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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
WEDDINGS AT MT. SALEM.

Miss Gcndra a. Smith and Frank n.
Werkhelser. both Of 1905 Scott street,
were married on Saturday afternoon in
Mt. Salem MAE. parsonage, by the Rev.
w. e. Habbart
Miss Lola C. Donovan, Of Frederica,
and John Anderson. OF Harrington. were
married on Saturday evening in Mt
Salem NJ. E. parsonage, by the Rev. w.
Y. Habbarl.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
An nm nIEEN.

Dorothy DGton viii be seen in The
Price Mark at the Queen Theatre
today. tomorrow and Wednesday.
This win be tho FIRST photoplay IN
which Thomas H. lnce win introduce
his beautiful and gifted young screen
star to Paramount patrons
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
Famous Cigar
Advances Price
San Felice Cigar Now &c

The high standard Of quality Of the San
Felice cigar will be maintained. During
the past year the increases in taxation
raw material and wages have been 80
great that IL is impossible to continue 10
sell san Felice cigars at the old price.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
n.nnIrNs MINSTRELs.

Neil O'Brien and his mlnstrels VIII be
seen at the Playhouse on November q
There Is no question about a big house
greeting him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
erHF Gypsy TRAIL"

oThe Gipsy rrair now romance 10y
Robert RouSom and produced by
Arthur Hopkins will De Che attraction
al the Playhouse on November ~ and
IA. It Is believed Go De ono Of the
strongest PLAYS brought out 10 years
and a company Of stars has been Sc
cured 20 present &C. The company Will
include Ernest Glcndenning, who will
be remembered Tor DTS splendid work
as youth" IN Experience" Foster
Roland. katherine Emmett E0le Elsler,
Robert Cummings and number Of
others. This is said % be the strongest
company offered In Wilmington for a
long time Mr. Hopkins believes that
he has one OF the strongest plays ever
written and he has selected a company
which is in every way In keeping with
ihe play
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12

It Is necessary that we advance the price
Of san Felice cigars 10 &c. To our many
friends who smoke the san Felice cigar
because Of its high quality. we ask
continuance OF your patronage san Felice
cigars now &c. The Deisel-Wemmer Co,
Lima, Ohio.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
NOTHING like r."
declares ATHLETE

~lhere is nothing like it FOR restoring
a fellows lost strength and energy. :"
said Billy MANI, local pugilist, OF 1921
Walnut street, Philadelphia. in telling
about what Tanlac accomplished in
his case.
when my system become sort OF
rundown and my wind short as a result
OF poorly digested food / decided TO
give Tanlac a try. Il was not long
before had acquired a ravenous APP
petite, my food digested right and l
felt chuck full Of pep. / never suffer
that tired, dragged out feeling after I
strenuous exercise as before. am
surely strong for Tanlao."
ranlac is now being specially intro
duced In Wilmington at Smith and
s'revis's drug store
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
BIRTHS

DAY-On November Q, ct the Delaware
Hospital, TO Mr. and Mrs. George Day,
Of No 507, West Ninth street, this city,
"a dnuChter
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
TO ADOPT new
SCHEDULE FOR
B. Il. S. PUPILS
Freshmen Will. Attend Both
Morning and Afternoon
Sessions

Arthur Lee, principal of the High
school, announced today new schedule
Of hours to be put into effect Mon
day when the institution opens for the
fall. term. It is expected 1900 pupils
will be in attendance this year. The
follows:
u The hours for all freshmen will be
from 9:45 a. m. to 12:25 p. m, and
FROM 1855 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. An
hour and a half will be allowed in
which to go home fog lunch.
The hours for all commercial course
pupils, except freshmen, will be from
s a. IN. to 1880 a. m. and from l
d. m. to $3.50 D. m. allowing an hour
and a half in which to go. home for
lunch.
The hours for the remaining pupils
comprising the three upper classes
excepting the commercial pupils, will
be from to 2:05 p. m. with lunch
in the school at 1880 a. m. or II a. m.
The school will be in continuous
session from 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m
Teachers will come and go at diff
ferent hours. Those who begin early
will close their work early; those who
begin late will stay late.
The new schedule of hours is made
necessary because the school normally
accommodate 1893 pupils while IN
attendance of 1900 is expected figur
ed for the coming year,
The freshmen will meet for the
first time at y. m. Monday in the
assembly hall.
The other glasses will report et s
g. m. On Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
Teuton Air
Raid Claims
107 Victims
Six German Planes Rain
: Death Upon Chatarn-
Work at Height So Great
That They Are Invisible
Despite the Moonlight.

