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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
THE MOVIES ON SUNDAY

y EMsJOHN P. WAGNER, pastor Symmetrical NJ E.
church president Of the Pastors ASSOCIATION uses
this language
I believe the his keep the
crowds off the streets Sunday evenings the
Dest moral good Of the residents Of the city
Rev Mr. Wagner thus implied the
project for opening the moving picture theatres Sunday
think the best methods charge taking
ton only This viii give chance to learn the people
favor opening these really
nents that they TO people some decent places
would fail to receive in less questionable places"
The people who think the picture houses should be open
the benefit Of people classes
the theatres and those who do not but who desire the benefit
he owners ndoubedIy desire the revenue that would be
received but the others certainly sincere since
usually wish that injury shall to themselves
others for whom they feel enmiy.
The question to be determined is whether pictures
the other six days of the week
that about Sabbath breaking To within the law
they must be of necessity, ALL
they must furnish rest opposed to labor Sunday
conclusion are be over
Svheming for the myriads and women
eagerly into the picture theatres in the belief that they will
find rest IN recreation
Fit has the same form reereation and indeed it
totality wholesome. spots they may But
the good world and himself bad in spots The remedy
Having established moving pictures rest a
recreation and within the and that they benefit
people y. may take the tb meter ct
s direct does bs . he
payment s equitable between person and anoher the
former nDt
argument be that there remainder who ought
to have the benefit but who then the benefit
if It to be granted should be at the charge of the public
at expense private person picture
house, this the established method Of meeting
suationss
Mr. Wagner ought to be commended his attitude
takes to favor which
much prejudice the honorable calling Of which
M
if Mayor Wilson really
happiness being physical spiritual pros
perity of the people he will get rid of the drinking
which OF the youthful people drink all Sunday He
will rid the concert saloons which other young people
the dangerous combination Of wne and
seng light which
physical well being others of young disturbed
nutteable transmitted to the third fourth
generations. Fl 6 81
pastors the potent to drinking clubs
halls segregated district Their potent
against these evils is the moving picture theatre.
pictures send and toward the Butt
the halls and the lights send
TO the devil.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
The Furniture Of Personal
Character

The Furniture Sections present an unusual
number of the small or individual pieces con.
sidered personal, and which are always so
highly valued by persons Of taste. These are
the articles which as years pass become their
LOOMS, and if one has not heirloom furniture
it is his bounden duty to provide it, for it ac-
uuires value with time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
POINTS OF INTEREST

Those who wish to make useful
holiday gifts will find E. H. Dillon
Co 3, 11a5 Main street, store a treas
ure house of helpful suggestions in
black fox muffs or scarfs, black wolf.
natural skunk, natural raccoon, black
lynx, black narobia lynx and many
other kinds at fully one third less
than elsewhere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
he Fans

For something really exclusive, that is
liable not to be duplicated see the Fans, /.
<Plu1ned Fans of ostrich feathers on
sticks. q
Folding Fans Of peacock and pheasant
feathers.
Fans Of the French Empire
Main floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07

Mahogany "Tfp-TabIes', $3.50 to $500
Ladies' French Writing Tables, very hand
some specimens of Mahogany, from $1,000 to
$4,000.
Muffin Stands, Mahogany, s7.25 up.
Gate-leg Tables, for tea supper, or cards,
$3.50 up.
Pembroke Table, very handsome, large
enough for breakfast use, $1,000.
Lazy susans, Mahogany 7.75 up.
Fumed Oak $1,000.
A Melodeon Desk $685.
These give an idea. There are Sew
Furniture Of Colonial design, Nests of q
Chairs, Desk and Sewing Chairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
Children's Rain Goats

Special in Raincoats or Capes with
Schoolbags to match. All in Christmas
Box. So.OO
6 to Il years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
LADIES RAIN COATS.

