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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Captain Scott, Explorer

Captain Robert Falcon Scott was born at Outlands, Davenport, the na- val station on the south coast of Eng land, on June 6, 1868. From the year 1900 his name was connected with antarctic exploration when he headed the British national expedi- tion which sailed on the wooden whaler Discoverer and beat by a large margin the record of "Furthest South" at that time. It was by a chance meeting with Sir Clements Markham, chairman of the Royal Geographical society, that he enter for him. When Scott was IA years old, he entered the Royal Navy and spent three years in training. He was then sent to the Cape of Good Hope naval station and within three years was made captain" an honor conferred upon the boys who arc most popular. His appointment after eight years of torpedo service on the battleship Majestic brought the young officer into touch with men of the type of Admiral Stevens, Prince Louiset of Battenberg and other arc tic explorers. By chance one day in London, Scott met Sir Clements Markham who was getting up an ex- petition to try to explore the little known antarctic continent. The Dis covery, the ship on which the ex- plorers sailed, was then being con- structed, and Markham was anxious to have a capable naval man in charge of the ship. He had been promised this, but Markham suggest ed to the then Lieutenant Scott that he apply for the position-and, to the astonishment of both.. he was chosen. That was the beginning of the great English hero's adventures into the land of ice and snow, and the remainder of his story is modern history. For his great discoveries and intelligent leadership he was honored in many scientific societies through out the land. Captain Scott married in 1909, and his widow is a sculptor or some repute. They had a son named Porter, who was 8 months old when his father sailed on his last voyage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
BRIDGEPORT MEN IN PROMINENT PLACES ON IMPORTANT BOARDS
 OF STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

Bridgeport's part in the defense of the state in time of national or local emergency is to be important if the appointment of Bridgeport citizens on the Connecticut Council of Defense is criterion.
 Every important committee has Bridgeport representation and the Fairfield county committee is both large and composed of those persons who have been most active in the ini- tiatory steps of mobilization.
 Announcement of the committees as far as they have been completed made at Hartford yesterday, shows these Bridgeport men on various commit tees:
 David S. Day. legal; Charles G. San ford, finance and ways and means; William V. Dee, publicity; Seth Low Pierrepont, food supply and conser- vation;. D. P. Bul1ard, Jr., man power and labor; Justice George w. Wheeler, state protection.
 On the Fairfield county committee of which Edward K. Nicholson is chairman, are Harry B. Harris. B. F. von Wettberg, Carl Foster of Bridge port, Herman c. Fleitman, tamford l; Edward Sawyer, Stamford, and Gen. Russell Frost, Norwa1k.
 A complete roster of the commit tees announced yesterday:
 Legal ommittee-Luciuss F. Rob- inson, Hartford, chairman; David E Fitzgerald, New Haven; Francis P Guilfoile, Waterbury; c. J. Danaher Meriden; David S. Day, Bridgeport.
 Finance and Ways and Means Charles B. Chase, Hartford, chair man; Charles G. Sanford, Bridgeport; Nathan D. Prince, Hartford.
 Publicity = George B. Chandler Rocky Hill, chairman; Isidore Wise Hartford; Edward P. Jones, Win sted; Sylvester 2. Poli, New Haven; Thomas F. Noone, Rockville; William V. Dee, Bridgeport; Rev. w. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

and there they studied the bible and held prayer meetings. The results were so good, that MT. Hitchcock, the senior member of the firm, became interested in the extention of the movement so that it's benefits might be shared by other young men.
 On June 6, 1884, MT. Williams and twelve of the charter members of his informal society met and orga- nized the Young Mems Christian As sociation. Rooms were rented in a central location and all the young men were invited to attend. At first the Y. M. c. A. had for it's only ob- ject "the improvement of the spiritual condition of young men engaged in the drapery and other trades" The organizers, however, soon discovered that young men have social instincts to be satisfied and bodies to be car ed for as well as souls to be saved, ana the scope of the association was soon extended so as to meet these needs, and the membership rolls were opened to young men of all con ditions and occupations.
 The Y. M. c. A. is now an inter national organization The head quarters of the worlds committee are at Geneva, Switzerland and the committee is composed of represen- tatives from America, Australia, Aus tria- Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Den mark, Finland, Great Britain, France, Germany Italy, Holland, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, South Afri- ca, Sweden, Switzerland, China, Ko- req, 2aQan, Ceylon and India. There are nearly 10000 organizations in the world of which about a fourth are in North America while considerably more than half of the total member ship is in the United States and Can ada.
 The North American associations own nearly 800 buildings, of which the Brooklyn N. r., building is the largest, it having, besides the neces- sary executive offices for the educa- tiona1, physical, employment, spiritual work 500 living rooms for members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
THE WEATHER

