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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1916-08-03
BIG STRIKE IMPENDS
ON ALL RAILROADS
Four Brotherhoods Now En-
gagged in Taking Strike Vote
On Eight Hour Day

The most important strike
vote in the history of labor dis
putes is now being taken by the
more than 100000 engineers,
conductors, firemen and brake
men employed on the railroads
of the United States to enforce
their demand for an increase
in wages estimated by the rail
road managers atS100, 900, 600
year.
In many ways the situation
thus created is absolutely UNI
precedented. Never before has
a demand for SO large a raise
in pay been presented to a SIN
gle group of employers at one
time.
If the employees vote to
leave the service the leaders
of the four train service broth
erhoods will have the power
to declare the biggest strike
ever experienced.
Never before has strike on
all the railroads of the coun-
try even been seriously threat
ened. The "big four" brother
hoods of train employees have
heretofore confined their con-
certed wage movements to one
section of the country at a time
and while the engineers and
firemen or the conductors and
brakemen have frequently
Joined in such movements this
is the first case in which all
four organizations have COM
bined to enforce an increase IN
wages.
While the demands apply
only to freight and switching
service, excepting the passen-
ger service, all of the employ
ees who are members of the
organizations, as well as all
nonunion train employees, are
being called upon to vote for
strike.
The train employees are de-
handing an eight hour basic
day-in other words, that they
shall be paid the same wage
for eight hours or 100 miles
or less. This would make the
hourly rate one-eighth of
days pay or the equivalent of
twelve and one-half miles in
stead of one-tenth of days
pay or the equivalent of ten
miles. They also demand time
and one-half for overtime or
a rate of so per cent higher
than the regular rate, for all |
time over eight hours or over
the time which would be re-
CURED to complete trip at a
speed of twelve and one-half
miles per hour.
The demands were formul-
ated by a committee of the eX-
ecutive officers of the four
brotherhoods in Chicago last
December, and were first sub
mitted to a referendum vote of
the men. The demands were
formally served on the roads
on March 30, with a request
that the railroads appoint a
conference committee repre-
senting the organizations.
The railroads promptly re-
piled with q notice that in con-
nection with the proposals of
the employees they desired to |
have considered certain provi-
sions in the present schedules.
which if continued in connect
ton with the higher basis oil
pay, would lead TO unfair re- |
suits and in many cases would
multiply the inequities of dou-
bic compensation for the Samel
time or service. Arrangements
were made for a conference tol
be held at New York beginning
on June l for the purpose of
discussing the demands. The
roads were represented by the
national conference commit
tee of the railways and the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

The increase of woman workers in
hotels and places Of entertainment is
only $4,000, yet the number of men
replaced in these establishments is
$1,000, many Of the old female en-.
ployes now doing the work of men,
There has been much more discus
sion lately as to whether the city
woman Is a success on the farm and
the point is far from being settled.
Nevertheless, $4,000 more women are
working steadily at agriculture to-
day than in July, 1914. In 1914 there
were only 1000 women employed in
government arsenals and dockyards.
Now there are over 10000. The
English breweries formerly employed
5000 women. Now they have $4,000.
And so it goes through all the indus
tries.
AS a while the industrial postwar
problems are going to offer much
food for reflection, and, to be annie
ably solved, will require an intelli-
gent skill Of direction and square,
dealing" equal to the best thought
and energy put forward in the war
itself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
TODAY'S POEM
CROSSROADS. GROCERY STORE.

