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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
HUNCAR|ANS Have
NO HOPE OF EARLY
PEACE He STATES
Soldiers Fighting in Carpa-
thians Receive Peace Re-
lection News Calmly,

Budapest, Jan. 2l. - The Austro-
Hungarian armies fighting in the Car
pathians have no decisions or hopes
of an early peace, says General Kovess
in an interview with the correspondent
of the Poster Lloyd.
- "The forces received the news that
we had made our enemies peace Of
fer with gratitude" says General Ko-
vess. ''The soldiers said they regard
ed the offer as a sign of desire on
the part of the young ruler of Aus
tria-Hungary to realize by word and
deed the longing of his people for
peace. At the same time, they were
sceptical of the success of the move
from the first.
s'What made them sceptical? Con-
tact with the enemy. Many psyche
logical reasons may be given in sup
port of the theory that the enemy in
front of us does not desire a speedy
peace.
''When news came to our troops
that the Entente had refused the
peace offer, it was received with per-
feet indifference, and caused no sur
prise. One cannot speak of disheart-
enment or disappointment because the
enemy is constantly attacking, and in
the incessant struggle the feeling of
peace cannot enter our mems minds.
We shall fight on until victory is won.
the snow in some places is
three meters deep the troops are in
defatigable and show no sign of i'm
paired morale"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
COAL SHORTAGE IN PARIS.

Pari, Feb. 21.-The chase after coal
during ,the recent cold snap when for
ten days the weather lowered around
IA above zero Fahrenheit, gave Paris
a new and amusing aspect.
= There were two difficulties in the sit
uation, the scantiness of the supply
of coal and the lack of distributing
facilities. Men of advanced years and
distinguished air, wearing the red rib
bon of the Legion of Honor, stood in
line alongside modest washerwomen,
servants, and improvident people Of
all classes, before the retail dealers
yards. The lady Of the house was Of
ten seen, with her bejewelled hands
clasped around an armful Of fire
wood, trudging alongside her servant
with twenty-five pound sackNof coal
on her shoulder.
Every one Of the vast number of
hand carts in Paris was pressed into
service; this was the only means ac-
cessible to the artists of the Latin
Quarter who organized many clubs to
raise the price Of few sacks of coal
and furnish the motive power in COM
mon.
Paris took it all good naturedly, ex-
cepting in very rare cases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
THE WEATHER

New Haven. Feb. 23.-F'or New
Haven and vicinity: Probably rain
late tonight and Saturday ;warmer
tonight; colder Saturday.
Connecticut: Rain and warm
er tonight; Saturday partly cloudy
and much colder ;strong southwest
to west winds, probably reaching
gale force.
A we'll defined disturbance is
central this morning over Lake
Superior. 1t is causing cloudy and
rainy weather in the Mississippi
valley and the lake region. Thun-
der storms were reported from
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee and LOuisi-
ana. The temperature is high In
the central districts and is rising
rapidly on the north Atlantic
coast. Zero temperatures were
reported along the northern bof-
der from Montana eastward to up
Per Michigan.
Conditions favor for this vi2lnh-
ty fair weather with rising tenn
perature, followed by increasing
cloudiness. which will probably
develop into light rain late TO-
night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
STAFFORD MILITARY
CENSUS NEARLY OVER
Especial to The Farmef)

Stratford, Feb. 23.--More than g.
500 military census blanks have been
shipped to Hartford since Monday by
Town Clerk Harold G. Lowell. Few
more remain and it is expected that
the work Of taking the census will be
completed by Saturday. There are
about $500 males residing in STRAIT
ford. Town Clerk Lowell received a
letter from Governor Holcomb today
thanking him for his prompt work in
forwarding the blanks to Hartford.
Announcement was made today Of
the marriage Of Miss Florence Dole,
aged 10 years, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs.>Fred Dole Of Plat street, and
Fred James Dart, aged rs years, con
of Arson Dart, of Cut Spring road
which took place Tuesday Feb, 20.
Rev. Robert C. Whitehead, pastor OF
the Congregational church. performed
the ceremony. Both persons are
widely known in Stratford. Miss Dole
is a dressmaker and Mr.. Dart is
farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
THE VALUE Orient.

