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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
HOUSE PASSES
 BILL PUNlSHINC
 CENSUS KICKERS
Defendants of Witnesses Refused to Testify Also
 May Be Jailed.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, March 3O-After some debate, the House today in concur renee with the Senate passed the bill fixing a penalty of $50 fine and six months in jail for those who refuse to answer the queries of military cen sus takers. The bill also provides that defendants or witnesses who re- fuse to testify in such cases shall be imprisoned. It was in this provision of the bill that the debate occurred.
 Representative Rogers of Man chester had offered an amendment that the penalty provided only be inn posed on those who refuse to answer the census takers after being intelli- gently informed as to the purpose of the inquiry. While debate on this amendment was in progress, Repre- sentatives Howard Taylor of Danbury and John J. Burke of East Hartford suggested that the law be changed so that Imprisonment of refractory de- fendants or witnesses might be at the discretion of the court. They thought the bill in it's present state was drastic legislation.
 House Chairman Rudd of the com mittee on military affairs said that conditions warranted such drastic legislation and urged that the provi- sion of the law making imprisonment sentences mandatory on the part of court officers be allowed to stand The representatives said they had no de- sire to stand in the light of needed legislation. Representative Rogers withdrew his amendment and the bill as passed by the Senate was adopted by the House.
 Under suspension of the rules the Senate today passed an act creating the state librarian custodian of the re- turns of the military census.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
First Regiment Gets
 Assignment to Duty

Hartford, March 30-Instructions were received by Col. Richard J. Goodman, commanding First regi- ment, Connecticut infantry, National Guard from the war department to- day ordering the disposition of the regiment. Beyond the fact that the command was to do guard duty at various points about the state the authorities would allow no informa- tion to be made public. Regarding the time the troops would begin to move, Col. Goodman said that he could only state that the companies would be sent out as soon as they conveniently could be moved. The ranks of the regiment are about full.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
BIG EXPLOSION A MYSTERY, 3
 PROBES BEGUN
Coroner Detective Bureau and Factory Officials Insce Investigations of Explosion That Killed One Work and Injured Nine Others.
Volunteers Drag Bottom of River for Another Body Witnesses Tell Farmer Vivid Story of Accident Flight of Burning Men, and Panic That Ensued.

Three separate investigations of the causes of the explo sion of the Union Housaonc of the Bridge port Brass Co., which killed is believed to have caused the drowning another fatally burned two and ser ousy injured wormen being pushed with the ut vigor by Capt E. O. Cronan, of the Detective bureau Coroner John Phelan and officials of the corporation.
 While employees of the Brass company dragged the Pe quonnock bed this morning with graphing irons to cover the bodyof the unknown thought to have been drowned and the aceene tank which exploded and through the roof into the water Coroner Phean and detectives went the premises carefully.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

Washington March 3O-Batteres and of the 10th field artillery Connecticut national guard called into federal service today by department orders explanation the call made by the department but they probably will be used for police protection purposes
 Battery A. Georgia field artillery the 23rd and 47h reg mens of infantry New York guard and squadron cavalry also ordered mustered into Federal similar duty
 Orders being prepared today calling additional forces several eastern states They contgmpae of at least regiments of infantry guards work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
DAUGHTERS OFFER
 HIM LOYALTY PLEDGES OF NINE
 LEADING COLLEGES FOR WOMEN

Poughkeepsie, N. Y., March 30- Nine leading colleges for women in America today expressed their loyalty when resolutions of support, suitably engrossed, we're delivered to President Woodrow Wilson by his daughters. Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs. Fran cis B. Sayre, both graduates of Boucher college.
 The resolutions tender the loyal service of the institutions represented. They are signed not only by the pres idents of the nine colleges as individ- uals, but are adopted in each case by vote of the faculties. At Vassar col .lege, where the announcement was made this morning, the board of trustees also approved them. The resolutions follow:
 'aTo the President of the United States:
 "We, )the undersigned presidents and deans of the nine largest colleges for women in the United States, speaking for ourselves and authorized by vote to speak also for the facul- ties of the colleges which we repre- sent, hereby respectfully offer you our loyal service.
 Although we believe that the set clement of international difficulties by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
WEBSTER UNABLE
 TO ACCOUNT FOR. WILDER BL0W-UP
;eneral Superintendent Webster

