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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
SPEED UP DRAFT WORK.

Hartford, Dec. 22 = Local draft boards throughout Connecticut were instructed today by Gov. Holcomb to begin, as soon after Monday as pos- sible, the classification of question naires returned by registrants, Mon- day being the final day on which reg istrants may return questionnaires received last Monday. These Ques- tionnaires were the first the local boards issued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
SHAMOKIN POWDER FACTORY GOES UP; EMPLOYES ESCAPE

Ehamelzin, Pa, Dec. Sixteen employees escaped unhurt today when the Chaser mill of the Shamekdn Pow der Co.,. two miles north of here, blew up following a fire. The plant is mak- ing black powder for a1rmunitisn and mining purposes.
 Alter the explosion, fire swept the building, but heroic work on the part of firemen and workmen prevented the flames from reaching other buildings of the rlant-
 The origin of the blaze is undeter- mined
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
MISS FRANCES A. sAOKETr DEAD.

Hartford, Dec. 22-Miss Frances Adelaide Sackett, former department treasurer of the Connecticut depart ment, Women's Relief corps, and T former president of the 11th Con- necticut Veterans association, died in this city today after a long sickness. She was born in this city in 1892, a daughter of Loren Sackett. She leaves two brothers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
ENEMIES IN TEXAS HELD
 AS DANGEROUS

Galveston, Tex. Dec. 22-Three men regarded as being dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States were taken into custody yester- day by agents of the department of justice. They are August Hefzog, editor of the Galveston Herland, a German weeklyj Gabor Deipzey, sa- loon keeper, and Charles Franke, owner of a meat market. Kerzeg and Delipzey are Austrians.. Franke is German.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
POSTMASTER GONE,
 LEAVES HIS MONEY
 AFFAIRS IN TANGLE

Torrington, Dec. 22-Hugh ". Cro- min, missing postmaster in Torring- ton, was last seen on Monday after noon in Waterbury. His money af- fairs are said to be badly tangled. many of his friends had endorsed notes for him, but so far as can be learned there is no basis for legal action against him. He has a wife and two sons. He has been active in political affairs and was a popular citizen. His friends say he will re- turn and that his affairs will be cleared up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
TREASURY DEPT. UNCOVERS PLOTS
 TO HELP ENEMY

Washington. Dec. 22.-An extensive traffic in written communications to Germany. Austria and the northern European neutrals, involving use of invisible ink and code systems, has been discovered and stopped by GUS tom officials within the last few weeks treasury officials disclosed today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
WARNER IS APPOINTED.

The appointment of DeVer c. Warner, son of DeVer H. Warner, as second lieutenant in the Ordnance Department, is announced. Warner several months ago was assigned to the Rock Island Arsenal, in the mid. d1e west, as an inspector. He is now in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

man good standing can have permanent posi- ton with us on good liberal com mission basis. All or part time service. First National Nurseries, Rochester. N. '. af
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
Hardest test of store service
 is now.

If the store should fall down" now, you would have confidence in it again.
 No excuse could atone for the Christmas gift that failed There shall be none that fail
 Bad as travelling s we will deliver anything promise to deliver.
 Busy we are, we shall give you each and every one service prompt be made. If there any de lays, they will be such cannot guard against There shall be no lack of merchandise The store gows with it and ts of such variety that choosing will be easy Up the very doorstep of Christmas itself are eager to be of helpful and cheerful service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

Only one dead Americans name was found en the list of the Canadian ca sualtier
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

William Roach, of Delphi. was ap- pointed secretary of Indiana by Gov ernor Goodrich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

Secretary Baker will visl4 Camp Wadsworth for an inspeefl6a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
HOWLA!,ND's
Bridgeport, Conn,
 Saturday, Dec. 22, 1917.

