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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-03-10

absolutely separate and distinct
There is line of cleavage between
them. Pride and self-respect are
ihe best elements of military char
aoter. Caste crunches both. Ma
poleon destroyed caste because it
injured the military business. The
impulse toward Democracy which
t b g French Revolution gave
the French army has never reach, d
the American regular army.
"There is an instinct in young
men which inspires an ambition
to be soldier, and plenty of men
are willing and anxious to be of
service if it can only be done in an
honorable and respectable navy,
but they are not willing to be
branded as men of lower caste.
"The Persians had universal SER
vice. The Greeks did not. 1t is
not the size of your host, but it is
the quality of it that adds luster
to your arms. Even if there were
enough jails and federal constabu-
laries to enforce universal service
without riots among people, it
would not be good business to do it.
EA.Y TO MAKE SOLDIERS
"There is nothing subtle about
training. 1t does not re-
quire years to train soldier. The
individual instruction is simple.
1t can be done in weeks and, with
the proper machinery, developed in
less time than any army can cross
any ocean.
'"The barracks life in idleness
impairs the usefulness of man
for the soldier or any other bust
ness. 1t atrophies the talents of
it's officers. 1t untrains men or
overtrains them. Few officers can
Withstand many years of this So
called training and preserve their
usefulness"
Major Harllee told the Senators
with astounding frankness that our
military system was 30 bad it
could not be patched up-it must
be torn to pieces and reconstructed.
Asked for his plan, be said:
MAJOR HARLLEE's PLAN
"a new army each year An
active army-give it good name
as it will be proud of ite name.
Its period of training to be not
over six months, perhaps shorter,
to accommodate it to the vacation
period of colleges. Have no oath
of enlistment. Pay its lowest
grade respectable pay, but with
hold all except nominal monthly
sum until the end of the period.
If anyone wants to quit, let him
quit, but without compensation.
On the other hand, if anyone was
not desirable, discharge him on the
same basis. One month at bar
racks rendezvous for individual
training, the remainder of the
time afeld. At the end of the
period, after marching back to the
rendezvous, discharge everybody
and tie no stamps to them.
Equip the soldiers with nothing
but working clothes, a gun, some
ammunition, bag for carrying
rations, suitable cooking utensils,
a water bottle and a blanket.
America should not be nation
in arms, for we have seen what a
nation in arms has brought to hu-
manity, but we need system and
working habits by which willing
men-the only kind who are not a
burden to an establishment-can
be made by American methods
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-03-10
plan FOR BUILDING ARMY IS SUGGESTED
BY ARMY OFFICER WELCOME INNOVATION

By EDWARD KEATING
from the Third Colo
RADIO District).
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-03-10

When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets
When you feel dull and stupid af-
ter eating.
When constipated or bilious.
When you have a sick headache.
When you have sour stomach.
When you belch after eating.
When you have indigestion.
When nervous or respondent.
When you have no relish for your
meals.
When your liver is torpid.
Obtainabls everywhere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02

Total sales. 400 800 shares, compared with
52l,5C9 shares yesterdayi thus far this week
1910 go sharesi same Deriod last week. ,688,-
600 shares,
sEx dividend.
Pressed stss, Gy c2 PR pf1sfsrr.s \. Psre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
NEW YORK, MAY 2.


There in
Of
An advance in Industrial
large stock dividend
that address
this
The important
the low record Of 2S
bonds also
would he asked a ! /
a OF it is
employ conductors
Railway sold
Pacific "a
to
o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
High Points in ToduUs Financial NeUs

b Larh of dec,sn Tas shop van street Business pOon
% @atameea Cag0 T asgtaI q offer be made By Geyang
coIay reported for April than during
London. ~ ''0' "" WV '''" WV"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May THE foreign ex.
change market was dull today.
Quotations follow;
Demand sterling 475, cables 4.7s ZIG
sixty-day bills nominally 4,75h, ninety-days
47oA @470la.
Franc checks 5.71as cables 5.70%.
Lire checks 1924, cables 7OIh
Swiss checks 5.i41a cables 5,13h.
Guilder checks Al, cables Al 1.ls.
Ruble checks 2s, cables 2S.l2.
Pesetas checks 2l.s0, cables 21.95.
Stockholm checks 1850. cables 1850
Christiania checks' 20, 80, cables $3.50.
Copenhagen checks 2s.1o. gables 2s25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
BUSINESS ON CURB SMALL;
OUTSIDE INTEREST IS ABSENT
NEW YORK, May =.


