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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
BRITAIN BLOCKS
GERMAN FLEET
Further Trouble In Kaiser's
Navy Expected Due to
Inactivity of Men

London, Oct. 16-Recent reve1a-
tons of decay in the German navy
brought to British naval officers no
surprise, as the discomfort of the
enemy searhen has been known to
them for several months. They now
look forward to further evidence of
revolutions resulting from enforced
inactivity.
A correspondent, under an unusual
privilege granted by the Admiralty,
went out into the North Sea and saw
at first hand an evidence of the force
which has made that body of water a
place Of terror for the German navy.
British naval forces of evcry descrip-
ton have worked with such good re-
suits that they have made enemy traf-
ic impossible on the surface, while
the U-boats are finding increasing
difficulties in getting through the vari-
Gus defences built up during the past
year.
There has been no previous time
since the war started when the Brit
ish felt a more complete sense OF
mastery over the Germans than dur
ing these autumn days, when daily
reports show the tremendous decline
In enemy activities. German mines,
that formerly made England's coast
one long death trap for small vessels,
grow fewer all the time, are laid in
worse fashion and do not conform
to their erstwhile system.
Enemy Destroyers Wary.
Enemy destroyers no longer VEN
ture far beyond their harbor en-
frances, having abandoned their old
methods of dashing out for the inef-
fectual Smelling of British coast towns,
Their old refugees along the Belgian
coast have been made untenable un-
der the continual bombardment from
sea and air.
Finally, doubly to insure complete
control of the waters accessible to
Germany, Great Britain has estab-
lished fleet OF submarines whose
power is unsupported even by the
Englishmen themselves. These I'M
derseas craft are manned by the. best
type of picked British sailors, who I'M
doubtedly have done more than theiI
share to make the North Sea grave
yard for German shipping. They
have wiped out many old scores dur
ing the last six months, and for every
wrecked British or neutral vesse
whose rotting hulk Is on the ocs.-
bed, Germany will pay double.
Britain,s submarines have beer
built SO swiftly and In such number:
that they have been able to maintain
a continual patrol over the lane.
which the German navy might use
They also have laid mine fields to In
sure the further bottling up of enem.
craft of all classes. British ser
forces have worked consistently and
co-operated untiringly to attain sucf
INDISPENSABLE heights of power. 7
is not surprising that the enemy sea
men revolt at the prospect OF meet
| ing such opponents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16

A few weeks ago called attention
here to the fact that the British gov
eminent, after a prolonged and most
searching investigation extending
over two years, had abandoned its
project Of buying UP all the liquor in
terests and enforcing total abstinence
by means of law; also that, as the re-
suit of its experience, 1t had decided
TO take steps to increase rather than
diminish the production of beer, i'll
view OF the fact that it has become
recognized as indispensable to certain
forms of labor. Kansas is one of our
Prohibition states, and now the many
thousands of men employed in the
mines there have informed the COVER
nor that unless he allows beer to be
brought into the state for their fuse
they will leave and will emigratez to
other states, where men are free. the
governor is, therefore, up against q
real live proposition. If he yields he
renders himself liable to impeach-
ment for countenancing the violation
of the laws of a Prohibition state Ii
he stands firm, all the mines of the
state and also very large number
of it's factories will stop work and the
men will take their departure for
states that are wet. The demand Tor
beer is affecting not only Kansas, but
is cropping out in nearly every labor
district throughout the country, par
ticularly in the mills. where it is
practically impossible for a man to
work before hot furnaces without
beer. A man who works for liv-
ing in this land should be permitted
to get what he wishes to eat and
drink no matter what laws are pass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16

