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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

Copenhagen. July 12-Further
complaint OF American export restric-
tions being unjust and cruel to small
neutrals. tending to force them be-
tween starvation and entering the
war, is made by the semi official news
paper Politken. THE demand that
American products shall neither di-
rectly nor Indirectly contribute to the
advantage of the Germans can only
be fulfilled If all economic relations
with Germany are severed. continues
the paper, which cites an article from
a washington paper and Controller
'Hoovers statement to prove the "bru-
tality'' back of the American policy
1.-THE situation which the American
proclamation creates for small neu-
trails, particularly Denmark, Is high
ly serious" says the Politken. Wars
spectre approaches our frontier by
an unexpected path. Even if we es-
cape war we cannot escape many of
its more direct consequences. 1t is
interesting to establish the fact that
this comes from group of powers
whose regard for small neutrals has
been one of the worlds most popular
slogans, also one of the worlds
greatest les
The Berlingske Tidende accepts the
explanation in Americas official
statement.
Stockholm, July 1s.-Generai resent
ment and indignation have been
aroused in Sweden by a news dis
patch from Washington giving what
is termed IAN official report to the
government on Sweden's exports and
imports. The report, for which the
authority is not named, declares in
brief that Sweden exported to Ger
many great quantities Of materials for
making ammunition, including espe-
ciaTly iron ore, ferro silteates, manga
nese, steel, copper. sulphur, zinc and
wood pulp, and imported iron ore from
America to rep1enish the surplus ex-
ported.
Finnish papers most friendly to
America join the chorus OF indignant
condemnation of these charges The
papers call attention to Americas at
titude regarding export and arraigr
what they term the governments in
consistency. They declare that Amer.
lea repeatedly protested to England
against precisely the same policy
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12
PROTEST GUESS
ON POPULA T|ON
OF CONNECTICUT
State Council Says Estimate
Used As Basis for Draft
Is Too Large.

The Connecticut state council of
defense forwarded to Secretary of War
Baker today a protest against the
use Of the figures reported to be esti-
mates OF the population Of the state
Of Connecticut" as shown by a docu-
ment entitled Estimates of Popula-
tom Issued by the federal govern
mentu nder. date of July &.
These estimates, according to the
preface, have been made solely for
use as q basis for the apportionment
of the forthcoming draft The esti-
mate gives the population of Bridge
port as ats, 906, and that of the state
as. 1.71s.628.
A previous estimate by the gov
eminent gave the states population
as 1,334,s04 The new estimate. it Is
explained, is made on the nationwide
percentage of registrants to the esti-
mated total population of continental
United States, exclusive of Alaska.
The Connecticut council Of defense
contends that this method is unfair
to this state, because the excess of
mea from 81 to 80 years of age in
this state is almost without exception
employed in arm and munition factor
les.
The revised figures on Conneeticut's
population give Hartford an estimate
of 1S0,697 inhabitants; New Britain,
76,s42; New Haven. 201, 461; Stamford
47,747; Waterbury, 169,120, and the
rest of the state population enough TO
bring the total to 1,719,62S.
Washington. July 12-War indus
tries which have drawn large temper
ary, populations OF workers to some
sections were today considered re-
sponsible for swollen population esti.
mates accredited to many American
cities by the war department in its
ment in its work of basing apportion-
ments for drafting the new National
army.
For the purpose of the apportion,
ment only new population figures have
been devised for each county and city
based on war registration in those
sub divisions, and the allotment viii
be approximately two-thirds of one
per cent. of the revised population.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12
FORMER U. S. OFFICIAL
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE

Indianapolis, July 12-Albert w
Washard, former solicitor general OF
the internal revenue department in
Washington. died suddenly last, night
of heart trouble.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

FOR SALE Hudson passenger
model 49, Al condition. Good tires.
Price 1926. Come and look at thia
bargain. e. Anderson, Cut Spring
Road, Stratford. P 12ess
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

FOR SALE-Harley-Day h. p.
speed motorcycle Al condition.
Good tires $e5 to quick buyer. e.
Anderson, Cut Spring Road. STRAIT
ford, Conn. IL So
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

Representative Rankin said "slle'
would ask the House Labor Commit
zee for q general investigation of the
hours OF labor for all women in gov
fernment employ.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12
DELIGHTFULLY."- REFRESHING

