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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
INTERNATIONAL EGG
LAYING CONTEST

The performance of the hens in the
sixth week of the laying contest at
Storrs was pretty fair illustration of
the common belief that the lighter
breeds are more responsive to cIi-
matte conditions and more quickly af-
fected by the vicissitudes and inc1en-
ency of the weather. The week just
ended was one of cold, cloudy windy
days. During this period the Plymouth
Rocks averaged 5 eggs per pen, the
Wyandottes nearly 20, and the Rhode
Island Reds 18; whereas the Leghorns
averaged only IA eggs per pen and
the .AncoRas 10 eggs per pen. This
falling OFF by the lighter breeds
brought down the total yield for the
week to 1,544 or nearly 200 eggs less
than for the preceding week.
Mrs. R. w. Stevens pen of White
Wyandottes from Saltwater, N. Y.
won first position for the week with
a production of A eggs. not only this
but the pen was the first since the
contest started to yield 10 eggs in any
one day. Tom Barron's pen of the
same breed from Catforth, England,
was second for the week with yield
of 4S eggs, and Jules F. Francois pen
Of Barred Rocks from West Hamp-
ton Beach, L. L, were third with "a
production of 40 for the week.
Whenever the weather conditions
are unfavorable for egg production as
they were last week then it becozaes
all the more important to see that the
birds are property fed. Thus 1t is
sometimes necessary to give the hens
two or three extra feeds on cold
cloudy days, not much at time but
Just enough to keep them stirring
around. This procedure serves. two
purposes: it keeps the birds off the
roosts and keeps. them busy and ex-
ercising. Furthermore the oftener
the litter is-stirred up and turned over
the better it serves its purpose. Lit
ter must be light and dry. The mo
ment it becomes soggy and heavy and
packed down on account of damp
weather and too little exercise on the
part of the hens, then it> is entirely
unfit for use and becomes a menace
to the health of the hens.
The three best pens in each of the
principal breeds are as follows:
Plymouth Rocks.
Jules F. Francois (Barred) w.
Fairfield Farms, (Barred) Short
Falls. N. H. 1872
Holliston Hill Poultry Farm,
f CWhtte) Holliston. Mass: .121
Wyandottes.
Tom Barron, (White) Catforth.
Dr. w. sanborn. (Bufr) Holden,
Mass. ..........,;.... Isl
Obed C. Knight, CWhite) Bridge
ton, R. L .-.-'- -'....l.-. - al
Rhode Island Reds.
Colonial Farm, Temple, N. H. .121
Hillview Poultry Farm, ST. Adams,
VT - L L z
A. w. Rumery. Danvil1e, N. H. lilo
White Leghorns
Will Barron, Bartle, near Preston.
England .@.5.f.. ..--- II
A. b. Hall, Wa11ingford, Cam. 100
Tom Barron. Catforth, near Pres
ton, England ~. .--...... Isl
Miscellaneous.
oregon Agricultural College, Gore
= gons9, Corvallis, Ore. .126
Claude Clinton, CMottled Ancon-
cast Red Hook, N. Y 1875
J.. Co1Iinson (Black Leghorns)
Barnacre, Garstang, England ..1O2
A commercial blockade of Greece
VOC again established by the Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

XMAS ROPING AND wREATHS OF
LAUREL
JOHN RECk ~ SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
CARDINAL MERCER
FUND TO RELIEVE
POOR IN BELGIUM
Prominent American Women
On Committee to Aid the
Stricken Country.

