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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
special constables.

special conStables.
 Permission was given the basketball II team of the local High school to use the f1rsthoor of the town hall for two afternoons and evenings a week, the day to be selected at the teams discre- ton.
 It was also voted at the meeting that the town attorney, John s. Pullman, rotify James J. Sexton of Stratford avenue to remove his back fence to a place on a line with other property owners. Some time ago the former board of selectmen granted permission to MT. Sexton to move his fence out about eight feet for the purpose of grading and beautifying the land, with the proviso that he remove it when or dered by the 1se1ectmen.
 The Mems club of the Congregational church will hold it's regular October meeting Monday, Oct. Is, at the home of MacLaren stevenson on East Broad : way. Prof. Henry K. Blake of Yale university will be the speaker. His subject will be 'The Lure of Labra- dor"
 The Women's Aid society of the Con- grega tiona1 church will hold a food sale at the Town hall tomorrow after noon from 2:3O o'clock until o'clock
 Miss Emma G. Allen, former assist ant town clerk, is spending a few weeks vacation with friends at Long Island
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
ADDITIONAL DINING CAR
 ON MERCHANTS LIMITED

The New York. New Haven & Hart ford Railroad, Co. has resumed with the opening of the fall service the op- leration of two dining cars on the INerchantss Limited In one car will Joe served the regulas< tab1et d'hote dinner while in the otber the passen- ger may order a Ia carte. This will Lgreat1y facilitate the s.1rvice on these 5frains.
 The Merchants Lin .fted is the 5 o'clock train between Boston and New s,Xo5Rk, and is recognized as one of the finest and most luxurious trains in the world. The cars were constructed by the Pullman Company especially for fhfs service and the entire equipment is paIatiaI- The Observation car con- fafns seats for 54 passengers, and is lighted with seven indirect lighting fixtures with three additional fixtures in the drawing room section and one each in the vestibules
 The dining cars are 73.5 feet long and are equipped with 12 tables with a total seating capacity of 4s guests II'ne indirect lighting system on the dining ears consists of six suspended globes. each containing three 5O- watt tungsten lamps
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
STAMFORD TOWN
 OFFICIALS DESIRE MODERN SEWERAGE
Appoint Committee to InVeSti- gate-MinOr Office Hold
 CTS Are Named.
lspecia1 to The F,armer.l

Stratford, Oct, 13.-Beheving that a sewage system. is necessary in the town the board of selectmen at a spe- ciaI meeting held last evening at the Town hall named Elliott w. Peck, Burton C. Warner, Frederick s. IBeardsley, Paul Goodell, Max F'reder- icks, Samuel W. Hubben and Magnus J. Dahlin as special sewer committee to investigate the conditions and make report to the board at some future date.
 Other appointments made by the board at the meeting were: Harry A Burnes of South Main street, building inspector with full authority to make a building code and to submit the same to a. meeting of the board; Charles D. Lay of Putney, park com missioner, for three years; George Bateman of Main street and John MoIyneaux of North Main street, mill itary, and personal tax registrars; Clarence B. Palmer, Sr., of East Main street,<to succeed George Webb as tree warden; Daniel J. Carten of Broad bridge road, to succeed himself. as dog warden; Edward Manchester of Main street, Arthur H. Parrott of Broad bridge road, Frederick Cosieri Cbridge- tender at Washing gton bridge), Charles R. Bassett of Otis street, Alfred s. Wakelee of Main street, David H. Mid dl4brook of Broadbridge road, Harry Wilcoxson of North Main street, Ar thur sCranson of California street and Chester Cranson of Hawkins street,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

The servia, Agricultural Relief Fund totals $132, ,529.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
THE FARMER: OCTOBER 13, 1915

gregational church, will be the prin- cipa1 speaker of the evening. The affair is planned as a rally supper and MT. Tamblyn's address will be along that line. Rev. H. A. Davenport pas tor of the Peoples church, will also speak, as will several of the officers of the church and club. The supper will be preceded by a reception in the auditorium of the church, in which the central committee will be
 assisted by the ladies. No admission will be charged to the supper, but a voluntary contribution will be asked to meet the expense
 At the recent annual meeting of the club a, large central committee, with
 Mrs. L. T. Court as chairman; was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

serge. fur collar and cuffs. bottom fur trimmed, box coat, full skirt, Colors are navy, African brown, Rus sian green and black.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
Presbyterian Mems : Club Will Serve Hot
 Roast Beef Supper

