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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Mines Take Heavy Toll.

London, Jan. 15.-There were 1900
separate mine and quarry accidents
causing the losos of 1888 lives in
Great Britain during the year 1914,
according to the report of the chief
inspector of mines and quarries,
which has just been issued. This rep
resents a decrease of $50 fatalities
there were 10000 persons injured in
the mines and laid up for a week or
more, but this was a decrease of 49,
O52 over 1913. The number of per-
sons employed in the United King
dom during 1914 was 1,157,455 in the
1853 more than the preceding year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Captain Gets 81, 900
For Destroying u Boat

London, Jan. 15.-After a shell
from submarine grazed the head of
the captain of a British steamer voy-
aging in the Mediterranean the cap
tain hauled ont the ships gun and
returned shot that caused the u
boat to disappear. Then the passen=
gers sang Nearer, My God to Thee
and prayer was offered up in thank
fitness for their escape. A colIec-
ton in gratitude fer the skill shown
by the captain and crew amounted to
nearly $1,000.
This incident is related in a letter
from the Rev. A. J. Mortimore, for
merly a curate of Southport, Be-
yond the fact that the vessel was" fired
on while near Alexandra, no particu-
lars as to its name or destination are
given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
CONTRACTORS Ar w. 3 ". plan

CONTRACTORS AT ". & ". PLANT
Daniel E. Marsh, for many years
enc of the foremost contractors in
the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chine Factory, and whose contract
with the company expired a few
weeks ago. as did many others. has
been named as assistant to Supt.
Games, who has charge Of the foun-
dry Most of the other contractors
who will remain in the eompany's
employ have been made foremen of
*heir respective departments.
.s-1-.ry T. HaWley, for many years
contractor in the silver plating de-
zpartnnent, has retired permanently
and will conduct livery stable in No
bic avenue The report that the wa
ges of many of the employees were to
be cut is denied by the company's
officials.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Reorganization of
Spanish Army Near

Madrid. Jan. 15.-Army reform
with the reorganization of the Span
ish army on modern lines, now
stands an excellent chance of being
carried out by the Cortes, aroused
by the lessons of the present war.
General Luque, the war minister, has
proposed such a reform since 1906.
He regards the formation of gen
eral staff to be of first Importance.
To save time, this has just been done
by royal decree. Then comes the
task of reducing the enormous num-
Der Of officers. particularly generals,
with whom Spain's army. is overstock-
ed. This is a delicate problem, and
one sure to cause a great deal of
jealousy and bitterness. Reforms in
administration and equipment will
follow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
CONGRESS.
House of Representatives - January
18th, 1915.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.

The discussion in the House OF
Representatives in this subject has
eventuated in the determination to
the one already established, and to
be located at Knoxville, in the State
of Tennessee. which was considered,
by the majority of the House, as the
most central position to that section
of the country which comprises the
Southern and Western States and
Territories The bill has been re-
committed with a. view to- the ar
rangement of it's details; but, it is
probable, will pass the House of Rep
resentatives nearly in it's present
shape. The number of Cadets at
tached to the Corps of Engineers, or
Military Academy, is proposed to be
increased from two hundred to six
hundred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
.sCHARLEY" MoCULLoUGH's

Charles Mccullough, aged 16, of
Lexington avenue. fell down the ele-
vator shaft at the Hotchkiss shop, in
the West End, about 8 this morning
and received severe injuries to the
back. His right leg was lacerated and
a scalp wound received. He was
treated at the Emergency where he
was taken in the ambulance.
Mccullough was on the upper floor
of the, factory and was ready to- go
evator shaft without noticing that the
platform had been lowered. His fall
was about 20 feet and he struck on
his head. His escape from death or
serious injury was nothing short of a
miracle. The full extent of his in
juries cannot be determined for a
day or two yet, as some of them may
be internal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
A DESIGNATION AND Loss

