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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
CAPTURE OF BUCHAREST

HOSE AMERICAN critics the European war who de-
 scribe the capture of Bucharest and antecedent conquests of little military value asking of the credulities of the layman.
 The German in Rumania must be regarded intelligent thinker of the greatest importance its military and economic aspects.
 The moral value of this victory the " be estimated has given to the world increased of the value of German military power has given to the supply of wheat of petroleum and other produce earth has put into their possession and added to er1al equipment all the buildings machinery apparatus other equipment of great manufacturing city,
 Whether or not the Rumanan army considerable DOT on of it. has been destroyed not of the the pagn Land the produce of land buildings machinery the means of industrial production useful Germany than the destruction of armies
 The ample evidence of this more men needed to take territory than keep it, great Germany having taken in Rumania square terri or with useful railroads and all of industrial facilities will hold what has taken with relatively of The fact of being possession enrenched the defensive equal the destruction army least that and probably
 Assuming that in taking Rmania Germany an army equal in numbers double triple in numbers Ruman ian army the position will Germany en- trcnched cannot be driven out except by overwhelming force
 The cabinet changes in Europe the of change and Russia reflection of the moral effect the Rumanian conquest the Allies
 may be that this is victory that will ultimately aid the Allies there be but reasonhat the Allies adequate leaders they do find adequate leaders, and make their successful whatever it is that brought them to the state of mind will be beneficial.
 pretend that what has taken place in Rmana amounts nothing that is not substantial victory is ignore mon sense, the of life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
BRIDGEPORT,s GAMBLING HOUSES

T~ HE GAMBLING houses which announced discov- about te anad always have One of them raided raided in 1914, 1915 and again in 1916.
 There secret about the of these places Their activities novelty The question raised very old It Is the question of the the closed on of scattered vice, or tho segregated district
 The accusation that should be brought does lie against the police but against the administration The charge ignorance, but hypocrisy
 Mayor Wilson has repeatedly arranged matters that the church elements have been led to believe he had eliminated vice. from Bridgeport has been of wnng the other eye
 The Red Light people have been numerous bolder Gambling houses have done larger business with less interruption The license to se granted to the sced deaers nothing The administration supports and supported by host of drinking cubs which outrage excise every point Their very existence is injustice community and to the licensed dealers who ronged in their contract with the state.
 The police a willing instrument. They will open or on according the order of the duly constituted thorities placed over them.
 Talk the mayor about in Bridgeport not police place responsibility where it belongs.
 The Post approaches this matter from the wrong angle campaign be addressed against the hypocrisy pretense of the city government.
 It is minimizing the wrong to make appear that it has just happened The esteemed Post might we'll proclaim discovery America the discovery of gambling houses that old Mayor Wilson's administration places well known to the police as they are to the public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Busy Women Give Time to Help In
 Red Cross Drive

