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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16
HOLLAND
WILL SUFFERIN
ECONOMIC FIGHT
Elk Minister Of War Predicts
Structures After Hostil-
tiles Cease.

'"he Hague, Netherlands, Jan. 16.-
o:olland, with her important transit
trade will suffer considerably from an
eventual economic struggle between
the present groups of belligerents, in
the opinion Of H. Colyn,. former min
lister of war. He points out that an
important part of Germany's COM
mercial traffic passes through Hol--
land. and that this traffic wal not only
be restricted if the two European
groups exclude one another by high!
tariff walls, but that 1t must in any
case suffer from the fact that a great
part of the former. German markets.
especially in North and South Amer
lea and in East Asia, has passed into
other hands, out Of which such lost
markets will not be Immediately re-
covered.
The political and economic policy
of Holland after the war will be d.
rected towards the maintenance or
position Of independence, he declared
for eff the present groups of Powers
come into permanent opposition, then
a state of complete independence will
be the sole guarantee for the inviolate
maintenance Of Dutch sovereignty in
Europe and in Hollands colonies.
The interests Of the State in Europe
might perhaps point to a closer asso-
citation with the Central Powers, but
the interests Of our colonial posses
sions in Asia, with their 5o.0Q0,000
Inhabitants, point positively in an
ctl !. direction. It is therefore un-
doubtedly best for Holland to remain
hei self, and look neither to the right
hand nor to the left. Whether logi-
cal pursuit Of this policy will always
be possible is another. question"
/ Incidentally Mr.. Colyn expressed
the view that Japan will profit most
from the war; she will not now be
busted from the markets in the Far
East that have been captured by her.
OF the European Powers Russia
probably will make the most rapid
recovery, so the ex-War Minister
thinks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16
Government Clerks
Won't Get Increase

Washington Jan. 16-Increases of
pay for government clerks approved by
the house were stricken from the ap-
preparation bill by the senate commit
teee. 1t also recommended reducing
the salaries of the members of the
farm loan board from $4,000 a year
to $500 a year and of the cutting of
the secretary's salary from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The motion in committee by Sena-
tor Smoot of Utah to increase govern
ment employees pay was lost by tie
vote. Senator Tillman of South Car
Dina was the only democrat who vot-
ed for tthe increase. The estimated
cost ofsthe increases to the govern
ment was $13,193,6S7 a year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16
QUEEN LILIUOKALANI.

Lydia Kamakaeha, Queen Liliuoka-
uani, the last native ruler of Hawaii
was proclaimed queen in January,
1891, and two years later, on Jan.
Is, 1898, she was dethroned. Queen
'Lil'' was born in 1888, and succeed
ed to the throne on the death of her
brother, the wild and dissipated
King Kalakaua. 1t soon became APP
parent that the obese feminine mon
arch of the Pearls of the Pacific"
was reactionary in her tendencies. AL
though she had took as her spouse
an American, John O. Dominis, a
native of Boston, she was not friend
ly toward the Americans and not at
all in sympathy with the progressive
Reform party, which had been sue
cessful in the revolution Of 1887.
The Queens husband died a few
months after she gained the throne,
and after that the Queen became
more than ever reactionary. 1t
soon became apparent that she pro-
posed to abolish the liberal constitu-
ton Of 1887 and to restore the old
despotic regime Of absolute monar-
chy. A committee of safety was
formed and, the day after she had
proclaimed a new constitution in the
direction of absolute power, she was
dethroned, and republic was form
ed. In January, 1895, royalist re-
bel1ion fomented by the ex-Queen,
was foiled and she was sentenced to
modified Imprisonment for five years,
but upon penning remuneration of
the throne, she was released.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16
SCHOOLS

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, sas
Fairfield Ave. College preparatory:
technical and professional schools,
civil service. Hotchlsiss. Hill etc.
Elementary and advanced subjects
personal work with every stu.
cent. Enrolment now the best
preparation for September examina-
lions or next years work. Sum.
mer session. private tutoring. dur.
ing July. August. and September.
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Foot specialist

