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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Vio1inist Kubelik Purchases Immense
 Estate in Hungary

Zurich, Switzerland, March 3O.-Jan Kube1ik, the violinist, has just bought an immense estate in Hungary. The purchase price is 100000 crowns ($240,OOO). The property is situat- ed at Zigmond-Haza in. the Slowakei. Besides a magnificent feudal castle, the property includes vast areas of land, chieffy forests. It has. been the ancestral home of branch of the great Hohen1ichs family, one of whom, Prince Chlodewig Hohenlohe, has now sold it to Kubelik. ~ The castle is fa- nous for the number of windows, S65; one for each day of~the year.
 It is probable that as an investment merely, Kubelik has made a good pur- chase, for forests in Austria Hungary have gone up enormously in value since the outbreak of the war. so many millions of trees having been destroy ed, not only through actual artillery fire as in the principal war zones in Galicia, but also in clearing the ground for military reasons, as was done round Cracow and Trieste.
 Recently Kube1ik has had an estate at Bejchor,s near Kolin in Bohemia, but this he has now sold. T. 1I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
MACHINE TICKET BEATS INSURGENTS
 BY 69 MAJORITY
Successful Factions Club in Sixth District Will Be
 Ousted Tomorrow.

Despite the G. O. P. claim that an order was sent out by Town Chairman Robinson to keep hands off, all the weight of the Republican machine was used against the insurgents in the Sixth district at the harmony meeting last night and the O'Brien- Kingston faction went down to defeat before the Cunninghan-S -Stowe-Knapp aggregation The latter won by a majority of 69. There were a few split tickets but the vote was as fol- lows: Fred H. Daniels. I'll; Patrick J. Reilly. 163; John F. Murphy, ITO; Lewis c. Willis. 1O2; Lewis F. Blair, 99; Oscar L. Johnson, 99.
 For days each side had used every known trick and appeal of the profes- siona1 politician and the result was the largest primary meeting ever held in thed istrict. Before the polls opened the betting was even as to which side would win. But as the ballots began to come in and the hand of the clock slipped along toward 8 o'clock the Cunningham faction took heart and the word was passed that they were winning.
 come into the district but a number of his 1ieutenants did and they quietly passed the word to "the boys that it was the desire of the machine that the fnsurgent faction be stamped out. H
 'fWe carried this district last fall for the first time in the history of the city and want to keep it. We won't countenance any disaffection here and those who foment it will be summari1y dealt with This was the message passed out. This scared some of the Kingston workers and they went home. i Mr. Kingston said that the result l of the primary would in no way affect the Sixth District Republican Party Club. Inc which has been organized l by the insurgents.
 1 The club on Saturday will take over the rooms occupied by the old club which the Cunninghan-StOw faction runs. This will leave the old club without a home. Chairman Cum nihgharn having been unable as yet, to procure suitable club rooms in the district Among those who worked with the insurgents last night was Alderman Thomas Tierney, the only Republican alderman ever elected from that district.
 Sergt. Edward Wagner and Officers Barton and Collins were detailed for duty at the polling place, ITS North avenue, but although there were nInaber of heated arguments the po- lice were not called on to act. Loren Delbridge was clerk and checked the names of those voting. About 50 who desired to vote were turned down be- cause their names were not on the primary list.
 None of the leaders of the success lfuI faction would make any comment tdday other than to say that the result showed the sentiment of the voters of the district was with them. It is said that they refra1ned from com ment on orders from the party lead CTS who wish to unite the factions, a condition which the Kingston faction say will never come to pass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
AERO COMMANDER
 VOLPLANES INTO
 PARLIAMENT SEAT

