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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
HEAL TH BOARD PLANS CLEANUP DAY WITH AID OF BOY SCOUTS
Two Propositions for Munich pal Slaughter House and
 Rendering Plant.

At last nights session of the EBeafth Board the commissioners took mp for discussion two propositions for n com bined municipal slaughter house and rendering plant. One proposition was from the New Haven Rendering Co.,. through G. c. Wooley, its representa- tive. He said that 1t can be built for $5,0oO. Clerk Dunbar read the other proposition. which was from Herman Isaacs of 246 Oak street. He subuitted a plan to tnaug1rats a slaughter house to be patrontDsd oy Bridgeporters and residents of nearby territory. The commissioners appear ed interested and voted to give the matter consideration at a later meet ing
 Et was decided to secure the aid of the Boy Scouts, Boys Brigade and che cleanup of the city and to set ar1arf one or more days for this cam paSgn Physical Director HsrYey C.. Went Of the city schools talked about 4he benefits to be derived from such a course
 A report of the inspection of the lodging houses of the city with In- epector Dunbar was made by Presi- dent Fred D. Ives. There WAS dis cussion of the recommendations made by the Fire Board and Common Coun- cirs ordinance committee with Fire Chief Mooney regarding fire escapes
 detailed report was received from the workers in the, public schools re- garding the medical inspection of stu dents and special reference was made to the treatment of adenoids, eyesight and hearing. Dr. F1orence Sherman reported concerning her work in the schools and of treatment some of the students at heir homes. She said that she is now welcomed in homes where she formerly was regarded as an intruder. The commissions CTS com mended her work
 Complaints concerning property at Honsatonic avenue and Stella street. owned by Mary Pagan of Brooklyn and of which Fire Chief Edward Moo ney is agent. were taken up- It was reported that the income from the property is about $6 a month and that many times this amount would be needed to put it in state of re- pair. pr. E. A. Mcclellan, city health of1cer, considered that the place should be vacated from a sanitary view point
 There was Complaints made against the property at POS and 211 Pine street and the owners were given until April fc remedy conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
UPWARDS OF s1, 800 COLLECTED FOR HOME
 FOR FALLEN WOMEN

Optimistic indications were reported last night at the session of the Bridgeport Protective Association'S board of directors with Mrs Carolyn B. Doremus of 231 West avenue. With few exceptions the entire member ship was in attendance. It was re- ported that reports show that s1,372. .26 have already been collected with sew eral districts yet to hear from. The First district workers are in the lead. There is much rivalry being shown among the district worWers and it was reported that they are being cordially received.
 There was an informal discussion concerHing the selection Of naxne for the institution, but no definite ae- ton was taken. Suggestions will be received gladly. Also it was empha- sized if Bridgeport never had an en- tirely non-sectarian institution before, this is going to be one. Plans are un- der way for the material increasing of the board< of directors membership soon so that all classes, creede and sects in the city will be represented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
SLASHING OF ROKERY VENUS CLOSES GALLERY
 TO VISITING PUBLIC

London, March 11-The outrage committed by the militant suffragette, May Richardson, on the famous yelas- quez painting known as the 'Rokeby Tenus,' in the national gallery will bar American and other tourists from seeing many of Eng1and's art treas ures during the coming season. The Lord Chamberlain today announced that the. state departments in Wind sor Castle would be closed s.until fur tller orders A similar order was issued by the trustees of the national gallery and the celebrated Wallace Art Collection. Kensington Palace and Hampton Court Palace, which are visited yearly by thousands of for eiguers also closed their doors and the great exhibit of Oriental porce- 7ains, bronzes and miniatures valued at from s15. .00OO GOO to $2O, 900, 900 be- queathed to South Kensington Mu- Scum in 1909 by the late George Salt ing. Danish collector, has been lock ed up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
@WASTED OPPORTUNITIES
Large And Appreciat1ve Congregation.

