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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
Colors of Allies In
 Streets of This City

The colors of the Allies have made their appearance in Bridgeport. Flown for the first time in this city last Wednesday upon jitney as far az may be learned, notable increase in the combination of flags has been seen not alone upon public and pri- vate automobiles in the city streets but even upon the homes of residents, according to the police.
 It is observed that in combina- tion of ta1e American flag with that of other nations, the American flag should occupy a central position and should be larger than the others. The others should be of uniform size. In hoising the colors upon a staff the American flag should be uppermost, according to practice in Washington, D. C.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
PICKPOCKETSON TRAIN ROB MAN.
 THEN GET AWAY
Alleged Accomplice Held by Police Victim Is Lost
 in Station Crowd.

Four pickpockets operating on tho New York to Boston train which stops in this city at, 9:18, created stir this morning at the depot when they robbed a man of his pocketbook and were subsequently, chased by detectives and railroad employees.
 When the train stopped at the sta- ton one of the gang, the only one caught, who gives his name as c. F. Berg, of SIS Columbus avenue, Bos- ton. stopped over in the aisle of one of the coaches near the exit to fasten trouser leg and pulled at the fastening. to him to get out of the way.
 Behind Berg stood a tall man thought to be Hungarian, who was the intended victim of the band and directly behind the victim crowded the three pals of Berg. The brake men saw one of them lift the coat pocket of the Hungarian and extract his wallet.
 This action was followed. by the usual practice of crowding the vic- tim in a mad rush to get out of the coach. The brakeman who saw the theft started for the band as they fled from the train. No one stopped to get the name of the Hungarian, who seemed panic-stricken by the scene and also fled.
 Detective Curry and Policeman Beardsworth joined the two brake men in their pursuit of Berg. The lat ter was caught at the Congress- street bridge, He said he is a. trayeling salesman and came to this city on business After Berg said he worked for the Lighthouse Tar Co.,, Gutten- berg. N. J." Capt. Cronan telephoned to New Jersey and found no such company existed. Borg is held as an accessory to a robbery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
Despondent, Cemetery
 Laborer Hangs Self
 In Attic of His Home

The body of Adolph Nordell, a na- tive of Sweden. who had been a la- borer in Mountain Grove cemetery for the last nine years, was found hang ing in the attick of his home, 10 Tunxis hill road, Stratfield, last night.
 Nordell Is said to have been des- pondent. He went to the attic of his home. yesterday morning, tied small cord about his neck and threw him. self upon the floor until he strangled to death, He was A years old and is survived by his wife.
 Medical Examiner w. H. Donaldson found that death was due to suicide by stranglation,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28

properly balanced so as to avoid en- tire loss in case of drought or disease to any specific crop.
 In the event that the farmer bears a good reputation in his community he will be lent the necessary funds upon personal note. to be paid after the harvest has been marketed.
 Bankers in Bridgeport are now holding conferences to extend this lending facility through every bank ing institution in Fairfield county. It is expected that the system will be perfected by Wednesday of next week.
 The Resources committee is making thorough canvas of the county and nearby territory to ascertain how many farm laborers may be obtained in urgent harvest times.
 The labor situation upon which de- bends largely the success Or fail ure of the farmers is to be taken under consideration by the manufacturers of this city who will meet at The Stratfield Monday morn ing to form themselves into com mittee.
 Because of the complaint that has arisen from the farmers that country DOyS nave 10IC the IdTHl CO accept lu- dustrial work, it is predicted that an agreement will result from the Mon days meeting which, during the har- vest time. will reduce the factory help to a minimum, all farm workers being laid off that they may be utilized on the farm where their skill is equally needed to the success of the banker and the manufacturer. M
 It is further possible, according to we'll informed persons, that those fac tory hands, skilled also in agriculture will be paid bonus by the industrial plants during their absence in the fields.
 Applications for loans to farmers may be made to any of the agricul- tural committee, whose members are: Chairman, E. F. von Wettberg, Bridgeport; Seth Low Pierrepont, Ridgefeld; J. Arthur Sherwood, Eas- ton; William c. Johnson. Newtown; Frank H. Lee, Danbury; Charles H. Plumb, Bedding: B. W. Kneen. shel-' ton; B. w. Peck, Stratford; H. J. La very, Bridgeport; William H. Reed, Stamford; w. o. Burr. Fairfield, and w. H. Burr, Westport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
WOMAN GETS INJUNCTION
 AGAINST GAYNoR CO.

