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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
Money Saved In
Paying Pensions

A saving of more than a million
dollars a year in cost of adn1inistra-
ton of the pension laws and disburse-
ment of the pension money to Uncle
Sans veteran and disabled soldiers
and sailors and their widows and de-
pendents, has been accomplished by
the Introduction of better business
methods in the u. S. Pension ONCE.
Red tape has been cut in every di-
rection in the handling of this big
business. Formerly pensioners were
required to execute and return xouch-
ers before they got their checks. This
involved delays. and made necessary
the employment Of numbers of unnec-
essary employees BY the adoption
of the business-Iike system of ehmfn-
ating the voucher system, and sending
pension checks direct. practically all
delays and much expense were obviat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03

borne the entire expense of the up
keep of Hull cemetery in Sanford
town. His will contains a bequest to
provide an Income which will insure
a continuance of this care.
The succession Of hard luck bumps
experienced by George P. Williams
is not wholly without offset as there
was an insurance of $500 on his auto
which was recently destroyed by the
burning of a Bethel garage. Neither IS
the si1o, which he reared SO many
times last fall only to have it pros
trated by the wind, a total loss, as the
firm furnishing the materials took
back what was left of them and called
the deal off. The corn which was cut
to fill the si1o, however, laid out in
the fields until it was worthless.
Personal taxes became due the first
of this month and the job of collect
ing them has been assigned to Col
lector Muenorich. The list was made up
by the selectmen and comprises a few
less names than last years list, care
having been taken to include only
those liable.
The confidence man who under the
name of Herbert Baldwin, worked
SIS and failed to work f. L. Dunnell
in the same way, also made an ap-
peal to Mrs. John G. Stetson. She
referred him to her husband, but he
did not follow up the reference.
The Stratford Highs were the
basketball opponents of the Sanford
school at the Ridge gym last Saturday
and lost by a score of ~ to 16- The
Sanfords mostly used their second
team members, all except two of the
first division being on the sick list.
A horse belonging to Charles Stoe-
full of Pleasant Valley got loose in a
stable in Stepney a few days ago and
coming within reach of the heels of
another horse. was kicked so severely
as to destroy it's usefulness.
David Sanford, Jr., of Bridgeport,
and Barney Mal1oy, students at the
Massachusetts, Tech, are visiting the
Sanford. school, where they were for
ner1y pupils.
Sanford H. Osborn has two state
road contracts which he will start as
soon as the season opens, one a $4,000
job in Norwalk, and another a con-
crete bridge in Branchvi1le.
Mrs. A. G.. Barnett and Mrs. John
C. Read attended the reading given at
Danbury> last Saturday afternoon by
Alfred Noyes. the English poet.
Mrse Flora Bradley is under the
doctors care from an attack of 1urn-
bago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
Blacksmiths Plan
Business Meeting
And Local Smoker

An open meeting and smoker will
be held by the B1acksmiths' local, No.
5s at 27 Cannon street, tomorrow eve
ming. The smoker will begin at 8
o'clock.
An entertainment will be provided.
Solos, quartet singing, dancing and
other interesting diversions are prom
'ised.
Candidates will be initiated All
bIacksmiths and helpers of the city,
forgers or hardeners, and drop forgers
are invited to be present. Business of
Importance to every blacksmith and
helper in the city will be discussed.
William Phillips, organizer of the
B1acksmiths, will address the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
THE PKETTIEsr EACn

ten disfigured by an unsightly wart
II can easily be removed 10 . Few
days without pain by using Cyrus
Wart Remover. For sale only at tins
Cyrus rhar1nacy, AS s>IITieId ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
To Eorttfy The System AGAINST Grir

