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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

Who was the next admiral of the United States navy following John Paul Jones of the Revolutionary war period |? How many admiraIs have there been?
 John Paul Jones was not an Ameri- can admiral He received that appoint ment and rank in the Russian navy during Russia's war with Turkey in 1TSS. The rank of admiral did not ex- ist in the United States navy until 1866, when it was created by congress for Farpgut. who was succeeded in 1870 by Porter. On the death of Ad- miral Porter in 1891 the rank became extinct and continued so until revived in 1899, when Dewey was commits stoned. Recently the rank has been re- vfved for the commanders of the At iantic, Pacific and Asiatic fleets.
 Gan a person count billion? How long would it take to do it?
 We will require that the counter ar ticulate up to 1OOAthat is, utter each number up to 10o-and then, taIlying the hundred on paper. go back to his batter of 'one, two, three, four,'' etc. Then if he counts at the rate of eighty, each half minute, rests every six min- utes for a minute and works eight HUT d 0Szy every Qdy IQ0 year, ne can theoretically count a billion in forty-four years, 216 and a fraction days.
 When will Major General Leonard Wood of the United States army go on the retired list2 Also General Funston and General w. ii. Carter2 What is the age or law of retirement from ac- tive service?
 
 First, if an officer has had thirty years service and makes an application for retirement or if he has reached the age of sixty-two he may be pla aced on the retired list; second, if an officer has been borne on the army register for forty years and makes application for retirement or if he ha reached the age of sixty-four he shall be relieved from active service (under the condition last named retirement is compulsory. Gen. eral Wood will come under the re- | tirement law Oct. 9, 1924; General Fun ston Nov. 9, 1929; General Carter Nov IT, 1915.
 Kindly state what is meant by an order in eounciI7 How does it differ from other orders7
 In the British government it means an order issued by the king on the ad- vice of his privy council or of certain members thereof and, therefore imply. ing careful consideration. Theoretical
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
SHIPPERS HAVE MEETING
 WITH RAILROAD OFFICIALS

New York, March 22-Representa- tiyes of eastern railroads and shippers began a conference at the Merchants Association here today to consider the freight congestion relief measures re- gently undertaken by the presidents of the railroads and Interstate Com merce Commissioner B. D. Clark. What is declared to be a, conservative estimate places the number of freight cars in this vicinity at 125,000 which is said to be 25,OOO more than were here a fortnight ago. Recent snow storms in the east have complicated the situation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
Babe's Arm Broken, Guardian Brings Suit
 For $1, 500 Damages

Because three year old baby's arm was fractured when struck by a Wheelbarrow, which was being push- ed about a backyard, Carmfne From betto of Norwalk has brought suit against Michael SantelIo of Norwalk for $1, BOO. Papers in the action were filed this morning in the common pleas court. The accident, which hap pened April 1, 1915, is alleged to have been due to carelessness of SanteIIo The plaintiff brings the suit on be- half the baby, whose name is Louis Trombetto.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. SC E1RnKe nvFF C4aTTRrr

Estate of Julia A. Holcomb, late of Bridgeport in said district, deceased se The Administrator, C. f. a., having made application for ander authoriz- tng him to Sell certain real estate be- longing to said estate, as per said ap- pIications on file duly appears.
 Ordered, That the said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Bridgeport on the 30th day of March. 1916, at 10:30 o'clock in the forenoon, and this court directs said administrator. c. t. a.; to give noticet to- aIItz persons interested in said estate to. appear, if they see cause. and be heard thereon, by pub fishing this order once in a r1ewspa- per having a circulation in said dis trict, and by giving notice to all par ties in interest, all on or before the 27th day of March. A. D., 1916, and return make to the Court of notice given.
 Attest
 PAUL L. MILLER,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
Second Hand Dealer Yelled By Customers
 Who Seek To Steal