A large number to select from.
Black Surface Goats. $500
Leather Color Goats $3.50.
Cloth Surface $3.50
Many Models to $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
GAR POSTPONES
DUMA OPENING;
BUDGET LACKING

Petrograd. Dec. Emperor Mich
o1as has issued a rescript postpon1ng
indefinitely the opening of the Duma
and a council of the empire. This
action is taken on the ground that
the budget committees of those bod
les have not yet completed the prep
aration of the budget
A recent despatch from Petrograd
said the DuTna would re-assemble on
December 8. That body was pro-
rogued on Sept. 16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
Dennison, S

Seals, Tags and Pastors in brilliant de-
signs, Santa Claus tickets, Paper Festoon
inc. Gunmed Tape and Labels and lother
dainty dressings for packages.
Basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
Waists

Of silk or chiffon, dainty models pack
ed in holiday fashion and most attractive
$2.95, 1895, $4.95 and up.
Second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
Christmas
Gifts

That are serviceable can be had
in great variety at the Alling
Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
Olivet Pastor Calls
Attention to Need of Z
Many improvements

olivet Church is likelyisto be enlarg-
ed if the recommendations of REV.
George O. Tamblyn, pastor of the
church, are carried into effect. Rev.
Tamblyn has called attention Of the
church to the fact that Sunday school
sessions now have to be held in the
auditorium and has asked for the ex-
penditure of $4,000 for an addition
to the church. A committee of 25
will meet Jan. 1 to consider ways and
means.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07

All Furniture stored carefully and delivered
on the dates ordered by the sender.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
Handkerchiefs

Do not wait too longl There are lovely
embroidered novelties in sufficient mum
bers at present.
If you want initials or monograrns en-
,roidered place your orders now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
CHlLDRENs RAIN COATs.

A good variety in Rubber
Surface and Cloth Goats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07

Windsor Chairs, Mahogany finish and solid
Mahogany 1913 to- $500.
Tall Mahogany Candlesticks for. chimney
pieces or sideboard use, Colonial end HePPle-
white, from S1.00tO $4.0O
Crickets, with velour or tapestry cover
ings, S475 up
Small Kidney Writing Table $3.50
Tea Wagons, 1915 UP
Telephone Tables $3.50
Mahogany Gard Tables $4,000
g Tables of varied styles, some Painted
les, Ce1larets, Wing Chairs, English Club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07
A Christmas Store in Every Detail

located in
day Purchas
lolyD Confor on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07

The Bank of England shipped f1oo, :
900 in gold to Japan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07

.f4ave you ever heard of the Sugar Plum
Tree?
,Tis a marvel of great renown!
If blooms on the shore of the Lollypop Sea
In the garden of Shut-eye Town !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-07

The Christmas Cards
On the right Of the Fairfield Ave. en-
trance the gay assortment of, Christmas
Card is spread for inspection.
Cards, Calendars, Blotters and Odd
Booklets, Stationery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01
SPECTATOR VERIFIES
 HISTORICAL SCENE IN
 BERTH OF A NATION

The incident of the young Confeder- ate,s release by President Lincolnd' s order. which gets a round of enthusi- astic hand -clapping when presented in ..The Birth of a Nation,' and which will be seen at Polls all next week, was verified as an. actual historical event by one of the spectators. G. L.. Mordecai of 174 West Edgh ty-siXth street is the man to whom it hap pened. Recently in New York he wis tied D.. w. Grifffth's offices and told this remarkable story:
 My father, a wealthy traden of Charleston, S.. C., was engaged in eX- tensive blockade-running operations between the Confederacy and the Ba- hama Islands. I had served in the Confederate army but had been hon orably discharged on account of sick ness. My father then wanted me to go as his agent to Nassau. The only channel of intercourse was closed, however, when the Federals captured Fort Fisher, SO father suggested that should try to slip through the north ern lines and thence take steamer from New York.
 "In civilian dress I managed to e1ude the Union ptckets in Virginia, crossed the Potomac, took stage for Washingtno, but in the latter place l vas arrested and -hrown into prison as a Confederate enemy. It was feared that I would be court-nartialIed and executed or at best held prisoner until the close of the war. My fiancee's ia ther, Alderman Samuel Lewis of New York, later acting mayor, came to Washington and worked in my behalf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01

