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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
AMBULANCE CORPS MEMBERS SORE AT
 THEIR TREATMENT
Equipped Their Organiza- tion and Now Cannot Col
 lect From State.

Considerable indignation has been aroused among members of the Home Guard throughout the county because, the Fourth District Ambulance Corps, located in this city, has been unablel to get funds for it's equipment from the state In order to take part in the Fourth of July parade. the mem bers had to spend s400 to provide themselves with uniforms. As most of the men are married they can i'll afford to go to this expense.
 Lieut.. Col Charles E.. Smith of Hartford, who is chief quartermaster general, has frequently been asked to do something for the ambulance divi-g sion but he said the state did not recognize the organization and pro- vided only for the infantry of the Home Guard. This is in direct con- tradiction to the ruling of Chief Sur geon, Col. Phineas Ingalls, of Hart ford, who encouraged the formation of the corps.
 Thinking the state would pay for equipment, a $2,1O0 ambulance was ordered and it has been necessary to get contributions from local citizens to make payments on the vehicle. There is still about $1,600 due. Rea- Iizing that it would be necessary to make provisions for treatment Of marchers taken i'll during the, Fourth of July parade, the ambulance corps spent it's own money to buy ice, medi- cines and stretchers.
 The value of the corps was shown when over 20 cases of prostration were treated during the morning. Members of Guard organizations from other cities joined with the local mem. bers in voicing indignation when they learned of the shabby treatment the corps had received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

San Francisco July 9Two storehouses the yard San Francisco bay destroyed expo this Whether lives determined Twelve of fifteen badly damaged by the explosion the broke Vaeo half mile away Fire started in the wrecked buildings and desperate efforts made prevent it's spread other buildings where explosives stored
 Several buildings used sleeping quarters ,deaeh- m wrecked. Whether me ire these buildings is not known. a@f
 Naval officials at Vallejo said about 200 the buildings wrecked but whether reported the time of the explosion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
D. s. Steamer. Sunk by Sub:
 Crew Is Saved

London, July 9.-The American steamer Masapequa was sunk on Sat urday by German submarine. The crew was landed at the small island of sein. off the French coast. 2s miles southwest of Brest-
 sTks AEassapequa, 3, ,19t tons gross, was armed with guns manned by nav al gunhers. She was built in 1893 at Sund erland, England, and owned by the NeE York and Porto Rico Steamship Co. She sailed on June Is from the United States for France with a general cargo. She was com t1nanded by Captain A. H. Strumm and had a. crew of 31 men, of whom 10 signed as American citizens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
GOVERNMENT MAY
 TAKE SHIP YARDS

New York, July 9-The conn mandeeririg of the shipyards in the New York and New Jersey districts by the United States government was predicted here today by am official of one of the large shipbuilding firms, when informed that labor leaders con- templated calling a general strike in all of the yards unless the demands of those now out on strike were granted.
 A statement by those in charge of the strike that seven firms had grant ed the demands of the men was denied by one of the large ship builders, who said that the companies were prepared for a strike and were not at all con- cerned as to the outcome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
BROWNS DESPITE EFFORTS OF TWO
 TO RESCUE HIM

Nearly three hundred persons are engaged this afternoon in searching for the body of a man believed to be John K Cofnan. a member of the Y. M C. A. andl a depositor in the City Savings bank who was drowned at Seaside park today after a vain att tempt, on the part of two inexperi- 'enced swimmers to save his life.
 That three deaths did not result from the mans frantic struggles for life is marveIled at today by the fact that one of the men grasped by the foot was rescued after he had disap- peared beneath the waters twice in a heroic battle between the two. (Continued on Page D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
DRAFT SUBJECTS WARNED TO BE READY FOR CALL Must Be Prepared to Appear Before Boards of Ex-
 emption

subject to draft for the new national army were today notified to hold themselves in readiness to appear be- fore boards which will conduct exam nations and consider exemption claims. Detailed inssructions regard ing the course to be pursued are con- tained in circular sent broadcast by direction of Provost Marshal General Crowder. Details of the means to be employed in making selections were withheld today, pending the compile ton by delinquent states of the orga- nization of all local and district ex- emption boards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
5000 HAWAIIANS
 EAGER TO FIGHT

