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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-17
cetman Pilots stir M,xloans.

Mexico City.-Reports Of a G'rman
participation in the internal Fffairs
Of Me leo. in an attempt to fomen
further revolution and embroil the
United States and Mexico, with the
object Of stopping the shipments Of
munitions of war to the allies have
reached here and have greatly ex-
cited the German colony.
Five States Swept by Blizzard.
Chicago. - Snow, sleet en1 high
winds swept this section Sa 'urs ay.
causing delayed traffic, great less to
property and in this city a number
of personal injuries Passenger t Gins
from the West arrived hours behind
their schedules. Telegraphic commu-
nicaticn wss demoralized and in some
Instances cut off entirely. Snow,
sleet and rain fell In Kfnsss and
Missouri, ami Iowa and Nebraska.
had the first snowstorm of the sea-
son The torn Yves general through
out the Middle West.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
PRIVATE ADAM N. EVE
is ELUSIVE DEsERTER

washington, Dec. 16-Efforts made
to locate the descendants to learn
what finally became Of Private Adam
N. Eve, United States Marine Corps.
who deserted Jan. 13, 1911, from the
command of Captain Anthony Gale at
Philadelphia, Pa, have 50 far been
unavailing.
probably beat it back to the Gar
den of Eden facetiously wrote an
Ohio Eve.
.sstill raising Cain somewhere, no
doubt. - replied "a member of the Texas
branch who also disclaimed kinship
with the original Adam.
'-Growing apples in oregon. I know
him WE'LL was the response from
another Eve who was probably mis-
taken.
And now, the government agents d.
rectfng the search, are of the opinion
that certain points in the interrupted
military career of Private Adam N.
Eve, United States Marine Corps, must
remain forever c1oaked in mystery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
CORNER FOR COOKS
CHRIsTnfAs FRUrT oaKE.

One level teaspoonfuI of soda, one
half level teaspoonfuI of salt, one
hah cupfu1 of sour milk, one-half
cupful of sour cream, two and one
fourth cupfuls of -four, one scupfuI
of brown sugar, one-half cupfuI OF
naolasses, one level teaspoonfll of
cinnamon one-ha1f level teasp0onfuI
of al1spice, one-haf level teaspoonfuI
of ginger. one-fourth of a nutmeg.
grated; one and one-hah cupfuls OF
seeded raisins (three-fourths OF a.
package, one-ha1f cupfuI of sliced
citron, one-han cupful of dgs, cut
small.
Mixing, IS minutes; baking,
one hour. Add soda~and salt to the
sour milk and cream; add moIasses.
sugar, spices. Mix we'll Add -four
gradually, beating until smooth; stir
in the fruit, well Toured. Pour into
a buttered round or square pan; bake
in small tins 40 minutes. Do not cut
for "a hours. Keep in a clean tin box.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
ToDAY's POEM
AUF W1EDERsEHEN

The little gate was reached at last,
Half hid in Iilacs down the lane;
She pushed it wide, as she passed,
A wistft1 look she backward cast,
And said tsAuf wiedersehen."
With hands on latch. a vision white
fingered reluctant, and again
Half doubling if she fell that night,
She said. "Auf wiedersehen.''
The lamps clear CLEAN fits up the
stair;
I 1inger In delicious pain;
All, in that chamber. whose rich air
To breathe in thought scarcely dare,
Thinks she. ".Auf wiederseh&n? ''
'Tis thirteen years; once more press
The turf that sf1ences the lane;
I hear the rustic of her dress,
smell the lilacs, and--ah, yes,
hear, HAuf wfedersehen.''
Sweet piece of bashfu1 maiden art!
The English words had seemed to
fain
But these-they drew us heart to
heart,
Yet held us tender1y apart;
She said, "Auf weidersehen!''
James Russell Lowell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
THREE-FOURTHS LONDON
BIRTHS ARE MALE SEX

London. Dec. 16-In the births col
umn of one of the London newspapers
three-fourths of the births announced
are of the male sex, according to a
correspondent who puts forth the the
Dry that there are more boys than
girls born during war times.
The Registrar-GeneraT department,
however, does not encourage this the
Dry, as on being questioned on the sub
ject, the following statement was e1ici-
ted:
t.After the only great war the nation
has waged since accurate statistics
have been recorded, the Crimean,
there was no marked increase in the
proportion of boys. The excess of
boys over girls during the year 1881
to 1850, which included the war, was
less in fact than during the previous
ten years"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
MEN AND WEDDINGS.

