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The Washington times., 1916-08-20
Friday.

Masonic-st. Johns. No II; Hope, No. 20;
Royal Arch Chapters-Eureka, No. 4; Capitol.
No. II. and Mount Pleasant. No. ia called
OF. Eastern star Chapters-Tskoma. No.
u; Cathedral. No H. and st. Johns Lodge
Chapter. No 1s called on.
Odd Fellows-Central, No. 1; Metropolis, No.
10; Phoenix. No. Is: Martha Washington,
,.a,s No, = ana pSrEss, pm,s 49, OF the Rssskahs
Rathbone- Superior. No 20, called OF; Rath-
bone Temple, No &, OF the Pythian Sisters.
National Union-East Washington Council,
Mckinley Council.
The Washington times., 1916-08-20
Hen Sets in Thresher.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Aug, 2O.-How
an old hen that had built her nest In
their thresher and was not disturbed
from her motherly duty by the grinding
and whirring of the machinery Is an In
cident being related by Scott Brothers.
More than seventy-five bushels of grain
had been sorted from the straw and
char when they had occasion to ex-
nine the inside of the machine. To
surprise they found the hen COW
cred 18th dust and chaff sitting on her
The Washington times., 1916-08-20
Wednesday.

Masonic-Harmony, No. II. called of: Wash
inston Commandery. No. I. X. T., called on
Chesapeake Beach; Naomi. No. 3, and
Brookland. No. II. of the Eastern Star,
called on. -.
No. 20: Harmony. No. 9; Mount pleasant.
No, ., OF the Rebekshs.
Knights Of Pythias-Mount Vernon, No. 5:
Hermione. No. -: Union. No. 20: Columbia.
No. 2s Friendship Temple, No. o. of the
Pythian Sisters.
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Tuesday.

Mssonic-Federai. No. I: Acacia No IL. TIA.
koma, No .; King David No. q: Noun,
ROYAL Arch. called on: De Molay. No.
and washington, No. I. Knights Templa,
COMMANDMENTS called on: Washington Coum
GU No l. Royal and Select Masters. caiict
Eastern Star charters-Elacts. No. = and
Bethlehem. No. Z. called of; Friendship
Odd Fellows-Amity. No. n: Washington. No
8: Golden Rule No. 81; Fred d. Stuart En-.
campment. No. T.
Knights Of Pythias-webster. No. Z. calie4
Myrtle. No.N %.
National Union-Headquarters open. Meetins
Hospital Bed Fund Association.
Tent
The Washington times., 1916-08-20
Employees Delegates
See Sights and Rest
Most of $40 Brotherhood District Presidents Taking
Life Easy While Waiting for Strike De-
"' '>~ velopments.
GARRETSON PLEASED

1T splendid document said A. B. Garretson
to President Wilson's presentation Of his proposal.
Il have met them all by the hand in the twenty-five years
They have ustparted the hair sde" said in
reference to the arguments presented by the railroad presi
dents through Chairman Holden.
The Washington times., 1916-08-20
Thursday.

Masonie-rhe New Jerusalem, No. Q: George
c. Whiting No. 22 Temple Noyes, No. 90.
called OF: Washington. No. 2. Of the Royal
Arch called of; william F. Hunt, No. 10,
called OF.
lo,s Famows.columbia. No. 10; Excelsior, No.
II; Salem, No. %; Covenant. No. 10.
Knights of Pythias-Harmony. No. ~ .
National Union-Bancroft Council, DahIgren
Council. ,..., -,
accabees-District Tent
The Washington times., 1916-08-20
Saturday

Monthly meeting, board OF directors. Easter,
Star Home.
Odd Fellows-Canton Washington. No. 1, Pa
triarchs Militant.
The Washington times., 1916-08-20
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events of I'm.
portance Are Scheduled
For Capital.
Today.

Meeting. Columbia Tvposra aphieai rrn,o, ~.
ni. Typographical Temple. $50 .. m :
Religious services. auspices OF Kavt,,N,,
Grotto. No. Is. ". o. v. p. E. r., o. m
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The full text Of the statement for the
railroads follows:
The representatives OF the railroads
here present have given careful consid =.
GRAFTON to the proposals submitted by
you for an adjustment Of the critical
conditions confronting US. May we again
express the grave sense of responsibility
upon our shoulders to discharge. as
faithful trustees of the public interest.
the duty to maintain and operate these
properties as agencies efficient at all
times-to serve the continuous public de-
mand for transportation service. as faith
ful trustees also to protect. in SO far as
II is in our power. the interests Of the
owners Of these properties comnhtted TO
our charge.
I'm the previous stages Of these ne
gotiations the conference committee OF
managers has consistently adhered to
the policy Of arbitration as a fundamen-
tai principle--it Is essentially the COM
mon right OF every citizen Of whatever
station In life to be heard-to have his
day in court-it Is indeed a substitute
for wasteful litigation recognized long
since In the codes Of all civilized coun-
tries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
BATTLE OF VERDUN NOT LOST, ASSERTS
 OFFICER IN BERLIN

