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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
PLAN QUICKER
 DELIVERY FOR
 PARCELS POST
Automobile and Extra Team Will Allow for Better
 Service

Because of the great increase In special delivery parcels post coming to this city, particularly on Friday and Saturday morning an automobile has been secured to give special at- tention to this service.
 By the addition of an autmobile and an extra team the post -office is now able to give two complete deliveries of parcels post packages each day to merchants, manufacturers and shop keepers in every part of the city.
 Those who order goods in New York, Boston or Philadelphia are now sure of receiving the goods within few hours of the time they arrive in this city no matter where their busi- ness Is located. Up to a few days ago the two delivery system did not ex- tend beyond a restricted area The great growth of the business and the improved facilities of handling par cels at the Cannon street annex of the post-office have made it possible for the improvement of the service. Foreman B. G. Pagan is improving | the collection service fin the outskirts of the city and it is now possible to drop letter at Tesiny's store. North Main street up to g p. m., and have it collected that night.
 A large letter box has been located | on the northwest corner of Main street and Fairfield avenue at the request Of the Police Department. Several hundred people have crossed the street daily at this busy cornertto drop letters on the southwest corner, and Eretraced their steps The having of two boxes will greatly alleviate the ! congestion of foot traffic at this point.
 The streets in Remington City which are now receiving partial ser vice will receive full delivery service as soon as the departments require ments for sidewalks, letter boxes and house numbers are complied with. The police department is to locate
 mo parking, signs in Cannon street in front of the parcels, post station where the mail wagons are frequently inoer- Tered with by people who leave their motor cars unattended while they do errands in the neighborhood.
 Because of the growth of the busi- ness section in the East End three deliveries by foot carrier will soon be 1 instituted there in addition to two deliveries per day by parcel post car riers.
 Residents of the city west of Park avenue will greatly aid the post office by asking their correspondents to add
 West End Station to their address and those whose address is easo of the Pequonnock river will assist very
 much if they add 'East Side Station" to their address. Manufacturers and
 merchants who are able to make a
 noon mailing at the main postoff1ce will find it advantageous. as letters
 mailed ao this time are distributed
 ahead of the rush period which com
 mences at 5s30 and lasts until II
 o'clock each evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
HESSIAN PRINCE,
 DEAD IN BATTLE, IN CHEAP COFFIN
Nephew of Kaiser Buried In Box That Cost Thirty
 Francs.

Paris, Aug. 18.-The circumstances of the death and mysterious disap- pearance of the body of Prince Max imilian, of Hesse, whose relatives in- voked the aid of the Pope in an ef- fort to obtain this information, are disclosed by a writer in the Petit Par isian. The writer asserts that the Prince was shot in the groin during an engagement between a Saxon de- tachment and an English patrol near Goderwaersvelde, in northern France, early in the war.
 The Prince was found by Trappist Monks and taken to their monastery where he died soon after. The Monks were ordered to evacuate the monas- tery and Father Bernard, visiting the cloister on the following day, found that the body of the Prince was miss- ing. Later the Princes family ap- pealed to the Pope to obtain informa-
 ton as to the disposition of the
 Princes body without success. The Petit Parisian writer says the body reposes in humble cemetery
 in Hazebrouck, that it was kept two days in a house there, was once in- tered but exhumed at night and fin ally buried in coffin costing thirty I francs which were advanced by poor man out of pity.
 Prince Maximillien was 20 years old and the son of the youngest sister | of Emperor William, of Germany. Pre- viously, it has been stated that he was fatally wounded in an engagement
 near Mont Descats on Oct 12, 1914, and that the body was buried in a
 monastery. He was a sub-lieutenant in an infantry regiment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
Our pisappearinq Frontier Life.

s There is still keen delight in watch. .ng the rapid obliteration of frontier life. The frontier town began with a few scattered dwellings on the out skirts and then single block or two of cheaply built frame structures run ming parallel with the railroad. In other days the first sign one saw on the frontier, and the largest, was "Sa- loon." Next in order was .Hotel,' then Restaurant" Bank" and, if land boom was on, Real Estate Now no frontier town, however small, is with out the latest attraction of. moving pictu1sg," and, thanks to the develop ment of good roads and of the automo- bile industry, the largest sign now sup planting Saloon" is the word Ga sage." In the background may be seen the steeple of a church, but you will always, no matter how small the town may be, see the American flag that flies in front of the American schoolhouse. That flag is always in eight, even when the porch of the church is below the sky ine.-Leslie's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
REFUGEES, NEAR . TO STARVATION,
 MURDER BABIES

