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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
GERMAN SOCIALISTS RESENT
AMERICAN EFFORT TO CHANGE
GERMAN RULE INTO REPUBLIC

y-e are satisfied with him and trust
him. has cemented the unity OF the
nation still firmer. All parties VIII
fight shoulder to shoulder against
this unwarranted attempt to inter
fere with our national independence
We will sooner battle to the last man
and die than accept = government
which is not of our own choice and
making"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
Army Anplanes Go Ten
Times Higher and Z Wice
As Fast As Before War

Paris. France, May 26.-The speed
of fighting airplanes has been
doubled during the war. while the
ascending power OF the airplane has
been multiplied ten times The
progress in aviation provoked by the
needs OF the national defence has
given rise to speculation as TO what
advantages may be derived from II
when peace has been restored. Letter
and parcel carriers in regions lack
ing railroad communications is one
suggestion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26

OF our party, and this statement Is
fully endorsed by US
"The German nation and its en-
peror have never been more closely
united than now. The demand made
bv our enemies. after sneeringly re-
jecting our honest peace offer, that
we shall change our government &C
cording to their commands and de-
pose the head OF our state, although
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26

rASSY. RU9IANIA. May 2s--An
epidemic has broken out IN Mol
davia, the part Of Rumania not
held by the Germans. The situa-
ton, owing to sickness and the scar
city Of food. is one OF the utmost
seriousness. This city-the temper
airy capital OF king Ferdinand's raw
aged Kingdoms filled to overflow
ing with refugees. and affairs are
practically beyond the control OF the
government.
The plans OF TIE military authori-
ties for the coming Campaign are
known only TO a few the decisions
OF the recent conference at Petro-
grad are. of necessity, kept secret.
but public confidence has been In
creased and the national pride has
been gratified by the presence Of
prince Carol and NJ Bratiano in the
Russian capita on this important oc-
casion. and it is stated that complete
harmony exists between the Rus
sian and RUmanian military authori-
ties
Fate OF Bucharest Unknown.
In regard TO what is taking place
at Bucharest and in the portion Of
the country occupied by the enemy
the profOundesr ignorance exists
here. though IL seems scarcely con-
ceivable that those in authority can
be altogether without information on
the subject It was not till some rev
Citations made by a PetrogTad jour
nal with regard to the overbeartng
conduct and eNactiOns OF the Ger
mans had found their way into the
local press that anything was known
here with regard 10 the fate which
has overta ken the capital
But Jassy has its own troubles.
which are serious enough to render
its inhabitants-for the time at least
somewhat callous to the riiSfOr-
tunes of Bucharest and Braila- The
truth Is that the town Is overcrOwd-
ed with refugees, its population be-
ingt at least trebled. while the au-
thOrities, owing to Indifference or
compassion. have hitherto refrained
from onstructing their arrival The
fugitives. who for the most part have
no occupations. wander nstleSsly
through the streets
Famine and PeStflence-
The result Of this state Of affairs
has been the famine and pestilence.
At the end OF last November. during
the first few days of the arrival OF
the government and the diplomatic
corps. the restaurants. though over
crowded. cOntrived in some measure
to supply the wants Of their too nu-
merous customers. but meat soon be-
came rare, while sweetmeats. which
at first were occasionally obtainable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
discount Grey Loses
Home, SaUes Heirloon1s

London. Eng, Nay 2s.-While Wis
count Grey, former secretary OF for
eign affairs. was fishing in Scotland,
his home. Falloden Hall. Northum-
beriand. was destroyed by fire Most
OF his famous pictures. his collection
of books and heirlooms we're saved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
Sir Douglas Haig Color
Blind Says Correspondent

London. Eng. May 26.-Sir Douglas
Haig. according TO the parliamentary
CORRESPONDENT Of one OF the news
papers. is color blind This at first
threatened to be a serious obstacle
was refused entrance to the STAFF
college. Influence was brought to
bear by certain prominent military
men and he was passed through the
college
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26

Ecuador Has Sons Islands To Sell
IIll ~ ti.Et I J.
Would Unload Galapagos On The US.

