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The Delta independent., 1917-06-01

Instead of so much raving about con
servation of food stuffs, why not elimi-
nate some of these dinners, lunches
and so on, so continuously given py
lodges, clubs and churches? Nearly
everyone has had a supper before he
goes out in the evening, if he is for
tunate enough. and after the program
he is treated to feed served by a.
bunch of foot sore women who have
worn themselves to a fragile in its
preparation. And the chances are that
some of them have to repeat the oper-
alton for some other fool affair the
next night We eat too much anyway.
The Delta independent., 1917-06-01

be classed as perfect and which are
not. This, according to an agreement
the priority holders and the Water Us
ers'. association.
AS to the reduction of certain over
head charges, it is assumed that the
committee succeeded in convincing
Secretary Lane that some of it was
not justly chargeable to this project.
The Delta independent., 1917-06-01
Fortune Still Smiles.


1t was Monday on the diamond.
Lively Fandom was all there.
When two would-be sports approached
us
Stalked about with mighty air.
Rolls of bills they flashed with spirit
And with sneering voice cried they:
Come, you sporting blood of Delta,
How much will you bid today"
We've the long green here to cover
Any bet you want to make
Well, we thought there were some
sports here,
But twas all big mistake"
Then someone whose fists we're itching
Just to strike them one good blow,
Cried: "You fellows want a walk-off,
Lockhart's just boy. you know"
"Oh. come off, you great big lubber."
Was the quickly framed retort.
we iOSt Jul cdou hcic Ou ouHuht,
Come on, be a good old sport,'
But those fellows went unnoticed,
AS a tramp's passed by train,
While the roll of bills retreated
To the pocket whence 1t came.
Six full rounds we're played with vigol
With the visitors in the lead,
When their pitcher walked our Tony
At a gait that looked like speed.
Meanor landed safe on first sack
On fielder's choice, you know,
Mattock knocked a pretty flier
Cotton Sievers did ditto.
Joy and gladness reigned on Delta,
And the very grand stand rocked
When our kersten tapped the pellet
And the runners homeward flocked.
Eight to seven was the final
How the Delta fans did ravel
While the fellows with the money
Were as quiet as the grave.
Delta won 1t with that inning.
In way we cant forget.
Fortune still smiles on those welshers
Delta failed to call their bet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-27

Washington appeared before the GOV ernor and delivered the reply of the French. Better still, he made an irl- telligent report of the whole threaten ing situation. This decided the auth critics to send him back as soldier rather than as a messenger, and in the spring, he presented himself be- fore the French again, but with only 75 fighting men to conquer an em- pire.
 With a boyish love of daring, he wrote from the fielc of his first jbat- tie. 'T heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming; in the sound" A legend has it that this outburst of the young lieutenant colonel came to the notice of the King, away over in London. and that His Majesty remarked, "he would not say so, if he had been used to hear many" Horace Walpole is said to have sneered. at the Colonial youth as a braggart, and through an unjust report from the French forces, Paris first heard the name of Wash ington as that of an assassin who had massacred a party of Frenchmer.
 The Indians ever after knew him by the name of Conotocarious, which meant the "'devourer of villages" or somthing equally fierce. As an inl- partial witness of the little war, Half King said that the English acted like fools and the French like towards.
 A reckless campaign came to a ft- ting end by Washington paying the price of his foolhardy daring in chal- 1enging a force three times larger than his own. He was compelled to surrender Fort Necessity, as he had named his fortified camp, but as he marched out of his log fort, he was permitted to take his arms with him also useful and soberifig lesson. Never again did he raise his flag where he would have to lower 1t to any foe.
 Strategists shake their heads in solemn disapproval of this first of Washington's military campaigns. But the rest of us may freely enjoy the display of his youthful rashness, his headstrong boldness at 22. It enables us to see that he was not born wise and great, but had to achieve wisdom and greatness by hard work and by making mistakes.
 Out of a youth of toll and struggle came the strong, prudent, self-re- liant man. Through failure. his suc-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-27
DIED.

