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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
CHRISTMAS POSTAL
 RECEIPTS FAR IN
 EXCESS OF RECORD

The postal receipts for the entire Christmas week showed a gain of s5.6o6.97 over the corresponding week of 1914. The postal savings depart ment showed that it was of considera- b1e service to the public by furnishing ing the means to purchase of many Christmas gifts The receipts, nat urally fell off, and the withdrawals were numerous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
BUY CALHOUN FARM.

George Burns and Theodore B. Ford, for the Burns Co.,, coytracte-s, have purchased the Calhoun farm on Madison road. This property will be gretained in it's present state At this time with the prospect that it later may be developed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
PUSHED OFF TROLLEY
 CAR, HE DECLARES

John shorm of s4 Maple street says he was pushed from the steps of a trolley car on North Main street last night He suffered several Iacer- his right arm He received treatment at the emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
THE PRETTIEsr FAOE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disfigured by an unsight1y wart IT can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sa1e only at the Cyrus Pharmacy. A1B Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

Both the Liverpool Cotton Exchange and the London Stock Exchange re- mained closed on Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

The British steamship EmbIa was beached on Mucking Flats; England The crew was saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
BENGER-ConEMAN.

Hattie Benger and Miss Irene M. Cole man. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred Coleman of South Norwalk, were mar ried Christmas eve. They sailed today for Bermuda where they will spend their honeymoon. Both are we'll known in this city where they have relatives and many friends. On their return they will reside at 39 Taylor avenue, South NorwaIk, where they have a handsome home already fitted up.
 Announcement has been made of the engag gement of Miss Marjorie Suzio l of Meriden. to Mario c. PetrucceIli, son of MT. and Mrs. Giovanni M. Pe- trucce1li of 500 East Main street. Miss Suzio is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Leonard Suzio, of Meriden. Her fath- CT is a contractor and road builder, known throughout the state. MT. Pe- truccelli is the proprietor of 9 pharm- acy in East Bridgeport and is well known there. The wedding date is late in February.
 The Junior class of the Bridgeport High school will hold 8 social, the 1 first to be given by the class, at Sea- side institute this evening. An enter- tainment and dancing will be held and later refreshments will be served. The entertainment will be provided by class members and will include a piano duet by J. Fitzsimnnons and H. Knapp; comic songs by the B. H. s. GIee club; a violin selection by Miss Grace Bor- ~ton; a dance and song by J. Nelson;' a monoIogue by Eclaire Strawn, and a vocal solo by William Gaito. The en- tertainment will start at o'clock and will be chaperoned by Mrs. Wright, Madame DeK1opotoH and William Davenport of the faculty. The conn nnittee appointed by President Mercer to arrange for the affair includes: The Misses Marie Green. Evelyn Maher, Ecla4re Strawn and Messrs. Marshal coiey; William Gaito and A1din Blanchard.
 The children of theN South congre- gatfona1 Sunday school will enjoy their annual Christmas at 7 o'clock tonight, at the chapel at 136 Gilbert street. A splendid entertainment has been arranged. and Santa Claus him
 Another Sunday school to have a Christmas tree this evening will be that of Washington Park M. E. church..
 The engagement of Miss Josephine Lynge, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Carl H. Lynge of 3O70 Main street to Rob ert Hogarth Boyer of PittsfeId, MassI has been announced. MT. Boyer is the son of MT. and Mrs. Elmer Ellsworth Boyer of Lynn, Mass, and is a trans form CT specialist at the General EIec- tric plant in PittSfield. He was grad uated from Yale in 1912. Miss Lynge is prominent in this city. The we'd ding is scheduled for early sum- mer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

King Peter of Serbia arrived in Brindisi, Italy. on Christmas day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

XMAS HOPING AND WREATHs OF
 LAUREL
 JOHN RECh G SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
New and Complete CatalOg of Victor Records

the most complete catalog of music ever published. may be obtained without charge.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
EATS GLASS WHEN DRUNK.
Admits 1t with Shame and Judge
Suspends Sentence.

Milwaukee, Jan. A.-Henry Jones. al
legged by Patrolman KEELING to be glass
eater, was arrested recently on the charge
Of being drunk. The officer found a water
glass in the possession Of Jones.
According to Keeling. Jones was visit
ing downtown cafes and was giving dem
onstrations of glass eating, his re-
muneration being several drinks. He was
on his way to another cafe, the patrol
man said, when the arrest was made.
II am ashamed to admit that when
ever 1 become intoxicated 1 eat glass;,
Jones acknowledged to the judge. Sen
tence was suspended.
TransvaaI mines will exhibit in San
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
WILL SEEK FACTS ON
FOUNDATION METHODS.
Rockefeller Institution Gives Out In
formation in Reply to Questions by
Industrial Relations Commission.

