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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

Does the United States confer medals
of honor on soldiers for bravery in war?
Did it ever do SO?
It does not now, there being no law
on the subject at present, but it did at
one time. In 1862 congress authorized
the president sto cause 1900 medals Of
honor to be prepared with suitable en-
blematic devices and to direct that the
same be presented in the name of con-
gress to such noncommissioned officers
and privates as shall most distinguish
themselves by their gallantry in action
and their soldier-like qualities during
the present instruction" This was
followed in March, 1868, by an act
making commissioned officers eligible.
Twenty thousand dollars was appropri-
ated for the purpose, and a bronze
medal was prepared and several thou
sand conferred ON officers and soldiers.
This decoration is called Medal of Hon
Or Of the United States; also Congress
siOnal Medal of Honor.
Please print the late Senator Vest's
courtroom speech in defense Of the dog.
Senator Vest has been credited with
having won suit which was consid-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Jan. 16-F'orecast:
Unsettled tonight and Wednes-
day: continued cold.
For Connecticut: Fair tonight
and wednesday, continued cold;
moderate northwest winds.
The ridge OF high pressure COM
tinues over the, northern districts.
Pleasant weather prevails gener-
any along the northern border.
A disturbance on the Gulf coast
is causing rainy weather In the
southern districts. The tennpera-
lures are low from Montana
eastward to Maine.
CONDITIONS favor for this Vi
cfnity unsettled weather and not
much change In temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
have BEAUTIFUL, LUSTROUS,
FLUFFY HARRIS CENT DANDERINE

you cannot find a trace of dandruff or
falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use,
when you will see new hair-fine and
downy at flrst-yes--but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your
is, we believe, the
only sure hair grower; destroyed of
dandruff and cure for itchy scalp and
it never fails to stop falling hair at
once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, mOisten a
cloth with a little Danderine and care
fully draw it through your hair
taking one small strand at time.
Your hair will be soft, glossy and
beautiful in just few moments-a
delightful surprise awaits everyone
who tries this.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
UNIvERsALIsTs TO CONFER.

The mid-winter conference Of the
Connecticut Universalist Convention
will be held in the Church Of the
Redeen1er in this city tomorrow. Fol-
lowing an open conference of minis
tiers at 1880 there will be a service
OF song and Worship at $3.50 led by
w. w. Rose. pastor of the church.
During the afternoon Mrs. G. e.. Rice
Of Springfield, Mass, Rev G. FL. Puff
fer, ID. Of Stafford. a noted orator
and Rev. John S. Lowe, OF Proyi-
dence, r. T., will deliver addresses.
In the evening following worship
service at 7:15. President Fred II.
Sykes. Of the Connecticut College,
New London, will deliver an address
on College and Vocation" The
public is welcome
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
sMacadam Repairs
Covers Multitude
OF Varied Expenses

In the report of the finance COM
n1ittee which was adopted without
question by the common council last
night appears these bills under the
head of "Macadam REPAIRS:
Blue Ribbon garage, repairs, $11e.5O;
8. N. q. Tel. Co., rental. $2o.25; s.
Loewith & Co.. bond. $35; Standard
Oil Co.,. gasoline. $77Se; Columbia
Towel Co., towels, ST.; Municipal
Journal, supplies. $3.50; Hoffman Coal
Co., coal, 1928; United Illuminating
Co, light, ST.
Obviously these bills are no part OF
any macadam repairs account but the
finance committee offered no explana-
ton of why they were SO charged and
none of the aldermen asked any ex-
plantation
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
No more dandruff or falling
hair-A real surprise
awaits you. i

