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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
PROGRESS
 FOR HOME RULE

New York, May 5-New York del- egates of the United Irish League who attended the home rule conferences of the league, which closed Thurs day in Washington, expressed them selves as well satisfied with the pro- gress made. Resolutions in which the advantages of putting home rule into effect at this time were adopted by the conference, which was attended by representatives of the league from all parts of the country and a dec 'claration of principles were issued.
 City Magistrate Matthew P. Breen, who is a member of the executive committee, of the league, said this morning; at his home that the confer ence which he attended, were most impressive.
 We made no attempt to confer any of the British officials now in Washington" said Judge Breen; .in fact, we did nothing further than to canvas the situation thoroughly and express our views in a series of res olutions. The United Irish League has been fighting for home rule for the past thirty-seven years, and na- turally, we are alive to the splendid opportunity of the present.
 '1t was the concensus of opinion that Englishmen and Irishmen should no longer live in an atmosphere of mutual aninosity, and that the an- cient errors which endangered the bitter dissension of the past should have no consideration in the present broad and charitable effort to bring reconciliation, concord and harmony between the people of England and Ireland, that the bitter feuds and feel ings of the past should have no place
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
Governors to Meet
 Often During War

Washington. May. 5.-State gover- hors will be called for consultation here throughout the war. and state defence councils will hereafter be re- garded as extension branches of the National Council of Defence. This policy was decided, as the governors closed their sessions here.
 Plans for volunteer national ser vice reserve featured the session. The reserve would include an army of men and women dedicated to aid the country in lines other than carrying a gun, and directed in their work by a council of nine, including Prof. Will liam Howard Taft, Major Gen. George Goethals and. ex-Secretary of War Henry w. Stimson..
 The men and women enrolled in sons whose efforts will be fully as valuable to the government as those of the fighting men,. Some saw in the move a sSocialistic tendency, though the plan does not contemplate-as So- cialism doesEthe common ownership of means of production and transpor- tation whereon this army operates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
TO GIVE JOFFRE
 $15O,OOO FUND

Boston. May 5-Bostonians plan to hand General Joffre $15O,O0O as their tribute to him when he arrives in this city. The French hero will be asked to use it in support of 4000 orphans or the soldiers who fought under his command. This amount will provide for them for one year.
 The committee in charge has not determined when or where the gift is to be made to Marshal Joffre. In all probability 1t will be presented to him in the Stadium, after he reviews the Harvard regiment
 It is intended that the fund be a great popular affair. Any amount will be gladly received, although the committee will instruct the workers to concentrate their efforts in secur- ing subscriptions of $365O, the sum required for the support of a child for one year in France.
 Today scores of workers will be sent into every section of the city to canvass for funds. Every man and concern in the business district, par ticularly every father, will be asked to make the gift tribute from the whole of Boston.
 Checks may be sent to Allen Forbes care of the State Street Trust Com pany. The committee in charge com prises Mrs. Robert w. Lovett, Miss Elizabeth s. Crafts, Mrs. Jasper Whit ing. Charles c. Walker, Paul D. Rust and Phillip Wren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05

in modern civilization.
 Abraham Lincoln's noble utter ance, with malice toward none and charity for all, did more to al1ay pre- judice and passion between our North mad South than all other agencies, and this sentiment furnishes con- crete example of how hostility may be replaced by friendly intercourse, for our North and South have long since been marching side by side in national progress and prosperity.
 'Tt is with unbounded pride and gratitude, that we Irish-Americans are able to- record that the principle of government which we advocate for Ireland are upheld by the sublime ut terances of the great central figure who now rules this nation, the mighty foe of autocracY and trusted cham pion of popular igovernment and the inherent rights of mankind drought out the world.''
 Addresses were made to the Wash ington conference by. ex-Gov. Walsh, of Massachusetts, and other promi- nent delegates.
 The New York legislature has adopted resolutions favoring exten- sion of home rule to Ireland at this time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
State Agricultural
 Army Blanks Ready

