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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
ASKS POPULAR VOTE
ON COMMISSIONER
Federation of Citizens Plan
ming for People to Elect Oliver
A. NeWman's Successor.
TO FOLLOW RESIGNATION

With the appointment today of a spe-
cial committee on ways and means, plans
for an election in Washington to deter
mine the choice Of the people for the
next vacancy on the board of District
Commissioners began to take on definite
shape.
President Charles S. Shreve of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
which. at a special meeting in the Dis
trict building Saturday night, proposed
this method of filing the next vacancy
on the board. announced the personnel
of the committee. The members are
Clyde D. Garrett. chairman; William
NICK. Clayton, Edward F. Colladay,
Jesse C. Suffer, Herman A. Phillips. John
G. McGrath and Edward E. Clement.
The committee will hold it's first meet
ing at / o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
the office Of Mr.. Garrett in the Southern
building, and will be ready to submit a
plan for election to the federation
which will meet in special session at
the District building again Saturday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09

Especial Film Features
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW = GERDA
THE BRAND OF SATAN"
| izth and csiu@ bie Road.
TODAY-JACK PICkFORD AND LOUISE
ro MGPF EoW in ',F IRIk WfiI,.us .r
I SOUL MASTER"
Crandal!'s Apollo Theater and Gar
ropAr-cahEAnkitso2TTrEE St, w NiE; .,
MARY LAwsoN's SECRET"
TOMORRoW--CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG.
I in CAMILLE"
| Crandall,s Ave. Grand. e46 Pa. Az. Sc.
T0DAY1HoUsD PETERS. in las MEN
ToMoRRow-eLARA K1MBAIL YOUNG.
/ supported by PAUL McALLIsrER and
/ WILTON LACKAYE. in '.TRILBY."
h,ssrtS Ns5ts GaDiss1 Ma st.-
"BETsY's BURGLAR" Also COMEDY.
Circle, 21O5 Pa. Ave. Phone w. eSs.
ever. in his latest. The iMM sIaaiss sa.@
Strictly hot-weather picture. SHORTY
HAMILTON. in SHORTY PROMOTES
s Hls LoyE AEEAIR By spss., reaus':
REEL LIFE-Dancing for Health, Flying
Torpedo, etc.
American-PAULINE FREDERICK. the
Screen Queen in THE SLAVE MARKET"
A magnificent woman In q great play.
Lyric Theater and Garden. 18th and
Irving SITS. NV. \
ToDAY-ETHEL BARRYMORE, the famous
! Stage Star. in THE CALL OF HER PEG
PIE in acts. Miss Barrymore ID at
her best in this wonderful production
Administrations.
Empire Theater, OIL II st. NE.
Empire Park, 827 18th 81. NE.
EST LOVE-" A VIM. Fox Massive 7-reel Z
Special Production. with Miss Bara at her I
best.
'roDAY %SRaSNseeiEss 1' Nelson On NM II THE
POWER OF DECISION"
TONIGHT-WM. S. HART, in
TRUTHFUL TULLIvER.''
Coming-LAnding U. s. Troops in Franes.
Leader. 5Oz 9th st. NV. I
ToDAY-FANNIE WARD. in "UNcoN-
QUERED.' First time shown In Wash.
tngton.
Home. 1890 St. NE. I
ToDAY-GEoRGE HERNANDEZ, MYRTLE
GONZALEZ and VAL PAUL. with q Su.
perb Company. in GODS CRUCIBLE."
Also Hearst-Pathe News.
Masonic Auditorium, 18th 4 N. Y. Az.
T0NIGHT-GE0RGE BEBAN, in 2
THE MARCELLINI MILLIONS" 7
ALSO COMEDY. Z
TruxtOn. North Capitol and Fla. Ave. 4
TODAY-The Great S-part Feature. THE Z
BARRIER" Rex Beach's best story, 2
Penn Gardens-Open Air.
Penna. Ave. Mt 21at St. NV. Z
Americas Finest Air Dome and Z
Winter Garden. z
Built for the purpose-not q vacant lot
Best in Photoplays. Symphony Orchestra \
Comfortable Seats. Patriotic Ideas and
large space for autos.
Motor IL you can, but come anyway.
It's a treat and a pleasure to visit.
MARGUERITE CLARK. in LITTLE LADY,
EILEEN" Also BILLY WEST and Babel
HARDY. in THE HERO" ttwo-reei
comedy.
Washington Park 10 Open. 18th d u. !
BARA, in THE TIGER$
WOMAN" Also Burton Holmes Trayelogue.
Raphael Theater. 1400 9th St, NV.
AT AUCTION" Luke Com
edy, and scenic.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
CITY ITEMS.
New Potatoes, 45c PIX,

Onions. 12c u PIX; "a lbs. Our Best
Flour. $1.65: 10 lbs. Gran. Sugar. 79c;
E. J. Peas. 10c: Asparagus. 15c: Regina
nc; wheat Food. 14c: Apple Butter
12c: Crystal Salt. &c: Pure Pepper, 35c;
Macaroni or Spaghetti. 12hc; Our Best
Tea, 49c: Wonder Coffee. zoe. Phone 412
4th Sc. and all the ]. T. D. Pyles Stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
Prosperity Bulletin No. 10

"The prevailing opinion appears be among Glen
ee that business going be bigger and better than
before We have dmnution the advertising which
handling and everything looks though there
going to be considerable increase
GEORGE W. EDWARDS, George w. Edwards & Co..
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
To Permit Women to Vote.

1t is believed that the one effort of
the voters will be to select the man
whose record in civic work and general
ability stamp him as the logical repre-
sentative of the. people to serve on the
board of Commissioners Women, as
well as men. will be given the right
citizen. irrespective Of race, creed or
color. will have the opportunity in
formally to exercise the rights of
American citizenship.
Just as soon as the ballots have been
counted the result will be commune
Gated formally to President Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
Election Machinery Considered.

All indications are that the necessary
machinery will have been devised and
complete arrangements effected for
holding the first municipal election in
Washington in more than half a CEN
fury by the time the next vacancy on
the board occurs. 1t Is expected that
Commissioner Newman. who is in the
officers training camp at Fort Myer.
will have received his commission in
the army by the end Of the month. or
early In August, by which time the fed
Grafton will be in position to submit at
once to the citizens Of Washington the
means by which they may record a
preference as to Commissioner New
mans successor.
With all the delegates to the fedora
ton in accord as to the purposes of
the undertaking. members of that or
ganization today emphasized state
ments made Saturday that the election
Is designed not so much to fill a par
ticular Office. as to demonstrate that
Washington Is ready for suffrage, In
short. they feel that it will be a big
boost for the cause Of suffrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
On Community Center Plan.

AS one member Of the federation ex-
planned today. 1t Is an enlargement of
the community center plan. which is In
dorsed by the President and has been de-
veloped in Washington largely through
the efforts of Miss Margaret Wilson
Community center elections. proving
the practicability Of local suffrage on q
small scale. have attracted the atten-
ton of Congress. 1t is claimed, and
therefore the proposition to give every
adult citizen of the capital chance
to record his preference for Commits
sioner. II successfully carried out. will
not fail to impress Congress that
Washington is ready for the ballot, it
is believed.
Both democrats and republicans are
named on the ways and means COM
mittee. and. according to members of
the. federation. there will be no party
politics in the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09

Empire Theater, OIL II st. NE.
Empire Park, 827 18th St. NE.
TODAY-THEDA BARA, in HER GREAT
EST LOVE-" A VIM. Fox Massive 7-reel
Special Production. with Miss Bara at her
best.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Divides It's Aeeance the po of Kings and the ked Ce
Famous Resort Gives Time and Money
To War Relief Activities-Food
Conservation Interests Saratogians

Saratoga hospital fund and attended
the flag raising on the hospital grounds,
Addresses on that occasion were de-
livered by Senator Edgar T. Bracket
and T. r. Kneil.
Among the most interesting and sue
cessful organizations in the county are
the farm colonies. The membership is
made up of the boys and girls Of the
graded schools, the Camp Fire Girls
and the Boy Scouts. John Irons, gem
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-31
Learn How to Knit

Fisher of Yankees, Shore of Red Sox
Catchers-Nine: Ainsmith of Sena-
tors Eight: Gonzales of Cardinals.
Seven: O'Neil of Indians, Wingo of
Reds. Killifer of Phillies, Schmidt of
Pirates.
First Basemen-Sixteen, Sisler Of
Browns. Twelve, Pipp of Yankees.
Eight. Daubert of Superbas, Holke OF
Giants.
Second Basemen-Thirty-fiv Col
Inns of White Sox. Thirty-two.
Wambsganns of Indians. Twenty
five: Shean of Reds.
Third Basemen - Twenty-three:
Baird of Pirates and Cardinals. Twen-
ty-two: Deal of Cubs. Twenty: Aus
tin OF Browns. Nineteen: Groh of
Reds. Zimmerman of Giants. Eigh-
teen: Baker of Yankees.
Shortstops Fletcher of
Giants. Peckinpaugh of Yankees.
Thirty-nine: Hornsby of Cardinals.
Thirty-seven: Kopf of Reds. Thirty
six: MaranvilIe Of Braves. , Thirty
three: Chapman of Indians. Thirty:
Lavan of Browns, Scott of Red Sox.
Left Fielders- Bodie of Ath-
letics. Six: Kelly of Braves, Shotton
of Browns, Lewis of Red Sox.
Center FieldersvEight: Carey of
Pirates Seven: Cobb of Tigers. Six
Speaker of Indians, Strunk of Ath-
letios, Williams of Cubs.
Right Fielders-Eight: Stengel of
Superbas Seven: Jacobson of
Browns. Roth of Indians. Six: Rice
Of Senators, Jameson of Athletics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-31
VICTORY is IN The KIRK
ASSERTS, FOLLOWING A R0USINC
RECEPTION IN TWELFTH DISTRICT

enemy. One of the significant things
about last nights meeting was the
presence of representatives of both
factions, in the same room, and both
enthusiastic over supporting the same
candidate for mayor.
There were Garry Paddock, Will
liam Callan, Frank Anderson, James
Hennigan. James Donnelly, William
McKenna and Samuel Grinrod all
thinking as one man for the success
Of the ticket.
From now on the former opposing
factions will be one organization with
headquarters in the Athletic club. The
district workers are very much pleas
ed with the candidate for mayor and
with the platform upon which he is
running. That Mr.. Kirk is a business
man, that he has never forgotten the
time when he was a working man,
that he has always treated labor with
the utmost fairness since he became
an employer are things that count
greatly in this district where SO great
a. percentage of the voters are men
who work in the factories.
The substitution Of q district COM
mittee for a one man leadership is
another thing that has pleased the
workers a great deal. In such a huge
district as this is, a committee Of five
r1en seems more fitting than a single,
individual head. The committee Of
five comprises some of the best
known and most active party men in
the district: Peter Umstatter, Frank
Anderson, William Callan, Herbert
Finch, and Peter Clark, tr. :,
This is the only district in Bridge
port that hes ever sent socialist
over to the city hall, and the social
lists this year are anticipating a heavy
vote, up to a week ago, but the tide
has been turning. The socialist can
didate has been losing votes daily as
the Democratic workers made their
personal appeals to voters and show
to the voters how their votes an
count best for the city-by voting the
Democratic ticket.
Friday evening there will be rally
of the Twelfth district in the first
precinct at which George F. Mara
will preside. Weather permitting the
rally will be an open-atr gathering at
Barnum and Seaview avenues.
At the Walnut club, South and Myr-
tie avenues, this evening candidates
on the Democratic ticket will address
a rally of the First and Second dis
trict Democrats
This will be the first speech OF the
campaign to be delivered in the South
End by Mr.. Kirk since the campaign
began.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-31

With unbounded enthusiasm
and citizens gave William P. Kirk,
candidate for mayor, a rousing recep-
ton at the Athletic club on Sixth
street last evening.
The candidate spoke for about a
half hour, driving home one telling
truth after another, as he exposed
the inefficiency of the present admin.
istration and gave his reasons for be-
lieving a change was necessary and
that it was coming.
Victory is in the air. he said, with
great emphasis, and he was cheered
heartily.
The particular point he emphasized
was the burdensome load of debt
which had been placed upon the
backs of the Bridgeport people, and
every rent peyer.
Don't think that because you pay
only rent, and do not pay taxes that
the increased expenditure of public
money does not cost you anything" he
said. eff the landlords taxes are
raised he passes the increase along to
YOU Ou Call pass II dlOIlS, 81 SoA
must pay it. If you move, the lalI--
lord will charge the new tenant more
than he did you
: The effect was very telling when
the candidate drew picture of how
Bridgeport homes are being turned
into rooming houses by high rents.
Where is the homelife, with roomers
and boarders in the homer" he ask
ed.
Among the other speakers at the
meeting were Town Chairman Lavery,
George F. Mara, Garry Paddock,
Livermore, candidate for alderman
and owen Burns. who presided.
Mr.. Paddock said sit is a long time
since 1 have been in the political
game but I mdoing all I can for
William p. Kirk, who I know we'll
enough to call BILL
Mr.. Lavery in speaking of the 1egis-
lative committee that reported favor
ably on the bill taking the power Of
approval of bond issues from the peo-
pie of Bridgeport, said: "And it is
a significant fact that not one of the
gentlemen on this committee was a
Bridgeport, man, or would ever have
to pay dollar of the expenses for
which those bonds have been is
sued"
For the first time in many years the
Democrats Of the Twelfth district are
putting up a united front against the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-31
ANNIVERSARY OF WEIR'S
FIRST IMPORTANT BATTLE

