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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
Historie Water cIoeL<.

In the days of the Roman empire the water clock was nothing more than a vase, with small opening in the bot tom, through which the water dripped at a known rate. This gave the name elepsydra. or water stealer, to the kind of clock which preceded both the pen dulum and the spiral spring. Of all the c1epsydras of history the most remark able was the one sent to Charlemagne by Haroun- n-al-Raschid It had twelve gates, behind which were as many brass balls as the number of the hour indicated As the gate opened the balls struck the hour by falling on metal base. At 12 o'clock tiny horse men issued from all the open gates, made the circuit around the disk, put the balls back and closed the gates, all by means of the delicate and complex mechanism that was run by water pressure. It was sample of the state of culture in Bagdad in 7S6 A. D.-St. Louis be-Democrat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
STAMFORD WOMEN IN BATTLE ROYAL;
 ONE IS ARRESTED
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, April 25-That Mrs. Florence Cannon of Avon Park ac- cused her of frequenting cabarets, pulled her hair, called her vile names, jumped on her and then sat on her, was the testimony presented to Judge Howard M. Curtis by Mrs. Rey Bar atsch in the town court today.
 III feeling has existed between the two women for a, long while. Tester day noon they met and were sched- uled to fight to a finish, when suddenly interrupted by the advent of Michael Cannon. Neigbors were called out to witness the affair. Both women were rolling all over the ground and pulling each others hair when separated by MT. Cannon Complaint was made to Prosecuting Attorney Ivan l.. More house and a. warrant was issued for the arrest of Mrs. Cannon. Special Officer William Burnstein served the papers
 In court today Mrs. Cannon wept bitterly and said that Mrs. Baratsch criticised her severely. Mrsl Cannon denied that she used any profanity or jumped on her. She pleaded guilty of pulling her hair. Judge Curtis sus- pended judgment
 Judge Charles H. Peck. justice of the peace joined in marriage yester- day Eva A. Besse of Walnut Beach ana E6OD0EC 110ItZSA OL F S4A road The ceremony took place in the town hall MT. Heltzen conducts a blacksmith shop on Ferry road. Miss Besse was a bookkeeper.
 The annual meeting of the Union Cemetery association will be held Fri day afternoon. April 28, at the town hall The annual report will be read and three directors elected for three years.
 Apnlication has been made to Judge Charles H. Peck by Mary Horn ask ing that a conservator be appointed ever Arthur Horn, who has been re- gently committed to the Norwich state hospital. Judge Peck has set We'd nesday, May 8, for the hearing.
 The regular monthly meeting of the woman's Home Missionary Sosiety of the Stratford M. D. church will be held on Thursday afternoon of this week, at the home of Mrs William Beard, Sutton avenue. A goodly att tendance is requested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
YOUNG MEMS T. A. &B.
 ASSOCIATION SCORES IN
 ANNUAL MINSTREL SHOW

< Fully 1000 persons assembled at Eagles hall last evening to hear the n1instrels given under the auspices of the St. Patrick's Young Mems T. A. & B. association. The minstrel was a big success. The latest hits were sung and the jokes of the end men were original and snappy. The applause that greeted the minstrel troupe. many Of whom were heard on previ- ous occasions. was tremendous.
 Among the entertainers who scored were Miss Margaret McWeeney. Miss Catherine Schaack, Arthur With stand1ey, Miss Mary Kelly and Miss Mae Casser1ey. Miss Casser1ey had to give three encores
 The novelty and eccentric dancing given by the Dunn broth CTS and Geo. Butler, was favorabIy received. Danc- ing followed the minstrel show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
AbsoIuta RealitN.

What does our science, so su1llIll compared with the fraiIty of o4r mems, so coutemptib1e in the face of the bound1ess spaces of the unknoFvn, what does our science know of abso- lute reality? Nothing The world i'm terests us only because of the ideas which we form of it. Remove the idea and everything becomes sterile, chaos. empty nothingness. An omnium gath erum of facts is not knowledge, hut at most a cold catalogue which we must tbaw and quicken at the lire Of tha mind; we must introduce thought and the light of reason; we must 1nbsrg ret. -Fabre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
.B.P.O.E. DANCE IS
 BEST IN HISTORY OF ORGANIz PATTON
Beautiful Women, Handsome Gowns and Gallant Men
 at Ball In Casino.

