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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
NO REFORM seen
BY SOCIALISTS IN
GERMAN CABINET
Will Oppose Newly Ap-
pointed Government in
Berlin.
MICHAELIS HAILED
AS NEW BISMARK
Democratic Movement Is
Slipping Back, Declare
Liberals.

Copenhagen, Aug. s.-German So
cialists will oppose the newly consd-
tuted government in Berlin on princi-
pie, the socialist newspaper Vorwaerts
declared i'm its comment on the minis
teria1 appointHn ents-
Persons SO foolish as to expect a
great gain in tho direction of a par
Hamentary regime says the Catholic
newspaper Germania, will naturally
be disappointed but it expresses the
opinion that the presence of Catholic
representatives in the government
greatly improves the system.
1t appears that DIR. SPAIN, leader
of the Catholic center party in the
reichstag, will be forced to retire from
parhame entary life on account of his
appointment as Prussian minister of
justice. He must resign his seat ow-
ing to the constitutional proviso ON ac.
cepting the portfolio, but it is asserted
hat there is nothing to prevent his
sanding for reelection. He will ac-
cordingly do this. though he cannot
become member of the bundesrat.
August Worms, leader of the FTem-
ish movement in Belgium, said in an
interview in the Berlin Tageblatt that
the aim Of the movement was the re-
establishing in Belgium as a dual mon
archy of Flanders and Valloona under
the personal union Of King Albert
Herr Worms took Austria Hungary as
an example of the movement for free
Flanders in free Belgium
The democratic movement in Ger
many, which reformers were sure was
getting such a splendid start in the
recent reichstag crisis seems now to be
slipping down grade backward The
liberal and radical newspapers in Ger
many generally interpret the selection
by Dr.. Michaelis, the chancellor, of his
colleagues as "a distinct rejection of
uhe principal OF parliamentary infiu-
ence on administration.
The socialist organ, vorwaerts an
nounces that the cabinet members
SPAIN. Krause and Mueller enter the
government as individual, not as par
ty representatives. The party as
sumes no responsibility therefore, but
retains free hand toward the gov
ernment. Herr Mueller has long had
no active connectionswith the socialist
party,
Vorwaerts declares that the present
government must he the last of its
kind and must be supplanted by a
government Of the people, DR.
Michaelis also is getting farther away
from the reichstag peace resolution
even as he interprets it. The phrase
Fin his speech Saturday on the neces-
;sity Of "a powerful peace" was print.
| ed in black faced type.
Reports to the Associated Pres.
from Germany say that Dr.. Michaelis
now has been hailed by the advocates
| Of greater Germany as a new Bis.
| marck. An enthusiastic orator Of 9
/ delegation from an indeendent com.
nittee for German peace that saw
! DR.. Michaelis off at the Dresden rail
| road station made a speech that wa.
wildly app1auded, greeting him as 6
1 worthy successor of the old blood and
iron chancellor. DR.. Michaelis, ac'
cording to the published reply to the
| speech, was modestly silent regarding
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

vince them that this country stands
solidiy behind its allies in this war
and will not falter.
The newspapers of the United
States have a great duty to perrorn.
In presenting the situation In this
country as 1t really is. Talk of peace
at this time and arguments againsr
sending our boys to France is utter
rot We must go through this, war
to the end, and four citizens might
as well make up their minds to thas
that effect.
.T am greatly encouraged by con-
ditiona In Russia-S They are beeorn-
ing better all the time- Even dur
ing the four weeks that i was in Pc.
trograd noticed great change.
spent virtually all of that time with
the workmen's council which is rtal-
ly, the government Of Russia, and /
know that they are gradually getting
behind the government more strongly
each day. or COURSE they are a gen.
timental and peculiar people. bu they
are anxious to make fight for the
right, and IL we will do our share
they certainly will do theirs. The
whole question of the future of Rus
sia now lies with the United States
James Duncan, who represented la.
bor on the commission. expressed the
opinion that development of railroad
facilities is the greatest problem.
The outlook for the new republic
is bright he said. '"rhe people are
pleased that the United States has
gotten into the war and its entrance
has had a wonderful effect on the
morale
''All they need Is better Transports
ton facilities to move troops, muni-
tions, etc. They have plenty of muni-
tfons on hand and If they can eolYe
the railroad problem they will fight
Ambassador Bakhmetefr OF Russia.
Counsellor Polk of the state depart.
ment, Samuel Gonpers, president Of
the american Federation Of Labor
and other officials were among, thost
who met the commission at the train
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

