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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

If you haven't seen s'The Little Amer1can,'' Mary Pfrkford's latest and Sreatest. starring vehicle at the Plaza theatre you had better not wait too long and it is much too good picture to contemplate missing.
 "The Little Amerfcanr is visuaIiza- ton of the reasons given by President Wilson for Americass entrance into the war and 1t is 50 wonderfully produced that you feel constant succession of thrills from the opening scene to the final climax. Especially is this so of the ship sinking scene. which. unlike most others of it's kind, shows views of the condition of the inside of the vessel immediately after the torpedo has struck it. <
 Aside from It's value as a thrill pro- ducing medium. 1t affords charming Mary Ftclkford the best role of her re- rnarlkalble career as screen star and she makes the most of every advan- tage- ss, <. f ~ sll ss < Ss !
 Tn addition to the PicEford> feature for the latter half of the week there will be several other splendid prodalc- tons shown, among them the sixth episode of "The Fatai Ring,'.. with Pearl White.
 A Clever Dummy" a Sennett- Key Etone comedy and Her First Game, r and adrs Sidney Drew comedy, VIII complete the program. E ' ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

The Munich Independent Committee for German Peace calls for indemnity to avert a calamity to the country,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
IlABoR DAY Ar LoRDsHIr.

Prot cuiity has planned for two good times for his patrons for Labor Day at the Lordship Manor Rally planning for an afternoon dance as well as an evening session, both at popular prices and with Murray's big orchestra to furnish the music. The atternoon session will be from 2:3o o'clock until 6, and the evening ses- sion from S:s0 to | 9 o'clock. Between times those who like bathing will have change for a cooling dip, in the sound. as there Is bathing at all stages of the tide Labor Day is a general holiday, and a day when most people seek for amusement. No bet ter place can be found than at Lord ship for any afternoon and evening of enjoyment under, most pleasant aurrcundings- Trolley cars run every half hour during the day and from TAO to o'clock every 20 minutes, leaving from Main and Golden Hill street, making a through trip at one fare You will like it at Lordship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

The huge plant of the Midvale Steel Co.,, at Philadelphia, will manufacture shells for destroyers only.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
Today's Anniversaries

On Aug. 30, in the year 30 B. C., Cleopatra. Queen of Egypt, destroyed herself by the bite of an asp, to save herself from the disgrace of captivity In former years female conyicts were transported from England in the same manner as male corrvicts. It was on Aug. 30, 1888 that the Amphftrite, a ship filled with these unfortunate wo- men and bound for New South Wales was lost on the Bou1ogne Sands. Only three persons out. of 131 were saved the rest perishing miserably in the hold of the ship, One of the most terrific explosions on record took place on this date in the year 1886 when a magazine on the open prairie near Chicago was struck by lightning and exploded. It contained one hun dred thousand pounds of dynamite, powder and other explosives. Every thing within radius of half a mile was wrecked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
TO CONVERT MILLS
 INTO DYEING PLANT

Plain1e1d, Conn, Aug. so-Rep- resentatives of Boston and Providence mill interests have been here. exam ming the idle Packer mills in Packer vile and yesterday, it is understood, negotiations were under way for pur- chase of the mills. tenement houses, Istorehouses and outside buildings to- gether with the Packer mansion and I60 acres of land.
 It is. said that if the purchase is made a large dyeing plant will be established to fill military contracts for dyeing uniform cloth. The prop erty had been in the Packer family for nearly hundred years and lately was acquired by Bramwell Brothers of New York city, who own a large undeveloped mill privilege about 10 miles above the Packer tract.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
4s
 AMusemcnts
!. POLT'S

