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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22

Westport Current Events club at $3.50
o'clock Thursday afternoon on Com
necticut's Need Of a State Reform
atory for Delinquent Women
Her address will be explanatory of
the bill before the present legislature
authorizing the establishment of such
an institution.
DIR. Parker has appeared in practi-
cally every city and town in the state
to enlist support for this bill and will
be the principal speaker in it's favor
at the hearings in Hartford later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
FRANCE BUYS SCHOONER.

Noank, Jan. 22-The five masted
schooner building in the Palmer ship
yard here by Pendleton Brothers of
New York, has been sold to the
French government. The boat Is
252 feet long and AZ feet beam. Two.
oil burning engines are to be installed
for auxiliary power and the boat has
the distinction of being the first twin
screw schooner of this type ever
hnilt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
Prison Association
Enlists Workers For
Reformatory for Women

Representing the Connecticut Prison
associations committee on delinquent
women and the Connecticut Society of
Social Hygiene, the latter body as
field secretary, DR.. Valeria Fl. Parker
of Hartford will speak before the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
Women Enthusiastic
In Campaign to Aid
The Protective Home

Many women, enthusiastic In the
work of the Bridgeport Protective as
sociation's home gathered at the
headquarters of the association this
afternoon to further the interests OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22

The Piano Recitals which are given
by the Hart-Seeley Piano Company in
the Reading Room at noon, are much
enjoyed. The piano is Gabler, the
finest type of Player, and the listener is
treated to much choice music and all
the late popular tunes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
At the | oilet Section

At the oilet Sector
Ivory Hair Receivers,
$1.25 to $500
Ivory Powder Boxes.
$1.25 to $500
Baby Sets, white Gel
luloid with hand paint
ed bluebirds, J. pieces,
comb, brush, powder
box and soap case.
LIE set.
Vanity Bags of silk with
mirror and puff.
rs cts. each.
Tooth Brushes, genuine
French bristles.
Is and 35 cts.
! Leontine, a cleaning
fluid. It is especially
good at removing tar,
grease or paint, and
leaves no trace of soil
on the fabric. 3 sizes,
%, Is and $1.W a bottle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
Che DmRgdd CO
,babe must large and much
Ee91Gx1s6 sEU

cay o aneanc serum that it to be highly PROBABLE
that the serum has little effect the OF the
ease"
1t is too early to that treatment is absolutely
vaueess but these facts be down adding to the
lief that too much reliance has been placed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22

Desk Sets
Plain brass. These
came too late for Christ
mas, therefore they are
sold at a low price.
$3.50
stationery Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
oys

Toys
Mechanical Toys, all that remain
from the Christmas stock are now
half>price
Tt will pay to buy if any are need
ed for the same sad news refers to.
TOYS as to all other commodities. Next
year they will cost more.
Basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
John RECK Il SON

Farmer Want Ads. One Gent : Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22

Writing Paper
Nice, quality of linen,
but Holly Boxes, not
exactly saleable now.
Were $1.W
SO cts. to close out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
Women's Boots

Black laced calfskin
for women or big girls.
A model boot for winter
business or school wear,
for walking or skating.
$4.65 special.
Tan "Hi-cut" laced
boots with high Cuban
heels. Not all sizes.
$5.85 special
Complete lines for
misses, small girls and
boys.
$1.25 to $500
According to size.
Evening Slippers
= Stylish models 20
matcn fancy S1h Aooo .
or frocks.
$500 to $8.WN
Second floor.
Stockings
Women's full fash
Toned Isle and Cotton
Stockings in regular
and out sizes, black and
white only.
8 pairs for $1.O0 special.
Mems Silk Lisles in
odd colors and sizes, to
close out.
81 cts.
Main floor, south aisle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22

contribution this year, owing to the
growing demands upon the home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
Attractive Furniture

A number of very desirable pieces remain bear
ing the same price tickets Of the January Sale.
Dining Room Suite.
Dark Mahogany the pieces Of moderate size,
with slight carving in the way OF borders and
rosettes buffet and table. The china cabinet has
center panel Of laticed glass Ten pieces make the
group. Former price $222.50
S175.00 to close out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22

