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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-07
PUBLIC NOTICE
sLATER'S
s. A. SHOE CO, NEW YORK,
 BOSTON, PROVIDENCE,
 SPRINGFIELD, HARTFORD, .


 BOSTON, PROVIDENCE,
 SPRINGFIELD, HARTFORD,
 LAWRENCE, BRIDGEPORT. Will Open The Largest Shoe Store in Connecticut at 1128-3O Main Street,
 Bridgeport, Conn.
 OUR OPENING SALE
 SATURDAY, MAY 12.
 Means You will Save s2 to $s in Every Pair of Shoes You Buy.
 For Men, Women and Children.
 Whole Big. Building.
 NEW STORES NEW STYLES.
 NEW GOODS.
 Saturday Morning We Will Place on Sale 50, GOO Pairs of Mems Wonan's and Children,s Spring and Summer Shoes.
 You can buy New High Grade Footwear at less than you ever saw it marked before. Prices that will scarcely be more than the cost of the leather.
 We will sell 1000 pairs of Ladies and growing Girls $500 and s5.50 high and low shoes at $500. We will sell 1000 pairs of Mems $500 and $3.50 Shoes at $2.5O.
 We will sell Ladies' Extra High Cut, Black, $500 Boots at i.. ..f.... $500 We will sell 565 pairs of Mems $500 Fine Bench Made Shoes-every pair represents the latest new Spring styles-the new English lasts, some medium and wide toes. in Patent Kid, Vici Kid, Gun Metal Calf, Mahogany Calf, in button or lace at $500 We will sell Ladies' $500 Royal l High Cuts, White Calf,3 Pearl Gray Kid, in charming designs, beautifully made, covered or leather Louis heels. 1 Opening Sale Price .e........ $500 I We will sell Ladies' Royal High Cuts, Havana Brown, Champagne Kid and Mahogany Tan Calf. $500 value We will sell $500 Ladies New spat Pumps for Street and Dress Wear for $S.OO We will sell Ladies' Gold and Silver Slippers worth $500 to $10, for $500 1 We will sell Ladies' Twe-Toned Boots, Havana Brown, Blue, Pearl Gray Dark Grey, and Patent Leather ] and White Tops, Extra High Cuts. Handsome Shades for Conservative Dressers. Opening Sale Price .O0 We will sell Boys and Girls $2.5o l School Shoes at .............. $1.5O
 We will sell oBys' and Girls $3.50 | School Shoes at $Z.O0
 We will sell Mems $6.50 U. s. Army Shoes made on the Munson Army l last, inspected by J. J. McGraw $4.OO
 We will sell Mems pr. Whitcomb's Cushion Comfort Shoes, $6.50 value l at So.Ss
 We will sell Mems $5.50 Storm King Rubber Boots at ........ $S.4s Il We will sell Mems First Quality Il $500 Knee Rubber Boots at... $3.0G Il We will sell the Biggest Bargains ir { onnecticut-Ladies' $7.50 to $10-0( Extra High Cut Boots. made in the very finest Washable Kid in combina- tions of Black and Ivory, Cherry and Ivory, Grey and White, Ivory ant White, Havana Brown, White ant Blue, and many other color combina- tions, all covered heels to match tops and bottoms at .........,..... $5.Ot Two or three pairs of shoes for the price of one. Cennecticut's 1arges sale; an opportunity that comes tt shoe buyers about once in a lifetime Tell your friends and neighbors abou this sale. We are going to give sucl splendid value and at such low pricel that all wise. economical people vii attend this sale and get the bargain of their lives.
 H Watch the daily papers. Big open ing day. Saturday, May. 12. SLATER'S " 11CQ-C0 NToin Cf Rusdno,nou
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-07

The remaining 150 cots will be stored by the charities department in the police headquarters building. They will be loaned to the Bridge port and St. Vincent's hospitals in case of need.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-07

Advices received in Washington from Guatemala say that airplanes, seen flying over Guatemalan territory from the Mexican border have been observed to be of the German type.
 CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, Plumb ing and Heating, jobbing a specially, 3051 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone a2e-2. B1o 'tfs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-07

The Belgian government has been advised that the United States will devote $15o, 900, 900 to provisioning the population of the occupied districts of Belgium and France
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13
1i.s2 NEWS IN BRIEF
FOR BUSY READERS

