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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
SON OF FORMER
PRESIDENT TAFT
ENLISTS IN ARMY
Nine Other Yale Under
graduates Sign Up in Ar
tillery Branch.

New Haven, May 22-Charles P.
Taft( End, son of former President
William T. Taft, a junior in Yale col
lege, was enlisted for the artillery
branch of the regular army, with
nine other undergraduates, yesterday.
All the enlistments were of students
who were under age for the reserve
officers training corps Of the uni
versity, and all had secured consent
of their parents.
Charles Taft took Ieave of his faith
er few minutes before he was en-
listed, Mr.. Taft arriving from Nor
witch in time for his soon to keep
an appointment with Major Mercer
the recruiting officer.
It has been expected that the re-
cruits would be sent to Fort Slocum
N. Y, for preliminary training, but
the adjuant general of the army sent
g. telegram. to Major Mercer instruct
ing him to forward the squad to Fort
Meyer, Va.
The students who were enlisted
with Taft were John M. Anderson
Jr., Cincinnati; Robert T. Cairns
Overlook, Pa; George H. Ennis, Jr.
Derby, Conn; John E. Fasick, AL
toona, Pa; Francis T. Mcnamara,
Clinton, Mass; Cyril B. Mosher, East
Greenwich, R. l.; Albert H. Stack.
pole, Harrisburg, Pa; H. S. Porter
Higganum, Conn; Carl M. Thomas
st. Louis.
Two others, Charles P. Andrews OF
New York city and J. Cormack, 6
graduate, had already enlisted and are
at Fort Slocum, and they will be sem
to Fort Meyer at once with the II
others. Of the recruits two are acad
ennic freshmen, four Sheffield seniors
two academic juniors, three sophie
mores and one graduate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

fHot weather reminds us
that we admit having the
best line Of refrigerators
the market affords
fTop class is the Bohn Sy-
phon, most scientific in
construction and econom-
ical in results
fThen there is the Sanitor
Refrigerator, a splendid
type Of a good, standard
line
fFinally, for a cheaper but
worthwhile investment,
the Icy-Co.
Told Glory: New stock of silk Amer
lean flags, from 5x8 to 1Sx24 inches
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
Urge Increase In
Sugar Production

Washington, May 22.-With the
worlds stock of sugar rapidly depict
&c, the department OF agriculture au-
pealed yesterday to sugar manufac-
turers and farmers to increase the
production of sugar. Prospects are,
according to the departments ex-
perts, that in many portions of the
area devoted to sugar beets in this
country the acreage this year will ex-
coed that of any previous year.
The conduct of modern warfare has
developed many additional uses for
sugar, the appeal says, therefore far
mers and manufacturers are perform
ing a patriotic duty in increasing the
sugar output this year."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
Italian Commission
May Visit This City

A deputation from the United Ital-
ian societies of Bridgeport has visited
Mayor Wilson at city hall, requesting
that the city formally invite the men,
bers of the italian commission from
Italy to the United States to visit
Bridgeport.
Mayor Wilson expressed his pleas
ure at the suggestion and will consid-
er transmission of the invitation upon
arrival In America of the commission.
The committee that waited UPON the
Mayor was: John Gramigna, Louis J.
Spallo, Louis Cocozza :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

exiles returned they were paraded
along the Place de Mayor, the princi-
pal thoroughfare Of Antwerp. their
pitiable appearance moving the in
habitants to tears.
The shortage Of food in Austria is
very acute, said another passenger,
James Barclay Young, American Con-
sui at Fiume, Austria's seaport town.
Mr.. Young and his wife said they
often had not sufficient to eat.
ST was sent to Nish. Serbia, two and
a half years ago." said Mr.. Young,
"but was carried. by a sort of military
progression, from place to place until
we wound up in Austria
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
SUES ON NOTE.

"A ]. Nutting of Greenwich has fled
papers in the common pleas court in
his suit against John T. Anderson of
Greenwich. Damages of $3.50 are
asked. Nutting alleges the defendant
owes MIN the money on an unpaid
note. Property in Greenwich has
been attached in the action, which is
returnable to the June term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
-Four Machine Guns
And Equipment Are
Received by Guards

Four complete machine guns and
equipment, as well as $40 rifles for
the Home Guard arrived in this city
Saturday night. Though many appIi-
cations for distribution Of the arms
have been received by the quarter
masters department of the Home
Guard BY various company captains,
until the gun racks are placed in the
armory, none will be distributed Uni
forms are still lacking and though
promised are hardly expected in time
for next Sundays memorial service at
the First Congregational church
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
ssWOIiF OF WALL, STREET.,
SATISFIED WITH STATUS

