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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
LAST MALE DESCENDANT OF
HANS roth, MEDIEVAL SWISS
HERO, lives IN new HAVEN
Will Some Day Receive Honorary State Robe and Pen
sion from Burghers Of Soeure-In 1882, Roth Saved
His Native City from Loot and Massacre.

the government of the Canton of So
leure made immediate efforts to To-
lcate the next eldest male descendant
of Hans Roth. Notices to this effect
appeared not only in Switzerland, but
also in many other countries where
members Of the Swiss Paul Revere's
posterity are residing. Many Ameri-
can newspapers were also kind enough
to help in the search and thanks to
their courtesy three direct descend
ants Of Hans Roth were located. in
New. Haven, Conn, Yonkers, N. Y,
and White Sulphur Springs, N. Y.
However,, a careful investigation Of
the records showed that the present
rightful claimant is Ludwig Fried
rich Roth, a venerable old man Of
81 years of age, living in the tiny
village of Lohn near Soleure.
This at present eldest descendant
Of the house Of Hans Roth was born
on May 20, 1882 in misunderstanding
gen, on the turbulent river Emme.
His father was a blacksmith land as
there were. nine children in the fam
lily young Ludwig had Ito work hard
from. early boyhood. For an uninter-
rupted period of So years he worked
in the big iron works Of Gerlafingen,
retiring only. when he had attained
the age of 65. From that time on he
has been living with his only daugh-
ter and her family.
Ludwig Friedrich Roth's life has
not been an eventful one. He mar
ried only at the age of 40, after the
death of his mother and after all his
brothers and sisters had scattered in
various directions Of the Globe. His
pleasures were few, but his life was
constantly buoyed by the thought that
he was descendant of Soleure's hero
and that he in all probability would
have the honor of once wearing the
white and red garment. On three
previous occasions his hopes for this
distinction were shattered by older
claimants of the posterity of Hans
Roth. Then on April 18th last the
last recipient of the Honorary Robe
died; he was Benedict Roth Of Bein-
will, born in 1880. f4 ~ t@
And now at last the turn of Lud-
wig Friedrich Roth has come. Ar
rayed in his festive white and red
garment he received the personal
good wishes of the representatives of
the government Of the Canton of So
leure and his relatives and friends
have since related how this solemn
event has altogether rejuvenated and
transformed the old man.
While the promise Of an Honorary
Robe and particularly an annual pen
sion proved even tempting to appli-
cants in the United States, many will
be surprised to learn that the pen
sion Is but a modest 94.15 francs,
about s18.85. However, it must be
remembered that this now ridiculously
small amount was granted in the Mid
die Ages when money had a much
bigger value and the present eldest
descendant of Hans Roth does not
care about the pension; he is proud
to now enjoy the honor Of wearing
the white and red garment on ma
tiona1 and cantona1 holidays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

couldn't keep a. cup of coffee down,
and it was noon before could eat a,
thing and then had to- be, very care
full. I lost sleep night after night and
in the morning I was weak as cat
This sort Of thing rain me down so /
was hardly able tosd my work well
and on top of my old rheumatic
trouble made mea grouchy al the
time. l. have been reading Of Esthe
great success Of this i.Wilderb medf-
cine here and decided as a last re-
sort to give it a trial I was delighted
and surprised to discover that after
a few doses I was feeling much bet
ter. After two week treatme emit my
troubles had left rne1entirely. Z be
gan to enjoy life again. My dyspepsia
was completely relieved and could
once more eat a. good breakfast and
look forward to every meal. The
rheumatic twinges Disappeared and
I slept sound and was rested in the
morning. In addition to toning UP my
stomach and driving out the rheuma-
tism your Wilderbs has benefited my
whole system giving me new strength.
energy and ability to do better work.
am sure my earning capacity Is;
doubled because I am chuck full of
ambition and pep all the time
T. S Jackson, laboratory expert
direct from DR.. Pierce's big plant at
Buffalo, is personally explaining the
merits of "Wilderbs" (full extract) at
Hindle's- Main and State, street, store.
every day. He says Opportunity is
knocking at the door of every man
and woman in Bridgeport. If you
have stomach, liver, kidney trouble,
rheumatism or catarrh, the opportun-
ity is here for you to be rid of them
through the use Of our super tonic,
ADV. n
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
] !! TREE
~ Fl ~ x 81
! SUPPLY MAY Be
!: SHORT THIS YEAR
Prices Likely to Be About
the Same as Last Year,
Is Opinion. -.