To FOTtify The System Against Grip
When Grip is prevalent LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE should be taken,
as this combination of Quinine with
other. Ingredients, destroys germs, acts
keeps the system in condition to
Withstand Colds, Grip and Influenza.
There is only one "BROMO QUI-
NINE E. w. Groves Signature on
box 25c
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03

ed.
Now pensioners get their checks
the day the pensions are due 1t
costs less to pay the pensions, there is
less confusion and delay, and the bu-
reau is enabled to keep up better with
it's other work. No pensions are
granted now unless they are author
lied by law, which is another. Demo-
cratic innovation. All claims are
promptly adjudicated. however, and if
claimant is entitled to a pension it
is granted without delay, and with a
minimum of expense to the claimant.
New Madrid. Mo, is two feet under
water, following a 1evee break
Fire in the Union railway station
at Indianapolis caused $4,000 dam
age.
B UNION LABEL HATS U
Buy LYFORD BROTHERS USE
East Side and West END Il
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
THE ELECTRIC SHOP
BEAUTIFYING THE HOME
WITH ELECTRIC LAMPS.

The portable lamp is a great
help to the housewife in MAX
ing the home attractive. The
soft radiance and various col
ors give an atmosphere of hos
pitality and comfort. The
lamps may now be obtained in
any type or size, being per-
fectly adapted to the style Of
interior decorations. The as
sortment Of lamps now on dis
play is worthy the visit of any
housewife.
The use of portable electric
lamps in American homes is
becoming more and more pop
ular
Displays of these portables,
rich in color and design, are
now being made in our show
rooms. The styles are all ex-
elusive in design, many of
them being imported from for
eign countries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03
CHATTING DISH HAS MANY
ADVANTAGES

Chatting dish experts are loud
in their praise of the electrical
chatting dish.
In every respect this dish is
similar to the old alcohol-heat-
ed dish with the one exception
that the dirty and smoky flame
is replaced by a neat electric
stove
With an electric chatting dish
there is no danger of running
furniture by split alcohol, Of
flames blowing out or lack Of
fuel.
There are many other useful
and handsome appliances for
your inspection when you call.
longer
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-03

New Madrid. Mo-, is two feet under
water, following 1evee break.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13

The man who intends to bulls will
not take heed Of the man who. has had
an unfortunate experience in building,
because he feels that he is shrewd
enough to look after his own interests
and safeguard his own rights, notwith-
standing the fact that he is engaging
for the time being in business enter
prise that is totally foreign to him. If
he sets out to buy FIVE cent loaf of
bread he gets loaf of bread for 5
cents. If he sets out to build resi-
dence for $4,000 there are no good
reasons why he should not be able to
do it for that amount. He should
definitely know two things-frst, ex-
actly what he is going to get for the
price he expects to pay and, second,
the outside limit Of cost for the COM
pleted structure. To demand these
safeguards is perfectly fair and nat
ural, for in every phase Of business to-
day, except building, one knows just
what the cost of any specified piece of
work will be.-Noble Foster Hoggson
In Countryside Magazine.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
RURAL TEACHERS COM
MITTEE PREPARES
INSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM

The committee appointed at
the Rural Teachers meeting sew
eral weeks ago, met at the Carne-
gle Library Saturday to formu-
late program for the next meet
ing of the Rural Schools Associa
ton, which will meet in the Car
negie Library Saturday, Deem
Der End. All teachers in the Ben
Hill county schools are urged
to be present and all others in
terested are invited to participate.
The program adopted is:
Opening exercises.
Reading-Miss Ethel Mayo.
The VI alue Of a Knowledge OF
Grammar Miss Seleta/ Garter.
The Effect of Too Much and
Too Lit file Aid from the Teach
er-MisS Jessie Lee Rogers.
Readihg-Miss Donna Stone.
Relation of Seventh Grade
Work t the High School-Mr.
Flanagan.
Teacher S Influence in devel-
oping Chara&ter-Prof. ]. R. Har-
vey.
T. ]. HENDERSON,
Chairman Program Committee.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
Our Two Brains.