John D. Rockefeller. IT., will be eX-
amined orally in New York today by the
United States Commission on Industrial
Relations regarding the organization,
methods, and work of the Rockefeller
Foundation.
In a statement yesterday the founda-
ton made public facts which have been
prepared incident to the examination.
the New York legislature, II Is shown,
the foundation has received gifts of
500, 5000 from John D. Rockefeller and
purposes.
The only restriction on the funds of
the foundation is that its founder may
designate the expenditure of 100000 a
year. If this is not spent, 1t reverts to
the general income of the fund.
Since its organization the founda-
tion has organized the International
Health Commission for a worldwide
campaign against the hoOk-wOrm dis
ease; promoted medical education and
public health in CHINA work just
begun-started the investigation of in
dustrial relations, work which is eN-
pected to consume years, and made a
number of minor donations, including
the gift of supplies to war sufferers;
a pledge Of $4,000 a year for ten years
to the American Academy at Rome; a
pledge of $4,000 a year to the New
York Association for Improving the
Condition Of the Poor. for widows
pensions. and purchased a tract Of land
in Louisiana as a reservation for wild
fowl at a cost of $225, 900.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
ENJOYABLE EVENINGS TOUR.
A. X. Peck Takes washingtonians
Through England and Ireland.

Rural England" and Historic Lon
dom were described and illustrated by
Arthur K. Peck by means Of stereopti-
con slides and moving pictures at the
BeIasco Theater. last night. The coun-
tryside Of England has a charm Of its
own which never pals upon the per
son beholding It, whether as an actual
visitor to the scene or merely as a
spectator at an artistic exhibition such
as the one last evening. Famous castles,
magnificent cathedrals, stately ruins OF
strongholds whose history goes back
1000 years or more divide the attention
with Uncovered cottages, lawns which
II took 100 or 200 years to bring to their
present perfection, grim gray walls mel
lowed by a wealth of flowers. and rip
plinE brooks in sylvan dells.
London, Of course, can never lose in
terest, especially for Engiish-speaking
people. for it is full OF edifices around
which cluster the memories Of thf most
momentous events Of the worlds his
tory. Westminster Abbey, st. Paul's
Parliament House, the Tower, London
Bridge and many others were shown,
and some of the bustling life Of the
great city unfolded in moving pictures.
The lecturer, also, took his audience on
short tour to ireland, introducing
Blarney Castle and other points Of in
terest Mr.. Peclk's lecture was pleasing
throughout and interspersed with Witty
sayings and anecdotes.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
GERMAN AND BRITISH
NAVAL LOSSES HEAVY
Nearly One Hundred Warships Lost
Since War Began-Kaiser's Navy
Has Been Hit Hardest.

A summary of the loss of vessels by
the belligerent countries from July l,
Bl4, to January l, 1915, is given in the
navy Year Book. as prepared by ]. B.
knight, clerk of the Senate committee on
naval affairs.
According to this list England has lost
thirty-one vessels of war; Germany.
forty-seven; Russia. four; France, five;
Japan, five; Turkey, two, and Austria,
five.
In detail the list is as follows:
England: Battleships- -three-Audac cious,
Bulwark, Formidable: armOred cruisers
three-AbOukir, Cressy, HOgue: cruisers
. three-Hawke Good Hope, Monmouth;
lisht sers-four-AmphiOn. Pathfinder,
Pegasus, HermeS; auxiliary cruisers-twO 70
Oceanic, Rohilla; torpedo gunboats-two
Niger, Speedy: destroyers-two-B Bull
irch. name not given; submarines
three and mine sweepers and trawlers-
ciSht-numes not given: training ship
"n"-rishEuard II.
Gcr,nany: Armored cruisers-three-
York. ScharnhOrst. Gneisenau; protected
cruisers eight-Aradne, KOeln, Mainz
IIcla. KOn gsberg Emden. Leipzig. Nurn-
berg: small cruisers-one-Magdeb
, IlIXiiiaTy Observation-Disclosures Will
helm der Crosse. Cape Trafalgar. Comet.
Ito!u. RhioS, Bethania, MarkOmannia,
Spreewald. Graecia. Ophelia, SOden: gun
t-eight-cOrmoran, IItis, Jaguar. Ii
ger. Luchs. Move, Hedwig Won Wiseman,
Planet; destroyers-nine: submarines
two: mine ers-three-Ko onigen Louise,
Ruin. name unknown; battle cruiser
Goeben and light cruiser Breslau sold
to Turkey-two.
Russia: Armored Paliada;
cEuiser-one-ZlemtCh auxiliary cruiser
.one-Prut: gunbOat-one-DOnnetZ
France: Gunboat-One-Zelee; destroy
ers-three-Mousquet. Nos. 347 and 34S;
submarine-one-Cutie
Japan: scr-one-TakaChitO; de
stroyer-one; torpedo boat-one; special
serviCe-two
Turkey: RattIeship-one-M -Mussudyeh.
gIInboat-one-Burak Refs
Austria: rs-two-k aiserin Eliza
beth Zents: mOnitor-one-Temes; tor
redo boat-one; training ship-one-
Beethoven.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
SEVEN STILL REMAIN In
JAIL AT ANNAPOLIS
May Have to Remain Until the
Grand Jury Meets in
April.
nc.i.I To Thn Washington Herald.