The names of the first 244 national
army soldiers of Fairfield county were
today filed in the archives of the third
division appellate board of Connect
cut at Room l48 in the Fairfield county
courthouse. OF this number 1853 were
men from the first three voting dis
tricts of Bridgeport and the others
were from state division No. IA which
includes the towns of Norwalk, New
Canaan, Wilton and Darien. The
lists certified to the district board are
first local division being $50 and in the
Norwa1k division 214. The first pa
soldiers were selected from among
1906 men examined by the two boards
but each of them discharged many
aliens and each has still pending many
claims for exemption.
Indications that Bridgeport manu-
facturers will file exemption claims
for their employees became apparent
today when several official inquiries
were. made at the district board head
quarters for copies Of the certified list
to see who had not been discharged
the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. which is
handling government contracts put in
appearance and other manufacturers
who consider their products necessary
to the military establishment of the
country will file claims on behalf Of
their employees. AS yet, the district
board has not recognized a. claim or
an appeal, although a few are infor-
maHy filed. They will he taken up
when the certified lists containing the
names of these men in question are
received at the office. The fact that
the board has not yet received the
necessary forms for the exemption
claims and evidence has caused con-
siderable confusion. These are ex-
pected on every mali and until they
reach the office nothing can be done
officially. The clerical force is finish
ling UP the sorting Of the duplicate
registration cards.
I Chairmen of the several boards of
the city now at work selecting men
for the national army were unable to-
day to furnish the definite figures that
| would show exactly how many Bridge
port men are thus far ready to answer
the call . The board Of divisions three
to six inclusive are holding examina-
tions today. The first division has not
| finish ed checking the 1886 men called
| last week. beyond the 1853 certified to
the district board and the second divi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
PEACE WOULD MAKE OF
RUSSIA A TEUTON COLONY -KORNILOFF

"a London. Aug. 8-The correspondent
of the Times at the headquarters of
the Seventh Russian army talked
with Cen. Korniloff on the eve of his
departure to take over the supreme
command. Gen. Kornilof said:
The first stage Of war is over. The
second phase begins today"
The, correspondent says the Rus
sian commander repudiates the possi-
ibilfty Of the Russians surrendering
ne holds that il Russia concludes a
ldishonorable peace to which traitors
have been driving her, she will be-
come German colony forever. The
Germans would seize her foodstuffs
enroll her men and treat her as a
conquered country. There could be
no choice between the evil of war and
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
Names of That Number
Who Passed All Quail
feat. ms Have Been
Certified and They
Have Automatically.
Become Recruits by
Posting of Announce
ment.

Bridgeport has furnished the
first 1853 soldiers in the coun-
ty for the national army and
the men are residents of the
First local exemption division
which includes the first three.
voting districts. The list was
forwarded to the district board
for the Third Connecticut di-
vision at the county courthouse
yesterday afternoon and was
simultaneously posted at the
Y. M. C. A, these actions auto,
matically making recruits of
the 1853 men whose names .ap-
peared on the list, They are
now certified as having passed
the required physical examina-
ton and not having been ex-
empted or discharged.
This action. ty the first division lo-
cal board gives Bridgeport conside=-
able distinction and SHOWS that the
work here sis going along well. While
the percentage of aliens in the first
three voting districts will ultimately
delay the work the soard, because
of the very large number of men to
be summoned, all of the speed possi-
Bile is being shown. Bridgeport's s
quota for the several districts shou
be ready by Sept. I, the latest
The first official list of national
army recruits for Fairfield county and
all from the first three voting districts
or this city, follows
Name. Address.
Anderson, Carl G.s 1877 Courtfand st.
Armstrong Thomas. Growers Ave.
.Aceto, Henry, 391 Main st.
Allen. Wellington H, 1894 Atlantic St.
Allen, George H, 40 Broad st.
Anderson, Frank o., so Prospect st.
Ashley Thomas D., sol Fairfield Ave.
Barrett, Howard A, S3S Main st.
Borgeson, Arthur. 727 Broad st.
Ellington, Harry, 7os Lafayette st.
BJorklund, John Andrew. 4s Liberty.
Boyle, Andrew M, 400 State st.
Burby, Leslie J., 911 Lafayette st.
Balcezsk, Walter, Warren Court. s:
Bartold, Stonlislow, 112 Gregory st.
Basquin, Louis J., 204 Iranistan Ave.
Bennett. Hubert. 401 Park Ave.
Brown, Martin, 251 Warren st.
Barochy, Andrew, 497 Bostwfck Ave.
Bellcou, Wifred Jos.,I 500 Ellsworth.
Butler, Clarence, B., Sc King St.
Bright, Myles E., 1876 Walnut st.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
TAFT IMPROVING.

