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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
SERVE WHERE YOUR SKILL
AND EXPERIENCE ARE NEEDED!
The sGas and Flame Service of Army Engineers
Needs You Now

Loyal American citizens with the
above qualifications between Ii and
40 years of age, who have not actually
been called by local board In the
draft, are eligible for enlistment
Officers Are Specialists
Colonel A. A. Fries, Engineers. N.
A, is to be the Commanding Officer of
the Thfrtieth Engineers. He is reg
ular officer of the Corps of Engineers
with many years experience in mill
tary and civil engineering
Colonel Fries is now in France and
is Chief of the Gas Service
Major e. j. Atkisson, Corps Of En-
gineers, is organizing the first battal-
ion of the both Engineers at Camp
American University, D. G. He is a
graduate of West Point and of Cor
nell University.
Major Atkisson has specialized In
Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
ing. His assignments have included
Director of Electrical and Mechanica,
Engineering. Engineer School, u. s
Army, and Superintendent, Gatur
Locks, Panama Canal.
All officers have been carefully Sc
lected from the Regular Army and
from civil life, with view to theil
special fitness for this particular ser.
vice. They are experienced chemical
gas and military engineers
| How To Enlist
Go to the nearest recruiting station
or U. s. District Engineering office
state fully and clearly your qualifica
tions and that you wish to be enlisted
In the Thirtieth Regiment of Engi
neers, (Gas and Flame.9
The officer in charge will examine
you physically and pass upon YOU
quail ications.
K II accepted, you will be enlisted ant
imme diately sent to headquarters O.
the 3eth Regiment Of Engineers a
Camp American University, D. G.
All men must first enlist as pri
Yates, the rate of pay being $s3 pc
month and expenses. Men with tn
necessary experience may be assign
ed to special duties and given non
commissioned rank at rates Of pa,
ranging from 5000 to $96 per montl
and expenses. The latter include, 70
both privates and hon-commissione
Officers, food, clothing, medical at
4 tendance and transportation. Thos
who enlist will be eligible Immediate
ly for promotion, according to thei
dpAily anu dS openings occur. Me
who enlist now will have excellent or
portunities for promotion as the SCI
vice expands.
i Everybody Can Help
If not qualified for enlistmen
get at least one man to volunteer. 70
can be an immense help In this wa
even II you yourself are not in a pos
l ton to serve.
t 2Get this announcement printe
> in your local newspaper. This is e,
ceedingly important.
, S-Manufacturers see that a sfe
men OF your organization respond !
: this call.
4--Use this page as poster In 70,
office, or ask. US for reprints.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

The District Engineer Officer. Post
office Building, New London, Conn,
has been called upon by the Com
manding Officer OF the goth Engineers
to help in mopolizing the personnel OF
a "Gas and Flame" Service Regiment
This regiment is being recruited
now from men volunteering for the
service, and will be ready to go over
there" by Thanksgiving.
This II . regiment for skilled, prac-
tical men, who will be called upon at
once to demonstrate their worth and
SKILL
(This statement Is authorized by
Major Atkisson of the Goth Engf-
Eniistment in the .'Gas and Flame
: Regiment offers opportunity to skill
ed mon, to be used and recognized as
men slEilled In their trade.
This opportunity should appeal to
mon who have previously felt that they
were most needed at home, because
or their special training and experi-
erlce.
me regiment will be required in
fhe field Of operation to supervise the
American offensive In Gas and
Flame" service and will be called up
on to instruct men all along the front
In this most important work
Consequently these men, all volun-
teors. VIII be Ia tho thick Of the great
est act1vfties..
me soth IL the pioneer regiment
In the 'sGas and Flame" service.
Mem who enlist now will be leaders
IN the Spring offensive.
Your Opportunity
This organisation Will require q
large proportion of men able to as
pumc responsibility, and to act upon
their own initiative and Individual
Judgment There Will be opportunities
10 advance to the higher non-commis-
stoned grades. There viii be oppor-
tnnlties for commissions. IS
The Gas and Flame service offers
real chance for red-blooded Ameri.
cans to get In where their efforts will
give definite results. In addition t.
needing any men who are looking fol
Just this opportunity to help put across
this important service, specialists arr
needed a. outlined below.
Who Can Qualify
Chemints. (analytical, research an,
nanufaetur1ng). Chemical worker
powdermen. men experienced in ga.
manufacture, rnachinists, AUTOMOBILE
repair men. man able to operate an,
repair gas or steam engines, pipe fit
kprE electriciancs, designers. interpret
er1. carpenters, blacksmiths, plumb
nrs. boiievmakers and chauffeurs.
Men with long experience In thei
trade are. especially desired to fill tn
Master Engineer grades
An mon enlisted in the Thirtiet
mu1t have good muscular developmer
and be capable OF undergoing activ
service at the front.
Mon are wanted who know how 4
take care Of themselves, who are az
Tive. energetic. and have strong d.
termination to carry out any nissio
TO which they may be detailed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
G. A. r. MEETING.