'N@-NA--eNN-
Annapolis. Md, Jan. 24.-Seven prison.
ers still remain in the county Jail here
from the raid at Meyers Station, Nd
last Saturday, and are unable TO secure
hail for their release. If bail is not
Forthcoming, the prisoners will have TO
remain in Jail until the third Monday IN
April, when the grand jury meets
In a statement issued here yesterday
States Attorney Green stated that sherin
John Z. Potee was not held at fault for
the failure to make the raid. He stated
that the place had been under suspicion
for several weeks, and that he felt
Sheriff Potee could not secure enough
assistance to make the raid success,
and therefore he called into service the
Baltimore police, under orders Of Gov.
Goldsborough, to make the raid.
Mr. Green stated that Sheriff Potee did
not seem to understand the situation in
its clear light; that no reflection was cast
upon the sheriff's integrity or honesty,
but the raid was made simply by the
Baltimore police so that a successful out
come would be obtained through the large
number of police that could be immedl-
ately pressed into service.
On the other hand, Sheriff Potee's
many friends here are chafing under the
manner in which the raid was made
without notifying the sheriff that such
haul" was about to be made.
Anne Arundel County is unanimous in
the opinion that had Sheriff Potee made
the raid there would have been no such
treatment accorded the prisoners as was
handed out in Baltimore, and there would
have been less wild West" methods
used.
Sheriff Potee has invited the governor
to make a thorough investigation into
the alleged escape of twenty-five prison.
ers from his custody. Mr. Potee states
that had 14S prisoners been delivered to
him they would have been accounted
for. and when the matter is sifted down
it will be found, IL there were any es-
capes, they were not made at Annapolis.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
"HELL A MYTH;
GRAVE IS end"
Pastor Russell Says Prospect
of Flames Does Not Help
Religion.
EXPLAINS BIBLE TERMS
Brooklyn Preacher. in Sermon at Ma
tional Theater, Says Death
Ends knowledge.
EXPLAINS BIBLE TERMS

Despite rain and sleet, a large audience
went to the National Theater yesterday
afternon to hear Pastor Russell, of the
Brooklyn Tabernacle, speak on ITO Hell
and Back in the Bible Way" under
auspices of the International Bible Stu
dents Association.
Pastor Russell contended that the in
depreciation of hell is wrong, and de-
clared there is no eternal damnation. He
said:
When first mention of Sheol, usually
taken to be hell, was made in the Bible,
it was in reference to the loss of 4 son.
My dear son, I'll mourn him until l
meet him in Sheol,' was the way it was
put. Did the father think his son was
going to the devil? What he thought was
that he would join his son in Sheol-
death.
Jacob said, when Benjamin left home,
If you do not bring him back to me, you
will drag these gray hairs to Sheol' Did
Jacob think that Benjamin was doomed
to hell and eternal torture? No. he meant
that it would drag his gray hairs to
the grave.
'BibIe He'll" Means Death.
Everybody goes to the Bible he'll.
What a difference there is between eter-
nal punishment, though, and going to the
Bible hell, which is the grave, or death
''Sheol, or hades, or the tomb means
state of death. We all go to Sheol,
though we do not all go to the grave,
because some of us are burned, or
drowned. You have got to have better
sugar than the prospect of eternal pun
ishment to bring people to religion.
No orthodox evangelical minister in
Washington would dare to defend his
creed. The creeds and dogmas of reli-
gion cannot be defended.
According to the usual view of things
Adam and Eve went to hell, and all
their children-good and bad-have been
going to hell ever since then.
ITO put this argument alongside the
conception of Jesus, who came to save
men from sin, is to picture the son
intercepting tho work of the Father. The
Father. according to that view, was in
tent on roasting souls, while his son
wanted to save them. 1t is a childish
view.
God would not make eternal torment
for his children. He said. BE obedient
to me and l will take care of you,' He
had a right to expect obedience Of his
children and when Adam and Eve
given the best of the earth-put in
paradise-disobeyed. they were con-
demned. They were damned as it is
said-not to eternal torment, but to death,
for condemned means to be condemned
to death.
Man Not God Made.
eve are not God made. God would
make perfect people, and we are all
imperfect. If we were made by God, we
would live, as they did in the Bible days.
for 900 years, and not live for shorter
and shorter periods as the world moves
forward.
There is the dogma about the knowl-
edge after death. We take the clammy.
cold hand of a dead friend, and think
that now he knows everything He
knows nothing; there is no knowledge
beyond the grave.
DO you think that the moment a
man dies he is given knowledge above
that it took him all his life to get?
What is the matter with US? Is there
sort of hocus pocus over our minds
during llfe?''
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
CHESTERTON LECTURE.
Large Audience Enjoys Talk of
English LIterateur.

