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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
S1'EPN E "

@i Miss Alice Sanmis spent last week as the guest of Mrs. Arthur J. Hull.
 -Ifhe funeral of Mrs. Sarah Purdy, widow of AIbram Purdy, was held at her late home here on Friday, Rev. Morgan MilIar off1ciating Interrnent was in the Huntingtown cemetery.
 Mrs. Purdyswl1p WAS years Of age, had been in apparently her usual health. for the past few weeks. On Tuesday evening while she was in her room one of the occupants of the house, hearing noise, entered the room and found Mrs. Purdy1 on the floor in "a dying condition. t This is the second death in the family w ithIn two weeks.--N1iss Carolyn Osborne has returned home after aafew days spent with her cousin, MrAv Harriet Peck inf Bridgeport.- B. T4aw1ey & Go. have beenaserving hot cpffee and chocolate to their custom essl d uring last. week which was much appreciat- ed on the cold days Frank Don ugney, commonly called Little Frank in this vicinity, was arrested last week by Constable J.. Frank Olm- stead ons complaint of Louis Snow Sof Easton. MT. Snow had for some time past missed chickens from his flock every few nights He therefore de- efded to watch and he and his wife discovered who the cuIprits were as Dontigney Was assisted by a man named KeeleF. The chickens were found the following morning at Don tigney.s, hidden. under an old. box, as were also some rabbits and ducks which had been despoiled from near by neighbors. The men were taken before Justice. Joseph Hill of Easton and were bound over to the Superior court under $500 bonds. As neither one could furnish bonds they were taken to jail to await triaI.--Miss Ruth Beards1ey while playing at school had the misfortune to fall on the ice and hurt her side quite bad= 1y.--Mr. and Mrs Edward Lee of Vine .stret, Bridgeport, welcomed a little daughter to their home last Tuesday. MT. and Mrs. Wilbur French of this place are grandparents of the child.---Elam Corning of Bridgeport has been the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Corning for several days past.-Farmers in this vicinity have been busy during the past week harvesting 10 inch ice crop.-Thomas Godlesky. was ar rested for breach of peace and abu- sive language used in B. Hawley- & Co.'s. store. By complaint of Grand Juror George H. Lyon he was brought before Justice Smalley where he was i fined $3 and costs which amounted to about $25. As he could not furnish l the necessary money he was taken to Bridgeport for a sojourn in jail.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
YOUNGEST Gt3tERNOR
 QUiFs 5EissEY OFFICE

Trenton, N. j., Jafi. 2e.-4Leon ray Tor, the youngest man who ever occu- pied the goVsfis6r's chair. relinquished his post in the executive offices at nnfdni ght and left the stage set for the Ina ugilra ton of James F. Fielder as governor at no0as today
 < MT. Taylor who Is barely 30 years old, was a railroad brakeman not so many years ago He took office when Mr. Fielder. who followed President Wilson in office, resigned to make his race for gOyerrior.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
EMARCoss REEF

How DooEraan-Ered H. Marco ekper@ fenced difficulties and delays in bring Eng some meat home g few days ago Is comprised In story being told with wuch relish by Fredss colleagues and those who have undergone the sensa- tion of having him get good story oa them
 Whefher he was directed to bring a good sized roast home or simply deA cfded to do it, is irnmaterial, but he got on car for home with the bundle under his arm He carefully laid it down on the seat, became inter ested fn a paper and forgot it when he left the car-s--s=ss.ss
 Upon reaching his home he rernem- b9fzd and started back but the car had gone He at last found a tele- phone=ar pay station After the us- ua1 delay he managed to get the office of-ti1s Connecticut Co.,, explained his difhcu1ty and was switched from de- partment to department Finally he got down to the Host and found', off, eiais- Kesa they had the bundle, turned in by the conductor, and will EnE to oblige they agreed to send it eGt on the next car passing in care of the motorman- Fred was out and questioned the conductor. He knew Of mo bundle H-Another car was due and anxiously Fred waited for that. Still no bun dle-5 Again the telephone pay sta Son. and again in comm unication with the offices Of the Connecticut Co. By that time the courfeous official had left and was replaced by another, who knew nothing about the occurrence
 At last he was partially made to understand and a start made to trace fhe elusive bundle But the car crew had been relieved, and the new men knew nothing of it.
 The exact time taken up in tracing the meat is not recorded Marco says it cost him 80 cents for telephones, nos quite tie original sum paid for the roast. but added to it, causing the price to rise like an aeropIane- He re fuses to give out Attenuation as tc whether he got the beef In time for Sundays dinner or before it had be- come dfz only for examination by the Health Board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

