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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES.

The great clearing house in New
York, the first OF its kind in America,
was opened on Oct. IL, 1853 The
clearing house system originated in
London in ITS, when building in
Lombard street was set aside for the
use of bankers, in which they might
exchange drafts, bills and securities,
and thereby save labor and curtail the
amount of floating cash requisite to
meet the settlement of the different
houses The first of these institu-
tions for the convenience and economy
Of bankers in America was the New
York Clearing House. which now has
a membership Of about fifty banks
and half as many trust companies.
The representatives of the members
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
Chance TO Register
In Y. M. G. A. Glasses

On account of poor weather and
some, other circumstances a number
of the educational classes scheduled
to hold their first sessions this week
will not organize until next week, and
there are therefore opportunities for
new registrations. This is true of
the cooking, basketry, dramatic ex-
preston, embroidery and first aids
to beauty. There are also vacancies
in most Of the classes which have met,
and it is hoped that all who are in
tending to enter such classes should
register at once so as not to lose any
more of the course.
The class in al tomobile mechanics
had a most enthusiastic first meeting
last night. The trained attendants
nursing class has its second lesson to-
night, which will be continuation
of the lecture on general principles of
nursing. Dressmaking, Us usual, is
one of the most popular of the asso-
citation classes and the classes are w Il
filled. There are, however, a few va
cancies in these classes, particularly
those meeting in the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
CARING FOR TREES.

Tree growth is one Of the essentials
of beauty in a town or a neighbor-
hood. The selling value of real es-
tate can be greatly enhanced by tree
cultivation. But many people seem
to think they can stick trees into the
ground and have them grow without
any further attention.
Out lin the country where there is
plenty of air and sunlight and water
they will prosper without trouble But
place them in a town where their
roots lie largely under macadam
streets and concrete walks, they are
going to lack their proper supplies
of moisture.
Automobile travel, grinding fine
particles Of stone and earth Off the
streets and sending it all into the air
in the form, Of dust, is an injury to
trees. The pervasive dust covers the
leaves and obstructs the performance
Of their functions. Or If streets are
oiled so as to prevent the dust from
ying in some measure, the oil must
obstruct passage of water in the soil
and frequently the tarry substance
come in contact with the roots and
injure them.
The fall is an excellent time of year
| to inspect trees and see if they are
suffering. In the spring, if a tree
has any life at all, it will look. well.
In the fall after it has encountered
the strain of summer weather, 1t will
| show weakness. Falling leaves will
sho If a tree is having battle for
existence. Such trees may need pro-
| lection from insects another season
or possiblyfthey need regular watering
to help them live under difficult con-
| ditions
No matter how much money Is
spent on a house, it will never seem
like a real home unless it has trees
around it. to screen it and soften Its
outlines and give contrast. A healthy
tree is a constant source of pleasure
Now is the time to look your, tree!
| over and see whether they are need
ing any special care.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you can not find
a single trace of dandruH or falling
hair and your scalp will not itch, but
what will please you most will be after
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at f1rst-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty Of your hair. No DIFF
ference how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy. Just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw :.
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy
| and wavy, and have an appearance
of abundance; an incompatible lustre.
softness and luxuriance.
Get a 25.cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine FROM any drug store or
toilet counter, and prove that your
| hair Is as pretty and soft as any
that it has been neglected or injured
by careless treatment all-you
| surely can have beautiful hair and
lots Of 1t IL you will just try a little
| Danderine.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
tBy Leo Page,