New York, May 22-David Lamar,
sentenced yesterday to one year in
rison for conspiracy to disrupt the
munition industry of the country
was granted permission today in the
supreme court to withdraw his VIII
of habeas corpus he obtained last
Saturday on the ground that he had
keen kidnapped" from the federal
penitentiary in Atlanta. His attor-
ney explained that the status of his
client had changed since the writ va 8
issued"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
Lyon d Grumman. Retail Division.
AMERICAN HARDWARE
STORES
(1neorporated)
FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDDLE ST
Forest Fires Mostly
Due to Carelessness

Boston, May 22.-An appeal for
more care against staring fires in
woodland was made by State Fire
Warden Maxwell c. Hutchins yester-
day. During the last week Of fair
weather the woods have dried rapidly
and there have been nearly 100 for
est fires, some Of them burning over
hundreds Of acres. The warden said
that many of these were caused by
careless throwing on the ground of
matches and cigar and cigarette
stubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
DEDUCT 800 f+xopw
BILL OF PHYSICIAN.

DIR. Edward A. Stratton of Dam
bury, who filed a bill of $500 against
the estate of Catherine. c. Gernert,
for medical attention following the
automobile fatality in which her nus
band Frank c. Gernert was killed,
and she was fatally injured, has been
allowed $500 by the commissioners
appointed by the probate court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
PROBATE NOTICE

The honorable court of probate for
the district of Danbury, has limited
and allowed six months from the 18th
day of May 1914 for the creditors of
the estate of Samuel Bailey, late OF
Danbury to exhibit their claims, etc.
N- EBENE7ER PLATT, admir-.
HULDAH BAILEY, adnnx.
Danhury, May IL, 1914.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
MOUNTAIN GROVE
DIRECTORS MEET

Mountain Grove Cemetery lot own
ers met yesterday to elect directors of
the association for the ensuing year.
These were nominated and confirm
ed: DeVer, H. Warner, Philip L.
Holzer, Charles Stewart Garfield,
Charles G. Sanford, Jerome Circuit,
William 7. Hincks, Henry A. Bishop,
John Rushing and c. M. Cole.
This was the only business that
came before the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
Mine Sweepers to
Be Added to NAVY

Washington. May 21.-A consider
able number of mine sweepers-are to
be added at once to the naval estab-
lishment. Secretary Daniels conferred
today with private builders on plans
for getting the craft turned out with
out delay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
NEW ENGINE

The Housatonic Railway company
has just received from the celebrated
Rogers works at Paterson, N. J.,
splendid new engine named N. Thay-
er. The appointments in every respect
are very fine and will be admired by
all. The engineers house is construc-
ed of black walnut, highly polished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
CAN FORCE ROADS
TO FURNISH CARS

Washington, May 22.-The inter-
state commerce commission, the SUI
preme court decided yesterday, has
power to compel railroads to furnish
"a reasonably adequate" supply of
coal cars to handle normal and sea-
sonaf demands for interstate COM
merce originating at mines along
their lines, and to award reparation
to shippers for failure to supply such
cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
ARROWS CONCERT

The Arion singing society held their
second anniversary in their hall last
evening Besides the Wheeler & Will
son band others heard were the Spi-
eske sisters, Mr.. c. Barker, The Ar
ion Ladies and Matt Weller, the hu-
morist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
NEW STORE

Mr.. Bartram has commenced oper-
atoms for building a three story brick
building in Water street, next to the
store formerly kept by William st.
Leger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
sTAMEoRD GOES OUT

The Stamford took out ute a jo-
vial party on Saturday afternoon.
Captain John B. Hubbard and w. H.
Penfield were in command. The new
boiler worked admirably Mr.. John
t. Shelton officiated as purser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
sEKGT. DECISIONS HERoIsM

Sergt. Henry N. Dickson, brother of
the local newspaperman, performed a
heroic act in Chicago last week. Sergt.
Dickson is a member of troop c, U. S.
Cavalry, stationed now, in Chicago. AS
a runaway horse threatened the life
of General Stanton. Dickson swung
his horse in such a manner. that the
full impact of the runaway team was
received by his horse and General
Stanton's life was undoubtedly saved.
Dickson! himself was somewhat hurt
but not seriously by the collision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
WHAT COULD GIVE
MORE PLEASURE
TO THE GRADUATE!

