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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
LITTLE BENNY's
 NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape

My cuzzin Sue was erround at our house yestidday, and I went down in the kitchen ware ma was making sunthing and asked her if cood have a appel and ma sed I cood if gave Sue half Of it, and I sed wood and ma gave me a appel and cut it in haIff in the dining room, cutting wun half bigger than the uthir half. and then went upstares agen ware Sue was, saying, I got a appel
 no you have, sed Sue, was 1een- ing ovir the bannistirs and herd yure mothir tell you you had to give me half
 G, you don't miss mutch, do you. I sed.
 That's how get alawng, sed Sue.
 Well, it's awl cut in half awIreddy enyhow, sed. And I put the two peeces down avn the setting room tbil, the big half being pritty mutch biggir than the litte1 half, awl rite, saying, Ladys ferst, now the peeces is sipposed to be the =sai11a. size. but if you think Wun looks biggir and, you t odo is jest to take the neerest peece if you wunt to be pullite. The neerest peece to Sue being the little half.
 Watts the, dinrents wich half take if thare both the saim size, sed Sue.
 No diffrents, sed, ony if you go E6SCcn1nS aWl Cn6 way ON4E anu IAR0 ferthest peece it will prive you think wun is biggir than the uthir.
 don't wupt to go ferst, sed Sue, let me fix the peeces and you go ferst.
 And she put the biggest half neer me and the little half neer her, say ing, Now take yure choice, and if you don't take the neerest wun yure no genti1man.
 But ladys is supposed to go ferst, ] sed.
 Not if they don't wunt to, sed Sue O wats the use of argewing, I sed ] ] tell you wats lets do, lets divide both peeces in half and eetch get half o1 | eetch peece and noboddy can say they | got moar than enyboddy e1ts.
 Awl rite, sed Sue. | Wich we did
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
BAD BREATH

is very annoying and is generally caused by a dtsordered stomach. CERTILAX, 'tThe Certified Laxative gets at the cause and removes it. CERTILAX acts gently but firmly on the bowels and hverS stimulating them to natural action, clearing the They do all and more than CaIomel and other harsh scathartics do with out any bad after effects. CERTILAx contains nothing of a harmful or ha- bit forming nature; they are made af- ter the favorite formula of a specialist of New York City and have been se- Iected as the best by more than five hundred physicians in New York, who prescribe them regularly in their prac- tice For sale at all drug stores, or sent direct on receipt of price-1Oc, 25c, BOG Curts Chemical Co. IF E. 24th St., New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
NoTICE

For for6y-utne years we have been conducting business at the NanfS old location, corner of Main and :Eohh Streets, Bridgeport, Conn, ana our Private Bank has been establfEhed there continuously. We have recefva5 and paid out on demand without nos tfce millions of dollars Of sJaouey Tqss posted with us and we c0ntamue tO rece1Ve money subject to oepoaltuE.G .G check at sight, on which we allow three per cent per auuuu1, credited to each account monthly. FVE anslrsfa the accounts of fndlv1duz1a, busznas1 men, firms and c0EK1oEaflons, and an who want Q bank account where they can deposit money, checlEs or dFa46s. month or one year, ana dESEEV fIzttsse-ss We give to the business our esrEssluI personal attention as the o8dsst EEEo of private bankers in tz1lR stR6E.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
TO WHOM IF MAY CONCERN

TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN Application having been made by Aiming J. Smith of this district for change of name of steam paddle ssJohn Sylvester and the full re- quirements of the law having been complied with, the Connni ssioner of Navigation, under date of Feb ruary 12, 1915, has authorized the change of name of said steam pad dle John Sylvester to that of starlight .'' James L. McGovern. Collector of Customs District No. 6, Bridgeport, Conn.,, Feb. IS, 1915.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

SITUATION WANTED.-Male Want ed a position in machine shop. am pIe experience Would like more. Wagesn O object Address Machine, this office. BIB d@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

