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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
SELFR|DCE'S

"Crazy," said the friends Of Harry
Gordon Selfridge when he announced
that he proposed to transfer his mer-
camille activities from Chicago to Lon
don and to establish in the British
metropolis a department store to be
conducted along American lines. Mr..
Selfridge didn't trouble himself about
these reflections on his mental con-
dition. He went ahead and built in
London one of the largest buildings
devoted to merchandising in all Eu-
rope. In the spring of 1909 he was
ready for business, but for weeks be-
fore that he had been publishing every
day in every newspaper in London a
full page advertisement of the new
store. Gifted artists were engaged to
illustrate and design these announce
ments set all England tingling with
curiosity. On the day of the grand
opening the building was fairly mob
bed. And such a building as they
found! Impressive from the outside
for it covered an entire b1ock-it
was vastly more so in the interior.
London building laws had prevented
him from constructing a skyscraper,
so he resorted to the expedient of put
ting about half OF the building below
ground. Londoners had thought that
they wouldn't like the American, or
his store, or his stock, or anything
about the business. Once their GU
riosity was satisfied, they proposed to
leave Mr.. Selfridge strictly alone.
They didn't live up to this resolution,
for they found the stocks so COM
n1ete the SaIeSpeOple so smiling and
obliging, the prices and policies Of the
establishment so fair, and, most Of all,
the newspaper advertisements so al
Turing, that they simply couldn't stay
away. After an existence of three
years Selfridges made an annual
profit of more than half million dol
lars. To-day Selfridges is one of the
institutions of London and the head Of
the business is as British in his SYM
pa thies as if he we're born in the tight
little island.
Mr.. Selfridge was born in Ripon,
Wis, fifty-nine years ago to-day, Jan.
II, 1858 land was reared and educat-
ed in Michigan. He studied law, and
for time attempted to practice that
profession, but he had no clients Then
he went to Chicago, and got job as
clerk in the retail store of Marshall
Field & Company. He went up like
rocket, becoming manager Of the
store, and partner, but in 1904 re-
signed and started an establishment of
his own. This he sold to a rival
concern, after which he embarked on
that London adventure which consti-
tutes one Of the most interesting ro-
Inances Of modern business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
HARMONY LODGE
1917 OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED
Vice President of Grand
Lodge Presides at Inter
esting Ceremony.

Harmony Lodge, No. I'll, I. o. 3.
B., held it's first meeting of the year
at the lodge rooms in Fairfield avenue
Tuesday evening. The attendance was
large and great enthusiasm prevailed
through the evening. Hon. Maurice
IP. Davidson, vice president Of the
District Grand Lodge No. 1 and {.
member of the general committee, in
stalled the new officers.
Mr.. Davidson congratulated the
lodge and the new officers on the
progress made during the last yea.
After he officiated, he delivered an
excellent address that proved to be
interesting and educational to the
members.
Joseph c. Shapiro, past president.
thanked the brethren in a most fit
ting way for the kind cooperation
during his administration. Other
prominent members who were called
upon for few remarks were: Sig
mund Loewith, Isaac Moss, who has
recently been appointed by Mayor
Wilson as charities commissioner.
Charles H. Shapiro, and Mammalian
Stein. Important committees are ex-
pected to be appointed for the sea-
were discussed for the charity bali
and The Stratfield was selected for it.
Arrangements were made for the an
nual Washington Birthday party to
be held at. the lodge rooms.
After the meeting luncheon was
served. A~number of members have
expressed their desire to attend the
convention to be held by District
Grand Lodge at Buffalo, Feb. 4, ana
arrangements are being made for the
additional visitors. The delegates
elected to the, convention are: Isaac
Moss, Charles H. Shapiro and Max
milan Stein. The new officers Of the
lodge are as follows:
DR.. Maurice S: Rosen, president;
Lawrence Finkelstone, vice president;
Abraham Schnee, recording secretary;
Jacob B. Lederer, financial secretary
Walter Loewith, treasurer; Joheph G.
Shapiro, monitor; Max Frank, assist
ant monitor; Jacob Wise, inside guar
dian: Bernard Rubenstein, outside
guardian; Jacob Hirschfeld, trustee.
for three years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
WV C. A. !
CALENDAR

