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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
SUBMARINE PROGRESS
T HE GERMAN submarine toll has sinister

T HE GERMAN submarine toll has sinister appearance
 The figures for four months show that 100000 of British shipping has this of the worlds ship production during 1916 But these British ships represent only portion of the destruction The of every other nation has been destroyed whenever could reach it. The entire submarine toll by thousands of tons the construction of d916
 If during each four months the submarines operate successfully they will beyond any rate ship building the world attain.
 The matter resolves itself in two problems Whether the rate of submarine depletion be increased Whether rate of ship building can be increased.
 In the meantime, merely safeguard would it not be consider the plans devised by Simon submerged carriers? The Germans have bazed the They have shown the feasibility of such ships.
 But the problem of the Allies is not great The required for commerce complete submersible with all the qualities of craft except torpedoes and fighting pow Such boats must often deep they would be detected by surface vessels aided by air ships, and wiped out
 But carrying submarines for American would be almost completely protected by submergence until just aash ships would have the degree of visibility nearly the submarine and would be practically safe from submarine attack.
 MT. Lakes plan is something than idle dream It is entitled to the best consideration of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
PRICE OF STEEL

TT~ HE GOVERNMENT needs steel plate. The maternal will
 be used for ships The navy by arrangement, pay something like $50 ton less than the steel makers mandng for plates to be furnished to the shipping board The probably will require the price for both de- veries determining ater whether there fair profit to the producers The presumption strong that fair profit is ained in the price proposed.
 will be that this taken by the government
 less drastic than the by which taken to be soldiers In the group of men commended to leave home friends occupation associations to death
 In the other group of men, is reequred only give the power nordinate profit out of the dition of the times.
 To do the steel producers justice they take reasonable view of the governments attitude They willing to do th right thing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
Maximilian's Execution
 A Mexican Holiday

For many years June 19 was a
 holiday in Mexico. commemoraung
 the execution of Maximilian, the Aus-
 trian prince who sought to found an
 empire in the New World, and of his generals, Miramon and Mejia. The tragedy of QHeretaro, as the event is generally called, took place just fif l ty years ago today and, despite up- set conditions in Mexico, will be gen orally observed in that turbulent re- l public. It was seven Q CLOCK of that June day fifty years ago when the Emperor Maximilian was led from his cell in the little prison at Quere- taro and placed with his back against an adobe wall and facing a firing squad of Mexican soldiers. Bravely and without f1inching he looked the l marksmen in the eye, his last words being: "Aim well, boys, aim at my heart.' Tn officer in command rais- ed his sword, uttered a sharp com
 mand and Maximilian's drea of an em- pire in the New World was ended. The world was mortified at the deed | of the Mexican "barbarians.' All of 1 the Europeans powers had joined in l representations to Mexico in the hope that the Emperor would be exiled rather than shot But with the Mexi- cans it was a case of vengeance. When Maximilian had ruled at Chepultepec l his officers carried out his commands 1 without mercy and the Mexicans de- cided to square accounts by inflict- 1 ing the death penalty on the Austrian 1 archduke. Maximilian had extended
 no mercy and when his hour came
 he expected none. The conquest of
 Mexico had been accomplished by the aid of French troops under Bazaine.
 After the French troops had been
 withdrawn the Mexicans revolted and
 the Empress Carlotta hastened to Eu-
 rope in an attempt to secure assist ance to bolster up the tottering
 throne. Maximilian established him.
 self at Queretaro where his forces
 were in command of Miguel Miramon,
 a former president who had allied | himself with the imperialists, assist ed by Thomas Mejia, the Indian l King of the Mountains and Gen. Lopez. When Queretaro was besieg- ed Lopez turned traitor and betrayed the Emperor. The latter and his two 1 loyal generals were tried by court | martial, convicted ana sentenced to l death. Maximilian's body was taken ! in charge by American royalty and his l in Vienna The Empress Carlotta is
 alive today, but has for years been | hopelessly insane as the result of her trials. She lives in a little chateau in Belgium and is one of the few who l escaped unmolested when the Ger
 man invaded that stricken land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
THE UNWISE ADVOCATE
H HANKS To Somebody unknown, The Farm