London, Sept. Ain last
nights air raid iO7 persons
were killed and 86 were
wounded in Chatham, it is an
nounced officially.
Six aeroplanes took part in
the raid.
Reports from southeast coast towns
say that during Monday nights raid
the air along the coast and for miles
inland resounded with the noise of
aircraft engines. One of the raiders
passed over a coast town headed sea-
ward, its engine making the. ioudest
noise ever heard there from an air
craft. The sound resernbled the noise
of a zeppelin and came from a great
height.
The raids over the southeastern
coast on Sunday and Monday, nights
seem to have beau moro for the pur-
pose of testing the possibility of at
tack by moonlight than in the hope OF
doing any consid eralble damage. Like
the single aviator who dropped bombs
on Dover Sunday night, those who
came here last night kept at a very
HIGH dll4CNuc, I1Iu Wlill0 tuCII lll61
chimes could be heard, they could not
be seen. Nevertheless, British aero
planes went in pursuit
After dropping bombs over a wide
area, many of them failing into fields
or the sea, the raiders departed "a
quickly as they came. dispatches SO
far received say very little damage
was done. Mo- casualties have been
reported. y
Chatham is on the east bank OF
Medway, 80 miles southeast Of Lon
don. It is the seat of immense mill
tary and naval establishments. includ-
ing vast dock yard, an arsenal and
an extensive barracks.
\ The term naval ratings applies to
the grade of men on board ship, usu-
ally those before the mast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
MAJOR ADAMS IS
BRIGADE SURGEON
IN FEDERAL ARMY

DR.. Fred J.. Adams, Connecticut
major in the federal service, who has
been absent from this city caring for
the sanitation of Connecticut mobi-
liation camps, has again been elevated
in rank and will now have the dis
tinction of being a brigade surgeon.
In view of this added honor. the
duties of which will be sanitation in
various cantonments throughout the
United States, it is unlikely that Major
Adams will be able to leave for
France with the contingents he has
organized and which have for many
years had his
= Major Adams, who lives at S3s West
avenue. has long been In the military
service of the state, having received
a commission in the Connecticut Ma
tionai Guard many years ago, He has
steadily risen in command because OF
the care with which he secured clean
liness among the men and the camps
and his appreciation of "the human
element"
AS brigade surgeon his duties will
be extensive and probably will keer
him busily engaged in the larger can
toHfnents of the National Army as
well as those of federaiized militia,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
BRITISH AIRMEN IN
DESCENT ON BRUGES

London, Sept 4.-Continuing their
raids over Belgium. British aviators
on Sunday night made attacks in the
vicinity of Bruges. A British areo-
plane fought six Germans and short
down one of them. The following Of
ficiad account OF these operations was
given out today:
NAVAL air craft made a bombing
raid at midnight Sunday on the docks
submarine shelters and railroad sio>
ings in Bruges Bombs were observed
to explode over the objectives and fire
was caused adjacent to the lock gates
of the Eciuse canal.
"a raid also was made early Mon
day morning on the areodrome In
varssenaere (4A miles southwest OF
Bruges). Bombs were seen to ex-
p1ode among the sheds. One Of our
machines was ATTACKED by six hostile
air craft and succeeded in shooting
down one, completely out of control
In an engagement between one of the
air craft patrols and enemy machines
there were three decisive cofIrbats
One of our machines saiied to etufn.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04

