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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12
MEXICO SELLING CORN.

Mexico City, Dec. IL = The city
council has announced the sale Of
corn imported from the United States
at Fl centavos a. kilogram. or about
The corn will be sold under the
supervision OF the city council and
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IIIIllIILIIIIIlHl

ma@s tired and no appetite. Words
cannot express my gratitude for the
RvOd your medicine has done me, and
through me 70 my family. ] recon-
mpnd Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women suffering from
femalo troubles, particularly tn Danish
women. Mrs. META DAMdAARD-MAT>
IAN, 21S7 Kimball Ave-, Chicago, III.
Il Is positively true that Lydia 3.
Pinkhsni's Vegetable Compound has
helped thousands Of women who have
been troubled with displacements, In
zlammafion uIeeratlon, tumora, irregu-
iariHes. periodic palma, backache, that
bearlne down feeling Indigestion. end
nzgycn1 pF,'pA
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DIED.

DIED.
WESTCOTT-In Danbury, Dec. 10.
Mrs. Mary Westcott, aged IS years.
GLOVER - In Newtown, Dec. 3.
Birdsey Glover. in the 72nd year
of his age.
TAYLOR-In Brookfeld, Dec. 7. AL
mon H. Taylor, aged "a years.
LEACH-In Danbury, Dec. I, Mrs.
Levi Leach.
WOOLARD--In Danbury. Dec. s.
Elizabeth, wife of Edward Wool
ard. aged SIS years.
O'BRIEN - In Stamford. Dec.
James A. cyBrien.
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STORING THE FARM AUTO.

The way you leave a car at night
when you expect to use 1t the next
morning is not the way to leave 1t in
December when you do not expect
to use it again until March, April or
May-not by long shot.
If. the piacs you have been keep
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12

pfOV0O In 0SALCu
with the first bot
tlsofLydia e. Pink
b am o Vegetable
Compound; at tie I
taking two bottles
] am entirely well.
Before taking it !
could not do any
kind Of work with
out a pain in my
back as / suffered
80 much from In
fammation. I had
1,A~InahAo xr1oo al
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12

only four Kilograms will be sold daily
to each person. In this way no one
party will be able to acquire a large
amount for speculative purposes.
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PRAISES MRS. MORRIS.

Toxic, Dec. 1.-THE Toxic press, in
commenting on the arrival of Roland
Morris, as American Ambassador, re-
calls the many acts of kindness and
hospitality which have endeared
Japanese students to Mrs. Wister
Morris, of, Philadelphia, near rela-
tive of the ambassador.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12

dish cloth down and get out. \
WITCH II did, thinking I better not
ask her at all.
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HOIiLY-XMAS TREES
WREATHS
JOHN RECK 9 SON
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
JOHNSON TAKES THE
OATH AS SENATOR

Washington, April 2.-Hiram w.
johnson. California's fighting governor.
took the oath of office as senator today.
Johnson reached the capitol an hour
before the senate met, with Mrs. John
son and Paul Herriott, his secretary.
He was greeted by procession of flor
lists assistants and messenger boys,
with hoqucts.
While Mrs. Johnson went to the gall
lery the senator walked down to the
senate office building to find his Dem
ocratic colleague from California, Sem
ator Phelan.
When the senate met at noon, John
son was standing at his new desk next
to Senator Knox. He seemed nervous
pushing back his hair, which persisted
in falling on his forehead
Johnson and Phelan ascended to Vice
President Marshall's rostrum, and while
Johnson raised his hand at Marshall's
signal, the oath was administered.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
POSTMASTERS WITH
GOOD RECORDS TO BE
RETAINED IN OFFICE

Washington, April 2.-President Will
sons order dealing with first, second
and third class postmasters establish
ed the following rules:
First. Postmasters now in office
will hold over without new appoint
ment II their records are good.
Second. Future vacancies caused by
death. resignation. removal or post
master generals decision that "effi-
cheney or needs of the service require
a change" will be filled by appoint
ment of the candidate who stands
highest in a competitive civil service
examination IL he is of good character
and under the age OF So years.
Third. All new appointments will
be sent to the senate for confirmation
but legislation will be recommended TO
do away with this necessity and place
all postmasters unqualifiedly under
civil service. Postmasters whose terms
have recently expired probably will fol.
low the same rules as those whose
terms expire after today. though defin-
ite information on this point Is lack
ing. The effect of the order is to place
all postmasters beyond the influence
of politics, giving indefinite tenure to
incumbents whose records are salts
factory.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
WOMAN IN CONGRESS

