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II. p. DAWSON.
,bOut the organization of the Yale
,gial unit last summer, and their two
sons F. Trubee Dawson and h. P.
DAWSON, Jr., are now expert fliers,
training with the Yale unit at West
Palm Beach, Fla, which camp is
financed by Mr.. Dawson, Sr. The
men there are under full military dis
dpIne Henry Woodhouse of the Aero
Club of America recently gave them
IN airplane gun and 1000 rounds Of
ammunition, in the use of which the
young aviatOrS will receive instruction
from naval officers.
The personnel of the Florida camp
has been increased since the arrival Of
the Yale unit. Besides the Dawson
BOYS and Robert A. Lovett, son Of
Judge Robert Lovett, president of the
Union Pacific railroad, the members
Ge all of wealthy and socially prom
hent families.
Scores of Harvard, Princeton, Colum-
ha and other university men are filing
lpIcatiOnS with the Aero Club OF
AMERICA, the main recruiting station.
The duties of the aerial coast guard
VII be to locate and assist destroyerS,
AElerS and submarine chaSerS, to 10
Ute and assist trawlers in destroying
IDmerged mines, searching the coast
ESubEdrine bases, convoy troop and
0efchant ships on coastwise trips, to
Hrol the coasts, holding up and in
Eectng doubtful ships and conveying
aem to examining stations, attacking
ASnle ships and submarines with tor
laOeS bombs and guns; protecting
ups at sea and in port from attacks
submarines and battleships, COM
aunlcating TO incoming ships informa-
WI regarding the location of mines,
submarines and the courses to follow
~a'Old mistakes, confusion and acct
%u'; serving as the "eyes" of mine
-u'erS' minimizing the time required
W mile Planting, and. defending and
nUlectlnS naval bases from naval and
stal attacks.
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MAKING OFFICERS.
More Than 10000 Are Required
For United States Army.
HOW TO OBTAIN COMMISSION
Candidates Will Be Grouped by Cities,
and Examining Officers Will Be Sent
to Conduct Examinations at Central
Points-First and Most Important
Requisite Is Military Training.


Washington.-The new army will re
quire more than 10000 officers of the
line, including those of the regular
army and the reserve. In the next few
months, therefore, opportunities will
be open for thousands of capable young
men to enter the military service. The
method Of obtaining a commission is
not what it has heretofore been in
times of emergency.
The applicant may send his applica-
ton to the secretary of war or he may,
If he has acquaintance with his con-
gresham or senator, send it through
either of these. His application once
on file in the war department, he will
be duly notified as to every step nee
eSSary for him to take to qualify for
a commission. Naturally at this time,
when the increment necessary must be
crowded into short period Of time,
many requirements will be less rigor-
ouSly enforced than in ordinary times.
Candidates will be grouped by cities,
and examining officers will be sent to
conduct examinations at central points.
Examining officers will conduct ex-
aminationS in selective manner,
maintaining a ratio of one major to
five captains, five first lieutenants and
five or more second heutenants. The
first and most important requisite is
r1oiliforr fY.oi lint
ing alone will not admit a man to the
officers reserve corps. He will be eX-
amined as to character and sobriety,
personality, address and force, reputa-
ton and standing in his community,
power to command respect of officers
and men, and adequate education. Mil
itary efficiency, however, will deter
mine the grade to which he will be ap-
pointed.
In case of men who have had little
or no military training candidates will
be recommended for appointment as
second ieutenants subject to the thir-
ty-second year age limit, provided they
are college graduates, or seniors in col
lege, or clearly well educated men, or
have demonstrated ability in business,
athletics or other activity and possess
in a marked degree the ability to ham
die men. The war department expects
that it will be possible under this
standard to obtain from forty to fifty
good reserve officers of the line from
each congressional district.
Instructions to examining officers are
to hold the general examination as to
character and capability up to a high
standard
Orders have gone out from the war
department to speed up examinations
and recommendations because it is rec
ognized that it will require time to
make an army Of even 100000 men eff
fective for service under the conditions
of fighting employed in the present
war.
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WARNS OF FOOD SHORTAGE
Armour Favors Government Control of
Production and Price.

