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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
KERENSKY BRINGS
RIGID DISCIPLINE.
To RUSS TROOPS
Officials Believe Program
Not in Conflict With
Entente Policy.

washington, June 8-lmpr0vement
in the Russian situation was report
ed in official dispatches today tell
ing of stricter discipline in the army,
| which was seriously threatened by
the political upheaval, and the sweep
ing away of all caste. This is assum-
ed to be result of the efforts of
Minister of War Kerensky. who has
been touring the fronts.
Official reports from Russia always
have been much more optimistic than
press dispatches and consistently have
secuted the idea of a separate peace.
This has upheld confidence among
State Department officials, who hope
| that the revolution, though throwing
the allied offensives on the Belgian,
French and Italian fronts entirely out
Of gear, in the end would prove one
of democracys great triumphs of the
war.
The great effort here now is to be
friendly and sympathetic toward the
provisional authorities at Petrograd,
rather than distrustful and intrusive.
The government has adopted firm
policy of not allowing the slightest
suspicion to arise that 1t is trying to
| interfere in the internal affairs OF
| ing ready and anxious to- be of all
possible aid whenever the hint is
lgiven.
Prompt settlement Of the trouble at
Kronstadt, where radicals broke away
from the Provisional Government to
| found a, separate administration, has
strengthened the belief here that Rus
| STA will find it's own way out. Re-
ports at present, officials indicate,
are very much out OF perspective, as
they center largely on the sensational
and upon Petrograd, without much
consideration of the great Russia out
SIDE
| The anti-annexation, anti-indemnity
programme Of the Council of Work
mems and Soldiers delegates is not
literally Interpreted here as opposing
territorial readjustments In the spirit
| of ,seh-government and national de-
velopment' which the Russians them
selves proclaim they are fighting for.
| The first is thought only to forbid ac-
ktua1 conquest and the second the i'm
position of punitive indemnities. such
as Germany placed upon France
when she extorted 100000, 200
from her in 1871.
/ It is not thought for instance, that
i Russia would restore to the Turk the
great province. of. Armenia, or object
to the restoration Of sAlsace-Lorraine
and Italia Irredenta- Other questions
] as to the Balkans, the Dalmatian
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
RETIRED FOR
LACK OF ENTHUSIASM

Petrograd. June s--An official state
ment issued explains why General
Aleueff was removed from the post
Of the mander-in- chief. The an
nouncement says:
THE retirement of General A1exieff
was not in the least due to a change
in the attitade of the Provisional gov
eminent regarding him. General
Alexieff was not considered to possess
the energy, enthusiasm and compe-
tence which is SO necessary at the
present juncture."
After being succeeded as COM
mander-in-chief by General Brusiloff,
General Alexief was appointed Mill
tary Advisor to the Provisional gov
eminent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
Naturalization Clerk
Finds New Dodge
Used by Slackers

For the last three days Naturaliza-
ton Clerk M. J. Flanagan has been
overwhelmed with letters from slack
eIs'' who want their ages changed on
the naturalization records Not only
from this city but from all over the
county persons have written to say
they made mistakes in stating their
ages.
Those who said they were Fl when
applying for citizenship papers now
declare they were in error and the
age should have been 20. Others who
said they were 80 want the, clerk to
change that. to 80. Clerk Flanagan has
notified all such persons that no
changes of that kind can he made in
the records. Furthermore if these
persons claim they stated their ages
wrongtuay on their citizenship papers
they are likely to, get into trouble
with the government when their nat
ura1izatfon hearings are held
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES.

17e0---Henri Du Brie1 de Pont Bri-
and the last Bishop Of Canada I'M
der the French dominion, died in
Montreal. Born in France in 1709.
Governor Dun,nore, of Virginia, left
Williamsburg, taking refuge on a Brit
ish ship at Yorktown, In 1775. Sir
John Millais, famous English painter,
born in 1929; died Aug 13, 1885,
General Martyr Hoyt, governor of
Pennsylvania from 1879 to 1880, was
born in Kingston, Pa, in 1890; died
in wilkes-Barre, Dec. i, 1892. Vir-
gania troops transferred to the Con-
federate government by the governor,
in 1861. Hailstones weighing one
pound fell at Laredo, Texas in 1882.
Norwegian parliament proclaimed the
dissolution of the union with Sweden
in 1905.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
CROCKER LAND EXPEDITION IN
NEED OF FOOD, RELIEF VESSEL
WILL SAIL NORTH ON JULY lST

