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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
COLLEGE BIRTH RATE pEssIMIsM

HERE IS period for mating to which the is respon
 sive If this period be much delayed, there will be a drop in the birth rate among individuals who marry late Col ege used marry earlier than they do More of them used to marry those married had children
 The change is not accident It is the unacceptable result of longer period of The college older than he used to finished his ed1caon and establish ed himself for the support of family. D
 One who has passing acquaintance with the figures Persons marrying at thirty will seldom be prolific wedding at twenty. ~
 John Phillips Harvard 99 is the latest pessmist to de- vote his attention to these we'll known and well understood facts Mr. Phillips makes the usual supposng that the college "a ock supposing that the birth rate of the stock from which the college proceeds is much tailed by the failure of it's college membes and in supposng unacceptable normal increase in college injurious to society. N .sF
 college is told off from family for extra paraon His marriage delayed but not usually the marriage his children unless they also for delay marriage eight ten years beyond the normal time
 Phillips, by carrying out ascertaned rate of de- crease says that at 200 years 56l8 college will be represented by only 852 direct male descendants.
 might be if all descendants of all college dur ing years delay marriage But the children of these men as Mr. Phillips fnd if he makes rational inquiry, return to the normal rate
 For decades the birth rate all the world has been dropping phenomenon intimately connected with the greater security of life.
 Acquired characteristics not transmitted Cut off the for thousand generations and the of the last generation willy born with tails college education is not transmitted Long preparation for any social work late marriage marriage small increase The the individual is and must be at the Of the birth rate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
BANK OF ENGLAND
 NAMED AGENT BY FEDERAL RESERVE
Appointment Expected to Strengthen American Posi-
 ton After the War.

Washington, Dec. 26-The Govern ment yesterday took it's first formal step through the Federal Reserve Board, looking to the establishment of financial connections abroad through which it hopes to strengthen the position of the United States as 8 world banker and to maintain the American dollar as the standard of exchange.
 Under section of the Federal Re- serve Act, the board authorized the appointment of the Bank of England as a foreign correspondent of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and announced that the eleven other reserve banks might participate in the agency relations.
 Connections with other Govern mental institutions. such as the Bank of France, is foreshadowed, officials say, by today's action. The Bank of Egnland is the first foreign core spondent whose appointment has been authorized since the operation of the new financial system in this country. How It Will Operate. In a .tatement announcing it's ac- ton the board says:
 Tn granting the authority to estab- fish this agency the board has au- thorized the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to maintain accounts either for or with the Bank of fEng- land so that operations both in Eng land and in the United States are possible" It is understood that authorization of this appointment is a part of gen eral plans for establishing financial connections that will strengthen the United States as a creditor nation in the commercial competition which probably will result when the war closes and to provide a ready means to offset any tendency on the part of foreign bankers to withdraw the huge supply of gold accumulated here dur ing the war.
 The action marks a radical de- parture from the previous financial policy of the country, inasmuch as it places the governments of the United States and Great Britain, for the first time. in, direct, continual financial re- lationship.
 Possible Effetc of It The first effect, it is thought, vii
 
 might otherwise involve the exporta- tion of gold from this country, as the | connection with the Bank of England will afford a channel through which American banks can readily purchase British notes and securities to meet any tendency toward gold exporta. 1 ton.
 It also will tend, officials believe l to bring about a better feeling an6 understanding between the bankers
 of the two countries. Whether oper, aions through the connection will be
 extensive officials admit is difficult
 of forecast They might be on a tre.
 mendous scale, it was said, and or
 the other hand, might be compara,
 lively light in volume.
 l The effect of the relationship prob. ably will be studied carefully before similar authorizations are made ir | the case of other government-con. trol1ed banks abroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
DEWEY BEGINS SoTH YEAR

Admiral George Dewey. the hero Of
 Manila, begins his eightieth year to- day. Although he now lacks out year of being an octogenarian, he is not content to wear lounging robe and slippers and dose before the fire. On his seventy-ffth birthday he boasted that he felt "as young as an ensign and, while he may admit to feeling a little older now, he is Tar from being patriarchal in appearance.
 "Get plenty of exercise in the open air and avoid banquets," is the Dewey recipe for longevity. Naval officers are not supposed to take kindly to horses, but the Admiral of Uncle San's navy is an exception. As a boy in Vermont-he was born in Mont pelier, on Dec. 26, 1837-fle was con sidered an unusually delicate and
 fragile youth, but constant riding made him robust and healthy. He has
 kept up the practice whenever possi- ble, and during his active naval ca reer he always took advantage of shore leave to go for a long ride on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
RAILROAD LINES
 OF NATION EARN
 MILLION IN YEAR
Their Golden Flood of Revenue Surpasses by a Third the
 Record of 1913.

