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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO
WILL WHEEL TO NIANTIC.

Sunday morning, the Fourth sec- ton of the Signal Corps will leave the armory on Main street. and will go on their bicycles to Mantle. At Il a light lunch will be partaken of, and at 2 the march will be taken up until the Connecticut river is reached, where tents will be pitched for the night. The camp will named Camp Cogill. in honor of Lieut.. Cogill of the corps. At Monday morning the corps will strike camp and will wheel for Mantle, where their real work will commence. They will re- ceive messages from the First, Second and Third sections, which have estab- lished stations from New Haven and Hartford to the camp grounds.
 Adjutant General Graham yester- day accepted the resignation of First Lieut. George W. Dennett, Co. K, Bridgeport, who retired from the ser- vice on account Of i'll health. Capt. Masterson has been ordered to warn a meeting of the company to nominate Lieut.. Dennett's successor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
FENWICK IMPROVED.

M. A. Fenwick, 21 years old, of New Haven, an. .employe of the New Haven road, who was brushed by an electric engine as he stood beside the railroad tracks at Bishop avenue last evening. was reported in improve condition at the Bridgeport hospital today after spending a comfortable night. He suffered decorations of the head and was taken to the hospital by Dr., J. P. Deery of the emergency corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
ALMOST CRUSHED THE DRAW.

About 10 o'clock this morning. the tug Isis towing the big barge, James B. English. whose deck was piled high with lumber which projected far over each side. was passing through the draw at the lower bridge but the barge could not clear the abutment, and it struck it so that the heavy stringers snapped and cracked. Eff forts of the captain of the Isis to back water were of no avail and the barge crushed the big piles down into the water as easily as though they were merely weeds
 Fortunately the bridge was not struck, although it heaved in an alarming manner three or four times. The barge stopped within two feet of the draw. and when the men aboard her had recovered from the shock to the nervous systems, she proceeded on her way up the river. The damage to the piles will be at once repaired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12

The famine in newsprint paper makes all kind of circularization and publicity by printers ink more costly, but you can still get publicity through newspaper advertising for just the same money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
ELASTIC MARBLE.

It is stated in the Berkshire Star that nearly every piece of marble taken from the quarry of Messrs. Dwights in West Stockbridge. Mass, if not more than two inches in thick ness, is> elastic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MT. c. Wilson Wyllie and .daugh- ter, Miss Edna Mae of 31 Harlem Ave- nue, accompanied by Miss Frances Durward will motor to Twin Lakes and will stop at the Twin Lakes House for a week.
 Prof. John Adam Hugo and Mrs. Hugo are spending August at Pros pect Hill Farm, New Milford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12

Greenfield, was alive this morning. His fall from load of hay was caus- ed, it is said, by a sudden movement of the horse, when he was in an un- steady position. The physicians have ascertained that his neck was broken and decided, of course, that he can live only few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12

Eighteen persons were injured, when a freight train ploughed its way through a crowd standing at the sta tion at Alton. 30 miles north of Bing- hamton, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
THE PORTLAND FUND.

The sum of $3,2o0.05 has been sub scribed by our citizens for the relief of the Portland sufferers. This for . place the size of Bridgeport, is a ,munificent gift and speaks we'll of the public spirit and generous hearts of our citizens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12

Five persons were drowned at Lac la .Biche, north of Edmonton. Alber- ta, when their gasoline launch capsiz- ed in a storm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
BASEBALL.

There are 13 men in the local team, so from baseball standpoint, the su- perstitious number is lucky omen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12

JOHN RICK & SON FLOWER PHONE BARNU3f s200 aud 7201.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12

the better to understand whatsoever shall be written of these wars"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12

LIVES WITH NECK BROKEN. We hear that MT. Barak T. Burr of
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
WAYNE COUNTY
MUST SELECT
NEW TREASURER