HANKS TO somebody unknown The Farmer received copy of the address by Rome C. Brown, Chairman of the American Bar association Committee Oppose Judicial Re- ca entitled The Socialist Menace to the Constitution
 His attack far aed He leaves socialism behind, and attacks president of the United States presumably Col Roosevelt for favoring the judicial "A chief justice supreme court has become he saws "a leading muckraker of constitutional system rank porter of the usurpaon theory One supposes ce Clark of the North Carolina Supreme court may ed, though the inference is not clear
 The vals of Brownian are poured with more than Roman violence the principle of elecng judges upon the doctrine for the recall judges upon minimum wage laws the farmers of North Dakota upon multitude of pie and things of which Rome does not approve
 Incidentally Mr. Brown produces increase me number of those who will favor what he against for instance that has adopted the re- call of judges though not state has or had
 After ambasng minimum wage with all the energy of profound stupidity he declares statutes have been passed in another in Massachusetts Nebraska, Arkansas California Colorado Minnesota Oregon Utah and Nevada, Washington and Wisconsin,
 Wise Mr. Brown how sad that these should know 80 lte and he much But the Supreme the Oregon affirmed the principle of minimum wage to four affirmation by of divided court leaves undecided the Federal questions involved"
 Mr. Brown may well know that if day when judge additional upsets the tried states the will make those followed upon the one judge income tax decision look tiny in comparison
 Here great peoples great states which have great tain statutes which affirmed by the Federal supreme and the chairman of the committee thinks that eral judge could have different mnd everything we'll With such spokesman how the judicial keep its standing in the popular mind
 Having slapped ex-presdent peoples the courts of dozen states MT Brown takes whack living president and an existing government sas@osa ass
 Again it was menacng monster of socialism stripped its mask of peace showing its brutal teeth and armed preparation for violence and boodshed September held threat organized the heads of the 64h Congress and nmdated legislature into the passage of the Adamson law
 This is how MT Brown the demand for eight hour day. which made by the railroad workers and declared President Wilson and Congress to be just and
 Burke said T do not know how indict people, but Rome Brown knows how He does it at the of the prestige and reputation of the American Association needs committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
Connecticut Wrecking Co.
 Gets Razing Contract

Bids for raziug a house in old West Liberty street to continue the exten- sion of the street now manned Liberty street, were received yesterday by the board of contract and supply, The bids and bfdders were:
 Connecticut Wrecking Co.,, $165, time 12 days.
 Mcfarland & Parker, s4e, time short order.''
 J. J. Mcfarland, s1So, time not specified.
 New England Wrecking Go, $166, time four weeks.
 Although the last mentioned com- pany offered $1 more for the old build- ing, the difference of time, two weeks avs considered and the Connecticut Wrecking Co. received the contract.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
GERMAN LOSSES IN MEN

HE LATEST report German losses gives dead from { Il wounded and disease at something than mill on Prisoners and missing 557O Three years of shows deaths caused by to be less than the birth rate during the period About available soldiers the beginning of the conflict Other ing to fighting each sufficient to compensate for the dead From this estimate it may be deduct who not been able duty
 Estimating that the Germans employ 1oOooooo men, dead cent The losses by death the three and one-thrd per cent per annum
 Should America put million in France the losses by death during of fighting should be in the neighborhood of 3OOOO; prisoners missing about 15O00.,
 Modern not "sure death It gives the soldier, in whole big he used to have Bullets hit lit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
JOHN E. OSBORNE