The regular meeting of Elias Howe
Jr., Post No. 8, C. A. r., will be
held this evening in their rooms at
925 Main street. They will be enter
tanned after the business session is
over with a patriotic lecture by ex-
Aid erman William Flynn of the Ninth
district, formerly from Great Bar
.rington, Mass. and for many years
past a popular conductor on the
Berkshire division Of the New Haven
Railroad. Franklin. Bartlett Camp,
No. II, Sons of Veterans. will be the
guests of the post. Light refresh
ments will be served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
.AMUNSDEN GIVES UP
GERMAN DECORATIONS

London, Oct. 24.-Capt. Road
Amundsen, the noted Norwegian ex-
plorer, went to German legation in
Cristiania on Tuesday, says Reuters
Christiania correspondent, and return
ed to the German minister his Ger
man decorations as a. personal protest
eeainst the German murder OF peace
full Norwegian sailors on Oct. II in the
Nerth sea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

charge or nose running; relieves sick
headache, dullness, feverishness, sore
throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
ssPape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores 1t
acts without assistance, tastes nice,
and causes no inconvenience. Don't
accept substitute. Insist on ''Pape's''
nothing else.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

Put a few drops directly
upon any tender, aching corn
or callus. Instantly the sore
ness disappears and shortly
the corn or callus will loosen
and can be lifted off with the
fingers.
Freezone doesn't eat out
the corns or calluses but
shrivels them without any
irritation.
Women! Keep freezone on
your dresser and apply a few
drops whenever a corn begins
aching. Pain stops. corn goes!
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
Don't stay stuffed-upl

Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose
Of Papefs Cold Compound" taken ev-
cry two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either In the
head. chest. body or limbs
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
KEEP RARIES HEALTHY
WITH FIR. JOHNS MEDICINE
Mothers Keep Children Well and
Strong With This Old-Fash-
toned Remedy

Thousands of mothers say they
keep their children we'll and strong
and build them up after colds and
coughs by giving them Father Johns
Medicine, which is pure and whole
some and free from alcohol or dan
gerous drugs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

Everybody heartily sympathizes
with the wheatless and meatless day
idea, but there is a general belief that
everybody else will do it so that we
personally don't need to.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

1t is predicted that the Kaiser will
yield to the demand of the Social
Democrats and put in new Cham
ceIlor, who VITA be Just the same -
the old enc enly q Little maes 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

Red Bank celebrated the 14oth an
niversary Of the defeat Of the Hes
slams at that point.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

Many striking coal miners in H.
linois, Missouri and Indiana returned
to work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

One bullet could XIII the Kaiser.
One $50 bf1l buys 1,e07 bullets. Buy a
bond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

which comes the Catslxill water, covers
257 square miles. It yields a mini
mum Of 2bo.O0o.O00 gallons daily. The
capacity of the Ashokan reservoir is
$4,000 100000 gallons. Gravity takes
the water from there to the city, every
single drop or bucketful taking three
days for the jouorney. The Catskill
acqueduct is still unable to supply all
OF New York's need-and waste The
daily consumption within the city lin
its Is OO.0oo,000. Consequently New
York still draws considerably on tts
supply of Croton water. which fur.
nishes about one-third of the datl,
consumption, the other two-thirds be.
ing drawn from the Catskill aaue.
duct.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

School children engaged in more
riotfng against the Gary school System
In East New York.
Failure of the Allies to answer Pope
Benedict's peace note is causing won
der at the Vatican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
; Few Drops When COrns Hurt,
Pain Stops! Corns Lift Out
Don't let corns ache twicel Lift any corn or
callus off with fingers Here's magic!