Detroit will have two county treas
urers in office. or one man twice. be
fore William r. Green. Jr.. elected 20
the office in November, takes pos
session of the county's cash. Ed
ward r. Stein. present treasurer, will
resign on Jan l, when his term Of
office as sheriff will begin. As the
term OF the treasurer does not begin
until July /. Mr. Stein will be suo.
ceeded BY his deputy, John +. w,
Vergouw. The law provides that a
vacancy must be 1lled at the next
election and in April a man will be
elected 10 MI the remainder or the
unexplred term. about three months.
Vergouw will be candidate for the
place at that election. When Mr..
stein becomes sheriff Mr. Vergouw
will become chief deputy sheriff. but
Il has been understood that Vergouw
will not abandon the county treasur-
er's office until his successor In
named
Stein wants to take several OF the
county treasurer's office employees
with him 10 his new Job. but he does
not want 10 disorganize the stan un-
iii his permanent successor takes
charge Of the office and reorganizes
the staff. Sheriff Oakman, who will
move into the county clerks office
Jan. l. will take with him Chief
Deputy John Smith.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
WOULD HAVE
CITY BUY COAL
FROM THE MINES

Aid Maurice ] Heating has sub
mitted TO Corporation Counsel
ningeman n plan whereby the city
would purchase the entire output OF
II coal mine, eliminate the coal
broker and dealer. and in that way
Ket its fuel supply at lowest costs
and eliminate such distressing con
ditions as now confront various
municipal departments.
Il would have the coel brought "a
Tetroit Just AS II leaves the mine.
said Keating we could grade II
here. and distribute It TO the diff.
ferent departments according TO the
kind they need As things are now
the city departments are Al the
mercy OF the coal nan
Mr. Dinseman is not prepared TO
say whether Keating's plan can be
carried out without breach Of the
charter
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
pETRoIT oPERN HOUSE.

CHEEKY saucy little Mizzi Haios.
from Hungary. Ia in the Detroit opera
house this week fnssquerading In the
ragged trousers 81 youthful pick 20
pocket known "a Pom Pom" whose
Grimes are set 10 music ot the walt
variety and whose environment is
some Of Josef trbanr best scenery
Nam selle Mizzi. or as she recently
decided 20 be professionally known.
Mltzi - very small and talented
young person whose delightful work
In "Sari' IL well remembered. and
who - always n welcome hgure IN
the feld ~ lighter entertainment.
Mttzi has nice little voice that can
be quite effective At times. as for In
stance In the yodeling song 81 the
iail-hroeking scene IN Pom Pom -
She has the knRck OF graceful dane
Ing and the expression OF comedy IA
second nature to her. Altogether
there are few young women I'm promi-
nent places on the stage who are
more successful In winning the favor
OF audiences than little Miss MitEi
pom Pom" WAS originally Euro
mean. but went through the American
hands 81 Anne Caldwell for its libret-
to and lyrics while Hugo Felix wrote
the music The score is out or the
ordinary and Its melodies are built
on the rhythmic waltz instead or the
omniprrsent raztine
The story concerns a street gamtn
known as Pom Pom. who wears male
garh in preference 90 skirts, and
leads an exciting existence in crook
land until the inevitable falling in
love stage arrives. and then the boy
IL ready 20 become girl and lay siege
with all the usual feminine allure
ments TO the heart Of the man she
desires Mitzi is q likahle young ras-
cal in trousers. and IN satin petit
skirts - quite adorable.
Tom McNaughton the clever Eng
ltsh comedian. who has been the httle
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
SPENT FREELY;
NOW FACES JAIL

Yes your honor. I've heen spend
ing my money 90 freely" confided
John Mllka. Monday to Judge Hally
a. he faced commitment 20 the
county ian FOR not paying his wife
katherine hor a'imony
II motto" YOU 5idnt spend II free.
r. on her" aid the Judge 'Tll let
you set four dates on which TO pay
nstallmouts on the $l7l YOU owe
and u you fan down at any one OF
them. youll automatically send
Yourself ~ jail"
Mlka picked four dates between
Dec. and 80 fie lives at No 1856
Grandyaye Mrs Mlka lives az
80. Lannan
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05

on two days later His condition
as Immediately realized az desper-
ete. Blood TRANSMISSION was resorted
10. Archbolds chauffeur, Mosger,
volunteering to furnish the blood
For time A-chbold seemed 10
rally after this operation.
John - Rockefeller, aged head OF
Tie Standard OIL. remained at his
home Pocantico Hills. awaiting the
result OF his associates fight
Archbold's bo'ly will rest In the
family mausoleum AZ the north end
of Sleepy Hollow cemetery whore
the body OF Mrs. John - Rockefel-
Ter was placed before being taken
80 Cleveland
with Archbold al The end were
Mrs. Archbold and their children.
Iohn r. Archbold Mrs Michael NJ
Van Beuren and Mrs Armar Saun-
terson. the latte. Of England Mrs.
Archbold had about recovered from
the collapse suffered several days
pEo
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
City News in Brief

