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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

IN these days OF investigation and
surveys 1T would seem that American
and Canadian cities schould be fairly
well acquainted with themselves. A
recent report, however. based on an
sWers TO questions received from SIS
cities effectively dispels any such mo-
eion.
Not only the largest cities. but. pro-
gressfve cities OF a size more man
ageable, and others not so large, in
Which q knowledge of facts would not
seem dtfheu1t to get, contribute to this
proof that our cities do not yet know
themselves. And yet these SIS cities
are probably the best informed in the
two countries. for out of 12s invited
only three gave any OF the informa-
ton sought.
Opening Up Dark Rooms.
After years of agitation by anti
tuberculosis societies, of preaching
about light and fresh air, practically
no city today knows how many dark.
windowless rooms there are in its
houses and only one or two cities are
making any consistent effort to reduce
the number.
New York is in a class by itself so
far as record of accompli shment goes.
Ten years ago it had 256.515 dark
rooms Last year it had only 6.222.
Recognizing that privy vaults are a
aDurcas of such hy-borne diseases as
gphoid, many cities have armed
themselves to swat the fly, but few
have taken any effectivee measures to
abolish the place from which he draws
h1s poison.
Several cities have become alarm
Cd. however, and have made investi-
cations, with such discoveries as
these: st. Louis flnds that it has 20.-
600: FhlIadelphia,. 80, OTIS: Minnea-
3 polls, 1000; Grand Rapids. 400 /;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
STRATFORD
fspeciaI to The rarmer.l

(SpeclaE to The E7arnaeF.l
!, Sfratford5 April 11.-Wh iIe descend
Eng the steps of the parish house of
the Congregational church last even
ing, Mrs William A. Stage OF Harris
street slipped, fell and suffered a Sc
we're fracture of her left arm Mrs.
Sta@g was assisted to the parish house
and the family physician was sum-
zmoned. The injured member was
bound in sp4inters. She was later
taken to her home. Today Mrs. Stage
was taken to the office Of DR.. Williams
1aEfeId of Bridgeport to have an
K~ray photograph taken. Mrs. Stagg
was assisting Rev. Edward H.. Pack
ard and his wife last evening in en-
pertaining the guests at the monthly
meetings OF the Mems league OF the
church.
The members of the Housatonic
grange held a very enjoyable meeting
Saturday evening April 8, at the
grange rooms. An interesting pro-
gram was given. Among the persons
who entertained were: Elliott w.
Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. George Meachen,
Azr and Mrs. Frank b. Brakeman and
1fzss Marion Meachen. Luncheon was
served
Charles e. curtis. ]. Henry Blake
man. Epilrairn B. Murphy and James
r. Vans have been selected as dele
gates Of the ELIAS Howe Jr., Post, No.
3, q. A. r., to the state encampnent
70 be held at GufIford, April Ii.
Asa L. Parketon Of Booth street is
confined to his home With an attack of
Bronchitis.
Oazenuck band - STARRING cam
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Miss Margaret Henry of Marysville
colleG@, Tennessee, addressed the
members of the Mary Si1liman chap
ter. d. A. R., yesterday afternoon at
their regular monthly meeting Miss
Henry gave an interesting review of
the history of the college. which has
done so much for the untutored peo-
pie of mountain regions of Virginia,
West Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and
Tennessee. Miss Henry told of the
needs of the college. During the
week she will deliver addresses before
the organizations in this city which
have sch oIarships at this institution.
Mrs. Frederick B. Granniss. accom-
panied by Miss Mary Louise Peck.
sang two groups of songs
Mrs. Frederick Hindsley, chairman
of the ways and means committee,
reported that $3.50 was realized from
the Old Folks concert given last
month Mrs. John r. woodruff and
Mrs. Fred erick A. Strong gave re-
ports of the recent state meeting in
Derby.
1t was voted not to sell the Belgian
flags which, were sent to the mem
bers, the funds of which were to be
used for the Belgian relief,
Tufts college G1ee and Mandolin
clubs will give concert at the Uni
versa.list church this evening under
the auspices of the Woman's club of
the church Rev. W. W. Rose. pas
tor of the church, was at one time a
member of the GIee club and while at
the college composed the music OF the
Victory Song, which has been upon
the Glee club program for some years.
One of the songs to be sung tonight
viii be the one dedicated to p. II.
Barnum who made many valuable
gifts to the college. After the con
cert there will be an informal recep-
| ton and dance in which the entire
| audience viii participate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Columbus. 1900; Detroit. $500;
Cleveland 1855.
A city awakened to a peril nearly
always sets to work to remove that
peril Toronto which had 17,181
vaults in 1919, abolished Il. 291 With
in two years. Philadelphia abolished
an even greater number. st. Louis
and Minneapolis, while agitated, have
no records to show what they have
accomp Iished Grand Rapids remov-
ed about 1000 last year; Cleveland.
494; Detroit, 213: Columbus, s AZ
tenement. houses Ten years ago 1t
had 1000 vaults; now it has only 194
in its four largest borougils.
A Housing Awakening.
These fgnres are indicative of the
ignorance Of our cities on matters that
affect them vitality! They do not
know how many houses they contain
which are unit for human haibita-
ton, though they are beginning to
enunerate those which constitute a
fire hazard They do not know how
many inhabited cellar and under
ground living rooms they contain
They do not know whether their SUPP
ply of housing is adequate. They do
not know the number of their tene-
naent houses, nod how fast this num-
Der is growing. Yet 1T is acknowledge
ed that the tenement house is in itself
a menace.
During the past five years there has
been a housing awakening; of the IS
cities reporting to the National Hous-
ing Association, Is had secured 1egis-
Iation setting better standards before
last year, and Is more then followed
suit In IS there is more vigorous
enforcement of law TF1irty-st cit
les reported that their health depart
rnent had been9 strengthened, only s
that it had heen Weakened
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
TORPID LIVER

