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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
ONCE CALLED TO
BOARD, CHANGE
TO ENLIST FADES
New Ruling Prevents Volun-
tary Enlistment After
Examination

Hartford, Sept. 21.-No person who
has once been called by a local draft
board can thereafter enlist in the
army, even though exempted from
draft.
Superseding the instructions issued
to recruiting officers for the army,
Sept. 10. in accordance with which
men rejected, exempted or discharged
by local draft boards might volunteer
for enlistment, new instructions have
been received at the Hartford re-
cruiting station, today as follows:
Compiled rulings of Provost Mar
shall General provides that persons
may not be exempted to permit them
to enlist nor, under the president s
regulations, may person who has
once been called by local board
thereafter enlist, even after he has
been exempted or discharged from
draft. This regulation may be modi-
fled by the president after all quotas
are filled, but for the present, exemp-
ted or discharged registrants may not
enlist voluntarily It is further to be
remarked that an application of an
exempted or discharged man to en-
list would be ground upon which a
local board might inquire whether his
certificate of exemption or discharge
ought to be revoked. This will super
sede instructions issued to all central
auxiliary stations, dated Sept. 10
t1s17.
At least one man was enlisted I'M
der ruling of Sept. 10, at the Hartford
station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
GENERAL COURT
MARTIAL NAMED
FOR CUARDSMEN
Frank l.. Wilder of This.
Named Judge Advocate
to Prosecute.

News which quickly spread through
military circles yesterday that Gov
ernor Holcomb has been compell-
ed almost at the inception of the
Home Guard to convene a general
court martial to be held in Hartford
Oct. 20, spread CONSERVATION in the
ranks Of the Home Guard here
A general court martial, the highest
court In military affairs, only called
for the trial of officers and for crimes
of the NOSE reasonable nature, is
seldom necessary.
Although the order does not specify
the military men to be placed on trial
or the nature of the crime, the ap-
pointment Of two members of the
Fourth regiment is looked upon as
signifying the probability of trial Of
officers or men outside of the local
military district.
Judge Frank l.. Wilder OF the city
court is appointed judge advocate to
prosecute the cases. He II a lieu
tenant in the Fourth regiment, sta
toned at Bridgeport. Major Samuel
K. Thomas, of Greenwich, is also at
tached to the provisional regiment of
the Fourth district. Other members
who will sit are Col. James Geddes,
Fifth military district; Major Frank
E. Shea, First regiment; Capt. Rob-
ert ]. woodruff, Second regiment,
and Capt. Harry P. Leland, Sixth reg
| inent.
| The order signed by Governor Hol-
comb, reached Bridgeport yesterday
and is countersigned by L,cie,a F.
Burpee of the Military Emergency
Board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
u. S. TO ASSUME
HALF BURDEN OF
WACEINCREASES
Believed To Be Quickest
Way of Settling Big
Coast Strike.

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-Confidence
of an amicable settlement of the wage
grievances that led to a strike here
last Monday of $4,000 iron workers,
including large number engaged on
the governments shipbuilding pro-
gram, was expressed by James L. Ack-
erson, United States shipping board
member, one of the government me-
diators attending the joint conference
Of strikers and employers, which ter
minated early today.
In Ackerson's belief, the proposal
of the government to assume half the
burden of wage increases to alleviate
strike trouble from shipyard employees
was a factor in the progress of yes.
terday's events.
w. T. Boyce, with whom Ackersor
is associated in treating with the
workmens and employers commit.
tees was to be in attendance when tht
conference reassembled today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
PRESIDENT READY TO STRIKE
AT GREEDY FOOD RETAILERS
Small Dealers I'm Bread Milk Eggs and Other Food Commod
ties Will BE obj ain Federal Licenses Uness
They Aid n Lower ing Cost OF Living.

