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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-08
NEICHBORHOOO
MEETINGS WILL
Be HELD TONIGHT
Devotional Services Planned
for Home Of Bridgeport and
StfatfOrd Residents. I'll.

Members of the Bridgeport Pas
tors association after a meeting, Wed
nesday afternoon to discuss the Fiji
day Neighborhood Meetings gave out
the following
Neighborhood meetings win be
held in various sections of Bridgeport
and Stratford on this eVeninL at 7:45
o'clock, as usual The meetings should
begin as promptly as possible and
close within an hour, being for the
most part devotional All tho church
members Of Bridgeport need the in
ffluenco of such meetings as are be-
ing held, and already many interest
ing and gratifying instances Of
deepened spiritual Life have been re-
ported to the pastors The person
who neglects to cooperate In this eff
fort simply robs his own life of a pos
sible blessing The meetings have
had q remarkable social value as well
ais religious; many families hereto
fore strangers to each other have
come to appreciate their neighbors
around the corner or across the
street, and lasting friendships viii be
formed in this way, which otherwise
would have been impossible A great
many more homes viii be necessary
after the holiday season in order that
the one hundred meetings may be
held In view Of so much suffering in
the world this year caused by the
war, our Christmas season should be
made Sacrament Of Se1f-Denial' -
t The meetings this week will be held
as follows:
East Side District.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gilbert Knox, II
Alpine street.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Hovey, $50
Huntington road
Mr.. and Mrs Casper Mink, SOS
Helen street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles schilling,
1857 Boston avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Egbert Marsh, 34s
MIL Hill avenue
r. M Faulkner, 1o7 Roosevelt
street.
Mr.. and Mrs William Murpin, ss2
Huntington road.
Mr.. and Mrs B. F.. Walker, es7
William street
Mr.. and Mrs M L. Waterman, 500
Park street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. McCatheron,
so1 Brooks street.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. s. Bristol, 3OS
Beach street.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Mallory, $50 og-
den street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Chaffee, IS
Park street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~ 49, Couch, 200
Brooks street
East End District.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sturdevant, 50
California street
Mrs. E. Reldeif, 1487 Seaview ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. B. 0. Parsons, 5s4
Connecticut avenue. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Brown, 2S2
NewieId avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. i. J.. Bingham, 298
Carroll avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ma1oney, 10
Harvey street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. TT. Burgess, 28S
Willow street.
West End District.
Mrs. Eunice Streeter, 157 Stratfie1d
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Plat, 1851
Iranistan avenue
Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Smith, 14S Lau-
rel avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Nicholson, 754
Clinton avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.. Walker, ST
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-08

Radford B. Smiths New Store is
larger and better than ever before.
Some splendid things are offered at
the Saturday Sale. Souvenir post
card views of the store will be given
to all callers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-08
The Quimne That Does Not Affect
Head

Because OF it's tonic and laxative eff
feet, Laxative Bromo Quinine can be
taken by anyone without causing ner-
vousness nor ringing in the head
There is only one 'Bromo Quinine .
E. w. GROVES signature on box. Csc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-08

Admiral SIR Cecil Burney, who was
Admiral Je1licoe's second in command
of the Grand Fleet, was appointed
Second Sea Lord,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-08

William H. Meyer Of Atlanta was
appointed warden at Sing Sing.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
HORTICULTUR|STS
NEED ASSISTANCE
PLEAS MADE BY THE HEAD OF
STATES AGRICULTURAL so
GETTY IN CONVENTION
HARRISON is THE GUEST
Apple Growers of the State Are Urged
BY w. F. c. Batter of Rogers to
JOIN Organization to Further In
terests of the Growers.
Harrison


