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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
HENNESSEY HOME
FROM CAMP DEVENS

John Hennessey of Barnum avenue,
one of Bridgeport's contributions to
Uncle Sans great draft army, and now
a member of the 10th Co., Third bat
TALON, Depot brigade, stationed at
Camp Devens. is home on three
weeks furlough.
Hennessey Is well known in this
city, and especially in athletic circles.
He has played baseball and football
on some Of the best amateur teams the
city has turned out. At present he Is
playing on one Of the Camp Devens
football elevens. Hennessey has a
brother in Bridgeport who is on the
local police motorcycle squad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
WRITES DESCRIPTION OF .
VOYAGE OVERSEAS TAKEN BY MANY

Hartford. Nov. 2s.-Daniel D. Bid
wqlI Of East Hartford town commit
t&S OK the Connecticut State Council
o. Defense, who is in Europe as a spe-
1i4I writer with Connecticut troops
4od with whom special arrangements
W&ra made before his departure to
send to the publicity committee of the
Hokonse council from time to time let
<1ru IeEarcing Connecticut men in the
W&r xone for publication in Connecti-
cot neWspapers has written a descrip-
ton Of his voyage overseas of which
1h@ following is part:
rTroops from the home state sail
inx overseas have all the protection
ok<4inable- From the moment their
1<[p casts off her lines to the moment
4he docks in a British or French port
viEi1ant captain is giving the best Of
HI tz4ined attention to the safe trans
Uor<[ux of his passengers and their
1111rkation on Allied soil.
Au over his ship the soldier sees
E|xTls OF the two services of Mars and
X1p<une. His mates are of his own
Nome unit, the Connecticut companies
4< hia pride and affection, making
IT&&nds with other units from his own
rite and from a distance. He scrapes
<<11aintance with lads who are to
<r[u the American Ambulance Field
&EVxce fin France. He sees men of
<1t 81r branch. He meets Canadians.
1(1 husky, likeable fellows who can
tail hJM at first hand Of the poison
H&4 aE Ypres of Vimy Ridge and
E&uxss or magic In war torn Elan
he SEES this gold leaf and the Sill
x4< leaf and the eagle on shoulder
$50 IL H. d. 10
~ own branch, but the turreted cas-
~ Of the engineers, the bursting
bomb Of the ordnance and other en-
6Iffns rare at Camp, Pratt or Camp
X41o- And he takes more pride in
himself and his branch and his state
and more interest in the voyage as he
x<rde diversity in the uniforms aboard.
TO KNOWS that few voyages more un-
<1lo than his have been made across
11ce his country came into the world
<4r- He finds that even on his ship
<0@F8 As an officer of the day and that
mere are officers of the guard; and
HAT the guard is more numerous than
~ had any dream Of.
Men with loaded rifles are walking
D6s<s FAR different from any posts we
1HVe eyer seen before. Other sentries
stand by the keys of watertight COM
N&E4AA41L II rneTe are run crews
from navy aboard he may, perhaps
/<1ternfze with the sailors and pick UP
BIT OF the lingo Of the sea-. Perhaps
68 may from a distance view a gun
drilL IL In possible that he may see
<1reet practice far out of sight OF
land and with great guns Of a type
and size entirely new to him
And one day the soldier see small
UuudKe9 on the horizon. He watches
md ',ees smoke and low bulks, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
Pro-German Propaganda

Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 28-A new pa
per. published in Portuguese, called
the Correio de Berlin, has begun a
pro-German propaganda, opening its
campaign with anathemas upon the
United States, which it declares has
co-erced the Latin republics to break
relations with Germany. Desperate
attempts are being made here to un-
dermine American solidarity. but they
are not making much impression or
the Brazilian people
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
Turkey Tournament

The members Of the Weatogue
Country club will hold a turkey tour
nament Thanksgiving morning at the
club grounds, Paradise Green. The
tournament will be an eighteen hole
handicap medal play golf match. On
Saturday evening. q supper will be
served at $3.50 o'clock followed by an
entertainment and dancing. A local
orchestra will furnish the music.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
go BEER WILL
SOON BE SOLD

