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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-30
CHINESE COLLEGE YELL.

The college yell of body Of Chi
nese students who are now visiting
on the Pacific coast is:
Chi, hi, vi shat ki. g
Chung wung, we cum.
Hip long lii
Which, being interpreted, means
probably just as much as the average
college ysll.-Philadelphia In2oips''
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-30
BIC VICTORY OF
LOCAL DEALERS
How One Iowa Town Checked
Catalogue Houses.
BEGAA BY REFUSING CREDIT

Old Lady, Daughter About to Be Mar
ried, Couldn't Buy Wedding Present.
Others Who Patronized Mail Order
Business Unable to Find Market For
Wares.
copyrighted. 1914. by Thomas j. suilivan.l
1t is not victory that makes the joy
Of noble hearts. but the combat The
greater the obstacle the more glory In
overcoming 1t, and difficulties are but
the maids Of honor 10 set on the virtue.
The effects Of competition are won
derful. There are men who rise re-
freshed on hearing of threat-men to
whom a crisis which intlmidates and
paralyzes the majority comes graceful
and beloved as a bride. Competition
iniames the enthusiast and drives him
on to action.
The Making Of Men.
1t Is not ease. but effort; not facility.
but difficulty. that makes men. There
is perhaps no station In life In which
difficulties have not been encountered
and overcome before any decided
measure of success was achieved
Recognizing the retail catalogue
house as worthy foe. competitor.
the local retail merchant. In preparing
for battle must take an inventory Of
his many advantages over the mail or
der house
First and foremost. he is always
working among friends and acquaint-
ances. The mail oHer house must al
ways work as stranger
Did any one ever suggest TO him be-
fore that perhaps he neglected or over
looked many things important TO busi-
ness SUGGEST
An Iowa Cure For Bad Habit.
am not an adept at suggestions. so
will refrain from making any, but will
tell Of plan that worked out success
fully In an Iowa town.
The merchants Of that town were be-
ing imposed upon by mail order buyers
and organized for their own protection
and determined to cancel all favors
and credit heretofore extended to those
offending citizens.
It developed that the nrst applicant
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-30
Ideal Motor Company

Incorporated.
First aid to injured Autos. A tele-
phone call to our garage will secure
it. "Promptness and Efficiency is
our Motto. When in need of Tires,
Accessories or Gasoline. pay US a
visit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-30

was lady VINO na1 recently purcuuscu
a sewing machine from catalogue
house Her daughter was about to be
married. and she wished to present her
with parlor set as a present and, find
ing her husband short of ready money.
asked credit from the local dealer.
The Dealer Politely Declined.
The dealer politely declined, advising
that no doubt the mail order house of
Chicago from which she purchased her
sewing machine would be most happy
to extend to her the desired credit.
The good lady. somewhat perturbed.
hurried over to the other furniture
dealer. Here she met with the same
suggestion. IL ain sure the mail order
house will grant you all the time you
ask said the merchant
The lady knew different, though. for
she had read the catalogue and remem-
bered It said Cash In advance"
Mail Order House Doesn't Buy Eggs.
When Mrs. Farmer. who had offend
ed. came to town with butte. and eggs
lnG ktO(CI hCuilgs MIS. at AnClt
the butter Is fine, and the eggs are
fresh, but am not needing any today.
would suggest. though, that you send
them to a Chicago mail order house.
IL will doubtless be delighted to receive
them In exchange for another box of
groceries such as you purchased from
II last week
NJ afsvh hnrCnlf
gave the merchant look which meant
that there were more groceries In town
and started out to ind them.
She did. and they gave her the same
advice she received at the first place.
The Turn About Game.
Farmer independent drove a load
OF corn to town and was offered about
5 cents less than the market price. He
protested. The grain man suggested
that maybe the mail order house OF
Chicago would be glad to have the
corn at the market price.
The implement man referred the man
with the secondhand machine to a
Chicago catalogue house. remarking
sarcastically that II made speciality
of taking old goods In trade
The dry goods and clothing men
quoted their stiffest prices and refused
credit. and the hardware man sent
home empty handed the small son OF a
catalogue house patron who had asked
for some tools and nails.
An Outcome Pleasing to All.
The merchants all stood firm Credit
and fayors were withheld from all mail
order house patruis
The victims first hecane indignant,
but In the course Ut time came 10 see
the Injustice they were doing their
home merchants aud home town. and
room they began TO apologize and ac-
knowledge their error aud promised In
the future to contine their purchases
80 their home institutions.
Composition Was Helpful"
Today the catalogue houses have no
following In that community.
That Is modern example where
competition was helpful"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-30
C. N. Dufer
w. H. HILL

