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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17

But she said, you must forget all
about 1t until Christmas day
That night as she was being put to
bed the child astonished her mother by
adding this to her evening prayer:
'Please, God, make me forget all
about the little white muff Santa Claus
Is to bring. g."-New York Times.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17
Yuletide I'm
The Kitchen

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"HE cooks shall be busted by day and
by night
i In roasting and boiling for taste
and delight,
Their senses In liquor that's happy they'll
steep,
Though they be afforded to have little
sleep.
They still are employed for to dress us,
in brief.
Plum pudding, goose, capon. mined pies
and roast beef.
Although the cold weather doth hunger
provoke,
'Tis comfort to see how the chimneys
do smoke
Provision is making for beer, ale and
wine
For all that are ready or willing to dine
Then haste to the kitchen for diet the
chief,
Plum pudding, goose, capon, mined pies
and roast beef.
All travellers as they do pass on their way
At gentlemen's halls are invited to stay,
AHcHiociNeS " EtlreSil anu lHclr nOrSeS 10
rest,
Since that he must be old Christmas
guest.
Nay, the poor shall not want but have for
relief
Plum pudding, goose, capon. mined pies
and roast beef
Evans Collection of English Ballads.
First Christmas Celebration.
The birth of Christ was not original
ly observed at this time of the year.
1t was not until nearly 100 years after
his death that there was any attempt
at a celebration Of the event at all,
and then for 300 years or more 1t was
celebrated at various times In the year
by the Christians In different parts Of
the world. Some chose the 1st and
some the 9Th Of January, others the
10Th Of March, the time Of the Jewish
passover, while still others observed
the day on the Goth Of September, the
feast of the tabernacles. The 10th Of
April and the Goth Of May were also
kept as the birthday Of Christ. By
the fifth century, however, the 25th
of December was the day generally
odnntad d-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17
oh. little babe, oh. gentle babe.
That In a manper lies

Inat IN a manger lies,
A-listenlng to the choral sweet
Which floats a-down the skies,
We, through the year. who only hear
The worlds harsh laundering,
Listen that We, dear babe, with thee
May hear the angels sing.
oh, little babe, oh, gentle babe,
Who lookest toward the star
And seest when they bear their gifts,
Those wise men from afar,
From wandering wide back to thy side.
Weary and worn, we fee;
But hearts that bleed and hands that
need
Are all We have for thee.
Oh, little babe. oh, gentle babe.
Our hearts were hard and cold;
The star we loved, the star Of fame.
The song the song Of gold.
At the hangers side this Christmas
tide
We listen and we long
To see that star shine from afar
And hear the angels song.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17
Cards at Christmas

During the reign of Henry VII.
statute was passed prohibiting card
playing. except at Christmas. It was
universal custom to play cards at
Christmas. Persons who never played
at any other time felt bound to do so
at this season. The practice had even
the sanction Of the law.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17

Flock owners obliged to buy feed
have faced a discouraging problem.
But in view Of prospects for cheaper
feed, it would be unwise to dispose of
pullets or laying hens
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17
Feed and Seed

Following are the prices on feeds
sat this store:
Rolled Barley. rs lb. sack. $500
Bran, 60 lb. sack. ...,...... 1.25
Shorts, 80 lb. sack. ......... 1.75
Flour, 3 grades, $3.50, So and 3.25
Good Seed Barley, per 10O.... 2.75
Oats, per 100 .............. 3.25
Scratch Feed, the best. per 100 4.50
Wheat, grades, per 100, $3.50,
$4.0O and ............... 4.25
Oil Meal, per 100 ........... 3.75
Calf. Meal, Blatchford's, per
lOO ............... 600
Digestion Tankage. hog feed,
per 100 400
Alfalfa Meal, per 10O.. 1.75
Holstein Dairy Feed, per 100. 2.15
Poultry Shell, per 100. ..... 1.5O
Ground Wheat, per 100. ..... 400
Lots of other feeds and stock sup
plies.
These prices (. o. b. Ashland. On
receipt of price we will ship to any
station in Southern Oregon or North
ern Ca...ornia.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17

The Tidings is on sale at POley's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Extra Session For
Divorces Friday

