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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
Anoient Eaas and Jokea.

Bad news and ditto eggs had best be broken gently Philadelphia Ledger,
 When Luke McLuke wrote it two years ago it read. Bad news and bad eggs should be broken gently. .'-Cincin- natl Enquirer
 Just so. And when we wrote it four years ago it ran thus: How do you tell a bad egg? If I have anything 10 tell a bad egg I break 1t gently. y.''-BOston Transcript.
 Don't. get excited, gentlemen. The thing had whiskers when Noah was a boy.-Biddeford Journal
 Not so; it was a female egg. And as the Argus remarked away back iu 1903. News dropped to a woman is like bad egg-everybody will soon know it, broken ever so gently.'- Portland Eastern Argus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
How 10 nIAIzE nE HOST
 0gyRSELF
2, ElKZAREIH F EE

thanks for most delightful book when the offering was a costly piece of silver and vice versa
 The busy time before the event is shared by the maid of honor. She is usually the most intimate friend of the bride, and therefore fits into the confidential position assigned to her. It will be her duty to spare the bride all needless trouble. She should be prepared to write notes, do errands, shop. decide any small detail, and otherwise assist as circumstances pre- sent themselves.
 The bridesmaids chosen, if living near, will be- expected to be *or hand when wanted at conferences on cos- tunes, wedding etiquette and the hum dred and one details incidental to such an Important event.
 The bride usually decides upon the color and style of the gowns worn by her attendants, but only after con way, she learns the personal taste Of each, which is considered as well as her own in making the decision
 What the maid of honor is to tho bride the best man is to the groom.
 He. too, is an intimate. friend, of course, and advises in all matters re laung to the groon's outfit, takes charge of the wedding undI the bride groom enters the church, looks after the ordering of the bridegroom's car l rfage, fees and clergyman. sees to 1t riage that will bear away the happy pair upon their honeymoon, com forts the mother of the groom, should she need it, buys the tickets and pre- pares the way for the departure in every detail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
COAT OF MAIL FAILS
 TO SAVE VON MOLTKE

Paris, Sept. 25.-The son of Count vorf Moltke, the German Chief of Staff, whose death was announced yesterday, was killed in the battle at Esterny. according to La Liberte today.
 Young Won Moltke wore a coat of mail beneath his tunic, but the top of his head was blown off by a shell. For several days before the battle he lived in the local Presbytery Several times daily. it was said, he would point his revolver at the priests head. threatening to shoot him at the slightest sign of treachery.
 When he ate Won Moltke always had his pistol on the table within easy reach, and guards were posted at all the doors and windows of his -bearoorn while he slept.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
NothIna HereIe About EIIm.

She was very romantic, and when she saw the scars on his face she jumped at conclusions.
 II think 1 have discovered your se- cret.' she softly said. "You are Heidelberg duelist and likewise a Ger man baron.''
 ''I am not baron" he said, .'and J never heard of Heidelberg. I'm only the fellow the students practice on at the barbers' college. e."-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
REAL ESTATE NOTES

The following papers were filed in the town clerks office Thursday:
 Mortgage deeds-John Leech to Lucy Garner; John Leech to Ella D. Beech.
 warrehty deeds-Eva G. Harris and Mabelle L. Frank to Edward J. Naylor; Lucy Garner to John Leech; Ella, Beech to John Leech and Lucy Garner. >Darnthv Garnar and Lucv Carnax:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
SAY GERMANS ORDER
 ALL PRISONERS SHOT

Bordeaux, Sept. 25.-The French foreign office today made the state raent that General Stenger, command j,,sr +le Bard German infantry brigade, has issued an order of which the fol- lowing is a. translation:
 Make no prisoners Shoot all Who fall into your hands. singly or in arrouns. and dispatch the wounded whether armed or unarmed' as the Ssarnoans must leave no Frenchmen living behind them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
In piIenma.

