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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18

in a Pickwickian sense. No amount
of reasoning apparently has con-
WINGED them that Gen. Pershing is
going to stay in Mexico until the
Carranza Government satisfies the
United States that it can protect
American citizens engaged in bust
ness in his country and their in
terests.
Two members Of the Mexican COM
mission, Mr.. PAM and Mr.. Bonillas,
seem to sbe more susceptible of un-
Outstanding on this point than their
chief, Mr.. Cabrera. They have, shown
more sympathy with certain phases
of the plan Of the United States than
he. Whether he is actually antag-
onistic to adjustment Of the difficult
ties between this country and his own
is a matter of conjecture.
Cahrera's Strange Course.
Cabrera is the dominant force in the
Nexican representation. He is in di-
rect and constant touch with Carran-
"a himself. It is presumed that his
puzzling attitude at times is dictated
solely by Carranza's personal wishes.
The First Chief may be holding back
some plan to open the way to an I'm
derstanding with the United Statesc
and to be brought forward when a
dissolution Of the present conference
seems imminent. If he has such q
plan it has been most successfully
guarded.
Vexing Issue in Campaign.
Persons familiar with the Presi-
dents point of view are confident that
he is anxious for speedy adjustment
of the Mexican mess. His advisers
understand that he means to devote
a good deal of thought to the problem
that provoked widespread criticism
during the recent political campaign.
1t would not be surprising, therefore,
that if he is convinced that further in
diligence is hopeless. he will tell Car
rama in unmistakable terms just
what the United States will do and
what it will not do and ask for a
definite decision without EXTENDED
parley.
Today's session Of the commission
was short Mr.. Cabrera requested
an early adjournment to let him catch
train to either Philadelphia or New
York, it is not clear which. He
talked a good deal over the phone
from the Traymore to New York and
announced that he would return on
Monday.
A report that the three Mexican
Commissioners had split into two fac
tons is denied by Representatives of
both bodies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
"I'm On My Way"
Phoned Wife, Then
She Disappeared

Arthur Plass of Stratford. was
granted divorce yesterday afternoon
in the superior court from Berenice e.
Plass of parts unknown. He alleged
she deserted him three years ago,
breaking the news to him by calling
him on the telephone and saying, Elm
on my way Plass said he and his
wife had a dispute because he wanted
to board until he was transferred to
another city and his wife wanted to
start housekeeping. Plass is a wire
chief employed by the Southern New
England Telephone Co.
Joseph McIlhoney caused a sensa-
ton during the hearing of Ellen Gea-
ton of .NorwaIk against William =
Geaton of Norwalk. He is the son Of
the plaintiff, but swore he didn't know
she had married the second time. The
ceremony took place 13 years ago, but
the Geatons lived together only two
days. Young McIlhoney said his
mother was always known as Mrs.
McIlhoney. The plaintiff was granted
a divorce on the ground of desertion
in 1903.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18

Farmers" declared Mr.. Hartigan,
ARE doing the same thing in many
parts of the country in regard to po-
tatoes, cabbages and. onions. l have
not the slightest doubt that if these
reserve supplies were released the cost
of these farm products would be re-
duced to the retail purchaser at least
25 per cent from the prices now pre-
vailing."
Commissioner Hartigan said that
the cost of food in New York is SO
percent more than it ought to be de-
spite the, fact that it is 20 percen,
lower than it is in most other parts
of the country. Spectators last week
made a profit Of more than 100000
on single item of eggs, according
to state food experts. This weeks toll
from the city's householders, they say
will exceed $1,000,000.
To prevent a recurrence of such
conditions, the state legislature viii
be called upon at it's next session tt
pass an act enabling the city or state
| to own or control its own cold storage
facilities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY
ALMANAC FOR SUNDAY
WORN OUT PEOPLE