English LIterateur.
Cecil Chesterton, until recently only
known as the brother Of the famous
man OF letters. Gilbert J. Chesterton,
but who now holds a prominent place
as an English literateur, gave a most
Illuminating lecture at the National
Theater last night on New Forces in
English Literature" Mr. Chesterton is
making an American speaking tour.
which, judging from the enthusiasm of
the large and representative Washington
audience that heard him last night, will
prove a tremendous success for the Eng
lish scholar. The lecture consisted OF
a critical review OF the work and phil
osophy OF the leading English writers of
the day, with the clearly, defined object
of showing the transition of the temper
of English literature, dating from the
early '9Os. Religion. politics, society,
science and art, as they Influenced the
trend of literature. were taken up bly,
the lecturer with interesting and instruc-
tive comment on the authors and their
works on these various subjects. Kipling
came in for a grilling from the speaker,
who declared that but possibly three or
four of that authors poems or stories
would live as classics and gave the credit
of his enormous popularity to the fact
that K1pling Immediately followed
pessimistic school. of which the reading
public was sick unto DEATH though
the lecturer paid high tribute to the
genius of the author of the ''Barrack
Ballads" The plays of George Bernard
Shaw, as propaganda, were compared fav-
orably with the dramas of Oscar Wilde
and other dramatists OF that period. But
81 4.
ature at present, declared the lecturer,
is the dogmatic movement in which his
brother leads with the famous English
author Belloc. The speaker was Era-
ciously introduced to the audience by
Hannis Taylor.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
RUSSIANS REPULSED
IN NEW OFFENSIVE
Movements North of Warsaw Taken to
Presage Change in PIans-Erect
Defenses Near Gorlice.

Vienna, Jan. 24-The following official
report was issued today from the head
quarters of the general stan:
The Russians are working with a big
force on their third line of defenses
eastward Of Gorlice, ana are surrounding
them with wire entangiements. Their
first line Is weakly manned and gives the
impression only Of acting on the defen-
siye.
Some kilometers in front of our artil-
Iery line our well-built infantry positions
extend to the palace grounds of Cor
lice
The Russian movement northward
from Warsaw. in the N:ighborhoOd Of
Przsanysz is of considerable proportions.
although the strength of the troops
Is not indicated. 1t Is also impossible
to carry out the new Russian plans
whereof much has been heard in the last
few days. Thus far, however, all at
tempts to advance in this region have
been repulsed easily, and no fear is
felt of the possibility Of a further invasion
Of East Prussia"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
WILL DISCUSS NEW HOME.
RandIe Highlands CtiEens' AssOcia-
tion VIII Meet Tonight.

The January meeting of the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association will take
place tonight in the basement OF the
Baptist Church. in Naylor road, at which
time the proposition Of securing a perma-
nent suitable meeting house wiz be dis
cussed.
DR.. George C. Havenner. of Minnesota
avenue. chief clerk Of the Department
of Commerce. who will have charge of
that departments exhibit at the Panama
Exposition in California. expects to make
trip there shortly TO prepare this ex-
hibit. Albert B. Havenner, his son. has
already gone to California to stay during
the period Of the exposition
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
TURKISH RESISTANCE STRONG.
Rear Open to Attacks, However
and Russians Are Confident.

