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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-20
Road Progress.

Missouri and Kansas have both
passed new road laws during the re-
cent sessions OF their legislatureA and
work under them is already starting,
Missouri has made longer steps for
ward toward good roads than ever In
her history. il. t.-r
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-20
VHaAl> EesR 2 little eoex-oyAsp Ia YOUR honae-N
K1cKS MPoSyB SAIVE

farm because it is near a good COM
munity center with schools and
churches. But the value is off one
third il the weather and road condi-
tons keep YOU away from hem one
third OF the time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-20
PreIudIee AaaIn.t 0II.d Read..

II may be that prejudice against
oiled roads has arisen among too en-
thusiastic champions OF concrete. But
concrete costs 80 much that In many
Instances Its use IL ont OF the Qasstlen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-20
More RsesIptl Dor Road.

The receipts OF the PennsyrvanIs
highway department from motOrcar IL
censes were sl47,742 April 1. an in-
crease Of 100000 over last year. The,
sSt,rs naad IL sysilssis asw. =, r
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-20

Missouri has an immense corn crop,
and farmers are very busy huskiug:
The quality is fine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-20
York Mother Finds Ideal Cold
Treatment For Her Little Boy
Nothing to swallow-you just
Rub II On

Mothers everywhere will be inter.
ested in the experience OF Mrs. Chaa.
L(smith, 62S West Gas Alley. York.
Mrs. Smith tried the Southern
femedy-v ick's vapoRub Salve, when
1t was first introduced In York, and
Our little four year old bow had
cough for about week. We gave
him everything we knew. and moth.
Ing seemed to do any good. 81
when we got vick's vapoRub I
rubbed Il on his chest well for two
nights and l have not heard him
cough since. I think It e the best
medicine | have ever had in the
house."
~ Weeks vapoRub comes in saIve
FORM, and when applied to the body
\ NM . heat, the ingredients
II III are released in vapor
II NJ ~ form. These vapors are
Al I'm al ed with each !
H WzkA keep q little Boo,
/ WICK'X VaT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

It is not probable that President Wilson's argument made any impress sion on the Kaiser, but raising J2,O0O,- 900 men in hurry may appeal to his sense of logic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
BAY0NNE ALIENS TET0 HONOR
 AMERICAN FLAG
Eleven Thousand Poles Pledge Loyalty in
 Exercises.

Bayonne, April 12.-Eleven thous- and foreign born employees of the oil plants in Bayonne, participated yes terday in flag-rafsi&ss as testimony of their mass loyalty to the United States. The exercises began Monday at the Standard Oil and Tidewater plants spreading from department to department, each of which conducted a separate ceremony of fInging Old Gldry to the breeze. As result, Con- stable Hook was a mass of American flags today.
 The workers pledged their loyalty to the government, and have made arrangements we'll under way for raising funds with which to assist the government in putting armed forces in the field. A series of dances IS being held in John Mydosh's hall un- der the auspices of the Polish patriot ic societies, the receipts to be used to buy arms with which Polish volun- teers can drill for service under the American flag. Mydosh's hall Is his toricaI as the strike headquarters In all of the many labor conflicts winch have torn Bayonne.
 The Bayonne branches of the Pc fish Falcons of America made pubic a letter written Dr. T. A. Starzynsk1, president of the organization in Am erica, offering President, Wilson the services of 100000 Poles for military service against the Central Empires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Trinity Episcopal Church Elects It's
 Officers for 1917

