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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30
LEADER IN
 ENGLAND PRAISES WORDS 0F.W WILSON
Declares British Govern ment Could Profit by Ex-
 ample of Executive.

Leeds, England, April 28-Ameri- l ca's reasons for going to war, as out lined in President Wilson's addresse occupied almost the whole of the opening remarks of F. w. Jowett, at the twenty-ffth annual business con- ference of the Independent Labor Par ] ty in this country and it was this body
 which passed a resolution in favor of an early peace conference.
 MT. Jowett placed the total casual ties in the war at 23,000,0OO. The
 killed alone he estimated at 4,820,O0O, causes at 3,470.O00.
 ''If in the years preceding the war;" MT. Jowett continued, "the British
 government had been as careful to keep the nation as informed concern ing the nations affairs as President Wilson has done in his country, there would have been no ties to bind us to the late Russian government. "But for the existence of such ties that corrupt government would have toppled into the dust years ago. But it's destruction did not justify the war. It would have been infinitely less wasteful of life to have withheld the loans we advanced in defiance of the wishes of the leaders of the Russian people nine years ago. The Russian government would have been con- pelled to make terms with it's own people to save itself from bank ruptcy.
 '"The British Government denied the people of Russia their revolution then, as France had previously denied it to them, and, in my. belief the Brit ish government would have denied it to them on this occasion if it had been possible.
 ''The American people have not been led into the war by secret com- mitments, but by the defiance of Ger many and an open declaration that if American ships were sunk and Amer ican citizens deliberately drowned America would retaliate. If all na- tions had acted on this principle there would have been no war;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30
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of women at the Women's University and Medical College, with stormy con- flicts between the moderates and the radicals, and thousands of resolutions have been passed, declaring for equal suffrage. resumption of work, con- tinuation of the war, and support of the Provisional Government .e
 Schoolgirls everywhere have been imbued with the new spirit. They have organized, elected committees and councils, and passed resolutions, usually under the advice and counsel of their teachers. The schools hum with the voluntary study of civics and economics.
 Pupils in the various schools of Petrograd proposed the formation of a Union of Pupils, to which each school was to send a proportional delegation. The principals vetoed the enterprise, and said if the delegates met they would resign. The delegates did meet, the organization was form ed, and the principals did not resign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30
Chivalry Among Aviators

A captain of the French flying corps in this country tells of an en- counter between Immelman, the fam ous German aviator recently killed, and French flyer. The two met in the air and prepared to give battle Immelman was above his opponent and was sweeping down on him when he noticed that the Frenchman's ma- chine gun had damned. He could have killed his enemy then and there but instead he waved his hand at him md flew away, not caring to fight a man who couldn't fight back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30
TAX ON ALCOHOL

Mexico City, April 30.-The tax on alcohol and beverages containing it has been materially increased by a recent decree which announces that as it is absolutely necessary to aug ment certain taxes because of the ne- cessities of the country. Beginning May 1, first sales of alcohol brandies, tequilas mezcals and other alcoholic drinks obtained by distillation manu- factured within the country are taxed forty per cent. on the sales price. Beers and other alcoholic drinks not included in the class mentioned above will be taxed similarly sixteen per cent. Similar foreign products will be compelled to pay a tax of 40 per cent. above the import duties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30

l will have to die as there is no help for me-. She got me one of your little books and my husband said I should try one bottle. I stopped the doctors medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkham' {. Vegetable Compound. It soon made !, change in me and now I am strong an do all my work Mrs. AUGUST BAUGHMAN, Box 86, Enhaut, Pa.
 Why will women continue to suffe day in and day out and drag out sickly: half-hearted existence, missing three. fourths of the joy of living, when they can find health in Lydia B. Pinkham' Vegetable Compound? ?
 If you would like free confidential ad vice address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicin Co.,, Lynn, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30
ASK BOSTON CLUBS
 TO CLOSE AT 1 A. M.
SA S-4A-

Boston, April 39.--Clubs in this city that have all night liquor licenses, with the exception of the Boston Press club. have been requested by the li- censing board to close their bars at a. m., beginning tomorrow. Failure to pension of licenses. Most of the social clubs stop the Sale of liquor at a. m. or earlier but many small organiza- tions keep their bars open all night, The Press club has many. night work CTS in its menShsrsiisp. ls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30

and nervous feelings and my head both- cred me. I would often have crying spells and feel as if 1 was not safe. If l heard anyone com ing l would run and lock the door so they would not see me. 1 tried several doc tors and they did no.
 help me so 1 said tt
 y~ox, y,n O<h1~ H -4cr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30
Y. M. c. A. OF BOSTON TO
 ENTERTAIN SAILORS OF
 INTERNED ENEMY SHIPS
MT.