The great amount OF newspaper
space that has been allotted to the
plans Of Mrs. Gait for the presfden-
tfaI wedding istypical Of the predom-
nance of all brides. She IS for the
moment even more a national figure
than her f1lustrfous husband, who
shares to some extent the common
obscurity OF brldesroons.
In our everyday life, the man who
is being married may not be distin-
guishabie in dress or other appear
ance from the head waiter. and may
attract no more attention. Mean
while the brides Dress sdornment,
facial expression, and taste. is dis
crfminatingIy canva4sed in feminine
circles for many days.
All that is asked of the bridegroom
is to present himself at the exact
moment attired suitably for the oc-
casion. This is usually easy, but not
always so. There are not lacking
brfdeErooms who on arriving at the
brides home town, find that the pre-
cfous trunk loaded with their wed
ding clothes has gone astray. While
the bride is calmly preparing for the
final task of dressing, the 1oridegroom
and his best man may be frantically
searching nearby stations or express
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
ARE ALL MEN .'MATEABLE? ''

These violent delights have violent
ends,
And in their triumph die like fire and
powder,
Which, as they kiss, consume me
sweetest honey
Is 1oathsome in it's own de1iciousness,
And in the taste confounds the appe-
tite.
Therefore, love moderately; long love
doth so;
Too swift arrives as tardy as too
slow
Because you see a man is single.
don't jump at the conclusion that he is
waiting to fall in love with some sweet
woman He may not be a mate for
one reason or another.
He may have a heart like an onni-
bus always room for one more in it.
Therefore he's not to be appropriated
by any particular one. Business may
absorb him to such an extent that he
finds more pleasure in looking over
ahis books and accounts from early
morning until the wee sma' hours
than he would in having a wife to
claim part of his attention. Then,
again, he may be a man subject to
attacks of old love dreams; @forswear-
ing love of all wornankind because he
had loved and lost in his early youth
or had been the victim of an unw1se
affection.
Few men have to run the gamut of
youth to their middle thirties without
coming in contact\with some one wo-
man whom they could love had they
considered it advisable after long and
earnest thought.
The single man who will not WOO or
wed, be he bachelor or wtdower, knows
what he is about, having his own good
reasons. Hence, let him alone if you
would not incur his secret enmity by
inviting him to call, if you are a mar
fiageab1e woman and taking an inter-
est in him.
No man is so busy that he hasn't
time to think of some fair-faced wo-
man. If his heart is touched, that d.
reefs his inclination to seek her socf-
ETY.. The most bashfuI country youth
that ever lived knows how to tell his
love to the girl who has struck his
fancy. No man is too dthfdent to ask
a woman to marry him If he really
wants her. Most women think that
the wealthy single men should marry
when they see poor young men taking
wives unto themselves, though 1T costs
them an effort to s. setch out their in
come to cover the expenses of two.
The rich man, more often than not,
1nagines that. every woman. who looks
at him has an eye to his fortune. His
belhgerent nature is aroused, and he
filings to the winds all temptation TO
love and wed.
Nine times out of ten, the man who.
is considered unmateab1e has. loved
too well some tickle sweetheart, who
has welded another. This Is the se-
cret of many mans keeping single
whom the world believes was born
.heartless.
If the unmateable men have their
heart troubles and secret romances, it
it better not to attempt to pry into
them. Gentleness, womaliness. and
sympathy will be much more of a
magnet to draw him toward a woman
than for her to attempt to make a tar
get of his heart interesting Cupid 10
dart his arrows his, way in her behalf.
Few women are clever enough to dis
Germ the men that are mateable and.
those who are not. Those who seek
women's society, can always be
charmed into natriTnony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
UNsxsTEMATIc GIVING.

