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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
RAILROAD INJUNCTION.

The railroad Injunction case
springs up periodically for a hear
ing on one thing or another, but
thus far has never reached trial on
it's merit. To-day the case came up
again on a demurrer, led by the
counsel for the special railroad COM
mittee, consisting Of Mayor Frank e.
Clark, w. G. Seeley, and f. S. Stew
ems and by the city attorney, in which
they set up the claim that the plain
tiff, Frank F. Mooney, has no stand
ing in the court. Attorney Allen w.
Page, consumed the best part of an
hour reading the more important
parts Of the pleadings, the demurrer
and the decision which Judge F. B.
Hall, led at the time that he dis
solved the temporary injunction. The
demurrer alleges among other things
that the plaintiff has no cause Of ac-
ton; that thes present complaint has
been made because he feared the city
or the common council would act up
on the agreement and that the plain
tiff may at some time or another be
entitled to an Injunction, but not I'M
til the city treasurer or some other
officer of the city is called upon to
make payment Of money. They al
lege that the present action is pre-
mature and improperly brought
Judge Prentice said he would take
the papers, lock them over and in
dictate to the counsel Tuesday just
what course he would take in the
case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
LLOYD GEORGES CABINET

III LLOYD GEORGE has formed his cabinet He has more,
power than has been in the hands Of Engishman
since Cromwell established himself dictator His power de-
rived from the belief of the British people will give
dIrectness and certainty to the war.
II he succeeds even in small speeding up
things more will be given him. If he fails will
try again
There evidences of great changes to come They are
such changes would be expected by those who
the Weshman at work The traffic liquor entirely
eliminated, in France and Russia
The time and energy devoted to the production
and its beverages is to be devoted to industries
the country
There socalzation of the means of indus
try unifcation by government oversight will be widely
tended Something akin to CONSUMPTION and RECOMMENDATION
to be applied to the millions who labor Short system
which Germany had developed at the beginning the war
system which well under way in New Zealand
had made beginning in Australia is to be operated in
Britain with notifications to meet peculares of territory and
& environment
This marks the Of the broad differentiation which
has existed between the working at fighting and the
1 employed in other industry
Conscription RECOMMENDATION and discipline for fighting
is almost old The same principles the
first time applied to the organization Of the civil fe which
behind the soldiers and which supports military establishments
Theneworder does not the slavery of the individual
the than did in the other It necessary
if not noble be enlisted organized and disciplined
port the is fight in the army To be the
smen produce goods in disciplined does carry
the obligation to die violent death in the SERVICE does
carry separation from wife, and other dear
To enlist for fighting is always sacrifice But the enlist
ment industry is to be benefit that by oganiza
discipline production will be greatly increased
city will turned into plenty and there will be much
there little. 9 attF4
Occasionally writer will be found who speaks Of new
CONSUMPTION slavery which indeed it is not but the
agreement among fellow countrymen to do things
stead of in aless effective way.
So mneh for the principles and policy of the
world watches Great Britain must attain the
heighsof German cooperation, fail to win the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
OVERTURNED AUTOMOBILES.

One Of the most. frequent forms Of
motor car accident is the automobile
that turns turtle. One constantly
sees reports of this type of accident.
1t is probably more frequent than col
Hslons. The driver seeing machine
coming rapidly, can almost invariably
steer out far enough to avoid it, But
he does not always see the shelving
bank over which the wheel slips, caus-
ing an overturn and quite likely some
fatalities.
Theoretically highways having steep
banks should be protected against this
kind of mishap by stout rails. Most
of the new we'll built roads are we'll
defended in this respect. But the
majority Of the older roads have little
protection to keep car in the road.
Sometimes there are old rails that
would not be strong enough to hold
a wheelbarrow.
1t is a very easy matter to tip over
a swiftly moving car. If jthe bank
dips down but foot or two. the i'm
petus Of the machine is liely to upset
it's balance. Drivers need to bear
this in mind as one Of the great perils
Of the road. Most drivers think
that they themselves are steering well
and that there is no danger unless
they meet some other car recklessly
driven. But drivers take chances on
going over banks and a great many
get caught M
1t is a type Of accident likely to
have very serious results. Where
the occupants are, pinned under
heayv car life fs Very easily crushed
out. Or there are serious internal in
juries that prove fatal
When a man takes his family or
friends out to ride, he takes on him
self serious responsibility. A bit of
sand situated near narrow bridge
or roadway, or a little patch of mud
on which the car skids, may prove
the undoing Of the party and a life
long grief With constant attention
the risks can be reducedrto small.
minimum. But driving Is no work
for constitutionally careless per.
sons !. fslss $500. ~ mi
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11

