davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
MRS. POST WHEELER.

Congratulations are in order for Mrs. Post Wheeler, wife of one of the leading American diplomats, and bet ter known as Hallie Erminie Rives. the authoress, who celebrates her birthday today. I She was born May 2, 1878, in Christian county, Ken lucky. The story of her life is just as interesting as the novels she writes and she has hobnobbed with royalty beside being a close friend of the fam fly of former President Taft. In fact she made a trip to the orient with the Tafts. Mrs. Wheeler spent her childhood in Virginia. Her most fa- nous novel, Hearts Courageous,'' re- fleets the environment she enjoyed
 She was married to MT. Wheeler when the latter was secretary of the Amer ican Embassy at Tokio. The cere- mony was one of the most beautiful any American girl has ever experience ed, for it took place in the embassy gardens during cherry blossom time
 Admiral Togo, hero of the Russo-Jap. anese war, was one of the guests and the wedding cake was cut with hi. sword. She is a cousin by marriage of the famous Prince Troubetskoy o. Russia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
wheat and steel from the United State alone.'
Alliterative Term "Haig's flag" Cause
 of Army Discussion

Even naval men for over century have disputed the exact meaning of 'the Nelson touch," and now in Lon don the new, alliterative term t.Haig's Hag," is arousing similar interest among army men, although no con- troversy seems probable. For the second word of the term is merely a grouping of the initials of the sur names of the three Generals who are executing the plans of the British Field Marshal and his staff These Generals are Horne, Allenby. and Cough.
 Lieut.. Gen. Sir Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby is a cavalry leader who distinguished himself in the South African war. He has played great part in the present war in France and fought gallant rearguard action from Mons. His services were recognized by his promotion to a Lieutenant Gem eralship and the receipt of a K. c. B. General Allenby married a niece of Sir Lancelot Aubrey Fletcher, and is 56. They have one son..
 Lieut.. len. Sir Henry SinclairsHorn is a native of Caithness, and comes of a military family. He is the same age as General Allenby. He served through the South African war, in which he won the Queens Medal with five clasps and the Kings Medal with two clasps. General Horne has been at the front since 1914. The King conferred knighthood upon him last year. General Horne is one of the most popular Generals in the army, and one of the most efficient He is an artilleryman. He married the
 daughter of the late George McCor- uuodale, and has one daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02

Frank.
 Two-family house, north side of Garfield avenue, for Oscar E. Endund.
 Work has started on a metal stor- age building for the Bridgeport Brass Co. which will cost $100,000. Tha building will be 62 X $50 and arrang- ed so that railroad tracks will lead into it from siding in Crescent ave nue. One portion of the building will be one-story in heighth, the other portion two stories in heighth. The building, will be of brick and steel construction. Y a,4 kAtes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
$35,00O By Requests
 of Waterbury Woman

Waterbury, May 2.-The will of Mrs. Cornelia J. Benedict was admitted to probate to-day by Judge Dennis J. Slavin, the Colonial Trust Co.,, of this city qualifying as executor. The will contains several public bequests, in- cluding the following: Waterbury in- dustrial school, $1O,OOO; Second Con- gregational church of this city, $10,- 900; Congregational Home Missionary Society, $5,000; American board of commissioners for foreign missions, $5,000; and New Haven County Anti Tuberculosis association, $5,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
TRUMBULL

The rubber social giy.n in the Con. gregational church last evening prev ed success despite the storm, The program consisted of a fine musical and literary entert- nment combined The Trinity orchestra of Bridgeport furnished the music and responded to numerous encores Chal-es M. We'll ington, elecutionist of Bridgeport, was also repeatedly encored. James Bradshaw, in a newspaper mono1ogue and character impersonation, was we received. There was, good sH tendance despite the storm. The price of admission was five pounds Of worn out rubbers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02

French Minister of Marine, Lacaze, visited Calais and Dunkirk, inspecting French destroyer squadrons, submar- ines and seaplanes. He conferred with King Albert of Belgium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
WARN BRIDGEsPORTERS
AGAINST HARD LUCK TALE
OF FORMER HOTEL CLERK