| Place your order for Christmas trees
and green's early this year if you want
to celebrate the day with proper
ceremony. This call has. been issued
by dealers who have found it neces-
sary To send agents assfar as Cape
Breton, ". S., because of the lack of
suitable frs, hemlocks and balsams
1t nearer points.
FIFTEEN carloads Of green's are now
On their way hereby rail from Can-
ada, and with only a small supply of
local trees reported as possible for
delivery in the market florists declare
that with an unexpected growth in
the population the same shortage that
was keenly felt I. last year is likely
again to be experienced in Bridge
port.
Owing to the fact that special agents
have to be sent into Canada from
Bridgeport and New Haven, two Con-
necticut cities that combine in their
buying. September is the month when
the month when the se1ection@of the
trees is made in the far-away land.
Estimate Of the quantity is then made
and it is with the greatest difficulty
that the supply is increased as Christ
mas day approaches Unless dealers
here are acquainted with the possible
demand those who wait until the last
moment to purchase in this city will
run the risk Of keen disappoint-
ment.
Florists in this city, assert that the
prices prevailing at this time are
about the same as last, year, good
symmetrical trees ranging from 81 to
81, laurel at 10 cents a yard, and
cheaper country green's at lower fig
ures.
= Though carloads of Christmas trees
are passing through this city enroute
to New York and the, South, none, is
expected in this, city much before Dec.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
JELLICOE MAY BE "A DUKE.

Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, COM
manding admiral Of Great Britain S
North Sea fleet, passes his fifty
seventh milestone to-day, as he was
born Dec. 5, 1859, the son of Captain
u. H. Jellicoe. It is highly probable
that Sir John will emerge from the
war to take a seat in the House of
Lords. Unless the British navy suffers
some unexpected reverse an earldom
is popularity believed to be already
should the fates accord to him the
glory Of great naval victory popular
sentiment would demand that he be
made a, duke. Englishmen realize
that, however large their army, it is
their navy which protects them from
invasion and saves them from starva-
ton.
Except for those few unhappy hours
when it was believed that the British
navy had suffered defeat in the bat
tie Of Jutland Bank, there has been
heard in England scarcely word of
criticism of Jellicoe. The popular
faith in him may have faltered bit
when the first news Of the wars
greatest naval conflict reached Bri-
tain, but later reports from British
sources indicated that the Germans
hadsbeen overhasty in claiming a tri-
urnph. Admiral JeIlicoe's report was
regarded by his countrymen as COM
plete1y disposing, of the last vestige
of. the Teuton claim of victory. =
Jellicoe entered the navy in 1872,
and won his first honor, the Khedive's
bronze star, ten years later, when he
took part in the bombardment of
Alexandria and served with, 4distinc-
ton at Tel-el-Kebir. He was on board
the ,Camperdown.< when it was ram
med by the Victoria, sending Sir
George Seymour and 600 officers and
men to the bottom Of the Mediter-
raneanN in 1893, and was one Of the
few officers saved. In the Boxer war
in China he received a bullet through
the lungs. go e. x.
The commander of the fleet is the
smallest officer in the British nayy.
and probably the briefest of stature
of any of the. worlds admirals. In
his younger days in the navy he was
famous as a banta mweight boxer. and
it is said that Terrible Terry Me-
Govern, most ferocious of the profess
sional bantamweight champions.
never displayed more pluck and
fighting spirit than did Johnny" Jel-
licoe in his fistic battles. In 1902 he
married Miss Florence Gweddcline
Cayzer, daughter of Sir Charles Cav
ser, a baronet and a great shipowner.
He has no son, but four daughters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

ance which is given by the govern
ment to a soldiers wife, and the ne
cessity for a record being kept. AS
soon as a soldier marries, his wife is
given $4,000 a month by the govern
ment as separation allowance
this, in addition to his pay of $1.1o a
day for privates, which is the most
money paid by any army in the
world.
Since the 213th Battalion became
organized, there have been over one
hundred weddings celebrated in it, IS
Of these being with Canadian girls and
about 20 with American girls.
There is great spirit of apprecia-
ton for the work which the American
Legion is doing, and Canadians gen.
orally have welcomed them with open
arms. The legioner is always sure of
a good time land his battalion badges
are an open sesame to him in Toron-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
AMERICAN DICTIONARIES
MARRY CANADIAN GIRL s

