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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-26
MRS. HILDEN.
Cur Flag.

Our country's flag is a very pretty flag. It is red, white and blue. The red stands for the brave The blue stands for the true- The stripes are red and white The field Is a pretty blue.
 There are 48 stars in the field. Each star stands for a state. The red is like the flowers on the desk. The white is like cotton. The blue is like a blue bell Our country's flag is very dear to all of us
 Hurrah for the Stars and StripesI
 HELEN GORMAS, Age '. Versailles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07

of an electrically excited vacuum tube opposite the cathose electrode, having power to permeate objects irnpervious to light or heat rays. of dischargtng electrified bodies or surfaces expos ed ito them. of exciting fluerescence in fluerescent salts, and of affecting sen- sitized photographic plates in a man her similar to light rays.
 The discovery followed years of ex- periments, which Roentgen carried on while acting as professor of physics at the Royal University of Wrrzburg, Germany. On Nov. 8, 1895, he ,suc- ceeded in obtaining radiographs of the bones in a living human hand. Sub .sequent experiments by European and American scientists have added much to the usefulness of the Roentgen dis covery.
 In practical results, the X-rays have been most useful in surgery. since ra- dio-graphs may be taken of fractured, spiintered or deceased bones, thus as- sisting greatly in diagnosis and treat ment. Bullets. needles, fragments of shell or other foreign objects in the body may be exactly located, which renders the X-rays of high utility in war. Another use of the x-rays was discovered in 1897 by Prof. Reginald A. F'essenden, of the Western Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, who made tests which proved that blow holes in heavy armor could be detected by radio graphy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
STEPNEY

Mrs. Turney Northrop has returned from a trip to Washington, D. C., and reports an enjoyable time.
 Harmony grange will hold the an- nual election of officers at their reg ular meeting on Thursday evening.
 Miss Jennie Lynch was on over- Sunday guest of her parents in Sandy Hook.
 Mrs. Roy Turner was a guest last week of Mrs. William Frey in Bridge port.
 Frank Perkins of Waterbury was >on over-St1nday guest of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Perkins. Mrs Stephen B. Hayes entertained as a guest. last week her brother, Charles Nichols, of Dantbury.
 Raymond Latham of Bridgeport was an ever-Sunday guest of MT. and Mrs. William Kruger.
 The O'Go1ly ninstreis will give an evenings entertainment at the town hall on Nov. 9th. This show has been previously given in Bedding and proved very popular. Mrs. Harry Morgan and Mrs Edgar Nefthrop, who circulated the Hoover pledges last week, report a hearty CO operation of the housewives in that vicinity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF
 ROENTGEN DAYS

| Tomorrow will mark the twenty second anniversary of one of the
 most valuable contributions of mod ern science to humanity-the Roent-
 gen or X-Rays. It was on Nov $,
 1895, that Prof William Conrad Roentgen, native of Holland. but a German by adoption, made his epoch al discovery, which has been so in- valuable in surgery. and which has doubtless been the means of saving thousands of lives. The X-Rays are
 used in the military hospitals of all
 the nations now engaged in war, and
 by locating bullets and fragments of
 shells, have enabled the surgeons to perform operations that have brought about a great diminution in the nor tality rate among wounded soldiers. Prof. Baron Roentgen was born in
 the Netherlands and received his med ica1 education in Switzer1and, at the
 University of Zurich. Unfortunately he has become one of the many Prus- sianized scientists and consequently
 his sympathies in the present con- f1ict are all with Germany.
 Roentgen's discovery of method for "photographing the unseen" con sisted of certain invisible non-refrac- l tible rays emanating from the surface
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
GERMANY MADE A DEMOCRACY IS
 CENTRIST CLAIM