Acts of novelty, pictures or life pre- dominate at Polis combination photo play and vaudeville meeting place be ginning today. The Dig performance of the first half which has so well pleased Bridgeport audiences is eclipsed by the new features that have been booked, including:
 7 Gautier'ss Animated oy-shop, the wonderful spectacle for children and grown ups which has the Royal Com mand of his jesty King Edward and the Prince and Princess of Wales. This big production with the famous march of "Babes in Toyland'' animat- ed has-sno equal or similar offering on the American stage.
 ' Likewise and in addition to the fa- nous Hearst 4Pathe News, always first run on the Poli screen, showing all the features of military and naval life. the great five-reel drama, The Soul of Satan,,' in which Miss Gladys Broclwell has triumphed, is shown to Poli audiences for the remainder Of the week. It is, the story of the White Lights tense with the pulsat- ing throIb of the great city. showing clearly how a. girls trust may be vio- lated and teaching a lesson that every mother should know.
 Other stellar features in vaudeville trtumphs are the Three Walseys, com edy acrobats holding championship medals for the parallel and horizontal bars; Walter Schroode and the Beau mont Sisters who have combined their talents in a charming, humorous and dramatic sketch entitled Props 7 which deals with theatrical life be- hind the scenes; Hawthorne & An talking artists whp, appear in Italian character. William and Ada White will anper lin "A Song or Two and A Dance or So.''s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
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 We especially want to send it to those apparently hopeless cases. where all forms of inhaiers, touches. opiurnS preparations, fumes, patent asnokes,'s etc.. have failed. We want to show everyone at our own expense, that this new method is designed to end all difficult breathing all wheez- Ing and all those terrible paroxysnas at once and for all time.
 This free offer is too important to neglect a. single day. Write today and begin the method at once. Send TO money Simply mail coupon be- low. Do It Today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

cal. she possesses a soprano voice of rare quality and volume, this leading her into musical comedy for her first stage appearance as d featiired mem Der Of the "Oh. Oh! Delphine,' com pany. More favored by thesgods than the average is this winsonae Vassar graduate. 'A <
 Before being selected by MT. PoIi from his Worcester stock company. where she has been playing all sea- son. Miss Bartlett had just conplet- ed a two-year engagement with the Paramount companies as a. screen star.
 This little ingenue is wrapped up in her art but after the strenuous days work is over, she's typically feminine and domestic, devotihg a great deal of her time to the knitting of warm garments for Uncle Sam s boys at the front.
 Bridgeport Is certain to like Elese Bartlett. A,sssf # s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
OUR NEW TOWN
 NEWS LET TER
Especial to The Farmer. }

SkJRS<~A1A tO | H AC l' c~& AA1CA .y
 Newtown. Aug. 30--V. G. Hard of South Center district was the victim of hard luck. this week. Tuesday to get his car out he found a rear wheel and both head lights gone the axle end resting on small nail keg. Investigating further he found a for ward wheel had also been removed from James Crick's car, stored in the garage, and the axle end resting on the floor. The door of the garage was not broken in, and just how the thief or thieves gained access to the building is not clear. Officers of the town have been investigating the, case but so far no clues have been dis. covered. The theory is that some mo-
 torist had bad accident in the
 rreighborhood and helped himself to
 these parts of the two cars, but dili-
 gent inquiries in this section Of town
 failed to bring to light any evidence
 to support this theory
 Lucien Pierron, the Sandy Hook
 milkman. on Monday sold his Sandy
 Hollow farm, including stock of cat
 tie, fowl and crops to Louis schaeffer
 of New York, who took possession
 Tuesday. MT. Pierron has moved his
 family and household goods to
 Bridgeport, where he and his son, AL
 bert will conduct a repair garage.
 The Pierron family will be greatly
 missed in the village. The new pro-
 prietor has a large family, mostly
 grown. and besides farming, he will continue in the retail milk business
 while it pays, but later may sell to
 the Bridgeport dairies-
 NT.. t-r7.~ the Park City Tuesday
 Miss Irene Da1y and Terry Doran of Bridgeport are guests of Mir. and Mrs. T. Corbett of Queen street.
 Mrs. Charles Sanford and daughter, Betty of Brooklyn, have returned to their home aftersa few days visit at the Sanford home in Sandy Hook. The state road from Newtowng to Sandy Hook is receiving a top dress i ing of oil this week. | At the minstrel show Friday night Aug. 31, at the town hall, the Alum nj Association of the Newborn high school will appear before the public for it's annual event. The friends of this institution of higher learning al- ways rally to the call of the Alumni and the members have always re- sponded in presenting a good enter tainment. The following is the pro- gram and caste:
 Interlocutor, Hermann w. Oppe
 Sr.,; End Men: Paul Cavanaugh and H. w. sOppe Jr.; opening chorus Minstrel caste; Vocal solos; "Wher the Sun Goes Down in Dixie,' Clar. ence Skiff; For Me and My Girl, Philo c. Botsford; Pray for the Light to Go Out,'' Bones; "Just the
 Kind of a Girl,'' Gordon Gale; ssBlue. | bird,'' Charles Botsford; dueti .Ir
 This Life There Is Rent Bones ana ] Gale; recitation, tAThe Hazing of Bot Valiant Miss Marion Curtis; voca
 solo, Where Do9 We. Go From Here, Tambo. Dancing will follow the en l Itertainment, with music by Mckee. orchestra of Danbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
Makes Record Jump
 Although Minus Limb