The first extra session for divorce
cases will be held Friday in the su-
perior court when IL actions are
scheduled to be heard. This is twice
the number usually assigned for Fri
days. Judge Joel H. Reed will proba-
bly, hear these cases.
The suits are: Lena Brown Of this
city against Eugene Brown; Albert H
Morton of tl1is>>city against Amy r..
Morton; William M. Calnan of this
city against Vincinture Calnan: Har-
riet Denton Hainsworth Of this city
against Walter Hainsworth: Charles
Bradley of this city against Bella A.
Bradley; Mary A. Colvi1le of this city
against William l.. Colvflle; Nettie M
How1and OF this city against Frederick
P, Rowland: Molly e. Curran of this
city against John F. Curran; Jennie
Finn Perry of this city against Walter
C. Perry; Jennie 2. Lynch of Stamford
against William H. Lynch: John w.
Harold of Norwalk against Artetti
Harold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
STRATFORD SOON
READY TO BUILD
WOODEN VESSELS
Ten schoohers May be Con
structed on Housatonic for
Use of Government.

Work on the yards of the, Housa-
tonic Shipbuilding Co. on the banks
Of the Housa.onic river in Stratford is
rapidly progressing. Commenting up
on announcement from Stonington that
the Shipbuilding & Trading Co. had
received government orders for three
five-masted schooners, Foster l.. Haw-
kins, active head Of the local industry,
declared:
eve are preparing plans to take
some of these government vessels and
also to build some commercial vessels -
1t is believed generally in shipping
circles here that the Housatonic ship
yards will get contracts for about 10
of the big schooners to be let by the
government and that work will be
rushed.
Mr. Hawkins declared today that ir-
respective of reports that ship carpen-
ters and caulkers were scarce, his COM
pany had sufficient men to care for
any work that was received.
Ways are now under course of con-
struction sufficient to accommodate IL
large sized vessels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
TRIO ACCUSED OF DARING THEFTS OF
DIAMONDS In THREE CITIES CAPTIvES
after ELUDING POLICE TEN MONTHS
SAVE CAPTAIN OF
BARGE and WIFE,
ON SINKING SHIP
Craft Founders Off Milford
and Crew of Tug Rescues
Captive Pair.

A sudden squall early this morning
off Pond Point, Milford, resulted in
the sinking Of the coal laden barge
E. G. Stoddard, and narrow escapes
from drowning of the captain and his
wife, who were caught by the thrush
of water and dragged from their cabin
by heroic efforts of the crew of the
tug Elmer >Keeler, which put about
to aid them.
Divers have been ordered to the
scene of the disaster and it is expected
that the Baxter Wrecking Co. will be-
gin the work of locating the sunken
barge and salvage tomorrow morning.
The Keeler with three tows was
bound from a. Pennsylvania port to
one in New England. About o'clock
this morning the squan struck the
fleet.
Large volumes Of watera poured
over the heavily laden Stoddard OF
the Keeler Transportation Co. Though
leaking badly, effort was made to pre-
vent the sinking until hope was gone.
In an effort to rescue his wife from
the cabin where she was sleeping, the
captain of the barge was also caught
in the floating wreckage and had to be
assisted from his predicament by
members Of the Kee1er's crew. They
were landed at New Haven where re-
port of the disaster was sent to the
owners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
ENTENTE Dues NOT ASK
UNITED STATES TO FORM
ALLIANCE, BALF0UR SAYS

traditional policies and embark it on
a career opposed to all its teachings.
Such an attempt would be utterly un-
necessary and futile. IL there is any
certainty In human affairs, it is that
the United States, having come into
the war, will see 1t through.
For two and a half years people
here in this country have watched the
great and blood stained drama abroad,
and with each passing month the con-
dinary struggle involving a. few miles
ambitions, but nothing short of the
whole welfare OF mankind"
Such a cause, Mr.. Balfour said,
could not fail to affect the United
States.
Mr.. Ba1four speaking Of the arrival
Of the French commission here today,
said the commission was memorable,
especially as one OF its members was
Gen. Joffre.
He was the successful general COM
mandings the Allied forces at one of
the most critical moments In history.
There is-no question but that the bat
tie Of the Marne was the most decisive
in the history Of mankind
I'VE rejoice to think that the hero
Of that, battle has come to join us in
laying before the people of the United
States our gratitude for the infinite
aid and moral encouragement given to
the Allied cause. I am certain that
the reception accorded Il to them will
be NOS less warm or heartfelt than
that so ungrudgingly given to u.s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Arthur
Jane. Balfour, British foreign .secre-
tary, said today that the Allied gov
ernnsntA completely convinced OF
An1erica's ole-hearted consecra.ion
foward the coznmon need Of destroying
Pruasian rnilitariszn, would not think
OF asking this country to depart from
it's traditional policies or enter any
formal alliance which might prove EN-
barrassing. sour confidence In the
alliance and the assurances of this
government" Mr. Ba1four said, sis not
based on such shallow considerations
as arise from treaties No treaty
could increase orr unbOunded conf
dence .hat the United States having
come into the war, win see It through
to the great end we all hope for.
Mr.. Balfour, after his first two days
in the American capital, consented to
an interview to express his deep graf
ftude for the warmth of his reception
and his conviction that Americas ser
vices in the war could not be ex-
.aggerated- Standing in the midst
Of a semicircle Of correspondents. Mr.
Balfour spoke with the deepest feel
ing Of the losses already suffered in
France and England and Of the graft
tude felt in both countries at the de-
|cisfon OF the United States to enter
the war.
IT am told" said Mr.. Balfour, "that
there are some doubting critics, VINO
say the object Of the commissions
in coming to this country isS to in
yeig1e the United States ont of its
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Boy Scouts to Farm
For Dependents Of
Soldiers and Sailors

