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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

way" persisted the dry exponent who
quite the contrary to his opinions, re-
semb1ed a walking advertisement for
a well known Milwaukee beverage.
"What'll We (hiccough) swear by"
retorted his cynical friend.
"By the MOON" retorted the "pro
hib."
The latter raised his arm and
scanned the dark armament but no
where could he discern in the heavens
the peak and wales of that dead planet
which resemble from our mundane
perspective, the face Of jocuHd man.
Now they were men of intelligence.
They knew that by all laws astrono-
mical, after they had consulted their
watches, that the moon at a. m.
should be directly over their heads.
The stars were shining, the sky was
clear, but where was that face which
inspired poets to pen immortal verse
Both shook with, fear. They had
been celebrating since New Years and
had visions of dire consequences. For
a moment they saw green dragons,
then they called cab and fled pre-
cipitately to their beds to sleep it off.
Today they will learn that the only
trouble was the fact that the earth
butted in between the sun and the
lunar at an unseemly time, with the
result that from a. m. until 3:39 a.
m. there was no moonlight 1t was
total eclipse, the first of the seven to
occur in the year 1917.
Tis phenomenon started at 1850 a.
M, eastern time. At that hour the
moon first come in contact with the
earth's shadow, and at 2 a. m. it was
entirely shrouded in gloom, remaining
so for an hour and 20 minutes, when
it gradually left the shadow and came
into full light at 4:39 a. m. Two more
like occurrences will take place fol-
1917 and four eclipses of the sun will
occur, making this year an unusual
one, automatically.
It is hoped that this knowledge OF
last nights phenomena will assauge
the poignant fears Of the two gentle
men mentioned above and that they
will not be terribly shaken by any flu
ture nocturnal happening Of a like
character.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
THE GREAT SALT TRAIN.

The Great Salt Train passed
through this city today on schedule
time, the first section arriving here
at 10:40. There was a big crowd at
the station to see the train go through.
1t was good looking train, all the
cars being of uniform color and
equipped with air brakes. In the
first section was consignments to Bos-
for the convenience of the press, and
caboose. The Jerome May Banjo
club was in the press car, having join
ed the train at Jersey City yesterday.
They will accompany it to Provi-
dence.
The second section came in 40 min
utes later and the style of the cars
was the same as the first section. The
first section wa consignments to Bos-
ton firms and the second section was
to be distributed in the cities Of Con-
necticut, Rhode Island and In parts
Of Massachusetts.
This shipment contains 1892 bar
rels packed with salt in bags and
bulk, and 1914 sacks not in bar
rels. The, total weight of the salt
is over 100000 pounds, and is the
biggest shipment any manufactured
product ever made in the history of
commerce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
ANNUAL MEETINGS.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Connecticut National
bank held today the following persons
were chosen directors: Hervey Hig-
by, p. C. Calhoun, Lewis H. Russell.
Samuel C.. Trubee, John Gould, DAN
lei III. Sterling, Samuel w. Baldwin,
David F! HOLSTER and Jarratt Nor
ford. At a subsequent meeting Of the
directors Hervey Highly was re-elect-
eded president and John T. Shelton,
cashier.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the City National bank,
held today the following persons were
chosen directors: Sherwood Sterl-
ing, G, w. Waller. George Mallory,
Miles Beardsley. Ira Sherman, Ma
thaniel Wheeler, Henry Hall, w. G..
Lineburg and H. c. Hawley. At a
subsequent meeting of the directors
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Pulp Shortage Likely
to Cause a Shut down

= International Falls, Mimi, Jan. s.
Unless quantity Of wood pulp is re-
ceived by the International Falls Pa
per Mills Of the Minnesota and On
tario Power Co. at noon today the
mill will be forced to shut down tenn
porarily according to a statement
made by w. Bakus, vice president of
the company, today.
Should the mill suspend work it
would mean the closing of the mill at
Spooner, which would throw approx
mately 100 men out of employment A
large number Of middle west and
outhern daily newspapers receive
heir paper supply from these mills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

