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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
TODAY's ANNIVERSARIES

The religious doctrine known as
Arminianism was promulgated by ia
cobus Arminius, a Dutch Protestant
divine, who died at Leyden, Oct. 10,
1893. Arminiusj maintained that God
had predestined the salvation or con-
domination of individuals only from
having foreseen who would and would
not accept the offered mercy. The
opponents of this theory declared
that since God was responsible for
mans existence, and as man could
only act as God had made him to act.
and as God had foreseeh he would
act it followed that man was not free
to accept or reject salvation. AS the
founder of the anti-Calvinistic school
in Reformed theology the Dutch the
ologfan made a profound and lasting
impress upon religious thought, and
contributed to form the Arninian
tendency in England and other coun-
tries. Armfnius taught universal re-
demption, although only believers, he
told, can partake OF the benefits of
Christ's sacrifice. He also preached
that man must be regenerated by the
Holy Spirit, but that this grace is not
irresistible, anad may be lost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
Lyon q Grunaman. Retail Division
AMERICAN HARDWARE
STORES
(Iilcorporated)
FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDDLE ST.
SAYS Swede Wealth
Els Only Fictitious

Stockholm. Oct 1s-M., Trigger.
leader of the Conservative party, de-
clared that Sweden has not grown
more wealthy because Of the war.
People frequently argue" he said,
that Sweden has become much
weather. as a consequence of the war,
and that therefore we need not feel
uneasy regarding the future. Such
wealth, however. is only fictitious.
While it is true that the nations
wealth abroad has increased immense
ly, domestic supplies have diminish
ed CORRESPONDENCE. The land, prop
erty and forests of Sweden have an en-
HANGED value, but the produce of the
land has been reduced, and property
and forests are heavily taxed The
number of houses in the towns has
remained stationary for some time
with the result that many people are
homeless. The national Indebtedness
abroad has been reduced. but, inter
nally it has increased to a far greater
degree, and taxes have risen accord
ingly.''-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
GERMAN EXPERT
BELlTTLES POWER
OF U. S. IN WAR
Not to Be Feared on Land,
Says Member of Kaisers
General Staff.

Amsterdam, oct. 1e-The weser
Zeitung (Bremen) publishes an arti-
Gle by Major Hoffe, Of the German
General Staff, on the effect the en-
trance Of the United States will have
on che war.
After reviewing the difficulties Of
the United States in training and
transporting troops to Europe, he de-
clares the American military posi-
bilitfes may safely be ignored by Ger
many. Major Hoffe sayss
Beyond the declaration Of war
the military resources OF the United
States consisted of an tnsumciently
trained regular army of only 100000
and National Guard Of 10000,
hardly trained at all. The various
measures taken to increase the army
will result in the formation by spring
of an army OF about 100000, which
has only received minimum train
ing.
'tNo considerable part Of this army
can reach Europe before summer,
while in any case, a large number
must be retained at home, SO that not
more than 100000 or 100000 men can
be sent to Europe. The transport
difficulties will be enormous.
Two and half million tons OF
shipping will be necessary to trans
port and supply sixteen divisions. The
total American shipping. even allow
ing for conf1scated ships and new con-
lstructton, will by spring be only 1000
900, of which the navy reutres $780,
600.
'.Any extensive transport of Amer
lean troops would cause serious diff
fculties in supplies to England and
France. It must also. be remember
ed the U-bpats are sinking more and
more ships daily.
FINALLY, the fighting value of the
American troops Is not great, probably
about eual to that Of the Roumanians
and there certainly will be fewer OF
them than Of Roumanians. So, Ger
many will have an easy task. In
fact, it is doubtful whether the
Americans will risk the venture OF
sending an army to Europe at all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
THE CALL AND THE REPLY

