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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23
GERMAN DIVISIONS IN
BATTLE DURING YEAR OF 1917

washington. Nov. 2s-strength of
the German military forces assembled
on the western front is Indicated by
Official statistics compiled by the
French authorities, made public to-
day. This shows that the German
divisions engaged in battle in 1917
were: On the Aisne-Champagne, 81;
Aisne-visny and Messines. 7s; verdun,
"a; Lens, Il, Flanders, 90; Aisne
October. 1870, liz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23
To Brighten Wood.

Don't use soap and water on your
kitchen woodwork If it Is vanished.
A solution Of kerosene and water may
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23
wasfe Mofion

Incessant activity does not always
Indicate. intelligent Enthusiastically
Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23

New Truck Sprays Sand on Streets.
Spraying sand on slippery streets is
made easy by new motortruck of
ingenious construction. The sand falls
from the truck body on a revolving
disk at the rear and is thus spread
in all directions, says the Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23

be "smelly" for little while, but it
brightens up the natural wood won
derfully.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23

ported annually from Brazil, Venezuela
and Guiana to be used in the making
Of ornaments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23
Smiles HeID,

A sunny temper gilds the edges Of
fife's blacklist cloud.-Guthrie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23

The New Haven Railroad was re-
fused authority to raise rates by the
New York Public Service Commits
sion.
Four women born in foreign lands
were admitted to citizenship in the
United States District Court in New
York.
The American forces overseas will
soon be using tanks of the same
make as the kind used In the latest
drives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23

Or. Maurice F. Egan. the American
nasnister to Denmark, has decided ia
3Af1 for the United States in Decem.
Suspected of being German spy,
Audrey Geittze, of Toledo, is held by
the police. He is an expert lin
guiat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-23

Disregard the Source.
It is always safe to learn, even from
our enemies Cotton.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04
MRS. CLAY ENTERTAINS
AT LUNCHEON.

Mrs. A. S. Clay entertained Sena-
tor Olive at luncheon last Thursday.
Miss Eastlack, of Atlanta, spent the
day with Miss Evelyn Clay and was
present at the luncheon and so was
Mrs. Lockwood, of Montgomery, who
is still with Mrs. Herbert Clay. Hon.
Fred Morris and Hon. Herbert Clay
were also present. In the afternoon
Miss Evelyn Clay motored with Mrs.
Lockwood and Miss Eastlack to Fort
Mcpherson to see her brother, Lieut..
Frank Clay, and other interesting
features of the Fort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson, of Bos-
ton, Mass, arrived in town a few
days ago and went with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ryburn Clay to Signal Mountain.
Both Mrs. Robertson and Mr.. Clay
Clay are recovering from very Sc
we're illnesses and this trip will bene-
fit them greatly.
Early Amber cane seed, per bushel
$500. SMITH and WARD.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04
Early Amber cane seed, per bushel
$500. SMITH and WARD.
BARNES-LIVINCSTON

Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris Barnes
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Virginia, to Mr.. Harry
Wallace Livingston, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, the wedding to take place
June 18th, at home. Miss Barnes
is one of Marietta's lovliest and most
popular girls. She is dainty blonde
of most amiable disposition and
the merry heart that doeth good" to
all her friends. She is also accom-
plished in all womanly handicraft of
the ornamental varieties. Marietta
will regret to lose this charming and
beloved daughter but is consoled by
the fact that her new home will not
be so far away.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04

