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New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

France, etc. All ships met within that zone will be sunk.
 '"The Imperial governments Is confi- dent that this measure will result in speedy termination of the war and in the restoration of peace, which the government of the United States has so much at heart. Like the govern ment of the United States, Germany and her allies had hoped to reach this goal by negotiations Now that the war, through the fault of Germany's enemies, has to be continued, the Im- perial government feels sure that the government of the United States will understand the necessity of adopting such measures as are destined to bring about a speedy end of the horrible and useless bloodshed. The Imperial government hopes all the more for such an understanding of her position, as the neutrals have under the pressure of the Entente Powers suffered great losses, being forced by them either to give up their entire trade, or to limit 1t according to conditions, arbitrarily determined by Germany's enemies in violation of international law"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
HOPES SUBMARINE
 WILL END THE WAR
Germany Planned to Use U-Boats
 Several Weeks Ago

Washington, Feb. "A second m em orandum with the German note | made public late yesterday by the state department, differs in some re- spects from the substance of the note itself. The understanding Is that i, was prepared at the German embassy on instructions from Berlin prior tc
 President Wilson's peace address to the senate, and withheld then on ac- count of the address When Count von Bernstorff received the note and m em orandum from Berlin, he de- cided to deliver with them the original document prepared by him. The memorandum reads:
 After bluntly refusing Germany's peace offer, the Entente Powers stated in their note addressed to the Ameri- can government that they are de- termined to continue the war in order to deprive Germany of German prov tnces in the West and East, to destroy Austria Hungary, and to annihilate Turkey. In waging war with such aims, the Entente Allies are violating all rules of international law, as they prevented the legitimate trade of neutrals with the Central Powers, and of the neutrals among themselves. Germany has so far not made unre- stricted use of the weapon which she possesses in her submarines. Since the Entente Powers, however, have made it impossible to come to an un- derstanding based upon equality of rights of all nations. as proposed by the Central Powers, and have instead declared only such a peace to be possible which shall be dictated by the Entente Allies, and shall result in the destruction and the humiliation of the Central Powers, Germany is un- able further to forego the full use of her submarines.
 fore, does not doubt that the govern ment of the United States will under stand the situation, thus forced upon Germany by the Entente Allies brutal methods of war, and by their deter mination to destroy the Central Powers and that the government of the United States will further realize that the now openly disclosed intention of the Entente Allies gives back to Germany the freedom of action which she reserved in her note addressed to the government of the United States on May 4, 1916.
 '1Under these circumstances, Ger many will meet the illegal measures ot her enemies by forcibly preventing after February 1, 1917, in -""e around Great Britain, France, 1faiv, and in the Eastern Mediterranean all navigation, that of neutrals included, from and to England and from and to
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
ZEPPELINS WEAK
 AS WAR MACHINES
Experts in Germany Advise
 Against Building Any More

Zurich. Switzerland, Feb. 2.-Ac- cordine to reliable information reach Ing this city. the aerial experts of the German general staff have advised the war minister against authorizing the construction of any more Aeppe- Hns The revelation Is said to have caused consternation in Berlin parlia- mentary circles, particularly In It's re- lation to the air campaign against Great Britain and as the first official admission of the failure of recent overseas flights.
 The recommendations of the experts are based on the fact that practical experience has revealed Fundamental defects in the Zeppelins, which are condemned as too unwieldly, too sus- ceptible to weather. and altogether too vulnerable. The surface expanse of the Zeppelin is held to be so great that to present a small target to the enemy the navigators are obliged to rise to heights at which all accuracy in bomb dropping is lost.
 About six years ago the leading German naval aerial engineers se- lected the smaller and non-rigid Parseval type of airship as the most serviceable for marine warfare. But Count Zeppelin, with an inventors s enthusiasm, succeeded in impressing his theories upon the kaiser Since then the emperor himself has been directly responsible for the feverish construction of Zeppelins. The Ger man people shared In his faith and their hope of destroying British iso,
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
TEN ON FIRST DAY
German Submarines Open Warfarel Entente Commerce-Eight 2 M Dead and One Injured

