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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
HOW MEAT IS SERVED TOMMY
 AT THE FRONT
Comes Frozen, in Cans, and in Stews, But Not on Hoof
 As in Olden Times.

6eh1nd British Lines in France Nov. 22.-(Correspondence of The As- sociated Press. .)-The British army ration scale allows one pound of meat to each man daily to the troops in the trenches. and three-quarters of a pound to those at home. It further requires each soldier at the front to cary pound of meat in his kit. The measures by which an army equal to one-nfth of the male population of 6reat Britain before the war has been supplied with meat on this scale. amount to something like revolu- tion in the technique of army supply. At the very beginning of the pres ent war it was decided to provide frozen meat for the army and the Boards of Trade at once entered into negotiations with firms importing meat from the Argentine for a month ly supply of 15.000 tons. Later a
 Meat Committee" was set up, and entrusted with the work or importing meat not only for the British army, but also for the French and Italian governments and for the British civil population.
 The principal source of supply at present Is the Argentine. with assist ance from Australia and New Zea- land. Both Australia and New Zea- land have reserved their entire sur plus of meat for the use of the Impe- rial government. and over s2e0 900, 900 worth of beef. mutton and lamb has been brought from those countries
 To carry these enormous quantities of meat to the troops the Board of Trade reouisitioned all the shipping engaged in the frozen meat traffic.
 Some of the meat is taken to Eng land. but the greater part of that re- quired for the armies is landed di- rectly at the base ports, where it is discharged into cold storage ware houses specially erected for the pur- pose. In this manneP there is de1iv- cred monthly 3o,O00 tons of meat for the British armies and Z5,00o tons to the armies of Great BritaIn's allies.
 The cost of this meat up to the be- ginning of 1916 figured out at an av- craze of about 12 1-2 cents 8 pound, but 1t has since risen to about Is 1-2 cents
 Reauisitionfng of fresh meat in Trance for army purposes is almost negligible. and the herds of cattle which followed armies in o1d-time Qu1red. have disappeared from the field of war.
 FTOZen meat at present constitutes 60 per cent of the total meat issued to the British army. The remainder Is made up of preserved meat of sev- eral varieties. The most familiar form Is the we'll known .Tbully beef" which is corned beef packed in small oblong tins. each containing twelve ounces. Some units cook their bully beef. others prefer 1t just as 1t comes from the tin. It comprised the princi- pal article of diet for the army at Gallipoli.
 Another form of preserved ration is 8 combination of about nine ounces of meat and half pound Of potatoes and other vegetables. This Is served after warming-up. either by heating in the tin or by boiling the contents in camp kettle, which transfers 1t into a fairly appetizing stew. This combination. which is known fn army
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
.BRIDCEP0RTERS ENLISTINC FOR
 ACTIVE SERVICE
At Rate of Enlistments Draft Ranks Will Be
 Soon Depleted

If the volunteer enlistment Of Bridgeport boys continues at the pace of, the last several weeks, the city will be skinned of it's male youth
 before the date of the next draft. Scores of applications to enter the
 United States naval or military ser vice are made daily at the Bridgeport recruiting stations and the larger per cent. are qualifying.
 Is is estimated that since the war started. more than 2,500 Bridgeport boys. in addition to the Bridgeport
 members of the new National army. have voluntarily enlisted. More than .00O have enlisted at the naval Sta-' tion since war was declared and ape proximately the same number have, enlisted in the regular army, while
 more than 300 submitted themselves for service in the national guard units Outside of these enlistments many Bridgeport boys in various parts Of the country have enlisted and many have gone from here to en- list at other stations.
 At the army recruiting station yes-i terday 10 young men enlisted in the' aviation corps. It was a peculiar in- cident. for every one that qualified chose the aviation branch. The re- cruits include:
 William J. Barry. 20. 26 Fair street, Norwalk machine helper: Michael Youfczak. 19. 12 Howard street, South Norwalk. chauffeur: George A. Tor rev. 20. chauffeur 632 East avenue. East Norwalk: Harold J. Lynch, 9, electrician. ST Cedar street. South Norwalk: Earl J. Coleman, 25,, cleo trician. s4 High street, South Nor walk: Smith Ferguson. 3S. plumber, 1,263 State street: George J. MulQueet. 20, machine helper. AS South Main street. South Norwalk: Earl B. Wal dron, 20. chauffeur. GA Osborne street, East NorwaEk; Philip G, Onkey, 601 Iranistan avenue. plumber, 23, and William Descheneaux. 20. chauffeur, e1 Chester street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
STORY OF SECRET
 LOVE OF MOTHER |oF MARK TWAIN

