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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
FINE PROGRAM PREPARED FOR DECEMBER 30 Spectacular Production to Be Put on In St. Mary's
 Hall.
 /l 172 CHILDREN
 IN THE CAST Many Talented Youngsters To Delight Audi
 ence.

Elaborate preparations have been completed for the entertainment that is to take place on the evenings Of December 30 and 31st at St. Mary's hall when one of the most interesting spectacles will be revealed before those who attend this original musical production by the director. There are 172 children in the cast of the three- part program.
 Tn the Land of the Mystic Moon," the first part of the production, there will be a group of fairies. They are tiny children from to years of age who will dance in fairyland. The scenery is delightful and the rainbow of beautiful flowers with 25 beautiful girls is a pep into fairyland. The girls will daL. e and sing. Happiness will be brought to the world by the floral queen and by Santa Claus who will appear in a forest in, winter setting. A golden fairy frigate will glide on, the stage and take the fairy children to Slumberland.
 The second part will delight both 1 young and old. It will be a reproduc- i Iton of, Mother Goose rhymes. All 1 characters of the Mother Goose world will be brought to life once more.
 There will be A children in this part The Old Lady in the Shoe with her tribe of children will inhabit a shoe [ feet in length. Special scenery and equipment have been arranged for this part.
 The minstrel show will present very special features in singing and dan ciug. There will be a sword dance by two Scotch children that will de- light the audience. They are the won ders of the city. The affair will end with tableau, embracing the Allied nations with a beautiful electric light ing.
 The children taking part come from the well known families of the city. They possess no small amount of tal- ent and will be attired in lovely cos tunes. The names of the children taking part will be published tomor- row.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
SCHNEE HEADS
 HARMONY LODGE

Harmony lodge, No. I'll, I. o. B. B.. held it's annual election of officers last night and the following officers were elected:
 President, Abraham Schnee; vice. president, Joseph Solomon; treasurer, Bernard Rubenstein; recording sec retary, Samuel Schnee; financial sec rettary, David Bresky; assistant mon itor, Max Frank; inner guard, Joseph Dew; outer guard, Harry Trager; trustee for three years, Sigmund Loe- with; representatives to the district grand lodge convention, Charles H. Shapiro, Isaac Moss and Sigmund Loewith.
 District convention of the I. o. B. B. will be held in Bridgeport at the Stratfeld, Feb. 1, 2 and 3. District No. 1 of the Grand Lodge of the h. dependent Order Bnai Brith com prises the state of New York, all the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
WOMEN START
 SUFFRAGE DRIVE
All State Legislatures to be Asked To Support
 Amendment.

Washington, Dec. 27 - Fortyone state legislatures are to be asked to pass resolutions calling upon their senators to vote for the suffrage amendment and work for it's irnrne- diate submission in new drive to be started at once by the National Woman's party, 1t was announced yesterday.
 Quick action is to be taken by the suffrage workers, as in 25 states the legislative session lasts SO days or less while in others it ranges from ID to 90 days. In Alabama the lexis Iature meets only once in four years, and in all but four other states the sessions are biennial. Ratification II not secured within the next three months will therefore be delayed at least two years.
 To hold the amendment over until the next session, even were 1t then passed at once by both houses ac- cording to a statement by Alice Paul chairman of the woman's partv would be interpreted by women as an act of the greatest unfriendliness since it would mean delay of two years in it's actual fuIfIment."
 The states in which legislatures convene in January and from which women believe they can at once ob- tain the necessary threefourths vote are Louisiana. Delaware, Idaho Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas. Mime. sota' Massachusetts, Michigan, Maine. Missouri, Montana, Nebraska. Ne vada, New Hampshire, New Jersey. New Mexico, New York, North Car ollna, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla | homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode lsland' South Carolina, South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont. | Washington, West Virginia, Wiscon- sin and Wyoming The Georgia and Florida sessions open in June and April respectively.
 The present campaign for Iegisla- tive action is to be conducted in every state, but special efforts will be made in New Hampshire, as Senat05 Moses, of that state, has not yet de clared his position on suffrage. A petition addressed to him has already been obtained from a majority of the 429 members-elect of the New Hamp- shire legislature, but an attempt will now be made to obtain official action by the legislature
 Miss Dora Stevens, of Nebraska legislative chairman of the woman's party. and five additional organizers including Miss Elsie Hill of Hart <, ford, Miss Clara Louise Rowe of Sar Francisco, Miss Catherine Flannagar of Hartford, Miss Margaret White more of Detroit, and Miss Bertha Ar mold of Colorado Springs will assist the New Hampshire women in tho campaign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
CEREALS TAKEN:
 SENT TO EUROPE

