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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Star of Charity lodge, No. A.
Shepherds of Bethlehem, will meet
this evening at the hail. 925 Main
street. Hereafter meetings will be on
the second and fourth Tuesday OF
each month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
OBITUARY
KATE De PLEDGE

Kate. wife of Walter De Pledge Of
Southport. died yesterday at her home
aged 81 years. She is survived by her
husband.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

Havrah Hubbard. who in two former
seasons has delighted members OF the
Wednesday Musical club with MS
talks on the opera, will give lecture
on francesca di Rimini," Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the FIRST
NJ. =. church. The, premiere of this
opera. which is fo6nded upon DAN
nunzio's great poetical drama, was
given at the Metropolitan Opera in
January.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

Shipments Of fresh and cured meats
from Chicago last week totalled A.
534, 900 pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

: -armer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
BRIDGEPORT
HORSE AUCTION

DON'T FORGET TO COME TO OUR
SALE-WE WILL HAVE A HORSE
FOR EVERYBODY - TEL. 7e79-2
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
sc Inch Sport Stripe
Silk POplin 69c yd.

High silk lustre in white
grounds, Rose and Green
stripes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
7APEW|.0!RM|||
REMOVED

IN THREE HOURS.
NO PREVIOUS FASTING.
BY USING TAPELINE.
Absolutely certain, every
box guaranteed. For sale
only by
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
THE CYRUS
PHARMACY
Fairfield Az. & Courtland st
THE III AW Ala n
UK Ell ELE

is now, justly, the most talked OF
musical instrument in America, be-
cause of it's SWEET TONE, and
VERY LOW COST, which gives every
music lover, rich or poor, old OF
young, a chance to own one.
ITS MARVELLOUS SIMPLICITY
does away with firing and expensive
music teacher, and the long hours OF
practice.
THE SELF INSTRUCTOR
which IS furnished FREE with each
Ukelele, will teach you to play very
quickly, whether you read music OF
not.
THE PRICE OF
The Genuine Hawaiian
Ukelele is $4.95
FOR SALE AT
e c. X l. e r. S
1924 MAIN ST.
Opp. The Stratfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
Sc Inch Sport Silk
Pongee Use Quality
at 49c yd.

Beautiful Silk Pongee shown in
white grounds with stripes Of Old
Rose, Copenhagen Blue, and
Green. Just the thing for making
one piece dresses .49c yd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
80 Inch Tub Silk
Shifting at $1.19

Heavy washable quality,
beautiful range Of colors
with satin stripes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
We will have to our sale
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL,

from Is to 30 head of horses.
Also 10 or IL N. Y. State horses,
and will sell to the highest
dollar. Bring your horses
wagons and harness and we
will sell them for you. We will
also have blankets, robes, etc.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
U-BOATS TAKE HEAVY TOLL
Weekly List Of Losses Show That
Drastic Measures Must Be
Resorted to.

London.-The weekly list Of British
losses in torpedoed ships, show the
highest total of many weeks; the num-
Der of ships sunk being comparable to
the worst week since the ruthless u
boat campaign began. The returns,
week by week, for the last three
months show that the U-boat activi.
ties run in waves, and it is assumed
that this week is the crest of period
of super-activity noticed the previous
week.
The past week includes one day
which is regarded as a record for the
number of vessels lost. The situation
however, is not regarded over pessi-
mistically by naval men who insist
that the admiralty methods of fighting
the submarines are constantly grow
ing in efficiency.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
GRIM GAS BATTLES FOUGHT
Asphyxatins Shells Fired in Great
Quantities by Both Sides in Strug-
qIes on British Front.

Andre Tudesq, writing of the battles
on the British front, says there was
such an expenditure of asphyxiating
shells one day that six hours after the
last deluge of them suffocating smells
were still passed through.
Lavish expenditure of gas on both
sides form a characteristic of the fu-
rious attack and counter-attacks
which have been delivered day and
night round these two villages. The
mask is here as precious as the
grenade or the rifle.
AS in a frightful carnival, in the
manner of Edgar Allan Poe, one could
see in the night on the slopes west Of
Fresnoy entire regiments in masks,
fighting and killing each other in the
midst of black vapors, which were
rendered more fantastic by the light Of
the moon.
The hand-to-hand struggle thus took
on most singular forms. Throwing
away their arms the cOmbatantS would
fly at each Others threats and try to
tear away each others masks. Few
prisoners were taken in these encOuh-
tiers, and the wounded are fewer still.
Death alone receives the lions shar."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
MINE OWNERS UNDER FIRE
Solons Conducting Open Inquiry About
Coal, Steel, Copper and Other
Minerals.