show that many of the problems pre-
sented in the early stages have been
overcome. One situation of interest is
that of Herbert Jepson, of Stratford
avenue, who is a senior in the Phi1a-
delphia Dental college. Under the
new ruling Jepson may apply for ad-
mission to the medical reserve and
upon being accepted will be ,discharg-
ed from service in the National Army.
He will then be allowed a furlough to
complete his professional training and
being still in military service will be
subject to assignment when his course
Is finished. BY this procedure, also,
Bridgeport will be credited with man
on it's draft quota and the division in
which Jepson is registered will be re-
quired to furnish one Less than the
number fixed by the provost marshal
general. Such. discharges are consid-
cred for "tte convenience of the gov
ernment."
Bridgeport men Of the National
Army who have been assigned to leave
for Camp Devans at Aver, Mass, next
Sunday will leave with the Saturday
contingent according to announce
ment of Adjutant General George M.
Cole. It was fund that Sunday train
HSCneuuIeS OlQ not permit OF SOOQ con-
nections from all parts of the state
and the desire to have the men ar
rive at the camp as early after the
middle of the day as possible caused
the change to be made. Under this
arrangement the last Is men of the
first contingent will join those 1eav.
ing on Sept. 8 and all will be in camp
that day.
The district board office today
found the rush of business the great
est since sessions were started early
in August. In spite of the fact that
the force worked all day yesterday
making efforts to clean up cases dur.
ing the holiday qufet. the opening to-
day was the signal for big turn.
out. The time, for action in many
cases is nearly ended and those who
previously would have been satisfied
either to mail papers to the board oil
| send them by messengers are particu.
lar to deliver them in person and in.
sistent in many cases upon immediate
l consideration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
HOUR
EFFORT BY HIGH
TAX ExPoNENTs
Advocates of Higher Tax on
War Munitions Profits
Make Last Stand.

Washington, Sept. with the final
vote on the war profit division of the
war revenue bill to be taken by the
Senate within the next "a hours, high
tax advocates are making their last
stand today in the effort for further
increases. The war profit features
which have caused so much dispute
must be disposed of, before tomorrow
night.
Although overwhelmingly beaten
Yesterday for the second time, high
tax senators sought again today to
have other proposals adopted. One
was an amendment by Senator La
Fo1ette proposing a so per cent. gross
levy on war profits and the other was
Senator Hollis substitute for the
finance committees compromise pro-
vision, levying a total Of $1,266, 90, 900.
Committee leaders express confidence
that their provision will stand.
Amendments voted down yesterday
were those Of Senator LaFollette, one
proposing a flat increase of 10 per
cent. over present rates and the other
65 per cent. increase. They were
elected, 55 to 20 and 5S to IT, respec-
lively.
Washington, Sept. 4-The house to-
day began consideration of the $11,-
538,945,460 war bond and certificate
bill, the biggest measure of its kind
ever presented to congress. 1t has,
in the main. the support Of both re-
pubIicans and democrats.
Debate on the bill Will continue un-
til tomorrow, when 1t will be taken
up for amendment and a final vote,
1t will be followed by the war insur-
ance bill,
Republicans of the house will try to
amend the bond bilf to provide for
the creation of a congressional war
expenditure committee. A similar
provisions, written into the food con-
troll bill recently by the senate, was
thrown out in conference because Of
objection by President Wilson on the
ground that It would embarrass him
in the conduct Of the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
GANGSTERS UPON STREETS OF CORK
ATTACK US. SAIL L0RS and MOLEST
YOUNG WOMEN WALKING WITH THEM

London, Sept. ATTACKS on Amer
ported In dispatch from Cork to the
Chronicle. 1t is said that gangs of
young men paraded the streets and
eet upon the Americans, who were
accompanied by their sweethearxs.
One instance cited is that of two
Americans who were attacked on the
chief street of Cork, a young woman
with them being insulted and having
her hat torn off. The correspondent
reports that the sailors did nothing
Improper or contrary to good taste Of
Invite the act. and as far as could be
learned, did not retaliate. They es-
capped on a tram car.
All the girls who suffered at the
hands of the crowds, the dispatch
says, belong to the respectable middle
class.
An attempt was made at II p. m. to
break into places where Americans
are styling. but after a short siege the
attackers departed. Several parties
paraded the streets, singing Sinn Fein
songs and performing military evolu-
tions. Some windows were broken.
One party raided the premises of an
officer training corps and stp1e Sc
rifles, 30 revolvers and several swords
none Of which had been recovered at
the time of writing the dispatch, nor
had any arrests BEEN made. The cor
respondent reports that he talked
with several American sailors yester.
day, and that they believed the af.
fair was organized but were not
aware OF the reason. They said they
had been well treated hitherto in Ire.
land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04

