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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-02
RC'5YJSKA KOMISYA w
CHICAGO.

.Tutro przyjezdza do Chicago
wojenna komisya rosyjSka. kt0-
ra p~rzyjccha}a do Ameryki W
tvm celu. co komiSye innych na-J
dGw.. kt0re So ybecnie Aliantami
Stan@w Zjednoczonvch. Okaza,
" program PROBATIONARY EOS.
tai ma diva dni pobytu wybitnych
Rosyan W Chicago przez specy-
alny konitet.
Wielkie zebrarre masowe Cd
bedz;c sic w sobote pc po}udniu
O godz. ?giej W amfiteatrze mig
dzynarodowym PREY III. Halste1
blisko 4Smej.
Ma tom zebraniu spodziewa-
lrem Jest, re wszystkie zywio4y
r6%znorodnej ludnoSci chiCagos--
kiej bedq reprezentowane. Bedq
tam take W swych uniformach
przyszli of:cerowie .arnii narodo
wei w liczbie 1000, natychmiast
pc pochodzie poborowych, ktory
sic take odbedzie w te sobote.
Wyjatkowo wielka liczba ko.
bilt Jest spodziewana ma tenn ze-
braniu azeby oddac uznanie ko.
m;syi rosyjskiej "a szeroki udzia(
jak nova Rosya Pozwala kobe.
tom brac udziai W rzadzie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
STARS AND STRIPES.

The Stars and Stripes, as the
 national flag of the United States,
 was first unfurled in battle on the
 banks of the Brandywine 40 years ago today. This battle, if which the
 German mercenaries led by Baron
 Knyphausen, played a prominent part, and ein which Lafayette was badly wounded, was..a defeat for Washington, although the Americans were able to make an orderly .re- treat. The American flag received it's first baptism of blood in this conflict,
 but it had previously been displayed
 at Fort Schuyler, on the present city of the city of Rome, N. Y. This gar rison made the banner by cutting up sheets to form the white stripes, bits of scarlet cloth for the red stripes,
 the blue ground for the stars being cut5from a cloth cloak John Paul Jones was the first to display the Stars and Stripes on a naval vessel when he sailed from Portsmouth. N. H., inFthe Ranger on Nov. i, 1777. The American banner first floated over foreign stronghold. in June, 1778, when Capt.. Rathbone, com mander of the sloop Providence, ~cap- tured Fort Nassau. in the Bahamas. On Dec. 5. 1782, when George III acknowledged the independence of the United States, the Stars and Stripes were first displayed in Great Britain by John Singleton Copley, an
 American painter, then residing in London. The; whaling ship Bedford, of Nantucket, was the first to reach a British port flying the flag of the new nation. @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

taking. the lives of our citizens on the high seas---by disputing our rights to be a free and independent nation--- by forcing us to submit to her regu- lations of our commerce by means of unrestricted submarine warfare---by placing spies within our country to help the German Empire. destroy our inner peace by fomenting strikes, bomb outrages, etc.,---by plotting through her Ambassador in Washing ton, while she pretended Friendship for us, to bribe and incite Japan and Mexico to war against us. Her re- plies to all our protests against these outrages have been little less than insults So to protect our National Honor and Integrity, we have been forced to declare war against Ger many. .4
 '4We have not been drawn into this war by Capitalism Commercialism or National Policy, but by the leaders of a nation who have tried deliberately for years to make war on America, taking our good nature for cowardice and lack of preparedness as a lack of national self respect. .s-s
 'In short, we are fighting for self protection, to preserve our own. Dem ocracy and to make sure that Gov ernment of the people, by the people and for the people shall tsiumph and drive conscienceless military autocracy from the earth. therby bringing Ever lasting World Peace"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
BLACK ROCK RESIDENTS
 WANT NEW SEPTIC SEWER.
 AND MORE STREET LIGHTS

Members of the Black Rock Civic association mean to see to it that the plans for the new septic sewer for that section are not put aside and to ac- quaint the common council with the urgency of the demand, meeting of the association last night at Brewster street school voted to send 75 repre- sentatives to the next ne, ting of the board. The delegates will demand the adoption of the proposed sewer construction of Alderman Lewis. This it is understood has been abandoned and less satisfactory: arrangements have been made for solving the sewer problem of this neighborhood.
 The meeting voted to ask the po- lice department to place traffic police men at Brewster and Whiting streets as protection to school children.
 A letter from pr. w. H. Brown health officer, stated that the inn rsssab1e condition of the streets in the Black Rock section had interfered with the collection of garbage, because of the fear created among the driv- CTS of the collecting wagons that they would get stuck in the mud. Dr. Browns letter, however, promised two collections a week.
 The matter of better street lighting was considered and 1t was voted to take this matter up with the council as well as other things.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Today's Anniversaries

