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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-12-07
FALTERING ON THE BRINK

Out in Kansas there is a maid of
some IS summers, who has been
married to 27 husbapds, all of whom
are meath the sod--and this same
maid now advertises for the 2Sth
husband. 1t is said this maiden is
wealthy and if she can "tie" on to
some old stick" with whom she can
make a crop or two, she offers all
her fortune, an da concrete slab to
mark his resting place in Illus
bands Row."
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-12-07
OF Course They Worried.

What's the charge against this
man?" asked the Judge. I'VE desire,
your honor" replied the lawyer in the
cause, ito have him tried for insanity.
His family Is greatly worried about
him." What has he done?" He has
sold his automobile for the purpose Of
raising money with which to pay an
honest debt."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-12-07
Rather Emphatic.

In q Virginia courthouse q negro
was describing how cutting scraps
started
dis here Johnson Niger started
toward me-" said the witness; land o.
he done so he stuck his hand down n
his hip pocket. And I says to him,
Niger says, 'whutevsr you has got
your hand on now better be Q chick
en-, cause l suttinly Is gwins to mako
you eat It'll"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-12-07

Our Job department is complete in
every detail, and we have men Of
experience in that special depart
ment. Give US a trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
PRISONER TIRED
OF PATROL CAR,
LEAVES BY REAR
Spectators on Main Street
Amused when Negro Drops
Out of Wagon.

According to persons who were on
Main street In the neighberhood of II
o'clock this morning, a negro was
arrested, placed in the police patrol,
and started towards headquarters, The
vehicle had Travelled from the Arcade
to Cannon street, when the negro
arose, stretched himself and walked
out of the patrol, q
Spectators say a, crowd capped, as
the prisoner walked away, Then a
policeman in the patrol saw him.,
chased him, and caught him, Had
the man run, say the spectators, he
could have escaped.
No such event is on record at head
quarters. The officers book there
shows. however, that Policemen
Charles Beamer and John Halpin on
the Main street ''beat' arrested Mat
thew johnson, a negro, Of 1856 Irene
ST., about that time, and Patrick
Flynn, no address. They were
charged with mutual assault, and
breach Of the peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

ehe1n's association of the Okenuck
tribe OF Red Men will be held this
evening at Lehmann's shore resort on
Seaview avenue. 1t is expected that
supper election of officers will take
place.
The Stratford board OF relief will be
in session in the. town building to hear
all complaints in regard to property
assessments on the following dates:
8. IL and 49, The members of the
board are Frederick G. Bexans, Chas.
Graham and Edward P. Allen
Masses at ST, James r. c. church
Sunday will be Celebrated at $3.50 and
1890 The last mass will be a high
one. Rev. Michael J. OConnor, the
pastor, will omeiate at the services.
AT the congregational church, Rev
Edward n. Packard, D. D., pastor
there will be services at 1890 and al
f.. The pastor breaches, The En-
deavorers meet at p. m. and a social
hour will follow to which all En-
deavorers will be welcomed, After to-
morrow the second service on Sundays
will be held in the parish house which
is now completed.
y On Wednesday night the Weman,s
Home Missionary society of the
church will meet with the prayer
meeting. DR.. Packard will speak
upon the early history of the colntr.y
before 1900 and the first movements
in Home missions.
At the }straNord. M: E.. church. IN
the morning, Rev. A H. Goodenough
D. D., district superintendent, viii
preach. He is always a favorite
here. The members of the congre-
cation are especially requested to be
present, because this is the last time
DR.. Geedenough win be present His
term of Office expires this spring The
quarterly conference will be held at
2;3A D. M
In the evening MF. Carpenter will
preach on some of the -Four Greatest
Little Words in the Bihle.'' Special
music under the direction of Prot. H.
A. Straut, will be played.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Teachers College
Professor To Talk
At Peoples Church

Prof. NJ, 3. Hillegas of the Teachers,
college, Columbia University, will
speak on Education in the PRISON.
at the Peoples church, Laurel and
Park avenues at 1850 O'Clock tonor-
row night.
Professor Hillegas is a, close friend
and eo-worker of Thomas Mott Os-
borne, the distinguished former war
den of Sing Sing prison, and it was
through Mr. Oshorne's influence that
Professor Hi1legas organized the even
ing classes at Sing Sing. He is also
a member of the staff of the Andrew
Carnegie Foundation for the advance
ment of teaching.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
INVITES OPINION
OFTWO-PLATOON
SYSTEM MERITS
Chamber of Commerce Asks
Members to Express Be
liefs About Plan.