Nature, according to new theory,
has given us two brains, just as she
has given us a pair of eyes, hands and
ears, which help each other to do the
work of the body.
Every one has two brains, but he
uses only one for intellectual purposes
If a(man is right handed he uses the
left brain. The left handed one uses
the right brain. Which brain we are
going to use is therefore decided by
. which hand we make use Of first whep
we are babies.
The brain which is not being used
for the intellect helps the other to min
lister to the body 1t also serves as an
emergency brain in case Of disease or
accident. Sometimes memory or speech
is destroyed by accident, and if the
second brain Is trained it may do the
work Of the other which has been de-
stroyed. 1t is easier to train the brain
in this way if the patient is under thir-
ty years of age.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
FARMERS UNION ATPA-
LATKA, FLORIDA

The national Convention. OF the
Farmers Union meets in Palatka,
Fla, from Nov. Fl to oath. This
will be the greatest Convention in
the History of the Union. The
people of Palatka will give the
delegates and visitors a free ride
on a Clyde Line steamer, on the
St. Johns River to Crescent City,
where free barbecue will be Civ
en- the convention and visitors.
All railroads in Georgia have put
on a special rate of one and one
half cents a mile. A large dele
cation will leave Atlanta on Nov.
20, on train No. 6, over the South
ern: The Georgia delegation will
be headed by ]. ]. Brown, the
next Commissioner of Agricul-
ture. While in Palatka a free ride
will be given everyone attending
this convention, to ST. Augustine,
Fla, the second oldest town in the
United States. People who are
not members of the union are urg-
ed to attend, and will be accorded
the same entertainment as visi-
tors. Ladies are especially invit-
ed to attend, and a large number
will go. This will be a Conven-
ton of important business and
this trip will be a profitable one
as we'll as a great pleasure trip.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
w. ]. HARRIS MAY OPPOSE
SENATOR HARDWICK

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 15.-In con-
sequence of President Wilson'S
reelection friends of w. !. Har-
ris, member of the Federal Trade
Commission and one of the best
known Georgians in Washing
ton, have renewed their requests
for him to run for the United
States senate against Senator T.
W.. Hardwidk.
Mr.. Harris has been in Georgia
several days and has been ap-
preached by many strong sup
porters of President Wilson who
are anxious for him to be a candi-
date. He came home to cast his
ballot for the president at Cedar
town, Polk county, and inciden-
tally he was instrumental with
other Democrats in carrying<the
county for Wilson, the second
time in fifty years that it has gone
Democratic in presidential cleo
ton. Mr.. Harris also wrote a
thousand letters to friends in
Georgia prior to the election, urg-
ing them to vote and help turn
out large Democratic vote.
Mr.. Harris states that he will
give due consideration to the re-
quests that he run for the senate,
although he is not prepared at this
time to make any definite an
nouncements on the subject.
A race between Mr.. Harris and
Senator Hardwick would bring
before the people of the state a
clean-cut issue on important poll
cies Of President Wilson, Sena-
tor Hardwick won his place in the
senate on a platform of promises
to support the president, and then
opposed Wilson on the ship pur-
chase bill, the child labor bill and
other important legislation. Mr..
Harris has been staunch sup
porter of Wilson since the presi-
dental primary in Georgia in
1912 and is one of the closest men
IN Washington to the president.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
New Sleeping Car Service to
Hampton Springs, Florida
> Via Moultrie, Quitman and Perry
II First Car south Nov. 18th, - North Nov 18TH .
SCHEDULE
SOUTH
NORTH.

Buffet will meals en-rou
The late evening departure allows ample time
theatre in Atlanta arriving South Georgia points
morning. and the early arrival in Atlanta gives direct
connection with all lines in all directions.
For particulars apply any A. B. and A. Ticket Agent
write W. w. Croxon, General aYenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
Charity's Reward.