The next two weeks will be busy
ones for members of the Y. w. c. A.,
with some special event for nearly
every day. On Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock the gymnasium class for
grade school girls will be organized
and on Friday evening the Federation
Club girls will resume their gym
class after the holiday vacation.
s Saturday will be devoted Ito recrea-
ton. There will be a hike in the
afternoon in charge Of Miss RATHER
inc Treat, leaving the Broad Street
rooms at two o'clock. Any young
woman who enjoys a good vigorous
out-of-door jaunt is invited OF join
the party In the evening a social
will be held at the East Side Branch,
with the young women from st. PauPs
Episcopal church in charge. A pro-
gram of readings and vocal and in
strumental music will precede the
usual formal hour of games, dancing
and refreshments, These ,socials are
always open to all young women; and
strangers in the city are especially
welcome.
The vesper Service at o'clock on
Sunday will be led by Miss Lucy Cur
committee The subject will be
nStory of a Worth While Life, Alice
Freeman Palmer, one of the early
presidents of Wellesley College of
which Miss Curtis is graduate. The
Fire Flies, new club in the girls de-
partment will serve tea and waters du-
ring the social hour from five to six.
cordial invitation is extended to all
girls and women to attend.
The date for the annual meeting
announced for-Monday, Jan. 18th, has
been changed to Tuesday, Jan. 18th,
at eight o'clock in the evening. AS
q part Of the entertainment, the High
School Club will repeat the play can
UNLIMITED Member" given during the
holiday week. There will be num-
bers by other members illustrating the
work Of various departments, brief re-
ports of the years achievements and
transaction Of necessary business.
The annual banquet of the Fedora
ton of Industrial Clubs will be held
At 6:30 on Thursday evening, Jan. 1S,
In the Universalist Hall on Fairfield
Avenue. There will be the Usual club
stunts, special songs written for the
occasion, toasts and speeches. The
guest Of honor and principal speaker
will be Mrs. Thompson Seton Of
Greenwich.
The East Side social committee an
nualIy holds an entertainment to raise
funds to make possible the socials
which are held each month. These
socials are planned not for Association
members only, but are always open
to any woman or girl in the city. Those
who are interested in seeing the So
cial work advanced will be glad to
know Of the splendid entertainment
which has been planned this year.
Miss Lois Fox of New York City,
Instructor and Author of plantation
Negro Life in Story and Song who
delighted the audience WHO heard her
at the membership rally in October
has been engaged to give this delight
full entertainment on Monday, Jan. %.
The program will be given at the
Washington Park M. E. Church, cor
ner of Barnum and Noble AYES, and
the tickets may be secured at the
Central Association, at the East Side
Branch and also of the members Of the
Social Committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
TODAY'S POEM
THE UNIVERSAL RELIGION.

Says Uncle Daniel: Seems to me in
making up a creed,
A code of thought and life, religion
for myself, to meet the need
OF every day-including that long
day beyond the last sun's-set-
I've found one that fits: 1t recognizes
all mankind
AS children of one Father; it denies
the differences we may find
Apparently-of race or station, sex OF
nation-it can all forget.
These temporary remarks. and take
the whole wide, weary world OF
Into it's composing compassion; it nc
tempted house requires,
No massive worship places marked
with DANES and spires,
No piles Of stone, no waves and aisles
and walls to worship in;
1t finds out God and measures man to
find him fallen far below
The standard set by his Creator; il
! reveals the nature of His high
And holy character; it offers, too
the only way by which humanity
To place itself in harmony with Him
it is unse1fishness at work to win
The wayward ones back to His love
from ways. of poverty and sin;
And, finally, it proves itself, its truth
fulness, conclusively-
In manner absolute: Experience indi-
vidual-a test which may
Be tried by any of us, in any place, on
any day.
Macon Telegraph.
Being urged to go in for healthful
winters ports, many people sit down
to three hours of bridge in stuffy
room.
The pepole who make a thorough
study of newspaper advertising don't
comnlain about the cost Of living as
much as some others.
One thing the paper makers can
be sure of is that the producers who
get the biggest possible prices in the
present temporary exigency won't get
the biggest possible business when the
war is over and the paper buyer again
has his innings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

The pepole who make a thorough
study of newspaper advertising don't
comnlain about the cost Of living as
much as some others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
AUTO VICTIMS WILL PROBATED