The little town of Westport, N. r., fifty-three years ago today was en- Iriched by the birth of a citizen, though how much enriched neither Westport nor the rest of the United States in general and wyoming in particular knew at the time. That citizen was christened John B. Os- borne and many years later 'christen- ed'' governor of Wyoming and still later first Assistant secretary of State. However, let's begin at the beginning When Johnny Osborne had finished school and high school, he became John and went to study medicine at the University of Vermont. He was graduated with honors and, seeking a field which might profit by his pres ence and where his presence would at the same time be profitable to him, he decided to bestow himself on the grand and glorious state of wyoming in general and upon the city of Rawl- ings in particular. Here he practic- ed his profession for several years, meanwhile looking into the possibil- ities of sheep raising. Dr. Osborne decided that there were great possi- bilities in this industry and, laying aside his medical instruments, bought him some sheep. In fact he bought ill1i d lOL OA SASOP, dAo IL w WdSIl lOii6 before he was the largest individual sheep owner in Wyoming. As side line MT. Osborne went into politics and finally decided to let his sheep be sheep and try his hand at holding office. He did that well, as ne has done everything he has ever tackled. He held various offices under the ter ritorial government of wyoming and was governor. of the state from 1893 to 1897, declining renomniation in 1896. He served one term in the house of representatives. In 1899 he entered the lists as democratic and free silver candidate in the Wyoming legislature for United States Senator. He was not elected. MT. Osborne has for many years been a close personal and political friend of William Jen- nings Bryan. In 1913 President Will son named MT. Osborne assistant sec- retarv of state, which position he held for some time, resigning about a year later to resume business
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
Oe DmReadc co
 xssxSkxka6 AtSv
EssxiGslL1 A0

the National Guard, Eleventh com .pany, and was also in the signal corps.
 He is thoroughly conversant with all
 military matters. Other appointments
 confirmed by the military authorizes
 last night were: First class sergeant, John Lillis; sergeant clerk, Irving El-
 son; corporal, Edward B. Doolan; cor
 poral, H. J. Wood; corpore., sL. E..
 Roberts, Jr.; corporal, E. W. Phelps; l ambulance driver, Clarence Hobert; ambulance assistant, T. H. Berg: am bulance assistant, J. R. Lent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
The "Swagger Stick

In these military days every girl will wish to carry a Swagger Stick. It is next thing to a uni form and besides being a convenient thing to carry in the hand, it sug- gests the soldier always. Attractive styles, at 79 cts, $1.25. $1.50 and
 $2.W
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
WILLIAM WEST TOP
 SERGEANT IN c. H. C..

William West, son of Fire Captain West of Capitol avenue, was last night elected top sergeant of the Home Guard ambulance corps. The selection of MT. West under the direction or Capt. David B. Wason is not only boon to the organization but will aid materially in bringing the morale of the company up to the highest stand ards.
 MT. West was formerly a member od
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
CUBAN REVOLTERS
 ARRESTED IN U. $

New York, June 19-Five Cubans, said to have been implicated in the rse- cent uprising and who had taken refuge in Haiti, reached here today on Dutch steamer, in custody of Ameri- can officers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
Memo Corsets

Keep in mind that on July first Memo prices advance. If you are go- ing to need a corset this summer better take ad- vantage of the present rates.
 Those who like the Memo will consider no other make.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
Wyoming Registration
 Returns Not Yet In

Washington, June 1e--Almost com plete returns of registrations under the conscription law, received at the provost marshal generals office yes- terday totalled 9,611, ,s11.
 Wyoming was the only state from which no returns had been received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
"The Russian
 Revolution
Isaac Don Levine

Isaac Don Levine
 A timely book which makes distinctly clear the affairs before the war when Prussian influence was dominant in Russia It shows the tremendous revival of Rus sfan democracy, and portrays the inioufty of the monk Rasputin in his influence on the imperial court. A simple, direct narra- tive of intense interest
 $1.0O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

Reports published in a Paris paper say miners of uxeTnburg have gone on a strike for more pay from the Germans. Luxen1burg papers are not allowed to publish the facts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

Gold amounting to $22, ,eoo,oo0 was re- caaa4aA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
Correct and Stylish Millinery for all Summer Wear

