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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

teacher of the Pohtatuck district, had the usual holiday week celebration for pupils at which all parents en- joyed a literary -program by their children, and joined in the pleasures of giving and receiving gifts in which the teacher was well remembered.
 Miss Margaret Bale of HawIeyvil1e went to Lakeville, Conn.,, today, where she has taken a position in the State hospital for incurab1e children.
 Miss Phi1omena Bale, the teacher in the Lands End school gave a house party to her pupils, wednes- day, Dec. 30, at her home, instead of the postponed Christmas tree
 Miss Mary A. Costello of Bridge Danbury were guests over New Finne1I of Pleasant street.
 James J. Farrell of South Center and Frank Platt of Hop ewel1 district have been drawn as jurors for New town, before the January term of the Superior court to open Tuesday.
 Selectman T. F. Brew and JohE. F. Bradley have filled their ice houses with 12 in. ice from the Pootatuck stream.
 Mrs. Charles H. Payne of Dayton street has gone to spend the winter with her daughters in Bridgeport
 Town Clerk Oscar PitZschler Ed ward s. Pitzsch1er, assistant town clerk, and the Misses Clark enjoyed the New Years feast with MT and Mrs. John o. Pitzschler of Sandy Hook
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
/. and. NOW


 To-day there is. a little army of D. GOO superb but silent heroes who nightly for eight months of the year patrol the longest and one of the most dangerous coasts in the world. If one could behold the scope of the work in a single glance he could see that these 2,o0e men feet at a thous- and stations on dark and lonely shores and exchange brass cheeks and bring these checks with them, on their return to their life stations as evil dence that they had patrol1ed the coast Never has one of these faith full servants failed to come back promptly with tn check of tse patrol, unless he was halted by a case of dis tress and even then his fellow patrol comes on to meet him. Scores of men give their lives to the devouring sea to save life and millions of prop erty. There are now 29O stations on the sea and lake coasts of the United States. There are men in the ser vice that have saved as many as 300 lives and literally every man in the service has been an actor in one or more of it's ten thousand hero stories. In 1912 rescue service was rendered in 1, ,671 vessels carrying $500 pas ksengers, the total value of ths -ves- sels and their cargoes being $11.000,- 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
Bridgeport As It w as
 10O-5O-2O YEARS AGO 1Taixen From The Files of The Bridgeport Farmer) Edited by
10O-5O-2O YEARS ACC

searnen p1undered on the high seas, and ignominiously enslaved by the ty- rants of the socean-the government of the United States. after having ex- erted all anica;ble and pacific means, to redress the manifold wrongs which for years have accumulated beyond further endurance, has determined to indicate the dignity and honor of the nation in the field of battle; and calls on all the friends to its laws, inde- pendence and constitution, to rally round the standard of Liberty, pre- pared to nobly defend it's dearest priv ileges or perish in the glorious at tempt.
 When the drum summons you to the field, and the trumpet of war sounds the charge to victory or death, each gallant spirit will rush to the standard of the Unfon and emulate the deeds of the heroes of the revolu- ton. Like them every real Aneri- can will contend for the honors of the em battled field. Inspired by the bril- liant achievements performed on Bun- ker Hill, the plains of Saratoga, Mon mouth and Yorktown; the glories of ssl1e military profession must rouse in- l to vaIorous exertions the exalted fac uIties of the martial soul.
 You are called upon to wage nc predatory war for the personal agran- dizement of a remorseless ~despot. but to fight for your birthright, yoAIr lives and fortunes, your wives, pa rents and children.
 Your country offers to every able bodied soldier, between the age o1 IS and 45 years. who nob1y tenders 1 his services, Forty dollars bounty on enlistment; eight dollars a month feeds and clothes you better than any troops on the globe; and after the ex- piration of the term for which you enlisted. presents. over your annua. comp pensation, one hundred and sixty acres of excellent Iands on, which you can settle, make a productive farm and rear up a host of patriots to de fend your country's rights and honor.
 All disposed to serve their country will do well to apply at the Rendez- vous att eston, Danbury or NorwalIx | PETER BRADLEY, Capt 1 18th Regt U S. Infantry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
OUCH! BACKACHE! RUB LUMBACO OR STIFFNESS AWAY Rub pain from back with small trial bottle of old
 "St. Jacobs Oil"