General Superintendent Webster when interviewed by a Farmer repre- sentative after he had visited the building in which the explosion occur red significantly remarked that the fact that the gas welding tanks blew up would not to his mind account for all the damage done to the build ing and terrific force of shock.
 Are you of the opinion that the accident was due to the wilful act of any person or persons ?'' asked the Farmer representative. .
 Webster paused for a moment and then replied:
 'I cannot say that it is; in fact, I don't think anyone purposely caused the exp1osion.'
 Webster admitted he could not after his investigation conceive any set of circumstances or any incident which would have caused the tanks to ex- plode. He was at sea when it came to explaining the reason for the acci- dent. The welding machine was not in use and had not been employed by the men since early yesterday morn ing.
 Two immense tanks one filled with OAySou duO LIlo sOtflcr WlIQ aCeCyl0n9 gas, furnish the intense flame used in welding metal. The latter tank is subjected to a pressure of from 1,5O0 to 1900 pounds per square inch They
 have never been known to explode, however. without being dropped. The tanks are considered proof against explosion because of safety valve devices which blow up when the pressure becomes of such inten- sity that it threatens to burst the tank. The fact that the apparatus was not in use, that there was not. as near as can be ascertained, any fire in the building, form a combination of circumstances which the officials have failed thus far to solve It is an occurrence, however s stated Webster, ''that is apt to take place in any large manufacturing concern and I attach no significance to the fact that war is threatened. 7, Reminded by the newspapermar that three explosions in the America n Graphophone Co.,, one of which cost i two men their lives were believed the wi1ful acts of disgruntled employees Webster stated that his concern had
 no labor troubles and secuted the idea 1 that the employment of "sabota eess by workmen could have been resnon, sible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
20, 900 ARE IDLE
 WHEN DAM BREAKS

nongahela, Pa., March 30-Oper- atipns at 29 bituminous camps in the Monongahela valley have been sus- pended and nearly 10000 men have been temporarily thrown out of em- ployment owing to the low stage -ot the Monongahela river, due to break in a dam which prevents towboats from operating in the upper pools. Government engineers say it will take three or four weeks to make repairs. The daily output of the mine is 100, ,OO0 tOnS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
CUNARD LINER WITH 27 OTHER VESSELS BARELY
 ESCAPE MINE DISASTER

UNDATED March 3o.-The fact that the Cunard liner Orduna was stopped off the Irish coast by, a Brit ish torpedo boat destroyer and hur- riedly ordered into the nearest port while the North channel was swept clear of great flock of mines sud- denly discovered there was revealed by the ships officers as the reason the vessel was three days overdue when she reached her American destina- ton today.
 Upon arrival in the Irish port of refuge, her officers said they found 27 other ships already had escaped the mine peril by putting in there, includ- ing one American ship. Two other vessels had fallen victims of the mines they learned.
 The mine sweepers worked two days destroying more than 100 mil es. Then
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

all the ships were ordered out at once, making their way through a lane of protecting torpedo boat destroyers and patrol boats until they reached safe waters.
 On board the Orduna were five American airplane experts who have been engaged in construction and in struction work for the French on the western front. It was learned they have been called back to assist the development of this country's aerial service.
 Sinking of the British freight steamship Glynymel, reported by Ber- lin, March 26, was confirmed by mem- bers of the crew who were passengers on the Orduna. The ship was on her way to London from a French port, the sailors said, and was torpedoed without warming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
OFFERS TO DRILL STUDENTS

Chester, Pa., March BOA ten weeks free course in the manual of arms and in tactics has been offered to high school students more than 16 years old and to citizens by the Penn sylvania Military college, whose entire military staff, headed by Captain Lewis, Sidney Mercy, Tenth U. s. cav airy, has offered its services to the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
JUDGE DIES IN PRISON.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 30-E1i H. Redman, one of the men convict ed in connection with the alleged election conspiracy at Terre Haute Ind, died here today in the Federal penitentiary, where he was serving a five year sentence. He formerly was a circuit judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
Militiaman, Guarding Railroad Bridges, Is
 Typhoid Fever Victim

Stamford, March 30-Lester e. Howard, member of the Ninth com- pany coast artillery corps, c. N.eG., of this city, died early this morning at a hospital in New London, of typhoid fever, according to work received here today. Antonio Caputo, another member of the company, is reported i'll at the hospital of the same malady. The Ninth company has been on guard duty for several weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
HOG PRICES SOARING.

