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THE FARMER: JANUARY 24, 1917
must jitneys. When the speed of the jitney is so slow as not to
threaten the lives of people leaving trolley cars it inflicts , dam
age' upon clothing. A quart of oil on a gown is more desirable
than a fractured skull, but neither is pleasant.
BRIDGEPOR T E V.ENING FARMER
(FOUNDED IT99.)
j . Pnbltabed by The Farmer Bublishlng Co.. 1 1 F'alrlleld Ave.. Bridgeport, C5ona.
tXASLiY. . . .BOc month,' $6.00 per yer WKEKIjT. .$1.00 per year In advance-
PHONE - v ' PHONE
BUSINESS ffiffiffi35 . 1 EDITORIAL
, " OFFICiC t VQgUESfawp& I DEPARTMENT
j ' . FCSSEIGN REPRESENTATIVES
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Ftablished rfirr
AN EXPUESSIOX OF OPINION
ALDERMAN LAWUENCE O'Neill, who was put into jail for
an alleged participation in the Irish rebellion has been
elected Lord Mayor of Dublin. This would seem to be no uncer
tain expression of opinion upon the part of the great Irish city.
V v ! Brrant. Griffith Fredrlcks. New York. Boston and Chleaco
.v v.:
Only Evening Newspaper of Bridgeport Carrying
, Associated Press Service.
FREDERICK
THE GREAT
"DRY" CHAMPION
OF ENGLAND
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24, 1917.
BEATING MADAME THEBES
WMmi Co
X
HE POST pointed out that there
suffrage could do, and this is increase the vote.In all prob
ability women will have the riarht .to vots in this state sometime.
... j.-.-: . ; but when they do no change whatever will be made in the political situation
4 and the sole effect of this radical departure will do. as we have said long
ago, nothing more than to increase the size of the vote. . '
Madame vThebes died just soon enough. "She must have per
, t lshed of mortification had she lived to see such complete pro
phecy replace her feeble art, which was confined to the predic-
tion of particular events, to take place within a stated period,
" - The new prediction dates back to "long ago," and rushes in
, to the remotest future. With its miracle eyes the new wizardry
M scans every inch of all; time to" be and learns "that there is just
Vbne main thing woman suffrage can do, and that is, increase the
. , vote.!' v ' ' , ' :t .
t ' " Strange,1 that uncertainty whether women will. yote in Con
necticut! The prophet ges no further than thinking it prob
. able tney may, but knows! that if women do vote "no change
V , whatever" will be made in the political situation and that "the
'solej effect" of this i radical departure will be to' increase the vote.
- 1 There can never be f woman' governdr, nor a . female sena-
tor, nor any important question 'decided by a woman's vote, but
. women will vpte forever and ever; and there will be? no change,
and nothing will be different through all the , tides of , endless
' ' v', time. j . ' ; . ; .V, ' ; ; ;. ' : .
period I :'-'k V ir':v:-:?T J''-':- v;v,; - Y. : I :
j J. ;. EJizaeth, Catherine; Cleopatra; Semiramis, the ; Dowager
Empress of China! Was nothing ever changed or altered in any
least degree, at, any time in the world's history, because women
; - had political power, except the size of the vote? i
'. V Nothing; would be changed if a woman should be president
. and commarider-ih-chief of the army and navy. Nothing was
' ; v' changed by1 the Mgirl pf Pomremy' Nothing is changed because
, I Miss ! Rankin has , bejen' elected to cpngress," not even the j income
iand the state 4 of mind of the gentleman she succeeded. Nor is
, ! it possible iss Rankin may' decide a tie vojte on an important
" .question; before! her term of office is (done; for nothing in time
, or .eterniv' can eyerjb'e; changed in any degree becanse women
, vot&, except the size of the vote. . - 1 :
.. - i ' Blessed is long range prophecy. j; Never may it 'lack fields
pf lush "green grass nor silk nets to keep the flies away from its
-'. long hairy ears. i -"-;'':'::
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HERE CAN be no objection to voluntary vaccination.
