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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
Fall of Three Feet
Causes Painful Mishap
To Trapeze Performer

A little incident at the Armory this
week not being told by the press
agent, and a happening that has
greatly chagrined one of the most
noted performers occurred on Tuesday
night, causing three broken ribs to
Miss Emma Silbon of the famous fly
ing Silbon-S iegrist troupe.
The part of the painful though not
serious accident which most annoys
Miss SiIbon is that instead Of occur
ring through a fall from a. great dis
lance the damage was done less than
three feet from the floor of her dress
ing room as she overbalanced on a.
chair from which she was hanging
wardrobe on hook.
Miss SiTbon is seen in the trio of
girls who, hanging by their mouths,
perform several dexterous feats while
swirling in the air. Later she APP
pears as ''catch' in the great aerial
act which she has been engaged in
for many years without serious acct
dent.
She had just completed the perform
ance Tuesday night when she fell over
the top of her chair, striking the back
of another. DR.. Edward F. McGovern
was called in attendance. Miss SiTbon
is recovering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
OLD co r N S

cause a great deal of suffer
ing these cold and change
able days.
The same pain and misery
as last winter, the same suffer
ing so easily spared if you
had used Cyrus Corn Cure.
Why don't you try it now ?
Thousands Of your friends
have and recommend it.
Every box guaranteed and
price is only 10e. It is worth
your while.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
COMPLIMENTS ADMIRALTY.

London, March 1.-THE transport
department of the British Admiralty
has been highly commended by the
Chairman of the Clyde Steamship
Association who recently visited this
department in order to investigate
the methods by which the large
amount of Communicated tonnage is
operated. On his return to Glasgow
the Chairman stated that he found
the department had on it's books L.
500 vessels, and the system under
which they were worked was remark
ably thorough, simple and as near
perfect as it could be. The system
was such that the accuracy of the
position of a vessel was never lost
for more than three days.
Nine. Rosika schwimmer will re-
tire from the Ford Permanent Peace
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
Carmelite Fathers
Will Begin Their
Mission Tomorrow

Rev. Fathers .McCafrey and Devlin,
missionaries of the Irish Carmelite Or
der of New York, will conduct the
mission at st. Mary's R. G. church,
which will open at the 1920 o'clock
mass tomorrow morning. The mission
will last for two weeks. The first
week will be for the women and the
second for the men. Both of these
priests are powerful and eloquent
orators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
MANY APPLICATIONS
FOR FTNGERLING TROUT.

It is announced that the state fish
and game commission is receiving
more than the normal number of ap-
pIications for lingering trout and it
will fill the applications at SO cents a
can containing 200 lingering, the
NUM- Der which will be supplied to ap-
plicants who desire to stock private
streams. The commission will also
supply a limited number of pleas
ants eggs from the state preserve at
Madison.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
NEW FIRM HERE

The Metal Record & E1ectropIating
Publishing Co of Bridgeport has filed
a certificate of organization. Frederick
G. Stanley is president; James E. Col
gan is treasurer and Victor H. Borg is
secretary, all being residents of Bridge
port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11

leak and sank zoo miles off Bermuda
last Friday, arrived here late last
night on board the British tank
steamer Pima The Ella L. DaHen-
port was enroute4 from Norfolk to
Providence with coal and was blown
from her course Ne lives were lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
ALMANAC FOR TOPAZ
A1MANAo ZOE sUNpAY

The Bank of England earmarked
rec, 900 pounds for Argentine and SO,
GOO pounds for Egypt, shipped zoe, 1000
pounds to South America, and 4O, O0C
pounds to the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
SEVEN ARE RESCUED
FROM SINKING SHIP

Port Arthur, Tex, March IL
Seven men rescued from the schooner
Ella L. Davenport, which sprang
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
Pointed Paragraphs

He Is a successful manufacturer
who never makes mistakes.
Even the ignorance that Is no,
bliss may generate lot OF pleasure.
Don't waste your time hunting
trouble. Il Will find you soon
enough
Many ALI otherwise truthful man
claims 70 get a larger salary than
he does.
Some men kick because they are
unable 70 discover where he shoe
p!nches
4 man who sees a double Eeyrola
every time he comes home late has
no business with the key 70 sue
cess
~. believe that anv man vno a.
ron I's 20 match his loKic against 20
Fomau's tears IL one kind OF a pad
del coll candidate.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
Sir Roger Easement.