Washington, Dec. 26.--More than
 S1,OOO, O,O0O,000 net income from oper-
 ations was made by the railroads of
 the country in the year now closing.
 The huge total is the peak of prosper ity in railroad operations. and stands more than one-third higher than the total ofs 1913, hitherto the banner year. 4 Statistics gathered by the Interstate Commer Commission, complete for nine months and made the basis for calculation for the entire year, indicate that the total net income from, opera tions will be approximately $1,09S,- 000,000. For the first nine months of the year complete returns show $7S5,- 55S,266. Even this does not represent the full amount, as roads whose in. come is less than S1,00O,00O are not included.
 The estimate of $1,09S, ,000, 900 is re- garded by officials as conservative.
 It makes no allowance for normal in- crease in business during te last three months of the year-returns for which the unavailable---but places the in-
 come for October, November and De- ~0'
 July, August and September. There is no question, officials say. that there will be an Increase. the only doubt is as to it's size.
 Returns Show Startling Increases An analysis of the returns for the first nine months shows startling in- crease from January to September, amounting to more than 67 per cent. Thus net income in January, $64,915,- 2S6, had amounted to $107, ,910,814 in September, an increase of nearly s4P,- 000,000.
 For the first nine months of the year the commissions figures show that the railroads collected $2,654,- 829,647 from all sources of opera tion, the chief of which were as fol- lows: Freight, $1,875, 9,99O; pas senger traffic, $522,103,907; mails, 45,348,600; from express companies, $65.089,474; incidentals-dining and buffet car service, restaurants, and the like-$60, ,414,597; and all other transportation charges, $76,087,611.
 The last item embraces sleeping and parlor car service, freight on milk, which has virtually an express ser vice, switching charges, and the op- eration of special trains.
 lis total, using the first nine months as a basis, will reach $3.6O0,- 640,502 when the year closes, officials estimate, and without doubt will ex-
 ceed 1t. Never before in the history of railroad operations have the roads
 had SO great gross income.
 Expenses have not kept pace with the rapid rise in receipts, although they have measureably increased.
 From a total of $182,S81,269 in Jan-
 uary, expenses had increased to
 s203.235,3 ,394 in September approxi-
 mately Il per cent. During that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
PRESIDENT SANTA FOR CHILDREN ON
 ROAD HE TRAVELS
Youngster Who Wave to Him and Mrs. Wilson Remem-
 bered With Gifts.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Christmas day began early at the White House, little Miss Josephine Cothren, the Presidents grandniece, was the only youngster in the mansion wluen she got her first glimpse of the bril- liantly lighted and decorated tree in the library. Later in the day she was joined by little Ellen McAdoo, the Presidents granddaughter.
 But the President and Mrs. Wilson were up early too, to begin their "s- change of presents early, and every body was so busy that little attention was paid to breakfast. Members ot the family also gave presents to em" ployes in the building, all the married ones getting turkey.
 Many letters and telegrams came from all parts of the world wishing the President Merry Christmas. Mrs Wilson attended church alone, the President remaining at the White House to play with his grandniece.
 In the afternoon White House au' tomobiles started out loaded with toys candies and fruits, for little friends o1 the President and his wife, especially those along the road between Wash ington and the golf links of the Wash inEton Country club in Virginia. These youngsters always have a welcome fol MT. and Mrs. Wilson and wave tc them daily when they go to the links Another auto load of goodies was sen to the poor children in the city.
 Later on the President and Mrs. Wilson took a walk through the northwest section of the city.
 Christmas dinner was served at the White House at o'clock last night Besides the President and Mrs. Will son, Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Bones, those present were MT. and Mrs. Rolf Boiling. brother and sis ter-in-law of Mrs. Wilson; MT. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre of Williams town, Mass, son-in-law and daughter of the President, and Mrs. Anne Coth- ren, the Presidents niece.
 Express wagons paid visits to the White House yesterday with delayed packages of all kinds. but there was no turkey among them. At Thanks giving two big gobblers were sent to the President. but this time he was compelled to purchase his own bird
 The departments remained closed and members of the cabinet. dtplo- mats and other officials spent Christ. mas with relatives and friends. Most of the members of the Senate and the House were at their homes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
Bedding Farm Bureau Considers Plans For
 Dairy Improvements