The chamber of commerce. believ-
| ing that the two=platoon system pro-
posed by the administration for the
fire department, at an increased cost
Of 5 1000 annually and possibly with
out sufficient advantages to warrant
adoption, is one of the most important
civic matters recently arising, asked its
members today for a, referendum vote.
The result of this demand will mean
that $40 members representing the
business, financial and social interests
of tho whole city. will vote no or yes,
according to their beliefs.
The expressions of opinion will be
laid before the common council by
Secretary George Cove of the eham-
Der of commerce in order that the
aldermen may be guided in their de-
cisfon by the thought of the best
heads in the community.
In order not to become partial TO
either side the following appeal for
referendum has been drafted and to-
day is being mailed with cards and
envelopes for the vote:
''At the next meeting of the COM
mon council action will probably be
taken on the proposed adoption of the
two platoon system in the fire depart
ment. Under this system the fire
fighting force will be- divided into
two shifts alternating between day
and night duty.
r. tine principal arguments advanced
for its adoption are that the working
hours under the present system are
excessive and incompatible with good
living conditions, that the two-p1atoon
system, by reducing the number OF
hours continuous service. will IN
crease the Individual efficiency Of the
members of the fire fighting force and
that the Encouragement into day and
night shifts will provide a sufficient
available force of men at every sta
ton house both day and night:
1.-THE principal argument against
the adoption of the two Platoon sys-
tenn, apart from the increased cost to
the taxpayers of $4,000 a year, is
that it will greatly reduce the fire pro-
lection in the city. It is affirmed that
tenn will diminish the efficiency of the
present fire department unless the
present fire fighting force of 127 men
is actually doubled. Under the plan
now suggested it is not proposed TODD
this. 1t is proposed to add only 4S
men, Opponents of the two-platoon
system assert that with the addition
of this number it will be Impossible to
establish a two-shift plan without
materially reducing the number of
men on duty during ID hours out of
each "a.
1.-The projected Introduction of the
two-platoon system into Bridgeport is
one of the most important public is
sues with which the citizens have been
confronted and it is of vital interest
to you. The chamber of commerce is
calling upon you to express your per-
sonal opinion on this subject, The
total results of the referendum will be
presented to the common council at its
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Suffering Severe y
Illness, Lengue
Takes His Own Life

Carrying cut a threat to end his
life because of III health. Fred Lem
cue, age 40, committed suicide by
firing a pistol shot, the bullet enter
ing back of his left ear, at his home
at Lerdship park at 4:30 yesterday af-
ternoon. Members Of the family
heard a pistol shot and found Lengue
unconscious on a cot in the kttch-
en-. Blood was streaming from the
wound.
He was removed to Bridgeport hos
pital in the emergency hospital ambu-
lance and died there 10 minutes after
the arrival of the ambulance. Lengue
had been a patient at the Bridgeport
hospital, where he was suffering from
several afflictions. He was only re-
Gently discharged from that institu-
ton. Medical Examiner s. M Car
hck reports suicide as the cause of
death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
Weather Forecast

New Haven, Jan. 22-Fore-
cast: Clearing tonight, Sunday
fair and colder.
Connecticut: Cloudy tonight
and Sunday, probably rain;
colder Sunday in interior. Fresh
10 strong southwest winds.
The western disturbance is
moving rapidly eastward and is
now central over Lake Superior.
1t will probably pass ont the St,
Lawrence valley late tonight. Tt
Is causing unsettled weather with
snow or rain east freHn MISSISSIPPI
pi, Heavy rainfall was reported
during the last "a hours, from
the lower Mississippi valley.
ThuhdeTstOFns were reported
from Louisiana and Mississippi,
The temperatures continue high
in the eastern districts, but are
falling rapidly in the central and
western. There is a fall of 28 de-
grees from Cincinnati, O., north
ward to WiIliston, North Dakota,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
STILL COUGHING
AND NO RELIEF?

