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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
Plenty of time yet for needIework


 Days are fying-but there are many still to be improv- ed and how prized is the al- ticle which carries this per sonal thought and compli- ment.
 New bedsets are simple and effective; may be em- broidered or appliqued, com prise spread and Bolster-roll,
 $3.75.
 For Baby: little sets of Turkish toweling. Comprise blanket towel bib and wash cloth. Border of pink or blue, ,$1.
 Pure linen towels in guest are yet to be had at 25 cents. Gan t tell how long that will be the case though. Pretty corset-covers are trimmed with lace and all ready for enjoying except working of the pretty pat terms with which they are stamped and 75c.
 Rich new Battenberg ta- ble-cIoths are of 72-inch size at $3 to $5, Battenberg +scarfs are IS by 54 inches at 75c and ST.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR RELIEVES HADDIE
 IS NOT GUILTY

Little hope is expressed that James Leslie Haddie or his daughter will be brought from Chicago, if the state ments of Gov. Dunne of Illinois to De- tective Fox of this city are borne out.
 Fox who returned to this city to- day told how he found that the hear ing on extradition set before Gov. Dunne at Springfield, ILL, at Il a. m. last Monday had been held prior to that hour.
 Upon his request for a re-opening the governor consented andzthen- told Fox plainly rtfiar in the eyes Of the law of Illinois Haddie had committed no crime by taking his II year old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
Fine white gloves that stay white

Rich soft but stauhch gloves of fine grade white ,lambskin have much the suppleness of kid, much the same finish.
 They fit delightfully."-; give the hand a graceful air. Their white is spotless, their 1uster subdued and pleasing.
 That luster lasts, that .spotlessness stays for they've been so tanned that they may be washed with no injury to either, $1.25.
 Capeskin gloves with the same washable quality, white and sand hues, ,-S1.5O.
 Center aisle, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26

daughter from the care of Mrs. Jos eph L. williams of this city. The H. .1inois governor pointed out that al- though the mother had supported the child for three years it had no paren- tai care and the father was justified in taking it pending divorce decf- sion.
 Gov. Dunne further intimated that he believed Haddie should be released but at the earnest solicitation of De- tecttve Fox continued the case under bonds of $2,5OO pending such action as the counts here might take.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
SNYDER LIEF OFF EASY:
 DESERVES SIX MONTHS
 ASSERTS JUDGE WILDER

Sixty days in jail, later changed to probation for one year, was the pen atty given Stephen Snyder, of 591 Bostwicl1 avenue, when arraigned be- fore Judge Wilder in city court today charged with assa aulttng his wife, Anna, while she was i'll.
 Snyder is a heavyweight. carrying about 240 pounds. When arraigned before Judge Wilder he was given a scathing reprimand by the court. Judge Wilder. said it would give him much delight to send Snyder to jail for six months but owing to a family being dependent upon him Snyder was placed upon probation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
Grip a bag at big saving.

Whole gathering of samples from big maker is no small lot Because of this-plenty of splendid ones to be had yet. Handsome bags and suit cases fitted with travellers tolet-needs. Great big bellows-style sucases that hold almost as much as a trunk.
 Clever deep-cut bags that open easily and widely. Prices are $4 to $25-and at least 1-3 below usual
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
FAMILY AWAY, HOME
 OF BENJAAIINS IN
 STAMFORD LOOTED

Indications that burglary oF alarrinv extent has occurred recently in tStratford were made known to the police this morning when evil dcnces were found in the Sound End freight yards.
 Eugene Schlesser of Stratford. an engineer, came upon suit case, aban- doned He opened it and found sev- eraI check books, stubs of which showed that use had been made of them recently Empty jewel boxes and other things showed that an ex- tensive haul may have been made at the home of Mrs. John Benjamin of Stratford, to whom the check books belonged.
 The Benjamin family is away and the police are endeavorfng to com rnunicate with Mrs. Benjamin to have her appraise her loss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
ELIAS HOWE POST
 TO ELECT OFFICERS

Election of officers for the ensuing year of Elias Howe, IT,, Post, No. 3. G. A. R., will take pace in Grand Army hall at o'clock next Thursday afternoon. This will be the last after noon meeting of the year and because of the important business that is to be transacted 8 large attendance is ex- peced. A collation will follow the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
GUEST LEAVES CASH UNDER HIS PILLOW
 IN ROYAL HOTEL