Bridgeport has begun it's big Christ mas drive against tuberculosis through the sale of the Red Cross Christmas seals. Jolly old St. Nick has a whole bag full of cheer this year, and wishes a cordial Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, not alone to those who are we'll but to the tuber- cular people in Bridgeport, who need the services of the tuberculosis de- partment of the Visiting Nurse asso- citation. The seals to be used on all packages until after theYuletide are now on sale in the national banks, Reads and HoWland's and in the post office. Through the school children a very extensive work is carried on. Each child is interested in the mess age of the Christmas seals and the possession of a Red Cross button, the trophy for selling 200, is great hon. or.
 Mrs. H. w. F1eck has charge of the distribution of seals in the stores, banks and other places in the centre
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
REVELATIONS OF HALLIDAY'S LIFE
 AMAZE SOCIETY
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When ROmera was arrested more than 50 prominent Bridgeport busi- ness men, and persons whose ac- quaintance he had made through his Y. M. c. A. connections appeared at police headquarters to bail him out. Romero though looked upon as an exceedingly intellectual young man, was ignorant of law, and the in- fluence which Halliday yielded over him and the latter's knowledge of legal matters, made the young lan- guage professor an innocent tool iE his hands.
 While Halliday posed as an upright business man, a devout reader of the Christian Science church, and an un- selfish citizen by day, the police allege l that by night he was the associate of women of questionable repute and
 that this brought about his downfall. This morning a flour barrel, filled to overf1ow1ng with check books, per sonal correspondence, business bank
 books and legal papers, was taken to Lieut. E. o. Cronan's office They had been collected at Halliday's home. Experts in matters pertaining to in- surance, real estate and banking had been summoned to police headquar- 1 ters, to examine the papers and sift out evidence relating to Halliday's criminal operations.
 Romero, his eye blackened, arm and hand greatly lacerated, and his head
 stitched, assisted the experts in going over the papers. Halliday at St. Vim cents hospital, is still in a serious condition, one of the three bullets
 which Romero fired into his arm, still being lodged in the bone
 The physicians at the hospital have made an Kay examination, located the 1eaden pellet, and probably will probe for it today, if Hallidays condi- tion permits. The wounded man, all though greatly weakened by the loss of blood, will recover.
 It became known today that Ha1li- day always attended the meetings at eloquent talker. possessed great knowledge of the law, and in discus
 sions at the institutions, impressed all
 by the wide scope of his knowledge.
 His friends at the Y. M. c. A. were
 shocked when they learned of the
 shooting and of his business methods.
 Among the effects brought today to
 police headquarters, from Halliday's home, were a number of blank check
 books on the First Bridgeport Natioh-
 al bank. The signature of HaIliday's
 wife was appended to a number of them, signed "A. L. Halliday" but
 otherwise they were blank. She is
 prostrated by the knowledge of her
 husbands actions and has secluded
 herself in her home.
 Halliday it was learned today is a
 graduate of the Boston Y. M. c. A.
 law school, and he is well known
 throughout that state. TEe police
 state today that the inception of Hal
 liday's financial troubles was due to
 his spending money with lavish
 hand on women. He became in-
 volved deeply in debt, and sought to
 recuperate his fortunes by fair means
 or foul-
 The police admit today that so far
 they are unable to state just to what
 extent Bridgeport financial institutions
 have suffered as result of HalHday's s
 frenzied operations, and they will not be able to approximate the loss be-
 fore tomorrow, if then.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Brazilian Pianist
 Will Be Heard Here

Miss Guiomar Novaes, brilliant young pianist who will appear before the members of the "wednesday Mu- sical club Monday evening, Dec. l, in the High school auditorium. Is oonsfd- cred one of the most promising artists of the musical world.
 Miss Novaes is the charming little dimple-faced pianist who arrived here unexpectedly from Brazil last winter and so astonished New York that she found herself a famous artist with a large following, and many demands for appearances. And now the little Brazilian is having an active season of concert work under London Char tori's management. Guiomar Novaes has barely reached the advanced age of 21. But so far as artistic qualfaca- tions and achievements are concerned, it is generally agreed that there is lit- tie that a further weight of years can give her. James Huneker wrote after attending her second New York re- cital: "She has the manners of a school girl, but thetechnique, execu- ton and passion of a master ''Her playing has been one of the interest ing features of the season. declared w. J. HSnOeTSOn III HIS summary or the season, in The Sun. "The most dazzling meteor that has shot across the pianistic sky,'' is the way Harriet Brewer expressed her enthusiasm in the Musical Observer. "One of the most remarkable pianists recently ip- troduced to America was the New York Herald's summing up of a fiat tering criticism. Last June Miss Mo- vaes was soloist at the Norfolk, Con- necticut. festival. playing the Grieg Concerto. She registered a marked success.
 This is the opinion expressed by Max Smith in the New York Press:
 Her playing was not merely that of an accomplished manipulation of the keyboard, but of a true artist. Remarkable are the lightness, grace and dexterity of her scampering fin gers, the resiliency of her wrists and the phancy of her tiny arms. Yet there is extraordinary irmness in those fingers, extraordinary force and vigor in those wrists; muscular power in those arms"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
REPORT OF UTILITIES COMPASSION

