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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
POULTRYMEN REPORT
 SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
 AT ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Consoli- dated Poultry Association, Inc, was held Feb. 5 in Gutchess' College. The officers for the ensuing year were elected and reports were made by the various committees which showed a profit from the last show all debts of the association paid and a balance on the right side of the ledger. Tickets for the banquet for members and their friends to be held at the Stratfeld Ho- tel Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 8 p. m., can be had from F. c. Crane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
Bny BuIgarlan NenaaIlty.

Rome, Feb. 11-Infor1natien is forthcoming from diplomatic sources that the German loan to Bulgaria was not conditioned on intervention, but on the pro1ongation of Bulgarian 4neu- trality until summer.
 Tor the reason the Allies have not protested, since they prefer Bulgaria. s neutrality to intervention in their favor, which they would be bound to hnanee.
 It is said that Germany practically bought Bulgarian neutrality with the object of aIlayfng the fears Of Tur- key that in case of a reconstruction of the Balkan League. Bulgaria would again threaten AdrianopIe-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
BIan1es BriffsIa. Censors,..

London. Feb. 11-The Times com plains of the manner in which cables from it's Washington correspondent are treated by the censor. They ar rive it says, with sentences cut in half and rendered unfntelligfbIe, with whole sheets removed and apparently beariag only a. remote resernblance to the form in which they were dis patched-
 Tt is difncult,a says The Times, to nnderstand what strategic purpose is served by this distortion of news be- tween England and America.eau the more difficult since The Times has consistently striven to preserve the m osH friendly relations between the two countries. If we may judge from the suppression of certain of our cor respondents messages in the past this object has actually been rendered more difficult by the censors in Lon don.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11

Adolph Schmidt of Detroit was ar rested at his home on a charge of de- frauding the Fort Dearborn National Bank of Chicago to the amount of ST, 800 on a forged cashiers check
 Eight sawed-off shotguns, 15 sticks of dynamite, @ box of illuminating caps and two revolvers were discovered in connection with an Investigation of threatening letters received by veal thy Italians of Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
prtnce,s Hostess JaiIed.

Paris, Feb. 11-Aecording to a Temps dispatch from Porrentruy, on the A1sace frontier, Prince Joachim of Prussia seems to retain no favorable memories of the family of the A1sa- tian medical professor, Blind, in whose Strasburg home he spent some months before the war with the avow- ed purpose of fa1niharizfng himself with Alsatian life.
 News has just filtered through that the professors wife has been con demned to a months Imprisonment flor expressing Francopht1e senti- Knents,'. while he himself has been exiIed by his transfer to a Pomeranian hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11

Fred F'eeley, patrolmar, on the Bridgeport police force, is the happy father of a nine and half pound baby girl, which arrived in the bosom of the family on Monday last Little Margaret is the second to bless the fresdde of MT. and Mrs. FeeIey. Mother and daughter are doing we'll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
WONEEIN,S ORCHESTRA WILL BE FEATURE OF
 THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW.

One of the many features of the annual Automobile Show which opens next Monday at the State Armory, will be Edith Alice Hughes famous ladies orchestra of Boston, who have specially engaged to furnish music ev- cry afternoon and evening at the show. This is one of the most wide 1y known ladies' orchestras in the country and in addition to extensive vaudeville tours the orchestra has ap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
Not Dead 1n Desert.

Rome, Feb. 1.-Two Italian off cers who owing to the mutiny and de- sertion of native troops were lost in the desert while on their way to Gra- danes 6Rhadamesl. in Tripoli, and who were given up for dead, have returned safe and sound to the near est outpost.
 Particulars Of their experiences are withheld
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
Petrol Rises in Germany.

Paris. Feb. 11.--An official account Of the situation at Douat under Ger man occupation reports that petrol which is brought in from Germany has reached the unprecedented price
 Of seven francs g 1.4o) a can This ls regarded in France as most inter-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
THE PRETTTEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are or ten disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. AIS Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
so.s24 captives n Csa1lssda.