When your back is sore and lame or lumbago. seiatica or rheumatism has you =e.ffened up, don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest t'St. Jacobs Oil'' at any drug store, pour little in your hand and rub it right on your aching back, and by the time you count fifty, the soreness and lameness is gone.
 Don't stay crippled! This soothing, penetrating oil needs to be used only once. It takes the pain right out and ends the misery It is magical, yet absolutely harmless and doesn't burn the skin
 Nothing else stops lumbago, sciati- ca, backaehe or rheumatism so -romptly. It never sappoints.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Miss Clarke will put the members of the cast of 'smectricdty'' through their final workouts this week. On New Years morning a complete re- hearsaI was held and everything went off smoothly. The financial commit tee reports a large advance sale of tickets while the printing committee has secured a large number of ads for the program and this pamphlet
 will be a deIightfuI souvenir of the play.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
Daily 6olngs Of The High School Students

During the vacation period the clocks at school decided to take a rest with the result that when sessions were resumed yesterday the students had nothing to determine the time by. During the first period an electrician placed the system in running, order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
ACCIDENT
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
THE CALL TO ARMS,

Editorial Note.-In going over the lilies of the Farmer we have discover ed in the publication of March 10, 41S13, a call to arms issued to all pa- ltriots and citizens, shortly after war had been declared against England in the late fall of 1S12. The call to arms was sent forth 1O1 years ago Che coming March.)
 ATTENTION. VIE BRAVE. kGatizens and Patriots:
 Your country having been insuIted, l9her rights most wanton1y violated her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

The California State Railroad Com-t mission has sent a. letter to the Sem ate postoffice committee recommend- ing better pay to railroads for carry ing the parcel post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

More than 14.OOo employees of the Grand Trunk Railroad and thousands of men employed by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad have refused to ae- cept reductions in pay
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
PORT3OFFICERS LOSE
 RERTHs WHEN GERMAN
 WARSHIP STEAMs OUT

Rio Jan6ero. Jan. 5-The German steamer Holger. having secE.etly left the hantbor of Pernambuco pres suaaa- bly with supplies for the German war ships still at large in South A1neri- can waters. the federal government has removed from office the authori- ties who should have guarded against such breach Of neutrality The re- sponsfb1e officials also have been or dered before a board of inquiry.
 Word was received at Ashenile, N. C., of the destruction by dynamite of the monument on Mount Mitchell erected 26. years ago in memory of Prof Elisha Mitchell, for whom the mountain was. named.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
THE .ENRoI1IMHNr LIsr.

The town meeting Of Saturday, Dec PA. authorized the Se1ectmen to pub s1ish in both of the daily papers, the fenro11nent list We are in error in iHtatfng yesterday tlNrt it was corr lTected A1ist-it is the present very in fcorrect one containing the names of many dead, crippled and exe1npts. The object of its publication is to give 1r 1.-the widest possible circulation and have such names stricken from it. It ! Is for the interest Of every military subject and tax payer to have it cor frected, and they are urged to furnish fmediate1y, as will lead to the perfect ling of the list Defore our town quota !1s assigned. This business must be done quickly. We hope our readers will peruse the list carefully and as- kBist the SeIectmen as far as lies in Ffheir power. By proper exertions our town may be saved of a draft.
 ACCIDENT
 George Mal1ett, about 20 years of tage, and employed in Howe's Manu- factory, Eastern District, while EyvrestIing with another young fellow, on Friday afternoon, about half past tthree o'clock, unfortunately broke his l1eg just above the ankle. Dr. Hub bard was called and successfully at tended to young MaI1ett.
 It has just been discovered that some reckless tobacco dealer has ta- kken to adulterating army tobacco by the addition of sumac. It is vary in- sjurious to those who use it, but iucra- tive to the speculator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Mir WIttstein is now able to use his right arm which was fractured short .Iy before the Christmas holidays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

