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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
Advertise Goods
Judiciously And
You Will Profit

Among the objections to advertising
entertained by certain merchants the
following was encountered the other
day. One man said he had no ques-
ton that advertising was read. He
thought that even if the most attrac-
tive bargains are announced by a
home merchant his own townspeop1e
would not credit it. Distant things
looked so much more attractive that
they would hurry off to some other
city or send long distances to a mail
order house, although they Jared no
better for their time and trouble.
This point of view struck us as
rather unusual, and indicated good
deal of pessimism about human ma
ture. Are people quite so foolish as
that?
It seems incredible, in these days
of high prices, that people can for
any length of time be cajoled or
fooled into neglecting their real in
terests. If a home store really has
the goods, at right. prices, and will
tell the public about them. it should
get plenty Of business. People are
not anxious to pay express charges or
railroad fare and walk long distances
for nothing.
The trouble is that the local mer-
chant too often thinks that the pub
lie knows all about what he has with
out being told. But if people get out
of the habit of trading at a certain
place, they really know very little
of what a merchant has.
He may be a very good buyer, he
may be an excellent judge of values.
able to land goods in his home town
and place them on his counters at
rates way below the big city store
which has heavy overhead charges to
pay But the public is from Mis-
souri, 1t wants to be Shown" If it
is not Shown it goes to some quar-
ter where there is disposition to get
after business and give information
about stock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
Cur From Wreck May
Be Cause of Muzzling
For All Milford Dogs

Milford, Conn.,, Dec. 16.-First Sc
lectman Cheney expects to confer
with the State Commissioners on Do
nestle Animals to get an order for
the muzzling of dogs in this town,
commencing Monday, as result of
nine cases Of rabies among dogs which
ccurred during the last month:
So far as known the rabies origi-
mated from a dog which is believed to
have come ashore at Woodmont from
the wrecked steamer Brownstone, in
which Captain Pease and his wife
lost their lives some months ago. The
animal was killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
OUR NEWTOWN Il
news LETTER
Especial to The Farmer.)

Newtown, Dec. I6-Hiram chapter,
No. 1, r. A. M. officers exempHneo
the r. A. degree Wednesday night.
After the ceremonies refreshments
were served in the banquet room.
Miss Henrietta J. Judson dleo
Wednesday night shortly after MO
night. A brother, William Judson, OF
BEACON. New York, survives her. The
deceased was a native Of Newtown,
living most of her life in Berkshire
where her father was employed as
factory foreman The funeral oc-
Cured at 1 p. m. today from INC
home of Mrs. E. Taylor. Intermena
at Sandy Hook.
Skating was INDUCED in on the
Foundry pond Wednesday for hrst
time this season, but the snow To-Day
put a stop to the sport.
Herbert Warner, of Taylor, Curtis
& Co., was able to come to Sandy
Hook Friday and his many friends
greeted him upon. his recovery from
long illness.
A spark from a torch used in the
gasoline vaporizing engine started
fire in the hardening room of the Pre-
miere Manufacturing Co. Thursday
morning which for few minutes
threatened the destruction of the
plant The quick action of the shop
fire brigade under Foreman Sam Will
cox,Sin tearing off portion OF the
roof to get at the smouldering fire,
was successful, and a serious disaster
avoided. The men received the
thanks of the management for their
M RI
3 Mrs. Starr L. Benedict is. recover
ing from a serious illness.
Miss Lucy A. Andrews was tender
ed birthday party at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Behn of
Dodgingtown last week. The surprise
was in the form of a shower of pres
ents, the gifts of two score or more
friends Music both vocal and instru-
mental, games and a delightful re-
past were enjoyed.
The final meeting for the year or
the Ladies Missionary society Of the
Congregational church will be held
Thursday, Dec. 81. at p. M, with
Mrs. Cora Pierce. The work of the
year will be reviewed and the closing
paper on CLONE Missions in Action"
will be read by Mrs. George B. Beers.
This will have special reference to the
emigration problem of the nation.
Arthur D. Fairchild and James b.
Nichols are circulating subscription
papers to get money to help James
rebuild his barn. Robert
& Son, carpenters. offer
to hew out end erect the frame of
the barn without cost. This is
worthy action, and it is believed the
will respond to the ap-
peal for funds to put Mr.. Christopher
on his feet again. Both his sons are
the High school, but the
destruction of the family horses by
the fire will prevent their attendance
at school. The students of the High
school feel sorry for the plight of
their fellows, and are considering
ways and means of help so that both
may complete the course.
The Girls Friendly society held an
meeting Friday, at which
plans for their coming festival were
made. This is to be masquerade
and will be held Thursday, the 28th.
The committee has been appointed
and the girls entered into the plans
with enthusiasm. This will be the
second masquerade given by the So
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
HOSPITAL MAY GET $50. 900

