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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

Washington, May 14-Pressed for speed by the administration on one side and on the other by constituent cies at home demanding action, con- gress faces many fbig things to do, and quickly, if the aid of the United States in the world war is to be of its full value.
 The accomplishments since Presi- dent Wilson convened the special war session on April have been passage of the resolution declaring a state of war with Germany and enactment of the $7,0O0.O00, 600 loan law.
 Those who predicted congress would provide the nation with the means for making war successfully and adjourn by June now have extended their es- tiInate to the middle of August.
 The immediate pressing need of the aid of the United States can give the Entente allies in the war on Germany is best known to the president and his closest advisers who have heard it from the heads of the French and British missions. Those to whom it has been communicated have been impressed with the necessity of more accomplishments.
 As congress today went into it's 37th working day the war program stood this way:
 War tax Dill: Under debate in the house and up for public hearings in the senate finance committee. Ali the present rate of progress it prob ably will be up before one house o1 the other for at least a month.
 Army bill: Tn conference again to thresh over the action of the house in restoring the so-called Roosevelt amendment. It provides the army the Allies need in France.
 Food control: Debated one day 1T the house; an entirely different form of bill has been introduced in the senate.
 Shipping: The bill to vest legal title to the seized German ships in the gov ernment has passed both houses but is in conference for reconciliation o1 differences; the bill to appropriate $4OO, 100000 for a start on the great merchant fleet to overcome the sub. marine me&ace has not yet been in troduced ahd may not be, while
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
THlRTY-EIGHT YEARS IN JAIL FOR MURDER HERE.
 CONVICT SEEKS PARDON

Frank Bassett, a lifer in Wethers- field prison, has again asked the board of pardons for his release after spend ing 3S years in jail for the murder of Frank Weinbecker in Bridgeport in 1878. With 34 other applicants his petition will be heard June 10 by the pardon board at Wethersf1eld prison
 The crime for which Bassett and Mrs Lorena E. Alexander were con- victed was most atrocious and at the time attained countrywide notoriety.
 Together they lured Weinbecker, known as 'stuttering Jack" from a sailors grog shop in Water street to the old Barnum carriage factory in William street While he was asleep upon lounge they chloroformed him that they might get 75 cents that was in his pockets and sell his body to the Yale Medical college.
 Having doubled up the body into sugar barrel they hired a covered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
ERNEST HEINzE,
 CERAN SUBJECT
 HELD BY. POLICE
Detectives Find Suspicious Looking Maps in Posses
 sion of Alien.
FORTRESS DRAWINGS
 HIDDEN IN EFFECTS
Sale of American Flags to Pawn Broker Caused
 Investigation.

Living within the restricted war zone and having In his possession maps of steamship lanes to Germany, together with maps of various other countries, Ernest Heinze,' a German subject, was arrested yesterday by Detective Martin Kane and he will be turned over to the federal authorities for investigation.
 Last Saturday Kane learned that somebody had sold two American flags to a second hand dealer. He asserts he was curious to know who the man was. He immediately began an inves- tigation.
 Ascertaining that Heinze was the man, Kane went to his room at 344 East Main street. This address bor- ders on the restricted zone. Kane found in Heinze's room after he placed the latter under arrest, a number of maps, one printed in German, show ing the fortresses and strategic points affected by the war. Another was marked '.Germany and the Freedom of the Seas,'' and steamship routes from various parts of the world were traced on the map.
 When Heinze was brought before Capt. E. o. Cronan and the latter learned of the sale of the flags. was incensed at the mans action.
 Have you any respect for the American flag; have you no gratitude for the land that gives you your bread and butter?' demanded Cronan.
 Well the flags belonged to me and I had right to sell them,' sullenly remarked HeinZe.
 This morning in the city court his case was continued until tomorrow and Heinze obtained his release in bonds of s100. Capt Cronan today stated he will notify the federal authorities and turn the defendant over to them for investigation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
Action Taken Because of Efforts Made by Work mems and Soldiers Dele-i gates to Restrict His Pow ers-Has Been Prominent| Since Revolution.