Horsford,s Acid Phosphate
In hot weather, a teaspoonful in a
glass OF water. sweetened to taste, is
| most refreshing. Cools the blood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

Delay of many district exemption
boards in organizing and assigning
serial numbers to the registrants caus-
ed war department officials today to
almost abandon hope of making the
first drawing this week. Duplicate
lists of all registrants and their num-
bers must be In possession Of the de.
partment before the drawing is made,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

The Italian crops this year are
promising and wheat Is up to the ay-
erage everywhere. Potatoes are COM
ing up fine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

SOME GOODS-10 van loads of good
storage furniture goes on sale at
my auction rooms. ESQ Fairfield
Ave. List of owners. Mrs. Ladd,
Mr.. Moody. Mrs. Taylor. Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. johnson, Mr., Williams. Many
big bargains and lots of good
things A. Elwood. Auctioneer.
Tel. 1856. p IL b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

The employees of the Toronto Street
Railway Co. struck. Not car Is be-
ing operated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK q SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

Na1or-General O'Ryan after a con-
\ <trence with Gov. Whitman announc-
( ed that the governor had approved OF
fhe plan to parade ali the militia be-
I3ore Going to the Southern training
irampf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

Former Gear Nicholas of Russia
has appealed to the provisional gov
eminent to allow him and his family
DOM"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

FOR SALESs room cottage. Inn
provements, Colorado avenue near
North Ave; 9 room cottage. ina
provements. West Liberty St.; 2
family house, North Ave; 2 family
house, Merchant st.; family
house Colorado avenue. Watson, 50
Fairfield Ave. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

NOBLE AVENUE PROPERTY
Eight room house. all inproye-
n1ents, good condition.; desirable
for a doctor or business property
Price and terms attractive. Also de-
sirable two family house near Fair
field Ave. q. w. Coggswell 220
Meigs Building. sP IL sep
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

The American Mission to Russia
will return directly home instead OF
stopping at Japan as it was rumored
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

Farmer want Ads. One Cent = word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-12

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Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
CAUSE OF HIGH
PRICE OF CORN

Washington, Aug. 21.-That the
unprecedentedly high price of corn
is not due to abnormal holding of
supplies by farmers is the belief of
the United States department of ag-
riculture, based on reports just re-
ceived from crop correspondents in
Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa and
Missouri. These states are typical
of the great surplus white corn pro-
ducing region of the United States,
the department declares, and their
conditions indicate cunuulons
throughout the producing area.
The Investigations disclosed that
farmers are holding only enough
corn to insure their seed supply for
next spring and to protect their live
stock feeding interests until the pro-
duction of a sufficient supply from
the present crop is assured, and that
the stocks in their hands are much
lower than normally.
Among the conditions making for
high corn prices, according to the
department of agriculture, are short
age of the 1916 crop and the carry
over from 1915, increased exports,
increase in the general level of
prices, and the increased numbers Of
live stock on farms. The 1916 corn
crop, it is pointed out, was 400,-
100000 bushels short of the 1915
crop. and stocks on farms on March
l, 1917, were 3O0,O00,0OO bushels
short of the stocks on farms on the
same date the preceding year. The
exports of corn in the year ended
June 80, 1917, were approximately
seven times greater than in the year.
ended June 80. 1914, the year pre-
ceding the war. The general level
of prices. it is pointed out, has in
creased greatly during the last year,
especially as regards foodstuffs. Live
stock in the United States has in
creased about three million head in
the past three years. statistics of
the department show, and so has
helped to increase the demand for
corn for feeding purposes.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
RED CROSS SENDING
SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA

Washington, Aug. 21.-In re-
sponse to an urgent request from
DR.. Frank Billings, head of the Red
Cross commission to Russia, the
American Red Cross is sending a
large quantity Of medical and sur
gical supplies to meet the urgent de-
mands of the Russian military hos
pitfalls. This supplements an earlier
consignment which was forwarded
for immediate use when the COM
mission sailed to investigate the
Russian situation.
The commission carried with it
100000 worth of such material in
Guiding among other supplies over
so microscopes and $4,000 slides,
$500 clinical thermometers, 2SS op-
Grating knives, $4,000 lengths of
catgut, LOO ice caps, 175,000 NOR
phine sulphate tablets and 100000
antiseptic tablets.
Russia has had great difficulty in
securing enough hospital equipment
and supplies to take propeS care of
her large armies. Both shipments
were planned to include we'll
rounded stock Of the most useful
chemicals and apparatus.
In the new consignment, for
which the war council appropriated
$160,000. there are 10000 tablets
of quinine sulphate, 1000 pounds of
chloroform, 10000 tablets each of
atropin and strychnine for hypoder-
mic injection, $4,000 doses of anti
typhoid vaccine, also tetanus anti
toxin and diphtheria, smallpox,
cholera and plague vaccine, 10000
pounds of soap, 25 dozen hot water
bottles, 10000 pounds of gauze
dressings and pads, 10000 bandages
and rolls, 1000 blankets and 6 doz-
en- stethoscopes and various labora-
tory supplies.
Among the other items in the
shipment are these: 5000 &C. dig
italis, 1000 cocaine tablets, 20 col
lapsible operating tables, 14,40O
needles, 200 pounds rubber tubing,
10000 pounds absorbent cotton,
5000 safety pins.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
HARVEST HOME FEST|-
VAL ATTRACTS MANY
People From This City and Vicinity
Are Attending Celebration
in Kamrar Today.

The Harvest Home Festival, Kam-
rar's eighth annual celebration and
booster day, is being held in our
neighboring town today. The wealth
er couldn't be nicer and the roads
between here and there are in the
pink of condition, so autoists a-plen-
ty will probably visit the celebra-
tion at some time during the day.
The morning train was crowded
with people bound for the little viii
lage on the south, the following go
ing from here: Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
rad Baker, Mrs. j. O. BEEN, Mrs. w.
j. Ward and daughter Miss Minnie,
Miss Velma Yungclas, Mrs. j. F..
Crawford, Miss Helen Bauman, Mrs.
E. II. Hemmen and little son and
their visiting guest, Miss Edith Ell
liott of Eagle Grove, Mrs. A. L.
Spike of Flugstad, the Misses Pearl
and Mildred Blue, Mrs. F. A. Kay
ser and children, Mrs. Sam Samson
and children, Mrs. E. S. Bickford.
The usual street performances,
balloon ascensions, races and ath-
letic contests are forming entertain
ment for the big crowd. The Hon.
J. r. Files of Fort Dodge is the
speaker of the day. Home enter
tainment, consisting of drills, ETC.,
Iis being provided, and the large
crowd treated to a royal good time
by the people of Kamrar.
The Second Regiment band ar
rived home this noon from their
several days trip to- towns having
companies in the Second, and will go
to Kamrar overland to discourse
music this afternoon and evening.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
PICNIC SUPPER
FOR SOLDIERS
The Universalist Church VIII Com.
pliment Soldier Members
of Congregation.

The members and friends of the
Universalist church plan to give a
picnic supper in the church compli-
mentary to number of the soldiers
of their congregation at $50 Thurs
day evening. The affair will be
very informal, providing a last OPP
portunity for one of the pleasant,
friendly, social hours this congrega-
tion so frequently enjoys. The par
ish is well represented in the guard,
having its former pastor, Rev. Harry
F. Shook, as chaplain, DR.. F. j.
Drake in the medical corps, AMI E.
P. Prince, battalion sergeant-ma-
jor in Headquarters company, as
well as several others numbered
among officers and men.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
Last Strokes.

Des Moines, Aug. 2l.-With just
about twentyfour hours left before
the opening of the Iowa state fair at
the fair grounds here, workmen were
busy today putting the last strokes
on the preparations for the annual
event.
All the buildings are in shape and
most of the exhibits are already on
the grounds or stored in various
parts of the city. The roads within
the grounds have been oiled and the
fair promises to be free from the
dust baths" that have made fairs
tiresome on the spectator.
The government exhibits will be
in shape before night and many of
the private exhibitors have finished
arranging their displays.
DR.. T. B. Larrabse, Ostsopath, l-t1
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
SELLS $50 HOGS FOR
sum OF s9,180.75
Carl Groves, Formerly Of This City
and Now of Eagle Grove,
Turns the Trick.

