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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
PLAZA


 The Man Who Couldn't Beat God a Vttagraph masterpiece in five thrilling parts is one of the PlaZas s many attractive features for the first half of the week. It is a story Of a man who lights his conscience in or der tuz forget a murder Although he strfves by work and right living in a-neE country and among new ac- qlAaintances to overcome the thoughts ef Ahiss crime. the spectre of the rnllr- deFed man eonfronts him. at every turn Finally attracted to the scene where he bartered his soul, d vision Of his victim materfalizes and points an accusing finger. Unable to stand the strain longer he falls on the spot, where years before, he began the dght with his conscience.
 wonderful offering is that pre- scented by the Lola Troupe, a quartet of agile acr0bats doing most of their stunts on a pair of tight wires on which is perched some bulky appar- atuss It is a. novelty as well as a thrff1er for the way these dare-devils go through the various tricks keeps the audience on an edge from the start to the finish. The feat of turn ing four complete sonersaufts and landing in 2 rocking chair, was one of the most dangerous ever attempted on a local stage The PaEShleySx were gwen g. eWaFR1 reception in their beautiful instEu- mental ofrerinE and their many. local admirers were delighted As xyIo- sphonists they are, without peers and the number they rendered on a set of various sized glasses was exquisite.
 The RoYstQn Sisters. two striking N hretty young women with voices that suggest years Of cuIturing and dlIigent study are proving one of the most entertaining features of the program The two girls are assisted ih their rather unique offering py a ESQ pound male comedian who helps to put over some ideal comedy stunts, The act was enthusiast1caIly received by y6sterdayss audiences.
 The Tuxedo Trio had a very pleas ihg s@ttaang offering that was worked out in a humoro vein and they were fprced to respond to several encores attheir opening performance.
 Red Wins and Pat Rooney in
 He's a Bear" completed the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
NOTICE.

Hearing de Construction of Sewers in Helen Street and Laurel Avenue. At the meeting of the Comn1ch Council of the City Of Bridgeport. held October 18, 1915, the following resolution was adopted, to wit:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be and hereby is directed to notify the per sons in interest to appear before this Common Council, at the Council Room, City Hall, the first day of November, at eight o'clock in the evenin, and be heard in relation to the construction of the following sew CTS:
 Sanitary sewer in Helen street, from present terminus, to a point 125 feet north of Berk kshire avenue.
 Sanitary sewer in Laurel avenue. from Cleveland avenue to Capitol avenue.
 Attest:
 J. ALEX ROBINSON, a* City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
EMPIRE

The Chorus Lady,';a film adapta- tfon of James Forbes popular com y5dfanatie play. will again head the allzfeature photoplay program of fired today at the Empire theatre Cleo RidgeIy. the we'll known star of the screen, pOrtrays the role originat- ed by Rose Stahl, who took the oun- tFy. by storm by her deiineation of this role
 The story is dramatically told in five rSelA and unfolds a tale brimnaing vsIthl nathes and comedy Of the life Of a4c1ean-nyed chorus girl who tries to save her younger sister from the pit falls of the city
 Other select and entertaining fea- tnres will also be shown.
 The eighteenth episode of the peer 9z film serials, The Broken Coin, , featuring Grace cunard and Francis Ford dysSxyz41 head the saH-featu-e pro- gram to be offered tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
Amusements
POETS

One of the most exceptional acts that was ever seen in a Bridgeport theatre is the term applied several times yestreday to War Brides, now showing at the Pon theatre on Main street Tense, emotional, and br1ng- ing home to the mothers of this coun- try as well as Europe the awful mean . ing of war in the home, War Brloes causes one to weep and laugh alter natively. It is great lesson opJecS and without question is sllenl aI,- peal for universal peace- Based on the draft of men from the homes or any country at war-neutra1 in It's To- caie-yet it shows that the poignant foSS means to mother and wife
 Ever. more strongly it is a protest N~a-snst tir-- lt=IEaat custom of marry SSSz without love ana merely because patriotism and the fervor of the mo- ment Stimulates to a desire to serve the country. Should women merely bear children without love? This is the question propounded by Joan, whose role was screated by the in- irnitable Nazimova and now acted by Sara Biala and it's answer is forcibIy shown by the emotion displayed by the audiences yesterday evening.
 The story deals with a family hay ing four boyslat the front, the mother, the daughter married to, one and two others who have married soldiers they hardly knew or were asked to-. One dissenter to this necessity of state" is about to be placed under arrest for treason when she makes. the most forcfble argument that woman can And she was about to become a mother
 war Brides is not alone in inter est, for five other vaudeville acts and a fye-part photodrama including Mime. Petrova in My MaG5nna,', picture of Boh eEnian life, are shown.
 Rodgers & Sandberg. two thrilling gymnasts in. aerial performance. offer much that is novel Ruth smith. a petlte singer with a double voice. comes with new Broadway songs. RockweH 6 Wood, the indomitable zNut comedians,' :, offer 8 barley of words that convuIse. with laughter. while Nevens & Erwood, in their. laughabIe slrit ssThe Coal Man and the Maid. are there with "a solid punch into the ticklish regions.
 Altogether the Pol theatre offers an attraction which should not be over looked in the weeks entertainment.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
SEWER PROPOSALS.