London, May 14 = British naval forces destroyed zeppelin L-22 in the North Sea this, morning, according to an off,! cial statement by the admiralty,
 The destruction of the L-22 marks the fourth attempt at zeppelin raids within the last year which has ended in disas- ter. Two of the mammoth air. ships were shot down during a raid on London on Sept. 23,, 1916, and two months later two more zeppelins were destroyed off the English coast. On March 17 French arti1erymen shot down a zeppelin behind the French lines while it was try ing to reach Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
SEVEN RUNAWAYS
 AS HOME GUARD
 MEMBERS MARCH
Horses Unused to Sight of Armed, Uniformed Men
 on Parade.

About 2000 people witnessed the mastering in of Companies H and I, of the Connecticut Home Guard Sat urday afternoon but the throng was quickly dispersed as a heavy down fall of rain dampened their ardor as spectators.
 The companies under command of Major Louis J. Hermann and captain ed respectively by John Field and Robert Flames passed in review of Lieut-Co1. Stephen P. Cronan and staff before being inspected and off, cially mustered into state service. The colonePs staff comprised Major Herr mann, Capt. J. A. H. Robinson and Lieut.. Raymond Lewis.
 It is confidently asserted that Com panies H and I are soon to see active service in Bridgeport guarding the munition factories. According to un- verified rumors, the government is anxious to release Companies Two and Four, Connecticut National Guard, from duty on the streets that they may complete their training in one of the coast Qualifications to which they are usually attached.
 On the other hand it is likewise said with a positiveness that indicates as- surance from official quarters, that the governor is 1oath to call out Home Guard companies until they are fully supplied with blankets. tents and other equipment besides uniforms and rifles. Companies H and I already possess arms and uniforms No less than seven horses took fright at the companies enroute tc Seaside park, one of which bolted at sight of the approaching body and threw it's driver from the seat. Only for the presence of mind of Lieut. Horace Merwin and several other sol diers who left the ranks~to check the plunging animal the owner would have been injured, possibly seriously Lieut.. Merwin managed to curb the horse before the wheels had passed over the prostrate driver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

wagon; drove to New Haven, and met with refusal to take tl-e body when they failed to produce certified death certificate from the Bridgeport au- thorities.
 In their fear of discovery they rolled the barrel from the wagon down a declivity at Huntington where it re- mained undiscovered for several months.
 Later it was found and identified by brass ring. When arrested for a minor crime, Mrs. Alexander gave in- timation of the foul murder with the result that Bassett was captured when leaving a schooner at New London. The trial here was most sensational.
 Bassett will declare tha having serv- ed ss years for the crime he should be released.
 Mrs. Alexander, sentenced to a shorter term for complicity,is believed dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

for the character of the operations, and the number of troops involved. These may be merely condolences, or it may means that the Germans have become tried of sending so many of their troops to death in massed for nation. The German soldiers have been fighting very stoutly since re- serves were thrown into the Arras area.
 The heat wave in the fighting dis trict has been temporarily broken by series of thunder storms.
 Berlin, May 14, via London-t'The battle near Bullecourt was continued yesterday with bitterness" says the official statement today by the Ger man army staff. 'tand in the. stubborn struggle we retained the ruins of the village against several enemy, at- tackS'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
Only Existing Contracts Can Be Closed for Next
 Two Days, Says Board of Trade Settlement on Bas-
 is of Saturdays Figures.
Trading in May Corn and May Oats Also Discon- tinued-U. s. and Allied Governments Represen- tatives Consulted by Di- rectorS.