Boston, Decs 27-Eighteen thou sand tons of cereals, brought into New England to be used as wheat substitutes, will be taken off the mar ket by irection of the Federal Food Administration, and shipped to Euro pean countries, it was announced to- day by A. I. Merrigold, director of the United States grain corporation for this district. The cereals, which now are in the hands of dealers, will be shipped from this port after they have been collected from New England centers. Shipments will be made 10 allied countries where the food situa- tion is most acute.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
MUNICH QUIET
 AT CHRISTMAS

Munich, Thursday, Dec. 26.-By the Associated Press)-Christmas passed more quietly than ever before in Munich. For the first time since the war began the custom of exchanging gifts was almost abandoned, since ev- eryone, rich or poor, is anxious about the future and is inclined to spend as little as possible.
 Jewellers and dealers in luxuries have issued a statement claiming that trade has fallen to almost nothing. Joy is felt only by those whose relatives have been demobilized or have return ed from the front, but the shadow of the future, with it's uncertainty, and the present instability in public life are overwhelming everything. In antici- patton of trouble at some of the var ious political meetings, the govern ment has organized strong guards to maintain order whenever the Sparta GUS element may become disorderly.
 California beet sugar crop is re- ported coming along satisfactorily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
DAILY FEATURES
 SOCIAL EVENTS PERSONAL NOTES

New England states and the eastern part of Canada. Several hundred delegates will attend.
 The installation of officers takes place Jan. IA, 1919. Hon. Joseph H. Ullman of New Haven, is to be the installing officer at public instalIa- ton. At the same time 1t is planned to have Dr. De Sola Pool of New York dedicate the honor roll of liar mony Lodge, which has 25 members in the service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

above address where his father con ducts cafe. He had been employed at this plant for some time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. an nounced that their two 17,O00 ton steamers Empress of Russia and Empress of Asia, which were used as transports, will be returned to regu- lar service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

A navy patrol boat crashed. into a submarine chaser in the Hudson off 1T7th street. A hole was torn iH the patrols bow and a seaman was thrown overheard. The chaser was sinking when a navy tug lowed her to a landing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
NEWS OF CLUES
 FASHIONS SHOPPERS GUIDE
PIE R s 0 NAL s


 Members of the younger set in so- cial activities will gather in the ball room of the Brooklawn Country club tonight at the dance of the Ser vice club that has been looked for ward to so eagerly since it's an- nouncement was made a short time ago. Elaborate plans have been made for this event as many of the young men and young women, home from colleges and boarding schools will attend the affair. Beautiful decorations, carrying out the Christ mas effect have been placed in the , dancing hall. Flags of the Allies grace the walls of the spacious ball room. There is every reason to in dicate that the affair will be a great success. The proceeds of the dance will be donated to the Associated Charities and to the West End Day nursery Miss Eunice Newman, president of the Service club, assist , ed by Miss Harriet Windsor and Miss Betty Ravens were in charge of the decorations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

War Department announces the ssle at various cantonnaents next month of l4,455 horses and mules
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Urusuay's army has been calIee out to put down labor troubles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Miles Speer, first class cook of the Merchant Marine, is enjoying a few days furlough with his relatives at 267 Myrtle avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Judge and Mrs. Carl Foster of North avenue. will entertain a party of friends at dinner at the Brook lawn Country club this evening be- fore the Service club dance. Those present will be Mir. and Mrs. D. Fair child Wheeler, MT. and Mrs. Norman Leeds, MT. and Mrs. William B. Boardman, Mir. and Mrs. Albert F. Lavery and MT. and Mrs. Milton Heath.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