people in all recorded history. For
the second time within four months
we are called upon to make a loan o.
our substance to our. common govern
ment. Both enlightened self-interest
and patriotic emotion give sanction to
this call. In these troublous times,
when financial systems are tottering,
empires crumbling, and the very NOR
al order Of civilization IL threatened
with chaos, the one form OF invest
ment which gives the greatest prom
Use of stability and safety Is the
written obligation Of our Federal gov
eminent to pay a specified sum of
money at a definite future date. In
addition to this security. the purchaser
of Liberty Bond Is furnishing to our
brave soldiers and to those Of our
loyal allies that support, moral and
material, which every lover of his
country and OF mankind should at this
hour desire to give.
Therefore, as Governor of the State
of Connecticut, hereby set aside Oc-
tober twenty first, in the year of our
Lord 1917, as Second Liberty Loan
Sunday, and you are requested to read
to your congregations this sproclama-
ton, and supplement 1t by such coun-
sci and advice as you may deem fit
ting and wise.
Given under my hand and seal of
the State at the Capitol. in Hartford,
this fifteenth day of October, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand. nine
hundred and seventeen and of the in
dependence Of the United States the
one hundred and forty-second.
BY His Excellency's Command:
MARCUS H. HOLCOMB,
F. L. Perry, Goevrnor.
Secretary,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
LIBERTY LOAN SUNDAY is TO Be-
OCTOBER Il; GOVERNOR HOLCOMB|
MAKES AN APPEAL TO THE CLERGY

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 16-Governor
Marcus H. Holcomb, today issued
proclamation designating Sunday.
Oct. 81, as Second Liberty Loan Sun
day and calling upon the clergy Of
Connecticut to TACT as oracles in the
cause of liberty by urging the mem
bers of their congregations to sub
scribe to the Second Liberty Loan.
The Governor says that both en-
lightened self-interest and patriotic
emotion give sanction ITO this CALI in
asmuch as investment in Liberty Loan
bonds give the greatest promise of
ability and safety and the investor
SIS furnishing to our brave soldiers
and to- those Of our loyal allies that
support, moral and material, which
every lover of his country and Of man.
kind should at this hour desire to
give All the c1ergymen of the state
are asked to read the proclamation
to their audiences on Second Liberty
Loan Sunday.
The governors proclamation fol-
lows:
Since the world entered upon it's
period of travail and our country be-
came a sharer in it's agonies. I have
repeatedly called upon the clergy
OF Connecticut-and never in vain
to act as oracles in the cause of lib
erty by giving utterances from their
pulpits on the needs Of the hour.
Once more does stern necessity re-
quire me to make this call.
The people of the United States of
America have been singularly blessed
throughout the years. The Oliver of
all Good Gifts has endowed them with
wealth and resources such as never
have been bestowed upon any other
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
sis es, % to e inches bust. Price. 3

rank than that Of general for an Of
dcer of the United States. But Of
ficers here are now pointing out that
the rank of field marshal, or some
thing to correspond with It, should
be added to give the American forces
proper prestige among the officers and
the armies of Europe with whom the
Americans will fight side by si6a-
This rank army officers would nave
conferred on the officer IN supr<-aot
charge of all the operations Of the
American forces in Europe when
hundreds of soldiers are "over there
To correspond with the rank of Of
ficers in the British. Frenehand othoe
armies Of our allies. with q briEadias.
general in command of q brigade ana
with the rank Gof officers increasing
upward as the units increase to
field army having a full eeneralf in
charge, the American military organ
ization hes - 49, rok for the Of
,ficer in sur. all the op-
erations Of Anerican.
armies eventually TO be in ssrvics
overseas Field marshal supplies this
needed additional grade n sthse
armies -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
Coat Of Moth Brown Velours.