The property holders in Fairfield
avenue between Main street and Park
avenue, were notified Monday by City
Clerk Fred Mullins to remove the
trees from in front of their premises
before the first of April, in view of
the contemplated Improvement
Some of them have started to com
ply with the order, and to-day DR.. D.
G. DeWolfe began the cutting down
of the trees in front of his place. The
property owners do not take kindly
to the destruction of the trees and
look upon it as a dissertation and a
pecuniary loss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
British to See War Pictures

London. Jan. 15.-Omcia1 moving
pictures Of the actual fighting opera
lions of the British army in France
and Flanders! taken under the direc-
to be exhibited before the British
public so as to show the civilians at
home what the army is doing. Re
ceipts from the sale and rent of the
films will be devoted to the aid of
vdisa bled soldiers and their depen-
dents. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
FLORIDA NOT CEDED TO G. B.
eEsxtract of a letter. dated Washing

ton, December IS, 1880
ssIt is said here that the Chevalier
De Onis, the Spanish minister, has
declared in private that Florida has
not been coded to Great Britain. An
efficial document to that effect would
be more satisfactory, and will prob
ably be obtained. 1t is very certain
that England will not be suffered to
take possession of it.
This government is likely to be
troubled a great deal by some for
eign ministers, whose departure from
Washington. to reside in other pla-
ces, is considered quite disrespectfui;
and I should not wonder if the sub
ject would come before Congress
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
an UONsARTTN,, CIdMATE.

A better prospect for sleighing than
at any fi7se 7anfer, i've have
no warm rain or January thaw, but
this climate of ours is mighty on
sartin-'' The ups and downs of tenn
Nperature are appalingly rapid-Sun-
day last being a sample. At noon
that day, the mud was an inch deep,
before midnight the Thermometer
marked zero. Sotwe must look at the
present sleighing prospects with an
iii.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
RUSSIA URGES GERMANY ON

st. Petersburg, (Petrograd), jan
To- lS96-The leading Russian news
papers are unanimous in protesting
against the esta b1ishment of an en-
fente between England and Russia, in
regard to the Transvaal or upon any
other question.
The Moscow Gazette urges Ger
many to curb Great Britain,s aggres-
sivs policy in Africa
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
POLICE RECORD.

The following Policemen have
made arrests during the last three
days: Policemen J. F. Bartlett, J.
RyIand, f. Hayden, Charles Edwards,
Charles Wilson, C. H. Newton, Police
man Kinks and Jennings, w. E.
Kinks, the latter Constable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
DEMOCRATIC AssO. ELECTS.

At the adjourned neeting-of the
Democratic association. last evening,
the following gentlemen were chosen
to constitute the board of manage
nent: D. NJ Rowland, first district;
r. I'D. Lyons, second; M T. Lee, third;
Morris B. Beardsley, fourth; Fred w.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
A SOCIAL HOP.

There is to be a social hop in Wash
tngton Hall. on Friday evening Mu
sic by the Young Gents Band, of thi
city. Tickets fifty cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
COUNTRY CLUB HOUSE FIRE.

Had it not been for the prompt ac-
ton of the Fire department, the club
house of the Brook1awn Country club
would have been totally destroyed
this morning, and the social element
of the town would have received a
damperst to some of their winter social
functions.
At five minutes before six o'clock
this morning Fire Chief Beardslee re-
ceived a telephone message from
Steward O'Neil of the Country club,
that the house was af1re and that the
sender of the message was choking
with smoke When the hremen ar
rived smoke was pouring from the
club house. The f1remen drew the
water from the brook nearby. Half
an hour after the fremen arrived the
danger was over.
The cause of the fire was defective
chimney connected with the gas
range The SCOT in the chimney got
af1re and ignited some woodwork be-
meath the par1or floor. Steward
O'NeiI first discovered the fire. He
and his wife sleep in a room in the
northwest end of the house, on the
second floor. The fire burned a big
hole>in the parIor floor. The damage
is estimated at $500, and is covered
by insurance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
NATIONAL MEMS NoEEs.

General Arrnstead T. Mason, is
chosen Senator from Virginia, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Giles.
A public dinner and ball has been
given at Baltimore to Commodore
Stephen Decatur.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
THE S. S. S. s. SOCIAL HOP.

