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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
USE THE AEROPLANE

EAR ADMIRAL Bradley A. Fiske, retired, suggests at tack with aereplanes and torpedo planes against Ger man naval and U-boat bases
 To the lay mind that the possibilities of aero for naval attack have been neglected principally bs ing them in too small numbers not often enough
 It is not against proposal of novel character that the military has not used it. Inventions proceed from the number of unusual Military authorities conventional minded and like everybody ese oppose nes without giving proper consideration sperimental trial to the new thing a
 Submarines long obtaining recognition, and were substantially ignored the naval authorities of the world
 the present when Germany recognized their tremen- dous value.
 aeropane is thought by its inventors to embrace tre mendous possibilities weapon If military authorities dis agree they be those who differed with simon Lake about the possibilities of the submarine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
TOBACCO CONTROL IN ENGLAND

London, June S0.-To the already long list of controllers is added the tobacco controller. This step has been taken by the government in or der to regulate supplies and prices to retailers and to conserve a full sup ply for the Army. The consumer is likely to be rationed in the near fu- ture as all stocks in the country have been taken over by the controller.
 There are now seven controllers: Of shipping, drink, food, coal mines, railways, potatoes and tobacco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
HOLD INQUEST OVER
 MURDERED WOMAN

{ Broolxline, Mass, June S0-The in- quest into the death of Mrs. Pauline Reyes. which was opeHed yesterday, was continued today. It was expected that one of the witnesses would be George H Reyes. real estate opera tor and husband of the woman, who was found dead in her apartment here on June 10 with bullet wounds in the head and hand. Miss Harriet A. War; nev, under arrest on a charge of the murer of Mrs Reyes, has engaged counsel and has declined to discuss the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
TO HOLD TESTS FOR
 PRISON ATTENDANTS

The state civil service commission will hold tests Friday, July 1s. 1917, at 2 o'clock, in Room 72, Capitol to fill eligible lists, for appointments soon to be made as state prison at tendants.
 Both men and single men are want ed. Entering salaries are $65 a month, or $50, in addition to room, board and laundry United States citizens between the ages of 23 and 40 years at least five feet nine inches in height, and ITO pounds in weight are desired. A slight variation, how ever, in these requirements will not debar any one from taking the test.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Retail Clerks Talk Over 6 P. M. Closing

About 200 retail clerks of both sexes met in a mass meeting to urge general o'clock closing of stores in this city. The meeting was held in Car penters' hall last night. Rev. George R. Brown, speaking for the pastors of the city, approved the idea. Lynn w. Wilson said that shopping on Sat urday night was a bad habit which merchants in other cities had been able to curb and should do so here. The Retail Clerks association receiv ed number of recruits to their ranks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

Farmer want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

Very attractive de- signs in stock. Most practical and sanitary of all floor coverings for kitchens, pantries, bath rooms, layatories, etc. New patterns, 6 it. wide. Inlaid, by the sq. yd.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

together in two or three months more unless import conditions change. The Swedish glass industry, which is con- siderasbly more than zoe years old, is one of the country's most important industries, employing nearly 6,900 persons and having an annual output around s3,580.900, of which more than one-third is exported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
ENGLAND BRoADENS
 COMMERCIALLY.

Liverpool, Eng, June so The commercial travellers of the United Kingdom in convention here went on record in favor of greater knowledge of foreign languages and the fostering of a policy of catering to foreign GUS toners requirements. The take it or leave it policy, which has played into the hands of German competitors, must be abandoned" said a resodu- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
SWEDISH GLASS CURrAnED.

stoclzholm, June so-Lack of raw
 materials, principally soda already has compelled Swedish glass manufactur- srs to restrict production. and 1t is xeared that 1t will have to cease al
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
GROCER BANKRUPT.

