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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
MOTOR STATIONS ON HIGHWAYS,
 BUREAUS PLAN

Under what is called 'rThe Ameri- can Plan" a nationwide campaign has just been launched by the Public Comfort Station Bureau, of 261 Broadway, backed by the American Automobile Association, National
 Highways Association, National Old
 Trails Road Association. and other
 national organizations. to provide
 roadside stations in cities along all
 highways like passenger stations along
 the right of way of a railway.
 The plan was called rorrn py the urgent need for public comfort sta-
 tions, and the almost criminal lack
 of them in this country. which is far
 behind Europe in that respect. Rail-
 ways have taken care of their pas- sengers by providing toilet accommo-
 dations in the stations and on the trains, but no provision has been made by the public for the public. Even in the crowded cities public com fort stations are scarce, and at no points along the highways, even the national highways, are stations to be found. The entire mbtor-traveling public Is dependent on private kind ness for their accommodations, in spite of the fact that more people now travel by motor than by train.
 The several national associations cooperating in this campaign purpose using their Joint influence to have erected in every city through which main highway runs, one or more pub- lie comfort stations, provided with a waiting room, equipped with sanitary toilet accommodations for men and women, containing pure and wholesome drinking water and in hard water localities having a small water-softening apparatus for SUD- plying soft water for automobile ra- diators The stations are to be eouin 1 ped with telephones so that wherever located the traveller will always be in | touch with the outside world Other | necessary electrical equipment will likewise be provided. The waiting room can be used, too, as an erner- | gency hospital in case of accidents along the road, while telephones con- necting the various stations along the | line will tend to prevent crime or cheek the escape of those engaged n criminal practices along the high ways.
 In the western part of the country. where cities are rather far apart, they plan to have counties or townships put up community buildings along he lines of travel, containing audi oriums where lectures can be delfv- ,red, moving picture Nor other enter ailments given, libraries housed. halls where dances can be held and rural companies of state militia or national yuards organized, drilled and quar- cred
 Aviation, likewise. comes in for in the comprehensive 5lan. It is estimated that within 10 ears aeroplanes will become almost s numerous as automobiles are to- lay, so at certain roadside stations r public comfort stations, landing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
"Temper" and "Humor.p

The history of the words temper and "humor" is very curious. Accord ing to ancient physiology. the human body included four sshumors" (ifquids) blood, phlegm, bile and black bile Or mclancholia. Their combination formed mans "temperament"-an we speak of sanguine, phlegmatic and melancholy temperaments to this day.
 Temper" the syhonym of s'tempera- ment," has undergone the strange de. velopments which we have noted, so that losing your temper and being
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
Armenia,s Royal Prstenders.

The last king of Armenia died in Paris in 1893, but his alleged descend ants have frequently asserted their rights to the Armenian crown. The last well authenticated claimant, Guy de Lusignan, died in a Parisian cellar in 1795, but a considerable stir was created some forty years ago by the pretensions of all Armenian family named Khoriap. Archbishop Khorian, the head of the family, gained many influential supporters in England and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
P, Thomas. Ida Foley and Mary Par ridge, niaces, all of Norwalk.
JOIN LOYAL LEAGUE

The Loyal League of America, form. ed as corporation at Hartford yes. terday for the purpose of carrying on manufacturing and printing bust ness and to promote loyalty to the American government" has two Bridgeport men among the incorpora- tors. They are Henry s. Osborne. 104 Wentworth street and James A. Brier- ly, 270 Brooks street.
 Farmer. Want Ads. One Cent i. Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
0o;no the Rounds.

"How is it you know so much about the neighbors' affairs as you tell at the club?"
 "Oh. my wife's maid picks it up from the other servants, and then my wife win insist on repeating 1t all to ne. You know how women will gos- sip."-Baltimore American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18

. . re-t l--ean the safne tnnie. Excess of one humor over the rest led to oddities; whence ''humorous' man came to yignify an eccentric person And now humorous" applies not to the odd person, but to the man wno sees the oddity in him.-London Spec tator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
Too Much Ambition.

