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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
MIR. GOMPER,S DINNER

- HERE ARE presidents and kings who will have smaller
place in the history Of America than will be
to Samuel Gompers whose golden wedding anniversary
fifty years of service in the union labor
seventh birthday anniversary. x -l1 a a4#
If measured by the impress they make upon their
times Gomper great He shattered
and broken He gathered the parts, and bound them
great organization gN AZ
Mr. Gompers is conservative. The type of labor organ
zation he created
its aars but all the crafts bound together
strong but elastic organization The general
found favor Mr. Gompers eyes Neither is very friendly
TO sympathetic strikes His policy has been program of little
by little.
The American Federation of Labor is to his
energy wisdom and integrity Ma
more radical unionism beats against the policies Mr.
mpers has reared but those policies promise until
the death retirement of their creator He the chief
between the labor movement the leaders who
would seize if they could the American Federation
it to socialism
Bridgeport has many times had Gompers for its guest
and feels such affection him
full and distinguished citizens. 4a.A4Ia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
The EXECUTION
OF M0NARCHS

Even democratic mankind still en-
tertains a fearsome regard for the
royal blood and crowned Leads Of the
"divinely anointed" monarchs OF the
world. Realizing fully that emperors
and kings are but men, and that "dt-
vine right" is a sham, most people
still have at least trace of that here
ditary faint which attributes diWin-
ity to kingship. It is therefore with
awe, and with half-fearful hesitation.
that the possibility Of revolutions and
the execution of rulers, has been sug-
gested as an issue Of the war. There
is nothing inherently improbable
about such a suggestion. History af-
ford many precedents for such mani
festaions Of popular fury. IF the
faint Of king worship still fingers, it
has been at least sufficiently diminish
ed by popular enlightenment and
democracy, as to make the execution
of a monarch rather more than less
probable.
Wisdom does not recommend such
a course. Napoleon executed would
have been far more powerful for mis-
chief Napoleon exiled to st. Helena.
Cromwell's cause lost rather than
gained from the beheading of
Charles I. In ''hurling at the feet Of
the allied monarchs, as a gage Of bat
tie, the head Of king TO use Dam
toms picturesque phrase-the first
republic Of France lost the sympa-
thies Of nations which might other
wise have been frfendsly.
In this connection it Is interesting
to recall that today, the thirtieth Of
January, was long observed in Eng
~, \ 80 fo,-
Charles l., who was beheaded on Jan.
30, 1649. During the whole, Of the
day the houses Of Tories were draped
in black, religious services were held,
and no meal of any sort was permit
ted until after midnight. A false and
despotic ruler in life, in death he be-
came pure. and sacred martyr, and
the annual observance Of the ami
versary of his execution created a re-
action toward arbitrary rule.
Charles T, was beheaded on a scat
fold built in front of the banqueting
hall at Whitehall. A great. curious
crowd assembled to witness the death
of the monarch. and in not a few
Of them it doubtlessi produced a re-
pulsion of feeling against the Com.
monwealth. Many Of the spectators
openly wept and prayed for the royal
victim of a nations wrath. Two exc
cutioners, both wearing masks, were
on the scaffold, and the question Of
who used the axe has never been
settled. 1t is probable that the task
fell to the common executioner,
Richard Brandon, and it was alleged
that he was given the sum. of thirty
pounds, which was much more than
he ever received for icutting off the
heads of non-royal malefactors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
ISIS HOPKINS"

memorable in stage annals as the Gre
ator of the role of isis Hopkins,
was born A years ago today in Terre
of a Naptist minister, and received a
college education. Her older sisters,
Ida and Pearl, early embraced the
stage as profession. and they were
conducting stock company in the
Middle West when Rose was at col
lege. During one vacation she joined
them in Ohio, just for a visit, but an
actress was needed, and Rose was i'm
pressed into service, She made her
dbut at Evansville, and for several
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
FIGHTING IN EUROPE
Y LIGHTING IN Europe continues sporadically with
LII

