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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

task and making no. fuss over it-but
the French Government and the Army
Division to which it is attached are
more than appreciative Of everything
1t does, as the corps citations prove
and they have repeatedly expressed
their confidence in it by putting it in
every big attack for we'll over year
since the war was started-and it has
made good
They have asked for another "sec-
ton Il. e. 80 ambulances and 60
volunteers) under the American Red
Cross-and to be commanded by our
"Chief" Richard Norton and that is
another proof that the Harjes section
(going since the beginning of the wary
and Norton's section the same have
filled every requirement and proved
that they could handle their jobs
right.
The work is interesting and has a
good element of chance but it is not
filled with nights and days of daring
deeds, but good solid helpful effort
where it does count.
And of course our close association
with all the business of war has a
never ending thrill-for we are a lit
tie part Of the great game.
Yours always,
PHILIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
,ontinuity of operation of public util-

continuity of operation Of public util-
tiles is sufficient. says the report, to
warrant the employment Of legal mea-
sures to prevent strikes, especially on
street railway and telephone systems.
but the committee recognizes that the
right to strike cannot be taken away
from such employees, until the public
in some way guarantees that the en-
ployees' interests as to wages, hours of
labor and conditions of work will be
conserved.
Discussing the right of corporations
to earn a fair return, the committee
points out that in most cases public
utility services are worth more than
the consumers have to pay for them,
and that the public might well afford
to pay higher rates, if revenues at ex-
listing rates were insufficient to afford
the employee living wage and the
corporation a living income.
The committee was in favor of in
sorting certain general clauses in fran
chise grants, not determining specific
schedules of wages and hours, but es-
tablishing a definite method for the
settlement Of labor disputes as they
may arise.
The report continues:
s"The committee does not favor the
principle of fixing wages and hours
of labor in specific cases by legisla-
tive act without investigation. Legis-
lation, like franchise contracts, should
concern itself primarily with the es-
adjustment of general principles and
the creation of means for the amicab1e
settlement of specific disputes as they
arise. The committee feels some doubt
as to the particular character of the
tribunal upon which should be confer
red the uthority to settle these dis
putes, but in view Of the control al
ready exercised by the public service
commissions over rates, a matter that
is vitality connected with the problem
Of wages, hours and conditions of
labor, it reaches the conclusion that
experimentally the far-reaching pow
ers necessary to enforce the demands
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

Sentries asking for pass words on
roads under fire is foolish-and you
can go right up to any front line
trench If you are a big enough fool
without worrying about any pass
word. Everyone takes it, for granted
you wouldn't be around there unless
you had to. One night went from
way oft beyond Verdun toward the
lines back through the town and half
way to Barbecue and no one wanted
to know anything.
You can't make all life serious out
here and this driving by the stars
with an iron grip on the steering
wheel may please some people but
can't see why.
wish you could have seen our
Corps the other day indulging in an
afternoon game Of one-old cat when
five German Taubes came sailing over.
When they began dropping bombs
every one did 220 in record style
and in all directions and did not wait
for "Taubebomb'' checks either. But
even as they started to run the gang
began to laugh and it developed into
a pursuit race in two minutes.
'
come over every afternoon-they
don't.
Don't get the idea that the daring
little ambulance driver lives in a con-
slant atmosphere "of shell strewn
roads dashing through fires of bar
riage," for he don't-thank Heaven, ]
don't believe they ever put a barriage
fire on road an ambulance had to
travel. They have put roads under
heavy Smelling for hours and days at
periods, but no ambulance or anything
else can go through a barriage-
That's cold fact.
At times the corps has been through
periods Of night and day work ali
night and day but it hasn't lasted more
than to weeks at a time-and the
work has been dangerous to degree.
1t has been a miracle that it has come
through with no casual ties, but most
ly it goes on its way doing it's daily
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
'bRIDCEPORTER.
RA
WRITES OF WAR
As IT Amt"
| Describes Stories Of Brave
Ambulance Drives AS
Fakes.

