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Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
OLD GREEK HAD RIGHT IDEA
Henophon's Conception Of the Dignity
and Value Of Agriculture Is Be-
yond Criticism.

Xenophon's work on agriculture
lacks the divine afiatus Of the Georges
and the patient. comprehensive re-
search OF Varro's "De Re Rustica:"
its more modest scope is shown by
the name he gave il: "Oeconomics."
or, as Etienne de la Boetie rendered
II, La Mesnagerie"-a capital word.
that has gone down in lifel
XenOphon traced the rule OF the
farm ON rather general lines: he
started from the principle that in the
main, agriculture Is made up Of com
mon sense and diligence.
To critics who blame him as un-
scientific let II be said that in south
ern farming. at least, these two quali-
ties viii carry the cultivator further
than the most beautiful steam plow
The standpoint from which he
viewed the agriculturist was not with
out elevation. though Il did not strike
him. as it struck Virgil. that the hus-
bandman was a sort Of high priest
But neither did he regard him as the
mere servant OF private and selfish
ends.
The landed proprietor was the pillar
Of society and agriculture the life
blood OF the state; the fields grew
more than corn-they grew men. This
was his point Of view.-New York Tel
egram.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
CARING FOR THE UNKNOWN
Patriotic Work Undertaken by Ger.
man Women That Is OF Real serV-
Ice 20 the Fatherland.

A correspondent of the Companion
in Germany writes Of touching thing
that the lonely women Of the nation
have done-woinen who have no sons,
no husband. no brother, no father in
the war; who are perhaps too old OF
too feeble TO nurse or 10 be otherwise
active. No one knows where the idea
started, but some women OF that sort
made inquiries OF the regiments re-
garding soldiers who had no father
or mother; they begged TO be put in
communication with those soldiers.
The names Of soldiers were sent to
these women. this strange name and
that, the names of men whom they
did not know and had never seen!
Each woman chose oae or two sol.
diers TO be her especial care. The
childless mothers sent gifts, and
sewed and knit for the motherless sol
diers. Now and then came, In return,
q grateful post card from the field
from the adopted son. Once / read
one Of the cards.
MANY thanks, dear friend" IL read
for the package OF warm things
Imagine my surprised The mail ar.
rivedl expected nothing. but I was
the only one TO receive a package
! alone, the orphanl From you re
eeived the only package / ever got IN
my lifei"
Eight days later the orphan soldier
boy fell: comrade brought the news
and gentle. lonely soul wept for him
whom she had never known. He had
been the means Of forming a strons
tie that bound in imagination a wom
ans silent life with the mighty fate
OF her country. She who had neve,
been mother had become a volun
teer mother.-Youths Companion.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
THE BEST PROOF
Given by a Smyrna Citi-
zen.

Doan's Kidney Pills were used
they brought benefit.
The story was told to Smyrna resi-
dents.
Time has strengthened the evidence.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testiomny is home testimony
The proof convincing.
Il can be Investigated by Smyrna
residents.
A. R. Spangler. prop. Of bakery,
Main st. Smyrna. says: - suffered
from a lame and sore back for years.
/ could't stoop or get up from a sit
ting position. | was also afflicted
with headaches and dizzy spells. l
tried many remedies and doctored. but
it was not until began using Doan s
Kidney Pills, procured at Clifton &
Jones Pharmacy. that got any bene-
fit. Statement given June Is,
1911
OVER EIGHT MONTS LATER Mr..
Spsngler said: "The cure Doan's
Kidney Pills made has been lasting. "
Price soc, at all dealers. DOn't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Spangler had. Foster MilburnC
Co.. Prop. Boffalo. n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
VAGARIES Of THE MEMORY
Psychologists Have Given Matter
Much Study, but Il Is still Much
Of a Mystery.

