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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
Compensation Judge
 Will Plant An Acre

In compliance with the request of President Wilson it was announced at the office of Compensation Cornmis- sioner Edward T. Buckingham that the commissioner would plant one acre of ground in the mobilization Of resources campaign.
 In the project MT. Buckingham will be aided by his father, Walter C. Buckingham and his two sons. The plot of ground is located in Roxbury, Conn.,, and is in the best of planting condition. Potatoes, corn, tomatoes and beans will be the staple crops un- dertaken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
ARGEN
 LIKELY TO
 BREAK NOW
Orders Representative at Berlin to Make Demands for Preparation For the Sinking of Argentine Yes sel.
Germany's Refusal to Com ply Fully With Demands Will Result in Immediate Rupture is Nations Ulti- matum.

Buenos Aires, April 21-The government has sent to Ger many an energetic note de- manding complete satisfaction for the sinking of the Argentine sailing ship Monte Protegido. The ,Argentenian minister is instructed to immediately break off relations if Germany at tempts to evade responsibility for the loss of the vessel.
 The instructions sent to the minister are to the effect that Argentina will permit no evasion or delay on the part of Germany. lit is instructed to in form the Berlin government that if prompt satisfaction is not granted Argentina will follow the course of the United States and Brazil and arm it's ships against submarines
 It was announced officially on April 13 that the Monte Protegido had been sunk by a submarine off the European coast. The submarine fired on the ship, wounding a member of the crew.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21

After a painstaking investigation Coroner John J. Phelan has found no criminal liability for the explosion at the Housatonic plant of the Bridge port Brass Co.,, which caused the death of five employees. His finding was given this morning.
 In giving his decision the coroner says: ''In this situation am at a loss to determine what caused the ex- plosion I am of the opinion, however, on the evidence given, that although large and continued use of the Blau- gas system in many parts of the coun- try seems to assure it's demonstrators of its utility and safety, like happen ings to this may be averted, mainly if not wholly, by constructing the low
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
SHOE FACTORIES CEASE OUTPUT BECAUSE OF LABOR CONDITION;
 14,000 WORKERS ARE AFFECTED

Lynn, Mass, April 21-The Lynn Shoe Manufacturers association whose members control 35 plants in this city, announced today that it had ceased to make shoes because of pres ent labor conditions. Thirty factor ies already have closed and the others will suspend operations tonight. Be- tween 11,000 and 1000 employees are affected.
 A statement issued by George w. Gage, secretary of the asociation, de- clared that "the manufacturers had found it impossible to accept contracts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
RELIEF LINERS
 ARE T0RPEDOED BY SUBMARINES

Amsterdam, April 21-The relief ship Kongsli has been sunk by mine submarine One member of the missing. The remainder have been rescued. C
 The Kongsli hit while in the so-called safe zone on Friday night The missing is the second mate Norwe- gian The other vc board, 34 in number of whom 19 Americans, Ia,~ landed in Ymuiden.
 The vessel struck the staroard Because of the darkness the of the explosion that sank the mained undiscovered The rescued by rawlers
 Another Relief Ship psSunk
 London, April 21-Ofcals here of the commission for relief in Belgium have been advised that the steamer Ring horn, outward bound from Rotterdam with conduct has been sunk s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21

with a feeling rof surety that the unions, under threat of strike, would not demand an increase in wages and other conditions detrimental to, the trade.''
 The association, the statement add ed, was in favor of good wages, but twas unwilling to submit to arbitrary demands
 Charles O. Whidden, secretary of the joint council of the United Shoe Workers of America, said the manu- lecturers had not replied to recent request for a 10 per cent. wage in- crease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK BY U-B0AT;
 EIGHT ARE LOST

London, April 21.-A dispatch to the Central News from Copenhagen says an official Norwegian communi- cation announces that the steamer Bergengut has been sunk by Ger man submarine and that eight of the crew were killed.
 It Is also reported that the Nor- wegian steamer Norden, 76S tons gross, has been captured by Germans and taken to Cuxhaven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
FRENCH STEAMER LAUNCHED.