Ottawa, Feb. 11-In the House Of Commons the Hon. C. J. Doherty, Minister of Justice, announced that the number of Germans and A1tstTIans paro1ed or interned in Canada since the outbreak of the was was 30,- 324
 or these 28, APO have been paroIed after registrati0n and I .904 have been interned h prison camps
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11

Opposing the governments demand of g, ,o58 for tonnage tax on his foregn- built yacht, Winslow s. Pierce, of BayvilIe, Nassau county, says the law is improperly constructed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11

Large showing of advance spring hats, both trimmed and untrimrned at manufacturers prices at E. H. Dil- lon & Co.'S 1105 Main St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
cIEANEAsY. BEsT HAND soAP

Guaranteed not to tnJure the skin. instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents Manufactured by Wn- R. W1nn. S44 Stratford avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11

The small boy need not think he can throw a bottle of ink around the school room and escape the conse- quences, on the ground that he was within his rights as a beIligerent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
Coroner Continues Inquiry Into Death of
 Freight Brakeman

Further probe of the killing of Thomas c. Burns, the young freight brakeman at Sandy Hook station Sat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
Paris Ldonizes GarIbaIdi.
To Oourt-NTartiaI 2 1EoInaI,-

Paris, Feb. 11.-Mme. Bachoff, the wife Of a Paris dressma ker, will be end of this month charged with hay ing received army rations which had been appropriated by Army Pay ter Desc1aux. She was taken into custody at her home in this city five days ago The preliminary inyestiga- ton of her case is now completed. It is charged she knew these military stores were stolen when she received them
 Paynaster Desclaux also will appear before the court, as will an army mail carrier named Daugiat, who is charg- ed with having been an accomplice. The mail carrier is said to have car ried packages from Desclaux's quar- ters, near Rheims, to Mime. Bechof's house in Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11

vassar will not abandon the Daisy Chain as threatened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11

TRY LYFORD BROTHERS BUY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
HUMAN INTEREST NOTES
 FOUND IN THE E LATEST WAR BULLETINS

esting. as it shows that Germany has already begun to feel the scarcity of illuminating and motor oils, upon which so much depends in this war
 The price of petrol in Paris to-day is francs 50 centiInes (7O cents1 a can. half the price exacted in German territory. This is an increase of only six cents a can since the war began.
 Paris Idonizes GarfbaIdi.
 Paris, Feb. 1 11.Gen RicciottI Gari- baldi and his son Peppino, who was wearing his newly won French deco ration, received popular ovation when they were recognized leaving Pail1ard's restaurant in the Boulevard des ItaIiens. A large crowd sur rounded the GeneraFs party and ac- companied it to the Place de rOpeFas cheering and shouting .eVtve Garibal- di! Vice YItaIie!s'
 Paris has accepted confidently the Generals assurance to the Petit Paris fen that Italy intends to join the AL lies. while the heroic record of the GaribaIdi volunteers, now resting at Avignon. where their ranks are to be refIIed, has won universal admiration.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
THE MORAL PHASE OF NEGRO
LIFE.
Home Training Most Important.
Says Miss Mamie II. Burroughs.


Says Miss Mamie H. Burroughs.
The moral phase of the Negro
problem is the most serious part of
the whole aggravating question. To
improve the standard of the life of the
masses is the only solution.
As with other races, the standards
in the homes are set up by the women
who preside over them. Therefore
to bring about reform the woman
hood of the race must be taught
how to instruct their children in
those virtues, that have made the
most advanced races what they are.
We are prone to think that the
Negro is by nature religious and
therefore moral. He is both; but he
is not enough of either when it comes
to living up to fundamental principles
every day life. Because of his crude
conception of what the Christian re-
ligion really is he too often practices
one thing and breaches another.
Often the foremost woman in the
church is so far from model for her
less ambitious sisters that they look
with contempt upon her and dis
credit religion. This misrepresenta-
ton of the genuine article takes many
forms and sometimes the one woman
is a combination of all. She allows
beer drinking, card playing, and rag
time music in her home. She is loose
in her conversation. Her language is
often smutty. Her demeanor be-
comes a woman of the street. Her
home is a hangout for Sliding elders"
and loafing, hungry preachers. Her
house is poorly kept. Her children
are too young to be men and wom-
en- and too old to be children. They
are therefore, the freshest things in
the neighborhood. They run the
church. They sit in the front heat,
chew gum, talk and keep their "gang"
giggling. To speak to them is to
throw a match into a magazine of
powder. .#
These wise and talented youngsters
of the leading sisters, get into the
choir and start trouble for the Choir
listers. They get religion and start
trouble for the deacons. These chill
dren of too many of those who aspire
to leadership in our local churches
presume too much on the standing
and influence of their mothers and
give our churches all kinds of trouble.
What we need is a new type of
women in our homes as mothers,
and a new type of women in our
churches as leaders and examples for
the young. ..'. 49,.
+ The wig wearing, gum chewing,
beef smelling, mouth running, street
trotting, home neglecting, convention
fever type of women are out of style,
and from them may we soon be de-
livered.
The Worker.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
HEZEKIAH'S MEMORY.