Once more an Irish patriot has paid
the penalty for love OF country.
Once more a British subject, chating
under the CALLING yoke. has made vain
attempt TO lift it from the shoulders OF
his people and has given up his life IN
consequence.
Visionary. erratic, Utopian rs was 81
Roger Easement when he headed the re-
heIIion: mad as Ire was 70 appear 70 have
allied himself win Engiand's greatest
enemy. he must yet be reyerenced and
honor,a for his courage and indomiah.5
spirit in the face Of such mighty odds.
All through the ages we have figures
who leave the we'll tro den paths o. rea-
son and blaze a trail ion hope and faith.
They trust 10 q higher Inspiration as
did the Savior of old.
They march with fearless hearts 70 al
most certain doom. hut who are We 70
say that their hopes and faith are vast
cd?
With the great army Of martyrs VIII
the name Of Sir Roger Easement be en-
rolled
He lived a courageous life and died
bravely.
That his efforts did not bring victory,
is beside the mark.
With that we have nothing 10 90. All
that concerns Us is that a great soul has
lived. true TO It's MODEST self.
His reward lies not in earthly hands.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
The Daily Reminder
ToDAY,s ANNIvrRsARIEs

imt-Fert Eric was besies.d by
isisHRu...n s.s.. .min.n, Now
TsTs a.So;.S sy ss .a fSr'I IN
thropy. born In oneida county. n. Y.
| Died at Lawrence. l. J., July %. 1906.
lsso--The town OF Chicago was
'uI :; s.s r pa.st;;.d sal. o. lot. in
ls&l-conxress appropriat.d $50
900 Tor the construction OF Fort
w.iI s6 5::r Ds; Sf n.,,v.v ana aocs,
At chsrbourg IN the presence OF En-:
queen vietoris ana Prince consort'
ises-Ths diet at Augsburg recos-
isfS-Prussians defeated French at
Weisseno burg In hrst serious engage
msnt Of the Franco Prussian war.
1sn-Funcral services In West
minister Abbey for Gen, Y. & Grant,
offended By members OF the royal
Issi-rwsnty- nfsh annual national
the Republic opened In Detroit
| isst-china declared war against
iSos-oardinsi s.r,o was elected
Pope taking the name OF Plus X
isos-Count Zsppelin's airship. at
| ter 5ourneying from Lake Constance
TO Maysnc~ wes destroyed by hur-
rioanA
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY IN THE
Germans made their nnai ASSAULT
| on warsaws outer forts
Fart OF lvanEorod fortress captured
by Austro Germans.
French rspulsed German assaults
In ArEonns region
British reply 20 American protest
against blockade made public,
German note on III. Frye insisted
sinking Of ship was legal and accept
"a commission plan TO name dam
ages.
roDAYs BIRTHDAYS
Princess Marie Josa who 10 snar-
ing the exile OF her parents the King
Ant queen OF tho bslgiAns. born In
Brussels is years at,o today
Jesse W. Reno. Inventor Of the
moving stairway. born In Fort LeRv-
enworth. Kas. IS years ago today
Harry Lauder. the world famous
scottish entertainer. born In Porto
bello. Scotland. - years ago today
RI REV Daniel T Huntington. Epis-
copAl missionary bishop OF Marking
china born In Norwich Conn, IS
Ebene1er j I'm, representative in
congress OF tho Fourth Connecticut
district. born in Reddtng. Conn. IL
years ago today.
Byron r. Newton. assistant secre-
tary OF the L. q treasury born IN
Allegany county. - Y. IS years ago
today.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
MENTAL BLINDNESS
ADDINoToN BRUCE
Parenthod

Again. suppose you are bust,
ness man, the head OF long estao-
llshed Arm
Conditions in your line OF business
have been gradually changing New
ways OF doing business have come
into vogue.
Is your mental vision clear as 10
the importance OF keeping up with
the times? or are YOU mentally
blinded by prejudice to such an ex.
tent that you insist on continuing
TO do business the way your arm
has always done il:
In such case your mental blind
ness is almost certain TO prove
catastrophe TO you.
or it may be that you are a young
man, starting in life.
Other young men Of your acqlaint-
auce. slightly older. have started
ahead OF you and have come 20 grie'
because Of habits Of intemperance.
gambling or immortality.
You yourself are bit wild
Does their sad fate serve to checs
YOU
or are you so blind mentally thai
Won fail 70 sec that what happened
70 hem is likely TO happen 20 you
unless you stop initiating them
Decidedly We must see facts az
well as objects clearly II IS not
enough 20 take pains 70 preserve
orr physical vision. Our mental
vision must be safeguarded likewise
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
The Horror Of horrors.

a., t..,.. ne.
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A''T' historians VIII aoHoticss
refer 10 'he refined advocates OF the
silly and savage custom OF var. and
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The Detroit times., 1916-08-04