M Jules Huret, newspaper man and author. died in Paris in his 51st year. He was the author of From New York to New Orleans and From San Francisco to Canada
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
RHEUMATISM MEDICINE FREE

son everywhere who is suffering with. .hsunastlS1e Se S.y,s Hs sSn sf tiff sSFa hin Rns Yr1atic Remedy. We don't care how lon !. or how severe he has had it, as ters aGs snd besn sse seaf 1ays Tr ssWaenty-fou sa hours it stops the pain. onr expense. This is not a new un- tried thing. For twenty-ftve years it has been regarded by phystsians as for this terrible diseas&
 over 10000 TestamOnlaas xAEe These.
 Mr. p. q. EhIers. secty. .orand Godee of Mason Oe New York City writes tl1at '.Although . sufferer f1So Aoses stopped all pain and one
 IF. A Goldman. ysetor4a. rexaa. your medictnes am recommending it vary highly. It has done more for me than anything I have ever tried. <
 Marshall F. W. Geraty. of 70 Man suffered with rheumatism for many years. have tried almost every known remedy but got no relief or cure un- | was entirely cured and free from AI pain. I send this unsolictted."
 HiIFs Rheumatic Remedy is on sale at most drug stores at $1.00 per bot complete cure. Call or send for free sample bottle. and booklet at once. There is no greater service you can any rheumatic sufferer about this wonderful preparation. Address: Hill Medicine Go, IF East 34th St., New AGKNTS oaki IS WANTED EvERYwHEHE Good Men Make $1O Day on OuI T TPreparations. WRITE Now.-AdV
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

HOLLAND COUPLE looking for po- sition, gent1eman's place, take care. of cows, horses and drive Ford automobile. All around houseman, First class references. Address, l.. B., Care Farmer. B Is d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

The Turkish cabinet has Joined with foreigners and leading Turks in novenen = to suppress the white slave" traffic in Turkey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

YOUNG GIRL-Sixteen, would like any kind of light work afternoons. T. c. M.8 255 William street.
 BIG d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

English society women have estab. Iished an institution in which nurses get three years of training in the care of dogs and other pets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

YOUNG MAN. Experience glass packer, seeks any position; salary no object. M. Reiva, 192 Willard street BIG d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

YOUNG HoLLANDER up-to-date farmer, wants position, dairy farm to take charge. Address l.. B., Care Farmer. 15 d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

MAN, married, out of work 6 months, has to support a family, child sick, starving, want any kind of work. Kayn, 1894 Pembroke St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

wants position on gen. tleTnan's place, n1ilker, butter mak- CT, used to work in the dairy busi- ness. Address L B., Care Farmer.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

YOUNG MAN-Wants work at any thing. Address T. Patterson. care Mrs. Yaldeyer. 33 Colorado Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

FOR SAIiEA4o acres Of land with in walking distance of trolley $1200. M B. Loller. 38 Courtland St.
 B12 b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
T. L. WATSON 6 co.
TTS PATD

:. You know the bf1I is paid V1en you pay by check, beca1se your uheoz- stamped t'paid" by the bank is aaE undisputed receipt, and yOa aro thus protected against overpaynaen6.
 Checking accounts large or GInGIls are invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

Let Us Refill Your Fern Dish
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

YOUNG WON1AN-Desires position as stenographer; seven years experf- ence; can furnish best of references. Address E. M., care Farmer.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
Wanted-To Buy
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., RRORATEs COURT.

STATE OF OONNEAIICDI, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.
 January goth. 1915 Estate of Mary F. Kelly, late Of the town of Bridgeport in said district, deceased The Court of Probate for the Disv trfct of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make imnmediate payment to
 JAMES F. KELLY, Executor. 12ss East Main St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

Let Us Refill Your Fern Dish
 JOHN RICK X SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

JAMES STAPLES 6 co,
 BAEgKEeS 1s9 STATE ST.. BrIdgep0rt. C1-n.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
TRUCKING. COAL AND WOOD

FURNITURE REMOVED, teamwork.
 horses sale and hire, coal and wood.
 Portable power for saving wood or other purposes. John D. Dixon, 125 Fvergreen St. Tel. 48s5. T5 . tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

Farmer Want Ads. 1c a Word.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15
By A. Q. MILLER
SECRETARY ROCK ISLAND HIGHWAY AssocIA