T can't understand why you dis charged my boy. You advertised for . boy with ambition, and he''-
 That's just 1t, madam; that's just it. He wasn't in the place two days before he had his feet on my desk and was smoking n4 ciesD."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
OPERATE ON MORAN.

Thomas Moran, 2s years old, of 2ss Bkerling street. was operated upon &his Afternoon at the Bridgeport hos pftal where he was taken last evening after he had thrust his arm through a saloon window on East Main street.
 and the muscles of his right wrist were severed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
PROBATE DECISION.

Awaiting tho action of Judge Henry ". Gregory of the Norwalk probate court, Judge Paul L. Miller of this city it withholding decision on the appli-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
FEEL YOUNG !
It's pr. Edwards Olive Tab
 lets For You

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 pr Edwards Olive Tablets open the bowels; their action is gentle, yet nositive There is never any pain or griping when pr. Edwards Olive Tab lets are used. Just the kind of treat nnent old persons should have.
 pr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil you will know then by their olive color Take one or two occasionally and have no trouble with your liver, bowels or stomach. 1Gc and 25c per
 The Olive Tabler Company. Colum- ous, O.-AdV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
FROM PIT BOY TO NATIONS IDOL

.tOui, monsieur. it is neeessaire to admit that the Midi. as we call of France the south, has much of to boast. Joffre, Gal1ieni, Foch, all are Pyreneans. But, monsieur. we of the north have our Carpentierl'' So a Frenchman of the North might tell you, and truly, for it was at Lens battle scared Lens-in the depart ment of Pas de Calais. that Georges Carpenter, idol of French sportsmen, first saw the light of day. R.ivesaltes, down in the Pyrenees, near the blue Mediterranean, is no prouder of it's Jof- fire than is Lens of it's Carpenter. And, by a. strange coincidence, both of these heroes celebrate the anniversary of birth on the same day.
 A town of 35,0O0 people, busy and prosperous, was Lens before France was plunged into the vortex of war. Now it's name is iamortalized in his tory as the scene of gallant deeds of heroic warriors-enshrined in the an cities of Arras, Douai. Maubege and Mons.
 The latter career of Georges Car pentier bristIes with red-blooded ad- venture and breathes the very spirit of romance, yet in his early years his life was as sordid and common onp1ace as could be imagined. The son of poor parents, he attended school for few years, and then was forced by grim necessity to go to work. The coal mines in the vicinity of his native town swallowed him up, and he be- came a pit boy. Beginning at a wage of ten cents a day, at fourteen he was earning the munificent sum of four dollars a week.
 Fate had better things in store for the lad than a life of drudgery in the bowels of the earth It was George Lavigne who inspired in him the love for the sport of ''le boxe." The former lightweight champion of the world, Frensh-Canadian in blood, was then teaching the manly art and giving ex- hinitions in the land of his forefathers. Carpenter saw him, and from that moment he determined to become a boxer.
 He was a slender. frai1 lad, a fly weight. but in the course of his early education in boxing he tackled lads but that did not discourage him. Soon teurg bouts, and from his first appear ance he became favorite. With the coal dust and grime washed from his face, he blossoned forth into a hand some, engaging youngster. Stripped for the fray, he was as comedy as Bou- gereau's Cupid, figure to delight the eye of the artist. And all Frenchmen are artists!
 Carpenter was only thirteen when he fought his first professional bat tie, but it was not until a year or two later that his earnings from the ring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11