Washington, Nov. N.-Orders re-
ducing the alcoholic contents Of beer
to per cent. will dDe issued soon by
the food administration with the APP
prevail of President Wilson. At the
same time the amount Of grain used
by brewers will be cut down approx
imately 30 per cent. although the
volume of beer will not be decreased.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
JEWS ELECT OFFICERS

The following officers OF B'Nai Is
raj were elected at meeting held at
the Park Avenue temple: President.
Walter Loewith; vice president, M. J.
Buech1er; treasurer, George Waider:
trustees, Isaac Moss, Richard Opel,
Max Stein. The trustees will soon Sc
lect a successor to Rabbi David s.
Levy, resigned. 1t is planned to bring
Herman Bernstein, a noted writer here
to address the congregation December
IA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
Recetves Comn1issions

Harry A. Burnes, former building
inspector in Stratford and Reginald
DeLacour have been awarded commits
sions Of captain and first heutenants
respectively in the infantry at the
Plattsburg training camp for officers.
Both men were granted leave of alb
sences until Dec. Is, when they will
report to training camps assigned to
them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
Made $50

Fifty dollars was realized at the
whist and pinochle given Monday
evening by the Oronoque lodge of Odd
Fellows at the club rooms, Center.
Both games were largely patronized
and many beautiful gifts were award
ed the winners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
ASTHMA SUFFERERS

I will send you $1.oo bottle of my
Guaranteed Remedy for Asthma, on
trial. Send no money. Pay after TAX
ing. II satisfied. Remedy gives quick
relief. Has cured many after every
thing else failed. Mention nearest ex-
press office. Address
George D. Hoover, Mfg. Pharmacist.
Dept 4e1. Des Moines. Iowa..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
Personals

George Rowe, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rowe of Stratford was married
to Miss Alice McCabe, Of Mount Yer
non. N. z, Sunday. Nov. 25, at $3.50
O'Clock. The ceremony took place at
the Church of the Sacred Heart,
Mount Vernon. N. Y. Mr.. Rowe Is
widely known in Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
Unclaimed Letters

Unclaimed letters at the local post
office are addressed to Joseph Bour-
asso, Mrs. Clifford W. Beardsley, Ben
ton Co, Mrs. Cannon. Mrs. Sarah K.
Curtis Albert Dickinson, Clifford
'Welles, Mrs. Terrell. Perry Medical
Co.. Miss Mary Tiemans. Miss Jessie
O'Brien, F.. W. Mate1la, George JEFF
fers. Antonio Ireland and ]. r. Gaub.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
Confers Degree

At a meeting of the Okenuck tribe
of Red. Men held Monday evening at
the wiewam, church street. the third
degree was conferred upon one can
didate. The Okenuck degree team Of
ficiated A social session followed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

CORTEZ @. ROCKWELL, plumb
ing and heating: jobbing specially.
1851 Main and Hillside avenue.
Phone 114-2-8. B 10 "tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

with the nut meats it was unneces-
sary with the beans and the sharp
acid vinegar and tart apples were de-
cfdedly antagonistic to the starch food
In the potatoes. Fermentation instead
OF digestion was promptly started and
the gas that follows fermentation
caused the pains. The onions and
beans helped matters by increasing
peristalttc action and the bad com
bination was empt1ed out without,
supplying the nutriment that should
have been deprived from such food.
That, however, was the best thing to
do the food was spoiled in the stona-
ach and nature knows what to do with
spoiled food.
I would like to have a personal let
ter from everyone that wants to join
in the organization Of local Home
Health Club and will tell you how
to get a set Of the Club Books free
for the use Of the club and win also
tell you how to organize and how to
help out the local doctor by keeping
well yourself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28

FRENCH AND DUTCn BULBS
JUST ARRIVED
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
|ChURCH Is TO
UNFURL LARGE
SERVICE FLAG
Stratford Church Has Flag
With 27 Stars-Other
News Items.
Especial to The Farmer)