! The traditional observance of Lent
Is an interesting contrast with the
spirit OF the modern world, with its
emphasis on physical pleasure, the
value OF money, and the search for d.
verting amusements. The modern
world questions such custom and
pokes fun at it, as merely a relic Of
Journalism. Yet it may have value
not suspected in our hurrying life.
The church feels the spirit OF the
age enough so that the old rigors Of
its observance have disappeared. OF
course there are still a large number
Of persons having q keen spiritual and
mystical sense. who follow it in much
OF tho old fashionsI manner. They
deny the flesh the things the flesh
Graves. Thereby they feel that. the
CALLING grip Of material thoughts upon
their spirits is relaxed. Earth seems
more distant and heaven nearer.
To the majority OF people these lof-
tier visions come hard. The burdens
and the destinations of the world fill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
ORGANIZE KIWANIS CLUB.

A local branch of the Kiwanis club
has been organized. The membership
has been limited to 100. Business and
professional men have joined. The
following officers have been named:
A. M. Englehardt, secretary of the
D. M. Read Co., president; Carl F.
Siemon, president and treasurer of the
Siemon Hard Rubber corporation, vice
president; S. H. Troxell, vice presi-
cent Of the American Hardware stores.
Inc, secretary; Robert A. Beers, as
sistant cashier of the City National
bank, treasurer, and the following
directors: Albert H.. Garfield, John
Kohlmaier, j. r. Booth, Charles H
Davis and DR.. Arthur H. Paul.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
SATURDAY SESSION
IN SUPERIOR COURT

In order to dispose of the numerous
cases on the criminal superior court
docket the court will hold session
tomorrow and also on Monday. 1t
is unusual &C have court on Saturday
but on several occasions Monday ses-
sions have been held. The illness OF
Judge Curtis made it necessary for
Judge Bennett,-Who has been pre@d-
ing in the civil superior court, TO
transfer to the criminal branch.
The state is all ready to proceed
Monday with the'trial Of Edward Stat
terry and Henry WEIGH, charged with
the murder of Nathan Garon. City
Attorney William H. Comley, Jr., VIII
defend Slattery and Attorney James
A MARI will look after Welch's inter-
eStS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
AMERICN LINER
FROM WAR ZONE
NEAR HOME PORT

New York, Feb. 23-Two British
steamers that passed safely through
the German submarine zone reached
here today. The tanker Iroquis, tow
ing the barge Navahoe, arrived from
London, and the Stentor freighter,
from Liverpool.
The Atlantic Transport line freight
er Manchuria, flying the American
flag, was reported passing Nantucket
lightship this morning and probably
will arrive here late tonight. She
sailed from London.
The Madonna of the Fabre line
sailed for Marseilles today with
freight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

their minds and can't be evaded. Life
is a struggle in which they need all Of
the physical strength they possess.
The churches make liberal modihca-
tions of the old rule of Lent to work
ing people, Most people in this un-
spiritual age give their bodies the
benefit OF the doubt, and live good
deal as usual
Yet there are thousands and thou
sands Of society people to whom a
Lenten season of self denial would be
a godsend. It would rest their strained
nerves, give their overloaded stomachs
a rest from hearty late eating, give
them needed sleep. Many of them in
stinctively feel this, and welcome
period Of quiet and abstention But
the majority still continue wearing out
body and soul in the frenzied effor to
kill time and fill life ever fuller Of
thrills and novelty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
PHILADELPHIA WOMEN
FIGHT HIGH PRICES BY
COOPERATIVE STORE

Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-Housewlves Oh
this city, firing, they say, or protests
in the abstract against soaring 1000
prices and Intellectual remonstrances
with dealers, announced today that
they had determined on a concrete
method of lowering prices a cooper
ative store being the medium selected.
Club women and housewives nave
joined forces to eliminate the proi1ts
of midDllemen. The Keystone Coop
erative Co. has been formed and is 10
open a store in the heart of the city.
where the general public may Guy
food at wholesale prices plus the bare
running expenses and a small per-
centage to the stockholders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
THREE BANDITS :.
HOLD UP TRAIN;
ONE CAPTURED

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 23.-Three
negro highwaymen held up a south
bound Illinois Central passenger train
known as the Cuban special, in East
Junction, several miles south of this
city, shortly after midnight and an
hour later one of the men had been
captured by a posse of police and
trainmen after an exchange Of shots,
and the two others had been sur
rounded.
Only meagre reports had been re.
ceived at police headquarters early to-
day, but it was not believed that the
robbers secured any loot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
The SI71ith-MurrayCO.
B. H., S. PUPILS GIVEN
LECTURE ON MOTORS