That heavy, dull feeling-achfng
nerves. pain in the back. muddy
complexion and lack of interest and
strength are all due to bad liver ac-
ton. Leonardi's Ldver-Aid puriffes,
strengthens, regulates and tones up
torpid Iivers. Keep clear Of caIonneI
and harmful drugs by taking this
purely vegetable remedy. Delicious
to take, never gripes. Good for young
and old. A quick, sure and safe aid
for all who suffer from CONSTRUCTION.
fIatulency, headaches, chiIIs des-
pondency, Jaundice, dull pains, dys-
pepsia, biliousness, dizziness and
other disorders that come from a tor
pid liver Fine for stomach and
bowels. Never leaves you constipat-
ed. Soc at your druggists, or Hindle's
Drug stores, 987 Main street and 9Oe
Main street.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
OBITUARY
RUDOLPH NABEIR.

The funeral Of Rudolph Naber was
held from his late home. g Willisbon
street, at $3.50 yesterday afternoon,
and a half hour later from the Ger
man BAPTIST church where Rev. J. A
Baker conducted the services, assisted
by Rev Otto Koenig, of the New Ha>-
ven German Baptist church. The
church was filled with relatives and
friends of Mr. Nafber- Many floral
tributes were banked about the cas-
ket During the services a quartet
composed OF the Misses Emma and
Bertha GaIsky, Email Wehzer and Ed
ward RatzIaff sang 'tS1eep Well and
s'Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and as
the body was being borne from the
church, Nearer My God to Thee -
Rev. Mr. Baier and Rev. Mr.. Koenig
read the committal services at the
grave in the family plot at the Park
cemetery, where also the Steu ben
lodge, No. SO, I. o. O. F., of which
Mr.. Na;ber was a member. exemplifed
their ritual.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

paign tfor new members. All musl-
clans in Stratford who are players OF
band instruments are invited to be
present at the rehearsal of the band
in Red Mems hall, Church street, at s
O'Clock this evening. It is not neces-
sary to be "a member of the Red Men
to play in the band. The band ex-
poets to be very active this summer
and will play concerts in Nichols,
Stratford, and Fairfield in conjunc-
ton with Unquowa band of Fairfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
DIsTURBER FINED.

william G. Leary, aged Al. who de-
scri1bes his residence as 14s Austin
street, was fined SIS and costs
amounting to $32.O7 in the city court
this morning for breaking a window at
police headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
JITNEUR's 7
CASE, FOR REPORT ON
INJURIES OF VICTIM

Awaiting a report upon the condt-
ton of Mrs. George P. Farley, who was
struck by his jitney, last night, as she
alighted from a street car Saturday
night at State and See1ey streets, a
man describing himself as Joseph
Marshall of 125 Ash street., was held
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
McADoo TO VISIT CUBA.