This IS official agency for the sale of
 War Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates Invest your money In them and lend hand towards winning the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

Weather: Fair and colder tonight and Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
Drill With Spade and Hoe Best Training
Now for American School Boys
By JOHN DEWEY

the a organized social and economic
effort Military force only factor in national organization The
ultimate decision victory well be with the farmer 1t has been
said that will be with the country that put the last hundred
thousand in the fedand put hundred thousand
in the field if their stomachs empty.
The problem is than general 1t is which we at
home face The crop report just issued indicates that
the supply of wheat will be than fifty million bushels less than last
years supply.
Coupled with this is the general shortage in farm labor In the
middle West the general industrial development has drained the workers
from the farm the factory In the North Atlantic states the produc
munitions and other supplies has taken from the
In the South the have been leaving for the North for
railways other enterprises where they have been
profitable their labor Added to all this the
png factor immigration of Importance from Europe since
the exodus Europe at the
hoste There not enough to FARMS we enlist
children this work. they with results beneficial to them
selves to the nation.
will be better results from training drills with the spade and
the hoe than from paang Americas youngsters and down the school
yards of value give military training to boys of fourteen
rife nothing for them monkey with But there work for them
important valuable educational 1t offers first OF all
opportunity educators and teachers develop constructive patriotism
enables the teacher help evolve in the growing generation the idea
of universal service in the great battle of against nature which
something American something great and which is not military idea
transplanted from Europe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
Failure to Protect Children in Wartime
Brings PeriIs to Great Britain
By WILLIAM L CHENERY

England y considering her lack of foresight in failing
to guard the children of the nation the outbreak the Miss
Louise Montgomery of the joint committee education Under the
of emotion school buildings turned into military
and hospitals and the teaching force crippled by the loss Of
large numbers drawn into other forms of public service.
Various kinds of school extension like evening schools medical
inspection dentistry and free lunches either seriously cuaed
given The compulsory education laws relaxed Over 100000
children between the of eleven and thirteen lawfully excused
from school to go to work.
Nearly 100000 little children of kindergarten primary age
turned out of school immediate wartime economy Then followed
the partial complete breakdown of settlements other agencies for
chdwelfare work.
1t will be difficult task gauge the results of this policy, but
England facing few facts that point warning Juvenile delinquency
in England has increased at least per cent since the began
The committee appointed to investigate the health of munon
workers reports that working children overaxd and should be pro-
eed not only against immediate breakdown but also against the
ton of strains that stunt future growth and Development Regard
less of other peril the national life the committee recommends that
children should not be employed night for than twelve hours
day.
For thirteen years the national chabor committee of America has
been active practical protect the children of the nation
from the recognized effects of premature labor and to the age
compulsory school attendance Owen Loveo general secretary
the committee, is entitled to hearing at this time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
Shortage Of Potash One Of Real Causes
Of Short Crops and High Prices
By FRANK B. NEWELL

Much has been said the crops high prices
Shortage of farm hands, scarcity of Seeds spectators controlling food
su and other have been advanced
the shortage of potash Fertilizers used without potash
very little noushmnt Experiments made 1916 show growth
where fertilizer made with potash used and poor growth where
not used.
The American public has little knowledge interest potash
In 19O91O the potash war; publicity attending
hOste brought home the United States the knowledge that potash
important article of commerce. that Germany monopozed
production and distribution,
The present with its transportation embargo has again directed
attention Gemany strength potash producer present
unfortunate situation a distributor.
While the short and owgrade crops very noticeable 1916
1917 will be far Northern will not badly the
South the Southern soil will not produce unless fertilizer quantities
and of the right kind is used
1t remains the American people to produce potash home the
as it has been forced to do in other commodities
The government has expended money the doing expert
mental work Several large plants have been erected the
and are producing small amount of potash from ep which being
used mostly by the explosive manufacturers Some discoveries
also been made in the dake Of the West and with further
development work will produce sufficient quantity of potash
the present situation and will not be dependent Germany
future
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24

Our American apartment hotels did
not appeal to Frank Bullen, the Pa.
nous author and lecturer, Judging
by the TRADE delivered against them
in his final volume of recollections.
IN one of them he sought all day TO
obtain a sOda-and-milk, but in vain.
Milk there was in plenty, but no soda
water
At length he enlisted the sympathies
of q jantor
II assumed" wrote Mr.. Bullen,
that he would be as surprised as !
was that soda water was not to he
got in so highly civilized place, and
apparently l was right, for he respond
ed at once with snort of CONTEMPT
for the fools, as he called them, and as.
sured me that he would get me my
milk and soda.
II gave him n dollar, and in less
than ten minutes he returned with a
jug of milk and pound Of washing
Soda"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
PUT ONE OVER ON CRITICS
Letter by Mark Twain Tells Why He
Insisted on Publishing "Joan Of
Arc" Anonymously.