Pledge blanks, enrollments for ser- vice in , Connecticut's agricultural army, are in the office of this news paper for distribution. The supply of these blanks has been received fom the Connecticut Committee of Food Supply headquarters at Hart ford, and they will be given out on application. If you ask for them by mail please enclose, a stamped ad- dressed envelope
 Governor Marcus H. Holcemb has said:
 Above all things, our country needs in this national crisis men to serve their country in the military and naval forces and men and wom- en to serve their country by pro- ducing and conserving food supplies for cur people and our allies.'
 The Bridgeport Farmer recently re- ceived a request from the Connecticut Committee of Food Supply to assist in this work by distributing these blanks and recently
 blanks and readily agreed to do it. The blanks are ready Every man, woman, boy and girl in the state of Connecticut not enlisted for military or naval service has been called upon by the governor to sign one of these blanks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
Town of Ridgefield Straining Efforts
 To Increase Crops,

The town of Ridgefield is one of the most active of Connecticut com munities in taking up the matter of increased food crops. As soon as the Connecticut Committee of Food Sup ply had advised Ridgefield concern ing the plans for a statewide cam paign for bigger crops. a meeting was called of persons representing the various organizations and it was de cided to organize special committee for the town to.take the entire matter in charge. Seth Low Pierrepont was elected chairman. of the >Ridgefield Food Supply fGemnsattee and George G. Knapp it's seereka1y. ss
 Dr. Williame ddet akilee was made chairman osETthH fiAAnce committee and David Whs Workman of the ...'Ridgefield Prsss'''t was chosen as chairman of thesRublicity committee. The secretary srMrpsKaapp,- was made chairman of hSSlahnrs committee ane F. E. Whits tnhaifnsan of the com mittee on land adistrtbution The task of making an agricultural census of the town was left to four orEaniza- tions of women,e the Ridgefieid Gar den Club,. theshTataeh of the National League forhsWcalaAss Service, the Equal FranchfsemLeague and the Mothers Assoeia4ien.~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
Bridgeport Subscribes
 Heavily fol. War Loan

Bridgeport is today subscribing widely to the Liberty Loan of the United States government. Notifica- tion to national banks and trust com- panies in this city, which have been appointed fiscal agents for the gov ernment, that the sale may begin, has been received.
 Many banks and large investors have already taken advantage of the certificate of indebtedness offerings authorized by the Treasury Depart ment and will now arrange to convert them into the bond issue which bears 1-2 per cent.
 It is expected that the first s2o0, ,0oo,- 900 issue will be oversubscribed and that the allotment given Bridgeport banks will be quickly taken up.
 Bankers in this city have already expressed the belief that over one million dollars worth of the first bond issue will be taken by residents here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
JEWELLERS AID
 PLATINUM BAN

New York, May 5-The platinum committee of the Jewellers Vigilance Committee has passed resolutions, which were presented to the Secre- tary of Commerce, in which they re- commend to the jewelry trade that the use of platinum in bulky and heavy pieces of jewelry be discour- aged, and that jewellers also discour- age the use of platinum in all non essential parts of jewelry.
 This action was taken as a result of the campaign to save platinum for use in the production of munitions of war.
 The jewellers committee expects it's action will be followed by drop in the price of platinum and an in crease in the stock supply available for the use of Government and com mercial laboratories. The jewellers will yield important profits by declin- ing to encourage the undesirable per- sona1 adornment.
 Other organizations that have passed resolution against personal use of platinum are the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Ma tional Academy of Science.
 While the Government itself uses comparatively little platinum, the Sulphur1c acid industry, especially for the strong acid used in the production of high explosives, is dependent. upon it, while it's high price makes it al- most prohibitive for scientific research. The jewellers say:
 'tNo American man or woman will wish to feel that by wearing platinum he or she is interfering with the de- velopment of the country's industries and scientific standing. but such is in- evitably the case.'' |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
Mrs. Anna H. Shaw Again to Address
 State Audiences
(News from Suffrage Headquarters
 Hartford)