Why don't you try some
other renhedyg Frequent
coughing increases the irri-
tation OF the bronchial tubes
and often becomes chronic.
Try Cyrus Cough Specific, it
has relieved others and will
help your cough. 1t is not
sickening sweet and does not
eonstipate. It is worth your
trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
OWNING HOUSE
And 3 HORSES,
LIVES IN SHACK
Unable To Enter Home,
Thomas Sanpere and Fam
lily Dwell in Squalor.

How difficult it is to obtain rent
in Bridgeport was manifest to the
health and charities departments this
morning when G. Howard Dunbar,
health Inspector, and Spencer r. Cor
don, charities superintendent, visited
the abode of Thomas Sanpere, 851
Madison avenue%
6anpere has purchased a dwelling
house, but he can't get in it for 8
month, because the tenants rent has
been paid in advance He owns three
houses and apparently is well-to-do,
but he and his wife with their FIVE
children have been living in an Old
shack, formerly used by a cobbler.
The filthy condition of the place led
to an investigation, following COM
plants of neigh bors, Mrs, Mabel Cod
man, investigator, was told yesterday
that the place was unocoupied. How
ever, Policeman Martin Kelly visited
the shack at midnight last night and
found the family sleeping amid fnlle-
scribab1e conditions.
sanpere told supt Gordon this
morning that he has bought q. house
on Island Brook avenue. Gordon
however, threatened to take the eitls
dTen from him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

next meeting. Names will not be used
and you may express your opinion
freely. If you are opposed to the twos
platoon system on prineiple-of if you
are opposed to the plan in the form
offered to Bridgeport; if you favor
the two platoon system-or if you are
opposed but favor an increase in the
fire fighting force with some measure
of reduction Of time on duty for each
fireman-pIease state your position on
the enclosed postal card and return
promptly, To be effective all cards
must be in not later than Thursday of
next week."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
HRAKEnIaH rs KILLED

Stamford. Ian. zz-Joseph Nc
Clements, OF New Haven, a, brake
man on an extra freight out Of New
Haven at IL O'Clock last night, was
killed between RoWayton and Darien.
today. A knueIxIe pin on one OF the
ears broke and the train stopped
When it started up again MeClements
swung into the caboase but was
struck by. a projection. His skull and
neck were both broken. The body
was taken to Darien-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
LOUIS D. BRANDE1s.

Final arrangements are being made
fer the banquet in honor of Hon.
Louis d. Brandefs at the Lorraine
Hotel tomorrow. Among the guests
viii be Mayor Wilson and a number
Of other prominent Bridgeporters. The
Reception will begin at p. m. and the
banquet at 5. DR.. Louis Smirnow
Will be the POSTMASTER of the evening.
Among those who will respond to.
toasts will be Mayor Wilson, guest of
the evening" Hon. Louis p. Brandeis,
Rev. DIR. D. Levy, Isaac Moss, Sig
mund .Loewith, Charles H. Shapiro,
Joshua MeItzer and Joseph q. Shapiro.
The dining room will be decorated.
At the Park theatre at O'Clock in
the evening Mr.. Brandeis will deliver
a lecture on the present aspect of the
European war as it affects the Jewish
people, and on the Condition Of the
Jews in the Holy Land Rabbi Myer
Berlin will address the audience in
Ytddish. Rabbi Berlin, recently from
war-ridden Europe, is the organizer
of the Mizrachi Federation, which is
the orthodox wing of the Zionists all
over the world. School children win
sing Hebrew and American national
songs. The chairman of the evening
will be DR.. Louis SmtPnow, and Mayor
Wilson will open the Meeting with an
appropriate address. The stage, on
which will be seated a number Of
honorary vice presidents, also will be
decorated with flags and palms from
Phemm's.
Following is the arrangements COM
rnittee: DR.. Loui Smirnovv; chairman;
David Apstefn, Meyer baum, Frank
g. Cohen, NJ. Gurf1ne. N. NJ. Halpern,
L. Kline, Rev. Hyman Kotler, Abra-
ham Lifshits, ELI Lifshits, NJ. POLKA
kof, H Reinstein, Alexander Resni-
koff. and Samuel Sherman. The Sec
retaries of the mass meeting will be
J.. Karpi1ow and Meyer Baum, Treas!
urer, Frank s. Cohen. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
arEnoHIA1 no DIR. TOWNSEND

