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Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

Officials of the Hartford fire depart ment have ask inc state police to at tempt to lind the tirebug who is believ. cd to he responsible for fourteen in cendiary fires in Hartford recently.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

Daniel Olson suffered the loss of three teeth while working at the Stan ley works in New Britain. A gear ill q machine at which he was working fell out and struck him in the mouth.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

The directors of the Bristol Brass company have announced plans for the erection of two more factory buildings and seventy more houses as soon as the building season opens in the spring.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

The petition of the Central New Eng land railway for approval of its plans for the elimination of grade crossing at Canton was the subject of hear ing by the public utilities commission.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

Friends of Ed Case. formerly of East Granby. have received word from him that he has been in a hospital at Fres- no, Cal. for several weeks. He is suf- fering from a complication of dis eases
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

Events of A.. Kinds Gathered From Varion. Points In the State and So Re4uced In Size That They Will Ap- peal to All Classes of Readers.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

MISS Clara UN"C'f"n of F0TIs NlIIa"e h.: bvrh ..: e.. @i:S Clara Madden. r.'., lately res. gncd as tea her iu the pr: .',rf ra3cs of the S ufh BG.;...do ~1l"urar honl.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

The police of New Britain have been notified that Charles SAltus has eScap- ed from the reformatory at Cheshire.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

The city of Mer:den will have been incorporated fifty years on July Il next. and Mayor Joseph A Cooke, tho city council and the chamber of com- merce are considering plans for. a cele- bration.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

Announcement was made of the mar riage in New York of Cornelius Collins and Miss Rose GOodtield. both of For eStVil!e
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

All the county and municipal build. ings in Bridgeport were placed under the guardianship of specially detailed policemen night and day when the news came of the break of relations with Germany.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

Clarence Sherman. a machinist of New Londnh, filed petition in bank. ruptcy in the United States district court, showing liabilities of $41S and assets of $500 worth of household goods, claimed exempt.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

George E. Bulkeley, who has been secretary of the Connecticut General Life Insurance company, was chosen second vice president at a meeting of the directors following the annual meet ing of the stockholders.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

A reward of S1O0 has been offered by the board of selectmen of the town of Norfolk for the arrest and convic- ton of Philemon w. Johnson, who be- ore his disappearance was town treas ,-rer, town librarian and treasurer of the Norfolk Manufacturing company.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

After thirty-six years of service the steamer Block Island will be with drawn from the Block Island and Watch Hill route by the New England Navigation company. leaving no steama er line running to those places from Norwich
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

Robert Veitch of Manchester is con- yinced that Second Lieutenant D. c. LeDoux Veitch, who was recently kill cd in the foreign conflict and whose name is enrolled on the list of honor, was a cousin who enlisted at the start of the war.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

William Gorry, son of MT. and Mrs A. J. Gorry of Southington, will talk the entrance eX; minations to Annapo lis Feb. 19.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

For the loss of his two hands while employed as a brakeman in the rail. road yards in New Britain Edward Helm has sued the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com. pany for $20,OOO damages.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

Feb. marked the passing of two years since the Rev. Joseph Zebris, then pastor of St. Andrews Roman Catholic church, and Eva Gilmanitis were murdered at the parish house on Church street, New Britain.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

The city of Hartford and the Con. necticut company are co-defendants in suits totaling $2O,OOO brought by Michael Goldman because of the death of his eleven-ye year-dId son, David. at the temporary bridge over the Park river
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

The auxiliary schooner yacht Crusad- CT II. has been sold by Edwin Palmer of the Pequot summer colony to the Haitian government, which will con vert the yacht. well known to New London waters. into a gunboat.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

At a meeting of prominent citizens held in New York city for the pur- pose of securing subscriptions for ice fiotilla plants for soldiers at the front Louis E. Stoddard of New Haven con-
 ributed money to establish one fiotilla in honor of the city of New Haven.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

Harry P. Townsend, president O the Townsend Manufacturing cOmpa ny of Hartford, has been sued fo S10.O0O damages by Charles N. Platt one of the persons injured when MI Townsend's automobile collided wit a trolley car In Windsor.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
BRIDGE PARTY FOR
MRS. | 'ORANGE