/; Stratford. Nov. ga service flag
containing 20 stars, one to represent
each member of the congregation now
in service will be unfurled and flung
to the breeze at the Sunday morning
service at the stratford Congregation
al church Plans were made for the
unfuriing last Sunday evening but ow-
ing to the fact that the flag did not
arrive until yesterday, it was postpon-
ed q week. Rev. Robert c. White
head, pastor, will officiate at the ser
vice. Following are members of the
church who are services: Ralph Van
FSicllen. Morris Carey, Norton Stew
ems, Kenneth Wilkinson, Erwin Haug,
Roger Briggs, Frederick Haugh, How
ard M Curtis, Frank Weller, 8. Web
ster Conine, Joseph Seims. M. G.
Woodbury., Harold De Lacour, Fred
Palmer, John Benratto, William Ben
netto, Chauncey Lewis, C. Allan Will
son, William Hart, Osman Williams.
H I. Hale, Henry Meachen. Jerry Ell
lies, Wallace Judd and Fred Rauscher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-28
Hit. BY Automobile

John Keegan, aged three years, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Keegan of STRAIT
ford avenue, Stratford is at his home
suffering from bruises which he re-
ceived by being hit with an automo-
bile owned and driven by C. W. Carl
son, liz Ann street, Bridgeport. The
accident occurred in front of his
home. According to information gath
cred by Chief William B. Nichols who
made an investigation, the Keegan
boy along with several other small
boys we're playing tag running from
one side Of the thoroughfare to the
other The Keegan boy placed a stick
on the trolley tracks, and after a pass
ing electric had run over 1t went out
to get the piece of bent wood. Carl
son, was proceeding on Stratford ave.
nue. towards Stratford Center and
sounded his horn. The little tot be-
came confused and lodged from one
side Of the street to the other ran di-
rectly into the fender of the machine
sustaining an upper cut lip and
bruises about the body. Carlson stop
ped his machine and. carried the boy
to his home. His injuries are not
thought to be serious. No arrest was
made as the police officer believed the
child was entirely at fault
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
DR.. Davidson Praises City.

DR.. William NJ. Davidson, former SUI
perintendent of schools of Washington
and now superintendent at Pittsburgh,
said the rest of the country looks at
Washington with envious eyes, as it is
one of the best cities in the country.
both on the material and spiritual side
illusions to the great gains made in
the movement for prohibition We're re-
ceived with applause.
People now realize that a drunken
man is liability to a state and
sober man is an asset" he asserted
Pointlng out that the number of girls
being graduated from high schools
each year is increasing, Dr. Davidson
declared this to be good sign. for"
he said, "it is impossible for any ma
tion to rise higher than its mother
hood"
William Ittner, architect of the
building declared it a wonderful thing
that such buildings We're being pro-
viGed throughout the land for the
youth of the nation. Percy NJ. Hughes.
former assistant superintendent of
schoois IN Washington and now SUPER
lntendent of schools in Syracuse n Y
paid high tribute to the work which
had been done in old Central He
voiced his belief that in the future as
in the past. the graduates will bring
honor TO washington and good to the
tact.
Bishop Earl Cranston delivered the
invocation. Musical selections were
given by the Central High School Or
chestra and by chorus led by DR.. II
T. Cogswell. director of music in the
schools.
Speakers this evening are to be e C
Brandenburg, president of the Board
of Trade: Charles s Shreye presidant
of the Federation of Citizens Associa
tions; Charles W. Clagett former
chairman of the committee on schools
OF the Chamber of Commerce. who is
to take the place of +. T Moran. for
mer president of that organization
who is i'll; q. \. Lyon. president of
Central High School Alumni Associa
ton: \. T. Stuart. former superintend-
EN- OF schools; Percy NJ. Hughes and
Fed l.. Fishback.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Building Formally Presented.

Last nights exercises marked the
formal presentation of the new Central
High School building, 18th and Clifton
streets northwest. to the officials of the
public schools This evening the exer-
cises are to be continued.
Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent of
schools accepted the building on behalf
of the school officials. the presentation
being made by Oliver 7. Newman,
chairman of the board of District Com
misSionerS.
Supt Thurston referred to the high
schools as the peoples colleges. New
Central. he said. is the first Wash
ington school in which an attempt has
been made toward 4 composite nigh
school. where the coordination OF
academic training with other work is
made possible.
Public education is on the verge of a
great change, he said. He predicted
establishment of junior high schools,
and said that every effort would be
made to prevent the waste of time, one
of the first steps in this being the SUI
pervision of study. More and more we
are learning to measure work in the
schools. not so much by the pages of
books as by the power developed. he
said
Speaking of the school as the home of
3 great community, with many activi-
ties not entirely in the curriculum, the
superintendent declared that no greater
responsibility rests on the faculty of
school than 10 guide and develop that
life By measuring himself against his
classmates in athletics, shop work,
drill, debating and swimming, said Mr..
Thurston. the student gains practice
for citizenship.
knowledge of the geography, history,
institutions and business of the city in
which they live. was needed by the
boys and girls who would be good citi-
zens. he said In ending his address he
said he hoped the new building would
be the home of the real Central spirit,
which always had been such a power
for good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Glad His Plan Failed.

