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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
Saw Kiss in Tunnel, Says Witness in Trial
 of Suit For Divorce

Declaring he saw Amelia Jeffers and the correspondent kissing as New Haven train passed through tunnel, George Beede proved val uable witness this morning when the divorce suit brought by George E. Jeffers of Stamford, was heard be- fore Judge Bennett in the superior court. The witness was seated be- hind Mrs. Jeffers and her escort and he declared they helped themselves to several portions of osculation. Jeffers accused his wife of being too friendly with Frank Gadel. Two witnesses told of going to 8 house in Stony Creek where Mrs., Jeffers and the Correspondent were living. They found the couple there and Mrs. Jeff fers' clothes were hung behind the bed room door. When she saw the visitors she said, 'I ought to have known better.''
 It was in June, 1916, that this evil dence was secured. The court grant cd the decree on the ground of in 1delity. Mrs. SJeffers' maiden name evas Amelia Walton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
FINDE HE'S BRITISH SUBJECT

Washington, Feb. s-nfter haiine believed for half century that he was an American citizen, the Rev. Jo. seph Beech o<' Dixon. H., a Methodis missionary to China, has discovered that he is a British subject and has asked congress to D iss a bill to give him full. American citizenship. Sen ator Smith of South Carolina, chair. man of the immigrati<n committee introduced today one for that purpose MT. Beech came to this country from England wheG four years old and be- lieved his father had afterward be- come an American citizen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
Bar Association In
 Favor of Joining Two
 Common Pleas Courts

At meting of the Fairfield County Bar association this morning those in attendance went on record as being in favor of the consolidation of the two branches of the common pleas court It was the opinion of those present that because of the large vol ume of court busines the consolidation was needed.
 The following committee was Iap- pointed to go before the judiciary committee in the general assem- mbly and urge the passage of the ball: Judge F. A. Bartlett, Judge John s. Pullman, Prosecutor Huxford of the criminal common pleas court, Attor- ney J. Moss Ives of Danbury and Alt torney Nehemiah Candee of Norwalk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
TO TAX SMALL ACCOUNTS.

Beginning March IS, the national banks of this city will put in effect a charge of 50 cents per month for service, against each depositor whose daily balance does not average s1O0 per week. The banks will begin to analyze accounts from Feb 15 and thereafter the monthly charge will be made against all depositors whose ac- counts fail to show this balance ow- ing to the increased cost of bookkeep- ing, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
PROTEST AGAINST WAR

Concord, N. H., Feb. 9-Resolutions protesting against the entry of the United States to the European war and urging workmen of America not to permi. themselves ito be butch cred for capitalistic profit," were adopted last night local organiza- ton of Scandinavians. it was announc- ed today. Congress also was asked to place an embargo on foodstuff and to use it's best efforts to hasten the end of the conflict.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
BIND OVER PURSE sNATCHER.

Joseph Lambert, the New York youth, who was arrested last Satur- day night at Main street and Fair. field avenue, after he had snatched a woman's pocketbook, was held in bonds of $1,500 for the superior court, by Judge Frank Wilder, in the city court this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
MARRIED.

AN-HE1SMAN-In Bethel, Jan. 31, Rufus E. Stillman, of Beth el, and Miss Margaret Heisman, of New York city. FISTON-WELCH- Winsted, Jan. 31. Walter P. Piston end Mrs. Maud Welch.
 METTITT-SMTTH- -I In Stamford, Jan. 31, John A. Mettitt and Miss Catherine l.. Smith. CARUTHERS-GAN Nor walk, Feb. ', Robert Caruthers and Miss Gruda Gandrup. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
MAN WHO TRIED TO
 PASS BAD CHECK IS
 HELD FOR HIGH COURT

Harry J. Moon, the travelling shoe salesman, who resides in Chicago, was held in bonds of $750 this morning by Judge Frank Wilder, in the city court, for trial in the superior court on a charge of passing a worthless check. Moon a week ago attempted to pass check in Meigs' store when arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

