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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

Washington, Feb Sensational e.EfareeS against an alleged t.War tra8- lie trust.r composed of American and foreign arnnor plate, ammunition and gun manufacturers of Enulcting the United States and European countries of vast sums of money through con- Ilivance with army and navy officers and members of legislative bodies,
 were made by Congressman Clyde III. Tavenner of Illinois in the house. s3I mean to say,e he declared, "that those army and navy officers who do the rrsrca1asfnss of war munitions and who arc paid q salary by the people and are trusted by the people to see that the government receives a dollars worth of material for every dollar ex- pended, have permitted a ring of ann nunltion manufacturers to charge gums, powder and munitions in gem HlenI in 1918 purchased 1000 AT inch shrapneI guns from the ammunition ring, paying $25.26 each therefor. At Ehe same time precisely the same s1RraT1Iae1 yEzs being manufactured in the government owned FFankfoEd arsenal for $15.45. This instance is not the exception; it is the rule. Ina army and navy officers in twenty years have purchased $1g5s sOOO, ,O0O worth of arnaoF, armament and Inu1li- tfons from four firms which have a monopoly in this country In the man ufacture of such supplies and have paid this graspfng war trust from 20 to so per cent. more than the same articles could have been manufactured for in government plants.s'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Eighteenth Century Tippina.

You and complain-and not without reason-of the tyranny of the tip. But consider the unhappy plight of the eighteenth century man. Here is the anguished wall of .sConstant Reader" who in 17D5 writes to the Times: 'Yf a man who has horse puts mp at an inn, besides the usual bill. he must at least give 1 shilling to the waiter. six pence to the chambermaid, sixpence to the hostier and sixpence to the jack boot. making together 2s. Cd. At break fast you must give at least sixpence between the waiter and hostler. If the traveller only puts up to have re freshment. besides paying for his horses. standing he must give three pence to the s1lost1er, at dinner sixpence to the waiter and threepence to the hostler. at tea sfxpence between them, so that he gives away in the day 2s. 6d. which. added to the 2s. Cd. for the night. makes 5 shillings per day on an average to servants" And 5 shillings then meant at least 10 shiIlings today. London Express
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
ST0CKYARD TARIFF
 REJECTED BY l.C.C.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The inter state commerce cohmission today threw out 8 tariff filed by the Kan sas City Stockyards Company to inn pose a trackage charge of seventy five cents a car at unloading docks in it's yards andt a switching charge of S2 per car on eight of the fl rail roads serving Kansas City.
 The commission held that the stockyard's company is not a com mon carrier and said:
 '"The commission is empowered to strike ahtariff from it's files if filed as part of a scheme by shippers to secure unlawful allowances from car riers under pretense of common car riage The opinion declared, how sever.s that the com laining railroads xly eoTnpeasate defendants but that 1t may not exact such comp ati on through a published tariff. '' ss The commission held further that the Kansas City company is a public utility and may lawfully receive pay for the services in question eEer though shippers of livestock parti.si- pact in the stockyards company's oi- Vidends''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
The Professions.

The census has provided us with a definition of ''the professions, A good many folk have vondered 8 good many times what the-t professional classes were. The census has decided. They constitute
 Actors.
 Architects, designers, draftsmen. etc. Artists and teachers of art sClergymen dncluding religious and charity workers).
 Dentists.
 Journalists.
 Lawyers Gncluding abstraetors, no tarfes and justices of peace).
 Literary and scientific persons.
 Musicians and teachers of music. Physicians and surgeons tincluding nonmedical healerSt.
 Sehoolteachers, professors in col leges, etc.-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
.Theodosia Once Great. Corn Port.

Theodosia, the Crimean port. bears one of the oldest names in Europe It was founded in the seventh century B. C. by the Greeks of Miletts and became a great exporter, of corn. In one year alone of the fourth century B. c. Theodosia sent 2,1o0.Ooo medim- nj Ga medimnus equals twelve gallons) of corn to Athens. How climate in- fiuenees history is illustrated by the fact that the Crimea, which had so much corn to spare in antiquity. has in our time had to be fed from Russia. Ut is very probable,'' says Mommsen. ..that the extraordinary drought, which is the chief obstacle now to agricul ture in the Crimea. has been greatly increased by the disappearance of the forests of. central and southern Rus sia. which formerly to some extent pro tected the coast provinces from the parching northeast wind.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
world,s Debt to the Unfit.