Washington, July s.-Urgent pleas to be sent to France to join the Amer ican forces are being made by 5000 Hawaiian militiamen, according to J. Kuhio Kalaniianianaole, the Hawaiian delegate in congress, who is urging favorable action by the war depart ment.
 The question of food supply, it Is said. enters into the problem of what disposition Is to be made of the Ha- waiian forces for Hawaii is looked to to furnish much of the United States sugar and rice needs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

Washington, July s-Congress was asked by Secretary Daniels today to appropriate $45,000,000 for naval aeronautics in addition to the amounts carried in this years appro- prdation bill. The navy is working out a considerable air program of its own aside from the great s625,- 900 1000 military aircraft project of the defense council.
 ssThe value of aircraft has been abundantly demonstrated in the pres ent war; said MT. Daniels today, land the navy is making efforts to build up an air force of sufficient size 10 operate as scouts from naval ves-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

The explosion occurred at 7:44 a.; m. The concussion was terrific.
 At the Southern Pacific freighu sheds in Vallejo, two miles from the scene of the explosion, doors were torn off their hinges
 Santa Rosa, about 40 miles north-. west of Mare Island, reported that the explosion was felt there.
 Vallejo, Cal, July 9.-A report that eight men had been killed in thei black powder, storehouse explosion at Mare Island navy yard was received in Vallejo this morning. Navy officials admitted that "great numbers oA men had been injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
Seek to Round Up All
 Registration Evaders

Boston, July 9-United States Mar sha1 John J. Mitchell has asked the police of every city and town in the state to cooperate in the work of rounding upN all persons suspected of having evaded registration for the army draft. It is estimated that at least thousand men who failed to appear for enrolment on June have since registered, many of them hav- ing professed unfamiliarity with the provisions of the draft law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
S45, 900, 900 FOR AER0NAUTICS IS ASKED. BY SEC. DANIELS; WOULD
 ESTABLISH TRAINING SCHOOLS

sels, to patrol the waters of the ex- tensive coasts of the United States and our insular possessions and also to cooperate with naval forces abroad in anti-submarine warfare.
 The $45,e0o,000 recommended will be required to maintain and expand existing schools and stations, to es- tablish new stations and training schools, and the purchase of neces- sary aircraft -seaplanes, dirig1bles and kite balloons-for use on the high seas and from coastal stations at home and in cooperation with our allies.
 (Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
SUCCESSFUL RAID
 ON HARGICOURT

London, July 9.-"In a successful raid by us last night southeast of Hargicourt we capture3 s5 prisoners, including one officer says today's of ficial announcement. "A hostile raid- ing party was repulsed early this morning southeast of Loos."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

when the time came to arrange peace, with the idea that he could render greater services on account of hay ing had no share in the conduct of the war.
 London. July 9--According to re- ports reaching Rotterdam from Ber- lin and forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph. Emperor William invited the neutral ambassadors and ministers to conference on Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

Count yon Hertling has had several conferences recently with' Austro-s Hungarian officials. presumably in re
 gard to the peace questions He is said to favor peace without cash in-
 deannity. During the war Prince Won BueIow has spent most of his time in Switzerland It has been re- ported that the German government has Kept him in. a detached position in tho expectation of calling him back
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
GERMAN GENERALS
 RETURN TO FRONT

Berlin. July g, via London.-ofi announcement is made that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and Gen. eral Von Ludendorff, who came to Berlin on Saturday to make a report to Emperor William on the military situation, have returned to headquar- ters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

Berlin, July 9, via London-Tsae of helaI statement issued today by the German army headquarters staff says the Russians who attacked yesterday in eastern Galicia were brought to standstiu by German reserves af- ter the Russians had pressed back the defenders In the direction of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