Pctrograd. Jan. 24.-Fighting in the
ChOrCh Valley. where the Turkish ter
ritory matches with the Russian eau
casian provinces on the Black Sea, has
assumed an Unexpectedly stubborn
character. The Turks are entrenched
strongly.
It is stated aUthoritatively that pOr-
tions OF the first Ottoman army corps
have been brought around by sea and
are operating in this quarter Their
rear is in danger, however. If their
supplies are thus cut of the Ottoman
troops will not be able to maintain
their resistance to the Russian advance
very long though for the moment they
seem still to be receiving a great deal
Of assistance from some of the Mus
sugman subjects Of Russia.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
STEAL THREE DIAMOND RINGS.

Jewels valued at $500 Were Re-
ported as Having Been stolen.
The theft of three diamond rings was
reported to the police last night.
Julia Coston. 1857 Morris road. Anacos-
tia. reported stolen a five-stone ring val.
ued at $40. r. C. suddarth. 7s7 Har-
ward street northwest. reported stolen a
ive-eighth carat ring. valued at $40. and
four-stone ring, set with four one
fourth carat diamonds, valued 1t SO.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
Calls Children Best Asset.

Kansas City. Jan. 2A-Children are our
greatest but our most neglected financial
asset, according to Prof William A Nc
Kcever. of the University of Kansas. who
spoke before the Kansas City School of
Social Science. ''One-half of the money
squandered on our police force and GRIM
inal procedure invested in child life will
transform society in a generation" he
said
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25

cialists, but investigation will show that
the men who have done most for the
working class are bitterly opposed to the
principles of Socialism.
Some Socialists may say that / am
judging the entire party by the rash
opinions Of certain of its leaders. Well,
II the opinions of these men do not eX-
press the principles of Socialism, why
does the national headquarters Of the
Socialist party officially circulate the pub
lication of these opinions? And l will
ask this audience the question, Why
should they not be held responsible for
the publication of such irreligious and
free love doctrines?
"A certain Socialistic book, devoted to
the women of the party, states that
women shall go into the regular indus
tries as the men do: they shall spend
part of the day in the factory; another
part doing educational work: another
part in studying art and science, and
still another part in the execution of ad-
ministrative offices. II this be carried
out, what I ask, is to become OF the
home?
This same book states that. then the
education and rearing of children shall
become a public responsibility, and that
the man and woman shall support them
selves independently.
the women, states that the bonds Of mar
riage would hold good only so long as
the love between the man and woman
lasted, and that when this love should
be directed to another il would be a
blessing TO both parties and to society
il they be separated. And. it contin-
ues. the separation would be effected
without the aid of a functionary, thus
saving the parties from wading through
II q mire of q divorce suit
DO not these facts prove conclu-
stvely that the fundamentals of So
cialism are antagonistic to religion
and menace to the Christian families. 4"
At the conclusion of his lecture, Mr..
Goldstein invited any Socialist in the
audience to question him on any point
of his argument. Instantly heads
bobbed up throughout the huge crowd
and Socialists, fired to patriotism by
the lecturers spirited attack upon
their party, questioned him on vari-
Gus phases of THE question. For a
while the lecture resolved itself into
a heated word battle between the So
ciaIists in the audience and the lee
turer.
Catholics Against Socialism,
What stand has the Catholic church
taken in regard to Socialism," asked
one Socialist in the rear of the hall.
The newly elected Pope Benedict
XIV already has issued an incycIical
which all Catholics are bound to ac-
cept, that the Catholic church is op-
posed to Socialism" replied Mr.. Gold
stein.
Mr.. Goldstein formerly was an ardent
student and believer in Socialism, hav-
ing at one time run for mayor Of Bos-
ton on the Socialist ticket As he told
one of his questioners in the audience,
he saw the falsity of the party's teach
ings, and denounced them
He is now a member of the Knights
of Columbus, under whose auspices he
is giving lectures on Socialism through
out the country. Nearly 5000 crowded
the hall to its doors.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
Novel Double Wedding.

Pana, Ill, Jan. a.-Miss Hattie Deck
ert and George w. Brauer and Miss
Julia Brauer and William Deckert were
married in a double ceremony by Rev.
A. H Alkire. The Deckerts are brother
and sister and the Brauers also brother
and sister.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25

TransvaaI mines will exhibit in San
Francisco exposition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-01

seated Aunt Mary. and Kitty. Dick do
ing the same for Mary and me and I'm;
gering little over my chair.
Little book, little book, marriage
CAN be heavenly state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-01
Il Exens up.

II Evens Up.
IT hear you have 5itney bus line.
Are you making a fortune"
mo. / also own a shoe store and
the people are riding to save leather.