Berlin, May 1$-English and French assertions that the battle of Verdun has been won by the entente allies are disputed by Major Moraht, military critic of the TagebIatt who points to the recent successes won by the Ger mans and says the French and Brit ish are incapable of prosecuting a sue cessfuI offensive. He says:
 Some days ago the Manchester Guardian announced that the battle had been ended and that the French had inflicted their third signal defeat on the Germans, the other two having been at the Marne and at Ypres. One day later the Germans reached the top of Eill 3o4.
 Mot only have the Germans held Hill BOA against desperate French counter-attacks but they have sue tions. The present military situation is characterized most precisely by re- ferring to the fact that the French and still more the British are con scious of their ability tos advance, that they are able to act efficiently only on the defense and as long as they out number the Germans considerably.
 French military critics state that the Germans began the battle of Yer dun merely for political reasons. A typical instance of a military action uyndertaken for political reasons is the Gallipoi campaign in which many thousands of lives were sacrificed, with a retreat at the end as the only tangible consequence"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
FIFTYlYEARS IN PRISON,
 JOEL WARREN DIES

Hartford, May 1s-After four years of liberty following more than a half century in the state prison at Weth- ersdeld, to which he was sentenced for the murder of his wife, John War ren died Wednesday afternoon at the home in Manchester of Joel Warren, his brother, it was learned here last night. Death was due to hardening of the arteries. He was IT years old, and had lived in Mansfield since a short time after he was pardoned June 15, 1912. The funeral will be held from his home at 1 o'clock this afternoon and burial will be in Storrs cemetery, Mansfield.
 Warren was on December A. 1859 convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life Imprisonment This was but five days after his Fist birthday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
FIVE BATTLE CRUISERS 1. BUT NO DREADNAUGHTS.
 PLAN OF LOWER HOUSE
ST. GEORGES CHURCH
 IN ANNUAL ELECTION; NEW CHURCH READY SOON

At the annual meeting of St Georges parish last night, the follow ing officers were elected for the year: Senior warden, c. R. Clarke; junior warden, J. Wilkinson; parish treasur- CT. L.. F. Wakeman; missions treasur- CT, E.. J. Higby; parish clerk J. G- Raifstanger; vestry, L. F. Wakeman, E. R. Hunt, J G. Raifstanger, c. H. Armstrong, B. B. Caldwell, Jr., G. E. Elwood, T. Hamm, E. J. Higby, A. E. Be1isle, R. D. Cate, J. S.. Clyne, Earl G. Wakeman; delegates to the convention, c. R. Clarke and L. F. Wakeman ;aIternates, Messrs. Armstrong and C1yne; auditor F.. R. Hunt,
 The rector appointed the following officers: Lay reader, E. R. Hunt: choir master, B. T. Price; organists Miss Nellie B. Price; sacristan, F. L.. Arm strong; secretary treasurer of parish school, E. c. Wakennan; assistant su- perintendent of parish school. F. l.. Armstrong.
 The fvestry reported the appoint nent of pr. A. B. Belis1e as business agent for the parish, and R. D. Cate as treasurer of the building fund, and the appointment of the firm of Briggs & Caldwell as architects
 They also reported the completed purchase of the new church site at the corner of Clifton and Beechwood avenues, and progress in preparati ons for immediate removal to that site.
 Permission was given to the boys of the Maplewood school to play ball on the church's land until the begin hing of work on the new building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
NEARLY 20 CASES OF
 AUTO THEFTS RECORDED