Petrograd July 9-Several villages and than 1000 captured by the Russians west of Stansau in Gaca, the office
 Fortyegh guns including 2 of large slze and many ma chine guns also captured by the Russians.
 Russian cavalry is pursuing the retreag enemy and has fba ,,kz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS IN !, s. NAVY YARD WRECK
 PLANT; EIGHT KNOWN DEAD

Two StorehOuses on Mare Island in San Francisco Bay Completely Destroyed-Twelve of Fif- teen Powder Magazines Damaged = Fire Spreads to Other Buildings 200 Employed in Yard-Navy Department Admits "Great Num- bers" Injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

heard only the vaguest rumors about the troops leaving but did not venture to lose the opportunity to see the Americans
 The s,1a camps adjoining the seaport watched their preparations to leave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

Kansas City, Kas., July 9-Five youths out of the 152 arrested Satur- day as suspected slackers, were held today for investigation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
THE WEATHER

For Connecticut: Probably showers tonight and Tuesday; northeast winds,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
RUSSIANS GAIN
 MORE GROUND IN
 CON TlMuED DRlv E

Force Enemy Back West of Stanislau in Galicia,
 Cavalry Carrying on Pursuit to Lukva River
 1000 Prisoners and AS Guns With Many Nj Machine Guns Captured-Berlin Claims Rus sian Offensive Halted at Heights of Czarnylas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
NITHDRANAL OE eHANCELL L0R V0N BE EThhIANN- -HO[L NEG IMMINENT;
 VON BULLION MAY SUCCEED HIM

Amsterdam, July 9-The Tagebatt of Berlin says it is change the German chancellorship may be pected Among those mentioned the possible of low former chancellor Herting prime
 minister Count Von Roedern secretary of the imperial EaraasI1x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
AMERICAN TROOPS PREPARING FOR DEP ARTURE TO THEIR PERMANENT CAMP WITHIN SOUND OF BIC GUNS

French Seaport July 9-Th city was astr today the prospect of the impending departure of the American conn gent for it's permanent training camp Major General William Sbert completed all arrangements for moving the general himself will leave by automobile and will up already prepared in village somewhere in France within hearing of the German guns if within direct ran
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

wooded heights of Czarnylas.
 Petrograd, July 9--A withdrawal of Russian forces on the front near the border between Persia and Mesopo- taania is announced by the war office today. Under pressure from the Turks the Russians evacuated Panj- win, Khanikins and Kasr-i-Sh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
U. S.. OFFICER KILLED.

London, duly s-Second Lieutenant Henry Kerr. son of the late Henry Kerr of Long Island and Lady Gre- ceived in battle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
GERMANS TAKE FRENCH
 TRENCHES ON TWO MILE
 FRONT; 800 PRISONERS

Berlin July LondoI-French trenches front of (about mes) the Asne front have been captured by the Germans who took sG0 prisoners the announced today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

rroS1zaces that the attack was without success In brilliant counter offen-
 sive che French recaptired a major part of the trenches occupied by the Germans yesterday between Pantheon and Froldmout farm. v
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

Paris Jniy ss-Anot1aer attack in strong force was made by the Ger mans last night on the sAisne front in he region of the Chennin-Des-D -Danes near Pxntzeon. The war office an-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

The troops were enthusiastic today at the prospect of getting several miles nsarar real action and hailed vociferr ouaiy the prospect of an early depart \ ure. The town took vacation to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

London, July 9-In the House of Commons today Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, announced that a secret session of the house will be held this evening to discuss the air defenses of the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14

deriully. 50 the soreness is all gone now. l believe Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vege- table Compound is just the remedy for female troubles. - Mrs. ELIZABETH JOHN. R. F. D. No. 4, Toledo, Ohio.
 Lydia [. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com- round. made from native roots and herbs. contains no narcotic or harmful drugs. and today is regarded as the most successful remedy for female ills. There gre thousands of voluntary testi- nonials on file in the Pinkhan labora- tory at Lynn, Mass. to prove this fact.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14

4 Harvard professor of chemistry is making experiments with lachry- mogenic gas for use in trenches. It causes copious weeping that renders accurate marksmansAip impossible cn the part Of the enemy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14

l q III d t | ! U u U iS that caused a great deal of soren 9 S s across my back, and through my abdo- men. Sometimes is would be very pain ful after a h a r q days work. l read a t out Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Veg e. t Q b e Compound and tried it and it hos bolpoJ r,o u,oo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14

In the interst of economy the de- garuaelt Of agriculture has issued a bulletin advising the use of oil for dressing shoes instead of backing. as the oil tends 10 preserve the leather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14
NURSE HAD
 POOR HEALTH
suffered Much Pain, Yet Had to Work. Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkhann's Veg
 etable Compound.