One of London's charming young suf- fragettes said: ..l want to get mar ried just to prove that can. and don't want to get married just to prove that don't have to. If don't they'll say I can't: if I do they'll say have no more independence than any other woman.p-T. P.'s London Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
LOSES HER MEMORY
 ESCAPING WAR ZONE

London, Sept. 25AThe American Relief Committee is trying to fsolve the case, of young woman, who. with a. baby, arrived here from Germany, her mernory all but lost.
 She was able to explain that she was separated from her husband when they were changing trains at Magdeburg in Saxony and that her name is Mrs. Harry Phillips Martin. Her home, she said. was at Red Bank, ven, N. r.
 The connittee has cabled Mrs. Phillips Martin at No. 6,8 wishback avenue, Chicago, an address which the young woman gave as that of her nother-in-law. but, no reply has been received.
 Mrs Martin, who is expensively dressed, is being cared for at the home of one of the committee work CTS.
 London, Sept. 25-The American hospital ship Red Cross. after twelve-day trip. arrived at Falmouth yesterday The vessel was held up three days by fog. She was boarded at once by Rear-Adniral Aaron Ward. U. s. N, retired, who has assumed direction of the party of American surgeons and nurses soon to begin field service in the war zone.
 There were three stowaways in her brig. two Germans ahd an Austrian Arran ngements were made to deliver them to the British authorities.
 The-Red Cross will remain here sew eraI days. pending the completion of plans for the sending of the various units into the field. Major Patterson left at once for London, where he will visit the war office and ascertain at what point the sixty nurses and sur geons for service with the British troops are wanted.
 The Russian unit will leave Sept. 80 for the Dundee, where they will take the steamer BaIder for Bergen. They will then go to Stockholm by rail and into Russia either by rail or water. Helen Scott Hay, directress of the 1 nurses will accompany this party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25

A certificate of registration of trade name was filed this morning by The Detroit Electric Car company of 24s Fairfield avenue. The incorporators of the new company are Arthur E.. Parsons of Hartford and Eniot F. Upton of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25

Rose Paquette, fl years old of 362 Madison avenue, was turned over to the police Thursday by Mrs. Isaac Burgess, probation officer. for incor- ,-ieibiIitv The complaint was made by the girls mother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25

Tomorrow (saturday) will be bargain day Shrewd buyers will find many money saving opportunities here to- morrow in untrimmed hats, trimmed dress hats, shirt waists, petticoats and rain coats at E. H Dillon &. Co.'S, 1105 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25

James E. Beech to Ralph w. Barnes
 Notice of intention to sell-The stock and fixtures at 401 Water street by Harry Port to Samuel T. Bern stein.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
Mir. and Mrs. Blank request your presence at the marriage of their daughter

A card which reads: Present this card to the usher" " should be inclos- ed with the invitation. If the church invitation includes the reception the hours and address should be given. Invitations to a wedding should be sent out fully three weeks in ad- vance in order that invited weeks in advance in order that invited guests may decline other invitations that might come afterward. A wedding is such a very important event that friends want plenty of time to pre- pare for it.
 Tn the case of an invitation to the church only, no reply is expected, but ton also, a response should be made at once, and only under exceptional circumstances should such an invi- tation be declined.
 As soon as the cards are out for the wedding the presents will begin to ar rive Those attending the reception will, ofszcourse,s pay tribute to the brides popularity, being. of course, Intimate friends but a church invita- tion does not call for such response unless the invited guest feels so dis posed.
 Each gift received must be prompt- ly acknowledged by the bride herself in a little note-written in the fol- lowing tone:
 Dear So and So: Your lovely gift came lnis morning ana am so de- lighted with it want to thank you at once. It was indeed kind of you and nothing you@cou1d have chosen could nave given me greater pleasure than the beautiful 9here mention article) you have sent me. How. we'll you know my tastest Sincerely yours
 AARGARET A. BLANK
 Of course, the wording will differ a little in acknowledging presents, but mention should always be made of the particular gift one wishes to thank the donor for: otherwise the aek- uow1edgement is apt to appear a little Etereotyped and as every one connect ed witha wedding is more or less a 9ittle irresponsible at the time it is well to have a caImer person around who may be depended upon to see that the letters are addressed to the right persons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25

s 1.5oo New Fall WooIens B SEE IYFORD BROTHERS BUY E East Side and West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25

Farmer want Ads. one Cent a wore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
GETTING READ1
 FOR A WEDDING