Chicago, May 14-All trading in wheat except to close exist ing contracts was ordered stopped for two days by direct ors of the board of trade today. Saturdays closing figures were given as the maximum at which settlements may be made. All trading in corn and oats for May delivery was ordered dis continued May wheat was eliminated last Saturday.
 The official statement of the meet ing given out by President Griffin follows
 ...At a special meeting of the board of directors this morning 1t was de- cided to discontinue all trading in May corn and May oats It was fur ther decided that for two days no purchases or wheat whatever will be permitted except to Hquidate exist ing contracts The latter action au- tonlaticalIy 'debars any individual, firm, corporation or government from bidding up the price of wheat The directors further restrict the opera tions in wheat by coufning those deal CTS desiring to close existing con- tracts to a maximum price which is based on Saturdays close.
 The action of the board has been taken after consultation with the ac- credited representatives of the Allied governments. Likewise every step followed by us hes been in co-opera~ fion with fhis government N
 Extreme declines of, from nine to 12 cents i'm July and Eeptsmber wazeat came as a resu1t of the order of the board
 The two day cessation win give time for representatives of the boards in the country to coune here tonaorrow for discuzziom of concerted action to curb the runaway tendency of grain prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
Husky Cop Pushes
 In Side of House

Sergt John Flynn, accompanied by Policeman Glennon, of the Second precinct station, yesterday raided the establishment at 131 Willard street, where they suspected a gambling re- sort was being maintained Being de- nied adn,tttance to the building, Glen non. who weighs in the neighborhood of 25o pounds. tiled to push in door which was securely fastened
 His ponderous weight pushed in the side of the building, taking the door and several windows with it The men were lined up, and taken to police headquarters. This morning in court Tony vfvenz1o. who resides at the ad- dress and nine of his companions paid fines of S each and court costs inn posed by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
FRENCH MISSION
 COMPLETES TOUR OF MIDDLE WEST

Washington, May 14 The French mission returned to the capi- tai today after its 10 day tour of the middle west, the east and a brief visit of some of it's members to Canada. M. Vivianf and his party arrived on one train. and on another close ly following were Marshal Joffre and his aides.
 A feature of the visit to Baltimore was the appearance of Cardinal Gib- bons at an upper window of his home as, the noted Frenchmen passed. The cardinal waved to M. Viviani and the latter and Marshal Joffre rose in their seats and -doffed their hats to him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
. xgBsy SUP.StAWS0N TO BE SUPREME ] IN THE SCHOOLS
Board of Education to Change Rules-New Job
 Will Be Created.

At the meeting of the board of ed- ucation tonight, Superintendent Sam uel J. Slamson probably will pe made supreme head of the school system in
 Bridgeport He will be the man re- sponsibIe for the conduct of the schools.
 Hitherto the rules of the board
 haven't been clear on the question of responsibility, and the new rules
 adopted tonight vii make this point definite.
 The office of superintendent of
 schools will be created tonight Pres- ident Elmer 1T. Ravens said today the
 man for the job hasn't been agreed upon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
Red Cross Ready Means of Reaching
 War Relief Ends

In connection with the plans of the Red Cross here it is pointed. out that President Wilson in his proclama- ton May 10, declared that he believ- ed it is absolutely necessary that the. relief of the suffering and dis tressed, from whatever source, be done through one body. The Red Cross is the recognized channel for reaching soldiers, their dependents and those whose distress arises out of war conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

Papers were filed in the common pleas court today in a suit brought by John vangor of this city against Joseph and Rose Soter of Fairfield. Bangor claims the defendants owe him $260 for work done and he wants $500 damages. The suit Is returnable to the June term,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
SUES FOR BILL

Property in Hancock avenue has been attached in suit for s1.000 damages brought by Matilda Nelson of this city against Hilma Carlson of this city. It is claimed that the de- fendant owes the plaintiff ss5s for services rendred. Papers in the action. which is returnabIe to the June term, were filed today in the common pleas court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
 AGAIN WARNS
 ALIEN ENEMY

Hartford. May 14.-Unfted States Marshal c. c. Middlebrools today is- sued an official warning to enemy aliens to the effect that any one found shortly thereafter without a. per init would be subject to sum- mary arrest and probable inpris- onment for the period of the war. The marsha1 also reiterated instruc- tions concerning the manner of secur- ing permits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
CANADIAN WINTER
 CHOP BADLY DAMAGED

