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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
May Admit Socialists
to Provisional Gov.

Petrograd, May 16-Conditions of
the entry to the provision government
of representatives of the socialists
were discussed last night by the ex-
ecutive committee of the council of
wcrkmen's and soldiers delegates The
fundamental principles OF the pro-
gram discussed were:
A foreign policy openly pursuing
the aim of reaching as soon as posi-
BILE a general peace without annexa-
ton or indemnity, on the basis Of the
right of nations to work out their
own destinies
Decisive measures with a view to
demonstration, of the army and re-
Enforcement of Russia's military
strength at the front for the defense
of Russian liberty.
A series Of social, economic and fl
nancial reforms.
The executive committee has form
ed a commission to negotiate with the
provisional government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
HIGH MASONIC
HONORS GIVEN
1870 MEMBERS
Lafayette and Connecticut
Consistories Confer De-
grees Here.

High Masonic degrees were CONFER
red yesterday upon 100 members or
Lafayette and Connecticut consls-
tories. The ceremony was followed at
night by a huge banquet at the ca
sino where $500 guests were seated.
Barton Smith, Grand Commander
of the Scottish Rite Masons' OF 10
ledo. Ohio. was the principal speaker.
In discussing Masonry he said that
the war in which the United States
ia engaged is one exemplifying liberty.
justice and equality for which all Ma
sons stand.
Charles L. Hubbard, POSTMASTER
introduced Mayor Clifford B. Wilson.
Harlan H. Ballard, 33rd degree or
Pittsburg, Rev. George r. Vande-
water, 33rd of New York and W. c.
Lathrop who offered prayer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
State +. o. o. F. Reports
Many New Members
During the Year 1916

New Haven, May 1S.-A net gain OF
9ss in membership during the year
1916 was reported to the grand lodge
of Connecticut, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, which held its annual
session here today. Commenting on
this gain, the grand master, F. Henry
Monroe of this city, in his address,
said it was the largest in the history
Of the order in the Connecticut 1urls-
diction. The Rebekah branch OF the
order, he said, was doing splendid
work. and much interest was mani
Tested in all the lodges. Two Rebekah
lodges were instituted during the
year, one in windsor and one in Hart
ford. t
The observance Of grand masters
day at the Odd Fellows home in Fair
view, Groton, celebrating the 9Sth an
niversary OF the order, was referred to
by the grand master.
The total membership in Connecticut
Jan. 1, 1917, was 25,282, according to
the report of the grand secretary,
William S. Hutchinson of New Haven.
The number of subordinate lodges is
81, two lodges having been merged
during the year. The total member
ship in the Rebekah branch was 9,4O3,
a net gain for the year of 1855, with 81
lodges. The total assets OF the SUD-
ordinate lodges were given as $3.50,
$685., net gain for the year of $780,
692 Sc, while the total funds Of the
Rebekah lodges were given as $42,-
$3.50, a net gain of $1,000 during the
year.
In making report of the finances
Of the grand lodge Sidney W. Chal-
|lenger Of Bridgeport, grand treasurer,
said:
There has been a small decrease in
the funds due to various causes, but
the receipts show a slight increase
Total receipts Including balance
from the previous year were $11 ,100.S4
with expenditures of $6,62567, leaving
a balance OF A,56517.
| Other reports presented included
those of the grand representatives and
committees on correspondence, and
legislation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
WANT SMALL SUBSCRIBERS
FOR NEW LIBERTY LOAN

New York, May 18-Plans for in
creasing the; sales of the Liberty bonds
in the New York district were perfect
ed today at a. meeting of the local
committee of bankers which was at
tended by Robert w. Wooley, national
director Of publicity for the loan.
Comparatively little trouble is ex-
pected In getting subscription from
people of means but the. committee
maintain that the Liberty loan is a
popular loan and that it can only be
a success If its subscribers include
persons Of all classes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
WILL ExTRADITE FORGER