Chicago, March 30-Hog prices at the Union Stock yards went soaring to new attitudes today. Lighter re- ceipts than expected sent the general market up 5 to 20 cents The top price was $15.50 for choice heavy hogs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
BRANFORD TROOPS READY.

Branford, March 30-Battery E, Tenth Field Artillery, c. N. G., mobil. ized at it's armory here today. The battery has no men of which 1O5 reported this morning. SThe five others were out of town but were ex- pected to report during the day. Re- cruitfng was started today and it was expected that the battery would mus- ter not only the 133 men required under the regulations but also the maximum of 190 men allowed by the government. Capt. J. J. Ahern is~in command. The battery returned re. gently from Mexican border service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
MORE STATE TROOPS
 CALLED OUT BY ktx s.

Stamford and Branford Batteries of Field Artil- lery, Recently Returned From Duty at Border, Are Ordered to Mobilize Regiments of New York Infantry Are Also Called Out Stamford Militiaman ~On Guard Duty is Vic tim of Typhoid Fever and Another Soldier Is HI of Same Malady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
R. I. TROOPS MOBILIZE

Providence, R. T., March 30-Gov- ernor Beeckman today announced the receipt of orders from Major General Leonard Wood to mobilize a battalion of Rhode Island coast arti1lAs- ~ eMAA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
RECENTLY RETURNED
 FROM BORDER, BOTH
 BATTERIES IN TRIM

Stamford, March 30-Battery F. Tenth Field Artillery, c. N. G., order~ ed into the federal service again. mobilized during the morning and it is expected will be mustered into the government during the day. The battery returned from the Mexicar border recently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

The French line steamer La Tou- raine, which left an American port March IT, arrived safely at French port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16

The person who took th etools from under my house after the Are recent Y, is knoxn- I give him forty-eight hours 10 put them back or go on the hilL-J. (. FOoRD,-adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Advertised Letter List of the Ket- chikan, Alaska Post Omt-
 For Weew Ending August ii, 1917.
 When requesting any of the follow ing, please gay Advertised" A fee of one cent will be collected upon de- livery of each letter. All letters not claimed on August IS, will be for warded to Division of Dead Letters, San Francisco. Calif.
 Acres, Bert; Atkinson, Don (Mrs) Brown, D.: Coulter. Miss Blnache; Dalton, Wm.: Fernandez. Luis; Gobin Joseph: Crisinia, Gesus: Holmes. Jno NJ; Iverson. Mons.: Joseph. Mauro; Keuog. Glenn: Kurose. X R.: Lamp man, Clarence F.; Leask. Mrs. Jas @ McCulloch. J.; McGregor. A.: Mar tin. Chas.; Mooberry. Chas. A.; Mur chison, Herbert: Munros. Nick; Oman Eric: Paulson. Thomas; Rudd. & H.; Sanchez. Ricardo; Steele, Jno.; Stone Sam: Taarug. Chris; Wicl@ Jim; Willie. Sourdough; Wilson. Msr. C. F. Wood, Daisy.
 JAMES F. wARDER, Postmaster
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16

ture, and agains, Sidney Burton. in aa action civil and maritime for the recovery and delivery of the said yes sel to libellant. for the reasons and causes in the said libel mentioned. Now. therefore. in pursuance of the mention under the Seal Of the Said Court 10 me directed and delivered, l do hereby give public notice to all persons claiming or otherwise having any interest in said vessel. her tackle, engines. apparel. and furniture. that they be and appear before the said District Court to be held at the Town of Ketch.ksn. Alaska. in and for the District of Alaska, First Division. on the second Thursday of September, 1917. st 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of that day. (provided the same shall be Court day. otherwise on the Court day next following thereatter) then and there to interpose their claims and to make their allegation in that behalf
 Dated al Ketchikan. Alaska this 18th day of August, 1917.
 J. M. TANNER, U. s. Marshal. Dis
 irict of Alaska. First Division
 by W. B. SHARPE Deputy. JAMES M. SHOUT,
 Proctor for Lbellanc
 Date Of first publication Aug. 15. 1917 Date Of last publication Aug. 2e, lg17
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16
CATHOLIC CHURCH,