With an assemb1age of more than 500 persons the annual charity ball given by the Bridgeport Lodge of Elks at the Casino on State street last eve ming was by far the most successful ever held by this sfraterna1 organiza- tfon. Merryrnaking reigned supreme for hours. A concert preceded the long dance program. The entertain CTS included Miss Alberta, Masters so- prano; Charles Johner, 'cellist, and T. Arthur Baker, humorist. Charles Kisco was the piano accompanist.
 The Casino hall was hung with K1I1r- pie and white bunting, the E1ks' col ors, and in the center of each of the side walls was a large Hlks' symbol, the clock, pointing at the hour of Il. and the Elks' head. The clock at the front of the hall was illuminated and as Il was reached, all other lights clock shining on the party as "Auld Lang Syne'' was sung with the full strength of hundreds of voices.
 More than 300 were in the grand march, which, led by pr. Edward F. McGovern and Miss Loretta A1hearn, formed the letters B. P. O. D., a star and other figures. William J. Lee di- rected the march.
 Guests were present from New York, Providence, New Haven, Hartford and Meriden.
 The costumes of the women were most approved designs and rich in their trimmings. Each of the women wore a great bouquet of flowers.
 Dr. E. F. McGovern was chairman of the committee of arrangements, William E.. Allen of the reception com nn1ttee and William J. Lee of the floor committee. A buffet supper was sa4vAd ali 11.2n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
Automobile News
paferred Payznent Plan


 unqualiffed endorsement of the de- nunciation hurled by R H. Collins. general sales manager of the Buick Motor Go. against a general extension of the deferred payment plan of sell ing automobiles, is voiced by Jay V. Hall, general sales manager of the O1ds Motor Works Of this city.
 ssNo man should buy an automobile until he can afford fl" says Ha1L Amy other course is sure to end in disaster, not only for the individual, but for the industry as we'll.
 TO date the growth of the automo- bile business has been absolutely sound. at the expense Of no other in- dIzstry, and of positive benefit to all. 4 wide application of the deferred payment plan would change this completely. by causing many men to assume obligations they have no busi- ness to carry.
 sIn a majority of instances the dealer would be the man to suffer. A period of financial stringency among his trade, and he would have quantity of half sold cars on his cash. and no credit at the bank to tide him over.
 Auto Camping Trips
 What used to be week or month camping trip during the spring and summer months. is being modified to a noticeable extent by the automo- bi1e,'' says c. H. Peek
 Instead of pitching camp at one particular spot, many outdoor men bundle their tents and camp kit into the motor cars and go on a progress sive camping tour. This lasts as long as they see fit to make it. The plan has found especial grace in the eyes of confirmed fishermen If they strike bad luck at one place, they can move on to 1ive1ler waters and stay as long as their lure catches fish.
 There are few trails to the Maine woods the Michigan pine forests. the Minnesota lakes, or the Rocky Noun follow. Rugged motors have made 1t possible for automobiles to rough 1t with their owners.
 ssThe contrfvances which the motor car fishermen have put together are ingenious to say the least. The wir- extended to furnish light for the ev- enfng meal and illuminate the tent after supper. The powerful search lights fill the thousand uses around a camp that have waited the advent of a moveabIe high light.
 lssA number of campers have rigged ID comfortable air mattresses, which can be rumped up every evening by the motor driven tire pump In traveltn& these can De ueTla1ed. rou- ed up and stored into a minimum amount of space in the car. With a little effort, a small but ever-ready Refrigeration can be installed on the running board.
 with all the advantages these trips offer they can be taken at a moderate expense. A car recently ran nine thousand three hundred miles over the widest parts of the Rocky Mountain fishing districts at a complete repair and maintenance cost of fourteen dollars and eighty eerakm-a small sum for such an en- 5oyab1e cutting"
 Motors for Warfare
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

4luite a contrary origin. Becauss a strong wind whjch frequently carries heavy rain is apparently driven from q naTtbeasterIy direction it is p1Iar- ly assumed in q specific area Ghat the storm originates somewhere in eDo-3l- eastern zone, while in truth It's 1eaI source is in the west or sSasI est The sxslRnatien is that sdcl1 a e1l3- ance is merely an afr dEa4t Of a baEo- metric depression in the oppoSlt di- rection. The skStm is mOVpn aI q .sfareback'' and is One of the condt- tions which, cause weather fOEeeast- CT difficulty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
How to Pronounce HDepo+."