Everybody values his eyesight "a
one OF his most precious posses
sions Loss O, vision Is rightly con
sidered 10 be among the d.rest 0.
Affections
But not everybody appreciates
that there is such thing as men
tai blindness As we'll as physical
blindness. and that, 20 be really sue
cessful in life +, Is as important 10
see facts clearly as il is 10 see Oh.
jecJs clearly.
Many people. for that matter. IN.
consciously allow their mental vision
20 be olouded, perhaps almost d.
stroyed, by cataracts OF prejudice
They see facts darkly because they
refuse 20 think n a logical, unpreiu-
diced manner.
Such people somewhat resem Die
tie unfortunate man who had 10 DC
sen, 10 a hospital for the insane be
cause he insisted that he was dead
Being dead. be argued, II was use
less for him TO take food Accord
ingIy. Re was in a fair way 20 make
himself dead in reality.
Hts relatives could not persuade
him 70 eat. and The hospital doctors
were equally unsuccessful. Finally
in a desperate effort 20 convince
him tina, be "a. not dead one OF
the doctors asked him
Can dead men bleed"
No replied the insane man
Very Vell' said the doctor
Now. look az this
re took hold ~ he mans arm
and CIT h slightly with sharp in
-rrument. causing the blood 70 foT
There said he. you see 'na'
yog are bleeding Consequently you
cannot BE- dead
An. bar 7 em dead You have
only proved that after all, dead mer
/ can bleed
You who read these lines no dou5'
smile pityinEly ~ The mental blind
ness % this insane man Bur are
you entirely free from meuta. blind
ness yourself
Iet % suppose hat you are a
I parent with an only child young
SEER o. six or seven
he has certain unpleasant traits
7 Witch need 20 b. Corrected y be u
-l 'urn 1s' rol These traits arc
gIi'e e~ de-- 20 other people Are
/ they equally evident 20 YOU
or mentally blinded BY The preiu
3.er ~ rarer'a. .Dv 10 you fail n
.-a character detect. and 'a"rc
.. "a. 20 give aiu rhe discipline
a-. -r r. Ts
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
Whittier?

Two extremely pretty girls, age l6 ar--ed IN
stunning up-,o-the-minute silk frocHs sporting
black and white stripes running round instead
Of lengthwise, silk hose 10 match and plum color
ed hats with cunning little chin bands, turned
up. a Ia taxi. at Pasadena swell Maryland hotel.
day or so ago
Mysteriously the tidings spread that one Of
the two was the widow OF young French ofh.
Ger killed somewhere in France; the other her
twin sister Stragthway the pair became the
cynosure Of all eyes and the object Of much
admiring conmiseration
Let Us here remark that the cneuteie Of the
MARYLAND is drawn from the four corners Of the
earth and il about az base and discriminating
and sophisticated is the average fashionable
hotel encourage.
Il opened its arms fguratively speaking. 70
the charming sisters who stood not upon the
order Of flying 70 It's afeciionate embrace
Twenty-tour hours later, the Maryland's
charTners were in Pasadenas jail charged with
being runaway misses from Phoenix. Arizona
where they had figured prominently in Y. VI
c A. scandal.
Nothing particularly original In this tale its
but everyday story these times. But the
part that sets one 10 thinking seriously is the
psychological social conditions which prompt
| 16-year-od schoolgirls 70 become accomplished
adventuresses and likewise afford them the op-
portuuities 70 acquire the aplomb and worldly
! knowledge requisite 10 the ro,c
Whittier are we drifting
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
A Poem a Day
AMERICAN Neutrality
by Frederick Mckee white

. mother dear. Britannia
Our home across the sea
Where Cromwell fought and Milton
dreamed.
The land o. liberty
Americans, your daughters fair
And sons all brave and true
Lament the wars Wild trumpet blare
That father nghts with you.
20 father dear. GNrmanlA
our homo across tho sea
Where Moltke fought and Luther
dreamed.
Tn" land OF liberty
Americans your daughters fair
And sons all brave and true
Lament the wars wild trumpet blare
That mother lights with you
Britannia our uother-iand
We pray for speedy peace
GermaniR, our father-land
From war q sweet release
Americans. your daughters fair
And sons all bravo and true.
Lament the wars wild trumpet blsre
That YOU should nght with you
T. TIE tune. 20 Mother Dear. Jeru-
salem
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
THE PLAN BACK.FIRED.