(By A. J. Butcher, editor Of Haus und
Herd, Cincinnati, Ohio.)
The fact that the United States are
about to enter war against the Central
Powers Of Europe is a cause of great
sorrow and pain to US Americans Of
German descent. We find ourselves
thrown into a. conflict of feelings and
also Of duties such as we have never
experienced before. 1t must now be-
come manifest what our loyalty as
American citizens is worth. 1t is worth
nothing If 1t can not stand the most
severe test of the present crisis. The
lines Of duty are very clear for every
one that has sworn the oath of natur-
alization. Under all possible circum-
stances we have to stand faithfully
by the Star-spangied Banner The
individual will has to yield to the will
OF the Nation, as it is expressed by
our Congress- and by the president.
And no former connections whatever
nor any personal sympathies or apath-
les, however natural and strong they
may be, must be allowed to influence
our sense Of duty in this despect. To
America, which we, prompted by love
and gratitude, have chosen as our new
homeland, we owe everything which
1t may justly require from us as citi-
zens. When conscience speaks, the
heart must keep silent.
Let us remember the terrible con-
f1ict Of feelings under which many a
father and husband babe farewell to
wife and children during our Civil
War to join our armies and to level
his gun against friends or even rela-
tives whose sympathies were on the
other side Such painfully difficult
decisions are being repeated a mil
lion times during the present world
war, and we must not shtln them,
There is but one authority for us to
go by in such cases-conscience COM
bined with duty. Before these solemn
and stern majesties we have to bow
In absolute submission in the present
crisis. Let us do it in gratitude to-
ward America, which has welcomed
us to IT'S hospftable shores and has
given us opportunities such as the
old country simply could not offer to
most Of US, and which has granted us
golden liberty for everything noble
and good and which has showered an
abundance Of blessings upon u.s.
With these convictions we Ameri-
cans of German descent or birth shall
stand by. our flag whatever may come
with hands folded for fatercession,
but ready as well for sacrifices and,
II need be, to fight, let us support
our government and pray God to pro-
tect our beloved American homeland!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
AUSTRIA FORCED
TO PUT OLD MEN
in FRONT RANKS

Washington, Oct. 1s-Austria's army
has been SO worn down that it has
been necessary to draw on the Land
sturm for men for first line duty, &C
cording to cables from Berne.
These reports quote proceedings in
the Austrian Reichsrath recently. The
Austrian Minister Of National Defense
replied to assertions from the Mill
tary Committee that the old men call
ed out Of the Landsturn were unfit for
service. The Minister said the wear
ing down Of the Austrian military
forces made it absolutely necessary to
call for auxiliary service with the
shortest possible delay, even though
it had brought out large number OF
men unfit for service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19

Chicago, III. "For about two years
I suffered from female trouble 30
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
HEADACHE FROM
A COLD? LISTEN!
"Pape's Cold Compound
ends severe colds or grippe
in few hours.

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking. a dose of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
tri1s and air passages in the head
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache, duI1ness,
feverfshness, sore throat, sneezing,
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing
and snuff1ing! Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only few
CENTS at any drug store. It acts
without assistance. tastes nice. and
causes no Inconvenience. Accept no
substitute.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
WOMAN RECRUITS

London, Oct. 1s.-Ten thousand
women recruits q month for use in
the Army Auxiliary Service are being
appealed for here. The chief need is
for domestic workers, typists, and au-
tomobile drivers. One Of the recruit
ing posters says:
Although the women must be
strong and reliable, it must not be
supposed that their life is all hard
work. They swim. they have games
and musical evenings and dances, to
which each woman can invite one SOL
der friend. They play as hard as they
work, and they live a wholesome life
THE women are under military dis
cipline, but they do not march to
work NOR do they salute their officers
or officers Of the male army"
The recruits will be sent to France
as fast as they are enrolled.
Meatiess ''weeks' are threatened by
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19


fAre not in our line, but
sharp knives are bargains
we specialize in.
i've have in stock every
kind of knife for every
kind of purpose.
fPocket knives to begin
with, then carving knives,
household knives, butch
ers' knives, and knives for
every sort Of work.
fLet us supply your cutlery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19

Meatiezs '.weeks'' are Threatened by
New York hotel proprietors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
NEW OPTICAL GLASS

London, Oct. 1S.-The Committee
for Scientific and Industrial research
reports that three completely new
kinds of optical glass have been dis
covered by Professor Jackson.
A research on light alloys such as
aluminium zinc and copper, will it is
stated, be Of the utmost Importance
for the future OF aeronautics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
CURE FOR SORE THROAT

One teaspoonful of pulverized sul-
phur and two teaspoonfuls Of granu-
lated sugar taking one teaspoonful
once in four hours) will cure sore
throat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
Liberty Bond
WATCH SALE

GREAT REDUCTIONS IN LADIES'
AND GENTS WATCHES
Buy $1,000 Liberty Bond, and We
will give you as a special inducement
a $4,000 Solid Gold Watch and Chain
or any merchandise In store In ex-
change for your Liberty Bond.
A great chance to show your
PATRIOTISM and still be able to Sc
cure $50 worth Of merchandise for $50.
Think this over.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
n||F|lING IS BARRED
/ IN GERMAN SERVICE