The bequest of Mrs. Mary B. Loom
is, to the Bridgeport Hospital is like
ly to be much greater than was at
first estimated It is understood now
that the residue Of the estate will in
all probability equal from 100000
to $4,000. Perhaps the latter fig
ure. Mrs. Loomis in her will direct
ed that after all other beneficiaries
had been paid the remainder should
go to the hospital. She created a
trust fund, the income of which aft
er endowing free beds may be devot-
ed to needs Of thes institution. r..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

Baltimore-Capt. Snow, who has
arrived here Laguira, states that an
English frigate arrived at Laguira
about the Goth of December and
brought accounts that the Spanish
fleet at Santa Martha had been des-
troyed in heavy gale. The army
against Carthegena had abandoned
the siege. One-half Of the island of
Margaretta was in the hands of the
patriots. Spanish vessels on arriving
at Laguira were put into requisition
to transport, troops to Margaretta,
while Caracas of itself was threaten
ed by the patriots who were carrying
on a predatory warfare in that prov
ince.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

oOS1OA5 0A"oo', "A PHI @OCA3 101fs
s'For three years, I was troubled with
Constipation. At times, the attacks
would be very severe, accompanied by
Dizziness and Vzolent Headaches. Z
took medicine and laxatives the whole
time, but as soon as I discontinued the
treatment, my bowels would refuse to
move. Last October, I went to Montreal
and there heard Of Fruit-a-tives' +
used one box and the results were so
pronounced that I bought two dozen
boxes: continued using sFruit-a-tives'
and noticed decided enforcement. 1
gradually reduced the dose from three
day to one tablet every three or four
days until the twenty -four boxes were
finished when my physical condition
was perfect. JAS. J. ROYALL
SOC. box, for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent by Fruit-a-tives
Limited, Oodensburg, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
FIRST SNOW.

Tho snow yesterday was indicated
by the signs in the heavens Of Thurs
day, but it came with more. fierceness
than was anticipated and from the
east instead Of the west as was ex-
pected. 1t Is the first Of the season
but was not needed to make any of
us understand that we have already
progressed to a considerable extent
towards midwinter. Only a few days
and Christmas will. be upon, US and
then New Year. The days will begin
to lengthen fast and very likely 'the
cold to strengthen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
FINE POLICEMAN WHO
LEFT CITY WITHOUT "
GETTING PERMISSION

After he admitted that he had vio-
lated Rule 81. of the police regula-
tions. leaving the city without per-
mission of his superiors, Policeman
John A. O'Brien was fined 10 days
pay and reprimanded by the board OF
police commissioners last nightfi.
OBrien stated that at the time OF
his offense he was ignorant of the
fact that he had to first obtain per-
mission from his superiors to leave
the city. In. view of the fact that
O'Brien is a new member Of the force
with a good record leniency was ex-
tended him at the request of Supt.
John H. Redgate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
EXECUTION.

New York-Y esterdaY at 1 oclools
pursuant to sentence, was executed
Ishmael Frazer, a colored man, con-
victed Of arson. George Vanderpool,
another colored man convicted of the
same crime, had his punishment
commuted to state prison for life.
Thomas Burke, convicted of murder
ing his wife was respited after the
meeting of the legislature. Frazer
has confessed that he had been an
accomplice in most of the fires that
have taken place in this city for sew
eral years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
BRIDGEPORT as u WAS
100-50-20-YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Files of The Evening Farmer)

purpose of cleaning the track, the two
pair of horses, doing the work speed
lily and effectually, removing the snow
from the rails and throwing it off on
ootn sides, several feet from the
track. It will do more of this kind
OF work in two hours, we should
think than 20 men can do in IL.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
NEAR COLLISION.

Young America was out on the
Hillsides with sled in hand early this
morning. One youhgster came near
having a collision with a two-horse
wagon, that came across his line of
progress on Portland street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
A NEW AXE LOST.

