davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
Bed Bugs Keep Rooms
From Renting

Many desirable rooms don't
rent for the simple reason
that, they are known to be
infested with Bed Bugs.
Spend Is cents and clean
your home, and your rooms
will rent. Tell the public
your house has been cleaned
with Cyrus Presto Killer
and the applicant for rooms
will be satisfied. There is
nothing better made, moth
ing SO clean to use and moth
ing SO clean to use and moth
ing 10 harmless to human
sbeings-it does not burn.
Try . can IS cents, it is
worth money to you.
THE CYRUS PHARMACY
u Fairfield Avenue and
" Courtland Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Oct. 25-For
bridgeport and vicinity: Fair
and somewhat colder tonight ard
Friday.
Connecticut: Fair and some-
what colder tonight and Friday:
fresh northwest winds.
Warnings for high winds are
displayed along the coast.
The storm that passed over this
vicinity yesterday is now passing
out the st. Lawrence valley. Tt
caused high winds and heavy rain
I'm the eastern part Of the lake re-
gion and along the Atlantic coast
from Virginia to Maine. AnotIl-
er disturbance of considerable en-
ergy is central over Texas. It is
causing unsettled weather with
slowly rising temperature be-
tween the Rocky mountains and
the Mississippi. Freezing tempera-
tures are reported along the
northern border from Montana
to Michigan. The temperature
continues Law i'm the southern dis
trfcts. 1t was eight degrees Gold
er in Montgomery, Ala. this
morning than in Bridgeport.
Conditions favor for this vicin-
ity fair weather with somewhat
lower temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
Enjoy lifel Liven your liver
and bowels tonight and
feel fine.

Tonight sure! Remove the liver
and bowel poison which is keeping
your head dizzy, your tongue coated,
breath offensive and stomach sour.
Don't stay bilious. sick, headachy,
constipated and full of cold. Why
don't you get box of Cascarets from
the drug store now? Eat one or two
| tonight and enjoy the incest, gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perienced. You will wake up feeling
fit and fine. Cascarets never grippe or
bother you all the next day like Gallo
| mel, salts and pills. They act gently
but thoroughly. Mothers should give
cross, sick, bilious or feverish children
a whole Cascaret any time. They are
harmless and children love them
Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
LinOIline
MARVELLOUS MEDICINE
For Colds

LinOnine takes >that awful
kick out Of a hard cold and
renders it harmless. 1t is the
great family remedy for all
forms of colds and a remark
able preventive for the more
dangerous winter complaints
of adults and children.
Have a bottle of Linonine
handy at all times-there's no
telling what instant it, will be
needed, especially SO for
coughs that threaten bron-
chitis. Nothing quite equals
LinOnine for bronchitis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
Lemons Beauty!
Make Quarter Pint
e Lotion, Cheap

Here is told how to prepare an in
expensive lemon lotion which can b
used to bring back to any skin the
sweet freshness, softness, whiteness
and beauty.
The Juice Of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint OF the most re-.
rnarkable lemon skin heautiner at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar of the ordinary cold creams
Care should be, taken to strain the
lemon juice through fne cloth SO
no lemon pulp gets In. then this lotion
will keep frssh for menthz. ETerH
woman knows that lemon juice :,
used to bleach and remove such
blemishes as freckles, saliowness and
tan, and is the ideal = in aoftener,
snootherer nd herr..N-s
just tr- unces OF
richard macy and
/ two lemons a-9r and make
up a quarter pint of this awestly
fragrant lemon letion and MASSAGE Il
daily into the face, neck &<1ns ana
hands. ana see for yeufssif- Akv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
WORLD SUNDAY SCHOOL.
CONVENTION IN NEW YORK

New York. Oct. 25-The World Sum
day School association. representing
$4,000, 600 students in $4,000 Sunday
schools. opened it's annual convention
here today. Field work in all parts
of the world was considered and plans
were discussed for having a represent
tative Of the association at all army
environments and navy stations, in CO.
operation with activities of the Young
Mems Christian association.
A text from a Testament in which
q German bullet had been Embedded
was to be read at the opening ser.
vices by John Wanamaker. The
Testament was one of 100000 sent
to soldiers in the field. by American
Sunday school students.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
WOMEN OF FRANCE
COMB BATTLEFIEI.DS
TO AID COUNTRY

French Front, Oct. z5lThe Ara
bian Nights wizard who turned old
lamps into new was the veriest ann
ateur compared with the modern
Frenchwoman through. whose hands
passes the debris OF the battlefield.
AT the beginning OF the war, partly
owing to the rapid movements OF the
armies, waste was prevalent every
where. The correspondent OF The
Associated Press then saw thousands
of garments and articles of equip
ment strewn over the fields and along
fthe roadsides where the troops had
fought, manoeuvred, advanced or re-
treated. Nobody thought OF saving
the tens 70 thousands OF dollars
worth Of discarded clothing and arms
thrown aside when rapid movement
was necessary OVercoats. TUNES.
shoes, sweaters. scarfs, cartridge
pouches, -haversacks, belts, caps. wa
| terproof sheets lay about the ground
in thousands
/ Since then the spirit Of economy
generally present with the French
people reasserted its authority
and now everything that can Be
Fsalved is picked up and made useful
Each of the armies has been provided
with what Is known as a recupera-
ton depot, whose duty it Is to ex-
anime and retrieve all that Is possi-
BILE from the debris found on the field
of battle.
The correspondent visited one of
these depots at Orleans, and there
found in operation q scheme OF sal
wage which saves many millions OF
dollars a year for the French nation.
| 1t Is under the superintendence OF
officers bf the army reserve. mob
ilized at the opening of hosdlitiea
and chosen for their experience in
commercial affairs oag them are
bankers, manufacture and men
drawn from many trades They have
at their disposal machines Of the lat
est model, mostly of American origin
while the workers consist of the
wives, widows and children of sol
fdiers, German prisoners and men OF
the oldest classes of the .b'rench army
Some idea of the extent OF the worn
done in this centre alone may bt
gathered from the wages paid to thu
women and girls employed. which
amounted in the month OF August u
approximately 500, 900. There are a.
of military equipment to the value o
SIC, coo, 600. Every day in summer al
average of 80 motor wagons full O.
debris from the battiefelds arr!-e
and in winter this number is in
crea sed to an average of IS wagons.
Thousands of old shoes. muddy AND
worn and torn, are sorted out init
pairs and then cleaned. repaired ant
made ready to be issued again. Some
Atimes they are In stpeh condition
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
JAZZ MUSIC

Jazz" music is one of the latest
DEVELOPMENTS in orchestra work, and
one of the best travelling orchestras
devoted to that particular melody,
Foland's Jazz Band, will play at the
Colonial Ball room in Fairfield ave-
nue. Thursday evening. the first of a
series Of Thursday evening visits
which will continue indefinitely: Mr.
Poland is a well known Bridgeport
musician. has associated eight others
himself. and makes a speciality of the
Jazz selections. There will be dan
cling until midnight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
HOLD THIRTY AS
DRAFT SLACKERS

Chicago, Oct 25-Thirty men out
Of a total of 500 taken last night by
police and federal agents as slackers
are held today for further investiEa-
ton by federal authorities The 9TH
ers were released after an inquisition
lasting nearly all night. Six hundred
and eighteen registered men in one
district failed to respond to Che call
for examination.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
THREE MORE NEUTRAL
STEAMERS ARE SUNK

Copenhagen, Oct. 25-The Danish
Foreign Office reports that the Dan
ish steamers Anglo-Dane, sos tons and
Flyderborg, 1,400 tons, bound from
England for Denmark, have been
blown up by mines in the North Sea.
One man on board the Anglo-Dane
was killed.
The Norwegian steamer Leander
has been sunk by 4 German submar-
,ine. according to an announcement
made yesterday by the Norwegian
Foreign Office. One nan was kill
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
MARGARET CORwIN
!. EXECUTIVE MEMBER

Hartford, Oct. 25-Miss Margaret
T. Corwin OF New Haven has been
appointed executive secretary Of the
COMMITTEES on Woman's Activities Of
the Connecticut State Council Of De-
tense = She Will assume her new du-
ties in q short while. Miss Corwin
has been. since 1912. directing a con-
siderable part OF the work Of the
Yale University Press. particularly
that phase Of its work connected with
the publication Of books. She Is a
graduate Of Bryn Mawr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
SECOND DISTRICT
WORKERS TO MEET

Mrs. p. L. Hoiser, chairman OF the
Second District workers In the Food
Conservation Campaign, which, opens
next week, has issued notice to
the effect that there will be a meet
ing for all the captains, aides and
workers in her district, which Is the
Second. tomorrow afternoon. at 2
o'clock, at her home. 1071 Iranistan
avenue. All Of the workers are urg-
ed to be present an It will be an inn
portant meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
COAL FAMINE IN
ITALY RELIEVED

Rome, Oct. 25.-The railroad COM
panies announce an increase in the
number of fast freight and express
trains throughout italy because of
the Improved coal situa tom.
1t is now apparent that the enemy
submarines have been urnaIble to check
the present arrival OF new stocks OF
coal Stow trains are burning wood
or Ignite, large quantities of which
were collected during the summer.
The heating Of the civil population
is still problem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
U-B0AT TOLL UP
TO Is VESSELS
Seventeen Over and Eight
Under 1,600 Tons Re-
ported for Week.

London, Oct. 25-An increase in the
loss Of British merchantmen through
mines or submarines is noted in the
Admiralty report for the current week.
Seventeen vessels over 1900 tons and
eight under 1900 tons were sunk.
In the previous week, twelve Brit
ish merchant vessels over 1900 tons,
six under that tonnage and one fishing
vessel were sunk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
5,s7f, ez4 COTTON BALES
GINNED UP TO OCTOBER is

Washington, Oct. 25-Cotton ginned
prior to Oct IS amounted to 5,571, s24
bales of 500 pounds each, counting
round as half bales, the census bureau
announced today. Round bales in
Guided numbered 1862. and, sea
island cotton 1891 bales
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
MELBA, INJURED,
COMPLETES ROLE

I Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 25--Madame
Nellie Media. the opera singer, was
painfully injured during the presenta-
ton of Faust here last night when
a row of lights at the back of the
stage fell and struck her. She was
for 10 minutes in a semi-conscious
condition.
Nine. Melba resumed her role after
the curtain had been lowered for &c
minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
MANUFACTURERS, ASSOCIATION

The Manufacturers association will
start its winter. activities at the Ca
sino on State street tonight. Execu-
tive heads. superintendent and fore
men Of the various factories will gee
motion picture on the manufacture
of high explosive shell,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
FRENCH ESSEIS ESCAPE
WITH ONE LOST IN WEEK

Paris, Oct. 25-Only one French
vessel was sunk by a submarine or
mine during the week ending Oct. FL.
The vessel lost measured under 1000
tons. -Four vessels were attacked I'M
successfully by submarines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25
~ A11EN SOCIALISTS GUILTY.

Sioux Falls. g. D., Oct. 25-Twenty-
seven German Socialists Of Hutchin-
SON county. South Dakota, were found
guilty on three counts of an indict-
ment charging violation Of the Espi-
onage act in Federal Court here last
night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

German towns along the Rhine are
to resist reprisal air raids.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

iE. H.DILLON&CO., los Main St.
10th Anniversary Sale 10th
BRDGEpoRTs LARGEsT MILLINERY STORE


ticoas,P eral
and so Iimming Millinery Xeiings and vels
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

that they cannot b used - soldfers
marching boots. and tisu the uppers
are detached and rented TO wocden
soles forming clogs. which a<o much
appreciated by the soldiers nuzEne
their service In wet and muddy
trenches. Odd pieces Of IsA4her are
stamped out into buttons FOR the
prisoners uniforms
More than 5000 women are en-
ployed In this depot alone.
A few figures concerning the re-
suits obtained IN thss depot VIII dem-
|onetrate the economic value Of the
system Two thousand cartridge
pouches are repaired on an averaga
every day at q cost OF about ono cent
each, whereas. new ones would cost
80 cents each. BY the repair OF evflea
land torn sheepekin jSci<ets profit Of
800 daily is made. The mending OF
overcoats saves the government about
So. 900 daily. With pieces Of cloth cut
from old uniforms the SFonen make
8, 900 pairs of cloth clippers daily. each
pair worth 40 centa while by piectng
together old shoes 800 pairs Of new
ones are made every day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

Switzerland will issue Immediately
5000, 600 bronze 5-centime pieces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

Pacific coast candy makers pledged
themselves to aid the food adminis-
tration's sugar conservation cam
paign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

Ten informed German sailors at Fort
MCPHERSON, Ca, tunneiled their way
from their barracks and escaped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-25

Ear.ner want Ads. Ono Cent q Word
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
USE MOTOR AS
STOPPING AID
Do Not Throw Out Clutch
Until Car Is Brought
to Slow Pace.
to SLOW Face.

Let the motor itself kill the mo-
meutum OF the car when you wish TO
slow down. Many drivers who have
not analysed the braking ability Of
the motor throw out the cluth too
much. or too soon. when they wish
to slow down or stop" says f. f.
Lewis. OF the Jordan.
a few very simple experiments
viii show how easy 1t is TO handle
the car I'm an efficient way without
excessive use of the brakes It is true
that correct stopping is one Of the
minor economies but today there are
many drivers who have learned how
TO get the miZimum fuel economy
from their car. and minor economies
are next steps FOR them 10 consider
Our service department keeps a
careful check on the condition OF all
the Jordan cars and knows the prac-
tees and results obtained by the
owners
I'm this matter OF braking, con
slider that as soon as the foot is taken
off the throttle control the motor
drops from normal running speed to
100 revolutions per minute or So It
is clear that with the clutch in, Il IS
exertinE a powerful braking effect,
which is applied to the rear wheels
through the driving mechanism
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Drop Of Gasoline Has
Force Of Ton and a
Quarter in Cylinder

'How many miles do you get 10
galIOu-" is a question much heard
among motorists Cadillac engineers
have gone much further than that.
They know row nary separate eN-
plosiors there are 10 a gallon, at least
in their own Cicht-Cyllnder car. and
JUST now much cNT lOsive force there
IS in a drop Of fIel.
For example. the amount OF gasoline
consumed by one explosion in the
cylinder OF a Cadillac engine is less
than what person probably imagines
II TO be. In travelling a distance Of Is
miles, there are approximately $4,000
explosions. Hence on the basis OF con-
Stunning one gallon Of fuel in that dis
lance, the EallOn is divided up into
about $4,000 parts, or each about the
seven milEonth part OF a gallon
But this little drop does a giants
work in prOpeling the car The very
Giminutive size Of the sphere OF gas
oline required for a single explosion
enables one 10 appreciate the work Of
the Ca-buretOr, and the Importance OF
facility for perfect adjustment II the
gasoline which goes into each cylinder
should be the One-milliouth part OF a
gallon less than the tiny drop required
Gy a certain set OF conditions. the
mixture WoClc be about fifteen per
cent too lean; II II were larger by
the same amount. the mixture would
be TO an equal per cent too rich. Yet
IN the Cadillac carburetOr The proper
proportion is automatically main
tanned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
TAKE 5 DAYS
FOR HOPE TRIP
frost, Stuart and Wives
Have Real Experience
After Big Rains.

Touring the southwest at the tall
end Of a big rainstorm is no holiday
trip. II you don't believe 1t. ask
Jack Stuart. the Wichita truck rep
reseutatiye, or Leo j. frost. OF the
Franklin. Accompanied by their
wives. these two men undertook to
drive 70 Hope, y. n. last Saturday
and expected TO get home on Sunday.
Instead. they arrived back in FL Paso
on Wednesday night
TING trip that ordinarily takes a
Few hours took several days. The
party took a basket lunch intended
for one meal when they left and had
20 live on that for two days Mr..
frost reports that the entire road be-
tween El Paso and Hope is either Uu-
der water yet or damaged by the
heavy rains Despite the light weight
of the Franklin. the car was stuck on
several occasions and two nights were
spent in the car with water all around.
The direct route TO Hope is i'm
passable." said Mr. frost. "It re-
CURED 100 miles OF travel for US TO
negotiate the last 20 miles as We had
to go around through the mountains.
Dozens OF cars were stuck and the
farmers along the road did thriving
business in hauling cars OF the mud
7 used an old car but It performed
wonderfully well. road conditions con-
sidered. You won't hear OF any speed
records over that road for some time.
We didn't make one and ] don't be
lieye any other mOtorist viii for some
time"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Headlights VIII
Be Adjusted to
Comply With Law

" XPERT mechanics. loaned by the
r Euiott-Garrett company. the
- BorderIand Auto Supply com
pany. Krakauer, York & Noye and the
Western Motor Supply company viii
be on hand, Tuesday evening OF next
week. to adjust the headlights Of
your car. free OF charge. at the public
tests under the auspices OF The Her
aid automobile department. There
viii be a conference this afternoon Of
the committee named by the Motor
Trades association 20 handle the
gldrluE headlight question and the To-
cation of the tests viii be decided at
the conference and announced in The
Herald on Monday.
Different types OF headlight lens
viii be tested and demonstrated and
motorists who desire that their head
light lens be properly adjusted or
tested viii be welcomed. There viii
be no charge OF any nature nor VIII
there be any urging TO buy any par
rcular type OF DINNER or headlight
lens. The tests have been arranged
selves tle various types Of lens and
the proper manner Of adjusting the
lamps or lens SO that the maximum
-i-l- may be obtained yet complying
win F1e now state law Lf1-v motor
ISIS cnU- lain NJ NOT getting sa-lsfa~-
tory --lr from lead-lEHr lens Iu lIa
re1- --7 f1-i-- ~ cases, this is because
-Ee headlights are not properly adjust
eH- The expert mechanics understand
how 20 make the proper adjustment
and VIII make yours, free Of charge.
II your DINNER can be adjusted TO
comply with the law. this viii be done
II i cannot be done. you will be told
SO The tests viii start at 7.3l o'clock.
Watch for the announcement OF the
location in Mondays Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
GUARANTEES GASOLINE
AT 6 CENTS A GALLON

Louis Bond Cherry. A Kansas City
inventor, called on secretary Of the
navy Daniels last week. announced
his ability to increase the gasoline
production OF the United states from
Z. 1000. 100000 to 5000, 100000 gallons
a year. and offered to furnish gas
TO the government at &C a gallon
Cherry submitted samples and tho
report OF a committee OF scientists
who have examined his process and
given IL their approval
But for the shortage OF materials.
electrical apparatus. and the like.
he said. ct could have my apparatus
installed in every refinery in the
country. JreblinE the gasoline pro-
duction. inside Of a year"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
DOC" THOMAS HEADS
FORD SALES FORCES

Dr. Charles Thomas, who was assO-
/ ciated with the Ford sales department
of the Tri-State Motor company cuu-
pie Of years ago. but who has been
with the Lone Star for the past year.
is back at the Tri-Sra-e and again IN
cElr-e of the Ford department. sue
ceeii-E =. " Edwards who has en-
listed iu the navy
doc" Thomas remarked shat q was
like old times 20 be back with -he
Ford and he Immediately began LAYING
plans 10 sell 1000 Fords at retail IN
FL Paso county during the coming i
months
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Officers School Gets Many
While Others Enlist or
Are Drafted.

The honor role OF motor trades rep
resentatives in the army and navy
vas further increased this week.
Lee Davis. Chevrolet sales manager
Of the Souther Motor company. en-
listed in the quartermaster division OF
the army. Lee is wondering whether
he VIII drive trucks or be put to
making bread
Dave Eakestraw, OF the PAYNE
Rakestraw coupany. was accepted fin
the draft. after waving exemption
I1e has been an applicant for the Off
GERS reserve.
Loyad Stanton, OF the Quick Tire
service, entered the officers training
camp at Leon Springs, leaving here on
Friday morning.
Joe Terrell. foreman Of the Elliott
Garrett shops, waived exemption ana
was accepted in the draft.
Lee Hebberd, Of the Whlte-Heb-
herd company. expects 20 leave early
in the week for the aviation training
school Of the army at Austin
C. C. Streeter. one OF the owners or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
MORE DEALERS ARE TOGO To WAR

+. the Universal Tire company, was uoti-
fled on Friday that his exemption
had been denied and TO hold himself
in readiness TO report SeptemL- ..
o. Bernard Smith, Of the saxon
agency. who was one OF the substi-
tutes accepted for the Leon Springs
training camp. got orders 10 report
there on Thursday and got away at
short notice. He served five years in
the national guard
NJ II, carr. dookkeeper OF the West
eru Motor supply company. was one
Of the III Pasoaus to leave for Leon
Springs ira ming school this week
Francis ~ Edwards. who succeeded
Davis as Ford sales manager OF the
T-l-State Motor company is in the
navy and VIII leave Monday. accom-
panied boy Britt Crandall. of the Lone
Star Motor company. and Frank Pick
reIL 20 motor TO san Francisco. where
they viii join ship