Tomorrow night at the Peoples Presbyterian church at s6:A5 the Mems club will give b6t roast beef supper to 300 members of the church and congregation. This is the second number of a series of Ladies Nights An elaborate program has been arranged which will be enjoyed after the supper.
 The soloists for the evening are, Miss Alice Bullard, D. W. Marshall, and G. H. Emery. Rev. George O. Tamb1yn, pastor of the OIivet Con
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

selected to arrange for affairs of this kind. for the year. The other officers elected on the same evening are, John B. Wynkoop, president; l.. T. Court and R. J. Mackenzie, vice presidents; c. A. Emery, secretary; C. A. Youngs. treasurer; R. J. Wynkoop, Jr., secre- tary to the president and Prof. w. H. Stockwell chaplain. G. H. Emery was appointed chairman of the mem bership committee and William B. Davenport chairman of the. music committee.
 These various men will have have an important part in the program.
 The Servfa Agricultural Relief Fund totals S132 52o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

Hermann Whitaker. the novelist. was ssrietsly injured when his auto mobile overturned near Oakland, Cal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

and $30+ Wool poplins, broadcloths, bedford cords, garbardines, etc. All new models, fur trimnie cd, plain and braided models. Colors are Buffalo brown, plum. taupe, navy Rus sian green, black and ian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

$2o. Cheviots and Garbardiness Rus sian blouse models, braid and fur trnrt-. med, All new colors.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-26


A CROUCH.
paper Enterprise Association.)
Don't you think, Jim, that there
might be something that would stand
in the way of man telling a woman
that he loved herr"
Jim put me through a number OF
fancy steps before he answered and
then sputtered, Look here, Margie,
I'm no high brow like HattOn to muse
upon and discuss the why's and
wherefOres of love. It's dangerous. l
never could understand why women
all wOmen+either married or I'M
married, wanted to philOsOphize
about it so much. You have all you
can do to make the girl love you II
you fall in love with her without ask
ing yourself a lot of silly questions
about which is the right and WHICH
is the wrong, thing to do under the
circumstances"
Jim was so much exercised over
the matter that he almost lost step
as answered by the question, And
isn't it hard for a man to stay in love
aICer ne mas won the girl!
81 don't know" was his curt reply.
You see, Inever won her"
l looked up startled. Some way
had never thought of Jim as being in
love with any one.
please, Mr.. James Edie, will you
let me dance with my own wife,"
asked Dick at this moment.
with pleasure, - grOwled Jim. I've
seen her when she was more enter
tanning"
But never when she looked bet
ter" was Dicks gallant reply.
That's no Iie," acquiesced Jim.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow.)
WELL-KNOWN MEASURES
Of T-OT1n1n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-26

JIM EDIE F1RS
Copyright. 1915, by the News
when a man begins to talk Of his
soul to a married woman it behOOVes
q fairly viTtuous man to break up the
conversation" was the speech that
Hoated over my shoulder in the gay
voice of Jim Edie.
Mr.. HattOn and l both started rath-
er guiItily, and although I was dying
to get out of him that it was MOllie
he was talking about turned and an
swered Jim.
mo man, Jim, can be fairly vir-
tuous, because there can be no ques-
ton of degree in virtue. You must
be wholly virtuous or not virtuOus at
all"
Happy thought for the dance
program, HattOn," was Jim's obser-
walton.
Come on, MaTgie; want to show
some of these dUbs who think they
can dance what real dancing is"
My eyes followed Jim's and 1
caught sight of Dick across the room
dancing with Eleanor EalrlOW. Iney
did not seem to be hitting it off to-
gether at the very best pace, but they
were talking very earnestly. Dick
was looking rather suIlen and Flea
nor distressed.
How long have you been here,
Jim?" l asked.
About a half hour. l came with
Harry, Eliene and Eleanor FairlOw,
and since came l danced with both
of them. You and HattOn were so
busily engaged in your Irritation be-
hind that big palm that you did not
notice the flight of time"
Hush, jim! Don't be a goose. l
am afraid poor Mr.. HattOn is in love
with MoIlie."
why do you call him poor if that
is the case?"
IL L,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-26

JIM EDIE HAS A CROUCH.
INT, 1915, by the Newspaper Enterpri:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21
THEY CAUCUS, TOO.
Senate Democrats Call sGet Together
Meeting to Hold Forces Intact.