Boston, April so.-The Young Mems Christian association has completed arrangements for the entertainment of sailors from the Austrian and German steamers seized here, who were moved today to permanent quarters on Gall lups island. A large tent will be will be given and motion pictures be given to those that desire it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30
INsTRUMENTALIsTs CONVENE

Boston. April 30-The American Guild of Banjoists, Mandolists and Guitarists will old a festival concert tonigt as the central feature of it's an- nual convention
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30

The German-Swiss front has been closed to all travellers and postal ser vice. There have been no German newspapers since Wednesday,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30
SICK WOMAN HAD
 CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound

Enhaut, Par was all run down and weak inwardly. I had female troubles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
BALL AT BLUES ARMORY
Proceeds Of Entertainment 10 BE Csec
to Secure Chrintmas Presents
for blues.

\ military ball will be given at The
Blues !Armory Saturday, November -.
for the purpose of raising sufficient
funds with which to buy Christmas
gifts for the Richmond. Blues, now sta
toned at Camp Mcclellan. Annis,on.
Ala. This ball will be given undcr
the auspices of the GodmotheTs'
League. OF which Mrs. 9. w. Massia
is chairman. The chairman has APP
pointed the following committees
Mrs. II. ". and Mrs. W. A.
Cheatwood will name the patroncsses,
Mrs. c. w. Billups and Mrs. r. G. Will
liams will have charge of the tickets:
Mrs. Charles Norman and Mrs. T. j.
White. of the refreshments: Mrs. A.
4. Hay. OF the candy, and Mrs. p. A.
Elenner OF the decorations. Mrs.
Frederick Peasants will have charge
of the floor arrangements. Mrs. Ham
ilton Challiley has been named chair
man of the reception committee. and
Mrs. edward G. Schacfcr has charge
OF the military figure which will open
the ball
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
STATE MAY UNDERTAKE
ITS OWN FIRE RISKS
Is Held on Plan for Joint
Insurance Of All Buildings
at Institutions.
PRESENT PLAN TO LEGISLATURES
figures Show That State Has Only
Gotten Back "a Per Cent of What
1t Has Paid Out for Insurance
Premiums i'm Past Twenty Years.

Governor stuart held Il conference
yesterday morning in regard to tho
proposed plan of the state changing it,
definite policy for the last twenty years
and assuming tho risks of fire insur-
ance itself.
this proposed change refers to build
inEs owned by State Institutions. Sta
ttstics show that for tho last twenty
years the state has got back onl,
- e-lo per cent OF the amount paid in
premiums to tho various insurance
companie with which tho state au-
thorities have taken out insurance.
one proposition WAS that the State
should provide a sinking fund which
the State could draw upon in case of
fire or 4 similar loss. Another sur-
E%estion was the effect tina; The State
institutions Nigh: be required TO pay
tho premiums to the State. AMI in this
manner the sum would gradually in
crease.
y conmitte. was appointed 20 draw
up = bill to this effect and present il
TO the Legislature. Twenty years E
when insurance was taken out by tho
state there van a greater risk u the
buildings than is now the case. Al
present. with tho institution of modern
equipment in all buildings owned by
state institutions tho percentage OF fire
TlSk mas Deen ErCatlS decreased.
MANY STATE INSTITUTIONS
ARE REPRESENTED
Those taking part in the conference
were as follows: George r. Is. Niche.
OF Charlottesville. representing the
University of Virginia.: Charles /. Wade.
OF ChristiansburE. representing the
Virginia Polytcchn:c Institutes; w.
clyde Locker. of Richmond. represent
ing the Virginia Normal School BOARD
which controls four normal schools
General Charles J. Anderson and Col
orcl Joseph Button. representing the
Virginia Military Institute; w. c. l..
Taliaterro. of Hampton. representa-.
William and Mary College,; William a.
Bowles. superintendent. and James A.
Lindsay. representing the Virginia
school for the Deaf and Blind: Samuel
Steiner. OF Richmond. representing the
Virginia School for the Colorcd Deaf
and Blind; Judge Asa D. Watkins. OF
Farmville. representing the Colored
Normal School; J. II. Wilkinson. rep
resentinE the board OF directors OF the
state re%nitentiary; II. A. Hut, of
Washington County. and DR.. II. L.
stevenson. OF Toano. representing the
Genera! Hospital Board which controls
four hospitals for tho Insane and the
Epiieptic Colony.
Governor Stuart presided over the
conference and Mr.. Wade acttl as sec
rotary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
NURSES KEPT BUSY
Pay $40 visits to I33 Patients n
Hichmond During Month OF
October.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of tho Instructive Visiting
Nurses Association WAS held a. tho
nurses home yesterday morning. Miss
Minors report shows that the nurses
"'r" very busy during the month Of
''iohrr having paid ".720 visits to
- PATIENTS, >u increase Of SO visits
over Scpteiubrr. T~wcnty-six patients
"F'' sen: 10 hospitals and l65 were
dismissed "a cured
Great emphasis WAS laid upon all
nNblir health nurse work being st!mu-
id''d and built up especially Al this
time and that sroup% OF people inter
's''d ~ such work houid regard il
- ""E work Is much AS any other
service ih'y could render. Tho meet
.nS wa hrouGh; 10 a close with a dc.
termination on tho part Of the nurses
u" increase their activity and help Ia
safeguard tho public health.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
Conference in Suffolk Expected to Re.
sult In Forming Permanent
tssocIRtiou.

