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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
that remains in the ranks of industry
 Shall country send of it's to die for the flag while other coin gold by monopolzng food?
 In the meantime, plant garden
THE FOOD QUESTION
MERICA WILL need great food supply. To feed Amer N ca and to feed the world is task of some size

MERICA WILL need great food supply. To feed Amer IA ica and to feed the world is task of some size.
 mobilization of must and will take cognizance os fundamental necessity of the If changes take place Councils entered they will be due as they Russia largely hunger people will be loyal 1t will be brave it will fight for home and faherand until it very hun gry bitter hunger discouragers of They the father of revolution the great overturn CTS of the established order.
 The crops are planted Encouragement at the beginning must given What of seeds and what of fertilizers conditions of soil production? Are these of monopoly? Are they held until they wiring the last cent the traffic will bear?
 Here is the spot where government must give early aen ton.
 Mobilize the food supply. A monopolized food supply means choked industry dscontent strife and difficulties of all
 In this field the government must act, and soon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
EARL OF DERBY

The Earl of Derby, who assumed the portfolio of Secretary of War Tn the Lloyd George ministry was born in London fifty-two years ago today' April 4, 1865. He is the seventeenth Earl of Derby, the title having been created in 14S5. He has been prom inent ever since the outbreak or the war, first as a voluntary recruiting agent, and later as the official head of the recruiting service, a post he ac- cepted at the solicitation of the late Lord Kitchener. Early last year he was made chairman of the joint naval and military board in charge of the British air service, and, after retiring as recruiting chief, became under Sec retary for War.
 The earldom of Derby dates from the latter part of the fifteenth cen tury, the first Earl of Derby having taken part in the battle of Bosworfh. The present Earl was educated at Wellington College, and in 1885 be- came a lieutenant of the Grenadier Guards. From 1889 to 1891 he acted as aide de camp to his father while the latter was Governor General of Canada During the South African war he was chief press censor and later private secretary to Field Mar shal Lord Roberts. After the war he served as financial secretary to the War Office, and was Postmaster Gen eral from 1903 to 1905. He had seat in the House of Common before he succeeded to the earldom on the death of his father in 1908.
 Lord Derby is the owner of a vast estate, having inherited about 69, 900 acres. chiefly in Lancashire. His property includes the Liverpool docks. Early in the war he organized the dock laborers of Liverpool along mili- tary lines, and for this service the King conferred upon him the Order of the Garter. He married Lady Alice Montagu, daughter of the seventh Duke of Manchester,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

quets are the mixture of crushed fruits and nuts representing the mortar with which the Jews built the tombs and temples of the Pharoahs during their Egyptian captivity, and bitter herbs, symbolic of the bitterness of the long captivity of their ancestors. For cen turies the Jews were subjected to re- lentless persecution by Christians dur ing Passover week, owing to the base less suspicion that the blood of slain Christian children was used in the making of the un1eavened bread. This superstition has survived to this day in Russia, but, with the coming of a new era of liberalism and enlighten- ment, it may no be confidently ex- pected to die out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
GOOD FRIDAY

Good Friday, commemorating the death of Jesus upon Calvary, will be observed today throughout the Chris tian world. This is the most pro- foundly solemn Christian observance of the year, and in Catholic countries it is observed with much ceremony Tn Mexico and other Latin American countries, as well as in Latin Europe, many churches stage realistic repre- sentations of the tragedy of Calvary Tn the larger churches and cathedrals these services are very dramatic and solemnly impressive but in some of the rural churches of Mexico and Central America they are so crude as to seem grotesque. On Good Fri day and Good Saturday the Mexicans and Central Americans burn Judas Iscariot in effigy. In the City of Mexico and other Latin America n capitals every park and plaza is the scene of such burnings.
 Good Friday in England is also known as Black Friday, Suffering Friday, Marble Day and Long Rope Day. In Essex and Sussex it is called Marble Day by all the youngsters The lads gather outside the church gates at dawn and play marbles until sum- down. except during the period of church services and while eating. This custom is of ancient origin. and no parent would think of denying the right Of a boy to play marbles on that day, which marks the official begin ming of the season for that pastirne.
 Good Friday is now more generally observed by churches of all d,enorn- inations than eyer before, Perhaps the gloom east over the world by ths shadow of war may have something to do with this, since many Protestant churches which never before have paid special attention te Coed Friday will dc so, this year,
 In Great Britain. and to a lesser extent in this country, Coed Friday IS inseparably associated with hot cross buns. The adoption of this an eieHt custom is becoming more and more general on this side of the At iantic, as bakers can bear testimony.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

