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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
Many Will Attend
 Annual Convention
 of County Teachers

It is expected that many from all over the country will meet in Bridge port Friday. May z, when the ssth annual convention of the Fairfield County Preachers association will be held at the South Congregataional church. Broad and Gilbert streets.
 Arrangements have been made with the New Haven road to add special cars to train No, 82, coming from Greenwich, Stamford, South Norwalk and other points and while no special railroad fares will be in force the added accommodation is greatly ap- preciated by the large number who have already Ssignif1ed their intention of attending the convention. Train No. 82, leaving Greenwich at 8: :50, will connect with the train from Dam bury at SIS a. m
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
STOMACH UPSET?
Get At the Real Take
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets.

-
 That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a noor digestion they are attacking the Teal Ncanse of the ilment-clogged liver and disordered bowels = Dr5 Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the liver in a soothing, healing way, when the liver and bowels are per forming their natural functions, away goes Indigestion and stomach trou- bIes.
 mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor, lazy. don't-care feeling. no ambition food. you should take, Olive Tablets, the Substitute for calornel.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with Olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without gripping cramps or pain.
 Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief, so you can eat what you like. At f10c and 25c per box. All s1ru ggists. The Olive Tablet Com pany, Columbus, O.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
RT. REV. JOHN J. MILAN

Hartford, April 2s,-Rt. Rev. Bishop John J. Milan observed the fifth tanni- versary of his eonsecra ton as bishop of the Hartford diocese yestreday with pontidca1 high mass at St. Joseph's cathedral The mass was celebrated by the bishop. The high priest was Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas S.. Dug gan, V. G., rector of the cathedral, and the bishops deacons were Rev. William H. Rogers of St. Patrick's church, and Rev. James c. tO'Brien of Stamford. The. deacon of the mass was Rev. William J. MeGurk of South Manchester and the sub- deacon Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, vice ce-president of St. Thomas's seminary. Rev. John G. Murray, the chancellor of the diocese, was master of ceremonies, assisted by Rev. William H. Flynn.
 The cathedral choir, augmented by students of St Thomas's seminary, sang special music Rt. Rev. Monsig- nor Synnott and about 150 priests at tended the mass ,all the parishes of the diocese being represented. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

bishop entertained the visiting priests at luncheon after. the mass.
 Bishop Milan was consecrated April 28, 1910. his appointment to be bishop of the Diocese of Hartford, to succeed Bishop Michael Tierney, Sw11o died in October, 1908, was approved by the Pope February Is, 1910. He had been rector of St. Joseph's parish at Ames- bury, Mass. Previous to that he had done pastoral work at South Framing ham, Mass, Abingdon, Mass, and in St. James's parish in Boston. He was ordained to the priesthood in Decem- Der, 1878, after his graduation from Notre Dame seminary at Troy, N. Y,
 Bishop Milan has instituted many reforms. He has established a dio-. cesan corporation for the holding Of church property that had been in pri- vate and sparocllia1 control. He re- constructed the conference plan for the clergy. He was instrumental in securing funds fo1E the erection Of St. Agnes's Home. I'm diocese has shown steady and vigorous growth since the time of his conseS ration as bishop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
TIME TO ACT
Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages of Kidney Illness. Profit By Bridgeport Peo- ple,s Experiences.

Occasional attacks of backaehe, ir- regular -urination. headaches and dizzy spells are frequent symptoms of kidney disorders. It's an error to neglect these ills. The attacks may pass off for a time but generally. return with greater intensity. Don't delay a min ute Begin taking Deans Kidney Pills. and keep up their ase until the desired results are obtained. Good work in Bridgeport proves the effec- tiveness of this great kidney. remedy.
 Mrs Stephen Vanstone, 33s Wells St., Bridgeport. says: @My kidneys were disordered and had dull pains across the small Of my back. couldn't rest well and mornings I felt so tired and worn out that I 4couldn' t possibly attend to my housew york. I had dizzy spells and the kidney secre- tions annoyed me When read of Deans Kidney. Pills. I got some and { they soon relieved me My back was strengthened and the action of my kidneys. was regulated"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney edy-get Doan.s Kidney Pills-t1ae5 same that Mrs. Vanstone had. Foster -MiIburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
ROUGH SEAS HINDER
 SALVAGING OF F-4

