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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
Ansonia Fire Calls
Out Full Department

Ansonia, Aug 2s.-Fire. said to
have been caused by neighboring fac
tory chimneys,; started a blaze on
North Fourth street this morning,
which called out the entire depart
ment. A four family dwelling owned
by John Kovash was discovered to be
on fire and before an alarm could be
sent in the blaze communicated with
a six-famfly dwelling adjoining, also
owned by Kovash. and a two-fan1ily
dwelling on neighboring street,
owned by William Heaphy. Before
the fire was under control the four
family tenement had been almost de.
stroyed and the six-fani1y house was
much damaged. The Heaphy house
was but slightly damaged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
Duke of Sutherland,
Britain's Largest landowner

The Duke Of Sutherland. one of the
richest men in the British Empire,
will pass his twenty ninth milestone
today having been born : Aug. 20,
1858. He is the largest landowner In
Great Britain. having more than
million and quarter acres, the bulk
of this acreage being in Sutherland
shire. Dunrobin Castle, where the
Duke rules the Highland like king.
is the center of an estate of 1,166, 002
acres which became the property of
the, dukes ancestors as result of the
rebellion of the Earl OF Caithness.
Marriage alliances added to the estate
which only a few years ago came into
the hands of the young duke, who is
the fifth of his line. Stafford House,
In London, the famous mansion of
the Sutherlands in st. James. was
sold by the present dukes father to
Sir William Lever. the soap manu-
faturer, who presented 1t to the ma
ton.
The title Of Sutherland dates from
1893, but the peerage goes bak to the
early thirteenth entury, when the
Earl of Sutherland was reated by
Alexander H. Of sotland. In 1920
an Engiishb aronetcy was conferred
on the Scotch earl, and the title of
Baron Cover was created in 1903.
In 174e the holder Of the title was
made Earl Cover and Viscount Trent
ham, and 40 years after the title of
Marquis of Stafford, by which name
the present duke was known prior. to
his accession to the dukedom, was
created.
In addition to the British estates
and seats, the duke has inherited a
Canadian estate, located at Brooks,
| In Alberta. The late duke was an
enthusiast on Western Canada, and
his faith in TIE country has been
fully justified by the remarkable de-
xelanune emf of the last few years 80.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
THE FARMER: AUGUsT2a, 1917
OBTUSITY

w BERWIND, coal baron member of interockng direc
- toraes has the honor of holding the record
mic obtusty The idea of shutting down the New York
ways three four hours not to injustice
coal reaches of Baron Won Berwind piece dandy
pdity for which the peopleo New York ought grateful
Take when he is young, remove him from contact
with the plain people, give him special touching
pocket nerve let him to maturity conditions
and revolution approach without his being least
conscious Sof it.
If the owners of the transportation system New York
want to part with them to public holders they Just simply
wind with Berwind through the his amazing gnor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
PLAN RECRUITS FAREWELL.

Plans are going forward through
out the city for a farewell to Bridge
ports NATIONAL army contingent on
next Tuesday, September 4, the day
before the departure of the first 5 per
cent of the city's quota 1t is plan
ned to have all Of the soon-to-be sol
diers in the line, so that the observ
ance may do for all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
QUEST OF BERRIES LEADS
TO LAIR OF POISON

The emergency hospital corps is
treating numerous cases of ivy pois-
oning. A number Of young folks
have appeared at the hospital suffer-
ing from this form Of poisoning and
most Of them became infected while
picking berries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
BEnrEvE KITCHENER LIVES.

London, Aug 29-The curiousl-
widespread belief in England that
Kitchener is still alive has now taken
a new form, namely, the belief that
Kerensky is Kitchener. Everybody
in our street is saying So" writes
correspondent to one Of the London
The paper in reply
points out that Kerensky is a young
man of 80, but remarks that this fact
probably will not weigh much with
the people who like to believe this
kind of thing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
SEEKS MISSING SISTER.

Marian Decker, IT years, of so
Trowell street, last Sunday went to a
picnic. She met a man some years
her senior who attacked her and since
the occurrence she has been moody
and morose. The man in question
is reported to have been seen with her
Monday and the police are inclined to
believe she has run away with him.
Her brother has asked the police to
lind her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
COMMISSION OF 20
ITALIAN OFFICERS
REACHES AMERICA

An Atlantic Port. Aug, 2S-An au-
thorized commission of 20 Italian
army officers, the majority belonging
to the aviation corps, arrived here to.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
COL. WISE BROCHURES
COAL FOR IL ARMORIES

Colonel M. j. Wise of the state quar-
termaster department has secured coal
for IA of the Is armories in the state.
About $500 tons OF hard and soft coal
are needed for all the arnories Col.
Wise has been paying from ss.75 to
5000 a ton for anthracite from vari-
Gus dealers, and he has procured the
coal from the mines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
INVENTOR DIES

