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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
NEW YORK SCHOOL BOARD IS NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH PLAN
 FOR COMPULS S0RY WAR DRILLS.
STREET PROBLEM
 BUSINESS CENTER

The good roads problem has two phases, the improvement of country roads, and traffic conditions in town, city, and village centers. The former is more important, as there can be no economical farm product distribution without good country roads. But with the modern motor truck grinding out the surface, the problem of the centers of town and village traffic is a perp1exing one.
 Motorists find the worst roads right in the thiclkIy settled portions of cit ies and towns Heavy motor trucks and fast running of automobi1es1s ma king mischief. The trucks are eco nornicaI and will be used more and more. They will draw their big loads from all the surrounding country. The town or small city that thinks it can not afford solid paving will pay some heavy repair bills.
 The small village where costly paw ing seems gout of the question, can't meet modern conditions with than and sandy graveIs. If it is maintain ing little business center that is a heap of mud and dust, it is disgusting g to every visitor. More money put into a solid crushed rock surface would save many drib1ets of taxation.
 There are many quite small towns that are trying out paving brick or wood blocks over small sections having most strain.
 Such paving is the finest advertis- ing. It spreads an impression of pro- gress. A small town acquires a city air when it gets little substantial pa wing, and cross roads village be- gins to look like a, business center. Slight impressions draw trade, and when a town gives an impression of enterprise in this way, it is sure to draw trade from a long distance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
Fifty Years Ago.
INSIDE A NEWS OFFICE
 Rr The Edftpr.1

It is not alone composrtors who VIII enjoy the fo1lo~ingz 1t Is a capital and a very forcfb1e f1IustraHon of a printing office dia1ogue- Foreman of the Office-t'S Smith, what are you at now2
 Compositor-ss setting A house on ire almost done" Forenaar=Svhat is Roberts about? ?''
 Compositor-ss engaged on a. <horrid nnurder!f" Foreman Finish it as quickly as possible, and have him help Gardner Through with his telegraph Jack. what are you trying, to get up2" Jack-+A panic in the money mar kket''
 Forenlan--s aThomas, what are you -distributing2''
 Thomas Prizes in the gift lottery
 Foreman Stop that and take hold | of A Runaway Horse Slocum, what in kcreation have you been doing this last half hour2'
 1 s1ocu1n sJusdfying the -Compro- t1nise Measure my sub set up-' <Foreman-rYou chap on the stool lover there, what are you on noW?' Chap on the stoo1EfI'In on the 'ta- EbIes that you gave me-
 Foreman Hay it on the table for ethe present; no room for it Compositor-'-How about these 'Mu- InIcipaI Candidates?s Foreman-'Run 'em in- What do hyou say. S1ocum ?'' s1ocum-"sha I lead these Men of lBoston? 9
 Foreman -''No. they are solid of course 1> Composftor-"Do you want a full kfaced head to Jenny Iind's family ?s'
 Foreman-'-No; put 'em in small caps Reilly haven't you got that capital joke up yet ?''
 Rei11y-''No, I'm out of sorts to-day and can't think funny
 F6reman-'FWe11 throw in this MIL lion of California Gold and when kyou get through with it I'll give you some more.'
 Devil Joe-feMore copy, sir.''
 E7ditor-f-Have you completed that Eloquent Thanksgiving Discourse ?' Devil Joey es, sir; and have just l1aet un A Warm Sumrner''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
BISHOP BREWSTER'S APPOINT
 MENTS.