At the annual meeting of Trinity Episcopal church Monday evening, the elections resulted: Senior war den, R. E. DeForest; junior warden, George c. Edwards; parish clefN Wallace A. Smith; treasurer, Walter s. Wilmot;> and assistant treasurer, Oliver Beardslee. George c. Edwards and James B. Gregory were chosen delegates to the diocesan convention, and Wallace A. Smith and Walter S. Wilmot were named alternates.
 The vestrymen chosen for the con- ing year include: G. H., Johnson, J. B. Gregory, w. s. Wilmot, D. N. Mor- gan, J. M. Hawley, Wallace A. Smith. H. C Pearsons, T. B. Lashar,, J. M. Saxton, l.. c. Kiefer, D. T. Foote, Philip Wulkins, John T. Cooper, R. D. Goddard, Charles F. Chowenhill I. w. Lewis and Oliver Beardslee.
 It was decided at the meeting to have large American flag fly from the parish house of the church, in Broad street. The flag was put up today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
OF SHIP CAPTAIN CAUSES
 APPEAL TO U. s.
State Department Asked to Aid in Search for
 New Yorker.

New York, April 12,-The State De- partment at Washington has been re- quested by Henry Bruckner, Repre- sentative from the Bronx, to ascertain through the American Consul in Liv- erpool, England, some idings of the Pratt, who left this port January IS with the steam yacht Alvina~
 The Alvinas departure was shroud- ed in mystery, in so far as it was a secret with regard to the identity of the persons who purchased her from Thomas F. Cole, of Duluth, Minn. It was said at that time that the yacht was sold to the Russian government, but the firm of Cox & Stephens, ship brokers in South Brooklyn, who load ed herw ith coal, refused to divulge either her destination or the names of her new owners.
 The Alvina finally left after being rigged up at Tebo's Basin in South Brooklyn. Her course was via St. Mi chaels, the Azores, and she arrived in Liverpool in good time. There were four American flags painted on her hull and she was of American regis try, having been built in 1901 at Will mington, Del, by Harlan & Hollings- worth.
 On February 26, Captain Pratt ca bled to his wife, Mrs. Lillian Pratt, at the Fordham Inn. Fordham road and Third avenue:-
 "Everthing O. K; can't tell when I cap get away; love to all; give the boys one on men. Pratt"
 Through letter sent by the Cap tain later, it was learned that he had arrived in Liverpool with the Alvina on February 6. That was the last then, however, the engineer of the AL vina, James Wilson. and first mate, Hans Larsen, have returned to Ameri- ca and have called on Mrs. Pratt to assure her that the Captain was in good health and was waiting to turn over the Alvina to her new owners, and that he would be home in the Bronx by the latter part of March.
 Mrs. Pratt is distrac cted with worry Her husband is a mariner with an in- ternational reputation, holds a pilots license good the world over He if sixty three years of age. He had fol- lowed the sea all his life until a year or two ago, when he retired that he migth spend his declining years at home.
 Captain Pratt heard the call of the sea again when he was persuaded to take the Alvina across. It was against his wife's wishes that he went.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Suffrage Measures
 Order of Day In The
 House For Wednesday
Special to The Farmer. )

Hartford, April 12-Next Wednes- day will be the occasion of a stormy session of the house of repr esenta- tives, according to all signs, for on that day, at noon, will be taken from the table the adverse reports of the committee on woman suffrage on the two bills under which the suffragists hope to obtain immediately the right to extend their voting power in Con- necticut.
 These are the bills giving to women the right to vote aon municipal and national elections; and to vote on excise questions. They would not be subject to ratification through a con stitutional amendment, but would be- come effective merely by legislative act.
 \ Another lively session is likely on the following day when, as. the order of the day, the governors veto on the Sunday local option bill will be dis cussed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Starts Fund to Scatter
 Wilson's War Message Behind German Lines

London, April 12-Joseph P. Knapp of New York, cabled Sir Arthur Co., nan Dooyfe yesterday offering $1,0O0 to start a fund for the translation of President Wilson's war address into German and it's distribution behind the German lines by aeropIane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
PLAN TO PROHIBIT
 B00zESALESIN CUISE OF DRUGS
Liquor and Anti Liquor Leg islative Agents Agree on
 Proposed Measure.
Special to The Fyarmer.)


