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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
BARRIERS
PLAN RAISE In
PRICE SCHEDULE
Haircuts Will Be So Cents
and SLAVES Will Be 20
Hereafter.

A demand for a minimum wage Of
SIS week for all tonsorial artists of
the city, submitted to the shop bosses
by the Bridgeport Journeynen Bar
bers' union, for consideration and ac-
ton at the meeting on Sept. i 1, results
in the unofficial announcement today
that the demand will be allowed and
that the bosses will forthwith publish
a new scale of prices, making haircuts
or trimming 35 cents and shave. 20
cents.
Heretofore the scale has been Is
cents for a haircut and 1 5 cents for a
shave. A few shops have made the
price 35 cents for haircut and shave
where no ''extras' were provided, but
this will be, done away with entirely
and the price will be fixed for each
service. So far as known now there
will be no increases for shampoo,
massage or other barber shop lux
uries. 80 M
1t was reported sometime ago that
the BARRIERS were to increase prices.
but it fell through It is said that the
former move was fostered by the
bosses. but this is denied. The fact
that the latest suggestion of price in
crease Is from the BARRIERS themselves
who claim that SIS a week is little
enough as minimum scale, makes 1t
almost certain that the increase will
be granted and the new scale will BIO
made effective.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
RUSSIAN ANARCHISTS
PLOT JEW MASSACRES

New York, Aug. 28.-The Russian
Temporary Government hts just I'm.
earthed the source of the mysterious
propaganda for wholesale massacres
of the Jews throughout the country,
which, according to a,dvfces received
by the Provisional Zionist COMMITTEES
had begun to assume such alarming
proportions that the Jewish copn1uni-
ties are beginning to take active
measures In self-dNfense.
In a raid on the Petrograd resi-
dence of Nehednsh SterSler, an out
spoken Leninite, the police discovered
huge stacks os pamphlets and circu-
liars calling upon the Russian people
to eateTuninate the Jews. Raids of the
home of a number of other anarchists
and Manlixalists led to the seizure OF
sevral tons Of inflamInatory liteGa-
ture.
It Is believed by the authorities that
the anarchists plotted the maasaeres
out of revenge for the streng attitude
taken by the Jewish communities OF
Fetrograd and other large, cities in
support of the temporary government,
and their scathing decentralization OF
the anarchists and all other opponents
of the Kerenslzy regime, az we'll as the
advocates oftseparate peNQe4 49,. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
EXTEND Time To
ALL CLAIMANTS
FOR exemption
Re- Open Many Cases In
Hartford Because of
President s Ruling

Hartford, Aug. 28-President Will
sons recent recommendation that ex7
enptfon boards be more generous in
granting discharges from the draft
to married men who are heads of
families is already affecting the draft
situation in this city. The district APP
peal board has within the last few
days been receiving many pleas for
special exemption from linen who
through ignorance or from other
causes failed to file exemption claims
within the time limits set in their
presidents action the appeal board
an informal understanding on the ac-
ton ITO be taken in such cases.
The appeal board had instructed
the claimants to apply to the local
boards for an extension of time in
which to file their tardy claims and
inss practically every case where the
claim appears to be an honest one
the local boards have expressed a
willingness to reopen the case and
consider its merits. Most of the fall
ures to file claims on time were due
to the fact that the men concerned
understood too little English to COM
prehend Instructions given to them
On account of the largo number of
such cases that will come up In the
future the suggestion has been made
that Interpreters be stationed in the
halls of record to explain the situa-
ton to men who would otherwise re-
peat the mistakes already made, but
no action has yet been decided on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
Next Month Is Time
To Prune Trees and
Exterminate Pests

September is the great month for
pruning and every dead branch Of i'm
portance should he attended to. Tree
growers should not prr1ne uncesessa-
rily. says the bulletin in the American
Forestry Magazine which says that as
little of the live wood as possible
should be pruned. Make all cuts close
to the trunk or main limb and cover
all wounds with coal tar.
Remove and destroy egg masses OF
tussock moth and similar leaf-eating
insects.
Mark for removal in winter, all
hopelessly infested and dead trees.
You can discern these trees with
greater definiteness before the leaves
drop, but you can cut them down to
greatest advantage in winter.
Plant evergreens during the last OF
August and early September. Move
them with a ball of soil.
The American Forestry association
will be glad to answer any inquiries
from readers of this paper that
touches upon the care of trees, plants
orr birds. Write to P. s. Risda1e, the
secretary, at 210-22o Maryland build
ing, Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
Mobilization Plan
For National Army
Not Much Changed