Miss Gladys Dunn, of Trickum,
Ca, is the guest of Miss Anna May
Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. McKoin, of At
lanta, spent Sunday with Miss Clara
Thornton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Northcutt spent
Sunday in Acworth with Mrs. North
cults parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. D.
Barrett.
The Philathea Class of the Baptist
Sunday School. held its monthly BUSH
ness meeting at the home of Mrs.
Carl Medford.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Moore, who
have been residing in Atlanta, will be
at home with Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Moore for the summer.
Mrs. w. E. Thornton mas returned
from Marion, Ohio, where she has
been visiting her son and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thornton.
Swimming pool opens Saturday
night, at 700 o'clock. Coupon tick
cts offered as prizes in swimming
and diving in various classes.
Miss Regina Lustgarden, of the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is
with the Misses Seize for the sum
mer She has visited here before and
made many friends.
Miss Dorothy Pomeroy, who has
been visiting Miss Charlotte Law,
went home Sunday afternoon with
her parents who motored up to see
the flag raising in the park.
The ones taking golf lessons from
Mr.. Cunningham are Mr.. F. C. Bunt-
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Will DuPre, Miss
Virginia Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs. A. V.
Cortelyou, Mrs. Newell, J. D. Ma
lone, Miss Jean Wallace, Mrs. Henry
Wyatt, Jr., Mr.. ]. R. Brumby, Mr..
AOWlo L uIASIS MIS-. morgan
Mcneil, Mrs. Fred Morris, Jas. T.
Anderson, Jr., Miss Julia Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sessions, Miss
Francis Law, Mrs. w. H. Irrelevant,
Miss Mabel Cortelyou, DR.. Howard
Parkinson, Mr.. John Boston, Mrs. j.
E. Massey, Mr.. Frank McNeel, Mr..
~
Doyle Butler, Mr.. R. J. Hancock,
Mrs. Floyd Northcutt, Mrs. Henry
Wyatt, ST., Mrs. Len C. Baldwin,
Mrs. j. j. Daniel, Mr.. w. C. CARR
ker, Mr.. V. B. Waddell, DR.. L. L.
Blair, Mr.. Joe Wyatt, Mr.. L. A. Gil
bert, Mr.. T. L. Wallace, Mrs. G. P.
Reynolds, Mr.. Robert Harris, and Mr..
G. L. Robertson.
HOME BREAD
Fresh every day
Whitlock Restaurant
log Atlanta Street IF
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04
FIRST BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL NEWS.

The attendance last Sunday was
233.
Miss Edwards class has made
quite nice sum for the annex by
selling U. S. flags to be pasted on
letters and cards.
The B. Y. P. u. had Foreign Mis-
sions for its subject last Sunday ev-
ening. The election Of officers was
as follows: Miss Ella Edwards, presi-
dent; Mr.. Claud Ferris, vice-presi-
dent, Mr.. David Maddox, secretary
and treasurer; Miss Mary Hall, quiz
leader and Mr.. Deal Lindsey, Choris-
ter. The group leaders are Mr.. Har-
old Hawkins, Miss Leone Swanson,
Mr.. Tate McLain and Miss Frances
Matthews.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04
SLIPPERS AND SUN BoNNETs

Mr.. T. w. Read is selling white
canvas slippers with rubber so.es and
heels, made by standard automo-
bile tire company and they are ex-
tremely Comfortable and stylish. He
is also presenting all his lady custom
ers with shaker and sun-bonnets to
be worn in the garden. These bon
nets are not pretty but they lend a
charm to the faces of girls who wear
them and was there ever a style in
hats which it could not be truly said
Tying her bonnet under her chin
She tied young mans heart with
in?"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04

