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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Buckingham Suggests
Municipal Bureau Of
Information in Town

Before a large gathering of the
Mems club of Grace Methodist church
last night, Compensation Commis7
sioner Edward T. Buckingham urged
greater interest in church and civic
work. He said the church was awak-
ening to the need of its influence to
teach men their interest in the vari-
GUS branches Of civic government and
their duties of citizenship.
Commissio ner Buckingham said
there should be place in the center
of the city where information might
be obtained at any time concerning
any department. of the city govern
nent. He would call it the municipal
Bureau of Information
He Urged young men to join
churches and to form clubs which
should be made the center of civic
betterment for the community. After
the address on motion of Rev. Ernest
F. Weise, the pastor, the commits
sioner was given a vote of thanks. S.
E. Shook, president of the club, con-
Quoted the meeting. The Liberty
quartet sang.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
An Eve For His coIora.

Haiti appears to breed a spiris of sen
sitive patriotism unknown in other
countries. Some years age a general in
the Haitian army ordered an artificial
eye. The maker did his best to execute
the order satisfactorily, but the eye
was returned from Port an Prince.
with a letter complaining that 1.-THE eye
you forwarded me is of tint that re-
sembIes the Spanish flag l am far too
patriotic to wear any colors but those
of my own country" After ascertain
ing from the ministry of marine the
colors of the Haitian standard scar
let and green eye was dispatched. and
this met with enthusiastic approval.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Compensation Court
Has Mannikin To Aid
I'm Probe of Injuries

A rrlannikin. the only one of fits kind
81 this country Ind by which evry
part OF the human body Is shown, is
now in the possession OF Compensa-
ton Commissioner Edward T. Buck
lngha1m and will be used by doctors
In his office IN explanation when Pc
tftions for compensation are being
heard
Terms win be more explicitly descrfb-
ed The nnannikfn was made in Ger
many and was a gift Ito Commission
er Buckingham from his brother-in-
law, DIR. John II. D. Budau, formerly
of Bridgeport. but now of Los An
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Doc Hero of AusterIi&z.

In the annals of the French army
Mustache is still celebrity. Mustache
was one of the dogs used in the Italian
campaign when Napoleon was first
CONSUL He saved the French army
from a night surprise and annihilation.
Later he tracked and captured spy
who had secured valua Bile informa ton
But this dogs browning achievement
was at the battle of Austerlitz. The
standard bearer of the regiment had
just fallen dead. Mustache's teeth and
an Austrian soldiers hand grasped the
tattered banner simultaneously Mus
tache few at his enemy's throat and
bore him down. Then, selling the flag,
ne carried 1t back to the regiment.
Napoleon gave Mustache the highest
decoration for his valor He met sol
dier's death not long after this, racing
forward beside the flag, leading the
segiment in a furious charge-New
York Sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
FRATERNITY, NOT
PATERNITY, NEED OF
FACTORY WORKERS
Charles r. Towson Discusses
Conditions With Factory
F'oremen.

Most of the friction between fac
tory heads and labor is unwise fore
manship, declared Charles r. Tow
son, social and industrial, speaking to
a melting of 500 factory foremen at a
meeting held last night under the au-
spices Of the Manufacturers associa-
ton at the Casino. Mr.. Towson said
that there could be no sustained eff
cheney without character basis and
that the men in closest touch with the
workers must have character. He
said the workers want fraternity, notl
paternity, and there could be no safe
fraternity without character among
the bosses.
The day is coming, he said, when it
will be as much of a crime for a man
ufacturer to have strike in his FAC
tory as for q, railroad to have a head
on collision.
He said that the industrial move
ment had made greater advances than
any other movement, religious or
otherwise. Luncheon and music fol
lowed the address.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Tropical Snake killer.