The Paving and Sewer Commission will receive proposals for the con- struction of sundry sewers, as per maps and prof1les in City Engineers Office, until Thursday evening, Oct. 2S, 1915. at 8 o'clock at office of secretary, Room No. 22, City Hall. The right to reject any or all pro- posaIs is reserved A check equiva- lent to five per cent. of the amount of bid is required.
 HAVING & SEWER COMMISSION E By Bernard Heating,
 Secretary. October 25, 1915. b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
 DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ms.. PROBATE C0TJRT

Oct. Z5, 1915. Estate of Elizabeth F. Hammond, late of Bridgeport in said District. de- ceased.
 The Executor having made applica- ton for an order authorizing to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per said application on file duly appears.
 Ordered, That the said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Bridgeport. on the. 27th day of October, 1915, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon, and this Court directs said Executor to give notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear. if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by publishing this or dr once in a newspaper having a circulation in said district, on the 26th day of October, A.D.s 1915, and return make to the Court of notice given.
 Attest:
 PAUL L. MILLER. a*p Judge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
LEARN TO PLAY
 PIANO OR ORGAN
 IN A FEW HOURS

A Detroit musician has invented a wonderful new system which enables any person or little child to learn to play the piano or organ in an hour or two.
 Send us your name and address on a postal card or in a letter, and we shall send you our guide and three sheets of music, absolutely free of charge.
 Address: NuneeraI Method Music Go, 231-A Trussed Concrete Building Detroit EIicIs.--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
WEST END THEATRE

Tonight Manager N C. Luna of niue present for the first showing in Bridgeport Miss. Reeney. kelly s(1ate star in Daddy Long Legs) in the five part photopIay .sA1I for Girl,'' by Rupert Hughes. Added feature, Ed na Mayo and Bryan@ and Wash burn in. Caught 7 an Essan2y4 three part features Tomorrow, the photopIay event Of fhe year Vanity F'air,,' an Edison 1iasterpiece in seven parts featuring Mrs. FIske S(herself) in Thack erays great novel and play 4 special matinee will be given at 2:30 D. m Tel 232S-13
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

JUeT ARRIVED, ssFR ENCH IND DUTCH BULBS JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
NOTICE.

Hearing de Petition of Connecticut
 Company, foa. Permission to Lay
 Second Track in Boston Avenue
 At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, held October IS, 1915. the following reso- lution was adopted, to wit:
 Resolved. That the Clerk bea and hereby is directed to notify the per sons in interest to appear before this Common Council, at the Council Room. City Hall on the first day of November, at 8 o'clock in the even ing, and se heard in relation to the petition of the Connecticut Go. for permission to lay a second track in. Boston avenue. from Hallett street to. Central avenue. as per map on file in the office of the City Clerk.
 Attest:
 J. ALEX H. ROBINSON.
 a* City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

, Crown Prince George of Greece. accompanfed by his staff, left Athens for saIonica to inspect the garrison there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
FONTS OF INTEREST

An impressive showing of fashion szaIe fuTs in Narobia lynx. fox, coney, China wolf, American wolf, white Ice land foxs natural raccoon and skunk at popular prices at F. H. Dillon & Co.'S. 1.105 Main street-Adv4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08

The average Goldfish weighs little
less than eight pounds and lays 7,0Oo.-
900 eggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08

Ever time good citizen passes
away we all wonder why tn Lord
didn't take some certain acquaint-
ance of ours instead.
Mrs. Tilford Moots an Mrs.
Upton Bud have buried tn
Ratchet, but not TIL hammer.
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SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS.
Margaret Stout, Convicted of Keep
ing a Disorderly House, Out on Bail.

