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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
EMPIRE

Dainty little Mary Pickford. known the world over as the most popular screen star; appears at her best in the i've part Famous Player Paramount Feature, Fanchon the Cricket which heads the all feature and select photoplay program ofer- ed at Keeneys Empire theatre, the home of first run paramount master- pieces today.
 Tn this finn adaptation of Georges Sands work this charming star is sn imported by an all star cast or play CTS including Lottie and Jack Pick ford sister and brother to the popu- lar starr
 Othsr select and enter al ning photoplay subjects of the first run class will round out an alto gether pleasirg and enter taining prog ram.
 The tenth inetalment of the great est of all film serials. -The Black Be in two parts featuring Herbert sxelinson. Anna Little Laura Oakley and an all star cast of favorite uni- versaI players Will head the program for tomorrow.
 The Black oxss was written by the master Of fiction, g. Philips Op- penhe1ns staged by cne of the fore most motion picture directors Otis Turner: staged on the largest stage in the world at Universal City. Cal.s and
 cons1dered as the Universal Tim Company mightiest serial achieve merit
 Other photopIay subjects which entertain and hold attention will also be shown together with the episode of The Black Box
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
ENGLAND REPLACES
 SPECIAL LENSES OF
 GERMAN MANUFACTURE

London, May ls.-Forrnulas for making the finer glasses for which Great Britain has been dependent on Germany have been evolved by the glass research committee of the In- stitute of Chemistry. Unbr eaKabIe glass for miners lamps and glass capable of standing high degrees of heats for test tubes. retorts, steam guages and the like had been entire ly innported from Germany. But analyses Of glass of this kind con ducted at Kings College. London, by Prof. Herbert Jackson, T. P. Merton and assistants have at least been helpful in suggesting synthetic ex- perrin ents- The work involved a careful study of the chemistry of siIicates, aIuminates, borates and the like in relation to the manufacture of glass As the result the research committee reports eleven formulas, which have been subjected to rigor- ous practical tests to prove their suitability Among the most success fuI is one for. miners 1an1ps-a mat ter of great Importance in the coal mining districts.
 The formulas have been put at the service of the manufacturers without charge in order that these special glasses may soon be produced on a large industrial scale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
MUCH PAID
 FOR CATTLE


 At the second annual Western Connecticut breeders' sale of HoIstein cattle at New Milford the highest price was brought by, 3. bull born Mo- vemPer 25s 1914, a son of King of the Pontiacs This animal was pur- chased by W. Fl. Green, of sDanbury, and Philip Seelig of New Fairfield, for s77o-
 The following are the sales to peo- pie in Danbury and djoining towns: By Staub & Clark Cow, to w. H. Green, Danbury $50; COW, to Philip Seehg. New Fairfield. $19o: COW, to ", H. Green. Danburys s426;A COW. to Lyman Keeler, Danbury, $15O.
 By Bell Hill Farm, Washingto Cow to w, H. Green. Danbury, $160.
 By J. R. Hatch, Danbury- Cow to W. H. Green. Danbury. $17O: calf, to Mrs J. Van Beck, Bethel, $25; bull, to F. K Hawley, Hawleyviile $95; l-cow, to Lyman Kee1er. $125.
 By Henry w. See1ey, Washing r1- Cow, to w Fl Green Danbury. $170
 By Merwin & Seymour@BulI, to William Moody. Danbury, $40 By Stevens Bros, Liverpool N. Y,- Cow. to M. P. Knapp and J. R. Hatch l Danbury, $40; cow to W. H. Green I Danbury, s2oO; COW to Horace A 1 Smith, Newtown SIS, ,5; bull, to Philip Seeng, and w. H. Green, Danbury $770
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18

t5j The total n1ovement is Indicated best by taking 100 to represent the average level of prices before the war
 U pon this basis the present level is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
BERLIN GARDENS THE LAST WORD IN
 EFFICIENCY NOW