On the third day of Dec. in Trum-
bull, on the road through Nichols
Pond the person that picked 1T up it
is supposed, is only waiting for the
owner to inquire for it. If so the SUBJ
scribe would request it be left at E.
& r. Eairchild's store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

Secretary of War Baker sent to the
House supplemental estimate of $10,-
$4,000 to be used for the purchase of
automatic machine rifles for the reg
MAR army and the militia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

Formal approval of the selection at
Annapolis of the site for the $780,
900 naval laboratory as recommended
by a subcommittee of the civilian ad-
visory board will be made by Secre-
tary Daniels within the next few
days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

Colonel Charles PNge Bryan, of Chi
cago, former United States Ambassa-
dor to Japan, is seriously i'll at Balti-
more.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

The Board of Estimate appropriated
100000 for clearing up the snow in
Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx;
$4,000 for the Borough Of Queens
and $1,000 for Richmond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
NEW INVENTION.

The snow Of yesterday has brought
to public notice a new invention IN
possession of a horse railroad COM
pany, in shape Of 4'scraper" for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
ciety and bids fair to eclipse the first

Miss Bessie Lockwood is visiting
friends in Danbury.
Miss May Fairchild was the. guest
OF Miss Hazel Smith recently.
Mrs. Henry Read and Hattie Read
were guests in Danbury Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

The American Red Cross shipped
relief supplies the last week to
France. Belgium, Italy and asw.~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
NEW BOOTS AND SHOES AYREs

The irrepressible, far-famed boot
and shoe man in Connecticut bank
building has replenished and enlarg-
ed his stock of boots and shoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
Christmas
SOLVED
Here Is Where Your Money Will Ruy
More and Better Christmas Gifts
at Buechler's

The gift assortment is complete. All
goods for Christmas are here and
sure to come later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
THIS MAKES AN OPPORTJ1NE
TIME NOW FOR YOU TO
TR ABE ADVANTAGEOUS

Everything that's good in diamonds,
watches. jewelry, toilet and manicur-
ing sets, shaving sets. silverware, cnt
glass, clocks, umbrellas, silver novel
ties, etc, you will find here at prices
that will meet with your approval
A small deposit will reserve anv ar
ticle for future delivery
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
.DROWNLOW PRAISES
WORK OF CITIZENS
Asks Cooperation Of Assocla-
tons With Commissioners
to Improve Conditions.

Commissioner Brownlow addressed
the Fourteenth Street Business Mems
Association at their meeting last night.
Mr.. Brownlow said that due to the I'M
usual conditions existing in Washington
citizens associations are more nee
essary here than elsewhere.
He asked that the committees OF the
orga nization cooperate with the Com
missioners In the work of improving
the conditions OF the city.
The speaker deplored the fact that
traffic policemen here are paid by the
street car companies instead Of by the
city. Mr.. Brownlow said that Thomas
Circle was the most dangerous place in
Washington and that It was impossible
to place traffic officers there under the
present system. The Commissioner told
of the plans Of the Board to widen
Fourteenth street between r street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Attorney Leo Rover gave the associa-
ton an interesting talk on theimpor-
lance OF organization.
The following were elected to men,
bership; II. Murray. John A. storm. c.
II. Dc Ford Aaron Blondheim. Hyman
Mendelson. Fred w. limerick. VIM. w.
Neligan. Shaw Brothers. N. Mounford.
Andrew Dracas. A. II. Bacas. and DR..
II. A. Neale.
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
TO NOTIFY WILSON
EARLY IN AUGUST
Senator James Will Make the
Speech at Shadow Lawn,
Presidents Summer Home.

