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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22
BOARD OF RELIEF

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Relief of the City of Bridge
port will meet at the Assessors OFFICE
City Hall, for the purpose of hearing
appeals made from the findings of the
Board of Assessors, Hearings will be
held on the following dates in Febru-
ary: Tuesday. Feb. /: Wednesday,
Feb 2; Thursday, Feb. 8: Friday,
Feb. a Monday. Feb: 2; Tuesday
A NJ to A p M, and on the evenings
of Wednesday, Feb. 2; Friday, Feb. 4 !;
Wednesday, Feb. 9, from z to g P. NJ.
Dated at Bridgeport this 20th day of
\ WILLIAM A. LEWIS,
THOMAS F. WHITE,
ISAAC MOOREY
JOHN e. RILEY
A2e G.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22
VIOLA M. NiERRICK,
VS..
FREDERICK &. MERRICK.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,

SUPERIOR COURT.
January 20ths5 A. D., 1915.
Upon the complaint of the said
Viola M. Merriek praying. for reasons
therein set forth, for divorce and Gus
tody of minor child, Ethel Merfiek, re-
turnable to the Superior Court, in and
for Fairfield County, on the first Tues
day Of February, 1915. It appearing
to and being found by the subscribing
authority that Frederick G. Merrickr
the said. defendant, is absent from this
State and gone to parts unknown.
Therefore Ordered, that notice of
the tendency of said complaint be
given by publishing this order In the
Bridgeport Farmer, a. newspaper
printed in Bridgeport. three times sue
cessiveIy, commencing on or before
the goth day of January, A. D., 1915.
MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN,
Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
for fairfield County.
On 90
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS,
JOHN REOK 4. SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

The rate Of discount of the Bank
OF Bengal was raised from z to 8 per
cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

Mrs Annie EisenbeFger. of Lancas-
ter, Pa, accused of numbering her
husband while he slept was acquit-
ted,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

William Bayne, Jr., was reelected
president of the New York Coffee
Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

A bin pFeviding tor eight new ceas
guard cutters was reported faNerablJ
by the House Commerce Commit
tee,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

American Smelling & Refining Go
advanced it's price for lead from So
cents to $40 cents per pound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

veteran, died at the home of one 0
his sons at Lansing Mich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

Standard Oil Co. of Indiana. de
ciared the regular quarterly dividen
of per cent payable. Feb, 20,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

Production Of pig iron in Germany
during 1915 was 11,T90,199i tons.
against 14,2as ,852 tons in 1914.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

Emperor Franz Josef appointed
Gear Nicholas Of Bulgaria a field mar
shall in the Austrian army,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22

George McAneny, president of the
Board of Aldermen, postponed his res
ignation until about Feb. 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-22
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25c at
w. D. COOK g. SON
.523 Water Street

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
INSTRUCT. OF BRIDGEPORT, SO
PROBATE COURT.
January 10. 1915.
Estate of William May, late of the
town of Bridgeport in said district De
ceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested. within
said time, will bek debarred a re.
eovery. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested ~ make inn
mediate payment to
MRS. WILLIAM MAY,
Executrix,
100 Orchard Street.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-08

4AOLC VI Lib ElCluOu0 CllN BCI4 B4ANA l.
lines. You gentlemen who were at t
ago saw the results of that Organiza
up together that is going to look g
party this year and next year and
will bring about success in future
in this city, county and state.
going on for several months in ever
the country towns. The records L
and so prepared that in "a hours we
can communicate with this army Of
ward workers and send out the word
that will result in immediate and 81
mUltaneOUs movement along the
direct line that leads to success.
Egan then illustrated what he was
driving at by telling how the German
Kaiser, forty years ago, began or
ganizing for the war Germany is
now engaged in-and how after forty
years of work every man in Ger
many is a trained soldier" and as for
results Egan said: To-day there is
war in Europe. What do we find in
the papers every day? Simply this,
that Germany is practically licking
all Europe"
Coming back to Chicago, Cook
County, Illinois, U. S. A, Egan got
down to the organization again and
said to the Democrats of the First
ward: I'VE want your assistance
and cooperation in this movement,
because, as has been said before, the
example of the First ward reaches
out and is felt in every ward in the
CITY The end in view with
the Democratic organization of Cook
county is the success of the party
We are working for har-
monioUs organization, and for united
and harmonious action in the cam
paign, and we can get that most GER
tainIy by elimination from it of all
who have proven traitors to the
Democratic cause" (Applause.)
From Egan's remarks it is fair to
infer that the chief clerk of the cleo
ton board has been busy putting Sui
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-08

