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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

of Reuss. 56 years ago. Her little German state had Contributed royal wives for many of the European courts but she gave every promise in early life of remaining spinster in her native land.
 She passed much time at the Rus sian court, where she was an intimate of the Czar and Czarina. There it. was that she met Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Ferdinand had been coldly received at Petrograd, and thee our tiers whispered that if he married Eleanore he would find a surer road to Russian favor than by any other path.
 Ferdinand wooed her and about eight years ago she went to Sofia as the queen. She was then 4S years old. The court loved her not, but she won her way to the hearts of the masses, and was particularly noted for her care of wounded soldiers. She read extensively and had fondness for English and American works.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

Complaints are being made daily because of the number of loafers of the species called "bums' allowed to loiter in Water street and vicinity, without any pretence of seeking or accepting work.
 Business men and farmers tell stories of offers they have made to hire these fellows, and relate that their offers are met with indifference and often ,scorn. That "pickings't in Bridgeport are good, is obvious, ac- cording to observes.
 Why don't the police hustle these fellows off the street?" one indignant farmer. asked today. They're pam and in these days of general economy this is "a drain on the resources of the city and it's people. xN,
 sThese are producers, so some body's labor and production has to make up for the loss caused by keep ing these men idle.
 Pardon me, sir said one of them to me today, " but could you stake me to. a dime so I could get a bite to eat. I haven't -----'>
 I'll do better than that mister said I. I'll give you a job. I'll pay. you $2.50 a day and give you your, dinner besides. What do you sayT
 tAw. t,hell with it. this hungry man muttered, and he went off to pam handle someone else.''
 Many of them are what are called t.floaters,,' but there are many, too, who are steady boarders.
 The New Haven road probably has brought more than its share of these undesirables to disgrace Bridgeport's s streets. Ever siEce the strike that oc- cured at the freight sheds a couple of years ago because the New Haven road wouldn't pay few cents more to hands it had employed for years, and found efficient, the company has found it necessary to import at inter- vals carloads of the scourings from New York streets.
 They put a carload of these so-called "bums" to work-theoretically Monday morning, for instance The imported hands browse around the sheds all day Monday, and when ev- ening arrives they demand their pay. The alternative is for the New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
SAVE COAL, FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
 URGES PEOPLE
Dr. Garlick Points Out Pos ! sibility of Saving
 1e, ,000, 900 Tons.

Washington, Sept. 13 Through the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Dr. H A. Garfield. fuel administrator, has appealed to Amer ican business to assist in the conser- vation of coal Dr. Garf1e1d's appeal appears today in the official publica- tion of the chamber, in part as fol- lows:
 "It is the, duty of every American to save coal this winter. There is plenty of coal in the ground, but there is a shortage of cars and of labor at the mines.
 eff every family will reduce the temperature of it's, house at least five degrees 1t will mean that millions of tons of coal will be saved and the health of the nation will be improv- ed. This Is not hardship, it is a health measure. for most Americans live in. super-heated houses. The coal supply can be conserved by more economical methods of firing, by sift- ing ashes. by watching the furnace door and by heating only the parts of the house in use. To do this is a public duty. If the householders of the country save one ton out of 12 they save 10000. .000> tons of coal. The bureau of mines states that many plants waste as much as 50 per ceEe. of the coal they buy through unscien- tific firing and inadequate equipment"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
STRIKERS RIOT IN ],
 PACKING HOUSE

Kansas City. Sept. 1s.-A riot in which more than 2.ooo striking pack ing house employees and their sympa- night in Armour & Co.'S plant in Kan sas City. Kansas, with the result that one man was fatally injured. Two others were sent to hospitals suffering from injuries the extent of which has not been determined. N
 The trouble was the first of seri- ous. nature in connection with a pack Ing house strike which has been in progress for almost a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
TO TRIPLE CHECK
 U. $. NAVY DEPT. IS PLAN
Will Avoid Any Further Mistakes Regarding U. $.
 Ships In Action.

