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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
A SORRY MAYOR

@ HE CITY Council which the chief legislative body of Chicago, has extended to the British and missions the invitation which William Thompson Chi cagos refused The Council German antecedents who voted to extend the invitation
 If Mayor Thompson had the German in Chicago in mind he made mistake He will not respect of those he intended to conciate.
 is easy for demagogues to suppose they pleasing German citizens by this Americas Ger have been in the country years large portion of the stock is American born They for America. lit tie later when the young have been called coors and all the elements of population join to gain victory Mayor William Hale Thompson will perceive something nature of the discouresy he has committed against America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
DISCOURAGING WAR

or TO HAVE implies sate of mind against it. Hu nature is of moods it is difficult for those be altogether opposed to who expect make profit from it.
 The income taxes proposed in the bill of the strongest future world peace mittee to reduce the exemption would have ried with income of $3O0O $20 which increases gradually until income of $ 100000 pays $39OOO odd
 If the continues long these taxes must be increased until they reach the British figure The British already take $4 from income of OOO Their increases until reaches $415OOO incomes of S1 100000
 useless to speak of such taxes conscatory They the costo fighting, and might under conditions take every dollar of income except what might be to keep the individuals composing the nation in life and health
 These taxes rest the fact that taking by ones government however is to be preferred to taking by of conquest which might help itself completely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
SEC. M 'ADOO HAS
 ASKED WIDER WAR INSURANCE
Believes Crews of Merchant Ships Should Be More
 Fully Insured.

Washington, May 2-Secretary Mo Adoo has recommended to congress that the powers of the government war risk insurance bureau be enlarged so as to permit the insuring of lives of officers and men on merchant ships.
 Liability for loss of life would be placed between $1,500 and $5,0O0, with proportionate indemnity for in- juries Owners of all vessels insur- ed by the government would be re- quired to take out insurance on the lives of officers and crews.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND

ONE RULE for Ireland is insure the completely cordial relations between Great Britain and the United States
 All the logic of the times requires this reform for the rights of small nations and Ireland nation The to check the rule of auocracy governed by autocracy.
 The Irish question well understood this country America is convinced entitled Rule Those who freely giving of their treasure and their for the comfort of Great Britain other Allies expect Great Britain, to show equal spirit of accommodation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
HANDLING TOOLS
 FOR PARALYSIS OF HANDS

James Sweeney of Norwalk has ask ed for compensation on the claim that he contracted paralysis from handl- ing tools.
 Special treatment was awarded William Hawley of the Smith Build ing Co.,, whose leg was broken
 William Berghold, who was seri- ously injured in an explosion at the Union Metallic Cartridge Co.,, has ask ed for further compensation. The case was continued for further testi- mony
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
SCHNEE-COHEN.

Miss Sarah Elizabeth Cohen, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Samuel s. Cohen of 95 Park place and Samuel N. Schnee, of 1861 Fairfield avenue, will be married on May 10 at the home of Miss Cohen's parents. Miss Cohen is graduate of the Bridgeport High school, class of 1914. MT. Schnee has been a resident of Bridgeport for the last four years, coming here from Philadelphia. He is a member of the firm of Schnee & Schnee, attorneys
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT; ss,. PROBATE COURT.
anru zR Ia1.

AprII z6, 1S17.
 Estate of William H. Blood, late of the town of Bridgeport in said e. trict. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly artested. within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said ess tate are requested to make immedi. ate payment to z4
 J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON. sa.
 Administraaor
 451 seaview Eve
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
PROHIBITION IN CONNECTICUT

A TOKEN the liquor interests of A icut not very wisely raised is the Woman Suffrage amendment the prohibition amendment reported substan- ay together the first favorably by majority report and the second unfavorab with minority report by member
 Unless the Connecticut House has changed it's thought very these bills will fail, with stronger probability for the passage of the suffrage amendment
 The feeling in the House in favor of prohibition has been growing That has reached the temper the minority report is to be doubted
 The liquor interest need not be much disturbed by this leg slaon would be two before the amendment could be finally voted and would have to be adopted by the pe
 real occasion for alarm to be found in the legis laure that meets Washington and the great that conded the the Emergency law which appears to give him full power regulate saloons executive order the proposed measure definitely veying such power should not be adopted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
CONGRESS MAY PASS ESPIONAGE.
 BILL THIS WEEK

Washington, May 2--Debate on the espionage bill continued in the Senate today and will be kept before it con- .tinuously until finally disposed of. Senate leaders hope to pass the meas ure by the end of the week. A simi- lar measure is pending in the House
 Strong opposition is looked for over provision which would authorize the President to declare an embargo on exports that might go through neu- tra1 countries to Germany and Aus tria
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss.. PROBATE COURT.