New York, Dec. ia new fund in
the interests of the distressed people
of Belgium, to be known as the Gar
| d1nal Mercier Fund" is announced by
a Committee which includes a num-
Der of prominent American women
! who have fbeen stirred by the fact that
the suffering in Belgium is spreading
among Hundreds of thousands of
families heretofore wealthy and to
educational and charitable organiza-
tons whose work is being abandoned
] Or curtai1ed because their formerly
wealthy Belgian patrons are unable to
render their usual aid.
The committee of patronesses in
cludes Mrs. Gerald Borden, Mrs. c. G.
K Billings Mrs. Joseph H. Choate,
Mrs. Edwin Gould, Mrs. E. H. Harri-
man. Mrs Otto H. Kahn, Mrs. j. P.
Morgan and a number of other we'll
known women. Headquarters have
been established at the Belgian Blu
reau, 10 Bridge St, New York, where
the work will be directed. -
The announcement says the fund
will be formed under auspices of the
Belgian minister at Washington, EN-
manuel Havenith, the Belgian minis
ter of state, Louis de SadeIeer, who is
in New York, and the Belgian Consul
General at New York. Pierre Mali.
The Committees statement reads IN
part, as follows:
From many authoritative sources
we learn, constantly of the extremely
miserable conditions of Belgium. Mil
lions Of men women and children are
in abject poverty. Hundreds of thou
sands of families heretofore wealthy
or at least in comfortable circumstan-
ces have lost everything. Included
among these are owners of destroyed
or idle factories and stores, business
men, professors, teachers and artists.
Many of them have generously con-
trfbuted of their own money to their
less fortunate countrynen, but, owing
to the long duration of the war, they
are now. in their turn, compelled to
seek assistance. And besides these
individuals, many most popular edu-
cational institutions, charitable organ
izations, asylums. day nurseries and
societies for the protection OF young
girls which rendered immense SER
vices, are at present powerIess to rem
der their usual services. for lack of
sustenance.
From such institutions, organiza-
tons and individuals without number
desperate appeals reach Cardinal Mer-
cier every day. because he is the prin-
cipa1 figure in authority now remain
ing in Belgium. to whom the suffering
people can confidently appeal for add
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

tion of reliable furs shown in town. Furs are
not a sside line'' with us-we specialize on
them, and pride ourselves on their quality,
their style character, and the fine workman
ship in every piece regardless of it's price.
Special Values in Furs
of Exceptional Quality
MUFFS FUR SCARFS
ss9 So s siaeF Fox aa'e00n 1888 1855 $3.50 $3.50
$500, $34 so Beaver $3.50, $4,000
$3.50, $3.50 China Fox S $50 S $50
$500, $34 so HUDSON Seal $19.75, $500
$3.50, $3.50 Natural Skunk ~ $3.50, $500
Special Values in Misses Sets
Red Fox Set $500 M s9sra Set 1890 1900
opossum Set $50 $25 Wife Fur Sets for KID
Natural Coney Set $3.50 does $i75 to $500
Special Hudson seal coats, strongly the
vogue, are here in superb richness of skins and
Innings One at S94 SO is made Of selected Pelts,
Wth self o9ar and cuffs slightly flarlng srt 2
Another, elegant coat is 4e inches long, faring
Six $1 1z &c. = sA''sns s'ss' ns' W'n nss
collar, cuffs and bottom border, is $4,000.
The. real thing for Motor Coat
$3.50 70 s15 e0e' 'n Is s'sls ana
Chi1dren's Dresses for Gifts. How many
new dress for christmas morning Choose from
coiorad dresses Just oveffio9ing with style, priced
( 4
sfe Some gifts to please Misses. Of course
post holiday gayefies Pretty little affairs Of fluffy
silk and lace net to be had as low as $3.50, and
very handsome gowns at $25 and $50.
dhere Six hosiery ditto 5oe to $3.50 ST. Peeo
Long gloves are necessary silk or fine white
And a Senorita silk throw scarf for her head,
exquisitely dainty, s. to $145o
Women's Gloves. a gift Of gloves implies
the quality and style women find always in our
Glove Shop.
Walking gloves, 81 90 and $780, Suede gloves
$125sto7 $500. Many other kinds at,vafious prices
In the Waist Shop. waists are among
the most practical Of gifts, and holiday stocks
! will be found overfloWing with newest ideas in
We have them at all prices from $500 to the very
dressy ones at $500.
In this same department you will find many
other pretty things-silk pefticoats, Marabou
scarfs and muffs lace collars, collar anad cuff sets
fancy face wells, wool scarfs and the silk knitted
Christmas Handkerchiefs. Every kind
that is wanted and is pure linen. Plain and practi-
cal handkerchiefs- Embroidered handkerchiefs !
from those with simple initials to marves Of hand
work. In prices ranging from 1870 to 800. All
neatly boxed.
Gifts for Men. Our Furnishing shop offers
carefully selected and varied assortment of ties,
gloves shirts and other safe gifts Of quality:
Perhaps he needs a new Dress Suit or Tuxedo
"a suit of clothes, overcoat rainooat hat,
! brella, sweater orsslippers-
Gifts for boys. In our Boys Shop you will
find many things to make a boys eyes sparkle-a
! jamas, knitted toques gloves, Scout suits shirts
and blouses hosiery.
PIE l Il! 81! 60
oUrTrrrEHs MEN. WOMEN CHILDREN
bridgeport Conn.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
Warner was elected president. Otber