German Submarines Open Warfore Entente Commerce-Eight M Dead and One Injured.
 london, Feb. 2.-The sinking ten vessels causing the death of eia men and the injury of one, was q nounced yesterday by Lloyd,s. q announcement as posted at the shi ping agency says: .r
 British steamer Trevean (3,081 to gross) and the Belgian steamer .E pirates (2,809 tons gross) sunk.
 Steamer Dundee of Hamilton, O tario (2,27s tons gross). submarine One man killed and one injured.
 Tug Ida sunk, presumably by stxi ing mine, while towing barges. Fl men lost. t4g5
 Two trawlers and three sma.c sunk with the loss of two men.
 The Dutch steamer Epsilon of 8,3 tons has been sunk. The crew V landed. "F fEt1G Hesr2 5S
 All the steamship offices, bo American and British, which Ina; ships billed to sail for America, a booking passengers and freight usual.
 The American lines have receive no intimations of any change in sai ing programmes on account of u newly announced German naval DO icy, ..H....,
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

view of President Wilson's formal declarations there seems but one ; thing to do and that is to present Count Von Bernstorff with his pass ports
 Grand Island (Neb) Independent It is not yet incumbent upon us to participate. AS to Europe our rights have been indirectly violated by both sides; as to Mexico, even more sacred rights have been violated by direct invasion and massacre If watch . full waiting is justitiable in the latter, it is even more so in the former.
 Worcester Post-rhe desperate Teutons should be judged by deeds, not words. It is to be hoped that the present serious outlook for con- tinuance of friendly relations between this nation and Germany may be re- lieved by later developments.
 Worcester (Mass.) Gazette-We cannot in reason wait until another ship goes down, carrying American citizens to their death. The only course short of an actual declaration of war by which we may hope to con- vince Germany that we will protect our rights, our national dignity and our citizens is to hand Count Won Bernstorff his passports forthwith.
 Washington Times. Germany's s note shatterS a forlorn and flimsy hope. paradise, bolstered by the so- porific effects of the Kept us out of war; opiate, g hope that the nation that violated Belgium. threw to the winds all other scraps of paper" would stand by her reluctant half promises to this nation.
 Washington Star-Dn the score Of military necessity, as in the de- struction of Belgium. there is re- version to lawlessness and barbarism.
 Fl Paso F1erald.-England cannot pretend to have played the war game fairly according to any rules but those she herself makes and breaks at her own pleasure. Armed merchantmen wage offensive war and the United States should hesitate long before committing herself to England's in 
 Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
 This means submarine frightfulness carried; to the limit. It means de- fiance to. America.
 Pittsburgh Leader.-Whether Ger stand is right or wrong, waiv ing, aside all considerations of inter- war, the neutral should think q while before he stands upon his right to enter the danger zone.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

And still they come said MT. Mar tin the Lax-a-Tone expert at the Economy New England Drug Co. and all of them with happy faces and a healthy look one and all of them to thank Lax-a-Tone for what it has done for them. If you could have seen these same faces and how many of them looked a short time ago you would be forever convinced that Lax-a-Tone was what I have always said it was Ca remedy with a purpose behind it, a remedy that was honest and was not afraid to publish its formulae.) It is going to convince the skeptical sooner or later and those skeptics might as we'll fall in line now as later as they in the future will at least be satisfied that there is a remedy that is built and founded on honesty. MT. Steele, who resides at S1 Myrtle street, this city. and Is we'll and favorably known, says:
 want to thank Lax-a-Tone for the good it has done mo and feel that
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
GERMAN PRESS DELIGHTED
Unanimously Approves of Submarin@
 Campaign and Expresses Hope That
 United StaleS Will Understand