Clay Center, Kan. Aug. s-The con.
dition of former President William
II. Taft. who became suddenly sick
here Monday night, was improved to.
day. according to physicians, who de-
cided. however, that it would be ad-
visable for him remain in his room
again today. He probably will leave
for Aneoln, Neb.. tomorrow. Mr..
Taft became sick after delivering an
address here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
PREPARE TO RECRUIT
1000 CHEFS FOR ARMY

New York, Aug. s.-Methods of re-
cruitine the LOCO chefs needed for the
six week instruction period for army
cooks were to be decided on today at
a meeting of the New York Hotel
Mems association. Fifteen chefs re-
cruited from hotels and restaurants
of this city will be assigned to each
regiment in the new army to act as
Instructors. Intensive training rules
will be followed during the entire six
weeks of the coures with routine kit
chen work supplemented by lectures
on the preparation of food.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
VOTE ON FOOD
CONTROL BILL,
AT 4 O'CLOCK

washington, Aug. s.-Final action
Before night on the administration's s
food legislation was forecast when the
senate convened today. Adoption OF
0cmfnrence reports on the food con-
troll bill and the bill providing for q
6ocd survey and stimulation of pro-
sduction virtually was assured. Both
reports already have been adopted by
the house.
x Debate I'm the senate today proceed
3ed under an agreement to take a. final
Fvvte ON the food control bill at four
Ao,cl0cl. Only O. few senators were
Wheduled to speak.
4 - soon 40 the meQAure is disposed
pf ne conferences report on the food
eurvey bill win be taken up. Lattle
Sppo@ik1on - looked Cor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

the evil of surrender.
The new government must realize
the necessity of inviting the Allies 70
help in reorganizing, the railroad ser.
vice for warfare, Gen. Kornilofr said,
II Germany decided, as all signs in
dicated, to transfer the main pres.
sure to the Russian front it would be
hopeless to rely on methods that
availed against the inferior Austrian
troops.
Russia is full Of splendid fghtins
men. Ten millions have already
been enrolled but they are scarcely
trained. They are too busy attend.
ing meetings instead of drilling.
These must be helped by French and
British officers, as Serbians, Ruman.
ians, Greeks and Americans have
been helped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
Readjust Glass Rates
On Southwestern Roads

Washington. Aug. General read
Iustment of class rates between points
In Texas and points in Oklahoma. and
between points in Kansas and points
In northwestern Texas and Oklahoma
IS proposed in tentative findings Of
the interstate commerce commission
In the southwestern class case, an out
growth OF the Shreveport rate cases,
made public today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
Partisan Papers Will
Appear 5 Times Weekly

Paris, Aug. 3--An dnter-ninisterial
press committee, which consists of
delegates representing the Partisan
and provincial pre- IS and the minister
Of commerce and interior, has decided
that one. cent papers shall increase
their price to two cents on August Is,
when they will be permitted to appear
as four page papers five times weekly
instead of twice as at present. The
committees decisions have no legal
force, but depend on the willingness Of
the papers 70 observe them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
Attacks Launched by
Crown Prince Defeated

Paris, Aug. 8-Troops Of the Ger
man crown prince last night launch
ed attacks on the French positions
east of Vauxaillon and west of the
California plateau. in the Aisne region.
The official statement today says that
all the attacks were repulsed.
German raids north of st. Mihiel,
in the Verdun sector, and in upper
Alsace were checked by the French
fire.
On the greater. part of the AisT1e
front, the statement adds, there was a
heavy mutual artillery fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
Emperor Charles
Lauds Kaiser For
Bukowina Victory

Wanna Aug. s, via Copenhagen.-
Emperor Charles of Austria has sent
from Czernowitz, capital of Bukowina,
recently captured by the Austro-Ger-
man forces, a message to the German
emperor congratulating him ON the
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
THE FARMER IN LONG HILL.

