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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
|FLOATERS HERE
 |N0T ''vACRANTS" ASSERTS WARREN
Charities Organization SOciety's Head Discusses Local Social
 Conditions.

The menace of vagrancy for cities engaged in munition manufacture as seen by some financial writers is not substantiated by present facts or the belief of those engaged in charity or police supervision work.
 Commenting upon a statement re- gently published that New Haven harbored 10000 vagrants and that al- most double that number might be noted in Bridgeport, George L. War ren, general secretary of the Charity Organization society said:
 "It is undoubtedly true that there are vagrants in this city. Because of the lack of a municipal lodging house we are unable to determine the ex- act number, but we know that the police station, the Bridgeport Chris tian Union and the lodging houses are able to care for nearly 500 a night.
 'I am inclined to think from my observation that the numbers of ac- tual vagrants in Bridgeport are rela- lively small in comparison with some of the other cities and there are many .so-called vagrants that technically should not be so designated.
 Bridgeport industrialism is at present in a state of reconstruction. There is process of elimination by which the unskilled laborer is being replaced by the skilled hand. Ap- plicants come, are tried, found want ing, and disappear, to be replaced by more worthy. There is naturally a larger percentage of the "floater" in Bridgeport, but to indicate this class of labor by the word ''vagrant" is not only unjust to the city, but to the class.
 .I do not join with the financial writers who are seemingly unfamiliar with Bridgeport conditions in consid- ering the big influx of transient labor menace to the city. It is a benefit for it means that we are keeping only the most skilful and they eventually will become sound citizens in the community"
 Bridgeport is workingman's town says a writer in the current is- sue of the United States Investor a publication circulated among the banking houses of America, who con tinues: "A garret room, three sleeping in it, brought $6 a week. Plenty of cases where one man got out of bed to have it taken immediately by an- other, not waiting to have itm ade up, are reported" F;
 The Charities Organization society has found that such conditions exist anad have not been fully remedied by new housing. Secretary Warren is aware of one case in Bridgeport where mother, father and nine chill dren live in two rooms. In this in- stance father, mother and two young CT children occupy one room for sleeping purposes while a girl sixteen years of age, boy fourteen and oth- CT younger children are obliged to oc- cupy single chamber for sleeping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
SUES HUSBAND FOR $2,O00 ON CHARGE
 OF ASSAULTING HER

George Sears, a public stenograph- CT who has an office in the Meigs building, has been sued for $2,000 by Christine Sears, who claims her hus- band assaulted her. In papers filed in the common pleas court Mrs. Sears declares that between August last and the date of the writ Sears as- saulted her '''by beating and striking her with his fists and choking her" She alleges that she was bruised about the face and body and that the blows caused her great suffering and inn paired her nervous system.
 A short time ago Mrs. Sears brought divorce proceedings charging her hus- band with intolerable cruelty She asked the superior court to allow her the custody of three minor children and also give her alimony. She said Sears had property worth $5,OOO. The couple were married June 8, 1907.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION

Constipation leads to many other diseases. It poisons your system, up- sets the stomach and liver, has a bad action on the heart and blood which causes the skin to become yellow ant, leathery. You lose your energy and action. A bottle of Leonardi's Liver, Aid is the right remedy for chronie constipation. inactive liver, bilious ness, fiatulency. chills, pains, aches ders of the liver, stomach and bowel Delicious to take. gives a healthy an, natural action to the liver. Being purely vegetable, it contains no harmful calomel or injurious drugs, fine tonic fer thes entire system. Get bottle from your druggist to- day. soc; or Hindle's Drug Stores: 987 Main stre~A and 909 1E-~~ <reet.- Adv. @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Germany's Home Army
 Is Being Organized

Berlin, Dec. 14.-Berlin. workers in the various trades will not be drawn into the government service or called upon under the new home army law until February, according to an an nouncement by General Groener, head of the war bureau, to the Berlin cham Der of trades today. That much time will be required to organize the new national servive questions of trans portation and raw material problems
 General Groener further stated that when it w"~ necessary to call upon the trades their representatives would be consulted in regard to drafting workers. His announcement was made in order to quiet uneasiness over ru- mors that the trades workers would. be called out immediately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLESSNES, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs. they are made after the formula of Dr. AL bert Robin, the famous French physi- elan, and are being used very largely in Paris and other European capitals. When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion. mental depression, lack of vitality. general debility. ane- mia, etc.
 The Glycerophosphates of which Recupertabs are composed. contain the element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being prescribed and recommended by many nhvsicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 Recupertabs are for sale at all drug stores at 50c and $1.00 per package or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curts Chemical Co.,, No. 414 West 23rd St.. New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan, No. S1 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
CEELEY STORE IN
 FINANCIAL STRAITS.

