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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
TAsHUAA AND LONG HILL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry BeiseigaI and
Mr. and Mrs William lThompkins OF
woodbridge were Monday guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. l. r. Wildman,
Mrs. Abraham Kline, who has re-
/. Gently sold her home in Tashua, left
Tuesday for her new home in Bridge
port.
Ground has been broken in Long
Hill for the new residences Of DIR.
Charles N Gallop and Patrick Kohler.
Town Clerk o. B. Burton lis driving
new car.
Miss Louise Heinrich returned to
through York state and a visit with
friends in Poughkeepsie.
Miss Helen Platko. who has been
suffering from an infected finger, is
much improved, but as yet has not
been able to return to her duties at
Mahoney's shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones and
daughter. Rose, Ruth and Rebecca of
Thshua spent Sunday in Ridgefieid
Mrs Charles Seeley, Mrs. Samuel
seeley and Miss Evelyn Seeley at
tended a meeting of the Dorcas So
ciety Of the Eastern Baptist church
held at the home of Mrs. Frances
Beach Of Bridgeport, Tuesday after
noon.
MIR. and Mrs. R. H Schmidt and
daughter Of Hackensacks N. j.. are
spending the summer In Tashua. the
home of Mr.. Schmidt's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard b. Schmidt.
Mrs. John Schread and daughters,
Muriel, Marguerite and Corine and
I son John of Bridgeport, who. have
purchased the Field place in Tashua,
moved in last Monday,
Mrs. Belle Blackwood moved into
her new bungalow Monday. which
has recently been built.
family gathering was entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Richard
Schmidt. Fourth OF July. A clam
bake was enjoyed. Those from out OF
Town were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schmidt
and family Mr. and Mrs Lester
BuckeIew and family, and Earle and
Jack White OF Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
Program Of Concert
By Coast Artillery
Band Tomorrow

The following program will be
played by the Connecticut Coast Ar
tillery band at Beardsley park, at 3.3a
tomorrow: +
March saO1r Naval ReseweE"-
Eousa (Sousa's latest, dedicated to
the Naval Reserves of the u. 81
Bdvll-Pas De F1errs,'' from mai
la''-Delibes.
Overture Semiramide ''-ARossiri.
Fantasie-'The Boys Of 3D. on Pa
triotic Songs ol1inson.
{. valse-t. Jolly Fellows''-L1mbye.
Ballet DivertissInent- = Henry Wiz
Saint Saens.
I. Gathering of the Clans
MI. Dance of the Gypsy Girl
w. ALLEGRO
Selection from You're in Love-
Friml
Star Spangled Banner"
Paul G. GouIding, Director.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
AMBULANCE DRIVING
BY NIGHT AT FRONT
NOT AN EAsY'TASK
Roads Pitted With Shell
Holes Into Which Cars
Bump in the Darkness.

What difficulties are experienced
by automobile drivers at,the Front in
France, how they drive Without lights,
fall into shell holes, repair machines
on the roadway, and the general spirit
of daring and desire for the thick Of
the battle are graphically expressed
in letter written by Howard Manion
of this city from a base hospital in
France, May IT.
The letter, addressed to one of the
originators of the American Ambu-
lance section to which Manion. with
Ernest Snader, also Of Bridgeport, is
attached, follows:
"Out Here
May 81. 1917.
my Dear Mr.. ---.
Just a line to let you know that I
am alive and doing my best toward
the good work that the American
Red Cross ambulance is carrying on
in France.
have been at the front since the
latter part of March. But we are on
a very quiet sector and the work has
been very light so far. You see, each
ambulance section is attached to an
army division, and they follow their
division wherever it goes.
My section had a very busy winter
at the scene of one of the greatest
battles of the war, and the division
has been resting up at a quiet sector
since carly spring. Consequently we
expect to move towards a point Of
great activity in the near future, and
all the boys are in hopes of partici-
pating in some great action this COM
ing summer. We have spent all our
spare time in getting our equipment
| up to a high standard of efficiency
and we are ready for the hardest kind
lof work.
section Sanitaire" is composed of
l20 motor ambulances, three supply
| trucks, a kitchen on wheels and a
| touring car for the chief. = At the
| present time we have IS big cars OF
various makes and five Fords, all in
first class condition The work is
| very hard on the cars, as the roads
close to the lines are frequently pitted
with shell holes and driving at night
without any lights you drop into
them with quite a bump Then there
/ are times you do not get into high
/ gear for several nights and that
! breaks cars down in short order You
have work to do on your car. all the
time and it must be done rapidly with
] Some of the makeshift repair work is
1 iaughable- How the cars manage to
/ keep going is a mystery.
+ am in the midst of a run of hard
luck I contracted scarletine while
handling some cases the latter par'
of April and have been in the hos.
pital since, expect to get out in 9
i week and it will be good news wher
| they tell me I can go. It is very
tiresome here.
Well. Mr.. $3.50 -, I hope that yor
are enjoying, your usual good health
expect to stay here until the end %
the war. AS soon as we get some
good hot action will write and tel
4 you all about it For the present
i ~-ill say goodbye.
i Sincerely yours,
i Howard r. Manion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
CLAPS IN GLEE AS JUDGE
SENDS HUBBY TO JAZZ.

