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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
BRlDGEPORTERS IN FINE PROGRAM FOR
 BENEFIT CONCERT

Two Bridgeport artists of rare mus teal attainments will be numbered among the soloists for the benefit concert to be given at the Casino, State street, next Thursday evening, for the benefit of the widows and orphans of British soldiers who have lost their lives in battle. The con- cert is to be held under the auspices of the Sons. of st. George. and the proceeds will go to the Prince of Wales relief fund.
 The Bridgeporters who are to par ticipate are Mrs. Susan Hawley Davis contralto. and Miss Jean Stockwe1l violinist. Mrs. Davis is known to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
BRIDGEPORT AS IT WAS
 1O0-5O-2O YEARS AGO. (Taken From The Files of The Bridgeport FaTmer) Edatsd by

Gen Harrison, we understand, at the Department of War, of a date much later than the information we this day copy from the Chillicothes paper. It is said that he had advanced with his army to the River Raisin and as emy.
 The bill regulating the employment of foreigners in the armed vessels and merchant service of the United States, wants only the signature of the Presi- dent to become 9 law.
 ARMY APPOINTMENTS
 The following gentlemen have been appointed by the President, and Sen ate, Major Generals of the Army o : the United States, viz James vyi11in- son, William H. Harrison William. R. Davis, Wade Hampton, Aaron Ogden, and Morgan Lewis.
 It is with regret that we announce the decease of JOEL BARLOW, our Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy FGxtraordinary in Trance. He breath ed his last in small town within a few miles of Cradovia.s on his return from Wilma to Paris. His disorder was an inflammation Of the lungs. which, attacked him so suddenly, and progressed so rapidly. as to deprive him of the opportunity of arranging his private Or public affairs.--Nats In tel.
 There is a report by the way of the Creeks and the sGhickasaws that the Georgians have killed five hundred of the Lower Creeks. or what is known to me SimeIonians the Chickasaws say they hope it is true.
 The bill for prohibiting the use of licenses, which passed in. the House of Representatives of the U. s. has been rejected i'm the Senate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09

eofr ne the of the mneh broker Ioosef fro its anc and O tyvast the a hugep Tn in 0 a O d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
1zHE HTxCEf sTOR BAI,Ii

me sixteenth ball of the Excelsior Engine Company will take place on Tuesday evening next The matter Is in charge Of an excellent commit tee, and will prove a successful affair as far as they are concerned. All saDa1I-goers should make arrangements to attend this ball without tail. Tick est may be had Of the Committee of Arransgemeats, for whose names our readers will consult the advertisement in our columns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
THE srHuGHING

continues excellent. and friend Car .r5que Of the Fairfield House. receives .any quantity Of calls during the bright moonlight nights of this week
 The sIeighing is equally good in every
 direction from the city. but the Fair field House is decidedly the strongest
 attraction. the majority Of the sleigh dng parties going westward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
THE PEMBRoKE STAGES.

It looks a little curious to Bridge porters. as yet. coming out of Fran kiln Hall, after an evening with
 w Vhiston, or some other equally en- fer4aining and amusing parsonage, to find d comfortabIe omnibus in waiting for the Eastern District clinics stages are decided convenience to the travelling public. and we hope his enterprise will meet with 3 remuner- Rttve return
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
AMERICAN DOLLAR RISES
 IN VALUE AMONG SWISS

Berne. Switzerland, Jan 9-The American dollar is now worth five francs 25 centimes 6$1.051 at Berne. This represents a remarkable rise since the opening of the war when cheeks on America yielded only 3 francs 50 cer1times (70 cents) Tine rise in exchange is due to heavy buy ing of grain in the United States for Switzerland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09
SEEK CONFER ENcE ON PLAN
 TO EXCHANGE PRISONERS.

