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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
ficent. influence felt in all the warning
lands, but especiallY in Belgium.

lands, put especially In Belgium
Catholics today honor the memory
Of St. John Of God, the founder of the
Brothers Of Charity, whose feast day
is the eighth Of March in the calendar
Of the Roman Church. This saint
lived in the Sixteenth century. Born
in Portugal, he ran away to Spain,
where he herded sheep and cattle for
a time, and then enlisted as SOL
der, fighting against the French and
the Turks. He led a wild and adj
venturous life until he was 40, when
he resolved to devote himself to the
ransom of Christian slaves in Africa.
On his return to Spain he became a
book agent. selling religious books
and pictures. At Granada he was so
shaken by sermon by John of
Avila that his mind seemed affected,
and he was consigned to a lunatic
asylum. There he employed himself
in nliDsstering to the sick. On being
discharged. he hired a house in Ora
NADIA, and began to collect homeless
poor, and to support them by beg
ging. This pious work of charity at
tracted the attention Of the whole
city, and gradually persons of the
same disposition joined John in the
work. The archbishop became the
saints patron, and gave him the name
of John of God. After 10 years of
These pious endeavors, John died in
1850 of an illness brought on by
plunging into river to save drown
ing boy.
It was not until after the death of
John of God that the institution he
had founded received the approval of
the Pope. In 1872 Plus v. gave the
| order the rule and habit of st.
| Augustine, Johns followers during
his life having had neither rule nor
| habit. The order was introduced into
France early in the seventeenth GEN.
fury by Maria de- Medici, and Henry
| Nv. granted it letters patent. The
hospitals Of Charity in Paris and
Clarendon gained a wide fame, the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09

err disease is rampant or not. Swap-
hing the throat with the various ar
ticles you mention would do no narm'
Lemon Juice and lemonade ar heath
f,1 and are especially indicated In
conditions Of alkaline urine. Vinegar
lust enough in a glass of water to give
it q sour taste, would also be benefl-
cial for overcoming this trouble. II
is caused by errors in diet
Tn regard to heating Of houses, fur
naces are to be preferred to stoves
because they will heat the whole
house, while the stove will not. Per-
sonally I much prefer either steam OF
hot water, although a great many
people prefer the hot air from the
furnace. According TO my idea, cleo
tricity is the best method of lighting
a house. The greatest advantage OF
using gas for cooking IS tnat II -
more convenient. 1t is possibly lit
tie more expensive but is as a rule
less dangerous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
Bridgeport ION Trial."
Say Oppone ntss of Bill

bridgeport is on trial before all
this section OF the. state. and before
the world, wherever, theSs name of the
city is known according tog g. III. Ed
wards. "A big proposition has been
put to us. From. q failure to do our
whole duty we should not recover for
years." he declared today.
SIN all such efforts as this now be-
ing made for the Bridgeport Christian
union we are sure to hear some, pro-
Tossing friendship for the institution,
cgt6cdaing it's rules, or it's manage
ment, or obdecting that this is not
the right, plan or that it is not the
proper time. Consider this: Could
any plan Or any time DE proposed
which would meet with universal ap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09

orothers OF charity not only nursing
the SICK, but were frequently skilful
surgeons. The order gradually spread
over Europe, bearing different names
in different countries.
1t was in part the success of the
Brothers of Charity which led to the
rounding by St. Vincent de Paul,
about the year 1888, of the order of
Sisters Of Charity, whose pious and
charitable influence now extends over
the world. The object of the Sisters
OF Charity, like the earlier order of
Brothers of Charity, was to care for
the poor and to minister to the af-
ficted, and in this great work they
have won the gratitude and admira-
ton of people Of all religions, and of
mono.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
CLUB NOTES