In a decision handed down to-day, Judge Curtis of the superior court granted an injunction directing the Gayner Manufacturing Ce., of Strat- ford to manage a cesspeel on the premises So that the seepage will not flow upon the property of Margaret Mcdonald. Miss Mcdonald brought the petition for the injunction but the court denied her claim that the spring on her property had been damaged by naxious fluids from the company's land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
British and French
 Commissioners in 2d
 Day War Conference

Washington. April 2s-American officials today met members of the British and French commissions in the second day of conferences de- voted entirely to discussing and de- ciding definite problems of the war without the preliminary groping after bases of. mutual understanding. The day promised to develop rapidly Nre- gress in the solution of what the United States is to do to aid the Allied nations most efficiently in beat ing Germany,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28

Washington April 28-Adminstration forces overthrow opponents of the administration selecve conscrption bill in the house the first vote today anad struck the volunteer amendments from the
 The vote amendment by Representative Kahn who has led the fight for the administration b moving strike out the volunteer amendments inserted by majority the military committee against the protests of the president the army college assured the passage of the bill as drawn by the army experts
 vote to sustain the provisions of the administration bill was 279 to 98
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
RICH WON SUIT.

Nehemiah Rich of Stamford is az grieved at accounts printed in the leeai papers regarding his suit against Albert w.: Johnston of Greenwich. Rich says a jury fin the common pleas court awarded him $366.66 and did net give Johnston damages as had been previously stated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28

breach of relations with Germany by a declaration of war will be made by the Brazilian congress when it con- venes on May 8. The administration will ask congress to declare that a state of war has been created by the act of Germany. If this action is talk en it will be followed by the seizure of German ships in Brazilian ports, the opening of these ports to the warships of the allies, and other measures of a military character.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
AMERICAN VOLUNTEER DEAD.

Paris, April 2S-Albert Augustus Porter, volunteer in the American ambulance field service. died suddenly in the Buffalo military hospital in Paris. He was a son of Alexander Porter of Buffalo and the nephew of Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Thayer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
VOLUNTEER SCHEME
 DEFEATED HOUSE

Amendment Against Administration Selective Draft Plan for Raising War Army Is Beaten by Vote of 279 to 98-Passage of Presidents Bill by House Is Now Assured Senators De- bate Measure, with Several Speaking in E Favor of Col Roosevelfs Plan for Volunteer Divis- ion to Go to France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
TAFT VISITS WILSON.

Washington. April 2S-Fornner President Taft conferred with Secre- tary Baker today about the military units being trained at Yale univers- ity. Later he went +- ---~ White )House to discuss Re6 Cross affairs with President Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28

Official advices of the break, coming from the American legation in Guate- mala City, say President Estrada Cab rera assigned as the reason for his act his desire to stand with the United States in the fight for democracy and the preservation of international law.
 BRAZIL MAY DECLARE WAR
 Rio Janeiro, April 28..-The decision as to whether Brazil will follow up her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
BONUS FOR 1,.oo WORKERS.

Meriden, April 2s-A three per cent. war bonus increase over the 12 per cent. on wages was announced to- day By the New England Westing- house Co. for its Meriden plant in which 400 persons arc employed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
SWISS FRONTIER ORDERED CLOSED
 TO ALL TRAVEL

Zurich, Switzerland, April 28.--The lGerman-6wiss frontier has been strict I 1y closed to all travellers and postal services. No German newspapers have arrived since Wednesday. This is us- nally the prelude to an important mill 1tary move.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
FIFTEEN BODIES
 ARE TAKEN FROM
 MINE, 119 PERISH

Hastings. Col, April zs.-Nins more bodies. making total of IS. were found today by rescue crews in the Hastfngs mine of the Victor American Fuel Co.,. in which 119 men were en- to1nbed yesterday by an explosion. Mine officials said it was feared that all had pSrfshed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
Trading in Grain
 Futures Forbidden