Milderd Jones started to practice
her scales agen last mite, witch we Good
heer her plane as enything throo the
setting room wall, and aftir a vile pop
throo his paper down on the table,
saying, Lambast it to heck, they say
this Is a free country, but wen a man
cant reed his paper by his own fire.
side without. having a idiotick serl
ruin his hole eevning with her MERCK
less attacks on a defenceliss piano,
call 1 twerse than Terky and Russia
put together, that's wat I call it.
And Milderd Jones, kepp on playing
her scales next store, witch she ony
knows about 8 scales and they all
sound alike. and pop kepp on tawking
70 himself, mad, and I sed Maybe II I
go down in the back yard, and make a
noise like a cat, maybe that will make
her stop. Shall I, pop?
Use your own judgemint, I cant
md 1t in my har ito forbid you, sed
pop.
WITCH / used my own judgemint and
went down in the back yard and start
ed to make a fearse noise like a cat.
the yard being dark as enything, and
after a vile Mr.. Jones opened his
back setting room window and stuck
his he'd out and tried to look down,
saying. Benny. is that you
Meow, meow, meow, I yelled loud
as enything. And Milderd Jones
kepp on playing scales and Mr.. Jones
called. Potts. o, I say. Potts. And
pop opened our setting room window
and stuck his he'd out, saying, Envy
body calling me Oh, Is that you,
Jones7 ~
II serteny is. and ID like to reuest
you kindly to make that impertinent
boy of yours uit that outlandish rack
ct down there, sed Mr.. Jones.
q / don't understand, sed pop, don't
heer enythins but cat land you sure
1y cant have the hardihood to allood
to a cat as eny boy of mine.
WITCH kepp on meowing and Mr.,
Jones sed. Wat nonsense, that's Benz
NY. that's no cat.
Jones, demand an ipology,. sed
pop. my son may have his fawlts, and
don't say hes eny Caruso or John
Mccormick, but I wont have him in
suited wen hes not present to defend
himself.
o. well. Of corse, sed Mr.. j ones, ii
-. you know ware he is, and If you're
sure. it's RELY a cat. I'm very sorry, I'm
That's all rite then, sed pop, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
The Demand IS For Simple Blouses.

dressed women are asking for very
simple blouses, perhaps because sol
many Of them are trying to make
their own waists. A dainty model,
in wolfe Is shown here. A pointed
collar finishes the open neck, while;
the one-piece sleeves are gathered tol
straight cuffs. In medium size the,
waist requires rs yards 3e-inch maj
teriak. I
As the back and the collar have,
no seams, the pieces of pattern fori
these sections must be laid aleng the
lengthwise fold Of material after It.
has been placed ON the cutting table.
To the left OF the back Is the front,
with large 20" perforatfons on a;
1sngthwfss thread. Opposite the back
ID room for the pocket and cuff, both
of These sections having the large
20" perforntions resting on a length.
wise thread. The sleeves come last,
being laid to the right OF the collar
with large "Or perforations on a
lengthw1se thread.
II preferred the collar may be cut
with round outline at the back. Tho
touch Of embroidery which gives
smartness to the simplest waists is
added to the color. It may DO done
in white or sslf-color.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
MONROE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harper Mr..
and Mrs Ernest VanBuren and son
Harold, and daughter Gladys of New
Haven, were Sunday guests of their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin c. Shell
ton.
The young people of East Village
and Stevenson gave Miss CAROLYN
Clark a surprise at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Arthur W. Smith
Miss Olson, the East Village school
teacher gave a frankfurter roast
Friday evening. The young people,
witha truck load of young friends
from Derby enjoyed it notwithstand-
ing the thunder shower.
Mrs. Edward L. Hurd has returned
home from a visit with her sister in
Mt Carmel
Miss O'Meara, teacher Of Birdsey's
Plain school, who resigned recently
will be succeeded by Miss Grace
F'redericks of New Haven. who will
begin work Monday, Oct. %.
The regular meeting of Harmony
grange Thursday evening Of this
week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
DO MOTHERS SET
| DAUGHTERS CAPS