LIGHTING IN Europe continues sporadcally without any
thing that looks like decision In France
the other attempts drive the effect Of which
TO be dead1est for the forces making the attack
figures of losses do not show any end of the
OF diminished Russia has sustained losses
men than all the other fighting nations together but Rssa
about great that Of the other
together With respect production of commodities necessary
for war; there seems to be no lack
Great Britain and France exhibit figures are amazing
The working population supported better than they
fore the produce enough to take Of civil
furnish commodities for the fighters in increasing
titles. 5.g
Exhaustion is possible but is not in sight Everybody
to have abundant of soldiers and commodities
to be less plentiful but there apparently enough
is properly distributed
The unforeseen may happen, but it seems if the
may continue until all Europe weary of killing,
loses the will conquer This may happen when the sword
takes the first born and the second and third born Of sufficient
number Of families.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
Che DURgad CO

stock company. One or the plays
presented by tke sisters was "Zeb,"
written by Samuel Young. the hus-
band Of Ida Melville, and In this Rose
Melville played the role OF agawky
country girl called Sis Hopkins. It,
was "a scream" and In 1894 Miss
Melville took her act to New York
and gave it an intravaganza perform
ance at the Garden Theatre. Sis
Hopkins was later introduced into
other musical productions. and Miss
Melville also appeared in vaudeville
in the role. Then q play entitled
isis Hopkins was written, and for
years Miss Melville starred in 1t con-
tinuously, appearing in cities - ever
America. r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
HENRI ROCHEFORT

Henri de Rochefort had been dead
and in his grave for more than a year
when the European war broke out. IL
is perhaps as well for France that
such was the case, for the vitrlollc
pen Of the greatest of Journalistic
iconoclasts would doubtless have been
used to stab the government and to
assail whoever might be in power
Born in Paris eighty-seven years ago
today, Rochefort was the son or
poor but honest nobleman. He re-
ceived an excellent education, and
then obtained a government clerksn1p,
using his spare time to write mus1-
cal criticisms He soon abandoned
the government service to turn jour
nalist An elegant, slender, arlsto-
cratic man in appearance, he yet ad-
vocated the causes of the people.
From the first he was always again
the government" His daring wit ana
biting satire soon led all the Journals
Of Paris to bid for his services. With
.'the wickedest eyes in the world, ne
peered out the innermost secrets OF
the gay court life Of the Second En-
pire, daily holding up the Emperor
ana EWpT6SS W puOlAC SUI II INV AANA
Guile. His rapier-pointed pen did more
to wreck the fortunes Of Napoleon
the Little than the Teuton swords,
for when the war came France was
in no mood to fight the battles of the
monarch whose faults. follies and
foibles had been SO ruthlessly laid
bare by Rochefort. The. envenomed
Journalist had to fight many duels.
and he usually wounded his adver-
sary His most terrible attacks were
printed in La Lanterne, and at length
he had to flee France, going first to
Guernsey, where Victor Hugo was in
exile, and thence to Brussels. Re-
turning to Paris in 1859, he was inn
prisoned, to be released by mob
when the empire fell. For his part in
the Commune he was sentenced to
life Imprisonment In New Caledonia,
from which he escaped>in 1874. Max
ing his way to New York, hex was
given $1,000 for an article dealing
with his experiences. Then he set
tied in Geneva, and wrote for various
radical papers, returning to France
in 1880 to receive the homage of the
Partisan populace. Again he was ex-
lied to England, going back to his
beloved Paris in 1895 to continue his
attacks on whatever government
might be in the saddle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
PROHIBITION HITS
TOBACCO TRADES
IN THIS COUNTRY
Manufacturers f e ar In
creased Taxes on Product
Will Be Result.

