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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
BULGAR1A's DAY

When Constantinop1e falls, the Turks north of the Bosporus and the DardaneIIes will be cut off from sup plies and achievements Conceiv- ably all troops will be withdrawn to avoid such a catastrophe. Then Bull garia,, in her turn, can send an army to seize an undefended Adrianople, can resume the Enos- Nidia frontier, or even claim all European Turkey save the ConstantinopIe and GalHpoM Pen insulas. Such a reconquest. approved by the anti-Teutonic alliance without whose approval it would be an empty and evanescent triumph, might satis- fy Bulgarian ambition, if to it Ru- mania added the Si1istra strip and Servia the Istib district.
 In any event the possession of the Straits by the allies would give them a commanding position in their deal ings with Bulgaria; it would give them also the resources with which to pur- chase her neutrality, if not her friend ship Without firing a shot, Ferdinand d might regain three-quarters of his lost territory and perhaps all of his lost glory.-Frank H. Simonds in The New Republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26

From this point, the comedy and the drama develope strongly until the romantic climax, which tops a. series of screamingly funny Complications ? The subject is repIete with TO- nance, fun, drama that more than once throughout the production is in tensely gripping, and the sentiment and sunshine that Miss Clark so gen. erousIyS circu1ates
 Miss Clark is surrounded with a superbly chosen cast, including such popular players as Arthur Hoops, Julia. WoIcott and Helen LutreIL The numerous beautiful sets throughout the production, faithfully suggesting the pretty spot that Is the origin of the play, and the striking and unique costumes of the period contribute to the general charm of the picture
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
BAD BREATH

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
EMPIRE

One of the daintiest of screen stars. Miss Marguerite Clark, will portray the title role in the four part adap-z lion of Grace Livingston Furnfss ia nous romantic comedy entitled ssGretna Green done in Famou RIayerG Paramount style at Keeney's Empire theatre. known as "The Home of First Run Paramount Tea st11rezg today and tomorrow in con junction with a program of select multiple and single part features.
 ssGretna Green wildly depicts the woes and delights of the beaux and beiles of old England during the srousfng, heroic times of good King George III Miss Clark portrays the role of the fascinating heifess whose dainty and mischievous wiIes have. eantaIized and maddened all the men Of Harrowgate. including her broth er-in-Iaw and her guardian, Sir will liam Chetwynde, whose prerogative 1t is to chose the future husband of the young lady. since she tnherits the fortune he has in trust only if her betrothed suits sir William as to birth and finances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26

farm varies with the time of year, but averaging the working time for the four seasons of the year would give for New England as a whole a working day of g hours and Al min utes The longest average work day is in Vermont with a day of hours and 45 minutes. massachusetts, has the shortest, g hours and 34 min constituting the average farm work day there for the year as st whole. The average for New England is the shortest day in any part of the coun- try except in the Far West. It is seven minutes, shorter than the aver age day on the farms of the country taken together. As showing how the farm day runs ny the seasons, the average days work on New England farms as a whole in the spring is g hours and 53 minutes: in summer, 10 hours and 6 minutes; in fall, 3 hours and AS minutes, and in winter 8 hours and 58 minutes.
 From these statistics it would ap- pear that an able bodied man can do much worse than hire out on a. farm, and that, if he is willing to earn money that way, he can't do much better than right here in New Eng- land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape

We studied about silkwerms mak- ing silk in skool the uthfr day, and yestidday vile we was eeting suppiT I looked at my sister G1addis and wat waist.
 G. Gladdis, you awt to be ashamed, wat you got avn, I sed. Wats bothiring the ntteI inseckt now, sed Gladdis.
 It ust to be werms. it ust to be wermss I sed.
 Krazy, raving krazy. sed GIaddis. I It ust to be werms, it ust to be wernns, I sed.
 I b1eeve you must be Iittel awf yure he'd at that, sed pop, wood you mind ixpIaneing the interp ertayshin of that mysterious ineantayshin.
 GIaddises shertwaist ust to be werms, it's a silk #shertwaist and ii was made by werms, I sed- Yure simply idiotick, sed Gladdis, it was made in the facktory the saim as eny utIair shertwaist.
 Yes, but ware did the- silk kum rum befoar the facktory got it, ust to be werms, ust to be werms, I sed.
 Fathir, will you make him stop, hes spelling my appertfte. sed Clad dis
 Benny for the luv of Eppicurus. de sist, sed pop.
 Yes sir. but it did, awl the sai1a,
 Did wat, sed pop
 List to be weruas, I sed. Fathir, sed GIa.ddis.
 Benny, sed pop.
 Yes sIr,s I sed.
 And aftir suppir. MT. Parkins calm to see GIaddis and both of them was in the parior tawkfng, and went in and stood at the doar, saving, HeIo Mir. Parkinss do you no wat Gladdises shertwaist ust to be. Wich before Mr Parkns had time to say weathir he did not mot, sumthing pulled me out into the hall by the back of the neck, beeing pop's hand. and pop sed.
 Yung felIo, yure4werse than the boil wevil, sfppose you kuIn erround and watch. at the bowling alley, vile play a few gains.
 Wich did
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
POII'S

There are all sorts or good features l1l the program at Polls for the last ha1f of the week. The vaudeville Dill lncludes wide scope of entertain through high-cIass magic to musical koTnety In addition, some real pho foplay features complete the very at tFactive program
 tsslJringtfnness Is the name of a real headline feature that is most attrac- live It Introduces William Schoen, q very good comedian, and six talented girls and boys. The Moriarfty Sisters, Two very clever girls, are featured in this dainty offering which is most k1aborateIy costumed and staged
 Mlddletown and SpelImeyer, old la korites in vaudeville, have 2 real hit En their new act, eAn Ocean Wocing,7 = which IS a sequel to the popular sIxit, Texas Wooing MT Midd1etown. ln the course of the very entertaining bffering, sings in charming voice and leaves the audience hungering for more.
 Keane and White present a decided novelty while MT. Keane is mystd- Eying folks with some startling feats of magic and sleight-of- hand, his dainty partner contributes delightful pro- gram of plano selections
 Charles Howard and company, in 2 comedy drama. "A Broken Heart,ss 7 that is very good. Dynes and Van Ea1os in q rolltckfng comedy and sing Ing slkit and the Braggar Brothers. presenting some 1aughable and start ling acrobatic feats, complete the Faudev11le bill
 The feature photopIay is a dve-part Him version of Alias Jimmy Valen- tine. Paul Armstrong; great Crook play. The picture version is 1IzlIy as interesting as the play and introduces Robert warwick and a. large cast. In addition some other comedy and dra- matic films that pleased were shown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26

Maj.-Gen. John P. Storey. U. s. A. retired. died at his home in Pasa- dena. Cal. aged "A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
FOR SALE

All of the real estate of Burr & Knapp, consisting of cottages, two and three family houses and vacant lots, located in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Strat- ford and Milford. Also one-third i'm terest in the factory property located at the northwest corner of South Ave nue and Water Street. Lists may be obtained at The Title Guaranty and Trust Company, 9s3 Broad Street.
 J. o. CHAMBERLAIN,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26