Washington, Sept. 13.-To avoid is- suance in the future of such erroneous reports as that of Tuesday concerning
 the sinking Aof German submarines, a plan involving triple checking of off1- cial statements of the navy depart, ment has been presented to Secretary Daniels. It involves the cooperation of officers of the navy bureau of op- erations and editors of the committee of the committee on public informa- ton. The error also has led officials responsible for the war department publicity to take additional precau- tions against mistakes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
NOTICE

The citizens of the Town of Strat-i ford are hereby notified that all those wishing to be made voters for the Town election must have their ap- pi1cat1ons to be made in before 8 o'clock Thursday, Sept. 13, 1917.
 CHAS. ABERCROMBIE, 1s
 HENRY B. WELLS,
 l2 b% Registrars
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
CoMnlENcING JULY 2
CAPT. 0. T. HOOKER.

Leave Bridgeport 11:S0 a. m., re- turning leave Port Jefferson ? D. m. Early Fall Time tTable-Leave Port Jefferson, daily, 9 a. m., leave Bridge port, p. m., except Saturday and Sunday, as below. Saturday and Sun day-Leave Port Jefferson g a. m., 2 p. m., leave Bridgeport, 11:30 a. m., D. m. Single fare 75 cents. Round trip ticket $1.25. Automobile trans portation given careful attention. For further information address Geo. M Tooker, agent, Bridgeport or Port Jefferson. Time table subject to change without notice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
DYNAMITE FOUND
 NEAR CAMP DEVANS

Aver, Mass, Sept 13-Major Gen eral Harry F.. Hodges, commander at Camp Devans, said today that he at tached no importance whatever to the reported discovery of dynamite near the cantonment last night by an agent Of the department of justice. Army officers have begun an investigation.
 H. M.sBowen, who found the dyna- mite, said he was satisfied that he knew the. names of the men who had placed it near the camp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

The fears of the stock brokers now when stocks are way down are just about as reasonable as. their extrava- gant hopes when stocks are high and going up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
BULGARlA'S QUEEN
 IS DEAD; AGED 56

Sofia, Sept. 1s-Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria died here yesterday after noon.
 She had been i'll for some time and recently King Ferdinand and Grown Prince Boris and Prince Cyril were summoned to her bedside. {.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

z Reported over the private wires of q. r. Watson & Co.. Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta.,
 Bridgeport. Conn. Members of Nev
 York Stock Excnange IT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

Queen EIeanore, consort to the Czar of Bulgaria, was born princess
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
BRIDGEPORT BUSINESS MEN AND.
 VISITING FARMERS COMPL AIN OF ! LOAFERS IN STREETS NEAR RIVER

Panhandlers Offered Jobs Turn Up Their Rosy Noses at Prospect of Earning Their Living Somebody in the Community Has to Produce Enough to Keep Non Producers From Starving -Ex Star Boarders of Rail road Doing Their Bit to Offset Householders' Economy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

BOSTON STOCKS. Boston 1880 F. M. Prices Reported Over Private Wire to T. L.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

Berlin wool is replaced in Ireland by Blarney lingering wool.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

Farmcr want Ads. one Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

FRED II. BoWERSOCK, B. o. EI9T ' LL. B. Attorney and Counsellor azo Law in Patent and Trademarks Causes. Solicitor of Patents. s25s Main St.. Suite 20. Phone 112 Barsa mum. A years practice in Newl York city. New York office. NO. Rector St.
 Rl1 all. .T.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

SHOE REPAIRING CO, 76 John St. and 94b Ease Main St. No connection with other so-called Goodyear Shops. We eau and deliver. Tel 12e1. Winfield s. Black. Prop. U1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

MORTGAGE NOTES and CommeroiaiuA q paper bought and sold. Mortgaga1 foreclosures stopped at once. LesterI c. Lowe. Room 409. Warner buildI ing, Tel. 22s Noble. 10
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
TEA AND LUNCH Rooaa
wA1cH REPAlR1MG

FOR SATISFACTION in watch ana clock repairing go to Henry c. Reld and Sen. Warchmakers, Room 2le Conn. National Bank Bids. 10sa Main 6t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
INVENTORS
spIRrruALIsr MEDIUM

AN ORDAINED Spiritualist Minister. Marie Davidson, Ph. D. Scientific and Spiritual readings daily except Thursdays and Sunday. 404 State
 Street. D 12 alls
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS.