The danger to the Tobacco Indus
movement is pointed out by the
Greensboro N. c., Daily News, in a
dispatch from Washington, D. C. To-
bacco growers throughout the entire
South, the News says, are worried
over the methods resorted to by the
'drys,' and are aroused over the sit
uation, realizing, at last, that the same
people who are waging war on liquor
are equally determined to abolish to-
bacco Speaking of the movement
for national prohibition, the Times de-
clares:
Here is what is worrying everyone
who has any interest in tobacco:
Should the Anti-Saloon League be sue
cessful. the Federal Government will
lose at least $30O,O00,0o0 each year
which it now receives from taxes,
penalties and otherwise from liquor
dealers. This deficit must be made
up some way and the tobacco people
have a strong suspicion that they are
to be made the goat
A $sOO,OO0,OOO Deficit.
Each year finds Congress appro-
priating more money than it did the
year before. All of these fine bait
tles1ips which Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels urged Congress to build, cost
ing millions of dollars; the thousands
of troops the war department urged
Congress to provide for, also cost BAR
rels Of gold dollars. Therefore, the
present Administration faces a deficit
this year Of something like 100000
900 and the end is not yet in sight.
With nationwide prohibition there
would be another deficit of $300,000,-
900 and the tobacco people fear they
will be asked to bear the brunt Of this
loss. This would force the manufac-
turers to boost the price of cigarettes
and cigars with the consequent result
that people would stop using them
and a slump in the price Of tobacco
would follow with great loss to the
great industry now constituting a
great part Of North Carolina.
They'd Pay the Taxes.
One tobacco man declared to-day
that nationwide prohibition would
mean that cigars and cigarettes that
now sell for five cents would cost at
least 25 cents under the additional tax
burden which they believe is sure to
be imposed upon them. They are
wondering, therefore, if the prohibit
tionists had not better let well enough
alone and be satisfied with state
wide prohibition instead OF nation
wide prohibition.
North Carolina is well pleased with
state wide prohibition, but there are
Some pretty good political observers
who are willing to make small bet
that the State would go wet If it were
definitely known that none OF the
fire water could be had in Washing
ton or any other place where the way
faring man could quench his thirst.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
Loss TO B. H. S.

~ OCTOR FREDERICK c. Stanley instructor of chemistry
~ at Bridgeport High school, his connection after
twenty three Of dgent useful and honorable service
Dr. Stanley has recognized place in the world of chemistry
AS authority upon electro plating his is familiar to
scientific He has chemistry contribute to industrial
Of his devsng advertised from coast to
Icoast.
Dr. Stanley has the true gift Of teacher enthusiasm for
learning and sympathetic understanding Of the minds Of
persons. Bridgeport High school loses strong
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
San Francisco's Birthday

San Francisco attains the venerable
age of three-score-a today, as
it was on Jan. 80, 1847, that the
name of the village Of Yerba Beuna
was officially changed to San Fran
cisco. The latter was the name of
the mission established on the bay by
Spanish monks in 1776, and when the
United States captured the place in
1916 it was soon decided to give the
village the name of the mission AT
that period San Francisco was but
tiny collection of adobe huts, but
the discovery of gold soon transform
ed it innto a mushroom metropolis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
.yav in this country.

make any fit to make his way in this country. =
There another why the United States need not
gre the failure of the bill Presently everybody will be wishing
that immigration be resumed If formerly there too
much mm grafton there is too little There will be
workers enough adequately develope this less than half
settled America Within two three those will be
ing for immigration, who would have immigration
emit cly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES.

The first fight between United
States congressman occurred on this
date in 1908, when Lyon of Vermont
spat in the face Of Griswold of Con-
necticut, who retaliated with cane,
upon which Lyon used a pair Of fire.
tongs. Griswold was dragging the
Vermonter about the hall by the feet
when order was restored. Griswold
won. Charles Bradlaugh, famous
English freethinker and radical, died
in 1891. North German Lloyd liner
Elbo sunk in English channel, with
loss of $50 lives, in 1895.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30

/ Tomorrow wednesday, is the last
day before inventory. This is your
opportunity to save lots of money on
your purchases Of winter millinery,
cloth coats, shirt waists, reliable fur
scarfs and muffs, sweaters, petticoats
land raincoats at e. 1T. Dillon & Co.'s,
1105 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
IMMIGRATION BILL VETO

RESIDENT WILSON vetoes for the second time the bill
| creating literacy test to control immigration. His
changed Book education not necessarily
test Of fitness and especially not the qualification
necessary in immigrant coming to this country. Sound
bodies sound minds religious training and willingness to labor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
PERSHING LEAVES MEXICO

Mexico, but there noisy voice call
for bloodshed. Even the Colonel is almost silent
Remembering blatant for vigorous Mexican policy
made the wein ring it is to
the talk designed to get votes Wilson's
elected Republican spebinder worries about
Mexico.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30

Half a billion dollars is to be ap-
propriated by the Canadian govern
ment for war purposes for the year
ending March 81, 1918.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
TNANIMATE CENSURE

DEALER automobiles despairing Of transport by rail
road chartered steamer to bring his to Bridge
port He does not the railroad To do would be
necessary steamer is all the censure that necessary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30

Announcement was made at Chi
cago that price advances ranging
from % to so per cent. will be rec
commended to owners of more than
2O0G shoe repairing shops by the
United Shoe Repairers' association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
A Mid>Season Hat

