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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
DUTY OF PARTY
TO SUPPORT The
ADMINISTRATION
Massachusetts, Republican
Convention to Back Up
President.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. Support
of the administration in the war was
urged as the duty Of every Republi-
can in addresses delivered at the Re-
publican state convention today by
Senator John w. Weeks, Gov. Sam
ell w, Mccall and Lieut.. Gov. Calvin
Coolidge.
1.-THE course the Republican party
should follow is clear" said Senator
Weeks. at should support the adj
ministration in every section which
will result in a vigorous and success
full prosecution of the war. It should
resist every attempt to change the
principles on which our government
was founded, and especially replacing
representative government with one
based on state socialism. The one
great purpose we all have at heart
Is to win this war, and to that every
thing else should be ,subordinated."
Senator Weeks urged the necessity
Of congressional cooperation In keep
ing down extravaganza in war financ-
ing through the appointment of con-
gressional committee on expendi-
lures.
Gov. Mccall said that the war must
"give pause to the strife Of politics
land that "the only thing for every
American to do is to stand by"
The governor declared that It was
of first Importance that the affairs OF
the state should be administered with
the utmost economy,
Lieut.. Gov. Coolidge said: "Our par
ty can maintain its traditional atti-
tude. Our country is at war. We
shall support her. There is no ques-
| ton here for party consideration, Il
Is the duty of every citizen to sup
port the president. There Is only one
issue before the state and nation. and
that is the attainment of an honorable
and lasting peace by the only means
within our grasp-a vigorous and re.
1entless prosecution of the war
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
re and casualty insurance.

fire and casualty insurance
'.All manufacturers and wholesale
dealers in motor vehicles of every.
kind. musical instruments, motion
picture films, jewelry, boats, sporting
goods. perfumes, cosmetics medicinal
preparations, chewing gum and ca
meras.
.'All proprietors of amusement
places including cabarets.
"All persons executing legal 1docu-
ments of any type.
All traders on produce or stock ex-
changes and boards of trade.
All importers of merchandise.
'.Au manufacturers and imports of
playing cards"
The statement continues:
1.-THE law makes it the duty of
every person. firm or corporation
able to. make true and correct returns
upon which the tax, M 3 be assessed
and collected. This information is of
vital Importance to every citizen.
Severe penalties are provided for
failure upon the part of any person,
firm or corporation to make the cor
rect inventories and returns requir-
ed.
I'm the collection of the tax that
will apply to articles or commodities
in stock on Oct. 4, 1917 it is. the pur-
pose of the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue. TO make through its field force
preliminary inquiries of every person
liable to tax to ascertain his posses
sions in the way of taxable goods and
the amount of tax he is liable to pay.
This preliminary inquiry will be con-
Quoted over period of probably a
| week.
s.within< 80 days from the date of
enactment of the new law every per-
son, firm or corporation liable to floor
! tax must file with the collector of In
| ternal Revenue, true and correct
| inventory. under oath, of goods in his
possession subject to this tax. Attach
ed to the inventory must be a synop~
! sis of the inventory and a statement
of the amount of tax to be paid on
the goods covered by the inventory.
"This is known as a taxpayer re-
turn. Upon the basis of this return
and an analysis of the information
disclosed by the preliminary inquiry
! and the taxpayers inventory, the
proper amount of tax will be deter
/ mined.
/ Payment of the tax must be made
to the collector of Internal Revenue
at thez time of fling return, but pay
ment may be extended to- a date no.
Exceeding seven months from the pass
age of the act upon the filing Of {
bond for payment. This bond mus
be given by an approved corporat'
surety company in penal sum Of no
less than double the amount of thu
i tax and in no case less than 81 900.
Upon every citizen rests the re
sponsibility of contributing to the ut
most of his ability toward the sue
cessful termination OF the war. It i
the upquestioned duty of every tru
American citizen not only to pay tn
full tax the law requires of him, blu
to remove every possible obstacle t
) the successful administration of tn
law by the bureau of Internal Reve
nue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
Local Committees
Soon to Regulate
Retail Price of Coal

