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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-31
Queen Mother Aids
Starving Soldiers

London, Dec. S1-AQueen Alexandra,
mother of King George v has taken a
particular interest in the work of the
soldiers canteens which furnish cot
fee and sandwiches free to all men
in uniform at the principal London
railway stations. On several occa-
sions the Queen Mother has insisted
on taking a turn at the coffee urn,
serving the customary hour-and-a-
half trick with the other voluntary al
workers at one or another OF the
stations The soldiers seldom recog-
nize Her Highness for some time, and
she takes especial delight in serving
them incognito and receiving their
stThank You, r1isus'', just as it is
given<to the other workers IN the can
teen.
Perhaps the best of the Queens Gus
toners was Kentish farmer who
looked in at the London Bridge sta
ton canteen one foggy night he
was evidently neither q soldier nor
sailor and was distinctly not in uni
form But somebody whispered to
him that the Queen Mother was serv-
ing coffee He approached one of
the other mattresses and asked if. sup
posing he gave a little money to the
cause the Queen would give him a
cup of coffee with her owE- haT- :.
Queen Alexandra readily consented.
So the farmer from Kent had his
coffee and then, coming inside the
counter, he wrote out a cneck for s25.
soon after he took his train for
Kent and the next thing heard from
him was in the form of a check for
$3.50, being money which he had rails
ed in subscriptions among his neigh
bors A fortnight later he appeared
in person with 1925 more and declar-
ed that he was not going to rest until
he had brought his total contribution
I'M to 1000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-31
Che DID, Read Co
ESeRbkixhe@ 195Y
The Annual January Sale
Opens Monday the Third
At $50

announcement is here with emphasis. Plans
made the January Clearance Monday the third
m that morning the sale will be ready.
Every Section from the Furniture Galleries the fourth
floor the basement with the Household Fur
nshings will have its attractive and offerings We
rckond without the knowledge that the Bridgeport
be published Saturday. therefore will be mpo
se detailed list Of before Monday but the
good Read merchandise here and Read reductions prevail
find by papers, but Monday morning
of reductions
tally n of American manufacture
satisfaction who wishes to
furniture of kind
In Carpet Rug Gallery adjoining Sections
Bedding Upholstery Curtains and Drap
cries, low will be the rule.
The Womens Apparel Shops the second floor which embrace
Tailored Suits Hats Lingerie Corses and Shoes well
.he Childrens Shop, will be prominently represented
Silks Wash Goods
Underwear Handkerchief
Ebroideries Near Veings and Novelties
kinds contribute attractive At the Linen
onso of the inenm permit
Furnishing Sections will offer
Glass lines Of Silver
Kitchenware in all its varied lines
No exaggerated values quoted. Detailed lists Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-31
PYROMANIAG SETS
FIRE TO COTTAGE
AspeeiaI to The Fsarmer:l

Walnut Beach, Dec. 31.--An incen-
diary attempt upon Yale cottage on
Electric avenue. which resulted in
cfarring the siding of the house be-
fore the blaze was extinguished, has
created a turmoil of excitement in the
colony of winter residents. A yigi-
Iante committee has been formed. In
this instance the frebug brought kind
nngs with him and but for the fact
that he was unable to gain access to
the interior of the house. more dam
age might have been done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-31
HARTFofsD,s DIeNIFTEp ALpERs1EN

Hartford always has been a
thing Of wonder. Democratic stand cn-
canlspecy upon etiqlet Whether thing the
Probably Democratic
aldermen would seldom read that excellent journal
It that Mayor Joseph H. Iawler had motion he
clerk Of the
T. Clancy acting president of the
hIrt,b to make the notion
And legend Clancy thereupon
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-31

fused gathering of its citizens and
Alderman the city at
another meeting though asked by the mayor
What Hartford seem to need is a
little They like Spanish grandee of
the Philip than they do like Americans whose hats
fit them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-31

tomobile users were bounced around
in costly cars that on the whole are.
inferior to many cheaper makes of
today. And all the time they were
g1oriously enjoying the sport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-31

The first of the hospital trains plzr-
chased for Germany by popular sub
scription in Holland arrived at Berlin
A threatened serious shortage OF
cars at Charleston, w. Va, was avert
ed by mine suspensions for the holi-
days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-31

in East and West, and to bring near
err the day of retribution that awaits
those who pin their faith to the creed
that the thsis that Might is Right
can be for long maintained"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-31

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS,
JOIN 1tESh ~ SON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
ROAD COMBATS RULING
Notifies Missouri Board 1t Won't
Abide by Rate Mandate.