Pencil marks were made across the map of
Kansas from north to south and from east
to west by good roads enthusiasts who had
dreams of better days-and better roads.
These pencil marks grew rapidly into desig-
mated county roads which became well
graded, well bridged, well dragged and we'll
marked. These roads in turn grew into
cross-state and National highways Thus
the fond dreams of the promoters who be-
lieved in roads that began somewhere and
ended somewhere came true.
Kansas has done we'll considering her
tardy entry into this great movement, but
she has yet much to do before she will oc-
cupy her proper place and rank in the sis
terhood of states. One important duty
which should receive early attention is for
this state to qualify herself to receive
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

Federal aid in road building, as other states
have done. To accomplish this it will be
necessary for the legislature to submit tc
the voters of Kansas constitutional amend
ment changing the constitution so the state
can, if it desires, participate in internal i'm
provements- incidentally receive its
just proportion of Federal aid to good roads
which will unquestionably come in the near
future, either to be used in conjunction with
state aid or in some other form. Kansas
with her present constitution, cannot even
receive and spend money appropriated in
this manner. The Congressional appropria-
ton would of necessity go to states which
have anticipated this condition and met the
requirements.
From state aid standpoint New Jersey
is the pioneer. New York has expended
more money as a state than any other, with
California second. Iowa, as state, is &C
tive in road building, having spent last year
more than 100000 in permanent road
work. The legislature of Maine last year
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

Cduc IHdn the good ROADS prODlenl. len
years ago few people in the central western
states had any interest in good roads. To-
day the good roads propaganda is being adj
vocated and preached in nearly every house
hold.
Five years ago there was little or no in
terest in good roads in Kansas. State High
way Engineer Gearhart is authority for the
statement that it is a conservative estimate
that where there was one mile of graded,
well-dragged road in Kansas five years ago,
there are ten miles today-and this improve
ment has been made without increased ex-
penditure.
Five years ago there was not a mile of
cross-state road; today there are more than
$500 miles of such highways This state
has lll,536 miles of road, ten per cent or
1,267 miles of which have been designated
as county roads-all within the past five
years.
Five years ago there were not to exceed
500 concrete culverts and so concrete bridges
in Kansas; today there are not less than
5000 concrete culverts and 500 concrete
bridges in the state. Five years ago it
would have been hard to have found within
the state five to ten consecutive miles OF
improved road now transcontinental motor
lists are daily crossing the state on half
dozen improved and marked cross-state and
National highways
This, in brief, shows something of the
remarkable growth and development of the
good roads movement in Kansas in the past
FIVE years. With such strides as these, what
may be reasonably expected within the next
decade? Public opinion has been crystal
lized to the point of the absolute necessity,
not only of improved roads for the auto
mobile but improved roads as an economic
proposition in the marketing of farm
products.
Kansas has finally awakened from her
lethargy-has discovered herself, as it we're,
and proposes to take her proper place in
this great movement. This state, like
others, spent fifty years in haphazard, un-
scientific road and bridge building, at the
end of which time she had nothing perma-
nent to show for either the effort put forth
or the money expended. People began to
ask: whats the matter-we spend enough
money for roads and bridges and yet we
have neither?" Someone answered: "The
trouble is with the SYSTEM" or perhaps
more correctly stated, with the lack of sys-
EN- People began to think; stock-taking
line was at hand, and an inventory was
aiken, so to speak. 1t showed the waste
ul policy and patchwork system of road '
making, and if possible, worse system of I
ridge and culvert construction.
Good roads legislation followed, includ-
ng the classification of roads, responsibility h
vas fixed, system inaugurated, a state high r
1ay engineering department that meant
omething was established, supplemented il
y county engineers, both departments Co n
ne automobile, the auto club and the good ii
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

