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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS

When there is a wedding, when there is a birthday, when there is an anniversary when there is a gradua- tion, the occasion arises to make a gift. That means a visit to our store.
 People know that we stand for the best grade of merchandise, the finest of diamonds, the best of watches and the highest grade of jewelry And they know, too, that~our prices are ex- actly what they should be. If you have never dealt with our store you have yet to know the kind of treat ment that can only result in complete satisfaction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
FIRE COMMISSIONERS REFUSE TO PAY FOR
 X-RAY PHOTOGRAPH

Members of the Fire commission at their meeting last night gave Dr. Ar thur LaFieId leave to withdraw a biIT for $6 which he presented for mak- ing. an X-ray picture of Bremen Will liam V. Pramuka of No. truck who was injured recently while responding to an alarm. The commissioners held that Pramuka received full pay dur ing the time that he was absent from duty and that it would be setting a bad precedent to pay the bill
 The application of the Bridgeport Arms Go. for two fire hydrants near its new plants was granted. The company is installing fire protec- was instructed to present all future board within A hours after he re- ceives them. Two bids for the plac- ing of a new tin roof on the fire house in Norman street were receiv- ed and referred to President Leonard and Commissioner Cassidy. Clerk Hall was instructed to obtain bids for repainting the hose tower in No. 2 house.
 Capt Daley of No. ? chemical company was allowed first aid kit but his requisition for apparatus to charge storage batteries along with that of Capt. P1att of No. 2 engine company was turned down. It was voted to adopt a standard engine oil and Clerk Hall will secure samples from which the standard will be se- 1ected. A large number of bills were approved and ordered paid.
 The next meeting of the board will be Wednesday, June 16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
NONE TO BLAME FOR
 STAMFORD FATALITY

Coroner Phelan has found that Francis P. Smith of Boston who was run over and killed by freight train at Stamford on Sunday met death by accident. Coroner Phelan held an inquest in Stamford yesterday and railroad. men testified that in their belief Smith attempted to board a passing freight train and was thrown under the wheels. His mother took the body to Boston for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
BOY SCOUTS TO MEET

The Stags, the Beavers, and the Sil- yer Foxes of Troop II, Boy Scouts of America, will hold a, troop meeting at Kings Highway church this evening. A feature of the evening will be an address by Attorney Clarence R. Hall on ssThe Profession of Law"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
STATIONARY ENGINEERS
 INITIATE 55 MEMBERS

Fifty-f1ve new members were in1- tiated into the Bridgeport Association of Stationary engineers last night at their rooms on Fairfield avenue bringing the membership above the 200 mark. Speeches were made by officials of the organization and enter tainment was given by local talent, following which refreshments were served. Many out of town guests were present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
sT. MARYs CHURCH.

High Mass will be celebrated in this church, tomorrow CThursday) morn ing, at 10 1-2 o'clock. The services will be thehsame as at the Presfdent's s funeral service in this city. After the mass a,9 sermon will be delivered by Rev. F. .L- Lenihan, pastor. The subject will be Catholic Obedience to Civil Power
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
WOULD IMPROVE SCHOOL
 SYSTEM AT TRUMBULL
Especial to The Farmer. )

Trumbull June 3.-A special town meeting will be held this evening for the purpose of considering the school system of Trumbull. Agitation has been instituted for a better one and arrangements will be made this even ing to improve it. It is expected a new school will be arranged for and auth horization may be given for a bond issuance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
nellglsf BRIDGEPORT IS II WAS 5
 <@>oo%1@a s5& 1OO-5O-2o-YEARS AGO
OO-5O-20-YEARs AGO
CTaken from the Files of The Evening Farmer)
 

collections. The assessments are usually so small that the place does not pay over $1O0 a year.
 MT. Haggerty when he learned that MT. Lyons was willing to continue as collector, decided not to qualify. flag gerty is now employed as foreman of one of the street gangs by the board of Public Works.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
TRINITY CHURCH.