which are as follows:
.-That, from time to time, whenever
the President shall find 1t essential TO
license the distribution of any neces-
saries, in order to carry into effect any
of the purposes of this act, and snaAl
after a date fixed in the announcement
engage in or carry on any sucn Dusi-
ness specified in the announcement OIL
importation, manufacture, STORAGE
mining, or distribution of any neces-
sarfes as set forth in such announce
ment unless he shall secure ana noio
a license issued pursuant to this sec
ton"
The same section provides further
that the President shall have the au-
thority to prescribe regulations gov
erning the persons to whom such IL
censes shall be issued and the re-
o,,irements for systems Of accounting.
and the filing of reports.
In the face Of these provisions re-
taf1ers will hesitate before refusing
to cooperate with. the food admins
traitor in his efforts to accomplish
reduction in the retail prices of neces-
sa,fes commensurate with the prices
fixed for the wholesaler.
Active investigations by local
boards of trade and chambers OF
commerce Will have q wholesome and
deterring effect upon the gentle
ment,s agreements Of local ,rner-
chants under which prices have beer
maintained at every. increasing leve
for which the greed Of the retailer has
been the sole excuse. and his power
to force payment has constituted Ia
only justification. -
The policy of the food adm1nlstra'
ton heretofore has been one OF ANNA
bility. It has sought by every mean:
in its power to obtain co-operation OF
the. part of the producers and mer'
chants of the country in the enforce
ment of the spirit of the law, and
majority of those who have come
within its influence have fallen into
line. It's dealings however, have peer
largely with the producers and whole
salers, who are directly affected b!
the letter. as well as by the spirit. o
| the law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
DR.. KEEN TELLS
OF OPERATION ON
PRES. CLEVELAND
Entire Left Jaw Removed
Kept Secret Because of
Financial Situation.

Philadelphia, Sept 21.-In an ar
ticle in the current issue of the Sat-
urday Evening Post, DR.. w. w. Keen,
emeritus professor of surgery of the
JEFFERSON medical college of this city,
reveals for the first time the facts
connected with the surgical operation
performed on President Cleveland on
July 1, 1893. It will be recalled that
the publication of rumors of such an
operation led to animated controversy
and to official denial from Washing
ton.
The operation was performed only
a few days before Congress met in
special session to hear Mr.. Clevelands
message urging the repeal of the
sherman act, and DR.. Keen explains
that the reticence regarding Mr.
Cleveland's condition was due to the
gravity of the financial situation and
the belief that it would affect his
plans respecting the repeal of this
measure.
The operation was performed on
board the yacht Oneida, belonging to
Commodore e. c. Benedict of Green
witch, Conn. DR.. Keen thus describe
its extent:
1.-THE entire left jaw was removed
from the first bicuspid tooth to just
beyond the last molar and nearly uI
to the middle line. The floor of the
ba1l-was not removed, as it had not
yet been attacked. A portion of the
| soft palate was removed.
| It was on Sunday, June 10, of tha1
| year, that DIR. R. M. O'Reil1y, later
surgeon general of the United State.
army, examined a rough place in Mr.
| CJeve1and'S month. An nicer WA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
SAYS MEN TRAINING
IN SCIENCES SERVE
THEIR NATION, TOO

1--WE must look for a considerable
falling off in college attendance this
fall" said Charles L. Beach, president
of the Connecticut Agricultural Col
1ege. This is due to the fact that
a large number of students, many
even below the age of the se1ective
draft, have Joined the coiors or have
entered other lines of military ser
vice. There is no doubt a feeling on
the part of students that a young man
is Sinking his duties these days by
spending his time in college while his
classmates may be in the trenches.
We would not for a moment seek to
dissuade a, young man from volunteer
ing and offering his services who Is
moved to do so, but young men below
the age of the selective draft who do
not enter the service at once, may be
considered as s1ackers if they are not
cient service later on. This war.
more than any other, is being fought
by men trained in the various fields
of science. The young men who go
college at this time are fitting them
selves for leadership and for more
efficient service later in the war or for
the more trying time of reconstruction
at its close. Today,-the young mer
in college who are securing training
In the line of engineering, medicine
or agriculture have as truly entered
the service as those who have enlisted
and are serving an apprenticeship il
the military training camps or avia
ton schools"
The country needs leaders. Foul
years from now it will need then
| more than ever before. A young maj
or woman who begins now to trail
| for leadership Is doing an act Of ser
| vice which the country will and doe
APPRECIATE
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
FEWEE STUDENTS ARE
ENROLIED THIS YEAR
IN VARIOUS SCHOOLS


