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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
Unemployment Is General, Prices Are Almost Pro- hibitive and Available Products Are Poor.

In the little village of jClabecq which is near the famous battle-ground of Waterloo, in Belgium, there lives a little orphan girl named Marie, aged IS.
 Marie's father was brought home during the invasion of Belgium by the Germans inI1914 minus both his legs. and a few days later he died.
 The girls mother was hit by a stray German shell while she was walking along a country road, on her way to carry food to French prisoners, who were passing through the next vil- lage, enroute to Germany.
 The other day Marie's aunt, with whom Marie went to live after the double tragedy in her family, sent the little girl to the store to buy piece of soap.
 Now, in peace times Marie's aunt paid only five cents and she was sure to get good soap, but this time, when little Marie asked the German soldier behind the counter how much 1t was he replied. "24 cents.'
 Marie paid, and when she got home her aunt scolded her because she had brought only a very small piece of bad soap.
 But Marie wasn't to blame; if she had bought good soap she would have had to pay 40 cents and then the cake would have been only half as large as the cake her aunt could have bought for five cents before the war.
 And that's the way with the price of living throughout al Belgium to- day.
 The Rev. Henri Anet, prominent Belgian now in Boston, says that the -Releians are far from satisfied with their fate and reconciled to foreign occupation, ''as the Germans would make you believe.
 MT. Anet, just back from Europe, gives a vivid picture of the Belgium of to-day.
 Not only did he live in the unoccu- nied territory for months after the Germans took possession, but as late as a few days ago he has had letters from men in high positions, and more than that he has had a half hours talk with King Albert, who is at the head of the Belgian army of 15O,000 at La Panne, on the coast,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
BALLOONIST DROPS
 11,0O0 FEET IN l BATTLE OF VERDUN

: To the amazing parachute feat of Lieutenant-Colonel E. M. Maitland, who recently jumped from a balloon flying over London at height of 1O,- 900 feet, descending by parachute, must be added the even more aston ishing story of a. French lieutenant who actually dropped 1d.000 feet from balloon and landed uninjured except for few bruises. This young lieutenant was in charge of a captive balloon at the battle of Verdun. The balloon suddenly broke loose. the steel hawser being severed with a she'll.
 Describing his experiences the lieu tenant says: 'eThe first intimation received thAt something had gone wrong was when felt a slight shock I thought the telephone cable had parted. All at once I became aware that the other balloons were growing smaller, and I grasped the fact that IT was adrift. A glance at my baro- meter told me was already 5000 feet up. I tried to pull the cord working the hydrogen automatic con- trol, but it had become entangled and refused to work. I tried to clurnb up to it, but failed. Then feared I was lost.
 My first thought was to destroy my papers, then I thought of blowing out my brains to avoid falling into the hands of the Germans. Then, however, came inspiration. Why not try to parachute? had to be quick, for I was now 11,000 feet up. The cord which was tied around my body was 65 feet long. SO had to jump that distance into the void before the box containing the parachute could open and set it free. For a few sec- onds I held on to the car by my hands. Then let go. >
 T must have dropped over 100 feet before the parachute unfurled, and it was not an agreeable sensation. But after that I did not mind, and was able to look about me. After time I felt the sensation of complete se- curity. When I was only 2,500 feet from the earth I became aware that the wind was carrying me toward the German lines. Then I seemed to lose Sconsciousness. I rebounded three times before finally landed and dis covered I was 300 yards from the enemy. had been 20 minutes fall ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
KEEP WINDOWS OF
 HOME OPENEDIF YOU WANT HEALTH
Coming of Winter Causes Many to Live and Sleep
 In Foul Atmosphere