the unions representatives and the
manufacturers spokesmen to come to
agreement last week. when a confer
ence was held with the object of abet-
ting the general strike which the ma
chinists threatened.
The selection of factories by the
committee will be subject to the ap-
prova1 of whatever Grand Lodge of
ficer is assigned to the city to handle
this situation The International As
sociation of Machinists will send one
of its executive board members here,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
CITY OF 40, 900 BARRACk
HOMES NEARS COMPLETION
AT CAMP DEvANS, In AVER
How the Gigantic Cantonment Where the Bridgeport
Young Men Selected for Service in the National
Army Looks ksLVast Task Was Planned, Undertaken
and Carried Out In Incredibly Short Time.

Camp Devans, Aver, Mass where the selecve service
of New England will be seasoned and trained in the
modern warfare and where 900 Patsburg
already quarered is great city ITSELF triumph
initiative and brains.
The quarters where 2,126 Bridgeport will
taught the science of warfare and for which
this city will enrain tomorrow morning 900
BEDS and 20 modern heating plants for the barracks
accommodate $4,000 It by 1000 workme1
and carpenters still busy erecting buildings
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04

probably either T. J. Savage or ]. J..
Keppler. .
District Lodge No. Sc will meet to-
night, at which time internal matters
of the union will be discussed.
According to union men. the Lake
Torpedo Boat co. iron workers have
refused to work beside machinists
who didn't go out on strike or those
who returned after having walked out
with the strikers. AS a result, they
say, whatever machinists' work that
was being done on the submarines has
been stopped and the machinists have
been transferred to the machine room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
BRAZIL WON'T SEND
TROOPS TO EUROPE

Rio Janeiro, Sept. 4-In a denial Of
newspaper reports the minister of war
has announced that Brazil will not
send troops to Europe. The an
nouncement also says that the minis
ter Of the navy will not lease requisi-
toned Germans ships to the Entente
allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04

With bands baring and thousands lining the do
them honor the boys who Brdgeports contribution
National Army will be given idea this afternoon
home folks appreciate these patriotic youngsters are
the flags the blood stained bateeld and
do their share make the world safe democracy
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
TURKS BEAT. BACK RUSSIANS.

Constantinople, Sept. 8, via London,
Sept. Russian troops in north
western Persia have been pressed
back by the Turks, the war office an
nounces. A Turkish detachment, ad-
vancing in an easterly direction from
Merivan, is reported, to have occupied
Garata bridge,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
FIRST DIVISION BOARD
OBLIGED TO CALL STILL
MORE FOR EXAMINATION

The summoning of Bridgeport for examination and
possible of the National Army supposed
weeks ago be positively at end may start again next
week today several of the city divisions we're
that a further call would certainly be issued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
CHANCELLOR IN BERLIN.

Amsterdam, Sept. 4-The German
chancellor, DIR. Georg Michaelis, has
returned to Berlin after a tip of five
days to Belgium and the weston
front
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
MACHINISTS WILL SELECT
FACTORIES FOR WAlKOuTS
AT MEETING ON THURSDAY

The minimum rate committee of the Machnists Union will
Thursday night At that time group of 5 20 of the
been made will be selected
for strikes. ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
ALL BRIDGEPORT READY To HONOR
HUNDREDS OF YOUNG MEN WHO WILL
BATTLE FOR DEMOCRACY OF WORLD

Selective Service Army Members Will March This
Afternoon While Scores of Thousands Line
Streets to Give Them Send-Of f-Stores and
Factories Remain Closed AS Tribute to Re-
cruits
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
BAvARIANS RUSH
TO BOLSTER UP
AUSTRIAN ARMY