Droghedam in Ireland, was taken by. assault by the English under Cro- mweH on Sept. Il, 1649 A universal
 massacre was permitted for four days TT believe we put to the sword" said the Generals dispatch, ss''the whole number of : defendants He added that he considered this "a marvellous great nercy.% The garrison alone con- sisted Of 2,500 foot and 300 horse.
 There were about thirty persons left alive in the town and these were ex- fled by Cromwell to Barbadoes. The battle of Brandywine was fought on this datein the year TIT, the Amer fcan forces under Washington and Green being entirely defeated by the British under Cornwallis. Washing ton lost 300 men in this engagement
 This was the first battle in which I a.
 fayette participated and he was
 wounded in the leg. This defeat open
 ed Philadelphia to the British, who soon after occupied that city. The
 famous Star Route" trial ended on Sept. : H., 1882. This was one of the most noted trials in the history of the 1dteid States. Extensive frauds had
 been discovered in what were known
 as the star routes in the postal service
 and several contractors were arrested
 for perjury, 1t being shown that the
 bonds they had given for the faithful
 performance of their contracts were
 fraudulent and worthless. The jury
 found some of the accomplices guilty,
 out disagreed conserning the princi
 offenders. A new trial began in Dec
 ember which lasted six months. It
 ended in the acquitta1 of the princi
 pals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
JITNEY CROOK GETS PURSE.O
 VISITOR HERE
Hartford Girl Finds POcketbOOk Was Shipped From Its
 Strings.

|, Miss Madeline Chapin, treasurer of
 the Palace theatre in Hartford, who
 spent SundayEswith her ,>sister, Mrs.
 Lillian Phillips, of Fairfield avenue,
 Bridgeport, .ssrode in a. jitney to the station, Sunday evening, and found, to
 her surprise at arriving at the station,
 that her handbag, which she had
 fastened to her wrist, was gone. The handbag was of silk and was sus-
 pended by two large rings which were left on her wrist after her pocketbook
 had been clipped off with a pair of
 scissors. She said last evening she
 had a recollection of having as com
 panion in the }jitney a man of rather
 rough appearance.
 She immediately notified the jitney driver of her loss, and he carried her to the police istation where she re- ported the theft. The pocketbook contained SIS in bills, and besides, a
 bunch of keys. One of these was the key to the leather cash bag which the treasurer uses in her work at the Palace theatre She says that she re- membered that the man who was with her in the jitney bus stopped ! two streets before reaching the sta- ton in Bridgeport and got out. That was the last she saw of him, and she believes he is the sneak thief who managed to get her spocketbook,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
 TO HOLD INSTITUTE

Following, is the program to be pre- sented at the Congregational church, Trumbull, Friday for the Sunday school workers of the district which includes the Sunday schools of Strat- ford, Trumbull, Long Hill. Nichols, Easton and Monroe. While the in- stitute is intended primarily for sof- ficers and teachers of the schools of day school work will be welcomed.
 Afternoon.
 Rev. John Maurice Deyo, presiding. 3:00-Opening service, Rev. Edwin Judson Klock, Trumbull. 3:15-"Red Letter Days in> the. Sun day School" Mrs.. Maize B. Clarke, Hartford.
 3:45-District. report, Earl D. Ward, district secretary, Trumbull. 3:55-"The Efficiency of Co-opera- tion,'' Rev. John Maurice Deyo, Ridgefield
 4:25-''Adapting the Idea1,"' Mrs. Cora Downs Stevens, Canaan. 4:55-"Generating the Motive Power Wallace I. 5woodin, Hartford. 5:45-Basket supper alwar meas ure). 7:3o-Opening service, Rev. E. c. Carpenter. Stratford. ls 7:45-Open Parliament conducted by Wallace T.. Woodin, Hartford. 8:30--'"The Sunday School Four Square, Mrs. Maize B Clarke, Hart ford.
 9:Oo-Adjournment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
MEETING GROUND OF CAMPS.