Miss Mary Rambo entertained a
few friends at a dance Monday night.
Mrs. l. NJ. Peacock, of Harrison,
Ca, is visiting Mr.. Sheridan at Eli
zabeth.
Miss Rebecca Sheridan spent Sun
day in Atlanta with Mrs. C. E. Will
hanson.
Mr.. R. c. Irwin, of Portland,
Maine, is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Hope Irwin.
Miss Della Baugh, of Athens, spent
last Sunday with Misses Ella and
May Edwards.
Miss Iona Caldwell will spend the
month of May in the mountains of
North Carolina
Mrs. A. M, Caldwell, of Nelson, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. D. M. Cald-
well, at Elizabeth.
Miss Dixie Caldwell, of Nelson, re-
turned home Wednesday after vi
sit to Miss Iona Caldwell
Early Amber cane seed, per bushel
$500, SMITH and WARD.
Mrs. Charles Bolden has moved
into the cottage on Washington Az
enue recently vacated Mr.. and Mrs.
Noe.
Mrs. Walter Mckinney and Misses
Ella and May Edwards went to At
lanta last Thursday to hear La Tos-
ca.
Boarders at the Kennesaw House
report their discovery that Mr.. Cum
ningham can sing as well as play
golf.
Mrs. Ben Wellons has returned to
her home in Knoxville, Tenn. after
spending Grand Opera week with
Mrs. McColluch.
Mrs. Carl Medford and Mrs. Char
lie Green entertained the Baptist
Philathea class Monday afternoon,
serving delicious refreshments after
the usual business meeting.
Misses Mary Lou and Clifford Ba-
ker, of Gainesville, Ga, came Tues
day to be with their aunt, Miss Bes-
sic Baker. Miss Clifford returned
home Wednesday evening, but Miss
Mary Lou will remain with Miss Bes-
sic for a visit.
Mrs. Harry Lawhon, of Birming-
ham, Ala, arrived here last Thurs
day to visit her sister, Mrs. J. M.
Fowler, and left Tuesday for Etc.
wah, Tenn, where she will spend a
week with her mother, Mrs. Noble,
and pay another visit here before re-
turning home.
Ask Smith G Ward about Gold
Dust" Flour. If
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04
B. Y. P. U. LEMON PARTY.

Next Friday evening the B. y. p.
U. will give lemon party to which
every one is invited.
The lemons will be received at the
door of the Sunday School room and
cut in two. Two cents will be paid
for each seed in the lemons to admit
the bearer.
Lemonade and sandwiches will be
served for refreshments.
This will be most enjoyable, in
formal social event.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04

Mrs. W. C. Kutz, of Lakewood
Heights, is visiting Mrs. J. N. CAN'T.
Miss Sarah Patton came home
from Agnes-Scott College for the
weekend, and Miss Ryllis Greene, of
Shorter College, was her guest for
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene, of Clarks-
vile, Tenn, came Saturday to visit
DIR. and Mrs. ]. H. Patton. Mr.. Green
left Monday but Mrs. Green will
remain some time.
1t is seed-time indeed now. Every
body is interested in beans. In one
OF the big front windows of a promi-
nent grocery store there is a picture
OF a blonde grille, about two years
old holding up tiny red flower pot
IN which plant has just thrust out
two leaves. She is highly excited and
exclaims. My seed is up"
Mrs. John Cleveland, of Spartan
burg, S. c., came to see us on Tues
day and gladdened our hearts by
saying she could not do without her
dear little home paper although her
husband takes so many daily papers
from New York, Columbia, Charles
ton, Atlanta and Spartanburg, still
none can take the place of the old
Marietta Journal.
Marietta, being so full of trees
and hedges is favored by all the
birds and at this season they are
singing with all their might especial
ly at dawn of day when most people
like nap. There is one kind of song
ster that should be called the alarm
clock because he suddenly sounds
several staccato notes very urgently
and Their flies away.
Mrs. Fanny Pratt and Miss Marion
King, who motored to Atlanta last
Wednesday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Ri
chard Pratt and family, were present
at the memorial exercises there
Thursday, and returned home Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Pratt and family came home with
them, going through Roswell in their
automobile and spending a few hours
with their aunt, Mr.. w. E. Baker, at
her home harrington Hall" Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Pratt and family
returned to their home in Ansley
Park Sunday night.
In glancing through some old mag
azines recently we noticed an illus
trated article on South American
cities. One statement of UNIQUE
things declared the finest newspaper
office and the finest opera house in
the world were both in that far away
land. One picture was a view of
Rio Branco in Rio de Janerio, Brazil,
on which avenue is the building in
which DR.. Marcellus Rambo has his
dental parlors to which the Journal
goes every week. This avenue has
elegant buildings and automobiles
abound on it just as they do in At
lanta's important streets in the bust
ness sections.
George Loyal has returned to Ma
rietta after several months absence
and is prepared to renovate and make
mattresses. adv
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04
social ano Personal