 SHANAHAN-In Danbury, Feb. 1b, Ann, widow of Timothey Shanahah, aged 9t years. WELD--In Danbury, Feb. 15, Mrs. Harley B. Weld, aged 35 years. TOMPKINS-In Danbury. Feb. IF. Reuben Tompkins, aged 91 years. SHERWOOD-In Bethel, Feb. Is. Mrs. Elizabeth Sherwood, aged 67. MACKENzIH-In Bethel Feb. i7. Mrs. Frederick Mackenzie, aged so.
 M1LLER-In Stamford, Feb. IS. Ad- die Louise, wife of Nathan H. Mfii- err NUGENT-1n Stamford. Feb. fs, Margaret A.. widow of Edmund 0. Nugent.
 KING--At Stamford, Feb. 16, Ellen. widow of James King. wHELAN-At Springdale, Feb. 15. Clement A. Whelan. BTTZ--In Stamford, Feb. IS, Edwin Bitz, aged 33 years. NORTHRUP-In Stamford, Feb. 18. Sarah L., widow of Chas. E. North- rup, in her 73d year. WEED-In Stamford. Feb. 21s Lev1 St. John Weed, aged 7S yeaHS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-27
EPISCOpALIANS
 PLAN EXTENSION OF CHURCH FIELD
Mission Will Be Establish ed Here, for Dissemina-
 tion of Faith.

With the conversion to the Episco- pal faith of nearly 25 members of the Italian Independent church (Baptist) including their former pastor in this city, Rev. Emanuel N. Luxardo, 1t is declared today that scope of Episco- palianism in Bridgeport, as well as through Connecticut, is to be grea- -iy widened by Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, DID,, bishop of the Protest- ant Episcopal diocese of Connecticut.
 Though made communicants of Trinity Episcopal church in Fairfield avenue, the Ttalian-speaking converts will continue to worship on the East Side, where services in Italian prob ably will be held temporarily in St. Paurs church.
 Though having acquired the title of reverend in the theological schools of the Baptist ministry in Europe and America, Luxardo who, upon being natura1ized in this country seven years ago. left behind him the Italian title of Marquis, will now drop the ecccles- iastical title he has borne and most likely will be appointed | ls.y reader in the Episcopal church until he can be fully ordained in the faith he has embraced.
 Rev Clinton B. Areson, rector of Trinity church, confirmed tile report, which spread rapidly about the city yesterday of the wholesale conversion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-27

and project to erect mission on the East Side. Though the site has not been located and definite plans are not yet formed the wide field which offers among. the Italian-spea peo- pie in Bridgeport has long been under discussion.
 A nucleus for the Episcopal church here was first formed by Rev., Pablo Bascsez of St. Pauls church, Hartford, who personally conducted services among the Ttalian-speaking people here. Later he was assisted by Rev. Luxardo with such good results that a congregation of more than 25 per- sons listened to the lay readings of the Episcopal ritual.
 So sincerely do those who have confessed their faith worship and SO wide does the field among Italian- speaking people in Bridgeport and elsewhere throughout the state ap- pear, that Bishop Brewster is said to have decided to establish missions in the larger cities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-27

came to the banks of the Ohio, where he found the lilies of the Bourbons floating above a rude fort. Deliver ing his message, he received only an evasive reply. but he came away with something more useful, a careful study of the French Qualifications. AS he turned toward home he found his path covered and blocked with snow and was obliged to take to the river in a canoe. When he left the river at last the snow was so deep that his horses could not carry him and his party
 Since the peace of two worlds was hanging by a thread and the future of all Western American was at stake, this young mans business demand ed haste, and he pressed on afoot with only Gist at his side. Dressed in Indian clothes, with a pack on his back, a blanket over his shoulders and musket in his hand, he plung- ed into the white and frozen desola- tion of the Alleghany mountains. with Indians all about him and, more dangerous still, with French spies lurking behind him.
 AS winter night was shutting down upon a wearisome day, an In- dian offered to lead him to his own comfortable camp, but only to be- tray him. Assured by the red pilot that the promised haven was within the sound of a gun, after much tramping he was assured again that 1t was only two whoops'' away.
 Growing suspicious of treachery, he stopped to make his camp in the snow, when the red man boldly point ed gun at him and fired. Luckily the bal! missed it's shining mark. Gist seized the savage and would have killed him, but Washington chose to send him away unharmed.
 With such a neighbor in the forest. the. two white men dared not close their eyes or even stop to rest. Set ting their compass and fixing their course. they trudged on through the long, bitter night
 Coming to a river on another day, Washington was disappointed to find that its current had not frozen. AL though he had only hatchet he built raft. But his craft was caught in an ice jam in midstream, and he had to take refuge on an island, where the night was so cold that Gist's fingers and toes were frozen.
 When he had been gone 10 weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-27