L. q. L. writes: I read of a hus-
band who bluntly refused to pay for
me support of his wife and children.
Judge sent him, to where be can have
Tune to ponder He preferred the
thoughts OF jail. as he walked smil-
lnsiy away. His wife with a broader
smile LETT the place. Please let US
know what should have been tone7 Is
1t is. a great pity that a man re-
fused to support his wife and chill
dren- Heart to heart talk, might
have turned the tide with him Re-
pentance may come to him. and he
may yet do his duty by HIS family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
SENATE SAVES
Beer and wine
BY 52-34 VOTE
Forbids, However, Use As
Beverage of Whiskey
Now in Bond.

washington, July 7-Just before
the Senate recessed last night test
vote. which will be ratified today, DE-
feated the ''bone-dry'' advocates and
exempted wine and beer from the
proposition to forbid the manufacture
al ali alcoholic beverages during the
gar.
THE vote was on an amendment. Of
f6red by Senator Myers, Democrat, OF
Montant, to include beers and light
wines in the prohibition against
whiskey provided in the Food Control
bin. 1t was decisiyely beaten So to
s4.
A proposition to forbid the impor-
tation of distilled liquors was perma-
nkntiy written into the bill, but a pro-
Vision coupled with it to prevent dis
tilled liquors and spirits now in bond
from being withdrawn for beverages
purposes was first carried As to 40
and then hung UP for settlement to-
DAY. Y (
( When the Senate. recessed after
five-hour. debate the section of the
FOOD Bill relating TO the liquor ques-
ton was as follows:
THAT from and after 80 days from
the date of the approval of this act,
no erson shall use any fods, fruits
food materials or feeds in the pro-
duction of distilled liquors, except for
governmental, Industrial manufactur-
ing, scientific or medicinal purposes;
nor shall there be imported into the
United States during the said war any
distilled spirits, no distilled liquors
or spirits nowstn bond in the Unlted
states shall during the existing war
-, t,<ar yc1T-<
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
Four Union Lodges
of Machinists Will
Hold Joint Meeting

A meeting of the four lodges of
the Machinists' union will be held
next Friday night at which the mem
bers will consider their plans for a
held day the new home and the gen.
eral request for an increase in wages.
the lodges are Nc. so, the original
lodge, No. bS4. the Remington work
ers. Ne. SIS. the Scandinavian lodge,
and No. 729, the Polish lodge, The
meeting will be held in Moose hall,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
G.. a.. B.. MEN ASKED
TO. ASSIST IN WAR

Boston. July Every member of
the Grand Army Of the Republic Sin
this state is to be asked to fill in
a card giving his age and his quail
fcations for service of some SORT dur
ing the war. ]. B. Lewis, pasn ma
tional patriotic instructor, who will
direct the canvass, saad that at least
1900 veterans in Massachusetts were
fit for active work in some line OF
patriotic effort.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
PROPOSING 10 REFORM HIM.