May I, Iy17. -.-4- Estate of Frank S. Brundage late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trict, deceased. -'-s The Court of Probate for the district of Bridgeport, hath lir1ized and allow- ed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to D. esent their acs counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to x
 MABEL L. BRUNDAGE 9
 Administratrfx, 54 Richardson Street.
 asn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02

efforts to take advantage of the market Neither freight raes labor costs any of the items alleged by coal explanation of the exortons that being
 ed be received Representatives of the United States government Investigating the conditions, declare that just maintenance existing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02

The State Senate Judiciary Commit tee voted to report favorably the Sla- ter bill, designed to repeal tLe Fraw- ley law, regulating public boxing con- tests The vote was to 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
DERBY TEAMS DEFI.

The Laurel A. c. baseball team of Derby challenges any amateur club in this city for a series, the first game to be played in Derby if this is agree able. Address all replies to w. Grif- fiths, Laurel A. C., Derby.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02

Secretary Daniels and high naval officers held their usual May day ob- servance of the anniversary of the battle of Manila Bay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
COAL PRICES

T HE PRICES charged throughout large portion of the
 United States for hard and soft the result of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, December l14-(By the Associ- ated Press. )-The enemy has brought large number of his heaviest guns to the Piave and northern fronts and the bombardment has taken on in creased range and viole te. Some Of the shells have reached Mancino, eight miles back of the Piave, and q few miles from the city of Trevizo. Four hundred of these monster projectiles were concentrated on one point
 General Diaz sums up the results of the struggle of the last three days in the north by saying that the enemy secured an insignificant stretch of ground at an immense sacrifice of blood
 Although he has obtained a lods- ment on Monte Spinuccia and Monte Fontainel, this does not represent any appreciable advance toward the plains, but merely a fluctuation of the Ital- ian line, of which Monte Grappa is the dominating barrier
 Even below Grappa formidable of fensive works have been constructed in event the enemy should reach the plains, but each day of his futile pres sure on the north and east and of succe essful resistance by the Italians and their allies strengthens the belief that the enemy will not realize this eVentuality,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Mrs. O'Hare Sentenced to Serve Five Years Following Defiant Speech

Bismarck. N. D., December 15.-A sentence of five years in the peniten- tiary at Jefferson City has been i'm posed by Judge Martin J. Wade of Des Moines on Mrs. Kate Richards OHare, convicted of making utter ances in q speech a Bowman N. D.. last summer tending to discourage obedience to the military registra- tion.
 The sentence followed long speech by Mrs O'Hare, in which she reiter- ated her opposition to war and defied Federal Judge Wade to do his worst.
 Witnesses at her trial testified that Mrs O'IIare declared in her speech at Bowman that mothers who raised their sons to be cannon fodder were no better than a farmers broow sow and that young men who are foolish -nough to enlist or volunteer are only good enough for German fertilizer
 Mrs. O'Hare was editor of socialist paper in St. Louis and later went on a lecture tour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Your every wish, if it pertains to flowers, will be given instant and courteous attention at either of our downtown stores or at our greenhouse at Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

ceived up to the present time by the state director. It came yesterday after noon in the form of letter from a cit izen of West Blocton, in which he stated that the stamps had not been placed on sale by the postmaster. He claimed that many of the people of this town wish to purchase the stamps and baby bonds for Christmas gifts and requests that m mediate attention be given the matter in order that the stamps may be placed on sale at once Vice Director J. W.. Donnelly has referred the matter to headquarters at Washington and it is possible that relief from the situation told of in the letter will follow imme- diately.
 That the organization of the school children's work would be in excellent shape by the first of the new year, was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