Deploring the lack of financial sup.
port fer the states agricultural col
lege and the department of extension
of the University OF Arkansas. ". r
G. Batter ef Rogers t#Id fH- thirty
seventh annual convention ot taa Ar
kansas Sa4e lloraealt aHal Seet4
here that The horticultural inter Is Of
this state suffer more IMAM d. the
same interests in other states from
lack of financial support MI Batter
made this report in his address rs
president of the association. which
opened its annual convention The
horiiealtufists were welcomed by
judge John l. Worfhington OF this
city judge of the Fourteen nHeial
Circuit Z n Plank OF Decatur de-
liyered the response
In looking backward over the
past year the hortieultarists Of the
state have great many causes for
consratulation, President Batter said
Although some sections of our state
were visited by the worst drouth We
have ever experienced. crops as a rule
were fair and prices above the aver
age, though It is worthy of note that
the price of fruit is nothing ike as
high proportionately as the price of
other food products The hortieularist
has had his soul tried during the past
year by extremes of weather and BY
fungus and insect pests, methods of
control that have hitherto proved er.
fective have in many instances seem
ed wholly inefficient. but no doubt
many profitable lessons have been
learned that will bear fruit in the fu.
ture
An event Of great importance 70
the apple growers occurred in the or
at St. Louis Of the National
Apple Growers, an association whose
object is 10 serve the growers in the
same capacity that the International
Apple Shipper serves the buyers and
the commission men Twelve states
are already represented in this assoc
citation and it bids fair to be of great
benefit to the growers. everywhere I
urge every apple grower in Arkansas
TO support this new organization and
the most effective way to do so is 10
become member at once Arkansas
was well represented at the st. Louis
and was honored with the
treasuryship OF the organization"
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
R0UMANIAN RETREAT
SLIGHTLY CHECKED
TEUToNlc ADVANCE, HOWEVER.
is FAR EAST OF BUCHAREST
SMALL RUSSIAN GAINS.

Berlin.-The Austro-German pursuit
of the Reumanians has been only
slightly checked by the snow, rain and
generally bad weather of the past "A
hours
The Teutonic armies are already far
to the eastward of Bucharest but their
exact positions are being carefully con
cealed so that the scattered bands of
Ronmanians in the mountains north
and northwest may not learn of their
location and thereby avoid apparently
ineyitble capture.
The advance has been SO great thai
the Russo=Roumanian line runs almost
due north and south, and even local
successes by the Russians 10 the
northWard would be able only to ae-
complish a SLIGHT bending in of the
line While the Russian left flank on
the Secret line appears to be endan-
gered
IN German quarters not the SLIGHT
est anxiety is expressed at the actit-
lily Of Cen Sarral in Macedonia.
which is accounted purely political, a.
otherwise his efforts would not be
made in tho M6Haatir region but to
the eastward, where the distance to
Roumania is moi quite SO great.
The total losses of the Roumanians
in all sections since the beginning of
the war 10 date are estimated at 150.-
900 prisoners, 250.Go0 men killed or
wounded and GOO cannon, or the equip
ment of four to five army corps. The
strength of the remaining Roumanian
artillery, in consequence, is reekonod
at nearly nil and the strength of the
army at even less than that of the
Servian forces which reached Greece
after the retreat last year.
The Austro-German forces in their
advance We're able to overtake and set
free 500 civilians who had been intern
ed in Bucharest and were being
transported eastward Likewise they
are daily finding more concealed
stores Of grain and other supplies, the
total of which is now described as
enormous"
1t is reported that the destruction of
Roumanian petroleum supplies was
considerably less serious than at first
believed. as the Roumanian flight was
too precipitate for them to do more
than partly set the supplies on fire.
They are said to have lacked sufficient
explosives. while the work of the Aus
tro-German troops in extinguishing
such fires as had been set proved un.
expectedly effective.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
RAISE ROAD FUNDS
WITHOUT EXTRA TAX
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER WOULD
USE AUTO LICENSE MONEY TO
GET u. S. APPROPRIATION.
MAY USE CONVICT LABOR
Automobile Tax This Year Produced
Approximately 100000 and Has
Shown Steady Increase During
Last Three Years.
Hitchcock

