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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
BRIDCEPORTER
 INvENTS NOVEL
 GUN PR0JECT|LE
Benjamin B. Lewis Will Of. fer Idea to United States
 Government First.

A novel gun and projectile, which is today receiving the attention of every ordnance expert in this country, with the likelihood that it will first be of- fered for experiment to the United States government is the invention of Benjamin B. Lewis of 1742 Boston avenue, Bridgeport.
 Not only is the gun unique but the history of the inventor is almost as novel, for his record shows him to be wealthy retired real estate owner whose study of the submarine and equipment beginning less than two years ago has already resulted in the invention of submarine light which is said to have been adopted by the government with the probability that his present invention will save thou sands of tons of powder annually in practive manoeuvres and actual war fare.
 An illustration of the newly devised piece of ordnance disclosed for the first time today in the Patent Office Gazette, under patent number 1,2O2,744, issued Oct. 24. to MT. Lewis shows that the inventor has combined a .projectile open at the rear end. with an explosive chamber, ordinarily termed the cartridge she'll"
 Instead of having the projectile in- serted into the shell and held by fric- tfon until a sufficient force has been engendered by the burning pwoder to force it away from the shell, MT. Lewis connects the shell and the pro- jectile by a screw thread.
 The effect of this juncture is to hold the projectlle in the gun by mathe- nautical calculation based upon the length and size of the screw thread and the materials used In shell ana projectile, until the full explosive force of the charge is obtained.
 An additional effect is produced by for underwater discharge. by the ad- iitional discharge of powder from the thereby forcing forward while submerged.
 Inquiry of the inventor as to the purpose to which he will put the new ly devised gun discloses that it has been built especially for attack on sub- marines from motor boats or other craft. Calculations are based upon a gun of small caliber with little recoil, with d projectile capable of punctur- ins one-half or three-quarters inch hu1ls.
 Tests of the gun, which will be of- fered to the government if the plans of the inventor are carried out, will be made at a later date.
 Other patents granted to Bridge porters this week are: Clothes presser for sewing machines to John c. Ringe and an automobile brake-lever lock to Edward R. Hampton, whose home is in Mill ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
Sandwiches Soon
 to Cost Ten Cents

The high cost of living in Bridge port is exemplified throughout the restaurants of this city in signs which read "On and after Nov. 1 the price of egg or ham sandwiches will be 10 cents-ham and egg sandwiches 15 cents"
 The prices heretofore have been and do cents respectively. Restaurant keepers say that this is only the start in price raising necessitated by the wholesale costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
Eighth District Club
 Hangs Campaign Banner

Amid much enthusiasmS the Demo- crats of the Eighth district unfurled to the breeze last evening a banner al- most ten feet in length, above the entrance to the clubs headquarters, Main street. In the middle Of the banner the name of Wilson and Anar- shall Democratic club is inscribed and on each side are the names of Attor- ney John A. Cornell, aldermanic cam didate of the district and Daniel F. Harrigan, nominee for senator or the 22nd district. Following the raising of the banner various committees met and discussed plans for the holding or two rallies next week. The speak, CTS will be announced later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
Sso-Rumanians Check By Advance,
 Petrograd Reporo

Petrograd. Oct. 26.-The pressure of Field Marshal Won Mackensen's army in Dobrudja against the Russian and Rumanian forces has weakened some- what, the war office announced to- day. Y
 On the Transylvania front.t state- ment says, Rumanian troops arrested the progress of superior Austro-Ger- man forces. .. i.. ni
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
RUMANIANs MAKE GAIN

Bucharest, Oct. 26.-The capture by the Rumanians of Mount Kerekharas. on the Pennsylvania front, south of Bicoz. was announced today by the war office.In the Oituz valley fight ing continues beyond the Runanian frontier. "@'i- !
 The Austro-German forces have now been driven everywhere beyond the western frontier of Moldavia, the northern province of Rumania. thu statement says. Their-losses were ver> heavy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
Man Found With Dope" In Possession Is Held
 Under Bonds of $1, ,OOO

Charged with having drugs in his possession, Herbert Gilbert, 27 years of age, sign painter and window let terer, was held in $1 ,000 bonds for a hearing in the city, court tomorrow morning. He will be turned over to the Federal authorities if the evidence is sufficient to try him on the charge.
 A quantity of heroin was found in his room in . local hotel by detec- ibvea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
CONTINUE GAMBLING CASES.

