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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
NOTHING CLOSED

> VEN so SREWD and honest observer the Water
 bury Republican speaks of the Billiard incident if it represented considerable of the mismanagement to
 which the New Haven monopoly has been subjected The of fraction of the for which restitution should the advice of the Interstate Commerce Commission which has found the Ra road barrel leaking between every stave..
 This trifling about which such noise is made is half the profits alleged Billiard took out his transactions the stock of the Haven It figures small the millions taken the Rhode Island transactions, Weschester railway ntrgues and the promotions in Connecticut troleys.
 Connecticut, instead of exhibiting amazemen at the Bill restitution ought to railroad taxation Con dropped $15OOOOO to about $5OO New Rhode Island and Massachusetts the amount paid for taxes has largely increased
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
THE FATHER
 OF "TORCHY"

SeWel Ford, the father of the in 1nltable Torchy'' and the creator of
 Shorty .McCabe,'' will pass his forty eighth milestone today. MT. Ford is 'doWn-easter" by birth, claiming South Levant, Maine as his native town, and received the finishing touches on his education at the high school in EIaverhill, Mass. Although his characters, t'Torchy'' and Shorty are distinctly Newyorkese, and metro pohtan to their fingertips, their crea- tor has spent very little of his time on Manhattan Island. He makes his home in little town across the river in New Jersey; and visits Gotham only as often as is necessary to lay in a stock of local color.
 A big city isn't anay place for a humorist to spend his days, according to Mr. Ford. In the city the writer may know ever so many people, but he can be really intime with none The urban dWellers always remember that he is an author person, and nev- CT give him a peek into their true in wardness. In the small town, on the contrary, a writer is looked upon as a rather shiftless, lazy sort of cuss a. grade below the social status of Jones the grocer, Doc the physician and Big Jim, the police force. If he is a, good fellow, however, the villagers forget their superiority and make him one of themselves and call him by his front name. That is MT. Ford's explanation of why he lives in a small town instead or in the city where his principal characters live, move and have their being
 Anyway, in MT. Ford's opinion, true humor is a rural crop, like wheat corn, oats, cabbages and other neces- sities of existence. and doesn't flour ish on brick or asphalt pavements Tn country town, where everybody Irv,r iaIs which the hum orist works up in to his tales can be found in rich veins.
 Discussing the question of hunor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
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| the Prince egent, acting the sug- gestion of the Duke of Wellington, | ordered the distribution of the Wa ter1oo medals. These are now among the most prized possessions of the descendants of the heroes of Water | loo, and not a, few soldiers and offic- CTS engaged in the present war find inspiration to vaIor in the possession of one of these mementoes won by their ancestors on BeIgium's bloody | battlefield.
 1 The Waterloo medal bears on one side figure of Victory, copied from an old Greek coin, and on the other a bust of the Prince Regent, after | wards George W. The distribution of this medal caused a great deal of dissatisfaction among those soldiers who had fought so Valiantly in Spain. It was suggested in many quarters that similar medals be given to those who had taken part in the great bat ties of the Peninsular campaign, but the project was allowed to drop. It was not until 1847, when many of the veterans were dead, that tardy jus tice was meted out by Queen Vic toria. Medals were then struck and distributed among the officers and men who had fought in all the great battles between 179S and 1914.
 The next important war medal of Great Britain was issued in 1854, at the order of Queen Victoria. All of the heroes who took part in the great battles of the Crimean war, includ- ing BalakIava, Sevastopol, Inkerman and Alma. were rewarded with the Crimea, medals.
 Since then war rneoaIs have been conferred upon those who have parti- cipated in all of the important victor ies won by British arms. The list of such medals runs into the hundreds. The most important distribution of medals was that following the con- clusion of the contest with the Boers. Many veterans of the South African war now fighting the battles of the empire in France, including not few Canadians, are the enVied wear CTS of the red, blue and orange rib bon. associated with the South Afri- can decoration. There are in Eng mea entitled to wear the medals con- ferred upon them by Queen Victoria, but a few years more will probably see the last of ther-E. By the time they have disappeared, however, a vast multitude of new medals will have been issued to those who are fighting in the present titanic con fIict.
 Perhaps the oldest English war medal in existence is one which bears on one side a bust of Queen Eliza beth, and on the other bay tree up on an island. There is inscrip- ton to indicate for what service this medal was awarded, but it is sup posed that it was conferred upon the favorites- of Queen Bess after the de- feat of the Spanish armada. Many special medals were given by Eliz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
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with an interviewer recently, MT. Ford asserted that in h.s opinion only about two persons out of every five have a sense of humor in apprect- able quantity. A lot of people think they have it that haven't it any more than an owl. according to MT. Ford
 A conspicuous example, he says, is the animated joke book persons who goes about saying, Say, did you hear that one-?" The ducking stool really ought to be revived for him,
 declares MT Ford. The author of saTorchy'' doesn't claim any rela- tionship with Detroit's most disting- uished citizen-we refer to Henry Ford and not to Tyrus Cobb, who does
 his voting in Georgia-but he stands
 LID for the family name to the extent, that he thinks that the purveyors of Ford car tests ought to be sentenced to witness a Chaplin comedy twice a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
WAR MEDALS OF
 GREAT BRITAIN

