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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-18
MANUFACTURING SIN.
(Chioago Tribune. }


Painting the horrors of many pleas
ant indu1gences, such as smoking and
dancing,4 drinking and going to mo-
vie shows. has been the occupation Of
many of our reformers for twenty or
thirty years. We are pretty we'll
awake to the dangers which Turk for
our impressionab1e and suggestible
city youth. We know the danger of
masquerade balls. and all the degrad-
ing evils of close dancing have been
borne in upon us. The pictures Of
fered us include descriptions of weep
ing mothers and fathers speaking with
trenuIous voices. 1t is all agftating,
and we wipe out one sin factory after
another,
But the question cannot help pre-
senting itself whether or not these agf-
tated defenders of virtue are not
themselves in the business of manu-
featuring sin.
An unfortunate pedagogue, whose
son is under arrest, attributes his
| downfall to the early use of cigarettes
! Cigarettes more than any other single
| influence wreck the lives of boys in
! his opinion. He has probably OPP
| posed cigarettes all his life.
| But was it not the prohibition rath-
er than the cigarettes themselves that
wrecked the lift Of his boy?
If society were to prohibit, to take
an extreme case. any removal of head
| gear IN puDuc places, IL SOSAOCS Ce1AAAO
| to regard such an act as immoral and
| destructive through rendering the Of
| fender liable to colds in the head,
would not the vioIators of this rule of
conduct be led to more and more des-
! picable things? BY denounctng Sf~e
! cigarette smoker and classifying him
with the backsIiders on the way to
perdition, the simple and pleasurable
! operation of smoking a cigarette must
| be done in secret-the smoker is to a
! certain extent an outlaw and ready
for more distinctly unsocial things.
Our evangelization of the liquor
/ problem has left us with the spec
tacle of more prohibition and also
more drunkenness If any headway
has been made gaainst these habits
we suspect it is because they are in
efficient. not because they are morally
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-18

tening breathlessly to his description
of their friends humiliation. The
young ladies, as a rule stood out for
Howard's innocence, but the young
men remained silent
Presently the stage director called
them to order, and those who were
needed went behind the scenes. Cora
found herself alone with Raymond.
I'm telegraphing it, to all my pa
pers." he said. ut is big item. Edi-
tors all over the state are watching
Towards work and quoting him.
When Raymond had gone Cora man
aged to leave the hall unnoticed. She
had never felt so queer before. In
fact, she was half dazed. At the foot
of the stairs she met her mother, who
had come for her.
II want to see you, dear" Mrs. Lang
ham said in suppressed excitement.
Lets go to the hotel Hold your
head up. Don't you see that group TT
the postofnce? They will all be look
ing at u.s.
Why should they look at us?'' Cora
asked listlessly.
because they will. They even stared
at me, and when they see us together
they viii stare more than ever Come
on: I'll explain what 1 mean later
Don't look at them. You've got YOUR
self into this, now you've got to get
out of it,
II don't know what yod mean, moth
en" Cora said feebly as she was hur-
rfed across the street.
well, I know what I mean, if you
DON'T Mrs. Langham answered i'm
patiently. Come only
Z III
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-18

ing up powder puff, she applied some
pink powder to her cheeks and gen.
thy touched it with her handkerchief.
Cora faced her mother calmly. Eyes,
I've got to decide-I've got to be sensf-
bic and have it over WITH she said
deliberately. HE and 1 are not en-
gagged He has never even said in SO
many words that he loved me. It was
just game, mother; but It was the
most interesting one was ever in I
know his worth, and if he were to
tell me he is innocent I'd believe him.
have been spoiled all my life, but
I long for something more genuine and
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-18

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT.
December, %, 1915
Estate of Joseph Cipolla, late of the
town of Bridgeport in said district,
deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors or SAID Estate
to exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their ac-
counts. properly attested. within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons Indebted to said Estate ara
requested to make Immediate pay
ment to
CHARLES P. CIPOLLA,
Administrator,
1877 Huntington Road, City.
A is So
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-18
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, So
PROBATE COURT.

january II, 1916.
Estate of Margaret Lyon. late of
the town Of Bridgeport in said dis
trict deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attesteds withiz
said time, will be debarred re-
covery. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested - make Inn
mediate payment to
JOHN P. KEMPLE,
Executor.
376 Warren street. P Is SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-18

degrading For do not our reform
ers to some extent manufacture sin
and make outcasts?
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-18

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS,
JOHN REX & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-18
CHAPTER XIX.
In a Prison Cell.