Berlin, May 18.-The gardening season has been marked by unusual scenes in the outskirts Of Berlin. Everywhere on unoccupied lots peo- pie have spaded up the earth. The lots have been divided up into small Ter parcels. and the latter turned over free to families willing to cultivate them. Berlin and several of the adjacent municipalities have helped
 by making appropriations of money, Is, 0o0 loads of manure from the city stockyards. Thus Greater Berlin
 hopes to contribute considerably to-
 ward solving its own food problem. and what Is going on at Berlin is be-
 kng repeated in every town of Ger
 many. In this way it is expected that the potato crop of 1915 will be the largest ever grown in Germany, and
 that the supply of other vegetables
 will also be greatly increased.
 E4 At present all food products con- tinueeto advance in price. Even the lcommonest vegetables are from two
 to threefold higher than they were
 before the war began Coffee and tea. though they cannot now be imported into Germany at all. have risen con siderably less than vegetables
 Among meats pork, the staple meat Of the working classes. has risen lnost marketdly.
 The following list of prices now, as Eeou1pared with those before the out l break of the war, has been supplied I to the Associated Press by the owner Of a big Berlin boarding house; Prices AE1ri1 Prices before
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND BOUQUEES
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
Anusennents
POII'S


 Musical comedy is a leading feature m a very excellent program at Polls theatre the first half of this week. ToppinR the ba1l IS. Leona Stevens Revue, a very dainty little musical novelty. showing life behind the scenes. The piece is presented py aarfge cast, including q chorus of win. sone lassies who can sing and dance. m the action of the piece, the setting and striking of scenes is shown giving the audience an insight into how a stage crew works The entrance of tl1e good looking props in cake walk was the signal for 2 n1e nnraon- stratIon.
 Of. equal interest with the vaudeville 4opliner is the seven part feature pho toplav. ss4Nhe escape starring Miss Blanche Sweet supported by an excel- lent cast The picture is adapted from the play by Paul Arnstrcn9. and was produced under the personal da- rectaon Of D. w Grtf1ths, the man who presented -T41e Birth of a, Nation to staeedom ssFhe Escape is a. drama. of intense interest. and throughout the seven reels there is action every nnt11- ute It ia well worth seeing.
 o1vard Chase 6 Company made a bic hit in sketch of dometsie Life called When Ignorance IS Bliss The playlet has a unique plot and it is most adequately handled
 Bayle and Patsy. billed as s.the long and short of it,ss were very good in a sepertoire of songs and noEsense, and Moore and Young, two Clever girls with a lot of nut comedy. received 2 hearty reception The Three Brownies. aanEing roller skaters in many un- usual stunts completed che vaude- bill in a pleasing way.
 Tn addition to The Escape, there
 re other high-class photoplays-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
STEPNEY

Robert Bevans has taken the posi- ton of sexton of the Methodist church in place of Herbert Garlick who re- gently resigned.
 A heavy frost visited this vicinity Saturday night damaging some of the early vegetable crops.
 Alfred Edwards is giving his home near Stepney station an attractive coat of paint.
 Mir and Mrs Isaac Drew entertain ed a dinner party Sunday. The occa- sion was MT. Drew's seventy eight birthday. Among the guests present were MT and Mrs. Herbert Tom1in- son and mother of Woodbridge ' sNdr, and Mrs. Wilbur F; TomIinson; MT. and Mrs. Carl Tomlinson of Danbury; MT. and Mrs. Miller of New Haven; MT. and Mrs SIie of New York; MT. and Mrs. George Drew and Mrs. Ed- ward Drew of White Hills, and MT. and Mrs. Carl Stilson of this place. The entertainment was an enjoyable one for all present and MT. Drew was the recipient of many good wishes for his future birthdays.
 Mrs. Reuben Barrett of lFishkfll, New York has been the guest for a few days of Mrs. Carleton Joyce.
 At the regular meeting of liar monX. grange Thursday evening, MT. and Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Anton Zimmer- man, Miss Nellie Osborne and Bene- diet Beardsley were initiated A fine supper was served at the close l of the meeting.
 Mr and Mrs. George Clingan of l New York City have arrived in the village and are occupying part of A J. Hull's house, which they have rented for the summer. l Miss Carolyn Garlick entertained a party of friends Saturday evening. Whist was played during the evening at the close of which luncheon was served.
 Miss Blanche Gilbert, recently ,en- tertained a young woman friend from | tNewtown-
 1 The residence of H. J. Lord in Mon i roe, is being painted.
 The new bungalow that is beine built in Cutters Farm near the. Dri leas Place is now nearly completed and will be occupied this week.
 A May time sociab1e will be helt in the Methodist church parIors to night. IA program consisting O readings and music will be presented Cake and coffee will be served during the evening.
 Mrs. Homer sherman and son Ken guest of her sister Mrs. Samuel Seele in Tashua.
 Mrs. Burr Hawley is i'll at he
 Mrs William Craft who recently re
 turned from Weston is now caring fo
 Miss Emily See1ey. Fl Miss Mary Collins was an over Sun day guest of relatives in Danbury-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
CLEANUP WORK IN
 HOLLAND THROUGH