sources of the country. in order to
get back before Smith sound broke
out in spring. Crossed Ellesmere
Land by old Eskimo pass, ascending
river bed at the head of Flagler Bay
to height of land thence to height
of glacier to altitude of 1000 feet,
descending into the head of Bay Fl
ord
Passed through wonderful game
countrywide, caribou, musk-ox.
seal, hare, ptarmigan, lemming, fox
and polar bear. Sledging surfaces
throughout trip excellent. Secured
sights for longitude ana latitude at
all. important points, also line of All
muths from seventy-third meridian
across magnetic meridian to 103rd.
Much coal all through this region
Evidence of recent uplift of land on
all shores. Large numbers of bears
and musk-ox kept dogs in good con-
dition. Two s1edges sent back to
headquarters with specimen skins
for American Museum from Eureka
Sound and two from cape southwest
of Axel Heiberg Land. Game failed.
however, from ninety-seventh meri-
dian on.
Reached F1nlay Land April 10,
twenty mine days from Etah. Slopes
very low with gentle slopes toward
interior, eliminating yin mountain
peaks 1900 feet in altitude. Tracks of
caribou, lemming and fox seen. Two
days heavy wind drift prevented us
from hunting, or from making ex-
tended observations or survey of
coast line. On twenty-third weather
cleared sufficiently for me to obtain
good sights for latitude, longitude and
azimuths. Compass needle at last
camp pointed almost due south. Lack
Of dog food compelled retreat.
"On; the return swung south for
exploration of North Cornwall. which
was seen in about 1850. Tracks here
of musk-ox, wolves and caribou. Map
ped northern, eastern and southern
shores of F'inIay Island; much larger
than recorded and very different In
shape. Discovered five islands off its
shores, also good sized island off east
lIern coast of Amund Ringnes Island
in latitudeR7S degrees IS. Built CAIRNS
and inclosed records at all prominent
points on the trip. Many seal on the
Ice on the return furnished plenty
of meat Reached Etah May Is,
| crossing from Victoria Head to Anort-
| tok. Time fifty-six days, 1880 statute
miles.
Members of expedition have done
good work in botany, geology. glacio-
logy, ornithology, ethnology. archae-
oIogy, photography and meteorology-
Very fortunate in securing two sets
of eggs of the knot, which were
found by DE. HuntSat Umanak, Cap
tain Conner has obtained some very
favorable results in archaeology at
! Umanak; he will eontinueS his work
at Etah and vicinity until the arrival
r. l. rzrv
begun work in geology, seismology
and glaciology. Extensive plans for
future exploration in spring. Work to
begin about March 1. can have
large number of dogs. walrus meat
for food, whole wheat biscuit and
pemmican for trail Sun now we'll
on way south, having Ieftsus on Octo-
Der "a for 118 days. Men all happy
and confident of good health
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
ROME REINCARNATED

Rome, June 8.1Fartime Rome is
slowly regaining the 100000 popula-
ton OF the city in it's prime during the
second century. according to the re-
cent census report which places the
present population at 64S.701. with
out counting a large number Of troops
and wounded soldiers. The annual
floating population is estimated at
loo, 900, with 53s,346 permanent resi-
dents. Rome had a population of
less than 10000 in the year 1.347
when Cola di Rienzo temporarily re-
stored the ancient Republic. With
the return of the Popes and. wealth
in 1870 the population slowly tncreas-
ed to $4,000 souls in the sixteenth
century, and at the close of papal
rule in 1870 the population was ALL
900. The census Of 1901 placed the
population at 424,s4s and that Of the
year 1911 at $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
MINISTER'S SON
HOLDS RECORD FOR
EXEMPTION CLAIMS