Mrs. Guy Rrankin, 'Makaweli,
gave a very enjoyable bridge party
in honor of her mother, Mrs. l.
Orange. After several spirited games
the first prize was awarded to Mrs.
Frank Alexander, of Elcclc; the
second to Mrs. VIM. Danford, of
Mana; while Mrs II. II. Brodie,
of Hanapepc, claimed the 'booby. "
Refreshments were served during
the afternoon.
Mrs. Rankin was assisted by her
sister, Miss Maud L'Orangc.
Those to. meet Mrs. L'Orangc
were Mrs, Chas. Rice and Mrs. f.
l.. Putnam, Of Lihuc; Mrs. f. A.
Alexander, Mrs. J, H, Bolc, Mrs.
H. II Brodic, Mrs. b. d. Baldwin,
Mrs. c, b. Hofgaard, Mcsdamcs
Omsted, Hodge, Lyman, Struvc,
Banham and Danford
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
kauai SCENERY
PLEASES PAINTER


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T. W NI'''S''ll"7, H. ID A. one
OF the many talented painters drawn
mere oS '''' 'i'''r''' o' Ii'""'l seen
cry "''o one WHO mas spent vir'ual-
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open "'''l .l' S'''l'S 1T i"N'S' l.
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The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
LEGISLATORS OFF
FOR The CAPITAL

The Kauai members of the Icgi--
laturc are leaving for Honolulu and
expect to have number Of con-
fcrcnccS before the session opens Il
week from tomorrow. Most of them
went down on Saturday. Senator
Coucy will leave by tonight steam
cr, and Representative Chas Will
cox, the last to sail, will get away
ON Saturday. Mrs. Wilcox is al
ready in the city.
The lineup from Kauai at this
session will be J. II. Concy and NJ.
a. MikacIc in the Senate, and J.
<. I.ota, J. K Kula, Chas, Wilcox
and John dc Cambria, in the House,
\ report came from Honolulu
this morning that the Kauai mcm-
bers of the Legislature will make
an effort to get an endorsement of
a policy OF opening up public lands
ON Kauai this year in place Of next
wear.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
The CorelIi Trio

The Corclli Brothers, trio Of tia
liam muSicims-two violins and a
harp, and who are touring the world
under the direction Of Walter Nor
ris, are meeting with tremcndou,
success in Honolulu, where their
playing is compared to the Chcrnirs-
ky Brothers, Mr.. Morris is trying
to arrange a series Of concerts in
Kauai and if inducements are sulli-
cient he will bring the trio over
here, Thcatcrgocr, have musical
treat in store for them.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
Monday Afternoon
CrOwell Administrator

W. O. Crowcll, of Waimca, has
been appointed administrator Of
the estate Of the late Chas. Blake,
of Koloa.
\ Porto Rican was yesterday
sentenced by Judge Kapahcc, of
Koloa, to imprisonment for three
month, upon conviction OF drank
enncss. This was his third oifruSc.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
Sergeant COchett Leaves

Sergeant \. c. Cochctt left by the
steamer Saturday afternoon for Ho-
noluIu He will be attached to
headquarters there until his COM
mission arrives as II second licutcn-
ant Of cavalry. Sergeant Cochctt
has been attached to the hospital
corps ON Kauai for several months.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
TODAY'S AND LATEST
NEWS BY WIRELESS


HonouluThcrc split CATION Kawaahao church.
David Kaoucio president of the Christian Society charged
with consulting kalma and asked to resign Sunday nights
resulted i'm a
FoDd Famine in Germany
SocihonlIho Associated Press has indicates
almost the complete collapse work. owing
the rapid dminuton of ctab~. There practically
poor and suffering for the rich
For Republican Union
New York-Cmnnan WlcoX Of the Republican committee has
written letter Perkins in which he says he intends call meeting
o Progrevcs and sand prtcrs unite under
Peary Wants FErs
Admiral Pcary addressing the Pam Aconaucs Society
last night, urged 900 hydroop for the navy and service
and the air patrol developed.
Germans Near Holland
COpmiagr-Gmnany reported have masd divisions
tou ups a the Holland border
Vessels Sunk Yesterday
Ionlon-A total of of shipping Yesterday.
No More Belgian Relief
The heads of the American relief work Belgium been
fled by Germany that they continue.
GermanyS New Proposal
Washngon--Gcmany has submitted proposal that America
ream the treaties of 1899 and 1925 The document which written
Frclc reached Washington yesterday and has been translated for
the President Officials declare however, that the proposal differs
the old pact tn ugh here that officials viii pay
ton to the proposal Peyond bare acknowledgment.
Monday Afternoon
HonouluThe Department of the H.
terror respecting the congestion of business i'll the
that the of appointing Judges be taken without delay with
Attorney General Gregory
Delegate Kuho has MrCon2ram invitation
by the Legislature the Islands April,
recommending that appropriation be made
expenses of the proposed
Continued 81
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
Gamblers Forfeit Bail