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 29.--Ronald F.
McFee1ey. inventor of many pieces of
machinery used in the making of
shoes. died at his home here yester-
day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29

The trial of General Soukhomlinof
indicates that he had military secrets
to Petrograd from Germany and Aus
tria by way Of Warsaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29

The Dutch minister of agriculture
decided that the bread ration of $500
g1>aTnmes head must SUFFICE for II
days after Sept. q.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29

Corporal F.. Hummell, of Medicine
Lake, Mo..a gunner in Battery B, 18th
Field artillery, was killed when
three-inch shell exploded.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-22
OPPORTUNITY.

we'll known writer and dramas now long since dead
wrote there tide in the affairs of men, which taken
at the flood leads fortune No doubt this quotation
which has the test throughout the years.
was when written Yet recall statement made few years
ago by of the sturdy pioneers of this country, who
here and grew up with the country and amassed
wealth. IN which he said that the days of real opportunity
past 1t his opinion that all the land had been taken up
which practically rue and that there longer the
porunty for engaging in the sheep business running cattle
large SCALE which is likewise large extent And
IN making this statement he really meant there isn't the chance
there used to be- But his line of reasoning appears have
been parayzed with the thoughts of bgscae business He
could figure only in thousands of when speaking of
ranches and the figure when talking of stock raising
Farming really removed considerable distance from his
provide against winter and that about all Album
dant grass suffced for all needs
This pioneer living today and he how far
his statements have missed the mark Since he made his
marks, matter of two years. very short m many farmers
and sheepmen WE'LL have amassed wealth, least good
healthy competence And the sheep and cattle industry de-
cmed large scale business, farming, which had been
sumng scientific proportions took the lead Industrial pur
suits In this county In two years tme farmer after farmer
has paid off his debts and slowed of the velvet away
the bank ample and sensible pecauton against the proven
bal rainy day Where the old farm wagons found their
weary way over the country roads to town. speeds the
mobile and it seems that every farmer has one.
Yes many of farmers have lately found that the day of
opportunity far material things concerned has not
passed by The wiser looking we'll to the future and
like the thrifty munon makers of the East considering
the present by contemplating future conditions and preparing
TO meet that day when prices rece normal and possibly
low normal
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-22
BELGIUM WILL SUFFER MORE.

In carrying the ruthless UBoat campaign Germany
has IN view thing and only thing That is her ultimate
salvation from utter rout.
Whether not Germany outas her enemies depends
primarily upon how long her enemies last And in turn
the staying qualities of the allies is determined to large ex
tent upon the foodus shipped there from the United
States Germany undoubtedly figures that her Boat warfare
will be means of disrupng American shipping and thereby
cut short the of England food supply But whatever
the effect of this campaign may be upon either England the
United States the little country Of Belgium is bound
newed suffering The people Of that country depending
largely upon the United States France and England feed
them The UBoat campaign will probably not hurt England
materially that country coping very successfully this
ace at the present time But the effect Belgium will be felt
and every time ship load of food us goes down the deep
Atlantic there hungry widows and orphans that country
who must feel the pangs of starvation The only thing that
can possibly justify the UBoat campaign is itself War
has been the for many atrocities during the last two
years
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-22

The advance is 800 per cent Wheat that sold before the
60 cents now selling at $7O advance of nearly 200 per
cent Onions eadvanced around 800 per cent OF all these
products, wool is the least offender of any of them
But the consumer little feels the advance in wool for wool
represents but small fraction of the cost of wooden clothing
Before the estimated that the sheepman received $0
for the wool awoo suit of clothes that retais at $500
wool has doubled in value then the sheepman actually get
ting $0 from the customer each $500 suit that he
buys This represents advance the suit of less than per
cent Clothing of course has advanced more than per cent
but the rest OF the advance due to the increased costs of the
other articles that into the of suit and the seepman
cannot be blamed for that.
OF all the articles that have advanced in price by of
the less affected by wool prices than that of
any other necessity of life-Naonal Wool Grower
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-22
LAMBS AND WOOL NOT TOO HIGH.