highways. Ohio last year spent 100000
for good roads. Colorado is appropriating
millions of dollars every year for permanent
road work, using convict labor for the con-
struction work. Since the Inauguration of
the policy of state aid the several states TAX
ing advantage of it have expended total of
more than $200,OO0000.
OF all the industries in the United States
the investment in agriculture amounts to
$4,000 100000 Tilling the soil is the
largest single industry in this country, and
the people engaged in agriculture constitute
more than one-third as many people as are
engaged in all industrial pursuits combined
Improved roads mean more to the American
farmer than any other class of people in
this country.
We hear great deal about freight rates
and the cost of transportation in other lines,
and the people are just now beginning to
investigate the cost of transportation upon
the public highways of the country. The
American farmer and business man lose
each year in transportation cost on unim
proved highways seven and one-half billion
dollars according to Chas. Davis, president
of the National Highways Association.
This sum would build fifteen Panama canals,
or fifteen hundred modern battle ships each
year, or would replace all the $4,000 miles
of railroads in the United States in three
years. 1t represents one-fourth the entire
annual wealth produced by our nation. Isn't
to pay for the luxury of bad roads?
Eleven million tons of farm products are
marketed over the public highways of Kan
sas annually at cost of approximately $751;
100000. If the cost of hauling were re-
0f dc nY1IHy
two cents per ton per mile, it would mean
saving to the consumer, or an increase to
the farmer, of 100000 year.
The cost of water transportation is about
one-fourth cent per ton per mile, and by
rail about four-ffths of cent per ton per
mile. On we'll improved public highway
the cost of hauling is from five to twelve
cents per ton per mile, and on an ordinary
dirt road from twenty cents to thirty cents
per ton per mile. 1t costs the wheat grower
nearly two cents per bushe more to haul
his crop nine and one-half miles-the aver
age haul-to the railroad station, than is
charged for transporting it from New York
to Liverpool three thousand miles.
The mud tax in this country, so-called,
mas been figured out to be six cents per
oushel on wheat, which is toll that comes
lirectly from the pockets of the farmer, and
lis problem of marketing his crops when
Dad conditions are bad, regardless of the
market price, is another toll which comes
tut of the pockets of the farmer
An Indiana farmer has made the follow
ng observation of the revenues from two
eparate farms of $40 acres each, located
n the corn belt of Indiana, one farm at the
nd of four-mile brick-paved road the
Their at the end of four-mile mud road.
'hese farms should produce under ordinary
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
MOSES A. fOLTz IS dead
Veteran Chambersburg Editor and
Former Member of General As
sembly--was IS Years Old
Especial to the star-Independent)

Especial to the Star-Independent.)
Chambersburg, April 16.-Moses A.
Foltz, founder of ''Public Opinion, 4"
Republican newspaper published
here, former postmaster of Chambers
burg and former Assemblyman, died
here this morning after a long illness.
He was rs years old.
Mr.. Foltz was member of the
Pennsylvania German Society, an eld-
er in Zion Reformed church and a
member of the Kittochtinny Historical
Society.
Mr.. Foltz was born in Letterkenny
township, Franklin county, July 2,
1897; was reared on the farm and
educated in the public schools and at
Wilkes Barre Academy. He learned
the printing trade in Repository and
Transcript office, Chambersburg,
1S55-5S. He was one of the editors
and publishers of the "Times," 1859
go, and superintendent of Reformed
Church Publication office, 1861-64. He
established the "Public Opinion" in
1853. He represented his party in
county, district and State conventions
and as member of the State commit
tee. Mr.. Foltz was in the Legislature
in 1898 and 1894.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
2 men PERISH WHEN FIRE
SWEEPS CAvE=L|kE HOME
Governor Gives NO LIGHT
ON SERVICE BOARD plans
Men Close to Administration Declare
Present Commissioners Will Auto
matically Pass Out of Office at the
Time the Senate Adjourns

Opinions were divided on Capitol
Hill this morning as to the status of
the communication sent by Governor
Brumbaugh to the Senate yesterday
recalling the appointments of the sew
en- members of the Public Service
Commission sent TO the Senate by Gov
ernor Tener on January 8, which had
been lying quiescent in the hands of
the Senate committee ON Executive
Nominations:
By those close to the administration
it is held that the entire matter, so
far as the appointments are concerned,
ended when the letter of recall was
read, and that the latter did not have
TO be referred to the committee on
Executive Nominations, as was done
by Lieutenant Governor Mccain.
Precedent for this is pointed to in the
action of the Senate in 1899 when
Governor Stone sent communication
to the Senate, on the day he was in
augurated, recalling a number of APP
pointments sent to the Senate but a
few days before by Governor Hast
ings.
At that time it was taken for grant
ed that the recall left nothing in the
hands of the Senate, and that it was
then up to the Governor to send in
new appointments, which he did short
ly afterward.
1t is held that in the present ease
Continued on Eighth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
PROPERTIES IN MARKET ST.
CHANGE HANDS BY lease
Coloviras & Co., Proprietors Of Chain of
Restaurants, Get Possession of the
Keller Estate Buildings-Hanover
Shoe Store Will Move

