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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
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~ TVIL SERVICE is not word; it is fact Bridgeport
~ has had, unofficially, and by statute good
sv service, without having very strong civil pro-
Vision in its charter.
The teaching forge in the schools
of the full kind has by examination promo
ton has been by seniority and merit and good
been retained in their places sometimes during many years.
The police and fire departments civil
important degree that members of these bodies hold
during good behavior subject discharge for
cause after hearing and finding of guilt Then appeal lies
to the courts
Other might enumerated but those given are
plan that proposes strip the teachers
hremen and the police who hold jobs Bridgeport
protection of the civil service that has guarded them
many years
service provision the charter but it is
for the protection of those who will be appointed office
the charter is made.
In its application serving the
city, to the fremen and to the policemen the city plan
Is the most sweeping spos instrument that
Tered to city in Connecticut
Without let qualifying phrase this charter automatically
strips existing public servants every kind degree
protection given to them by the existing charter.
Policemen and fremen to hold their offices only until
their appointed These successors to be
named by the Commissioner of Safety who obliged APP
pont under the civil service provision which
dmination
Teachers instead of being the direct employment
the Board of Education, be hired and discharged
by the superintendent Of schools.
These sweeping provisions not made in the interest
better but because few strong wlled wealthy
and arrogant want what they want when they
The injustice of such sacrifice of the rights
faithful public require com
ent civil service born act Of wholesale spoiation
will not be worth having
The city manager plan is auocrac The peo-
pie voted against it, beating by majority of about three
The people accept this aron put upon their
intelligence reemen without inviting further upon
their dignity and their rights.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
American Mission
To Russia Makes It's
Report to President

Washington, Aug. members Of
the American mission to Russia, head
ed by Elihu Root, devoted the day to
comforting informally with administra.
ton officials and to seeing friends after
having made a report to President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing.
While the report itself has not been
given out, it is known that the COM
missioners expressed confidence that
Russia, with, Americas financial and
moral assistance, could be counted on
to do her share in the war and come
out 9. great republic. Going a step
further than his associate on the mis-
sion, Charles Edward Russell suggest
ed that American troops be sent to the
eastern front for the moral effect on
the Russians.
Their work practically completed,
the members of the mission plan to
leave for their homes within a few
days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
RHEUMATIC ;,
KNOCKERS
NOW BOOSTERS
All Loud in Praise of "Neu
trone Prescription SO"

They all say sit does beat the
Dutch" how quick "Neutrone Pre-
scription 80" got rid of that Rheuma-
tism. It's almost magic. "Neutrone
Prescription 80" gets all forms OF
Rheumatism every time as sure as the
sun rises. The rst few doses show re-
suits. Those horrible Rheumatic pains
stop, those poor inflamed joints go
down, and oh! what blessed relief.
Ever try anything like that? Well,
It's true. There's no more fiery, vile
smelling liniments. just a good clean
internal remedy that purif1es the
blood, drives all impurities out of the
system-makes you feel like new, like
doing things. Don't delay, get bot
tie today and your troubles are over.
soc and $1.00. w. p. Hindle Drug
Store, Bridgeport, Conn.,, and leading
Ing druggists everywhere-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Father Accused of
Offenses Against
Daughter Is Held

Charles A. Smith, % years, of
Huntington Station, Long Island
who confessed that the allegations of
his daughter, Emma Smith, II years,
were true, was held in bonds of $4,000
for the Long Island authorities on a
serious charge this morning by Judge
Frank Wilder
The girl, revolving against her
home, fed to this city. Her father
followed her and caused her arrest
yesterday in West avenue house
hold where she had obtained a do
mestfc's position. He charged her
with being delinquent.
After her arrest, the girl accused
her father of "a serious offences dating
over a period of three years. drilled
by Lieut.. Detective John Barton and
Detective Gerrity he finally admitted
the charges were true and tried to
bride the police by offering them $11
to let him go:
The girl was held in bonds of $500
as a witness. The Long Island police
have been notified and are coming
here tomorrow to bring Smith back
for trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
WITHDRAWAL OF
MARKET EXPERT
CAUSES PROTEST
Farmers College Discrimina
ton in Favor of the
West.