In daily paper, recently cartoon, illustrating
the advance in prices Wool placed first potatoes second
wheat third onions fourth, and Such cartoon only
cites prejudice Of the public against the seepman who is al
ready in bad repue Our complaint against such publication is
that it is misleading OF all the products mentioned wool had
advanced least and its advance meant least to the
Wool that selling at 40 cents sold before the 20
cents the advance about 100 per cent Potatoes that
selling cents pound sold before the at cent pound
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-22

War with Germany may be imminent, and is certainly
cmelng End no pleasure in contemplating yet it would
that there IS beng lot CT unnecessary fuss made about
lie whole affair Really when YOU look the thing square the
ace how IS Germany going conduct against the United
States She send navy to shores, and getting
army here mpossbiy, say that there
to be quite lot of bunk handed out from different
gardng what Germany may do to We feel that there
should be preparations against possible nvasons that the men
ace OF the German submarine whatever that may amount to-
should be met and that dignity should be upheld both
at home and abroad but hardly necessary to keep the
tire country uproar and make the people believe that
we avoid will be through the wonderful wisdom of those
at the head of governmental affairs at Washington AS friend
of down the line expresses Germany not prepared to
make the United States much trouble did the lousy old
Apache, Geronimo, thirty years ago.
-t-t->
1t that in the history of all schools little and big,
secarian nonsectaan public pryate there must at
time Or another be sort of civil In such a
strife there is of two factions each opposed to the other
else there would be petty mboments But such
too often not warranted and especially in small school which
has struggle for existence and where the taxpayers should be
getting full value received for every dollar expended the dis
trict for school purposes
Petty chickering's, feuds and jealousies in a community
only to keep things in that community pretty well upset
Imaginative wrongs often times magnlfed until bad In
uence spreads out egufs the schools and the entire social
system Of the community It would be far better in the end if
all parties to the euda dispute could get together i'll the be-
ginning settle their rights and wrongs and proceed in harmony
with cemented friendship The teachings of God and the Bro
herhood Of Man should tend to ultimate elimination of petty
chickering's and community rows.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-22
BETTER ROADS-MORE SPEED.

You can't blame auosts for speeding, they have
the opportunity That speedway running west to the depot
is good example Of road work Now if it only possible
lay substantial foundation and then surface with gravel
lasting road would be obtained As it is already there are
signs Of ruts and cutting up However, the Improvement
good for the time being and will add pleasure and
convenience while it holds its present shape
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-22

It's Of satisfaction to everyone that the railroad
strike averted All of number among our friends old
railroad in the transportation department who have been
the service of different companies from twenty to thirty years
who have attained to ranks seniority and whose stand
ing in they had gone strike would have been
ousy effected 1t not serious matter for the young
the service who have not yet taken upon themselves the
and responsibilities of the older Both the brother
hoods and the railroad officials should be congratulated upon
accepting the mediation of federal officials It looks very much
the time is coming when strikes will be thing of the past
all questions being settled by arbraon.-Portand Live
stock Reporter
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-22
COMMISSION GIVES ASSURANCE.

Friends of the road bond issue all Oregon much
hearened by the attitude of the State Highway Commits
sion
The Commission has forward and stated that
due preference will be exercised to favor section of the state
another to favor type of pavement another
has made it clear that it will cooperate with all the
ties instead of with only few.
Also states that if contractors bids for paving and other
road construction too high it will purchase the necessary
machinery and construct roads and paving by day labor under
the supervision and direction of the state eng gneers
No selection of State Highway Engineer has been made
the Commission shows that it intends to cut it's garment
cordng to the cloth different type of engineer may be need
ed the event the bonds do pass there would be little
paving work DONE and comparatively little money would be
available for other highway construction.
Formal official statements of the Commissions policy will
be Incorporated in the official argument in the state pamphlet
to be sent by the Secretary of Sae all the prior the
special election Copies of these formal statements will be pub
shed i'll advance by the state campaign committee with copies
of the bonding act and such other official information is
needed present to all the public the important facts of the
case.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-22

What has happened in Russia during the past week may be
looked for in other European countries engaged in the
great war; it is not among the mpossbes that the
thing may Germany and wiser than look
ing forward to startling developments within that nation be-
fore the months have passed 1t is little early per
haps to be making predictions Of what will really take place
but the people of Russia have given oetase of what may
expected The burdens and horrors Of have about reached
the limit The people will yet rule.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
HINCKLEY

The profound sympathy OF their
many friends here and elsewhere are
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Palmer, in
the untimely death of their son, Irving
Baker Palmer, II, which occurred at
the family home in Hinckley, Sunday,
Aug. 26, from typhoid fever with
which he had suffered for two weeks.
For many years the father had been
professor of Greek at West high
school, Cleveland, and had only re-
Gently purchased the farm in Hinck-
lev. with the idea Of retiring from
school work and with his son pass his
remaining years in the community OF
his earlier years. Besides the par
ents there survives two other sons,
one of whom is about to leave for
France in the service Of the govern
ment.
Funeral services were conducted
from the late home, Tuesday, Aug. 28,
by Rev. Charles Searles Of Hinckley,
and burial made in Brooklyn Heights
cemetery. It is probable that the
father will now abandon farming and
resume work as instructor.
Mr.. Becker bought the River school
and land that was sold at auction last
Saturday, paying $500.
C. A. VanDeusen and family motor
ed to st. Clairsville last week and
visited Mrs. Van Deusen's parents
there for week. Mrs. VanDeusen's
sister, brother and friend returned
with them for weeks visit here.
/, H. c. Averill is planning to have a
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
MT. PLEASANT

