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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
PROSPERITY HERE TO
 STAY, BOARD SAYS

Washington, Aug. 14-The conclu- sion drawn from reports tabulated by the Committee on Statistics and Standards of the Chamber of Com merce of the United States is that Presidential election or peace in Flu rope will have little effect upon the general prosperity of the country this year. Chairman A. w. Douglas says no Hull in commerce or industry is apparent anywhere.
 The building industry which is re- garded as a fair index of the coun- try,s prosperity, is, in generally excel lent shape. Despite the high cost of materials there is no apparent de- cline in building operations. The statisticians say this indicates an ex- tensive use of materials in almost every commercial business.
 The probable winter wheat crop is only 470,000,000 bushels, decrease of 30 per cent from the 1915 yield. but only slightly under the average for the last 10 years. Corn will run close to 2,s00,00O bushels, which is about the average for 10 years. The decline in the wheat yield is not ex- pected to have deterrent effect on general conditions.
 In at least six states the prospect for tobacco is excellent, despite the injurious effects of storms in North and South Carolina and Virginia. Hay in general is good crop throughout tn ecountry Cotton has suffered under trying weather conditions and the yield will not be as great as last year, despite the 12 per cent. increase in acreage. Fruit is doing well throughput tn ecountry. watermelons from the southeastern counties of Missouri being expected to yield $4.- OOO,O to the producers.
 Though some of the cattle ranges of the southwest, west and northwest have needed rain, the prices on live stock are unusually encouraging. Sheep and wool are bringing high prices Similar reports are made concerning mules, horses, poultry and pork
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN WHO
 IS EMPLOYED BY THE ROYAL EQUIPMENT co. THIS CITY TYRECOVERED
Mr. Henry Paul. 1O1 Winter Street, Has Miraculous
 Recovery From Severe Illness

When person has been down and out with an illness that was pro- nounced incurable, said the Lax-a- Tone man at Hartigan's Drug Store. S1 Fairfield avenue, and then be re- stored to health. it is only natural that they should wish to give public expression to the fact and the means oy which 1t was accomplished. MT. Paul, who is well known here, says:
 Since a serious injury I received four years ago I have been a nervous wreck. In fact. was pronounced in curable and told that I would never be. able to regain my nerve. I was in dreadfully nervous condition, was unable to sleep, was very thin and my food would not nourish me. I had no appetite and my digestion was bad. l started in two months ago taking Herbal Lax-a-Tone and can truthfully say that today my nerves are steady, my digestion good, I sleep well at nights, l have gained exactly sixteen pounds in weight and will be glad to confirm this statement to anyone doubting the veracity of it. I have voluntarily given it and allowed the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
STAMFORD
Special to The Farmer.)

\OpcCldi u l uC II al
 Stratford, Aug. 14.-Charles H. Dum- schat of 3S1 Bunnell street, Bridge port, was fined s5 and costs by Deputy Judge Frank E. Blakeman charged with passing a standing trolley car and recklessly driving his automobile. The fine and cost amounted to $l6.50. Constable H. Briggs Barnum made the arrest Saturday evening.
 A fine of $1 and costs was imposed upon Ophelia Gregory, colored. of Avon Park district, by Deputy Judge Blakeman, charged with breach of the peace and assaulting her husband. Oscar. The cost of eourt amounted to $11.50.
 An instructive and schlarly talk upon the work of the humane society throughout the state was delivered by Prof William De Loss Love, Ph. D., president of the society Saturday eve ming before the members of the Hou- satonic grange at their club rooms, Center. The lecture was largely att tended. Luncheon followed.
 Allen D. Judson, chief of the Strat- ford fire department. No. 1, and fam fly have returned from a two weeks vacation spent at Milford Point. This was the first vacation that Chief Jud- son has had in five years. In his a5- sence William Nichols acted as chief.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Gaffney are rejoicing over the arrival of son who came to gladden. the home yester- day. T- Gaffney is employed as sta- tionmaster at the local station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
'56 CLUB WILL
 ENTERTAIN AT WOODMONT SOON
Women Will Be Guests at Midsummer Outing of
 Bridgeporters.