Winnipeg. Man.. April 2S.-rrading in grain futures was prohibited on th~ Winnipeg grain exchange to-daw,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28

The New York Senate passed an act ma king it misdeneanor to throw balls at the head of a negro.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight: Sunday unsettled, AII- lowed by rain at night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
Remaining National Guard Units May Be
 Called Out Sunday

Hartford, April zs.@rhat ali Ma eicnai Guard organizations in Connec- , ticut iHst ret tn federal service would be called out immediately on the pas sage of the army bill now before con- gress was the opinion of high military authorities in the state, If the bill passes congress tonight it is probable that the troops will be called on Sum- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
GUATEMALA BREAKS OFF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
 WITH GERMAN EMPIRE

Washington April 28-Guatemala has broken off dipo- matc with Germany handed the minister his anad cancelled the of consus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28

The Eleventh company. Connecticut Coast Artillery. Sanitary troop of the c. A. c. and the First Field Ambu- lance company are tho remaining units of National Guard in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
FRENCH RAID TRENCHES.

Paris. April 2S-Heavy artillery fighting occurred last night between St. Quentin and the C1se and In the Champagne. tho war of1ice reports.
 On tho VerdUn~ front tho French raad0d German trenches west of the Meuse and brought back prisoners from the ssctor of hin 3o4.
 sincs April 1s the French have captured 176 cannon of all ca1ibres. 412 machine gums and 11S trench mortaxA Tho number of prisoners has reached 70, TO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
Most Terrific Combat of Of fenHive on French Front is Raging, Following Early Morning Assault by Brit ish.
Germans Bring Up Fresh Divisions to Meet Deadly Onslaught TT en c h e s Strongly Defended by the Germans.
{From q StAH Correspondent of the
 ASSoc1ated Press }.

<FTOm q Stan Correspondent of the
 Associated Press-).
 British Headquarters in France, April 28-Another at- tack was launched by the Brit ish early this morning The blow was struck on the front between the Scarpe river and Lens, on the ground over which some of the most desperate fighting has occurred since the British began their offensive on Easter Monday.
 The struggle now in progress is very bitter. The Germans, in anticipation of another Brit ish effort, had brought up rein forcements. Fresh German divisions have been identified by the British. Z
 In today.s drive tho British faced q we'll organized trench system pro- tectsd by wire entanglements and held by strong forces of Germans The artillery preparation. which had been In pfC6Eo19 TOT several days old much damage to the defense works, but thare remained many troublesome strong points between Rooux. just north of the Hcarpe, and 0avrelle.
 North of 0ayreIle satisfactory pro gress was made, 90 far as could be udiged, and early In the day prisoners were brought back South of this place the Bfitish got on towelrd Green land hil. taking trench north of MonckU.
 It Is reported that the British have occupied tho town of Arleux and half of Oppy, but furious German counter attac1S arc developing and tho sdtua- lion r ono of ssursing chahges
 The flercest imaginable lighting is under way for the wood west of Roeux.
 Tho weather Is favorable The 1ar- rraaV. ara vapv RfffWa
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23
MELVILLE

Lee Alder transacted business in
GAINESVILLE Tuesday.
Mrs. S. Pierce of Milton spent Sat-
urday at the home of her son Henry.
Minnie Walsh returned to Madison
Monday after spending week here.
The L. A. S. will meet with Mrs.
Henry Pierce on Thursday of this week.
Lillian Cooper was home from her
Evansville school for Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kothlow are en-
pertaining relatives from Jefferson and
Porter.
August Husen is able to be out again
after his recent illness, but Violet is
still on the sick list.
Mrs. A. J. Wileman and daughter
Florence Of Milton Junction were re-
cent guests at the home of Geo. Rich
ardson.
The home talent play given in the
hall Saturday night was we'll attended
and each character did ample justice to
his or her respective part. Proceeds
go to the Social Center.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23
Indian Ford

Orlo Tubbs has hired out to work for
Bert Page this season.
The Churchill family left for their
home near Leyden Monday.
The Abblets will finish stripping
Frank Kealey's tobacco this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor Clough of
South Fulton spent Sunday with local
relatives.
Miss Cunningham is in Edgerton as
sisting with the household duties at
Elmer Ebbott's.
George Babcock has been under the
doctors care, suffering with tonsilitis
and severe cough.
We see Douglas Hopkins is home
from Stoughton where he spent the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Wood.
Miss Emma Cox came up from Chi
cago Saturday and Mrs. Grant Cham
berlain sewed for her the first of the
week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23
Three Steps to Take in Saving the
Babies.

