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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
light on the paternity of a word
Christian Science Monitor.
His Surprise.

! Learn to cook, darling, and TIL give
you SURPRISE" said tightwad to his
wife
She took six months cooking course
and then brought home her diploms
angel ~
~'Bring on my surprise" she said.
"This is it." said her husband, smil-
ing, and he rang for the cook and dis
charged her then and there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
EXONERATES HUNT.

Although he finds Edgar w. Hunt
was careless in falling to observe the
lights on the Yellow Mill bridge gates,
Coroner John J. Phelan declares in
his finding today that he cannot hold
Hunt criminally responsible for the
death OF John Marx. He does not
think that Hunt would knowingly
have sent his automobile crashing
through the gates when such action
might have caused the car, in which
Mrs. Hunt was also a passenger, to
have dropped into the harbor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
A Rugged American.

"a belted earl once proposed to this
heiress onlbended knee"
Fancy that! 1 presume her family
was pleased?'
"Hcr mother was delighted, but her
father expressed a savage wish to belt
the earl himself" -Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
SETTLE COMMISSION SUIT.

The $4,000 suit brought against
Jennie CHM Sperry, executrix of the
estate of Edwin 8. Sperry, who con-
Quoted in this city publication
known as the Brass World and Play
ers' Guide, was settled this morning
nst before it came to trial in the SUI
perior court. The action was brought
by Joseph HI. Gallon of Woodmont.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
Open to Conviction,

"Do you, Mr.. Stacks, think that a
rich man can go through the eye of
needle?'
81 don't know. I will, however, adj
NIT that my lawyers have dragged me
through some very small loopholes. -
Puck
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
Morehouse Urges
Remaining Curtis
Especial to The Farmer.

Especial to The Farmer.)
Hartford, Jan. 11-Representative
Ivan l.. -Morehouse, of Stafford, to-
day introduced a resolution in the
House Of Representatives for the re-
appointment of Howard w. Curtis as
judge Of the. town court of Stratford
and Frank E. Brakeman as deputy
judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
A. o. III. AUXILIARY
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

Ladies Auxiliary, No. 10, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, will stall Off
GERS tonight The meeting will be
held at 286 Fairfield avenue. when
state and county officers will be pres
ent. social session of the auxiliary
will follow the secret session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
No Ailurenent.

"Some day you'll be rich enough t.
retire from business"
"Give up my nice pleasant Office and
stay homer" rejoined Mr.. Growcher.
81 should say not.'-WashingtO Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
How Il Works.

Mrs. Crawford-Her mother shaved
ucation Mrs. Crabshaw-Now she's
turned around and is trying to educate
her mother.-Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
WhAra He Rules.

"Are you the head Of the houseT
81 wouldn't say that exactly, but I
do the driving when the missus and
go out in the auto."- Detroit Free
Press
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
rOh ofAl4E - established paying
hardware automobile supplies,
newspaper and cigar business.
Splendid opportunity to increase
business. East End. Box z w,
LOTS FOR SALE

BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE 2oo
feet on Seaview Ave; 100 feet on
DeForest Ave; 100 feet on Adams
St. These lots are nicely situated
on high dry ground and must be
sold. to settle the estate of H. l..
Hubbard, Look them ) over and
make an offer for the whole plot.
George r. Hubbard, Executor, Mer-
iden, Conn.,.
A II d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

The Leyland Line steamer Alexan
drian has been torpedoed and sunk
near the English coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

The Greek council Of ministers ia
vors the acceptance of the terms o.
the Allies ultimatum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
DANCING LESSONS

NEW IDEAS In dance instruction.
Waltz, Fox Trot, One-Step. Private
lessons. Miss Jewel Smith. 238
Smith ST., near Newfield Park.
Phone Barnum 4511.
II ala
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

Gold to the amount of 100000 was
withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury for
shipment to Spain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

DR.. Arthur w. Citing resigned as
chief surgeon Of ST. Peters hospital,
of New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