a 7s
Conduit in o
to ir II
oil New selling 63 York
a
to the steady
the
at
Verde al
straded in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
BANK CLEARINGS
Sugar Futures Higher

NEW YORK: May 2.-The recent dis
position TO buy Cuban raw sugar by both
refners and operators caused steady OPEN
ing In sugar futures today. and on the call
first bids were 2 10 points higher. with
4 fair trade demand. but In the absence Of
1sIlars ,irepnaefiPaq alrQ1n(o1 = ~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
STANDARD OIL
MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YORK--Call money opened at !
per cent for lending and renewing high T.
low 3, last g. closed 31a a., ruling rate
3l2 per cent
There is a decided frmness in the time
money market, with the exception Of rates
on nnety-day loans, which were unchanged
at 4Q4h per cent; sixty days, 3& a 4 per
cent. an advance of u in the bid four and
five months, Az G4a per cent is qnoted
an advance Of y over yesterday. There is
trading in six months at 4ia per cent, the
asked price of yesterday These rates are
for loans of good mixed Stock Exchange
collateral Industrial loans are, as usual,
u TO y per cent higher than these figures.
Prime bank acceptances are unchanged
today at 4a3h per cent for ineligibles and
SLG3 per cent for eligibles,
PHILADELPHIA - call per cent
Time; An db5 per cent Commercial paper,
three TO six months ~. q4% per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
Granulated Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK. May 2-Fine granulated
sugar was unchanged, with the American
Sugar Company quoting gat 7,50c The
American Sugar Company announces that
hereafter so per cent Of the business must
consist Of Domino grahuIated In bags OF
fve. ten and twenty-five pounds each Be-
fore the proportion was 25 per cent. H.
Howell. Son . Co. are accepting a limited
amount of business ct %. The last sale In
spot Cuban ravs was at e.27c. an advance
q 2! : points ever - ~ pFsyta>e fsHnsse-,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02

one of the interesting financial adver-
tisements published in today's EVENING
I,EporP Is that of the Guarantee Trust and
Safe Deposit Company in which that IN
stitution offers to invest Immediately small
payments. but not less than $40. In the
2 per cent short war loan certificates OF
the United states due on June 30 next.
Also TO later convert the proceeds of the
emergency certificates into the regular 312
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02

per cent Liberty Loan bonds The ss>
is to permit the small investors hslp ~
war loan by paying in small amounts
The stockholders of the Girard Av.,,.
Title and Trust Company at their annrs,
meeting today elected the following di,ss
tors TO serve for three years; James i
Ryan, Daniel Wade and Richard Wer,.,ss
The New York Subtreasury gained a.
0s7. 900 from the banks on Tuesday. r.S
ing cash net gain since Friday OF Sis
721,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02

Total sales. 81 .i?7.GO0. compared with s3:52i.-
coo yesterdayi thus far this week. $40 ,9Ss 900;
same period last week. 50. .40l 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
Financial Briefs

The stock list committee has today ad-
mltted TO the unlisted department of the
exchange Fidelity Trust stock allotment
warrant receipts for whole and fractionai
shares. so per cent paid and full paid So SO,
to be dealt in at a fiat price. These will be
printed on the tape "FDY war"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
Japs Want United
States in League
To Enforce Peace

Toxic, March 13.-That league
including Great Britain, the United
States, France. Russia, Italy and jap
an should be formed to guarantee the
peace of the world is the opinion of
Baron Yoshiro Sakatani who recently
returned from the United States after
an official mission to Europe The
statesman . develops his idea in the
official organ Of the Japan Peace So
ciety and the American Peace Society
Of Japan.
The powers named, he declares.
should combine their smies and nav
les and declare to the world that all
conflicts arising between nations
which cannot be settled by diplomatic
means, should be submitted for Judi
cial settlement to the international
court atothe Hague or to some other
tribunal. Any nation disobeying this
declaration should be considered as
unjust and be punished by the COM
bined powers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
ACTORS union
ORDERS STRIKE
IN BRIDGEPORT
Central Labor Union to
Take Up Discussion Of
Situation Tomorrow.

