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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03
Germans Raze 5000 cionanaunea.

Paris, Nov. Since the outbreak of the war the Germans have devastated s, o00 French communes; they have all ready been driven out Of HOO of these communes.
 During a foqtnight's occupation of the LunevdI1e district the Germans shot 1855 non-combatants took 92 host ages and burned 1,72S houses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03
Russia Drives Ou6 Aliens.

Washington Nov s-Russia. has ordered all German and Austrian sull- jects to leave Russia within the next two weeks according to a modification received today by the United States government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03

Acting upon the suggestion of City Court Judge Coughlin, policemen have received instructions to hold all mo- tor vehicle operators figuring in acei- dents for court actions. Judge Cough lin believes that it is for the court and not the police to weigh the evil dence concerning responsibility.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03

Lee schonthal, drill inspector in a military academy at Washington, re- turned from Europe suffering from a wound received while serving in the German army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03
Carnegfe Sfatue Stoned.

London Nov. 3A despatch to a news agency from Dunfer1n1fne, Scot land, says that local sentiment against Andrew Carnegie, because of his all legged pro German attitude. Is so strong that the statue of MT. Carne- gie which was erected by the citizens of his native town last June was belt ed by a crowd Carnegie dIns which have been exhibited at moving picture houses have been withdra77n, the cor respondent says
 1000, GOO BeIgians Honeless,
 Brussels Nov 2-Between 6se00. .0oQ and 100000 Belg1ans have little or nothing to call s.hoInesf F
 , The lowest estimate of Belgian homes destroyed or made uninha habdt- able is I. 000. .0Oo. Malines Lsouvaiu, Liege, tNaml1r, CharIeroi Mons Din ant and a score of smaller places l1a.v9 been so shattered by artillery fire that less than half of Athe normal popula- tion are deeently shefterea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03
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 Guaranteed not fo in3ufs the skin. fnssazatly removes Stove Polish. slsr fzrease Ink, Palm; and Dirt. rss1s tho hand t5r cI0thfng Large can 1e eenta- AIanuza ctured by WM. R. Wlun S4s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03
TIE pREIvIIps-r rrAesV

ana tne most benutiruI nanas are or ten afsfigured by an unsigntly wsrt can easily be remoyed in few a days without pain by using Cyrus fztart Remover. For sale only a< Ths Cyrus Pharmacy. 4Is Fairneld Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03
} ..ARRENINlR. TooLs gEoIBns.

Carl A. Schmidt has reported to the police that his carpenter shop at 120 Cleveland avenue was broken into last nigh and a quantity of material and tools taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03

Aigue we have made some progress. To the east of Vail1y, according to the latest war news, those of our troops who held the positions on the slopes to he north of Chavonne and Supiere, had been compelled to draw back into the valley to the east of this location We have maintained our positions at Amont on the right bank of the river.
 There was violent cannonading dur ing the day between Rheims and the Mouse as well as on the heights of the Mouse. Further efforts on the part of the Germans against Argonne are checked We have continued to make progress northwest of Pont-A-Mous- son.
 "On our right wing there have been some engagements favorable to our armies along the river Seille.'i
 Two additional cases of diphtheria have been reported to Dr. B. A Mo Lellan, city health officer. as a, result of the findings of Dr. Ozer, city bac- teriologist, in relation to two suspects referred. to him from the emergency hospital They are Bennie Washin- itz II years old of 254 Lexington ave nue, and F'ornicia Nicolas, six years old of 52 Union square.
 Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03

warmer want Ads. one cent word
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-14

reveal. ! am convinced that with the
extravegance and waste which know
does exist and has been allowed to
pile up in a great many of our pub
lie departments that economies could
be effected by competent and eentra.
IiZed supervision, with efficiency as
the KEYNOTE. which would not only
pay for the running expenses of such
department of accounts many
times over. but save TO the territory,
before many years. an amount of
from. approximately. 100000 to
$1,000 900 annually. We must also
bear in mind that unless the supervi-
sion over our public accounting is
known by the officials whose &C.
counts are being investigated is both
competently and impartially exer.
cised. that temptation TO commit
crime is always present. This has
been enc of our greatest weaknesses
in the past.
Territorial Bank Examinations.
Had the checking of our territorial
banks and financial institutions been
done by a thoroughly equipped de,
partment, such as the one proposed
TO be created, instead OF the methods
of examination at present in vogue,
the stockholders of one local bank
would. to my personal knowledge,
have been spared the necessity OF
making good a shortage OF $4,000
which had passed the scrutiny OF our
present bank examiner.
Losses and Leakages Should Not Be
Tolerated.
Gentlemen, it has been my train
ing, through years of study and expe-
rience, to analyze financial conditions
Ey setting forth facts without preju
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-14
Continued from page ten)