There was a time when Summer Hat was deli cate arrangement of straw, lace, ribbon and French flowers It was charming \! In this year of the war the Summer Hat is a simple arrangement of folded ribbon and fine straw, tailored cocarde or other se were ornament It is charming Ribbons, rows rows make the brinn which turns any way at the caprice of the wearer.
 Genuine Panama Hats, fine Mi1ans with cushion brims have plain bands and the severest of bows. 7 Silk Hats for Motor and Outing Wear are in adorable shades of purple, rose, blue we'll as black and white. Adorable little Hats for Children
 Original styles at moderate prices.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
This is the Week for White Shoes

Sports Boots
 Genuine Buckskin, rub- Der soles, $9.00 Genuine tBuckskin, lela her trimmings, three colors, $500 Nu-Buck, lace model, leather soles and heels, $7.W Canvas, rubber soles,
 $500 Canvas, leather trim mings, rubber soles, :
 $4.50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
Sports Oxfords

Sports OXfordS
 O e nuin e Buckskin, leather soles and heels, $500 Genuine Buckskin, rub Der soles, $7.O0 Genuine Buckskin, col ored trimmings, leath- CT soles, $7.OO Canvas, rubber soles, Sneakers, white, made on foot-form lasts for children.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

tie oftener but the disease reduced to mini
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

He writes of the horrors of Belgium and the infanies of the Huns as no one else has done. perhaps as no one else can. A brilliant book and we'll translated
 $1.25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
Two New War Books


by Piarre Lsoti
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
200 Acres In Beans

Martinsburg, W. Va, April s.
Anticipating a continued big
demand and good prices for the
most substantial of all army ra-
tions, the navy bean, and in an
effort to do his part in answer
to the governments appeal for
our people to grow more vege-
tables and grains-to cultivate
intensively all available lands
J.W. Stewart well known as one of
the leading apple growers of the
Shenandoah Valley will plant
more than two hundred acres of
white navy beans. The beans
will be used as a filler crop in
his apple orchards in Berkeley
county in such portions as gov
agricultural experts,
after inspection Of the soils, pro-
adapted to bean culture.
Mr.. Stewart bought $50 bushels
of seed beans, paying over $1,000
for them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
Change in Firm.

AS was noted in the News
some time ago, c. Murray Ray
sold his farm in Ayr township
and purchased the Bakery prop
erty on East Market Street from
his brother Sanner, who is build
ing a new house in the extension
east of town just across the Com
mons from the. Lutheran church
property. On the first of this
month Murray and family moved
to town and are now conducting
the bakery. Murray is making
improvements to the plant and
expects to give to the communi-
ty a service that will merit the
patronage of all our home people.
One of the first things was to
purchase a brand new up to-date
bakery wagon, such as you see
in the cities and larger towns
with compartments for his differ
ent products, so that they may
be delivered to customers in a
strictly sanitary condition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
White Easter,

Easter Day in McConnellsburg
was rather bleak and cold. The
temperature was 2S in the morn
ing; 40, at l o'clock, 80 in the
evening and down to % Monday
morning. The nearby mount
aims were white with snow Sum-
day morning and in the afternoon
and evening more fell. The Re-
formed-- presbyterian congrega-
tions had a sunrise service in the
Presbyterian church at 6 o'clock,
at which about seventy.fve per-
sons were present. Communion
services were held in the Reform
ed, and in the Lutheran churche
at 1880. Communion services in
the Greenhill Presbyterian church
at 2:3O. The membership at the
Greenhill church is small, but
nearly all the members were
present. They have preaching
services once a month.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
Off For Russia.

