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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
GENERALIZATION VS.. DEMOCRACY

MANY councillors there is confusion The problem Of
mankind has been to obtain the swift decisions a
Tow mnd without losing the right of the many decide in
accordance<with popular will
Inc existing forms of city the kind Bridge
port has, are democrao without being very democratic and
decentralized to the point of futity n
inc city plan which citizens voted against
increases Capitalization, and omits the democracy
Inc powers reserved to people-he democratic powers
10y which the centralized city are prevented
dgeneratng into huge and corrupt machines the
tne referendum and the recall powers the
people veto what they approve the has
DONE they create what they has
refused to create and they discharge servants as
not given satisfaction
These called into being by petition This petit
ton is equivalent to, motion in town meeting
Go to Newtown Fairfield to some other place in
"hicn the town meeting exists its simple New England
The selecmen have voted to repair Sugar street rhey
have voted not to repair John street makes
ton to repair Sugar street seconds the motion
The meeting votes the question: decision
This is the referendum The freemen any other two
to repair John The meeting gives decision This
IS the initiative The people do something their officers
Upon the motion Of freeman and the second of an
other the citizens then decide to discharge the whose
hands they have conded the This the
The petition required in the charters merely old
notion addressed to the meeting to see if the meeting
will take action, and, if so, what action?
Somethnsnore than two freemen needed for such pro-
posas where large electorate concerned wise
to avoid merely yexaous opposition The machin
of election in which thousands may be cast
ought not to be operated the whim
e On the other hand the means for starting the machinery
must not be 50 difficult as to stne opposition
In practice the safe point the point where vexatious OPP
position is avoided yet broad and reasonable opposition not
crushed is the requirement of not than ten per
the registered vote.
The city manager plan requires twenty per cent petition
In practice almost impossible to work Too required
OF the private citizens opposed action
the twenty per cent requirement is fixed. e#
The city plan is undemocratc further re-
pec that the officer who will carry the chief
city managers not subject to the recall
The city manager plan be rather skilfur at
tempt to arrive at political machine which will unbeatable
It will furnish full Of rewards to those intimately con-
nOp oP do1t
the rest Of the citizens who have to live in Bridgeport get
along here
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
URUGUAY WELCOMES
UNITED STATES FLEET

Montevideo, July 13-The minister
of war and marine gave in the name
of the government last night BAN
quet in honor of the commander of
the American fleet and his staff. Pres
ident Irgoyen and several ministers
and high officials took part. The
banquet was followed by ball.
The American squadron arrived
here at o'clock Wednesday after
noon. It was escorted into the
harbor by Uruguayan warships. The
president Of the committee on -
eign affairs of the chamber of depu-
ties met the squadron and invited the
officers and men to come ashore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
RED CROSS WILL OPEN
CANTEENS FOR TROOPS

Paris, July 13-The American Red
Cross. which has moved into new
quarters in the Place Concorde. be-
gan yesterday the work of establish
ing canteens. restaurants anud dis
lpensaries at railroad stations and
functions where the American troops
will pass going to and returning from
the front.
Utilizing the experience gained last
year when the troops went to the
Mexican border, the canteens will
supply coffee. bread and sandwiches.
Rest stations, meals. beds and dis
pensaries equipped with beds, nurses
and doctors, all will be open to the
French troops. Such canteens al
ready exist in Paris and elsewhere for
French troops. They are conducted
by volunteers, many of them being
American women.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
PROGRESSIVE PARALYSIS
BLAMED FOR DEATH OF E
PARDY co. EMPLOYE

Because OF the belief that death
was caused by progressive paralysis
due to an accident In 1914 when
Isaac Palmer, since deceased. was
struck by winch on a windlass,
compensation has been asked in the
courts by hts dependents from the
Pardy Construction Co. At a hear
ing held yesterday in Shelton by
Commissioner Edward T. Bucking-
ham testimony was offered for the
defendent company. The case has
been held in allegiance for a weeks
time that the claimants may intro
duce additional evidence in their
favor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
NEW ENGLAND MILK
PRODUCERS MEET