The psychologists have given much
study 70 the vagaries Of memory,
which are among the most interesting
Of mysteries. Why do We forget GER
tain things and remember others?
This question. together with many 9th
ers OF a like nature. seems as yet to
be unanswered.
William James. in the course Of a
paper on the subject, says something
which we have tried IN vain 10 recall
will afterward. when We have given
over the attempt, "saunter into the
mind" as innocently as If it had never
been summoned.
Then. too. curiously enough. bygone
experiences will revive after years Of
oblivion, often as the result Of some
cerebral disease or accident.
Such a case was that OF the young
woman in Germany who could neither
read nor write, but who was held to
be possessed Of a devil, since, in a
fever. she was heard raving in Latin.
Greek and in an obscure rabbinical
dialect Of Hebrew. Pages and pages
of her talk were written down. and
they we're found TO consist Of SEN
tences ineligible in themselves. but
not having the slightest connection
with one another.
Finally the mystery was cleared up
by a physician. who traced the girls
history to the age Of nine. Then, he
learned, she had been taken to the
house of an old pastor, a great He.
brew scholar. She remained in this
house until the pastors death. Il had
been for years the old scholars Gus
tom to walk up and down a passage
near the kitchen and read TO himself
in a loud voice. His books were ex
amined, and among them many OF the
passages taken down at the girls bed
side we're identified The theory o,
demon!acal possession was, Of course
then abandoned.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27

Ir'sh-Aperican Hall 10 morrow.
October %. An all days session will
be opeaned with q business meeting
at 10 o'clock. A campfire dinner
will served at noon and the afternoon
and evening will be occupied with
speechmsking. Several prominent
speakers have been engaged for the
occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

frontier in Germany.
 A brass band is in daily practise with Instruments presented by friends and this will head the column of men march under a small Dutch guard over the neighboring country.
 A dramatic club also has been formed under the leadership of a son of the late English actor Penley.
 ''The Tmbertown F'o1lies,'' a burlesque troupe, has attained such success that 1t filled the opera house in >Groningen for many nights and has been invited with the permission of the Dutch military authorities, to per form in The Hague and other cities.
 The men make all their own cos tunes and paint their own scenery, much of which would do credit to 8 first class theatre
 Small truck gardens are beginning to produce good results under the careful attention of the interned men and the fresh vegetables raised make a welcome addition to the ample meat, bread and jam or molasses, po7 tatoes and canned foods officially served.
 Pretty flower gardens also have been laid out in the form of anchor, boats and other naval devices.
 Church parade, at which attend ance is obligatory every Sunday by all ranks of the British navy and army, is conducted by chaplain of the church of England The Catholics and nonconfornists among the men, however, are marched off separately to town churches of their respective denominations under guard. The Scotsmen in the camp who speak only Gaelic are provided for with a special service in that tongue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28
NAVAL OFFICER SAYS PRINCESS s IRENE WAS BLOWN TO FRAGMENTS

sheerness May 2s.-No trace hs s been found of a harbor steam launch which was moored alongside the Prin- gess Irene or it's crew Of five men EInce the explosion which destroyed 9he big steamer and 1t is assumed five more names must be added to the list of dead
 One possible survivor of the exQlo- sion is in a hospital suffering from shock. He was picked up in the water some time after the explosion but it has not been learned whether he was a member of the Princess Irene's crew or was blown out of some small boat nearby. Only one body has been re- covered. Two. barges which were alongside the Irene were demolished.
 naval officer who witnessed the explosion said in describing it:
 The ship was moored 70 yards from the point on shore where I was stand ing Suddenly I noticed a. little wisp Of smoke aboard and called out: Is there ire there2'
 Before the man aboard could an- swer there came an explosion like a volcanic eruption. A great cloud of dust, smoke and flame rose a mile high. Amidst the smoke the eye could discern huge pieces of the ship burst esag into smaller pieces as they rose.
 eThe ship didn't go down, she went
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

London, May 2s.-Twenty four 6ours after announcing the loss of The Triumph, sunk by a German sub marine of the Ga1lipon Peninsula. the admiralty yesterday was obliged Eosaaxounce that another British bat tleship the Majestic had been sacrl- feed to the same agency in the loard- RneIles campaign
 The British navy has now 1osc xive haftIss3afps in and around the Dard- nnelles, and the French one.
 The sinking of the Majestic is an nounced by the admiralty in the ,fol7 lowing statement Issued last evening"
 Enemy torpedoed and sank H M & Majestic Capt H. F. G. TadDoI tlifs morning. while 1t was supportins fhe army on the Gallipon Peninsula were saved
 Apparently both the Majestic and the Triumph were the victims of q German submarine, which succeeded in coming out of the Dardanelles, passf1ae completely around the Gal 1ipoa Peninsula and eluding ths en- tire allied fleet and attacking them in or near the Gulf of Saros
 ms official announcement Of the loss Of the Triumph said that she was supporting the Austr allan and New Zealand troops which are under stood Ao be posted on the northern shore of the peninsula and the Turkish Q oficial statement declared that she was sunk in the Gulf of Saros. The Majestic is merely said to have been support ing the army on the GaI1ipoA Fenin- euIa-'s
 The Majestic carried crew or 76T, and was commanded by Capt E. F. e. Talbot Nearly all the officers and men, 1t Is stated were saveds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

