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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
WAR TAX BILL STANDS WITHOUT FURTHER CHANCE House Refuses to Raise Amount to Total of New
 Estimate. COUNTRY IS URGED TO SUBSCRIBE LITERALLY Amendment on Retroactive Tax on Last Years In
 comes Stands!

Washington, May 18-Resuming debate on amendments to the war tax bill the House today by a vote of 123 to 54 refused to strike out the section designed to levy retroactive tax of one-third the amount of last years in- come taxes.
 When the House took up the war revenue bill again today the measure still fell far short of providing 3D. 245, ,o00, 900, Secretary McAdoo's re- vised estimate of one half the cost of the war for the first year, which the administration had planned to raise by taxation. The-25 per cent. surtax in creases on incomes over $40,000 a year which the House approved yesterday in committee of the whole provided about $66, 6,000,000 additional a ways and means committee expert esti- mated.
 Majority Leader Kitchin declared the House would make no affortst to raise the total to Secretary McAdoo's new estimate and that if more reve- nue is needed separate bill would be introduced at the next session. The committee met today to consider changes in the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
NEW RUSSIA CABlNET
 WILL RECEIVE SUPPORT ,. OF ARMY, SAYS PRE- MIER
CHAPS GLEEFULLY AS JUDGE SENDS
 HUBBY TO JAIL
Latter Refuses Bluntly to Pay for Support of Wife
 and Children

Mrs. William HI. Carr, was so over- joyed by the sentence imposed upon her husband by Judge Frank Wilder in the city court this morning that she was unable to restrain her emo- tions, clapping her hands in glee and smiling gladly
 Mrs. Carr came to this city from Everett, Mass, and had him arrested at his home at his lodging house, 80 Black Rock avenue. yesterday on a charge of non-suppoTt. She claimed she had not received any money from h>m since last March.
 In his, defence he said he couldn't live with his wife, because of her temper and that he would give her the bungalow in which she lived if she would keep away from him. She insisted on having support for her self and three 5. children and Judge Frank Wilder ordered him turned over to the probation officer. -"--
 You pay your wife each weeh what the probation officer orders" said the court.
 "In not do any such thing; I won't pay her a.cent." replied the stubborn Matthews. Very we'll" remarked Judge Wild er., Six months in jail or put up a bond of $500 and pay your wife $s a week."
 The defendant, who works for the American Graphophone Go. as a car- penter, evidently relished the thoughts of jail for he walked smiI- ingly into the dock.
 His wife, with broader smile, left the courtroom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
ORGANIZATIONS IN
 BRIDGEPORT TO BE
 AFFECTED BY CALI,

The National Guard organizations as represented in Bridgeport, includ- ing the Connecticut Naval Volunteers the division now on duty at sea, are as follows:
 Second company, Coast. Artillery: Fourth company, c. A.; Eleventh com pany, c. A; Sanitary detachment, C. A corps; First Ambulance company: Third division, Naval Volunteers; Avi- alton corps, Third division, C. N. V.
 The Second and Fourth, companies. Naval militia, and Flying corps have already been federalized. Those corn- panies which will now see active duty at the armory preparatory to enter ing the federal service are the Eleventh company, C. A., Ambulance and Sanitary detachment, c. A.
 As already stated in The. Farmer, the call for the National Guard will necessitate their succession by other military organizations such as the Home Guard, in patrol duty at mu- nitions plants, bridges, etc.
 Major Frederick J. Adams in com mand of the Sanitary, Ambulance and Field Hospital corps of Connecticut, declared today that the Bridgeport units under his command may be fed- eraliezd within three days. They are practically up to war strength and preliminary physical eza1nina fselg have shown that not more than five men would be rejected by army sur geonS.
 The Eleventh company Coast Ar tillery, is now recruited practically to war strength All dependents have been eliminated, and the unit is prac- tically ready for service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
PUT COMMANDER EVANS ON BOARD
 US. DESTROYER
British Naval Officer Will Act In Advisory
 Capacity.