Harry sackett, grocer, of Bridge
 port, has filed a petition in bank ruptcy. Liabilities are $742 in excess of assets. .-ta
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
SOCIALISTS To
FIGHT COMPERS

WASHINGTON. Nov. lo.--Around
he candidacy of President Samuel
Gompers for re election az neat
week Federation ot Labor conven-
acn ln Buffalo Will rage the first
real pacidst fight in that organiza.
tons history The usual Social.
fstie opposition 90 GompeFs' admin
s-rarion wil this time be based on
hs war advocacy Plans for the
fght on GDmPers were laid BY the
pacilst labor element early this
year
Gompars and his cabinet Who leave
here today and tomorrow for Baf
gai0. are prepared for the battle
Veteran ~ many Socialist At
tscks Gompers IS confident he viii
defeat them again Prior 20 the
test on Gompers himself VIII come
votes on his war and after the war
programs FOR labor He and tho
American Federation OF Labor Hag
council have also formulated labor
peace terms and war aims which
viii be submitted 20 the convention
The vote on these viii show The
line MP on Gompers candidacy
Gompers viii claim FOR hts policie
The support OF President Wilson
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
HARRISON
JURY GRILL
is SHORT
Belief Is That Police
man Refused To Give
Testimony

Patrolman Mason HARRISON. clerk
in the police cleanup" squad,
charged with maintaining a disor.
derly resort spent exactly 10 min.
utes testifying or declining to testify
before The circuit court grand jury
Ia the Friday night session.
The jury sessions were resumed
Saturday afternoon.
- Anthony J klOka. the INSIDE
man OF Wayne Countv politics, who
confessed 20 rohbing the county
treasurers Office 0f several thou
sand dollars while employed as
mortgage TAX clerk, was brought
from Jackson prison % testify. he
occupied the full morning session
Friday and entered the chamber
again az $50 in the evening. A.
as o 'clcck he emerged and Harbl-
son WAS called
kloka appeared weary after the
prpirac'ed grilling and said be was
very tired
Harhisons visit TO the grane fury
chambers is taken as "a indication
thar he refused 20 testify aud stood
fsriy on. his constitutional rights
His police court examination tOgeth
er With those ot Hattie Miller, os
so 81 First-st. and George Gautert.
police signal operator, was set for
Friday morning IN Justice Stems
----- hat was adjourned untA
Taa~
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
MCLEAN WRITES
OF EXPERIENCES
IN WAR ZONE

Or. Angus Mclean, Of United
States Base Hospital Unit No.
(Harper base hospital unip IN an In
teresting letter 20 his fellow physi-
clan, DR. C. y. Brooks, describes the
arrival OF detachment OF returned
French prisoners from Germany via
Switzerland
when you have watched several
Of these scenes you feel the sadness
as well as the rejoicing" writes Dr.
Mclean. eThe whole receiving com
mittee shed tears. The French pris-
oners were surprised 10 see Ameri.
cans on the committee. as they had
been told in the prison camps that
the United States could not get
troops overseas because OF the u.
boats. The welcoming band played
only two national airs. The Marsel-
laise' and The Star Spangled Ban
ned The pFefect told me that the
latter was played because IL put
heart into the people. The returned
prisoners looked clean and were
fairly well nourished. but they had
been we'll taken care Of In SWitEeT'
land for six weeks or more
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
CUBURBAN
- NEWS
YPSILANTI