Honolulu, April 2s-The work which has been carried on for several weeks in an attempt to raise the sub marine F-4 from the bottom of the ocean has practically all been undone by the rough weather of the last two sdays.
 Only one cable is left holding to the hulk it was learned to-day The scows used in the raising operations have been anchored to prevent them from drifting out to sea- On ac-
 count of weather conditions. diving
 operations are Impossible.
 ArnbuIances of the American Corps
 fin France will be allowed to go to the fighting front. The Americans are
 the only neutrals to whom this privi1- ege has been given
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
COTTON MANUFACTURER
 FORESEES BIG BOOM

Boston, April 28.@The belief that the expansion rather than the con traction of American trade, should be sought by manufacturers was express ed by Albert Greene Duncan, of this city, president of the National As sociation of Cotton Manufacturers in an address prepared for delivery at the annual convention. of the organi- zation to-day. He said that cotton manufacturers were harder hit than almost any other industry in this country by conditions arising from the European war and added:
 We are only beginning an i'm pr ovenent which we hope will be real and substantial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
lArilsE HEARS GERMANY
 PLANS CHANNEL DASH

Paris, April 2s-The offensive by khe Germans In it's Y pres region has E given rise to the report that they are fksab0ut to undertake another attempt to fnfce their way to Calais Military authorities are cautious however. in nation for the Germans recent activ- sity z The magnitude of the forces
 concentrated by the Germans on 1ch
 a limited front cannot be explained
 1t is believed here, by a mere desire to keep the allies active. The cpin- .a shaps still is tEeir purpose to break a large gap in the allies lines prepar-
 ato1y to a more important undertak- sk ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
sIfFERS', GET RIDE
 IN WARDEN'S AUTO

Michigan City, Ind, April 2s--The five men who have served longest in the state prison here were taken on lan automobile ride to La Porte by Warden Fogarty yesterday. One Of the, men has served S6 years and the average period spent in prison by the convicts is 23 years. All are serving life sentences Tor murder.
 Yesterdays 28 mile trip was intend ed as a reward for the prisoners good behavior,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
THOUSANDS ASK WORK
 ON ALASKAN. RAILROAD

Seattle, Wash. April 2s- ~ More than 45, 900 applications for work on the government, railroad project in Alaska have reached the office Of the governments engineering commis-' sion here, it became known to-day. Thomas Riggs, member of the com mission, said all positions have been filled and that no more men would be employed at present. He also said that very little construction work would be undertaken this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
JORDAN & SEEELEOCT
 s INCORPORATE FIRM.

Jordan & Selleck, Inc, Of Bridge. port, has organized. The officers are: President. John J. Jordan; vice-presfdent. M A. Jordan: treasur- er Joel F. Seileck; secretary, D. G. SeIleck, all of Bridgeport The off, cers are directors. The amouNt of capital stock authorized is $26, 900 The amount paid thereon in cash is s2, 400 and in property other than cash is $24,5o0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
sDIVOBCE A SYMPTOM,
 NOT DISEASE HE SAYS

Boston, April 2s.-The progress of legislation relating to. marriage and divorce is discussed in the annual re- port of Rev. John L.. Sewal1, of Wor- cesteE, secretary of the National Lea que for the Protection of the Family made public at the headquarters of the league here to-day
 Tt is more than ever evident,n says the report, that divorce is a. symp- tom rather than a disease
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
COMPENSATION COMMISSION NfsH
 HEARS TWO CLAIMANTS

This afternoon Compensation Com missioner Buckingham heard the pe-Q tition of Leon Sanbourski against the American Tube & Stamping Go, who claims he injured his eye in the em- ploy of the company. Friday the commissioner will hear the petition of Frank D. Palma for compensation from the Home Construction Go, who claims a plank fell on him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
TWO D. A. R. MEMBERS
 START CAMPAIGN EARLY

Washington. April 28-Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey, Of Kansas, and Mrs. John N Horton, N, Y, left for their homes today after formally am nouncing their candidacy for presi- dent-general of the Daughters of the Am erican Revolution in n1917.
 Mrs Guernsey was defeated last week for the office by Mrs. Cumming g Story, of New Y ork Mrs Horton failed election by only 50, votes for president-generaI two years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
CIERGYMEN IN. WEST
 RECEIVE SMALL PAY