Announcements Of the provost
marshal general show that in the
main plans have not been changed
for the, mobilization Of the national
army troops, after Sept. 5. The change
in the call from 80 per cent. to S per
cent. of the quota on the first mem
toned date will necessarily mean
changes, but for the later quotas the
previously published regulations will
apply. -
So far as Bridgeport is concerned,
the provost marshal general has adj
vised cooperation among the six
local boards to the end that ease
may attend the dispatch Of the SOL
dierse The men from all divisions
will be assembled and will leave to-
gether. Each board will provide
transportation and meal tickets for
it's own members, but they will all
leave together. It is likely that all
Of the colored men of the city drafted
will be grouped and. placed under q
colored commander with instructions
to go to Aver, Mass, as a body, there
to be divided into groups to return to
proper units. The colored troops will
be organized separately at the cans
tonmenfs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
MUM OVER ACTION
ON STANLEY CASE

The members of the Ninth and
Sixth Republican district clubs. who
Sunday called special meetings to
determine what action should be
taken against J ohm C. Stanley, for his
in their Hula Hula dance
exhibitions at the carnival run by the
clubs last week refuse to state today
vHhat resolutions were adopted.
It is known that the leaders are
greatly incensed over the action of the
police commissioner and have de-
manded that he be. removed by the
mayor. It is reported that at yesterL
days meeting they. took steps to lay
their case before John 7. King with
the ultimatum that he order Mayor
Wilson to GUST Stanley or they will
revolt this fall.
King will be asked whether or not
he considers the wiggle of a Hula
Hula girl menace to the morals of
the community as the police commits
sioner alleges. and, II not, to get a
police commissioner who will not in
terfere with the raising of a sum Of
money toad Kings machine fight its
political battles this fall.
Next falls election will tell the
tale, said Fred Brill, one of the Ninth
district. Republican leaders following
meeting of the prominent Republi-
cans of that district yesterday.
we were working for the interest
Of the party when we gave the car
niva1s here said Mr.. Brill, "but the
commissioners elected Ito stop certain
features and the result has been pub
licity which has driven the public
from such attractions. We held a
meeting yesterday at which the var
ious features were discussed. We
cannot tell the result now but next
election will tell the tale'
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
ITALIAN RIFLE SHOT
WILLING TO INSTRUCT
IN THE USE OF Aims.


An invitation has been extended by
General Pisano, the visiting Italian
rifle shot, who for the last year has
taught the use of army rifles to Aus
tralian troops, to all American SOL
'diers, sailors and members of the
Home Guard and National Army to
learn the small arms methods of Eng
land. France and Italy in the Euro
pean war.
General Pisano, who is playing an
engagement at the, Poll theatre has
consented to meet upon the Poll stage
at the conclusion of today's perform
ance any members of the fighting
forces of the United States and Will
not only give an interesting talk upon
the subject but with the use of es-
pecially prepared apparatus will
demonstrate and instruct men in the
rifle shooting as it now liz dome,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28

with a hue and cry going up from
Hartford, investors in the New Eng
land Development Co.'S land schemes
In that city and no prospect OF inves-
tors in the Mineolo IN. 70 land
scheme getting PREPARATION. It was
lA@rned today that the offices of the
company in Bridgeport were ahso
closed
The whereabouts of William H
adofitt, the real estate manipulation
who recently received considerable
publicity in New York because of
deals made at Nassau Heights. which
weer disclosed because of an s18, 500
foreclosure suit brought by Gustave
"A, Frietche, are now in question.
AT the Security building in this city
where sumptuous Offices were main
tanned ON the seventh floor, it was
said that his Office had been closed
since Saturday. some of the furniture
still remaining there.
The building executive, #. c. Mich
OILS. had received ford from the New
England development company last
week that they would have no further
use for to suite alter Sept !.
IN HArtford. where indignant pur-
chasers OF small land lots from the
New England Development 90. were
reported as seeking to land Mof1tt In
3aii. It was said that Mofitt could not
be located and that offices of the COM
pany there at 9o2 Main street, were
closed.
4 In Hartford MONT is alleged to
have owned tract of land on a. street
in Wethersneld. christened Ridgewood
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
Transportation for
Red Cross Assured