The news of this latest disaster to the Dardanelles fleet following so rapidly on the. loss Of the Triumph and of the Goliath. has been receiv- ed in London with profound concern, which was augmented by another ca- tastroph phe-the blowing up of the aux iIiary steamer Princess Irsne in Sheerness Harbor, with the loss of aII except one man on board
 The Admiralty announcement of the loss of the Princess Irene says that not only the crew of 250. but the force of shipyard 1aborers. T6 men ip all, must have perished with her. The statement says
 .sThe Princess Irene was accid entail ly blown up in Sheerness Harbor. this morning So far as is yet known only one survivor was picked up. Three men belonging to the ship were not on board at the time. Several men belonging to vessels lying close by were wounded by falling splint- ers.
 Practically no details of the loss of the Majestic are yet available. but ii is hoped, from the Admiralty an- nouncement. that the loss of life was slight. The general feeling here is that the ship being so old as to be almost obsolete. her loss. If the crew were saved. is in itself of small con- sequence
 None the less. the prevailing at titude is fairly expressed in an editor IaI in the Daily News, which says:
 The latest news doesn't encourage hopes of a speedy decision. Face tc face with a prolonged campaign in the Dardanelleseand with the need o1 a good base, we are compelled to see the necessity of diplomatic strategy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28
BRITISH SAILORS. INTERNED, HAVE GAY
 TIME IN HOLLAND
Dramatics and Truck Gard. ening Among Their Chief
 Diversions.

Groningen, The Netherlands, May 2S.-Fifteen hundred men of the British navy in the internment camp here are proving their right to the name of "handymen'' by accommo- dating themselves with remarkable success to their change in lot.
 The camp in the immediate vicinity well situated internment depot in this country, and its practical arrange ment has been carried out by the 5aclies themselves.
 The encampment is about 8, mile in circumference and is on the sandy heather-coated soil usual in this part of Holland. Four immense huts have been erected side by side along the Center line. Three of them are used as dormitories and dining rooms by the three batta1ions of sailors and are named after renowned British ad- mirals-Benhow, Drake and Co11fng- wood. The fourth hut is church, theatre and recreation hall combined and seats about 1000 men. On other parts of the ground are the admins ,tration huts, a ,capacfous gymnasiun, wish-houses, workshops, store-rooms, library and guard-rooms for the Dutch soldiers in charge. The spirit and discipline of the men are very high and they show great willingness Ito perform any duty allotted to them by the Dutch authorities, with whom they are on excellent terms.
 Numbers of the men have entered the courses of higher mathematics at Groningen< University; others give their time to the study of modern guages-F'rench, German, Italian and Dutch, the last of which is now spoken with more or less facility by all the men. Then there are fret workers, wood-carvers, shoemakers and repairers, and a large number of knitters and mat-makers, who manu- fracture with .vari-coIered wools arti- cIes of real artistic value as we'll as of use. At an exposition of the mems work this week a collection of ex- hibits was gathered which was of very high class character The proceeds of the sale of the work are devoted to the provision of comforts for the less fortunate British prisoners over the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

