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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-21

BRITISH SHIP SUNK; CREW SAVED

London Feb. 2-uoyds 4ounces that the British sailing ship Centurion been sunk Her landed The Centurion vessel of 1928 tons, Glasgow in 1891 She sailed for London from Pensacola Dec 31
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-21


 Berlin Feb 19 by wireless to SayvleA large number of hostile vessels, among them Italian transport men, have been sunk the barred Mediterranean during the last few days the Oversea
 Among ships sunk by submarines, enumerated by the news agency, are the following
 Two armed 5000 45OO tons respectively with important cargoes for Saloniki. f<i
 Italian steamer Oceania 4 200 tons.
 French steamer Moventaux, 32OO tons. ,t
 French sailing vessel Aphrodte 600 tons with Italy.
 "The newspapers, observes the agency real submarine undoubtedly have been larger the majority of the submarines have not yet reported add on the paralysis of neutral must be taken into sderation"
 New York, Feb 21The Oceana of the ships report ed by Berlin having been sunk left here 27 with of grain for Genoa Since the beginning of the all Italian ships have been under the control of the far local agents of the line know there among her crew.
 es@ PARIS REPORTS FIVE VESSELS SUNK
 Paris Feb 2i-The sinking the foo,viag vessels was announced officially today
 Minas Feb e skogand, Feb 4s Giuseppe, Feb 1s Guido, Feb. 19 Rosalie, Feb. 20.
, 1917-02-15

At the first sight of the girls
father his face lightened up with
recognition, but it soon died away
into a scowl.
"Do you wish to see me-" asked
the mountaineer. Eyes sir, 1 do"
answered the other. II have valu-
able papers for you in the valley,
it is quite important that you
should be there as soon as possible
LIS there anything urgent to detain
you, can you go down with us
nowp" For answer, the old man
jumped into the car and soon was
on his way to the city in the val
ley. When they were near it's
outskirts it was very dark, and the
many lights of the city twinkled
like 80 many stars in a dark, dark
heaven. The ride was full of mean
ing for the old man.
The car stopped before an i'm
posing Office building and the
mountaineer followed the business
man into the office.
Continued next week.
, 1917-02-15

81. G. Montgomery was in from his
Jack creek ranch Monday. He re-
ports that when out in the fields feed
ing some four hundred head Of cattle
this winter and the wind blowing at
the rate of fifty miles and the Their
mometer about zero all winter, it was
some winter. Mr.. Montgomery is on
the Severson ranch about IL miles
west of town, and he has been max
ing a special effort to save all the win
ter calves.
, 1917-02-15
Marine Notes.

+. Dc you belong to the Smith
family? If you do your prolific
kindred are the most widely rep
resented family in the ranks of
Uncle Sans fighting men, accord
ing to statistics recently compiled
by the United States Marines.
OF the 1892 Smiths who have
recently enlisted in the United
States Marine Corps there are ISL
Franks, 165 Johns and 160 each of
Charles and Williams. Murphys
take the lead among those of Irish
decent with 1872, and among the
Hebrews, who contrary to general
belief are first class fighting men,
122 Cohens stand bravely TO the
ore.
The term Tommy Atkins" ap-
piled to the English soldier gained
its popularity by the large number
of that name in the British Army,
and the United States Marines
points to Frank Smith as being
the logical sobrique of the Ameri-
can military man.
The endeavor of the European
nations to locate the relatives of
men who have fallen in battle
while serving in the various for
eige legions bears an interesting
comparison to similar efforts now
being undertaken in this country
to trace the relatives or heirs of
men in the American service who
have died, some of whom have left
valuable property.
The United States Marine Corps
has issued a bulletin containing
the names of Sergeant Albert Jolly
of Melborne, Australia, Corporal
Thomas Brophy of Dublin, Ireland
and Private Owen Woods (former
address unknown), in a further eff
fort to locate their heirs or next of
kin. These men, who have been
dead over ten years, left effects of
considerable value, and numerous
inquiries during that period have
failed to locate their rightful heirs.
Calling trained men to the col.
ores by wire is the novel method
adopted by the United States Mar
ines, who today, are sending hun
dreds of kilograms to former 'sol-
diers of the sea" whose services are
especially desired in the face of a
national crisis.
kilograms sent from Headquar-
tiers to individual x-Marines read
as follows: MARINE Corps needs
her trained soldiers. Please COM
m~unicate with nearest recruiting
station. If you cannot return to
colors yourself, please secure one
recruit for Marine Corps. The
telegram is signed by Brigadier
General John A. Lejeune.
, 1917-02-15