The Boy Scouts of America, 500
strong in Bridgeport. cooperating
with the Fairfield County Resources
Mobilization committee, have offered
to plant, raise and deliver sufficient
garden produce each to care for a.
family Of soldier or sailor ON active
service.
Leon L.. Argetsinger, division scout
master, located in Bridgeport a men,
Der of the Home Gardens committee
Of the F. c. r. M. committee declared
that his troops here were enthusiastic
and had pledged themselves voluntar-
lily to do what they could in tilling
home and county gardens under the
scoutmasters, both as individuals and
in squads and companies.
They will be thoroughly schooled in
agricultural work under the direction
Of their leaders and supervisors sent
from the Connecticut Agricultural col
lege. Many Of them have already be-
gun work on their home gardens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
RUSSIAN BALTIC
FLEET PRIMED
FOR. BAT tie NOW

London, April 25-A Helsingfors
dispatch says that the council of army
and navy delegates at Sveaberg has
decided to send wireless message
to the Allied fleets saying that the
Baltic fleet and the army defending
it's base is in complete readiness to
fight to the last in defense OF free
Russia.
This action is intended as reply
to reports circulated by German
agents that the Baltic fleet was disor-
ganized and incapable of fighting.
Dispatches from Petrograd during
the last few days have reported great
activity on the part Of the German
fleet in the Baltic Other reports
declared that the Germans were plan
ming land and sea attack In the
rear Of the Russian line at Riga with
the hope Of isolating and capturing
Petrograd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
SUFFRAGE Gets
!. BODY BLOW in
STATE CAPITOL
Senate Concurs With Action
Of House Rejecting
=. Measure.
Especial to the Farmer.)

Hartford. April 25-Suffrage got a
severe. wallop in the. Senate today
following an adverse report rendered
in the House last week when by a
vote of 1913 the Senate concurred
with the. previous action of the House.
This means that the two bills by
which suffragists thought to get the
vote In Connecticut by statutory en-
actment rather than by constitute tonal
amendment and which have previous
ly been referred to as the Illinois
Swindle,'' are killed.
By some today 1t was thought that
the vote is. really not an accurate ap-
praisement of the actual feeling on
the matter in the Senate but came
rather as result of the general feel
ing that the women had attempted to
resort to trick legislation rather than
waiting for the slower course of con-
stitutional, amendment which it was
generally supposed would be accepted
by the Suffrage leaders.
One bill was that which would give
women the right to vote ON all excise
matters. The other bill provided that
women might vote in presidential and
municipal elections. Both bills pro-
vided that women might vote by
statutory enactment
Voting yes to accept the report of
the House to kill the bill weree Sena-
tors Charles c. Hemenway, Hartford;
Elijah Rogers, Southington; George
w. Klett, New Britain; Charles L.
Spencer, sufield; Stephen Whitney,
New Haven, Harry A. Leonard, New
Haven; John H. Doughan, New Ha-
ven; Frederick III. Rolf, Guilford;
Frederick L. Neebe, Meriden; John
Hurley Waterbury; John II. Barnes,
Norwich; John NJ O'Bonnell, Bridge
port; James r.. Mead, Greenwich;
Archibald Macdonald, Putnam; John
N. Brooks, Torrington; Robbins B.
Stoeckel, Norfolk: Edward s. Boyd,
Woodbury.; Henry H. Lyman, Middle
field; Adam L. Sessions, Plainfeld.
Those who voted no on the adverse
louse report were Herman p. Kopple-
nan, Hartford, James J. Grady, New
Haven, Howard B. Tuttle, Naugatuck,
William J.. Lar1xin, Waterbury, Pat
rick B. O;Snllivan, Derby, James r.
Hay. New London: Frank H. Hinck
ley. Stonington,Y Frederic A. Bartlett,
Bridgeport, John Y. Caldwell. Bridge
port, Harvey p. Bissell, Ridgefield,
Frederick M. Salmon, Westport, Chas.
e. Williamson. Darien, William r.
CONTINUED on Pare III
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
MEASLES CASE
IS DISCOVERED
AMONG TROOPS
Cook Hutching of Fourth
Company Is Removed to
Isolation Hospital.