This is the centenary of the insti- tuition of the first of >the modern war medals of Great Britain, the famous Waterloo medal, which was conferred upon every officer and soldier pres ent at that memorable victory over Napoleon. Military medals were con- ferred upon high officers as early as the reign of the Good Queen Bess, but these were special recognitions of vaIor and were confined to an aristo- cratic few. Tommy Atkins was not considered as worthy of being the re- cfpient of a medal until 1816, when
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
RAINCOATS

We cannot say enough about our line of RaincoatS made by Hodgman and American Rubber Go. These are all high class makes and you cannot buy their goods except in a high class store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
ONE VALE STUDENT
 PAYS $15,0OO FOR
 FOUR YEARS COURSE

New Haven, March 7-The ex- pense of an education at Yale for the 326 members of the senior class in inc academic department totalled S11S6664 for the four year period, according to the figures given out to- day as a part of the statistics of the class The lowest individual ex- pense was $500, and the largest $15,- 900. Of the seniors 120 say they have worked their way through col Iege
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

abeth's successors. Charles I. gave such recognition to Robert Welcn' an Irish soldier in 1642. Cromwell 1s- sued a. number of medals which pore his effigy, and some Of these were .IIyay +o common soldiers, but there was no general recognition Of the services of the Tommies until the Waterloo medal of 1S16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
LONDON AIR RAID
 FATAL TO THIRTEEN

London, March 7-The total num- Der of deaths from Sunday night ZeppeIin raid was IS, according to an official announcement made today. Ninety bombs were dropped. The announcement says no military dam age of any description was inflicted, bv the Zeppelin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
GERMAN SAILORS IN SPAIN

Madrid, Spain, March 7-The crews which landed from the German merchant vessels requisitioned by Portugal have arrived at Madrid and reported to the German consul.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
RUBBER GOODS

Our service, stocks, mer- chandise and prices appeal to the busy and economical shopper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
RUBBER COATS

Buy Rubber Goats Tor men, boys or girls. They please and are not expensive
 $2.5O to $500
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
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Dress Linens.

Spite of wars havoc flax fields and deserted mills, there has been large line of COored Linens for summer gowns there is offered this spring. The Plain Linens in desirable weight for dresses and suits
 Dark and light brown, tan, Palm Beach, pongee and natural.
 Navy and old blue sky bue Delft and King blue. Purple dark and light wistaria lilac, and pale lavender.
 Red, old rose in two shades shell pink, rose pink 36 and 45 inches, 45 to 30 cts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
Ribbons.