Warning has been sounded by the
police against a former Bridgeport
resident, who worked in this city as a
hotel clerk, but who now seemingly
makes his living by greeting visitors
to New York at the Grand Central
station and obtaining money from
them by pretext of sudden death and
Strengthened circumstances.
The man haunts the rotunda of the
Grand Central station. When he
perceives q Bridgeporter about TIC
take a train or coming from Bridge
port he approaches him in ordinary
conversation but soon drifts to the
prime topic which relates to a tele-
gram received from Yonkers, N. Y.
Albany OF even as far west as Utica
and Syracuse, announcing the death
of his father.
1t further appears that in hurry
to reach the train the former Bridge
port hotel clerk has forgotten his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Amuscments
POLI'S

This is the closing day for the sump-
tuous half-week's performance at the
Poll theatre where Liberty Bond week
is being celebrated throughout. Those
who have not already awaited tnem-
selves of the amusement AFFORDED by
the big f1rst-half program should not
mis- Miss Clara Kimban Young In the
seyen-part masterpiece photo-drama,
1.-THE Easiest Way for it is immense
at every angle viewed by the specta-
tor Wonder scenic locations, beaut1-
full houses, costumes of the finest and
wild scenes at the mines. Its plot is
one that is intense throughout and
leads to a moral conclusion that meets
with the full appreciation of the mos:
critical censor.
Children are especially Interested IN
Whites Big Circus act which contains
those elements that cheer the young
ster's heart-the animals and the
clowns. 1t is representative or the
best in circusdom and should 1mpart
joy to the little ones of all creed, race
or color.
Information sought on the great war
abroad and enlisting in the United
States is given in large quantity first
hand by official war ps lures taken
abroad and in this country by the
Hearst-Pathe, service which releases
actual scenes on the battle front be-
tween Germany and France. 1t is
picture realistic in every detail. Inc
big armies of recruits in this country
are. also well shown in Decoration day
formation.
Other interesting vaudeville acts
that will appeal are Tudor Cameron
& Company in their unique and sur
prising exhibition of the comedy art
Emmie and Effie Elliott who come
with vocal talent and a. special setting
of artistic scenery to grace the Poll
stage, the Sylvester Family of six
which offers repertoire of novelty,
and the Elm City Four, masters of the
harmony art.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
PLAZA

II you haven't, already done SO,
don't let the week go by without tax
ing in "Womanhood, the mighty
screen production at the Plaza. 1t Is
we'll worth both your time and your
money. 1t is splendid work, one
that will interest every red+blooded
American man or woman. In it are
featured Alice Joyce, Harry Morey.
Naomi Childers, James Morrison:
Charles Kilgour, Peggy Hyland and
many other notables.
s"Womanhood'' seeks to establish the
horribleness and unjustness Of ma
tional .unpreparedness. IT. visualizes
what might happen If an invading
army landed on our shores and at
tempted, to storm New. Y ork. 1t shows
unframed men fighting desperately to
save their homes and their dear ones
attack. 1t leaves no stone unturned in
bringing home what probably would
be actua1ities. If sudden attack upon
any of our larger cities, was made by
invaders.
There are thrills galore in the pic
ture and it keeps you pent UP with
excitement from the start to the fin
fsh. The battle scenes are well staged
and the romantic vein is. we'll carried
through the story.
In addition to the big picture others
of a less strenuous and more of a
comedy nature are shown. One of
these, new Sennett- Keystone com
edy, Is responsible for a veritable cy-
clone of laughter throughout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
PUBLIC OPINION