Jefferson City. Mo, Nov. 22.-The
Missouri and Arkansas Railroad COM
pany through its receivers filed notice
with the state public service commits
sion today that it would not abide by
the ruling announced November 10,
wherein passenger and freight rates
were increased, but would stand on
former application it filed on its own
motion for increase rates and which
is yet undisposed of by the commits
sion. The notice also says the in
creased rates offered by the commits
sion would not meet the necessities of
the property.
Only thirtytwo miles of the mileage
of this company is in Missouri and
runs between Necsho and Joplin.
The company, however, operates
under leases over the Frisco and the
Kansas City Southern lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
TO INCLUDE MEXICANS
CompiIcrs of Topeka Directory Make
New Departure.

The solicitors for the new Polk
Radges city directory are most pro-
greSSive- They are obtaining the
names of all MexicanS in the city.
Never before has this been done.
In order to get the names Jim
Dargitz. a Topeka man who has been
in Mexico for the last ten years, was
employed because he could speak
Spanish.
What we desire TO ask said a
Topeka man today, lis: if it takes a
man who can speak Spanish to get
the names what will the layman be
able to do when the names are
printed? People will probably think
they are reading the Bible when they
get into the Mexican section of the
new directory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
Bible is ENOUGH
Man Who Would Carry Gun in Kan
sas Is Warned.

When a man comes to Kansas he
does not need a high power rifle re-
volver or other weapon for protection.
Such was the statement which Bert
Cornell, assistant secretary of state
sent 10 Charles J. Muller, a New Jer-
sey man, when Mueller asked if he
could ride his motorcycle through
Kansas and carry a gun.
Muller wrote to the secretary of
states office stating that he was max
ing cross country hike. He wanted
to-carry a high power gun for pro-
lection In Kansas Muller will need
but to guard himself against the
Jackra bbits and the farmers hunting
laborers in the corn field, Cornell
wrote
This state has no law against
carrying a high power rifle such as
you describe and a revolver uncon-
cealed, Cornell wrote. but for self
protection in travelling through Kan
sas they are unnecessary. The people
of this state have reached that high
stage of civilization where you would
probably get better by discarding your
deadly firearms and taking up your
prayer book and Bible instead.
THE most ferocious animal you ara
likely to meet is the festive jackra bbit
and the only real danger you will be
likely to encounter is the farmer with
a S0-busheI per acre corn crop Who
may capture you, take your weapon
away from you and put you to WORK
huSki.g corn"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
PLUNGERS into BALTIC
British FIotiIIa Estimated at From 10
to 25 Enters Sea.

Copenhagen, Nov 22--The passage
of a large flotiIla of British subma-
rines. variously estimated at from ten
to twenty-five. into the Baltic is given
here as an explanation of the recent
naval activity in the Cattagat, where
both German and British destroyer
fIotiIIas have been sighted
According TO current reports, a pow
erfuI British squadron conveyed the
sub1narin to the entrance of the
Cattagat at the Skaw, the northern
most point of the Jutland coast The
large ships stopped there, while the
destroyers conveyed the submarines as
far as Elsinore at the narrOwest part
of the sound. whence the submarines
alone went into the Baltic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
CALLS FOR Her OWN
Kansas Asks for Return of Prisoners
From Other States.

Reouisitions were issued by Cover
nor Capper today on the governors of
Colorado and Illinois for the return
to Kansas of men wanted in Sedg-
wick and Chautauqua counties for the
violation of state laws Both men are
under arrest
One requisition is drawn on the
governor of Colorado and asks for
the return to Chautauqua county of
Fred Massey, wanted for first de-
gree robbery. Massey is under ar
rest in Las Animas, Colo. Another re-
quest for a prisoner is drawn on the
governor of Illinois and calls for the
return of W. H. Fasnacft, wanted in
Wichita on a charge of child deser-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
NO MONEY THIS YEAR
Proceeds of Boget Ranch Held for
Taxes and Expenses.

