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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
S.s.cI7YOF NEMPHYS

With the announcement of the de- struction of three unarmed American merchant vessels, Vigilancia, City of Memphis and Illinois (the first are shown here), many public men in Washington asserted that virtually a state of war existed between Germany and the United States.
 It was contended that there was nothing short of war that had mot yet been ordered undertaken by the American government to call Ger many to account for these attacks Steps for the protection of American merchant ships have been taken Or ders have been given for the arming of American vessels sailing for the barred area, and this method of en- deavoring to protect American lives and ships is being pushed forward rapidly. The United States govern ment has now embarked on the policy of placing guns and armed guards on board all American vessels sailing for Europe and the Mediterranean, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
Amusemcnts
POLES

Porter J. White, the eminent dra- matic star, and his associate players have recorded an rHnusual success in aneir playlet, .sThe Hideaway," which is featured at Polls. The piaylst ss unusual in construction and the story leads to startling climax.
 Bert Wheeler and Company, pre- senting their auto pantomime nov city, provide untold merriment with most laughabe offering. Sylvester and Vance, in songs and comedy, have a very excellent repertoire which they handle in a most pleasing way. while Betts. Chidlow and Hart, a tuneful trio, present their variety skit in a manner that has won them honors anew. Yamamito Brothers, 8 pair of artistic wire. performers, com plete the vaudeville program with . thrilling novelty. M
 The Tale of Two Cities picturiz- ed from Charles Dickens famous novel, is featured in the photoplay bill. William Farnum, the noted screen star, essay a double role in the play and his work is one of the many outstanding features of this ma gnificent production. The photo- drama is in six parts and maintains interest throughout.
 The Hearst-Pathe News, with it's review of current events in all parts of the world, Is another film feature
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The fourth annual performance of the Comedy club will be presented at the Lyric theatre Monday, March 26. The plays to be given are: 'Woman's s Wiles'' by William Young; 'The Drums of Oudh," by Austin Strong, and Food" by William c. DeMille. In accordance with the custom of the club. the curtain will rise promptly at 8:45. The doors will be opened at 7:45. As usual, there will be no reserved seats, but the boxes will be held for the cast.
 The Bridgeport Players, a new or. ganizat1on devoted to dramatics, will give two plays, "The Rivals" by Sher- idan and 'The Twelve Pound Look" by Barrie, late in April. George Cur rie,, director of the public speaking course in the Y. M. c. A., will stage the plays and conduct rehearsals Mrs. Alfred H. Terry, Mrs. Archibald Mayse and Thomas F. Wilmore have been chosen for parts in "The Twelve Pound Look," which will be used as a curtain raiser. The cast for ''The Rivals is not yet completed but those who have so far been chosen for parts include Mrs. Ethel Poland Hub bell, Miss Nan Troy, Miss Dorothy Lyon and Miss Marguerite Linehan. F. w. Harrison, K. B. Batche1er, George Macdonald, Oliver w. Hunter, Thomas F. Wilmore and s. w. Da- wis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
EMPIRE.

T1he headline fotoplay attractions at Keeneys Empire theatre today ana tomorrow are the five part Metro wonderplay, ."The Barricade." featur- ing charmfnz Mabel Tahaferro and the eleventh chapter of the Metro su- per-serial 'AThe Great Secret" Tn which Is featured the two popular ecreen stars, Francis Bushman ana Beverly Bayne.
 Tn .sThe Bearacade'' Miss Taliaferro has the part of Hope Merrill, a hr1l- liant society girl. The part gives her 5opportunityl for a lavish display or beautiful gowns and rich jewels. A variety of social functions is given m .sThe Barricade,'' such as teas, we'd dings, and musicales. Hopes father, Amos Merrill (played by the veteran actor. Frank Currier), is a captain or j,,dustry, and so is John Cook, played nv Clifford Bruce. Operations in Wal Street are shown, and there are thrill ing scenes on ''the curb' and "on Change" The panic caused by great losses and the wild excitement due to great gains in the, stock market are among the exciting features Of the play.
 Hopes father loses, while the "man from the West gains, and the older man. having borrowed his firm s money to make good his deficit, blanes the younger one when he is discovered. Merrill accuses Cook of driving him to the wall. Many complications arise out of this false accusation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
ANGUS MACKENZIE
 KNIGHT TEMPLAR WARDEN