taxation. but no systematic check is
made TO verify the figures submitted.
other than a cursory examination of
profit and legs accounts,
Efficient Publicity.
There should be efficient publicity
in all departments of the government.
The financial transactions should be
charted, so as TO visualize this class
OF the public business. Every one
who ty virtue OF paying rents or
taxes has a stake in the government
is entitled to know how his enter
prise is being run and how much il
costs to run it. AS rule he can find
out these things if he has time and
patience enough, but efficient publici-
" means that he should have this in
formation in the clearest shape, and
also available to him when he wants
il. To ensure such efficient publicity
would be one of the chief aims of a
department OF audits and statistics
With Accounting Control and Eff
cheney, 100000 Saved Annually
to Territory.
Under our present useless system
of checking up public funds. my in
vestigation on Hawaii county alone
has shown that ii has cost the tax
payer, since county government be-
came effective, over 100000 in ac-
tual stealings, with a very safe esti-
mate that another 100000 of the tax.
payers money had been squandered
in that county through lack of ac-
counting control There is no telling
what a thorough investigation of the
finances of the territorial depart
ments and the other counties would
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-14

Even if a man does lift his lid when
he meets a woman he may not be her
inferior.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-14
H. Gooding Field Dssects Public Finances For AID Club

dice and drawing logical conclusions
therefrom. | think you will agree
with ME that my deductions made in
1912 on the Hawaii county financial
situation were correC. in the light of
the recent developments there My
recommendations on the situation in
this county two years ago were equal.
ly constructive and practical. and had
they been carried out. instead of be-
ing pigeon-holed. | venture to state
that our local government would
have been already many thousands of
dollars to the good. Our finanial sit
uation is vital TO all our interests.
The losses and leakages which a pri-
vate business concern would not to-
crate should not be overlooked in our
public affairs. We must submit TO
methods such as are approved in the
most advanced business system. We
must abolish unnecessary jobs. There
is no estimating how much might be
saved US by this one item of business
efficiency. No industrial concern
would tolerate such a state OF affairs
as exists in this territory twenty-four
hours before turning in for a drastic
reorganization. 49,. ....
Now let me ask you business men.
what have you done to raise the
standard of our public business?
Gentlemen. am afraid you have
grown Indifferent to the present low
standard of work, with the inevitable
disregard for either economy or eff
cheney So soon as you realize that
waste defrauds as much as graft. SO
soon will you insist on efficiency and
honest management in your public
affairs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-14
DEATHS.

Honolulu, Hawaii,
July 10, 1914, heterogeneous Goerlich,
native of Germany, aged so years.
The funeral services will be held at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the
undertaking parlors of H. H. Will
liams, Fort street.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-14

(The following letter from Mr.. Ford
reached Honolulu yesterday, apparent.
w. following it's author in the Manoa.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Industrial Census of England and Wales
Striking Working life Woman
Of Great Britain Are the Rivals
Labor Still Employed

4 Taking the children OF ten. eleven ano
twelve years alone. we have a total of
3l.S23 earning their living, some of The oc-
cupat tons being
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Especial Dispatch.)