Curtains, Special
American Nets Of at
tractive style. at these
reductions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
Odd Bedroom Suites

Bedroom Suite walnut dressing table, bureau,
chiffonier and bed.
Former price $114O0 $500
Same design in mahogany, $l14OO $95OO
Bedroom Suite fine quartered oak, pieces dressing
table, bureau, chiffonier and bed.
Former price $4,000 $500
One fine CHARTERED oak dresser, $4,000 for $27OO
Console Mirrors, solid mahogany frames, fine French
mirrors.
Were $500 for $2450
$2725 $24OO
$2325 $3.50
$3.50 $1525
Fourth foor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
che D!mRead CO
Established 1867
Trunks

A dozen or So but of excellent value. Hat Steam
and Chiffonier Trunks. Good trunks for storage
purposes One model was $2875. for $1,000
Several were $3.50 and $4,000 $1,000
Storage Trunks with drawers. $1,000
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LOOK At CHILD'S
TONGUE If SICK
CROSS, FEYERISH
WHEN coNsTIPATED OR eILIoUa
GIVE "cALIFoRNIA SYRUP
OF FIGS"

Look at the tongue. mother! II
coated, it is sure sign that your Ill.
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
need gentle, thorough cleansing at
once
When peevish. cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natur.
ally, or is feverish, stomach sour, and
breath bad; has stomach ache, sore
throat. diarrhoea, full OF cold, give
teaspOonful Of California Syrup OF
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out OF its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love its delicious taste. and 1t al.
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 50.cent bot.
tie of California Syrup Of Figs"
which has directions for babies, chill
dren OF all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware Of coun-
terfeits sold here. To be sure that
you get the genuine, ask to see that
it is made by the California Fig Syr--
up Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
WHERE BONO STOOD.

FAIRMoNT. Oct. 6.-[Editor The
West Virginianl-In an editorial pub.
hshed in your paper on Tuesday OF
this week. you attacked Adjutant
General Bond for the EFFORT he was
making TO prevent the First West
virginia regiment from being dis.
banded. In this editorial you ridicul.
eu mis- Efforts and said that tho Sec.
ono West Virginia Regiment had FL.
ways been the pet OF the Bond Adj.
ministration." Feeling certain as /
DO that this IS untrue. feel Il nv
duty to reply to this attack on Gen
eral Bond. 80
Instead OF being unfrlendly TO the
First West Virginia regiment. Cen.
erai Bond has done all in his power
the past two years to keep the rcgi.
ment from being disbanded. Had he
followed the advice from the War de-.
partment the First would have been
disoanded several years ago; but he
considered the wishes OF the officers
and men'of the First and did not
disband the regiment. Instead he
made every effort to pursuade the
war department TO allow the State
OF West Virginia credit for two reGi.
ments. AS long as General Bond had
any authority the First regiment was
not disbanded. but as soon as he had
no voice in the matter, tho regiment
was scattered to the Four Winds OF
Heaven. That shows. think. wheth.
er General Bond was friendly or not
to the First West Virginia regiment.
General Bond has also been criti.
cized by the West virRinian for not
calling the First regiment for service
on the Mexican border The Colonel
OF the Second West Virginia was the
Senior Colonel and his r,Iimert was
entitled to the preference. Only one
regiment could be called and General
Bond simply followed militCry law in
calling the Senior regiment.
The writer has been for some time
on the staff of the Adjutant General
OF this State and can testify that
General Bond has worked hard to
bring the National Guard OF West Vir.
ginia up TO a high state OF efficiency.
Therefore ! think it uncalled for and
unjust for newspaper OF this State
to criticize him unfairly.
Yours very truly,
ROLLO j. CoNLEY.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. c.
There are lot of people who have the
uoelusion that war has put politics out
of business, but they are not politi.
clans. They belong TO the other fifty.
six varieties of American mankind.
Nothing has ever happened yet, not
even the world gone war crazy, that
has been able to erase from a politi.
clans mind the lulling thoughts and
crafty schemes OF politics. The war
has merely put the DINNER on the con.
versation, because it is now the most
important business of everybody and
must be attended to first The game
OF politics goes on just the same, but
1t is not so vocal and boisterous as in
normal times. It's war politics, and
that means mixture of the regular
brand with business, getting commits
sions and contracts, locating canton.
ments. and a million and one other
things which go in this get-rich-Quick
ration of pulling, hauling and perspir.
ing patriots. In times like these there
are untold and heretofore unheard OF
opportunities for men TO acquire great
riches and political honors at one and
the same time.
But this week there was flareup OF
the politics Of the sort that we all know
and, some of US, mere or less love,
secretary of War Baker was heralded
as looking ahead at that Democratic
presidential nomination of 1920. He
promptly, and as was TO be expected,
denied with self-effa cling brevity that
lie had any present or prospective in.
terest in the subject" Josephus Dam
iels would have done the same thing
in like circumstance, and likely will
do it later on, when his turn comes
to be written up as working toward the
presidential goal. Likewise, William
Gibbs McAdoo, the Presidents angular
son-in.law. For their turn is bound
to come. In inner circles where pO-
litical planning goes along quietly with
the noiser planning for war. and where
the star chamber gossip of politics pro.
ceeds unendingly, the putatiye presi-
dental ambitions Of these three, ano
number Of others, are morsels OF
chatter masticated with enthusiasm.
In these pattering parties, they refer
TO William Gibbs McAdoo as the
Grown Prince" In the Cabinet array
of probabilities, Franklin X. Lane is
looked upon as head taller than his
colleagues.
More definite is the pitter.patter
about old Champ Clark - and here
among Washington Democrats, for the
most part, the Old is used with affec.
tion-and what he is up to for the fu.
ture-his own future. Speaker Stark
is going to be candidate for the nom.
ination il he is still here hale and hear
ty when the time comes to get out and
GO after it. There isn't the faintest
sign that he will not be here and fit for
the fray when the bell taps, and Wash
ington reads in him or from him in.
Vulnerable signs that the Speaker
knows what he wants and that he is
working to that end. What he wants,
need it be said, is what he practically
had on 80 ballots at the Baltimore con.
vention, but didn't get. Whoever are
candidates, the consensus of opinion
right now is that Champ Clark will GER
tainly be one Of them.
OF course, war conditions made fore.
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one dam" But his efforts were not merely negative He
proposed that the government establish numerous plants,
widely separated. that there would be no danger what
ever might happen. Of our being cut off from nitrate sup
Due to the energetic presentation of the subject by Mr.
LOngworth assisted by Others. the War department asked
the President of the National Academy of Science in CO.
operation with the American Chemical society," to conduct
an investigation. which disclosed that the erection of
water plant sufficient to supply the governments war
tune needs for nitraes would many times the $20
100000 appropriated. The $20,000O0O would have
been but entering wedge The investigators recommend
ed plan along the lines advocated by Mr. LOngworh,
with an expenditure of less than 100000 out of the
SzO,oO0000, to start the work in small plants under
process developed by the General Chemical company The
War department has adopted that plan and the govern
ment will secure nitrate plants suited its needs. without
great expense and without rendering production dependent
upon the safety of one DAM
All the facts in the matter were reviewed recently 81 the
House of representatives. at which time Representative W.
r. Green. of Iowa. accorded to Mr. Longworth chief
credit for the successful fight made against the Mussel
Shoals project.
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WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP y CHARLES BROOKS SNIFF:
(sY coNpo)