Santiago, Chile. April 11-william
G. McAdoo,t secretary of the treasury,
and other members of the American
section of the International high COM
mission will arrive in Santiago on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

under bonds of 5000 in the city court
today. Mrs. Farley, who lives at 1
See1ey. street, is said to have suffered
painful Injuries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hayes of Nor
man street, are rejoicing at the birth
of a. daughter, Elizabeth Mary. The
baby is the grandchild of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley F. Hayes, of 331 Barnum
avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Saturday from Buenos Ayres. Presi-
dent San Fruentes will give a banq1ef
for the Americans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
DO you KNOW THAT

Says in roof-gutters may act as mos
quito breeding places?
Americas most valuable crop is ba-
bies?
The United States Public Health
Service maintains a loan library of
stereopticon slides?
The typhoid rate measures accurate
" community intelligence
Whooping cough annually kills over
ten thousand Americans?
Bad housing produces bad health !?
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is
spread by wood-tick?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

The patroness list for seThe Hobby
Horse" will close on Thursday WheT
the public sale of seats will open.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
SgME THINGS AMERICAN CITIES DO NOT KNOW
Few Have Counted Their Dark Rooms or Other Sources
of Sickness and Waste
StExclusase service me survey Press Bureau,
of Sickness and Vast

eHzs1clusive Service The survey Press Bureauo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Americas most valuable crop is ba-
hiazY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Bad housing produces bad health ?.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
MACKEY'S RULING
ON TESTIMONY
Wants Compensation Referees
to Be Careful in Regard
to Evidence

State referees in compensation have
been warned by Chairman Harry A.
Mackey. of the Compensation Board,
in q circular that an erroneous impress
sion has been spread abroad that in
fthe administration of compensation
law "hearsay testimony can be indis-
criminately admitted and verdicts
based thereon"
Mr.. Mackey says: "It is our desire
that our referees extend every rea-
sonable latitude tothe parties in pre-
senting their evidence In the hope
that some substantive evidence can be
developed upon which the allowance
or disallowance of an award can rest
The claimant carries with him the
burden of proof, as we have frequent
ly said, and surely it is not asking
too much that the rights OF the de-
fendant be safeguarded to the extent
of requiring that in meeting that bur
den of proof the claimant must pre-
sent reliable and satisfactory evidence
upon which an award can rest. There
may be times when the declarations of
the deceased were made so simultan-
eously and in such close connection
with the main event that there can be
no actual severance of the testimony
and the evidence of the one can not be
admitted without the other and when
there is ample and satisfactory cor
roboration of these statements in the
physical appearances indicating in
jury. Such evidence oftentimes is
more satisfactory and leads to a
clearer vision of the picture than the
testimon of eyewitnesses of doubtful
fairness or treacherouS memories
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Washington to Get Finest
Municipal Playground
Park in the Country

Washington, Dec. S.-The plans of the
United States government to give the
city of Washington the finest municipal
playground park in the country VIII
be outlined to members of the American
Civic Association, at the first evening
session of that organizations twelfth
annual convention which opens here
next Wednesday.
Colonel w. w Harts. superintendent
of public buildings and grounds of the
District of Columbia. will be the speak
er. Secretary Richard Watrous, of the
American Civic Association. has been
in telegraphic communication with a
large number of the State governors
who are expected to meet in Washing
ton next week. 1t is probable that the
governors will accept the invitation of
the American Civic Association to meet
with that body on Thursday evening
and hear a discussion of the national
park movement by such men as r. b.
Marshall, director of the National Park
Service; Herbert w. Gleason, of Bos-
ton, Mass, and Enos Mills, of the As
sociation's National Park Committee.
School Houses as Centers
Another session of the convention in
which unusual interest is expected to
center, will be the first afternoon ses-
sion on Wednesday, to be devoted to a
discussion of the use of the school
souses as community centers. Miss
Margaret Wilson. daughter of the Pres
ident will preside. Percy Mackaye, poet
author and playwright. will discuss the
growth of the community drama move
ment at the same session.
Opponents of the city billboard nuis-
ance will find an absorbing topic for
discussion in a report to be submitted
by Jesse Lee Bennett, of Baltimore.
Maryland, OF the associations commit
tee on the billboard evil. Mrs. Imogen
B. Oakley, of Philadelphia, will discuss
unnecessary noises in American cities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Students Sewed Enough
Quilts For "Frat" House