numerous Legislators to having
their attitude made a matter of
further record Notwithstanding.
School Code" bill, the measure
OF which there has been 80 much
discussion, was among the last
bills to be brought in in the lower
house. 1t is House Bill 2O9 and
and contains about $1,000 words.
That the Legislature might give it
adequate consideration was made
impossible by the delay in its in.
PRODUCTION. Now it is a matter with
the members of the two houses of
either passing the bill "on faith"
or rejecting it because of inability
to give it proper consideration.
Which course will be adopted is
not yet apparent.
Whether the Warren bill, House
Bill 1873, or the meek bill, House
Bill l53, is the better state high
way commission bill is a matter
which has been ~agitating the house
during the final week of the SEES.
sion.
The senate's unanimous action
in cutting 5000 00 from the state
fair appropriation passed by the
lower house, which procedure pro-
vided $4,000 for the fair during
the next two years instead of $751;
600, is making those interested in
other large appropriation measures
pronouncedly uneasy. The hot
springs reserve bill, carrying $50
600, and the Sheridan and Casper
hospital improvement bills, carry
ing $4,000 and $35, 900 respec-
lively, now are before the senate.
Two of the so-called labor meas
ures, House Bill 43, the labor
commission bill, and House Bill
SO, the women's 8 hour-a-day bill,
now are before the senate. 1t ap-
pears improbable that any of the
other labor bills will be enacted.
Wyomingites who love to fish
will not be required to pay for
that privilege. The senate amend
ed Senate File 81, providing for
resident and nonresident fishing
licenses, to eliminate the resident
license feature, and in that form
sent the bill to the lower house.
Among the 8 killed which
we're of important since the last re-
port are House Bill "a, increasing
the salary of secretary of the state
board of health to $1,000; House
Bill lis, making the solicitation
of reelection pledges a corrupt
practice, and House Joint Memoir
ial 3, relating to the Ferris-Phelan
oil leasing bill which is before con-
gress.
An important measure passed
by both houses and signed by the
is House Bill IA, adding
nntnrnl nnr To the taxable mineral
, 1917-02-15

products and providing that min.
eral products shall be taxed on the
basis of gross output instead of the
basis of net value. This change
will add many millions of dollars
to the assessable property of the
state.
The game and fisheries bill, af.
ter much amendment by the house
has been sent to the senate.
The house has sent up to the
House Bill 35, the supervising
matron measure, 80 amended as to
make the matron secretary of the
state board of charities and re-
forms.
Among interesting measures in
troduced since the preceding re-
port r Senate File 76, submit
ting a constitutional amendment
authorizing the calling of a consti-
tutional convention; Senate File
SO, increasing the salaries of all
executive state officials, except
state superintendent of public in
struction, and House Joint Me-
mortal 4, calling attention to the
advantages of Wyoming as the site
for federal armor-plate and NUM-
ton plants.
Both houses unanimously pass
ed a resolution endorsing the C
ton of the President in breaking
off relations with Germany.
, 1917-02-15
The Avalanche.

Wy Luud AuisOurJ
The mountaineer shielded his
eyes from the sun with his rough
brown hand,"I Its just as I thought"
he muttered, and went into his
rough log cabin, from whose Chin
ney a thin line of blue smoke was
curling beavenward in the warm
spring air.
A small distance down the val
ley there had been a tremendous
snow-slide, almost blocking the
entrance. The snow had brought
with it much rock aud soil, leav-
ing a great hollow on the noun
tain side.
Down the valley below the ava
lanche a huge motar car pulled
and sputtered up the steep incline.
AT the wheel sat a young girl and
by her side a middle aged bust
Tess looking man, apparently the
father of the girl.
The girl was very beautiful, her
hair was auburn, and her eyes
steel gray, giving her a peculiar
kind of beauty all her own.
Look" suddenly exclaimed the
girl. "There has been a snow
slide. The road is blocked, Idoubt
if we can go farther" Her father
peered over the tops of his specta-
Giles and uttered some kind of an
uninteligible exclamation.
The girl laughed. "Stay right
here, daddy, Pm going over yon-
der away and see if I can see any
thing of the old mans cabin.
Surely it can't be much farther"
The la made no reply and she
left the car and began running
lightely up the road. She soon
caught a glimpse of the smoke
coming from his cabin and hur-
ried on.
The old man having finished his
evening meal had started down to
the snow-slide. When he sud-
denly came face to face with the
girl, who Was now walking hur-
riedly through the forest. When
he first saw the girl he stopped
still, one hand pressed his heart
and the other grasped at an over
hanging limb of a near by tree for
support. Sylvia" he cried, and
his voice sounded like the crying
Of an imprisoned soul.
The girl laughed, a clear sweet
laugh. How did you know my
nameP" she asked. The old mans
face, which had softened, hardened
instantly, and he answered, "Par-
don me, madam, l mistook you for
an acquaintance of mine.n The
girl laughed again, and began in
a business like way. Father is
waiting to e you, in the car,
down yonder, the avalanche has sc
blocked the road that we could moi
pass" He followed to the car.
, 1917-02-15
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School 10 a. m.; Preach
ing at ii a. m. Subject, "The
knowledge of Christ" John 14:9.
1870 p, m. Evening service. "The
Knowledge of God" Col. lilo.
Everybody welcome.
At the close of the evening SER
vice there will be a Congregational
meeting to ratify the action of the
informal meeting last Sunday
evening, in calling a pastor.
Rev. L.. d. Jarrard, Acting Pas
tor.
, 1917-02-15