Noon coming
n growing inclination on the part OF the people Of Ecuador offer the
10
Ecuador,
all hailed politicians
TO
lard New
and
the defence Of the canal
the at about 400
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
FAMINE AND PESTILENCE ARE
RAVAGING UNHAPPY RBMANlA

Moldavia Portion of Country Not Held by Germans Is
Slowly Starving and Epidemics Are Killing Many In
habitants: Towns Overcrowded With Refugees and
Government Helpless to Relieve the Situation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
Innnnese are Active.
Chickens Put Or Half Rations
4lI
Han Cheaper In Eaglaad Than In US.

chicken food become that the
board of agriculture has ordered poultry keepers TO put then
- ickenson short Tstions
Although nearly three the prices Of some
States notable
is SO
round whereas papers give price that city
4 TO 5centsa pound.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
7. P. 0 G0NNOR
URGES IRISH IN
j. s. TO ENLIST
Issues Appeal For All
Irishmen to Set Aside
Differences.
WARNS AGAINST
PRUSSIAN SCHEME

ARTS. France. May 2s.-In an in
u terview here, T. P. O'Connor,
L famous irish member OF parlia-
ment and pubIicist. sent the following
message to men of Irish blood in
America:
Beware, Prussian Promise.
MY message TO the Irishmen in
America IS to abandon any adhesion
they may have given to Prussian mill
itarist projects in the past through
the mistaken idea that they were aid
ing Ireland. to forget all their dis.
sensions religious or political and
10 Immediately throw themselves into
the fight for liberty that America IS
now waging in common with the
allies
Although ! an unwilling to run
the sma Hest risk OF even seeming to
intervene in what has now become g
great American truth, involving
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
POLES DENOUNCE PRUSSLAN WAR POLIO
Wife OF American
Ambassador Under
Fire OF Germans

~ARIs. France. May 26.-AIrs-
- Brand Whitlock, wife Of the
\ American minister to Belgium.
was recently under fire while visiting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26

But they have been from start to fin
ish. couldn't be better. But I think
they are more highly skilled now than
they ever We're before. Apart from
that, the two things that struck one
most were the magnificent gunnery.
and the fine staff work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
Gemany's New U-Boats
Stdg At Sea For 10 Days

Amsterdam, Holland. May 2e.-Ger-
many's newest type OF submarines
can remain at sea 40 days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26
PEOPLE STARVE To
LET GERMANY LIVE,
SAYS DIET DEPUTY
GERMANY TRIES To ENSLAVE AND
HUNIUATE POLISH PEOPLE, CLAIM

Bitter Attack in Central Powers Made in Diet by Polish
Representative, Who Says Poles Have No Conf
dence in Promise of Independent Kingdom; No
Equality Except in Trenches, He Says.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26

ARTS, France. Nay zs.-The cruel
- treatment Of women by the Ger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-26

- ONE. italy, Nay 7e.-'The
~ United States should send a
-,,-,.s--so-, 70 TfaIv and
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-02-03
Monkey Grip
leak. No Creep.
| 1000 Sei-YQlcanizlnS
| Fabric Patch,
FOR Auto and Motor Cycle
Inner Tube and Casing
Repairs.
viii not Slip in the Hottest of
Weather.
|M Patch That Seals the
BLOWOUT.
Prices $l.00 and $1.75.
ym information ring
h. poNTIFF,
Agent St. Mary Parish.
Phone 926.W. Franklin, La.
Agent St. Mary Parish.
Phone 226.W. Franklin, La.
BONDS.