A student asked pr. dacAhster, who vas then president of Drexel institute. low he pronounced depot.
 ''As if spelled station replied the old scholar.
 Depot is surely dead one. In large cities the word is now never heard as applied to a railroad station. But 1t must have been otherwise fifty years ago
 The literature of America from the debut of the locomotive up to a genera tion ago was full of depots. A train never seemed to stop at any place oth- CT than depot.
 More than seventy years ago Dong fellow referred to a fellow traveller who pronounced it to rime with tea pot The classier folks said daypo, but ordinary men and women said dee po.-Phi1adelphia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
LOCOMORILE CO.'S.
 SALESMEN CONVENE

More than a hundred salesmen of the Locomobd1e Co. of America, gath cred here yesterday at the annual con- vention and learned interesting things about the Locomobi1e plant and the processes through which the motor vehicle parts go. A. l.. Riker, presi- dent, J. T. Roche, vice president, H. H. Edge, factory manager, J. A. King man, advertising agent, F. G. Alborn. mechanical superintendent and H. B. Hurley of the NGtdvale Steel Co.,, ad- dressed the men. In the evening a dinner and an entertainment were en- 1oyed at the Black Rock Yacht club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
A Tp.veler,s Tale.

The early explorers of the BraREa brought back some strange tales Ona of the most curious of those which Guy Rothery recalls in his book on 'sT,he Auazons'' is of a race of mea s'whose feet were turned the, wEong way around, so that if any one at tempted to follow in their tEacl-s Che pursuers were misled, actUa1ly Fecea- ing from those whom they desired to catch up.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
peatedly deelared inpaagable a1

peatedly declared inpassabIe and bringing food and arnmunitio7i right up to the fighting front motorized military transportation has played an important part on the punitive expe- dition into Mexico. according to a let ter received by the Packard Motor Car Company from one of it's expert drivers who is accompanying the ar my in it's pursuit of Villa The let ter, written on April 6, gives a. thrill ling account of what desert trucking under military necessity means. It reads, in part, as follows: into the interior of old Mexico. The roads are not roads at all, and you can never realize what we have accomplished.
 ssWe have been to the direct front within seven miles of where Villa is supposed to be hiding-and were the first to reach the Seventh Caval- ry, who had been eight days without supplies.
 ssIf you could have seen those boys when we reached them on April 1. It surely was no April fool for them They had been 40 hours in the sad d1e and had literally killed so of their horses because of lack of feed and water for the animals.
 .Tn going through to them, we went 40 miles further than any other trucks have penetrated and we are surely getting the credit for it Gen era1 Pershfng has named us the Fly ing Squadron. We leave tom morrow morning at eight to go through to the front again
 New Truck Company While the automobile shows gave motorists a genere1 idea of what was new for 1916, number of ingenious things have sprung from the inven- tive minds of motor car makers since show time. The latest device is an attachment for Ford cars which en- ab1es the merchant, farmer, manu- facturer and others interested in rner- chandising to convert a new or used Ford chassis into a practical and eoonoTnical one ton truck at the price of a team of horses.
 The most remarkable feature of the s'Re n-Make-A-Truck" is that the device can be applied by, anyone to new or used Ford chassis in a few hours without fnjuring the original mechanism in any way and the owner can convert it back into a pleasure car at his convenience. This fills a 1ong-fe1te want.
 The truck consists of a truck axle with adjustable radius rods, truck springs, truck frame, artillery type truck wheels, heavy duty bearings i and solid rubber tires. and is SO de- signed and constructed as to slide over and bolt through the Ford frame, reinforcing it and relieving it
 
 comes jack shaft and is relieved of the shocks and jars Of road contact
 Will Locate f1a Newark
 Henry Fora, after months of ne- gotiations has decided to locate an eastern automobile manufacturing plant to manufacture and assemble his latest invention, the Ford trac- tor,,' on the property of the Newark Factory Sites Incorporated.
 TT4T. acres located at the head of Newark Bay at the confluence of the Pas saic and Hackensack Rivers, midway between Newark and New York City
 According to the tentative estf- the plant to be esta blished by Mr. Ford will cost approximately one mil Hon dollars. The project as a whole will involve the construction of four other units and the ultimate invest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
AUTO LAW VIOLATORS TO
 BE CALLED TO ACCOUNT

vfeAAtors of the motor vehicle laws have been notified to appear before the secretary of state at the Capitol tomorrow afternoon. The cases, so far scheduled include:
 Samuel Barnes, Bridgeport. operat- ing a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor.
 Harry H. Rowland, Greenwich, concerned in a fatal accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
L4in nIInrennnnns,lenosn.