George T. Mccarthy, Jr.. civil en- trude E. MacMahon. 6O6 Iranistan avenue, procured a marriage license in the town clerks office today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

Many an old shirt waist has passed muster under a new jabot. This one of white organdie takes a deep val edge and falls in a square cascade. Please note the cameos that hold the narrow velvet points on the hat band.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
BAR SILVER HIGHER

New York, Feb. 9-Bar silver sold today at 77 3-8 cents an ounce, the highest quotation since the outbreak of the war. Dealers were of the opin- ion that the price of the metal would go higher. '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

Among the most progressive Day light Savers is Uncle Reuben, who for 75 years has been going to bed at dark and getting up at 5 a. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

LADIES WANTED do sewing at home. We pay $15 per hundred for making shields Work sent any distance. No canvassing.. Send stamped addressed envelope for particulars. Ideal Shield Co.,, Dept
 C., Evansville, Ind. a*n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

A. c. Bedford, president of the Standard Oil Co.,, of New Jersey, was elected a director of the Guaranty Trust Go. of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

They may laugh at the old fashioned valentines, but in those days of tender sentimental offerings the divorce courts weren't busy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

WANTED-At once, middle. aged, reliable man, night clerk, for lodg- ing house. Inquire at White House Clothing Store. B9 b*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

Policeman George Horn of Newark was among several persons fined $2 each for splitting in public places in the Criminal Court of that city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
DIED

BRADLEY-In this city, Feb. 9, 1917, At his home, 667 Noble Ave-, Ed ward H. Bradley.
 HOURIGAN-A months mind mass will be celebrated at St. Peters
 church Saturday morning at 8 o'clock for the repose of the soul of the late Miss Hannah Hourigan. Friends are invited to attend --.lION-In Winchester, Feb. 2, Jennette, widow of Marcus Dayton, age 83.
 REYNOLDS-In Norwalk, Feb. 8, George Reynolds, aged S5.
 MERRIEL-In Norwalk, Feb. 8, Clara R., wife of Frank H. Merriel, aged Al. Gertrude Emily Sturdevant, aged 24 years.
 BLACKMAN-In Danbury, Feb. 5, r Amelia Morris, widow of Frederick S. Blackman, aged 94 years. TREADWELL-In New Fairfield,
 Feb 6, Edward Treadwell, aged 76
 years.
 LOCKWOOD-In Stamford, Feb. 2,
 Joseph Ellison Lockwood, aged 83
 years.
 JOHNSON-In Rowayton, Feb. G.,
 Gerda G., wife of Albert Johnson,
 aged 29.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

BRADLEY-In this city, Feb. 9, 1917 At his home, 667 Noble Ave-, Ed ward H. Bradley.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

hold a meeting at the City Hall to-
night for the purpose Of devising
ways and means of entertaining the
264 visitors, and indications point
to = rousing meeting, composed of
every business man and citizen of
the city. The Mayor and council
win attend the meeting. The Elks
have announced that they win have
OPEN HOUSE during the visit Of
The officers and enlisted men, that
thess men, may have free use of
|tbesc3uhsruo during their stay in
this city. ''-S 50 = = 2
Morgan City in its usual way, is
preparing to entertain these visitors
in a creditable and congehial way,
and it is safe to say, that they will
leave here after a five day visit
with q longing to return to the Sec
ond Port of Louisiana.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

With q few days to 60, the big
thousand dollar voting contest nov
drawing to Z close is filling ths
public eye. The leading contestantl
are drawing closer together and tht
final suprt viii undoubtedly decide
who shall win. Contestants are nov
putting in earnest work and the
votes are piling up rapidly. It j.
now clear that the winner mus
have up in the millions to carry of
the capital prize. The contest man.
ager now forecasts that at least
four Of the candidates will cross the
million mark before the end Of this
week.
Mrs. c. E. Morse still leads in
the race. She is working indefatiga-
bly, and is setting fast pace for the
others In the contest. Mrs. Morse
has interested her neighbors > and
friends in her efforts to win the
1396.00 prise and they seem deter
mined that she shalr have their best
support ii Her endsavofs.
MisB N2ude Kriesle, > winner Of
several Big contests which have
bsen carried on in this section u
tie past, = nov making great head
way in the Review Contest. Today's
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

