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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

provide a sufficient answer to cr1t1- cisms, originating in Congress, of the various steps deemed necessary by the President toward the vindication of national principles and patriotic obli- cations.
 With the exception of the Food Bill, which was most savagely attacked be- cause it proposed the nearest approach to actual government control or the resources of the country, only one other feature of the war program has been successfully opposed. This was the Espionage Bill, designed to pro- tect the country from the intrigues of its enemy.
 Even this bill as whole was not vieweld as objectionable, and the prin- cipal features of it were left pretty much as originally drawn. The chief criticism of the measure was directed against the proposal of an indefinite censorship over free speech, both written and spoken. This the two Houses of Congress refused to au- thorize.
 WAR PROGRAM-4.
 Of the other features of the war programme the most important were the bond issue, the selective draft, the expansion of the aviation service,
  the successful landing without un- toward incident of the Pershing ex- peditionary force in France.
 The Administration regards as its most important achievement the suc- cess of the experiment of registering approximately 10,000,000 of men for military service without any of the disorders experienced by other na- tions. It is the belief of officials that the most difficult stages of the Milf tary Service. Law have been success fully negotiated and that the develop ments to follow will be largely auto matic and will not involve any conse- quences Of more than passing annoy ance.
 The manner in which the army and naval forces have been successfully employed in performing the duties assigned to them By its allies is held by responsible officials to demonstrate the ability of the Government to per- form it's share in the world war pro- gramme, once Congress had con ferred the proper authority.
 The Administration probably will already been given to it, unless some entirely unexpected development com pels an expansion of the original plans. Congress may or moy not leave behind it a joint committee to keep an eye upon the war undertakings of the Government, as provided by the Weeks-Owen project that has passed the Senate and is now in conference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
RED CROSS CHAPTER
 OF FAIRFIELD HAS SPLENDID QUARTERS
House Rich In Revolution ary Lore Huns With Ac
 tivity of War Workers

Fairfield, July 22.-The new head quarters of the Fairfield Red cross chapter were opened on Tuesday, July s7, in the Hannah Hobart House on the road to the main beach. Ihe house has interesting history, the very soil is associated with lnapor rlaii. . events in the Revolutionary history or the town, and this present use or II for the sake of our soldiers and sail ors. This generous consecration or IL to the need of our country enhances many fold the interest of the people.
 The house is now owned by Miss Annie B. Jennings, who has generous ly given it over to the Red Cross chapter, for the period of the war. Miss Jennings has completely fur nished the house, and has put Reo Cross superintendent nurse in charge, who will take entire care of the WorK of the chapter done there; there IS also a competent maid in the kitchen, and for this expense Miss Jennings assumes the entire responsibility. The Visiting Nurse association of Fairfield is also established here.
 Tho two front rooms of the house down stairs have been thrown open as work rooms, and furnish attractive,
 
 where al1~ the summer breezes blow; the side porch has been enclosed with windows and wire screens. and there an electric cutting machine will be in- stalled where the bandages may be cut out and rolled. | Sewing ma chimes are in constant use, and many garments are cut and piled ready to be made up for. the hospitals
 Upstairs, a, room has been reserved as committee room, where the meetings are to be held, and another room is arranged for the storing o1 goods purchased in abundance.
 With everything so comfortable and attractively arranged, the committee feels that the work should be most heartily entered into by all friends od the cause.
 The headquarters will be open every day in the week from in the morn ing until 5 in the afternoon, except Sundays, and except on Saturdays when it will close at 1 o'clock.
 All the women, of the town of Fair field are most earnestly asked to co- operate in this work which is madly calling for their assistance, and that they will show the appreciation of the generosity of the giver of this house by coming many days in the week to sew, knit or roll bandages. The young ,girls and boys can also "do their. .bit'' by coming all the time to help: Work will also be given out to be done at home to those who can not stay to work.
 The executive committee of this chapter consists of the following per sons: Dr. valerx Havard, chairman of the chapter; Rev. F. s. Child, vice chairman: Rev A. E.. Beenan, sec retary, and Miss Virginia Perry, treas urer. Also Mrs.Henry S.G1over. chair man of the executive committee, to- gether with the Misses A. B. Jennings, Kppen and B. R. Wheeler; and Mes dames w. B. Glover, Dever H.. War ner, A. L.. Riker, M. H. Hinckley, H. L. Sutton, Vim. Paulding, A. H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Brand New Way; to
 Remove Hairy Growths fAcf1alyx Removes Roofs and AIIA


