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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
Preserve fruits without delay.

1 Peaches plums and pears; plenteous today and of serving.
 Put up peaches in glass cans-and, for variety, do some up the ldfashoned way either pound or weet-pckled.
 If you we neverhad success making peach je try add ing some parngs from red apples. Sweet-pickled pears almostbetter than canned They have more Man of the house is likely to fer em that way.
 All the utensils needs preserve all sorts of fruits in all sorts of ways. ready instantly!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17
TO o. K. NEW SEWER.

At the meeting of common council tonight the Taft avenue sanitary sewer probably will be approved
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17

Jar rubbers-12c doz. +. Gray enamelware preserving kettles --33c to $f.35.
 Aluminium preserving kettles-s1,s5 to s3.s5.
 Mixing spoons. wood enamelware and aluminum-8c to 75c.
 Tunnels, tin and aluminum-6e to #75a
 Jelly bag strainers-15c to 65c. Pairing knives-,10c to 35c.
 Scales, accurate weight-s1. 50. Wire strainers-12c to BOG.
 Graduated quart 1nes ssures-1oc to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-17

Rich woolen plaids make skirts of splendid effect
 Wool velour in small checks and unusual contrasts of color, taiors into skirts of smart style.
 A number of the pain-weave wooens seem especially fitted to make skirts of excellent model and quiet beauty
 All available just leach in wide range of coors
 From any, skirt made to your measure at tailoring charge of but $50
 This charge of $150 covers entire cost of making
 Nothing extra for making the novel panniers that carry such convenient and clever pockets
 Nothing extra for covering the big buttons that add much style.
 Not penny for findings of any sort.
 Just 30 added to the price of the wooen you choose
 Measurements carefully taken, skirt is fitted be- fore being finished and when finished it is guaranteed to be satisfactory both in fit and tailoring.
 Several of the models have been made up in the fabrics Evidence of your eyes will be best test to the attraction of those styles and the beauty the woolens Third
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-08
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"a y p> WALLACE IRWIN ~
TOGO CoAxES DOWN THE COST OF LIVING

Employment Bureau
where am looking for it usual
like shotgun, be
When
They matrimonial people
which they furniture
Your duties"
possible purchase
financial
Hon Beefsak csc lb
also act less naughty
offare Could Householder"
Japanese dplomatss," report.
Each
Of Living resides
with shall
here at require make miraculous meal Here
renig
pressing the " dollar
BE hasy possible" beseech when
1T should take time to make SOC long Il
shall saune making orekpers jealous independent
behavior Then shall homewads and cook
do SO and this what done.
trolley
butchey discover this wealthy standing eon Of his
whistles
Sir" commence your very
Also poecal because Spring
Spring"
All yes" he "Reho the Spring window
Spring LAMB-Maked Up 4c" An
say Spring CHCKEN-Formerly to
Have food for sale that less oenaious? acqut
obtained
Il shall take lb please Iorde
b patterns
completely fabbed
Amt got something that buy for 15c?"
How insult mel he gup wping meatax with So depart
o
lunch spent trolley arriving Nusbaums Buhery This
leave with which to do with.
| Sufficient mostly
LADIES' ask from Hon Nusbaum He look to me with fatty eyebrows
7 mutton bones for that money he report
Can food be made from mutton bones?' ask it,
IF prepared" he
Vegetable nvids Therefore
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-08


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Goldthwate.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
ORDERS ARREST OF KAISER.
Loudoun County Justice Delivers
Warrant 10 Sheriff Ham.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. l0.-The kAi
ser IS to be hailed before a Virginia
.osrt. At least that is the intention
Of Charles L. Zoll, justice Of N
peace of Broad Run district, Loudour
county, who has delivered into tnt
hands Of the sheriff this warrant:
Commonwealth Of Virginia. conn-
t. Of Loudoun, to-Hit:
TO the sheriff Of the said coun.
ty:
Whereas Woodrow Wilson has this
iav made oath before me, Just'c'
,e said coa.aty, that William. Hohen
zollern, alias Wilhelm, has at varl.
GUS times and places between July
1914. and November, 1917, commit
ted murder, assault and arson upor
Tho bodies Of various people and sun,
Iry properties against the peace arc
dignity Of the government OF tn
United States, the State OF Vlrglnte
and Broad Run district in particular
And. by the power vested N me
7 hereby extend your jurisdiction tt
rho continent Of Europe and I do "'y
those presents declare the said VIII.
:. =, pchenzolle-n alias Kaiser vii.
be,n TO De an o<tlaw and offer as
. reward for his apprehension three
barrels Of corn, FIVE bushels OF pota-
toes and ham or meat, said ham o.
meat 10 weigh not less than =
mounds nor more than 80 pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
an INCENDIARY FIRE?
Man Held BY Police Pending lnGes-
tigati0n Of Fire Which Occurred in
Alexandria Today.