b G Moomaw. Director OF tho Hu.
rcsu Of Divisional Markets. has be
gun mailing out notices TO nromincn;
peanut ~ IN this State and IN
North Carolina I" attend an import
amt ana Urgent Ircctinr 20 nc held in
suffolk on November 20.
The" prime object OF this meeting is
TO form a pcanut-Erowers' association
similar to the state horticultural So
ci"ty. whose main WORK is 10 foster
IN" good OF their business in tncir
community. Many mon arc expected
70 20 present from Virginia and North
Carolina.
In ihis connection il Is said tha'
many misleading reports hav" been
published TO the effect that there will
10" an unusually large peanut crop il
the state this year. Authorities wish
10 stat" that, in truth. the pracu,
oror this year VIII be a very short
one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
Help Load Up Pipes
Of Boys in France

Tear out this hH II In
and send ms much money as you can
spnre 10 bu! tobacco for the .Amerl-
can soldiers md sailors In Ernnce.
I:nch dolInr buys four packages Of
tobacco.
To II 1ime>-Dispatck:
InrloScd find - to buy -
packages OF tobacco. through "Uur
Boys In Eruncc Tobacco Fund.- for
American Il lighting men In France.
understand that zach dollar buy.
four packages. each With a retail
Nnluc OF ~ cents, and thu In each
of my packages will be placed
postcard, addressed To me. on which
IN! unknown friend, the soldier, VIII
send me u message of thanks.
Name
Address
City Observation-Disclosures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14

raS day will be held Friday for the
Social Service Federation. This orEan-
ization operates the Two Rcstovcrs.
which supply girls and young men who
have small Incomes lodging and board
ing places.
h!riy young men and forty
girls arc now AT tho two Rcstrver..
Money mus he had so that The fedora
ton can continue it's work. The Of
hcers Of he federation hope that the
people Of tho cj.y Viii contribute lib
orally To- the cause.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
IsulI quota EurnIsh.d-

Tho richmond Chapter. American
E"d cross. acknowledges with grateful
appreciation the generous donations
from the churches OF Richmond. or
carnations and individuals " h mazda
II possible for tho local chapter 70
furnish its fun quota OF Christmas
packcta for American soldiers and
sailorr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
Many ray Fall Taxes.

Municipal Offices on the South Side
have found il necessary TO l~ensthcn
the Office hours in order 10 keep up
with the iarEe number of taxpayers
who food the Offices daily to pay their
poll FAX and other city assessments.
The Offices ar now open from q o'clock
until . in order to accommodate the
taxpayers. Poll taxes must be paid
on or before November so.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
Soa,h.rn Railway EarnInrs.