(NeWs from Suffrage Headquarters
 Hartford)
 Next week pr. Anna H. Shaw, the veteran suffrage leader, will speak three times in Connecticut-at Hart ford on Wednesday May 9th; at Will 1imantic On Friday the 11th; and at Naugatuck on Saturday the 18th. Dr. Shaw has spoken several times in Hartford, where she is a great favor ite and is always sure of a large au- dience. She has never before spoken either at Willimantic or Naugatuck. There is, however, no one who has not heard of Dr. Shaw and of her marvellous oratory, which seems to grow more fiery with age. Dr. Shaw is indeed one of the finest speakers man or woman now living in the Uni ted States.
 Dr. Shaw belongs to what might be called the second generation of Suf- fragists. She began her public speak ing in 1870, thirty-three years after the earliest suffragists began to speak in public on the side of the opponents of slavery. Dr. Shaw's first public work was in the pulpit, not on the lecture platform ;and even in 1870 she met with great opposition from her own family and from many ministers as we'll as from a large section of the public on account of heE sex. The story of her early struggles is told with wonderful picturesquness and in terest in her Story of agPioneer''- the autobiography which was publish ed couple of years ago.
 When Dr.. Shaw made her first speech for~woman suffrage there was only one spot on the map of the Uni ted States where women enjoyed the franchise. This was Wyoming-then g. territory-Which gave women the ballot in 1869 and which has ever since preserved the system of equal suffrage. When Dr. Shaw comes to Connecticut next week, she will be able to tell of many recent victories. Never since the beginning of the movement has such rapid progress been made as in the few months that have already elapsed of 1917. When the year opened there were eleven states where women had full suffrage Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Washington, California, Arizona, Ore gon. Nevada and Montana. In Illi- vote for President and for all muni- cipal suffrage. This makes it's presi- dential electors who in 1920 will be elected by men and women. In the meanwhile the women of Canada have also been enfranchised in six out of nine provinces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
AMERICANS. FROM SHIPS THAT WERE SUNK TELL REMARKABLE TALES OF U-B0ATS EXPLOITS
Submarine Disguised Fishing Vessel Submerges and Present Ludicrous Sight Sailors of Two Vessels Escape Only to Suffer New Disaster

ashore safely, although both lifeboats were badly smashed up in the surf as we were bleaching them."
 A Philadelphian described the man. ner in which his steamer escaped be- ing sunk.
 I've were attacked by 8 submarine disguised as a fishing vessel he said. "She opened fire on us at five miles, sending fifteen shots at us. and smashing our. wireless. She pursued us for an hour. We did not use our gum Finally a British patrol appear ed The submarine submerged, dis guise and all, presenting 8 ludicrous sight as the carefully prepared equip 'ment, stimulating a fishing boat, sank beneath the waves"
 The captain of an American sailing ship which was sunk ten days ago, said:
 "Submraines are lying along the sea lanes in regular nests. They keep well under the water most Of the time, coming up now and then for periscopic observations. or on hearing the approach of merchant craft, which often can be identified readily by the sound of the engines. By thus conserving fuel the submarines are able to remain away from their base a long time, and alos they find means of renewing their stores from ships which they sink.
 "eThe U-boat which sunk us had been out for six weeks. She had one British captain on board. She renew ed all her supplies from our boat and took all the nautical instruments The submarine gave us a sharp signal to halt with a shell from a distance ot two miles. It was good marksman- ship. The shot hit the ship squarely but caused no casualties. We stopped and took to the boats. The submar- inc came up in leisurely fashion, sank the ship with bombs and passed the time of day with our boats. She had a crew of 37, and was 250 feet long
 we were picked up by Norwe' gian sailing vessel, on which we spen1 six days. She was then attacked bJ a 12O-foot submarine. We all took te the iNorwegian's boats. The submar inc commander declined to look at the Norwegian captains papers. We hat another twenty-four hours in oper boats, and then were picked up by 2 British patrol and landed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
SOUTH DAKOTA
 FARMER WANTS TO WED LYNN GIRL