The scientific class of the Bridge
port High school, under the direction
of Prof. Hubert S. Stack, were Of
fered an expert lecture upon the
functions, character and manufacture
of automobile engines on Tuesday. R.
r. Compton factory representative Of
the Paige+Detroit Co. of New York
appeared before the class and entered
into technical detail on the subject
This is the first practical demonstra-
ton of the kind offered this class this
year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
BIG FIRE IN OMAHA

Omaha, Feb. 23-Fire early today
in the downtown district destroyed
practically an entire block Of business
houses. The captain of a fire COM
spany was injured. probably fatally,
by falling walls. The loss is estimat-
ed at $250,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
TWO MORE SHIPS SAIL.

New York, Feb. 23-The Cunard
liner Carpathia for Liverpool, and the
Italian liner Giuseppi Verdi, for Ma
pies, said todayA Both vessels car
ried passengers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

The Leyland line freight steamship
Etonian, with heavy cargo of NUM-
tons aEd horses, sailed from Boston
for Liverpool.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
Men, Have You Seen
These Shirts at 79c

Made of Percales and Corded Madras
in soft and stiff cuffs, in fine range of
new spring styles. They are well made
and cut full, in all sizes x .79c
Mems Union Suits, spring weight,
in long or short sleeves, ankle or knee
length drawers, in ecru and white,
Sis Suit
Mems Silk Hose in all the popular col
ors, double heel and toe. j. .39c pair
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

Food riots among Workmen nave
caused the closing OF all shops ana
the Custom House at Plraeus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
Washable Cape Gloves
at $1.25 pair

In Tan, Putty, Ivory, Beige. Not all
sizes in any one color. They are special
value at -. !. -. 81 rs pair
New line Of Washable Cape Gloves for
spring, ia all the new colors, self and con-
trasting backs -. S1,5O pair
Fine quality Kid Gloves in white with
self embroidered backs, overseam stitch
ing, at SITS pair
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

CORTEZ G.. ROCKWELL, Plumb
ing and Heating, jobbing a speciality.
1851 Main and Hillside Avenue.
Phone 1862.
ID
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

We will offer extraordinary values tomorrow.
This will be your LAST CHANCE FOR RELIABLE FUR
scARFs AND MUFFs now at half usual prices 1t will
pay youto buy now for next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
New Spring Coats
at $lO.75 to $500

For STYLE for material and workmanship will find
be excellent They all the bted models with
waist line side leading Beige Ap
pie Green, Navy Blue and Black
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
COMMISSION PRAISES
JAPANESE Of HAWAII

NEW YORK, October Especial
Cable to Nippu Jiji)-Lieutenah AID
miral |. Takeshita has joined with
Major General s. Sugano in praise of
the Japanese citizens in Hawaii on the
latter's successful effort In the organ
ization of Japanese unit of the ma
tional guard of Hawaii. ..A.tt.
The two members of the Japanese
war commission now visiting the
United States were interviewed todaS
by your correspondent and told him
that they feel equally gratifed in see
ing the prOmptness with which the
japanese citizens in Hawaii responded
to the call of the country of their
birth. The following was authorized
by the two representatives of the Jap
Hnese navy and army of the war com
mission to DE wired to the Nippu Jill:
I'VE heartily congratulate the Jap.
anese citizens in Hawaii on their sue
cessfulness in the organization Of a
Japanese company in the national
guard and hope that they meet with
every success in their worthy effort
for the furtherance of an everlasting
friendly relation between the country
Of their birth and the country their
parents belong to.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
FOOD OF NATION
WILL SOON BE
UNDER CONTROL
Distribution Of Staple Products
To Be Closely Regulated From
Manufacture To Sale To Con.
sumner, According To Official
Announcement

WASHINGTON, October 1O-(Asso.
ciated Press A more far-reaehinp
control over the staple food products
Of the country than has been heretofore
intimated is coming within a few DAYS,
according to an official announcement
from the fool administration board last
night. Under the new regulations, the
distribution of the greater part of the
nation s food supply is to be controlled,
from the manufacture Of the finished
product to its sale to the consumer.
Within few DAYS the President is
expected to sign an executive order I'm.
der which, from November | on meat
packers, cold storage men, millers, scau.
ners, grain dealers and Wholesale and
retail purveyors of food products whose
annual business amounts to one hun.
dred thousand dollars, will he subject
to the regulations Of the food admins.
traitor. ,..
The objects of the new regulations
are aimed at securing an equitable dis
tribution of staple fools, to prevent
boarding of supplies, to secure maxi.
mum production and ensure fair prices
70 consumers .... .r.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
Enemy Trading
Will Soon
Be Made Illegal
Executive Order To Be Signed By
President Also Provides For
Censorship Of Mail and TeIe-
grams To Foreign Points