A Swedish clergyman whose son
registered for CONSUMPTION Tuesday
asked City Clerk j. Alex H. Robin
son to have the young man ex-
empted for the following reasons:
The young man had kidney trou-
BILE when he was three years old;
his religious principles are against
war; it would kill him to be forced
to kill any one in battle; he win
die under any circumstances If he
must go to war and his father
will also die if the son is drafted
for service.
Outside of these grounds there
was no valid claim to be exempted
from service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

coast and the German colonies are
admittedly so controversial that they
can be worked out only by negotia-
ton.
Consequently, it is felt in official
quarters here that while at first sight
the Russian programme appears to be
in conflict with the Establishments de-
sired by the Allies, detailed exam
ination shows 1t not to be SO, in spite
of the insidious workings Of German
propaganda to create a chasm-
In contrast to the Allied war a1rns,
officials point out that recent an
nouncements from Austria and Ger
many show that the Central Empires
still desire actual conquest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
ACE FALS|FIERS
LOSE POSITIONS
IN LOCAL SHOPS
Registration Has Unique IF
feet of Costing Those w no
Lied Their Jobs.

Hundreds of Bridgeporters have
found themselves unemployed because
of their disregard of truth and the
fact that industrial plants in this city
were firmly behind the government in
loyalty to the CONSUMPTION measure.
Factories throughout the city in
large numbers announced to employees
Monday might that the only qualifica-
tons for continuance of work at the
plants was the display of a blue reg
istration certificate, if between the
ages of q and 81 years.
Men who had for reasons best known
to themselves declared themselves
either older or younger than they
really are, and were unable to go be
fore the board of registrars and get
CONSUMPTION registration certificates
found themselves barred at the fac
tories
At the Bullard Machine Tool Co. and
the Remington Arms & Ammunition
plants the losses were heaviest, be-
cause it was found that men of ma
pIoyment agencies as younger than
their actual age. Eighteen years old,
boys were ALSO found to have regis
tered as q and % years.
In some cases where additional
Checks were made by factory officials
it was found that the state military
census had set lightly upon the heads
of residents and that the ages given
on those cards did not check with fac
tory records
1t was a showdown Tuesday, for
patriotism was the keynote through
out the city and the Stacker did not
Iget recognition. Proper consideration
Will be given to, each case today as
tai 1~rr& =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
THE DEATH NoF MoHAsfMED.

Twelve hundred and eighty five
years ago today the founder of the
Mohammedan. religion died in Me-
dina. Arabia Each day now, his
followers in all parts OF the globe
bow their heads in prayer and call
upon God in the name Of the prophet
The career Of Mohammed is now
recognized as one of the nine or
ten great careers in history. A son
of the desert, born with a keen poetic
and sensuous nature, his early life was
spent in dreams, visions and medita-
rions. Gradually there dawned upon
him the conception of the unity Of
God In his 10th year his work Of
kproselyting began Prosecuted by
I the older religions, he barely escaped
with his life, and fed from his btrrn-
\ place, Mecca, to the caty Of Medina
Rapidly the new faith gained adher-
euts; the forces of Mecca were de-
feated. and by the time OF his death,
the whole of Arabia had been subdued
| and an army was setting forth to as
sail the Roman Empire of the East.
Exactly one hundred years afte-
| died, his standards had been pianreu
| by his disciples across the Pyreneez
\ Mountains and on the plains OF In
| dia-
Like all great men his death was
4 moving and impressive The night
after bidding farewell to his troops
as they started for Syria, he was seiz-
ed by a violent pain and vertigo, and
betook himself to the house of his
favorite wife, Ayeslna- In the second
day of his fitness, while tormented
by burning fever, he babe his slaves
.ux~<, Id a. 4. = A.
4 after devout1y praying, addressed the
said, have aught upon 11is conscience
let him speak it out that I may ask
Gods pardon for life" A man who
had passed for devout Mos1em, stood
forth and confessed himself a hypo-
critic and a. weak disciple. "Out upon
thee" cried Omar, why dost thou
make known what God has suffered
TO remain concealed 2" But Mo
manned turned rebukfngly to Omar.
I 20 son OF Khattab," said he, better
ss 1t to blush In this world than suf-
\ fer in the NEXT Then lifting his
/ eyes to heaven and praying for the
\ accused, 80 God" he exclaimed, s.gfve
+ him rectitude and faith, and take
K from him all. weakness in fulflnne
such Of the commands as his con-
science Dictates
Again addrecaing the congregation:
els there any one among you," he
\ said, whom I have stricken. here Ii
my book, let him strike me in re-
turn. Is there anyone whose char.
4 actcr have aspersed, let him now
cast reproach III ON me. Is there
anyone III ON whom I have taken
au<ht unjustly. lot him come forward
and become indenntfed." Upor
this a man among the throng remind
4 ed Mohammed of a debt which he
4 ewed him and was instantly repaid
with interest. Much easier is it,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