cess was won. On the anvil of hard
 experience, this heroic character was shaped. James Morgan in Boston Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
JUDGING AGE OF THE FISH
How 1t May Be Determined by the
Scales or "Otoliths.S

Could you tell the age Of a fish II
asked to do so?
1t has been found that the age of
fish may be read from its scales.
These increase In size by annular
growths, two rings being formed each
year. The "otoliths," or ear stones,
which lie in two sacs ON either side
Of the base of the cranial cavity, af-
ford another means of determination.
Like the scales, otoliths increase by
two rings annually. Each spring q
white ring Is formed and each autumn
black one. Thus the number of Ell
Their white or black rings in an otolith
gives the age Of the fish in years. In
the case Of f1atflsh the latter method
has been found more reliable, where
as in the case of the cod the scales
give better result. Although vary
ing much in size and shape in differ
ent species, the otoliths show a re-
markably constancy in the same spe-
cies; hence they are of considerable
value in the diagnosis Of a species.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
BAD DOOR FROM OIL LAMPS
How to Remove Cause Of a Very Ere
quent Nuisance.

The most frequent cause for bad
odor from lamps and Oil heaters Is on
account Of a bit of Oil that may be
left on the outside Of the lamp espe-
cially If the lamps be of nickel or
other metal which are filled through
openings in the tops that are closed
by small metal caps screwed on. The
oil should be carefully wiped off. #
lamps or heaters remain for a day or
two unlighted, the oil will often soak
through the pores of the metal. SO
they should be carefully wiped of
with q dry cloth before using.
IF tho country housekeeper who uses
lamps will take her lamp wicks when
new and soak them in cider vinegar
she will be pleased with the result.
Don't wiring them out, but hang near
stove or lay ON a plate until dry.
This will double the lighting power
Of your lamps or lanterns. Therefore
with wicks SO prepared, only one
cleaning week is necessary, for the
wiciEs won't smoke, and globe and
chimney will not blacken around the
top.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Lost In Ones Own Room.

Most Of US have been lost at some
time or other in our own bedroom.
There is no more panicky feeling than
to get up half awake and find yourself
stumbling over chairs and tables, than
to realize that you are lost and start
of again only to meet new chairs and
angles. Nervous or sick persons are
subject to hysteria in such a case. The
psychologist has found that mo-
ment's calm consideration will set the
lost one straight, but says that it is
best in all such cases to call out and
secure aid rather than to get another
bump.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
HOW DISA S ER TO
LIN w TURKS IS FORE