To be possessed of a head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is mere
ly matter of using little Danderine.
It is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of 1t. Just
get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine now-all drug stores rec
ommend it-apply a little as directed
and within ten minutes there will be
an appearance of abundance; fresh
ness, fluffiness and an Incompatible
gloss and lustre and try as you will
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
AGAINST UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

washington, Jan. 16-Foreign born
citizens and former United States
soldiers testified today before the
Senate military subcommittee in OBJ
position to proposed compulsory mil
itary training legislation. Among
those called to the stand were Philip
Schaeffer Of Chicago and w. b. Har-
vey OF Weston. Pa, to discuss, re-
spectively, the Swiss and the Austria
liam military systems and Frank Bohn
of Orange, N. j., to speak from the
standpoint Of a former enlisted man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

!
Please give few expressions or pa
triotic sentiments uttered by noted
Americans which have become historic.
George Washington in his farewell
address, 'The name of American, which
belongs to your national capacity, must
always exalt the just pride Of patriot
ism more than any appellation derived
from local discriminatory Patrick
Henry, 81 am not a virginian, but an
American Daniel Webster. "Thank
God I also am an American" Andrew
Jackson. Our federal union-it must
be preserved" John A. Dix, IF any
one attempts to haul down the Ameri
can flag shoot him ON the spot" Abra
ham Lincoln, '.That government of the
people, by the people, for the people,
shall not perish from the EARTH"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

sleep OF his pauper master as though
he were a prince. Where riches take
wings and reputation falls to pieces he
1s as constant In his love as the sum
in its journey through the heavens.
Should fortune drive his master forth
an outcast in the world, homeless and
friendless, the faithful dog asks no
higher privilege than that Of accompa-
nying him to guard against danger, to
fight against his enemies. And when
the last scene comes and death takes
the master In it's embrace and his body
il laid in the cold ground, no matter Ii
all other friends pursue their way,
there by the grave side will the noble
dog be found, his head between his
paws, but his eyes open in alert watch
fulness, faithful and true, even unto
death"
In q discussion A says United StatesS
rights and water extend seven miles
out, that vessels of warning nations
cannot fire at each other in that dis.
lance, that within the three mile limit
they are in United States waters and
cannot fire on each other until outside
the seven mile limit, B contending there
is no seven mile limit, three miles con.
shutting the limit of American rights
or privileges. Will you be kind enough
to say which is correct?
B is correct
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
PLAN SHIPPING COMBINE.

Washington, Jan. reformation of
a corporation by four of Italy's big
gest shipping concerns to develop
trade between Italy and South Amer
lea is described in dispatches reach.
ing the department of commerce to-
day. The combination has behind it
the principal Italian shipping inter-
ests with joint resources of about
$50, 10000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
FIRE DESTROYS
TROY'S ARMORY;:
LOSS 100000

Troy, N. Y, Jan. 1S.-By a fire of
unknown origin the armory of the
Second regiment, New York National
stroyed early today.
The armory was first built in 1884
and rebuilt and enlarged in 1902 1t
was valued at 100000. The equipment
Of the various organizations occupy
ing 1t was completely destroyed and
will raise the total loss close to $780,
600. The exploding Of some 200, 900
rounds of small arm ammunition was
a dangerous feature Of the fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
CAPTAIN WATSON DEAD.

Wheeling w. Va, Jan. 18-Capt.
Matthew Watson, U. s. NJ, in charge
Of West Virginia recruiting district
with headquarters in Huntington,
died in a hospital here last night
from pneumonia. He served in the
Spanish war and was awarded a
medal by Congress for exceptional
bravery in the battle Of Santiago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
SNOW SWEEPS SOUTH.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 16-1ramc
in six southern states, Virginia, NORTH
Carolina, Kentucky. Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Mississippi. was interrupt
ed again today by snow and Ice. Con-
ditions in the southwest covered
since Sunday by q blanket Of snow,
were somewhat improved. Sleet fell
Yesterday and throughout the night
in virtually all parts Of Virginia and
North Carolina. 4ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
ASK MILLIONS FOR MISSIONS.