Or. MANSFIELD. FOOT SPECIAL
Isl, 1107 Main -treet, over Dtllon'A
cures bunions. callouses pared. 50
cents. ] still practice the famous
Mansfield Method which cures. Open
Afternoons and UundayA DIS CO
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AUTO REPAIRING

j. +. COLLINS, Honest automobile
repair work; Delco starting, lighting
and ignition. CAT Broad ST..
Bridgeport. Conn. Tel. Barnum
6703.
T Is ALL
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AUTOMOBILES
BUILDING CONTRACTORS

MARIN AND WEIGH, Mason con-
tractors, jobbing and cement work
speciality. Estimates cheerful1y
given. 4O1 Warner Building, Fair
field Ave. Barnum 2203.
A Is aH*
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Clothes Washer

2 FAMILY houses in East Side and
West End, $500 cash, balance easy
terms. Schnee & Schnee, soy Sc
curity bldg.
T12 asp
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ASHES REMOVED

GENERAL CARTING, ashes and
rubbish removed, etc. at snort no
tice. Also auto trucking. etc. Good
service. right prices. Siattery Bros.
739 Wood Ave. Telephone 1905.
" 80 a
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

VIOLINS, CEILOS, Bones, Mando-
Inns, Orpheum Banjo mandolins.
Ukuleles. Everything for musicians
at Gilman's Music Studio, 80 Gold
en- Hill Corner HIain.
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CLOTHES WASHER

Clothes : Washer. Automatics lily
washes same time and place in
special boiler sterilizes; no rubbing
or wringing; Incompatible, demon
STATIONS arranged. Gideon E. Hall,
Devon.
T 20 atf
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$3.50, $500 cash buys a IS room z
family house with improvements
This is the biggest bargain in the
city. Must be seen to be appreci-
ated. L. Weiss, 975 Howard Ave.
Tel. 74S5.
g 80 6tf
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new . room house, all
modern improveme nts, extra large
lot. with a very little extra can be
made into family house, $500:
$500 cash. Box e. B.. Phone Bar
mum lass.
a27s
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5c-GLOVES CLEANED-5c Clean
ing and dyeing all kinds. Ameri-
can Dyeing and Cleaning Co. Tel
102S-4. Office s. Cannon St.
T 10 ALL
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Furniture

kCALLY BROS, 1O5 STATE ST.
Largest dealers OF second hund fur.
niture IN the state. We pay more
than others: We have 70 rent to
pay. 8 10 ale
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Automobiles

THE MOnER.s and scientiflc meth
ods naployed IN my practice such
a. electric light rays. neuropathy.
sniropractic, massage. hygiene. are
n accord with nature and will i'm.
prove and restore your health. DR..
Adolf o. SteinfSdt Douglas prao-
dtioner. Security Building. Tel
A7Ss: sonsultat: froA
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III. LYNGE, Steam Dyeing and Clean
ing Co, formerly the Bridgeport
Dyeing and Cleaning Coz Works
and office 292 State st. H. Lynge
Prop, Phone 47S5.
T Is aIls
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CENTRALLY LOCATED room
house with garage for 2 cars, $4,000.
Small amount cash. Phone sBarnum
lass.
H 49,
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$500 CASH-$4, 5000 room fam
lily house. Atlantic st. Fine condi-
ton. Improvements. Driveway for
garage. P. o. Box 523.
T 20 ale
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ALL KINDS of printing, time cards,
letter heads, business cards, invi-
tations legal papers for law offices
etc. Kalafus & Son, Corner Arctic
and Hallett streets.
A 5 ala
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FORCED SALE-Owner needs cash.
modern two family house, large lot.
central location; price $4,000; house
4 alone cost more; easy terms. Coo
Realty Co., Phone Barnur- 1857:
302 Warner BlCs.
T IL all"
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HOUSES FOR SALE-Ore two and
three family houses, any section of
city you want; easy terms; also
lots, all bargains. G.. H. Fleming,
952 Main st.
p 20 %tf
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WHO'S YOUR PRINTER: Let us do
it. Business cards. circulars. invi-
tations, etc. National Printing Co,
Barnum 2506-4. 261 Fairfield Ave.
ITO ass
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INSTRUCTION