 The vexed question of how to com plcteiy henish superfiuous hair has been solved at last! By means of the new phelactine process. the. hairs en- tire, roots and all. come out before your very eyes easily, harm1essly, quick as a wink It is so different from the depilatory, electrical and shaving methods you simply must try to fully appreciate it's remarkable ad- vantages.
 Phelactine is perfectly odorless, non- irritating, non-poisonus = child could eat 1t without the least injury. It leaves the skin so soft, smooth and hairless, no eone could tell you ever had a moustache or other hairy growth. If you will. procure a stick of phe1actine and follow the simple instructions, you will certainly be astonished and delighted with the re- sult-or druggist will refund the price upon request.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Health Board Will Inspect New Roads
 In Use In West

David Monahan, William zepp and Dr. Callahan of the Board of Health are scheduled to leave Bridgeport to- morrow morning on an extended trip through the west for the purpose of investigating the treatment in that part of the country accorded commu- nicable diseases and to inspect iso1a- ton hospitals. Some doubt was ex- pressed by Dr. Callahan regarding his chance of obtaining leave from supe- irors in the Home Guard of which he is as-imemjber. IA year ago an inspec- tious tour of the east was made by members of the board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

Terny. vaIery Havard, Hon. J. H. Perry and MT. Charles B. Jennings. The executive committee meets twice each month to arrange the business of the chapter.
 The chairman of the sub-commit- tees are: Finance, Mrs. H. S. Glover; purchasing, Mrs. Wm.. Paulding; packing, Mrs. A. H. Terry; classes. Miss B. R. Wheeler; house, Mrs: V. Havard organization of work. Miss D. IN. Glover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Captain David J. Roberts, marine superintendent Of the Cunard Line. has resigned after 8 years service health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

The lodges of the Protective Order of Eks throughout the country have been called to make up a fund of $1.- GOO, ,000 for the establishment of base hospitals to care for soldier Elks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
ADVERTISE IN. THE FARMER

CORTEZ 0. ROCKWELL, plumb ing and Heating. jobbing speciality. 3051 Main and Hillside avenue. yls or a 5-szs suoud.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

The Machine Gun Board approved the purchase of 10000 of the Brown ing automatic rifles, 10000 heavy and 10000 light. The board also approv- ed the purchase of 25,000 Lewis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
sss s's' DuLONS 15's .A!s ss s.s; sS darttord Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
This is Pre-InventOry Week

We take stock August 1st. We want as little mer- chandse possible this time prefer to count cash to entering goods books We have marked all our Summer Millinery and Trimmings at less than half former prices. Cloth Coats Wash Skirts, silk Walking Skirts less than half original prices.
 Shirt Waists, Petticoats at cost prices.
 New Sweater Coats at manufacturers' prices.
 YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS THIS SALE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

The quality and value of the materials Royal Society Package Outfits always maintained under all conditions creating standard of excelle that nsures through and laundering package ta1ns the stamped article to be embroidered up or to be made with sufficient floss to complete the embroid cry and instr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
WIsCAssET

Mr.. Bemis. A. w. keirstead. Rev.
Peardon, Fred Merry and DeForest
Munsey left on Tuesday mornings
train for Boston. From there they
will take the boat for Florida where
they plan to pass three months.
All of the schoole in town opened
Monday having been closed for two
weeks.
The many friends of Miss Albertha
Greenleaf were pleased to learn of her
engagement to Dexter Groves Mahar
of Westport.
Mrs. Belle Sears has closed her
house for the winter and will be with
her daughter in Bath until spring.
Miss Bertha Barnes was given a
party by her friends on Thursday
night Quite a few attended and all
report fine time. Music and dancing
were enjoyed.
On Sunday last Miss Ida Dickinson
and Neal Cunningham were united in
marriage at her home on Churchill
street. They will make their home in
Dresden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Letter to Padgett

