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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Registrants Able to
Volunteer For Service

Announcement was made at the
local recruiting Office to-day that
draft registrants may still enlist in
certain departments of the Regular
Army, providing they receive writ
ten instructions from their draft
exemption boards. The infantry, sig \
nal corps, medical corps and quar- |
termaster's department are thd
branches open to registered menl
The men must first receive certifi1 l
Gates from their draft boards certi l
flying that they are not part of d
delinquent draft quota, and then
they are inducted into the service by|
the local recruiting office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

College VIII have several displays
That will be of vital interest TO every
farmer, and the Pennsylvania De-
paI tment OF Agriculture viii have
important exhibits.
Prize lists and entry blanks and
programs of meetings are now being
prepared and can be had by writing
to Secretary of Agriculture Charles
E. Patton at Harrisburg or to the
show secretary, e. K. Hibshman, at
State College, Pa. Farmers having
good corn are asked to select ten
best ears and enter them in compe-
tition, while wool growers, fruit
growers, poultrymen, potato growers,
vegetable growers, and butter max
ers are urged to plan for entering
their products in this wartime ag-
ricultural show.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
SOCIALIST no LECTURE

Alexander Spence, editor OF The
Vanguard, Milwaukee. Wis, will lee
ture on "The Coming of Socialism, at
,Maennerchor hall. 221 North street.
this evening. The lecture will begin
at o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures

Addison Walker, W C. Harwell, Joe
Anderson, A. S. Gray f. NJ. Frey.
have cars that have given good ser
vice for nearly four years.
L. e. Mcknight, II. N. Smith, Geo
Dashner, Tom Farmer, ]. M. Miller
f. c. Witherspoon and w. D. Collier
are still getting lots of good miles
out of the 1915 models, and since
the present size engine was evolved.
the following list omits just 6S
nearby purchasers name; II your
name should be added, let me know
that | may put you ON our roll:
Dr. J. c. Bowman.
Mrs. Dora Dustin. a..
Garfield Mason.
W. o. Long.
Chris Miller.
Pat Peck.
d. w. Pinkston.
P. Briscoe,
j. w. Martin.
Andrew Fowler
L. r. Cole.
Mr. Roderick.
Herman Rathiens
Mrs. Anna Reich
DIR. W. H. Cook.
G. Il. Price.
w. E. Woolley.
j. M. Mcmahon.
Harry Ludlow
J. P. Whatley.
F. M. Sheets.
o. p. Davis
j. M. Browning.
Geo. Bledsoe.
c. f. Clarke.
Il. c. Schlitt
Dr. w. H. Livermore
VIM Glass
Adrian Melton.
Dr. H. c. Antle.
w. C. Blackstone.
Howard Hampton.
J. G. Ayres.
Frank Brink.
II. ]. Brownson.
II. H. Erwin.
E. A. Ferguson.
w. w. Brunskill
J. L. Peden.
Scott Finn.
M. w Goostree.
Weller Transfer Ce.
Joe Lenochan
II. H. Louthan.
Mrs. M. A. e. Mcclellan.
Geo. Downey.
DR.. A. c. White
Prof Madden.
Claude ONeill
Roy Luster.
Lon Dustin
j. D. Carmichael.
Jno. Thomas.
Lee Graves
Jess Thomas.
r. Mulder
Stanley Lee
Harry Hammerly.
M. L. Ashbaugh.
Mr.. Ferguson.
H. w. Hill
Chas. Hamilton.
Kenneth Coates.
WEIGH and Son.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09

You probably noticed the Associated Press
report that on November 3D. steps taken at
Washington to curtail the production Of all auto
mobile factories2 What will that to you,
if you are among those who intend waiting until
Spring before trading in your old carr Perhaps
that the entire value of your old car will be moro
than offset by the advance in price Of the
one you intend buying, so will it not be well to do
have done and anticipate that advance, and
by 50 doing save few hundreds Of dollars9
The same day that the good people at Wash
ington decided to cur all the production Of auto
mobiles we bought 20 Studebaker Skies, in addi-
ton to the large stock always carry, and
you buy them, intend duplicating them, that
the raise will find us with full stock, but the
moment that the advance may come, we must ne
cessarily be unable to offer you the saving we
can offer today Meantime don't delay too long.
the speed make in selling these will
govern ability to continue the offer that may
YOU good deal of money.
Come in today and let explain our new
liberal Trade-In Plan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09