That the stories written by cor
respondents about the brave Amerl-
can boys serving with the French
army are highly colored is the state
Iment. Of a Bridgeport boy somewhere
lin France" written to his cousin here.
THE letters follows: France. September
I21. Dear Eliot:-Through various
channels the highly colored articles
lin magazines and newspapers about
s.the brave American boys" at the
lfront-come floating into our. corps
stationed temporarily within sound
and almost sight of the guns beyond
the town OF Verdun.
They are our greatest amusement
and relaxation. do believe our
4 American public loves to be bulldozed
and stuffed. The half baked war cor
I respondents who write the rot about
1.-The ambulance drivers at the front
have an imagination that is stupen-
Idous and awe inspiring. They should
head their articles
WAR as she amt
Stories Of regiments returning from
the trenches crowding around ambu-
iIances to thank them are bull pure
and simple. They are either too tired
Ito do anything except keep walking
Tor else are apt to sling the usual SOL
ldier jokes-same the world over.
+ Any fellow who cannot distinguish
the sound of one Of his own guns go
ing off from shell coming is apt to
spend q miserable life If he stays long
in these parts.
Most wounded are too busy keeping
i their own nerve in both hands to
bother about ballroom speeches. The
first wounded load had any acquaint-
ance with had one among them who
spoke a little English and his first
! question .was-swl1ea does the train
4 leave for Paris"
"Rules Of the road"-there aren't
any-Motors pass horse wagons be-
cause they are quicker.
One man was written "Ambulances
come after troops, after ammunition
and food wagons"-wel1 what is there
/ left on the road after all these but
ambulances. This road business is all
a matter Of expediency. If you can
squeeze past a string of camions you
do, otherwise you fall in line and wait
your chance.
Because you see a star shell 1t
/ doesn't mean you are within sight of
the Bosche and right behind the first
line by long shot, for you can see
!Haem 20 miles from behind the lines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
DISCUSS MUNICIPAL
REGULATION OF PUBLIC
SERVICE WORKERS PAY

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 24.-State
Or municipal regulation of wages,
hours and conditions Of employment
of public utility employees, was discuss
ed in a report presented to-day to the
National Municipal League conven-
ton by Delos F. Wilcox, chairman of
the Committee on Franchises, who
was for several years chief Of the
Bureau Of Franchises of the New York
State Public Service Commission for
the first district.
The interest Of the public in the
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# the public for continuity of ser.

of the public for continuity of SER
vice by the prevention of strikes
should be conferred upon these regu-
latory com missions"
Besides DIR. Wilcox, the signers of
the report are Prof. William M. Lei
ser, head of the public service bureau
Of Toledo University; Robert Treat
Paine, Of Boston; DR.. Horatio M. Pol
lock, of Albany; Charles Richardson,
Of Philadelphia; and Clinton Rogers
Woodruff. also Of Philadelphia, who
for more than twenty years has been
secretary Of the National Municipal
League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
HOW FAR is 1T TO
CHRISTMAS?

CWilbur d. Nesbit in Cartoons Maya
zine.)
How far is it to Christmas? It's
across the Land of Dreams,
Where are the laughing valleys and
the ever-singing streams,
And up the hill Of doubling and
along the road Of smiles
Until you reach the border Of the
land of otherwhiles.
It's far away, and near us; It is there,
and close at hand
Oh, earnest little fellow, can make
you understand?
You lie awake and whisper, you
count AND count the days
And try to bring it nearer in a hun
dred varied ways!
Already you have seen it in a gleam
of joy afar.
Have seen it's joy approaching in the
twinkle of a star;
You hear the bells that jingle and
the clatter of the hoofs
That time a song of gladness as they
gallop on the roofs.
How far is it to Christmas? It's
not so far away
For all know; already you have and
hold the day;
It has no time nor season; 1t is not
set apart.
But sends its blessed sunshine to
every little heart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

allowed to lapse. Last year Presi-
dent Wilson's Thanksgiving turkey
came from the Kentucky farm Of
Clerk South Trimble of the House OF
Representatives Kentucky turkeys
may be all right, declare the turkey
raisers of this vicinity, but they are
not in a class with the Rhode Island
Connecticut birds as regards either
size or flavor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