Will SlauIy answer all inquiries for
information on health subjects from
readers Of this publication if same are
addressed to Home Health Club, 5000
Cottage Grove Ave-, Chicago, Ill. Send
full name and address with cents
postage.
Dear Doctor: There is a contagious
disease in our neighborhood, some
thing similar to diphtheria, but the
doctors do not call it that. I do not
know Of any Of the symptoms. Can
you suggest a. remedy; also preven-
tive? Do you think that wearing asa
foetida around the neck or sulphur
In the stockings will prevent ones
taking contagious diseases? Would it
be any use to disinfect a house dur
Ing the epidemic as "a preventive ?
Would swabbing the throat with gol-
denseal, potash or gargle with salt
water be OF any use? Do you think
lemon juice or strong lemonade help
1ul? What causes the urine to be aka
line and what would help to over
come it? If one has to choose between
a furnace and a base burner, which
would you recommend? What is the
best way of lighting a house? What
Is the advantage Of gas for cooking ?
Is it preferable to gasoline? Is it less
dangerous?
MRS. B. r.
(Answer) In the absence Of specific
symptoms regarding the contagion
that is now in your vicinity, I could
not make a correct diagnosis All of
the questions that desire answered
regarding this condition. precaution-
airy measures, as we'll as home treat
ment, you would find in the Home
Health Club books. It would take
entirely 100 much space to go into de-
tails here. The preceding feature on
prevention would enable you to ward
off the trouble. The acid sponge bath
referred to in this lecture would also
be valuable as a preventive. Wearing
sulphur or asafoetida would be value
less.
II the disease is not in the house
there is no necessity to disinfect it
although Of course. sterilizing the
home occasionally is healthful, wheth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, So.
PROBATE COURT.
March & 1917

March 3, 1911. -
Estate of Berthold Oelsner, late of
the town of Bridgeport, in said dis
trict, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the district
of Bridgeport, hath limtred and allow
ed six months from the date hereof
for the Creditors Of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their ac-
counts, properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pays
ment to -
SARAH OELSNER,
Administrative
E~~~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09

need our aid.
Possibly you may wish to give
something in the name Of your faith
err, mother, brother, sister Of child. Be
sure that God will bless you in giving
to any such good cause to the extent
OF your ability.
Let US all assist in this big thing,
one of the best things ever under
taken in Bridgeport. If we all do to
the extent of our ability we shall sue
coed. Let none of us think any one
else can do the part that belongs to
us. Let each Of us do our part
and do it now"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09

Two airplanes left their temporary
base at Camp Stewart and flew across
the border in search of the Villa
forces reported in the vicinity of the
San Marion ranch, IT miles south of
Fort Hancock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09

Intense enthusiasm is manifested for
the home vegetable garden this year.
Of course on the understanding that
our wives will do the wedding. i
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-09

One woman and three men, all in
mates of the Boone County poor
house. eight miles north of Boone,
Iowa, were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the structure. -.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
HOPE FOR PEACE
DURING The YEAR
ing, Says Prussan
Leader.

London. Jan. 24.-The president 3i
the Prussian upper house. III a speech
at the opening of the sessions. ex
pressed the hope that the present
year, despite its Disappointing be-
ginning" might bring peace, accord
lg to Berlin dispatch to Reuters by
way of Amsterdam. After comment.
ing on the rejection of Germany's
peace proposals by the entente, the
president said:
The fateful hour of the German
empire is approaching. For the sec.
ond time war has been declared on
us and today we. a more serious and
matured people, accustomed to vic.
tory, are standing behind the EN-.
peror Our iron will shall turn the
deeds and the sharp steel of clean
sword in our hand shall hew the way
to mere prosperous future"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
GREAT OPERATION
WAS PERFORMED

ATLANTA, Jan 24-Physicians be-
lieve that "Old Black Joe" Johnson,
an aged negro, who was stabbed a few
nights ago, will survive one of the
most delicate operations ever known
to medical science Eight stitches
have been taken in the negro's heart
Up until few fears ago it was
generally conceded that a wound in
the heart meant sure death, but two
years ago surgeons began to make
experiments on animals which seem
ed to indicate that the heart could be
sewed up the same as any other or
san if taken quickly enough. Joe was
going to die anyway so they took a
chance He is still alive, and. the
chances are now that he will most
likely get we'll
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. RiVENBACk.
viii Occur This Morning, Few. C. p
Gilbert Conducting Same.