The second of the United L1enten Services of the Episcopal churches Of the city was held last evening in St. PauPs church and was largely attend ed.
 The preacher of the evening, the Rev. M. George Thompson. rector of Christ church, Greenwich, had for his topic, Wasted Opportunities. Ills text was taken from the Book or Proverbs 12th chapter a part. of the 27th verse, "The Slothful Man Roast eth Not That Which He Took in Hunt ing"
 The speaker drew picture of the huntsman arising at dawn. taking his weapons and starting forth to the hunt. He returned at evening with the game but being tired, he casts 1t in the corner instead aof cooking 1t. He allowed it to lay there until spoiled and unfit for use.
 typical of the man who failed to take advantage of his opportunities, op- portunities created by the toll and labor of himself or others. He en- larged on the opportunities offered by the liberty we enjoy. the opportunities of the home, of friendship, of church worship and of prayer, and in con clusion warned his hearers that as we journey over life's highway to remem- Der that we pass this way but once. Therefore we should make the most Of our opportunities.
 The next of these services will be held Tuesday evening, March IT, in St. PauFs church. The preacher being the Rev. J.. Chauncey Linsley, rector of Trinity church, Torringten. MT. L1insley, who two years ago, declined to become Suffergan Bishop of Con necticut, Is a forcefu1 speaker and well known to the laymen of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
PHILA. BANKER RESIGNS
 AFTER 15 YEARS AS HEAD

Philadelphia, March 11-Francis B. Reeves, who for 15 years had been president of the. historic Girard Ma tional Bank and 60 years ago served as clerk in the same institution. yes- terday resigned as it's head and will become chairman of the board of df- rectors He win be succeeded as pres ident by Richard |. Austin. vice-pres- ident of the institution.
 MT. Reeves. who is 7S years old. entered the employ of the bank when later to engage in the wholesale groc- cry business. Twenty-three years later he was elected a director in the bank and aftervard became presi- dent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
HINDUS FROM MANILA
 ARE STILL ALIENS

San TFrancisco. March 11.-Thirty- i've Hindus who were detained on their arrival recently by immigration authorities and who obtained their freedom on $500 bonds each, must re- turn to the Philippines, according to a. decision by Judge Dooling, of the United States district court.
 Judge Dooling held that the Himdus landed in this country after procur- ing passports at Manila, were aliens and should be deported on the ground that they were liable to become pub lie charges.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
IMITATION IN BIRD SONG.
mon Sounds-Squirrel and Snake Also Mimic.

Many scientists have studied the
 manner in which birds may be taught
 is said by some that birds, songs are
 largely, if not entirely matter of im-
 itation, though other scientists do not
 accept this suggestion as even prob
 able. Edward Conradi. has exten-
 sively investigated not only the songs
 other birds, and in an interesting
 pamphlet tells us the result of his
 own Investigations and those of oth-
 CT ornithoIogists.
 c. A. Mitchell finds that limitation
 is very prominent in hird song. Birds
 in their wild state not only initiate
 other birds, but also insects, quadru-
 peds, and sounds produced by the eI-
 ements-'' A few of his il1ustratfons
 will make his point clear; the voice
 of the owl. stimulates the moaning of
 the wind in hollow trees, such as these
 birds frequent: the swee rec of the
 common swift is similar to the swish
 of his wings as he skins through the
 air: the voice of ma1lards, pelicans,
 hamingoes and heronS resemble the croaking Of frogs an~ roads. In British Columbia he heard a wren irn- itating perfectly the trickling of wa ter. Moreover, many of the warbling birds build their nests not far from water, probably on account of the in- sect supply, and are thus often with In hearing of the intricate music of babbIing brooks. He thinks that such birds as the robin, wren, hedge sparrow. b1ackbird and blackcap, which sing mellow tones and intervals of pitch rather than limitations of oth- CT sounds, may have acquired this music party through the influence of the Inurmurs and gurgles of ripping streams The common call-note of theb rowfh wren resembles the chirp of the crfcket-this bird is generally found along hedge-rows where crick- cts abound, and thus hears the crick- cts chirp by day and by night The song of the grasshopper-wa is ex- actly like the persistent song Of the heId-cricket. The cry of the ostrich resembles the roar of the lion and the shri11 note of the red-headed wood booker that of a species of tree-frog ! which freQuents the same trees. Tn l the latter case; the resemblance is sso 1 great that the cries can hardly be dis l tinguished. The squirrel and the snake reproduce in their alarm-cries the sounds made by these animals
 during rapid retreat-thef squirrel the
 swish of a 1offg- twfg.s and the snake the rust1ing of dry grass as she glides 1 through it. He gives very numer- l ous instances of birds initiating other 1 fbirds.-From St. Nicholas Magazine. |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11

Hanaburg-Prince and Princess Hen- 1y Of Prussia. sailed on the new Ham fburg- American liner Rap Trafalgar for South America. They have ac- cepted invitations to extend their jour ney to Rio de Janeiro and Santiago, Chfli The first stop will be B1enos Aires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
BORING FALSELY ACCUSED.