The world owes much to the physi- cally unfit. It would be less worth liv- ing in today but for the brilliant-con- sumptives and crippIes and blind and deaf men who have enriched it. In our craze for efficiency and for stand ardizing everything we are in danger of forgetting that there are other things in the world too. We cannot do without the consumptive Stevensons. the blind Ndfltons, the deaf Beethovens, the hunchback Alexander Popes, the clubfoot Byrons, the helpless Prescotts. A rule that would have deprived Heine of an education would have been cost ly to the world. Enforced against Alexander H. Stephens it would have deprived American hfstoRy of one of its noblest fgures.-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

Highland avenue, will have as their weekend guest. Samuel Rosenfeld Of New York city.
 MT and Mrs Joseph F. Houghton of 1894 Kim street, Stratford, have announced the engagement of their
 daughter. Miss Ethel Heughton, to
 William H. Everett Of Fairfield. Miss Houghton who is widely known in
 this city through her camp fire and
 Y. w. c. A work, is a graduate of Yale Art School at which institution she also took post graduate course. The members of the Womens Aux Hilary of the Park avenue Temple, celebrated the fourth anniversary of particularly pleasant social yesterday afterhoon in the vestry room. A birthday cake with four candles graced the table. Coffee and cake
 were served. The officers of the auxiliary are Mrs Lesser. president ; Mrs. Gilman. president; Mrs.
 Walter Loewfth, recording secretary Miss Lydia. I1andesman, correspond 1 ing secretary ,and Mrs. M. J. Buech- Ter. treasurer.
 Miss Emma Marie Miller, formerly of this city, and MT. Timothy Seanlo | of New York, were married in that city on Friday afternoon. Mrs.
 Scanlor, who was formerly employed lin Rowland Dry Goods company. moved to New York about six months ago. The ceremony was performed ! at St Luke's church and the couple
 are spending their honeymoon in
 Poughkeepsies \. Y. The bride, who celebrated her 18th birthday yester- l day, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs P. s. Miller of 1O7 Arch street. MT
 sean1on is employed by the govern l ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
rL.EaMh,. shaan,...

The earth has a shadow, but few ever see it except in eclfpses of the moon Nevertheless, many of us have noticed on fine, cloudless evenings in summer, shortly before sunset, a rosy or pink arc on the horizon opposite the sun, with 8 bluish gray segment under it. As the sun sinks the arc rises until it attains the zenith and even passes it. This is the shadow of the earth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
soCIAIIsTs UNDER FIRE

Paris, Feb. 17-zTlie action of two Socialist members of the French cab met, Jules Guesde, minister without portfolio. and Marcel SenbaIs minis ter of public works. in attending the recent international Socialist confer- ence in London, has evoked pcolcst from a large section of the Frsnca press which makes the decIaratfon that this conference was inspired by the German Social Democratic party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
In,,es+faa+ina.

Blackstone Kent tto partner)- Have you investigated Mrs. Browns case sufficiently to say whether we would be Justified in asking a divorce2 Part ner-W Well. have asked the merean- tile agencies for a report on her hus- bands financial standing Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
SARAH BERNHADT AWAITING
 OPERATION, VERY CHEERFUL

Bordeaux, Feb. 17-sarah Bern hardt, who is in a, hospital here awaiting the ;amputation of her leg, necessitated by an injury to the knee, continues to maintain her strength and spirits. Her cheerful courage has won the admiration of all her friends In answer to one of hun4 dreds of inquiries regarding her con dition she telegraphed that her leg would be- aanputated next Monday and after that she would be quite happy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
FOLK SrONE-FIUSHING BOAT
 SERVICE TO BE SUSPENDED

Telegraph Company's Amsterdam correspo pondent is authority for the statement that the Batavia and Zee land shipping lines and services be- tween Folkestone and Flushing will be suspended for a fewi days after Thursday. Feb. IS, the date on which Germany announced its determination
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Tor.onto,s Nane.