Rome. Jan. egotiations are under way in Rome wIbh the object of having the governments of the belligerent countries appoint delegates to discuss with the Holy See the details of the project providing for an exchange of prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-09

sidney N Lockwood. son Of lion ID. B Lock wood, today deceived no laace of his adInisss on to the bar He studied at Yale Law school and took 1.-the examinations before the Bar com Fraittee in Hartford about a. week ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

is needed In hospital nurse than a sympa-
thetic heart and delicate fingers. A COM
petent nurse has had to undergo 4 period Of
tho most arduous and laborious practical in
struction before she can call herself
trained in the modern sense. Some
women are better fitted for it than others.
but all Of them need the training, without
which they arc mentally, spiritually and even
musculary untitled for the work. particu-
larry for the relatively rough-and-ready ext
gencies of the military hospital. at the base
or in the field
That ladies in and out of society should
crave the adventure. TO say nothing Of the
publicity, inherent in Succoring the wounded
in the great war, is natural enough. even
if il does bring JOY to those of cynical mind.
Women of means can do so very much more
with their money for the wounded than they
can with their unframed hands, that even
the unsophisicated are apt to be n little
doubtful of the sincerity of their desire to
'go to the 'front.' All women who come
under the category Of that extremely loose
term society" can do so much at home
for those that suffer abroad that when they
express yearning to 60 to the theatre Of
war. the fear is inevitable that their desire is
more dramatic than unSelfShly merciful. All
of them can learn how to knit, and there is
infinitely more value in pair of warm, SER
vicea Bile socks to a wounded or unscathed
soldier than there is in dozen women who
want to he helpful and don't know how.
And that is precisely the conviction which
animates many millions of the worlds
women to-day. who are quietly and cease
lessly giving the work of their hands for
the comfort OF war-worn men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
General Assemblies Great Task

THERE is but one matter, as The Times
Dispatch has said on several former
casions, that should engage the attention of
the General Assembly at the special session
that conveneS to-day. That is the over
whelmingly important matter of tax revision,
the recognized need of which is responsible
for the appearance here of the States law
makers
The General Assembly will have the advant-
age of the exhaustive report of the Special
Committee on Tax Revision, which describes
at length the intolerable condition of affairs
that now exists. and that the Legislature Is
expected to remedy. No candid man can read
that report and fail to admit that reform is
demanded by every consideration Of justice
and fair play. virginia's progress and de-
velopment are hampered and retarded by an
antiQuated, cumbersome and unscentific sys-
tenn of taxation, which invites the very abuses
against which wise system should most zeal
ously guard.
This newspaper has been gratifed to learn
that its approval OF the plan Of partial segre-
CATION. as proposed by the minority of the
special committee, is shared by a large and
influential section of the State press. and ap-
parently by a majority Of the members of
the General Assembly There seems every
reason to believe that this will he the means
adopted to relieve the State OF its present
burden.
1t is important that the utmost care be
exercised in the consideration of the com
mittee's report and recommendations. Wher-
ever the plan can be improved, such improve
ment should be made. Where antiquities
exist, they should be removed. But the plan.
as whole, should be adopted and put out
of the way. so that the Legislature may turn
to the reform OF other sections Of the tax
laws that urgently demand such treatment
Drafts OF many measures relating to taxa
ton, but outside the main question, are in
cluded in the committee report. There is
for example. bill to repeal the obnoxious
land grabbers law so Justly execrated
Opposition to this repeating measure already
has made itself manifest. the contention being
that it is uncertain In terms. and will prove
cumbersome in practice If these are just
criticisms, there ought to be enough legsla-
tive talent in the General Assembly to draw
il bill that will not he subject to them and
that yet will suffice to get the LAND grabbers
law off the statute books.
There is much else to do, all related to
tax problems. Labor they will, members
of the Senate and House will have no time
for the proper consideration of extraneous
matters Tax reform Is big enough and diff
ficult enough to absorb their whole thought
and energy for the next thirty days Every
thing else should be put aside.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

