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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
NOTICE
Assessments for Change of Grade on
Arctic and Knowlton Streets.

In compliance with the votes. ta-
ken by the Common Council of the
City of Bridgeport, at a meeting held
February 5, 1917, the following re-
port Of the Board of Appraisal of
Benefits and Damages was adopted
and the assessments confirmed, re1a-
tive to the change of grade on Arctic
and Knowlton streets, to wit:
We estimate and appraise to the
following persons the several sums set
opposite thei respective names, as
the amount damages by them re-
ceived and tained respectively, by
said persons yer and above the spe-
cial benefitSby them respectively re-
ceived therefeom, to wit:
A. w. Burritt Co., 5000
And estimate and appraise to the
following persons the several sums set
opposite their respective names, as
the amount Of benefits by them re-
ceived respectively by said persons
over and above any damages by them
sustained therefrom, to wit:
No persons.
determine that the following persons
will receive an equal amount Of dam
ages and benefits in the premises,
namely:
Acme Shear Co.,
Fred Berg,
Adopted, February S. 1917.
Approved, February z, 1917
Attest:
]. ALEX. H. ROBINSON,
City Clerk.
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NO HEAT-NO RENT.

Paris, Fem. 16.-Pierre Brizon, a
Socialist member of the Chamber Of
DeI/ties, who was recently, suspend
ed for Is sittings for using violent
language, has just won a victory over
his landlord, Guy de Teramond, a
well-known novelist. The landlord.
pleading scarcity of coal. had stopped
the central heating plant of the
house which the deputy occupies. The
tenant demanded four, francs a Cay
compensation; the landlord offered
half a franc.
Brizon determined to move, but it
is contrary to French law for ten
ant to remove his furniture untail
the landlords bill is paid. Brizon
gathered rp so of his friends. took
them into his fiat at night, and had
the furniture in a van and away be-
fore the landlord was aware what was
going on. The so Socialists. headed
by an orchestra of frying pans and
pals, marched off t'iumphantly be-
hind the van to the deputy's new
quarters.
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CANN0NS

Rev. Henry E. Wing gave an ad-
dress on Abraham Lincoln" in the
Danbury M. E. church Sunday even
ing to large congregation composed
of members of the D. A r., G. A. R.
and other organizations. Mr.. Wing
is the author of little story, entitled
when Lincoln Kissed Me-" and has
many personal "reminiscences of the
great president.
Rev. Henry Appezeller and sister,
Miss Ida, are spending the week in
Lancaster, Pa, on a business trip.
William B. Hurlbutt has been con-
fined to the house for the past three
weeks with the laryngitis.
Miss Mary E. Nichols spent Monday
with her sister, Mrs. Harriet Coley, in
Norwalk.
James 'Donne3l was guest of Nor
walk friends on Sunday.
Mrs Clifford Hanford has been Wis.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd House in
Bridgeport for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jackson of
Hurlbutt street were Sunday guests Of
their daughter. Mrs Percy Thomp-
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Beaney of
New York were in town looking over
their country property on Lincoln's
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Perry Of Nor
walk have been spending the week.
end with friends in Weston
The ladies Of the Aid Society will
serve their annual Washington's
Birthday supper in Cannon hall, on
Feb. 20, from until %. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Harry Miller will
return from their sojourn in Atlantic
City this week.
Letters from Mr.. and Mrs Jerome
Al Godfrey, who are spending the
winter in St. Petersburg, Fla, report
heavy frost last week, which ruined
the gardens and the strawberry crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Godfrey
and children, who have been at
rental, N. c.. since the holidays, will
return to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Nichols in Flatbush, Brook
Ign, this week, and finally reach
Cannondale about March 1.
Rev. Henry Appenzeller gave a
very Interesting and instructive ad-
dress on korean Life" Sunday morn
ing. Three children were dressed in
Korean costumes, conspicuous for
their variety of colors, which Mrs.
Appenzeller brought direct from
Seoul
Cards have been received by friends
in town from Miss Mary Appenzeller,
dated Honolulu, which she had safely
reached on her way to Korea on the
Japanese steamer Tenyo Maru.
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TASHUA AND LONG HILL.