Residents of Long Hill and vicinity
who desire to obtain delivery of The
Farmer may do so communications
with w. B. Wedge. Long Hill cene
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
THE WEATHER.

Local showers tonight and Thurs
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
EDWIN HILL AT
 NEW LONDON BANQUET
Heard Address by Survivor of Steamer
 Arabia Sunk by Torpedo.

Edwin Hill, general secretary of the local Y. NJ. C. A. was among the 2O0 Y M. c. A. members who were given a vivid impression of how it feels to ing when they listened to an sln- tensely interesting address by fsul Danner a member of the internatIonal committee, who was the only Ameri- can aboard the steamer Arabia when she was sunk in the Mediterranean sea- Mems bouquet marking the close of the Business and Professional Mems Volley Ball league of the New Lon- don Y. M. c. A.
 sTt was II o'clock in the forenoon. was sitting on deck with party or friends, laughing and chatting when the first warning of the torpeding came, said Mir. panner. The ship gave a terrific lurch and the bow ascended high in the air, A torpedo launched from a U-boat fully quarter of a mile away had struck the Arabia amidShip an dhad caused an explo- sion in tn engine room which shook the boat from stem to stern. Twenty one persons had been killed by the ex- plosion and three lifeboats on the hur- ricane deck had been shattered,
 'Our early despair at being on an open raft with no food. or water. and being SsO miles from port. was lifted when an hour and a half later we were picked up bv steamer that had been summoned by our wireless, We hardly got aboard the rescue craft when the Arabia suddenly began to settle and finally plunged stern first into the depths of the sea.
 Ut was a slow Journey to port for the speed four boat was limited to eight knots an hour, We reached the nearest harbor at o'clock on the morning of the second day"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
THE NIANTIc BRIDGE.
State Pay Half or Construction Cost.


 The committee on roads, rivers and bridges gave a final hearing at Hart ford Thursday afternoon. on the Mi antic bridge matter, at which all the New London county were present. At the request of Se/ator Barnes. the house chairman. MT. waitt of sharon. gave the several propositions that had been submitted to the committees.
 First-That the state take the Mi antic bridge. pay the whole cost and make 1t toll bridge. This as impracticahie as the receipts would not be sufficient to pay the bridge at tendant.
 Seeond-That the state build the bridge and maintain the same.
 Third-That the state pay half the cost of the bridge and New London county the other half.
 The fourth proposition. and the one that met the most favor of the com mittee. provides that the state pay one-haf the cost of the bridge. the towns in, New London county. outside of Waterford and East Lyme. pay twenty five per cent and that the oth- CT twcnty-five per cent. be divided between Waterford and, East Lyme. based on the grand lists.
 Ali present expressed approval of the fourth proEositioN.s except MT. Geary of Waterford and Mir. pewolf of East Lyme. Then Mir Geary said Jnete was uOt II PGrSotts ptSSSut Wuo could define this proposition on the ground that it is fair. and he was not surprised that the members should see to it that their towns .evaded tax ation. He said it was not a manly or fair proposition. It meant the taking of from sls.ooo to Sso,No0 from the town of Waterford, and for no reason. as the people of the town had no use for the bridge. The original bill in regard to this bridge was introduced by Senator Barnes. of Norwich. and was not asked for by the town of Waterford, or any representa- tive thereof. He told of the history of the bridge, of how the state took it away from private owners and main tained, and now wants Waterford to- pay practically. an eighth of the cost of the new bridge. for which it has no more use than has any other town in the county. ~s-
 Other speakers were Messrs. Tender son of Norwich. E1gart of Colchester. and Senator Barnes. It Is understood that the committee will report favora- bly, the fourth proposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
ID LIQUOR FOR S0lDIERS
.t Meeting Thursd.y h in Line wah Posey Adopted in Other Cities of the State.