George E. Duncan, who died Jan,
1, at Long Hill, N. j., left an estate
valued at $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

Twenty-four cases. Of infanti1e par
a1ysis have been reported at Montevi-
deo, Uruguay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

Barrett Wendell, for eighteen
years professor Of English at Harvard
University, resigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

Forty is the old age Of youth; ffty
n the youth of old age.-victor HnaA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

Chief Justice Robert G. Pike, OF
the superior court, of New Hamp-
shire, is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

PRINTS, GINGHAMS-
AND DOMESTICS
CSC 36-inch Figured Voiles and
other popular wash goods, Janu-
airy Sale Price 12AG
1870 27-inch Outing Flannel in
neat stripes, January 71Z -
sale Price
zoe 4O-inch White Domet Flannel,
January Sale 15C
15c 36-inch Light PercaIes, fast
color, January Sale TnAr
Price, yard -. >~/A~
1870 Dress Ginghams, in plaids
and fancies, January OLE
Sale Price, yard ...... wv
lee 32-inch Zephyr Dress Cling
hams, January Sale 0AN
Price, yard ........ ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11

DRESS GOODS
85c 42-inch Scotch Plaid Serge and
Cashmere, January Sale G0c
Price, yard
$1.25 54-inch Extra Grade Wool
Storm Serge, January 06N
Sale Price, yard ........
$500 5O-inch All Wool Heavy
Weight Coatings, Janu- 60 IN
airy Sale Price, yard :.
$3.50 54-inch All Wool Imported
Chiffon BroadclOth, G1 az
January Sale Price, yd.,
$3.50 56-inch All Wool Serge i'm
Sport Stripes, January G1 70
Sale Price, yard -.
$500 54-inch All Wool Poplin, All
Colors, January Sale G1 40
Price, yard 80.
1925 54-inch All Wool Charmeuse,
January Sale Ct 70
Price, yard. ......
Extra-Skirts made to your Meas
ure from material bought here,
85c for the making. r
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
Blood Is : Life
 

This is the time of yea ,sat cols, you should clear up llas 2. s,,,riiy plexion and renovate ana a, p1.w nrus the blood. Go to Brasnefs; a;nt q, Store and ask for one gprrepsred| Orion Blood remedy. ,rrhsoorsto,.l T rso in one, of the largest laoossd 2. ,s osssadsi ies in the world. aarmuseI,ti| by 15,OOO doctors anu le aast blsplI to bo one of the very oeA, .r"iss, remedys known to a the y,pst psr M sion today. It is the es,tsrnsdu| liable and efficient t;,,aaIn,ysssri.as| aI,ssris for all impure ,,,ea or aud oths'l forms of blood and skln a',ry ,psnl .nll IH,s.s Free from u, alcohol, mercs. oa. sel,' s other dangerous drugs. ot vit its ss'| tie will convince 70, U, C ol lsa.au N Y ss,!sr ss s n merits; ss,as,!as s,s't ap 'si tas
 with with orion Blood remeo''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
TO HANDLE MOTOR TRUCKS.
New Firm Organized to Distribute the
 Service Motor Trucks.

The Service Motor Truck company of Wabash, Ind, had two of their general agents here las. week for the purpose of making this distribution point for their celeb. ated delivery trucks. These parties. succeeded in interesting 'Messrs. E.. w. Hightower, H. E. (Pam) Johnson, H. c. Kyle and other well-known business men hera in the enterprise, and they have completed arrangements for handling all kinds of motor trucks from a one to five.ton. This factory makes trucks exclusively, and is equipped as none others for thls line of work They challenge comparison, piece for piece and part for pars with any and all competition. As the name ini- plies, they build for "service," which means economy to the users.
 The, local company will operate under the firm name of the Service Motor Truck company of Pine Bluff, and will for the present occupy pat of the ware-room with the Hightow.r Grain & Feed company, at third aal state streets. At this place they will also conduct first-class repair shon under the direct manae ement of MT. H, C.. Kyle, who will in person do general adjusting, repairing, etc. MT. Kyle comes very highly recommended as a high class mechapician, having been in the employ of several motor car factories, including the Cole, the White and others. 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
The Great Experiment.