Berlin. Feb. 2.-The press of Der lin receives the announcement of un] restricted submarine warfare with de4 light The pan German papers dd not exult to the extent which might have been expected, but the liberal organs, almost without exception, abandon their old time Opposition and hall the chancellor's words witf, warmly patriotic expressions of ap- proval.
 Most of tho journals devote a par agraph or more to the probable ef- feet on neutrals, especially America They declare almost without excep uon that they hope the United States will understand Germany's position and approve 1t as the surest and quickest method of bringing about peace, but all emphatically warn against attempted intervention or mixing in by the United States.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

I owe it to that remedy to say I have to say publicly and I trus experience will be the means of b] ing some fellow sufferer back health. I have been bothered long time with sour acid ston and much gas and bloat. I did not just right and rather run down strength, my food did not just right and did not have much Q appetite. We'll, I guess I did
 what many more have done in city. I saw where Lax-a-Tone accomplished so much for many our. well known people and I inn lately started to take it and my. I am very thankful that I did. today I am we'll man..
 The Lax-a-Tone man is at Economy New England Drug Co.,, Main street, where he is introdu this remedy to the New Britain :, lie. He will remain until 10 D. m. urday evenings for those unabl, see him during the day. 7,.4
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

latton and security from the skies not been utterly blasted even by
 recent significant cessation of raid
 Of course. there is no official re ence to the disasters to Zeppe operating over England in the vers of the experts report allowed reach the public. But 1t is cert that the repeated destruction of type of aircraft by the British and growing percentage of loss h greatly strengthened the position those condemning it's further use.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
HUGHES FOR WILSON
Former Republican Candidate Says "We Are All Americans Tonight, Standing Behind Our President"

New York, Feb. 2.-Charles Evans Hughes, who was guest of honor at the annual dinner of the New York alumni of Brown University here last night, declared every loyal American would stand behind the administra- ton "in this solemn hour' without a partisan thought. His declaration brought the diners to their feet sing ing ''The Star Spangled Banner"
 We are all Americans tonight,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
Che Dn0Read CO
EssxiLf6sd S6N
MOST RUSSIAN
ExILESLIKLEY
TO STAY IN U. S..
Council of Zemstvos' Union
Comments on Offer OF
Amnesty

While the amnesty granted all pom
tical prisoners and exiles in Russia
and the news that the government
would grant subsidies to emlgrants
desiring to return to that country has
been hailed with delight by Russians
all over the United States, 1T will not
lead to a general exodus from this
country. in the opinion Of Nicholas M
Goldenweiser, chief of the legal de-
nartment of the Russian Union or
Zemstyos. There were many, or
course, Mr. Goldenweiser said VINO
would welcome the opportunity thus
offered them Of returning to their ma
tive land, but in most cases, he
thought they would not leave the
country of their adoption permanent
ly.
AS for the instructions which had
been issued to the frontier authorities
in Russia to raise no difficulties In
the matter of Identification papers,
Mr.. Goldenweiser said that, while
much of the unnecessary and almost
endless red tape which formerly had
marked ones entrance into Russia
would be done away with, certain
amount of caution would have to be
maintained at least while the war
continued.
Undoubtedly the amnesty procla-
nation brought joy into the hearts
Of hundreds of Russians in this coun-
try" said Mr.. Goldenweiser. Yet, l
do not believe that you will find that
many of them will return to their
homes in Russia. They will visit over
there, if they have money enough to
make the trip, but their business and
other ties in this country are so strong
that in most cases they will not care
to break them The new Russia Will
be q far more desirable place to live in
than the old, however, and I should
think that Russian immigration to the
United States would be considerably
lessened as a result of the revolution.
81 notice that frontier authorities
have been notified to be less severe
in the matter of Identification papers
on entrance into Russia. But on ac-
count of the grave menace of German
spies at the present time, think you
will find that considerable caution is
still exercised. Identification papers
in war times are an absolute neces-
Sity'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
THE PRIVATE