No distribution of proceeds from the
ranch at Boget, Kan. will be made
this year to the Kansas Children :
Home Finding society, the Kansas
State Temperance Union. the state Y
n g. A and nine other benevolent and
philathropic societies TO which the
land was decided two years ago. The
board of mana gers that has charge of
the farm will hold returns from the
farm for taxes and other expenses that
have accrued during the year.
A hail storm destroyed 121 acres of
wheat on the farm The same storm
did considerable damage to 14O acres
of corn but fair crop was obtained
Last year $500 accrued to the So
cieties from the ranch.
At the meeting of the board of man
ayers, the State Temperance Union
was represented by Frank Stahl; the
Kansas Children'S Home Finding so
ciety by D. F. Shirk; the State 7. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
DR.. NICHOLS TO YALE
Former kansan Leaves Dartmouth
Presidency After Seven Years.

Boston, Nov. 22.-The retirement of
DR.. Ernest Fox Nichols from the
presidency of Dartmouth college. at
the close of the present college year.
was announced Sunday. President
Nichols has accepted an invitation to
a chair of physics at Yale. thus re-
turning to a field that in the past, he
told the trustees. had gratified his
every ambition.
President Nichols had held profess
sOrships at Colgate university, Dart
mouth and COlum bia before he entered
upon the presidency of Dartmouth
upon the resignation of DR.. William
J. Tucker in 1909. He was born in
LeavenwOrth. Kan, in 1863.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
WOULD PAY DEBTS
Kansas City Terminal Asks for 81
100000 Securities.

Request for permission to issue Sc
curities in the amount OF seven million
dollars was filed today with the public
utilities commission by the Kansas
City Terminal Railway company The
request covers two iSsuances and
pledges of bonds for the Immediate
payment of outstanding debts.
One request by the terminal railway
is for permission to issue five million
dollars worth of three year 4 Y per
cent gold bonds. AS collateral security
for these bonds, the company proposes
to pledge first mortgage gold bonds in
the amount of S6.667.000.
Another request is for permission to
pledge S2,500, 900 worth of gold bonds
for a loan to secure two million dol
lars OF the two million secured from
the loan, the road proposes to pay off
outstanding obligations amounting to
S1.6OO.OOO and due this month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
GIRL To Be REVENGED
Prosecution to Follow NIistreatment
of Missouri Miss.

St Louis Nov. 23-Edward
Schappacher. father of Oily Schap-
pacher, the 11-year-oId girl who ar
rived here Thursday from Neither
lands, No, and told of alleged mis-
treatment by Ora Ivy and his WIFE
today told the ST. Louis police he
would go tc Cape Gfrardeau to as
sist in the prosecution of the two
persons named.
At Cape Girardeau today it was
said the prosecution would not begin
until the child had fully recovered
and able to make the trip to Cape
Girardeau to testify
Two men who were arrested on
charges of mistreating the child have
been released, fully exonerated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

a rope broke, and the pipe fell twenty
five feet and landed with a crash on
the section adjoining that encircling
WATSON.
1t had taken WATSON a long time to
crawl that SO feet from the manhOle,
but when the crash came he beat it
back in record time and bobbed up to
the surface like deep-sea diver who
had dropped his weights. Pale and
gasping, he explained his haste by
saying he thought he was outrunning
an earthquake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
NO MORE FOR WATSON
He Has Made His Last Trip to the
Inside of a Sewer.

Clyde WATSON. timekeeper for Jas
A PringIe. contractor. building the
East side sewer, has made his last
visit to the interior of a sewer WATSON
had a curiosity to see the inside of
twenty-Seven inch main He went
down manhoIe and crawled one hum
dred and fifty feet, reaching a point
just two joints from where men were
working. In lowering a section of the
big pipe, which weighed $50 pounds,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses
were issued this morning from the Of
flee of the probate judge;
James p. Lee. age %, Rock Greek
and Margaret E Allen. age 10. Rock
Creek.
l.. S. Markham. over 21. Des
Noines. and Ina Graves, over q, To-
I.talSl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
1T WILL COST $4,000
New Apartment House, HuntOon and
Harrison. Is Begun.