The enormous amount Of charita-
bic giving to the poor which takes
place at holiday time is the finest
manifestation of the Christmas spirit.
Not all giving however, is wisely
done. One family with a certain es-
tablished reputation for worthiness
and restitution may be provided with
several turkey dinners Others less
well known, perhaps too proud to
make their wants public, may have
nothing.
In country villages cases of destitu-
ton are. obvious, and gifts to needy
families are more or less public, and
charity is seldom abused. In the 1arg-
er cities some form of associated char
ity organization is absolutely need
ed, to prevent duplication and expose
frauds.
This work is open to the danger
that charity will lose the human
touch, and become a mere machine
for grinding out routine benecence.
The charity visitor needs an over
vivid sympathy with misfortune. Also
there are some neer-do-wells who
need not charity, but the tonic advice
to get out and hustle.
Where a town is not large enough
for a thoroughly systematized central
charity organization, the same idea
should be carried out informally. The
charity committees of churches,
lodges and other organizations should
consult conf1dentiaI1y to prevent du-
pIcation.
Every one should feel a sense of
responsibility for destitution in his
own neighborhood, where he knows
the circumstances of distress, and can
Judge of degrees OF desert and need.
Some of the more personal gifts may
not be wisely made. But they bring
such friendly touch of personal re1a-
tions that they are the most effective
force for the heartening of the G1s-
couraged. Real charity does not
stop with the giving of money. It
sees unfortunate people in their own
homes. There is can determine
whether want is due to the fault of
the unfortunate and in cases of real
need one is moved to offer even more
generous assistance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
THE CHILD OF
DIVIDED HEARTS
Dear Miss Libbey:.

Dear Miss Libbey:--
I am young girl of 16. A young
man has asked ito keep steady COM
pany with me if would give up go
ing to dances, but if I preferred dan
cling we would just be good friends
only. He said he was attracted to me
for my looks and my ways. rear to
say yes lest it should lead to mar
riage. cannot consult my parents
together about it, for they are living
apart. I am living with my daddy.
He couldn't get along without me to
cook for him. Mother lives with my
married brother. What shall do2
MISS T. f.
1t is the saddest thing in the world
for a young girl of tender age to face
the most important event of her life
bereft of the wise counsel of her pa
rents. Tt is sad enough when they are
dead, but living and parted is most
pitiful for her. Why not try to make
this matter the means of bringing your
mother and father together? Surely
they will not refuse to meet in the
bone and discuss the situation OF such
vital Importance to the happiness OF
their child. I think they will agree
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
AN UNCOMFORTABLE
SITUATION
Dear Miss Libbey:-

Dear Miss Libbey:-
I am a young man of 26. Have been
paying attention to a young lady five
years my junior for the last six
months intending to propose soon. On
my last call she brought up the sub
Ject of Christmas presents, whereupon
asked her what she would like me to
get her. She promptly replied she had
set her heart on music box, pointing
out one priced 5000, and adding, if I
could not get her that she wouldn't
accept anything else. I replied, t'Iu
think it over, but won't promise I'll
get it." At which she treated me very
coolly. Now the fact is I am en-
ployed by an excellent firm with pros
pect of raising in the business. They
pay low salaries, however I have
saved up nearly a, thousand dollars to
marry on. Would you advise me
spend SO much money that I have
worked SO hard to scrape together on
such costly useless gift? took my
hat and left, that was three weeks
ago. Shall I write her all is off or
not? love her.
HID.
Write her the truth about the mat
ter, explaining the music box as a
Christmas gift costs more than you
can afford Ask her to choose some
thing inexpensive. If she agrees, a1l's
well that ends well. If he dismisses
you, all that happens is for the best
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
BROWN UNIVERSITY
SHOWS BIG GAIN

Providence, r. L, Dec. 1.-THE
Brown University enrolment has set
a new high record this year with Lila
students, according to the catalogue
for 1866, now in press. There is a
net gain of 81 students, or of 7.S per
cent. over the figures of last year,
when for the first time the thousand
mark was exceeded with 1903 regis
tratfons.
crease of 173 students, or. 1874 per
cent, the growth being shared be-
tween the undergraduate mems col
1ege and the graduate school, with
gains of 20 per cent. and 81 per cent.
respectively
The analysis of registration follows:
Graduate department. 145; under
Iaera 200
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
LITTLE BENNY's
NOTEBOOK
~ Zee Pape

We had chfckin pot pie for suppir
yestidday, being wun of my favorfte
things to eet, ony vile I was still
wateing for ma to give me nnine pop
looked at my hands and sed, Look
at those hngir males, how many times
of avvertfzing reel estate at the sup
pir tabil.9F
Aw Ct. pop, I'M hungry, I sed.
Go up and wash them, sed pop
So am I, that's wun Of the reezins
wy I ubjeekt to having my appetite
spoiled sed pop, now forwerd martch.
Aw q. Il sed. And I went up in
the bathroom, smelling the chickin
pot pie awl the time was going up,
and I picked up the scrubbing brush
and thawt, III ony rub eetch hand
6. times, and if he wont like them
then, i wont eet eny suppir.
And I rubbed eetch hand 6 times
with the brush and went down in the
dining room and sat down agen with
my hands undir the tabil, and, pop
sed, Well let's have a look at them
Sir, I sed.
I Expressed a desire to inspeckt
your digital extremities, sed pop. :.
Meening he wunti1 to see my fin
gers, and showed them to him, and
he sed, Wy, if sutch a thing was pos
sibil, Id say they were verse than
they were the ferst time, now get out
of heer and don't come back till thare
wife as the driven snow.
WITCH I went out of the dining room
agen thinking, Awl rite, III nevte come
back. And I got my hat awf of the
hall rack and was aw1 the way to the
frant doar wen I sInelt the chickin
pot pie agen, and thaWt, o, well,
its g, good thing for him I'm hungry.
And I went upstares and scrubbed
n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
SNOW PUDDING.