Chicago, April Ministers in the Congregational churches of the north ern states receive as an average, an annual salary of less than $500, Rev. Francis L. Hayes, Western secretary of the annuity fund for Congregation al churches, asserted to-day before the Board of Conference Claimants of the Methodist Episcopal church. The convention is being held in the intemh- ministers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

The M. Oppenheim Hat Co.,, a big NorwaIk concern, has filed an involun- tary bankruptcy petition with Referee John w. Banks The National Bank of Norwalk, Rutger B. Miller of New York and other creditors say the con- cern owes them money. They claim the firm is insolvent and has shown preferences to other creditors. The amounts owed to the petitioners ag- gregate $2,750.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

The three-masted schooner yacht Sea Gull. the largest ever built in America, will be launched tomorrow at Jawley's4 yard, Boston. The craft was built for Alexander Smith Cochran
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.
 April 26th, 1915. Estate of Edward Mccarthy, late of Bridgeport ,in said District, deceased. The E1xecutor having made appli- cation for an order auth orizing to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per said application on file duly appears
 Ordered. That the said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office, in Bridgeport on the 4th day of May, 1915, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and this Court directs said Executor to give notice to all per- sons interested in said estate to ap- pear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by publishing this order once in a newspaper having a circulation in said district on or before the 18th day of April AID. 1915, and return make to the Court of notice given.
 Attest,
 PAUL L. MILLER.
 a%p Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

sub-Lieut. Medlicott of the British army, and a mechanic named Hughes were killed when a sea plane in which they were flying collapsed at Calshot England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
SOCIAL AND IsERsoNAl,

E The girls of the Star Shirt .factorly will give their annual dance at SeI- side Institute, Thursday evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

Miss Margaret Mccarthy of 233 Lewis street has returned from a weeks Vacation at Great Burlington in the Berkshires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

A surprise housewarning was ten dered MT. and Mrs. Emil Young last liam street. by number of their friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

Next week will be, cleanup week for Manhattan. Brooklyn and The Bronx
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-20
EASY FOR THE DETECTIVE
knowledge Of Human Nature and q
Little Reasoning Led Him to
TIE Truth.

Conspicuous on the end of the coun-
ter In the little cigar shop was brand
new. highly ornate cigar lighter made
Of heavy bronze. It was the type
which has q wire rod sheathed In q
phial Of alcohol, from which the rod
10 drawn to be dipped in q Jet Of fire.
So proud was the cigarmaker Of the
new fixture that he pointed 1t out to
every customer with special courtesy.
While thus engaged one evening re-
Gently he was horrified to discover
that the wire rod with its beautiful
bronze handle was missing.
1T was here . moment SINCE" he
declared to . man who was waiting
for . light. where can It be?"
Easy question to answer" smiled
the customer. THAT little rod 10 out
there ON the pavement just outside
the door. have not seen 1t. but I
know 1t 10 there"
Sure enough. II 10 there" ex.
claimed the cigarmaker, rushing to
recover his property. How did you
know that?"
I'm my business, which happens to
be that Of professional detective"
exclaimed the customer, Il md that
q knowledge of the human inclination
to do many trining things unconscious
ly 10 Of value. In the present case
force of habit caused your last Gus.
toner to throw away the cigar lighter
after using 1t precisely as II 1t were
q match. He did 1t without thinking.
He threw the rod either to the right
or left, after lighting his cigar, &C.
cording to the hand he had used.
Nov, the rod was not on the floor
to his left, for looked carefully when
you spoke. Consequently 1t had to be
ON the pavement. as the cigar lighter
stands just next to the open door.
Here Is rny card. II ever you need
= detective let me know"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-20
FIRST OF AMERICAN HER0lNES
Gunner corbIn's Widow Fought for the
country's Liberty at Mount
Washington.