Prslfn4nary returns from the col
feges and technical schools are show
ing a. decline in enrolment of 10 to
40 per cent. An the majority of these
students are under military age, It
does not seem possible that any such
Iproport1on could have been drafted.
tProbably Q, good many boys of 10 and
20, fearing lest they would be called
out before the war 10 over. dislike to
veiter on courses that they may not be
able TO complete
The United. States faces hard race
after the war for technical and men,
Ital- supremacy. The war has demon
sstrated that the old levels of attain
iment were not sufficient Old theor-
les of political economy, old systems
OF technical production, have had tt
go into the rag bag. The worlds In
Idustries are going to reopen on
Oasis Of greater production. Many
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
Today's Anniversaries

Edward H., of England was muir
dered in Berkeley Castle on Sept. 81,
1927. The reign of this king is noted
for the celebrated battle Of Bannock-
burn, in which the English were de-
feated by the Scotch under Robert
Bruce. Edward, whose course, had
given general dissatisfaction, was de-
throned January 20, and assassinated
the following September. Charles ",
Emperor of Germany and King Of
Spain died on this date in the year
1858 This celebrated monarch, af-
ter a life Of great warlike activity abb
dicated his throne in 1856 and retired
to a monastery, where he died two
years afterwards. Royalty was abo1-
ished in France on Sept. 81, 1892; by
a decree of the National Convention.
1t was replaced by a republican gov
eminent, which was proclaimed on
| the 22nd, and which continued in ex-
istence until overthrown by Napoleon
| in 1904. On Sept. 81, 1860, the Prince
| of Wales, later King Edward VII, OF
England, entered the United States
at Detroit, after his tour of the Bri-
fish provinces. He made a long jour
ney through the United States and
WAS everywhere welcomed with much
enthusiasm.
l
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21

tissue that was believed to be in
jected.
Mr.. Cleveland died Is years after
the operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
JAPANESE POLICIES

Toxic, Sept. 21.-Discussing the
democratising influence of the war in
the Taiyo Magazine Koson Asada, a
well-known publicist, says that Jap
an cannot expect to keep clear Of the
tremendous changes that are affect
ing the world. He adds: "The devel-
opment of the influence of political
parties and of the press have been
most noticeable since the Russo-Jap-
anese war, and this increased inf1u-
ence has gradually put the influence
Of clannism in the shade
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21

washington, Sept 21-Retaners
who may have schemed to buy cheap
and sell dear under the provisions OF
Food Control law may expect to ma
themselves brought up with a sharp
turn and obliged to take out licenses
themselves before they can sell bread
milk, eggs or any other COMMONLY
that is for human consumption.
IT was stated at the office or the
Food administrator yesterday tnal
,a,nless the retailers throughout the
country fell into line with the purpose
of the administration to keep the COSY
iof living within reasonable bounds. the
ample powers of the, President woulo
I he invoked to the end that every man 2
engaged In the retail food trade woulo
have To take out a license, and VIOLA
ton of the regulations governing Ms
narticular case would result In O. re-
vocation OF his license.
Tbe retailer has seen the govern
rnent fx the prices of the wheat crops
of 1917 and 1918, and has ooservef
re.trfctions imposed upon the profts
10 be made by the miilers. He mas
,ea Of the reouirements under whicf
operations OF mills and elevators o.
anecified capacity must take out1.h
.carses An order TO continue IN business
,TIe has been Informed through the
Inress that importers and renners o.
swear also must obtain licenses ant
conform to governmental regulations
!vrha entire program of the food ad
s4ninistration has appeared to MIN g
nave been devised and conducted To-
his particular benefit and protectiol'
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21
Try to Round Up ALI
British SIackers Here

Boston. Sept. 21--Severa1 hundred
names Of men who have, obtained in
demnity from service in the national
army by declaring that they are Bril-
fish subjects have been given by New
England exemption boards to the Bril-
hCanadian recruiting mission.
Members of the mission have announ-
ced that if the British governm ent
agrees to permit the drafting of Bril-
fish subjects In the United States the
men enlisted will be ordered to report
to British officers In this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-21

LOST-Bahk book No. 1851 OF. City
Savings Bank, any person having
claims upon said book is called up
on to present the same to the bank
within thirty days, or. book will be
declared cancelled. LA ssp SIS
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Sixty Of II Rutgers
Seniors Wear Khaki
Return from Fort Myer for
Annual Commencement
Exercises