G@ FRS. LANGHAM led her daughter
I'M straight to her room, and when
III they were inside she closed the
- r door and sank into a chair,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-18

Coal is selling at $40 per ton in
Italy.
Evening star., 1916-11-09
OF Interest TO Women
VELVET AND BROADCLOTH ARE POPULAR

New York women for their autumn
suits and one-piece frocks. worn with
furs Many wore combinations of more
than one of these shades. There was
a blue velvet jacket, for example. with
a brown skirt, the two related to each
other by means of copious applications
Of beaver to both Of them. With this
autumnal coloring. a close-fitting hat
of pheasant feathers was worn. There
was a serge frock Of conventional dark
blue. richly touched with ruby velvet
in the form of panels at the sides OF
a grandmother's Paisley shawl, all soft
co1ors woven together. and their soft
ness accentuated by bands OF HUDSON
seal There was even jacket OF cher
ry red velvet, worn with a blue XIII
skirt
When have we seen so much color
and such combinations of deep shades,
except in sport clothes, before this sea-
son? ALI this talk Of broadcloth and
velvet, deep. warm colors. and combina-
more like 1880 than 1915.
The suit in the sketch Is a sumptuous
version Of the latest ideas. 1t is In the
new shade of midnight blue velvet.
implies, and has fascination OF high
order The coat is as straight as a
string, and Is belted low in the hips
with dull gold braid. From this there
is deep ruff1e, and what do you think
it is made of? Moleskin. Yes, fur is
treated nowadays as If it were the
lightest and most flexible of materials.
gathered and tucked and frilled IKE
lace or chiffon used to be. or course,
extreme slimness is demanded by such
a mode.
Gone are the comfortable masses Of
material with which the self-indulgent
might hide increasing avoirdupots.
Slinkiness is again more to be desired
than rubies.
Note that the skirt under the MOLE
skin frill Is quite narrow. Not that
there is any lack of stun. but that the
hangs limp and looks scanty. The muff
is round and prim, and the collar Is
prim and high. The sleeves are tight
fitting. though there is tendency to
allow them to increase in size. The hat
is almost guiltless Of trimming. man
nish, and reminiscent OF the last CEN
tury's early days.
1t is impossible to say to what period
this costume belongs. but it deserves
the overworked adjective "sumptu-
GUS" That word is in danger of being
worked to death. Last year quaint
Humpty-Dumpty. should have received
extra wages of a Saturday night. We
are not going to be quaint any more,
nor "old-fashioned." That is to say,
the fashion is so very much older that
it looks new to our eyes. How strange
invent a frock which was absolutely
new in style, and Of which 1t would be
impossible to say cit recalls the period
of anything at all! But that seems
to be an impossibility. The newest
ideas are mere revlvals.
Evening star., 1916-11-09

of, and every time Bowser had been
smart enough to see through the trick
and Reddy had gained only time enough
to get his breath.
There was one thing he could do, but
which he wouldn't do unless he abso-
lutely had to. He could make straight
for his home, his underground house.
Once there he would be safe for the
time being, anyway. But to do that
would be to lead Bowser straight to
that house, and then Bowser would
know where it was and this might lead
to all sorts of trouble. He knew what
Granny Fox would say II he did such
thing. No, he must think Of some other
way Of getting rid OF Bowser. some
new trick. He was getting tired. He
wasn't in the best of condition to run.
He was too fat with good living. He
lost his breath too easily.
Suddenly into Reddy's head popped
the memory Of how only few nights
before three dogs had chased Lightfoot
the Deer. He had seen that chase and
the terrible eagerness with which those
dogs had followed Lightfoot's trail.
Probably Bowser the Hound would
rather hunt Lightfoot than hunt him.
He began to wonder what would hap
pen if ne should happen-just happen,
mind you-to cross Lightfoot's trail
Evening star., 1916-11-09