Dealer In
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
Fresh Meats and Vegetables.
Highest Prices paid for Country
Produce.
Phone los East End Market
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
SEEING TEDDY AS HE IS
N ELEGATE JOHN FLOOD from Chicago disilusion-
 ed He two conventions in operation, both bossed

ELEGATE JOHN FLOOD returns from Chicago dsiusion- D ed He conventions in operation, both and each shadow The Republican convention describes lot of by strings pulled by the the Reed Shoot the Mormon, Root and pulled the strings until Hughes nominated
 Tn other convention, to delegate a enthusiastic Teddy, strong loyal the hero idol the saviour of democracy
 And then, when Teddy quit, Perkins pulled SUD-
 
 tusasm, their energy and their tremendous optimism dropped into tank of ice water from which they emerged the scales gone their eyes.
 Flood will send back to Roosevelt the the the photographs the letters wrote confiding appear foolish the
 Flood will out into the highways with most of the others who went and work for the election of Woodrow Wilson.
 Better, according Delegate Flood, it is to dwell Democrats where honesty is and good faith purpose stalled with stall fed tongues forked, whose word is word fai iaginations totter feeby
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
LUCK

MACHINIST went to fair and friend him ticket A drawing The drawing yielded necklace reputed $fOOOO Hence revival of the discussion of luck affecting well being.
 Properly speaking there such thing luck Every thing determined according to the action of laws Every thing would be happen according to ore if the observ ing capable all the circumstances.
 If $1OOOO necklace dropped the highway, it intercepting body ground gravity. would which gives any person pick if it be not making the discovery would his obedience the which the power Thus finding of the necklace meeting and there would be chance luck in the thing Nothing changed in particular might find the necklace there no luck and no chance.
 same necklace securely fastened to pillar day power pick operate
 if million packages of five gold piece placed those packages will be distributed will the gold But the order of nature has not changed and there is no luck
 gold obey the of the package destination brings the that should be expected.
 strange thing would be if the contrary took place.
 only. chance in such arrangement, but strict mathematical law It be said with tany those packages of purchaser n a million will get the coin.
 and law ban is placed gambling. GaInb ling persons to think that the nature considering special charge Providence his substance comes, that come is no such thing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
GIVING UP THE PRISONERS

~ ENERAL CARRANzA seeing great white light The NJ American diplomats have succeeded in assuring Gringos backed by large population
 kinds disposition to a through, once it is started.
 If will abandon the idea that the United States from restoring order along the Me this the benefit of Mexican the United States
 note ought to contain clear withdrawal his proposition that three points of the closed to expedition.
 thing that happen Mexico permit the United States to clean the bandi, Mexicans them cannot do it. what theory it appears Carranza they battle the United States
 they unable deal with Villa and his ragged bands mus ma the mysteries of the human mind.
 again that Woodrow Wilson is of the master diplomats of the world this generation has results his dealings with difficult situations, with possibilities of His results obtained at minimum expenditure of energy.
 better will be if the United States proceeds it's Mexico with the acquiecence of the Mexican people, Every wish that shall which give
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
THEATRE FIRES