The cases of men who were arrest ed last night in raid on; che store at 270 Water street, charged with gam- bling were continued by Judge Ered- eric Bartlett in the city court this morning until tomorrow. Mike Chopa. and Louis Barber. who are charged with maintaining a gambling nuip sance. will also be tried tomorrd&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
Germans Repulse New
 Drive on Douamont

Berlin, Oct. 26-Fort Douaumont, in the Verdun region, was evacuated by the German garrison prior to it's capture yesterday by. the French. says the official statement issued to- day by the German army headquar-' tera Further French attacks against Douaumont and also for the Vaux yesterday were repulsed by the Ger mans, the statement adds. n
 Paris, Oct. 26-German artillery shelled positions captured by the French in the region of vaux and Douaumont on the Verdun front last night says today's official report. The Germans undertook no infantry att tacks. "a. .-.,l-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
British Mine Sunk;
 .12 Men Saved

London, Oct. 26-The British mine sweeping vessel Genista has been tor pedoed and sunk, according to an- nouncement given out by the British admiralty. All the officers and 73 members of the mine sweeper's crew were lost. The survivors numbered 12
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26

Cincinnati, Oct. 26.-President Will son, on his final middle western swing of the campaign, came to Cincinnati today for tbe first time in his admins tration. Arriving here at 11:3O a. n., he was met by a cheering crowd and a reception at the Union Station and was immediately taken by automobile through the streets, thronged with people, to hotel.
 Speaking at Cincinnati's reception to him at the chamber of commerce here today, the President urged the need of spiritual unity" on the part of the people of the United States to prepare for greater work ahead of the nation.
 BIG CROWDS AT STATIONS.
 LOVELELAND, Oct. 26-President Wilson was greeted by cheering crowds at Greenfield, O., and Blan- chester. O., as well as Loveland as he passed through these towns enroute to Cincinnati
 WOMAN HOPES FOR PEACE.
 Chillicothe, OOct. 26-President Wilson was greeted here today by a large crowd, including several hun dred railroad shopmen. A large
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
RECOVER s1S,OOO LOST.

St. Louis, Oct. 26-Detectives here today recovered $13,00 of the $32,000 stolen from a paymaster of the Bur- roughs Adding Machine Co.,, in De- troit, August
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
ELEVEN DEAD IN HOSPITAL
 FIRE; SCORE MISSING; SIX
 CHILDREN AMONG VICTIMS
PRESIDENT GETS WARM
 WELCOME FROM CROWDS ON FINAL WESTERN TRIP

bunch of flowers were presented to Mrs. Wilson.
 'I used to have lots of fun here when I was a youngster," said MT. Wilson to thes crowd.s
 A woman in the crowd told the President she hoped the country would remain at peace.
 T hope so," replied the President.
 MANY CALLS FOR SPEECH.
 Parkersburg, W. Va, Oct. 26-Pres- dent Wilson, enroute to Cincinnati, ar- ranged to greet the people of several Ohio towns today. Last night large crowds met the Presidents special at Martinsburg, w. Va, and Cumber- land, Md. Replying to calls for a speech at Martinsburg, the President shook his head and said:
 "I would a great deal rather work than talk about it."
 Urged to say few words. he. de- clared: 'Tn say this with great deal of cordiality, that it is very de- lightful to be greeted in this way. It shows a large number of my fellow citizens believe in me anyway"
 He retired before reaching Cumber- land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
French Take Two
 Villages at Dorian

Paris, Oct. 26.-French cavalry on the Macedonian front, supported by infantry, occupied two villages south west, of Lake Doiran yesterday, the war office announced today. The Ser bians threw back German and Bulga- rian forces in the region of the Cerna river.
 The villages occupied by the French are Golobrda and Laisitsa. The French also took the bridges at Zvezsa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26

Laisitza Is on the boundary between Greece and Albania. Golobrda and Zvezsa are in Albanio. Extension of the allies Macedonian front westward was indicated by the official announce rnent yesterday that these troops had effected junction with Ialian cavalr-.. advancing eastward from Avlona.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday. Colder tonight.
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The Town
OF Dorian.