Mrs. E. L. Gould and Mrs. Hays
presided as hostesses at a charmingly
arranged Valentine party Wednes-
day evening, February 18th, at the
home of Mrs Gould. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with red and
white hearts. The same pretty idea
being carried out at the table decora
ton. A two-course luncheon was
served. More than thirty guests we're
present. Drive whist was the enter
tainment Of the evening.
, 1917-02-15
Applications For Grazing Permits.
Rock Springs, Wyo.

NOTICE is hereby given that all
applications to Craze cattle, horses,
and sheep within the HAYDEN
NATIONAL FOREST during the
season of 1917, must be filed in my
Office at Encampment, Wyo,, on or
before March l, 1917. Full Informal
ton in regard to the grazing fees to
be charged aud blank forms to be
used in making applications will be
furnished upon request.
JAMES BLACKHALL,
Supervisor.
, 1917-02-15
Notice.

AS we have sold our stores ut
Saratoga we respectfully request
those owing us to pay the amounts
due to Mr.. Chas. F. Price, who has
charge of our books.
Saratoga Grocery Co.,
Cosgriff Bros. Co.
, 1917-02-15
The Legislature.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 10. The
Fourteenth Wyoming legislature
is in the throes of the closing
week of it's session. With an i'm
mense amount of Legislation as yet
unattended to, and with only four
days of the session remaining, the
LEGISLATORS are in a situation where
lin they must discard the remain
der. The decision is a delicate
lone. each legislator mutually feel.
Hing particular interest in those
hills which he introduced and be-
ling reluctant to see them neglected
that attention may be given meas
ures introduced by other legisla-
TORS. Therefore "tbroes" as it ap-
pears in this paragraph is used
advisedly-it expresses the situa-
lion exactly.
Today is the thirty six of the
session. More than 100 bills of
sthe BIT which were introduced,
land several of the memorials and
resolutions, remain to be put thru
all the complicated procedure pre-.
1liminary to enactment. That all
may be put thru this procedure is
an impossibility, therefore a rela-
lively large number of bills, many
iof them measures of considerable
merit aud Importance, must be
permitted to perish from sheer
neglect or must be ruthlessly kill
led because they stand in the way
WAY of more important bills. The
situation is regrettable but it is
b counterpart of that existing dur
sing the closing days of nearly
every Legislative session.
The geneaal appropriations bill,
which will carry nearly a million
.bnd a half dollars of appropria-
lions for the coming two years, is
the work of s%uperlative impor-
tance which remains to receive at. !
tention.
Complicating the situation as the
End draws near is q fleet of bills
for regulating or virtually clint
nation of the liquor traffic, which
were introduced Immediately after
fhe defeat of House Bill ITO, the
Phone dry" prohibition measure
which was killed in the house by
fhe vote of 25 for the bill to 81
against the bill. These bills, any
bne of three of which would have
Firtually the effect of House Bill
10, that of putting the saloons
put of business Jan. ], 1918, as
bnmably were brought in for the
purpose of putting the legislators
opposed to statutory prohibition
Further on record. There appears
ho probability that any of them
RlII be enacted, the repugnance of
, 1917-02-15

Wilhelmnia Hamilton, Oldest daugh-
ter of the late Rev. Hamilton aud
Mary D. Hamilton, at Billings, Mont.
No particulars were received. Miss
Hamilton lived here some time with
her parents and made many friends
The deepest sympathy of the com
munity go out to the mother and sis
tiers.
, 1917-02-15
Nurse Training.