Prcsident Wilson is to be notified fr-
mally OF mis- denomination for the Presl-
dency during the first week In August,
according to tentative plans arranged
by the Democratic leaders. The prob
able date is Saturday, August 8.
The formal notification will take place
Of the Presidents new summer home 1t
Shadow Lawn, Ions Branch. n. ]. A
week later Vice President Marshall will
be notified at his home in Indianapolis
Of his denomination.
Plans for the Democratic function
have been held up pending an announce
ment Of Charles T.. Hughes plans.
With the statement from Republican
notified July 81. the Democrats at once
began making their plans.
Senator Ollie James, OF Kentucky.
who was permanent chairman of tho
st. Louis convention will make the
selection: The latter will reply with
what will be regarded as the opening
speech OF his campaign. What he viii
say will largely depend on what Justice
Hughes says the week before.
The Democratic leaders are planning
to make the exercises at Shadow Lawn
great party rally. While the actual
date will depend on the ARRANGEMENTS
OF the local committee, the desire Is TO
have It on n Saturday, when large
crowds from neighboring cities will be
able TO get a halliday on. FOR that
reason Il Is thought that the exercises
vii! take place on August o.
The railroads have agreed to run 3pe-
cial excursions to Shadow Lawn, and
the citizens Of Long Branch are arrang-
inC big demonstration OF welcome.
The President and Mrs. Wilson will
probably go there the day before. the
President remaining the weekend. IL
is expected that Mrs. Wilson VIII stay
there cor the rest OF the summer. the
President Joining her whenever possible.
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
CARRIZAL DEAD TO
BE BURIED HERE
Funeral Will Leave Union Station
At 1 O'clock Tomorrow.

Tho burial OF the soldiers or the
Tenth Cavalry. who died at Carrizal
Mexico. June 81. will take place to-
morrow. the procession leaving the
Union Station at / o'clock.
The procession Will be headed py
many organizations CT the city. The
children who participate have been
requested to carry small American
flags. The funeral will proceed from
Union Station to the National Gene
terry, at Arlington. Va, where the
troopers will be buried with military
honcrs.
Several mass meetings have beer
scheduled Tor this week ana next. Inc
purpose of holding these meetings
VIII be to discuss plans for the cree
ton OF a suitable memorial for the
men who died at Carrizal
DR.. simon p. w. Drew. president OF
the National Evangelistic. Alliance OF
on Observation-Disclosures, Those Sesirinn in.
formation may communicate with him
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
THOUSANDS ATTEND
K. OF c. EXCURSION
Trains to Chesapeake Beach
Crowded All During Day.

Several thousand persons attended
the first annual field day and family
reunion Of the Knights of Columbus
at Chesapeake Beach Yesterday.
The trains to the beach were filled
all day. 1t was necessary to run ex-
ira coaches to accommodate the
crowds.
Many athletic and other events were
on the program. including dashes.
marathons. potato races, women's
races. childrcn's races. and three
legged races. c. p. L. Moran was
chairman of the athletic committee.
he general picnic committee was:
+. +. Clancy. chairman: ID. l.. Sulli-
van. Walter T. Gray. John n. Tabler.
John l.. Mcdonald. @. A. Trap. b. F..
Gill. Jerome b. Mckee. and G. J. Bril-
MEYER,
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
Six-Legged Lamb Is Pet
Of Whole .Neighborhood

OGDEN. Utah. July ia six-week-
old lamb. with six legs, Is the unique
pet recently brought to this city by
Frank Smyth. secretary of the Inter
mountain Land and Live Stock Com
pany, from the company's headquar-
ters In Boxeider county.
Although freak lambs are not uncom-
mon, .sheepmen contend that few of
freak animal owner by Mr.. Smyth Ia
said TO be as frisky as any normal lamb
AZ the age of six weeks and promises
20 develop into n healthy sheep.
Xhe extra pair Of legs are attached to
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
Girl and Boy Scouts Aid
In Monument Celebration

Troop 20. Girl Scouts. under direction
OF Mrs. Leon Lockwood and Troop q,
Boy Scouts. under p. f. Meinzer FUR
nished the principal features Of the
program for celebration OF the estab-
lishment OF the District mile stone AT
Chain Bridge as a permanent monu-
ment yesterday.
The celebration was under direction
of Columbia Chapter d. A. r.. and was
attended ty representatives OF several
other OF the D. A. II. chapters in Wash
ington and Maryland. Speeches were
made by Mrs. II. l.. Lockwood. Miss
Grace /. Pierce. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs
Grimes. Mrs. A. W. Barber. regent OF
columbia Chapter. presided, and music
was provided by Fred wilkins.
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
Girl Catches Prisoner
Running Away From Jail

CoNDERsPoRT. Pa. July 12.-carrie.
young daughter of Sheriff veley. tackled
an escaping prisoner and, grabbing him
around the neck. held on until help
came and he was put back into his
cell.
The mother went in the prison to feed
the inmates, and as she opened the DOOR
Sam Gammette the Galeton alleged
automobile thief. made dash for
liberty.
Miss veiey saw him coming aRQ
blocked the door. Gammette buck ed
the line. but the girl tackled him like .
football player and held him.
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
Report Shows Gain
In Fertilizer Industry