Every New ENGLAND city and town
will soon have a local COMMITTEES with
authority to AK coal prices, according
to an announcement by James j. stor-
row, New England fuel administrator.
These prices win be subject to review
by the state chatrmen of the fuel adj
ministration and by Mr.. Storrow and
also, II necessary, by DR.. HI. A. Gar
field, the national fuel administrators.
Mr.. Storrow and the state chairmen
returned yesterday from Washington.
where they conferred with DR.. Gar
| field. Broadly speaking says tho
announcement, '.the local committee
will ascertain the cost of coal at the
mine, the cost of transportation and
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY
AIa6ANAo FOR SUNDAY
Bed Bugs Keep Rooms
From Renting

Many desirable rooms don It
rent for the simple reason
that they are known to be
infested with Bed Bugs.
Spend Is cents and clean
your home, and your rooms
will rent. Tell the public
your house has been cleaned
with Cyrus Presto Killer
and the applicant for rooms
will be satisfied. There is
nothing better made, moth
ing so clean to use and moth
ing so clean to use and moth
ing SO harmless to human
beings it does not burn.
Try a car IS cents, it is
worth money to you.
THE CYRI S PHARMACY
Fairfield Avenue and
oIrtIand Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
HONOR PLAN IS USED FOR The
COLLECTION OF MANY WAR TAXES
Internal Revenue Officials Puzzled By Bill Depend Or
Thousands, Including Auto Owners, To Settle
Levy Unasked.

Washington, Oct. 6-The Internal
Revenue bureau. charged with the
administration of the war revenue
law is itself at sea and unable to
give an interpretation of some of the
features of the law and how the taxes
are to be levied. 1t was stated unof-
ficially here last night that the COM
missioner Of Internal Revenue will
seek the formation of an advisory
committee of business and legal ex-
perts to aid in this Interpretation.
The war profits sections are the
cause of the greatest misunderstand-i
ing. In statement issued from the
Internal Revenue bureau last night,
1t was admitted there are points that
must be made the subject of. careful
study and legal interpretation"
In this connection, it became known
also that the trainers of the bill are
altogether certain that the hill will
work out as it is intended in every
respect. Congress leaders confidently
expect to have to amend the law ma
terially when it is seen how it works
out in all its details. When Con-
gress meets again the law will have
been in operation for little more
than two months. and its weaknesses
will have been shown in actual prac-
tice.
The statement issued by the In
ternal Revenue bureau calls attention
to the floor tax on some commodi-
ties. It applies to articles held in
| stock or storage by manufacturers,
dealers and holders, and is in addi-
ton to the original and additional
| taxes applied to articles made or i'm
ported since the bill became effective.
The statement made 1t plain that
| the bureau charged with the collection
of many of the taxes imposed by the
new law does not consider that it is
part of its duty to find out what every
person, corporation, partnership and
| company should pay. On the con-
trary, it expects those subject to the
taxes ''to make true and correct re-
turns upon which the tax may be as
sessed and collected" This applies
1 to automobile owners, who must steI
/ up to their proper collectors and pay
the taxes on their cars.
Persons failing to make returns will
be regarded as tax slackers and pen
\ alties will be enforced against them
AS outlined in the statement, the fol
lowing persons are affected and mus
make returns to the government:
'All individuals receiving incomes
4 of more than $1,000 year.
"All corporations, joint stock com
| panies and associations.
"An distillers, rectifiers, whole
salers and retailers, holders of dis
titled spirits intended for sale or t,
be used for manufacturing purposes
"All dealers in fermented liquor
and malt liquor, wines, cordials
domestic and imported.
All dealers in soft drinks, tabl
waters and carbonic acid gas.
"A1l manufacturers of and dealer
in cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, snu
and cigarette papers.
"All carriers of freight express c
: passenger, and all operators Of pip
lines.
, '.A11 dealers in life, marine, milan.
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the. cost 30 retail dealers of doing bu'
mess in ineir respective community
and add to the sum of these coy
fair margin sef profit. The totgp
ures thus derived, subject to tnar.
proval of the state chairmenA any +
Storrow will be the coal pr
given community oekuH
The chairmen have ab6mnitsess
the selection Of the iedre . FeeA
but 1t will probably. the orsan,-
or ten days to comT explained, Al
cation. Meantime. 4 to observe the
coal dealers are b&id, which Wens
ruling OF DR.. Cyl regarding price
fixing. THE escormend coal prices
local cemmittsunity will supcrs>oe
for each coz down by the natio s.''s.'
the plan = which was only : .g sse'
aannlnistrsk ulatior. as soon e 49,
,asa, a. nittees can be orS'''1''
iosa1 .e,statement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Oct. 6-For New
Haven and vicinity: Fair and
colder tonight with frost; Sunday
fair.
Connecticut: Fair and colder to-
night with frost; Sunday fair;
diminishing northwest winds.
The storm which was central
over the lake region yesterday
morning passed over this section
last night and is now central over
eastern Maine. 1t caused general
rains during the last "A hours in
the lake region and along the At
lantic coast from North Carolina
to Maine. 1t is followed by an
area OF high pressure which la
producing pleasant weather with
lower temperatures IN the central
districts. Killing frosts were re-
ported from Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio, and light
frosts as far south as Tennessee.
Conditions favor for this vicin-
ity fair weather with lower tenn
perature and probably frost to-
night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
AMERICA CAN FORCE ISSUE, SAYS
PERSHING; SCORES s".HALMATE'' TALK