claimed yesterday by Dr. J. II. Phillips and the men at headquarters. Much depends upon the instructions which are expected from Washington at any time but plans are being perfected in the meantime and the full details will be announced before January 1.
 Arrangements are being completed for Frank A. Vanderlip's speech to mass meeting in this city on Thursday. De- comber 20. No definite announcement can be made at present. but probably a decision will be reached by tomorrow night as to the time for his address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
AMERICAN MISSION,
 HEADED BY HOUSE,
 IS SAFE AT HOME
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JContinucd rom Fage UHe1 the morale is splendid the best have observed on any of my three trips abroad since the beginning of the war" You mean the morale of the fighting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
BABY BONDS AND
 THRIFT STAMPS ID
 BE SHOWED HARD

Thrift stamp buyers are now beginning to trade them for the '.baby bonds in much larger numbers, according to the reports which are being made from the postoffice.
 Only one real complaint has been re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

obtained to deliver, it will be delivered at once with the same resolution that we have requisitioned or distributed over 60.000.000 pounds of embargoed
 sugar since October 1. In the mean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
HOOVER ANSWERS SPRECKLES' ATTACK
 ON FOOD BOARD
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desire of many of these elements to use the food administration as club to settle their long standing bitterness.
 If Mir. Spreckels will tell us where there is any sugar today that ships can be obtained to carry and cars can be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

is as remote as cheese out of the moon. unless we wish to take bread ships from our own soldiers and the allies to provide ourseves with candy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
ARMIES AND PEOPLE FIRM

No, I mean the morale of the men in uniform and the people as whole,
 he replied Their determination to win without thought of the cost is admira- ble
 Through the elimination of speech
 making and entertainment, both of public and private nature, Colonel House said the inter allied war con ference accomplished it's full purpose
 at three sittings. At their termination, he said, the supreme war council, an outgrowth of these deliberations, com pleted it's work in four weeks time. two weeks being spent in London and two weeks in Paris.
 The prime ministers of Great Britain, France and Italy and Colonel House I together with their military aids, were 1 the only ones participating in the su : l preme war council. The others who had taken part in the first conference were assigned to memb ership on various committees, and thus every one had a specific task to accomplish. These com
 mittees dealt with food, embargo.
 finance and other subjects. THINGS TO FOCUS ! "The council brought things to a
 focus, up to that time there was no
 coordination and things were not go- ! ing on very we'll" said the colonel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Robert Meyer, owner of the Windsor
 hotel. is also proprietor of the Hermi- tage at Nashville, the Winecoff at At lanta, the Savannah at Savannah and
 the Patten at Chattanooga, and was formerly resident of Birmingham. He Is now interested in one of the large | local laundry plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
GERMANS ARE SAID
 TO BE PREPARING
 TO MAKE ANOTHER OFFER OF PEACE
BIG GUNS BROUGHT UP
ccontinued from rage One,

tacks in which he suffered large losses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

for the happy throng. There was music during the evening by three separate orchestras. under the direction or the musical genius, Prof. Lyman F. Pryor
 The balcony dining room was also profusion of tropical scenery. The man aeement of the Windsor extends a cor dial invitation to all Alabama and es- pecially Birmingham people to make the Windsor their headquarters when coming to Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Every one worked well. hard and cor dially."
 In reply to questions as to what the council decided to do with reference to various military matters, Colonel House said the deliberations were con cerned primarily with the economic situation He declared what had been decided upon with reference to this situa ton would not mean the introduce tion of any measures radically differ ent'' from those now operative in ths United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
BIRMINGHAM MAN OPENS MAGN|F F|CENT HOTEL
Brilliant Reception is Fea- ture of the Windsor's First Night" Under
 the Management of
 Robert Meyer

Jacksonville, Fla, December b-tSpe> cial )--Tonight saw the formal opening of the Windsor hotel here. with many prominent guests from all over the coun- try in attendance. Among them were many army officers, leading society folks and prominent citizens of this city Bir- mingham and Alabama was generously represented in the great throng. The Windsor hotel has just been refurnished and has thrown open it's doors to the thousands of tourists who come into Jacksonville every winter to While away a few weeks or months in the gateway citv. Every year some special effort to welcome Birmingham people has been made, and this year Birmingham club" is being operated at the Windsor which Is one of the largest hostelries m
 Florida and is famous the country over.
 Japanese garden, which was re-
 splendent in it's beauty, was the Mecca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
We Operate 7wo Splendidly Stocked DoUn-toDn FZower Shops