Superior, Wis, April 21-The Tou- Iouse, a steamer of 2,045 tons gross, built for French interests, was launched today from the yards of the Superior Ship Building Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21

Tn the future when military guard orders Frank Hitch cock president Standard Oil Engine Co., to ha he will halt even if he way his factory. MT.
 Hitchcock tried the experiment of rushing guard in his tomobe and him the whising of 80 cabre bullet from Springfield military rifle has unpleasant sound. Incl also learned that the military off, will back their sentries when they fire on persons who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
TURKEY FOLLOWS ALLIES
 IN BREAKING WITH U. &,
 REPORT. IN SWITZERLAND

Basel, Switzerland, April 21-A dispatch from Consanti nople dated today the Ottoman has notified the American embassy that following the example of ally Hungary has broken diplomatic relations with the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
GUARD IN RESTRICTED ZONE FIRES TWICE
 AS PROMINENT MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO
 OBEY SUMMONS TO HALT FOR QUESTIONING

Frank l. Hitchcock, Vice President of Standard Oil Engine Co., Narrowly Escapes With Life As He Refuses to Heed Sentry's Challenge Seeks to Bring Charges Against Militiaman For Firing But Military Officers Sustain Su- bordinate-- Capt Bennett Reprimands Culprit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
bALF0uR'S PARTY
 ARRIVES SAFELY

Washington April 21-The safe landing of British For Minister Balfour and his party announced today by the state department.
 The official announcement said:
 The department of state has been advised of the safe landing of Mr. Balfour and his party"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight, Sunday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
Red Cross Workers Begin Today to Tie Up Christmas
 Packages For Our Soldiers and Sailors So Let's All
 Play Santa Claus and Help Our Boys to Carry On

By careful buying and. selling these gifts at wholesale prices. very nice little
 Christmas present can be sent for 59
 cents. with a little note enclosed or
 Christmas card to the one who will re-
 ceive it. This personal note is really the
 most important thing connected with the
 sending of the Christmas packets-the
 feeling that somebody really cares. Those
 lonely boys in the various camps, think
 of what il win mean to them, many of them, alas who will probably never be
 on American soil for another Yuletide and knowing this, can We let them go
 away on this great adventure' with the recollection of a dismal holiday?
 There is truly something in "girding
 on the armor,' besides empty worlds. We have got to give our boys the moral Carry on."
 Haven't some of us been in hotels or among strangers at Christmas time, the time of all times when home and loved , ones and affection mean more than life. itself, and haven't we found that it took. all the philosophy and moral courage and more than we possessed to get through the day without giving way utterly to homesickness and the "blues?" < True, our army is well fed, well housed. True, also, thanks to the magnificent work of the women of our country, our army is being warmly clothed, but are our boys well mothered? Aye, there's the rub. As pr. Wiley, the director of i the Young Mems Christian association 1 at Camp Mcclellan has said:
 l "It is mothering that these homesicll l boys need. Many boys in the camps have never had the right sort of influ- ences. Many have no mother. no family,.
 no friends, even who are deeply enough 1 interested in them to keep in touch with | them Many others do not know how to reach their boys in camp, many who are | left with so little to live on that they | do not feel that they can afford even | the simplest gift and these are the boys | who will receive the Christmas packets
 sent by the Birmingham chapter of the
 Red Cross. Many of these boys cannot
 get leave of absence to go home to spend Christmas, so let us all exercise some of | our much talked of and far-famed
 southern hospitality and go and carry | to them or send them some little re-
 embrance-something to help them in our small way to Garry on." Let's play
 Santa Claus, 1762 times and more.
 l There are bigger things than mere gifts we can send. We can translate love and l affection into the Christmas packets as we tie them up and we can send out 1 those higher things and nobler things with tobacco, and candies and kniek-
 kna cks-"post free in the sight Of l heaven loving Christmas greetings -sto | our lonely soldier-sailor lads!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
LIT Honey, jes' cast thy bread upon de Waters uv Matrimony an watch all de |sweetenin' git washed off Yassum!

Mrs Ross c. Smith, Mrs. NJ v Joseph and Mrs. Samuel l.. Adler, under the au- spices of the Birmingham chapter of the Red Cross are in charge of the Christ mas packages and with their enthusias sm and energy are bending every effort tow ard making the Birmingham contribu- tion to the Christmas packages for our boys the biggest and most human effort that has yet been put forth. Mrs. w. H. I<ettigs name has also been added to the list.
 Already Birmingham has sent the Christmas packages to our soldiers in France, but only PA packages went from Birmingham while the allotment from the Birmingham chapter of the Red Cross was 2474, leaving 1762 packages, which are expected to be sent to our boys ill this country.
 The packets sent lover the seas were made up of articles which at retail value would have cost-$1.50, a number of the ar tices in those packets are easy to pro- cure here and will be unnecessary. The Young Mems Christian association, for instance, furnishes all the stationary needed in the camps, hence that is un- necessary to be sent at Christmas time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS

United Daughters of 1872 will meet this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. U. J. w. Peters on Waucoma street.
 The Catholic Woman's club of West End will meet with Mrs. Frank Carau, 2630 Avenue F, south, this afternoon at : clock.
 Mrs. C. J. Donoho, president of the Frances Willard Union, calls special meeting Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. William oCates, Sl51s Twelfth street. south.
 The Birmingham Graded union will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church.
 There will be on working of Red Cross units at headquarters today, owing to the distribution of hospital supplies
 MT. Davison will hold a conference this afternoon at clock in the private din- ing room of the Tutwiler. All chairmen of units are urgently requested to at tend.
 Glen Iris Red Cross unit will not meet today, but instead will assemble Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock on the balcony at Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's. Red Cross Unit No. 20. of which Mrs Don B. Cole is chairman, will meet with Mrs. J. M. Dill this afternoon at o'clock.
 The Nineteenth Century club will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs Samuel Earle on Niazuma.
 Red Cross Unit No. 20, of which Mrs John Cole is chairman, will meet on this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home oi Mrs. J. M. Dill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21

will spend the next few months in New York taking course in reconstruction work, and hopes to go to France later.
 Mrs. w. Garvin Collier. who has been the guest of Mrs. W. c. Roberts has returned to her home in Anniston.
 Miss Mary Sibley will leave soon for Philadelphia. where she will take course in nurses training at one of the hospitals there.
 Lieut.. Harry White of Camp Gordon spent the weekend in the city as the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs H. K. White.
 Miss Mildred Badham will leave to- day for New York; where she will spend several months Mrs Hugh Morrow Mrs. Calvin Jones. Mrs. B. F. Moore and Mrs. w. E. Leake have returned from a visit to MT. Joseph Smith at his country home in Tennessee.
 Mrs. John R. Hornady is. attending | the Federation of Womens Clubs III | Mobile, being a delegate from the Gull 1 ture club.
 l Mrs. Malcolm Bethea, who has been the guest of Dr. Bethea's parents, MT and Mrs Sumter Bethea, has returned 1 to Anniston to join her husband
 MT. and Mrs. Paul Darden have named their little daughter Margaret Virginia Mrs. Philip Oster is in Mobile this week to attend the Federation of Wom- l ems Clubs.
 Mrs. Victor Hanson is attending the Federation of Women's Clubs in Mo bile this week, being delegate from the Nineteenth Century club. MT. and Mrs Thomas Benners and young son, Morris, have returned from a short trip to New Orleans.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Yates have named
 their little son Rutherford Nance.
 Miss Amelia Hill of Montgomery is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Edmund
 Fucker and Dr. Rucker She is dele
 gate to the Red Cross convention being
 held here this week. Mrs. S. l.. Ledbetter, Mrs Edward Dugas, Mrs. C.. J. Sharp. Mrs. Chapel
 Corey, Mrs J. A. Rountree, Mrs. G. Y
 Dunkerly. Mrs. H. B. Abernethy, Mrs George Hughes, Mrs. $. H. Gardner Mrs. A. w. Trige and Mrs. J. T.. Worth
 ington have returned from Chattanooga
 where they attended the United Daugh } r ters of the Copfederacy convention. Mrs. Loftus Cuddy, who has spent tn
 past six weeks here as the guest of he
 daughter Mrs. Mercer Barnett, has re 6 turned to her home in Cleveland. Sh , was accompanied by Miss Emmie Bar } 'nett, who will be her guest until Christ 3 mas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21