WASHINGTON, October 10-(Asso
ciated Press)-Trading with a subject
of an enemy Power not resident with.
in the United States, as interdicted in
the text of the Trading With the En-.
envy Act, becomes illegal as soon as
the President signs the executive Or
der already prepared for, his signature
while under the same Executive order
the censorship provided in the act up.
on all mail addressed to foreign points,
upon all kilograms for despatch out.
side of the country and upon all cable
grams and radios, goes into immediate
effect.
The enforcement Of the act, il was
decided at u meeting ofNFlresident Will
son with his cabinet officers yesterday
is to be turned over to a board upon
which will sit representatives of the
postofice, war aud navy departments
and the board of exports. The war
navy and postotfice department repre-.
sentatiVes will govern in the matte
of censorship; the board of exports
will pass upon all questions of ship.
ments abroad and, under virtue of its
licensing powers, will act to prevent
goods OF any description from reaching
Germany, directly or through neutrals
the licensing of newspapers published
in foreign language will become the
duty of tn" postoffice department; the
licensing of alien enemy insurance com
panies and the appointment of govern,
ment cuStodians to handle this business
during the period of the war will be
done by the treasury department, which
department will also appoint the gov
eminent rustodians to assume charge
of American business owned by alien
enemies resident abroad and to take
over such stocks and bonds in Amcri,
can corporations as are owned by en-.
emies resident abroad.
1t is not regarded as probable that
the executive order will be signed I'm
til the preliminary steps towards the
appointment Of such government Gus
todians and military and naval censorf
for the mails have been made.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
Leaders Planned For Crews To Seize Vessels,
Paralyze. Coast Defenses. Force Govern
ment To Conclude Peace

COPENHAGEN October TO- Associated Press conspiracy to
~ muy has been discovered among the Of the German
fleet according official made the recag yesterday by
VceAdmna Cape head Of the German admiralty The report
sensational surprise and threw the rechag dmyed confusion
The guilty have been summary dealt with said Cape conchd
ing his report "Ihey have received their just deserts"
The plot which well under way and which large number
ed inspired by the Of the Russian revoons and being
Matched along the lines Of the Russian mudny.
The plan Of the leaders form from among the Sailors
the Russians had DONE the members Of which the Of all the
wahp to rise against their officers and the ships When the fleet
the the mue the deenes the North Sea
pazd and the be forced conclude peace
Loyal who had been taken the condolences Of the pos
carried their information their officers and the had been placed
under arrest and gwen immediate before which they
been convicted Sentences death passed upon them carried
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
monaghan CITY IS
OCCUPIED BY RUSSIANS
SIaV Army SEXES Brigand
Stronghold

TOXIC, October Especial Cable to
Nippu Jiiil-Oceupation by the Rus
sian army of Hairal, Mongolia, was to.
day reported from the Russian as well
as Chinese sources. The news has
aroused much comment in Picking and
Toxic.
The reported occupation by the Slav
army Of the MOngolan stronghold was
explained at the Russian embassy here
today as being the climax of the fights
which were going on for some time be
tween the Slavs and the Mongolinn
army of brlgunds. The Mongohans are
said to be well equipped with modern
arms.
The Russian army crossed the Mon
goIian Siberian boundary line iuto
Monaghan territory and occupied the
stronghold in an effort to check the
progress of the raiding bandits from
the inner towns of Mongolia.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
ENEMIES Spreading.
ANTHRAX ON COAST
Dread Cattle Disease Breaks Out
In Yolo County, California;
Epidemic Increasing

