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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
MILITARY WATCHES EVERY FEW DAYS WE RECEIVE A FEW MORE OF THE POPULAR MILITARY WRIST WATCHES WITH
 ILLUMINATED DIALS

The demand is greater than the sup plyjbut we haye close connections with the manufacturers and receive a lib- eral share of every shipment. See our display now,make your selections early and get first choice. A small deposit will hold any article until Christmas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
MISERABLE FROM STOMACH TROUBLE
Felt Wretched Until He Started To Taks
 "Fruit-a-tives"
bs4 ChampIain st., Montreal.

For two years, I was miserable sufferer from Rheumatism and Stom- ach Trouble. had frequent Dizzy Spells, and when I took food. felt wretohed and sleepy. I suffered from Rheumatism dreadful1y, with pains in my back and joints, and my hands swollen.
 "A friend advised 'Fruit-a-tives' and from the outset, they did me good. After the first box, felt was getting we'll and I can truthfully say that 'F'rutt-a-tives' Is the only medi- cine that helped me-"
 LOUIS LABRIE.
 50c a box. 6 for $2.50. trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Osdens- burg. N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
ESTATE INVENTORY

Inventory of the estate of Adolph Anderson, showing 1t to be valued at $7,411.69. was) filed in the probate court today. It consists of real es- tate valued at $6.600 and personal es- tate worth $S11.69. Mauritz Olson and Sidney B. Hawley were apprais- linra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
C.aznur Efra nfeefing

Al the weekly meeting of the Rabi- bovoz<lA Camp Fire held recently p1<zzs wece made to give cake sale flor tho benefit of the soldiers The exack date win be announced later
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
Throw out the trouble
 maker

Tiff a1y individual made as much trouble around your house as the average flat iron does,you would throw him out immediately. fYou wouldn't stand for a servant who didn't work until you heated the stove, and then was generally too cold to work properly, or so hot as to scorch your clothes.
 fThen why the sad-iron? fWhy not get an American Beauty Electric, and make it a glad-iron2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

The American union of Roumanian . Jews have planned to send a dispatch to help aid the suffering Jews of Roumania.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

Lord Northctffe praised President Wilson for his quick action and in- sistence on getting together in reg ular business like conference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
Sentenced to Jan

X ChnEEed with breach of the peace
 and cwenkfng disturbance Cath crime Auple1ard. of Stratfprd was sentenced |xo 10 dags in the Fairfield County ian bv Deputy Judge Frank F. Blake dAy-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

of SEQ tons was wrecked in a hurri- cane on September 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
Ndariac aclrez.--O Olah

on Saturday. Nov. IT Miss Jane IOla.h. aged 1S years. daughter of MT. and Mrs- Olah. Sedwgfck avenue. Stratford and Henry Mariacker, aged 20 years, son of MT. and Mrs. Daniel Msriacker. Avenue D.. Stratford. were married Rev. Robert o. Whitehead, pastor of the Stratford Congregational church. performed the ceremony. MT. 1xaf1aclker 1s rnachinist by trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

General Maude, commander of the British forces in Mesopotan1ia, re- ported i'll last week, is dead
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
To Hnyc New Quarters

The selecfznen have taken up new quaxters on the second floor of the town hali- Hereafter they will occupy the roome formerly used by the sewer ooxunfsntoners- The latter body will tcrA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

The monthly pardon day which was to have been held today before Gov. Whitman was postponed indefinite
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

General Pershing wired that two more men were killed and six wound ed in the latest battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
ID Hold Food Sale

rho members of Christ Episcopal 1'nzuruh wazI hold a war time tea. food Aud fancy work sabe at the Christ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

To Send Foodstuffs
 The Woman's Guild of Christ Epis- copal church will pack their barrel Friday afternoon at the parish house and send it to the Comfort club, Hart ford. The guild will meet at 2:30 o'clock.
 CORTEZ O. ROCKWELL, plumb ing and heating; jobbing a speciality. 3051 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone 114-2-3. B 10 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

A charter was granted at Boston tt Argo & Co.,, Inc, of Boston, dealers il leather, with $e00.000 capital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