Berlin. December l2.-Pronibitioh o1
duelling in the German army and nav!
is urged by the newspaper Oefmahia
in commenting upon the order issued
by Emperor Charles of Ausaria' for
bidding the practice in the Austro-
Hungarian army and navy.
"This inhibition says Germah4a'
"will awaken an echo Of satisfaction
in the widest circles in Germany and
will give renewed expression TO the
repeated command that competent Of
ficials put an end to this duelling non
sense in Germany. Nothing can be ac-
hieved with half measures and nothing
short of an order prohibiting duelling
without restrictions or reservations
will prevent further sacrifices through
this antiquateG mmethod of restitut-
ing honor"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
WHEAT PLANTERS
WARNED Or SMUT
ON THEIR SEED
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES GIVE
DETAILS OF FIGHT ON STINK
ING SMUT OF WHEAT AND
THE COVERED SMUT OF BAR
LEY.

1t has been estimated that the stink
ing smut of wheat and the covered
smut of barley destroy ten per cent
of these crops each year. This esti-
mate is probably low for only frac-
ton of the smutted grain is sacked.
Field counts of smut-infected plants
have shown the damage varying from
five to fifty per cent of the cop. Not
only will seed from such fields pro-
duce smutty crops, but the soil OF
such fields is contaminated with smut
spores and may produce smutty crops
when clean seed is sown. These infec-
ted soils may be cleaned of smut
spares by summer following or rota-
ton in crops. 1t must be noted that
barley and wheat may be alternated
since sinking smut of wheat cannot
infect barley and covered smut of ber-
lty cannot infect wheat.
All seed wheat or barley should be
treated to prevent these smuts. The
following directions for wheat also
apply to barley, except that barley Is
more sensitive and should be dipped
in a weaker solution lone pound to
five gallons) and always lime-dipped
afterwards.
Seed wheat should be carefully
cleaned of smut balls, weed seeds, and
small cracked or inferior grains be-
fore treating. The smut balls in
wheat and smut masses in barley may
be cleaned out in tanning mills or
floated out in water and skinned.
Place the cleaned seed in half filled
sacks tied at the end. Immerse these
sacks from three to four minutes IN
bluestone solution made by dissolv-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
CATHOLIC ALTAR
IS CONSECRATE
(By Associated press)

(BH Associated oreSS)
Helena, Mont, December 12.-The
alter of the Catholic cathedral of st.
Helena, here, consecrated recently by
Bishop John C. Carol of the Helena
diocese, is declared to be the only con
secrated altar west of the Missippi
river, with the exception of the one iii
Dubuque. Iowa, and another at keo-
kuk, Iowa. There are only two ad-
ditional consecrated affairs in the Uni
ted States, according to Monsignor
Victor Day of this city, one in st.
Patrick's cathedral in New York, and
the other in St. Elizabeth's in Cri-
cago.
Ordinarily the altar stone is conse-
Grated and inserted in a table of stone
; or some other material. Incased ir
the altar of st. Helena there are relics
of st. Vincent, deacon of Valentia
martyred in Spain, January %, A. d
3O4, and st. Maurice, commanding of
ficer of the Theabean legion, mar
tyred September % A. d. 2S6, a
Martignac, on the Rhone.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

ing one pound of blue stone in four
gallons of water. Drain the sacks
until dripping no longer occurs, then
dip them for three minutes in milk of
lime made by slaKlng one pound of
quicklime in ten gallons of water.The
lime prevents injury to the germ from
bluestone. If quicklime cannot be Sc
cured, air-slaked lime, one pound to
eight gallons of water, may be used.
After thus treating, the grain should
be laid out to dry, afted which it may
be planted or stored.
Formaldehyde is sometimes used to
treat sinking smut of wheat. In
making this solution, one pint of for
maldehyde forty per cent strength }
is mixed with forty gallons of water.
A stronger solution may kill the germ.
The loose seed is either soaked for ten
minutes in this solution or sprinkled
with it, using one gallon to one bushel
of seed. When sprinkled the grain is
thoroughly mixed and closely cover
cred with sacks or canvas for ten OIL
twelve hours. The cover is then re-
momved and the wheat stirred anc
dried to prevent sproutsng. 1t shoulo
be sowed at once since formaldehyde
evaporates in forty-eight hours anc
the seed may again become infecter
Bluestone treatment is recommen-
ded for arid regions, especially II
California, where wheat is sown IN dry
soil, awaiting the rains. The blue
stone-lime treatment covers the seeo
with Bordeaux mixture which pre-
vents the attacks of fungi while II
waits for the rain.
The equipment for the bluestont
treatment usually consists of large
redwood trough two-thirds filled with
the bluestone solution and a draining
platform. This platform is is made
by overlapping 1x12 inch boards nall
ed upon slanting 2X4 inch supports
placed so as to drain back into the
though. A barrel containing the blue
stone solution is placed near the drip
ping trough in order to replenish the
solution in the trough as 1T is useo
up.
For the formaldehyde treatment
there are a number of machines IN the
market which combine the process o.
floating and ckimming of the smut
balls, dipping the seed into the form
aldehyde solution and elevating 1t IN
to the bins or sacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
1" America"