London, March 29-One Of the most spectacular election campaigns that England has ever with essed was made by Pemberton-Billing. an av1a- tor who was the successful candidate for member of the House of Commons for East I1erts. a thriving English acommunity. MT. Billing was dissatis- lied with the governments policy of attempting to fight off the ZeppeIins and ran as the s'airman's candidate'' so that he could get into Parliament { and as he himself said proceed to make England wake up.''
 Billings did his electioneering dress ed as an aviator He made a per proceeded to "buttonhoIe'' the voters in much the same style that was pop ular with the old-time politicians in the United States. Billings also used motor cars and motorcycles to reach they oters. He always carried a min 1ature Zeppelin around with him.
 Until few months ago MT. Bill ingS was a, squadron commander in the British Royal Naval Air Service. He took a large part in planning raid against the Zeppelin eheadquar- ters at Lake Constance and afterwards filled post in the anti-aircraft ser vice in England Then he became dissatisfied with the governments air craft policy and, because he could not have his way in the manner he the raiding zeppeIins. he~q quit the ser vice.
 Billings claims the British air ser vice is inadequate and wants it put a war basis. His scheme includes the appointment of an Air Minister and. the building of 5000 aeroplanes with in six months Great Britain should control the air, the new member ar gues.
 ITO ensure the defence of Great
 
 said in his numerous speeches, there should be 150 machines, with a speed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

of preventing hail, and in other ways of interfering with and controlling at- mospheric phenoment. These preten- sfons meet with a certain credence be- cause there are a number of people who still cling to the ancient belief in the influence of the moon on the a61d-WEATHER SYSTEM :. growth and development of crops, and to the idea that the weather condi- tions depend upon planetary and as- troIogicaI combinations. In conse- quence the Weather Bureau has been called upon from time to time to eau ton the general public against putting faith in these sorcalled discoveries
 The U. S. Weather Bureau itself is the authorized agency of<the Govern ment to collect meteorological obser- vations and make and issue weather forecasts and warnings. Every inn portant nation of.the world has sim liar organization and all use essential ly the same methods. All of these or ganizations condemn and disprove the methods and theories of those who as- sert that they are able to predict the weather for any considerable period in advance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Tho t.e.e- r.enrys.

For TOO years every prince of the house of Reuss has been christened Henry, with a distinguishing numeral, but the\ task of identifying them is rem dered doubly difficult owing to the ex- istence of two branches, each of which has a different system of enumeration. The elder line begins the numbering anew aftek each batch of 100 Henrys, whereas the younger line goes by the centuries, numbering it's princes as they are born from L upward through each complete hundred years. The territo- ries of the two branches comprise lit tie more than 400 square miles, divided into uss-Schleiz-G -Gera and Reuss- Greiz For centuries the Montenegro of the Germanic countries, both branches joined the German copfedera ton in 1915, but the elder line fReuss- Greizl sided with Austria in 1866, and the principality narrowly escaped be- ing incorporated with Prussia.--West- minister Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

of eighty miles an hour, each capable of destroying an airship at range of not less than a mile, fifty to be con tinually ready to fly any moment. In addition each squadron of ten such aeroplanes should have five patrol machines, equal to 115 miles an hour, to fight the German aeroplanes. They should be armed with machine guns firing explosive bullets. Each machine should have a searchlight with a range of at 1eGst a mile ''
 Billings also has very definite ideas about how to control the air defence. He would have an air director who would have on the wall of his room in the War Office a map of England, fifteen feet square, painted oh glass and divided into 100 squares Each square would be in electrical contact with the local headquarters of the corresponding square of country. There would be another map, similar ly squared, on a table, and in the cen ter of each square would be a tele- graphic key. By touching any one of the te1egraphic keys an operator would communicate instantly with the local commander of the square in the country. The local commander would instantly signal the receipt of the mes sage by pressing a button which would illuminate his particular square in the glass wall map in front of the directors eyes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Frederick the Create Joke.

/ Among the embellishments which Berlin owes to Frederick the Great the 'tnew palace is the most conspicuous. This magnificent building was erected, it is said, to show Frederick's enemies that his many wars had not exhausted his exchequer. And further to show his contempt for the countries which had sought to crush him at the top of the cupola he placed a group of three women dancing together, the figuring representing Catherine the Great, Ma ria Theresa and Mime de PompadOur. The wrath of the two expresses was unbounded at finding themselves de ptcted in such an attitude and such company. so Frederick was able to con- gratulate himself on a thoroughly suc- cessfule joke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
RAISES EMBARGO ON
 LEAD AND PETROLEUM.