What a delightful buzz of interest centers about the preparations for wedding and what a most exacting tlffEcult-to-p please young person the briae-eIect is.
 She will plan certain details to-day and change them to-morrow, refuse professional advice and probably re- gret it later on. consult this friend and that authority. and probably dis. regard their advice so that rea1ly,s when the happy day arrives, the poor little woman often finds herself so ut terly worn out and fatigued that she is inclined to give thanks that a we'd ding comes seldom mor9 than once in a lifetime.
 These conditions will b the rule. suppose, as long as there are naideua1 to marry, but T hope to offer such ad-. vice and guidance as will save as much as possible the inevitable 1nen- tai strain such a function involves.
 goes without saying that each bride will wish to introduce some lit tie individuality into the ceremony. This is perfectly natural, and 1t will be quite an easy matter to work out her own ideas. It Is the conventional rules that are often so puzzing unless one goes out into society a good deal and can see how things are done.
 Both the bride and her family are. anxious to do the correct thing but are not always certain how to carry it out. and then the 4opinfons of friends OF relatives are sought
 Perhaps it is a cousin who gives her view of the question, and should it happen to differ from that held by the bridesmaid or the maid of honor, then the subject is further discussed, , weighed and reviewed. and perhaps after all no real decision is arrived at
 The very first detail of the wedding is sending out the invitations. These are engraved and folded once in an envelope To fit and incIosed in sec ond envelope which is fully address ed to the gsaest and sent through the malls
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
AFTER HAIR SEALS
FOR SOLDIERS GARB
Newfoundland Government Is
Seeking to Acquire Next
Springs Entire Catch.

St. Johns, Mild, Dec 2O.-Steps are
being taken by the Newfoundland gov
eminent TO enable the British and Ca
madam authorities to acquire If pos
sible the entire catch Of the Newfound-
land scaling feet next spring for use
in the manufacture Of war garb.
A call has recently gone out from
Canada for an equipment of fur caps
cloves and other articles of winter
wear. and the skin of the hair seal mas
boon stimulated as the material to .ie pe
',so5 in dIlinc this order. This rs the
oosi 80, tbat is found off the NeWiouna-
ie"d coasts in March and April oi eVSrg ,y.
Year and that is KILLED TO ine Hu'''"''
~ 20 55o GOO 10 35O.OOO annually. g..
THO seals arc captured chleh{ ioL
,bcir sking and fat, the latter Dells
converted into oil and the former lnaui i,,','I,
'oto vo,,' ysrious kinds Of wearing apPa.rel
l'r'' ,ybpn tanned, used in the making
Oofs fancy leather At present inc All,
Tpsl product is divided IN ABOUT SqIa, tbo
10 80 between the British Isles ana m INC
tfn;ted States, large market lor INC INC
Stins having been built up IN inc la'''i
country in recent years.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21

Just as 13S years ago thousands Of
Germans. unable to get back to the
Fatherland because England objected,
spent as best they could a German
Christmas upon American soil, so TINS
ycar thousands Of them, intcrned IN
America for the same reason, are get
ting ready in Hobokcn to play santa
Claus according 20 the custom Of their
native land.
Then, as now. New Jersey was the
scene where Santa's words or peace
and good will were spoken m forelgn,
tongue. The foreigners who carried
their Christmas spirit here IN the Rev
olution we're Hcssians. The men who
are getting ready to celebrate Christ
mas i'm Hoboken IN their own way on
Thursday are not lIessians alone, but
men from every part of that Germany
which IS now fighting for It's existence.
Then they were paid hirelings who
Waged war because they were paid to
DO So. Now they are patriots, VINO
would wage war If they could. Then
they fought for an alien land. Now
they are willing TO bleed for the moth
Crl2ud.
But then. as now, the Christmas
spirit gripped them hard.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the observance OF the Christ
mas-tidc on the dozen ships OF the
North German Lloyd and the Ham
burg American lines in Hoboken, aboard
which some 5000 German men, many
Of them married are interned.
A large, green Christmas tree, laden
with Christmas toys and decorations
and sprinked with electric lights, has
been placed in tho dining saloon Of
each ship. There the men will assem-
bic on Christmas Eve and quietly think
of the loved ones in the old home.
Christmas presents have been pro-
vidcd by the companies for each man,
from captain TO stoker. A Christmas
dinner will be served at the expense OF
the company. Singers and speakers
have been provided by various churches
in Hoboken and Jersey City, and the
bands Of the boats have been vylng
with one another for weeks practising
the old Christmas tunes which are so
familiar 10 every German.
But the personal element is expected
TO enter into the Christmas celebration
and to contribute largely toward max
ing the Christmas spirit tangible re-
membrance for every man aboard the
German squadrons.
At night, after working hours, you
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
REAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS
FOR KAISER'S EXILES HERE
Rcservsts Interned While War RACES Will Have Cee
bration to Soften Edge of Disappointment OF
Not Fighting for Fatherland.

