davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-12
What Has Happened In England

The one hundred days sweep of the
German armies in Rumania and the
adding of half of the territory of that
country to the conquered ground of
the Kaiser's armies, has had deep
political effect in England and
threatens one in France, Disappoint-
ment and dissatisfaction in England
has been the means of retiring the
whole cabinet and the formation Of
a new one with Lloyd-George as
premier, with an inner war counsel
OF five members of which the prime
minister is head Commenting on
the elevation of Lloyd-George. the
New York World says:
Imagine William Jennings Bryan
as The political idol of Wall Street.
IMAGINE all the lnanciers and bank
presidents and corporation managers
and captains OF industry hailing him
as the savior of the Republic. Imagine
all the forces Of organized property
and reactionary Republcanism raj
lying to his support Then we should
have a situation parallel to the situa-
ton in Great Britain, where Lloyd
George Is engaged in organizing
new War Cabinet
Three years agQ David Lloyd
George was easily the best-hated man
in the British Empire. He had been
the best-hated man for half decade.
He was the ringleader of British
radicalism, and while excuses might
be found for other radicals, che was
beyond the pale. Financial England
detested him as enthusiastically as
the Dukes detested him. There was
hardly a day when the British En-
pire was not supposed TO be rocking
upon its foundations because OF some
thing that this contemplate little
Welsh attorney" was doing or pre-
venting.
"The worst that Wall Street said
about Bryan in the campaign of 1896
was hattering in comparison with the
least that conservative England said
about Lloyd-George for five years,
and yet he is the man to whom con-
servative England has turned as the
head of new government.
Standpatsm in America Is the
same as Toryism in England. The
dissatisfaction siLply gave 1t a chance
and II took advantage OF il, but it
could not of itself form 4 cabinet be-
cause II had no man able enough and
it simply had to take Mr. Lloyo-
George. We only hope, as we believe,
that he will still be a radical. In
fact, he must abandon precedent, as
Abraham Lincoln did. to carry the
war to a successful issue.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-12
WaNhaw News.
Correspondence of The Journal.

Correspondence OF Inc journal.
Waxhaw. Dec. 11.-Mr. and Mrs
Roy ~ Walkup entertained the NJ n
r. Club and other friends at theil
beautiful home on Providence street
Wednesday night. Progressive rook
was played. Ice cream and cake was
served. A fine time was enjoyed by
all.
Miss Eva Burgess entertained the
younger crowd at her home on Col
lege Avenue Friday night in honor
of Miss Lois Collins.
There was a basket ball game here
Friday afternoon between the Monroe
high school and Waxhaw. The Mon
roe boys winning by the score of 32
to IA. II was a hard fought game
from the beginning The features
Were the playing of f. vestol for
Waxhaw and Goodwin for the visi-
tors, The local boys played a fast
and snappy game considering il the
first of the season here.
Mr. Ernest Delaney of Charlotte
visited friends here Sunday.
Miss Iona Stephenson spent Sun
day with her mother near Marvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Walkup spent
Friday in Charlotte on business.
Miss Minnie Nisbet. Mrs. r. r.
Nisbet and Mr.. Carl Davis spent
Thursday in Charlotte shopping
News Boy.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-12
Monthly Meeting of Teachers.

The Union County Teachers AS
ISOLATION met in the auditorium of
the Lancaster street school building
on Saturday The devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Superinten-
dent Z. n. Nisbet, and prayer was of
fered by Prof. o. V. Hamrick. princi-
pal of Monroe high school.
The attendance was large and the
discussions enthusiastic. Prof. Vann
of Davidson county was present and
gave a very timely address, His
ideals for the teachers. as expressed
in this address, were very high and
his advice to them was especially
good
Following his address Superintend-
ent Nisbet spoke of the conditions as
he was finding them in his visits to
the schools. In speaking of the at
tendance. he urged the teachers to
be on the alert to comply in a kindly
manner with the compulsory atten-
dance law. but he insisted that the
law should be inforced.
Miss jamie Robinson read a splen.
didly prepared paper on house hold
economics. and this paper was we'll
received by the teachers.
Prof. Notes of the Prospect school
was introduced to the audience and
gave a very able talk on the subject
of Teaching English in the Ele.
mentary and High Schools" He inn
pressed on his hearers this fact, that
English is the most important sub.
ject taught in our schools but often
very poorly taught.
Mrs. Vaughn Of the Marshyille
school read an excellently prepared
paper on Oral Language" This pa
per was followed by an address by
Prof. G. o. Nudge OF the Marshvllle
school on Teaching Oral English In
the High School,"
The meeting adjourned to meet
again at the call OF the superintend.
ent.-Reporter.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-12
TUESDAY. DECEMBER IL. 1916,
Waiting Anxiously For the Money.
ne Charlolte Obseryer saws:


THE Farm Loan Bank establish
ed by Congress has not yet opened its
doors for business. but business in
plenty is waiting at its doors. Up TO
last report $4,000 farmer customers
were standing in line. with applica-
tions for loans TO the extent OF near
ly $3.50. 100000. There can be no
doubt of the benefit the disbursement
of this enormous sum of money at a
low rate OF interest among the farm
ers. almost entirely in the south and
west. will have upon their fortunes,
and its developing influences on agri-
cultural conditions in general can on
ly be guessed at"
In The Journal office the other day
young farmer unbosomed his ex-
pectations and his aspirations. 1t
was 4 pleasure TO see so much hope
fulness where heretofore there would
have been no ray of light The young
man owns twenty-five ACRES of I'M
cleared land without improvements.
He has no money TO improve the
land and make the buildings neces-
sary for a home. But adjoining his
tract is another twenty-five acres, all
cleared. with buildings II is for sale
at a reasonable price With few
hundred dollars he could buy il, and
with his twenty-five acres at once be-
come ready Tor successfully operat-
ing farm himself He hopes to get
enough money from the farm loan
bank to buy this twenty-five, giving
il and his own tract as security.
Five hundred dollars will turn his
trick and make his future safe, for
with the new situation fifty dollars a
year with small interest for ten years /.
will be much less than The rent he is
now paying Think Of this situation
OF hope. of energy, of ambition, of
opportunity being multiplied many
thousand times throughout the rural
sections. and you have some idea of
what the Wilson policies mean for
the producers and the young man
hood OF the country.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-12
We Protest TO Germany.

II has been made perfectly clear
at Washington that this country will
take no official steps at trying to
ne gctiate peace between the two
warring groups of Europe until both
sides indicate their desire that Mr..
Wilson do so. Mr.. Wilson long ago
let thsm know that he would under
fake he mater when they wished It,.
A1,tl ing further would be purely Of
ioeddiing which would be re-
y ole side or the other accord
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-12

Wigs. according to the langua~a
flowers, are lie-locks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
World of Finance finance
 STOCK MARKET .~~~~~)~~

New York, Sept. 11.-Opening- Reading was the only striking excep- ton to the rising tendency on the re- sumption of trading today, other lead CTS and speculative favorites mounting above last weeks final quotations. Readings reversal of 1-2 points was soon largely recovered, however, while coppers, independents and the equip 'ments and the paper issues register ed gains extending from fractions to three points, United States steel open- ed with 10000 shares up to 103 1-2 or within a fraction of its maximum at- tained last Saturday. Shipping shares were represented by Marine preferred and Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies the latter at a new record.
 Noon.-Apart from enormous trad Ing, which exceeded 70a,000 shares, the feature of the, forendon was the absolute neglect and relative heaviness of rails. Reading was the only issue of that group to show any promin- ence. Minor. stocks of the non-di- vidend class participated in the rise, but Steel, which repeated it's record price of 103 3-S, and Marine preferred which broke all records at 125 5-8, were the conspicuous features. Metals Mexicans and some equipments and munitions we're to 8 points higher. Bonds were irregular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
THREE SMALL FIRES

The firemen were kept busy this morning with three different alarms but. none of the fires caused serious damage.
 At 6:11 o'clock a still alarm was received from 267 Stratford avenue where a chimney had caught fire. The house is occupied by Henry Schulteiss and is owned by the Noble estate.
 Damage amounting to <$60 was caused by a fire in clothes closet in the old Wales block at 718 Housatonic avenue. Fire caused in some unknown manner ignited the clothes and when it was discovered, was blazing mer- rily. Acting Chief G. F. Beardslee directed the firemen. The house is occupied by the family of Rich Rum eek and is owned by Sigmund Loewith.
 The third fire was in the chimney of the lodging house at Bank street conducted by Samuel Papazian. The stove pipe was overloaded and the soot ignited. The damage was trif1ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
The Raireuth Festival.

