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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
GERMAN PLOT
TO SINK LAKE
SHIPS Barred
| Three Vessels, About To Be
Taken Over By Navy,
Sunk.

Washington, July 3-Secret invesd-
CATION by government agents has dis
closed the existence of a great con-
spiracy to destroy or hinder shipping
ON the Great Lakes and thereby delay
organization of American armies and
check the low Of food and munitions
material from. the Western states to
the Atlantic coast.
No conspirators have been captured
land the identdty OF none has been
made public, but 1T was learned today
the state navy and justice depart
ments are co-operating to bring. the
offenders to punishment and that the
Canadian government probably will
be called upon to help.
This plot, engineered by Germans
assisted by sympathizing American
citizens, is believed to have been re-
sponsbte for the succession of "acci-
dents to lake shipping, especially in
the neighborhood of the Sault Ste.
Marie Canal, which began about d
month ago.
The steamships Saxonia and Pente-
cost Mitchell were sunk at the mouth
of the 500 River with evident inten-
ton of blocking the channel. Then
there was the sinking OF the steamer
Venetian Maid In the Detoit River
with the loss of one life. and later
came an attempt to dynamite the
steamship Machinac.
The Kasaga II. was blown up and
burned, and the Jay Dee Ill, and the
Niagara had their machinery wreck
ed.
All these vessels had been or were
about to be taken over by the Navy
} ~ nd inv tor nf
the Department of Justice and the
Navy Department have tended to the
conclusion that what were believed
! to have been accidents were the acts
of conspirators seeking to hamper the
government in the prosecution of the
| war.
! Just how much the government
! agents have learned is not revealed
but off1cials have concluded that the
public should know of the situation
in a general way, believing publicity
may make the operations of the Ger
mans more difficult or Impossible.
Cooperation of the Canadian au-
1 thorittes is needed to run down the
!, criminals because the scene of their
| activities for the most part lies within
the northern boundary waters, where
1 fugttives from justice often can es.
cape arrest by crossing the line.
TO avoid the delays incident to the
i employment OF the usual means OF
laying hold. of fugitives from justice
Thy the tedions process of extradition
1t Is probable that by agreement be-
1 tween the American and Canadian
| governments. law officers on eithei
/ side will be authorized to follow theil
| quarry across the International line.
The official investigation has made
| it certain that some of the acts O.
sabotage committed upon American
shipping and displacement of chan
mel buoys and tampering with cana
locks have been done by persons VIII,
found refuge when pursued behint
the numerous islands and in the mar
row waterways ON the Canadian sid.
Of the boundary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following issued June &c, 1917.
List furnished from the offices of A.
M. Wooster, 602 Security building,
Bridgeport:
Charles M Abercrombie, Bridge
port, power transmitting connection.
Clarence D. Plat, Bridgeport, cleo
trical receptacle.
George B. Thomas, Bridgeport,
electric lamp socket.
Bengt M. W. Hanson, Hartford.
metal working machine.
~Frederick A. Hart, Hartford. com
bined tpewriting and computing ma
chine.
Charles B. Whittlesey, Hartford,
manufacture of block tires.
Carl A. Ahlstrom, New Britain, mo-
tor starting, switch.
Harry B. Arnold, New Britain,
hammock back rest.
Tonges A. Both. Stratford, electric
light socket. j
William B. Halliwell, Saugatuck,
single rail spike driving and drawing
machine.
Rudolph Krenz, Middletown, shut
tie motion and carrier.
Porter s.. Morgan, Norwalk. take-up
for momentum brakes.
Robert P. Potter, Sound Beach
pedal mechanism for player pianos.
Franklin r. White Waterbury, but
ton fastening machine.
Henrik Hillbom. Willingford, design
for spoon, fork or similar article.
Trade-Marks.
Salts Textile Mfg. Co., Bridgeport
(s) women fabric in piece; women's
children's and infants coats, cloaks
wraps and .capes; wonen's, chi1dren's
and infants coats, cloaks, wraps
dresses etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
STEPNEy