Washington, Aug. 28-The Red
Cross ANNOUNCED yesterday the COM
pletion of transportation service to
handle the vast quantities of medi-
cal and relief supplies shipped almost
daily to aid the stricken peoples Of
France, Belgium, Serbia. Russia and
other belligerent countries.
Z The new branch of the Red Cross
activities has been made possible
through cooperation of the French,
British and Italian governments, the
United States shipping board and the
leading steamship and railroad COM
panies. Practically all the cargo
space needed has been placed at the
disposal of the war council. Much of
it has been given free by the steam
ship companies and the Allied gov
ernments.
AS manager. of ocean shipping for
the period of the war the war coun-
Gil has appointed A. c. Fetterolf,
freight traffic manager of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Co., who
| is to serve without salary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
new ENGLAND Development co.
OFFICES in THIS CITY CLOSED,
PROMOTER CANNOT, BE LOCATED

Terrace. Fifty or more men and
women bought lots on the instalment
plan, 10 of which have paid between
$3.50 and $500, and hold warranty
deeds. There are, however, said to be
for $3.50 held by Celia Deming of
wethersfield and another for $1.950
held by Mrs. Charles Treadeau of
Hartford. Should the property not
be redeemed by Motif before Sept. 4,
he will lose title to the property and
the purchasers and partial purchasers
will be without title.
In Bridgeport where Motif, as pre-
viousIy made public in The Farmer,
conducted land sales at Sylvan Park,
Lakeview Terrace, Greenlawn and
other developments, it would seem
from facts ascertained from Motif
and other realty men, that investors
were protected.
While the property was at first
bought on blanket mortgage, as the
impending difficulties beset the opera
tor he made arrangement with the orr
iginai owners and other land COM
Spanies to take over his interests and
protect purchasers.
In the Waverly tract. the Robins
Co. by ARRANGEMENT with Motif have
taken over the sales made by Motif
and will arrange that losses are not
made to purchasers.
1t is understood that similar other
arrangement have been made else
where in Fairfield and Stratford by
the original owners of the properties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
COURT UPHOLDS
LIQUOR DEALER

What is this? Saloonkeepers have
their rights just the same as other
men? Why, raan alive, we who have
been reading "the Hearst papers all
ways supposed the men who dealt in
hard drinks were male Furfes sent by
Satan the Old Serpent to drag men
down to his flaming abode, there to
dwell in company with the worm
that dieth not. OF course. every one
knows that saloonkeepers are business
men; that they pay taxes, pay large
sums for licenses and generally obey
the law. But it always has been the
custom for any man who had an at
tack Of ill-temper to go out and kick
a saloonkeeper.
There is one liquor dealer, however,
who. has shown the way to justice.
Henry j. D6escher keeps a saloon
near munitions factory in Brooklyn,
and recently, acting under orders
from Governor Whitman, Mr.. Sisson,
State Excise Commissioner, closed up
Mr.. Doescher,s saloon, although, with
many otherss Mr.. Doesc11er was not
paid for his stock. He received no
money-he simply was put out of
business. Mr.. Doescher appealed to
the law. taking his case before JUS
tice Cropsey. This able jurist yester-
day decided the case by issuing an
Injunction. enjoining the Excisa.
Commissioner from enforcing the
Governors order. NJ
Justice Cropsey said that no order
can be enforced that takes property
away from a. man .5fthout due pro-
cess of law. mo emergency, justifies
lawlessness on the part of a govern
ment," said the Justice. The section
under which Governor Whitman is
sued the saloon closing yordet is de-
clared to be unconstitutional.
And thus 1t will be seen that even
saloonkeepers have rights in which
the law will protect them.-Morning
Telegraph, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
SAY AUTOMOBILES
MUST USE WALKS
IN WEST END STREETS

A meeting Of the Black Rock Civic
association. was held last night for
the purpose of condemning the con-
dition Of Gilman and Midland streets
and CORTLAND avenue. 1t was said
that in some sections of the West End
the roads were so impossible as to
force automobiles to run on sidewalks.
The garbage condition also was
complained OF and both matters are
likely to be presented to the next
meeting Of the common council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
New Reformatory at
State Sanitorium

