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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16

Soon after midnight a long train
was backed into the yards. The
shades at the windows and door ends
were drawn and no light came from
the cars. 1t looked like a string of
empty passenger coaches being stored
away And it remained looking Just
like that until railroad men with Ian
terms walked the length of it and
then guards appeared on each plat
form.
One of the young transport officers
hailed suard, What outfit is this :?
Who is in command %
Outfit of course, is the familiar
military appellation for almost any
sort of unit.
$50 Infantry sir, Col. COM
handing" the guard replied.
Another section rolled in. Then
another. More and more came quiet
ly and without fuss through the dark
ness, The transport officer went
about with his orders to those who
were In charge of the units. One par
ticulAr order was that there must be
no unnecessary noise.
From a distance the watchfu1 eye
of the transport officer caught sight
of them. He shouted for them to halt
They pretended not to hear him and
marched bri3kly off into the dark
ness The transport officer whipped
off his heavy topcoat and went after
them.
| Presently he came back, with the
squad marching shamefaced in front
of him. He lined them up at atten-
| ton and told then1-so quietly thai
those a short distance away could not
hear, but with an intensity that cut
into thern--the philosophy of the sit.
uation.
| The officers with WON the writer
talked were quietly jubilant that the.
were going to '.get into IT." They
even respected the opinion of such Z
civilian as to how long s'it'' might last
4 and asked for any late news as tt
levents on the fighting front. The!
wanted to feel, sure that they wou1t
hNvc a chance at actual combat be
fore the SNOW" was over. There wa
no hilarity among them, no boasting
but questioned confidence and as
surance that was Inspiring.
| Presently arrived the hour set TO
the detraining, and from all the lon,
sections there piled out into the dark
ness soldiers fully equipped, witt
every last buckle adjusted to fall int,
ranks OF tours LOT their last maFcn o.
American soil.
4 The writer moved about, amonl
them as they waited their orders t
i proceed. They were a splendid ap
a pearing lot
Many of the boys did not know tn
name Of this port of embarkatior
They had general idea, Of course
i but they could not be sure. And .thel
again they had not even been certain
when they started away from thei
last camp. that they actually were go
ing to France. When this fact wa
absolutely confirmed for them the
were happy.
(. 1t was still dark when low-tone
order came for the men to proceed t
the steamboat, and they went forwar
by fours with their packs on thei
backs and their rifles at a trail, tn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
DOCTORS ARE
BOOSTING IT

Still the good work goes on, soon
there will not 5e any more tired, ner-
vous people in our city.
This is caused largely by the wide
spread use of Phosphated Iron, the
new tonic and nerve bracer that has
sprung into instant popularity with
the medical world.
Phosphated Iron will help any run
down, nervous condition almost i'm
mediately. 1t will put fresh iron in
the blood, the phosphates taking hold
Of the merge centers and bracing them.
up. You will eat better, sleep better
doing things: you will feel the old
time vim and snap of youth surgine
trough your veins; you will tackle the
days work with confidence and q
smile.
Science has taught US that when we
have enough Iron and Phosphorus in
the blood and nerves we are healthy;
that almost all conditions Of Ill health
and nervousness are due TO the lack Of
Iron or PHOSPHORUS. Phosphated
Iron rarely fails to supply the needed
amount Of both
Use Phosphated Iron one week and
you will forget you were ever nervous,
tired out and run down, you can feel it
taking old.
Special Notice.-To insure pf1ysi-
genuine Phosphated Iron we have put
Up in capsules only, so do not allow
dealers to substitute pills or tablets;
INSIST on the genuine, in capsules only.
w. =. H1ndle's drug stores, Bridge
port, Conn.,. and other leading drug
lists everywhere.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16