Margaret Stout, convicted of keeping
a disorderly house. was sentenced to-
day by Chief Justice Covington to serve
two years at Occoquan. The maximum
sentence provided by law is one year,
but as there were two counts to the
indictment the court imposed the max
imum in each, one to follow at the ex
piration of the other. An appeal was
noted and the accused released on $4,-
600 bail.
In overruling the motion for an arrest
of judgment. on the contention that the
Kenyon law superseded the common
law charge of keeping disorderly
house. Chief Justice Covington took oc-
casion to say that he was in Congress
when the Kenyon law was enacted and
he is satisfied that it was never in
tended to change the common law
crime of keeping a bawdy house.
Attorneys Robert I. Miller and Hay
den Johnson represented the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Haw-
ken conducted the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08
THINKS U. S. SHOULD ACT.
Col. Roosevelt Terms Sinking of
Liner "Murderous Piracy

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May S.-Theodore
Roosevelt. former President of the United
States, after learning details of the sink
ing of the Lusitania late last night, made
this statement:
This represents not merely piracy, but
piracy on vaster scale of murder than
any old-time pirate ever practiced This
is the warfare which destroyed Louvain
and Dinant and hundreds of men, women
and children in Belgium. 1t is warfare
against innocent men, women and chill
dren travelling on the ocean, and to our
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, who are among the
sufferers
ut seems uncomfortable that we can re-
frain from taking action in this matter,
for we owe it not only to humanity, but
to our own national self-respect''
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Y. NJ. c. A.
Special Summer Membership
Z Months for $500

The 7. NJ C. A. has on sale member.
shin tickets for the summer at $780, good
for three months.
These tickets may he extended for the
year by paying $1,000 more at the end
of the period.
ming Pool, Special Exercise Rooms,
C.ubrooms. Hand Ball Courts. Billiards,
Bowling, Turkish Baths. Showers, etc.
Tennis Courts may be added on payment
Full privilege membership only $500
sustaining membership. including full
privilege. and large locker, 10 INKS in
x72 In, in the Club Locker Room. $500
The swimming pool has receetly been
filed and is one of the most attractive
Special facilities for boys from II to
is years of age.
All men Of good moral character are
eligible for membership. and are urged
10 visit the building at 1876 street
Camp fop boys at South River, Nd
June go to July ID. 1915, $500 for IF
teen days. This feature will be greatly
enjoyed by Washington boys.
Y. II. c. A.
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DR.. Roy D. Adams Appointed.

The Commissioners have appointed
DR.. Roy D. Adams a member of the
allopathic board of medical examiners
of the District of Columbia, to succeed
DR.. George c. Ober, who recently re-
signed. The resi- gnatio of DR.. J, 3.
G. Custis and B. F. Leighton as mem
bers of the board of medical super
visors have been received by the Dis
trict heads. and appointments to these
vacancies probably will be made at an
early date.
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Which, to Be Decided Later.

Prom the Boston Transcript
she-But If ! can't live on my income
and you can't live on yours where would
be the advantage of our marrying?
He ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by putting our
incomes together, one Of us would be able
to live, at any rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08
Johns Hopkins Grads" to Meet.

Tho annual meeting of the Johns
Hopkins Alumni Association of Wash
inaton will be held Tuesday evening
1T the University Club. when members
will be addressed BY DR.. Francis ].
Goodnow. new president OF the insti-
tuition. There will be an informal
smoker with buffet supper. Election
81 officers for the coming year will
take place. Other speakers are Dr.
Thomas 8. Cullen and Prof George
Sarton of George Washington Uni
versity
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NATURE OF CH|NA'S
REPLY IS UNKNOWN
No Information Regarding w.
timatum Received by Jap
anese Foreign Office.
ACTION IN EVENT OF OPEN
RUPTURE is DECIDED UPON
Semi Official Press Says Nipponese
Would Seize Stragetic Points
and Railroads.

