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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-12
THE GRANT OF POWER

be stupid to minimize the result of the municipal
election. The people have chosen Mayor Wilson
to manage the municipal They have set
clear stamp of approval his policies whether they
concern Warrene contracts invisible government
tinuous and expanding debt and tax rate.
The facts laid before the citizens fashion
the slightest for being misinforned
The nature of the Warren contracts beyond
dob shown that other cities laying pavement
the nature good better with five years guarantee
for about half the price,
The increase in the cost of govern
has been better was by Mr.
Kirk greater proportion to the ctys
The program for continuing improvements ana
during the
Warrene and more expansion at time when private
enterprise needs that the does
and that the municipality can spare.
The city is committed to program expenditures
time when the country is urged to program
and thrift
The victory Mr. Kings machine been pro-
cured upon such program that There must
dominant motives other than those enumerated
had greater weight with many citizens than matters
rene and extravaganza
Two such motives may be discovered without much
Mayor Wilson received the support of of the
ing industry upon his pledges to maintain ORDER if there
should be strikes
He also received at the eleventh hour the almost solid sup
port the liquor traffic. which threatened
which thought that its safety in supporting
City Hall machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-12
KERENSKY IN ARMS

TKERENSKY were Napoleon he would little difficulty
in establishing strong government in Russia. But
kerensky primarily agator order in Russia He
ts not an executive and he is not general.
Though Kerensky is not what premier might be- he
be stronger both executive and military talent than is Nko
la solely agator with little gift for
ixeteA and far the world knows, military training
Rlssa country The settlement of its difficulties
be easy Order finally be brought into being with
sword Whether Kerensky the to direct the sword
will presently be known
prey conflicting groups, who to infct
the country their varying ideas of government The
of people little interested Presently, disturb
annoys people, upses the routine their daily
Ives they part throwing their support their
views dictate to one, another party in the nation
The of them will to leaders who represent
ure Of compromise, and, hence, against Lenine.
Lenine is Maxmalist He wants the most that can be
hs In the way change But the people will be moderate
They will desire what is Immediately practical.
The type of society demanded by Lenine would be work
Ing state dominated by working interests and
ded by direct representatives of the working class There
would be private property used for taking rents or other
Of all the European states Russia least adapted to
such government little
veoped poorly
transportation lines The bulk of the nations effort de-
voted to agriculture Farms are titled in primitive way and
widely separated from their markets This not soil
which an ultra socialism. such Lenne demands, be
erected
hsr first official act after setting government is dec
araon that lands be divided that shall
than TILL without using hired labor Title
ia the man who tis
would be difficult to imagine system opposed
which the Maxmalists advocate They would abolish pri-
property used for profit of private persons but they
land system which the doctrine private property
lists in its simplest and most extended form.
Each farmer is to have his bit of land and farm it
alone. #as4s
The logic of the hour fights against Lenine If he and his
party overaken by Kerensky they will be defeated by
somebody else
The Russia will not destroy the institution of private
property 1t viii widen the of cooperative enterprise
find Itself It will be operated by moderates rather than by
n axtremiss y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-12

They not optimistic because Of belief that there
will be fighting They learned at that the will
and that it be long Not all of them have
rived at the point Of eagernes Some of them still hoped the
will end before there is much fighting for Americans But
the transition had taken place in many minds and is its
to all.
creatures habit They after time to like
what they do They desire to excel in the pursuits that
theirs The boys at Camp Devens exception Presently
the habit of arms the daily thought about military things, will
uurp the thoughts and the habits of civil life They will be all
soldiers all for the fray. No better fighting will
to France, than those that go from Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-12

ton for others to come. Being a bond
holder is new to most of us, ana
many, many questions are being ask
ed every day about Liberty Bonds.
The whole subject will be treated in
this column in series of short, SIM
pie articles. If you are Liberty
Bondholder (and, of course, you are)
it will pay you to read this column
for you are almost sure to learn some
thing worth while. Questions are IN
vited and may be addressed to the
writer in care of this paper or at his
place of business as indicated above.
The next Liberty Bond lesson will
appear on Wednesday, Nov.s IA. AID
dress all queries to Howard Speer,
EIincks Bros. & Co., Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-12
MAKING SOLDIERS

