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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

careful of American rights either in Mexico itself or along the frontier, and the disagreement as to tho 0wn- ership of a certain large strip of land along the Rio Grande easily led to hostilities. In the war that followed the armies of Scott and Taylor won victory after victory against over whelming odds and eventually MeXi- co sued for peace. One result of the war was to establish more definitely the right of an American citizen abroad to g. reasonable amount of protection and support.
 Less than a generation later came the great Civil war. Never was the fighting spirit of the citizen-so1dier better shown than in this unhappy and bitter struggle when Americans were pitted against Americans. Both sides were fighting for principles of government, the North for the prin- ciple of union, the South for the prin- cip1e of the right of states to secede from that Union. Today, with the war a half century behind them there are probably few Americans, either North or South, who do not re- joice in their hearts that the prin- ciple of union was upheld and that we are able today to meet our new foe as a united nation.
 We entered the Spanish war to put an end to misrule in Cuba. Again our quarrel was not with the Spanish people, but with the government, which was creating conditions in Cuba that we could not endure with self-respect. Admiral Cervera and his men, who had shown themselves brave foes, were received in this country after their defeat and capture asS guests rather than as prisoners. Their treatment was striking evidence of our real feeling toward the Span ish people. We fought for the prin- ciple that on the American continents governmental tyranny and cruelty must not be permitted to continue; and that principle was established. Fighting for Principles
 The Americans are peculiarly a peace-loving people. They have no taste for warfare and no lust for ter rftory or power. Yet within less than one hundred and fifty years we have and perhaps the greatest of which is the one just beginning against the German government. Why has all this warfare been necessary?
 The answer is to- be found in the simple fact that there are certain American rights and principles that
 must be upheld if the United States is to remain free and self-respecting
 nation. These rights have never been attacked-and probably never will be attacked-by other free and demo- cratis peoples. But the world is not yet rid of governments in the hands of small groups who betray their own
 people and drive them forward in
 ruthless assaults on the freedom and rights of other peoples. It is a gov- ernment of this type that now men,
 aces all liberty loving nations
 throughout the world and savageIy attacks American rights.
 In all our previous wars against
 foreign powers the American people
 have fought for principles, not for
 wealth or power, just as they are
 fighting today. They have fought
 against governments. not against peo-
 ples. just as they fighting today. They
 have fought fearlessly and fairly, just
 as you and the other American soI- l diers of this war will fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
TEN YEARS IN AMERICA

Petrograd, September 12.-Tfkhon, whose lay name is VassiH Biellavin, who was elected in July as Metropo1i- tan of Moscow by joint vote of clergy and laymen, was born in Pskoff in 1864, and educated at the Petrograd Ecclesiastical Academy. After yIeach- ing in different seminaries for the education of priests, he became, in 1897, Bishop of IIiublin, and in the year following Bishop of ,Aleutsk. He spent nearly ten years in America In 1907, Tikhon became Bishop of Yaro- slav1. and in 1913 Archbishop of Ii1 thuania and Wilma. Tikhon is a pro- gressive, and a champion of radical reforms in the Orthodox church.t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
some National Traditions

This c,ourse should include a back
 vvrard glance over the military history
 of,the United States. It is worth while
 for,the soldier to recall why and how
 theSnen before us fought for Amerl-
 can principles and rights You are representing today the same iaeais .and fighting for many or the same
 things they fought for in 1776, 17sS' 1S12, 1s46, 1861 and 1898.
 Tn 1776 our forefathers refused any 1oneer to submit to the demands Of
 d tyrannical government and declar- ed themselves independent. The
 farmers and mechanics and fisher men who rushed to arms at the be
 efnrffne of the Revolution did not at
 first realize they were forming new
 nation. But before long they saw clearly that in order to enjoy liberty
 they must shake off the rule Of the
 autocratic government which had its
 seat in London.
 Our First War
 \ In their attitude they had the sym
 pathy of a great many Engl1shmen
 who were broad enough to see that
 tlse American colonists were really
 fighting for the rights offan free peo-
 pies. In the British Parliament Pitt
 and Burke and other great English
 men openly defended the American
 patriots. 'Tf I were an American as am an Engiishman," said one of the
 great parliamentary leaders, while 8
 foreign troop remained in my country '1 would never lay down my arms" It Twas not the English people who were seeking to suppress liberty in Ameri-
 ca. but small body of court poli- { tioians-an autocratic government- which misrepresented the people. The Americans of that day on their part did not hesitate to take up arms {. for their rights, even though they came into conflict with the seasoned troops of a great power-even though they had to meet invasion and partial Conquest of their own country. Nor did they long hesitate to break tcom- pleteIy away from the notherlahd (which many of them still loved. ' In 179S we found ourselves in a state of war with the French govern naent. This is not usually thought of as. an American war, since there was knos fighting except for 8 few encoun- tens on the high seas+ There was no declaration of[war and 1t was all set- tied within a few months. Yet the { factsis that a state of war actually ex- 1stedS Here again we had no quarrel with the French people. whom we ad- kmired and loved for the help they had given us during the Revolution. We were really at war with a little group kknown as the Directory. who had tseAzed the government of France and lrntarepresen&ed its people.
 , In the War of 1872 with Great Bri- stain, the principal question at issue tconcerned the freedom of American 5ehipssand the rights of American sail- fors on the high seas. For the most kpart the American Army was poorly ktrained and equipped and hadl title 3guccasH. It redeemed itse1f, however at the Baltt1e of New Orleans, where sAudrsws Jackson led the western nnili- ftia to sswelf-earned victory. The Bri- Ftiah gowsrnmsnt tacitzy cecognized the ssoundness of. the principle for which the Americans fought
 Tho 1feuican War
 AHmer1ca's next war was with Mexi- pco. The Mexicans had not been very
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
sI.4rDERED, SHE SAYS

DadiaTing her reputation has been jdnjured because of remarks regarding iher relations with men, Julia F1eisher of th2secity <has brought suit for $6,000 IagatmkE Jaoob Weinstock of this city. tShsc laEms Weinstock made remarks labout her in the hearing of several tpersons. The statements were false land malicious, the plaintiff says. Pro- |perty owned by Wednstock on. Os- borne and Pine streets has been at Etachedain the suit, which is returnable Ito they October term eof the superior lcourt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
THE WONDERFUL
 FRUIT MEDICINE
Thousands Owe Health And Strengthtfo ''Fruit- lives"

"FRUIT-A-TTVES", the marvellous medicine made from fruit juices = has Blood. Kadney and Sesas Troubles tAau asty other nsedieine. In severe cases of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lunnbago, Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu- Ialgia, Chronic Headaches, Chronie Constipation and Indigestion, ssFruit- a-tives'' has given unusually effective results. By its cleansing, healing powers on the eliminating organs, "Fruit-a-tives'' tones up and invigor- ates the whole system.
 soc. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses issued at city hall yesterday follow: Michael Feltman, 2S, of 1943 Seaview avenue, and Hell en KacskowsIa, 21, of 147 HaHett street; Joseph Almasy, 31, of 359 Main street, and Corne1ia Dragos, 2S, of 356 Pine street; Theodore O'Neill, 31, of 9S2 Connecticut avenue, and Mary Casey, 20, of the same address; Edward Thayer, 30, of 287 Fairfield avenue, and Irene Burns, 21, of the same address; Domenico Tedesio, 25, of 449 Broad street, and Antonette Carbone, Is, of 26 Wheeler avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
Students Invited to
 the United Church

All young people who are students are especially invited to attend the
 midweek meetings this month at the United church. Dr. w. H. Day is con-
 ducting a series of discussions which concern them at this time in their life. when they hear so much to destroy their childhood belief in many Of the Old Testament stories. It is so easy for scientists to prove that the world was not made in six days, that the sky is not an inverted brass bowl with the
 stars hung in the top, but does that
 also disprove that Gods infinite in
 telligence and all-seeing love stands
 over and above everything He made, and that He did snake it?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
ELEVATOR BOYS LEG
 BROKEN IN PIT FALL.

Edgar Shepard. 16 years, an eleva- tor boy in the Court Exchange build ing, residing at 1890 Main street, fell five feet. into the bottom of the eleva- tor pit in the building this morning. His left leg was broken. The frac- ture was set by Dr. J. F. Keegan of the emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
BONE DRY BEVERAGES
6LukeAMcLuke, in Cincinnati Enquir er.)

' er-J r
 The undertakers are working over- Etims in Colorado since the Violet ECocktail became popular. The vio- flet is<composed of Jamaica ginger. su- kear and water.
 Thes Delirium F1zz is all the rage 1n Maine. It is made from diluted wood alcohol, powdered sugar and Iva nilfa extract. Out in Kansas the Aurora Borealis is making Q big hit. It is made from bay rum and seltzer.
 Nebraskassprefers the Whang whiz- ger. It is Q mild concoction made from wftchs hazel and sweet spirits of hitre.
 virgfnfas&s getting along temporar- lily on thessEnnlke Developer. This is composed of peppermint. iinfment and molasses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE

Frank c. Travis, IT., of this ci+v mas filed divorce proceedings in inc superior court against Sarah Edwards Iravls or this city. Desertion July 15 I'll IS alleged. The couple were married August 23. 1902. The suit IS feturnable to the October term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

CORTEZ O. ROCKWEEL. plumb ting and Resting. 5obbing a -speciazty. t3o51 Main and Hiusfdes avenuo. ePhons a2s-z.~ s~Beso4etf-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
Should the discovery of the :

Should the discovery of the very limited scientific knowledge of the men who wrote the Old Testament who were only human after all, and did not live in our age of enlighfen- ment blind us to the eternal truths which they wrote, and tear out by the roots our faith in these, ust because we also read in the bible many legends which we know to be inaccurate? These questions and others will be discussed at the meetings this month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

A jury in Old Bailey. London, found Lieut.. Douglas Malcolm not guilty of murder in the killing of Anton Baum berg, who represented himself as a count and was much in the company of Mrs Malcolm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
,HOME-READING COURSE { FOR CITlzEN-SOLD

This Course of 30 Daily Lessons Is Offered to the Men Selected for Service in the National Army As < Practical Help in Getting Started in the Right Way Tt Is Informal In Tone and Does Not Attempt to Give Binding Rules and Directions-These Are Contained In tke Various Manuals and Regulations of the United States Army, to Which This Course Is Merely Introductory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

{ Thes sr1Hddfemen aren't saying any, ltfrings against the price fixing idea, which they eUpecrswdE hold down the producers price and he1p them get the same ola hguras out of~ the con-
 gunner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

William Rodgers Beal. son of th attorney for the Carnegie Steel Go was killed in France, according word received in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

Only Is men of New York's 5 per cent did not respond to the call to go to Yaphank cantonment. They will have to face military trial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

Secretary of Labor Wilson is re- covering from an attack of ptomaine poison.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
ADVICE

by cable from Europe prompts us to buy Diamonds now. Prices have aJ- ready been raised in London, insur ance rates have increased and money exchange decreased. This means that our future purchases we will be com peiIed to pay more. You will save money by reserving your Xmas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

1.-The gift from home to the men in camp!
 Mot only does it bring ma " terial comfort, but better than that it carries with it the assurance that those at home have not forgotten, will not forget. fYou can't send your soldier friend a grand piano. But there are innumerable small articles necessary and useful in camp life,- and we can supply them. Hook over our stock. Lyon 6 Grun,man. Retail Division AMERICAN HARDWARE
 STORES
 {Incorporated) FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDDLE ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

Abmer1ea's next war was with Mexi co. The Mexicans had not been yer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-19
DAYS ARE GROWING LONGER
Scientists Say 1t Takes World Three
Seconds Longer to Turn Over Than
1t Did 100 Years Ago.

Our earth appears to be slowing
down it's spin. Two British astrono-
mers who have just finished long
study of the matter report that it
now takes almost exactly three Sec
onds longer for the world to turn
over once than it took 100 years ago,
and, century hence, still another
three seconds will have been added to
the day.
At this rate, Shakespeare had near
ly ten seconds less in his "a hours
than has modern dramatist, says
Saint Nicholas. William the Conqueror
was handicapped a half minute in
keeping up with his descendants. Ju-
Illus Caesar was whole minute to the
bad; while even if he had lived to old
age, his life would still have been
some twenty of our days short of what
his biographers would have claimed for
him.
Abraham and the early PharaOhs
would have been still more pressed
for time The earliest men, say in the
year 100000 B. c., would have had no
use for How long to live on "a hours
a day, for they had only "a hours to
do their living in and were really only
seventy-six years old when they
thought they had reached fourscore.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-19
Nav Be Oldest Book Extant.

In an ancient Samaritan synagogue
at Shechem double roll of parchment
is guarded jealously and is zealously
preserved It was to Shechem that
Abraham came in his first visit to
Canaan. Near Shechem Jacob sank
his famous we'll, and the returning
Israelites heard here for the last time
the voice of Joshua. Shechem was the
first residence of the kings of Israel
and was city of the kings of Israel
and was a city of refuge. Here at
Jacobs well Jesus met the woman of
Samaria. Here the great Justin
martyr was born. After the division
of Israel into two kingdoms Shechem
became the religious center of the
northern kingdom, and Jeroboam's
self-appointed faith degenerated into
the Samaritan worship of our Lords
day, which is perpetuated in the old
synagogue which holds this scroll. This
double roll of parchment, possibly the
oldest in the world, contains the first
five books of the Old Testament and
may be as old as the days of Jeremiah.
Christian Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-19
The Patriotism of Labor.

Are we not fast approaching the time
when organized labor will have to show
its patriotism in deeds, rather than res
olutions? There is a growing suspicion
that a great deal of talk about patriot
ism from the labor ranks is intended to
be soporific.
In the first place there should be no
strikes while we are at war. That is
right which labor should unquallfledly
surrender. Failing to do this, 1t should
be forcibly deprived of the privilege.
Wages should be fixed and working
conditions should be regulated by the
government, as a war measure, when
ever necessary. There are a good
manv lines in which wages should be
forcibly reduced ard some in which
hours should be heightened, if produc-
ton is to meet the needs of the hour.
No politician dares tackle this PROPOSE
ton, but it may not be impossible to
rear statesman who dares to face the
facts and enforce the truth.
Any labor union that attempts to use
present conditions to force union rec
ognition should be gathered in as
body and interned and made to work.
If union has been unable to secure
recognition in fair field in times OF
peace, it can afford to wait till the war
IS over. If not we can afford to make
it wait.
This is matter concerning which the
opinion is not all on one side. On June
20 last, the Secretary of Labor, him
self a union member in good and regu-
lar standing, addressed the leaders of
several unions connected with shipping
who we're assembled in Washington at
the Joint invitation of Secretaries OF
Commerce and Labor, said:
$50 | have had this in mind-saying
to these gentlemen who are representa-
tives of labor-this is no time to stand
for recognition of the union. This is
no time to insist upon working with no
one else but union men. THE Search
LIGHT
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-19
Chinese olive Kings"

"The Five Kings is the name Of
the sacred book in which is incorpor-
ated the religion of the Chinese as
well as a great number of other peo-
pies of the Orient.
The doctrine is a complex system Of
moral, social, political and religious
teaching built up by Confucius on the
ancient Chinese traditions, and, al
though it's author lived more than five
centuries before the birth of Christ, it
is still perpetuated as the state re-
ligion of the Chinese down to the pres
ent day.
Confucianism is a religion without
positive revelation, says an exchange,
With a minimum of dogmatic teaching,
whose popular worship is conferred in
offerings to the dead, in which the no.
Hon Of duty is extended beyond the
sphere Of morals proper so as to en-
brace almost every detail of daily life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-19

Now that Uncle Sam has the young
men of the country in training for mil
itary service, he finds that he needs
10, 600 typewriter operators and stem
opraphers and typewriters, both men
and women, for the departments at
Washington. The Civil Service Com,
mission has notified all of its 5000
boards of examiners that they should
put forth their best efforts to secure
these urgently needed workers. This
is a splendid opportunity to serve your
country. Full information may be Sc.
cured from the secretary of the board
of civil service examiners at the post
office.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-19
FEW GIVE LUCID TESTIMONY
Average Person Seems to Get Badly
clustered When Talking to
Lawyer or Detective.

"And after the choking" prompted
the lawyer, who represented the
plaintiff in a recent trial for assault
ssOh, there wasn't any choking that
I saw" said the witness.
"No choking? But didn't you tell
the officer that the accused sprang
upon his victim from behind and
seized him by the throat?"
eyes, sir, surely. But there wasn't
any choking. He just squeezed him
till he couldn't breathe"
swell, wasn't that choking, I'd like
to know?"
s'When a body chokes, he coughs till
he splits it out" explained the witness,
shut the old man didn't have any
thing in his mouth, and he didn't
cough, so he didn't choke. He was
squeezed till the life was most squoze
out of him. that's all"
IF the court was not enlightened by
such finely Disseminated point,
neither was the truth beclouded. But
William J. Burns, the famous detec-
1--WE, UoCldIcS IIidI IL 10 ACoAiy AAPoo-
sible for the average person to give
simple, lucid information to a lawyer
or detective. He gives as an exam
pie the Office boy who was asked, 'Did
Mr.. Jones or his partner usually reach
the Office first?''
s'Well," said the boy eagerly, blush
ing and stammering with excitement,
'Mr. Jones at first was always last,
but later he began to get earlier, till
at last he was first, although before
he had always been behind. He soon
got later again, although of late he
has been sooner, and at last he got
behind as before. But I guess he'll be
getting earlier sooner or LATER
Youths Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-19

WHEN LaFollette made that treason
defending speech before the Non-Par-
tisan League in ST. Paul and for which
he has been denounced from one end of
this country to the other, he did so in
full knowledge of what he was doing.
He knew that he was defending the
was attacking his own government.
He knew that he was ranging himself
with the enemies of his country. All
this he knew, for LaFollette is no fool.
He has chosen the part of Judas to
betray his nation. Henceforth he is to
be counted among the enemies of the
American government. Not one word
has he ever uttered in sympathy with
our brave boys or of encouragement to
them to go forward and do their duty
like American patriots. 1t is monstrous
to think that such a man in such a
crisis, amid such an hour of peril as
we now confront, can find supporters
among American citizens. Yet such is
the case. There are plenty of men
just as reasonable as their leader who
stand behind LaFollette. And still we
keep Boosting of the loyalty of Wis.
consin. What a CHASTITY mockery he
makes of reason, all truth and human
consistency, when, in his speech of de.
Tense In the senate he can offer no bet.
ter plea for his wicked conduct than
the right of ''free speech" "Has
reason fled to british beasts" that this
man can put forward no better excuse
of his treason mongering than this?-
Gov. Hoard.