We are summoned to new energy and zeal by the high nature of the ex- pertinent we are appointed in provi- dence to make, and the grandeur of the theater on which it is to be per formed. At a moment of deep and general agitation in the old world, it has pleased heaven to open this last refuge of humanity. It rests with us to solve the great problem in human society; to settle, and that for ever, the momentous question-wheth- CT mankind can be trusted with a purely popular system of government. One might almost think, without ex- travagance, that the departed wise and good, of all places and times, are look ing down from their happy seats to witness what shall be done now by us; that they who lavished their treas ures and their blood, of old, who spake and wrote, who labored, fought and perished, in the one great cause of freedom and truth, are now hanging from their orbs on high, over the last solemn experiment of humanity.-Ed- ward Everett.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
BRANCH NORMAL
 HAS GARDEN ID T: PROVIDE PLENTY
Led by Prof. N. A. Murray, Students Accomplish Much
 With Vegetables.

That proper preparation of tho soil is the principal and most neces- sary thing in gardening" is not only the firm belief of Prof. N. A. Murray, in charge of the agricultural depart ment at the bradcK,,Ecrmal college, but is well borne hM by the great progress made in the garden patch at the normal college grounds, where vegetables planted oh April or later, are rapidly reaching maturity.
 The branch normal garden is per- haps the only garden spct in the en- tire city which actually appears like the highly coloredNRpd most attrac- tive pictures of gardens that are found in seed catalogs. There are the square plots, the walks, the straight rows of growing things, all just as the draughtsm;.n might plan. and all actually bringing food an,l nourishment from the ground.
 There are 23 varieties of vegeta- bles growing in the garden, as fo:. lows:
 Three varieties of beans, ? varie- ties of onion sets, one variety of beets, ? varieties of pepper, 3 varie- ties Of cabbage, 8 varieties of toma toes, and one variety each of car- rots, salsify, eggplant, peas and okra
 There are 1,200 cabbage plants set out in one big patch, tut the greater part of the garden is, divided into plots measuing 8 feet ty feet, and each plot has eight rows of vege- tables, two of beans, two of onions, two of beets, and one each of lettuce and carrots.
 There are plots devoted to cotton experiments, three varieties of cot ton thus being studied Eight diff ferent kinds of grasses are grown in the garden, to show the students that the good grasses vii grow in Ar kansas as we'll as Johnson grass and mooney grass. And as little touch, to add color. there are six kinds of flowers growing in the gar. den.
 The garden work at the branch normal is a rather new department, this being only it's second year, and great progress having been shown under the direction of Prof. Murray, a Cornell graduate, who has had much experience, a1fd whose efforts have been heartily seconded by Prof. J. G. Ish, superinte ndent of the branch normal. Most of the pro- duct of the garden is to be canned or otherwise put up for use by the college students, and this will effect a considerable curtailment in the expenses of those students who live at the college.
 Commencement exercises will be held at the college within the next two or three weeks, anil it is expected some of the most prominent educa- tors in this section, and some of the leading members of the race, will be in attendance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
Bazaars Dirty But Rich.