Three masked men robbed the First
National Bank of Boswell, Okla, es-
Gaping with $11,400 in gold, silver,
and currency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

Gen. Eben Swift has joined Gen.
Pershing as commander Of the GAYS
airy brigade now in Mexico.
The Mallory line steamship Lam
pass, which went aground near
Brunswick, Ca, has been floated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
] Investigate J!

r OOK GoldE Clothes over from top to bottom
II inside and out, and you'll be with us and for U.S.
Feel the fabrics! Examine the tailoring! Note the
scientific Nelson Shoulders! Slide into any of our
months ahead models with smack Of Fifth Avenue
Swaggerness
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

Nunnold's Royal Tailored-to-Meas-
ure Overcoats, Saturday, Nov. 25th,
$3.50. Nunnold's, 1913 Fairfield Ave.
H23 b.
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these FfthAvenue
additional buying manufacturers Our big 20
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-09
EAST RUPERT

Quite number attended the Mem
orial services at Dorset last Tuesday.
Mrs. Earl Howard and baby is alb.
sent for few days visiting her broth
er at Manchester,
Schuyler Towsley, with his wife and
baby of Pawlet, made a short call on
his parents Sunday.
George Graham and wife of West
Rutland were guests of Mrs. Graham
grandfather last week.
Mrs. Olive Rounds of Dandy Borough
was in town few days visiting her
niece and calling upon other friends.
Edgar NJ. Hill of Providence r. l.,
having spent a week with his mother
and brother, returned to his home Sat.
urday
School has closed for three months
vacation. We are in hopes to have
Miss Hammond back again for the fall
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Elmer and chill
dren Of Manchester Center and Mrs.
NJ. Chapman of Dorset were guests of
Earl Hills family Sunday.
Albert Harwood and wife and his
brother Milo of SALISBURY and Ceylon
another brother of Manchester were
guests of their aunt, Mrs. William To-
bin Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-09
EAST ARLINGTON

Children's day service at the morn
ing hour of worship al Oliyet next sun
day.
Bernard Dority of Boston is spend
ing few weeks at the William John
son farm
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet in Oliyet church on Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock.
\ Anton Schwarzkopf. Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Coyne passed Sunday and
Monday at Hampton. N. Y.
The children's day exercises at the
NJ E. church will be at 7.30 Sunday
evening, June II. All are cordially in
yited.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Beveridge of
Greenwich, n. Y, visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs, ]. d. Gouthey last week. Mr.
Beveridge and his son ]. A. Beveridge
-Jr., purchased Henry Dunlap's driving
horse.
Caroline Grant, Violet Smith and
Marcus Shuffleton received their certi-
'ficates Tuesday from Mr.. Whittier
showing they had passed the state ex-
aminations and were now ready for
high school.
Junior League meeting this week
from to o'clock Saturday at the NJ.
e. church. Mrs. Gouthey has a. very
interesting program. Mr.. Gouthey al
so has a Boy Scout movement afoot.
Come and talk it over with him any
who wish to join.
: The mid-week meeting as usual at
Olivet church on Thursday evening at
i790 The devotional hour will be fol
lowed by a social hour in honor of the
trustees and all other officers of the
church and society. A large atten-
dance is hoped for.
The Village Improvement society
will give the first of a series of open
air moving pictures at the Hale com
panys Friday night. The pictures are
to be high grade and Chester Halls
new machine is to be used. Admis-
sion 15c Children under twelve loo,
under FIVE. free.
Mrs. NJ. Whitman will hold trim
med hat and flower sale for one week
beginning Thursday, June 8. $500 and
$400 hats will be sold at S1.99; $500
and $3.50 hats at 99c. A nice lot of
silk and velvet flowers from 10 to 20
cents bunch. These are unusual
bargains, come in and examine. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-09
WooDFORD

Fred Roller of Bennington was in
town recently.
George W. Wood went to Manchester
Tuesday to attend court.
Forrest Iager was in Bennington
Monday
Frank Hager passed Saturday even
ing and Sunday in Bennington.
John Knapp of Stamford was in
town one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Exior Pellerin passed
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l..
WOOD.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Knapp are
visiting in Somewille, Mass, for two
weeks.
David Bentley of Manchester is pass
ing few days with Mr. and Mrs. NJ. S.
Knights.
Miss Helen King Of New Hampshire
is passing a few days with her father
Felix Lorettc.
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WOMEN'S
STOMACH TROUBLES
The Great Woman's Medi-
cine Often Just What
Is Needed.