The first of the many terrible thea tre fires which have caused the death of such a multitude of amusement seekers occurred 303 years ago today, June 29, 1913. when Shakespeare's Globe theatre in London was com pletely consumed by the flames. Shakespeare himself was part proprie- tor of the playhouse, where some of his plays were first produced and he himself performed in them. The thea tre was of a horseshoe form, partly covered with thatch. It was about three years prior to Shakespeare's death that the negligent discharge of piece of ordnance fired the thatch. The house was crowded to it's capacity to witness the play of Henry VIII.,'' but there was a panic and the audi ence escaped unhurC. Tn the early part of the last century three Lon don playhouses, the Surrey, the Gov ent Garden and the Drury Lane, were destroyed by fire, and in 1911 the first of the disastrous theatre fires of Am erica occurred in Richmond, when seventy persons, including Governor Smith perished in the flames. The Iroquois theatre fire in Chicago was the most terrible of modern conf1a- grations of this character, 573 per sons, mostly women and children, having been burned or tramp1ed to death in that horrible 1903 disaster.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
THE PERSIAN SHAH

The young Shah of Persia, Ahmed Mirza, completes his twentieth year to- day, as he was born the twenty
 seventh of the month Shaaban, 1914, according to the calendar of Islam. The youthful ''ruler''-he is that in little more than name-was elevated to the ancient throne two years ago, on his eighteenth birthday. In the present war the Shah is pawn for the great powers, and, wi11y-ni11y, the fate of his country will be decided by the
 European struggle. For many years Persia has been a bone of contention among the powers. Russia and Great Britain were long at odds over Persia, but Germany has latterly entered the lists, while Russia and England have
 combined their forces against the Teu- ton foe. The young occupant of the throne of the Kajars is said to favor the Allies. From his youth the boy
 monarch was under Russian inf1uen- ces. While his father, then governor
 of Azerbijan, was still heir to the throne, Ahmed Mirza, a mere child, be- gan the study of Russian language and literature, having one of the Czar's
 officers at Tabriz as his instructor. He
 continued his Russian studies at Te-
 heran when his father ascended the
 throne at the brginning of 1907, under Capt. Srnirnoff, who remained his tutor and military instructor until his coro-
 nation. The Shah was also instruct ed in French by M. de Morgny, the 1e- gal adviser of the ministry of the in
 terior. Just what disposition will be made of Persia depends upon the re- suit of the war, but at the present time the Russian influence is para mount. The German centers in Per sia have been overwhelmed by the for ces of the Czar and the Teutonic influ-
 ences in Persian affairs is now negli- gible. An Allied victory will probab- ly mean a new Persia, and the ancient land, under the control of the powers, will in all probability be brought un- der the sway of modern influences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
INTERNATIONAL
 EGG LAYING CONTEST

In the thirty-fourth week of the laying contest at Storrs the hens pro- duced 4,152 eggs or 175 more than for the corresponding week last year. By cry one of the five best pens were White Leghorns; not only this but F. G. Platt's birds from Wallingford, Pa, that won first place laid 64 eggs thus equaling the ecord of the "Oregons" in the thirty-second week and making the best weekly score for any Leghorn pen during the past three years. w. E. Atkinson's pen from Wallingford. Conn., were second with 5S eggs. Oak crest Farms pen from Southampton Pa., were third with 57 eggs while A. B. Hall, Wallingford, Conn.,, tied with Frank R. Hancock Jacksonville, Nt' for fourth place each having a score of 55 eggs.
 There is of course, a point beyond which hens cannot go in the matter of laying eggs It now looks as if the zenith of production has probably been reached Large numbers of the heavier breeds have been broody and this always means at least tempo rary interruption in the egg yield Furthermore some individuals that have perhaps never been oVer-enthu- siastic about laying will no doubt soon be shedding their feathers and the process of acquiring a new coat nearly always means no eggs. Thus the poultryman's problem is not how to get more eggs this week than he did last, but rather to recognize the fact that hens will yield less eggs from this time on to the end of the laying sea- soa- Good care and management 61A-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
BORAH.
 WHO ALSO RAN