sf the world cannot get along with
out it. That is stating the situation
in the simplest terms. Our shreWd-
est thinkers cannot see how Europe
can in any way impair our prosperity
without impairing her own prosper
ity in very much larger measure.
The Outlook for 1917.
From the point of view of New
England, therefore, the outlook for
1917 seems to be for a year of high
prosperity; provided, of course, care
is taken to keep commodity prices
within the range of purchasing pow
err. It may possibly be hard to do
this in connection with some commO-
dities where actual dearth Of raw ma
terials is known fact. But taking
industry as a whole, there is more
than hope that the cost of living will,
before critical situations are reached,
adjust itself automatically to pur-
chasing power.
1t remains only to say a word about
speculation. In some cases the high
prices in Wall and State Streets are
believed to be no more than dis
counting of an actual increase In
prosperity. In other cases they have
obviously been in the nature of skat-
ing on thin ice. The persons trading
in these securities have no doubt been
alive to the danger. Some day there
must be a readjustment in the case
of a number Of industries where Sc
curities are traded in in Wall Street.
But nobody knows when that day will
arrive, and there will always be plen-
ty of persons who love to court dam
ger. The best opinion is that these
particular readjustments will have no
prolonged effect upon American f1nan-
cia1 and industrial affairs. The hard
ships will be local and temporary; I'M
DERIVING tendencies Of finance and in
dustry will not be vitality affected
New York Evening Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
MRS. VANDERBILT AT
CATHEDRAL OF RHEIMS

I believe had thought Of Rheims
as a city empty and desolate, ruined
by shell and fire, as are the little viii
lagos had been in near Verdun. But
the first impression was otherwise.
Children ran across the street, a troll
ley car stopped to let off a middle
aged woman, a dilapidated f1acre
drifted by us, searching for a fare.
One felt that there were not enough
people about, that there was less life
than the streets and houses led one
to expect, but such activity as there
was seemed normal, and for many
blocks saw no destruction.
But we passed very quickly through
this part Of the city. The cathedral,
our destination, of course, may be
said to stand in sea of ruins, except
for the unscathed statue of Jeanne
d. Arc. The archbishop's palace gives
the impression Of an abandoned wreck
thrown up On the shore. Many of the
houses have been burned down to
their cellars; in others the doors dam
gle from the walls and the walls leals
against one another. The ruin, one
felt, was final, unredeemed, and I was
prepared for the same emotions when
stood by the cathedral.
The outer roof of the cathedral
which was made of wood, is entirety
destroyed, as all the world knows:
much masonry has been crumbIed by
shells; statues have lost heads and
hands; the most delicate tracery OF
the Middle Ages is obliterated; a pa
thetic amount of the patient, rever-
ent, inspired toll of many centuries
and countless hands has been swept
away and blotted out forever. But ais
I stood in front of the great edifice
felt none of the depression and sense
OF unrelieved loss conveyed by the
ruined villages near Verdun, and even
the ruined stores and houses of
Rheims. The famous cathedral-noted
architects to the contrary-is for
me more wonderful than ever. It still
stands in all the grandeur of it's mag
nif1cent outlines. It's burned roof, its
pierced walls. it's broken statues en-
velop it with a new nobility, because
these scars tells and will tell foreye.
of the great tragedy through which
France is passing. The hand of the
restorer should never touch the cp
thedral of Reims except so far as il
required for its preservation. History
has always been written on it's walls
and the courage and faith in the hearr
of France today ar worthy of this re-
cording.
can only liken the appearance OF
the cathedral of Rheims, as I saw it.
to the face of beautiful woman
which has lost freshness of youth. hut
which has attained new beauty
through the marks that the SORROWS
and vicissitudes Of life have left ,,non
1t.-Mrs.. w. K. Vanderbilt in Har-
per'S MAGAZINE for Jan,or,,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Sherwood Sterling was reelected
president and r. T. Clarke, cash

Sherwood Sterling was reelected
president and r. T. Clarke, cash
Ter.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Pequonnock National
bank held today the following per-
sons were chosen directors Monson
Hawley, Hanford Lyon, P. T. Barnum,
Seth B. Jones, Thomas. Ransom, Geo.
Wade, Samuel Wilmot, David Trubee
and L. w. Clark. At a subsequent
meeting of the directors Monson Haw-
ley was reelected president and Will
liam r. Highly, cashier.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bridgeport National
bank held today the following per-
sons were elected directors: S. Hart
well, I. Bartram, Daniel Curtis, Levi
Worden, r. S. Nichols, r. B. Lacey,
G. S. Sanford, G. Burroughs and T.
P. Chapman. At a subsequent
meeting of the directors Sherman
Hartwell was reelected president and
George Burroughs cashier
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
JOAN OF ARC

