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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
port as follows:


On February you delivered your
message. On February IL the state
headquarters organization was COM
plete and the first census blanks were
issued. On the evening of February
26, 1O4, $40 census blanks had been
returned filled out, and had been tab
ulated at the state headquarters. On
the same date, February 20, all the
towns and cities of the state had been
organized and all were at work No
census of any city is yet complete.
Some are more than half completed.
Of the towns, eleven state they are
complete and nineteen more have ex-
ceeded already the estimated total
number allotted to them by state
headquarters. Twenty-Five towns
have as yet made no return, but are
known to be at work. The original
estimate of time was ten days for or
ganization and three weeks for MAX
ing the census. AS commissions,
blanks and instructions were not
ready until the 18th of February that
seems a fair date to select as a start
ing point for organization. Organ
ization therefore should have been
complete and was complete as a mat
yter of fact in every town and city of
the state upon Washington's Birth
day, February 22nd If the original
prediction is fulfilled the census
should be completed three weeks from
February %, or March Is. Your bu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
THAW A WRECK.
POLICE SURGEON
SAYS OFFICIALLY
DR.. John wanamaker, 3rd of
Philadelphia, So Reports
to Chief of Detectives

Philadelphia, Pa, March Harry
K. Thaw is a physical and mental
wreck, according to "a report made to
Captain Tate, Chief of Detectives, by
DR.. John Wanamaker, Sd, a police
surgeon, who was present when New
York a1ienists examined Thaw in q
hospital here.
DR.. Wanamaker said it would be
impossible to remove him from the
institution at present. Thaw was ia
ken to the hospital seven weeks ago,
when he cut his throat as police were
searching for him on warrant charg-
ing him with whipping a Kansas City
high school boy in a New York ho-
tel.
The Thaw family is completing it's
arrangements for the lunacy proceed
ings instituted by Thaw's mother last
Monday. The first hearing before
the Sheriffs jury Of six men will take
place March IL.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
HEAR ARGUMENTS
FOR COURT FUNDS


Hartford, March 1.-Superior courts
In Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury,
New London and Tolland counties
will not get the appropriations re-
quested by them for the two years
ending September 80, 1919, if the
amounts recommended by the board
Of finance are approved by the COM
mittee on appropriations. The COM
mittee met yesterday afternoon and
listened to the arguments advanced
for more money. The superior court
Of Hartford county has requested an
appropriation Of $93,500 and the
board Of finance has recommended
$4,000. Two years ago, the court
received an appropriation of $50, 900.
If the recommendations, Of the board
of finance are approved, the superior
court Of New Haven county in New
Haven will receive almost $4,000 less
than it has requested. It has asked
for $171,000 and the board of finance
. has recommended only $161, 900. The
court received an appropriation of
$4,000 twp years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
PROBATE JUDGE IN
FAVOR OF MEASURE
FOR AIDING INSANE

Hartford, March Probate Judge
L. p. Waldo Marvin Of Hartford, ap-
peared before the committee on hui
name institutions Tuesday afternoon
in favor of two substitute bills to the
bill concerning, the support of per-
sons committed to the state institu-
lions for the insane, epileptic and fee
b1e-mfnded, which was introduced by
Senator Edward w. Broder. One of
the bills called for state support and
the other called for support by the
town. The main object of both bills
was to arrange SO that towns could
get some support from people either
related or directly interested in the
persons committed to the institutions
It was brought out that the state
IL going to additional expense in
committing people in the first stages
Of insanity to thes poor houses and
jails where they do not get proper
treatment, instead of to proper insti-
tutions, where they might be cured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01

reau, however, will make no attempt
to confine the census to this period
if accuracy and completeness require
a longer time. To the time of TAX
ing the actual census should be added
two weeks at least for tabulation and
winding up the affairs of the bureau
The total number of estimated names
coming within the scope Of the CEN
sus in Connecticut will be approx
mately 100000. The blanks are be-
ing coded at headquarters at the rate
of $4,000 a day. This rate will be in
creased as time goes son.
Respectfully submitted,
Military Census Bureau,
(signed) CHARLES A. GOODWIN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
NORWICH FOLKS
Are JEALOUS OF
|NEbRIATE farm
Hostile to Establishment of
! Another If It Detracts
From Their Work.
Especial to The Farmer