can see men leave the big docks, gaze
carefully around them to make sure that
no one sees, and make their way toward
the big stores on Washington st. There
they spend whatever they may have
saved from the lures of saloon-lined
River st. Burdened with parce Is, they
return TO the ship and anxiously avoid
meeting others. for the parcels would
give away the Christmas presents they
hold for friend here and friehd
there among the many hundred men
that man each boat.
Il isn't much, perhaps. A kerchlef
or a mufiler, or perhaps knlte
whatever it is, il shows the spirit or
companionship, OF good will, and makes
II easier 10 bear the memory OF the
Christmas DAYS of better past, when
tho god Of war was but thing OF
history. instead of the monster Of
reality.
Under the supervision OF the sea
mans Home and with the cooperation
of public-spirited German and Austrian
Individuals and societies a celebration
has been arranged for the German and
Austrian seamen interned in the port
OF New York. ID will be held Friday in
Pohlmann's Hall, Jersey City. Dinner,
gifts for each man and moving pict-
1res of German and Austrian scenes
accompanied by patriotic music Will be
features.
The prisoners on Ellis Island who are
either awaiting decision or an oppor-
tuuitv to be deported to their native
shores have not been forgotten. Under
the auspices Of the missionaries OF
Ellis Island an extended period of cele-
bration has been arranged, starting on
Wednesday. December %, and contlnu-
ing until January 3. Several large
trees with accessories have been pro-
yided, presents are pouring in from
many sources and everything has been
done by the immigration officials TO
make the $50 aliens detained on the
island as comfortable as possible.
Concerts will be given during the
festival period by the Brooklyn navy
yard band, the Sth Regiment band, the
Orpheum symphony Orchestra and
members of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association.
Commissioner of immigration Howe
announces that dolls, sweets and play
Things for the sixty-odd children who
are detained on the island with their
parents will be received at the Barge
One and transmitted TO the Santa
Claus which all Of the little ones are
clamoring in many tongues to see.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
DR.. RANDOLPH TO SHIFT
Montclair Pastor Accepts Gall
TO Trenton.

Nontclair. y. j., Dec. 2O.-Ihe teV'
Dr Herbert +. Randolph, pastor OF the
First Methodist Church Of Montclalr; ;
las accented a call to the psstorate OF
,So Ststc Street Methodist Church OF
Trcrton. ire DR. Randolph will succeed
the Rev. Isaac L. Wood, who went IRON IRON
liz yorr;sburr risf Penn, to Trenton in 1902
amJ "j accented the state street Meth
o5ist Church charge with the under
standing that the pastorate limitation
would be five years. -. Io
DR.. Randolph came here from no
boLe1 Since coming TO this town he
has been active in civic uplift' and was
u a's stronr p advocate of a system of re-
iicious education for pupils Of the pub,
lie schools. Some time ago ne proposeu
tbat ar arrangement be made whereby
,Lo nnniIs of the schools could each
Jsy & receive an hours instruction IN re-.
iirion, each pupil to have the choice OF
preference.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
VAIN HUNT FOR
CHURCH WORKER
Nothing Heard from Evelyn
Jappe, of MaplewoOd, N. J.
Disappeared Two Years Ago.

Maplewood, y. j.. Dec. 20.-Riyalling
th, case Of Mrs. Walter ". Breck, of
Orange, who dropped out Of sight two
weeks ago, is tho mysterious disappear
ance Of Evelyn Jappe, tweuty-foJr
years old. who has not been heard Of
by his relatives in this country or Eng
land since he left his home at 43 Maple
wood av. more than two years ago. il
was on October that the young man.
who was an active church worker,
started for his business IN N.N York.
Before coming, TO Maplewood, where
for two years he made his home with
Mrs. Frank Z. Chandler, his aunt, Jappe
lived with his mother at Scycnoaks,
England.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21

the uniform of their King and are liv-
ing in trenches.
"Tho entire North Of France is oc-
cupied by two great armies, war
ridden land. where the farmer will not
reap for long time. This willie
lumiere.' Paris, is without light, with
out 'kultur.' without motion pictures.
Or. take London, for instance. Only
every sixth lantern is allowed to burn,
and that lantern must be covered on
top. Steel nets guard the public build
ings. From this state Of affairs we arc
still far away. There is no reason
whatever for US to believe that the
others can keep it up longer than our
selves.
"If another too audscious hope
should be shattered VIC will not de-
spair. Nothing can happen to you,
Germany Our soldiers who are doing
such great. such undreamed Of things,
and those on the water ready to sacri-
fec their liyes-it is TO them that VIC
owe this faith.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21

