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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
Sent on Trial to Prove It

If you have tried most everything else, come to me. Where others fail is where I have my greatest success. Send attached coupon today and I will send you free my illustrated book on Rupture and its cure, showing my Appliance and giving you prices and names of many people who have tried it and were cured. It is instant relief when all others fair. Remember, I use no salves, no harness, no lies.
 l send on trial to prove what I say is true. You are the judge and once having seen my illustrated book and read it you will be as enthusiastic as my hundreds of patients whose letters you can also read. Fill out free cou- pon below and mail today. It's we'll worth your time and whether you try my Appliances or not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
M;ssinu Commas.

Many instances might be furnished of the results of lack of care by writers in punctuating their work. This is sentence to be found in one of Lucas Cleeve's novels: 2On sofa, stretched out like a lay figure. Lady Castlemere reclined, with'a faded In dian shawl thrown over her lower limbs, which had been the gift of the queen on her wedding day"
 There is nursery rfme which often puzzles youngsters until 1t is read with the pauses in the right places:
 Every lady in the land
 Has twenty nails upon each hand.
 Five and twenty on hands and feet;
 This Is true without deceit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

for prosperity which has long since past, or that it should be driven out of the state by reason of such departed prosperity.
 Is it public policy to discourage any food producing industry when our city population is increasing many times as fast as our farming population? ? When consumers are multiplying and food supply is decreasing? Is it not against the interest of every consumer that food producers should be discour- aged when the price of food is already so high?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

Appliance was in a terrible condi- tion and had given up all hope of ever being any better. If it hadn't been for your Appliance would never have been cured. I am sixty-eight years old and served three years in Eckle's Artillery, Oglethorpe Co. l hope God will reward you for the good you are doing for suffering humanity.
 Yours sincerely,
 H. D. BANKS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
Child Cured in Four Months

21 Jansen St., Dubuque, Iowa. MT. c. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. E Dear Sir:-The baby's rupture Is altogether cured, thanks to your Ap- pliance, and we are so thankful to you If we could only have known of it sooner, our little boy would not have had to suffer near as much as he did. He wore your brace a little over four months.
 Yoursv cry truly, '.
 ANDREW EGGENBERGER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
Confederate
 Veteran Cured

Commerce, Ga., R. F. D. No. II. MT. c. B. Brooks \
 Dear Sir:-I am glad to tell you that l am now sound and we'll and can plough or do any heavy work. I can say your Appliance has effected permanent cure. Before getting your
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
DIED.

WIIiKINS-In Stamford, Dec. 1, Geo F. Wilkins, aged S2 years. BIRNEY.-In Torrington, Dec. 2, Mrs Mary G. Birney, aged 50. DONAHUE-In Westport, Nov. 30. Michael Donahue. HAZZARD-In Torrington, Dec. 1, Chloe Charlotte, widow of Henry Hazard.
 PLUMB-In Litchfield, Nov. 30, Will liam Plumb, aged 76. ROCKWELL - In Danbury Dec. 2, Leonard c. Rockwell, aged 61. HOFFMAN = In Georgetown, Mrs. Henry Hoffman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
Ready Answer.

Mansfield once made vigorous ob- lection to a couple of scene shifters who. after some laborious work in the flies, came to the stage breathing heay- ily as result of their exertions Mans field nearly froze them with look. Then he summoned Quinn. 'The breathing of these men annOys me- he said.
 s.I'd answer to the law if I stopped it." was the ready response of the Irfshmarl.-Christi Intelligencer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
District of Columbia.

The District of olumbia-including of course, the national capital-is gov erned by commissioners appointed by the president of the United States through power given him by congress. The people of the District have no voice in the management of affairs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
Remember

I send my Appliance on trial to
 prove what I say is true. You are to
 be the judge. Fill out free coupon | below and mail today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

tried several other remedies and got no relief, and I shall certainly recom- mend it to friends, for we surely owe it to you. Yours respectfully,
 , - VIM. PATTERSON,
 No. 717 S. Main St., Akron, O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
Others Failed. But
 the Appliance Cured
MT. C.. E. Brooks,
 Marshall, Mich.