I'see 1t as it stood there that Winter
long ago.
A building old and rickety, stained
brown by rain and snow.
Rough boxes piled behind it: staid
teams lined up before,
Whose owners sat and gossiped in the
crossroads groc'ry store.
Within the dingy windows, opaque
with heavy dust,
Orange goods were piled in odd ar
Il ray, meath cobwebs~ thick and
must:
Rat traps were mixed with picture
Il. hooks, and gingham cloth with
nails;
And carving knives with herbs and
roots, and sugar plums with fails
land at the rear beneath the hams and
i strings. Of apples brown,
There stood the postal wicket. where
Suffered half the town
10 wait in slow procession when. came
4 the daily mail.
Tor read The Dodgeville Argus meath
i the dim lamps smoky pale.
And there around the Round Oak
stove on cracker box and stool,
Bojourned the village fathers TO for
mulate each rule
That they deemed necessary to the
welfare of the land.
And there in solemn conclave. its des-
tiny was planned.
10. Mars, what mighty battles were
fought beside that blaze!
Minerva, sing us Of those plans. most
sapient, to amaze
Proud foes, schemer on an evening.
beside the wood-fire's glow,
by those who fought and ruIed-at
home-that Winter long ago.
%. home Of rude philosophers, where
petty Millions sung:
Where guiltless. Cromwells conquered;
where Oft the rafters rung
with words Of unknown Henrys-you
hold your sway no more,
N'or passing years have blotted out the
crossroads grocery store.
Cleveland Leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

test Is to be encouraged, since it not
only facilitates accurate and early
diagnosis, but in many cases afford
symptomatic relief as a therapeutic
procedure Without Undertaking to
predict the future progress OF re-
search, we may hope for certain pos
sible developments which may afford
far more effective control of the dis
ease with substantial relief from
many Inconvenience at present in
eyitab1e. Among these possibilities
we would include a practical test for
the detection of all clinical types and
carriers, a simple and reliable test for
distinguishing between susceptible
and insusceptible persons, and means
of comforting artificial immunity
against. poliomyelitis.
There is no specific treatment of
established value in poliomyelitis
During the persistence of the acute
symptoms of the disease the import
: ant principles Of treatment are rest
in bed, symptomatic- relief, and pas
s1ve support for the prevention of de-
formlt1es. Active measures during
this stage are not only useless, but
are apt to cause serious and often
permanent injury. capitalization of
po|'Ao11IS "hoio poSS1Dle SnOuIO be en-
courhged- The best chances of recov-
cry from residual paralysis demand
skillful aftercare, often long continu-
ed, and always under the direction of
| physician familiar with, the neuro-
logical and orthopedic principles of
treatment. The provision of such
| aftercare often becomes community
problem. demanding the .co-operation
of all available agencies, social and
! professional.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A very pretty wedding took place at
1870 yesterday morning at st. Patrick's
church, when Anna M. Reilly, 1922
Wheeler avenue. became the bride of
Frederick B. Kessel1 Of Carroll ave-
nue.. The bride wore travelling suit
of plum colored chiffon broadcloth
with large picture hat to match
trimmed with a bird Of Paradise and
carried large bouquet of white
bridal roses. The bride was attended
by her sister. Margaret, who wore a.
suit of blue chiffon broadcloth and a.
picture hat to match. She carried
pink roses. The groom was attended
by his cousin. John Mccarthy of How
lands Dry Goods Co.
After the ceremony at the church a.
wedding breakfast was at the home
of the brides folks. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reilly of 122 Wheeler avenue. Many
friends were present from both this
city and out of town. The bride and
groom RECEIVED many beautiful gifts
including cut glass, silverware and
furniture. Mr.. and Mrs. KesseIl left
on an early train for Washington.
D. c. They will be at home to their
friends at their new home, 1876
Wheeler avenue. after Jan. /.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF
NFANTILE PARALYSIS
Extracts from Committee Renort.
American Public Health Asso-
citation.