". Z. writes: Young men are more
than scarce since good many went
away. There is one baId-headed fell
low. who is neither young nor old,
not gay. nor sober, having no riches,
some bad habits. yet who sets much
value on himself as an 7 am who
won't work. Proposals from him
nave gone the rounds Is it wise to
accept and reform him -
should say mo- by all means Won
would wish yourself parted. WHATS
the hurry for any such mate?
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
DIR. RICHARD L. SWAIN
TO PREACH TOMORROW
AT PARK ST. CHURCH

The friends of DR.. Richard l..
Swain will be glad to know that he is
to preach at Park Street Congrega-
tiona1 church tomorrow morning. The
service will be conducted by the min
lister, Rev, Gerald H. Beard, and will
probably include recognition SER
vice for some of the young men OK
the church that have enlisted in the
army or navy,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
Engineers and Foresters
Will Be Called Out

Boston, July Frank w, Rane,
state forester, announced today that
the Tenth Reserve Engineers, the for
estry and numbering regiment, would
be called out for organization and
preliminary training next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
BANDIT CHASER ,.sy
NOW IN VERA CRUZ.

Vera Cruz, July 7.-General SALIVA
dor Alvarajdo, who has been given the
task of making a campaign against
|Campeehe, Tobasco and Yucatan, has
arrived here. Enthusiastic receptions
were given him today and he is re-
ceiving many honors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
Kies Succeeds Avery
AS Guard Secretary

Hartford, July Grand Secretary
George A. Kies of the Grand Lodge
Of Connecticut, B. & A. M, has been
appointed grand secretary of the
Grand Chapter OF Connecticut, Royal
Arch Masons. The appointment was
made by Grand High Priest Edward
w. Avery of Windham, to fill the va
cancy made by the death last week
of Grand Secretary James Mccormick
of Windsor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

Amsterdam, July 7-Discussi in
the German reichstag at Berlin Of the
frst reading of a bill providing for a
credit OF 5000, 900, 900 marks IS3,-
75o 600. geo at par) was reported in a
Berlin telegram yesterday.
Count Won Rodern,. secretary OF the
Imperial treasury, stated the monthly
Expenditure from February to !; May
WIS 3,008, 100000 marks ($750,000,-
600 at par).
The latest war loan totalled 120,-
oo0, 1000 marks 1920, 900, 600 at par1r
sS rSuch an achievement was possi-
hla.,' continued Count con Roderns
Owing to greater profts and savings
BY June III SO per cent Of the sub
pcxipdons had been paid. The gold
reserve In the Reichsbank June I p
had risen to 2. $50, 100000 marks
despite the export OF metal, but since
has decreased 7s.000,o0o-
"Gold in the form of jewelry and
Gains must be handed to the Reich
bank added the secretary.
Taking the average monthly expen-
diture Of the German government
from February to May at 3, 000,o0O,-
600 marks, In round numbers $780,
900 900. at par, the German and Britt
ish daily expenses compare as follows:
British daily war expense $5S,760. 900
German daily war expense SIS, ,000
Excess Of British over
German ..--is.--s- =. va, fbo,ooo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

The Canadian House of Commons
adopted the resolution offered by Sir
Borden. the Premier, passing
eond reading the bill for conn
puisoEy military service. Exciting
scsnes marked the taking of the vote.
which stood rs for CONSUMPTION and
sB5 against.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
REGISTRATION CARDS FOR
DRAFT ARE ALL COPIED

Boston, July THE work iof copy
ing the registration cards for the draft
in this state has been completed by
the force of clerks in the office of
Charles F. Gettemy, director Of mill
tary enrolment for Massachusetts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
WE GIRLS DO OUR BIT FOR SONS,

p. 3. T. writes: We are not forget.
full of the true-hearted soldiers who
may soon be off. Each girl will do
her every bit to cheer up, and bring
happy recollections and future homes
to the boys. Wen write snappy
notes, verses. draw few little home
sketches for all the bright fellows. Is
this right please
Nothing You can do, would please
them better, girls. Let every one do
her bit for. the sons away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

New York July During the two
years and eleven months ending June
80, 1917, when war conditions prevail
ed in Europe, the net increase in the
number OF vessels arriving at the port
of New York from foreign ports as
compared with the year ending July
81, 1914, was 1913.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

DR., William C. De Lancy, chief of
the United States War Risk Insurance
Bureau estimates the United States
losses in boats So far in 1917 are IL
times greater than in the two year,
previous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
ANSWERS no CORRESPONDENTS.