To the Editor of The Farmer. Sir: Will you kindly give space in your valuable paper to the following: The press reports of the arrest Of the man, Della, assert that I wished to get well paid for advancing information as to sDelia's whereabouts.'' The as- sertipn is false and believe inspired with those who have malice toward me.
 Thanking you in advance for your
 RALPH IT BORING
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
FATHER OF FREE LUNCH
 DIES IN INSANE ASYLUM

Chicago, March 11.-Joseph c. Mack in, a powerful factor in Illinois Dem ocratic politics 30 years ago, died early today at Chicago state hospital for the insane He was credited with kaving introduced the free lunch in saloons.
 He was 73 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11
RUSSIA WILL SEND SHIPS
 TO CANAL NAVAL REVIEW

St Petersburg, March 11.-The naval department today announced that it had decided to accept the invitation of the United States government to participate in the naval review in Hampton Roads in 1915 in celebration of the opening of the Panama Canal
 .TheS Spames of the vessels selected to proceed to American waters have not been made known
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11

Ber1fn.-The German artillery equals the best in the world, the minister o1 war announces. He declares false g report that the German artillery was about to be rearmed at q cost of s125,- o00,O00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11

New Or1eans.-Despatch from Hon duras stated that the city of Ceiba had been swept Joy a fire The loss is estimated at $1 .o0o, 600. Twenty-three city blocks had been destroyed, and others were in danger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11

When we get one-cent postage will the girls write twice as many letters to their swethearts as they do now? Uncle sam hopes they will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-11

Washington, March 10-The inves- tigation of the grain exchanges of the middle and northwest urged by Con gressman James Monahan of Minne- sota will be begun by congress. Mon ahansis particularly insistent that the exchanges in Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago be probed as to their meth ods of conducting business
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
NERVOUS CHILDREN

Children are nervous because they In.
narit tendency TO nervousness, because
they orerstudy or overwork or because
obey are run down physically
Whatever tie cause, nervous children
need careful management Scol1ins
does no good and most forms of punish
uent are harmful. See that the patient
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return L 20 bed Andp persist in the tonic
treatment with Dr.. Williams Pink Pills,
he nourishing food and the exercise.
1t IS surprising how many nervous dis
orders are corrected by building up the
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
ARBITRATION BOARD
OPENS SESSIONS
tcoatinust from pass L,

-tce president OF the Illinois Central:
for the unions. p. A. Burgess, assist
ant grand chief o. the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers. ane Timothy
Shea assistant president OF the Broth.
s-hood OF Locomotive Fremen and
Nginslen. The government repre-
sentsttres sre Chas. Nagel. former
secetary Of commerce and labor, and
JUDGE Pritchard
TIE railways unions expect 20 IN.
t-oSuca sixty 10 hundred witnesses.
Toeir case VII, be conducted By Stoce
and BY President VIM. s. Carter Of
The Ffremens Brotherhood. J W.
Saeeaa. attorney for the railways. and
A n. Trenholm. who Is head OF the
railway E,ana-ers commission. prob
ably VIII not outline their case unt.l
after the unions have fnixhed with
their last witness
Outlining the case a. the unions.
Stone declared that during the past
twenty-four years the railways have
made remarkable gains IN productive
eMcseny through Increase n she ssse
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30