New York, March 31@The New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Rail- road has raised the embargo on pig lead in carloads and petroleum and petroleum products in carloads in tank cars. The embargoes on tree spray ing and other nursery supplies also have been raised.
 The embargo on grain on the Erie railroad has been raised to the ex- tent of 150 cars a day. while on the New York Central embargo on export grain. has been lifted subject to &C., ceptance by the designated agent of the railroad and upon proof of satis- factory arrangements by the sub committee of the eastern freight ac- cumu1ation conference in session here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
WEATHER SYSTEM
 QUITE FALLACIOUS
Chief of U. s. Weather Blu reau Warns The Public Against the Long Range Weather Forecasts.

Washington, March 30.-The chief of the U s. weather Bureau stated to-day that in the opinion of the bu- reau a new system of 1ong-range weather foreeasting, which has been widely discussed recently was quite fallacious. The new system is said to be based on the spottedneSs of the sun and rifts and shafts of solar radia- tion In the opinion of the Weather Bureau it belongs in the same class with other. methods of Iong-range weather forecasting based on lunar, planetary magnetic and astrological considerations. None of these sys- ue
 During the past few years the Weather Bureau has received full specifications concerning all the essen tial details of this particular system The alleged discovery is, therefore, fully known to the Weather Bureau and has been carefully studied and examined by it's scientific staff. More over, other scientists of international reputation now connected with the strongest institutions of the world en- gagged in astronomical research, and conducting investigations into solar and terrestrial physics, have also pass ed upon these new theories. These authorities are in accord that the de- auctions and conclusions drawn from the solar conditions on which the new system is based are unwarranted.
 When the disk of the sun is min ute1y examined with powerful tele- scopes, or when it is photographed with the aid of the modern Spectro- heliograph, the surface presents a. characteristic spotted appearance which undergoes slight changes from day to day, and greater changes with longer intervals of time, depending upon the well-knoWn rotation of the sun upon its axis and the periodic re- currence of the sunspot maxima and minima. These and certain we'll known related phenomena are now put forward as the basis of anew science which will make possible forecasts of the weather far in advance. That these features of solar activity, how ever, actually should control and de- termine the daily changes and se- quence of weather conditions in any definite or direct and consequential manner, Is regarded by the Govern ment scientists as quite impossible. Solar phenomena of the kind describ- ed do not have any direct influence upon the weather at any particular time and place, and can not be made the basis of any forecasts whatsoever.
 The alleged discovery is regarded as only one of a number of similar schemes which are continually being put forward In some cases the ad- Vocates of these schemes assert that they can forecast the weather for weeks or months in advance, and in others they state that they have found means of producing rain artifcia1ly,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
PAPER FOR CONFERENCE.-The

Vienna, March BOA semi-official war newspaper will shortly be start ed in Cettinje for the purpose of in forming Montenegrins of the happen ings in the various battlefe1ds. Among other things, the paper is expected to educate the people in the use of a new alphabet, in which Latin charac- ters are used instead of the 5Cyrillic chara cters of the Montenegrin alpha bet All the news will be printed in parallel columns, one in Latin letters the other in CyrilIic. After six months the paper will appear in Latin type only!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
SEPTUAGENARIAN LOSES
 SAVINGS OF TIF,EyTIME

Winsted; March 31-Mary Steen, "A, who was deeeed out of her savings of 60 years, am bunting to $7,3OO, in op- erations with the Annex Homes of New York, for which Mrs. Mathilda Francolini. 54, and her sister, Rose Haley, 50, were sentenced to Auburn prison in New York, Wednesday, has been employed for several years in Norfolk by E. H. Peaslee. Her sister also lost her life savings in the. wreck of the company, and is also well known in Norfolk It is alleged that the women cleaned up, thousands in their crooked work with working wo- men whom they proposed to make ''Iadies."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
NEW HAVEN ROAD ENGINEERS DEMAND
 BETTER CONDITIONS