New Brunswick, y. j., June 10
with sixty of the seventy-seyen mem
bers OF the graduating class already
in war service, khaki was the predom
mating color in the commencement
exercises Of Rutgers College, wh!ch
began here tonight with the bacca-
Laureate sermon. preached by President
". II. ). Demarest.
Monday will be class day, ana OF
Tuesday morning the one hundred az :
fftv-frst commencement Will be held.
Il i expected that az the alumni ban
ouet. held Immediately efterward' me
success Of the million-doliar endo" 10
ment campaign, begun a year ago. VIII
be announced.
The graduating class has decided 20
use the money ordinarily devoted .,
the seaior ball 10 war relief work, ara
the dance has been cancelled.
Var mass meetings having taken up
all available banquet nails IN town
+ Loree. president OF the Delaware &
Hudson Railroad. has pressed his pr
vate car into service m that capaci'y'
and the fortieth Anniversary reunion
of the class of IT Of Rutgers College
will be held on a siding here Monday
evening. c,,
All members Of the Rutgers College
graduating class now enrolled IN tne
officers Training Camp at Fort hyer'
Virginia. have received permission %
return for commencement. The mc"
will get back Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
French at SayUiHe Try
Message to EifeI Tower

rr.- telegraph -o The tribune
Ssvy.Ile. Z. T.. June 10. For severa.
lovrs TODAY the staff Of the wire ess
rstion and the Hotel Kens ngton we're
Gvsn over 20 the entertainment or
-eubers % the French scientific ms
son vino came from Washington 90 IN
Epec. the station.
In 1ae party were Major Henri ADrra-
sar. CAPTAIN u. le Due de GuicAe'
gs;or y. Fabrv, Captain Duporey, Lie u D.
tenant r. Paternot, Colon j.. o,
Porey. Captain George Ealenssl ana
Lieutenant q. Boutilhon, Of the Fren. RI. cn
ros.osce mission; Commander d. NJ;
Iodd. Z. s. ~, director OF Cnl-e,d
s,a.ss wireless communication ana
Dr.. G. z. Nerdcnhall, Of Madison WIS,
4 evil an wireless expert.
II France radio stations. are Lhaer
tie pos-oHce department, which is coa-
ro.led - -l-n by the army. Ae'n oefs
O. tne RI on viii visit all stations
o. ire Eas. coast and some VIII 90 10
re Pacfc
Leutera1t Paternot has been here
Eversl DAYS making wireless tests. ~
IS 5nde-stood he is endeavorIng 70 es--
s5lsn Communication with the EiIieI
lover .n Paris SO Information con-
,srning his work here VIII be gwen
~ a. ~. station.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Army and Navy Hold
Centre of Stage at
Alley Festa 7 To-night
General Bell and Admiral
Usher and Stats VIII Attend
Big War Relief Fete

Richard Mansfield. jr- himself VS.
tied the alley fiesta in Macdougal Alley
last night He was full Of his plans 10
90 into musical comedy or 70 war, or
POSSIBLY both. and not a. all unwilling
20 be interviewed when he wasn't sell
ing tickets for the Russian ambulance
show or dancing up and down the alley
with pretty girls.
The fiesta attracted crowds, although
there we've no boxing bouts, 10 gaming
booths open, no special features Of any
sort except Richard himself.
The army and navy viii be repre-
sented in the alley this evening by Ma
ior General J. Franklin Bell and his
staff. Rear Admiral Nathaniel G.. Usker
and his staff and officers OF the allied
armies. Colonel Augustus P. Gardner,
now on General Bells staff. will de-
liver a preparedness lecture and ma
rines and bluejackets will drill in COM
petition, II enough space can be
cleared for them.
The officers will be entertained al;
dinner by Mrs. Harry Payne Whi.ney's
alley restaurant. Lady Liste- Kaye. 4
sister O. the Duchess Of Manchester;
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt. Mrs. IS. *.
Vanderbilt. Mrs. Walter Maynard. Mrs.
Ralph Sanger and Mr. and Mrs Whit
rey Will also be present
The Liberty Loan booth has sold
$500 worth Of bonds. - vas stated
last night. The fiesta will end to-mor-
row night with a costume ball.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Italian ENJOYS
To Start on Tour
Without Prince
Head of Mission, Who Has
Been Ill, Hopes to Join
Party in Chicago