Fred Wildman Of Stepney recently
moved into the tenement house of
Abraham Wildman of Dashua.
Mrs. Dwight Fuller has returned to
her home after spending month in
Bridgeport with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon LeBarr Of
Stamford, former residents here, well
coined a son to their home, Jan. 2.
A Salamangundi party was recent
ly given at the rectory by Rev. and
Mrs. L. Robert Sheffield to the Epis-
copal guild members. Those pres
ent were the Misses Helen Hurd,
Dorothy Beach, Mabel and Cynthia
Cole, Dorothy Beach, Katherine and
Elizabeth Burroughs, Lottie Griswold,
Viola Randall, Laura Hickey and
Mrs. Ralph Hammun and Messrs. E.
Milrill Beach, Stephen Burroughs,
Clifford Cole, Ralph Hammum Of
Long Hill; Russell Shaw, Arthur and
Fred Griswold, all of Long Hill;
Donald Sammis and Joseph Grathwoll
of Stratford.
Mrs. George M. Cole entertained
the Ladies Aid of Grace Episcopal
church last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McGrunni re-
Gently purchased a new home in
Bridgeport.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Emack well
coined a daughter to their home on
Wednesday, Feb. z.
Mrs. Addie Beach of Milford, has
been a recent guest of her sisters, the
Misses Helena and Sara Beers.
The board of relief will hold a
meeting in the town hall at o'clock
tomorrow.
Miss Dorothy Seeley spent Sunday
and Lincoln's birthday in Monroe
with her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
Scion B. Wales.
Mrs. Banford Beach entertained the
Methodist Ladies' Aid society, Tues
day afternoon.
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HELPS
TO KEEP PRICE DOWN.
Giving Church.

Two prominent business men were
talking things over not long ago. One
of them asked the other, what is the
most common delusion in the business
world today?" Instantly came the re-
ply, 1.-THE Idea that advertising adds
to the price Of goods"
Every now and then some manu-
facturer has the hardihood to say
that he can sell his goods cheaper be-
cause he doesn't advertise. Every
one who knows the A B c Of business
knows that this claim is impossible
on it's face. Yet it sounds plausible
and such talk deceives millions of
people.
Forget all these sophistries and
listen now to the plain common-sense
of the matter.
In the production and marketing
Of goods there are two inevitable
costs. One is the manufacturing
cost; the other is the selling cost. And
no way has ever yet been found by
which either of these costs can be
eliminated Mark that.
Whether you buy farm products at
a grocery store, or mill products at
dry goods store, or laboratory pro-
ducts at drug store-whatever you
buy at any store, be- sure Of one
thing: The price includes the selling
cost. It must. else them anufacturer,
the wholesaler. the retailer, and the
salesman could not live. 4A
And just as surely as there are al
ways two items of cost, the manu-
featuring and the selling, just so
surely are there only two ways in
which the price Of goods can ever be
reduced.
One is by economies in manufac-
turing cost. The other is by econo-
mics in selling cost.
OF course, it isn't easy to cut manu-
featuring cost without cutting the
quality. a,
But in modern times a way has
been found to cut selling cost-and its
name is Advertising.
Advertising is like a straight line:
the shortest distance between two
points-the producer and the con-
sumner. It cuts out the grades, curves
and the angles. 1t makes drop Of
ink do the work of a salesman. Bear
in mind that goods can never be sold
unless there is a demand and adver-
Using creates this demand in the
simplest most direct, and least ex-
pensive way. No other sales method
can equal it in magnitude Of return
for a minimum of cost.
And the big returns from adver-
Using also cut down the manufacture
ing cost-that's another saving. In
creased volume Of production always
means decrease in the unit cost OF
production through better and more
efficient manufacturing methods.
The Association of National Adver-
Users has recently been gathering
some remarkable facts and figures OF
this subject. They show how one
after another of the big advertisers
of the country have been able to re-
duce. the price of their product or
else to improve the quality at no in
crease in price. 1t is a significant
fact that nationally advertised goods
are the only product which, as class,
have not tended to rise in price during
the past few years.
Countless causes are working to-
day to force prices up. We all know
this by sid experience. Against all
these forces one force only is working
to keep prices down-and it's name is
Advertising. A-
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THAW'S MIND
HAY, CANNOT
Be EXTRADITED
Physicians Report May De-
lay Action for Indefin-
tie Period.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16-Harry K.
Thaw's extradition to New York for
trial on the charge of abusing a boy
may be deferred indefinitely because
Of his condition, it is reported. Henry
J. Scott, attorney here for the Thaw
family, said: "Thaw is certainly not
in condition to be removed"
Thaw has been in st. Mary's Hos
pital here since he cut his throat early
in January, when he learned that he
was sought by the New York au-
thorities
"Thaw is progressing very slowly
and his mental condition is hazy,"
said his physician, DR.. Elwood r.
Kirby, today. "He is not replenish-
ing his supply of blood as rapidly as
is usually the case.
'I do not know whether the delay
in Thaw's recovery is due to his blood
making organs being in weakened
condition for a long time or whether
it is the result of the shockvto his
system at the time he cut his throat"
DR.. Kirby admitted that Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw, Harry's mother. wish
ed to have him taken to some retreat
as soon as possible instead of letting
the New York authorities take Gus
tody Of him.
"He certainly will not be able to
leave St. Mary's for two weeks at
least" DR.. Kirby added.
Word was received yesterday by
William Hartman Black, Assistant
District Attorney, who is in charge of
the prosecution of Thaw. from Gov.
Brumbaugh Of Pennsylvania saying
that that Executive had caused an in
vestigation to be made into the condi-
ton Of Thaw. The Governor said
Thaw was not in condition to stand
extradition.
In the letter is request that the
authorities in this country hold the
proceedings in allegiance and wait I'M
til Thaw is strong enough to stand the
trip here.
Mr.. Black said today that the New
York authorities would wait reason
able time and then, if it was still
maintained that Thaw could not be
safely moved to this city, would send
a medical examiner from here to re-
port on his condition. 1--WE certainly
won't leave it to Thaw, his family and
his influential friends to determine
when he will come to New York., Mr..
Black added.
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To HELP
YOUNG GIRLS
A Mother Wants Her Letter
Published.