Among the rare reptiles in the Bronx
zoo, in New York, is the mussarama,
or snake killer. 1t is nonpoisonous it
self, but attacks, conquers and kills
such deadly reptiles as the tropical
viper and the fer-de-lance. To their
poison it is altogether immune. The
snake kills by coiling about its victim
and squeezing it to death. Against
the coral snakes poison, however, the
snake killer has no protection and
quickly succumbs to the paralyzing eff
fects of coral snake bite.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
They PAID the Price


The corporation of the. city of Glas-
gov wanted to purchase the Whistler
portrait of Carlyle and in due course
waited on the master of the gentle art
of making enemies about the price
1000 guineasl. They admitted it was
a magnificent picture, but do you not
think, Mr. Whistler. the sum a wee.
wee bit excessive?'
Didn't you know the price before
you came to me2'' asked the master.
with suspicious blandness.
'Oh. aye, we knew thatF' replied the
corporation.
every well. them said Mr. Whistler
In his suavest tones. lets talk OF
something else" And as there was
nothing else OF interest to detain the
corporation" they paid the price and
made an excellent bargain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Weather Forecast


New Haven, Jan. 15-FOro-
cast: Fair tonight, Sunday partly
cloudy Slightly warmer.
Connecticut: Generally fair
and slightly warmer tonight and
Sunday, moderate winds bec0m-
ing south.
Pleasant weather prevails this
morning in the eastern districts,
but a trough Of low pressure eX-
tending from Texas northeast
ward to the hike region is caus-
ing unsettled weather with fur
ries of snow in the central dis
tI,icts. The Temperature con-
tinucs low in the eastern districts.
Zero temperatures were report
ed from northern New England
and freezing temperatures ex-
tend as far south as South Car
DINA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Wants Compensation
For Injury Reviewed
AS Case Grows Worse

4nr OF q. case conducted by Compen-
safions Commissioners E. T. Bucking-
ham. has been filed and has been set
down for a hearing for Tuesday after
noon. Jan. 18, at 2. O'Clock. Jacob
Cooper, now of New York city but
formerly OF this city is the petitioner.
He was an empIoye of the Automa-
tic Machine CO., and was given COM
pensation for injury to his finger.
Since then he claims the injury has
caused the loss of its use and he
asks that the case be reopened and
further compensation given
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
EIoodinn tha Mauazine.

A flooding device to prevent the ex-
plosion of the powder magazine is fit
ted to most big battleships. By sim
ply turning on a number of taps sea
water is allowed to rush through pipes
into the powder store. which is rem
dered harmless in case of fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Purdie's Panacea.

Tom Purdie. an Old manservant in
Sir Walter SCOTS household. used to
talk of the famous ''Waverley Novels"
as ''our books and said that the read
ing of them was the greatest comfort
to him
whenever 1 am of my Sleep" he
confded to James Skene. the author of
Memories of Sir Walter Scott" Il
have only to take one of the novels.
and before have read two pages it is
sure to set me asleep"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
HOME HEALTH CLUB

New York, Jan 15.-Opening- Such
activity as attended today's initial
trading was again limited to specula-
tive issues, particularly those forming
the socaIled munitions group. Gains
of a point were made by American
ca. American locomotive and AGeXi-
can Petroleum, while Crucible Steel.
Industrial Alcohol and international
Nickel scored material advances. The
movement was rather irregular, how
ever, other prominent specialdes. in
GLIDING Baldwin locomotive, sCahfor-
nian Petroleum, Studebaker and Lack
awanna Steel falling from substantial
fractions to almost two points. Mer-
camille Marine issues were again ell-
tremeIy active, the IL per cent.
bonds advancing points to the high
record of 1O1 L.
CIose-Trading was very active to-
day but the movement was more o.
less confusing. Specialties, like Beth
Iehen Steel, American Coal Products
and Airbrake, made extreme gains OF
five to L 8 points, but other issues OF
that class rose only moderately Mexi-
can issues were again under the spell
of depression and gains were dull and
Irregular, while United States Steel
was under pressure. Mercantile Ma
rine issues again were the outstanding
features at better prices. The closing
was irregular. Bonds were strong
with further heavy dealings in New
York Central debentures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
AM Artist,a struaaIea.