Thirty-one years ago tonight Ike
Weir, the Belfast Spider, fought his
first important bout in America, and
commenced the ring career that even
tually made him the featherweight
champion of the world. The Irish lad,
after taking part in a number of anna
teur bouts in his native land, sailed
for America and landed in Boston
early in 1885,
He was only eighteen years old,
had none of the earmarks of a fight
or and the Boston promoters didn't
look upon him with any great enthu-
siasm. He tried for long time to
get a match, but the boxing club
managers "shooed" him away. Ike,
however, continued to poster the
managers until finally. more to get
rid of him than anything else, he was
given a chance to fight Jim Fuhry,
the match being staged. on Oct %,
1885.
Fuhry was a fairly good boxer, and
he was expected to just play with the
little Irishman. Things turned out
differently, however, and Weir had
the best of the argument and in the
fifth chapter sent Fuhry sprawling to
the floor for the count. The Belfast
Boys stock took an immediate jump,
and he was matched with Martin
Burns, and defeated him after six
grilling rounds. Weir then went
ahead and cleaned up all the talent of
his class in Boston and then went to
Hoboken, N. j., to take on Jack Far
rell, a New Yorker of near-cham-
pionship calibre.
The bout was with skin-tight
gloves, and was pulled off in secret
to avoid the unWelcome attention of
the authorities. Weir knocked out
Farrell in the seventh round and
cleaned up $500, this being the first
big money he had ever received in
the fighting game, and it made him
all the more eager to fight. Willie
Clarke of Philadelphia was then look
ed upon as a topnotchsr among the
little men and Weir was matched to
fight him in Hoboken. Clarke was
game and clever and stuck it out until
the twenty-first round, when This
handlers had to throw up the sponge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-31
E. p. Ripley, Santa Fe
Head, Begins His
73rd Year Today

Edward Peyson Ripley, president
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway system, and undisputed ruler
over more than 10000 miles of steel,
was born in Dorchester. Mass, Oct.
80, 1S45, and will begin his seventy
third year today. Mr.. Ripley is of
the opinion that sooner or later the
government will take over all the
railroads in the United States, ''be-
cause" he says, f'the legislatures
hamper the railroads and cut their
profits, and labor unions take what
lis left" AT the same time he be-
lieves that government ownership will
fail. He has declared that most of
the government owned public utilities
are failures, and has pointed out the
Panama Canal as an example. This,
he declares. could have been built by
private enterprise at much less cost.
However, it should be remembered
that Mr.. Ripley is more or less of
pessinist. Despite this he is one of
the most efficient railroaders that
America has ever produced. Mr..
Ripley began his railway service as
clerk in the Pennsylvania railway Of
fices in Boston forty-eight years ago.
-Four years later he was made New
England agent of the c. B. & O., and
later became the. general eastern
agent, and finally the general man
ager of that railway. He left the
service of the Burlington in 1890 to
become third vice president of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and
on the first day of 1896 he occupied
the presidents chair of the Santa Fe.
In that capacity he has made a repu-
tation as one of Americas ablest
railway executives. He has helped
to make the Santa Fe a great system,
but declares that there is still much
to be done in America in the way
of railroad development.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-31

