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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
THE ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PROM.

All the old graduates will be well
coined back again Friday night at the
High School Gymnasium when the
Athletic Association holds it's big an
nual promenade. Invitations have
been sent out to all the former ath-
letes of the school and patrons of the
Athletic Association and indications
point toward the largest gathering Of
high school alumni and pupils in
years. The decoration committee in
charge Of Harold Rocket is busy ar
ranging for the transformation Of the
gymnasium into a veritable paradise
f4r the dancers. Members Of the
Board Of Education with their wives
and teachers Of the school will act as
patrons and patronesses. Murray's
orchestra will play.
The executive committee in charge
of the affair consist Of Messrs.
Sehupp, Caslxey and Stack Of the fac
uity; William Cato, Harold Rocket,
Frank Mercer, Helen Lockwood and
Madeline Bullock Of the association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
MOSQU|T0FLEET
MAY BE USED IN
WAR ON U-BOATS
Fast Motor Craft Likely to
Be Sent to "Sub" Zone
If Hostilities Open.

Washington, Feb. 16.-American
motor boat owners may be given the
first chance to engage in the hostil-
tiles in the event of war between the
United States and Germany.
This was indicated at the Navy De-
partment yesterday when it was
learned that one of the war plans of
the department is to send to British
waters fleet of motor craft, armed
with six-pounders to assist the Brit
ish mosquito fleet" in chasing down
German submarines.
The developments of the mosquito
fleet idea is another surprise of the
European war. It was brought out
as means Of combating the German
submarine campaign Of two years ago
and SO effectively did the small craft
operate, that they are reported to
have sunk or captured within
month or so more than 100 German
undersea boats.
In consequence of what was &C
complished by the British "mosqui
toes,' Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt last summer
began the organization of "mosqui-
to" naval reserve for the United
States. Although the navy itself has
only two boats Of the kind-66 foot
ers, twinscrew craft of tremendous
speed-a fotilla Of about Is private
craft was organized. The owners of
the boats, mostly members Of yacht
clubs around New York, were for
mally enrolled as members Of a re-
serve organization, their boats sur
veyed, and arrangements made for
the arning Of them in time of war.
Private Boats Surveyed.
At the same time the Navy Depart
ment proceeded to make a survey Of
every available motor boat, privately
owned, which would be available in
time of war, and as rapidly as possible
guns were acquired to place on these
crafts in time Of war. While primar-
lily they would be used for patrol
work in American harbOrS as a safe
guard against submarine raids by the
enemy. 1t was stated to-day that un-
der the plan of the Navy Department,
numbers Of them could be transport
ed to the German war zone around
the British Isles and used in cooper
alton with the British ''mosquitoes'
Manned by Yachtsmen.
The British craft are practically all
manned by British yachtsmen. One
expert pilot and four assistants make
up the crew of each boat. All the
craft are speedy, and, owing to their
small size, are able to outmanoeu
the submarines and get within such
close range Of the latter, when they
come to the surface, as to do deadly
work with their small guns. The
British Admiralty, according to re-
ports OF the American naval attaches
at London, have found them far more
effective against submarines than de-
stroyers or torpedo boats are
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels plans
to send to the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee within the next "a hours
number of additional amendments
to the naval bill. which will add many
millions to the total to be appropriate
ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
SEARCH IN n. Y.
/ FOR ART WORKS
STOLEN ABROAD
Paintings Valued at $3.50,
600 Missing from Span
I ish Institution.

New York, Feb. ia search was
started yesterday to locate $250,0O0
worth of stolen paintings thought to
be scattered about in New York art
galleries. The paintings were stolen
from the Atheneum, at Santander,
Spain. 1t Is believed they were car
ried here and disposed Of at prices
greatly below their value. News of
the thefts came in a letter from the
owner Of the paintings, Baron de Quin-
to. He asked Francis KleinBerger,
OF the Kleinberger Galleries, at No.
200 Fifth avenue, to assist in making
4 search Tor them.
The Atheneum, at eSantander, was
Destroyed by fire on January 10. The
blaze was at night, and the mystery
of it's cause has not been cleared. Au-
thorities there supposed that all Of the
valuable works of art had been con-
eumed.
4 Baron de Quinto, who had lent sew
eral of his most valuable paintings
to the Atheneum, was not convinced
that they had been destroyed. He en-
listed the aid of the municipal officials
and soon found clews leading him to
believe many Of his paintings had
been shipped to America on board a
vessel of the Spanish line. The Po-
lice Department already has been no
titled and every effort will be made
to assist the Spanish authorities.
In his letter to Mr.. Kleinberger Ba-
ron de Quinto says that he believes
the works of art were shipped on
board the Isla de Panayl, Of the Span
ish line. The vessel already had ar
rived when his letter came, and a
search was impossible. She sank in
the East River on starting on her re-
turn trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
NEMMERGUT HEARING.