Mrs. w. F. Law continues quite
indisposed.
Little Hope Poteat is visiting her
cousin, Ruth Noe.
Mrs. Herbert Clay is able to sit
I'D and is recovering from her recent
illness.
Mrs. George Gibson is recovering
from two painful carbuncles on the
back of her neck.
Mrs. Herbert Miles and Miss Fran
els Law went to Atlanta Saturday to
spend the weekend.
Mrs. Walter Dobbs, of Charlotte,
N. c., with two children, is visiting
Mrs. Manning Dobbs.
Misses Sabine Nichols and Ri AL
ston visited Mrs. Roland Aston in
Atlanta Friday and attended Grand
Opera.
Rev. james Lawrence, of Ameri-
Gus, came up last week and took his
mother to grand opera as he does ev-
cry year.
The early bird is all right in his
way, but we'd be Obliged to him if
he'd go to somebody else's window
to get under to crow.-Macon Tele-
graph.
Mrs. R. de T. Lawrence had her
sisters, Mrs. G. w. Blanton, of
Brunswick, Mrs. Sam Atkinson, Mrs.
Tom Irwin, and Mrs. E. E. Smith to
spend Friday with her.
New potatoes from Florida are go
ing north at the rate of rs car loads
a day. Washington City reports re-
ceiving SO car loads on the goth of
April. This is cheering news.
Mrs. Dora Simnonds spent the
weekend in Atlanta with her moth
er, Mrs. S. H. Hughes and her SIS
tiers, Mrs. s. P. Sanford and Mrs. L.
E. Peacock with whom she attended
Grand Opera.
Marietta friends of Mr.. Burney
Springer Dobbs will be interested in
the announcement of his approaching
marriage to Miss Louise Vincent, of
Athens. Mr.. Dobbs is brother of
Mrs. W. A. Sans and formerly lived
in this city.
Mrs. Screven and her daughter,
Mabond, have come to spend awhile
at Locust Lodge. They have been
in Denver where Miss Mabond Sore
ven has been recuperating from the
attack of appendicitis that seized up
on her so suddenly while she was vi
sitting a school-mate in Oklahoma
City.
One of the most beautiful and
delicious things we have seen in many
day was pan of rolls hot from the
oven and sent just at lunch time by
Mrs. Murray Hawkins. They were
greatly enjoyed, as our rural cor
respondents say, by all present. Mrs.
Hawkins is famous cake and bread
baker but there are several other
ladies' in town who cannot be excell-
ed in making rolls and cake. If their
names were published it would cause
a great sensation of surprise and
even incredulity.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04
FOR SALE.

Plenty of good early variety of
Cotton Seed. Three good sound
young mules in good condition, and
one 5year old morse. Prices rea-
sonable and terms to right parties.
J. GID MORRIS,
Belmont Farm.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-05-04
State Of Ohio. City OF Toledo,
I.ucaa Tounfv an

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner OF the firm of r. J.
Cheney d Co., doing business in the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK T. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. d. 1886. A. w GLEASON
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken In
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System Send
for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY e. CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pihs for constipation.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
AT RIALTO,
STUDY OF HOME LIFE

As the feature Of its programme
next week the Rialto will present
"Parentage." Hobart Henley's study
OF tho American home. II Is neither
a sex play, a problem play, nor a
vehicle for propaganda. Ii Is just
n sincere, human story about the
youngsters and grown folks OF a
place which every one will recognize
as his or her home town. Back OF
all the laughter. the amusing charac-
ter types and the story there lies a
lesson the value OF which no one will
question. Yet Mr.. Henley and Mar
tin q. Chandler. the authors, have
successfully avoided all semblance OF
a sermon and have made their pic
ture primarily a capital piece OF en-
tertainmcnt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew will a.
pear In their latest drollery. Lest
We Forget" More pictures taken in
Alaska will be shown as the scenic
portion OF the programme, THE
feature OF the Animated Magazine
VIII be n series OF daring Stunts" Inv
rom Mix, tho cowboy whose West,
ern thrillers are so popular with mo-
tlon picture patrons. The RinIto
orchestra will play the final move
ment OF "Scheherazade" ms an over
lure. The trio from 81 Lombardr" by
verdi will be sung and there win no
a vocal solo. "' De
The evening world., 1917-07-07

