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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
ALL ARMIES USING
 SMoKEIESs POWDER.

Only forty-three per cent of fordi- nary gun powder is converted into gas. when it explodes. The remaining fifty-seven per cent is unconsumed residue, which we see in the form of smoke. In the war that is now ~go- ing on in Europe, however, all the combatants are using another kind of gunpowder, which is smokeless. On ignition it is converted wholly in to gas. A much greater volume of gas is produced, and the explosive effect is approximately increased. There are many kinds of smokeless gunpowder One of the best known is the English cordite, which, when forced through holes in a perforated metal plate while in a plastic condi- ton, takes the form of thick strings that look like brown rubber. The strings are cut up into short cylindri- cal pieces. You can safely hold a string of cordite in your hand and light one end of it; it will burn slow ly with a bright flame.
 A characteristic of smokeless powders is that they burn very slowly; on that account modern guns are very long, in order that all the powder of a charge may have time to be transformed into gas before the projectile driven by it leaves the mug powder used by our army and navy is made by soaking nftro-cotton in a mixture of ether and alcohol; it is thus converted into a plastic sub. stance that may be moulded or cut into any shape required. For small arms, it is manufactured in form resembling spagh etti-long strings that are chopped into little pieces and packed into the cartridges. For big guns, it is made in long rods, which, after being. perforated from end to end with a number of holes to insure quicker ignition, are cut into short lengths. That kind of powder, which mi ght be called an explosive celluloid is of a horny consistency; as in the case of other smoke1ess powders, the ess with which it burns is owing mainly to it's density.
 The very cloth of the bags used to contain charges of gunpowdeF for the big guns has itself been made of sm mokeIess powder-tnat is, woven of threads of exactly the same sub stance. That is an invention of the Germans. The bag thus becomes part of the explosive charge, and when the gun is fired is wholly con stunned. The cloth used is an artifi- cial silk of a glossy white color Prof. Charles B. Munroe in the Y Youth's Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
EMPIRE

Broadway's daintiest star, Ina Claire, ably portrays the leading role in the Lasky- Paramount four part perturbation of the delightful TO- nance of the same name, 'HIEe Wild Goose Chase
 This feature is without a doubt one of the most delightful photo-dramatic productions ever produced for the Silent Drama.
 ''The Pretty Sister of Jose. a five part Famous Player Paramou . mas terpiece featuring Marguerite Clark an all star cast will head the all fea- lure programs on Monday and Tues day.
 Maude Adams, the renowned Iegiti- mate stage star originated the stellar role in this celebrated romance and was launched forth in it as a star, the piece was afterwards known in the ltrtcaI circles as Maude Adams first tarring vehicle.
 The story unfo1ded in the five parts slls of the days of old Spain and is Ire to please and entertain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
LYRIC

a. / 2 s I
 Little Johnny Jones' one of the best known characters of the Amer ican stage. will greet the audiences at the Lyric theatre all next week, when the Ealbtirn Musical Comedy conn pa1as H7il | present the great must cal comedy of that name. It will be the first time the production has been seen in Bridgeport at popular prices
 Little Johnny Jones'' is the play in which George M. Conan, teThe Yam kee Doodle Dandy Boy'' made his the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. He played the role of Johnny Jones. the Yankee Doodle boy. for more than 300 nights at the New r fork theatre, New York city, and then toured with it all lover the country It was an instantaneous hit
 The play is a typical Conan show, meaning that 1t is one Of those sh ows in which Conan was seen at his best as a snappy, witty, slangy, but a1to-s gether delightful comedian. of the pop ulaF ragtime order. Billy Lynn, the Doctor Watson' of last weeks show will play the George Conan role of Johnny Jones in the coming play, and in the part will be seen at his best advantage. The play being full of catchy music, lightning dialogue, and real wit, the Calburn players will have no trouble in making a gen Gfne success of the production
 John Kearney, who was ridiculous 1y funny in the part of Sherlock doImes'' last week. is going to be seen In a role this coming week which will keep the house in an uproar from the beginning to the end of the show pany, he will guarantee to amuse if he does nothing else.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
AmuScments
PLAZA