LREADY Brdgeports young men, sent to Camp Devens,
becoming soldiers Quite in different spirit did
600 of them return to their homes in Bridgeport
feeling of encouragement and doubt New emotions of pride
and the helpful glow of sacrifice filled of young
men.
The boys in finer physical shape by fifty per cent
than when the army took them Optimism upon
IphYsical well being, and the boys optimistic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-12
che Dmkead CO
EsfakkxhA1 1857
Mid~Week Clearance Sales

The House Of Read always keeping mind the spirit pro
and earnestly wishing to lven the which occasion
ally slackens have certain clearances
During the middle of the week
Therefore, Wednesday will find every department. offering
there may be Of and both Wednesday
and Thursday will certainly find good
things will not be advertised especially quantitesjus
prevent disappointment pleasantly
prsed.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
GERMANY HAS FOOD FOR 1918
Official Says Adequate Supplies For
Year Are on Hand.

Amsterdam, Nov. 30.-Speaking in
the Prussian lower house on food con-
ditions, Herr Won Waldow, president
of the German food regulation board,
said:
considerable supplies of grain for
making bread have been provided by
early threshing. The imperial grain
bureau has already received 1,000,550
tons, as compared with 100000 tons
last year. The potato crop may be re-
garded as satisfactory-alm as a
good one-and we count upon having
100000 tons. Distribution will be
carried out much more efficiently than
in recent years. The same quantity
of sugar as formerly can be delivered.
eve shall still have to bear many
restrictions, but we have adequate
food supplies for the new year."
Herr Won Waldow said that bread
and potatoes would form the basis OF
the food supply.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
Could Extermlnate Germans.


Experiments made since the German
bombardment of Armentieres with q
mysterious gas shell have disclosed
that the poison was arsine, known in
the laboratory as arseDiureted HYDRO
gen, one Of the deadliest fumes known
to the chemists, according to trench
correspondent.
In Armentieres the gas from the
shells continued its deadly work Tor
nearly q week, although the shells
were all thrown in one hour. More
than 1000 men, women and children
died, many in commissions and many
stark mad.
The significant fact in regard to the
arsine bomb which the Germans likely
overlooked is that while the amount OF
the drug in Germany is limited, the all
lies have limitless supplies. If Britain
and France wish to retaliate they could
in less than a year manufactu these
bombs in sufficient quantities to Kill
every living thing in the German en-
pire.
It would be question only OF get4
ting enough airplanes to carry and
drop them.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
Allied Delegates Ready for In
portant Problems at Once
-CIemenceau Presides
VITAL POINTS WAITING
Russian Problem Foremost Among
Questions to Be Taken Up by
Allied Conference in
Paris.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The inter-Allied
conferees will open their first formal
session promptly at 10 o'clock a. m.
A great deal of the preliminary for
NAL work of the organization of the
council has already been effected by
informal individual meetings, so that
it was expected the statesmen could
begin almost at once the discussion
of vital points which have called them
together.
Foremost in the problems which the
meeting will be called upon to con-
slider is the Russian situation. Cal
culation must be made for the release
of a considerable number of German
and Austrian troops, now on the Rus
sian fronts, now that it appears the
Bolsheviki and the Germans will GER
tainly sign an armistice next Sunday.
81 in Conference.
Fifty-four statesmen for the Allies
sit in the meeting. The premiers of
England, France, Italy, Serbia, Greece,
Portugal and Montenegro head their
respective delegations. Foreign min
listers for England, France, Italy, Bel
gium, Montenegro and Portugal are
present, together with various am
bassadors, special ENJOYS, cabinet
members and high officials of all the
Allied powers.
The meeting is being held in the
building Of the French minister of for
eign affairs.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
PLANNED FOOD RIOTS
Disclosure Follows Arrest Of
PIotters At Seattle.
Anarchists Laid Plans to Encourage
Uprisings Throughout Nation
With /. w. w. Aid.