Suffering from what is believed to be
Cook Burton S. Hutching of the
Fourth company, Connecticut Coast
artillery, was removed from the state
armory to the isolation hospital today.
Hutching was vaecinated recently and
also took an injection Of the serum
for the prevention of typhoid fever
He complained Of feeling i'll yesterda v
but DR.. J. T. III. Powers of the med
ical corps, who has been looking after
the health Of the Coast ARTILLERY men,
pronounced him able to return to duty
last night
This morning Hutching's face was
covered with a rash and he showed
every symptom of measles. Health
Officer Walter III. Brown was notified
and the man was taken to the isola-
ton hospital in an automobile by Col.
Frank Armstrong of the United States
Boy Scouts. He was wrapped in his
overcoat and several blanpets for the
trip. This afternoon he was reported
as resting comfortably and his speedy
recovery is looked for. H. T. Taylor,
cook for the Eleventh company, has
been assigned in the place of Hutch
ing.
Corp Harold W. Gottsegen Of the
Fourth company is III, at the armory
on his cot with severe attack Of the
grip. He has been unable to perform
duty for several days and number
of other members OF the command
have severe colds. Most Of the men
believe that they would be improved
in health il they were moved from the
quarters in the arnory. There has
been complaint that the men quar-
tered at the arnyory are NOT receiving
proper medical attention but the off,
GERS deny this A number Of the men
who were associated with Hutching
are being watched for possible tnfec-
ton, 80 -
Timothy. Sullivan, who was born IN
Dtiblin, Ireliahd. IS wears ago, and
who LANDED In this country only six
months ago. has enlisted in the Fourth
company. The ink was scarcely dry
on his first citizenship papers when he
presented himself for enrolment
About score OF recruits are needed
for the Second company. lieutenant
Camille Mazeau is recruiting officer.
Men who desire to enlist may be ex-
amined tomorrow when Major A. c.
Bartlett, U. S. A., will be at the ar
mory for that purpose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Tax Collector Sends
Out Bills to $4,000

Tax Collector Howard j. Smith is
sending out to $4,000 property holders
in Bridgeport, bills for the 1916 taxes
which are due April / and payable
May 1. The taxes to be collected
this year total $3,449,665:12 in the
second district and $7,514.13 in the
first district only. The bills this
year are all made for the second dis
trict, except the small number for
the first district only. There are no
sprinkling assessments for 1915. There
are 2,400 nonresident property own
ers who pay taxes.
The taxes Gust be paid during May.
Interest charges at the rate Of nine
per cent. are filed against delinquents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Hotel Proprietor
Given Heavy Fine

Joseph LACrodx. manager of the
Royal hotel. state street, was fined
500 and costs this morning In the city
court Nv Judge Frank Wilder for vio-
lating tho laws pertaining to the sale
of liquor.
1T was alleged that on three differ
ent occasions LaCroix sold liquor to q
Charles c. Sca-lley, when he had been
forbidden by the police to provide the
man with drink. On each Of the three
counts he Was fined $1O0 and the costs
of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Peasley's Measure
Defeated In House
Especial to Far1ner.)

Hartford, April 25-House Leader
IFeas1ey OF Cheshire today suffered a
severe defeat when. by vote Of 49,
33 In which most Of the Republican
representatives voted with the Demo-
Gratis, the PieAley measure to raise
ga laries OF the executive secretary and
the chief, clerk to the governor to
$4,000 each was voted down.
In It's place the appropriations COM
,nittee amendment was adopted and
gives the chief clerk salary of $500
and the executive secretary $500.
Bitter words were exchanged be-
tween Bob Eaton and House Leader
Peasley in discussion OF the measure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
SUES FOR STOCK TAX.