Washington-An exhaustive inquiry
into production prices and transporta-
ton of coal, Steel copper and other ba-
sic materials, of which government SUI
pervision may be proposed during the
war, was decided upon by the senate
interstate commerce committee.
The Federal trade commission will
be asked soon by President Denman,
of the emergency feet corporation, to
fix a uniform price for steel and steel
products for all industries throughout
the country.
The commission will be asked to
name fair price which will afford the
producers fair profit not only on
STEEL but on pig iron, iron ore and ey-
cry other material entering into the
manufacture of steel.
The method of procedure will be for
the commission to suggest to all iron
and steel manufacturers and ore pro-
ducers that they unite and name
price themselves, subject to the COM
missions approval. Should they de-
cline to adopt this course the govern
ment has power to commander the
plants.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
ROOT GETS WARM WELCOME
Russian Radicals Listen To Two
Speeches BY Root and Cheer
Commission.

Moscow.-The first meeting attend
ed here by Elihu Root and the other
members of the American commission
was held in the palace of the COVER
nor-general. There were assembled
representatives of the Zemstvo and
Municipal Union, the Zemstvo indus
trial committee and the local council
of workmens and soldiers deputies.
The meeting was in the nature of
test to determine whether the com.
mission was to have the real sympathy
of the socialist element in the country.
1t is said here that no foreigner ever
before succeeded in enlisting the at
tention and interest of this association
of committees representing the work
ing masses of Moscow. But as Mr.
Root began to speak antagonism and
indifference yielded to rapt attention
and he was warmly applauded at the
conclusion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
PLENTY TO EAT
BUT NO APPETITE
Tennessee Farmer Says He Came
Near Being Knocked Out
Last Summer.
HAS GAINED rs POUNDS
~This TanIsc Just Took Right Hold OF
Me and Put Me on My Feet" He
Saye-Is Strong and Well and
Don't Mind Work Now.

1T may sound unreasonable, and you
may believe me or not, but after TAX
ing four bottles of Tanlac have gained
25 pounds said j. B. Williams, a WELL
known and prosperous farmer who re-
sides at Greenbrier Tenn, near Nash
VILE Tenn.
Il had bad case of stomach trou-
BILE last summer and it came pretty
near knocking me out" continued Mr.
Williams. sit was something like
nervous indigestion. / began to go
down hill. 1t looked like the more
medicine took and the harder I tried
to get well, the worse would get. We
had pretty near everything to eat, but
nothing tasted right, and. got so weak
and nervous couldn't do anything.
Before l had this spell l weighed
100 pounds, and kept falling off until
] got down to where I only weighed
1876 pounds.
81 am now back to my regular weight
again, and feel strong and well. My
appetite is simply fine now, and don't
mind my work. This Tanlac just took
right hold of me, and put me on my
feet.
swell, sir, the second day after be-
gan taking it, got hungry and oh.
how good that old ham did taste! /
sleep fine now, too, and ALI not nerv-
Gus like was. Even the barking Of
the dogs at night does not wake me up.
81 never believed a medicine could
be made that would do anybody as
much good as Tanlac has done me, and
who has suffered with the same trou-
BILE l have"
There is a Tanlac dealer in your
town.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
NAMES EXEMPTION
BOARDS IN STATES
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF GOV.
ERNoRs, CITY AND COUNTY
OFFICIALS FOLLOWED.
TO DRAW ARMY BY NUMBER
War Department Exerting Every En-
ersy To Finish PreHminaries For
Actual Draft BY July Com
tracts For Cantonments.

Washington.-By giant strides, the
tremendous preparations for Americas
army are going forward. Without a
hitch, the foundations for the army are
being quickly laid.
The big outstanding developments
of the provost marshal's office to date
were:
Award of contracts for the last three
cantonment camps. With this action
the 16 temporary homes for the first
levy while in training for the trenches
are under way.
Completion of the personnel Of the
local exemption boards of SO states.
Others will follow within a few days.
Announcement Of the method of for
nation and the duties Of the local ex-
emption boards.
Arrangement by the Council Of Ma
tional Defense with the textile manu-
lecturers to furnish at once 50,00O,0OO
yards of duck for tents and truck COW
ertngs.
Conferences in the Council of Ma.
tional Defense with lumber magnates
10 arrange for furnishing hundreds OF
millions of feet of lumber for construc-
ton of cantonments.
Meetings of war department off,
Gals with big plumbing and water and
light supply system men to facilitate
installation of these utilities in the
camps.
Conferences with scores of railway
officials to plan for quick transporta-
ton of men for the camps after draft
and the national guard to their train
ing camps.
PostponeEent of the call for the ma
tional guard to Aug 5, to allow the
completion of the draft before the
guard movement begins.
Offer Of manufacturers to furnish
cloth for 100000 uniforms.
Arrangements to import $4,000 bales
Of wool from Australia for the use of
the army.
In scores of foundries and mills
throughout the nation equipment for
the army is being manufactured.
More than 100000 pairs of shoes
are being turned out in the busy mills
along the eastern seaboard. The wool
en- mills of New England are humming
with the manufacture of 100000 pairs
N socks. From the rolling steel foun-
dries of the middle west rifles for 500,-
900 men are coming. Other factories
are turning out cartridges by millions.
Still others are at work on the thou
sand and one articles of modern war
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
FOOD REGULATION
BILL PASSES HOUSE
ADMINISTRATION BILL PASSED
BY 365 TO s IN HoUsE-PRoHI
AMENDMENT WINS.
HOOVER IS FOOD DICTATOR
Bill Now Goes To the Senate, Where
Final Action Is Anticipated Be-
fore First Of Juy-Great
Loss In Revenue.