London, May 1e-Comnander Ed- ward R. G. Evans. who was second in command of the Scott Antarctic expedition and was in charge of the British destroyer Broke; when she, with another British destroyer. de- feated six German destroyer off Dol yer on the night of April 20,. has been assigned to advisory duty with the American destroyer squadron in British waters. He went aboard tho senior American officers vessel as soon as the American vessels arriv- ed and his duties began immediately. He will continue in complete touch with the senior officer, giving that officer practical advice on all matters concerning strategy, technique, and the latest methods of submarine war fare. The appointment of Com mander Evans to duty with the American squadron was received with the greatest enthusiasm by the Amer ican forces, and his selection is re-, garded as one of the happiest events in connection with the reception Of the Americans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Passed by House and Senate and Signed by Speaker Clark and Vice President Marshall Wilson's Ap- proval Next Step.
Senate Adopts Joint Reso-
 lution Proposed by Sena- tor Smith Putting Con scription Out of Force 4 Months After End of War.

Washington, May 1s.-Formal legis- lative for1nalities were attached to the army bill today and it was prepared for President Wilson's signature. Speaker Clark affixed his signature soon after noon and the parchment was sent over to Vice President Mar shall for his.
 President Wilson's approval was the next step.
 After the army bill had been per fected in both houses of congress to- day and sent to President Wilson for signature the senate adopted joint resolution proposed by Senator Smith of Georgia, to put conscription out of force four months after the end of the war.
 The Smith resolution had the sup port of senators who unsuccessfu1ly fought the conscription plan and fought until successful to conflne the new army to ''the duration of the war; instead of s'the existing emer- gency." To become effective it must be accepted by the house and be ap- proved by the president.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
SPAIN WILL SEND
 NOTE TO GERMANY

Madrid, May 18-An extraordinary meeting Of the ca-b:aet was cajieI yesterday evening on receipt If news "e the sinking of the Spanish steam sr Patricio, of $500 .ons. The &C., counts said the crew was saved but one sailor was seriously wounded.
 The government authorities were extremely reserved as to their delib- erations but 1t is supposed tbat the cabinet decided to send a most ener- getic note to Germany.
 A violent clash between Franco philes occurred here last evening as the outcome of arguments over the Spanish note to Germany and Ger many's reply concerning the sinking of the Spanish steamer San Leandro. Several hundred persons took part in fist fighting and some of them used canes during the encounters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Appeal Made For
 More Subscriptions

Washington, May 1s-Less than one-half the $2,00O,O 100000 Liberty loan probably has been subscribed, treasury officials explained today to correct the impression that has de- veloped in many minds that the loan has been over subscribed. Only 26 days remain for receiving subscrip- tions and in that time a strenuous eff fort will be made to get investors to take bonds.
 The governments apparent inten- ton to advance approximately $1,- 900, 100000 to the Allies before July 1-$670,0 100000 of which already has been paid-is reflected in a request of Secretary McAdoo to the banks to take as large amounts of treasury certificates as possible, "and at least equal to 50 per cent" of the pay ment they will have make on sub- scriptions."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Kaiser and Hollweg
 Differ In Policy

The Hague, May IS, via London In a batter article in the Berlin Tages- zeltung yesterday morning Count zu Reventlow asserts that just before Easter Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg and Count Czernin, the Aus trian foreign minister, prepared new peace proposals, and even went so far as to draw up formal proclama- tion. They took it to headquarters but came back with a flea in their ears, the Kaiser and the military au- thorities having fatly declined to lis- ten to it.
 Reventlow intimates that Bethn1ann and Czernin are still in complete &C., cord, even in matters where they are not so free as thye could wish, to give their agreement practical effect"
 Apparently this means that the Kali ser and Marshal von Hindenburg are now preventing the offer of new peace proposals on the lines favored by Austria.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Banks Will Hold
 Liberty Loan Funds