 Crowded houses are expected at the tFlaza today for the bill has met with more than usual favor during the past two days and the attractions are of a sort that never fail to draw large audi tences.
 Chester RoBinson,s vacation Days ; with . cast of seven clever young peo- ple, arc making merry in tf=s headline position Aon the vaudeville program and their tuney songs, graceful dances and comedy quips are scoring success fully at every performance
 The remainder of the vaudeville pro- gram is composed of Scott & Raynor, two talented nirth- -provokers in an odd talking slkit that keeps you laugh ing until they choose to let you step; The Four Charles in a. sensational jug gling act that opens with a comedy skit. and Nulesco & Herley in a E1- ropean novelty that Is artistica1ly staged.
 The Lure of the Mask a four part masterpiece produced along extraor- dinariIy elaborate lines and featuring Harold Lockwood Elsie Jane Wilson and Irving Cummings, is the big photo attraction and it is proving a most interesting one.
 Charlie Chaplin, the ininitable com edian, in one of the funniest Keystone successes, His Musical Career is taking care of 9 large portion of the laughs.
 z The Electric Alarm a very inter esting subject in one reel. completes the program for the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

military and naval cost from August 1 to April 1:
 Great Britain $2, 900, ,0OO,0oO France .. 1,750. .OoO, 900 Russia 2,00O, 100000 Germany including Fur
 Austria Hungary ...... 1,5o0, 100000
 On the side of the allies there is. a further cost of, say, s20o, 1000 for services of Belgium, Serbia, and Japan. Mobilization has cost Holland and Switzerland fully $150, 900, GOO, and if we use the minimum figure, it's cost to Italy has been $500, 900, 900. This gives an actual and verifiable cost of approximately $1o, 5000 900, equaIing the combined direct and in- direct costs of the Napo1eonic and civil wars. the two most expensive of the last four generations, and we will not include in it $20O.0OO,O00 which Spain has had to raise to meet her eficit-From What the War Is Costing Europe by Charles F. Speare, in the American Review of Reviews for April.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
SUNDAY SERVICES

The Olivet Congregational church, Main street at North avenue. the Rev Eeorge OIver Tamblyn, minister. The pastor. will preach in the morning at 10:45 upon the subject, '+The Inspira- lion of the Bib1e' At the evening service MT. Lester Burdick, Mrs. Leet B. Myers and the pastor will speak upon t'Thes Institutional Church. The hour is ' o'clock. So many requests have come to MT. Tamblyn5 to preach E sermon on the modern view of the Bible that he decided to give next Sunday morning to the various ways In which the Bible is inspired The Bible contains the views of many diff ferent kinds of men, living in many different centuries. These views are not all uniform in excellence or auth orttyx over the lives of Christians of to- day. The public is cordially invited to this service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
.OPERATING CoST' OF
 WAR IS STAGGERING.

What may be termed the operating cost of the most destructive war known to man has, in eight months, amounted to $1O, O,00O,0oo,O0O- The in direct consequences, such as damage to property loss to foreign and do- mestic trade, the vanished toll of the tourist, plus . the loss from an actuarial standpoint in the economic value of the killed, maimed perma- nentIy, and diseased, produce a debit on the balance sheet of European na.- tions of fully $10, OOO,000, 900 more.
 The figures are huge, beyond com prehension, and most impressive when set beside the estimated cost of all wars between the years 1793 and 1918 In that century-and-a- quarter period, beginning with Ma poleon's career and ending with the second Balkan war, the direct and indirect expenditures in conquest and repulse were SEE, 25,O00,OOO,0o0. At the present progressive rate of outlay the great war will only have to go four months longer to parallel the costs of all other struggles since man be- gan to accredit himself, as civilized.
 The wealth of the peoples engagied n war, and those in Europe who are trying to keep out of it, is about $4oO, 0O0. 900, 900. Considered from this angle the cost or loss does not loom so large; for 1t is only about per cent of the resources from which the nations concerned may draw
 One cannot go far wrong in foot ing up the operating cost of the war if one follows closely the govern ment loans and the frequent esti- mates made before the British Com mons by Premier Asquith or Lloyd George, by Finance Minister Ribot, of France, and in the German Reich stag, of the daily toll to the allies and their opponents. From these sources we have official sanction for the use of the following figures of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
FARM MILK PRICES.
Average Price Paid Producers in
 1914 Lower Than 1918 Figure.