Statistics for the fertilizer industry
Issued by the Census Bureau. show a
total output for the United States in
1914 OF S.4l4959 net tons. The value was
$l52, .7S6. This represented an increase
OF forty millions OF dollars above the
value OF fertilizers produced in 1909. Re:
ports were received from 1,l24 establish
1909 WV -
One establishment was reported In the
District of Columbia. The greatest
number In any one State was 293 In
fertilizer establishments. Nearly a mil.
lion and half tons OF ammoniates
were. used in the preparation Of the
fertilizers
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
House Peters Confesses He
Longs To Be a Real Bad,
Ba-a.a.d Outlaw.
HANDSOME HARRY. TIREs0ME
Actor Declares He Yearns to
Steal the "Che-iId and tn
Papahs" and Ride Away.

All the people who yearn to act in
pictures do not want to be heroes.
Likewise all the people who act In
pictures don't want to be heroes
although most OF them do.
A week or ten days ago the Photo
play department of The Times pub
Mshed a treatise on the villain py
one of the Mutual company's shining
examples In villsiny. John Reinhard.
That gave more or less sest to the
consideration Of motion picture vii
lains. Now comes one of the best
known Of picture heroes who con-
fesses that he always wanted to be
. villain.
House Peters In the culprlt. Peters
b rated as one Of the most satisfac-
tory heroes on the screen. He Is
heroing at present for the Mutual
after having put in many months at
the World Film Corporation, the Luz
bin. Triangle. Famous Players and
other companies. Peters is one Of
fesses that he has always wanted to
be q villain.
Longed To Be Villain.
For six years. now" he admits
In the current issue Of the Photoplay
Magazine. II have wanted to play
the role of road agent-a Dick
Turpin or a Robin Hood or a Harry
Tracy, I don't care which-and the
directors won't let me! No. I've al
ways got to be the hero.
II don't mind rescuing the lovely
maiden-that's fair enough; but why
must always be condemned to marry
the heroine. pay off the mortgage. and
NNl
gets to be monotonous. What do they
think I ana Mormon?
why. with the exception Of Ra-
merrez in The Girl of the Golden
West I've never been permitted to
80 much as sniff around the role of
the bad man. And then-then." In
a deeply injured tone. when did
play Ramerrez the .darned pistol had
to explode and / got badly burned
on the face and hands. Pistols don't
do that to real bad men. Just my
luck"
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
Husband in China, But
Wife Gets Divorce Here

MEDIA. Pa. July l2.-An absolute d.
vorce was today granted by Judge w.
II. Broonall. of the Delaware county
courts to Mrs, Sarah p. ]. Sims. wife
Of Thomas Currie Sims. Of Chefoo.
China. and herself a prominent young
Main Line woman. The divorce wac
granted on the grounds of infdelity.
and letter written by Sims from
evidence against him. The pair were
married In 1907. and lived IN Augusta.
Ga. Dryn Mawr. and Washington.
Mrs. Sims was. prior to her marriage.
Miss Sarah Pauline Johnson. OF Wayne.
The Washington times., 1916-07-12

the ribs just behind the shoulder blades.
The limbs are somewhat crooked, the
toes pointing In a variety Of directions,
but the extra legs do not interfere with
normal use Of the regular fore limbs.
M. smyth allows his pet to erase on
the lawn in front of his house, where II
has become the playmate Of nearly all
the children in the neighborhood.
The Washington times., 1916-07-12

Ssvierian brotherhood will be held Au-
gust IL. Thomas l.. Fortune. Of Wash
ington. is chairman OF the committee on
arrangements for the celebration.
Brother Isidore Joined the xavierinn
order at the age OF twelve. and has
been connected with Mt. ST. Joserh's
for the last thirty-fve years. lie Is
provincial OF the Xaverian order In
America. The program will include q
banquet and n reception.
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
To Deliver Address.

An address by the Rev. John Henry
Troy. director Of the Bible extension
department of the National Bible In
stitute of New York. will be delivered
tonight at 7:i5 in the Emmanuel Bap-
fist Church. Sixteenth street and Co.
lumbia road northwest.
The Washington times., 1916-07-12
Fan Calls Police.

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE Collins up
stairs can't sleep without an electric
fan; the Higbees downstairs can't sleep
because Of the whir OF the Coffin fan.
Police had charge today.