You take no great interest in any
thing when you are weary, worn-out
and troubled with constipation, dys-
pepsia, coated tongue, headaches,
dull pains, dizziness. spots before the
eyes, chills. depressed spirits, stom-
ach or bowel trouble. These are
warnings Of a sluggish liver. Take
delicious Leonardi's Aver-Aid to
bring quick and lasting relief Purely
vegetable, does not grippe. and free
from dangerous calome1 and drugs
Safe. sure and pleasant for both
young and old, and those with deli
cate systems. Give yourself new en-
ergy and new life. Purify, strengthen
and regulate your liver with this
great remedy. Get a bottle today, soc
at your druggists or Hindle's Drug
Stores, 987 Main street and 900 Main
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
petitive examination for assistant in
junior extension work, for women
only. From the register of eligibles
resulting from this examination GER
tif1cation will be made to fill vacan-
cies in the position of assistant in
junior extension work, specializing in
home demonstration projects, in the
States Relations Service, Department
Eof Agriculture, Washington, D. c., at
salaries ranging from $1,000 to 81, 400
a year, and vacancies as they may
occur in positions requiring similar
qualifications, unless it is found to be
in the interest Of the service to fill
any vacancy by reinstatement, trans
fer, or promotion.
The duties Of this position. will be
to assist supervisory officers in both
office and field work in the organiza-
ton of boys and girls extension work,
with especial reference to the home
demonstration projects, and will re-
quire considerable travel in the north
ern, central and western states. Conn
petitors will not be reuired to report
for examination at any place, but will
be rated on the following subjects:
Education, experience and epublica-
tons or thesis. Graduation from a
four years course in a college or uni
versity Of recognized standing, with
degree Of bachelor Of science, or at
least four years Of practical experience
in home economics teaching and state
wide leadership work for young peo-
pie, are prerequisites for considera-
ton for this position.
Additional credit will be given UNI
der the second subject for experience
in an administrative or executive ca
pacity in connection with and in the
direction of home economies teachers
and home economics extension work
ers.
At the request Of the Department of
Commerce the United States Sivil Ser
vice Commission announces examina-
tons, for the ten following positions,
for men only, on Dec 6, 1916: Trade
commissioner to investigate ports and
transportation facilities OF Russia and
the Far East; trade commissioner to
investigate motor vehicles in Russia
and the Far East; trade commissioner
to Investigate mineral resources in the
Far East; trade commissioners to in
vestfgate investment opportunities in
Russia; special agent to Investigate
South American markets for fancy
groceries; special agent to investigate
South American markets for furni-
ture; trade commissioner to investi-
gate Russian markets for metal
working machinery and prime NOV
ers; special agent to investigate Bra
lillian markets for Woodworking ma
chinery and prime movers; special
agent to- investigate South American
| markets for jewelry and silverware;
trade commissioner to investigate the
| markets Of Africa, the Near East and
India for hardware.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
LOSS OF APPETITE,
LOSS OF WEIGHT,
SLEEPLESSNES, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs. they
are made after the formula Of DR.. AL
bert Robin. the famous French physt-
clan, and are being used very largely
in Paris and other European capitals.
When taken for a short while they
win give positive relief in all cases OF
nervous exhaustion. mental depression.
lack OF vitality. general debility. ane-
mia etc
The Glycerophosphatcs Of which
Recupertabs are composed. contain
the element necessary to 0vorcome
these conditions They are now being
prescribed and recommended by many
nhysicians in this and foreign coun-
tries as the best, quickest and surest
nerve and blood tonic that they know
of.
Recupertabs are for sale at all drug
stores 1t soc and $1.0O per package
or will be sent direct upon receipt OF
price.
Curtis Chemical Co., No. Ala West
28rd St.. New York. Distributed in
Bridgeport and vicinity by J. d. Haru-
San. No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.--Adv.
RI EFT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
THE PREMIER'S
l. BROTHER-IN-LAW