Richard Murphy, man said 70 De
about 70 years Old, is being held ny
1he police p ding the result Of ST
Investigation OF the origin of fire
which partially destroyed sevo1l
frame houses in the 800 block on
Madison street in this city today.
The alarm was given 81 1850 J,
n. 10 which the department. IT
.haree Of Chief Kenneth ". Ogden,
quickly responded. The big black
.1orse, "Ben,"- of Columbia Hose No
1, fell at the corner Of Queen anG
Washington streets, in rounding the
.orncr, which caused 4 delay in the
arrival Of that company, but five
streams Of water were soon being
poured on to the flames, two from
inc motor engine no. 6, two from Re-
lance No. ;, and ont from Columbia
No. 4.
On account of the strong gale ol
wind blowing and the severe colo
weather the work OF the hrcnen va:
greatly hampered, but the depart.
ment rendered most efficient service
although two houses under one ROOT
and FIVE under another, (therc being
no fire walls between rhemj were
badly burned before the fire was got.
ten under control.
The fire started on the north SIDE
Of Madison St-cen. One report Is. tc
the effect that it originate! in oht
house occupied By Richard Murphy
No. SIT Madison street. The adioin,
ing house, No. Sls, was occupied By
Llr. 3. y. Dudley aid family. TIL,
other three houses are oH-nsG by Mrs
j. NJ. White. No. Sl3 was accupiet
by Mrs. Nellie Hepburn. The hous.
ut No. s07 is owned by Gordon Hagar
and the house at No. sos was ovne:
and occupied by Mrs. Annie Henry
The loss is estimated at approx
naoly $1,000, parrially covered D,
/ irsuraaos. Tho estimate does not in
cltde loss on furniture owned by til
various occupants.
| Considering the obstacles whicl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
CLASS N CRACKER MEAL.
pod.ral Authorities Investigate Sus'
picious Circumstance.

ulCIOllS NlESuilStauN''
Pittsburgh, Dec. l0.-Agcrta Il
he Department of Justice are max
M, an investigation here Of The pres
.r.c o. Underground glass in crac:e'
rcal shipped from this city 20 sHe
nil districts of Ohio. The glass vas
fouat in sealed packages o. cr;'ck-
a. meal bought from 4 loca! concern
F.nos Moon, restaurant keeper
II Wcllsyille, o., whose trade L
,aroc!y made up Of mill workers, dis
.cvcred the glass in the cracker mta
: few days ago when Il piece stucF
n his finger when he was frying oy.
stcrs. Investigation revealed tha'
,tner boxes also contained the gronnc
class and the entire shipment was
turned over 70 the Mayor nf Wells
vile.
The Mayor notified Federal ar-
thor;tics here and Special Agent pai-
ION, oi the Department OF Justice
ven. to Wcllsvillc to investigate.
Warnings We're issued in this dis
trics. and restaurant proPrietors II
the Ohio valley TO examine all crack
er meal Closely before using It. I7A
fart that munitions are being MANI
factured in many Ohio valley plants
has caused suspicion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
MAY LIFT FOOD EMBARGO.
Plans Being Made to Ration Norway
Sweden, Denmark ard Holland.

Washington. Dee. lG.-Negotiations
{o::sweetl Eae 1.oethelu neutcais AZ!
the United States over tilr enfofrc-
ment Of the embargo policy have boe,!
moved 10 London Tor final conclusion
before the IrIter-Allied Economic
Council attended by Vance McCor.
mick aid Dr. Alonzo Taylor for tbs
United States.
II was predicted here last nign
tha. a settlement OF the whoit
northern European economic sitaa-
zion Will be reached shortly after
Inc London conference ronvc!tcs
Agreement between the Unitaf
States and the northern neutrais
was within reach during the wees
it is understood. Then certain nb-
je.tions by France and England e
the terms upon which the United
States was will.ll. to ration Norway
Sweden, Denmark: and Holland were
made. Agreement had been reached
at the plenary council of the allies
in Paris that al economic rs wei
as military questions would he treat.
cd as one. and the embargo negotfa.
tons were accordingly moved.
The prediction here Of successful
conclusion for the negotiations i
London is interpreted to mean that
the traffic between the northern nen
trai countries and Germany has now
i,cen reduced to minimum and Lha'
the United States can now rat!o!
.hesc countries without unduo DANCE
Of American supplies helping to feet
the German army and civil popu'a
ZION.
In return Tor the rationing ar
rangcment to DC provided for tn
northern ncutrals the neutrals WI
hermit the allies 10 use 9 large pro
norton Of their merchant vessels
| The United States, il is understood
was willing to make use OF these
fleets wholly outside the danger zor'
! # German submarines. AS this wouit
leave England and F'rarce withou
direct benefit from the arrangement
however, this feature is understood
to have been the ground nf rhel
protest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
JUSTIFIES DRAFT LAW.
Government Asks Dismissal of
Cases Attacking Conshtutionali,y