7 Berlin. Monday. Nov. 5, via London, Nov. 6.-''Waltie the. troops of the Central allies were forcing their way across the Tag1iamento, Germany at home quietly crossed the political Rubicon and in the space of five days changed from an autoeraey into a. de- mocracy," declared Matthias Erzber- ger. leader of the centrist party, in an interview today with the Asso- eiated Press correspondent.
 'sTthds has been the most momenteus week since the founding of the em- pire,' said Herr Erzberger in a re- cital of the incidents leading to the of the recent political crisis. Its achievements represents a per manent, political gain for the Ger man people In view of the July and October happenings the majority lead CTS were convinced of the. hopeless ness of permitting the old system to prevail. Through the chief of the civil cabinet they inaparted their con- victions to the crown, urging the inn
 perative need of a eo-erdinated, ce- hesive governmental policy in foreign
 and MoFnestic issues and harmonious
 government collaboration with the
 reichstag, during the war, at least.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
MORE CAREFUL
 ESPIONAGE ON ;
 ENEMY ALIENS
Department of Justice Rep resentatives and Secret
 Service Men Meet

New York, Nov. Reinforcement o1 more drastic measures to control en- emy aliens was planned at a confer ence here yesterday of representa- tivee of the department of justice, the United States secret service and the police, called as q result of serious fires on the water front and recent damage to government property and ships.
 Suggestions were made that enemy aliens be moved from seaport towns to the interior. The police will be re- quired to watch alien enemies in their precincts and to report on their move ments. It Is planned that enemy aliens not only will be barred from the water front, but an order will be issued restricting them to use par tiou1ar routes on designated ferries.
 Foodstuffs gathered for the use of the army and navy will be closely guarded, not only along the coast, but at inland storehouses, 1t was an- nounced. The regulations which will be adopted here are part of a nation wide movement for the better protec- tion of the country against It's ene- mics, 1t was announced.
 It is said the federal authorities may decide to bar Germans from within a hundred miles of the coast line. This would empty six eastern states and would affect 60O,O00 Ger mans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
HE1P HERBERH HOOVER.

Scarcity of aceaa-gmng ships makes 1t iEnpeFt@nt fer us te export foods of ! concentrated valus, such as meats, l , sugar. wheat. csndeHsed nalk and | ,faaz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
LOSS OF APPETITE LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SIEEPI.EsSNESs, ETC,

are all overcome by Recupertabs, tl1e5 are made after the formula of Dr. AL bert Robin. the famous French physi- clan, and arc being used very largely in Paris and other European capftals. When taken for Q short while they will give positive relief in- ali cases of nervous exhaustion. mental depression. lack vitality, general debility. ane- mia. etc. The Glycerophosprates of which Recupertabs are composed. contain the element necessary to overcomes these conditions. They are now being; prescribed and recommended by zz1anvS physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best. quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic thas they know of s
 Recupertabs are for sale at all drug stores at soc and $1.00 per pachase or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curtis Chemical Co.,. No. 414 West 1srd St.. New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Hart1- gan. No. s1 Fairfield Avenue. dv.
 RI tfs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
SURVIVORS ARE SLAUGHTERED BY
 GERMAN CREWS

London, Nov. 7-(By Canadian Press) An appalling story of cold blooded massacres by Germans of crews of British North Sea conveys Tn a recent battle is told by the Norwe- gfan newspapers.
 The Tidenstegn said the German cruisers were observed at o'clock in the morning and were thought to be British vessels, but o'clock when there was more light, they suddenly began shooting and the convoy was terrified to see the British destroyer at the stern of the convoy begin to sink, although it fought to the end. The German cruisers, after signalling the vessels to stop, advanced on each side of the convoy, which they swept with all their guns at a range of less than 200 yards. At The German destroyers came up and helped to spread death and des- truction on the defenseless ships, shells falling thick and fast. The Ger ships but shelled the Iifeboats and ev- cry living thing coming their way was merciless1y slaughtered.
 In the midst of the massacre an- other British destroyer came up and immediately attacked, but was soon sunk in the unequal struggle. The German f1otil1a then cruised back ward and forward among the, sinking steamships, pouring a fresh and ter rible rain of shells at a range of 100 yards. One shell went through the Swedish ship Wirndar, exploding in a lifeboat on the other side and killing all it's occupants, fourteen men and three women.
 The other lifeboat rowed back to rescue the captain and two waitresses from the wreck. A shell struck the boat and killed five of it's occupants, only the mate escaping by swimming The Wirndar was a mass of flames and the two girls jumped into the sea. The captain was saved by cling ing to wreckage. As the two young women were sinking, an English ship hoisted the white flag. The answer of the Germans was a shot which killed both girls. Twelve men of another ship had just got into the lifeboat when a shell killed them all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
FOOD CAMPAIGN
 WOMAN CONTEST