( The Elizabeth Seton Guild dance another large affair, given for charity provided an unusually large amount of fun for the congenial number of young men and women who attended it last evening in the Stratfield hotel There were no particular decorations in the ball room and no programs were used, cut in dances being in or der throughout the evening.
 The gowns of various pastel shades were unusually pretty and becoming to the wearers. A number of supper. parties were held in the dining room throughout the evening there being no set hour for supper.
 Proceeds from the particularly pret- ty and successful party wilIs be used for charitable purposes by the Guild which, since its organization a year ago, has done so much for St. Yin cents hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

William OAConnell, ex-'16 and Rob ert Hurley, "A, returned to their stud ies at Cheshire today. Both are can didates for the basketball team and expect to be among the selected few on the team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

JOHN RICK & SON Corsage Bouquets For Dances
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

The high school gymnasium class met this afternoon at the Y. M. c. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Iettc association met in room 1 at the close of school this noon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

William Crawford, exile, and liar old Lalley, ex 15, will resume thei studies at Pawling this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Robert Luippold, 13, was a visitor at school yesterday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

A large number of high school stu dents took part in the entertainment at the Boys Department of the Y. M C. A. on New Years eve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

The Japanese Cabinet has designat- ed Rear Admiral Baron Shi gete Dewa, one of Japan's distinguished naval officers, as special envoy to the Pan- ama-Pacific Exposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

The Prussian Government has formed a war cereal society to buy bread and cereals and supervise their consumption during critical months proceeding the new harvest.
 fine first Candy Makers Union has been organized in New York and has applied for a charter to the Journey men Bakers Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Plans are being made for the Fed eration dance at Seaside Institute on Friday evening, January B. The Et Noir club> will be the hostess of the Federation of Industrial clubs of the city. The dance is one of a series which are being given throughout the city and promises to be as enjoyable an event as the preceding ones have been.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Miss Req Wilson. daughter of MT and Mrs. Charles F. Wilson of 1460 Park avenue, returned yesterday to, her studies at Lauralton Hall. Milford.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11
McDavid.

McDavid, July 10.-Mr. ]. B. Hol-
land of Walnut Hill, was the guest
of his uncle, W. M. Holland Sunday.
Mr.. ]. F. Holland and cousin,
Charlie Holland, of Coldwater, were
visiting relatives around Bratt Fri
ady, Saturday and Sunday.
The Holiness prayer meetings
which were given Sunday evening
and Sunday night were attended by
many.
Miss Gladys Holland was visitor
at Walnut Hill Sunday afternoon and
Monday.
Rev. Eliaghey Shoes was a caller
at the home of w. M. Holland Sun
day..
Miss Sallie Holland and brother
Willie, were visiting relatives at Pop
lar Dale Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Mabin Rigby of North Bratt
was a pleasant caller at Mr.. w. M
Hollands Sunday evening.
Mrs. Kate Roberts and grand sor
Bryan Larcom, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Holland
have returned to their home at Pen,
sacola.
Mr.. Oscar DICKENS made a wheel.
ing trip to North Bratt Monday.
Mr.. Chas. DICKENS attended church
at Shilo Sunday.
Mr.. Jesse and w. M. Holland made
flying trip to Cano Station Tuesday
! Mr.. M. A. Malone made a business
trip to Canoe Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11
CANTONEMENT

