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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
NUTMEG STATE
 IS LEADER IN
 PREPAREDNESS
Meanest Man Is One Who Refuses to Give Census
 Information.

(By Aubrey l.. Maddock, Director,
 Publicity Service, Connecticut Bureau
 of Military Census.)
 Preparedness parades were all right
 in their place, but the Connecticut mil
 itary census, now in progress, is the
 greatest preparedness parade of all.
 Have you done your part?
 Connecticut leads in the manufac-
 ture of war munitions, insurance, the
 tobacco industry, metal products and
 practical preparedness.
 America cannot be like the ostrich,
 burying her head in the sand and feeling secure. She must be wide awake and prepare-just as Connecti- cut is preparing through her great
 military census for any emergency that may come.
 In the opinion of most honest men, the meaneSt men on earth are the
 ones who live in a state and enjoy all it's benefits, and then, when the state
 asks for certain information concern ing them in order. that she may use
 them to the best advantage at an hour when they are most needed, refuse to give the information desired. Probably Sherman was right. War may be Hell. But it is a thousand
 times worse to have war come and then not know what you have to fight with. Connecticut is doing the right
 thing in spending peace hours to learn
 what she has in the way of war re- sources
 No man with a spark of patriotism in his soul would be so small as to re- fuse to- answer the simple questions asked by the State of Connecticut in the military census now in progress. Governor Marcus H. Holcomb said that the names of men who refuse to give information for the Connecticut
 military census ought to be put on yellow cards. Is there any doubt what he meant?
 If war ever comes to America, the value of Connecticut's military census will be fully realized. It's better to be prepared and not be called than to be called and not be prepared. | There's no militarism in Connecti- cuts preparedness census. The great project is merely the action of a loyal state to put herself in a posi- tion to serve the nation efficiently in time of need. Connecticut is not looking for a scrap-doesn't want one-but is determined to be ready if a scrap is forced upon the nation of which she is an important unit. The thousands of persons who are working in the interests of the Con necticut military census are not be- ing paid-they are serving their state in this preparedness endeavor through a spirit of patriotism. Surely, the least a man can do who lives in the state and enjoys it's benefits is to CO., operate to the extent of freely giving the information Connecticut asks in taking this census.
 War demands more than fighters it calls for the fullest service of every
 man in a score of industrial fields. The Connecticut military census will show what industries within her borders the state can depend upon. in an hour of need.
 Refusal to respond to the call for information asked in the Connecticut military census is miserable selfshness
 that automatically puts the person who refuses upon the Suspicious list"
 Do yourself justice-co-operate full
 ly in the Connecticut military census.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
STATES NURSES ID BE ENROLLED
 IN CENSUS LIST
Governor Holcomb Extends Military Statistics to
 Include Women