full and the trimming IL chiefly the
designing rather than the applied
touch. Here n an exceptionally sty-
lish model without one nots Of con-
trasting decoration Il II carried
out IN moth brown vslours and may
be made with or without. The circular
cape. The front may Be closed high.
at the. neck or turned back to form
ish the ons-piece sleeves.
The homo dreesnAker win md Il
q very simple matter 10 cut the coat
II the guide b followed prsoiaely.
The arrangement of each Of The ten
pisces Of the pattern q given, show
Ing how to avoid mistakes sn1 waste
OF material. After the vsiours IL
folded and placed On the cutting
table, the collar and cape Bscttons
are laid into poaition, which = DIR.
ectly on the iengthwiss told. 10 the
upper right Of the ea1a, with largs
20" perforations restin& on . fGSfhr;
wise thread, comes Tie sisstA Be-
low the sleeve q the faoinG WITH
large 20" psrfofations on . length
wise thread. 10 the upDsr y1E1k Of
tho facing are the. TINT, and 70 the
right Of the front The cu8 end poe
kets, al with large 20. psrforations
on 4 lensthwiss thread. TAere re-
main now only ths baek and the
belle to be placed and these are laid
on the lsnEthwise told Of Hk<5r1al.
Any desired changes may Be rms
IN upon the pattern. For instance
any Of the pockets may be emitted
and the cape made ID open e1sct -
the back. In medium siss the model
requires AZ ysrds s4-ancn nzktefiali
Ssrgo, oheviot and velvet make up
this design very aecsptably also.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Oct. 1s-For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday; slightly
cooler tnnight with frost.
Connecticut: Fair. and cooler
tonight, with frost; wednesday
fair; light west winds.
The disturbance that was CEN
tral over the lake region yester-
day morning is now passing out
the St. Lawrence valley. 1t is
causing unsettled weather I'm the
eastern part of the lake region
and New England. Pleasant
weather prevails this morning In
the central and western districts.
Slight disturbances are central
over Montana and Texas. The
temperature is somewhat lower
between the Rocky Mountains and
the Mississippi river
Conditions favor for this vicin-
fly generally fair weather with
slightly lower temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
DON'T ENDURE
RHEUMATIC.PA AIN
ANY kind of external ache
relieved by Sloan's
Liniment.


For prompt relief from Rheuma-
tism. Neuralgia, or Lumbago, you can
depend on Sloan's Liniment. The
warning, soothing, counter-irritant eff
feet is the quickest way to overcome
the Inflammation. swelling or stiff
ness. A few drops go right to the
sore part, draw the blood from the
congestion and remove the cause of
the ache.
The great penetrating power of
Sloan's Liniment makes rubbing
needless. It is easier and cleaner to
use than plasters or poultices. 1t does
not stain the skin or clog the pores.
A bottle of Sloan's Liniment is all
you need for quick rest and relief
from the pains of sprains. bruises.
backache, stiffneck, and most forms
of rheumatic twinges. Generous size
bottles at druggists everywhere. 25c
soc, $1.00.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16

Farmer Want Ads One Cent . WORD,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
PAID But $500
ON LIFE POLICY
GETS $4,000

Mrs. Pansy w. Ffnnegan, admins
tratrix of the estate of Charles Finne-
gan, who was killed in an automobile
accident in this city. Aug. IL, has re-
ceived one Of the largest claims paid
this year by the Aetna Life Insurance
CO.. Hartford.
The victim of the accident was in
sured for the sum of $4,000, which
WAS paid to Mrs Pansy Finneganl The
company had only received on the
policy one premium OF 800.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
FIELD MARSHAL
RANK IS URGED
FOR U. S. ARMY
Officers Say Pershing As
General Is Outgraded
In Europe
Pictorial Review Coat
Anufa

Washington, Oct. 16--Army officers
are not altogether satisfied with the
recent action raising some of their
number to the grades of general and
acknowledgement. Grant. Sheridan
and Sherman each enjoyed the rank
of general. and 1t has been regarded
as the highest honor for even the
most aspiring and ambitious of Uncle
Sans warriors. But times have
changed.
There never has been any higher
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
y, s e. y = DLLON'S 's sss ST
: Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners.
AN IMPRESSIVE SHOWING OF THE
FASHIONABLE FURS

Exceptionally good qualities and values repre-
scented.
The result of much sitting, sorting and scrutinizng is
shown in the superb stock of Scarfs Mus and Eur Sets
now assembled at this store We have chosen with
that our customers might have the benefit of the best that
the markets had to offer We have been particular
in requirement Of those from whom bought in order
that those who buy of might have need to consider
quality.
We attended reliable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL
NOT ENFORCE PROHIBITION;
INCREASE BEER PRODUCTION

whose wares. reeking with alcohol,
have enormous sales wherever honest
beer and wholesome whiskey are pro-
hibited by law.-Town Topics, New
York City
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