The first detailed news from Dom
called Croker Land Expedition. has
been made public by Henry Fairfield
Osborn, president of the American
Museum of Natural History, and
chairman of the Crocker Land COM
mittee.
The Croker Land expedition
aroused interest I'm this city because
of the presence here for several
weeks of the relief ship, George B.
Cluett Incidentally, the prediction.
based on observations of Capt 'Har-
ris c. I. Pickles of the Cluett, made
Land was a mirage seen by Admiral
Peary, has been vindicated in the
Macmillan report,
MaeMillan and his companions
have only enough supplies to last pm
til August of this year, their report
says They declare that unless an
other relief ship is sent, and reaches
them, they will be reduced to the Els
kimo mode Of living.
1t was announced that the steam
sailing vessel Neptune, chartered re-
Gently by the committee, probably
would sail about July 1 from Nova
Scotia under command OF Captain
Robert A. Bartlett for Etah.
Although the expedition has been
one of the ccstliest on record. it is
said that from scientific Viewpoint
the results have fully justified the
sexpenditure- while Croker Land,
which Rear Admiral Peary believed
he saw, proved to be a mirage, the
IMacMillan party discovered six new
islands, mapped and explored Finley
Island and gathered geographical, bo-
ltanical, archaeological and ethnolog-
ifcal material of great importance.
The message from Macmillan,
(which was written about the middle
gof February, was transmitted through
iale American minister at Copenhagen
Inv DIR. Harrison j. Hunt of Bangor,
tMe., who left the Macmillan party
land reached Godhaven in the Farce
islands In company with w. Elmer
IEkblaw, the expeditions geologist
and Representative of the University
.of Illinois on
The message said in part:
'"An well at Etah headquarters
lCrocker Land expedition Relief
lehips Of 1918 and 1916 failed to reach
.lus. Dr.. E.. o. Hovey and, Captain
George Conner arrived by power boat
.rrom North Star Bay in September,
EWil1 spend year with us. Hunt and
lElkblaw proceeding home by way OF
South Greenland and Copenhagen.
Have good warm house, plenty OF
fuel and adequate supply Of food un-
title August, 1917. A third Intellectual
4 attempt at relief will compel US to
resort to Eskimo mode of hving-an
Iigloo for shelter. skins for clothing
land meat for food
"P1ans for 1915. trip carried out
tEuccessfuIly Left Etah March %,
with seven Eskimos, eight sledges,
eighty dogs for exploration Of Ffnlay
Hand, the King Tristan Island OF
Eeverdrup. This land was seen about
lsixty-four years ago by Franklin
search expedition, but as far as am
liable to learn has never been visited
afby white man. Planned to go light
\ 20 fast and live largely upon re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
Wilson War Hero,
Snader Writes Here

Collector of Port James L. McGovern
yesterday received a letter from Ell
nest Snader of this city, who is at the
French front with the American Am
bulance corps. Mr.. Snader, who was
a local club steward and manager,
and haid previously been a manager of
hotels in Bermuda, left for France
three months ago. With the letter,
came a, copy of the little French paper
published daily at the front. Mr. Sna-
der tells of the joy of the French peo-
pie at the advent of the Americans to
the war and says that the feeling at
the front is that victory for the Allies
can be the only outcome Of the war
President Wilson's name is linked
with those Of the greatest heroes OF
the war on every soldiers lips at the
front according to Mr. Snader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

Now is the time to attend Radford
B. Smiths Saturday Sales and save
money on goods for present needs
House awnings, window screens and
shades, wire for screens, lace and
scrim curtains, bedspreads, sheets
and pil1owcases, Sheets underwear,
shirtwaists, hosiery and many other
articles are offered very cheap at the
sale this weekday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

The New Jersey House Commission
voted to allow state employees now in
military service or to be called out
later, to receive the difference be-
tween their army pay and their work
ing pay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

Improvements of the SuisIaw river
in Oregon. was Recommended to Con-
gress by a board OF. river and harbor
engineers, who ask $4,000 for the i'm
provements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08

Canada has decided to adopt day
light saving. i
Regular army recruiting since April
totals 1O5, 1897 men.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
COMMUNITY SINGING AND
HAWAII.