Dewitt Ballard, proprietor of the Royal hotel on State street brought a pocketbook to police headquarters to- day in which was $45 in bills. It was found tucked under a pillow of the bed occupied by w. F. Chinen. The guest left the hotel early this morning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26

It seems. strange that some people will keep on speaking of the useless army posts,'' when the money dis tributeds through them helps the Con- gressnen from those districts to get re- elected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
ROWLAND DRY GOODS GO.

and forgot to take his pocketbook, which Is now awaiting him at police headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26

MT. and Mrs James D. Black, Jr-, and family, of Portchester, N. F., was the guest of their mother and father, MT and Mrs James D. Black, s9 Win ter street, Thanksgiving day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26
Mackinaws for red -blooded boys

Rah! Rah!! Rah!l! for the 'mackinaw.
 It is the greatest winter .overcoat that ever a boy got hold of.
 Keeps him warm where he needs protection.
 Doesn't keep from enjoy ing shiny or skating or chase or any other game.
 Has the touch of color that makes a hit.
 All ready; bright new plaids; plain rich blue; ;;-$5 to $50.
 Front basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26

Screens in every movie theatre in France presented a series of official films concerning the new war loan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26

The Weather:-Fair and warmer tonight; probably rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-26

More suits and overcoats for men! Same dandy sorts as earlier-Yes, even dandier.
 Conservative, snappy, quiet brisk From Kuppeneheimer, from Hart Schaff- ner and Marx. Pick of these fine tailor-shops- and just ar rived.
 suits-S225o to 1885.
 Overcoats- to $50
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07
Stories of the War
The Siege of Verdun.

The Germans hammering at Verdun,
the fortress on which the drive of a
year ago went to pieces like a wave
on a rock, may continue for years
and years without making the slight
est impression. The underground
life with which the trench combats
of this war have familiarized the
world and to which.the modern soldiers
already are accustomed. here has
reached its climax in an immense
underground city prepared for the de-
tenders OF the key to Northern France.
Miles upon miles of streets, alleys
and public squares. chambers stock
ed with wine, -four and timed meats.
and lodgings. recreation rooms,
bakery equipped to make. bread Tor
fifty thousand men and heat, light
and plants for apartment houses
have been constructed facing the
meadows of the valley of the Mouse
surrounding Frances barrier which
has been placed in the path OF who
ever attacks from Metz.
On the level OF the old moats Of
the ancient fortress, rs feet below the
summit, the galleries begin. There
are no evidences in the most perfect
military preparations that already
have been completed of any lack of
ammunition necessary to stand an old
fashioned siege. Here also the staff
rs CHARTERED and an. entire army corps
can easily be accommodated under
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GODS SGANENGERs,

Now end then we come across a bit
of extra.vagant scientific warning that
is amusing. II his book upon 'fFIies
in Relation to Disease" Mr. E. Hin
die, B. A, Phi. D.. etc, says: THE fy's
proboscis is more successful in re-
tarding the progress of civilization
and the alienation of human suffer-
ing than all the ornaments OF our
most Christian powersi" Thew!
God made turkey buzzards and flies
and beetles to remove filth from the
surface Of the earth that the air should
not be polluted and plaques ensue,
Where the carcass Is the buzzards
gather, and the beetles congregate, and
where filth is flies abound Every
scavenger is a protector Of the health
Of man. and there are billions Of them
and they work in the wflds as well as
elsewhere.
Boston made WET on fifth In certain
neighborhoods and made an end of
the fly nuisance. They removed the
cause.
If we were as much afraid of filth
as we are becoming OF flies a great
many preventable diseases would dis
appear. The fly is just as guilty of
poisoning man as man is Of supplying
the fly with the poison.
Isn't it time we got at the primary
cause Of our troubles along these
iineg2
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THE TOKEN OF EFFICIENCY.