Boston, July 1s-Conditions sur
rounding the supplying of milk to
this city which has proved perplex-
ing problem for the farmers this
year on account OF high cost Of grain
were discussed at meeting of the
board Of directors of the New Eng
land Milk Producers association
here today. The association has re-
ceived from one Of the large con-
tractors proposal for readjust-
ment Of prices and of the entire sys-
tenn of buying.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
BOLIG ACID

HOMAS A. EDISON who makes his talking machine rec
ords of material prepared by reaction between car
bolic acid and formaldehyde found his supply
the began The carbolc acid had mostly from Eli
rope He began to manufacture his own and g.
100000 pounds month The price before the Fights
cents pound 1t is $3.50
Here is typical for consideration connection with
the tariff If America cannot make carboc for less than
eight cents pound, it will be profitable import what is
needed .
But if little protection will enable to make
acid about cheap Europeans make it. be
good thing.
Where there overwhelming power produce given
article In one place. and the article is
culty in another place. it is better import are ex
ceptions, but they limited in number.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
RESTORING REPUBLIC
IS HEY ARE making short work Of Kings. thes

HEY ARE making short work of kings these days The
effort to put the emperor of China a throne has
Tailed thanks to the speed and determination Of Republican
troops backed doubt by the public opinion
Kaiser himself scarcely survive the
find 1t convenient to dispense with the last
archy The has afforded too many examples Of
ness OF kings and Of their dangerous ntes with
to their the expense their peoples
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
NATIONAL GUARD. UNITS
ABOUT TO BE MOVED TO
MILITARY CANTONdENTS

Washington, July 13-Maj. Con.
Bliss. chief of staff Of the army, had
before him todfy list of assign
ments of nationa! guard divisional,
units to training camps. 1t was SUBJ
mitted by the war departments mill
tia bureau following the selection Of
the last three of the 16 sites in Hat
desburg. Miss. Alexandria, La, and
Charlotte. N. C. Tbs bureaus recon-
mendations probably will not be made
public pending action by Gen. Bliss,
Within few days the movement to
the camps will start, as ample sup
plies already are On hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
ON WAY TO RUSSIA

Stockholm, July 1s-N Joseph ]. B.
E. Noulens. the new French ambassa-
dor to- Russia, stopped here yesterday
en- route to Petro grad. He held a
conference with Ira Nelson Morris,
the American minister, and leaves to-
night for Petrograd. In a conVersa-
ton with the Associated Press M
Noulens spoke in enthusiastic terms
OF Americas attitude
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
WOULD REIMBURSE STATE
FOR EXPENSE INCURRED
GUARDING BRIDGES.

Counsntieut wants reimbursement
from the government for guarding
bridges and railroads under federal
orders from Yeb, Is to April 4, 1917,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13

1t is estimated that the cost was s1s,-
741.41. for that period. and should re-
vert to the state treasury for moneys
expended by the Connecticut National
Guard. Senator Frank B. Brandegee
of Connecticut has introduced a bill
In the senate autheriziHg the seecre
tary of the treasury to make this pay
ment,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13

Gov. Cox of Ohio. at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Ind. declared that ssthe
slaughter of the trench warfare is
about at an end" He also said that
American aviators will blow the Ger
mans from the trenches
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
WORK FOR RED CROSS

SEASIDE Institute and at St Augustines parish school
is equipment for the manufacture Red Gross band
ages and other necessares for soldiers This equipment
lack Of volunteers is partly idle Anybody desires to do
Red Cross work in time may Bridge
port Red chapter report direct to the
the school, There will be somebody volunteers
do.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
ALLINC RUBBER CO..
1126 MAIN ST.

England's grain crop Is below the
average, according to the Board Of
Agriculture. Only "a per cent Of the
wheat crop. IS per cent OF the barley
and % per cent. OF the oats are prom
iss6 Potatoes are above lbs aannha
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13

der of the board exempting or dis
charging or refusing to exempt or dis
charge you. You can not appeal
other orders or action Of the local
board.
XIII.
PROVING YOUR APPEAL
You have five days after the dis
trict board receives your notice that
you have filed a claim Of appeal in
which to file evidence additional to
that filed by you in the local board,
but all such evidences must consist
OF affidavits.
XIV.
DECISIONS ON APPEAL
The decision on your appeal must
be made within five days Of the clos
ing of proof. and you will be notified
by mail of the action Of the board on
your appeal.
XIV.
CLAIMS FOR DISCHARGE ON IN
DUSTRIAL GROUNDS
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
HOW TO CLAIM APPEALS TO
DISTRICT BOARDS