Professor Won Herkomer, the famous
painter, had such a struggle to gain
living in his early days that had it
not been for his inexhaustible stock of
patience and self confidence he would
probably have abandoned art entirely
He sold his first picture for 2 guineas
and later on earned for short time
a couple of. pounds weekly for a wood
cut which he supplied to a comic paper
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
superdreadnaught on
Her Acceptance Trial

Rock1and. Me. Jan. 15-The super
dreadnaught Oklahoma, the biggest
ship in the navy driven by recfpro-
eating engines, went through the first
of her builders acceptance trials on
the measured mile course off Owls
Head today. A temperature of three
degrees below zero caused much dis
comfort to those exposed on the
decks.
1t is understood the Oklahoma
reached the required top speed on the
run here from New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Methodist Churches of
City in Union Meeting
Next Thursday Night

The Methodist churches are uniting
for an important meeting next Thurs
day evening Jan. 20. The meeting will
be held in the First Methodist church,
Fairfield avenue and Broad street The
General Conference Commission on FL
nance will send it's representative to
address the meeting; the Rev John
Lowe Fort, d. D., of Ballssons Springs,
N r. who is Divisional Field Secre-
tary for the Eastern Division.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15

This modest salary coming to a stop;
he was at his wits end to know what
to do. He applied to a troupe of min
streIs for an engagement as either
player, but in vain, and then took to
designing carpets. For some years he
battled with poverty, achieving no sue
cess until he obtained employment on
a weekly Illustrated journal.
Globe. "
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
RAILROAD MAY own STEAMERS

Washington, JAM 15@The inter
state commerce commission today ap-
proved the Central of Georgia Rail-
way Co.'S application to retain own
ershfp and operation of the Savannah
line of steamers between Boston, New
York and Savannah, despite the Pan
anna Canal act. It held the steamship
lines operation was in the interest of
commerce and the public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
The difference.

Mrs. Dash-The idea of NEcs Rash
having society aspirations! Why, her
father was a peddIer! Mr.. Dash-Yes,
she's entirely too forward. She ought
to hang back until people have forgot
ten it. Now, in your case, my dear,
it was your grandfather who was a
peddler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
COLEHAN-CRAW.

Miss Katherine Craw, daughter of
Mrs David Craw of SIG Broad street
and Mr.. William J. Co1ehan, of 147
HaI1am street, were married at s
o'clock on Thursday morning in Sac
red Heart church by the Rev. Mat
thew Judge. Miss Theresa Bailey and
John D. sullivan attened the couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Colehan are now on a
short honeymoon from which they
are expected to return about January
90
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
80, 900 Mill Workers
Get 5 Per Cent. Raise
In New Bedford

1 New Bedford. Mass, Jan. 15-Thir-
ty-two thousand operatives in the
cotton mills of this city were formal
ly notified today of a wage advance
of per cent. The increase effective
Jan. II. will mean an addition to the
weekly payrolls of $4,000. The tex
tile council had asked for an advance
of 10 per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
hi Ennd nj TOO saItu.

One often puts too much salt in food
while cooking it. To remove the salt
place a wet cloth over the top Of the
vessel in which the food is cooking,
and the steam will draw the salt into
the wet cloth. = Good Housekeeping
Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
The skeptics,

Harvey'H theory of the circulation of
the blood was considered so ridtcu-
lous at the time of the discovery that
for ten years not single patient con-
suited him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
FATHER o'CoNNoR
RECOVERING, FROM
ATTACK OF GRIP

Rev. Michael J. O'Connor, pastor of
ST. James church. Stratford, who has
been i'll with grip, has recovered and
day
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15

Late conner at lecture Ito occupant
of aisle seat)-Is the seat next you re-
served? Occupant-E1vidently. 1t has
not made sound since came in.-Dal
las News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Libel

Libel once meant any little book, but
rs many small tracts in the early days
of printing were personal and often
Eive in character the word acquired
its present significance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
(Henry Clews.)