lnlS work OF organization mas Deen
precinct of the city of Chicago and
| our headquarters are so arranged
'the precinct captains and the Demo-
cratic judges and clerks of election
constitute this army of workers"
It is pretty safe bet that if only
Sullivan Democrats will get the jobs
as Democratic judge and clerks of
election, then only Deneen Republi-
cans will get the Republican jobs
and the new Tammany will be bi-paT-
tisan. That always happens in cities
ruled by party machine. The mi
nOrity party has a machine, too, and
that machine gets the minority party
jobs handed out by the majority party
machine. While on the face of things
the machines are kept apart and
seem to fight each other at elections,
the big bosses of both machines work
together the best the voter gets
on election day is a choice between
two sets of hand-picked candidates.
By controlling nominations the BIZ
partisan machine can control cleo
tons. Before a man can be elected
he has to be nominated, and when a
machine controls nominations no
man can get into office util he has
made application to the ruling boss
and has made the best terms he can.
Then when he gets into office he feels
that he owes his job to the machine
boss and not to the people.
When George B. Cox had that kind
of a machine in Cincinnati no man
could get on the bench except by
Boss Cox's permission. And on one
historic occasion Boss Cox sent for
the judges of the circuit court and
ordered them to reverse the finding
of a lower court in a case in which
one Of COX's friends had lost out.
On paper these machines look to
be unbeatable. The business inter-
ests almost invariably back them and
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Hill Wouldn't Have Liked This

At the hour OF opening the funeral services
over the remains OF James J. Hill all the workers
in St Paul and all the trains on HiIs great
northwestern railroad system remained idle for
FIVE minutes. as tribute 10 his memory.
Nothing very new about this style OF tribute
but he waste and folly OF IL were unusual The
total OF workers time and effort lost would build
an empire bigger than Hill ever dreamed Of,
and that sort OF waste Is just exactly what prac-
tical and thrifty Jim Hill never tolerated in all
his life and wouldn't ndorse when dead. II he
could speak.
But it was just big demonstration Of the
unusual and ordinary folly at funeral time. The
costly tribute having been paid. the mourners
turn to consideration OF what Hill left and the
rest OF the world grinds away Just the same as
hitherto.
II Is true that Hill took great part in the
development OF a part OF the country II Is also
true that mems deeds tive after ttei--eaFeeFs
close. The prosperity and progress OF the grea,
northwest In which Hill was the dominant hgUre
are his real tribute, lasting tribute at that
For millions OF workers 10 stand idle as tribute
TO a man who was all energy and enterprise was
senseless and inappropriate.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Pointed Paragraphs

A watch is so called because it's
often on guard.
Habit is a sort OF chattel mort
gage on a mans individuality.
Give a man a good dinner and II
takes the edge OF his criticism.
Often the man who is good when
he's asleep is troubled with insom-
MIA.
A man may be able TO argue with
a woman, but 1t never does any
good
Never attempt TO bully a judge or
a jury unless you have previous 4
bribed them.
It's an easy task to convert the
average man TO any theory that
promises TO aid him financially.
In order TO retain her youth and
beauty all girl has TO do is inher1
fortune and remain single.
The workman who turns out a
poor JOB is an Improvement on the
one who does nothing but stand
around and make remarks about IL.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
The Open Stairway

The plans for new group of six
tenements 20 cover two acres OF
ground in New York. and to accom-
modste ga families in suites Of two,
three and four rooms. embody fea-
ture which has now come 20 be rec.
ognized as necessary parr of mod
ern tenements-the open stairway.
Cor about 10 years tenement houses
have been built on this plan, but
not until recently has II become
standard. The open staircase IL
built very much like the Enclosed one
commonly seen. the main difference
being that instead Of windows there
are large uncovered openings. These
provide plenty Of light and aid, and
permit the moving OF furniture with.
out endangering plaster. save the
cost OF windows and walls, and en-
able janitors 10 wash the stairs
down with hose, thus saving a con.
siderable amount OF labor. The ar.
chitect IL reported as having said
AS the open window is the domi.
nant note in the campaign against
tuberculosis, so. il is believed. will
the open stairway be the dominant
note OF future tenement house con.
s,ruction."
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
From Another Point OF VIeD

