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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
Today's Anniversaries

The world was created on Sept. 1,
55S, according to the Septuagist, fol-
lowed by julius Africanus, chron-
icler of the third century, who assert
ed that the birth of Christ took place
5,508 years, three months and rs days
after the creation. On Sept. 1, 1911,
the crew of Henry Hudson who had
mutinied and put him adrift in an
open boat, were picked up by a fish
erman in wretched condition. For
many weeks they had lived on sea-
weed fried in candle ends and the
skins of fowls. They were in such
state of starvation that only one of
them had enough strength to lie on
the helm and steer the ship. It ap-
pears that they had quarreled among
themselves and had met with a fear
full retribution. A singular duel took
place at SteinmueIlle, in Germany, on
Sept i, 1881. A young lawyers
clerk named Waldeck fought So
called American duel with Barevon
r., in which the contestants drew lots
as to which should shoot himself
waldeck drew the fatal blank. He
twice asked respite from his antagon-
list, but was refused. The young mar
thereupon killed himself with pistol
shot
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
FROST WARNINGS

It has been brought to the atten-
ton of the Committee of Food Supply
of the State Council Of Defence that
many people in the state are DESTROYS
of having issued frost Warnings as
soon as the season advances, to g
point where such warnings could be
used to advantage by the growers
The Southern New England Tele-
phone Company has made arrange
ments whereby anyone desiring
weather reports may have them by
calling central and asking for them
This information is furnished with.
out cost to subscribers. These re-
ports are a regular part Of the infor'
nation given out by the U. S, Wealth
er Bureau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
WHEELER & WILSON
SUNDAY PROGRAM

This program will be rendered by
the Wheeler & Wilson (Fourth Regi-
ment band) Sunday at $3.50 o'clock
at Beardsley's park:
aStar- Spangled Banner
r March, World Peace; J. s. Ian.
necnik.
Overture, William Telr'; G. Ros'
SIM.
Cornet Duet, Polka de Concert;
S. Mayer. Messrs. A.. Vernon, R
Pitch.
Selection, 1.-THE Bohemian Girl'';
w. Balfe.
Excerpts from the musical play
'tHer Soldier Boy; S. Bomberg.
Grand selection of Scottish Foil
Songs and Dances; B. Lampe.
y Fantasia with Variations on Dixie
P. Chambers.
America"
Louis F. Chermak, Director.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
sun CLASSES
GREAT HELP TO
4 U. S. SOLDIER
Protected Eyes of American
Boys Sent to Mexican
Border.