Washington, d. G, Oct. IS.
Dorian, the town at which the
Franco British forces from Sal
onika began their long-expect-
ed drive recently, is described
in the following war geography
bulletin issued by the National
Geographic Society from it's
Washington headquarters.
Situated on the frontier be-
tween Servia and Greece, and
only about ten miles south of
the Bulgarian boundary, Dol
ran, also known as Polianino is
40 miles northwest of Salonika
on the southern shores of the
almost circular lake of tho same
name, 1t was doubtless chosen
as the point of first attack by
the allies because it is connect
ed by rail with Sa!onikn, the
road from the Greek port TO
Constantinople here making n
great loop To the northwest and
men returning eastward by way
OF Sores, an important town
about 40 miles northeast of the
Salonika base of operations.
Lake Dorian, nesting un
der the southern declivities OF
the Belasitza mountain range,
is probably the lake Prnsias
mentioned by Herodotus whose
description of the Paeonians,
living in houses built over the
edge of the water, fits in a
measure the modern iisherfolk
living in this vicinity. The
women of present-day Dorian
are not as famous for their in
dnstry, however, as were their
noted forerunners of whom the
Greek historian relates a typi.
cal story 10 tho effect that
Darius, seeing a beautiful
Paeonian girl carrying pitch.
er of water on her head, lead
ing a horse to drink, and at the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-11-01
JOHN FOX, JR., BUSY ON
NEW NOVEL.

A Big Stone Correspondent
writing of John Fox, Jr., our
noted author, says:
John Fox, Jr., the noted
novelist, is writing n new
book. This time the author of
the "rrail 1f tho Lonesome
Pine, is dealing with Virginia
history in general rather than
combining his book to the people
of his own immediate section.
AS yet tho new novel has not
been given n title, but the read
ing public will eagerly await it's
appearance.
The whole life of the noted
novelist has been spent down
here among these mountain
people, whom he loves well
and among these picturesque
mountains, under tho brink of
the Cumberland mountains,
where Powell river spills its
waters over thousands of huge
boulders and the banks of which
are shaded by the falling
branches of the lonesome pine
tree"
The rustic home of the author
in Big Stone Gap is hidden be-
meath the branches Of beautl.
ful cluster of trees, where SOUR
rels frisk and play and where
the robins build their nests and
awaken the famous novelist at
dawn with their morning song.
MIR. Fox is most likeable
man and it cannot be said OF
him that "the prophet is with
ont honor in his own country",
for John Fox, Jr., ID loved by
the people horc, and they are
proud of him and full appre
ciate the fact that the man
who wrote "The Trail of the
Lonesome Pine" and Little
Shepherd of Kingdom Come .
made Big Stone Gap famous
the country over.
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Good Times Coming.

And now they say that it is
quite possible to havegood fresh
roasting ears all winter long.
All you need is patch of sweet
corn and a cold storage plant!
The roasting ears are gather.
ed and put in sacks, with the
shuck still on, the sacks of corn
are then frozen, placed in cold
storage and left until wanted
for use. All there is TO do then
is to thaw the corn out, husk it,
cook about half as long as is re-
CURED when fresh gathered and
go to it.
just think of going up
against big dish of Country
Gentleman ON a cold January
day! | hope the process will
come into general use before
lose all my teeth. Southern
Agricultural.
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Fashion demands them all over
the world. Merchants hastened
to place orders, and this very
fact sent prices soaring to un-
hoard of heights.
With shoes the situation is
much moro discouraging be-
cause no immediate prospects
for better conditions are APP
parent. BY no means has the
limit of high prices been reach
ed.
Practically oil our finer leath-
er, such as calf aud kid, is i'm.
ported from northern Europe,
and as these countries haSe
almost ceased exporting these
feathers you will readily see
that prices are bound to go
higher in the near future.
These conditions, which
have described ARE by no means
exceptions. The same applies
to almost all lines, from steel
rails to pins and shoestrings,
and though we are u neutral
nation, widely separated from
the warning countries, we can.
not escnpe the resulting con.
ditions that so great u conflict
imposes.
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Birthday Party.