Hartford, Aug. 2S-At a meeting
yesterday the state tuberculosis c.rs-
mission decided on the plans for the
new reformatory at the state sani-
torium in Shelton for which the gen
eral assembly made an appropriation
at the last session. The plans pro-
vide for an addition OF so beds to the
institution. The commission also con-
sidered the matter of an addition to
the institution in Norwich. There is
at present a waiting list of 10 which
the commission was unable to accom-
modate in the institutions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
LOSS OFsAPPETITE,
LOSS OF WEIGHT,
SLEEPLESSNESs,, ETC.


are all overcome by Recupertabs, they
are made after the formula, Of DR.. Ale
bert Robin, the famous French physi-
clan, and are being used very largely
in Paris and other European capitals.
When taken for q short while they
will give positive relief in all cases Of
nervous exhaustion, mental depr essiop.g
lack o vitality. general debility, ane-3
mia. etc.
The Giycero phosprates of which
Re psa agss s 20 sl contain,
these conditions. They are now being
prescribed and recommended by many
PHYSICIANS in this and foreign coun-,
tries as the best, quickest and srrest
nerve and blood tonic that they know
Of.
Recupertabs are for sale ait all drug
stores at SOC and $500 per package.
or will be sent direct upon receipt OF
price
Curtis Chemical Coz SN6.r AZ West
23rd ST.; NeWe Work. IIeDistribnted in
Bridgeport and vicinity by j. D. Harti-
gan, No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
Ri tfs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
FREIGHT CARS
ITO Be HANDLED
WITH DUE CARE.
Hops TO Economize Space
Use During War
Period.

Fairfax Harrison, Chairman Rail-
roads War Of the Board. authorizes
the foIioNing:
Reports just compiled by the Rail-
roads War Board indicate nation
wide corporation on the part of
shippers in the railroads campaign
to make better use Of existing freight
cars in order to be able the better
TO provide the increased amount Of
freight service which the necessities
of the war have called for.
The reports which come from
railroads. shippers and shippers as
sociat1ons in all parts OF the country
show that practically every commo-
ditH from coal and steel to food pro-
ducts is being loaded In q way to ell
minRte waste space in the cars and
thereby increase the number of cars
available for shippers.
Ithfs estimated from these reports
THAR during the month Of July saw
1ngs I'm space were effected by the
shippers which increased the number
of cars avatla1ble for freight traffic
by practically 100000
Some conception OF the efforts
which the shippers are making to
help the railroads In their campaign
to increase transportation efficiency
and release cars that are essential to
take care of the increased govern
CLEANED from the following facts
taken from the reports sent to the
Commission on Car Service from var
ious parts Of the country:
In New Orieahs sugar. which was
Formerly loaded to only fifty PEI
cent OF the capacity Of the cars, is
now being loaded from one hundred
TO one hundred and thirteen per cent
of marked capacity
The loading of coffee has also In
creased in the New Orleans district
from fifty per cent Of the full capac.
dty of the cars to as high as eighty.
Etx per cent.
AT Libby. Montana, a lumber com.
pany which in July 116 loaded ON al
average of 22.268 IT. of lumber pei
car. IN July this year Increased tn,
average loading to 1888 IT, AN in
crease OF more than fifteen per cen
>per car.
A rubber company in the n1iddl,
west which average 1900 lbs of tire
TO the car abef0re the campaign fol
intensive loading begana., is now load
ing $4,000 lbs OF tires to the car.
A salt company In Kansas Is nov
loading cars to ITO per cent of thei
marked. capacity, an increase of NOR
than 20 per cent over its performanc
last year
An iron company in New Yorl
Estate that formerly loaded pig iron t
100 per cent OF the marked capacit
of its cars increased its loading t
1912 per cent during the period %
july 18th to July a1st inclusive
A recent check or bituninous Goa
~ nj - Eo<rfo 81 IT,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
PLAN ADDITION TO
STATE SANTTARIUM

Plans were decided on for the new
infirmary at the state sanitarium in
Shelton at the weekly meeting Of the
tuberculosis commission yesterday.
An addition of so beds Is provided
for In the plans. The commission
will shortly advertise for bids for the
work of constructing the addition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28
Attorney Arrested On
Embezzlemeht Charge