row, and was educated by Cardinal Newman. He began his adventurous career as an explorer in the Wilds of western Australia. and the remote islands of the south Pacific His first experience as a war correspond ent was in the conflict between the United States and Spain, when he represented the London Chronicle
 When the Boer war broke out he went to South Africa as the corre- spondent of the illustrated London News and there he had many excit- ing experiences. He was wounded at the battle of Reitfontein, and again in the early days of the siege Of Ladysnfth. Later he volunteered to make an attempt to escape from the besieged town and make his way to Gen Buffers force, but he was cap tured by the Boers and was confined in Pretoria jail for a month When liberated he was stricken with enterfc fever, and was sent back to EngIand to recuperateL MT. Lynch,s first ex- perience in Asia was as corresp ent of the Daily Express during the Boxer troubles in China Later he joined the Chinese rebels in the southern part of the empire After that he spent some time in the Unit ed States as special correspon dent of the London Daily Mail Tn 1903 he was engaged by the New York Journal to go to Macedonia The fol- lowing year found the Irish core spondent back in Asia, representing the London Daily Chronicle in the Russo o-Japanese war, during which he was with the army of Nippon in Man churia- He returned to Europe in time to be assigned to cover the dis
 turbances in Russia following the war The Balkans next occupied his attention and at the outbreak of the present war he was sent to Belgium and took part in the retreat from Antwerp. MT. Lynch has made the circuit of the globe Iaalr dozen times and has written a number of books dealing with his experiences. MT Lynch declares that the. Germans nave d1sregarded the rules of warfare that they do not flight like gentle men," and that they have often been guilty of hitting below the belt"
 REoj Cxev, ToL-. n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
P A TIE NIT &

A. M WOOSTER, Attorney-at-Iasy Late Examiner sU. $. Patent Ohice HIS MAIN ST, SECURITY BLDG,
 BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Send Postal for Booklet on Patenta
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
GEORGE LYNCH A CORRESPONDENT IN WARS
 OF FOUR CONTINENT

Few of the correspondents engaged in covering the present war have had so much experience as George Lynch, the distinguished Irish jour na1ist MT. Lynch was born in Cork forty-seYen years ago, come tomor-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
HOW HUSS DIED

The Emperor charged til" Pala;ine
Ludwig with tho execution. and he. In
turn, summoned Enc marshal Of Con-
st2nz. who took fluss TO 81 place nopu-
larly known as Little Bruehl and sit
uatcd between the city wall and the
floss. Here Il pyra vas built and Huss
was fastened 10 tho stake with six wet
cords and rusty chain that was put
about his neck When II was discov
cred that he was facing east. they re-
vcrsed his stake. rs no hereto must bn
permitted to look into the rising sun.
When the torch was applied TO the
pyre. liuss began TO sing: 20. Christ
Thou Son Of God, have mercy on me.
When he tried to repeat this we'll
known penitcntial chant. the wind
blew the farnes into his face. and he
expired without Rroan. When the
wood had all been consumed. the cX-
ecutioners pushed the charred remains
into the ashes. The heart they fast
cned on p spear and held IT Into the
fire until II was burnt The ashes were
then scattered Into the Rhine. TO pre-
vent people from worsniping the re-
mains Of Huss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
WARTIME IN JERUSALEM

The Mohammedan women. as you
know. are ignorant and helpless, and
absolutely dependent upon the men
OF the family. writes "a correspondent.
So nov they sit behind their barred
windows. hungry. and their little ones
CRYING for bread. To-day a poor WON
an was crying aloud in the streets for
bread she had not n mouthful for
four days. outside of our window
there were hundreds begging for bread
ut one time. As soon as they would
see any orc appear they would all drop
TO their knees and lift up their hands
in duplication.
The locusts are now go thick that
they obscure the sun Soon there will
not he a leaf left in the country! 1t
is now reported that they have de-
stroyed all gardens and are now eat
ing the bark off the fruit trecs. The
locus;s are coming by the millions, and
If the fight against them is not sue
cessful 1t means n dreadful famine
in the land. The Turkish soldiers are
working for this purpose from Tiberias
to Hebron, distance OF ninety miles.
This requires much money. both for
feeding the men and for the means of
discriminating the insects.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
The Property OF churchmen.