Carl Groves, former well known
Webster City boy, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Groves, hit a good
hog market in Chicago yesterday
and pulled down prize stake. He
had $50 head, raised upon his fine
farm near Head Grove, Wright coun-
ty, in Chicago yesterday. They
weighed $40 pounds each and were
sold at $3.50 per hundred, making
a grand total for the herd of
$9,1SQ:75s This is certainly some
sale and it is doubtful if the record
has ever been excelled by an Iowa
farmer who raised the hogs himself
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
MUST have MANY
WOMEN kN|TTERS
Urgent Appeal for Enormous Quap.
titles of Knitted Articles
for Soldiers.

The local chapter Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross has received tele-
gram from the national headquar-
tiers founded on the urgent call from
Major Grayson Murphy for enor-
nous quantities of knitted woolen
articles, emphasizing the need by
calling attention to the record OF
cold and misery among soldiers and
civilians during last winter and the
dread for the coming winter, and
at present without supplies to take
care of it, and appealing to the
American people for home knitting
of warm woolen articles, and allot-
ting to the Webster City and Hamil-
ton county chapter 275 sweaters,
275 mufflers, 275 pairs wristlets,
and 275 pairs of socks.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed to start this work on or after
Sept. l. Mrs. W. j. Zitterell, chair
man of the supply committee, has
requisitioned supply Of yarn and
it is hoped the supply will reach
here by Sept. /. This is call to
all those who can knit. This work
Can be done at home, and it is in
addition to any knitting that is be-
ing done or is yet to be completed
as heretofore arranged for. There
are no doubt large number of peo-
pie in Hamilton county who cannot
contribute the time at the regular
Red Cross rooms to assist in the
sewing, making bandages, ETC., but
who can knit and do the work at
home. A special committee will be
appointed by Mrs. Zitterell to give
attention to this special call for
knitted articles as above outlined
and any and all persons throughout
the county who can help in this
work are requested to report in per-
son, by telephone or letter to Mrs
Zitterell at Red Cross headquarters
A record will be kept of the names
of all those who will volunteer fol-
the work, and as soon as the sup
ply of yarn is received each will re-
ceive such an amount as she can and
will knit into the several articles
a hovo enumerated
The other newspapers throughou,
the county are requested to give pub.
lication to this appeal, as it is de-
sired that all women in the county
who can knit will volunteer to dc
some of this work in order that our
quota may be filled within as short
time as possible and the finished
articles shipped and sent so they
will reach our soldiers in France be-
fore cold weather sets in.
VARICK C. CROSLEY,
Chairman.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
Brothers Separated.

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 21.-
Mrs. Nettie Wood of Shenandoah
Junction, near this city, is wonder.
ing whether her two sons will ever
meet. One of them. William W.
Wood, sergeant in the U. S. ma
rine corps, is now fighting with the
BILLY Blues" in France, while the
other, Clarence Wood, is confined in
a German prison camp. Clarence
was living in Canada when the Eu-
ropean war broke out, enlisted in a
Canadian regiment, and was cap
tured shortly after the German army
attempted to advance on Paris.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
HOOKING WATERMEL-
. 0As IS BAD EXAMPLE
Northwestern Officials Say Many
Watermelons Are Stolen
From Freight Cars.

Officials of the Northwestern rail
road company in this city inform
the Freeman-Tribune that the CON-
pany has been more or less annoyed
of late by boys breaking into their
cars and stealing watermelons and
other things to eat. The character
of the goods taken indicates that the
thefts are made by local talent and
more in a spirit of reckless deviltry
than in desire to profit by thiev-
ing. However, it is very serious
offense to break the seal of freight
car without authority, and the ones
guilty are very liable to get into
serious trouble. The railroad COM
pany has to pay for all articles ac-
cepted and not delivered, and.it is
no joke to the company. A word to
the wise, etc.
Since the above was put in type,
Agent Strachan informs us that most
of the stealing of watermelons has
been done by certain, soldiers, who
seem to think because they are SOL
diers they are privileged characters.
Everything for the soldiers comfort
has been and is being done by the
people of Webster City, and that any
Of them would prove to be law
breakers is decidedly bad.
Mr.. Strachan says they have had
five carloads of watermelons broken
into this summer and many melons
swiped. Three out OF the five times
railroad men have caught the mis-
creants while in the act, and each
time all members of the party have
been boys in khaki.
Last night two other young boys
were caught stealing melons. When
questioned they said some soldiers
said it was an easy matter to hook
few melons from the Northwest t.
ern cars, so they thought they
would try it.
The younger chaps looked up to
soldier doubtless because of his
natty uniform and the oath for brav-,
cry and honesty he had taken.
Knowing this, the man in uniform
should be careful what he does. for
that little chap who is patterning
after him may himself be called to
the colors some day, and if he forms
bad habits now he will lack the eIe-
ments of a true soldier.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
Milk Depot Changes Hands.