And the first woman who fought for
American liberty was Gunner Corbin's
widow, at the capture Of Mount Wash
ington, BY the Scotch and Hessians. In
tho midst of the fight Gunner Corbin.
struck BY ball. fell dead at his wifs's
feet a. she was aiding him In his du-
ties.
Il was not an uncommon occurrence
for Irish women (as at Limsr1ck) to
share the dangers Of the bivouacks. ~
instance the deeds Of that othsr hero
Inc, Molly Pitcher. Instantly. without
. word. she stepped Into his place and
worked the gun with rsdoublsd skill
and viSor. fighting bravsly until ahe
sank to the earth. pierced BY three
grapsshotl Though terribly wounded.
she finally recovered. but wss disabled
for life.
A soldiers half pay and the value Of
. soldiers suit OF clothes. annually
voted her BY the Continsntal congress
(but soon discontinusd) were al the
reward that the frst woman VINO
fought for American liberty ever ~
ceived for such heroic love. courage
and suffering-E. r. Delaney. In the
Magazine Of American History.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-20
Needless lnterruptlons.

A New Yorker writes the Times to
protest against . habit he says met.
ropolitan women have Of knitting at
concerts. Recently. he declares, he
was obliged to sit near knitter and
the click of her busy needles dis.
turbed him.
Here 10 Q serious issue. One has
seen . woman, returning from mar
ket, Smelling her beans ON the street
car. There could be no objection to
her plucking . holiday goose under
the same circumstances. provided she
didn't scatter feathers on the floor.
But Knitting at . concert 10 differ.
ant. A knitting needle obblisato to .
harp selection might lack something
Of the ideal. Ono might better take
. basket Of corn to husk. or IN arm
full Of stockings to darn.
Almost any concert enthusiast will
agree with the Times complainant II
the music is not to ones liking 1t IL
better TO exchange whispered stories
with ones neighbor than to disturb
the assemblage with clicking needles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-20
INNING Out
~ Donald Allen

Press.) S
"nen young Clarence navt,r
stepped Into his auto waiting ~ ~ ~.
~ me depot at Short Hills On his -.
III, IN rom the city, he had Just three
., % 20 to reach the family man.
slon' There wasn't the slieht..t 49,
casion for haste. He would .,mn,v
s.Ae . seat on the veranda whom he
asleep. S'''~0's isli
Hit 'er up!"
That's what young Dayton said to
sme cnauneur Is he entered the car
Inc chauffeur preceded to hit a.
Nc mad Just been Tilted BY the cook A.
tne Dayton mansion he was readv n
face death. ~
Farmer Saulbury was on his vay To
the village to do some trading" ana
on the four fingers of his left hand
ms wife had tied four strings, lest he
forget They stood for q quart OF
uoiasses. a can of baking powder,
three pounds Of sugar and a package
OF starch. As he logged along with
MS old horse and rickety wagon the
farmer Kept counting the strings and
naming over the respective articles
In so doing he forgot that the auto.
mobile Industry Of America was still
on the Job, and the horse was left
to pick his own going.
Young Dayton's chauffeur might
nave been looking over the landscape
on either side Of the highway. or he
might have had his eyes closed az
ne thought Of the perfidy Of the cook
who had led him on and on until he
had declared his love and then hi,
MIN with four-story brick house.
AS for the young man he might no,
have been thinking of anything, and
mad his eyes on the toes of his shoes
When both farmer and auto are
properly encouraged there is a get
ting together. There was in this case
There was crash and there was 9
smash-shouts and yells, and there
they were! The cid horse was dead
the buggy wrecked, and the farmer
hoisted over the fence among the
thistles. The auto was banged, the
chauffeur knocked about, and young
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-20
"From hoke 0mItho.s

Senator Hoks Smith Of Georgia has
had babies named after him 10 numer.
ously and for % many years that now
his mail IL interpreted every day
with letters from various other Hoke
Smiths. He has his morning mail
sorted into several classes. which In
cluds: important" "Unimportant."
and Prom Hoke Smiths" Even
though he has grown used to 1t Of
late. II seems funny to sign his Hoke
Smith to . letter directed to Hoke
Smith Jones or any Of the scores Of
other Hoke Smiths that keep writing
70 him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-20