'shun delays. they breed remorse;
Take thy time, while time is lent
thee;
Creeping snails have weakest force;
Fly their fault, lest thou repent
thee;
Good is best when soonest wrought,
Ling ring labors come to naught."
How much Is put upon mothers who
have attractive daughters instead of
sons. If they happen to be amiable
to any particular young men, there
are those who accuse them Of having
designs of setting their daughters cap
for them It. is a well known fact
that inexperienced girls are liable to
fall in love with the 6rst man that
comes along and usually it Is the
wrong man. Usually it takes all of
the mothers diplomacy to show her
what is right for her and what is not.
When a mother does take 1t upon her
self to advise as to this one or that
one it is with the best Intentions She
has wintered and summered the world
so many years that she is a pretty
good judge of masculine nature.
While a mother believes that love is
essential, she does her best to make
live upon romance and that a. man
should have some tangible means of
earning bread and butter ere he pro-
poses marriage to a girl, taking her
from a good home. II young man
who seems to have all the good quail
tiles of manhood appears at the home
why shouldn't she 6sf16peeA tfia Saher
daughter would be IMPRESSED byashiIn
She is too wise to throw bouquets at
him, or rush forward with open arms
to greet him. She is wise enough to
set the daughters cap for him, with
out the girl Isuspecting it. She sug-
gests to her, If she expects to go to
dances that she must give one or two
at her home. The clever mother has
the daughter put, down the favored
young mans name first, on the invi-
tation list. She admoflishes her
daughter to put her best foot forward
in that particular young mans pres
ence, and encourages the girl to think
seriously Of him, knowing that If she
did not thus impress her, girl-like, sh6
would not probably be interested
enough to give him second thought.
This is simply q true mothers earnest
interest in seeing her loved child we'll
mated, and married. She would be a
| poor sort of mother who took no in
/ terest in her girls romance. :
All through a. girls friendship and
| courtship many a mother is at the
helm. II there is a lovers spatAand
the course OF true love seldom IL ever
! runs smoothlt Is the mother who
sooths and comforts the girl assuring
her when love has CONQUERED his pride
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
Many Contributing
Metals To Fund For
American Hospitals

One of the most interesting places
in the city these days is the desk on
the main floor in Meies and Co.'S
store where Miss Lily Spooner and
other society women assisting her are
receiving the gifts Of silver, gold and
other precious metals which are to
be melted and. redeemed in money
for the most worthy and - splendid
cause for which Dr.. Charles c. God
frey of this city is working so ear
nestly. 1t is interesting to note the
many and various curious old jewelry
and silver which is being contributed
and to note the large number OF
women whose interest has been soli-
cited in the Silver Thimble as the war
relief fund is. called.
Many. persons contributed old and
discarded jewelry, old household sill
ver, thimbles which have become
worn and useless, napkin rings, which
have long since gone out of date,
cnins, plated silverware, etc.
Even the men are joining in the
giving by donating scarf pins, cuff
links, etc, from which jewels have
fallen out and there have been gifts
of money! AS DR.. Godfrey stated in
a letter to the newspapers the fund
is to be used in making ready the hos
pitfalls here for the sick and wounded
soldiers who will be sent home.
The honorary president Of the To-
cal Silver Thimble, is Rev. Stephen
F. Sherman, rector of St. Johns Epis-
copal church, Miss Spooner is chair
man and assisting are Mrs. George
Edwards, treasurer. Miss. Amelia
Beardsley, secretary; Mr.. and Mrs
Edward w. Harral, Mrs. Charles
Wood, Mrs. Alice Calhoun, Mrs. Hen
ry S. Glover, Mrs. Nathaniel Bishop
Miss Austina futile, Mrs. N. H. Heft,
Mrs. Stephen Sherman, Mrs. William
D. Bishop, Mrs. Glover Sanford, Mrs.
Valery Hazard, Mrs. 'DeVer H. War
ner, Mrs. A. B. Benjamin and Mrs.
Horace Wilmot.
All contributions will be gracefully
received and acknowledged If left at
Meigs & Co., between 10 and 1890
and day from now until Oct. 20 when
the women of the Silver Thimble will
receive gifts. During other hours
Meigs & Co., will receive gifts in the
office, the company cooperating in
every way possible with the commit
tee for the success of the fund and
DR.. Godfrey's work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
R0MANOFFS' FALL
| FULFILLED WHAT
MONK PR0PHESIE|D
Rasputin Told Czarina Court
Would Survive No Long
er Than He