\ building permit for the erection
of an apartment house to cost $4,000
was issued to A E Hackney today
The building is to be located at the
southwest corner of Huntoon and Har-
risOn streets and is to have three
stories and basement.
It will be built of brick veneer and
hollow tile and is to be completed by
May l. Mr.. Hackney now has a large
apartment house in the same block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
DEATHS and FUNERALS

The funeral of Eli Lewis, who died
at Bloomington. Mo, will be held at
IL o'clock Tuesday morning at the
home of his granddaughter. Mrs. Car
RE Laws 1913 Lincoln street. Inter
ment in Topeka cemetery
George. infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Roth, died this morning at the
home. 555 East Gordon street. The
funeral will be held at O'Clock tomor-
row morning at St. Joseph's German
Catholic church Interment in Mt
Calvary cemetery
The funeral of Lily Riley. infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Riley. who died Sunday, will be held
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
home 10Y West Curtis street Inter
ment in Mount Auburn cemetery
The funeral of John Calvert, age 50,
who died aSturday at his home, 124
Van Buren, street, will be held at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning at the
Baptist church, Fourteenth and Van
Buren, streets Interment in Mount
Auburn cemetery
Fred T Walker. colored. age Al.
died Saturday at his home, 1017 North
this afternoon at the home Interment
in Mount Auburn cemetery.
The funeral of Stella Stephenson.
VINO uleu SuuOa% Il1SItr Will Dc t1eiu
at 2-30 O'Clock at the B Street Baptist
church. Interment in Topeka ceme-
terry.
The funeral of Burt and Reuben
Davis was held this afternoon at the
home of Charles Lytle, 1719 Harrison
street Burt Davis. a brother-in-law
of Mr. Lyle. died in Kansas City
Thursday. Reuben Davis. Lytle'S
father-in-law. died in a local hospital
Saturday. Interment in Mount Au-
burn cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

c. A by ]. W. Higgins of Cawker
City and the Institute for ColoredS
Children by w. L Sayers of Hill City
The donor of the farm has refused
to allow his name to be made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

Bath Room Heaters at Forbes
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
Get Our Prices on Turkeys,
Geese. Ducks. Chickens,
Oysters, Celery, etc.
GROCERIES

GRAPE FRUIT, Florida grOWn.
not large but excellent quality.
they're fresh. IT,
each.
Table Syrup, Id. can Ice
10 10. can 33c
White Laundry Soap, s large
bars &c
Wheat Germ, dixie Cream of
Wheat) ID. sack ....... 25c
Matches, sc packages, 3 for. Toe
Sauer Kraut, new qt- ..-.-- 1Oc
Mixed ><uts, new fancy. h. for 35c
Cornmeal, white or yellow, Id. = nc
Pancake Flour. 10c pkgs. for 15c
Cabbage, fancy Northern. 10. &c
so h. for loo
Pineapple. sliced. large 21z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

The funeral of Stella Stephenson
who died Sunday night, will be held
at $3.50 O'Clock at the B Street Baptist
church. Interrnent in Topeka ceme-
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

Fred T Walker. coIored. age Al
died Saturday at his home, 1017 North
TYLER street The funeral was held
this afternoon at the home Interment
in Mount Auburn cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
k1 ASNAM M II 1GIRLs fn}l,A
w. DIARY 17=99S@
Some NeW NegLigees