The enrolment of the 2,000 O more registered nurses in Connecticu is to be included in the Connection military census now in progress un der the direction of Governor Marcu H. Holcomb. Special blanks hav' been prepared by the military. cen sus state headquarters in Hartford fo taking the enrollments of thes' nurses The blanks are similar t. those used for taking the census O. men, but differ, in some of the oues lions.
 The blank asks the following infor. nation:
 l Name, address, and telephone num- Der.
 What training school are you a graduate of?
 Give the date of your graduation and line of work since, graduation "In what line of professional work are you at present employed? Have you any experience in any other occupation or profession? ''In what department of nursing are 'yeu best qualified for service?
 What is your age, height and weight?
 Are you a registered nurse: In what state? When?
 Are you a member of your alumni association?
 Are you married, sirgle, or wid- owed?
 Have you any one dependent on you for support?
 Are you a citizen of the United States? If not. where were you born?
 Have you done any army or navy i,, hi oil country? Where, how long, and what branch?
 Have you any physical disabilities? :?
 Could you respond promptly to an emergency call for nursing service in this state?
 Would you volunteer for an emer- gency call for nursing service outside this state?
 "Give the name and permanent ad- dress of nearest rela+ive.''
 The following statement concerning the enrolment of nurses was given out yesterday by the state headquar- ters of the Connect icut. bureau of mili- tary census:
 'tThis census is designed in no way to interfere with the work of the Red Cross. The governor has the very highest appreciation of the value of the work and usefulness of the Red Cross. r-
 ''He has been instructed, however, to make a census of the resources of this state which might be valuable in time of war. One of the most valua- ble of these resources is to make available instantly for work in any part of this state the services of the trained nurses of Connecticut.
 "The idea of this census is to make available lists of trained nurses to- gether with their telephone calls and other such valuable information in such. a relation to- the various centers of this state that the municipal head of each center may have in his hands lists of nurses arranged by zones radiating from his city so that should any disaster, such as the explosion of factory, occur, he could at once without delay and without confusion, cause his assistants to get into inn mediate touch with every trained nurse who was available" The fact that the nurses of the state are being included in this census indi- cates how thoroughly the committee of special assistants to the governor for the military census is going into this great preparedness proposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
CAPT. JACK CRAWFORD,
 INDIAN FIGHTER, DEAD

New York, Feb. 2S-John Wallace (Capt. Jack) Crawford, noted Indian fighter of early frontier days, died last night at his home in Wood Haven l.. I. He was stricken with pneumo- mia more than a month ago.
 Capt. Crawford wrote several plays stories and poems and was known as the poet scout. He was chief of scouts under Gen. Custer at the rlnI- of the Custer massacre, but 1t is said that he was on his way to Clusters . headquarters with dispatches wher this event took place.
 Crawford was born in Ireland in 1S47 He served in the Civil War and the story is that he learned to read and write while in the hospital recovering from a wound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
SERVICE BULLETIN.

The Cleveland Worsted Mills Co. issued the following Service Bulle- tin:
 "Gentlemen:-It is our firm convic- tion that cloth prices will not decrease in price,. Indications are that the price of materials will register an other advance. Our last bulletin stated that wool prices have advanc- ed 105 per cent. since Jan., 1914. Since that time wool has advanced in price 30 per cent, making a total increase If 13h. Aside from the inn portant standpoint of price il is, safe and advisable to make early pur- chases. Every supply that is pur- chased for the mill-leather, clothing for the cards, coal and the thousand and on commodities, all have advanc- ed in the same ratio as wool
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
GREENFIELD OF LABRADOR

When Dr. Wilfred Thomson Gren- fell-"Grenfell of Labrador r'-an- nounced that he proposed to spend his missionary furlough working in a military hospital at the French front, nobody manifested any sur prise Since he left Oxford, where he was a noted football player, the far-famed medical missionary has devoted himself exclusively to the ser vice of others. First it was in a Lon don hospital, next in a hospital ship, in which he cruised with the North Sea fishermen from the Bay of Bis cay to Iceland, establishing homes for them on land and mission vessels for them at sea.
 It was just a quarter of a century ago that Dr. Grenfell received an in- vitation to take one of the North Sea ketches to Labrador, and investi- gate conditions among tho fishermen inhabiting that bleak coast Dr. Grenfen was then young man on the sunny side of thirty-he was born fifty-two years ago today, Feb. 28, 1S65-and, as he himself has written the spirit of wanderlust" was strong upon him. ''All I wanted to know he says in his Twenty Years in Lab rador," (" was where on earth Lab rador could be-" He began to inves- tigate the subject, and found "one thing only seemed certain; Labrador's name-the 'Laborer's Land'-Ewas cor rect in suggesting a country where bread fruit and bananas do not flourish. I was told that it had been christened the land of Cain and the rubbish heap of Creation,' which did not exactly sound promising The mission hospital sketch Albert carried Dr. Grenfell to St. Johns, and thence to Labrador. He found ! the latter country as bleak and unpromising as it had been pictured, but that did not discourage him. The result of his labors-the khospitals, cooperative stores, industrial schemes and schools and charitable institutions he founded in Labrador, and the Sea- mems Institute in St. John's-have made the name of Grenfell forever memorable as one of the greatest hu- manitarians of modern times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
Norwich Man Takes Place of J. P. Wood
 On Pharmacy Board

