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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
$75,000 FORMER BOY MESSENGER
 D0FFS UNIFORM
Philip Miller Is First Ex- Employee Member of
 Stock Exchange.

New York, Nov 14.-Philip Miller doffed the gray uniform of a Stock Exchange messenger-a uniform in which he has been seen for nearly 20 years. It was the last time he was to wear it. To-day he is out in a suit of dapper blue. His figure, so fa- miliar in the gray uniform, was not at first recognized, but when it was a yelling, cheering throng of brokers and messengers got around him and nearly wrung his hands off.
 For Philip Miller, messenger, will hereafter be on the floor of the Stock Exchange as a member, the possessor of s75,000 seat and a member of the firm of Underhill & Gilmor of No. 60 Broadway. It is the first time in the history of the Stock Exchange that an employee ever shed his uniform to become full fedged member.
 When Underhill and Gilmor first proposed to the Board of Governors the admission of Miller to membership there was some opposition. It was not directed against Miller personally, for he was we'll known and very well liked by every one, but there was some hesitation about establishing the pre- cedent of admitting former employees to membership. But it gave way be- fore Millers popularity.
 His formal election has not yet ta- ken place, but his firm do not fore zee any unpleasant situation. His application simply follows the regu- lar method, which requires his name to be posted for two weeks, after which the Board of Governors will act.
 Miller is forty years old. He is married, has children and owns a pretty home at Metuchen, N. J. It is not known what his salary was as
 Stock Exchange messenger, but his earnings are bound to make big jump no matter how modest may be the percentage of the profits the part nership agreement may bring him. This phase of the negotiations none would discuss yesterday. Miller de- the action of the Board of Governors clined to talk of his good fortune while is pending.
 He started in his teens as an office boy with the brokerage firm of Kohn & Iupper. and in 1897 got his appoint ment as Stock Exchange messenger. Eight years ago he was promoted to be a sergeant of the messengers. He has been the chief organizer of their so- icial affairs-the messengers annual ball their outings and baseball teams.
 Miller has long been an expert ob- server of Stock Exchange affairs, and brokers frequently employed him to keep tabs for them on the action of storks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
CLEAN MILK NOT ALWAYS SAFE;
 GOOD GERMS AND BAD FIND HOME
 IN II; DR. BROWN TALKS OF PLANS

systematiZation of the records that is now going on. Dr. E.. A. Mcclellan will have charge of the communicable disease research work because of his familiarity with the work and with the city.
 ''The time to prevent John Jones' diphtheria or typhoid is not after he has been taken to the Isolation hospi- tai, but before he gets the. disease. When we learn that there is a case of typhoid or other communicable dis ease in a certain neighborhood our business is to find out who else around there has had or has it, and what caused it. Eliminating the causes is the means of lowering the mortality.
 'There is group of diseases that has been getting little attention. It's what we call the wear and tear group, those which have been com monly known as old age diseases. An increasing number of persons under 40 years of age are dying every year of these Health education for the people at large, is the means of pre- vention and the dissemination of such education is one of our tasks
 The reorganization of the health de- partment probably will be on division lines, so that each branch of the work will be under the supervision of one person.
 Plans are being made for a large chemical laboratory in the new pub- lie welfare building, and when it is in- stalled, testing foods will be begun on a broad basis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
SEOUL CHILD" OF COUNT DAvYDOv
 ISILLEC|T|MATE
Registered By Countess As Son Found to Be Off,
 spring of Peasant