The Hague, Netherlands May 1S-The scrubwornan, the comprehension, rf4~ house-cleaner and the chimney sweeper have been in almost complete occupation of the cities and villages and farms of Holland the past month. Probably nowhere else in the world is such energy expended in cleaning as in Holland in the opening days of spring. Even the brick-paved streets are in many districts scrubbed in preparation for the coming summer and it's flock of foreign visitors, for it is maxim with the Dutch that the stranger must be allowed to see Holland only at it's best.
 The outer walls of the houses in the Villages are thoroughly washed down and fresh coat of whitewash is then laid on, which glints in the bright sunshine.
 Before this general clenfng takes place the chimney sweeper has done his work, but he is not permitted to take away the soot--the Dutch house wife is too thrifty for that. She claims 1t as her own in order to use | it as a fertilizer for the soil of the garden, now beginning to look like a glorious co1ored picture with it's hyacinths, narcissus and tulips burst ing into bloom
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
PLAZA

One could not imagine 2 more p1easingly diversified CT highly enter7 taining program of vaudeville features than that which has been arranged for the delectation of Plaza lsntrons during the first half of the week and little dis1incfion could be drawn be- tween the quality of the acts for they were all good and scored individually al yesterdas opening perfcrnaance-
 "A Ade1yne Lowe & Co., in An In-s the headline attraction and 1t fulfill cd all the requirements of the ideal variety skit Miss Lowe is an ex- ceeding1y clever performer a Id she has gathered around her q most ca pable eompany Of stars to present ler splendid novelty. Opening with a pot-poEfTi of rnirthfslI chatter that brings laugh after laugh from the au- 6liante, the members of the cast, four in number, later go through an exlli- bitioh of aerial gymnastics that is tasdIlis1g in the extreme. It is so far 5isfer3nt from the average act of it's EyEpe that it is in class by i<sef.
 Mason 6 Murray. two cley CT young people in a refined, yet conical sIags and talking slkft that was delight fully original were given a rousing reception that was well earned Both lave beautiful voices and they are aSed@in-tae- wool comedians.
 The Troubles Of joy" a domestic cofaedy skit in the hands of the Westmans won big honors> for it was one of the funniest offerings seen lo- calIy in many a moon. A man, wo- nan and four children compose the cast and they have a novel vehicle in The Troubles of Joy Several pleas Ing Solos were greatly appre eciated.
 Last but not least come Earring Ion & Perry. two attractiveIy pretty little girls with personality as one of EheIr strongest assets. and they won instant favor at yesterdays perfor- mances in singing and dancing fantasy thai was par excellence. The girls are exqufsiteIy graceful and they execute dances of all fashions in a manner that could not fail te make them popular favorites
 The Victim. a three real Mutual Masterpieces based upon a story thai all acclaimed true to life, was the main photo attraction. Pretty Mat Marsh and Robert Harron are featnr. ed in the picture, which is one of tht best ever released by the MutuA Corp. The remainder of the program is composed of Their Social Splash q Keystone comedy and Little Sol dier Man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
ARMS co. EMpLOYES
 CAUGHT IN SLIDE
 OF BAGS OF CEMENT

One man was probably fatally in 5ured and three others had narrow es- Lain of cement at the plant of the Bridgeport Arms company avalanched sast night. Michael Solonan, rooming at ST State street. is in Bridgeport hos pieaI this morning with his chest crushed.
 Johns, n siliiman lane. and George FaFrar were caught in the falling heap of 10e pound bags filled with cement but were not badly injured It is esti- mated that nearly two tons lay upon 6oIoman The dust from the slide nearly sufTocated all Treatment was rendered by an emergency hospital surgeon called to the scene,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
BAN GOES ON GUIDEBooKs.