The White Rats Actors Union, an
organization Of vaudeville performers
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, last night ordered a
strike of artists appearing in theatres
owned by S. z Poll. One act left
the program at Polls theatre, and
none walked out at the Plaza the man
agements reported.
James Mako, a deputy organizer
of the actors union, took charge of
the situation here last night and pre-
scented the strike order to performers
Immediately after the first show last
night. Pickets appeared outside the
Plaza theater when the call was is
sued, but the picketing was continued
only for few minutes.
John Mccarthy an organizer Of the
White Rats Actors union, said today
that As theatres all over the east have
been pulled" He said the actors
want: Equitable contracts, the six
day week, five per cent. commission
only for booking offices, clean and
sanitary dressing rooms, respectable
fession, especially women, the closed
shop, no rehearsals before audiences
and the right to have all differences
arbitrated
A meeting of the Central Labor
union will be held Wednesday evening
at which representatives Of the White
Rats will be present to ask the CO.
operation Of other union men. They
will interview the officials of all local
unions, too
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
MANY CHILDREN
LEAVING SCHOOL
FOR SHOP WORK
Heavy Toll Taken By Fac
tories From Advanced
Grades, Says Slawson

Munition plants and other indus
tries of Bridgeport are taking heavy
toll from the advanced grades of the
public schools here, according to the
report of superintendent of Schools
Samuel J. Slawson read at the board
ed education meeting last night. The
superintendent reported loss of 600
pupils in Grades Z, and 9, since the
beginning Of the school. There has
been an increase above normal in the
pupils in the lower grades. however.
In all districts where the population
is greatest, portable school buildings
are in use and some of the classes are
on half sessions.
The board, on petition of pupils
in the night schools, voted to continue
the sessions rs days longer. This will
cost in the neighborhood Of 5000 more
than was allotted for the night school
but the board considers 1t money we'll
spent. An additional room at a rem
tai of $25 per month will be engaged
as waiting room, attached to the
board offices in the First-Bridgeport
National bank building.
j. G. Moore and George HI. Shafer.
teachers in the High school were
granted increases OF $3.50 each in SAL
airy. They are to perform extra du-
ties. Forty-six teachers were voted
$50 yearly raise in salaries as per
schedule. The following new teachers
were engaged:
Cornelia Myhberg, of Proctor, VT.
third grade, Hall school, salary $725.
May G. Burns, Bridgeport, first
grade, Wheeler school, salary $3.50.
Lydia Sipperley, Bridgeport, Shell
ton kindergarten, salary $500.
Isabelle Hockheiser. Bridgeport.
first grade, Island Brook, school, sal
airy $50.
Anna T. Burns, Bridgeport, sub.
stitute, Lincoln school, third grade.
salary $500.
Eleanor r. Cridd1e, Bridgeport
Garfield school, kindergarten, salary
$500.
Margaret Kusterer, Bridgeport
substituted Longfellow school, kinder.
garten, salary $3.50.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Frederick o. Smith made a report
on the doings Of the convention OF
pI0-NOCdClO1dl SouCdIOISs WA1ClA 1l0
recently attended in indianapolis. His
report explained provisions of the
Smith, Hughes bill providing govern
mental financial aid for pre-vocational
work, the government to furnish q
like amount with the state Mr. Smith
and a committe Of the board will take
care of the matter.
Members of the board will confer
with members of the police commits
sion in an effort to have some of the
school janitors continued as special
policemen.
The bill of Anthony Miller for $50
medical attendance and expenses was
referred to the common council. Mil
Ter while working as janitor at
Maplewood school, fell and his right
leg was broken.
The bill for $40, presented by Effie
B. Mallett, teacher in the FRANKLIN
school was referred to the finance
committee. Miss Mallett says she con-
tracted scarlet fever while teaching
school and that her father contracted
the disease from her and died.
Mrs H. C. Ives asked the use OF
the High school assembly hall fo1
May "a, % and 26 for the convention
Of the State Federation Of Women's
clubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