BONDS.
~ Hundred and Forty Five per
=. slOO 90 Drainage Bonds IT Sub
nsisare District No. 3 of the Iberia
"a a Mary Drainage District; and
n Hundred and Forty Five per cens
sao ~ Drainage B nis of SUB Draiu
=. Dis.rics NJ. 2 pf'lhe ''spremDrt
H,inses District; m tturing annuali y
j1pe Isl. 1918 10 June lst, 1852. in
duivs
aaalod bids to be received by J. G..
NJ. President of the Iberia and st
Tay Drainage District, and G. p.
m. Vice President of the Cypre-
rot Drainage District. who form a
puuites Of two representing the two
Dosfds. at the Citizen Bank Of
Iaansrstte, louisiana. until Monday.
~ 81, 1917, 10 A. NJ. The Board
Msvs tbs right to reject any and
" bids.
Purchaser OF these Bonds shall pay
h u printing of the SAM.
Axorasy: Messrs. Burke and Smith,
In lberis, La.
DREDGING.
Scaled bids will be received by ]. G.
Abek President ot the iberia and St.
N3y Drain ge District, and G. =.
SM Vice -Presiie It OF the Cypre-
mn Orsinage District, VIM form a
eonnises pf two representing tn. two
BOsfds. at the Citizen's Bank. of
haereste, Louisiana. intil Monday.
~. 5th. 1911. ~ A. NJ for the
dfsdTiag Of;
N9o0 4 Of 2Dt canal. approx
nadag 085 yards
kseo 4. II soft canal, approx
1atrg 10000 ysrds.
kS0 Il OF 4O-tt canal, approx
nling l6o, 900 yards.
Rsns and specifications for this
vOsk % ile At the Citizens Bank, OF
Jteasstte, Louisiana.
board reserves the right to reject
~ nd sll bids
Ccokac3ors given option to bid for
~ only or to bid on bonds and
sMk jointly.
Esginser in charge: J. c. Akers, Jr
4 certified check for 5000 to &C
napsny oil bids
soo-Drainage District No. ; of tn
Msis and st. Mary Drainage Dis
md Sub Drainage District No
s@ne Cypremort Drainage District
.slag : community interest 10 the
aoage OF the two Sub Districts,
sse undertaken and will complete the
an y . joint enterprise.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-02-03
TECHE MOTOR COM PANY
.JEANERETTE, LA.
NOi'ICE.
No Trespassing or Trapping

This is to give notice that no Tres
,..si,r rr4pun. or Hunting will be
,ioy II IN the following lands: 's.
half Of G. 4 the y E quarterot Sec. 4.
and the : half Of the n W qunster OF
Sec. 4. the f quartz, Of sec D, and
the half nf Sec 6, all of Sections 4.
8. 9. IS II, b, the half aud he
N W quarter OF sec. 10 I. ID, ;. 8
f
All yia'atars vii br prosecuted to the
lnli eXteut Of the law
OSCAR JONES.
October &, 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
LAWYERS SCRAP AS M0LL WILL
 CASE IS HEARD
Attorney Bowers Accused of Having Underground
 Agreement.

Following caustic legal battle to- day in the county court house where Spotsford D. Bowers was openly ac- cused by Attorney John $. Pullman of being cognizant of an underground agreement between his client and other litigants by which he would benefit financially, Judge Daniel B. Bradley of Westport today admitted for probate the much contested will of Theresa Moll. He confirmed Theresa Oberly and Lillian Thorpe as exec utrices under bonds of $10, 900 to be furnished at o'clock tomorrow, after violent protests by Attorneys Pullman and Alexander Delaney.
 It was alleged in asking for admit tance of the will today that property interests are greatly in need of atten- tfon and the personal property is esti- mtted at approximately $8,000.
 Mir. Pullman in asking for an ad- journrnent of the hearings until June asserted that because Attorney Earle B. Garlick having been called to the colors suddenly, more time was need led for preparation of the case into which he hald just been called.
 MT. Pullman characterized the de- mand for immediate probate of the will as a. farce, asserting that no UT.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
Two British Ships Sunk
 By U-Boats

New York, May 1.-The British passenger steamer Medina, 12.35O tons gross, owned by the Peninsular & Ori- ental Steam Navigation Co.,, was tor pedoed and sunk by German sub- marine April 2S when off the coast of Plymouth, according to American pas- sengers arriving here today frem Eng land
 On the same day.in almost the same locality, the Omrah, S,130 tons, owned by the Orient Steam Navigation Co.,, was torpedoed and sunk, the passen- gers said.
 No lives were lost on either ship, but valuable cargoes went down. On the Medina were more than 300 persons, passengers and crew. This vessel was on her way from Cey1on to Great Britain. She remained af1oat for about half an hour after being struck. which gave the passengers and crew time to get away.
 On board the Medina were crews of two other torpedoed ships, the Spit head and the Zambesi, both British, taken aboard in Port Said and Malta The Spithead was a vessel Of 4,697 tons and the Zambesi was of 3,75S tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
PT0MAINE KILLS RAYMOND BROWN,
 CHAIN co. CLERK
Business Manager of Base ball Team Dies After
 Eating Tainted Pork.