SACRAMENTO, October 1O-(Asso-
ciated Press)-Dr. Charles Keane,
state veterinarian, declared today that
an epidemic of anthrax which is affect
ing cattle in Yolo county has reached
an alarming stage, and he feels conf
dent the germs are being spread by
agents of enemies of the United States.
The anthrax outbreak is characterized
by DIR. Keane as the worst in the his
tory Of the country. - ', l.at.rH.
Using the police power given him
for such emergencies, the state veteri-
marian has ordered the main irrigation
bitches of Yolo county shut of and the
wholesale vaccination of cattle TO save
the herds which are not already af-
fected. The water supplying rice fields
will not be shut of, however. Surveys
now are being made of the district to
he closed. The spread of the stock dis
ease is not confined to irrigated areas,
but affects the cattle on highlands as
well, showing q systematic infection
that would not be natural, DR.. Keane
declares.
Five deputy veterinarians have been
sent to the county in an effort to
stamp out the disease and protect herds
on ranches not already affected. Re.
ports today indicate the spread of the
disease also to Colusa county.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
NEGRO SOLDIERS NOT
TO Be ALL IN SOUTH
Redistribution Of Men In Train
ing Is Begun

WASHINGTON, October lO-(Asso
ciated Press]-In order that the Ne
groes drafted into the National ARMY
might not be wholly concentrated in
the South, the war department yest"r
day began n redistribution of the meu
In training in the various cautonmrntS,
arranging for one Negro division for
the West, to be made up Of Negroes
from West, East and South.
Some men from the East and Middle
West will be transferred into the Thir-
teenth, Thirty-frst and Thirty second
Divisions, drafted principally from III"
South, creating rainbow divisions
from these, as the divisional organiza
tons made up of men from various see
tions of the Union have been called.
There viii be two other rainbow divi.
sions created and four other divisions
Of whites, with the one Negro division.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
HUNS READY TO
GIVE UP BELGIUM
Central Powers Reported About
To Make Another Bid To
Bring War To An End .

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, October
49, Associated Press -IAecoriing to an
article in the Deutsche Tages Zeitung.
an influential German newspaper, the
Central Powers are about to make an
other bid to bring the war to an end
while she is still fighting on foreign
soil :.
1t foreshadows the general weaken
ing of the Hun campaign for territor-
ial acquisition, and desire to placate
the growing demand within her own
borders for Remuneration of all plan;
# territorial conquest.
1t is understood, says the newspaper
that peace offer on the basis Of NJ
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the com
plete surrender Of Belgium and French
territory now held by Teuton arms
will be formally laid before the En-
tente Allies through the medium Of Q
neutral nation. s",..&. 'e..
But the Remuneration of positive ter
ritorial acquisitions shall be brought
about only by the payment of money
FOR such surrender. The report also
'ays that the proposal expressly stipu
lates that no indemnity shah be claim
ed by either side of the belh9erents
a report from Dusseldorf declare,
that General Anzeizer has made a pre-
diction that Helfferieh will resign in I
few weeks. ..r..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
TOXIC THREATENED
WITH PEST|LENCE
Epidemic Is Aftermath Of Great
Flood Which Is Still lncreas-
ing Because of Heavy Rains

TOXIC, October Especial cable to
Nippu Jiji)-It has been raining heav-
lily in the city of Toxic and vicinity
for forty-eight hours and the rivers are
swelling rapidly to add to the disaster
of the great flood, which has already
caused considerable damage to the
properties and lives. The people are
panic-stricken. ...'
As the aftermath of the flood the
city is now threatened with pestilence,
the dysentery cases already appearing
among the stricken people at many
parts of the city. The health authori.
ties are taking every precaution to
cheek its spread.
A relief body was organized BY
Buron T.. Shibuzawa, one of the most
prominent financiers of Japan, and
many other leading business men of
Toxic, TO carry out the relief work in
cooperation with the prefectual and
city officials.
The appeal for financial support is
being literally responded to by the
general public and many large subscrip-
ions are pouring INTO the headquarters
of the relief workers.
Baron Shibuzawa was elected as the
president of the relief society and he
is personally directing the relief work.
The japanese Salvation Army, with
headquarters in Toxic, was today form.
ally thanked by Baron Shibuzawa on
behalf Of the relief society for the
splendid relief work it has conducted
among the sufferers of the flood.
Marquis NJ. Matsukata, keeper of the
privy seal, has been sent by the En-,
peror and the Empress to the Toxic
Prefectual Office to convey to Governor
Y. lnouye of Toxic the sympathy OF
their majesties,
The police this morning started the
rounding up of greedy merchant
throughout the city, who are charged
with selling provisions and wood at
high prices. '....