Then thought, a mean thought. came
to him. Why not try 1t and see what
would happen? At first ne put tnat
mean thought away from him. but the
tain he became that he could not get
rid of Bowser with his usual tricks
the more that thought persisted.
He was nearer Lightfoots niding
place in the daytime He wenaerea %eno an II
wow" roared Bowser only a little way
behind him. Reddy shivered and head
ed straight for that favorfte hiding
place of Lightfoot's. AS ne drew near
he heard a crash in the brush ahead
and he knew what it meant. Lightfoot
had leaped to his feet and was bound
ing away in sudden fright. Straignt
on ran Reddy into the thlcket wnere
Lightfoot had been lying. He saw
Lightfoot's tracks and his nose told him
that the scent in them was strong, be-
cause they had just been made. For
just little way he followed tnen, 10
make sure that Bowser would smell
them. Then he leaped far to one side
and ran as fast as he could to a little
hill. where he could watch what would
happen.
otherwise, when he had done such
mean and really dreadful thing? At
the same time he felt that he had been
very smart. 1t would be Lightfoot now
who would have to fool Bowser, if he
IL.
thicket where Lightfoot had been ly
ing. The sound of Bowser's voice
ceased. Then came an eager whine and
the sound of shifting and snuffing. Sud-
denly Bowser's hunting cry rang out
again and out from the thicket he
burst, his nose to the ground, but it
wasn't from the side from which Light
foot had run. Reddy gave little gasp.
he was following him! That mean.
smart trick had failed, just as the
others had. You see, Bowser had been
taught that he must never follow deer.
Reddy didn't know that. But he knew
that his trick had failed, and that once
more he must run and once more he
must try to think of some way to fool
Bowser the Hound. And all the time
he knew, too, that, the thing he had
tried to do was something he should
not be guilty of. 1t was a thing to be
ashamed of, and in his heart he was
ashamed.
Evening star., 1916-11-09

bag. For you could hardly carry your
work in one of these new bags and not
have that work for the Red Cross. or
at least for some other good work.
without q guilty conscience. The far
Ing bag Of red announces too strikingly
a humanitarian purpose for any one to
brook the idea Of It containing thread
lace or other dainty finger play. No,
its contents must be warm stockings,
wristlets, woolly caps or muffiers.
The main idea, of course, is to have
the bag made Of bright red material
in the shape of the red cross adopted
by the American Red Cross Society.
In some sets. in some cities. almost
every fashionable woman you meet
possesses one. In other places the
vogue has not spread SO rapidly. The
bag may be Of silk, satin. ribbon or
cotton. Perhaps turkey red cotton Is
more suggestive of usefulness and
surely it Is cheaper than the other
fabrics.
II you handle long knitting needles
half q yard is not too wide for the
bag. II making It the goods should
be laid out double AMI cut into q per-
feet red cross, each arm and the body
portion Of the cross being a square Of
Evening star., 1916-11-09

exactly a third Of the entire width or
length of the whole cross. Then the
bag should be sewed up. three Of the
arms being Joined With t. three ts. Ct 9o,rss the
arm being left for the opening: This
may be supplied with drew strings or
the two sides of this arm may be left
open and the tops Of the two arm
pieces sewed together SO as to slip
over the wrist.
When it comes to using the bag the
ball of yarn slips conveniently into the
little square at the bottom formed by
the lowest arm. the knitting needles
and the work go across the bag, filling
the two transverse arms. and the top
arm forms the entrance. II really
works out very conveniently. One
wonders why cross-shaped bags were
never invented before to carry knitting:
large bag. say, one from q square of
red eighteen inches or moro in dimen-
sion. may be used for carrying sweat
ers while knitting. For this use the
upper edges Of the orosswise arm and
both edges Of the section that forms
the top Of the cross should be left
open.
Evening star., 1916-11-09