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
british Antarctic Pictures To Be,
at the Alpine Clubs Gallery
some Interesting Pictures of the Journeys of 1904 To
BE ShoWn-They Are the Work of Dr. Edward Adrian Will
son-Other Notable Art Exhibitions Are Now on View

sign, fine taste In color and a Charming
perverslty in choice OF subjects and tvnes
Thirty-four or her drawings illustrate
Humors OF History" They are not in
the icast like any comic" historical draw
ings that have been seen here before tho
humor In them being evidently based on n
Keen ironic perception of character and
situation. Also. they are excellent from a
decorative point Of. view. and done In n
clear. firm style that cries out for repro.
duction
Wars OF the Roses" Henry VIII.
snatches preliminary view of Ammo of
Cleves at Portsmouth, and George w.
describes how he won the Battle OF
lington," are three or the best
Mrs. Willoughby's other drawings are
water colors on wooden panels. most OF the
subjects being taken from the classics,
with figures Of tho Cretan type Some OF
them are beautiful In color and quality
and all are inspired by AN enchanting
mixture OF humor and perve,Sity "Tn6
Deluge" is remarkably ingenious design
OF nude figures In the confusion of alarm.
and ''Potiphar's Wife" is one of the fun
niest things that has been on exhibition
for long time
Several artists are now exhibiting at thu
Modern Gallery. New Bond street. Miss
L. r. Green has the entrance gallery with
water coiors of sunshine and shads i'm
England. France and Italy. The best ara
two garden scenes. "Campanula Pyrami-
dalis'' and "Dclphniums"
Lady Cohens water colors OF London
and elsewhere are strong In color and
largely and loosely handled. "west,nip-
s.er from Waterloo Bridge, has consider
hoie power. and "Bluebelis" and The,
Purple Border. Hghfield, Kent" are two
excellent flower studies.
Miss Rita NJ. c. Maclachan shows water
coiors and etchinss. olive Trees: Hyeres..
and 'springvale. Isle OF Wight" being the
best respectively.
VI MISS Adeline Wcbsters portraits In
water colors and pastel the most admired
are Commander Godfrey Webster. r. NJ
and Portrait Sketch.
| AT the Victoria Galleries. Victoria street
there is an exhibition of very popu,ar
meZzotints III color by well known en-
sravers after such painters as Reynolds.
!Gainsborough Hoppner and Rachurn.
Even those who do not care for this form
OF art cannot fail TO admire the rnechanl-
cal skill and often the good taste in color
displayed "Iiadleigh Castle" by Mr.. Al
fred j. Skrimshire after Constable. sue-
sesis a good opening for the art in land
scape. Among the best OF the portraits
| are Mrs. Sheridan" by Mr. Skrimshlre
after GBinsborough; Sisters FARMLAND. .
BY Mr.. John Cother Webb. after IIoppner.
and Mr.. Home Drummond." BY Mr.. Ii.
Norman. after Raeburn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Especial Dispatch.
LoNpoN. January :

THE scheme OF the British Admiralty
for advancing number OF promising
young warrant and petty officers to
commissioned rank has now been I'D
vanced a further stage. This month the
first group of selected candidates have
been confirmed in the new grade of mate.
and they are being appointed to ships
afloat for period of service before re-
ceivtng their commissions as leutenants.
With their entry into the service afioat
the bridge between lower deck and quarter
deck may be said 10 have been completed
Tor traffic. and henceforth there will al
ways he q continuous stream OF men pass.
ing over IT,
This bold experiment. for such it must
be considered. cannot fail to prove inter-
estinC. not only TO the scawe~ but 10 the
general public ~ nation so noted for
its democratic institutions as is the United
States. If the SCHEME succeeds 1t may
Very likely be copied by other navies. and
especially by one manned by voluntary en-
listment, because of the stimulus TO re-
cruiting afforded by the knowledge that
every boy who joins as n blucjacket is a
potential naval commander
1t was in March. 1872 that AR. Winston
Churchill made the first official announce
ment OF the decision of the Admiralty on
this matter. He indicated that 1t had its
real genesis in the need for more junior
officers In past times. when there has
been temporary shortage OF this kind.
owing to a sudden expansion Of the active
fleet, officers have been obtained from
the mercantile marine. On this occas sion a
more popular and democratic ARRANGEMENT
has been tried tn addition
The First Lord said that a hundred or
more commissions We're to be offered TO
the lower deck. in yearly instruments OF
from twenty-five TO thirty, that the
navy should be opened more broadly TO the
nation as Il whole. Those who received
these commissions We're TO he eligible for
promotion to the higher ranks but as they
would start as commissioned officers some
years after those who enter tho navy
through the colleges il was probable, he
added, that the great bulk Of them would
retire content with career which mad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Big Real Estate
Deal in London
Mr.. Mallaby-Deeley, NJ. P, Purchase.
Huge Property for Price Said
To BE s25,ooo,ooo.
Especial Dispatch. }