The ship was one of the oldest Brit ish battleships in active service, hay ing been placed in commission in 1898 (contemporary with the U. s. S. SOregon). She had a displacement of 14,9OO tons5 a speed of about seven teen knots, and a battery of four 12- inch guns, which, however, were of old pattern.
 British Submarine at ConstantinoKsde. The gloom caused by the loss of the Majestic was somewhat frightened later by the news of another daring exploit by British submarine in the Sea of Marmora- Like the E-14. which recently ran through the Mar rows and sank eight Turkish ships with eight torpedoes in the Sea of Marmora, the Ell not only entered Constantinop1e. The official an nouncenent follows:
 'ssThe submarine Ell, lieutenant Commander Martin E. Nassmith, has sunk in the Sea of Marmora a vessel containing a great quantity of ann intuition, comprising charges for heavy howitzers. several gun mount ings and 2 6-inch gun. She also chased a supply ship with a heavy cargo of storess and torpedoed her alongside a pier at Rodosto. A small storeship was also chased and run ashore.
 ..Tshe submarine entered Constanti- nople and discharged a torpedo at g transport alongside the arsenal; The torpedo was heard to explode"
 Despatches to the Daily News from Athens report that seven German Bsubnarines are expected in the Medi- Eranean. two having already arrived and having their bases at smyrna.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28
NEW HAVEN ROAD HAS NEW RULES FOR BAGGAGE After June 2 Persons Checking
 it Must Declare it's Value.

The New York, New Haven and Hartford has just issued a, circular addressed to it's agents and station baggage masters covering new rules for checking baggage, which go into effect June 2. These new baggage regulations have been made necessary by 8 recent amendment to the Inter state Commerce Act.
 Hereafter persons checking bag gage for interstate transportation will be required to sign a declaration of it's value on a form which the bag gage master will provide.
 If the value declared is in excess of $10o for each full ticket passenger or $50 in the case of child holding 8 half ticket. charge of 10 cents for every $1o0 over these amounts will be levied in consideration of the extra liability assumed. The new act makes it 8 misdemeanor to Inisrepresent the value of baggage or any interstate shipment.
 It will not be necessary, however for owners of baggage to sign these declarations in person. Baggage agents have been instructed to ac- cept them from any person duly au thorized to sign, such as valets porterss buffers. drivers. etc. Beginning on June 2 the forms Jln- der the new baggage regulations re- Qu1red by the Interstate Commerce Aca will be on hand for the passen- ger to sign at every checking point on the New Haven system. Before an agent can forward baggage that has not been checked the new law re- quires that he obtain a declaration of value and also collect any charges for excess values.
 The form which must be signed under the amendment reads: The N. Y.,lN. Fl. & H. R. R. Go. Only for Interstate Business
 Declaration of Value The value of the property rep resented by check numbered .1-z-z.a-I. Numbers Of checks to be filled in here1. Is $. Signed | Shipper Number of Passengers .... Mfsrepresentation of value is a penal offence under the Inter state Commerce Act. A passenger IS entitled to the free carriage Of baggage not ex- ceeding T5o lbs, in weight or ] $1Oo.o0 in value.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28
PRINCESS IRENE IS BLOWN UP
 WITH ESTIMATED LOSS OF 32S

co-operating with military and naval strategy z
 The editorial goes on to argue, from the difficulties of the campaign, to the necessity of placat.ng Bulgaria and
 thereby bringing the Balkans in line The definite proof Of the presence of German submarines in the Dardan- el1es has caused something like shock to public feeling here. The daring and skill of the Germans in this branch Of naval warfare has long
 been beyond the need of proof it is felt, and much anxiety is expressed
 for the safety of the more important and valuable ships of the Allied fleet. Many reports have been received that German submarines had been shipped overland to ConstantinopIe in
 sections, to be assembled in the Sea or Marmora, and these reports now are confirmed It has been felt by na- val experts that the difficult problem of the allied fleet at the Dardane1les
 would be tremendously increased by the presence of submarines,l as the conditions of such a campaign would deprive the fleet Of almost all the
 usual tactical advantages 1t would
 possess over the submarine and at
 the same time enable the submarine
 to operate under the most favorable conditions
 The home fleet can largely remain in harbor. and retain its tactical posi- ton. while those ships which patrol
 at sea are fast and light, having a.
 wide area over which to range, and generally far from the eneny's base The Dardane11es fleet, however, is
 within few miles-of the submarines
 lurking place, and is compelled, in or
 der to support the troops, to remain practically stationary for long periods
 and to advertise it's position by it's town fire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