n NM IL l. - n - l. II ~ ~
LIZ wv TURKS IS FORE
TOLD BY "SHINING STONE"
-Constantinople, famous city Of
mosques and minarets, is the
subject of many prophecies. 1t
has been the battle-ground Of
Christian and Mohammedan
since the twelfth century. None
of the prophecies respecting the
expulsion of the Turk from Eu-
ropean soil is more remarkable
than that of the shining stone"
in the famous "apostate cathe-
dral' now the mosque of Santa
Sophia.
Years ago there was brought
to the city of the sultan a great
slab of luminous marble, white
and translucent. Specimens Of
this stone are exceedingly rare,
and no other fragment as large
as the shining stone is known to
exist. 1t was installed in the
west side of the great gallery of
the historic mosque of Santa
Sophia.
What first invested the IA
nous stone with supernatural
qualities is not known. The Per-
SLAMS regarded it with awe, and
upon its installation in the Con-
stantinople mosque 1t was de-
clared to be the mystic dial
wherein the fate of Islam should
be reflected.
Its peculiar vitreous quality
makes it a ready reflector Of
light rays. During the hours Of
daylight it emits particularly
brilliant light. These rays are
considered Allah's assurance to
the faithful that all continues
well in the empire of the true
believers. When Islam has ex-
perienced political or religious
triumphs in the past, according
to the guardians of the shining
stone, the brilliancy Of the mar
BILE slab was such as to serious
~ discomf1t human eyes.
When disaster - permanent
and all-embracing - threatens
the Turkish empire, according
to the prophecy that accom-
panied the stone out of the mys-
tic Orient and into Europe, the
stone will no longer reflect light,
It will be no longer luminous
and translucent, but clouded and
opaque. To hint that the shin
ing stone was undergoing such
q transformation was in times
past to incur the risk of q speedy
and violent death. E
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Cord Serves Every Purpose.

The japanese have no use for but
tons, buckles. or hooks and eyes. Cord
serves every purpose of fastening, and
furnishes artistic possibilities seem
ingly without end. The japanese have
hundreds of knots, made necessary
by the ornamental use of cord. Some
are as old as the time when history
was recorded by series of knots, just
as 1t was in China and Peru before
writing was invented. There are doz-
ems Of knots in common and ceremo-
NAL usage, and these every child can
tie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Deem Breathing.

The secret of voice-production has
been lost for more than hundred
years, but it will be found directly and
teachers understand how to use the
lower abdominal muscles for the rails
ing Of the whole OF the internal organs
Of the body and thus causing steady
breath pressure, which Is not only the
foundation Of singing but also the Sc
cret Of health. Persons threatened
with tuberculosis should investigato
deep observation-disclosures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

placed number Of caterpillars In test
tubes or metal boxes in a refrigerating
mixture of ice and salt at tegnpera-
ture varying between Is and 20 de-
grees centigrade. The same caterpilv
lars were frozen six times In the space
Of month, and they always came
back to life, but at each new freezing
operation their movements and reac-
tons to mechanical excitation became
slower.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
To Destroy Rats.

inexpensive, sure mode of destruction
for rodents: Take an ordinary cork
from bottle, slice it to the thickness
of dime, smear it with a piece Of
lard, fry it to brown color and put
a little salt ON it. Then you have rat
bacon. A rat will chew and try to swal-
low it, but that is as far as he gets.
The cork sticks In his throat and he
cannot get 1t lower or out. He will
run for water to wash 1t down. That's
the important part. He dies outside
the house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

was Sir Walter Raleigh who intro
duced it in the early seventeenth CEN
fury, but the tiny village of Henstridge
Ash, Somersetshire, claims the distinc-
ton which cannot be disputed and one
can find many champions Of that
cause in the immediate vicinity. The
entire village consists Of one house,
known as the "O1d Ash" or virginia
Inn," and here, it is said, tobacco was
smoked for the first time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
RECOVER FROM
GAS POISONING

Thoroughly recovered from the ef-
fects of gas poisoning by which they
were overcome as the result of the
ignorance of one of their number
when he blew out a light in their
room, yesterday. Jose Varges, Jose
Santena and Bioleto Zanoins, dodgers
in the Spanish boarding house at 453
State street, are to leave St. Vincents
hospital, today. The men had mar
row escape from death, and were in a
precaricus condition for several hours
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Tip to Poets.

It might not be idle to observe that
"khaki" does not lend itself to poetry
as well as some more euphonious
words, notes the Indianapolis News.
Its uses are more utilitarian than
decorative. In a uniform it is inspir-
ing, but in cold type 1t conveys no
such impression. War poets, before
setting out to woo the muse, should
consider the difficulties Of 'khaki."
If by SO doing the overlooking current
of war poetry could be somewhat
stemmed q great service would be
done troubled nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Why We Nod ayes" and Shake "No."