1t is understood in Washington thai
the German government is forwarding
10 the United States a proposal thai
the two governments discuss methooa
CT avoiding war between them. The
harvest OF the German submarine
campaign from reports received Sat
urGay increased the total loss Of toh-
mage by 22,2i1 tons. Four British anu
three Norwegian steamers are tbs
latest victims of the U-boat blachade
measure The British tonnage total-
ed 1878 tons and the Norwegian o.
476.
The British steamers lost were the
Manitoba, Lullington, Beech Tree ami
Japanese Prince. The Norwegian
steamers sunk were the Solbakken,
Ellavore and Havgard. The largest
in tonnage was the Manitoba, which
measured 6,S26 tons, and the smallest
was the Haygard, of LOO tons.
British forces retained their holu
on the new positions east Of Sally
Saillisel, on the Somme front IN
France, despite German attacks. Ine
latest offensive movement Of the Ger
mans was preceded by a heavy ar
tillery bombardment, but the British
maintained their line successfully.
Artillery activity has been marked
north OF the Somme and along the
Meuse, in the Verdun sector.
South of Kut-el-Amara. IN Mesopo-
tamia, British troops have taken 40
ditional trenches from the Turks. On
ly artillery engagements are report
ed frcm the other theatres.
The Swiss legation in Washington
has been informed that Amgassador
Gerard, his staff and fifty Ameri> all
citizens would leave Berlin Saturday
night by special train for Zuricn,
, Switzerland.
Arrangements have been completed
for the departure from New YORK
Wednesday next of Count Won Bern
storff and his staff on board the
steamship Frederick VIII for Chris
tiania.
The total number Of vessels ue-
stroyed in the period Of U-boat oper-
ations from February to inclusive
is said to be eighty-nine, Of which
twenty-one were neutral vessels. Dur
ing that period, it is stated, more
than 100 vessels arrived at or sail
ed unharmed from ports of the Unit
ed KinKgdom.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13
(By Y. +. SartWell.)

Washington, Feb 9-The iateful
t<next step" in the controversy be-
tween the United States and Germany
will not DC a declaration OF wsr,
This decision vas reached at q meet
inc ot President Wilson's cabinet to-
day, which reviewed il detail the del
icate international situation confront
ing the nation. Still waiting for the
covert act that will force this coun-
try to move. the president ard his 40
visers tonight let it be known that tIe
following course has been decided up
on:
When the president is satisfied that
american lives and american ships
have been destroyed on the high seas
in violation of the submarine pledges
formerly made by Germany, he will
lay the matter before congress.
He will not suggest a declaration of
war, but will ask authority to use the
military and naval forces for the pro-
lection of the lives and rights OF
Americans at sea.
He will then proceed to use this
military and naval forces for this
purpose, leaving the next move u
Germany. This would result in b
'state of war;" but would leave the
actual declaration to Berlin.
1t was stated uneQulvocally tonigh.
that the president is determined thai
responsibility for a physical clash be-
tween the two nations must rest with
Germany, and that the United States
shall under no circumstances force the
issue. This determination is in line
with the earnest endeavors Of the ad-
ministration to prevent any act which
could be construed as an offence or
affront to Germany during the present
diplomatic break. In carrying out this
determination, it was stated tonight,
however, the president will see to it
that no move offending the honor OF
the nation. or transgressing the rights
of it's citizens shall go unpunished.
Members of the cabinet reported the
machinery of the government fully
prepared to carry out the program laid
down by the president. They Woulo
not say, however, what plans had been
made for protecting American mer-
chant ships in their voyaging If the
dreaded covert act'' forces the presi-
dent to put military forces of the ma
ton in motion. Naval officers of high
rank oppose the establishment of ma
val conveys for merchant ships, de-
claring that it would prove only part
ly effective and would operate to dis
tribute widely the units of the battle
feet which they assert should be en-
ployed as a stragetic unit. On the
question Of arming American mer-
chant ships for their own defense, all
cabinet members and the White House
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13

