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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
France Has Adopted
Minimum Wage In It's
Munition Factories

Paris, Feb. 15.-Minimum wages
for time workers and minimum aver
ages per day for piece workers with
obligatory arbitration of differences
between workmen, workwomen and
army contractors are the means adopt
ed by the government to put an end
to strikes in factories working for the
national defence.
The minimum time wage scale runs
from IS centimes an hour for unpro-
fessional women and 70 confines an
hour for unprofessional men to 1
franc 15 centimes an hour for profess
sional mechanics. The minimum
guarantee per hour for unprofession-
ais on piece work is rs confines for
women and noe franc for men. For
professional mechanics on piece work
the manufacturer must guarantee a
minimum per hour, ranging from 95
confines to one franc so centines, &C
cording to the class of work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
Australian Floods
Cause Great Damage
and Lives Are Lost

Brisbane, Australia, Feb. 15.-Re-
cent floods (which caused the drown
ing of about, so persons and great loss
of property in central Queensland
were probably the most destructive
which ever occurred in Australia. The
last weeks of December and first
weeks of January are normally the
monsoonal or wet season in the far
north of the continent, but the last
quarter of 1916 was one Of unprece-
denied rainfall over eastern and
northern Australia. Long stretches
of country, where drought had been
more severe than for a generation,
were unable when the rains came to
carry off the surplus water.
The town of Clermont, the center
of the Peak Downs district which is
noted for it's rich pastoral and farm
ing lands and it's gold and coal mines,
was completely submerged. The wa
ter from overlooked creeks over
whelmed the town, sweeping away
buildings. Persons who were forced
to fly to the roofs and upper veran-
das of dwellings were either washed
from these places Of refuge, or by the
collapse of the houses, were drowned
at Clermont and there were fatalities
also at Theresa Creek and Hughen-
den Thrilling acts of bravery and
sacrifice when the water was racing
down the streets of C1ermont were nu-
merous Among those drowned there
was James Crawford, an ex-member
of the State Parliament.
The property loss all told is placed
at $2,5OO,O0O. The loss in live stock
was very great. single sheep own
er lost 10000 sheep.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
COUNTRY SEAT OFFERED.

For Sale-A house with OuthOuses,
ETC., together with a small Farm, sit
uated in Stamford, Fairfield county.
Conn, two miles east Of the meeting
house, on the great turnpike rSasd
ing a view of Long Island, and the
adjacent country; the situation and
goodness of the land is not excelled
by any in the country. The house is
large, two stories high, and very con-
venient-adjoin the house is about
Is acres Of land. in high cultivation.
most Of which may be easily convert
ed into the best of meadows. In the
premises is young orchard contain
ing about 40 drafted apple trees and
the best f.S1t trees. The above land
is we'll watered and is about mile
from the landing. Also about eight
acres of land lying about a mile back
from the house, one half Of which is
we'll covered with young and thrifty
timber
AS it is presumed no person will
purchase until first viewing the prem
Uses a further description is deemed
unnecessary. If not sold at private
sale by the last Of February, it will
on that day be sold at public sale on
the premises. Indisputable title will
be given to the purchaser and pos
session on the first day Of April. For
further particulars inquire of John
Weed, Jr., near; the premises.
N. B.-The above place is well
worthy the attention of any gentle
man DESTROYS of country seat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
Protestant Widows
Society Completes
Year of Achievement

The Bridgeport Protestant Widows
Society is at the threshold of it's 9th
year as an organization for the dis
pensing of financial aid and sympa-
thetic support of the poor for whom
it has undertaken to provide. The
last year has been one of continued
| usefulness.
The hot water heating system long
since planned, has been installed du-
ring the year now passed. Since this
has been accomplished the stoves have
been removed from the rooms and five
electric plates put in the halls for the
convenience of those who may wish
to heat water, etc. The house is now
in complete order and the inmates are
served in the dining room. The mon
ument on the cemetery plot has been
cleaned and four markers set
The society has received a gift Of
One Hundred dollars in cash from the
Little Sisters" 500 from the ''Thim-
BILE Club and Mr.. F. S. Hawley, 500.
The Bridgeport Branch Of the Nee
dlework Guild of America gave a
package of new clothing and nancy
friends have sent gifts individually.
Beside the widows in the Sterling
home there are numerous beneficiaries
outside who receive cash and coal reg
ularly or otherwise, according to the
need. In dispensing funds, the So
ciety is guided very largely by the
practical sympathy of the treasurer,
Miss Charlotte A. Peck. Her devo-l
ton is an inheritance from her moth
er who was one of the founders of the
institution. In the management of
the Home, the matron, Miss Darling
and her faithful assistant, Miss Suth-
erland, are to be commended for their
untiring efforts for it's welfare.
The work of the board Of trustees
has been satisfactorily performed. In
this the board has been ably assisted
by the gentlemen on the advisory
board each one of whom is busy
man of large affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
QUICK RELIEF FROM :
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tab
lets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for II years and ca1omeps old-time en-
envy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain ca1omel, but healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have a clark brown mouth"
nov and then-a bad hreath-a dull,
tired feeling - sick headache torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right. Try them.
Nc and Csc per box. Ali druggists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15