The milk depot, which has been
conducted for the past several
months by Richard Riley, Jr., has
changed hands again.. the Riley fam
lily having moved to Fort Dodge,
where Mr.. r. is employed in the
oatmeal factory. The new owner of
the depot is B. F. Hollingshead, a
resident of Superior street, who also
conducts the Wilke feed barn near
the city square.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
To Seventeen Year,Old Boys.

If the war continues until you are
21 years old, you will be subject to
conscription and service as a pri-
vate. If you take up the study of
veterinary medicine now, you can
graduate by>that time and enter the
service Of your country as a, profess
sional man, with rank and pay of
an officer, and will be able to. rem
der far better service than you could
as a private.
For particulars write Department
9, st. Joseph Veterinary College, st.
Joseph, Mo. d1f1*
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
For Land Buyers.

Will make trip with automobile
every week to Dodge county, Mimi,
twenty miles north Of the Iowa line.
Soil tho same as Hamilton county,
Iowa. Price SIS to $125 per acre.
Small cash payment and long time
on the balance. With corn at $3.50
per bushel, land must advance in
price. Rube McFerren. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21

The Hanford Produce company of
Sioux City has established a cash
cream station at the Pugh store. Top
price for cream. Honest weights and
tests guaranteed. A trial can will con-
vince you that this is the place to
sell your cream. S-1d1t2f2
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
New Lunch Wagon.

Commodore" Mcmahon, the pop
ular popcorn and peanut vender, is
putting the finishing touches on a
new lunch wagon which he has been
building. 1t is beauty and Mac
intends to take in all the county
fairs this fall, and during the win
ter use it as a lunch wagon here in
town in connection with his two
other wagons. His son Richard will
have charge Of the additional wagon.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
EXPLOSIONS KILL
-FOUR W0RKMEN
Four Tons of Blasting Powder Let
Go on Powder Row."

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 21.-Three
explosions along what is called the
powder line" series of small, de-
tached buildings at a powder plant
at King Mills, Ohio yesterday caused
four deaths and injured two work
men. The main buildings of the
plant were not harmed. Four tons
of blasting powder let go.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
A New Daughter.

A message received here yesterday
from Des Moines by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Crandail tells of the arrival
Of daughter at the home of their
son, Arthur B. Crandall. The new
conner arrived Sunday and is named
Marian Louise. This is the first
grandchild of Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
dali and the only girl in the family.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
College Boys on Trip.

Will Yungclas of Highview, an
Ames college student, left for Lara
mie, Wyoming, Friday, where he
will join two Ames men, residents
of Omaha. on an interesting sight
seeing trip. They will travel through
Wyoming. visiting Yellowstone Ma
tional park and other points of in
terest. expecting to be gone two
weeks.
Webster City freeman., 1917-08-21
Enlists With New York Company

F. J. Anderson of New York City.
husband of the former Miss Zoe
Smith, has enlisted with New York
company of militiamen and went on
duty yesterday, according to a wire
received here from Mrs. Anderson, in
which she said she would leave New
York last night for this city. The
New York regiment with which Mr..
Anderson is connected will be sta
toned at Mineola, Long Island, at
the camp where the TIL. I'd Iowa reg
iment is to be stationed. Mrs. An
derson will spend part of the fall
with her father. N. T. Smith, and
sisters. Mrs. H. Z. Whitman and
Miss Merle E. Smith, in this city,
and will probably go on to Omaha
also for visit with her sister, Mrs.
Ed Whitacre.
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