MT. Forbes is well known to Amer lean playsgoers Because Of his .autho or ship of'gefThe Travelling Sal alesrnan :" His newest play gives May Robson a happy field for the display of her most remarkable versatility in parts of pathos4as well as comedy
 MT Pa4eh has llIrounded his star with a wei ba1an ced cast andRa pro- duet second to none offered this sea- son. The cast includes Paul Decker, Ann MacDonald. John Row, Edith Conrad, Kathryn Clarendon, Phil Bishop and Burr Caruth Park thea ire tomorrow matinee and night.
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 The Girls From Starland,y with Will j. Kennedy and an excellent sup porting cast and large chorus of stun ming girls in a new musical burlesque swill be- the, offering at the Park thea tre, theaiast three days of the week This company of faEeeurs comes her aided as one of the best pt1rlesque or ganizations on the road and the man sageTnents promise an ideal show for the patrons of the Park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
POLICE SHOOT.

The ability as narksmen possessed 55r sonaesof the member of the police departn1efff in preliminary practice at Inc rangez1 1nt the cellar of the police and scfiarfties sbuHding Indicates that further practice will not be anliss
 provided they expect to successfully Stcp burglars or thugs from eseap- fnEzs Not only does the target ire apeztlY escape damage when some shoot but the rear-backinE also does mot show the entrance of the bullet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
FIRE DAMAGES FREIGHT

Worcester. Mass, Jan. 2o--A large quantity of freight ready for ship ment in the Boston & Maine Freight sheds was considerably delayed as a result of a small fire which damaged the adjoining administration building early today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
SEEKS SENATE. T0GA

Chicago, Jan. ze.-stiIl another can didate, the sixth for the Democratic slonlination for United States senator announced i1iflsSelf today in the per sen Of James C. Mcsllane. a. lawyer of Hhis city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
.HOOFED IF.

It was memorable ride from Ridgedeld taken by. the members of BentIey's orchestra Friday night. When about nine miles from Bridge port the auto1uobile used in conveying hem broke down and there was de- lay while relief machine was sunl-
 Instead of waiting for the other ma shine. Messrss Ha1sey and Booth ~hoofed's it t6 the city It was some walk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

Prince William. Of Weld refused to accept the A1banian throne until hnancial matters have been satisfac- t0rtly arranged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

Harry Engelman '16, and John Me.
 Namara s,15, were members of a sleigh ing party that drove to Stepf1ey. Sat
 urday,s where they attended barr idasce given by Herbert Johnson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
RHEIJNEATISM
 AND GOUT

sufferers have been cured for twenty years past by 41tfIs HheuInaGic Rene Say. It gives relief in twenty-four hours. one bottle will cure most cases It is a guaranteed remedy At all drug stores ar direct on receipt of price. One dofEar per bottle. Eiu Medicine Co., af7 East 24th Street New York.-Adv.
 Farmer Want Ads 1c a woy ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

The Ansonia, High basketball play CTS will be the attraction at the r. M. c. A. Saturday afternoon, when they play the local team. Practice for the B. H. s. boys was in order this afternoon att the Y.sM. .. slA4# gym. si
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

Morris Reich '14, and Oscar Dannen- burg 10. were recently siT7sta1ledS as inside and outside guards respectively Of Abraham Lodge. Not 89, T. 0ssB. B.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

The regular monthly meeting of ths athletic association will be. held to: morrow noon at the close of schoo in the assembly hall. s# A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

5 Harry Lord ,17. has been forced to withdraw from the second basketball team because of illness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

Headlines to the effect that Presi- dent woodrow Wilson does not favor 1 return to the spoils system in the post office department following the story concerning Mayor Clifford B. wilson applying the spells system in the local health board which caused much comment locally The general idea is that both executives undes1l5t- edly have given the subject exhaustive study One occupies a little larger position than the other and there are many believing that he has the right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