of from AZ to 4S per cent. It says
that mot once in three years has suf-
frage secured a victory at the polls. y
Evidently the fact is overlooked that
during this time suffrage amend
ment has been carried at the polls
by large majority in both Mon
tana and Nevada. It might be well
also to call attention to the enfran-
chisement last year of all the women
in Canada from the province of On
tario west to the Pacific Ocean,
which cannot fail to have a favorable
effect on the states across the border
in our own country.
Very truly yours,
IDA Hustled HARPER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
ROUGHS OUTWITTED.

VA party of roughs from New York
city, came through here on the 1890
o'clock train from New York last
night and proceeded to New Haven,
where they made the night hideous
by their disorderly and unseemly con-
duct. This morning they took pos
session of Conductor Sanborn's train,
refusing to pay the fare. He, find
ing what sort Of characters he had
to deal with, backed the train again
into the depot and refused to start
without they paid their fares. The
mob, finding him resolute after some
delay, and grumbling, furnished the
stamps"
The party were dumped down at
the junction with the Naugatuck road
just over the Housatonic bridge,
where ring was Immediately form
ed, when one Of those disgusting ex-
hibitions prize fight, was enacted.
the com batauts being Warburton Of
Hartford and Bolester Of New Haven,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
FRENCH POPULATION DwINDLEs

Paris, Feb. 15-The uninvaded de-
partments Of France showed de-
crease in population of 100000 in
1915, according to complete statistics
that are not yet official but may be
taken as approximate. These figures
do net include the invaded territory,
nor do they comprise the death losses
in the army.
The births and deaths for II de-
part1nents in 1913 and 1914 and of 76
departments in 1915 out of a total of
sc departments were: 1915, deaths
5SS,809, births 604, 454; 1914, deaths
647,549, births 594,222; 1915, deaths
644,30 births 3S2,466 The war has
thus deprived FRINGE of third of
it's average births and added 10 per
cent to it's normal death rate, in
addition to the killed ON the battle
field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
DR.. N. Dwight Hills
To Give Lecture Here.

A lecture will be given by DR.. New
eli Dwight Hills, pastor 6f the Ply
mouth Congregational church and a
successor of Henry Ward Beecher and
Lyman Abbott at the Mems banquet
of the Get-Together club of the WASH
ington Park M. E church, Barnum &,
Noble avenues, on the night of Wash
ington's Birthday at p. m, Thursday
Feb. %. 1.-THE Reflex. Influence of
the Great War on the Republic is a
subject upon which only few men
can talk intelligently, but one in which
DR.. Hills will handle in a master
full way.
The banquet itself will be excellent
if every particular, will take the form
of a turkey dinner with all the requi-
Sites It will be served by the women
Of the church and in the Sunday
school room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
PUBLIC OPINION ,