We are so used to thinking of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as
a remedy exclusively for female ills that
we are apt to overlook the fact that it
is one of the best remedies for disorders
Of the stomach.
For stomach trouble of women it is
especially adapted, as it works in COM
plete harmony with the female organ
ism, since it contains the extracts of the
best tonic roots and herbs. 1t tones up
the digestive system, and increases the
appetite and strength. Here is what
one woman writes showing what this
medicine does:-
Newfield, N. Y.-"I am so pleased
to say | can recommend Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound as an eco
nomical and beneficial remedy in most
ailments pertaining to women. At
least l found it so by only taking two
bottles. had indigestion in a bad
form and | am now feeling in the best
of health and owe it all to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. BURR WILLIAMS, R. D. No.29, New
field, NY.
Many women suffer from that call
gone feeling" and "feel so faint, 4"
while doing their work. Ten chances
to one their digestive system is all out
of order. A Tablespoonful of Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after
eaehNeal should completelyremedyth this
condition in few DAYS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-09
PoTENTATE's 10000 MILE TRIP
Head Shrner Tells of Travels From
Coast to Coast.

j. Putnam Stevens of Portland, Me-,
Imperial Potentate of the Mystic
Shriners, who was recently entertain
ed in Burlington and Montpelier, is
the first imperial potentate to be elect
ed from New England in 45 years and
New England has one-tenth of the en-
tire membership of the order. 1t is
believed that there win not be another
potentate elected from New England
in the next 10 years.
Mr.. Stevens has completed his in
spection of some 80 temples. Leaving
his home January 30, he has visited
the temple in Honolulu where he pas
sed five days, and travelled almost 25,-
coo miles in making the circuit.
Shortly after his election as poten-
tate he went to Alaska where he visit.
ed the Shrine club of over 100 mem
bers. They have no temple there but
the club takes its place. Leaving his
home January 80 he travelled south
calling on all of the temples in the
Southern states. After making a cir
cult he came back home for four days
then started west again and in this
circuit he visited Texas and New
Mexico during the hot times there
Then he went to California thence to
Honolulu and back by the northern
tier of states. He arrived in Utica
n. Y, Thursday night. He came by
~ ~,
to Burlington where he passed last
night and where the several members
of Cairo Temple entertained him at
the Yacht club with a dinner, among
whom was Past Potentate Arthur G.
Mansur of Cairo Temple who took him
from Burlington to Montpelier by
automobile.
Mr.. Stevens says that in all his
travels he had seen no scenery better
than that between Montpelier and Bur
lington.
Mr.. Stevens has made study Of the
business conditions while touring. He
found business conditions in all parts
of the west excellent and that the scale
of wages is the highest ever paid ac.
cording to reports coming to him. This
increase of business is due in large
measure to the war. He spoke of Hon.
olulu as "a dream of a country" in
which to live. He visited the ever
flowing volcano.
His stay in El Paso, Texas, was
brief. During the time he was there,
5000 troops were sent across the Mex
can border. Every American carries
a gun. Many women and children had
left the city. Many men also appeared
to have business outside for few
days.
He was given to understand that if
Texas could be given free rein with
the Mexican proposition matter would
work faster. He visited the temple in
Phoenix, n. NJ, where he found every
thing quiet with little concern over the
Mexican trouble.
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The Strange Case OF
Mary Page
CONTINUED from Wednesdays Banner)