The Wyoming General Hospital an
nounces that applicants, DESTROYS Of
entering the training school for nurses
for the three year course, can ecure a
place by applying to the undersigned.
MARGARET REID,
Chief Nurse.
Rock Springs, Wyo.
, 1917-02-15

SaMr. Harry Kincaid was in town
Wednesday from his North Spring
creek ranch, being guests at the Kin
caid home
, 1917-02-15
For Sale.

10 tons timothy and alsike hay,
$500 in stack.
j. r. Rollmap,
Encampment, Wyo.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-05
BLACK FRIDAYS"
 OF FINANCE,

Several of the great financial panics of the past have commenced on Fri day, and this has given rise to one of the pet superstitions of the stock ex- changes and bourses of the world that the sixth day of the week is fraught with ill omen foy those en- gagged in financial operations.
 The original Black Friday" occur red I'll years ago today, December 6, 1745, in London On that date tidings reached the metropolis that the pre- tender, Bonnie Prince Charlie. had reached Derby with his forces, Lon doners immediately made preparations to fly from the city, and panic pre- vailed It was on that occasion that the Bank of England had it's closest call in it's long history. The citizens were anxious to take their money with them, and the Bank of England was besieged by an army of depositors The bank escaped bankruptcy only by the eXpedient of placing dummies" in the line to impede genuine depositors, and by paying bona fide depositors in small coins thus consuming much time
 The first Black Friday" of latter day financial history was in 1866, just half century ago, and was due to the failure of one of London's largest banking houses. Three years later Wall street had Black Friday" due to an attempt to engineer a corner in gold The worst of all financial Black Fridays" was that of 1873, when, on Friday, September IS, it seemed that the whole financial structure of the New World had crumbled into ruins
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-05
"HOBSON'S CHOICE" "

"Hobsons choice may best be translated, that or nothing" Tobias Hobson was a carrier and innkeeper at Cambridge, who erected the hand some conduit there and settled seven lays" of pasture ground toward it's maintenance But the story about him, as told by the Spectator, is as follows; He kept a stable of forty good cattle, always ready and fit for travelling. But when a man came for a horse he was led into the stable, where there was a great choice, but was obliged to take the horse that stood nearest to the stable dor, so that every customer was alike well served according to his chance, and every horse ridden with the same jus tice" Milton wrote two quibbIing ep- itaths upon this eccentric character
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-05

Among the tallest trees in the world is the Australian eucalyptus, which attains a height of nearly 500 feet
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-05
Advertised Letter List
For the week ending Dec. 30, 1916.

Hagen, Sigurd, Jackson, Charles, Jakobson, Vilhelm Kelly, Edward M, Mcdonald, Jack, Mclaughlin, Daniel, Nilsson, Burns, Thoresen Agnes, Will Hams. Miss Loucille.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-05

gammon boards, 10000 dice and sev- eral carloads of cards were publicly burned by the burgomaster. Then in the earlier years of the 16th century the mania had taken possession of the people of England, the Italians being the first to substitute the queen for the chevalier.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-05
SHANGHAI RESTAURANT.

:. H. W. Charlie announces the !
 z opening of a new restaurant on .! < Stedman street. Everything new, ., :. everything up-to-date. Service :. :. night and day. Everybody is wei :. Z come. Phone GAG. ..
 :. |, : :. :. :. :. :. :. <. z. :: :. :. :. :. :: ..
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-05

Many ostriches in South Africa are matched in incubators.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-05

When calling for the above, say "Ad- vertised" Parties claiming letters from the above list must pay fee of one cent for each letter claimed.
 All letters unclaimed by Jan 13, 1917 will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Washington, D. c. - M. D. SWINE. FORD, Postmaster.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-05
SPECIAL NEW YEARS
 PRICES.
MAXIMUM CANNED GOODS

Extra Fancy Grade Sweet Sugar Peas, 2 ID can 20 Fancy Wax eBans, 2 10. can 20 Solid Pk Tomatoes, 8 lb can 171@ Table Spinach, 8 lb. can .25 Cream Pumpkin, 3 ID. can 20 Fancy Maine Corn, 2 ID can. TIE Special 5c per dOz less in case lots
 We also offer standard tomat- oes, Columbus Brand, Special, g Cans for LOO
 Above prices which are way below present values are good only while our present stock lasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
OLD SURFACING
FINDS GOOD USE