We notice that the Farmer recent
ly published the circular issued by the
Connecticut Women's Anti-Suffrage
Association. May we call attention
to few discrepancies in this docu
ment In speaking Of the recent semi
militant methods such as the 'pick-
eting'' of the White House and the
display Of a banner while the Presi
dent was making his address to Con-
gress, they convey the impression that
these performances are endorsed by
the suffragists of the country an4 say
that they ARE certain that the cam
paign of retaliation will be continued
until the time for the vote, the suf-
fragists realizing that unless they can
pass their amendment at this time
thAspptlook for the future is dark"
The leaders OF the Anti Suffrage
Association cannot fail to know that
the militant practice referred to are
followed only by the small body
known as the Congressional Union,
which is supposed to contain not more
than two or three per cent. Of the
enrolled suffragists of the country.
These tactics are strongly condemned
by the National Association which
represents the remainder. It was
formed in 1859 and has always been
and will continue to be absolutely
non-militant and non-partisan. 1t
has in every way expressed it's con-
demnatfon of these tactics. There
was little expectation that the Fed
eral Amendment would even come up
for vote at this short session of
Congress and none whatever that it
would receive the necessary two
thirds majority. AS soon as the war
clouds began to hover, ali efforts to
secure a vote were suspended, but
the failure to secure action by Con-
gress at this time does not in the
slightest degree affect the outlook for
the future. On the contrary the
leaders of the National Association
have not the least doubt that the
Federal Amendment will be, Submit
ted within few years
This anti suffrage circular speaks
of "the abandonment of the cam
paign in the suffrage states following
the fifteen defeats in the last three
years" There never has been for
one hour any abandonment of the
campaign in the suffrage states, but
on the contrary it has gone on with
more vigor than ever before with the
result that the legislature of North
Dakota has enacted the so-called IL
linOis law, giving Presidential and
Municipal suffrage to the women of
that state and re-submitteG the Con-
stitutional Amendment. The legis-
lature Of South Dakota, Immediately
after the defeat of the amendment
last November. has re-su omitted it.
It is believed the legislature of Iowa
will do the same. An amendment
campaign in Maine is practically GER
tain and the question is how to avoid
having any more legislatures submit
the question at present. as the rsa-
son for the frequent defeats has been
that too many campaigns were in pro-
gress at the same time to make it
possible for them to be properly
managed.
The circular fails to say that in
several states where the measure was
defeated it received a favorable vote
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
BRIDGEPORT As II WAS
10O-5ON2O-YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Files Of The Evening Farmerv

for 5000 a side. After four rounds
Warburton gave a foul blow when the
umpire decided the contest in favor
OF Bolester. The authorities of New
Haven must have been mapping to al
low such disgraceful affair to come
off in this, the presumed Land Of
Steady Habits" We learn that the
crowd he1ng disappointed at having
SO nItle sport for their money, an i'm
promptu fight was got up, when a
scene of brutality and savageness was
exhi bited, disgraceful to humanity
one of the men having his lip bitten
OFF,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
co.
FIGHTS L0RDSHIP
TROLLEY SCHEME
Opposes Plan to Build Rival
Belt Line in Bridgeport
Hearing Continued.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, Feb. Is. - Considerable
opposition, from the Connecticut Co.,
developed at the petition of the Lord
ship Park Railway Co.'S petition for
a right to build a belt line through
Bridgeport, in competition with the
Connecticut Co.'s lines.
A further hearing on the project
will take place of Feb. 81. The post
pOnement was made by the committee
on railroads of the general assembly,
with the approval of both the Conn.
Co., and the Lordship interests.
There was no opposition to the in
corporation Of a special company to
handle the trolley business now vest
ed in Lordship corporation; nor to
the extension of time in which the
company may build it's troll
ley line from Hard's corner, STRAIT
ford, to Lordship Park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
ST. JOSEPH'S KIRMISS

The st. Joseph's Temperance So
ciety open their kirmiss at their hall
in Barnum avenue Saturday evening
and from the first night it is safe to
say it will be the most successful they
have yet held. The hall and rooms
have been lavishly decorated and as
for the booth it is simply dream of
beauty ladened with useful and cost
ly articles.
On the upper floor dancing is the
principal diversion. Of course there
are a number of pretty young women
there who will beguile a few pennies
out of your pocket. But then they
do it with such art that you feel as
though you wish them to ask for
more.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
Krupp Works Now
Gives "Iron Tie
Pins" AS Reward

Berlin, FEB. 15.-Employes Of
Krupps who this year completed 25
years of service with the firm have re-
ceived as mementos iron tie pins, in
stead of the usual purse of gold The
souvenirs were presented on the EN-
peror's birthday to 6S5 men by Baron
Won Krupp, who declared that "a
gift Of iron is more suitable than one
of gold in these iron times Of war"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
POSTAL RATES RISE.

Mexico City, Feb. 15-It is an
postal rates ranging from % to 100.
per cent. has been authorized and
shortly will be put into effect. Cosme
Hinojosa, postmaster-g has re-
ceived authority to arrange with tn~
United States for the resumption or
an international money order service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
Atty. Merritt Receiver
For Auction Sales Co.

Albert J. Merritt was yesterday ap-
pointed receiver for the Auction Sales
Co., that creditors may procure $500
in goods alleged to have been removed
from this city during the night by
officers Of the company. Samuel
Wagner of this city, in petition for
bankruptcy, filed Monday, alleges that
Solomon Krause, Philip Weldman,
John Yuels and Leonard Palliser
wrongfully converted money and
goods which should rightfully belong
to creditors.
The Auction Sales Co. operated
store on Main street near Golden Hill
street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
REFORMER'S ANNIVERSARY.