Soak quarter box of gelatin in
one-quarten cup of cold water until
soft, then add o1e-half cup OF boiling
water. one cup of sugar. juice OF two
lemons, whites of three eggs, beaten
stiff. Set in cold place to harden and
when ready to serve pour round It the
following sauce, also cold: Yoke Of
three eggs beaten until light, three
teaspoons of sugar, one-half teaspoon
of salt, one pint of hot milk, one-half
TEASPOON of vanilla Cook together
until slightly hickened-about i've
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
AGILE sHoRTCAKE.

Pare, core and cut eight sour apA
pies into eigIts. Put in earthen dish
with one tablespoon lemon juice. -hadf
cup sugar and pinch Of nutmeg or
cinnamon. Cover and bake in a, mod
crate oven till lard red and tender
When cold spread between layers OF
shortcake and serve with plain or
whipped cream
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
MISS LIBBEY's REPLIES
TO YOUR LETTERS

Miss Libbey's answers to
your letters. Correct name and
address must be given to i'm
sure attention. Initials print
ed. Write short letters on one
side of paper only. Use ink.
Personal letters cannot be an
swered. Address Miss Laura
Jean Libbey, No. 916 President
Street, Brooklyn, N Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
LOVE AND COSTLY GIFTS,

Dear Miss Iibbey:-
I am a young girl keeping steady
company Would like to know if it is
proper, when he asks 1t, to tell him
what I would like for Christmas
resent. Please answer quickly.
MISS E. T.
As he has requested it you might
name something Inexpensive which
you fancy, such as a book, a box of
pon-bons, a pair OF kid gloves. Be
sure not to request a present which he
could not afford, and would have to-
refuse to give, which would cause
great embarrassment to both.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
sPTCyED lady FINGERS.

One cup sugar, one cup cold. strong
coffee, one cup molasses, one scant
cup butter, one cup raisins. one ta-
blespoon cloves, one tablespoon CHINA
mon, three teaspoons baking powder
four cups -four. Mix butter and sugar
together, add soda, the cones and
spice, and lastly the raisins, first wet
ting and then dredging with hoUr.
Bake in lady's finger pans. When
done frost with icing made by STRING
powdered sugar with orange juice to
spread.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
GIFTS FOR FRIEND
LESS PATIENTS

The Connecticut Hospital for the
Insane, at MiddIetown, is preparing
to observe the Christmas holidays with
appropriate festivities. Every eff
fort will be made to make the season
one of rejoicing and as an aid to such
end, gifts for friendless patients will
not only be very acceptable to them,
but much appreciated by the manage
znent as we'll Gifts of any descrip-
ton will be welcome, but men pa
tients would greatly appreciate ties,
hats gloves. suspenders or wearing
apparel Of any kind, while women pa
tients would appreciate aprons, rib
bons, ties, hats, gloves, etc.
Packages should be addressed to
the Connecticut Hospital for the In
sane, Middletown, Conn, and marked
tsChri stnas Donation If the rorlor
will also write name and address up
on the package Acknowledgement of
the gift will be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
LET THE OTHER
SHOULDER HER
OWN WORRIES
Dear Miss Libbey:-

Dear Miss Libbey:-
My chum met a nice young man last
summer. She invited him to call. He
promised to do so but never avafled
himself OF her permission to do so. He
does not reside in the same town.
Since he went away she has received
two or three cards from him, Do you
think he would show more interest If
he cared for her?
l.. ND.
The young man seems to evidence
the fact that he is not interested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
THE MBNELLYs TONIGHT.