The Democrats of the senate this
morning for the second time declared
the fact of their preparation against
such Republican hostilities as are evil
denced by the disposition of the Re-
publican majority in the house to go
into caucus on frequent occasions.
Today the Democrats held up the
state superintendent of insurance APP
pointive instead of elective and set it
over until tomorrow. The bill was up
for final reading and approval or re-
lection by the senate.
Immediately after the noon adj
journment the Democrats retired for
a secret caucus in one of the commit
tee rooms. That the Democrats of
the senate will resort to caucus as
frequently as the Republicans of the
house do was indicated by the meet
ing TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21
Mfe@orM5tNAtb

There'll be no more free rides to the
polls on election days for Kansas voters
If Senator T. A. Milton gets by both
branches of the legislature with the
bill he has just introduced. 1t strikes
at the wealthy candidate or the one
backed by strong financial support who
can command a fleet of hacks and au-
tomobiles to bring in the votes that
might else fail to find their way to the
polling place. A single exception is
made. that for persons whose infirm-
tiles are such as to prevent their max
ing their way to the polls on foot.
A duplicate of house bill on the
same subject has appeared in the SEN
ate, it's object being to require the rail-
road companies of Kansas to furnish
transportation on regular passenger
trains to live stock shippers who are
now given rides in the caboOses while
shipping live stock to markets. The
railroads now give shippers the right
to ride on the stock train to enable
them to keep an eye on their stock. As
a matter of fact the railroad employees
do. all the work while the stockman
gets his transportation for nothing to
the place where his animals are dis
posed of and back again, using the
passenger train for the return. The
present bill would enable him to ride
both ways on. the cushions
Senator Paul Klein. Of lola has pre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21

SENT MS WIFE TO BEG FOOD

A crusade which promises to make
the ofense Of being q delinquent par
emit mighty unpleasant for the offend
ers was launched today by. officers of
the Shawnee county Juvenile court.
Three men, Frank Newcomb, william
Tucker and Frank Brownf1eld, were
brought into Juvenile court this
morning by Ed Rooney, probation Of
hcer, and arraigned before Judge
MacFarlal.d and charged with being
delinquent in the care Of their chill
dren.
Brownfield was sentenced to jail for
thirty days and given a 500 fine. He
lives at 1877 Monroe street ana accord
ing to the complaint, Is the father of
two children between the ages of s
and IL yeas According to officers Of
the court Brownf1efd is an old Of
fender. y;f
X Frank Newcomb's trial was set for
bond. He lives a short distance
northeast of t e Three Bridges and is
the father of two children. Informa-
ton received by the court which led
to his arrest was to the effect that
Newcomb l0afed around pool halls in
stead of w~rking to support his chill
dl n. sa
| Tucker lives at 1917 Fillmore street
and. according to the complaint
against him. is the father of four
children less than 16 years OF age His
is chronic CASE according to off,
GERS OF the court. Information which
resulted in his arrest is to the effect
that the fuckers live in a two-room
upholstered shack and that Tucker
makes no effort to obtain work but
sends his wife to, the poor commits
sioner's Office for provisions. fuckers
hearing has been set for next week.
1t is expected that other parents
will be brought into the court in a
short time and charged with the same
Offense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21
MET WITH LEGISLATORS
Commercial Club and HOuse-Senate
Committees in Joint Session Today.