p. MARCHESE, first class shoe max.
er, repairing, shoes made to order
1857 North Main St.
T 5 stf
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effect.
The railroad situation has caused
considerable concern not only among
government heads, but in railroad cir
Giles as well. Despite the fact that the
roads are moving more traffic than
they ever before carried, it has been
seen that the breaking point was near.
The recent recommendation regard
Ing an embargo on non-essentials has
not been acted on, but it is known
that If today's move fails to bring the
relief hoped for, government officials
are ready to give it heed. With in
dustries idle for lack of coal Industrial
plants unable to obtain raw materials
and domestic consumers unable to OBJ
tain necessities, there is every dis.
position in government circles to take
this drastic action If other means
fail.
In its announcement the war board
declares that congestion cannot be re-
lieved without radical measures. Pri-
GRITTY arrangements las they now ex-
list, 1t is asserted, defeat their own
object.
The committee, of vice-presidents
will meet in Washington, Monday, to
formulate further rules for operation
and to consider additional recon-
mendations to the government
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COAL SITUATION
MUCH IMPROVED,
EXPERTS ASSERT
Anthracite Mines Producing
More Than Ever
Before.

Philadelphia, Nov. 26-Leaders in
the coal industry are optimistic with
regard to the situation. The presi
dent of one of the largest anthracite
companies said today that the situa-
ton as far as Philadelphia is con-
cerned would be normal were it not
for the fact that there are many de-
layed orders which must be filled.
I'VE will get through this winter all
right and nobody is going to freeze"
he said. 1.-THE anthracite mines are
producing more than ever before. If
nothing goes wrong at the mines and
if people are given coal as they need
1t and no more, all will have enough
to keep warm. The cancellation Of
the priority order No. 80 will help
conditions"
Altoona reports that shipments on
the Pennsylvania railroad have in
creased tremendously within the last
week. From 2,100 to 1890 carloads
of bituminous coal are sent through
the yards here daily and there is now
no shortage of cars. Some difficulty is
found, however. in getting coal trains
into the main line and free for move
ment, due to the immense amount of
other traffic.
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6 YEARS BEFORE
PRICE OF MILK
WILL TAKE DROP
High Cost of Labor Forces
Farmers to Slaughter
Milk Cows.

Allentown, Pa, Nov. 26-"At least
1000 men will. have to be released
from the selective draft if Lehigh
county is to produce anything like
normal crops next year." declared A
J. Hacker, county farm adviser, in a
statement today. Mr.. Hacker says
farms are being abandoned because
of the inability of the farmers to Sc
cure help.
T. S. Cooper, owner of the great
Jersey cattle breeding farm at Coop
ersburg, Pa, said the rising price OF
milk is due to we'll defined causes. "A
farmer receiving - cents quart for
milk can afford to pay help 81 day,
but he cannot get the help at that
price when. munition plants are pay
ing more than double that amount, :"
he said. 1.-The result has been de-
plorable slaughter of cattle"
Mr.. Cooper expressed the opinion
that it will require six years to breed
enough cattle to make milk cheaper.
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NORWALK PASTOR
TO AID Y. N. C. A. IN
Wartime WORK

South Norwalk, Nov. 26-The Rev.
John Stapleton, pastor of, the South
Norwalk Congregational church, has
been given leave Of absence for a
year, starting Jan. /, 1918, following
request from the national wartime
council of the Y. M. c. A for work
in the army corps in this country and
abroad. Stapleton will go to Camp
Mcclellan, Amiston, Ala, for the first
three months in 1918.
More than $1,000 was pledged by
the local church to the Congregations
al ministers fund of 100000 which
is to be used for the pensioning of
congregational ministers, the fund to
be closed in 1920, the tercentenary
of the landing of the Pilgrims
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EACH VOTE CAST
COST G.. o. P. 81 40