london. Nov. 14.-Russia has fur nished some weird trials, but none has stirred public interest as much as the one just ended in Petrograd where the court publicly recognized that the Infant boy registered in Moscow as the son of Count Oriof Davydov is in reality the illegitimate child of pea sant girl by an unknown father.
 The Countess asserts that this is a "soup child, and so susceptible is Russia to the occult that many listen ed seriously to the Countess claim thatvSne was guided in all her deal- ings with her husband by the spirit of his dead daughter by his first wife, and this ghostly counsellor actually dictated the address where this "soul child" would be and was found.
 But this contentie- was rudely shattered by evidence showing that the Countess had procured one child so frail and sickly that it was re- turned, and that arrangements were then made to obtain a healthy child Though. the child was robust and healthy, it's mother was a plain pea sant giy. whose naturally dull intelli- gence nad not been sharpened by working for others. It was feared her appearance would not please the Countess, so a stately and attractive young woman was induced to act as the mother. Disgusting herself in peasant clothes, with a shawl over her head, she handed the child over to the delighted Countess At the time assurance was given that the father was a student, though as a matter of fact he was an ordinary laborer whose name is unknown
 The Countess, whose "soul child" has been the cause of this remarkable litigation. is better known under her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
co. UNABLE TO GIVE
 BETTER SERVICE
General Manager Praying For Open Winter-Car
 Shortage Alleged.

The Bridgeport public will be com pelled to trust to Providence and the manufac cturers of trolley cars for ade- quate transportation about the city this winter, if statements of high Con- necticut Co. officials are to be taken as a criterion for actual existing con- ditions.
 The public will trust in Providence as far as the continuance of warm weather and the availability of extra open car service is concerned, and in the rolling stock manufacturers in being able to rapidly push to comple- ton number of "pay-as-you-enter cars recently ordered by the traction company.
 From reports issued by the manu- lecturers it is unlikely that these new transportation vehicles will be deliv- cred in Connecticut until early in the Spring and with the present density of population increasing, the regular winter equipment will be rushed to it's extreme
 Charles H. Chapman, general man. ager of the Bridgeport division of the Connecticut Go. said when asked to- day what steps were being taken look ing towards betterment of service this winter said:
 ''An open winter will do much to aid us for there is a car shortage throughout the entire United States. Our company is not alone in feeling the pressure of increased traffic for the demand made by traction com panies throughout the United States is materially stopping deliveries here from car shops.
 we are trying to get the four large cars of the Lordship company for use in Bridgeport and have tried to lease cars from New York state and else- where but without success. We will have to rely for, the present upon hoped-for favorable weather condi- tions and that the manufacturers may be able to make earlier deliveries than we expect"
 The winter schedule for Bridgeport probably will become effective about Dec. 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
SOLDIERS AT FRONT
 COMPLETE WORTHY ART WORKS OF WAR

French Front, Nov. 14.-An ex- position of "Art at the Front" com posed of the creations of soldiers of the French army now on view at Compiegne includes contrlbutlons from every branch of the service.
 Pictures in oils and water colors, colored crayons and pencil, charcoal and burnt wood are displayed side by side with statuettes carved out Of chalk or soft stone or modelled in plaster colored to represent nature Metal objects made of shell cases, hammered in beautiful designs to form flower holders and lamps, and splinters of steel shells made into paper weights and inkstands, rife cartridges transformed into pen and pencil holders, paper cutters, thimbles and other useful things. fuses made into finger and napkin rings, fancy work baskets fashioned out of the long wicker cases in which loaded projectiles for the big guns are con- veyed to the firing line-all give evil dence that art goes together with war.
 Many of the pictures exhibit strength which can never be found in any academical salon. They all represent objects of actuality as seen by the men themselves and repro duced in such away as to bring home to those who see them the conditions under which the soldiers live in face of the enemy. There is no idealism or fantasy in the mems work-all Is realism, This, however, does not pre- vent many of the artists from por- traying humor in it's broadest sense, for the soldier in the field is very keen on the comic side, and some of the caricatures are excellent.
 Few people have had the opportu- nifty of seeing the exposition, owing to the difficulty of reaching Com piegne under the restrictions of war time, but arrangements have been made for the transfer of the collection to Paris and possibly later to Amer lea. It is probable that the work of the soldiers of other French armies will be joined together with this ex- hibit.
 The soldier-artists are content with very small recompense for their works. They have given them up in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14