Thunder and gunst'' snaEled EElddr1 pop. q dropped my collar but6oa end the baby swallowed it. New. hosW am going to button my eoliarF
 "Dear mel How should [ lzzou'a sweet1y replied his wife. sssonea1leg are so unreasonabIe4,'- e4,'-Judge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
And War couss,,s,e,g

Miss GOodley-B says sEaas ready to make up if you are. Miss CUtting-f Tell her I'd be ready to make up, tnet if I had a complexion ss muddy as hers.-Ph Phaade3phia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Eleanor Cleveland, an actress who played in Bridgeport in stock, was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Victor Beckman of 1272 Iranistan avenue, for the Elks' ball last evening. Miss Cleveland will remain in Bridgeport for about B week, before returning to her home an watertown, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
na hnan.l

Greene--AIy wife and quaEzalel
 last night for tlle hrse time la ysa1s. Brozne-Wlnat a1out2 GEseue-S7ts q thought the reason we had neaer doni so before was due to her gsneu maj
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
VICTIMS OF RAID ON FECKER'S''t TO BE
 HEARD SATURDAY

Milford, April 25-Following raids that were made Sunday night upon Fecker's Island View hotel at Walnut Beach and the Milford Inn, in which several parties of men. and women were arrested, trial was set for Sat urday. Violations of the liquor laws are alleged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
storn, often Mianamed.

It is a curious fact that what is gen. orally known in some of the eastern states as a northeastern storm is in reality, says Popular Mechanicgs o1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

If you set out to be the anc11sct s your own fortune keep in mind that the building inspector wfl be aaona later.-XOuth7s Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

The Liverpool Cotton Exchange ob- served Easter Monday as a holiday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

Rev. Billy Sunday, evangelist, closed a campaign of eight weeks in Balt- more. His earnings were $32,0Oo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
What He Ran anto

 Redd-He ran into something thl first day he got his automobile. Greene-What2 ''Debt.''-Yo Yonkefs Statesmsn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

Armed with a 75-nni1linetre gun, the French line steamer Rochanbeau ar- rived at New York from Bordeaux.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
LOCO CURZOM

Concentrating the direction OF the
British end of the war in the hands OF
five men-Premier David Lloyd-George,
Lord President of the Council Earl
Curzon to be government leader in the
house OF lords. Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Andrew Bonar Law Globe gov :
eminent leader in the house OF COM
;nons,. Arthur Henderson and Lord
Miner (the last two ministers without
foiio)-places far more power in the
hands OF the prime minister than the
British governmental system has ever
known before. Mr. Lloyd Georges pro-
posais to Premier Asquith. were for a
war council. OF which the premier could
not be q member altho he should have
the power OF passing on its work. Mr..
has not, hesitated 10 plac e
himself in the position more closely re-
semblipS dictatorship that ne was
willing TO give his predecessor &, ri.
David Lloyd-Georse was denounced
in tory circles just before the war be :.
gan as the man who was dragging, the
country to the dogs" by his socialist
q, .gs r..
Starting life as an inconspicNous
Welsh solicitor, he escaped notice until
1890, when. at the age OF. 81. no entered
parliament as a member from Carnar-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
EDUCATION IN 1916.