Angus H. Mackenzie of this city was chosen warden of the grand com mandery, Knights Templar, at the an- nual conclave held in New Haven yes terdeuy. Other officers chosen were:
 Commander, Arthur c. Wheeler, Norwalk; deputy commander. William W. Prayer, Hartford; generalissimo, Carey Congdon, New London; captain general, Benjamin l.. Coe, Waterbury; senior warden, Frederick L. Hunting ton, Meriden; junior warden, Eugene L. Clark, Middletown; prelate, James c. MacPherson, Norwich; treasurer, Costello 1ppitt, Norwich; recorder. Eli c. Btrdseye, Meriden; standard bearer. George E. Hinman, Williman- tic: sword bearer, F. War+d de Klyn Danbury; commander of the guard Burton H. Strickland, New Haven; inspector, Thomas w. Morgan, Hart. ford.
 The reports show Il commentaries in Connecticut with a membership oi 1850. The next conclave will be held In Norwalk. A dinner was given the grand officers in Woolsey hall and last night there was a reception to Albert w. N1attoon of New Haven, retiring grand commander
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
STEPNEY

Burr Haw1ey, who has been in poor health, is now improving.
 Thursday evening Brothers night will be observed at Harmony grange The committee in charge is Charles Lacey, Herbert Joyce, Robert Sinclair and Charles Nichols. They are pre- ming.
 Chester Penny was a motor guest Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Edgar Northrop.
 Mrs. William Craft has been caring for the youngest son of MT. and Mrs. George Hawley. The child has been very i'll with pneumonia.
 MT. and Mrs Harry Morgan were guests Sunday at the home of Stephen B. Hayes.
 Mr. and Mrs. Birdsey Peck were Sunday visitors of MT. and Mrs. Bots- fond Peck.
 Victor Burr, mail carrier on route IA, has purchased a new car.
 IA large automobile truck arrived from New York city Thursday with the furniture of Jacob Freedman and family who are now occupying the house recently vacated by Steven Hall
 George C1ingan enjoyed trip to New York city last week.
 Mrs. Wesley Penny, who has been spending a couple of weeks with her daughter, has returned to Bridgeport.
 Miss Bertha Nichols visited at the home of relatives in Bridgeport, Fri. day.
 Robert Bevans motored to New York last Thursday on a business trip for H. M. Hurwitz
 Mrs. Edward Booth has been a guest for several days past of Mrs. Campyon Cutler in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Roe of New York city has been the guest of friends here. Mrs. Roe was formerly Miss Ruth Mallett. Services were resumed at the Bap- tist church last Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

Especial to The Farmer )

Hartford, March 21-The Judiciary committee reported favorably in the Senate a bill creating the office of Public Defender, an officer designed to defend and conserve the interests of persons charged with crimes who are unable to employ counsel. The bill calls upon the judges of the su- perior court SC days before the open- ing of the criminal court to name this officer, who shall be lawyer with at least five years practice in the crim- inal courts. The House yesterday re- jected the bill recreating the office of factory inspector, an office abolished several years ago. In the absence of Representative Samuel Russell, Jr., 'of Middletown, the adverse report of the Judiciary committee on the bills recreating the Civil Service Com- mission was tabled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
OWEN-SODERBERG.