Hartford, May 16--Governor Hol-
comb signed requestion yesterday
on Governor Whitman of New York
for Joseph Genoa. held in New York,
for the state authorities on the charge
of forgery. The crime is alleged to
have been committed in Cornwall on
May a. s9frtH
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
Y. M. G. A. TO ASSIST,
IN MILITARY CAMPS

Springfield. Mass. May 16..The Y.
M. c. A. throughout the country will
cooperate to the utmost with the
Knights of Columbus and Young
Mems Hebrew associations in carving
on special work in military mobilize
ton camps, said Arthur Rudman n adj
dressing prospective army Y. M. C. A.
workers at the Springfield z. M. c. A.
college today. He declare it a mis-
take to- assume that a special brand
of missionary work was called for in
these camps, saying that long expert
ence had. convinced him. that the av-
erage army man is superior individ-
ual. rs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
BRITISH CAMPAIGN IN
.MESOPOTANiIA AT STANDSTILL

London May 16-The British cam
paign in Mesopotamia where a series
of important victories over the Turks
has been won is now almost at q
standstill. The, following official re-,
port from the Mesopotanian front
was issued here today:
Though no important operations
have occurred since the beginning Of
the month we have secured 1876 pris-
oners including 20 in skirmish near
Deli Abbas"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
BALFoUR MoURNs CHoATE.

Washington, May 16-British For
eign Secretary Balfour was deeply
grieved by the death of Joseph H
Choate. his old friend, who worked
with him many years in, bringing
England and the United States closer
together. Mr.. Balfour sent teIe-
grams of sympathy to Mrs. Choate
from himself personally and from
the British mission officially.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
Veterans and Sons
to Decorate Graves

The regular meeting of Elias
Howe Jr.. Post No. 8, G.. A. R., will be
held Thursday, May IT at p. m. at
925 Main street. A full attendance Is
desired as arrangements will be COM
pleted for the placing Of new flags
on the graves of dead comrades, Sun
day morning, May 20 by members of
the G. A. r. and the Sons Of Veter-
ans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
LORD NORTHCLIFFE
WILL CLOSE MILLS

st. Johns, Nj, May 16.-Inability to
obtain steamers to transport their
product to England has resulted in a
decision OF lord Northclifre and his
associates to shut down their large
paper mills in Grand Falls. The sin
gle steamer hitherto allowed to the
company has been communicated by
the government -.ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16

E. H. Dillon 6, Co., 1,105 Main street.
are showing an immense variety of
white hemp straw hats white Milan
braid hats, natural Panama hats, ant
ural Leghorn hats, black hair braid
hats, black hemp and Milan and Liscre
hats.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
BRING OUT THE sTRAws

Washington, May 16.-The cold
spring is past. The weather bureau
announced yesterday that the appear
ance of "the summer type of distri-
button indicated warmer weather
There is a probability of return of
unseasonably low temperature for
some time to come, it declares.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
ASK PORTUGUESE TO WORK.
FARM LANDS THIS SUMMER

Boston, May 16-The Portuguese
consulate here has asked Portuguese
residents of this state to devote their
energies to farm work this summer
The consulate is listing all men will
ing toa do this work, with the idea
of making their services available
for farmers on call
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
STRIKING ENGINEERS
RETURNING TO WORK

London, May 15.-About so per cent.
Of the engineers on strike in Manches-
ter returned &c work this morning,
and it is expected that others will
follow them tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16

CORTEZ G. ROCKWELL, Plumb
Ing and Heating. jobbing speciality.
30b1 Main and Ht1lside avenue.
Phone azs-a. Flo eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
s sss, - go St DILLONS '59s sA!s s.s:
Hartford Paris
Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
BIG MILLINERY BUSINESS