!, Our soldier boys back from the
Mexican border have had a great
many enperiences interesting to listen
itoA One OF these was finding out at
ffrst hand Just what various colored
sglasBea A1hd for their eyes. In the
IbriEht, burning sunlight of Arizona,
Texas and New Mexico, our boys from
New England lived and worwked for
an entire summer through the hottest
season Of the year. Quantities of pro-
lection glasses and goggles of various
sorts were used by them, and in near
11y every case were found to be very
trestful from the perpetual glare.
A tree is the most beautiful thing
miniature, and some of the boys from
the border literally wept with delight
when they got back TO the northland
in the late autumn and saw the beau
tifuTt foliage of the elms and naples;
for the border Is bare of trees. Trees
are gratifying to our sight sense prin-
cipally because they are of restful
green. The cruel ultraviolet waves
existing in all waves are absorbed and
done away with by this green color
ing.
.A1ongxthe Mexican border, the suns
rays held fuli sway There was very
little shelter of any sort, and the heat
and scl0seness of the big brown tents
In which the soldiers slept made them
almost unbearable during the warm
hours.
Bun gfasses, were used in the great
majority OF cases and the men be-
czme very much attached to them.
These varied all the way from the
cheap sort. consisting Of two circles
Of thin cellu1oid held in q frame be-
fore the eyes and coaored with some
aniline dye, to the high-grade lenses
of specially colored glass held in
handsome gold filled frames. Auto
mobile goggles also had more or less
of run on the border, but were
speedily discarded for cooler types, as
the, dust protecting sidepieces made
Them very hot and uncomfortable to
Eear.. The choice of-prptectton glass
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sion without waiting to observe his ex-
act rank. Until recently commits
stoned officers customarily wore 1eath-
er leggings, while all enlisted men
wore canvas leggings. However,
leather leggings may now be worn by
mounted men. The hat cord is an
other mark of rank which is easily
observed; the hat, cords of generals
are gold; those of other officers are of
gold and black. Another mark of an
officer is a band Of brown braid about
three inches from the end of the coat
sleeve. Officers of the General Staff
Corps wear black braid instead OF
brown. On overcoats the braid is
sewn on in loops except that of gen
eral officers, WING wear two black
bands of braid.
Every branch of the service has Its
special color which appears on the
hat cords of enlisted men, on the
chevrons of non-commtssioned officers,
and in many other places. These
colors are.
Infantry, light blue.
Cavalry, yellow.
Artillery. scarlet.
Adjutant generals, inspector gener-
ais, and judge advocate generals
departments, dark blue.
Engineer Corps, scarlet intertwined
with white.
Signal Corps: orange intertwfned with
white.
Medical Department, maroon.
Quartermaster Corps, buff. *
Ordnance Department, black inter-
twined with scarlet.
BY remembering these co1ors you
Of he oil -oa i1xJ fn rnnnpToiZc
men and troops. In addition to these
colors, every branch of the service has
its own device with all of which you
will soon become familiar.
RegimentaI Insignia.
The number of the regiment to
which each man belongs is on the
collar of his coat. All regimental
Numbers will run in three different
series, showing whether each regi-
ment was originally part of the Reg
fular Army, of the National Guard, OF
of the new National Army. The
numbers of regiments formerly of the
Regular Army will begin with the
figure and run up to the figure 1OOi
those of regiments formerly in the
National Guard will begin with figure
101 and rum up to 800; those of reg1-
mentS IN the new NatlOndI army Will
begin with figure SOL. The former
National Guard regiments will show
also their former state designations
as, @for example, (1st Me-, cd Pa.)
etc. The device of regiments of. the
new National Army in the same way
will show the state from which eacf
! organization, or the bulk of it, wal
| drawn, as, for example, CIV. VaS
| (Minn.) J, etc. Thus you will easily b'
able to recognize not only the man.
| regiment but also the section of tn
| country from which he comes and
how he got into the service.
| Your insignia should have-an'
will have-a big and deep meaning TO
| you. You will come to respect then
/ and to wish to honor them. You will
find that they are more to you thai
pieces of cord and cloth and metal
Behind you are the heroic deeds o
thousands Of men who performed du
4 ties similar to those you now perform
| Your insignia stands forAthe bravery
/ the skill and the self-sacrifice which
your rank and your branch of the ser
vice demand.
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ARMY INSIGNIA.


preceding lessons: 1. Your Post of
!! Honor. q. Making Good as a Sol
der. 3. Mine Soldierly Qualities.
4. Getting Ready for Camp. 5. First
!. Days in Camp. 8. Cleanliness in
h Camp. z. Your Health. 8. March
I ing and Care of Feet. 9. Your
!. Equipment and Arms. 10. Recrea-
ton in Camp. IL. Playing the
Army. Is. Grouping Men into
& Teams. ID. The Team. Leaders. 15.
Il Fighting Arms of the Service. 16.
"A STAFF Branches of the Service. I. IT
STAFF Branches of the Service, I'D
! (The uniform of the United States
Army stands for democracy. It Is
almost the same for all ranks from
private to commanding general--so
much go, in fact, that It is often diff
cult to recognize a mans place in the
service at first glance. /. But closer
view will tell the whole story to any
! experienced observer.
4 Insignia is the term uused to in
clude all the badges, buttons, braids
hat cords, and other devices which In
dicafe these three thingsS
l. The rank of each officer or sol.
der II
! g. His branch of the service or his
Especial duties.
3. His personal experience or rec
/ An .o<sinary tprivatess uniform car
ries no insignia of rank. When a
man becomes first-class private.
however. in the Engineer Corps, Hos
/ pitaa Corps. Ordnance Department,
QuaKtermaster Corps, or Signal Corps,
he is entitled to wear on the sleeves
l of his coat and shirt the design of the
to which he belongs.
A lance corporal wears on his
Sleeve an inverted V-shaped ar. A
corporal haas Two bars, and a.sergeant
three bars. Heio~ the ssergeant's
| three v-shaped dnverted) bars may
appear a number Of additional marks
| indicating his duties. For example, a
| first sergeant has diamond shaped
mark; the stable sergeant has a de-
vice representing a horses head; the
!! color sergeant has a star; the battal-
) ion ullartermaster sergeant has three
! lorizortAl bars the thief trumpete1
/ has onS bar q 81 device represent
! inga bugle; and so on. All the cloth
( designs, such as those just described
! wfatch are sewn on the sleeves, are
known as 'chevronS.' :.
Insignia of Rank. et
Above the on-commissioned of:
Z ficers, rank is shown by various in
| sigma ON the shoulder loops OF coats
on thet sleeves Of coats and overcoats
. on thea collars Of shirts, and by ha'
/ cords The most important are those
made OF metal and sewn on shoulder
loops and shirt collars A major gen
seraL has two silver stars; a brigadiel
! geEnenal, one silver star; a colonel, {
silver eagle; a lieutenant colonel, {
silvert oak leaf; major, a gold oal
I leaf "a captain. two silver bars; and {
! first neueenant. one silver bar.
l second xteutenant,s has no shoulder in
{, sigma You can readily tell the ranl
OF any officer by glancing at tfaes'
rnelay Rnstgnia..
It Is often quite necessary, how
ever tosrecognize that some one at I
littlex distance is commissioned of
ficersfn order that you may treat hin
q with, the courtesy due to all officers
FIN this case you look for the marks in
dcatdng that a man holds a commits
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
NOT SUPERSTTTTOUS