IF you haven't soldier or sailor boy
 of your own, borrow one for Christ = mas and send him little remem- brance, just to say that you are thinking of him and in your small way you are helping him to Garry on" Do you happen to know that little poem of Robert Services which he has in- cluded in his Rhymes of the Red Cross Man." and dedicated to the memory of his brother, Lieut.. Albert Service, Can adian infantry, killed in action in France, August, 1916, and which he has called Carry On?" Its easy to fight when cverything's
 right
 And you are mad with the thrill and
 the glory It's easy to cheer when victory's near And wallow in fields that are gory; It's different song when every thing s
 wrong;
 When you are feeling internally mortal; ; When it's 10 against one and hope there
 is none
 Buck up little soldier and chortle.
 Carry on! Carry on! There isn't much punch in your blow. -NNtN.
 out blind You are muddy and bloody, but never
 you mind,
 Carry on Carry on! You haven't the ghost of show; It's looking like death, but while you've
 a breath,
 Carry on, my son Carry on.'' And so in the strife of the battle of life, It's easy to fight when you're winning It's easy to slave to starve and be brave When the dawn of success is begin-
 ming; But the man who can meet despair and
 defeat
 With d cheer, there's the man of God s
 choosing, The man who can fight to Heavens own
 height
 Is the man who can fight when he's
 losing.
 Carry on Carry on Things never were booming so black, But show that you haven't a cowardly
 streak And tho you're unlucKy, you never are
 weak
 Carry on. Carry on! Brace up for another attack It's looking like hell, but you never can
 tell
 Carry on, old man! carry OH. There are some who drift out in the
 deserts of doubt,
 And some who in brutishness9 wallow, There are others I know who in piety go Because of a Heaven to follow; But to labor with zest, and to give of
 your best,
 For the sweetness and joy of the giv-
 ing.
 To help folks along, with a hand and
 a song,
 Why there's the reaf sunshine of liv. ingi Carry on, Carry on! Fight the good fight and true, Believe in your mission, greet life witt a cheer, There's big work to do and that's why you are here. Carry on! Carry on! Let the world be the better for you | And at last when you die, let this b' your cry, 1 Carry on, oh, my soul. Carry on! l Don't those words bring inspiration t, you just at this time when you think O 1 boys who will spend their last Christina many of them maybe on American soil and don't you wonder how they are abl' 1 to Carry on?'' 1 Down at the headquarters for thu Christmas packages for the American soldiers and sailors in Blach's Annex l you will find today and every day unti December a busy, happy, coterie O women tying up Christmas bundles, ant doing their bit" in this way to hell our boys Carry on.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21

1N h1UCH interest is felt in the state lWll conference of the Daughters of AV0 the American Revolution which will be held in this city Tuesday, Decem- Der i, at the Tutwilet.
 General Sumter and the Old Elyton chapters, United Daughters of the Con- federacy, will act as hosts upon this oc- casion.
 The following committees have been announced for the event:
 -Mesdames Arthur Adams, w. G. Montgomery J. M. Ford, Lee c. Bradley, c. F. Carper, Otto Stoelker, John W. TomIinson. l5 F. Crabbe. Jo- seph R. Estes, A. O. Lane and Miss Hat tie Morton.
 F'inances-Mrs. J. NJ. Ford, chairman; Mesdames Hugh Morrow, Merrill North ington, Jordan and Miss Agnes Terrell.
 Programme-Mrs. Morgan Smith, chair man; Mesdames R. H. Pearson and c. M. Tardy.
 Badges-Mrs. H. L. Badham, chair man; Mesdames c. o. Locke, John Patton and Miss Helen Eubank.
 Luncheon-Mrs. Frank White, chair man; Mesdames Chambers McAdory, R. B. Smyer, Wade Wood.
 Decora tions-Mrs. Walter McAdory, chairman; Mrs. A. c. Smith and Miss Nash.
 Location-Mrs. Theodore Koenig, chair man; Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss, Mrs. Hen- derson.
 ception-Mesdames Mcintyre Lap- page, Henderson, Scruggs, Perkins, Man. nie Williams, A. O. Lane, Felix Tarrant, Fanny Stephens.
 Transportation-Miss Burgamy, Mrs Dixon and Mrs. Marshall.
 Pages-Mrs. C.. M. Tardy, chairman; Miss Helen Eubanlz.
 MuSc-Mrs. Louis Dent, Mrs. John Carmichael, Miss Hattie Morton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. J. w. Davidson of Hattiesburg, Miss, is in the city. having been called on account of the illness of her daugh- ter, Mrs. James Kennedy.
 Mrs. James Kennedy is i'll at the Bir- mingham infirmary.
 Mrs. William Meade Prince of Chicago is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. George Hughes, on Elm street.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Paul Shropshire have re- turned from their wedding trip, which was spent in Mobile, and are at home for the present with the grooms' mother at the Fairmont apartments
 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Morgan have named their little daughter Maybelle Cosby Morgan.
 Mrs. Chaplin Hodges, who has been in Baltimore with her father, MT. w. NJ. Cosby who was recently operated upon, has returned home. Many friends throughout the city will be pleased to learn that MT. W. M 1 Cosby, who was recently operated upon at the Womans College hospital in Bal timore, is very much improved, but will | be away from the city several weeks l logger.
 | Mrs. w. NJ. Cosby, who accompanied Mr. Cosby to Baltimore, where h& re- gently underwent an operation, will re- main with him until he returns to Bir- i mingham.
 l Dr. George Reese has returned from Gulfport, where he visited his family l for a few days Dr. Reese has recently 1 purchased a magnificent home on the ] beach front at Gulfport, where Mrs Reese and children are spending thu l winter.
 Mrs. w. M Jones-W Williams of Monte 1 vallo is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. G. l. | Wilkinson on Norwood boulevard. Sh' is a delegate to the Red Cross conven ton.
 N Mrs w R. Owen and children, wh'
 have spent the past few days as thu guests of Mrs. Owens sister, Mrs. Johi
 Thomas, on South Highlands, have re turned to their home at Woodlawn. Mrs. W. $, Miller is the guest of rela
 tives and friends in Chattanooga. MT. and Mrs s. F. Brown of Decatu are spending few days in the cit and are among the out -of-town guest T. bill and Mr. Ketchum this afternoon. | Miss Annie Wallace Hays entertaine on Saturday at Her home in NTuscaloos complimenting Mrs. Oscar Berney of thi | city. a recent bride, who is the gues of relatives in that city. | Mrs w A. Bibb of Decatur has re | turned to her home after spending | few days in the city to be with her sol Mir. Julian Bibb, who is i'll at a local il firmary. His many friends will be gia lI to learn that he is improving. | $s
 H Mrs. John Moore of Huntsville is the city this week to attend the Won l en's Missionary union con&ntion. Ii Mrs. E. G. Copeland and Miss Jenn | Hammond Copeland are spending fe
 days in Huntsville as the guests of rel; tives.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Estep will lea soon for Nova Scotia, where Mir. Ests
 has accepted a position with a lari
 iron and steel company. Mrs. Est'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

