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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24

We arrived at night, and he escort
cd me most respectfully to a great no
tel where I passed as his wife. And
how many names that Gilbert hadi
After escortipg me to "our' room he
took leave of me with the understand
Ing that he call for me early the next
morning SO that we could go to break
rast together. I was glad to rest in
a comfortable bed again, and in safe
ty. .-.
Never have slept better, with my
papers safely locked in my room.
When I awoke in the morning I took
hold OF my coat in the lining of which
mad hidden my papers. But on look
ing at 1t more closely I noticed that
1t was not my own coat. Did I make
a mistake? Did Gilbert take my coat
and leave me this one?
Yes, Gilbert had stolen my coat and
the papers along with it. Was he jok-
ing, If SO it was a mean joke. Did he
want to prove to me that he was
smarter than I as a Secret Service
agent? AT any rate, my papers were
missing. Then I started to open my
handbag. But my key would not fit
it. I looked at my bag again care
fully. My own bad had gone also. He
had exchanged my bag with one SINH
lar In my anger I smashed the bag
and found it filled with worthless
rags. '
Then I nearly broke down again. /
rushed off to our Consul and told him
what had happened, asking whether
there was any way in which I could
recover the stolen papers. Our Con-
sui looked very grave. Gilbert" he
said, Eyes, we know Gilbert; he is
one Of the cleverest of the American
A Cav i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24
DIR. MATHEWS

( DR.. Mark Allison Matthews, the
recognized leader of the ''o1d school,
Presbyterians of America and former
moderator of the Presbyterian Gener-
al Assembly, was born in Calhoun.
Ca, fifty years ago today. The emin-
emit Seattle clergyman received his
religious education and early training
in Georgia, where Christianity is al
most wholly untouched by the mod
ern spirit of inquiry and liberalism,
and he has ever since been noted as
the staunch defender of the "old time
religion" He received an academic
education in his native village, and
began preaching at the age of nine
teen. His first sermon was a grave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24
.HIPPARCH1A

Hipparchia was celebrated lady
of Maronea, in Thrace, who lived
about 1928 B. c. She was at one time
the mistress of Alexander the Great,
but her attachment to learning and
philosophy was so great. that having
attended the lectures of Crates, the
cynic, she fell in love with him and
resolved to marry him, though he
was old, ugly and deformed. Mean
while she was sought by many hand
some young men, but she could not
be dissuaded from her desire for
Crates. even after he, in an effort to
discourage her, displayed his poverty
and his crooked back. But all this
was in vain. At last Crates told her
that she could not be his wife unless
she resolved to live as he did. This
she cheerfully agreed to do, and she
assumed the habit Of the order t.
which Crates belonged. After the
marriage she accompanied her hus-
band everywhere, which was not GUS
tomary with Grecian women. She
wrote several tragedies, but none of
her writings are in existence today.
She had two daughters by. Crates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24
GOOD ROADS FOR MEXICO

Mexico City, Sept. A-The Depart
ment Of Communications and Public
works has started work on the con-
struction and repair of eleven main
highways connecting some of the most
important cities of the republic.
Among the roads under repair are
those from Mexico to Toluca, from
Mexico to Tuxpam, Mexico to Quere-
taro. Mexico to Puebla and others.
The Department Of Telegraphs re-
ports that 24S ki1ometers of new line
have recently been built and 22,53s
kilometers put in repair. There are
now Is wireless stations operated by
the government and six more are in
course of construction. Fifty-five
newspapers in the republic have been
granted a press rate oyer the national
wires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24
HUERrA,s MEN ExPATRIATED

Mexico City. Sept. 24.-Orders have
been sent to the governors Of all the
states instructing them to expel from
the country all persons who were con-
nected with the outbreak in February,
1913. in which Huerta seized the CAPT.
tai and in which Madero lost his life,
and who have come back to Mexico
without the express permission of
President Carranza or the Secretary of
State for the Interior.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24

The steamers Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, of the Great North
ern Steamship Co., were taken over
by the Government for war uses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24

Calvin McNab was appointed by
President Wilson to settle the strike
Of iron workers on the Pacific coast.
McNab is a San Francisco lawyer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24
everything i. ready for them when

they come.
The work in the hangers is so ar
ranged that the steeds appointed for
the next days work shall be ready an
hour before dawn. AS the first rays of
the sun light up the aerodrome, the
machines are wheeled out on the
'"Tarmac," oiled and attuned for the
mornings flight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24

President Menoca1 declared Cuba
will be ready to offer during the com
ing year u sugar crop greater than any
yet produced by any single country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24

Pilot Walter s. Rheno, Of Boston, a
member of the Lafayette Escadrille.
was awarded a second palm for bring
ing down his second German machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS,
S0HN HECK &=soNs :,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24
DEALERS WHO SELL
SOCONY MOTOR GASOLINE

-.As Aston Motoe Cae
Co., State st.
The Aston Motor Car
Co., Park and Fair
field AYES.
The Ashmore Auto Sup
ply Co., Crescent Ave.
Able Garage, Colorago
Blue Ribbon Garage.
Fairfield Ave.
Blue Ribbon Body Co.,
Fairfield Ave.
Black Rock Auto Sta
ton, Black Rock.
Br6ys Garage, State 81
City Auto Co, Fairfield
and West AyeA
A. {. Clark Co.. North
Main st.
Water st.
Jas. Coughl1n. OToW
Place.
J. r. Cogan, Capitol Az.
Danberg & Carp State
Danberg & Carp. Fair
field Ave.
Danberg & Carp, STRAIT
ford Ave.
Elm Auto Co., State st
Fairfield Auto Co.. Broad
and John SITS.
Fifth ST. Garage, Fifth
Hubbell & Wade Co.
Water st.
e. M. Jennings Co.,
Fairfield Ave.
b. Josephson, e. Main st.
Nj. q. Kelley. North Ave.
+, M. Lund, Wood ave.
Laurel Garage, FoTk Av:
Laurel Garage, Laurel
Ave,
Lyford Bros. Beach 81.
Xafayette ST Garage.
Lafayette st.
North End Garage, NO
Main St.
Deck & Lines Co.. Mid
die St.
&c. Marsh. Boston Az
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24

n, W0@, No2SA Az
River St Garage. rive
RYAN 1 Garage, NorH
Washington Ave.
J. n. Richardson, STRAIT
ford Ave.
Geo. Schweizer. Ea&
Main st.
n. J. Strauss, Jr., Cres- :
cent Ave.
Scho1tz Garage. STRAIT
ford Ave.
State st. Garage. state
N. Tesiny. No. Main q.
srRATFORD
Stratford Garage.
Burkhardtss Garage.
=. FAIRFIELD
Randel1's Pharmacy.
Browns Garage.
LIE Roy Miner.
C, P. Sierup.
c. Buckingham & Co.
Banks Garage.
Bulk1eys Auto Station.
8. H e G FS Il & BB aMhhk.
49, AAssRrETUcK
I'D. Bone, Laurel Beach
Ngvon Garage, Devon.
Isaac Newton, Myrtle
beach.
LONG HILL
Mahoneys Cash Gro.
Lords Cash Grocery.
ETEPNEY DEPOT
G. L. Smalfey.
e. A. Osborne.
A. s, Edwards.
samuel WN VII
d. 8. Fa1rchnd q 0oA
SPORT HKkM
q. Grocheu
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
Next Big Move in World War
May be Large Force of
Brown Men on Rus
sian Front.
BOOST NEW REPUBLIC
Fear Of Separate Peace and to Save
Asia From German Aggression
Some Time In the
Future.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Dispatch
of Japanese troops-in large force
to the Russian front, is apparently
the next big move in the world war,
1t was authoritatively predicted to
the United Press today.
Fearing a separate Russian peace
with Germany, japanese publicists are
advising this course to save Asia from
German aggression, it was declared.
The Informant is high in diplomatic
circles here 1t was stated that since
little is known Of the real status Of
Russian affairs, one fact stands up
permost, that Japanese armies must
aid in maintaining the Russian bat
tie lines as the only course to keep
the Teutons ultimately out Of China"
1t was explained that while Japans
soldiers are conscripted for the prim-
ary object Of defense, public sentim ent
in the mil1ado's empire would sane
ton sending troops to distant foreign
service in such a case-the object be-
ing ito thwart an ultimate invasion
of China and the orient
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
OGDEN OR STEEL SHIPS
AS FOOD FOR u BOATS

Chairman Denman was on record
today as attacking the general with
out specifically naming him, because
the latter aired his grievance "before
steer mems dinner, instead Of before
congress"
Denman for the first time cast
some doubt on the one thousand ship
program but suggested that the psy-
Geological effect Of such doubt or eff
feet of such controversy between
Goethals, would be to give comfort to
the enemy in Berlin.
Moreover he suggested that the
money had been forthcoming plentiful
ly, inferentially denying GoethaPs as
pensions on the treasury for not sell
ing its pan.American canal bonds for
ship purposes.
He contended that in any event the
wooden ships will be needed to Offset
the u boat inroads on the world ton
mage.
With both, sides of the controversy
now on record, congress will probably
make some specific provisions as to
what kind of ships the $750,O00, 900 ap.
preparation shall buy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
USE AMERICAN AEROLANES
TO SAVE BABIES LIVES

by officials that there was distinctly
military purpose behind it. The Ger
man scheme is undoubtedly aimed at
keeping as many aeroplanes as pos
sible at home for defense OF England.
thus weakening the British air
strength at the front.
1t was emphatically made known to-
day that the British authorities do not
propose to permit any 1essening of
this war strength. England has
achieved supremacy Of the air on the
west front and intends to keep it
however regrettable may be the con-
sequences through inadequate protec-
tion of the civil population at home.
England will defend her towns as
much as possible with the present
means at her disposal at home, with
out depicting the front.
In the meantime the frank hope is
voiced in several quarters that Ameri-
can air reinforcements will he here
soon, . - --,--..,-, =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
RUSSIA AWAKENS
TO HER PERIL
New Democratic Government
Spurs Army to Fight and
Steels People at Home
to Sacrifice.
CLOSE AT HAND
Moro Food, Money and Soldiers Are
Needed, But Sufficient
Shells Are on
Hand.
GERMANS CLOSE AT HAND
[By VIM G.. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Corresnnndant

[By VIM. G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, May 2S.-All Rus
sia's forces Of the new democratic
government were turned today to-
ward squirting the army to fight and
steeling the people at home to sac
rifice. The spectre of Germany
close at hand striving to wrest Rus
sia's newly found freedom from her
people, was being invoked all over
the country to re-awaken the fires Of
patriotism and back up the demand
for vigorous pushing Of the war.
Failure to advance against the
Germans means loosing the fruits of
our revolution" declared Assistant
Minister of War Yakubovitz in a
speech today to the peasants con-
gress which was typical of scores Of
others made by government officials
in various cities today.
Germany has removed many Of
her troops and her guns to the west
front" Yakubovitz continued. IF
she can possibly crush the allies
there, Germany will next turn to us.
Prussia was never better supplied
with shells than now She is even
enabled to stop the manufacture of
shells in some factories and to sub
stitute therein the manufacture Of
farm machinery. We have sufficient
guns and other necessities of war.
But the army suffers from lack of
food.
"The government demands your
assistance. Not only is food needed,
but more soldiers are required. You
must aid in stopping desertions.'
Minister Of War Kerensky is car
rying such gospel to soldiers at
the front. Here at home other min
listers are busy. Minister of Labor
Skobeleff was the principal speaker
today at a meeting of the workmen's
council. His plea was for rehabilita-
ton of Russia's finances.
1--WE must have money" he declar-
ed $50 far we have been compelled
to follow the methods of the old
regime-that is, to print paper mon
ey. Such deceitful plan must be
done away with. We must place high
er taxes on war earnings-even to
the extent of a hundred per cent
levy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
Austria Claims Victory Over
Italians Whose Reports
Have Been EXACTLY
Opposite.
TRIESTE ABOUT TO FALL
Rome Statement Says Austrian City
Is Being Evacuated by Civsiianss
In Preparation Of
Surrender.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.T
VIENNA, May 20. (Via London.)--
"Our defenders lines remain un-
broken" declared an official state-
ment today on the Italian front fight
ing, claiming capture of 1900 prts-
oners from the enemy since begin
ming of the tenth Lsonzo battle.
Furious fighting was reported.
ION Saturday" the statement said.
"our counter-th thrust on the heights
near Vodice drove off an attack
Near Kostanjevica, the enemy adj
vance was brought to a standstnl In
front OF our foremost trenches.
Between Jamiano and the sea,
several heights changed hands re-
peatedly, but our defenders lines re-
main unbroken and firm"
The war office glowingly prats ed
the bravery and tenacity OF the
Austro-Hungarfan troops, mentioning
several contingents as performing eS-
peciaIly noteworthy feats Of valor.
More than $50 officers and seven
thousand men have been pris onered
since Wednesday, and $4,000 since
the beginning of the tenth Isonzo bat
tle," the statement concluded.
italian Statement.
[By John II. Hearley, United Press
Staff Correspondents
RONIE, May 28.--+Austria is mass
ing every man Of her reserves for q
last desperate defense OF Trieste.
Meanwhile her troops on the Left
wing are gradually giving way before
the irresis ttble Italian advance.
Estimates from the front today put
the total Austrian losses in dead.
wounded and missing since May IA,
when the Italian offensive started, at
sixty thousand men.
The enemy Is fighting bravefy I'M
der deciminadng fire and terrific
smashes from General CadornaS in
fantry men.
According to word from the CArso
line today, all Austrian reserves are
being concentrated close to Trieste
and the civil evacuation Of the city
has been ordered. All supplies are
being hurriedly transported to inland
cities.
Prisoners were quoted today as de-
cla1ng that the Austrian defense
should be greatly handicapped be-
cause Of lack of adequate reserves
The Russian front has already been
drained Of every possible man con-
sistent with safety both TO reinforce
the dwindling man supply on the
western and the Italian fronts. More
over, 1t was declared that Teuton
army commanders are now appre-
hensfve over what Russian troops
may attempt against them.
The new Russian minister OF war,
Kerensky. is being watched closely.
His frey appeals to Russia's soldiers
may result, the Austrians believe, in
some sudden offensive. For this
reason, the Germans and Ausuians
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
WORLD MUST
HAVE BREAD
United States Must Furnish it
to Allies if War is to be
Won Against
Autocracy.
HOOVER GIVES FIGURES
Billions Bushels Of Grain Must be
Furnished by North
America This
Year.
[By Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent1

[By Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Bread is
the price Of international peace In
Europe. And "the size of the loaf
be done from the North American
continent" according to Herbert c.
Hoover. Americas new food admin
istrator.
The allies, in order to provide the
| minimum bread ration which they
are now giving their people, will re-
quire more than five hundred million
bushels of wheat at the next harvest,
Hoover said today.
With this appeal before them, the
house and senate resumed debate on
the VoreILever food bill, providing a
general food survey in the country
and means of stimulating production.
with the lower classes in Europe,
bread Is the fetish of food" Hoover
warned "And without the loaf
even assuming that you give them a
without the loaf you could not pre-
serve public tranquility. Bread Is
the price of peace"
| In addition to the five hundred
| million bushels OF wheat needed
| Hoover has Informed congress, the
allies will also require somewhere
els of other cereals"
Therefore we have a problem here
of furnishing anywhere from S00.-
100000 to 1,000,000,000 bushels OF
| grain, Hoover said
The bulk of the bread burden is
now on the United States because
T the allies crops are short millions OF
bushels.
In France alone, Hoover said, the
wheat crop is down fifty-five per
cent, creating deficiency Of 0,000,-
; 600 bushels. All former sources OF
cereals for the allies are now cut off.
These were originally, Russia, Ru-
| mania, Bulgaria, Australia, India and
, the Argentine.
'The whole supplies Of Russia, Bull
garia and Rumania are absolutely cut
off" Hoover continued. Australia
and India are, in effect, cut off to-
| day because the haul is three times
! the distance OF the Atlantic seaboard.
! the tonnage required is trebled and
the danger just about doubled. The
result is they have been unable dur
ing the last three months to get any
consequential amount of grain from
that quarter
whether that lane will be re-
opened is a matter of some difficulty.
Some measures are being taken to
reopen 1t and it may be hoped that
during the next year some food sup
ply may be obtained from Australia
and India by the use of sailing ships
and by trans-shipping at some point
like Buenos Aires or Panama"
Hoover sounded the warning, how
ever, that in supplying the great
vacuum" across the water public
tranquility in this country must not
be upset. He said it is the business
of this nation that the allies shall
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
9gress May Take up Ques-
fson and Settle Argument
Over Material to Use.


nted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
E,AasHINGToN, May 2s.-Congress
fif VIII doubtless undertake to iron
tue troubles between the shipping
ana General Goethals, head OF
national ship corporation.
Eith the s75o,ooO, 900 appropriation
merchant ships up for discussion
,ne mouse early today, that body
nave thorough airing Of views
70 steel ships which Goethals ad.
aees. and of wooden ships, which
M Mshlpping board still regards as a
ksa. keoie means of beating the q boats.
Saen from numbering districts will
abandonment Of the wooden ship
slan while others will side with
eiai Goethals in favor. Of steel YES
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
Congresswoman Rankin Made
Maiden Speech Today and
Given Unanimous
Support.
WORK FOR WOMEN
Tremendous Ovation When She Pre-
sented Amendment to the House
Food Conservation
Bill.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, May 2S. - Miss
jeanette Rankin of Montana, game
but little nervous, made her maiden
speech in the house this afternoon.
She introduced, spoke on and had
passed in less than five minutes,
amid yociferous applause, an amend
ment providing that as much as pos
sible of the food cons servation work
under the Lever bill shall be done by
women.
Miss Rankin, after nearly two
months Of virtual silence in the house.
caused stir on the floor as she
arose, obtained recognition as the
lady from Montana" and handed
her amendment to page.
The amendment, offered to sec
tion Of the Lever bill, that gives 81
500 900 for the conservation of food,
for elimination of waste and for in
creasing production follows:
provided that the secretary of
agriculture shall SO far as is prac,
ticabIe engage the services of women
for the work herein provided for
The first of several ovations greet
ed the amendment.
Miss Rankin, still standing. was
again recognized by Representative
Hamlin, in the chair, as the lady
from Montana"
Standing at the center of the rear
of the chamber, she braced herself
upon the back of the preceding row
of chairs and began her first speech.
"The amendment will place women
where they can be effective she
said. tBy having in these offices
women officials who understand the
home, women can be encouraged to
conserve food. By using women we
can concentrate the attention of
women in large questions of the ma.
ton. Women must learn to think of
food in carload lots, in transit, in
storage, in the board Of trade, and in
the national market as well as in
small portions of the family table.
"Our higher educational institu
tions have been turning out large
body of women who are trained to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
Bio Iowa Rank

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 2S.-Tne
biggest financial institution in Iowa
was formed today by the consolidation
of the Citizens National bank the
State Savings bank, the Iowa Nation
al bank and the Des Moines Savings
bank, all of this city. The bined
resources Of the Iowa National and
Des Moines Savings bank, as the new
organization is called, is 22,700, 600.
Homer Miller OF Des Moines is the
president.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
Hundred and Twenty
ht Dead in Illinois and
$50 Were Injured
Saturday.
'rooN HARD HIT
ands Of People Homeless In
keveraI MId-western States
as Result Of
Storms.

I'd Press Leased Wire Service ]
CAGO, May 2S.-Two hundred
hirty-eigh tpersons were known
today and 1,122 injured, many
lom will die, as result of a
of tornadoes which swept
and Indiana on Saturday,
ern Illinois. parts Of Arkansas,
hcky, Alabama and Tennessee
yesterday and Kansas, Friday.
sands are homeless. and desti-
The property damage amounts
|llions of dollars.
dead and injured are listed as
Is:
INOIS, 12S dead; 750 injured.
ETUCKY, so dead: AZ injured
NSAS, 26 dead; so injured.
ABAMA, IL dead.
KANSAS, 8 dead: IL injured.
DIANA, Z dead; 200 injured.
NNESSEE, 6 dead; SO injured.
b heaviest loss of life was in
bon, ILL.,, a city OF TO- 900 popula-
where Saturday afternoons
D exacted a toll of sixty-three
In dead and injured estimated
300 to 500.
|e property loss In that city and
surrounding country is estimated
, 100000.
|arleston, ILL.,. twelve miles east
[attoon also was partly wrecked
loss of fifty lives. The
led are estimated at from sixty
30. The damage there is esti-
ID at s1,O0O,oO0.
le loss of life elsewhere in Illi-
is estimated at fifteen, with 100
ed.
lie storms began Friday in Kan
where Andale was wiped out with
ty-six dead and sixty injured.
Saturday series of tornadoes
ed in the vicinity OF st. Louis
swept northward and eastward,
nding northward nearly to Chi
and crossing the state line into
ina, where Bloomington and
cities were hard hit.
ALBANIA, Tennessee, Arkansas and
ucky We're visited yesterday
noon and last night, while. an
: tornado struck Murphysboro
Willis in southern Illinois. Re-
ry Of the bodies of dead, succor
le injured and provision for the
eless and suffering was proceed
rapidly today. Citizens of the
5 and cities affected raised thou
of dollars for relief work while
ppropriation of s3,OO0,o00 was to
'ked of the Illinois legislature to-
lltla has been called out in the
Ken district and was aiding in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
Flour Still Tumblinu

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 2S.-
Under pressue of most optimistic crop
news of the year ccr1ling from prac-
tically every section of the north
west, wheat and flour prices continued
their downward trend today Flour
sold at s14.25 barrel wholesale. Flour
has dropped S295 in two weeks, May
wheat has gone down IA cents and
July &c cents.