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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
"We Are Starving" They Tell Mayor Mitchell When Delegation Is Allowed to Confer With Executive Threaten Violence.
Declare TheyWill Not Be Re- sponsible for Consequences If Speedy Relief Is Not Granted Them Police Reserves Called Out.

New York, Feb. 20 The cry of housewives unable to meet the advancing cost of food was heard in the city's seat of gov ernment today when several hundred women from the tene- ment districts lstormed the city hall, screaming 'sWe want bread"
 They came to place their plight before Mayor Mitchell. Many carried babies. They swarmed up the/ steps and tried to push their way into the building. Policemen on guard shut the gates and from the basement, where there is a police station, reserves rushed up and restored order. The women were informed that Mayor Mitchell had not yet ar rived.
 The leader was Mrs. Ida Harris, president of the Mothers Vigilance league. She and three other women were allowed to enter and await the mayors coming.
 are starving, Mrs. Harris told the mayors body guard. We demand help from the mayor. We will not be responsible for what happens if we don't get it.''
 The leaders were told that the mayor would not be at his office today but that he would arrange meeting later. One of Mrs. Harris compan- ions, named Cans, addresseds the women from the city hall steps. and was arrested, charged with disorderly conduct.
 The women continued to shout, "We are starving!'' until mounted police scattered them among the huge crowd of sightseers' that had gathered.
 As the police took Mrs. Cans from the city hall station for arraignment in court a group of women attempted to rescue her. They charged the po- lice, scratched their faces and tore their clothing. The police fought them off and guard was thrown around the city hall.
 Meanwhile mob of women gath cred around produce market on the East Side and began to overturn push carts. Three of them were ar rested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
PERSONAL TAX MUST
 BE PAID BY MARCH 1

The office of the tax collector will be open in the city hall every even ing this week from to 9 o'clock for receiving personal taxes. The office is open during the day from in the forenoon until in the af ternoon. The office will be open Washington's birthday during these hours for the convenience of those Who are employed at other times.
 All who are liable for the personal tax must pay by March l. Failure to pay on or before that date leaves the delinquent open to arrest and a fine in excess of the amount of the tax.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
HONOR N. Y. COLLECTOR.

Collector of Port James l.. McGOv- ern left this afternoon for New York where he will be the guest of Dudley Field Malone, collector of the port of New York at the banquet which will be rendered that official tonight by the customs force and the neutrality squad of New York. It is expected that 1,200 will attend the banquet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
CAR SHORTAGE BILL
 PASSED BY SENATE

Washington. Feb. 2o-The Esch car shortage bill giving the interstate commerce commission in freight traf- fic emergencies broad powers to sus- pend all car service rules and make any reasonable directions to meet the situation, was favorably reported to the house today by the interstate commerce committed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
SHORT CALENDAR
 SESSION FOR DANBURY

Local lawyers have been notified that Judge Joel H. Reed will hold a short calendar session and assign ment of cases in Danbury on Friday, March 2, at 10 a. m. Claims for cases to be placed on the lists must be in the hands of the clerk of the superior court in this city before next Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
Funds For Rural Post
 Roads to Be Provided
Special to The Farmer )

Hartford, Feb. 2O-The Senate to- day by, a unanimous vote placed at the disposal of the highway commits sioners such funds as will be needed to comply with the regulations of the federal government to enable the state to obtain federal aid for the construction of rural post roads. Sem ator Macdonald explained that this would place $900OO for roads at the disposal of the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
ACCEPT 25 CENTS ON
 DOLLAR FROM BANKRUPT

At a meeting of creditors in the matter of Seely & Co.,, dealers in waists and skirts, held before Referee John w. Banks in the United States district court today composition of 25 per cent. on the dollar was accept ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
SUPERIOR COURT OPENS.

/ The criminal superior court opened for the February term at this after
 noon before a crowded courtroom. Judge Howard J. Curtis presided and Rev. A. B. Beeman, rector of St. PauPs Episcopal church in Fairfield, opened the session with prayer. There were about 100 prisoners call- ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
No Special Session For Confirming of
 Cabinet Looked For

Wilson, it became known today, is seriously considering breaking an- other precedent by not calling the of March to confirm nominations of cabinet officials. The president is un- derstood to be inclined not to convene the Senate unless a special session of congress is necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
WOMAN ARRESTED AT BRIDGE.