Correct name and address must be
given to insure attention, not to print.
Use ink. Write short letters, only on
one side OF paper. Address Miss LIB.
hey, 916 President Street Brooklyn.
N. W
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07
WOMAN
NOT TO WE'D PRINCE

London, July THE Daily Sketch
quotes Mrs. w. B. Leeds denying her
reported impending marriage to
Prime Christopher, youngest brother
Of the ex-king Of Greece.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

The War Department has started
to pick out officers for the regular
army 1t Is expected that 5000 will
receive temporary commissions in the
new army
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

c. A. Richard of New York was
appointed by Secretary Redf1eId as
chief of Export and Licenses. Rich
ards is an Exporter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

Women make especially good solic-
itors because they are so used to
thinking no means yes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

A. recent dispatch said that Prince
Christopher was going to London to
wed a wealthy American woman
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

Excess Of British over
German SIS. 7so. 900
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you are fast forgetting, aren you'
How quickly the days go ny1hs'
And that the letter your soldier wrote
to you,
Unanswered, still is lying?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-07

NcII NAE'<1-16 IC1 I1e1hfHCI'
Paul G. Goulding, Director.
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The End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
ATTEMPT MADE
BY GERMANY TO
APPEASE SPAIN
Blames England for Delay
ing Departure of Vessels
From English Ports.

Amsterdam, May 22.-According to
Berlin dispatch the German under
secretary for foreign affairs told a
Spanish newspaper man that Ger
many's reply to SPANS note on the
sinking of the Spanish steamer Pa
trioiow as handed to the Spanish am
bassador on Saturday The character
of the note was intimated by the I'M
der secretary in declaration that Ger
many was actuated by desire for
the friendliest feelings to exist, be-
tween Germany and Spain.
The official said that the sinking
of Spanish ships should be blamed on
England because that country had
delayed the departure of the vessels
from English ports. He said that
Germany wished Spain to be strong
and was prepared to encourage her
development after the war by every
possible means He added that plans
had been made to organize steamship
lines between Hamburg and Spanish
ports and that Germany had also or
ganized company to buy SPANS
whole fruit crop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
BALFOUR CONFERS
ON PROBLEMS OF
VITAL INTEREST
Discussion With Major Gen
eral Goethals Tonnage
Necessary to Feed
Allies.

Washington. May 22.-Announce-
fnent was made yesterday that the
British official mission will finally
leave Washington this week for a
brief visit to Chicago and then visit
Toronto. Montreal and Ottawa.
Shipping problems were discussed
today, first by Secretary Balfour with
members of the mission and later
with Chairman Denmap and Maj.
Gen. Goethals of the shipping board.
British trade experts in conference
with American officials have worked
out accurately the amount of tonnage
necessary to continue the life flow to
the allies and the shipping board has
a detailed program for meeting that
need.
Mr.. Balfour today also saw J. P.
Morgan and it is understood that they
discussed the relations of Morgan &
Co., to the government. Now that
the government is doing the work it
is probable that the firm will give up
the purchase of. munitions and sup
plies when the detailed arrangements
for a central buying commission are
completed. ;,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
WAR DISSENSI0N
THREATENSLIFE
OFFAMOUS CLUB
Alleged. Lack Of Patriotism
Among Black Rock Yacht
Club Members.

An alleged lack of patriotism
among members Of the Black Rock
Yacht club, today threatens to split
asunder that old and well founded
club. Meetings held by the board of
governors and members are said to
have resulted in the most acrimonious
discussion in which harsh terms that
were applied to those, whose views
Il are opposed to the country's welfare.
Though none today would confirm
definitely the report that several res
ignations are actually before the
board of governors it is known in
yachting circles that some resigna-
tons have been offered and others
contemplated.
The crux of the unpleasant situa
ton that now presents itself to the
members and gives the club unpleas-
ant notoriety after years of promin-
ence in the yachting world, is a re-
quest by the government that the
clubhouse and its waters be turned
over to the United States naval re-
serve forces for an active naval base.
| While the active club element have
realized the vast Importance OF hav-
| ing a mosquito fleet base assigned to
Bridgeport, that its factories, people
and territory might better be protect
|, ed in the event Of naval attack, the
conservative club element, facing the
deprivation of the only deep-water
anchorage between Norwalk and New
Haven have so far successfully COM
| batted the movement.
1t Commander Leonard H. Dyer
U. S. N. r. F. submitted the request
of the navy department from Com
mander Usher at the Brooklyn navy
yard several weeks ago. Club action
was Immediately sought, but protests
fare said to have, been numerous In
an effort to avoid friction, mediation
has been sought by members of var
| ious organizations, influential in the
yachting and military life of Bridge
port.
The Black Rock Yacht club. for
merly the Bridgeport yacht club in
cludes in its. membership some of the
lbest family names of Bridgeport,
Fairfield and New York.
Under it's colors yachts have COM
peted everywhere for prizes Wilson
Marshall, one of its members once
won the Kaiser's Cup, at Kiel, Ger
many, with his ocean-goipg yacht
| Atlantic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
BRIDGEPORT HAS
few NERVOUS
men AND WOMEN
Nervousness on the Decline