slack Tenant, brother-in-law OF.
Premier Asquith. who was elevated to
cabinet rank last June as Secretary of
state for Scotland. was born at Inner
leithen 81 years ago today, the young
est son Of Sir Charles Tenant, first
baronet. "Jack'sv official style is the
ri. Hon. Harold John Tennant, but
everybody calls him Jack" except
those who dub him 1.-THE Little Min
stature.
bridge, and in 1892 was employed as
private secretary by Mr.. AsQuith, then
Home Secretary. 1t was through this
association that Mr.. Asquith became
acquainted with his secretary's talent
ed sister, Emma Alice Margaret Ten
!na1t, who became Mrs Asquith in
1884. It was in that year that Jack
remnant began his parliamentary ca
yceer as member from Berwickshire.
In those early days Of his political
career Mr.. Tenant was considered
rather unprecedented and dainty, and
the coarser members jeered at him
lat every opportunity. Social reform
was his greatest interest, and he spec
aialixed ON eliminating or reducing the
hazards OF the dangerous trades He
was connected with various commit
tees having those objects in view. and
his seriousness and earnestness won
the regard of the worlnen employed
In hazardous trades.
4 In 1909, soon after Mr.. Asquith be-
came prime minister, brother in-law
Jack was made parliamentary Sec
rotary OF the Board OF Trade. Later
ne became Under Secretary Of State for
War, and he held that job at the out
break OF the war, and was continued
In it when the national ministry was
formed In June OF last year.
It wasn't a. very enviable job. for he
wAs the governments representative
OF the War ONCE in the House Of
Commons, and was subjected to con-
stant heck1ing on the conduct Of the
war. Whenever anything went wrong
at any of the fronts, the members Of
the Commons placed the blame on
'.goat" for all blunders and the target
for all questions having to do with
the war. Usually he was suave and
polite and gave out information so POI
1itely as to disarm criticism. but on
one occasion he lost patience under
the heckIing Of a particularly violent
member, and said, II am to blame, Of
course know nothing about this
particular iniqufty, but that makes no
difference It is my business to be
abused, and expect to be abused, SO
please don't restrain yourself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
THE MECCA PILGRIMS


many who first suggested to his
friend, Sultan Abdul Hamid, the great
possibilities Of profit in railway to
Mecca, the holy city of the Moham-
rnedan world. The suggestion of the
Teuton ruler did not fall on deaf
ears, and the Hejaz railway was built.
Before that the pilgrimage to Mecca,
the birthplace of the Prophet, and to
Medina, his tomb, was accomplished
only after long and hazardous car
avian trip, and those who made it won
the honored title Of "haji" and were
thenceforth heroes to their, fellow re
ligionists. The building Of the rail-
way made the pilgrimage compara-
lively easy and cheap, and for several
years before the war the pilgrims who
celebrated the Beiram feast at Mecca
averaged about a. quarter of a mil
lion annually. Vast numbers Of these
hailed from India and Egypt, and
they told wonderful stories of the lib
erty which they enjoyed under British
rule in those lands. In the Turkish
rdominions justice was purely mat
ter of barter and sale, and when the
Arabs heard that there we're great
Moslem countries where justice was
freely given to the humble as we'll as
to the wealthy and powerful, they be-
gan to feel dissatisfied with the Otto
man regime. Thanks to the rail-
road, discomfort with Turkish rule
spread throughout Hejaz province
the most important Of the Turkish
possessions, even more important
than Constantinople, since it contains
the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
The harvest of this crop of disaf-
lection was reaped this year, when
Mecca and Medina threw off allegiance
to Turkey, and thus blasted all of
Turkeys hopes of arousing the Mos
lens to engage in a holy war" The
railroad suggested by Emperor Will
liam has been responsible for blast
ing one of his most ambitious dreams,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s.,
PROBATE COURT.


Estate of Thomas Quinlan, OF
Bridgeport, in said district, incompe-
tent person.
The conservator having made appli-
cation for an order authorizing him
to soil certain real estate belonging to
said estate, as per said application on
file duly appears.
Ordered, That the said application
be heard and determined at the Pro-
bate office in. Bridgeport, on the goth
Gsy of November 1916, at 1929
O'Clock in the forenoon, and this Court
directs said conservator to give notice
to all persons interested in said es-
tate to appear, if they see cause, and
be heard thereon, by publishing this
order once in g. newspaper havir;s q
circulation in said district on or befo'
the 18th day of November A. D., 1915,
and return make to the Court of no.
tice given.
Attest
PAUL L. MILLER,
Judge
az
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
The WEATHER

New Haven, Nov. 1S.-Forecast:
Fair tonight and Sunday.
COnnecticut-Fair tonight and
Sunday. moderate to fresh west
winds.
Pleasant weather prevails this
morning In nearly all districts east
OF the Rocky Mountains. The tenn
perature continues low for the
season of the year in the southern
districts. The minimum teinpera-
lures along the northern border
from Montana to Maine range
from 20 to 80.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
TO ENTERTAIN VETERANS.