Creditors have filed petition in the United Sites court that Arthur Ceeley and Sarah K. Ceeley, doing business as Seeley & Co.,, in Bridge port, be adjudicated bankrupt The firm is engaged in the sale of wom- ems wear in the Security Building on Main street. Pending the hearing for adjudication Israel J. Cohn of Bridgeport has been appointed receiv- CT to conduct the business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Tells How Billboard,
 Battle Has Been Made

Washington, Dec. 14.-How cities are eliminating billboards and unnec- easRry noises will be told today by speakers at the annual convention Hz the American Civic association. Mrs. Imogene B. Oakley, of Philadelphia, chairman of the committee on the noise nuisance, reported that Roches- ter, N. Y., had gone further in that direction than any other American s9tv. The committee will draft a. model anti-noise ordinance and urge it's passage in many cities during the next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Amusements
WAR BRIDES" WILL BE
 SHOWN 3 DAYS MORE

In response to an unprecedented pop ular demand, Manager Poli has ar ranged for the continuance at Polls the last half of the week, of Herbert Brenon's film masterpiece. War Brides.'' This big production. rank ed as the greatest dramatic effort of the, famous director, has Mime. Nazi- nova in the leading role.
 Capacity audiences have marveled at the great drama, durinG it's presen- tation here thus far, and it's cont1n- uance is sure to meet with general favor. , Manager Poli announces an entirely new vaudeville bill for the last part of the week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Asks Wilson to Bar
 Liquor Ads. In Mail

Washington, Dec. 14.-Dr. Clarence True Wilson, general secretary or the board of temperance of the Methodist Episcopal church, announced today before filling an appointment with President Wilson, that he would seek the Presidents support for a bill to bar liquor advertising from the mails He said he had no intention of press ing MT. Wilson to declare his attitude on national prohibition at this time as it has been reported anti-liquor forces are planning to do so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

to $1,000 for every passenger they are allowed to carry at once will be made by the Jitney Owners Protect i've association at the next meeting of the legislature.
 Drivers declare that advance in- formation of the nature of a bill pro- posed to further restrict their priv ileges and hamper their business tends to disclose that the average jit- ney driver will have to go out of busi- ness in favor of the larger corpora ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Journalism Students,
 Overworked, On Strike

New York, Dec. 14.-Declaring that they are overworked. the senior class of the Pulitzer School of Journalism at Columbia University is on strike The embryo newspapermen maintain that during the past few weeks they have been asked to do an extensive amount of. study and when the director or-' deYed examination tests on two suc- ressive days this week they rebelled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.

November "A, 1916. Estate of Ardelia Holmes Edwards, late of the town of Bridgeport in said district deceased. The Court of Probate for the dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said es- tate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 GEO. H. EDWARDS,
 GEO. c. EDWARDS,
 Executors. T 13 ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
JTTNEY DRIVERS ARE
 OPPOSED TO BOND BILL

Opposition to the passage of law that would require jitney drivers to deposit cash or furnish bonds equal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

The state board of canvassers an- nounced that the plurality of Charles E. Hughes in Michigan was 52,322.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

The Rev. Dr. Andrew Watson, who for 50 years has been engaged in missionary work in Egypt. is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Norfolk Country Club.

The Norfolk Country Club Realty corporation has filed a certificate of incorporation with the secretary of state. The capital stock is $15,000. The incorporators are Carroll J. Post, jr., Professor A. l.. Buckingham, and Professor M. I. Pupin all of New York and summer residents of Nor folk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

The Presidential ensign was raised over the White House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Called to HarwintOn.

Rev. Andrew T. Gerrie, former pas tor of the West Torrington Congre- gational church, has been engaged by the Harwinton Congregational church for pastoral work during the winter. He was formerly pastor of the Congre- gational church in Ridgefield, but for the last year has been without 8 reg Illar charge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
4LICHFIELD COUNTY NEWS
Bench Warrants Served.

The first public announcement of the findings of Coroner Herman in three fatal automobile accidents was made in Torrington, Tuesday by the serv- ing of bench warrants upon Lewis Hart, Emory Kilmer and Ralph Sabia. Hart was charged with having caused the death of Harry N. Davis on the night of October IA. Davis was rid ing in the rear seat of Hart's automo- bile to his home in Torrington, and on his arrival, was taken out of the car, either dead or in a dying con- dition The warrant alleges that Da- wis, while riding in the car driven by Hart, in a reckless and negligent man. ner was struck in the chest by a hitch ing post, and several ribs were bro, ken The Kilmer case was the out come of the death of Wilbur Small beck, when a car driven by Kilmer crashed into a tree on October 12. Sa- bia was alleged to have caused the death of Angelo Mignone, a passenger in Sabia's automobile, on August 6. The car was driven around a curve at such high rate of speed that it over f,,rpod
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02
Music WA Dental Work.