 Hartford, April 12-Rigid restric- tion of the sale of patent medicines containing more than two per cent. of alcohol is contemplated in meas ure which is being prepared for pre- sentation to tho legislature by it's com mittee on Public Health and Safety, according to report about the capitol today.
 The proposed legislation is the re- suit of statements made at a recent hearing on the question of extending to women the vote on excise QueS- tions. The statement came from Fred W. Orr, of New Haven, who emu merated a score or more of patent medicines which have widespread sale and which have large alcoholic con- tent.
 Some of the medicines he mentioned were analysed as containing more than 50 per cent. of alcohol.
 MT. Orr, when he mad his state naent, called the facts to the atten- ton of H. H. Spooner of Kensington. the chief legislative agent of the Pro- hdbition interests. MT. Spooner and his colleagues were enlisted on the side of the suffragists.
 MT. Spooner at once declared that he would seek legislation to stop such sales. The two, in conference later. went over the matter of appropriate legislation at some length, and today it was understood that MT. Spooner had taken up with members of the committee on public health and safe- ty the matter of introducing meas gure, under which the sales of such medicines will be regulated.
 The schem is to prohibit the sales of such medicines except upon the prescription of physician. l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
DEMOCRATS, REINFORCED BY SIX
 REPUBLICAN SENATORS, FIGHT IN
 VAIN FOR BILL TO PROTECT BOYS

President of Senate Breaks Tie Vote in Favor of Bill Allowing Employment of Children of IA in Bowling Alleys at Night "Most Vicious Legislation of the Session" Is It's Character ization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Oscar T. Crosby of Warrentown,V Va, was appointed assistant secretary of the treasury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
FARM CENSUS BEGUN.

Amherst, Mass, April 12-The Massachusetts agricultural college will have complete agricultural statistics for Hampshire county compiled y by the end of this week. Students, acting under the direction of the college and of the state committee on public safe ey began a census of farm resources in all parts of the county yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Michael J. Walsh was appointed postmaster at Yonkers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

the German lines by aeropIane.
 Joseph F. Knapp is president of the American Lithographic Company with offices at 52 East Nineteenth St. His residence is at PAY Fifth avenue. MT. Knapp is a son of the late Joseph F. Knapp, founder. of the Metropoli- tan Life Insurance Company. He is a member of the New York, the Rac- quet, the Colonial, the Larchmont Yacht, the Country and the Crescent Athletic clubs.
 MT. Knapp said yesterday that he had sent $1,000 to Sir A. Conan Doyle in the hope that the noted author could arouse sufficient interest in the project to scatter copies of the mes sage far and wide over the German Empire.
 Conan Doyle is a personal friend" said MT. Knapp, land if he sends me word that he can use more money for the purpose for which I subscribed the first thousand, why, I'll go out and see how much I can raise for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RECK q SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
LOSS OF APPETITE.
 LOSS OF WEIGHT.
 SLEEPLESSNES, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs, they are made after the formula of Dr. Al. bert Robin. the famous French physi- clan, and are being used very largely in Paris and other European capitala When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all casea of nervous exhaustion, mental depression. lack of vitality. general debility. ane. mis-, etc.
 The Encyclopedias of which Recupertabs are composed. contain the elemert necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being prescribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best, quickest and surert nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 Recupertabs are for sale at all drug stores at 6Oc and $1.00 per packaro or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curts Chemical co.. No. 414 West z3rd St.. New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Hartd- gan. No. S1 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
 RI stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Russian Zionists
 In First Convention