There will be a choral service in this church, tomorrow CThursday) morning, at 10 1-2 o'clock. The ser vices will be the same as at the Presi- dents funeral service in this city, in ~c1uding the gsing1ng of the ''De Pro- fundis'' and 1'D1es Irae.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
CRESCENT AVENUE IS CORRECT

To the Editor of The Evening
 Farmer:
 A bet has been made and money up awaiting an answer in your paper to the following question: What is the proper name of that section of the city street east of the Congress street bridge. It is called Sterling street, Crescent avenue, Clarence street, Congress street and Barnum Square.
 It cannot be called Sterling street as it does not cover the whole square; Crescent avenue ends Clarence street, Clarence street ends on Noble avenue. It could be called Knowlton street as well as Clarence street.
 Yours respectfully,
 VIM. H. WATROUS.
 According to the tax maps. which are the most auth entic source of such information in the city the section referred to above is listed as Cres- cent avenue, and all the merchant houses starting with s Wheeler & Howes, which is 1, are numbered on Crescent avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
BAIL GAMEtAT
PLEASURE BEACH,

Manager James H. O'Rourke has
 arranged for games for the Bridge port Victors at Pleasure Beach on the following dates:
 June 11-Norwa1ks; June 18-Gor- Ehans of New York; June 22, Meri- E,dens; June 29, Derbys; July 6, Mil fords. Out of town dates are as fol- lows:
 June and 1s, Milfords Tuesdays ! and Saturdays will be the standing days for games at Pleasure Beach. The WiIkesbarres and Scrantons of etne Eastern league, have applied for ! dates, the Scrantons asking for either June 20 or July~11 or both. It is expected that several games with Ma tionaI league clubs will be arranged for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
CIVIL SERVICE
 EXAMINATION HELD

N IN
 Twenty of the 2s applicants for po- sitions as postoffice clerks and letter carriers took the examinations before the local Civil Service Board at the High school Saturday. The follow ing are the names of those who ap- peared together with the positions to which they aspire:
 Clerk Philip R. Carroll, w. M. Bunker, Max Miller. Thomas P. Me Donald, Frank stap1eton, John w. Bray, Henry R. Cook, Edward F. F'a,- gan and Anna M. Lee.
 Carriers George Eng1ehard, George F. Ellis, Stephen Madgyser, Thomas R. Long,, B. F. Nevins, James Reeves, William J. McE1roy. William H. Ca1lan, John J. Ahearn, William Mckee, James F. Porter and Joseph A. Mccullough.
 The names of the successful candi" dates will probably be forwarded from Washington within the next two weeks.
 HOSPITAL STEWARD HARTTGAN.
 Joseph D. Hartigan, assistant hos- pital steward of the Fourth Regi- ment, received his appointment today from Col Frost as steward of the Hospital Corps, to take the place ot Henry Northrop, of Danbury. recent ly resigned. The promotion is a deserved one.
 The appointment dates from June and confers on MT. Hartigan the rank of first sergeant on the non- commissioned staff. He is the youngest steward in the c. N. G. The promotion gives universal satisfaction among the local militia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03
tHAGGERrY DID NOT QUALIFY

Owing to the failure of Jeremiah EHaggerty to qualify as collector of | assessments. John Lyons, who has bhe1d that office for the past three Eyears, will hold over. The Demo- cratic caucus nominated M Hagger- ty without his being a candidate for
 the position. There is very little money in the office as the collector
 receives only a small per cent. on his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-03

American Steel & Wire Go. advanced the price of galvanized wire products $4 a ton.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09
THE MORAL PHASE OF NEGRO
IIEE