Eaton, III .-'I wish you would pub
fish this. letter for the benefit of young
girls. My daughter suffered greatly
from female trouble with cramps, and
headache, and backache most of the
time. She never felt like working and
it seemed as though she was sick all the
time. decided to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and it has
helped her in every way, in fact it has
really cured her, for she no longer has
periodic pains, and no more headaches
or backache, and want all young girls
who suffer as she did to know about it"
Mrs. ALMA MILLS, Eaton, Ill.
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Another Girls Experience.


New Castle, Ind. t'From the time
Twas eleven years old until was seven
teen l suffered each month so l had
to be in bed. / had headache, backache
and such pains / would cramp double
every month. did not know what it
was to be easy minute. My health
was all run down and the doctors did
not do me any good. A neighbor told
my mother about Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and took it,
and now feel like a new person.
don't suffer any more and am regular
every month. Mrs. HAZEL HAMM-
TON. 822 South 18th ST., Newcastle, Ind.
Girls who are troubled as these young
women were, should immediately seek
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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'EAST0N

The young people of the Baptist
church will hold an entertainment in
their hall Saturday evening, Feb. IT,
An interesting program has been ar
ranged which will include a playlet,
"An Old Sweetheart Of Mine" Miss
Beatrice Clark of Long Hill will give
several readings after which the
young people will seerve breakfast.
All who attend are requested to bring
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And recommend the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That Howard F. Smith
be, and is hereby appointed Collec-
tor Of benefits assessed for the con-
struction of said sewer.
Adopted, February 5, 1917.
Approved, February Z, 1917.
Attest:
J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON,
City Clerk
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MONROE

William w. Shelton has had a
phone installed in his home. His
number is PIP.
Henry Renouf has returned from
the Galen hospital where he under
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