May 13-A1l Saints church, New a. rn., Trinity church, South NorWaIk' n. m. St. Paul's mission, Norwalk; evening, St. PauPs church' NOT walk.
 May 1s-A11 asints' church, New Milford.
 May 14-Third Sunday after Easter. a. nn., St. Johns church. New Milford; D. m., St. PauPs church, Brookheld; evening, St. Luke's church, Parien May 1e-Evening, Trinity church. Bridgeport.
 May 21-Fourth Sunday after Eas- ter a. m, St. Michaefs church, Tihchheld: 70. na.. Trinity church, Mil ton; evening, St. PauPs church, Ban tam.
 May 2s-F1fth Sunday after Easter; a. rn, St Johns church, Salisbury; p. m, Salisbury school; evening, Christ church, Canaan.
 May 2s-st. Johns church. Wash May so-st. Stephens church. Ridgefeld; St. Paurs church, Fair field.
 June 1-Ascension Day. A. M., Christ church. Westport; evening, Church of The Holy Trinity West port.
 June s-Rosemary Halk Green wich.
  Day. A. M., Christ church, Green wich; D. m., Trinity church, South port
 June 1S-Vacation House, Canaan. BISHOP ACHESON'S APPOINT
 MENTS.
 May 1-P. M, St. Luke's, Stam-, ford.
 May 2-p. m., spri4gdale (st- Johns, Stamford.
 May 9-Plym outh.
 May 11-Northf1eld.
 June IA. M, Ridgefeld School; p. n., Christ church, Stratford.
 June "A. M. Christ church, Wat ertown; a. fn., Taft School
 June 17-Prize Day, address in Rfdgefe1d School.
 June 22-Churchman Conference, Northf1e1d. June 23-NorthneId
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
Supports State Commission CT of Education in Stand Against Imposing Military Training Upon Pupils of Public Schools.

New York, April 29.-The Board of Education at it's meeting yesterday made>a formal disavowal of the bill re- gently passed by the Legislature re- quiring compulsory military training for boys over 16. The bill, which was introduced by Senator Slater of Westch ester county, has been passed by both the Assembly and the Sen ate and now awaits Gov. Whitman's s signature.
 The action of the Board of Educa- ton in expressing it's 'dtsapprova1 of the measure and indorsing the course of Dr. John H. Finley, State Com missioner of Education, who also dis approved, will not affect the status of the bill, but may influence the Gov ernor when he considers signing it. The Welch bill, providing for physi- cal instruction for all boys and girls between the ages of and 16 under the direction of the Board of Regents and the Department of Education, which also awaits the Governors sig nature to become a law, was approv- ed by the board.
 This is tse first discussion in which the members of the board have taken sides since the Wilcox administration came into power which has not been factinoaI, and when the final roll was called the vote stood 19 to IF for dis approving the bill
 Gen George w. Wingate led the debate in favor of the bill, and Thos. W. Churchill led the opposition Gen. Wingate told of the suddenness of the civil war and of young men going into battle wholly untrained, and compar- ed the period prior to 1860 with the present time.
 There are but two courses for this country to pursue" he said. "One is to have a large standing army supple mented by such an army Of trained citizens as this bill would create: the other is to disarm and await invasion and conquest. This is not nni1itarism but the best wsy for this country to avoid humiliation"
 MT. Churchill said one of the best ways to plunge a country into war was to breed militar1sm, and asked that the board register it's disappro- val of the measure.
 ''The only thing for this body to do,'' said MT. Churchill, 'is to go very slowly and see that nothing objec- tionab1e creeps in. We must know what we are doing. am for pre- paredness, but I think this bill was passed in the last mad rush of the Legislature to finish its business and that it is purely a last minute mea- sure.
 '"The bill provides for only $100, 900 to carry on this military training all over the State. and, that is not suf11- cient. That much money cannot save the nation, and after the many clerks and instructors are paid, where is the money coming from to feed the boys and pay their railroad fare to the training camps? I believe in physi- cal training for boys and girls What we need now is more training below the neck and less above. The next generation will want red bIooded men
 
 burdened with gray matter. There is enough knowledge stored on the booksheIves.''
 The roll call on the We1ch bill rel suited in a vote of 23 to 12 in favor of it's becoming a, law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
noCAn WTrTICIsMs.

Lay eaching-Cack1ing
 Resignation is a rare grace among officials.
 A woman born without arms is g1v- ling exhibitions in writing with her feet in Georgia.
 A very rare combination-dol1a and sense.
 Good examples-C1ocks; they never run down their neighbors.
 Rents are enormous 'as the loaf i CT said on looking at his pants.
 Anything Midas touched was turn ed to gold. In these days, touch a man with gold, and he'll turn into i anything.
 Lzdo fell in love with Aeneas. but he gave her the direct cut. And he has his inlitators. Men have been i cutting dfdoes ever since.
 Josh Billings says: "I could never find the meaning of the word collide in either Worcester or Webster. But riding the other day on the New Ha- ven road, saw it all. It is the at tempt of two trains to pass each other on a single track. f I remember correctly it was a signal failure"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
IMPERIAL POTENTATE GUEST OF SHRINE AT
 SPRING CEREMONIAL