Stockholm, Aug. 30-W. Backman. q young student from Umea, did 4 feet inches In the high jump at a stud entg meet in Orbyhus. The per formance is remarkable one in view of the fact that the jumper has but one leg. the other. having been taken f off at the knee. He plays football we'll. has won distinction as a swim mer and holds a gold medal for marksmanship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
War on Squirrels
 In North Dakota
 Aids Agricu1turists

Washington, Aug so-More than a million dollars worth of crops were saved from ground squirrels in North Dakota this year as result of the campaign conducted by the depart ment of agriculture in cooperation with state authorities
 Similar savings may readily be effected elsewhere in the vast areas infested by these animals,'' declared a department statement today.
 The squirrels on over 1000, 900 acres of ground in North Dakota were killed by means of poison at a cost of about five cents an acre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

A great gale swept the British Isles. The fruit and grain crops were dam aged
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08
Is 1t a Failurep

The Germans have flattered themselves
that the United States was so hopelessly
divided in sentiment and that the pro-
German influence was so strong that II
would be impossible for this government
to take q definite or determined stand
for American rights as against Teuton ag'
gression. NJ ;es.
Are the Germans right? Can the pro
German or National Helplessness party in
this country tie the hands of the Ameri-
can people and their congress and president
SO as to prevent this nation from defend.
ing itself, protecting its commerce or the
lives of its citizens?
Saturdays exhibition in the senate tends
strongly to bear out the German theory.
And trgives rise to the question of whether
or not the Germans are also right in their
contempt for the efficiency of a democratic
form of government. II a small minority
can defeat the will of the people and hold
them helpless before the world, there must
be something wrong with our form OF gov
eminent.
Meanwhile, there is no escape from the
fact thai the men who take the respon-
sibility of thus tying the presidents hands
in a grave national emergency, whatever
their motives, are giving aid and comfort to
the enemy, We should not like to be IN
their shoes.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08
The President Is Right

1t Is a rather peculiar turn of affairs thai
President Wilson is now seeking action fol
the protection Of American rights while {
small group Of senator's are in the position
Of obstructing any move toward such pro
lection.
The New Mexican has always viewed witt
apprehension the growing probability, made
more probable by a continued policy of vac
citation and indecision, of this nations en-
ltering the European war with Woodrow
Wilson at the helm. We believe however
that he present opposition to giving the free
hand arises not from distrust Of the presi
dent in a near-war role, but just from a
general sentiment that this nation should
not under any circumstances be permitted
to resent actively any infringement
however fragrant and violent, upon her
rights as a nation. Ten years ago such a
condition would nave been absolutely con
ceivable in the United States. And yet
Woodrow Wilson was reelected by the aid
of tens of thousands of voters who believed
that no outrage could justify armed resist
ance. sMA hf Z
The president at this ~juncture is right.
He has often, or at least frequently, been
right in his Words; now he asks to be per
mitted to take action which is right and i'm.
perative. The little group who nave thrown
a wrench into the machinery Of national
government are seeking to keep this country
helpless and defenseless right up to the
moment of war with a powerful enemy. And
SO no profounder truth was ever spoken than
that by the president yesterday when he
earned against ANY faction or intrigue to
break or embarrass the spirit of the Ameri.
can people" And We still have confidence
that the great mass Of citizens are still real
Americans, unwilling to meekly bow the
neck to any foreign aggressor and renounce
every tradition and ideal that Americans
have always held sacred. nas
Otherwise we might as well call ourselves
"a polyglot boarding house, and let 1T go
at that.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08
Buying Carranza