Chicago.-''If immediate and radical
steps are not taken to increase and
conserve the food supply in the United
States" said ]. Ogden Armour, this
country will find itself next fall and
winter in as bad a state so far as food
is concerned as any of the warning ma
tons of Europe.
Our first duty, as 1 see it, is to make
certain that both our own people and
our allies have an abundant food sup
ply. L favor government supervision
and control of food production and food
prices.
Let the government, for instance.
fix the wholesale price Of all meat
products. Let the government guaran-
tee to the farmer a minimum price of
S1.5O bushel for all the wheat he can
raise"
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
WILSON AT SIXTY YEARS
LOOKS TO BE ONLY FORTY
President In Fine Trim to Handle Tre-
mendous War Problems.

Washington.-Facing the worries and
tremendous responsibilities Of a war
the end of which cannot be foreseen,
President Wilson at the age Of sixty
years is in perfect physical trim. He
looks and acts about forty.
Many things contribute to the pres
ident's fine physical condition. He is
a stanch believer in outdoor exercises
plenty Of air. He takes both regu-
larly and in time Of stress defies the
weather to keep him from the golf
links or long walk with Mrs. Wilson.
Relieve the mind by exposing it to
the sunshine" appears to be the pres
ident's creed.
Whenever there has been a crisis it
is the presidents custom to attend a
theater, and he plays golf usually after
his decision has been made.
DR.. Cary T. Grayson, the presidents
private physician, has played a prom
inent part in keeping him strong and
well. Whenever a danger signal is
flashed along the presidents system
Grayson catches it. On those Occa-
sions the president is sent to bed to
rest.
The president and Grayson may al
ways be seen together when an inter-
national snarl is being dealt with.
They may either play golf together
or ride about the Washington drives
swapping stories.
By holding to simple rules Of living
the president finds himself-a war
president-physically and mentally fit
to cope with the big prOhl g ahead.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
PURPLE CARNATIONS NOW.

"sey Professor Produces One and
Values Cuttings at 500 Each.
nenton. y. J.-Governor Edge re-
~'eu from tie State Agricultural col
~ Tue hrSt purple carnation ever orig
v 'eu. II WAS produced by Professor
M a, Blake by artificial hybridization,
cutting is valued at 500. 1t was
juslt TO the executive offices by DR..
" Llpman, director of the expert
(ent Station.
~ ple Is the color Of the Northwest
rtr UNIVERSITY Of Illinois, and that in
,n ouOn asked for a cutting, but the
Mo-, ~.lnent station has decided first to
ssS Iulate enough stock to be distrib-
~ Iee to the florists of New Jersey.
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HIS LAST JUDGE A TRAIN.

Man Acquitted of Railway Murder Is
Killed on Same Road.
High Bridge, N. J.-Over a year ago
John Wesley Beam was acquitted Of a
charge Of numbering William Beam
mot a relative Of Johns by pushing
him under a railroad train on New
Years eve, 1915. The case was tried
before Justice Parker Of the supreme
court and Judge Salmon of the Morris
county court.
Recently John was killed by a train
on the same railroad. He had fallen
asleep on the High Bridge branch Of
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey.
His body was taken to his parents
home at Bunnville.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
AN AUTOGRAPHED EGG
GETS HOME TO ROoST

. Pittsburgh.-His name and the
= date, "July 10, 1916" written on
. anegg, shocked Lawrence Kendall
. Of Mansfield, o., when he emptied
. a case Of strictly fresh" at a
. hotel here. He remembered mark
. ing the hen fruit while a packer
. last summer, but the shock oc-
. CURED when the eggs, which left
. him at 81 cents, came back at
. 55 cents a dozen.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
CAT FLOATS ON KEG.
She Went Through Gale at Sea and
Was Rescued.