Do not forget that the sensible-se-
1ect-Superb-Sentim lis what the
:. $. S. S. signiffes2) ASociable Club
have their next hop to- morrow even
ing. i
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
-NATrHEWs VS.. sIRRETT.

Charles Matthews, the lightweight
pugilist of Danbury, is matched to
fight Fred Street, of Bridgeport, in
News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
HARRIGAN ALMOST sUccuMBs

Prompt and skillfuI work on the
part of DIR. Osborne and Ambulance
Surgeon Joe Brennan was all that
saved Patrick Harrigan from death
by strangulation this morning. Har-
rigan was being treated in the ope-
rating room at the Emergency hospi-
tai for injuries received in an acct
dent at Eaton. Cole Burnham's
factory. He is a young man under 20
and resides with his mother at SO
East Railroad avenue. While adjust
ing a belt this morning his right hand
was caught and dragged into the
gearing.
Harrigan was having "a stitches
put in his hand but he had not been
given the necessary amount of ether
and he suddenly took fit of vonnit-
ing and was soon in commissions. It
appeared plain to those interested
that death was imminent, but Dr. Os-
borne and Surgeon Brennan pulled
the tongue of Harrigan out with the
use of forceps and they then press
ed upon his stomach. He gradually
recovered from the effects and soon
was as well as ever except for the in
jury to his hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15

Hall, fifth; J. H. Shannon. sixth: Holm
y Near, seventh; Fred c. Mullins.
ninth; E. L. Smith tenth; James H,
@ Rourke eleventh.; and w. H Doyle,
twelfth. The installation of the Off
GERS will be held on February 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
UNDERWRITERS IN 1896.

John CuIinan underta ker and en-
Palmer, 27S Main street; sRourl1e &,
Isourke, funeral directors and en-
halmers, Ssh Main street, residence,
J. r RourkeA SO Pequonnock street,
Kelly carroll & Rarkeyi funeral di-
rectors and -embaImers, ia Fairfield
avenue, residence 1874 Warren street.
Hawlel,. Wilmot & Reynolds, under
takers and embalmers George r.
Hawley, 335 Park avenue; John B.
Reynolds, 9 Fremont street. order
your cut flowers and funeral desi gns
from John Reck at $50 Main St.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-02
THE WORLD OVER

It is reported that an earthquake in Union county, Ore. has caused a hot spring to become cold. its flow increas- ing tenfold. while in another spot a large spring burst out right in the middle of much travelled public road
 The bureau of standards has found that better glass melting pots can be made of clays found in the United States than of elays imported from Germany. heretofore believed neces. sary.
 Zinc refining continues of interest in Canada. The British Columbia government will give financial help to a Victoria reduction company for es- tablishing a demonstration plant at Nelson.
 A most remarkable engineering ac- complishment is we'll in western China. bored to depth of $500 feet with a rattan cable. The worlds deep est well. sunk 1850 feet, is in one of the German coal fields.
 Queen Marguerite of Savoy, mother of the King of Italy, has written a pa. triotic hymn which is dedicated to the wounded Italian soldiers.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-02

juice of two lemons, and half cupful of sugar. Let cool, then add a table spoonful of fresh grated horseradish. dash of cayenne and color a light green with vegetable coloring. When almost ready to set pour into a mold with cupful of chopped. celery. Set on ice to harden and cut in squares to serve. This may be served on lettuce with salad dressing making a most attractive salad
 Manhattan Apples.-Core and pare six or eight apples, cook in a sirup made of cupful and half each of sugar and water turning often until the apples are tender. good way to add to the flavor of this dish is to cook the apple peelings in water to cover. train and use that with the sugar for the sirup. If the apples have a red peeling it will make them a beautiful pink color. Have ready as many rounds of sponge cake as there are apples, brown in a little hot butter and on each place an apple, pour over the sirup and serve with whipped cream or simply with the apple sirup
 Newport Whips.-Stand a glass of raspberry jelly in warm place where it will soften to thick sirup. Beat the whites of two eggs until foamy, add the jelly, then gradually pour in a cupful of thick cream, stir in a half cupful of powdered sugar and beat all together with large dover egg beater or whip in a cream churn. Take off the froth as 1t rises and place in sieve to drain. When no more froth appears arrange it in glasses placing a spoonful of the froth on top of each. Serve icy cold One may make this with jelly, egg and little sugar without the cream, beating just the same Then serve with whipped cream if so desired.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-02
EMPEROR KEPT THE PENCIL
Incident Shows That Even Men in Ex aited Position Can at Times Bt
 Absent Minded. E