Harry Irwin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno. A. Irwin, of McCon-
nellsburg, who for several years
has been special representative in
foreign countries of the Lands
Tool Company, Waynesboro, Pa,
left yesterday for an extended
business trip through the coun-
tries of'Japan, China, and Russia.
He came home from England
about a month ago, his vessel
successfully lodging the German
submarines. From McConnells-
burg, he goes to San Francisco;
thence across the Pacific to ia
pan, and after having spent some
three months in that country and
China, he will make the long trip
over the Siberian railroad to Pet
rograd. He goes to those coun-
tries to open up territory for new
business7now for three of the
largest manufacturers of tools in
the world, of which the Landis
Tool Company is one. Harry is
another Fulton County boy that
has made good. He started as a
student in the Williamson School
and is still goingl
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION AT EDDYSTONE.
One Hundred Sixteen MuBitiOn Workers
Known 10 Be Dead. Believed TO
Have Been Accidental.

No such catastrophe since the
war began has been reported as
that which occurred Tuesday
morning about ten O'Clock at the
plant Of the Eddystone Ammuni-
ton Corporation, near Chester,
Pa. More than 7,0C0 people are
employed in the plant consisting
OF many large buildings, and
millions OF dollars worth of mum
itions are turned out for the con-
tending armies in Europe.
An explosion occurred in one of
the buildings at 10 o'clock, in
which shells were loaded, most
of the work being done by wo-
men and girls. This explosion
was soon followed by two others,
which cause the building to soon
be in flames. The local fire de-
partment was put to service, and
the whole fire fighting force OF
Chester went to the rescue, but
in spite of every endeavor to save
life and property, 1l6 persons,
mostly women and girls had per-
ished, and many more injured.
Wild rumors of a plot to blow up
the plant by alienists were soon
in the air, but as a careful inves-
tigation followed, the officers Of
the Company are convinced that
the disaster was the result of
carelessness on the part of some
one of the employees.
Alba A. Johnson, president Of
the Company, ridiculed any idea
of German plotters, saying that
200 armed guards picket the
plant DAY and night, and that no
alien or disloyal marplot could
have had access to the building. |
Several Fulton County people
have been employed at the plant
among them, Lewis Largent, |
John Taylor and Clarence Nesbit. |
Clarence's home people had a
telegram from him yesterday |
saying he was safe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
Phosphate Fertilizers

Four forms of phosphate fer
tilizers are today used for soil
improvements: % ACID phos-
phate, (2) dissolved bone, (3)
ground bone, (4) raw rock phos-
phate or floats" Virtually all
the phosphoric acid in the first
two is in a soluble and readily
available form. The latter two
are natural products and in their
original state practically all the
phosphoric acid in them is insol-
uble and unavailable.
Where quick results are desir-
ed, acid phosphate or dissolved
bone will, no doubt, prove most
satisfactory. Phosphoric acid in
raw rock phosphate cost only
twenty-five percent. as much as
phosphoric acid in acid phosphate
but it is not so readily available.
Various field experiments have
shown beyond question that raw
rock phosphate when applied in
liberal amounts with decaying
green manure or barnyard ma
nure gives results equal and in
many cases superior to limited
applications of acid phosphate.
When applied on the cost basis,
three-fourths of the rock phos-
phate will still be left in the soil
when all the acid phosphate is
On Pennsylvania soils, all of
which are deficient in phosphorus
according to Prof. j. W. White,
of the Pennsylvania State Col
lege, any form Of phosphoric acid
may be used.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
From Last Weeks Hancock News.

Mrs. j. Campbell Patterson,
of Clarksburg, W. Va, was the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. W. F.
Sappington, Wednesday an d
Thursday of last week, stopping
off here enroute to Baltimore.
Miss Virginia Ranck, niece of
Mr.. Frank Ranck, who has been
attending school in Hagerstown,
came home last Thursday feeling
ill and has since developed diph-
liberia.
Mrs. Thomas Litton, who for
the past two months has been a
patient at the Washington Coun-
ty Hospital suffering with a frac-
tured hip, was brought home
last Thursday about fully recover
ed from her injuries,
: A Ford, driven by Mr.. Jack
Caspar, hit aChevrolet. driven by
DR.. Sappington, in front of the
Monterey Hotel, last Friday
night, tearing off one of the
Chevrolet's tenders and knocking
the car about ten feet. No one
was injured,