Washington, May 18.-Proceeds of the Liberty 1oans the treasury depart ment announced today, will be depoS- ited in banks and trust companies which have qualified as Repositories which forward subscriptions of at least S$1OO,000. Where possible other financial institutions forwarding less amount of subscriptions will be treat ed similarly later. The government will receive per cent. interest.
 .'"The secretary has determined that banks anld trust companies having payment to make on account of sub- scriptions for $1Oo,00O or more bonds and which shall have qualified as de- positories,'' says the treasury depart ment circular, may make payment on such subscriptions on June 28 as to any amounts not paid in treasury certificates of indebtedness) by credit on their books to the account of the treasurer of the United States. The amount so credited will be withdrawn from time to time as required.
 How long they may be permitted to remain will depend in large meas ure on the extent to which the privt- lege of free payment for the bonds on or before June 2S is availed of.
 "As soon after July 2 as practicable QualIIpcdtlOuS ana SoCur1IleS Ol oIuST banks and trust companies desiring to participate in re-deposits will be passed on and after provision has been made for immediate disburse- ments, the proceeds of the loan re- ceived from time to time will be re- deposited with qualified banks and trust companies in a, rroportion yet to be determined, baseh on the amount of subscriptions filed by them and the amount of treasury certificates uti1- ized in payment thereon before June 28."
 Adoption of this plan, it is believed, will result in minimum disturbance to the money markets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

July 15, New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, Wis consin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Da- kota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
 July 25. Maine. ss New sHanpghire. Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Is- land, Connecticut, New Jersey, Della ware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tenenssee, Illinois, Montana. Wyos ming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
 August 5, Indiana, Kentucky, Geor- gaa, Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas. Louisiana. Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri. Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Ari- zona, Utah, California and Alabama.
 Arrangements for formally ircor- porating the guard into the armies of tne United States, terminating for the war period their status as militia or state troops, ares understood to be oaseh on the possibility of supply full war equipment for the troops
 It Is understood also that the Is di- VlslonaI cantonments camps for the guard will all be in the southern. southeastern and western 5 depa rt. ments. Dates on which various stata units are to be moved to the stata camps from the big mobilization points will depend on completion or tne quarters and supply system at the cantOnment camps
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Survivors of American Steamer Rockingham
 Arrive In New York

New York. May 1s.-The British steamer. which picked up IA men Of the crew and naval gunners of the American steamer Rockingham after that vessel was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast on May 1 arrived here today with them. Two men were killed when the Rockingham was at- tackled. All the survivors have re- turned to America.
 The arrivals today-Third Officer McKenny and 13 naval gunners-said they were adrift in an open boat for AS hours before being rescued at point about 140 miles north of the spot where their ship sank. They had ample provisions and water, they said, and suffered no hardshtps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Will Follow Lines Agreed on for Representation of Socialist Groups-Prem- fer Lvoff Declares He Has Confidence for Future of Democratic Russia.
Crisis Just Passed Termed Most Serious in History of Modern Russia-Coun- cil to Support Govern ment Against Anarchy and Disorder.

London, May 1S-According to an Exchange Telegraph Co dispatch from Amsterdam, it is rumored at The Hague that truce is about to be arranged between Russia and the Gen. tral powers as a result of the political changes in Petrograd. The rumor is characterized as of German origin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
ITALIANS REPULSE - GERMAN ATTACKS

Rome, May .18-Austro-H Hungarian prisoners taken by the Italians in their offensive on the Julian front are known to number 6,432, says the of- fcial statement issued today by the Italian war department.
 The Italian announcement says that from Tolmino to the sea the artillery was active. Efforts made by the Aus tro-Hungarians against the new Ita1- ian positions on the Vodice and south of Grazigna were repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Twain Sentenced for Robbing Brooklawn
 Country Club Guest

For robbing a guest at the Brook lawn Country club, Joseph Sims and Joseph We1tin were each sentenced to one year in jail by Judge Greene in the criminal superior court yesterday afternoon. It is said Sims stole a blue enamel watch studded with dia- monds, and 8 gold, mesh bag. The articles were turned over to Weltin, who was arrested when he tried to pawn them in New York. Sims had been a waiter at the Country club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
ARTILLERY DUEL
 ON JULIAN FRONT

London, May 18-British heavy ar tillery batteries are cooperating with the Italian army in the Italian offen- sive against the Austrians on the Julian front, according to an official statement this afternoon by the Brit ish war office
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
ELKS TO ENTERTAIN.