Greenwich, Feb. 2O-A woman is under detention at the police station here, while inquiry is made into her mental, condition. She was brought into the borough by Constable Curcio of Miainus, who had received her from First Sergeant Henry Leighton of the Ninth company, Coast Artil- lery, in command of the squad that is stationed at the Cos Cob drawbridge.
 The woman was approaching the draw when hailed by a sentry. She refused to answer questions, to eX- plain what she was doing on the rail- road bridge, or to give her name. She seated herself in the path. and berated the soldiers who had come up. Pri- vate Bates tried to have her return to the bridge entrance, but she re- piled that he could shoot her if he desired: she didn't care.
 At the station here the woman said she was Crazy Liz"
 After a while she was induced to write her name and then she erased it. Apparently she had come from Long Ridge, which lies both i'll Stam- ford and New York. and may be men, tally i'll.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
HOTEL MEMS BILLS
 DEFEATED IN SENATE
Especial to The Farmerl

NOpVCIdI IU ne FdTnl6TJ
 Hartford, Feb. 2O-Several meas ures favored by the Connecticut Ho- tel Mems Association were defeated in the Senate today. One measure which would require persons regis tering at hotels to give their street number and correct name, was as- sumed by the judiciary to be a plan to protect the hotels from state po- lice investigations of excise matters. in which state police frequently reg ister under assumed names to obtain evidence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
EsPIONAGE BILL PASSES

Washington, Feb. 20-The adminis- tration espionage bill, providing se- were penalties for spying on matters of national defense and punishing conspiracies to violate American neu- trality, was passed today by the sem ate by vote of so to 10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
BAY STATE CALLS OUT ' COMPANIES
 TO GUARD TRACKS
Militiamefl Will Protect
 Spans Across Connecticut :. River and Other Points

Boston, Feb 20.-Seven companies of the national guard began guard duty today over government and railroad property in various parts of the state under orders from Adjt. Gen. Gardner w. Pearson. This action was taken, it was explained, to relieve state and local police, who had been assigned to such duty shortly after the break with Germany and not because of any threatened danger. The guardsmen are equipped with service rifles.
 One hundred guardsmen, divided equally between the Fifth company, coast artillery and Go. c, infantry, re- ieved a detail of 30 policemen who had been guarding the naval radio station in Chelsea and the conduits from that station to the Boston navy yard.
 The five other companies ordered out were from the Second regiment of infantry, with headquarters in Spring field. They have been detailed to guard the Boston & Albany bridge across the Connecticut river, Boston & Maine bridges in Holyoke, Greenfield, Northampton and Zoar, and the east and west portals of the Hoosac tunnel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
FISHING SCHOONERS ARE REPORTED SUNK

London, Feb. 20-The Newfound- land fishing sehooners Mayola, 146 tons, and Dorothy, 57 tons. have been sunk, Lloyd's shipping agency an- nounced today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
DEFICIENCY BILL IS EXPECTED TO PROVOKE
 OPPOSITION TOMORROW
(SpeciaI to The Farmer.

(SpeclaI to The Farmer.)
 Hartford, Feb. 20-Fireworks are expected over the Deficiency Bill to- morrow Democratic Senators who have inquired into it are likely to question many items.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
FRENCH LINER SAILS.

New York. Feb. 20-The French liner La Touraihe left Bordeaux at 10 a. m. today, according to cablegram received by the agents here today. Her destination is New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
BAN SOUTHPORT SEA WALL.
,(Special to The Farmer. ]

Hartford, Feb. 2O-An unfavora ble report from the Judiciary committee on the petition of Benjamin D Reiger of Sasco Hill, for permission to build . sea wall at Mill River. Southport, WAs accepted in the Senate today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
STATES DEMANDS | AUSTRIA'S ATTITUDE ON
 SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN

Formal Demand is Made by Ambassador Penfeld That Dual Monarchy State. Whether Previous Assurances to This Country Will Be Observed or Whether Germany's Ruthless Warfare Will Be Supported Bernstorff's Party is Further Delayed By Inspectors at Halifax Y Fishing Scho0ners Are TorpedOed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

Guadalupe, 30 miles southeast of Juarez, was captured by a band of Villistas under Manuel Ochoa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