Collector (warnly)-Tve been here
a dozen times, sir, and I positively
won't call again.
Debtor (cheerful1y)-Oh, come
now, my man. Don't be so supersti-
tious about making the thirteenth
CALL Nothing will happen, I assure
you.-Stray Stories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results Of Yesterdays Games.
washington, 4; New York, 1 (f1rst)
Washington, g.; New York, (sec'
ond, IL innings.
Boston, 8; Philadelphia, (frst).
Boston, g.; Philadelphia, 2 (second)
Chicago, g.; st. Louis, 2.
Cleveland, /; Detroit, 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today.
Washington in New York {two.)
Philadelphia in Boston.
st. Louis in Chicago. >.
Detroit in Cleveland. y
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
INTERNATIONAL
ECC CONTEST

The light breeds are still outlay
ing the heavy American Breeds in the
laying contest at Storrs. During the
forty third-week the 55 pens of
heavy birds, Rocks, Reds and Wyan-
dottes, laid a total of 1878 eggs or an
average of 43.5 per cent. The AS pens
of light birds laid 1855 eggs or an
average of 52.5 per cent. The total
production for the week amounted
to 1928 eggs or IA less than for the
previous week. The problem con-
how to increase production, but rath-
err how to delay as long as possib BILE,
the drop that is sure to come Incl
dent with mou1tfng.
A pen of White Leghorns belonging
to w. j. Cooking, Vineland, New Jer-
sey, wbn the week with production
of SO eggs. Merritt M. Clark's Bar
red Rocks from Brookfield Center
were a close second with 40 eggs. The
pen of Leghorns belonging to Cliff
ford l. Stoddard of Woodbridge, Conn.,
were third with 4S eggs while F. M.
Peasley, Cheshire, Conn, and Wind
sweep Farm, Reading Ridge. Conn,
tied for fourth place with Al eggs
each.
It is perhaps not too late to call
has been officially designated as the
week beginning August 9th. When
bird continues to lay until after
September 1, it is more than a good
guess that she has been a high pro-
Queer for the year. Consequently If
we Gull. out all birds which have stop
ped laying before September /, I'VE
automatically get rid of the poor in
dividuals. Not only this, but we also
automatically increase the average
production of the flock. The poultry
men who have not already culled their
flocks should do so at once
The three. best pens in each Of the
| principal varieties are as follows:
Barred Plymouth Rocks
Fairfields Poultry Farms,
Short Falls. N. H. 1905
Merritt M. Clark,
| Brookfie1d. Center, Conn. 1909
Michigan Poultry Farm
Lansing, Mich. 1913
White Wyandottes
Merrythought Farm,
Columbia, Conn. 1899
Obed G. Knight,
Bridgeton, r. I. 1476
Jay Fl. Ermisse
| Webster, N. Y. 1467
| Rhode Island Reds,
Allan's Hard to Beat Reds
| Newport, R. I. 1868
Hillview> Poultry Farm
ST. Adams, VT. 1850
Pequot Poultry Farm
1 Southport, Conn. 1874
| White Leghorns
A. P. Robinson
| Calverton, N. 1922
J. o. LeFevre,
New Paltz, N. Y. 1874
Hilltop Poultry Yards
| Suffield, Conn. 1744
| Miscellaneous
C1oyes & Sullivan, duff wyan-
| dottes) Hartford, Conn. 1901
Holliston Hill p. Farm
(White Rocks Holliston Hill,
| Mass. 1921
Obed G. Knight, CWhite
| Orpingtons) ,Bridgeton, R. I. 144s
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American Association

derrni1k, and Blackburn; Fa1kenberg,
Kantlehner and Schang.
Other teams were not scheduled.
The Canadian government will buy
the Canadian Northern Trancontinen-
tai railroad.
Nine locomotives a day is the rec
ord of the Baldwin plant at Philadel-
phla this weak.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01

A man who is six feet eight inches
tall was refused by the exemption
board the other day, but probably he
does not feel as tall as the boy who
is just trying on his new school suit
with long trousers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
When Johnny goes march
ing off

fPerhaps only to camp, but
more likely over the
seas
1.-THE least you can do is to
give him a few keepsakes
for comfort,
Hook around our store-a
thousand things for men,
things that are useful,
have a permanent value.
TLet your soldier friend
have one of these gifts
about him, to be of con-
slant service to him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-01
Southern Association

Results of Yesterdays Games.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
WILL
 REMAIN AT HOME

Although Governor Strong has obtained sixty days leave of absence ha feels that with the session of the legislature drawing near and with his duties in connection with. the Canvassing Board and others his ab sence from the territory at present, according to the Juneau Dispatch, Is net advisable. To go out now and to return in time for the open ing of the legislature would mean that the time at his disposal would be mostly taken up with travelling. A tremendous amount of work is now being transacted in the govern or's office and much more is coming up. .'.. |, !.1
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
HOLLOW
 DEAL REPORTED

Seattle, Feb. Tt is announced here today that Colonel H. w. L. Stevenson, of skagway, Alaska, and h;s associates, yesterday took over the Ladysmith smelter and the AL aska corporation owning mines at Rainy Hollow and the Porcupine district adjacent to Haines, Alaska.
 The deal is reported to have in- YclyeH over $1,OO0,0OO and the com papy is said to have strong finan- cial backing.
 It is proposed that the company will do much development work dur ing the coming summer.
 Col. Stevenson has been elected president of both the smelter and the mining company, Maurice Me Miken, the well known Seattle at torney, has been elected vice presl- dent and J. E. Louttit elected sec retarY.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08

London, Feb. S--In a Reuter- dis patch, which Is taken from the Pol 'tikcn, which is published in Copen- hagen, the German government will require a guarantee for the safe transport of Count Von Bernstorff to- Germany and the immediate re- lease Of all German and others of the crews which have been intemedI and detained from the German ships now in American ports, before Am bassador Gerard and other Ameri- cans now in Germany will be per mitted to depart.
 Ire Politiken claims that this information was gained from 8 tele gram sent by Ambassador Gerard to the American legation in Copen- hagen.
 The telegram is also reported to state that all Amerieans in Ger many, including those captured by the German raider off the Brazilian coas' and who were taken to Ger manv or the Yarrowdale are being detsired as hostages.
 An Exchange telegraphic dis
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08

Madrid, Feb. 8-The Spanish gov ernment has made reply to Presi dent Wilson's Announcement of Ger many's declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare in the war zone, ard the note is very firm and dig nified. -:
 The Spanish government enters strrng protest against the German Imprrial Governments submarine warfare policy, declaring that Ger many's decision to close complete Iy certain sea routes is outside of the legal principles of internatton- al law.
 Toe declaration adds that if Ger many hopes to receive the help from
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
BLIND MINERS
 MAKE BROOMS

Seattle, Feb. s - George E. Holmes, and John Moran, two min CTS formerly of Alaska, both Of whom lost their eyesight while min ing in the north, while engaged in pintng, have opened a broom factory 1T th;s city and are doing a thriv- ing business. The factory where these two men turn out hundreds of brooms each day is operated by machinery of the latest type, and from the start it would appear that they will be compelled to enlarge their plant if they are to keep up Wih the orders they have for their product.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
CONGRESSNEN
 SURE COMING

7eattle, Feb. S-E. c. Hughes, whr returned from a trip to Wash inston a few days ago in an inter view which he gave out to the pa pars of this city, states that ln his opinion that the prospects are very favorable for the proposed Congressional delegatiCn's visit to Alaska during the coming season.
 He thinks that at least 20 con- gressmen, and perhaps more, will make the trip, as there is great interest manifested whenever AL Rsks is mentioned to the Nations law makers.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
". P. AGAIN RUNNING TRAINS

