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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24

Before leaving Christiania for Ber-
gen, Mr.. Ford wrote out the following
statement for the press
Il am satisfied with what has been
accomplished in Christiania- Peace
has been given publicity Newspapers
have power to end the war for it is
trueSp publicity that the gospel of peace
is spread.
Norway is like every other coun-
try. The people are all right"
In announcement at Bergen the
circumstances under which the ex-
pediti0n would be continued, Mr.. Ford
said a committee had been appointed
to act as leaders. It consists Of Judge
Ben Lindsey of Denver. the Rev. DR..
Jenkin Lloyd Jones OF Chicag John
Barry of San Francisco. Lieut--Gsov.:
Andrew T. Bethea of South Carolina.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
Foreclosure on Knapp
Property at Park

An order for the foreclosure of the
Park place property owned by E.
Louise F'axen Knapp, wife of Herbert
M. Knapp of the bankrupt firm of
Burr & Knapp, was given by Judge
Case today in the superior court Silas
Burton, who held the defendants note
for $4,000, brought proceedings. 1t
was shown that there was $533.36 in
terest due and unpaid. The court
ruled that Mrs. Knapp could redeem
the property by paying $1o.0e0 and
interest before June /, 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
TREE
FOR KIDD|ES AT
The WHITE HOUSE
Presidents Grandchildren
to Have Merry Time,
Though He is Away.

Washington. Dec. 24-L H Hoover.
chief usher at thu White House, who
is playing Santa Claus there this year
in the absence of President Wilson on
his honeymoon at Hot Springs, Va,
was a busy man today.
Early today in the White House
car loaded with presents Hoover left
for the Virginia side of the Potomac
river. to remember SO little friends
of the President. They live along the
Washington road between the river
and the Virginia club. where he Of
ten plays golf.
Z Up in the library of the executive
mansion, on the second floor, he
found large Christmas tree on
which 10 little stockings were to be
hung tonight. It had to be trimmed
fer all of the McAdoo children, Sally
and Mona, and the Presidents grand
children, Ellen McAdoo, seven months
old, Francis BoWes Sayre, one year
old, grandson of the President, and
Josephine Cothran, a grand niece of
IL years, who are to spend Christmas
at the White House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE FALLS.

- Memphis, Dec. 24-Upwards OF
100000 damage was done last night
when about 800 feet of the steel
s'falsework'' of the Harahan railroad
and wagon bridge which is to span
the Mississippi here, was swept away
by a rapid rise in the river. No one
was injured. The bridge is being con
structed at a cost of approximately
S5OOO.OOO
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24

Vienna, Dec 24-In all quarters the conviction
ertained that the differences between
United States which from the Ancona incident
tble to ancabe settlement.
The Austria Hungarian reply @ note
may be expected in a few days
The second Ancona note from Washington is being studied
here Meanwhile the is Withholding
incident to the
temb even in tenor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
SOCIALIST OPPOSITION
TO WAR LOAN GROWS

Paris, Dec. PA Zurich despatch
says that the number of Reichstag
members who opposed the new war
credit of 10 billion marks adopted
Tuesday was larger than at first re-
ported. According to this inforIna-
ton, twenty Social Democrats alb
stained from voting which, with the
Socialists who voted in the negative,
make the total opposed to the appro-
praation AZ.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
FORD GONE,
PEAC SHIP
ON SHOALS

Leaves Party Flat and Starts For America on Eve
of Christmas With the Boys Still in the
Trenches Women to Conduct Mission For
Peace, fsReport-Not Known Whether Manu-
facturer Will Continue to Furnish the Bank
roll For Junket-Most of Party Do Not Know
That Sponsor is on High Seas, Homeward
Bound. e@h
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
BARKHAMsTED HAS FIRE

WInsted, Dec 24-Word was re-
ce8ved here today of the burning at
Barkhansted yezter day of a large
farmhouse owned -and occupied by
aaron Messengerl The fire started
from a defectiye chimney. The loss
is about $4,000. The farmhouse was
one qf the landmarks Of the tozzn. be-
ing 19S years Old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24