WANTED-Youngm man as office as- sistant, must be accurate at figures, write legible hand, and be willing to work. Good chance to advance.
 Address in own handwriting, giving age and salary wanted. z. Y. N.,
 Herald Office. 4-9-d3x
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

WANTED-Lively boy, about 16 years of age at the Union Laundry Corp,
 66 Arch street. 4-9-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

The Classified Columns are your agents-the penny ads reach hundreds in the city every week night and the chances are that several read CTS out of the hundreds will be interested in your prop0- sitiOn.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

FOR SALE-Ford iWnabout, box on
 back. Just overhauled. In best condition. Cheap. Impure Pearl St.. PlainVille. 4-10-d3x
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
C. FOX & co.
 HARTFORD
TO FIND THE
 DEPARTMENTS

AT 83 CHURCH ST. COlored Pcttic0ats. Mems Furnishings. Gloves. ... Boys Clothing. Isibb0Ils.
 Handl<erchicfs. Ladies' Ncckwcar. Dress Goods. Silks.
 Buttcrick Patterns. Art Elnbroidcrics and Yarns. Vcilings. l.acce. Girls and Children's> Tub Dresses.
 Ladies' BlOuseS. Muslin Underwear. Stationery.
 Shoes.
 KOdaks.
 Artist Supplies.
 AT 48 TO 54 ALLYN ST. Ladies' Tailored Suits. Ladies' Coats. Ladies' Dresses. sr
 AT S1 ALLYN ST. Millinery. s.Sat
 AT TALCOTT ST. Drugs. Toilet Articles.
 AT 6 TALCOTT ST. COrsctS. Notions. .=.
 AT IF TAICOrT ST. China, Glassware. Baby Car. riaEes, RefrigcratOrs, Lamps, Trunks. Bags, SuitCascs, Eureka Vacuum Cleaners, Priceless Cookers.
 Silvcrvware.
 Hosiery. Furniture. 4g Rugs. Oil Cloth, Drapery Goods, etc.
 COmfOrta bles and Blankets. Linens, DOmestics, White Goods.
 Maids and Nurses Uniforms. Infants Wear.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

FOR SALE-Vim truck in good con- dition. Run about 300 miles. Call, at once. Adna r. Johnson, 159 Main
 St. 4-11-3d,
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

WANTED - A watchman. Address
 Watchman. Herald Office. 4-9-6d
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

FOR SALE-Tord runabout box on
 back. Just overhauled. In best
 condition. Cheap. Inquire [ Pearl { street, Plainville. 4-10-d3x
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
ASSISTANT WANTED.

By an elderly doctor in country vil- lage, this state. Must have had two or three years experience. ableJto do minor surgery and obstetrics, and dispense his own drugs. No drug store in town. No equipment re. Quired. If mutually agreeable. permanent arrangement can be made at end of year. For particu- lars. address, stating age and quail fications, Doctor, Herald Office.
 3-27-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
WANTED.

WANTED-To buy an upright piano. Address 836 Stanley street.
 4-1O-d3X
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

Mail Orders in All Lines Carefully Filled. Telephone Special Orders, Charter 1880. Main Of1ce for Paying Bills, S0 Allyn Street, Telephone Charter 1880.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Bicycle. 4S2 East St. f
 4-10-d2x
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

FOR SALE-In Hartford. three min utes from center of city. three-chair barber shop. Good business. Own- CT to retire. 87 Asylum street.
 4-9-3dx
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

WANTED-Second hand motorcycle. State price. H. E. Aspinwall, Ken
 sington, Conn. 4-10-3dx
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

local office. one typist
 Apply P. O. Box 1919. 4-11-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

WANTED-Modern five room tene-
 ment by family of four. Box AR
 Herald. 4-9d3x
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

WANTED-By middle aged Ameri- can. Position as night watchnan.
 Address Box LII Herald. 4-10-5dX
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

Just in from 2h to years piping convertible sailor collar Suits worth today '''0 our special price for 2.25 model the Fox Junior which to Cloth navy tan
  breast little CD 06 school or dress up ~S'AO
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