While other stores complaining of poor business
trade in this better The because
always carry in stock complete assortments of every
thing that is desirable in millinery Prices in
varaby lower than other stores quality considered To-
days showings immense variety of
WHITE HEMP STRAW HATS
WHITE MILAN BRAID HATS
NATURAL PANAMA HATS.
NATURAL. LEGHORN HATS.
NATURAL BANGKOK HATS.
~ BLACK LISERE HATS.
BLACK HAIR BRAID HATS.
BLACK HEMP HATS.
BLACK MILAN HATS
TT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLoN's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16

Philander G. Knox, Jr,. son of for
mer Secretary of State Knox, obtained
q divorce on the ground of desertion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
REDUCE CAPITAL STOCK

The Consolidated Safety Valve
Company of Bridgeport filed certi-
ficate of reduction of capital stock
from 100000 to $4,000. The shares
have been reduced from 1000 to 20.
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK q SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16

"An Old Maids Adventure" will
be presented by the young members
Of Faith chapel. North avenue extern
sion, Friday evening, May Is at the
chapel. The play will begin at 8
o'clock. Following the entertainment
ice cream and cake will be served.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
THO of a Kind.

1t is quite appropriate that the Kaiser and the
Sultan have conferred, each upon the other, his
countrys highest war decoration. They are two of
a kind. Germany has approved Turkish brutal
tiles in the East and has initiated exceeded them
in the West. The Sultan's plan to exterminate the
Armenian population by wholesale butcheries
due Belgium by massacreing the children and the
aged and deporting the women as slaves of German
officers. In the earlier stages of the when neu
trails protested to the Hohenzolern Government
against the Turks continued atrocities and be-
sought it in the name of humanity and civilization
restrain its Moslem ally, the Kaiser shrugged his
shoulders at the neutrals and, in effect, babe the
Sultan lay on afresh.
A fit alliance, that of the Hun and the Turk!
They have the same idea of human freedom, the
same contempt for human kindness the same bru-
tai attitude toward womanhood the same savage
defiance of the decencies of civilization. The Turk
has shown occasional CLEANS of knightness in
this war, dimly remindful of the days of Saladin.
But the Hun has gone his black course with no
deeming ray-sinking hospital ships, shooting down
Red Cross stretcher bearers, numbering and out
raging Red Cross nurses, ruthlessly trampling
der foot all the chivaries and all the sanctities
of life.
THE Kaiser and the Sultan" runs the dispatch
from Amsterdam, "have held another conference,
the Kaiser being attended by DR.. Won Kuehlmann
and the Sultan by Twaat Bey, grand visier; Enver
Pasha, minister of war;, and Haiku Pasha, ambas-
sador to Germany" There them, co-mates
in crime, the unspeakable Turk and the unspeak-
able Hun!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Today going to take a vacation and pre-
sent to my readers letter l have just received
1t reads to me like real letter, and is upon. a
subject of interest to everybody, the life OF the
the young recruit in camp. L believeetaoindlulpp
the young training in Uncle Sans army
facing conditions brayely and cheerfuIly as
my correspondent, whom do not know-but God
bless him and all the other fine fellows that are
learning discipline, self-reance, and real democ-
racy in our citizen army
Dear Sir: 1t gives me great pleasure to write
you few words in regard to camp life in Camp
Upton, at Yaphank. Have been rookie since
the 10th of September, having come out with the
first crowd of the second contingent
ION my arrival / had a strange feeling. EV-
erythng was different. Row after row of I'M
finished barracks. Multitudes of soldiers walking
hither and thither. Armed guards all about. A
reign of hustle and hustle everywhere.
81 was in a world, wide-open country
with the big sky above. The air was crisp, the
ground soft. Such difference from the great
city came from. Being city boy all my life,
it was no wonder l felt the contrast.
I'm my barracks, instead of bed in a bed
room, l found huge room with a long row OF
beds. On mine my lunch-kit, comprising two
tin pans cup, knife, fork and spoon.
my real soldier life began right away was
taught discipline. l always had the impression
that an army officer harsh and cruel per-
son. But 1 had been sadly misnformed l found
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
THE INFANT OSTRICH INDUSTRY-By Frederic ]. Haskn