Gabrielle d'Annunzio, famous Ital- ian poet and aviator is missing. not having returned from a recent flight over the enemy's lines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
To Send Foodstuffs

church parish house, Thursday, Nov.
 22, at s:30 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
caznpaign Oversubsrfbed

strzfrord went lover the top by . ez .ooo In It's Y. M. c. A war cam paksn fund which came to close Monday evening at o'clock according to Blllott w. Peck, chairman. The town was asked to contribute $S.000 nnd ADng before the closing hour ad- dit1onnl subscriptions amounting to a tho0nAnd dollars were received by the c0mm1<tee. The final figures submit 'tod by Chairman Peck to the Bridge spoCt committee were: general solici- t1k1pn. $1.e0as pledges of s10 each s1pom % boys solicited by Prof. R. Ed rnr Ezschar of the Stratford High sohool totaulng $soo; and s400 given 'by Sfr1tford people to Bridgeport can-i va1ssrS
 Azfred Doty, well known hat manu- fnctnrsr. Bridgeport walked into the stratford Trust Co. last evening and pledged to give one dollar month to the campaign as long ss the war continued- The pledge was received by Walter Goddard, secretary of the Trust company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

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 Gabrielle dAnnunzio, famous Ital- ian poet and aviator ,is missing. not having returned from recent flight over the enemy's lines
 The Alaskan steamship Mariposa was wrecked off Straits Island. The passengers were all saved. but the fate of the crew is unknown.
 Senator Weeks who arrived at Washington declared that he would press the members of Congress to have universal military training.
 All enemy aliens must be registered and keep within 100 yards of all piers They must have a permit to travel, issued by President Wilson.
 Governor Hobby and other Texas state officials asked President Wilson for $50. .000.000 for the relief of the drought stricken sections of Texas.
 Headed by the war tank ''Britan- nia'' and a band of American Marines and soldiers a procession five miles long to aid the Victory Loan of Can ada passed through Montreal.
 A conference of New England ship3 pers to bring about men who would be affected by changes of rates in the New England section was held at the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
 Henry Coles, representing the Civil Service Commission at the Custom House, declared the work of the gov ernment was severely handicapped because of the shortage of stem ographers.
 Johann svelson. a swede, was ar- rested at New, Orleans, suspected of being spy in the employ of German agents. Maps of New Orleans and several other railroad centers were found on him.
 When the New fork division of men at Spartansburg go to France, there will be no finer body of men in any state. All those, who are not phys ically it will be weeded out and more men will be selected.
 Conscription may be adopted in Newfoundland as in Canada, in order to maintain the strength of the over seas forces of the colonies, is the opinion of the government officials at St. John. N. F.
 When the police of Chicago raid a gambling house now they do not pro pose to have the gambling resumed after the raid. They take down the doors and let the wind whistle through the building
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

' The Alaskan steamship Mariposa was wrecked off Straits Island. The passengers were all saved. but the fate of the crew is unknown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
STAMFORD RED
 MEN UNFURL NEW SERVICE BANNER
Town Overscribes Quota for Y. M. 0. A. War
 Work Fund
eapecial to The Farmerl

stratford, Nov. 21.-Containing twcive' stars, one to represent each
 man in service. service flag was un- furled Monday evening at the annual roll call of the Oksnuck tribe of Red Men held at the wigwam, Church strat. A United States flag was also flung to the breeze.
 / The Red Men in service are: Fred <Aufford. Allan Wilson, Charles Orle- man, Arthur Spaina. Arthur Boards ley, Ralph O,Brten. Gordon Comstook. Riohard l.. King, William Palmer. Wayne Austin. Harry A. Burnes and John H. McQuillan.
 |, The meeting was opened with an address on 'Patriotism.<by George H. Congar of Stratford. Rev. Ernest c. Carpenter. pastor of the Stratford Methodist church, also spoke.
 The annual roll call showed that the organization has membership of Soa. Two members have died with in tho past year.
 A musical entertainment was fur ni3hed by the Ar1om quartet of Bridge port Following the meeting refresh ments were served
 Tho conamtttee in charge were: Asa L> PaFkskon. Fred Nettletons John o'Brisn. George w. Spall. Herbert w. Doollttla, Harry F. Griffen. Henry Meachem and George A. Fairchild- Arthur Dennison. sachem. presided at e the meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