" HE PUBLIC UTILITIES Commission makes thirteen sug gestions for amendments to the law. They pow to prescribe system accounting to make the reporting year for corporations the calendar year. admns trative utility matters in the courts and
 There is but item in the list of demands which is likely criticism The Commission regulatory power of municipal water and electric plants There will be objection.
 The purpose of the utilities commission is to supervise control and regulate under the law the public utilities in the interest unity and efficiency that their be complete within the of administration
 is illogical costly and wastefu to have the regulatory power scattered in several places
 Power given place better controlled by people than scattered theory that cities to adopt commission government supports the sugges hons of the commission to amplify it's jurisdiction
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Executive of I. A. M.
 to Speak Here Tonight

In his round of New England, dur ing which he is engaged in the work of shifting organizers, Thomas Saw age, member of the executive board of the International Association of Machinists, will be in this city tonight. No changes are expected here, how ever. STaaA T
 MT. Savage will address the meeting of Local No. 30 tonight. He Is in Dan- bury today where a machnists' strike is being conducteds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
GREEK BLOCKADE BEGTNS

Athens, Dec. 7. (de1ayed)-The blockade of Greece will begin official ly at o'clock tomorrow (Friday) morning. Members of the navy mis- sion have been ordered to embark on the Greek transatlantic liner King Constantine. In response to the de- mand of the entente yesterday for an explanation of the movements of Greek troops, the government has stated that these movements have ceased
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
NAMED MILITIA CAPTAIN

Hartford, Dec. S-An order from the adjutant generals office an- nounces the promotion of John L. Gray, Jr., of Waterbury, to be cap- tain of Company H, second Connec- ticut infantry, of that city, he having passed a satisfactory examination Captain Gray has been in the service since Dec. 19O3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Aandkerchisf Menace,

T Handkerchief Menace.
 * The pocket handkerchief should $ be abolished, because it is a @ source of infection long after a A person has recovered from such
 + diseases as infantile paralysis + and even common colds, says Dr. *@ F. Robbins in the Medical Rec
 * ord. "The day will come," he
 + says, "when the customary cot
 * ton rag is replaced by the cheap
 * and clean Japanese paper nap
 j. kin, which is burned after 1t has
 * been used. Infants and chill * dren are helpless against the *a rubbing of strange handker- < chiefs over their perspiring and * grimy faces. The public roller * towel of the past was innocuous * as compared to the family pock- * ct handkerchief. Bitter experi-
 * ence will drive home the lesson * that neglected noses, mouths and * threats are largely, if not exclu- ss sively, responsible for the ulti-- < mate crippling of the unfortu- * nate victims of disease and ig- * norance." < sss <. <. k * x * * k *s+ SA * A & A xa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
MANY MORSE SHIPS SUNK

London, Dec. S-A Reuter- despatch from Christiania says it is announced by the Norwegian ministry of com- merce that in November 19 Norwe- gian vessels, with total tonnage of 32,993 were lost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

Leslie Nickname, of White Rock, Pa., was instantly killed by falling un- der the wheels of a three-ton hay baler in which he was riding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

Harry Toker, who shot and killed Mrs. Minnie Beatty, at Cincinnati, last May, was found guilty of murder in the first degree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

President Wilson has nominated James Alexander Nutting, of Quincy, Cal, for register of the land office at SusanvilIe, Cal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

Prince J: K1uhio KalanianaoIe, dele gate to Congress from Hawaii, arriv- ed at San Francisco, Cal. on his way to Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

Captain Marshall Childs, of the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry. is dead at Honolulu, where he had been btat1oned for four years.
Evening journal., 1916-05-13
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR CONFIRMATION
s Will be Conducted at St.
Andrews by the Rev.
Richard W. Trapnell
BISHOP WILL CONFIRM
CLASS ON JUNE l1TH