Washington, Dec. i0.-ln n brief
nads pa5,ic !ass ,&g:st askins: the
Supreme Court to dismiss cases at
rac,sinp the c.'lstitacionaEty OF tie
Selective Draft law, tho Government
asserts that power conferred upon
Congress TO declare war carries With
t authority TO compel military SER
vice either at home nr. abroad. Com
r::lsory drsef$ s declared to have hser'
. normal method Of raising armies
ever since this Government was es-
tahkshed, the legality OF which has
been repeatedly upheld by the courts.
phe situation in Russia is pointed out,
without mentioning the name, as 9
demonstration that there can with
safcty be no absol,ste freedom III CIV
siized societies.
4 "It The argument against this La"
,ipcn constitutional grounds be not
frivolous" says the brief, then that
adiectivc has ,ost its legal signlfi-
fcance.;s
The caaes now bef"re the court in
slude nine appeals from Minnesota
Georgia SD Ohio, in which persons
5were convicted of either failing &c
I Register cn June 5 or Of ATTEMPTING
% block the operations OF the act by
urging Others Of draft age not tt
comply with it. Among the case;
ara those of Emma Goldman anc
Alexander Berkman, convicted II
New York after having made speeche!
cnposine the law. Arguments OF
them prohablv, will begin Tuesday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
ROuMANl.N ARMY.
German Reinforcemcnts Said TO he
Massing on Part of Eastern Front

Paris, Saturday, Dec. l0.-Rcports
concerning the difficult situation of
he Roumanian army arc acce1ltuatec
n information received by the Temps,
icaqoring 10 induce Russian divisions
ncntS are massing on that part OF
he eastern front held by the Rou-
nanians, while behind the Roum;lnian
army maximnlist AgitatOrs are en-
ieavo1ing 10 induce Russian divisions
to march on Jassy. The chief asita-
tor IN The Roumanian rear IS SAID &c
sc NJ. Rakovsky, who was born Il
Bulgaria, but formerly was one OF
he socialist leaders in Roumania.
PcIrograd, Dec. l0.--The nineteen
allied military missions which Let
he general staff just before Gen
Dukhonin was killed are reported &c
have been at Regoteheff Tuesday on
thcil. way TO Kief. II is expected the
missions vii! proceed to Jassy, the
9ou.naniar capital. with the junior
,fffaars remaining ut Mosiliv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
LAST CHANCE FOR THEM
Those Desiring TO Volunteer Must DO
50 Before Friday Of This Week
Cannot be Accepted Later.