Newtown, Conn, June S, 1917 :
Editor of The Farmer:
While I do not wish to discuss the
probabilities of preventing the death
of one Of your police officers recently
by the use of proper resuscitation
methods, would suggest that highly
charged electric wires, which become
broken and fall to the ground, may be
carried safely to one side by police
officers without danger to them
selves. The officer should stand ahead
and clear of the end of the wire, use
his club or night stick, and strike
the wire near the end, this will bend
a hook at the end into which he can
place the strap loop of his club and
drag the wire out of the way. If the
officer is in a motor car there is little
danger in handling the wire as the
rubber tires of any motor car are a
good insulation against grounding.
The person must not get out of the
machine nor touch the ground when
taking hold of the wire. Also he must
be sure the road and tires are dry A
long pole from some back yard CLOTHES
line is the safest means for removing
the wire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

acquired tho mastery of that obstacle
and as a consequence the enemy no
longer finds himself in security be-
hind it. All the French colonel wants
to know, when a raid is about to be
undertaken, is the hour, at which it
is intended to start. A few minutes
suffice to make penetration by reso-
lutte infantrymen possible. Sudden
outbreaks of artillery fire are so fire.
quent that tie enemy often pays no
more attention to them than to return
some shells, while the troops manning
his front trenches seek shelter in
their dugoutS until the shower of steel
has stopped.
The ener1y's uncertainty as to what
is to happen frequently leads to his
undoing, for before he has made up
his mind that the French guns have
decided to cease firing and that it is
safe to come out from the shelters
again he finds French soldiers leap
ing into the trenches and throwing
grenades into the mouths of the dug
outs while calling on their occupants
to surrender. Refusal or hesitation
means a further volley of grenades
and almost certain severe injury or
death to those inside. Therefore they
shout "Kamarade!" : throw down
their arms and come out to be chas-
ed before their captors back through
the broken network of barbeS wire to
the French lines.
In one division the regiments made
a speciality of surprise trench raids
and acquired almost unbelievable
skill in carrying them out almost
without less to themselves. One reg
iment, in the course of the last
month, had to it's credit ten such
raids, as n result of which, besides
killing many enemies, they captured
fifty-three German prisoners, with
out the loss of single Frenchman.
The French and German lines are
so close that a raid rarely takes more
than ten minutes-just the time to
race across; the open, make the haul
of prisoners and race back with them
again. Night or day makes no diff
ference-tle main idea is to go over
the top and get back to the French
| lines with the prisoners after causing
as much damage as possible before
| the Germans have time to throw in
reinforcenients to their front trench
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
TASHUA AND LONG HILL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Peet are
the happy parents of a son, born
Sunday, June 8.
The registration board in this town
consisted of First Selectman Howard
Randall. Town Clerk Orville B. Bur
ton and Registrars Burr F. Beach,
Charles G. Peet and Rollin E. Burton,
who took enrolment draft at the
town hall yesterday, from a. m. to
9 p. m. .s.ss
George. Jennings, of Milford, was a
visitor Sunday of .his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fuller. gave
their son Gilbert, aged II years a
birthday party, Saturday afternoon
Fourteen of his schoolmates gathered
and gave him a genuine surprise and
left many. gifts III honor of the day.
William B. Mal1ette has recently
purchased a 1917 touring car
Curtis Mahoney has the measles
: Mrs, Mary Peet is very ill with
erysipelas at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. David Leavitt.
Miss Mabel A. Seeley and Miss
Gladys Fairchild of Derby, spent the
week end as guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles B. Seeley.
Malcolm Peterson of Bridgeport
was a recent guest at the home OF
Samuel G. Seeley.
"A party of young people from Ma
honey's shop spent very enjoyable
day Memorial Day at Zoaf Bridge.
Miss Evelyn Seeley spent Decora-
ton Day in Derby with friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

pocketbook. He gladly accepts the
loan of any amount to aid him in
his distress, but fails ever to repay
it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