IA American Port of Embarkation.
Two gray painted ships point their
prows seaward On brilliantly starlit
might, They move slowly through the
water, their propellers churning ut
AQuarter speed.
No sound comes from them. Only
their red and green lights to port and
starboard shine.
Is Past smaller craft they creep in ST.
1ence. No whistle Is heard; no greet
ings are exchanged.
A watcher ashore scans their decks
with glasses and observes them to be
deserted. empty ships" he says,
while the long hulls merge with the
distant darkness and they pick up
speed I'm deeper water.
But they are not empty ships. They
are heavily and previously laden.
They are carrying away, thus silently
and darkly, some, thousands of young
American soldiers bound for France
fand democracy's fight
Much has been written OF the, de-
/ pafture from the larger cities of
for their training camps and the Ma
tional Army selected men for their
cantonments. Columns amounted
have told of the flags flying and the
bands playing and the hurrahing and
God speeding and gift offering by the
hundreds of thousands lining the
streets for the farewell. And most
Americana probably are familiar
through personal experience with just
such scenes which have more gayety
90 them than OF solemnity.
But nothing has been written of the
lads who are bound directly for the
scene OF conflict, who go away not
merely from their home town bun
from their home country, and who &c
without a single drumbeat or flae
wave-grimly into grim business.
And 30 the narrative will attempt
to tell, for the first time, just how
our fighting men destined soonest fol
the battle line are starting in that di-
rection. There will have to be, Of
fcourse, due regard for the military
proprietfes, and the reader will 1ooI
in vain for names,~ dates, places ant
uumbers- But the routine of this
thing may safely be told.
1t was midnight when the writer
reached point in this port of EN-.
barkation. where he was TO get hi
first view OF the troops who were tt
start across the ocean. The place wal
railroad yard, ringed about almos
entirely by the bright lights and run.
ming street cars Of city. but itsel
dark and desolate looking.
Fastened to pier extending into {
sheet of water at the edge OF the refl
road yard were two lighters to carr.
baggage. and a large, but inconspicu
GUS steamboat to transport the troops
for they had, q smooth water tril
ahead of them before they were i,
reach the vessels that would tax
them on their transoceanic voyage.
Armed soldiers patrolled back an,
forth beside the lighters and tn,
steamboat From q vantage out OF
the water a searchlight made an i'm
wavering illumination, so that n,
small craft. had any been moving q
that time of night. could have ventur
ed close without detection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
EMbARKINC AT NIGHT FOR FRANCE
And WAR; HOW AMERICAN TROOPS
FOOL The SPIES WATCHING Them

No Greetings are Exchanged as the Gray Steamers
Poke Their Way Out Of Port ito All Appearances the
Boats Bearing Our Boys to France Are Empty And
to Watchers Shore There Is Not the Slightest Life
Aboard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16

WHO ARE
the
.SIACKERS?
Bridgeport has got to raise very close
to eight million dollars in Liberty Bonds.
assigned
nothing legally
puoy Nevertheless, Bridgeporter absolute
raising this
Campaign
until October 9TH Over half
about third of Bdgeports has been subscribed
are confident get
requisite
only however, everybody gets right down bust
and does his
Eight Bridgeport just Fifty
every and child in the
Itsan awfuly big job
everybody belong o
that comfortably rcumstanced
coming in between the rich and the belongs everybody
And yet luxuouly
will find extremely difficult down The big fellow
things that
and las he wasbef
CAN scale of living who
CAN LEND their o the Government
right the cloud they
investing their money safest the worda
which h capital and than
they had before Thousand Dollars his
funds invest these Liberty Bonds will yield him -Four Hun
he making
would
Every of patriotism
Liberty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16

armer Want Ads. One Cent Word,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-24

Continued on Page Eight.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Orville N. Townsend, |
OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ]. Harris, Of Atlanta, is spending |
several days in Daytona as q guest OF
Schmidt's hotel.
G. A. Clark is q recent arrival from
Jacksonville who is pleasantly located
at Schmidt's hotel for breief visit.
Registered from Indianapolis for the
season at the Hamilton hotel are Mrs.
Caroline Curtis and Mrs. George ].
Cook.
l.. ]. Schwfngel, Of Moorehaven, is
among the Monday guests at Schimdt's
hotel, where he will spend the next
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Fuller. Of Breek-
ton, Mass, are among the interesting
guests at the Prince George hotel, hav-
ing arrived Minday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Foster arrived
Monday from their home in Evanston,
ILL.,, and will spend several weeks in
Seabreeze at the Princess Issena.
Another lady who is a regular sea-
son guest each year at the hotel Is
Mrs. H. p. Bontie of New York who is
domiciled at the Despland until late
in March.
Mrs. J. W. Eaton and daughter,
Miss Ann Eaton, an attractive
young society girl of Memphis, are
registered at the Ridgewood for
stay, indefinite.
E. F. Freytag arrived Monday from
Colorado Springs, Col, and is guest
at the Seaside Inn. Mr.. Freytag is
delighted with the surf bathing at
DaytOna Beach
Mrs John Wood, two children and
maid, arrived Monday from their home
in Detroit, Mich, and are enjoying a
pleasant stay in Daytona as guests of
the Prince George.
A. l.. Kanter of New York City, is
a guest at Schmidt's hotel for a brief
visit. Zone can appreciate Daytona
and it's ideal climate after the zero
weather of New York." said Mr.. Kan
ter yesterday.
| Among the guest, at the Princess Is
sena, who are finding golf an alto
gether delightful diversion are Mrs
w. B. Young and Mrs. Samuel H.
Thompson, of Toronto, Canada. Both
are good players and are to be found
on the Clarendon golf links almost
every morning.
Continued on Page Eight.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-24