Berlin, May 18.-No tourist guide books, prospectuses and maps what ever may be sold in belt 100 niIi-l meters deep slightly more than so miIes) extending clear around the empire Certain other districts are included in the prohibition. Popular tourist regions thus affected include all Posen, East and West Prussia, Pomerania, the Rhine, the tVosges. part Of the Black forest, the EifeI the Bavarian Rneinpfa1z and the MoseTe region.
 The prohibition does not mean that tourists may visit none of the places affected. Most of them may be visit ed as usual even including the bath resorts Of the Baltic and the lake region. of the MeckIenburgs.
 Saburo Shinnada. well known parIia.- mentarian,was elected president of the House when the Japanese Diet con- vened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18

The names of five residents of the United States appear on a new Cana dian casualty list issued in Ottawa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,

April 30, 1915. Estate of Carin Ekstrom, late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis. trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time. will be debarred re- covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested D make inn mediate payment to
 JOHN J. CULLINAN, Administrator.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21
BOONE OLD SETTLERS
ENJOY ANNUAL PICNIC

ALBION. Neb.. Aug 20.-(speciaL)-
The ninth annual picnic and reunion OF
the Boone County Old Settlers associa-
fion was held at the fair grounds today.
Threatening weather affected the fore
noon attendance. but in the afternoon the
attendance had swelied TO several thou
sand. The principal speaker was Rev.
William Primrose OF spalding. Neb.
Talks were also given by George Coup
land Of Elgin. Neb. Thomas Stevenson.
J. S. Poor. Arthur Hare and d. j.
Poynter
A resolution was adopted providing that
steps be taken to erect tablet on the
court house grounds containing the
names OF the first 10 persons who filed
and proved up upon hOmesteads In
Boone county.
Music was furnished by the Albion cor
net band and the ball game between
Petersburg ard Albion was Won by the
latter.
The following officers were elected; s.
z. Williamson, president; Carrot Van
Camp. vice president: F. n. weitzel. sec
retary-treasurer. II was voted to hold the
next meeting on the same grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21
ARMY WORM APPEARS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 20.-(Spe-
cial )-Farmers in the northern section Of
Union county and southern portion OF
Lincoln county are the first to report
the appearance of the army worm, a
crop pest which for many years has not
appeared in South Dakota. The worms
first attacked oat fields to some OF
which they did extensive damage.
The worms cut the oats off and the
kernels drop to the ground. On the
Swanson farm, near Alcester, the owner
burned twenty-acre oat field in which
tho worms were working, believing that
by doing this he could destroy them. But
many of them must have escaped, for
they have since attacked corn on the
Swanson place. On the farm of Frank
Gable, near Hudson. the worms started
leaving an oat field to so into the corn,
and Cable promptly started to plow
around the oat stubble, and by the time
the plow made the second round the
first furrow was filled with the worms
on their way TO an adjacent corn field.
After plowlng wide strip around the
oat field Cable burned the oat stubble,
and In this way believes he has an
initiated practically all of the worms
and anticipates no more trouble with
them on his farm.
Pioneer farmers OF Union and Lincoln
counties report that this is the first time
the army worm has appeared in south
eastern South Dakota during a period of
thirty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21
UNBELIEVABLE HORRORS
PERPETRATED BY TURKS

LONDON, Aug. 7N--A Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd says;
Almost unbelievable details Of Turkish
naassacres OF Armenians In Bitilis have
reached Petrograd. In one village 1000
men. women and children arc reported
to have been locked IN a wooden building
and burned to death.
en- another large village only thirty
six persons, II il said, escaped massacre.
"In stlll another instance. Il is assorted
that several score OF men and women
were tied together by chains and thrown
into Lake Van"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21
Comment of Press of United
States On Sinking of Arabic

Chlcago Journal; The sinking OF the
Arabic is exactly tho same sort OF piracy
a. the sinking OF the Insitania with tho
added Rggravation OF being needless
Whether the American government sholld
break off diplomatic relations with Ger
many over this occurrence is a question
that must be decided by President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing. not by any news
paper. But, frankly the Journal can see
no use in arguing about neutral rights
and humane duties with the Hohenzol-
lcrn court
indianapolis News; The question Is
not whether American lives wero last
though that would aggravate the offense
but whether they were put in jeopardy
by the sinking OF the Arabic. The uues-
tons TO be determined are whether the
Arabic was torpedoed without warning
and whether the Arabic itself received
summons to stop and refused to heed II.
Indianapolis Star; Judgment will have
to bc withheld until the full details of
the sinking of the Arabic become known,
but there Is no question that a grave
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21
ITALIAN WAR OFFICE DOES
AWAY WITH PRIVATE CRAFTS

Correspondence of the Associated Press
ROME, July 3i.-In an effort to avoid
the maneuvers of dishonest spectators,
the italian war office has decreed the
abolition OF the system OF private con-
tracts for meat supplies TO the armies In
the field. The government proposes to
encourage the farming industry by buy
ing direct from the farmer. distributing
the orders equitably through all the
provinces of the kingdom according to the
relative capacity of local farm lands.
Provincial commissions. each including
representatives OF the military and agri-
cultural interests and delegate from the
local Chamber Of Commerce, are TO SCI
lect and buy the stock from the farmer
at the ruling price. In cases where farm
ers refuse to sell at the price fixed. the
method followed in the state requisition
OF horses win be applied.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21