With shrug of resignation the
Prosecutor dropped back into his seat,
and Langdon, turning again to Mcs
Clone, who looked bewlldered by the
battle OF the attorneys, said quietly:
Il viii repeat my question, Mr.. Nc
Clone. Did you ever hear anyone make
any threats against Mr. Pollock?"
We'll. as said
But this time 1t was his Honor whe
interrupted.
"Hou must remember, Mr.. McGlone,
that in answering questions you must
Use only the direct yes or no DO not
dlgresS or say why such threats We're
made. That question has not been
asked YOU"
"Then-yes," grumbed McGlone, ~
heard fellers make threats against him
twice
"Where?"
In front of the bar. He was mixed
up with some men Chat didn't like the
way he run things He treated EN- all
like dogs, and | thought that sometime
when one of en- was full of whiSkey
he'd probably carry ont the threat
Did you warn Mr. p0llock?'
Yes.
"What did he say
"Oh, Jim Just laughed and said he
knew Of four people wLo would like &c
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ARLINGTON

Edward L. Buck has finished work
for the refrigerator company.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Jones and son
Leslie returned from an auto trip to
burlington Wednesday.
Mrs. Emery who has been in town
the past few days, has returned to her
home in Johnstown, N. Y.
Mrs. George Howard and Mrs. E. L.
Buck left Wednesday for Burlington
where they will attend the grand chap
ter of the o. +. S.
Memorial day passed off quietly.
The soldiers and sons of veterans dec
GRATED the graves of the departed
soldiers but no exercises.
Miss Julia Caldwell former resi-.
dent and who has many friends here,
underwent two operations Tuesday at
the Samaritan hospital in Troy. The
last report is that she is doing as well
as could be expected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-09

FOR SALE REAL ESTATE-On
Washington avenue several fine build
ing lots, others on Gage, Park and Nc
kinley streets, double house on Pleas
ant street, paying better than ten per
cent. Two fine homes on Dewey street
to be sold. Several other single and
double houses on Gage, Stafford and
North streets. Store on Main street
paying better than ten per cent. Sew
eral farms, hotel in growing town well
established, transient and summer
boarding business; house on Main
St., for rent, containing nine rooms,
rents collected, property cared for.
Automobile combination policy, con
tanning all the features that protect
the insured. Fire. Life and Accident
Insurance. II. N. Williams, Office 80
Elm St., Tel. 139W. S2tf
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see him get his, and he wasn't exclud-
ing the fair sex"
A whisper of excitement ran through
the room and Mary shuddered. Had
he meant her? Surely not. But the
words brought frown to Langdon's
face and a grim smile to that of the
prosecutor.
Did he" the question raped sharp
ly, SAY that he took any precautions
against attack
Yes. lie told me he packed Il cou-
pie of guns that would make any fool
who got after him. bark UP the wrong
tree"
He carried two revolyersT
Yes"
Did you ever see them
Not as | remember lie said they
were heauts, and that they couldn't he
duplicated on this side Of the Allan
tic"
Suddenly the prosecutor leaned for
ward alertly. He saw in an instant
where this testimony was leading, and
waited. breathlcss. for the inevitable
question that would follow.
Mr. McGlone, were those reyovers
mates? Was it, in fact, n pair of pis-
tolls that James Pollock owned?"
81 couldn't say for certain. He used
TO call EN- the twins, but never saw
them meself"
THAT is ALL thank you, Mr.. Nc
Clone" said Langdon, and sat down
triumphantly. while the jury, leaning
forward stared down at the revolver
from which that fatal shot had been
fred. If James Pollock had owned n
pair Of them, who could say whether
the one found on the floor was or was
not the one that Mary Page had put
into her bag at the theatre.
To he continued.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-09

FOR SALE-Ten room house, barn,
fee house, hen house 14X70 feet, fine
spring water to house and barn, 10
acres moving, II pastures, 40 rods to
school, IL mile to town, post office,
churches and stores, s miles to Whit.
ingham Station. Practically all house
hold furniture, upright piano,
Magee wood and coal range, parlor
Glenwood stove, etc. Location beauti-
full for summer home near water, on
main road to Wilmington and Brattle-
boro, VT. For information write Mrs.
George II. Coleman, Jacksonville, Vt.
Box Sc. S6t25