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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
OF SLAVERY
 IN YUCATAN TO HELP
 MEXICO, SAYS GARRANZA

San Antonio, March 25.That the abolition Of slavery in Yucatan will more than repay the trouble and am noyance to sisa1 dealers in the United States is declared by General Carran- a in a message from Vera Cruz. re- ceived here last night. Carranza is quoted as saying the reported scar city of labor in Yucatan was not due to the war conditions but to the fact that owners Of large plantations dis posed of their slaves and in many in stances sent them out of the country to save them from falling into the hands of the Carranza troops
 The planters of hundred percent profits may be reduced 50 or so per cent. but the poor Mexican 1aborers, ', said Carranza,, will be made free and will reap the benefit of their work as free citizens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
PLAZA

The D'Art Girls in ssA Night at Monte CarIo,'' a fascinating musical comedy in condensed form will be presented by Joe Collins in the head line position at the Plaza during the latter half Of the week. "A Night at Monte Carlo's is one of those popu- lar girly, girIy offerings with it's catchy songs. clever dances, bright comedy repartee and gorgeous cos tuning effects that have always been so appreciated by local vaudevilIians and the Plaza should witness some phenomenal business during the en- gagement. There are twelve people in the offering most of them girls, pretty of face and form and it is one round of merriment and song for in CT comedians and their efforts are all ways thoroughly appreciated. A mag nificent scenic investiture adds great Iy to the daintiness and attractive ness of the piece.
 Moore, Gardner & Rose. clean, c1as- ,sy, clever comics in twenty minutes Of nairthfuI melodious entertain 1t has been offered will be a. special added attraction on the program. These boys are finished performers and their offering is q treat
 Kennedy 6 Rooney will enjoy a prominent spot on the bill and Judg- ing by theae criticisms from other cit Ies in which they have appeared, this clever pair are in for one of the most pleasant engagements of their career for local theatregoeHs are fond Of acts such as they have to offer
 Fa1k & Adams, a pair of talented young folks in a singing and danc- Ing diversion that is different from the usual run of acts of this. type should score heavily while Archie & Gertie Falls in their hilarious knock about acrobatic act are certain win ners and. aIwsy have been
 ssFatty's Faithful E1do, a Key stone comedy: The Chinatown Mys- tery,' in two reels; The Game Of Life'' in two reels; and sgTha Fem perance Lessons' compose the vaude- vile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
Amusements
POLTS

For the last of the Spring Carnival week at Polls theatre. Manager Pot has arranged another great big pro- gram of vaudeville and photop1ay features. It promises to be fully as enjoyable as was the program that packed the house during the first half of the week.
 At the top of the vaudeville pro gram, Manager Poli has two great big features. The first Is a. musical com edy in tabloid form, called Spring time.'' It is presented by William Schoen, assisted by the Moriarity Sis ters and a company of seven, mostly girls. 9choen ig a comedian of re- pute, while the. Moriarity Sisters Alice and MolIy-are very talented artists. The offering is eIaborately staged and lavishly costumed and the musical proEr am Is excellent.
 An extra added vaudeville feature is the engagement of Middleton & SpeIlmeyer. two very popular vaude- williams, in their new act, s:An Ocean popular "A Texas Wooing. which held g. record run in vaudeville, and it promises to be just as big a success
 The photoplay feature is 8 five part Limitation of Paul Armstrongs greatest of all "crook dramas. Alias play loses none of it's dramatic intel1- stty and interest arranged for the screen. Robert Warwick and a big cast will be featured in the produc- ton. In addition there will be new vitagraph comedies and Essanay dramas.
 Other. big features of the vaude- will program Include: Charles Howe & Com pany, presenting the one-act comedy, "A Broken Heart; Keane & White, Introducing J. Warren Keane, master magician and Daisy White. plano yirtuoso: Dynes & Epps, in a very happy variety skit: and Braggar Brothers, in 9, sensational novelty Offering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
ToDAY's POEM
A TuRK1sH LEGEND.

4 certain Pasha, dead these thou
 sand years, Once from his harem fled in sudden
 tears. And had this sentence on the eitys Deeply ensraven. .sonly God is great So those four words above the oity's Hung like the accents Of an angels voice. And evermore, from the high barb-
 ican, saluted each returning caravan Lost is that cityss glory. Every gust Lifts with dead leaves, the unknown
 Pas1la's dust And all is r,lin- Yeas one wrink1ed gate whereonS is written. ..oniy God is great .
 -Thomas Bailey AIdrich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
TRUMBULL.