Toronto, Dec. 5.-Canadian girls.
seem to like the boys of the famous
"Americnn Legion"-whose official
title is the 213th Overseas Battalion.
Canadian Expeditionary Forces, now
recruiting here under Lieut.. Col B.
j. Mccormick. Because of the rules
Of the British army it is necessary for
anyone in a battalion to get the per-
mission of his officer commanding
before he can marry, but this has be-
come almost a formality, as the con-
sent is always readily granted, and
in addition, a wedding party Is in
variably given for the lucky man by
his comrades Practically the consent
of the commander is necessary be-
cause of the liberal separation allow
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
Suit For $4,000
Against Local Men
~ By N. Y. Contractor

A suit for $4,000 damages has been
brought against Nathan Nussenbaum
and Samson Silverman Of this city by
Maurice Abelman, New York con-
tractor. who says there is money due
him for the construction of a building
in Harra1 avenue. 1t is claimed the
plaintiff started to erect the building
April IA last. After $4,000 had been
paid for the work there was a dispute
and the defendants refused to pay
$4,000 that was due. Claims for
over $4,000 for extra work were also
put in It is alleged that the de-
PENDANTS had the plaintiff elected from
the building and caused his tools to be
seized in a replevin suit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
(Bys Marie Widmer)>

=
A few months ago the authorities
Of the Swiss Canton of Soleure were
making efforts" to locate the eldest
male descendant Of Hans Roth of
Rumisberg, near Soleure, in order that
he may receive the Honorary Robe
and Yearly Pension voted to his
medieval ancestor. as a token Of
gratitude for a service he rendered
the city xat a critical moment 4.
It. was in the year 1882 when an
unscrupnlous member OF the once
powerful family of the Counts Of KY
burg planned to, take and plumber the
towns Of Soleure, Berne, Thun and
Arberg, Seizure figured as the first
on the program and with the aid Of
Count DiethelIn of: Neuchatel and
some. treacherous inmates Of the, St.
Ursus Abbey. at Soleure, he prepared
to enter into the City and to rob and
kill the inhabitants.
Onsthe night appointed forthe, mas
the conspirators in the convent
muffled the big bells Of the church
to thus prevent the citizens from
hearing a possible alarm sounded by
the watchmen. A nearbys village was
the meeting point for the noblemen
and their knights and there in a, lone
some inn the leaders .wereNonce more
discussing their ruthless plans. And
while they were talking and gloating
over the spoils which would shortly
be theirs, there sat behind the big
tile stove in the corner Of the room
a man who overheard it ALL He was
a farmer from the neighboring viii
1age of Rumisberg, by the name of
Hans Roth. When his presence was
detected he feigned sleep; however,
the knights wree suspicious and in
sisted that he take oath that he had
not heard anything of their converse
ton and that he. would not tell any
body of this meeting.
But when he. was finally released,
Hans Roth took the shortest path to
the city and as he had sworn not to
speak to any human being about the
recent occurrence he:-related his story
to- the bells of, St. Urse and asked the
Waterman at the gate to listen. At
ter informing the burghermaster of
the gruesome fate planned for the
city, the watchmen hurried to take
away the muffling from the big bells.
The alarm was given and when the
troops of the Count Of Kyburg ar
rived they found Soleure ready for de-
tense and were consequently obliged
to retreat without having accom-
plished the planned invasion.
AS an everlasting token of graft
tude, to the heroic farmer, the town
Of soleure created a fund which was
to .perpetually provide to the eldest
male descendant Of Hans Roth an an
nual pension, as well as every two
years a new festive garment, made
of fine material in the celors Of So
and red.
!, This custom, has been religious1y
observed since it's establishment and
up to the present day and when the
eldest male member Of the family
Roth Of Rurnisberg died last spring
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
SOUTHLAND LOSES in
MIGRATION OF LABOR +.
TO NORTHERN. CLINICS