As the cooler weather of autumn comes on, our indoors people begin to shiver at the first thought of a draft. There are a good many per sons who habitually live in rooms with windows tightly closed, even in warm weather. They are fearful of the slightest breath of air. Ventla- tion and heat in churches, halls, and workrooms, is governed by the whims of these people.
 Ventilation of sleeping rooms is a comparatively recent idea. Good authorities on physiology used to say that a window open one inch for each person in the room provided ample supply of fresh air. Breathing thick and stuffy air all night in such a room, one would rise with headaches and general listlessness.
 Working, capa city must be greatly affected by good, ventilation or the lack of it. It is very difficult to pro- duce energy on a basis of stale air If employers find their work people dull and lethargic, let them ask them selves whether they are providing de- cent access to oxygen.
 Men who occupy working quarters with women employees say the latter often seem super-sensitive on the question of drafts. They wear to their business light and fimy waists, and then shiver if the temperature falls below 72, or if there is any breath of ozone touching their half clad shoulders.
 A few years ago the fad for sleep ing out of doors was fashiohable. It restored many people to health. Many people have given it up, feeling that it was overriding a good thing, and that they were constantly awaking to find themselves chilly. But it has irl- fuenced a good many sensible per- sons, who find that night is the one time of day when they can get all the fresh air they need.
 Man was built for an outdoor anil ma1. People who shut themselves up tightly in closed houses are living an abnormal life, and one that must undermine health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
HARvARDPAPER RAPS AMERICAN HICHbR0W SNOb
Fashion to Deplore Glass Materialism" In U. S.
 Is Criticised.

The highbrow has been called down at Harvard. He needn't parade around among his friends and rail at the crass materialism of America as contrasted with the noble principles and high morality of European na- tions, for Harvard has served notice that everybody is ''on."
 The Harvard Crimson yesterday gave a smart rap to the snob who finds fault with his own country. He doesn't know what he's talking about, the Harvard paper says; and it fails to find any supreme culture in the nations that the snob so persi3tently lauds.
 Here is what the Harvard student daily, says of the highbrows:
 "It~ has become a fashion amount ing to almost an obsession for a great many Americans, especially those who are young, educated and have sojOurn- ed abroad, to deplore the lack of ideals the 'crass materialism,' of their native land. The younger they are, the<fnore educated they are, the long, CT they have sojourned abroad, in so much greater measure is their con tempt voiced, till it has become almost the mark of culture and broadminded- ness to hold in contempt the nations money lust, and laud to the point of idolization the noble principles and high ideals of Europe.
 There are materia1ists and intellec- tuals, there are fine minds and coarse, across the water in about the same proportion that they are in America. The present war is not exactly holy war. For every man who goes in it that the civilization of the world should be saved, there are a score who go in because they like the sound im- perialism, or because they hate an other nation, or because they were drafted. Among those who go in for the finer motives and voluntarily lay down their lives for reasons that are the farthest removed from all mate rial considerations, Americans, of ma teriap America, are not without their glory.
 "It would do a great many men good, who are wdhry of the land that gave them birth, and eager for the name of cosmopolites, to strive to see wherein lies the true spirit of Amer ica and what is the real meaning, the true vision, that lies beneath the materialism of smoking factory and busy toil' N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
STOPS ANY COLD
 IN A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" opens <logged nose and head and
 ends grippe.
Reiief comes instantly.I

Relief comes instantly.
 .A dose taken every two hours un- tfl three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a severe cold either in the head, chest, body or limbs.
 It promptly opeps clogged-up nos- trils and air passages in the head, stops nasty discharge or nose rum ming. relieves sick headache, dullness, feverfshness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness,
 Don't stay stuffed-up; Quit blow ing and snuffiingI Ease your throb- bing headi Nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Compound" which costs only 96 cents at any drug store. It acts without assistance, tastes nice, causes no inconvenience, Be sure you get the Esgnins,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
Engaged, Bereft By
 War, May Designate
 Themselves "Fraus.'

E Karlsruhe, Baden, Nov. 9.-The authorities of the grand duchy of Baden have found welcome solu- tion to the problem that has long bothered them of how to address women whose fiances have been kill ed in the war, and who regard them selves as welded even though no ceremony ever took place.
 By order of the grand duke to the ministry of justice such women are >entitled to call themselves and to be called Frau" instead of "Fraulein'' if they can establish satisfactorily that they were engaged, with earnest intention of being married, to men who have been killed in the war or who are reported as missing for a specified length of time.
 Sitting up all night with the boys is the common way of celebrating great moral triumphs at election. The women's full skirts are now pronounced very beautiful by the peo- pie who called them very ugly three years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
HIGH COST OF LIVING HERE
 MILD COMPARE WITH WHAT I
 BELCIANS HAVE TO CONFRONT