Low Mass at s:So a. m; High Mass at 1e: 30 a. m.; Sunday School at 2:3O p. m.; Sunday Vespers at 7:30 D. m.; Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.-Rev. Paul P. Ferns. Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

Services on Sunday at II o'clock. Subject for August 5:
 LOVE"
 Wednesday, evening service, at S o'clock. Everybody cordially invited to attend.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16
E. E. SPARHAWK,
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
 Sunday-S a m.. Holy Communion. texcept first Sunday m the month"; 10 a. m. Native Sunday school: II a. m. Morning prayer and sermon. (Ioiy Communion first Sunday in month"; 1s m. Sunday school; 7:3o Evening prayer and sermon; Holy Days-1o:so !. m., Holy Communion; Tuesday: 8 D. m., St. Johns Social Club, Guild oom; Wednesday: 9 p. m., Native Women's Guild, Indian school house; Thursday: 2:3o p. m., St Johns Guild ,oom; 7.S0 p. m., St. Johns Athletic Hub. Boys. Guild room; Friday: 8 p. ru., Choir rehearsal, Guild room. A .ncere welcome is extended to all specially to newcomers.-Rev.H Harold H. Kelley. Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16

FOR RENT-One Broom cottage and one s-room flst with bath. Beth furnished. Inquire at thfs oMcs.-0 LOCAL NOTICE MARINERS
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16
RUSSIA IS ALREADY
 WORKING SADLY
 NEEDED REFORMS
Judicial System has Been Great
 ly Improved By Recent Act

PETROGRAD. (Correspoudenee ot me Associated, Pressl-The reform Of Russias judicial system. proceeding. rapidly under the Provisional govern
 meas. has brought with it the insti. tuition of women magistrates. unknown elsewhere in Europe.
 The higher courts already have been reformed One O. the new govern ment's first acts was 10 reintroduce the famous Judicial Statute" promulgat- ed by Alexander IL. in 1864. during his brief reforming after the German War. bu, abolished by his reactionary successors The reform Of the minor
 ecai courts. the peasant courts and :ha police courts is 3 more eomplicat- ed task, but virtually it is accomplish ed.
 Chief is he reform of the Courts ot the Peace. corresponding 10 police courts in other European states The system 0. peasant jurisdiction also has been reformed by the abolition of he volosc courts. Be-ore the Reyolu- lion the real judicial authority in the villages was the Rural Chief or Zem- ski Na.chalnik. usually retired army officers or other persons without leg al training. who also was admiaistra- .o- ot peasan. affairs; and therefore ~as often in position 10 justify as magistrate his own Illegal acts as ad- ninis,-ator. The rural chiefs have all been dismissed and, for the peasants as already 10. the so-called ''privil- eged classes" justice definitely is sev- cred from administration.
 The reform 0: the courts ot the peace is radical Formerly single magistrate Of the peace sat il judge neat h future three magistrates x.u s;t, the chairman having the rank 0. Justice Of rhe Peace and the tive others being members ot the peace court. The electoral principle on American lines is introduced. By g law Of June, 1912, rhe old government consented 70 election ot peace magis- rrates; but the law was only partially pe. ia force. as it was distastetul 10 reac-ionsry ministers. The law Of .Isi2 xill nov everywhere be put in :orce.
 The qualification for voting for the
 vsr-a h-z hsan democra.ized as xas demanded in 1912 by all progres- siYe parties in the Duna. Henceforth any person 0. either sex more than -veuty-fYe years old. who has passed 2 secondary schoo! or higher schooi examination may be elected Justice os the Peace. This opens the position of petty judge to practically all women ot the middle and upper classes and 10 many women from the poorer elas- ses- Men and women without this ed ucationzl qualification may be elected | f they had legal experience az court officials or lawyers clerks AS sub
 ordinate members o. the peace court"
 sitting with the chairman or chairwo- man, any man or woman who can read
 or write may be elected
 1 All appeal will, as heretofore, lie 10 the peace session (Miroyi Syezd). The reform makes Russia's system of petty administration Of justice one Of irhs most democratic in the world
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16

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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DIS TRicT OF ALASKA, FIRST
 otvIef0N