The $4,000 suit brought by So
phia Nemmergut, widow of John
Nemmergut, against Patrick MCGEE
and others, was scheduled for a hear
ing before Judge Bennett and a jury
in the civil superior court this after
noon. Nemmergut and his wife
were riding in a carriage on Connecti-
cut avenue, October 10 last, when the
vehicle was struck by one of Nc
Gees coal trucks. Nemmergut was
thrown out and fatally injured. The
truck driver is accused of negligence.
The Massachusetts, Bonding and In
demnity Co., which bonded MCGEE, is
also named as a defendant
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
CANADA TO SEIZE
PRINT PAPER And
PAY own PRICES
Action Follows Long Con
troversy Between Mills
and Government.

d Chicago, Feb. 16. - The Chicago
Tribune published yesterday the fol-
1owing despatch from a staff cores
pondent in New York:
4. ''It became known here to-day that
the Canadian Government has decid-
ed to confiscate a portion Of the out
put Of all newspaper mills to supply
the Canadian newspapers with print
paper at a price agreeable to them.
This measure, which has been pend
Ing for some time, has been bitterly
fought by the Canadian mills, both
fhose conducted, for. domestic con-
sumption and those conducted for ex-
FORT.
"The controversy began when the
mills which had been manufacturing
PAPER for domestic consumption de-
contracts. The newspapers protest
ed and brought. pressure on the Gov
eminent to require the mills to fur
nash paper at the old price.
THE mills then called attention to
TIE fact that some paper mills had
ibeen manufacturing entirely for the
home market, some partly for the
home market and partly for export
while a number OF mills had recently
BEEN built solely to I'LL export trade.
The mills making paper for do
nestle consumption raised the point
that the burden Of supporting the Ca
madam newspapers should be distrib-
uted equally among all mills.
This last is the plan which has
been adopted, Each newspaper mill
in. Canada will be required to con-
tribute it's proportion Of the !. Cana
dian demands, its proportion being
based on the output Of each mill.
1.-The price fixed has not been an
1ounced, but it is understood to be be-
16w the cost Of production of many
mills ~
"The action has caused great bit
] terness< Of feeling among financiers,
who some years ago were eagerly So
licited to begin business in Canada.
They feed that faith has not been kept
with them. They feel the dangers
Of investment in country where
property is not protected by constitu-
tional limitations on the Government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

yards, making them into trains, and
dispatching them westward on fast
freight schedules is a task which
some officials regard as almost hercu-
lean, though necessary if adequate
relief is to be obtained Some of the
roads, it is understood, have offered
to place their own empties at the
disposal of other roads hit harder by
the general shortage, and all the
roads, it was said, will work in close
cooperation toward amelioration of
conditions throughout the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
;. OUCH! LUMBAG0?
Try Musterole. See How Quickly
It Relieves

YOU just rub Musterole in briskly,
and usually the pain is gone-a delicious,
soothing comfort comes to take its place.
Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Use it instead
of mustard plaster. Will not blister
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly. tell you, what relief it
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion,
p1eurisy, rheumatism, 1umbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet,
colds of the chest Git often prevents
pneumonia). Always dependable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
POLISH RELIEF GOES ON.

New York, Feb. 16-The Polish
victims relief eomittee announces the
receipt Of a cablegram from Lau-
same, Switzerland, which says that
the work of the general committee
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

will suffer no interference from the
diplomatic break between the United
States and Germany. The general
committee sends word that it has re-
ceived assurances to this effect from
all the belligerent powers occupying
Poland
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
BAN EASTERN SHIPMENTS.