. ; ; very 'mari; under American law has the right to heal
himself lian injure his neighbors. He can
'"' have aH or a part of ; the blood abstracted from his veins, he can
, 1 . receive the faith cure have his spine adjusted, take Turkish
baths, have himself filled w,ith serum, or receive cow pox into
, , his 'blood;; :?; ': ' '-- . 1
1 , - , Those who submit to ivpluntary vaocination will do well to
. ask the :.'jHysicmn-.wlio performs the operation for a tond of
, indemnity against dangerous consequences. ' The physician
- 1 should also be asked .what the medical authorities say about the
consequences ppssibie jafter vaccination. 1 ' v' lv
. ' Any physician: who assures his ''-'patient thai vaccination is
absolutely safe, if properly, performed, that is with asceptic pre-
cautions, will be guilty of a false representation. Medical sci-
v ence does not say sp. r Tetanus, or . lackjaw for, instance, is a
' iWelL authenticated consequence of? vaccination. Tetanus i's a
; ' stable borne disease and vaccine is a stable derived product: ,
CONSTERNATION IN STOCK EXCHANGE
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rW HE AMERICAN public will gladly receive a list of the
i JL ; ; names of those who are gambling in the stock market.
If this: shows clerks using the money of their employers, cash
ier's playing with the funds of the bank, and great speculators
rigging the market, so much ithje better, r ' . ,
, , Mr. Noble, head of the New York Stock Exchange, already
is obtaining an education in ethics. !It only took ft few hours
; for him to pass from the opinion that certain phases, of sfock
. gambling are not, improper, to the conclusion that they are
wrong, He has, obtained an - entirely new view of the moral
quality of selling short by concert of action among operators,
with; the use of depressing news. ; . '
In its speculative aspect the stock market is merely, a more
. dangerous and debasing form' of the Louisiana state 1 'lotiery,
which was suppressed years ago, by denying to it ihe use of the
. mails. ,. . ' :--: ' '
HERB BADEWITZ'S DISCIPLINE
EPUTY OFFICER Badewitz, who took the Yarrowdale as
a prize into a German
, aged 460 prisoners. 7 These were given the freedom of the deck.
"It was all right if one had a pistol," said Herr Badewitz.
But if each of the sixteen had a pistol they were not beyond
(he risk, of being rushed by 460 men. Perhaps there was some
other discipline,. Something else seems to appear in today's
news from Berlin. "We were at all times ready to sink the
ship.' says brave Badewitz. . , '
This puts another color on the easel Men who might not
hesitate to fight for the ship might well hesitate if they felt
sure their emptors youtd destroy, everybody , themselves includ
ed, if it became necessary. , j jf
Thus; discipline being perfect, "the 460 captives ran like
hares, when the order wag given to go below."
RECKLESS
HE JITNEY is. a useful
powerful enemies.
. drivers should be upon their, good behavior.) A disagreeable
habit which many jitneys drivers have will have to be suppress
ed; if not by their own good judgment, then by the police. Jit-
neys-must not dash between standing trolley cars and the curb
threatening passengers and frightening women arid childre?
Pleasure vehicles do not attempt this unpleasant 1 feat, neitho;
was just one main thing that woman
port, had sixteen men, who man-
JITNEYS
vehicle, but it is on trial. It has
Its tenure is uncertain. .Titnev
When the 'Germans invaded, Bel
gium, dismissing as a "scrap of
paper," the treaty which bound the
empire to respect the neutrality of its
little neighbor, the clamor which fol
lowed might have caused tlie prover
bial "visitor from Mars" to believe
that such an action was without pre
cedent.' J The student of history knows
that Wilhelm II. could, if he wished,
point to a multitude of precedents of
broken treaties, and solemn promises
disregarded. . It has been said that
the present Kaiser has taken as his
model the greatest of his predeces
sors, , Frederick II., the Great, whose
205th birthday anniversary is- cele
brated by Teutons to-day. y
Frederick, who Was to become "the
Great," ascended the throne vacated
by his cruel and despotic father when
he was but 29 years old, and almost
his first important act was to tear up
and fling to the winds one of. those
"scraps of paper" which have no
firmer guarantee than a. , monarch's
honor. In the light" of his past; some
of Frederick's subjects believed that
he was an artistic sensualist, who
would devote himself to personal
gratification, while others looked (for
ward ,to a reign of peace, moderation,
and 'universal- benevolence. Both
classes were soon undeceived. Fred
erick soon showed himself in his true
light a military - leader bent upon
the :, single purpose of enlarging hit
realm, to the end that the parvenu
title of Prussian king become av thirty
of honor and renown.
The pragmatic sanction of Charles
VI., ' guaranteed ' solemnly by the pow
ers of Europe, and by no. member ot
the family of, nations more solemnly
than by Prussia, had, it was supposed,
secured to the .young Maria Theresa
the peaceful inheritance of the 'Aus
trian dominions. Immediately on her
father's death, Frederick sent her an
offer of pecuniary; aid and his vote
for her husband .Francois as emperor
of Germanyi on condition of the ses
sion i pf the duchies of Glogau and
Sagan. ' This proposal being rejected,
as a matter of course, Frederick de
cided upon a bold military stroke.