Under present labor systems the
skilled mechanic is becoming scarcer
and scarcer and as a result organ
lied companies have to resort to some
method to hold their best help in idle
times so that they may be sure OF
them when their labor is needed.
No sone ever expected skilled labor
would see a day when it would be
handed a retainer, as lawyers are, to
hold them true to service. Large
concerns in this country are paying g
dollar day and more to skilled idle
workmen that they may be sure OF
their services when needed. Among
these is the great Remington company
The wage-paid waiting list Is mod.
ern, and is business like and necessary
"A few surplus hands are held in thi:
way with q view Of always keep.
Ing the supply equal to the demand.
These are times when business
methods have to be- on broad-gauge6
lines in order to ensure success. The
close-fisted methods OF the long age
in these days spell failure most every
time.
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,pgFENAg the owe ISSUE.

The annunkmeetixg ot;t the. governors
s0eS tho states IN becoming "a regular
.as the meetings. OF mayors and the
conferences OF churches. The next
meeting 49s toS1e held tn Boston and
Sthe> subjects 70 os considered Is need
sof immediate SnMtional defense.
y The questions eof great guns. nrst
4ciasaS submarines. up-to-dafe air craft
land o well-trNined and e6Yacient ctti-
zenslaip are enough to command the
sincere and immediate attention of
the ablest men in the country. The
nations unrrepanedness &C present Is
Ssfmpfy appalling.
This great, government has Installed
-FOUR 1&-inch guns. three On The coast
of southern California. and one for the
defense Of the Panama canal. These
guns are needed at ALL points OF de-
fense along the coast on both sides
90 tho continent.
Bostpns1s good.piace ;forrthe- meet
ing. A Michigan paper abiding 20
this important meeting says:
at Is splendidly significant that this
conference oftgovernors Is going TO be
devoted to this subject Of defense. It
shows that UnclesSam .hassbeen prod
ded wide awake
"Eet's be glad. too, that tho gov
ernors are going 20 meet IN Boston.
Boston Is near Lexington and Concord
and the graves OF the minute men.
Boston knew Americans unafraid-
Americans who trusted IN God and
kept their powder dry"
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AN OPEN DOOR FOR ALL.

The United States bureau OF edu-
cation calls attention to the fact that
the opportunities for learning were
never so many GREASY OF gaining as
now. Besides" the colleges, UNIVERSE
ties ana normal schools, libraries. mu-
seumss and art galleries, there is no
end to:the organized societies designed
to give everybody a chance.
The federal government itself is
realizing, as never before. the desir-
ability of a wide distribution Of the
scientific information 1t has collected
at large expense of time and monCy,
and many, Of the bulletins and circu-
lars issued by the :government are now
affecting directly the everyday pro-
cedure OF education. The Boys and
Girls club work In the department of
agriculture and the circular letter SER
vice of the bureau of education illus
trate two different types of the in
formation service Of the federal gov
eminent, both Of recent development.
In the two years ending June 80,
1914, the bureau Of education issued
112 numbers Of its Bulletin, repre-
senting about:a million separate copies
and covering nearly every phase of
educational endeavor for the direct
use Of school officials
A host Of other organizations MAX
ing no claim to a place in the formal
school system are nevertheless doing
active work Of a directly educational
nature. The Boy Scouts, the Girl
Scouts, the Camy Fire Girls, women's
clubs. pareut-teacherS associations
musical societies. art centers; these
are doing a work whose educational
Importance is only beginning to be
sapprehended.
The inf1uersce Of the fraternal Or
CARNATIONS is directly educative.
The whole vast field Of religious
instruction IN churches and Sunday
schools represents an educational
problem that is seldom viewed as
such because Of the larger spiritual
issues that are felt to be involved, and
because Of the traditional separation
of church and state in America.
Chautauqua, farmers Institutes, lee
-ture courses. the grange. Young Mems
Christian association and Young wo-
mems Christian association. social set
elements, summer camps, the period
ical and newspaper press-these are
Ezas truly educational agencies as the
schools.
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DRAWN FROM INDUSTRY

The exigencies of the present wal
have made it necessary to draw from
the ranks Of industry $4,000. 600 sons
Of toll who knew nothing Of military
training in time Of peace, and who
can imagine what a tax this is ;upon
the output Of industry in the battling
countries.
We are informed from time to time
that great industries in Germany, Eng
land and France are paying 20 per
cent. dividends and the inference is
that business Of all kinds is booming
in these countries. but a revelation
like this leaves not a doubt that bus
mess is badly hampered in all the II
nations now engaged In strife.
This 100000 men represent about
one-sixth Of the Industrial force of the
United States, and at an average Of
one dollar a day reduces the earnine
capacity Of the masses $4,000, 900 q
week. Instead of being employed tc
increase the wealth of the nations they
are busy destroying it.
Business booming abroad The only
business that is booming is the des-
tTuction OF property and the butchery
Of men
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~Mother, Mother, Let Me Col"

