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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
NEEDS,
 ASSISTANCE OF. s4 e5.s
 U. s. RED CROSS
Contemplated Mission From
 America Welcomed by Press.

Petrograd, June 30-The news of the intention of the United States to send Red Cross mission to Russia figures prominently in the press. It evoked hearty approval in army and medical circles:
 A statement given the Associated Press by Boris Ordin, president of the committee on supplies of the Red Cross, who Eeorganized this depart ment after the Manchurian war, says:
 We express our gratitude at this new evidence of Americas resolution to help us where we are weak.
 'fThe work of the American Red Cross mission. which arrived early in the war, and the work of the Russian American committee which later took over the missions work, were ex- tremely valuable and now we are de- lighted at the prospect of similar help on a greater scale.
 Before last Christmas we sent America, through Vice President Hough of the Russo-American com mittee, a complete list of the articles that were needed most. The list com prises about 30 chief drugs. In addi- ton the Russian Red Cross needs pre- served goods, leather, condensed milk, blankets, shoes and light and heavy automobiles. We hope American aid will come speedily and our organiza- ton promises to do everything possi- ble to help the missions work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Trains Making Special
 Stops July Fourth

Train No. 271, leaving New Haven $50 a. m. and Stamford 7:21 a. m., will make additional stops at Sound Beach 7:23 a.. m., Riverside 7:26 a. m., Cos Cob s7:28., Greenwich 7:31 "a. m., Port Chester 7:33 a. m; due 125 Street 8:09 (to leave on1y), due New York 8:20 a. m.
 Train No. 157, advertised to leave Port Chester TIPS a. m., for New York, will leave at S:37 a. m.; run nine min utes later and make an additional stop at Columbus avenfe 8:O4la. m
 Train No. 251, leaving South Nor walk 7:18 a. m. and Stamford 7:39 Port Chester 7:52 a. m., Rye 7:56 a. m.. Harrison 500 a. m., Mamaro- neck 8:04 a. m., Larchmont Manor 8:07 a. m., / New Rochelle SIP a. m. due 125th Street 8:31 a. m (to leave only), due New York SAP a. m
 Train No. POI, leaving South Nor walk at 7:40 a. m. and Stamford S:03 a. m., will Larchmont Manor S:37 a. m., New Rochelle 8:43 a. m., Pel- ham :s47 a. m.. Columbus avenue $50 a. m., Mt. Vernon 8:53 a. m.; due 125th Street SIP a. m. (to leave only) due New York 9:2s a. m.
 Attention is called to trains indi- cated in time tables as not running on July 4, 1917, between the following ponts:
 New York and New Rochelle, Port Chester, Stamford and New Canaan.
 Harlem River and, New Rochelle.
 Hartford and Saybrook Junction and New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
SUBMARINE IDEA
 "OLD STUFF'

The idea. of submarine navigaionf is not so modern as many people imagine. When Napoleon was ban ished to St. Helena a notorious snug gler named Johnstone conceived the idea. of assisting the dethroned mon arch to escape. In Scott ssLife :nf Napoleon" it is said that a subnna- rine was to be the means of bringing about this escape. It was thought that by sinking the vessel during the day time she might be escape the watchful British cruisers, and being raised at night, might be able to get away. The vessel was actually be- gunSin-one of the ship building yards on the Thames. The pecularity of her construction was noticed, however, and called to the attention of the government. which seized the vessel, thus blasting the hopes of the would be deliverers of Napoleon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Women Lie About, Age
 Pooling Census Compilers

London, June 30-The final report on the census, which was taken in 1911, and which has just been issued, shows total population of 420,sS2,- 55S, of which 315, 1896 were in In- dia, and 45,221,615 in the United Kingdom, of Great Britain and Ire land.
 The population4of Ireland continues to decrease, France is stationary but there has been a remarkable fall in the growth of the populations of Nor way and Scotland. Germany shows the highest rate of increase in Eur ope, while in the British Empire ab- normal rates of growth are shown in Canada and New Zealand. In all English counties. births in the ten intercensa1 years outnumbered deaths, yet in sx-Londop, Cumber- land, westmoreland. Cardigan, Rad nor and Montgomery-the population decreased, showing the losses by mi grafton. f>
 As a consequence, it is charged, of wilful n1isstatement of age, the num- Der of women in the groups aged 20- 25 and 25-30 are disproportionately high.
 There is a striking increase in the number of public entertainers which the report says is due largely to moving picture shows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Navy Grog Abolished