But frankly, have o waiting market for
number of good used ears-for Studebakers and
eight other standard makes This fact together
with present reasonable prices new studebaker
cars enables to offer very attractive trade-in
plan.
That the for special Trade-ln
sale which starts tomorrow 1t probably won't last
long because Wen have all the used cars we
can handle.
But while it lasts you have wonderful oppor-
tunity to trade your old car for new powerful,
stylish and roomy Studebaker.
New cars are steadily advancing in price. Well
informed men say they may be fifty per cent
higher before spring It is economy, then to
trade your car in on new Studebaker which we
can now offer you at saving of several hundred
dollars over any ear the market Of equal quail
ty and certainly more than can save you next
spring.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09

1t may seem strange for dealer TO openly
Trade-inSaIe, when you remember the way automobile
men use to side-sted the used car question
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09

Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures
J. NJ Pendley.
NJ Davis.
VIM, Miller
Harry stlefel.
Mr Taylor.
w. c. Gibson.
Ulysses KIlgore.
Vernic Morris.
n. r. Wren.
T. w Beall.
]. B. Cox.
NJ. Baber.
\. A. Dager
Ky May.
Orin Given
+. E. Moore.
Marion Haskins.
w. A, Smith.
y. II. Andruss.
c. Il. Costello.
MTG. s. ]. Fsocg
A. G. Reeds.
II. y. Powell.
w. +. Norton.
C. l.. Widney.
NJ. Kooken.
Andrew n. Nelson
George II. Evans.
John r.. Dean.
&. 4. Persons.
A. Holmes.
Max Tutoransky.
A. Henderson
J. II. BeaIs.
Mrs. WIN sandford.
Geo. G Giddings.
a. J. Alien.
]. D. Chastain.
Geo Harris.
w. A. Summers
DR.. r, d. Doyle,
Nj. Travis.
NJ. Waterbury.
Walter Hodges,
Jno. Martin.
Floyd Kimball.
q. p. Smith.
w " Stevens.
Grover G. Want y
w. u. StrobeI.
j. M. Butler.
w. A. Cayler.
b. r. Layton.
r. c. Hewitt.
FS. SchwaIbe.
J T. Smith.
n. II. Cole.
q. e. Humphrey.
Claude Russell.
J. +. Daniels.
Ben Baker.
Dr. Ralston.
Z. A. Thompson.
sam Gillian.
A. r. Manton.
Bon 9. Garyey
Joe MUTT
G. G. Woods.
w. Dave PannelL
Fred Lawson.
j. S. Smith.
NJ. Trope.
oscar Simpson
Mrs. Thomas.
Alvin Elgin
Joe White.
Fred Heinz.
Fred c. Bass
HllIlIIIlIIuIlllllIlIlIlIillIlIlIlIHl
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
POTATO SALES
The FIRST DAY
1000 BUSHELS

Exceeding all expectations, more
than 1000 bushels of potatoes, nearly
one-auarter of the enormous crop
grown by the Bridgeport Hydraulic
Co. were sold yesterday, the first day
of the market opening. The sales in
the afternoon were unusually heavy
and up to closing time there was a
steady stream of buyers. the number
failing to fall below 200 during the
day. They were sold at $50 a bushel
and MANY persons were anxious te
buy them in lots as high as 20 bushels
but only three bushels were allowed
an individual.
Deliveries of approximately $500
bushels were started today in the
company's trucks and a charge Of Is
cents for each delivery is made. They
will all be delivered by next Thurs
day when the market wxif again be
opened. One Italian woman yesterday
afternoon carried two bushels in bags
on her head from die market in Wa
ter street to her home in East Bridge
port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
FRENCH PREMIER
WELL KNOWN IN
THIS VICINITY

For several terms during the period
Immediately following the civil war
DR.. Georges Clemenceau, just ap-
pointed French premier and given the
task of forming a new French cabin
ct, occupied the French professoPship
at Miss Atkins school tor girls in
Stamford, and was a more or less IA
miliar figure in the vicinity of
Bridgeport, and is we'll known to DR..
Jonathan Godfrey of this city
Few people at the present time re-
siding in this city, Remember DR..
C1emenceau. He was, however, very
popular in society of Fairfield county.
In 1868 he married one of the pupils
of the school and shortly afterward
returned to France with his BRIDE.
After remaining in France for some
time it is undersrooe th:-- folks.
domestic difficulties Madame Clemen-
ceau secured a divorce from her hus-s
band and returned to this country
According to one of the Older resi-.
dents of Stamford, Madame Clemen-
ceau visited there on her return to
this country. This was said to have
been about 1873. and nothing has
been heard of the lady since.
DIR. Clemenceau, after returning to
France from this country, studied
politics and was a pronounced radical
on many subjects.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
Y. M. C. A. TOTAL
IS S126,440. AT
NOON TO-DAY