Tonight at the Colonial Ballroom
in Fairfield avenue the Singing Nc
Enel1ys will greet a large crowd of
musicians which has ever visited the
city, their music is excellent, and has
a snap and swing which is particular
Iy pleasing to the dancers. All of the
latest vocal and instrumental selec-
tions are included in the program.
The admission is at a. popular figure,
you are accordingly invited and as
cured of a good time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
COFFEE FRAPPH.(

ITO one quart OF cold strong cofEee
Chalf cup ground coffee to one quart
water), add one scant cup OF sugar;
stir until dissolved, then, proceed as
usual. After the mixture has been
scraped from the sides of the scylinder
the second time, or when half frozen,
serve in frappe glasses with a star OF
whipped cream upon the top Of the
frame in each glass;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
MOCK HAMBTJRG sTEAK.

one cup of bread crumbs. one cup
of cold NAKED beans, salt, pepper, q,
little poultry dressing or sage. and
one onion. Put through meat grinder
mix with one egg and small piece Of
butter into cakes or slices and fry
in pork fat To be eaten with mashed
potatoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
LAURA JEAN LIBBYs. DAILY TALKS ON
HEART TOPICS
Copyrighted, Newspaper Syndicate
Copyrighted, 1913, Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

with me that 16 is too young for a girl
to wed, but in this instance you might
become engaged, the marriage to take
place year or SO later. The young
mans ideas are sensible and practical.
am sure he will make a good, de-l
serving husband.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

Three cupfuIs of sifted pumpkins,
three eggs one large cupfuI of sugar,
salt, little cinnamon and ginger, one
quart of scaIding milk, poured on last.
Strain pumpkin dry and then put in
a little moIassesl and stew abodt 20
minutes longer. Be careful that is
does not burn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16
rrrTE CAKE.

whites OF eggs. / cup Of sugar,
cups of -four, one-half cup Of butter,
one-half cup of milk, teaspoonfuls
of baking powder, vanilla or almond
1avoring, chocolate frosting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

Enoch Wood Perry, former United
States Consul at Venice, and we'll
known artist, died in a New York hos
pita1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

the front and back az indicated by
perforations: then stitch tucles the de-
sired width. Hem the front and tuck
to form a heading at Empire waist
Ene, creasing on cross1ine OF double
900" perforatfons: stitch III inches
from fold; turn tuck upward and stitch
IL inch from fold: stitch casing un-
derneath front and back along stitching
line of tuck and insert elastic. II de-
sired. omit tuck and gather on cross
lines OF single small 'o'' perforations.
Adjust belt over gathers, centers even.
small 90" perforation at under arm
seam: 1arges"O" perforation In belt in
Dictates center-front
There are ways of further elaborat-
ing the design without adding greatly
to It's cost: for instance, a band of
black silk or satin mag be stitched
about the bottom of the skirt above
the hem and the plain turn-down collar
may be black satin overlaid with white
batiste The notes of sharp contrast
figure prominently In boudoir garments
this season and are most effective.
Sizes 30. a. SO. SO. 40. AZ and -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

G When reports of disagreements on
Henry Ford's peace ship, Oscar IL, as
she neared Europe, on the matter Of
fndorsing or condemning President
Wilson's preparedness program, reach
ed America some misguided misogy-
nists Jumped to the conclusion that
the women on board were to blame.
But most of the reports did not men
ton hte women. Prominent among
them is Mrs. Rosika Schwimmer of
Hungary, secretary of the Interna-
tionaI Woman Suffrage alliance, to
whom, according to many accounts
Mr.. Ford is indebted for the idea of
sending a peace mission to Europe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

These velour hats are being used for
all sports, even daring to vie with the
popular wool skating caps This one
is deep saffron color with a black
grosgrain band, and the poppy pattern
veil is black hexagonal mesh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

cars for the missing baggage.
The bride is traditional1y calm and
self possessed. the bridegroom is apt
to be Mustered. Yet all he has to do
is to fish out the ring from his vest
pocket, and repeat a few words after
the minister. Why this embarrass-
ment? Can it be, that more SUSPECT
GUS by nature and training than wo-
men, he has q keener perception Of
the adverse posi- bilities that exist in
any marriage? There are many peo-
pie, who in crossing the Rubicons Of
life, even to gain a longed for prize,
yet falter a bit at the fnality of the
thing
All which of course does not apply
in any way to the presidential nup-
tia1s which were the starting point
for these reflections A second mar
riage presupposes the settled matur-
ity of feeling and Judgment of peo-
pie making a first union. The human
heart must be swayed by many cross
currents ofe passion, romance and
sometimes nisgiving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

Twenty~sfx women were reported in
Jured during a butte riot at Cologne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

XMAS RoPING AND WREATHs OF
LAUREL
JOHN RECIZ g SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-16

Cuba win increase its army,