Your Appliance did all you claim for the little boy and more, for it
 cured him sound and we'll. We let
 him wear it for about a year in all, although it cured him 3 months after
 he had begun to wear it. We had.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-14

IL feet above the sea level with
every facility for transportation by
water and rail, gifted with an exu-
berantly fertile soil that produces
sugar cane in abundance, years of
exhaustive culture causes US to reiter
ate our statement that all is needed
is proper enterprises and number
of boosters SO strong that the very
stronghold of capitalists will be com
PEELED to capitulate in favor of a
resting place on our sunny shores In
fact the resources Of Berwick have
not been sufficiently made known to
the outer world. Her possibilities are
but diamond in the rough needing
but the master hand to make it
CLEAN and dazzle in the world Of in
dustrial Enterprises.
In the past, Berwick was one of
the most important numbering towns
in the State, innumerable quantities
of shingles and lumber being shipped
to all parts of the world. Today, her
main asset is the fish and oyster out
put, both for home and foreign
trade. Immense quantities of fish
and oysters are shipped daily on the
Southern Pacific Railroad. From a
small beginning, the company
known as the Louisiana Fish and
Oyster Company has grown to large
proportions with fishing colonise
scattered over the gulf oyster reefs,
providing employment for about one
hundred men. #**
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-14
BERWICK is A FAVORED SPOT

Contributed by a Berwick booster.
The ages gone by, with all their
wonderful and momentous changes
has ever been worthy of record in
some way, shape or form. Long ago
hieroglyphics, legendary stones and
traditions were employed to transmit
events of Importance from one gen
Grafton to another. In latter times
the press has been the medium
whereby the scholarly and intel
ligently public becomes familiar with
life in all the varied forms, with the
world in all its transcendents grand
eur, but with all the destinations of
historical romance. Nothing today
proves as interesting as local annals.
Berwick, that spot of heaven watt
ed from the unseen shore and allow
ed to drift to the shores of the sun
kissed Atchafalaya, to become a
medium of good through the instru-
mentality of its worthy people. What
future lies before you. With every
blessing within the cornucopia of the
Divine Providence, there is no reason
why with enterprise to properly de-
velop her resources, Berwick should
not become, "The Eden of St. Marv
Parish"
Situated on the main land about
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Naval Movements, j.,
JAPANESE FIMANCIER
SEES SIGHTS OF CITY
Baron Yoshira Sakatani on Automo-
bile Trip Today-Guest of
Honor at Dinner.

Baron foshi"a Sakatani. former
Japanese minister of finance. who had
charge OF the financial reconstruction
of Japan after the Russian war and
VINO is guest in shington while
returning from the economic confer
ence in Paris, is autonobiIing this
afternoon with officials of the Car
negie Endowment for International
Peace. viewing the sights of the Ma
tiona, Capital.
Following formal complimentary
dinner last night, given in the baron S
honor by ToNichi Tanaka, the japanese
charge daffaires here. the distin-
guished guest was resting todsy pre-
psratory to leaving Washington to-
morrow. Officials of the United States
government particularly interested in
financial matters We're guests at the
dinner last night. The baron was
presented formally TO Secretary Lam
sing at the State Department yester-
day afternoon. following a luncheon
rendered to him by James Brown Scott.
secretary of the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
COURT INJUNCTION HALTS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Members of Friendship Baptist
Church Prohibited From Holding
Meeting in the Edifoe.

Just an hour and a half before GER
tain members of the Friendship Col
ored Baptist Church We're to have held
a meeting at the edifice to elect churc h
officers last night. Justice Mccoy. in
the Supreme Court Of the District of
COLOMBIA. signed - order restraining
'ar.a trala holding the meeting at the
.hL.ch.
Attorney Peril W. Frisby applied to
The court for the order. in behalf of
benjamin Harrington and five other
members. 1t was set forth that there
might be disorder at the church, and
that threats had been made TO do dam
age to the edfice il there was any in
reference with the proposed meeting.
Attorney Frisby presented authorities
to Justice Mccoy tending to show that
Evening star., 1916-09-30
ON CHARGE OF ABDUCTION.
Colon B. F. and Claude B. Haller to
Appear in Court Friday.