 The Connecticut Agricultural col lege and the advisory board. at the in vitation of Trumbun grange held a Farmers Institute at the town hall Monday. The program was as fol- lows: Address of Welcome, Albert E. IdnIey: How to Raise the Dairy Cow'' K B. Ndusser, extension dairy man, Storrs. Conn; Spraying Fruit Trees G. F. Clinton, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven; Dairy Farm Management ;, H. o. Daniels M1ddIetown, ct.
 dr and Mrs. John Bailey and Mrs George French attended the funeral on Monday of Mir. Bai1ey's sister, Mrs A. E. Dixon of New Rochelle, NY. MT. Bailey also lost his brother James Bailey of Newtown about three weeks ago.
 Miss Josephine Carey entertained the whist club at her home, White Crest Farm Tuesday afternoon. A whist will be given at the town hall on Wednesday evening, April q, under the auspices of the Village Inn proyement society
 Mrs Carl Laufer and daughter, Anna May, are spending a few days with Mrs. Laufer's father, Samuel Ward. Carl and Helen Laufer are staying with their grandmother Mrs. Charles Laufer.
 Leonard A. Hawley is confined to his home with a severe attack of the grip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
LITCHF1ELD COUNTY NEWS.
Reeelves 9 IsIcense.

Before the Eecrefary Of State, Tues day, Darius Smith of Pine Meadow, szlailrala iratass Car at ford. October 8, 1914, and whose license has since been under suspension, received a license for 1915 Witnesses were present in behalf Of Smith, who testi- fled that he did not use liquor to ex- cess. The damage resulting from tlIe accident was slight
 Prizes Tor oratory.
 The Birdseye E Case Deciamatory Contest will be held in the Washing ton Hin Methodist church. Barkham- sted about the middle of May The exact date will be given later. This wll be the fourth annual event of the contests, the object of which is to en- courage public speaking and oratorya among country school children. B E. Case of Hartford, a lawyer, Is the donor of prizes Of s, g and $1- Every school within reasonable traveling dis tance is invited to enter the contest, preliminary speaking to be held in each school and the best speakers. limited to three in number, selected the school at teh final contest.
 gree to Marriage.
 Mrs Amelia Tonnm. after spending two days and nights as the guest of the Torington police department. is at liberty, all charges having been drop ped at the request Of her accuser, on condition that she marry him as soon as the five days limit has expired Mrs Tonm has been hcusekeeper for Brick Nevadumpski in Shenandoah, Pa, for several years. He is a miner, and had such conddence in Mrs Tomrn that he has made her his banker, plac- ing his weekly savings in her hands and allowing her to deposit the money in her own name. This aEran cement worked very we'll until the European war broke out. and then, as Mrs Tomm is full -blooded German. and NevadumT Taki Is Polish and interested in the success of the allies, there were heated arguments which grew in in- tensity until Mrs. Tomrn, during the absence of Nevadum psd at his work, gathered 9. few of her belongings and quit for Torrington, taking her bank book with her. He learned her des- tinations and within two hours of her arrival the police were notified to hold her on 8 charge Of larceny. Through the efforts Of her counsel, all diner ences were settled and marriage agree ments were drawn on a basis of strict 17eutralf fty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
OUR MEM TOWN
 NEWS LET TER
lspeciaI to The Farner. !


 Newtown, March 25.-Mrs. Arthur J. Smith and Miss Florence Beecher will conduct a food sale in the libra ry room Saturday afternoon from 2.3o to o'clock, the proceeds of which will be for the benefit fund to help pay for the wiring of the library.
 Mrs George Lundgren and daugh- ter Helen are spending this week at Irvington-on-tne-H Hudson, guests of relatives. s The regular monthly meeting of the High School committee was held last annual commencement in June. The full board attended.
 A. J. Gallagher, proprietor of the cafe at the Sandy Hook station of the Highland branch, has the plans completed for the enlargement of his
 A. c. Mccarthy of Palestine is ser iously III, and under the charge of Dr. F. c. Gale, and Miss Doretta Cor don, a graduate nurse.
 Newton Curtis is graveIing her sec- tion of road, the method which has
 MT and Mrs. Jean Alternatt and family of New York will take posses sion Of their new home, the old Don. ahue homestead, April l..
 While there are few new buildings CO14tEACl0O 1OE < HI LOWtl, el 2 sd14 l14S3 carpenters are busy in doing repair work and improvements, and from every quarter may be heard the tat too of hammer and the swish of the plane.
 The North Center Rabbits shut out the Freshman baseball team in game yesterday afternoon at the Mitchell diamond, by the score of to o.
 The caretaker of the w. Fl. Sanford residence is getting the home in readi- ness fort owner who writes he will take up his residence April 1.
 At the Lenten devotions at St. Roses church last night, Rev. Father Seiferman of Bridgeport preached on the text: Remember Man That Thou Must Die.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
Feel Young Again CERTILAX (The Certified
 Laxative).