been appointed to the State Pharm- acy Commission by Gov. Holcomb. He will succeed James F. Wood of New Haven who has already served two terms, and who will vacate the office June 1.
 MT. Lerou was selected by the gov ernrnent from list of five men rec commended by the State Association of Druggists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
UNQUOWAS TO INITIATE

Fairfield, Feb. 28-Fifteen candi- dates will receive the adoption decree at a meeting of the Unquowa tribe of Red Men to be fheld at the wigwam, Thursday evening, March 22. The de- gree team of the tribe will work the degree. The tribe has already a membership of 125.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
" OFE FOR TIE FROHT A67iN Q Q

With the approach of spring and better weather and soil conditions for fighting all the European nations are girding their loihs for the great strug
 gles that will surely come soon. They are calling into service all available
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28

The Illinois Central Railroad Co. or dered 28 passenger cars and 20 switch ing engines from the American Loco motive Go, md 35 freight engines from Baldwin's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28

It's mystery why some people will gamble when there is sure thing in buying up some food supply and then starting fake scare that it is going to be short.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
The St77ith=MurraVCO.
 1Ooz ~Non s. and I49 ,3arfeN ~4ye. >B~9gxpo~ts;> Busy Gash S1ore
Silks and DreSSS Goods At Prices that afford big saving
 30 inch All Silk
 Taffeta at $1 .25 yd. evening

54 inch Fancy Mixtures in Grey and Tan, excellent for Skirts, Suits and Chil- dren's Coats. Special value at 75C yd.
 AZ inch All Wool French Serge in all the new Spring colors, including Navy Blue and Black -! .S1 .15 yd.
 42 inch Black and White Checks, in a assortment of styles, excellent value at 59C yd.
 36 inch All Wool French Serge in full range of colors, also Navy and Black at ............. 59c yd.
 36 inch Novelty Check Suitings, and plain color Serges. These are excellent materials for Children's $ Dress and Coats at ................... ......... S5C yd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
sas s45s &a5s ST DILLOS 5 '53s su; 1ie 5 c.: $
 Hartford ~ Paris Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners.
THE HAT THAT BELONGS TO YOU MADAME
 TS HERE

The same hat on two different heads, says famous Paris modiste. "s no loncer the same hat
 There are differences in the way of putting nat on that changes it's whole character Ben aduste slight angle, and there is-cic Nal adjuste-it is flat hopeless discouraged looking hat that beionr to the women it coifs
 e right hat is the that looks to be part of it wearer-the completing note of harmony in her tune Such satisfying hats are here by the hundreds beautiful models selected abroad exclusively for this store and hats made in workrooms that scarcely lovely though naturally costing less. Delightful little hats from $500 up.
 TT PAYS TO TRADE AT DII.LONs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28

men and recalling to the front those who have been permitted to absent themselves temporarily. In this class is the French soldier in the picture, sent home on furlough, seen here bid ding what may be his last, goodby to wife and child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28

Fire destroyed the Opera House block at Clearfield, Pa., at a loss of S125,00n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28
To Cure a Cold in One Day

To Cure Cold in One Day
 Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUI- NINE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. F. w. GROVES signature on each box, 25c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28

For the first time in the history of to be established as a permanent ad- junct of the national committee of one of the big parties. On Tuesday, March 6, Mrs. George Bass of Chicago is to be elected by the Democratic National committee as chairman of the women's bureau. She will have her headquarters with the rest of the committee in Washington. During last years presidential campaign Mrs. Bass, who is the wife of a retired law yer of Chicago, was manager of the women's campaign committee, / with headquarters in Chicago. She is a suffra gist
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28