of ships involving Americans was coh-
tinued today 1t was stated here tina.
Investigations had determined that the
children OF Mary J. ODonnell, OF Phil
aGelphia, were not americans. 1t Was
asserted that their father was an ul-
raturaliZed alien and the children, al
though born in the United States,
therefore were aliens. The childrel-
were lost IL the sinking OF the liuc4
California = report from Consul Ffoo.
at Queenstown set form that GeorSe
Mash;: StCn, tie supposed Americau
negro lost on the Turino, was {. Bril-
ish subject. There were no Americ:,!:a
uu the Iurino, Consu! Fro5t repoctet..
The first result OF the ieace propl.
g@nda conducted by William Jennings
hryan and his followers made its az
peara2ce in congress TODAY. Repre-
sentative Galiaway, OF Texas. a per
sonal follower Of the former secretary
of state, introduced resolution pro-
posing a constitutional amendment to
vest the right to declare war in the
people OF the United States rather
than in congress, where it now rests.
The amendment would provide for a
referendum vote Of the people of the
entire country on the question of go
ing to war.
Another indication Of desire in the
house to avoid war appeared in
speech by Representative Moore, I'll
Pennsylvania, who declared that per
nicious and lying reports from LON
den We're responsible for concern ovel
the situation of Ambassador Gerard
England has zone crazy with de-
light ever since President Wilson all
nounced a break with Germany" he
said 81 am not quite ready to believe
every pernicious and lying report that
comes from London now as to induce
ment for us to go to war. Efforts have
been made-desperate efforts-ever
since the president was here Satur
day, to prove that we must go to war.
We have had headlines galore all with
a view of stampeding the house and
the country into an act Of war. I am
satisfied that most of the people Of the
country want peace-peace, with hon.
or-of course"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13

tonight preserved complete silence.
They declared that the matter resteo
on the instructions to shipping lines
that they have the right to resist uh-
lawful attacks at sea.
After the cabinet meeting Secretary
OF State Lansing and Counsellor Poih,
OF the state department, conferred al
length and it was understood that they
discussed the arming Of merchant ves-
oeis. La,cr. Counselor POLK VISITED
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels, but
both defined to discuss the question
OF arm.ng ships. 1t vas looked upon da
Significant kcWevor, tI2t Secretary oI
war Laker today ordered work rush
ed on four and siN-inch fed guns tC
the exclusion OF other armament or :
ders. Secretary baker said he hao
lad no requests for guns to be mounI-
ed on merchant ships. 1t was pointed
out, however, that these four and six
inch field guns if mounted on navy
carriages would be proper weapons
for merchantmen.
No Overt Act Yet.
With all eyes in Washington turn
ed toward the submarine area OF
death and destruction, administration
leaders declared tonight that no sim
gle sinking so far reported had fur
nished the covert act" necessary to
force the president to act. 1t was
pointed out, however, that either d
single great catastrophe in the nature
OF a violation of American rights, or
an accumulation Of minor violations
such as those already reported, woulo
prompt the president to again lay tbs
matter before congress. Conservative
administration advisers said tonight
they believed the president would 80
to the capitol with the matter within
a week.
Meanwhile, the State department
concern as to the departure of Ambas-
sador Gerard and his fellow-Ameri-
cans from Germany continued. Am
bassador Willard, at Madrid, and Min
lister Egan, at Copenhagen, were in
structed 10 ascertain the reasons for
the delay in Gerard's movements, and
his failure to communicate with the
State department. No word has been
received from Gerard direct since
Monday, February 5.
"I am very loath to believe" said
Secretary Lansing today, "that the
German government is Intentionally
holding Ambassador Gerard on any
excuse whatever. 1 will be very much
surprised if such course has been
taken. The department has made in
quiries through the Swiss minister
(now representing Germany here) but
so far knows no reasons for Mr.. Ger
ards delay in leaving Berlin
In order to reassure Germany as to
the treatment of German subjects in
the United States, the department to-
day forwarded informally to Berlill
copies of statements guaranteeing
German subjects protection for their
property and funds, and disclaimins
any intent to seize German war-bouna
ships here.
Investigating Sinking.
Official investigation of the sinking
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13