Close suffrage vote in Iowa shows
votes for women are needed.
Roosevelt will support Gen. Wood.
Total vote for Wood, l.
Or a dark horse will be all right. if
he's on the order of Oyster Bay.
Hurry up with those small homes.
They will be handy for our hard pressed
pedestrians to repair at.
Whatever type Of emergency cottages
we erect for our roofless workers. they
are bound to contain room for improve
|ment.
Summary of Justice Hughes long
awaited expression of views: Three
cheers for the T., W. and b.
Those of our citizens who are not en-
ployed in the Republican convention at
Chicago are buying and selling motor
stocks on Griswold street.
The General, not the Justice; the
sword, rather than the beard-T. r.
Isn't it asking too much even of an in
tense paGifist like Henry Ford TO part
peaceably with the unsolicited support Of
his state?
Friends who have been waiting sew
eral months to cross our busy streets
should take advantage of the Knight
Templar parade Wednesday morning.
Fish Will Case Has New Angle. -
Commend us to the headline genius for
getting there by hook or crook.
John Hays Hammond is in Chicago
denouncing Democrats as 'inconsequen-
tial politicians of the pinhead variety. "
Who was it that thought this convention
was going to be different?
Henry Ford ought to have a heart and
let go of those $4,000 votes he got in
munition-making Pennsylvania, also.
If you ever saw Knight Templar in
full dress you know that they do their
preparing before they do their parading.
A series of cyclones struck Arkansas.
Dead, 10 to 80; scattering, all not includ-
ed in the foregoing.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
The Daily Reminder



lI1S-The resolution for independ-
ence was introduced In congress.
lslS-William Pinckney sailed from
annapolis to assume his duties as L,
and ST. Petersburg.
,. Is;,i-htsn5y Clay ,ntroduSs e, in the
isis-Whis national convention
nominated Zachary Taylor for Presi-
isSs-Austrians defeated by French
iss6-rhe Prusstans entered Hol-
stein and drove out the Austriaus
without bloodshed.
D,d Iss;wrir,. US, s patent granted for
lss5-Edwin Booth. famous actor,
ford COUNTY. Md. Nov, Is. issS. -.
Cleveland FOR promoting peace in
thu Orient.
IsOS-Marrlsge OF the German
crown prince and the Duchess Cecilia
TODAY's BIRTHDAYS
general OF the Tinted States. born at
San Marcos. Tex, SIS years ago today.
RI. Rev. Joseph II. Johnson. Epis-
copal bishop OF Los Angeles. born
at Schenectady. y. Y. 50 years ago
Robert crosser. representative In
congress OF the Twenty -hrst Ohio
district, born In Scotland ~ years
Malcolm r. Patterson. former gov
ernor OF Tennessee born at Somer-
vile, Ala, IS years ago today,
Andrew OConnor. sculptor well
known for his statues OF many pub
lie men. born at Worcester, Mass. ~
years ago today.
George Chalmers. pitcher for the
Philadelphia league baseball team.
born in Aberdeen, Scotland. - years
ago today.
Hub Perdue. former major league
pitcher. now with the Louisville Am
srican association team born at Gal
latin, Tenn. 30 years ago today.
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN THE
WAR
Canadian aviator. w&rneford. de-
stroyed a German Zeppelin 5000 feet
in the afr.
Austro- German army forced a
crossing OF the Dneister river, south
~ Lemherg
Tcutons claimed 10. 900 Russians
were captured In the battles around
PrZemyst.
Italians began general offensive
along isonzo river and bombarded
forts IN the TyroL
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