Phone and make reservation now for the flowers "she" loves best give us her name and your card-we will de- liver at the exact hour you say. Don't wait until the eleventh hour rush is on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

mond following a short visit here
with friends
John Zuczkowski Of Milwaukee is
here on business
Frank Kopinski w Durham ST.
spen, Wednesday az Hudson lake
Miss Mamie Budnik. STA =. Chaplin
St spent Wednesday at Hudson
lake.
Joseph Tulgowicz Of South Chi-
cago is in the city on business.
Leo Soslicld. Indiana av. returned
from weeks visit with relatives
IN Gary and Chicago
Peter Horzewa arrived here from
East Chicago for a few days visit
with friends
Martin DombrzeWicz returned 70
Elkhart following orief visit here.
Stanley Osinski Michigan av..
has gone 20 Rockford. III. 20 spend
a few days with friends
Mrs Lsdislaus FrankoVsk and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
MANY COMPLIMENT Mr..
AND MRS. AUG. HERZ0G

Mr.. and Mrs. August Herzog, who
observed the 60th anniversary Of
their wedding yesterday, were the
recipients of unusual favors. Al
though the occasion was devoid Of
any display, hundreds Of friends Of
the venerable couple called at the
residence 216 Lincoln way w. and
felicited them on the serenity Of their
long married life. Many Of the call
ers were old people who had known
the couple for many years. Flowers
in profusiOn were showered on Mr.
and Mrs HerZOg The children and
grandchildren were present during
the daV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

Thursday for Battle Greek 90 spend
a few DAYS with friends.
Stanley Garczewski Of Flint. Mich
j. IN the city on business.
Miss Anna :. Rapelowicz returned
20 Gary following a few days visit
with friends
Roman Korzeniowicz Of Laporte
arrived here for few days visit
with friends
Stephen Walowski. Jackson 81
has gone 10 Ray City for several
days visit with relatives
Mrs. Edward GrzywiensH and
son. William. w Division St. left
Friday for Chicago for a three DAYS
visit with relatives
Staislaus Grach. who has been
here visiting with friends. left
Thursday for Chicago
Miss stella Malusinski arrived
here from Fort Wayne for a few
DAYS visi- with friends
Walter Walczak left for Ham
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
|MISHAWAKA GENERAL NEWS
Neus-Times Office 40 Lincoln ePhone8 ell

grade .: Mary Lally. grade /; Greta
Benedict, kindergarten.
BatteH school.
lisa Y. Dowden. grades o.. Har-
riett. grades g.. Ethel Finch. grades
g.. Ella Durham. grades 6-1. Ber-
nice Ernsberger. grades 40; Ada
Miller. grades As: Dorothy Judge
grades 40; Cora Kurtz. grades 40,
Nettie Sherwood grades As: Alpha
Reese. grade Q: Emma Raifsnider.
grade 9 Mary Belle Cooper. grade
grade .. not filled; Effie Alverson,
grade g: Emma Hayes. grade p;
Nellie Ham, grade ] Carrie BOlin-
ger. grade 1: cora Syvindler. grade
1; Helen Topper. kindergarten; Lucy
Heaby. kindergarten: Mary f. Phil
lips. principal.
Bingham school.
Rose F. Grimes. principal: Merton
Simanton, grades O.; Lucia Rem
pis. grades g.: Nettie Ferreii.
grades o.; Edith Long grade . :;
Olive BOles. grade { Cora Morelock,
grade 4; Gail Day. grade g: Vida
Myers, grade ! Isabelle Bucheit,
grade 2: Ethel Burnett. grade 1
Lillian Wybrant. kindergarten; Nina
Moon, kindergarten.
East Emo school.
Freida Bash, grades 1-2-3-4.
Orphans Home school.
Marie Vance. principal. grades
A.; Blanche Scholl. grades 2-2;
Vida McFadden, fresh-air room;
Docia Finch, grade l.
South side school.
Beth Bingham. principal; Mary
Dearborn, grade 6; Mabel McFad-
den, grade . Helen Miller. grade 4;
Alice Van Wagner, grade g; Jessie
Belts. grade 9: Amelia Dalton, grade
.; Ruth Armstrong, grade 1; Olive
Fingers. kindergarten: Grace Turner,
kindergarten
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
DODGE BAND CONCERT
SATURDAY EVENING