LONDON, Saturday.
TIE largest property deal ever carried
out in connection with London has
just been concluded by the purchase
by Mr.. Mallaby-Deeley. Unionlst Member
'of Parliament for Harrow. from the Duke
81 bedford OF the whole OF the Covent Gar
den estate.
No details are available regarding the
exact price paid for the estate 1t is un-
ficrstooc, however. that 1t amounts TO
many millions. exceeding by millions any
price previously given for single pro-
periy.
4 unoffcially. says the Daily Express, the
price is stated to be ut least 100000
The official announcement OF the sale
was made By Mr. Maurice T. Beaded. OF
the firm of Beadel. Wood &. Co, survey
ors and land agents. of Gresham street,
r. G.. III the following terms
MIR. Maliaby -Deeiey, NJ. T.. for the Har-
row division or Middlesex, has purchased
the whole Of the Duke of Bcdford's Gov
cnt Garden estate, which includes such
We'll known premises as Drury Lane Thea
ue, me Royal opera House. the Waldorf
Hotel, the ANtwych and strand theatres
20" street Police Court, several wei
known printing Offices mo Nat;o,,
Sporting CHM ard ,a,.a,,. -
\ ~, '"'ueh -"'ii
mere - ooH With retiring room
Z: the Royal opera House, and also ~
orury Lane Theatre and the Strand ant
Aldv.vch ,ho,,rc.
e ..r,.
P!opc''S !" situated In Aldwych
! hedford court, Bedford street, Low street
: Broad street. surlcigh stree, c.,,s.r,,,,
/ str.., ,,,,.,.,... ii''
'"''1o s''ee'' cross ana crown
Our - praiy lane. Exeter street, Flora
70 street. Garrick street Henrie,ta str.e.
i, James street King stree, ,o,,,, 80
! ,,.,, ''o"s acre
'"ii'' Na't!ett court, New stree,
russell street, southampton street Tavi
d stree,
!, ,r,
= vac estate which is freehold. extend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
lKkjS or THE WEEK In LONDON land PARIS By CHBLE
LoWer Deck Promotion Scheme in
British Navy Advanced a Stage
Prominent Naval Expert in London Discusses the Idea
Commissions for the Bluejackes-First Officers I'm
der New Arrangement Are Now Afloat.

carried them from bluejacket to com
mander.
Those who were in the first group of
selected men were appointed for training
in September. 1912. They included gun
ners. boatswans and petty officers all
under twenty-five years of age Incl
dentally 1t may be said that, according to
speech OF the First Sea Lord. every man
In the group is total abstainer They
were first appointed for courses OF In.
s'ruction in gunnery and torpedo ut Ports
mouth These being satisfactorily com
pieted, they received the grade of acting
mate. which is equivalent to that OF sub
lieutenant. and were appointed to the
Naval College ut Greenwich for six
months instruction in navigation and
AIMED subjects. This was in February
last
Inc next stage has now been reached by
The announcement that the candidates have
been confirmed in the rank of mate. which
SHOWS that they have passed the examIna-
lion arranged at the end of the course nj
Greenwich. They have in a word. qualified
IN theory, but it is provided that they must
So"is az pIdctce Belose they become lieu
tenants. Each mate has to serve arloat for
Lot less than two and not more than three
years and the thirteen mates in the first
group have therefore been distributed
among. as many ships for this purpose
Seven have been drafted to vessels at
home. four to the Mediterranean and one
each 10 the East Indies and China.
The idea probably is to make the test
of their capabilities as varied as possible
- soon as they have completed the neces-
sary time ut sea and have obtained GER
tificates from their captains as to their CON
duct and ability as watch keeping officers
and the like they will be promoted TO the
rank Of lieutenant. But already they have
reached the wardroom, to meet their e1-
penses in which they are granted a special
allowance.
In the meantime nearly forty more aspi-
rants for the rank OF mate have been Sc
lected for training. The scheme is thus
we'll started. and from every standpoint.
whether as regards the provision of more
junior officers. the recognition of the lust
claims OF a deserving class of men or the
effect upon recruiting, II appears to be
looked upon with favor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Price of Petrol
Need Not Alarm
Article in the London Motor Says That
Increase Predicted Is Not
in Sight.
Especial Dispatch. }
LONDON. January