are; President. X ID. {. watsoDj
vice president. J.. % Carter: seck-
tary y-treasurcr "A. u. OOrusch; -
cording secretsry. w. a.. suus
and scrgeant-at-arrns. II. {. Stilea<
open house was held yesterday fn
the new headquarters OF the De-
fof CitiEenF league az Nos lo0i-a
Dime bank building Hundreds OF
friends of the reform league VISIT
ed the new home
Wolf AdoIphus, OF Chicago, brou<h<
suit In circuit court Monday for an
order cancelllng the Endorsement OF
notes amounting 20 t7b GOO in favor
ot William j Harvey, made
AdOlphus olaima. on the Strength
~ false approximations OF Hugh
wallace. of the Hugh wallace conn
panv. and mem her Of the Buffalo
Robe company The indorsements
or the notes grew out OF induce
mtnts 20 Harvey 10 enter the n prn.
according 20 Adoiphus.
NeGreNor Fu-tituse desires 20 thank
The following donor. for their kind
gltts or clothing, reading matter.
etc. during November 1918: Mrs.
M. Abbott Dr. J RI Alexander.
Mrs A =. Allin. ChRs Armitage, "A
hennett. ) calder, Mrs c. j. Chand-
ler Mrs J J Comerford. Mrs. Ellen
Cook. Nom Creed ~ o. Dale.
hoNlh Uenhy. Detroit Golf CLUB.
Mrs Hattie Dewitt. Chas. Fisher.
Mrs q. w. FuCkinEer. Ford Motor
company. $ G. George. G. "a. Hab-
erkorn. Jr. Mrs. J. I Hagadone.
Walter S MARSHA Mrs. Chas. ID.
Hastings Harold r Ivena Mrs.
Jackson. raymond c. Jennings, n.
Kurntz J. W Lutes. Mrs w H.
MCGreFor. Mrs r. r. Manning. Mfs.
David MeEiunity. f. Millard, Bar
ney T. Nehls. Mrs Eliz. NJ Perry.
Miss Elsie " PITTS. Mrs Mary, +.
Pollard. Mrs F G. Potts. Mrs. w n.
Robson. Louis Seidell. Harvey stan
lake Mrs. G. r. Stebhins. a. C.
Utter Mre Henry NJ Wieder. Mira.
r. J Wilson. Mrs Chas Worden.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
CREEK KING TO
FIGHT ALLIES?
British Believe Athens De-
velopments Indicate He'll
Aid TeutOns

LONDON. Dec 5-According TO
special dispatches from Athens
filed on SUNDAY at Piracus, The
situation in Greece is one jUstifying
Lord Robert Cecirs statement that
il was OF extreme gravity FOR the
Allies.
These dispatches represent that
last weeks lighting in Athens was
the result OF "a deliberate trap,
treacherously prepared by the king
and the government. 25,OO0 troops
being disposed around the positions
which NiceAdmiral du Fournet had
previously notified The Greek gov
ernment he would occupy. These
troops then attacked the Allies,
Who numbered 1900. The latter
fought until their ammunition wac
exhausted and then Welded, except
detachment % loo, who tried to
cut their way thru only 30 OF
these escaped
According 10 the same accounts,
King Constantine is quietly mlbiliz
ing and preparing for way against
the Allies. intending 10 cooperate
with a section OF Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's fOrce4, which IN eX
pected al the Monastir front. by at
tacking General Sarrans hauk
II also is said the Greeks are ad
vancing IN Piraeus.
An unfavorable impression has
cen created here by the report thai
King Constantine has recalled al
bis pro-Germsn advisers 10 Athens
and while the news has been rather
meager there has ben tendency tc
telieve the Allies have suffered a
rebuff
The Greek minister az London
and the Greek consuls az London
and Manchester have resigned, stat
ing they were unable further 20
identify themselves with the policy
of King Constantine
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
rmo Women Robbed.