Warner was elected president. Other
officers elected were: Harry
Burnes. vice president; Edward g.
Spau, treasurer; George D. Shelton.
secretary; executive committee. CIar-
ence Garner, Frank o. Rhoades and
William Curtis. The bylaws, which
were drawn up by q committee a few
weeks ago were read and adopted. The
purpose of the new organization is to
cooperate in church work and to pro-
mote social intercourse among the
members.
The Newtown high school basket
ball team viii be the opponent of the
Stafford high school five at a game to
be played at the town hall. Friday.
DEG. II. The game will commence at
eH osc1ock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
WTTITAM A. stage IS
ELECTED CHURCH DEACON
Especial to The Famer.)

ffrafford Dec. 16--William A
estaag was elected deacon of the Con-
eregatfona1 church at the annual cleo
zion OF offcers for the coming year
beId last night at the church parlors.
other oh1cers elected were: Treas
,Irer. Radford B. Smith. ST.; clerk,
,T5ftfee. Frank E. Brakeman, George
~. Carey and Charles N. Stevens.
The reading OF the annual report
was deferred until the annual church
meeting, IAN II.
At the meeting of the newly formed
orrmn1zatton called the Layulen,s as
eocfat1cn OF the Christ Episcopal
ehtrch, held last evening Burton q.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

A commercial blockade of Greece
was again established by the Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
SOCIALIST VIEWS SUPPRESSED

London, Dec. 16-The, Copenhagen
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. sends the following: Hugo
Haas, leader of the Al Socialists form
ing the peace. party in the German
Reichstag. has issued a proclamation
which the newspapers are prohibited
from printing It is much discussed
in political circles as signtfyfng a po-
litica1 battle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

Farmer Want Ads. one Cent . Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

Men who are considering gift Of furs are
invited to visit our Fur Section flooded with
north Light, and filed with the choicest collec-
ton of reliable furs shown in town. Furs are
not tsside Hne' with us-we specialize on
them, and pride ourselves on their quality,
their style character, and the fine workman.
ship in every piece regardless of it's price.
Special Values in Furs
of Exceptional Quality
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
MISSIONARY TALKS
ON FOREIGN FIELD
FOR RELIGIOUS WORK

( Mrs. L. B. Curtis homie was the
scene of a delightful gathering yester-
day when Rev. Lawrence B. Ridge1y,
recently returned from the Chinese
missionary field gave an address upon
foreign missions Many society per-
sons were present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
The CoURTLAND SCHOOL
4S1 WASHINGTON AV

MISS MARY j. MINER, Principal
Twenty-fifth year begins Thursday.
Sept. 3d. Booklets at the stationery
shops. Office hours: 10 g. m. to II
M. Mondays and Saturdays except
ed. Others hours by appointment.
L "a tt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
WHAT TO GIVE AND WHERE TO GET TT

m but connean SEQ urspden-
and cards tina costa unere
In every
wish
1
I Only hrtD FROM ain street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

The cholera epidemic in Austria
hungary is dying out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
FORMER SENATOR HALE III.

washington, Dec. 16-Fermer SEN
ator Hale, of Maine, is seriously ill of
paralysis at his home here. Owing
to his advanced age, 10, little hope is
held out for his recovery, it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-22
TO G. @. P. FOLD
Taft Says It's Time for the Pro-
greSsiyeS' Return.
ExtOIS Wilson While Predicting
Republican Victory i'm 1915.

Kansas City, May 22.-The time has
come when the Republicans of the
country should receive the Progress
s1ves back into the party, but they
must leave behind their fads, nostrums
and isms. according to William H
raft, former president, who spoke be-
fore meeting of Republicans here
today Mr. Taft is here attending the
convention of the Western Association
of Yale Alumni clubs
The Progressive party is done, and
has disappeared" said the former
president. Mr.. Taft predicted victory
for the Republican party in 1916, say
ing the people of the country had
learned again the lesson that the Dem
ocrats are not the proper agents of
government. He also spoke emphat
ically on the necessity of unity behind
President Wilson al this time
He is not Democratic president"
he said. He is our president. He is
first an American, the same as we are.
We must all De Americans first
Mr.. Taft concluded by saying he was
out OF politics now, but would retain
interest in public affairs as a private
citizen.
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JAPS EXPLAIN IT
Secret Chinese Demands Are
Brought Out in Diet.
Wanted to See What China
Would Say to Them.