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 5.-v-In san effort
to check the widespread migration. Of
southern negroes ito, northern labor
fields, negro leaders and white econ
onists have joined forces and at mass
meetings which are being held gem
orally are pointing out that ne. per-
raanent gain sawafts tlae average negro
in the nofth1@It sis@agttsn ted tEazt sfu1-
ly 100000 negroes already have left
the Southern states since the north
ward movement began last Summer. I.
Alluringo offers of high wages land
easy work made by lab or AGENTS IN all
parts Of the tth appear to- have met
with general response from negroes
in all sections. Varied reasons have
been advanced for the apparent will
ingness of SO many negroes to leave
their homes.
A series shortage Of labor in the
cotton fields next spring and summer
is feared if the exodus continues.
When the movement began several
months ago it was not viewed serious
ly but when labor agents were sue
cessful in inducing thousands of ne
groes to go North to work, employs
es of labor in the south became alarm
ed. Efforts were made to hamper the
agents by law. In some cities or
dinances providing a prohibitive Ii
cense fee for such agents were pass
ed. Old were scanned to ascertain If
some means could be found to stay
the migration. These efforts resulted
in slight checks but in the main the
movement has continued on a large
scale. Z @
The negroes wee brought in from
the country and small towns to con-
centration points and in many in
stances shipped north in trainload
lots. After several hundred had been
collected at Montgomery, Alabama,
something went amiss with the agents
plans and the negroes were left with
out money and away from home It
was then that the situation was first
taken seriously in Alabama. n
In most cases the southern negroes
have been placed where labor has
been scarce in the more thickly popu-
lated districts. Reports Of their swel-
fare vary but those which have gain
co the widest circulation in the south
tell of hardships suffered principally
because of the cold weather which the
negro as a race cannot stand One
report told Of an old negro farmer
who had sold everything he owned but
a mule and had gone north. Soon
after cold weather came his wife re-
ceived this telegram: -Sel the mule
and send money to me. It's cold and
I want to- come home"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
MANY BIG FORTUNES
MADE THROUGH WAR
MUNITION BUSINESS

The most obvious result of the war
munition and supply business is. the
great increase in wealth of a compar-
atfvely small number of people. The
income tax returns show that the
number Of income between $50, 900
and 100000 has doubled during the
past year. The receipts from in
comes Of $4,000 to$50,00O have in
creased so per cent.
New evidences. Of, luxury are to be
seen on every hand. All over the
country great lavish hotels are filled
ITO Overlooking. The food and lodging
may not be much superior, but the
stamp of, style is found everywhere
from the sky parlor to the bootblack.
The most expensive motor cars are
selling more freely than ever before.
Millions of money are being made and
q new race of multi 1illionaires infest
the land.
What are all these newly rich peo-
pie going to do with their money?
They will build palaces by the sea and
in the mountains, hewing roads out
of rock and creating great monuments
to their superfluity. It will all en-
p1oy great deal of labor at excellent
figures, and make it difficult for or
binary people to get work done. But
all the money will find it's way even
tua1ly into the hands Of s7le common
people. .4u
The new rich man does not usually
spend his money wisely. Having suf-
fered from limited means all his life
he rebounds to extremes of foolish
lavishness, where the man who in
herits wealth would use it with less
display. The sight of money being
thrown away tends to increase class
bitterness. a9ss4
The man with a new fortune should
not consider it wholly his own. He
should look at it in part as the .crea
ton Of a whole economic system, as
something made possible by our fay-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
EMPLOYE AT BIC "MEICS" STORE
SAYS WILDERB TREATMENT WILL
RESTORE HEALTH OF SICK PEOPLE 1
IN TWO WEEKS Time.
Peter Peterson OF Stratford Admits Earning
Capacity Easily Doubled.

Busy, hustling, booming Bridge
port is now at the zenith Of it's ire
mendous ascent in the world Of pro-
ducdon. Big business continues to
pour fat contracts into Connecticut
and Bridgeport is getting the lions
share. There is plenty of work for
everyone, as a glance at the want
ads. will 'show--that is for everyone
who has good health. Wages were
never higher, everyone is making big
money and manufacturers are willing
to pay the price Of reliable help but
no employer wants or will tolerate a
weakling who because of dyspepsia
or some other serious ailment is only
able to work two or three days a
week and then is only able to half
do his task. Wilderbs (full extract)
has put countless men and women
on their feet who through sickness
were greatly handicapped at their
work.
BEAD what Peter, Peterson, who
lives in Stratford and is employed at
Meigs & Co., has to- say about the
Slipper Tonic:
1--WE been a dyspeptic for a year
naN and that along with rheumatism
with which I have been afflicted for
si&@years made a physical wreck out
OF nne. At times I have been so ner
vq was even afraid to cross the
st2et and was so generally run down
thu my work was drudgery. 1t is
trl I have tried all kinds Of medi-
ci IS but most Of them proved to be
nj hing but ordinary laxatives and
ne DR. did me any, permanent good.
MYstomach was so weak that had
to throw up my breakfast just as soon
as ] ate it and I was continually both
cred with a. gnawing pain at the pit
~ NV stoypaoh At hrea kf9 ST time
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