Beware of the habit of constipation. Coax the overworked bowel muscles back to normal action with CERTI- LAX, stthe certain laxative" It is the favorite4 prescription of an eminent New York City specialist, selected by five hundred physi clans, who have tried out thousands of laxatives and decided upon CERTIIAx as the best. They believe in gentleness. 5persisten- cy, and Natures assistance. CERTI- LAX opens the bowels; their action is gentle yet positive, never accom- panied by griping or pain. One at night will give positive relief GER TILAx IS FOR SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES. or will be sent direct upon receipt of price. CURTIS CHEMICAL co, 117 E. 24th St, NEW YORK. PRICE, 10c, 25c, soc. One at night makes you right.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape


 Speaking of grate fackts in the worlds history. the boys have got a moo wun insted of shood worry, pop sed to ma aftir suppir last nite4
 Well enything wood be bettir than that simpil thing, sed ma
 Wy, my deer, sed pop, consider, I shood worry, wun of the most class awl time, and I defy you to give me anuthir sentents of words one half as Impressive or useflI.
 o, well, sed ma, we wont argeW about it, I saw Mary Wesley down town today.
 That don't meen enything in my life. Wy, Wlllyum. wat do you meen sed ma.
 That's it. insted of saying. I shood worry, you say. That don't meen eny- thing in my life, sed pop.
 I nevvir herd of sutch thing, sed nia-
 No. it's absiIootIy moo. aed pop. trust Willyum Potts to bring hoam the newest and britest.
 Enyway, sed ma, Mary Wesley has bin married 4 munths and nevvir noo a. thing about it, wat do you think of that
 That don't nneen enything in my life, munths, and not 9 werd to eny- boddy, she aw1ways was misterdous gerl, sed ma.
 That don't meen enything5 in my life. sed pop.
 WiIfyun, sed ma, will you kindly stop that. you may think that's a verry bri1lyunt impression. but [ don't, I think it's perfeck1y reedickilds, and now stop it. o, and say. Wi1Iyurn, you no that man we saw acking in the moving picktures with Mary Pick ford. well, they say shes axuilly mar ried to him.
 That don't smeen enytfing in my life. sed pop.
 I can see this is going to be an awI nite affair with you. so I'm going out, ged ma
 Take me to the n1ovies3 na- I sed, and ma said. Yes, that's a. verry good suggestshin, this house is no place for me vile yure farthirs got that thing in his he'd, Wi1lyunn, Benny and are going to the movies.
 That don't meen enything in my lifes sed pop.
 O. shut up. sed ma And me and her went to the movies, seeing wur called The Dangers of Dorothy, and I don't no weathir pop sed it eny noar or not, avn akkount of nobody beeing thare to heer him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
MEDLEY LIE ELIAS.

Hedley Ia Bias is the name of an Enelishman who has performed a. greater service for his country in this crisis than any soldier, with the pos sible exceptions of Kitchener and French. He Is not a lighting man. He is g wealthy publisher. famed throughout the empire for his com
 nand Of terse and forceful English- As writer of advertisements he has few if any superiors. When Kitch- exer took charge of British military affairs he was faced with the tre- mendous problem of arousing the people to a realization of the critical state of affairs If he Tailed in that, conscription remained as the only all sternative. HedIey Le Bias was given the job, and he immediately dropped his private interests and devoted his entire time to the service of his country. Your king and your coun- try need you!'' was his first clarion call. It was printed in big type in every newspaper in England It was arnbIazoned on biIlbeards and hoard inEs all over London and in every city and town in the United Kingdom Tine phrase was taken up as battIe-cry, and from the first day of it's publica- ton the public apathy vanished and was succeeded by a wave of enthus- iasIn. Since then the messages Of Ise Bias have appeared every day, and they have demonstrated as never be- fore the power Of adwertisla8 Every variety of publicity has been used to carry Le BIass arguments, but daily newspapers have been found the most effective. You're proud of your pals in the army, of course. but what VII your pals think of you 2's was ques- tfon that brought thousands Of re- cr1zits. Tn the Journals largely read by merchants Le Bias Inquired. s-IE there man serving your customers who ought to be serving his coun- try ?s Mir. Le Bias receives no salary but it may safely be predicted that when the honors are r1buted aft ter the war he will not be forgotten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
STEPNEY