The Bridgeport lodge of E1ks, No. S6, will observe Ladies' Night at the club rooms, State street, Wednesday evening, May 23. Dancing will pre- vail throughout the evening. Lunch con will be served
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
FRENCH PENETRATE 8 THE GERMAN LINES

Paris, May 1S.-Severa1 attacks were launched by the Germans last night in the vicinity of Craonne Today's off, ficial statement says they were re- ulsed. French reconnoitering par ties penetrated the German lines in Lorraine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
GERMANY ADMITS
 BULLECOURT LOSS

Berlin, May IS, via London-The official statement today by the Ger man war office says that the ruins of the former village of Bu1lecourt were evacuated by them yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Enlisted Reserve Corps

For immediate service as railroad engineers and contractors in France. Want volunteers, ages 18-45 to go abroad as the first foreign detach- rnent. Enlisting from New London, Conn.,
 Applications blanks at City Engin- eer's office, City Hall, Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
ALL NATIONAL GUARD ORGANIZATIONS OF 7- CONNECTICUT TO GET CALL INTO FEDERAL,
 SERVICE BY JULY 25, FOR PERIOD OF WAL

Every Unit of Guard in Country Will Receive Sum- mons Between July 15 and August 5-Gover- nors of Every State Authorized to Recruit Militia to War Strength Sixteen Divisional Cantonments Camps to be Established in Southern, Southeastern and Western Depart ments- Bridgeport Companies Ready for Marching Orders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
WHERE TO ENLIST
 IN THE VARIOUS
 ARMS OF. SERVICE
The U. S. Army

Wants men, aged 16-40, in these branches: Infantry, field artillery, engineers. hospital, signal, quarter masters corps and particularly phar- macists, musicians,' bandsmen, cleo tricians, clerks, bakers, cooks, bar bens, teamsters, carpenters, black smiths, wheelwrights and mechanics
 Recruiting offices, Is Fairfield ave- nue, State armory and Polls theatre Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

Senators Swanson of Virginia, Jones of Washington and Weeks O.: N Massachusetts, are talking of enlist ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

Washington May 18-Al National organizations will be called into Federal between and August
 Governors have been authorized to recruit all to strength. The dates of assembly follow:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
The U. S. Navy

Wants men, ages 17-45, in all branches of the service.
 Recruiting at e2 Cannon street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Honduras In
 World Fight
 Against Huns

Washington, May 18- Hon. duras has severed diplomatic relations with Germany follow ing the lead of Guatemala.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Home Guard.

Wants men, 17-60 only to fill va cancies occurring in organized com panies. Information at the State Ar mory from company captains, Tues days, Thursdays Or Fridays of each week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

Connecticut: Local showers tonight; Saturday, probably fair; moderate shifting winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

Want men, ages 17-5S in all branches of the naval reserve forces, similar in rating to those of the U. s. navy.
 Recruiting at the Federal building, Room 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

Connecticut National Guard. 2nd,
 4th and 11th Companies, O. A. O.,
 Ambulance Company and Sanitary
 Corps
 Want men. ages 16-40, in every arm of the National Guard service. Sad dlers,, wheelwrights, horse-shoers, cooks, telegraphers and stenograph- erS..
 Recruiting at State armory,l Pon's theatre and in the Arcade building, Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

Connecticut Naval Volunteers, Third
 Naval Division and Flying Corps.
 Want men, ages 17-45 in various branches of the service. Recruiting at the Armory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-09
I4l5iAyivE y WHAd COUNTS
Without II, Any Man VIII Accomplish
Little, Says Former NeWsboy,
Now Rail Head.

Matthew O. Brush was once a Chi
.ago newsboy. Today he is the presi
dent Of the Boston Elevated railroad
Alfred Grunberk In American Maya
zine writes:
1.-THE qualities that stand our IL
strongest In his own amazing career
are the qualities which Matt Brus.
demands emphaticaily In his men.
"'What can an employee do to at
tract your attention the most quickly
and surelyr I asked him.
"'Show Initiative he replied in
stantly. Without initiative any man
will have rocky, uphill road, with poor
pickings all along. One Of the great.
est Of all handicaps is the fact that II
is easier to let other men think for
you than to think for yourself.
"'One Of our crane operators was
going home around six o'clock in the
evening when a five-ton glrder dropped
on the track from a big six horse
truck. The girder blocked the track
completely and tied up traffic.
Snow this man was off duty. He
couldn't have been censured If he had
said to himself, ''This Is none Of my
business. I've done my days work and
and I'm through. Let the night force
attend to It."
Instead, he called up to the road
master Of the surface line, told hin
what had happened, and asked per
mission to get crane from the yards
and clean up the obstruction. In al
hour this man had cleared the track
whereas, If he had gone on home Il
would have taken three or four hour.
to do it,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-09
MIGHT Have Glanced History.

Here Is the story OF an averted trag
edy which, If it had not been avertej
might have changed the whole COURSE
Of modern history IN Europe. The tim
was about three weeks after Sadowa
The place was the little village of PRS
dorf, about thirty miles from Vienna
King William of Prussia and Bismarci
we're there, and they sat down on ter
coce outside a small cafe to drink beer
Kern, an Austrian forester, saw them
He regarded them as the deadly enc
mics Of his country. He was an excel
lent marksman, and he had his double
barreled gun with him. Taking ain
from behind cover, he was about tC
fire when his wife. seeing what he was
after and fearing the consequences
clutched him by the Goa tails. He turn
ed to argue with her. and before thu
argument was finished the king an(
his chancellor had disappeared. 81
nothing happened. But if Kern hat
been allowed to fire there might have
been no German empire
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-09
Pace Is Culinary Expert.

"Why does not Lord Davenport, the
food controller, utilize the services Of
the American ambassador as a food
demonstrators asks Sir Edward Rus
sell, editor of the Liverpool Daily Post,
In one Of his weekly letters In his pa
per. Continuing Sir Edward says:
"Mr. Page may not be a fluent speak
er on his feet as Americans 60, but
Just get him talking at dinner about
how to cook vegetables. He does not
pretend to conceal his disgust with the
way in which English cooks mishandle
vegetables. But he is not critic only,
for he has his practical remedies. He
will pour out to bewildered hostess
and amazed hearers a succession of
receipts for cooking vegetables. His
great principle Is to eliminate the wa
ter that accumulates in the dishes In
which vegetables stand; whilst on the
subject Of the pumpkin he wakes
idyllic,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-09
The [ atchetrlnu is Out.

The saying ''The latchstring is OUT
signifies hospitality. 1t Is standing
Invitation to visit the party who uses
It. In early times throughout New
England and other parts Of the coun-
try the houses were built Of logs, and
the door fastenings were simply q
wooden latch ON the inside Of the door,
which fell into a notched stick In the
doorpost The simple contrivance was
owing to the fact that nails and iron
were hard to get. On the inside the
latch was lifted by the hand easily, but
to lift It from the outside hole was
bored In the door, which was made OF
slabs. and string passed through,
which was fastened to the latch BY
pulling the sizing the batch was lifted
and the door opened 70 lock the door
the string was drawn inside 30 that .
person on the outside could not uso 4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-09
YELLOW BANANAS NOT RIPE
Reach That Stage When Peel Turns
Golden Hue and Begins to SpeckIs
on Brown Shades.

Bananas have higher caloric value
than any Of our other common fruits.
Unlike most other fruits they are al
ways in season.
Such is the first conclusion come TO
by Drs. Victor G. Myers and Anton R
Rose, after q careful analysis Of
bananas and Of their effects upon per
sons fed with them. The studies were
made at the Laboratory of PATHOLOGY
cal Chemistry, New York Post-Gradu
ate Medical School and Hospital, and
the report is published in the JournA!
Of the American Medical association.
But the bananas must be ripe, and
bananas as generally sold are not
nearly ripe. A yellow banana is not
ripe. "When the yellow Of the peel
turns golden hue and begins to
speckle on the brown shades, 1t may
safely be considered fully ripe" says
the report, "and the spread Of the
brown discoloration does not condemn
the fruit as over-ripe as long as the
pulp inside shows no signs Of fermen-
tative decomposition"