Paul Rurreu and ciyrs smith. ~
ths Ienten-rd are recovering fr&rn
attacks ~ aipnrnerta-
+. y Griffin and Martin Crsmer
fave terr appointed cHrnrii Heicrera gf
ths tete tns latf 1922 Arno.a
turae1 fu "A trip - bg PsDide
Tr Fre+ DhUrth Ala soelf,y w
rhr Nr-tr Workers % tee WrrIs
have fesltt Invitations FOR p dancing
partr friiay evening, Nov u
Ta- ifis flour club will rnes' Wei
retla evening tn The home r, Diin
SIS Albert IS Becker and son Ieft
f1f itelr home in n d.nnrepo-
81 sas af. Georga ~ Luekiag
Nr ara Mrs Bert whitman are
vfsiunz TIE formers sister in De-
George " Ross Is having a vaes
Mrs ROLAND FLETCHER viii spend
fra winter Win nnr daughter. Mrs.
Jennie Marvin. in III Reno okla
Nfrs 4runVieTe ClaFEs class ef fhe
Normal Hu meet Turs81y afternoon
at alaek in her apartments in fhe
trIanEIc ~ pack lrristwa1 presents
Cor amer ean t.fiere M france
Tna l.owlrG are tho newly elect
E fne.na vices president a. r. lew
ferrts-g Mrs RI z. aandersr % .
freasureF. Leon Hathaway.
tira ~ a. Cnrlsrrn ~ Mount Ver-
non ~ r.. as moved o. 1pqfarti
Mra fHtoh'hHm anf two rr Idrer.
- Eiger-st have returned s'isr via.
fNs lu Sea frFh
SIRE Anne Bench and Mrs waiter
ST. laff- rrram tfte from fhH -ren-
-er Iaferafy lllh have turned over
$50 90 the Ted Gross snFelefv
The hapt. Ald F0risfy Will give
a chicken dinner uArt FRIDAY even.
inz in the church dining room
Fhlln B1ycs II home On five days
fufieugn from Camp Dodge rnK
Ara George Wiafd laJ Ffsitfrg frr
daughtsr Mrs William Foster Ir
Detroit
Mrs Wnr~en Woaisy and mrs pnr
curfioe We're hcHtesses Friaav az n
dinner
Nr and Wrs Harris r1~fef.- -nf
move rr Monday 90 Cefdwafar ...srr
De haa purchased hatf trfrrsst ll
"a clothing firm.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
~ roTrRT y BENDER

'NfrT tlf IN1 14rfI MICS fttat
WASHINGTON Nov le.-China
feels that rhe United states has
"doubie-cTossed her IN The form al
understanding reached recently
netween Viscount lshl o' the Japa-
nese mission and Secretary of state
Lansing She may even decide 20
ignore the plan for reco gnsion of
special rights 90 iapau.
From sources close 20 the Chinese
government the United Press learn.
ca today fhgt China was surprised
and hewilaered when 10 learned thf
contents of TIA ishii-Lansing core
sRondence.
The Chinese embassy refused 20
discuss the situation today. even
when shown United Press dispatch
es from Toxic indicating that the
foreign Office had been moved to
formal action indicating rs tisplsas-
uTe.
From other high sources close 20
the Peking government. however. X
was learned that China. not having
been consulted in the new under
standing. may be disposed 70 con
slider that it has no binding force
upon ChiRas actions The agree
ment, according 70 the Chinese
view, contrsvenes existing treaties
between China and other powers
Moreover. IL vas not ratified by he
United States senate aud this makes
the Chinese curious as 10 just shat
binding power il has on America
The fat statement that China
thus disappointed in America. may
after The war resume relations with
Germany. trusting % rhat nation 70
help her Withstand japanese pres
sure. was made by oEe man close
20 Chinese affairs today The com
plete change of Americas tradition
al policy which China sees IN the
new understanding Is freely inter
preted by Chinese az being made on
account Of fear of Japan's military
and naval strength in the Pacific.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
CONSUL FROST
WILL SPEAK HERE

Consul Wesley Frost Who report
ed from Queenstown, Ireland. the
sinking u ~ submarine boats, Will
be the guest OF honor and speaker
at a luncheon Monday noon. Ia The
Board of Commerce. Nr Frost Will
relate hrst-hsnd stories OF the var
and will show pictures oi the sinS
ings of ships.
Consul Frost interviewed the SUIT.
yiyors of the lAsitania ard other
ships which figured ga the long
series of diplomatic protests whlcn
preceded formal severance oi reia-
lions with Germany by the United
States
re compiled facts and secured ar
hdayiis on which were based Prest
dent Wilson's famous notes 10 Ber
llR
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
HE HAS IRON
IN HIS BLOOD