Bridgeport converts to the Wilderb Treatment, the remarkable new stom- hch tonic and system purifier are now being numbered in the thousands. T. $. Jackson, personal laboratory rep resentative of Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, who lately perfected Wilderbs Gull extract) is meeting literally hundreds of people daily at Hindle's Main and State streets store and taking the blood pressure when permitted to. In fact both the Hindle stores have be- come a magnet for hosts of local peo- pie suffering from stomach trouble, and general run down condition. Those benefited seem to tell others of it's great value and so the endless chain of satisfied users is continually heightened.
 Many of those who call are return ing to describe extraordinary benefits received from the use of the Wilderb treatment. They feel that it is their duty to let sufferers at large know how they can be restored to perfect health. Every day dozens of such cases are reported at Hindle's.
 One of the most convincing of the experiences described, was told by Mrs R. A. Shaw of 39 Cottage Place The Shaws are property owners in their neighborhood and their word is accepted as reliable and sincere by all. They were one of the first Bridgeport families to give Wilderbs, the new health tonic a trial and they are as enthusiastic about it today as they were way back in July when it first came here. MT. Shaw is a trusted employe at the Remington Arms Co. Mrs. Shaw says:
 We have added pr. Pierce's Wild erbs to the family medicine chest. My husband started taking it when it first came to Bridgeport and he says 1t has done him more good than any medi- cine he has ever tried. He had a touch of malaria and was tired and sleepy all the time. He did not sleep we'll at night and was sometimes more tired in the morning than when he went to bed and had little ambition for his work. It built him up splen- didly and increased his appetite. He
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
REPRESENTATIVES, ELECTED
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.

tdgepOrt-W1lllam Chew, r; Rob ert N. Blakeslee, r. Bethel-Howard s. Gilbert, r. | Brookfield-Charles H. Camp, c gain. Darien-Stephen R. Hoyt, r. Danbury-Martin German, d; How ard w. Taylor, d. Easton-Charles B. Tammany, r. Fairfield-Charles c. Lacey, r; F B. Morgan, r.
 Greenwich-Henry P. Crawford, r Albert B. Austin, r.
 Huntington-John B. Dillon, r; c J. Conrad, r. Monroe-Frederick P. Sherman, r. New Canaan-Robert B. Horse, r gain.
 New Fairfield-Frederick B. Knapp Newtown-Henry Rupf, d; Thoma: M. Holian, d.
 Norwalk-Hiram B. West, r; Nehe. miah Candee, r.
 Redding-Samuel c. Shaw, r. Tie for second place.
 idgefield-James B. Ryan, r; Jesse l.. Benedict, r.
 Sherman-Edward P. Briggs, r. Stamford-Frederick w. Huxford r; William M. Foord, r.
 Stratford-J. Henry Blakeman, r; Ivan l.. Morehouse, r.
 Trumbull-Emil T. Berger, d. Weston-Eli Wakeman, r. gain. Westport-Harry R. Sherwood, r. Wilton-Charles O. Falkland, d. Republicans 26; Democrats 7.
 LITCHFIELD COUNTY. Litchfield-Fremont M. Granniss, r; John w. Ravenscroft, d. gain.
 Barkhamsted-Walt l.. Frazier, r; William J. Day, r. Bethlehem-Samue1 P. Hayes, r. gain.
 Bridgewater-Eli S. Roberts, d. Canaan-Lee H. Kellogg, r, gain. Colebrook-Wilbur w. Cooper, r; John O. Northway, r. 7 Cornwall-Charles T. Swanson, d: w. A. Preston, d.
 Goshen-Allyn H. vaill, r; Frede- rick D. Griswold, r, gain.
 Harwinton-John s. Pratt, r; Nel- son J. Potter, r.
 Kent-John ". Chase, r, gain. Morris-Raymond Pack, d, gain. New Hartford-H. Roger Jones, r; Gustavus c. Beckwith, r, gain.
 New Milford-Charles N. Hall. d: Robert s. Todd, d.
 North Canaan-William J. Reel, r: gain.
 Norfolk-Charles H. CauI, d; Wal ter W. Collar, r. 5
 Plymouth-William H. Eustace, r; Maurice B. Miner, d, gain.
 Ro1bury-George w. P. Leaven- worth, d, gain.
 Salisbury-Malcolm D. Rudd, r; l.. Kent Fulton, r.
 Sharon-Arthur M. Waitt, r; Otto H. Tiedeman, r.
 homaston-Edward c. Stoughton, Torrington - John M. Claxton, r; George Weigold, r.
 Acknowledgements F. Chappins, d, gain.
 Washington-Heman o. Averill, r; Charles c. Ford, r.
 Watertown-James G. Skillton, r. inchester-Dudley l.. Vaill, r; Ly- man P. Case, r.
 Woodbury-George B. Cowles, r; Henry s. Hitchcock, r.
 Republicans, 31; Democrats, II.
 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
 The House Counties Rep. Dem iartIoro ..--....~... aA 1O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
TUG VICILANT NEAR 4 WRECK
 IN MID-0CEAN
Crew of Vessel Well Known Here Are Heroes in
 Stormy Passage.