Eighteen japanese arrested last
week in Iihuc ON a charge of gam
bling failed to show up iu court,
fortcitting bail in the total sum of
$50.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
FAIR AND CONCERT
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The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-02-13
The Next Hyaies

The steamer IIyadcs will be due
to arrive at Port Allen on Saturday,
the oath.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02
EVEN CROSS, SICK
chill DREN Low
SYRUP OF FIGS
II feverish, bilious, consti-
pated, give fruit laxative
at once.

Don't scold your fretfu1, peevish
child. See If tongue Is coated; this is
a sure sign its little stomach, liver and
bowels are elogged with sour waste.
When Hstless. pale. feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach- ache, Indigestion, diarrhoea, give
g. teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul
waste, the sour bile and fermenting
food passes out of the bowels and you
have well and playful child again.
Children love this harmless "fruit lag
ative," and mothers can rest easy at
ter giving it, because it never fails to
make their little 'insidss'' clean and
sweet.
Keep, it handy, Motherl A little
given today saves sick child toInor-
row, but get tho genuine, Ask your
druggist for a so cent bottle of 'Ca1i-
fornia Syrup Of Figs" which has di-
rections for babies children of all ages
and for grewn-ups plainly on the bot
tie, Remember there are counter
feits sold here, SO surely leeRs and see
that yours Is made by the 'SCalifornia
Fig Syrup Companx." Hand back with
eantampt any other fig syrup-AdK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02

national shipbuilding yards would be
necessary Standard ships aggregat-
ing 100000 tons had been arranged
for, he said, and more than half of
them were under construction.
At the present time, Sir Eric in
formed the House, there are 235 dry
docks which can be devoted to re-
pairs of merchant shipping. exclusive
of those used for warships.
A reduction of so per cent. in Ger
man merchant shipping, Sir Eric con-
tinued, had been caused by the sink
ing of ships or by their passing into
the hands Of Germany's enemies.
"All by their economy can help the
Royal Navy and the navies of the
Allies to defeat the submarines" Sir
Eric said, in referring to the prob
ability of long war.
The First Lord began his speech
with the announcement of his de-
cision to revise his Office by the addi-
ton of another civil Lord, because he
had found this necessary to carry out
the increased work.
ct hope to make an appointment
shortly he said. 1.-The board will
then consist of eight naval officers
and four civilians, including myself.
An important change has been made
in the arrangements dealing with Ad-
miralty business. The members of
the board have been grouped into two
formal committees-Operatio and
Northumberland meeting once a
week or more if necessary. The
First Lord is ex-ofdcio chairman of
both committees and personally
make a point of presiding over them
as often as possible
Sir Eric announced that it had been
decided that Vice Admiral Wemyss,
as Deputy First Sea Lord, will give
his whole attention to naval staff mat
tiers. Further additions had been
made to the naval staff with the OBJ
ject of strengthening its control over
operations.
"a new section said the First Lord,
Consists of younger officers, who, it
is hoped will add strength to the val
ued experience of the older officers.
I look with confidence to the great
advantages of this new arrange
ment."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02
RECRUITING FOR
ARMY IN STATE
TAKES A Squirt
Major Mercer States That
Scores of Men Are En-
listing for Service