There is going the. rounds of the
clubs where certain Of the towns ply
sic1ans and surgeons meet a story of
a young doctor who had a number of
charity cases. This young doctor, as
runs the narrative, had occasion to
visit a woman who was very poor,
with several children. He prescribed
for her cases and, touched by the evil
dent poverty of the family, gave the
woman So. BUY the medicine and
use what is left for food" he said
kindly, going his way. The next day
he returned to see how his patient was
getting along.
Mothers dom fine" said one of
the children, who met the young doc
tor at the door "She took that SIS and
got real doctor"-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13

der-Enterprise Printing Pays.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
BETTER PHONE SERVICE
FOR OCILLA PROBABLE
Fitzgerald's System Will Be III
stalled There in Near Future

FltzSeIalQ OyStem VIII BE In
stalled There in Near Future
The people of our neighboring
little city, Ocilla, are making an
effort to secure a better telephone
system. They are tired Of ring
ing a bell to give central notice
that they desire to talk.
Mr.. 0. ]. Clark of Ocilla, is
negotiating with Mr.. W. R. Bow
en-, president of the Bowen Te1e-
phone Co., of Fitzgerald, with a
view to changing the Oci1la
exchange to the flashlight system
the same as used in the local ex-
change with such great conven-
fence to telephone subscribers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
TREASURES OFFICE
ABOLISHED IN IRWIN

Irwin county voters on last
Tuesday abolished the office of
county Treasurer by a vote of 346
for abolishment and 1870 against.
The law will go into effect on
March 81, 1917.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
Your
Booklets
VXTHEN YOU WANT that

VXTHEN YOU WANT that
w booklet or cataIog--some-
thing 3 little better than your
competitor is getting outlet us
know your plans and then will
get together on the figures, the
kind of stock and the character
of workmanship. We will not
emily save you money, but we
will please you in the little de-
tails. We do binding, perfOra-
ting and wire stitching. We
are doing a lot of booklets now
samples shown upon request.
You can increase your business
by a little investment in the
way Of publicity. Let us confer
with you and submit plans and
cost. JudiciOus advertising
brings results. Judicious means
the best medium and the most
attractive designing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
L. A. Cooper, Pastor.

~ ~ O00PNH' ooc0I'
Sunday School, $50, A. NJ, T
J. Griffin, Superintendent.
Hours of worship:
HOO A. NJ, and 7:3O P. M.
The public is cordially invited.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13

All news contributors to this paper
will greatly oblige the management if
they will only write on one side OF
their manuscripts.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
Your
Stationery

OLOTHES DO NOT OF necess-
" ity always make the man,
but they 60 a long way to i'm
prove him. The same with your
office stationery. Precision in
Printing cannot make nor break
your business. but it will help
you make your business more
successful. You and your eff
cheney are judged by the i'm
preston you make in the public
mind. The letter to mail to
your customer at a distance is
your personal representative.
Would you send your message
in the hands of a tramp or a
ragged beggar? It is not quite
as essential to a favorable intro
duction that your letter heads
and envelopes and statements
should be printed in the best
manner possible. We do it the
best way.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-13
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

400 w. Oconee St.
REV. T. B. SOMERS, Pastor.
Sunday school $50 a. NJ
Preaching 1890 a. m, and 7:45 p,
m.
Junior Y. P. c., F.. at 2:30 pm.
Sunday Senior Y. P. c. Z. 7:3O p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30
p. m.
Evening WorshiD-7:3"
Prayer Meeting Wednesday az 7:30
p. m.
The commonwealth., 1916-06-16
ptNIlfRlcfS

Tooth wash & tooth pow
der. tooth paste and tooth
cream. Chooss your kind
and we will deliver II into
your hand across our toll
ct goods counter. All the
well know brands that
are heralded far and
wide are here for you.
The commonwealth., 1916-06-16
POWDERS.