Hartford, March 1.-Spirited oppo-
sition to the proposal to establish a
state farm for inebriates, If that pro-
posed farm interferes with the extern
soin of the state farm now operated in
connection with the State Hospital for
Insane in Norwich, developed at
hearing before the committee on HUI
name institutions, at the capitol yes
terday.
The opposition came from the Off
Gals of the Norwich institution, Here
a state farm has been in operation for
the past two years, under a law which
passed the general assembly, although
the assembly neglected to provide any
funds for the same.
By combining the state farm. with
the state hospital, and utilizing the
labor Of the inebriates at the state
farm, the Institution has been able to
run the farm in spite Of the lack of ap-
preparation.
Advocates of the bill, opposed the
merging of the proposed farm with
any existing institution, The mea-
sure was introduced by Rep. Harry
Back of Killingly. It provides for
800 acres, where may be committed
all persons habitually addicted to the
use of alcoholic drinks or other slim
u1ants.
The officers of the state hospital at
Norwich admitted that they did not
oppose the principle Of the bill, but
wished to have their work andplified.
They feared that to favor the Back
vantage of their own measures, which
have yet to be heard, calling for fur
Their appropriations and broadening
the scope Of their work.
Reports of excellent success Of the
state farm work were made by the
officers of the Norwich farm. The in
ebriates have become total abstain
ers in 81 per cent. of the cases treat
ed during the first year~of the opera
ton of the farm
The farm has capacity of 81, most
Of the buildings have been construct
ed by the inebriates themselves, and
the services Of the medical experts
connected with the state hospital have
been available for the inebriates'
treatment when they first are taken
into the farm. The inebriate farm is
two and one-ha1f miles distant from
the state hospital, although under the
same management. There is long
waiting list, the officials say, so salts
factory have been the results obtain
ed.
One Of the interesting statements of
the work Of the institution was the
story OF the retaining Of Fairfield
county clergyman, who, after treat
nent at the inebriate farm, returned
to the work of the gospel, and told the
farm officials, never had he done bet
ter work than since he left the insti-
tuition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
Rev. Leslie Briggs
to Preach at Olivet

Rev. Leslie r. Briggs. has been pro-
cured by the Olivet congregational
church to replace Rev. George o. Tam
blyn during his absence from this city
on Red Cross society organization
work. Mr.. Briggs is widely known
throughout the United States, having
preached in Denver and Boulder, Colo,
Chicago, Detroit and Norwood, Mass,
whence he comes to Bridgeport. 1t is
expected he will occupy the pulpit Sun
day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES.

Half century ago today Nebraska
was proclaimed a state by President
Johnson, who had vainly opposed it's
admission. Genghis Khan, the Mon
gol leader, who conquered China, Per-
STA and all Central Asia, who made
Europe tremble with fear, and who
slaughtered million and a half peo-
pie in a week, died on March /, 1927.
William Dean Howells, born 80 years
ago today. Festival of ST. David,
patron saint of Wales.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
OVER 100000
CEN SUS BLANKS
PLACED ON FILE
First Preliminary Report of
Committee Presented to
Governor.

The first preliminary report of the
special committee to the governor fol
the Connecticut military census was
presented to Governor Marcus H
Holcomb Monday The governor hao
requested that a brief outline of the
progress made be submitted to him.
The preliminary report to Cover
nor Holcomb was as follows:
Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 81, 1917
Hon. Marcus Fl. Ho1comb,
Governor of Connecticut,
State Capitol, Hartford Conn.
Your-~Excellency:
At your request your census bureau
Lbegs leave to make .. preliminary re.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
Harry G. Ostrander
Has Lecture Record