A. l.. Kanter, of New York City, is
guest at Schmidt's hotel for a brief
visit. Zone can appreciate Daytona
and it's ideal climate after the zero
weather of New York." said Mr.. Kan
ter yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Two Stronghurse People Hurt When
Car Turns Turtle Near
Burlington Wagon
Bridge.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Oct. s.
Miss Nettie Burr and Harold Forbice
of Stronghurst, ILL.,, were seriously
injured when an automobile, contain
ing five other Illinois people, over
turned at the east approach to the
wagon bridge, at 1890 O'Clock Sun
day morning.
The injured were taken to Burling-
ton hospital for treatment Other
mem bers of the party returned to
Stronghurst in taxi from Burling-
ton.
Alvin Shook, garage man of
Stronghurst, was driving the car.
According to him something went
wrong with his steering gear, caus-
fng the car to swerve over the en-
bankment.
Forbice has a broken arm and is
otherwise bruised and injured. Miss
Burr sustained no broken bones, but
is suffering from several severe
bruises.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
FIRST ENGINE
FOR FRENCH
It Was Made in 20 Working Days
in American Plants and
Many More Are Be-
ing Turned Out.

The committee on public informa-
ton issues the following:
The first locomotive for American
war service railroads in France was
completed in twenty working days,
and engines of this type are now be-
ing turned out at the rate of about
thirty per day About $50 of thes {
locomotives and over 5000 standard
gauge freight cars are on order
Other narrow gauge equipment for
transportation along the battle front
are also on order, and additional
orders for both narrow and standard
gauge equipment are likely
The first order for war locomotives
was placed with the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Co., Of Philadelphia, on July IS.
and the first engine completed on
August 8. This is in spite Of the fact
that the boiler is constructed special
ly for this type of engine and Is what
is called "superheater." Otherwise,
the locomotive is much similar to
locomotives built by tha Baldwin 20.
for the English government. 1t Is
not the most powerful type used in
the United States, but on a road
where the heaviest engines would
haul train of about ninety loaded
IL CIShI tdIS ILLS war locomotive
would haul sixty loaded cars. Like
all the equipment, it is painted bat
tleship gray and bears the letters
u. S. A for United States Army.
The locomotive weighs about 166, 400
pounds, with the tender about 275,
OGG.
The box cars for the American
lines in France have about three
times the capacity Of the standard
gauge box cars used by the French
railway until recently. They have
the same coupling equipment, ETC., as
the French rolling stock, SO as to be
with 1t. The iron
railing which runs the length if the
car along the top is used to throw
tarpaulin over to protect the contents
of the car from the weather. The In
side length Of the car is thirty-six
feet and its capacity thirty-three tons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
SAGE TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
IT'S GRANDMoTHERs RECIPE TO
BRING BACK COLOR AND
LUSTRE TO HAIR.

That beautiful, even shade of dark,
glossy hair can only be had by brew
Ing mixture of Sage Tea and Sui
phur. Your hair is your charm. 1t
makes or mars the face. When it
fades, turns gray or streaked, just an
application or two ofSSage and Sui
phur enhances it's appearance hun
dredfold.
Don't bother to prepare the mix
lure; you can get this famous old
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients for SO cents a
large bottle, all ready for use. 1t is.
called Wyeths Sage and Sulphur
compound. This can always be de-
pended upon to bring back the. nat
ural color and lustre of your hair.
everybody uses ''Wyeth's" Sage
ana sulphur Compound now because
u darkens so naturally and evenly
mat nobody can tell it has been APP
phed. You simply dampen sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through the hair. taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the
gray hair has disappeared, and after
mother application it becomes beau
TRULY dark and appears glossy and
,ustrous. This ready-to-use prepare
aon is delightful toilet requisite
ior those who desire dark hair and
a youthful appearance. It is not in.
'ended for the cure, mitigation or
prevention Of disease.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
CROSS, FEvER|5H
CHILD IS BILIOUS
OR CONS1|PATED
LOOK, MoTHER! If TONGUE is
COATED GIVE "CALlFORNiA
SYRUP OF FIGS"