Master Otis Mouser entertain
ed a number of bis young
friends at his home on Poplar
Hill Monday night with q Mas,
lquerade Halloween Party in
honor of his ninth birthday.
AS the young guests entered
they were met at the door by
a witch, who pinned on each
a number. After which they
played numerous Halloween
games, such as "Bobbing for
Apples" pinning on black
cats tail in which Clarence
Skunk won the prize, box of
paper.
In the dining room, which
was tastefully decorated in the
festive colors of yellow and
black, delicious ice cream. cake
and fruits were served. While
they were in the dining room, n
ghost brought in a large pump
kin filled with fortunes, which
were distributed to each guest.
These were read aloud to the
amusement Of the whole crowd
The young guests were clev
erly masqued in costumes
If a prize should have been
given for the best George Good
loe. who was dressed as girl
wOul1 huvp won IT,
Those present were: Misses
Mia Goodloe, Kate Lewis
Petit, Lucy Morrison, Adelaide
Petit, Juliet Knight, Fannie
Ray, Henrietta Skecn, Polly
Kelly and Caroline Goodloe.
The boys William, Tom, George
and Gordon Goodloe, Rufus
Petit, Clarence Skunk, jim
mic and Dan Pierson.
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same time spinning ilar !.
mediately ordered his Tx, In, /
general to send two ,r i;h,acian
these Paoouians into s'i Of
order that they might ins ''a 10
similar spirit OF thrift ann
the Persians. "u'ong
Eight miles west of no;.
is the Vardar River, which y
in the Shar Mountains Ares l,,es
through the Uskup plain "ows
enters the Gulf of Salonika , Sua
constituting for hundreds "O y;
years the principal route f-o =.
Central Europe to the Aey a,Una
Sea. Between the Vardar s aaa
the Struma River Ito the e aus
extend the BelasitzaNloun
a range some fifty miles i
length forming part OF Tho
southern boundary Of Bulporia'
"The name of these nom
tains will always be assosietaI
with one of the most harrow.
ing episodes of the Middle Ages
for it was at the battle of Belo
sitza that Samuel, the mi
garian car who had conouer
ed practically all of the Balkan
peninsula and whose SWAY ey
tended from the Danube 10
Morea, met defeat at the hands
of the redoubtable Byzantine
emperor, Basis IL, surnaned
Bulgaroktono Slayer Of Bul.
I garians). Basil had laid the
foundation for his success a
quarter of century previously
when he rode out in front Of
his troops at Abydos and chal,
lenged his rebel general, Bardas
Phocas, TO single combat
Phocas, wheeling his horse pro.
paratory to accepting the chal.
lenge, fell from his charger
and when picked up by his
ooiuiCis w 40 iuuuu W Oc dead.
During the battle OF Bella.
sitza in lol4 Basil captured 49,.
900 Bulgarians He blinded
the whole number, leaving but
one eye to every hundredth
man, spared to this extent in
order that he might act ms q
guide for the pitiable host OF
warriors thus returned to their
cznr. When Samuel beheld
this helpless army of his nut
Hated subjects marching to
ward him he tainted and two
days later died Of grief Will
him dead the Slavonic empir,
of the Balkans and for cea
fury and a half thereafter thu
Bulgarians were subject TO thC
Byzantine rulers. f"
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Who Will Win?
Nationwide Straw Vote To
Name President.

For the past three weeks the
members of the National AS
ISOLATION of Rexall Druggists
to the number Of 5000 have
been taking n ballot of their
customers and have already
recored the political views of
over 100000 voters drawn
from all walks of life.
The results of this ballot in
5000 hamlets, villages, towns
and cities, ranging in popula
ton from 100 to 5000, GOO, are
forwarded by mail and tele-
graph daily to the National
Headquarters of the Druggists
Association in Boston. There
the results are tabuluted and
the returns reported back TO the
5000 members.
Before the official balloting
takes place, the name of the
President-elect of the United
States will be announced in nil
Rexall Stores.
BY special arrangements
with the Kelly Drug Company
the results of the Straw Vote,
which includes representative
poll of Big Stone Gap up to date
is rs follows:
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TON HELPS TUBER-
CULOSIS WORK.
State superintendent R. c.
Stearnes Appoints Deem
Der 9th, D to 3 as Tuber-
culosis Hour For State
Schools.