The funeral of Mrs. C. p Rivenback
will occur this morning at 10 O'Clock
from the residence of her mother
Mrs. j. M. Southard, on Norwich
street, Rev. G. p. Gilbert conducting
the same.
Among the out-oftown relatives
who will arrive to attend the funeral
are W. 0. Tellihast, Chattanooga; w
E. Southard, Macon; John X. South
ard, Cresmont, N. c.; f. II. House
man, Atlanta, and the husband of the
deceased, r. r. Rivenback, Macon
Following will act as pallbearers
and, interment will be in Palmetto
cemetery; Burford Tankersley, j. II.
Abbott, Clinton Knight, Bruce Decker,
Herbert Brown, Richard Everett.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
GOAL CRISIS
VERY GRAVE.
Federal Council to Fix Amount of Gas
to Be Used in Switzerland.

BERNE, Jan. 24.-(Via Paris)-The
coal crisis arising from the decision
of Germany to abrogate the conven-
ton in regard to imports is increasing
in gravity daily in Switzerland The
political department has decided to
take a census of all stocks of fuel
and any concealment will be punished
by Imprisonment and fine of 10000
francs.
The federal council has authorized
the gas plants to fix the amount of
gas each company may burn daily
and the iron and steel trade will
henceforth be under the supervision
of the political department
A Berne dispatch under date of
January 81 said that considerable ex.
citement has been caused throughout
Switzerland by a German measure
prohibiting all importations The dis.
patch said that the Swiss government
would protest to Berlin as the en-,
tire economic situation of the coun.
try was affected
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
IN
LOTT CASE
Famois, Coffee County Case to Be
Taken to Very Highest
Court.

Deputy Clerk D. b. Small, of the
United States court at Valdosta, is
busy preparing the record in the cell
ebrated case OF the state VS.. G. w.
Lott, which will shortly be taken to
the United States supreme court on a
writ of error granted by the state gu
preme court
Lott was convicted at the February
term, 1916, Of Coffee county superior
court fer tie killing of his son, War
rem Lott, and was recommended to
the mercy of the court. Judge Sum-
neral sentenced Lott to life impris-
onment. Shortly after this Lott made
a motion for new trial, which was
overruled. and the case was then
taken to the supreme court of Geor-
gia, where the case was affirmed by
operation of law, and the case will
now be taken to the United States su-
preme court for a hearing
The attorneys representing the
state are M. D. Dickerson. solicitor
general. Of Douglas: J. w. Quincy,
Clifford Walker, attorney general,
and Mark Bolding, of Atlanta. For
the defendant. Wallace and Luke and
Parker and Parker, Of Waycross, and
John r. Cooper, of Macon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
-~-----~-~-' y ----------7=--
AWARD OF GRAND CROSS
Is MADE SPANISH KING

PARIS. Jan. 24-King Alfonso of
Spain today received q delegation
representing all the municipalities of
Spain, which came to ask him to ac-
,cept the grand cross Of charity in
recognition Of his efforts IN behalf
of prisoners of war, says h Havas dis
patch from Madrid. The king, in re-
fusing the cross for himself, said he
would place it on the standard of the
regiment which bore HIS name
"Our country and king" said Al
fonso, represent in the European con-
flict the ideal OF humanity. This is
why have always acted so as to
bring forward this sentiment of hui
manity. But it is not who should
wear the insignia of the grand cross
of charity II is Spain which should
display it on her glgrious flag"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
ELECTION
ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Committee of Council Will Select Pa
trollmen for the Present
Year.