Flew Haven, June 6-Forecast. Unsettled, probably showers to- night and Thursday.
 Connecticut: Probably showers tonight and Thursday; moderate variable winds, becoming fresh south.
 The western disturbance con- tinueS to increase in intensity and is now central near Des Moines Iowa, with pressure reading of 29.32 inches. It is causing severe local thunder storms from Me- braska eastward to Pennsylvania. and as far sOuthward as Ten- nessee. A secondary disturbance has caused local showers on the north Atlantic coast during the night. The temperature is above the normal in nearly all the cen- tral and eastern districts.
 Conditions favor for this vii cinity unsettled weather, probably followed by showers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Pupils of Miss Frances B. Coggswen, of the Seaside Institute, will give a reception Monday afternoon, June Il. at 4:30 o'clock. Folk dancing and games will open the program, and these will be followed by patriotic pageant, a feature of which will be the adoption of a French girl five years old, orphaned fby the war. Tick cts will be placed on sale Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Miss Jane Casey, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Casey of 12O Pe- quononclz street, will be graduated from Smith college, Northampton, Mass, next week. Miss Casey's pa- rents, her sister, Miss Margaret Casey, and brother, Edward Casey, will spend the week at the college attending the commencement festivities.
 Charles G. Sanford, treasurer of the Bridgeport branch of the Fatherless Children of France society, sent a check for 8, 346.50 to New York today to be forwarded to Paris for the care of children left fatherless by the war. Of this amount, SAP was contributed by the University club and the re- IH1lildfT was dOildeeu Dy OlueT CIuDS, individuals and by groups of people who gave teas and small entertain ments to raise the money This amount does not include ,the $425 raised on Monday by the bridge party given at "The Oaks in Brook1awn park which sum will be included in the next, check to be sent The first .1ist of 150 odd children has been all taken and it was found necessary to send to New York for a new list of one hundred children. As soon as a child is taken, word is forwarded to Paris and the French government ad- vances the money for it's care so that aid reaches it immediately and it does not have to wait until the money ar rtyes in Paris from this city.
 A new list of people who have taken children, agreeing to pay the s3650 for their care for one year, include: Ed winda Cruikshank, Charles Warren, The Wednesday Workers, two more children, Miss Frances CoggswelPs dancing class, Arthur, Mary and Az. nes Warner, children of Lucien T. Warner. Mrs. E. A F,airchild, the Wellesley club, Fuller and Betty Leeds. Trinity Episcopal church, three children, Billy McNeil, Jean McNeil O. Fl Brothwell. Miss Elizabeth Mich
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
McCARTEN-BAGELY.

John F. McCarten of the Yost Typewriter Co. of this city and Miss Elizabeth Bage1y. daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. Bagely of North Main street, Ansonia, were married yester- day morning at the church of the As sumption, Ansonia. Miss Anna Nell son of Ansonia, was bridesmaid and c. F. McCarten, Jr., brother of the groom, was best man. MT. McCar- ten, who is the son of MT and Mrs. c. F. McCarten of 283 Hanover street, was presented with a chest of silver by his fellow workers at the Yost fac tory. MT and Mrs. McCarten will reside in this city when they return from a honeymoon trip through the Hudson valley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
VETERANS HONOR
 DEAD OF SOUTH

Washington, June 6-Confederate veterans today entered on the second day of their 27th annual reunion with strenous program of activities ahead, an important part of which were the annual memorial exercises for the Confederate dead in Arlington cemetery.
 morrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
AND SURGICAL
 SUBJECTS DISCUSSED

