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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
GOVERNMENT OF
CHINA REMAINS
VERY DOUBTFUL
President, Himself Is In {
Quandary as to His
Standing.

= Picking, Oct. 17.-Constitutional
is the wall behind which contending
factions in China are taking refuge.
Premier Tuan Chi-jui insists that the
republic which was re-established In
Picking with vice-President Feng
Kuo-chang at it's head, is the consti-
tuttonal government of China.
The so-called parliament at Can
ton. consisting Of fifty or sixty MEM
bers Of the dissolved parliament in
sists that 1t is the constitutional gov
eminent of China, and that Lii Yuan
hung still is the president.
The "constitutionalists," now active
in south China under the direction Of
Sun Yat-sen, have contested every
important change in the central gov
eminent during the last few months,
and denounced 1t as unconstitutional.
They say Ii Yuan-hung had no right
to dissolve parliament, and that there
certainly is nothing in the Marking
provisional constitution which justi-
fled such action.
Consequently, according to their
line of reasoning, Feng Kuo-chang is
neither the legal president nor the
legal acting president of China.
There is some doubt as to what
FenE Kuo-chang's own contention is
as to his legal status. While he has
permitted all foreign legations to be
presented to him as president and
signs official documents as president.
he is represented to provincial au-
thorities as being only acting presi-
dent 1t is believed that Feng Kuo-
chang is undoubtedly anxious to be
elected president by parliament le-
gaHy constituted, or constituted as le-
gally as 1t is possible to do SO under
the present unsettled conditions in
China. He has held out against the
plan of his cabinet to have a national
council formed with five members
from each province to act as a. par
Lament.
Feng Kuo-chang heads a de facto
government which actually exists in
Picking. and has the support Of nine
teen provinces and the recognition OF
all important foreign powers. There
fore, the efforts of the opposition in
the south to oppose the Picking gov
eminent and deny its legal existence
thus far seem futile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
ARMS STRIKERS
PICKET FACTORY

! The men formerly employed as bay
onet straighteners9 at the factory of
lied picket gangs and will start doing i
duty at the factory early tomorrow
morning according to the statement
OF Samuel Levitt, their business agent.
A number of the men who refused
to work because of an alleged griev-
ance regarding a cut in wages have
left Bridgeport and secured employ
ment elsewhere. The men who re-
main in this city will. according to
Levit's statement continue to do
picket duty at the factory until such
time as permanent employment can
be secured elsewhere or until the off,
cials OF the Remington Arms COM
pany win agree to take the men back
at the old rate of wages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS

Washington, Oct. 1s-Ruraf mail
carriers have been appointed In Com
necticut as follows:
Brookfield Center. Route So. John
H. Leonard vice George Graeter::
Fairfield. Route s, Frank e. Hurg1n
vice Thomas A. Lucas; Greenwich.
Route IS. Thomas A. Lucas vice Wall
ter Stebbins; Stamford, Route zs.
Walton Sheffield vice William H.
Tristram, and Norwalk, Route 81.
Charles L. Leonard vice John W.
GreenWood. 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
HALL WARNS OF
REAL DANCEROF
Rail SEIZURES
L. C. G. Head Says Action De-
ponds Upon Maintenance
of Efficiency.