The name of the city Of Toronto is of Indian origin, and it's meaning is ga place of naeeting.'' The site of Toron- to before the arrival of the whitemau was an established rendezvous among the Indian tribes of the surrounding districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Iann,lane Mixed-

.sThat.'' said the physician. as he ex- amined the lump on the man,s neck, .sis the remains of an old boil. that started to come and then became en- cysted there"
 We'll said the unlettered patient, ''it sure has encysted on stayin' there.'' --Chica go Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
TYPHUs EPIDEMIC RACES
 AMONG PEOPLE OF SOFIA

Paris. Feb. IA Sofa despatch ito the Balkan Agency says that an epidemic of typhus fever which broke out among Serbian prisoners of Bull garian nationality sent to Sofia by the Austrian authorities has spread to#t41e civil population and is ravag- ing the regions around Sofa, PIeyna and Pil1ppopo1is. Dysentery is also said to be prevalent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
snssrNG srEAAfER ARR1tns.

New York, Feb 17-Agents of the dinavian-American Line an- nounced today that the steamship Oscar II which sailed from this port Feb. for Christiania and Copenha- gem has reached Kirlzwal1, in the Orkney Islands Just north of Scot land last Sunday. Fears had been felt as to the vessels safety
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
NO PRIZE CREW PLACED
 ON BOARD WILHELdIAIA

London. Feb. 17-The report cur rent last night and receiving wide publicity to the effect that 9 prize crew had been placed on board the American steamshio Wi1helnaina at Falmouth proved today to be erron- eous. The officer Commanding the men in charge Of the WiIhelnina. said that the detachnleht was not a prize crew but merely a guard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Money Wasted.

.'That young millionaire says be holds you in thN. .kindest remembrance- He says it was at a party given by.you that he proposed to his wife 7
 '.The affair has unpleasant reminis- cences for That was a very ex- pensive party, and I gave it in the ex- pectation that he was going to propose to one of my girls. ."--LouisviiIe Courier Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
$1oO ,OOO, ,O0O CREDTT BIIL
 TO AID FRENCH BUSINESS.

a credit Of 5o0,OO0, ,0eO francs (s1OO.- 000.00O01 from which loans can be made to small business interests ruin ed by the war. thereby enabling them
 to start again, will be introduced in
 the chamber of deputies by Georges Berry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
EarIv Writina Implements

brush, like a eamel's hair brush. for a pen, and so did his ancestors for cen turies before his time. The reed came into use for writing in the marshy countries of the orient. 1t was hollow and cut in short lengths.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

s.I understand that Jack has been thrown over by no fewer than three girls he's been engaged to-
 .sYes; he's working now on an ad- unstable engagement ring - Chlslr1 News
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
s14sdA-HUNGARY CLAIMS
 RIGHT TO SEIZE MAIZE

Par4s. Feb. 17-An official decree extending to maize the Austro-Hun- garian Governments rights Of requisi- ton has been published in the Official Gazette at Budapest. according to an Anstsxdzn despatch to Reuter- Heaegra1n lenapany
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Lucky pea.

sShe calls her. dog and her husband by the same pet name It must cause frequent confusion
 Not at all. She always speaks gen tly to, the dog. g.''-Jugend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
GERMAN STEAMER SAVES CREWS OF
 BRITISH VESSELS

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 17.-It is reported here today from a creditab1e source that the German steamer Helger was sighted yesterday heading for Buenos Ayres and having on board the crews of several English steamers sent to the bottom by some German warship prob ably off the coast of Brazil.
 The steamer Helger has been iden- tifed with the German activities in the south Atlantic. She left the harbor of Pernambuco secretly early in January, presumably with supplies for German warships at large in South American waters The Brazilian government punished the port Officials whose neg1i- gence made the breach of neutrality possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
The aronoI1v WieM.

Secretary (writing advertisementl- Wanted. an intelligent young man, un- married Old Groueh-Leave out fie unmarried. You said intelligent, lidn't Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Ar-,, Abau+ H

Jack-It's a fine air castle you've built. How do you propose to get into it-by airs.in? Tom-No; by heiress.- Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

When men are rightly occupied their amusement grows out of their work. as the color petala out of the fruitful 6Ower.-Ruskin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
LANDSLIDE AT ROME.