Thefts of nearly 20 autos, taken from various sections of the city and used for joy-rides, many of which were abandoned in wayside roads and other towns are said to have been confessed by three youthful prisoners taken by the police last night and this morn ing.
 Those under arrest charged with theft are Joseph 'Bierne, aged 15, 796 Main street; Ernest Hart, 16, S56 La fayette street; Clarence Clark, 15, 320 South avenue.
 The roundup came as a result of the theft of a satchel from the auto mobile of W. R. Phillips, of 1,795 North avenue, left standing at Broad and Gilbert streets last night.
 The method pursued by the youths it is said, was to get a battery key fitting one type of car, jump in the machine and ride. Tn many instances the gasoline gave out in which case tho riders were compelled to walk One return trip by foot is recorded from Newtown to Bridgeport The cases of OBierpe and Hart, arraigned in court today, were continued until May 23.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
MIME. MELBA'S
 BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Charles Nesbit Frederick Arm strong, the former Helen Porter Mitchell, and better known as Mime. Nellie MeIba, was born in Melbourne, Australias dfty-three years ago today, May 19, 1863. The father of the fam ous prima donna was David Porter Mitchell, a Scotchnan and a wealthy merchant. and her mother was of Spanish descent. The future diva be- gan her. musical education at the age of three, and at six made her public debut in her native city. Tn 1882 she became the bride of young English man, Charles Nesbit Frederick Arm strong, the son of Sir Andrew Arm strong. She had received her educa- ton in the schools of Melbourne and the Presbyterian Ladies' College of that city, and professional operatic career was as yet undreamed of. In 1886 she removed with her husband and parents to London, and made one or two essays at concert singing, but without achieving any pronounced success. In 1887 she accompanied her father to Paris, MT. Mitchell having been appointed a commissioner to the Paris exposition, and there she studied under Mme- Marchesi. It was in October, 1887, that she made her operatic debut as Gi1da in RigoIetto on the stage of the Theatre de Ia Mon- na.ie in Brussels. She was given a cordial reception by the Belgian music lovers, and was soon engaged for the Grand Opera at Paris, where she ap- peared with M. LasaI1e, the famous baritone, in Hamlet. Mrs. Armstrong hal adopted Nellie Melba' as her stage name, "Me1ba" having been chosen. as an abbreviation of the name of her native city. Tn 1888 the Aus tralian queen of song made her first appearance in London at Covent Gar den in Lucia di Lammermoor." She won high praise from the critics and the applause swe1led in volume when she was heard in Gounod's Romeo ct Juliette'' with Jean de Reszke. She enjoyed the advantage of personal in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LET TER
Special to The Farmer.)

Newtown, May 19.-The funeral of Henry RubIey of Dodgingtown district took place from his late home Thurs day afternoon. Interment was in the Elmwood cemetery, Bethel. Rev. liar old wilson of the Methodist church oficiated The pail bearers were Leonard and Henry Kindle of New town, Bernard Moore of New Milford, and A. E. Beyans of DodgingtoWn. The deceased, who was found dead In bed, was 73 years of age, highly re- spected citizen of that section. He IS survived by his brother, four sons and three daughters. The sons are Charles and Christopher of this town, George of Bethel and William of Yonkers, N. Y The daughters are Kate and Mar garet Rubley of Newtown and Mrs. Angus Joy of New Milford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry B. Read of Pal estine, Monday attended the funeral of Mrs Reads father, the late Will liam Wallace Dayton, whose death oc- cured at the soldiers hospital, Moro ton. He was a veteran of the Civil war. belonginE to Company M, Second Regiment, Heavy Artillery. of Con- necticut. He was given 9 military fu- neral attended by a large number of old comrades as well as by relative and friends. Interment was in the State cemetery-
 Philo Nichols, the aged citizen. has
  after by Dr. w. H. Kiernan and a trained nurse!
 Hiram lodge. No. IS. F. and A. M, conferred the E. A. degree on oT1e candidafe Wednesday night.
 Mrs. Margaret Egan is entertaining her daughter and son-in-Jesw, MT. and Mrs. Ms J. Donohue, of New York, this week
 Among the members of our summer colony who have returned for the sea- son are Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Hill to their cottage on Pine street, Miss Walsh of Philadelphia to the Le Fan cottage, Walnut Tree Hill / and Attor- ney William Loughran5 of New York to Berkshire.
 Borough warden Charles O. Peck the annual cleanup week will begin Monday, May 22, and continue till May 27 inclusive
 The annual meeting of the Village. Cemetery association will be held at 2 p. m., Wednesday, May 24, at the rooms in the Newtown Savings bank. The annual meeting of the Lands End Cemetery association will be held at the Brick school house, Hawleyville, at 2:3O p. na., May 27.
 The. Woodside Athletic club of An sonia will give a minstrel show and entertainment at the Town hall, Mon day evSning, May 29, the eve of Dec oration Day. A dance will follow. Music will be by the Kearns orchestra of Bridgeport
 The Dodgingtown Fire company, No. 1, announce a lawn party and dance on Friday evening, May 26. at the grounds and hall of the hremen. A varied program of anusements will be furnished for the pleasure of the at tendants.
 Joseph Navicis of Waterbury, the automobilist who during Danbury Fair week last October ran into and upset. the car in which M. J. Cassidy and family of Oxword were riding on the Mount Pleasant road, pleaded guilty in the superior court in Bridgeport, Wednesday, and was fined $1o0 for damages and costs of $75 were added. This case went up by appeal from the decision of Justice P. II. Mccarthy whose judgment is upheld by the higher court.
 Mrs. William Ryan Of Middle Gate district is convalescing from an illness of several weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
ST. PAUL'S YOUNG 1 J MEMS CLUB SMOKER
 ENTERTAINING AFFAIR