Colon g. F. Haller and Claude B.
Halter of 30 New York avenue are to
be arraigned in the Police Court Fri
day on a charge of abduction. E.
The defendants were arrested yester-
day afternoon by Detectives Spring
mann and Hughlett on a warrant
sworn to by Raymond W. Charlton.
father of Joseph C. Charlton. eight
years old They are alleged to have
taken the boy from the Nansemont
apartments. 22d and N streets. into
Virginia
Colon HaIler is said to be the grand
father of the boy and Claude Haller
his uncle. According to the detectives
Mr.. Charlton married a daughter of
the elder Mr. Haller and she died. The
boy is her son. Mr.; Charlton recently
married again and had the child with
him. it was stated. prior to the al
legged abduction.
The defendants were released on $500
bonds each for their appearance in
court next week.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
WORTH BAGLEY ELLSWORTH AND
CATCH MADE At OCEAN VIEW.
catch included 200 perch. fourteen trout
and ten rockfish.

I
| ..r,
-. tie nnt was ohiy one turn OF the reel
a; oiit oi hocHs' sa.d tharies Mac
49, 49, lei" ulls STORY OF the ehofts OF a
''Ure W- oi ahs,ers at INA. place.
u. heHt ana Alacn!ccl were together.
.oiio"ihs !" custom adopted more than
WAS prevented by the muddy water.
Mach,coi was the one who got the lone
sttihe' out the llsh iet go the bat before
'he spo! tSihah tould nook It,
tn!ik tHe recent ram VIII improve
water IS two feet higher than it WAS be-
fore the rain. and the high water gave
the river a good cleaning. taking away
the fall nies and oticr insects that were
SO numerous on the water.
'haFies = Holman spent the week end
AT aqua creek. hShed saturday afternoon
caught ten bass aud ten pike the largest
catch made by the week end sportsmen.
A catch of eighteen bass and pike was
recorded by Harry Sturgis. while Harry
Hudesheim. fishing in a nearby stream,
caught string of bass and pike.
Dr. Noble r. Barnes. David Hart and
John Barnes had = days outing at Eene-
dict. They had a delightful time. fished
part of the day and landed eighteen trout
and u string of uerch.
Frank u. Con.er. W. II. Fisher and
Harry Al con.er we've nrsmhers of a
fishing party at Rock Point fo- the
week end Dr NJ r EinInT viii Dr
Elmer Sotboron and u = pIant,no-
ton wiz w w Wa,iac. ,anrasanted
tvo otbn, ,,,rtiss NC ,.a,. ,ba,.s d,,r.
49, .ha - A., io 49,, -,
'"S '"e ~ All hiaue soo" c"'c'
1obn r,oa+. -, ,hA .o,-..,,,,,n.
!o.n -. -, s - y, '.o ~ " I.la
pt'i,iis once 100 mas sohe 70 -Tashua' ,s
- ~ H. On ms annual a T;'ca.i0n, ah ne eha .ha
pect9 70 oIedh IecoiuS hs'ihS IN '"e
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Advocates. Health Measure.

c. c. Clark recommended that let
ter be sent to the Commissioners ad-
vocating the inspection of all second
hand clothes and furniture sold in the
District. He contended that disease
was frequently spread by the sale of
such secondhand goods
The association authorized the presi-
dent, w. Nick. Clayton, to send letters
to Col. Harts, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds, thanking him
for his interest in the public parks OF
the District, and TO p. T. Moran, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
thanking him for his work in the in
terest of having the District selected
as site for the government armor
plate factory.
The meeting last, night was the first
ever held in the schoolhouse by the
association. Authority for holding the
meeting there was granted under the
new act permitting the use of public
schoolhouses as community forums.
The meeting was the largest the as
sociation has held W. d. Wilson acted
as secretary.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
The improvements. Recommended.

These streea Improvements SO recon-
meRded included the iKlving Of Illinois
avenue, from Georgia. avenue TO Rocll
Creek Church road; the paving of
Georgia avenue and The grading and
widening of Kennedy street, Longfel-
low street. Madison, street and Hamilton
street.
The association voted in favor of hav-
ing an underground system substituted
for the trolley system now in on
Georgia avenNe. from Florida avenue to
the car barn at Brightwood.
E J. Ayers chief clerk of the Interior
Department, criticised vigorously the
condition of the suburban roads in the
District, particularly as compared with
the roads in and near.other cities of the
country.
The association went on record as
favoring an improved lighting system
for Georgia avenue and as favoring
the motoriZatbO ion of the fire apparatus
safeguarding the BriEhtWood Park
section. An increase in the pay of the
fremen of the District 70 conform to
the recent increase in the pay of the
policemen was urged The Commits
sionerS were requested to establish a
police station within Brightwood Park
and to provide a larger school building
to meet the increase in the number OF
students.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
IL BRITISH SHIPS SUNK;
NORWAY LOSES STEAMER