era, the Syrian king, Antiochus Epi-.
phanes. set up a statue fof a pagan
deity in the Jewish Temple OF Jeru-'
salem, and tried to compel the Jews
to worship it and abandon their own
historic faith. This effort at forcing
an alien religion upon the Jewish peo-
pie provoked a bitter revolt in which
the Jews, led by the famous Judas
Maccabeus and his brothers, finally
defeated the Syrian armies. re-entered
center of Jewish worship. In honor
OF this rededication. the feast Of
Channukah (dedication) was estab-
lished, its eight days to be holidays,
days Of song and Thanksgiving.
The holiday is marked by special
prayers of thanks and psalms Of
praise inserted into the daily ritual,
and by the kindling Of the Channu-
kah lights. The usual custom is to
light one light on the first day, two
on the second. three on the third, and
SO on, adding one each successive day
the feast. AS to the reason for this
custom of kindling the lights, legend
tells that. when Judas Maccabeus and
his victorious army rededicated the
Temple and cleansed 1t of all Of the
impurities of idolatry, he found that
there was only enough pure oil to
keep the perpetual light burning for
day, and it would be long before new
Oil could be procured But mirac-
ulously, this small amount of oil last
ed for eight days. and the perpetual
light was not extinguished. For this
reason it was ordained that every
year lights should be kindled for eight
days In every household. 1t became
customary for the lights to be placed
in the windows and the doorways so
that the streets of the cities be lighted
up Thus the feast came to be known
also as the Feast of Lights.
The Jewish date for the beginning
Of this feast is the twenty-f1fth Of the
month of Kislev. According to one
tradition, the reason that Judas Sc
lected this date is because it fell ex-
actly three years after Antiochus had
defIed the Temple; according to an
other tradition it is because that was
also the day when the Israelites, after
being delivered from Egypt. completed
the Tabernacle in the wilderness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS
Found Dead.


Michael Kane. aged 68. who lived in
New Canaan, was found dead Tues
day on the platform Of the west-bound
station at Stamford, by employees of
the railroad company. Nothing, with
the exception of the fact that marks
on his body show that he was struck
BY a train, is known Of how he met
his death. He was a single man, a
laborer.
New Country Club.
With 231 shares Of the stock sub
scribed for, and with authority lodged
in the directors to issue so more
shares, the Woodway Country Club,
Inc, Of Stamford and Darien, has be-
come reality. A fine S18-hole golf
course will be a feature.
Loses a Leg.
Adelbert Knapp Of NorwaIk, who
was shot last Saturday near Beacon
NJ Y. is in precarious condition al
Beacon hospital and reports Wednes.
day were to the effect that he would
probably die. The development OF
gangrene from the powder and shot
which lodge in the muscles Of the
leg, made it necessary to amputate
the member at the knee
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11

Poisonous Vapors From Sea
Kills Dogs and Other
Animals.