The selection of '"The Fortunes Of
Betty as the play Of Cecil Cpooner's
company at the Park theatre this
week is especially fortunate, for it in
cludes not only a role to which Miss
Spooner is especially suited, but also
parts into which her supporting play
ers fit splendidly. c
1.-THE Fortunes of Betty is a rural
comedy with the usual types, consta-
BILE, pessimist, hanger-on, rich skim
flint scheming daughter and good
for nothing son. A one-armed vet.
eran of the Civil War and admirer OF
Mckinley, proud of his position as
postmaster of Loganville, is the char
acter around which the action re-
wolves. The attempt to fasten upon
him the loss of money from the mails
and the appearance Of the secret SER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

vice man, young and handsome, lead
to complications that take some I'M
raveling and provide the romance. It
is wholesome and patriotic, if some of
the situations are none too consistent.
The house liked it, so that's enough.
Miss Spooner in the role of Betty
Bell Meredith gave a touch of life
that carried many of the scenes. She
can dance and is not averse to dis
playing her shapeliness to advantage.
Incidentally she made a pleasing lit
tie speech that won the few who had
been hesitating in their minds whether
or not they were going to like her
Her personality is such that they can.
not help liking her. She gave the
somewhat pert and hoydenish part
the twist that was needed to make ii
real and those who saw her last night
will want to see her again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
HEROISM EXISTS
YET FOR SOLDIER
IN MODERN War
Exploits Of French Soldiers
on Volunteer Missions
Harnesses Enemy Greatly

French front, June eff the
morale" of troops may be based on
the initiative they display in face of
the, enemy, then that of the French
soldiers at all points Of the front must
be regarded excellent. Three years
of the severest kind of warfare has
not jaded them. y, In fact the spirit
of attack has, if anything, increased
among them. The recruits of the
younger classes learn quickly to profit
from the experience of their COM
rades who have become veterans and
past masters n the art of furnish
ing surprises to the enemy, and after
their incorporation into the fighting
units in the trenches, where they
rapidly acquire the routine of con-
tinual watchfulness. they lose no time
in demonstrating their desire to car
ry out some act of individual daring.
. Living amorg them, as the writer
has done throughout the great opera
tons of the Somme, in the Argonne,
on the Aisne, in Champagne, in AL
SAGE and around Verdun one acquires
an unbounded admiration for the UNI
ceasing activity and virility of the
French soldiers. of al branches of the
service. Even during the intervals
between great attacks and battles,
when it would be expected they would
be only too eager to seek repose and
relaxation from the hardships and
perils of trench life, there are ALWAYS
to be found daring men among them
who voluntarily go out towards the
German lines in search of adventure
always with the hope of bringing
back some prisoners or disturbing the
enemy's plans. -
One outlet for their OVERLOOKING
activity is the organization of trench
raids in which only a few men COM
pose the attacking force In these
minor affairs, whose effect on the
general situation at the front is more
important than at first would appear,
since they harry the enemy and keep
him constantly guessing and worrying
as to what may follow, the French
soldiers have become expert and thew
rarely return to their trenches with
out some pri soners and some valuable
information as to conditions in the
opposing lines.
The commander of the army is not
consulted as to the carrying out of
these raids. Each colonel of a. regi-
ment has the final word as to wheth-
er his men shall take the risk. and
the colonies take good care not to dis
courage their men from displaying
their individuality
The problem of overcoming the net
front lines Of the enemy's position
presented difficulties at the beginning
Of the campaign, but artillery has now
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
MID-WEEK MEETING AT
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

where Do You Live will be the
question discussed at the mid-week
dist church, Fairfield avenue and
Broad street. 1t will open with a
song service at 7:45, led by members
of the Casino Churus which will give
also a special number. Many strang-
ers attend this meeting and are always
Welcome
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
CAPT. WEST ILL.

The many friends of Capt. Samuel
West of fire department steamer No.
4, were grieved to learn yesterday
that he had been removed to ST. Vim
cents hospital as the result Of blood
poisoning in his right hand. At his
home, Capital avenue and North Main
street, it was hoped that his condi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

This is a story of, theatrical life
and the problems which beset an I'M
protected woman in trying to make a
career on the Great White Way. 1t
provides Miss Young with unusual OPP
portunities for beautiful gowning and
is one of the biggest acting roles
she has ever had. :: =: =: =:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Dancing
Lordship
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday Evenings.
Murray's Orchestra, IS Pieces.
Admission Csc. =
D. c. GUILTY, Mgr.
D. C. GUILTY, Mgr.

