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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
TRAVELLERS TREE
 S00THES. THIRSTY ]. ON IHAROkE RIVER

As we sailed up the river (the Iharoka) the travellers tree became very plentiful, and soon gave quite a peculiar character to the landscape" says James Sibree in his book "A Nat uralist in Madagascar" "This remark able and beautiful tree belongs to the order which includes the plantains and bananas, although in some points its structure resembles the palm rather than the plantain. It is immediately recognized by it's graceful crown of broad green leaves, which grow at the top of its trunk in the form of an i'm mense fan. The leaves are from twen- ty to thirty in number, and are from eight to ten feet long by a foot and half broad. They very closely resem- ble those of the banana, and when unbroken by the wind have very striking and beautiful appearance The name of travellers tree is given on account of it's affording at all times a supply of cool clear water upon pierc- ing the base, of the leaf-stalk with spear or pointed stick. This supply is owing to the broad surface of the leaves which scondenses the moisture of the atmosphere, and from which the water trickles down into the hol- low where the Ieaf-stalks join the stem. Each of these forms a little reservoir, in which water may always be found.
 ''The name of builders three might
 be given to, it with equal or greater
 propriety, for it is as useful to the
 coast people as the cocoanut palm is to the South Sea Islanders The leaves are used for matching and the long stems fastened together form the fill ing-in of the framework for the walls and partitions; the bark is beaten out flat and forms the flooring; while the trunk supplies timber for the framing. Quantities of the fresh leaves are used every day and take the place of plates and dishes; and at the New Years time, was always served up, together with rice, upon pieces of the leaves of this tree or of banana; formed by twisting up part of leaf and tying it with the tendrils of some climbing plant. The tree ranges from the sea- coast to the height of about fifteen hundred feet, after which it begins
 rapidly to disappear. At an elevation fof about a thousand feet 1t is extreme ly abundant, much more so in fact than any other tree, and is the one striking and peculiar feature of the vegetation, It is not found so much in | the forests as on the hillsides in the
 open country; it has some half dozen various tribes on the eastern side of
 the island"
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
I... Finance. Real Estate insurance e.
World of Finance
RAILROADS HAULING LARGEST TONNAGE
 TN THEIR HISTORY

Increasingly good reports on the grain transportation situation to- gether with government figures Just at hand on the amount of bituminous coal hauled from the mines by the
 railroads in May. lead to the bellel that through the N cooperation o1 railroads and shippers, real progress
 is .being made in the campaign ln- angurated by the Railroads war Board in April, to secure the maxi
 mum of national transportation ef1-
 ciency.
 According to figures now complieo' the s2 principal coal-carrying rail roads in May, 1917, hauled l4z'lef [ more carloads of bituminous coal approximately 7.1oo.000 tons-than they did in May, 1916. This was an increase of 23.S per cent. The rail- roads hauled 739,674 carloads Tn May, 1917, and 597,617 cars in May k1s16. { Roadway is being made In the CT fort to save the time of coal cars ny quick and prompt loading. The daiiy } average of cars loaded with bitumln- ous coal each working day in May lswas 2s. .44e, an increase of 23.S per : cent. over May, 191S. and of S.l per cent. over April of this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
River and Harbor
 Bill Up to Senate

Washington, July 23.-The senate to- Hay began consideration of the river and harbor bill, carrying about ST. 900. 900 to provide chiefly for the con- tinuance of existing waterway pro- 5ects.
 The bill was passed by the house about month ago after stubborn contest. Opponents attacked the measure on the ground that it was stpork abarrep' legislation and cham pions defended it as a war time meas ure.
 But few changes were made in the Dill as reported to the senate from the commerce committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
PRICES OF PRODUCE
 IN LOCAL MARKET
Furnished by Bridgeport Vegetable
 Grocers' Association.)

Furnished by Bridgeport Vegetable Grocers' Association.) Cabbage-$1.0 1.00-$-.25. Carrots 40 per dog. Wax Beans-$1. .2a-$1.35 bu. Green Beans-$1.50-$1.75 per bu Lettuce 40-60 per doz. Green Beans-$1.0 1.00-$125. Endine 75-$1.00 per bbl. Romaihe-$1.0 per bbl. Beets 50 per dog punches. Onions-25 per dog. punches. Black Caps-10 per pint. Peas-$1. 75-$2.25 per br Squash-50-60 dog.
 Potatoes-$5.00 per bbl. Potatoesr$2.0 .00 per bu. Carrots-35-40 per dog. punches. Parsley-40 per dog.
 Ka1e-8O-$1. per barrel. Kohl Rabbi-40 per dog. punches. Cf1erries-12 1-2 per quart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Niece of President
 on Honeymoon Trip

Waterford, July 23.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank c. Compton of Chicago, the lat ter a niece of President Wilson. have arrived at a local hotel on their honey moon "trip. Their wedding, which was to have been on the coming Thursday, was advanced to last Saturday. YThe bride was Miss Anne Cotheran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
BEAT AND STABBED
 WOMAN TO DEATH THEN FLED CITY
Captured Within 24 Hours, Locked Up on Murder
 Charge.