Every day observation bears out
this statement 4 business man,
long a resident OF the smoky city OF
Pittsburgh, gives striking bit OF
testimony:
Many residents OF Pittsburgh
when away on visits find that they
feel infinitely better. and business
men working for periods in cities
where there is not the same smoke
find that they can do twice as much
work.
These are not isolated cases, but
the result Of very general inquiry
which | have made for a number OF
years
Note, also. that apart from the di-
rectly weakening effects Of breath
ing smoky air the organism suffers
because the smoke acts as a barrier
TO sunlight. that indispensable ener-
gizer OF body and mind alike.
II 10 -RosdaF- that urge YeH, IL
you are resident OF a smoke-ai.
flicted town. 10 advocate remedial
action By the town authorities The
smoke can be eliminated by variou,
devices. and assuredly 1t ought to be
eliminated.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Courses in Citizenship.

Our foreign population drifts from city 70 CITY
according 10 changes in economic aa'an'" ages
And although universities, charities, pauioue SO
cIeties. civic clubs and political rings al 10,
plans for speeding up the maklns OF NV -.
zens the immigrant himself IN MS Waude' , .ue
from town 10 town, someho" WaI"s'' w
half his chances. ,s.,
Therefore il is essential that state ana ieoe'A
agencies cooperate for the education OF SI'ens
along lines directed 10 their rapid assiuli4A'lOH
The government has already recognized TINS ne
cassity Within the nast few months the bureau
NJ naturaliystion OF the United States depart
uent OF labor has taken pronounced ihleEtS'
in the melting pot. II is now proceeding IN 'he
most direct, the most economical ana tue ~ ,
effective way, that is through the PUBIC schooI
system. -, -. ,,A
But the government does not control the pun
lie school system. II can only suggest improve,
ments And there is nothing which startes ana
corfuses the average board OF education quite 50
much as a brand new idea. Moreover any
scheme which adds 10 the expense or schooi
administration is liable 20 stall immeciateN.
Many a community which could. and which
should provide special education in citizenship
FOR foreign born adults as we'll as for their chill
dren does nothing at all, simply because us
board OF education is accustomed 10 shy al any
idea which is unfamiliar.
In the spring most school boards outline the
work Of the schools for the following year Now
is the time for all communities which are keen
TO keep the present pace OF patriotism and Pre-
paredness 10 do something out OF the ordinary
for their immigrant residents.
No community can shirk its duty on the plea
of ignorance. Uncle Sans bureau OF naturallza-
ton has planned complete course in citizenship
for the use OF schools. and il provides additional
every month for the use OF school
Boards OF education which fail 70 provide for
Americanizaton' are dangerous 10 the commun-
lty they pretend 10 serve.
Where such exist. enlightened voters should
make plain TO them the way Of their duty.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
THE SMOKE NUISANCE
n. AD0NoToN BRUCE


You are interested. take it. IN
keeping at a high level OF health
and efficiency. You wish 70 protect
yourself from all unnecessary devt-
talking forces. VERY well. Here is
a suggestion l urge on you:
L. you live in a city or town over
burdened by the unconsumed smoke
OF factories, Office buildings, or pm.
vate houses. agitate earnestly FOR an
abatement OF this nuisance.
SmOke-CiouGed towns are not
merely unpleasant places in which
to live. They are places affecting
unfavorably both the physical and
the mental wellbeiag Of those o5Iig
Cd 10 live in them.
Listen 10 these findings by a scien-
list, Prof. Wallin. who has made a
special study OF the effects OF atmos-
pheric smoke pollution on human
beings
When II is remsm oereu that the
average adult consumes about 90 Gu
bic inches OF air in each inhalation,
or possibly s64 900 cubic inches
every day. it does not seem an eX-
aggeration 10 say that more per
sons are devitalized, disabled. ana
poisoned by the impurities contain
ID in smoke polluted air than by the
roxious ingredients in food and
water.
The solid and yaporous ingredi-
er's Of smoke-begrimmed air-noX-
ioI> compounds Of carbon, sulphur
nitrogen, chlorine. and arsenic-irri-
tate the sensitive membranes OF the
eyes. nose, throat and lungs, and
thus agzraYate or cause iufamma-
tory diseases Of these organs. or In
crease their susceptibility 20 such
specific diseases as bronchitis. paeu-
mOHia and sub-acute forms Of
phthl.is.
These poisonous compounds also
enter the gas'rOintes'inal tract. and
this causes nausea. vomiting, disr.
rhoee, and systemic poisoning
Even when acute symptoms OF
physical 10 health do not result from
constant breathing of smoky air.
some degree % internal disturbance
IL sure 20 result, the digestive organs
| beng especially affected This in
eyi'aoly has a lowering effect on the
mental ability. because Of the i'm.
paired quality Of the nutrition u the
/ brain
Then there is a lessening Of the
power 20 keep the attention fixed FOR
any length ~ time, together with
greater liability 70 fatigue al com
parat.ye'y slight eFor'
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Clanricarde's VIII