The average price paid to farmers for milk in 1914 was 3.8o4 cents a quart, according to statistics recently compiled by the Department of Agri- culture. This is slightly lower than in 1913, when the average for the quart. The average price in January was the same in 1914 as in 1918, the price for March was higher in 1914 and the price for all other months was lower in 1914.
 In order to obtain these averages the investigators reduced all prices to 8 common unit, namely, the net price f.-o. b. the farmers shipping station It was impossible to ascertain the to- tai quantity of milk supplied in the various sections, or at different sea- sons, and for this reason the price alone considered, the quantity being disregarded., The averages, there fore, are not absolutely exact, for larger quantities of milk are sold at some seasons than at others; also the dealers, who report the prices, handle different quantities of milk.
 Commercially, milk is still bought in a, number of ways, 100 pounds sometimes being the unit, while other prices are quoted per pound. of butter fat, per gallon, or per can of 1-2, 32 or 40 quarts. Some dealers offer premiums for milk richer than the ordinary or a higher sanitary grade.
 Milk was highest in December, when the average price for the entire country was 4.205 cents quart, and lowest in June, when it fell to 3.264 cents.
 It appears that milk was at it's highest in New England when the average price for November was 5.O49 cents g, quart. The average for the year was also highest in New England, 4.657 cents a quart The lowest price was for June in the Mid dIe Atlantic states, when the average price was only 2.841 cents: One dealer in the Middle Atlantic states reported that he paid only 90 cents a hundred for milk in the month of June, which would be only a little more than 1.9 cents a quart. The greatest range in prices was found in the Middle Atlantic states. where the December price was 4.204 cents and the June price 2.S41, a difference of 1868 cents.
 These figures were compiled by the Dairy Division of the Bureau of Ami mai Industry and the Bureau of Crop Estimates, from figures furnished by 226 milk dealers throughout the country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an execution to me directed, and will be sold at pub lie vendue to the highest bidder, at the public sign post in the Town of Bridgeport, fourteen days after date, which will be on Monday the 9th day of June, 1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon to satisfy said Execution and my fees thereon, the following described property, to wit:
 All stock and fixtures of Bakery at 196 Peauonnock street. Sale to be held at said place on said date.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 26th day of May, 1915
 JOSEPH F. WELLER, Deputy Sheriff of the County of Fair
 field D s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

The Pacific Mail steamer Korea which sails today from Yokohama for San Francisco will have on board 75 Germans, mostly persons. who were in Tsing-Tau during the siege, and have been released by the Japanese authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

Warning European governments are negotiating with Ohio manufacturers for 100 steel hull armored scout boats of high power. If the boats meet the purpose for which they are designed a large fleet will be ordered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

New York State Day was observed at the San Francisco Exposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian poet, was knighted by King George.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

All Germany is singing the praises of General August ,von Mackensen, whot won so many victories against the Russians. They are proclaiming him a greater man than General von Hindenburg. It was General Mack ensen who drove the Russians out of East Prussia He then was placed in charge of the great drive in wes- tern Galicia and the investment of Przennysl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

President Wilson's note to General Carranza and other Mexican leaders was published without comment in the Vera Cruz newspapers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

City health authorities at Colunb bus, Ohio, decided it will not be necessary to quarantine the entire Milwaukee American Association baseball team because John Shackleford, star pit cher, is ill with smallpox.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

Emperor Nicholas of Russia sent a favorable reply to President Wilson s personal letter conveying a request by Austria that provision be made for in- specting Siberian camps where Aus trian prisoners are held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

EXTRA FEATURE WE'LL 2WALKER Tn a Variety Entertainment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

Held Over By Special Request HON. FRANCIS P.BENT In An Interesting and stWARD Timely Lecture on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

Premier Asquith has just compIet- ed visit to the British front in France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05

FIVE PART PHOTODRANA PQTnD RSS WITH EMILY EBR N STEVENS OF j WV E& N TO-DAY GO. A Thrilling. Story of the RedeTnp- ton of An Impoverished
 PTiFna Donna
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24
LIQUOR LAW
IS AIMED AT
INDIVIDUAL
So as to ForestaIl Any Decis-
ion Allowing Shipments
into The State.