Al the recent meeting OF the Penn
sylvan!a diocesan commission o. the
Episcopal Church, the committee on
housing was directed 10 get in touch
with the secretary OF the Housing AS
ISOLATION to ascertain II there were any
churchmen owning properties which
were "A violation OF the spirit and letter
Of the housing law. The committee
stated that il had already made pre-
l'minary inquiry TO that effect and that
the answer was on the whole reas-
surfing. but that Il proposed to con-
tinue the Investigation The rector Of
one OF the Older and wealthier parishes,
who was present. stated that ne had
had list OF properties belonging to
HIS vestry prepared and proposed taxi
ing up with them individually the cues
ton OF the condition Of their holdings
In this connection IL IS both inter
csting and impressive to note the fact
that Christ Church parish. Philadelphia.
which has n considerable endowment
has on several occasions refused higher
rentals Tor It's downtown property be-
cause II preferred TO have the property
used for uncNccptional purposes rather
than TO increase its income
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
MISSIONARY HARpsuIps.

Being foreign missionary Is by no
means safe business. The Presby-
terrain foreign BOARD, in reporting the
sending out Of seventy-fve men and
women, all quite new to the work this
year. states that of seventy-six sent
out last year. eight died and twenty
five resigned. out of eighty for la st
year, four additional having gone la
ter, there was a net gain OF only for
ty-three in the staff. In view of the
careful physical examination. and that
all going out last year were young.
eight deaths indicates something of
the nature of the work entered upon.
This year the board reports the
number TO go to be below the usual
one. owing TO the war. Some loca-
tons are rendered impracticable, and
in others II is essential to care for
workers already on the field from Eu-
ropean societies rather than to send
out new ones. Fields in which this
years new workers are assigned in
largest numbers are the South Amer!-
can ones. where Presbyterians are TAX
Ing advantage OF new conditions:
China and the various parts of South
ern Asia. India. Siam, Laos and the
Punjab. few are to go TO Syria
and Persia. provided they are able
to reach these fields.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAY'S SERVICES

story of David's trial. 1t shows the
splendid faith of the king, and how.
even though he was so sadly crushed.
he did not doubt tho love Of God. After
ALL we must come back, no matter
what our trials and experiences may
be, to the dear Father who is waiting
to comfor; US and bless us. We may
not understand all that He permits in
our human life: many things may be
confusing to us. But this is the eter-
nal truth, that God loves us with an
everlasting love. and IL we will but
turn to Him we cannot fail. even
though disaster may have attended us.
II Absaolm had turned TO God even
at the last, he would not have died as
he did. The love of his father David.
and the worship Of his father toward
heaven form wonderful contrast to
the selfish. passionate, disloyal life and
character OF Absalom.
Dear Lord. keep me, pray Thee.
from disloyalty to Thee. Thou art my
King, and TO Thee I owe all that |
have and all that I am. Bless me. I
pray Thee. In my daily life. Hold my
heart by Thy great strength. that 1t
may not wander from Thee Teach
me how TO OBEY. and that my obed :
iencc may he real. teach me how to
love: and bring me at las, 20 that
peace that passeth understanding:
through Jesus Christ, my Lord.
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REV. CARTER ASHTON JENKINS.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
OF SOUTHERN SLAVES
Alabama Rector Writes With Author
ity of Church Work Among Negroes
Before Civil War.