Exercising Jurisdiction of the District
 Courts of the United States
 Whereas a libel has been field h the District Court for the District Of Alaska, First Division. on the ssh day Of August, 1917, by Hidden Inlet Can. ming Co. corporation, against the Gasoline Screw or vessel Tango" her tackle, engines, apparel, and furni.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16

SCANDINAVIAN M. E. CHURCH Preaching service every Sunday II o'clock a. m. at the A. B. Hall
 Prayer Meeting in the different homes on Thursday evenings P. M. Ladies' Aid Society meets every two weeks on Thursday evenings All Scandinavians are cordially invited.
 A. SLE1PNES, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16

SEALED PROPOSALS will be op- ened by the Lighthouse Inspector at Ke.chikan, Alaska, at o'clock p. m.. September 16, 1917, for furnishing ap- proximateIy 219 tons steam coal for Lighthouse tenders at Juneau, Alaska, and 519 tons steam coal at Ketchikan. Alaska Information upon appiicat- ion 10 the above office.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-16
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.

Sunday church service at II a. m.. and 1880 p. m. Thursday prayer meet. ing s:5o p. n. Friday choir meets at 3 ?. m- First and third Wednesday af ternoon at 2:30 Ladies' Aid Society," c M. Van Marter. Pastor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-20

TO SINGLE TAXER.-In the issue
of The Day Book March 16 there ap-
peared an article in The Public
Forum signed by Single Taxer. The
article sCOrched burlesque shows. I
should like to ask the writer his rea-
son for pointing out a negro of Is or
20 years of age who attended the
same burlesque show and acted in an
Objectionable way?
Mr., Single Taxer, if an Irish, Jew
ish or Polish fellow had acted in the
same way, would you have mention
ed the same in the columns of The
Day Book? I do not think that you
should. In my opinion your article
disgraces Single Tax and it's revered
founder, Henry George, and brands
you as a naTrOw-minded, prejudiced
observer.
Now, no hard feelings, Mr.. Citi-
zen. We do not all act alike, think
alike, etc. I should like to have and
would appreciate a reply.-Lordon
Owens,
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pathy," and so on, etc.. jacobson.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIoN.-It
is too bad that we common people
are such meek slaves that we allow
a handful of the puritan church
trust to come before our state law
makers and induce them 'in the
name Of reform" to rob us of our
freedom Of speech and expression.
These refOrmers don't dare show
up in summer at the bathing beaches
and tell people what to wear, be-
cause they are afraid they would be
lynched. But in our poor mans the
alter they come with all the gall and
bOldness of a tyTannical car and
dictate just what the masses shall
see, hear and what jokes shall be
cracked.
All individuality is crushed, smOth-
cred and threatened with censorship
Of fine, Jail or prison. Still they
hypOcriticaIly call this a free coun-
try and expect patriots to come on
the run to defend such censorship.
Patriotism is dying fast because of
unjust regulations.
Anybody who destroys patriotism
is guilty of high treason and should
be shot. Tired workers on low wages
need fun, the tonics of barroom
stories, the expression of comedian
actors and actresses, however free,
but tyrannicaI reformers are now
taking the last remnant of liberty
away from the dear people"
They see harm" in everything.
Puritanism is in the saddle and
pTudes are in their glory, although
the freedom Of expression gUaran-
teed by our constitution is being
taken away.
There is not one Of these violators
Of the peoples rights who belong to
the army, navy, natl guard or Red
Cross, yet they expect to be defend
ed by patriotic citizens in times of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-20

regulations that violate our consti-
tuition.
Oh, for a new race of free men,
who will slaughter those who take
our liberties from us. Our legislators
should not be given Office if they are
church members, because the church
demands obedience and slavery. A
legislator should not hold Office until
he has Travelled around the world
and seen all countries, until he has
sinned, so that he acquires that pulse
for humanity that he gets only from
suffering and woe.
These legislators should be ilegi-
innate like Christ, Booker T. Wash
ington, Abraham LineOln's grand
parent, Victor Hugo and others who
understood the human soul, its woes,
joys, pleasures and expressions.
Too many inexperienced kids, with
no broad views and afflicted with in
tolerance, are creeping into the Iegis-
latures to do the bid and call of the
charity and church trusts.
Remember Patrick Henry, who
said: Give me liberty or give me
dealt" ?-AIIen Steven.