Toxic, May 22.-Why Japan en-
deavored to keep secret the fifth group
Of the demands, presented to China
today by Baron Kato minister of for
Der were filled and the galleries were
packed with interested spectators.
Tht re had been previous indications
that the minority would center its op-
position on the Chinese question voic-
ing the idea that the governm ent
should have insisted on greater con-
ceSSiOnS.
Baron Kato called attention to the
fact that Japan was not bound to
communicate these demands to the
powers. Japan believed she was justi-
fed he declared, in demanding the
concessions contained in the first
four groups. The fifth group did not
represent demands, but rather hopes.
I'VE had to see what China would
say about this fifth group" the for
eign minister explained, "and there
was, therefore, no necessity for COM
municating it. Later, because of the
appearance of erroneous accounts of
mis- group, Japan decided to make the
matter public"
To an Interpolation as to why Japan
was restoring Kiao Chok, to China, the
foreign minister said he was glad of
the opportunity to set forth the posi-
ton of the government which was
based entirely on the destruction of
German influence in the Far East and
the maintenance of the integrity of
China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-22

protect life and property, the private
citizen had the right to use force to
protect himself. He argued that the
use of force against an officer would
be justified only in circumstances
which would assure finding of inno-
cence in a court of law, and, in spite
of a long wrangIe with the chairman,
steadfastIy refused to add to the state
ment.
Walsh read a letter to Rockefeller
by L. M. Bowers, in September, 1918,
saying, "O1d Mother Jones has been
on the ground for two weeks, but we
understood the governor had ordered
her to be taken to the state line and
to be told not to return.
Walsh then read part of a Rookie
feller letter to Bowers saying he would
back the mine officials in everything
they did, and asked if it was not writ
ten after deportations had occurred.
'Will you be kind enough to read
all of my letter." Rockefeller de-
manded.
"I can't do it at this time" said
Walsh, but any letter you desire tc
read you may submit after 1 have
concluded my examination"
Then I am unable to reply intelli
gently to questions based on frag-
ments of letters
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TO BE 200 GUESTS
at Looks Like a Big Night To-
night" at the Banquet
To Be Given by the w. X. Sat-
urday Night Club.

Plans have been made for the en-
tertalnment tonight of the largest
crowd that ever attended an annual
dinner of the Saturday Night club. 1t
is probable that 200 guests of the club
will attend the banquet in Mills ban
quet hall and many men prominent in
the public affairs of the state will be
present.
William H. Thompson, United
States senator, William Allen White
of Emporia, Henry j. Allen OF Wich-
ita. Charles F. Scott of lola, and other
cles, are among the out-of-town
guests of the club. Both Senator
Thompson and William Allen White
will speak. Mayor House and l.. M.
Penweu will also be on the grill. JOS
eph L. Bristow was slated for the grid
iron, but he is in Washington and his
place on the program will be filled by
John Kinkle, member of the public
utilities commission.
Senator Thompson is expected to
defend the work of the national ad-
ministration ard may also be invited
to give Some of the data which will
find their way to the nert congression-
al directory when the Kansas. senator
writes his new biography.
William Allen White will be called
upon to progrosticate as to weather
conditions facing the Progressive par
ty in the state and nation.
Mayor House likely will discuss
"F'lapdoodle." and the joys of running
a big town.
L. NJ. Penwell, possible Democratic
gubernatoria1 candidate, will talk
about the lodges and fraternal orders
to which he does not belong.
John Kinkle will be invited to read
the utilities commissions decision in
the passenger rate case.
Invitations for the banquet were
mailed ten days ago Judged from
the history of former Saturday Night
club dinners, every recipient Of an in
vitation will be present when Morton
AIbaugh, chief of ceremonies, rings
the bell at o'clock this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-22
IS NEAR TREASON
Roosevelt So Terms High Gov
ernment officials Letter.
Can a Man Owe Allegiance to
Two Countries?

New York, May 22.-'Dangerously
close to treason to the United States
is Colonel Roosevelt's opinion of some
ideas on hyphenated citizenship,
which the colonel says were ex-
pressed by the state department at
Washington in a letter signed "for the
secretary of state, Robert Lansing,
COUNSELLOR
The sentiments in the state depart
ment's letter to a citizen which the
colonel believes are "close to treason"
are part of a reply to p. A. LeLong,
jr., of New Orleans, who as an Amer
lean born son of a Frenchman who
had taken out naturalization papers,
wrote last March to Secretary of State
Bryan to ask whether or not Mr.. Le-
Long might make a business trip to
France without the risk of being i'm
pressed into the French army.
Colonel Roosevelts comments on
the state departments letter to Mr..
LeLong appear under the heading
when is an American not an Ameri-
can?' in the June number of the Met
ropolitan magazine just issued.
The reply from the state depart
ment to which Colonel Roosevelt
takes exception informs Mr.. LeLong,
Jr., that, although citizen under our
fourteenth constitutional amendment
he is also g. Eerenchman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-22
u. s. INVITES WAR
Yale President IndOrSeS AIarum
Sounded by Hibben.
Hadley Urges "Say Nothing and
Saw Wood" in Crises.