The police committee will hold a
meeting Friday night at 7:SG o'clock
for the purpose of sci Acting members
of the force for the ensuing year
While this selection u made every
year by the committee the members
are not elected for any specified term.
but are to serve during the pleasure
CT the committee; in other words,
during good behavior. Patroimen.
mounted men. motorcycle officers and
jailor will be selected, and, in addi-
tion to the present members of the
force who are of course expecting re-
appointment, there have been sever 81
new applications filed, and the COM
mittee will have plenty Of material
to select from.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
Noble Says Members Will Urge
Speed in Every Way
Possible.
DISLIKE WHIPPLE'S METHOD
Leak Inquiry Probe Has Been
Postponed for at Least Four
Weeks. Members Return to
Washington.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The house
investigating committee inquiring into
the peace note leak, is in executive
session with officials of the stock ex-
change this afternoon endeavoring to
reach an amicable agreement concern
ing the future conduct of the inquiry.
The exchange officials declared it
was impossible to secure the books
OF brokers and get in shape before
two weeks. The committee held this
to be impracticable.
The delay is causing CONSERVATION
among the committee, because a two
weeks delay would carry the investi-
cation over the 4th of March.
Later it was decided to call a halt
in the present inquiry and return to
Washington tonight, re-convening at
Water date in New York.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
HOUSES ARE:
STILL SCARCE
Many Newcomers Here is the Cause
Of This Great Scarcity.

Real estate agents report a seer
city Of houses in the city and il VIII
be only a matter of short time be-
fore something will have to be done
looking to the housing of the many
new people who are locating here
weekly and coming here to remain.
1t has been suggested on various
occasions that stock company be
organized for the purpose of erecting
small houses; that is, five and six
room dwellings in good locations, and
it is certain that there would be no
trouble whatever in renting same
weeks before completion. There may
be half dozeny large houses vacant,
but there is no small ones.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
Constitutional Assembly Ap-
proves Suggestions Which
Are Being Made.
DRASTIC LABOR LEGISLATION
Urged That Women and Chill
dren be Prevented From Work
ing at Night and Children Can
not be Employed Full Day.

QUARETARO, Jan. 24.-The consti-
tutional assembly has approved an ar
ticle providing an eight-day and seven
hours for night work. Children un-
der sixteen and women are prohibited
from working from 10 at night to
in the morning, children under six
teen and over twelve cannot be en-
ployed for more than six hours a day
or be subject to contracts.
The article also provides that mas
culine and femining labor shall be
equally remunerative under equal
conditions and that salaries shall be
fixed by a special commission in each
municipality, subject to the central
board of oonciliation. Agricultural,
Industrial and mining concerns are
required to establish schools and hos
pitfalls to provide proper quarters At
reasonable rents and are held respoh-
sible for accidents and occupatioual
diseases. Provision is made for the
payment of labor on bonus or CO.
operative plan and for the agricul-
;ural worker to share in the Profits
of his toll.
1t is learned on good authority that
the presidential election will be held
on the last Sunday in March and that
the president will take office on May
1. This schedule probably will be in
corporated in the constitution.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
GALA WEEK DATE
HAS BEEN NAMED
Great Event Will Begin on March 5
and End on March 10.

At an enthusiastic meeting of the
executive committee of the Retail
Merchants association held yesterday
morning, plans for the Gala Week"
celebration were discussed and things
looking to the success of the under
taking were started moving along and
at rapid rate.
r. l.. Phillips. the well known in
surance man, and Herbert Brown,
secretary of the association. were EN-
powered to sign contracts for amuse-
ment features and take charge of
things generally and they will begin
at once selecting high-class features
for the great week.
After much discussion, it was de.
cided to start the celebration on
March S and end March TO- At this
season of the year the weather in this
section is generally good and nearly
all have more time to use their eff
forts in making the week a great sue
cess
From present Indications there is
no doubt but that attractions never
seen in these parts before will be
here, and they will all be OF the best
kind. Many country people who have
visited Brunswick since the movement
was started say they will surely be
their families and friends with them.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
A GOOD REPORT
FOR THIS WEEK
Columbus Trade Paper Says Condi-
tions Continue to improve in
the South.