It cost the Republican party ap-
proximately $1.40 for each vote it
polIed on November 6, according to
the report of the party treasurer
William E. Seeley, who says $13, 10s
was spent. Collections and donations
this year totalled $10,440 and to this
amount $3.50 left from last years
campaign was added, leaving a deficit
of 1888.
The largest contributors were De-
Yer H. Warner and Nathaniel Bishop.
each $500; Frederick E. Kip, $3.50;
James T. Roche, $3.50; Mayor Clifford
B. Wilson; s2S5; Judge Paul L. Miller.
John T. King, William E. Durham
and Joseph Schultz, each 5000; Will
liam H. Comley, Howard F. Smith,
j. A. H. Robinson, William Martin
and William E. seeley, each $3.50; ]
IA. Courtade, SIPS; and the following
gave 800 each: A. L. Delaney, Mo-
ses w. Manwaring, Simeon Pease, A
B. Beers, Arthur F. Conner, w. c..
Bryant, F. E Ballard, Earle e. Gar
lick, E. P. Bullard and Stanley Bull
lard. There was a total of S76 contrib
utors.
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PRICE OF PRINT
PAPER FIXED BY
THE GOVERNMENT

New York, Nov. 26-News print
paper manufacturers representing IS
per cent. of the print paper output
in the country will sell news print
paper to publishers at three cents a
pound until April 1, and after that at
a price to be fixed by the federal
trade commission. under an agree
ment reached today between the gov
eminent and six or seven manufac-
turers charged with violation of the
Sherman law.
United States Judge Mayer signed a
decree under which the News Print
Manufacturers association. whose ex-
ecutive committee included five OF
the seven defendants, VAS dissolved.
This decree, however, does not take
away from the defendants the right
to cooperate between now and April
1 in placing facts before the federal
trade commission as a basis for the
price to be fixed.
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10, 900 PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN IN BRITISH DRIVE

The village of Fontaine Notre
Dame, between Bourbon wood and
Cambria, was still in German hands
today. This shattered hamlet. how
ever, was giving the British no cause
for worry and at the latest reports
they were ignoring it and continuing
to push ahead on the northwestern
side
The work of British aeroplanes
during the present offensive forms a
graphic chapter in itself. Despite the
vile weather which compelled them
to operate within few feet of the
ground, they kept steadily at their
task and rendered invaluable assist
fensfve operations.
There have been almost continual
battles between German infantry and
British airmen flying as low as 80
feet above the ground. Never before
has this kind of warfare been car
ried on on such a large scale. Pilots
have attacked infantry and gun crews
1nd1scr1m1nately wherever they en-
countered them and had inflicted
heaVy casualties on the enemy with
bombs and machine guns
one aviator attacked a column of
German infantry marching in close
formation and hurled two high power
bombs directly among them. The
troops scattered and as the airnan
whirled away he saw two heaps OF
dead about huge craters which the
bombs had torn in the road There
were innumerable cases of airmen
successfully bombing aerodromes,
troop transports and gun crews. A
large number of artillery crews have
hnnn Wjnn6 NV, ol,;~,
fire at close range or by bombs
Naturally many of the airmen had
miraculous escapes from death and
| some, of course, have paid the full
| price and have gone to swell the toll
of brave men who have given their
| lives for their king and country
| Among the hair breadth escapes re-
ported is that Of an aviator whose
machine was torn to pieces while he
was fighting German infantry with
his machine gun. He was caught in
the shell fire and all the wings of his
machine were shot away. Fortunate
ly he was flying only 20 or 80 feet
! above the ground and close to his own
lines. He crashed, in No Mans Land
and. found himself unhurt. He i'm
mediately came under rifle and ma
chine gun fire but he found a German
|
gagged the enemy single handed. AS
he fired he worked his way back until
he reached one of his own patrols.
| There is not much humor in fight
ing Of this nature but one incident
occurred that is making the whole
British air service laugh today. One
of the youngest British airmen was
flying at a low altitude when four
enemy machines opened on him. He
swooped down and shot three Of his
opponents as he swept by. The
fourth machine gun kept firing and
the aviator in a spirit of boyish mis-
chief leaned over the side Of his car
and wriggled his fingers in joyous de-
rision at the German. Just as he was
in the midst of this interesting per-
Torrance his opponent put bullet
squarely through the palm Of the air.
mans open hand.
The aviator presented himself at a
dressing station and when questioned
admitted the truth with crestfallen
face. His consolation for his wound
j was roars Of laughter and advice to
be more polite to a boche in the fu-
ture.
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BOYS PREPARE TO
LEAVE CAMP FOR
HOLIDAY AT HOME