New Haven. Jan 21-The Monthly
Bulletin, official organ of the state
board of health for December, issued
today, Is In part memorial number
to the late Secretary OF the board.
DIR. Joseph H. Townsend. The first
four pages are bordered in black, the
matters within the borders being q
Biographical sketch, tribute to the
deceased resolutions of the New Ha-
ven nnedieal association, and Of the
board and the address at the funeral
By Rev. Robert Dennison,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
UTNEY DRIVER FINED
FOR COLLISION WITH
BURR M. COEEY'S CAB

Joseph IeHtner, a local jitney driver
was fined $40 and costs when arraign-
ed before Judge Wilder in city court
today charged with reckless driving.
Monday evening the jitney driven
by Lentner eollided with an autouo-
bile driven by Burr M. Coley, former
halter, at Middle street and Fairfield
avenue. Coley alleged that I.entner
was driving 20 miles an hour when the
collision occurred. The Co1ey machine
was slightly damaged
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
\ FINED FOR THE1Fr.

Raymond Garvin. %. of 27s Cannon
street, In city court today. admitted
stealing six reproducers from the fac
tory Of the American Graphophone
Co., where he is employed. and he
was fined sac. A jail sentence of 10
days was also attached to the penalty.
but 1t was later suspended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
THEATRE AUDIENCE
KEPT UNAWARE OF
FIRE IN BUILDI NC

Chicago, Jan 2a-A fire which, it
is estimated today, did $1,000 dam
age in a tailor shop on the fourt zenith
floor of the Majestic theatre building,
burned for nearly an hour last night
and the audience in the Majestic
theatre, which occupies the first floor,
was ignorant of the flames above.
No one in the theatre knew of the
fire until the performance was over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
GUAxMAs Rlors sURapn

washington. Jan. 2e-Pregress in
restoring normal conditions in the re-
gion about Guaynas. Sonora, was re-
ported in today's state department adj
Wees Gllaymas authorities WIRE re-
ported as checking q smallpox cpl
demic there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22


Ignatiu 7. T
Aneiea
ton of
the of
sand a d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

The coronation of Yuan shi-Kai -
Emperor of China has been postpoR-
ed indefinitely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

Joshua feWett, a stove manufacturer
of Buffalo, was killed when his auto
! mobile was struck by a New York
Central train.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

Phe Alliance Bank of Rochester, n.
Y, increased it's capital from $275s-
00e to s5ee,oe0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
THE SMITH-MURR co.
BRIDGEPoRT's CASH STORE
Our Fourth Semi-Annual
RED TAG SALE
Closes fO-niOhfl
Closes tonight!


this
n
Crowds have atested the worthy merchandise
worthy dependable would
everything this
that this the RED TAG SALE
1THF< SMTTH-MT 1RR Az co
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
STOCK MARKET

New York Jan. 22-Opening-
Gains were general at the opening of
todav's market but material advances
we're again confined to the more spec
nlative issues. q. s. Industrial Alcc-
nel added 2 points to yesterdays SEN
sattnnaH rise, touching 1es On the
news that the company had received'
an enormous order for its product
from the French government, but
soon fell back over points. Coppers
rose variab1y in further response to
the extraordinarily favorable condi-
fao-s in that industry, and war shares
as a whole showed fractional inn
proyement Oils and Mercantile
Marine pfd,5 as well as American
wooden and Corn Products, also were
higher. U s. Steel denoted pressure
and Bethlehem Steel feIE to 4S0.
Canadian Pacific and New York Gem
trail were the only features of the
railway group at moderate declines.
Clcse-TodaF's brief session was
extremely duh and completely lacking
in outside interest. Even the trading
element showed no disposition to UNI
dertake fresh commitments except in
some of the specia1ties which recently
formed the center Of speculative ac-
S4tvfty- u. g. Steel was heavy Alec
ho1 rose, fell back and later recovered
al its loss. New York Central was
heavy, declining liz to 10e q on
TuUQOrS throwing DOUBT on the pros
pect Of an increased dividend Ameri-
can Wooden, international Nickel and
half a score of war and semi-war is
sues were higher while coppers re-
Elected the unparalleled demand for
that metal. The closing was irregu-
lar. Bonds were steady
Henry C1eWs-1
The outlook Of the market is some
what doubtful Its investment ca
pacitY has been severely tested by the
Influx of securities from abroad.
which edectua1ly restrained the adj
vancing tendency in this market.
There is also more or less uneasiness
concerning the pending British BLOCK
ade, which, though Advantageous to
American interests, may become the
occasion for soxae degree of. friction
and political interference with the
administration at Washington. These
factors plus the Mexican situation,
are sufficient obstcles to further adj
vance in the market at this time. One
good result of the return Of american
securities is the Improvement In the
sterling exchange situation and the
curtai1ment OF unnecessary gold ina.
ports. Bethlehem Steel dividend was
=. disappointment and its announce
menf acted unfaHoFab1y upon other
war stocks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