Sidney, Australia, Feb. There
is going to be a big movement
throughout the Commonwealth to get
the cooperation of women" declares
the newly appointed Director
of Recruiting, Donald Mackfnnon
Everywhere 1 go in Australia" he
added, II have seen striking evidences
of the fact that the feud of few
months back (the CONSUMPTION issue)
has died down. Helping hands are
stretched towards me from all sides.
There is general desire to do the
right thing
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with them a valentine.
Miss Hazel E. Sherwood is recover
ing from her recent illness which has
confined her to her bed for a few
days.
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The French Line steamer Chicago
arrived at New Xexk fxom 1>-A-----
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Representative Gardner, of Massa-
chusetts, urged the government to fur
nish armament for American mer-
chant ships.
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Roland Luecke. national liberal
member Of the Reichstag, died at Ber-
lin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
WOULD SPEAK IN HOTELS.
Women. Urging Purchase Of Liberty
Bonds. Seek Talks in Lohhies.

with plans completed for the erection
of a speakers stand patterned after the
Liberty bell, at Pennsylvania avenue
and Madison place. from which MONDAY
speeches will be made to passing
crowds. the national woman's liberty
loan committee. of which Mrs. William
Gibbs McAdoo is chairman. is endeavor-
ing today to obtain permission from
managers of several Washington hotels
to permit short speeches in the Hobbies
by prominent women connected with the
loan campaign.
The final drive for oversubscription
of the woman's part of the loan starts
today. and every woman's organization
in Washington Is backing up the eff
forts of the committee to make good its
promise to handle one-third of the loan.
Young women of the National Service
School will distribute subscription
blanks from outdoor booths in various
parts of the city.
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PINNED BENEATH AUTO,
WOMAN Is FATALLY HURT
Mrs. Minnie Kaiser Receives Injuries
Which Cause Her Death When
Car overturns-others Escape.

southeast. received injuries which re-
suited in her death, when the auto
mobile in which she was riding turned
over yesterday morning on the Wash
ington road about fifteen miles from
Baltimore.
According to the story told the Balti-
more police. the machine contained Mrs.
Kaiser. her son. Spencer Kaiser; her
daughter. Miss Marguerite Kaiser; Carl
WILKINSON. the chauffeur; Albert Du
rand and William Sullivan, all of Wash
ington. They Were on their way home
when the accident occurred.
With the exception of Mrs. Kaiser the
occupants of the machine We're thrown
out when the car sFidded and turned
over. Mrs. Kaiser was pinned beneath
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ISL. M|H|EL SPARED
| BYFRENCH CANNON
Germans Permitted to Hold
Town Which Could Be
Ground to Atoms.
MCCORMICK VISITS FRONT
ny LIMITS b. WOOD.
By JI MI , u. "ooD.
CnbleRram to The Evening Star ana
Chicago Daily News. Copyright 1917.

SnDleKfam TO Inc
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
PARIS. France. october 14.-As the
members Of the party led by Representa-
tive Medill Mccormick Of Illinois peer
ed through little peekhole in ffehcn
observation post overlooking st. Mihaei
they could see two German soidiers
walking leisurely In the middle of the
street near the old cathedral Under
powerful field glasses, the city. spread
out across the trickling Mouse. appear
ed like a miniature panorama almost
Immediately below US.
In the city. which has been held
three years by the invaders. there are
LOYAL French citizens. They are only a
few yards from the part OF their own
country held by the French, yet they
are practically as far away as II they
We're exiles across the seas. Only mar
row valley separates the French
trenches from ST Mihiel, while to the
east of the city they are in some places
less than thirty-three yards distant
from the town.
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JAPANESE ACT|S
i VO|DED BY CHINA
Shantung and Tsingtau Agree
ment Is Affected by War
| Declaration.
CAN DEMAND TERRITORY
BY WILLIAM Il. GILES.
Especial Correspondence of The Even-
Ing star and Chicago Daily NeMs.D