Some of us who stay. at home al- most wish we were to be soldiers, as we read of the novelty and interest the men are finding in the new army cantonment life. It must appeal par ticularly to many types of men who hitherto have led very quiet and iso- lated lives.
 There will be hosts of farmer boys who previously scarcely saw any greater assem blaze of men than you would gather at the cross roads post office or church. At home they com muned mostly with their own thoughts. They went in but little for social life, as they could reach the in the evening. This isolation de- velops a rugged but too independent type of character. The enthusiasm of a regiment of men will be a thrill ing experience to such.
 Also it will do these fellows good to realize that the city boys are not all dudes and weddings. They will find many of them very athletic, and quite able to throw the country b ys atsa wrestling" match. Also it will do the city boys good to see that the country boy is not necessarily a hay seed. He may be shy of manner, but underneath there is keen observa- ton and shrewd comment on what he sees.
 Men who previously never left the be swapping experiences with those
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
GET DONOvAN'S PERMISSION TO 1hrrs f
 NOMINATE. HIM
NOrWaik Democrats Finally Get His Consent to Make
 Him Mayor.

Former Congressman Jeremiah Don ovan, of Norwalk, was last night pre- vailed upon to accept the unanimous nomination of the Democratic city convention for mayor and will oppose for reelection Mayor Carl A. Har- strom, who was nominated a few min utes before midnight at the third ses- sion of the Republican city conven- tion.. .'
 Donovan is already considered elect ed, first because of his known com Emendatory uafifications for the office and his. personal popularity in Nor walk and also because of the split in the Republican ranks occasioned by the bitter fight over .Harsttrom's re-
 nomination which was not accom- tplished until 53 ballots were taken. Charles B. Hoyt, president of the Con- necticut Bankers association, an anti Harstrom man from the start, | switched: within half hour. of the limit of time for making nominations Congressman Donovan is a native Of Norwalk, but has never held local
 office for the reason that he could not be prevailed upon to accept a nomina-
 tion.f It twas one of the biggest jobs the Democrats ever had to get his
 consent last night, but he finally ac-
 cepted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
RECRUITS MAY CHOOSE
 BRANCH OF SERVICE

Young men stepping to the front at this time may choose their own branch of service, by enlisting in the Connec- ticut National Guard, 102nd, U s. In- fantry now in federal serice. The boys have a chance to be with their friends and with the men from this state, and the men who enlist this week shall be forwarded to Camp Yale.
 There were many enlistments at the New Haven station, 95 Chapel, street, for various branches of service in the regular army and the engineering and forestry regiment are rapidly filling up. Men are also wanted for the several remount depots located at each of the National Guard and National Army cantonments. Any man can volunteer for this branch of service who is physically qualified, between the ages of IS and 40 years, both in elusive. Any man who has been summoned by the draft board for his physical examination cannot enlist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

:, The woman's answer to the ques- tions, Why are we Fighting? and, What is the call of the hour to the ybung men of. America ? is contained in a "Made4inAC6 C6hhecticut War In- teriewp secured bys a representative of the Connecticut State Council of De- fense,- and made public by the Coufl- ell today. The questions are an- swered by Mrs. Rose F. Hartshorne of New London speaking officially for the New London County Auxiliary Committee of the Council. Mrs. Hart shorne when asked the question. Why are we fghting?" made the fol- lowingareplyiRzssfY lsa1a axsSssss4s
 -t''We are fighting Jbeaause Germany has forced America, as she has forced the rest of the world, to defend herself in the only way possible against na- ton who has been preparing for 40 years to carry on a policy of economic and political expansion by means of war.
 We did not make war on Ger
 many. Germany made war on us---by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

from cities. they only Knew dimly as memory of geography study. It will do them good to realize that their own locality does not possess all advant- ages nor all wisdom.
 Travel is supposed to be beneficial, but the great majority of people new CT get much of it.. The army boys will now see the world, but even bet ter than that. they will get what is the major advantage of seeing the world, the meeting with people from widely diverse occupations and local ities. Men of sluggish ambition will be reused when they find out what others are doing, and their eyes will be open to many opportunities. This army service will be tremendous ex- pertence in a great many ways other than the military and fighting side of it. F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