Geneva, Sept. "A dispatch from
Innsbruck says that. after several
urgent appeals Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg has consented to send
two divisions Of Bavarian troops from
the Russian to the IsonzO front to
strengthen the Austrian defense. The
skoda factory, the dispatch adds, is
working "a hours a day to supply
heavy artillery in order to protect
Hermada height, the key to Trieste.
The Austrian appeal for aid from
Germany is regarded as significant
here, especially since President Will
sons reply to the Pope's peace pro-
posals has been made public.
Rome, Sept 4.-Tfirty Italian aero
planes have dropped nine tons OF
bombs on the Austrian naval base in
Pola, causing destruction and large
CONGREGATIONS. it is announced Off
cially.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04

TypheA = eptdemie ia western Ger
many.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04

New York policemen viii wear wrist
watches.
The International Conference of the
Socialists at Stockholm was post
ponsd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
FOOTBALLERS MAKE READY
FOR BIC CANE ON NOVEMBER 4

- LANS for the staging Of a big
- army football game at which
l. prominent army officers. and
city and county officials OF Fl Paso
will be present, 10 be held at theihigh
school stadium on November 4, are
rapidly assuming form, under the sup
ervision OF Capt A. " Weyand, OF
company 3, S4th infantry. The game
will be between the 34th regimentai
team and the 18th field artillery II
present plans do not miscarry, and
the night previous TO the game, will
be the signal for a big snake dance
through the business section OF the
city by members and supporters Of
the two teams accompanied by the
regimentaI bands.
Col E. A. Lewis. commander OF the
saith Infantry has heartily endorsed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
JOHNNY ERTLE
BACK IN RING
Anxious to Battle Kid
Williams Again to Set
tie SnnremacV-

Johnny Ertle, the st. Paul bantam
weight star and claimant Of the title,
was in Milwaukee the other day fol-
lowing his match with Kid Barone At
Des Moines, Iowa, and expressed him
self as anxious to meet Kid VIII
liams again and settle once and for
all time the dispute about their fight
at St Paul, Sept. 10. 1915, when
Johnny won on a foul from the
champion in five rounds.
Johnny also said he was determined
to force Pete Herman to fight him
and settle the championship ques-
ton. as he claims he has as much
right to the title as Herman. In
Speaking OF the matter little Kewpie
said:
Ever since 7 won from Kid Will
liams on a foul there has been some
dispute about my right to the title
want to say that no matter what
reports were sent out or what de-
cision was reached that Williams did
foul me at that time-not only once
third time the referee. George Barton.
disqualified him. do not think the
Kid did IL Intentionally, but only
through his anxiety TO win and his
eaEerneSS 10 mix Il ] nave always
felt that I had him beaten at that
time. but there was always some
hitch when promoters tried to get US
together again
7 have had three fights OF late
and feel that am just as strong as
ever and more clever.
'-Williams's manager claimed
lodged a second match with the Kid.
Now 70 prove that such IS not the
case I am ready at any time to match
up with him, any distance. and 1T
the bantamweight limit Of either 116
or 118 pounds-he can name either
weight All I ask IS a competent
referee and a fair one. He can have
j side bet in addition.
The same offer goes for Pete
Herman. who is claiming the cham
pionship, only 7 would prefer 10
meet him in a real title match over
the 20 round route at New Orleans.
so there could be no mistake about
q winner and the winner to be de-
clared champion in fact. Now If
Williams and Herman are earnest
in their statements about meeting
me. let them come forward
Herman, I understand. has been
drafted, but he Will not be called
until the middle OF November. In
the meantime he can fight me, II he
is anxious TO settle the question. for
I am ready TO match up at any time"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
CLARK GRIFFITH'S
FUND GROWING

Clark Griffith's bat and ball fund
is still getting cash contributions in
a flood. as the big list OF coutribu-
tors forwarded for publication in
dicates, and also is getting Some
thing just as welcome. c. H Gems
linEer, in charge OF the fund for
Griffith. announces the receipt from
president George Tebeau Of the Kan
sas City Blues OF five dozen baseballs
left over from the American associa-
ton season, to be distributed among
soldier teams Tebeau's thoughtful
ness is a hint to other club owners.
Baseballs, used or new. and othe-
equipment that can be discarded. will
be gladly received BY Griff. The
soldier boys are not proud or partic-
ular, they are willing to make use
o second hand goods.