less than 10 billion dollars for the. same month last year. the increase being nearly A per cent. More than half of these cities showed inreases over last year. some of the remainder running about the same as a year ago while decreases were reported from humber of cities we'll scattered throughout the country. The in creases were shown in cities all the way from New York to Oklahoma
 The total money in circulation on the first of September was ,625 mil lion dollars compared with 3,564 mil.
 lon dollars 9 month ago., and 3,479
 million dollars a. year ago, the gain gold certificates The per capita cir culation is $35.s9 compared with
 $55.06 year ago and $34.48 two years ago.
 Shares traded on the New York Stock Excf1aange duringg August numbered 20.47o thousand compar- ed with IA, sos thousand shares in July and SLOT thousand shares in August, 1913. There is no record for August, 1914, as the Exchange was
 closed during that month During the month of August there were five individual days on which more than one million shares changed hands. Bond sales for August totaled 73 mill lion dollars compared with only 43 million dollars for the same month two years ago.
 New securities issued in August ran n over 68 million dollars comLared with only 30 million dollars a year ago The total financing by corporations 1 for the month was 1O1S million dollars compared with only 40 million dollars ] in July and B million dollars in June while in August of last year the financing record was only 12 million l dollars
 Dividend and interest disburse- nents for September will amount to l 104 million dollars compared with IF million dollars for the same month last year
 Business failures during August | numbered 1,32S with total Ha bill ties of Is million dollars compared with 1,231 failures for the same month a. year ago with liabilities of over 40 l million dollars. While failures were numerous in August, there were many of small consequence and the Hay- bility showing of 15 rni1lion4 dollars compared with 40 million dollars a year ago shows an Improvement which is little short of remarkable And further, against this 15 million dollar liability the failed concerns
 had assets in excess of million dol lars. There is no better indication of the general business Improvement and the substantial basis of present commercial operations than the inn proved showing in business rnortaIi- ties.
 Lake shipments of iron ore from the Superior district in August totaIed 8,081 thousand tons compared with 5,S69 thousand tons year ago. For the year to date shipments have been nearly 27 million tons compared with E2E million tonss for the same period last year.
 The production of pig iron fer Aug tlst totaIed z.7S6 thousand tons com pared with 2,563 thousand tons a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01

were ST million feet compared with 89 million feet in June and 92 million feet in July of last year. Yellow pine cut in July was. S82 million feet com pared with 375 million feet in June and 4I9 million feet in July of last year. Shipments were APO million feet compared with 37S million feet in June and 431 million feet in July of last year. The general lumber sit-i uation, is not improving but the in cerased activity in building operati ons must soon be felt by the lumber in terests. Unfi1led orders in yellow pine at 15O mills now stand at over. TO thousand cars or SIP million feet.
 Cotton consumed in August amunt-E ed to ASA thousand bales compared with 3S4 thousand bales for the same month last year. Exports of cotton for August were 163 thousand bales compared with 21 thousand bales al year ago and imports were 19 thou sand bales compared with 27 thou sand bales a year ago Cotton spind1es# active in August numbered 31,0651 thousand against 30,348 thousand a year ago.
 As stated earlier in the report, gen. era1 domestic business is improving steadily and surely and the improve ment is being felt pretty well over the country. There are dull spots but these spots are growing .aaller. In the Southern states and on the very cage or the Pacl1c slope business IS considerably below normal. In the entire central part of the country from Western Pennsylvania to East ern Nevada and from North Dakota to New Mexico business is better than normal In the New Finland states and in a strip completely surround ing the Active area mentioned is a .consid erabIe area Ebeing about one fourth of the United States) in which business is juss about what isS should be In the Central West. Northwest and Southwest business runs ..fr.om from per cent -to 10 per cent. Habove- nor
 mai, while in the remainder of the country business is about 5 per cent. below normal. Taking the known un-z filled orders in all lines as a basis, it is safe to conclude that business will continue it's steady improvement through the remaining weeks of the year at least.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01