Little Rock.
According to State Highway Com
missioner w. B. Owen. the coming
Legislature will be asked to appro-
pirate $40, 600, if the state expects to
participate in the distribution during
1917 and 1918 in the $50, 100000 fed
eral appropriation for good roads.
The federal government, Mr.. Owen
said. would give Arkansas $4,000 for
1916. which allotment already is avail
able. S164 600 for 1917 and $246,0O0 for
1918 providing appropriations for like
amounts were made by the state and
providing the state guaranteed main
tenance of roads constructed through
joint expenditures of the two funds.
"Offcials of the government insisted
that no state would receive any of the
general appropriation unless the re-
speetive state showed its good faith
by meeting requirements of the law
and making appropriations for
amounts equaling the federal allot-
ments." said Mr. Owen.
ANY state not taking advantage of
the federal appropriation will lose
that amount, as their share will revert
to the fund and be available for dis
tribution among the other states.
The Legislature also will be re-
quired to designate a road system for
the work. The federal government
will not tolerate pieeemeal work but
will make it mandatory that the roads
constructed be through roads or parts
of system"
The federal government will allow
the states to Use convict labor in con
strueting the roads, Mr. Owens said,
and will allow convict labor to be used
instead of part of the state appropria-
ton The state will be allowed only
the exact cost of maintenance of the
eonviets, and none for their work Mr.
Owen said.
"The automobile tax this year pro-
dueed approximately $160, 600, and has
shown steady increase during the
last three years" continued Mr.. Owen
"Onehalf of the tax now goes to the
Respective counties.
by amendment of the automobile
tax law. diverting the entire tax into
a state fund. the Legislature could
have available fund from which the
necessary appropriations could be
made. \ new tax levy would be of
no benefit until 1918, when its first
revenues would be obtained"
fund, if the state meets requirements
of the law, will be s1,5OO,000 A stint
lar amount. making a total of $4,000
900, would have to be appropriated by
the state
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

The state headquarters Of the Ar.
kansas National C lard received Off
cial notice from Washington that the
War Department had decided that the
843 former officers and priyates of the
Arkansas militia who last July were
rejected by federal mastering officers
al Fort Logan H. Roots because Of
physical disabilities and who belong
TO companies from which federal rec
ignition had been temporarily with
drawn. will receive pay from the date
they reported at their home stations
following the pres dents mobilization
order on June IS. 1916, until they were
released from further service.
The men and officers affected were
members of militia companies whose
home stations were at Heber Springs.
Jonesboro, Beebe, Dermott. FL Dorado,
Hope. BentonyiIle, Harrison. Fort
Smith. Russellyil!e, Dardane1e, Paris
and Magazine
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
GONZALES TO AID
IN GUSHING TROOPS
COPY OF PRINTED MANIFESTO
BROUGHT TO Ell PAS0 BY
REFUGEE.

FL Paso.-Gen Arnaifo Gonzales,
governor of Chihuahua. declared in
his first proclamation to the people
after the reoecupation of the city by
Carranza troops, that he would be
ready to join the first big chief in
bringing about the retirement of the
American punitive expedition.
A copy of the printed manifesto,
which bears tie date Of December G,
was brought here from Chihuahua by
refugee
General DonzaIes began his procla-
nation by saying that the people have
the right to know the line of action
their governors intend to pursue while
in office Ha continued:
The state of chihuahua. in which
the spark or revolution found so pro
pitieus a field and which has always
been so jealous a defender of the dig
nifty and clearness of its institutions,
giving Il proverbial example as a bel
ligerent liberal in sustaining its SOY
ereignty and integrity and showing
so great an energy in repulsing any
trespass on its rights. today must la
ment the disgrace of seeing its sacred
soul desecrated by the proud Saxon
troops, misfortune that the bandit
Villa caused with his deeds at Colum-
bus. As these deeds not only injure
the sovereignty of state but also of the
country, it is to the central govern
ment that belongs the solution of
this conflict which threatens the ma
ton itself and the sponsibiiities thai
history eXacts before the present and
future generations. The patriotic at
tituda Of the first chief in the face OF
this lamentable incident is we'll known
to all Mexicans His forces have not
single moment ceased to work to-
ward a solution of the same by diplo
matte ways, preserving national pride
and autonomy. TO support this atti-
tude in our own sphere of action will
be always satisfaction to the govern
ment of this state which may soon be
ready TO unite its forces to those of
the general government to bring abou-
that the forces of Pershing's punitive
expedition, so We'll knows but so un-
justified. may withdraw as soon as
possible from the state"
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Governor Pardons.