Hartford, July 23.-John De Geor. gios A years old, was charged in the police court today with the murder of
 Mrs. Jennie Cfanci at 5s2 Front street on Saturday night. His case was con- tinued by request of the state It is i alleged that De Georgio beat and
 sta'bbedvthe woman to death. He fled
 the city and was captured in Rainbow
 on Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

President Menocal sent message &o Congress vetoing the $30, 0,0O0,0 900 measure recently passed by both Houses. His reason is that it did not Include the stamp tax clause recom- nnsnded by him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

There was no deposit in the United States Postal Savings Depository, in New York, at the close of the fiscal year ended June 30, $27,563,04O, compared with $18,667,364 on June 30, 1916, an increase of $S,S95,676, or almost AS per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
The UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
 836 Fairfield Avenue

Summer Session, July 1T to Sept. 21 Elementary and advanced subjects. Successful preparation for September examinations Private tutoring. Save
 year. Barnum GAP. P2 as'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of q. L. Watson & CO, Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John sts. Bridgeport, Conn. Members of Nsw York Stock Excnanks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
NOTICE

Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.
 NO. s2o MAIN STREET
 Water rates for the quarter snoing July End, 1917, are NOW DUE anu payable at the office of the Company. No. s20 Main Street. All bills must be paid on or before July 18th, 1917.
 business hours on Saturdays rom 8 a. m. to 12 m. = For the accommo odation or the pup lie the office will be kept open from a. m. to D. m. Mondays, July zno and 9th, 1917.
 ALBERT E. LAvERY, DO +s Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

Spokane has but four Chinese laun- dries left, six having closed their doors. Pay in the canning plants of Alaska is better than in the laun- dries on the Coast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

Anton Nelson a native of Den mark, was arrested on a charge of threatening to. assassinate the Presi- dent and Thomas Edison. He is now in jail at Louisville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
PIANO TUNING

PIANO TUNING-Service that is ex. pert and reliable. Phone Barnum 1920. Your order will receive prompt attention. Roland E. Hart. sole agent-Kroeger Pianos and Player Pianos. 111s Broad street
 S2S aSsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
MlsNDING SHOP

RYAN'S MENDING SHOP. All kinds of gowns and dresses made and re- paired. Also lodge regalia. Room 2 Masonic Temple. Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

FLUFF RUGS-Made from old car- | 0sts. Call us Barnum s5s5. g ais
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

CARPETS CLEANED by the old re- liable Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning Co.,. Tel Barnum. 35s6.
 ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
NOTICE OF REMOVAL

DIR. J. D. S. SMITH announces the removal of his office from 459 Fairfield avenue to 737 Lafayette St. Q 12 assp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
BOSTON srogKa

DHeGtsn 1s2O F. M Praces- Rep0Ffe(
 Over Private Wfre to T. L.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

BEETHOVEN TRIO Concert recital and wedding receptions. O R. Gar rison. 46, Cannon St
 B q ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
LADIES TAILORING
HAT CLEANING AND BLOCKING

BANANAS. Leghorn and Bankok Hats cleaned. bleached and re- blocked to fit the head. Newest shapes for ladies and gentlemen. Ask your milliner about us Stone. SIS State Street.
 B 1s alis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
MIsFTT CLOTHING

NEW HAVEN Misfit Clothing Co. We pay best prices for clothing. Clean ing, pressing. Drop postal and we call. We buy and sell s57 East Main street D 2e des
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

WANTED to buy old false teeth. any condition Goldberg, 146 Fairfield Ave-. over Royal Lunch.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

FURNITURES-Secon hand, bought and sold. Drop postal or phone Barr mum 4142-2. Charles Oppenhsims 144s Main St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Minnesota Wages Ruthless War
On Enemies Within, Rich or Poor
Not Only Disloyay but Failure Actively to Support u S
Cause Is Punishable, as College Professor Found
When He Lost His Position
By Theodore NJ. knappen