Director Charles Fl. Plump and the Bedding Farm Bureau committee met in the town hall Wednesday afternoon to plan work for the year. The fol- lowing members of the committee were present: Llewellyn Warner, Her man Smith. H. S.. Barnes and Rev. W. A. Tate.
 The needs of the town were dis cussed and several plans Of action suggested. On the suggestion Of MT. Warner. seconded by Mir. Smith. 1t was decided to carry on . series of dairy meetings for the purpose of making a serious study of methods of feeding and to stimulate interest in the keeping of dairy records as means of eliminating unprofitable cows. It was further decided that if the co-oneration of the grange could be procured it would be highly desir- able to carry on these meetings in CO., operation with the grange. It was felt that this cooperation would not only assist the grange in the carrying on of a valuable program, but would be en- tirely in line with the methods and purposes of the farm bureau. MT. Warner, MT. Smith and MT. Barnett will look out for these meetings.
 A poultry demonstration will be car ried on in the center sometime during the fall under the direction of MT, Smith and MT. Grouse. Director Plump and MT. Smith will constitute committee to take care of placing lime and clover demonstrations.
 Director-at-Large Eaton of. the farm bureau and Rev. MT. Tate of Georgetown will take the lead in con- ducting some boys and girls club work at Georgetown. This will not be connected with the farm bureau
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Little Sisters dance, given last night at The Stratfeld ball room was entirely successful. This was the sec ond dance which this organization of young women has given this season in the interests of charity. An orches- tra from New Haven provided the music and supper was served at 12 o'clock by the hotel management Christmas season. Miss A1ine Paige is president of the organization. Miss Henrietta Atwater, vice president, Miss Lois Cole, secretary and Miss Carolyn Chapman, treasurer.
 Mrs. John Field of Brooklawn, will entertain at tea for Miss Alice Pierce, New Years day. Miss Pierce will be married to Jonathan Grout, Tuesday, Jan. ..
 Announce ement has been made of the engagement of Miss Iveagh Hunt Sterry of New London, and Warren Woodruff Lewis, son of Mir. and Mrs. Harry A. Lewis of 3074 Fairfield ave- nue. MT. Lewis is a member of the reportorial staff of the Bridgeport Herald Aidss Sterry is society edi- tor of the New London Telegraph
 A~son has been born to Rev. and Mrs R. M. Timberlake of New aHa- ven The bahy arrived Saturday morning at the residence of Mrs. Tim berlake's parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. D. Hatheway of 126 Par ave- nue.
 The condition of Gilbert King, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. King, who was taken seriously i'll during the last sweek while attending Canterbury school in New Milford, is somewhat improved. He is at the home of his parents. 110 Waldemere avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
An Open Letter to I
 Merchants And Others

The newspapers reflect the pros- professional men, and citizens gener- ally, of the city in which they are pub- lished.
 Outsiders judge of city largely by the quality, size, circulation, and gen. eral appearance of it's newspapers.
 Adverse conditions which affect newspapers inevitably react upon the communities which they represent.
 The shortage of newsprint paper. and the prevailing almost prohibitive prices, must, if not remedied. result in substantial increases in advertising and subscription rates, if the newspa- pers are to survive.
 The principal cause, it is believed, for the reduction in the production of neWsprint, and the consequent high prices, is that so many machines for merly used in making such paper are now turning out wrapping and other grades of paper.
 You can aid the newspapers, and thereby help yourself, as well as saw ing money by reducing Che use of wrapping paper to a minimum. Meth- ods of economy in this direction will immediately suggest themselves to rection will immediately-hn
 merchants in all lines, and their speedy adoption will resuItNin worth while saving, as we'll as an indirect one. @
 Merchants who have investigated this matter have found, in many casea, that a reduction of from one-quar- ter to one-half in the amount of wrap- ping paper used could be effected, without in any way mourning the dis- pleasure of the customer. Perhaps you can do likewise. The saving in a week or a month may not amount to a great deal but you are not in business for week or a month.
 Merchants, and business and pro- fessional men generally, may effect a considerable saving by ordering their letterheads in half and two-thirda, as we'll as regular letter sheet sizes, instructing their stenographers to use a sheet no larger than is neces- sary. Brief letters constitute the sta pie of business correspondence, and the use of full size letter sheets is of- ten unnecessary and wasteful,
 Citizens generally may co-operate with merchants and bu&coss men by dispensing with paper bags or wrap pings for small articles which are a1- ready wrapped.
 k It is true that what you. individual- ly, may save in this way will be but a drop in the bucket, but the general adoption of these suggestions would mean that the crisis which threatens the publishing industry, and, through 1t, the prosperity of merchants, manu- facturers, and business men general ly, would be averted
 WILL YOU DO YOUR SHARE?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
MIGHTY ECHO IN SWITZERLAND

HE SWISS Federal council supports the Presidents plea for statement of peace terms Of Switzerland the says Situated like island adms the seethlng waves terrible with it's ideal and material most senslby Jeo pardized country is filled with deep longing peace and ready to assist by it's small to stop the end suffengs the and brought before its by daily contact nterned the severely wounded and those expelled establish the foundations for beneficial cooperation of the peoples"
 neutral countries moved not less by ocude for the eng peoples comfort safety feel the time arrived when the world must know what the war IS about it's objects are and what terms peace can be had. S1 Spz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
DISCUSS WAR TIME PROBLEMS.