Toledo, Ohio.-"I am a widow and go o1t nursing. and suffered from a
Evening star., 1917-03-17
TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE
SOUTHERN ROADS TRAINS
G. w. Taylor Also Denies Having
Asked for Federal Military
Protection.

we shall continue to operate our
trains just as long as we have men to
run them." was the statement made
today by G. w. Taylor. assistant to the
vice president of the Southern railroad.
who issued the embargo order. and on
whose line brotherhood men have been
ordered to strike tomorrow night.
This system is the one stoppage of
which will probably affect Washington
most seriously. Mr. Taylor denied that
his road is one of those that are said
to have appealed to government of
f1cials FOR military protection. He ex-
pected that some cars would be kept
running, but declined to say who would
operate them.
strict embargo on the Southern
road has been promulgated which ties
up all shipments of freight out of
Washington and concentrates the COM
pany's service on bringing in food
stuffs.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
RUSSIA WAS AT POINT
OF A SEPARATE PEACE
Fact "Long Known in Official Cir
cles" Now Is Discussed
Publicly.

LONDON, March 17.-Henry NJ. Hynd-
man. leader of the socialist party in
England, commenting on the Russian
revolution, said:
There is no harm in saying SOW what
has long been known in official circles
namely, that Russia was on the very
point of making a separate peace with
Germany last autumn through Premier
Sturmer. The action of Prof. Milukoff
in the duma forced the resignation of
NJ. Sturmer and saved the entente
from the most dangerous intrigue since
the beginning of the war. But the in
trigue was only scotched, not killed,
movement of the same kind through
Protopoff (the deposed minister of the
interior), when Prof Milukoff and 9TH
ers in the duma again saved the situa-
ton, this time by the bold step of
revolution.
II do not think the danger is en-
tirely over even now. The Russian bu-
reaucracy is a powerful and insidious
and cannot be killed in a
day In spite of the revolution 1t is
to be feared there will still be a great
body of lukewarm officials, reaction
aries using subtle influence to thwart
the will of the mass of the Russian
people.
Il hope the emperor will leave the
country as there is always danger of
intrieues when an uncrowned monarch
rived at the greatest crisis of the war,
for there is no question that one of
Germany's great hopes has been for
an anarchistic revolution in Russia,
which could be managed to secure for
Germany a draw in the world war"
Evening star., 1917-03-17
HOUSE SESSION TO OPEN
WITH VACANCY UNTITLED

Democratic national committee head
quarters in this city have been notified
that an election to fill the vacancy in
the first New Hampshire Congress
district cannot be held in time to
enable the successful candidate to take
his seat at the opening of the special
session of Congress, April 16.
According to the information reach
ing democratic headquarters, the seven
republican members of the judiciary
committee of the lower house of the
New Hampshire Legislature voted
against advancing the date of the cleo
ton, while the four democratic mem
bers of the committee favored it. The
action of the republicans. it is stated.
defeated the effort initiated by Speaker
Clark and concurred in by Senator
Hollis to bring about an election be-
fore April 16.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Germans Leave Place IN
FIames-Other Towns Also
Fall Before Haig.
FRENCH STRIKE HARD
Between AVRE AND 0ISE
Gain Over Thirteer-Mile Line to
Depth of Two and One-Half
Miles at Some Points.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 17.-"Our troops en-
tered Bapaume this morning. after stiff
fighting" Reuters correspondent tele-
graphs. "The place was in flames. the
Germans having evidently made all
plans for setting fire to it when forced
to retreat.
Our troops are reported to be beyond
the town"
Reuters correspondent also tele-
graphs that the towns of LIE Transloy
and Achiet-le-Pet also are reported to
be in the hands of the British.
The British troops in the Somme re-
gion of France have occupied almost all
of the ST. Pierre Naast wood and 5000
yards of German trenches north and
south of the wood, according to the
British official communication issued
last evening.
A number of "Reminiscences were
carried out successfully yesterday by
our airplanes Several fights took place
in the air, in the course of which four
German machines were destroyed and
three others driven down damaged.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
BRAND TO RECONSTRUCT
THE CABINET OF,FRANCE