and used elsewhere. The seals sell for
one cent each, and the money deriv-
ed from their sale is devoted to the
war on the white plague" Appeal
is made to the Christmas spirit of the
American pepole to raise the anti-tu-
berculosis fund as large as possible.
The picture shows corrective exercises
used with children at the Chelsea .Tu-
berculosis clinic, New York city. These
children are recruited from families
seals, to be attached to mailed matter
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

Red Cross activities Of two kinds
are shown in the accompanying pic
lures, one depicting little French chill
dren playing Red Cross and the other
youngsters being drilled
physically under Red Cross auspices
to lessen the danger Of their contract
ing tuberculosis. At this time of year
the American Red Cross makes special
efforts to combat the disease by means
Of the sale of the familiar Red Cross
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

berculous, and the object Of the exer-
else is to develop the physical condi-
ton, Of the children and thereby in
crease their resistance. This is a
comparatively recent development of
tuberculosis clinic activity. s'.f.'
The foreign Red Cross societies are
naturally devoting the greater part OF
their time and money to war RELIEF
work. q ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

orable social and educational institu-
tions, by the faithful labor Of his SUBJ
ordinates. He should feel his indebt-
edness to the community in which his
money is made. Let him give LIBERAL
ly of his new golden store for public
causes and private charity, and he
will have done much to establish it on
stable foundation. -.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

If Billy Sunday doesn't look out he
will get contaminated by Bostons
culture. = f-t4a = -F'.1fs.'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-19
McCregor Says It's Coming.

Robert McGregor was in Mon
day from Big St. German in at
tendance at court, walking the
distance of twenty miles. Things
are doing" in his neighborhood
this year in an agricultural way
that is gratifying. Prof. Olaf
Valley has already cleared over
twelve acres, is getting out tim
Der for the erection of barn and
a couple cottages, and has pur-
chased several head of purebred
stock. The ultimate result will
be the building up of a magnifl-
cent dairy herd. Mr.. and Mrs.
Valley are spending the winter
at Wausau where their young
son is attending school.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-19
Symptoms.

You freeze awhile, and you sneeze
awhile,
And the pains chase up your spine,
You ache awhile. and you shake awhlle
Then swallow some more qulnlne,
You fuss awhile, and you cuss awhile
And swear you can't stand the pain;
Then YOU moan awhile, and groan
awhile
Then do it over again.
Your head does ache, and your back
does break,
And you're wond ring wot tell
Is coming next, you re sorely vexei'
You can scarce see, hear, or smell.
You've taken dope, till you've lost all
hope;
You're sure youth die in your prime,
Take a friendly tip, You've got the
Grippe,
And in for helluva time.
f. F. HAYWARD.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-19

who now holds the worlds record re-
CARELESS of age, class or breed, was
bred by R. B. Young of Buffalo Cen
ter, Iowa, and is owned by John B.
Irwin of Minneapolis, Mimi. Her sire
is Sir Ormsby Skylark 47010, and her
dam is Oakhurst Duchess Clothilde
1269SS, by John of Barneveldt 1866,
a bull that was imported in dam in
1908.
The new champion butterfat pro-
Queer was born Oct. 81, 1909, and
freshened at the age of five years
and three days. Throughout the test
she was cared for by Axel Hansen,
and never missed a feed, never re-
quired the services of veterinary and
was never fed anything but ordinary
commercial cow feeds.
Certainly this wonderful "Black-
and-White' COW shows an attractive
profit on the years ledger account,
for to her production of $500 worth OF
commercial butter must be added the
enormous amount of skim milk and
the value of her calf. 1t is an achieve
ment which will greatly please all
lovers of Holstein Friesian cattle.