The Universalist Sunday school
 will hold a Christmas party on Sat
 urday from until 5 o'clock in the afternoon in the church parlors. The cradle roll, kindergarten, primary and junior department, will take , part in the festivities. Lieut.. E. J.
 Sherry of the U. s. navy, recently returned from overseas, will tell stories of his experiences to the chill dren
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Mrs. Hannah Corcoran of William street, is entertaining her son, John Coreoran of Philadelphia, for the week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Mrs. John R. Woodruff is ill at her home on Park avenue, with an attack of the grip.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Miss Lena Kruger of Olive street who is student at Pratt's institute, New York, spent Chri -tmas with her parents. Miss Kruger is a member of the Commercial class of the Bridgeport High school, 1918.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Miss Catherine Page of Brooklyn, N. Y, who will attend the dance of the Service club tonight at the Brooklawn Country club, will be the guest of Miss Lorraine L. Armstrong of Brooklawn avenue during her stay here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

California beet sugar crop is re- ported coming along satisfactorily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Miss Christine Lalley, daughter of Walter L. Lalley of 186 Beechwood avenue, is spending the Christina holidays with her parents. She is a student at Triton Seminary, Tilton ~. H.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Gladys E. Mcclellan of 1909 Noble avenue, to Smith A. Blackman, son of MT. and Mrs. Smith c. Blackman. Both young people are very well known in this city. Miss Mcclellan Is secretary to D. Fairchild Wheeler, of the Bridgeport Land & Title Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
The English Sacrifice.

The official figures of the losses
in the British fighting forces during
three millions in all. The num-
Der of killed or dead of disease is
65S, 724. The wounded were over two
millions, the missing and prisoners
32G,G95, On the French front alone
the total casualties were 2|,719,652.
Such were the sacrifice Of Great Bri-
tain and her colonies for the freedom
Of mankind. We can hardly realize
it., even yet-we whose own losses
seem SO large, yet are in fact almost
negligible in comparison. 1t is well
chat the seventh of December should
have been already selected as a day
for the commemoratioin by America
of the English sacrifice. Our gen.
erous Appreciation is the due Of our
brothers in blood throughout the
world. They were fighting and dy-
ING for a great cause long before we
entered the struggle, and to the last
there was no Stacking in their ardor.
With such losses as these, the work
of restoration will draw heavily on
their resources.-EXchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
Red Cross and Womanhood.

When the whole story Of the war
is told, says an exchange, the women
of the Red Cross will have a place iu
it only a little lower than the angels.
for with every element of sentiment
discounted to the harsh, hard druid.
gerry Of sewing and diet-cookIng and
surgical nursing and sanitation am.
canteen maintenance, the fact still re-
mains that the spiritual value of this
service are the outstanding and the
outshining aspects. 1t has been q
labor, on the women's part, of utter
devotion and Instrumentation. They
could not have done what they did
if they had not been upheld by q
strength and a will beyond their own
"a sense of paramount duty born Of
the great crisis that enguIfed the
world.
But their work is not yet to be dis.
cussed in the past tense; it goes on,
and in the constructive era now be.
ginning it is to mean more than ever.
The strength Of numbers is now t.
be enrolled j nthe best Of causes. The
aim is to make the Red Cross univer.
sal-to make the American people
one great committee Of the whole in
furtherancc Of its efforts, There il
no better way to bear witness TO our
joy in the coming Of peace and tn,
safe return Of our men who went t,
the front at the call of duty than &,
pledge our hands and minds to thD
loyal maintenance of this work il
which the compassionate womanhooo
Of America has led the way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
The Most Notable Victory.

A society seems TO be forming il
this country to celebrate the fcats a
arms Of the British forces on Ian
and sea. The other day in a Mont
real paper we saw an account of
saw an account of a most notabl
victory of the Rritish-perhaps tn
most typical and distinguished vi
tory that England ever has won. IT
item in the Montreal paper ran thus
London, Nov. 1.-THE war offic
issued the following communicate
tonight on the cessation Of hostil
ties:
I'm the fifty-second month Of
war without precedent in history
the French army, with the aid of tn
Allies, has ahieved the defet of tn
enemy.
"All the conditions required fo
the suspension of hostilitics havin
been accepted by the enemy, an arm.
istice came into force today at /
O'clock"
Now, when one remembers tn
awful retreat at Mons, n strageti
retirement which held the cncm.
while France prepared; when II re
members Ypres; when one recall
the million English dead, and the mil
lion crippled; when one recalls tina
generations unborn for a century viii
be paying the debts that England in
Cured in this war; when one recall
all that England has done so gal
lantly for the freedom of the world
it would seem that the fine chivalr,
of those four lines, telling what tn,
French army with the aid Of tn,
Allies has done, with no mcntio,
at all of England and England
part, we have seen an example o
international brotherhood such a
the world never has witnessed before
This is Great Britain'S mobiles
achievement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
THE NEXT BIG JOB.