The 40Oth anniversary of Melanch-
thon, the reformer, was observed yes
terday in the Reformed churches
throughout the country. At the Ger
man Reformed church in this city
yesterday, the pastor, Rev. Caspar
Drummer, preached an interesting and
historical sermon on the, life of the
great man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
A CHESTNUT.

The chestnutty rumor about the
presence of the Law and Order league
detectives in town yesterday was re-
vived. One saloon keeper re-
marked that he wished the detectives
would come to town and spend a few
dollars. He would be willing to
take the risk Of being prosecuted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
IF YOU WISH TO BUY
WATCHES
DIAMONDS or JEWELRY
COME HERE

If you just wish to see and ask
questions come here; or for any reason
at all come here.
Like to show you our goods even
if we don't sell. because anyone that
sees can not forget.
If you are contemplating buying
anything in our 1ine,let us, with our ex-
perience and practical knowledge, as
sist you and you will not be sorry Cor
the counsel. The prices are moderate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
SIX OENTS REWARD.

Went i away from the subscriber.
on or about theJfirst day Of December
last. an ipdented boy, by the name
Of Jonathan Wayley, about seventeen
years of age. Whoever shall take
up sand boy and return him to his
master, shall be entitled to the above
reward,-but no charges.
This is therefore to forbid persons,
aarbouring trusting or employing
aid boy, on penalty of the law
HENRY WAKEMAN,
Greenfield, ~
February Bird, 1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
ADAMS FINAL LECTURE.

The final lecture of the series by
Henry Austin Adams, 1.-THE World We
Live In will be given this evening
at the Park City Theatre. The sale
of seats is now going on. Prof. Adams
is said to be one of the most distin-
guished lecturers that ever came to
this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15

The Bridgeport Musical society held
a J business meeting last evening,
which was largely attended. Per-
feet harmony prevailed and every
member pledged himself ito make
strenuous efforts to maintain the pres
tige of the society.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
TRYING THE HORSES.

The steamer I'D. H. Sterling" was
out this morning to try the mettle of
the new horses bought by the city
fathers. They are fine animals, rails
ed in Indiana and weigh about 5000
pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
MEXICAN TEMPERANCE.

Merida, Yucatan, Feb. 1o-~nat is
believed to be the first woman's tenn
perance society in Mexico has been
formd heere under tn name Of
"Sociedad Ferminina de Abstitentia''
or 'Women's Society of Abstinence,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
Fpr;dpenort After The War +? p?

Bridgeport After The war 2?
This question, Of vital Importance
to every citizen, will be discussed ably
in a full page story in next Sundays
New York American. Read it-Send
it to your friends! Give them an in
spring picture of Bridgeport's future
To avoid disappointment, order from
your newsdealear today.
R1o \.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15

The Department Of Commerce re-
ports the exports of cotton for the
week ended Feb. 10 at 73,8O9 bales
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15

The United States Navy has COM
pleted arrangements for arming all
tugs at Galveston and other
Gulf and Atlantic ports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
Baby will eat it up
fNot the bottle-warmer, but

mot the bottle-warmer, but
what it contains
fThis clever electrical con-
trivance, about as neat and
useful as they make 'em,
will heat baby's milk in
the bottle, to just the cor
rect temperature
fClean, quick, sanitary-the
turn Of a switch does it.
Why fuss with inferior
and insanitary methods?
TASK for the Triangle Elec-
trio Babv-food Warmer.
Price $3.50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECk & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15

John Tebbutt, Australia's foremost
astronomer, Is dAad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
AMERICAN HARDWARE
STORES

Incorporated)
FAIRFIELD AVE AND MIDDLE ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15

Lyon & Grammar, Retail Division.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-01-11

does not make detour so as to
put NatchltocheS on its main line,
the very best and quickest connec-
tons will be made with it. As it is
the majority of our travellers use
this line, as the good roads make
the auto trip to Hagan or Campti, a
bagatelLe of a trip tho the cost is
no bagatelle, but the hours for the
most part suit their convenience,
audit would be well if the CONNER
cial Association take up this matter
at once with the l.. K. & n, Of
fcials. If this works out as anti
cipated, the people of Natchitoches
wont need to worry as to when
the I. & Z. change, their rails to
heavier once on the Branch so as
to make it the main line. which
promise has been held out TO Nat
chtochcs for SO many long wears,
that almost all faith has been lost
that the rails are ever to be chang
Ell for that purpose.