AS the result Of the putting into
practice by Street Commissioner Var
ney of an ingenious and commendable
conservation idea Bowman and How
ard streets will soon be wearing Water
streets cast-off coat and in their new
dresses will be a delight to persons
who use these thoroughfares The old
composition surfacing which is giving
way to the new paving in the business
section is being hauled across the
bridge, spread on to the streets men
toned. and rolled to smooth surface
! his work will result in a big improve
ment over the original dirt road and
will involve comparatively small cx-
rense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
PENNEY MEMORIAL
TENTH ANNIVERSARY

The Penney Memorial church of
Augusta is planning to observe the
10th anniversary of the dedication of
the church with appropriate cere-
monies next Sunday. At 1890 A. NJ.
Rev. A. T. Salley, d. D., of Lewiston,
will deliver the Anniversary sermon.
DR.. Salley is one of the outstanding
UNCONVENTIONAL leaders and has for
many years occupied very influential
pulpits. Added interest is impaired
to his appearance at this service in
view of the fact that he preached the
dedicatory sermon 10 years ago.
The Quartet will furnish special
music appropriate for the occasion.
A very special rally of the Young
People will be held at 6.45 P. NJ. when
Miss Edith G. Haynes of Philadelphia
will speak Miss Haynes, who was
formerly school teacher in Saco and
one of the Rev. Mr.. Woods parishion-
ers, is now a senior in the Baptist In
stitute for Christian Workers where
she is fitting herself for special church
service as a life work
4 popular service will be held at
7,3o. conducted by the minister. at
which congregations singing. prav-
ers and brief address on THE
Church That Has Right to Live" will
be features of interest.
The people of Augusta who have no
other church engagements are urged
to join in the above services.
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lasted
The 1ury's deliberations last
about half an hour.
State W. Hugh MeNealus

Next in order for trial was the case
of State VS.. Hugh McNealus OF Chei-
sea, indicted for assault upon Timothy
Malone on Sept. last at Augusta.
Burleigh Martin was counsel for the
defendant.
Dr. Orideo. surgeon at the Nation
al Soldiers Home described Malones
injuries at the time he had seen him.
He spoke of the cuts on the back OF
Malone's head and said they might
have been caused by the cane shown
to him by County Attorney Fisher.
Timothy Malone said he is mem
her of the National Soldiers Home
and upon the date alleged McNealus
had knocked him unconscious, near
the Home. He did not remember be-
ing picked up and carried to the hos
pital at the Home. He was not drunk
and he had not struck McNealus that
day. Upon cross examination he tes-
tilted he had not kicked COW as 1t
was walking along the road and he
had not tried to hit Mr.. Shaw who
had come toward him. He and Nc
Nealus had been good friends before
that time.
Deputy Sheriff Edwin Bullock Of
Windsor testified to finding Malone in
the road east of Shaw's house and
carrying him to the hospital at the
Home Malone was unconscious and
was bleeding freely from cuts on the
head Bystanders had pointed to Nc
Nealus as the man who had done the
job.
Mary Malone wife of Timothy Ma
lone. testified to seeing McNealus
strike her husband and seeing him fall.
She had seen McNealus with the cane
in his hand. Nobody had helped her to
lift Malone until Deputy Sheriff Bull
lock came along. McNealus had
knocked her husband down three
times. Upon REORGANIZATION she
said she did not see how the trouble
started.
Earl James said he saw trouble there
ard saw McNealus hit Malone. Malone
fell and then started toward his home
and McNealus knocked Malone down
Ggain.
w. NJ seekins testified regarding the
Malone and said he saw McNealus hit
Malone and kock him down and later
hit him with a cane.
Inc deIenSe was tndt McNedluS act
ed in'self- defense in hitting Malone.
The defendant, Hugh McNealus. said
he is veteran Of the Spanish War.
He said there was trouble between
Shaw and Malone and he had gone in
to separate them. Malone had hit him
and Their he had struck Malone Upon
cross examination he testified that he
had been drinking that day and that
he had not struck Malone when Ma
lone was knocked down in the road.
The jury took the case under con-
sideration at about O'Clock, return
ing with its verdict in 10 minutes.
The trial of criminal cases will be
continued today. the next in order be-
ing that Of State VS.. Edward A. Pol
lard. indicted for robbery.