TOXIC, May S.-The Japanese foreign
office announced this morning that it had
received no information as to the nature
of China's reply to Japans ultmatum.
The semi official press publishes to-
day an outline of a program said to
have been decided upon by the govern
ment for military and naval action
against China in the event. now re-
earded as unlikely, that an open rup-
ture should occur. The program as
published provides for the occupation
by japanese forces of the centers of
wealth and political power of China.
This penetration of Chinese territory
would continue until the demands Of
Japan were granted.
Japan's aim in these operations would
be to avoid bloodshed if possible. Chi
nese troops would be captured and dis
armed. and not fired upon unless they
offered active resistance.
Would Seize Railroads.
For the operations in the north of
China, according to this program, strong
forces would be landed in the Gulf of
Pechili to occupy Picking, TIentsin and
other important points and seize the
railroads. In the south important
moves would be made Jointly by the
army and navy Chinese vessels would
be swept from the coast. The chief
base of operations would be established
at Tientsin.
1t is generally estimated here that
China has about $4,000 troops under
arms, 300. 900 having had modern mill
tary training, and the remainder be-
longing to the old school
The general staff has arranged to
requisition all Japanese steamers of
more than 900 tons in case of neceS-
sity Plans also have been made to
escort Eki Hioki. japanese minister tc
China, from Picking to Tientsin.
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The Chief Problem Overcome.

From Judge.
i've taken the most important step
toward building fashionable apart
ment house"
Let the contract, have you?"
NO. I've selected fancy name for
the building"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTED-H0USES TO RENT. /
BY reason of our location at 9l4 G st. nv.
'At OF the busiest transfer functions IN ,
the city,. We get in touch with numbers of |
people and have many calls for desirable six. |
eight and ten room houses. Let us rent your /
vacant house.
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Harder to Get.

Whats the matter. daughter?'
Father, 1 want a duke"
That can be arranged, my dear.
was afraid you might want base ball
pitcher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08

At Quito. the only city in the world
IN the line of the equator, the sun sets
and rises At 8 o'clock all year round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08

Australia has nearly 100000 acres of
untouched forests.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-03
ALBEkTHA

Farmers will begin sowing wheat
and winter oats as soon as the
ground gets dry enough.
J. A. RYburn has been re-roof.
ing his sisters house this week.
Mrs. DR.. Ryburn was confined
70 her bed last week with rheuma.
asm.
Say, but didn't we get let down
bard last week by the Maynard
correspondent? Now brother, we
don't know but what the egg
lhrower was from your neighbor-
hood as the preacher was from your
town. We had as soon educate
oar neighbors to throw rotten eggs
at preacher rs to educate them to
sell them to the merchants as that
you'd be getting something for
nothing. Now brother, if you will
swear out a warrant for the egg
thrower and let Inc know the day
Of trial, I'll be there.
Dee Johnston Of Middlebrook
visited his father at this place Mon.
day.
Several Of our neighbors are re
ported to be taking the Oklahoma
fever. They may sweat it of if 1t
stays as cool as it Is today, (Mon
day.
We are informed that there will
be a graveyard working at the
overly grave yard on the It'll
of September Everybody come
and bring drnner, and tools to work
with
W ! Llter made trip to Po'
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-03

f. NJ. Shocklec has just corhplet.
ed an addition TO his dwelling.
q. G. Davis has completed six.
teen motto cards for Miss Notra
Mock to display IN her school room.
Boy Johnson and Mat Luter of
Middlebrook were visitors in our
town early Monday morning.
Uncle Jim CondIct had the mis-.
fortune Of losing his favorite yell
low mare by death last Sunday.
Uncle Jim thinks her death was
caused by eating too many peach
es.
Will Keech, our good deputy
road overseer, worked the road near
this office last Wednesday. That
night he retired leaving his mules
eating, well and hearty, and next
morning he found the best one, out
Of it's stall, on the inside of field,
dead. Will could not account foT
its death unless il choked to death
or had spasmodic collie.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-03
INGRAM

Molasses making opened up this
week.
John Rush, who has been i'll for
several weeks, is but little better at
tins writing.
]. q. Waldron, the famous Wat
kius man at this place, has been
canvasing IN his western division,
making sales.
John l.. Buckley Is slowly inn
proving now after a considerable
illness with nervous and stomach
troubles.
w. l.. Mock, our husting mill
man, farmer, merchant and post
master of Mock, has Just about
completed installing a much larger
engine and boiler IN his mill
w. Nj. Hawl: and family, Y. l..
Mock and family, G G. Davis and
family aud other families around
this place enjoyed the Old Folks
singing at MIddlebrook las. Sunday.
TO say everybody was royalty enter
tanned would be putting 1t mildly.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-03
MOCK
cults any NOR