taken and hundreds of farmers were
returned to their homes in the nrov-
lnce OF Van and supplied with oxen
plows, seed and 50 forth. This most
promising work. however, was inter-
rupted by the evacuation of that re.
glon oy the Russians in August, 1916.
ana the committee has decided that
the time for repatriation on a large
scale VIII be only after final victory
over the Turks has been won
Among the refugees are comnara-
lively few men as more Of them than
OF women and children fell in III.
massacre. AS a result there are In
the Caucasus today 10000 fa+har,.ss
children in need Of immediate aid. OF
these the American COMMITTEES ,s a.
ready helping 5000 by giving them a
small monthly grant for food in their
homes.
F1rteen thousand more appeal for
similar help but no funds are available
at present The committee is now
organizing an orphanage for 800 bovs
In Er1van. Boys of good iateIlisenca
and sound physique will be taken in
with a view to quick training in
trades farming and education These
boys will be prepared to act as leader.
along these lines and fitted to take
the place of the artisans. indus+r;.1
leaders and teachers who were kill
ed
"Of the 100000 refugees in the Can.
casus and the conquered provinces Of
Turkey. 250,o00 are without employ
pent and dependent on charity. The
committee has begun work in SPINNING
and weaving, giving employment to
about 1000, mostly women and girls.
The moral effects of work are very
noticeable. The life of refugee with
nothing to do but stretch out his hand
for charity is extremely demoralizing
and discouraging. Many of the
women to whom the committee is Civ
ing work come on foot from places
as distant as 10 to 13 miles and say
what they value most is not the
money they earn but the mental and
spiritual relief employment brings
them.
Great gratitude is expressed for the
aid sent from America 1t seems to
them very wonderful that country
so far away and so entirely without
any political aspirations in those re-
gions should make such large contrr-
buttons to relieve their sufferings. The
prestige of America has been enor-
mously increased by this disinterested
philanthropy.
1.-THE American committee has at
no time taken up the question of the
political future of Armenia, but if the
statesmen who have to deal with this
question after the war secure for the
Armenians and Syrians and other
small nations such degree of liberty
as. will insure safety to life, honor and
property, they will have done no more
than simple Justice demands
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-31
IMMEDIATE AID NEEDED FOR
10000 FATHERLESS SYRIAN
REFUGEES in THE CAUCASUS
desperate Conditions of Armenians and Syrans Driven
From Homes by the Turks Described by the Rev. r.
W. Macallum of Foreign Mission Board


New York, Oct. 30-Twenty thous-
and fatherless children of Armenian
and Syrian refugees in the Caucasus
are In need of immediate aid to save
them from Generalization and 'starya-
ton. it was declared here today by
the Rev. f. w. Macallum, missionary
in Turkey for the American Board Of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
just returned from relief work at Tiff
lis and vicinity. In the Caucasus,
which he described as mountainous
with severe winters, he said, there are
800. 900 Armenian and Syrian refugees
from Turkey, mostly women and chill
dren, as the men were massacred> by
the Turks.
~ The Turks made three drives
against Russia, which brought into
the Caucasus. which is Russian, large
numbers of refugees" ire said. I'm
1914 more than $4,000 Arnenians fed
before the Turkish advance. The
next year 10000 more migrated.
The third drive Is known as the
Alashgert campaign of July, 1915. The
Armenians of the district of AIash-
CERT in Turkey were by it compelled to
flee to the Caucasus. 1t also caused
the evacuation of the city of Van by
the Russians, This city had been
defended in April and May by the
Armenian population against a strong
Turkish army. Russian aid had ar
rived just in time to save it and the
Turks ran away, but when the Rus
slams heard of the Turkish advance to-
ward Alashgert, fearing their line of
retreat might be cut off, they evacuat-
ed Van and retreated to the Caucasus,
taking with them all the Armenians
and syrfans there.
This was by far the largest influx
Of refugees. They were attacked by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-31
new Plan TO RELIEVE FREIGHT
SITUATION in CONNECTICUT IS
EXPECTED TO WORK SUCCESSFULLY

Hartford, Oct. 31--A scheme that
the freight situation in Connecticut
is to be tried out soon by the Trans
portation Committee of the Connecti-
cut State Council of Defense, with
which r. B. Stoeckel, State Commits
sioner OF Motor Vehicles is co-operat-
ing. The plan calls for the use of
motor trucks in carrying what are
called back loads" or loads on re-
turn trips when trucks ordinarily
travel empty. For example, trucks
are now being used to carry freight
from New Britain to Hartford for
New Britain concerns, returning each
time empty. Under the new plan
freight held in Hartford for delivery
in New Britain which the railroad is
unable to transport would be carried
to New Britain by these trucks on
their return trips. The owners of
the trucks would be compensated by
the shippers for whom the deliveries
would be, made.
The project will not only relieve
congestion on the railroads and put
more railroad facilities at the dis
posal Of the government but would
make the motor truck service of the
truck owners more efficient The
plan also calls for the general utiliza-
ton OF trucks which are idle part of
each day or week.
There are 1880 motor trucks in
the state according to registration fig
ures on file in the office Of the Com
missioner Of Motor Vehicles, and in
order to reach all the owners Of these
cars. Commissioner Stocked has sent
to each truck owner in Connecticut a
return post card asking him If he is
willing to cooperate in making the
plan successful The appeal is head
ed by the legend Connecticut. Must
Have More Transportation Facilities