The Russian Embassy members at Washington received dispatches from the Russian Foreign Office, and al- though the contents were not revealed it is said they are very serious' for Russia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

Martin Saxe resigned as chairman Of the State Tax Board and Charles R. McSparren will retire as counsel of the board. Both will resume practice of the law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

Mrs Martha Thompson, the mother of Frederick Thompson, the builder of Luna Park at Coney Island and the Hippodrome, died at the Polyclinic Hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

A standard loaf at a unifo1m m price everywhere was discussed by the food administration and representatives et the Master Bakers Assoc ;ation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

In a railway accident in Belgium General von Ludenorff was badly in- jured. ao os,
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Bleached Muslins, 8 yds. o5c

Bleached cambric finished Muslin, s6 inches wide in a fine firm quality for underwear, children's or dresses etc.. on Thrift Day. ....... yds 00V
 Domestics, Main Floor
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Women's s5 Shoes. at s2 es

Fine gunmetal calf Shoes for women made on a medium long vamp, plain toe lace style, cloth tops leather Louis heeI all solid leather and CD co full range of sizes 2A to 7-at ....... >W<s0o
 Shoe Dept, Main Floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
FROM THE WoM-
 ANS VIEWPOINT

An Interview With Mrs. Rose F. Hart
 shorne---Speaking Officially for the New London County Auxiliary Conn mittee of the Connecticut State Council of Defense. @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Turkish Wash Cloths. 3 for 5c

One of the; finest grades of Turkish Wash Cloths in pink, blue and gold borders-on Thrift Eln Domestics. Main Floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

FLORAL BOUQUETS AND DESIGNS,
 JOHN RICK & SON.
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$1.50 Bed Spreads, $1.15 Marsei11es Bed Spreads, single bed size e q AR $15o value--on Thrift Day at.. sOAsAo
 Domestics, Main Floor.
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Room Lots of Wall Paper, s
 Including Hanging

About fifty room lots of Wall Paper consisting
 8 and 10 rolls of sdewau papers, suitable for liv
 rooms dining rooms or halls. Thrift 60 0 Day price Sfincluding hapging) per room O&.~ Wall Papers Third Floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

Women's and Misses Shoes, $1.98 Regular $350 Shoes for women and growing girls sizes to z; good quality patent co1tskin, plain and stitched tips. button style; guaran- &4 co teed for wear and comfort-at ..... DA sV0
 Shoe Dept, Main Floor =
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Turkish Towels. 2 for A

Splendid Towels, generous size double thread hemmed-they sell regularly at 2sc-on A A 2
 Domestics, Main F1oor
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35c. Wall Dryers, 21c

Eght-arm Wall Dryers, arms may be used seI rately or collectively; 35c value-on Thrift 2 \
 ,Housefurnishings Basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Muslin Curtains, 74c pair
Children's Goats to Hal,

Serge Coats, ages 12, regularly sS e 0 zzE and $1O-on Thrift Day at Oos . Serge Sc Goats . ages to 6, regularly s5 and &1 2S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
llRSEX.S llRSE!;'XZ,S SE!;'XZ ', ZARSEMS z < ;lZZ '! Wednesday, Thrift Day
Boys Gunmetal Calf and Patent COltskin SHOES
 Regular S3.5O values at $1.98

Made this seasons most popular lasts, lac and button styles; Goodyear welted so1es; broker lots of regular $3.50 shoes.
 Sizes to 6. Shoe Dept, Main Floor.
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Children's Rompers, 84c

t, '-.+ .S. Poplin Rompers for children from to 6 years: shocking oh pockets and yokes; pink, blue tan and white; $1.25 value-on7 Thrift Day QA~
 Infants Dept. Main Floor.
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Women's Wash Skirts, 59
Boys Wash Suits-Rare Value,

Clearance of all Boys Wash Suits, white and fan cies, formerly sold up to $2.50--on Thrift e nH . . h Boys Wash Suits, that sold for $1.o0 and Enr lesson Thrift Day at. 0VG
 Boys Clothing Main Floor
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Curtain Materials. 81hc vd

Choice of many kinds-voiles, scrims, rnuslfns 3e inches wide, hemstitched and bordered-the lonaIie ''Ss you ai~Ays pay 'z # . s' for -. SEC
 Upholsteries. Main Floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Unbleacheds Sheetin
Women's Silk Boomers. {