Without warning he, led his army in
to Lower Silesia, routed the few Ays
trians who defended the frontier,
overran the province, and within six
weeks returned in triumph to Berlin.
The world was almost incredulous of
what ;had happened, and Frederick
officially pretended to justify himself.
Privately he acknowledged' that "am
bition, interest, the desire to make
people talk about me, carried the
day; I. decided; to make war."
Frederick's raid on s Silesia, like
William'sl ' nvasion , of Belgium, was
the signal for . a general European
war. . In this' instance,' England, at
first a neutral spectator of the con
flict, eventually took the side of Aus
tria, and British troops fought for
the couse of the, youthful queen at
Dettingen. Before i the Cyonclusion of
the war of the . Austrian succession,
Frederickhad doubled the number of
his subjects. By termsof peace he
acknowledged Francis ! as emperor,
but was confirmed in the possession
of Silesia. .' .
JOSEPH H.CH0ATE
. In the old Bay State town of Sa
lem, forever memorable for its
witches, Joseph Hodges Choate was
born 8 5 years ao to-day. Educated
at Harvard and admitted to the bar
in 1855, he became in the course of
time one of the most eminent of the
Jegall ights of New York; and from
1899 to 1905 was United States am
bassador to Great Britain. It is as a
public and after-dinner speaker,
rather than as diplomat or lawyer,
that Mr. Choate is most widely cele
brated, and the anecdotes, related by
him on such occasions have now be
come classics of their kind.
One of the finest tributes ever paid
to a wife was that of Mr. Choate on
the occasion of a dinner when some
one: asked him who he would like, to
be if jhe could not be himself. 'M"rs.
Choate's second husband," he replied
promptly. Then there was his trib
ute to the Pilgrim" Mothers, who
"were more devoted martyrs than the
Pilgrim Fathers, because they had
not only to bear 'the same hardships
that . the Pilgrim Fathers suffered,
but they had to bear with the Pil
grim Fathers besides." v ' '' '
When he was a young lawyer, Mr
Choate was opposed in a case by a
very belligerent barrister. , Choate
said something that, he didn't like,
and the -attorney bellowed at him,
"Be careful what you say! I could
whip six like you" To this challenge
young' Choate - replied, softly: , "When
I .was a boy, my father had a bull, and
hew as a wonder to) fight. ; : He could
whip all the cattle in then elghbor
hood. But even so, he couldn't win a
lawsuit." ! , ,
One. time Mr. Choate. t as? engaged
by a prominent clergyman to aid in
settling a larfce estate. When he sent
fnh is bill the clergyman protested,
"It was my impression," he declared,
"that lawyers, do not charge clergy
men for their services." "Oh, you are
entirely mistaken," replied the wit.
"You gentlemen of the cloth may
lok forward for your reward in the
neitt world, but a lawyer has to get
hit- in this." .
Just before saUins for Great H'ri
tain to assume 'this Ju;ies as ambas--saJor,
Mr. Choito "vas introduced to
a , gentleman a "Mr. Joseph H.
Choate." "Joseph Choate," the own
er of then ame corrected, "just pjain
Joseph Choate, Sinoe I am going to
lirglard I have dropped the.'H."'.
KILi1jEI BY PliANING MACHINE.
Mystic, Jan. 24 Owen H. Williams
'was killed' today when he fell into a
planing machine at which he was
working in "a local machine shop. .His
skull was fractured. He was about
65 years old and was at one time
superintendent of the town farm in
Groton. -
Secretary Lane of the Interior De
trtment made a flight over Newport
eys, Va., in, an army airplane. !
If prohibition of the liquor traffic
should be adopted as a war measure
in Great Britain as now seems Jlike-
ly- the major portion of the credit
and blame will fall to a journalist,
A thur Mee. who has been th iecog-
nized leader of the anti-alcohol crus
ade in John Bull's island. Mr. Mee,
who is perhaps better known by his
nme of "Idrts," is a native of Aber
deen, 57 years old, and the son of the
late George S. Mee, at one time a
prominent provincial journalise. ( Ar
thur Mee began his newspaper career
in Wales about 40 years ago, later
becoming editor of the Cardiff Even
ing Express and the Western MaiL.
H6 has written a number , of books
about Wales, and has achieved some
prominence as an astromer, having
been the founder of the . Astronomical
Society of Wales, and the author of
several works dealing with that
science. Since the outbreak of the
war he has devoted practically all of
his time to, ghting the liquor traffic.