During the last several days recruit
ing for the regular army has taken a
remarkable squirt in Connecticut and
provided the present rate of enlist
ments continues, Major w. A. Mercer,
the commanding officer Of this dis
trict, predicts that within another
week the state will exceed over L.
900 recruits above it's allotment for
the regulars. Daily scores Of men
are en1isting throughout the state and
the recruiting stations in. Bridgeport,
New Haven, New London, Hartford
and Waterbury are busy and rushed
with work. OF considerable interest
to the state Is that many recruits
are going into the First Connecticut
Infantry. More men are wanted for
this regiment, says Captain James A.
Ramsay.
Letters from Connecticut boys at the
camps, posts and environments indt-
cate that the N1tmegs are getting
thoroughly versed in military life and
already many of them have obtained
commissions and non-com missioned
grades. eUnquestionably the army
today offers splendid inducements.
good pay and a healthy life.
Major Mercer says that every
branch is now open to volunteers and
that hundreds of artisans are want
ed. Clerks, machinists, blacksmiths,
stenographers, etc, are wanted. eve
want over 1000 men for the signal
corps. Inside and outside wiremen,
radio and telegraph operators and
men familiar with telephone SYSTEMS
arc highly In demand. The field ar
| tillery, coast artillery, quartermaster
corps, engineers, cavalry are open.
Now is the time for men to come
forward for before long these
| branches will be closed and it will be
difficult for a recruit to get what he
wants. Information is gladly given
to recruits and men desiring to en-
list
| ct might say that it makes no diff
ference to the recruiting stations
whether the men enlist or not. We
are here for their own good. w want
| to help our Connecticut boys and we
| eesire above all to place them right.
Yes, I am pleased to cay that recruit
ing was never better In this state. The
| boys are volunteering by the scores
| daily We will place men in their
| tt AIDES. And you might say that we
will even go so far as to advise then,
what branch to choose. Connect
cut boys should not wait before it Is
| too late. Once the draft gets them
| we can't take them. We want men
| to volunteer before they are draft
| ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02
ALMANAC FOR TODAY
GIVE THE STOMACH
A CHANCE TO WORK

We can't expect the stomach to act
NORMALLY II the natural avenues of
sffsninatf0p are blocked so 1t cannot
dispose Of ne refuse. When the bowels
arc oosstipaeed the stomach is called
upon Tar work beyond it's capacity
and clss result II bloat, belching, head
acila. and discomfort generally, and,
wnisss tho condition Is promptly re-
Moved serious Illness,
An effective remedy for eonstipa-
Non IN sold in drug stores under the
nauss Of DR., Caidwsi1's Syrup Pepsin.
1t y a combination of simple laxative
hsvbE with peoGia that acts on the
b6Wais h . gentle, natural manner,
wffhout eEtpfne or other pain or dis
cefHEDy<, Attending speedy relief. Get
q bo&tls q DF, Caldwelis Syrup Pep
sihf fyoM your druggist and have it in
the house wfisn you need it; it costs
only 3fty oaests and - the ideal family
reznsdE naIld eReugh for children and
old people, yet sufficiently powerful
for the strongest constitution. a tsial
bottle, free of charge, can be OBJ
tainsd by writing to DIR. W. B. Cald-
vrsi1 <ge washington st., Monticello.
T11u-18-~ -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02
JEWISH RELIEF
FUND SUCCESS

CONCENTRATIONS are being received
'py Rev William Wittenstein, head of
the Orthodox Jewish SynagoEues of
the city for the splendid work in rails
| ing FUNDS for the relief OF the Jewish
war sufferers of Europe during the
recent holidays
Harris Goldberg Of 105 Sanford
avenue, treasurer of the relief society.
mas announced that he has completed
tne collection from those who have
pledsed the various amounts and that
. toIa! OF $S,652.75 has been collected
for this fund
Inc none Twill be sent in a few
days to the national treasurer. Telix
Warberg, Of the Jewish war relief Re-
aarkaole success has attended the
Snort campaign of the Adath Israel
CONGREGATION in it's collection for thi.
worthy cause.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02
STILL SEARCHING
FOR HIGHWAYMEN

Detectives in Bridgeport are still
searching for the two men who beat
Alfred Denton of asa HOLSTER ave-
nue. in Milford last night and then
threw him from a moving automobile
and left him. Denton is at the Bridge
port hospital from the effects of the
beating, but is not dangerously in
jured.
The party hired an automobile in
Bridgeport, and drove to Milford.
Near the reservoir in that town the
other two, set upon Denton and beat
him severely, finally throwing him
from the machine. He was found by
Chief Maher of Milford, who had him
sent to the hospital, and notified the
Bridgeport police. No trace of the
assistants has been found.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02