splayings a. set of machinists' tools to three prospective buyers in his place Of business at 497 Water street, shortly after. Il o'clock this morning, Nathan GIasner, dealer in second hand goods. was fe1led with a blow from an iron wrench in the hands of one of the trio. It is believed that the motive was robbery.
 Glasner fell to the floor half stunned. The three men bounced upon him and Glasner set up a series of yells that attracted the attention of Detective GeorgB Sffn6n who was in 8 nearby pawn shop.
 Simon entered the Glasner store and the trio, seeing him, fed by the rear. The officer pulled a revolver and was about to fire when the three men dis appeared in an alleyway and were soon lost sight of
 Glasner was taken to the emergency hospital by Detective Simon and four stitches were necessary to close a gap- ing wound inflicted on his scalp He was later removed to his home where he is in aeserious condition. A vague description of the three men has been given the police and efforts are being made to locate them.
 Contracts for 4,ooO freight cars were Ief s1za 1-ia7rsz <.o17oo1.r1s hxy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

ment organIzed2
 The first summer assembly met al 1 Chautauqua in August, 1874, and the l Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Cir cle was organized in 1878.
 What is the difference between pre- l ferred and common stock, and which is preferred?
 Holders of preferred stock are en- titled to dividends in advance of com 1 mon stockholders and also to a claim on the property ahead of the common stock. The customary way is to pro- vide for a limited dividend on prefer red stock, which must be paid before common stockholders are entitled to any profits.
 Please give me the origin of the Marathon race and how it came by this title.
 Herodotus tells the story of Pheidip. pides, a courier, who was dispatched from Athens to Sparta to solicit aid against the invading army of Persia, commanded by Darius. He accom- plished a very creditable ''cross coun- try run arriving at Sparta on the sec eond day after leaving Athens On his return he told how the great god Pan had accosted him in an Arcadian dell on Mount Parthenium and bade him inquire of the Athenians why they neglected his worship, seeing that he had always been their friend and as- surfing them that he would remain so This pledge was fulfilled by the pan ic'' fright which fell upon the Persians on the plain Of Marathon Aug. ,12, B. c. 49O.
 Robert Browning's poem "Pheidip- pfdes" gives a variant legend. Imme- 1iately oh the winning of the victory
 he courier takes back the tale from Marathon to Athens and drops dead as 'se pants out the words: Rejoice! We yin" This is probably an invention.
 Will you kindly inform me through Es medium of your paper whether the
 fnited States at any time entered into my agreement or understanding at The Hague with France, England and Germany for the neutrality of Bel sium?
 The United States has not entered into any treaty for the protection of the neutrality of Belgium. It was a signatory to the provision of The Hague
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
PENGERGAsT, HIT BY TROLLEY, DIES
 OF HIS INJURIES
Continued From Page One

Continued From Page One struck by the trolley car.
 Coroner Phelan, who has been con- ducting an investigation of the case, has thus far found but two witnesses besides the crew of the car. The cor oner was out of town this afternoon but will doubtless resume his inquiry tom orrow. Officials for the Connecti- cut Go. are conducting a. search for witnesses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

WYE MUST HAVE ROOMS and board for our teachers If you have a room or can give table board, you will confer a great favor if you will call SS71 or address Board of Education, First Bridgeport Na- tiona1 Bank Bui1dingS City.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

FOR SALE or rent two small farms, half way between Bridgeport and Long Hill, 15minutes walk to troll ley. Address J. H. Keenan, 123 Harmony street. Phone 3631-12 after 4 p. m. 22 u*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
 DEED.

COYNE-In this city, "Wednesday, March 22, 1916, Annie, wife of Christopher Goyne, aged 8 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 15 Linen avenue on Friday, March 24 ar 8i30 a. m., and from St.. Angus tines church at o'clock. Burial
 2z b. DOBBS-In this city, Tuesday, March 21, 1916, Brainard Dobbs, aged 55 years, g months, II days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No; 832 Noble avenue on Friday Mar 24s 1916s at 2:30 D., m. Interment at Mt. Grove cemetery.
 PENDERGAST1In this city, March 22nd, 1916, Patrick Pendergast.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Hugh w. Gregory. % No. 1928 State street on Friday, at 8.3O a. m.. and from St. Peters E church at g a. m. Interment St. MfchaeFs cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

FOR sALE-Wonderfu factory site with 12 ft- water and 8 minutes from the railroad, 10000, inhabi- tants. Do not write unless you
 mean business, R. H. Cox, Cos Cob,
 Conn. a~ {
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

YOUNG AMT. 10 years dry-goods experience wishes position at any
 thing Max Go1dstein. s4 Wallace { St. s 22 d+
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