Complaint has been registered with
the government at Washington that
Connecticut has been Disseminated
against by the Bureau Of Markets,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture in favor of Western states, and
that. through this alleged discrimina-
ton and the failure to carry out
promises made to Fairfield county the
market situation has been brought
here will lose considerable sums of
money by a threatened glut of pro-
duce.
Following an announcement made
by the government Monday to Prof
Guy Smith, chairman of the state
food committee at Hartford, that the
government had decided to withdraw
the offer of expert market supervisors
to Bridgeport and Hartford, pre-
viously apportioned among 20 cities
throughout the United States, the
farmers of this county rose up in a
body to protest the apparent dis
elimination in favor Of Western
states.
Seth Low Pierrepont, president of
the Fairfield County Farm bureau,
today addressed this letter to Charles
J. Brand, chief of the Bureau OF
Markets, Washington, D. c.:
Bridgeport market situation Is be-
coming daily more acute. Those in
terested in trying to meet 1t have de-
layed action..-for weeks in view OF
your offer to supply a government
supervisor. If you fail now to carry
DUTY our offer it will be too late fol
agencies in this state to find a com.
petent man; a glut seems sure to fol.
| low with accompanying loss and
waste, and q bad impression will be
created"
The situation in Connecticut as out.
lined by Meigs B. Russell assistant
secretary of the Chamber of Com.
merce today is substantially this:
Some time ago the United State.
government offered to supply two
| expert market supervisors to Con.
| necticut, one-half of the expense tt
be betrayed by the government and
the other half by the local communal,
accepting the experts.
Plans Of market gardeners ans
farmers in this county were deferred
pending the arrival of the exper
whose salary was Immediately pledg
ed by Bridgeport and also by Hart
ford. The government suddenly de
| cided that subsequent claims o
Western states should be consideret
above those of the East with the re
suit that glut in the marketing O
produce is anticipated here. Letter.
protesting the action have been sen
to senators and representatives from
Connecticut
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
SLAvS FIGHT FOR
and AGAINST THE
ENTENTE CAUSE
10000 Once Under Austrian
Colors Now Arrayed
With Allies.

Corfu, Aug. 9-There are two whole
Serbian divisions-40, 900 men-which
entered the war under the Austrian
flag fighting against the Entente allies,
and which today have turned sQuarely
around and are fighting under the
Entente colors against the Central
powers. This fighting under two flags
is one of the queer romances Of the
big war, related by Prof. Yanitch,
private chaplain of King Peter Of
Serbia, as illustrating how the con-
glomerate Slav population of southern
Austria-Hungary is ready to break
away from the Hapsburg master.
These two divisions, originally Aus
TRAN, were forced into the ranks early
in the war from Bosnia, Croatia and
Herzegovina, the Slav states forcib1y
annexed by Austria. It is the great
hotbed of Slav agitation. The popu-
lation is overwhelmingly Slav, but is
held in subsection by the iron military
rule of the dual monarchy. 1t was
here, at the central point Of Sarajevo,
that the Austrian crown prince was
assassinated and the European war
was unclaimed. Although the work Of
a fanatic, it was only one of the evil
dences of the intense feeling of this
Slav section against its masterA
The Austrian staff held the S1av
forces in reserve for a time, well
knowing the bitterness in the ranks.
But when Gen. Brussiloff's great drive
began a year ago in Galicia the Aus
TRANS had need of every man Of their
reserve. This brought the Slav divi-
sions into line, and for the first time
Slav was facing Slav, the southern
Slav element being thrust forward to
meet the rush of their brothers from
the north. 1t was literally fight of
brother against brother After one
engagement a young Serb officer went
among the enemy wounded and there
found two of his brothers fatally shot
by his own men.
But the ties of race was stronger
than flags. In one fight machine
gun battery attached to one of the
Slay divisions opened by firing against
the advancing Russians, and then,
swinging their pieces about. ended the
day by pouring their battery fire into
the Austrians. AS the two sides came
together the Slavs with the Austrian
forces would call out mi smo Srbi.''
meaning I'VE are Serbs" which was
the signal for steady streams of de-
sertion from the Austrian to the Rus
sian ranks. There was much surprise
a year ago at the reports of great
numbers. of prisoners taken by Brus-
siloff, and 1t is said that this is largely
| accounted for by the great numbers
of southern Slavs who, forced to fight
| in the Austrian ranks, voluntarily gave
| themselves up as prisoners when they
| met their Slav brothers from the
north.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
FUTURE OF RUSSIA

u USSIA IS abig nation 1t has suffered by
than other people, the terms stated in
ty But the facts considered by relation then Russia
has suffered least More Russians have been killed. have
been captured but the of Russia greater and
much greater than the power of any other
ton in the Germans stand upon Russian territory but
Rsas41aBd isdvast The amount of occupied by the
compared with the amount unoccupied is nothing.
Bernhardi the great German writer, in of his
laid down the that Russia the United
too big to Bernhard is right The further the
marches into Russia the vaster the difficulties that be-
set him.
The protection of vast territorial recognized
by Thomas Paine during the Of Revolution
that the further the British enter the country the
tainly they will be beaten
rather than This is the impression brought
by the American commission who unite in the opinion
gallant fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
NOT QUITE FAIR