Lieut.. Gresham and il men of the American naval gun Grew of the armed liner Aztec, sunk last Sunday night, have been landed safely at Brest, France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

Stanley DecealdO, section hand em- ployed by the New Haven road, was killed near Charter Oak Park, Conn.,, when he stepped in front of a south bound New York express.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-20
WELLSBURG

WELLSBGRG. w. Va, Aug. IA
military atmosphere will prevade Wells
burg on Tuesday evening. when IS mon
form Company F Of the Tenth Ohio reg
iment will visi. this city end parade
through the principal streets. preceding
the mass meeting to be held att he Ham,
ilton Y. II. c. A. at which final plans
will be- arranged for the farewell cele-
bration to be accorded the Wellsburg
boys who will leave In the DRIFT army.
The regiment will arrive in Wcllsburg
about AIS o'clock. spending the later
part Of the afternoon md evening In the
city Sappcr will be served them at the
Y. NJ c. A. II was first intended to
bring the entire regiment here. but
proper railroad facilities could not be
arranged on such short notice.
4 drum corps will meet the visiting
regiment at 17th street, anu escor, them
through the city. All mon In Wcllsburs
having their drum or buglo are request
ed 70 meet at tho Hamilton 7. N. c. 4.
on Monday evening for rehearsal. IL
Is hoped a large number will respond
to this call.
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N. F. Gir.y OF Wh.elinE. xas Q busi-

N. F. Girsy Of Wheeling. was bust
ness visitor here yesterday.
Miss Mary Seamona has returned to
her home in MorGantown after 4 visit
with her sister. Mrs. Harry Matthews.
Mr. and Mrs. A. III. Burt and w. H.
O'Day will leave tomorrow for IN auto
trip to Washington. D. C. Mr.. andMrs.
Burt will go on 10 Atlantic City where
they will spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Burt and DR.. ana
Mrs r. NJ. Hite will start In the for
n1er's GER for an auto trip to Atlantic
City and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs n. D. Atha motored from
Washington. D. c.. this week for visit
with relatives here.
Lieut.. Harry Anderson arrived nome
today from Fl. Benjamin Harrison Tor
a visit with his parents Ar. and Mrs.
II. c. Anderson. =
Mrs, Furman and daughter. Lucille.
and Harriet Coleman are VISITING
friends In PIT Marion. Pa
Mrs. C. F. Peard and Mrs. AsEJ Colo
man are visiting IN Parker1burg.
DR.. ". J. Leachy. F. G. Barlow ane
c. W. Busby left this morning on two
weeks motor trip to New YORK ana otn-
or eastern points.
w. j. kTduS leaves touAs Ao' "e
nual vacation at Atlantic CITY.
Mrs James Cochrene Is vlsltof AZ
Mt Lake Park, Nd.
ROLAND and Burr Timms and part"
Of young men arc enjoying an auto trip
In the east They have q camping out
TT with them and expect to camp along
their way.
Mrs. Earl Blacshire Of Wichita, Kan.
Is the guest Of her mother; Mr.. II. A.
Beatty.
Miss Mary Burns Of Fairmont. u the
guest Of Mrs. Roy Alden.
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Martins Perry Briefs.