SPECIAL Corres pO-aet'e ol i-' i4'O---''
Berlin. Dec. 6.-The following diary
Of Bavarian officer in the field is pub
lished here:
Oct. 1O-4:52 a. m. Left rather
early. Elaborately decorated. our train
steamed toward the front while the re-
mainder Of the garrison cheered. we
passed Munich and Augsburg. Here
we stopped for provisions. ! made the
acquaintance of Lieutenant Grimm, OF
the reserve, who acted as transport
leader Although he was wounded on
August 10 near Rohrbach, he had re-
cuperated sufficiently to 20 TO the front
again. I refreshed myself with some
excellent roast veal and then boarded
the train again, which carried US 10
Stuttgart.
Oct, live arrived in Stuttgart At
9 a. m. At 10 O'Clock we reached Bit
inghcim, the second provision station.
Partook OF roast beef, with salad, which
couldn't have been better. We reached
Mannheim. the third provision station,
at 3 o'clock. During the night J. slept
much better than the previous night
Oct. ~. Reached Cologne At 6:3O a.
m. Here we learned for the first time
that Turkey had declared war on Rus
sia and that $4,000 English and Belgian
prisoners Of war were interned here.
We also learned that the day previous
90 900 Britons had fallen into the hands
Of the Germans. AT 10 o'clock we
reached the Belgian frontier. AT HerD-
egthal we found q detachment OF re-
serves from Munich. At ~ o'clock a
large troop train Of rcservIsts from ba-
4 4Lv,rrfrh hpTH At I.DU /
returned to the depot from the hOtcl
and found that our train had left hall
am hour prcvious. Several other OH
GERS were also left behind, and We de-
,ided TO reduisition a car and loconlo-
tivc IA catch our train, which. we
learned, had already arrived IN Llege'
(Stenographic notesD
Visits Wrecked Houses.
oct. Drill at 1880 o'clock. Tool;
a stroll through the city. Inspected
blown up bridges and wrecked houses:
In the freight yards were all KINDS OF
nrisouers. among them francs-tireurS,
who made a particularly repellent I'M
Oct. "A. Mornings drill, afternoons
stroll through intact portion OF CITY,
oct. Inspection Of the titadel'
(Stenographic uotes.) DIM III the al-
ternoon.
oct. Is. Nothing new. ,..
Ocf 17-At 10 o'clock we left Llege
and reached Namur at I in the after
noon. Most Of the bridges over the
Mas and Sombre are destroyed. Tow
ard evening We passed the town ol
Tamines, which has been badly shelIed
by our artillery. The male population,
Numbering 529, with their priest as
leader. had been found guilty Of snip
inc. and all were shot. Their bodies
we're buried around the church. Shortly
before , o'clock in the morning We
arrived at Maubeuge. Here, for the
first time in a long while, real coHec
was dispensed to US. In our conpart-
rcpt i'm the train the cold was un-
omfortable. Besides, We didn't have
4 light all through the night ,-
Oct. f8.-At 8 o'clock, after five hours
on French soil, we are stlIl gong
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
Repulsed by British.

pany's mines, 2o6 men, with their fam
lilies, totalling more than 700 souls,
were slowly starving to death, when
the officials Of the coal company, learn
ing of the desperate plight Of the ma
iority Of the towns population, distrlo-
uted enough provisions to tide over the
unfortunate people until some arrange
ments could be made to feed them.
The citizens of Monogahela, neigh
boring city, collected and sent car
load Of foodstuffs 10 the suffering Bel
gians, while Mariannas people were
without the bare necessities Of life and
had no hope for the future until the
coal company came TO their aid.
Harris Booker, manager of the mines,
appealed to-day TO all neighboring
cities for aid declaring that the CON
Gitions among the starving miners and
their families were almost beyond be
lief lie said that hundreds OF them
have been subsisting for weeks on
harks and roots and that many had
been reduced to mere skeletons.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
Parcel Mail TO France Again

According 70 announcement made
last night by Postmaster Morgan,
packages may now be sent to any
place in France, except 20 towns i'm
the departments OF Aisnc. Ardennes.
Aube. Haute- Marne, Haute Saonc,
Marne, Meurthe-et-M -Moselle, Meuse,
Nord, Disc, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-et-
Nsrne, Sommc and yosges.