There We're 2S.500,OO0 persons at
tending schools of some kind in the
United States In 1916, according to es-
Inmates of the United States Bureau of
Education. This means" declares the
annual report of the commissioner of
education, that approximately "A per
Gent of the inhabitants of the United
States are attending school, as COM
pared with 10 per cent in Great Brit
ain, Il per cent in France, 20 per cent
in Germany, and little over per
cent in Russia" The bureau points
out, however that the result is much
less favora bic to the United States if
daily attendance, rather than enroll
ment, is taken as the basis for compar-
ison, since some of the other nations
have better advantage and longer
school term than the United States
The number OF pupils in public kin
dersarten and elementary schools rose
from 100000 in 1910 to 1885, geo In
1914, an increase OF more than a mil
lion in four, years, In the same period
the number Of public high school stu
dents increased from $4,000 to 1919
GOO; and for 1915 the CORRESPONDING
hgure was l,32s,ooo, AS the result OF
this increase of 10000 in public high
school students the total number of
students in the 1000 high schools of
all kinds increased to l,500,00O OF the
1854 public high schools reported. s.
$40 had full four-year courses. APP
proximateiy ss per cent of all public
high school students are in four-year
high schools.
Inc report anaiyzes the number of
teachers in the United States, showing
that OF the 10000 teachers, 10000
were men and $4,000 women. The
number of men teachers has increased
Very slightly since 1900; the number Of
women teachers has almost doubled In
pubic elementary schools the number
q men teachers has decreased 20 pes
cent since 1900. while the number Of
women teachers has increased per
cent In 1900 teaching positions in
puo!!c nigh schools Were evenly divided
between men and women. At the
present time women outnumber the
men by 5000. The average annual SAL
AIRY OF all teachers Is s525. The figure
IS highest in the East and North At
Iantlc states. with sS99 and 1886. re-
spectiFely, and lowest in the South At
lantic states 1929. 1t varies from
s-Sa in Mississippi to 1871 in Califor-
MA, and S9il in New York.
Expenditures for education in 1914
partly estimated, totaled close TO $500
100000. An estimate, making due al
iowances for the intervening two years
and for items necessarily omitted.
would easily bring the nations current
educational expenditure to a billion
dollars. Public elementary schools
cost in 1915 approximately $500. 600, 600.
public high schools, SIC. 900, 900: private
elementary schools. $50. 900; private
secondary schools. $4,000, 900; univer-
sites colleges and professional schools
100000 900: normal schools 81, ooo
600.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
FOR JnE TRAIN.

Waiting for the train is flourish
ing American industry which calls for
more patience and home-spun religion
than trying TO teach table manners to
the brainless burro.
The passenger trains Of this country
are operated by schedules which are
not supposed to vary over one-thou-
sandth Of an inch. These schedules
are printed in plain type in time
table which can be understood by any
body who is in his right mind and has
the assistance of station agent. One
of the sweetest things about human
nature is the trustfuI, childlike conf
dence which the average American re-
poses in the railway time table and It's
simple. pellucid hieroglyphics.
In the winter time, however, the
railway time table is about as ac-
curate as a barometer with a broken
leg Every now and then snow will
fall In front of the engine, in it's slow
ingratiating manner, and cause 1T to
hitch along with the unconscious grace
of a peg legged man doing the hesi-
tation waltz. Whenever this happens
every station on the line is congested
with people who relied on the time.
table and found that it was taking a
week off.
There is nothing SO conducive to ris-
ing temperature in the human mind as
to scramble to the station thru three
feet Of new-mown snow, carrying two
80 pound grips and FROST bitten nose,
and find that the train is not expected
until the spring thaw sets In. When a
woman is caught in this fashion she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
! LLOYD- GEOR6E

Won, Wales. Five years later he was
appointed member of the Campbell
Bannerman cabinet. holding the port
folio of president of the board of trade
When Asquith became premier in April
1908. Lloyd George took over the port
folio Of chancellor of the exchequer,
where he soon became the, best hated
enemy OF the tories and popular idol
of the people at large.
Since then ne mas grown In popular
esteem and power until he was looked
upon as the logical leader for the king
dom in the present crisis.
Andrew Bonar Law, who has been a
member of parliament for sixteen years,
was an iron merchant and formerly a
member OF the firms OF William Kid
stons & Sons and William Jacks & Co.
both of Glasgow He was born in Cam
ada and IS the first colonial to head the
unionist party.
Mr.. Law was appointed secretary of
state for the colonies in the coalition
cabinet formed last year after being
leader Of the opposition in the house OF
commons since 1911.
Lord curzon. who is 81 years old, has
had long experience In foreign affairs.
his most important post being vice.
roy Of India, where he served during
1899 1906. Prior to this he had been