DR.. c. B. Messerly Is driving new
Oldsmobile Eight.
Miss Myrtle Thompson returned yes
terday from a vacation spent at Sisters
WILLIE.
William Otte. Jr. and family motored
to Pittsburgh yesterday.
C.. G.. Lyons spent sunday with MS
family In Pittsburgh.
Misses Norma Watson and Dora Eick
etuned yestcray from racartton spent
at Mountain Lake Park, Nd.
Chester Holley has returned to Cam
bridge after a vacation spent at his
home in this city.
William Marquardt and family drove
to Pittsburgh and return yesterday IN
their auto.
Superintendent Of Schools ". A. Walls
left yesterday for Bethesda to attend
the teachers institute this week at Ep-
worthy park.
Henry Vcrwohlt and family motored
to Pittsburgh and return yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Shiltz and chill
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and MIR. and Mrs. W. H. Smith OF Glen
dale. left Sunday for Alkaline to spend
week in camp.
Miss Dora Newman Of the Fairrnont
Normal school. Is visiting her brother
Albert Newman. of this city.
Miss Virginia Fair Of Wheeling, spent
the week with friends in the city.
Paul Norrington. who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Glen
dale hospital Saturday. is getting along
nicely.
Gilbert Ryan is expected home this
week from a several weeks stay about
Parkersburg.
Several hundred bathers made good
use Of the fine weather Sunday. to pat
ronize the beaches along the river.
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AAllnirA 2rt0fn.


Mrs. ". H. Sipes and daughter, OF
New Castle. Pa. have returned homo
after a visit with local friends.
Miss Frances Todd Of Flushing. Is
spending a few days with local friends.
Miss Mildred Henderson Is spending
a few days with friends at Betheda.
Miss Esther Staab Is visiting relatives
at Pittsburgh.
Miss Martha Kinney Of Gravel Hill. Is
a guest Of friends at Epworth park.
Miss Helen Luche has returned from
Columbus. where she attended a sum-
mer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sutton OF Cam
bridge. have returned home after visit
with local friends.
Charles Cooper has returned from a
visit with friends at Columbus.
Miss Maude Nicholson Of De Kalb,
H.. is a guest Of local relatives and
friends.
Mrs Emmett Boyle and children have
gone to indianapolis. Ind. for visit
with friends.
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Surprise Party.

Members Of the Home Town club ten
red a surprise to William Ernst, one
the members yesterday. when they
tered his home on West Washington
beet. and after dragging him from the
use, an automobile waiting In seclud-
place. raced at full speed out Brooks
In. During the period there was
ruggle In the autmobile' and 1t was
th great difficulty that the man was
evented from jumping from the car.
% more he struggled the faster went
. auto until the farm Of Chris Reiff.
nth Of Bellaire was reached. Here
party stopped and uncermonious-
tossed the man out Of the car. He
krted on the home run back home but
b into a great crowd and brass band
lying the air. when The Swallows
bmeward Fly" At this point ono or
embers explained that the club wanted
surprise the man. and used harsh
Sans to do it. o course. the man apol-
azed for his fright and entered into
, spirit Of the occasion and an enjoy
he day resulted.
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MOUNDSVILLE
Antn Accident Sunday.

When the Overland touring car In
which were Mr. and Mrs. Slokan Of
Glendale. hit the rear Of another ma
chine at the county bridge on Western
avenue Sunday afternoon. shortly after
five o'clock. the Slokan car was divert
ed from the road. and was stopped only
whom the front end hung over the edge
Of the bridge. No one was injured. but
the radiator and springs Of the machine
were smahscd. The car and Its occu-
pants narrowly escaped going over the
bridge to the creek bed. nifty feet be-
low
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r-Iod IN Sat Hoat Afire.

A whole family by the name Of Rey-
nolds living In a houseboat north Of the
blast furnace was arrested last night
for being implicated in a family row
that occurred in the boat. 1t Is alleged
that all were intoxicated and that the
Reynolds woman tried to get the house
boat afire. She also blackkened one Of
her husbands eyes. upset the stove and
mussed up things In general about the
rlace. The entire crew was locked up
and will probably get orders to move
out today.
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STEUBENVILLE

sTECREEvILLE. O.. Aug. 1.-TWO
hundred and nifty exemption seekers IN
tho city draft zone will know their fate
Monday afternoon. The draft board an
nounced today that their findings would
be mado public then. II is understood
that out Of 40 claims filed by married
men with no children. 80 were disal-
lowed.
The city draft board also announced
thnt a. consoripts who fniled TO appear
for examination last week will be GER
lined to the district board as qualified
for service on Tuesday. The examine
ton Of 1000 additional men called IN
the second draft zone. which includes
the county precincts. begins here Tues
dBV
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Alleged speakeaay Raided.