Gay as rose garden is the Ribbon Section with weaves and colors. Brocade Sash and Hair Ribbons in new designs Warp Prints five lovely combinations 5 inch width, cts
 Bows for hats ready 70 put on. See them
 1t secton
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION IS NOT
GETTING RIGHT SORT OF BACKING

1OGN VI O<ANCA41NN
/ ton the report of West telling the
cause of the Youngstown strike
riots
The Youngstown strike was not
caused by Wall street manipulators
or foreign agents, says the report It
was the natural outcome of brutal
lied wage slaves, who, for the first
time in the lives found they could
quit a job without starving. There
is every reason to believe that the 10
per cent increase, announced by
Judge Ebert Gary to go into effect
Feb. 1, was brought about by the
strike. immigration has permitted
the steel trust, up to this time, to
have two workers for every job Al
though the strike was against two
corporations not connected with the
U. S. Steel Corporation the full re-
sponsibility lies with the latter. The
heads of both the Republic Iron &
Steel Co. and the Youngstown Sheet
Tube Co. admitted to West that their
wages were governed by those paid
by the U. S. Steel Corporation.
The strikers didn't only take Jew
elry, but they took food, clothing and
children's shoes, continues West. All
of the account books of the butch
ers and grocers, to whose these la
borers owed enormous amounts,
were burned along with the postof-
flee records, which contained six pos
tai saving accounts from the 5000
slaves" of Youngstown.
West reports that East Youngs-
town is an industrial hell hole" He
says the saloon interests control the
city and that of the 5000 population
there are only $50 voters. There is
not church in the city.
He says the workers were bound
in an industrial and economic slav-
cry. That in the years of 1907 and
1908 and in 1913 and 1914 and the
fret %
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17

INDUSTRIAL RELATION
GETTING RIGHT s
The whole steel industry is ripe
for strike. Strikes will come with
increasing violence unless
A further wage increase of 20 per
cent is granted, an eight-hour day is
established and the system of indus
trial terrorism, established by the
steel trust among its 100000 slaves,
is abolished.
This is part of the report of George
West, former newspaper man, to
Basil Manly, secretary of the U. S.
committee on industrial relations,
who unfolded it to the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor yesteray.
Manly asked the federation to ap-
point Chicago committee on in
dustrial relations and that this body
cooperate with the central organiza-
ton at Washington. After his talk
Pres. John Fitzpatrick was instruct
ed to do this. Manly said:
1.-THE main committee is reaching
1000 newspapers. Some of the pa
pers have refused to publish the facts
we have sent them. The ammuni-
ton in this fight is facts and truth.
The committee 1 am asking you to
appoint will exchange information of
local conditions for information of
national comissions with the Wash
ington body. 1t will serve to keep
you in touch with your movement.
This afternoon 100 other central
bodies are taking this step. Within
a month thousand such committees
will have been appointed"
Frank P. Walsh, chairman of the |
committee, had accepted an invita-
ton to speak before the federation.
When he found he could not come he
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
Prohibition Rally.

On next Wednesday night at Q clock q monster prohibition rally will be held at the odd Fellows hall over Weis man store Let every man in town attend this meeting and hear the pro hihition question discussed from a scientific standpoint by men who know. The speakers and their subjects will he as follows. Prohibition and Crime by lawyer. F. C Hammock, "Prohi- bition and Health by physician. Dr. F. F. Barlow. Prohibition and the Planter and the Business Man hy MT W II Eephiew
 An effort will he made to have an orchestra to furnish music for the oe- casiou and no one can afford to miss this rally. Come and bring your friends. both men and women. also your suggestions, a- the meeting will he thrown open for general discussion after the addresses Citizens
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
Died in Indiana.

(. F. Dowden and son Jack returned home Sunday from Bloomington, Ind where Mir, Dowden was called on ac- count of the death of his brother. Capt ]. l.. Dowden The following concern ing his death ls from the Bloomington. Ind. Daily Telephone;
 MT. Dowden was of a leading fam fly of the county and was always pop uIar with the people because If his kind disposition and his desire to help and sympathize with those he came in con tact He was member of the Meth odist church all of his life and for many years was farmer south of town. He was q Democrat in politics and made the race for sherrH once and was de fcated. However. Tn recent wears he was twice elected county assessor and was most efficient and conscientious officer.
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31

the State College of Agriculture and the State College of Engineering. and is the only institution in the state giy- ing complete college courses and de grees in these important industrial subjects
 The University has also a School of Education. whose graduate, receive diplomas emitting them to teach in the public schools for life
 For the young ladies there are com pletr courses in domestic science and art Graduates of these courses are in great demand as teachers and as county agents in canning club and home econ umlcs work
 For admission to the University as an uncondiuoHed student one must be a high school graduate Those who dc not hve in towns having high schools may ohtain appointment, and enter the University Training High school where they may prepare themselye, for the freshman class
 Complete information about the m versit} may be obtained by addressing the President CT Registrar at Fayette vile.
 Harry r Cock. County Judge
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
Presbyterian Church.