SelhshIy strives 10 keep M both. In
proportion as they are kept up Ameri-
ecanism IL kept down. II there had
been no foreign press in this country
Minnesota would not have witnessed
Auch a spectacle as that the other day
when Amercan-born boys from the
hamlet of Piers received their farewell
IN Herman as they left for the con-
script camp, because there was no one
IN the community who could address
them in English
No Stri Ike on Iron Ranges
One OF the great achievements of the
Minnesota commission, one Of the most
tremendous Significance to the Republic
and to the Allies, is the keeping of the
peace on the iron ranges. Nearly every
other basic industry that contributes
to war has been seriously disturbed by
strikes.
Driven by the demands Of war. one
Minnesota railway alone is handling
iron ore night and day Mt the rate Of
seventy-nlne tons m,nute-and.
thanks to the Minnesota commission.
the ore is ready, and more. too. Thanks
to the patriotic commission. the fur
naces and mills of Cleveland. Pitts
burgh, South Chicago, Bethlehem and
all the war industries Of three quarters
of the world forge ahead. album
dainty supplied with material in their
mighty task of beating German indus
try modified for war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Music
Percy Granger, in Khaki,
Plays at Garden
Concert

What was perhaps the first concert
OF the season was held last night in
Madison Square Garden when an audi
ence OF several thousand persons gath
cred at a meeting in aid of the HUI
manitarian Cult. The programme was
varied one. and it was presented by
a number of our best known musical
celebrities, assisted by the Russian
Symphony Orchestra.
1t would be idle to furnish any criti-
cal comment of concert held in an
auditorium of the impossible proper
tons of the Garden. A mention of the
programme will give an idea of the
occasion. Giuseppe de Luca sang
Largo al Factotum" and the prologue
from "Pagliacci" Percy Granger, in
uniform, played several selections. as
did Mischa Elman; Nine. Frances Aida
sang the "Vissi d'Arte" and "Un bel
d." Giovanni Martinelli, "Cielo Q mar"
and the Flower Song" from Carmen"
and Nine Schumann-Heink an air
from Titus" and one from "Rienzi."
the programme closing with the trio
from the last act of Faust sung By
Nine. Aida, Mr.. de Luca and Mr.. Mar
tinelli.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, of the House
of representatives. presided, and
Misha Appelbaum, the founder of the
cult. made an address in which he
/ spoke at length upon the cult and him
self. The audience showed throughout
considerable enthusiasm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Topakyan's $4,000
Gems Are Stolen

Turquoises valued at 100000 BY
the Right Hon. Hayozoun Hohannes
Topakyan, Persian Consul General in
New York, we're stolen from a strong
box in one of the exhibition rooms on
the third floor Of the Persian Court
Studios, at 40 West Fifty Street.
last Thursday night, il was learned yes
terday. A twelfth century vase which
Mr.. Topakyan values at $4,000 also
was removed from an exhibition cabi-
net in the same room.
The gems and the vase were the Joint
property Of Mr.. Topakyan and H. K.
Kevorkin, the latter now in Europe.
According to the former, there were
10000 carats of the gems, ranging in
value from So TO $50 carat. The
stronghold, in which they had been
locked, was hidden under pile OF rugs
in a closet IL is believed the theft was
committed by some one familiar with
the surroundings.
Mr.. Topakyan said he was once be-
fore the victim of similar robbery
In 1894, he said, an Armenian rug
salesman in his employ stole lot of
rugs. disposed Of them and appropriat-
ed the money to his own use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Plays and Players

Supporting Florence Nash IN The
Land Of the Free" the Fannie Hurst
and Harriet Ford play, which opens at
the Forty eighth Street Theatre on
Tuesday, October .. will he a cast OF
TWENTY-FIVE. including Mario Najeronl,
Alice Lindahl. Leslie Austin, Richard
Tabor and Edith Cambeil Walker.
Charles Dillingham; arranged yester-
dav 10 place the stage OF the HIPPO
dram during the mornings the early
psrt of next week al the disposal OF
the stage directors in charge of the re
hearsals Of the National Red Cross
pageant. to be given at the Rosemary
Open Air Theatre in Huntington next
Friday.
William Faversham viii appear in
Commander Dion Clayton Calthrop's
now romance. "The Old Country" for
the first time in America at Worcester,
Mass. on Monday. October S, and in
New York or Monday October 10. 81
the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre. Miss
Jane Houston will be his leading woman
Daniel Frohman and his Seven Day
Leave" Company go TO Boston to-mor-
row for the tinal rehearsal OF TINS
drama opening at the Majestic Thea
tire Tuesday for brief engagement
prior to coming TO New York.
BiIlie Burke will come 10 the Hud-
SON Theatre Monday night, October s,
in Clare RUNNERS new play. The
Rescuing Angel The play has been
produced under the personal direction
Of Arthur Hopkins. This will be Miss
Burke's first appearance on the local
stsyo in more than two seasons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Smokes for Nurses
New Charity Slogan
Army and Navy Organization
Completes Against Allied
Bazaar