The secretary made his request in a
letter to Chairman Padgett of the
House naval committee. 1t said in
part
The situation with regard to the
preparedness program is such that if
the manifest intention of Congress
and the country is to be carried out
radical action is necessary.
The department has done its utmost in
this connection. but finds the private
ship builders of the country are I'M
able or unwilling to undertake the
complete program with any assurance
of speed in completion. even at prices
which the department regards as I'M
reasonably high"
Six million dollars already have been
authorized by Congress for the i'm
provement of navy yard building
plants. To equip sufficient yards to en-
able the department to authorize
building of ships for which it has been
unable to contract with private yards
the addition of sl2.OoO,O0O is sought.
Four battleships. one scout cruiser.
Is destroyers and % coast submarines
have been awarded to private builders.
Two destroyers, one coast submarine.
one fuel ship, one hospital ship, one
gunboat and one ammunition ship
nave been assigned for navy yards con-
struction. This leaves four battle cruis-
ers and three scout cruisers for which
Construction remains to be provided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Petrograd. Jan. 3.-(Via London, Jan. $
-Delayed).- and more dramatic
versions of the death of Gregory Rasput-
in, the Russian monk who exercised
royal family, and first conjectures as TO
the nature of the plot which succeeded
In Kidding Russia of the most powerful
and picturesque of the dark forces
which, it is alleged have been attempt
ing to poison the internal life of Russia,
have only heightened the sensation caus-
ed by the first news of Rasputin's death
received late Saturday. II IS now def
nitely known that the assassination was
ONLY one of a series of attempts upon
Rasputin's life. But circumstances pc
culariy favored the plot arranged for
early Saturday morning and from recent
information in the hands Of the authori-
ties they have been able 70 reconstruct
the events which probably took place
at that time.
Shortly after midnight Rasputin, who
was sitting alone in his house in Petro-
grad, received telephone call from the
house of Prince Yussupoff. Soon after
wards a young man called for the monk
at the rear entrance.
Rasputin was not long seated in the
house to which he had been invited he
fore one of the guests arose quickly and
offered a revolver to him, with the fol.
lowing words:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Rurlanian Fortress
Of Fokshani Is Taken
Mackenzen's Army Captures 1000 Prisoners
and Nears Danube Town Of Galatz

on the railroad 45 miles northwest Of
Galatz, apparently places this import
ant Danube town in great jeopardy.
The Russian war office, in its last
communication does not mention the
capture of Eokshani. but records are
published of the invaders northwest OF
the town in the region OF Pontichesci
where they are said to have suffered
heavy casualties. The repulse of leu
tonic Allied attacks at several other
places, notably a short distance from
where the Buzeu river enters into the
Sereth a short distance southwest OF
Galatz. also is told Of
Up in the region of Riga the Rus
slams have taken trenches from the
Germans near the village of kalnzem
and in addition captured prisoners
machine guns, trench mortars and one
heavy battery. In a three days battle
in this region the Russians have taken
16 cannon and about 500 prisoners.
In Nolhynia. near Novo Selki, and in
Galicia north of Zborow, the Germans
have attempted advances against tho
Petrograd.
The British war Office reports the re-
pulse of three attempts by the Germans
to approach the trenches southeast OF
Souchez
Artillery activity all along the line IS
reported. Ypres was heavily shelled by
the Germans, the statement says.
In the other theatres there still is lit.
tie activity except by the artillery and
patrol parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Constitutionality Of the
Adamson Law Is Argued Before
United States Supreme Court
JUSTICES MANIFEST KEEN INTEREST
IN THE SUBJECT OF REGULATION
Interrupt Arguments Frequently Solicitor
General Davis Opens Defense of Law

In opening defense of the law for the
department of justice, Solicitor Gener-
al Davis declared it regulates both
hours of service and wages and con-
tended Congress has authority to reg
ulate both. He asked annulment of the
decision of Circuit Judge Hook at
Kansas City in the test case of the
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
holding the law void
Although the three hours is the usual
time allotted for argument of case, the
court today granted an extension to eight
hours, equally divided between the fed
eral and railroad counsel Tomorrow
Walter -. Hines, chairman Of the rail
roads general committee Of council and
John G.. Swanson of Philadelphia will
speak for the carriers and on Wednesday
the closing argument for the government
will be made by Frank B. Hagerman
special assistant to the attorney general
The railroad brotherhoods are not par
ticipating through counsel. but several
labor leaders were spectators today
Attorney General Gregory and his en-
tire staff and many members of Congress
also were in the crowded courtroom.
Solicitor General Davis in a two-hour
argument told the court that it reaches
the heights Of imagination" to say that
the primary object of Congress in pass
ing the law was not to limit the hours
of toll He asserted that Elisha Lee, the
railroads spokesman throughout the
strike controversy, often had adnitte1
that fact as well as that the law is
workable, now denied by the railroads
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Washington, Jan. S.-The test to de-
termine constitutionality of the Ad-
amson law. enacted last September
when a general railroad strike threat
ened. came up today in the supreme
court. Argument will continue until
Wednesday and a decision is expected
within few weeks Meantime, al
though the law was passed to become
effective Jan. last, all litigation un-
Ger it and the changes it prescribes are
suspended 10y agreement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Says Decision
to Mark Change
in Legislation
OF All States