One can never tell how q lawsuit
may end. This young lawyer may
prove more than q match for the 9TH
er side!"
III he does I'll shake hands with
MIN and send him all the cases I
can"
Up to the day the suit was called
the Efforts to get young Dayton to
change lawyers continued. but he was
nrm. On the date set, father, mother,
brother and sister were on hand ct
the court house, and presently Miss
Mollie got surprise that opened her
eyes. Her brothers attorney proved
to DO the Mr.. Graham she had talked
with at the lawn party. Yes. hs was
the young lawyer who was to plead
mis- nrst case. Bushes galloped over
the girls cheeks a she remembered
now she had maligned him, and II he
looked her way he found her looking
another.
The farmer was the first witness ON
the stand: He had gone over his
testimony . hundred times, and was
! all ready to start OF with:
Wall. I was goin' up town to buy
some lssses and things"
"Yes!"
I was keepin' my eyes peeled for
them darned autos. and I was . say
Ing to myself that II one come
along"
Never mind what you were saying.
/ One did come along, didn't it,"
i should say! Come along and
killed my boss and sent me a-hyin'.
Gosh, but believe I was knocked
forty feet high"
And injured?"
injured? Why, It scraped most Of
the hide off'n me, and I was lame for
two hull weeks afterwards"
! THAT was too bad. Now, Mr.. Saul
bury, You know the rules of the road,
don't your"
! I've knewed 'em ever since I was
knee-high to grasshopper. You
keep to the right-hand side"
! That's correct. Why didn't you do
SO in this case!"
Il did. sir"
Then why was the dead body of
the horse found on the left-hand side
together with the wreck of the buggy?
Why were you tossed over the fence
on that side?"
The hoss-the boss"
YES, the horse?"
! He must have logged over when I
/ wasn't looking"
| Yes, he must. Can you expect dam
ages when you are breaking the rules
of the road?"
! Plague take the old woman for ty-
ing them strings around my fingers to
make me remember"
! The farmer WAS non-suited ON his
own testimony, but young Dayton said
to him:
Perhaps I was bit to blame in
the matter for being under such
speed, and this hundred dollars will
at least pay for your old horse"
| Miss Mollie tried to get away from
the court house without . word to
Mr.. Graham, but he had his eye on
her and followed her out to the auto
and said:
you know you agreed to shake
hands with the winner?"
But why did you let me talk to
you that way?" she asked as she ex-
tended her hand.
And you are to send me all the
cases you can"
Poor Mollie could hardly speak q
word on the way home, and after the
arrival there her exultant brother
added to the situation by saying:
isis. there was but one thing to dc
under the circumstances, and did It
Mr.. Graham will be here to dinner
II won't see him!"
And after dinner you will be lef,
alone with him"
II WON'T"
And he will plead and win his sec
ond case"
Miss Mollie denies that they are en-
gagged. but her brother does not take
her word for It.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-20

maze.
Dayton had a bad limp on him as he
arose from the dust Of the road.
you've done 1t now-bgosh you've
done IT," shouted the farmer as he
hung to the fence.
"Yaas," drawled young Dayton. with
an accent that would have done credit
to q Hindoo In London.
And why In the devil were you
here instead OF somewhere elsef" de-
manded the chauffeur.
There was more jawing, and there
we're some awful threats made. BY
the great horn spoon, and the little
brass spoon. and various other spoons.
that farmer wanted $500 damages. and
wouldn't take . cent less. He spoke
Of warrants, arrests. sherifis. jails and
state prisons, and he was still speak
inx when the auto limped OF.
Young Dayton never settled things
on the spot-not even when he bought
cigarettes. There was . suit for dam
ages.
A week sftsr the accident Miss
Mollie Dayton, who had the honor OF
bains the sister Of Mr.. Clarence. at.
tended q lawn party. At the gather
ing she was introduced to George
Graham. and they were very con-
senial. Being asked about the acci-
dent. the girl made good witness on
the stand. She repeated all that she
had been told about 1t, and then she
had something to add. Clarence had
secured a lawyer to defend the suit,
INIT the father thought and she
thought he had made q great mistake.
Hs had retained q fedgling who had
naver had Q case. He had been re-
tanned because he was classmate
at college.
Tbs father said, and that was also
Aer idea, that the young lawyer was
. nsrson who wouldn't come within Q
hundred miles Of making decent de-
s.nos. TO say nothing about winning.
Thev had begged Of Clarence to get
eome real lawyer. but he was Cd
climate about 1t. The farmer hao
.ued for $500 damages. and with only
a Young lawyer opposed to MIN No
vonld likely get every cent OF It
Mr.. Graham listened and did NOT
all much. Now and then his face
sushed. but as It was q warm day miss
Mollie laid It to the heat. When sns
- nni.hed her narrative abe askso
hts opinion Of Clarsns3s shAeees ~
hs rsplisdi