Claims Of appeal may be made by
a person within 10 days after the day
when notice has been posted and
mailed that such persons name has
been certified to the district board as
one who has been called for service
and not exempted or discharged.
Therefore If you desire to appeal
l.. Go to the local board and get or
copy Form 1853 or 1874 for filing your
claim of appeal.
2. Get a copy also Form 151 or 152
for notifying the district board of an
peal.
3. File your claim OF appeal {15S or
154) with the local board.
A. Send your notice OF appeal
{Form ISL or 1879 to the district
board.
5. Do this within 10 days from the
day when notice that your naEae was
certified to the district board was
posted and mailed
Remember:
1.You can only appeal the final or
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13

farmer Want Ads. Ono Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
yrian
Tres

5s.- =
adjusted on a 1000 mile
guarantee.
3Ox3 Non-skid s1O.s3
30x3H Non-Skid S16.43
32x3h Non-Skid S1S.68
32x4 Non-Skid s25.A
33x4 Non-Skid S26.51
34x4 Non-Skid S27.0O
34x4h Non-Skid S35.78
35x4h. Non-Skid S37.28
36x4h Non-Skid S37.76
37x5 Non-Skid $43.65
Give One a Trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13

The following official regulations
concern all registered persons:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
D1sTRICv CARDS.

In every Federal judicial district
there are one or more district boards
having appellate. jurisdiction over a
number of local boards and having
original jurisdiction of claims for ex-
emption on industrial grounds. II you
intend to make a claim ON industrial
grounds, including agriculture, learn
what district board to apply to-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
RED INK SERIAL NUMBERS

Every board has numbered cards in
its jurisdiction with red ink in a SER
les running sfrom to- the number
representing the total number Of
cards in it's jurisdiction. Lists show
ing the names of persons in the jur-
isdiction of each board and the red
ink number Of each card are open
to inspection at the office Of each
board.
( Inspect sthe list and inform yourself
Of your red ink serial number.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
Third D. {. INFANTRY
in MILITARY LEAGUE
Lieut.. Schlosser. of Machine Company.
Organizes Basketball Team.

San Antonio. Texas, Jan. l2,-LieUt
''Schhtz'' SchIosser of the Machine Gun
Company. Third District OF Columbia In
faRtry, has organized a regimental
basketball team. His intentions are to
play in the military tournament TO be
staged at Camp Wilson. San Antonio.
Texas. and to challenge the winners Of
The intercity leagues in San Antonio.
Although the regimental football team
did not make the showing that was ex-
pected, Coach" Schlosser Is confident
his basketball team will come out win
ners in these games.
, After practice today Schlosser said.
The team looks very good and We will
cut a big figure in the tournament"
The following are the candidates: For
wards. Serst. Meyers. Company l.: Nc
Donnell. NJ. G. Company; Clrich. Com
pany F; Balkum, NJ. G. Company: cen
ters. Lieut. Schlosser. NJ. C. Company;
Smith. Company z: guards, Lieut. Clio
vonnoni. Company E; Mclaughlin. VI. G.
Company: Keen, Company F, and Cas-
sassa. Supply Company. Coach SchIos-
ser has not made Up his mind whether
he will play the center position or not.
but he expects to get into some Of the
games.
The Twelfth Division All-Stars at
Camp Wilson. will play the Texas ALL
Stars at Austin. Texas. January 13. Most
OF the soldiers from Camp Wilson will
make the journey TO see the game
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
HATCHETITES TO PLAY
CATHOLIC u. TONIGHT