1t was long after midnight wbsn I.
thought of getting back to our hots, ~.
so Mrs. Van Auken insisted that w. ~
the night with her. She declared tbs, ny X,
had sent phone message over 10 N,
nor's grand-eunt earlier in the evsn,,.
foretelling this move, SO that eyervth,s,
was all right. ''''"s
We had the most glorious chat IN, !.
her room after the guests were rons -
don't know when 1 met a more arnust.s
woman or one with a greater f,Ind l.
anecdote. We must have sat there t.i,
Ing till after o'clock.
The negligee our hostess wore wa. :,
palest pink crepe de chine, cut in Tsmrls.
style, and the skidt was slashed To dlsnla,,
an underskirt of very fine rose-poInt iao
A plated ruching of chiffon outlined ~
, V-shaped openings at the bottom ans
tho little bodice was OF lace and oh,Ta"
adorned with little clusters Of roseb,ds
1t certainly looked exceedingly dainty
The negligee Mrs. Van Auken ient ~.
for the occasion was also quite nau n
style. It was of pale blue satin and a.
with very short sleeves Of delicats Nina
chiffon. A design of mauve orchids wss
embroidered on the blue satin, and a MA.
girdle of soft mauve satin was ATTACHED
Tho new negligees are certainly exonl.
site and make one long to own Ma.
variety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
Bargain Counter Hints

Blouses are very reasonable in price just
now, If you know the proper place to find
them. A very pretty model on sale in the
window of a Chestnut street shop had a
top of gold lace. with a tan chiffon
foundation. The high collar had a V-neck
in front, and sold for S3.9S.
Another neat-looking style was made OF
good quality of white crepe de chine
This was plainly curt, except for touch
OF embroidery and medallion or two, which
were the only ornaments. The price was
only s225.
Severely plain was the tailored waist of
pcngee, which buttoned all the way up the
front of the high collar. 1t cost $780,
charming silk crepe blouse is being
shown in the window of one of the depart
ment stores. 1t Is a rather deep flesh
color, and the real attraction of the waist
lies in the silky sheen of the material. 1t
sells for $5,45.
Dance pettlcoats may sound like para
doX in these days of boomers and panta-
iettes. but the new spring samples are
made OF accordion plated chiffon. The
body of the skirt is pale tan or green
and fantastic birds and flowers are used
as decorations. They are held in at the
waist line by an elastic band. The price
is So.
The vogue for accordion-p plated lingerie
Is showing itself in the spring fashions
One exclusive Chestnut street shop has a
lovely flesh pink combination on sale. This
is very plain, indeed, with an elastic band
around the waist and another about the
bust. The original price was So, but It
sells for S3,s5.
AIilady's stockings are getting more
and more extraordinary as the seasons
advance. Stripes of all kinds are in
vogue, coin dots, changeable effects and
black-and-white combinations. They are
not expensive, however; most OF them can
be bought for 81 pair.
A neat little hat for everyday wear is
made of black straw. with brim OF soft
maline. The trimming consists OF a
wreath of colored flowers, yelled In ma
line and laid around the crown. The
price was only SLs5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
CHILDREN'S CORNER
THE STEAM FAIRIES

ONCE upon time, some steam fairies
" lived in a boiler in a great big fac
tory.
BY the way. did you ever see a steam
fairy? No?
Then some cold day walk by fac
tory and watch till the pipes from the
boiler are opened. Immediately the steam
fairies come rushing out-helter, skelter,
pelI-mell. Their dainty white dresses and
himy wings rub and tumble together in
the cool air as they hurry off for play.
Yes. those are the steam fairies who
have lived for days in the big black
factory boiler.
Sometimes. though, the fairies have
great sport in the boiler before they even
see daylight.
One day. a whole boiler full OF fairies
were behaving very nicely. pumping the
big machinery and working their very
hardest. when suddenly one fairy said,
.'I,m too hot and crowded in here. want
10 get out!"
"oh dear. don't push so hard" said a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24

Last night we motored out to big
country house about five miles from Palm
Beach, where a charity concert was being
given by an old school friend Of Elinor's,
and stayed the night there.
Our hostess, Mrs. Van Auken, was q
very charming woman, and quite young
with a big, good-hearted husband pos
sessed OF loads OF money. They gave us
both a very warm welcome, and after
dinner we assembled in the big ballroom
for the concert.
The place was crowded with Palm
Beach people, and. in addition to these,
q1linor's friends had quite a number of
visitors staying in the house with them.
The concert was quite entertaining 1
think that most of the performers were
professionals, as the show had no anna
teurIsh traces about 1t at all.
We didn't have a dance after the con-
cert, as the ballroom was much too
crowded for anything of the sort. How
ever, some of the more adventurous spir-
its, including Bllnor and myself, danced
out on the lawn In front of the house
to the strains of a victrola-