No humbug! Any corn,
whether hard, soft or between
the toes, will loosen right up
and lift out, without any pain.
: This drug is called freezone
"a and Is a compound of ether
" discovered by q Cincinnati
lchemist.
Ask at any. drug store for a
lsmall bottle Of freezone
(which will cost but a trifle,
Ibut is sufficient to rid ones
fleet of every corn or callus.
jIt lis the most marvellous drug
= known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove Il

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomcl. act gently on
the bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad
breath by all who know them.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act
gently bat firmly on the bowels and
liver, stimulating them 20 natural ac-
ton. clearing the blood and gently
purifying the entire system. They do
that which dangerous calomcl does
without any Of the bad after effects.
All the benefits OF nasty, sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping, or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. i. NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years OF
practice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with .hc
attendant bad breath.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are
purely a vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil you will know them by
their olive color. Take one or two
every night for week and note the
effect. l0c and 25c. All druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03

Charles Wakefield cadman. the
distinguished American composer.
and tho Indian Princess Tsianlna.
pronounced Chlnee-uah) will np.
pear az tho Moore Saturday even.
ing. March 10 These artists ap.
pear under tho auspices OF the
Ladies' Musical club. This Is not
a dry recital Cadman. al the
plano. speaks Informally of the Pc
culiar eharacteristlcH Of tho Indian
songs. and tho program Is yOcally
illustrated by Princess Tsisnlna.
the only full.hlooded Indian singer
who has achieved artistic recovni.
ton.
Cadman first became recognized
as ono OF tho most popular song
writer's whom Lillian Nordica intro.
duced and made famous his Land
of the Sky Blue Water"
Princess 1slanina wears Indian
dress at all times. IL full blooded
Indian arisiocrat. and is n descend.
ant OF the famous Chief TecumHeh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03

Deputy sheriffs r. w. Elliott
and J. Won Gerste, following a
tip, stumbled onto a real. dyed.
in-the-wooI moonshlncrs' stu
FrIday. In the densely wooded
aA sparseiy settled mountain
district five miles north OF
the WoodlnvilIc road, and abou.
one mile south OF Paradise lake.
The still was the property OF
John Parham. So, a native OF
Dayton, Tenn. Parham is being
held In the county jail on an
open charge, pending an inves-
tlgation.
The still. upon being discovered
by means OF n small column of light
blue smoke that floated up from q
deep ravine. was IN full operation
The chief factor in the Illicit whisky
mill was hot water tank, such as
Is found IN an ordinary home. under
meath which was a small furnace
A steam pipe led from this tank ia
the dlstilllng vat. where. the corn
mash was steamed
Smoke Is Clue 70 StllI
A large. conical-shaped pipe led
from the top of the vat. ending in a
series of cooling coils. which rested
In n barrel of cold water A long
pipe led from water barrel beside
q deep spring TO the water tank boil.
or Water was conducted into the
boiler by means of a force pump.
\ mash bin and n,vnerous other
utensils completed the Illicit wills.
ky-manufacturlng plant. II was all
housed beneath a cedar shake lean
TO. Tho plant was hidden on one
Side by the trunk Of large fallen
tree and on all the other sides by
almost Uncomfortable brush.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
LOSES HER Fight
FOR BABY'S NAME

Grace M'lntosh. mother OF a baby
for whose name she has been fight.
Ing nearly three years, upon hear
ing the verdict OF not guilty" pro.
nounoed hy a superior court jury
Saturday In the criminal action
against William Kellogg. son OF a
wealthy Nashon Island farmer. sob.
bed violently and tainted into tho
arms Of her mother
Tho complaining witness said she
first met tho defendant when they
were school friends on vaahon tsi.
and \ eourtship followed. she
testified. In which he asked her 70
marry him. She promised
but as the years went on. accord.
.ng to Miss Mcintosh. the youthful
lover cooled. Then the baby came.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
SENATE BACKS
WILSON PLANS
TO ARM SHIPS
~ ROBERT J. BENDER