The monthly smoker of the St. PauTs Young Mems club was held last evening in the club rooms at St. Pauis parish house. Pinochle was played for several well known selections. Songs the card playing, an entertainment was arranged by the conmittee.
 Harry Ireland recitsd a. monologue Winifred Neale spoke upon Gas and It's Many Uses.' Dick Mansfield sung sevtra1 we'll known selections. Songs were sung lby J. Broad, Frank Munich, P. Barnes and Clarence Lister. liar old levitt presided at the piano.
 Among those present were Perry Barnes, Harry Turner, Samuels Cut ting, Frank Munich, Harold Jewett, Fred El1iTnan, Archer Horton, Earl BunnelI, Charles Mercer,e Richard Mansfield, Stanley Broad of Stratford, Frank Rogers, Clarence Lister, Harry Ireland, Charles Ramp. George Rog- CTS, Robert Fox, James Giblin, Alfred Jones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
Specials for Friday and Saturday

Legs of spring lamb, legs of mutt ton, lean fresh shoulders, lean fresh native hams, pork tender1oins, hooks. heads, feet, tails and leaf lard, chuck roasts of beef, pot roasts of beef
 prime rib roasts, Boston rolls, cIods, rumps, calves liver. foreQuarters of lamb and mutton. legs and loins of veal to roast, rumps and shoulders to stuff and bake,N whole forequarters, choice pot pie pieces, stewing fowl. choice fowl, fresh killed ducks, tur- keys, Philadelphia capon, native squab, gufea hens. guinea squab, fancy roast ing chickens, Armour's Star hams, plate corned beef, moked shoulders, Porto Rico oranges, extra large grape fruit, large pineapples,. ne wgrass but ter, new laid eggs. A full lline of i'm ported and domestic cheese, a1l grades of butter and eggs. Native vegetables everything in season. A full line of pastry. Bridgeport Public Market and Branch, State and Bank streets East Main street. Phones Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

struction by M. Gounod in the inter pretation of his music, especially in the roles of JuIiette and Marguerite. Having conquered London and Paris, Nine Melba received a special com mand, from the Russian Czar to sing in St.l Petersburg. and appeared there with the De Reszke brothers, with whom she later made her first ap- pearance in America at the Metropoli- tan Opera House in New York. Mime. Melba's artistic success was fatal to her domestic happiness, and in 1900 her husband; Capt. Armstrong, receiv- ed divorce in. Galveston Tex, the court granting him the custody of their one child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

''And that a rule be added that, when junior high school departments are established, the teachers of the departmenta1 subjects shall be entitled to the same maximum, namely $950. q Further, your committee recom- mends in the same spirit as expressed with reference to the above amend ments, that the rule governing the salaries of grammar school principals be changed"
 salaries of. women principals having schools with from six to e4ght rooms receive an increase of $50 the mini mum to be $1, GOO and the maximum $1, ,250 per year. Women principals with schools from eight to 12 rooms the minimum fixed at SLIPS and the maximum $1,5oo a year.
 Those women principals who have charge of schools with 12 rooms or more will receive an increase of $75 each per year. For the women prin rooms the minimum will abe $1,225 and the maximum $d 500 per year; f16 to 20 rooms, minimum $1,325 and maximum $1 700 per year; 20 to 24 rooms, mini mum S4, ,425 and maximum $1,800; per year; all over 24 rooms, minimum $1 525 and maximum $2,000.
 The committee recommends for the men principals an increase of $100 each per year Men principals in charge of from 1S to 20 rooms will re- ceive a minimum salary of $1,600 and maximum of $2,000 per year; 20 to A rooms, minimum s1 300 and maximum s, 400; more than 20 rooms, minimum g, 600 and maximum $2,6o0.
 The committee in it's report says that it recognizes the efforts made by the teaclfers to render the most effi- cient Service and that abnormal con- dttions now prevailing in the city have brought with them the additional cost of living which entities them to the in- crease.
 There are now 5fs teachers and prin- cipals who will receive increases in salaries. This force will be increased by B at the opening of the fall ses- sion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
BRIDGEPORT YOUTH
 HELD IN NEW HAVEN
 ON SWINDLING CHARGE