Purchase Your F'uPs for Next Year
$500 Natural Raccoon 1nuffs 50. 48
$1,000 Natural Rsccoon muffs SEAS
$25.OO Natural Raccoon muffs $1698
We have a large variety of assorted
MUGS and scarfs from $500 to $40
were $4.09~ to $4,000.
$2S Black Skunk mutt 1900. S159s
S21 Black Skunk nauffs 49,. $13.4S
$25 Natural Skunk muffs S174S
$31 Natural Skunk muffs $21 %
$36 Natural Skunk muffs - $2748
$41 Natural Skunk muffs $50 80
$50 Natural Skunk muffs $429S
S58 Natural Skunk muffs 1885
SO Natural Skunk scarves =. $13.98
&26 Natural Skunk scarves ;. $1848
$50 Natural Skunk scarves :. S22 AZ
$21 Red Fox sets .... S13.98
$2S Red Fox sets ...... $17.48
$32 Red Fox sets .i....... $23.48
$12 Leopard fur SETS S6.48
S2-75 Black Coney Chin chin
collar $1.4S
$13 Jap Mink muffs .. 1925
SIS Jap Mink muffs 1915
Sc Black Coney OF Belgian Lynx
scarves -. \. ....... So 80
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22

+ ,a1r.ner want Ads. one Cent a word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
ALMANAC FoR TODAY

ALMANAC FOR SUNDAY
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-14
AN APPEAL TO COMMUNITY
LOYALTY.

1t will not be long now until the
holiday shopping will be in full
swing. and before it opens we wish
to have a few words with our fellow
citizens on the question of how and
where this holiday money is to be
spent.
Are you going to patronize the
mail order houses this year as per-
haps many of you did last year? Or
are you going to, If necessary, even
make a slight sacrifice and stick to
home people?
Whence came the money that you
are intending to send to that mail
order concern? Did it come from
the city in which that concern is 10
Gated? Not by a long shot. If you
are farmer it is the product of the
soil. What soil? Why, the soil OF
YOUR COMMUNITI Now, you, as a
results of the ruinous practice OF
taking everything from your land
and returning nothing to it. You
know that this practice must sooner
or later impoverish your soil and sde-
stroy your source Of income.
Can't you realize that in sending
your money away from home you are
doing to the community just what
you would not think of doing to your
farm-robbing it of it's productive
power? You certainly are. Every
dollar sent away from your COM
munity robs it of just that much OF
it's power for good.
But perhaps you are not a farmer,
but a mechanic. or trader. Then the
responsibility rests even more heavi.
ly upon you to keep your money in
the home channels of trade, because
all of it came from the hard earn
ings of your neighbors and friends,
and you have no right to deprive
the community OF the good II can do
if circulated therein.
Yes, we say no right. No man has
any right to be disloyal to his com
munity. Deprive any man entirely
of community support and he be-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-14
FARM LOAN ACT TO AID
WORTHY ASSERTS QUICK

Washington, Nov. 1O.-Herbert
Quick of the Federal farm loan
board, in an address here, declared
the farm loan act would be admins
tered in the interest OF actual farm
ing and actual farmers and not in the
interests OF landlordism or tenancy.
He described the rural credits
plan as "a system not for loanng
government money to farmers a sys.
TEN by which the farmer is afforded
the opportunity of borrowing from
investors on security"