Music with dentistry is the latest al.
lance OF the arts and sciences re-
ported at New York. Doctor
John B. Senesac is the origina-
tor OF this idea. He noticed that
nine-tenths OF those who catered his
dentists chair fiinched before they
were really hurt. He decided they
were concentrating too much atten-
ton on that buzzing little drill we all
know so we'll and that their minds
should be diverted.
So when a patient sits down for the
ordeal now, Clarence SIENNA, Doctor
Sc"c-cc'S r-c-.cll assistant, takes his
place at the baby grand and says:
"C,,-5-icai or rSS-ime?"
N'r Sienna is able to play almost
anything tho sufferer suggests, en-
does not play at all If the occupant OF
the chair desires. But few patients
want the music to stop once they have
tried its effect Doctor Senesac bids
Pei! to get a reputation for that much
advertised but seldem-diseoVered az
ticle-painless dentistry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02

Color Combinations In Shrubs That
Make for Real Beauty IN the
Garden.

Color harmony in blossoms may be
seen to good advantage when Rosa
setigera tprairie rosel is planted in
front Of common elderberries. These
two shrubs bloom at the same time
and the pink flower OF the Rosa seti-
gern and the white blossoms Of the
elderberry present a most delicate and
beautiful effect.
Few IL any OF the spring towering
shrubs can surpass in splendor the
forsythias. the Garden Magazine says.
One Of our earliest shrubs to bloom
in the spring. the bright yellow flow.
ers coming out at a time when nearly
all other shrubs are still dormant.
make this wonderful bush a great IA
vorite. The brightness of the yellow
blossoms Eliminates the densely laden
branches with a rare beauty. II Mer-
tensia virginica (the common bluebell)
be planted directly underneath the
effect Is charming. This is particular
ly noticeable In the case Of Forsythia
Suspense. the dropping variety. Here
the blue and pink blossoms of the
mertensia can be family seen through
the dropping branches of the yellow
forsythia.
II one prefers the mixture OF pax
and white blossoms at this time a
mass OF redbuds and juneberries will
amply satisfy him and fulfill his fond
est expectations. Everyone is familiar
with the lilac. Perhaps its only draw
back is its tendency to become bare
and untidy around its base. II Ger
man iris are planted beneath the lilacs
the bare appearance is not only re
moved, but the flowers OF the iris and
the bloom of the lilac make a lovely
picture
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02
BIRD USES BEACHEY METHODS
Roller Performs Aerial Somersaults,
GIideo and Flipflops to Win
His Sweetheart.

II Barnum or Forepaugh among
the birds ever attempted to organize
a circus, the roller, which lives in AZ
RIGA. would be a candidate for a
place as a flying trapeze artist and
aerial tumbler He will dive. turn flip
fops. glide and perform other thrillers
to delight the professional acrobat
and the blase audience. Even the
gymnastic monkey could learn a trick
from this bird.
He performs his tricks mostly when
he's counting. His lady friend, perched
on the limb of a convenient tree, is
his audience. The roller starts off
with fight straight up in the air to
considerable height, singing rack
rack-rack" as he ascends.
From his height he begins to
tumble. First he throws himself back
ward and turns somersault, as
though he were falling. Perhaps he
does it to brighten the little miss sit
ting on the limb OF the tree. Then
he catches his balance again and takes
another plunge. this time straight
down, and Gn2.ly glides away to the
limb where sits his sweetheart.
OF course. TO kind-hearted female
bird wo@ll Gare refuse to marry such
en- accocc 9!!shed acrobat as that!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02
Mr.. MFTCAuFS PLANT
Fills Long Felt Want In
Thriving Tennessee
Town.

The Business Mems Club, 0! UniJn
City, Tenn, last week decided to
have "See Union City Day." In
making the rounds they visited the
laundry plant of Mr.. 7. L. Metcalfe,
of this city, and one of the papers has
the following to say of the enterprise:
"The u. c. Steam Laundry was
next visited. This plant filled long
felt want. 1t is full of the finest ma
chinery. II employs 20 hands. Its
pay roll is $l25 every FIVE days. The
value of its product is $1,000 per
month. 1t reaches out into the neigh
boring counties and is fast growing
industry. This plant was taken over
by the famous and successful Mr..
Metcalfe of HopkinSville, Ky, five
years ago and under the management
of Mr.. T. b. Medor, has been dis
tinguished success. "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02
Enrravinu on Old Nut.