Announcement has been received
by friends here of the marriage Of
Gertrude Allen Smith to Seayer Hol-
ton Booth of Ansonia. The we'd
ding took place June % at the sum-
mer home Of the brides parents in
Monroe Center.
The teacher and pupils of the Greg
ory's Orchard school enjoyed a picnic
at Putnam park last Friday. Al
luncheon was enjoyed at noon.
Miss Gertrude Craft has closed her
school in sSpringdale and is at home
for her summer vacation.
A dance was held in Thomas Perk-
ms barn, Friday evening. Several
parties Of motor guests were present
from Bridgeport. Music was fur
nished by the Dodgingtown orchestra.
More than $40 was cleared, which
will be contributed to the Red Cross
Fund.
Miss Ruth Beardsley in company
| with several of her classmates from
Bridgeport. enjoyed a picnic at Lau-
rel beach, Thursday.
/ A lawn fete will be given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J. Hull,
| Saturday, July Z, from 2:3o until
1880 p. M.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Hayes and
Mr.. and Mrs: Oscar Plumb enjoyed
a motor trip to Danbury, Sunday,
| where they were guests OF Mr.. and
| Mrs. Charles Nichols.
| A pleasant Social was enjoyed at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Booth, Thursday, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid society of the M
E. church. Supper was served from
8 to Z to so persons. The July en-
| tertainment will be held at the home
| of Miss Carolyn Garrick.
Mrs. Lemuel Osborne has visited
at the home Of her son, c. E. Osborne
Jr., at Silver Sands, Milford.
| Sisters night was observed Thurs
day evening with the following COM
mittee in charge: Minnie Lacey
Alice Curtiss. A strawberry short
cake was served. Mr.. Shipman, dis
trict deputy, was present at this
meeting. An illustrated lecture
about Japan was given.
Miss Irna E. Nichols, who grad
uated from the Bridgeport High
school, Friday, has the honor of be-
ing one of the six magma cum 1aude
! pupils, having an average over 90 fol-
the entire course.
The local hremen held a lawn party
| at the home of Harry Wales or
Thursday evening. A large crowd
was in attendance and the affair was
financial as well as a social sue
cess.
/ The time: Thursday evening, July
/ 5, at 8 O'Clock.
The place: First Baptist church OF
Stepney.
What's doing anyhow? Listen: A
| great, bang-up, ripping, down-the.
Kaiser patriotic social A wonderful
orchestra "a rousing, patriotic choru!
of 20 voices, clever humorous read
| ings and good eats Every cent taker
in goes to the Red Cross. If Thurs
day evening is stormy, the social will
be held the next evening.
Miss Ina Nichols of Huntington
was. a guest Sunday, of Miss ELL
Boyer.
Mrs. H. W. Joyce last week enter
tanned her cousin, Alvord G.. Nichol
Of Boston
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
JUDGE WALSH RETTRES
FROM PRIVATE PRACTICE
FOR JUDICIAL DUTIES

Judge John j. Walsh, of Norwalk,
who yesterday began his term as judge
of the consolidated Common Pleas
court, having served four years as
judge on the criminal side, has retired
from private law practice of 80 years
in Norwalk, during the last IL of
which he was a member of the firm of
Walsh & Hubbell
Judge Walsh will continue an office
in Nor'waak as consulting attorney and
his partner, James T. Hubbeu, well
known lawyer and former state rep
resentative, will practice privately.
The firm of Walsh & .Hu(bbell will he
succeeded by Dunbar & Qufnlan, the
members being Jesse T. Dunbar. who
has been associated with Leo Davis,
and Edward J. Quinlan, for the past
six years associated with Judge Walsh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03