Christiana Norway Dec "a The Norwegian liner Ber-
gensjord Henry Ford board sailed for New York this
morning
Mr. Ford leaving Bergen that peace
pedion would under the auspices Of the Womens
ternaional Peace Association
Samuel Marquis of St Paul's Cathedral
Defrnit sailed from Berg with Mr..
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
PREsIDEzNr GErs GIFrs

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 24-Ah
Christmas presents addressed to Presi-
dent Wilson here passed today into
the safe keeping of his wife. to be
withheld by her until tonight when
the big accumulation of packages will
be opened. The packages addressed to
Mrs. Wilson were taken in charge by
the President. Among the Presidents s
gifts are two from his grandchildren
Ellen Wilson MeAdoo and Francis
Woodrow Sayre.
Whether the President and his wife
will participate in the Christmas ce1e-
bration to be given tonight in the ho-
tel was the chief topic discussed to-
day i'll Hot Springs. They have been
invited but have neither accepted nor
declined.
An automobile and possfblyfa a game
of golf were the Presidents pro-
gram for today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Only one Christmas eve marriage
license was granted today. It was to
James A. Shannon, &C., factory work
er, of 90 Clinton avenue to wed Mary
A. J. Gallagher, "a, of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
STANLEY ESTATE

Thomas A. Stanley eff East Main
street was named administrator of his
mothers estate which consists of $208
in savings banks. His mother was
the late Catherine Stanley who lived
in East Main street. Other heirs to
the estate are Annie E. Stanley and
Mary D. Boynton, daughters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24

London, Dec. 24-Rep1ying to a
written question by P. A. Mo1teno,
member of the House of Commons,
Premier Asquith today gave the total
British casualties up to Dec. 9, as
528,227.
The casualties as given by Premier
AsquitT, corrected the figures concern
ing losses at the Dardane1les given
yesterday in the House of Commons.
At that time the casualties up to Dec.
IL were given as 112, 921, a mailer
total than the premier gave today for
the operations to Dec. 8.
The casualties were distributed as
follows, Flanders and France: OFFICERS
and men, 38,98e; Dardane11es, officers
and men, ia. 555: other theatres, of
hcers and men, 25,6
sTRUCE FOR CHRISTMAS
UPSET AT MANY POINTS.
London, Dec. 24-Many isolated en-
gagements on various fronts have up
set predictions of the universal
Christmas tree. Nothing of great i'm
portance, however, has developed.
From Galicia the Russians report
success in an action against the Aus
TRANS. ATremboula, where there has
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
NO FARMER TOMORROW

In accordance with custom, The
Farmer viii omit publication to1nor-
row, Christmas day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24

Reply, Expected Soon, Will Satisfy American De-
mands, is Belief-Washington to Investigate
Sinking OF Japanese Steamer By Austrian
Submarine England May Modify Shipping
Restrictions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24

The Associated Press correspondent
can state on the best authority that
the Austrian government as well as
the German, is willing to do its ut
most to maintain good relations with
the United States, provided no condi-
tions regarded as preiudiciaI to the
honor of this nation are imposed
Cologne Cr1ticizes- Wilson
Amsterdam, Dec. 24-Commenting
on the second American note to Aus
tria-Hungary concerning the Ancona
makes a vigorous attack on President
Wilson. 1t says the President viii
not let slip an opportunity to gain
great success ''unless failure would
prejudice his prospects for the next
election
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight; Saturday unsettled
rain or SNOW. Variable winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24
Say Ford Ioosened Up.

London, Dec. PA Copenhagen
despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Co. says:
Before leaving Mr.. Ford gave a
check for 1000 900 kroner. (about
$27O,O0O) to finance the expedition.
He left because he recognized that it
was impossible to make headway. His
party was always at Ioggerheads and
Scandinavian pacifiists adopted an at
tttIde of reserve. When Mr.. Ford
CONTINUED on Page %
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-24

and Louis P. LocLner of Chicago. Mr..
Ford's secretary.
Christiania newspapers say that in
view of Mr.. F'ord's departure no prom
inent Norwegians will join the expe-'
dition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20
German-AmerIean Loyalty.