Hawaii should snare in the great
development of community singing
that is rapidly extending throughout
the mainland. Such cities as Buffalo,
Minneapolis, Washington, New York,
Des Moines, Chicago, Birmingham,
Philadelphia, San Francisco and many
others have organized community
singing upon large and successful pro-
grams.
Community singing Is good for the
city. It makes life better. 1t is good
from the musical standpoint and from
the civic standpoint. 1t is absolutely
democratic 1t is from and of the
people. It does not require very much
organizationto make it virtually self.
sustaining.
Honolulu has a remarkable musical
background. The community is rich
in musical materials and in people
who can sing. All that is needed is
organization, community enthusiasm
and a vision of the incalculable power
of music in community life.
Such organizations as the Morning
Music Club, the Commercial Club, the
Chamber of Commerce, Palama Settle
ment, the Territorial Teachers Asso-
citation and the AID Club could do
good work in fostering the community
singing idea.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
.UNCLESAM TELLS
OF Ways TO MAKE
PATRIOTICBREAD

Here are some recipes which in
clude the use OF corRmeal, rye and
barley -four and other products whicn.
II generally utilized, will release more
wheat for export 10 our allies. These
patriotic breads are easy 10 make and
they will help in the patriotic move
ment, advocated by the United States
food administration, to save wheat lor
our fighting men and our allies.
Rye Mullins
SLIT together one cup OF rye -four.
one cup OF white -four. one teaspoon
OF salt and three level teaspoons Of
baking powder. Beat UP one egg. add
one cup OF Lii . and combine with
the dry ingredients. Add one table
spoon of molasses and one tablespoon
OF melted fat. Bake in hot. we'll
creased muffin Ians % minutes.
Oatmea! Mullins
Stir one cup of rolled oats and one
tablespoon OF lat into one cup of hot
milk. Boil one minute, then allow to
stand until luke warm. Soften one
yeast cake in one-fourth cup of luke
warm water and add one tablespoon
of sugar. Combine the two mixtures.
Add one cup of -four and enc teas
poon of salt and beat thoroughly. The
batter should be stiff as for drop bis
cult. Cover and set to rise until
lisht-about an hour Fill we'll
creased muffin pans two-thirds full.
Let rise until light, then bake 20 min
utes in a moderately hot oven.
Barley Scenes
Sift together one cup of whole wheat
-four, one cup Of barley -four, one.
fourth teaspoon of salt, and two tea
spoons of baking powder. Work into
this two tablespoons of fat. Add one
third teaspoon of soda to three-fourths
of cup of sour milk. Combine the
two mixtures to form a soft dough.
Turn out on Toured board and knead
lightly. Roll out half an inch thick,
cut in diamond shapes and bake in
hot oven.
Crisp Corn Cakes
Sift together one cup of yellow
ccrnmeal, one cup of -four, one-half
teaspoon soda and one-half teaspoon
of salt; then stir in one and one-haIf
cups of sour milk. Add a beaten egg
and beat batter five minutes. Add
last one tablespoon of kissing hot fat.
Pour into hot creased pie plates in
a very thin sheet and bake in a quick
oven until brown
Creole Sweet Potato Biscuit
Boil and mash very fine enough
sweet potatoes to make a quart. Add
Oh e-half teaspoon of salt, sone table
sFoon of sugar, two tablespoons of
fat and one cup OF milk heated to
boiling point. Soften one yeast cake
in one cup of luke warm milk which
has been previously heated to boiling
point and add this gradually to one
cup of -four to form a sponge. Allow
the sponge to rise and drop back.
Then combine it with the potato and
other material. Add one well-beaten
egg. three cups of -four and mix thor.
0Cghly. Set to rise in a warm place.
When light drop in biscuit from a |
tablespoon on a creased tin. Do not
handle dough. Let biscuit rise until
light and bake from IS to 20 minutes. |