f1uke Carpenter replied to this by boldly invading the enemy's country 1 to fight Wells before the National Sporting Club in London. In the very first round the Bombardier took the 1 count, and Carpenter became the ac- knowledged heavyweight champion of Europe.
 l In 1914 Carpenter fought Joe Jean cite in Paris. and, although the Amer ican negro was given the decision, l lCarpentier's glory was undiminished. Jeanette was knocked down repeated ly in the early rounds, and, although l he landed many heavy blows on Car pentier he didn't once floor the Frenchman4
 Carpenter then went to London to 1 fight Gunboat Smith The American | looned gigantic as compared with the slender Grecian form of the French man, but the latter fought with un-
 canny skill and completely baffled the
 Gunboat. In the sixth round Carpen- tier aimed a blow which Smith dodg- 1 ed, and the Frenchman went down on 1 hands and knees. Before he could arise Smith hit him on the back of the head. and the victory was awarded to Carpenter on foul by the referee, | Eugene Corri.
 That was Carpenters last import ant ring battle. A few weeks later war was declared, and Carpenter went to the QeI0ASS or 1d Pdd1o. During the early months of the con- fIict he drove motor car for French officers and acted as a motorcycle messenger. Then he took up the study of aviation. and at last reports he was a regular air pilot of the French army.
 In his days of prosperity Carpenter anassed a fortune of more than $10O,- 900, most of which he invested in real estate in the north of France, now the theatre of bloody carnage If he comes through the war unscathed he will be more than ever the idol of Frenchmen-and of the F'renchwomen who used to fairly mob him, fighting for the chance to cover his handsome face with kisses, after every big ring victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
GARRISON RESIGNS
 AFTER DISPUTE ON
 NATIONAL DEFENSE
Secretary of War, Denied Support of President For Continental Army Plan and Opposing Philip pine Policy, Tenders His Resignation-Assist- ant Secretary Breckenridge Also QuitsLBOth designations Accepted.

Washington, Feb. 11-Secretary [ Garrison resigned from the cabinet because President Wilson declined to insist without compromise upon the adoption of the continental amy plan by Congress. Tho resignation was rendered and accepted yesterday and with Mr. Garrison, the assistant secre- tary of war. Henry c. Breckinridge, also left the service of the goven- ment-
 Today the President finds himself < personally in charge of the admins tration's plans for strengthening the army and working out definite mill tary policy. He has not selected a rsuccessor to MT. Garrison and it is regarded as probable that even after the new head of the war department is named the President will continue to handle the preparedness plans to a great extent himself
 Secretary Garrison's resignation took official Washington by complete surprise. Even members of the Pres ddentss official family were unaware of the secretary's contemplated action, although one of them said that! he knew that MT. Wilson and MT. Garri- son differed over the handling of the army plans.
 The first intimation that anything unusual had happened came when Secretary Garrison let it be known late yesterday that he was leaving the city flor an indefinite stay and would not make the ponised speech before the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in defense of his continental army plan The secretary left for New York, ac- companied by Mrs. Garrison, without making any personal explanation.
 The reasons for Secretary Garri- sons resignation and it's acceptance by the President are disclosed in lengthy correspondence made public between them. The corresp revealed that while the secretary left the cabinet principally because the President would not ssirrevocably's support the continental army plan, his opposition to the administrators pro- gram for setting a definite time for Senator Clarkess amendment to the Philippine bill, was an important fac tor The secretary characterized the amendment as 'san abandonment of the duty of this nation and a breach of trust for the F1lipinos.,
 Secretary Garrison contended that only a federal continental army, in stead of a reorganized national guard, could be the main military depend ence Of the country while the Presi- dent contended that no one plan could be enforced upon Congress. It was upon these two contentious that the break between the President and his secretary of war came. Mr. Gar rfson considered reliance upon the militia for national defense an .sun- JustiffabIe imperiIing of the nations safety"
 Assistant Secretary Breckinridge, who shared Secretary Garrison's views, resigned because of loyalty to his chief. His resi- ignation also was accepted.
 g RTa 5gs,. fsa-,a,.aI ss.o++ .1,i.,f 1p s+. fe of the army automatically became secretary of war ad interim. There was considerable speculation here to- day over a possible successor to Sec.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11