Of engines and IN train loads. nrouSn
reduction Of curves and increase Q.
speed; and that tAe burden OF si
these economies are borDe6J the mon
running ne trains.
There never was q time IN the hiS,
tory Of railways when ~ much wes
being taken out of tho men in the ca.
as now-rsquirements that are oeyono
the limit o. human endurance.
These developments have fncress
Cd the lsoors and responsibilities u
engineers and nremen: their psoduo
tire eMcieney hss been greatly ~
creased and their earning capacl.s
even at the slightly increased fa'es
OF payment they have received has
declined. We hope to show that sneso
railways are intending to add iuf'ne'
existing train loads, thereby incIeo.
ing the lanors and Responsibilities y
engineers and firemcn
.swe expect 10 be able to show thn'
IT,, revenue gains OF the western to-.
ways has bsea s-Aciently crest
pay al Increases In operating cos.'
a. wen "a reasonable returns on auus
ticnal capital Investments ana ies.Y
ample surplus to remunerate
neers ana iiremen for their increase
work End psoducaive s6,ciency. :
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rnunlcue II was declared that the
Germans nearly everywhere remain
on the defensive. Sporadic attempts
only are the rule One of these at
tempts around RaaateIie was repulsed.
THE enemy continues on The de-
fensive In Belgium" the statement
declares. I'VE hold all Of our posi-
tons and the enenny's cannon fro con-
sinues to siacsen.
ATTACKS upon 4aaateiie in the Ar
eonne have been repuised- scissors
has been subjected TO fre from the en-
esnies' artillery. -on the Meuse
heights, heavy fog prevails The
forest cf Apromont was bomSarded
by the enemy without success and
the situation In The Woesre district
is unchanged.
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BATTLE
ABOUT TO BEGIN
tContsnned from Daxe l.,

hold, end the appointment OF Gen
Juan Baade-as. Zspa.A's second in
command TO take charge OF tie con
rertior TROOPS n SinsIoa fc NORTH
western Mexico. OtAer a7poscsments
Of Ike nature sle 10 De made soon
General angeles ~, Ezs recalled TO
T-is by Genera via from Gnzhaia-
sEa. hss left with ro troops q n
tEatry for Mexico City 70 protect for
etEn legations He MI remain there
zotn villa himself enters and pro
ceeds 10 PeclrA 10 combat C1-1a2
forces IN that vicinity.
Gen. Alberto CaTerz Torres today
reported . ricto<r tn battle With
C<-nxtxtzs n Tsno4. Fine miles
from TaE-scc.
AItho1A special t-atn and . dele
zsso1 VA. eelf br the Zspats forces
from Mexico Ctr 20 Tala SUNDAY to
escort VII. % the capital. the north
en- leader insisted On delaying his
entry
General Cs-alEa has issued q de-
cree a. Vera Cruz naiIffEtng ali villa
currency.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
Progress in Factory.

The progress in the proposed paint
facto-y negotiations was reported as
being satisfactory.
The committee decided that ii would
not employ factor broker. bu, voaid
proceed under its own plans In the
matter of securing factories for the
city
The committee was asked 10 name =
counsellor and two delegates TO the
meeting IN Washington this coming
February ). and Of the Chamber
OF Commerce Of the United States OF
America o. B ToEne, manager. VII
act as counsellor, and has the power
to name rvo delegates
II was reported that q few are ret
TO be seen in the matter OF suoscriV-
tions 10 the association The Eoney
is coming in satisfactorily from the
campaign.
A request for dues for 1915. TO the
amount OF $3.50 WIS received from the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
Old Mason Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
BELvIDERE, Ill, Nov. So,-Ben-
jamin Meads, who claimed to be the
oldest living member OF the Masonic
order in the United States, died here
today OF pneumonia at the age Of
ninety-six and oue-hslt years. He was
a member OF Cherry Valley Lodge No.
IFS. Mee6s was q horse trainer all
his life and drove In the races at the
Boone county fair last September.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
FUNERAL RECORD
Hene- ouiIes.