service at once. but some will be held
to fiji the ranks as others are taken
for active fed service. The bill
passed last Friday makes all persons
eligible who are not held for National
Guard duty It is said that in New
Haven $50 men have been waiting to
enlist.
The military emergency board has
issued the following call for recruits:
by authority Of an act entitled
'An Act Concerning the Home Guard,|
enacted by the General Assembly OF
this state March 8, 1917, and APPROX
ed by the governor, has appointed the
undersigned as the military emerg-
ency board of this state, to take ac-
tons, will be forwarded upon applica-
of armed troops for constabulary
duty within this state. and to be
known as the home guard.
ply the same act the military
emergency board, acting with the
governor, is directed to make regula-
tons to provide for the manner and
form Of enlistments and organization
of the home guard of this state, and
for its government, discipline, arma-
ment and equipment.
3-To carry into effect the pro-
visions Of this act and by authority
of said appointment, we hereby call
upon all male citizens and all male
residents of this state between the
ages of II and 60, who are physically
capable Of performing constabulary
| duty within this state, and who can
not be held for service in the Com
necticut National Guard in time of
peace, to enlist in the home guard of
this state.
1.-The following recruiting officers
are hereby appointed to whom neces-
sary enlistment blanks and instruc-
tons will Def orwarded upon applica-
ton:
Bridgeport - Clifford B. Wilson,
Frederick A. Bartlett. Harry G. Ste
vepson, Stephen c. Cronan, Frederick
J! Breckbill, Nathaniel w. Bishop.
Clarence A. Woodruff, Dana r. Aug
ust J. Alexander Robinson.
Stamford-Wiliiam F. Daniels, Will
liam :. Pratt, Justus T. Fennel.
Danbury-Carroll D. Rider, Clar-
ence w. Judson. George J. Schoen.
Norwalk-Eben Hill. Jr., William I.
Comstock.
ham.
AS soon as enlistments have been
properly made and accepted, the re-
cruiting officers will forward them
to the military emergency board lin
! Hartford. Additional appointments of
! recruiting officers will hereafter be
made from time to time.
SIT is expected that all recruiting
!. officers and all persons rendering as
sistance in this emergency will do 80
from q patriotic motive without ex-
pectation Of compensation.
6-For the present headquarters of
the military emergency board will be
in tho old statehouse or city hall in
Hartford, where all communications
may be addressed.
Dated at Hartford. this 18th day of
March, 1917.
LUCIEN F. BURPEE,
BENEDICT NJ HOLDEN,
j. MOSS IVES,
| Military Emergency Board
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
LEGION OF HONOR
DECORATION FOR
SERCT. LUFBERY

Paris, March 13-The American
aviator Sergeant Major Raoul Lufbery
has been decorated with the cross of
the Legion of Honor. The announce
ment gives the following reasons:
Enlisted under the French flag for
the duration Of the war, he has given
proof as aviator of remarkable bold
ness and has brought down up to De-
cember 81, 1915, six enemy machines.
has already been twice mentioned in
army orders and decorated with the
military medal
The cross of the Legion of Honor
is only conferred on men in the ranks
for exceptionally distinguished SER
vice.
Sergeant Lufbery spent. his early
years in New Haven, Conn. His par
ents died when he was very young
and he was adopted by family in
Bourges, France. At IS he ran
away and wandered all over the
world, turning his hand to many
trades. In Asia he met the aviator
Marc Pourpe, who trained him as his
assistant.
Lufbery discovered for the first
time that he was an American when
he attempted to enlist with Pourpe at
the outbreak of the war and was re-
jected on account Of his nationality.
He was finally permitted to go to the
front as Pourpe's mechanic. The
aviator was killed soon afterward and
Lufbery swore to avenge him. He
irhportuned the French auth critics for
permission to be trained as pilot and
his request was finally granted. His
first three German machines were
brought down within 10 days. Since
the date mentioned in his Legion OF
Honor certificate Sergeant Lufbery
has destroyed seventh German ma
chine, as reported in dispatch from
Paris on Feb. 9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
TUFTS TRAINS STUDENTS.

Medford, Mass, March 13-Tufts
college has joined the educational i'm
situations of the country that have
started active training Of students in
military matters. The faculty has in
stituted course of military. .lstfuc-
ton which includes two drill periods
of three hours each and two recitation
periods of one hour each weekly, with
allowance toward graduation. About
$50 undergraduates have enrolled in
the course.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
SALOON ROBBED