The United States Navy is now "bone dry" Before the war sailors might get their little nip, or big nip, on their days ashore. but even in peace times there was nothing do- ing" so far as getting liquor aboard the ships was concerned. One of the very first acts of Secretary of the Navy Daniels was to kick John Bar. leycorn out of the navy. But this was by no means the first attempt to curb the use of liquor in that arm of our national defense. 0rog, the beverage of. the old timerA. was, abol- ished in the United States navy on June 80. 1862. just fffty-flye years ago today. The drink had it's begin ming in the British navy in 17s9. Vice-Admiral Vernon, of England, in, troduced the custom. He was .uni- versally known as Old Groghan, from the cloak he conausanls wore, and the name 'grog'' is dinsinutive of this nickname. He sseemteds a ration of rum and water to the. sailors of his fleet in commennratIon of the fact that with but six sail of the line he reduced the fortress Of Portobello.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Nurse Explains Part
 In Flashbert Case

 An explanation of the efforts made by St. Vincent saaospltal. employees to lind the widow ofyrAngust Fiashbert was made yesterday by Mrs. Tfllie echaak, in charge of the nurses at the hospital who apeared before Coroner John J. Phe1an. She was called after Mrs. F1ashebert had complained to the coroner because she had not been notified that her husband had been fatally Injured when struck by Ar nand Rourke's automobile Wednes- day morning.
 Mrs Schaaic said Flashbert was dazed when brought in and she had difficulty getting his last name He 1spsed into inconsistencies and it was not until later she learned his first name. She understood Flashbert 10 say he lived on Extra street in- stead of Exeter street and not until policeman arrived at the hospital that the correct name of the street was learned. A messenger was sent to the Flashbert address three times but could not find anybody there. The nurse said Flashbert was not able to talk enough to tell how the acci- dent happened. The coroner will hold the case open until Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
BELIEVE GAG ON
 PRESS PORTENDS
 I'M PORTAnT MOVE.
Editors PuZZled-COmment on News Happenings Is N
 Effaced.

London. June 3O-Special dis patches from Rotterdam say it is in ferred there, in view of the gagging of the German press. that something dramatic has happened or. is about to happen in Germany. They quote the Frankfurter Zeitung complain ing that it was compelled to issue it's political section until further notice without an independent expression of opinion and say the censorship now far exceeds anything before. The press is said to be completely mug zled. It is said the real secret of the paper shortage is a government move to compel newspapers to print such bare news as is allowed, excluding commentatory matter. The be1ier is expressed in Holland that next weeks meeting of the Reichstag may pro- duce startling developments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
EXPECT 200, GOO TO
 WITNESS PARADE ON
 FOURTH OF JULY

To care for the 100000 persons who are expected 10 throng the streets of Bridgeport during the big parade here on July 4, special police protection is being arranged between the city of ficials and the Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts organizations, etc.
 Restaurants have been warned to make provision to feed the big throngs and merchants have been asked to decorate their windows to make the best possible appearance for the city, to those coming here.
 The 2,500 soldiers will be cared for especially by the Chamber of Com merce and provision to feed them has caused orders for more than two tons of beef to be supplied.
 Col. Clifford B. Wilson, of the Fourth District Home Guard of Con- necticut, conferred with his staff yes terday with reference to the parade. The places of formation for the diff ferent companies, the line of march and other details were considered. They probably will be announced to- morrow in general orders from the adjutant's office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
PLAN TO COMBINE PLANTS
 ON THE HOUSATONIC RIVER
Will Result In Securing Immense Power-New Haven Sells Housatonic Power GOA Possible Hundred Thousand Horsepower to Be Developed.