While near her home Monday
night. Miss ~ Mcdonald. No. sos
commonwealth ave, was approached
by an unknown man about rs or 20
ears Of age. who threw his arms
around her and grabbed her black
leather handbag and fed The
purse contained a string of pearls.
a gold locket with IL chip diamonds
and six rubies. gold ring and sl4
IN money Mrs Bertha Berman. No.
343 Hendrieave was attacked by
an unknown msn At Hastings-st.
and Monnig ct. and robbed OF a
containing tl2.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05

la Petite Mercedes. premiere dan
seuss" late OF the Pavlowa company
and the Metropolitan opera company,
ia easily the stellar figure on the
Miles bill this week Her Russian.
French and ballet dances and the
curious and beautiful Egyptian dance
show great artistry and would meet
the approval OF the most critical au-
diencer Her costumes are perfect
and artisticslly exquisite
The Rozella brothers. musical
comedians. play the violin and EaNo-
phone with decided Pkill and musical
talent The basoon. on the end of
an uprOotsd lamp post picked up ~
q bibulous wayfarer. was a source or
delight 20 the audience.
Dorothy Lea and Walt Welton.
popular Detroiters, have an amusing
sketch. the scene OF which IL n =
nve and i0-cent store II IS called
"A Jitney Classic" The couple sing
a riotous medley OF songs. accom- .
pauying Themselves on two grand
box
White. Munalv and White. singers
and dancers, entertain In lively fash
ion.
Niobe VINO spends most or her
time under water. staying there fDr
one minute and 45 seconds by the
watch. opens the, show She eats.
drinks. sews and writes on a slate
with Nerfect composure down among
the gold nshes. only coming up for
an occasional breath
An extra" Monday afternoon wa =
an act by Roma and Morano. soprano
and baritone A hne acrobstic act
by tho Randow trio completes an eX-
Cellent entertainment
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
POLICE SEEK
OTHER MEMBERS
OF HOLD-UP GANG

Additional information has been
received by the police involving at
least one and rossibly two other
young men besides the five already
held by the Highland Park and =
troit police. charged with being au-
tomobile holdup men
Emory Stocker. Norman Schaible,
Walter Lerberg. William Reske and
William OGen. The Ave held. have
been positively Identified by II
holdup victims and considerable
stolen property has already been re-
covered from their headquarters
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
TEMPLE

- Claude and Fannie Usher and thAt
dog with the face or sublime lhho
cenee and contentmant-his name Is
spareribs-are back In Detroit again
That In one way OF saying thAt tns'
there's n good bill over IN the EN-
ple thNAter this week. The Ushers
are playing In "Fagan's Decision,
sketch that centsrs about a retreo
featherweight champion and glr
from an orphanage. Fannie sheI
personation OF the child who rtses 20
heights OF e1ultRtion when she mas
she is 10 become the adopted dsush
ter OF rich man. and then SINKS 70
despair whsn the man decides Tor )ust
few moments that he doesn't want
her is rare bit OF artistry
Dorothy Jardon's voice is beautiful
and powerful a. ever. and her act ~
one OF the best staged in vaudeville
Her cigarette song from Carmen IS
a brilliant part OF her onerinR.
Lew Hearn. who plays 'rube
role with less exagReration than most
comedians. IA appearing with his for.
musical comedy Their act Is not
entirely new, but " draws the LAUGHS
The three Alexander children. tho
eldest OF whom IN 10 years old. dance
and sing and smile Ike leading Ia
dies in musical comedy.
The Lowering sisters and Nearby
hrothars are a combination or sing
er- and dancers OF many attachments
They appear In almost everything
from Wild west stun 20 black face
George Lyons plays the harp with
nnished ability. and he also sings.
The Four Dsnubes have a Sensational
casting act. while the Australian
Creightons open the bill with a nov
city offering.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
ORPIIEUM.

The Smart shop lively musical
comedy In which attractive girls sing
and da anCe and display an elaborate
collection Of gowns. hats ana linger-
ie. heads the Orpheum bill this week
Mixed In with the singing and dane
Ing and the sartorial show. IL some
rather broad burlesque comedy by
two men
An amusing skit on Caesar Antony
and Cleopatra IL presented by Leach.
Anderson and company In a burlesque
traveHty called when Caesar t"S
Her The audiences Monday laughed
Themselves into near-hystericA over
this nOnsensicsl sketch and THE New
Ia nitor offered by Archer and Rel
ford Archer. as the janitor. does not
speak word the 20 minutes he Is
on the stage. but he gets laugh after
laugh with his pantomime.
Eccentric dancing and pared les
were Quinn and TAnerty's contribu-
tion 20 the program. while the Upside
Down Mllets did some clever head
balancing Harry clayton In good
ventriloquist, who uses walking
dummy In hin act
The moviet are new and interest
ing.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
SAYS HUSBANDS
PARENTS SPOILED
HAPPINESS; SUES