John L. Stoddard, famous American
lecturer, describes Nyrolese patriot
ism in the following manner:
One of my friends, whose eldest
boy is a prisoner in Siberia and whose
second son IS IN the field, now starts
with his remaining three sons-an as
volunteers-to fight for Kaiser und
fur yaterland." A worthy woman tells
me with flashing eyes that her four
sons, her son-in-law and grandson
are already in the firing line, and now
her husband, 81 years old, IL going as
a volunteer.
Nothing can keep him back" she
says. 1T will be hard, for food Is dear
and scarce, but / should be ashamed
to have him stay"
From my own house have gone q
youthful gardener and my second
gardeners son, a gifted woodcarver.
other day to stand before US in their
uniforms, SO proud. SO brave and-oh,
dear God-so full Of hopei
The signal which should summon
them to join their company at the sta
ton was to be given at midnight by
three bugle calls. We waited for II In
the darkness Of the garden The young
lad sat beside his mother. I could see
she held the boys hands clasped In
hers. The murmur of the fountain was
the only sound. Suddenly,like an cleo
clear and thrilling blasts The boys
sprang to their feet to say farewell.
dared not look upon the parting from
their parents It was too sacred. Yet
heard no sobs-not then. Only at
last came the imploring words Of the
young woodcarver:
Mother, mother, let me got"
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20 ] thought when

have. Q Germany thought when
she left.
After a short time she came again,
silent and shy, as at first, heard the
rattling Of the paper and the rustling
OF her dress as she seated her7elf in
front Of the casualty lists. Soon she
rose again She wanted to go. re-
membered having spoken to her at
that time. So / asked her whether
she had again heard anything OF her
sons. .
She sobbed softly. Yes, Franz she
whispered and left. glanced into the
opened book. There It was, 'Musket-
err Franz Reinhard.' And following
these was the fateful word which per-
mits Of no hope, no doubts, only few
letters-dead.
And she came again and again
Ernst was heavily wounded. Oswald
stricken with typhoid.
IF only Erwin comes back!' she
sighed one day-ff he only comes
back! He is my only one now
Are Ernst and Oswald
She did not let me finish, but nod
ded. grasped her hand.
q" He will come back said, over
come by the feeling of confidence
which surged over me in sympathy
wait: he will come back
"A few months passed In these Sc
| rious days / had almost forgotten the
woman and her hard lot Then / met
her one sunny day in the park With
| shining eyes she was pushing a wheel
chair in front Of her. When she spied
me a look OF recognition passed over
her features and, stopping, she said
with quiet Joy: --
You were right, SIR. There he n,
my Erwin And her hand pointed 10
the wheel chair in which sat a young
| soldier, scarcely 20 years Of age,
| whose breast was decorated with the
iron cross.
Il pressed his hand
well, hope that you WIN soon
be better. Young people always re-
cover very quickly
He smiled resignedly and said with
a shrug Of his shoulders:
Both legs
Il felt the words penetrate my heart
like thrusts Of a dagger. This hand
| some young fellow a crippled
But he has the iron Cross said
the old woman radiantly, and now
| they cannot take him away from me
again. En-. Erwin? Now you viii
stay with me-
The young soldier gazed into her
eyes with q smile.
Yes, mother
And proud. like a young mother,
the old woman pushed her son, who
had been given back to her, on in the
wheel chair, a German mother"
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A German Mother-Five Sons In the
Army.