One of the most important moves for Connecticut industry that this state has known Is now approaching practical development. It means the harnessing of the enormous water power of the Housatonic river and it's harmonious use all the way down stream, It will add something like
 60,000 to-, in time, 100,000 horse power to the working force of Con- necticut and save a corresponding amount of coal. Manufacturing and
 electric light companies are calling for this help, and this company faces
 no opposition. It is not competitive,
 but, on the contrary, is auxiliary.
 The plan is to combine number
 of existing corporations with all their
 power and possibilities into one con- cern, which will command the Housa- tonic River and it's tributaries. A pe- tition was filed with the public util- ties commission yesterday to bring this about. It comes from the Rocky River Power Co.,, the Housatonic Power Co.,, the United Electric Light & Water Power Company and the Seymour Electric Light Go. These petitioners ask for the ratification
 by the commission of the purchase by the Rocky River Co.,, of the three
 
 | ance with the terms of the act passed by the last General Assembly.
 The commission has fixed Thurs day, July 12, at 11:30 for it's hear | ing on the petition. The last Gener- al Assembly authorized the Rocky River Power Co.,, to purchase the Housantoic Power Co.,, and thereupon the name of the new corporation was 1 to become the Connecticut Light & Power Co.,, which was thereafter sub ject to such approval of the public utilities commission, as might be re- quired by law, empowered to acquire other corporations authorized to do a light, heat and power business. The
 Housatonic Power Co.. which includes the New Milford Power Co.,, and other properties, was. owned by the .'New Haven" road and that has been pur- ! chased from the road.
 l According to the petition filed yes terday, the price to be paid by the
 Rocky River Power Co.,, for the three corporations is S6,60O,000 cash. A
 number of men prominent in the cleo trical field from this state, New York Pennsylvania and elsewhere are un-
 derstood to be interested in the en- terprise, which promises to be one o1 the leading electrical enterprises in this part of the country. Controlling
 the whole river, the company can use
 the water as it moves down stream
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Monthly Monthly

l2 BuglerS 30 36.00
 Pay will begin at the date Of en- listment. Travelling expenses will be furnished by the government from the place of enlistment to the train ing camp.
 The regiment will work largely in sprout forests of oak, beech, horn beam, and other hardwoods, with some stands of pine. The timber is small in comparison with most American forests, much of it from 8 to 12 inches in diameter. These for ests resemble the woodlots of south ern New England, and the operations will be similar to portable sawmill logging and tie cutting in Massachu- setts, Connecticut. Maryland, and vir- ginia- The larger logs will be sawn into boards and dimension material, while the smaller trees will be cut into hewn ties, poles, props, etc. The closest possible use of timber, will be required. The French forests chave for many year been managed with great care and skill. The American forest regi- ment must be able, if it is to do cred itable work, not only to cut and manufacture the timber with high efficiency, but also to avoid waste and leave the forests in good condition for, future production. For this req son it will be officered mainly by trained foresters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
CANNING MO-. 2

Canned food spoil because bacteria or micro-orga ganisms are put up alive with the food and gradually extend their colonies of descendants There fore if you can seal food in jars and then by some process kill the germs inside of the jars the food will keep The process by which this killing is done is called sterilization, says to- days bulletin from the National Emergency Food Garden Commits sion, cooperating with this newspa-
 per to urge the housewives of Con- necticut to preserve all excess food this year that might otherwise be wasted. ~
 These germs can be killed by heat Careful laboratory studies have de- veloped, the amount of heat necessary for sterilization and the length. ot time for which jars of food should be kept at the given temperature. The heat of live steam or of boiling wa ter is sufficient to kill these organ isms, and this heat does not have to De maintained for very long intervals Instead of the hours of cooking in the old-fashioned way of canning
 jars may be sterilized in most cases
 in few minutes.
 There are several. methods of ster- iAiSdIioI, Ildiy ols them -Iequlflns more or less expensive equipments The best of all, because it is the sim
 plest and cheapest, and because ii can be done with implements in ev- cry kitchen, is known as the coldpack canning method. It is the metho cd | taught in most domestic science schools and by various departments of agriculture and state universities
 You can buy expensive equipment for cold-pack canning. But a wash
 boiler with a tight cover and equip ped with a false bottom, which eyer
 an amateur carpenter can make, will
 do the trick as quickly and as satis-
 factory as any of the costly equip ments. In tomorrow's bulletin the process will be explained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
RAILROADS IN CHINA