In his will admitted to probate to-
day, John Marx, late tender at the
Yellow Mill bridge, leaves the life
use Of his estate to his wife, Magda-
lena. At her death the estate is to
be divided among his children. They
are: John, Carl, Rudolph and Marie
Marx. Mrs. Marx who is named as
executrix without bond, qualified to-
day. William and Francis Eisen-
mann were named appraisers. The
estate consists Of the family home at
68 Commercial street and some cash
In banks. Marx was attending to his
duties at the bridge several weeks ago
when an automobile ran into one of
the gates and the bridge tender and
thrown down and suffered int ries
from which he died later
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
Teuton Physicians
Called to Attend
King Constantine

London, Jan. 1.-Two physicians
for whom Greece has asked a safe
conduct from the Entente Powers are
the same ones who visited King Con-
stantine a year ago-Professor Fried
rich Kraus Of Berlin, and Professor
Anton Eiselberg director of the Wen
ma Surgical Clinic. It is supposed that
the fistula in the Kings chest, the
result of pneumonia some years ago,
is again giving trouble. The occasion
Of their last visit was an alarming rise
in temperature from the same cause,
which did not however, seriously af-
feet the royal patients general health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
DESERVES COLD
MEDAL FOR THIS
Cincinnati authority tells how
to dry up a corn SO it
lifts out.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the
shoes that nearly killed you before,
says this Cincinnati authority, because
a few drops of freezone applied di-
rectly on a tender. aching corn stops
soreness at once and soon the corn
losens so it can be lifted out, root and
all. without pain.
A quarter Of an ounce of freezone
costs very little at any drug store. but
is sufficient to take off every hard or
soft corn or callus This should he
tried, as it is inexpensive and is said
not to inf1ame or even irritate the sur
rounding tissue or skin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
POLIO IN WEST VIRGINIA

Clarksburg, w. Va, Jan. 11.-Infan-
tile paralysis continues to spread in
West Virginia despite the vigorous ef-
forts of federal, state and local auth
critics. Reports for the past "a
hours show an additional death and
four new cases.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01
CHEEVER PERKINS
DIED SUNDAY

j. Cheever Perkins, aged % years,
passed away at local hospital Sun
day morning after ten days illness
from a complication of diseases.
k The funeral, which was attended bv
the relatives and intimate friends,
was held from the home of the young
mans sister, Mrs. Lee Piper, in this
city, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o.
clock, interment being made in Rose
Hill cemetery.
The deceased was born at Forest
City, Iowa, July 10, 1894 He came
with his parents to this city from Ken
mare five years ago and since that
time has been one Of the popular and
appreciated young men of this city,
because of his many virtues and his
sterling character.
He graduated from the high school
of this city with the class of 1913 and
later spent two years at the state uni
versity. He is a member Of the Syn
ergoi fraternity and the pail bearers
at the funeral will be members Of
that society.
Since last July he has been with his
father as assistant manager of the
Boundary Lumber company with head
quarters at Westby, Mont
There are left to mourn his untime-
ly death besides the father and moth
er, a sister, Mrs. Lee Piper, and two
brothers, Walton and Edgar.
Mr.. Perkins was an especially fine
type of young manhood and hundreds
of friends extend sincerest sympathy
to the bereaved members of his fam
ilY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01

Bryson, Instructor at State Normal
school.
Feeding the Family"-Miss Ida
Ratzlaff, Extension Worker.
Edison Music-Normal school.
1880 to A 80 p. m.
The Get Acquainted Hour
Every woman and girl is invited to be
present for this informal hour.
Thursday, March 50 to 4 p. III.
Edison Music.
"Conveniences for the Farm Home"
Miss Ratzlaff.
Special Feature.
Canning Demonstration Miss
Ratzlaff.
Friday, March 50 to p. m.
Whistling Solo-Miss Moeller.
"Sanitation"-Miss Ratzlaff.
Special Feature.
Poultry Management"
Girls and Boys Club Work" -
Miss Carrie Mae Van Glider.
Organization of Girls Canning and
Poultry Clubs.
Explanations:
Lodging and meals during these
days may be secured thru the Young
Women's Christian Association, in the
Citizens Bank building, where the
meetings will be held
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01
Rev. Clifford New Methodist Pastor.