Baltimore, Jan. 16-An exhaustive
'eview of. the work of the Union of
American Hebrew congregations dur
ing the last two years was made by
j. Walter Freiberg of Cincinnati.
president of the organization, at the
25th biennial council of the union
here today. He recommended the
raising Of $3.000,0O0 mainly for
home mission work and for education.
In this connection he dwelt on the
remarkable growth Of the Hebrew
union college, the Rabbinical college
in Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
New London Lacking
News of Deutschland

New London, Jan. 16.-Inquiry at
the Office of the Eastern Forwarding
Co. in regard to the possibility of the
arrival Of the submarine Deutschland
or a sister ship elected the reply that
there was no official information on
the subject and that nothing would be
known until the under sea craft put
In an appearance. It is evident, how
ever. from preparations that have re-
Gently been made. that boat is ex-
pected in the near future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
Won FALKENHAYN IN GREEcE

London, Jan. 16-The presence in
Greece of Gen. Won Falkenhayn,
former German chief of staff and Of
late in command of part of the forces
engaged in the campaign against
Rumania, is reported in French Off
cial quarters in Saloniki, according
to Reuter- despatch from that point
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
PROPOSE CITY NEWSPAPER,

At the meeting of the common
council last night, Mayor Wilson
proposed the city issue a newspaper
to be called the Municipal Journal,
the object Of which would be to adj
vertise city affairs. He says it costs
too much money to advertise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
TO HEAR .AUTOISTS

Edgar w. Hunt Of Stratford, whose
car was concerned in a fatal accident
here, will be given hearing Friday
before Secretary of State Perry. Ben
ME Plaski, a jitney driver, will be
heard on a reckless driving charge
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

Charles Darius Larkins, principal of
the Manual Training school of Brook
| lyn, is dead
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

Exports from the Port of New York
for the week ended Jan. 13, totaIleC
$75, .207.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
The Sn7ith=MurrayCO.
~No1n ST. and z9 .3az~ne0 -Ay~.
tB~995por1s Busy Cash Stores.
Sixth Senli-Annual
RED TAG SALE
Brings New Opportunities Every
Day!
Wash Goods, White Goods Linens and Domestics
at Red Tag Prices

Fast Color Apron Ginghams in full
range Of blue checks, all fast colors.
" dlIe &c. ..... dC ydIu
81 inch Outing Flannels, good heavy quail
ity in pink and blue stripes. Value 10c
Sc yard
80 inch Mercerized Pongee Shirtings suit :
able for men s shirts or women's waists,
full range Of colored stripes. Value 25c
19c yard
81 inch Plain Color Chambray in all
shades, to 10 yard lengths, perfect
goods, fast colors. Value 1870 10c yard
80 inch White Pique and Fancy Gabar-
dine Skirtings, large assortment of
stripes. Value to SOC yard. 29c yard
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMEA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

So inch Mercerized Damask, good quality,
assorted patterns. Value zoe. .24c yard
u inch Union Linen Satin Damask, beau
tiful quality, new patterns. Value 89c
........... CSC yard
Bleached and Unbleached Crash, half lin
en-, excellent wearing quality. Value
12Nac.. Observation-Disclosures. loo yard
SO inch Bleached Cambria, excellent soft
quality for making underwear. Value
5t 1oc. y. Lie ydTQ
36 inch Heavy Quality Unbleached Mus
lin, good strong quality. Value 1Oc. !.
............... ........ SC yard
81x9O Bleached Seamless Sheets, finished
3 inch hem, torn size. Value 85c. 75c
45x36 Pillow Cases, made of good quality
muslin.
15c value ................,. 121ac
19c value -. ..... 15c
23c value, seconds Of Utica. TIC
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

Special Introductory Sale
M a p a M E CAVALIER
j y u y II e. s UP e II B e
1.-THE FACE POWDER DE LUKE"
FILL SIZE Soc BOX &c. Thi1s 1SC
MORE THAN TWO BOXES TO ANY ONE PERSON
MADAME CAVALIER PoUDaE suPEABE is wonderfully different from
all Others Has that faint lingering OF poses
We know ito ndescTibabe dantines
and superiority. 80. y ~ !
SIGN 4>o ADDRESS ANn FREsENT COUPON AT oNcf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