After all, when winter gets old and people tire o.
him, a new Hat helps along wonderfully on the ROAD
to Spring If one feels she is looking WELL in diff
ferent piece of headwear, it is great compensation
through dreary month. If she is fitting southwark
until Spring why then she positively needs Hat,
Now as to whether the hat brim turns up or down.
or if there be any brim at all it depends entirely on
the wearer. She tries on and chooses.
The first Hats are very artistic and decorative
Satin goes alone with straw There queer little
worsted cherries and apples Oriental touches of color
on dull straws and eccentric ornaments All very
unique and individual. ~
Come and see the assortment Of new styles.
The Between season Hat may be at any
time of year. M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30

A conference of representatives Of
the Entente powers is assembling in
Petrograd.t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-30
The New Dress trimmings

To plan your Spring wardrobe thcughtfully and
SUCCESSFULLY it will be well to get acquainted with the
new Ga1nitures, Laces, Net Flouncings and other
adornments approved by fashion,
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Lieut.. Eugene p. Carver, L. S. N. and
Mrs Carver are at the Red Lion Inn,
Stockbridge, Mass.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Senator Frank B. Kellogg left yester-
day for St. Paul. Mimi, where Mrs. KEEL
logg has been for several weeks.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Mr.. Frank Bachrach of New York, Mr..
Philip Perlman of Baltimore, Mr.. Leon
ard Weinberg of Baltimore and Mr.
Sam Schwartz, led the bridal process
sion. followed by the ringbearer. Mas
ter Henry Brylawski, nephew of the
bride, wearing a white satin suit. with
silver lace collar. cuffs and sash. and
carrying the ring on f1let and silver
lace cushion. Next came the little
flower girl. Miss Mae Schwartz. niece
of the bridegroom. dressed in pale
green rufiied taffeta. scattering rose
petals down the aisle.
The maid of honor, Miss Eugenia
Lansburgh. sister Of the groom. fol-
lowed. wearing flesh -colored georgette
with lace overdrapery and trimmings
of pale green and silver ribbons. Her
bouquet was pink bridesmaid roses.
The lovely young bride, who was es-
ccrted by her father, passed down the
aisle to the improvised altar of palms.
ferns and white chrysanthemums, where
the bridegroom and his best man. Mr..
Fulton Brylawski, awaited them. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. Louis Stern and the Rev DR.. Abram
Simon. The bridal gown was of white
chiffon velvet embroidered in silver,
the bodice made on semi-f1tting lines
with the square neck outlined in silver.
The long court train, which fell in
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Evening star., 1917-09-13

Commander and Mrs. r. w. Johnston
entertained Lord and Lady Aberdeen at
tea at Newport yesterday afternoon
when the guests asked to meet them
were the Army, Navy and reserve Off
GERS and society generally.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Pretty Cold for Summer Remnants!

shall pack them away! urherwe realize that
last sell tenso here they gol COLD
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Niscount Ishii. head of the japanese
mission. was the honor guest at dln-
ner given by Senator Philander C-
Knox last evening at his residence IN
Evening star., 1917-09-13

O5c-S3 so Khaki kooI and silk
popiin, pink, blue. purple and
green-also Fancy Silk-frame Bags.
sI95-S5 silk Bags, Khaki koo! and
silk popiin, white with green,
mustard and purple, some beaded
tassel5.
81 Q5-White Kid frame Bags, were
1886 and S4.G5-with purse
and mirror
Evening star., 1917-09-13
80c1et@
city after spending the summer al
Nags Head, n. c.