tnited Press starr Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March a.
oermany's unabsshed aeknowi-
edament today OF conspiracy 10
align Japan and Mexico for In
vaalon OF the United states ap.
pears to have removed the last
Vesttoe Of opposition In the
senate TO the armed neutrality
bill.
First news of the Berlin admiH,
sion was conveyed 20 tho senate in
United Press dispatches. read into
tho record az the request Of Sen
ator nrandcgee
They created n profound impress.
sion on senators. being re-read by
request.
Il made certain that before mid.
night President Wilson viii have
the fullest authority OF congress to
arm American merchantmen
against submarine attacks aud up.
hold American rights az sea.
thru other INSTRUMENTATION"
Republicans. amazed at what
some called "braEen" admission
from Berlin. announced the meas.
ure would have their ungrudging
support.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
S0LONS MUST
VOTE DEFENSE,
COLT DECLARES

NEW YORK. March 3.-"Es.
posure Of the German plot 20
omeroll Mexico and Japan into
war with tho United states
should turn tho attention % the
entire country 20 the weakness
Of our defense system and 70
support Of universal military
service" Col. Jos. n. Colt.
chairman Of the board Of trus-
tees Of the American Defense
society declared In a statement
20 the United Press.
Only ono thing Will give us any
sort OF chance 20 hold our own
against Germany or any other ma.
ton That Is speedy hrcah'ng
down OF party lines In congress %
that the question OF defense can be
by national legislature.
Policies IN the past have divided
congress against Itself with tho ro.
suit that our legislators chosen 10
give the best that Is in them icr
devotion TO the nation.
have thought less OF defense than
anything else.
The test hour for those leEisla.
tors is here.
1t may interest them to know
that there are fewer men In tho
United States regular army than
there are licensed chauffeurs in
New York; and tho $4,000 men
needed To fill the vacancies In our
regular navy would give full popu.
latlon 60 n city OF no mean size.
Our coast artillery Is under.
manned and its guns are out ranged
by the guns OF the flrst-class ships
now In European waters. do not
believe our navy Is big or powerful
enough TO repel invasion.
These defects must be remcdied.
and only n united congress. un.
selfishiy American and working FOR
the United States. can change
hem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
Wives" HAS
Appeal to All
Classes

idle Wives" which comes 10 the
Coliseum Sunday for a stay OF four
days. In an expose OF tho menace of
society. discomfort and Incidence.
To husbands and wives who are
drifting apart, to the shop girl who
Is Discontinued with her lot. to
those In comfortable circumstance
who envy those who are OF greater
wealth. and to tho working man
and woman. Idle Wives" cxcrts a
powerful appeal The story was
designed by its author. James
oppenheim. TO show that dlscon-
tent is the principal cause which
results In misunderstanding and
ends In the divorce mill aud the
downfall OF young girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
WAR UPSETS Wife;
she LEAVES NOME

Has any one seen a small German
woman. speaking English and lead.
ing two small children abouts
She Is Albert Winters wife of
Everett and he wants to find her.
She left home a week ago Friday.
Winters until recently lived AZ
1903 East Grand ave. In Everett
lie works at tho Walton Lumber
Co. there. In letter to The Star.
ho writes.
My wife Is German and has tvg
brothers in the European war |
believe her mind has become IN.
balanced. We never had any
trouble. f
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
z. GURLEY FLYNN AT
DREAMLAND SUNDAY

There will be mass meeting In
the Dreamland pavilion Sunday. At
? p. m. in connection with the
forthcoming trials OF the "a I. W.
WIS charged with murder. The
speakers will be Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn, Miss Caroline A. Lowe. vice
president OF the Teachers associa-
tion OF Kansas City. Mo: James
Duncan. secretary OF the Central
Labor council. and Attorney Fred
n. Moore, chief counsel for the de-
fenae.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03