AOSDoS, january s.
CAV HY discourage prospective buyers
w of automobiles Immediately after
the shows by unwaIrantcd specu-
lation about increase i'm the price OF
petrol?"
In leading article In the Motor this
attitude Is pointedly brought out TO con-
trovert the effect OF recent article in
the Daily Mail which referred to another
increase as likely New Years gift for
Automobiles.
Inquiry by. your cores pondent here
shows that nothing interests automobiles
more than substantiated facts relative 20
the price of petrol, but that nothing is
more annoying than mere speculation.
None Of the leading dealers OF garages
have definite information OF coming in
crease. and the Anglo-Amer,can OH Com
pany denies any knowledge of 1t. The
best summary of the situation is contained
in the Motor, which in its Issue published
yesterday. states:-
The, daily press has been indulging in,
disquieting statements during the week
respecting problematic increase in tho
price OF petrol. based upon the fact that
certain contract prices are being increased.
1T should be shown that, while the
large majority of the trade have been pay
ing the increased prices, number of old
contracts ut lower prices have recently ex-
pired, and naturally these have been re-
newed at the rate which has been current
for some time. We have the authority of
tho two leading petrol importing concerns
for stating that although increases have
been made In these new contract prices
this fact does not necessarily imply that
an increase to the ordinary consumer IS
contemplated. OF course there can be no
absolute certainty in a matter Of this kind
and We can only repeat the assurances
that have been given to us, admittedly In
guarded terms, for what they are worth
Apart from whether there will or will! not
be rise all round. here Is distinct case
where, as soon as the shows are over and
whilo many people may still be hesitating
as TO purchasing. the daily press steps In
with It's hasty conclusions and unsettline
methods,
AT the present stage of motoring a rise
of Sd. per gallon will be n very serious
matter for the motor industry, and we
hope and believe we are right in saying
that, although certain new contract prices
have been Increased, there is no intention
to interfere with the ruling prices OF petrol
Is ordinary consumers. u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Would st Sniper?
Then Read This
A Remarkable Ghost Story from Lon
don Involving Vanishing Lady
and Disturbed Soul.
{ Special Dispatch

Lo''poH'
II WONDERFUL ghost story IS asltat-
Aiur high society. according TO the Lon
n,ss IT, r-incin,ls arn peo
%
pc o. the hieAest social Pos's'o'''
The vicar OF a kensinGton church wa.s
i.,v,nr mo church after choir practice
..rr., a,,. =. -. ,,s,o AND
"heu d i"us H''pPSN Gay - 80
asked MIN IN agita'ea zones 20 co'''o ".''
her at once 10 all address near by
AZ Gentleman Is diving there" she said
..,,ra-,,,.. o,.,,,,, 49,. e,a,a
ne - eA''e'ie!s Vo'.' g ''eo s'''
OF his soul and is ahxious.ao see you peiore
he dies"
me clarsv,nan followed her Ia a waiting
,..i,.t, 49,, ,,t,.o ro,,,,,, ,,,o c,,r,cr
t'N'es"' anu s'o' INV ou''N ''.' eo' ~
brought them 10 a mansion. The lazy
who seemed to be extremely agitated,
,,,eod no ,.,c,- l., hurry H., snrong IN,
- -, h,,,.
~ '''e ca''' '"'is ''ie oe" anu d oN'''' 'H-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04

These constitute what the socialist ora
tors are pleased 70 call the Idle rich"
and as they include all the insane. the
old-age pensioners the inmates OF work
houses. and military. naval and civil SER
vice pensioners. the number especially OF
men. does not appear 10 be Unfortunately
large.
Every one else in the country engages
in some occupation. The workers include
individuals as young as ten years OF age
and as old as sixtyfive and upward. Here
lis a glimpse of the great amount of child
labor still employed In England and Wales
despite legislative restrictions:-
10 toll 10 TO II
Years. Years.
Boy workers. .3i9 as5. 500 i5I
iGirl workers. lS2, 1913. $50 $50