FOR sALzE--5 passenger car. good
 condition, ready to run. suitable for
 jftney. Cheap for cash. Address -4 ". ". E., Care Farmer. B IT to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

The salmon season now opens, and fish fresh from the tins is now being served in the restaurants
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

ly the prfvy council includes the heads
 of departments which we call cabinet members, and also the speaker Of the
 house of commons, the archbishops of
 the Church of England, certain judges i and the lord mayor of London ex o1i-
 cfo. In practice it means as many of these as the king chooses to consult.
 An order in council is an executive proclamation with the force of law. but must conform to the constitution ana not establish new law. It may come directly from the king or be issued by
 the head of department by his au-
 thority.
 Who is General Villa?
 General Villa is a Mexican, who. as
 far as he can be said to have any vo- cation, is a professional revoIutiOnist and has been prominent in this line of activity for several years. His princi- pal title to fame is that he was the military chief of the Constitutionalist army which largely brought about the fall Of Huerta. After this was done he opposed the ambitions of Carranza. the civil chief of that party, and or ganized and is now conducting a revo- lution against him. He has some mili- tary talent
 IF father and son come to tho United States from England and ths father becomes nafuralized, does the son have to be naturalized 10 become a United States citizen when he comes | of age3
 All children of a naturalized father who were under twenty-one years of age at the time of the fathers natural ization become citizens if still residing in the country.
 How many men in the United States army and how are they divided?
 The present authc zed enlisted strength of the army is 90,5SS men. The principal divisions of the line aFe Twelve companies of engineers, 1,942 men; twelve companies signal corps, 1,212 men; fifteen regiments cavalry, 14,124 men; six regiments field artil- lery, 5,513 men; ITO companies coast artillery, 1S,6o7 men; thirty regiments infantry, 33, ,1O7 men. The others con sist of men in the ordnance depart Inent, Philippine scouts, Porto Rico reg i1nent, etc.
 Please give me the correct pronun- citation of "Don QuiSote."
 The Spanish pronunciation is "Don Ke-ho-te," with the accent on the ''hO." The English pronunciation is sDon Kwiks-ot," with the accent on the ''Kwils." The 70" in Don in each case is pronounced as the "o'' in not. The o' in Quixote in each case is pro nounced SIS the .so'' in note.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

EMBEDDING MONEY sacrifice brand new hornless phbnograph, 1916 make, with records for SIP. Tager, 319 Atlantic St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

The Montreal Telegraph Go. declared the regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

A dividend of 1 per cent. was de- clared on the stock of the Central Leather Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

The schooner c. D. Pickings, owned at Annapolis. was destroyed by fire off the Cuban coast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

TOR SALEAA piano. Call s7s Han cock avenue, near Fairfield Must be sold before April 1sh
 s 22. usp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

conference declaring the territory of all neutral nations inviolable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
iQur THsn Na lQueED ana. A lRePD, D,AAy

When was the chautauqua move ment orsanized2
 The first summer assembly met at Chautauqua in August, 1874, and the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Cir cle was organized in 1878.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

Contracts for 4,0o0 freight cars were let to various concerns by the South .ern Pacific railroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

Farmer Want Ads. One Gent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

PAUL .. MILLER,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Radford Nor
NAL Notes

ON next Saturday Prof. Il. T.
Stephenson, of Abingdon, Pres.
ideut OF the Ninth District
Teachers Association, aud
Prof W. NJ. Black, of Lynch
burg, President of the SIKH.
District 'rrnchers' Association.
will moot at kadford TO confer
with Dr. i. = Mcconnell ana
pcof ] Z Whit MS to the plan
for th" Ihirl ,lotnt Educational
Conference for twenty two
counties and four cities Of
Southwest Virginia which wi |
bc held at the Normal Sch /
late in Fi.hrnary or early la
March More than iiyr hun
dred Teachers, representing ali
grades ul institutions from TN
uniNoiN, down % thcpiilnar,
schor. " prub ,hly attend no
THIRD a ,.urventiou
The rau'l lUartcl Of the
Notmnl Sanoo, opened JANUARY
lth Most 90 lie new stulrnts
who entered the Normal school
AZ that iimc havc been teauhin,.
FOR tho last five or SIX months
and nro well prepared 10 tax,
up the professional courses i'm
,hc Nurmnl school. At the
opnnlnE of The tlnrd qulrter,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
THEMxS TOCLES