A a late hour this afternoon the operating department of the w. P. stated that train No. had succeed ed in getting as far an Summit, and that the rotary had cleared the track to Log Cabin, and that the nortnbound train would have no difficulty in getting through, but tha' the southbound train, leaving Mh 'tehorse today would not arrive here until late tonight.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
BERNSTORFF TO BE
 GIVEN SAFE CONDUCT

Washington, Feb. S-In reply to request from the State Department of tne United States, asking for safe conduct through France of former Ambassador Bernstorff, the Preach department of state have given their assurance of such con duct.
 A similar request has been made os Great Britain and the answer from that government is now ex- pected 10 arrive at any time.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
GERMANS SINK BRITISH. LINER
 WOMEN AND CHILDREN ON BOARD

Washington, Feb. s - United states Consul Frost of Queenstown cabled Secretary of State Lansing this morning that the British liner California had been tOrpedoed by a German submarine without warning off the coast of Ireland.
 One American who was on board Is known to have been saved. Some OT tre passengers and crew who were on board are still missing. There were two women and several children on board the vessel and it is nc' known whether these were saved CT not.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
FORD ID HELP
 IN WARTIME

Washington, Feb. 5-Henry Ford, the original peace advocate and the millionaire automobile manufacturer Rnnc unced here today that in the event of war with any nation, he would place his factory at the dis rosal of the government and operate the factory without profit.
 The announcement of Mir. Ford created the most favorable com ment and spread dismay into the ranks Of the paCifists.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
SHIPS MUST NOT TELL

Washington, Feb. S-Secretary of tbe Navy Daniels has issued an orde' to the commanders of all ships of the United States navy and all master of American merchant vessels from this date until fur ther notice to not disclose their positions at sea by wireless.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
The American survivor of the steamer California is John A. Lee, of Montgomery, Alabama

Washington, Feb. S-The de- tails of the sinking of the liner Cal':9rnia ars eagerly awaited here' as the details may develop wheth- CT this case will constitute such frs, overt act as will move Presi- dent Wilson to ask Congress for per mission to declare war with Ger many. e. iJ
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08

Berlin. Feb. S-The German gov arnment will not permit Ambassa' dor Gerard or other officials of the American embassy or American Citizens to leave this country until the Imperial government has re- ceiyed information that safe con- duct has been granted to Count Von Bernstorff and his wife was an uounced today.
 Nr. Gerard has made the an- nouncement that he would not leave unless all American newspaper cor respondents and other American citt zens could leave also.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
SENTENCED ID
 MCNEILL'S

Seattle, Feb. S-Former Deputy Sheriff John W. Roberts was to- day sentenced to a term of fifteen months at McNeill's Island.
 Roberts was convicted of con- spiracy to extort two thousand dol lars from Clifford Yarbrough, who lives in Mississippi
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08

Washington, Feb. S-It is th general consensus of opinion diplomatic circles here this afte neon that the breach between tf United States government and tn German Imperial government
 growing wider hourly and the hoI that hcstilities can be avoided hS almCst been swept away by the r ports which have been received Cermany's submarine campaign. 1T ruthlessness of the action of tt submarines is developing with tf greatest fury. No ships are pc, mitted to escape, and none al given tLe slightest warming of the. impending destruction. It is onl after the ship has been struck th' danger is comprehended, and thel is then nothing left for the passeI
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
BAIL RAISED I5O
 PER GENT.

San Francisco, Feb. ' - Franz BoUp's bail hs been raised from $1O,OOO to $25,OOO. When notified of the raise in his bond, eX-Consul Bopp said that he would be un- able to raise bond in that amount and that he would have to go to fail.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
NORWAY AND SWEDEN
 AGAINST GERMAN POLICY

Stockholm, Feb. S-The govern ments of Norway and Sweden have bo.h signified their intention to the United States ambassadors to those countries of protesting against Germany's declared submarine war fare policy.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
FRISCO ID BE
 NAVAL BASE

Washington, Feb. S-After mak- ing g special study of the two loca- sons, the board of navy officers have recommended the establish ment of a naval base at San Fran cisco, and the further development of the naval yard at Bremerton, on Puget Sound.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
DEMAND RELEASE OF MEN ON INTERNED SHIPS

patch from Copenhagen gives the same report regarding the detention Of the Americans and adds that MT. Gerard has not been permitted 10 send 8 telegram in code.