The spring ceremonial session of Pyramid Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, will be @heId at the Casino, Monday night. It will be an event in Shrfnedom in this vicinity, as Inn peria1 Potentate Stevens of Portland. Me, and other members of the I'm perfal Divan will be present. It is expected thousand nob1es will be in attendance. The Imperial Potentate will be received with full honors and a large number of candidates will journey across the burning sands dur ing the evening. The banquet will be served from 5 to o'clock at the Casino and there will be concert By Pyramid Temple Band, drills and work by the Arab Patrol. followed by an elaborate vaudeville performance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
"Mother Goose Social"
 At Peoples Church

Extensive plans are being made for a Mother Goose SociaP' at the Peo- ple's church Friday evening, May 12- The affair Is being arranged by the Sunday school under the direction of 9. special committee. An interesting and elaborate program is being prepared
 All the members of the Sunday school and church are invited te at tend, as the affair will be an anniver- sary church social Those who at tend are requested to dress to repre- sent some character of the rhymes of the famous and ever popular ''1Lother Goose.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
 One Hundred Years Ago.
HOPED WITH A HORSE.
 Stop The Villain.

John Parker, alias Johnson, a man, hired by the subscriber, about 4S years old feet high; talks broad; hghI completion; will have smell or W ms ms ll-aTr abort him providing he has been near a tavern, eloped with horse' saddle and bridle, and several other articles, which he borrowed, on the goth day of April last, on pretense or going to Newtown for money due nl1n- Said horse is about 10 or 12 years olo'
 color is white--has the heaVes' "Sc- Sc
 Any person who shall secure the Thief and horse shall be entitled to SEQ or s1o for the horse alone This IS a large reward to be offered in th1s part of the state but will be paid the deserving-
 4 ISAAC REED, 1 sdutheast, April 25th, 1S16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
TO DECoRATE GBAvEs

Deacon R. B. Lacey, in behalf of the Sons of the American Revolution, has appointed Hon. Morris B. BeardsIey, Thomas F. Taylor, Charles P Coe, Howard G. HubbelI and James R. Bur roughs a. committee to take charge of the decorating of the graves of Revo- ludonary soldiers Memorial Day. The committee from the Daughters of the American Revolution, will act in con Junction with the above society It is composed of Mrs. Tracey B. War ren, Mrs Morris B. Beards1ey and Mrs Edward Deacon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
sTHE COLUMBIA

liam McCombs, who have been con nected with the Arcade barber shop since it's inception, are going in busi- mess for themselves, and have procur- ed the store in John street, next to the Amazon They will employ four ca pablo tonsorial experts and ought to farewell in their new venture. The shop is, called tHThe CoIumbia,'' and will open Saturday
 (O'Connor is now the sole owner of the Arcade barber shop where he worked as an emp1oye 20 years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
McGIRR'S DRAW. (Harfford Co11rant. !

Frank McGirr, of Bridgeport, and Frank Farley, of Providence, Stanton's s protege came on next. Farley had a slight advantage in the first round. Farley had clearly the best of every round and people could not understand why the referee should call the bout a draw It was Far1ey's fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
MaRCHY WEATHER.

Spring comes slowly up this way; winter lingering, chills the lap of May" So the poets tell us-and expe- lr1ences 50 far this season confirms the truth of their statements. For the last two days the wind has been the most decidedly on the Tine of March g and kept cloud of dust flying in all ldfrections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
June 27-Hunttngton. June 28-Huntington. June 29-Nicho1s.
 June 30-Nichols.
"St. George and Modern
 Dragons" Sermon Topic