NOTIONS
At Red Tag Prices
Darning Cotton, As YARD
spools, black only. Value
&c. j. a for Sc
Common Pins, good quality,
800 count. Value Sc. =
81 papers for 10c
Alex King Basting Cotton,
500 yard spools. Value Sc
..3 for 1Oc
Hair Nets, cap shape, made
of real hair. Value 15c. sc
Wire Dryers for Infants
shirts. Value 19c. l21ac /
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
NEW MEXICO.

The Lahoma Copper Company, OF
Tucumcari, authorized capital $780,,
900, filed articles of incorporation with
the state corporation commission.
It is announced from an authorita-
tive source that the Chino Copper
Company, of Grant county, disbursed
$2,174,950 on Dec. 81 to stock of rec
ord Dec. Is, being a regular quarterly
dividend of $3.50 and an extra ST..
Rumor that the old smelter south OF
Socorro, which in it's time made Soc
orro one of the leading towns in
New Mexico, is to start up again has
been persistent here for some time.
Mining interests in the vicinity have
been picking up lately and more ore is
being shipped than in years before.
The application of the flotation pro-
cess for the separation of minerals
from ores seems to have solved the
difficulties that have beset the miners
of the Pinos Altos district and since
it's application so successfully to the
ores of the Cleveland group, renewed
activity has resulted in the whole
Pinos Altos district.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
CORN, OATS, WHEAT FOR FEED
Interesting Experiment at Wisconsin
Experiment Station With Three
Lots Of Heifers.

In an experiment at the Wisconsin
experiment station three lots of heif-
ers weighing about $50 pounds were
fed equal amounts of nutrients. For
one lot the nutrients were wholly from
the wheat plant, another from oats
and the third from corn. All lots grew
at about a normal rate, but after few
months it became easily observable
that the wheat lot was not so well
nOurished as the others. This was evil
dent from the appearance of the coat.
The corn and Oat-fed lots bred earlier
than the wheat fed one, showing that
the latter were depressed in some de-
gree. The corn-fed lot produced calves
which were Of normal size and full of
vigOr. The oat-fed lot produced calves,
which were of about normal size but
with very low vigor, while those from
the wheat lot were about half as large
as the normal calf at birth and were
dead or ready to die when born. When
half Of the roughage of the wheat lot
was replaced with alfalfa hay the
calves were normal.
No reasons have yet been worked
out as to why these foods should act
so differently but it is important to
know how they affect animals.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
BUILDS TOMB FOR CHILDREN
Laborer's Wife Works at All Sorts of
Tasks to Provide Sepulchre for
Offspring.

Newark, N. J.-After months of pa
tient labor with her own hands, Mrs.
Philomena TOnnelli Of this city has
completed a cement tomb in the ceme-
terry of the Holy Sepulchre there. She
had the bodies of five of her twelve
dead children moved into it recently
and in short period she hopes that
they may all rest there.
Mrs. TOnnelli is the wife of la
borer, and all except one of her chill
dren have died soon after birth. After
the first one died years ago she desired
that the family should have cement
tomb, and when one after the other
was taken from her this desire grew,
according to her friends. She was able
to rear q son until he was seventeen
years old, and he died last summer.
Since then Mrs. Tonnelli has worked
at houseceaning and washing, at ali
sorts of odd jobs, and with the money
she had purchased cement. She learned
to mix it, and during her spare hours,
which have not been many, she has
built the tomb. 1t is Is feet long by
seven feet wide. and it's walls are 10
inches thick. Mrs. TOnnelli is forty.
eight years Old.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH.