The memorial presented to the Prime
Minister last month, demanding pro
hibition and signed by some of the
greatest men of England, was the
work of Mee. The agitation of Mee
Jnd his associates has. been carried
;n almost . solely through the news
papers,, and the power of newspaper
mblicitir ,wasn ever better illustrated
ban by the . growth of prohibition
entiment in the British Isles. Men
nd women ' of all classes, millions in
lumber, have indorsed the Mee Crus
de. It is liquor which is prolonging
.he war, according to Mr. Mee, whb
asserts that the struggle could 'be
brought to a speedy conclusion If
King Alcohol . should be dethroned.
We have allowed a private trade In
victory for, ourselves and our allies,"
asserts the fiery journalist." In his
newspaper arguments, Mr. Mee has
cited numerous cases in which over
indulgence In liquor have resulted in
blunders and delays in military and
naval matters. Mr. Mee's crusade
has enlisted the suppprt of many in
fluential men who drink, as well as
of all teetotalers.
Nothnagle & Son
Banquet Employes
In recognition , of the services , of
their salesmen for the last year the
house furnishing firm of George B.
Xothnagle & Son. of 1,149 Main street,
last night distributed, golden bonuses
and tendered, .the salesmen a- banquet
at The Stratfleld'.,-. William, Nothnagle,
head of. the firm,, was toastmaster and
H. R : Nothnagle Vas Hi charge-of thlft
arrangements. The , ' distribution of
the bonus, which was in gold cbln,
came as a complete surprise to each
of the salesmen. As William Noth
nagle said, it . was only a small token
of th appreciation of the services
rendered by his employes and the din
ner was given' nofonly as an observ
ance of the most successful;; business
year in the history of the firm, but
also to acknowledge the faithfulness
of his sales force and to Foster' a spirit
that would bind those present; mora
closely to the firm. I
Mr. Nothnagle said the distribution
of , bonuses was in keeping with the
trend oil the , times and he irjjtimated
that the bonuses might be increased
dtiring the coming years. He lauded
the efforts of his salesmen and likened
the conduct of the business to a wheel
of "which he was the - hub and 'his
salesmen the spokes and the business
the rim, all parts dependent on one
another. Mr. Nothnagle wasr present
ed with a pair of gold fish in a min
iatunre aquarium. '
73. ; N Sloan, salesman , of the firm,
sold 148 Glenwood ranges during the
3rear which is the record. He received
$20 in gold in additional bonus. R. M.
Leach, secretary and treasurer, of th
Wire Stove Works, and T..J. Conroy,
salesman o the same concern, pre
sented Mr. Nothnagle with .' a banner
for the sale of Glenwood "ranges and
also were speakers at the dinner. Fol
lowing these speeches . there were
songs and stories by those present.
Speidel's orchestra furnished music
and an excellent menu was enjoyed.
WISE ONES
While it may be clear
today, there is no telling
what the morrow will
bring forth.
If you work keens vou
i out of door, better take
ithis reminder to come in
5, .,
and invest in a rubber
coat and be prepared.
You will find our
Guaranteed Coats in a
great variety of styles.
NO ADVANCE IN
RUBBER CLOTHING
PRICES
kLUNG ROBBER CO,
1126 Main St
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Taffetas, Peau de Sois, Crepe de Chines arid Georgettes
Probably a good many women are waiting for just this kind of a chance and
the waists which-are placed in this sale for a hasty clearance include some remark
able values. , ; v
There are exclusive styles from the
largest manufacturer in New York,
also a few imported models, rarely ;
distinctive, which bear the marks of"
Regent Street.
k Peau de Sois of beautiful qiiality,
, in rose, nile green and cerise with col
lars of the latest style, sleeves of ori
ginal model, fastening with one or
two, large pearl buttons or many
small buttons. ,
Pussy Willow. Taffetas in pastel
shades, beautiful light blues, rose
pinks, and yellows and a few darker
shades. . "
Embroidery Work
There isan . entirely new line '! of
Royal Society Package goods, which,
as every needlewoman knows con
tains materials for working. J-
Included in this new line are :
Lingerie Garments of , fine nainr
sook to be embroidered 'in white, of -
colors., " ' " ':' ;::'..,''. '
Painty Camisoles, nightgowns, en-
yelpe combinations and corset covers.
Children's Frocks, coats, rompers
and hats ,of pique, repp, batiste, etc.