The regular serviee- will he resumed Il thiS church on next Sunday except thu, II o'clock morning service which will be called in SD that no obstacle will he placed in the way of the l.nlon Fro hlhition Service at the Methodist church The pastor earnestly desires that the church members and all others who would attend the morning service al this church go to the unieu service. The usual interesting sunday Bible school Wlll commence at 9:45 At the regular night service at \ o'clock a labor service will be held; as thi> will be Labor sunday in all the churches the pastor will preach on the 'GIory of Labor An effort will be made to have special music at this service anu every lahoring man in town k cordially invited to attend this service
 Pastor
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
Nv Fall Shoes at Cohen $.

Nv Fall Shoes at Cohen's.
 Dr. Q. NJ Banks made professions trip to Warren Friday.
 Willie Howard returned Tuesday from a visit to Monroe
 Jas. Holland was here Saturday ano Sunday on a business trip.
 pr. x. R. Parker drove to Dumas sunday on q professional trip. Georgia Pembroke of Gaines Landing is spending this week in Dermott Popular priced Dress Goods
 at Cohen's. Miss Viola Caver of Pine Bluff is spending few days here this week New Fall Hats from $l 25 up at
 The Novelty Mrs. Mary Hal is spending this week with her husband, sam Hal. at Cros- sett
 Mrs Alice Hubbard and little daugh ter of Dumas are here visiting the for mer daughter. Susie Johnson FoR SALE: A lot of 32 gal and 52 gal. empty Coke barrels
 Dermott Bottling Works Mrs Q Nj Banks returned Sunday from q trip to St Joseph, La Dr Banks met her at Haley with an auto mobile
 Frank Whitehead was over from Col iins Saturday He says they are going to have the biggest barbecue ever at Troy next Saturday
 The Fhpper Club of Holland g Chapel will continue to sell lunches each Sat urdaX, but will hereafter be found at the Dermott Shoe Hospital.
 Mrs. S. C. Coleman returned home Tuesday night, after an absence of several weeks with relatives and friends at Prescott and Little Rock. Rev Blackwell, presiding elder of the Grady district of the A M. F.. Zion Church. is among those here at tending the Grand Lodge of 70's. of winch he k Grand Chaplain.
 A District Missionary Convention will be held at tolland's Chapel next week. beginning next Thursday night and lasting over Sunday Bishop Jas NJ Conner will he on the program the opening night, Mrs T ] Walker is district president
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
The Grip of Evil o.. I-
By Louis Tracy

John Burton, rising through ,oil and sorrow from laborcr to millionaire, lays bare, episode by episode, the sins and tragedies Of all classes in business, in politics. n social circles, in the home-till ,t last he discovers the Great Truth of Life that You must read the story 10 appreciate lis discovery.
 The Grip of Evil' tells the cal side of humanity. The great ,ital questions of life are discussed y America famous men.
 Be Sure to Get the Issue With the First lnstallment /!
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
Miscellaneous Shower.

Mrs Hugh Boyet entertained with { miscellaneous shower Tuesday after noon. honoring Mrs Louis Boyet, whc was until recently Miss Teeley Parker Those present were Mesdames Alb Me Cieary, Fred,Johnson, Will Parker, k l.. Johnson E. Evans Wooten, Me Daniels. Collier, Rider. ] Moore Vaughn Elkins, Bennington NJ F RoYet. Duncan. Ivy. Shirey. StigIer Montel and Misses Marie Evans Mary Boyet and Pearl Mcdaniel
 \ delicious ice course was served
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
FAIRIES IN CHIlO'S ROOM
Grownups Make Mistake When They Laugh at the Little Ones
 Imagination.