millions Of fish are dying in the wa
tiers of the Gulf Of Mexico, Off tine
Florida west coast, and the Federai
Bureau Of Fisheries has rushed an
expert to that locality to try to solve
the mystery Of poison streaks. tnat
are coloring the water for miles up
and down the coast.
Not only are tons of fish being
washed ashore. but poisonous yapors
are arising from the water, Killing
dogs chickens and small animals by
the hundreds.
IS The only explanation bureau off,
cials can suggest for the miles-long
strips Of brownish, deadly water is
possible underwater volcanic eruption
of poisonous germs.
The first evidence of unusual condi-
tons appeared when a great quantity
| Of dead fish was cast UP on the beach
+ near the mouth Of Tampa Bay. Great
quantities Of dead fish appeared on
| the beaches further to the NORTH then
| the, beaches of the Florida west coast
were Uttered with them for several
hundred miles.
| Conditions along the water front
have become so intolerable that men
have quit their regular employment
| to clear the beaches Of dead fish.
| Fisheries officials say that seismc-
graphic, or earthquake disturbances,
were recently reported in Southern
Georgia and Alabama, and survey
of the bureaus records shows that
similar reports of dead fish cast
4 ashore, following earthquake disturb
ances, were received in 1914, 1854 and
at other times UP to 1908
| There is no record, however, Of ''poi-
lson streaks'' appearing on the surface
Tor of poisonous gases rising and
/ spreading inland.
| One man at Naples, Fla, discovered
that more Of his chickens died during
the day when they were in the open
air than at night when they were con-
fined in their coops To test his the
DRY he took a dog down to the beach
and tied it. At the end of several
hours he found the dog unconscious
/ However, it revived after being car
ried inland away from the stiff sea
breeze.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
OBSERVE THE FACTS
DISTINGUISHED lady Of Ohio has been taking stra

DISTINGUISHED lady of Ohio has been taking straw
vote among women, and concludes that the ladies
her state do not desire to vote.
In the domain of theory such argument may i'm
poran Tested by the Baconan method it is Of value
developed English speaking people the habit of OBJ
serving the phenomena to find the law The earlier way
to guess at law and try to make the facts fit it.
The fact is that voting all the world
and getting the ballot That the ballot for
will general well settled any par
tally realized condition be. s.
Government given by persons who already vote These
persons operating the Representatives, the people,
always settle matter by finding out what other people
majority those who pay income tax would perhaps vote
against it, Majority majority Of those
power These do what best the society
according to their ideas.
When-men fough for the ballot it argument
hadn't tried don't wish
they dontvoe Voting isn't compulsory. But those who
vote make it compulsory if they think it wse TODD
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
PRISONER ESCAPED.

On Monday evening, Mark Shin
brun. the Walpole bank robber, made
his escape from the state prison. AS
the prisoners were marching in to be
locked up for the night he made a
bold push for freedom. AS he was
passing the gate on the State street
side, he rushed to it, tore off the board
which filled the space between the
gate and the ground, and crawled un-
der it into the street.; and then run
ming round through a garden to Wash
ington street, jumped into a wagon
there waiting for him, with a person
in woman's clothes in it, and drove
off. It was boldly and handsomely
done. He struck for liberty and won
it!
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
DISCUSSES RELATION OF
YOUNG MEN TO CHURCH.

The first of series of five meetings
planned to tell young men their prop
er relation to the church, was held
at the Y. M. c. A. yesterday where
Mornay Williams, retired member of
the New York bar. took for his sub
ject, rs the Church Failing to Inter-
est Men," He answered many ques-
tons put to him at the conclusion of
the address in which he said that tho
church has more Of interest to tho
people today than es er before.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
WOMEN IN MOURNING GARB and 4
men WITH SOMbRE FACES, GRIM
REMINDERS OF WARS SORROWS

gal, as well as Austria, have been sur
prised to learn, recently, that money
order business has been suspended,
owing to the fact the United States
has no conventions" as postal
agreements are called with them.
The Christmas money order BUSH
ness usually stops about December
10. Recovery of funds has been
more difficult by the war, and claims
for uncollected orders now require
about six weeks for settlement
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
Spelling THEIR CREDIT

~ AK THEIEN president of the National Association Of
lVl State Railway Commissioners makes the shrewd
servaon railroads suffering period of hystera
They appear to be doing their best to their
shows the attempt of the railroads to get
approval their vast quantities of waered stock
as part Of the plan Federal Incorporation Mr.
thinks will ultimately seek national ownership He
probably right For many railroads have for the most
been operated for the returns that could be had in
yesmens in Them get large amounts through gambling
with This method of getting rich quick is being
stopped by regulation When the gambling the railroads
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
MORPHINE FOR LETHAL FEARS