Senator William Edgar Borah of Idaho, who of late years has become one of the most prominent figures Ill the United States senate and a leader in the progressive councils of the Re- publicans, was born ffty-one years ago to-day in Fairfield, H. MT. Borah is one of the "also rans'' of the recent Republican convention, having been | prominently mentioned by RepCb- licans of progressive tendencies as a Moses worthy of being entrusted with the task of leading the G. O. P out of the wilderness. On the first ballot
 he received a grand total of two count 'ern, two-votes, one having
 been cast by an Alabama man and the other by a Texan, the delegation from
 the Lone Star State being as it was animated by the 1audab1e desire to ct no favorite son go vote1ess. Although
 his boom was thus harshly dealt with, MT. Borah is still a man to
 be reckoned with in politics, and the
 spokesman for an influential section. Senator Borah halls from a suffrage
 state, and he is an ardent uphoider of the cause of votes, for the ladies. "Men
 will never make a complete success of the franchise until they share the vote with women,'' in the opinion of the Idaho So1on.
 MT. Borah was educated at the Southern Illinois Academy and the Oh1VOTSlLy OH AdnSS1S, Sdho O0SeLu I1AS
 practice of law in Lyons, Kan, in 1890. Just a quarter of a century ago
 he removed to Idaho and hung out his shingle in Boise. It wasn't long un- til the young lawyer was making a oise in the legal circles of his adopted
 state, and he attained to international
 prominence chief prosecutor in the famous trial of Mover, Haywood and Pettibone, the Colorado labor leaders | who were accused of having brought
 about the assa ssination of a former | governor of Idaho. He was first a candidate for the United States Sen
 ate in 1903, when he received twenty two votes, just four less than the nee
 essary number. In 1907 he was cho-
 sen for the exalted position in Uncle
 Sam's upper house and was reelected for the term ending in 19O9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
Called to NorwaIk

CdAHcO UO NOrWdAA
 The South Norwalk Baptist church has called Rev. J. Harrison Thompson of Randolph and Braintree, Vt.
 Attachment on Store
 Deputy Sheriff Nelson w. Benedict of Norwa1k, is in charge of William Gi1bert's meat and provision store at Saugatuck in the interests of the Ar mour Beef company, for which an at tachment for $452 was filed this week, following the disappearance of MT. Gilbert. Sheriff Benedict stated that the finances of the business were sat isfactory and that the attachment was made as a matter of form to protect the company in the event of MT. Gill bert not returning. MT. GiIbert's dis appearance followed unpleasant do- mestic relations brought about by the absence of Mrs. Gilbert from home for several days.
 Work of F'irebug.
 What was an apparent attempt to burn the barn of Austin Wakeman, of Westport, developed Thursday ev- ening when Mrs. Wakeman made a visit to the structure. A charred chop ping block in such a position as to show that had the fire continued the barn would have been in flames was found, and two-quart bottle that had evidently contained the kerosene that had been poured on the block was a1- so III SlSnL.
 Took CarboIic Acid. Mrs. William RoId of Monroe, aged 5 5 years died at. the Shelton hospital Friday evening after having swallow ed several ounces of carbolic acid. The cause of her rash act is unknown.
 Destroyed by Fire.
 Over $1,OOO loss was caused Satur- day night at Norwalk, when fire prac- tica1ly destroyed the double barn own ed by Mrs. G. H. Goodrich and Mrs. J. w. Studwen and also ruined the Chevrolet runabout owned by Fred T. Coleman and stored in the Studwell portion of the barn. The damage to the barn is estimated at between $500 and $7OO, covered by insurance. Will Benefit Clergymen. Miss Elizabeth Scoheld, who died in Weston a short time ago, left an estate amounting in the nefghborhood of $40 900. The probating of the will came up before the WestpOrt Probate ourt, Saturday, but was not finally de- termined. The Bridgeport Trust com pany is the executor and trustee of the will, and after many bequests to rela- lives, in all about 3O,OOO, it has been learned that these beQuests. in trust
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29