BEATRICE Neb.. Aug. 2o.-(special,)-
Charles witte. tho druggist at De witt.
who was recently fined 500 and costs
for selling liquor unlawfully. is circu-
lating petition for permit to sell malt.
spirituous and vinous liquors. which VIII
be presented TO the village board next
week
Thomas Sargent. who is employed at the
plant OF the Nebraska Elevator company,
at Cortland. was severely burned Thurs
day In q gasoline explosion at the ele-
Vator. Charles Moore. the manager. was
trying TO start the engine. when II back
fired. the sparks communicating TO a
can OF gasoline near the engine. causing
an explosion. Mr.. sargent. in attempt
ing to carry the blazing can OF oil from
the building. stumbled and fell. throw
ms the burning oil over his face. hands
and legs.
Word was received here THURSDAY fEOm
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21
MANY TEACHERS ATTEND
THE SARPY INSTITUTE

PAP1ILIoN. Neb. Aug. 2O.--(speciai)
THE annual sarpy County Teachers in
stitute has been IN session at tho high
school this week with a splendid attend
ance. County superintendent Collins has
charge OF the work and the instructors
were Prof. II. F. Bradford OF the state
Agricultural school at Lincoln, and Mrs.
Ella May Thomas. wife Of supt A. O..
Thomas OF Lincoln. Or briggs OF Salt
Lake City gave special lectures Friday on
literature and reading. Professor. Brad
ford also gave lecture Monday evening
on the New Era in Education
Tuesday evening there was an Illus
trated lecture ON Japan" and wednes-
day on the yellowstone National Park"
Thursday evening James Hanley, secre-
tary TO Congressman Lobeck, gave an
illustrated lecture on the city of Wash
ington.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21

crisis confronts tho United States II
American citizens lost their lives on the
Inflated vessel
Portland oregonian; The attack on tho
Arabic II challenge. definite and de-
fiant, to President Wilson to follow hts
words with deeds. II II, or will be. In
cumbent upon the United states TO stand
by It's own Interpretation OF neutral
rights. whatever tae cost. or to back up
with whatever the cost,
The Pueblo (Colo) Chcftain points out
that the Arabic on It's trip from New York
to England, carried war munitions and
says: "It would be unreasonable TO OK
pect the German naval commanders TO
give free passage TO ship westbound
when the same ship was serving as
war-cargo carrier on the eastbound trip"
The Chiettain does not regard the loss
OF the Arabic as ground FOR break with
Germany. much less war"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21

BURwELL. Nsb., Aug. @.--(special.)--
More than ordinary interest IL being
taken in church matters in Burweli at
the present time. The new $4,000 Catho-
lie church 10 well under way and will be
completed within the next two months.
and viii then accommodate the growing
congregation.
The Congregational church people be-
gan Monday morning to tear down their
present church building. a part OF which
is the oldest building In Burwell. and viii
erect a new $4,000 pressed brick building
on the present site. 1t will be ready for
occupancy by the beginning of the new
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21
SIZE OF INDICTMENT
HAS BEEN REDUCED

(correspondence Of the Associated Press.)
LONDON. Aug IA bill passed by
Parliament at the present session abol-
fishes the time-honored wordy Indictment
against prisoners. which in the form Of
parchment scroll frequently twelve
feet long, has for many generations been
feature Of the British criminal courts.
The bill requires that prisoners shall
be charged in few and simple words. and
the charge must be written or printed
on paper-not on parchment-not larger
than a foot square.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21
tied for Willie IN eIrhth-

~, ,odIleu lot Willie N eighth.
Washington $3.50 o o / 2 s Q 0-s
Earned run: Washington, L Two-base
BIT; o'Nelll. Stolen bases: aandil.
Wambsganss to Kirike; Mcbride 10 Foster
TO Gandil. Hits: Off Brenton. in six
and two-thirds innings; off Collainore, 3
IN TWO and one-third innings. Bases on
Struck out; BY Brenton, q. by Harper.
.. Umpires: O'Loughlin and Hildebrand
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-21

Austin, Colo. to the effect that Arthur
Chipperfield, formerly Of this city. had
lost his home and all his household goods
by fire at that place recently. It is not
known how the fire started.