One Of the most impressive facts
of the times is the splendid outpour
ing Of enthusiastic loyalty with which
German-Americans in every part of the
country have rallied to the support oil
the UnroS rt-c 'n~ernment,
From thu attitude Of eloquent ex
pressior.s = patriotism Of GU,
fellow.citizens of German birth or line
age-a wealth of fealty which makes
choice difficult-we select two utter
ances-one by Herman Ridder, the dis
tinguished ed.'o- the other by Henry
A. Kersting. a representative German
American Of st. Louis.
This from Mr. Ridder:
Nor is this time to burden mil.
lions of the American people with
unjust and unnecessary anguish OF
mind. The German.Americans must
suffer in any conflict between the
United States and Germany pains of
which their fellow citizens can never
know anything. It is rather a time
for showing them the greatest degree
of consideration.
"They have fought to uphold the
nag in the past and they will do 10
again, against any enemy whatsoever.
They deserve the fruits Of past loyal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20
Railroad Economy and Profits.

The railroads got very angry cou.
pie Of years ago when Louis D. Bran.
dcis and other efficiency" advocates
told them that what they needed in
order to prosper was not higher rates,
but more economical management.
Nobody was disposed to blame the
roads much for their anger. They were
hard pressed. and their outlook was
genuinely discouraging. Events, how
ever, are more conclusive than the.
ory. and the last railroad report issued
by the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion seems to corroborate the claims
Of the efficiency men.
For the month Of April the operat.
ing revenues Of the great railroads OF
the country were 100000 less than
for April, 1914-but their operating ex.
penses were almost $6,00O,000 less,
making an actual gain in net revenue
of nearly $4,000,000.
This is typical Of the tendency in
railroad history ever since the atten.
ton Of the transportation men turned,
grudg!ngly. to the possibility Of saw.
ing. Thus, while for the whole ten.
month period ending with April of this
year the revenues fell off $S1. ZOO, 900
from the year before, that loss was
almost counteracted by a saving Of
about $73,0O0,000 in operation.
The roads have been steadily learn.
ing economy and efficiency, in the
hard school Of necessity. They are
now unquestionably more efficient than
ever before. Since they have actual
ly proved it possible to make more
money with less business, they certain
ly ought to prosper with the big cur
rent increase in the volume Of traffic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20

ty until they have forfeited the right
to claim them.
There has never been but one nag
under which the 0erman-America
fought. There can never be but ont
flag under which he will ever ght
And that flag is the Stars and Stripes.
Now M. Kersting:
Germany is our mother. America
is our bride. II our meier should be
so unreasonable as to as mpt to alien
ate us from cur bride, we will TURF
a deaf ear TO her and cling to oul
wife as the Scriptures dictate
The exactness with VIII oh Mr.. Rid
der defines the position of German
Amer cans today, and the felicity o.
the metaphor with which Mr.. Ker
sting embelIishes the theme, arr
worthy Of each other. How true 1t is
as Mr.. Ridder says, that German
Americans at this time are entitled
to peculiar consideration. And how
apt is the Scriptural comparison o.
Mr. Keresting, when he describes Ger
many as the mother and America a.
the wife!
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20
SAXONY SINGERS
WITH CHAUTAUQUA

The Saxony opera singers will come
here during chautauqua week. July
1920. They are not grand opera
artists, but sing opera selections in
English. Their selections are given
in full costume and they carry a large
amount Of scenery to make the whole
scene harmonic with the music.
1t Is said they carry more concert
numbers and more scenes in costume
than any other company on the lyceum
or chautauqua platform. They have
travelled together with the same per.
sonnet for seven years. They were
organized by Walter w. Flora, who
10 at their head. Flora has q lyric
tenor voice. They sing "Pinafore" and
Martha" and give forty minutes from
the Pirates Of Pensance."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20
WEIR TO PRESENT
fine PLAY TONIGHT