Women's Silk Boomers, flesh shade, hemstitc lace ruffles, made with elastic bands and regularly $2.25-on Thrift Day C1
 Muslin Underwear Second F
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Combination Special

One 4sc round splint Clothes Basket, and 50 U
 Spring ElothesPins, value 32c-on Thrift Ao Day both for ............ .. fO
 IIousefurnishings, Basement
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-10

ofhce-he tells of a car ahead OF his
where, the men being threatened with
suffocation, they hammered so madly
on the walls of the car that at last
carpenter was brought who cut
small round hole for air.
Let us see. for a moment. what the
Belgians had a right to expect from.
the invading army, considering Bel.
GUM not neutral but enemy territory.
Germany had subscribed 10 The
Hague Convention, that gentleman's
agreement between nations which was
designed, since wars seemed newt
able, to make for fairness and de.
cency. BY Article IS Of that conven.
ton, Belgium, as enemy territory, has
this claim:
Family honor and rights. individ.
ual life. and private property. as well
as religious convictions and worship,
must be respected.
Private property may not BE- con.
fscated"
PiIIaging Expressly Forbidden
Article IS:
The giving over TO pillage OF a
town or place, even when taken by
assault Is forbidden.
in sieges and commandments all
necessary steps must be taken 10
spare, as for as possible. buildings
dedicated to public worship. art, sci
encs. or charitable purposes. historic
monuments. hospitals. and places
where the sick and wounded are col
lected. provided they are not being
used at the time for military pur
poses"
That is what Belgium had righ'
to expect. What she has had, in
wanton destruction of cities and OF
historical monuments, we know. That
Is what France. too. had right &C
expect. and what she got that also
we know
But The Hague convention did more
than order the protection of cities ant
noncombatants: II ordered such hu
manity as was possible toward the
opposing army ii forbade the use oil
poison or poisoned weapons. the say
ing that no quarter would be given
the killing of men who had surrer
dered, the use OF arms, material. oil
projectiles calculated to cause unnec
essary suffering; it forbade the attach
or bombardment by any means what
ever of undefended towns. villages
dwellings, or buildings.
On every one of these counts &c
many must plead guilty. Every viola
ton of them is one reason why We ar
at war.
We are at war today not becaus
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-10

II is well for us to pause for lilo.
ment to look back on these things.
We were skeptical at first, but time
has shown their truth, for they are
of a piece with the things that have
happened since. They belong with
the Lusitania and the little fishing
boats. With the attacks on London.
With liquid fire.
America Fighting for the Home
We are a people OF homes. Politics
means little TO us; the quarrels of
Europe nothing. But here is an enemy
which has marched over the homes
of a nation and wantonly destroyed
the women and children out OF these
homes and with that pitiful advance
guard, drove ahead. Again and
again innocent civilians of both sexes
were sacrificed to protect the invading
army"
II Is for the home we are fighting
today. Democracy will live, because
the principle of a free people will
never die. Liberty will survive. so
/ long as the soul is greater thar the
body. But the world will go on and
progress only when we have placed
on the Intel of each door in every
4 land the sign, in blood if ii must be
/ that the covenant of the weak ard the
unprotected must be kept.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-10

the Crown Prince OF Austria was
killed in Serbia but because the Ger
man army protected its advance with
Observation-Disclosures women, and
children.
We are at war today not because
German submarines sunk battleships
but because they have sunk and are
sinking peaceful vessels. little fishing
boats. when the fishermen were labor.
ing to get a scant livelihood. and
great unarmed passenger ships car.
rying Observation-Disclosures women,
and children.
We are at war because of those citi.
zens of conquered Belgium who died
protecting their women.
We are at war because OF that Ger.
man order OF August "a. 1914. for
frightfulness.
War Against Fright Of Might"
We are at war against the convlc.
tio!, in German minds. that might is
T!Sh;, that the end justifies any means,
no matter how brutal.
We are a clean and a humane p, o.
pie. We would not believe these
things at first. A million and half
Belgians fed to England with the
story. We were still incredulous. Non
combatants were sunk at sea. We still
felt there must be some justification
New and ever new cruelties OF deatl
came from the German trenches. anC
We have said: This is modern war.
But the score is mounting highc
day by day. The politics of this wa
are lost in its inhumanities, fatheret
by German skill. II was not enough
that men should die. They must di,
} horribly.