Washington, Oct IT - Railroads
race Federal seizure. If they cannot
maintain maximum efficiency under
their present management and super
vision the war needs OF the country
will compel the government to act
summarily, as it has already done
with the merchant marine.
Chairman Henry c. Hall. of the
Interstate Commerce Committee,
proffered this forecast yesterday
Summarizing the situation before the
National Association of Railway
Commissioners. he told them it was
largely in their hands. He said:
The power to commander the
railroads has not been exercised. The
power to commander the carriers by
water has been exercised. The power
to commander the carriers by land
may yet be exercised. The Presi-
dent has not as yet seen the need of
placed in his hands.
1T Is largely with us whether we
will keep our full part towards
ing the operation Of the railroads UP
needs of the war demand.
I'VE must consider the state of
war as the principal factor in deter
mining what we have to do
How the state railway commission
ers throughout the country view eff
forts Of the trunk lines to OBTAIN; in.
creased rates was indicated by Pres1-
dent Thelen, Of California. In open.
ing the convention he said:
THE railroads are doing very well
| financially and need no increases In
revenue"
The petition Of the trunk lines will
be argued before the Interstate Com
| merce Commission today
| Railroad equipment was severely
criticized in report delivered to the
Congress by Charles C. McCord, OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
4 He said:
| mot only have thousands of cars
been called into service on which
/ necessary repairs were not made dur
/ ing times of normal or slack bust
ness, but also great numbers of cars
/ were pressed into service which ha6
been destined to be "scrapped."
He charged the railroads with lacp
Of foresight
! Predictions were made that express
4 companies would be legislated out OF
4 puSlneSS according TO COMMISSIONS
P. D. Dougherty, OF South Dakota
ample constitutional authority ex
lists to end the 'public-be-damned
methods of the express companie.
and compel the railroads to Absorb
their business
Washington. Oct. 17-Governmen
| expenditures since the beginning O.
the fiscal year, July /, were offlciall,
| reported last night to be $2,921.O75,
H341. This is nearly $500 900, 0Ot
more than receipts during this per
Efod, including that portion of the frs
Liberty. loan paid since the fisca
year began.
The greatest single item Of expen
diture was shipments to the Allies
Ordinary disbursement, includfn,
military and naval expenditures, ant
the cost thus far of the shipbuildin,
and aircraft production programs
| totalled 29.976,541. A total !, o
i $3.50, 711,722 had been expended il
I the retirement of short-time certif1
4 Gates of Indebtedness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
ARREST DESERTER
FROM II. S. NAVY

Hans Nicholas Lund, who deserted
from the Agamemnon of the United
States Navy. October 8, was a pris-
oner in the pen in the city court to-
day: his case was continued to await
action by the Federal authorities. and
bond was fixed at $1,000.
He was arrested last night by Po-
liceman John Moran, who is doing
special duty. d1und's parents live In
Rark street, and a search has been
made for him since he left his ship
October 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
SOBER INJURED.

Word was received at the Third
precinct police station last night that
Charles Solder Of 915 Spruce street,
Bridgeport, had been injured in an ac-
cident in Norwalk, and is now at the
Norwalk hospital. Solder was riding
a motorcycle, and collided with a
truck. Lieutenant McGirr notified
the young mans relatives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
INDEX BOMB PROOF
SHELTERS OF LONDON

London, Oct 17--I.ondon's bomb
PROOF shelters are being card indexed
for further German
raids Sufficient tunnels, arches,
crypts, Easements and substantial
buildings have been inyentorieds to
accommodate 100000 persons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
BUCKINGHAM TAKES
PLACE OF CHANDI.ER

Compensation Commissioners e.
Buckingham of Fairfield county Is
filing the place temporarily of
George B. Chandler of Hartford
county, a member Of the State Coun-s
Gil of National Defense, who at this
time is very busy with duties con-
nected with the latter office. Buck
ingham is also assisting the New Ha-
ven county compensation commits
sioner. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
STEVENS COMMISSION AIDS
IN RUSS RAILROAD AFFAIRS

Petrograd, Oct. 1.-THE freight
congestion in Vladivostok already
has been reduced per cent by more
efficient railroad operation as a re-
suit of the work of the Stevens COM
mission. John F. Stevens, head of
the commission, has returned to Pet
rograd and expresses satisfaction over
the work accomplished in view of the
physical difficulties of the under
taking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
POLICE DRILLS

Platoons D and C Of the police
force are ordered to report at the ar
mory in dress uniforms with clubs
every Wednesday and Friday after
Moons until further notice for pur-
poses of drill. The first drill was
held this afternoon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
FINE Hattie WILLIAMS.