Just as sOOn as the war is over We
roads in this C~ountry-grcat state
national highways, says an exchange.
These roads must handle the local
freight and passenger business of the
country The railroads will be con
gested, and will have all they can dc
with traffic of over II hundred
and national roads will tremendously
add to the value of the real estate
along the way.--lf the roads are
built according to federal plans, laid
out by federal engineers, or if these
roads are built by state engineers Ia
serve state purposes, they will add
greatly to the value of real estate
along the way.-Here is a suggestion,
Why not let the state or the nation
pay for the roads with the bonds. val
uing each acre of land benefited by
the highway before the highway is
laid Then let the state or nation
whichever pays for the road with
bonds, pay off the bonds by taking
from the real estate owner the in.
creased value of the land which tn,
road brings, when the land change,
hands, The real estate owner woulC
have his road free. But he couldn't
profit in the rise of lands.
Why should he?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
GIVE THANKS ro con,


Attn.
.1o. as q. O..
ae e1.TE 0I OF. WITT.
orally observe. H.'
~arrermrzt #
F.c. our .
Fe arg PRIV. 4.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
BROOKSTHLE.

Union THANKSGIVING Services
were held Thursday morning
In the Baptist church. Rev. f..
d. Broyles of the Macon Meth
.1tiSt church delivered a beau
-lful impressive sermon to an
appreciatiVe cOngre cation.
Heartfelt thanks were given
for the glorious things that
God has brought to pass re-
Gently. a collection was TAX
en- for he orphanges.
Mr.. James Carpenter, who
has been in failing health for
some time was taken to New
Orleans for treatment a few
days ago.
Rev. Owen Williams attend
ed the Baptist State Conven-
ton in Meridian this week. He
has been granted a two months
vacation by his church at this
place, which he will spend in
travelling and working in the
interest of their denominations
al schools. Being selected for
this work is a compliment to
Mr.. Williams.
Many Of our people went to
West Point Thursday to the
Gym Khana, and more would
have gone but for the mud and
slush.
Thursday Mrs. Williams, who
lives a few miles west Of town,
entertained the entire faculty
of the High School and a few
other friends at a Thanksgiv-
ing dinner.
The parents of our overseas
soldiers have for the past few
days been busy getting off
Christmas boxes to their sons.
27 have gone from this post
office.
Before the armistice Lieut..
Eris Jamison wrote: Here |
am, in the middle of France,
training men-can't even hear
a gun fire" Lieut.. 7. j. Ko-
ger wrote on October 9th from
"a hole in the very
muddy, but still smiling"
Friday afternoon the last
work was done in the surgical
dressing room, hte allotment
allotment being 8X4 inch ster-
lie pads. Miss Dele Madison
has had charge of this work
and merits much commenda-
ton for her faithful, intelli-
gent work and supervision.
Many thanks are due'Mrs. Eris
Jamison for furnishing the sur
gical dressing class such an
ideal room Tor carrying on
their work.
Mr.. John Morgan thought
it not worth while to send his
son in France a Christmas box
as he thought John would be
home by Christmas. A letter
from him saying he wanted to
see the thing through caused
Mr.Morgan to change his mind
so the box will go to France.
MIR. Jacoway, Mr.. Bell and
several others have been off on
a big hunt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
WHINING TO FRANCE.

~ -
IH'',"E 70 impress 'i' '''Ou 0'"'eS
WIN ''I P''"' u merry, GERMAN!
no" 'U''S " r'"'Ne' mere Was
never p'iolg sue" q" eAn.o'o'oh oi
""''o''a' '"l'ouS''esS as ms Is II
PoSSIo'e mat amy I''e'.Ee"C German
can oe''gle ,''"V tue l'''el.'ie Vor-
lures ""'''''o vi inc r,e,'cA WIN DC
1orEN'' or Lo'E'I,e' WINE 'ae nor
Io'' e~''uN''S VI ,'''' Is !,O ireSh :
Il mu'a'''" ana ou''"@e' Il
ana cn''"r'h Tue rune" ''''eS' At
"'''S'".'" '.''"S- 'hvs' are "l'neSS-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
Tie Old, Old Question.