force a military decision against Ger
many" said the General. He added
that the American troops. were i'm
bued with the spirit of aggressiveness
and T:e:ery.
The American Ambassador to
France. William G. Sharp, visited the
American training camp yesterday.
He said on leaving:
LAS I watched our splendid young
soldiers at their drill cheerful and de-
termined. could have no doubt of
their victory, with the united nation
behind them. In the faces of these
splendid soldiers saw the spirit of
resolute American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
GREAT G. BRITAIN
FOR AIRWAR OF
FRICHTFULNESS
Gen. SHUTS Says Eye for
An Eye Policy Will Be
Carried Out

London, Oct. denomination of
England's reported intention to adopt
a policy of severest reprisals for Ger
man air raids was given yesterday by
General SHUTS, the Beer commander.
Speaking before the British Chambers
of Commerce, General SHUTS said:
Germany, defeated on the battle
field and baked in the submarine
campaign. Is now in impotent rage
and more and more striking at us
through our non combatants, through
out women and, children"
Reviewing the air attacks on Lon
don and other English towns and
cities. General Smuts said way had
been found to put the Zeppelinsr out
of business and that the same fate
would befal1 the airplanes. He said
the public might rest assured that the
Government would leave nothing un-
done to meet this menace.
: Applying the principle of an eye
for an eye and a tooth for a TOOTH
we are most reluctantly forced to APP
ply to the enemy the bombing policy
which he has applied to us.
Last month our naval and mill
tary airplanes dropped 207 tons Of
bombs behind the lines of the enemy.
In the same period he dropped IA
tons of bombs on London. In that
month we bombed him on % days
and on Is nights, chiefly attacking
his airdromes and, as the figures show,
damaging his machines and pitting his
airdromes with shell holes. We also
bombed his billets, trains, transports
and railway stations, causing him the
heaviest losses.
s"Allow me to emphasize two points,
which I hope will be born in mind
\ when it is ultimately found that my
words are not bluff but serious and
lfar-reaching In their import.
First, we did not begin this bust
ness of bombing Industrial and pop
ulous districts. The enemy began
| the practise, Just as he began the
use of poison gas and other contra
MENTIONS of International law. And
we have been most reluctantly forced
d to follow suit after long delay, which
severely tried the patience of the Brit.
ish public.
1 Secondly, look upon these de-
Ivelopments of the arts of war a.
1 utterly bad and Immoral and Will,
II do not fear them If, as in. the pres
ent case they are forced. on US, We
i SlOQtQ lIlAlltSiyN PICACA IAAdb 3Ootl
sides should desert such cruel prac
tises. We shall do our best to avoit
German denominations and in our al
!, offensive against military and indus
trial centres Of the enemy we shall
use every endeavor to spare, as ia
as is humanity possible, the innocen
and defenseless who in the past en-
joyed the protection of internationa
law.
I 1t is almost unbearable to thin
THAT another chapter Of horrors mus
be added to the awful story. but w
! can only plead that it has not bee
] our doing, and the blame must rest o
the enemy, who apparently recognize
!. no laws, human or divine, who know
! no pity or restraint, who sang T
v Deums over the sinking of the LUIS
tania and to whom the manning an
slaughter of women and children ar
. pear legitimate means of warfare"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