Germany offers to, give back to Mexico
the States of Texas, New Mexico and Arizo'
ma il Mexico will join Germany and induce
Japan to join her in war against the United
States. Japan, says the Los Angles Times
in comment will probably be promised Cali.
fornia and Oregon IL she will shake the AL
lies and Join Germany, and Germany will
content herself for her share of the spoils
Iof victory with the Puget Sound country
and Alaska.
The scripture tells us that Satan once
took the Savior to the top of a high noun
tain and offered Him the Kingdoms of the
world If he would fall down and worship
him. If Jesus had yielded, the devil could
not have delivered the goods, for at that
time Old Scratch did not even own any part
of the earth.
Carranza may not be tempted by Ger
many's offer to add Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona to the possessions of Mexico. But
he will probably be willing to give Germany
a naval base and the Tampico oil wells and
quarters In and passage over Mexican ter
ritory for German troops in exchange for
well, for German cash to a considerable
amount. 1t would be just like his whiskers
to do 1t. \
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08

That the prosperity of the last year was
distinctively and chiefly war prosperity was
made increasingly evident from each sue.
cesive months report of foreign
The eliminating and convincing demonstra-
tion Of it, however, appears in the recapitu-
lation oflthose reports for the calendar year.
The second largest item on the list, how
larger even than that of breadstuffs, is
that of explosives, including igunpowder, dy-
Mantle and cartridges. In spite Of the
talk about permanent prosperity" which
we heard last autumn, no intelligent citizen
would pretend that its increase from only
$6,272,1 1877 in 1914 to $467,0 81 1928 in 1915 was
due to any other cause han the war.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08
TRADE BRIEFS

South Africa's mohair trade is being re-
vived by the increased demand for this
product in America.
Bermuda's 1917 vegetable crops will not
be as good as usual, it is asserted, for
the reason that there is less land under cul'
tivation than in previous years.
Ninety per cent of the monographs sold
in Bermuda are imported from the United
States. This trade is worth $4,000 annus
ally.
Plans for the construction Of q canal to
connect the River OBJ with the Kara sea
are under consideration. The proposed
canal will shorten the distance between
these waterways and will avoid the ice now
encountered at the mouth of the OBJ.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08
IN WHICH THE EDITOR
OPENS NEGOTIATIONS FOR
HIS RETURN TO TOWN
fKingman. Arlz., MIner.l

An Explanation A few days ago the
Daily Miner reported the meeting of the
Crochet club at the residence of Mrs.
William Klein. AS 1t was turned In by
the reporter an error was made and the
old man OF the Miner, believing II to be
q Josh" allowed 1t to go through with
the intimation that the club members
were asslmilating the gossip. OF their
~neighbors, when II should have been
that they we're simply learning the new
Stitches of their %neighbors, and not
the news Of theirf n~eighbors." And
yours truly takes the blame for the
error. 7ff tf fsE
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08
WORTH a TRY

Breathed woman ere with soul SO dead,
That by mere man was ever led
To change her style of bonnet?
Then why now let our one chance slip?
Just let them run our stately ship.
You can depend upon 1t
No Kaiser Bill or prince erstwhile
In painting ships could dictate styles
Without a fight; you bet your pile
We'd wear no stripes-doggone it!
e. w. McColm.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08