casting mighty uncertain, and the best
laid, spiked down and clamped plans
OF politics are liable to be sapped and
blown up like the German trenches at
Marines. Those who indulge them.
selves in the pastime know it, but that
doesn't prevent them continuing their
speCulations, nor shrewd, ambitious
men planning for their futrra. It's a
long.standing maitland so it goes on.
The amazing thing about it is that one
hears little in the talk of the POSSIBLE.
ity-indeed. the probability-of this
unusual war producing unusual politi.
cal results. Wars have made presidents
many a time before, and war may re.
peat its president.making history. The
country knows little OF Pershing, but
/, may know Pershing very we'll a
year hence. His name may be Brown
or ones or ohnson, and he may be just
ar inCCnspicuous cog IN the great war
machine just now, but whoever heard
CT ackson and Grant when the war
drum began ito roll?
There is another way to look at the
influence Of this war upon our future
presidential craftsmanship and that is
TO view it in the light OF the past. The
survivors OF the Union army when they
marched home 10 victorious tunes pro.
Ceeded TO make Presidents. Up till
Roosevelts ti,aC l9nd he was a war.
hero President-Ccoyer Cleveland was
he only President who wac net u sol.
der OF the Civil war ofto: Lincoln.
The Grand Army Of Tie 9epuDit. made
PRESIDENT for forty %GaIs Some OF the
politicians n Washington aye rccoll.
ing that, auI fora5Ce dnlth:I mighty
organization OF soldier CaLl!adc. 1855
ing forth from this greatest of ID!
wars; another Gcaul Army of the Re.
public, but more mighty in numbers,
empowered by its life in the trenches
10 WELD a prodigious influence over
the government in peace times-ovsr
parties in presidential campaigns.
1t may be asked If the presidential
politics wnish lows on here quietly at
all times, but flows persistently and
'rresistibly all the same, is all of the
Democratic brand. 1t is not, but il
view of the Democratic ascendency
here, it is mostly so The class of Ra.
Yublicaha to be found here do net in.
dulge cAtIavagaatls, for they generally
land up against o fact which causes
them to stare in open.moutled wonder.
1t is uisagreable fact to this parted.
lar class of thu G. o. p. For what
they gee stark T. cad Of them in Yoc..
ferating gentleman with eyeglasses
ard ia-ge, glea. ing teeth. II serbs
them to bed with chils.
Yes, 1t is fact that when the Repub.
lican end of it is gcssiped about. there
VIII invariably oe found ut least ole
j>H killer in the group of saIy and re
tLrd gentlemen Inat love tho ?nemcrg
Of Good Old Bib Taft because he wa
GOOD to them, aLd so cay about 1t,
VINO will say scratching 10 :his effec::
We'll, where's yolr man you can win
with-name him." Tho G.nels stare
III dazed amaz M, ut the!r minds stop
clogged, they cant think Of Tie mar.
Tuen the pestil -rous j. T.. adds with
cruel satisfaction, "ot course, yo'.
cart. You haveA got him in the pa:.
ty--he hasn't developed :: on have.
You fellows viii have to scke T. r.
the biggest men in the U. S. A and n
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Literal minded people who forever doing things
10 astonish people familiar to all, but it is something
of shock to learn that there thousands of them in
the country 1t is fact that there The mail that
ia pouring into the camps day proves it.
In order to sraghten the mail tange at the camps
the post office people form addresses which be-
gan John Smith, Company -" etc Now thousands of
letters that should be addressed individual with
ten syllable name or who maybe rejoices in the cog
of Jones' going to John Smith, whose address
now is the dead letter office. Yet there people in
the country who understand why one should
have doubts that the public will find the new revenue
act easy to understand.
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LoNCWoRTH ON THE JOB.

s a SAVING of $60000,000, or more, that was about
N to be wasted on single nitrate plant, justly be
credited TO Representative Nicholas Longwoh, of
Ohio whose study of the subject and aggressive fight have
resulted in abandonment Of the project The United States
will get its nitrate fol- munion fertilizer purposes, but
al only small fraction Of the expense incident 10 the plan
forced through Congress by the Democratic administration
rs everyone will remember, Congress at its last session
passed bill which carried appropriation Of $20,000-
600 for plant produce nates by water power-the
electric process 1t was understood that the plant to
be erected at Mussel Shoals in Northern Alabama For
many years there has been demand for government APP
preparation for work Mussc Shoals, but the project
repeatedly turned down. The original effort was for
$60.000000 to promote navigation and develop water
power When that failed there demand for an ap-
preparation plant to manufacture fertilizers That
was rejected md when we were the eve of war the
promoters OF az project secured appropriation of $20-
000,0c3 81 nrt for production of nirates for NUM-
hons
When that iate. i.'sme was before the House. Repre-
sentative Gongworth de most vigorous fight against it,
discussing tn subject at length and showing the extrava-
gancs And fey n Tie PLAN He pointed out that if the
Jn States ;ecd 'o its nrates upon one power plant
aSPendnF ups d'm. it would be case of betting
6 uaiona ,astnc, the continued existence of that
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Pittsburgh papers telling of the clever ways
which have been invented for evading the retail price
for coal in that town And in every instance the man
who pays the extra price is willing victim to the fraud.
That is exactly what predicted would be the case.
The situation is up to the government Morally the
buyer who connives at transaction of this kind is
equally guilty the seller. How it would work out
in law is predetermined The authorities could, if they
wanted to. however. make coal obtained upon such
terms cost much in attorneys fees court costs and
time lost as to discourage the practice.
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SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1917.
THE TOBACCO FUND.