Inc enormous influence that Greg
DRY Rasputin held over the Czarina of
Russia was largely due to her regard
Tor the mystery savior of her family.
She believed sincerely in Rasputin,
according to- Lincoln iSteffens in
Everybody's for October, and she be-
lieved in Rasputin's prophecy: that
while he lived, the ,Romanoffs would
i've and reign, and if anything hap
pened to him, they would fall Some
thing most tragic did happen to him,
and soon afterward the House of Ro-
manoff fell. The bearing of one fnci-
dent on the other is thus explained
by Mr.. Steffens: after the killing Of
Rasputin, the conspirators put the
body into an automobile, took it off
and pitched itEover a bridge through
the ice into the river. The Czarin, in
frantic distress, ordered search. One
OF Rasputin's rubbers was found on
the bridge and bloody spot over the
side where the body struck in falling.
Inese showed the searchers where to
look; they discovered the body, and
the Czarina had it embalmed and laid
away till the tomb she started near
her palace could be finished There
was no vengeance. There were ar
rests; all the group were arrested, ex-
ceptfng only the Grand Duchess. She
was not suspected There were hear
lngs, but the hints as to the nature
OF the evidence to be offered by the
defenseEa, warning that the truth
about Rasputin and the court would
De laid bare, quashed the proceedings
In vain. The death of Rasputin
the tnviolable,' was too sensational to
be passed over in silence. All Rus
STA heard Of and discussed it, and
since he was certainly dead, all fear
OF him vanished and everybody laugh
ed at that fear at the man. and at the
court. The gossip, about him was
passed along and improved upon Ras-
putin,s prestige went fast and with it
went that of the crown. Reverence
for the Little Father could not sur
v1ve when the very people were tell
Ing one another obscene stories about
him and his wife and his court, and
obscenely laughing. It was tragic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
uTCHFIEID COUNTY NEWS
Killed By Gas.


John Colligan, about so years DID,
was asphyxiated by Illuminating gas
at Winsted, Thursday. He was dis.
covered by his daughter when she re-
turned at the supper hour. 1t is sup
posed that the old man, in lighting
the kitchen fire for the evening meaE
brushed against the gas stove and
opened the jet. -.
7 Suicide of Woman.
The body of Mrs. John E. DriscofI
wife of a Torrington contractor, waG
found early Tuesday morning IN 4
pond about a quarter OF a nifie from
her home. Mrs DriscoH had been In
i'll health for several years and had
only recently returned from sani-
tarium. 1t is believed that she, CONF
mitted suicide. The body was hea#
first in the pond, which is about thre6
feet deep at that point. The bare feet
were protruding out of the water
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11

appear at 10 o'clock in tie morning
Of every business day, with the checks
and bills to be exchanged. Within
an hour the resulting balances are a.
certained, and before 1880 o'clock
those indebted pay their balances. The
average daily transactions of the New
York Clearing House total over-$31 g.
100000. While the transactions Of
the clearing houses in other American
cities do not approach in magnitude
those of New York, they are practical<
ly indispensable in the modern scheme
Of commercial and financial opera
tons. - Il - =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11

by the way, ones, if you have eny in
fuentsH with that dawter. of yours and
can indoose- her to 1eeve off teasing
that poor piano for the rest Of the n,re
III see that my back yard is cleered
of all unnecessary noises.
O., serteny, serteny, sed Mr.. Jones.
And he stuck his he'd in and shut the
window, and Mildred stopped playing
scales and I stopped sounding like a
cat and went upstairs agen, and por
sed,s Ware you bin, Benny, heers .
sents for you. -. Il.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
LAURA JEAN LlBBY'S DAILY TALKS ON
HEART TOPICS
Copyrighted. c,uroNe ~spape- synd,cas.

A mother usually dominates a girls
life until she Is led to the altar. The
girl who def1es her mother Is almost
sure to make mess of it. Setting a
girls cap for a man, means nothing
more or less than being nice and
agreeable to him, If the interest is
mutual ,tacitly giving him to under
stand that she is not averse to his So
ciety. A. smile, or a. blush does the
trick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
MY TEMPER.

G. G. writes: st am an orphan girl
of 10. For two years a young neigh
Dor of 81 has been attentive to me.
He says he will not wed until his fu-
ture bride shows her disposition to be
good at all times. Her appetite is to
BIS as he dictates, to save extra food.
He tempts me to use strong gravies
and food fndigestfl5Ie ere we wed.
do not complain to him. love him
what am to do loving him?"
ii you both love each other you will
agree after heart-to-heart talk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
MAN WHO PUTS HIS
ARM ABOUT HER