The specific of poliomyelitis is
mlcroorganism, a so-called virus
which may be positively identified at
present only by its production Of
poiomye1itis in monkeys experiment.
ally inoculated. Such experiments
have shown this virus to be present
certain other organs Of persons who
have died of poliomyelitis, but also
in the nose mouth and bowel dis
charges Of patients suffering from the
disease. It has been proved by sim
liar experiments that healthy asso-
ciates of poliomyelitis cases may
harbor the virus I'm their noses and
threats.
These experiments, together with
the fact that monkeys have been in
fected by direct application Of the
virus to the mucous membrane Of the
nose and by feeding of the virus, are
strong evidence that in nature infec-
ton may be directly spread from per-
son to person.
Observations on the occurrence of
| the disease might seem at first
thought to be inconsistent with this
conception, since contact between
recognized cases can seldom be trac-
| ed. However, this may be adequate
| 1y explained by the lack of means for
detecting mild nonparalytic cases
and by the belief that healthy car
riers Of the virus and undetected
cases are considerably more numer-
Gus than frankly paralyzed cases.
Many facts, such as the seasonal
| incidence and rural prevalence of the
disease, have seemed to indicate that
inc or mir hos
recognized, may be necessary fac
tor in the spread Of ponomyelitis, but
specific evidence to this effect is lack
ing, and the weight of present opin-
ion inclines to the view that polio
| mye1itis is exclusively a human dis
ease and is spread by personal con-
tact whatever other cause may be
| found to contribute to it's spread In
personal contact we mean to include
all the usual opportunities, direct or
indirect, immediate or intermediate
for the transference of body dis
charges from person to person, hav-
| ing in mind as a possibility that the
infection may occur through con-
| terminated food.
| The incubation period has not been
/ definitely established in human be-
ings. The information at hand indi-
Gates that it is less than two weeks,
and probably in the great majority of
cases between three and eight days
! If the foregoing conception of the
| disease is correct, it is obvious that
effective preventive measures, APP
| impracticable because isolation of
recognized cases Of the disease and
| restraint upon their Immediate as
| sociates must fail to prevent the
| snread of infection nv rurecopnized
cases and carriers. These difficulties
| would appear to be inherent in the
nature Of the disease. Nevertheless,
we may hope for the development Of
| more thorough knowledge which will
| permit Of more effective control Of
the disease than is now practicable.
OF first Importance is the more gen.
era1 recognition by practitioners of
nopparalytic cases through clinical
observation and laboratory proceed
ures. Lumbar puncture has been
shown to offer. valuable aid in dag
sis, and q more general use OF this
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
Hurting Club Gives Dance.

/, For the purpose Of raising a fund
to pay for equipment the members
of the Patrick H Pearse Hurting club
OF this city will give a dance Saturday
evening in Hibernian hall, 164 State
street. to which they invite their
friends Music Will be furnished by
Bracken's orchestra and will, be ex-
cellent, and every one who attends is
assured Of a good time. The hurting
club has been formed by a number
of the younger Irishnen Of the city
to revive the ancient game of hurting.
which all Of the older Irishmen will
remember It is played very much
like hockey, which is derived from 1t.
and in most enciting and interesting
game. The first game in this city will
be played with the Sarsfelds of New
Haven. Sunday afternoon, at 8 o'clock
at Seaside park. You are invited to
witness the ontest.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
A CHEERFUL CREDIT
THANKSGIVING

The Caesar Misch Stores. Main.
Golden Hill and Middle Streets, are
planning a Cheerful Credit Thanks
giving for all. No one is excluded,
they say, because the finest of the sea-
sons styles will be shown in mems,
womens, boys and children's wear
ing apparel at prices which are most
attractive and Cheerful Credit ex-
cIudes no one.
This daylight clothing store is at its
best right now for assortments in ev-
cry department in winter wearing ap-
parel are complete. New styles from
New Yorks leading manufacturers Of
mems, women's and chi1dren's, cloth
ing are In every department and ev-
cry department is crowded to it's ca
S.acity.
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elong much better than 1 had before
My baby was girl and weighed a
pounds at birth, and l recovered very
rapidly which am sure was due to your
medicine. l am well and strong now,
nurse my baby and Go all my work. I
had the same good results with your
medicine when needed before my other
children came and they are all healthy.
My mother has taken your medicine
with equal satisfaction. She had her
last child when nearly A years old and
feels confident she never would have
carried him through without your help,
as her health was very poor. Mrs. T.
F. CLoYD, 1856 North Gulick Ave, De-
catur, Ill.
Espectant mothers should profit By
Mrs. Cloyd's experience, and trust to Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Free confidential advice had by adj
dressing Lydia E. Pinkharh Medicine
Co. LINN. Mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
Honey and Cheese Sandwiches.