Boston, Aug. 1S-A statement de- scribing the hardships suffered by Armenian refugees in northern Arabia was made public today. by Rev. James l.. Barton, chairman of the American committee for Armenian and Syrian relief. Dr. Barton said that the state- ment came from an eye witness, not an American, and could be depended upon as unexaggerated.
 The eye witness said that of $500 deported Armenians at Meskene a part had found employment but the rest were begging.
 "In every tent" he said, there are sick and dying. Many hundreds of the sick are left without any tent and covering. I saw desperate ones throw themselves in grave trenches and beg the grave diggers to bury them. The government does not give the hungry enyt bread"
 He described one party of 500 which had been sent from place to place without food. As nourishment, he said, they cooked grass, pressed the water out and made balls which they dried in the sun. In Hanna he found the deported Armenians sub sisting on locusts and dead dogs. Sim liar conditions were found in other places.
 "In each deportation the state ment says, 'tat least five to six perish through the wild mishandling of the accompanying gendarmerie.
 s.In Sepka, a preacher from Aintab told me that parents have often kill ed their children. At the government investigation it was shown that some people has eaten their children"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
1912 CAMPAIGN MONEY.

Washington, Aug. 18-A list of con- tributors to the Democratic national campaign fund in 1912, published in the Congressional Record, shows that Ex- Congressman William Kennedy of Naugatuck contributed s10O, Homer S. Cummings of Stamford. $175; E. C.. Benedict of Greenwich, $1,OO0; Chas. E. Gross of Hartford. s100; Ex-Gov. T. M. Waller of New London, $100; Henry F. English of New Haven. s100; William H. Douglass of New Haven. $1O0; Samuel H. Fisher of New Haven, s100; l.. F. Stoddard of New Haven, $1,0o0; Thomas J. Spell lacy of Hartford, $1,000; George Ul- rich of Hartford, $1,00o; Willie O. Burr of Hartford. $1.000; John l.. Dover of Hartford. $2oo; Frank c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
AMERICAN AMBULANCE
 CORPS WINS. PRAISE

Paris. Aug. 1s-section seven of the American ambulance field corps is cited by General Mangin in an army corps order just issued for it's services to the division of the French army to which 1t is attached. This portion of the order reads:
 This section of the American ann bulance field service has shown fof more than 20 months q most complets spirit of sacrifice and has rendered greatest services to the division to which 1t Is attached in assuring the removal of the wounded under best conditions. Theye Is not one of it's members who is not a model of cool ness and abnegation. A number of them have been wounded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
Daniels Is Pleased
 At Middies' Shooting

Washington. Aug. 1s-secretary Daniels wrote to Captain Eberle. su- perintendent of the Naval Academy. today. expressing gratincation at the results of target practice by the acad- emy practice squadron this week.
 The department believes that the expenditure of ammunition involved was the most profitable in return of any on record" wrote the secretary
 The scores of the practice squadron ships were not disclosed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
THE FORECAST

New Haven, Aug. 1s-Eorecast: Generally fair tonight and Sat. ur1ay.
 Connecticut: Fair tonight anC Saturday. light variable winds. mostly south. i.
 Tho western disturbance now forms well defined area of low pressure central over North Da- kota. It is causing unsettled. showery weather along the bor- der from the coast eastward to the lake region. An area of high pressure is producing generally pleasant weather cast of the Mis- siscsippf river. The temperatures are somewhat above normal fin the central districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
Meaaurinu Hides.

The ancient tanner paid an expert < high wages to guess at the contents of his hides vixen sold by measure. To- day an unskilled workman hands the irregular shaped pieces to little ma chine that looks something like ta- ble with double top, which, quicker than the mind of the expert can guess 1t, reckons with exactness the square contents in both the metric and stand ard systems
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
More Than Enouoh.