Bridgeport went over the top"
today in the z. M. G. A. campaign
to raise $125,0o0 of the $4,000, 600
the country has been asked to con-
tribute, the grand total of all sub
scriptions up to noon being $126,44O
The campaign will be continued, as
the disasters to the arms Of Italy,
and the revolutions in Russia have
increased the need for funds.
Other reports made are: Division
B, Guy P. Miller, total, $10,4z0; Boys,
division, today, $1,400, total $5,340:
Citizens committee $9,475; Division
A, A. e. Lavery, $6,999, leading
mems team, Leonard M. Allen,
$2.o33; leading women's team, Mrs.
W. r. Webster, $3,5s4.
Reports from the outside towns,
totals are; Stratford, $2,913; Fair
field, $1,000; Southport, $1,05s;
Westport, $1,000. NewtewH, 81, soo.
All of the workers were much
pleased when the total was announce
ed at the luncheon at The Stratfeld,
and expressed themselves as deter
mined to continue until the end of
the campaign, and add several thou
sands to the quota assigned to
Bridgeport. When the announce
ment that the allotment had been ex-
ceeded there was wild burst of ap-
plauge which continued for nearly a.
minute,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
Man WHO STOLE
AUTO MAY NOT .
BE PROSECUTED

In spite Of the fact that he admit
ted at court hsarfng IN Warehouse
Point. yesterday, his guilt Of the theft
of an Oakland touring car from H.
D. Etroag, Of 1164 Fairfa1d avenue,
this city, william A, Gilmore. OF
Wakeley street. stands In little danger
of being prosecuted for this offence,
today,
No request for his arrest has been
fled with the authorities by either
Strong or the insurance company that
had to reimburse the owner for the
loss of the machine, and efforts by De-
teetive-Captain Edward CronaH to de-
termine what stand these interested
parties will take have elected only the
Information that neither considers it
within Jurisdiction to ask for Gil
5nore,s detention,
Gilmore was fined $44.7B In the
Warehouse Point town court, yester-
day Tor false registration of the Nau-
tonobiis, and about three weeks ago
was fined $75 and costs in the same
court for his part In an accident,
At detective headquarters it was
learned today that Gilmore stole the
car In this city. less than a month
ago, and going to Springfield with
some companions was returning,
when, In Warehouse Point he collided
with another automobile and was in
turn struck by a trolley car,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
TOWNS
MAY HAVE RENTS
FIXED BY EDICT

Waterbury, Nov. 16-Mayer Martin
Seully and Judge Walter D. Make
peace went to Hartford today for a
conference with Gov. Hoicomb on the
question of regulating rents in towns
where munitions or other supplies for
the United States government are
made, Judge Makepeace is chairman
of the Waterbury local committee Of
the state council of defense. It is
claimed that excessive rents charged
by a small proportion of the landlords
here tend to keep muHition workers
and other factory operatives away
from the city.
A bill prepared by Judge Make
peace, which it is claimed the COVER
nor's signature can make into law,
under the extraordinary powers vested
in him during the time of war, pro-
vides a means of relief for tenants
asked to pay unreasonable sums to
landlords. This. bill, in brief, calls for
a. board of rents, to be made up of
the assessors, in each city or town of
more than 25,O06 population in which
werk on munition or government sup
ply contracts is under way.
Tenants whose rents have been
raised may appear before this board
and in cases in which dispossess pro-
ceedings have been begun with the in
tention to secure a new tenant at a
higher rent, the aggrieved party may
also appear. The board if in its judg-
nlent such action is warranted, is to
fix the amount of rent at an amount
net exceeding 20 per cent. more than
the rental OF the same or sinailar
promises ea Jan, /, 1876,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
FOR
HOLD UP IS
FRUSTRATED
Arrest of Thomas Ferguson
of This City Reveals Plan
of Gang to Perpetuate
Wholesale Payroll Rob
berry in Bridgeport.