knowledge of the city, !. e., location
ana character OF the business Interest,"
their relation to the freight yards. resi-
Dental manufacturing and refill see
lions: conditions OF climate: the natural
advantages and disadvantages OF the
citys topography and surroundings
Ihe city. as II is. must he the founda-
tion on which wise foresight will pro-
1ect the city OF the future And as
khowicdEe is AN essential factor In AN
lhuiNihuais foresight. SO familiarity
win what other cities are have done
ana are planning to do IL Indispensable
10 the formation OF "A wise civic fore
sight. What worthicr problem could
thcre be than to plan Il city's future
10 DO IL wisely. without waste, heauti-
lniiH NO greater heritage could any,
iuture city claim or desire. That IL has
been done seldom. that on the contrary
cities rave grown unrestrained to end
In clogging themselves with waste ,n,
uHiiness, does show that in All avcs
wisnom IL rare. and rarer still when
needed and taken for n guide Visions
or the future are frail Incentives, easily
plotted out by the robust needs OF tb.
present For their realization faith i'm
the efficacy OF civic wisdom aud desire
10 bequeath n more useful and a more
hNable city are needed.
The chief scenic attraction OF Rich
nohd IS the James River. which falls
pa
between wooded and granite o,iarrj.J
ohhks. city plan would certainly suy.
Rcst me utilization OF this rare featur,
by projecting riverside drive from ~.
PARK at the end OF Third street to tho
pumphouse. where IL would conp..,
with the existing boulevard. From
some point on this drive a bridge would
ross the river to Forest Inn, giving
mat new section OF the city added value
rom cioser and more attractive con
nection with Western Richmond. This
bridge would permit of the utilization
OF me right bank Of the James west
ward TO point opposite westhanp
ION. where connection would again he
niahc win the left bank. The economic
possibilities OF such. a DEVELOPMENT arc
tremendously interesting and practical
IL Is one or the provinces of city pIan-
nihs To point out such possibilities IN
reveal the hidden economic and artist,
assets OF city, and by wise planning
prihE 'hein within the reach and enjoy
mcnt or all the people
WALTER D. BLAIR.
New York. January II, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
THE IDEAL OF CITY PI, AIMING

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Sir.-You have recently advocated
bringing to Richmond an exhibition of
city planning. Tho use and scope OF
such an exhibition have been misunder-
STOOD ny many, SO that II may be well
10 explain what Is meant by city plan
ming.
a city plan must provide for the CO.
ordination OF the different sections Of
the city. so that the various interests
commercial. residential, public and pri-
vatc. arc served At the least cost in time
effort and money.
Second-It must locate and provide
Tor parks. recreation centres, play
grounds. tree plantations. public facili-
ties or transit. SO that all sections OF
the city arc cqunbl: and adequately a.
fordcd these advantages.
Third-lt must conserve and develop
the distinctive features Of city and of
It's Topography, go that what is useful.
beautiful and peculiar is retained. used
and EN- phasized.
In each OF these categorics there are
many Interesting questions or detail
ohc only VIII be noted to Indicate tho
compieNity and economic aspect OF them
ali-the relation between the width of
street and it's use. One obvious r.l;
tion is that the width OF the roadbed
should be proportionci TO the amount OF
T,
the character and treatment OF the
street should vary accordingly "a the
street serves business manufacturipp
residential or subur ban sections For OK
ample. tho roadbed Of residential side
street. N which there was no through
traffic. could be reduced to sixteen feet
In width. and the space gained on either
siae used for grass and shrubbery II
niue traffic passed through the street
inc width OF the roadbed would be In
creased TO twenty-five feet the fun
wtuth or the street being utilized for
roadbed only when the street became a
thorouShfarc. In this manner there 10
decreased initial cost of roadbed. econ
omy In maintenance, less dust. and in
creased beauty of appearance due 10
grass and shrubbcry bordering the
roadway. BY keeping the same width
the roadbed OF all streets. Irrespective
or their use, our cities annually waste
thousands OF dollars
In all details Of city planning there
must be foresight in gauging and pro
viding for the needs and grown az Tho
city. foresight founded on intimate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
War News Fifty Years Ago