Washington, Dec. 26--War time problems will be among those consid- cred at the United States chamber of commerce's annual meeting here con- vening Jan. 1. The railroad situa- ton, national defense. daylight saw ing and other important questions will be discussed at the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
c. O. F. MEMBERS OF
 LEGISLATURE WILL
 CAUCUS NEXT TUESDAY

The Republican senators and Rep
 resentatives-elect will meet at the Capitol on Tuesday evening, next, to caucus on the endorsement of the various capitol officials, including clerks, messengers and doorkeepers. The Fairfield county caucus will take place in room 66. fourth floor. east.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
INEz MILHOd4LAND BOISsEVAN

TT NEE MIIHOLLAND BOIsSEyATN honored yesterday
 with the first commemorative exercises ever accorded a woman Capitol. Hers dramatic personality Yo1ng beautiful impressed the imagination o suffrage workers workers the had done The exercises her tribute to womanhood They define set off, and exhibit that era m when ora passed finally condition of being chae to the state being person. endowed with those attributes of ereignty which democracy brings to men and women
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
THE REAL SANTA CLAUS.

THE pleasures of the Christmas season Is the cer- A tainy the post office will do it's part Bridgeport Post Office in the the greatest Christmas beat it's records and left unvsted which Santa Claus sent message.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
PATRICK A BRIDEGROOM

TT IS THE irony of fate that Albert Patrick three umes sentenced to die conviction of murder should not only oiye the fought unceasingly for twelve years for his freedom but that he is about to again He selects for his essay June month of romances and roses ouch is faithfu1ness and courage in woman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

When former President Taft was ased in Philadelphia, what he thought of President Wilson's note he replied, T see that nearly all the Christmas trains are late."~ Ns tff,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

Lieutenant Simpson, an American flyer with the French army, was men toned for gallantry a short time be- fore he was killed in action
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
HOLLAND DISPLEASED
 BY GERMANY'S REPLY
 AS TO DENOMINATIONS

of .F-I
 Amsterdam, Dec. 26.--The Telegraaf says it has reason to believe that Germany's reply to Hollands note re- garding. the deportation of Belgian workmen is framed in such terms that it was inadvisabIe to communicate it to the Dutch parliament and that the government has requested Berlin to alter the reply in such a manner that it may be presented to the pariia- ment. G
 The Dutch government last month instructed ifs Berlin representative to notify Germany that the Belgian de- portations had caused a painful inn pression in Holland. A Rotterdam des- patch to the London Times on Dec. 5 said Germany had responded in words which were tantamount to saying Mind your own business"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

Burglars robbed Mrs. Eva Finan ol New York of jewels worth 1000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

XMAS TREES, WREATHS AND HOPING JOHN RICK & SON
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-29
Disease Releases Marriage Promise


Carroll.-Persons engaged to be
married who become afflicted with ia
tai or incurable diseases are not bound
to carry out their contract according
to a ruling the Iowa supreme court
has made in the case Of Nancy Bowie
of Carroll county against the Oldfeld
estate. Nor is the estate of the de-
ceased who refused to contract mar
rage under conditions of fatal illness
liable to damage for breach of con-
tract.
Nancy Bowie had sued the estate
of Edward A. Oldfield for $4,000. She
had been housekeeper for him and
they were engaged to be married. She
also sued for $3,975 for her services as
housekeeper. The courts have allow
ed this latter claim.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-29

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN-

A delegate convention Of the Dem
ocrasic party Of Iowa is hereby called
Ito meet in the City of Clinton, On
Wednesday, May 10th, 1916, at 10000
O'Clock a. m.
| The purpose of said convention is
the filling Of any vacancy in the Of
flee of delegate at large or alternate
delegate at large to the National Con-
fvertio of the Democratic party to
be held at St. Louis on the 18th day
|of June, 1916, also to instruct the
delegates at large and the District
delegates to said convention il such
is the mandate Of the Democratic vot-
ers as expressed at the Primary cleo
ton, and for the transaction of such
business as the convention may deem
necessary and proper.
Tho ratio of presentation will be
one delegate from each county and
one additional delegate for each 200
voters or. major fraction thereof cast
for Hon John T. Hamilton for Gov
ernor at the general election in 1914.
Upon such basis the counties are
entitled to the number of delegates
as set forth below: