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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10

Miss Caroline Breytogle. dean Of women at Ohio State University, cf- tieioIy represented the city of Column ous at tke high cost of living confer ents held recently in Washington
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10

German eXperimenters have found that explosions can be caused in gas works by sparks from telephones, all though nothing of the kind has been known to occur.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10

Russia is twenty times larger than France and Germany put together.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
OUR FIGHTING MEN.
Colonel Saltzn,an.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10

When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement of facts, CT to any error concerning any man O. thing, correction will cheerfu:ly be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
MIR. LAsHAR's LETTER

HE LETTER addressed to Charles Sanford by Walter
B. Lashar does not undersate the The attempt
increase trolley is unwarranted for three
principal reasons.
There is clearly implied between city and
tne dating from the origin of trolley lines in Bridge
port that there shall always be five cent
The service o the company is not good service for five
cents entirely short Of service that could six
cents not in fact service provided in
onto, Canada at eight tickets for quarter.
The value of the property invested for the public
fcent to warrant six cent fare five pays
qnate return all the property used for the public
The Federal 9YeHnInent intends that the New Haven
road shal get trolley business The Connecticut Co
in the hands of Federal trustees who the duty selling
the property.
The public viii the time separation The privi
leges granted by the Company have been
abused No trust has been SAFE sacred Stockholders
public have been shamefuy maltreated Properties that
richer than Goconda that produced beyond
dreams of ayarce have been brought to impoverished
cheney by Encouragement of the grosest character
agemen which has been repeatedly and fully described
cia reports of state and national governments.
In the meantime let if the city will stop clustering
and provide in time the remedy with which honest oppos
ton to the six cent fare must begin appeal to the Public U
tiles Commission for rate Of five cents or less
This done other remedies may be considered,
bringing Of action in the courts such appeal the
teate Commerce Commission and the Department Justice
In Washington hasten the sale Of the properes
action for writ Of warranto,to GUST the company
charter because of the conditions fully presented by Fed
eral investigation
Mr. speaks Of manufacturers of Bridgeport be-
ing opposed to the rate And well they may be- duty
citizens and their intelligence business should bring
them to such a conclusion.
It is the manufacturers who have, in the last analysis
meet the opposition that flows from increases twenty
cent increase in the cost of transportation will
Elected In demands Such increase in being
far to offset the building into which much
has been put.
What it profit cheaper by community build
ing the Connecticut Company to take the entire saving
boosting transportation charges2
Mr.. Lashar writes like who means business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
STATE MAS0NS
PLAN To RAISE
BUILDING FUND
Committee of 1S Named to
Procure $4,000
Needed

Hartford, Sept. 26.-To raise $780,
600 to erect freproof buildings at the
Masonic home, Wallingford, Grand
Master Leonard J. Nickerson OF West
Cornwall. Of the Grand Lodge Of Con-
nectfcut, r. and A. M, has, chosen a
committee of Ii men whose successful
work in other lines augurs the certain
ty of attainment of the object desired.
hhe committee includes former Sena-
tor Morgan q. Buckley, of Hartford;
the Hon, H. Wales Lines, Of Meriden:
Burton H. Strickland, Of New Ha-
ven; Chauncey P. Goss, of Waterbury;
Charles M. GARDENER, of Bridgeport:
Angus H. Mackenzie. of Bridgeport;
Arthur; G. Wheeler, of Norwalk; Ed
ward r. Holmes, of Winsted; Robert
Scoville, of Salisbury; William Fl. God
dard. Of Wallfngford; John H. Trum-
bulA of Plainville: E. Kent Hubbard,
of Middletown; former Governor
Charles L. Hubbard, of Norwich; Ar
thur B. Calkins, of New London; Sem
ator William Fl. Hall, Of Wellington;
Harry E. Back, of KilIingly.
The committee will meet with Grand
Master Nickerson at the Mason's
Home. Saturday, Oct. 6, to inspect the
present buildings and to organize and
discuss plans for raising the $150.000.
The movement to secure the fund
was inaugurated at the meeting of the
Grand lodge, in annual communica-
ton. last February.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
HUMAN NATURE
NLY TO little extent in spite Of their seeming shreN

TO little extent in spite of their seeming shrewd
have learned to protect their pocket books.
Remove the assault their money just le and they
not it Just old friend Warrene being laid
side streets where it makes pleasant relief from the
dust and mud of old macadam streets Naturally everybody
pleased with the and everybody thinks Warrene is
pretty good thing Almost nobody what paid for
renite, because. many say, "the city pays for it,"
But who the city? The people who live in the city
They for the Warrenite If any Of them paved
his street with Warrente and paid first hand out Of his
bank roll for the work. and he should aerward find that
he gould have put down the kind of street for half the
price he would be vexed indeed But when he finds
city could have put down the type of for half
the price, his calm is unruffed He has little notion that
he has been trimmed" Yet he has been He must pay
directly but little in rent little in taxes little
more in the high cost Of living everywhere.
Not for moment would any person Bridgeport permit
the to charge 8 cents for nine cent sugar.
the explanation that the eighteen cent sugar really
nice. Warredte is really very nice But intelligent cities
which honestly managed putting the type
Of pavement for half the Almost nobody Bridgeport
is vexed. Such is human nature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
Brown UniversiSy's
Enrolment Reduced

Providence, R- T., Sept. 2e.-Brown
university began its 154th year today
with a largely reduced attendance be-
cause Of the war. While the author1-
ties announced that the registration
OF students had not been completed
indications were that the total enroll
Saent would show a decrease of ap-
proxiInately 30 per cent, compared
with last year.
In addressing the students at chapel
exercises President william H. P.
Faunce said that millions of young
Americans today were marching in
two armies, one into camp and the
other into school.
"One army is going to the 'front.'" he
said, "and the other is going to work
behind the front, and both should be
filled with the same high spirit Of ma
tional service. The college students
of America will have a, more serious
purpose, a finer devotion to study than
ever before. This is because you are
conscriptebd by your country as work
ers behind the front"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
MYSTERIOUS HAND
THROUGH WINDOW
STARTLES WOMAN

Mrs. F. G. Keller. wife of F. G.
Keller, Jr., a well known expert ac-
countant and efficiency engineer with
offices in the First-Bridgeport Ma
tional bank, was disrobing preparatory
to retiring at her home, $50 Howard
avenue, last night when she heard
noise at the window close to where
she was standing.
Turning to the window Mrs Keller
was for a moment spellbound to find
a mans hand and arm thrust into the
room and trying to clutch her. Her
cries summoned her husband who
called the police to the scene. De-
tectives Wheeler and Derrick search
ed the premises and the vicinity but
failed to find the intruder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26

boys usually present a knotty prob
lem to the instructor, MR.. Davis has
been particularly successful in deal
ing with them.
His classes in business subjects, in
Guiding bookkeeping, business arith-
metic, penrnahship, and business
spelling, have become 50 popular that
fast year it was found necessary to
arrange a special class for the book
keeping, in order that the larger
number of students could still receive
individual attention from the instruc-
tor. William Seabridge, of the First
Bridgeport National bank, was select
ed to take charge of this department
of study.
This year Mr.. Seabridge will again
have charge of the elementary and
advanced classes in bookkeeping,
which hold their opening session next
Wednesday evening at seven o'clock.
It Is understood that that unusual in
terest is shown this fall in all the
evening classes. at the Y. M. c. A.,
and particularly in the accountancy,
electricity, mechanical drafting. shop
mathematics, public speaking and
business courses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
ITALIAN AVIATOR
ON RETURN FLIGHT

Washington, Sept. 26-Lieutenant
Resnati, the italian aviator. began his
return flight to Langley field, Hamp-
ton, Va, In, his large italian biplane
at 1920 o'clock this morning
Before heading down the Potomac
the birdnlan flew over the city, circling
the White House. Washington monu-
ment and capitol several times. He
carried with i'm only a mechanician
Sfgnor Donnini. Lieut.. Resnati said
he expected to arrive at Hampton
shortly after noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
MAKING TT PLAIN

@. WELLS, the noted British publcist complains in
recent discussion, that the statesmen Of Europe
not sufficiently explicit in their statements He them
Of being elderly much overaken by events and quite
unable to rise to the status of rapidly changing things
The president of the United States is not the states
who have been obscure He lays down program which
clear crystal understandable every part Disarmament
easy thing to understand peace without forcble se
Of territory and without ndemnes is to understand
So a peace without vndcve economic after the
So presidents demand for responsible government
In Germany plain to the mind
Really there little left to be done that is necessary
peace that Germany shall become government
the people This nation wants to make bargain with
responsible parties does not wish to receive again pledges
from which has repeatedly broken its pledges
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
DRAFT DELINQUENT
JAILED FOR THREE DAYS

For failure to show a registration
card, Marion Obriski, who was ar
rested recently for lettering about the
Remington Arms plant, was sentenced
to Jail for three days by Judge Thomas
In the United States district court in
New Haven yesterday. The court in
structed the United States Marshal to
see that Obriski was registered from
his home in Hampstead, Ny, after
his release from jail. Obriskii had
previously been arraigned in the city
court but was turned over to govern
ment officers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
FIRE PREVENTION
DAY IS APPOINTED
FOR OCTOBER 9TH
Governor Calls Attention to
Number of Preventable
Losses

Civic organizations, schools and
churches will be asked to make plain
the elements Of danger In this state
from fire on Fire Prevention Day,
which Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb has
designated as Tuesday October 8.
Gov. Holcomb calls attention to the
fact that large part of all fires are
preventable and that the present
heavy Industrial activities in Connec-
ticut constitute extra fire risks. His
proclamation follows:
"In the present national crisis the
opportunity for destruction by fire is
greater than ever before. The abnor-
NAL strain upon production is itself
an element Of fire hazard. Fire at a.
time like this is a public misfortune,
destroying foodstuffs and limiting
production through the destruction of
factories. A recent analysis Of fire
causes in Connecticut by the National
Board Of Fire Underwriters shows
1928 per cent. to have been prevent
able. 37.9 per cent. partly preventable
and 29.8 per cent. unknown.
sit becomes' therefore. a public
duty to utilize every means to con-
serve the resources Of the state by
fire prevention. So imperative Is the
need Of a realizing sense by the pub
lie Of the possible prevention OF neg
ligent property destruction that the
General Assembly has directed that
day be set apart as
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
and in conformity Herewith, desig-
nate as such day Tuesday, October 9,
and commend to the consideration of
civic organizations, schools and
churches, the press and individual cit
liens of this state the consideration
Of conditions Of danger, elements of
safety and possible measures Of pre-
yention."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
CHESTS
FOUND IN ROAD;
LOSS IS $1,000

Sheriff Gould Of Fairfield, yesterday
found five empty carpenter tool chests
thrown in Sasco Fill road by the
thieves who operating with an auto
mobile stole $1,000 worth of carpen-
ters implements from Grasmere.
where the Bridgeport Housing Co. is
building on an extensive scale. Tools
belon ging to plumbers valued at about
the same sum were left untouched by
the thieves.
The work Of construction Of the
dwellings has been greatly hampered
by the fact that today and yesterday
none of the carpenters had tools to
work and they will be forced to pur-
chase new implements from their own
pockets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
MAJORITY FOR
MAYOR mitchell
IS CUT DOWN
Official Recount Shows
Gain of 1O4 Votes For
VIM. N. Bennett.

New York, Sept. 2e.-As the inspec-
ton proceeded today Of the ballots
cast in the Republican primary here
last Wednesday, Mayor John Purroy
MitchePs lead over former State Sen
ator William M. Bennett for the Re-
publican nomination for mayor DIM
inis1red further. From a lead of 335
votes, as announced in a final COM
pilation Of returns by the board OF
elections, it appears that the mayors
lead has been cut to 231 votes in the
official tally now being taken as a
basis of evidence to support an appeal
for a. recount.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
S. w. Davis Begins
Fifteenth Year AS
Y. mi. g. A. Instructor

s. W. Davis, of the City's Savings
bank, will begin his fifteenth year as
instructor of the evening school of
the z. M. G. A. next Tuesday even
ing. OF the thirty instructors en-
ployed last year in the educational
department of the Y. M. G. A., Mr..
Davis holds the distinction of having
rendered the most years of service at
the local association
For the greater part Of this period
Mr. Davis has conducted classes
which made a special appeal to boys
who had recently left school to go to
work. In spite Of the fact that such
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
MISSION
VISITS NEW YORK

New York, Sept. 26.-The imperial
Japanese mission to the United States.
headed by viscount Ishii. which comes
to this city today for five days, will
be given official and private receptions
in keeping with the International i'm
portance Of the visit.
Gilbert II. Gary, of the United States
Steel corporation, will he chairman Of
the mayors reception committee
which will meet the mission when it
arrives and escort it to the city hall
where an official welcome will be ex-
tended by Mayor Mitchell. Judge Gary
will entertain the entire mission at
dinner at his home tomorrow even
ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
Tobacco. to Soldiers In
France Free of Duty

Paris, Sept 26.-Tobacco sent to
American soldiers henceforth will en-
ter France free Of duty. Similar ar
rangements already have been made
as regards British, Belgian, Russian
and Portuguese troops fighting in
France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
5000 Norfolk Navy Yard
Strikers to Resume Work

Washington, Sept. 26 Interna-
tional officers of the labor unions in
evolved in the strike of more than 1000
mechanics at the Norfolk navy yard
have advised the heads of the local
unions there to return the men to
work pending negotiations to adjust
the differences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26

was a White House caller today. It
was the first time he had seen Prest-
dent Wilson since being formally re-
ceiyed on his arrival in the capital
Since then conferences have been go
ing on with Secretary Lansing, and
the only announcement has been that
they were making for good relations
between the two countries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26

complete investigation of the
Mooney case in San Francisco was or
dered by President Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26

German military authorities have
executed 80 residents Of Client as
spies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26

Captain Guynemer. Frances cham
pion aviator, is believed to DO dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26

brought before Judge Bacon Wake
man and bonds Of $35 were fixed for
i1ds appearance in the Justice court
Friday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26

Washington, Sept. 26.-Viscount
IIshii, head of the Japanese mission,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
Furniture for Library
or Living Room

Comfort and elegance are Joined
in these new pieces. The abundance
of large cushions saves one from an
gular corners and hard wood.
Quite new are the Cane Back Sets,
davenport and chairs with deep cush-
toned seats and pillow backs,
s184.0o and up
Tapestry Sets, three pieces,
$500 and up
Leather Sets, $500 and up
Fourth floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-26
An Administer Rug $500

Special this week Conventional
design in blue or rose color. Original
price $4,000 This will be very good
for dining room or living room. Be
sure to see it.
Third floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
Books and Authors

noff P; % 1f &c g,
men, on tho lists oi BOOTS for purchase for
acet "' % '"'
%G"'n . AF@s'Ha oesr g H. vii n"S''sn
e o M'" 3Gu NS.2r c; BY ~
MsTs1 H r %h fer By ~ E s%ps
ooie and Ela;ton H. Ernst; - Scale OF Ter.
dsss ~ RH1a r int Woo ags
sings" edited BY A:Seri e Weir cir "0'' "''''
@ns W Z; b in NnsI the ei,isns may be Of
becon'e we'll acquainted with the military rules
ana . s5r's;ions so as 70 rssoSo1e then when
i nrn- EoEuls,ions, and Manual OF Interior
IT, Of BY ay r'lsiSn s Es
rhsy arc Of ncGessity Written in tho simplest
nnder~;anding Of ins,rmctons and YS1 chat only
one Interpretation may be given to any rule
~ The su=Scs,ion Of the author 2 portion Of
rierr.l 81, jus, published BY IIoush,on Mimin
Eos;" @ Called v @GG shin aera sns
s!o! yesf G'T IN y The TSH@ q
o15 H1E S2 @ var. Sx Tn9 Is
nuntcr Of sketches Of scenes and characters in
koepinE with tho atmosphere OF the book.
not & on" GU. of sS rs. Of say did
for eseea Of the A News 80
TO ~ the children of tho land who arc ques-
toninE the why and wherefore OF what they
arc learning ihat this thing has actually heen
$. i:ournr, announced by tho Century Company
10 appear III April II is said that our childhood 3
torture has been avenged Eleven prominent
men have been assembled in Springfield, Ill.
the spelling of dasuorrcotypc. paradism. recon
NaisSanco. the oca ting OF the desert Of Ntacama
expressing 100 degrees ccnt.yradc in terms of
Fahrenheit The results, it need hardly he sa id
of our childish prccocit?. Only knew the
capital Of Montenegro. only ono identified the
date OF The MEXICAN War. and one the surrender
ccssfu: and intelligent gentlemen made Sc, much
as passing mark in any subject
international Realities" by Philip Marshall
Grown. professor of international law at
Princeton University. is timely book ssicd
by Charles Scribncr's Sons International law
mas been subjected to the ordeal by battle"
reconstruction Is necessary. TO this task FRO
lessor Brown Il trained diplomat and An au-
ihnruy on international Law. has set himself
Ills method HAS been to select certain large
problems Of intcrna ional relations and treat
ihcm as separate topics. illustrating and eluci-
dating some Of the basic principles OF intcrma-
tionsl Law. Among the subjects considered
trc The Rights OF States The Limitation
of Arbitration" "Interna ional Administra ion
Tine Dangers Of racifsm,' Pan Amcricanisn''
~ Law for War" etc. Ills hook is a whole
antidotc to tho extreme arguments Of
uiiari-t and pacihst which now asitate he
country: it is a telling analysis of he methods,
nrtahdo"n IN the war, and n stimulating pro-
p"tal of methods. OF applying IL in fhe
Ij2n' Of candid recognition Of certain causes
~ "hr. geographical, racial. etc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
LAST RUSH TO PAY TAXES
Wan. Htchmond ,Icn Arc Disnuaf1 lined
FROM FnrtirjpatinS 10 to,rrnur-
ship Election This Summer