Estimated operating revenues Of the
southern Railway system for the fire:
week in November aggregated se.31i.-
5h". as compared with actual earnings
OF S2,fns,ljt for the corresponding
eek Of last year. showing an in
rr'a.e OF 3i63.its. according 10 figures
announced yesterday by Comptroller A.
II. Eiant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
Wis, Parker Not Coming.

his@ Grace rarkcr. Cummandant of
20" N'ticna! l.cague for Woman's Ser
N|''' VINO had bccn expected 10 make
'aH cas before TIC Virginia division
"i 'N" league. of which Mrs. William
''''7"i' sale iS president. Tonight. Will
ne uh"hIc 20 como to Richmond a, this
'H"' INC address has been deferred
'Ii'i som" time in December.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
CITY EMPLOYEES CONTINUE
To CIRCULATE PETITIONS

Developments IN the fight between
the "ins.' in their attcmpt TO forcstall
4 charter reform al this jimc, and sup
portcrS OF the civic !AsSociaticu's pro-
gram. wcrc few. Petitions continued
TO he circulated by city employees and
others in all sections Of the city. 1t
WAS stated last night that more han
5000 names had already hccn obtained
to tho paper requesting the Council to
call a special election TO determine
whether or not the charter is 10 be
changed at this time. Those close 20
the promoters of tho r~cactionarE move
incnt declared that 1900 signatures
would he secured III the next few days.
In some quarters il Ind been expect
ed that tho petitions would he filed
with the Board Of Aldermen last night.
when the survey report recommending
radical changes in the present form
Of government was formally consid-
cred. Developments now indicate that
tho paper Will go To tho Common
Council at its December meeting. If L
is !il"d at all. Publicity given the
movement is said 10 have acted as a
dampcr ON Tho campaign. and many
voters have requested thai their names
be withdraw from the petition.
NorERs AsN THAT THEIR
NAMES III: WITliDNAWS
several voters called on city Cleri,
1881 Y. August Yesterday 10 ask his
atvicc. They were told 10 address let
tcl 10 tho Council requesting the
Withdrawal of their names when the
u,lition was !lcI. The campaign con
tjuucl without the promoters making
Known their identity. In political cir
clos however, their names are known.
Tho inference drawn at the meeting Of
the Board last night. when the move
mont was widely discussed, was that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
CITY EFFORTS ARE
MEETING WITH SUCCESS

Tho campaign in this city il meet
ing wi;h great success. between $50. 900
and $4,000 having already been Sc
cured. There 10 every Indication that
,lle amount viii be more than double
before tn" campaign is over. A large
number OF statesmen started a nva
OF the business houses yesterday. and
the returns they received are crafty
ING. so the committee repor's. Fol
lowing up The work that they did in
the Liberty Loan campaign, tho under
writers OF the city viii start out on
the war path today and canvass al
the office buildings in the city.
This morning members of the Rotary
Club and the advertisers club viii
also begin n campaign and maze 4 d.
,"rmincd effort 20 swell the returns
from this city. Last night A. the Eo-
;ary club meeting w. Z. Reed adj
tho Importance of tho campaign. call
inS upon every member to rcndcr aid
TO 50 worthy "a cause.
As illustrative OF The interest being
taken by many in this great am
raiEn. Edward Marshall, one of the
actors At the Lyric the first part OF
the week. has started Il singlc-handed
cam2aiGn among tho actors at that
thcatcr. Mr.. Marshal! has called =
mcct,nE for tonight Al = o'clock and
= speaker from headquarters will ad-
dress tho actors and actrcsscs-bctwccn
the acts.
\ drive in tho campaign is also being
made through the thcaters. Speakers
az the Lyric yesterday were Colonel y.
MEG. RullinEto at .hc matinee and
Rev. T.. T. McFaden. u. D., at tho
might performance. and at the hcad-
cmy NJ j. Fulton spoke last might.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
Three Month, In Jml,.

Nbfelnla "ithorspoon. colorsd.
ID s'H WIN assault and battery. was
''ir'd 10 three months in jail yes
,''o"S ~ = jury in the Hastings
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
OUR BOYS IN FRANCE
TOBACCO FUND GROWING
contributions of $3.50 Yesterday Brf.r
Total contribution to Date to
SI.5JJ,O6.