In the French army there are many
men, and among them not few Of
ficers OF high rank, who hold that
Joan OF Arc has appeared in person,
not once but many times, to lead the
soldiers Of .1a repub1ique to victory.
There has been scarcely a triumph of
French arms in the present conflict
Il at has not been attributed to the
Intervention Of the Maid of Orleans.
The tales told by thsse men must af-
ford an interesting study to the psy-
ehologist. The unthinking may dis
miss such tales as simple lies told by
simple minded liars, but such an ex-
PLANTATION falls far short Of accounting
for the widespread prevalence of the
Joan of Arc idea. These F'renchmen
are the victims Of a grand illusion,
nor is this strange, for the Maid of
Orleans has ever exercised a strange
Influence on the imaginations and
motions of men.
This Is the birthday Of Joan of Arc,
tor 1t was on the sixth of January,
l412-just sos years ago today, that
loan was born in the village of Dom
-emy the daughter of jacques dare
and his wife Isabel Romeo. Joan had
three brothers, all older than herself,
md younger sister. The glorious
life story Of Joan has been told too
often to need reptition-told in many
tongues and at great length Mark
Twain wrote life of Joan that fills
TWO volumes, and which ranks among
mis- masterpieces; and if that soothing
hereto bowed down in reverence be-
fore the Maid, is lit to be considered
remarkable that those of greater
faith, with imaginations fired by a
struggle for national existence, be-
Iieve firmly and fervently that Joan
In shining armor leads them in the
charge? In, that awful hell which
modern science has made of modern
warfare, the image Of Joan, a fig
ment OF the imagination but none the
less real to her votaries, still leads
the soldiers Of France to victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
REPORT BRITISH PATROL
CRUISER In THE PACIFIC

San Francisco. Jan. S-The pres
ence in thet Pacific ocean of a British
auxiliary cruiser, presumably g.
former Peninsula & Oriental liner,
was reported here today by officers of
the Norwegian steamer Cuzoo, which
arrived from Mexican ports. The
vessel encountered by the Cuzoo was
steamship of about 1900 tons,
which demanded the Cuzoo's nationa-
lily when off Cape San Lucas, Lower
California. After coming close
enough to identify the Cuzoo the aux
iliary cruiser proceeded south.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

tention Of the association. There
are many needing homes and the care
of women of experience. What the
Protective association could do will
be portion of Miss Hewitt's report.
The executive committee hopes that
the home will be crowded tomorrow
evening with interested members and
others who may wish toy attend. The
invitation is a cordial one to the pub
lie at large.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
DYSPEPSIA CONE! NO INDIGESTION.
GAS, S0URNESS--PA DIAPEPSlN

aches, dizziness or intestinal eriping
This will all go, and, besides. there
will be no sour food left over in the
stomach to poison your breath with
nauseous odors.
Papes Dlapepsln is a certain cure
Tor outof-order stomachs, because ii
takes hold of your food and digests
1t just the same as if your stomach
wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all
stomach misery is waiting for you at
any drug store.
These large fifty-cent cases contain
enough "Pape's Diapepsin'' to keep
the entire family free from stomach
disorders and indigestion for many
months. 1t belongs in your home
Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Time it! In five minutes
your sick, upset stomach
feels fine.

When your meals don't fit comfort
ably, or what you eat lies like lump
OF lead in your stomach, or If you
have heartburn, that is sign of in.
digestion.
Get from your pharmacist fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and
take dose just as soon as you can
There will be no sour risings, nc
belching of undigested food mixed
with acid, no stomach gas or heart
burn, fullness or heavy feeling in the
stomach, nausea, facilitating head
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Eclipse of Moon
Startles Bibulous

Two of Bridgeport's prominent citi-
zens, who belong to the world of
night hawks, stood at Fairfield avenue
and Main street at this morning hav-
ing just left one of the city's leading
clubs and between hiccoughs argued
the much mooted question of prohibit
ton.
When the elder of the two stated
he would vote in favor of the drys at
the next election his friends, who
holds down a $4,000 a year job laugh
ed him into scorn and advised he stop
Kidding"
but I'll swear I will vote that
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
PROBATE COURT News.