Redondo Beach, CaL-Carl Hansen
and George Fitch returned from fish
ing trip the other day bringing with
them a large black cat which they
found riding an empty keg five miles
out at sea.
The cat was famished and had I'M
doubtedly weathered a fierce storm
when the wind blew at a rate Of fifty
miles an hour, but had tenaciously
chung to the keg.
On brass plate attached to leather
collar around the animals neck was
the word "Utanica," presumably the
name of the boat upon which the cat
was q mascot.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
GYPSIES RIDE IN AUTOS.
Caravan de Luxe Attracts Much Atten-
ton at BriarcIiff Manor.

ton at Briarcliff Manor.
Briarcliff Manor, n. IA band of
about twenty gypsies. travelling de luxe
from Boston to San Francisco, camped
here. Three new high powered auto
mobiles are used to carry the gypsies,
and three smaller cars carry their
goods. The men are plentifully sup
piled with money.
The caravan attracted much atten-
hon as they passed through the village
and pitched their camp in a small
slump Of woods at the foot of the hills.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
WILL NOT MINGLE RACES.
War Department to Train Whites and
Blacks Separately.

Westinghouse was learned author
itatiyely at the war department that
negro and white troops win not be
camped and trained together and that
the department does not contemplate
any action which would smack Of Of
Tending the south.
The problem has been solved in the
past, and a solution will be found dur
ing the present war. it was said.
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mus BULLET in PILLOW
ON HIS RETURN HOME

\. J. - When John
4 - ihhardt and his wife returned
Z ~, ueir home the other night
4 ~ found Il bullet hole through
= p~ center of the pillow on which
: sr;s Anardt sleeps. Some one had
= so" e.ltiy fired through the win
Ia IN the darkness, and Burk-
I Ss. Is thanking his lucky stars
'' ne was not at home.
N&&AA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
STEEL NETS SET
FOR SUBMARINES
PROTECT.FLEETS
British Methods at Corfu
Bar to Undersea
Craft

Corfu, Oct. S.-Trave1 in the east
ern Mediterranean during these war
days Is no easy matter, for the usual
routes of travel are now barred by !
long lines of steel nets, set to catch |
submarines but at the same time es-
tablishing a vast labyrinth of danger
and obstruction for any sort OF travel.
The nets stretch clear across the main !
channels. from island to island, and
from the shore islands to the main |
land, sometimes ten and fifteen miles
away. Through these nets the privi-
legged steamer-for all the regular
lines are not abandoned-must pick
its way, during the brief interval that
an opening is made daily to permit
| the passage of friendly shipping.
Seen from the deck of the steamer.
these torpedo nets stretch away for
miles. The, visible part above water
consists Of steel cylinders, about IL
feet long and three feet in diameter,
like good-sized log. These are chain
ed together about 80 feet apart, and
at intervals Of every 800 feet a large
anchored buoy holds the chain in an
unbroken straight line. Thus the
chain runs for miles-cylinders and
ibuoys-with the meshes Of the steel
net hanging under water from the
4 i
as fishermen make their hauls or her
ring.
One gets occasional glimpses of this
underwater net, as it comes to the
surface on the station ships These are
small trawlers, or steam, fish Launches,
leyery mile or two apart, and two of
them are at either side of the narrow
passage admitting friendly ships. It is
their business to raise the net at stat
ed intervals, and to look over the pa
pers of the ships, that pass.
AS we moved through the passage
the steel net was plainly visible drawn
UP on the station ship. It looked to
4 be about IL to I8 feet across. The
strands Of steel wire were very heavy
about one-eighth fnch-and the
mesh rather open, as a submarine is
such a large game that fine net is
not needed to take it. It was seen,
Itoo, that each of the station ships had
it's own arn1or of steel nets. Long iron
rods extended from the upper decks
from which hung the nets. making a
curtain of steel entirely circling each
boat, thus protecting 1t from attack
while, it remained in charge of the
nets Each ship, too, it was noted,
had raptd-fire gun mounted fore
and aft
One line OF these nets stretched
from the upper end of the island of
4 Corfu over to the mainland Of AL
bania. It seemed endless, and its fur
Their meshes were lost in the distance.
Another line swung around the harbor
OF Corfu, where the allied warships
are gathered and the government of
Serbia is located since 1t was driven
from home. Further south a third
J, line of these nets extend from the
southermost point of the island over to
the mainland. Back Of the nets could
q be seen the huge warships and the
frowning fortresses constructed on
the heights by the Venetians. 1t SEEM
:. ed strange that strands of steel wire
could protect such fortresses and
monster ships and it indicated to
i what an extent wire entang1ement-
ION land and water-has taken its
place for the first time in this war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
THE SPELLING BEE