A story from Brerehaven, Ireland tells of one of the most extraordinary voyages ever made across the Atlantic which has just been completed by the tug Vigilant a frequent visitor in the Bridgeport harbor. The Vigilant is owned by the McWilliams Bros. o1 New York and when she was work ing between this city and New York was in command of Capt. Arthur Green. The dispatches do not state who her captain was in the perilous transatlantic voyage. The tug is of 153 tons and was bound from St. Johns N. F., for Cardiff.
 Two days out from St. Johns, which she left Oct. 22, the Vigilant encoun- tered terrific weather, and on the fifth day she sent out IS. o. S." calls, the captain fearing she would founder. The Holland-American liner Ryndam picked up the signals and proceeded to her assistance.
 The captain and twelve of the tug's s crew were taken off by the Ryndam which was bound for Rotterdam, but three men refused to leave-the sec ond mate, Robert Ferguson, the third engineer, Thomas Walsh, and a fire man, John Smith.
 Taking control of the craft, these three men overcame tremendous difi- culties and succeeded in bringing her within sight of the Irish coast where they were picked up by a British pa trol vessel.
 Ferguson was locked in the wheel house and the other two in the engine room. The terrible weather prevent ed their moving, and they remained at their posts for fifty hours, without food, water or sleep.
 Several parts of the ship were smashed in the gale, including the shaft of the dynamo in the engine room. This caused the tug to be in total darkness by night and added to the perils of the situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14

order to provide themselves with a few small comforts during the com ing winter, on condition that pur- chasers make a contribution towards
 the assistance of their wounded and invalid comrades.
 There are works by winners of the Prize of Rome of the French Aca-
 demy who were mobilized while pur-
 suing their studies, and some of these
 in later years may come to be regard
 ed as masterpieces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
KINGS CONGRATIJLATE WILSON

Washington, Nov. 14-Re-election congratulations have been received by President Wilson from rulers of sev- eral foreign nations but their names will not be given out until after the Presidents reelection is formally conceded by the Republicans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
BRITISH CAPTURE 4,OOO

London, Nov. 1.-The number o1 prisoners taken by the British in the fighting on the Ancre sector of the Somme front is now over 4,0O0, &C., cording to an official statement is- sued by the war office today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
WILDERBS GULL EXTRACT)
 NOT A LAXATIVE.

Do not confuse the WiIderb treatment with ordinary Laxative medicines. Thus super tonic is de- health and will not move the bowels any oftener than is the reg ular daily habit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
Misanthropic.

"When Bliggins is happy he tries to sing"
 "Yes, Some of us don't care how miserable we make others 90 long as we're e."-Washingto Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
Her Mistake.

Edith-Betty is such a talker posi-, lively couldn't get a word in edge ways.
 EtheHOh, that's because you let her get the first start-Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14

A delegate to the recent Mothers Congress at Denver attacked the man. ners of High School girls. She doesn't realize how much paint and powder help them recite their algebra lesson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
Nests of Gorilias.