Kansas City, Mo. May 22.-Thc
United States is inviting war by its
unpreparedness, according 70 the Ia
lief expressed here today by President
Arthur I. Hadley of Yale. President
Hadley is attending the convention of
the Western Association of Yale
Alumni.
The state of unpreparedness is d
standing invitation to the stronger
powers of the world to come and help
themselves to whatever plunder OF
ours they may desire" he said. II
lndorse every word uttered by Presi-
dent Hibben of Princeton, at the late
Mohonk Peace conference with regard
to our unreadiness and unprepared-
ness for war. There are two ways fer
a nation to become involved in a war
One is to be too much prepared for
war; the other is to be too little pre-
pared for war I believe we are in
the last boat
Speaking of the international Situa-
ton, with especial reference to the re-
lations between the United States and
Germany. he said:
The best thing for US to do is to
saw wood and say nothing"
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ANOTHER VESSEL DOWN
PIunger Sinks Ship Near Spot of Lus-
itania Disaster.

Berehaven, ireland, May 22.-The
British sailing ship Glenholm was
sunk last night by a German sub
marine at a point 5 miles off this
port The members of her crew have
been landed here.
The G1enholm was on her way from
Chile to Liverpool with cargo of
nitrate.
The submarine intercepted the sail
ing ship and signa1ed the crew to
sunk the submarine firing 80 rounds
from her gun before she went down.
Berehaven, or Castletown Barhaven,
is on the southern coast of Ireland, on
the north shore of Bantry Bay. The
point where the GIenho1m is sunk is
roughly not more than sixty miles
from Old Head, off Kinsale, where the
Lusitania went down. German sub
marines consequently are still active
in this vicinity.
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KAISER NEARLY CAPTURED.

London, May pa story of
Kaiser Wilhelm's narrow Squeak
from capture and how he lost his
baggage came from northern
France today The imperial lug
gage and private correspondence
of the kaiser, captured with it, is
now at the British front, accord
ing to the tale of how Commander
Samson of the British Aviation
corps. in an armored motor car
made fearless sally into German
territory and made the kaiser and
his aides beat hasty retreat. Sam
son, according to the information.
'. carried of air scouting and decided
to take a spin IN a powerful motor
auto Nearing the German line he
saw party of Germans moving
across the skyline several miles
away. Making a dash in that di-
rection, firing as he Speeded, the
Germans beat a hasty retreat. Sam
son was in time to gather up the
baggage abandoned and proudly
brought it back to the British lines
where investi cation proved it CON
tanned the kaiser's raiment.
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siderabIy greater.
The total casualties probably will
reach four hundred, as the list of
more or less seriously injured is large.
One of the trains was a troop train +,
another local and the third the eX-
press from London to Glasgow.
Fire broke out in the wreckage, add
ing to the terror of the scene. As
sistance arrived quickly. After get
ting the flames under control local
firemen joined in extricating the dead
and the wounded
Adjoining fields soon had the ap-
pearance of an immense mortuary,
with the dead, the dying, and the in
jured laid out in ranks.
The dead mostly are soldiers. The
troop train collided first with a local
from Carlisle. Before the occupants
were able to get clear of the wreckage,
the express crashed into them.
Locomotives and cars, shattered and
splintered were hurled about.
Fire was soon burning so fiercely
that reScuerS were driven back. Moth
ing could be done but await the COM
ing of fire brigades.
Once on the scene these 1abored
with frantic energy and in the end
were successful, but before the fire
was put out many of the travellers
pinned under the wreckage were
burned alive.
Five hundred men of one regiment
were on the troop train. When the
roll was called after the wreck, only
fifty-two officers and men responded
Numbers of others, however, were
engaged in caring for their wounded
cOmrad deS.
Many Victims Mangled.
Some of the victims were SO man
gled that their rescue from the wreck
age was impossible, several who were
eXtricated died soon after Doctors
braved the flames in their efforts to
help.
One physician, DR.. Edwards, re-
sponded to the appeals of two soldiers
by the legs, facing the
scorching flames He amputated both
legs of one soldier and one leg of the
other, as this method offered their
only hope of escape. One of the SOL
diers died from the shock. Late this
afternoon rs bodies had been recov-
cred from the wreckag1.