1 Infants ' Outfits, all garments in
cluded. ' v ; ,.. 1
Household Furnishings for the din- .
ing , room 1 or bedroom, scarves,
squares, centers,, pillow slips, etc. '
Blouses, aprons ' and dressing 1
sacques of lawn, voile or batiste.
L: Third f.oor. '
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Cups and Saucers '
( German China Bouillon Cups, pink
rose' buds and wild rose spray. . v
Two Patterns. 20 cts each.
' Austrian China Tea Cups, pink
rose wreath.N Dresden piiik andlblue,
design, ' p 20 cts. each.
Good Value.,
- ' ' ; 1 .' , Basement.
A Corsage Bouquet
is a cheerful adornment.
A golden poppy . ;
A large rose
A bunch of Violets '
Police Warn Public
,f To Lock All Doors
i.
.As a result of numerous reports re
ceived by the police from Bridgeport
residences that they have'iost Jewelry
and clothing from their rooms, the.
police today warned the public to take.
better care of their belonging and'
lock their room aoors.
Mrs. Margaret Miller, 84 Washing
ton avenue, asked the police to re
cover for her a gold watch, gold pin,
gold chain, rings valued at $150, and
other trinkets. The Jewelry was stolen
sometime last night from a room in
her home, 84 Washington avenue.
Most cases of petty thievery reportt
ed-to the -police have resulted from
the carelessness of persons leaving
their doors unlocked s and their per
sonal belongings lying thrown about
their rooms. , .. ; . ,
ROME ON WILSON'S SPEECH.
R&rne, Jan. 24 The Giornale
d'ltalia declares that President Wil
son's speech to the senate is important
because it shows his resolve to con
tinue his action in favor of peace.
The newspaper forsees further mani
festation by the president tending to
Special Sale of Blouses '
Crepe de Chines in white, or colors,
and some of them hand embroidered
) 1 in original designs.
1 ' Fancy Lace Nets, white or combin
ed, with colored edges or Crepe le
Chine. - ;
Novelties in dressy effects to wear
: with tailored skirts for evening or aft
ernoon parties.
Dark Taffetas in plaids or stripes
and , striped Crepe de Chines to com-'
bine with taOored suits. v
- Among these are some waists of
v ... , ample size for stout women. The
, whole have been grouped at three
'; prices. ' , . ; " ' . ; ..
$2.00, $3:00 and $4.00
A. D. Coffees
$1.50
$1.50
$1.00'
RADFORD U gPTffi
FAIRFIELD AVE. VARIETY STORE BROAD ST.
CO-OPE"R ATTVR cah fare for customers I
A; i PROFIT sharing with employees
COUPON GOOD
THURSDAY; JAN 25,
1
$4.95 Oil Heaters for. ... . .$3.95
$3.45 Oil Heaters for . . . . . .$2.79
$1.95 Gas Heaters for, ...$1.49
$2 95 Gas Heaters, for $1.98
1.
With Coupon Thursday
3k
mm
i
, Table Silver ;
Knives, forks 'and spoons with other
necessities for every day use.
2 patterns, rose and iris.
. .Table Spoons, per set j $3.50
Orange Spoons ' ; $2.00
. Tea Spoons ' $1.65
Dinner Forks, per set: , . $3.15
"Dessert; Forks ;;' V V , ! , $3.00
$1.75
Basement. ..
Candy Section
The Epicure's Package, dipped fruits, V.
! ; assorted' nougatines, and nut cen-;
ters, $1.00 a lb.
Chocolate i Covered Fruits and Nutsf ! '
$1.00 a lb.
Chocolate Cream Brazil Nuts,
' . 60 cts. and $1.00 a box. ,
Kate Green away Lemon and Orange
Slices, assorted box, " 50 cts.
sMaillard's assorted mints, 50 cts. a box. ,
Jordan Almonds, .50 cts a box.
T A. D., Chocolate Mints, , , , :
" l '-, ' 85 cts. a box.
California Glazed Fruit ' $1.00 alb.
; Valentine Favors
Large Heart ulxes of satin ready to be ,
filled. From A lb. to 3 lb. sizes. Prices
25 cts. to $1.00
Fancy Heart Boxes to be used asccn
ters, ; , ,y; '; :; , , $1.00
Favors, and motto verses in 'large as
sortment 5 and 10 cts.
Niit ; Cups, pink, red ; and white, with
hand painted figures; , 8 and 10 cts.
Bluebirds, to be used as hanging deco
rations, f ; 10 cts. each.
There are not very many
of these heaters, but we want'
to close them out before in
ventory, so off er them at this :
special price; 1 '
Try us for kitchen enam
el ware and household hard
wear supplies. - v ;
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