The agricultural committee Of the
house and senate met with the agri-
cultural committee Of the Commercial
club at the club quarters at noon to-
day for the purpose of discussing the
question of legislation looking towards
the directing OF Immigration to the
Kansas FARMS The Chairman Of the
immigration committee Of the house
was also present. 'Es'z
Those who spoke were in favor of
legislation, and a meeting of the COM
mittees will be held some night soon
at the club quarters to further con-
slider the proposition. J. viii Kelley,
secretary of the Commercial club,
spoke at some length. J. C. Mohfer,
secretary of agriculture and chairman
of the agricultural committee Of the
club. stated that only one-third of the
state is now under the pillow. l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21
SOLDIER MEMORIAL.
Rep. Bird Would Have State Spend
$3O,OOO for Vicksburg Monument.

Kansas would appropriate $4,000 for
memorial to the valor and service Of the
First regiment OF Kansas infantry vol
unteers in the siege OF Vicksburg, Miss,
under a bill in the house today by Bird
Of Shawnee. The bill provides for q
memorial commission of three members
appointed by the governor.
: The memorial would be erected on
the site of the battle of vicksburg. To-
tai expense for erection of the mont
ment would not exceed $4,000 and
would be planned. designed and erected
by a commission OF three members The
monument would stand as a memorial
to the valor Of the famous volunteer
Kansas regient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21
PLAYGROUND WORK.
Committees for Activity in Topeka Ap
pointed at Commercial Club.

Several committees were appointed at
meeting OF the special Topeka play
ground committee, composed of members
OF the board Of education and the city
commission, which was heir at the Com
mercial club quarters today.
One of the committee WILL with the as
Stance of the city attorney. draft bill
which il passed by the legislature Will
make 1t possible for cities of the first
class to procure and maintain play
grounds. 1t consists of Mrs c. J. Evans,
W. L. Porter and w. p. Mclean, director
OF physical education for the city schools.
/. Another committee was appointed to
look into the question OF playground work
for Topeka children next summer. The
members: p. w. Griggss Mrs. C. J. Evans.
Miss Lulu Mckee w. L. Porter and W. p.
Mclean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21

pared a bill which would give all in
cOrporated Kansas cities the right to
issue to interurban railroads franchise
rights through their streets, the fran
chise not to extend for a period longer
than the corporate life of the COM
panyS charter.
A complete statement of the finan-
cial condition of every city in the
state, to be published in a paper OF
general circulation at the end of each
quarter, is called for in a bill by Sena-
tor Stavely of Usage. The statement
income, treasury balance and out
standing Indebtedness every three
month";.
Senator Logan of Mitchell has in
troduced bill for the appointment of
parole officer at the state reform
school for girls at Beloit, to investi-
gate applications for parole and to
look after girls who have been given
conditional liberty from the institu-
ton.
To give half the receipts from sand
royalties to drainage districts where
the royalty may be collected instead
of one-third, as is now provided by
the law of 1918, Troutman of Shawnee
has introduced an amending bill in the
senate. 1t is intended to encourage
drainage work such as has been under
taken at numerous places in Kansas
on streams which develop no income
from sand dredging.
Senator Emerson Carey of Hutchin-
SON has introduced the reformatory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21

Senator Emerson Carey of Hutchin-
SON has introduced the reformatory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21
1000 KIDS IN It.
Director Mclean of City, schools
Plans Mammoth Athletic Carnival.

w. p. Mclean. director of, physical
education for the city schools. will di-
rect an exhibition the fore part of
May in which seven or eight thousand
school children will participate.
It will not be in the nature of q
contest, but the work in physical edu-
cation that is being carried on at the
city schools will be shown, including
drills, folk dances and pyramid and
tumbHng stunts. 1t will be the big
gest thing OF the kind ever held in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21
GARNISAMENT Law.
Bill in House to Permit Is Per Cent o.
Wages and - Court Costs.