II EVHUBERT Cyril Carter speaks with
upon the nature Of fe the certainty of DEATH the
Immortality Death describes
friend.
to he OF a b Is
the
The report the brief. Perhaps the
Thought clouded by condensation is unusual to find
pulpit advocating morphine to give to the that
attend upon dissolution What to become of the consultations
religion pinch Of alkaoid Of opium to furnish he
rpeace that passeth understanding"
1t it not death that is painful But life AS death ap-
proaches pain disappears Death its morphine Is Rev.
Mr. Carter an advocate of euthanasia?
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
DISTRESSING.

Boston-A melancholy event took
place yesterday. Two young men by
the name of Harlow brothers. in
crossing the river on the ice from
Cambridge to Boston, fell through.
and were unfortunately drowned.
Two other persons while humanely
attempting to rescue them also fell
through-and one by the name of
Kimball, shared like fate. The
other through kindly assistance hap
PLY escaped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
OHANNUKAH-FE OF DIED.
ICATION.

The Feast of Dedication (Channu-
kah) commences at shutdown Tues
day, December 18th, and lasts for
eight days. It celebrates the success
full ending of a war against religious
tyranny. It's predominant message,
therefore, is religious liberty.
In the year 1872 before the present
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
sCHUYLKILL BRIDGE FALLS.

Philadelphia-We understand that
the bridge at the Falls Of Schuyllill
had fallen, in consequence of the
great weight of snow lodged on it's
superstructure and fears are enter
tanned if the present thaw should
continue that considerable damage
may be done to other works of. a SIM
iliar nature and mill seats situated
on the neighboring streams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
ACCIDENT.

On Tuesday morning pair of
young horses broke loose from a
stable in fright, and went at the ut
most speed through the streets, ran
over a sled and destroyed it, broke
the arm and seriously the breast of
one Of the persons on it, so that
there Is little hope of his recovery
and one Of the horses soon after had
his legs broken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
MILFORD CHURCHES
FAIL TO CONSOLIDATE
Especial to The Farmer. !

Milford, Dec. decentralization of
First and Plymouth Congregational
churches of this town was not effected
yesterday, the anniversary of their
separation which occurred 100 years
ago. The First Church voted yes
unanimously but the Plmouth church
vote lacked two votes to carry the
proposition. It is believed that a
union be brought about later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
PERSONAL MENTION

Benjamin Fisher, e. prominent
member of the Y. M. n. A.. wa
given party at the club rooms Sat-
urday night hey members of the club
He leaves the employ Of the Lake
Torpedo Boat Co. to take a position
as craftsman with the Bath Iron
Works, 1T Bath, Me. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
U. S. POPULATION
NOW ESTIMATED
AT I|3 MILLION
New York State Hast Most
Inhabitants With
1O,366,77

Population estimates Of each of the
United States for Jan. 1, 1917, as de-
termined by the census bureau, which
based it's calculations upon the in
crease as shown by the federal census
Of 1900 and 1910, have just been an
nounced as follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
MASONIC NOTES.

A special communication Of St.
Johns lodge. No. 8, will be held at
Masonic Temple, Wednesday evening,
Dec. 10. The M. M. degree will be
conferred Past, Masters Night
with refreshments, will follow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
MIR. MAY RETURNS.