When Themistoclcs was asked by
his host at dinner party 20 enter
tain the guests by playing the lutte. he
replied that no could not play the
Hddle. out that he could make small
town great city. We have in this
nation many politicians who are good
"hddlers." but they cannot make n
small town great city. We are over
run with orators who eau play upon
the passions Of the people, but they
can't put brick and mortar together.
We need builders
Let those who hunger and thirst for
power understand that the highest
Story of Statesman is to construct,
and that 1t is better for a man that he
should build public highway than
that he should become Go.eruor OF a
state, and that he start n pillow than
that he become the author OF a law
Tho true ties; OF statesmanshlp is the
plow and the hammer. so let those
who would govern. Grst build.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

4 Tenant farming is Just enc thing
satiar another without pay dty.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

IN "h III tho critics arc far
mere delinquentin the matter
Of paying poll tax than the peo-
pie in the counties and towns.
In the report which Auditor
Moore * preparing it viii be
shown that % per cent Of the
white people fail to pay in the
counties, while the negroes are
delinquent 5S per cent.
White persons in the cities
arc careless, indifferent and
have little regard for govern
ment affairs, the report show
ing thatonly IS per cent Of them
pay their poll taxes, while the
delinquents among tho negroes
in the cities reach So per cont.
For the period named, 1913 to
1914, the State has lost total
of 81, sal ,32i.46 by reason of Tie
delinquent taxes, and the cities
and counties have lost 5oi7,
ICE "a, making total loss to
the State, cities and counties of
$2,sil,4s 20.
a'hestotal dolinquepts for The
year 1871 aggregates $27S,0os. :
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

The success OF the nation is In the
hands OF the farmer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

Work for the best and the best Will
,rise Up and reward you.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Acid Plant For iaichlands.

According TO The Graham
Daily News. there * strong
prospect of the location Of "a
acid plant at R,chlamds winch
VIII give employment 10 Il large
number OF men 1t is sajd thai
the establishment IN that town
OF a quarter million dollar plan,
is practically assured. and that
several hundred men will he
given work. IL is further re.
ported that arrangements have
been made with the Honaker
Lumber Company for furnisl.
ing the wood for the plant. One
ruinor has it that Swift and
Company are behind tho move
-Tazewcll News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

Old newspapers for salo a
this office.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Y. & S. W. Railway
Ia Effect February 18th, 1914,


.LEANEs BIG STONE GAri
No. daily 900 M. for Bristol ard :,
i"r'ne'iatc points Pullman sleeper
louisville TO Bristol! Connects viii
y " w for points East and Sou. X
inrpoinlS South and West
NJ. : daily except Sunday. II "a A. IN
Ion 81. Charles and intermediate
points
No. dailS, except Sunday, 3I7 .. ~. for
lirisiol and intermediate points Con
meets with y " for points East
Connects at Aloccaslcn Gap Will.
tram NJ. tor Bulls Gap, Rogers
vile and intermediate points.
For additional Information apply 10
nearest Agent or
i. W. L. ALIEN,
General Passenger Agent.
bristol Tenn
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
y INV ~ }orIolANe'Nesterr
Schedule in Effect

Nov. %, 1914.
LEAVE y ORrO N-d.I5 a. m for
Lynchburg and intermediate sta
lions Pullman sleeper Blueiied to
Philadelphia via lIagerstown, and
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Rich
inumd aud Norfolk. Also connections
at Bluctield with trains WcsibOund
Pullman sleeper to Cincinnati and
Columbus.
LEAVE NoRroN-2:3O y. for points
North, East and West.
LEAVE BRlSTOI.-Daily, G:45 a. III.
for East Radiord, Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Petersburg. Richmond and
Norfolk. Pullman Parlor Car 10
Richmond ynllman sleeper Roa.
noko 10 New York via lIagerstown
and Harrisburg
800 p, III. for Norfolk and intermediate
points, Pullman Slcepcrs 10 Norfolk
:32 p m. and : 30 y. III. Qimited.) Solid
trains with pullman sleepoTs to Wash
ing,on Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Now York via .ynchbGrg. Does not
make local stops.
l2:l5 p. IN. daily for all points between
Bristol and l.ynchburg. Connects nj
Walton at 5;l0 p. M. with the st.
i.onis Express FOR all points west and
northwest.
II yon are thinking Of taking TRIP
YOU want quotations, cheapest fare, re-
liable and correct information, as 10
routes, train schedules, the most comfort.
able and quickest way. Write and the
Information is yours for the asking, with
one OF our complete Map Folders.
w. q. SAUNDERS, q. l.. A.
w. u. BEvIiI.,
Pass. 'rmf Mgr,
Roanoke. Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