BERLIN, September 30-The follow
ing semi official announcement has
been made here:
Eleven British fishing steamships
were sunk by q German submarine in
the North sea, September 90. Four
Belgian lighters were sunk in one day
at the entrance to the English channel
by another submarine"
LONDON, September 80. Lloyds'
agency reports that the British steamer
Rallus has been sunk. The Rallus was
a steamer of 981 tons, built in 1914 She
was owned by the Cork Steamship Com
pany. Her recent movements have not
been reported.
The Norwegian steamer Eindeegen
has been sunk by an Austrian subma-
rlne, according to Reuter- dispat tch
from Madrid. Twenty-four of the crew
OF the vessel have been landed at Las
Palmas. Canary Islands.
The Norwegian steamer Vindeggen
measured 1923 net tons. She was last
reported as leaving Spezia, August 81,
for Tyne.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Weather Forecast for Next Week

Weather predictions for the week
beginning tom orrow. issued ~ the
weather bureau todav. say:
Middle Atlantic states. including the
District of Co!umb mbia-The first half G
the week ill be fair ana the latter
half unsettled. with probably rains.
Frosts at the beginning of the week
will be followed by "armer weather
until Thursday or Friday.
Evening star., 1916-09-30

the court had the right to issue such
an injunction. and later 1t was signed
When the defendants named in the
order appeared at the church last night
a deputy United States marshal served
them with the order They later met
across the street from the church
A crowd of several hundred persons
had been attracted - the vicinity of
the church. but word was sent 10 the
fourth precinct police station. aud nvc
policemen arrived and remained about
the place for several hours. No trcu-
BILE ensued
Evening star., 1916-09-30
D. c. REPRESENTATIVES
IN BOTH HOUSES URGED
Brightwood Park Citizens Associa-
tion Strongly in Favor
s. of Plan.
1ndorses Universal Transfers
Seeks Repeal of Borland Street
:, Paving Amendment.

The Brightwood Park Citizens Asso-
citation went on record at its meeting in
the Brightwood Park schoolhouse last
night as being strongly in favor of hav-
ing the District of Columbia. granted full
representation in both the Senate and
House of Representatives of thc United
States. The associations 'iaieSa:e 70
the Federation of Citizens Associations
was instructed to do his Utfnos. to have
the federation support this proposal.
Other matters which the delesatc was
instructed % urge uDon til" federation
were the repeal of the Borlaud amend
ment. relating 70 the payment for the
paving of streets. by which the owners
of the abutting property are compelled
to paw one-half. and universal transfers
on the street carclines of the District.
The association also went on record as
favoring a number of street improve
mentS for the E@i%htwood Park section.
but with the understanding it desired
these improvements onl,- ii, the event or
The association made it clear that it de-
sired no street improv snentS whatever
this year If that amendment remains in
effect. The CommisSio hers were request
ed not to so ahead with any street i'm
provementS while the Borland amend
ment was effective.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
To Return With Memphis Survivors.

The transport Hancock will leave san
to Domingo tomorrow for the United
States with about 300 members OF the
crew oc the wrecked cruiser Mem 1hts
officers of the court of inquiry who aavc
investigated the disaster and guns and
othe. valuable equipment which have
been salvaged. Salvage work IL con-
tinuinE,
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Moves Dismissal of Bill.

Attorney David Wolf. representa-;
the defendants. filed a motion in court
today - have the bill dismissed AMI
to have the restraining order discover.
Argument on this motion viii y" ma e
before Justice Mccoy Monday morn n /.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following We're the readings of
the thermometer aE,i barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at , pm. yesterday:
rhermometer-Yes esterday. pm 30 :
pm. 50: . midnight. so; today. 4 a NJ
46: am, Il. Maximum. SO at pm
yesterday. minimum, "A at 6 q m. today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum So: minimum As
Barometer-Yesterd pm, 1886;
pm. 1901: l. midnight. 80 06: today.
am, 3O.l1: y am, 30I3
Evening star., 1916-09-30

An autopsy revealed that congestion
Of the lungs caused the death Of Ro-
land ]. Sherman. nineteen. of Company
K. 4th Maryland Regiment. found un-
sscious on the sidewalk 1t Balti-
moro.
Evening star., 1916-09-30