Lynn, Mass, May .5-Women's Stit- chers' Union 57 of Lynn, at its meet ing next Tuesday evening. will take action on an invitation yesterday tenz dered it's members by a citizen of Mermen, South Dakota, to visit the Western city, with a view of marry ing and establishing their homes there.
 The farmer-citizen of Mermen writes that, while the workers in the cities are struggling for a bare exist ence, the farmers of South Dakota are becoming rich, and adds that the community is suffering from a scare ity of women.
 Tn view of the situation in Lynn" continues the Mermen farmer, where thousands of women are walking the streets without empolyment, I would suggest that the women would be well come here, especially the unmarried ones. Women coming to this state will enjoy the climate conditions so well that they would rather choose a place behind prison bars than return to the cities"
 Mrs. Margaret Morgan, a widow, president of the Women's Stitchers' Union, said last evening that the let ter will be submitted to the union at its meeting next Tuesday.
 ''If women are so scarce in South Dakota" she said. eft seems to me that the men should come here to let the girls see what they look like The girls here are independent and think a lot of themselves. Farm work is different from the work they are do- ing here.
 'The Mermen farmers must offer strong inducements to get us to go West. If any westerners come to Lynn they will find such pretty girls that they will not want to return. I am western girl myself, and it hap pens that come from Missouri. They will have to show me-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05

London May 5.-American citizens landed during the last few days from vessels which had been sunk by Ger man submarines tell remarkable tales of the strenuous expoits of the U- coats. In one case three under-sea boats appeared simultaneously along cruiser 300 feet long and the -tohers old fashioned submarines with a length of about 120 feet, In another case German submar- inc wore an elaborate disguise of a fishing boat. This submarine carried gun which had a range of nearly five miles.
 In at least two cases the crews of vessels sunk by submarine were res cued from open boats by passing ship, only to suffer a repetition of the disaster when the ship on which they had taken refuge fell prey to an un- der-water boat.
 Apseaman from Pensacola, who was one of the crew of Swedish sailing vessel, said:
 "We were almost within sight of land late in the afternoon when we obser- we'd a Norwegian sailing vessel in. an encounter with a submarine eight miles away. Apprehending that our turn would come next, we prepared g. lifeboat. A 30o-foot submarine came up to us in due courses and fired three warning shots from its heavy gun. We pulled our boat over to the lifeboat from the Norwegian ship previously sunk, and twelve hours later were picked up by British steamer. We had only a brief stay on the British boat. as she was torpedoed the same morning After a. few hours in the boats we were found by a British pa | trol and landed"
 A Baltimore seaman from a Dan ish sailing vessel said: 'rWe abandon ed ship in response to three shots from a submarine Thereupon the subrna- inc fired twenty-two shots into the hull of the ship, sinking. her. We tried to speak with the submarine comman- der, but he told us he was in hur- ry, as he had to attend to Norwe- gfan bark which was waiting short distance off.
 we paI1ed for the nearest land, and all our twenty-five men got
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
HISTORY OF OATMEAL

Oatmeal as food for human con- sumption may be said to have been born on May 51 1784 and it's use in this respect has a curious origin. It so happened that one Edward Richardson, owner of an estate in the township of Ince, Lancashire directed in this year that for fifty years after his death there should be a distribu- tion of oatmeal among the poor on Ascension Day, May 5. The British didn't think very much of oatmeal in those days, considering it good
 food for horses but not for human
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05

beings. Johnson in his dictionary speaks very sneeringly of oatmeal. It was not a hundred years later that the dish was considered by the fash ionable quite the thing of sthe day. Old English cook books give 8 vari- ety of ways to prepare oatmeal for the table, advising honey, wine and jelly and all sorts of things to be mixed with it.
 A highly important event in the worlds history took place on May 5, 1789. That was the opening of the States-General of France at Versail- les. It was one of the glorious per iods" in the history of France. Out wArd1y, the nation appeared to have reached the very heights of material welfare, the rich reve1led-but the poor and there were millions of them were on the point of starvation. Louis XVI opened the assembly with a fine speech in which he dwelt upon the happiness of the nation. It was not long afterward that he was driven from the throne and the Queen be- headed by an enraged popuiace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
FAILS TO APPEAR IN
 COMPENSATION CASE