Blanchard Emerson, 20 years old.
sentenced to three years in the penf-
Tertiary at the September term of
Sewer Circuit Court for resisting an
officer The petition asking for a
pardon says that the sheriff went to
Emerson's home TO arrest him for the
alleged theft Of saddle. Emerson
drew revolver and ordered the
sheriff to hold up his hands. Emerson
was dsarmed by his father and later
pleaded guilty to the charge of resist
ing the officer.
Squire Johnson, a Jefferson county
negro sentenced to three years for
assault to kill, also was pardoned.
]. b. Cox. Crawford county negro
convicted of killing Allen Bobo, an
other negro, and sentenced at the No
vember term of the Crawford Circuit
Court to five years imprisonment for
second degree murder.
c. f. Wright of Garland county, SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment for
perjury in March, and Clayton Brooks,
sentenced by the Sewer County Cir
cult Court in July to one years i'm
prisonment for seduction, also were
pardoned.
Walter Sweet and Lee and Dob
Hanks, sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary by the
Sebastian Circuit Court for grand lar
ceny.
Fines of 500 each assessed against
Memphis sportsmen, NJ S. Bucking-
ham, Curtis King and r. S. Tate. and
of 5000 each against George Dorian
John W. Harris, Sam H Phillips. e
G.. Riddick w. C. Dewey and Law
renee Lam, in Crittenden county re-
Gently, were reduced to So each by
proclamation issued by Governor
Hays. They had been tried for viola.
ton CT the game and fish laws com
mitted by attempting to ship ducks
Killed in Crittenden county to Mem
phis. fine of s25 against viii X.
Love, was reduced to SIS.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

WASHINGTON FORWARDS PRoPo.
SAILS ON CENTRAL POWERS
NO COMMENT is MADE.
BERNST0RFF SEES LANSING
German Ambassador Says Peace
Terms We're Not Discussed AID That
He Has Received No Formal
Terms From His Government.

Washington forwarding of the
central pow,rs. proposals for peace re
moved tim center Of interest in the
peace move ta ME allied capitals, par
tieatarlv taaasn. where the final atti
trde-of the entente is expected to find
expression.
with the announcement that the
PROPOSALS had gone forward without
anv ACCOMMODATING comment by this
government speculation here turned
from what President Wilson nav do
i'm injecting neutral mediation 10 what
Premier T1oyd.George will declare to
be the attitude Of the allied nations
when he speaks on the subject in
Parliament
The three versions of the proposal
differing slightly because Of the trans
lstians made IN Berlin Vienna and
ronstantznon1a were barmonizad IN
10 one official American translation a
single conv of which was SEM to the
American ambassadors in the seven
baJIfgerenf countries where the United
States renresenfs German Austrian or
Turkish automatic interests
Whether any suggestion or offer 10
mediate will no made nv this govern
ment until il Is indicated unmistaka-
blv that such action would he vel
coined nv both sides remains nndeter.
mined bat President Wilson is known
10 he anxions that the limited States
shall not iunair lie usefaIness az
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Quit State Hospital.

Dr. r. F. Darnall assistant superin-
tendent of the state hospital for ner-
vous diseases, and DR. Pat Murphy, a
staff physician at the institution, ten
dered their designations.
Dr. Darnall and DR. Murphy were in
yolyed in the DR.. E P Bledsoe state
hospital controversy the two being in.
eluded in the list of officials and en-
ployes DR. Bledsoe declined to dis
charge when a request was made by
the board. DIR. Bledsoe's refusal to
discharge them led to his removal
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Rehearine Denied Bledsoe.

The Supreme Court gave its final
decision in the State Hospital contro-
Versy, when it denied Supt. +. P Bled-
soc rehearing which means that DR.
Bledsoe must leave the institution
DR. c. Arkebauer. senior physician
at the institution, by virtue of his cleo
ton last summer, automatically be
came superintendent of the hospital
His election by the board was tempo
rary it being specified that he hold
the position until a permanent super.
intendent was retained.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
To Probe Vote in Ohio.

Columbus, O.-Acting upon the re-
quest of Jas. S. Hatfield. chairman of
the Republican State Executive Com
mittee, Secretary of State Charles Q.
Sildebrant requested all county
boards of election in the state to pre-
serve the ballots cast in the recent
election in Ohio to give opportunity
for an investigation of charges of ir-
regularities and alleged fraud
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Asks For Sf54.qm.

Appropriations amounting to 1854.
900 are asked by T. B. Gardner, su.
perintendent of the Arkansas Deaf
Mute Institute, in his biennial report
filed with the Board of Control Mr.
Gardeners report declares that the es.
Enlistment of the construction of a
new school building of 500 capacity
are imperative, and that hospital. dor.
mitory and classroom arrangements
are entirely inadequate The report
shows 312 students at the institution
December [.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Wilson APPROVES Probe

Washington-General approval of
the investigation being conducted by
the Department of Justice into the in
creased eest of living was given by
President Wilson at a conference with
District Attorney Anderson of Boston.
in charge of the inquiry The presi.
dent will continue the examination Of
facts collected by various departments
before deciding whether any remedial
legislation shall be. recommended to
Congress.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Birds Subject Of Treaty.