 The whooping cough is prevalent at present at the Elm street school @ Mrs. Carleton Paddock was a re- cent visitor at the home of her moth Ter Mrs. Louis Holt in Long Hill.
 MT. Ernest Northrop of Stamford has been a recent guest of his parents MT. and Mrs. Eugene Northrop.
 MT. and Mrs. P. E. Abbott Miss Mary Northrop of Newtown and MT Albert Gilbert of Illinois were Sun day visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Milon B. HawIey.
 Brothers night will be observed at Harmony Grange on Thursday even ing. The brothers have prepared a surprise program which will have some unique features. The com naittee in charge are Messrs. Elmer Banks, Howard Wheeler and Her bert Garlick-
 MT. and Mrs Ralph KeeIer and children of Bridgeport were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Thorpe.
 Several whists and other entertain ments are being planned for the month of April as the Lenten season will soon be ended.
 Mrs. Milon B. Hawley and Mrs. Ar thur J. Hull spent Wednesday in Bridgeport and attended the Wednes- day afternoon musical club
 MT. William Penf1e1d9 is having a handsome monument. erected in the local cemetery.
 Miss Laura French of Easton is car ing for Miss Emily Seeley who still continues il.
 Clayton Hawley did not return to his studio at the Sanford School this week on account of illness
 MT and Mrs. Frank Lyon welcomed a baby boy to their home recently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
LONDON AWAITS MoRB
 REFUGEES FROM BEIGIUAE

London March 25-Arrangenent are being made to receive in this country large additional numbers of Belgian refugees from Holland. With in the next few weeks several thous- ands are expected. Many of the new corners will be self-supporttng and others partly so, as the activity in certain trades in England will make it easy for them to find employment
 The work of drafting the refugees from the government clearing houses in London to various parts of the country is now going forward under a new scheme wh ereby payment Is made by England for their board and lodging.
 Several thousand male refugees who have been in this country for some time are expected to return to the Continent as the result of the or der of the Belgian government call ing to the colors all citizens between the ages of 8 and 25. Large num- bers of Belgians have come to this country and Holland for the express purpose of joining the army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
THOUSANDS SEE AUTOGR HIS llF
 LEADERS IN WAR

Berlin March One Of tn 6 most popular places in Berlin at the pres snt tiIne is the Royal Library where there are on exhibition the auto graphs of all the leading figures of the present war.
 Field Marshal von Eindenb urg is but one of the men who have become popular idols through their achieve r1ents, and there is lively interest ih anything concerning them The col lection includes a letter from Hin denburg 60 the war ministry: q God with us from the Kaisers Garry the signatures of such men as Won I<Iuck Yon Ludendorff, Won Mor- gen, Von Mackensen, Havenstein Ereitenbach, the imperial cEancellor The general staff surgeon, von chJerning. ParsevaI. and Count zep-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
PAPER SIlPPLANTS LINEN
 IN TOURISTS HOSTHRIES

rondi ons in styria, once the vaca- don Mecca of tourists, that the au- tl1orities have had to forbid the use Of linen and cotton napkins in ho- tela. restaurants and cafes. The of fiefa1s claim, after fnyesti gation, that fu many cases insuffi cfent care has rren taken in washing linen, and that f1 consequence disease has been spread
 Tn place of the linen and cotton napkins. proprtetors are ordered to usea paper napkins. which are to be burned at once after using The new order is posted iD all hotels rooms, and hotel owners are warned that they will be punished for failure to Install the paper substitutes The order applies as well to Fashionable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
CE SORS RANDI E 4O 900 LETTERS
 0R MORE \ DAY
Secret Messages Must Be Deciphered and Other
 Big Tasks Done.