The Grand Trunk road, that mighty artery of the Indian empire, leads into Delhi, white and straight, and very hot and dusty. The grooming bullock carts kick up the dust in clouds, logging the green leaves of the banyan trees. A scattered knot of towers, Delhi looms on the horizon, and as the road draws nearer, she rises in detail, low, flat city behind her walls and battlements. The streets are narrow, lined with rickety, one-story houses; the shops are even dirtier than most Indian na- tive shops, and spread their wares pro- miscuously around the floor. It is all part of the eternal contradictions of the East to learn that the Delhi ba- zaars are the richest in Asia and the finest jewels in all India are to be had in these tumble-down, paper-patched Shanties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
FOURTH AVENUE
 PAVING MEETING

Chairman Adam Robinson, of the committee of Fourth avenue property owners which was named to look into the matter of paving that thor oughfare, has announced that the committee is prepared to make its re- port, and has called meeting of the property owners to hear the repor...
 The meeting will be held at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening, in the as- sembiy hall of the chamber of com- merce, and efforts are being made to have all owners of property in Fourth avenue in attendance at the meet ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13

People who are forced to stand on their feet all day know what sore, tender, sweaty, burning feet mean. They use "Tiz," and "Iiz" cures their feet right up. It keeps feet in per- feet condition. "Tiz'> is the only remedy in the world that draws out all the poisonous exudations, which puff up the feet and cause tender, sore, tired, aching feet. It instantly stops the pain in corns, callouses and bunions. It's simply glorious. An! how comfortable your feet feel after using "Tiz." You'll never limp or. draw up your face in pain. Your shoes won't tighten and hurt your feet
 Get 25-cent box of "Tiz," now from any druggist. Just think! a whole years foot comfort for any % cents.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
Extraordinary Fortune.

"Talk about there not bein' any such thing as luck!" unused Broncho Bob. Il want to say the luckliest man in Crimson Cullen is Three-Finger Sam." Has he located a mine or somethin'7" No. He made bets with everybody In town that he could go six months without takin' a drink. He hadn't any more than got the money up when the whole state went bone-dry and he simply can't lose!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
CUT THIS QUILT IS WORTH
 MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c to, Foley & Co.,, 2835 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, Ill.,, writ ing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return trial pack age containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, colds and croup;, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. For sale by Mann's Pharmacy-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
Celery Not Nerve Food.

It is often said that celery is nerve food, but there seems to be no warrant for such statement; the belief is probably survival of the time when specific virtues were attributed to al- most all plants and vegetables.-Bul. ietin United States Department of Ag- riculture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
What Become. of AppIs crop.

It is estimated. from q recent investi- gation made by the bureau of crop es- inmates, United States department of agriculture, that nearly 56 per cent of the apple craS is sold from farm or orchard, 10 per cent is used in the manufacture of cider, 19 per cent is consumed on the farm for food pur- poses, and the remaining 15 per cent is wasted or eaten by live stock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
Its Series.

'.That mans whole life has been a series of ups and downs" "How so?" "He began as an elevator boy, then be- came a mountain climber, and now is giving balloon ascensiOns."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
Too Much to Expect,

Be hospitable-but don't expect the nervous man with the false teeth to dOte on currant pie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
Ought to Be Enouoh.

According to, lately issued edition of dictionary there are now 45O,OO0 words in the English language.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Ascent of Miske
Is a Big Help to
The Boxing Game

New York, Jan. 13.-The ascent Of
Billie Miske, the St. Paul heavyweight
who came out of the west unheralded
a few months ago and disposed of
Battling Levinsky, Bob Moha, Jack
Dillon and George K. O. Brown in
swift succession, has been an impor-
tant factor in the present revival of
interest in boxing.
The case of Miske is almost with
out parallel. Like the prophet OF
old, Miske drew nothing but crit-
cism in his home. In the west he was
considered something akin to joke
so they said. He was practically
unheard of in the east But he and
his manager, Pearl Smith, pulled up
stakes and came here to try their
fortunes, and. Miske made good from
the start. Today he is in the fore
front Of pugilism. Many consider
him without peer at his weight in
the world. He may get the first
match with Les Darcy if Georges
Carpenter is unable to come to this
country to box the Australian idol
The services of Miske are in greater
demand today, perhaps, than those
of any other pugilist except Darcy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Jimmy Wilde Knocks
Out Hundred Boxers
During His Career