Manager Hughie Jennings. Of the Detroit tt
ers. tells this one on himself
u attended n big political meeting down
Scranton not long ago" says Tughc "andl
due course ~ time was called on to speak, win
I did reluctantly. "a oratory Is not my long 81.
As soon as I got UP on the platform a main
the rear Of the hall kept yelling Jennings."e
US Hughe Jennings" ! tried 20 begin mre-
marks but was unable 90 make any heaay
al all because this leather lunged fellow inied
on believing out my name with a dcmandr a
speech Finally IL got so bad that one 'he
police officers went to him and thrcatcnhim
with expulsion II he didn't dcsst
What arc you making all This fussoout
Jennings for? demanded the officer. lats
Jennings on the platform now trying toeak,
Give him a chance
Jennings your aunt came back the utter.
that guy up there IL the fellow who me
two dollars awhile ago to yell FOR Jenn' -
The American Boy.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
II Wilson Is Reelected

An intelligent man does not cast
his vote for a presidential candi
date a. Il reward or punishment for
previous actions but on tho basis
Of his future actions which his past
leads one TO expect.
on his ha1s in our foreign re-
lations II Is fair 10 expect OF tho
president, in case OF reelection
that
He viii not lead the country
into any unvsrrantable action. His
stand on the Parama tolls contro-
versy showed he had The courage 70
fight an unpopular fight for the sa-
credness OF treaties and fair inter
national dealings
? He Is probably more likely
than any other public man In this
country 10 formulate doctrine OF
international fair dealing as Jener.
son formulated the preamble 10 the
Declaration OF Independence He
has the same kins OF intellect.
3. He will continue to develop
the most successful relationships
with Psn.America which any presi.
dent has achieved.
4. The humaniues are 80 strong
in him that he will not use force
oven TO repel aggression except OF.
repeated and continuous injury. aud
his wellknown patience may even
invite aggression.
5. He will In the end refort 10
force II necessary.
s. n force II necessary. he is not
likely TO have the country prepared
10 use 1.-THE Worlds Work for
August.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04

cry ss call for food and they
Immediately proceed 20 thur r. up
by atuflng the child with food that
# doesn't wahr0ind sh0uldn have
This common mlsIntcrpre'atiou
leads 10 loads - trouble FOR 'bc
babies and heaps NJ worry for Tho
mothers.
stun a nipple IN "A baby's mouth
every time q squalls and you surely
will SIR up n cyclone
The baby. not knowing better
will eagerly take whatever its 20.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
The Keep Well Column
CRYING

Icro1s though mistaken mother
give 90 For the time its crying
raasrs but this b. but the calm be.
fore Tho storm
Tho oyprworked, undcrloaded ~.
Nc stomach sooner or later rebels
Tho rarly signs % rebellion being
rezIrgitation OF food collie and in
cr"aring pecvishness.
10 persist in this harmful feed
ny practice In tho face OF these
.2ns OF trouble f. 20 invite dis.
as'er Serious stomach and bowel
disorders are bound 10 result
a large proportion OF the fatal
diarrheal affections ~ infants In
summer IL caused by Just this kind
~ 9vcrfoeding
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
Let the People
Rule-and Write
BY Webster.
4 Reminder o. Pure Democracy.

4 Reminder % Pure Democracy.
u ,ts Editor ~ me TIMES:
Every issue OF your paper is a
reminder OF pure Democracy. II
stands for cooperation and a better
social environment 1, stands for
the principles which Jesus taught
1900 years ago
realize that every periodical
which advocates these principles +,
making a financial sacrifice. and We
also know that II IL were not for
such periodicals. the people would
soon be bN little better OF than
the poems OF Mexico.
We boast % A representative gov.
eminent, and ye, every law made
Ia The interest o. the masses goes
20 the supreme court. and II a Jaw
can BE- found. &. 5 declared uncon.
s,.'ut.onal
Thomas Jefferson said Judges
are just AS hon SO a. other men. and
no NOR, co. hundreds o. thousands
OF our best educated and intelligent
citizens are deprived O.. voice In
tho making ~ orr laws. simply on
account Of sex The fifteenth amend.
ment 20 our constitution gave the
Negro flil citizenship, and Il also
conferred upon women the same
tights. yet court Of men deprived
them of that right
What a traves'y on justice when
they have the suffrage In 40 many
OF our states. and also in most ma
tions The only political party that
Offers a practical solution 10 any
and all these live issues. T. The So
cialist parry through ia platform.
and your editorials are in line with
thes" principles Invariably 80 long
as they are ! viii continue 70 find
Tho waerevi'h 10 support your pa.
per + r MINER
81 Charles Mich. Aug /. 1916
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
Charles z. Hughes, Its
Candidate, Proves He Is
Drawer Than His Party