Than a genuine Diamond, q Watch
or a piece of good Jewelry.
A gift that Will last a lifetime and
increase in value every year. Money
spent on good jewelry is conserved,
not wasted.
Come and see the big value we are
Offering you, and you will be sur
prised to see how far your money will
go here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
ALIEN ENEMIES IN
RUSH FOR PERMITS

Deputy Marshal Dennis Sullivan of
Hartford, has been assigned to
Bridgeport for several days to assist
in the making out of applications for
permits for German aliens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

Mr.. P. Bronson will have charge and
it is intended to make the trial trip
on Wednesday. The weight of the
engine and tender is nearly 20 tons.
Much credit is due to c. c. Morris for
the efficient manner in which all
things relating to the mechanical de-
partment are carried out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
EARTH QUIVERS
IN OGDENsBURG

ogdensburg, N. T.. May 22lThree
distinct earth shocks were felt in this
vicinity at a. m. today. No damage
has been reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

1t is surprising how much good adj
vice novice gardener can give the
Fcld farmers OF the town
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
BATTERY R.

Major Hotchkiss has been unani-
mously elected by the members OF
Battery B as captain of the battery
vice ]. L. Vessels, resigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
sCHooIsHIP ST. MARY,s HERE

The attention of visitors to Seaside
park during the last few days has
been attracted to the school ship ST.
Mary's anchored off Black Rock
Drills are held daily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

The parties in interest in the open
ing of Stratford avenue were heard
in the common council last night and
the subject referred to the commit
tee, on streets aad, sidewalks for fur
Their inVeSti cation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK 6 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
PERSONAL

Mrs. Thomas CIendenning, wife of
Capt. C1endenning, of Port of Spain,
Trinidad, with her three, daughters
are visiting Mrs. John Burns of Hal
lett street. ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-17
nround Hoa Lode Claim

Beginning at corner No. l, iden. ticaI with location corner and cor ncr No 4 Jack Pine Lode and cor ner No. 8 Maple Lode, previously described, whence U. s. Location Manument No. bears s. 4So 1S w. 6519.7 it., thence N. 49' 5S E. 5S1.6 1t. to corner No. 2, identical with location corner and Cor. Hemlock, Cor. 9 Jack Pine and Cor. 4 Rambler Lodes previously de, scrlbed, thc=ce s. 5S0 16' E. 1261.5 1t. to corner No. 3, identical with location corner and Cor. 1 Hemlock Lode previously described, thence s. 490 5S' w. 1898 1t. to corner No. 4, identical with location corner, thence N. G1o 43' w. 12S9.4 1t. to corner No. 1, the place of begin. ming, containing a. area of 14S72 ceres. Magnetic variation S2' 1O' D.
 Queen Lode Claim
 Beginning at corner No. l, identi
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-17