i Washington, D. c., July 3.-Equip-
ment for raising sheep on farms need
not be expensive, say specialists in
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. Elaborate and expensive
i structures do not insure economy in
! management and are not essential to
| the welfare of the flock. In mild lat
itudes, little housing of any sort is
needed, but where winters are long
er and more severe, some protection
from storms is required. Under such
circumstances, the buildings in which
it is proposed to house the sheep
should be dry, well ventilated, and
free from drafts, but no special pro-
visions for warmth are required.
Where the flock contains 100 or
more ewes, it is desirable to pro-
vide a separate building for it. Small
! er flocks can be cared for in sections
of barns which contain other stock.
In Farmers Bulletin SO, Equip
ment for Farm Sheep Raising, new
publication. of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, "a number of plans
are given for different kinds of sheep
barns, and also for such other equip
ment as pens, feeding troughs, hur-
feed racks, grain troughs. ETC., says
| the bulletin, can be provided at a
| small expense and will both save Ia
| Dor and prevent waste of feed.
| Because of the wide difference in
climatic conditions under which
sheep are raised, it is impossible to
recommend a particular type of
building for universal use. A few fun
damental principles, however, should
be followed no matter what type of
| building is to be constructed. In the
/ first place, the site should be dry
and we'll drained. Ample yard space
/ should be available adjacent to the
main barn or shed, and it is desirable
that this should have a southern slope
with sandy soil II, too, the sheep
barn is located conveniently to the
II farmhouse or to other barns, much
time will be saved in the performance
of routine labor. This is important
because Through a. part Of the year
the flock requires attention many
times a day.
In planning a barn, it is well tt
remember that shade and protection
from heat are necessary for sheep
and that these can not always be OBJ
tanned in pastures. The building tina
IS cool in summer, therefore, will, Of
ten give greater comfort to the ami
mails than they can obtain out o
Ii
however, are drynes, and light. Sheel
can not possibly thrive in quarter
that are damp or dark. In fact, thu
flock should be shut in only durin,
storms. One square foot Of window
to each 20 square feet Of floor spac
is considered necessary. The window
4 should be placed at a height to in
Il sure n good distribution Of light and
4 in particular, of direct sunlight 70
the lambing pens during the perio
the ewes are Iambing.
The ewes suffer greatly If confine'
in poorly ventilated pens. It is
therefore, necessary to provide som
i means Of securing fresh air withou
. creating drafts. Where the buildin
is very large with numerous door
and windows, it is sometimes advis
able to build one or two, partition
from floor 10 ceiling. By openin
70 muslin screen windows on the sid
opposite to that from which the win
is blowing, fresh air can be adnitte
5 without causing drafts. In very col
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
AUTO RECEIPTS FOR
JUNE ARE $685.. SO

Hartford, July 3.-During the month
of June the receipts Of the automobile
department amounted to $50, 1887, sc.
This is an increase of $6,944.61 over
the receipts for the corresponding
month of last year. The increase indi-
Gates that the total receipts for the
fiscal year which ends Sept 30 will
exceed 81, 500, 600
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
Quick Sand Kills
Father After He
Rescued Daughter

Stamford, July 3-Henry Erect, IS
years old. a liquor dealer, was killed
yesterday afternoon after rescuing his
12-years-old daughter from quick
sands or soft mud. The girl was
stuck in the mud and was sinking
when her father came to her rescue
He got in up to his waist in the mud
He gradually sank from sight and was
in over his head before help arrived
His body was pulled out, but he was
then dead from suffocation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
MACHINIsTS' UNION
TO AID STATE COUNCIL,

The state council of defense has
received assurance from the Bridge
port Machinists' union that the organ
ization is ready to assist the council
in any way suggested by the councils
comittee on coordination of societies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
MEIGS & COMPANY
Beginning Thursday July 5th
Our Store Will Close
Il AT Five O'clock Daily
Saturday Excepted

For the summer-shopping hours in
this store will be the same as they have
j been in preceding years, from $50 to 5
o'clock, excepting Saturdays.
We realize the demands both physi-
cal and mental the summer makes upon
the salespeople through its enervating
heat It tends to depreciate their ser
vice to the public, for whom we strive,
first, last and always.to give O., our best
/ efforts. Shorter working hours there
fore are real necessity to both the pub
lie and the workers during the heated
J term.
The shopper is most attracted by
quick, intelligent service. This cannot
be obtained from those who are made
7 deficient in these qualities by the toll of /
a. long hot day. We feel that our sum-
mer shopping hours are recognition Of
this fact, but we must have the coop
Grafton of the public to make them sue
cessfnl.
In other years this cooperation has
been given most cheerfully, thus assur-
ing us that this summer will prove no
exception The shortening of the
working day will not greatly tnconven-
fence the shoppers, but it will give to the
workers an opportunity for needed rest
and relaxation. Shop early in the day
and in the morning when you can.
It is necessary, however, for the con
4 venience and proper service Of our pat
rons, who cannot shop during the week
days, to keep our store open. in the
Women's section, Saturday evenings
until 9 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
LOSS OF APPETITE. s
LOSS OF WEIGKz,
Sleep ESSNES. Err