Here are some important facts which MT. Anet gave me: Butter costs so cents a pound, and is rare.
 Meat is scarcely to be had at $1.2C a pound.
 Coffee of the worst quality costs $1.60 pound Many people live on 10 cents a day given by the unemployed committee The material losses suffered by Bel gium alone are figured at s2,OO0, ,OOO.- coo by the well-known Senator La Fontaine. Unemployment is still general.
 industries cannot resume work be- cause raw materials and most of the machinery have been taken to Ger many.
 If it were not for the American re- lief committee Belgian people would starve.
 English prisoners being taken to Germany,
 If 1t were not for the American re- lief committee Belgian people would starve.
 English prisoners being taken to Germany, through Belgium, have horribly mistreated.
 Close to His Government.
 Seated in the parlor of the Parker House, MT. Anet unfo1ded the story of Belgium Of to-day, prefacing it with the remark that before the war he was pastor of Protestant Church in Cla- becq director of the Belgium Congo Protestant Mission and unofficial rep resentative of the American and Eng fish mission in their relations to< the Belgian government
 There are So many things about the Belgium of to-day that American peo- pie do not understand, that I do not know where to begin," said MT. Anet Living conditions under German rule are terrible. Perhaps they are best expressed by the sentiment of a man just cut of the country who said, We live; that's all we can say
 There is no meat to speak of, be- cause the Germans take it to feed their army on. There is no fat or butter, at least very few families have seen any for many months. Imagine what this means!
 People cannot afford to buy soap. and the privations are many.
 Lost Their Best Horses.
 Most of the cattle and horses, es- ken to Germany. Belgium alwaysI had reason to be proud of the cart horses she bred. but now Germany has taken
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

T. s. Jackson, Dr. Pierce's lecturer on hygiene subjects is personally talk ing to discouraged and ailing folk every day at Hindle's Main and State street store and taking the blood pres sure free of charge when people are willing. He courteously explains the rapid tonic action of Wilderbs Gull extracD on the system.
 In the course of one of his interest ing talks, he said: 'sIt is from sense of gratitude, even from a sense of duty, as so many put it, that such a splendid class of people are openly proclaiming the remarkable benefits they have received from the use of our super tonic Wilderbs Gull ex- trac). In a word-Wilderb is en- dorsed as few other tonics are, be- cause it so splendidly makes good. ."-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

the entire system. Any way my hus- band was nervous, couldn't sleep and seemed more tired and worn out !than have ever seen him. He read Ihow much good your Wilderb treat ment was doing here, So decided to buy bottle at Hindle's. It was just the thing for him. He has regained lall his old strength sleeps sound and I feels like working every day. His
 nerves arei steady once more and his
 health is generally better. We were
 lso highly pleased l decided to try it
 myself and while I am not quite
 ready to stop the treatment. my re- lief from stomach trouble and catarrh has been steady and sure. I am all ways glad to recommend a worthy medicine like yours.' s>@@-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

and had occasion to learn. They were fed on good bread. It was not hard stuff. In fact one German prisoner complained that it was too light He was used to the hard-tack
 Then there is the story of the girl who was riding in the trolley car and remarked: How much longer shall 1t be before we get rid of those pigs 9 She had no sooner said it than a man in civilian clothes seated opposite arose. informed her it would not be as soon as she desired, and then ar rested her. He was an official. She was sent to Germany without trial and months later returned in the last stages of consumption. Before she was taken away she was a normal, healthy girl"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
DRIVER OF CAR THAT
 HIT BOY NOT HELD

Nicholas slavanish, of S5 White street, jitney operator, who was arrested on charge of reckless driving yesterday, when his machine struck and broke the leg of Milton Levy, a boy living at 534 Howard avenue, in State street, was freed from blame by Judge Frank Wilder in the city court this morning and the charge against him nolled. .
 Several witness of the accident said that the machine was travelling very slowly, and that, boy was at fault.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
RELEASE ALLEGED "MASHERs,

The case against Frank Doyle, ot 1766 Stratford avenue, who was ar rested last Saturday, it being alleged that he passed insulting remarks to Katie Babcock and Ella Tracey, of S69 kossuth street,Nas the latter were entering Chinese restaurant in Fairfield avenue, was nolled by Judge Frank Wilder this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

Three persons were killed and sev- sral injured. when an elevator, carry ing more than a dozen men and women, fell from an upper story at the Florsheim Shoe Co.'S plant in 'Chicag.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
Wilderbs (fuH extract) not a Lax
 a-tiVe.