present were: President Wilson. Pope Benedict NV. Count Non Bcmstorih Booker T. Washington, William Iall Theodore Roosevelt. Secretary McAdop' William Jennings Bryan. Mr. Benson Charles SulzrT Lem Morrow Lewis. Mrs Pankhurst. James Wickcrsham President PoiuCgre and Jane AduamS
 President Wilson was tO2StmHstcr of the occasion. The following speech cs were given by those present: Lln- coin 9 Martyr" Pope Benedict, " @ m. the Germans Think oC Lincoln, Count V0n BrrnStCrff: Lincoln and thc Ne cro" Booker T. Washington: Lincoln md the Civil War;" William II. Tart; "A parody on Lincolu's Gettys6urg Speech" Theodore Roosevelt: Lin c5rn's Education." Secretary McAdoo; "Pcacc and Lincoln" William Jen- nings Bryan: Lincoln and the Truth Mir Benson: Lincoln and New AmeIl- ca." Charles Sulzcr: Lincoln and So- cilIsm." Lena Morrow Lewis; Lln- coin and Suffrage" Mrs P9nkhurSt: "Rrvlew of LiucOin's Life" Henry Ford: Lincoln and Prohibition, by James Wickersham; "Lincolus ASsls- sination." President Poinc0re; LhcoIm' an Example tO the American People ], NJrg ID Henderson: Prophecy of students iu Future Years With Lin- coin nm Example" Prof Henderson.
 At the close of the banquet music was rendered by Emma Louise Sher- man and Gertrude Nelson. LhS pan l,5 Uuct was su:ccs in every way ana was enjoyed by all present.
 Those present, of the Public Speak ing Class were Olive LaBounty, Myr- tIc .JOrwcnson. James MCCloskcy, Elm ma pcrrcllc. Harry Morgan, Belle Hood. Gertrude Nelson, Wilhur Bur ford Mary EashcvarOfG. Clement ltod- rcs. Roy ToryiuI, Emma Louise Sher- man. Frances Ptack. Joe AcNcn, Joe NIcI,aughliu. Miss Thompson, teacher i'm Chargc)
 The banquet was not only ElEch as ,r jrrovgtiou to Abraham Lincoln, but olso for thc purpose of instructnE the students in the art Of speech making and cxtcmporaueous addresses. The success of the banquet was largely due Co the uutiring efforts or MISS Thompson. .-,,,-
 LILLIAN COLLINS,
 Reporters.
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sure to end disastrously unless under stood from all sides.
 "Thc question of opportunity is not ono of scN. It is question or thc persons power and training ana O, mastery of the conditions In the line of activity chosen. cannot refrain from calling your attention pointedly tO the great field of work for women iu tho musical instruction Of children Tho field ls an important one; it is a large one The number of children who are studying music is greater than that Of youths and adults. Why should not the army Of young women enter the largest available field? By nature. by sympathy m iaGt m every way they arc best adapted Co it.
 "lf @ man can write better story. deliver more eloquent address or sweep a floor better than anybody else the world is sure Co find him out He may live in a garrct or alone on a wild hilltop He may be surfeitCd with the luXurlcg Of wealth or ground bee meath the iron heel Of poverty, but it he has within him the power 70 do something with greater sNl than things can keep him i'm Obscurity Most miserable Of all mon is he who ChCrlshCg the constant illusion mat nc has talent that the world refuses 10 recognize, The fact is that m this age of progress, the managers or great enterprises are eagerly reaching out for inc able man and the general public Is ready Co hail with exclamation the appcarancc Of any man or woman who can do things we'll
 q believe that the field of arChitcc- ulrc. which I can classify aS an art, is one Of unlimited possibilities, particu- larIy here i'm America, and is cSpcc- laIly we'll adapted as a profession Tor young men. The building Of our American skyFcrapCr Is but in It's ln- fancy; the wonderful bridges which vpau many of our waterways are but small achievements compared with the wonderful structures which will be con structed by our great American cng.u- arrs when tho demands of traffic and population shall make them necessary. Suhways iu great cities will continue to be buill tO relieve congestion Great nvdro-clcctrlc plants will be erected.
 "In conclusion. would say 10 thc scrI0tIg-mindod student, select your life work carefully and know at all times fhat success in your chosen profession brings rewards which are hardly 10 be estimated: not only are the pleas urcs manifold. not only Is a great and Held open for constant enjoyment. but those who are really well equipped in their own branches can always demand recognition, Doth financial and artistic.
 "T.ct us then be up and doing
 With a heart for any Iatc;
 StIl achieving. still pursuing.
 Learn Co labor and Co wait.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-17
THE WEATHER BUREAU
By M. B. SUMMERS
METEOR0L0GIST

port in the papers, 1t should be borne in mind that the figures rep, resent per cent of saturatlon, AT THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR .AT THE TIME OF THE ossER. NATION WAS MADE.
 The term absolute humidity has reference to the actual amount of moisture in the air. which is usu- ally expressed in grains per cubic feet. Saturated air at the tempera- ture of zero Fahrenheit contains only O.4S1 grain Approximately half a grainl, per cubic foot, while sat urated air at a temperature of 70 degrees will hold 1880 grains (prac- ticauy 8 grains) in the same space. At a temperature of 70 degrees a relative humidity of six per cent. would represent as much water va. DOT as 100 per cent at zero temper aturc.
 The vapor in the air eyerts an expansive force. and this is usual. Iy expressed in inches of mercury, like the readings of a barometer, and is therefore called "yapor pres. sure"
 The humidity is generally respon, sible for the opprcsslvcncss of some days during the prevalence of warm, summer weather. Precipitation is constantly being given off by our bodies, but, unless the quantity is unnaturany great, as from exercise or illness. it is usually eyapOratcd as fast as it eyudes This process of evaporation has the peculiar prop erty of lowering the temperature of bodies from which it takes place, and thus keeps us cool during or dinary summer weather. If, however. it is so filled with water vapor as 10 be nearly or quito saturated (rcla. tive humidity at or near 100 per cent. but little or none of the per spiration can be taken up by the air and consequently there will be but little lowering of the surface tenn perature of our bodies. Then we say the day is "sultry," or "muggy. he principle of evaporation is made use of by people who live or travel in hot, dry climates, Go cool water for drinking purposes. By keeping moist a cloth wrapped around a vessel of water, the temperature within the vessel can he lowered as much as 90 degrees oh some days, thus rendering drinking water quite palatable without the use Of ice. No such effect would result, oweyer, f the air were moist, since there would be but little evaporation under that condition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-17
TALK ON EFFICIENCY . BY MRS. STRONG TO
 HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS

Mrs. J. r. A. Strong, in a well de- Iivered address before the high school assembly yesterday forenoon dwelt principally on the idea of ef- fciency. Training of both the mind and body is necessary to make a person successful in their life work and especially so if the work chosen is in the field of art or music, In part she said:
 Music is one of the fine arts and 1t lis degraded by. anything short Of the most perfect Interpretation At tho outset I believe you will agree with me that. unless a person iS specially Qugl- flied for the musical profession, they are far better out Of it than in tt. One must have love for, and devotion to, any profession to insure real results. For success ones heart mus. be in his work and stability of charact Is an absolute essential
 Preaching is daily coming to such a pass that there will bc practically no chance for any but skilled musicians. Daily tho struggle Of the incompetent instructor is becoming moro and moro difficult, iuasmuCh aS it is necessary Co meet the competition Of those who arc able tO show results Efficiency s the watChword of the hour lnct- ficicncy and failure along any line re- ccivc scant sympathy or tolcration even from our friends nowadays, Success means hard work and diligcnt applica- ton on the part of the asplrant There Is no patent upon success, and those who contemplate a musical car eer should, by the time they are old enough to judge, know what to expect what not to expect. what sacrifice and what reward music offers before making the final decision. which is
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-17
< 4 & < * < < .: !. :s .. |. q 9 q < % HUMIDITY 4 < %

In the table of weather conditions published in The Empire, the third set of figures represents the rela- 1 tive humidity Tnig is rather vague term 10 tho ge%eral public ] but it is nevertheless an important clima;ological element By the word ''humidity' is meant the water va !. DOT held in suspension ia the air for the air in the habitsble portions of tie earth never becomes so dry 1 but that it contains some moisture The quantity of this moisture can be determined 70 several ways, but probably the most accurate and prac- tical is by the use of two specially cortrived Thermometers and reiuc- ton formula or set of tables that l have been doduced from the formu la The amount Of moisture in the air may be expressed in three roms, viz. absolute humidity, relative hu- midity and vapor pressure.
 To understand the meaning Of these terms 1t is necessary Go have
 an insight into a principle of at- mospheric physics that lies at the foundation Of laws governing the formation of rain, snow, and other forms of precipitation as well as the process of evaporation This principle is that the capacity of the air for holding water yapOr lthat is, moisture in the invisible state) in- creases with increase in tempera- ture. Roughly speaking the capac. 'lty doubles with each increase Of 20 degrees in temperature. Air at a temperature Of 90 degrees will hold twice as much water vapOr as air at temperature Of 10, and at 30 1t will hold twice as much as at 3O. By relative" humidity is meant the percentage Of water vapor held in suspension in the air compared with
 the amount that would be required
 Go saturate it at given tempera- rurc. If the air were completely sat urated. the relative humidity would be 100 per cent.,-a condition that exists in dense fog, or just before
 dense fog begins to form. But 100 per cent. humidity at 30 degrees really represents only 90 per cent lat 70 degrees, since the airs ca paci,y for moisture has doubled by the increase of 20 degrees in tenn pcrature. So in considering humid
 ity as published in the Bureaus re-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-17

W. K. BJrford. manager of the Nth icuc Club. Eas received word that ,, lhS Sitkl Native Brotherhood Basketball team will be In Juneau next week and will play the teams Of G1stiueau Cham
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-17
Adjoining Claims

The adjoining claims are the Dora 3rd and St. Paul Lodes Sur. 545 on the Northeast of the Omega, the Stone Cabin, Stone Cabin No. and Eureka Lodes, unsurveyed, Wm. ED. ner, reputed owner, on the South. east of the Lackema Fraction; the Nos 1. ?, and 3 Mammoth Lodes, Chas. GoIdstein, ct al, owners, cn the Northwest of the Richland, American Flag and Arimildia Lodes, respectively; Survey Nos 1856, 157 and 15S Last Chance Placer on the South and s. A. H. Sur. 1884 on the West of the lille No. 2 Millsite; and Survey Nos 154, 155, and 156 Last Chance Placer on the South of the lille No. Millsite. Any other adjoining claims are un- known. c. B. WALKER,
 Register. First publication. Dec. 2S, 1916.
 Last publication, Feb. 26, 1917.