Dear Social rites:-Anotller
 gathering in our hall at Willimantic
 the 14th. What nice time we did
 have Everyone seemed to make every
 What a nice lot of good things they
 all brought for Tidy Add1y's poor
 people; and how pretty the decora-
 tions were. Maine Lover, as chair
 man Of the hostesses, proved a capitol
 winner of hearts. She had hearts of
 different colors hung from chandelier
 1nterningling in hemiock Ono doubt the hen1leck came from her home
 cupids dangling in mfd-air. A large
 yellow heart hung in the massive win dow facing Valley street. Methinks
 1t was Maine Lovers own heart. for it proved to be the largest one there- want to speak of the donation parcels Tidy Addly deserves great credit in her unselfish, untiring efforts
 to relieve the sufferings of the poor. ary meeting she invited all who came to the February meeting to bring some little thing for the poor of Whitman
 tic Everyone fell in with the idea ceiving parcels from all who came. On taking inventory it was found the articles amounted to seven dollars and eight-four cents ($7.84). The money sent to Tidy Addly brought it up to ten dollars. One dollar of which was sent to Diana The remainder of the money I believe was put into food This food and all parcels received were divided up between the United Charities and the City Missionary, Mrs. Edson.
 Tidy Addly would like to make this an annual affair in February of each year
 What better thing can be done than heEing the poor. Some people might say: Why don't they take care of their things better, then they wouldn't want to much.''
 I know some people are very ex- travagant in their way of living. Some will go to the moving picture show and spend their last nickel and the children go hungry
 But we can't stop here, the children Of the poor must be looked after, and I know of no better way to help them than by the suggestion Of Tidy Add ly so let us bear this in mind and every February come prepared to bring or send something for the poor. Ready: Have you caught my eye yet? Ha! hal
 BTDDY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
A RED LETTER DAY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I want to tell all the Sisters who could not at tend Club No. 1's gathering last week what nice time we had. The hall was beautifully decorated with cupids and hearts. it being Valentine day We had fine programme appropriate to the occasion. This was one of the best times we have had at these gath erings. Three cheers for Maine Lover and the other hostesses who must have had to work hard in preparing the programme and the decorating. The table was loaded down with good things; was sorry many were on the sick list and not able to be with us; hope to see them all with us at our next gathering.
 What has become of our Lebanon and Franklin Sisters? Hope they will be able to be with us also.
 Aunt Sarah: Where are you? Hope you are not lost.
 I was glad to meet with so many of the Norwich Sisters at the gather Ing.
 Joan, J. E. T., Remember Me and others, we miss you.
 Golden Rod: You don't know what a good time you missed. I hope to see you there next month; and also Wild Rose and Buttercup.
 Spry Bird: Welcome to The Corner. have called and taken you with me to the gathering; but you, are so far away. Wait until warmer weather then fly near home.
 Best wishes to all.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
J. E. T. UNDERSTANDS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: My best friend showed me a bedquilt she had just finished. There were three large; pieces Of green one about twelve inches from each end and one in cen ter; around them were small pieces, in all colors and shapes. She called the pattern "A Ramble Round the Green" l am at times senitive. asked her if she was rubbing me?
 A day or so later the mail brought me small picture of Robert Burns and these words:
 O, Wad some
 Power the gifie gle us,
 To see oursels
 As ithers see us,
 It wad frae monie
 blunder free us
 And foolish notion. had parrot offered me three years ago but my husband objected. Poor mani I understand now-but am try ing to do better. Yantic. ''i J. E. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
THANKS FROM DIANA.

Dear Social Corner SiSters:I wish to thank each of you who had a part in my valentine. I truly appreciated the gift and also your kind thought of me.
 I also thank the hostesses for a peep and a taste of the good viands, which all of you, who were present at Club No. 1's meeting, must have enjoyed
 am still poorly, but very much better than I was I sympathize with all who are sick, or have lost dear ones, or are in trouble of any kind-
 The birthday of The Corner is near at hand and I surely hope that very many such anniversaries will be ob- served in the future. The letters, variable as they are, fit our needs, for we need to- become good helpful citi- zens and homemakers, as well as housekeepers.
 We must of course be an expert housekeeper if the saying be true, That the way to a mans heart is through his stomach. Then to make him and the members of the household love their home it must be made a home by the wife and mother.
 It may at times seem to her that if she makes a truly home she cannot tell how far-reaching her influence and the influence of her home spreads. A homemaker who can feel that her influence and that her home has been open to others and that the homes and lives of others have been better and sweeter because of her, cannot have lived her, life in vain. Let us all strive for such record.
 Much love to all; and let us on this birthday extend our heartfelt thanks to the Editor. Long may he and The Social Corner live!
 DIANA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
OUR VALENTINE DAY MEET.