It's getting fardcr and harder to
know which bazaar is which. The bid
ding for public favor went on merriiy
all the afternoon yesterday, but ended
in a draw. On the one hand, there was
John Mofrst, head Of the Allied Bazaar,
with gold decoration from the
French government. and, on the other
hand. The executive director OF the
Army and Navy Bazaar sprang his
great cigarette coup. The rival ba-
zaars are TO be held at the Grand Cen
trial Palace in October.
"Cigarettes for Red Cross nurses
is the war cry of Waldemar de Billie
for the army and navy. Mr.. de Bile
has heard from his great friend, Lady
Ross, who has a castle in Scotland
which has been used az a hospital for
three years, that the army nurses take
to cigarette Smoking as eagerly as the
soldiers.
Perfectly nice girls" said Mr.. dc
Bile, who never smoked before, just
have to smoke cigarettes when the
strain Of nursing becomes heavy, in
order to keep going"
The afternoons developments in the
office of the Allied Bazaar consisted of
the announcement that the Medale
AcPdemique had been presented TO
John Moffa5, director Of the Allied War
Relief Societies. II is of gold oak
leaves and is next in rank to the Le-
gior Of Honor.
The directors Of the two bazaars
have only the most amiable remarks
to make about one another, but tho
army and navy people didn't like it
bit when Fifth Avenue dealer
sent in letter over the signature
az. Lawshe,' publicity director for the
Allied Bazaar. which they declare dis
eliminated against them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
By Ralph Block

Even Shaw will cut. And after all,
even the Shayian illusion ought some
times 70 come to the end of its season,
to droop and fall by the roadside.
There was a time when people in
weighed at Ibsen. They don't DO it any
more. Nobody cares that much. There
was later day when they SHE'D at
Shaw. Say Shaw and you conjured up
for the playgong person a perfectly
horrible notion-idcas. Say Shaw and
you conjured up the terrifying picture
of a panjandrum Of the intellect, a ma
haraiah of the cerebellum. man who
dealt in ideas IA other people dealt in
money. or food, or any of the common
place things Of ones existence.
Rut it's all over now. The notion
has been punctured, smashed. ripped
open and all OF its insides revealed.
The Shavian master mind no longer
exists The Shavian master mind has
been uncovered, disclosed not as the
thinker. mind you, but as the jester.
Mr.. Faversham, who doubtless has seen
the trick done in London, did i for
New York last night at the new Broad
hurst Theatre, in West Forty-fourth
Street and did il. indeed, much better
and more TO the point than he did in
hls own presence last season in Get
ting Married"
Either Mr.. Shaw is the master pre-
tender, who loves his ideas so much
that he will 90 70 any length Of pre-
tence-eyen to the point of being de-
lightfully funny to get his audiences
- N,ly L.
versham is the master illusionist, able
to take all sorts OF ideas into the thea
ire and, despite all kinds of moral pur-
pose behind them, make them live. At
any rate, "MisallianSn." as Mr.. Faver-
sham's company played it last night, is
full of unbelievably crisp moments,
provocative of the kind Of laughter that
is long rather than loud and profound
ly satisfying to any one who prefers
the comedy of minds tripping over the
barriers Of an irrational world rather
than the comedy OF bodies bouncing
and sliding about an always conven-
tiOnal place called stage.
Whether Shaw is king or a mounte-
bark Of the theatre really doesn't
much matter AZ matter of fact,
Mr. Shaw himself suffers. has been
N'NHeNA anu ODsNAA|u, AAhcI the same
malady that bedevils the sprightly
young woman who occasioned much Of
the thither and yon of last nights
play-too much talk. Be it to the
credit OF Mr.. Faversham-or perhaps
to his shame, however you may take
1.-THE much discussed G. B. s. and
the George Bernard who ornamented
the Broadhurst's first programme are
two entirely different people.
The Shaw Of "Misalliance," as YOU
read 1t in the script. is mar OF
laborous wisdom, near-wizard who
will bully and rag the chances of the
theatre into his form, containinr no
re- erves, violating all the confidence
or his art 20 get at you with his ideas
--all done. apparently, 70 get wider
advertisement for several not unusual
ideas about family life which he had
earlier done into a much more read.
alb script of sixty-eighr pages called
Parents and Children" But the Shaw
of the BroadhurSt stage is not of this
tlGod. He is a sly fellow, full of hu-
l'ors. forgetting the urge of preach.
''-. not at all the Puritan the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
For the Boys "Over There"