The full text of the bill adding
another section to the Yost law
which is before the legislature at
Charleston, follows:
BE it enacted by the legislature
OF West Virginia:
That chapter thirteen. acts OF the
legislature of one thousand. nine
hundred and fifteen. regular session.
relating to prohibiting the manufac-
rure. sale and keeping for sale of in
toxicating liquors, and the enforce
ment of the. amendment Of section As
of article VI of the state constitution.
ratified on the fifth day of November.
one thousand nine hundred twelve,
be amended by enacting. as addition
al thereto. one section. as part there
of, numbered thirtE-four, as herein
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24
WASHINGTON NOTES
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May "a
The finishing touches are being put on
the palatial residence being built for
former United States Senator Nathan
Bay Scott in a fashionable section Of
the Northwestern part of the city, sew
eraI blocks beyond the famous resi-
Dental pile known as Henderson
Castle" The site is on a lofty e1eva-
Non and from the new. Scott home are
in all directions, the one that embraces
the cleaning Potomac and the blue
hills OF Virginia in the distance being
especially fine When the landscape
artists complete their work and the
furnishings are installed. the splendid,
costly home will be ready for occu-
pancy. and ready for its first season
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24
uor1cE 20 coNrRAcroRs.

Sealed proposals viii be received by
.t1e Town Council OF the Town of
Sfeatey Heights at the Mayors office
until twelve o'clock noon. May 2sth. The
proposals shall be In accordance and
Specifications. wnicn VIII he on die at
the ONCE of Hornor Brothers. EnEineers.
Eo-nor BriIdinS Nam Street. CARTS
bur- West Virginia. and VIII include
All brick paving ard concrete curb ON
The following streets: Hart1and Avenue.
North Street, Stealey Avenue. Dun
Street and Baker Avenue. as are fully
SET forth in the said specifications.
C. T. STEALEY. Mayor.
NJ B. NEWTON. Recorder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24
NOpsCtS no au.pERS.

Traction Company express cars
leave Clarksburg for Grasselif. Omen,
Mt. Clare, Weston. Shinnston. Fair
mont, Fmview, Harrington. Man
nington and Intermediate points daily
except Sunday Shipments for Man
ningtcn and intermediate points
should be delivered in the station not
Later than 900 a. NJ: Fairview and
intermediate points, 1890 a M:
weston and intermediate points.
1900 NJ.
Quick service. reasonable rates.
and care in handling make this an
ideal line for shippers.
AdONONGAIELA VALLEY TRAC-
TON COMPANY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24
set ont:

set out:
Sec. 81 1t shall be unlawful for
any person in this state to receive,
directly or indirectly, Intoxicating
liquors from common or other car
rier. It shall also be unlawful for
any person in this state to possess IN
toxicating liquors. received directly
or Indirectly from common or othef
carrier in this state. This section
shall apply to such liquors intended
for personal use as well as otherwise
and to interstate, as well as 1ntra-
state. shipments or carriage. Any
person violating this section shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor. and upon
conviction shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more
than two hundred dollars, and IN adj
dition thereto may be Imprisoned
not more than three months: pro
rided, however, druggists may re-
ceive and possess, pure grain aIcohot,
wine and such preparations as may
be sold by druggists for the special
purpose. and in the manner IS set
forth IN sections four and twenty
four
The bill is designed to meet cond1-
tons which viii arise in the event
that the United States supreme court
will hold that the Webb-kenyon Ia"
does not prevent common carriers
from bringing liquors into the STATE
when intended for personal use
the court holds that the carriers
must accept such shipments they can
be brought into the state. but under
the new bill It VIII be unlawful for
the consignee to get them at the sta
ton. or even be in possession OF
Houors so brought The idea Is that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24

Fourth class opstmasters have been
for West Virginia as
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24
AosmrsraAroH,s Nor1cE.