That a plan to rob some local con-
Germ Of considerable sum of money
was frustrated by the arrest, Wednes-
day night, OF Thomas Ferguson, alias
r. McCue, alias George Wilson, Of ITO
Thorme street, wanted in Hackensack,
N. j., for participation in an alleged
'fhold up," was revealed today by a
letter found On the person of the pris-
oner.
On the night Of his apprehension.
according to the hour appointed in the
letter, Ferguson was to have met and
discussed details of the proposed local
Job with two friendssfrom New York.
That he must have seen and talked
with these men, and perhaps fornfu-
lated definite course of action. is as
sumed from the fact that the appoint
ment was for O'Clock in the evening,
while the arrest did not take place un-
til almost midnight.
The letter discloses nothing that
might indicate what robbery was con-
templatAd. stating merely that the
writer had an excellent '1ay' in view.
and one which would mean sub
stantiad bit Of dough" for Ferguson.
''The plan will go we'll, as everything
else always has under our supervi-
sfon," was one interesting line.
Dated November IL, the letter stat
ed that the writer and one "Spike''
were planning to spend week in
Bridgeport. Ferguson is understood
to have been in the company Of
strangers a few hours before he was
locked up, and the police have no
doubt that they were his co-conspira-
tors, and that a plan was decided upon
that evening.
J. H. Taylor and N. H. Allen, coun-
ty detectives Of the County of Hack
ensaek, N. J., came to Bridgeport
this morning to take Ferguson back
to New Jersey for trial, and told an
interesting story of the events con-
nected with the crime for which the
prisoner is to be tried.
The firm robbed was t11s Max q.
Cohen Comb company, of East Ruth
erfefd. suburb of Hackensack., On
the morning of Saturday. August 25th,
at s:20 O'Clock. Burt Bennett, the firm s
messenger. who was formerly a pri-
vate detective in New York, and an
acquaintance of such police s0arac-
ters as the notorious "Bridgie Web
ber.'' prominent figure in the Becker
Continued on Page 12)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
DEATH CAUSED
BY POISONING
FROM TOMATOES

Tomatoes which she ate yesterday
afternoon induced an attack of pto-
maine poisoning from which Mrs.
William Szimenoski of 68 Engiewood
avenues died suddenly thfs forenoon,
The woman was 80 years old, and is
survived only by her husband.
She was taken i'll last night, but af-
ter receiving medical rreacment re-
covered somewhat. Today she suf-
fered a recurrence of the ailment, and
before a doctor could arrive in re-
sponse to her husbands summons,
was dead.
6zimenosH was 50 overcome by his
wife's death that he had TO be taken
to-, ST. Vincent's hospital for emer-
gency treatment. He was released
this AFTERNOON.
Medical Examiner DIR. 8. M. Gariick
the case and learned that
the woman's death was attributed to
the tomatoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
STELLA RUzY'S
Death PROBED
BY ]. ]. PHELAN

Despite the questioning Of Coroner
J. j. Phelan of number of relatives
who appeared before him today no
evidence which would throw any
light upon the death of Mrs Stella
Ruzy of 622 State street was elicited
to indicate it was other than a sui
eide, and no reason could be elected
of any Intention upon her part to
take her fife, or any reason for the
@uicide.
Coroner Phelan held a prolonged
hearing this morning at which De-
tectiyes F. M. Holbrook and J. J..
Burns, with Samuel Ruzy, the
woman's husband; her brother, Jo-
sepf Sucholser, of AZ Ridge avenue:
Mrs Ruzy's sister, and other rela-
tfves were questioned. None could
throw any light on the actual oc-
currence. -
Max Plotkin. the tailor from whom
the rooms were rented, described the
finding of Mrs. Ruzy lying on the
floor after the baby had been crying
an unusually long time.
Capt Cronan of the detective de-
partment alleged today that Mrs.
Huzy had complained of being sub
ject to hallucinations, imagining she
had something upon the end of her
nose, and that people were laughing
at her, and that she also made threats
to take her life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
WEARIED WIVES
SEEK FREEDOM
FROM HUSBANDS

-Four unhappy wives were separated
from husbands by Judge Curtis in the
superior court today, DEGREES of di-
vorce being granted. In two cases
cruelty was the cause alleged, and
in the other two kdesertion.
Irene Bradford was granted separ-
alton from Edward Bradford, on ac-
count of cruelty. They were mar
ried June 2, 1915, Bradford having
been a sailor. He was in the habit
of carrying a loaded revolver, his wife
told the court, frequently threatened
to kill her and finally telling her he
was tired of her, ordered her out of
his house. Her story was corrobor-
ated by others, and Judge Curtis
granted the decree,
Katherine Murphey of Bridgeport,
was granted a decree from Harold J..
Murphey of Bridgeport, on the ground
of cruelty. They were married Sep
tember Z, 1910, and shortly after the
wedding his abuse commenced. AL
one time he met her in Courtland
street and assaulted her
Annie Marie Fanton LobdeIl was
granted a decree from Charles L. Lob
dell, both ofs>Wcston, on the ground
of desertton. They were married
September, 1894, and the husband left
in the following April, saying he
would no longer live with his wife.
Change Of name was also allow
ed.
Judge Curtis also granted a decree
to Dora 10th. from Paul 10th, beth
of BEdgapoEt, an the charge 81 da-
seEtion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
MRS. RIHOzO
In CRITICAL
CONDITION
Woman Hurt in Motorcycle
Accident Lies at Point Of
Death While Her Husband
is Held on, Charge Of Man
slaughter by Police.