< A b precautionary maasure and falling line with other ctties in the state, the Norwich Retail Wine and ing held Thursday afternoon in For esterB hail agreed not to sell liquor n any form to any man wearing the United States army navy or national
 Fcrty-thrse out of the 74 liquor asa1ers in the town are members of nous in taking the action. It is un- derstood that the matter of prohibit Ing the sale of liquor had been dis cussed by dealers the Sunday after the soldiers who are doing duty in this vicinity we're stationed nere. Ine acter of the soldiers here in town as they are highly regarded by citizens of the town, but the local association gea1izing existing conditions took this action voluntarily as a precautionary
 The original committee appointed to bring the matter to a head comprised Daniel J. Mccormick. Martin Keough
 The resolution adopted by the asso- citation is signed by D. Morrisey, chairman, Patrick J. Hayes and Ed ward C. Madden. The resolution the associaficn that owing to the con ditions existing, that the Norwich Re- tail Wine and Liquor Dealers Asso- citation stop the sale of liquor fin all forms to any person wearing the uni- eor1n of the United States army and navy. the Connecticut state guards in eluded.
 Mayor Allyn L. Brown has sent let ters to all the saloon keepers sug- Eesting that they refrain from selling iiquor to uniformed men. The letter follows:
 Dear Sir:-Since war was declared and a number of uniformed and arm ed men of the national guard have been stationed in the city of Nor wich, several citizens have suggested the advisability of keeping all men In uniform out of the saloons of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
PERSONALS

'. B. Holman of saybrool< Point spent day in Norwich this week
 W. e. Kasloski, of Norwich. has been in New York con business this week.
 George A. Howard of Norwich v1sit- ed his father at his home in Mantle early in the week
 Miss Mary Ward, . nurse ft Law renee hospital, New London, 1B spend ing a weeks vacation at her home In Danie1son.
 Mrs Jonathan Smith, IT,, and daugh- ter, Beatrice Smith, of Bliea street, Hartford, have returned after spending a week with relatives in Norwich
 Judge ana Mrs. Charles H. Post, for mer residents of Guilford, but now re- siding fin Norwich, have been the guests of friends in GuiIford this week
 MT. and Mrs. ". s. ChappeII have moved to their summer home in South Windham. They have resided at ths Crocker house for the past two months.
 c. H. Kenyon and family. formerly of Norwich, who have occupied apart ments at the Crocl<er house for the winter, have taken up their summer residence at Eastern Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
AGED KINGSTON w0mIn
T."' "'~ ...:..,s. 2: s'''y~se

efrsgoth.
 If the elderly people ln Elnr could only realize what VinCI W1 do for them we would not bo able get enough to supply fhe n0m0 Following i9 a letter received IE Mrs. 4. D, Carson of this town
 T am @ years Of age, and hal eiling for q long time win 111l.s [ got run down, was weak diz4V could not sleep at night, I C0nN two doctors who said had MfFnAna Of the aft@F4ew and at my @Ha NH not expect Co b@ strong nNMiH. dauRhter would give mo no paaea f t1 I tried Vinci, as it had d0nG much for her, ' have taken GVN ties apd my hea1th and strength hove heuSewoFi< for my fsJHG1 Ok foHf, anl sm recommending VinOi to ai s
 The reason vTnoI fS co beneaeisI f1 old people fs bscauee ft contains ffe very clements nesded fo replace cer clinfng stfsneth with renewed VigoE VIZ, beef and cod liver psDtOnatea, iron phogphatss and q mild tonic wine, We want 10 ask every elderly DeF~ son and every weak, rundown of dsblliimted person in Norwich % eafI ak our store and get G bottle oE YAmo with the understanding that we will return your money 1f f fails 70 beps+
 Broadway Pharmacy, c. O. EneIsr. Proprtetor, Norwich, VfnOi iS cold iH Whlimontic by the WilsOn Drug O.. ln Dhnislson hg the A. w. Wiili1mr Pharmacy, and in Putnam by J D. Donahue, Also at the Isadiug Cruz stores in ell Connecticut towns.