LIFE.
Home Training Most Important.
Says Miss Mamie H. Burroughs.
The moral phase of the Negro
problem is the most serious part of
the whole aggravating question. To
improve the standard of the life, of the
masses is the only solution.
As with other races, the standards
in the homes are set up by the women
who preside over them. Therefore
to bring about reform the woman
hood of the race must be taught
how to instruct their children in
those virtues, that have made the
most advanced races what they are.
We are prone to think that the
Negro is by nature religious and
therefore moral. He is both; but he
is not enough of either when it comes
to living up to fundamental principles
every day life. Because of his crude
conception of what the Christian re-
ligion really is he too often practices
one thing and breaches another
Often the foremost woman in the
church is so far from a model for her
less ambitious sisters that they look
with contempt Upon her and dis
credit religion. This misrepresenta-
ton Of the genuine article takes many
forms and sometimes the one woman
is combination of all. She allows
beer drinking, card playing, and rag
time music in her home. She is loose
in her conversation. Her language is
often smutty. Her demeanor be-
comes woman of the street. Her
home is hangout for Sliding elders"
and loafing, hungry preachers, Her
house is poorly kept. Her children
are too young to be men and wom-
en- and too old to be children. They
are theregore the freshest things in
the neighborhood. They run the
church. They sit in the front heat,
chew gum, talk and keep their gang"
giggling. To speak to them is to
throw a match into magazine of
powder.
These wise and talented youngsters
of the leading sisters, get into the
choir and start trouble for the Choir
listers. They get religion and start
trouble for the deacons. These chill
dren of too many of those who aspire
to leadership in our local churches
presume too much on the standing
and influence of their mothers and
give our churches all kinds of trouble
: What we need is a new type of
women in our homes as mothers,
and a new type of women in our
churches as leaders and examples for
the young. -. .-. ~. @
The wig wearing, gum chewing,
beer smelling, mouth running, street
trotting, home neglecting, convention
fever type of women are out of style,
and from them may we soon be de-
livered. - .e d. .. .-
=, The Worker.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09

benefit Of the Chicago public and high
schools, graduating from the latter
with high honOrs.
DR.. Ford took course In shorthand
and afterward entered Beloit college,
and from Beloit he took a course at
Fisk university. In Nashville, Tenn.
From Fisk university DR.. Ford found
his way to the University Of Chicago,
where he pursued his theological stud
les. He remained at the Chicago univer-
sity until he had finished his course
and graduated with honors. During his
school days in Chicago he was pastor
Of one Of the leading churches In the
city-Bethesda Baptist church. In this
work he gained considerable expert
ence and was successful In adding
many to the church.
From Bethesda he was called to a
large congregation In Los Angeles.
Cal, where he accomplished great
work and made reputation as an ag-
gressive pastor. He accepted a call
to Denver, where he remained several
years, putting the church work there
on q high standard.
It was while in Los Angeles that he
toured the old world, being one of the
delegates to the worlds Sunday school
convention. His travels through Eu-
rope and the Holy Land better pre-
pared him for his ministerial work
On his return to America he found
that the Rev. }. Milton Waldron had
decided to go to Washington. Being
anxious that the congregation should
have an able man as pastor, DR.. Wal
dron recommended DIR. Ford. He &C.
cepted the call and at once entered
upon his duties.
Many have been added to the church
during the past three years. DR.. Ford
Ii active In everything that means the
advancement Of the race. The motto
Of the church Is. mot Institutional In
Name Only. But In Fact" "Our OBJ
ject ia to save the whole man.. body.
mind. soul and spirit" says the pastor.
The educational work consists Of night
school. business college and an auxil-
larry to Florida Baptist college. There
are also women's Christian Temper
ance union. Mems Temperance union.
Mothers union. Health and Improve
ment association and kindergarten. all
of which are under the direction Of
oenpany Of able men and women.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09
CHURCH MEETS
PEOPLES NEEDS
BaptIsts In Jacksonville, Fla,
Own Fine EditiGe.
MODERN IN APPOINTMENT.

Description and Work Of the First In
stitutional Meeting House Erected by
Afro Americans In the south-Quali.
feations of the Rev. John G. Ford,
q. D., a. Pastor.
Jacksonville, Fla.-Bethel Institution
al Baptist church is the largest and
most aggressive church of its kind In
the United States operated by the race.
Indeed, It is all that Is implied in the
words institutional church" 1t is the
arst institutional church in the south
erected by our people. The first church
was built of red pressed brick, trim
med with Georgia marble. The build
ing contained main auditorium, with
q seating capacity of 1850, and nine
classrooms. 1t cost $4,000. The work
manship was that Of colored mechan-
les and under the direction of colored
contractors.
During the big fire in Jacksonville a
few years ago the building was de-
stroyed, and for long time the con-
gregation worshiped in the shack. :"
and the then pastor, DR.. ]. Milton Wal
dron, was busy looking for still bet
ter location on which to rebuild. It
was In 1908 that the Rivers square
site was purchased. 1t contained a
whole block and Is one of the most de-
sirable blocks in the city. The con-
gregation, under the direction of Pas
tor Waldron, proceeded at once to
erect q new modern and commodious
church building.
The present pastor, the Rev. John
Il. Ford, D. D., is one Of the most ag-
gressive Baptist ministers in the coun-
try. He spent much time in preparing
for his work before entering the active
ministry. He was born in greensboro,
KY, and at an early age his parents
moved to Chicago. where he had the
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09