Exports from the United States during the month of Janury amount ed to. $613, 441,0 ,020.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
THE WEATHER

Generally fair and colder tonighf and Wednesday
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26
w l T H E R S

@. E. Mullins in Jackson
this week.-Estill Mullins was
visiting his grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. A. Cummins, and other
relatives at Mt Vernon Saturday
and Sunday. Born to the wife of
Elijah Mcdaniel, Jan. IT, a foe
boy.-Schoois in this part have
closed with the exceptions of Red
Hill which Daniel Ponder 'is
teaching.-C. E. Mullins has his
gasoline mill in running order
and gri D6s Tuesday and Satur-
day of each eek.-Sunday nights
rain was like summer rain and
raised the creeks and branches
very suddenly.-Wm. Simpson of
Berea, was calling on the mer-
chants at this place a few days
ago. There has been lots of
olks Of this place sick with colds.
and grip Bill Owens of Mt. YER
non was visiting his brother, Edd
Owens, Saturday and Sunday
John Lake passed through few
days ago, going to Laurel 10 buy
cattle for the Richmond market.
Miss Dora Mullins is visiting
her sister, Mrs Wade Ballard, of
Covington this week. Green
passed thru today tuesday,
buying cattle.--We eujoy reading
Mr. Marets letters very much and
hope he will continue to write
while in the Lone Star State
c. E. Mullins is having large
garden paled in. That is a good
idea. If vegetables are as high
next winter as this thing every
family ought to try to raise enuf
to supply themselves. Rev. Pons
der filled his regular APPOINTMENT
at Cave Ridge Saturday and Sun
day.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26
~ H | A T + ~

People are greatly pleased to
see the snow all gone.-John FL.
Ward one of the Oldest citizens of
our vicinity, died the % of pneu-
monia fever. His wife died about
one year ago of the same disease.
Much sympathy is extended to
the children left behind. He was
buried near Hickory Grove school
house being new burying
ground lately started Les Cot
fey accidently shot himself last
Saturday with the doctor says is
a very dangerous shot. Les was
out near the home and saw a
rabbit and went to draw his pis-
toll to kill it when the pistol hung
In his pocket and discharged,
entering his right side just above
the hip bone coming out three
inches from where the ball en-.
tered.-Uncle Frank Adams has
gone to hard work delivering mail
from the pJstc flee to his home
A G. Crider and wife are both
improving.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26
CATAERH CANNOT BE
CTIREn


with local applications. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the dis.
ease. Catarrh is 2 local disease
greatly influenced bv constitution.
al conditions, and in order to cure
Ut you must take an internal rem.
'edy. Halls Catarrh Cure IS tax
en- internally and acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces OF
the system. Halls Catarrh Cure
was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country
for years. 1t is composed of some
Of the best tonics known. com.
bined with some OF the best blood
purifiers. The perfect comb ina
ton Of the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Cure is what produces
such wonderful results in catarrhal
conditions. Send for testimonials
free.
F. ]. Chesney & Co., Props, To.
ledo, Ohio.
All Druggist. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26
HOW TO CHECK
THAT COUGH.

When it is painful to breath
and fever sends chills up and
down your back, you are in for a
cold. A timely dose of DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey will stop ~the
sneezes and sniffles. The pine
balsam loosens the phlegm and
clears the bronchial tubes, the
honey sOothes and relieves the
sore throat. The antiseptic
qualities kill the germs and the
congested condition is relieved.
Group, whooping cough and
chronic bronchial affections
quickly relieved. At your Drug.
gistS, csc.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26
Boone Way Man
On The Wing,