Mrs. Stephen Rihozo. of 116 Park
Terrace, is in a critical state at St.
Vincent's hospital, expected momen-
tarily to die; and her husband is un-
der arrest, locked up in default of
$4,000 bail on a charge OF msSaslaugh-
ter, in consequence Of a motorcycle
disaster in Fairfield which yesterday
afternoon resulted in the instant death
of Mrs. Jennie Wiszntensky. Of the
same address.
With a fracture Of the skull, a
broken arm, and contusions about the
face and body, Mrs. Rihozo;s condition
is aggravated by the fact that she was
otherwise in a delicate state before
the accident. and all hope for her re-
covery is, abandoned. Her husband
escaped injury.
An effort by Rihozo to avoid strik-
ing pedestrian with the motorcycle
and sidecar on which he and the two
women victims Of the catastrophe
were racing along the Boston road,
brought about the fatal mishap. The
driver lost control Of his machine
when he took two sharp turns and
his cycle ran into the gutter. bringing
up against the curb with such tremen-
OOuS IOTC0 Ladt M 1TN. w lSz1l0f6hy was
hurled six feet into the air and sent
crashing, head first, into a telegraph
pole.
The impact of the blew crushed her
skull and scattered intermingled -por-
tions of bone. brain. flesh and hair
about. A tooth was broken from the
woman's jaw and buried itself in the
wooden pole. where today It is at
tracting many curious spectators. not
having been removed. Mrs. Wis.,
niensky was killed, outright.
Mrs. Rihozo was flung heavily
from the side-car to the pavement,
and was rendered unconscious. Her
left arm was broken, and her skull
fractured by impact with the curb.
In some way, Rshoze managed to
bring his motorcycle to a stop and
rushed to assist the women. He be-
came ffenzied with fear when neither
responded to his efforts to rouse
them,
A call was sent in to the Bridgeport
emergency hospital, and DR.. B. G.
Pasuth responded with the ambu-
lance, in which he took. Mrs. Rihozo
to the hospital, turning the dead
Continued on Page 12.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-16
Force Fuel
Saving
Here
Bridgeport's White Way
and Electrical Signs on
Business Houses and
Theatres Must Be
Dimmed at II P. NJ,
Fuel Board. Rules.

Bridgeport merchants and
theatre managers, who last
night failed to heed the order
of the United States Fuel Ad-
ministration i'm the matter of
regulating the use of electric
ity to save fuel, violated the
law, according to State Fuel
Administrator Russell, who to-
day emphasizes the order that
the law must be complied with.
Complaint to the effect that
BridgepOrters failed to heed
the order was made to the ad-
ministratOr by Carl f. Siemon,
chairman of the Bridgepori
Fuel Board.
No signs. except those for which
exemption is provided must be lighted
between the hours of 7.45 and IL D.
m. The United States P'ueI Admins
traitor. H. A. Garfield. is acting under
authority of an executive order from
President Woodrow Wilson, approved
on August 10. It became effective
yesterday.
order tells what signs must be ousted
before and after the prescribed hours.
1t is as follows.
Electric signs affixed to the street
fronts of buildings over the street en-
frances thereof or over the street en-
frances to stores. shops or other
places Of business therein, or extend
ing thefefrom over the sidewalks, for
the purpose of announcing the name
or business of a retail shop or store,
or the name and location OF a theatre
Or other place of amusement or Of a
hall or other place of public assem-
bly,. together with the name of the
play or other entertainment given
therein. or of the purpose Of any
public assembly to be held therein, as
the case may he. may be lighted or
illuminated or operated by electricity,
generated or produced by the use of
local. during the period from one-ha1f
hour after sunset until such time, not
later than II o'clock in the evening
at which time in the case of a place
of business the same is closed for the
conduct of business therein IN the
same manner and to the extent that
such business is conducted therein
during the daytime business hours,
and in the case of places of amuse-
ment and public assembly hereinbe-
fore referred to until one-haf hour
after the, time fixed for the beginning
of an entertainment or of the meet
ing or other public assembly, as the
case may bet Provided that the size
of any such sign and the amount of
electricity needed to operate and il
illuminate the same shall be reduced
at any time upon direction of the
State Fuel Administrator of the State
within which such sign is located"
The order does not apply to any
lights that may be needed to illu-
inmate the interiors of any building,
driveways, garages or porches, only
when the use of such a light is
deemed unnecessary and consequently
resulting in wasting fuel.