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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
MILITARY TRAINING
in SCHOOLS OPPOSED

Bills to introduce military training
and physical training ins the public
schools of the state were heard yes
terday afternoon by the education
committee The secretary of the
state chamber of commerce appeared
before the committee in favor of the
bill calling for military training and
chambers of commerce from various
cities were represented, all being in
favor of the bill.
Corporation Counsel Charles Klein
er, acting for the board Of education
of New Haven, appeared against the
bill, saying that it would take too
much time away from the studies and
that it would interfere greatly with
the regular work Of the schools. There
was no opposition expressed at the
meeting when the bill calling for ply
steal training in the public schools
was heard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
LOCAL RESIDENTS, AID
BALKAN RELIEF WORK

41any Bridgeporters have contrib
uted to the Balkan Relief fund, "a list
Of whom follows:
George A. Murphy, H. S. Provost,
%. p. Bullard, William J.. Price, Har-
svey LIS crabtree, william L Edward
Waller, Charles r Crowther, Carl
Potash, Ralph I. Munson, A. F. Net
tleton Qyewtown), Daniel e. Brennan,
Lydia =. Pool, Stephen s. = Siksay.
James NJ. Wilson, John IT. Savard, M.
~. BeQchler. William G. Gerrity, Frank
8. Cohen, e. F.. Won Wettberg (Strat-
fordA r. s. Wheeler lNewtown), Mrs.
r.. Reich, r. A. Bruce.
Samuel thinner, Grace IN. Buckfng-
ham, F. F. Bishop, f. Rhodes, Lyman
iS. Catlin. Carl Wolf, Henry. p. Shan
non, James Douglass Gold, M. D.. Will
liam III. Carroll, Harry. r. Steager.
Stephen F. Boucher,aS Gertrude Peet
Henry Woodhull &c. M. Cole II. b.
Fartmore. II, H Taylor. G. ". zAreson.
Mrs. Charles b. Curtiss (Stratford)
Robert Spencer F. b.. Bell, Mark
Holmes. Mrs. NJ 81 Faust, Frank ia
CODY, HIS. Pearsons.
Josephine D. Jackman, e. M. Jen-
nings,I Willis a. Hobbs, Gregory 8.
Bryan! Bs Curtis VS.. Cole
: tNeWtp Shaw, B. +. Coo
ney, Harry B. Curtis,
abraham shelfnsky, I'D. Cate, Bur
ton j. Gray, John G.. Rowland, George
= Oviatt. Pill Petersen, C. N. Bailey.
Mrs. Joseph j. Rose, LA. Vernon. r
Mantler, CIV. Hail. Phillip comstock
Adatlida s.: = Cyrus, Karl O.. Cyrus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
GOVERNOR n ASKS
|C !! U AI0
4 IN TABulAT |!
rges Congregations to Help
Make 1t Easy Taking Mil :
itary Census.

IA proclamation to the churches,
1xing them to aid in the military
= hsus which is being taken through
~ the state, was issued yesterday
Governor Holcomb. The message
IS as follows
~ the Churches of the State of Con-
EM necticut, Greeting
Our country stands today face to
= ee with the possibility that it may
FL forced to become a party TO the
feat struggle which is raging in
rope Our President has striven
f Chilly. to avert, this catastrophe,
ID, to that end, has left nothing.
uf3done which he might in honor do.
! Is my earnest hope as It. must be
at Of all right-thinking people, that
may yet escape. But we would
vi blind if we did not recognize the
lead possibilities in our situation, and.
would be false to the responsible
Us which belong to us if we did not
be honestly the future, and do what
" Ech. Of us can to prepare against
ate~eT need may~arise.
4 Feeling the responsibility which
y sts upon me as governor, I have
S<nght from the Legislature permits
bn to-, have made an examination of
fle resources$of the stateSin men and
= Material, available in the event Of
&r. The first step involves the
5thering of information as to the
ohmber Of men in the state whose
Fvices might be made useful, not
Necessarily, or perhaps principally, in
Tie Actual battle line, but in all the.
which have become Incl
Gent to modern warfare. Because I
that the churches of Con-
Hecticut count among their members
and attendants the people whose in
Eluence as q whole can. perhaps, do
more than that Of any other body Of
It's citizens, I have .secided to make
b direct appeaIsto you to assist in this
wpr4. I ask that no man shall prove
s1nwt lhHy uorgive the Information
JON ,sn2ay be- asked of him; I ask
that all men, and the women as WE'LL
naa!y use their influence to make easy
and complete it's gathering; I ask
that any men who are so situated that
they can give time to the work may
freely offer their services. have
never lost faith In the patriotism of
the people Of Connecticut; and the re-
Spouse. switch has already been made
td tfe<SaN YbjehThas been issued has
5tzstH1&0 s1nycfaAMS but hope that as
flfe days go on. the willingness of all
our people to join together in the
common undertaking OF making ready
against whatever fate the future may
hold will become even clearer.
4 have not forgotten that our God
Ii still the God Of Love, and our
Prince, the Prince of Peace; i would
have the earnest prayers of all di-
rected to the maintenance Of peace;
/ would have them seke for every
one in authority the fullest measure
Of divine guidance. But, as I be-
liAve that this country has a mission
to perform in the world, so I be-
neve that 1T is the dutysof every one
who claims citizenship in it to so
act that its destiny shall not be
stayed.
M H. HOLCOMB,
Governor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

vasion of American rights. 10 u
The Orleans was only recently
transferred from Argentinian 70
American registry. She arrived from
Bordeaux last month as the Avellane-
da, under the ensign Of Argentina;
and was rechristened in the first
month of the year, .isfS
The Orleans is a ship aof vicissi-
tudes, built in Dumbarton, Scotland,
in 1905. Her first name was Menep-
that. She is owned by the Oriental
Navigation company, with offices at
II Battery place, New York, which
has sent many cargoes across seas. s.
The Orleans is commanded by Cap
tain Sicard, who took her safely to
BurdeauX in November and brought
her home again. ;&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

"For five years Fhave suffered with
Indigestion, sour stomach. gas and
bloat, and ais. hid a very torpid
liver Felt very much run down
and needed a. tonic. Had had rheu-
matte pains in both legs. I can truth
fully say that Lax-a-Tone helped me
from the first bottle, I am walking
better now than have in six weeks.
I am free from pains and aches, and
my stomach and liver troubles have
left me entirely. gladly indorse Lax
atone to my many friends"
If you suffer from indigestion, sick
headache, constipation, bilious spells,
torpid liver, furred tongue are ner-
vous and run down go down to Harti-
gan's at 81 Fairfield avenue or Main
and Congress streets and procure a
bottle Of Lax-a-Tone, it will help you.
ADV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

age to European ports by which they
would be compelled to pass through
the waters delineated in the declara-
ton issued by the German govern
ment Jan. 81, 1917. 1t, however, as
serts that the rights of American YES
sells to traverse all parts of the high
seas are the same now as they were
prior to the issuance Of the German
declaration"
While it might be physically posi-
Bile for the United States to convoy
these vessels the government is un-
derstood to be definitely opposed to
taking such action and to be disposed
to wait for developments and act in
accordance with the facts if these YES
sells are attacked by German subma-
rines in a manner regarded as "a -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
TOWN HALL
JANlTOR HAS
NOW RECOVERED
Mr.. Charles L. Thomas finds
that he is as good as he
ever was and was surpris-
ed at the results he receiv-
ed by Herbal Lax-a-Tone.

The health of a man or woman Is
so absolutely dependent upon the
condition Of the stomach that great
care should be taken to see that it
performs Its proper function. AS age
advances the stomach muscles be-
come weak and inactive and the liver
does not store up the juices that are
necessary to- prompt digestion. Some
people are helped by taking pre-df-
gested food and plenty of exercise.
Others by artificial digestants all of
which make a lazy stomach that in
time will not work at all. Mr.. Thorn
as the town hall janitor OF West
Haven, Conn.,, and we'll known
throughout Connecticut, says:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
WOMEN CARPENTERS.

London, Feb. 16.-Nineteen young
women carpenters have left fer
France, where they have contracted to
remain for the duration of the war
in employment mainly connected with
the building of barracks for tina
British army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

The organization committee recent
ly appointed at a meeting held in The
Strat1eld has sent Gut notification to
those who previously pledged their
support to meet at the, rooms of the
manufacturers association at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t is expected that the constitution
and bylaws will be adopted and cleo
ton of officers effected at that Tina +
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
GETS JUDGMENT OF $1.OO

A verdict of 81 and costs was given
in favor of Leonard Boil by a jury in
the civil superior court yesterday
after four hours deliberation in the
suit brought against WILDER Brooks
Smith, who sought to establish a
model dairy farm in Sport Hill. Boil
sued for $500, declaring that amount
was due for his services as superin-
tendent. Smith denied he owed Boil
ANYTHING
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
ASSO.
COMPLETE ORGANIZATION

Formation Of the Bridgeport En-
ployers' association along similar lines
association of this city was formed is
expected to be completed tomoxrev. i,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
GERMAN LOAN FOR TURKEY.

London, Feb. E6-Germany has
made new loan to Turkey Of A.
100000 Turkish pounds. according to
q Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam,
quoting a Constantinople dispatch. A
bill authorizing the acceptance of the
loan was introduced in the Turkish
rapate on Tuesday,. david Bey,
/minister of finance, in discussing the
bill, said that since the outbreak of
the war Germany and Austria Hun
gary had advanced to Turkey 49,
100000 pounds, repayab1e II years
aUer peace is declared.
r. w. Boiling, President Wilson's
brother-in-law, who testified during
the House note leak investigation, re-
signed as a member Of the Washing
ton brokerage firm Of F. A. Connolly
= Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

BY a vote Of SO to Is the Senate re-
tected an amendment to the post office
appropriation bill to make it unlawful
to send cigarette advertisements of
any sort through the mails
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

The 74th New York Infantry left
McA1len, Tex, for Buffalo, to be mus
tered out from service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

The Standard Oil Of Louisiana adj
vanced the price of Crichton crude oil
10 cents a barrel to $1.4Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

Miss Anna Drucker of 7O5 East
Main street, who will be married to
Maurice Rosenberg of New York in
that city on Sunday March 4, was
surprised by a number of her girl
friends at her home last evening and
presented with aluminium utensils for
her kitchen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

Colonial hall was the scene last eve
ming of a merry gathering of men,
bers and friends of the Connecticut
Chauffeurs' Protective association at
their annual ball. Delegations ware
present from New Haven and nearly
places and dancing continued we'll in
to the morning.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26
Join The Marines

Washington, May 2l.-1n the great
est recruiting drive they ever at
tempted, the U. S. Marines will con-
duct National Recruiting Week
from June 10 to is, in An attempt to
make their slogan -Four Thousand
Enlistments by Saturday Night" q
reality.
Governors, mayors, business and
professional men, patriotic organiza-
tions, women's S clubs, schools, theaters
and newspapers will be asked to CO.
operate In this work. The Marine
corps should be recruited to full war
strength at the earliest practicable
moment as it is very likely that the
'Soldiers of the Sea" will be among
the first to fight" overseas.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26
The Fifth of June

The Fifth of June, 1917, will be an
American red letter day, memorable
In the years to come with the Fourth
of July, 1778. AS the one is coinmo-
rated as the anniversary of the Decla-
ration of Independence, the. other
will be remembered as the anniver-
sary of the dedication Of American
manhood to the preservation of the
prisciples of that Declaration. Every
human right that the fathers pro-
claimed on that Fourth of July ia
menaced today by the sole survival
of autocracy. Until that menace can
be overthrown and destroyed the
world cannot be made safe for democ-
cracy, safe for Americanism.
The Presidents proclamation
should be read In its entirety by
every American, young and old. 1t
does not concern alone those between
the uges Of conscription. 1t is ad-
dressed to the whole American peo-
pie. 1t is an appeal to one and all to
close up the ranks and present q
compact front against the common
foe. Those who may go out from
among us to bear arms will need the
enthusiastic support OF those left be-
hind. We need to feel, as the Presi-
dent has finely said, that the Nation
has volunteered en- masse, that what
ever the demands our country may
make upon us they shall be met with
earnest devotion.
The day of registration, without
being made Il holiday, should be ap-
preached with patriotic impulse.
Each and every American should
feel that 1t will be, rs the President
has said. "One of the most conspicu-
Gus moments in our history" Let us
show the men who register that we
share with them the sacredness Of
the moment, that we are standing
solidly and steadfastly behind them,
that we are united in a single and
common purpose that dominates
every other influence, the attainment
of victory for the ideals upon which
our country was founded, and upon
which our future and the future Of
the world depends. s.-Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26
Consistency ~

Each mail this editor (same as all
other editors-great,and smalD is re-
ce1ving a 'stack" Of printed matter
from the various departments Of the
national government requesting all
kinds of publicity in boosting the en-
listment, Liberty Bond and all other
war measures.
All these things we are'doing to
the best of our ability, time and
space. Note the enlistment blanks
in this issue of The HERALD, which
cost US the price Of a days work at
the hands of our expert printer.
In the meantime, all the stock used
in the publication of THE HERALD
is costing us more than twice what it
cost two years ago; and the govern
ment is going ahead with its project
to more than treble the cost of send
ing papers through the mails.
Yes, this great government of ours
is nothing if not-immensely incon-
sistent.
But-do your "bit" by investing in
Liberty Bonds; thus you can help as
well as the man who enlists-Or runs
newspaper.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26
Decoration Day

Meeker Post No. lO8, Department
Of Colorado and Wyoming, Grand
Army of the Republic, will hold
Memorial services at 1. 0. o. F. hall,
Meeker, Colorado, on Decoration
Day, at 13O p. m.
Appropriate addresses will be de-
livered by Rev. Philip Nelson and
Rev. F. II. Rose.
On Decoration Day, May 80, 1917, a
good turn out of other organizations
and the people generally are expected
to assist, as the comrade members of
Meeker Post G.. A. R., are few in
numbers. Relatives and patriotic
friends Of the deceased soldiers are
requested to meet with us and assist
in decorating the graves. People
should not walt to meet to be invited
to such gatherings as these but come
out and show your patriotism for our
country. The greatest war the world
has ever known is now raging and let
us now awaken up to 1t. We want
you to assist US in recitations and in
any other way you can.
Vocal music by Prof. J. w. Rigby's
choir is being prepared at Odd Eel
lows hall, where Decoration Day ex-
ercises will be held. Everybody cor
daily invited to be present and bring
flowers.
BY order of Ezekiel Allen, Senior
Vice Commander; Jno. A. Watson.
Adjutant.
The procession will start from the
hall at 10 q. m. and the order of
march will be as follows:
Mayor and town offi icials,
Woodmen,
School girls,
Daughters Of Veterans,
School boys,
Grand Army Of the Republic,
Citizens In autos and carriages.
Arriving at the cemetery the
column will open order and the G. A.
R. will pass through to the time of
the dirge. The order of march will
be reversed on returning from the
cemetery.
Arriving at the bridge a halt will
be made and the waters will be dec
grated with flowers in honor of the
navy's dead.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26
STAND BY THIS EMBLEM
Places of Registration

And registrars for each precinct in
Rio Blanco county are as follows:
Precinct No. l-Rangely store reg
istrars, F. A. Nichols and J. NJ.
Walsh.
Precinct No. 2-White River, school
house: registrars, Joe Wharton and
J. n. Neal.
Precinct No. 3-Piceance, school
house: registrars, Edmund Pauls and
James Wiltshire.
Precinct No. 4 Meeker, Union
Trading Co bldg: registrars, John
Clark and Geo Aicher.
Precinct No. 8 = Coal Creek, old
Coal creek school house: registrars,
Thos Kilduf and Herbert Gordon.
Precinct No g. Buford sc h o o
house: registrars, Henry Genier and
AL Bills.
Precinct No. Upper Powell park
school house: registrars, s. p. Wear
and August Anderson.
Precinct No. S-Angora sc h o.
house: registrars, Fred Miller and
John Beard.
Precinct No. p Meeker, County
Court room: registrars, J. l.. Tagert
and G. B. Jetfries.
Precinct No. 10 Pyramid school
house: registrars, A. A. Curtis and
VIM. Ball.
Precinct No. IL - Petrolite school
house: registrars. Dawson Black and
John Pollard.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering IL through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halrs
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. ].
Cheney & Co. Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
Inc. 1t Is taken internally and made in
Toledo Ohio by +. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price TIC per bottle.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26
Notice--To Wolf Hunters

There is a band of wolves operating
in the Thornburg region. For the
next ten days I will pay $50 per head
for the destruction of the same.
J. P. WyMAN,
m28-j5 Thornburg, Colo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

Manager Harris has made arrange
ments with Major Barney to show
"Our Fighting Forces" Wednesday,
May 30. This picture was produced
for the U. S. government. Watch for
future and more complete announce
ments of this wonderful war picture.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

Hell Morgan's Girl" is story Of
Frisco's Barbary Coast before and
during the great San Francisco fire.
The fine scenes in this picture are
wonderful. See it at the Princess,
tonight saturday.. m4
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

A woman can easily guess where
her husband was the night before by
the way he tries to prove that he
wasn't there.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

Burtis Critchlow returned from
the University of Colorado. Wednes-
day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26
THE WAR
Current Comment

Congress having passed the selec-
tive draft bill, the president signed
that important measure last Friday
night. Registration for service un-
der this new national defense bill
will had June 9TH.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

w. J. Clark Of Oakridge park,
swapped observations with the town
people, Saturday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

J. g. Langlas of Buford, mingled
with Meeker friends, last Saturday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

Miss Lenora Ford visited town
friends midweek.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

President Wilson has announced
that as soon as the forces can be as
sembled an expeditionary force Of
about thirty thousand men will be
sent to France, under General Per-
shing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

We are getting the rain now we
should have in June.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Legg of Elk
creek, were Saturday visitors.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26
Wonderful Cucumber
Skin and Freckle Help
A local druxgIst tells sone very Inter-
estinE facts of the effect of Sexe-
table juices upon the skin.

Generations ago women rubbed the
faces and bodies of themselves and
their children with freshly cut cucunl-
bers. and found In this homely remedy
almost invariable relief from suf-
fering and Disagreement caused by
sunburn. freckles. chapping of face and
hands. and the myriad skin Affections
of the race. We have found a way. to
make a compound. including cucumber
juice, flower oils, and other ingredi
ents. which not only impartt a delight,
produce an exquisite. liquid cream that
cools. soothes; heals chapped: sun SUI
surfaces. and is the best thing fo'
freckles and their prevention. ever
known.
We call this preparation A. Ph, Lat
de Concomb-e. 1t Is at once a family
comforter and the peeress of boudoir
reruisites. 1t is neither greasy nor
sticky. Clothing. wells and gloves may
he adjusted Immediately after its ap-
plication. % cents bottle.
A. Phi. Lait de Concombre Is made,
sold and guaranteed by
The Nfeelzer Pharmacy
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

Miss Burch Of Oakridge park,
autoed in Saturday, and spent the
day with town friends.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

Send The Herald to your friends
in the East.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

Artillery work and skirmishing
was the order of the day, during the
past week, on the various European
battle fronts.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-05-26

Remember the Lusitania and buy
q Liberty Loan Bond.