Miss Mary Hook has large hickory
nut which has been a cherished pos.
session of her family for six genera
tions. II is covered with engravings
made with a pocketknife in 1881.
The wor was done by one of her
ancestors. lillian Kendrick. a civil
engineer and school teacher The en-
cravings are perfect pictures, although
so small that the aid of glass is re-
quired to see them.
In addition to the initials W. X.
and the date. 1871, the pictures are a
hickory nut tree, hog. a cormorant,
a fox, an eagle and a squirrel with its
tail curved over its back and nut in
its paws. This was done in Virginia.
Alphretta (Ga.) Correspondence New
York World
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02
May Use Steel sreastplates.

So successful If reducing mortality
have been the new French steel he'll
NETS that II Is now proposed 10 equiv
troops in the trenches with steel
breastplates.
Holding up one Of the casques at q
meeting OF the Academy OF Medicine
at Paris, Doctor Roussy pointed to q
Longitudinal rent in its side and said
II represented the work OF a German
bullet fred at 2OO-yard range.
But for this helmet" exclaimed
thu professor "the wearer would
iass been killed outright. AS Il was,
the soldier sustained but slight al
psrncisl confusion OF the scalp"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02

The order has gone forth to the Re-
publican leaders in the 18th district to
hold up the announcement of the vote
until it is known how many votes are
needed to carry the State. This is an
old game up there and has been sue
cessfuily worked more than once.
But it won't be this time. Federal
Detectives will be on hand, and any
attempt to iuggle the returns, will
be sure to land the vote stealers in
Jail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02
Asthma-Catarrh
and Bronchitis
Can Be Greatly Relieved by the New
External Vapor Treatment.

Don't take internal medicines or habit
forming drugs for these troubles. Vick's
'Vap-0-Rub" Salve is applied externally
and relieves by inhalation as a vapor and
by. absorption through the skin. For
Asthma and Hay Fever, melt little Vick's
in spoon and inhale the vapors, also rub
well over the spinal column to relax the
nervous tension. 25c, soc, or Sl.00,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02
THROW ROCKS
AT MAYOR
Vandals Hurl Through Win.
dow at Official and Man
He Defended.

Princeton, KY, Nov. IAN un'
known assailant last night threw
rocks through the window of Mayor
Lisanby and former policeman w. II.
Malone. One of the rocks came near
hitting a sick member of the Malone
family. Mayor Lisanby was one of
Malone's attorneys in damage suit
against him as a sequel to the killing
of Charles Wadley, whom he was
trying to arrest. The suit was de-
cided in favor of the defense.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02
TOWN DESTITUTE
OF MERCHANTS
Causes Great Loss TO the
Local Community.
INCONVENIENCE SOON seen.

A Firesids Discussion of "Ifs" In Case
There Was a Simultaneous Migra-
ton Of the Local Merchants and
DesIers-Rishts Eneroaehed Upon by
Dangerous Outside System.
Napoleon said that Imagination ruLes
the world. 1t is the divine attribute OF
the Imagination that when the real
world is shut out 1t can create a world
for itself and with a necromantic
power can conjure up glorious shapes
and forms and brilliant visions to
make solitude populous and eradicate
the gloom Of dungeons.
Just supposins.
To better exemplify the range and
possibilities OF the human Imagination
we will give little imaginary" con-
versatiOn which took place in the coy
cottage OF William and Alice Spencer
On II recent evening
william. you asked me what I
would do If the butcher, the baker, the
grocer. the druggist. the shoe dealer,
the lumberman. the coal merchant, the
hardware dealer and dry goods me.-
chant should pack up and leave town
OH an everlasting vacation" said Alice.
why, that's easy. | would get my
goods from the mail order houses. of
course"
No Catalogue House Credit.
But" persisted William. suppose
you were broke. AS usual?'
oh" said Alice. that's SD. could
not get credit from the catalogue
houses: neither could | inspect the
stock and select the best, nor could
take anything hack and exchange 1t.
as in most cases. and ii there was any
thing broken | would have to file
claim with the railroad company, and
it would take the better part of
year TO settle 1t. IL ut ALL"
And supposinG you wanted some
thing In n hurry" suggested William.
That's So" said Alice. Il would
have to stock up like lumber camp.
as II takes from two weeks to the
end of time to get anything from those
mail order concerns. And. william.
would not want to buy meat by mail:
| want 10 see what kind am getting.
Well. We would just have 10 live with
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02
$3.50 on Thirty-two Pigs.

Franklin, KY, Nov. 2.-Thirty-two
pigs, fed by the Boys Pig Club of
Simpson county, were sold for $751;
AZ. The original cost was s292.9l,
leaving a net gain Of S23007.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02

Cooperative purchasing of news
print paper by the members of the
North Carolina Press Association was
decided upon at meeting of the
Print Paper Committee of the organi-
cation. II was agreed that in no other
way could the papers obtain supply
during 1917 at a price that would en-
able them to exist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-02

Republican majority ......1l,0O 900
These figures show how little basis
there is for Republican claims.