ton is such as will not make neces-
sary prolonged stay in the hospital.
The surgeon in attendance today re-
ports a comforta BILE condition and ap-
parent Improvement. Capt. West was
operated upon yesterday to prevent
spread of the infection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

E.. H. Dillon e. Co., 1105 Main
street, are show distinctive and ex-
quisite summer millinery in white
hemp braid hats, white milan hats,
natural leghorn hats, white georgette
crepe hats. and white lace hats, both
trimmed and untrimmed hats.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

The Eighth Avenue Merchants AS
sociatfon met to protest to Commits
sioner Woods against the large num-
Der of store burglaries on the upper
vest side during the past month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

Edward c. Bodman, New York grain
merchant, who died January 81, left
an estate valued at $2,223,S92, the tax
appraiser reports.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16
UUOou VII IN - Die outdoors. lbc and 3e.
RAILWAY FARES LOW THEN
In England During 1867 Rates Wsss
at the Minimum Because of
Competition.

In calculating the recent big in.
crease in railway fares, the powers
that be unfortunately took the present
day ordinary rates, remarks London
Tit-Bits. Travellers would have been
better pleased had they taken as a
basis the fares in vogue sixty years
ago. Competition then reacted most
beneficially for the traveller. During
the winter of 1861 the fare from
London TO Peterborough was one shil-
ling. the distance being rs miles, and
during the same period the ordinary
return fare between York and London.
377 miles, was IS Cd.
A year later there was competitive
effort to capture the Manchester pas
senger traffic, with the result that the
double journey of 367 miles cost but
five shillings. After that the compa-
MES became more commercial and less
philanthropic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

and it has helped me in every way. I
am not nearly so nervous, no headache
or pain. must say that Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take.
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen St, Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are q sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread OF impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities. constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
If you need special advice, write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16
CONGRESSMAN CONRY DIES
Democrats Might Have Only 2f4
Votes II Extra Session Were
Called.

Washington, March 3.-Representa-
tive Michael F. Conry OF New York
city. a Democratic member OF con-
gress for four terms and reelected for
q fifth. died at hospital here on FRI
day after n long illness from kidney
trouble He was forty-seven years old.
II an extra session were called tie
Democrats probably would go into e,
organization fight only PA stroaI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

Change of Life and
the bad feelings
common at til at
time. ! was in q
very nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal Of the time so /
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me TO try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
" Vegetable CON-
~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

Americans who have played baseball
are able to throw grenades with an
accuracy that astonlsheS English and
French soldiers. who haven't the slight
est conception of what glass arm"
means In baseball slang
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16
Useful knowledge

Manager-Loan you $50? Why. 20
TO the bank and ask them 10 lend 4.
to you. That's their business. AS
they don't know You, that's all the
more reason that you'll get 1t. You
wouldn't get cent If they knew you
VisitOr-Ohl
Manager-You may oh others, but
you cannot owe me-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

OF all the far-fetched explanations
we have heard. we sort of favor the
explanation that the price OF stogies
has gone Up because labor Is scarce
I'm Cuba.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

Seventeen poets have sacrificed their
lives in the war. says an exchange.
which shows that the poets. jokewrit-
ers TO the contrary Notwithstanding,
are no Sissies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

To- dove of peace is scheduled for
another appearance this year. but in
stead Of an olive branch its equipment
will apparently be an ak
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

The doctor of the mint announces
that our silver coins are to be laun-
dered IL Is of no use TO bother with
nickels and pennies as prices are so
high we cannot use them much any
way
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

Many great men are suggesting
methods of avoiding future wars bur
few. If amy. appear TO have any sub
stantial suggestions for bringing about
peace during war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

The situation Is steadily calming to
the point where the advanced styles of
spring millinery absorb more attention
than the price of eggs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

Every investigation brings to notice
some man who finds 1T hard to remem-
Der names and dates when he is ex-
cited.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-16

In the year 1000 Russia will have
population of 500.00O,000 Here is
another problem for German efficiency
to tackle without delay.