THE WEST VIRGINIAN'S fund for the purchase
of American tobacco for the soldiers of the United
States in France is beginning to attract the attention
It merits. and there prospect that many Of the little pack
ages that go across will have Famon and addresses
on the post cards which are enclosed in each.
Practically the only way in which the men in France can
get tobacco they smoke through the courtesy of their
friend, at home. The French tobacco all right for those
who used it. 1t absolutely impossible to the Amer
lean TASTE But American tobacco or English obac-
out of the question France for any except the rch
and even then it is scarce Tobacco revenues are an i'm
portant item in the French financial scheme and tobacco
from other countries kept Of the country by prohbtve
duties.
And that as the French would put it, is the aison etre
Of the tobacco fund.- The French have agreed to admit
gift tobacco free except for charge and the American
Tobacco company which is working in conjunction with
number of American newspapers, among them The West
Nirginian has agreed to shoulder that Every quarter
contributed this fund places IS cents worth of American
tobacco right into the hands of American soldier 1t
seems to u.s. everything considered, and when it remem
bered what great hardship it would be for most Of the
be off from the kind of tobacco that they have
been accustomed to- that very fine arrangement and
which merits popular support.
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here"-Chicago dispatch.
What, in this weather.
But then It does not take much to
make a baseball caldron boil.
Today Battling Bob apologies. Il
the schedule is carried out.
Hell never be the same Bob aftei
that.
That's what happens to fellows who
start things without stopping to in
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RUFF STUFF

i Have yea bought hat Liberty bonds
Better do 1t before you lose all your
money on the big baseball 6oings.
FIRST war baby N this city,
Headline.
Whereupon he read the story and
discovered that the bright headwriter
was much more to blame than the
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That cannot be said OF Charles J..
Schuck, of Wheeling, who has been
Inder suspicion for months of wantinf
10 CONT to the House OF Representa-.
yves from the First district. He has
pleaded guilty T. the charge. so reiia.
Bile report which react,as here saws
West Virginia L psbiicans here were
glad TO hear of L; NJ. Schuck is a %
Karat Republican, a speaker of con.
Vincing force and sl0CucnCe, able 10
get the crowds with him and to inject
bep and go into any campaign no MAJ
ter how listless it may lave been be.
fore he arrived. lie stumped the sta 20
last year under the ausn!ces OF the
Republican state committee, missing
speaking in but few Of the counties.
His campaign was OF the hummer va.
riety and he was in demand by local
committees on speakers everywhere.
When Uncle Sam went to war, Schuck
did great work in the Wheeling district
arousing the people with his patriotic
speeches and splendid appeals to their
loyalty. There is an opinion among
number OF Republicans in the First
district and 1t is one which is growing,
that Schuck looks like the man to
carry the First district and put II back
in the Republican column where, by
right OF its Republican majorities Of
the past, It belongs.
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New York draft boards reported to be memorial
zinS the in favor of suspendng the liability
to military service of married men until all the single
men have been called. That would sound good If it
not for the thousands of Stacker marriages These
lads gummed the whole draft scheme and is rather
late in the day to think of changing.
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From ST. Cairsville dispatch to the effect that
coal mines along the Ohio river that have not used water
transportation for have returned to that plan be-
of the shortage. The country at large, and
the coal operators themselves, would be whole lot bet
off If this of the transportation problem had
been taken quite generally months agp.
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But such is life in these stirring
times-and some newspaper offices.
1t beats the dickens how the cir.
culation Of some newspapers does
grow.
But when they swear to it what are
you going to do?
Just when every one had agreed to
cut down on meat what looks like
competition in the meat business
springs up.