ring the summer means that the fall ing off in yield will take place much more gradually especially in the case of the lighter breeds.
 The three best pens in each of the principal breeds are as follows:
 Plymouth Rocks. Rock Rose Farm (BaPred) Katonah, N. Y, 1263 Jules F. Francais, (Barred) w. Hampton Beach L. T., 1262 Albert T. Lenzen. CWhite) North Attleboro, Mass, 1928
 WyaEdottes. Obed G. Knight, (White) Bridgeton, R. I. 1547 Tom Barron, (White) Catforth, England, 151O Abel Latham
 Brierf1eId, Englano. 1929
 Rhode Island Reds. A. w. Rumery,
 Danvi1le, N. H., 1900 Pinecrest Orchards,
 Groton, Mass, 1887 Springdale Poultry Farm Durham, Conn, 125T
 White Leghorns. Will Barron,
 BartIe, near Preston, England 1888 Tom Barron,
 Catforth nr. Preston, England 1271 Francis F. Lincoln,
 Mt. Carmel, Conn. 1265
 Miscellaneous. Oregon Agricultural College, (Ore- gons), Corvallis, Ore, 1250 J. Collinson, (Black Leghorns) Barnacre, Garstang England 1909 A. Schwarz, (Black Rhinelanders) Burlingame, Cal, 1192
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29

the midst of for place and that to them is category they have betrayed millions of honest decreasing gigantic plan faith in human nature the honest belief of in his fellow
 The stomach of Delegate Flood rebels He cannot swallow perdy. This plain who is trying to do his duty small community makes pretty respectable figure be- side those gentleman who little while back supplied him with red bandannas photographs and letters autographed by 
 Woodrow Wilson needs all the honest Americans he His difficult indeed victim of the whom Flood his fellow delegates
 proper that the Progressives should to Wilson He needs honest support They need an honest leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
THE ALLlNC
 RUB BIER CO.,. ll26 MAIN STREET

were made: Norfe1d Congregational church, $4,oOo; Lyons Plains Episco- pal church, $1,OoO; Center Street M B. church, Easton, $2 900. The resi- due is left to the American Home Mis- sionary society. The principal is to be held in trust and the interest go to help out the pastors salaries.
 Buffeted in Gale.
 Buffeted about on the gale blown surface of Long Island Sound late Thursday afternoon their boat filling rapidly with water after the khaki top had been blown off, two Green wich@ young men were rescued by Capt. Robinson of the City of Fall River, which plies between Bridgeport and New York. The craft was small ca bin cruiser, named Anne. The youths started Thursday morning for the races at New London. A few miles west of Bridgeport harbor, en- zine trouble developed and finally the gasoline motor stopped. While the Greenwich young men were at work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29

on the engine, the top was blown off, and the boat was soon riding side fore most in the trough of the sea. Dis tress signals were hung up, and the youths awaited some craft coming to their rescue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29

An Ell Paso, Tex, patriot" whole sale merchant sent a consignment of 7,5OO sacks of flour over to the bor- der to Jaurez to feed the Carranza troops there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29

paid as were those of the eighteenth century. F1oyer Sydenham would not now be thrown into prison for debt, but he might well starve to death for all the world would know or care.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29

FUNERAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JOHN RICK @ S02
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
VACATION GOOD S. PONCHO BLANKETS
 $1.75
FOR BATHING

Bathing Caps ..... .25c to $1.OO
 Mems Bathing Suits S1.5O, S2.5O
 Boys Bathing Suits soc to S1.OO Boys Tights ...... 1Oc and 2Oc Water Wings .... 19c and 25c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29

This splendid clothes dry CT is worth soc instead of 25c; but we have a big lot to sell at that price, and to in troduce them-one day, Fri day, at seventeen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29
Play Clothes for Riddles

Good and sensible little Bloom CTS for the beach, Sandpiles and lakelets have their Vaccinations. Put on the little playclothes. Sizes 4 to 10 years in either black or white, 50 cts Washable Hats for little girls and boys, 59 cts up Straw Hats in various styles and colorings.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29

The Decorating Department at Reads have Brides Home" com pleted and ready for display Gall at the department on the third floor to learn about it and obtain pass if you wish to see it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-29

The South Norwalk Baptist churc, has called Rev. J. Harrison Thompso of Randolph and Braintree, Vt.
 Attachment on Store