Rome, Feb. 17-A landslide caused by the torrentia1 rains at Varcosa- Dina destroyed a house occupied by eight persons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Ineonuruous.

Manaie-That Mrs. Flipp is a great matchmaker, isn't she? Tessie-I used to think so until she bought her red haired husband a purple necktie.- Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Wanted More.

.sWhy did Kate refuse at the party to sing All That I Want Is Lover '
 '.She refused because it wouldn't be true. She wants the vote also. .''-Elx- change
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17


  
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MT and Mrs. N S. Comins of. 55 Highland avenue will have as their weekend guest. Samuel Rosenfeld Of New York city,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

Corset Covers of fine muslin with lace and embroidery trimmings. }l5C Value 2ic Sale Price .,....=... j EACH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

Mems Shirts of Brocade and chambray some
 have soft collars attached others OF are coat style with stiff cuffs Value YAJC soc. Sale Price ....-.s.-.....-J J EACH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

Women's Hose, double heel and toe out size ribbed top ;.extra fine quality ACI0 medium weight, in black and SzAZC
 white. Value 1c. Sale Price ... PAIR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

Mems Pajamas of heavy quality outing flannel with silk loops, pink and 1POo ble ustripes. Value $4.25 fUJC Sale Price .......s..s........ J EACH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

All Linen Table Dan1ask, 70 inches wide full bleached,
 heavy quality, as zEn sorted patterns Val 1sS ue $1.0O. Sale Price. YARD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

Bleached Sheets, size 92x90,
 made of firm quality with seams in the, center. l 0zO Value soc. SOAC Sale Price EACH
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
Causes of Thunderstorms.

THE thunderstorm is caused mainly
by the violent upward rush of moist
air. AS the weight of the atmosphere
is greater at the surface of the earth
than it is in the higher regions, this
moist air has less weight to bear as it
rises. 1t then expands, and the cooler
upper air cools it, and c~Ondenses some
of it's moisture into drops Of rain.
These drops are united and torn apart
again and so tossed about by the wind,
especially by the upward currents that
continually arrive, that the rubbing
and tearing and friction set free what
is called FRACTIONAL electricity. When
this process has gone far enough a
sudden discharge of the electricity
takes place, and we say, 1T lightens."
The atmosphere along the path OF
this discharge is violently agitated.
and the waves of pressure that travel
out in every direction from each dis
turbed region produce the roar anc
| rumble of the tnunder.-St. Nicholas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15

plank, but the end boards need only
be of seyen-eighths inch stock. The
materials necessary for one box are
as follows: One sheet zine. 81 by rs
inches; sixteen screws, II and ore
half inches long; one-half pound. OF
wire lath nails; one piece OF planned
plank 6 By G by IA inches and n
piece Of planed board i by 6 by u
inches. -"
A. larger sized box. measuring 4S by
sc by { inches, will easily hold four to
seven pals of mash for mixing. /
have tried out this larger size ard,
found it very efficient. The great saw
ing Of initial cost owe that Of q power
mixer is a strong argument in its ia
vor. One man can mix a seven pail
feed of mash in less than fifteen min
utes with this simple equipment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
YOUNG FOLKS CORNER
The Horse and His Rider.

a cavalry officer took the greatest
pains with his charger. AS long as
the war lasted the horse was looked
upon us Il companion and fellow helper.
He was carefully groomed every day
and fed with hay and oats.
But when the war was over the al
lowance Of grain and hay ceased, and
the horse WAS fed with chaff and what
ever he might find by the wayside.
He was made Il drudge, too, and often
forced to carry loads much too heavy
for his strength.
When in ,he course of time war wa
again proclaimed the soldier brought
his military trappilgs and put them on
his charger. and. after having arrayed
his own person with his heavy coat OF
mail, he mounted to ride to battle.
But the horse, no longer equal to the
burden, fell down straightway under
the weight.
"You must go to the war IN foot
he said to his master, "for you have
transformed me from a horse into al
ass"
He who Sights his friends when ht
| does not need their best offices mus
| not expect them to serve him when h,
needs them again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15

If you look i'll the city directory you
will find all kinds of trades represent
ed-Smith, Turner. Carpenter. Wheel
right, Goldsmith, Carter, Silverman,
etc. Most likely the ancestors of the
persons bearing any OF these names
worked at those trades and became
known thus: John the Carpenter, Oil
Yer the Goldsmith.
Other persons took their M from
their surroundings. For instance, Bel
mont originally meant q pretty mount;
Bergman, q man taat lived among the
mountains; Hamilton. q small town.
Some of our friends ancestors were
named after animals, such q Fox,
Bear, Wolf, etc.
Others again. after their habits Toi
example. DTinkWater.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
a Trained AIlipator.