Flags and bunting composing
thousands of yards bedecked every
business house and public building
in the city today, in honor Of the
coming Of the three torpedo boats
that are due here this afternoon.
Early this morning everybody be-
came active in decorating, and by
noon, the city was thoroughly GOV.
cred with the Stars and STRIPS Of
the good old U. s. A. The decorl-
lions served two purposes today,
that Of WasAington's birthday anl
the visit Of the torpedo vessels. All
banks were closed throughout the
day as well as the postofice and the
Telegraph Office in honor Of the
birth anniversary of the Gather Of
our Country"
The Chamber Of Commerce, will
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22
LEADERS DRAWING CLOSER together
BiQ Thousand Dollar Race Grows Intense In Interest
As The End Is Approaching

friends and neighbors that her pres
ent loss is only for the moment. All
Of Berwick il. now vitality interested
in the splendid race their fair repre-
sentative is making and they are
determined that the first prize
should 60 to = Berwick candidate.
With the citizens Of Berwick IL
most solidly behind her, Miss For
tin occupies Z position Of vantage
in the contest and Berwick citizens
have that great loyalty to their own
people which will assume their candi
date that q mighty effort win be
made to land her in first place when
the last count is made.
No. 5 is now claiming the atten-
ton Of contest fans with the beau
tiful race she Is making. Working
quietly and win grim determination
she Is carrying the rural districts
almost solidly and her strict atten-
tion to the importance Of the con-
est Is now bearing great fruit.
While now in fourth place, No. 5 is
easily within the striking( distance
Of the top And with q continuance
Of the same Efforts and the continued
loyalty Of her friends, there is no
question but what this worker win
q r -
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-22

A 3U0,0 ,000-volt transformer il -
Cd to tsst insulators and insulating
material at the University Of
0ehhne6ota.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
GAMBLER QUIT CRAP


One of the Y. M. C. A. men was
approached at the counter recently
by q young fellow. who said:
"I want TO send $40 home. Do
you have express money order?"
The secretary at once flashed tha
money order book on the counter
and said:
That's fine. I'm glad you're send
ing your money home. old man"
The young fellow replied: Cad,
II I don't send it home now, I'll lose
it oil in crap. l lost $6 ten minutes
ago"
Then the man opened his heart to
the secretary and said:
90 you know / never worked in
my life until Joined the Army. I've
been n gambler all my life. 1 never
went to church in my life. My father
was gambler and never did any
thing else all his life. so you see the
gambling instinct Is strong in me
But the other night l was passing
YOUR Y. NJ. c. A. and heard the sing
ing and went in. 1t was the first time
| had ever been at a religious service
and it was so different from what l
had expected, I went again. I'm going
TO try to cut out the craps and poker
and live straight"
The secretary encouraged the man
and a few days later the former
gambler met him in the building and
said:
say. I'm still holding out. and on
Sunday night I went to church in
Augusta--the first time l was in
church in my life. I'm going down
town to church every Sunday after
this"
And the secretary expects to lead
that confessed gambler to POWER
greater than himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
Over hs lob
tx Pewxa.