Columbus, Miss, Nov. 23.-Thc re
ult of the LOwndcs county gfand
ury AT the special term of circuit
curt here termed conditions here rel
ttirc to the liquor traffic as dcpl0r-
,blc and recommended TO the court
hat the federal government he re.
lucStcd to send secret service mon
mere to cope with the situation. The
report made the remarkable state
ment that the courts were helpless
m the matter as witnesses before the
inquisitorial body pcriured them.
selves when questioned relative to
Jhe sale and manufacture of whis.
key.
To which the Vicksbnrg Herald re.
marks, While the mere fact of hav.
ing placed a state under a bone Dir,
prohibition law may he a boast Of tn,
jngraincd or gangrcned prohibition
SITS, this story is not to be read witt
pride by any sclf-rcspecting citizen
The condition described is "dcplora
bic " in counties and cities of a dr.,
state contiguous to a wet. Butwher.
there is no licensed sale in hundred.
Of miles, such a confession implie
] fl,t tl. I,,4 49,, "a. .- -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
So Long As.

"After the war will husbands be
homogeneous? Will our line hold
. against the Hun and the Harcm? p
asks Helen King Robinson. Listen
Helen. So long as bacon sells for
, 65 cents a pound, butter for 70 cents
and eggs for So cents a dozen, we be-
lieve that husbands will remain mo-
nogamous and bachelors agamous.
Houston Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29

George Richardson Killed and John
Moore Wounded in Pistol Duel.


r.., rw.s rl-
''ole No'"N,' y 'ls'ol Duel
In q fight in which pistols were
aacd last Sunday morning ut 1870
Hon. GEORGE Richardson was killed
and Nr. John A. Moore was wounded
a1t notseriouslv. The tragedy occur
red in Nr. Moore's office over the
Merchants and Farmers bank.
Several men and boys standing in
front OF the hotel and the book tore
opposite heard the shots, but II SEEM
aj almost u~uthinkable that a TRAGEDY
wgs being enacted ON that quiet Sun
lay morning and they would not be-
Ieve their sense Of hearing. Some
one remarked "That sounds like shot
and it was replied to That's Miriam
sen lwho occupies the same office
as Mr.. Moore breaking a box TO start
a fire When Mr.. Hansen came in
from the country IN his car about
twenty minutes later and into 70 ms
office and opened the door, the sight
Of two men lying apparently oeAa' ~
startled him so he ran back down
stairs and called for help. Sheriff
HcClurc,l Mr.. Sargent and seYera
went back with him and found mr.
Richardson lying dead on the lloof
and Mr.. Moore,m a seml-consciou5
condition lying across his body. Inc
room had the appearance OF a terrible
struggle as ne furniture was turned
over and the rugs dlsarranged' Mr.
Moore was picked up ana placed IN
a char and Dr. Murphey summoned
and Mr.. Moore taken 10 ms olilce'
where 1T was 1ouhd nat ne had oiAy
one wound, That IN the ABDOMEN
which went about Tour lhches just
under the skim Another shoJ was
stopped over his right breast by sew
eraI papers III ms POCKET
Mr., Richardson nae lou WOUNDS
three IN inc he"u ana one III INC az
domen.
Mr., Moore was taken from Or Mur-
phey's Office to ms room IN the hoVcl
| and CnDrtlV ne was DI1CcO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
WANTED

A hay, stock and dairy farm to be
worked on shares. Can give best of
references. Address w. l.. e., care
Beacon, Macon, Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29

When one contemplates the new
war taxes and the high cost Of living,
it is difficult to be content to leave
the eN-kaiser to the stiugs of his
own conscience.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29

While one army waits to be demob-
ilized auothr army Of American tour
lists is impatiently awaiting the order
20 charge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
Registered Durocs.

Have a few choice Duroc pigs
twelve weeks old, for sale at s,5oar
P. H. HUNTER.
Macon, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-29
PIGS 0 SALE.

Registered Hampshire Boar Pigs
for sale Best breeding and nicely
belted ", h. HELM.