Barthol E. Smith, one of the founders
OF the Concord Club, for many years a
democratic leader In municipal politics
died at the home of his on-in-,aw
John c. Muth. at Catonsville, Md. He
celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday
September l.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, W Va. Septem-
Der 30-The Potomac river is clear and
the Shenandoah slightly cloudy this
morning.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY DIVISION-Justice Mccoy.
CAREY agt. Carley: order for ali
mony: plaintiffs attorney, E. b. Frey
defendants attorneys, Wright & Wam
pier.
order issued, returnable October 6
plaintiffs attorney. p. w. Frisby.
Pavarini agt. Krebs; order appoint
litem; plaintiffs attorney. George c
Gertman.
Boyd agt. Ellis: reference to the au
ditor.
CRIMINAL DIvISION-Justice Mccoy
United States agt. Lewis Solomon
non-support; recognizance. $780, taken
ordered to pay SIG per month; attor.
ney, II. l.. Tignor.
BANKRUPTCY DIyIsIoN-Jstice Nc
In re Warren NJ. whyte; dicharge
ordered.
PROBATE DIVISION-,Justice Mccoy
In re Victor ]. Sullivan; order ap-
pointing Jennie C. Sullivan guardian
bond $500: attorney, Louis Gutenberg
Estate jeremiah J. Sullivan. order to
compromise: attorney, Louis Gutenberg
Estate Charles Meyer; will dated De-
cember s. 1910. filed.
Estate Edward o. Herman order admit
testamentary to Mary NJ. Herman: bond
$500; attorneys. Faust & Wilson and K
K. Mcnamara.
Estate Mary f, Pillow; memorandum
Of exceptions.
Estate William F. Tanner: petition fol
probate of viii filed: attorney, L. v
Moss.
Estate Julia F. Parmelee: will dated
March IL. 1913, and petition for probate
filed attorney, A. c. Wells.
Evening star., 1916-09-30

It is said Jonas Hopkins. a farmer of
E1t1william. N. a.. has grated roses
on an apple tree.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
DENIES U-B0AT ATTACK
ON STEAMER KELVINIA
Berlin Declares Also Submarine Did
Not Destroy the Strathtay.
Both Had Americans Aboard.

BERLIN. September 80. by wireless
to Sayville-"Neither the steamer KeI-
vinia nor the steamer Strathtav was
attacked by German submarines. il is
stated by competent authorities" the
Overseas News Agency announces to-
day. Consequently reports in foreign
newspapers alleging that these steam
ers were torpedoed by German craft
without warning are untrue"
The British steamer Kelyinia. from
Newport News for Glasgow, was sunk
September 2. The State Department in
Washington was advised September %
by the American embassy at London
that the British admiralty had decided
the Kelvinia had been sunk by a mine
and not by torpedo. as had been re-
ported.
Twenty-eight Americans were on
board the Kelvinia as hostlers. and all
were rescued.
The British steamer Strathtay. from
New York for Havre. was sunk Sep
tember 6 in the English channel. II
was reported to Washington that she
had been torpedoed. whether or moi
without warning was not stated. Two
Americans were members of her crew.
Evening star., 1916-09-30

The disturbance that was over the
Atlantic states yesterday has passed
eastward, and it mas been followed by
clearing and much cooler weather east
of the Mississippi river. There were
rains. however. within the last twen-
ty-four hours throughout the Atlantic
lower lake region. There were froS,s
this morning in the Mississippi valley
as far south IS western Tennessee and
central Arkansas. and in the region of
the Sreat lakes and The Onio valley.
The weather will he fair tonight and
tomorrow in the region east o. the
Mississippi river.
The temperature will he lower to-
night il New England and the Florida
peninsula, and il will rise tonight and
tomorrow i'll the upper lake region. the
lower Ohio valley. Tennessee and the
cast gulf states. and Sunday in the
lower lake region and the upper Ohio
valley.
Frost warnings have been issued for
the middle Atlantic and New England
states, the upper Ohio valley and the
lower lake region.
The winds along the New England
coast will be fresh to strong northwest.
Diminishing: on the middle Atlantic
coast strong north and northwest,
diminishing: on the south Atlantic
coast strong north and northeast; on
the east gulf coast fresh northerly.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pc2n ports will have strong westerly
winds and fair weather to the Grand
Banks.