All persons having claims against the
estate OF George Alexander. deceased.
viii Immediately present the same for
payment to tise undersigned adrninastra-
tor at his Office. Io5 Cor Building.
sons Knowing themselves to be indebted
to the estate OF said George Alexander.
deceased, viii call upon said administers
Tor at his said ONCE and SETTLE such
S. c. DESHAM-
Administrator OF the Estate OF George
Alexander. deceased
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24

An original pension OF s1e month
Sidney Fountain, OF ioJ hft1etaoi
has been granted to Mrs. Sidney Foun-
tain, OF Moun6svi!ie. widow Of James
N. Fountain. according to notice
received at Congressman Nee1y's Office
from the pension bureau An app1i-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24
Motion psctrr

Motion pictures are being intro
dnced into the Spanish schools for ed
ucational purposes. especially for
medical and geographical demonstra-
tons. 49,.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24

as one OF the centers of society and
Sociai-poIftical life Of the nations
capital That It VII be the scene
next winter of many notab1e gather
ngs OF people famous IN society and
public LIE. not only IN this .capttal.
but N the CAPITALS OF tne world. IS
expected for Senator and Mrs Scott
are OF that position themselves. and
1t Is the gossip OF their close friends
notable entertainments in their new
home.
The Scott house is an attractive one
of the Spanish type Of architecture,
on an drreguiaFhaped lot having
frontage on Belmont street. Ontario
Road and Florida avenue, and It was
planned by Kendall and Smith. archi-
tecrs OF high professional standing.
The lot Is over zoo feet IN depSh and
has frontage Of 40 feet on Belmont
street. The house has been erected
near tass frontage, this part OF the
property being about seyenty-fye feet
higher than the Ontario Road and
Florida avenue frontage. From this
city is Obtained. The space between
the house and the Florida avenue.
frontage is 10 be arranged as a gar
den, though which there will be Wild
ing walkways
The house IS OF hollow tile construc-
ton, surfaced with stucco: The trim
ming is OF limestone and the roof OF
he'd tie The most interesting feature
OF the residence is an arcaded portch
twelve feet wide, extending across
the south side, and terminating at
either end in pavilion From this
porch double staircase leads down to
the garden.
At the north side, or front OF the
ornamented at either side by carved
stone work and sheltered by mar
qu:se Within the entrance there is
an entrance hall and stair hall. to
the right of which there is a living
-ooc. which extends across the west
end OF the stair hall. The dining room
kitchen and serving rooms occupy the
eastern end of the house, and between
the :wo portions and adjoining the
stair hall is library. From the din
ing and living rooms doorways lead
out On TO the pavi!lions at either end
of the house All the rooms on this
floor are finished in mahogany and
hare beamed ceilings. Large fire
places have been provided in the nv
ing and dining rooms.
On the second floor there are seven
he'd chambers and three baths. From
the hallway on this floor there is
doorway leading on to a 1oggie at the
south side of the house, which can be
utilized as sleeping porch. Four
bed chambers. storage room and a
bath are on the third floor. On the
roof there Is an observation deck.
Servants rooms. furnace and storage
rooms are located in the basement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24

The engagement OF Miss Edwina
Brurer. daughter of Mrs. William
Gamer wiecerseim, of Philade1phta,
and granddaughter of the late Senator
Stephen B. E;kins. OF West Virginia.
to c. A Heckscher WetkeriM was an
Eounced to group of Miss Burners
friends ard formal announcement Will
be made shortly. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Miss Bruner has visited frequently
in Washington, guest of the Ellins
family. Her mother is half-sister
of Mrs. William Hit, formerly Miss
katherine Elkins Mr.. Wetheriil comes
from one OF the wealthtesr and most
prominent Philadelphia families. With
his brother. John Price Wetheril, he
is now motoring in Canada
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24

In a Long Island factory there re-
Gently was made candle for reds
tous purposes which, # burned con
'tinnously would last Tor about nine