Rev. Clifford New Methodist Pastor.
Rev. c. L. Clifford, who has been in
charge of the Methodist church at
Sparta, Wis, for years, has accepted a
call to the Methodist church of this
city. He appeared in the pulpit here
some months ago, making a very ia
vorable impression.
The new minister was very favor
ably impressed with Minot during his
visit here and believes that this city
has a great future, not only in mater
ial things but spiritual as well. Minot
will accord him the warm welcome
that he deserves.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01

9, 1916, and it was presumed at the
time that he had been killed Atty.
Chatfield received a telegram this
week from the bureau Of information
Of the army headquarters of Ottawa,
announcing his death.
The deceased was AZ years Of age
and enlisted at Edmonton, Alta, Nov.
II, 1915.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01
FOR WOMEN'S
AND GIRLS MEETINGS

The following is the program for
the women's and girls meetings to be
held in connection with the Poultry
Show. The meetings will be held at
the Y. w. C. A. rooms in the Citizens
Bank building.
Wednesday, March u to $3.50 p. m.
Vocal Solo-Sadye Pinkerton.
"Home Dressmaking" Miss Mae
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01

FOR SALE-At a bargain, good IA
room furnished hotel with furnace
heat; close to depot. Reason, old
age. H. D. Hodges, Sawyer, N. D.
3-1-t8cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01

SEED FOR SALE-200 bushels West
ern Rye Grass. Carl Herzig, Tas-
ker, N. d. 3-l-t3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01

j. d. Van Fleet, the we'll known I'M
dertaker, has been quite i'll for several
days, but is reported as improving.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01
For Women and Girls.

A rest room, with reading table,
tea room, long distance booth, check
stand and cots. Country women are
especially invited to use these rooms,
conducted by the Young Women's
Christian Association above the
Campbell Mercantile Co. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01
Explanations:
Atty. Chatfeld's Brother Killed

Atty. Chatfield's Brother Killed in
War.
Official information has been re-
ceived Of the death of f. C. Chatfield,
brother of Atty. Mark M. Chatfield.
who was killed on the field of battle
in October, 1916, while fighting with
the Allies in France.
He was reported missing Octobe.:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-20
0mahans Score
Again in Poultry
Show at Kearney

Kearney. Neb.. Jan. 18.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The third day OF the
Nebraska State Poultry association
show brought out by far the greatest
crowd which has yet attended. Even
before the doors were opened in the
morning there were many here from
surrounding counties and the city
ready to attend the big exhibition.
Two Omaha breeders scored with
their birds in several different classes.
They were Arthur Gillette and Elmer
Carson. Both these men have a num-
Der of birds at the show. Gillette
specializing in Barred Plymouth
Rocks. Carson Is showing Single
Comb Buff Leghorns,
With the show remaining open un-
til Saturday evening, il is thought
that the attendance records will be
broken for show in city Of this
size.
More cups were added today to the
string being given by the local Com
mercial club. A banquet was given
tonight to the visiting poultry experts,
after which business meeting was
held
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-20
National Head of Retail
Credit Men Visits Omaha

H. Victor Wright of Los Angeles.
president of the National Retail
Credit Mems association, was in
Omaha Friday, enroute east on a tour
of organization work. The credit
men of Omaha were called together
hastily by telephone for luncheon in
the Cricket room of the Burgess-N Nash
store, where Mr.. Wright was the
guest of honor. He spoke briefly to
the men on organization work and
the importance to local associations
of being affiliated with the national as
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Wright was glad to renew old
acquaintance in Omaha, where he
made many friends and acquaintance
last August during the convention at
the Fontenelle of the national asso-
citation.
The national association devotes
itself to the establishment and extern
sion of credit
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-20
Golden Wedding at Falls CITY.

Falls City, Neb., Jan. lo-(Spe-
cial MIR. and Mrs. William Boose,
sr.. celebrated their fftieth wedding
anniversary Wednesday at their
home in this city. There were pres
ent Of their children Rev. John H.
Boose and son, Stephen, Of Marin
cite. Wis: Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Hol-
fefty and daughter, Eleanor, OF Chi
rago; DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Boose and
children, Helen and William, of Falls
City. Letters OF greeting were re-
ceiyed from the other children, who
were unable to be present. namely,
DR., Emma Boose Tucker Of TIE Chou,
China; Miss Clara Boose OF Banning,
Cal, and Mrs. Eta Boose De Young
of Mount Clair, N. J.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-20
Weeghman Cuts
Offer to Player Who
Refuses Contract