IL Is certain. of course. that if any one of us. however dull. came into the child's playroom and found standing there beside him tall and simmer ing figure of fairylike. miraculous beauty decked in shining iris and frosty, glistening gold it is quite cer- tain we would step softly, with aston ishment; would gaze mutely with amazement and watch with wonder, Laura Spencer Porter writes in the Mothers Magazine. Not one of us, am very sure. would dismiss the whole happening as a piece of nonsense, or something merely amusing. Yet, how often, when we go into the child s playroom presence even more won derful is there beside him, far more fairylike, far more amazing, far more marvellous colored, far more richly en- dowed than any fairy whatsoever the imagination, a presence which has been with man. granting his desires, since the world began. and whose pow CT has never yet been. nor, fancy, ever will be. computed
 As beautiful and exquisite, yes, and in its beauty very nearly as solemn a thing as the world and the life of man afford; and behold, we pay 1t no reverence, give 1t little consideration, or. we laugh at it. perhaps. as some thing trifing, and call 1t "child's play
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
Condemn Liquor Traffic.

The Grand Lodge of the Information al Order of 10's k in sessicn at Der mott this week. the meetings being held at Hollands Chapel K. B Swayzr of Grady Is Grand M9 The lodge Tuesday passed N< ton conforming the liquor traffic anu went=on record as opposed to the pro INtS&d changes in our state laws. A number Ji white citizens were present at this meeting 9nd addresses were made hy r.. c. Hammock and KrV. Rolle
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
County Judge Cook
 Offers Scholarships.

1 am pleased to announce to the young men and women of Chicot Coun- ty that am authorized to appoint II students as heneficiaries in the Univer- sity of Arkansas at Fayetteville These appointments entitle the holder to free tuition for four years
 The University is state supported institution. maintained by the taxpay- CTS of Arkansas for the benefit of the. young people of the state In addi- ton to the usual literary and classical courses offered in colleges. it com prises. as part of it's organization.
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31

Harry |. Cock. County Judge
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
Special to Savannah

Account the Nationa! Baptist Con- ventIon tcolored) to be held at Savan- nah. Ga. Sept. Sll. special train with sleepers will be run from Little Rock, via Memphis and Birmingham, to Savannah, leaving Little Rock Sep tember ith. For further informati,I see B. Ford, agent Fare from Der matt S3l 5o. Tickets on sale Sept. 3d to 9th
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
Epworth League

Program for next SundaA Opening Song Service Prayer
 Leader. Chas Kennedy Subject, The Conservation of Home Life
 Scripture References; l. The New Home of Jesus Mother John XIX 27, By Winnie Bowden , Learn First how to Show Plety at Home. Timothy Y |. Dot Boyd 3 That Young Women May be Workers at Home. Titus II 5.
 Josie Mark>rinr Consecrating Home Life to the Chi dren. Helen Bartme.s Vocal Solo, Daisy Bell Neal tonsecratlng Home Life te the Old Folks. Mrs Moss Consecrating Home Life fer the Com munity, James Lowe Song and Prayer Setting the Home in the Midst of Need, Ruth Evans His Home. Mary Royrt Piano Solo, Miss Ruby Harrison What he Happiness ot thc Home Depends Dn. Ad Johnson Open Discussion Led EN Mr, smith Song
 Reading of Program League Benediction
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
Reduced Rates on Railroad

To College Park, Ark, account C. NJ. F Church Rally Tickets on sale Sept. lo, II, l2 Round trip fare from permott S2 S5.
The Dermott news., 1916-08-31
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 Theatre
GlNGlES' JlNGlES

Shall tell you why I'm hap pyt shall tell you why I'm glad? There a reason for the sunshine in my path. there s cause behind the fact that am never feeling sad. there's why that l will never bow to wrath. It's because like my fellow men. like them one and all. both the young and old. the rich and poor as well, can see the good in everyone for nothing else fall. every thought but those of kindness l dispel. am glad to be among them. l am glad to lend hand-l am all ways glad 10 help brother climb. and to scatter smiles and sunshine broadest over all the land ringing out to all the world joyous chime. That's the secret of happy life, of gladness and of joy that's the way to make your dream of cheer come true boosting. helping, liking others. evil thoughts you must destroy making others happy. does soo. ,os same for %~~t SyG