Harry C Ostrander, WHO will lee
ture at the High school this evening
on Northern Africa and the Medit-
erranean," has delivered AZ lectures
in the past 40 days, which is almost a
record for any travel lecturer. He
addressed the University of Syracuse
last evening This evenings lecture
is one of the Library winter series
and is free.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
A SHARK STORY

Once upon time there was boy
by the name OF Jack. He lived with
his father and mother near the sea-
shore His father was a great fish
erman. Jacks father taught him
to swim. There were a great many
sharks in the sea.
One time when little Jack was
swimming he saw great black
thing coming towards him. He did
not pay any attention to it. It was
a shark, He ate the boy up.
When it was evening the boys
mother went out to call him. No
answer came. That evening they
called him and called him, but no
answer came.
Years past. One day his father
was fishing when he caught a big
shark. He took him home and cut
1t open and there he found his boy.
We was still alive and his father
and mother were so glad. They
gave him clean clothes and lived
happy ever after.-Charlotte Ding
ley, Finley school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
A FAIRY STORY

There was once little boy and
girl that lived next door to each
other. And one day the little boy
said to the little girl, Let's take a
walk in the woods"
IAN right" said the girl.
While they were in the woods the
little girl said, Il am tired And
the boy said. $50 am |, let's lie
down" So they did and after while
they went to sleep,
And while they were asleep they
dreamt-
They saw fairy come up to them
and she said, will you come and
have dinner with me?"
YES" said the children.
The children followed her until
they came to a bare space in the
woods and they ate dinner with the
fairy there.
And just then they awoke and
there was little squirrel-Frances
Pratt, Finley school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
MAPLE AND THE WISHES

Once there was a little girl her
name was Mable. She was out
playing one day, and had wandered
off from home. She was picking
flowers, then she heard little
sound and it became louder and
louder. She looked all around to
see where 1t was but she couldn't
see where it came from. She walk
ed around a little bush and there
she saw an elf and spider fight
ing, the spider had broke the elf's
sword and the spider was beating
him of course. So Mable saw a big
stone. She picked it up and walked
over to them and dropped the big
spider and you heard a noise. And
that was all. The elf gave Mable
five wishes and Mable went home
and never said word about it. AS
she grew older she had 3 left and
when she was 20. years old, she
got married to a prince and she
gave them to him for present.
And she was happy all her life
Leota Hosbrook, ga grade, Finley
school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
THE TWO WISHES

One day as | was walking in the
woods | met a fairy. / said,
Hello" She asked me if wanted
to visit her home. l said, Yes"
So she took me to tree.
Then she took little golden key
and unlocked a door in it. She told
me to follow her and so did. We
walked down narrow hall about
a square long. Then she said,
Open" and door opened and we
walked in.
There were fairies dancing and
playing music. Then she took me
into a room and gave me a stone
and said, Rub this stone and ev-
cry thing you wish will come true
So | went home and wished for a
Maxwell and bike. In a minute
there they both stood in front of
me.-Gilbert Snider, Finley school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
Seigfried, Stage Coach Robber

Once there lived in the western
plains, a man named Seigfried. And
he had a partner named Jim. So
one day they heard that the bank
was going to send gold on the stage
coach. They planned plot for
hold up. SO they got the gold and
hid it and went to the fair and got
all the money there, and they
chased them but the two got away.
They went to Australia and two
spies came on the same boat they
did and caught them but they got
away and came west again.
So one day they were having din
ner and some cowboys came and
put handouts on them and took
them to the court and sent them
away for u. S. Mail Robbers
Ralph Anderson, Finley school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
HE TRIED HIS BEST TO
FIND TIT.