Local followers of collegiate basket
ball are expecting to witness one Of the
best games of the reason tonight at the
Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium when the George
Washington team will play the Catholic
University quint. This contest will start
at p. m.
Both quints areaou for a win, and
being about evenly matched, a fast and
interesting contest Is anticipated.
George Washington will have two ad-
vantages over the Brooklanders. The
Hatchetites have been able to keep the
same men In their lineup throughout the
pla ying season since December, and the
second advantage is that the Catholic
guint is meeting the George Washington
five on their home floor
Coach Rice, of the Brooklanders. has
been compelled to shift his lineup sew
eral times during the season, and has
had so little work with the present COM
bination that he has been unable to get
line on five players that will bring
about success.
Catholic University has two good play
ers in O'Brine and Glascott. The former
is exceptionally good at shooting goals
from the floor and this athlete must be
well taken care of, or goals will be made
by him whenever he is given the ball.
working guards, and Almon. who Is
playing forward. is an exceedingly good
basket shooter from the floor and foul
circle; the Broc FLANDERS will be compelled
to travel.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
YOKEL IS DUE HERE
TOMORROW night
Salt Lake City Grappler Meets Joe
Turner at Lyceum Wednesday.

Mike YokeI, the Salt Lake City Mormon.
who meets Joe Turner. the local grappler.
at the Lyceum Theater. on Wednesday
night. in a bout for the world middle
weight championship, will not arrive in
this city until tomorrow night. Yokel
had planned coming here today to finish
on his training. but has been granted
another day by Promoter Freeman to
stay in New York to witness a match
between George Bothner and Gus Leavy.
Bothner has been training Yokel for
the past three weeks. and will make
the trip to this city with the Western
grappler. John Kilonis. the Greek mid
dle-weight. who is well known in this
city. has also been working out with
Yokel and may also make the journey
here to witness this match.
Yokel is still insisting on naming the
referee for this contest. Yokel wants
Turner to allow Doctor Roller, the well
known heavyweight grappler, to act as
the third man in this bout, but Turner
insists that P. F. O'Connor. the local
referee, handle the bout. The articles of
agreement for the match state that
should the wrestlers be unable to name
the referee forty-eight hours before the
match that Promoter Freeman and the
sporting editors of the local papers shall
name the third man for this match.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
TO CHANGE TENNIS
SYSTEM FOR BOYS

New York. Jan. 12-Some changes
will be made in conducting tennis tour
naments for boys by the National Lawn
Tennis Association, according to the
following announcement by President
George T. Adee:
The committee has decided to recon-
mend that forty-flve cities be designated
for holding tennis center tournaments
qualifying to the Junior or boys national
championship.
winners OF each of these tennis CEN
ter championships will be eligible to
play for the Junior or boys national
single championship of the United States
We arranged It this way because we
think 1t Is good thing for the BOYS to
meet the best players in the country and
see them in action. Another change the
committee suggests is to lower the age
limit for each class. If its recommenda-
tions are adopted, the limit for juniors
will be 10 and for the boys 16 years.
The last seasons experience indicated
that these ages will be better than those
which have prevailed
THE preliminary events Will be held
Just as last year. In other words, any
club, college or association affiliated
with the national organization will be
urged to give tournaments for juniors
and boys.
Winners of these preliminary events
will then be eligible to compete for the
championship of a district and winners
OF these 'tnnis center tournaments will
be eligible to compete for the national
championship. A player may compete in
as many preliminary events as he
chooses. but may compete in only one
tennis center tournament"
Baltimore has been named among the
forty-five centers.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
LOCAL FISH Trim
CENTRAL swimmers
Washington Swimming Club Captures
Dual Meet by 4o to lS Score.