Trade throughout the country Is
fairly active and profitable The rail-
roads are taxed to the utmost with
the eastward rush of traffic, the great
bulk of which is on domestic and not
foreign account. Good traffic reports
are to be expected for some time to
come the basis of this having been
the rich harvest and q general re-
vivaI of domestic prosperity in which
the railroads must share. Our for
efgn trade at the same time continues
phenomenaIly active because on
heavy exports of food products and
war munitions. Confidence has been
further restored by sterling exchange
which has shown, a continued rising
tendency owing to successful opera
ton of the new schemes designed to
finance trade between the Allies and
the United States. Foreign securtt-
ties are coming here in liberal guam
titles in payment of foreign debts.
and have thus far been absorbed with
remarkable readiness by American
BUYERS Money continues easy and
abundant to good buyers, although
the banks have been prudently dis
eliminating against highly inflated
collateral Heavy foreign liquidation
and the warning against fancy indus
trials has induced some reaction IN
the local market which might be car
ried still further in case of unfavora-
BILE Developments with Mexico Aside
from the factors just mentioned, how
ever, the general financial situation is
sound and this market would an
doubtedly respond very promptly to
favorable news
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
THE PRETTIEsr FACE

and the most beautiful hands are Of
ten disfigured by an unsight1y wart
Il can easily be removed IN a row
days without pain by using Cyrus
Wart Remover. Fer sale only at the
Cyrus Phkrlnacy. AS Iii Held Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15

''I see where a very clever dog is
the star of play lately produced"
IT suppose they did that to make it
a bowling observation-disclosures Ameri-
can
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
EqGS,

The earliest Scrtptural mention of
eggs as food is found in Job vi, g.:
as there any taste in the white of an
egg?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15

Forty-five hundred bales of cotton
were burned together with the Gren-
ado Cotton Cos compress at Holly
Springs, Miss. at a loss OF 100000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15

Leap year Romances win determine
whether or not the current year is to
go down in history as Sweet TO-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
Her Status.

His Whichever mind If you have
lost erything. You still have me.
Mr.. Bustup-But you're not an asset.
You're running expense.-Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15

A wise man never loses anything If
he has himse;f-NIontaigne
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15

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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

294 Conve avenue, N. z, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Helen Smith to Ralph
Farrell, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
III. Farrell of 1911 Fairfield avenue,
this city. Mr.. Farrell is the son Of
the president of the Bridgeport Screw
Co., and nephew of James, A.. Far
re1i, president of the United States
Steel Corporation.
The engagement Of Miss Ethel Blu
chanan, niece of Mrs. John E. Foster
of 255 Park avenue to George F..
Hughes, son of Attorney and Mrs.
Frank j. Hughes of 50 Washington
avenue, was announced at bridge
party held yesterday afternoon at the
! home of Mrs. Foster. Miss Buchanan,
has made her home with her aunt
for a number of years. She was grad
uated from the local High school in
1911 and from Bry Mawr college in
1915. Mr. Hughes, graduate Of the
1 High school in 1909, is alumnus of
! .Eheffield Scientific school, class of
1912. He is head chemist in the labor
atory of the Bridgeport Brass Co.
The engagement of Miss Marjorie
Wheeler, Instructor of French and
Spanish in the local High school to
George H. Fisher of Barcelona, Spain.
has been announced by Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard D. Wheeler Of White River
junction, VT Miss Wheeler is a grad
uate of Mount Ho1yoke college and
has spent a year and a half abroad
in study. Mr.. Fisher is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. David K Fisher of
/ Sparta, N. J. He formerly resided
in New York but for the last three
years has been in Spain with the Ebro
Irrigation & Power Co., a Canadian
corporation.
AT the annual meeting of the Wo-
mans guild of ST. Luke's Episcopal
church held Thursday afternoon in
the guild room of the church on STRAIT
ford avenue. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs AdoIph Felix. president: Mrs. L.
MulIens. vice president; Mrs. William
]. Lord, secretary; and Miss Grace
Pratt, treasurer. A social session fol-
lowed the election of officers
! Miss Bernice Nettleton of Milford,
teacher of reading and dramatic art,
| held a recital in the assembly room of
! the Stratfeld last evening. An inter
esting program was given in a pleas
| ing manner, which spoke well of Miss
Nett1eton's course of training. The
affair was largely attended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-15

Men are born to succeed, not to fall.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION
HAS SESSION
Begins the Task Of Passing on
Many Applications for
Teaching Certificates.