Senator Weeks who arrived at Washington declared that he would press the members of Congress to have universal military training.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

When the police of Chicago raid a gambling house now they do not pro- pose to have the gam mbling resumed after the raid. They take down the doors and let the wind whistle through the building
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

All enemy aliens must be registered and keep within 100 yards of all piers. They must have a permit to travel, issued by President Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

Conscription may be adopted in Newfoundland as in Canada. in order to maintain the strength of the over seas forces of the colonies, is the opinion of the government officials at St. John. N. F.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
BALLINGER CELEBRATES.

Out in Seattle, Wash. you will find an enthusiastic little group vigorously shaking the hand of one Richard Achilles Ballinger, for it is Richard s birthday. Do you remember the stirring days of the early part of 1911? If you do, you will also re- member that during those days Rich ard Achilles Balliger was prominent member of Presidet Taft's cabiet. And you may also remember that the said Richard Achilles Ballinger resigned on March 9th of that memorable year. To begin at the beginning, and where also could you begin, Richard Achilles Ballinger was born on July g, 1858, in Boonesboro, Iowa. He went to the University of Kansas, Wash burn College, Topeka, and finally graduated from Williams College in 1884. He practiced law for number of years and held various public of- fees, including that of Mayor of Seattle, until he was named Secretary of the Interior by President Taft. Everything went along smoothly until 1911 when MT. Ballinger and Clifford Pinchot got into very, very warm controversy over something or other. The result was that MT. Ballinger wouldn't play any more and resigned. He has written several very important legarl works. Since leaving Washing ton he has been practicing law at Seattle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
SHARK MAY SOLVE
 HIGH LIVING COST

Monologue of the Aquarium Guide in 1908: And now. my friends, we come to the shark. Here is an ami
 mai which for a great number of years prior to the great war in Europe was entirely misunderstood. He was summed, he was called Tiger of the Sea- and nothing was considered too bad 70 say about him. Now of course, you know 1t is very different. for the High Cost of Living which prevailed in those dark days forced us to imi. tate the Chinese and eat sharks. No one would have thought of eating shark had it not been for the Ameri- can Consul at, Alden, Arabia, who in a report told of the shark fishing in- dustry in that fortunate land. Since that time the meat of the younger sharks has been sold. regularly at our flesh markets. as you are we'll aware. This was one of the first drastic steps in the fight agaisnt the High Cost of Living The fact is, that those who have eaten sharks meat consider it quite as good as greyf1sh. or. as it was formerly known, dogfish. The Bu- reau Of fisheries of the Department of Commerce has done much to popular ize the consumption of greyf1sh and may take up the matter of sharks meat in the near future. Who said High Cost of Living?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
l' DIED.

sDEAN--In this city, Saturday, July (, 1917. James Dean. aged 70 years, 4
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence. No, ss1S Rfdgewcod Place, on Tuesday, July 10 af o'clock p. m.
 Internent at LAkeview Cemetery. Automobile enrtege. a -8CH1UDT-In this city, Sunday, July 8, 1917, Caroline. widow of Anton Schmidt. aged IF years Il months. 24 days r Friends are invited to attend the funeral. from the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Charles I.ein, 5o1 Pequonnock street on Tuesday, July 10 at s-S0 a. n- and from St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock as ilGUELLER-In this city. July g, 1917. Karl Mueller. aged T3 years
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence. ee5 Madison avenue on "Wednesday, July 11th at 2:s0 D. m- and from ydrst German Evangelical Luth- eran Zion church at p. m- ' Interment, family plot, Park cernetery. Auto cortege- P b. iCORNELI,-In Long Hill. Trumbun. Y July z, 1917, Frank A. Cornell, in his 61st year.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the parlors of Hawley & 2 Wilmot. No. 1sS State street, Bridgeport on Tuesday. 10th inst, N at o'clock p. m.
 Burial in Long Hin cemetery. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
LYDDY PINCHES ICE PEDDL.ER WHO AWOKE
 HIM FROM SLUMBER
DON'T MISS IT