v Among the Mark Twain letters Is one written to Howells which tells 4 etranxe romance of the great hu- @nprist'n mother.
 ~Aark Twain's mother was a wo- man of sturdy fber, possessing a keen Dexlso of humor and tender sympa- <11e& Her husband. John Marshall E1emens. had been man of high '1norsl character. honored by all who <nsw him, respected and apparently loved by his wife. No one would ever have supposed that during all her |y1arB of marriage and almost to her death. Hhe carried 6 secret romance fhAk would only be told at last in the xpa<y dtsappointment of oh. age. It 1s q curious story. and 1t came to u<ht in this curnous way: sHartfora1. May 19, 'S6.
 " 1Iy Dear Howells:- Here's . secret. A most curious and pa fhetfc romance. which has just come ixo likht. Read these things, but don't mention them Last fall, my old 1<nofhee-<hen s1-took a notion to att I<end a convention of old settlers of fhe hfszissippi Valley in an Iowa town My brothers wife was aston 1Ghed- and represented to her the )hArdships and fatigues of such a trip, and sa3d my mother might possibly mot even survive them: and said Ifhere could be no possible interest for her in s,1ch a meeting and such a crowd But my mother insisted and rersisted: and finally gained her point
 ''Thsy started; and all the way my mother was young again with ex- rftement. interest. eagerness, antici- pzffon They reached the town and the hotel. My mother strode with the same eaRerness in her eye and her step to the counter and said:
 "tsIs pr. Barrett of St. Louis here7''
 C '@So. He was here. but he re- turned to St. Louis this morning.
 @ss'<W1lf he come again?"
 ss*sr1o.''
 My mother turned away. the, fire aEl gone from her. and said. Let us Ro home"
 v They went straight back to Keo- kul< My mother sat silent and think l11k for many days-a thing which Ind never happened before. Then one day she said:
 ""I will tell you secret When was IS. young medical student named Barrett lived in Columbia (Ky}. IS miles away. and he used to ride over to see me. This continued flor 1oSue time. loved him with my w11ole Eeart. and knew he felt the 1ame toward me. though no words had been spoken.
 ssHs was too bashful to speak Dc&sd we were engaged-took 1t for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of cure was an opera ton. Trusses did me no good. Final ly got hold of something that quickly and completely cured me. Years have passed and the rupture has never re- turned although am doing hard work as a carpenter. There was no opera ton, no lost time, no trouble. have nothing to sell, but will give full infor- nation about how you may find a complete cure without operation, if you write to me, Eugene M. Pullen, Carpenter, I'D, MarceLias Avenue, Manasquan, N. J. Better cut out this notice and show 1t to any others who are ruptured-you may save a life or at least stop the misery of rupture and the worry and danger of an opsration Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
JOFFRE WON'T
 ASK FOR HIS
 OWN ELECTION
Could Be Chosen to French Academy If He Only Says
 the Word, But Is Silent.

Paris. Nov. 22.-(Corresponden of The Associated Press.)-Belief that Marshal Joffre would be the next per- son elected to the French Academy has been entertained by the public for months but his reported declina- tion to follow the rule of the Acad- emy by announcing himself as a can didate appears to creat a situation resembling a deadlock.
 The 34 "ImmortaIs'~ now composing the Academy are said to De unani- mously in favor of Joffre as the first of the six new members to be elected. Everyone has talked about the event but Joffre, and 1t appears to be essential that the reti- cent hero of the Marne speak up if he wants to become an Immortal" ," It is a rule of the Academy that as- pirants for membership declare their candidacy and it has been the tradi- ton that they should call upon the in the same way as a candidate for a political office. This Jofrre has, not done and it Is said that he will not do it.
 '"The Marshal has never had any ambition to become an Academician," said a. close friend of Joffre. 'fIn fact he asserts that he has no right or title to the honor. Several of his friends have urged him 10 propose his candidacy but he considers that there is no personal consideration in the matter. that if he were chosen it would be simply in honor of the army and that. consequently. personal so- ncitations or expressions of personal preference in the matter are not in order"
 The question now Is whether the iuustrious company will sacrifice its traditions in order to choose the Mar shal for one of the vacant seats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22