IL Was Subjected to a Severe Test, but
IL Stood the Strain.
I once heard Of an old negro named
Hezekiah, who, 1t was said, had the
most wonderful memory ever known to
man. Indeed, It was so great that
the devil, 1t is said, was envious of 1t
and often dreamed Of how much bet
ter he could conduct the affairs Of his
dominion at home and abroad If he
only had Hezekiah's memory.
Hezekiah had let It be known that If
at any time anybody should ever catch
him forgetting anything that some
body could have his power of MEM
ory. This is where the devil saw his
chance and laid his plans. So one day
the "old scratch" dressed himself in
citizens clothes and approached Heze-
kiah where he was blowing in his
field. Each greeted the other and
passed the compliments Of the day;
then presently the devil said: Ea,
"Hezekiah. Of all the good things
that there are in the world to eat,
what one thing do you like best?"
After moment Of reflection Heze-
kiah replied, Chicken"
Without further words the devil turn
ed and walked away. He stayed away
from Hezekiah for twenty years. Then
one morning somewhat as before he
approached him as he was there at
work in his field. He looked at him
for q moment and said, "HOww
Hezekiah looked up, scratched his
head, smiled little and replied,
Fried. "-Birmingham News.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
SIX REASONS WHY SHOULD
JOIN THE NATIONAL ASSO-
CATION FOR THE AD-
VANCEMENT OF COL
ORED PEOPLE.

It teaches that race prejudice is
Z the most evil thing in the world to-
day and that "Jim Crow" cars, race
segregation, anti-intermarriage
laws and ali other manifestations
of it are unchristian and cruel eff
forts of the stronger to Cypress
the weaker. .-. q @'-.
1t combats in the courts, state
legislatures, the Halls of Congress,
the government departments and
everywhere the spirit of persecu-
ton against the Co1ored People
which grows out of race prejudice.
It aims to bring about such a
healthy public sentiment in this
land that Colored People will be
accorded all their social, civil and
y political rights and will receive
exact justice in all the relations of
life.
It believes in and teaches the doc
trine of the Fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man, and the
equality of all races in our Amer
lean civilization.
!. 1t aims to uphold the honor oil
our women by opposing the pas
sage of anti-race inter-marriage
laws.
5. 1t is composed of members of both
races and sexes on terms of com.
plete equality and as brothers and
sisters in this holy cause of free.
dom.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
old HOMESTEAD
OF DOUGLASS
Why the Property Is Under
Heavy Mortgage
new LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT

Will Of the Great Anti slavery Asitator
Was Not Properly Drawn-peath
Defeated the Good Intentions OF
Mrs. pousIass-Time For Race 10y
atty 70 Assert Itself. H.......
Washington.-There have been num-
Der Of inquiries, says Ralph w. Tyler
6f this city, as to the existing mort
gage on the old homo here Of the late
Frederick Douglass. Many cannot un-
derstand why the home should rest IN
der q mortgage when Mr.. Douglass
was supposed to have been quite well
or at his death. The estate Of Mr..
Douglass did mount up to quite a
sum at his death. A defective will.
made defective by an insufficient num-
Der Of witnesses, caused the property
10 be distributed according to law rath-
Or than according to the will Of the
testator.
The widow of Mr.. Douglass desired
that the old house, containing q mu.
scum Of anu-slavery and Douglass
relics, the furniture, books, manu-.
scripts and curios Of the great orator,
publicist and anti-slavery leader, should
be bequeathed to the race a. me-
mortal to her husband. To do this 1t
was necessary for her to buy In the
home from the other heirs that she
might have a clear title to It This
she did, giving $4,000 for the old
homestead on Cedar hill. ..a..
In order to meke the purchase, how
ever, II was necessary for her to bor-
row money with which to purchase the
equity Of the other heirs. She died
before she could pay of that mort!
gage. In her last will and testament
she bequeathed the home. with all its
rich and priceless possessions, to the
race Mr.. Douglass had fearlessly
championed and served. She might
have bequeathed it to her own rela-
lives, but she choose to will 1t TO the
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10

The hardihood Of American women
In the backwoods and the endurance
Of the sex who have gone to war In
other times are sometimes cited as ar
gument that our wives and sisters are
capable Of bearing arms. Peasant
women Of Europe have always done
rough farm work and doubtless could
bear up under the hardships Of war as
well as the average man, but not alone
would motherhood be imperiled and
the birth rate undermined-the pure
~ idealistic side would have to bear
q penalty too great for civilization to
pay. Conceding that woman's place is
not exclusively the home, 1t certainly
IL not to be found amid scenes Of
bloodshed and violence Of all forms ex-
cept when fulfilling the noble and he
roic mission Of humanizing war.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10

race with which her husband was
identified. This tells how that mort
gage happened to be placed on the old
home Of the great leader.
BY act Of congress a board Of trus-
tees was created to have charge Of the
home, but it came to these congress
sionally provided administrators with
, q mortgage and without funds to even
keep up repairs, the result being that
tho once handsome home, the once fine
old estate, Is rapidly passing to decay
and the mortgage is pressing for pay
ment.
Several attempts have been made to
arouse sufficient interest on the part Of
the race to pay of this mortgage and
put the home In proper repair In order
first to save the home to the race and
to preserve the historical relics, ETC., 1t
contains, but not sufficient has been
contributed to even keep up the inter.
est on the debt. .'....
It is figured that If $4,000 is raised
by the race 1t will be sufficient to pay
or the mortgage and restore the build
ing and estate to its former beauty
and make of the home historical
and memorial site to be visited by
thousands each year, just as the old
home Of George Washington at Mount
Vernon is maintained as a historical
retreat. I've. r#.
There are fifteen acres In the Doug
lass estate, and It occupies the most
beautiful point in all Washington. over
looking the Potomac, as 1t does, and
being within ten minutes ride Of the
White House or the halls Of congress.
But unless the race responds to the
last appeal, and responds quickly, the
old home may be lost |a
BY the terms Of the win It can be
no other than memorial to Mr.. Doug
lass, free to the public, and conse-
quently has no earning power. When
It ceases to be that-in case the mort.
gage should be foreclosed-the old
Douglass homestead win pass from the
race t.s#-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10

A great wheat crop Is always tmpor-
tant even If the prices are low. 1t Is
unprecedentedly important now that
much Of Europe Is unable to raise
wheat and. the Russian crop for 1914
was not exported, and 1t is yet uncer.
tain whether that for 1915 will be. If
the season should be poor the yield
would be less than the present esti-
mates, but a continuance Of excellent
growing conditions would carry the
spring wheat up to point at which
the aggregate wheat harvest might ex-
coed 1000, 100000 bushels.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10

Every one of the Mexican generals
agrees offhand with Presidest Wilson's
suggestion that rival parties should
agree upon one man and support him
through thick and thin. then he HES
TO the nearest looking glass.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Yawnins as a stimuIant.