Cantonment, July 10.-The Fourth
of July passed very quietly in our
little town leaving only pleasant mem
cries in our minds. The principal fea-
ture was the family reunion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Washington
Grain, which was enjoyed by both
parents and children and others who
were fortunate to partake. The chill
dren arrived in the early morning
of the third already for a fish fry al
the beautiful camp of Prof. ]. M. Tate
but owing to the inclement weather
they were forced to change that part
of the program, so the ladies re-
manned at home and the men all went
to try their skill in capturing the
fnny tribe. So thoroughly were Their
incessant efforts they caught enough
for two days feasting which we de
not wonder when we are informed
they had the loyal aid of Messrs
Theodore and Genie Beck. They fish.
ed until the noon hour, then returned
home with their bountiful supply
feeling that they could do justice tx
their prey. Here they found bounti
full dinner prepared such as is al
ways prepared by mother; also plenty
of the choicest watermelons so we are
inadequate to express the pleasure o.
the remaining part of the day. Sun
day was spent in that sweet commun
ion that only: exists between parents
and children there being plenty O
ice cream, cake, wine, (good home
made wine, too), melons, and o.
course another dinner which was ex
emplory, so after the noon hour eacl
one departed for their several homes
wishing to be permitted to Spend
many a Fourth likewise, and thanking
the good old people for their hospi
tally.
Mr.. Grain is one of our honore,
veterans and is widely knowne,
Throughout Escambia and Sana Rosi
counties and to know him is to hol,
him in the highest esteem.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11
To the Public:

The small compensation paid To-
cal agents by Fire Insurance Com
panies for handling their business
and the requirements of these COM
panies as to the prompt remittance
of balances will not permit of ex-
tended credit to the public and at
the same time allow the industry to
remain on legitimate and profitable
basis to the agents.
Therefore to correct the rapidly
growing tendency towards unlimited
extension of credit, which unfortu-
nately has become quite general IN
the insurance business in Pensacola,
we the undersigned local agents have
found it necessary to adopt the fol-
lowing rule with reference to the
payment of premiums, which becomes
effective August 1, 1915, viz:
Premium in full on each and every
fire and tornado insurance policy
must be paid in cash before the goth
day of the second month following
the month in which the policy is Is
sued, after which time if the premium
on any policy remains unpaid the
agent writing the same shall have no
further option as to extension of
credit and shall Immediately take up
said policy"
We solicit the cooperation of the
insuring public of Pensacola and sin
cerely trust they will appreciate the
necessity prompting this action and
the spirit in which it is intended.
THE H. H. THORNTON co.
ELLIS KNOWLES KNOWLES
BROS.)
HooToN & WATSON.
MULDoN-WENTWoRTH ms.
AGENCY.
KNIPPER ms. AGENCY.
PARTRIDGE INSURANCE
AGENCY.
! FIsHER-BRoWN INSURANCE
AGENCY.
1 LAMAR & KEOGH ms.
AGENCY.
3. GERSON.
(Adv)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11

family, in the times when doctors
were fewer in proportion to the total
population than now, and when they
were not so well equipped for the bat
tie against disease and death, says a
Florida board of health bulletin.
In the good old times our graHd-
mothers were fairly good doctors
themselves; probably they were bet
ter equipped than we in these days
with first aid remedies. But they APP
piled their remedies to the treatment
of injuries and disease far beyond the
first stages, and too often with Sc
rious results.
There must have ben large ele-
ment of faith helping these dear old
ladies in their amateur practice.
From their individual experiences
from the inheritances of the past and
from the neighbors they accumulated
vast stores of "sure cures" and the
more disagreeable their connections of
mustard and pepper and turpentine
and the herbs of the field, the worse
they smelled and tasted, the more GER
tain was their efficacy in the minds of
their much-suffering patients.
Is the practice of medicine more
exact science than it was fifty years
ago?
With no disparagement to the
grand old men who rode their end
| less rounds, who carried the suffer
ings of their patients very close to
their hearts, who brought cheer and
comfort into hundreds of homes and
who took their long-delayed pay in
potatoes and bacon, or never collected
it at all, medicine and surgery have
made wonderful strides. The old time
doctor had to be surgeon and physi-
clan and dentist and occasionally had
to prescribe for the COW. His time
was too full of his never ending daily
work to keep track of the general de-
velopment of his profession, except
ing through the journals that he was
too busy to read. He had no oppor-
| tun:ty to become a specialist.
4 The difference between the old time
and modern practice is the develop
ment of the specialist and the grow
ing importance of preventive medi.
cine. The idea of these days is that
the prevention of disease is quite as
important as its cure.
The education of the people to the
value of cleanliness, of proper santa
ton, is the keystone of prevention
Whereas, medicine used to be classec
i among the mysteries and its opera
tive effects a secret that the publ.
had no right to know, the theories o.
the causes and spread of disease anC
the operation of remedies are nov
put into language stripped Of techni
calities, so that the man of ordinar.
intelligence may understand.
The day of the doctor, of the spe
cialist, has come in new and large
sense than ever before. His work
with the cooperation of the santa
rian and of the people themselves, i
bringing lower sick and death rates
higher standards Of living, through
cleaner surroundings and better per
sonal hygiene. More than this, tn
Importance of the doctor, his neces
sity to the community are being rec
oenized as never before. The RENE
dies left over from the time when pi
was sick two years ago, are not KEEP
to be administered when he or som
other member of the family shall
have another attack"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11
old IDEAS ARE
PRACTICABLE
THROWING PHYsIC TO THE DOGS
AND NOT CONSULTING THE
DOCTOR HAVE BEEN PROVEN
VERY COSTLY.