Moscow, April 12.-The first Zion ist convention ever held in Russia has just closed it's sessions, which were marked with tremendous enthusiasm, due to the fact that this is the first time they have been able to assemble from all parts of the country, and to publicly discuss questions of interest to the Jewish people, without fear of arrest.
 Resolutions were adopted congratu- lating President Wilson and the Am erican people for ranging themselves on the side of the democracies of the world, and for espousing the rights of the small nationalities to live their own lives and develop their own cul- ture.
 The very first act of the convention was to get into communication with the leaders of the movement in neu- tral countries, to arrange for concert ed action in view of the imminence of events that are destined to have a tremendous bearing on the future of the Jewish people.
 Before adjourning, the convention sent greetings to the American, Pro- visiona1 Zionist Committee, to the In ner Actions Committee, to Dr. Max Nordau and to all the Zionist Fedora tions throughout the world.
 - - ------ E z. Oscar T. Crosby of SWarrertown, Va,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-28

cure position as janitor in the Of
fees Of the Hamburg American line.
This was the most ingenious part of
his entire enterprise. First he wrote,
warning the officials that he had
learned an English spy was about to
apply for the job of janitor, and say
ing that he was loyal subject Of the
Fatherland. In a day or two the
applicant" appeared, as predicted,
and on being cross-examined broke
down and Confessed. He was
thrown out unceremoniously and the
loyal son Of the Fatherland" was
installed as janitor. He stayed there
six months and gathered enough evil
dence to arouse the country to the
menace Of the German spies.
Since the United States was not in
the war then, this newspaper reporter
doubtless was far more concerned
with putting ever a<scoop" than in
serving his country, but his service
to the nation was none the less real.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-28
Smith TECHNICALLY
KAYOED BY FULTON
Gunboat Opens Strong, But Seconds
Throw Up Sponge in Seventh to
Save Him Frem Punishment.


Minneapolis, Nov. 2S.-Fred Full
ton, Minnesota heavyweight, won a
technical knockout over Gunboat
Smith in the seventh round Of their
scheduled ten-round fight here Tues
day night, when Smiths seconds toss
ed.in a sponge to save him from fur
Their punishment.
In the first two rounds Smith was
willing mixer, and landed several
telling blows on his opponents face
and head, while the crowd jeered at
FuItOn's inability to avoid the swings.
Three times in the third round Full
ton worked his man to the ropes and
brought down an avalanche Of
swings, which had the Gunboat
groggy.
smith fought back for a time in
the fourth round, peclEing away al
his opponents face. Then Fulton
with a left swing TO the jaw, and a
right to the body, sent Smith to the
ropes and It looked like the fight was
over, when suddenly an iron rod
broke, letting down the ropes encir-
cling the ring. The fighters were sent
to their corners and for five min
utes great excitement prevailed while
trainers and promoters tried to make
repairs. The round lasted two min
utes.
For the remainder Of the fight
Smith hung on, and the crowd shout
ed for action. He was staggering
about blindly when the sponge was
tossed in.
The weight Of the men was not an
nounced, but Fulton was said to have
weighed go pounds and Smith 1877.
In the preliminaries Jack Reed. Of
Ohio. knocked out Farmer Lodge,
Minnesota heavyweight, In the first
had the better of Milburn Sayl0r, In
diana welterWeight, in fast ten
rounds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-28
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: There is
reason to believe that the American
people are beginning to learn the
lesson Of thrift, as it's necessity is
being urged by public speakers and
writer's.
A prominent New York banker
has estimated that of the 100000
900, approximately, borrowed from
the banks to help purchase the nrst
Liberty Loan bonds, about % per
cent has been paid off. This Is re-
maTkable showing and very encour-
aging to those who fear our govern
ment cannot keep on borrowing BILE
lions without dangerous imitation OF
bank credits.
The total of savings in the United
States in normal times has been esti-
mated at between $4,000, 100000 ana
Sc, 600, 0O0, 900 q year. Out Of this
fund has had to come all the money
going into new securities OF every
Kind. Up to our entrance into the
war IL had proved sufficient to care
for the needs OF private and public
corporations and of the foreign gov
ernments which were borrowing in
our markets.
Then along came the United
States government with its first and
second Liberty Loans, totalln8 3d."
00O, 900, 900, and with its war taxes
planned to raise almost $3,O00,000. 000
more. Shortly war savings ceFttn-
Gates calling for an additional $2,-
O00, 900, 900 will be fioated. And all
this within seven months.
II the government were getting all
the current savings Of the country,
which IL is not, it would sttll be far
short Of its requirements. Where
then il the money coming from I
There are two sources: Increased
savings and inflated bank credits.
The latter source IL the one most
quickly available and IL has been
resorted to largely in boating both
the Liberty Loan issues. In the fnal
analysis, however, these loans must
be paid for out Of savings, and as
these are not large enough to absorb
the new securities, they must be
sweIIed through widespread practice
OF economy. Until they are SO abb
sorbed the country win not be in
condition 70 so ahead with business
expansion.
It us for this reason that the evil
denc8 Of growing thrift, as noted BY
the New Koria banker, Is 50 crafty
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-28
crowded VIGOROUSLY.