It would appear from an incident re- ported from Vienna that an emperor is not to be trusted with a pencil. Some time ago, while holding court in the royal palace overlooking the Dan ube, Francis Joseph received H lnr garian blacksmith who desired to thank his majesty for the decoration conferred upon him in recognition of his having invented an agricultul al machine.
 During the audience the blacksmi h drew from his pocket photograph of the emperor and, handing it to his majesty, said:
 May I ask your majesty for your autograph?"
 II cannot give you my autograph tt the present moment" said Francis J,e seph, with smile, flor 1 have neithfr pen nor pencil within reach"
 q have brought a pencil with me, said the smith, handing it to the em- peror.
 Francis Joseph thereupon attached his signature to the photograph and dismissed the smith with smile and his customary inclination of the head. To the emperor's surprise, the smith did not retire.
 Is there anything else I can do for you?" asked Francis Joseph
 Yes, your majesty, l am waiting for my pencil"
 The emperor of Austria Hungary had mechanically pocketed 1t, and he re- turned it with hearty laugh
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-02

half of thick white sauce, and a cupful of finely chopped cheese, cover with buttered crumbs and place in the oven long enough to brown the crumbs. Too long or too hot a cooking will toughen the cheese.
 lentil Soup.-Wash a half pound of lentils and soak all night in quart of water. Cut one medium sized onion in small pieces, also one turnip, one carrot and two stalks of celery. Cook thcTe in a tablespoonful of butter for five minutes, add the lentils and water in which they were soaked and one teaspoonful of salt. Boil and skim, then simmer two hours. Rub through a sieve. Return to a saucepan, and bind with two tablespeonfuls of but ter and flour with a eupful of milk.
 Macaroni With Chestnuts.-Bake twenty chestnuts until soft, then pound in mortar with pepper, salt and butter Add a half pound of cooked macaroni, four tablespoonfuls of butter and a tablespoonful of onion juice, if too dry add a little milk, stir in 8 cupful of grated cheese. heat very hot and serve.
 Fricasse of Onions and Potatoes.- Take a dozen small potatoes. peeled. and half dozen small onions, also peeled Place in saucepan with two tablespoonfuls of butter and cook five minutes Add a cupful of water, salt and pepper and cook until the yege- tables are tender Mix together four tablespoonfuls of flour and a half eupful of milk, add to the vegetables. cook five minutes, beat an egg and add to the mixture. Arrange a ring of cooked spaghetti on a hot dish, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake in the oven until the cheese is melted. Serve with the vegetables in the cen ter.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-02
MEAT CLOGS KIDNEYS
 THEN YOUR BACK HURTS
neys If Bladder Bothers You Drink Lots of Water.

No man or woman who eats meat regularly can make a mistake by flush ing the kidneys occasionally, says a well-known authority. Meat forms uric acid which excites the kidneys, they become overworked from the strain, get sluggish and fail to filter the waste and poisons from the blood, then we get sick. Nearly all rheu- matism. headaches, liver trouble, ner- yousness, dizziness, sleeplessness and urinary disorders come from sluggish kidneys.
 The moment you feel dull ache in the kidneys or your back hurts or if the urine is cloudy. offensive, full of sediment, irregular of passage or at tended by sensation of scalding, stop eating meat and get about four ounces of lad Salts from any pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in glass of water before breakfast and in a few days y0ur kidneys will act fine. This ia nous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush and stimulate the kidneys, also to neutralize the acids in urine so it no longer causes irrita- tion. thus ending bladder weakness.
 lad Salts is inexpensive and cannot injure; makes delightful efferves- cent Whitewater drink which everyone should take now and then to keep the kidneys clean and active and the blood pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney complications.-Adv
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-02