The honorAbler court of probate for
the district Of Danbury has limited six
months from this date for the cred
itors to the estate Of Joseph Benedict,
late Of Danbury, deceased, to exhibit
their claims against said estate.
Those who do not present their claims
within that period, will be debarred
a legal recovery. All persons in
debted to such estate are requested
to make immediate payment to Seth
Benedict and Thomas Taylor, execu-
tors, Danbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
SMALLPOX.

Tt is truly painful to state the pro-
srSss of the smallpox in New York.
Twenty-three died of it last week. 1t
is stated that above II persons have
been inoculated at Falmouth, Mass,
18th smallpox.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
HOTEL OWNER DROPS DEAD

Danbury, Jan. S-John Blake, pro
prietor Of the Hotel Blake in THU
city, dropped dead here yesterda.
Just as he closed a speech before q
local organization. He was SO year
old and single.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
MARRIED..

In Stratford by the Rev. Mr.. Bald
win on the 27th iof Dec, William T.
Eslelton to Miss Caroline Thompson,
iS.ughter Of Mr., John Thompson-all
Stratford. In Weston, Mr. Dam
iel Jackson to Miss Anna Wheeler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
WANTED.

An active lad to work at the shoe
making business. about IA or Is years
of age. Thurston Lake. BREEDING.
A Journeyman saddle tree maker
is wanted to make the wooden work;
constant employ and good wages be
had. Apply to Stiles Nichols and
Son, Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

GERMANIA SINGERS CELEBRATE.
The Germania society last evening
at their hall celebrated their 10th an
niversary, and members of all the
German singing societies in the city
participated in the jubilee. The Ger
mania is the oldest singing society in
the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

Representatives of most of the 95
medical schools of. the United States,
in session at Washington, adopted res
olutions advocating universal military
training
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

Two members of a posse We're kill
ed and one probably fatally wounded
in fight with a band of robbers, IS
miles northeast Of Nowata, Okla.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06

The home Of J. c.
Gates, South Eighteenth
street, is featured on this
page today as one Of the
most attractive homes
erected in Richmond last
year.
Although modern in
every respect as tar as
conveniences are con-
cerned, the colonial style
of architecture is carried
out to perfection in the
new structure.
Vitrified brick and
stone were used in the
general structural work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06

stalled and furnished all
other modern plumbing
fixtures.
Crane Electric COM
'pany did the wiring and
furnished fixtures. The
lighting system was in
stalled with special care
to harmonic with the
general colonial design.
All work on the new
building was done by
Richmond labor. Vim
cent Juerling was the
general contractor. Bode
Brothers had charge Of
the plastering work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Beautiful Colonial Mansion
Is Erected for ]. c.. Gates
Vitrified Brick is Used to Complete
Beautiful Exterior. .

The inside of the build
ing is finished in white to
maintain the colonial ef-
Contains Seven Rooms
The house contains
seven spacious rooms In
Guiding the sun parlor
which adds much to the
general outside appear
ance of the home as can
be seen from the picture
above.
The house is heated
with hot water, the sys-
tenn having been installed
by Johanning plumbing
company which also in
Evening star., 1917-03-25

YOUNG MAN in tire shop must be experiences
N ehanGing dDea. Ap0u 16o2 1ztA 81
Evening star., 1917-03-25

1922 11th ST. N.w.-Home board, SIS per mo. .
s24 Sth N.W.-Room and board SO per week !;
table board $3.50; meals zoe and 25c-
-FOUR OR FIVE gentlemen or two married
couples can be accommodated for dinners at
strictly home table with family of three adults
living near 18th and r. references. Address
Box 279-D, Star office.
CAFE-CHATHAM COURTS, 1871 Columbia I'd
Refined meals at moderate rates; attractive
dining room: fine outlook: dinners. 20 cents. g.
SHEPHERD, 10th and E n.w--Room and board,
So; table board s.. so; meals. zoe and 25c.
Evening star., 1917-03-25
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON,
WANTED-HELP. 4