ment Of the right to destroy the lives
and property of neutrals in the way
contemplated"
"Wnat difference would America 5
coming into the war make? Lora
Eryce was asked:
1T is not for US to express any
opinion on What America s uuty ana
policy require he replied. That Is
entirely q matter Tor America; but i
YOU want to Know what die. ence i.
might make, personally have nevet
douDted thai the entsaGce 0: Amerioa
wGu!l. le IL nest iI:l ..or;ant fa,ior ala
would naturally teId to sAJrten tne
war.
Apart from sach military and na-
yal strength as America mi9Gt Drlns
and apart from the prodi2ious tlnah-
ciI resources AMc!lca commands,
how great would be the moral effect
produced by her action. The German.
Austrian and Turkish governments
would feel that success had become
impossible for them and also that
when the time comes for them to
yield they would be yielding not
merely to the force Of belligerents
but to the outraged conscience OF
mankind represented not only by bel
liserent people but also by the great
est OF neutral States. Not even Ger
many, strong as she has shown her
self, can fight the condemnation OF
the civilized world"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13
CHAUTACQUA TO REACH
NEWBERRY IN MAY

The Redpath ChautauQua writes
from Chicago as follows:
"In arranging Our 1917 circuit the
tentative date assigned to Newberry
is May 7th. We feel that this date
will meet with your hearty approv-
al and will insure a record-breaking &
success for the Newberry chautauqua
eve believe we have this year the
best program we have ever producer,
and we shall take pleasure in for
warding to you within the near tu-
ture a complete outline of same.
Trusting we may hear from you
soon regarding the opening date men
toned above, and thanking you for
your cooperation. We are,
Very truly yours,
'REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13
NEXT STEP WILL NOT BE
DEClARAIiON JF WAR

PresideL. .ans to Ask POhel TO Pro
teet American LiHes.-Then Wilson
Will Use Military and Naval Forces
to Guard litizenS and Ships Oi This
Country at Sea.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13

A Hungarian inventor has succeed
ed N perfecting a wooden-soled shoe
that is flexible.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13

To grow roses successfully indoors
!. is necessary to provide clay loam
aad a sunny location.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13

SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD AND
NEWS.
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When she is located, Mary does not
want to forgive. but eventually the
dormant love awakens and she re-
turns home, where she is welcomed
as the sons wife
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-18
Enlist Your Dollars

For the GOOD Of soul and the enlist
the front liberty
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And when have
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Poseby the
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s the prus:lan mItsrl:ts America
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ean waning sympathy and support for the
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msndssA evs~sheimne
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We
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-18

take this overcost toto get something
altered at the tailor's for next winter.
Course I wouldn't want II TIN winter.
but I thought I might as well get II
done" lie paused, laughing careless.
ly, for greater plausibility. II thought
he'd prob'ly want lots OF time on the
job-he's a slow worker, I've noticed
and so I decided I might as well go
ahead and let him get at IT, Well. 30
was on my way there, but Just no
ticed only got about six minutes more
to get to a mighty important engage
ment got this morning, and I'd like
to leave II here and come by and get
II on my way home this evening"
Sure" said the clerk. Hang II on
that hook inside the description coun-
ter. There's one there already. B'longs
to your friend. that young Bullitt fella
He was In here awhile ago and said
he wanted to leave his because he
didn't have time to take II to be press.
ed In time for next winter. Then he
went On and Joined that crowd I'm Mr.
Parcher's yard around the corner.
that's goin' on a trolley party. says,
I betcher mother MAZE carry IT. and
he says: oh. mol oh. nor he says.
Honest. I was goin' to get II pressed
You can hang yours on the same nail"
II was with a lighter heart that he
left his overcoat behind him and
stepped out OF the drug store. That
brought him within sight Of the young
people. about thirty In number, gath.
cred upon the small lawn beside Mr..
Parcher's house. Miss Pratt stood
among them in heliotrope and white.
Flopit nesting In her arms.
She saw him The small blond head
and the delirious little fluffy hat above
IL shimmered q nod to him Then his
mouth fell unconsciously open. and his
eyes grew CLASSY with the intensity OF
meaning he put INTO the silent response
he sent across the picket fence and
through the interstices Of the inter.
vening group
Ito Be Continued
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-18
IF ONLY BOUGHT
AS|NVESTMENT
Liberties" Exc,l Strictly from
the Standpoint Of Safety
and Profit
But There Is the Patriotic Side
That We Can Overlook
In This Crisis