Mrs. w. writes: 81 have a niece liv-
ing with me who is past Is years old.
She tells neighbors that I am too
strict with her, that she can never
keep beau. She is a good little
worker and makes her own neat
dresses and mine could not replace
her. Her third beau who is well-to-do
and cut rivals out thinks there is no
harm in parlor buggy, to put his arms
about the blushing girl. She fears to
lose him, and so won't disapprove as
I ask her to-
Advise her to insist as it does not
look well. If she fails (as she won'D
you ask him pleasantly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
SsYo d.. Edwards, q Well KNOWN
Ohio Physician ~ sss :,

DR.. FsMs Edwards for IL years treated
scores Of women for liver and bowel
ailments During these years he gave to
his patients Q prescription made Of q few
well-knpwn vegetable Ingredients mixed
with olive oil, naming them Dr.. Edwards
Olive Ihbletal You. will know them by
their olive color.
These tablets are wpnder.wofkers on the
hverrand bowels, which cause normal
action, carrying of the waste and poison
Gus matter In ones system.
Hyouhave . pale face, sallow look, dull
eyes, pimples, coated tongue, headaches, a
Lstlesa nOEgood feeling, all out of sorts.
inactive bowels, you take one of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for q time
and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as wen as men
take d.. Edwards Olive Tabiets-the sue
cessfui substitute for calomel-now and
then just to keep In the pink of condition.
1oc and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
EXHIBIT FIRE PREVENTION

Many interested persons visited the
tre prevention exhibits at fire head
quarters in Middle street last night.
Methods of saving life and preventing
fire were shown. Exhibitions at the
police and health departments were
visited by, large numbers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
TO EXCHANGE PULPrTs.

Rev. c. f. Luther, formerly pastor
Of the Redding Congregational church,
will preach next Sunday at the Red
ding church, when he will celebrate
the 25th- anniversary Of his ordination.
Rev. WI 8. Woolworth, incumbent,
will preach at the Westville Congre-
gational church, New Haven, Mr.. Luz
| Tiers pastorate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
MAY TEMPERANCE
AID HAVE RED NOSE?

L. L L. Y. asks: Are men mis-
judged who are out, in wind and bit
ing cold weather? I have loving
brother. whose talk and influence is
all good. He saves many young folks
from drink when away from home.
Envious imFbDbers say his red nose is
the opposite of what temperance
sign
Out in the unusual cold will give
deep red color to any one. He is wor-
thy. Pay no attention to tale-bearers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11

i Great sweater sale tomorrowsat z.
H. Dillon & Co.'S. All their silk fibre
and Shetland wool sweaters at half
regular prices for Friday only. No
C. o. DIS, no charges. Everything
strictly cash Don't miss this sale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Correct name and address must be
given to insure attention. not to print.
Use ink. Write sLort letters. only on
one side of paper. Address Miss Lib
hey, s16 President Street Brooklyn
N. ~ ...-4E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11
COUNTESS OF vERRUE.

The Countess of Verrue was one Of
the most beautiful and accomplished
women of Partisan society of her time
She belonged to the proud and an
cient family Of Luynes. and was mar
ried at an early age to the Count of
Verrue, who took her tofTurin. Her
great beauty attracted the attention
Of Amadee Victor, Duke of Savoy and
King of Sicily. She long resisted his
addresses, with a constancy and vir-
tue rare for the age in which she
long lived. The temptation Of ruling
over a court where her virtue only ex-
cited ridicule at length proved strong
er than her scruples. She became
mistress Of the prince. His love was
very ardent and sincere and increased
with the years. It ended by heartily
wearying Madame de Verrue. Her
children by her lover, the power she
exercised at his court, the wealth she
She ned with her brother, a great
uantity OF. valuables disappearing
with her from the dukes palace. She
Paris She seemed to have unend-
ing funds and was wish in her ex.
penditures In one year she spent
more than 100, 900 pounds on curtosi,
ties and rare books. Her library
was one Of the most valuable that ha6
ever been owned by a private indi
vidual. It Is said that she nevel
spoke of her former lover or of he
children, or ever expressed the leas
| regret for the step she had taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11

Police Commissioner Woods promot-
ed IS, policemen to the grade. of. ser
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11

Joseph Van Divincet. student avn
ator at San Diego. Cal, was arrested
here as an alien enemy.
Poultry Will be the next food article
to be placed under control by Food
Administrators Hoover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a wora
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-11

For the present, at least, we'll