The Wilderb treatment is not a Lax-a-tiye The persistent use of medicines that are strongly 1axa- : tive will eventually 'paralyze" the bowels The .Wilderb treatment is a system tonic and purifier, which gently assists Nature to restore health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

Prove What Swamp-Root will Do
 For You. Z Send ten cents to Dr. KiImer & Co.,. Binghamton, N. Y,, for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive booklet of valuable information. telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention the Bridgeport Daily Farmer, Regular fifty cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
Nithout Apparatus, flinders, Salves, lotions, Harmful Drugs, Smoke
 or EaectricitY.
Heals Day and Night

It is a new way. It Is something abso- lute1y different. No lotions, sprays or sickly smelling sa1ves or creams. No atonaizer, or any apparatus of any kind. Nothing to smoke or inhale. No steaming or rubbing or injections. No electricity or vibration or
 massage. No powder; no plasters; no keep Ing i0 tho house. Nothing of that kind at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

The State of Illinois was granted' permission to increase the damages asked in a suit against the estate of Samuet< Raymond, of Boston, from $5O,000 to $4,O00,000.
 Fire destroyed Nthe Atlantic Manu- featuring plant at Wilmington, Del, at loss of about $S00OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

Farmer Want Ads, One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
Lost Their Best Horses

Most of the cattle and horses, es- pecially the breeders, have been ta- ken to Germany. Belgium alWaysI had reason to be proud of the cart horses she bred. but now Germany has taken
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
SummerHats for BOYS

Fine straws and cool linen and canvas hats
in the largest variety of styles we have ever
show for boys. Sizes range from to 7.
The wash hats are shown in the popular turned
down brm or Rah Rah style in white, tan, light
blue, navy, linen color, khaki, brown and other
shades; also plain white and colors with check,
stripe and blaid bands ...... SOC and soc
Straws are shown in best qualities OF split.
milan leghorn and panama SOC, SOC, 9Se,
ST .23, 81 40 to 50 80.
Dives Pomeroy stewart Millinery second Floor Front
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tation for quality gloves was es
Tres Bon two-pearl clasp kid
gloves, P. K. stitching; black with
white or white with black 1925
La France two-pearl clasp kid
gloves, p. K. and overseam, black
with white or white with black
S225
Sans Pareil two-clasp kid gloves,
r. K. or overseam, black with white
or white with black ..... $500
Two-clasp kid gloves, black,
white and colors E. S1.50 and $500
Two-clasp kid gloves, black with
white or white with black. .$1.75
Dives, Pomeroy & S
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A Summery Tone to This Basement News
REFRIGERATORS

ATORS
Two famous makes that have
the reputation back of them of
years of good service
Iceland refrigerators
$1,000 to $500
Bohn syphon refrigerators
$1,000 to $500
Made of hardwood and lined
with zinc. white enamel or porce-
lain.
WINDOW SCREENS
Adjustable to any window, CSC.
SIC, soc, 42c and SIC.
screen doors ............. 9Sc
Lawn mowers, high wheel
10-inch cut ..... S2.25
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Dimity waists, white with rose, lavender
Copenhagen stripes, self trimmed collar and cuffs
$3.50
Wolfe blouses, pin tucks trim yoke, front trim
med with lace insertion and lace trimmed fril
flat collar trimmed with lace insertion and lace
euSe SI.SO
Wolfe blouses, front trimmed with hemstitching
and hand embroidery, deep cape collar, finished
with hemstitching, long sleeves, trimmed with
turn back cuffs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S2.95
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-ablished these many years.
WASHABLE GLOVES
Washable leatherette gloves, two
clasps, in white ........... 79c
Washable kid gloves, one clasp,
PriX seam, pearl and grey. .S1.7o
Washable leatherette gloves,
strap wrists, sand and white, S1.50
SILK GLOVES
Fownes and Kayser silk gloves,
two clasp, double finger ends;
black, white and colors
soc to $3.50
Fownes and Kayser silk gloves;
IL and 16-button lengths; double
finger ends; black, white and coIors
75c to $3.50
ewart-Street Floor.
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Noilcs in fancy awning stripes, in neat floral
designs; SO inches wide; over 100 styles; yd., 25c
Seed Voc: Sc inches wide fancy awning
stripes and floral designs; yard ............ 29C
Seed stripe and voiIe: Sc inches wide self col
ored seeded stripes with floral design; yard, 29c
silk poplin; SO inches wide; silk warp 20
shades: yard ...................... 15c
Fancy voilc: SO inches wide; in fancy two
toned plaids in pink, blue, corn. hello white
grounds; yard Observation-Disclosures. 35c
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New Summer Shirts For Men