her TO seat on the Republican side
about IN the center.
Almost Immediately she WINS sur
rounded and completely lost to Wow.
Everyone wanted to shake her hand
and almost everyone on the floor did.
until the rap Of the gavel called mem
bers to their seats.
SUFFRA0IST BREAKFAST.
A suffrage breakfast earlier In the
day reached the height of sentiment for
the women who attended. No one
cried, but there were a lot of wet eyes
as Americas frst representative con-
ciuded her remarks with:
There will be many times when
Will make mistakes. And need your
encouragement and your support.
know l will get It promise-I prom
ise-"
A little catch In the throat; barely
pcrceptible trembling of the otherwise
firm lips-and the lady from Mon
tana" sat down, having made her first
speech in the nations capital.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
AMERICANS With THE
CANADIAN Army WILL
Offer Their SERVICES

London, April z.--Uncle Sam can
have plenty of experienced officers from
the Canadian n-American legion-if Eng
land will let them transfer their fight
ing activities to their home flag. And
the best information here today was
that England would be willing to make
such a transfer.
Captain John Manning OF Florida, a
former captain in the Philippine con-
stabulary and now commanding COM
pany in the Canadian American legion
training in England, today wrote Sec
retary of War Baker formally offering
his services in the event of war.
PLENTY OF OFFICERS.
IF there are hostilities," Captain
Manning told the United Press today,
Captain Burr, of Columbus Ohio; Ma
jor Guthrie, of Massachusetts,; Captain
Goodwin, of Galveston (he's an ex-
quartermaster of the American army
transport Buford); Lieutenant Robb, of
Vermont; Major Pittman, member Of
a prominent Kansas City family, and n
former Missouri militia officer; Major
Hart, of Brooklyn. n. T., formerly dis
ciplinarian at Elmlra reformatory; Ma
jor Rasmussen and others in the Ca
madam American legion will offer their
services"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
Jeanette Rankin of Mon
tana Takes the Oath of Of
fice-Escorted to Seat on
r Republican Side by
Speaker Clark.

Washington, April 2.-One of the
most picturesque demonstrations sever
witnessed In the historic house cham
Der was staged today when the first
woman svsr to sit there as a member
took the oath Of office.
Men and women in the galleries
pounded hands together and yelled
themselves hoarse; members did the
same on both sides OF the chamber
v, hen Miss Jeanette Rankin, the lady
from Montana" entered the hall.
Speaker Clark personally escorted
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vicinity,
SHOWERS TONIGHT. TUESDAY
FAIR. Highest temperature yester-
day. a.; lowest temperature this morn
ing, 50; mean temperature yesterday,
36. Total precipitation for the % hours
ending at a. m, 20 of an inch.
Low temperature prevails over the
west today with freezing weather
reaching southwark over Oklahoma.
The temperature is high in the east.
Precipitation has occurred on ths
north Pacific slope and from Texas to
New York. The heaviest reported was
one inch at Tatcosh Island. Wash.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
NATION is FACING
A FLAG SHORTAGE

New York, April "A flag -bedeck-
ed nation in which the Stars and
Stripes are floating from poles and
windows OF millions OF buildings, faces
a flag shortage today.
The demand for flags Is far in ex-
cess of the supply. IT is growing daily
and prices are soaring. A hundred per
cent increase in demand was reported
today by one big firm.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02

Recognition of a state Of war
to place the responsibility on
Germany without altering in any way
the real facts-that real war IL on.
CALLS FOR DECLARATION.
A vigorously phrased resolution call
ing for an immediate war declaration
against Germany was introduced In
the house today by Representative A
P. Gardner, Republican. of Massa-
chusetts. Gardner dropped his reso-
luton in the Resolutions basket" be-
fore the house met. It reads as fol-
lows:
''Vhereas, the triumph Of Ger
many would destroy tho liberty Of
thS world, and
"VfhsrSAa, the grandeur Of The
United States should not permit
its share n th0 burden OF war to
be borne by other nations, and
'TVhsrsas, after repeated warn
lnss, In defiance Of the laws Of
God and man, Germany has con-
tinued to destroy American ships
and to take American lives; be IL
"Resolved by the senate and
house of Representatives Of the
United States of America in con-
sress assembled, That war be, and
the same is hereby declared be-
tween the German empire and the
United States Of America and that
the president 10 authorized and
directed to use the whole land and
naval forces OF the United states
against the said German empire,
ifs snhieota and danAndenciaa"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
DEMONSTRATION OF
THE USE OF TANKS

san FTancisCo, AprlI ?. = The
tank" tho new war monster, which
has spread terror among German
troops on the French front, works just
MS well on American soil. army ex-
perts declared today following a dem
oustra tion of their use here Sunday. IN
a sham battle. staged by three COM
panies of California coast artillery, a
single tank plowed through fields,
bowled over frame house. tore down
trees and defeated" opposing forces
with remarkable ease.
c. l. Best, owner of the tractor fac
tory at Stockton which furnished the
tank" announced today that he would
place his factory at the disposal OF the
government.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02

Washington, April 2.-Senator Lodge,
veteran Massachusetts, senator, was
knocked down and painfully injured
today in a clash with two >Bostonians
"a man and a woman-who are said
to have come here in the paciist cause.
Alexander Bannwart, 33S Washing
ton boulevard, Boston, and Mrs. Anna
Peabody, of Cambridge, Mass, were
arrested, charged with making the as
sault.
The two approached Lodge near his
room in the senate office building.
Bannwart started to argue with Lodge,
telling him his constituents are against
war.
CALLS PAclFIsTs coWARDs.
At last Lodge turned and said:
ANY pacifist at this time is a cow
ard"
Bannwart, it is said, retorted:
ANY one who wants war at this
time is a coward"
II is said Bannwart struck Lodge,
knocking him to the floor. David B.
Herman, telegraph operator, passing
through the corridor. threw himself
upon Bannwart. A rough and tumble
fight followed.
The clash caused intense excitement
in the corridors of the capitol, thronged
by hundreds OF the invading army OF
pacifists and anti-pacifists.
ONLY SLIGHTLY BRUISED.
One account was that Senator Lodge
turned to Bannwart and struck him
after Bannwart had called him a COW
ard. Lodge suffered a slight bruise
on the cheek.
Rev. Paul Harris Drake, pastor OF
Christ's church, Dorchester, Mass, was
said to be third member of the pa
cifst party, but took no part In the
fight.
Bannwart was later removed to the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
FOR OPEN WARFARE
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZES THE.
PRESIDENT TO EMPLOY ALL
RESOURCES OF THE NATION

Washington April 2-Here is the momentous reso-
ution which, if passed expected will put the United
States into state Of open warfare with Germany Chair
Flood Of the house foreign committee introduced
as organization of the house was completed:
Whereas, The recent course of the imperial
German government is in fact nothing less than war
against the government and people of the United
States;
Resolved By the senate and house of represen-
atves of the United States of America in congress
assembled that the state of beligerency which has
thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby
formally declared, and
"That the president be, and he is hereby, author
lied to take immediate steps not only to put the
country in thorough state of defense, but also to
exert all of its power and employ all of its resources
to carry on war against the imperial German gov
ernment and to bring the conflict to successful
conclusion"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
TWO COMPANIES OFF
FOR POLICE DUTY

Philadelphia. April 1.-Two COM
panies of the First regiment, Pennsyl-
vania national guard. left the city at
noon today for police duty some
where in the United States"
The other companies OF the First
and all companies of the Third viii be
out of the city before tomorrow. it was
announces. Both regiments have been
ready for mobilization for the past
three days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
MORE GUARDSMEN
CALLED TO COLORS

Washington. April 2.-Aoditional
national guardsmen were ordered out
today for police protection duty, bring
ing the total now in federal service to
approximately $1,000. They ere:
Second West Virginia infantry.
Fourth Virginia infantry.
Battery f. Virginia field artillery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
NO MORE RECRUITING
OF NATIONAL GUARD

Kansas City, April 2.-Orders 10
r~"-c ~o"r-'itin~ for the national guard
until further orders, were received here
today by the commander of the Third
regiment, Missouri national guard. 1t
is believed this order means that no
more men will be enlisted until con-
gress agrees upon new plan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
PATRIOTIC FETE
GIVEN AT Ell PASO

FL Paso, Tex, April Eel Paso
voiced it's support of President Wilson
in the German crisis at patriotic
civic fete today. Hundreds of flags
are fluttering from business .honses
and residences, unfurled at the hour
of congress convening.
A parade, followed BY a mass meet
Ing an the plaza, where military bands
We'd with patriotic speakers, marked
the occasion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
But One Ballot Necessary to
Place the Democrats in
Control of the Organiza-
tion for the War Session.
ALL INDEPENDENTS
SUPPORT MISSOURIAN
Representative Schall, In
dependent, Stirred Con-
gressmen with Patriotic
Spec III in Which He
Placed Clark in Nomina-
tion for Speakership.

Washington, April Champ Clark,
Of Missouri, will preside over the war
house" during this session of con-
gress.
The house elected him this after
noon after listening to war pray
er and a war speech by Representative
Schall, independent, who swung his
vote to Clark, holding that patriotism
demanded this be done in the present
crisis.
The official vote on the speakership
was: CLARK, 217; Mann. 205; Gillet, 2;
Lenroot, 2; present, 2. Total Of AIS.
Dallinger. of Massachusetts, and Gray
of New Jersey, both Republicans, bolt
ed Saturdays caucus and voted for
Gillet, of Massachusetts,.
Gardner. Republican, the third bolt
er." and Fuller, independent, both of
Massachusetts,, voted for Lenroot, OF
Wisconsin, who seconded Mann's nom
ination.
TWO VOTE "PREsENT."
James. of Michigan and Haskell, of
New York, Republicans, voted pre-
sent"
Schall, of Minnesota and Martin, OF
Louisiana, the two Progressives; Ran
dali, the Prohibitionist, and London, the
Socialist, voted for Clark.
Miss Jeanette Rankin voted for
Mann.
The dramatic moment of the house
organization was the nomination OF
Clark for speaker by Representative
Thomas d. Schall, the Minnesota pro-
gressive- Republican. Schalls action
was entirely unexpected. He had been
listed as a supporter of Mann.
Schall is blind and was led to the
center of the house by page.
BLIND MAN PATRIOT.
81 realize that the action am about
to take will be used to attempt my
political death in Minnesota" Schall
said in nominating Clark.
About $4,000 out of the $4,000 votes
in my district are Republican.
With my sightless eyes I would be
OF little service to my country on the
field of battle, but I can use the light
that God gives me to vote right to-
day"
While the voting was under way,
Chairman Flood gave out the admin
istration war resolution and added he
would present it when the organization
was complete.
ESCORTED BY MANN.
Champ Clark was escorted into the
chamber by his opponent Mann, amid
a storm OF cheers from both sides.
Mann introduced Clark as a patriotic
representative of Missouri and the
nation. Responding. Clark spoke for
CO. operation.
Admitting 1t would be difficult to
conduct house affairs otherwise, he
declared there must be no partisan
ship.
Let all the ends We aim at be our
countrys and in the accomplishment
of the ends may the God of our faith
ers be with US and guide us In the
way which will rebound to the honor
and perpetuity of the greatest repub-
lie that ever existed in the flood of
time"
THE OATH ADMINISTERED.
Representative Talbot. father OF
the house" insofar as length of~sery-
ice is concerned, administered the oath
to Clark. Members were then lined
up in the well of the house to be
sworn IN BY state groups.
-Four out OF 435 members today did
(Conslnued on Page Twoj
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
WEBB INTRODUCES
DRASTIC SPY BILL

Washington, April "A general spy
bill, more drastic even than the spy
bill that passed the senate last session,
and failed in the house, was to 'be
introduced in the house Immediately
ppon its organization this afternoon by
Chairman Webb of the judiciary COM
mittee.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
APPEARS IN THE HOUSE

Washington. April 2.-A woman suf-
frage amendment to the constitution
was introduced today by Representa-
tive Raker of California
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
SILENT PICKETING
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, April 2.-Silent picket
ing by suffragists was established at
the White House gates today and be-
fore all entrances to the house and
senate office building and the capitol.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
MILITARY SERVICE
BILL OUTLINED

Washington, April 2.-The army
general staff plan OF military serv-
ice was proposed in a bill introduced
today by Representative Kahn, rank
ing Republican member Of the house
military committee.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
SENATOR LODGE THE
OF ASSAULT
BY BOSTON PACIFIST

Sixth precinct police station. He said
he was secretary of the Woodrow Will
son Independence league, of Boston.
He was bleeding from several cuts
from the beating administered by Her
man.
Senator Lodge is 81 years OF age.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
ONVlCTE D MEN
GIVE THEMSELVES
TO u. S. MARSHAL
Diggs and Caminetti Ready
to Begin Serving Terms in
McNeil's Island Federal
Prison.

San Francisco, April 3.-Aecompa-
MED BY their attorney, Theodore
Roche. Maury I. Diggs and F. Drew
Caminetti, convicted several years ago
Of violating the Mann white slave act.
surrendered to United States Marshal
Holohan today. Thew will be taken to
McNeiPs island prison at once to begin
service of their sentence.
Both men appeared at the marshars
office carrying travelling bags and pre-
pared to begin their journey to prison.
When they surrendered they were ad-
vised that the mandate OF the United
States supreme court denying them
rehearing had not been received from
Washington. They sat in the mershals
office to await receipt OF the document.
The men were convicted of trans
porting Marsha Warrington and Lola
Norris to Reno. New, for immoral pur-
poses
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
WAR ADDRESS
OF PRESIDENT
WILL BE GIVEN
T0C0NCRFSS AT
NIGHT SESSION
Delay in the Organization
of the House Causes Rear
rangement of the Program
for the Delivery of the
Message. .
TO INFORM WORLD
NATION rs AT WAR

house Comm1JJee 10 FOrm-
ally Notify President That
Congress Is Ready to Hear
Him = Executive Refuses
to Wait Until Tomorrow.
Washington, April q
Germany and the United
States are at war.
Formal notification of this
fact to the world will be
made at s o'clock tonight by
President Wilson, address,
ing congress in joint session.
STATE OF WAR EXISTS.
The presidents announc ment will
take the form of an assertion that a
state of war exists between the two
countries.
The chief executive would not wait
until tomorrow, but insisted upon ap-
pearing Immediately after completion
of the house organization regardless
of the fact this would not come until
late in the day.
He reached this decision suddenly
about 80 this afternoon, after Demo-
cratic leaders had told him the house
organization could not be perfected be-
fore o'clock.
FIRST NIGHT ADDRESS.
This will be the first time the presi-
dent has addressed congress at night
II is expected he will appear in even
ing clothes. The galleries are expect
ed to be filled with gorgeously- gowned
women and men in evening dress, add
ing an unusual picture to the deep
solemnnity of the occasion
Throughout the day the president
had remained in his study waiting for
the house organization to become COM
pleted.
When Kitchin's suggestion was given
him by Secretary Tumulty, the presi-
dent Immediately expressed his will
liugness to comply.
TO NOTIFY PRESIDENT.
Congressman Kitchin announced the
house committee would go to the
White House about 1880 and formally
notify the president that the house
was organized and congress ready to
receiVeY any communications.
The senate notification committee
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02

CONTINUED on Page Two.J
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02

tcon llnued on Page Twoj
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-02
the OATH ADMINISTERED.

Representative Talbot. father OF
the house" insofar as length of~serv-
ice is concerned. administered the oath
to Clark. Members were then lined
up in the well of the house to be
sworn IN BY state groups.
-Four out OF 435 members today did
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-19

liquor you reap drnnkards. SO long
as the liquor business continues so
long will it make use of young men.
+ wonder if any of the boys the
ieaor traffic Is making Isl OF be-
rs to YOU people here.
old Texas has won honors In the
procession but / am sorry she is to-
nd tho tail end Of the procession
tateF that have banished liqeor
hank God that there are men In
y branches OF congress Who aTe
ling hard for = statnl s. f'9g
Friends. SOW cards and you reap
r9b'ers Some viii say you don't
set the card playing home
~aergarten in which e n
gaa. With but a few OK
Ne gamblers played their
carla of cards with mother OF
r The legislature HIS passed =
}aw making il a m-isdemeaner to
play cards in a public place, and II
$3.50
n one is caught gambling in =
public place he is sent to the rock
nile, but ii you women folks play
cards you must pun down the blinds,
In your state paper | read where
the police had raided q den and
arrested IA gang of negroes for shoot
ing craps. while on another page
/ read where women were applauded
for winning valuable prizes at card
parties. 1t is unjust, If o are
going 60 stop one YOU ought TO stop
them all. | believe in justice to
men and women everywhere, black
or white. II the police were to en-