It Is just forty-oaeS years ago to- day, that the first railroad in China was publicly opened. This road ran distance of eleven miles, from Shanghai to Woosungs The putting locomotives aroused consternation and fear in the hearts of the Chinese and the line had to. be constantly guarded to prevent. them from tear ing up the track So great was the public clamor taat the government bought the road, intending to destroy it. This decision vas reversed, how ever, and operatipnes were resumed in 1877. In the folieNang. year. however. the tracks were torn. up and all the probable property of the pioneer Chinese railway was removed to For mosa. In few years other short lines we're constructeas and opposition of the natives gradually died out There are today. about. 5000 miles of railroad in China some. in operation and others not Time not being money in the Celestial Empire the tune table is carried around in the engineers head. ably assisted by the conductor. If they don't get to their destination. on one day. what's the use Of worrying. theyslli simply get there tanaArrow CT yy>@,s,-As eAs>s4- --.ss'7 ~e-r--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

so as to produce the maximum amount of power and this will be supplemented by. large steam gen erating plant so that even in times of low water there will be a constant amount of electrical power available.
 The Rocky River Power O., was chartered in 1905 with amendments to: its charter in 1909 and. 1917. It's purpose is the development of water butary, the Rocky River, near New Milford. This corporation has been engaged for many years in acquiring real estate and now owns or controls most of the land necessary for the development of four water powers on. the Housatonic with a net head of 120 feet and one water power on the Rocky River with head of over 200 feet These in themselves are said to have a capacity of over 5000 horse power.
 The Housatonic Power Co.,. was chartered in 1893, amended in 1917. This company owns and operates the hydro-electric plant at Bulls Bridge the New Milford Power Co.,, already referred to, with "a capacity of over 10000 horse power and a large steam generating station in Waterbury with. various sub-stations in Waterbury, New Britain, Cheshire, Greenwich, South Norwalk and other places with transmission lines connecting the same, and it has a number of ~unde- ve1oped powers.
 The United Electric Light & Watee O.. was chartered in 1901 and sells 1 and distributes electricity in Water bury. Naugatuck, Watervii1e, Water town, Cheshire. Plainville, Berlin, l Newington, Southington, Norwalk, New Canaan, Greenwich and East Portch ester.
 The Seymour Electric Light Co.
 was chartered in. 1899 and sells and
 distributes electricity in Seymour | It is understood to be the purpose
 of the new company to constructc i'm
 mediately additional hydro-electric plants on the Housatonic and a large generating station at some convenient 1 point at tidewater to insure uninter- l rupted delivery. It is believed that
 this will mean much to the Nauga- l tuck Valley where the company oper-
 ates largely and to New Britain as
 we'll as other places. Those engaged
 in the development Say that the de-
 mand for power for manufacturing as we'll as for lighting purposes in
 these fields is remarkably large and i that survey of these territories will
 be made to ascertain the amount and character of construction needed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
MORE WOODMEN ARE NOW NEEDED FOR FRENCH FRONT
Enlistment of Forest Ser vice Experts To
 Continue