o
evn
com in or their Summer shirts
shirts wth sizes
shirts wth
pure and iblh;neg BOYS SHIRTS
o 10Y Ts hhlne case erarnesO
5candS S1OO
SOC so dO
Py & Mems Store Street
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New Styles in Women's
Summer Pumps

Women Introduce f
mer
S0sm@Tbu
heels. Nd CENIPAG BOOTS
Win ufhgha
on narrow ChanTag nnehch
heels
DNesPn &sewat t-steetF Rear
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9-Year Blooming Rose Bushes: 800
Mattresses and Brass Beds

Spring housekeeping usually inventory time in the home
when furniture in greater need than any other
time OF interest these specials
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anu UIIIOH Suits III lIII WNISIIS IIIdl VIII DC
are discarded.
MEMS HOSIERY
Silk Isle hose, seamless, black, tan, grey and
Fast black cotton hose seamless, double soles,
high spliced heels Observation-Disclosures. 1Sc
Fibre silk hose, seamless, black and colors, 25c
Childrens silk lsle hose. fine ribbed, seamless
black, tan and white Observation-Disclosures. csc
Chdrens fine ribbed cotton hose; seamless:
black, tan and white .................. 121Sc
WONEN'S HOSIERY
Fast black silk isle hose; fashioned feet high
spliced heels, 37t2c; or pairs for ....... S1.O0
Black silk hose seamless; Isle tops ..... 35c
Burson seamless silk Isle hose: fast black 25c
Silk Isle out size hose; seamless; black and
white .................. .................. csc
Black cotton outsiZe hose: fashioned feet, rib
bed tops NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 25c
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart-Street Floor
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Wolfe blouses. Mexican drawnwork front, trim
med with hand embroidery Venise lace trims
COlldr anu CuHs S0.OO
Fine batste waists, trimmed with pin tucks
and hand embroidery, flat collar, trimmed with
lace insertion and hand embroidery, long sleeve
trimmed with turn back cuff ............. $500
Handkerchief linen waists hand embroidered
and hemstitched trimmed ............... S5.95
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart-Second Floor
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Four-piece Queen Anne bedroom
our-piece Adam diningroom
suite in mahogany ....... $1,000
Ten-piece fumed oak diningroom
suite in mahogany ..... S135.OO
Nine-piece William and Mary
diningroom suite in Jacobean oak
S130.00
S10.95 upholstered chairs and
rockers .............. S6.95
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Third Floor.
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Egyptian shirts and drawers; shirts have long
short sleeves; drawers in regular stout
lengths; each Observation-Disclosures. soc
short sleeves: each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0OC
Egyptian cotton ribbed union suits, long or
White Isle union suits long and short sleeves
S1.o0
Boys Egyptian cotton ribbed union suits, short
sleeves, knee length Observation-Disclosures. soc
WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR
White cotton ribbed vests sleeveless, taped neck
1Oc
White cotton ribbed vests sleeveless, plain and
White sIe ribbed vests. sleeveless, regular and
= e
White silk Isle ribbed vests. seamless 81 &c
White silk Isle ribbed vests, regular and extra
sizes QUO
Children's white cotton ribbed vests sleeveless,
taped neck; sizes 20 to 80 .................. 1Oc