Seattle, Nov. 3O.-Literature seized
at the headquarters of the Italian plot
tiers under arrest here indicated that
the men planned to seize foOdstuffs
in various parts of the United States,
according to Commissioner of Immi-
grafton White.
The alleged anarchistic society laid
plans, Mr.. White said, to make BOs-
ton the center Of food riots and, as
sisted by Industrial Workers of the
World, encourage uprisings through
out the nation.
"The pepole will rise up and take
the food where they find it," one of
the seized pamphlets read, according
to the authorities. "The gravity or
the situation and the probability of an
instruction by the people cannot be
concealed it continued.
False Reports Spread.
The Italian leaders Of the intrigue
told their followers, federal officials
said, that the state government of
Massachusetts feared an uprising and
furnished the Boston police with NJ a.
chine guns and ammunition to quell
it.
Other pamphlets found attacked the
United States food administration, Oh
ficials asserted, and ridiculed the ef-
forts Of the authorities to control food
prices.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
AMERICA FIRST SPIRIT
Unifies Nation on Occasion OF
Thanksgiving Holiday.
Country Firm in Purpose to Prosecute
War to Just and Peace
full End.

Washington, Dec. 1-Pausing from
it's war work the nation gave thanks
in solemn fashion for the material
benefits of the past year, but more
particularly for a new national spirit
From every pulpit there arose a note
of gratitude that America is awal-
ened to it's task, united in its efforts
and firm in the purpose of prosecut-
ing the war to a just and peaceful
end.
1t was not all solemnity, however.
Cities dispensed an open handed hos
pitality, housing thousands of soldiers
and sailors at bounteous Thanksgiving
dinners and then giving them dances
and theatre entertainments.
Wilson's Thanksgiving Quiet.
President Wilson spent Thanksgiv-
ing quietly. With Mrs. Wilson, he at
tended the services of the Metropoli-
tan Methodist church. In the evening
he attended the naval relief ball.
Seven Methodist churches and the
junior order of the United American
Mechanics united in the services
which the President attended. The Ri.
Rev. Bishop William M. Mcdowell de-
livered the sermon.
The Pan-American Thanksgiving
mass at St. Patrick's was held in the
presence of the justices of the United
States supreme court, members of the
diplomatic corps, Cardinal Gibbons,
high government officials and large
congregation.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
SAMN!ES HAVE BIG FEAST
Soldiers in France Oserve Annual Tur
key Day.

Paris, Nov. 30-American soldiers
stationed in Paris and the suburbs, as
we'll as those in the various training
camps and bases, sat down to an old
fashioned Thanksgiving dinner. Spe-
call detailed officers for the last two
weeks have been buying all available
turkeys in the nearby countryside
which average IL pounds in weight.
The dinner menu for the men sta
toned in Paris included soup, turkey,
potatoe, turnips, peas, white bread, but
ter, apple and peach pie, apples, rails
ms, nuts, figs, dates and coffee. Indi-
vidual turkey portions range form a
pound and quarter to a pound and
a half.
A small group of American soldiers
quartered at a French barracks and
who have been receiving French ra-
lions also had special dinner. While
the men there did not enjoy holiday.
reveille was omitted and other rules
relaxed for the day.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
.!,,rv Trial For Former Mayor

Horizon, Wis. Nov. %. - Former
Mayor Emil Seidel of Milwaukee came
into court here demanding jury
trial on the charge that he used abu-
sive language tending to provoke an
assault and breach of peace when he
called Mayor Charles Hawks "trai-
tor to the constitution" and two
by-four kaiser" The outbreak be-
tween Seidei and the Horizon mayor
vas made here recently when Seidel
was refused the use of the opera house
md other halls for an address to the
public
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
SOLONS RETURN TO CAPITOL
Bring Word Of "Reminiscences Of
Country.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Congressmen
returning to Washington for the long
session are reporting to government
heads the country's onemindedness
about the war. Most of them spent
the recess talking to their constitu-
ents. They bring back word that the
country is determined to win.
1.-THE people of my state are sorry
we have to be in the war, but .ney're
determined nothing must be left I'M
done to win," said Senator Gronna,
North Dakota.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, re-
ported sentiment in his state now re-
fleets an inflexible determination to
win.
Il found a feeling of amazem ent
that we should be at war;" said Sen
ator Reed, Missouri, "but a determi-
nation, since we are in, to come out
on top"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
ARBITRATION ASKED BY U. S.
Wants Twin City Street Car Trouble
Settled That Way.

Minneapolis, Nov. 3O.-The United
States Department of Labor has dl.
rected Robert S. Coleman of st. Paul,
commissioner of Cancellation, to ask
the management of the street railway
company and the union trainmen to
submit their differences to board Of
arbitrator.
The instructions from Washington
followed requests sent to the Secre-
tary of labor by e. G.. Hall, president,
of the Minnesota Federation Of Labor,
and Congressman c. G. Van Dyke Of
St Paul.
1t is necessary for both the com.
pany and the union trainment to agree
to arbitrate their differences. The men
have agreed.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
Teutons Accept Russian Propos'
ais and Are Waiting to Be-
gin Negotiations.
SWEDEN AS MEDIATOR
At Request of 7rotzky That Country
Proffers Services in Truce-Hert-
lima Tells Reichstag Teu-
tons Will Win War.

Berlin, Dec 1.-Germany is ready
to enter into peace negotiations as
soon as the Russian government sends
representatives having full powers to
Berlin, Count George V. Won Hertling,
the imperial German chancellor, has
told the reichstag.
Count Won Hertling referred to the
fact that the Russian government had
sent from Tsars4.oe Selo a wire signed
by TrotZky and Lenine and addressed
to the governments and the peoples of
the belligerent countries, proposing
that negotiations for truce and a
general peace be opened at an early
date.
Doubtful of SIav Rebels.
II do not hesitate to declare that
in the proposals. of the Russian gov
eminent, so far as it is at present
known, are debatable principles on
which the opening of negotiations
may be based and that I am ready to
enter into such IS soon as the Russian
government sends representatives
having full powers for this purpose, y
he said. Il hope and wish that these
efforts will soon take definite shape
and bring us peace"
Respecting Poland, Lithuania and
Courland, Count Won Hertling said:
1--WE respect the right of selfdeter-
mination of their people. We expect
they will give themselves a constitu-
tional form of government correspond
ing to their conditions"
Discusses Current Problems.
The chancellor delivered a long
speech in which he dwelt upon all the
current problems of the internal and
external situations. After some per-
sonal observations on the war the
chancellor referred to the home poll
tics of the empire, abiding to the in
PRODUCTION of the Prussian franchise
proposal and the governments new
measures, which extend social and po-
litical legislation in Germany: and in
regard to the maintenance Of a GEN.
sorship, professed himself, in contra
diction to the stand of the Entente
Powers, in favor of a liberal concep-
ton of the right of free opinion.
81 have taken over from my highly
honored predecessors in office a pre-
cious heritage, namely, to cherish our
friendship with Austria-Hungary, Tur
key and Bulgaria.
Praises Teutonic Allies.
"Our alliance with these three
states were concluded on different
dates, but their aim is common-the
realization of national ideals, the safe
guarding of our territorial possessions
and the warding off of enemy attacks.
"The eminent nature of this aim
has steeled our resolution in the long
and bloody struggle and will sustain
us until the end is in sight.
Offers to Act as Mediator.
London, Nov. 30-A Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says that the Swedish lega-
tion at Petrograd has agreed, at Leon
Trotzky's request, to act as mediator
between Russia and Germany and has
already sent to the Berlin foreign Of
fee a notice proffering truce and
peace negotiations.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
Caucasus Revolts Against Russ.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The Ameri-
can consul at Tihis reported establish
ment of the new government in the
Caucasus as a protest against an
archy in Russia. His report contained
few details, but indicated that the
men in the new movement were Of the
conservative element and were deter
mined to DO what they could to hold
back from. their part of Russia the
waves of disorder. The governing
power has been placed in an assembly
of &c men. No direct news comes
from Petrograd.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
EIGHT Held for Express Thefts.