Mark Twain, who, when alive,
had to emphasize that fact by an
announcement that the "rumors of
his death were exaggerated" had a
comparatively easy job proving it,
when one meditates upon the hard
ships of Henry Laubach, a Ritters-
Vile youth, now at Camp Meade.
Dame Rumor first circulated the. re-
port that Henry was ill of blood
poisoning; next that he was worse;
then that his arm would have to be
amputated. Finally on Sunday
morning the village grieved to hear
that Henry was dead and his body
on the way home. This was the
limit. Some of his warmest friends
hoped a high-power touring car and
rushed to Camp Meade to see the
last of Henry, and they saw it, just
as he was turning the corner in regi-
mental drill to the tune of "The Old
Gray Mare" Swapping a ful1-length
picture of Henry, his friends hurried
back to- Rittersville, only to have
the village hum with the new rumor
that a guard of honor had arrived
with Henry Laubach.
Colonel Henry w. Shoemaker, OF
the Governors staff, says in the AL
l.
al Army. 1t is going to perform
some prodigies of valor and effici-
ency in the battle to make the world
free, and very soon. A visit to the
southern training camp is enough to
arouse the most conservative on
locker to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm. The giant hopper which
receives the raw recruits from fac
tory, office, mill, mine and farm
grinds them out tolerably good sol
diers in a weeks time; they drill
like veterans in a month. Even
after twenty-four hours sojourn al
the cantonments the training be-
comes apparent"
Here was an enterprising man.
He lives in West Chester and he dug
over 200, bushels of potatoes by Sc
curing permission of owners OF
patches who had gathered their
crops to again plow over the ground.
German papers may copy If they
please.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
WeMightBe Prussians, ButAreWe?
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

would be his prophet and his instru-
ment.
The answer to this is that DIR.
Watts was not the vagabond and
that we are not, as yet, a Prussian-
lied people. If the Germans had
had struggle toward personal and
political liberty from the time OF
Magma Charta, a Declaration of In
dependence and Il century and
third of self-eXpression in govern
ment, with an absence of militarisn
all the time except in rare cases oil
extreme national peril, the Germans
might very likely have surpassed
us, for we have been shamefully
negligent of some of the opportuni-
ties of democracy. Unfortunately
for them and for us, this has not
been their history, and so to-day
there is apparently no oath too SOL
emn not to be disregarded. no bar
barism too heartless not to be com =
mitted, no decency too established
not to be violated by the German
nation, provided only that 1t furthers
the immediate aim of that nation.
If you and are walking down the
street and a child obstructs our path
and 1 thrust it into the gutter and
trample upon 1t, shall be allowed to
continue as free as you from con-
troll because l assert that am as
civilized" as you are and that my
psychology is the same?
Well, Germany has gone down the
highway OF the nations and, civ
ilized" though she be, she has acted
like some sort of maniac. we
might have done the same, but we
didn't. Watts might have been the
gallows bird, but he wasn't.
When we shoot Nurse Cavells,
when We execute Captain Fryes,
when we bomb schoolhouses and
hospitals, when we use our diplo-
mats stationed under the protection
of friendly power to hatch schemes
to burn and slay, and while profess
ing friendship in words plot to array
enemies against her, when We adopt
the watchword "Spurles versenkt'-
when we do these things, not as in
dividual criminals, but as express
sions of governmental policy, then
maybe there will be some democra-
tized Germany to call us to account.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

completed yesterday, declared last
night that the Smith-Vare ticket will
be shown to have been defeated by
10000 majority without the usual
recourse to q contest in the Court
of Quarter Sessions, says the Phila-
delphia Ledger this morning. This
statement was subscribed to by How
ard r. Sheppard, chairman of the
campaign committee; Robert S.
Bright, chairman of the legal COM
mittee, and by the trained ieuten-
ants of Senator Penrose. Senator
Ware quickly countered with the dec
laration that the "ffty-fifty" ticket
had been elected by a majority of g.
900 for w. Freeland Kendrick, can
didate for reelection as receiver OF
taxes, and by a majority of about
1000 for the other candidates, Reg
lister ofWilki Sheehan and Frederick
J.. Shower, the selection for city
treasurer.
The Philadelphia Inquirer to-
day says: mo sinking fund surplus
exists and the $1.25 city tax rate
must be increased, probably to $1.51.
Communicating to Select and Com
mon Councils yesterday the decision
of the sinking fund commissioners
announced the day before, that nc
surplus of $4,O00,0O0, or of even one
dollar, is in it's hands, and that $4,-
100000 more must be appropriated
Controller John NJ. Walton yesterday
knocked out what has been called
the 'ante-election political camou-
flage tax rate bill of S1.25.'"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
THE PEOPLES FORUM
RoCKPn.E FOR SONS OF REST