Although MT. MandelPs home is in Northham pton, where he conducts the premiar shoe business of that city and takes a very active interest in things of a civic nature, he makes frequent trips to Bridgeport, and is becoming we'll known among the merchants and the people here. MT. Mandel1 likes. Bridgeport very much. is a great admirer of the city's growth and progress and if it were not for his long reEidence in Northampton, where he is president of the Board of Trade and connected with the city government, Bridgeport would cer- tainly look good to- him as a home. For score of years MT. Manden has conducted a chain of shoe stores in New England and was attracted to Bridgeport by the fast growth of the city and by the general enterprise that was manifest here on all occa- sions when he visited the city. Man delPs Bridgeport store is one of the finest in New England. carrying a, tremendous stock of the best obtain4 able Shoe styles for all members of the family. The furnishings of the store and the general arrangements make it a store of unusual character and provide the maximum of com fort and convenience for it's patrons.
 The interests of MT. Manden in Bridgeport are ably managed by John P. Halpin who has entire charge of the Bridgeport store, assisted by 9 large and capable corps of salespeop1e including Harry Engelman. lin- guist capable of speaking in six languages; George Kane, Raymond Bromley, George Hart and Miss Anna O'Confor the cashier. -@~ ''-'s~'+ '>7
 No one is better known in the shoe trade than MT. EaIpin, who for the
 ! with the city's ESremost shoe stores
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01
Issued by The Connecticut National Banlxo
Business Forecast

k
 By averaging the various authori- tative estimates. we arrived at the concIusion that Europe holds perhaps not more than three billion dollars worth of American securities at the present time Since the war began considerable quantities of our securi- ties have been realized on and it is al togefheE likely that the major portion Of those now held in Europe are held Tor permanents investment and will not be thrown on the market in any consfderable quantities.
 It is. however, wise on our part to build up an offset against this item so that our markets can never be de moraIzed by 9. sudden unloading oh the part of European holders Of our securities We are building up this offset now at the rate of nearly 1S50O million dollars a year in a favorable trade balance because of our excess of 800 million to one billion dollars to the allied powers is made, and indica- fiors are now that it will be- this Item will be a further offset against OUT Indebtedness in Europe Consid- erif1g these items alone, it would seem that we are rapidly placing ourselves In g substantiaI and safe financial po- sitfOaI
 We are also rapidly devising means for supplying ourselves with those ar
 
 To import and the importation of which has been shut off because of the war. Tn dye stuffs. fertilizers and the various chemicals the latest gov ernraent reports show that we will soon be able to take care of ourselves and have these articles established on
 manufacturing basis which will en- s&sble us to compete with the world af- Ter the closezof the war.
 There is more activity in domestic *ssiness in most of the principal lines Ine improvement in building opera Hons is evidenced by the August per- Init re port from 160 cities totaIing Rer.71 million dollars compared with Gezsy 66 millions for the same cities last year, which is also gain over Angusts 1913, and a very small de- %line from August. 1912. Building Nperatfons for the year to date have #otaIed b36 million dollars compared with 5S4 millions a year ago. The fact that flding operations so far fDr the year show a. decline of nearly 30 mf1lion dollars as compared with last year and that the month of Aug E=st taken saIone shows a gain over last year is indicative of real Improve inent.
 Taking the lures of those principal ports which handle about 90 per cent. Af our foreign trade; we find that for the Ave weeks ending September 4 4lkC AAApOEtS w CAS No1uGQ tt Il 4 Q IIl1l- lion dollars and the exports for the arne period of PIT million dollars, Having a favorable trade balance of 4cre than 122 million dollars While Sur exports are heavy and will nat kEa11y continue heavy for long Aeriod, 9 little easing up will be Known in September which will be ellowed by still hA4H1eE ahi pnpents
 the late fall
 The bank exchanges in 160 princi- &a1 cities for August were over 1 5 bi1-
 on dollars compared with slightly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01
WESTINGHOUSE co. EMPL DYES VOTING
 WORK COMPROMISE