Homer GufIes.
The funeral a Homer G1f1es whose
death -as announced q The Caste City
Sunday Eo7nias- IT tie residence Of
Mrs. Angelina Park rhsce lie made
h., kc-e sze died. Was heis n 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. Nc
Cav cc.6lcttng The services.
&. O'clock The body rss borne 70
the znson station under the escort OF
: large number OF menhers OF the
Eorai lodge % Tk. ana forwarded TO
wese Osive. M:ch. the former ZONE
Il the family. ro- f7.emeat beside
The grave q lis asher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
Peonaee In Alabama.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice-3
WASHINGTON. Nov. se.-The
United States supreme court today
decided that the code Of Alabama per-
rnits peonage This was decided In a
test case brought by the government
against J. A. Reynolds. The court
held that the Alabama code is a vio-
lation of the thirteenth amendment
to the constitution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
FRANCE
CONTINUED from page IL

triumph that must come 10 France.
the eyes OF General Jofre recalled
those OF Mark Twain in their kindly
depths being stirred by passing emo
tons.
General Jotfre was clad in an ex-
treneely plain, simple uniform. He
wore no decorations or ribbons denot-
ing honors which have been accorded
him. though he is the possessor OF q
score OF the most important decora-
tions. His uniform was dark blue
tunic with single row of gold but
tons and three silver stars on the
sleeve, the same as worn by army
commanders under him: red riding
breeches and black boots.
The French army commander has
an artistic hand. His fingers are tap
ering. His nails were we'll kept, but
the commander in chiefs duties a,
the front had prevented him from
shaving for = couple OF days.
General Jo.re received Us cordially
with dignity as belts his quiet man
neT. but without the slightest pose. He
shook hands with a firm grasp. look
ing each one souarely IN the eye. His
gaze became penetrating. He talked
directly a. each Of his inte-viewers
AS he told Of his confidence In the
uirimsts victory Of France, General
JoErs stood solitly with his leg:
slightly apart, like = cavalry man
though his career has been largely
devoted 70 engineering.
At the conclusion Of the interview
General JoE-e entered his automobile
and was wli-jed sway toward his
headquarters. Th-oushoCt the tall
he had coaTerssd in 81 extremely iow
tone. but his voice was full Of tesline
as lie mentioned his troops sns the
cause Of his country.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
HsSIS, Nov. So.-No changes afo-c
ere battle Hire IN Belgium and Franc.
49, -~-.-.s- IL .---.se ,eE-i,y 49,
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utation for breaking presidents ana
disregarding traditions, especially u
they have tendency 10 hamper pro
gress, l. well earned. He il no diplo-
mat, knows and admits 1t. He gives
the impression OF knowing his own
limitations. but has aNstratghtforwaro
manner and an inclination 10 say just
what he thinks. which makes him
both trouble and friends. He has an
unusual trait of being able to hear the
unpleasant truth with good grace HIS
greatest antipathy Is for fAtterys.
From my conversation with him.
gathered that the crown prince Is
strongly opposed to bureaucracy and
everything standing between the PEG
pie and their ruler. 1t developed
from my conversation with members
OF his stan that 1t il almost impossible
to get him to sign the death sentence
of . convicted spy or franctireur-
Recently when the French stormed
the German trenches In the Argonne
and were hurled back at one point
with an unusually heavy loss. the
crown prince offered the French .
truce In order that they might gather
up their wounded who strewed the
ground before the German trenches.
When asked the crown prince about
the Incident he replied:
Yes. there were several hundred
dead and wounded in front OF our
trenches simply could not stand It
thinking OF those brave fellows. bad
Il wounded and lying there. many OF
them dying within . few yards of our
doctors and nurses while others vera
trying 10 drag themselves inch by inch
toward our, or their own trenches 1
almost had a row about II with my
chief of stat. who opposed me In tho
matter. saving the French would only
report that we had asked for truce
because we were defeated. But In
sisted on a white flag bearer being
sent to the French trenches with an
offer to give them time to get their
wounded or allow as to get them
They refused. and az result hundreds
Of these wounded fellows who might
hare been saved. persisted mfserabfy.
Some OF them lived three or four days
without food. water or medical atten-
don The whole thing seemed to me
"A Instance OF senseless and useless
cruelty
As q matter OF fact learned from
other officers that the chief Of stan
was right in his judgment The
French did report that the Germans
had asked for truce
] found among the officers OF his
star, mostly all young men Ike him
self, the crown prince is an idol.
From older officers I learned that the
young man had demonstrated an uR-
usual capacity for strategic problems
and the prediction IL made that the
war win serve to place him in the
list Q. Germany's greatest generals
The foregoing story vas delayed in
Germany several days for the neces-
sary Official approval before it passed
the German censor. Il was o. I'd
and passed By the British censor In
London on SATURDAY.