Thousands die every year before they
are twelve months old-Why?
There are something like two and a
half millions Of new babies born in the
United States every year, and at least
375, 1000 Of them die before they are old
enough to have even one little candle
on the birthday cake!
And it might be your own baby next!
Why, right here in our own state OF
Wisconsin there were 3, 145 little folks
under four years old died in six months
last year.
eve mast stop that at once!" we
cry. Yes; everyone will be with you
on that. But how? Aren't we doing
everything we know how already to
keep the precious small folks with us?
That is the point exactly: "Every-
thing we know how" is evidently not
enough. We must know more.
Three things we are going to have in
the Baby Week Campaign here May l
to 6:
1. Education of the mother, the
father, and in short of every person in
the place.
2. Publicity making available to all
the experience of each.
3. Cooperation.
Watch the paper for the program.
1t will have some mighty interesting
things in it for every mother and faith
err, every fond grandparent, every
school teacher, every young man or
woman who is going to make new
home some. day-in fact for everybody.
Come and help make it a success.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23
Pastor Some Walker.

Rev. G. Kenneth MacInnis, pastor Of
ly be termed champion long-distance
Hst ram of 5hf the o snte Wa1 FROM way Way
kau to Oshkosh, a total Of about thir-
teen miles, leaving that village at 1920
o'clock and getting to Oshkosh about
2 o'clock in the afternoon, none the
worse for the excursion, notwithstand-
ing much snow on the road. He had
preached at special services at the
Waukau Methodist church the two pre-
vious evenings. Finding the ST. Paul
train stalled by snow near Ripon and
no cars operating on the Oshkosh-O mro
interurban line, he made the best of
the situation and carried out the walk
ing stunt. Oshkosh N. w.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23
East Porter

VIM. Wright has been suffering from
neuritis the past week.
Mrs. John Hubert visited with Mrs.
Hans Osteberg few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin M. Jensen spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Haylock.
Mrs. Ernest Haylock, Fred ard Eva
were Sunday evening guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Kjernis.
Little Donald Whey of Edgerton is
i'll with bronchial pneumonia at the
home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Boothroyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Pratt and sons
Arthur and Leon, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Green and son Harold, Rev. F. I.
Rhoad and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gardiner
Jr. spent Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gardiner.
c.. P. West of Hayward, Wis, was a
week end guest at the VIM. Post home
where his wife has been making an ex-
tended visit with her parents. They,
with their two months old son Junior,
left for their home Monday evening.
Katherine, the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Raymond, was
taken to Mercy hospital in GAINESVILLE
Thursday night for an operation for
appendicitis. This operation was sue
cessful and while under the influence
of the anaesthetic her tonsils and ade-
noids were also removed. She is now
on the road to recovery.
Mesdames VIM. Gardiner and VIM.
Gardiner Jr. entertained the Jensen
families and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Mars
den of Edgerton at supper Thursday
evening at the VIM. Gardiner home in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Jensen
who are leaving our neighborhood for
their new home IN Porter on the Chas.
Nelson farm.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23
Fulton