Pittsburgh. Oct. The 10000 em- ployes of the Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co: in East Pittsburgh are voting today on the acceptance or rejection of the offer made last night by President E. M Herr, of the company, granting the men a 52 hour week, a reduction of two hours a week in working time and proferiTg a plan to pay bonus of six per cent. on the earned wages, payable in pro- gressive quarterly fnstalments, and which, the company estimates, would net the employees a yearly increase of about 10 per cent. in wages.
 The men, who have been recently organized by the American Federa- tion of Labor, had demanded that they. be granted an eight hour day, a twenty per cent. increase in wages, and the reinstatement of A. P. Mo Namara, a discharged machinist.
 Rejection of the company's offer will mean that the employees, many of them machinists working on war munitions, will be called out on strike early tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01
In responsible capacities.

in responsible capacities.
 For the past half dozen years, MT, Halpin has been connected with the J. Samuels store as head salesman and manager. Prior to this term ha was with the Holbrook & McNamara, now the SWal1over store. for similar length of time. .n this extensive ser vice in the shoe trade MT. Halpin has developed through his never-ceasing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01

courtesy and ability to fit shoes in a proper manner, a large following of customers who are greatly pleased to see him. at the head of Mande1l's shoe store.
 MT. Halpin is also well known in
 local baseball and football circles, having been prominently identified with the city league and other local clubs MT. Mandel could not have chosen a better man to manage his fine big local shoe store
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01

Notwithstanding Secretary (stantonss opposition, he succeeded in convincing President Lincoln that T was not a spy will release the young man. said MT. Lincoln, son one condition that he takes oath not to return to the Southern States durine the war
 T gladly took this oath and was re- leased. Before leaving for the North for my marriage and residence in AL derman Lewis's family. I desired to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01
POLICE BOARD NOT IN ACCORD IN PLAN TO FILL VACANCIES 
P. Hatch Scheduled for Place of DOorman to
 Succeed Benham.

Owing, it is reported, to failure of the police board to have agreed upon a slate. the regular meeting or the commissioners last night was post poned without date, probably to the first of next week, when a member of the department will be selected to sue ceed Doorman Willis Benharn, who hos offered his resignation and one of sew eraI candidates will be selected to du the vacancy in the department arising from Beaham's resignation.
 lPatrolnan Alexander P. Hatch is said to be slated as Benham's success sor, and dTGeorge J. Fitzgerald. so Cedar street, and Harry Morrissey, who TO- gently resigned from the department after only a few weeks of service, are candidates for patrolmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01
SHOE MERCHANTS LOCAL VEN TURE IS
 WINNING SUCCESS
". D. Mandell, Northampton Shoe Dealer, Becoming
 Widely Known Here.

Since purchasing the. J. samuels store in this city last July, W. D. Manden. the new owner and one of New England's best known shoe dealers, has become a well known f1g- ure in local merchandising circles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-01

l.. U. Morris has been appointed general superintendent of the EI Paso & Southwestern Railroad with headquarters at Fl Paso, Tex.
Evening star., 1915-01-28
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Evening star., 1915-01-28
FAV0RS SEGREGATION BILL.
House District Committee Votes for
Separate Street Car Accommodations.

The Clark bill requiring street cal
companies to provide separate accom-
modations for the white and negro
races within the District of Columbia
was ordered to be favorably reported
to the House from the committee on
the District of Columbia today.
The bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Clark of Florida. 1t gives
the transportation companies four
months to make the necessary provi-
sions after the passage of the act. 1t
also provides penalties for violation OF
the act.
The street car company. railroad
company or any other corporation
operating common carriers for the
transportation of persons would be
liable to q fine of $500 q day for VIOLA
ton. one-half of which shall go to the
person bringing the suit against the
violator and the other half to the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The bill also provides punishment for
the active head OF the concern who
violates the proposed act, the fnes
running from $500 to $1,000. with Jail
terms from three to six months.