Beginning tonight Captain Th0ma
3. Cochran will be 1t Armory Hal
every night from I:30 to 8 o'cldct:
until the time expires next Frida.
night. 10 receive those who desire 4
enlist in the new military compan!
being recruited in this city. Wher
completed, this company wiz be en
rolled as Il unit of the re-organizcc
Third Regiment, Virginia Volunteers
which takes the place Of the Ole
Third in the States military con.
;inrcnt. Al! who wish to enlist il
his new company must 10 SO on 0.
before Friday. the l4tfl Of this month
After that date those eligible to draf
yill be barred from this privilege.
The Dr. Board is now engaged
n preparing the second call whlci
will include all eligible rcgistratit.
who are not ut present III the serVlc,
,r otherwise exempt bv law, and ta'
exemption includes Of course, thoS'
enlisted in the National guard. Il
some respects the National guart
lnits have advantages not accord1t
he sclcctive draft men. In. the FIRST
place the volunteer companies arc re
luired to drill once a week from tn
late Of organization and enrol!mcn
VI the company as 4 regular uhit
This practice in the Manual At Arm:
prepares and inuucs them for vhf
most intensive and laborious training
If the camp, which inevitably follow:
Besides they, as q rule, enjoy III
,ery great privilege Of being ass'
.iatcd with men OF then: own com
uvnity and OF being commanded b.
nen of their acquaintance or vicini
X.
Will. the new company vii! not o'
'alied 10 camp Tor SeFcCai aoit"h'
perhaps a year, giving to those WIZ
Unlisted the advantage Of home IN
md ar opportunity to pursue tnei
,s,Ial ytc,triJ..e: turiu2 that ciue, sal
organizations really render valuan'.
.crv;ce IL the intcr1m: a> even ID ~
.ormativc period the presence o. ;
military forge is an added sccaE1t!
to the peace and business :ntsfese
,t the city, and should receive III
hearty support and encouragement
tie community. And 1t should es
7ccially appea! with favor 10 thos'
,ubicct 10 the coming draft. IRON
which i, will undoubtedly Dc dIfi
,ulr 70 escape. under the nc% re2"'a.
ions.
Tnose desiring further information
" he subject can obtain it q. y;
King street during the day or Il
Armory Hall between rhc hours Spc'
.i,!yd above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
Jury FINDS TRUE BILLS.
Si1 Persons Charged With Violating
the Prohibition Law OF the State
Much Face Court.

Much Face Court.
Tie Corporation Court, Judge l..
C. Barley, began its December term
this morning:
The grand jury returned true bills
in the following cases: Arthur q.
Wood. Jacob Jones, K. ". Dudley
John Hopkins and John j. Bu1nes
charges with violating the prohibition
law. The grand jury reported not q
true bill in the case OF Colbert Ellis
who had been arrested with Arthur
G. Wool. owner OF an automobile
containing bottled liuuor which was
found in the Poor House lane ons
! night last week.
TIE grand jury returned true bills
in the cases Of. Russell a. Davis an:
George E. M'Crearv, charged with th'
larceny OF an automobile owned 7
| this city.
/ The grand Jury vas Subsequent,
adjourned until ten O'CLOCK ton,or?o1
morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
At the Richmond Tonight.

Those who have seen Marguers"
Clark imncrsrnate "Bab," Mary Roh-
or,s Rineharts winsonle hero7ne n
~Eab's Diary" ana. "Bab's Burglar,
win welcome ne. return u the scretn
in "Bab's Matinee Idol" which i& t.
Re the attraction - the Richmond
Theatre tonight. "Bab'a Matinee
I,lol" is 2 scrcam:nely humorous pc
,,,rc and bids +air to become one -
the most popular Of Mi$s C!arNs pro
GuctionS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
Jerusalem Surrenders.
protest

I,ordon, Dec. !0.-Andrew Bona-
Law. chancellor Of the cxcheqrcr, an
nounced in the house Of commons
.odav that Jerusalem, after being
surrounded on all sides by British
trcops, had surrendered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10

| Mrs. Mary Jane sJuitis, wife o
VIM. studds, died at their home il
| Del Pay this morning about half
uast two. The deceased was ts'
daughter OF Charles and Sarah Frink
and was 47 years old.
King Winter Chilly breath
caused ice to form on the Potomac
liver during the forenoon today. Il
many places it extended from Jnt
eastern shore almost half way acros;
% the city. The variations Of ther.
norneters caused quite q contrast II
he reports as to the severity OF The
.;caaher last night and this mora.ne
from the several sections Of Alc&an.
lria. At $50 this morning the thcr-
Dolne.yr at q garage in the north
western, part OF the town Is said to
larc registered as low as four dc
,cccs above zero. Whether the thcr-
nG,neter is a thoroughly accurate one
is not stated. At the residence ol
Mr.. J. T. Preston, 219 South Roya;
street, who has q very accurate thcr-
nomctcr, the mercury registered
light degrees above zero ~ o'clock
his morning, while yesterday
it only got down 10 lG during the day
line
Captain and Mrs. Heslwege Of the
local Salvation Army corps deSir
through the Gazette to thank those
yho have =rssistd them thus far in
providing funds asor their Christmas
work among the poor OF the city, but
,eport that they are still short Of
ne amount needed. Concerning -he
york, Mrs. Hcllwege says: There
ire many people il Alexandria, rho
'nrough sickness or other urfoatu-
rate circun,stance ss;are unable at The
present time,to proyii'die ,she daily nee.
.ssit;cs Of aid uts5or the Saliva
ion Army would lhavsSRo Christmas
cheer. There are homes where there
. no food. clothing or fuel and these
are tie ones we want TO bring Christ
mas cheer to We would like one
hundred tadios ara teirst}brhsn .Seh tc
nut a dollar bill in the Christmas pot.
You do not know the good It may do
htat God will bless each gircr, ana or
Christmas day you will know that III"
title you gave is Frightening some
7rhcr less fortunate home. Keep rhe
Tome Pit Killing for the next few
rcekS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
Annual Meeting.