There Is a report Of considerable skirmishing
on our extreme right north or Petersburg on the
llth If there was anything of the kind. 1t
was OF slight Importance. There Is no report
OF anything doing since then
Tho condition of the ground from recent rains
and the thaw-out is such as to prevent any
mond and Petersburg lines for considerable
time to come.
1t is said that General Butler has been per-
manently relieved OF his command and ordered
to Lowell, Mass to await further orders which
will probably nevA be issued. 1t is quite GER
tain that hS has been shelved in consequence
of his failure 10 take Wilmington.
In the Richmond Circuit Court yesterday the
case of John r Hicks against the Confederate
states of America was called. After argument by
counsel the court rcmandcd the DctitIoner IN
his bail. taking tho ground that the bail stood
in lieu of the Jailcr. and conscrpt could
not be taken out OF Jail by Confederate enroll
his appearance at court be conscripted. The
counsel for the Confederate States took an
appeal to the Supreme Court.
The frcshct In the James River. which bids
ma terially Interfere with military operations
down stream Yesterday afternoon the water
had reached TO the butchers stalls in the Old
Market. and At the latest accounts last night
was still rising Rockets is entirely inundated,
and many families residing .thercabouts have
been compelled to take quarters higher up.
The very latest Information rs that Major
General ORD succeeds Butler in the command OF
the Army of the James. though II is added that
this Arrangement is only temporary.
II was reported yesterday that the alleged
rived in Richmond, and had had an interview
with President Davis and the Secretary OF War.
II Is probably not true that MIR. Blair has
reached the city. but 1t is known that the Score
tary OF War sent pass to City Point for him
several days ago
Resolutions have been introduced in both
State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
\ Foolish Waste

= ERMANS in Vienna plan to send the En-
NJ peror 100000 postcards, bearing his
likeness, birthday greeting on January
81 To this plan the Cologne Gazette enters
protest. and the Gazette shows level head
1T would be better TO send one postcard each
to 100000 men III the field, each bearing
the message: stop shooting; peace negotia-
lions are pending Or the money would go
long distance toward feeding people who
need it,
The Kaiser needs no million postcards to
be assured Of the loyalty Of his people, and
If they are sent he will never see one of
them. in all proba bility. Why send 1 900, 100
postcards to the wastebasket when people
need food and the world cries for peace?
There are all sorts of in-ba lanced people
in the world, and the most misguided of the
lot are hero-worshipers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Starting the Work Right

THE commission that controls the Public
Employment Bureau is TO be congratu-
lated that in the discharge OF its initial func-
tion-thc selection of a manager--it has
ignored political considerations and based its
choice on fitness and availability alone. It
has made an excellent beginning.
Manager Dickie has a great opportunity
He begins the discharge Of his official duty at
n time when some of the best minds of the
country are being devoted to the highly diff
iicult and potentially dangerous problem with
which the bureau Is to deal. Any one who
makes a substantial contribution to the solu-
ton Of this problem will merit and receive
public recognition. That its Importance, diff
hculties and dangers are too little understood
IN some quarters and among some elements is
discouraging, perhaps. but not absolutely
crushing. All OF these things will he sui.
hcicntly and universally comprehcnded before
the answer 20 the riddle is found
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

considerable filling in were necessary
10 make them suitable for building
AFTER putting aside the top soil for
garden and lawn, the builder lcvcled ,Ip
the lots with earth and broken stone
from the big store excavation, and then
built the foundations. chimneys, and
practically the entire framework of
TWO houses from the old material
On account of the convenient loca ton
and the attractive appearance OF the
houses. Larson had no difficulty what
ever In selling these houses at Just as
good price as he could have obtained
had they been built entirely of new
material. and on higher priced lots
There are similar opportunities In
every calling. Those who profit by
them are the thrifty and forehanded
and, nine times out of ten. they are
savings bank depositors
It'd. MACG RcGOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
President Wilson'S Position