Raymond l.. Brown, business man ager of the Bridgeport Baseball team, and a clerk in the employ of the American Chain Co.,, died Saturday as a result of ptomaine poisoning caused by his eating tainted pork in New Haven restaurant, after the game between Bridgeport and New Haven last Thursday afternoon.
 Brown went to New Haven Thurs day to attend the opening of the sea- sons ball schedule in that city and to look after the interests of the Bridgeport club. He had complain ed of a slight attack of pleurisy but did not take it seriously. Follow ing the game he dined with mem. bers of the club in New Haven restaurant.
 Reaching home Thursday night he was taken seriously i'll, the pork which he had eaten being unfit for consumption with the result that il poisoned him. His condition grew rapidly worse and he died Saturday night at his home, 9S Deacon street
 He was prominent in all sporting and athletic circles in this city. He was 30 years of age and is survived by his mother and father, James G. and Della Brown. He was not mar ried.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
ESPIONAGE BILL UNDER DEBATE IN
 SENATE; ADMINISTRATION DESIRES
 EMBARGO SECTION TO BE INSERTED

plans are discussed for paying for the ships out of the $7,0O0, ,0eO, 900 loan. The bill to authorize the talk ing over of, ship b1ilding facilities and ships building for foreign ac- count has been introduced but 1t is not yet under consideration.
 Espionage: The house in passing the bill retained the newspaper cen sorship section demanded by the ad- Ir1inisGration,s but did not enact an embargo section which, the admin istration wants to keep supplies from going to Germany through neutraIs The senate still has its bill under de- bate, retaining such an embargo sec- tion but entirely without censor ship provision. The real enactment of this bill proba bahlyswill be in con- ference, where the administration will bring pressure to have both censorship and embargo sections in- serted in acceptable terms.
 Prohibitions: As an amendment to the espionage bill the senate has attached a section prohibiting the making of intoxicating liquors from food grains. Various prohibition proposals are pending in the house.
 Federal reserve law amendments: These additions to the existing. bank law were proposed by the admins tfation to bring more banks into the federal reserve system and by lib eralizing the reserve requirements in crease the gold holdings of the sys- tenn more than $3O0,0OO,0O0.
 In addition to these principal measures there arc few others that have administration sanction and which congress will be called on to pass before adjourning.
 Senator Overman. in charge of the administration espionage bill, an nounced today that an effort would be made to restore the press censorship section to the measure before passage.
 When the senate resumed consid- eration of the espionage bill today, Senator Thomas of Colorado presented his amendment proposing to suspend, during the war, all boards of trade. stock exchanges and chambers of comm cree which permit future speculation in foodstuffs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
ALIENS SEEKING
 PERMITS MUST
 WAIT TWO DAYS
Applicants Told Today They Must Appear Again
 Next Thursday.

Duplication of the fact that the headquarters of the deputy marshal who would issue permits to Germans would be in the federal building brought a large number of men to the office this morning seeking their permits. They were disappointed, how ever, as no permits will be issued until Thursday, at the earliest, and possibly not then. The new deputy marshal who will be assigned to this city, will be sworn in in Hartford, tomorrow. People who are required to have per mits will be definitely notified of the time to apply for them through the newspapers.
 The Manufacturers association of this city has been cooperating with the government by furnishing the de- partment of justice with lists of fac tories throughout the city where aliens are employed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
URGING FARMERS
 TO REPORT YIELD !. OF POTATO CROP
Census Shows in Fairfield County 2,50O Engaged in
 Raising This Vegetable.