boiling water and a pinch of salt. Boli until the cornstareh is well cooked and simmer in double boiler. Just before taking from the fire add hall cupful of walnut meats, broken lh pieces. Serve cold with whipped cream.
 Potato ChoWder-Cut slice of salt pork in dice and fry brown in soup kettle. Then add three medium sized potatoes and one onion, put through the meat chopper. Add salt and pep per and dredge with flour, cover with boiling water and simmer until ten der. Add pint and a half of hot milk small piece of butter and serve with toasted crackers.
 Parisan SaImon.-Take thick slice of salmon, tie it in a cloth and simmer gently in soup stock to which has been added bay leaf, two chopped onions, stalk of celery, one diced carrot. and some parsley Place the fish when cooked on platter and pour over it the following sauce: Place in double boiler a cupful of milk, adding half teaspoonful of beef eX- tract, salt, celery salt and table spoonful of eornstarch, mixed with little cold water. Cook well to cook the starch, then stir in a cupful of asparagus tips. Serve border of mashed potato and small green peas around the fish with the sauce poured over the fish.
 Oatmeal soup.-Slice a large onion into one teaspoonful of melted butter and let simmer Add one cupful of cooked oatmeal and cook until the onions are tender. Add a scant pint of milk and salt and pepper to taste. Strain. bring to boil and serve hot with toasted crackers.
 When making celery soup. stew the leaves rather than the heavy coarse stalks, as there is more flavor in them.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-02
iNTERP0SED TO SAVE FOOL
Mans Presence of Mind Also Probably Prevented the Confiscation of
 the Perkers.

good story of Belgian espionage is attributed to Brand Whitlock, the American minister to Belgium.
 On all the street cars of Brussels, so the story runs, the Bruxellois are very careful to say nothing against their conquerors, for Brussels swarms with German spies, as the citizens know to their cost.
 But one day In street car a Bruxel- lois was imprudent He nodded to- ward a wagonload of pigs that was driving past and said to the car ip general, with laugh:
 Its queer they don't put the Ger man uniform on those porkers."
 The words were hardly out of his mouth when a hand was laid on his shoulder and stern voice said:
 T arrest you. Conductor, stop thel carl" |
 Captor and captive got off together. The spy hurried his charge up one street and down another, and halted finally before large cafe.
 Fool that you are!" he hissed. "Imprudent fool that you are. do you want to be shot? There wereIhree German spies to my certain kned.ledge on that car. and if l hadn't arrested you they would have done so I'm not spy myself. l did what did in order to save your life. If you'll stand me drink we'll call 1t sQuare."- Washington Star.
The Monticellonian., 1916-03-02

egg can be thrown over four as quick ly as over one. Then in frying have the fat the right temperature for the mixture, brown a cube of bread in the fat If 1t browns in forty seconds it is ready for cooked mixtures and sixty seconds for uncooked mixtures. When eggs are high tablespoonful of wa ter can be added to each egg without making any difference in the process. thus saving quite a little egg when making a number of croquettes. One good croquette maker says she uses as much water as egg and can see no difference
 The white sauce to use in binding croquettes should be thicker than the ordinary white sauce. Use half cup full of flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt, four tablespoonfuls of butter and a pint of milk When the butter is bubbling hot. add the flour and when mixed pour on the milk; cook until smooth and thick.
 Marcaroni croquettes are most tasty Mix cooked macaroni, broken in very small pieces, with thick seasoned white sauce to which a little grated cheese has been added. Place in a cool place until firm. then dip in egg and crumbs and fry as usual
 Potato Croquettes With Peas.- Make the potato balls, scoop out the center and fill with seasoned peas cover and roll in eggs. crumbs and fry. Serve with a thick white sauce, garnished with parsley.
 Salmon mixed with a chopped sour pickle, white sauce and seasonings, formed into croquettes makes another good supper dish. Serve with riced potato.
 A very thick white sauce. stirred thick with cheese, cooled. then nodded into balls and dipped in buttered brown crumbs is a tasty dish.