Miss Elsie Soderberg, daughter o1 MT. and Mrs. Robert Soderberg of 79s Maplewood avenue and George Shaw Owen, son of Mrs. Gecrgiana Owen o1 90 Waldorf avenue, will be married al 5 o'clock, Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist church. Rev. John R Brown, pastor of the church, will per- form the ceremony. Until her recent resignation, Miss Soderberg was a buyer at Dorsen's. MT. Owen is the tenor in the quartet of the First Bap- tist church and has sung in the choirs of Trinity, Memorial Baptist church and. OHvet church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
HARVARD CHASING GERMS

Cambridge, Mass, 4-arch 21-So- ciety women have been called on to assist in driving germs from Harvard university dining halls and kitchens. It was announced today that univers- ity officials had invited seven women to serve as visiting committee and to report on conditions found in the col lege eating places. Their reports are to be used as data for such changes as may be thought necessary. One of the members of the committee is Mrs. Percy D. Haughton, wife of the Harvard football coach
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
PALMER FLEET" SOLD.

Baston. March 21-The sale of tbe remaining four schooners of the once we'll known Palmer fleet" of 13 large coastfng vessels was announced to- day. It is understood that the New York purchasers paid more than $500,- GOO for the five masters Singleton Palmer, Harwood Palmer, Dorothy Palmer and Jane Palmer The fleet, formerly controlled by William F. Palmer of this city, was sold at his death to J. s. Winslow & Co, of Pc land, Me. Fire and wreck have cla. - ed nine of the schooners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
the assembly.

the assembly.
 Fifty-five new books were added to the Beach Memorial library recently.
 MT. and Mrs. James B. Nichols of Mount Pleasant witnessed the per- formance Back to Farm in Bridge water Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

{ Feb. 1, including 1-us54-e py
 Ambassador Gerard, indicates unmls- takably that Germany will deal With
 all armed American merchant vessels
 as if they were ships of war and sink them on sight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

Gen. George w. Goethals, who is wanted by Governor Edge to con struct New Jerseys $15,0OO,O00 high way system, held a conference with the State House Commission, compos- ed of the governor, Treasurer Read and Comptroller Bygbee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

Eight of the thirteen members of the New York Assembly Codes Com mittee signed an agreement to report favorably the Davis bill which repeals the FraWley boxing act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

The Chicago & Alton Railroad Co.,, announced an increase of 10 per cent in the wages of section foreman and section laborers, including it's lines in Illinois and Missouri.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

The Ordnance Bureau of the Navy Department denied that it has issued any contract for shells to the General Electric Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
$. -S.S..VfGfL2HCi9 s.

these guards have instructions to fire on German submarines at sight when ever they approach the American ship.
 All the information that has come to this country from Germany since
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

The bulk of the fortune of nearly
 $1,000,000 left by Oscar c. Murray, former president and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, is to be set aside
 to found home for widows and or- phans of employees of that road
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent . Word
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18

For Coal and General Delivery see Erickson or leave order at Mansfield Tobacco Store.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18

Let us estimate on sour Sob Work
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18

Don't miss hearing the Duet Hush. Here comes the Dream Man by Martha Coke and Clifford Holden.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18

GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REA, THE WORKER.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18
NEWS ITEMS
 AND TOWN TOPICS