Charleston, W. Va, Jan. s.-The
prohibition laws in West Virginia will
be more stringently enforced than ever
before as a result of the action of the
United States supreme court in declar-
ing constitutional the Webb Kenyon
law and the amendment to the Yost
law in this state prohibiting the i'm
portation in interstate commerce of
liquor for personal use. according 10 a
statement issued tonight by Fred O.
Blue, state tax commissioner.
This decision will mark change
in legislation of all states" he said.
mo longer can the legislature of any
state refuse to legislatc upon the
ground that such legislation may in
volve federal objections for the rea-
son that all of these objections are
now swept away"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Learns the Worst

The colonel heard the warning of
the approach OF the end Of his life to-
dav from DR.. J. H. East, his physician
and friend He had summoned the ply
stefan to the home Of his sister, where
he is passing his last hours. When DR..
East walked into his room, Col Cody
said
Sit down, doctor; there is something
| want to ask you. l want you to an
swer me honestly. What are my
dances"
There is time, colonel" said the
doctor when every honest physician
must commend his patient to a higher
power"
col Cody's head sank.
How long," he asked. simply
II can answer that" said the ply
scian. only by telling you your life is
Ike tho hour glass. The sand is slip
ping. soon the sand will all be gone.
The end is not far away
col cody turned to his sister, Mrs.
May Decker.
May" he said, "let the Elks and
Masons take charge of the funeral"
Then the man who made history in
he West when it was young, began
methodically to arrange his affairs.
rr East tonight said death would
come within Sc hours.
Hundreds of kilograms of sympathy
from mon of prominence all over the
country came today. Many boys from
different parts of the United States
wrote to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Another of Rumania $ fortresses has
fallen into the hands of the Teutonic
allies. Keeping UP their intensive for
ward movement along the railroad line
northward into Moldaria, Field Mar
shall Won Mackenzen's troops have
taken Fokshani and with it nearly
1900 prisoners and some cannon and
machine guns. At last reports the in
vaders were pursuing the defeated
Russians, while in spite of the snow
and cold weather the troops of Arch
duke Joseph of Austria were pressing
back the Rumanians eastward into
Moldavia between the Putana and
Oituz valleys.
Galatz Menaeed
The capture of Fokshani, which lies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Message for Murguia

Jose Carols Murguia, commander of
the Juarez garrison, received a mes
sage today dated Parral from his
brother, Gen. Francisco Murguia con-
firmins the occupation of Parral by the
de fdCtO forces.
Government agents announced late
today that information had been OBJ
tanned in Juarez that 67 Carranza Off
GERS were wounded during the battle of
Jiminez and several high officers KILL
ed. 1t was also said IS telegraph oper-
ators with Villas command were cap
tured by Gen. Murguia's command and
executed with a majority Of the 500
prisoners taken at Jiminez by the gov
eminent troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Women's clubs in this State will be
interested in the announcement that
the annual meeting Of the New Eng
land Conference Of State Federation
of Women's clubs will be held Jan 90
% at Providence, r. I. The member
ship of the conference consists of the
officers, the general federation state
secretary the chairman of all the de-
partments of work corresponding to
those in the general federation, the
chairman of the press committee Cor
their appointees) and three members
at large from each State Federation OF
Womens clubs in New England All
club women are invited to attend the
sessions and take part in the discus
sions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Carranzistas Control
Jiminez, Santa RosaIia and
Parral as Villa Forces Flee

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. s.-Carranza
forces now occupy Jiminez Santa Ro-
salia and Parral, while Francisco Villa
and his staff have fled to the state of
Durango. one high official said he had
information which led him to believe
that the government forces had won
Il sweeping victory over Villa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Washington, Jan. 8-Describ-
ing it first as suppositious case
but later stating it had been told
to him as a fact, Lawson pictur-
ed a United States senator, cab
met officer and New York bank
er having joint Safeguarding
accounts and dividing the profits
among them. He declined to
give names because he did not
know them of his own knoWl-
edge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Washington. Jan. 8 = In the
most sweeping of all decisions
UNFOLDING prohibition laws, the
supreme court today upheld as
constitutional and valid the
Webb-Kenyon law prohibiting
shipments of liquor from "wet''
to "dry" states. 1t also sustain
ed West Virginia's recent
amendment to her law prohibit
ing importation in interstate
commerce Of liquor for personal
use.