Denver, Feb. 16.-An embargo on
carload shipments Of all but perish
able goods and coal to the East was
announced at the Denver offices of
the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe and
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
roads to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
CONGESTION IN WEST.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Freight conges-
ton in Chicago.a and the West was de-
clared to-day to be acute as a result
Of embargoes on eastern railroads on
nearly all commodities except perish
able goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16
EMBARGO FAR-REACHING

St. Louis, Feb. ia far reaching
embargo has been placed by most of
the trunk lines running east of ST.
Louis on nearly all carload freight.
The Big Four, the Pennsylvania, the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

Baltimore & Ohio and the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy railroads will
not accept through carload, shipments
of non-perisha BILE freight for the east
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-16

Three attempts were made to shoot
sentries guarding the State armorysa
OSwego, N. Y.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
SPORT.

Stanley Yoakum Of Denver was
given q decision over Dave Smith at
the end Of ten hard-fought rounds at
the Brooklyn A. c. in New York.
James De Hart, the all-round ath.
lete Of the University of PittsburE.
is the first man to gain his varsity
letter in four sports in the 1877 years
OF the institution. De Hart proved
expert in football. baseball, track and
basketball. Over 600 students pre-
viously won their letter In one, two
or three sports there.
Eddie Casey, Harvard's famous
halfback, announces that If the inter
national crisis results in war he will
start the study of aviation at the
Curtiss school, at Newport News, Va
William Swart, a member of the var
sity track team. a: roommate of
Caseys; is also going to Virginia.
Wilcox, the runner. and Jimmy
Knowles, varsity outfielder, are two
Harvard athletes already on their
way south for aviation training. John
Pfaffnan, the tennis captain. is to re-
sign, as he plans to start for France
to drive an ambulance.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
WESTERN.

Four men were entombed by an ex-
plosion in the mine of the Hecla Coal
and Coke Company, near Brownsville,
Pa.
Senator Philander G. Knox public
ly pledged his support to President
Wilson in the course of an address at
= patriotic meeting at Pittsburgh. Pa
Tho Union Pacific railroad has ap-
proximately 1000 men and twenty-five
snovplows working in the vicinity OF
Sherman, Rock River and Dale Creek,
Wyo.. where heavy SHOWS and bliz-
sards lately have tied up many trains
and worked much havoc.
All Seattle was talking of the ac-
quittal Of Mayor Hiram C. Gill, Chief
Of Police Charles L. Rockingham and
City Detectives Meyer M. Peyser,
John Poolman, James Doom and Dan
lei McLennan, on trial charged with
conspiracy to violate federal laws by
importation Of liquor into the state OF
Washington.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
SENTIMENT OF SPEAkE1S THAT
STIRRED TMOUSANOO

a.n.d :.os1 s; t Il. v.ns..ae.. but %
unsheaths the shining sword Of
tusttos--Thomas J. O'DoaaslL
President WiIsoa has said he
wants to feel the nations pulse. 20
let the voice Of Colorado - heard.
calling to him: Lad 81. tsaA on.
our President The sons ef Colo.
RADIO foilow."-Tathsr Hugh l. No
want no war, but u war must
come 70 preserve ovS honor. thsa
1t 10 my war.-Aaysr Robert W.
Speer.
Nay those have ssant sympathy
who would see eur nation uaprs-
pared to fight the battle OF maa-
s1"n 4. esisf .n...u.iS. . q q snA;ss, tsi. proud
e'pS:s"o eS.rS power =. Il. eo. ds:So:.l q ' K:
state government to the loyal SUP.
port Of our President-Govsrno
Julius c. Gunter.
When war breaks-and. In my
opinion. II already has broksn-it
must be waged with every resource
Of men and money the country at
fofds-President Livingston Far
rand. University Of Colorado.
Not until We have been conquered
In open war will We allow any rul-
er or combination Of rulers to do
tate to US our national policies
The Rev. Charles L Mead.
Save our country. o God, against
the folly OF being unpreDarsd
against the attacks Of our emo
mies.-Rabbt william & Friedman.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
RoAGiois.