New Haven, Aug. 2s-Accused by
16rnL Bessie Aronson OF embezzlement,
benjamin ID. Land. an attorney here,
wzS axrested yesterday, and then was
released on $500 bail. The complaint
wrs made out by City Attorney WIFI
fa1<er. a college classmate The po-
lioe know little OF the facts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28

Orders to transfer a large number
of Germans held at Ellis Island. to
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, were received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-28

FLORAL BOUQUETS
J0HN ,NEdK q EpN.
AND I. DEEMaNH. s...ss3
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01

day on her return from Olympic,
where she had been the guest of
Mrs. Williams, the representa-
tive from Yakima county.
On account of the Indictment
weather the mock trial to be
held in Judge banners court"
has been postponed. Date will
be announced later,
The snow is interfering to some
extent with delivery of local
mail.
Mrs. Martin Tiomsland has
been confined to the house for
some time with rheumatism, but
is now able to be out.
DR.. f.. H. Todd and Mrs. Todd
came over from Tacoma Sunday
morning and were dinner guests
of Rev. and Mrs. Gaily. DrTodd
preached a fine sermon along ed
vocational lines. They returned
on the afternoon boat.
The library association will
hold its regular monthly meet
ing in the reading room next
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 9th,
from 3 until 4 Mrs. Howe and
Miss Jones will present papers
on topics of interest.
|. o. Thompson was called
upon Monday to substitute for
Mr. Barton on Route l, the lat
ter finding the work too strenu-
Gus during the present stormy
weather.
Philip Wolf of Portage, who
has opened a cleaning, dyeing
and pressing shop at that place,
was looking up business in
Vashon Monday.
Mr.. Floyd Learned and Miss
Ida Hopkins, daughter of Frank
Hopkins of Center, were mar
ried in Seattle last Friday, Jan
uary 26.
Keep in mind the open meet
ing of the Parent Teachers AS
ISOLATION, Tuesday evening, Feb.
18th. Program will be publish
ed in the next issue of The Re
cord All the parents are cordi-
ally invited.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
A Near Tragedy

Tuesday afternoon, about 200
o'clock, Mrs. X G. Murray built
a fire in the range at the Pres
byterian manse, and a few min
utes later, Just as she left the
kitchen, an explosion occurred
that startled the neighborhood.
1t seems the water in the coils
was frozen and the fire soon
caused them to burst. A fine
new range and quantity of
kitchen ware We're blown to
atoms, besides the damage to
walls and ceiling and fixtures.
Mrs. Murray had no idea the
pipes were frozen, as there had
been fire in the range in the
morning. The property loss
will be considerable. Many
valuable hand-painted plates on
the rail in the dining room We're
broken. Had Mrs. Murray re
manned in the kitchen she would
no doubt have been killed.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
Vashon Locals


poh iorgeV 10 ieeu 'hc pifus'
Everybody reads the classified
advertisements.
Mrs. John King is reported TO
be slowly recovering from a long
illness.
Miss Leola Miner OF Seattle is
Wishing at the home OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Miner,
near Center.
Mrs. F. A. Weiss is recover
ing from a severe and protracted
siege with grippe,
Mrs. S. } Harmeling, daugh-
ter Kate and son Edward, motor
ed TO Seattle Saturday VIA the
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01


The blanket OF snow now GOV
ering tie Island will keep the
ground warm and prove good
fertilizer.
Would you like to have a sam
pie copy of The Record mailed
to a friend? If so, phone or
write this Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. j. Kerl motor
ed to Everett and Snohomish
Sunday, Jan. 21st. The wealth
er was ideal and the new road to
Everett fine all the way. They
had as guests Mrs. Fred Kerl
and Mr.. and Mrs. DeGrandchamp
of Seattle. Mrs. DeGrandchamp
accompanied them home to spend
the week end,
The snowfall of Sunday made
fairly good sleighing and w NJ.
Goodchild was out early with his
high steppers and sled and bells
Monday "breaking' the roads.
More OF the beautiful" descend.
ed Monday and Monday night,
which induced others to haul out
their 'pungs.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01

Fox SALE A COW, heavy mixer;
giving milk now; fresh middle
of March. Also w L. eggs for
Matching from Hoganized stock,
very heavy layers; 75c for 10 or
50 per 100; special rates on 1000
lots. Also one West Coast lamp
brooder; will sell for less than
half what it cost you. b. p. Mel
son, Burton. Phone Red 33. 10