The Baireuth Festival theater was the dream of Richard Wagner's life, That he was able to carry it to fulfillI ment was largely the result of the CO operation and financial aid given by the unfortunate King Ludwig II. of Bavaria. Wagner first conceived the idea of his Festival theater in 1858, but the foundation stone was not laid at Beireuth until May 9, 1872. The Festival theater was opened with the Ring cycle in 1876. The festival then lasted from the 18th to the. 17th of August. Since the first performance of "Parsifar' in 1882 there has been a music festival at Beireuth almost every year.-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
RUNAWAY GIRLS WANT TO RETURN HOME; PARENTS
 MAY NOT RECEIVE THEM

Expressing a desire to return tc their homes in Pawtucket, R. l.. Vir- gini3 Moran and Myrtle Tracy, two IS year, old girls arrested Saturday night by Detective John J. Seery may not be returned as it is reported here their parents have notified the aPw- tucket police that they wish to have nothing more to do with the errine girls. They were taken into custody after being seen on the streets and ir carbarets in company with young men. ...'.
 According to the stories told by the girls, young foreigner has been following them around and has told the Tracy girl that he wants to marry her, or he will slash iher cheeks. He has been warned by the police. The girls have been placed in charge o1 the probation officer, Mrs. Burgess.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
Trees and Water.

Trees having large leaf surface e1- posed to evaporation require core spondingly large root formation to sup ply the necessary moisture. It has been estimated that a full grown shade tree, such as the oak. maple or elm, bearing some 7opooo leaves transpires about 1SO gallons of water daily. The loss of such large amount of water requires that an equal amount be talk en from the soil by the trees roots. If this supply is not furnished the tree will die of thirst.-Tree Talk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
The Bahamas.

The Bahamas make up their 4,466 square miles with % islands, 661 cays and 2,3S7 rocks. They have the dis tinction of being the first point of land in the western hemisphere discovered by Columbus, who sighted Cat island on-Oct. 12, 1492, and christened it San
 Salvador in acknowledgment of his preservation. The islands were taken possession of by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 157S, but no. settlement was made till 1929. After changing hands once or twice the islands finally became British in 7S3.-Westminster Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
She Sent It Back.

There have always been a lot of give and take in American women's social adventures in England. But American women have spirit, and if they have taken good deal they have given back still more.
 An Engiishwoman some years ago called on an American dountess in Bel gravia.
 tOh, thought you were out! That's why called" the Englishwoman said voice.
 Well, do you know, I thought was out, too," the American replied. My stupid man must have mistaken you for some one else"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
A Grewsome Bequest.

What is probably the strangest and at the same time the most horrible be- quest ever made is to be found in the will of Lieutenant de Pap, formerly an officer in a smart regiment of Aus trian hussars. who was executed by strangling some years ago for the mur- der of his brother.
 Previous to his execution the mur- derer requested that he might be pho- tographed while hanging on the gal lows and copy of the ghastly picture sent to his father,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
MONROE.

Warning is hereby given to the Dem- ecratic voters of the Town of Monroe. that caucus will be held at the Town Hall in said town on Monday, Sept. II, 1916, at o'clock p. m. for the purpose of electing delegates to attend he several conventions, as follows: viz. State. Congressional, Senatorial and Probate. Also in addition thereto, to nominate town officers for the ensuing year, to be voted for, at the annual town meeting, October 2, 1916, and to do any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 Per Order of Town Committee,
 F. w. WHEELER, Chairman.
 Monroe, Sept. 6, 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
STAMFORD

Warning is hereby given to the Democratic voters of the Town of Stratford, that caucus will be held at the Town Hall in said town on Tuesday, Sept. 12. 1916. at o'clock D. m. for the purpose of electing dele gates to attend the several conven- tions, as follows, viz. State, Congress sional and Senatorial, and to do any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 Per Order of Town Committee,
 E.. N. WAKELEE, Chairman.
 Stratford, Sept. 6, 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
Austria Preparing
 Note on Petrolite