IhOSAI-AAi FOAb SUM- OL AAAAoA
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
To the Chief of Police and Council
of Harrisburg, also
My attention has been called to an
article which appeared in The Pa
triot, November 10, 1917. That the
chief of police is anxious for council
to enact an ordinance making 1t pos
sible to take care of the sons of rest
over the city, and a city rockpile or
a municipal workhouse or an ordi-
nance permitting the city to press
hoboes and panhandlers into service;
that hundreds of jobs are begging for
men to fill. have read it carefully.
In reply will state why is not the
chief of police anxious for council to
enact an ordinance making 1t pos
sible to take care of those women
that are to-day operating houses OF
prostitution throughout this city?
Look at the city papers to-day with
hundreds of jobs begging for women
to fill and with wages higher than
ever before, why can not the women
get work in place of operating such
houses? cannot see why an effort is
not made by the incoming council to
enact legislation that will permit the
chief of police to close up every
house of prostitution and make those
women go to work. Council should
put them to work on city rockpile
or in a workhouse. For cannot see
why one evil Is always knocked ano
to another evil no attention is given
So wake UP council and make the
sons of rest and those women oper-
ating houses of prostitution go to
| work or put them on rockptle oil
- A CITIZEN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
LET US HAVE 1T

THE residents of Devon-shrink-
ing, sensitive souls that they
must behave made it so un-
pleasant for the government that the
War Department is looking else
where for home for crippled and
incapacitated soldiers it had proposed
to locate there. The sight of an arm
less, legless or sightless soldier, it
was decided, would be so terribly
shocking to the delicate, hothouse
natures of Devon folks that it really
would be best not to have them near.
so Devon begged Washington to be
excused. And right here 1t may be
q. said that IL new site has not al
ready been chosen Harrisburg would
like to have that hospital. We think
we know how our people would feel
about having wounded soldiers as
their guests. Besides, where is there
pIeasanter, more picturesque country
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
CITY MANAGERSHIP

r AYOR BOWMAN, in his state
MI ment given to the public to-
N day, relating to the city man
agership plan of government for Har-
risburg, has given the people some
thing big to think about during the
next two years and which ought to
be productive of better and more ef-
ficient conduct of municipal affairs.
The mayor is careful to make clear
that by advocating city manager
ship he is not reflecting upon the
men who constitute city council.
whom he has found to be hard
working, painstaking officials, fully
awake to their responsibilities. His
only reason for offering the sugges-
ton is that he believes it would Sf-
ford the city more businesslike ad-
ministration of it's public affairs.
This conclusion of Mayor Bow
man, made after a close study of
municipal government from the
standpoint of a practical and sue
cessful business man on the inside,
is in full accord with the findings
of similar investigations in other
cities. For example, Altoona and
Bethlehem have gone in for the plan
after careful examination of results
attained elsewhere. In both these
Pennsylvania cities the councilmen
and mayors elected will contribute
all but a few hundred dollars of
their salaries to provide pay for a
high caliber city manager. who will
have charge of all the details of the
purely from a business standpoint.
This, commission-man plan
has worked out well elsewhere. The
lines of responsibility are left clear
and straight. They never fork or
leave one wondering who is respon-
sible. The plan gives q strong
single-headed executive presiding
over all departments, co-ordinating
their activities and acting as n court
of appeal IN cases where depart
mental rivalries or frictions develop.
The people are left free to elect the
trueSt representatives. unhampered
by any considerations of the busi-
ness experience or salary earning
capacities of their favorites, and,
moreover, these representatives after
election have in turn a surer grip on
the government through the man.
ager than if they were individually
p compelled to assume departmental
direction. Membership in the com
mission thereby is made attractive
to the ablest citizens, since it offers
opportunity for high usefulness
without interruption of their private
careers.
Mayor Bowman has hit upon n
big and vital subject for public con-
sideration. This newspaper from
time to time has dwelt in a news
way and editorially upon the city
managership plan, but this is the
first time that it has been given
serious consideration by a city Off
cial. Harrisburg should give care
ful study to the operation of the
plan elsewhere in order to be able
to act intelligently two years hence,
at the next municipal elections.