Senator Borahs resolution to pro- vide $6,e00, GOO for government relief in the food situation went to the Senate appropria committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28

Dexter B. Potter of Providence, R. T., president of the Providence Tele- phone Co.,, and at one time president of the State Bar association, h dsa<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-28

36 inch All Silk Sport Stripe Tafetas in wide assortment of street colors, in wide and narrow stripes, good heavy quality, at ..... .S1 .39 yd.
 36 inch All Silk Messaline in a full range of colors for spring wear, heavy lustrous quality ...........$1.2S yd.
 36 inch Lining Satins, light weight for Spring Coats, good range of colors, at 75c yQ.
 36 inch Silk Mixed Crepe de Chine in full range of street and evening shades, strong high silk lustre. ...... .44c yd. 36 inch Tub Silk Shirtings, interwoven with cotton, which adds to the strength for washing, in a range of colored stripes, at soc yd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
will Use RAMSEY
AGAINST RESERVES
Saturdays Game at South
Side Park to be the
Real Thing.

The real baseball season in Fair.
mont will open tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 on South Side park when the
West Virginia University Reserves
line UP against the Normal diamond
stars. Normal Is in fine condition, and.
despite the fact that she lost to Salem
Wednesday to 0. is confident that the
Reserves can be shown where to head
in.
Ramsey, who made such a sensa-
tional showing against Salem, will
probably work for the Normal. In
Wednesdays game Ramsey had a rec
ord OF II strikeouts and gave Salem
but four hits. The Normal field, which
was wild as a rabbit Wednesday, has
been whipped into line and is now
ready to give ART ght support to the
/, slab performer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
RAY BATE5

One of the most remarkable batting
feats Of the present season was &C.
complished recently by Ray Bates.
third baseman of the Philadelphia
Athletics, when he drove in five runs
in one inning
With the BASES filled Bates tripl.
ed driving in three runs off jameson,
the Washington southpaw. On his next
trip to the plat in the same inning
he doubled. scoring two men, In five
trips to the plate in the game Bates
made two triples, a double and sin
gle.
Bates was with the Cleveland club
two years ago and was then sent to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
High School Nine
To Play Grafton

Fairmont Highs baseball season
opens also tomorrow afternoon at
Grafton where the Blue and White
boys meet the Grafton High nine.
Practice hard and fast has been held
every evening at South Side park for
two weeks. and the locals are sure they
will acQuit themselves we'll in tomor.
rows contest.
Tho track team is constantly grow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20

this evening. Walter Barnes, OF the
Fairmont Normal school, will deliver
IN address and the diplomas will be
presented by George w. Bowers, presi-
cent of the board of education.
The following pupils will receive
their diplomas this evening: Rymer:
Pearl Arnett, Audrey Job Arnett, Har-
ry o. Devore, Howard LeMasters;
Milestone: Nellie Evan Duncan, Iris
Jane Wagner Hazel Marie Michael;
Brink: Gussie Florence Neal, Hugh
Marvin Hess; Curtlsville: Roy Arnett,
Elsie Blake Arnett; Flat Run: Dale
Grubb, Robert Ethan Reed; Salt Lick,
Naomi Barr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
Entertained Friends.

Mrs. NJ. C. Lough delightfully."- enter.
tanned number of friends at a thin.
BILE party yesterday afternoon at her
home on Locust avenue. The guests in
cluded members of Thimble club Of
which she is also member.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20

the Cleveland American Association
club. He went to Toledo when the
Cleveland franchise was taken there
and last year played with the Vernon
club on the coast. where he batted
,2S5 in more than 200 games.
When at Cleveland 1t was feared
that Bates was flat.footed, but if he
was he has partially overcome this
handicap.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20

ing stronger, several stars having been
developed. In every department Fair
mont has good man and is expecting
TO make some of her competitors look
shabby before the season is ended.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20

ons will take place May /, it was said
at the department as result of which
final decision would be reached. The
Lewis gun, once rejected by American
government, has become one of the
greatest factors of entente armament
en- western front
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
Lewis Guns Bought
For the U. s. Army

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Emerg.
ency orders for 5000 Lewis machine
guns for the army and navy have been
placed by the government although the
American.made weapons which has
been subject OF bitter controversy has
not been adopted as the standard light
machine gun for the army.
Tests of Lewis and other light weap.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
STANDING Of the club.