A German Mothec-Five Sons In the
Army.
occasionally the same faces do re-
appear-for example, that OF an old
woman with smoothly parted hair. !
addressed her, for recognized her as
a former serving woman.
is your son at the front, too, Mrs.
Reinhard? That Is your name, IS It
not?
she smiled and nodded.
Five. SIR she answered simply
five OF them
Five? 1 asked in amazement, And
all at TIE frontr
Yes, five-that is. now there are
only four. One OF them, Albert, has
fallen. For four weeks I heard moth
ing from him. But now It Is written
here-fallen in France And she press
ed her finger on the list of one OF the
countless names.
Are the others also IN Fraacef
asked in order to say something.
No, only Ernst Oswald and Franz
are in Russia, and my youngest, Err
win. Is in the Carpathians.'
"How many mothers like that you
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ground Hith everything necessary for
its livelihood for months.
The last violent bombardment by
the Germans long range guns was a
wasted effort. The stronghold was
not even SCARED. Nor are the Ger
mans so near as one has an idea
The correspondent this morning visit
ed the trenches facing the most ad-
vanced German line. ten miles out
beyond Cumiere, near Champneuville.
situated at the end Of the Mouse. The
French position, on a hill, is exceed
ingiy strong and can be held by a COM
paratively inconsIderable force. It is
being internationally shelled by the
Germans, and one shell, bursting in
trench just ahead of the visiting
party. killed three soldiers.
The spirit of determination and the
serene confidence of the men are in
conceivable to those who have not
seen them They seem to feel their
positions are impregnable and that
1t is only a question Of time when the
Germans worn out by fruitless efforts
to break through their line must
weaken.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Secretary McAdoo is booming the
government purchase of German ships
again. Hasn't notice been given that
they viii be seized by the allies and
conf1scated IL caught on the seas dur
ing the war under any flag?
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their brethren. and their explanations
why are far from satisfactory. The
Gains are on the increase and the
Abels are perishing by thousands. Man
seems to prefer to be a victim of de-
ceit and ignorance to becoming a sin
cere son Of God.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Cwrittan Specially for The Bulletin-)
u An appstrange and unaccountabls
fact that mankind never seems to get
accustomed to the condition that sum-
mer 10 the hot: season
Birds and animals know better than
humans appear to that the torrid time
Is approaching. IN proper, season the
birds begin to moult, horses. dogs and
other creatures OF their sort start In
to grow n thinner coat SO that when
summer really arrives they are. In q
measure. prepared for Its advent
Not. 90 with the majority OF men.
As winter nearss they viii lay in a
supply OF coal put up storm houses.
apply weather strips to draughty win
dows and doors. make the loose sky
light taut-in O word, Will expend
much thought, time, muscle and money
In getting into O state. OF preparedness.
They viii also buy heavy clothing
and wraps. frrs. mitts. ear-muffs and
what not.
Light summer drapertes and rugs
and upholstery viii be replaced by
the warmer. more cosy. more suhStan-
tial winter fittings
Then, when the mercury gets into
the zero region. there is nobody caught
unprepared. unless, OF course. those
who are in no condition to make prep
arations anyway.
But how differently do men and
women act In advance of summer!
The Oldest inhabitant will eNclaim with
wonder ana surprise, in case the mer-
curry marks 30 degrees or over, early
in June.
Hot days and uncomfortable days
have been coming just like this, each
season during his 81 or 81 years, as
the case may be.
He can recall the time when he was
q small boy, and stole away to get
a GOBLIN dip in the Ole Swimmin' Hole
on the seventeenth of Junei he re-
members the date. because his grand
ther fit at Bunker Hill. and was rem
iniscencing on that very day: telling
how the little band OF Colonial troops
chased the Red Coats, etc. etc.
That anniversary was a sissling day,
forsoothl The young leaves dried up
on the trees; the cattle, well-nigh
overcome by the sudden hot wave
weakly sought any available shade
Men sweltered, or dropped in their
tracks in fields and highways, in foun-
dries and market places. 1t was fol
sure a powerful hot day, like a breath
Of caloric from that place our Uni
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This country has had no unusual ex-
penses since DR.. Wilson came into
ONCE. We have been at peace except
for the frivolous squirt at Vera Cruz,
and probably that did not cost more
than $50 900 above the current ex-
pense Of the army and navy services.
Our expenditures on the Panama ca
nal have been reduced to a very small
figure, and indeed the new democrat
&c method Of accounting excludes that
cost from the treasury deficit In short,
we have had nothing more than our
everyday life to provide for, and yet
we are all mixed up and behindhand
in our revenue business-Hartford
Courant.