But yesterday the jury heard from
Daniel Jones, a negro who has been
confined in the House Of Detention
his story OF the preparations to Kill
Ban from a loft in West Washington
Market with a rife equipped with a
Maxim silencer.
Jones said that I'm 1914 he was I'M
ployed as a chicken handler in Wer-
ner's store, and that some time in the
summer Abe Graf gave him a pack
age wrapped in burlap bagging and
told him TO take 1t to the loft. The
next day, no said, Graf and another
man he had never seen came to the
loft. On being shown a photograph
OF Tlta. alias Ben Rlzotti, alleged gum
man, Jones said 1t rosembled the
stranger.
This mar opened the package"
said the witness. "There was a rife
in 1t In two parts. He put them to-
gether and then screwed a little round
thing on the muzzle. l asked Abe
what that little round thing was and
no said that's a plpr r, a %silencer.'
Abe told me to FIX the water leader.
I got n crowbar and pried the sheet
The evening world., 1917-07-07

iron siding apart to get az the pipe.
| couldn't get at It till | got a saw
and cut a beam. but ! couldn't fix it."
lie testified that a hole about three
inches wide was finally made. Jones
said that a month before this time
Graf asked him to 20 TO Thirteenth
Avenue and see IL there was a COW
cred wagon there.
There was a wagon" he said, with
a heart shaped opening in the back.
| could see a man inside. About ton
or fifteen minutes later Abe Graf
came to me and said. Gee. | was al.
most scared TO death. | came past
that wagon and a fellow asked me
for a cigarette. l could see a gun bo-
side him, so 1 gave him all my cigar
cites and came away"
Frank Reside, proprietor OF a store
at No. 200 Bowery, testified that about
Aug. 20, 1914, he had sold a rifle
equipped with a Maxim s%ilencer 10
Antonio Cardinale.
Allan II. Pearson, n representative
OF tho Western poultry shippers. tes-
titled that in May or June, 1914. nc
had talked with Joseph Cohen about
conditions In tho market.
Cohen said,' ran the testimony
that Ban was running the business
He said he was surprised that Ban
hadn't been killed; that ho'd get II
some day. He also said no was sur.
prised / hadn't met with personal
The evening world., 1917-07-07
STATEN ISLAND NOTES..

Funeral services were held yester-
day morning at No. n Boyd Street,
Stapleton. for Charles Rosenberg, a
real estate operator Of note, who died
in tho German Hospital, Manhattan,
Wednesday, after n short illness. In
terment took place yesterday after
noon In Cypress Hills Cemetery. lie
In survived by n widow and ten chill
dren.
Arrangements have been made by
Troop +. First Cavalry, TO change IT'S
quarters from Manor Farm, West
Now Brighton, to the Vanderbilt
Farm. Now Dorp. about Jan. 1.
Charles l.. and George w. Watson,
sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s, r. Watson
OF Westerleigh, have been a|ppoiated
by the Government 10 serve on the
Engineering Board in France.
The marriage OF Miss Theresa VoIlt
OF Mountain View Avenue, Castleton
Corners, and Thomas Sleap ir, OF
WcsterleiRh, will be solemnized TO-
morrow afternoon at the home OF the
brides sister, Mrs. Henry Schwdll,
Castleton Corners, the Rev. l.. Il.
Nitzschke OF the Castleton Corners
Moravian Church officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborn NJ Curtis OF
New Brighton have gone 10 their
farm In Walden, N. Y.
Mrs. Gustav Ballin and son OF Yves.
terleigh are at Pleasure Beach, Conn
Tho second division OF the Fourth
Battalion OF tho Naval Reserve. or.
gnniZed IN Staten Island, consisting
Of Sc men, commanded by Lieut.
Harry l.. Relyea and Enslgns Thouas
Il. Corey and John II, Daahiel, MAJ
been ordered into service, and are
stationed aboard the "headUlnrtcrs
ship Granite state, muored of
Nlncty-seventh Street, Manhattan.
Mrs. Irving Staplotou aud daughter
Margaret OF Brewster Street. TDup.
klnsyille. are In New Milford, Conn.
Mrs. Nathan Moore OF Mariners
Harbor Is In Plttsburg.
Miss Mary Mooney OF Wcsterlclgh
Is spending the summo In Northern
New York.
The annual meeting ana election of
officers and directors OF the Comedy
Opera club viii be hold at the Staten
Island Cricket Club, Livingston, Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Sidney +. Rawson Of Port
Richmond has gone 10 Gloucester
Mass,
MI. and Mrs. Charles Dewar S!mons
! jr. OF the Country club Colony, Don.
gan Hans, have gone 10 Watch Hin
II. |.
Mr.. and Mrs. -. II. Gregg and
daughter, together with Mrs. Frgul
Foggin, all Of Port Richmond, ar,
In Portland, Me.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
PROCTOR VAUDEVILLE
AND LOEW FEATURES