The Central High School swimming
team were beaten in their initial dual
meet with the Washington Swimming
Club last night in the pool Of the Clifton
Street School by count Of 4s to 10.
Considering that the high school boys
were pitted against veteran swimmers
of this section, who hold a number of the
South Atlantic championship marks, the
showing of Coach Brunner's schoolboys
was as good as could be expected.
The Central athletes scored two first
places during the evening, Milstead land
ing the honors in the fancy dive and
Leech getting first position in the plunge
for distance. The form displayed by
Milstead was easily one of the big fea-
lures of the meet, while Leech's victory
in the plunge was the other big feature.
Leech plunged 81 feet inches in Is sec
ons. beating Palmer, Of the Swimming
Club. by II feet.
The exhibition of floating and sculling
by C. w. Hicks, of the class of 1918 Of
Central High School, featured as a side
attraction. while the life-saving crew un-
der the leadership of s. Houston, of the
class of 1919, was also very entertaining.
Although the Washington Swimming
Club athletes followed in the one, two
order in most of the events, the high
school lads pushed them for honors in
each race. In the relay race between the
two teams, II became evident that the
swimming club athletes would be COM
pelled to hustle to land most of the hon
ors as Central was beaten in this race
by few feet.
The results of the races are as follows:
6sp-foot reay-won by Washington Swimming
Club IVAN Shulder. Knight. Rutherford, Elssonl;
second. Central High School (dilstead, Gail. HAYES.
solomon. Time Q minutes . IS seconds
5yard back stroke swim-Won By KNIGHT, Wash
ington Swimming Club; second Erason. Washington
Swimming Club; third, Jackson. Central High
School. Tine rs seconds.
0yard swim-Won by Van Shulder. Washington
Swimming Club; second. Bammsn. Wsshingtoo
Swimming Club; third, Piersn, Central High
School. Time q IS seconds.
Fancy dirins-won By Mlstead. Central High
School ul7.l points,; second. Bennett. Washington
Swimming Club ue.6 prnts) third, Houston.
Oentral High School (sIe points,.
100 yard swim-Won by Palmer. Washington Swim
ming Club; second, Bamman. Washington Swim
ming Club; third, Milytssd Central High School.
Time, l minuts Is seconds.
5oyard breast stroke swim-Won by Runre, WASH
inston Swimming Club; second. Kaiser. Washington
Swimming Club; third. Kaplan, Central High
School Time. q IS seconds
Plunge for distance-wOn by Lcech. Central High
third Palmer. Washington Swimming Club Dis
tAnce. 81 feet. inches in q seconds.
Ze1ysrd s~im-won By Palmer. Washington Swim
ming Club; second, Campbell Washington Swim
ming Club: third. Call Central High School. Time.
minutes 80 IS seconds.
Onekngth special swim (for Central boys who
could not swim 4 length prior to November l)-won
By Ksminsh: second, Hartman third, Smith. Time
u IS seconds.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
ENTRY BLANKS OUT
FO. G. u. TRACK MEET

1t was lnounced last night by the
mansgeme: Of the Georgetown track
meet that entry blanks had been sent
out to the different colleges and schools
that are expected to enter teams in the
many events. The entries will close on
Saturday, February 10, which is one week
before the meet. This will give the OFF,
Gals plenty of time to complete the pro-
gram.
Georgetown will be represented by one
Of the biggest squads in its track his
tory, and is expected to carry of the
honors OF the occasion. While Catholic
University will have about twenty men
entered in the several events together
with Washington and Lee and University
Of Virginia to complete the Southern con-
tingent of athletes 1t is expected that
several of the colleges in the North will
have men entered in the dashes and re-
Iay races.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
LOCAL SPORT FANS
TO SEE LES DARCY

P. F. o'Connor. the well-known sport
ing authority. who acts as the third man
in most every ring and mat argument
that Is held in this locality, will take
quite number Of sporting men to Balti-
more today to witness Les Darcy in ac-
tion against his sparring partner Freddy
Gilmore, in an exhibition bout which fea-
lures an athletic carnival now making
one-night stands of an extensive tour
As Baltimore is the nearest approach
that Darcy makes to this city 1t Is the
only opportunity that local sports will be
given to witness the famous Australian
mauler in action.
All arrangements have been completed
for the Capitalians to meet the Australian
champion middleweight, and it is ex-
pected that fully fifty will make the trip
Darcy is with a show consisting of
seven acts, including his own. He will
box three exhibition rounds with Fred
Gilmore, the Western middle-weight
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
BARROW WELCOMES STRIKE.
International LeEgue VIII weIcoms
q Years Vacation,

New York, Jan. 12-Speaking for the
International League in regard to the
Fraternity requests, President Edward
G.. Barrow declared that the Information
al and the minor leagues in general -
will welcome a strike. The minor leagues
are in no humor to be coerced or forced
Into doing something which they do not
care to do" he said. I'VE will welcome
q years vacation. and perhaps by the
end Of the year the players may sing a
different tune. Our owners have been
losing money and holding on, and the
players have been getting the money.
Our D. ayers have been treated royalty;
in fac, during the last five years, they
have Received too much, A years strike
would straighten OFT many angles OF the
minor league situation.
Il cannot help but say. however, that
Fultz's action is poorly advised and he
has gone long way to break his or
ganization."