r. S. Pease was in GAINESVILLE on
business last Saturday.
Robt Bentley of Milwaukee spent
Sunday at his home here.
Ernest Attlesey and family are NOV
ing onto the Will Hubbell farm.
Mrs. D. F. Sayre Jr. was at Madison
last Saturday visiting her son Baxter.
A daughter came to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Scofeld on March 10th.
A number of ladies of the village
gathered at Mrs. j. G. browns to help
celebrate her 8Oth birthday.
A number of young people from here
attended the home talent play given at
MELVILLE last Saturday night.
Sam Bentley has returned to James
vile to work at his trace after several
months layoff with broken arm.
The second birthday surprise party
was given Mrs. Schwada last Saturday
afternoon in honor of her 82nd birth
day.
The Ladies Aid will give their Easter
fair Friday evening, March %. Sup
per will be served at O'Clock and the
fancy work booths opened at $50.
Word has been received here by rela-
tives of the marriage of John Sayre of
Monticello, Missouri, son of Mrs. Kate
Raymond Sayre, who formerly lived
here.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23

vegetables at Conn's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23

VIM. Wright has been suffering from
neuritis the past week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23
Albion

Rena Oleson spent the week enc
with Gladys Drake.
Frank Lawton was Milton visitor
the first of the week.
Warren Ayers visited relatives at
Walworth from Friday until Sunday.
Ruth Stillman of Milton was week
end visitor at her parental home here.
Doris Bliven and Eleanor Whitford
took dinner with Rachel Emerson Sat
urday.
The Milton College Glee Club gave a
concert at the church here Wednesday
night.
The Home Benefit society met with
Mrs. H. F. Stillman Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Sylvia Harrington, who has
been working in GAINESVILLE, returned to
her home here Saturday.
Marion Bliven of GAINESVILLE has been
at her parental home the past week on
account of illness.
Mrs. Eliza Smith, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Louis Wileman and baby,
returned to her home here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. D. Humphrey pur-
chased the James Noble residence last
week and will move there the first OF
April.
Misses Kathleen O'Hara and Mar
iorie Bliven and Prof. Watson attended
the teachers school of instruction Sat
urday.
K. d. Whitford has been furnishing
steam with his engine for the creamery
this week while they are overhauling
the creamery engine.
The young ladies gave a miscellane-
Gus shower for Miss Florence Wool
worth at the home of Mrs. Il. E.
Thomas Tuesday from II to 3.
Mrs. E. A. Drake attended the Royal
Neighbors of America state convention
at Madison this week and visited Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Drake at the Wiscon-
sin Veterans Home.
The meeting held at the town hall
last Thursday evening was well at
tended and proved a great success.
Mr.. Holt told US of the great advan-
tages derived from Social Center to
the rural community, and Mr.. Watson
told of the possibility of consolidated
school, after which Social Center
Club was organized with Mr.. c. c. At
wood as president, Wayland Green Sec
rotary, and Pastor Sayre treasurer.
Another meeting will be held next
week and it is hoped to see every fam
lily in the township represented.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23
Operetta-"The Wild Rose

The high school girls glee club, as
sisted by the high school orchestra,
will, on Thursday evening, March 29th,
afford the citizens of Edgerton an op-
portunity to estimate what the musical
department of a high school can &C
complish.
An operetta, "The Wild Rose" will
be rendered by the girls of the glee
club. The club itself will appear in in
dividual numbers and the orchestra will
participate.
The story of the operetta is an ex-
ceedingly interesting one. Rose Nc
Cloud, the most popular young society
belle of her time, is bored with her ar
tifcial existence. An endless round of
festivities and meddling procession of
adoring debutantes, newspaper inter-
viewers, charity and reform leaders
seeking her financial support, dress
makers, milliners, ETC., drive her to
distraction. Having achieved great
success in society theatricals, she de-
cides to go on the stage and is DESTROYS
of obtaining the leading role in play
by Lady Grey, an eccentric woman
playwright. Much to her amazement
and disappointment Lady Gray fatty
refuses to consider her for the part
and will not even grant her an inter-
view, thinking her far too frivolous
for the work. In utter disgust she de-
cides to leave the city surroundings,
which have become so hateful, and go
to the country under an assumed name.
The second act takes place at her
country establishment, where thoroly
enjoying the simple life, she succeeds
in outwitting an unlimited and unde-
sired throng of city admirers who have
traced her to her country home and
come to pay her adulation. Meanwhile
she makes friends with a nice old
country lady who lives next door and
who turns out to be Lady Grey. When
the latter discovers the true identity of
Rose, she promises her the desired role
in the play and all ends happily.
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