besides the feathers we're regularly used. II sol
developed, 1t might become very valuable Amer-
lean industry, especially for the that
triches thrive In the dry and sandy southwest, and
region wherever irrigation is possible The prod
duction of ostrich eggs and feathers, the in~
dustry were standardized might we'll be profitable
in many sections remote from railroads and centerA
of population, where general farming and Others
stock raising Improbable.
The average yearly yield of feathers from an
ostrich is little pound, and their value, in
1910, was from $40 to; $40. When the industry
was first started, the demand for breeding birds
to the food value either of the bird of its eggs.
Every egg possible was Matched in incubators
and money made by selling young stock. Matt
uraly, soon the feather market dropped, the
demand for breeding stock also disappeared, and
the industry was left without an income, while ii
had not the financial vitality to wait for better
years. It will probably revive after the war, but
unless managed differently. the results will be the
THERE'S a lesson for American business in the
fortunes of infant ostrich industry. There
we're men in it who strove honestly for Develop
ment along sound lines, but there was also across
it the Shiny trail of that familiar American figure
the promoter The promoter commonly knows,
little nothing about the business in which he in
engaged, and his fortunes are the only thing
he is really bent upon promoting One American
economist (Veblen) who shows himself keen
reason why the United States, with its tremendous
wealth, has Jagged in industrial development be-
hind other countries much less wealthy. The pro.
oter he says, is IAN expert in ambushing the loose
change of the community but he is not compe4
tent developer of natural resources. The ostrich
industry has been used one more ambush for
loose change, and has been shot to pieces in the
encounter q
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

my officer to be kind, obliging and agreeable. He
was always ready to listen to me, to advise and
instruct wonderfully, and l feel that he is
true friend.
Since | have been in camp ! have been
taught many things which 1 know will do me
a world of good later on, things l never would
have learned in civil life. t
81 taught to be always at attention.
81 was instructed to take good care Of my
health, and always, to have a neat and trim ap-
pearance.F
81 learned to make my own bed to wash my
own Dishes to clean my own clothes In short.
to do for myself and to be sef-reliant.
Il taught regular habits, to get out Of bed
on time, and to be ready for grub go without it
81 am making great many friends and they
are true friends, the kind to tie to.
81 spend my evenings in the Y. NJ. c. A.,
where 1 have heard some fine speeches that cer4
tainly were interesting. 1t is a blessing to have
a place like the Y. NJ. C. A, where we can write
letters receive and send mall and get free uss
of magazines and papers.
'This place is, certainly an eye-opener. Three
cheers for Camp Upton, where is for all, and
all for one; where everybody is treated alike, rich
poor.
mo doubt thousands Of young men feel as
do, contented and happy. Yours truly,
HENRY MODEL.
"Barrack P. A. Headquarters Co., 3O7th Infantry,
Camp Upton, N. Y"
Copyright, 1917, by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

tn HIS summer, urged by patriotic desire to
housewives canned UNUSUAL quantity of
fruits and vegetables. Much of this canning was
done by the so-called cold pack method.
Now, through the columns Of the Journal OF
the American Medical association a San Fran
cisco physician, DR.. Ernest C. Dickson, announces
that food thus canned should never be eaten fresh
from the can, but for safetys sake should always
be thoroughly cooked before being eaten.
? 1t appears that certain poisonous germ, bac-.
illus botunus sometimes develOpes in food,
whether animal or vegetable, canned by cold pack
ing. This germ causes severe symptoms which may
terminate in death.
1t is germ particularly liable to develop in
canned vegetables and fruits. Says DR.. Dickson:
I'm order to test the efficiency of the cold
pack method of canning vegetables which may be
contaminated by spores of the B. botulinus, num-
Der of jars of peas, beans and were prepared
according to the directions described in the daily
press.
Each jar /inoculated with emulsion
containing spores Of the B. botunus before it
was placed in the wash boiler.
THE one-quart jars of peas and beans were
left in the boiling water for 120 minutes, and
those of corn were heated for $50 minutes. The
jars sealed Immediately after removal from
the boiler, and inverted and placed in
dark closet.
within two weeks 1t noted that the
tents of all the jars had undergone fermentation
with the formation of gas, and that some Of them
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
GeOrgia'S Stock Hogs.