No, Gladys, the '.theater of war; Is not a picture show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22

as g. brilliant ring with the Moon cutting off central disk. Such an eclipse will also happen this month, on the 14th, but unfortunately it will not be visible in this country at all. The best place to observe it is at the South Pole.
 The United States will be treated to a, real total solar eclipse next year -on June 8. The locations which will be Favored lie along a line ex- tending diagonally across the country from northwest to southeast We shall before long publish a map of the eclipse and certain other data in dispensable to the amateur astrono- mer who is to observe this, the most marvellous spectacle in the world
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22
RATING CARDS.

A rating certificate for restaurants will soon be issued to keepers of eat ing places in this city. Restaurants passing the required tests will be given certificate with the Health Departments rating on it and they may display them conspicuously..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22

After allowing the oppressed of all nations to come to this country, some of these oppressed turn around and burn our supplies, send off deadly bombs, and murder people who buy
 Liberty bonds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-22

Although many hard working peo- pie have had to go without sugar in their coffee and bread yet it is not reported that any of the ice cream soda Joints have had to shut down.
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PRICE, FIVE CENTS

, the ESecntioner was able to learn nor
name.
There's only one place they'd" be
likely to take her around here" said
he, land that's the Pleasant Vale Sana-
torium."
Wed better take her along" said
Harry.
The Executioner evidently feared
that Perry Mason might do injury to
lima. for his face was set az hc o..
dcrcd the chauffeur to race for tho
sanatorium.
Before their arrival several incidents
"ere happening not in strict accord
vim Perry Mason's plans. The real
or.ser OF the ambulance had kept the
appointment with Gertie, but Gertie
proved an elusive quantity. and the dis
gusted driver returned, crestfallen. and
started 10 recover his uniform from hi.
substitute.
l!ma's arrival at the sanatorium was
the occasion OF some commotion: she
demanded that she see the superinten-
Gent and when she was ushered into his
presence denounced her arrest with
, emnnasis The official consulted the
card on which S;ayne had marked tn.
note about the delusion OF the pearls.
Let's see" he said to lima. You
are after seven pearls, aren't you?"
Il certainly am" said lima: 'and 1
demand that YOU release me at once"
Well see about that" answered the
superintendent, convinced that she was
indeed deranged. Meantime IL Won
VIII walt In the next room we will
look into your case"
lima was forced into the next room
and the key turned. There were sew
eral others there, among them a man
with trowei who regarded her with
interest.
Clutchins at a straw. lima spoke to
MN. oh. can't you help me? I'm all
right, l must get away"
That's me- too" said the MACON
III show you: follow me. I'm the
greatest mason in the world, follow
me-" and he led her through another
door into cellar and to a dark wall
| into which an opening had been made
Il did this" said he. proudly; Squeeze
through. and well escape"
1t was a difficult task. but at last
the two emerged into a yard. and seal
ing fence managed to get clear of the
grounds.
Now for the wood over there" said
the mason II know just the place for
you and me to hide"
Setting a quick pace the two ran to
shelter. and not a moment too soon.
Their fight became known as soon as
the door was reopened. and the whole
institution was in turmoil. Stayns
and Perry Mason were more astonished
than the superintendent. The bogus
chauffeur took his cue and de-
parted to meet the fiirtatious driver
and return his uniform. glad TO throw
the blame off his own shoulders
CTo Be Continued Next Sunday.)
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The eXccutioner shrugged his
shoulders. 80 you will deliberately
allow the cstimable Mustapha Boy to
go 10 his death; all. there Is gratitudcw
lima faitered: for Il heeting second
she had forgotten the stern terms de-
pending on her failure to return the
seven pearls within the six months
specified.
oh. no. no. she stam.uered
II thought not" said the execu,iomcr.
VIII heep my word" declared
lima: but shall tell the Sultan I
desp!so him
Tho cXecuiioner ieaneu o.vk and
looked at the girl who thus even in
her thoughts dared to defy the com
mandcr Of the faithful
DO you know what happens TO those
who defy the will of the sultan
Listen. we will assume that YOU fail
to return the seven pearls; as your
part OF your larSain you agreed to
surrender to the haren. You thereby
save the life us the man who has been
father to you all these years Good.
You enter the harcm, and at the first
endcarinG word 0f your lord and mas
ter, you tel! him that you hate him.
"Straightawsy two cunuchs Will an
proach, and, applying the deadly bow.
string. Will crush your life from YOU
in an instant. Thereafter in the dead
OF night body covered with black
cloth and weighted at the feet will be
dropped into the Bosporus. The world
Will hear no more of lima Mustapha.,
Saying which the strange man rose.
and as lie neared the door uttered one
word: Beware"
lima, her overwrought nerves giving
way, dropped TO the sofa and sobbed.
The terrible predicament ahead of her
was enough to dismay the most reso-
lutte heart. Apparently her only way
Of escape was TO secure the remaining
three pearls within the short time left.
hmm lately she resolved TO keen the
appointment suggested by Nemesis.
AS she rose the telephone rang. and
Harry asked how she was. "Oh. I'm
miserable" she answered
I'm just going for ride" said
Harry. I'll come over and get YOU
and you'll feel better
Before they started lima recounted
the conversation over the phone with
Nemesis. and Harry Joined her in sus-
pecting that 1t was merely ruse
Well CO." lie said. With two OF
us. I'm sure you'll be safe"
IL seemed almost too good TO be true
to Perry Mason and Stayne that lima
had agreed to be at the lonely cross
roads. You are some general" said
tho surly Stayne. Wen get her sure
this time"
The idea Is" said Perry, ito ship
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THE SEVEN PEARL s.
Episode No. IL.