Deputies Elliott and Won Gerste.
upon detecting the smoke. sneaked
close 10 the still and watched Par
ham at work They planned to lie
in hiding until parham's confeder.
ates might come along.
Parham's dog spotted them and
barked. The Southorner. who is
bearded and stands six feet two. be-
came suspicious and left the still.
Later the deputies saw him leave
his cabin with a rifle Deputy I'll.
lott approached him while he was
saving wood, and after grabbing his
gun told him he was under arrest.
"All right. sir. | reckon be-" was
the only response Parham made.
save TO say that the still was own.
ed by another man.
A thoro search OF the premises
revealed several small barrels FIJI
cd with soaking corn and apple
mash. The kitchen of the noun.
taincer's home contained several
large slabs of salt pork. sacks OF
homemade corn meal, aud other
things that stamped the occupant
as n typical moonshiner. lie is a
bachelor
A new distilling vat, in the proc
ess of completion, was discovered In
Parham's barn. II had been hol-
lowed out of cedar log and was
incascd In steel bands.
a Daniels family. from whom the
aged liquor dealer had rented his
farm for the last ten years. lives
within n quarter-mile OF the still.
And altho Mrs. Daniels said she
never knew the stlll was there. abe
had refused 10 allow her husband
TO visit Parham. She is prohibit
Zionist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03

idle Wives" won fame as novel
when Il appeared over the name OF
James Oppenheim. but Il Is safe TO
say that its fame has been greatly
enhanced by the screen setting
which has been given the original
stovy by that master OF phntoplay
production. Lois Weber. Lois Weber
made the scenario from the book
OF James Oppenheim and plays the
leading role IN its screen presenta-
tion. she also directed the produc.
ton. Idle Wives" Ia special r..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
Big Seven Act Play Replete With Thrilling
Scenes---Teaches Great Lesson of Living
Applaud Oppenhei
Has Adapted by Lois Weber, Author of
Jewel" Scandal "IIypocrtes"

lease OF the Universal company.
that II. Il Is production which cost
too much To place on the ordinary
program and Is sold at a greatly
increased price 20 the exhibitor
who believes in giving more than
the ordinary quality picture 10 his
patrons. II comes 10 the Coliseum
direct from the Maxine Elliott
theatre. New York city. where II
recently completed a sensational
run even for Lois Weber picture
The fact that the Coliseum has se-
cured this picture indicates that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
BULCAR KING
SERIOUSLY ILL

ROME. March King Ferdt
maud Of bulgaria Is dangerously III
AZ an Austrian health resort
King Ferdinand was so years old
on February 20. ~. assumed the
government IN 1887. after the abdi.
cation OF Prince Alexander The
above - tho first word OF his ~.
neHs Ito Was last reported In at.
tendance AZ the conference At the
kalsors headquarters. ON January
81. when the unlimited submarine
warfare was decided upon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03

management feels In honor bound
to furnish its patrons with the best
entertainment possible at any cost.
No picture OF this season has had
30 many nice things said about II
as Idle Wives" All the New York
critics have written pages about
the play. its theme and the wonde@S
full way in which IL hits the spec
tator.
In order TO prevent. as far as
possible. a repetition of last Sun
days crush. the Coliseum will
open at 1890 Sunday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
BOY BANDITS ROB
MAN; ARE CAUGHT

Thirty minutes after holding UP
and robhlng William Valentine.
1903 18th ave. Friday night. the
two youthful highway men we're ar.
rested and placed IN Jail Ray Nc.
Donald. rs. and paul Harper. 20.
we're caught BY Detectives Waech.
ter and Yorla. and IN. tao boys ad.
mitted having gotten 20 cents and
watch from Valentine One OF the
boys carried a revolver. while the
other prescnted a hardwood billy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03

THE CONDITION OF Hamilton
liisday. traffic manager and assist.
ant secretary OF the port commits.
siou. who was operated on Friday
evening at tho Seattle General hos
plial for an attack OF appendicitis.
was reported much better Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03

Phillips Smalley. Lois Weber and
Mary Msclaren In tho impressive
scene where Molly shane comes 20
John Wallis home IN agony. She IA
about to become n mother. She has
"a ldden the fact until IL Is no longer
possible and then seeks the aid Of
friends. Tho trusting girl Is taken
In hand ana soon. thru love. learns
that there are better things In store
for her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-03
NIT BY MoToRBIkE

Maurice Alex Olson. e2g9 Eighth
ave. was knocked down by n mo.
torcycle az the corner of F1rs, ave.
and Cherry VI, late Friday night
and sustained serious lnlurics