Many of our exchanges refer to
"The Twin City Star, ST. Paul, Mimi"
We beg to state that we are in. Min
neapoiis, the bigger of the Cities, and
our genial friend Editor ]. @. Adams
is in St. Paul, with "The Appeal one
of the oldest and best Negro news
papers. Both circulate in the Twin
Cities but the Star is made in Mime
apolis."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09

Our young people should be Taught
to conduct themselves property on
every occasion. Of course your
child" is naturally trained, but some,
like Topsy "jest growed." If you
have these rough diamonds, it is bet
ter to polish them. They will sparkle
brighter by culture, and refinement
and become of greater value.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09
TASK FOR THE NATIONS,
Ray Stannard Bakers Plea For
Human Brotherhood.

Human Brotherhood.
Ray Snnnard Baker In a re-
cent issue of the American Mag
azine has the following to say
about prejudice of one race
against another:
why will men not see that
there can be no true, civilization
while any men in the world are
left out of it and that no race and
no nation can go far forward
while other races and nations
lag behind?
LET the white person again
tread the black person under his
heel! (Say. which is trodden IN
der heel after allO
1T Is not enough that we give
the alien nations our learning,
our religion. our science. What
signify all these things2 Are
we hurt by giving them? Are
We not, on the contrary, the ma
terial gamers? No; we must be
prepared to go further than that,
else we have not learned the
fundamental concept Of religion.
1T Is not the great task Of any
nation that It shall remain pure
or white or learned or that It
shall assure to its posterity the
possession Of land and comfort,
though this has been the belief
and the doom of every aristocra-
cy from the beginning Of time.
The great task Of every ad-
vanced race or nation Is to bring
more love. more light. into. the
world. e....a H.. u
"A stand for racial aristocracy
means war. hatred, barren ex.
clusiveness and finally degenera-
ton and failure; stand for ra-
cial democracy and brotherhood
means love In the world. friend
illness, sacrifice. new fertility. a
wider sweep for faith and final
triumph. individuals may suffer
In the process, nations may per-
fish, but civilization. the kingdom
Of humanity. will grow. will be-
come more beautiful.
Eve are willing to do every
thing for Cinnamon or Hindus
or for our own poor. except the
one essential thing. Yes. educate
them "a little); yes. teach them
the religion Of resignation: yes.
give them shoes and coats. but
do not disturb us In our luxury.
''It won't work.. 1t won't work.
So long as we refuse to give our
selves we have failed utterly"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Not the Land.
visitor-How does the land lie o,
ere? Native-It amt the land; II
70 land agents. Philadelphia Recon
~ pAvo TO ADvgRrjoE.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09

The immigration Bill just passed
does not permit persons of African
descent to enter this country. In
speaking of the service rendered
America by West Indians in building
the Panama Canal DR.. Washington
declared that to exclude such race
would be unwarranted discrimination.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09
THE TWIN CITY STAR

nhtsrsd ~ The Psst Ofnosr q MIN,
asapelis % second Glass matter. ~
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09
ANOTHER linn CROW" BILL.
Proposed Legislation to Segregate
Government Employees in All
Branches of Civil Service.