In a letter recently published in the
Southern Churchman. Rev. r H. Cobbs
OF Greensboro. Ala, makes number
OF Interesting statements concerning
religious work among the Southern
slaves which will doubtless be graf
flying TO Southern people in general
and 10 churchmen and former slave
holders and their descendants in par
ticuiar. MIR. Cobbs says:
when took charge of ST Paurs
here. September |. 1861. II was agreed
between the vestry and myself that the
afternoon service on every Sunday
should be given TO the negroes. This
plan was carried out. The church
building was thrown open to them
without any restriction; the pews used
BY the white congregation in the
morning were placed at their disposal:
the organist and choir were in place,
and every effort was made to instruct
them The parish register contains
| records OF baptisms. combinations,
marriages and funerals among these
people, showing that so far as the
work Of the church vas concerned.
the slaves enjoyed all the privileges
of the white race. Al the close of the
war other influences began to tell: old
associations were broken up, and.
themselves. they decided TO take thu
instruction of their race into their
own hands.
The Rev. w. A. Stickney. one OF
the most devoted and efficient priests
in the diocese of Alabama was placed
by Bishop Weimer in charge of the
religious instruction of the slaves in
two counties of our State. There were
four large plantations under his i'm
mediate care. on two of these were
beautiful chapels built especially for
the slaves, and on the other two APP
propriate rooms were set apart for
worship. The missionary gave his en-
tire time TO this work. and no congre-
cation In the diocese was more faith
fully taught than these negroes.
I'm what was known ms the 'Ogle-
thorpe Settlement near Savannah. Ga,
the Rev. Mr.. Williams was employed
as chaplain upon four large estates.
He was recognized as next In authority
to the owner of the land, with power
10 arrange services as he thought best.
In addition the entire discipline on
these estates was placed in his hands.
Every offense was investigated by
him and no punishment was allowed
without his approval AS the result
of his work there were fifteen hundred
communicates on his list at the be-
ginning OF the war.
1T had these facts from Mr.. Williams
himself when, on one occasion, he came
to Montgomery, Ala, as a member or
the board of trustees of the University
of the South
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
LIFE'S COMMON THINGS,
Ry St.snn NJ perLina

by Susan VI. Perkins.
How lovely are life's common things
When health flows in the veins:
The golden sunshine of the days
When Phoebus holds the reins.
The floating clouds against the blue:
The fragrance of the air;
The nodding flowers by the way;
The green grass everywhere
The feathery beauty of the elm,
With graceful swaying boughs.
Where nesting songbirds find n home
And the night wind signs and soughs
The hazy blue of distant hill
With wooded slope and crest:
The crimson sky when low at night
The sun sinks In the West.
The thrilling grandeur Of tho storm,
The lightning's vivid flash,
The mighty rush Of wind and rain.
The thunder's awful crash.
And then the calm that follows storm
The rainbow In the sky,
Tho rain washed freshness OF the earth
A singing bird near by.
And oh, the beauty OF the night!
It's hush, It's thrill. its charm.
The twinkling brilliance OF It's stars,
Its tranquil peace and calm.
Oh. loving fatherhood Of God
To give us every day
The lovely common things Of life
TO brighten all the way!
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A Dcvout Prayer.

In the early days of Methodism In
Scotland a certain congregation where
there was but one rich man, desired
TO build new chapel. says the South
ern Churchman. a church meeting
was held. The rich old Scotchman
rose and said: Brethren, we dinna
need new chapel: I'll give Go for re-
pairs"
lust then bit OF pIastering fall
ing from the ceiling hit him on the
head. Looking up and seeing how
bad it was:
Brethren. it's worse than 1 thought:
I'll make 1t ESQ.,"
20 Lord exclaimed devout
brother on a back seat. hit him
again"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18

will be administered at 1890 o'clock
this morning.
Westminster Preshyterinn-Preae
ing at II and o'clock by the n,stor
Rev. j. Y. Fair. d. d.
st. james ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r,v.r
at IL O'Clock and evening prayer M
S:l2. The rector. Rev. q Freeland
Peter. Will preach at both services.
Third Christinn-Services will he
conducted by the pastor. Row. Gerald
Culberson. His subject for the morn
ing viii be ''SocialiZin9 the Spiritual,
and in the evening he will preach on
The Devils Mite Box"
Hanover Avenue Christinn-Tha
pastor. Roy. George w kemper. will
preach at II o'clock on The Kew to
Christian Truth" At S:i5 o'clock union
srvices will be held, at which time
kcv. Thomas Semmes, rector Of Meade
Memorial Episcopal Church. will
preach
Colonial Place Christinn-Sundav
school at O'Clock. followed by preach
ing services
First English Evangelical Lutheran
The pastor. Rev. J. j. Scherer. Jr..
Will preach this morning at IL O'Clock
AT S:l5 o'clock union services will
be held In Hanover Avenue Christian
Church. with sermon by Rev Thomas
Scmmes.
First Church of Christ, Scientist-
Regular services will be held this
morning, the subject Will be Life"