OttHwa, May 1S-The daxt crop re- port of the current season fssued by the cenxus onace and made public sto- day relates to the area and condition of the winter wheat crop, the condi- ton of hay and clover meadows at the end of the winter. and the pro gress of spring seeding at the end of April
 [ The area estimated to b8 soWn to winter wheat Eazt fan is S12, ADO acres. Total estimated destruction through winter killing is 1s7, 900 acrns, or z3 per cant
 The condition of winter wheat is reported as ST per cent of the stan dard-
 For spring vhezt the proportion oi seding completed on April 30 is 3 per cent
 <. Kansas City, May 14-Dfrectprs ot the Kansas City board of trade voted today to suspend trading temporarily as has been dome on the Chicago grain
 Toledo, May AlTrading in wheat future was sz1spe1A1ed this morning for two days by the directors of the Toledo produce exchange. Trading in corn and oats was suspended indef- nite1y-
 Minneapolis. May 1.-The dfrectort of the Minneapolis chamber of com merce this afternoon decided to sus. pend trading in futures until further 1, notice Open trades will be settled al prices which obtained at Saturday close
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

Four seamen's associations sent resolutions to the Norwegian govern ment demanding better safeguards for vessels and crews from the submar- ine menace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
BRITISH DROP ZEPPELIN |N NORTH SEA; RUSSIAN
 WAR MINIST ER RESIGNS

Fourth German Attempt at Aerial Raid on England to. Fail Within Year-Gen. Kuchkoff's Resignation Follows That of Former Commander of Petrograd Garrison. ;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

PetrogTad, May 14.-General G-utch- koff, minister of war, has resigned. !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
Persia's Great Superstition.

The greatest superstition in Persia is
what is known as the "evil eye" You
must not say to some one whom you
meet, "How we'll you are looking! for
if you do and that person is taken i'll
it will be because you gave him the
evil eye. You must not say to a moth
er, "What 2 pretty baby!' What a
bright childb for If you DO and any
thing unfortunate happens to the child
you will be considered responsible.
Many mothers let the children go dirty
and poorly clothed in order that they
may not attract favorable attention.
The sign which is thought to have some
power to avert the evil eye consists in
holding the second and third fingers of
both hands close to the palms with the
thumbs, while the other fingers are ex-
tended straight out. Then, with the
hands behind you, you make down.
ward movement three times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
The MIDDLE WEST.
Can Any One Really Tell Just Where It
Is Located?

Is Located?
The east retains somewhat con-
descending attitude toward the middle
west, and in it's friendliest moments
espeaks of the plainsmen as first rate
raw material" as If the middle west
existed and had somehow a local habi-
tatf0n and name.
The middle west itself is by no means
80 sure about that. Although the prai-
ries begin at Batavia, N. Y, Buffalo
mans resent being termed middle west
erners. Omaha I should describe as
unquestionably middle western, yet
there are middle westerners who repu-
date Nebraska and only tepidly ac-
cept Kansas, while st. Louis and Kan
sas City belong to the middle west ac-
cording to some authorities, to the
south according to others as vociferous
4 By general consent Minnesota belongs
to the northwest. However, if you 60
halfway from Portland, Me-, to Port
land, Ore, all of Minnesota lies behind
you. In Chicago they say: "Why, man,
alive, there's nothing western about us |!
This is the interior" A dear soul in
Montana remarked to me: "How jolly
to hear that you came from the east !!
I'm an easterner myself. I lived in
Iowa."
Where, then, is the middle west? In
the words of the immortal Artemus, I
answer, Nowhere anywheres
19lse."-Rollin Lynde HART in Century
Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
Struqqle of tho Rivers.

The discovery that there is kind OF
struggle for existence and survival Of
the fittest among rivers is one of the
most interesting results of the modern
study of photography. A notable ex-
ample Of this contest is exhibited by
England's two biggest rivers, the
Thames and the Severn. Between
their valleys lie the Cotswold hills, and
exploration shows that the Severn by
eating backward among these hills
where softer strata underlie them has
diverted to itself some of the headwa-
tiers which formerly flowed into the
Thames.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
The Color Cure.

To cure smallpox was apparently a
very simple matter in the good old
times. John Of Gaddeston, court doc
tor to Edward H., has recorded that
he got rid of the disease by the simple
expedient of wrapping his patients in
red cloth. LET scarlet red be taken,"
he says, land let him who is suffering
from smallpox be entirely wrapped in
it or in some other red cloth. 1 did
thus when the son of the illustrious
king of England suffered from small
pox. I took care that all about his bed
should be red, and that cure succeeded
very Well"-LOndOn Taller
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
Tho Heioht Of Trees.