working on the food conservation eaInpaign, yesterday challenged the women of this city to contest to see which city woutd show the greater uumber of signed pledge cards, figured On the percentage of population. The challenge was accepted and last night the local committee sent 20.20O cards In to Headquarters in Hartford.
 lfEs, IF. W, B1eck said this morning that the women of this city were go- ing to make every effort today and to- morrow to make a record that would far ss4Fpass HaE<ford's. The cards Rre fe be given te the school children 4eday te take home for their mothers tD sisn in ease tine canvassers had not reachad tl1eiF homes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
ANNUAL RED CROSS
 STAMP CAMPAIGN

1Esa. EiHeF H, Ravens of Clinton Avonae D fhs chairman Of the com @e3tss tfza4 viii have charge of the A3b of the Red Cross stamps this ~SaHap, @iaS received 5ee, ,ooo stamps, wf1faA arS te ge on sale about the 5lvsk of DeeeHdbeF. Every effort will
 be made to make this sale as great a saoeeg az has been scored in pre- .yf1us ysaSs azd so to obtain a. goodly s7sEa ts As used in the work against aubsp1z8oslA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
ARNOLD LOSES
 ANOTHER AUTO

F3apEas Aznaad of Washington ave- RRn pupCrEed f4aa police this morning fhs tosp ef an azsfumobile which was tafen wld7s paxared fa North Main 8tFpst. AxnDld has had dn luck with Eutqu4qe71zes, ezs having been stolen &r7u &em epEessa weeks ago. The re-
 IT Rlaehsae vsEe apsne ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07

Boston, Nov. 6-The Boston fuel committee hopes to be able to an- nounce it's decision as to retail prices of coal within few days. Confer ences have been held with coal deal- CTS and others interested, and today the committee met delegation rep resenting organized labor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-07
STRUCK BY AUTO

Struck by an astemebiie at Noble and BaFnun avenues about 0'e16ck last night George Woieo+t of 1e1 Har- rist street, s6 yeaxs old, is in the Bridgeport hospital suffering from broken arm and bruises. He is unable to tell just what happened.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
SECOND DRAFT. MAY
CONE JANUARY |.
CALL FOR 7oo 600 MORE MEN
ANSWERS QUESTION AS no
ACTION ON PEACE NOTE.
Troops to Cross the sea In a Steady
Stream, the Problem Of Transporta-
taton Having Been Solved, Equip
ment Being Only Problem.

hingt0n.-January / has been
tentatively set for the second draft;
the number of men to be called win
be approximately 100000.
This, it was learned in war depart
ment circles on August q, IS answer
to the question, What will President
Wilson reply to the pope's peace pro-
poSals?
With the allies striking on every
front the United States-through the
officials charged with carrying on the
war-let drop sufficient hints Tuesday
of preparations for the future to make
it plain that there is little hope for
peace in administration circles at this
time.
Indications were that President
Wilson, through the state department,
has been in touch with the entente
governments and that the basis on
which answer to the pope will be
made has been decided upon. It at
least has been drafted in broad out
line and only details remained to be
discussed
stitSl1Gi LS2AlOii EICptGIH SOiNCQs
With an army Of more than 1,200,-
600 assured, the government is devot-
ing its entire attention to transporting
the men already enrolled or drafted to
France rather than attempting to in
crease the number under arms.
The principal problems are being
met with much success, it was
definitely learned, with SO much
success, in fact, that after u certain
period, the length of which must re-
main a secret, there will be con-
slant and uninterrupted flow of Amer
lean troops and supplies over seas.
Equipment problems have taken on
another aspect, however. The army
| experienced difficulty in outfitting
even the national guard when it was
drafted into federal service and the
coming in of the draft forces will
drain the last uniform and rifle. In
| deed, the prospect today was that
there will not be sufficient materials
on hand October 3, when the last in
crement of the conscripted force is to
be brought to the colors, properly to
outfit and equip them. Many men
may be forced to drill in civilian at
tire, or makeshift uniforms for sew
eral months.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
UNCLE JoE'S TRUE VERSION
Veteran Congressman ReteIIs Green
Corn Story Which He Declares
Is Thirty Years Old.