The police department of this city has been notified by the New Ha- ven authorities that G. A. Still, Bridgeport youth, living with his pa rents at IFS Pacific street, is held in New Haven for an attempt to swim
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
DO YOU KNOW THAT

 Efficient muzzIing of dogs will erad icate rabies?
 The protection of the health of chil- dren is the first duty of the Ma ton? symptom of bad health? Insanity costs every inhabitant in the United States $1 per year? The U. s. Public Health Service has proven that typhus is spread by lice?
 Untreated pe1lagra ends in insan- ity?
 In the lexicon of health there is no such word as neutrality against dis ease?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

dle.
 Still is alleged to have telephoned an order to Bradley, Smith Co.,, candy dealers, for wares estimated in value at $20, giving the name of a well known dealer in New Haven. One of the boxes ordered was stolen and Still was arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

The mine-layer San Francisco, which was damaged while ashore on Nantucket Shoals. arrived at Ports mouth, N- H., to go inte arydoole for repairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

The steamship Ennisbrook, which 'oundered near Glace Bay, N. S., has been refIoat4d-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

The Carbon Steel Co. is reported to have received an order for 82,0OO tons of steel bars from the Italian govern ment,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

Farmer want Ads. One Cent word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
TEACHERS MAY
 GET INCREASES IN THEIR WAGES
School Committee Recommends Raises at Meeting of Board
 of Education.

An increase of $50 per year salary for all teachers and of from $50 to $100 per year for all principals was recon1- mended at the special meeting of the board of education last night by Pres tdent Elmer H. Ravens, William R. Webster, IT,, and Nathaniel w. Bisn- op, the committee schools. It was known that this committee was work ing on plan to increase the salaries of the teachers but members of the committee refused to give out any in formation until their report last night. The schedule will be adopted at the next meeting of the board to be held June 12. The schedule probably will be effective commencing July 1.
 The resolution in the committees re- port increasing the salaries of the teachers reads as follows:
 Resolved, that the rules referring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

Bad temper is sometimes merely symptom of bad health?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

Insanity costs every inhabitant in the United States $1 per year?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

;. Untreated pellagra ends in insan-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-08
JUNIOR LEAGUE TO.
PLAY FIRST GAME
INDOOR BASEBALL
HIcKoRIEs AND CHEsTNUTs TO
MEET THIS AFTERNOON ON
THE Y. NJ. C. A. INDOOR BASE
BALL DIAMOND.

The first game of the junior class
indoor baseball league viii be played
on the Y. NJ. C. A. indoor baseball
diamond. This contest between two
fast junior teams is expected to be
an exceptionally web played and in
teresting exhibition of indoor base
ball. The Hickories, under the leader
ship of Captain Emory Thames, will
attempt to wrest victory from their
rival team, the Chestnuts, who will
be captained by Oliver Williams. The
latter team, according to the captain,
do not propose to rest while the
Hickories are at work, and therefore
a good game is expected. Indoor
baseball is proving very popular this
season with all classes and during the
next few weeks some exciting games
will take place. There are three
teams in the junior league and the
Peanuts, Hickories and Chestnuts are
all expecting to have the highest per
centage when the league closes, and
each will fight hard for that place.
Each team is scheduled to play six
games during the season. The games
are to be of seven innings each, to
be played after the regular class is
over. AS the schedule stands each
team will compete three times with
each of its competitors. This will be
sufficient to show which is the best
aggregation of players, but some hard
ro,7orbE ooYhac+c Mill occ11y. hnfora fhic
is decided.
The ine-ups of the two opposing
teams follows:
Hickories-Emory Thames, cap
tain, Marion Watson, Carl Taylor
Henry Richardson, Richard Merritt
Harold Oerting, Charles Henry Levy
Eddie Collins.
Chestnuts- Oliver Williams, cap
tain, Wright Reese, Francis Mitchell
Oliver Semmes, James Merwin, Rez
Wilson, Charlie Born, William Breen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-08
PRESBYTERIANS TO
ENJOY SONG SERVICE

The monthly song service will be
given at the Presbyterian church on
Sunday night. The regular choir will
givet he numbers assisted by Miss
Rosasco, violinist.
The choir is as follows: Soprano,
Mrs. Nita Osborn Benin; contralto,
Miss Ella May Minert; tenor, Mr.. w.
S. Garfield; base, Mr.. C. w. Cole
man.
Violinist-Miss Ada Rosasco.
Director w. S. Garfield.
The full program will be announc-
ed Sunday morning.
Music for the morning service will
Organ voluntary-Nocturne in E
fiat-Chopin-Miss Laney.
Anthem-"Rock of Ages Buck
Choir.
0ffertory-tFrom the Depths
Campana-Miss Minert.