When one is out for a walk it is a
very common thing to wish to know
the height of particular tree which
happens to catch the eye. When the
sun is shining it is possible accurately
to measure the height of the tree from
the shadow it casts on the ground. In
order to do so a stick must be set up
right in the ground so that its shadow
falls beside the shadow Of the tree.
Then, as the length Of the sticks shad-
ow to the sticks height, so is the
length Of the trees shadow to the
trees height. For example, suppose
two and a half foot stick shows a
shadow three feet long and the trees
shadow is eighteen feet long. There
fore the tree is six times as high as
the stick, which shows that the height
Of the tree win be fifteen feet.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
A TREE AND A DISEASE.
Malaria and the Effect Produced by
+, . Planting a Blue Gum.

Malaria and tho Effect Produced by
w . Planting a Blue Gum.
During the latter decades Of the nine
zenith century it was common prac-
ice to plant blue gum or eucalyptus
Irees in districts infected by malarial
fever. It was held that the essential
Oil produced by the leaves combated
the harmful vapors rising from the
swamps laden with the poison of the
disease. The discovery that the ma
larial germ is introduced into the blood
by mosquito has settled once and for
all the origin Of the disease.
The theory that the eucalyptus tree
neutralized the poison vapors is non
sense, yet the fact remains that where
blue gums were freely planted there
was always q notable decline in the
amount Of malaria.
! What Is the explanation of this cur
cumstance? 1t has been demonstrated
that, of nearly all trees, the eucalyptus
abs0rbs the greatest amount of water.
Two seedlings-a blue gum and plum
were placed with their roots in wa
ter, and the height of the water was
carefully marked. The plants were
kept in a warm atmosphere and ex-
am1ned at the end Of twenty-four
hours. The little eucalyptus had dis
posed Of four times the water that the
Plum had been able to take up.
Seeing that blue gums increase in
height with great rapidity, often grow
ing many inches a day in a hot posi-
ton, the amount Of moisture taken up
Increases on greatly progressive
scale. And this is just what brings
about the downfall of the malarial
mosquito. To complete its life cycle it
rs necessary that this insect should
pass its larval stage in pools of water.
With the coming Of the eucalypti these
pools and indeed all marshy places dis
appear, the breeding spots of the mos
quitoes are gone, and in time the in
Dects vanish altogether.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
Electricity and Coal Waste,

From coal we chiefly draw the suns
stored energy, which is required to
meet our industrial and commercial
needs. According to statistical records,
the output in the United States during
an average year is 4SO,OOO,OOO tons. In
perfect engines this fuel would be suf-
fcient to develop 5OO,OOOOOO horsepow-
er steadily for one year, but the squan-
dering is so reckless that we do not get
more than 5 per cent of it's heating
value on the average. A comprehen-
sive electrical plan for mining, trans
porting and using coal could much re-
duce this appalling waste. What is
more, inferior grades, billions Of tons
of which are being thrown away, might
be turned to profitable use.-Nikola
Tesla in Golfers Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
He Wa Short.

Early one evening a frail little girl
entered a candy store and asked for
q cake of chocolate. After she had
tho candy she put four pennies on the
counter and started out
The storekeeper, though averse to
frightening the little thing, called AFT
er her in q gentle voice:
you're 4 penny short"
mo; you're a penny short" she call
ed back as she disappeared.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
Well Named.

"A wonderful man Is my uncle" said
little Binks, $50 very original and
witty"
he says he called his dog sausage"
because It was half bread, his goat
'Nearly" because it was AL butt" and
his prize cockerel Robinson" because
Il "Crusoe,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-19
A Sure Winner.

I've been stuck at different times ON
cotton, tobacco, oranges and corn.
"WenY'
Nov I think I'll invest in a coal
mine. That crop is never failure, ana
there's always a demand for the out
put."-Kansas City Journal.