New York, June 6-Meetings of sec tions for the discussion of snecia1 medical and surgical subjects were begun today by the delegates at the annual convention of the American Medical association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

Pei Yung-kuan a Chinese aviator, was killed near Pekin. It is the first fatal accident that has happened to the Chinese aviation corps
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, plumb ing and Heating. jobbing a speciality 3051 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone 326-2. B 10 *tr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

Paul J. Spence, a retired clergyman and supervising inspector of public instruction for the city of Norfolk, was 1nd1ted on a charge of burglary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

Governor Whitman signed the FL lenbogen bill, apportioning the mu- n1clpal districts of the Bronx and providing two justices for the first districts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

ols, John and Margaret Marsh, Ethel Sterling and Cutler H. Shaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
THE NEW HIGH GRADE BUNGA
 PORCH SHADES IF

Artistic serviceable and durable The patent relnforce adjustable guys prevent whipping the wind They of pn and have superior features We invite you them They come in fast green or tan
 it. wide with it. in. drop $2OO 5 it. wide with it. in. drop S25O 6ft wide with ft in drop .................- $500 ft wide with it. in drop S4OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
White Goods

Fine Nainsook, 36 inch, sheer quail making underwear. Special yard ....... English Long Cloth, chamois finish,
 White Indian Head, linen finish sui 36 inch yard ..r................. A inch yard
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30
To the Women of America, Mothers, Wives and
Daughters Of Brave Men! Attention.
BY MABEL G. BELL,
Wife of Alexander Graham

Wife OF Alexander Graham Bell
inventor Of the Telephone.
Your men are leaving you,-floclkins
to Join the oolors. The president calls
Our country's honor, the nations SAFE
1t is right that they go.
But Is 1t right, is 1t Just and equitabls
| that they, the brave and patriotic,
should alone perform this duty duty
which rests on all alike?
Everybody realizes how unfair and
| unjust 1t would be to let the govern
ment be run alone or chiefly by the
otto. while the unpatriotic shared Its
benefit without pay.
But II is not so clearly perceived that
to place the burden of its defense alone
or in large degree on patriotic wolun-
teers Is the same In principle. II makes
the patriotic suffer for the unpatriotic.
Universal military training IL .
means whereby the whole citizenship
of the nation can be made to contribute
to It's defense, exactly as through prop
erty taxation the whole citizenship IL
made to contribute to ita maintenance.
You should not try to prevent your
boys from springing to their country's
aid, but You have the right to insist
that they shall not be left alone to
bear the brunt, that they shall not be
sacrificed. for the unpatriotio.
II you want to save them, you must
act now, at once. without moments
further delay. The bill authorizing
universal military training is now be-
fore congress. The forces arrayed
against 1t are united and powerful. Re-
member what is at stake.
Your mems chances of returning to
you are lessened II the bill fails to pass,
for they will have to do double duty.
What you must do II to telegraph at
once to your congressman. Tell your
neighbors about It. and get them to act
too. Show them you ask for nothing
but Justice. for the principle that as
all contribute to the maintenance of
the government. 20 must all contribute
to Its defense. And act NOW. Tomor-
row may be too late.
->
Z Optomstry means Eye Service
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30
HEARTS,.
HUMOROUS ANEcDoTE.

very amusing anecdote Is related
by an Irishman, or Hibernian, who
had only recently arrived in this coun-
try from the "Ould Sodd.". 1t seems
that in company with fashionable rela-
tives, who had acquired social aspir-
ations with their new wealth, he went
to a fashionable dinner, where he was
introduced as very interesting, il
rather eccentric, poet, whose work had
been an important influence in the re-
birth of Celtic literature.
Very naturally he was the lion of
tho evening. In the course of after
dinner conversation the topic of UNI
brella handles was preached and a
charming young lady expressed an
noyance that she had recently been un-
able to select handle to please her.
turning to the Hibernian, she asked
him archly If he could not pick a
handle.
No, begobs and begorra," said Pat.
conVulsing one and all with his inimit-
able irish drollery, but can handle a
pick!''
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30
RED TIME TALES
Numbering Jobs