Samuel Hatzeas, who has petitioned for compensation from the Yale & Towne Co. of Stamford, alleging that he received severe injury while in their employ, failed to make appear ance in the scheduled hearing of the case before Commissioner Bucking- Aham yesterday. The case has been continued until May. that Hatzeas
 may show cause why he did not ap- pear yesterday.
 Commissioner Buckingham has an- nounced that he will hear further tes- timony in the case of Wright vs. the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. on Mon- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
HUNGARIAN BENEVOLENT
 AND EINfISKdfET SOCIETIES TS MEET TOMORROW
TO4zs

The First Hungarian Young Mems Sick Benefit lind nAsEssnevolent Society will meet tomntfpw afternoon at Ahavath Achina synagogue, Cherry street, to electl delegates to the nonnf- hating convention efothe Jewish Con- gress on Junetisf. Of
 The Eintracht lsociety also will meet tomorrow for the same purpose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
LAKE GO. RAISES FLAG.

An American flag was raised over the works of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. in this city yesterday. R. H. M Robinson, general manager, made the address and a squad of soldiers on; duty at the plant saluted as Old Glory rose on thes tan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
PROTESTS BANK
 RUPTCY DISCHARGE

The application of David Apstein for discharge from bankruptcy has been protested. one witness appearing to appeal against the discharge. Referee Banks has set a hearing for June II.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05

Spring and summer millinery. at great price reductions at E. H. Dillon & Co.,. 1105 Metacstseat, in untrimnned and trimmed bstawsAAss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05

A fairly severe 'earthquake, oc- curing at a great undetermined dis tance, was recor led by the seismo- graph of Georget wn College observa- tory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05

FLOWER AND vEGETABIE
 SEEDS JOHN RICK sA 9oM 9s SssSsAz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
PEQUoNNoCK Y. O.. WILL OPEN SEASON
 WITH FLAG RAISING

The Pequonnock Yacht club will opeh its season May 30. At that time an enormous flagstaff will have been raised according to plans of the board of governors. Prominent speakers, including Mayor Wilson. James L. Me- Govern. Alfred B. Beers and others will be present. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05

As a result of the severe storm the Adirondacks lie under blanket of snow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
 SEEDS
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
How to open the package
 Tear off part of the top only as shown

Cigarettes in paper packages of 20 are carried more handily this way and keep better; less likely to spill into your pocket
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
lurmenwill dennonstratef to you how the tobacco
 is istoasted-atmanystores

Copyright. n. Aassse.a Tobacco C.. tas. 1saz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16
..,rv a. White. Aotive In Assoeia-
tIon WORK In india, TO De .
liver Aadrssses
sunday.
~. WORK N WAR ZONE
Z. white VIII be Accompanied by
irving +. aalIyon- Recent
Activities In
india.

uarrv W. White, travelling secre-
.,rv Of the Young Mems Christian
sssociation In south India, will speak
hsra three times Sunday He will
~ 10 accompanied by Irving H Gallyon,
= = association worker. They will be
=, here sunday and Monday. Mr.. White
viii speak at. the Christian church
sunday morning, at a parlor meeting
! Il the home OF Henry ftuiskamp In
fhe afternoon and at Trinity Metno-
fisr +. church iii the evening. Ills SUD-
i iects will be on association work in
The war zones.
Mr. White graduated from the uni
varsity OF Nebraska in 1907 where
~ made a record in the promotion
81 Bible study work among college
men. In 1908 he was religious work
secretary OF the Brooklyn Central
Young Mems Christian association.
= 1909 he travelled for the student
vphmteer movement In the west and
soufh. He then went to India and for
three years had charge of the relig-
,ious and physical work departments
Il the Madras association. During
his last three years In India he was
travelling secretary, supervising the
work Of a group Of smaller assocfa-
lions in south India, helping to lay the
foundations for the successful and
rapidly expanding rural work Of the
association. This particular phase