Mrs. Eb Woods Of North First street
was arrested last night by Officers Bea-
zle. Larkin. Reddy and Mayor Ralston
on q charge Of operating a spcakeasy.
The arrest. was an outgrowth OF the
family fight In the Reynolds houscboat.
one Of the occupants admitting that the
liquor which the family had imoioed
had been purchased from the Woods
woman. At hearing given at 1910
this moruing, the Woods woman was
fined 5000 and costs by Mayor Ralston.
The hearing was delayed until after mid
night to avoid any appeal on tho grounds
that the hearing was held on Sunday.
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Tfwo hrraHtM.

a clever piece of detective work on
the part of Chief OF Police Dunlap OF
the W'ellaburE force. resulted In the ar
rest Of John Zodlcr and Mat Topik AUS
TRANS. charged with stealing from Mike
Mahal Of Golfers. W. Va, several pieces
Of jewelry. numerous razors and
money bag. All of the stolen property
was fourd hidden under coal bank
two miles back in the mine. Zodier
md Toplk made off with the property
Of Mahals on Tuesday evening, going
through his suit case while tho later
WAS nwaf from his boarding house.
Both men were lodged in Brooke county
mil and will b. given a preliminary
hearing Monday before SQUIRE Glass
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The annual institute OF Marshall
county teachers begins this morning 1T
nine o'clock In the Central school audi
torium. Several hundred teachers many
of whom have already arrived In the
city. will be In attendance. County Sup
erlntendent Of Schools H. W. Mcdowell.
has arranged for u week OF instructive
work. Several we'll known educators
have been secured for the weeks work.
The weeks session will eliminate In
social session Friday evening.
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dren are expected home today from

dren are expected home today from
Mt. Vernon.
Miss tIilda Tiber will return to her
home in Cleveland today after q visit
with Miss Esthe Miller OF Broadway
street. -
Misses Louise Murkley and Mae wal
lace returned yesterday from a week
end visit In Steubenville.
Misses Mary and Laura Crump are
spending their vacation at Terra Alta.
W. Va
MIR. and Mrs. Fred MarQuardt ana
children motored to Pittsburgh yester-
day
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wSllsburG Briefs.

Mrs. Agnes Gallagher. OF Butler Pa.
is spending tcw days at the home OF
Mrs. Walter G. r. Myer.
Mrs. Robert Onkos and daughter.
Miss Elizabeth. were shoppers IN
Wheeling Saturday.
Miss Lillian Tarr was shopper In
Brilliant Saturday.
Miss Jeanette Carmichael has re-
turned to her home In this city after
vi.it wi.h relatives IN Canton ana
Cleveland, 0.
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Pass On Exemption.

The Marshall county draft board VIII
begin this morning to PASS on eSemp-
ton claims of those woh have nled their
papers during the last two weeks. 1t !s
expected that slightly over half the
claims asked will be allowed. The work
Will occupy the first part OF this week.
On Wednesday the board Will start e1-
amin!ng 100 more men. who were call
ed Saturday. bringing the total called IN
the county up to 1000.
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sunnybroot I,nsrm.u A,,au1tsd.

A lineman In the employ of the Sun
nybrook Electrical company was the
victim OF vicious assault that occurred
yesterday at ths construction camp Of
the high tension workmen at Wheeling
Creek. The man was badly beaten, re-
ceving several kicks In the face from
the camp cook. Officer Johnson and
Constable Br1tton were called. but the
fighting cook had escaped before they
arrived. The victim Of the assault was
attended by q physician.
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MANN|NGTON

The Warrington chaptsr Of the Red
Cross is making . special effort In pre-
pairing surgical dressings to b sent
away within ten days. AZ 1t IL the de.
sire OF the National aocIety to have all
OF the battleships. cruisers and other
war vessels fully supplied before they
are put to sea. -
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TO Play Wheeling Today.

Ball teams representing the Twenty
sixth street Fairgrounds of Wheeling
and the Martins Ferry Fairgrounds
will meet for the second time this att
ernoon on the local Fairgrounds dia-
mond In their first game at Wheeling
last week. the locals lost to the Wheel
ing team by a score of to l. and
the game this afternoon will be hotlT
contested for the Ferrians are out Tor
revenge. VIM. Paden who has won IS out
of II games this season. will pitch FOR
the locals.
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BRIDGEPORT
officers Assigned Beats.