young woman named Mary Ha;nes
IN an out OF the way farmhouse.
stayne hunted up her card in the
inde2 drawer and crafty wrote there.
haunted by delusion tia: che has
10 md seven pearls" and slipped IL
pacR. lie then phoned Perry that at
O'CLOCK the ambulance was TO call
for Mary Haines. and the time to act
had arrived.
Fitting in with this shemc. the driver
received a letter from Ger,ie. begging
him to dino with her.
This note hattered the driver. He did
not know what to do: IL was cviden ,
that he could not leave his duty. and
he did not dare TO ask for leave in the
middle Of tho day.
The obliging Stuyne mildly suggested
that II his hear. was Sc on kccnin,.
the appointment. he (Staync) had n
friend who knew all about autos who
would, be glad to take his place for
the afternoon. and thus enable him 10
meet the girl.
Ihe driver was persuaded. and, ,lrc..
Ing himself in his best AMI CARRYING
the hat md coat of his uniform. lie u .,
Stayne shortly before n ron AMI turned
over TO him the articles, which Perry
Mason forthwith donncd.
The next move was 20 trap lima.
This was more difficult, but again Perry
Mason showed his knowledge of human
nature. He called lima on the phone.
and. speaking as Nemesis, told her tina I
IL she would meet him at certain
crossroads he woull pu: her in the
way OF securing another Of the seven
pearls.
This information astonished lima.
and made her suspicious at the same
time. and she resolved to make IN move
without notifying Harry. Before she
could do this. however. the executioner
called. and, preserving the stern gaze
he had assumed during the taxi ride.
seated himself and waited for the
young girl to speak.
What do you WANT asked lima.
uneasy a { his silence
THE time approa ches," said the
saturnine Turk. FOR you to prepare
to return TO my august master, the
Sultan"
1lma's throat went dry. But how
can |, do not love him-I loath him
! will never enter the harem, never
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tires was only par, OF 4 ruse Of the m
!!SnaDt aviator.
But she had no idea OF giving up
easily. and selling a heavy stick she
struck Stayne and knocked him down
Perry Mason, infuriated, closed with
her. and then lima by a daring twis,
secured possession OF the pistol which
p-o,ruded from hts hip pocket. With
a trium plant smile she backed away
and pointing the gun at his head called
out, Hands up."
Tie asionished Perry complied, and
Starne. who had now recovered from
ms blow and was rushing to his com
panion's assistance. found himself also
covered by the same revolver.
SO far lima was mistress of the stu
a;.on AS she started back toward the
road an unexpected development gave
new complexion to the situation
Mary Ia:nes. aimlessly wandering. had
returned to the spot where she mad
hcen set free. Seeing lima threatening
the .wo II EN- who rad given her liberty
she slipped UP behind the girl and
seized the hand that held t;le gun. II
n second tile men had rushed lima and
overpowered her.
Make a sound and I'll kill you" said
The relentless Perry. as he and StaEne
hustled her to the ambulance
In vain she fought: she was ban
He'd into the closed car and lett 70
rage as the ambulance started for the
sanatorium.
harry. phon:nS for the tires. was
surprised 10 hear the voice ot the
::xcc,:.ioncr at the other end OF ;he
wire. and his information gave him
:. shock Rush hack to lima. it's