The services in St Andrews Epis-
copal Church, the Rev. Richard w.
Trapnen, rector. tomorrow, the third
Sunday after Easter viii be as fol-
lows: Celebration Of the holy COM
munion at o'clock. Bible class and
sunday school al 9.45 o'clock; sec
ond celebration and sermon at ~
O'Clock; evening prayer and address
At 1.i5 O'clock
The nature of the address at the
evening service and each Sunday
evening thereafter until the bishops
visitation on the morning Of June IL.
will be along the lines of public in
struction for confirmation. All the
members OF the class who have al
ready spoken to the rector are urged
To attend these services. Opportu-
nifty will be afforded any one inter
ested to put In the rector's hands any
questions upon which information in
this particular is required. These
questions should be written out and
dropped in the aims box IN the vesti-
bule of the church, they will be taken
up in the discussion for the follow
ing Sunday evening The idea in this
public instruction for confirmation is
TO meet the quite general desire on
the part of many IN the church and
without TO know just what the church
herself thinks requisite for those who
would come for confirmation
Evening journal., 1916-05-13
SILVERDROOK TO RECEIVE
Glass OF PRODATIONERS

Services tomorrow in SilverbroolS NJ.
y. Church will be intensely interest
ing. AT 1890 o'clock the Rev. ElwoOd
W. Jones will preach on the theme,
THE Christ Hand Laid On Me" A
large class OF prObationers will be re-
ceived into full membership at this
service. An opportunity will also be
given TO any persons who may wish to
unite with the church. either on pro-
baton, by letter or on profession OF
faith. The choir. under the direction
of Albert Wilde will sing two anthems.
AZ o'clock the Sunday School, JO-
seph W. Coley. superintendent, will
hold it's regular session. The playing
Of Professor Elliott's orchestra is an
attractive musical feature of the
school. The contest for attendance be-
tween the boys and the girls is now
In full swing and much interest is be-
ing developed. The Drexel Biddle
Bible Glass for men will also meet at
> o'clock. The pastor will teach the
lesson.
At 6.45 o'clock the Epworth League
will hold its devotional exercises.
At 7.30 o'clock the pastor will preach
his Mothers Day sermon. All persons
in attendance upon this service are
requested to wear a white flower. out
Of respect for mothers. The choir
under direction Of Albert Wilde. will
sing an anthem and also lead the con
gregational singing. Live devotional
singing by the congregation is a fea.
ture at these services.
Evening journal., 1916-05-13

will OF Cod
Eject OF This Discourse TwO-fOld.
The Apostles discourse had two
fold effect The honest-hearted. re-
alizing their need of just such a Savior
as the Apostle had preached. were es-
pecially drawn to the missionaries,
who recognized their right attitude of
heart and assured them that they were
already in Gods favor. Others were
much less prepared for the Apostles
words, and were inclined to be en-
vious Of the attention bestowed upon
the missionaries and their teachings.
News of the new religion-supple-
mental to the Jews-spread through
out the little city. in which Judaism
had evidently gained a good foothold
and great respect. On the next Sab
bath the whole city gathered to hear
the Message OF the missionaries. Such
attention to two strangers and their
new doctrine naturally awakened a
spirit OF jealousy in those whose in
terest was much in forms and cere-
monies, honor amongst men and de-
nominatiOnal pride. AS result, they
contradicted st. Pauls statements
with blasphemy.
This does not mean that they
blasphemed Gods name, but that they
slandered, or blasphemed, the Apos-
tie Paul and Barnabas, speaking evil
of the two Me may surmise that they
misrepresented the motives and the
characters of the missionaries, eta
This is the usual course Of those who
] fsfff IA
cannot be gainsaid; 1t is irresistible.
But the presentations OF the Truth
can be distorted. and its messengers
viHifed. The adversary seems to
adopt this method on every occasion
II Is the method now In vogue. Those
who oppose Present Truth dare not
meet it in public discussion. But they
distort and misrepresent il. and say
all manner of evil against its advo-
Gates
The missionaries courageously ex-
planned to their villifers that they
were rejecting Gods Plan to their own
injury. They pointed out that God had
long favored Israel; and that in sen2
ing the Message of Messiah to the
Jews first, He was still favoring them:
but that according to His direction the
Gospel was to be preached to whoever
had ears to hear-whether Jew OF
Gentle. Many Gentiles were glad &c
hear that Gods favor was broader
than they had previously supposed
and some of them accepted Christ as
their Redeemer. But by misrepresen
tation the Jewish leaders secured thu
cooperation of some Of the most hon
Orable people of the city; and thu
missionaries were Obliged to depar
, from that region.
Evening journal., 1916-05-13
VISITORS AT MT. BETHEL.