Liberty Bonds are the soundest So
curity in the world.
Everyone who makes q purchase Of
these bonds 10 making q conservative
investment
Funds invested in these bonds are
certain to b returned at maturity
and the interest will be paid regularly
when due. without fail.
It is important that every pros
pective purchaser Of Liberty Bonds
should know Just what they are.
The present issue Of $4,000. 000. 900
1925 Year 4 per cent Convertible
Bonds were authorised by an act Of
Congress approved Sept. "a. 1917. The
bonds bear interest from Nov. IL,
1917. and are in denominations Of $50.
500. $500. $1,000. $1,000 and $4,000.
They can be had in either coupon or
registered form.
Ordinarily. coupon bonds are pre-
ferable. The transfer Of registered
bonds involve 90 much red tape - 70
Affect tbe marketability Of the bonds.
Subscribers for an amount not IN
excess Of $1,000. who make payment
in full at the time Of fling their appli-
cations, will receive bonds bearing In.
terest from Nov. Is. 1917, a. soon -
possible after their subscriptions are
received. Such subscribers will -
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to Nov. Is.
One of the attractive features Il
these bonds to the average investor 10
the fact that they are exempt a. to
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State. except federal. Inheritance taxes
and income surtaxes.
In addition to this exemption the in
terest on an amount Of bonds not In
excess OF $1,000 Ia exempt from the
federal. inheritance and income sur.
taxes.
The terms of payment are exceed
ingly liberal-2 per cent 10 to be paid
on application. IS per cent on Nov. IL
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The Government strongly recon-
mends that subscribers avail them
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banks and trust companies and make
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In order that the purchaser may Be
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per cent bonds are convertible into
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terest.
Altogether the Government has
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They provide a strong incentive for
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LETTER FROM TH0S. L. PARKER
tcontinusd IRON Page rwo)
Ito Be Continued

IN this climate.
Sunday we were off except for
meals and two roll calls - morning
and evening. Had one piece OF
chicken from some friends who
drove down from home 10 see some
Of the fellows. They Appropriated
the crowd at 100000 last Sunday.
Some bunch. Couldn't find any ser
vices to attend anywhere.
Our officers are kind. Haven't seen
q single man lose his temper yet.
| tell you it's remarkable. In spite
of all the ignorance displayed by us
rockies" not one Of our officers or
"non-coms" has been a bit ruffled.
The fellows who came in the first
bunch Of the draft say we have the
best Of officers of the whole camp.
And the Maj. Gen. Says that Battery
ID is the best Battery or company
in camp. So you see where | am.
We are in the lead. And today the
Captain complimented Sec. II on do
ing the best Of any Section. Good
beginning makes a bad ending, I
rather expect to land in the Guard
House next week.
! guess you will know by this let
ter that l am enjoying myself. The
food was not very good but il is
better now. II is almost as good as
Berea's H.35 board. I'm comforta-
BILE, clean and happy.
Oh, yes. About the camp. Camp
sherman is about one mile from
ChillicOthe. The camp is six miles
long and more than three wide.
The buildings are built end to end
in long rows with spaces between
each row for drill grounds. There
are several Y. NJ. C. A. buildings but
so far they are nothing more than
writing rooms and boxing rings.
While | have been here two battle
planes have flown over from Dayton
and given us some entertainment by
way of stunts in the air.
Our life is far from monotonous.
We are busy from $50 a. m. to 800
o'clock p. m. That's enough for one
day. This is all written after our
evening lecture on "Militaricks"
1--WE call iD. I guess | had better close
too. want you to all write. because
! shall probably get lonesome after
this newness wears Off. Good luck
to all Berea people and may God
bless and guide us all.
Very truly yours,
ThOs. l.. Parker.
Battery ID. seth Reg. F. A. II.
Sec. 1853 ST, Camp Sherman,
o.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-18
Secret Of Life.

Life" wrote Herbert Spencer after
spending almost infinite pains ON the
definition, 'is the continual adjustment
OF Internal relations TO external rela
TONS" which is merely confession
that. however much we may know Of
what u living organism does. we know
nothing Of what Il f..
Nor has any more recent writer Inn
proved on the definition.
II Is as true AS il was when Huxley
wrote II that "of the causes which
have led 10 the origination Of living
matter we know absolutely nothing"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-18

Many Chairmen Of County Liberty
Loan Committees are finding their Ell
forts to reach the farming community
very materially helped through the CO
operation Of Farm Bureau Agents In
the counties. II is urged that when
ever such agents are assigned, the
County Liberty Loan Committee get
Immediately In touch with these
agents for the purpose Of helping In
the agricultural districts.