That IS why Do oh great vin.
ner accomp.irhas 1 much. Why ne
aFrrcnn-te 0iaarr fui knows no
such thing af faHn-e
IRON 'n .fe wcreeefal formula FOR
fnt. rt includes pnn.
sin, nut rfeu ada other tonlcs
.fia0t ih iiaf'.Fss helps ~
give Ifftsil am and body 10 fha
1.o1e wed e1s paIe cheeks. sfeaaist
fhe nerNn- rreffrhss and gives
stamina 10 fhe whole body
Fellrnn iF n rill form. chocolate
cnt'e peffart fe take. easily a..
simulated tHe mDai succession com.
hirftea of iron rtsf rs makers. o.
J Rood ca InweH Ws.s know o.
the nelicine f0r Won
l' wi. r1f from into your blood
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
CANDIDATES FOR
BENCH LOOM UP

Allen l.. Lamphere, of Redforc 3
member ~ the Wayne county dele
cation In the legislature 81 benE
urged 90 run for circuit Judge on
The Republican iiCker tn the elec-
ton next fall n viii be necessary
for M voters 10 elect the f0Ir al
ditonal judges which have beer
authorized by the legislature Nj
I.amphere has an Office ia Detroit
and rart of The district he repre-
ssnts is IN Detroit It is also saId
that Judge Hallyi who vas defeated
% 'he last election viii try again
or The Democratic ticket ard II ira
W jayne fails 20 win out on his ap-
peal his friends cay he wili run
again slao
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10

The bohemian National alliance
vii bold au 0.dfashou Bohemsn
harvest festival Sunday in Uohe.
nian National hail. Tiliman-ava nnd
BHteinutsf Th srakrs will ne Dr
T.. FISHER ~ Chicago the Rev
g. ZiamM, OF cleveland. and j A.
Kosik ~ Newsrk y = Tire fcsHvI
fIes VII include fbe folk dances 0f
bohemia OLD country dishes and a
living picture representing Coos kos
l0yensta Ropublica There wiil be
be large chorus az mems voices
to sing ibe s0uFF 0f( (H0btma
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
THREE ADMIT
SELL SELLING Nc BOOZE
TO SOLDIERS

Five % the eight men .ndic,et hy
the federal grand igTy 0n Friday
charged with selling liquor ~ SOLE
Giers. were ARA guel before
Tuttle 70 the United Sfates district
court. SATURDAY. morning Frank
Morton sHd Gus Jones both & dnd
guilty and we're sentenced 20 rtrae
months each IN the Detroit House
of Correction. FLOYD Good Also ad
mitted hts guilt and was tued s 09e
or year in the House ~ Correc-
ton. He VIII 90 70 Jail Eddie
Wall and GeofEe Mason both plead
I'd not guilty and were he'd for
trial under $1,000 bail each
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
says ssIaenkeepsr. 81, 80.

According 20 City Treasurer Max
Q. Koch, 2io sal0onkeepers in boz
troli have faled to pay their par
sOnsi taxes They owe the city
sums ranging from 80 each eo So
900 and the tres gFer sanfs 20 get
this money IN A result he de-.
olAres hs Will 20 before Vie council
liquor committee neat week and sak
the committee % declare TIE loaor
licenses held hy these mon vacated
until thy settle 30 lie believe. he
can enforce payment ~ fha taxes .u
ibis way ~ The day FOR 'he aioan.
keeper 3rf huW HfFsf and they can.
not afford 90 lose any ~ them.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
TEUTON TARS'
BAGGAGE SEIZED

H0BOKEN. n. J., Nov l0-The
baggage and personal belongings of
officers and men ~ the North Ger
man-Lloyd Steam ship company stOr-
ed az Us former Ofices here. we're
seized By federal agents today The
goods were removed for examins-
don. Ofhcers declined 20 reveal
where the baggage wss being taken.
The North GeTmsR-IAoyd piers and
Offices have been occupied By the
government since shortly after this
country entered the war The prop
erty OF the line employees however,
has been stored there until today
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
DONATIONS ARE
ASKED FOR NAVY
COUNTRY FAIR"