Beats for local police we're assigned
Saturday night and the officers started
working under the new system mapped
out by Mayor Schafer and Marshal Nc
Clarln. Officer Johsnon will work on
Bridge street and the east side OF Lin
coin avenue from the B. & o. station
to the Dollar bank; officer Massey will
work from the corner Of Main street
and Lincoln avenue east to the railroad;
Officer Roberts will cover from the
Bridgeport Bank and Trust company
north to the White Star saloon. and
Officer Cole will cover the town in gen.
eraI. The officers Will be changed from
beats at various times.
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Mouudsville Briefs.

La Tena's three-rirg circus arrived In
the city Sunday and will show on the
Mcconnell grounds today
Lloyd Arnold and Beamis Rogerson
have returned from Charleston. whore
they took the examination for the Sec
ond officers training camp. !
George Long has arrived from Cleve-
land to spend a few days in tho city.
Miss Mary Ketterer. who vas Ill at
her home on Tomllnson avenue. Is able
to be out.
L. S. Blair and family OF this city.
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Planning Big Celebration.

|The permanent Memorial Day conf
lttee will meet this evening in the
BINS Of the Bellatre Commercial club.
! arrangements will be completed and
4 date selected for the celebration to
young mon of Hellaire district who
We been drafted into the new national
my. They will probably mobilize in
q CITY early In September and be sent
a concentration camp for training.
fore their departure the people will
Ader them a reception.
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Hay Post List Today.

Lists Of men in this district who
have been drafted for service, together
with those exempted and those dis
qualified on physical grounds. will likely
be posted today at draft headquarters
in Martins Ferry. The members Of the
exemption board worked much OF yes
terday IN an effort to get the lists ready
for posting today.
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If you need special advice write
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Samuel Fioroe Dead.

Samuel Pierce. aged 81. we'll and fav-
orably known resident Of Moundsvillc
was called by death Saturday afternoon
at tho home Of his daughter. Mrs. Cur
It's Allen Of First street. Death was
due to Intestinal troubles. Mr.. Pierce
Is survived by six children. Funeral
ARRANGEMENTS will be announced later.
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Oars TO 6un Soon.

Work repairing the Wheeling Traction
bridge over Little Grave creek, which
was swept away by Tuesday mornings
storm, will be rushed 10 an early COM
pletion this week. Concrete abutments
moro substantial than the former ones.
are being put in by Contractor McFad-
den Cars will probably be running In
Moundsville the latter half OF this
week
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State inspectors Here.

Unknown to all but few. several
inspectors from Columbus were In the
city during the past week investigating
exemption claims that have been made
by young men of this district. Prose-
cutting Attorney Thornburg. City Solicit
tor David H. James and other distnter-
ested men have also aided In the In
vestigation Of the hundreds OF exemp-
ton claims filed. 1t Is expected that
the names Of those granted exemptions.
those physically unfit and those drafted
for service will be made public some
time today.
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Motorcvo1s Con On Duty.

Martins Ferrys new police motorbike
was pressed into service yesterday and
a total Of 40 miles was covered during
the day by Officer Rcddy. Tho officer
rode all around the city In search OF
specoers. In the morning the motorcy-
Gle was used to carry Coroner Wyatt
around the city and out back Of Bridge
port In connection with his inresttga-
ton into the Banner murder. The po-
lice are highly pleased with the now
machine and declare that 1t Is filling
one Of the biggest needs in police cir
clcs for long time.
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70 Honor Now Officers.

Honoring the Martins Ferry young
mon who were granted commissions
week before last at Fort Benjamin Har-
rison, Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis, Sr..
will entertain a number Of young peo-
pie at their home on Pearl street this
evening.
On Friday evening the Alpha Pr fra
ternity will hold a" dance at Wheeling
park In. honor Of two Of the members.
Albert Seabright and Jess Barton who
were granted second lieutenancies at
Fort Benjamin Harrison. and several
other members of the fraternity who
have been drafted into the new national
army.