The state board Of education got
fairly started on Its task OF consider
ing n big batch of applications for
professional school teaching certih-
Gates at n session held Saturday night
in room 204 in the Waldo hotel. Ad-
journment was taken at 1880 o'clock
until Monday morning. Sessions will
then continue for two or three days.
Genevieve Bean, OF Tyrone, Pa,
who has been teaching school at
Charleston. was granted q normal
school certificate.
Several applications were rejected
for various reasons.
George Nestor Holden, Of Bridge
port; L. Wayman Ogden, Of Clarks-
burg: DR.. Henry T. Mcdonald. pres
ident Of Storer College Of Harpers
Ferry; and John A. Jackson, Of
Clarksburg. appeared before the
board in regard TO certain matters
that are to be acted upon by Il.
Moe than 100 applications for life
certificates + to be passed upon by
the board. Many applications are on
hand from graduates Of the ten nor
NAL training high schools and the
various denominational colleges OF
the state, while there are the usual
number from out OF state educational
institutions.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
MEETING
OF MUCH INTEREST,

he would visit Grass run Tuesday
night, Indian run Wednesday night
and Salem Friday afternoon TO hold
meetings and that the week would
be spent in those nelghborhoods Wis.
iting farms. The usual Saturday At.
ternoon meeting will be held here.
In connection with the work OF tho
farm bureau the visit Of many OF it's
members along with that OF farmers
from several other counties in this
part Of the state to Mr.. Zinn's Wood
blne farm near Philippi Friday is Of
interest. There were 800 visitors
all told and the day was a success
Notwithstanding Indictment weather.
The visitors beheld u model. modern
farm, which In Mr.. Zinn's boyhood
days grew practically nothing aa re-
lated by D. ". Shaw, Of Philippi. one
Of the speakers OF tho occasion.
Among the other speakers were
George w. Duddorar. secretary Of the
Clarksburg Board OF Trade; c. Il. Tit
low. of Morgantown: James S. Polling,
~ Valley Furnace; Wilbur Strader,
Of Beverly; Nj. Downs, Of Marion
county: W. F. Gore. Of Gore: and
Prof. Firman f. Bear, OF Morgan
town.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
COMEDIAN
Couldn't Be Trusted with Sal
airy and It is Given to
the Police.

ROCKY MOUNT. N. c.. June H.
There was an interesting case that
came under the surveillance Of the
police here when a telegram was re-
ceived from ]. B. Cullen, Of Clarks-
burg, W. Va. and fifteen dollars was
telegraphed to Chief of Police Hedge
peth with instructions that 1t be CIV
en- to n negro known as Happy Jack
Ferguson"
The officer was in somewhat Of a
quandry as to the real cause Of such
procedure until the apprehension Of
Ferguson, who, It developed was with
a show performance and who had
left the company during a stay in
this city some weeks ago. The man
ager Of the show was afraid to trust
the hayward comedian with the mon
ey and had wired 1t to the chief and
in addition had asked that the officer
wire him upon the negroes leaving
this city in order that he might keep
in touch with the comedian. y
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
TEACHERS FLOCK
To Morgantown to Attend the
Summer School of the
State University.

Many OF the educators Of the state
who were in ClarksbUrg the last
several days attending the annual
state convention Of the West Vir-
ginia Education Association went
from here to Morgantown Saturday
for the purpose OF attending the
summer school at West Virginia
University. which begins Monday,
Others are focking to the university
in large numbers and the largest
attendance Of teachers any summer
school has yet had Is expected this
summer.
Dr.. Frank B. Trotter, president Of
the university. who was here attend
ing the convention. said while here
that he believed about 500 teachers
would take the courses in the SUM
mer school.