Experts say that cottage cheese
curd, bread and butter and honey
make a very well balanced meal. Why
not then serve sand wiches Of cheese
and honey in the children's school
lunches? Two tablespoons of cheese
mixed with one of honey, spread on
bread with butter make excellent
sandwiches. Or mix the honey with
pecan nuts Or almonds chopped and
spread on bread and butter.
European cooks have long used hon
ey in making cookies, loaf cakes. cof-
fee bread, and other delicacies. In
experimenting with the following
blend Of spices that combine bes'
with honey. Their idea Is that il
may be mixed in quantity and kept
ready for use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
MRS. BURNETTs CAREER

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett.
whose novels have delighted multi
tude of readers on both sides of the
Atlantic, was born sixty-seven years
ago to-day in Manchester, England.
At the age of fifteen she came with her
family to America, settling in Knox
vile, Tenn She was only sweet six
teen" when she began writing sto-
ries for the magazines, and the name
Of Frances Eliza Hodgson soon be-
came familiar to the readers of Am
erican periodicals. In 1873 she be-
came the bride of DR.. l. M. Burnett,
and the couple soon removed to-
Washington Installed In her new
home IN the republics capital, the
bride began work on the first of her
many novels, THAT Lass o'Lowries,'
a tale of life in an English mining
town. It was published forty years
ago. and went far toward establishing
the reputation Mrs. Burnett has since
enjoyed In 1886 Little Lord
Fauntleroy," by many considered her
masterpiece, was written. and stage
version was very successful.
Mrs. Burnett divorced Dr. Burnett
In 1898. and two years later she be-
came the wife of Stephen Townsend.
an English surgeon and author, who
collaborated with her in writing the
plays Mike" and "a Lady of. Quail
ity." Mrs. Burnett has homes in
Washington, on Long Island, and in
England and Bermuda.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
knows the way to your home If he has
the desire to call. Let the affair take
it's own course
COURTSHIPS DELIRIUM
IF she loves me, this believe,
I will die ere she shall grieve;
If she sights me when 1 WOO,
can scorn and let her CO.:

If she sights me when L WOO,
I can scorn and let her 60"
There are some men who imagine
they fall desperately in love with some
pretty young woman at first sight.
They begin paying attention to her at
once, and propose marriage with I'M
due haste. If they are accepted by
the young woman, nothing will satisfy
them save that an early date be set
for the marriage They pass every
evening at her home They go to their
boarding house and write her long
letter before they consign themselves
to slunrber. They think of her and
nothing but her even to the neglect Of
their business pursuits
This is the delirium of courtship. 1t
is quite the reverse from being sane
and sound. A young man of this sort
is sure that his girl Is a ver1table an
gel, a daughter Of the angels.
After marriage, such a man wakes
UP with a rude start. He finds he is
welded to a very human person. A
few faults are mingled with her many
virtues He was so desperately in love
with her that he did not notice that
she was wilful, and had a decided
IChpCI. 4%EO1A SOAA l0hAp oAO01A OO SOt
about coolly and deliberately. One
should not look for faults in the other,
but one should be able to see them
when they crop out.
It is a revelation to many a man to
see a girl whom he adored in her
pretty evening frock on in work-apron
and with tousled hair. It doesn't do
for girl to be always dressed up in
6nery before a lover She should treat
him to a plain costume now and then
that he may not bank too much on
her dolled-up beauty If the absence
of curl would mean the loss Of his
admiration, girl of good sense would
want to know it. I never approve of
long-drawn-out courtships. But I do
think couple should winter and sum-
mer each other before being united
for life. Courtship's delirium seldom
lasts over a couple of months or SO.
Then an over-enthusiastic lover set
ties down to earnest affection. He
awaits patiently the outcome Of his
wooing-marriage Or, when the en-
thusiasm has died out, he grows tired
Of the girl. He seizes upon the first
excuse to break the engagement AR
dent courtships seldom turn out well.
Calm, earnest courtships are those
builded upon rock, enduring for all
time. Love increases, instead of
dwindIing away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
HE HAS A ROWING DISPOSITION

M A. c. writes: II am q young wo-
man Of "a, Of quiet disposition. 1
have been keeping company some time
with young man Of 80. He has a,
jealous disposition. He was keeping
company with another girl, but quit
her for me. Do you think it advisable
to marry him, or not?"
If the young man discovered beyond
all doubling that he did not care suff1-
GENTLY for his former sweetheart to
marry her, he pursued the wisest and
best course to part from her. If he
really. loves you and you are equally
interested in him and he is a worthy,
sensible man, competent to take care
of you, I see no obstacle to your we'd
ding him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
Honey Sponge Cake I