World Film Corporation releases
the five-part VIM. A. Brady photo-play
THE Boss" based upon the successful
play Of the same name. Alice Brady
and Holbrook Blinn are starred in the
production, which will show tonight
and Monday at the Weir theater.
Michael Regan is of Irish descent
and born fighter. This fighting in
stinct helps Regain to success. He be.
comes first of all, a bartender, then a
saloon proprietor, and goes in for poll.
tics. Regain has two sides to his ma.
ture. The man of iron, hard, merci-
less and CRATER, and the man who
feeds the starving, would give his life
for his friend and delight in the smile
of child. There are other strong
characters in the play and a plot of
intense interest is developed.
Other features of the program will
be Andree, noted violinist, and Hol.
land, wonderful pionist.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20
COODBAR JONES
WHOLE SHOW IN !
COUNTRY STORE
Enactment Of Part Of Dutch
Storekeeper, Wednesday
Night, Clever Work
MAKES HIS AUDIENCE ACT
Packed House at Bijou The
alter Laughs at and With
Man Who Gives Presents

Goodbar Jones is the whole show
in THE Country Store" now running
at the Bijou. He'll never monopolize
the stage center so exclusively, in the
insurance business; at least, that is a
declaration made frequently by Good
bars friends.
You see, (say these friends), when
you sell insurance, that's one thing:
but when you pass out general mer.
chandise in theater, and when you
fill that theater with q crowd which
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20

50 cents. The department 10 now
manufacturing 1t at Indian Head
at a cost of 50 cents 4 pound, and
when the enlarged plant IL COM
pleted may be able to still further
reduce the cost of production. II
the department had bought what
it manufactured last year, the
powder bill would have been $685.
536.16 more than 1t was. In add
ton to effecting this saving by
manufacture. the department re-
worked 1.013,940 pounds. at 11.9
cents per pound, and this method
insures the use of much powder
every year that would otherwise
be useless"
Another specific instance of the
of private profits, or par
tial elimination. by government opera
ton is in the case Of the manufacture
Of torpedoes.
In the two years that the present
torpedo works have been in full oper
alton at Newport, R. l. the cost Of
of each torpedo has been
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000. These
If bought at the only private
torpedo plant in the country. would
cost $4,000. The enlargement OF the
torpedo works will not necessarily
cause the navy department to manu-
facture all its torpedoes. but ability
to make a large proportion of the mum
Der needed will result in securing bet
ter prices from manufacturers. This
is true Of all other munitions Of war
Ability to make them secures reduc
ton in cost. .
In other words, the private manufac
turers Of war supplies are playing q
hold-up game. Having monopoly o.
the business, they are periodically
gouging Uncle Sam to the limit. AND
experience has shown that the gouginl
stops in direct ration to the ability o.
the government to undertake the worl
itself. When it does all the work, all
Of the gouging is eliminated, and no,
before.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20
Aberdeen, the standpatter.

Aberdeen is one Of the very few
cities in the nation that clings to the
antiquated ward.councilmanic system
of government, and its thoughtful citi
zens are asking: Why? When the
effort to adopt the commission form
was made four years ago it was de.
feated by a narrow margin largely
because the people were afraid of the
new plan, and preferred to have it
tried out by other communities.
The Allen law, under which cities
Of this class operate, has now been
in force for more than four years.
and 1t is a high testimonial to its
author, Senator Allen Of North Yaki-
ma, that although two sessions of the
legislature have been held since its
adoption, not q word has been chang
ed, added to or subtracted from that
law. Nearly all the cities Of the state
have adopted this modern plan, and
none Of them dream Of returning to
the old method.
It needs no argument to prove that
three commissioners always on the
Job. receiving reasonable compensa.
ton, are calculated to give better at.
tention to the somewhat complicat-
ed business affairs Of the city than
are thirteen men. at nominal salar-
les. meeting once q week. The rec
ords of Aberdeen abound in instances
Of unwise legislation and wasteful
expenditure Of public money. the re.
sponsibility for which can be defin-
itely traced to no man or set Of men.
In fact, no person or persons appear
to have been responsible-the system
was and Is to blame. Not a meeting
Of the city council is held that does
not illustrate the travesty upon mod
ern business methods that prevails.
Mayor Phillips recognized the faults
Of the present system when he nam.
ed an advisory committee of citizens
to aid in the Wynooche water pro.
ject. A comparison of the city gov.
ernments Of Aberdeen and Hoquiam
will reveal to the most casual OBJ
server the advantages the latter pos
sesses over the former, and a sug.
gestion in our sister city to return
to the old system would be treated
as joke. A number of prominent
citizens are planning an organization
to have the question of a change to
the more modern plan submitted to
the voters within a few months, and
If such an action is taken, the Her.
aid predicts an overwhelming major
ity in favor of the change.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20
GREAT VAUDEVILLE
TONIGHT FOR BUOU