New Haven, March 31-The de- mands of the 1ocom otive engineers of the New Haven road, which have been under consideration by representatives of the engineers for a long time. were presented to the company at the YeI- low Building in this city yesterday. The schedule is for, an eight hour day and pay and a half for all over time.
 These demands were filed not only in this city, but on over 500 railroads in the United States. The demand affects about 800 freight and yard en- gineers on the New Haven system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
saeina Around carners,

There are many insects which have a very much larger field of vjsiOn than we have. This is due to the greater concavity of their eyes, enabling them to see around the corner, so to speak, behind and at the sides. This devel- opment in, man would have it's objec- tionabIe points, but also its good ones, not the least of which might be the detection of pickpockets.-Cham Journak --..-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

1nterrere, marshal books according to colors, as they would like to buy them by the yard. Not so the book lover. q mean the man who loves books for their contents). He is kind to his books and, knowing they have souls, wishes them to live happily together. He would not, to take an extreme case, sandwich "Bradshaw'' between Stones of Venice and Modern Paint Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
GERMANS STORE MERCHANDISE.

Copenhagen, March 3O.-Henrik Bergsen, the widely known Norwegian merchant, who has spent twenty years in Germany, declares that in that country there is now stored $1,50o,- OO0,OOO worth of cheap merchandise, mostly produced by women, ready to be sold to the world, imme ediate1y peace is declared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
TunnoIs.

A New York newspaper remarks that ferries comeN and ferries go, bridges rise and bridges fall, but tunnels last forever" There is a scientific truth in the observation. Of all works of man earthwOrks, plain earth mounds sod ded over, are about the most enduring. A properly constructed tunnel is essen tially a work in earth and so almost as permanent as the great globe itself Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Freezina Water.

Water contracts until it is reduced tO 40 degrees and then expands till it freezes. The expansiClt of frozen wa ter is because the ice crystals it less closely than the particles of water did. Nine cubic inches of water will be- come, when frozen, ten cubic inches nf ice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
AdMiea.

Married Man-Not married yet? old Chum-No, I'm not. Married Man Now, see here, old boy, times are changing mighty fast. You take my advice and marry before women get any more emancipated than they are already.-New York Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
ASKS PORTUGUESE TO BE LOYAL

London March 3O-"In view of the situation in Portugal ex-King Man uel, who is now living in a suburb of London, has issued proclamation, asking all his followers in Portugal as we'll as royalists abroad, to sup port whatever form of government may be established in Portugal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
cinnh.

Dubbins-Do you know where can find lot facing south? Stubbins- Why not try around the north pole2 That's a very likely place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
May It Last!

''Is their married life happyT
 'Nothing else. She thinks he is the wisest person on earth and he thinks she is the most beautiful. Perfect, eh ?"-LouisvilIe Cour1er-J ournal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Differenee oF Attachment.

Romantic Ruth-Love wants all or nothing Practical Pete-Then loves not like our sheriff, for he,l take any thing he can Baltimore American,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

carrota Fed COwe to Color Milk.
 Carrots are sometimes fed to color the cow's butter. Milk is not richer when yellow, but only has more color ing matter from the cows feed.-Farm and Fireside.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

While shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart. Burke
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Lanrninn prlIlinu.

Bill-WReFe's your brother? JiIl-Oh, he's downtown learning Co drill.
 "Ah! Is he going to be a soldier9' ''No, a a>dentist. .''-Yonkers Statesman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

Be of good cheer about death and know ofsas certainty that no evil can happen to Aa4gooa man, either-ih life or after deathrAPla4o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Recoun;zino Rook Lovera.

YOuSmay recognize thesbook lover as soon as you glance at his shelves,
 though they may be few. Some pee- pie. especially, servants. ifs allowed t0S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
CAPITAL RECORDS QUAKEs.