Hattie williams, 22 Whiting street,
was fined SIS and costs In the city
court today for theft of dress from
269 State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17

CORTEz @. ROCKWELL. plumb
ting and Heating. jobbing a specially.
1851 Main and Hillside avenue.
Phone 1862. 3 10 III
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17

The War Department announced
that Sheffield, Ala, was chosen as a
site for one Of the nitrate plants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17

According to Toxic authorities the
number of enemy subjects residing in
Japan is 719
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17
REFUSED TO PAY FARE.

Jay Greenb1att of New York, who
refused to pay railroad fare from
New Haven to Bridgeport yesterday.
was fined IS and costs in the city
court today by Judge Wilder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17

The Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing, is turning out 25, 00o, 600 of the new
three-cent stamps daily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-17

booklet Eggs" heeon
Address Royal Baking Powder Co.. William
The Detroit times., 1917-11-02

prfnffnu --ff,- rrsir rrH' ti"d--fhpt
- right we Dob uept.--NTin f'-p
The Detroit times., 1917-11-02
PROFITABLE

Salaries start at once. Oper-
ators earn while they learn.
Splendid opportunities for adj
VanCemCnt.
Apply Operators Training
Department, Madison avenue
and John r street, between 9
a. m. and 5 p. m.
MICHIGAN STATE
TELEPHONE COMPANY
The Detroit times., 1917-11-02

The work is interesting and
enjoyable. The surroundings
are comfortable; associations
agreeable. The company is
liberal in It's treatment of
employees.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-02
Produce


steady Hna a,iN lHn
hrt SURPLUS et..ta ~ I1u gIatr
THNItrt are IF nu means cleaned "'
UIt fhe receipts arc nor gu'n" @N
,rH Hui 4rtIrtF have thc eitWlt' Do
"a IUIe .ft'fr .u hand 'utirI an
rere arc HIr Hrm Potatoes arc
U.re r.r la .Hr lots. tHf lrI'
s-t .I store nle NOT Moftrali'
.harert ur.. Dl calves arc rorilf.
Is.IE t.n tt- a.st and thc Waf o.
at ir t.fH. Dressed hogs ntEe
Iust ..Gt l-nw 200 crtraW" tuV
Anp.r. assoc .l .Fs demand u'i fHf
tae fancy grades aIe doing little 1et-
Der
Appte~ g5a550 bblt Iono thans.
uooana, Good shipping stock
Bepas --l,ri mas. lie 10.
trnnhcrlos - bu.
California Fruit~ Malaga grapes;
sf5Htl T.Itsgs pt.tI.5a. Rod
Lmpe $1,000 rei boss
ohestuuts Michigan, ls02oci
southern l2ftlac Do
Dressed calves Fancy country
dressed. hU1ac. choice. $50 com
DrcAsed Hogs Fancy nehtweishts,
p l|f .-.i hcNfy. goa .lr iH
Fresh NeEetabica Boots 81 rs ou-;
turnipa 81 per bu., celery $50 sc
f"' 800
pm 1.',, Efsn 1ni' ~ Nam, r9ll3 per
dog. eusamoers hot hsa.s. N. "a. COZ i51.
crepe rruit-st. 81 l,l case
Hap Detroit dealers are PAYING
me tolle"ins prices q Z" b. hetrpi
5I lI-r, ,.,aa 81, .Jei
81 So
81, 80 ~
u-t..f s,,l .st s,~avy
a. r.a rt,ey e. AZ ~" NE, I'm
80 r'iaE 5'. 10 pe' ''ii
a5 'r-.4 t+,lts
,n.
D't'S .,r.,' " Val
'I'" 'hi hip -1lt &C. .ireH
" ~ 80, -'t4'n i""t 4"
tlr'n "'H u. S.'l ~
uIi. h"' N' hiteh a.
nor d. "iu' y 80 "tVrs
l9c SO hides. &c. 90 $50 KIP
aud calf. - OK shtri@ tas q
amount Wool ol.
lines ~ - 100
Nuts " hiuutr @Ba tlInona.,
q 'e leeahs' y 70 ~ n1I H',e "a. =
ODD cartons at'nonds. -. Nolnu -
~, ems 191 lD- p-aI JUS 'o""'eo'
fhncF AZ. lnm57. l4c ip-,-t,
nr"nEes NaIenc'as 500 g. , BOX Z, p,
Unions - i.r grown. f-.-" = 500
ou 7tani ul. - per crate
abbnge svc b. -,
lettuce heaQ' ~ 20 per case 4eoi'
u TO -
Potatoes michigan RlAV LOU IN
jon lHE I'ts .6o, r.~t.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-02