Throw physic to the dogs. In other
words, avoid the doctor excepting in
case of extreme emergency and let
every man and woman be the Judge
of what constitutes an emergency.
That was a kind of motto whose OBJ
servance in the past has brought pre-
mature obseqpies i.s many saddened
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11
RATES OF ALL ROADS
TO BE INVESTIGATED

Washington, July "a general in
vestigation of the rates and practices
of all common carriers in the United
States in connection with transporta-
ton of lumber and lumber products
was announced today by the inter-
state commerce commission. Hear
ings will be set later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11

Germany's outline of what her reply
will be shows that she is perfectly
willing to keep America for friend
by making for US an enemy of Eng
land. Quite in line with the usual
procedure of Kaiser Bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11
NO REFUND WANTED.

l got that ball we lost dis morning,
sir-got it from a small kid.
Goodl I'll hand you what you
gave him for it.
No, thanks! gave him punch
in the eye.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11
HIS WEE.

What did you do with the blue
ribbon you won
My wife used it to trim hat.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

bodices wrinkle around their slender
waists. Dainty flowers they were. hot
house reared. And among them all there
wasn't . thirty-e1sht!
Our work. our amusement. our art in
dicates that the American woman 10 get
ting stout. It's certain that she's
changed moro in the past couple of
decades than the German or French or
English woman has changed. Why!
went back to the court Of last re-
sort, the manufacturer to whose ilk NO
woman 10 mysterious and no woman's
figure moro beautiful than its conformity
to standard measurement. I found Al
bert A. Cohn. vice president Of the Ma
tional Cloak. Suit. Skirt and Dress Manu-
featuring Association checking over order
blanks. He listened to my query.
The American woman's silhouette b
changing" said he. That's Why she's
getting stout I suppose the life she
athletics. exercise and taking up
mans work-has had much to do with
her changed contour. OF course her
clothes must b made to At.
Twenty ysaTs ago We made thirty
tvos just - . matter Of course. We sold
plenty Of thirtisA Thirty-eight. Wa "a
treme. Thirty-four was the standard.
Nov ~ dat 1Aks thirtiss 6 an
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
THE ISLE OF MAN IS
HAPPY COMMUNITY

~HE Isle Of Man. while q part Of the
British empire. Is not . part Of
England, and il not governed BY
the laws Of England. The Isle has .
code Of laws entirely its own. The Manx
have no armed forces to maintain. no
income tax. death. estate or stamp duties
to pay. and their customs dues are In
most cases on q lower scale than in the
United Kingdom.
Manxwomen, too. have special priv
leges. Every female adult. widow or
spinster in the Isle Of Man. whether she
be owner. occupier or lodger. has . vote
for the House Of Keys electione. Every
widow enjoys half OF her husbands
personal estate and has life interest In
his real estate, and she cannot be de-
prived Of this by will; whilst her written
consent must be obtained to al transfers
and deeds affecting her husbands
property.
On the other hand. no married woman
can legally possess In her own right
either money or property in the Isle Of
Man: she can have no separate estate
unless specially protected before mar.
riags. and can make no win without tie
leavs Of her husband.