A regiment of woodsmen and, mill
 " workers is being recruited for <early
 service in France. It will be a part
 of the American Engineers reserve
 corps which will aid in trahsporta-
 tion and other engineering work, and
 is being organized at the request of
 our allies. The duty of, this regiment will be to get out timber needed by the ar mies-railroad ties, trench timbers,
 mine props, bridge timbers, lumber,
 and cordwood. The work will be per- formed behind the battle lines in i France but may fall winthin the dan- ger zone.
 The regiment will be made up of
 picked woodsmen. Service in it will
 give such men a chance to take part in the war for which their life and training have peculiarly fitted them
 For the logging crews skilled axmen sawyers, tie hewers, skidders, team
 sters, and blacksmiths are wanted
 Millwrights, sawyers, and engineers
 are needed toe man portable sawmills which will form part of the equip
 ment; helpers are required for the various activities connected with
 woods operations and the mainten-
 ance of large camps.
 IlSCIulLS IluSI De between the ages f of Is and 40 years and must be citi- zens of the United States or have de- clared their. intention to become such
 They will be subject to the same phy- sical examination as that required for other military service.
 Enlistment will be for the period of the war.
 i The regiment will be made up oi six companies of 164 men each, aside from battalion and regimental staffs drivers and commissioned officers. Ii will be recruited at once and sent overseas as soon as organized, trained and equipped. It will first be assem- bled at two training camps, the regi- mental headquarters and one battaI- ion at the American University Washington, D. C., and one battalion at Fit. Leavenworth, Kansas. While designed to serve primarily as mobile logging and milling crew the regiment will be organized on
 military lines and it's members will l be uniformed and armed like other units in. the United States army. The | first duty of it's officers and men will 1 be to learn military discipline and teamwork through thoroughgoins drill at training camps.
 The number of men to be recruited
 and their monthly. salaries while in
 training and active service are as fol I lows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
SHIP BUILDERS 1 REFUSE ! ] U! ': 10 MEET
 UNION WORKERS
Latter Assembled to Consid- = CT Strike Involving
 12,0O0,

New York, June 30-The executive board of district No. 15 of the Inter national Association of Machinists met here yesterday to consider the proposed strike of 12,000 ship build CTS in New York and New Jersey dis tricts who are demanding an increase in wages of about 50 cents day in all branches of their work.
 The ship builders have declined to meet the men or their representatives, saying the only question is the one of recognition of the union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
 SUES FOR $5OOO DAMAGES

Declaring he was badly injured as a result of being struck by the de- fendants automobile Charles Jnitis of New Canaan has brought suit against May G. Gandolfo of New York for s5000. Papers in the action were filed yesterday in the superior court The plaintiff said he was struck while crossing street in Stamford Feb. 25 last. He sustained a fracture of the leg and other injuries The suit is re- turnable to the September term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
APPEAL BEDDING IEYrEs.

Notice was filed in the superior court yesterday that Walter. Larttgen and Lester O. Peck have withdrawn their appeals from theNtax assessments levied by the Bedding assessors. The Luttgen property was listed at $55, 750 and the Peck property at $5,04b. In the case of Laura B. Peck 1t was an- nounced that it had been agreed to submit the matter to Attorney John ". Banks of this city as committee. This property is listed at $S4.S0D-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Women In Postoffices
 Stole Mailed Dress Goods

London, June 30-The poStoff1ce au- thorities have found wzy to reduce the large number of tRefts of silks, satins and other articles of woTnens finery that followed tho employment of thousands of women as letter-car- riers and sorters in the postoffices of the country. They transferred the handling of these articles back to men and the thefts ceased at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

knots. She carried a, complement of 416 men. Though rated as protect ed cruiser, she carried light armor on the turrets, in which her heavier guns were placed, and her protective deck had the unusual thickness of four and three-quarter inches. As originally armed she carried four eight-inch and ten five-inch guns besides a number of small quick firers and several tor pedo tubes. She was rearmed few years ago with twelve four-inch rapid fire guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

The United States cruiser Olympia, which ran aground off Block Island, won fame as the flagship of the Asia tic fleet, which, under the command of Admiral Dewey, won the battle of Manila on May 1, 1898. At that time she was comparatively new (she was launched at San Francisco in Novem- Der, 1892, and completed in 1S95) and was one of the most powerful un- armored cruisers in existence.
 In tn following year the Olympia returned with Dewey and flew his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Cheese Making Is
 Forbidden in Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden, June 30-- The making of cheese without special license has been forbidden by the au- thorities, who hope thus to make it possible to get enough butter and milk for actual needs. of the people Warning is issued to all but the older factories that they must prepare to restrict their production very sharp 1v E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

-admiraPs flag during the naval re- views and other features ofsthe great demonstration for him on his arrival at New York. Since then she has seen service. principally with the cruiser squadrons of the Atlantic fleet and has several times participated in naval demonstrations in the Carib- bean. She was partly rebuilt in line with never standards of cruiser con struction in 19O1-03.
 The Olympia displayed about 5,s65 tons and had speed of more than 21