Two special trains, scheduled to
leave Camp Devens at 1890 o'clock
on Wednesday will bring more than
1900 of 'ridgeport's Own to this
city for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The round trip will cost each man 81.
Although eng given the privilege Of
returning home for the ''big eats"
many Of the boys are tempted to eat
dinner in camp. The mess sergeant
has posted the menu for Thursday
and it compares favorably with the
Thanksgiving menus of millionaire
hotels. Few men will be left in the
camp for guard duty.
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CONTINUED from Page ~

In the capture of Bourbon wood
and village the British have acquired
possession of one of the most import
ant points they have secured since the
great drive began last Tuesday. The
high ground controls a wide sweep Of
territory and its occupation holds out
the possibility that the Germans
eventually will be forced to withdraw
their lines to then orthwest.
The Bourbon position also overlooks
Cambria, but this city might be a
hard nut to crack because the CEN
trail part is walled and many suburbs
radiate from it forming natural bar
riers against an advance from the
west. It seems possible that Cambria
might ultimately become a sort of No
Mans Land dominated by the big guns
of both sides, and that this ancient
town with it's fine old cathedral and
picturesque walls. would go the way
OF so many other places that come
under artillery fire.
A large amount of traffic in the
last few days has been pouring out
of Cambria toward the southeast, in
dicating the probability that the Ger
mans have evacuated the civilian
population and are preparing for
eventualities.
That the Germans attached the
greatest Importance to Bourbon wood
and the village was fully evidenced by
their strenuous resistance and the in
tense counter attacks hurled against
the British lines.
The fighting over the wooded slopes
of this elevation has been among the
most spectacular of the war, for the
occupation of the forest was due
- VIZ Of FOL OF
men who paved the way for the on
rushing infantry. A number of iron
monitors led the advance to Bourbon
wood Friday with British planes cir
cling over the enemy at a height to
80 to SO feet and carrying on vigor
Gus warfare with their machine guns
and bombs.
It was hard fighting, but the ad-
vance was continued successfully I'M
til the northeast corner Of the wood
was reached, where the tanks were
held up by a strong force of the en-
envy. British airmen, who had been
fighting close to the ground, charged
down on the enemy infantry with ma
chine guns pumping steady stream
of bullets. The battle was short ano
decisive. The aeroplanes wheeled and
rewheeled over the heads of the Ger
mans and maintained such an 1nten-
sive fire that the defenders were fore
ed to retire after suffering consider
able losses. The tanks then pushed
on, the conquest of the wood being
completed and an entering wedge hav'
ing been driven into the village.
Almost Immediately the Germans
delivered a heavy counter attack or
the troops who had penetrated the
hamlet, and after a stiff engagement
forced them to withdraw to the edge
of the wood. On Saturday morning
the British renewed the attack on the
village.
It was battle in which the Brit
ish troops gloried, for it took them
back to the days of other wars, when
men struggled out in the open. The
trying period of fighting behind sand
bag parapets was temporarily past
and they were at close grips with the
enemy, where they could employ the
bayonet which they knew so well how
to use. The German had rushed UT
endorsements which they had OBJ
tanned by raking every available point
on their lines.
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AUDITORS SON rs
GIVEN COMMISSION

Attorney Vincent L. Heating, COM
missioned a. a first lieutenant of in
fantry from the Plattsburg military
school, is a. son of City Auditor Ber-
nard Heating, and a member of the
law firm of Cullinan G Cullinan.
He was a graduate from the Yale
Law school in 1915, and admitted to
the bar at that time. Lieutenant
Heating is rated as one of the prom
Using young lawyers of the city, and
his success in obtaining a first lieuten-
ants berth will bring him the con-
gratulations of a host of friends.
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THE WEATHER

Kew Haven, Nov. 26-For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Tuesday; contin-
ued cold.
Connecticut: Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday; little change
i'm temperature; moderate north
west to north winds.
There is no well defined storm
area east of the Rocky noun
tains, but light rain OR snow was
reported from several widely scat
tered districts. The temperatures
are low, IN al districts east of the
Mississippi river. Killing frosts
were reported as far south as
northern Florida and light frosts
as far south as central Florida.
White River, Can, reported a
minimum temperature of "a de-
grees below zero.
Conditions favor for this vicin-
ity fair weather with continued
low temperature.