Still the good work goes on, soon
there will not be any more tired, ner-
vous people in our city.
This is caused largely by the
widespread use of Phosphated Iron,
the new tonic and nerve bracer, that
has sprung into instant popularity
with the medical worlr.
Phosphated Iron will help any run
down, nervous condition almost i'm
mediately. 1t will put fresh iron
in the blood, the phosphates taking
hold of the nerve enters and bracing
them up. You will eat better, sleep
better and get up in the morning feel
ing like doing things, you will feel
the old time vim and snap of youth
surging through your veins, you Will
tackle the days work with conf
dence and a smile.
Science has taught US that when
we have enough Iron and Phosphor-
o11s in the blood and nerves we are
| healthy; that almost all conditions OF
i'll health and nervousness are due to
the lack of Iron or PHOSPHORUS, Phos-
phated Iron rarely fails to supply the
needed amount of both.
| Use Phosphated Iron one week and
you will forget you were ever nervous
| tired out and run down, you can fee
it taking hold.
Special Notice. To insure your re
ceiving the genuine Phosphated Irol
we have put up in Capsules Only. d.
not allow dealers to substitute Tablet
or Pills.
/ w. P Hind1e Drug Stores Bridge
port, Conn.,. and leading druggist
everywhere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
Police Searching
For Murder Suspect

Danbury, May 22.-The police of
this city admitted yesterday afternoon
that they are searching for a man
known as Thomas Malone, or How
ard, of Brooklyn, N. Y, in connection
with the investigation of the murder
of Joseph STRIFE, whose body was
found in the woods at the side of an
unfrequented road south of this city
Saturday afternoon. Malone, who
was distantly related to the STRIFE
family. was in the vicinity of the
STRIFE home early Saturday morning
and a man answering his description
bought a ticket for New York at the
West BEDDING station later in the
morning. 1t is believed that the
person who killed Stirle was aware
that he had in his pockets $40 with
which he expected to purchase a
horse in this city Saturday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

Consumption Details y
In This City Will Be
Arranged by Holcomb

Governor Ho1comb will take per-
sonaT supervision of the Federal con-
scription draft in this city He has
announced his intention of visiting
Bridgeport on Wednesday at one
O'Clock when a meeting of city and
military officials will be called to ar
range for consumption details. John
W. Banks, who will have charge OF
the clerks of registration could not be
reached today for details of splans I'M
der consideration but it is understood
that volunteer clerks to the number
of one to every eighty Inhabitants will
be selected for voluntary work of en-
rollment..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
AGED HERMIT DIES
NEAR GLOUCESTER

Gloucester, Mass. May 22.-Mason
A. Walton, author and lecturer, who
had lived in the woods as a hermit
for 33 years, died today at the age
Of 70. He adopted the outdoor mode
Of living for his health and while
Occupying hut near here wrote sew
eral stories, including "a Hermit's
Wild Friends
Mr.. Walton went on the stump for
the greenback party in 1878, edited
, two campaign papers, and travelled
Through New England making
speeches for that organization. In re-
cent years he wrote many articles for
magazines devoted to outdoor life and
attained some distinction as a natur-
alist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
COUNCIL RATIFIES
BIG BOND ISSUE

The common council last night
ratified the bond issue of $2,579,377.5O
and interest. Hincks Brothers &
Co. were the successful bidders for
the issue.
A resolution was adopted empow-
ering the director of public works to
enter, into a contract for the con-
struction of a, bridge to cost $4,000
over Berkshire pond from Island
Brook avenue to Roosevelt street.
Abatement Of taxes were granted
Elizabeth Botright, William Lands
man, Wolverine Motor Works, Frank
Musante, Carl Berger and Frank M.
Dele Vale.