"Uncle joe" said a new member of
the house to Representative Cannon of
Illinois, i heard good story about
you and green corn"
Great guns, man, that story is
thirty years old" said Mr.. Cannon.
"Well, nm a new congressman and
fell for It,"
IF you are going to tell 1t again, !"
went on Mr.. Cannon, '1et me tell II
TO you right. l have seen more YER
sions of 1t than there are silk threads
in corn tassel. It's true, all right.
ut happened at the old Willard ho-
tel when 1t used to be run on the
American plan, with three meals a
day. am light eater, but am pow.
erfully fond of green corn. One day
/ had a neighbor on from Danville.
who took dinner with me. / had
three orders of green corn.
Joe, says he to me, how much
board do you pay at this tavern?' l
told him. He looked Mt the stack of
corneobs, ruminated a moment and
then remarked: Don't you think It
would be cheaper for you to board at
livery stabieT"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
Leaven Is WORKING.
DRAFT LAW IS UPHELD.
Court Rejects Applications for Writ of
Habeas Corpus for Two Evaders.

Court Rejects Applications for Writ of
Habeas Corpus for Two Evaders.
Washington.-The draft law has
been Upheld in the first test of its
constitutionality.
Judge Emory Speer, United States
Judge for the southern district of
Georgia, handed down at Mount Airy
u decision to this effect. He rejected
applications FOR writs of haheas corpus
for two registration eyaders, Albert
Jones and John Story, wAo had been
arrested for failure to obey the law.
Application was made on the ground
that the law violated. the thirteenth
amendment, which provides that
neither slavery nor Involuntary seryi-
tude, except us punishment for crime
whereof the parties shall have been
duly convicted, shall exist within the
United States or any place subject to
their jurisdiction"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
|. v. v. LEADERS IN
NORTHWEST JAILED
IDAHO cUARDSMEN ARREST
MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATION
AT SPOKANE.
Government Takes Action Against
Men Who Have Called a General
Strike in Northwest Because Al
legged Leaders Had Been Jailed.

Spokane.-The government took no.
tice of the !. w. w. menace on Au-
gust 10, when a company of Idaho
national guardsmen, now in federal
service, arrested twenty-seven mem.
bers of the organization, including
James Rowen, district secretary, in
their headquarters here, on the eve of
a threatened strike In four states.
The strike call, signed by Rowen.
Included all members of the organi-
cation in construction and agricultur.
al work in Montana, Washington, Ore
gon and Idaho. Rowen after his ar.
rest said that the arrests would in
tensify the strike and cause it to
spread. Lumber workers in the four
states already are on strike.
Reports from all the states named
In the strike order were to the effect
that federal, state, county and city au-
thorities were prepared for any even
Qualities.
The arrests Sunday were made with
out specific authorization, Major Gle
ment Wilkins said.
4 acted under general orders EN-
towering me to take such steps as
appeared to be necessary to prevent
the destruction Of property and the
ference with Mr.. Blaine, representing
hampering of industry" he said. "The
arrests were made after / had a con.
the governors"
Only vote of the members can
halt the strike, Rowen said, as there
Is no one with authority to take such
action. The strike was ordered fol-
Monday, unless l. W. w. members al.
legged by leaders of the organization
to be illegally held in Jail were re
leased by that time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
WILSON FIXES COAL PRICES.
Reduction Said to Be Hard Blow to
Producers.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson an
nouneed on August q provisional
prices for bituminous coal at the
mine.
While it is stated that the prices
are mot only fair and just but liberal
as we'll" 1t was declared by men in
close touch with the coal situation
that figures would prove a severe blow
to the producers.
The prices are fixed by states and
range from 50 to 1926 for run of
mine and $2.f5 to $3.50 for prepared
sizes to $175 to So for slack or screen.
ings.
The prices will affect the public as
well as the government, although ma
chinery through which costs piling up
through middlemen may be cut down
has not yet been selected. This will
be the next step taken by the eXecu-
tive.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
is THIS "YoUNG MANS AGE7"
Golden Period of Achievement Gomez
When Man ls Well Past Forty
Years of Age, II ls Claimed.