The problem OF getting a line through
sewers that are to be cleaned has becE,
solved at Fort Meade, Fla, by taking,
into the sewer cleaning department "a
tame but very active alligator, named
Nick, says Popular Mechanics When
a small sewer is to be cleaned it is first
necessary to get Il line through from
one mNlhole to the next tor pulling Il
scraper This is where Nick shows his
real werth. The line is simply tied
around .Nick's body and he is lowered
into the .manhole and headed ID the
right direction, and when he reaches
the next manhole he is lifted out The
scraperidoes the rest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
A ACanary's Adventure.

A canary flew away the other day
while his mistress was moving from
one houseito another, and he was found
entertaining a flock Of pigeons, sing
ing a selo with all the assurance Of q
Caruso. These pigeons had rescued him
from s@1ne fighting sparrows, who had
robbed Sir Canary Of many of dis tail
feathers, and he was repaying them in
the best coin he had. The pigeons
stood III q circle enraptured, hut the
soloist was not permitted to give an
encore His song was recognized by a
boy from the birds own home, and he
was caught and put in his cage in Il
hurry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
Mixino Box For Wet Mash.

\ poultry keeper who feeds one t@
three pals of wet mash daily will find
that a sc by "a by 6 inch box, consist
ing of Il sheet zinc nailed to the under
edges of four wooden sides, is a great
time saver, says a contributor to the
Orange Judd Farmer. 1t provides an
ideal surface to shovel on as well as
being moisture proof and sanitary. The
long sides and one end are p~erpendlcu-
lar to the zinc bottom, but the other
end flares outward at an angle or 40
degrees.
The wood used may he white pine,
cypress, yellow pine or wildwood
TO give the box the required soliditE
the sides arc one and one-Quarter tnca
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
k a Record.

Sir George Trpvcrv;ln told Il curious
little anrcdule regarding an interview
he had nice had with Tnackeray. Ihe
novelist was engaged at the time i'll
Writing The Nirginians,' and in the
middle of the conversation he COM
mcnced to ask each of the young men
in the company what was the greatest
length they had ever jumped. The
greatest Jump claimed was twenty-five
feet.
We'll" said IhHckeray, then will
mako Washington jump tw~enty-four."
SO regulations arc made. London
Standard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
An Game.

'"Third, second, first is a ''circle"
game. One guest stands in the center
and points rapidly in turn at three per-
sons, saying at the same time, Third,
second, first" The one to whom he
points when he says "frst'' Is then 1T"
The fun in this game lies in the quick
surprises, for no one knows who will
be pointed to next.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
Puzzles.

Why are fixed stars like wicked Old
men? Because they scintiliate (sin-
till-late}.
What are the most difficult ships to
conquer? Hardships.
What is the best way to keep q
friends love? Not to return it.
When is a nan duplicated? When
he is beside himself.
What is that which is invisible, yet
never out of sight? The letter S..
Why is the letter w like scandal?
Because it makes ill will.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
SkepticaI.

Minister (calling on inmate of PRISON.
Remember, MI. Kenney. that stone
walls do not a prison make nor iron
oars a cage. Kenney-Well, they've
got me hypnotized, then; that's ALL
Dallas News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15

According to H. G. Wells. civilization
has never existed. But it keeps on
trying for a foottoid, which permits
the cope that'sonle parts of the world
will get fnlly civilized in the lapse of
time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
.~p~ Mz<~MA@/
His Mean Comment.

Wife <reading)-Here's the advertise
ment Of a matrimonial agency offering
to supply any man with a wife for a
dollar. Husband-Oh, of course. 1t
costs less to get into trouble than it
does to get out again.