The s. S. will serve ice cream at the
home of Gaylord Miller Friday even
ing. Aug. 81. Everyone invited.
MIR. Joe Frazier and family spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
PEBBLES.
Mr.. F. H. HofT and daughters of
Washington, Mo-, who have been spend
ing some time at Mr.. Phil. Kennedy's,
returned home last Friday.
Mrs. J. Miller and daughter Lucille
of Brunswick spent a few days with
Mrs. VIM. PEBBLES.
Mrs. Reba Smeed and sons Of Au-
burn, Ind, who have been visiting
friends and relatives at this place, re-
turned home last Sunday.
Mr. Ira Van Allen spent the week
end at Bedford.
Mr.. Will Nichols and family attend
ed the Nichols reunion at Weymouth
last Sunday.
There will be church next Sunday at
Q D. m. sun time by Rev. A. +. Fair.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

Verne Miner went to Akron Monday
and got q job in the Goodyear rubber
works.
John Mcxley and wife Of Canal
Fulton are spending the week here,
as Mrs. Roe Moxley is sick.
Mrs. Floyd Craddock and children
of Lorain are spending few days at
Lyman Pritchard's.
Lewis Stranahan and daughter, Es-
ther, of Columbia spent Sunday at r
H. Gibbs. Mr.. Stranahan was resi-
dent of this place years ago.
Last Saturday forenoon was very
cold day for a picnic, but by afternoon
with the protection Of the woods, It
warmed up SO several hundred met
for the Odd Fellows and band boys,
picnic. Hot coffee and weiners tasted
better than ice cream, tho they sold
twenty gallons of that. Franklin
Rediker was the lucky one for an
arm chair presented by D. Longacre Oh
Medina. The Odd Fellows won the
ball game against the band boys,
score 81. The tug-of-war was won
by the south Brunswick ladies. In the
mems hitching-up contest Carroll
Damon won first and Mr.. Ogwily, sec
ond In the ladies' contest, Mrs. Clara
Fish first and Mrs. Lille Calvert
second. In the shoe contest, Robert
Poots was first and Carl Mayer sec,
ond. In the peanut race Raymond
Damon won first and Mr.. Ogilvy, sec
ond Girls foot race, Sarah Nichols
first. Anna Laukoff second. The hu-
man wheel-barrow team was Ed Gibbs
and Ed Fritz. The sack race was won
bv Ed Fritz. Fat ladies' race was
won by Ella Nichols. The largest ram (,
ily present, Jake Smith and elgnt'
children. The smoking contest was
won bv Percy Tibbittsl The prettiest
habv Ed. Holden's. The best decor
ated QUITO was Jake Kellar's. driven by
his daughter, Mrs. Eva Leinseder,
which was the only one decorated.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pitkin were
completely surprised last SATURDAY
when the following came to spend the
dav with them: Ray Pitkin, wife and
daughter of Chicago, the former a
son Of the late Martin Pitkin; Allen
Smith. Mr.. Dickson Of Elyria, Otto
Chapman, wife and daughter, May
Gilman, Mrs. Eva Prindle, Arthur
Giles, wife and daughter, Mrs. Carrie
Pitkin and son William and daughter
Mrs. Zumis, husband and baby OF La
nnV.ta
E. E. McDougall and wife Of Medi-
ma spent Sunday here with his sister,
Mrs. E. r. Rice.
Harry Waite and wife are spending
a few days in Detroit visiting. friends.
Our teachers are attending the
Teachers Institute in Medina.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

public sale soon and move to Medina.
Charles Ayerill is rcnodsling the
Kinch house considerably. He will
move in about Sept. 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann, who have lived
in Mrs. Riley's home the past summer,
have returned to their old home in
Massachusetts,.
Hinckley people were surprised and
sorry to hear Of the death Of Frank
lC. Wilcox Of Medina, formerly Of
Hinckley. He was well known and
well liked in this township. Further
particulars on page /.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
GRANGERBURG

Miss Louise Cumberworth is visit
ing in Cleveland.
Miss loretta Simmons, Ruth New
ton, Mara Hatch and Winnie Hoddin-
ott will attend school at the Actual
Business College, Akron, Sept. I.
Mrs. Mary Graft visited in Cleve-
land the fore part of the week.
The Hatch families met at Frank
Rockwood's last Saturday for their
annual reunion. Covers were laid
for ITO.
The relatives of the Codding fam
lilies held their first reunion at p. L.
Chrisman's this week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Hatch spent last
Friday at Akron and Cuyahoga Falls.