ing Star and Chicago Daily NewsD
PICKING, China August 25.-China' s
declaration of war on the central pow
ers has had some curious effects on
China's relations with foreign powers.
especially with regard to treaties and
other agreements. In the latter respect
the treaty made with Japan covering
the Tsingtau and Shantung> territories
Is Of particular interest at the present
moment. for by declaring war on Ger
many the standing of both China and
Japan in that part of the country is
considerably modified and in certain
respects completely changed.
1t will be remembered that in the
spring of 1915, while all the great
powers of the world had their atten-
ton fixed on the struggle in Europe,
Japan. under threats of declaring war
on China, extracted from her through
the agency of the twenty-one demands
an agreement dealing with the Shan
tung territories, besides many other
important concessions very detrimental
to China's interests, of which the first
clause was the following:
The Chinese government agrees that
when the Japanese government here
after approaches the German govern
nent for the transfer of all rights and
privileges Of whatever nature enjoyed
oy Germany in the province of Shan
tung, whether secured by treaty or In
any other manner. China Will give her
assent thereto"
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the machine. An automobile truck OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company was obtained, and the IN
Jured were rushed to the Johns Hop
kins Hospital, where 1t was found Mrs.
Kaiser had sustained a fractured spine
and internal injuries. The other occu.
pants Of the car. with the exception OF
Joseph Kaiser, husband of the dead
woman, who Is employed in the Wash
inkton navy yard. went to Baltimore 10
attend the inquest, which was held TINS
morning, and to have the body brough'
to Washington.
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Troops Hear Farewell Program.

yaudevi1le program. music by We
F,npineer Band and songs by MISS
Elizabeth How:ry were features OF an
entertainment given at 2:45 O'Clock 70.
ray for men from the engineer carp q
hundred men and forty-seven officers
who have been training at the camp lot
the past six months. soon are 10 ~
abroad, and today's entertainment Was
the farewell one. a.,
committee on church hospitals. CON
nected with the District war service
commission, was in charge OF arrange
ments for the entertainment.
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Plan International Settlement.

I am informed that 1t Is the wish OF
the entente powers to make of Tsingtau
an international settlement similar to
the one at Shanghai and that TINS
project proba ably will be preached When
the final settlement occurs. l sounced
an important japanese on the suo1ect
n few days ago and ne was OF the oplh-
ion that something Of that nature might
take place, but, lie added. the japanese
consider that they Will be entitled 10 q
very large settlement, which l gathered
covered virtually all the docking Ia
ciiities. wharves and many other piaces
The Interesting part OF the Waoie
business IS that the Chinese seem TO leel
afraid OF the good fortune that mas be
fallen them 1t is believed here that the
Chinese had no thought OF the differ
ence their abrogation OF their treaties
would have on Skantung until II was
pointed out in the press. So AFRAID are
they that IL the question We're raised II
might bring them in conflict with Japan
that the newspapers closely in touch
with official circles have been instructed
not to discuss the question. emma
seems willing to let the matter rest IN
til the japanese make some move.
Whether Japan VIII endeavor to come
to an understanding by open negotia-
lions or by secret pact 1t is difficult
to say. but II is doubtful whether she
will attempt to conduct any new oe-
mands concerning Shantung on the
same lines as she did the twenty-one
demands.
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war and will thereby have q seat at the
peace conference. japan feels that un-
less she can come to some immediate
arrangement with China due weight
will be given China's claim to the res
titution of her territorial and admins
trative rights in this province.
As matters stand now Japan will be
compelled, should China request, to
evacuate Tsingtau and all other former
German holdings in Shantung, or must
openly approach the Chinese govern
ment with proposals for the Japanfsa-
ton of that portion of Shantung for
merly held by Germany. or must ask
for the naturalization Of the same
Should China demand the return OF
these territories and concessions and
Japan decide to hold them pending ne
Cotiations with the enemy she Will f1nd
her action Will be resented by the en-
tente allies having treaty relations with
China
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Activity in Minneapolis.
To Push Bond Sale in Stores.

BOSTON. october IA mass meeting
Of employees of department stores in the
interest of the liberty loan viii be held
under the auspices of the retail trade
board of the Boston Chamber of Com
merce Thursday afternoon. The loan
will be explained and the employees will
be urged to push the sale of the bonds
in their dealings with customers over
the counter