A jolly crowd of relatives and friends gathered Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. James Snee at s5 GrandfieId street to- celebrate with them the twenty-fourth anniversary of their marriage. A Victrola fur nished musical selections which add ed to the enjoyment of all. After some time spent in exchanging pleas antries, the party numbering 51 per sons, sat down to a well filled table and did ample justice to the repast provided by the hostess. A large wedding cake adorned the center of the table and as the guests were helped to generous slices they united z in wishing both host and hostess many more years of happy prosper ous married life.
 Among those present were MT. and Mrs. Stephen T.. Kelly, Sr., Mrs. liar riet McGuinniss of Lawrence, Mass, MT. and. Mrs. George Deveau, and George Deveau, Jr.. MT. and Mrs. John Clark and children, MT. and Mrs. Frank Clark and son, Gerald, MT. and Mrs. John Clark, MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Harvey and children, Mir. and Mrs. Walter Cornell and lit tie daughters, MT. John Vassick, Miss Anna Vassick. MT. and Mrs. James Snee, ST., MT. Joseph Clark, IT,, Misses Nellie and Annie Snee and Messrs. James Snee, Jr., Martin, Thomas, William and Michael Snee, Mrs. Lawrence Ha1pin and family and many others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28
OLIVET PASTOR SAYS
 ADVERTISING PAYS IN
 CHURCH AS IN BUSINESS

Advertising pays, according. to Rev. George o. Tamblyn, pastor of Olivet Congregational church. At the Black Rock Congregational church last night, MT Tamb1yn told of the man ner in-which interest had been arous- ed among the men of his parish and attributed the success to advertising. The phenomenal growth in the att tendance at the church.b e believed, had its start in advertising.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

Birds carrying matches to their nests under the caves is thought to have been the cause of fire in, the new auditorium of Seaton Hall Col 1ege. South Orange, N. J. The dam age was trifling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28
HoLp sooTCH ooNCERT.

The Mems league of O1ivet church entertained last night with 8 Scotch concert for the closing social enter tainment. Mrs. Ethel Poland Hub bell entertained with songs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28
BRITISH BATTLESHIP
 NAJESTIClS IS SUNK BY
 GERMAN SUBMARINE

m War Vessel Toredoed Supporting Land Forces f.allipol PerinsuIa--Indersea Boat Thought Have Dodqed Whole F1eetTu4s and Allies Suffer Heavy Losses in Battles Along DardaneIles But Latter Are Re- ported to Be Gaining and Australians Fighting Biercely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

Five men were seriously injured in an explosion at the lDu Pont Powder Co. plant at Graney's Point, N: J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

These are momentous days on the border line between Austria and italy. For days before war Nvas declared the Italian government had sentries post ed on the border between the two countries. The accompanying illus tration, shows one of these guards in a. characteristic pose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

up, distributing her remains in dust and jagged fragments over a radius of
 many miles. The smoke cloud of the explosion lasted. I think, only mo- ment or two I rubbed my eyes and saw clear where the Irene and the launch had been a few moments be- fore
 The explosion seemed to stun ev- eryone for few minutes. Then came the order, Away all boat crews to pick up survivors, But when I got into a boat sand sailed past the spot where the explosion had occurred there was nothing but a single frag- ment of mast to mark the place. Far ther away, however. the water was dotted with pieces of wreckage.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

In an address in Los Angeles. Sen ator Works declared that the United States should place an embargo on the lexportation of war munitions to the allies while England maintains a blockade of Germany against United States goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

John Haywood, just out of prison for selling Central Park to a, credu1ous farmer for s120, was arrested on a charge of working a coin matching swind1e on Arthur W. HawIey of Rich mond, Va, to the extent of $10.30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

Secretary Bryan asked the governor of Arizona to recommend commuta- ton of sentence of five Mexicans con victed of murder and sentenced to death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-28

A report from Dublin states that Lance Corporal O'Leary, one of the best known of the winners Of the Vic toria Cross in the war, was killed in action during the last battle on the western front.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-28

Which do you prefer? Artists
American woman is most beautiful.
the actress, a stunning woman of 20
the 2o-year-old reigning beauty of B
BY NIxOLA ,GREELEY-SMITH
New York, Aug. 28.-Miss Florence
Cassassa, a 20-year-oId girl living in
Brooklyn, has been proclaimed the
winner in a beauty contest in which
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-28

5000 young woman from all over the
United States submitted their photo
graphs.
From the selection of a 2O-year-old
girl as the TYPICAL American beauty