HE VOTERS will receive today letter the paper
u the Commission Government Union. This an or
eanaon that took praiseworhy part in securing the pas
OF the five plan after the people had voted
for it. The unon in this letter. advocates the city
plan There is objection to this But the back
letter the of hundred citizens who thereby
made to appear to endorse the city manager plan
This committee of hundred named to aid passing
the five commissioner plan Among these hundred
who do not favor the city plan but who
against it,
The name of William P. Kirk is in point Mr. Kirk, not
only does not favor the city manager pan but he strongly
opposed to it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
AURORA BOREALISs
DISPLAY MARKED

Chicago, Aug. 9-The aurora borea-
lis or northern lights interrupted wire
communication over the northern half
of the United States and all of Cana
da from. the Rocky Mountains to the
Atlantic, and even was felt in south
5ern ATTITUDES last night, and for sew
eraI hours early today.
The phenomenon became visible
and began to affect telegraph and
telephone wires shortly before mid
night, and for several hours before
daylight today many trunk line
wires were useless most of the time.
The display of the aurora in Color
ado was described as particularly bril-
liant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
PRIVATE KILLED BY
RIOCHETTING SHELL

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. Auth critics
were Investigating today the killing
of Private Williams today during
army practice at Little Kenesaw
Mountain, about 80 miles from At
lanta. They are trying to ascertain
what caused the shell TO ricochet to
the point a mile from the mountain
and are looking into a story that an
other shell was diverted far from its
course and injured a negro.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Bad Weather Has
Hurt French Crops

Paris, Aug. 9-The impending bread
cares wn3c;l will be introduced In
Paris probably in October will be
necessitated in part by the unprece-
denied bad weather prevailing during
the last several weeks.
According to an official announce
ment the deficit sa the crop, which
the weather we have been having has
augumnted, does not permit France,
any more than any other country, to
fail to take the most minute precau-
lions if the year 1917-1S is to be pass.
ed without a crisis"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
FOOD CONTROL

~ GOD CONTROL is The necessary legislation will
It be completed Herbert Hoover, the most expert
enced food control expert in the United States will
the work president The before Mr. Hoo
difficult But he perform it if any is
absolutely essential to the well being of America
sary future of the world that the supplies
provided the soil of America shall neither be
wasted made the of exorbian profits for the
benefit of specnIaoEs, gamblers and middemen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
TWO HOMES ROBBED.

The police yesterday received re-
ports that two homes in this city had
been entered anda robbed. John
Carney, 60 Attic street, lost a gold
watch and chain from his room and
Mrs. William Campbell, who has been
away from her residence, 33 Harral
avenue, for three weeks, stated her
house had been entered and her hus-
bands gold watch stolen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Marconi to Report
to King Emmanuel

Rome, Aug. 9-Senator Marconi,
of wireless telegraph fame, the last
member. of the Italian mission to the
United States, arrived in Rome today
The senator made a satisfactory re-
port. He told the government in de-
tail what Italy might expect from the
United States. Signor Marconi left
for the front to report to King Victor
Emmanuel
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09

What a grand and glorious feeling
1t is to have on a newly laundered
pair of white trousers, with which
you can safely go to the ball game If
you spread a large handkerchief on
the bleachers and keep absolutely
still.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
LOSS OF APPETITE,
LOSS OF WEIGHT,
SLEEPLESSNESS ETC.


are all overcome by Recupertabs, they
are made after the formula Of DR.. Al
bert Robin, the famous French physi-
clan, and are being used very largely
in Paris and other European capitals.
When taken for a short while they
will give positive relief in all cases Of
nervous exhaustion, mental depression.
lack vitality, general debility, ane-
mia, etc.
The Glycerophosprates of which
Recupertabs are composed, contain
the element necessary to overcome
these conditions. They are now being
prescribed and recommended by many
physicians in this and foreign coun.
tries as the best, quickest and surest
nerve and blood tonic that they know
Of
Recupertabs are for sale at all drug
stores at SOC and $1.00 per package
or will be sent direct upon receipt of
price.
Curtis Chemical Co., No. 414 West
23rd St., New York. Distributed in
Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti-
gan, No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
RI tf*
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
RIVER AND HARBOR
BILL BECOMES LAW

Washington, Aug. 9-The river and
harbor bill appropriating $27,000.000,
became a law today with President
Wilson's signature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09

A ruling was made by the I. G. G.
granting passes to the families of
men who have enlisted in the service.
The men will be regarded as absent
on leave from their work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09

A record price for hogs was re-
corded at Pittsburgh, when ST was
quoted for the best grades.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09

Charles Evans Hughes was ap-
pointed as head Of the draft board in
New York city.
The sub-Trasury transferred by
wire s1,s60,0oo to San Francisco for
shipment to Japan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
.Sho,U Patriotism

Attention of the mer-
chants of Keokuk is called
to the Liberty Loan posters
which were distributed this
morning. These posters We're
not distributed just for the
purpose of giving a few Boy
Scouts some exercise, but
were given to the local mer-
chants with the request that
as a matter of practical pa
triotism they display these
posters in their store win
dows. The government is
asking the merchants to dc
this for Uncle Sam. It really
doesn't matter if the color
scheme Of the posters does
not match the color Of the
window decorations, patriot
ism should dictate that these
posters should go in the
most prominent place in the
window. TO those merchants
who are cooperating and are
exhibiting these posters, the
local Liberty Loan commit
tee expresses its apprecia-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
How Are Your Nerves?