Toward the end of tiresome long play an actor came on in prison scene and began picking at the walls of his cell with an iron bar. Pausing and wiping his brow, he said:
 "This will take years.
 Good night said youth in the gallery Pittsburgh Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18

Sumner of Hartford; $50; Joseph P. Futile of Hartford, s10o; George M. Landers of New Britain. $1,000; H. A. Bishop of Bridgeport, 800. and David F. Read of Bridgeport, $1O0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18

Tomorrow Saturday will be Bargain Day at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105s Main
 street Hundreds of money saving opportunities for you to profit by on all our summer stock including Leg horn hats. panama hats. black and coIored straw hats, both trimmed and untrimmed at half former prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
One Phase of Efficiency.

One Phase of Efficiency. "And you have had the same servant for two years?'
 Yes, replied MT. Crosslots. "She says she doesn't believe in changing after she has gone to the trouble of teaching the family her ways. .v-Wash- ington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
Masklnn tIhe 0uns.

Asainst air craft observation one oi the first precautions taken is to splash guns. limbers and ammunition wagons with different neutral tints so that they will blend with the ground about them Any carthworis, pits, etc, that Are erected or dug are strewn with lleavesr and branches and the earth dis turbed generally, s0 that from above nothing unusual shall be spotted by keen eyed>air men.
 A battery Of guns is seldom placed along the sky line, for there 1t Is an 1aSy mark. Generally the guns are sconcealed some distance down the in cline h front of the sky line, unless the guns are howitzers, in which case they can he best served from behind the ridge. The idea of placing the guns in front of the ridge is that the rising ground behind them serves as m e1Eectual tcfeen, as the guns them o6lves are painted to represent earth and foliage. London Standard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
carie,.s spider Eaas.

z 1he Attins family of spiders, abound Ing n Java, have. in addition to nu- merpus smaller eyes, pair of large ones, which have been called "gig lampf' eyes
 A specimen Of the spider, lately cap tured, neet Buitenzorg, exhibits . re matlAb1e power of changing the color Sof its eyes. When taken the eyes were dark brown. like the body, but suddenly they changed to bright grass ereeny Soon aftefward they turned back from gresn to brown, and this ehange of color was repeated several times ii succession. appal gently 1t the Nill Of the cfe6tnreN
 Whether this, Sctten on the part of this curious species Of spider is an ef- fort to inspire terror in its enemy or whethers It | an effort of It's own ter TOT sis uncertain.
 X Another singular fact Is that the col, }or of either one or both eyes could thus be rhanged nt will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
FIirtation.

What really constitutes filtration? r asked the young man of the woman of the world. ..1es
 "Attention without intention" re- piled the experienced one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
The Sacrifice.

The Sacrifice. / Mrs. Richleigh (scornfully)--1 wish you had more brains, Ferdinand, in stead of so much money. Ferdinand (unmoved)-I did once. dear, but 1t took all of them to get money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18

There is not any benefit SO glorious in itself that 1t may not be sweetened and improved by the manner of giving tt.-Seneca
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18

Abram I. Elkus recently appointed ambassador of the United States to Turkey, sailed on the Oscar II. for his pew post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
Bad Enough.

Magistrate Did you know that drink drives man into bad company? Pris- oner- Yes, your honor. It brought me before you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
Sure Enough.

Sure Enough. e.Another new hat? You should save your money, with the price of every thing going up.r "But why? The longer save it the less can buy with it."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
One of Those ouestions.

"1t was his third attempt at sui cide'
 And didn't he succeed as either of the others r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
Glass E,y,e.

Glass Eyoe. The worlds population makes use of 2,5O0,0OO glass eyes in the course of each wear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-18
11O5 MAIN STREET
 Bridgeport, Conn. 10 Rue St. Cecile, Paris.

flor prices
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-06
HORSE SHOW
Continued From FIRST Page.J