Nat Sewell made a splendid ad-
dress before the convention Fri
day afternoon.
The names of streets OF Bowling
Green are deeply cut into pave
ment at all the corners.
Delegates visited State Normal
school Friday morning in a body.
Bowling Green is the shipping
point for Kentucky rock asphalt
from the Edmiston county quar-
ries, brought to this point by
boat. There are mex lau sta bl e
Quantities of this valuable product
in the hills of EdmiSton, in fact
more than is sufficient to recon.
struct every road in the United
States. The cost on this material
will be materially reduced when
reached by railroad.
The convention wound up Fri
day night followed by banquet
at cham Der of Commerce building,
given by the Kentucky Rock
Asphalt Co
Moving pictures, illustrating,
use of explosives in construction
of roads ect was furnished by the
Dupont people and the Barbour
Asphalt folks showed their pro
cesses by movies at opera house
FRIDAY afternoon.
At the Bowling Green conveu-
of the County Road Engineers
on Jan uary II. IS AMI 18th.
e meeting was a decided sue
SIS. Some six hundred dele
gates were in attendance, who
[eclared the convention the bes t
ever and they - that half of
the pleasure of t Hr visit to the
Park City" wa due to the great
folks.
The city had been decorated
with innumerable flags, FIVE
thousand or more, and stacks and
cords of bunting. All the busi.
ness houses. public buildings and
numbers residences Were al
most literally covered with speci
mems of old glory. varying from
five by eight foot down to the
kid sizes. -
The sessions of the meeting
Were of the highest order, the
programs consisting of valuable
contributions to road lectures and
Liter ature.
The eighteen inch snow didn't
throw as great a damper on the
gathering as much as one might
have expected, though it knocked
the street Car services clean out
One OF the road machinery com.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26
SOON OVEN HIS COLD.

Everyone speaks Well of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy after
having used it. Mrs. George
Lewis. Pittsfeld. N. Y. has this to
say regarding it: Last winter my
little boy, tive years old. was sick
with cold for two or three
weeks. / doctored him and used
various cough. medicines but
nothing did him much good until
I began using Chamberlalu's
Cough Remedy. He then inn
proved rapidly and in a few days
was over his cold.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26

are hOnors in connection with the
NOV ement TO divide among all the
boosters.
One piece of good news, which
was published in Courier Journal
of Thursday, is the fact, that
Commissioner of Public Roads,
Rodman Wilev, backed by Cover
nor Stanley aud the Sinking Fund
managers. have recommended to
the Federal authorities the use of
good portion government aid
appropriation. on Boone Way, on
the Cumberland mountain divis.
on. The writer was aware of
this movement some months ago
but was not in position to men,
ton it.
Possibly SO much writing on
this highway subject especially of
Of Boone Way may become some.
what monotOpous to readers and
some may think old man Maret
is riding his hobby" to a FRAGILE.
We hope they will bear with us a
while longer, until our, great road
is completed from Boone Park 70
Louisville and to Kenton Ohio,
Knox, Pulaski. Madison, Boyle.
Laurel. Rockcastle, Harlan and
Bell were represented in the con
vention.
The sterotyped expression, "the
greatest in history, is applicable
to the Bowling Green road conven.
ton.
A good position. in another
state, with adequate salary at.
tached. has been proffered the
writer, which he has not yet &C
cepted tor the reason of his re
Iuctance in putting any distance
between himself and the best place
in old Kentucky, bis home, Mt.
Vernon
Governor Stanley addressed
the convention Thursday night,
his subject being the Co operation
between Fiscal Courts, county
authorities and State Road De-
partment.
A reception was given to the
GAvenor. and delegates at the
residence of Emory G. Den,
Thursday light. Mr.. Dent is
prominently connected with the
Jackson and Dixie Highway move
ments.
Miss Cathcart, of the Pine
Mountain Settlement school ad
dressed the Convention Thursday
lafterne on on the subjnct of pru
posed highway over Pine Noun
tain to Harlan. The deleg ates
contributed $3.50 toward the work.
Newport was selected as the
point for holding the 1918 conven
ton.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26

held by the paster, Rev. L. N.
Bowling. Saturday and Sunday.
Everybody cordially invited to
attend
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26
Colds Relieved
Without Dosing

II you have tried 1Tnternalp medicines
without success, We want you to try the
" External" treatment = Yick's ssYap-O-
Rub" Salve. Apply hot wet towels over
the throat and chest to open the pores, then
rub Vick's IN well and cover with q warm
flannel CLOTH The body warmth releases
healing vapors that are Inhaled with each
breath. and, in addition, yick's is absorbed
through the pores. Csc, SOC. or s1-o0.
m sEMsqxx n4s ms Trade A<4ax
MPQRUB" !
MrK7C Group and CHIW
xN1kO Pneumonia S&A1E
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26
ATExAs WONDER

THE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles. dissolves gravel. cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and al irregularities Of the kidneys and
bladdey in both men and women. If not sold
ceipt of 81 One small bottle il two months
treatment and seldom fails TO perfect cure
Send for testimonials from this and other
St Louis. Mo. Sold bg druggists.-Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-26