Lawrence, Kan.-By making twenty
five quilts the men of Acacia Fratern-
ity. in the University of Kansas, have
replenished their houses supply of bed
clothing and saved the chapter $56.25
che first cold nights found the bed
Aaothing supply of the Acacia uncom-
Cortably scarce. The lowest bid on
Supplying the house with twenty five
quilts was 500. A senior suggested a
quilting bee. and thirty men spent a
day in a quilting bee directed by their
housemother. Except a small part
of the work done by the housemother
the men did all the work. The twenty
hve quilts cost them s43.75.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Odd Fellow Orphans in
Concert Here Tonight

Two unusual organizations of young
sters will appear at Chestnut street
hall this evening in musical program
in which they are the sole performers.
They come from the orphanage main
tained at Sunbury by the Independent
Order of odd Fellows, and are reputed
to be the equals. musically, of almost
any band or orchestra in the State
The boys band consists of twenty
six pieces, and has won great repu-
tation throughout a large part of this
State, having been in demand wherever
4 it has been heard. The girls orchestra
4 is not as old an organization as the
band, but it has also won a solid place
& in the esteem of those who have heard
8 it. None of the children is over &c
years old, and many of them much
younger
This concert has been the object of
great interest on the part of members
E of the order in this city, who number
about 1900, as we'll as others who are
interested in musical matters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Food Prices Tumble as
Egg Corner Is Broken

Chicago, Dec. S.-The "egg corner"
in Chicago is smashed. Food prices are
tumblins Spectators, packers and
produce men are unloading"
This was the news brought to Chi
cago housewives on the heels of the
opening of the federal grand jury hear
ing, egg and butter boycotts and re-
port of warehousemen showing the SELL
ing out of big holdings of eggs. Eggs
rave dropped ten cents a dozen, whole
sale, in ten days. Butter is four cents
cheaper than it was a week ago. Pota-
toes started on the downward road
with drop of from five to eight cents
in the week. Southern fruits and vege-
tables came down from eight to ten
cents The big shift came with the
opening of the federal grand jurys in
vestigation of food prices and the sum-
moning before it of heads of packing
houses, bankers and Egg King" Wetz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Lost Hunter Surrounded
by Wolves in the Forest

Milwaukee.-"I was lost twenty-four
hours on the hunting trip from which
we just returned" said E. E. Bruhnn.
Mr.. Bruhnn was following a wound
ed der in a swamp when he got lost.
1T was so dark" he said. chat could
not see my hand before my face. knew
that l must be fully fifteen or eighteen
''ilHs from the camp. / decided to stay
in the swamp over night, and built a
Ire. G~slept until / A. M. Then l was
awakened by timber wolves that lurk-
ed about 100 feet from my fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Economically Priced

Il did not sleep again. and at day
light started to find my way back to
camp"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08

camp, have looted every chicken house
and killed and devoured number of
valuable dogs.
If the wolves once get into the rein
der country the herdes doubtless will
suffer. The reindeer herds are valued
at $4,000. 900 and a few packs of wolves
would soon wipe them out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08

ago. thereby enabling her to collect
1900 insurance from the Modern
Woodmen of the World, is alleged in a
federal Indictment against Fl. S. Spauld-
ing, formerly employed by the Grant
Lumber and Manufacturing Co., of Sell
ma. La. Spaulding has been released
In $4,000 bail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Kicks Mule to See What
1t Will Do-May Recover