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became sufficient to provide living He fought first as a bantam, but soon entered the featherweight class, and won the French championships in i both divisions. He then fought his way to the top of the French light terweight division.
 | Carpenter took on all omers i Fvrenchnnen, Englishmen and Ameri- cans, while fighting his way from the bantarnweight to the welterweight di- visions. Even ar that period he was the idol of France, the admiration Of the men, and the pet of the ladies But the adulation he received was as nothing compared with what was to come.
 In England and America. the French boy was not considered seriously. until 1912, when he was eighteen years old He had then reached the middle weight division on his upward climb. Still slender and rather frail in ap- pearance, he had developed world of science and ring cunning.
 It was in the early part of 1912 that Carpentier was matched to fight Jim Sullivan, the middleweight champion of England, for the championship Of Europe. British sportsmen scoffed at the idea, and hastened to put their money down on Sullivan. For cen tI1ries the France of f1St1cuffS had held it's bloody nose and grirnaced at the pain inflicted Say solid English fists. But chance was coming. Viva la repub1ique!
 It was at Monte Carlo. on a Feb ruary day, before a cosmopolitan as- senbIage of nen-and wornen-of all nations, that Carpenter triumphed over Sullivan, knocking him out in the second round. And Sullivan was twen- ty-six, a veteran. and Carpentier a lad of eighteen. The tricolor waved in glory that day. while the Unio Jack dropped in the slough of despond-
 A few months later the young Frenchman dtfeated Willie Lewis, the American veteran, and George Gun ther, but lost on a foul to Frank Klaus and was defeated by Billy Paplxe, the Illinois Thunderbolt. Both Papke and Klaus knew they had been in a rookus however, and one of Franks eyes was tightly closed.
 Carpenter began the 1913 campaign by knocking out his countryman, Mar eel Moreau. and serving out the same dose to Bandsrnan Rice, the English man. In June he was matched to fight Bombardier Wells, the English heavyweight champion, in Ghent, Bel gium The Frenchman won by knockout in the fourth round, and again England's pride was humbled in the dust. Georges then defeated Jeff Smith, the American middle weight, in Paris, and put Jack Ian caster to sleep in Geneve, Switzerland.
 All this time English sportsmen were firmly of the opinion that Car pentier's victory over Wells was a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
Garrison is Silent

New York, Feb 11-Ilnd1ey M Garrison arrived in New York at g o'clock last night on the Congression- al Limited, accompanied by Mrs. Gar rison and one of her women friends. He was met at the Manhattan Trans fer beyond Jersey City by a reporter, who asked him concerning the req sons for Nhis resignation as Secretary of War.
 Everything must come from the White House,1 was his reply. 'sAs for reasons, dare say there will be as many there are men to write them. T shall probably read about twenty five different ones in the morning pa pers.'s
 CTS it true.'' MT. Garrison was ask of the opposition to the Continental Army and your other plans for the national defence ?''
 There may be many reasons to be given" was the reply, 'fbut none will be given by me tonight
 Your resignation has been attrfbut- ed to your disapproval of the policy of the Administration with regard to the proposed independence of the Phi1ippines.' it was suggested
 CT have nothing to say" answered MT. Garrison.
 stPerhaps on your arrival in New York the reporter said, s"when fur ther details from Washington are re- ccived you will have a statement to make. Where will you stay?
 'I intend to go somewhere where nobody will find me- he answered. eff I told where was going in the city I would not get a wink of sleep for the next forty-eight hours There is no use of your asking me anything tonight about this matter for shall say nothing
 MT. Garrison on leaving the train at the PennsylvaniaJ Terminal was sur rounded by nashlight fusiliers who took his photograph, in which ordeal he showed that resignation was a vir- tue. Pressed by a brigade of report CTS for reasons for his withdrawal from the Cabinet. he declined to say a word.
 MT Garrison and his party were met by two men and escorted to a waiting automobile. The conveyance bore the number showing it to belong to George Leary, President of the Morris & Cummings Dredging Go. of IT State street. MT. Leary lives at 1055 Fifth avenue. MT. Garrison has often been the guest of MT. Leary when in the city. All the indications are that he found his haven of rest at No 1855, although the report from there was that there was nobody at hcme.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11

retary Garrison. Those talked of most prominently in that connection included Representative Sherley of Kentucky, chairman of the House for tifications subcommittee; Secretary Lane,, of the interior department, and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, of the navy. department.
 It is expected that the President will appoint a successor immediately. It is understood that he wants a man already familiar with the general de- tails of the military situation of the country that plans for national de-. fcnse may be carried forward without delay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
JAPANESE SETS RESPITE