Washington, Sept. 11-Secretary Lansing said today that another com- ,nunication from Austrfa-Hungary re- gard.ng the attack by an Austria submarine upon the American oil tanker Petrolite was expected shortly. The state department has been in- formed that the new Austrian note IS under preparation but not of its prob- able tenor. The United States de- manded an apology, punishment of the submarine commander and repar- iAtion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
Liked the Air Fresh,

T thought you were 2 fresh air fiend,' said the visitor.
 So am''
 linen why are all the windows cloSed?
 Because one of my neighbors is just now playing an air on his photograph that is anything but sh."-Birming- ham Age-Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
<. Finance. Real Estate 9ndI Insurance =. l.
Tot Falls From High Window; Line
 Breaks His Fall

Five year old Simon Pareasis of 16S Andover street, miraculously escaped death yesterday afternoon when he fell from a window on the second floor of his home. A c1othesline broke the force of his fall and he only suffered a slight laceration of the scalp. He was taken to the emer- gency hospital by his parents where Dr. J. P. Deery closed the gash.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
Sudden Decease.

Mir. Dow met Mir. Duff with a bit of startling news.
 Rather sudden that about Jones, wasn't it?' he said "Died at o'clock this morning"
 MT. Duff nearly collapsed.
 Good gracious, you don't say sov' he said. Why, I met him in the sub- way station last light. and-and-he was alive then"-1e York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
BRIEF NEWC NOTES.

The fact that stenographers meet a lot of eligible young men in business life has of course nothing to do with the crowd of young women who are pouring into the commercial schools every fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

Some one wants to know what has become of the High school pupils that used to study their lessons around the evening lamp. We'll, good many of them are at the school halls decora- ting for the class dance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT

September 1. 1916. Estate of Henry L. Hubbard, 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 6ebarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment GEO. R. HUBBARD,A
 Executor.
 Meriden, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

Gold coin to the amount of $200,- 1000 was withdrawn from the Sub- Creasury for. shipment to Cuba.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
DELEGATES FOR 7th DIS

DELEGATES FOR 7th DISTRICT Thomas w. Reddy, 49 Center St. Archibald Leverty, 62 James St. Sigmund Hirschberg, 134 Sanford Ave.
 Edward J. Ludford, 644 Fairfield Ave.
 Thomes L. Lovely, 130 Arch St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

Fire destroyed the plant of the Hy- lhrocarbon Products Go. at Lorillard,
 two miles from Keansburg, N. J. The
 loss is in excess of $50, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

For Alderman Sixth District John F. Clancy, 1044 North Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
Kew York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires oI T. L. Watson & Co.,. Bankers ano brokeru. Corner Main and Jonn SuN' Bridgeport. Conn. Members ot "eS ! ork stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
The Difference.

"So that distinguished looking lady is your wife, chi? "No. I'm that dis tinguished looking lady's husband"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

The three-day carnival of the Far Rockaway Mardi Gras Association will be held October 3, and 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

| French gold coin valued at $2,s00O 900 received from Canada was deposited at the Assay Office to the credit of J. P. Morgan & Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

DELEGATES FOR sth DISTRICT
 Daniel>P. Harrigan, 359 French St.
 Patrick H. Brady, 2708 Main St. Charles Davis, 256 Island Brook Ave.
 Fred J. Voos, Jr., 513 Lindley St.
 William J. Poland, IS Carson Court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

The politicians will soon be tearing around the country in their automo- bile making speeches at the cross roads to enthusiastic crowds consist ing of four voters, eight children, and three dogs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1916

FAILURE so to do will compel the Assessors to make out such list from fhe best information obtainable, to which a penalty, of ten per cent. will be added as by the law required Each parcel of Real Estate must be described by metes and bounds; by street number or lot number; all buildings thereon must be entered separate from the land. FAILURE TO FILE A LIST de- prives the owner of the right to ap- peal to the BOARD OF RELIEF. Hours: g A. M. to P. M. daily Saturdays g A. M. to 12 M. BOARD OF ASSESSORS. Bridgeport, Conn.,. August 26. 1916. Ij26 bgs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