bo"Vt8 80 - Ss'sSs~"S ege
Dr.. Naegel, professor Of medi-
cine at Liege university, COM
mends the practice Of yawning
as physical reviver. A good
yawn, the professor maintains, Is
excellent for the lungs and for
all the breathing organs as well.
But there Is an art In yawning,
he says, just as there Is an art
In breathing. Every yawn should
be as deep as possible, so as to
bring all the muscles Of the
throat and chest into action, and
also to fill the lungs with a cur
rent Of fresh air. DR.. Naegeli
has known Of many cases In
which a sore throat has been al
leviated by persistent yawning.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10

The scope Of the Bryan peace
treaties, which are similar, Is indicated
In article Of the British treaty
signed in September, 1914, as follows:
"The high contracting parties agree
that all disputes between them, Of ev-
cry nature whatsoever, other than dis
putes the settlement Of which Is pro-
vided for and in fact achieved under
existing agreements between the high
contracting parties, shall, when diplo-
matte methods Of adjustment have
failed, be referred for Investigation
and report to a permanent information
al commission, to be constituted In the
manner prescribed in the next succeed
ing article, and they agree not to de-
clare war or begin hostilities during
such investigation and before the re-
port n submitted"
The permanent international commits
sion provided for In this article shall
b composed Of five members, each
government to designate two, only one
Of these two to be of its own national
ity. The nth member Is to be chosen
b. common consent Of the govern
ments or BY the four commissioners or
under article 40 Of The Hague conven-
tion and shall not be Of the nationality
Of either party to the treaty. Is.
The contracting parties reserve lib
erty Of action upon the report Of the
commission.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
Ohio Knights Of Pythias Ars Active.

ohio Knights OF Pytnias Are Aotive.
Members Of local lodges, Knights Of
Pythias, throughout the state Of Ohio
are making preparations for the meet
ing Of the supreme lodge encampment
to be held in Columbus In August.
The uniform rank has already com
menced drill practice, as the contest
for the prize at the coming meeting
win be the most exacting In every
detail Of any yet scheduled by the state
grand lodge at an encampment. :
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10

People who speak Of the smallness
Of our standing army forget the fact
that It could be Increased more rapid
~ by men who already know how to
shoot and to live In the open than the
forces Of any European country. The
present British army has been trebled
in size during the progress Of the war.
and most Of the recruits are men who
never before saw a gun except in
shop window or In q moving picture.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
Couldn't Faze Her.

Couldn't Faze Her.
"Some one played dirty trick on
Widow Jenkins"
"Zasso?"
Eyes. They turned out the lights in
the church at her third wedding and
then gave her the laugh when she
found her way up to the pulpit in the
k."-Michigan Gargoyle. -
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
What Followed Aushter.

A lady much given to laughter,
Each day her friends thought became
daughter,
For when she'd begin
She could raise such a din
II was echoed from raughter to raughter.
Newark CO., Advocate.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
Language Mixed.

"That," said the physician. as he ex-
amined the lump on the mans neck,
rs the remains of an old boil that
started to come and then became en-
cysted there" .
"Well." said the unlettered patient,
ut sure has encysted on stayin' there"
Chicago Post.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
Wanted the Music.

Uncle-Heres nickel, Bobbie.
Bobbie-Haven't you got 5 pennies.
Uncle Dick, something could rattle
all the way to the store New York
Globe. .ss
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
George Washington outdone.

Pop" said Little Rollo. why are
parlor ornaments called ornaments?"
my son." replied Rollo Senior. IT
cannot lie; don't know."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
Tho Intrieaoiss 90 lt

why don't you study the time Ia
BILE, and then you wouldn't have miss
ed your trainY' \
THAT was the trouble. While I was
trying to translate the time table the
train pulled out."-New York Herald.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
She Didn't Understand.

"Have you ever read ThanatopsisT'
isis" exclaimed the young lady in.
dignantly. "How dare you address me
so familiarity = Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10

Tho struggle for today, Is not al.
together for today; It is for vast
future.-Abraham Lincoln.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10

The Hundred Eyed.
When Argus was a baby ...
His parents woes were deep;
Il must have been some problem
To put the kid to sleep.
#f New York Times.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-10
OF Counsel!

oh, cen the meekest man will say
When speaking Of bad people "they:"
And then contrariwise win he.
When speaking Of the good, say ''we"
Judge.