,rar." said the EHecutioner. VIII
come as soon as l can
Harry, running frantically. reached
his deserted car and discovered that
lima had vanished. There was nothing
10 do but wait Cor the ESecutioner
who. in his fast machine, would not be
long in arriving. .
Al sea a. to where lima could have
been taken. Harry walked impatiently
back and forth. trying to figure gu;
some clew. Eut not uptil the coming
Of the F;xecutiDner did anything tangi-
bic present itself The Turk wasted
no time. I'VE must search the woods
first" said he.
]: was lucky Idea. fo- after they
had gone some distance Mary Haiacs
emerged. looking wildly around.
HAY you seen a young woman:'
asked the Executioner.
Yes. pretty. pretty Ei,l? Yes. two
men put her In the ambulance and let
me co." and she laughed. Take me
nome please"
In Il fash the plot was clear TO the
clever mind Of TIE Sultan's emissary.
Follow U.S." he said to Mary Haines.
and Or decided at q rapid pace into the
open.
Where do you live?" he asked the
unfortunate woman.
Her answer was vague. but ut last
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her into the asylum and then rife her
rooms at our leisure"
AS they bowled along over the
smooth roads 10 the farmhouse where
Mary 1laines lived they discussed the
pros and cons OF the venture. The
driver was taken care of for the after
noon. and Perry Mason saw no chance
Tor possible hitch in his plans.
The patient proved 10 be tractable.
and once inside the closed ambulance
made no objections to going with them.
rendezvous chosen by Perry lie UNI
locked the door and. helping Mary
Ea!ncs out. told her she was free.
The poor woman stared about her
in a dazed manner and turned 10 Perry.
How can ! get away?" she ASKED, un-
certain which direction to take.
oh. run through the woods there"
suggested Sta%ne. anxious TO see the
last Of her. iiary Haines acted on this
advice and Perry laughed as he looked
at his company. Easy, isn't i;?'
The conspirators then took from the
ambulance u board studded with sharp
nails and laid IL across the road. To
one end was attached a cord. They
then drove Oh. parked the ambulance
in Il shady turn and returned to tho
bushes. Perry taking up the end Of
the cord.
There was nothing to do now but to
wait to see whether lima would keep
her appointment.
do you think she'll Gomez" asked
Stayne.
"Of course she will" replied Perry.
She wants to get those pearls so
badly that she won't pass any chance"
Wherein Mr.. Mason showed his
ment she was bowling along with
Harry over the pleasant roads to keep
the appointment made by Nemesis
The fact that Harry was with her
gave her comfort. Suddenly, as the
car neared the rendezvous there were
two loud explosions, and two tires blew
out.
Here's pretty nx," said Harry.
slowing down. I've got one extra
tire. but not two. what do you think
I'd better doc"
why not go back to the nearest
farmhouse and telephone to your man
to hurry out here with the extra tire?"
Right" said Harry. and started off,
leaving lima comforta bly, seated in the
now useless auto.
and getting out, wandered into the
woods Meantime Perry Mason and
Stayne. who had carefully withdrawn
the offending board. watched her every
motion.
AS she stopped to drink they rushed
upon her. The noise caused her 10
turn. and when she saw Perry Mason
with the villainous Stayne she realized
at once that the blowing out of the