One day lady, here in Rich
mond, who had heart disease, was
playing with a little boy four
years old named Arthur when she
lost her breath.
She said, "Oh! I've lost my
breath"
Then little Arthur said, boy,
go find breath" SO he went in the
house to hunt for the breath. His
mother could not understand him
and came out to know what he
wanted
The lady said, Hes trying to
find my breath"
We'll" said little Arthur, IN go
get Daddy. He'll find it" His
father was doctor Alice Palmer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
A FAIRY TALE

Once upon time little girl
wished she had little playmate
to play with her.
She went to her mother and said,
II wish ! had some one to play
with" And her mother said,
"You can go and play in the woods
for while" So she went to the
woods to play
After while she sat down to rest,
and while she sat there little
fairy came and the little girl liked
the fairy SO well, she wanted the
fairy to come and play with her,
and stay with her all the time.
But the fairy said, it could not be
SO, so the fairy had the little girl
come and live with her, and she
did.-Violet Parish, age 10, Finley
School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
THE TWO WICKED GIANTS

Once upon time wentout into
the woods and I saw bear. /
shot at him but did not kill him.
/ found log cabin where two
giants lived. They had been after
me for more than a year. That is
why ! came into the woods.
One came to the door. | had to
dodge him. ! pulled out my little
gun and shot him and got away.
The other one came to the door
and found the body Of the first
giant. He got his long gun and
went out hunting for me. / was
hiding behind a tree. l pulled out
my gun and shot him also. Then I
got the cabin myself.
Then met fairy. She told me
to so to town and there they would
give me wonderful things for kill
ing the giants.-Donald Hoffman,
Alb Grade, Finley School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
A Few Weeks of My Vacation

Dear Aunt Molly: ! stayed at
home this summer | mean did
not go to any other city. / worked
at home, washed dishes, cleaned
house and ever so many things. I
went out to my Uncle Georges
and stayed three days. | helped
with the work there too. Then
Marie and | went to get the cows
every morning and night. When
Sunday came we were out under
the tree eating apples and two of
our friends came to spend the day.
We helped get dinner. We had
corn, homegrown butterbeans and
lots of other things. After dinner
we got the horse named Shalk and
we rode him all. afternoon, not on
the road, out in the pasture. We
had fine time that day.-Elsie
Baker, Finley school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
MY Two Vacation Trips

This summer we went to indian
apolis in a machine. We started
about half past four one Saturday
afternoon and we arrived in Indian
apolis about half past nine. We
stopped on the road to eat our sup
per and we had to detour nine
miles where they are fixing the
National road. When we got on
Central Ave, we had ridden seven,
ty-nine miles. We started for
Richmond Monday morning.
One Sunday some friends from
Dayton came over to see us.
In about a week We went over to
see them. We took canoe rides
and auto rides and had lovely
time. We stayed about three
weeks. We went out to the Sol
dier's Home. | saw the largest
gold fish there. And | saw how
bananas grow.
| went to two picnics out to the
place where the soldiers were
camping. There is firm in Day
ton that owns the park that the
soldiers are camping in. They
have built little three-sided build
ings with cupboards with knives
and fork plates and cups in them
and a little oven made out of
stones. The employees of this firm
can invite their friends and have
a picnic.-Alice Palmer, Finley
school,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
How Dorothy Escaped the
Gypsies.

Once upon time there was a
girl by the name of Dorothy and
her friend Rose was staying at her
house, There was a camp Of bad
gypsies who stole every thing in
sight near them
So one night, when every body
was in bed and asleep all but Dor
othy who had the toothache and
could not sleep, a great crash was
heard. Dorothy jumped up out of
bed and turned on the light down
stairs which could be turned on up
stairs by a switch. The gypsies
got in and broke the lamp and stole
Dorothy's birds.
The next day when Dorothy and
her friend Rose went out walking
they decided to have the gypsies
arrested. Rose went one way and
Dorothy the other way They were
supposed to meet each other on
the path Rose got there before
Dorothy. Rose kept on waiting for
her, but she did not come because
the gypsies had stolen Dorothy.
Rose went home and told Doro-
thy's mother They got Dorothy
back and drove the gypsies out of
town. Charlotte Dingley, Finley
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
Thelmabell and the Flower
Girl