A letter by Mark Twain has recently
been brought to light by Harper &
Bros. In the letter Mr.. Clemens tells
how he came to publish his book,
Joan of Arc" anonymously. Before
its serial publication began tho thought
occurred to him that as he had always
written humorous matter, the critics
and the public would insist on looking
for humor in this story IL the name
Mark Twain" were attached, where
as he wished to produce q serious
work. He continues:
Convinced of this. 1 called on the
Harpers and gave them my views of
the case. We wrangled it over for
hours, but in the end had my way
and they consented reluctantly to pub.
fish the story anonymously. Well,
pretty much everybody is familiar with
what followed. / got the verdict. The
critics nearly worried themselves into
nervous prOstration, and maybe
didn't get my revengel 1 let them
speculate and chatter for nearly two
years as to the authorship of the
Personal Recollections of Joan Of
Arc before printed a card in Har.
per's informing them that Mark Twain
had written it."
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
A Heavenly ponnxbrook Fair.

This Irishman on Sunday heard a
clergyman preach on the judgment
day. The priest told of the hour when
the trumpet shall blow and all peoples
of all climes and all ages shall be gath
cred before the Seat of God to be
judged according to their deeds done
In the flesh. After the sermon he
sought out the pastor and he said,
Father, want to ask you few ques-
tons touching on what you preached
about today. Do you really think that
on the judgment day everybody will
be there?"
The priest said: "That is my under
standing"
"Will Cain and Abel be there?"
Undoubtedly"
"And David and Goliath-will they
both be there7"
THAT is my information and be-
lief"
"And Brain Boru and Oliver Crom-
we'll will be there?
"Assuredly they will be present"
And the A. o. HIS and A. P. A.'s2"
Il am quite positive they will all be
there together"
Father" said the parishloner,
"therell be little judgin' done the
first day From q speech by Irwin S,
Cobb.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

st. Louis.-Hay-Tim othy-Choice,
$23@24;' No. l, $21@2S; No. 2, 500
20. Clover-Mixed, choice. $21@22.
Prairie hay-Choice. $24; No. /, $22@
23. Alfalfa hay-Choice-$3O; No. 1,
$27@2S; No. 2. $2S@25. Wheat straw.
$S@s,5O.
Potatoes - Western, $2.98@3.OS;
northern, $2.SS@2.9S; new southern,
$3.50 per bushel.
Eggs-New cases included, 33c;
good secondhand cases, S2hc; cases
returned, 32c.
Butter-Creamery extra, SIC; firsts,
sSc; seconds, s2c; ladies, sic; pack,
ing stock, &c
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
Mo Chance f. Iudne

Mr.. Klumsie (fishing for a complI.
ment)-DOn't you think am very light
on my feet, Miss Kutting?
Miss Kutting-Really, 1 cannot tell,
Mr.. Humsie. You've been on mine
during this dance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
Easily Accounted For,

Wife, used to like the smell of CT.
gar smoke before we were married
but don't now.
Hub-Well, you see, my dear, could
afford to buy quite a different brand
before we were married.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
Food for Thouaht.

The Friend-The doctor told me they
kept you alive for eight days on brandy
and milk.
The Sub-Just my luck! 1 was un-
conscious the whole time !-London
Opinion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24
Wisdom of the Serpent.

Mrs. JOnes-Why not go home to
your mother?
Mrs. Newlywed-No, 1 shall bring
mother here! If he wants a cam.
paign of frightfulness, he shall have
tt-TOwn Topics.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-24

Nowadays a dollar has not the pur-
chasing power of the quarter of some
time back. Obviously we must make
the quarter bigger.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02
$22O,00000 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL,
WHITE.