How would St. George fight if he were with the English hosts today? ''St. George and Modern Dragons will be the subject of the sermon at the First Methodist church tomorrow night. It will be the annual hour of worship with this English patriotic or der and a large attendance is expect ed. There will be special music and it is expected that a band of music will lead the order to the church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

w. H. Barker, 11O Crescent avenue; Michael Cone, 24 Norman street; Abe Stone, 28 Elm street, John Mason, 18e East Main street; stephen H.. Billings, Edrug), 36 Wall street; Henry Heitsch (drug), 197 Noble avenue; Edward W. Ensign, (drug), 645 State street; Frank J. Ostrofslky, (drug), 26S Pembroke street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
Health of French
 Army Good In 1915

Paris, April 2e.-Epidenics gem orally occurred with less frequency and less virulence in France during the year 1915 than before the war, particularly in the army.
 Compared with army statistics of 1911, year particularly favorable to the health of troops, the differences fo11nurs. l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
TAKES ANTT-TOXIN.

Anti-texin was given Morris Blank, aged 26, of Stepney, to protect against Iockjaw Dr. John F. Canavan at the emergency hospital administered the, toxin Blank stepped on rusty nail while at work in the Royal Equipment Go. plant. He suffered a/wound of his right foot and blood poisoning was feared. Blank went to his home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
IEr YE TAKE NOTICE.

{ The partnership of Waterbury & 17itch Is this day dissolved by mutual fagreement All persons indebted are Areouested to make Immediate pay ment If not paid by the list of June eneu will be put in collection Inter lest win be exacbed on all accounts, af- kter SO days standing
 AMBROSE WATERBURY, ,: CYRUS FITCH
 NorwaIk April 23thz 1S16-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
METAL BREAKS LEG.

Struck by a heavy piece of metal which he was trying to place upon a truck at Seaside park, yesterday, Will liam F'lahaven. of 1882 Stratford ave- nue, suffered a fracture bf the right leg He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in the emergency hospital ambulance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
SALVATION ARMY

Services will be held at the Salvae ton Army hall tonight at p. m. and tomorrow Sunday at 8 and D. ul-, Sunday school at 1:30 D. m. Music by Bridgeport corps band. Adjutant and Mrs J. T. Winterbottom, officers in charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
wOOr NOR sALE.

25o cwt of an excellent QualIty-I Izav. 1. 2, 3, 4, 7-S and full b1ooded knerino. The above wool will be sold krheap for cash, if applied for soon, at
 kFbenezer SiIIinan's store in Mill River, PFairhe1d-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

F. w. Behrens, Jr., president of the board of charities has been awarded the contract to supply beef to Hillside home for the next month. The prices are 1-2 for plate which is half a cent higher than last month and 1B Ia for minds. Oa0 saa& zAeso than JzeAsr,sa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

B. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1.1O5 Main street, are offering exceptional values in un- trimmed straw hats, trimmed dress hats and chiIdren's trimmed hats at bargain prices.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

A general increase in pay has been given the 300 employees of the Steel Car Forge Co.,, at E1wood City, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

Farmer Want Ada. 1c a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
MANSFIELD FARM FOR SALE.

NorwaIlz, April 18th. 1s16-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-16
BOONE WAINscorT DEAD.

Boone Wainseett, 70 years old,one Of
the Oldest and most respected citizens
Of this city, died at the Mexico Hos.
pital Wednesday night after an i'll.
ness Of over four years. During the
last three weeks he had been in a crit
ical condition and was taken to the
hospital.
He leaves a brother and sister ia
mourn his death. They are: Mrs
Elizabeth Thomas, of this city and
Willis Wainscott, of Holiday. Mr..
Wainscott from Holiday arrived
Thursday to take charge Of the arran-
gements. The Ledger extends sym
pathy to the bereaved family.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Boone Wainscott were con.
Quoted by the Rev. j. D. Greer at the
MePheeters Undertaking Parlors Fri
day afternoon. The burial was made
at Elmwood. The pail bearers were
Ross Cauthorn, Dan Cauthorn, Roy
Ferris, Frank Buckley, James Sanford
and W. J.. Mason.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-16
COMMITTEE OF Issa