Europe says of us that In literature our
tastes are juvenile. Perhaps they are. Ju.
%venilia, after all, is the sort OF thing our
reading public pays for. In defense our
plea, of course, is youth. The plea Is good,
but the question remains whether we are
ever to be grown up in our literary taste,
says the Minneapolis Journal. stft
Because his books are juvenilia, Robert
Louis Stevenson has been popular with us.
Kipling likewise. And juvenilia fourishes
right in our midst-the no longer young Mr..
Harrington is waxing rich, or so we hope,
by his delineation of seventeen" What
was the great Mark Twain but a big Ameri-
can boy to the end of his days, and isn't it
by his boys that he will be remembered?
Very youthful youth, and age that isn't
~aged-they are celebrated by our writer's.
The reason is that the readers Of these
writer's are all young in thought, in hope,
in outlook. Mr.. American Business Man
outside business is a regular boy; and the
wife of him dresses like her daughter even
when past fifty.
Our America looks out from our shores
as an alert, bright boy looks out the window
upon the lively street. Nothing cleverer
than America, or more Enthusiastically
youthful. America digs into work hard in
order to earn the wherewithal to buy amuse.
ment. America expects, demands amuse-
ment. It may be refined and sentimental,
or otherwise. But America doesn't find
amusing the real problems and speculations
which in Europe are of natural interest TO
the mature intellect. ss
Even Puritan New England's literature is
rather boyish. Emerson was a hopeful young
man until he died. Holmes was always an
optimistic wit and ~satirist. If Hawthorne
had the ancient mysteries on his mind, the
races perplexities-well we honor him
more than we read him, do we not?
Juvenilia is refreshing. The man who has
lost his taste for it is, indeed, tagged. But
shall we remain mental children all while?
Is life but a novel sensation, superficial at
that, until the end of our days? Are we
to have no dramatic heroes and heroines ex-
cept Tom Sawyers, Huck Firms, Penrods,
Miss Pratts, Little Lord Fauntleroys, and
strapping youths and striding
maidens?
The literature of the mature intellect we
import. We fall upon it at times, as If we
were famished for it. But we do not pro-
hOio, anu SCaioeiy Wouiu toiciato ~
OF an American author. Dur taste, maybe,
never will grow graver until some national
calamity calls forth sacrifice. Meantime,
are enjoying what we like and have, and
there's no sin in it, none at all. Indeed, It
is quite amiable, perhaps harmless. There
is no tragedy in America, so why ~conjure up
an imitation one?
While Europe bleeds and dies, leave us to
our pleasant occupations and advertisements
among the latter our books for children's
minds.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08

Cold Ashes and every Billiard Hall has
Crepe on its Portals, the Republican Party
of New Mexico will Protect Undefled the
Sacred Character of that Ideal Statesman,
Charles William jennings John Brady Bryan
of Union County, One and Inseparable,
World Without End, Amen"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08
THE sAET SEA o

LIE SHEI DEN EnSO0
oh, for a man Of the stripe Of Jones,
Blood In his veins, marrow In his bonest
"Mine Is the freedom Of the sea-
RaIk who dare!' Paul Jones, tits he.
oh, for a man DecaturIike;
Never his coiors would he strike.
"Mlne is the freedom of the sea!
Right or wrong, mine own country"
Oh, for a man of the Lawrence cut!
oh, for a man like Farragut!
oh, for the men Of good red blood!
What has become Of the salt sea brood?
Hear their laughter rise and swell!
List! "We're afloat, and the foe-to
hell!
Ware the wayl for the seas belong
To us as we'll as the royal ithrong.r
oh, for the menNof the stripe of Jones,
With marrow in their good %backbonesl
oh, for the men Of good red blood.3s
What has become Of the salt sea trood9
IF. s. Keller in NJ. n. Sun.
v--v-v RqN 4
RECENTLY THERE appeared in a
London newspaper IN advertisement for
an experienced insurance clerk, wages
Is shillings a week. The advertiser got
a lot of sarcastic letters, like the follow
ing, and be deserved them, too, says an
exchange. fal
Dear Sir--I would respectfully apply
for the position you offer. am an ex-
pert in insurance In all its branches. In
addition | converse fuently in Gum
Arabic, Gorgonzola, zola and Billings
gate. | write shorthand, long hand, left
hand and right hand. can supply my
own typewriter II necessary, and ! nay
mention that typewrite half an hour In
ten minutes-the record for Great
Britain. 7 would be willing also TO let
you have the services, gratis, of my
large family of boys, and, IL agreeable
to you, my wife would be pleased to
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-08
ARE COSTLY

Emeralds are now considerably more
valuable than diamonds. especially as a
iawless emerald is rarely found. The Smith.
sonian Institution says that good diamonds
are now worth from $3.50 to $500 per karat,
while a good emerald is worth. from $3.50 to
$500 Flawlcss emeralds which weigh over
four karats are practically priceless.