= NEo WAS NINE, Molly was seven and
Jane was five, and they all three
lived together In Q beautiful little
house at the end Of the street and
had just as good times a. any little
boy Of nine or girl Of seven or five
could possibly want to have And
they didn't quarrel-well. at least
they didn't quarrel often. and never
very seriously.
But this summer II seemed a.
though nobody cOer had the work
they wanted to do. For Of course
they helped Mother and did their
part about tidying up the yard and
garden. II Mother told Ned to sweep
the walk and Molly to empty the
waste baskets and Jane to water the
nasturtiums, Ned was sure to want an
indoor job, Molly longed to work out
side and Jane wanted to sort over the
papers she might want to> save for
cutting before the waste baskets were
emptied.
Mother was quite discouraged
about ever getting anybody the Job
they most wanted to do. And then,
one morning when the weather was
LuS very uOlLCat anu IL Wdo Az U1Sy
matter to work. even II you liked
your job, she happened to have .
bright idea.
"rll tell you what We can do. chil-
drsn," she said, just az soon ~ Father
had left for his work, II will number
all the jobs that have to be done to-
day. I'll write little ticket for each
number and I'll make q list Of tho
Jobs and hang It hero ON the door.
Then We can all draw q number and
see what We will do hrst?"
You mean you will play, toor'
asked the children, for you zee.
games were . lot more fun II Mother
played too.
ITO b sure wfll." laughed
Mother. You call them al Oh now.
and I'll write out the list and make
the number tickets"
30 they al four set to work. Mother
wrote down 'clear on table. brush
mp dining-room, make beds, sweep
walks. straighten porch, dust living
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30

7PHE BARRIERS justified in raising the price in view
of the extra expense of living and of the higher cost
of the articles tonsorially employed. Like every
other increase in price, the wars to blame" But aside
from that when contempates the service say moth
ing of the gossip and the wise counsel obtained in bar
Der shop for small he must marvel that he has got
ten much for his money.
Because of this increase in the price, men will not 90
unshaven allow their hair to become shameless They
will not cultivate facial plaything for the wind nor
adopt the style of the longocked savage-although Of
course they will put the scssorshod of evity on the bar
bers by way of retaliation for the endless stream of anti
quated gags poured into their defenseless ears
And this leads to the suggestion that there are other
things should not allow the wind to blow through
We should not permit ourselves to be blown to a con-
don OF disnterestedness either to personal appear
nce or as to ordinary habits by the breezes waited from
the war;
The public will be in all the better position to meet
any requirements associated with the entrance Of this ma
ton into the titanic struggle the Atlantic if it
shall continue the performance of it's usual duties nor
mally.
We should purchase what require as we did before
the declaration of war.
We should go about employment as we did before
and especially should avoid attempts to perform I'M
accustomed tasks to the neglect Of those with which we
familiar.
Everyone do his Bit but none will be expected to
tear things to bits in renzied effort accomplish what
may be the impossible
In word let not permit the wild war wind to blow
through our common sense and shred it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30
LEGAL NOTICE.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCkHolD.
ERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Idaho Standard
Mines Company. corporation, will be
held at the office Of the company. $40
Overland Building. Boise. Idaho. at
TOO p. m. on the 14th day OF May,
1917. for the purpose Of electing d.
rectors to serve for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting.
A. R. CRUzEN, President.
Dated April IA, 1917.
Mon. O. MI
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30

A girl from the west Of Ireland went
to London to engage In domestic serv-
Ice. She was cordially received and
thus she wrote home:
TITS q strange place I'm coming to,
surely; cabs widout horses and the lady
Of the house palying the pianner wild
her feet and talkin' to herself perpet-
ual down q candlestick in the hail."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30

will knock you
from your nest,
Kaiser Bill. Pa
tient was the giant
long, Kaiser BILL.
bearing injury and
wrong, Katsa1 Bill,
hoping that . ray
OF sense would
psrvAde yeur oran-
ium densA that
you'd Let up your
ok3snsA Kaiser
Bill But yo1
tP q n Pc Z he
giants toaA. EAissr
BILL and you
tWoa6od h .
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30

race, and that his family could NOT
have the comforts he would like to
give them.
I'VE are all right. Our lines have
fallen to us in pleasant places. We
have a goodly heritage" murmured
Eleanor.
(To be continued.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30
n - - " q.
VVf1ATCffAMA
COLUMN
i j p s