Commissioner Newman admitted that
he had been one of those who thought
the new building should not be such
large one, but should be "cut in halves
and one-half placed in East Washing
ton"
II am glad that plan failed, however,"
he added. land l have been glad ever
since the work this building was
started. giving a hint of what the
building was going to be-
He complimented all who had had a
hand in planning the structure, and
expressed the hope that the success of
the school might be commensurate with
the beauty and usefulness of the build
ing.
Representative Robert n. Page, chair
man of the subcommittee on appropria-
tons of the House, who presided, as
serted that during the last six years
Congress has provided for more space
for pupils than in any twenty years
prior to that time
dir. Page complimented Mr.. Newman
on the work he has done as District
Comm issioner. Some people in Wash
1ngton were very much disturbed when
Mr. Newman was appointed said Mr.
page They tried to get rid of him.
want to tell you that it was a fortunate
circumstance that this element of the
population failed. He has made you
not only an honest and faithful Com
missioner. but has been an enthusiastic
worker for. every good thing in the
District of Columbia"
Following the regular program a
number of brief addresses were made
Emory Wilson, principal of the
school, said he knew that both faculty
and students at Central understood the
difference between great school and a
great building. This school as a body
is highly resolved TO make it a great
school" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
STUDENTS HOLD EXERCISES
Day Celebration Held to Lessen At.
tendance at Night

Students of Central High Scboo, ..
day held exercises in connection win
the dedication of the school, In order
not to have the school too crowded the
ZOO Central boys and girls are not at
tending the night celebrations. excen.
those who have an active part in those
exercises.
Ceremonies were arranged for TODAY
by Principal Emory Wilson, so that the
students might have part in the occa
sion. Percy NJ. Hughes, former assist
ant superintendent of schools and for
ner principal of Central. was one OF
the speakers today. as was also Fred
L. Fishback, former president of the
Central High School Alumni Associa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
JUSTICE STAFFORD
URGES more MAN.

Declaring that what this nation neeos
'is not more men but more man." Jus
tice Wendell Phillips Stafford of the
Supreme Court of the District of Column
bia in an address at new Central High
School last night in connection with the
dedication exercises. spoke of the SCHOOLS
as the places from which must come the
armies of the future for peace or war
''If we are not to turn out nation OF
spoiled children; if the word of this ma
ton is not TO be one thing and her deed
another, it must be done through the
schools of the country said Justice Stat
ford
Education was characterized by the
speaker as the preparedness" for life.
1.-THE school is the house of preparation"
he declared
THE chief use of the school is to get
bows AMI girls to do what they don
like to do for the sake of some achieve
ment they do desire and for which they
must sacrifice" said Justice Stafford at
another point THE student who holds
his mind to an uninteresting subject until
he has mastered il. thereby mastering
himself has the best training the school
can give. That. to use slang, is what
puts the edge i'll education.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
EDITOR
\ HOPEFUL TANGLE.

Election Of the supervisors at large. now pro-
posed by the Oahu select committee of senators con
sderng city charter revision. is preferable To elec-
ton by districts Though the Chamber of Com
MERGE amendments proposed election by districts,
the original report Of the joint civic committee head
cd by Ex-Governor Frear supported election at
large
Division Of the supervisors into districts. gives
ground for of the evils Of the ward SYSTEM and
would certainly lead each district into pork barrel
politics maneuSering for special slices Of appro'
pratiOns
Changes in the charter bill situation are coming
rapidly that il is difficult comment any one
feature because that may he changed before the
ment reaches print In general it may be said that
the charter bill is getting into hopeful tangle. We
say hopeful. because any indication that the politics
stuffed convention charter cannot pass this session
is matter of qualification. Already that charter,
il passed the house. has been materially changed
i'm the senate The senate could hardly have made
it worse and may make it considerably better. If
the Oahu delegation ma jOrity in the house runs true
10 form. it will reject any improvement the senate
has made and the charter bill will he tied up in con
ference
Meanwhile. it will be necessary again to postpone
the coming city election
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
Names
new committee