are all overcome by Recupertabs tn~y
are made after the formula of DR.. Az
bert Robin. the famous French phyai-
clan. and are being used very targets,
In Paris and other European ca pitalS
When taken for q short whiIe thev.
will give positive relief in all cases "a
nervous exhaustion. mental depression.
lack OF vitality. general debility. ana
mia etc.
The Glycerophosphates of which
Recupertabs are composed. contain
the elemert necessary TO overcoine
these conditions They are now beine
prescribed and recommended by manvi
physicians in this and foreign eoasn.
tries as the best. quickest and surese
nerve and blood tonic that they knov
Of. -
Recupertabs are for sale at all drug
stores at s0c and $1.00 sr packa9s
or win be sent direct upon receipt al
De1ce.
Curtis Chen,icai Co. No. 41a weus
1srd St. New York. Distributed IN
Bridgeport and vicinity by ]. d. Har0-
gan. No. 81 Fairfield Aveuue.-Aav.
ts1 str
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
MORE HOMESTEAD
LAND is OPENED

Washington, July -3-President
Wilson has issued g. proclamation ex-
Guiding certain areas frol.4 the Palis-
ade national forest in Idaho and wy,
oming and restoring them to home
stead entry on Sept. II and to settle
ment and other forms of disposition
on Sept IL. About 1900 acres are
restored.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
MORTON AT CONFERENCE
OF TROLLEY employees

Wxiam Morton, president of
Bridgeport Local, A. A. of S. and
e. r. e. of E., is in New Haven to-
day attending meeting Of the joint
conference board for the states OF
Massachusetts, and Connecticut to dis
cuss questions of wages and working
condition of the trolleymen- The
meeting today is the regular quarterly
session of the board.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that n spe-
cial meeting of the Cedar sheep As
ISOLATION, will be held in the Com
pany's store, at 1880 p. M, October
sth, 1917, to decide whether or not
the Company shall close out al of it's
sheep and Land interests, and to take
action upon the same
Since our last special meeting, the
Board has made a thorough investi-
cation Of Range conditions, and are
now unanimous in the opinion that it
will be to the best interest of the
Stockholders to divide all of the Sheep
and Land among the Stockholders
this fall,
By order of the Board of Directors,
MYRON d. HIGBEE, Sec'y.-rreas,
9-14-3w
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
PATRIOI
are .

THESE are q.
head we ART
by no end of wo
them all we mus
to our state, tn
our selves. We
ing places and /
among us to att
that has been Il
people of the SOU
morally, educatl
is a great benefit
it a moral oblig
students who col
able, sanitary al;
suitable places II
Although wa
with these accod
it has in manyH
the part of the I
have managed I'd
a fairly creditab.
in other matters,
condition to NEE
we Are not so
ism and considers
and convenience
has taken up thi
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
SALE OF ESTRAY ANIMALS

State of Utah, County of Iron, Cit;'
of Cedar.
| have in my possession the follow.
ing described animals, which if not
claimed and taken away, will be sold
at public auction TO the highest cash
bidder at the City Pound, in Cedar
City, on Saturday, Sept. %, 1917 at
the hour of p. M, to-wit:
One black mare, four years cid,
branded JW on right shoulder
One bay mare, two years old, brand
ed e on right shoulder.
Said estrays were taken up by the
City Marshal in said Cedar CITY on
the 10th day of Sept, 1917.
ELIAS LEIGU,
Poundkeeper for Cedar CITY.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
SPLENDID SHOWING OF
SOUTHERN UTAH SCENERY

Mr. Salisbury, the artist of the De-
BouzelS Engraving Company at Salt
Lake City was in town this afternoon
on his way back to the city, after a
vacation of two or three weeks spent
in Utah's Dixie. Mr.. Salisbury has
not apparently been idle, for he ex-
hibited about a score or more of the
best small paintings Of Southern Utah
scenery it has been our pleasure to
view. Some two or three Of the scenes
we're painted in Zion Canyon, the re-
mainder were Of scenes in and around
Washington, Washington County,
where Mr.. Salisbury has relatives re-
siding. He is one of the few real ar
lists of the West, and already his
work finds ready market in Salt
Lake and among Eastern tourists.
Some time, perhaps after he is dead
the art critics vii wake up to the fact
that he is gifted With true gcnious
and his paintings will command large
sums Of money. His preference is
for the painting Of scenes from ma
ture, but he has found commercial
sketching moro profitable.
We regret that his collection could
not have been viewed by all lovers of
the beauty in nature in Cedar City,
but Mr. Salisbury was here only an
hour or two on his way north.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
p. F. BRUHN, Manager.