American Training Quarters in
France. Oct. 6, (by The Associated
Press. General Pershing, the Amer
lean commander, in an interview yes
terday took exception to the state
ment which according to Information
received here, is being spread
throughout America by means of Ger
man propaganda, to the effect that
the war on the western front will re-
suit in a stalemate. He DENOUNCED
this as an effort to weaken American
initiative.
America has resources in men and
material. once they are prepared, to
add weight to the Allies which must
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

The board OF managers of the Con-
necticut Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution has been invited
to be the guests Of Judge Morris B.
Beardsley and Samuel r. Beardsley al
the Brooklawn Country club, Bridge
port. next Wednesday. A luncheon
win be served at p. M, after which
there viii be a business meeting.
Miss Natalie Coulter at 6 o. clock
this evening. will be married to Percy
Cowell of Noble avenue in st. Georges
Episcopal church. by the Rev. Henry
e. Kelly. The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Coulter.
1864 North avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
GIVE POLsEN LEAVE TO
WITHDRAW APPLICATION
TO HARTFORD COUNTY BAR

Samuel Delvey Polsen, who said he
was a member of the Kentucky bar,
made application to the bar Of Hart
ford county last summer to be adj
mitted here without the formality Of
examination. When the matter came
before the bar in June it was con-
finued that investigation could be
made Although Mr.. Polsen, who is
now supposed to be living in Bridge
port. had been written to, nothing had
been heard from him. The bar had
a special meeting yesterday morning
and 1t was voted to permit Mr.. Polsen
to withdraw his application.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
REPORT OF GOVERNMENT REPORTER
AT BRIDGEPORT PRODUCERS MARKET
is wholesale
titles; price darew
This morning the wholesale market

This morning the wholesale market
was dull, especially so for a. Saturday
market. There were about 20 farmers
in with loads.
Tomatoes and root crops were the
principal products of interest this
morning. Tomatoes were lower, the
bulk selling for soc a basket, and root
crops though not lower in price are
coming in in larger quantities. Pars-
nips came in for the first time this
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
SHOW Won BERNSTORFF INSPIRED
BOLO PASHA'S PEACE PLOT HERE
rive Dispatches Made Public by Lansing Disclose En-
voy's Appeals to Berlin Inquiry Shows 500,
100000 Was Held Here.

ficulty in communicating with his gov
eminent. This is what he tried to make
the state department believe when he
arranged several times for the trans
mission OF messages. These and other
revelations makeit plain that,as a mat
ter of fact, Bernstorff was easily able
to communicate with his government,
although there were many things he
preferred to submit to Berlin through
the mouths Of trusted confidential
messengers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

morning. selling for 75c a 14-quart
basket. The supply of onions was not
large this morning The men are
storing them when possible. A few
potatoes went for 50 bushel this morn
ing but the bulk sold for about s1.7o-
$3.50.
Celery will start TO come in soon in
larger quantities and that with pota-
toes and root crops will be the prin-
cipal products on the market In
another week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
The Smith=MurrayCO.
106lIlain St andt49 Iair1ieldAve
BrIdgep01s Busy Cash Store
You'll Find the Answer to
Your Floor Covering Problems in
COngoleum Rugs