II the war brings national prohibi-
ton. many folks will BE- inclined to
modify sherman's famous verdict.
Some women put on flesh and others
put on flesh coiors.
1t may please China. as one Of our
allies. to know what we have already
been eating in Its name.
The Stacker is no worse than the
slackeress.
The firing line is not far removed
from the financing line.
Why doesn't some leader Of thought
and action mobilize some warmer
weather.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30

room, water flowers, empty waste
baskets"
"Thore!" she said gaily, that's
enough to start with. and now I'll
write the number tickets!" So she
wrote. zone. two. three. four. nvs,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30
Uncle w alt Has for You
This Evening
THE GIANT.

You have had . lot Of woe, Kaisar
Bill: and = lot more you win know,
Kaiser Bill: for the giant Of ne west
straps his harness on his breast and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30
IT NEVER HAS.

IT NEVER HAS.
me present age is so advanced,
or SO we feel when we have glanced
Through history's pages.
And seen the ways and modes in Use
AS crude and clumsy as the deuce.
On older ages;
It's really rather rich to see
How unbalanced they used to be,
NO phones, they never saw a fiat
And did they wish new spring hat
They had to weave it,
mo vacuum cleaners or cigars.
No movie shows or motor cars
Would you believe 1t,
WHAT'S more. they seemed to mind II
not, =
They must have been stupid lott
And yet, Of course. the sorrows. tears
The Joys and smiles OF older years.
The days endeavor,
The hopes and fears. we must allow
That when they knew, indeed are now
though customs may be changing still.
Old Human Mature never viii.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30

BOISE IDAHO. MONDAY, APRIL 3d. 1917.
CHANCE FOR BIG SERVICE.
MUBIICITY to the aims of the Rotary clubs of the
nation will have good effect upon the public That
is not because the public is any than it once
any lax selfish although too many of
may be prone to indulge retrospective propenses the
detrment of current tmes-nOt because have moved
backward but because have moved forward with
tensity and rapidity unknown before In the rush
may have overlooked essentials to real greatness
individual and communal The suggestions recently pub
shed will not to halt in march but render
our progress satisfactory and future
cure
As the Rotarans have taken lead in the service line
suggest that they add to their list this The mainte
nance Of healthful public sentiment.
That is large order 1t involves many details and
carries to manifold activities but efficiency eats details
alive and service surely must have collateral well
q specific meaning.
faithful of good repute, of fine business ability
honest trustworthy, is induced to for public office
At he becomes disreputabe incapable crooked
reiablen the stories that peddled from house to
house by agents Of opponents If he succeeds he has
the gauntlet of most distressing scandamonging and if
he attempts succeed himself after honest and eff
cient administration he is lucky if he gets out of it with
any character.
Some large enters field to develop it, to
build homes and create additional payrolls to de-
veop business enterprises and to make profit It
is permitted to invest heavily without attack and then
it becomes industrial Juggernaut, robber baron,
monstrous money mad Mephsto earth concerned only
in filling it's rapacious with ilgotten gains And
yet its have taken steps to ascertain the facts
which that may require several years before the
company, operating in field, make reasonable
return it's investment that it's prices not exorbtan
tested by fair comparisons that it is putting forth its best
efforts to build up the community without which growth
its own future is black and Improbable.
These paragraphs intended merely to illustrate the
point not to accuse for whatever may have occurred in
the past this section free of that sort of
character assassination and industry dynamiting.
1t only prove beneficial though, to intensively
cultivate the field of decent treatment to individual and
business for must be plain that when any por
ton of the public devotes it's time to backjackng the
balance of the public become caous to the necessity
for action against real enemies of the good.
The public sentiment cannot be too wholesome Any
service tending to keep the highest plane is big
service.