Mix one-half cup of sugar and one
half-cup Of honey and boil until the
syrup will spin thread when dropped
from the spoon Pour the syrup over
the yolks of four eggs, which have
been beaten until light. Beat this
mixture until cold, then add one cup
of sifted -four and fold the beaten
whites of the four eggs into the mix
ture. Pour into a pan lined with
buttered paper, and bake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
Members of American
Club at Oxford Would
Discontinue the Bar

Oxford, England, Nov. "a. = The
American Club at Oxford University
at its last meeting defeated by small
majority a resolution for the discon-
tinuance of the use Of its funds for
the purchase of liquors. The resolu-
ton bore the signature of % of the
members but it was defeated by a vote
Of SO to 2S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

ten years with goOd
results and l have
four healthy chill
dren. This summer
! was In Q very run
down condition ard
the veryhotweather
seemed more than ].
could stand, but !
commenced taking
your Compound in
June and from then
until Sept e m b e +
18th, when my last
hohr h1- no%
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
Spice to Use With Honey

Salt, one part by measure, white
pepper one part, nutmeg two parts,
cloves two parts, ginger four parts.
cardamon eight parts, cinnamon Is
parts This spice may be used to fla
vor any of the cakes given below.
The presence of honey always
makes the cake keep fresh longer.
Cake made with butter will keep soft
until the butter grows rancid. and If
made without butter 1t will keep for
months. Frosting. too, mixed with
honey vqll remain soft Eight months
after it was made the icing for which
the recipe is given was found in per-
feet condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

J CORNER FOR CUOkS }
Bran Brown Bread

Sift together one cup of whole
wheat or white flour, one teaspoon or
soda, one-fourth teaspoon salt, ana
mix with them one cup Of bran. Soft
en- with one and one-half cups OF sour
milk. and add .one-half cup of hon
ey with one-half cup of raisins Chour-
ed Bake 40 minutes in a slow oven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
Honey and Nut Bran Mullins.

Sift together one cup flour, one-half
teaspoon soda, one-fourth teaspoon OF
salt, and add two cups of bran. Then
add the following ingredients: One
half cup of honey, one tablespoon
melted butter, one and one-half cups
milk, three-fourths cup finely chop
ped English walnuts. Bake one-haf
hour in a hot oven in gem tins. This
will make about Is large mullins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
LOVES TRIBULATIoNs.

B. M. A. writes: IT am a young girl
Of Is who had a beau of Fl. He used
to cal regularly, but has since dropped
off. He is very dear to me and think
he still cares for me. What can I do
to win him back? He is always at the
parties I attend and talks to me there.
He asked to escort me home from one
Of these. but I had to refuse, having
come with another young man. He
was offended. Now did I do right or
wrong? He is ill now. Should 1 go to
see him or write to him? Please ad-
wise"
You did right in refusing the escort
home of any one save the young man
who accompanied you to the party. Do
not visit your former sweetheart, but
1t would not be amiss to send him a
short letter expressing. your sympathy
regarding his Illness, expressing the
hope he will speedily recover. He
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

There has been no such advance in
the price OF dry goods since the Civil
War az at the present time. It takes
= lot Of searching the market to get
supplies for such sales as are held by
bradford B. Smith every Saturday.
Adv 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
PERHAPS HE Is TOO BAsHFUL.

Sam w. o. writes: I am a young,
reliable and wellLbehaved man, yet
the young women do not take to me.
Can you suggest any reason why?"
Perhaps you are too difident when
in the society of the opposite sex,
showing particular attention to
amy one girl Choose one nice young
lady, call upon her persiStently, wheth-
er you feel Hike calling or not. Take
her to church and places Of amuse-
ment. If you see she Is becoming in
terested in you, either make up your
mind to marry or stop calling before
her affections have gone out to you
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Correct name and address must be
given to insure attention, not to print.
Use ink. Write short letters, only on
one side of paper. Address Miss lib
hey, 916 President Street, Brooklyn
N. W