Games Scheduled Today.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Cincinnati at st. louis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20

The main difference between an
amateur and professional golfer seems
to be whether he lives west of Bos.
tor or not
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20

Having understood that Duffy Lew.
is had gone back, we note with some
surprise that he is still pulling them
off the left field fence and putting
them over the right-field wall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
Baseball at a Glance.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

HSso
Chicago, 10; Pittsburgh, 9
Boston, q; Philadelphia, 8.
Boston, a; Philadelphia, 2.
New York, 8; Brooklyn, 2,
st. Louis, 4; Cincinnati, L
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20

The bean ball still retains its pop.
ularity with the Red Sox pitchers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
STRANGER THAN FICTION

olhANSEh 1nAN rlS1lON
Johnny Evers went through half a
dozen exhibition games without fight
ing an umpire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
ResuIts Yesterday.

st. Louis. 6; Chicago, 2.
Philadelphia, A: Boston 3; twelve IN
nings.
Cleveland, 8; Detroit. Z.
New York, 3; Washington, 2; ten
innings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled Today.
Sc. Louis at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
Detroit at Cleveland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20

Our pacifist congressman have
missed their callings. They should
be lightweight boxers then nobody
would expect anything else of them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-20
S3oFfSIafE5
,afSP5QfBv

This guy Ramsey at the Normal, is
beginning to look like the pitcher he
was touted as being.
That idea of the Scout gardens is
about the best idea the Scouts have
cooked up for while. It'll do the
boys more good than baseball, too.
High authorities say that it's Just
as much honor TO raise $50 bushels Of
corn on an acre. as to put 16-pound
shot 30 feet.
A race Is on between Harry Buck.
ley and Coach Moore to see who can
lose the most weight the quickest.
Both are faced with the necessity Of
tuying new sets Of pants.
Dan o'Leary is looking for an oppo.
nent with $500 for a 50.mile walking
match. Dan probably will celebrate
his Tooth birthday by walking 100
miles.
, 1917-12-20
TO ENLARGE YELLOWSTONE.
Plan to Include Teton Range and the
jackson Hole Country in THE
Nations Playground"

A recent issue of the Saturday Even
ing Post contained an article entitled,
Greater Yellowstone" by Emerson
Hough, in which it is told that Con
gresham Mundell of Wyoming will in
gress to add II considerable area to the
Yellowstone National Park. The ar
ticle, in part, says
This bill will extend the limits of
Yellowstone Park sixty miles to the
southwark. along the entire southern
boundary of the present park. That is
Greater Yellowstone. 1t will embrace
one OF the boldeSt and most striking
mountain range on his continent, and
one of the least known-the Grand Te-
tons at the head of the also unknown
JacksOn's Hole country.
1T will include the great government
irrigation reservoir known as Jackson's
Lake. 1t will bring into public touch
and public knowledge one of the grand
est scenic regions in any of the western
states-one that has been known for
years to the big game hunters IL
prospectors, but not to the travelling
public.
"Jackson's HOle-that long. crooked
valley running for seventy miles along
the Snake River, with the Tetons for
its western wall-was as far away as
anyOne could get. 1t was the last re-
sort of the horse thieves and bad men
who fingered in the west when the buff
faloes were swept away. Even in late
times it had IA worse h sinister rep
u~tatiOn, now well outlived."