Lieut.. Eugene P. Carver, L. S. N. and
Mrs. Carver are at the Red Lion Inn.
Stockbridge, Mass.
Christ Church, Bar Harbor. was the
scene of a romantic war wedding yes
terday which united two members of
old Philadelphia families.~ The bride
Miss Margot Ellis Scull, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis Scull.
of Leighton Place. Overbrook Pa, is
one Of the most attractive and charm
ing members of the younger set, and
the bridegroom, Lieut.. Alexander Bid
die. son Of Mrs. Alexander Williams
Biddle. is n noted sportsman. Rev
Sherrard Billings master in the Gro
ton School. performed the ceremony at
o'clock. in the church which the sum
mer colony built and supports. Miss
Scull had only one bridesmaid Miss
Harriet G. r. Geyelin. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Laussat Geyelin Of
Philadelphia.
Thebride. who was given IN marriage
by her father. wore a gown of ivory
satin. and a long veil of rich point lace
made for her mother in Brussels, and
worn by her at her own wedding. Miss
Geyelin. Wore u smart frock of pink
satin and tulle. and "A picture hat. Miss
lisa bel Henry. daughter of Mai and
Mrs. T. Charlton Henry. and James
Paul. son of Mr.. and Mrs a. j. Drexel
Paul of Philadelphia. were the small
attendants. Lieut.. Bdde's brother-in
law NH. l. 'hifiton 1ienrN. was best
man. Both wore dress uniform. An
organ recital was given while the
guests Were assembling.
Following the ceremony there was a
reception at Holt Fleet. the summer es-
tate of the brides parents, named after
the ancestral estates in England. Lieu
tenant Piddle. who is stationed at Fort
Meade. Will spend j week with his
bride in the Maine wo6ds before re
Joining his command
beautiful wedding was solemnized at
RauScher's last evening at o'clock
when Miss Hortense Brylawski, daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. 4. BryIawskt, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Mark I-ansburgh,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Lansburgh
of this city. Before the bridal party
entered the spacious hall, which was
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Lord and Lady Reading arrived yes
terday at an American port from Eng
land and reached Washington last
night.
Lord Reading comes to tins country
on special mission for the second
time in two years. and during his pres
ent stay here will. with Lady Reading
renew many pleasant friendships.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

of the bride with the march from
"Lohengrin." The ushers, Lieut. Rich
ard Lansburgh. Lieut.. Allan Bachrach.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

The Speaker and Mrs Clark were
hosts at luncheon today at the Capitol
when their guests We're the secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, Senator
William l. stone Senator Kenneth Nc
Kellar. Senator Key Pittman. Repre-
sentative T A. Chandler. Representa-
tive +. F. Denison, Mrs. James r. Mann,
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Thomson MI
and Mrs. Fowler, Miss Dorothy Thorn
son. Mrs. Chew, Miss Mabel Stone and
Mrs. Grove.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs McAdoo entertained at a box
party at the National last evening.
when their guests included Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones and the second secre-
tary of the Russian embassy and Nine
de Mohrenschidt.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Mrs. Armistead Davis has leased her
house at 1924 MaSsa chusetts. avenue to
Mrs Edward Burke of Baltimore, who
will take possession on the 10Th or
this month. Mrs. Davis. who recently
returned from Hot Springs. Va. ac-
companied by Mrs. Mckenna Pultz' Will
take an apartment for the winter.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Huston Thompson have returned to
Washington and are at their residence,
1927 Phelps place.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
returned to Washington yesterday and
are established in their apartment at
the Willard. They will leave sunday
for New York to attend the fiftieth
anniversary of the thirty third degree
Scottish Rite Masons and VIII remain
there several days.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Representative and Mrs. Percy Quin
have as their house guests the lat
ter's brother-in-law and sister. MI. ana
Mrs Lewis Murrell, and their son Rlch-
ard of Bayou Goula, La.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13

sufficient stamps to average 1850
for each man, woman, and child in
the country.
The port of New York is under
military control, the water fronts
being guarded by the Regular Army.
Fully armed guards prohibit the
passage of any person, alien or cili-
zen, who can not establish bust
ness reason for access to the water
front areas. The same military con-
troll will be established at all other
American ports and may include
factories engaged in war work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13

The Red Gross Christmas member
ship campaign is on and for the next
few weeks the person who is not a
member may expect to be asked man
y times to join and the person who
is member will be told that he can
do his bit for his country by coming
through with another membership.
The State has been cut up into vari-
Gus divisions and leading business
men of the state will be in charge of
the drive. All of the old antagonism
against the Red Gross has vanished
since the visit to the Pacific North
west Of Henry Dawson. the man that
President Wilson drafted from the
house of Morgan 4 Company to head
the movement for the period of the
war. Many people were inclined to
the belief that about half of the
funds contributed by the country
for Red Cross purposes went to pay
ing rat salaries, but Mr. Dawson dur
ing his Northwest tour laid great
emphasis or the fact that most of
the employees of the Red Cross are
doing volunteer work and that one
hundred per cent of the money con-
tributed is actually used in relief
work, the interest received on Red
Gross funds taking care of salaries
and other expenses.