Z Richard B. Breul of this city, has
been sued for $4,000 by Frank S. But
terworth of New Haven, receiver OF
the Gilbert Transportation Co. The
action is brought to recover assess
ments levied on 80 shares Of common
and 15 shares of preferred Gilbert
stock held by Breul The total
amount due is said to be $1,619 and
the receiver says Breul refuses to pay
1t. The action IS returnable to tho
superior court, May tAspa>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Reichstag Adjour1s ~
Despite Protest Of
Socialist Members


\ London, April 25.7-Adjournment OF
the Reichstags until May 2, after a
brief session yesterday, is reported in
a Central News dispatch from Amster-
dam. Philip Scheidemann. Socialist
leader, expressed regret that the
Reichstag should be convoked and
then adjourned almost Immediately.
George Ledebour, leader Of the Social
Democrats, said that regret was not
enough. He demanded that the
Reichstag should meet today for dis
cussion Of the food problem.
Thousands Of workmen," he said,
tfhave been forced 20 abandon work
because of their distress"
Herr Ledebours words caused an
uproar. Permission to continue his
speech was refused. %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
TO APPEAL TRANSFER

Notice has been filed with the coun-
ty commissioners that an appeal will
be taken from their decision in
awarding Andrew .Banas liquor Ii
cense transfer from Shelton street to
1857 Pembroke street. Judge Thos.
G. Cough1in represents the remon>
strants, who claim the district is al
ready overcrowded with saloons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Seized Merchantmen
Ready for Sea Soon

Washington, April 25-Twelve Of
the seized German merchant ships
will be ready for service within little
more than a week, the shipping board
reported today to the treasury DEPART
ment. Legislation pending would en-
power the shipping board either to
lease the vessels or operate them
itself. Indications point to their op-
Grafton by the shipping board.
Seven Of the ships about ready for
service are at New York and the
others are on the Pacific Coast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
Alien Proclamation
Posted at City Hall

The proclamation Of President Will
son regarding alien enemies who have
arms in their possession, has been
posted In the corridor Of the city hall
by the order of T. w. Gregory, at
torney-genera1 Of the United States.
The proclamation issued on April s
directs that all aliens in the United
States who possess firearms surrender
them to the police authorities in the
towns or cities where they live.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
SCENE OF BIG BATTLE.

British Front in France, April 25-
K (From a staff correspondent Of the
Associated Press-The town of Mon
-chy 1e Preux. which lies about five
miles east of Arras, will stand out in
history as one OF the bioodiest spots
Of the world war. The fighting NORTH
east and south of this littls Artois
perched on a high knoll, as
exceeded in intensity any OF the indi-
vidua1 struggles of the Somme. Efforts
OF the Germans to retake the village
apparently have subsidized on account
OF the sheer exhaustion OF their
available forces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
CIGARETTE CAUSES FIRE.

A brisk fire, caused by someone
touching a cigarette to the lace cur
tains in the bedroom Sof the home of
Sam Snieglsky, caused damage of
about $500 shortly after 1 o'clock this
afternoon. The fire was confined to
the bedroom and destroyed the furni-
ture and clothing stored In the room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
SWISS FEARFUL
that U. s. MAY
halt SUPPLIES

Berne, April 25.-The Swiss press,
becoming daily more worried lest the
United States cut off Switzerland from
imports today discussed the advisa
bility Of either sending commission
to America or establishing a bureau
of information in the United States, to
keep Americans accurately informed
of conditions here. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25

The first $2O0,000,000 is available
from proceeds of the issue of $780,
0OO, 900 treasury certificates, due June
80, proceeds from which were to be
called today by Secretary McAdoo- As
soon, as the money is deposited in
various federal reserve banks the
sum viii be transferred to the credit
OF the british government, which will
give its own bonds as security.
Future loans will be based on
United States bond issues The Grst
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
BREAD SCARCE, SWEDISH
SOCIALIST AYERS THAT
OUTBREAK IS Imminent T

the ruling reactionist party is grow
ing stronger. This party. by their
trade policy, has caused the lack OF
bread from which we are now suffer
iny."
The socialist leader expresses the
belief that May day Will pass without
trouble unless the authorities are
guilty cf prcvpcatfon. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-25
THOUSANDS FALL
PRISONER DURING
DRIVE BY BRITISH
War Office Reports Further
Success on Offensive on
Arras Front.
GERMAN ATTACKS
ARE DRIVEN BACK
Berlin Reports That Scores
of Allied Aeros Have Been
Brought Down.

= London, April 25-The British have
taken 3,029 prisoners since Monday
morning, including Sc officers, accord
ing to an official statement issued by
the war office today.
British forces captured the hamlet
of Bilhem, east of Havrincourt wood.
last night.s