! Veterans Night will be observed by
Franklin Bartlett camp. No. Ii, Sons
Of Veterans, next Tuesday night.
There will be smoker and camp
fire. In Grand Army hall, 925 Main
street, at which w. A. Waterman.
patriotic instructor of New York di-
vision, Sons Of Veterans, will be the
principal speaker of the evening. All
members of the Grand Army have
been invited. There will be music aud
refreshments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
LANE CO.'S TO CAPITAL

Atlantic City, Nov. 1S.-Secretary of
the Interior Lane, of the JOINT commits
sion. left here today for Washington.
where he expects to confer with Pres
ident Wilson as to the future course
to be adopted regarding the confer
ences for the purpose Of effectfng some
settlement OF Mexico's border troubles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18

Exports of copper from Atlantic
ports last week totaled 6.065 tons
against 1850 tons for the CORE
spending week hast year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18

The twenty-second annual conve1-
ton Of the New York State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs closed al
J Fl och ester, N Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18

Farmer Want Aas. One Cent /. wers-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24
PROCESS AN INTRICATE ONE
Writes Only a Simple Letter Of
the Alphabet.

To write a single letter Of the al.
phabet it is roughly estimated re.
luires from 100000 to 100000 dis.
tinct processes, all Of which are con.
trolled and directed BY the mind.
To make the letter co." for instance,
takes but a second, yet if all the
mental processes involved had to be
performed consciously, years would
be consumed in the performance.
First, the making Of the 20" is
wllled in the brain, setting in mo-
ton the activities of thousands Of
cells in the hearing areas, the see.
ing areas, the speech motor areas,
and the muscular motor areas. Hun.
dreds of nerve threads connecting
these cells with various cells and
nerve threads in the brain are set
to work to organize the movement
while other nerve centers attend to
the business of furnishing the re.
quisite amount of blood.
As a result, the spinal nerve cen.
tiers are actuated, and finally the
smaller nerves in the fingers direct
the forming of the co."
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SAVE YOUR SUGAR.

There is an excellent substitute
for sugar which the board of agri.
culture is suggesting for use just
now in connection with fruit preser.
walton; namely, glucose. Over here
and in America also, glucose is
known as corn sirup. Its sweeten'
ing and preserving properties have
caused its introduction, with sue.
cessful results, into our candy fac,
tories. Add one part Of corn sirur
to every two parts Of sugar, the total
weight of the strip and sugar equal
ing the total weight Of the fruit.
This proportion is subject to slight
variations, however, according to
the particular fruit used.-Answers,
London.
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INDUSTRY THAT IS DEADLY
Many Reasons Why Pearl Fishers and
Divers Have Such PatheticalIy
Short Lives.

1t is a well-known fact that pearl
fishers and divers do not live long.
They often have to dive for 100 feet
or more without any special outfit,
and the strain wears them out before
their lives arc really half over.
From a depth of 100 feet a pearl
diver usually brings up two oyster
shells at a time. It is exciting work.
The diver never knows whether he
has brought to the surface a shell in
closing a priceless gem, or not. The
Malay pearl divers are, perhaps, the
finest in the world.
When he is going to dive, the
Malay slowly lowers himself down
from the side Of the boat to the wa.
ter and takes several breaths, each
breath getting deeper and deeper.
Finally, he takes a tremendously
long breath, turns head downwards,
and plunges into the ocean depths.
In two, three or perhaps, if he il
a very expert diver. in four minutes,
his form is seen in the water coming
up. His face is turned upwards.
His strong hands beat the waite,
away from under him in vigorous
downward sweeps. His face looks
terribly strained.
At last, breathless, exhausted, he
reaches the surface and is hauled in.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24