The Industrial Index says in its is
sue for this week:
The announcement OF the award
ing of a contract for the erection at
Sarasota, Fla, of a hotel building to
cost $1,30O,OOO affords another illus
tration of the varied character of the
investment possibilities in the south
east. The New York capitalists who
will erect the hotel plan to make it
one of the finest tourist hotels in the
country.
"a theater building to cost $780,
900 is to be erected in Birmingham,
Ala.
Additions will be erected to hotel
buildings at Albany, Ala, and Merid-
ian, Miss, and a hotel building will
be erected at Zolfo, Fla
"a company will establish saw mills
and build a railroad on tract of 49,
900 acres of pine timber land in
Chiffon county, Ala.
"Twenty-three corporations have
been formed with minimum capital
stocks aggregating $447,S10.
Industrial plants will be establish
ed as follows:
Feed mill, Corinth, Miss; feed
and grist mill, Gainesville, Ga; food
packing plant, Miami, Fla; heading
mills, Ehrhardt, S. c.; planning mill,
Stillmore, Ga.
"a company that will establish a
meat packing plant at Tifton, Ca, has
effected permanent organization and
will begin March 1 to build the plant"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25

sire to examine the witness further.
Most of Mobiles direct testimony
was in regard to securities which
were withdrawn from the list. He
tie dealing because of it's scarcity on
the market is usually withdrawn. He
also admitted that short dealing in
narrowly held stocks was dangerous
because of the inability of specula-
tors to borrow it.
Representative Bennett wanted to
know if Bethlehem Steel was not an
example of narrowly held stock of
the kind which was dangerous for
out-of-town spectators to deal in
because of the difficulty in always
making prompt deliveries. Noble said
he did not think Bethlehem a good
example, because there was always
plenty of the stock in circulation.
Representative Chiperfield also
wanted to know if stocks were ever
held abroad to escape taxation.
"Not to my knowledge" replied
Noble
Samuel F. Streit, chairman of the
stock exchange clearing house, was
examined on the exchange machinery.
Streit declared the first data from
brokerage houses could not be fur
nished inside of two weeks and that
some of the larger houses could not
do it in a month.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
JAPS INVITE u. S.
BUSINESS MEN TO
INVEST IN CHINA

TOXIC, Jan. 24.-Referring to Kiao
Chou in speech before the Diet to-
day, the Japanese foreign minister
said the allies had reached an agree
ment about the return of the German
colonies which fully protects Japans
interests
The minister declared that Japan
had decided to eschew policies which
in the past had caused distrust of
japanese ambitions, and would well
come all suggestions
He invited the cooperation of
American capital in the development
of China, and said Japan would do
all in her power to prevent the dis
armament of China.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
is AFTER SPECIAL TAX.

County Tax Collector II. ]. Read
is going out after the special taxes
in Brunswick and Glynn with the de-
termination to have all taxes due paid
well within the time limit given by
law. He has in his first few weeks
on collecting made splendid record,
and hopes to have every special tax
paid within short time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
More Business Last Year Than
Any of Like Period in
History.
TWENTY PER CENT DIVIDEND
Major Downing Was Reelected
President and Treasurer and
Other Officers and Directors
Chosen.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Downing Company
was held at tho offices of the company
in Brunswick yesterday. The presi-
dent submitted his annual report,
showing that the cor'pany was in
very satisfactory condition. and the
earnings We're sufficient to warrant
dividend of 20 per cent The business
of the company for the year 1916 was
the largest the company has done in
the past three years.
The directors elected were as fol.
lows:
c. Downing, l.. r. Akin, F. A. Buck,
j. j. Conoley, X. w Paterson, c. S.
TAFT, w. G. Vereen.
A meeting OF tho directors imme.
diately followed the adjournment of
the stockholders meeting. and the fol
lowing officers were elected:
G. Downing, president and treas
urer; r. w. Paterson, vice president;
j. J. Conoley, SECRETARY; C. p. Dusen.
bury, assistant treasurer.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-25
ASKS AMERICAN GIRLS TO WRITE
Two French SoldIenJ Write Mayor
Mitchell to Ask Them.

NEW YORK, Jan 24.-TWo French
soldiers, stationed somewhere near
the Marne, have written to Mayor
Mitchell seeking his efforts to per
suade two young American ladies' to
correspond with them
One Of the letters says: you no
doubt know about the novel custom
that certain soldiers have Of taking
This little service, however little 1t
may be, is enormous for an abandon
cd soldier. A letter. however short
it may be, restores the moral in a
moment OF collapse and diverts a
moment OF tcdiousness."