WANTED-Patriotic Americans to wear and sell Preparedness watch
 fobs. The novelty of the times. Sells on sight. Send 35 cents for sample Good profit to agents. Address Will liam Thiede, 086 Corbin avenue.
 New Britain, Conn. Sheet metal stamping and novelties. 4-9-1wx
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
CHILDREN PRESENT fine
PAGEANT AT CHAUTAUQUA

The Redpath Chautauqua concluded
a five days engagement here Saturday.
The pageant presented by the young
folks of WATERFOWL entitled "a Circus
Time in Fairyland," was a huge sue
cess. 1t was under the direction of
Miss Leila May. Albeit. She was as
sisted by Miss Funk as assistant direc-
tor, Miss Ruby King as accompanist
and Miss Zayda Weber as Cinderella.
Nuen of fairies. Those who took roles
We're: Ismerelda Smith, Lucia Lueck,
Jack in the Box, Joseph Norton, Fairy
Queen Dorothy Pride Three Bears and
Goldy Locks, Harold Rowlands, Maui
rice Schultz, Thomas Mullen as Bears
and Catherine Berigan as Colby Locks,
Sand Man, Fred Lemke
Miss Albeit and all those who as
sisted in the production are to be con-
graduated for the splendid work of
all who took part in the pageant, for
the work of the young people shows
care and attention to details.
The White Hussars concluded the
program and rendered concert inter
polated with singing selections which
was enjoyed by all.
Three one act sketches were pre-
scented by the Parish Players Friday
evening consisting of an intense war
drama, I'm the War Zone" in which
the action occurs in the present war
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
ELECTRIC LINE
is HELD UP AT
EMMETT. FARM
Electric Light Line Being Built From
WatertOwn to New Lebanon Held
Up BY Farmer Who Cuts
Down Poles.

The new electric light line now I'M
der construction between Watertown
and New Lebanon has been held up by
an Emmett farmer, who refuses to al
low the poles to be maintained on the
roadway in front of the Bentert farm.
The line was constructed at the re-
quest Of residents of New Lebanon
and costs $500 a mile, while the in
come will barely pay the interest but
as it is constructed so that the farm
ers along the line may connect up with
it, it will be of value to them and also
in the future be a source of more re-
venue to the Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio company that at present.
When the line was complete and
ready for the wire it was found that
sixteen poles in the town Of Emmett
had been cut down and no further eff
fort has been made to replace them
as the matter is now in the hands of
the court for action. The poles are
placed along the highway and the con-
sent of all the farmers was secured ex-
cept one, and the inducements offered
were rejected. The matter will come
up for hearing on August "a
In the meantime the people of New
Lebanon are waiting for their electric
lighting.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
u. S. PROBES POWDER FIRE
Enemy Sympathizers Blamed for Blaze
at Aetna Plant Near Gary.

Gary, Ind, Aug. 13.-Enemy synpa-
thizers concerning on an 'inside Job"
are declared to have accomplished the
almost total destruction by fire Of
the Aetna Explosives company near
Gary, Ind, endangering material for
the manufacture of American NUM-
lions to the extent of 10000 pounds,
and causing damage estimated at
100000.
Convinced tina a conspiracy exists,
Chief Forbfs Of Gary arrested Otto
Eickoff, who, it is charged quit the
Aetna plant few days ago and was
preparing to leave the city hurriedly.
To other employees, J. e. Holt of
Maysville, Mo-, former student of the
University of Missouri, and Earl Krue-
ger of New Buffalo, Ind, were ques-
toned by the police of Gary, but re-
leased when it was discovered that
both were members of the University
of Chicago ambulance company and
were only working to earn pocket
money previous to going into service.
The fact that both were the most re-
cent employees Of the plant and there
fore least known caused their deten-
ton.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
REV. WILLIAM N0WACK
WILL SPEAK ON CHINA

The Rev. William H. Nowack, for
eleven years missionary in China, now
visiting relatives in Watertown, will
speak in the MoravHh chapel Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings at 7:3O
o'clock. The lecture will be public and
all those interested are cordially in
vited to attend There will be no offer
ing taken at either Of the lectures.