80 HE Art of spelling has not entirely disappeared from
among the young people, in spite of the pessiism of
older PERSONS back with delight to the time when ed
ucauon confined to the three RS
Fifty boys and girls assembled at New York state
agricultural fair last month and the commissioner Of education
went at them with list of 5000 words After hour of SPELL
less than three had been spelled down. At $50 in the af
rnoon after than five hours of spelling sixteen
Standing and resort had to especially difficult list
several hours later before the four winners reach
These young people had been specially selected They
the out matches so New York
ties They spelled at least well young people would have
spelled fifty years and probably great deal better
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
YALE PLANS SCHOOL of
MILITARY AERONAUTICS

New Haven, Oct S-A school of
military aeronautics at Yale has been
planned and sanction now rests with
the war department, according to an
nouncement today. Students enroll
ed will take their aviation training
with regular studies, and the first
class will be graduated next June and
the members will be sent to flying
schools either in this country or
in France. The Aero club of Ameri-
ca Is supporting the project which
already has been endorsed by the
University authorities. The school
will be under commandant detailed
by the chief signal officer of the army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
OLD CANNON CAUSES
BREAK AT MILFORD

The patriotic citizens of Milford are
indignant The architect who has
drawn plans for the new town hall
has decreed that the old cannon which
graces the centre green must be re-
moved. The historical societies OF
the town are up in arms and tonight's
town meeting promises to develop
chiefly into a protest against condemn
ing to oblivion the historic cannon.
So far as could be learned from the
town clerk the old cannon never per-
formed any heroic deeds for his con-
try; in fact nobody could be founo
who had positive knowledge that the
Anticipated instrument of death ever
belched forth a shot.
But the cannon has graced the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
THE 1 AND R

srT<HE CONSTITUTIONAL convention in Massachusetts is
H. old familiar friend. It is debating
initiative referendum with view of submitting it to
the voters part of the constitution The which OBJ
many things has obscured this sturdy ISSUE which,
discussed during years finally got itself embodied in
to the statute fundamental law of eighteen states.
for the initiative and referendum is less than it
to be- The progress already made toward direct gisla
on had looenng effect law making bodies It affected
the recall of judges affected courts Light began to
through legislative windows Direct legislation
power will be by the people in all
wealths Some will take it and later but ult
aely all will take it. The principle that the people rule is
part belief that any proposal make their
rule direct and certain is half at the beginning
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST LaFoIIETTEE

He CAMOR for the expulsion of LaFoette has much
the aspect OF persecution conducted by political
enemies be pleasing the ordinary American Senator
Toilette has differed at points from the administration
nearly much Mr. Hughes Col Roosevelt. Senator
Toilette for instance did refer to the president
ond Ponus PLATE the his Lewiston speech
during the campaign in Maine Nor any 1AFoettes
speeches that attention Of The Farmer
half proc the remarks Of Mr. Hughes
late campaign there is to be hanging in efgy such
cusations, the scope Of them should be widened
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
KERENsKY,s LATEST CABINET

r ERENSKYS latest cabinet three constitutional
Democrats and is fairly representative Of all the
and poeaL elements OF Russia is said that the Democratic
SO called, will not oppose this arrangement
seem 70 Americans most unse to exclude from the
government any influential element nation war needs
unity that the war may be efficiently conducted The party
which dissatisfied with representative cabinet is largely
composed OF those who would end the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
THE PEACE COUNCIL