Few people realize to what extent their
health depends upon the condition OF the
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases OF
serious illness, makes a chemical analy'
sis of the patients urine. He knows that
unless the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta
tistics, Bright's Disease, which is really
an advanced form of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
wear. in the State of New York alone.
Therefore. it is particularly necessary to
pay more attention to the health of these
important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as a kidney remedy
is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence of this
preparation, in most cases, is soon real
lied, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention,
get Swamp Root at once from any phar-
macy. 1t is sold by every druggist In
bottles of two sizes-50c and $l.OO.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20

horses and mules, saddle mares, draft
and saddle foals, two-year-Old fillies
and three-year-old geldings divided
into pairs. Each animal received the
same grain ration consisting of corn
two parts, oats two parts, bran one
part. One of the animals in each pair
of the growing and idle horses re-
ceived alfalfa hay as it's roughage, part
of which was fed at night and part in
the morning. The other animal in
each pair received alfalfa hay in the
morning and corn silage at night. The
draft animals at work were fed the
same except that timothy hay was
used instead Of alfalfa. Some diff
Guilty was experienced in getting the
animals that had been on dry feed
previous to the test to eat the silage.
With two exceptions the animals re-
ceiving silage were in a more thrifty
condition at the end of the trial. The
silage-fed mule was kept in better
condition as shown by the hair, skin
and general appearance, and yet cost
less to feed than a mule which re-
ceived no Silage.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
ARIZONA.

No Jerome company seems to be
making greater speed at present than
the Gadsden.
The Jerome-Wenden Company is op
Grating east of Wenden on the Big
Harqua Hala mountain.
Drilling for oil in the Big Chino val
ley, north of Jerome Junction on the
S. F., P. & P, is under way.
The Velvet claims, six in number
are regarded as being among the very
best in the Tank pass section near
Jerome.
Machinery was received at Duncan
by G. A. Whiteford to be used at the
Jim Grow mine, recently purchased by
an eastern syndicate.
The Old-Whale group, located about
nine miles northwest of Wenden, is in
the prospect stage but has the ear
marks of big mine.
Over 100000 pounds of copper bull
+lion month are being turned out at
the Humboldt smelter of the Consoli
dated Arizona Smelling Company.
The P. D. Extension Copper Com
.pany started active development work
on their properties in the Clifton dis
trict by putting fifteen men to work
sinking shaft on the Carcarelli group
of claims.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
COLORADO.

A six-foot vein of $4,000 ore is re-
ported in the Jim Wilson lease at Vic
tor.
The mining situation in the George
town and adjoining districts is better
than it has been for long time.
A small shipment of silver ore was
made from the Shouldn't Wonder vein
of the Rico Mining Company's Enter
prise group.
John McDonough exhibited a splen-
did specimen of gold ore from the
Homestake mine at Ward, Boulder
county, a recent strike.
The only mine in Colorado now op
Grating upon a strictly silver basis
with no reliance upon other metals
is the White Raven in Boulder county
On Battle mountain, Cripple Creek
the properties of the Granite Gold
Mining Company are now shipping an
average of 100 tons daily of better
than $40 ore.
In Silverton district-Brown broth
CIS duU OuId nave IdhOA q LII OO
year lease on the entire Precious
Metal holdings, which are located in
Mills gulch, near Chattanooga, Red
Mountain mining district.
Better mining, in which good judg
ment and information of skilled
miners have been applied, has fine
example of present success and as
sured future Importance in the opera
tion of the Vonda mine at Gold Hill.
Says a Cripple Creek report: "Set
tlement made with Alex Hickman and
company, for the three-car shipment
loaded out from the Shoe Fly mine on
the southwestern slope of Womach
hill, brought handsome returns. One
car of coarse rock carried gold con
tent of 2.5 ounces, or $44.30 ton; the
second car of coarse quartz, 2.24
ounces gold, or $44.8O a ton, and the
car of screenings, $50 ounces gold, OF
| $66 to the ton.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauSeating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found.
ed. Their tender little "insides'' are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for 5O-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.