Long lines OF prospective votcrs
waited their turn Yesterday outside
the Office Of tho city Treasurer to take
advantage Of the last opportunity TO
pay 1916 poll taxes AZ "a prcrcuuiyito
ior voting In the primary this summer
Though tho last General Assembly
mad" provision FOR the collection bv
s"rnishmcnt oi poll taxes past due
with penalty added. 1t is not bclicy-
I'd that tho number who have quaIifed
IN Richmond for the franchise is pro-
portionately much greater than in
former years.
No figures arc ass yc. available from
treasurer races Office hut i, is cs-
tinIatcd that less than 1900 men have
become qualified to participate in tho
August primary and in tho general
election this fail. There arc In the
city nearly 3o.no0 men of voting age.
or the number who have uualilled
about 1000 arc members OF the civic
Association which is ma king a de-
tcrmincd fight for "A civic survey.
with tho idea Of securing an improved
local governmental administration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
Little Talks on Thrift
HN =. w. S'CntUS,
''r~S. American Society for Thrift.

AS limo advances and demands In
evcr-incrcasimS amount. arr: made on
tho resources Of tho country in order
to supply the nccds OF tho military sit
uaticn. NC shall sca greater and still
greater need for thrift.
Let W. hope that conditions here Will
never duplicate those abroad No mat
ter what the situation may become
with US We will rnd the practices of
thrift OF particular value. The follow
Ing appeal for thrift in England eau
be taken as tho theme for some solemn
thinking in this country:
Ten shillinss saved. say on feast
ing. equals eighty cartridges BottIc
OF champagne equals 800 cartridges.
Lady's now hat cqual:, four steel he'll
NETS. Now dress equals four service
rifles. Diamond tiara equals one field
gun Motor car equals acrop!anc.
I'iano equals 100 shells. Lap dag equals
twenty shells
The Department of Agriculture has
becu quick to recognize the necessity
OF Thrift; in the present emergency. and
liao not only sent out many sucCcs-
tion@. but is helping in concrete ways
to increase tho nations food su1ply
IL VIC should Ncnd 1000. 900 soldiers
and nurses 10 the front, there world
still be more than $4,000. 900 citizens
left in civil life. Let them be organ
lL''u Itllo al lhlsniS army III lnT1it, y
100000 strong. Can you imagine the
tremendous strength Of this republic
If every man, woman and child set
about the task OF eliminating waste?
Bear in mind always that il il Onl.
through thrift that the nation will be
able TO get the last ounce of strength
At its commend. Let ~ rcncE:bc
alsc shat voluntary thrift will posi-
bis make unnecessary compulsory
thrift. II is easier TO begin giving
up unnecessary things nov AMI get
used 10 il than TO bc compelled to
give MP actual comforts later on. Eoth
patriotism ana prudence should ac-
tuntc Us 10 practice thrift immcGiat ciy.
In view OF the added need OF thrift
/ II is pleasing to note that the 80
being taught thrift i'll very prac-
teal way. They arc taking advantage
OF tho shortage OF paper and arc
gathering UP all the old papers aud
ma ga"ncs that have hitherto been
wasted and arc bringing them TO
school. On a given day each wcol:
these papers arc sold. This is not Il
Now idea. and II has been written
about number Of times. but there is
no better way Of giving the children
II concrete example OF ConScrvlt iom aud
thrift All the studying tho childre II
could do would not produce The re-
suits that really doing tho thing thcm-
selves would Waste paper from the
class rooms alone OF the Philadclnhja
Duplic schools has brought i'm about
$4,000 year.