CA9DGAAA eo0voFts amoaG CA4AA0o
asDbss 3S.3ss.Soe. according - . -
pat submitted 70 the ministries q
foreign affairs.
Dispatches from Barlin anA0anos
the death Of Gen. Max voa Prittvits
und Gaffroo. the man to whom in .
way Field Marshal Won HindeabuFg
owes his rise to fame.
British troops in France hAvs occs-
pied three more villages in the Sonms
region; and In the Champagne the
French have recaptured positions
taken by the Germans March IS.
The oommandant of cadets at Or
ford University has assured the Amer
lean students. 1t il announced. that 10
they desire to Join the officers train.
ing corps they can Be accommodated
Seventy rebel prisoners taken dur.
ing Villas attempt to capture Chi
huahua City were publicly hanged -
. warning to the Villa element Of the
population. which y thoroughly
cowed.
A Socialist Newspaper Of Vienna.
received at Copenhagen. contains .
brief announcement that the leaders
OF the German Socialist party in Aus
tria have adopted q declaration ~
sarding peace.
Francisco villa, At the head OF Q
cavalry force Of $500 men. made . -
termined attempt Friday to capture
chihuahua City. but was driven back
with the loss Of 800 prisoners and $50
IN killed and wounded.
Restoration to China Of the strip q
ground At Tientsin seized by tho
French after the Boxer uprising 70
being urged by DR.. WI Ting-fans. the
Chinese minister Of foreign affairs, In
conferences with M. Comfy. the
French minister to China.
Telegraphing from Vienna, the cor
respondent Of the semi-offfcial Nord.
dectsche Allgemeine Zeitung of Ber.
lin says: With the view to obvi-
ating all misunderstanding. we are
authorized to state that the journey
Of Frederic C. Penfield, tho Ameri-
can ambassador. to Washington.
means no change in tho relations be-
tween Austria-Hungary and the Unit
ed States"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
THICK GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRuFF
Girls! eeautIfy Your Hairl Make lt
Soft, Fluffy and luxuriant-Try
the Moist Cloth.

, Try as you will, after N application
Of Danderine, you cannot find single
trace Of dandrur or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most. will be after few
weeks use. when you see new hair.
fine and downy at hrst-yes-but real
ly new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty Of your hair. No differ
ence how dull. faded. brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is i'm.
mediate and amazing-your hair will
be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance Of abundance; an incom-
parable luster. softness and luxuri-
ance, the beauty and simmer Of true
hair health.
Get a 25 cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that 1t has been neglected or
injured By careless treatment-that's
all. Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
GEM ERAL

Speaker Champ Clark and the en-
tire Democratic organization of the
House were renominated for the extra
session Of the Sixty-fifth Congress by
the caucus Of Democratic representa-
tives.
1t costs .7os.sl7.ooo a year to keep
the bright lights glimmering ON
Broadway. James Churchill. restau.
rateur, said the annual expenses of
New York's 5000 cabarets would
reach this figure.
Five thousand men wearing Ameri-
can flags paraded at Tucson, Ariz., ON
foot and assembled at the state
arnory to hear speeches by local ora.
tors as demonstration of sentiment
m support Of the government.
An urgent appeal for money and
food to relieve the suffering inhabt
tants Of Moyon. France, recently
evacuated by the Germans, was re-
ceived by the war relief clearing
house for France and her allies from
its representatives in Paris
Pauline Paul Parthenae, the world .
champion Holstein COW, owned by R.
]. Schaefer Of Appleton, Wis. is dead.
A post mortem showed that a darning
needle had pierced the heart. Two
years ago the animal gave 2,SSS
pounds of butter. She was Is years
old and won every prize for which
she had been entered within several
years.
Patriotic demonstrations at which
loyalty to the nation and the Presi.
dent was pledged we're held Saturday
night at Chicago, Philadelphia and
Pittsburg and many other cities. The
Philadelphia meeting was attended
with added significance by being held
In the historic independence square
New York's patriotic meeting was
held week ago.
Secretary McAdoos three sons have
volunteered for service in the naval
reserve in case of war.
Under the federal regulations there
is closed season from Feb. l to
Sept. 6, inclusive, each year through
out the United States on waterfowl
and other migratory game birds.
More than 5000 members of tn,
Long Island Council OF Women'a
Clubs petitioned the Merchants Asso
citation of New York to provide then
an opportunity to learn how to take
the places of men workers IL tha mar
are called to the colors.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
WASHINGTON,