Two thousand five hundred farmers in Fairfield county are engaged in po- tato raising to obviate a predicted shortage, according to advance statis- tics cornpilad by the Fairfield County Farm and the Fairfield County Re- sources Mobilization bureaus.
 In an effort to ascertain what sur plus crops will be raised in this county during 1917, an appeal has been made to every known farmer to send in sta tistics of his plantings and the prob able yield Additional facts that will make the census taken most coInpre- hensive in character win be added. It is the intention of the committee having this census in charge to ar range markets and to store and dis pose of surplus in the most advan- tageous manner to prevent any loss to the farmers or those financial sources lthat are now supplying needed cash for the crop output.
 | JAS recently published in The Far mer, banks throughout the country are prepared to make loans to recog- nized growers upon their personal notes and the recommendations of agricultural societies and experts. | Fifteen banks are now listed in this movement to finance Fairfield county $
 development. In Bridgeport the banks ready to make loans are the. First Bridgeport National. The Bridgeport Trust O. and James Staples & Co Other banks are located at Stamford
 Norwalk, DanGury, Greenwich, sheI- ton and StratfoTd. A meeting of farmers is scheduled
 to be held in Newtown tomorrow night
 when agricuIturists will meet with the
 agricultural committee of the Fairfield
 County Resources Mobilization bureau
 to discuss future plantings and other
 phases of the various distribution and
 conservation systems to be under
 taken here on a, gigantic scale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
bULLEC0URT AND R0EUx VILLAGES
 OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE ABOUT
 TO FALL BEFORE BRITISH ATTACKS

British Headquarters in France, May 14-British troops have just about completed the absorption of two important villages to which the Ger mans have clung desperately ever since the battle of Arras began. One of these villages is Roeux, on the north bank of the Scarpe, and the other is Bullecourt, which lies direct ly in the Hindenburg line just west of Queant.
 As a result of steady fighting dur ing the last 48 hours the Germans footho1d in BulIecourt has been re- duced to two isolated posts, where bombing fights are continuing. A vir- tually similar condition exists in Roeux Since the British victory on Saturday the German counter attacks have lacked much of their fierceness. The number of prisoner taken during this time has been exceptionally large
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
Russian Minister
 of War Refuses
 To Be Restricted

Petrograd. May l4.-General Gutch-
 l0off, minister of war, has resigned. The resignation of Gen. Guehkoff follows that of Gen. Korniloff, con1-
 mander of the Petrograd garrison,
 and probably is due to similar req sons. Gen. Korniloff said his position
 had become impossible on account of
 the efforts of various organizations to control the garrison, the last straw
 having been a demand by the exec utive council of the workmen's and soldiers delegates that all his orders be presented to the committee for it's end orSement.
 Gen. Guchkoff has been a leading figure in the Octoberist party for years
 but during the war little was heard of
 him until the time of the revolution,
 when he was appointed minister of
 war and navy ad interim. Since that time he has issued many appeals to the troops and the ,workmen to sup port the government and continue the
 war vigorously.
 In announcing his resignation at yesterdays meeting of the congress ot delegates from the front, M Guckhoff read the following letter sent by him to Premier Lvoff: "In view of the condition in which the power of the government has been placed, especially the authority of the
 minister of war, in relation to the army and the navy, a condition which | I am powerless to alter and which threatens to have consequences fatal ] to the defense, the liberty and even | the existence of Russia, I can no longer exercise the functions of n1in- lister of war and marine anId share re- sponsibility for the grave sin being committed against the country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14
THREE THOUSAND BRIDGEPORT
 SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL WORK
 TO AID U. s. IN CONSERVATION

willing to work in the factories. There are 1,055 boys between II and 15 who have home gardens, and 1,20O have volunteered for work in the school gardens.
 This makes 2,40o Bridgeport schoolboys who will be engaged in gardening this summer. Many girls have indicated a desire to garden, too, so that we will have about 5000 chil- dren producing.
 MT. S1awson said that no child will be allowed to do factory work unless in a case of government necessity. ''The work on which children will be put either in the factories, gardens, must be that of life necessity" he said. For instance. tl9e manufacture of corsets is not vital in the struggle to defeat the German government, and children will not be allowed to go corset making"
 Application for boy labor for farms must be made to the Fairfield County Farm bureau. Supt. Slawson said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-14

In the neighborhood of 5000 boys and girls, pupils in the Bridgeport schools. will be engaged this summer in gardening work, at the suggestion of Superintendent of Schools s. J.. Slawson, who believes the children can do much to aid in food conserva- ton.
 Superintendent Slawson received his first report today from Everett B. Cortright, who is supervising the garden work. Supervisor Cortright made known the results of the card canvass of schools to learn how many will be available for gardening work.
 We learned said Supt. Slawson, j. Athat 480 boys ranging in ages from 12 to 1T, are willing to accept work on farms. Four boys have already been released from their school work, as we had applications from four farmers for this class of help.
 'eThe cards show that 225 boys be- tween IA and 1T years of age are