Once upon time there was a
poor family and they were very
poor. The old lady had five chill
dren and it was very cold day.
They did not have anything to eat
or any fire. They did not have
any father. He had been killed at
fair or else race.
Poor little Thelmabell was sick
in bed and hadn't had anything to
eat for three days. And they did
not have a nice bed to sleep on,
either. ".. :...
oh" said poor Thelmabell, "if
] only had bite to eat" ~.
And at that moment, in came a
little flower girl and said Good
morning, my friend"
AS she said this, she set her bas
ket down and opened it. you look
weak, my friend" she said
No one was at home but Thelma-'
bell and this strange girl. So the
flower girl went to the cupboard
and got plate and fixed her a
good breakfast. Then she came back
and gave it to Thelmabell.
While the little sick girl was eat
ing. the strange girl looked at her
hard and she said, 81 am a fairy.
Since your sisters cannot take care
of you any longer, am now your
fairy god-mother."
And they lived happy ever after.
II. B. W., Finley School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
THE FAIRY GUARDIAN

Once upon time my brother and
were out walking in the woods. l
started to climb tree when ! saw
little fairy standing there. She
said, do not climb the tree or you
will fail and break your leg because
it is SO Old
When | looked around again she
was not there.
went towards an old oak tree.
threw rock to get an acorn.
Just then the fairy was standing
there. This time she said, DO
not eat the nuts which are on the
tree because who ever eats them
will die"
This time | did not 60 to another
tree, but ] went on until ! came to
little house. | knocked. Nobody
came to the door | went around
the house and looked in e.. the win
dow. did not see anybody so |
walked in.
When started to go out the lit
tie fairy was standing in the door
way. She said, you did as | told
you. So wish what you want"
Il wish | was home,' said.
Then looked up again and was
home. Floyd Williams, Finley
school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
A THANK YOU LIST

Since more articles were sent in
from Finley school than the editors
felt they could use, several had to
be left out, but we wish to thank
the following authors for their con-
tributions just the same: Mary
Pitsenbarger, Georgia Vertrees,
Freida Deubner, Pauline Staley,
Charlotte Ruby. Henry Bass, Lucille
Howe, Elizabeth Byrket, Leroy
Mustard, Charles Stephens, Lucille
Watkins, and several others who
forgot to sign their names.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
The Fairy and the Flowers

One day my sister and j were
walking through the woods and
were gathering wild flowers.
While we were gathering the wild
flowers 6 met a fairy.
The fairy told us that If we
would give her our flowers she
would grant us three wishes. We
gave the fairy our flowers, but we
did not take the three wishes, and
ran home and told our story.
Mother asked us why we didn't
take the three wishes and we told
her we were happy enough.-Violet
Ruby, Finley school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29

He lived with his
beautiful little cottage the shore Every
him and tell him fairy stories
would fall asleep
One night story about beautiful fairy
them
rocked him until
while dreamed OF
fairies.
of his and closed the door, Dick
his forehead He straight
fohee his bed sat tiny fairy
her smiling at him.
that he could do nothing but stare Finally
to in with Dick will
today
Then fairy waved her wand
smaller until only large
the queen beautiful city where
where she
beautiful jewels After that she took
in beautiful little table loaded
all wanted she
After that he made visits
to The airy Graham Finley School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
THE MAN FROM THE
GREAT WILD WEST

Once upon a time in the wild
west when they were breaking in
horses man named Buffalo Bill
was captain of them all in the gang.
They broke In all of the horses.
He stayed with the cowboys till
he was very old. Then he joined
the circus. He became very
wealthy and he bought the circus.
The end-Roland N. Worth, Fin
ley school. ..a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
FINLEY SCHOOL EDITS JUNIOR

This week the boys and girls Of
Finley school have been editing the
Junior through their editorial staff
which was composed of represen-
tatives for the upper grades, Alice
Palmer, Charlotte Dingley, Pauline
Butler and Gilbert Snider, and they
have been working very hard to
make it the best Junior which ever
has been published.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29
FINLEY SCHOOL BOYS
ARE VERY POLITE

This morning on the way to
school | found ball glove. I soon
found the owner. He said he had
been hunting for 1t. found it in
the alley. He said, Thank you."-
Gilbert Snider, Finley school.