den by a lady and the other. by a gen:
tleman. The horses we're judged for
conformation, manners and perform
ance. The prizes were TWO silver
trophies and ribbons.
John Sawyer, oh. m. and Louise
Ballowe, CHI. m, driven by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. ". Gee, captured the silver
trophies. c. y. Hanchcr and Miss
Helen Cromwell were second. They
rode Mr.. Hancher's horses, George
Mcdonald, bl. e.. and Count Nils, en-.
E. Ny Star, ch. E, ridden BY II; NJ.
Brown, and Princess, oh. M, ridden
The fourth was taken by Chappie
Glasgow, CHI 9, ridden by Mrs. ". F..
Burruss. She was accompanied on
another horse by her husband.
The other entrants were: Or. q. W..
Burdats and Miss Elizabeth Bur
datls; Miss Helen Tallman and R2ht.
Whitaker; Geo p. Whitaker and Miss
Eleanor Holloway.
Twelfth Event.
The last event Of the evening was
a performance by high jumpers.
There were five TO enter this contest
and the judge awarded the prizes to
the following: Top Gallant, br. g.. BY
j. c. Rayl. of Uhrichsville, o.. S$5;
| liz NpD, " 1pIl w duSN VI IT. VI AiHi
Grove, $25; Lady Jet, b. NJ, by Victor
Twinbathe, SIS; Larry, s. g.. by Miss
Adele Van OIL, ribbon.
Peg . My Heart. by Tom WadS-
worth, was the first 10 attempt 10
jump the Orders but did not clear a
one. The Cob. BY the same rider,
made four out. Of the six. Lady Jett
tied the score. Top Gallant made five
and Larry one. The tie WAS run of
by The Cob and Lady Jet. resulting
in The Cobb clearing only one jump"
and Lady lett made the first two out
OF the three. For some reason the
second honOrS were given The Cob.
The judge left without explaining the
reason for such d decision and there
was quite controversy when the
prizes were awarded. Lady Jet be-
longs 10 Gus Hornbrook, Of New York
city, and owner OF the wild west show
being exhibited al the fair
Praises Show. -.
r. y. rruitt. Of Kentucky, and one
Of the best known horsemcn in the
country Al the present time, was
visitor AT The night show last evening.
He has officiatcd as judge OF similar
shows for the past thirty years and
said that he never saw such classes
that were SO hard 10 judge as those
Of Tuesday night. He said ii would
keep any Judge guessing 10 decide
who WAS really entitled 10 the prizes.
He has the highest praise for the
local horses that were on the pro2ra m
and for their OwnerS~dnd riders.
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RACE AT FAIR
CONTINUED From First Pege.)

while the rain fell in the afternoon.
Few left the grand stand when the
rain was approaching. prcferrins 10
remain for the concert. Among the
selections were number of Fosters
masterpieces. including "Old BLACK
Joe" My Old Kentucky Home ana
"Swanee River.
Everybody Optimistic.
Every train arriving in the Wheel-
inc disrrjc, Yesterday brought num-
drrds OF fair visitors. Reports fndl'
cate that there will be large deleEa-
lions from out The state and down the
river 10 arrive this morning, while
old western Pennsylvania and eastern
Ohio will have their big crowds nero
today. Should the weather be lar
and the chances are most PROMISING
it is anticipated that the attendance
for the third day Will be recoIn
breaker. The best authorizes on lar
crowds are the hotel men. IneF oe'
clare that thus Ear there has peen
larger number of arrivals for the nrst
TWO days than ever before. Tney are
preparing 10 handle the thousands OF
additional arrivals today:
Shows Doing Good Business.
The rain was a blessing in disguise
Yesterday afternoon so far as the
shows along the noisy Midway were
concerned. Hundreds of persons VINO
had failed to take in the interesting
and entertaining shows avalled them,
selves Of getting out Of the wet ana
under rhe waterproof tents ana oelil5
entertained. As the rain fell the
ticket sellers worked and the crowds
poured in. All The shows are fdr
above the usual class and are educa-
.tional as we'll as enjoyable.
t. Stay to Night Show.
The eating stands did good business
during the damp afternoon, while
many took supper" late in the day,
that they might not have 70 leave the
grounds 10 attend the classy horse
show. The night entertainments were
STAGED on schedule last evening. The
free shows were splendid, while the
mounts and fancy riding by local
horsemen and women were highly en-
joyable to the big crowd.
Today to Be Big One.
The program Of attractions To-Day
will be the best ever put on by the
fair officials. There will he nothing
lacking 10 make it Of interest 10 all
who shall attend. y particular tea.
ture of the days doings will be the
eight races, including two running
races. The race card may be found
in another column. The free shows
will be given in front Of the grand
stand between, the races this after
noon, while the shows will also be
stase% at the night horse show, TO
day is one OF the big days and me
tens Of thousands who will be on the
grounds will see the biggest and best
entertainment ever given in West Vlr'
ginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-06
OBITUARY
MIRO Sarah Ann Reck