From figures uttered by the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture of September I, It is ap-
parent that the United States is facing a serious
and very real problem in the matter of decreasing
meat animals. Particularly is this true of hogs,
large numbers of which have been killed during
the past eighteen months in the Western markets
account of the excessive cost of feedstuffs Con-
tinued advance in pork prices merely adds to the
acuteness of the situation
For the year ended September 1, last, there
OPAL 900 stock hogs in the United States as
compared with 65,645 900 for the corresponding
period of 1916. Georgia is of the few states
showing an increase for the same period the stock
hogs numbering 100000, which represents an
appreciation of thirteen per cent the preced-
ing year. This state ranks fourth in hog produc-
ton and these figures should prove highly en-
couraging to the farmers. In other section OF
the country hogs be more probably raised
and with as little Particularly is this true
of the Southern end of the state, wide ranges and
more temperate climate having their effect upon
the cost of production. Farmers here and through
out the South should take full advantage of the
opportunity offered. Even if should end to-
morrow it will be many years before meat prices
recede to the point known normal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
ON KEEPING MINDS STILL OPEN

There is still to be heard, and not always,
though usually from pacifist statements to
the effect that every has two sides" and
that the fortunate possessors of judicial minds
not only willing but want, to give everybody
chance to present argument and evidence in
his behalf. The trouble with these asser-
tons is that they false, that the policy
they formulate is a bad one but that, used
in current discussion of the war, their purpose
is to justify refusaIs to reach CON-
clusion and TO act on It,
The people who vaunt this kind OF 'fairness~
forget that while there may be two sides to every
case, OF most cases side is the better Of the
pair, and that for those whom given case concerns
it is no a duty to give each party fain
hearing than it is, after the hearing has been
given, to render a verdict and to stand by it
That is what judges do-that is their business
and they do not go endlessly listening to repe%
titious presentations of the two Sides" Instead.
they render verdict and the defeated litigant
the convicted defendant pays the penalty, what.
ever it may be, of his tort or his crime
1t is only mental inertia that insists seeing
all still and forever pleadable. 1t is not
regards the accuracy of the multiplication table
alone that the keeping of 'an open mind" is a sign
not of intellectual and moral superiority, but Of
we'll, of something quite different. A good many
other cases are properly held to be settled by
those who have had access to the relevant facts
and have met the obligation weigh them.
II Is not permissible to say that human judg-
ment is fallible and that the in question may
have been settled wrong Both statements
true, but whoever waits for absolute and ultimate
certainty any subject whatever, before he de-
cides and acts, will be reduced to immobility in
regard to that subject which if II happens to one
Germany, just is trying to keep in coure
a case in which q verdict rendered long ago.
and appeal lies. To talk about that case as
still open is to misuse ianguage.-New York Times.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
The Way To Victory
Is The Way To Peace

None but the purposely blind hopelessly
faint-hearted still doubts the outcome of the
provided it is fought TO finish nor does any
thoughtful well-wisher for the American cause and
for the worlds freedom and enduring peace doubt
the necessity of a fight to a finish of German mil
itarism., Our most competent observers longer
speak of the conflicts dragging into 1921 or
longer Many of them believe that 1918 will bring
the decisive turn IL not the decision itself While
the Allied strength wakes more and more effective
the Kaisers is manifestly the wane. Only a
tricky peace can save him and his evil system.
Only foolish and ignobe abandonment of their
purpose cheat America and her allies OF all
sufficient victory
Aside from the Russian situation, which already
has been largely discounted, the German forces