| NehO 49,
In every school in Virginia
on December Sth the hour from
two to three will be devoted to
teaching the children the way
to prevent and to fight tuber-
culosis, If the plans now on foot
by the State Board of Educa.
ton are carried out. a pro-
gramme has been prepared by
tho Virginia Anti tuberculosis
Association which will be print
ed in the Bulletin of the State
Board of Education and which
will be carried out in all schools
at the same hour.
State Superintend, mt II. G..
Stearnes endorses the plan in
the following letter:
Dear Miss Randolph
j am very glad to cooper
ate with your association and
TO appoint December Sth from
to } p. m. as Tuberculosis Hour
in the schools of the State. For
several years we have realized
the Importance Of educating
the children in the prevention
of tuberculosis. We believe
that general education in the
facts about the disease will do
much to break the apathy re.
garding it.
We agree that special
exercises will serve to impress
the imagination of the children
and thus drive the facts home.
We shall be glad to help in
every way to have the hour OBJ.
served in every school.
Very truly yours,
h. G. Stearnes.
An officer of the Anti Tuber-
culosis Association stated to
day that every effort would be
made to have the hour observ-
ed throughout the State. "Thc
idea originated with the
memory of the day when the
Southern Railway stopped its
work in Difference to the
memory of Mr.. Spencer" he
said ga set of seven children
were in a home which touched
on the road, and were friends
with all the engineers, and
brakemen who went through,
the place. The thought of thai
big system stopping its work
impressed their imaginations
very strongly and the questions
they asked as to the details
showed how much their minds
dwelt on it. Finally when the
hour struck, the sight of thos,
seven little figures listening
with their spirit ears TO the
silence in all the workshops
and elsewhere on the road Will,
tribute was paid to the deaC
president was Il sight to remem
Der "A life time. We hope to dc
something of the same sort
with this tuberculosis Hour
| The Great White Plague desc
lates so many homes that shoulC
be treated with the terrible re
spect in every home in the
State. We hope literally to sioI
the schools and to swing III,
thoughts of the children for {
short time to the desolatiol
caused by the disease and tn,
possibility OF preventing it,"
- . ----'----
NI IT,. n
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A Proclamation BY Gov.
Stuart.

A Proclamation BY Gov.
Stuart.
Whereas, The Southern Com
mercial Congress will hold its
Eighth Annual Convention in
Norfolk, Virginia, December
I11-14, 1916; aud
| Whereas, The Norfolk Con.
gress will be devoted not only
TO the most practical considera-
ton of the questions relating TO
Agriculture and Education, the
Industries aud Commerce, but
also to an interpretation of the
relation of the United States to
international Reconstruction;
and
Whereas, The Congress will
review the achievements of the
South and endeavor to outline
plans of action with regard TO
constructive, statesmaulike nc.
tivities for the future; and
Whereas, Reports are to be
submitted at the Norfolk Con-
gress by certain National and
International organizations
bearing on the subjects of Agri.
culture, Colonization, Municipal
Efficiency and Foreign Trade;
and
Whereas, The Secretary of
the Navy has ordered the
mobilization of Northumberland
in Hampton Roads for official
participation in the program of
the Congress-; and
| Whereas, The Southern Com
mercial, Congress attended by
Legislative and executive of.
iicers of the Federal Govern
ment, by State officials, foreign
representatives us we'll as agri-
cultural, commercial and pro
fessional men of the nation;
and
| Whereas, The problems as.
sociated with the changed out
look resulting from the Euro.
Ipean war, economic, .agricul-
tural, industrial, military, gov.
Ornamental, financial and com
mercial, are deserving of the
most deliberate discussion and
consideration of the men South
at the hour; and
Whereas, The City of Nor.
folk, with her historic past, her
marvellous commercial achieve
ments Of the past year aud her
great present and future OPP
Iportunity is To be the scene of
this notable congress-;
Now therefore, |, II. Q Stuart,
Governor Of Virginia, proclaim
20 the citizens of Virginia the
Convention OF the Southern
Commercial Congress and call
upon tho people of the State to
respond cordially TO this great
movement, and through every
organized entity to be represent
cd in the Convention and par
ticipate i'll its deliberations Of
fetal announcement is hereby
made 20 the States included in
the territory of The Southern
Commercial Congress, IA we'll
as to all parts of the United
States, of the forthcoming Con
vention, and u cordial invita-
tons is extended To the Chief
Executives and to the citizens
OF these States to visit Virginia
during the session of the Con,
} yention, with the assurance
, that q genuine welcome awaits
all who will come within the
borders of the State.
In Witness Whereof, have
, hereunto signed my name and
affixed the Lesser Seal of the
=, Commonwealth, ut the Capital
in the City of Richmond, thi,
10th day of August, in the year
OF our Lord, one thousand nine
} hundred and sixteen and in
i, the one hundred aud forty frs,
iyear Of the Commonwealth.
II. q. STUART,
BY the Governor,
B. o. JAMES,
Sec'y of tina Common wealth,