Why We Nod eyes" and Shake "No."
The question, "Why do we shake mo-
and nod or bow when we mean
yes is very easily answered. These
actions originate in infancy. The baby
turns its head away to prevent dis
agreeable things from getting into it's
mouth. If it is not hungry it will
turn the head from side to side to
avoid the nipple.
In time this shaking Of the head be-
comes associated with disagreeable
things and unwelcome thoughts. In
like manner the nod originated in the
motion of the infants head to take
food. After the child had words to
express its desires the nod and shake
remained to express approval or disap-
proval. In addition to this funda-
mental cause mimicry helps to perpet-
uate the action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Electric Cradle Rocker,

The old saying that "the hand that
rocks the cradle is the hand that
rules the world" still holds good. But
today the hand is the invisible one of
electricity. A Chicago man recently
rugged up device by which the baby's
carriage is trundled back and forth.
The mother starts the motor and goes
about her household duties while the
baby is rocked to sleep.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
KINBACK HELD
BY AUTHORITIES

Ralph W. Kinback, 28 years old, of
Scranton, Pa, is held by the local
authorities, today, awaiting the arrival
Of police officers who will take him
back to his home city to stand trial
for the alleged theft of autom obiIe
tires. The man gave himself up at
police headquarters, last night, say
ing that he was tired of being hunted
by detectives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Cannot Be Pioneers.

The world is explored. There is no
more "West" in the old sense of tho
term; no empty. unknown land, dow
cred by imagination with all the riches
Of the rainbow's foot, for the migra-
tory adventurer to take and hold. Our
sons may become heroes, poets. cap
tains Of industry. scientists, artists or
inventors; but they cannot be pioneers
There isn't room.-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
ALASKA LINER
RUNS AGROUND

A Pacific Port, Nov. 23-The Alaska
liner Spokane Of the Pacific Steam
ship Co. is ashore today off the Brit.
ish Columbia coast, but wireless re-
ports indicated that her passengers
were not in immediate danger.
The Spokane was southbound from
Alaska ports and among her passen.
gers were several who were on board
the steamer Mariposa, recently
wrecked in Alaskan waters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Street Car on Runners,

When the ground is covered with
snow in at least one city in Norway
a trackless trolley car hauls as trail
er passenger car mounted on run
nerS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
Guard Your TONGUE.

"De more you talk" said Uncle Eben,
"de more you has to explain why you
didn't keep still in de fus' place l''-
Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

A storm swept over Saginaw Bay
Bay City, Mich, and destroyed a con-
siderable amount of summer resort
property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

No bids were received by the Fal
River treasury for 100000 seria.
school bonds bearing LIZ per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
First to Smoke Tobacco.

Tradition aseribes tobacco and its
origin to many things. Some say It
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

Freexing Did Not XIII,
Interesting experiments have been
made by two French Hcientista, who
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

German resistance on the first day
was comparatively weak as a whole,
and they Surrendered freely in many
places. Yesterday their lines stiff
fened and hard fighting followed
German achievements from Lens
and the two companies OF invalids all
ready mentioned were thrown into the
line
The first counter attack came over
the ridge from the northeast of Mas
nieres. The enemy :. advanced in
massed formation as In the early
days Of the war. The British had
concentrated a large number OF ma
chine guns at this point and permit
ted the enemy to advance to within
a thousand yards Of the fine before
they opened fire. Then the machine
guns and artillery were turned on the
Germans and they were smashed in
a whitening storm.
At O'Clock an attack on Marcoing
was ATTEMPTED by the enemy, but as
in the former case, they were caught
in a heavy artillery and machine gun
fire and turned back after suffering
severely.
An hour later another body of Ger
mans advanced on Noyelles, which
was held by one company OF British
troops. Here some of the stiffest
fighting of the battle took place at
close quarters Both sides pushed up
and for two hours the
battle sureed back and forth through
the streets and among the buildings.
u was a melee in which the bay
onet played the principal part. The
Germ ans fought well, but they were
mot good enough to Withstand the
fury of the British assault. and grad
ualiy thoy were forced back across
the canal to the east.
Among the prisoners taken by the