Mr.. Sylvester May returned last
night from visit to Savannah and
other southern points. He had a
very- pleasant journey but says the
business interests Of the South are
utterly paralyzed by the hostile at
titude Of the radical majority at the
North.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
PROTESTANT WIDOWS SOCIETY

We published Saturday the appeal
Of the trustees of the Protestant Wild
ows, Society for aid. It was receiv-
ed too late yesterday for us to add
,anv words, of our own, but we desire
to say that this is public charity
that deserves d we'll Of our citizens.
There may be others whose claims
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
will interest Wall street. and the opposition to national
ownership will disappear.
BRIDGEPORT As u WAS
OO-50A20-YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Files of The Evening FarmerI

are equally strong but we trust the
ladies Of this society will not appeal
in vain. If anyone needs assistance
it is the widow and orphan who are
left desolate and alone in the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11

g (a) Enumeration by governor, 1913
Ib) Police census, 1915.
!, Cen; Includes 45,123 persons In mil
itary and naval service stationed
abroad. 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Don't forget the soiree of Battery
B this evening at Lafayette hall.

Hawley & Co. have a splendid as
sortment of skates for Pembroke lake.
The weather is growing cold and there
will soon be an opportunity to try
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11

Frances expenditures since the war
opened will have totalled $14, SIG, 900, 900
by March 1, next.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-11
ELDERLY MAN ESCAPES INJURY

An elderly gentleman was knocked
down at Main and State street this
morning and came near being run
over by a heavy furniture wagon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-09
INSANE PRISONER TRIES TO GO
 BACK TO ASYLUM

SEATTLE. June SC. Myers, con fined in the United States penientia- ry a. McNiels Island since April 26 on "a : year sentence, has asked for re commitment 10 Morningside sanitar- jun. for insane. from which he as- serts he is 9 fugitive.
 The appeal for recommitment to the sani5arium is contained in pro Derly drawn application for writ of habsas corpus mailed 10 federal Jud- ge E. E. Cushman today. The writ xas granted by Judge Cushman. re- gurnable June F and Van M. Dowd appointed his attorney.
 Myers alleged that he was adiuged insane at Fort Gibbons. Tannana, Al aska, Nov T. 1914. and in March 1915 was admitted to the Morningside sanitarium in Oregon He escaped
 from the sanitarium and went to Eagle. Alaska, where he was arrested on an indictment charging that he obtained goods and money by false Dretenses, for which on Feb 19 he was given 18 months On two charges each, and two years on third, he says. He also maintains that the indictment was not in compliance with the laws Of Alaska and that the court was without jurisdiction. He a1-u he -Eza ;rssra a+ fFa time other alleged crimes were committed ! He prays that an order be forwith issued restoring the petitioner to the custody Of the Morningside sanitar jun. there 10 remain and be detained until D. proper examination, order dismissal Or legal discharge be pro i nounced Of sane and sound mind. "- } Tacoma Daily News
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-09
SUMMONS. No. 25s K. A.

James Leask. Plaintiff,
 vs.
 Flora Leask, Defendant. )
 To Flora Leask, Defendant, Greet ing:
 In the name of the United States of America, you are hereby com nlanded to be and appear in the above entitled Court holden at Ket- chikan. in said Division No. One of said District and answer the com plaiRt filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty days from date Of the service of this summons and copy of said com plaint upon you, and, if you fail so to appear and answer them as thereof the plaintiff will apply to the Court for relief demanded in said complaint which is served herewith. This suit is brought to obtain a dissolution of the marital ties now existing between said plaintiff and said defendant. Order for publication of summons dated the 18th day of April, directs the publication of summons in the Pro- gressive-Miner, a daily newspaper, published at Ketchikan, Alaska, for the statutory period. Date of first publication is May 8th. 1916, and date Of last publication is June F, 1916 Said defendant is required to answer the said complaint within thirty days from said date of said lsat publication.
 And you, the United States Mar shal O. Division No. One of the District of Alaska, or any deputy, are hereby required to make ser vice of this summons upon the said defendant, and each Of them as plaintiff will require, and you will make return hereof to the Clerk of this Court within forty days from date of delivery to you with an indorsement thereon of your doings.
 1 Witness the Honorable R. W. Jen- nings, judge of said Court, with the seal thereof, this 4th day of May, l 1916. J. ". BELL, l Clerk.
 By E. s. STACKPOLE, Deputy Clerk Ingersoll 6 Warder,
 1 Attorneys for Plaintiff.