The papers report that there is
to he a Junior High School for whites
built in the city of Little Rock and
equipped at the enormous cost to
the people of the Little Rock Public
School District of $220,000.00. The
contract for such building has al
ready been let, and 20-year bonds
have already been sold to meet the
expenses. AS we understand it, the
school is to be equipped with every
conceivable modern improvement and
everything known to modern science
that will go for the development OF
the mind and body, social position
and inspiration, and moral tone of
the white youths of our city. This
great building is to be added to the
already Many handsome and extern
sive school buildings for whites In
our city. When we begin to think
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02
COLLECTION FOR IS YEARS,
1904 TO 1916, INCLUSIVE.

General fund collections for the
past thirteen years, beginning with
February 1904. to date.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02
REHABILITATION.

Grand total, church proper
for year 1916 -. .....$5,2 5S 81
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02

Gods kingdom on earth. Of course
in speaking of each member l refer
to those Of the membership who have
proven by their works that they are
members in fact and shownthat they
are not members in name only, for
"by their works we do know them"
wish again to call your attention to
the harmony that has prevailed, and
commend thee hurch and pastor fer
the same. When We consider the
magnitude of our church and the nine
hundred or more members to deal
with, each with a different mind
and opinion, and each to a greater
or lesser degree controlled by his
opinion, even in the affairs of the
church, we can realize the difficulty
in maintaining absolute peace and
harmony.
When we take a retrospective view
of the progress of the church under
the leadership of Rev. l. II. Kelley
its highly respected, dearly beloved
and energetic pastor, and compare
the conditions when he took charge
about thirteen years ago, We cannot
help but eXclaim. God be praised''
When it pleased God to send us the
present pastor, We were worshippins
in n small frame building, building
and grounds being valued at about
ten thousand dollars and had a mem
bership Of about four hundred
Shortly after Rev. Kelley took charge
of the church We set about to brins
into reality the thing which we had
been discussing and hoping for for
a number of years-the building OF
a new church, and through the wise
leadership, the cautious movements
the absolute honest and upright deal
ings Of Rev. Kelley and his cabinet
at no less than from eighty to one
membership of about nine hundred.
we have today a stone church valued
hundred thousand dollars with a
The church has been very fortunate
indeed, and has never suffered to any
great extent on account of the modern
Achan, but the pastor has recently
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02

ABOUT IT anu make comparisons Will
the accommodations made for the
Negro improvement, Negro advance
ment mentally, physically and moral
ly, we are astounded at the advan-
tage that the dominant race permits
itself to take of the weaker race.
The equipments in the schools for
whites are simply sublime. Moth |
ing more, however, than they ought
to be, and they are not sufficient to
arouse the prejudice of the editor of
the Peoples Defender but he feels
chagrined and somewhat discouraged
when he is forced to behold the
public dealings and public opinions
of the dominant race as it relates
to his own race. He has always be-
lieved in the fairness to large de-
gree of the white man, he has been
a defender of the white mans poll
cy in many things, but it appears
that those in authority are forget
ting their duty to their wards, the
Negroes. 1t is well understood by
all men who think that the Negro
is not in position to help himself
as against the power and influence
of the white people; that they are
free and privileged characters, can
do as they absolutely please so far
as the operations of civil government
are concerned and their treatment
of different race varieties are coll
cerned, and yet it was to be hoped
and believed that an advanced civil
ization, the spirit of the Christian re-
ligion, the spirit of humanity would
so act upon those in authority that
they would not permit themselves to
be so forgetful toward weaker PEG
pie.
The Negroes have only few small
school buildings about the city, not
,, enough to even decently accommodate
their children. In some instances,
we are informed that the halliday
: policy was for a while forced upon
the teachers because Of the crowded
conditions of their rooms. So far
as the conveniences are concerned,
, there is no comparison between the
white school and the colored. The
Negro children have not a decent
place to eat their lunches, are forced
, as of yore to sit around when it is
clear in the yard or the ground and
dispose of their little lunch. When
it is raining, they are forced to eat
upon their desks, and thus grease
and incapacitate the desk for decent
book service, while the accommoda
S lions for the whites along this line
s measure I'D to the ideal. 1t is to be
1 hoped that some pressure will be
0 brought to bear upon the school AL
C thorities of our special district tn
c give little better show to the Ne
+ gro youth. 1t may be, however, that
S the Negro will have to wait a great
e many years before he will receive
e his just deserts, but God is not dead
y and it is the history Of nations and
d races that where one powerful race
e took the advantage Of weaker
{ race, where that powerful race
n arrogantly like the lion appropriated
f all to his share, and the weaker like
S the monkey had to take what was
e given him, and sometimes barely
!. escape with his life after helping In
Il the chase, history proves, we say
. that somehow Or other God inter
;
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02
Total Building Fund Col
lections 80. =. E. E. $21,9S0
CHARITY MISSIONS AND UN
CLASSIFIED COLLEC-
TONS.