The mail arrived yesterday. It was. all Alaska matter. first class way and second class matter. A Qauntity of Yukon mail arrived on the batch.
 May Day Entertainment and Big Dance. Admission: Ladies soc, Gentlemen, gallery 5O., Dance floor $1.OO.
 On the First Rose of Summer, Rose and Wheeler are getting ready for active summer working on a body of pay that has been located during the winter and which will be sluiced this summer. Rose was in town yesterday communicating supplies from the storekeepers O. this fair city.
 Suits and Ladies skirts and Dresses greatly reduced. See them.
 MISS DISTRICT STORE.
 Frank Manton, writing from Fairbanks on April 12, to this paper says that the high prices are raising the devil with Tolovana and that there is likely to be a general shut down if things keep up. Away out of sight and then some, he said.
 A magnificent display of halos round the sun occurred yesterday forenoon, and the phenomenon last ell for several hours, causing a general craning of necks heaven ward. and many were the opinions expressed as to the cause and port ent of the phenomenon. Two dis tinct rings were seen, one encircling the sun and another passing ! trough the center Of the sun, and at the intersection of these ap- peared two parhelia or mock-suns. Halos are caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice-crystals or aqueous vapor in the upper strata of the air. Sometimes the hexa, gonal ice-crystals will produce double refraction and then severa halos are formed. They are consid cred a sign of wind or rain storms although one native weather pro phet prognosticated dry season "rain all peluk'.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To. Charles T. Webb, Holly w Webb
 J. w. Webb, c. F. Elliston and
 l.. c. Tanner, your heirs,
 executors, assigns or personal re-
 presentatives:
 You and each of you are hereby mo- tified, that the undersigned has expended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars for labor and improvements for the year of 1916 on the Osiris Association, an association claim situated on the left limit ot Nos. 4 and 5 below on Dry creek and recodred and more fully described in the re- cords of the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District in the Second Division, Territory of Alaska.
 The above amount has been ex- pended in order to hold said claim under the provisions of the Law. con corning annual assessment worI upon Mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claim And you and each oi you are further notified, that if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice, you fatl to contribute your proportion ol said expenditure your interest in said claim will become the property oi the undersigned, your Co-Owner un' der section 2324 Revised Statutes I of the United States.
 |. ESKIMO GOLD DREDGING co Co-OwneI. Date of first publ, Feb. g, 1917.
 Date of last publ, May II, 1917.
 Let us estimate on yOur Job Worl
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18
LOCAL 24O W. F. M.

LOCAL 24O W. F. M.
 Vhe regular meeting of the Nome zine Workers U0ion. Local No. a40, of the w. F. of M., is held avery Saturday evening at p. m. at Timers Hall. Office hours p. n. so ( p. m.. z p. m. to 8 p. m.
 ANDREW BECN. President.
 JOHN A. WILSON, Sec.-Treas. |.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18

CARPENTERS AND JOINERs.
 Local. Union ,i78S, Carpenters ana toiners of America, meets every Fri asx st Al Orland's shop Front St. Carpenters Headquarters. Feder- Al Labor Hall. ct D. m.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18

The employees of the Pioneer Min ing Co. who had been engaged In ditch work getting the water way ready for the break up, so that there might be no delay to the sluicing, walked into town on Wednesday night to ask for the summer scale of $5.00 and board which they rightly feel is none too much for their services. Practi- cally every man left the ditch camps and Little creek and all work vest erday was at a standstill. Chris Jotten. it was stated, alone refused to ask for higher wages and re- mained in the camp at Black Point. The higher prices for all living ne cessaries, and the fact that men who remain in during the winter and are available before the open | ing of navigation, can get no em- ployment, is full justification the men state for the demands which | the subject of a general discussion | throughout town yesteray and many even old timers, were astonished to 1 learn that the company had not l been paying the summer rate when I the summer work began. It was
 understood that committee of the
 men was tO interview Louis Steven son the manager of the company
 with a view of having the wage
 scale increased. No advice of such an interview being held was re- ceived by this paper up to five Il o'clock yesterday afternoon. It is believed that the company's man. Il ager will see the rcasonableness of the mems demand and that the work will he speedily resumed at
 the summer wage scale of five dol lars and board. It is pointed out that work in town is now being paid at the rate of 75 cents an hour 1 and those who live and work here have every town convenience while
 the accommodations in ditch camps
 are on the rough and ready plan
 and not calculated to attract many
 men.
 Don't miss hearing the Duet NHuSb' Here comes inc Dream
 Man by Martha Coke and Clifford
 Holden.
 GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REA,'
 THE WORKER.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18
EOFg@.
TO ALL MINE WORKERS:

This is to notify you that at it's last regular meeting the Nome Mine Workers Union decided that the summer wage scale of $500 per day and board goes into effect on
 MAY 15, 1917.
 See that you get it.
 ANDREW BECK.
 President.
 JOHN HOEM.
 Secretary.
 Closing Out Sale. At Crooks next City Hall. All Bargains.
 Manton also mentions the fact that he had a letter from Oswald A. Rowan. formerly of Nome, Alas ka, and one time president of Lo cal 240 w. F. M. Rowan is now a lieutenant in the Third Battalion, Canadian Pioneers. was married and philosophical Wage slavery did not look inviting, stump ranching was a poor alternative and the war af- forded a better chance of making things stick so he enlisted. Rowan says that Fox Maule Ramsay was employed. or attached" is the eu phonistic expression, to the InteIli- gence Department(?) of his district Further he stated that the eXperi ence gained on Center creek has been of unquestionab value to him. He compares trench fighting to mining without the annoyi ing problems and worries of coal ana grub to contend against. In short his pioneering in France was min ing de luxe, witt lots of kow kOw. plenty of nyama (katfir for nHaD and no beans to bother with. lie said the Germans were good trench men too and the Way that they could handle the piCK and shovel would make F.. clcrmins green with envy. There was no war fever, hate for the foe or anything but kismetic indifference in the letter.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-18
ORGANIZED LABOR.

MINERS.
 Headquarters sos RailroAd Build sng, Denver, Colorado. CMAs.IMoYER. ERNEST MILLS. hr, President. ssc.-ireas'
Arizona republican., 1917-08-22

The prices fix range from twenty to thirty-five per cent under the maxi mum price of s fixed by governme mt oiliclals ana ope.at) DTS at a conferenc, here more than month ago. The s2 price agreement, however, did not hold as many operators refused to abide by II after Secretary Baker. as president Of the council of national defense re- pudiated it as too high. Prices recently nave ranged far above th- s3 lir.it
 The fixing of prices was the presi : dents second step in the direction of coal control. The first was taken yes terday when the president named Rob ert 5. Lovett as director of transporta- tlon and approved an order i-sued by MT. Lovett directing .hat coal shir- ments to the northwes. be glvcn prefer ence over other goods.
 Tonights action was takn as an in- dication that the president has aban- doned a plan originally considered which called for government regu,si- t1oning of the output of all mines. with the government selling the product to the public. This prDcelura was strong ly recommended by the federal trade commission and up until tonight it had been believed it would be the program adopted.
 The presidents order apparently makes no provision for pooling ar rangement which had been suggested. under which mines would have been paid for thir output on a basis of cost Of production plus percentage of prof it. Under this plan all coal in :, district would have been sold at tue same rlte, but the mines would have received commensuration based solely on costs.
 The plan adopted, officials admitted tonight, will work hardships on a great many of the smaller mines and may force some to close down. This it is claimed however will not reduce the total output as miners released from tho small mines wili go to the larger ones and more cars can be supplied 10 mines of large producing capacity
 Officials who believe tn. president will name a ole- -raau control of coal, point to his desire that extraordinary powers given tfe gcvarnnent for war purposes be placed in organization to handle coal similar to the food ad ministration.
 Operators from all the bituminous coal producing states met here today and organized the National Coal Oper- ators' association. to promote cooper ative effort on the part of coal pro- ducers, and cooperate with public of ficials, especially during the war emer- gency. Delegates were present from state and other sectional organizations representing some TOO operators whose annual production aggregates 100000, 900 tons.
 Francis Peabody. chairman of the defense council. coal production com mittee, addressed the operators and ex-
Arizona republican., 1917-08-22

ment of class against class declar- ing the attack upon rich slackers' a libel upon wealthy citizens manifest ing patriotism.
 War taxes, Senator Weeks said, should be imposed gradually so as not to injure business and tax sources- and subsequent generations should be made to pay part of the war burdens for the benefits they will receive. He declared the imposition of a heavy tax on incomes in this country and none in Canada would result in business being driven across the border; that such taxes would interfere with the educational research and charitable work now performed by the wealthy. and would have a tendency to destroy initiative on the part of corporations at the same time diminishing their ability to contribute to the expense of the government.
 Regarding the labor situation, he said the same interests-the l. w. w. are responsible for the present strikes in the west as those which precipitated the strike riots in Lawr- ence, Mass, some years ago. In his judgment, he said, those agitators are not entitled to any defense rom capital and they get none from organized labor.