Mrs. Edith Griffith places a high
value or the happiness OF her mar
red life. which snc claims was
trghted bv he- mother in-law and
father-in-law. and has fled suit for
50 GOO against Joseph F and Othelia
A. Griffith. the parents Of her hus-
band. William Griffith She alleges
that her marriage has been failure
because Of the influence eNerted on
her husband by his parents She
was married 10 Griflth MAY 3. 1909.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
HUNTER HELD UP
WITH OWN GUN
Companions Rifle Pockets of
Amos Rheaume, He Tells
Police

Arnold Hicks, 20 years old, and
Benjamin Nesbit, % years old, held
mp and went thru the pockets OF
Amos Rheaume OF River Rouge,
while hunting Monday afternoon.
Rheaumc told the police today
Rheaume. Who was formerly a
chef in the River Rouge Dairy
lunch. just bought a new rife The
other two men. with whom be be
came acquainted while chef and
who have been rooming IN River
Rouge for the past two months, cali
cd on him and suggested that they
go hunting and test the new gun.
When in he woods HicAs asked 10
try the gun
Rheaume ihanded him the gun
and Hicks Immediately covered him
with the weapon, ordering him 10
come across Meanwhile Nesbit
had drawn a "evolyer.
Rheaume hesita;ed until Nesbit
fred bullet into the ground at his
feet. Then he submitted TO a
search by Hicks.
The bandits, finding no money,
then made proposition 20 Rheaume
TO join them in another hold-up.
Fearing he would De killed.
Rhcaune acQuiesced
A. they approached railway
.tr,cg ,,rv.,...- tho tvo cbsrgad
their minds and boarded a passing
freight, throwing the rife "a
Rheaume
Rhcaume returned 20 River Rouge
and told his story 10 the police, who
az once began "A search
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
ANN ARB0R FOLK
BEGIN BOYCOTT
Cut Butter and Eggs OFF Menu
In Fight On Food
Prices
BY JAMES SCHERMERHoRY. JR.

BY JAMES SCHERMEPHORN. JR.
tSfor Correspondent Detroit Tines
ANN ARBOR Mich, Dec >. The
women OF Ann Arbor take wallop
az the high cost OF living this ar
ternoon when they meet to organize
a boycott against butter and eggs.
Representatives OF The lCcal branch
Of the Housewives league, wives Of
professors in the university. and
many of the girl students Will at
tend
While butter and eggs VIII be the
first points OF attack. II is planned
20 extend the boycott TO other food
products The women hope to
make their action part of a coun-
try.wide organization that will bring
food spectators 10 time and ham
mer down the cost OF living.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
SOCIETY FOR
SAVINGS BUSY
OPENING DAY

The Society for Savings opened
it's doors at No SIS Shelbyst Mon.
day. and when the books were
closed for the day more than $70,-
COO in accounts had been recorded.
Organized under the auspices OF the
Detroit Board of Commerce and the
Detroit Real Estate board. the so
ciety was formed several weeks ago
TO aid the man without sufficient
funds TO build and own his own
Tome. II Is a building and loan as.
socistion. operating on a protitless
basis. Applications for member
ship indicate that II will be patron
ICED by thousands OF Detroiters.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
CUNNINGHAM
MAY SUCCEED
A. T. WATERFALL

Charles s. Cunningham. state rail
road commissioners. is being men.
toned az probable successor 10
Arthur T. Waterfall. as traflc com.
r1issioner OF the Detroit Board OF
Commerce. Mr. Cunningham said
Monday that the office had not been
offered him Further than that he
would say nothing. Officers of the
Board OF Commerce stated that sev.
tral men were being considered A
selection will probably be made at
a meeting OF the transportation com.
mittee and the board Wednesday
or Thursday
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
BOY HIT BY TRAIN,
MAY LOSE LIFE

Frank Zarcnskv, lG years old. No
C5G Gardeld-ave. was struck 10y a
south-bound Michigan Central freight
train ~ Trumbull ave and The
Michigan Central railroad Monday
noon and severely injured about the
face. head and right shoulder He
ls in a serious condition in the west
tranch of Grace hospital