Social Corner Friends: It was my pleasure to attend the Social Corner meeting on Valley street, Feb. 14tb. and note the splendid hospitality. the. willing, ready response to any cali for helpfulness.
 1t being St. Valentines day Cupid with his darts and hearts were con- splcuous decorations.
 The Social Corner ladies provided a sumptuous lunch of appetizine. hot baked beans, scalloped potato and many tempting salads, a variety of cake and pie, fruit and coffee
 The programme was very entertain- ing.
 An especial feature was the success Of Donation Day." and it showed the ready helpfulness of all the Sisters by the large amount of food gifts collect ed, the value of which was over ten dollars. It consisted of canned soups. vegetables and fish; a variety of ce- reals; tea, home made jelly and can- ned fruits; potatoes, apples, carrots and. many other things to be distri- buted to the needy by the United Charities and city missionary. All seemed to be pleased with a share in. the good work and commended Tidy Addly in her effort to carry 1t out so successfully.
 It was voted to have a Donation Day" an annual affair.
 Aunt Mary: In your splendid letter you have expressed the facts so beau tifully. I hope the critics will read 1t.
 FTHEODA .-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
KNITTED EDelNe FOR SLEEVE.

Social Corner Sisters: I wish to make a correction in the knitted yoke pattern of February 3.
 Jn the 4th row n before you 0S. In the 7th row the last k should be k2. The rest is correct.
 Here is the edging for sleeve, I think you will have no difficulty in making this:
 Knitted Edge For Sleeve: Cast on 1S stitches.
 1st row-k7. o2. p2tog. k2. o. k2. Y 2d row-k5, OF. p2tog, k7.
 3rd row-k2, k3tog, o3, n, o2, p2tog. kS, o. k2.
 4th row-k6. o2. p2tog, k2. p1. k4. 9th row-k7, o2, p2tog, k4, O. k2. 9th row-k7. o2. p2toG, k4. O. k2. 9th row-k7, o2, p2tog, k7. 7th row-k2, k3tog, o3, n, 02, p2tog. ks, o. k2.
 sth row-ks, o2, p2tog. k2. p1, k4. 9th row-k7. o2. p2tog, k1. n. o2, n. k1, O, k2.
 10th row-ks, p1, k2. o2, p2tog, k7. 11th row-k2. k3tog, oS, n. e2. p2tog iath row-k1o. o2. p2tog. k2. p1. k4. 18th row-k7, o2. p2tog, (n. O. four i4th row-k1o, o2. p2tog, k7. 18th row-k2. k3tog. os. n, p2tog. k10.
 18th row-Bind off 6. ks. o2. p2tog. RTpeat from first row.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
poLLyAnA,s LETTER NO. i,
Shrimp WissIs

Dear Airy:-I dropped in to see
 Pollyana, and to my great surprise l
 found her making shrimp wiggle. Per-
 haps it was her occupation that xAade
 her work so interesting to me.
 ITO begin with" she said, you must
 take a paper and pencil and jot these
 things down on paper. for 1t Is im-
 possible for you to remember every
 thing. You know your neck runs your
 head, (other folks can't make you see
 and remember these things if you
 don't take a step to try to do so your
 self).
 you are obliged to get down to first
 principles. First wash them; place
 them in colanders set them in a
 large pan of salt and water, and rinse
 them nicely and season them for the
 wiggle. Don't put in enough salt to
 make an ocean. but just about a tea
 spoon to two quarts. then put them
 over large dish to drain while drain
 ing we will proceed to make the wig
 gle" To one quart of milk add two tablespoons four put in double boiler
 and let thicken: then add two eggs beaten light Gone egg will do) one
 can of peas. two tablespoons of but ter, then add shrimps, a little pepper and salt. Of course, said Pollyana, you won't get prize for the first wiggle you make, but if you have the stick-to- -it- iveness you might have the same re-
 suits that had in seeing a ghost. You know l all my life wanted to lay my 2 lamps on a ghost, from the day I wore pigtails and pinafores- When some goblin story was told me that would send me Shiyering to bed, scared to death lest in the dark of the wee small hours something was going to get me if I didn't watch out, right up to the present year of war and presi- 1 Gential election. I have found that the only time I could see them was when going down stairs backward on a dark night at Halloween
 So Airy, you keep on making wiggle l on some Saturday morning you will
 read in the Social Corner $2.50, first prize for Shrimp Wiggle." .c -- Now I'll tell you all about shriInps
 You see, Airy, these shrimps arr md on the southern coasts, very bounti- | fully. A very few are found in the western and eastern markets. in cans In the south shrimpS are used fre- quently for bait to catch other fish l They are much the shape of a lobster l called prawns. sold in the southern l markets Their seasons are spring summer and fall. These are used for l sauces of fish and they make nice
 stews. Beside "wiggle" you can use | the large ones in place of Holsters. | I know Pollyana was in hurry | so, said, Well, I know you~e ex- pecting the boys home. that is why for them and I commenced singing When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again." I'll feed him on shrimp wig | gle. for I haven't a doubt he's gone
 without all such things ever since his l train pulled out"
 l Then she stopped and laughed and l said: Its dollars to doughnuts the boys will wish they were back to the | war in Mexico if they don't lanc | where the shrimp wiggle tree growsi' What do yOu think? Well" I said, they dared face the possibilities of the Mexican guns, SC | perhaps American shrimp wigglt
 won't do them any lasting harm | KITTY LOU.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
SOCIAL CORNER POEMS.
The Path Tha. Leads Nowhere.