The answer to the annual queston-"What shall
put my foors''-can be found in Congoeum Rugs.
They the instantaneous favor of housewives every
where and are ideal for every room in the house.
We are selling them at about the Manufacturers
Wholesale Prices Today.
One Piece Art Rugs in great variety patterns
coorings.
9x12 It. $7.25 S5.75
9x106 it. S6.75 l6x9 IT. S375
Utility Rugs in two pieces match perfectly splendid
variety Of colors and designs.
exis # $3.50 I1oex12 it, s575
3x46 at Use
One Piece Utility Rugs
6x6 # $500 46x46 # $110
3x6 # $100l3x3 it. 55c
Hall Runners, 9 it. at ........,........... $3.50
Observation-Disclosures
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

"A final agreement on wage increases
in the central competitive coal field
was reached in Washington by a sub
committee of operators and miners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

American citizens going to Norway,
Sweden, or Denmark must have their
passports vised by the respective di-
plomatic officers in the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

Private Charles e. simpson. Tn
gineers, died of cerebro spinal menin-
gifts. He was attached to the Amer
lean expeditionaSy forces in Francs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

Francis Ouimet, western amateur
golf champion. left Broo,-line. Mass.
for Camp Devens. at Ay in charge
of drafted men from Brookline.i
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

Information received by the Red
Cross in France definitely confirms the
report of the death of Capt. Georges
Guynemer, famous airman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
Prices Taken From Actual Transactions:

Wholesale Prices From Actual Trm
$3.50 bushe1, $4,000 basket
$1.50-1.75 bushel
S1.60-2.00 bushe1
$1.40-1.75 bushel
3-4kc bunch
soc basket i.
s1.o0-1.25 barrel. 24-26 in barrel
S1.o0 barrel
10000 dozen
60-65c basket
75c bunch, soup celery 1oc bunch
$1.50-1.65 per 100
$1.00 basket
$17.5 bushel
75c basket HS~,,-7zfs es9s3jTs
S3.50-4s50, ibaFrelFI an ID zfs.
$1.7o-1.so blu LIST: fancy 81. sl.1o bu "a
40c dozen
75c-$1.eo bushei
4oc dozen
s0c-si 90 basket
$1.o0-1.15 crates Il
$4,000 basket. s1.oo-l.2o bushel
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

Second Lieutenant John Andres,
Third Minnesota Infantry. committed
suicide by cutting his throat with
razor, In a hotel at FL Peso, Tex.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS.
yOHN RICK q SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent 5 Word
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-21
CLOTHES AND THE MAN

personality merely something that attracts at
tento the only conclusion could be that the greatest
u personalities those possessed by people with
much money, and willingness to spend it, That is it is
something that be bought To such an absrlty does
the theory inevitably lead
Those whom turns the street to look at NAV be
and usually are-the most miserable creatures alive
Hardly less sad those who always spoken Of in
terms of outward apparel 1t must have been of such
that Carlyle thinking when he said: Because there
is nothing in himself he hge1s and tirsts that you find
style confess that these all there are to him. And
that means that personality has nothing to do with the
person, but only with what the person puts
Strip him to his foolish hide and he would on this
theory, have personality at all! Thackeray drew
picture of supposedly great king in his gorgeous robes
and splendid creature he seemed But he also drew him
naked and bare. The moral that the monarch was
nothing but clothes. Mark Twain subjected him who was
lately of Russia to the treatment with the same
despicabe contemplate.
BY putting the judicial robes fool YOU cannot
make him great Judge. Poor Christopher sly never
ceased to be tinker Clothes do much-as the his
tory of kings and courts provesbut they cannot confer
personality. That is quality that is born in man 1t
cannot be bought with money. !,
The greatest personality that the world has known
that possessed by who had not where to lay His
head. It is, has been said native quality conferred
by divine imposition Nothing be mistaken for it, nor
can it be mistaken for anything else