Face powder, lining pen
ellis, rouge, nail powder, all
with the goodness and puri-
.ty that only can be found in
the very best kinds. Rum
mage around in our toilet
goods stock and see these
fine powders that here
await you.
The commonwealth., 1916-06-16

Soap, Vanishing Cream and Powder to act as
our distributing agents.
Go to any one Of them, hand out your ~
cents, and state which you want to try first,
PALMOLlVE Vanishing Cream or PALM
OLIVE Powder
He will give it to you, together with three
full-slze cakes of PALMOLIVE-the famous
Palm and Olive Oil soap-the most popular
bath and toilet soap measured by sales, that
this age has ever known.
The commonwealth., 1916-06-16

Rare perfumes from distant
lands bringing all the charm
and novelty of the orient to
your dressing table in soft
sweet waftings are to be
found in our toilet goods
department Just waiting
eagerto be uncorked by you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-23
Not Fool the People Because He VIII Never Think Of Trying
Scully out For
Marine in Race
Surprise in Democratic Circles Due To Action Third
District Congressman
District Congressman.

The statement is also interest
ing because it had been believed
in some quarters that Scully with
drew from consideration as cam
didate at the instance Of Wes-
colts friends.
Because MARITIME has never fail
ed in his loyalty to the interests
of the people, in word, is the
argument upon which Scully
bases his endorsement of the sem
ator. His statement follows:
"The principal criticism against
United States Senate is that it is
not near enough, not responsive
enough to the common people.
This criticism amounts to para
dox when one considers the fight
now being made against United
States Senator James B. MARITIME.
Here is a chance for the people to
show that they appreciate disin-
terested loyal and honest service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-23
Action is Surprise

The third district representa-
tive's action in endorsing Senator
Martin for a denomination at the
primary on next Tuesday was re-
ceived with marked interest to-
day by politicians here. First Of
all because it is practically the
first endorsement the Plaintield
statesman has received from one
of the party leaders Of the state
in his fight, and secondly because
Scully was prominently mem
toned in the spring and early
summer as Marines rival for the
nomination. And Scully's state
ment admits the latter's ambition
lay along such lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-23
Is Entitled TO It

"By all the rules of the game,
MARITIME is entitled to a renomi-
nation by the Democratic party.
The five years that he has served
in the Senate | have been in the
House and I have had an oppor-
tunity to watch his work. He has
been a faithful, conscientious ser
want Of the people and when SEN
ator Kern, the majority leader,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-23
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

"poO''s ~ t"o q GNtNU NE VIC.
Trenton, Sept. Pot am for
MARITIME and / hope he wins. "
With these words Congressman
Thomas ]. Scully, of the Third
District, prominent in State Demo-
catic councils, as well as staunch
supporter of the President, today
concluded a statement issued In
behalf of the denomination of the
senior United States Senator over
Attorney General Wescott.
fBy all the rules Of the game,
MARITIME is entitled to renomina-
ton by the Democratic party,
declares Scully.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-23

said: You have never failed in
your championship of the cause Of
the people and that's what makes
a genuine Democrat" he summed
up MARITIME and his record.
There is not man in either
the Senate or the House whose
every act has been entirely salts
factory to the leaders of his party.
MARITIME, Of course, is no excep-
ton to this rule, but / venture to
say there is no other member
whose record comes nearer being
the real thing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-23
VIII Surprise MARITIME

MARITIME himself will probably
be surprised that I am such an
earnest advocate Of his nomina-
ton, but find that j cannot stand
idly by and without word or an
act permit this unfair attempt to
defeat q senator who has been SO
staunch in his Democracy, so earn
est in his endeavors for the peo-
pie, SO upright and so conscien-
tions.
when I thought of being d
candidate for the Senate it was
not because of any deficiency in
MARITIME. It was to satisfy my
personal ambition.
| am for MARITIME and | hope
he wins. =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-23

Ordered and PAID for By Thomas J scully
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-23

1.-The Big Navy Bill
2The Income Tax Law
s-The Child Labor Law
4The Rural Credit Law
B-The Parcel Post Law
e-The Trade Commission Law
THE Clayton Law, that Labor should not
be treated as commodity.
8-A Tariff Law that has encouraged instead
of repelling foreign trade
ga Federal Banking Law that has given
business men the means to take advan-
tage Of their unusual opportunities.
Plank in the Baltimore platform
and all measures and resolutions that
had for their aim the improving Of con-
ditions and the righting Of wrongs.