crowded VIGOROUSLY.
The war has changed that. Uncle
Sam is calling for stenographers,
typists, and clerks Of all kinds. The
population Of Washington is said to
have increased $4,000 since the war.
This Is the first place in which the
shortage of male labor is felt. 1t is
the work that most naturally falls to
women, and male stenographers and
clerks are more easily replaced than
men in other lines Of work.
In England, few lines Of work are
closed to women. They have in
vaded virtually every field. The s.
o. S. signal sent out from Washing
ton for women stenographers and
clerks is but the first sign Of this
new invasion Of industry in America.
1t will spread and spread rapidly.
The woman who is left behind by a
husband who has gone to war, pro-
vided she has no dependent children,
will find little dificulty in becoming
self-supporting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-28
WHAT ONE REPORTER DID.

What one newspaper reporter did
to help run down the German secret
service agents in this country. is told
in a recent issue OF The Fourth Es-
tate, a trade journal for newspaper
publishers.
Since the beginning Of the war, the
Providence Journal has been noted
for its startling and sensational
stories Of the activities Of secret
agents OF Germany in this country.
II scored many sensational scoops"
on ita competitors. and the secret OF
this has been. disclosed by John r.
Rathom, It's editor. Mr.. Rathom has
told how his paper secured the evi-
dence against Won Papen, Boy Ed
and other German agents, which
started the United States secret SER
vice men on the trail OF the German
propagandiats, and resulted in the
exposure Of the whole machinery Of
German vandalism in this country.
The reporter went At bis Job in 4
very direct way. He plotted 10 Sc
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-28
NOT FULLY ExPCAINEp.

When the German Meet was. en-
gagged with the Russian ships in the
Baltic, many writer's both in Am
erica and England, wondered why
the British fleet did not cut it off
from the Kiel canal, by invading the
Baltic. O.
The Scientific American in a recent
issue, attempts to answer this ques-
ton. It does so. but it does not ex-
plain why the same reasons did not
prevent British destroyers operating
in the Baltic as they have done,
Here is the explanation:
The answer is that it is quite
questionable whether any Of the
larger units of the British fleet
would have survived the passage
of the narrow straits between
Denmark and Sweden, and that
il they had they would have
found themselves cut off from
their base and unable to receive
replenishment Of ammunition or
stores.
The straits through which they
"Outo AhNG Atdu 10 AOECE LASAl
way are narrow; they lend them
selves to mining operations, and,
indeed, are known to be heavily
mined; the adjacent bays and
islands afford good shelter for
submarines and destroyers;, and
last, but most important OF all,
the passage through the straits
is commanded by seacoast bat
teries Of great strength. 1t was
a case Of estimating profit and
loss; and since the Russian
feet is comparatively small. and
upon the British feet maintain
ing its integrity depends the
winning or losing Of the war, Il
was felt that any effort to force
the straits leading into the Baltic
would have resulted in infinitely
greater loss than gain.
Furthermore, an attack Of this
kind would have involved an
infringement Of the neutrality OF
Sweden and Denmark-some-
thing which ii is the policy Of
the Allies carefully to avoid.