The will OF the Earl OF Clanri-
carde. who died last month at the
advanced age of 81 years. has been
admitted TO probate In London. He
was a bachelor and with the eKcep-
ton Of bequest o! 1000 10 n
niece and 100000 to Mark weylsnd.
a nephew. his great fortune of ga
100000 goes to a grand nephew,
Henry Lascelles, by courtesy called
Eiscount LascelIes, sen OF my
nephew. Henry. Earl OF Hardwood"
Clanricardes will contained only 200
words. He was IAN absentee land
lord and a wretched miser. bearing
the reputation of being tho meanest
landlord ireland had ever known. He
owned $4,000 acres In County Gal
way alone.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
One Teddy Overlooked.

That Democratic club Of Portland, Ore, which
refused TO endorse Tom Marshall for the vice.
presidency because he's psychological mega.
tive" must surely send out definition.
Psychological negative" looks like something
new and strong enough to throw at ordinary
Democrats with a bringngdown effect and Il
may be that these Portland club men have hit
on the very thing thatrll awaken the dominant
party to It's responsibilities
Ordinarily and domestically speaking we
should define psychological negative" as a
married man whose wife does the family think.
ing, spending. and bossing, leaving husband
nothing to do save the work.
Politically. II must mean a term 10 throw.
somewhat synonymous To liar" pork thief"
"jackass,' etc, which, IL IL true have become
somewhat innocuous through ovC-.use and which
fall harmless from tho hides Of Indiana polite.
ians like Tom Marshall
There's enough heightened sound about ,hi,
new accusation TO make Tom raise his ears and
pay attention. but let us have the full definition
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
A Poem a Day
THE EVENING LIGHT

Id Ike no better thing tonight
Than Jest TO be at home again,
To sit beside the evenin' light
With my own folks a-visitin.
To hear the Jingle OF the spoons,
And clink OF friendly supper
things
And mother hummin' little tunes
The way happy woman sings.
No words. you know. but Jest a low.
Sweet hum OF happiness like she,
In those dear days OF long ago,
Hummed little Iuliabies 10 me.
Old Time blotS out a lot OF things.
Ana age may dim a feller's eyes,
But still at night my mother sings
Those low, sweet. croonin lula .
bies
And would like 10 be tonight
Amidst that family group again
That sits around the evenin' light.
And hear their friendly gossiptn'.
To hear my brothers Joke and Jest,
To see my father sittin' there
With some old book he loves the best,
And silver sPangled In his hair.
To kstch the honeysuckie's scent
Acrost the wide-silled window.
where
The house cat purrs in sweet content
Amongst the posies bloomin' there
To hear the Jingle OF the spoons
The merry crlckets chirp and chtrr.
And mother hummin little tunes
From out the happy heart % her
Jay p. iden.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

himself and refuse TO treat his
headache until he has first made
an honest effort 10 locate the real
seat OF trouble. and then would
remove that cause and resolve TO
ain no more. there would be fewer
drug hends.
To cure a headache don't try the
drug route. Beware OF the getvell-
quick schemes. They are danger
Gus, particularly for weak hearts.
After you locate the cause, en-
deayor 10 apply the remedy in the
opposite direction. II II is indiges-
ton, give your stomach a rest for
a meal or two.
u " is a lack OF exercise and
ventilation. take a walk in the open
air Walk slowly at first and In
crease your speed little as the
pain subsidies See that your rooms
or Office are properly ventilated.
Don't be satisfied with relieving
a headache Remove the cause.