Mrs. Sarah Ann BeGk wife of Moth w.
Beck, aged IS years. n resident OF this
city nearly all her life died in the family
home. AS North Front street. Island.
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, follow
ing an illness Of several months.
Mrs Beck was born i'll England and
came TO this country with her parents
when A child. She had since resided IN
Wheeling. She had always enjoyed good
health until recently when stricken win
illness incident /" old age. Mrs. ELck
WI swidcly known as a Christian woman
and since YOUNG girlhuod she had been
Il member OF the Fourth Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church.
She lcaTGs beside her hus band the fol-
lowing children: W. +. aud II. Il. Eeck
and Miss Sullic \. Beck. all Of this city.
and j. l.. Beck. OF California: one brother
John Dyson. and sister, Mrs. Emma
link.
Funeral services will be held in the
family home this evening At so y clock.
with Rev. {. T.. Allen, uI Fourth street
church, officiating. lnicrmenL Will be
private in Greenwood cemetery.
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GERMAN POSITIONS
(Continued From First Page.)

dilinnal positions from the AuSuians
in the upper Bow region Of the Auslro.
Italian theatre. Greece has not yet
officially announced her intentions
with regard IN her future stand in the
war. but unofficial reports say tina;
five classes Of Greek reserviSlS have
been called 10 the CulorS. T." advicns
say, also. that the Greek authorities
.ilarc taken from III" British and
French secret police the task of ar
resting AuStro-Gnrman agents. who
wiIl BIZ unprecedented By the Greeks and
dcpOrtrd.
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HUGHES CONDEMNS
fConttnued IRON First Fage.)

should be the first to recognize any
demand that is just.
There is something that precedes
my demand and that is the willing
ness 10 abide by the results of reason.
II is the demand that when we DO
ANYTHING in this country we should
understand the way we travel, where
WI nut our foot down, and never sur
render 10 any force of any kind. II is,
AS the future will unfold. our price
les heritage that we have d country
where intelligence reigns. whore there
are many opportunities OF education,
where we are trying to stamp out
every abuse working against our In
situations.
-. we submit: ourselves with respect
to our greatest national concerns 10
the arhitramelt Of the public Judg-
mcnr every four years. We submit
our arguments. tell what we think and
desire To BE- done: Then we 20 10 the
polIs and express our convictions anu
then every American citizen. whether
he is victorious or defeated, goes
homo satisfied, and reason rules. But
the day must never come. and regret
10 say we have gone very far toward
that day, when we shall have any
action under pressure, instead OF on
consideration Of the IScts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-06
TELEPHONE MERGE
Committees Of This CITY and Adjacent
Towns Meet and Discuss Proposed
Uniform Rates.

\ meeting of representatives citizens
from Moundsvule. Elm Grove ant, ad:
jacrnt towns to Wheeling. held a brief
meeting yesterday afternoon In the
Wheeling Commercial associatl"n rooms
and discussed a. uniform telephone rate
tn be submitted to the public service
commission at Charleston in the event
thu proposed telephone merge is con-
sunmated.
The merge committee OF the local
Commercial association is composed OF
W. E. Stone, IL W. Gee w. N. Cecil
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r,,sro1 For Mr.. rraviu Thursday.

Funeral $crVlCCs VII Hc Hv!U 70!
James i. Travis At the home. of his
slater. Mrs. Eva Hranhar'l'. 1913 chap,
linz street. Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock. Intcrm"nt will be private in
Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. Travis passed away early yes
to-day morning at tn" home of his SIS
Ter, following several months: Illness
incident ~ advanced years. &c was
member Of Nelson lodge NJ. 80 Nasons
and the United Worklncn. lie was for
many years Il mailer d; La Belle mill
and had lived IN this city nearly all ms
AND only Leaves. one near relative. Mrs.
Kronhardt. H., had been II member Of
Wesley Methodist EpiSccpal church for
many wears.
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Mrs Patrick Mahoney,

Mrs. Patrick MaEon"y Is dead al The
family home 1T 81 Nineteenth street.
Death came yesterday morning n IL
o'clock. following prolonged illness OF
a complication Of diseases incident To
advanced years. Mrs. Mahoncy wa; So
wears old auc had lived il Inc East End
the Srrat-: part Of her lie. She was
we'll known and highly respected by all
who knew her. She had been member
of 81. .IuScph's catEcdral since childhood:
Suryivln. ara 'fcr husgand., d local
iranlSInr and one son. Denny Mah0llcy.