American soldiers in Europe are ask
Ing for smokes. Don't you want to
supply this comfort? II is an easy
matter 10 send d dollar bill TO The
France Tobacco Fund" and YOU will
thereby buy enough tobacco to last
four fighting men for one week.
ono dollar buys four packages OF
tobacco. Each package contains Smok-
ing tobacco. cigarettes. cigarette papers
and 4 plu: Of chewing tobacco. with =
retail value of nearly 90 cents. Each
package costs the tobacco fund % cents.
In each package IS placed 4 post
card" bearing tho name and address OF
the person who contributed - cents
10 pay for tho tobacco. To show his
gratitude, the soldier receiving tho to-
OaCco agrees to write = message on tho
card and send II TO the unknown FRIEND
who furnished smokes for a week.
Every cent contributed TO o Il Boys
in France Tobacco Fund" is used TO
buy tobacco. No money is taken out
Tor administration. All stamps labor.
stationery. etc. are contributed.
Through The rimes-Dispatch the
fund in Richmond has reached Sl.j55.a6.
Of which $3.50 was received yesterday
from the following contributors:
Mrs. j. : McClung. 500 Bclvi-
derc Ave. N~ctherwood. y. is 90
Eta T.. C;rigG. 50a East Frank
I'm Street | 90
X. 7. crawl-y. Richmond. Va. . 90
New Theater. Richmond. Va. - 10
Mrs. K. II. story. R~ichardsville.
Va. ....... | 90
Olive +. story. Richardsvillc.
Va. 90
Anne. and Jacqueline Lamb.
Box lAl1. Richmond. Na..... 90
I.smon; school. Esmon,, Va. = go
Or. Frank W. Lewis. Morat-
tico. Va. 90
s. W. ioss. 2l5 Shafcr street. 90
NJ. /. i'richard. So West Grace
street .......... 90
+. A. Eanchman. Jr., 1903 Han
over Avenue !, 90
Miss SAllic Cameron. 1S3 Hills
boro street. Raleigh. y. c.. 90
Miss Belle Cameron. IS2 Hills!
boro street. Raleigh. y. c.. 90
G l.. TraVers. 1o3 Lady street. / 90
Woodbridge school, Rio Vista.
va. 90
j. l.. Hawkins. Eio Vista. Va. so
Miss a. W. Archer, l01 North
sixth street .............. 90
James II Lawson, ros,-Omce
department .............. 90
!. J.. ". Richmond. Na...... . 90
GieorC" W. Walthail, Ken
bridge. Va. 90
L. q Bas!ey, KcnhridGc. Va. 90
Sou;hcrner. New Britain. Conn . 90
Z. I. Wilson. Jr.. elo West
Grace street 90
Mrs. Fannie Dickerson. 1910
East Broad Street ........ 90
Received yesterday ......S IS 20
Previously cknowledSed..... 49, 20
Total received 80. ...... sl,555 as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
Y. NC A. WAR WORK FUND
IS GROWING STEADILY
Active Campaign Is Launched 10 Sc
cure Subscription of 100000
In Richmond.
VIRGINIA FORCES ORGANIZED
MANY Counties aud Cities Report on
Results OF Preliminary EHort-A1l
Elements Appreciate Whit Y. NJ.
{. 4. Is Doing for. Soldiers.

Things arc looking bright and VIC
arc confident OF success ii the people
work hard and respond" is the report
scnt oUt by tho state headquarters OF
the War Work touUci OF the Army and
Navy Y. NJ. Z. ~. 'aui We believe that
Virginia Will measure up TO the task
* she always has" just as cncour-
aging WAS the report from tho city
headquarters. those IL charge Giviu. 1t
as their opinion that there appears TO
be AN increased interest in the am
paisn. and that ,he people Will respond
to the cause III such manner As to
cause the city once more to exceed it's
quota and stand out as the leading
patriotic city OF the South. The State
campaign directors. ii. *. Roper and
III. G. Sncad. ~nnounce THAI the cam
paisn in Virginia is gaining impetus
every day. as indicated by the follow
ing reports:
Mccklenburs. $500; Lancaster. s27a:
rittsylvania. $50: Patrick. $3.50; Roa-
nokc City. St.Si5: IIopewcil. Prince
George. Sl.5o0: Clifton Forge. $40;
Grayson. s2%i; Essex. So. Wythe.
sl.2eo; Norfolk City. SlI.2i1. Washing.
ton County $500: orange County.
sIlO5: ~llalifaN County. $500; Lynch.
burg city, $3.50 announcement VA.
also mad thar New York City has sub
scribcd $685. 90: New Jersey. $4,000;
Delaware. SS5o,0oo Another item that
shows the interest in tho campaign and
the great responses was ;hc report
that the Rockefeller Foundation has
subscribed Sl.00o.o00 and one-tcnth OF
any amount up 10 $4,000. 600. These
facts Indicate that the campaign
throughout the countrys Will be a sue
cess If the people continue to show
their interest by liberal contribution
To 4 cause chat will add great? 20 tho
life OF the soldier. and at the same
time help TO make him a better man
morally. mentally and physically. The
government is unable to supply this
aid. and il must come from some othc:
source. and the aid is al will CON
tinue to come 30 long as the people
continue to realize the Importance OF
the work undertaken by the wax work
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