A contract for 100 steel cable anti
submarine nets was awarded by the
Navy Department. The contract
amounts to $lSS,10O.
A total Of 4,474 men had been re-
cruited for the navy during March,
and the net gain for the month was
1928. against 2.Os6 in February.
President Wilson has signed an or.
der placing all postmasters Of the
first, second and third class under
the civil service rules.
The War Department Saturday
called into the federal service for
purpose of police protection about
1000 additional national guardsmen.
Alaska's fiftieth anniversary as a
part Of the United States was signal.
lied by Secretary Lane Of the Interior
Department with statement in which
he said: "Alaska's period of trial is
over. She has been weighed in the
balance and found magnificenuy
worthy"
Official dispatches from Copen
hagen confirmed reports that two
American seamen had arrived there
from Germany with the story tha,
some fifty others taken in raids by
the commerce raider Moewe were
held in detention camps.
A bill to have the United States
extend financial assistance to France
to the extent Of $1.000,0o0,O0O has
been prepared by Congressman Mon
taEue Of Virginia. former governor
OF the Old Dominion, and will be in
troduced by him In the House of Rep
resentatives.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
war CABINET NAMED
OoARo OF sGvGN sEIEcYGp ~
GOVERNOR cUMrEA.
Labor ~ WsU A. OusiAsss latsrssea
ReprsssHtsd ~ safety Commit
tss Appointed BY Exseutivs.

WestssH 1Sv.paper Union News 6ervios.
Denver. Governor Gunter an
nounced the personnel Of his commit
tee of safety. which ID to act As the
var cabinet Of the state until all signs
of war have been relegated to the
past.
The committee consists OF the fol-
lowing men: Cass e. Harrington.
representing the Civic Association:
Horace Hawkins. attorney. represent
ing the labor interests: ]. K. Mullen.
representing the business interests:
II. U. Nudge, president Of the Den
yer 4 Rio Grande railroad. for tho
railroads; John Morey. representing
the commercial and banking inter.
ests; L. G. Carpenter. engineer. and
Adj. Gen. Harry Gamble.
The copmittee met the governor in
the executive chamber and immedi-
ately went into conference. Follow
ing the adjournment. Governor Gun
ter made the following statement:
THE committee Of safety has been
in session with the governor all after
noon. We have been discussing the
military resources Of the state and
planning precautionary measures. I
do not care to make any further state
ment Of the matter ut the present
time. The committee will sit with
the governor at such times as occa-
sion shall demand and will be at the
call of the executive at all times un-
til the need for their assistance shall
have passed"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
CONDEMNED RECORD o. YHg
eRooREss OF GvEMvs At
NOME AND AORoAn
FROM all SOURCES
sAvINos, DoIM q ., ACHIEVE.
NEMrs, sUFFERiNcs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Wsstss, Newspaper Union News Sesviee.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Raider Moevs adds long list Of
ships to her victims.
Russian attacks in Volhynia re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
Three British destroyers sunk: two
By submarines and one in . collision.
An Amsterdam dispatch says sep.
arats peace offer has been made to
Russia
Two allied biplanes brought down
~ Tsutons in Macedonia, according
70 Berlin statements.
Germans report victory in ,Bystritsa
valley near Hungarian-Ru from
tier. taking 275 prisoners.
Austrians break into Russian
trenches near Kirlibaba. but later are
elected In counter attack.
"British inflict severe defeat upon
Turkish army Of 10000 men in Pales-
tine. Nine hundred officers and men
captured.
Rome reports repulse of heavy Aus
trian attacks near Gorizia. Violent
artillery activity continues on the Cor
70 front
British forces gradually creeping
up ON st. Quentin. Capture village of
savy. Berlin admits British advance
Do depth Of two miles.
French keeping up offensive under
Nivelle to the south. Progress re-
ported on Aillette river. Several Ger
man trench systems taken.
British frustrate Turkish envelop-
ing movement near Deltawah, thirty
five miles north Of Bagdad. Turkish
attacks near Erzingan repulsed.
British make progress in driving
salient into Hindenburg line between
Aarcoing and st. Quentin. Seven
more villages occupied Saturday.
Berlin admits capture of two
towns, but claims British attempts
north Of Heudicourt met with failure.
Bitter fighting reported further north
In the region of Arras.
German raider In South Atlantic
has captured eleven enemy ships and
sunk them, according to 285 prisoners
landed at Rio Janeiro. Several Amer
leans reported killed on the Snowden
and the Crispin. sunk without warn.
ing by . submarine.