blouse Is one OF the slip-over or chemise
affairs. and offers an excellent sug-
gestion for the development of q skat-
ing costume.
The question Of color and fabric may,
of course, be decided to suit the In
dividual taste.
TO make this little frock or suit.
four and q half yards of velvet. thirty
or thirty-six inches wide, will be re-
quired for the skirt and two and three
quarter yards of broadcloth or other
material the same width for the blouse.
For skating>a a very effective costume
might be developed with Paisley or
richly colored wool brocade for the
blouse, with skirt of black or dark
green velvet or velour.
Evening star., 1916-11-09
FASHIONS

The influence Of Russia on world
fashions has been noted for number
Of seasons. and 1t is notably strong
this year. In many garments with a
Russian suggestion a closer relation
ship to masculine than to feminine
Russian garb is traceable. In the
sketch a smart Russian frock is shown
on the figure. while at the upper left
is shown the shift" of a Russian male
peasant. Certainly the two b1ouses
are decidedly alike in general line.
For this frock a black velvet skirt is
Evening star., 1916-11-09

suggested, with white broadcloth
blouse, pocket. yoke and belt to be
richly embroidered in high colors. The
collar is of black skunk or marten.
and the same fur is used to band the
sleeves and edge Of the blouse. This
Evening star., 1916-11-09
THE DAILY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Stewed Fruit. Hominy
French Toast. Honey.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Welsh Rarebit.
,Buttered Toast.
Grapefruit Marmalade.
Cake Coffee.
DINNER
Cream of Tomato Soup.
Lamb Chops with Green Peppers.
Buttered Rice Stewed Parsnips
Lettuce and Tomato Salad.
Cream. Pie. Coffee.
Evening star., 1916-11-09
IrTTILESoRlEs
&BEDTInE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1916. by T. W. Burgess.l
Reddy Fox Does a Mean Thing.
,riai Correspondence of The Star.

Reddy Fox had tried all the old
tricks he could think of with which to
fool Bowser the Hound. and not one of
them had succeeded. It was clear that
Bowser was wiser than he used to be
and knew just what to do when his
wonderful nose told him~that Reddy
Evening star., 1916-11-09
THE RED CROSS BAG.

It is really quite an incentive to knit
and crochet for the help OF the Red
Cross works the new red cross work
Evening star., 1916-11-09

The white blouse Is very attractive
with old rose collar and cuffs and
little touch of embroidery In the same
shade.
Evening star., 1916-11-09