How often you hear the remark,
Its my nerves!" Many strong ap-
pearing men and women fret because
they do not feel as well as formerly,
yet their physicians tell them they
have no organic disease. They are
weak, lfstless, SleeSless, neurahgic,
and have a variable appetite, are ex-
cessively irritable and sometimes hys-
terical. As soon as any of these
symptoms appear, W.-rner's Safe
Nervine should be taken according to
directions. 1t has a direct action on
the nerve centers and is a medicine
of proven merit. 1t allays irritabii-
ity which nervous exhaustion causes
produces heslthful and refreshing
sleep, and leaves no unpleasant symp
toms. 1t contains no narcotics and
may be taken with no fear of Ill eff
fects. To any who suffer from loss
of sleep, neuralgia, nervous head
aches and nervous prostration, Warn
er's Safe Nervine brings prompt re-
lief. Sold by leading druggists every
where. Sample sent on receipt of
ten cents. Warmers Safe Remedies
Co.. Dept. No. $40, Rochester. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
EXPLORE MIND
OF LA TOILETTE
fContlnued from Page l..

many did not provide sufficient cause
for the United States entering the
war. 1t will inquire as to whether he
said the Lusitania sailed in defiance
of American laws by carrying ammuni-
ton and If he said it, where he got
his information. The truth or falsity
tanned IL possible.
La Toilette refused to comment on
the action OF the committee.
Privately, however, he told friends
he wants a full investigation.
When Vice President Marshall
learned that Stone had criticized him
for laying before the senate the ac-
cusing letter written by Stokes, he
made a brief statement to the senate,
urging a method be devised before
the next session for handling such
communications.
Senator Thompson, Kansas. offered
resolution empowering the sub
committee to summon witnesses and
demand books and papers.
Senators Hastings, Wisconsin, and
Watson, Indiana, today presented ad-
ditional petitions demanding LaFol-
lette's expulsion.
1t developed today that. the senate
has not passed the resolution for ad-
tournment tomorrow because leaders
desire to give Senator Kellogg, Min
nesota, a chance to reply to LaFol-
lette.
LaFollette indicates he intends to
take the floor tomorrow about one
o'clock and hold it until three. the
hour set for adjournment. This would
prevent any reply. Kellogg, who
presented the first set of charges
against LaFollette has been selected
to answer him. The adjournment
resolution will be adopted after Kel-
logg has had the opportunity to
speak.
Six Letters
Los ANGELES, Oct. Silk let
ters in envelopes bearing Senator
Robert M. LaFollette's name and said
to commend the Peoples Council and
its work were taken when police and
governm ent officials seized all rec
ords Of the Peoples Council of Amer
lea for Democracy and Terms of
Peace, federal agents declared TODAY
Seizure Of the papers took place as
the council was about to remove it's
effects to Pasadena, having been told
to vacate its quarters in Los Ange-
les.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
Figure Your
Bank Account;
Then Buy Bond

The new Liberty loan bond is to be
, issued for twenty-five years. The gov
eminent, however, reserves the right
The bonds bear four per cent interest
They are the safest investment in al
the world, and they are profitable IN
vestment. 1t is one of the investments
that cause you no trouble whatever
after you have gone in. All that you
need to do is to draw your Interest
And it is profitable.
Suppose that you have only sle9
that you can lay your hands upon ana
that you want to lend to Uncle sam
and at the same time, you want 1t IN
an absolutely safe place. Put 1t lnlo
Ia Liberty loan bond.
You will get 81 per annum in tns
form OF interest, and you can deposN
that and get four per cent upon II
at the expiration CT twenty-five years
you will have accumulated s16S.16 ID
the form of interest, and you will sun
its full face value, when Uncle sam
calls it in.
Suppose that you have $1,000 to III
vest. You can get no better lnVes,
ment than the Liberty loan Dohu.
You will get $40 per annum 1nteresss
and by redepositing that your Oonu
will in twenty years earn for W..
S1.2s0, and besides you will have you
bond That is what is meant by ies
ting money work for you. The MOI N, !,
You have to deposit, the more VIII !
earn for you.
Get ready for the campaign, and re
member that you ere not only demon
strating your patriotism, but you az 10
also making very fine investment y,
putting your money into these pol'''