WAN N4GO-x1GAx.
SALESMEN-Continu
SALEsMEN-Experienced travelling speciality
only; least commission, $75 per order. Reply
with full details to Lush Sales Co.. 151 Church
St, New York.
statesmen wanted; best selling special line on
the market; good salesmen earn big money; win
ners making ten thousand yearly. Write Box
4a5. Iowa City. Iowa.
sALEsAiAN-Handls fast-s selling side line to
garages. hardware stores, general stores; lib
eral commission: state territory: how often
made. FRAGILE Laboratories Tomahawk, Wis.
SPECIALITY salespeople, men and women, to
demonstrate and sell the celebrated Imperial ker-
osene self-heating iron; high-class article with
limitiess possibilities; good territory for good
people. Imperial Brass Mfg. Co.. Dept c. 1211
w Harrison St. Chicago. Ill.
VACANCY = One, with old house; permanent: :
cover Virginia; staple line: sold on exceptional
terms; high commission; $35 weekly advance
Sales Manager, Suite s, 800 Woodward. Detroit.s
MANIED-A high-class man not under 25 years
OF age. preferably with selling experience, to
handle very fine local proposition with old
established firm; splendid chance for rapid d, ad- 20
vancenent; must furnish best references; all IN
Guiries eonndential: commission basis and draw. draw,
Ing account, II you can prove your edaptaoiity
to the work. H O. Bailey. als Colorado bldl.
Evening star., 1917-03-25

Salesmen-For our Shoe Store !;
must be experienced. Apply,
before 10 am, to Superintendent,
S. Kann, Sons & Co.
Evening star., 1917-03-25

SALESMAN-The Forest City
Paint and Varnish Co. wants a
salesman for Washington, D. c.,
and vicinity. Young married man
preferred. Must have several
years experience selling paint
and varnish to the dealer and
manufacturer. To one who can
present satisfactory credentials
and give bond we offer a splen-
did opportunity for advancement.
Expenses advanced, drawing ac-
count. Phone L. NJ. DuCommun,
at New Willard Hotel, Washing
ton d. C., March 2o and 27, for
appointment.
Evening star., 1917-03-25
FOR RENT-RO0MS.

FURNISHED ROOMS.
921 9th N.w.zzFront room. handsomely fur,
nished; or persons; private family; So
week.
1927 T. NW-Front rooms; southern exposure;
private family; 2nd floor; reasonable.
1so5 ST. NV, Apt. Attractive rooms;
electric light; private family; reasonable.
500 Ist, ST. sE.-Newly furnished room. over
looking Garfield Park; walking distance of Cap
itol, Library and navy yard
ao8 10th ST. SE-Large front and bath
for two separate beds; handy to navy yard.
1921 I1th ST N.W.-Large front room, next to
bath; h.-w. h.; after on Sunday.
Oil 7th ST NE.-Three rooms furnished for
light housekeeping; new house; sleeping porch;
private bath: gas range: eiectrlcity, hot-Water
heat; good location; convenient to two car lines;
$50 per month.
i485 EUCLID NW.-Two large communica ting
rooms; private bath; INV. h.
1902 G N.W.-Large front room. nicely fur
nished. Main sO59.
1925 1lth ST. NW.-Bright. clean 2nd-noor
room; closets; adjoining bath.
SIS q ST S.E.-Nicely furnished room, near
bath; southern exposure; 81. Phone Line. 555-J
5II L ST. NW.-pesirable comfortably fur
nshed room, with porch; all conveniences.
484 MASS AVE. N.W.-Square room; southern
exposure; near bath; $3.50; also good-size hall
room. s1.75: comfortable and we'll kept home;
gentlemen only.
1905 CLIFTON sT.-Private hath electricity;
exclusive location; moderate price; phone; rare
opportunity; lady.
2I82 r ST. NV. Apt: Two large. COM
municating rooms, suitable for three; S35.
1918 K-NewIy papered, painted and furnished
| rooms; use phone: abundant hot water.
27l7 18th = Large. airy 8rd.noor room; largo
closet; we'll furnished; private family; for one
~ fWoS men -ax WonAA in ofacA. Col b066.
Evening star., 1917-03-25
OFFICES AND STUDIOS.

FOR RENT-OFFICE ROOMS IN THE STAR
building; suite of four rooms. fourth door. and
two rooms. third floor. overlooking 1lth st. In
ouire Room 100. Star building.