Washington Ratiaeations of the
treaty between Great Britain and the
United States for the protection of in
secivorous birds on both sides of the
Canadian boundary which was signed
August lG were exchanged at the
state Department by Ambassador
Spring Rice and Secretary Lansing. II
is the first treaty of the kind ever ne
gotiated
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
U. s Engineer at Little Rock.

J. p. Fountlerey. district engineer
of the Office of Public Roads of Wash.
ington, is in consultation with Com
missioner W. b. Owen of the Highway
Commission concerning Arkansas par
tieipation in the federal road aid fund
Mr. Fountleroy said II is necessary
that an appropriation of $4,000 be
made by the Legislature which con.
venes in January. 1917. if Arkansas is
to receive its apportionment of the
fund.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Washington The Woman's Peace
Party. at its annual meeting here, de-
termined to seek development of ply
steal training for boys in public
schools as a substitute for military. A
committee was named to plan sys-
tenn and women in all parts Of the
country will be asked to urge It upon
local and state school authorities.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
EMBARGO on News Print.

Washington-A bill designed TO
place twoyear embargo on exports of
news print paper was introduced by
Representative Campbell of Kansas
and referred to the Commerce Com
mittee, Penalties ranging from fines
of $1,000 to $4,000 an Imprisonment
of not more than 10 years would be
provided
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
AN ARKANSAS EPITOME.

The cold weather has greatly stimu-
lated the receipt of rabbits. and from
this time forward the industry will
employ scores Of men and boy of Rog-
ers. Rabbits are plentiful, and the
high prices of meats gives an added
incentive, as there is a ready market
for the Dummies at good prices
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Would hnell- Pershinn.

FL Paso-Gen. Arnulfo Gonzales,
governor of Chihuahua. declared in
his first proclamation to the people.
after the reoceupatien of the city by
Carranza troops. that he would soon
be ready 70 JOIN Carranza in forcing
the retirement Of the American expe-
dition. \ copy of the printed mani.
festo, dated December 6, was brought
here from Chihuahua by refugee
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

QUITS lansinq's Office.

Washington. John T. Osborne. as
sistant secretary of state, resi- ned
and will return within the month to
his home in Rawlins, Wyo, to de
vote himself to his business His sue
cessor has not beent named He was
appointed in 1913 ana with one or two
exceptions held the Office longer than
any predecessor.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
No Rice AuIIs In Feed.

Among the hundreds of stock feed
mixtures that have been filed with the
Bureau of Mines, Manufactures and
Agriculture, for registration, Commits
sioner John II Page has denied au-
thorized use of cottonseed seed meal
mixtures containing rice hulls and
mixtures containing more than 10 per
cent of corn bran.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
10 Fioht suffranlsts.

Washington Mrs Arthur NJ. Dodge
Of New York was reelected president
Of the National Association Opposed
20 Woman Suffrage An active cam
paign was planned against suffrage
amendments before Congress, and In
various states
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

He Leaves S49.566.8q5

New York Charles W Hardness.
who at the time Of his death on May
/ last was said 10 be the third larg-
est holder Of Standard Oil stock, left
an estate worth 40 1856, S95 His
brother, Edward S Hardness, willed
s36,182.0o0. is the chief beneficiary.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
FurIough Granted.

BY special orders from the War De
partment, one months special leave
has been granted Maj. Z. L. Compere.
Second Regiment, Arkansas National
Guard. of Hamburg, and the leave of
Maj. Homer Scott of the Medical
Corps of Bauxite, has been extended
for Is days
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Ten Years For Miss Colby

Thompson Falls. Mont-Miss Edith
Colby. a newspaper reporter convict
ed of second degree murder for shoot.
ing A c. Thomas. a politician. was
sentenced to serve 10 years in the
penitentiary.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Must Specify Use of Fund.

that funds of the Highway Com
mission must be appropriated for their
specific use by the Legislature before
they are available, was decided by the
Supreme Court in affirming the deci,
sion Of the Pulaski Circuit Court In
the case of Lund VS. Dickinson.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
geeVes Sell at SIP per 1oo po.,as

Kansas City Twelve dollars per
100 pounds vas paid for beef steers
here This is the highest price ever
paid in the open market here for this
grade There We're % head in the
shipment, averaging 1,462 pounds
each.