Jimmy Wilde, fyweight champion
of the world, Is a graduate Of the
English booths. While meeting all
Corners in booth he often scored as
many as half dozen knockouts in a
single night.
No record was kept of his achieve
ments while travelling with the booth,
which he left in 1911, but since that
time he has scored more than 100
knockouts, a record that far sur
passes even the wonderful work of
the Australian middleweight, Les
Darcy.
Jimmy is freak boxer, long and
skinny, with wonderful reach. He
appears to have no arms at all-in
fact, they are described as resem-
bling gas pipes. And his opponents
say that when they are hit by Jimmy
it feels as II they have been struck
by an iron bar.
George Smith, manager OF the
American Ayweight, Young Rosner.
who was put to sleep by Wilde in the
eleventh round, asserts there is no
bantamweight alive who can stay
twenty rounds with the English mar
vel.
Also, asserts Smith, there is no
featherweight, barring Kilbane, pos
sibly, who can defeat Wilde in
twenty rounds. Smith believes Kill
bane might be able to outlook and to
wear down the Englishman by body
blows, but he says this would be no
certainty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
PRO FOOT BALL NOT
SUCCESSFUL SPORT
Tried in Pennsylvania Fifteen
Years Ago and it Failed
Utterly.
Is PURELY COLLEGE GAME

Eastern foot ball authorities are ex
tremely doubtful regarding the finan
cial success of professional foot bal
league backed by base ball magnate:
or in fact any similar organization
While any and all the big league
club arrangements stand ready to rem,
the base ball parks during the off sea.
son to responsible parties, there is
not the slightest evidence that the
magnates would delve into their
money bags and bring forth the coin
necessary to establish a league OF
elevens, such as has been suggested
recently in the middle west.
Professional foot ball is nothing new
in the east and the financial frost tina!
followed its introduction in this sec
ton has not been forgotten, despite
the fact that it is seventeen years since
the scheme was first tried out in the
state of Pennsylvania. The game OF
foot ball is so peculiarly interviewer
with college and school traditions and
sentiment that itNfails to flourish in
any other soil This was clearly
demonstrated in the early COS when
professional elevens and league were
established in Pennsylvania with
teams playing for Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphia, Latrobe Homestead and
Greenburg.
The eastern college foot ball field
was finecombed for star players just
graduated and the personnel Of the
various elevens read like an ALL
American combination. Salaries
ranging from $500 to $500 per sea-
son were paid with all expenses and
hospital treatment guaranteed in case
Of accident. Famous players were at
tracted by the big money offered and
the teams played foot ball Of the most
thrilling and ultra type. Among those
who figured lin the professional games
were the Indian brothers Bemis and
Hawley Pierce; Dave Fultz; Roller,
later a wrestler; Gammons; Wallace,
and many more, some of whom had
been selected for All-American teams
while still undergraduates.
The first few games drew fairly
large gatherings OF spectators, but
the novelty soon wore off and the
attendance rapidly dropped away un-
til at the end Of the season the hackers
of the clubs were forced to go into
their pocket to make up the deficit
Officers of the Philadelphia Ameri-
can and National league clubs financed
the Quaker City teams while the big
steel companies and athletic clubs
were interested in the other elevens
of the group, which continued for
two or three years, with constantly
changing combinations, before the
promoters finally gave up the struggle
for popular support.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Ollie Chill Due
To Get Axe From
Ban, Says Report

According to rumors that appear to
be well founded there will be changes
in both major league umpire stats be-
for the cry of "Play ball!" is heard in
the spring. Presidents Tener and
Johnson have not announced their Sc
lections and will not until the mid
winter meeting. Both have been
swarmed with applications for posi-
tons, though it has been generally
supposed that few persons care for
the work, which is disagreeable at
best. In American league circles the
tip has gone out that Umpire Ollie
Chill, the smallest of major league
arbiters,, is to be let out by President
Johnson. H..