rrinttne-the plain neat kiod-sh~s
o. Fiahf--TiEes Job Dept-MaIn $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-02
PATRIOTIC

The war machine" is oper-
atcd by telephone. Stick to
your post is the advice Of an
army officer TO telephone en-
ployes.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-02

BRIGHT young man about II
years Of age TO work i'm Mail
Room; must be steady and
willing to work. Apply Mail
ing Dept. Detroit Times, 73-
1911 B3gley-ave.
I.s tEfI.N .rrorfuu'firs FOR mon
e.tIrsI wiring SI
w..N learning Rapid ad
Neu..,u N.u uIth h'Ft school
o0n.af.ru fDrrld AnplV le-
tween rr Poll tp Mr.. Cwald
4f John i,.af
The Detroit times., 1917-11-02
gon sAll.-,Ac,Nr lors

NIL pay cash 'or vacant lots,
houses. fats, stores. acreage.
real estate equities. Land con-
tracts nought: quick and sat
isfacbTy deals.
lgPFPT. 300 Nh e4fic BLDG.
t~nf.In FuT purchase hroutlfnt
flt tn.rfa rr.f9 price Fo-5 FHr-
m priced at $780, Terms 800
From Owner to You Direct
located eue block FROM Crnnd Rivrr-
urr HnuNful parL Box cos,
T
The Detroit times., 1917-11-02

HI1tt .NANrri.-FEuALE
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
GETS HONOR
 DUE FATHER

NEWCASTLE, England, July 24.-- A five-yearold boy in a fine new silk smock recently received from the king the medal of the distin- guished service order in the pres ence of a crowd of 5O,000 persons assembled here.
 The child is the son of the late Captain Roy Dunford, of the North umberland Fusiliers. and it was his fathers medal that he received.
 The ceremony took place in the center of the playing ground of the Newcastle Football association. The child stood on a redcarpeted dais. erect and soldierly, his bare knees showing above his white socks. and looked straight up at the king while the crowds cheered enthusiastically. As the king looked down to shake his hand, the queen, too. came for ward, patted his hand and then leaned over and kissed his cheek.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
STATISTICS
 TELL STORY
 OF THE WAR

Associated Press Cores Dondence) LONDON. June 27.-Thcre are 5S.- i l3S German prisoners of war interned in this country, as against 42,S31 British prisoners of war pr interned prisoners in Germany, according to report made by the postmaster general 10 the house of commons, Each week the Germans interned here receive from home 9260 par ceIs and money orders having a total value of 2,241 pounds.
 The number of parcels thus re ceived has decreased nearly one-half from last year This was attributed by the postmaster general to greater difficulty in obtaining materials to send from Germany. The value of postal orders sent from Germany to Germans interned here has increased since last year. in order to enable them to buy more food in this country,
 To the British prisoners in Ger many 5000 parcels are sent from the United Kingdom each week, while the money orders aggregate in value about 11,OO0 pounds a week.
 Nine hundred thousand parcels are sent each week from he United Kingdom to British troops abroad.
 The British postal savings bank deposits have decreased only from lSS,000,00O to 185,00O,0O). pounds. There are 125,O00 fewer telephones in use in Great Britain than before the beginning of the war.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
BRITISH PIER
 INQUIRED FOR