PARIS. March 1.-THE French cab
met will be reconstructed. Premier
BRAND. it is understood, in addition to
replacing Gen. Lyautry. the former
minister of war, will have the depart
ments, which had been combined under
one minister, restored to their former
status.
1t was expected that the premier will
be able to submit the names of the new
ministers to President Poincare today
M. BRAND announced his intention to
reconstitute the cabinet at a meeting
of the cabinet presided over by Presi-
dent Poincare last night The cabinet
agreed to the reforms proposed by the
premier.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company Directors Re-
ject Commissioners Offer.
STAND BY PRESIDENT KING
FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT
Attempt to Be Made to Force Strike
breaking Conductors to
Ring Up Fares.

Effort to make headway in the
settlement of Washington's street
railway strike through a confer
ence called by the District Com
missioners with the directors of
the Washington Railway and
Electric Company today, accord
ing to the Commissioners state
ment was without affirmative re-
suit" The directors declined the
Commissioners offer to mediate.
I'VE had a nice, social time,
things over, that was all, y
said Clarence P. King, president
of the road, when he came away
from the conference.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
TRAINMEN IN PENNSYLVANIA :
ASK COURT TO HALT STRIKE
File Bill in Equity to Prevent the Brother
hoods Calling Men Out-Say Few
Favor Action.

the railroads in this city. Officials of
both the Pennsylvania and the Reading
roads expressed confidence that the ma
jority of their men would remain loyal
and that the operation of neither
freight nor passenger service would be
seriously hampered. The Reading Of
ficials predict that their freight service
will be operated up to IS per cent and
their passenger service up to 80 per
cent of normal
Most of Men to Remain Loyal.
LOUISVILLE. KY. March 17.-Seven-
ty-five per cent of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company employees
are expected to remain loyal to the
company in the event Of a nationwide
railroad strike. according to state
ment issued at the general offices of
the road here today. 1t was estimated
that one-half of the $4,000 men on the
pay roll Of the system are members of
the four brotherhoods.
Confidence that the road would be
able to continue practically uninter-
rupted operation was expressed.
Measures of preparedness it was
stated, consisted only in placing guards
at a number of important bridges and
in scanning the list of employees for
men suitable to take the places of
those who may decide to act with the
brotherhoods
The offer to take over the insurance
protection for Louisville and Nashville
brotherhood members is expected to
have far-reaching effect in influence
ing their decision to remain loyal.
c., L. & N. Men to Stay.
COLUMBUS, March 17-Engineers-
conductors and trainmen of the Gin
cinnati, Lebanon and Northern rail-
road. subsidiary company of the Penn
sylvania railroad, this morning in
formed General Supt I. w. Geer Of the
southwest system of the Pennsylvania
that they would refuse to obey the
strike order.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
ENTENTE POWERS PROMPT
TO EXTEND RECOGNITION

LONDON, March 17.-Ofticial action
nv Great Britain, France and Italy In
recognition of the provisional govern
ment of Russia was taken in Petrograd
Thursday. according to Reuters Petro-
grad correspondent
The dispatch says that the executive
committee of the duma anu Col EngeI-
hard, commander of the Petrograd gar.
rison. received the military attaches
and diplomatic representatives Of Great
Britain, France and Italy. who declared
their readiness to enter forthwith into
relations with the committee as the
sole representative of authority In
Russia 4.