The following concert program
Will be rendered by the Dodge band
Saturday evening at the corner Of
Lincoln way and Main ST.:
March-Along the Way 90 Wal
XXI .--.-...... ......... w hitting
Dance descriptive-GhOst Dance
-...-.-- -.....-............ salisbury
Selection ON Harry LADDERS songs
Auld Scotia .-.-..-....... Reeves
WaItz-Nights OF Gladness. .Ancline
(aJ Polish National Dance-Kuy-
awiak ..... ....... Wieniawskf
(bl Russian MaZurka-La CZarine
.-.-.-...-... ....-..- Came
Overture-R hinefels ... Gruenwald
Intermezzo-Jun Moon Wenrich
Waltz-NIighty LAX "a Rose Nevin
America
Capt. L. Eugene Willes. Director
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
NEGRO ARRESTED
IN JEWEL THEFT
Suspect Has One of RinqS
Taken in JeWeIry Store
Robbery Here.

Harry Moore "a Negro. who has
been in NIishawaka four months.
coming here 10 work az a porter
from Gary, was arrested about 8
o'clock Friday morning by Detective
John Weaver and chief of Police
Kreiter and is being held 40 the po-
lice station under $500 bond on sus-
piciOn Of having had a hand in the
Parmenrer Jewelry store robbery last
Monday morning, when a display
window was broken and "a tray of
diamonds taken. MoOre's arrest fol-
lowed Information being obtained
against the man by Detective
Weaver who was tipped orr that
Moore had a ladies' diamond ring
that answered the description OF
one OF those secured i'm the robbery
An affidavit charging robbery was oh
tanned from Prosecutor IIenuesy
and Moore was taken into custody
hy the two officers. At the police
station Moore. upon being questioned
stated that ne found the ring i'm a
tray in the alley at the rear of the
Lang hardware store. He admitted
that he suspected that the ring was
one OF those taken from the Par
menter store. but didn't intend to
turn II over 20 the police until the
robber was found The ring was
identified by Mr.. Parmenter through
q number scratched on the inside
Ii is Of small size and the diamond
IS between a quarter and half karat
i'm weight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
LINCOLN THEATER PROGRAM.

\ unique honor has just been
conferred on Louise Lovely. who
terhy picture The Reed Case. to
be shown at the Lincoln theater to-
night. She is an Australian, you
know and she was what the An
zacs call a "tophole favOrite" in her
country. 4 company Of gunners
from the Antipodes who are lighting
on the western front in France. they
named their trench The Louise
Lovely Trench" and have written to
tell her about il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

children. returned Thursday 20
their home ln Defiance. o.. after a
.wo weeks visit with relatives here.
Peter Iastrzembowsk who has
been here visiting with friends left
Thursday for Chicago
Miss Anna WosCierzyk 8 Chaplin
-t left Friday for Cleveland 20
spend two weeks with relatives
John Grzeslinski arrived here
from Michigan city FOR few DAYS
visit with friends
Andrew Nowak Of Detroit - here
on business
Walter karCzeWski OF Iaporte is
spending the day with south Bend
friends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
NIsHAWAKA PERSONALS.

Mrs. w. P. ONenl. w Mishawaka
av.. has returned from a visit in In
dianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. George l.. Canton Of
Toledo. O., are spending a weeks
vacation with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. OstrOm, 903
Homewood av. returned Friday
from a vacation spent at Lac du
Flam beau. Wis
Mrs Harriet Van Pelt, 221 Lin
coin way f.. Alfred Ostrom and
Holbrook Botset have returned from
lake Chautauqua. y. Y, where they
spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moyder,
Grand Rapids. Mich. are here TO
visit the latters sister. Miss Rob
erta Mills, who is in with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Morgan T. Spair has returned
10 Celina, O., after visiting relatives
here.