Total unclassifed collections
during pastoral period :. $4,000 50
Classified missiOnarying Of
fering -. :. E. ....... 1O2 40
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02

fered and conditions changed, and
the weak man sometimes becomes
the strong man, and the 2trong man
becomes the weak man. G1d has go
constituted the universe that men
VIC are on top do MT always stay
here, and Il at men wko are under
The bottom do not alwlvs stay there.
There is one thing. however. that
must be contemplated by the Negroes,
that is, patiepce anil goodness and
loyalty to Gcd and government. This
coupled with industry and economy
and great hustling will eventually
bring the weaker race to its goal.
The Peoples Defender.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02

Total go. :. E. ....... $61OS %
While the Sunday school often has
its periods of rallying for education,
the building and other purposes, and
thus raising large sums of money, l
shall make the small estimate here
of 81 per Sunday or S20S per annum.
Hence we have in addition to the
above sum of $2704 collected through
this adjunct and 5000 collected by
the Woman's Home Missionary Socie
ty, making a grand total collected by
the church and its auXiliaries, not
including the B. Y. p. U. and the
Christian Aid Society, S5S,960 SO.
Thus we see that during the pas
toral period, the church has collected
annually an average of $4595.42, 7-15
for each year.
1t may be we'll to inform you that
we enter the fourteenth years work
Of the pastor with a balance of only
81 900 due OH the magnificent build
ing.
would worry your patience to give
an account of all the expenditures of
the church, but it suffices to say we
have handsome balance to the cred
it of all departments.
The church should indeed cOngrat-
ulate itself upon having accomplish
ed so very much during the present
pastorate, and the pastor should feel
highly honored in having the distinc,
ton of leading host that has &C
.complished So much for God and hu
manity.
When we pause to consider the
great work of The minister, and how
carefully he must step, we can say
with the Judean statesman of old
How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him tina tbringeth gOot
tidings, that publisheth peace; the
bringeth good tidings of good, thai
publisheth salvation, that saith unit
Zion, thy God reigneth!"
The pastors feet have been yer!
beautiful, the writer cared moi
whether the feet were distorted b.
corns and burions, he cared no
whether the messenger wore ar
eight or twelve shoe nor even whethe
he wore shoe at all, but that hi:
feet would lead him in the paths q
upright righteous living and to tn
Lamb of God. Rev. Kelley has me
the test, and has proved worth
minister, whose feet have trodde'
down the mountains of sin and I'm
Righteousness, and have led him ;
noble calling; he has planted his fee
on higher grounds, and preached tn
gospel Of frugality, uprightness
peace on earth and good will to al
mankind, and has lived up to hi
} preachment.
He has inspired his Pensioners L
mot sit up and sit, but to git up AM
git" in working for the Master.
Respectfully submitted,
o. ]. CARTER, Church Clerl
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02

about it and make comparisons with
the accommodations made for the
Negro improvement, Negro advance
ment mentally, physically and moral
ly, we are astounded at the advan-
tage that the dominant race permits
itself to take of the weaker race
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-02

Total collections, gener-
al fund for present pas
toral period ..... -. S2l,616 Al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

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