The Hughes declaration for equal SUI
frage proves the Republican candidate 70
be bigger and drawer than his party.
It proves, also. one of two other
things: either that he is politically more
courageous than the Democratic candl-
date or that his conception Of the great
benefits to the country TO be derived by
equal suffrage is clearer than that OF the
Democratic candidate.
Wilson has never cared TO go farther
than to concede state option in giving
women vote.
His party went no farther than that
in the ST. Louis platform.
Hughes own party went no farther
than that in the Chicago platform.
It's candidate freely expresses HIS con-
viction that if equal suffrage is worthy
of endorsement by any particular state,
it is worthy of endorsement by the
nation.
He will be charged with seeking politi-
cal advantage.
His declaration will be deemed a bid
for the votes of women in the states
where women vote at the present time
and where they will have voice in NAM
ing the next president.
But this view will be taken only by
those who do not KNOW Charles Z.
Hughes.
It will be taken by those who are not
familiar with his record as governor of
New York.
II will be taken by those who do not
stop to consider that for every vote ne
might gain by indorsing equal suffrage
he will lose two votes in what are known
as the liberal states, dominated by liberal
votes.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
The Old Gardener Says

Poppies should be cut in the
bud and allowed to develop in
water. II they are TO last at all
we'll indoors. They are frall III.
tie flowers at the best. and the
best time 10 cut them IL in the
early morning. Indeed, It Is wise
10 gather most kinds OF garden
blooms when they are wet with
dew. for then the stems are
filled with moisture. II morning
glory buds are cut early they will
open on the breakfast table.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04

dorsement is neither good politics nor
good business for newspapers with the
ENEMIES OF THE MOTHERS AND
THE HOME TO SERVE.
All the more reason for admlrlng
Charles f. Hughes, possessor Of a back
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04

I p language
limited vOcab-
.4ry but withal
one seldom
properly inter
.reted.
Most mothers
erpret the
b a by's every
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04

Those who would charge the Republi-
can candidate with playing politics In
this matter of equal suffrage, should con-
slider the fact that it was the consensus
of opinion among the long party heads
in two national conventions this year,
that an endorsement of woman's suf
frage would NOT be wise political step.
These long heads in the Democratic
party did NOT consider it would be to the
advantage of the party TO endorse wom-
ans suffrage even after the Republicans
had turned it down in Chicago.
The Times, having been the first daily
newspaper in the middle west to declare
for the benefits of the mother interest in
sons to be expressed through the ballot,
knows well enough, indeed, that Charles
f. Hughes will LOSE votes rather than
gain votes by having had the courage 70
express his convictions
In the last campaign for votes for
women in Michigan The Times was favor
ed with the constant attendance Of a
Burns sleuth whose dirty work expenses
were betrayed out of the fat fund raised
by the rummies to defeat equal suffrage
by hook or crook. The crook spent the
campaign in shadowing The Times.
The Times knows the enemies Of wom-
ans suffrage.
1t knows how big and powerful they
are; how bitter and vindictiye they are
and to what length they viii go 20 even
matters with either a newspaper or a
candidate independent and fearless
enough to express an opinion that lot
Of ills suffered by society today could be
corrected by the votes Of women
The morning Republican organ doubts
very much whether its candidate has
done the wise thing by ndorsing wom-
ans suffrage. which view. however. may
be merely the expression OF counting
room sentiment provoked by the appear
ance in the same issue of three fair-sized
beer ads and whopper cigarette ad.
Ne. dear reader, woman,s suffrage in
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04

he who helps a child helps IN.
mainly.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04

Couceit may pun a man up. but
II doesn't boost him 40. 4.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04
Lead On moO-who's Scared ?

Lead On MeO-Who's Scared
III be'cha was good an scared
p, Bol' thl. i nv 9i+. ~. ~, ,. ,..
i t..'1 us, = rre5 me r,sr..sI Ia.
mink "a score bon, nothing eat
T,air' fg-r r'aIr common human
Bl ,,.5 hope ., e.'r ... ~. .tE, as
TN le15 f.-', ., or ne ali ..,s f.
And each male esgper" has H.- BRIDE
TFr-lT. b, good rfry.u- on frt -..'f
DO me grade l lIT' l en- ,gna
80
The Detroit times., 1916-08-04

Tommy said the teacher, "can
you tell me what the son OF king
is cailed,"
yes, ma'am," replied the little
fellow. He Is called the jack"
Little Margie-I have a now
changeable silk dress TO wear next
Sunday.
Little Lola--Huh, that's nothing
All my clothes arc changeable