R. M Brown is in receipt of an inquiry for Francis Clements, who, by the death of his fathe becomes Lord Leitrim, a peer Of England, The man has been missing for d number of years, and a country wide search has been instituted for him. but so r without result. The in quiry comes from an old friend of MT Brown, who states that he knows the man and that he is certain that he is in Alaska.
 The missing Lord Leitrim left London in 1907 His father would not furnish him with funds with which to come to the United States, so he came across the Atlantic ocean as d stoker on steamship. From that tine until the present he has never reported at home but he was seen at Vancouver as late as 1913 (Alaska papers please copy.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
NEW BRITISH
 HOSPITAL SHIP

Associated Press Correspondence)
 LONDON. June 15.-A new hos pitH slip, completed and inspected this week before being sent to Mesu- potamia fer service or the Tigris, is called The Kings Ship" and has drau4ht of only three feet SIX inches, and the vessel will be able to navisatc the Tigris as far as the Hamrin Hills at speed of ten knots.
 There are 1S0 beds for serious cases with accommodation for minor casualties, d flyproot operating the atre with electric sterilizing appara- tus, lift to move serious cases from one deck to another. wards for men, tai cases and isolation rooms
 Special care has been given to ventilation, the boat is oil-driven and has four rudders. which. an expert stated, will enable it to be turned like d taxicab.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
GERMAN TRUST
 IS REGISTERING

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands. June 27.-Judging from the prosperity re- fleCted in the fiIst issued reports of associated manufactures in the new German chemical trust, the combination in question has worked very satisfactorily in the first year of its existence. Large profits are reported. The trust was founded in the beginning of 1915, with a view to making production as cheap as possible and thus helping the indus try to meet the sharp competition expected after the war. Each of the big associated manufactures, to the number of eight, retained it's inde pendence, but agreed to exchange all manufacturing secrets and to di- vide all profits in accordance with the prescribed scale.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
OF
 STRIKE NAMED

MEXICO CITY. July 26 President carranza has named an arbitrator who will attempt To compose the diff faculties between he sailors and fire mon and the Aguilar oil company by whom thn eeumen are employed in inc coastwtsc trade. The sailors md ur.men demanded more pay and for time refused ro leave thcil quarters on board the Aguilar steam. rrs when other men were hired. As tAe idleness of the steamers pre- vented shipment of fuel oil to he railroads operated by the Mexican goyernmont Colonel Pauline Fontes. manager of the MeNico-Nera Cruz line. persuaded the strikers to re- turn to work pending a settlement by the presidents arbitrator
 Boards of arbitration and concilia- ton authorized under the new con stitution have been named in sev- eral of the states, according to re ports from the governors received here. These boards. according to the constitution consist of four members from the employees, four from the employers and seven named by the state government
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
MEX. FARMERS
 ORGANIZING
Associated PreSS)

MEXICO CITY, July 28.-A group of former students of the Mexico college of agriculture is organizing in Mexico what corresponds closely in many ways to the National Grange in the United States, The organiZa- ton is not to be secret, but has for it's object the improvement of the condition of the farmers. It will promote the organization of small cooperative societies to encourage farming and the building of co-ope- rative granaries. It is planned to construct a model granary on one of the large ranches near the capi- tai to serve as an example of con struction.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
Town Gossip and Stories
By The Iattler.

SO. Her name. however, is Annie Lyons, and she is an Indian
 Your old friend Short and Dirty is coming back" said a deputy in the marshals office to Marshal Er- win not long ago when reporting the doings of the office while the mar shal was absent on a trip to Nenana And Marshal Erwin simply threw up his hands, for he long ago got tired of keeping Annie Lyons in jail. But that is one of the disagreeable duties of the office. and Annie is now here again to serve out another term in jail.
 Annie makes her place of resi- dence down around Panama. She usu- ally manages to stay out of jail in the summer time by staying sober when there are any officers around but in the fall of the year, when winters first chilly blast is felt she begins to long for the comfort Of the white mans steam heated "skoO- kum house." and, accordingly, goes on a prolonged spree and is arrest ed for vagrancy. Her arrest and subsequent conviction always means that she will get a term of several months in jail and she is thereby helped through the winter.
 This time Annie comes to Fair banks earlier than usual She gen erally comes up from Panama in the custody of a deputy marshal on the last boat of the season or over the first snow She served out her last term less than two months ago and is now back in jail again under an other sentence.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
GID PICTURES
 ARE VALUABLE.
lA ocI 'G FT'~~)