Even the old clock at FasFneId ave 1aue-and Main street had to have r1It7.i tsns on before registering the time eorreetly during the cold snap, ac- oardlnr to Trafzic Policeman Al Gotl-. den It may have been that the. rnauafnsg of the big ticker from one corner to another mixed up the wires ana was responsible At any rate the absence of correct time was noted when the breezes were sweeping around the corner with the greatest Anount of chill Al was not the only bne noting the trouble and not a great
 while elapsed before Workmen ap- beared, gave facial treatment to the Flock ana remo1ed the hands Many tere the inquiries concerning the houfae.s Nc one seemed to have q &ood reason for the activity excepting k1 Th6 Advanced the mitten theory. If it isn't the correct reason it should be- commented one
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

The Criterion will be out Thursday You are req.sested to have your niclze ready 5ssse:. ~ei@s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20

Several amendments will have to be added to the consti tuition of the athletie association sbefore track work is accepted as bona-fide sport of the school 4 s:is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Stuarta Swain sex-'l5, now a:ssstudent at Mount. Herman tg Academy, spent Sunday at the home of his father on Golden Hill street,
 Coach Tucker gave sthe members of the track team a talk in room 1, yes terday, concerning the work which will be done indoors. Practice will start Friday afternoon att the Y M. c. A. Mir. Tucker will have charge of the running, Mr. Brock of the shot -put- ting and MT. Richards of the hi gh jumping There are to 4be tf1ree meets held during the coming sea- son. Th esinter=elass meet will be held February "A, Stamford tsPrep'' is hoId- ing one February 28,szands one will most likely be held here a dual meet between Hartford High4sand B. H. $. on March IA s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-20
TOPICS OF THE TOWN

,e osn who while sitting in soae of Ahe eating chairs Of d local main strNet lunch=room early the other sao&ning had imbibed so much or the cut that cheers. that he did not know he fras pouring his cup of coffee down his >eoaIar- band. fsztl1ers than in hfs ulc7=fffr must nave s>ssakened to that fact as he went home
 The night was an icy one Many sought refuge behind the steam. screened windows of the midnight lunches This man In particular asked for a cup of cofHee and after. debating some half hour as to WneLner he would drink it, began long pant of the adjoining chair he cofee must have been luke war H1.' for during the course of the aTEu- ment he poised the cup a=s r to O drln t' and with the unceltaintyS or nanus so common to the fnebriate.s little by 3itr lie Doured the fluid down his collar and over his shirt
 It may be certain that as he pu sued his way home in the zer0 at- moSehere later. he must have felt the prdfHcted : by his clothing liquid wof;3h congeal that night
 Eject me at the Post Ofnces is res pe4tfnlly advanced to song writers se@F&ng fame as a topic aptste ms.kfe d fif At least it would undoubtedly bSf lthes repeafing of directions given sefbalIy or by letter to many The tohic would also go well with the love, s.ketheart etc., commonly supposed i1s esssnfiar parts of a popular song 17fRe dsy- If you do not believe it 4as4xrank7er around the mail distri-
 finE place almost any night between 9*ua Q o'clock and note repreSenta- r7fltes of both sexes waiting either in fHe Hobby or outside for the person Lin whom they apparently have a &nt& Some Of them too apparently Are meeting the person for first time and the Introducing part is interest ing& 1T saw the b9qsaet 71Ess your aeft se hand So knex that it must be yon E not an uncommon saluta ion Kh<kher theSdate was made over tne e &ele&hone orzMs a result or mat tzsi- EaomfaI agendY rol1rtship iss no r mad e
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11

City house managers may have had
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11
City Dads Will Call
Executive Session to
Create New Board

Following n conference with city Off
cials T. f. sturgess and Mrs, Paul Getsch-
mann of the social service board an
nounced that the city commissioners
would call an executive conference TO
consider the boards suggestions that an
ordinance be passed creating a public
welfare board.
II have not had time TO take up the
report for careful consideration" said
Mayor Dahlman. hut well get busy on
Il soon' The report was referred to the
mayors department.
Mr., Sturgess said:
I'VE are greatly interested in the sug-
gestion we made that n commission be
appointed 10 study social and economic
conditions and make remedial sugges-
tions to the city council.
whether or not the work done In Kan
sas City and other places can be applied
10 conditions in Omaha is question. We
want to study local conditions carefully
and find out exactly what is needed.
That Ia why we recommended the ap-
pointnent of a commission to do this
work"
In the report OF its years work TO the
council the social service board said II
was necessary to secure thorough re-
forms. to have experts devote consider
able time to a study of conditions and
recommend measures they believed would
tend 10 improve social life In the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11
MAJOR HARTMANN is
VISITING OMAHA FRIENDS