donations 10y gAs box load have
been received by Enslgn d J u
coleman in charge 90 navy enlist
ment la purQt Cor the country
fsir" % bs he'd in the armog
TUESDAY snd Wednesday Nov l3
and ii under tte auspices of the
Naval Relief society Blt as large
crowds are expected Ensign Cole
men hopes trat PATRIOTIC petroiters
wll cournus % send articles lur thc
fair
All articles offered for sale VIII
D. plainly faceet at a low Squire
There wll he clothing household
effects. eco1 thinss tu eat Christ
mas gifts sld s host of attractive
and usefal srricles John Philip
soasa sni his band viii play az
the FAIR A1- there wil be- other mu-
s4ai all erfaiuueat features
Itrkrfr t'r fae ban 30 de given
in Arcadia Tharsiay evening, and
for tha Sousa roHcert in ihe Srmory
Friday ererInE are in great ae-
mand lt excected that. Frances
ingram. ronffatfD, vii De tlt 500
ist AZ the concert
Community Chorus Meets Monday.
The C0mmunttT chorus viii meet
Monday evening az t5 o'clock ~
Central h'ch school auditorium. The
chorus. phich numbered AZ its last
rehearsal about $50 voices, is open
10 meg and women ot Detroit Be
ginning sunday Noy is. the chorus
will meet evsrlA Sunday afternoon
az $50 o'clock. n TIE Museam Of
Arr auditorium Immediately after
the regular afternoon lecture held
under ths auspices ~ the museum
Patriotic rs. oidtashioued SORES
and songs THAT eevry body knows or
ought 20 know srs being taken up
luder the leadership of Ben Potter
The chorus IS being sponsored oy
ths Recreation commission.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
LIEUT.. PETERSON
SAFE IN LONDON

NEW YORK. Nov. 10 Lieut.
Harry August Peterson n the tor.
pedoed patrol boat Alcedo. Is safe
according n cablegram received
by Mrs. Peterson here today Pc
terson was among the q missing
but the message received here
stated that he had arrived safely IN
London.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
CANADA OPENS
LOAN DRIVE

MONTREAL Nov. i0--Caaada q
Victory loan will start its offensive
thruout the Dominion Monday morn.
ing, With the firing Of an artillery
salYo on the summit Of Mount Royal
This loan Is Csnadas fourth. n
is for a minimum of $4,000 900.
but $500 Oo0. .000 IL expected The
bonds Wall be issued al five aud one
half per cent running FIVE. 0 and
% years. Some bonds sell As low
as $50, With payments extending
over Eve months. The loan Is free
from all taxes
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
CANADIAN DRAFT
LAW DETER is
JAILED FOR YEAR

TORONTO. Ont, Nov l0-R0meu
Brsult. = French Canadian eraughtsi
man in the civil service was sem
20 tail FOR year today for ut'eFing
threat that he would shoot ar
military 'oficials who tried 70 con
script him.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10