Every mother realizes, after CIV
ing her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this, is their ideal laXa-
tive, because they love its pleasant
taste and it thoroughly cleanses the
tender little stomach. liver and
bowels without gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath bad, stomach sour, look at the
tongue, mother! If coated, give =
teas poonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and In few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the
bowels, and you have a well, playful
child again When its little system
is full of, cold, throat sore, has stom-
ach-ache, diarrhoea, Indigestion. collie
a good inside cleans
ing" should always be the first treat
ment given.
Millions of mothers keep Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" handy; they
know a teaspoonful today saves a
sick child tomorrow. Ask your drug
gist for a bottle of California Syrup
of Figs" which has directions for
babies, children of all ages and
gyown-ups printed on the bottle. Be-
ware of counterfeits sold here, so
don't be fooled. Get the genuine,
made by California Fig Syrup Com
pany."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
|M|LLERS OF OATS
PLEDGE SUPPORT
C. M. Rich Of keokuk Is Member Of
Committee Which Drafts Reso-
luton Favorns Help
ing Government.
WILL MEET OCTOBER 10
At This Meeting There Will be Out
lined Plan for Getting
Together With
Government.
WILL MEET OCTOBER 10

Dat millers of the nation pledge
their support to the governments
food conservation plans. G. M. Rich OF
keokuk was a member Of the com
mittee which drafted the resolution
presented by the millers to show their
patriotism, and which calls meeting
for October 10 at Chicago, to discuss
the situation. Mr.. Rich represented
the Purity Oats company Of Keokuk at
a conference last week with the food
administrator.
The food administration made this
statement of the meeting:
Cooperation or representative men
of the corn and oat milling and corn
products industries with the food adj
ministration was the theme in confer
ences held by delegates Of the trade
with the food administrator. Empha-
Sis was laid upon the fact that the
corn crop this year is the largest the
country has ever had, and that the op-
portunity for patriotic service in meet
ing war conditions is great
The delegation split into two confer
ences in the afternoon, following
general session in the morning. The
corn millers, converting alone, agreed
to the federal license plan and ex-
pressed willingness to work on a
reasonable margin of profit, eliminate
speculation as far as possible by Civ
ing up forward sales, and stimulate
future production.
The cornstarch and corn syrup manu-
facturers heartily approved of the gen.
eral plan of the food administration as
outlined, and adjourned to meet again
in New York City to discuss ways and
means whereby they can make the
work of the administration more ei
fective.
Resolution Adopted by Dat Millers.
The oat millers passed the follow
ing resolution:
BE it resolved, That the Dat Pro-
ducts Manufacturers, in meeting as
sembled, heartily approve Of the gen
eral plan as outlined by Messrs. Hoov-
er and Whitmarsh, and shall immed-
lately call meeting of all of the oat
products manufacturers to be held in
Chicago on Wednesday, October 10.
Promptly thereafter this committee
will be prepared to come to Washing
ton to make report and prepare for
an enthusiastic cooperation with the
food administrations
(Signed)
JAS. H. DOUGLAS,
c. M. RICH,
JOHN c. REID,
F. A. MCCLELLAN,
Committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
WHISKEY is \
HIGHER NOW
Wholesale and Retail Prices Have
Been Boosted on Account
of War Tax
81 Toll.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. S.-Wholesale
prices for whisky as well as the re-
tail figures have been greatly boosted
in Peoria on account of the war tax
toll placed into effect by the United
States government.
The ten-cent glass of whiskey has
been absolutely abolished and booze
is practically selling on ration
basis
Many saloon keepers are today
charging fifteen cents Or two, for a
quarter with great reduction in the
size of the glass.
Higher grades are selling at twenty
to twenty-five cents for small
closes"
1t was predicted by Peoria saloon
men today that within the near
future the saloon men will hand out
the drinks Of whiskey in small
glasses instead of allowing the Gus
toner the privilege of taking as
much as he desires.
Peoria distillers quoted the unfin-
ished product at $3.50 a gallon to-
dav. an increase of $3.50 over the
former quotation. The tax Of $500
a gallon and the additional costs Of
storing were responsible for the
raise.
The whiskey quotation Is expected
to soar skyward within the next few
months because of the closing up of
the distilleries and the limited sup
ply stored in the warehouses to-
gether with the tremendous demand
for the product.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
rs TO @ VICTORY
FOR KEOKUK HIGH
(Cnnffnned from nara ea