London, Nov. 2-In his maiden
yesterday. Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord
of the Admiralty, announced impor-
tant changes in the plans of the Ad-
miralty and also discussed U boat
losses and the effect of the submar-
inc war on British shipping. New
blood will be injected into the conduct
OF the British Navy, an additional
Civil Lord of the Admiralty is to be
appointed, and from now on the at
tention of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe,
the First Sea Lord, and his first depu-
ty, Vice Admiral Wemyss, will be der
voted wholly to naval staff matters.
I'VE must lay plans for long war;
said Sir Eric. at see no signs of its
being short one"
Regarding U boats, Sir Eric said
that between 40 and so per cent. OF
the German submarines operating in
the North Sea. the Arctic and the At
lantic since the beginning of the wal
have been sunk.
During the last quarter the Ger
mans lost as many submarines as they
lost in 1916" he said.
Inc total net reQucLlOn OF 6rlI1SH
tonnage since the beginning of the
war was given by Sir Eric as $780,
600 tons. This does not represent
the actual losses in submarine at
tacks. Sir Eric said he regretted II
had not been found possible to ar
rive at a basis for publication of &C
tual British tonnage losses without
giving information to the enemy.
The losses of merchantmen in Oc-
tober, he said, were very slightly
| worse than in September. Enemy
submarines were, being sunk to an in
creasing extent, but the Germans
were building them faster. than they
had done hitherto.
In September. Sir Eric said, there
was af1oat on the high seas an in
crease of 20 per cent. in numbers and
80 per cent. in tonnage of British
ships, as compared with April. The
output Of merchant shipping in the
first nine months Of this year, he said
was 123 per cent. higher than in the
corresponding period last year. The
Admiralty had decided that four new
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02
THE WEATHER

Mew Haven, Nov. For
Br1dnepcrE and vicinity: General
1y faaR tCntgat and Saturday.
Counecttcuf: Generally fair TO
night and Saturday; little change
I'm Temperature; moderate west
and southwest winds.
RleaNant weather has prevailed
during the last "a hours IN all
dlsfs1cts east OF the Rocky noun
faans concept in the southern por-
t1on Of the Lake region, where
fnow squalls occurred. A long
ridge OF high pressure extends
Mmoas Che central portions OF the
counazy from Colorado eastward
TO the Atlantic. The tcmpera-
tmes continue low I'm the central
and eoufhexn districts. Frosts
were reported as far south as
Florida.
Coudiffons favor for this vicin-
fty fair weather with cool nights
but quite warm during the middle
Of the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02
GERMANS SAVINGS
NOT TO BE SEIZED

Postal savings deposits belonging r.
eernan subjects will not be seized by
the government, according to an "a.
cial bulletin issued by A. NfHtcheu Pal
mer, alien property custodian. Some
misrepresentation existing relative to
the status under the tradtng-wftb-
the-enemy act, of citizens or subjects
of Germany or Its allies resident in
this country, Mr. Palmer states that
such persons are not included within
the term enemy Or ally of enemy az
employed in the act. Deposits in the
postal savings banks of Nthe United
States belonging to such persons ara
not liable to seizure 10y the govern
ment, and will not, therefore. be taken
into the possession Of the alien prop
erty custodian to be interfered with
nj any way whatever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02
APPOINTMENT OF
COAL COMMITTEES

Hartford, Nov. Several new coal
committees were appointed yesterday
by Thomas w. Russell, federal fuel
administrator for Connecticut. A state
advisory committee comprised of
seven men was appointed together
with five local town committees. The
members of the advisory committee
are: A. H. Billiard, Bridgeport;
Charles G. Brill, Hartford; G. Ellis
worth Mech, Middletown; Philip G.
Gale, Hartford; L. S. Storrs, New Ha-
ven; Dewitt Paige, Bristol, and
George A. briggs, Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-02
SOFT PICKINGS
FOR OLD JOHN L

John L. Su1iivan's Bank roll will
have grown considerably before cleo
ton day The former heavyweight
pugilistic champion has found some
thing soft" in the Bridgeport Anti
saloon league and has been asked to
speak again at the Casino on Satur-
day night. 1t is reported that Sui
Ivan gets on the average of $500 for
each performance.