For Alderman Ninth District John H. Grant, 219 Berkshire Ayt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

DELEGATES FOR 9th DISTRICT George M. Coughlin. 597 Park St.
 Edward L. Dumphy, 390 Boston Ave. John J. Klein, 200 Ogden St.
 Frances J. Mullaney, 490 Brooks St. Michael O'Brien, 1197 Pembroke St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
DELEGATES FOR 2nd DISTRICT

William P. Corr, 240 Lafayette St. , Thomas E. Ward, 102 Park Terrace. John J. Ford, 500 Myrtle Ave. James P. Griffin, 27 Austin St. John P. Kemple, 376 Warren St.
 For Alderman Second District John J. Ford, 600 Myrtle Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

DELEGATES FOR 1ith DJSTRIcvr James M. Williams, 306 East Main St.
 Archibald A. Cameron, 560 East Main St.
 Richard Kerwin, 376 Stratford Ave. John J. Barton, 15S Pembroke St James Dooley, 1S8 Cedar St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
POLITICAL NOTICES. CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
 PRIMARIES

The Democratic Primaries in and for the City of Bridgeport are to be held on the 14th day of September, 1916, between the hours of D. m. and p. m.. on said date for the pur- pose of choosing delegates to the City convention at which convention dele- gates to the following conventions are to be chosen, to wit: Delegates to the State Convention; the Probate Con- vention; the Congressional convention and the Representative Convention. Delegate tickets should be published on Sept. 8, 1916. \ Signed.
 HUGH J. LAVERY,
 Town Chairman. 5 g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

DELEGATES FOR 9th DISTRfCT William A. Farrell, 391 HarraI Ave- John H. Casey, 576 Grand St. William F. Jackson. 343 George St. George B. Mansfield, 1917 Madison Ave.
 Paul Mead, 1741 Main St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

For Alderman Eighth District John A. Cornell, Jr., 1SO Whitne Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

For Alderman Tenth District John J. Scully, 343 Maple St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

DELEGATES FOR 5th DISTRICT Michael J. Clabby, SS Poplar St. William H. McCombs, 14e Olive St. William Wall Jr., 275 Grove St. Joseph c. Yirga, Jr., 137 Dewey St. Michael H. Small, s05 Beechwood Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, speak, ing at Lowell, Mass, criticised Presi-
 dent Wilson's foreign policy and att
 tackled the Adamson Eight Hour bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

For Alderman Seventh District Daniel E. Brennan, 75 James St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

DELEGATES FOR 18th DISTRICT James Heneghan. Jr., POT Newfield Ave. James J. Mullen, 76 White St.
 James Seymour, 34 Revere St.
 Daniel J. Dillon, 23 Edwin St.
 John J. Doyle, 369 Central Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

DELEGATES FOR 10th DISTRICT William F. Russell. 5S4 Arctic St. James H. Brannigan, 1042 Pembroke St.
 Joseph F. Hart, 1047 Pembroke St. Frank J. Hearn, 1855 Beach St. Patrick J. Coughlin, ITO Maple St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

For Alderman Fifth District Anil Havenfeltdz, 51 Denver Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

For Alderman Twelfth District Joseph M. Hennessey, 1892 Strat- ford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11
T..B. WARREN Real Estate and Insurance 179 Golden Hill St.
 Tel. 2417.
TAX PAYERS

Every person, firm or corporation Resident or Non-Resident, liable to taxation on real or personal proper ty. in the Town and City of Bridge port. on September lst. 1916,
 MUST FILE
 with the Board of Assessors, a sworn statement of all taxable property owned by such person, firm. or cor poration in the City of Bridgeport on specially printed lists furnished by the Assessors. Such lists must be filed during the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

For Alderman Twelfth District Daniel J. Hoffman, 1741 Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

For Alderman Eleventh. District John F. Murphy, 3S Hough Ave,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-11

DELEGATES FOR 3rd DISTRICT William M. Allen, 291 Brewster St Nicholas Horvath, 369 Pine St.
 Thomas J. Bray, 298 Pine St.
 E. c. J., Kelly, 2993 Fairfield Ave Stephen D. Debner, Al Spruce St