DRESIDENT WILSON'S explanation that he
was not thinking OF second term when
he made in Indianapolis the statement that
his audience construed into an announcement
of his candidacy really does not affect the
situation. Nobody with any understanding of
American politics doubts that the President
can have the Democratic nomination if he
wants it, and there are very few who believe
the party will be foolish enough not to insist
on his taking it.
The section OF the Baltimore platform that
has been urged as reason why the President
should not run again is irrelevant wholly.
1t urges the adoption of constitutional
amendment limiting the presidency to a single
term, but certainly does not affect Mr. Will
sons right to seek reelection.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
TALKS ON THRIFT---No. 2
Prepared for American a,nL.rs, .

we must adopt new standards Of
living instead Of How much do YOU
spend year" we must learn to ask.
How much do you save each yearr and
our admiration must go out to him
who has set the pace of saving"-Sen-
ator George 70. German
Perkins was a bookkeeper and he
was In love. There is nothing unusual
about that, as bookkcepers being bu
man and susceptible, frequently have
been known to fall In love But this
man OF figures was enamored of a high
schooi teacher. whose salary was al
most, if not quite. equal to his own
The sensible young woman in the
case. while, by no means disdainins
that two could not live AS cheaply as
one. Nor did she propose to continue
teaching after marriage.
why don't you become certified
public accountants" she asked Perkins
one evening when tho high cost OF
matrimony was the topic under dis
cussion. They are well paid. At least
the correspondence school advertise
mcnts say they are. And you have a
splendid bass voice IF you would only
have 1t trained. I'm sure YOU could make
some money from your singing. Then
we could get along all right"
But" replied Perkins, ito improve
music would cost lot of money and
time"
Even So" said his iancec, Tho re-
suits certainly would repay you, and
when you are earning money enough
we can live happily ever after"
To make a long story short, Perkins,
with the aid of the future Mrs. Perkins,
became more economical OF both his
time and his money. The musical
training he laid out for himself soon
resulted In his getting good choir
position, and In due time he became a
&c p, A." His earnings increased ac
cordingly. The habits of thrift he ac-
so that now all the money matters OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins are handled
through n CHECKING bank account, and
in their joint savings account there is
a constantly growing fund TO he used
Perkins and all tho little Perkinses.
In a Western city there is a builder
by the name Of Larson. who is bound
to get ahead because he keeps his
eyes open for opportunities. and has
accomplished a. little capital with which
to work
Last summer an old church building
was torn down to make way for a new
department store. Larson was able
to obtain some of the old timbers, brick
and stone for a mere song as COM
pared with tho cost of new material.
In tho meantime, he had obtained a
couple of building, lots at a low price
because. while well located, they were
on slope, and retaining wall and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Society and Nursing

(~lNCE the outbreak OF the war. reports have
= been frequent that bands Of young and
otherwise society ladies are about to take
shipping for the battlcncds there IN no
ministcring angels 10 soldiers equipped with
the necessary pain and anguish In England
THESE excursions became SO frequent that the
newspapers emitted growis as TO the useIcss.
ness OF unframed women in military hos-
pltals, ana there are even rumors thai n,nv
fine lady transported herself over ,ba
chopDy Channel only to be told that the hos,
thing she could do for the wounded was ~
complete the round trip.
The fact Is, of course. that something more
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
The Voice of the People
Privileges of Rural Carriers.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-Thc rural delivery since installation has
become the beacon light OF the American people
and the benefits derived thcrcfrom cannot be
estimated e.; by people that live in the cities or
those who gain their Information rs to the
benefits of the service from people who are in
no way interested in the service. We arc very
delivery and know the personnel OF the body
OF carriers to be OF the best typo of citizens
and when executive order concerning them
Is issued the department could do no better
than to call on some of tho carriers from
each state to aid in directing the service.
Every Intelligent rural letter carrier should
have the privilege of appealing his patrons
10 subscribe to newspapers and other publica-
Mons. thereby increasing the amount OF mail
delivered to the farmers and rural people
Newspaper men have hard work to sell papers
put If rural curriers' not prohibited from
asking their patrons to buy papers, they could
add much TO the intelligence of the people by
promoting the sale Of papers among the farmers
Let the Post.Ofice Department interview rural
carriers and then promulgate orders to govern
them which will increase the postal revenue.
WILLIAM NJ. PEYTON