They called his title private
He reached no high grade,
But waited for his orders.
And died when he obeyed.
No pen may write his story,
No chisel carve his fame,
No monument rise DER him,
No multitude acclaim.
For he was but a tprivate
And served another's fame,
And, dying, gave his nation
A never-dying name.
He gave to orders progress
The life twas his to give
And in his country's annals,
Though nameless, he shall live.
He fought and fell a private .
Without promotion he
To carry freedoms banner
Beyond the utmost sea;
That purpose might not falter,
That peace might have her reign,
And justice work with honor
For mans eternal gain.
He served as but a private,
And never held the sword;
Renown did not come nigh him,
His hand holds no reward.
He wrought to give the lawless
The hope Of righteous laws;
Nor vengeance marred his valor;
Nor malice cursed his cause
They called his title private
He sleeps in glory's bed.
And where he fell, advancing
Now other privates tread
Nor euolgy nor marble
Can honor such as they.
Who answer duty's summons
And die when they obey
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

A funeral cortege Of twelve air.
planes. riding under gray and SOM
Der sky escorted the body of ""Tex''
Mtllman, one Of the youngest and
most daring Of aviators, to it's final
resting place in Westbury, N. Y. He
died of pneumonia. During his life
time Peter Clark Millman was pro-
life dreamer of achievements and
conquests in the air. Yet even he
could never have conjured up a more
picturesque tribute to the memory Of
an aviator than was paid to him from
the clouds themselves when a group
of f1iers sweeping across st. Brigid's
cemetery showered his grave with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
START GARDENS
IN The KITCHEN
FOR EARLY CROP
Behind the Stove, the Place
for Early Tomatoes, Cab
bage and Caulif1ower

Home gardeners who do not own
a. hotbed and who cannot readily buy
young plants can get much earlier
crops of tomatoes, cabbage, ca.ulificw-
er. peppers. eggplant, and lettuce, if
they will start the seed for their early
gardens in seed boxes in the house.
Fairly potatoes sometimes are forced
in the Same way. Seeds so planted
terminate and are ready for trans
PLANTING by the time it is safe to sow
the same kind Of seed in the open
around. When danger of frost is over
and the soil is dry enough to work,
therefore, the ho.re gardener stats
his early garden -:1th seedlings Wei
above the surface. Transplanting, if
properly done, instead of hurting,
seems to help such plants develop a
strong root system. Garden enthusi-
asts should get good deal Of pleas
ure from this kind of preliminary in
door gardenening. They also can use
boxes to hasten the blooming period
Of many sorts Of flowers which stand
transplanting.
Any sort Of wooden box filled with
good soil answers the purpose. The
following directions for making seed
boxes end handling the plants have
been prepared by the Bureau Of Plant
Industry and the States Relations Ser
vice, U. s. Depa, tment of Agl Couture,
far the guidance OF the cauu:c1 AID
gardening clubs in the North and
West.
Seeds Of early tomatoes and cab
bage, as well as cauliflower and pep
per, should be planted in a seed box
in the house at once. The see dbox
should be to inches deep, II to
IA inches wide, and 20 to "a inches
long. A layer OF about one inch Of
gravel or cinders should be placed III
the bottom Of the box then it should
be filled nearly full of rich garden
soil, or soil enriched with decayed
leaves or manure. The rich soil be-
meath the family wood pile or around
decaying logs is splendid for this pur-
pose. The soil should be pressed down
firmly with small piece OF board
and rows made one-fourth to one
half inch deep and two inches apart
crosswise of the box. The seed should
be distributed or 10 to the inch in
the rows and be covered. The soil
should be watered and the box set in
a warm place in the light. in the sun
shine by window being best. Water
enough must be given from time to
time to cause the seeds to terminate
and grow thrifty, but not enough to
leak through the box. If a piece Of
glass is used to tcover the box, it will
.ha1d taaa uaa6<staara Ia tha soil and has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

Wreaths of red and white carnations.
It was a funeral in the clouds and
the first one Of it's kind ever seen in
this country AS a spectacle, how
ever, it had its most thrilling moment
just after the body Of the dead avla-
tor had been lowered into its grave.
Once the air squadron which encircled
the cemetery at an altitude of almost
500 feet, separated into two divisions,
one intercepting the other diagonally
SO as to form the figure~of a cross
which remained suspended in the air
for a fraction. of a minute, while the
purring Of the propellers was mingled
with the sobbing Of the widow at the
grave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