Al Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre.
commencing Monday. Flo Irwin will
be seen in a comedy called "Looks"
Other attractions will be Leonard
and Willard In "Flirting." Kelly and
Calvin and Little Hip and NAPOLEON.
the baby elephant and monkey from
the New York Hippodrome. Vaude-
vile and photo features viii be- or
fered at Proctor's Twenty-third
street and One Hundred and
Twenty-ftft Street Theatres.
The Vegetable Hunter" featuring
Al Fields, will be presented nj
Loew's American Roof an next week
Harold Selman Will appear in a com
edy sketch, That's the Secret" the
first half OF the week. Feature Mo.
lures at Loew's New York TheatT
will include Louise Glaum In "a
Strange Transgressor" on Nondav
Kitty Gordon IN THE Beloved Al
ventures on Tuesday, 1.-THE Greater
Jaw" on Wednesday, ''The Voice on
the Wire on Thursday. Peggy Nv
land and Sir John Hare will he seen
In Caste" on Friday, and June Ca.
price In "Patsey" on Saturday.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
FOR SOME GIRL
TO LOSE A HUSBAND
Bettens, Who Is Going to War,
Asks Mayor Mitchell to Find
Him a Wife.

Here's n chance. girls.
William Bettens. thirty-nve. Haskell.
N. j., has written Mayor Mitchell asking
that a wife be found for him. Bettens.
who Is English. but has his FIRST citi-
zenship papers, expects to 20 to war
soon. but promises in his letter;
III my life is lost in this war my
wife would inherit all my property. l
have some cash In a bank in Brooklyn.
Il prefer" explains B%ettens. girls
who have experience at housekeeping
and not those candy parlor, canary or
white light beauties. l want a good,
sensible American girl. z from TWEEN
ty-nve to thirty. nice. attractive and
good looking. She must nave no OBJ
lection to country life"
Bottens adds that his future spouse
must be a good plain cook" and, above
ali else, must not run around with
gossips.''
The evening world., 1917-07-07
MEDIATOR FAILS
TO STOP SH|PYARD
WORKERS STRIKE
Demand for Increased Wages
Spreads Despite Appeals
to Patriotism.

The hopes OF Federal Mediator Row
land u. Mahaney that an appeal to
the patriotism OF both sides would
bring n speedy settlement Of the ship
yards strike are apparently no are
being realized to-day. The machln-
lists that two more yards
are affected, art or all tho men at
the Quintard Ironk Works Company
and the William j. Kennedy Com
pany having quit.
According TO the strikers, eight
firms are now handicapped by the
strike and seven have surrendered
to the mems demands.
Pattern makers and maohinlsts
numbering about 400 have also struck
In the shipyards OF Samuel L. Moore
& Sons Company at Elizabeth. They
demand $3.50 n day.
Samuel Gompers. commenting on
the situation. repeated his previous
assertion that the wages paid ship
yard men are "frightful." lie added:
The demands tho men are making
are quite reasonable. and certainly
ought to be acceded to by the ship
ping okners."