Washington, March 31-Distinct earthquake shocks were recorded at Georgetown University this morning. They began at 6:24 a. In., continued until 7:20 o'clock and reached their. greatest intensity at 6:35 o'clock. The disturbance is estimated to have ven tered about $500 miles from Wash ington-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

The Bank of England earmarked 5o,0OO pounds in sovefeigns for Egypt. and bought 5000 pounds in bar gold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

The necessity of saving up money to treat the girls on ice cream soda this summer is a powerful incentive toward the Thrift campaign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

7 the Phg u~ into Mexico u be whofg odwunh hepar Q nd h pg in hard
 here r up Mexican hi dnn in hMen town anda woman
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
Fair In New Orleans
Nov. II TO 18th,
New Orleans Business Men Give
$4,000 Cash For Farm and
Live Stock Premiums.

Second only to the Shreveport
Fair in importance, the National
Farm and Live Stock Show at New
Orleans is expected to set a new
mark for country fairs in a big
city. In that respect it is unique
in the South, being the largest city
ever to hold purely agricultural
and live stock show for the benefit
of farmers and live stock raisers.
AS an evidence of this the business
men of New Orleans have donated
S25. 600 in cash to W awarded as
prizes for their country brethren to
take home with them. The show
will be held November IL to ~
after the elimination of all parish
fairs and the state fair and the blue
ribbon winners of the various
shows will have grand final super
chamionship competition at New
Orleans.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
Married..

On Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock, at the Catholic Church
here, the marriage of Mr.. Daniel
Pollingus of Lafayette to Miss
Camille DeLaloire, the accomplish
ed and pretty daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. DeLalore of this pa
IRISH, took place, Father Trotou'
performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollingue left OF
the morning train for trip west
after which they will return to La
fayette where they will reside.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
SATURDAY, Nov. II, 1917
Training For Leadership

We overlook the fact that the
real sources of leadership in the
community come from the bottom.
We must see to it that the bottom
is left open; we must see to it that
the soil of common feeling, of conf
mon consciousness, is always fer
tile and unclogged, for there can
he no fruit unless the roots touch
the rich resources of life.
And it seems that to ME that the
schoolhouses dotted here, there
everywhere over the great expense
of this nation will some day prove
to be the roots of that great tree of
liberty which shall spread for the
sustenance and protection of all
mankind.
| do not wonder that men are
exhibiting an increased confidence
in the judgment of the people, be-
cause whenever you give the peo-
ple chance such as this move
ment has given in the schoolhouse
thew will avail themselves of it.
This is not false people, this is
not people guided by blind i'm
pulses; this is people who want
to think, who want to think right,
whose feelings are based upon JUS
tice, whose instincts are for fair
ness and for the light. - Woodrow
Wilson.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
Chanlins Seasons Bring Colds

"Stuffed.up head" clogged-up noss'
tight chest. sore throat are sure signs
of cold, and DIR. Kings New Discovery II
sure relief. A dose Of this combination
of antiseptic balsams soothes the irri-
tatsd membrane. clears the head. loOs-
.us the phlegm. YOU breathe easier and
realize your cold Is broken up. Treat q
cold persistently; halfway measures
leave a lingering cough. Take Dr.
Kings New Discovery until your cold
is gone. For Al years the favorite rem
edy for young and old. At YOUR drug
Qist, SOC,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
Don't Neglect Your Cold

Neglected colds get worse. instead OF
better. A stuffed head. a tight chest
must he relieved at once. DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey is Natures remedy.
Honey and gIycsrine heal the irritatsd
membrane. antiseptic tar lOOsens tbe
phegm. you breathe easier and your
cold is broken up. Pleasant to take. DIR.
Bells Pin-Tar- Honey Ia an ideal remedy
r,r children as we'll as gOwn-ups. AT
your druggist. BE.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11

The net increase of the States
assessments for 1915 and 1916, as
returned by the State Board OF
Equalization, is over two and three
quarter million dollars.