G. j. Coloviras, of G. J. Coloviras &
Co., proprietors of chain of "Phila-
delphia quick lunch'' rooms, will soon
take possession, under lease, of the
buildings of the Keller estate. includ-
ing the st. James hotel building, occu-
Pylng chiefly the second and third
floors over the Croll Keller drug store,
4e5 Market street, the entire building
now occupied by the Hanover Shoe
Company, 407 Market street, and the
small building occupied as shoe shin
ing parlor adjoining, to the east of
No. 407.
This includes the entire group of
buildings from the Marks store, dt
Fourth and Market Streets, to the store
of the Greek American Candy Com.
pany, at Market and Grace streets,
with the exception of the first floor of
the drug store building, occupied by
DR.. Croll Keller, who has a third in
terest In the Keller estate, which owns
the properties. DIR. Keller said this
morning that early in 1914 he leased
the buildings to Coloviras, the lease to
take effect April 1, 1916, and run for
a long term of years.
DR.. Keller will not give up his
drug store, which has been known as
the Keller drug store since 1856, when
the late DR.. c. X. Keller opened bust
Continued on Eighth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
SAGE OF SCHWENKSVILLE ON
ACTION OF GOV. BRUMBAUGH
By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, April 16.-Former
Governor Pennypacker, who is a mem
Der of the Public Service Commission
said to-day that ne had no knowledge
of the intentions of Governor Brum-
baugh. who yesterday sent a communi-
cation to the Pennsylvania Senate re-
calling the nominations of all the mem
bers of the commission. The nomina-
tions wH-s maS's by Geveiaor Tener and
are in the Senate Committee on Execu-
tive Nominations awaiting confirmation.
Mr.. Pennypaeker said:
- know nothing upon the subject
whatever. | am here now writing an
opinion on an important railroad case
which came before the commission. So
long as | remain upon the commission
shall endeavor to perform the tasks
assigned to me to the best of nv abil-
ity, uninfuenced by wealth or corpora
tons, the comment of newspapers or
the persuasiveness of individuals. The
responsibility for the power of the com.
mission rests with the Legislature, and
should they lessen it, the meaning will
Zoe that less supervision is wanted. The
responsibility for the personnel of the
commission rests with the Governor.
Should he be able to fin | some one who
will perform the duties with more in
telligence and assiduity than myself he
ought to appoint this person and GER
talnly shall make no complaint" "
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
ON RUMORS OF WAR ORDERS
STOCKS make Bic JUMPS
Speculative Activity in the Market As
sumes New Phase at the Outset
With Industrial Shares Making
Big Leaps Upward

New York, April 16.-The specula-
tive activity in the stock market as
sumed new phase at the outset of to-
days session with gains Of to almost
20 points in the shares of various in.
dustrial companies which are reported
to have received large orders for am.
munition and other supplies from for.
eign governments now at war.
American locomotive made gain of
Sh points( advancing to 6S. New York
airbrake rose 11A to S9% and West
inghouse Electric jumped Z points to
80. From these extraordinary advances
there were sharp declines of to ~
points, Locomotive falling back to Sc.
Bethlehem Steel participated in the rise
to the extent of points and numerous
other specialties gained to 8.
Meantime leaders like Reading,
Great Northern and U. S. Steel were up
point or more, steel passing it's re.
cent high figure. Trading in the first
hour pointed to new record of activ-
ity a the end of the day. Sales in the
first hour aggregated 100000 shares,
with some reduction Of activity towards
midday. Representative issues were
once more subjected to extensive selling
for profits with consequent declines.
The war specialties failed to recover
to early maximum figures except air.
brake, which added five points to its
initial / point advance Reactions in
this group ran from 3 to IL points. A
bid of $65,O00 for stock exchange
seat was reported to have been made