John F. Rooney, 10 years, Of ia
Pequonnock street. was arrested this
morning by Policeman Bulger, charg ed
with rohbing Isenman's bakery. lS.
Pequonnock street, and the saloon OF
Stein & Eland, in Pequonnock street
Both places were recently robbed du"
ing the night and a total of $40 ~
tained in both stores. A dozen bottle
of whiskey were take along with mon
ey from the saloon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

prominent in affairs Of the city about
so years ago. Before her illness Miss
Wileman was a member of the Second
Baptist church and was active in mu-
steal circles through her talent as
pianist and singer. Although her ILL
ness prevented her from making new
acuuaintances, she retained a large
number Of friends among the older
residents of the city. Her brother,
Samuel W.leman Of Boston, is her only
Survivor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
OFFICER Is TRANSFERRED

Durham, N. H., March 13-Capt S
P. Sutherland, U. s. A., commandant
of the cadet corps at New Hampshire
college, has received notice of his
transfer to Ell Paso, Tex. College Of
ficials were informed by the war de-
partment that his successor would be
Capt. c.. A. Hunt Of the Eighteenth
Infantry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
FOUR MONTHS FOR
MAN WHO CHEWED
WIFE'S FINGERS

John Timber, the Hallett street resi-
dent, who chastised his wife when she
incurred his displeasure yesterday at
ternoon, by chewing as many of her
fingers of her right hand as he could
stuff into his mouth, was today SEN
fenced to four months in Jail and fined
$40 by Judge Frank Wilder, in the city
court The screams of Zirnber's wife
aroused th> entire neighGborhood and
the police were attracted to the scene
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
ELIZABETH WILENfAN

Following an illness of 10 years.
during five Of which she was unable
to leave the house, Miss Elizabeth
Wileman. member of family once
prominent in Bridgeport. died last
night al her home, $40 East Main street.
Miss Wileman was born in Bridgeport
so years ago, the daughter Of Samuel
and Hannah Wileman. Her father
was once the proprietor of tailoring
establishment in Main street and was
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
BRAINERD p. EMERY DEAD.

Newburyport, Mass. March 13-
Brainerd Prescott Emery, prominent
in Episcopal church work and author
Of many magazine poems, died here
yesterday. He was born in Southport,
Conn, 81 years ago, but had lived
here for many years. He had partici-
pated in many diocesan conventions
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
DIR. FRANK HOGAN

death in st. Johns, N. B., of DR..
Frank Hogan, a former resident and
practitioner here. DIR. Hogan came to
Bridgeport and opened an Office in
a member Of the SEASIDE and Univer-
sity clubs and was exceptionally pop
ular. While here he married a girl
from Portland, Me. Several years ago
he went to st. Johns. DIR. Hogan died
Thursday following three days illness
Of pneumonia
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
CAROLINE M. DOUIENs

Caroline M. Doulens, wife Of Deputy
Sheriff Doulens of South Norwalk and
sister of Mrs. Charles Farley and Ed
ward McMaugh of Bridgeport, died
yesterday at the hospital in South
No1walk, following an operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
FANNIE e. PECK SHERMAN

The funeral OF Fannie e. Peck.
widow Of Charles q. Sherman, was
held from her late home In Monroe at
2 o'clock this afternoon. Burial was
in Elm street cemetery, Monroe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
ISABELLE PAYNE

The funeral Of Isabelle, wife of Benz
jamin Payne, Of 494 Last Main street,
was held from the undertaking parlors
of Fl. A. Remington, William street and
Barnum avenue,at 2:30 this afternoon
Rev. Everett A. Burnes, pastor of the
Washington Park M. e. church, con-
Quoted the services Burial was in
LakevieW cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
ANDREW CIARKEN

Andrew Clarken, a resident of New
Rochelle, died IN St. Vincent's hcspi-
tai yesterday following a short illness
with pneumonia. Mr.. Clarken was 80
years old. The body was sent to his
home in New Rochelle on the 1893
train this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
LIABLE TO COMPENSATE
WIDOW OF JOHN MARX

The City Of Bridgeport has been
ordered to pay compensation to the
widow Of John Marx, bridgetender of
yellow Mill bridge, who died Dec. 29
last as the result of being struck by
a jitney while IN the performance OF
his duties. The case recently was ar
gued before Commissioner Edward L.
Buckingham. An award Of 1915 per
week for a period of :12 weeks and
statutory burial expenses was made
by the commissioner in decision
handed down yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
LOUISE b. MORAN

The funeral Of Louise B. Dayton,
wife of David Moran was held from
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Dayton, 494 Central avenue, at
$3.50 this afternoon. Burial was in
the family plot in Union cemetery,
Stratford.