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 19.-Charles H
Weeghman, president Of the Chicago
Nationals, today announced his pol
icy in dealing with recalcitrant ball
players and offered the case of James
Archer, catcher as an object lesson.
The veteran catcher recently refused
contract calling for $4,000, claim
ing the cut from 81, 500 was too great.
Mr.. Weeghman said today that he had
sent Archer a second contract call
ing for considerable less than $4,000"
81 first sent Archer contract
which called for $4,000, not because
Of his ability as ball player, but
for sentimental reasons" he said.
This might be considered fair when
it is remembered that he batted at
40 clip and played in sixty-one
games last season. I've sent him a
second contract calling for consider
able less money than the first, and
he can take it or leave it, as he sees
fit, or find employment elsewhere. Pm
ready 10 take the same action as I
did in this case with any ball player
who wishes it."
Mr.. Weeghman pointed out that the
Chicago clubs salary list last sea-
son was $l45,000 and asserted that
about $4,000 or $4,000 is all big
league club can afford. He reiterated
former statements replying to threats
by David L. Fultz, president of the
Base Ball Players fraternity, to call
a strike of the Chicago players on
February 20, and that the clubs spe-
cial train would leave for the train
ing ground at Pasadena, Cal, on that
date IF there is not single player !
on hand"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-20

in, if the circulation is poor and in
adequate, the first effects are a gen.
eral rundown and good for nothing"
feeling that renders you unfit for the
performance of your ordinary tasks.
ihis condition robs you of your use
fulness. But worse than that, it rem
ders the system unable to resist dis
ease, and almost any serious sickness
may prove fatal. Take no chances;
keep the blood absolutely free from
all impurities. S. S. S. is one blood
remedy. guaranteed purely vegetable,
1t has been on the market for more
than nifty years, and its use will make
the blood pure and rich. S. S S. is
sold by druggists everywhere, Write
for booklets and free medical advice
to Swift Specific Co., 50 Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-20
PLESTINA VICTOR
OYER FRED BELL
Omaha Wrestler Throws Old
Time Star Twice in an Hour
and Three Minutes.
PETERS TO MEET sTEcHER

Freddie Beell, the diminutive Wis.
consin grappler, is over 40 years old
and no longer a spring chicken, but
he's still some stopper in twenty
tour foot ring, 1t took Marin Pies
tina, the big Omaha wrestler, three
minutes over the hour to plant Fred
dies shoulders to the mat twice in a
bout at the Boyd theater Thursday.
Apparently Beell had lost none OF
that old time skill and cunning which
he used to display a decade ago and
he made Plcstina earn both falls. The
first came in forty-eight minutes and
Tour seconds and the second fall in
flfteen minutes and eight seconds.
In the first tangle Beell gave Pies
tina more than merry run for his
laurels. For fully thirty minutes
Beel was the aggressor and Plestina
had to show some great defensive
wrestling to keep from being thrown.
Two or three times sBeel had Pies
tina in dangerous positions and only
the Omahan's superior strength en-
abied him to escape.
At the gun Beell tore into Plestina.
Before i've minutes had elapsed Fred
die had Plestina on his knees. The
little Wisconsin man wasted no time
and he started to SHOW all he had.
But Plestina proved the master and
strive as he might Freddie could not
roll his heavier opponent over.
Charley Peters, the Papillion car
penter, was introduced to the aud
fence just before the match with an
accompanying announcement that
match between Peters and Stecher
would probably be held at the Omaha
Auditorium February ;. Peters is in
shape after an absence from the ring
Of almost year owing to a long
Illness, and is now ready to
meet Stecher. Stecher and Peters
were originally carded to meet
u Omaha last July Is. In case
Stecher has sufficiently recovered
from his neuritis the pair will clash
here February ; before Stecher goes
to the coast to meet Adolph Ernst.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-20
CaddoCk Fails to Throw ,
PeSek in Handicap Match

Shelton, Neb,, Jan. l9-(Special
Telegram Earl Caddock failed to
throw John Pesek in a handicap
match tonight. Caddock agreed to
throw Pesek twice in one hour for a
purse OF $500 and the gate receipts,
but failed. The house was packed.
Caddock expressed his desire to re-
turn for finish match. Evans Smith
of Shelton was referee.