LONDON. July -S.- Three hundred and uly thousan. dollars We're pad our by md,rwr ars on accouut O. damage to fifteen valuable old paint ings by fire and water while on tho steamer M~si~s.a.i rnroute to Ne@ York in Octobo. 191f The pic rures included Reynolds said to be worth $l5o.oo. and a Cuyp valued At SI$oooo Tn. case came up in the courts here .or art dealers to prove to the ul etwrlter- that the pictures were g nutne. This they did to the saUs.. ntion of the court and the case wa. settled by the un- darwriscrs payin- $35o,oo0. A sub stantial salvage of about &2ooooa had been cffect..
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
MEXICAN BANDIT
 MEETS DEATH

MEXICO CITY, June 27-Report has been made to the department of war by the military authorities of Morelos. of the death of Eufemio Zapate brother of the rebel leader, at or near Cuautla, Morelos, June IS. According to the report Zapata learning that General Sidronio Ca macho, a Zapata leader, had sur rendered to the government forces and accepted amnesty, attacked Gu autla with the object of capturing the man who had deserted the Za- pata ranks. In the assault Zapata was shot three times and killed while leading his men against the town.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
CHINK AVIATOR
 FLEW % HIGH

IEkING Pei Tune-Huan, il Ch. nese aviator und instruction at the army aviation hooI ,at Nanyuah. near Picking, wa killed recently a. a result of an acD lent to his biplane, which fell to t.o ground from a height of POO y. .ds Mr. Pei WAS crushed beneath the machine and died instantly T.ts is the first fatal accident which t,e Chinese aviation corps has suffer-1. The school has ten machines an one hundred stu dents flying in l"actice.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
SEATTI, +, NUMBER }
 ARRIVES IN PORT

The A.-Y. N. packet Seattle No. . arrived in port here last night from the lower river, bringing a quantity of freight and two passengers. The passengers were Sylvester Howell and Mrs Burnett The Seattle is scheduled to sail at 10 o'clock to- night for Panama, although no off cial announcement of her leaving time has been made.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
FIGURING UP
 COST 0F FOOD

LONDON, June PA correspond ent of the Express, with desire to restrict the consumption of milk urges tea drinkers to go without these commidities in their tea He says that in 1915 317,OOO, ,O0O pounds of tea was consumed. To make this palatable would need 480 tons of sugar and 541,O00,000 gallons of milk, which would cost at retail prices 124,OOO,O00 pounds sterling
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
RUBY FORMS
 RED CROSS

Wuun1 ,o N.-. Cu~key from Ruby Hr- chal,, E BunneH tells oe Red Cross activities there she ~tare- that nn ropouS rom the creeks if she yletnt.y O. Ruby lad no. been received d, the tune the letter was written, but tha' something hl-a 2oa -.ab,r- had been secured in the town alone. July Fourth va~ drive day a, Ruby, and if proved to be very suncos~ul It Is hoped. how ,.ar says the letter that moro mem Hegs can be secured when the pao. pie from the creeks arrive at Ruby C attend the court session now be. ing held there.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
RAILROAD FREIGHT COMING.
SEATTLE, July 28.-On the stea

SEATTLE, July 28.-On the steam ship Juneau and barge, sailing from here yesterday, were 2,100 tons of rails for the Alaskan Engineering commission With the exception of GOO tons that goes to the coast. all of this freight is consigned to Ne mana. It is going to the interior via St. Michael