Washington, Feb. 11-At the request of Baron Chinda,, the Japanese ann bassador, President Wilson, yesterday granted a 60 day respite to O. Itow, a Japanese convicted of murder at Juneau, Alaska, last December, and sentenced to be hanged Feb. IT. Baron Chinda wants to look into the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
ANDRE BusrANoBx DEAD

New York, Feb. 11-Andre Bus tanoby. noted restaurant man, dice yester day at his home in this city. For many ears he conducted local dining establishments widely patronized by visitors to New York. He was born in France in 1876.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
MASONIC NOTES.

A special communication of Corin- thian lodge, No. 1O4. F. & A. M-, will be held at the Masonic Temple at 7:3o o'clock p. m. Tuesday. The E. A. de gree will be conferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
reward of s2oO is one

A reward of s2oo is onered by Jonathan Thorne of Growers Hill Black Rock. for the arrest and con viction of the burglar or burglars who ransacked the elegant studio at Growers Hill early yesterday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
WILSON EXPECTS u. 5. WILL LEAD
 IN WORLD TRADE.
President Believes This Coun- try Will Be Thrust Out
 Into Economic Mastery.

Washington, Feb. 11-Speaking at the annual dinner of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States last night. President Wilson said that America is going to be thrust out world,'' and that if the United States conflict "an era of infinite prosperity is ahead of us.''
 This prosperity, the President said, would not follow because others have suffered. but because this country would be ready to serve the rest of the world after the war.
 Only once did the President refer to national defense and the words brought a tumu1t of cheering. The applause was equally pronounced when the President, referring to bus mess conditions generally, said, We board and I think we are going to get it."
 { The Presidents references to the pending Ship Purchase bill, brought some approval, but it was not so pro- nounced as was that which marked other portions of his speech.
 Practically the entire address of the President was 9. business talk He seemed to be in excellent hun1ors and the 800 or more delegates and guests of the Chamber of Commerce gave Fi'71 and Mrs. Wilson an ovation when they entered the hall.
 President John H. Fahey proposed a toast ''To the first lady in the land, who honors us with her gracious presence tonight
 The President made no reference whatever to the resignation of Secre- tary Garrison. although many guests at the dinner seemed to expect that he would refer to the subject Mem ber's of the Cabinet and their wives occupied places at large table inn mediafely in front of the speakers table.
 In his brief reference to the Euro pean war and national defense the President said:
 We hold this trouble at arms length and attempt to keep our own Judgments cool The rest of the world is hot and at any time, without our cooperation, without our effort and without our ability to stop it. the flame may extend to us.''
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-02
CAMPAIGN FOR WATER BONDS.

THREE WEEKS may seem shorter time for cam
pAgn such important subject as the water
bonds before the property owners ~ oklahoma CITY
but there is sufficient time for every voter In the city 10
inform himself thoroughly the subject No property
owner should without knowing fully the details Of
the watcvorkp plan md the necessity for greater supply
Of water
Whether N" bonds carry not the object lesson mny
To oklahoma city during the dry of any
The fact Is that with present facilities there 4,
not enough water stored to last through protraclcd
dry spell The city depends upon tho Flow of the river
Mt all When It Is low the supply IS low. Shoud
the river become dry the city would have supply
with great reservoir filled with water, the longest
dry spell known I'm the state would have errurs for
this city The supply would be- ready at hand sufficient
10 last throughout The season The quality of water would
he much better due to the system II filtration
Opposition TO the bonds Is not believed 10 hc strong
and exists principally among those who do not under
stand conditions fully There some who do not realize
the danger which cufrouts the cy with iis present
Inadequate vuicr supply, They have but 10 make an
Investigation TO become fully convinced that they should
vote fur the bonds