When the police failed to appre- hend persons violating the Sunday sale ordinance on the East Side and repeatedly annoyed worshippers in the churches on the East Side during early morning Sunday services Com missioner John E. Lyddy of the po- Ice department, stepped into the breach.
 His slumber was disturbed at o'clock yesterday morning and mak- fnx haste in dressing he appearsd on the street and in person placed Her mann Eppstein. pedd1er of ice. under arrest
 I'm the police station Eppstein gave his address as 435 Center street He was fined 6 by Judge Frank |. Wdl- der It Is likely that his license VIII also be suspended. There Is law against selling goods on Sunday. The shrill cries of peddlers on the East side early Sunday have lately caused considerable complaint from neigh bors of Commisstoner Lyddy and also from pastors of churches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
MAYOR WILSON SIGNS WAIVER
 ON YEAR BOOK
Printers Kick Because Com petition For Job Was
 Not Allowed. x

Why Mayor Wilson signed waiver on the printing of the city manual and register, entailing an expense of $500, giving the job to Brewer & Colgan without permiteing six other job print ing firms in the city able to handle the contract to bid, is what the Bridgeport printers are trying to figure out. They consider that aside from the slight which they have received by the method of giving out the work, that the mayor established a bad pre- cedent in approving contract for work on a days basis plus profit of 10 per cent. Without reflection on the motives of the company having. the work, but condemning the procedure of giving out work under such terms, printers are pointing out today the fact that the book might cost the city much more than under a regular form contract and that there is nothing to encourage the firm having the job to keep the cost down, inasmuch as the profit is based on the cost and in creases approximately as the price to the city advances.
 The waiver which Mayor Wilson signed was at the request of City Aud itor Bernard Heating, who set forth in his letter asking for the dispensa- ton that the city would benefit by this procedure instead of the regular form. The city auditor wrote that he Tat leasu' was satisfied that the re- suits would be in the interests of the city and he recommended that 8 con- tract on the basis of a days work with an addition of 10 per cent. profit be approved. Although Mayor Wilson's waiver is dated June 4 it was not re- cefved at the city clerks office until Saturday afternoon and then after the city auditor was appealed to for an explanation of the reason for the register being printed without bids.
 The book was printed last year. by local firm under contract, but through slips on the part of those in charge, the paper stock was not ac- eording to the specifications or the ordinance providing for the publica- ton and the type faces were of other than the required sizes. There was considerable protest after the book appeared, because the bidders who were too high felt that they had been forced to bid on specifications that meant nothing and had they known at the time the bids were made that the specifications did not have to be followed, they would have bid other wise and might have had a chance to get the work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
Brothers Protest Holds Up Wedding
 of Girl and Swain