Opening tonight at the Bijou thea
ter and playing an engagement clos
ing Tuesday night will be five ex.
cellent vaudeville acts. They are the
Valentine Duo. Claybourn and from.
ley, J. Murray Smith. Brown and Col.
Inns and Brown and Carbonette. Each
comes heralded as full Of pep, and the
assortment will run the gamut Of
comedy and entertainment.
In addition to the big vaudeville
bill there will be good motion pic
lures. "The Exploits Of Elaine, Epi.
sode No. TO-" will be shown as well
as the Hearst Selig Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20

performance appreciate that fact. II
is to be hoped they do; for their ap-
probation. comb. ned with the patron
age OF the public, will keep alive a
wholesome and delightful entertain
ment
There were good motion pictures.
Wednesday. along with THE Country
Store" it should be remarked, in pass
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20

knows that fellow townsman il seiz-
ing the occasion made by distribut on
Of perfectly good eatables and wearing
apparel. to pass out, with them, line
OF verbal bunk: why, that. as Morris
Perlmutter remarks. IS something diff
ference again
Jones must have some power to
charm; else why the success of The
Country Store?" Last Wednesday
night, the Bijou was packed, and for
an hour or SO young and old accom-
panied the verbal sai,ies of q Dutch
storekeeper-the part pcked, for that
evening, by Jcnes-with appreciative
laughter. There seems to be no par.
ticular stage plan; or IL there be, 1t
is skillfully disgu sed. Perhaps the
absence Of even the most threadbare
excuse for plot accounts for the
instant success of The Country
Store
While it is hard to catch upon the
thing that pleases the audience. yet II
may be safe to say that good part OF
the pleasure received by the house is
accounted for by its participation in
fun. Jones makes the recipients OF
gifts do a bit Of acting, themselves:
to their huge enjoyment and to the
unholy delight Of their friends in the
audience. Well. that's art on Good
bars part. Take THE Country Store
all in all, it is clever. Quite likely
local merchants who donate the ar
ticles given at each Wednesday nigh.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-20
ing. They filled good measure Of
program to OVERLOOKING.
sroev HOUR wepNEsDAv

Change Of date Of the story hour
at the Carnegie public library. from
Saturday to Wednesday. has proved
popular with the Oh ldren. rs Of whom
showed up last Wednesday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-27

eau reVoir, Mr.. MacIntyre."
Then Harry was gone to spend
three miserable days at another ho-
tel, little place miles distant, where
his days and nights were haunted by
visions of Miriam.
And at the end he came to the con-
clusion that he must OFFER Norma her
freedom.
And yet the thought of her grief
maddened him with remorse. He did
not know what to do.
In this undecided frame of mind he
approached the house where she
lived. He had gone there in the even
ing; it was dark except for a single
light that shone in the parlor. AS
he approached the door ne was ar
rested by hearing the sound of vOic-
es. Norma and May Arbuckle were
talking.
You say you never loved Willis
and yet you think of him" said May.
Norma, dear, consider your hearts
promptings before it is tool late"
81 have considered them, May"
answered Norma, "and they tell me
that 1 have not erred in my choice"
But at least Willis was more Of
your, ideal than Harry" suggested
May.
'In a way-yes, May. Willis was
my oldest friend, you see. We shared
all our tastes in common. And Harry
is comparatively a stranger. We do
not know each other yet"
Norma, dear" said May Arbuckle,
edo you know the fate of a woman
who marries a man like that? At
best, even if their marriage is to be
a happy one she must be the slave of
his moods"
81 have thought of that" said
Norma miserably.
Harry started. Had Norma thought
of that? Why, that had been in his
own mind from the beginning, but he
bod Tnvnr credited Norma with how