. PuoiCo SidoPCO TIC Slouotiou ouu
demonstrated the qualities of
their road grader by hitching
four big horses TO one of their
machines and cleared a passway
thru main street, leaving snow on
each side to depth of four feet or
more.
Peeping out of eighteen inches
10! snow, defying the elements, and
appropriateness Of surroundings,
in City park. appears the sign,
Keep off the grass" The ad.
moaition waf needed by yours
truly.
Bowling Green, a place of y o 20
population, is the best and mos4
substantially limit city the writer
has visited in many a day.
The editors of Bowling Green's
two daily papers, The Times-Jour
nal add the News Messenger
mighty BUSY people gave the
Boone Way man a warm recep
ton.
The Times Journal, on Th,a :
day run a "a page good n s
edition, stroke of enterprise
surpassed. X
B. F Dulaney. of this placeaa
fine old highway scout. who has
fought the battle for better RI, DIS
since 1899 over the larger poD on
of western Kentucky made a. -
"miration" over Rockca
"hlghwayman,' and prof Cd
him this good city on a pla -
but the writer recalling
Owens writings about e
baggage and freight rates! :
obliged to decline it's accep =
for longer time than the ii bf
the convention. during which \ be
he considered himself the proud
possessor of the Park City.
Three days Of great pleasure
was spent by the Mt. Vernon
Commercial Clubs representa-.
tive in this city, during this MEM
orable convention.
This is the father of Boone
Way. he put the great highway
on the map" was the form of in.
PRODUCTION often used by the good
roads pushers when presenting
him to delegates or citizens of the
old Commonwealth. Its a proud
day for me. I, of course took
pains to advise them of my great
appreciation for the compliments
bestowed. that to our home town
and county's faithful and willing
, workers and the loyal assistance
rendered by the Signal and news.
papers of the State aud the press
generally over the country was
due the larger portion of the cred
it. Alone in the work I could
have accomplished but little.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21

day morning. besides the class and
school demonstration songs. the choral
class rendered two dialect songs and
Miss Leila Huddlc. accompanied by tho
chorai class. gave a musical reading.
On next Friday morning the Il. S. N.
GIee Club will make its first appearance
and several new class stunts will be in
evidence.
The music department, under the d.
rection of Miss Florence Baird. has
charge Of these exercises. which prom
Use to develop into the most Interesting
and helpful activities Of the student
body. Class spirit, which before has
and zesf
II is the intention OF the music de-
partment to seek to interest the mu-
sicians Of the town in a public free con-
cert once every six weeks. at which
time the choral class, r. 8. ~, and
Sophomore Glee Clubs. the town music
club. and individual artists will meet
and sing together.
Miss Margaret Flennikin. student
secretary Of the Young women's Chris
tian Association for the States of viz
ginia. North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia and Florida, will visit the Nor
NAL School early next week to confer
with the officers of the Young women's
christian Association as to the obliga-
tions and responsibilities of the Young
women In the present crisis in Virginia
and the nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
FARMVILlE

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
FARMVILLE, VA, October 90
President Jarman on Monday addressed
the teachers of Shenandoah County at
woodstock on Rural School Super
vision" On Friday he spoke to the
teachers Of York County at Pouuoson.
The Mills-Andrcus Company gave the
hrst number OF the star course on Tues
day evening. in the normal school au-
ditorium before large audience.
The faculty and students of the nor
NAL school are planning to raise 81 0oo
toward the s1.0o0.000 Campus fund"
TO go as part Of the S35. 600, 900 which
is being raised to provide for the recre-
alton and the spiritual uplift OF the
soldiers in the American cantonments
and in the trenches and prison camps
Of Europe.
Various members of the faculty are
now devoting much tim, in prepara
ton for the annual meeting of the
State Teachers Association to be held
In Roanoke during Thanksgiving week.
The following are taking an active part
In the organization work: DR.. J. L.
Jarman, president OF the association:
Miss Gertrude Mix, president of the
kindergarten Union; Professor J. NJ.
Lear. president history section; Pro-
lessor r. v. Long, president Industrial
arts section: Professor Thomas E.
Eason. president science section. and
professor s. p. Duke. vice president for