The industrial cooperative commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce
which was inaugurated Tuesday after
noon by the directors to cooperate
with the army and navy in all ques-
tions pertaining to the industrial life
of the islands where they might con-
flict with the demands of the military
authorities has been appointed by J..
F. C. Hagens, president OF the cham
Der, and are as follows:
E. F. Bishop, chairman: James D.
Dole, Geo. w. Smith. w. F. Frear and
A. w. T. Bottomley.
The purpose of the committee is
not to kick when the demands OF war
interfere with local business but to
meet with the army and navy authori'
ties and find a method whereby the
industries will be injured as little as
possible and at the same time give
the country the greatest amount Oh
aid possible.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
NO DISCRIMINATION.

II ought to be axiom that nothing whatever shall
be done attempted in the matter Of whole par
tia prohibition that will deprive the man in uniform
Of any right enjoyed by those not in uniform. When
our young men 60 into camp, they should not and
must be Disseminated against in the least little
particular and IT, suggested they be compelled
to stay away from the saloons through order of
their superior officers, then every other should
be compelled to stay by the law of the land
The Advertiser. '".'
The Advertiser puts it suecinctly: The civilian
should no more be allowed to frequent saloons than
the soldiers Prohibition ought to apply to the maj
out of uniform as we'll as the man in it,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12

petition that has been sent to the
house Of representatives by residents
OF the district of Lahaina, Maui. -
The petition reads as follows:
Whereas, knowle 1ge of the Hawai-.
ian language among the youth of Ha.
waiian descent in the territory of Ha-
wall is fast decreasing. and
Whereas the Hawaiian language is
one of the inherent privileges Of the
Hawaiian youth in said territory; and
Whereas, your petitioners regard
with great respect and esteem the
mother language Of ttiesa islands:
Therefore, your petitioners, citizens
Of Hawaiian descent residing in the
district of Lahaina, county of Maui.
humbly pray that the house of repre-
sentatives enact law setting aside a
certain hour OF each school day in the
Public schools of said territory for the
purpose Of instrnctIng the Hawaiian
'Outh in the Hawaiian language"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
Weather news is nov received u

Weather news is nov received q
ularly by wireless at go anate
radio stations located in nine OF
Northern and Western states.
this way the wireless operator g
abled to give his neighborhood wea
er forecast as soon as II Is issued.
An executive order signed by Pr
ident Wilson directs that time sos
in the federal military service d
not be counted against the records
National Guardsmen on the civil s
vice eligibility list.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12

It is hoped the appropriation for the diversion of
the stream flowing over Waikiki beach near the Out
rigger Club will pass at this session. Very likely
plan will be worked out which will not only divert
this stream but will take care of the flood waters
which now damage much of the WaikikiBeaeh
Walk district at every big rainstorm. Appropria
ton of territorial funds to improve such a big
tourist asset Waikiki Beach is entirely justified
and there is plenty of reason for project take
care Oh this emergency, even though it should run
considerably higher than the estimate for diversion
of the stream alone '-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
WHAT ABOUT THE CLUBS?

One vital phase of the liquor situation here is
this 1t is not only in the saloons but in the clubs
that selling Of liquor should be stopped The clubs
lave it in their power to take the initiative in de-
earing necessary, patriotic principle. They
tain he business leaders the business force, of the
community. BY voluntary and immediate action
they should close their bars and prove that they
willing by force of example to set patriotism above
indulgence.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
JAIL BREAKER PUNISHED

Henry Foster learned this morning
that 1t is a serious offense to break
Jail and will now serve another year
in prison when his first sentence mao
been but one. Foster was sentenced
to one year about six months ago for
stealing Deputy Aschs car. When his
sentence was about half served he
broke Jail. Judge Monsarrat explain
ed that it was bad example to set
for ether prisoners, and gave him the
limit.