Quick MT Clerk, Annie and me wants to get married. Quick! We want job done up in hurry.
 This was the appeal today of a young man apparently % years old and 8 girl who accompanied him to the city clerks off1ce. She was IT years old and they had been refused a license at the town clerks office on account of her age. Town Clerk J.. A. Schultz sent them to get the approval of the mayor and by mistake they landed at the city clerks office. Clerk J. Tex H. Robinson was not able inn medfateay to understand the reason for the rush, but the man intimaaed that the girls condition warranted the waiving ofN the usual formalitfes. The couple was referred to Mayor Wilson's office but as earlier in the day he ewas Somewhere in America. z
 They had scarcely left the mayors office when an excited young man rlshed into the city clerks office and the minute he laid eyes on Alex Rob inson warned him not to allow the marriage of his sister. Claimed down he explained that the IT year old girl who had previously been in the office was his sister and that with him she was supporting their mother and three sisters in Italy. He explained that if she married her financial assistance that was much needed at home would come to an endL
 Mr. Robinson advised the brother to allow the marriage to proceed, if the circumstances were as cited by the
 man who wanted to marry the girl, but referred the brother to the mayor, who was yet Somewhere in Amer ica.'
 1t was learned that the girl charged her brother with taking her money and with heating and otherwise mis- treating her and when the gay Lo- thario who appeared at city hall with her today asked her to become uhis life partner and promised her the bless ings of a home which he could pro vide on daily wages as a mason. she accepted and decided to leave the brother.
 Mayor Wilson hasn't been located to solve the tangle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
FOR AERONAUTICS.
 DANIELS' PLAN
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 The additional personnel required for the operation of the naval air. craft Is being enrolled in the naval reserve flying corps"
 Washington, July 9-Brgadier Gen eral Squier, chief signal officer, and other army experts. appeared today before the house military committee to advocate immediate action on the ments greae aviation program. At bill providing for the war depart mentment's great aviation program At the request of Gen. Squier the session was executive. Gen. Squicr explained tha tthe 22,625 aircraft de- sired and engines for them would cost approximately 363,000,000, and the rest of the $2T6,000 would be necessary to man the air fleets and provide for ammunition and sup plies
 Secretary Baker. some of the French officers on duty here, and others, are expected to appear before the committee later on and Chair man Dent hopes to report the bill to the house the last of this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
N0T0R|ETY AN
 ALTERNATIVE, NE PICKS JAIL
Well Known Young Man in Court Tangle, Fails to
 Defend Himself.

One of the most sensational de- nouements that ever took place in the city court of Bridgeport occurred this morning when John Hibbard," son of a wealthy family here, was re- leased from custody by special order of the committing judge 30 minutes after sentence had been passed.
 Many of the elements of sensational moving picture scenario were present. The handsomely gowned woman pointing the accusing finger of scorn at the man who previously had claim ed her love, the prematurely gray and ashen countenance of the victim and the lips of silence against accusation were marked features of the case, as we'll as the averaging arm of the law in the persons of the police, the pros ecutor who asks that decision be re- versed upon new evidence and the lenient judge.
 "Hibbard," a man who holds @ re- sponsib1e position in one of the big munitions plants of Bridgeport, and comes from fine family in this city, was being led away to the county jail when he failed to pay the heavy fine imposed upon him for having commit ted the breach of peace charged against him.
 Hubbard" was arrested last night following a disturbance which oc- cured in the home of Mrs. Bertha
 (Jud) Watson, mother of Nelson Judd, better known to the police as "Goozie watson,'' and mother-in-law of Helen Judd, who was killed in an automobile accident at New Haven several years ago.
 It was made known to the police for the first time last night that Mrs. Wat son is now living with her daughters at 147 Terry place. It was alleged on the witness stand that "Hibbard'' had been boarder in the household for some time, but that trouble arose be- tween himself and the landlady las. night as a result of which he was charged with having attempted to for cibly enter Mrs. Watson's room with out her permission. Hubbard made no defense, refusing to even offer an explanation of his conduct, even when
 sentenced to pay a fine of $35, which he did not have.
 One of the biggest conmotions that
 has disturbed the atmosphere of police headquarters in many a day was pre- eipitated as the sentence of the .cour, was passed upon 'Hibbard.' Police men interested themselves in the case to such an extent that the detective department was at once asked to in
 vestigate closely the details.
 Upon recommendation of Detective Captain Edward O. Cronan, Hubbard l was closely questioned. He gave such valuable information about the char 1 acter of the house that upon verifica. | ton of the facts in the case, Prescott l ing Attorney Alexander Delaney was appealed to. Upon hearing statements I by the police,; Judge Wilder at once 1 suspended judgment, permitting the 1 prisoner his liberty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
KARL MUELLER.

The death of Karl Mueller, one of the best known of the older German American residents of the city, oc- cured yesterday at the Galen hos pital. He had been i'll for about two weeks. MT. Mueller had been retired from active business for about two years. Surviving him are brother, Frederick, and a son, Karl F. A. Mueller. Funeral Director August C.. Baker will remove the body from his undertaking parlors tomorrow morn. ing at 10 o'clock to the hereaved home, 995 Madison avenue. The funeral services will take place Wed nesday afternoon at the German Evangelical Lutheran Zion church in Grand street.