effort to increase has been madof How
eau true shortage of 1914, or the early
part of1pit before tho European war be-
gan, he converted into a surplus in 1915
| In tho face ofthc practical cessation of
impor,ations from Argentina To our own
country, coming simultaneously with an
enormous demand for our meats from
foreign countries. During the same
months of 1915 in which American live
cattle have been steadily declining until
they have gone below the cost Of produc.
ton, Argentina live cattle have advanced
from ~ tos - a hundred, about 80 per
cent, and arc now bringing moro pound
in Argentina than better cattle are bring
ing on the Chicago market
Under the present trade conditions,
while so much Of our beef product is
finding a European outlet, it must he
true that ovcrsuprly in the United States
woud be reelected ia the price Of the
Argentina product Can it he that COM
petition between English aud American
buyers On the Argentina markets has
bough, ahou, this advance in Argentina
catilcy If SO. does not the inference
necessarily arise that the depression ~
cattle ON the markets Of the United States
Is due TO the absence Of competitions be-
tween buyers on our open markets.
II is fact tlnt cannot be denied that
the number of cattle IN tue United States
deceased 10y '5,Oopooo head while the
population Increased by l5,oOO,OoO. The
producer is told that all of tie foregoing
facts arc overcome 10y the fact that the
foreign outlet is limited because of the
shortage OF "cean transportation me
answc' 10 this IS that several times as
much beet has actually leit the United
States for Europcan ports as len IN the
same period OF 1914, or for the same period
~ any either recent year.
The prodncer IS also told that the ocean
freight rate IS excessive. lhat It costs as
much to transport a live bullock or n
caNalaTy horse irom tll's country l" the
European customer AS the American pro
Queer gets for the animal II This he true
1t seems mat all classes have combined o.
conduct our ioreisu business on se"le
oi reckless eXirhNaeonc'' knowing that
all excessive charge on ;ho traiiic and
much more can be sAddlrd ON III" rr'-
'lnccr 10y dttuc'inE these charges from
The price Of therFodnct ON an ariiilria'ly
eon''''l'd nome market
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
POLITICAL PRAYER MEETINGS

Ii is sad day for'Christianity whom
the church bells cnll'the communicate
together for political prayer meet
ing, Such gatherings mark the high
tide OF religious political fnnaticism,
put bitterness into the lives of men;
fan the flames of class hatred and de-
stroy Christian influence in the com,
munity. The spirit actuating such
meetings is anarchlstic, un-Christlike
and dangerous to both church and
state.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-01

Commanding beauty almost
combines heathfui
Of the with all the convenenees of the city
Mny connecting School Street
for and is wired for
telephones sN
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-01
JAPANESE CONSUL AND
KOREAN BISHOP WILL .
BE ENTERTAINED HERE

Prominent Americans and Japanese
of the city will hold a luncheon at
the Young Hotel on Monday noon in
honor of Consulgeneral r. Moroi, who
will succeed Acting Consul H. Arita,
and Bishop NJ. C. Harris, who has for
years been a missionary in Korea.
Bishop Harris is we'll known in Ho.
nolulu having passed through here on
a number of occasions. He is also
we'll acquainted in japan, where he
was given a reception the day before
his departure on the Shinyo Maru.
During the luncheon, DIR. Doremus
Scudder and Acting Consul-general
Afita will talk. s.~@.. .. d.. 81
Preliminary plans are being arrang,
ed for a joint reception and farewell
for Consul-general Moroi and Acting
Consul.general Arita The two promi.
nenf Japanese are well known in ia.
panese diplomatic circles, and many
Americans will take the opportunity
to welcome the new consuI-general and
at the same time express regret
that Consul Arita must leave Hawaii