Cele Srating the year that marks their sixtieth anniversary in this we'll known world, members of the 1856 Social Club will hold their mid-sum- mer outing at the Hotel Pembroke, Wcodmont, on Thursday evening, Aug. 24. : Major William Flynn will be postmaster.
 In order to make the event a really big social event, the members will entertain ladies of :heic families at the outing. President Wi.son IS an honorary member of the club and has received an invitation to'attend.
 There will be several addresses by members, and there are some fine after-dinner speakers in the, club membership. Guests will be present from Great Harrington, Pittsield, Roxbury, Washington, New Haven and other piaces.
 The officers of the club are: R. W. Blakeslee, president; E. c. Fairchild, vice president; G. H. Zumstagg, sec retary. The governing board includes W. E. Burnham, w. K. Nolan, E. F. Nobbs, William T. Faviland, F. A. Lyman and r.. 1. Chapman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
BILLIONS ARE ADDED TO NATIONS WAGES
 IN WILSON'S REGIME

New York, Aug. 14.-During the Wilson administration, it is brought out in the second chapter of the Dem ocratic Campaign Text Book, made public yesterday, the wage earners of the country received in wages over s, GOO, 900, GOO more than during the four preceding years under a Republican administration.
 These figures, it is explained, are based on a report just completed by the United States Department of La bor, which shows that the average wage increase in the industries has been from per cent. to 20 per cent. during the last four years, and that from 1913 to 1916, during the Wilson administration, wage earners in the United States were paid $17,600, ,000,- 900. as against $14,32O, 900, ,O00 during four years of the Taft administra- ton.
 Union Wage 10 Per Cent. Higher.
 In reviewing this phase of the cam paign, the Text Book says:
 Taking the official data of the United States Department of Labor basis of computation, you find that
 
 years 1914 and 1915. under Democratic laws and administration, were 10 per cent higher than the average for the six years-1so7 to 1912 inclusive-under the Dingley and Payne Tariff Laws and Republican administration.
 Taking as a basis a tabulation of press announcements of wage in- creases for 1916, made by the Depart ment of Labor, it is conservative to place the 1916 wage level at 10 per cent. higher than 1915, or 20 per cent. higher than the Republican level of 1907-1912.
 The census of 1910 (based on 900 data) gave the number of wage earn CTS employed in manufacturing indus tries. only, as .6,615, ,000,. and the wages paid $3,427, ,000, ,0c0. It is estimated (on basis of preliminary returns) that in 1915 American manufacturers gave em- pioyment to 7,S00,000 wage earners at wages amounting to $4, ,407, ,0OO. .000, or an increase of nearly $1, ,000, ,000, 900 over 1910.
 One-Tenth More Wage Farmers.
 "It is conservatively esctimated that in 1916 American manufacturers em- ploy 10. per cent. more wage earners at 10 per cent. higher average rate of wages per annum than in 1915. This would bring the 1916 volume of wages paid n~manufactures only up to 5,3O0, 100000, or upward of $1,S0O,- 000,000 over the Republican census record of 1910.
 These figures are for wage earn ings employed in manufacturing in- dustries only. The census of 1910 gave the total number employed in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER

Newtown, Aug. 14-The Sandy Hook baseball team met defeat again yes- terday at the Knoll field in the game withS the CoIumbias of Bridgeport. The score was 10 to 8 in favor of the visitors.
 Misses Mary Harrigan and Winni-. fred Paetsch of Sandy Hook enjoyed an auto trip to Bridgeport Sunday.
 Miss Viola Gecklee of Bridgeport was a weekend and Sunday guest of her grandmother, Mrs. George Robson of Berkshire.
 Edson Sanford. started today for Olsen, Pa., to attend the annual re-
 union of the Sanford class of the United States and Canada. The pro- genitor of all bearing the Sanford patronymic was Jotham Sanford, who landed in Milford, Conn.,, in the clos- ing years of the 7th century. The original Sanford came from Milford. England.
 H. H. Oppe and son, H. D. .Oppe. returned Saturday to their home. after vacation of a month spent in the metropolis and its nearby shore re- sorts.
 P. F. Brew of New York has ret turned from a business trip of several weeks in the West, and is spending a short vacation with his family who are visiting John Brew of Dayton street
 Rev. James Mccormick, who has charge of the Mission church in Southford. has announced a chicken pie supper at the public hall on We'd nesday, Aug. 16. Many people from Newtown as we'll as from Southbury and Woodbury are planning to attend the affair which is for. the benefit of the Southford church. \ Miss Alice Aftermath has returned from two weeks visit with Oxford | friends.
 Miss Lena Blake and Michael Blake of Bridgeport were weekend guests of their parents, MT. and Mrs. M.
 Blake of Walnut Tree Hill. A large number of New York city children who came to Newtown un- der the auspices of the Fresh Air Or ganization in July, returned to their homes last week, each being armed
 with a health certificate from the health officer of Newtown and Mon- roe. Owing to the rigid quarantine some were here for a month instead of the two weeks of former years. | The iron structure for the Sandy Hook bridge shipped from PhiladeI- phia for here during the period of greatest railroad freight congestion | six weeks ago, was lost in the shuffie of cars, being traced as far west as | Syracuse, N. Y.. last week, but it has again gone astray. The delay is an- moving to the contractor, the mer-
 chants and the town. The town fath- CTS will have a large bill for extra ordinary services of guards and patrol | of the Dayton street bridge and detour before the bridge Is finished. The automobile traffic for the past three weeks is unprecedently large owing to the Reflection of cars from the Sound route now undergoing reapirs to tho | White Plains and Danbury route. which is free of lengthy detours. More than a thousand cars passed along the narrow streets of Sandy
 Hook Sunday. making it problem flor people on foot to cross the street. That no accident has occurred is due to the precautions taken by the sell lectmen to protect. the citizens from injury at corners by reckless drivers of cars. The officers should go farther, and arrest these speed man. iacS. ~sls.--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 14-Forecast: fair and continued cool tonight; Tuesday, fair and warmer.
 Connecticut: fair tonight and Tuesday; continued moderate temperatures. Fresh west winds, diminishing.
 An area of high pressure cen- tral over the southern portion of the lake region is producing cool, pleasant weather in all districts east of the Mississippi river. Dis- turbances central over Kansas and North Dakota are causing un- settled, shOwery weather be- tween the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river. The tenn peratures are low in all the northern districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
.MUTlNY ON BOARD, COAST BARK ASKS
 AID BY WIRELESS

San Francisco, Aug. '14-With her crew in mutiny. the bark Callao, which left here. Saturday for New York, is today somewhere off the Golden Gate waiting a tug to bring her back to this port. The Callao, who'll. is equipped with. wireless, sent a radio call for tug late Saturday. A tug was dispatched to her aid but returned last night, having been un- able to locate the bark on account of she dense fog. Another tug was sent to locate the vessel H-f
 The Callao is loaded with 1,500 tons of barley and oil for New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

dustries as 10,65S,000, in transporta- tion 2,637,000 and in mines 964,S2 and in agriculture, forestry and anil nal 'husbandry Exclusive of 6,OOO,- 900 farmers and other employers) as 6,659, 1000, making total industrial army of wage earners of over 20,000,- O0O."
 The fact that the total number of wage earners has increased from '6,000,900 in 1912 to 8,50,000 now is also brought out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
Four Men Drowned
 As Schooner Sinks

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 1.-The loss of the fishing schooner Oriolc with four members of her crew off tho Grand Banks on Saturday was an- nounced in advices received here to- day from Halifax. Other members, of the crew were picked up by a Nor wectan steamer and taken to Halifax.
 The Oriole was commanded by Captain Daniel Burke, of this city, and ordinarily carried 22 men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
A CHARMING TRIP.

During the hot month of August there is no trip that is more charming than the one given every weekday on tho steamer Park City to Port Jeffer- son, L. l. The Asteamer leaves tho wharf at the foot of Fairfield avenue at 1:30 D. m. The trip across the Sound takes one hour and thirty min, utes each way and the return trip is made at 4:3o, thus allowing threo hours on the Sound and one hour and thirty minutes in the village of Port Jefferson. This is indeed a very en- joyable trip and should be taken as- vantage of as the excursions are dis continued after Labor Day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
NORTHROP-TOBIAS.