man for tho new powers installed
~ Pefrograd, proposed three
months armistiC6 OF al NANthB
powefs which would carry Ger.
many thru critical tWintelf u
agreed to-AnG a conference OF rep
ressntaiives Of All nations 20 discuss
peace. That conference has been
repeatedly urged by The Germans
The only difference was that i-enihe
added the Bolsheyik trimmings or
suggesting that the cOnierees pc
elected" b. the people rather than
chosen BY the government
The greatest hope held IN Eng
.and ls that Lenine and his lieuten'
ants viii stick fast 10 their deter
mlnation 60 work for general and
not "A separate peace, No single
one on the Allies will even think
nov of Joining any Russian iaellon
IN move for general peace lhe
Russian catastrophe has rather
steelcd every individual 90 greatest
realization OF The task ahead OF
them in bringing Germany 90 terms
So long as Lcninc works for sem
erai peace BE Ia doomed 90 e'sap-
polntment ~ any hope i0r s.pFof'
IN England. France, i,ai 90 Amer
ica.
Every sort % coufIctng news
from Russia filtered into London to'
dav. German Euenced messages
told OF troops along the northern
front Joining the Maximalistf ana
marching on PetrOgrad 5wiss mes
sagcs lnsisted word there ,puicafed
no spread oi he revolt e4eept in
the cities where Il had originated.
WASHINGTON, Nov 10.-Csble-
grams from Ambassador Francis ~
Petrograd, received at the state DE-
partment today confirmed the over
throw OF the Kerenskv government
One message dated Nov and /
another Of the Sth, confirmed dis Z
matches which told Of the ARREST % 4
cabinet members and the lombard /
ment OF the winter palace by Inc I
cruiser Aurora
Francis message made no men
ton OF loss OF life and said hat 4
Petroerad had again become quiet
lie OILY DAltE tttiDA AhA%ANft say
state department had today from
Russia was contained IN telegram
which stated that all American Red
Gross workers in Russia are well
The department said that nothing
has thus far developed upon which
this government can base any al
teration in its present policy 10
wards Russia However. unul
new government IS IS
tablished In Russia the United
states viii take no action. Il was
said
The Bolsheyiki Maximallst groups
which gained control 81 PetFograd /
are reported unefficially 70 have
formed a cabinet headed BY LeHine
and Trotsky.
The exact whereabouts Of Keren-
sky, deposed premier was stiii
mystery 70 ofHcials here.
The fact that Am bassador Fran
is was az last permitted 10 get his
messages thru over the wires con
rolled by the Maxtmalists and Bol-
lheviki may mean that they plan
o soon seek Official recognition from
ne United States. Such recogni-
ton will depend upon the extent 20
Which the Russian people support
he new regime.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
RAIN NEXT WEEK
is THE FORECAST

The weather forecast for the week
beginning Sunday. received Satur-
day noon by the local weather bu-
reau from the meteorological bureau
In Washington. is as follows
"Unsettled weather with local
rain probably Sunday IN upper lake
region, aud Sunday or Monday IN
lower lake region. There viii be
rain again after the middle OF the
week with somewhat lower temper
atures."
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10

Circuit Judge George 8 Hosmer
postponed The handing down % a
formal decree IN the Ford.Do6re
suit indefinitely. SATURDAY morning
The Judge said he would hand down
the decree but because the attof.
neys for both sides OF the srit were
out OF the city he deferred action
The decree Is supplemental 10 the
decision handed down recently IN
which the ContAs4i soHA- of -paAza
brothers were upheld.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
When Win Peace Come?

Peace can come whenever suf
hcieni nun Der o, the right kind ~
Germans determine 20 have a.. 80
loss s,aunch Z pFO-Aiiy than r. s.
Martin makes this statement IN the
current Good Housekeeping He
continues
"The Germans cannot g, peace
by fFhtlng: the Allies are too
strong They cannot get Il by the
submarine evpedlent. The ratio of
destruction g. not high enough. But
they can get II az any time BY re.
p1diat.nf the governmental system
that goi them into this war and
making terms Tor themselves.
"Of course thar is no. small fob
but 20 seems AZ least - be true that
the German war masters have now
two heavy Jobs un their hands-to
stand on fhe Allie on fhe Two great
fronts. and fo sgb8ue the desperate
discomfort of millions behind the
German lines $50 ore doubts that
the German soldiers can be- held for
months 10 come 20 face the enemy
on the east and west fronts. but n
be- not So clear what might happen
IL they wer used to qucil Internal
reyolfs of thei- own suffering faml
lies against the continuance ~ fhe
war
There arc NOT SO many Germans
a. there were three years ago. and
especially NOT so many of nghilng
aye and weight but there are pleuty
enough 10 keep the Haf going Z
they can all be kept a. ii And
! probably they can. but possibly
they can't and I'M that possibility
lies a hope VI peaco.Y
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10

Joseph Mlock 30 years old. $50
iesi proctorave, was fatally lnlgr
ed Friday afternoon in fho PLANT os
fhe Feder1i Motor Truck mmusrv.
Campbell ard leaaftaFes when hf
pas crushed between freight rsr
and a motor truck Ie died in hc
west branch % Harper hospital Jess
ihsn an hour after ths accldent