Representative Candill Of ComAnche
county today offered bill in the
house providing for an amendment to
the present punishment law which will
permit garnishment of Is per cent of
a workman's wages and not exceeding
- court costs. The present law permits
garnishment of 10 per cent of q work
ingman's wages.
Two years ago the legislature enacted
it was vetoed Ey Governor Hodges. The
10 per cent bill followed. Last week
Brewer Of Crawford county offered a
bill repeating the present law. except
to provide for garnishment in casea
where persons weekly wage 10 In ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21

tions for any considerable number Of
patients The bill carries an approprf-
alton of $4,000. The money will be ex-
pended for additional cottages. tents
and for the completion or work under
way.
The bill to appropriate $500 for the
employment OF q reader to assist each
blind student whose name may be Ger
titled to the SECRETARY OF state as q
student regularly enrolled in = Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21
BILLS PASSED.

senate Acts ON Appropriation Meas
ures This Morning.
The senate this morning passed the
emergency appropriation bill for the
state tuberculosis sanitarium at Nor
ton where considerable additional work
viii be necessary to give It accommoda-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-21

Senator Paul Klein. Of lola has pre-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
NEW FIELD HOUSE FOR
V.P.ATHLETEs COMPLETE
Tech Students Now Able to Shane Tn
for Sports Indoors When Condi-
tions Prevent Outdoor Work.
BUILDING is OF FRAME
First Basketball Game Played in the
Gym Saturday - Structure Cost
$4,000, and Is Complete in
Every Detail.

BLACkSBURG, VA, January TO-
Ever since teams representing the Vlr-
ginia Polytechnic Institute began to be
recognized as factors In the athletic
world. football and baseball coaches
nave felt the need of an adequately
equipped gymnasium and building that
would afford facilities for indoor train
Ing, and the physical development of
candidates for places on the varsity
teams Bad weather or n late spring
meant no practice in football or base
bail: while the coaches at othor schools
were able to put their men through
their PAGES in modern gymnasium
the, Tech coach had TO content himself
with lecture on theories that might
or might not he demonstrated before
the next game as the weather permit
ted. And every student longed for a
gymnasium where he might get exer-
else after study hours. enjoy q shower
bath or watch n basketball game in
comfort.
In March. 1914. n movement was
started to obtain building that would
meet the immediate needs; January,
1915, finds the new field house an ac-
tuality. finished. equipped and I'm use.
The first basketball game of the sea-
son was played under its roof Saturday
afternoon. and gymnasium classes have
been held there daily since the second
term began.
The house is n frame structure To-
Gated on the knoll overlooking tho ath-
letic field just south of the new library,
and contains large room 1l5X55 feet,
furnishing a regulation basketball floor
of S0X40 feet, with ample clearance
space on both sides. This room is
equipped with gymnasium apparatus.
On each side OF the main room are
two wings affording facilities for
locker rooms. ii physical directors
room and other rooms for tho accom-
mediation of visiting teams, faculty and
the students. Above the wings are
situated two balconies with q seating
capacity of 800. There arc four stair
ways. with outside entrances to these
balconies, the shower baths and some
OF the lockers are in the basement, and
a long covered porch extends along the
end of the building facing the athletic
field.
The building of the field house wa:
! financed by the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute Athletic Associations and III
realization has been made possible by
the student body, faculty and friends
aided by the earnest support and CO.
| operation from the beginning of Presi
dent Eggleston.
| The cost OF tho building is approx
mately $4,000, and it's acquisition
marks new era in the progress O.
| athletics at Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
BOWLING

The tournament OF the Richmond
Tenpin League Will close with games
between tho jewelers. and Times Dis
patch teams on tho Palace runs Friday,
January 20. which means that three
more weeks OF sport is on tho SEIZED.
ulc for the bowlers. The race at the
present time lis SO close that It ia u
matter OF impossibiiity to select tho
winners. and il IL likely that II viii
require the final series to decide the
champion 1--WE.
The jewelers. are in the lead. with
The Times Dispatch and Bromm
Baking Company tied for second place
Fourth peg holo Ia occupied by the
Palace 1--WE, with tho other four teams
strung out In the rear.
Owing to unavoida BILE series of cir
cnmstances The Times-Dispatch and
Superior teams did not roll last week,
and with the series postponed. the
former have fifteen games TO roll to
complete the chedule. while the Jew
clers only have nine on its list and the
Bromm Baking Company the Same
number.
The schedule for the present week
follows:
On Newport Runs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vs. Noldes Tin
tops.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Baking COM
pany vs.. Davis Plumbing Company.
On Palace Runs.
Tuesday-Palacc VS.. Times Dispatch.
Friday-Superiors VS.. Newports.