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-Thefts of express
packages from the Adams Express
company in the last eight months
are said to aggregate $4,000, it was
said in connection with the arrest
Of eight employees of the company.
julius Stahl. an employee who was
arrested, is said to have confessed,
leading to other arrests. Booty val
ued at $4,000 has been recovered.
Much of it was found, according to
the police, in the home of Miss Ethel
Palfranan. 1t included articles vary
ing from food tn monographs.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
AIIeqed Italian PIotters Taken.

Seattle, New. 20. - More than 100
Italians, said to belong to the Corcola
Studi Social, an alleged a1archistic
society, were arrested in Seattle. Port
land, Spokane, Tacoma and other
Northwest cities by Federal agents
in raids, according to announcement
by II. w. White, Federal immigration
commissioner, who had charge Of the
roundup. According to Federal agents
Italians plotted to help Germany win
the war by fomenting revolution in
Italy to overthrow King Victor En-
manuel
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
Can You Beat IT.

Once upon a time they published an
order prohibiting gambling in Sing
Sing. Two inmates were seen e1-
changing token money and they were
hailed to the court.
"What's the charger asked the
judge.
ALLEGED gambling" said the deputy.
II thought all the cards, dice, game
bling paraphernalia and such were de-
stroyed."
'They were," answered the deputy.
''but these two fellows were bettin' on
whether 1t will rain today or not"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
HAS q BILLION DOLLAR CROP
Y. S. Production BY Farmers Breaks
All Records.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Thanksgiv'
ing day finds Americas horn of
plenty with new high record fullness.
Responding to President Wilson's
APPEAL and needs of a war-tOrn world,
American farmers produced a gross
total Of SCI, 900, 100000 worth of farm
products, equqaling in value the ma
tons total expenditure in one year
of war.
That total being the value of all
crops, animals and animal products
was $6,5OO,OOO,000 greater than last
years and more than the combined
value of any two previous years.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
Fl BRITISH SHIPS TORPEDOED
Record For Week Shows Increase of
Four Vessels.

London, Nov. 30.-Fourteen British
merchantmen of 1000 tons and over
and seven of less than 1900 tons we're
sunk by mines or submarines last
week, according to the weekly admir-
atty statement This is an increase
of four vessels in the larger category
over the number reported sunk in last
weeks report.
Last weeks admiralty statement re-
ported the sinking of II British mer-
chant vessels-10 of more than 1000
tons and seven of less.
The week previously only one craft
of 1900 tons and over and five of less
tonnage were sent to the bottom.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
PASTOR ACCUSED OF SEDITI0N
North Dakota Minister Held to Fed
eral Court

Mandan, N. D., Nov. 30.-The Rev.
J. Fontana, pastor of a German Evan
gelican church at New Salem, and T.
A. Schrieber, former auditor of Mer-
Ger county, were held to the United
States district court, charged with Sc
iitious utterances and acts, at the
close of hearing before United
States Commissioner E. R. Lanter-
man. Both furnished bail. The case
against E. R. Engelper, prominent
business man of New Salem, was
was dismisse