Vienna March 3B-Forty thou Aand 1e4sare, In more than forty lan- guages and dialects, to be read daily: secret messages written in cipher with fnvisible inks to be discovered and puzzled out; all manner of ques- kions fr0rn distracted parents about the whereabouts of their sons to be answered.: thousands of complaints from Austrfans regarding their treat ner1t in foreign detention camps and prisons to be investigated
 These are some of the duties of he censors-b between zoo and 800 of hena-who form the personnel of the censorship bureau of the Austrian empire which is located In the war. ministry and waioh has been dubbed
 The Organized Babel.s' Both i'm coming letters have to be scrAhnized earefulEys and the variety of dialects in the empire. in addition to the iarge number Of tongues spoken by sne Austrian prisoners, make it nac- ssssary to keep the largest bureau in Europe.
 The stan includes more than 200. FoIuntary workers who are divided Into groups according to their fa- snniliarity with, Russian. Czech, Ger man. Slavic Serbian Croatian Ita1- issrl. Rs1Fraanian Rutheffan $ PcIish.: dialects. The Russian censorss in turn are divided up into groups who know the Esthenian, Finnish, I1ettish. Arrnenian Persian, Turkish. Tartar and Hebrew tongues. The Russian prisoners even receive Ietters in Bassarab1c and Sanskrit-
 At the head Of each group is a reaponslble officia1, before whom. must be laid each suspicious letter. and each nnissivs containing useful sEnfornation He is turn makes a monthly report to the chief censor. and the latter reports to the minister of war.
 More or less innocent attempts to deceiTe the censor especially in no- tffying friends and relatives of their exact location and condition are made repeaAed1y. particularly by the RussianA Ninety per cent. of such ehorts originate among the Russian prisoners who appear from earlfer experiences in their own country to be famifIiar with the ways and mems of sending out secrets and who think that even innocent ineormaSion must be sent In this way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
Made in Germany
 Comes Home Again

Berlin. March z5After being shipped from the little town of Gera. sIear across the Atlantic to Cfncinnatd 4nd then back agatn. 3. gay1y dressed little doll that was 1nanufactnred m in ghe German village has come, through belated Christmas celebration,' in 1o the possession of one of the chil- aren Of a doll maker
 The doll was included in a big ship rnent of Ghrfstmas gifts from Ger man Americana in the United States 10 poor children here. Tn unpack- Ing the case one woman. a native of Gera, was struck by the familiar look of the doll, which bore the in scrfptdnns Made in Germany In yestfEakion showed it to have been manufactured in the town to which it had been shipped back from Gin sinnad as gift.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25
HUGE RIF E SHELL
 CANCELS FOOT BALL
 GAME pr SOL DIE RS

London. March 25--A sergeant Of the Army Service Corps writes:
 s.Our football ground Is just behind a church not far from the trenches, nd twice we have had to fill n shell holes before we could start to play At the last match the last shell the Germans fired came plumb on the center of the ground about ten min sutes before we kicked off One soon forgeta about shelIing wh en the play starts. Our troops here6call this a ragtfnae war. and they are about right, think, because Tommy takes everything as 1t comes football or shooting It's all one to him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

Mother is overjoyed to observe the Small Boy show such a. helpful dispos- ition by spading up the garden. but very likely he is merely after worms for bait.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

The days receipts at the Custom House for duties on imports were s611.1 sO.66, of which s127, ,46s was for goods withdrawn from bonded warehouses and $4SS.661, for duties on recent inportations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

When syou find a lot of bottles along a trout stream, no Complaints are heard from the party ahead that the fish don't bite.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

There are some men who would be glad to run a garden this year, if their wives would permit them to cultivate 1t Sundays between the hours of 10.3o and 12 in the fore noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

So far none of the warning powers has demanded that the United States apologize for feeding Belgium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

If Mother does the cooking sat- isfactoriIy for the next few weeks she may get a red carnation on Moth CTS day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

It costs only $1 to buy a spading fork and only about $1O to cure the lame back you acquire herewith
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

The batting order for the early spring ball games attracts more i'm terest than the personnel of the new Grecfan cabinet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

The modern idea of hea1thful spring exercise is to sit on the porch and watch 3. superannuated 1aborer dig ging up the garden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

Judging by the facial appearance of many women nowadays, the clean up and paint up'' movement is being widely observed, particularly the last named feature of the occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-25

The new spring skirt models are said to have pockets, but married women prefer to take their husbands olong on shopping trips and use their pockets for bundles.