OIL ROOSEVELT continues to go about the country ut
~ criticism of the administration, and chas
Using everybody who ventures to think speak about possible
terms Yet the Colonel himself if he is correctly report
ed unhesitangly parcels out governments and hashes
suggestions for the settlement of Europe with much fac
lily any editor socialist and administration haer in the
country congressional giving the Colonel the sole right
Ito draw European boundary lines will be in order
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
WET AND DRY

- HE NET gain for dry in Connecticut towns is
u towns The most marked change is in New Milford
which manufacturing community with considerable pop
ulaon There nothing the vote to indicate that city
size of Bridgeport carried dry But the Importance
size of the dry advocacy here will probably make the
interesting No election Of the kind Connecticut
had such wealthy important and influential backing
be behind the attempted nocense petition Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
THE LATEST DRIVE

HE BRITISH DRIVE for the Flanders coast
justified the hopes Of Commander Haig but doubt
less obtained at considerable cost in human
The accounts OF the victory speak of launched
one hour after the beginning of the British attack
the charge made by British forces through barrage
fire. Such attack, made must have been exceedingly
costly But II it's result the early humiliation Of the
U-b0at bases, it will not be too costly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
SURRENDER PAVING CONTRACT

The Iron Ledge Quarry Co., which
held a contract for paving Water
street with granite blocks, has sur
rendered the contract at the request
of the city administration, which plans
to lay Warrenite on the street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
NCENDIARY FIRES
IN COAST PLANTS

San francisco, Oct sEA large
number of incendiary fires, mostly in
fruit packing plants and warehouses,
have occurred between Saturday night
and Sunday night in various parts of
California Forty men are under ar
rest today at Modesto. Cal, suspected
of having had a hand in eight fires
there. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08

green for years and has become as
much a landmark as the most venerat-
ed of town relics. At tonight's town
meeting its fate probably will be set
tied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
SAVING SUGAR

tn HE FRENCH are nearly out of sugar. They using
less than an ounce a day per person. The people of
America using four per day per person.
Hoover suggests that If the home consumption is
fourth France be easily supplied The task
cul The thing be almost done by cutting candy
few desserts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08

M. Violette, the Paris, food commits
sioner. announced that milk cards will
be issued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08

Buenos Aires is reported to be
suffering from hunger on account OF
the railroad strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
Warm Bath Robes

The Corduroy Robes are most attractive in color,
velvety, soft and warm, very nice for winter. Cor
duroy washes as well as other cotton fabrics Pink,
$lue rose sand color and old blue, $3.50
Outing Flannel Robes, Empire style, in a nice
assortment of colors $3.50,
Second
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
In the Children's Shop

Little Worsted Sweaters in navy, light and dark
gray, cardinal and tan color, $3.50
A baby ring will be give to each customer pur-
chasing goods to the amount of SO cts number were
left from anniversary week and they will be given out
for the next few days.
E. floor,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
Time of Year
for warm Blankets

Blankets, white, from fine wool stock,
wide striped borders of pink and blue. Size rs < "a
nches $500 pair
Blankets, white WOOL an extra heavy weight, pink
and blue borders with silk bindings to match. Size
rs 81 nches 5000 pair
Blankets, white with pink, blue or yellow borders,
made of the finest selected wool Extra large size,
s125o, s145o, $3.50 and $500 pair
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
che Dm!Read CO
ESka6li0haf 1857
Library Furniture

IIOI
Library Sets of handsome design, solid mahogany
with backs and arms, luxurious cushioned seats
Coverings figured and striped damasks and vel
ours.
Library Sets fine mahogany handsomely carved
three pieces sofa armchair and large wing chair COW
cred in fine damask, $4,000
Library Sets, Adam. style with futed posts and
legs, coverings of fine velour, $4,000
Library Sets, William and Mary period, solid
mahogany. covered in mulberry velour $1,000
Fourth floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-08
School Shoe Week

The stock Of School Shoes is now very complete
and satisfactory. Soles are extra heavy and hand
weted. Special Foot-f orm' lasts for growing feet