Aside from the small coterie of rel
atives and the young woman whom
Millman had married only five
months before the attendance at the
funeral was composed largely Of av-
iators who had known and admired
the young air pilot for his ingenuity
and daring.
Three Of the aviators holding flow
ers that were dropped on Millman's
grave are seen in the picture. They
are, from left to right, r. A. L. Allen,
chief instructor Of aviation at the gov
eminent school at Mineola. n. Y.
w. HI. Bleakley and w. H. Bjork-
lund, Other picture shows Allen in
machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
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ten the termination Of the seeds.
When the plants are from On inch
to an inch and half high, they
should be thinned to one or two
inches apart in the row SO as to give
them space enough to make a strong
stocky growth. It If is desired to keep
the plants which are thinned out, they
may be set two inches apart each way
in other boxes prepared as mentioned
for the seed box. When the weather
becomes mild. the box Of plants
should be set out of doors part Of
the time so that the plants will "hard-
en- off" in preparation for transplant
ing to the garden later. A good wa
tering should be given just before the
plants are taken out of the box for
transplanting SO that~a large ball of
earth will stick to the roots Of each
one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
FRENCH CONTINUE ADVANCE

Paris, March 26.-Notwithstandin
the bad weather and the difficult state
cf the ground. the French continued
last night 10 advance south of the
Disc. The war office announces that
French patrols reached Folembray,
south Of the forest of Coucy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
TO PLAY IN STANFORD.

The Wheeler & Wilson band of this
city has been engaged to play the
Easter Monday concert and ball of the
Stamford police department. 1t is ex-
pe9ted the ball will be one of the big
gest social affairs in Stamford this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

Fifteen thousand Columbia Univers-
ity alumni and students have signified
their willingness to enroll in various
capacities in case of war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

The State Department announced
that Minister Brand Whitlock had
been withdrawn from Belgium, alqns
with American cOnsuls and agents
now in that country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

The people would feel worse about
the shortage of free seeds if they had
more confidence that government
seeds would come up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

coming season. The augmented band
will play for dances and also the
promenade music.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

Daniel Willard, president of the Bal
timore & Ohio, will appear before the
Newlands committee In Congress this
week and urge liberalization OF rail-
roads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

The French Minister of Commerce
issued a decree prohibiting all imports
except such as may be authorised
specifically by the government upon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

According to the German official
bulletin, the farther they retreat the
bigger victory they win.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECk q SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent . we--a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
Cut Flowers
for Easter

The Read House has much pleasure III announc-
ing another attractive section, that for cut flowers:
It opens in the favorable week OF the year. that
preceding Easter and there will be found Roses, Car
nations Dafodils Tulips and other Spring Towers at
popular prices. o..no. loft
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
For the Housekeeper

Step ladder Chairs. A handy kitchen chair of
hard wood, which by simple manipulation turns it.
self into step ladder. It is very strong, $500
ironing Tables. A new model called the
"Springer as it closes opens by touching spring.
It stands full size and very rigid, $500
An Indoor Clothes Line in reel form is a compact
and useful article The line is concealed and kept
clean when not in use, Is cts for 40 #. length
An Electric Iron tb weight, nickel tubing with
6 #. of cord and plug $3.50
Basene
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
che DrORead CO
Established 1857
Rug Department

Administer Runners in patterns
These very desirable for narrow Railways
other parts Of the home where single strips Of carpet
are used.
In sizes, feet inches 9 feet S75
2 feet inches X IL feet $1,000
3 feet feet $1,000
3 feet X II feet $1,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
Jewelry of Norwegian Enamel

pretty for Easter gifts
A collection of Brooches and narrow Bar Pms In
blue, white yellow, purple and tiny floral designs
Very dainty.
Butterflies, very natural colorings.
Birds, swallows and bluebirds.
SO cts to $175