Whether it was stubbornness
or grief that caused the clock at
Nigro's saloon to stop on election
night cannot be determined, as
the clock refuses to say a word,
but it is stated as a solemn fact
that on that fatal evening, as
the majorities were being rolled
up fer the drys and it became
evident that in a couple of years
the thirst parlor as an institution
in Miles City and Montana will
be done away with. the clock
which has done duty in the Nigro
place of business for over 80
years, quietly laid down on the
job and all efforts to make it 90
on with it's work have proved un-
availing.
They have creased it with high
wines and plebian beer, with
cocktails and highballs. with
whiskey straight and whiskey
with chasers, with malt, grape
juice, gin fixes and a squirt of
settler, but its heart is evidently
turned to stone as it responded
to none of these loving atten-
tons. There is just one other
test left and that is to shoot up
the saloon and if that doesn't re-
vive its dropping spirits it's a
cinch that the intelligent clock
has foreseen its doom and has
beat the law by committing SUI
eide. Miles City Star.
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swear and fume around in sum-
mer clothes; it is an easy thing
to cool off, as everybody knows.
But it's different in the winter.
when the world is full Of ice, and
the weather is as hard to beat as
a pair of loaded dice. We may
talk about our climate and about
our spring and fall, but the balmy
days of summer are the days that
suit US all.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24

Referring to a statement that
an effort was to be made by dem
ocrats of Montana to raise con-
stitutional question that might
prevent Miss Jeannette Rankin
from taking her seatin CONGRESS-.
Harry B. Mitchell late democratic
candidate for Congress, said that
he knew of no such plans.
If such plans were under con-
sideration by any prominent dem
ocrats or any democratic organi-
zaticn in the state, |, being more
directly concerned than any one
else, would naturally know some
thing about it. | have heard Of
nothing Of the kind being con-
temp]ated, and | have been in al
most daily communication with
the democratic state committee.
There may have been some idle
street talk along that line, and
unite possible republicans started
it.
"While l do not pretend to be
able to pass upon technicalities
that might be raised in connec-
ton with the case | can see no
reason why Miss Rankin should
not be seated; and personally l
would have nothing to do with
any such effort and would abso-
lutely refuse to be beneficiary
from it if such a result were pos
sible. On the face of the returns
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24
BLIND ENERGETIC READERS.

Blind readers Of the Braille and
Moon type in all parts of the coun,
try are keeping pace with the war,
reading editorials, studying maps
and familiarizing themselves with
the situation through the instrumcn.
tality of the department for the
blind Of the Free Library of Phila.
delphia. Two magazines, printed in
embossed tyre, arc being distributed
by the library free of charge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24
PRECIOUS RUGS ARMY COTS
Fierce Soldiers Of the Sultan New
Sleep on Ruined Armenia's Most
Rare Products.

Erzerum, which fell before the
Russian advance, was the ancient
capital of Armenia and long the EN-
ter of the oriental rug-making dis.
trict until it became the center Of
the theater Of war in that part of the
world, says the San Francisco Argo.
naut. West of Erzerum lies the her.
itage Of the "unspeakable" Turk,
whence nearly a million Armenians
have been transported, whither-no
one knows. These are said to be the
most intelligent rug makers Of the
Orient.
Moreover, it will take several
years to reproduce materials which
can be used in rug making, princi.
pally wool and dyes, for, following
the war, the people Of these coun.
tries will are for their immediate
needs, such as building homes and
raising food products. Thousands Of
the most beautiful rugs are now rot.
ting away in the Persian gulf.
Turkish soldiers use many Of
them for bedding at the front or de.
stroy them. The antique oriental
rugs made in homes are no more, for
the homes have been burned and de.
stroyed, the people massacred or car.
ried away.
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IDLE CURIOSITY.

"a hotel lobby may be half full o.
millionaires and no one gives them
q second look"
"That's true. This is a prosperous
country"
"But let a man enter with a queer
piece of baggage in his hands and
hundreds Of necks are stretched to
the limit" Age-Her,
aid.
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Published Every Friday.

Nothing new has developed so
far that casts any doubt on the
reelection of President Wilson.
1t was hoped that the official
count in California would show
errors, this hope Of course being
held out by only the republican
leaders. The official count so
far, which is nearly finished in
California, has turned out moth
ing startling and ali indications
point that the lowest democratic
elector will run ahead of the
highest republican elector by at
least 800 votes. While practical
ly every other section Of the
country has accepted the re.e!ec-
ton of the President as a matter
Of fact, Ekalaka republicans have
not as yet given up and Candi-
date Hughes has issued no orders
Of congratulation. 1t is indeed a
long drawn out funeral, and the
death Of the elephant was not
without much suffering and pro-
longed agony.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24
TO SAVE Il EYES.

The chairman of the Massachu.
sets Institute for the Blind says
that changing to the daylight-savins
hours would reduce blindness.