America.
| Ne~er in Ell Centre has there been
staged a more elaborate and pleasing
production than the extravaganza
America" which drew large audi
ence at the Palace theatre last night.
! When the curtain was raised on a
Spanish court scene a very brilliant
ia bleaux was presented.
Vern Bish wore King Ferdinand's
crown with a very dignified bearing,
and no more beautiful Queen Isabella
could have been chosen than Mrs. +.
B. Fuller. Floyd Brown. as Christie
pher Columbus, was perfect por-
trayal of the original.
The ladies and gentlemen in waiting
were Mesdames Robert Campbell, Jo-
seph Seymour and A. +. Nieman;
MessrS. Stanley Brown, John E. Da-
Wis and Professor House. Misses Nor
MA Doherty and Dolores Spohn very
capably played the parts of court
pages, and Miss Grace Curtis was
very funny as the court jester. All
added wonderfully to the brilliance of
the scene.
The singing andd ancing were well
executed. Miss Grogan, the Spanish
princess and court singer; Mrs. kath-
crime Ward Kupelian, prima donna
Mrs. R. A Chestnut, as gypsy
queen, and Miss Estelle Needham, are
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
STEEL INDUSTRIES ARE
ENCOURAGED IN NORWAY

Christiania, Norway, Dec. l2.-lt
is stated that the Norwegian govern
ment has decided to put aside large
public funds for the encouragement Of
homme steel industries. The city OF
Christiana is to subsidize a new roll
ling mill to be erected here, by con-
tributing a premium Of kroner on
every ton of roller steel turned out for
a period of five years. The existing
steel works in Strommen are to double
their yearly output of steel, and the
product is TO be entirely taken over
by the military authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
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Various Items OF Interest To Women
Telephone 25I

teresting. Luncheon will be served
at noon and social hour will follow
In the afternoon missionary work will
be the principal theme and cordial
invitation is extended to members of
other congregations in the city.
Personals.
Mrs. George E. Kennedy has re-
turned from a visit to Pomona, Los
Angeles and other Coast points. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. Mary
E. Kennedy of Los Angeles, who will
spend the holidays with her son, G. f.
Kennedy, and family.
x y
Miss Amy Meyers will assist w. |,
Stone as financial secretary and ste
nographer during the Red Cross cam
paign.
Mrs. James +. Ford and Mrs. T. A.
Iasigi and the Misses Stella and Lola
Mckim served tea at the Red Cross
Shop Tuesday afternoon.
* * \
The young ladies having in charge
the Red Cross benefit dance to be
given in Masonic hall Saturday even
ing promise the best dance music to
the had in the Valley.
X !: X
The city schools close Friday for the
Christmas holidays vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
OITWITTED BY THE BOLSHEVIkI.

When the that the Boshev
Foreign Minister Irotzk says IN
epd 70 the withdrawal from the
ern front for Allies, hearoheart con-
becomes probable
of what avail corrupt and bedev nation to fill
with conspators dae the beauties OF nef
man to and fatter and caoe at the
aptal if this of t And what heathenlsh Boil
hevk bey must be that oneme allies and
at the kasrs great haoquar
tiers that whole world is already IN suoJectlon!
military and political failures the kusan
neope have vanquhed 1t shall appear that Ger
man successful with the Petrograd
ca than il was United Mexico and Argentina there
- h baroed apanst the supeTmen failure in fnessee
comparable only dsappontments at arms wnch the
Marne Calais Ypre and Cambria Will make forever MEM
orable. -. -.
1t is enough be whipped by the British and French out
# must be heartbreaking outwied by the Bohevlk
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