lin filled the room with plaintiye ap- peal.
 ''The selections rendered were the Minuet from Beethoven, Canzonetta' Ambrosio and Drazka Serenade.
 There were a number Of attracuVe visitors for the occasion, who added 10 the setting of the home by the charm of their presence.
 Mrs Frank M 'Oden entertained at a matinee party yesterday. complimenting Miss Florence Gambill, a bride-eleet. The guests included Miss Gambill, Miss Thel- ma Alexander, Mrs. Lawson Gambill, Miss Susie Brook, Miss Fannie May Pointer. Miss Pauline Brown, Miss OllVe Cheek and Mrs. Lenn Gammill. |SHROPSHIRE-M'CASKEY
 The marriage of MT. Paul Haynes Shropshire and Miss Elizabeth McCas- key, on Wednesday evening, was or m terest to a large circle of friends, polh here and in south Alabama.
 The bride is daughter of Mrs Lee Perry McCasl1ey and granddaughter or Mrs Sarah Randall Perry of Selma, who is we'll known writer, being contr1bu- tor to many magazines of her day.
 Mrs Shropshire is very lovely young woman and has large circle of friends in the city.
 MT. Shropshire is prominent young business man and socially popular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
ENGAGEMENTS
GOLDGAR-S SHAPIRO

Mir and Mrs. M. Shapiro announce the engagement of their caughter, Annie, to Mir. Benjamin Meyer Goldgar, of Macon Ga, the wedding to take place Decem- Der 16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
FOR MRS. FRAZIER

The following from the Anniston Star will be of interest to Birmingham friends of Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Knox:
 "A charming courtesy was enjoyed Saturday afternoon at the handsome home of MrsA John B. Knox, when a number of the lWoman's Council for De- fense were preSent to meet Mrs. Frazier of Birmingham.
 After cup of tea, served in the li- bary, a beautiful musical programme was render ed tupstairs in the music room by Miss Knox at the piano, accompany ing Mrs. Bingeman. who is better known by her familiar stage name of Mary Henry of Edinboro, Scotland. Her ex- quisitely skillful touch thrilled her hear CTS as the melodious strains of her vio-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
Constipation Causes Sickness

Constipation Causes Cickness
 Don't permit yourself to become constipated, as your system immediate ly begins to absorb poison from the backed-up waste matter. Use Dr. Kings New Life Pills and keep well. There is no better safeguard against illness. Try it tonight, 25c. All druggiss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
MIR. AND MRS. GAMBILL ENTERTAIN

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gambil entertained at an after-rehearsaI buffet supper last evening at their apartments at Terrace court in honor of their daughter, Miss Florence Gambill, and MT Robert Silk