Gori1las build nests among the branches of trees, in which the mother and young ones sleep, while the father sleeps at the foot of the tree, mounting guard over his family. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
After complaining of the

After complaining of the exactions of the middlemen, millions of farmers this fall keep on sending their pro- duce to distant cities, where 1t is ship ped back to localities near where it was raised, all heaped up with profits and freight charges
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
Unoanny.

Novelist-How are my novels goangf BookseIler-I can't imagine, sir, unless it's shoplffters. Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14

pr. Percival Lowell, famous as- tronomer, is dead
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
Lisea lt Then

Lilees lt Then. "Do you like to workT
 "Yes, when have a good thing."- Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14

Republican majority. .150
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-07-21
THINKS co. B. Is BEST
ONE IN THE REGIMENT

Ed. O'Connor, in writing from
Cokeville to have the Examiner sent
to his son Ed, who is now at No.
gales, Arizona, enclosed letter
from the boy, from which we publish
few extracts, as follows.
Il believe that company B is the
best company in the regiment We
have some fine officers. There are
twelve other regiments here, mostly
regulars, making about 81, 900 men
at this place. Nogales is about the
coolest place in Arizona. There is a
cool breeze blowing most of the time
and the nights are cool. They say
we will be drilled here for about
three months and then be sent home.
L am we'll and feeling fine, and |
think | will like this country. Each
man has regular folding cot to
sleep on and we get enough to eat,
besides what the Idaho organizations
are sending to us, There is a bath
house at the end of each company
street, where we take shower baths
after our drills"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-07-21
DEMONSTRATION BY
FIRST WARD PRIMARY

Next Monday afternoon, beginning
at 2 O'Clock, the First ward primary
children will give demonstration
of what they have been doing in
busy work" and along other lines.
on the lawn at the First ward meet
ing house. A program will be given
in connection with the demonstration
and the public is cordially invited to
attend. The following program will
be rendered
Song, Come, Come, Ye Saints, .
by First ward choir.
Prayer by Bishop Rich.
Song, Flag of the Free" by
First ward choir
Remarks by Mrs. j. G. Merrill.
Vocal solo, Flag Without a
Stain" by Mrs. Loveday
Story of the Mormon Battalion by
Edward Williams.
Vocal solo by Larue Merrill.
Folk dance by little girls.
Violin solo by Arnold Tueller
Pioneer experiences by Mrs. S. H.
Stevenson.
Vocal solo, America, I Love
Thee" by Venus williams.
Folk dance by little girls.
Vocal solo, my Own United
States," by Mrs. Grosjean.
Reading by Mrs. John Bagley.
Piano duet by Lillas Crane and
Kathleen Quayle.
Trio by Larue Quayle, Ruth Per-
kins and Thelma Shupe.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-07-21
CELEBRATION WILL BE
ONE OF GREAT INTEREST

The Daughters of the Pioneers of
Weber county, Utah, are sponsors for
what promises to be the greatest cell
ebration in honor of the advent of
tn Pioneers, since the event in Salt
Lake City in 1897. 1t Is to be given
in Ogden, and the citizens of the city
are united and enthusiastic in their
efforts to make it most important
event in the lives of the founders of
this great commonwealth.
An elaborate pageant will depict
the growth and development of the
state, from the wild barren desert to
its Aprsent condition. The story will
be pictured by Indians; the hunters
and trappers; Franciscan Fathers;
Pioneers with their OK teams, hand
carts and prairie schooners; pony ex-
press and stage coach; first govern
or, county and city officials.
Following these will be elaborate
floats, showing the state and COM
munity growth, besides artistic rep
reservations of the Daughters of Pho
neers, Beehive Girls, kindergartens,
Battleship Utah, Uncle Sam and the
coming Of the nations.
In the afternoon there will be a
baseball game and an important
wrestling match. For the children, a
merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, dane
ing and all sorts of amusements will
be provided.
In the early evening, all traffic in
the business district will be suspend
ed for an elaborate parade Of dcorat-
ed baby carriages for which cash
/, prizes are to be awarded.
The day will close with a magnifi-
cent display of fireworks. The COM
mittee in charge of this feature has
given its assurance that it will be the
finest exhibition ever given in the
state.