A euzzir.s e One TCzs2na frun
al parts q Mls5zI VII BE named 10
arrange for the Missouri centennial
ea&zasn. which IS 70 begin IN 1918,
said zursdAyis ST Louis Globe Dem
oer7& This decision WAS made yestsr-
day ~ the Missouri Historical Society
Cozi1ss q Five, which is IN charge
q the Plans fer the celebration. and
Ehih net Il the Planters Hotel
Inc COMMITTEES of Five, named sew
.erzl nsuths ago. Is composed Of 2 NJ
White. Mexico, Nc, chairman; Wal
ter Williams Columbia Secretary:
Purd B. Wright Of Kansas City, J. L
Torrey Of FruitvlIle and Walter B.
Stevens Of St LOzis.
The COMMITTEES Of One Thousand is
TO be composed Of FIVE representatives,
frem each q the II3 counties Of the
state. Eve from St Louis and repre-
ssntstives Of the educational institu-
tons and patriotic societies.
The eonmitte VIII meet next fall in
Kansas City to arrange for the cele-
bratiOn- The present plans are to
have celebrations In every county seat.
M~issOuri's petition for statehood was
represented in 1915, but the state was
not admitted to the Union until 1921
Anniversaries Of the various steps
taken to secure administration prob
ably win be celebrated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-16
$ NJ GILBERr DEAD
Died at His Heme on West Monroe
Street Monday Morning.

s n Gilbert one Of the Oldest resi-
dents Of this city. died at his home
On west Monroe street Monday morn
ing at nine O'Clock after an illness of
eight weeks. Mr.. Gilbert was 70
years old and fer more than 50 years
had been a resident Of this city. Until
ms retirement from seIive service be
was 4 Of the leading contractors
and builders in this county.
He leaves a wife, Mrs. Helen V.
Gilbert and q daughter. Mrs Herman
Meyer of Rosedale, Kansas. The
Ledger joins the people Of Mexico in
extending sympathy to the bereayed
ones.
The funeral services over the re-
mains Of S. N. Gilbert who dies at his
home on West Monroe Street Monday
were held Wednesday afternoon at
2.30 O'Clock at the home by the Rev.
W. A. Shullenburger. The burial viii
be made at EImwoOd.
The pall-bearers will be: John Deck
ard, L. NJ. Austin, Eppa Elliott, J. D.
Miller, VIM. Dawson and W. T. Wins
colt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-16
d sCHonLHnrsFs

There are yet 500 log schooIhouses
in use in the United States. Some Of
these are in Missouri, but the old
time one-room buildings where our
fathers received their first instruction
in the "three RS" are gradually Civ
ing way to the modern consolidated
school building.
The extension division Of the Uni
yersity of Missouri at Columbia re-
Gently obtained 200 colored lantern
slides which illustrate the progress,
the development and the possibilities
Of the rural school in the United
States. These slides are lent to towns
or to teachers or superintendent who
can arrange to give a series of talks
with the showing of them. A lecture
explaining each picture is e n out
with the slides. The expense except
transportation, is paid by the Univer-
sity-University Bulletin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-16
MRS. r. L. HARTMAN DEAD

Mrs. R. L. Hartman, of Bunceton
mother of RMS. George Will Robertson
ofthis city, was discovered dead in hen
bed early Thursday morning. Her
daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Wallace. well
known here, was sleeping with her
mother and when she awoke, shortly
after six o'clocq, found that her moth
er had died at some time during the
night, Mrs. Hartman, so far as is
known has been in good health.
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson went to
Bunceton early Thursday. Mr.. Har-
riman is n of Missouri's leading
auetioneers and has cried sales here as
well as visited in this city many times.
The Ledger joins friends in extending
deepest sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-16
4 Lasting Cure
PONY DELAYS AccoMoDATIoN

Tuesday night the Shetland pony be-
longing to Paul st. yrain, slipped out
Of its barn lot, and sought new fields
on the Wabash railroad tracks west Of
this city. He was straying leisurely
toward Thompson when the Accomoda-
ton, due out Of here at 1893 p. m,
came into sight. Fortunately the
pony was discovered by the engineer
who stopped and attempted to drive
the little animal from the track.
It seems the pony had no aversion to
leaving the track but as soon as the
train started he insisted on returning
to the ties and rails and Offering to
beat the train to any destination de-
sired. The train was stopped repeated
ly and it was not until Thompson was
reached that the pony was prevailed
upon give up the contest. Az a conse-
quence the Accommodation lost as min
utes in time between this city ami
Thompson, a distance Of seven miles.