Proposed Legislation to Segregate
Government Employees in All
Branches of Civil Service.
63rd Congress, grid Session.
H. r. 2o3ao.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN-
- - .TATIVES.
December 23, 1914.
Mr.. Vinson introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Reform in the Civil
Service and ordered to be printed.
A. BILL
To effect certain reforms in the civil
service by segregating clerks and
employees of the white race from
those of African blood and descent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, that heads of all executive
departments shall issue all such or
ders as shall be necessary to secure in
all. branches of the civil service of the
United States to the utmost extent
consistent with the public interest, the
segregation of civil employees of the
white race from those of African
blood or descent in the performance
of their services.
Sec. 2. That in. all executive de-
partments within the District OF
Columbia clerks or employees shall
not be required to occupy the same
office. or workrooms with clerks or
employees of African blood or de-
scent; nor shall any white clerk or
employee be placed under the orders,
direction, or supervision of any per-
son of African blood or descent.
Sec. 3. That in the Railway Mail
Service of the Post Office Depart
ment white clerks shall not, except
in cases of emergency, be ordered to
duty in the same mail car with postal
clerks of African blood or descent.
The Signs of the Times show that
the 4th and 18th Amendments may be
repealed under the Democratic Ad-
ministration. The most drastic legis-
lation against the Negro is being pro-
oosed and CAN he passed
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09

The West Indian Negro has not
given his political support to the
Negroes of America. He has proven
a desirable citizen, but has boosted
of being "a. British subject" refusing
to become an American citizen. Now
he must look to England for redress.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-09

Recent Visitor Gives Bo|sy,
Okla, a New Title
GOVERNED BY CAPABLE MEN

Authentic Account Of Advancement
Made by the People of Large and
Wealthy Municipality In the Far
Southwest - Once TraokIsss Plain
Becomes Crest Center Of Industry.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19
UPPER GRADE WORK

UPPER GRADE WORK
A student in the aeroplane school
was out for spin in his biplane and
in attempting a dip got caught in a
tall tree.
What are you doing up there?"
called a passing farmer. "Gettin'
eddication?"
Pm working out problem in the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

ing Morristown, Tenn, from which 1850
miles of eggs were shipped during 1914.
The records of Southern Railway
Company show a total of 325 solid cars
shipped during the year. These con-
tanned total of 19O, 900 cases or 46, 800,
600 eggs. Adding the shipments made
in mixed cars and by express and par
eel post, il is estimated that the total
production from the Morristown district
exceeded $4,000. 900 eggs, worth, at the
average retail price, more than 81 $780,
900.
If laid end to end in straight line
these eggs would cover distance of
1850 miles, or the distance from
Morristown to the Panama Canal.
l75 cars of live poultry, SO cars of
dressed fowls and large number of
small lots sent by freight and express
were shipped during the year, the total
of solid cars of poultry and eggs being
553. The total value of poultry pro-
ducts shipped from the district during
1914 is we'll over the $4,000, 900 record
of 1918.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Order of Publication.
Jane whitmOre In the Circuit ss Court
Sallie Whitmore Fayette County,

Jane WhitmOre In the Circuit Court
VS.. or
sallie Whitmore Fayette County,
Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to, that the defend
ant, Sallie Whitmore is a nonresident
of the state of Tennessee, and is a
resident of the state of Oklahoma it is
therefore ordered that she be hereby
notified and required to appear in ano
before the Circuit Court of Fayette
County, Tennessee, at term thereof
to be held at the courthouse in the
town of Somerville, Tennessee, on the
4th Monday in March 1915. and make
defense to bill filed in said court
against her by James Whitmore other
wise the said bill will be taken for con-
fessed as to her and set for hearing ex-
parte. II is further ordered that this
notice be published for four consecutive
weeks in The Fayette Falcon, a news
paper published in Somerville, Tennes-
see.
This 9th day of February, 1915.
M. R. HENLEY, Clerk
H. P. HoBsoN. Solicitor. 35
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

the vacancy occurs between the Janu-
ary term and the April term of the
quarterly court that the chairman shall
fill the vacancy by appointment, and
this was the case with the present
vacancy.
The new assessor is the father-in-law
Of the former assessor, and upon him
will fall the care and rearing of the
children who were left orphans by his
death. This makes the appointment
most fitting. While it is also true that
Mr. Morton ia one Of the best citizens
of the county and well qualified for the
duties of the Office. In this appoint
ment Chairman Shelton has assured
the county of good assessor and has
also lent direct benefit to the family of
one of our very best citizens and
officials. While those who had aspired
to the position will feel some dis
appointment, at the same time, we be-
lieve that Il will prove popular with
the people, in that, not only has a
good man been appointed, but the
family Of one who lost bis life in the
public cause has been helped.
Mr.. Morton was inducted into Office
last Monday and has already begun the
work of assessing the taxes for the
wear.