"Our times are frequently called the
age Of the young men. But when one
looks back to the revolutionary era Of
our country, from 1775 to 1925, and
considers the striking youthfulness of
the leaders Of America the appellation
does not appear exactly to fit" said a
New York man in recent interview
Nor do the men now in their twen-
ties and thirties push the men of the
forties and fifties hard enough to prove
that this is -eminently the young
mans age. Unless men Of forty are
considered young, this scarcely is a
young mans age.
"The youngsters under thirty receive
an undue degree of attention from the
professions and business. A notion
prevails that the latest graduate from
college, technical school or university
is more desirable than the man who
has had postgraduate courses liz lffe's
college of experience. Best sellers,
movies and magazine articles about
business foster the notion. Cnnse-
quently, a distressingly large number
of men from twenty-five to thirty ex-
pect to be the bosses of big businesses
or corresponding professions or tech
nical vocations by the time they are
thirty-five.
MANY will, if they work hard and
prove to possess capacity, occupy posi-
tons Of responsibility. But scarcely
at thirty-five. The golden age of
achievement really comes In most
cases Is years later. In fact, the pres
ent age is the age of the mature mnn.
In literature the success today is not
the man of thirty. Irwin Cobb would
almost universally be considered a
success in literature, but Cobb is forty
one and has not reached the fullness
of his. power. George AIDE is fifty-one,
Harrington forty-eight, Frank Cobb, a
chief writer of editorial, forty-eight.
The success achieved through develop
ment of talent, hard work and sacri-
Zee is reserved for the mature"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
MORE MEN FOR FRANCE.
Hundred Thousand Men a Month Can
Be Transported.


Washington.-The war department
is planning to send more than 100000
infantrymen to France. On the basis
of two infantrymen to one artillery
man, the ratio preserved in the organ
ization of the new divisions, this will
mean that at the very least our over
seas forces will number 100000 fight
ing men.
Of the more than a million and a
half the United States will soon have
under arms, the remainder will be re-
tanned in the United States as depot
troops from which the vacancies in
the expeditionary forces will be filed.
This statement, the first authorize.
tive Indication of the actual number
Of fighters to go abroad, was con
tanned quite incidentally in bulIe-
tin from the committee on public in
formation.
Officials have hitherto maintained
strict silence on the matter and no
further information as to the time or
order of the moving Of troops has
been permitted to be published.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
Good Ninht.

There are two brothers in Indianap-
oils whose names are not John and
Richard Jones, but might be. Richard
owns grocery store and his telephone
listing follows directly under the list
Ing of Johns residence. This cons
versation took place the other day be-
tween Mrs. John Jones and a voice
on the wire:
Hello, is this Jones'?'
ayes"
"Have you got any soap?"
''Why, yes, guess I've got little.
Why?"
why, I want to buy some. What
do you think?"
1--WE only got one cake. Who is
this, anyway"
isn't this Jones' groceryT
"No."
Good night indianapolis News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
New use for Motorcycles.

That new uses for motorcycles are
still being discovered is shown by the
fact that a Californian with big lawn
to care for drives his mower with the
aid of his powered cycle. After sew.
eral unsuccessful attempts he devised
satisfactory means of attaching the
grass cutter to the front forks of his
machine, and now he asserts that he
can trim the lawn in about one-tenth
the time formerly required. The only
consideration that limits his speed APP
parently is the fact that the mower
must be oiled ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Me.
chanics Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
That Wa, Easy

A little boy was sent y his mother
to the grocery with just enough change
to pay for her order. Seeing some
candy in The showcase, he ordered
what he wanted of it and started out.
When the clerk called him back. say
ing, Here, you forgot to pay for the
candy" he stopped, looked at the
clerk, then at his snclz of candy. and
coolly said, "0h. mako check for
that"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
Importing Strike Breakers.

San Francisco.-Four hundred and
forty street car strike breakers, in
Guiding many negroes, arrived here
Sunday from st. Louis and are being
housed in the barns of the United
Railroads. Striking platform men say
two more trains of strike breakers are
on their way here from Chicago.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
College Girls win Drive Trucks.

Paris.-Six American girls, men,
beers of the Smith college relief unit,
will drive heavy motor trucks in the
devastated and reconquered regions Of
northern France, transporting children
and old people from the areas where
misery reigns.