There's a path that leads to Nowhere In 8 meadow that. I know, Where an inland island rises
 And the stream is still and slow; There it wanders under willows,
 And beneath the silver green Of the birches' silent shadows
 Where the early violetS lean. Other pathways lead to Somewhere, But the one love so well Has no end and no beginning
 Just the beauty of the dell. Just the wild flowers and the lilies, Yellow striped as adders' tongues, Seem to satisfy my pathway
 As it winds their scents among. There go to meet the Spring-time,
 When the meadow is aglow, Marigolds amid the marshes
 And the stream is still and slow. There I find my fair oasis,
 And with care-free feet I tread For the pathway. leads to Nowhere,
 And the blue is overheadi All the ways that lead to Somewhere Echo with the hurrying feet Of the Struggling and the Striving, But the way find so sweet Bids me dream and bids me finger,
 Joy and Beauty are it's goal- On the path that leads to Nowhere
 have sometimes found my soul! -Corinne R. Ribonsin, in Scribner's.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
THE WAY TO THE HEART OF
 MAN.

Dear Social Corner Friends:-When we get a ticket for the theatre we have to get in line and wait for our turn, and as we have been in line for some time thought it about time to send in a few lines for The Corner.
 We were much pleased to know the Sisters of The Corner did not forget the Editor on his birth Jay. If there is a man in the state who should be well remembered on his birthday it is the Editor of The Social Corner, who has done so much for us all. We shall never know the limit of his kindness to it's writers since the department started. Only a few of his kind acts have been visible to his large family. May he see many similar birthdays. The Social Corner will not forget when he passes another milestone.
 The Corner page seems to be lacking a number of the old writers. Let us hope they have not laid down the pen for good, only just to give others a chance.
 The way to a mans heart is through his stomach" What a lot of mems hearts must have been won the past year by the endless number of good recipes in The Social Corner With best wishes to all.
 RURAL DELIVERY
 Sterling
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
LOVING ACTS OF KINDNESS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-Feb- ruary 14 was certainly a red letter day for the lucky ones who were fort unate enough to be able to attend the social gathering on that day at the w. c. T. U. rooms in Willimantic-
 The names of the hostes6es was a guarantee that every detail would be attended to and every one knew that everything would be to the satisfaction of all.
 I think it is perfectly safe to say that a better dinner was never served to a more satisfied company than was the one served by Club No. on Feb IA
 After the donations were all brought in the lower end of the hall looked like a grocery store with it's array Of canned goods. fruits and vegetables brought to give to needy families Those who came from a distance fer to carry, after which Tidy Addly and Theoda changed 1t into groceries to be delivered to the United Chari- ties for the benefit of the needy. It was a very happy suggestion of Tidy Addfy's that this meeting should be a donation party for the needy. Every one seemed so happy in giving. It seemed as if every one was so anxious to make every one else happy aud there was only one thing to mar the enjoyment of the happy company and that was when the word came that Married and Happy was sick and could not come and make her report how she had succeeded in preparing the surprise for the Editors birthday.
 We were all deeply interested in that