Major G. +. Hartmann, former post
commander at Fort Omaha, is back in
Omaha greeting his many friends here
II am Just here on an inspection" says
the major. FOR. although l am now
stationed at Chicago. Fort Omaha is still
under my Jurisdiction. Yes, OF course,
we are all interested in Mexico What do
think OF It? Well, now. don't you know,
We army officers are subject 10 re-
Gently issued order forbidding US to dis
cuss such question out loud?'
While here Major Hartmann will re-
establish his daughter in school at
Brownell Hall. on her return from a
visit to her parents during the holidays
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11

For the first time this season the or
pheum viii this week offer a double
headline feature. Equally prominent upon
the bin Is the musical COMEDY 10 be pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11
WHERE TO KEEP PRISONERS
BECOMING A BIG PROBLEM

An order from the county Jail officials
10 those OF the city lookup has been re-
eelved. stating that owing to case OF
smallpox no more prisoners would be
accepted from the police department until
fumigation had been thoroughly accom-
plished. The city Jail is already well
filled and as to where the prisoners will
be slowed is a question that is taxing
the heads OF the department.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11
HARTE SLATED FOR HEAD
OF THE COUNTY BOARD

a. c. Harte. chairman Of the committee
on roads OF the Board OF County Com
missioners, is said TO De slated for
chairman OF the board for next year 20
succeed Henry Mcdonald, The 1918
board has passed out OF existence. A
new chairman and heads OF committees
viii take up their duties February /.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11

sketch TO be contributed by Clara Nor.
ton. Last season sam chin and Mary
Marble were seen hero In tho Quaint
ono-aet musical comedy. "A Bit OF old
bdam.' This time they win personate
amusing Dutch characters IN their new
piece hy Herbert Hall Winslow. The
Land OF Dyke" Veu designed as the
medium Tor Clara Morton's versatility.
the skt called Finding the Family" also
affords her opportunity for three must
cal numbers, each one OF which is said
60 be distinctive She is assisted by
Frank Sheen. The Kings Jester Is to
be offered by I'D. Wynn. supported by
a compsny Of three players. In this Of
tering Frank wuuderlce Is the monarch
with perpetual crouch The whole
kingdom is searched for a man who can
bring smile to the kings countenance
lf tho Jester fails. It means the inflc-
ton Of the death penalty II II easy TO
soc what fun Mr. Wynn, ~ the tester,
would get out Of that situation. a one
act play, The Coat" by Ruth Comfort
Mitchell Is 10 be offered by Maude
O'nelle. Supported by four players. Two
vaudeville entertainers new to Omaha,
are Cameron and O'Connor Their Of
fering Is said 70 be exceptionally di-
Nerting. Known as tho cowboy Caruso,
Bin Pruitt, who comes from the sun
River country OF Montana. has n natural
voice with n range OF nearly three oc-
tavos. Wheclmanship Of an unusual sor;
Is to be offered by the Hcuman trio,
Conoludirs the entertainment VIII be an
other special motion picture. The Snake
willie New Doctor"
Your old friend Pat" White viii be
with US once moro at the popular Gayety
commencing with the usual matinee this
afternoon, Tho management OF tho big
Jubilee" has surrounded Pat" White
with tho hest cast he has ever had
Among them may bo mentioned that well
known black face comedian Golph PIN.
lips. the dude funmaker; Tom o'Neil, tho
clever actor and singer; Harvey Brooks
and the two cabaret singers. James Nc.
Inerney aud Bert Jones. Anna Grant
Marjorie Mack, Winnie Crawford aud
Laura Houston The chorus contains
over a score Of really pretty specimens
of the pony or hroiler class while the
stately show girls are seen in all tho
glory OF handsome gowns. The perform
snce is as funny as can be and as clean
as a whistle. Starting tomorrow thero
will he a ladies' dime matinee daily all
week
Rex Adams and Ethel Adainson will
appear at the Empress this week in n
realistic sketch called "Nish;hawks." itsl
scene Is laid In the back re- of one OF
the cheaper saloons of New York and
carries a well chosen cast ard special
scenery. The Minstrel -Four" a quartet
OF harmonlsts and comedians. who have
huilt up an onviable reputation on tho
vaudeville stage, will he an added at
traction Manola. the wire wonder, in a
series OF sensational feats, and Dallas
Romans. That Texas Girl" will COM
plete the vaudeville offering for the
week, A feature photoplay and a number
of comedy pictures, and also an educa-
tional picture are shown In connection
with every performance. Four shows are
given daily, making continuous per-
formance from noon until II o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11