Ingle, Ky.-Kicking a mule to see
what he will do may result in death
for Harlin Collins, youth of this
vicinity. He and Delmer Dick were
returning from Caintown the other
night and just in front of them was
mule. Collins suggested to his com
panion that he kick the mule on the
heels to see what he would do. AMI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08

developed and produced a new bever-
age. This new drink is just cider
only different. 1t is nothing but apple
juice. run through clarifying machines,
pasteurized and carbonated. and when
1t comes out of the brewery like pro-
cess 1t is free of the turbid look and
has all of the characteristics of cham
payne, except alcohol
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Hungry Timber Wolves
Are a Menace in Alaska

Seattle, Wash.-Cold and hunger
maddened big timber wolves, of Alaska,
are menacing the Inhabitants. both
white and native, and also the rein
deer country the herds doubtless will
to cable dispatch from Katalla.
The wolves have encircled the Katalla
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
asthma SUFFERER

charge of a simple home treatment for
asthma which cured me after physi-
clans and change of climate failed. I
health, after years of suffering, that I
want everyone TO know of this won
derfut treatment. Mrs. Nellie Evans.
SOS. Pill. Des Moino-. Iowa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Preparing For Dry Wave
Brewery Is Making Cider

West Baden. InG.-The thEeatening
nationwide sweep of prohibition. out
of the west and south. has led one of
the Indiana brewing companies to pre-
pare itself for the eventuality. 1t Las
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Wrote Wife He Was
Dead to Get Insurance

Shreveport, La.-Fraudulent use of
the mail by writing his wife. Mrs.
Nancy Spaulding. of Wilderness, Mo,
that he was dead and buried two years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08

when Dick refused Collins took a
chance" Resisting the lads action, the
mule kicked Collins in the side The
attending physician has only small hope
for the lads recovery.
The Cecil Whig., 1916-07-01
COUNTY INVENTION.

e shown by the inventoI,
obe, of Upper Principle. IN
~ last week. a model Of d
line designed to cut up ccrn
sit it in sheaves by horse
he machine is drawn by one
4 is operated by the driver,
I similar to a wheel rake.
is carried into the machine
IN a vertical or standing po-
"a sheaf is gathered, when
Sby touching a lever, drops
pchine cuts two rows at u
so arranged as to hook up
and carry it into the
on to the platform, ready
in straight sheaves.
The Cecil Whig., 1916-07-01

there is every reason to believe that
Governor Harrington will do his full
duty in this particular. If he helped
pass these laws, there is every rea-
son to believe that the nine men he
appoints will be men devoted to agri-
culture and fully competent to carry
out the intention of these laws. Gov
ernor Harrington has before him a
great opportunity, and if he does. he
will be one of the great Governors of
Maryland"
The meeting came to a close with
the adoption of series of resolutions
commencing the administration of
the College under DR.. H. ]. Patterson
and the activities of the Committee,
following which the visiting farmers
and their families scattered to many
sections of the State from which they
came. having witnessed the opening
of new era in the history of their
Agricultural College and the agricul-
tural development of Daryland.
The Cecil Whig., 1916-07-01

their Agricultural College aimed to
render. He outlined in a clear and
forceful manner the plans of the in
stitution for the future, calling to the
attention of his audience some of the
things which had been accomplished
during the past year in extending the
field of agricultural education under
the supervision of the College. At
the close of his address, the meeting
was interrupted by a thunderstorm,
which compelled the audience to ad-
journ, without loss of time, to the
Auditorium. Here, after few min
utes interruption, the program was
continued. the first speaker being Hon.
C. R. Gray, President of the Western
Maryland Railroad. Mr.. Gray gave a
most interesting account of what the
railroad interests of the west are do
ing to interest the farmer in scien-
tific methods and to cooperate with
the State Colleges of Agriculture. He
emphasized, particularly, the need
among farmers for conducting their
farms in a more business-like way.
The farmer" he said. "should know
every element that enters into his cost
of production and eliminate any line
The Cecil Whig., 1916-07-01
S100 REWARD, $100

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to in all
tis stages and that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and muc-
Gus surfaces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. and giving the
patient strength by building up the constitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Orio.
Sold by all druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation. ad
The Cecil Whig., 1916-07-01
iDICAL SOCIETY MEET
ING.

ned meeting of the Cecil
7~eal Society will be held
pn Tuesday, July 10. The
en- of the county are ear
led to be present.
'Chas. T. Shippers, Pres.
: Sec