The representative men and women OF
tho Long Island towns around Fort Tot
ten have arranged benefit for the pur-
pose of raising funds for the purchase
Of Christmas box for each OF the
braye six hundred men of the fort now
on tho battlefield. This will be one OF
the biggest shows" ever presented for
a natriotic purpose. The performers
viii be among the famous stars OF
theatredom The performance, VIII be
given in the gymnasium building at
Fort Totten on Sunday afternoon, Sep
tember 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
u. S. Farmers Emigrate

OTTAWA. Sept. 27.-The movement
of settlers from the United States TO
the Canadian West continues in con-
siderable volume. according to the Do
minion immigration Department. The
entry OF the United States into the
war and the adoption Of the selective
draft system have not cut down this
immigration. Most of these immi-
grants are. well-to-do farmers above
the military age. with children too
young to be drafted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
The Coming 7o7ver
MEADOWLARk

Morning. + T.
In a meadow,
Lying on mound of ucwcut hay
Silver with tho night dew
And tho llmy webs Of spiders
Woven since the farmer stacked the windrow,
| have listened to YOUR singing
Nnd have wondered at your song.
All your trills and cadcnccd rapturcs
Were strange that above prairie monooncs
Seeming echoes of far-oF places
Lands often dreamed of
But had never
Sometimes when tho twilight caught
Far afcld
] have heard Your plaintivC calling IS
As you huddcd fence post
lust q blair against the flame tiuts
or tho western sky, -
Last of day things to surrender
The broad prairie to the night
fastening homcward
Through the godenrod
I have wondered VIII! you sang
What YOUR happiness of heart. q :
Life to me. that age, outrcsChed our country,
Promised more than endless fat lands
Meeting with the blue nanc;
Promised more than sowing tlhng &
md the Garth rcck hands
Years came when | thought great cities
Were the places had drcamt of
In the days lit by your song;
But I sought in vain through sunless cities
For the pattern Of Your lay
Now dream of coming back to your fiat rrsrc''
Coming back Just at the twilight
To the lanes end. through the goldcnrod
Md a. ! The yellow lampight
Shining through the wild cucumber vines.
IN he listening for your vcspcrs
From YOUR nest amid the Stubblc wheat
And no longer will your posoralc
Set me wondering what Won sing Of,
What the motif of your song;
Epic o the Kansas farmer
rhyfhn of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
DENVER

From impressions" by Beatrice b. berhheimI
The mockinc-birds not beautiful
But oh! what a loyely voice
The parrots plumages brilliant
But we listen not from choice
nonyer's the USEFUL City,
with a climate dry and rare;
The weakened ones from our vast land
Seek health and comfort there.
W. entering her City gates of bright electric lights
Tho splendid sign Of Welcome
Brings cheer into the night.
HOPE is the word which leads us on
To victory and health
God bless thee, Denver, granting thee
Prosperity and wealth
THE (applause!l END
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28

"Win YOU kindly inform me- mpores IT, C. p through your
,h m Nitcpcv Of the of the ultimate end OF the war!
eed TO use it book am writing ana want 10 h'oM Gan
times do we have to reprint wonder The war WI" eno next
go Not that We wish o steal Will Rogerss stuff but
ye have a bet it won't etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Well. our imperishable v

Wall r nerisbae writings not without their uses 10
81, bc To collection of w T. Hills pictures the book 10 De
called Among Us Mortals" and to sell for 81 we were con
d 70 write preface few little pieces We sent them on
e the candid publishers reading your stun the aa
ng and selling department have insisted on change OF plan
rodrcnc the price 0 Sl25'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
THIS IS ABOUT CONDUCTOR NO. 1924

; s,oling Of courtesy railroad employees the other
- bi, riding on a B. r. T. surface car-ne remarked 10
NV escort as to the fragrance of adjoining the lapel OF con
ducto No 1924 file tB. R. T. No SO24) oVerhearng IT, "
49, ;a +bo flower and smingly extended it TO The
composer of Mr. Shonts's posters kindly take notice.
'0'P'',' " " DEBBY.