Lame Back and Weak kidneys
Greatly helped and often cured by Elec-
tric Bitters; keeps kidney and stomach
in healthy condition, gives prompt relief.
soc and 500. All druggists. Advertise
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11

for fame to Arthur Hammerstein, is re-
sponsible for the score. THE Firefly''
thoroughly fits Trentini and nothing In
Naughty Marietta gave her half the
chance either to sing OF act that she has
now. She appears as a little street singer.
then a tramp boy, next I'm a smart
Tommy Atkins suit and finally In real
prima donna clothes The piece Is not
without its comic songs, chief among
them being "Call Me Uncle" sung by
Melville Stewart. and Something" well
sung and danced by Betty Bunnel and
John Hines. oscar Flsman gets the most
out of the many good lines allotted to
him.
Snce Kellar retired fun OF honors and
wealth, Thurston, that pleasant. graceful.
easy young man with the thoughtful face
and slim. capable hands has dropped into
his place and win appear at the Brandeis
for three days. starting Thursday, Janu-
airy Is, with Saturday matinee.
Thurston has qualities that Kellar
lacked. He has youth. ease, slim grace
fulness, a charming insratlatIng manner,
r quick wit which enables him TO keep
the rapid fire OF conversation brImming
with humor and punctuated with laugh
ter. 1t is this gift OF entertainment that
makes Thurston so delightful.
Keeping abreast of the times and seek
ing TO always have that of the best, Mr
Thurston has invented and arranged for
this seasons program many now special
features. What he considers one Of his
greatest triumphs is the perfection of the
remarkable illusion, "The Daylight
Ghosts" a mystical phantom playlet OF
spookland. Second in comparison to this
Is THE Pek'nE Palanquin," a Chinese
mystery Of oriental spl6ndor; chief among
his other new mysteries are The Shadow
People" The Bangkok Bungalow" THE
Chair of Asia and THE Siameso CabI-
net" Mr.. Thurston ran always be de-
pended upon for an added attraction OF
more than ordinary interest, this season
II Is the Monte Myro troupe Of Italian
pantomimists
Oscar straus' opera, "The Chocolate
Soldier" which the Whitney Opera com
pany viii present at the Brandeis thea
ter for two performances Sunday and
Monday. January IS and 10. has dupli-
Gated the success which attended, Arms
eAN NhN %Aeht wv A1NAbhH ioNlNu9 9-ahilfG
by George Bernard Shaw, from which
the story Of THE Chocolate Soldier is
derived. 1t represents the hIgh-water
mark OF straus' career, In his hands
music is a language as easily understood
as spoken words. and every song from
his mind has been acknowledged a mas
terpiece. One need but 10 mention. My
Hero" THE Letter Song, "The Tale
Of a Coat" sympathy" Never Was
There Such a Lover" and others Of
equal beauty to prove that In THE
Chocolate Soldier" straus has written a
light opera that will last for generations.
Prominent In the cast are Alma stets-
ler as Nadina; Lottie Collins, as Mascha:
Lucille Saunders. as Aurelia; Walter Hal
lack, as Lieutenant Bumerli; Francis }.
Boyle, as Massakroff, and others are
George Tallman and Sylvan Langlois
For the first time this season the Or
pheum VIII this week offer double
headline feature Equally prominent upon
the bill is the musical COMEDY TO be pre-
sented by Chip and Marble and the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11

While Henry Miller was in Omaha last
week he took occasion to deny that he
intended retiring from the stage to de-
vote himself to producing plays and man
aging companies; also TO deny that he
had declared that all actors are overpaid.
giving his version OF the simple state
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-11
-/Ea7SIa T~e1Fini -
IN The FE~ef2y-M1te1rSa0elf

least one manager reads this
department Of The Bee. for
from him has been received a
letter of some length in refer
ence to the suggestion made
last Sunday that the producers