MT. Chester Northrop and Mrs. Eva. Tobias of Newtown, were married on Saturday afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. Richard A. Cullen of 142 Thorme street, this city. Rev. Nestor Light, pastor of the Bethany chapel performed the ceremony, in the pres ence of a few intimate friends of the couple. MT. Northrop is member of one of the oldest familities in New town and he and his bride will live in the Northrop family homestead which is more than 150 years old. MT. and Mrs. Northrop are now enjoy ing a honeymoon trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
FIRE DAMAGES VEHICLES.

Damage estimated at $500 was done two motor trucks and a dump cart when fire, probably started by tramps, burned the shed in which vehicles were, stored on Housatonic avenue near Lumber street. The damage to the shed amounted to about S200 Walter Stapleton owns the trucks. The building is the property of Aiming J. Smith.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
Candidate Hughes
 Has Very Busy Day

Spokane, Wash, Aug 14.-Charles E.. Hughes today faces one of the busiest days of his campaigning trip. He was up early to lead an automobile pa rade, arranged SO that those who would be unable to attend later meet ings could see him.
 His program for the day included a omtor trip to Couer D'Alene, Ida, 25 miles away, with an address at an open air meting, and later in the day an address at meeting for women voters only, the first arranged for the nominee. Tonight MT. Hughes will speak at a general meeting, leaving immediately thereafter for Tacoma.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
OAklElGH THORNE % @ P,RiE MAG DONALD .

Following an anonymous threat to burn all the buildings on the beautiful estate of Oakleigh Thorne, president of the Trust Company of America, at Millbrook, N. r., detectives are closely guarding the place. In what Is be- lieved to have been an incendiary fire, one of the huge barns in which farm implements were kept was burned to the ground. Later MT. Thornes pri- vate stables were similarly destroyed. Why these onslaughts are centered upon Thornesdale is declared a mys- tery. Raymond E.. Aldrich, district attorney of Duchess county, is inves- tigating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
PETROLEUM GOES DOWN

New York, Aug. 1.-The Standard Oil Company of New York today re- duced the prices of refined petroleum for export IS points, making refined in cases 11.25 cents gallon, in tanks cents and standard white in bar rels 8.S5 cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
BACK FROM WAR ZONE.

Fred N. Smith, former Bridgeport newspa perman. has returned from the war zone on the steamer Duke d'Aosta, and is now staying in Nor walk. He visited in Italy, Greece and other countries where military activi- ties may be observed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
JOHN sHEAHAN HERE TO
 INSPECT FEATURE FILM

Among the spectators at the pro- duction of Ramona" the limitation of Helen Hunt Jackson's classic, at tho Park theatre last evening. was John Sheahan. former general representative of the Shubert interests. now general manager of the Clune attractions. of which Ramona" is one
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
FIND RUNAWAY HERE.

Fourteen year old John Benge of New Brunswick, N. J., who was found At the carnival grounds in the West End last night. will be returned to his home. from which Ee :-an away sev- cral weeks ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
ALMANAC FOR TODAY
THE PRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of. ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at the Cyrus Pharmacy, AIS Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Hayes, 1,193 Park avenue, are receiving con- gratulations on the birth of a son. Jesse Merritt Hayes on Friday last. Mrs. Hayes was Miss Florence Ie- gere. She is the soprano soloist of the First M. E. church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

The Misses Margaret and Anna Nor an and Miss Lillian Otis and Miss Mary Day have returned home after enjoying two weeks vacation spent at Peake's Island, Me.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Charles Hughes and James Sexton have departed for Cleveland. Ohio, to attend the national convention of Re- tail Monument Dealers Association of America. They will be gone a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
PRICE OF SUGAR FAILS

New York. Aug. l4.-All grades of refined sugar today were reduced 25 cents per 100 pounds, making fine granulated 7.oo.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

Two hundred and ninety-six cases of infantile paralysis have been re- ported to the state health department at Harrisburg, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

Twenty-Five persons were killed and 53 injured in a head-on collision be- tween two crowded trolley cars at fohnstown, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

Donald R. Willis, of Cincinnati, was fined $60 and costs for driving his automobile at the rate of GO miles an hour at Atlantic Citye
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

The Misses Augusta c. and Emma Bechlein of 399 James street are spending a 10 days vacation at the Sutton cottage, Ridgeberry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14