a az; icuIIuis.i pIu,.
ucts we do not have to take back seat for any
part of the globe. But the biggest and newest
lesson 1t teaches is that the term "Escaante Des-
ert is misnomer, and must, as the dry land
farmers themselves insist be changed to "Esca-
lante Valley" Any one who viewed the splendid
and varied products displayed by Mr. Southwick
and associates on the committee from the west
ern part of the county, could not with any semb-
lance of reason or justice designate this region
which comprises a large proportion of this county
as desert, when it produces in profuson almost
every product of a temperate zone that is needful
of desirable for the support of human and animal
life
Courtesy to Visitors
The people of Parowan have again sustained
tneir reputation of being courteous to visitors.
Ihey have tried to see that no person within their
gates went hungry, and those little attentions
which go so far to make ones visit among them
pleasurable have not been wanting Those con-
neceted with the work of the fair have labored
hard and increasingly to make the event a success,
and the exhibitions and various attractions bear
eloquent testimony to the fact that their labors
were not in vain.
In order TO further answer the question which
introduces this editorial we take down our hands
reference book-a large eather-bound volume
and turn to page 1884, Therein we learn that the
word fair is derived from the Old French "feire
the modern French "foire" the Italian "fere "
the Latin "feria," meaning holiday, and that this
is connected with the Latin "festus," meaning
feast
In the United States there are no fairs of the
kind that have been common in the old world The
term here is applied to variety of exhibitions
such as church, charity and agricultural exhibit |
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
Chamberlain's Tablets.

These Tablets are intended especial
ly for disorders of the stomach, liver
and bowels. If you are troubled with
heartburn, indigestion or constipation
they will do you good-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
FOR SALE.

Eight head of cows, heifers and
yearlings, one mare, ten hogs and
pigs, one eve, two and a half dozen
hens of the Plymouth Rock strain, a
good heavy wagon, disk pillow, one
horse planter, cultivators and other
farm Implements also some house
hold goods and fence posts. See II.
NJ Couch, eight miles N. f. of Lund.
-Adv.-1w.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
NEW HARMONY.

New Harmony, Utah, Sept. IL, 1917.
J. w. Inlay of Hurricane was Wis
itor here Sunday.
A. F. Mathis returned home Sunday
from st. George, where he was called
as one of the jurymen for this term
of court.
Bp. Gotleib Schmutz returned home
Monday from Salt Lake City, where
he has been under the care of doe
tor nearly all summer.
j. w. Prince was in town this week
having come to take his daughter Vel
va home.to st. George. She has been
visiting friends and relatives here a
few days.
Monday night Prof. McAllister, Mr..
Nichols and Mr.. Bleak, with two
young ladies, (names not known)
from the Dixie Normal College, gave
concert at the home of Bp. Pace.
Every one present enjoyed the music
and the readings very much.
Il II
Principal Homer of the b. A. C. at
Cedar City, with Messrs. Lewis and
Roylance and Miss Gardner, visited
our Sacramento meeting Sunday and
gave some good talks and rendered
some beautiful music, which was
greatly appreciated by those present
Quite a number of our people have
gone to st. George for the Fruit Fes-
tival Among them are Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Schmutz, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Prince, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kel-
sey, Mrs. f. c. Grant, Miss Gladys
Grant, Miss Rose Schmutz and Mr..
Eldon Schmutz
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
MISCELLANEOUS

We are prepared to saw your wood
Get your permit and leave your or
ders with Fl. II. Lunt at the Mercan-
tile and we will do the rest. All or
ders filled on short notice. Eddards
& Sons.-advt. If
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14

anteed to be rea
per on your sp'
our fairs in the
round each yea
your gayest dra
a regular picnic.
teen and had a ;
pictures made Il
member? /
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14

Warm weather this, but you will
not notice it so much if you keep a
good sized piece Of Harry Hunters
good ice in the refrigerator above the
butter, milk and other perishable ed
obles. Try it. Only 1c. the pound
Adv.-tf.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
WANTED.

WANT TO BUY 20 acres Primary
Water right, North or Union Field
j. w. Mendenhall, Citv.-Adv.-4w
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14

LOST.--One work bride near J. M.
Chatterley's farm; also one 6-tined
pitchfork, between Cedar and Old
Field. Finder please return to j. S.
Fife, City.