second touchdown. Roberts kicked
goal.
Score: Keokuk 10: Hamilton. 0.
Keokuk again kicked off and Ham
ilton ran back to their thirty yard
line. Megchelsen intercepted for
ward pass and the ball was in Keo-
kuk's possession. Roberts made
twelve yards on an end run. On the
third play, pass to Roberts behind
the goal posts was completed. Rob
erts missed goal
Score: Keokuk, 10; Hamilton. O.
Once again Keokuk chose to kick
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08

s 10y ., 80 - ~ 49,. - IL -.
provement. / continued its use and am
now free from pain and able to do all
my housework. Mrs B. B. ZIELINsKA,
234 Volt Ave-, Buffalo, N. Y.
Women who recover their health, nat
urally tell others what helped them.
Some write and allow their names and
photographs to be published with testi-
monials. Many more tell their friends.
If you need a medicine for women's
ailments, try Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Write Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. tconfidentiaD for siiy-
thing you need to know about these
troubles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
CONFIDENT sIOX
START TRIP EAST
CONTINUED from page o.

Giants a hard nut to crack, is made
doubly so now, for McGraws pitch
ers were sent out to pitch to him
and they failed.
1t was straight clubbing that won
the second contest for the White Sox.
Their heavy bats went the route,
where sacrifices and daring base
running had been expected to be a
around in the fourth inning, the ses-
sion in which they chased five mark
ers across. Four hits they punched
over the two runs that tied the score
Red Faber meanwhile was going at
top speed. He was nicked hard in
the second inning and appeared to
be on the way to the club house
when his. team mates came through
with the winning punch. Filled with
the confidence that the extra runs
gave him, Faber then began to pitch
a great game. He had control and
smoke. His curve ball was so sharp
breaking it had Schalk digging balls
out Of the dirt as the Giants batters
swung at the offerings
A mishap in the second was re-
sponsible for one Giant run, for it
was Robertson's slide that dashed
the ball from Schalk's hand and not
a bad throw by Jackson who had
flelded McCarty's hit. That allowed
Holke to cross the plate with the
second run.
Starting with Jackson I'm the
second inning, four of the White Sox
singled in succession and Schupp
gave up the ghost. Two runs count
ed. Beginning with hit for Weaver
in the fourth, six of the American
leaguers cracked out safeties and
i've runs counted.
But in all the hitting the game
there was not an extra base
blow registered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08

packers daughter, is going into war
service, driving an ambulance in
France. She is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Patrick Cudahy, and has two
brothers, John c., and Michael, in the
officers reserve at Camp Custer.
Miss Cudahy studied nursing year
in Boston and has fitted herself to
drive an ambulance from Paris hos
pital base to field hospitals, carrying
Supplies. She will repair her own
car.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Saving in Coal.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Reduction of
passenger service by railroads trav-
erslng the fifteen central states des-
.snated by Secretary Baker as the
central department" has resulted ia
saving that will amount to 1,0S6.17I
ions IONS of coal, 203,097 barrels of oil.
900 locomotives and LIZA men a wear,
do o to figures made public to-
oay by the railroads war board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Carthage Is Winner.

CARTHAGE. ILL.,. Oct. S.-The Bur
lington high school "Grays" lost to
Carthage high school here Saturday
by scort of 4S to 0. The Burling-
ton boys played gamely, but were
badly outclassed in weight and ex-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08

l suffered from a
female trouble with
pains in my back
and side and a gen.
eral weakness. I
had professional at
tendance most of
that time but did
not seem to get
well. AS a last re-
sort 1 decided to
try Lydia E. Pink
q a ms Vegetable
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