Tb. regular Annual Meeting of
Stockholders Ct The Potomac Saw
S.cs Bank Of GEORGETOWN. D c., for
tbe election OF n B'a~d Of Directors
and any and all other business pro
norlv coming before the meeting.
will be he'd at the princloai oii"ec
or the Company, in Alexandria. Vi
cipia. fbciar ne Offices = fanoae II.
and Horny =. Cation. attorneysl al
rhr-e tol o'clork P. NJ. OF the ll-h
f,a- ~ Tcceu>e-. 1917.
Emory H. 3oglsy, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
Burning Rags.

Burning rags in "a. house on the
east side OF Pitt street, between
Wilkes and Gibbon, called out the
fire department. 1t is SAID the rags
were in a stove which let the smoke
out into the room thus causing the
alarm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-10
MERCURY DROPS To 8
Lowest Temperature Of the Season
Recorded in Alexandria and Ticin,
ity Yesterday and This Morning

The eastcrly WIND which brought
STOW. rain and abnormallE high tides
to Alexandria Saturday 1t the close
Of the day veered towards the south,
later 20 the vest and shortly after
dark was slowing from ti4c north
west The mercury in the therNome-
t. began to fall with the changing
u the wind. and al hour or two later
DID Boreas had become furious send
ny his chilling blasts over this city
ard vicinity The heavens in the
meantime became clear, and fair
%emchcr prevailed yesterday. al
though the temperature was uncom-
.orrab!y low. The wind was cutting,
although it was not blowing with
he force it had assumed =: night.
Early hast night the heavens be
amc overcast and tha wind gathered
.'orcc. 1t came in heavy blasts
throughout the night. accompanied by
lu1qics of snow, and this morning
Eas the coolest of the season.
The mercury III the thermometer
stood at - degrees Saturday after
.;oon. 1t fell to $, at the residence N
J. T. Preston, 2lS south Roya! street,
.al!y this morning.
Notwithstanding: the elements. tne
steamer Southland, which left Nor
ok a5 six O'Clock yesterday c"enLnE
or this port, arrived a her dock hul
few minutes hate this nlorning
tn4 Southland encountered hcaFy seas
rom the ting .hc left Old Point, whiie
tcone head ind blew w-ta iorcn
III 5fc way ur ttlc Chesapeake snd
potomac. No difficulty was "aused
~ ice until the staamay' reached Forr
Washington. between six AID sc:en
niles below Asxar3cia. 'Thrs'" th;-
tcamcr encountered gorge. through
&..licn the boar p,owcA
Steamers bound Tor Baltimore ~
,oit thrilling experiences with wind
md waves.
The Baltimore and river steamers
,re maintaining t.,cj: schedule. u
;noug!i considerable ;c" i.aS formed
lpUl II" fIacs. III" chaa.n!. how
,vcr, is open ana viii hc izcp: clsar
y the passage up ;ln@| t;o''1: the riv.:t
II the larger sccarers.
Mcae o. the sailing vrs,."!s belong
ns to this por: nave he"n lied up
Nortol.; AID tHo "u;i:a Atlantic
cast Is IA - ll2tt"r:s ",''c in the
rip cf 4 freeing norrhwas@ gale l+st
light. /. is n" coolest weather
Il the year, the thermometer dropping
rom ypria@liEe weather to !! de"!a"s
Glow freezing III seven hours.
4 lumbcr "f ycssc!s seeking *,hc.
cr from ti.o storm pl, IN AT various
1lacos along tSc coast. lnr7min:
>rafs are covered with icy spray
where high a"as beat uP aGains; tA@1r
,ide4, me watcr freezing rs :"s- as
:: struck.
Marine lrea fear several vessels
5oun3 up the coast iav" cone u
grief in the storm.
Dispatches from cities along trs
Great Lakes report temperatures
ranging from 10 below zero u zero.
and reports IRON the Dakotas St;oW
.nat a temperature oi 20 degrees be-
low the zero mark prevailed N parts
of those states. It was from ;hs
Great Lake Regions that th:. coli! wave
which struck this section came.
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