Washington. June 10.-The Italian
AZ mission will begin it's delayed tour
q, the South and Middle West probably
tuesday. leaving behind its chief. the
Prince Of Udine. whose sudden Illness
wees ago caused the trip 70 be post
,o-ed. The prince still is unable to
t-vel. but he expects 20 leave Wash
rr,oa in time 20 join the party at
Chicago.
Announcement Of the new plans was
-sde tom -h- by Enrico Arlotta, MIN
ster Of transportation ln the Italian
Cab,net s1t ranking member Of the
-,ssion during the lnQlspositioa OF
the prince.
lrWed. i- was announced. the first stops
hing ar Atlanta and Birmingham,
thence 20 New Orleans and up through
the Mississippi Valley 20 Chicago, and
from there 20 New York.
The mission had planned 70 remain
here Until the prince had completely y
recovered. but 10 was found this would
resa snot1er weeks delay. Because Of
Ire necessity Of an early return 20
kaly L was decided % begin the tour
pttout the prince. GugiIelmo Maroon,
irY,ntor OF wireless telegraphy and a
rs-ber Of the mission, was particular
~ insistent on fastening the trip IN
s-5sr that he might return 20 Italy 10
-ssune work on an antl-suOmarine
tlvice.
--al conference was held to-day
With -oe Italian Ambassador. in wnicr
10 --~sining details of the mission
Tork -..re were discussed and placed i-
10 Is1ds Of the ambassador for d.spo'
s-.for
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Supply + Food for
German Cannon

Nothing or the sort, but simply for
the purpose that the German guns
should have a run Of merry hell
through them as they land DO France
In Intellectual pieccmcal from weary
month TO still more weary month. All
that. simply because some kindly
meant people have been possessed with
the beautiful, emcnt-oratlon
.dea of telling the japanese that they
have now tine one supreme chance or
sighting for the great principle OF
democracy.
And even r the government OF Japan
be willing and anxious 20 send such an
expedition 20 Europe as that. ] do hon
estly believe tha. the soldiers Of Japan
would never 20. do not believe that
the government could make them take
the trip.
The people and the soldiers Of
JaDar have acquired the habit OF ask
irg the government why? The Occf-
dental conception o. indivitualIsm has
made tremendous headway with the
people Of Japan of late American peo-
rIe have rot the remOtest idea now
-hc democratic conceptions and ideal
in governmental matters have revol u
.ionized the political thoughts OF tne
Japarese.
japan to-day is on the way 20 the
same form Of representative state as
England enjoys now. Indeed. Japan i5
very FAR along on her way. This again
does not harmonic with the picture or
the political Japan which persists IN
the vision Of the majority OF the
American people. But nothing IS truer.
As we have seen. therefore, this en-
tsrprise Of sending the japanese army
70 Europe is absurd and imposssiole'
and il IS 80 seven times over az least
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

Sleepy Hollow

We stand among a thousand ghostly stones,
Whose messages. by wanton weather marrcd.
Reflect a love not vet divine enough
To reap IN separation aught but sad
And stony things. With reverent gaze pause
Before this knoll. where thoughtlcss speaking says
There rests the who from this peaceful Vale
50 much of all the world perceived and left
ID here with Us. Old Rip himself may pass
Our homeward courSc.-and vet his maker rests
Beneath this vigorous grass, and is more
Nav, Just now wc saw a hcadlesS horseman
Riding over a bridge and shuddering felt
The sweeping wind that marked his fearful fight
sec Round thi, martial monument long lines
OF tablets, fauked by vivid flags. keep guard
Above deathlc,S spirit. waking
To wrap the world again in love And here
4 little mound beneath a shrub marks where
The children of the keeper, wiser far
Than those who seek with tears to make this place
All desolatc. have only played with death.
Come love, these lilacs yearn to fold your face
Within their fragrance. Open wide your mind
To drink the wine you oriole pours out,
Drowning the rumbing waterfall below
Md thrilling every sunbeam it kisses
U.s. Look with me beyond, beneath above:
They never die who learn to live i'm Love. Al.