JOHN RICK q SON
 FLOWER PHONE BAREUM 72OO aud 72O1.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
Persian Words In ENGLISH,

Regarding the Persian language. we
al have few words from that source
II our vocabularies. although we may
rot be aware of our Indebtedness.
There are about a dozen words in the
English dictionary which trace to Per
STA. the most common being perhaps
orange" although this was thought
by some to be derived from the Latin
'aurum" GOld. Sash" meaning
ribbon or band the sash" Of win
dow is the Latin 'capsa0. shawl
and "taffeta'. are other Persian words
which have become thoroughly ac-
climatized, as have "chess." caravan"
"lilac," ''dervish" and lac" while
emerald" and indigo" azure" 'ba-
zaar." "jackal." musk" paradise
and "scimitar" have also been traced
to the same source.-London Opinion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
Money Mark Twain Refused.

By the time that Mark Twain had
finally succeeded in paying of the bur-
den of debt that had fallen upon him
with the failure of his publishing ven
ture he found himself one Of the best
paid authors in the world. He refused
many offers Of money that did not
agree with his literary conscience. he
declined $4,000 for a tobacco indorse-
ment. though he liked the tobacco well
enough. He declined $4,000 year
for five years to lend his name as ed
itor to humorous periodical He de-
clined another $4,000 for ten lectures
and another for fifty lectures at the
same rate-that is. $1,000 a night. And
he was offered 81 a word for his writ
ing. which he also declined. making a
final arrangement with his regular pub
fishers that they should print whatever
he wrote. the payment being 20 Cater
3O cents a wOrd.-"Boys' Life of Mark
Twain" i'm st. Nicholas.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
Power In Plant Cells.

Along with the formation of the sug-
ar, and caused in Part by its accumu-
lation, there develop within the mi
mute cells of the BURBERRY plants enor-
nous osmOtic preSSureS. which enable
the plant to push its buds open. +. V.
Coville writes in the National Geo
graphic Magazine.
These presSureS are frequently as
high as seven atmuSphereS or more
than 100 pounds to the square inch-a
pressure that would start leak in
low pressure steam engine. The pres
sure may become AZ high as thirty at
mospheres or 400 pounds to the square
inch-a force sufficient to blow the cyl
inder heal off of a thousand horse
power Corliss engine. The reason the
plant does not explode is because it is
broken up into many extremely small
and strongly built cells instead of hav-
ing one big interior cavity. These mi
mute chambers are often as thick walled
proportiOnately as an artillery shell.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
Giant Grotto,

The immense cavern known as the
Giant grotto Is situated near Trieste.
Austria, and Is said to be the largest
known to exist. 1t consists Of one vast
chamber. 7s7 feet long. 433 feet broad
and 452 feet high There are three en-
frances, two in the roof and one at the
edge Of the roof. which has been pro-
vided with ladders with steps, so that
visitors can safely descend into the
grotto. Once on the bottom. progress
Is easy. The cavern contains remark
able groups of stalactites. some of them
Of gigantic size and others OF bizarre
shapes. The tallest stalactite has a
length Of little more than thirty-nine
feet. No side or underlying caverns
have yet been discovered The bottom
Of the grotto is 525 feet below the sur
face Of the ground forming the top
Of the roof, which in turn is about
1850 feet above sea level-Pearson's
Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-10-07
coney islands Start.

The frst man TO realize the great
possibilities OF Coney Island as q sum-
mer resort was Austin Corbin. q bank
er and railway Official. From the be-
ginning Of the last century the beach
at Coney Island was frequented By
many New Workers, but 1t remained
for Corbin to initiate the movement
which has made '-Coney" a synonym
for a certain kind OF amusement. Cor
bin started his financial career at Dav-
export. Ia. but In 1885 he opened a
banking house In New York, and In
1873 he purchased the eastern part of
Coney Island. There he created the
great resort known az Manhattan
Beach. He also became president OF
the Long Island railroad and played a
big part In the development of all the
summer resorts ON Long Island. In
the last forty years Coney Island has
become the greatest popular summer
resort in the world. and In addition to
the millions of transient visitors from
the city who go there for the day
many thousands are regular summer
residents of the hotels and cottages
which line its shores. - New York
World.