Wide collars are the order of the day,
and a pretty form of the wide collar
reaches to the bust line and is in three
rolling collars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Iron county, Missouri,
in vacation, May 20 1916.
The state OF Missouri, at the relation and to
the use OF b. p. Burnham, collector OF the
revenue OF iron county, Missouri,
against
Eliza Miller and G. Fred Boyer, ii living; or
the unknown consorts, heirs and devisees
OF Eliza Miller and G.. Fred Boyer, ii they
be dead, defendants.
action to Enforce Lien for Taxesl
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, b. p.
Burnham, collector of the revenue OF Iron
county, Missouri, and files his petition and
afiidavit, setting forth among other things
hat the defendants,
Eliza Miller and c. Fred Boyer, ii living; or
the unknown consorts, heirs and deviseeS
OF Eliza Miller and c. Fred Boyer, ii they be
dead, .
and that they cannot be served with sum
mons in said state;
II is therefore, ordered by the clerk OF the
circuit court OF Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made notifying
said defendants that an action has been com
menced against them in the circuit court o.
said county, the object and general nature o.
which Is to enforce the lien OF the state OF
Missouri on the following real estate, be
longing to the said defendants for back taxes
for the years 1872, 1913 and 1911, to VIII;
Lot 30 in block s OF the Murdock Crumt
Company's subdivision OF parts of sections
20 n ~, township 81, north, OF range east
tract i6 IN section q, township 81, north o
range 3 cast 1905 acres, as shown by Mur
lands subject to mineral reservation madl
by Big Muddy Coal e Iron Company in bool
50, page 2il, Iron county land records-sait
real estate being In Iron county, Missouri.
IAN tented statement in the nature o
a tax bill showing the amount Of taxes, in
terest aud costs now due on said real estat'
| Tor the years Aforesaid, amounting In thl
' aggregate to the sum OF seven and 01-l0O dol
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Iron county, Mis-.
souri,, in vacation, June II, 1916.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use OF B. P. Burnham, collector
OF the revenue OF Iron county, Mis-
souri,,
against
M. c. Watson, if living; or the unknown
consort, heirs and devisees of NJ. c
Watson, il he be dead,
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. p. Burnham, collector OF the revenue
OF Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth among
other things, that the defendant,
M. c. Watson, if living; or the unknown
c%onsort, heirs and devisees OF NJ. c,
Watson, if he be dead,
are ~non-residents OF the state OF Missouri.
and that they cannot be served with
summons in said state;
1t Is therefore, ordered by the clerk
of the circuit court Of Iron county, Mts
souri,, in vacation, that publication b.
made notifying said defendants that al
| action has been commenced agains
them in the circuit court OF said county
the object and general nature OF which il
to enforce the lien Of the state Of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be
longing to the said defendants for bacl
taxes for the years 1912, 1918 anC
1914, to wit;
Lot 1 in block 46 Of Murdoch Cruml
Company's subdivision OF parts of sec.
tions 20 and 80, township "a, north, o
range 4 east: tract 10 in section 6, town.
ship 50, north, Of range 8 east, 20.2I
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Order Of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Iron county, Missouri,
in vacation, May %, 1916.
The state OF Missouri, at the relation and to
the use OF B, P. Burnham, collector OF the
revenue OF Iron county, Missouri,
against
G. L. S%palding, ii living: or the unknown
consort, heirs and devisees OF c.. L.. Spald-
ing, ii he be dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for TaXes.D
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, i. P.
Burnham, collector OF the revenue of Iron
county, Missouri, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth among other things,
that the defendant,
c.. L. Spalding, ii living; or the unknown
consort, heirs and devisees OF c. L. Spalding,
ii he be dead, =.
are non-residents OF the state OF Missouri,
and that they cannot be served with sum
mons in said state:
1t is therefore, ordered by the clerk OF the
circuit court OF Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made nOtiiyin
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the circuit
court OF said county, the object and general
nature OF which is to cnfotcC the lien OF the
state OF Missouri on the iOllowingre real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for back
taxes for the years 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914,
to wit:
Lot %, in block OF the Murdoch Crumb
COmpany's subdivision OF parts OF sections
% and 30, township 81, north, OF range 4 east;
tract Is, in section %, township 81, north, OF
range 3 east, 1864 acres, as shown by MUIR
dock Crumb plat book 3, page ?: all OF above
| ldlluS SUBJECT 10 mineral RESERVATION maze
by Big Muddy Coal e. Iron Company in
book 50, page 2il Iron county land records.
tan itemized statement in the nature OF a
tax bill showing the amount OF taxes, in
terest and costs nov due on said real estate
Tor the years aforesaid, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum OF ten and 75-l00 dol
lars, is filed with said petition as provided
by law
And unless they be and appear at the next
term OF said court to be holden for the
county of Iron, and state OF Missouri, at the
court house in said county on the fourth
Monday in october neXt, 1916, and on or be-
fore the third day thereof iii the term shall
so long continues; and, il not. then before the
end OF the term), and plead, answer or de-
nun to said plaintiffs petition, the same
will be taken as confessed, judgment rem
dered in accordance with the prayer OF
said petition, and said real estate, OF so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said Judgment, interest and costs, be
sold under a special teri facias to be issued
thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof be
published according to law in the Iron
County Register, a weekly newspaper
published in said county OF Iron, and state
OF Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record;
ISEALl witness my hand and official seal
this 18th day OF May, 1916.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.