all deserving OF special mention.
Mrs. Roy KelIerstraus did SER
pentine dance in very ar
tistic manner. La Petite" Ma
rion Higgins danced with her usu-
al grace and manner the Fishers
Hornpipe" and the Highland Fling
The songs and dances by Misses Cad
mman and Thacker We're very much
and several encores were
demanded by the audience.
The Virginia Reel" ,fas well
danced by the bellies and beauN of
1861. They were Misses lone Sam
mons, Markell Wachtel, Janet Nc
Rae and Lille Larey; Messrs. Ed Ly-
ons, H. C. Diller, C. H. Richmond and
S. Bowman.
Rae and Lille Larey; Messrs. Bone
ing, Professor Chestnut. William Cass,
C. H. Richmond and S. Bowman.
The Indian scene was pretty with
the choruses of children.
The military drill and the final tab
leaux, with Miss Dora Decatur as Miss
Columbia. and Miss Collier as Miss
Dixie. all combined to make the show
one of unusual merit.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
SUSPICIOUS GERMAN
Arrested IN FRISCO
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, December 12.-Fed-
eral authorities today announced the
arrest here as a dangerous alien, Al
exander Won Grisewald, formar Ger
man consul at Seattle. He has been
under surveilence since the declaration
of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

The program presented at the C.
W. r, M, which met with Mrs. +. T.
Clements Tuesday afternoon, dealt
with the subject of pioneer mission
aries and was most interesting "A
large number of members were IN
attendance and a most enjoyable ait
sraoon was passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
GERMAN AGENTS IN
URUGUAY KICKED OUT

Montevideo, December l2.-Because
of the rupture Of relations with Ger
many, three German engineers in the
port service here have been suspended
ror an indefinite time. For the same
cause, the chief engineer of the cruis-
.er Uruguay has beer suspended, but
allowed continued ie..ye Of absence.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
A PEACE OF THE PEOPLES.

President Wilson asks nothing OF the German peop ~ @
on Of peace they take OF their own govern
ment and control it.
He does not tell them how they shall take posses
sion what the shall be- He insists only ha' 'h
German people spokemen whose word we can oe
and that those of their people must o ~
o accept the judgment of the nations as 10 "hat ~
ncorh he the and of covenant for teh LIE OF the
world
Rrt the Germans Is ne more imam he liz
sts pon all involved in this terrible
As he nut it bunty emphatay IN his address 10 No
gress: l.. .bouoh
Tb thought of the plain people here and everywhere through
on. the world the privilege ana nave very
nile and standards of right and wrong he
breathe they would he IL IS III e
full disclosing light that thought that all poices mus oe '0
ceved and executed this midday hour OF the word me
able the peace OF he "oiu
only because people not suffered uaer ~
ape to share the comadeshp of the other peoples e "o
other in thought They allowed to nave no op
ion of their might be set as rule OF ~
those who exercised authority over them :,
p. tho CONGRESS- that this will feel the 1ul
rb Of the tides that the hearts and coneences o
free men everywhere conclusions will run with those oes
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

Not the least of the presidents intellectual trlumps MS con-
;o of the Appeal of Kansas The Appeal TO heas9h
circulated of American Soclaiuc pIohca-
Is enthusiastic endorsement OF the presidents ia'est S'
- If our purpose shows that true socialism ana true oe
a, are not so some people nave supposed
~ o NOT so far apart people have supposed-NeW
York World.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

The vassa emperor AustriaH Hungary states his case WIZ"
fort can6o when he says that he asks nothing as coaoh o.
- existence and integrity OF MS mon
h In the last analysis all that auocracy anywhere no"
insist upon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

The C. w. B. NJ. Institute, which
meets Friday, December IA, in an all
day session at the State Street Chris
tian church, will be helpful and in
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

Postmaster General Burleson exhibits his once ~
nv renewing proposition that the government snouu w ~
when the natlohal au-
htes have in hand hundred questions more urgent ana more
vital
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

Tbrv-six billions Secretary McAdoos estimate OF he eost
tho Tinted States an Item nard u grasp u'
dor,ocracv has no price democrats cannot pay
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

Bt Toilette at should left to strut his uneasy hou
outside the United Senate
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

II evident that California woman who claims 10 nave re-
leted President Wilson by the use OF $40 had ho'e " W
the recent Fusion campaign