In Mt. Bethel Baptist Church. No.
4l6 West Front street. Sunday ser
vices will be as follows. Preaching
at II o'clock, by the Rev. e. p. Corbin;
class at II O'Clock, led by Mrs. Hill
son. OF Atlantic City, n. j.; preach
ing at o'clock by Mrs Elizabeth
Moore. of Baltimore; young peoples
meeting from $50 to 745 o'clock. led
by Mrs. Edna Kicks with Mrs. Alice
Miller as organist; preaching at s
o'clock by Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, as
sisted by Mrs. Young Mrs. Moore anc
her star OF workers will be at the
church every night next week. On
Monday night the Rev ]. II. Marshall,
president of Delaware Baptist Union,
will be the preacher.
Evening journal., 1916-05-13
EXTRA MEETINGS AT EAsTLAKE.

Mothers Day will. be observed in
Eastlake NJ f. Church tomorrow
morning with special music by the
choir and an appropriate sermon by
the Rev. Il. c. Sunheld, on the subject:
Behold, Thy Mother. AT 7.S0 o'clock
there will be song service and sermon
on the subject; "The Gospel and the
Masses"
A series Of evangelistic services will
be conducted in this church next week
as follows:
Monday eyening-Preaching by the
Rev. j. p. Outten.
Tuesday-Preaching by the Rev. r.
High Adams
Wednesday-Preaching by the psS-
tor.
ursday-Preaching by the Rev.
+. II. Dashiell.
Friday-Preaching by the Rev. e. C,
Prettyman.
Evening journal., 1916-05-13
10. WE TURN TO THE GENTnEs.-
May "A. Acts 10: 1916, ls.52.


ST. Paul's first missionary tour-His
sermon at Antioch In Pisidia-Enect
Of his discourse two-fold- Violent
opposition from those blinded by
sectarian -Misrepresenta-
ton and slander ever the adver-
sary's method Of fighting the truth.
81 have set thee for a light of the
Gentiles, that thou shouldst be for sal
vaton unto the uttermost parts OF the
earth. Verse a.
From Antioch St. Paul and Barna-
bas went to the seaport town Of Sc
lucia, where they took ship for the is
land OF Cyprus, probably because
Barnabas was native OF that land
with them went a cousin of Barnabas
John Mark, writer OF the Gospel of
Mark, and son of one of the Marys of
Jerusalem. They PASSED through the
island, preaching Christ from village
to village on the way. Apparently
nothing of note occurred until they
reached Paphos, at the far end OF the
island
AT Paphos they came into contact
with Jewish sorceror, or magician.
who had ingratiated himself with Ser
gus Paulus, the Roman deputy, or
proconsul. Perceiving that St. Paups
reasoning was interesting the procon-
sui, the sorcerer. who was known as
Elymas sought to gainsay the Truth:
for he recognized the fact that the
Apostles success meant loss OF pres
tige to his own presentations Of false
hood. St Paul made plain statement
of the case, and declared that as pun
ishment the hand of the Lord would
be upon the magician, so that he
would become blind. This blindness
came upon Elymas gradually a
mistiness, which subsequently settled
into complete darkness. This mani
festation Of divine power enabled the
proconsul to reach the right oonclu-
sion and to decide to be upon the
! Lords side.
Then st. Paul and his company de-
parted for Asia Minor Today's study
| briefly states that John Mark left the
missionaries and returned to Jerusa-
lem, but gives no reason for his de-
parture- But whatever the cause. the
Apostle Paul considered It quite insult
iicient. (Acts 10. 3S.) Later on, how
ever. Mark was again accepted IL the
Lord's service; and ST. Paul made ac-
knowledgment Of st. Marks faithful
ness.
The Very Essence Of the Gospel.
The first step made in Asia Minor
was at Antioch Of Pisidia. The usual