Some of the farmers of this Sec
ton of the county say their losses,
caused by the high waters, are
small while others claim their loss.
es are heavy.
Ernest Byrd returned Saturday
from a trip to Hoxe.
The writer was IN Pocahontas
last week viewing the town and
appointing a sub agent for the Da.
Wis Soap Co., and also seeing after
some advertising in the "Old Re.
liable"
If Leo Buckley should be caught
putting mustard in his coffee or
horse radish in his molasses, don't
be surprised for 1t Is his first, and a
boy at that.
Several Of our people attended
the singing 1t Middlebrook Sunday.
Don't be surprised at any curious
noise you may hear in the direction
Of Mock for it Is only Fate Mock
playing with the Whistles on hls
Iuaw mill Boys viii be boys you
know.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-03
modern flood.

modern food.
II there Is such thing as "votIng
a county dry" we are ready for
the election right now.
A Inst OF homes too numerous to
mention have been vacated by their
inmates, who are quartered with
friends and relatives living on high.
er ground.
II. e. Eskridge entertained sever
al guests at his home last Sunday,
including his brothers, j. A. aud
p. b. Eskridge, Lutte Russell and
DR.. Bayan and their respective
families and several families from
the flooded district IN Cherokee
Bay.
Congratulations TO the Editor on
the birth of your new grand daugh.
ter.
We are in the midst of the high
est water ever known in this section
of the country. A fifty hour rain
IN connection with the heavy down.
pour IN 4. upper conutry the first OF
last week put tins strip of country
under fully five more feet of water
than any previous over flow has
done. All families or the east
river bank and IN any low land 10
cation were compiled to leave their
homes, the water rising under their
beds IN the night and in some cases
mp TO the caves before rescuers
came. those having boats of their
own were more fortunate in making
their escape. Hundreds of head of
stock we're hemmed in the river
bends and tried TO swim out to the
high ground, while some were sue
dessful others were imprisoned on
the knols. Some became en-
tangled IN the bush and were
drowned. The crop loss IS enor.
emous. Hundreds Of bushels Of
corn covered by a vast volume Of
waters and thousands Of bushels al.
most ready for harvest will now be
Of no value TO man or beast Those
suffering most heavily in this sec.
ton are: K. g. Eskridge, Dave
Allison, Geo. Allison, Alex Martin,
B. +. Sissou and Tom Allison.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-09-03

the first Of September if 1t was
few degrees warmer.
1t seems to be quite hard for some
people to get over the destruction
caused by the recent heavy rains,
wind and overflow. Mighty hard,
but lets have sup and dong" for
our slogan and do some smiling
along the way.
4. p. Hawkins and J. II. Jack.
son went to Po1ahontas on business
Monday.
4. 4. Tyler is having a lot Of
fence posts drove preparatory to
building some new fence.
The Emersonian Literary society
was well attended'and a very inter
esting program was rendered.
Elmo and Earle McIlroy left
Monday for Jonesboro to enter
Agricultural College.
jamie Hawkins and Miss Ada
Sidwell expect to leave TOR Jones'
boro Agricultural college IN the
next few days.
T. II. Wells brought out his new
silage cutter last Saturday and ex-
poets to fill one of his big silos out
of his overhowed corn this week.
There Is one more month of Con-
cord summer term Of school.
p. @. Hawkins of Tulsa, Okla,
Is spending a few days with his
brothers family on Riverside Farm.
We are pleased to report the pro-
posed new road we spoke of in last
weeks letter IS a sure 90. Work
will begin Thursday morning Sept.
2nd and continue till road is finished.
Then when we start to Pocahontas
we can do so knowing we have no
hills to pull, and without fear of
losing our false teeth or religion
driving over the rocks and drop
ping in the many chug holes in the
old road. Beside we are nearer
Pocahontas by more than mile.
To those who have helped MS get
this on foot, we feel very grateful.
TO those who have opposed 1t we
hold no MI will. You did not
make us mad, you made us pity you,
and we'll be glad 20 have you use
the road just as if YOU had thrown
off your hat, grabbed hold with
bnth hands and helped edo the
lbmg' We're going 70 organize a
good road. DISTRICT before long aud
have q pike road.