Washington. - The administration
food control bill, which makes Herbert
c. Hoover virtually food dictator for
the allies, Is now squarely up to the
senate.
The house, by vote of 365 to S.
passed the measure Saturday night.
after less than two weeks debate.
The five members who voted against
the bill were McLemore, Slayden and
Young of Texas, democrats; Meeker
of Missouri and Ward of New York,
republicans.
Four members-all democrats-vot-
ed present '-Gallagher and SABBATH
of Illinois, Hubert of New York and
Gordon of Ohio
The house defeated a motion by
"wets" to recommit the bill. 1t de-
feated also an amendment by Repre-
sentative Lenroot of Wisconsin, in
creasing the $150,000, 900 appropriation
in the bill to $250,O00,000. Lenroot de-
clared the extra $1OO,OOO,OOO would be
necessary if the president is to COM
mandeer and pay for intoxicants to be
seized under the bill. He could not
commander, Lenroot said, without an
increased appropriation.
An amendment that persons employ
ed under the act shall not be exempt
from the draft was adopted. An amend
ment to institute a farm sisk insur-
ance bureau was stricken out on
point of order.
An amendment by Representative
Sherley of Kentucky, limiting the ex-
penditure of appropriations in the bill
to June 1, 1918, instead of the duration
of the war, was adopted without oppo
sition. 1t was purely technical.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
DELAYS DRAFT OF GUARDS
National Guards May Not Be Called
Into Federal Service Before
August 5.

MISUNDERSTANDING Of the ma
tional guard into the federal armies
for war service may be delayed until
Aug. because it has been found that
under the present plans for drafting
the guard in three increments, July Is,
July Is and Aug. 5, the relative rank of
its officers would be established on an
unfair basis. The national defense act
provides that national guard Officers
shall take rank as of the date of draft.
The additional time gained by post
poning the draft until Aug. would be
valuable to the department in making
ready the divisional camp sites at
which the state forces will be mobil
lied.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
DRAFT PLANS WILL
Be READY IN JULY
PROVOST MARSHAL GEN. CROW.
DER WORKING OUT PLANS
FOR DRAFT REGULATIONS.
COMPLETE FIGURES NOW IN
Registration Figures Show That En-
rollment Comes Up To Estimate of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and SCOT
Indians Register.

Washington.-Follo receipt Of
registration returns from Wyoming
and Kentucky, making the nations
final total enrolment 9,649,938, Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder announces that
draft regulations will be ready for pub
LEGATION July 1, two months before the
first call to the colors. Details Of the
machinery governing exemption boards
we're not disclosed.
In addition to the regularly tabulat-
ed totals, 6,001 Indians of eligible age
were enrolled. Making allowances for
the 100000 or more men already in
military or naval service, not required
to register, the provost marshal gen.
erals office figured the census bureau
estimate Of 10,375,604 eligibles as ap-
proximately correct.
Gen. Crowder foresees no more COM
plications with the selection and ex-
emption machinery than was expert
enced with registration. Secretary Ba-
ker repeatedly has given assurance the
selection system will be so fair that
there would be no ground for fears
that any man will be favored by reason
OF political or other relations.
In order that neighborhood knowl-
edge of a mans work and his depend
ents might aid in the task of sending
to the font men who can be spared at
home, the country undoubtedly will be
highly subdivided and the exemption
districts be small.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
Offers Sixteen Free Scholarships.

The foundation for college educa-
ton for four young men or women OF
Mississippi is offered by L. K. Sails
bury, president of the Mississippi
Delta Planting company of Scott, the
Delta Farms company Of Deeson,
Miss, and the Empire Plantation COM
pany of Estill, Miss.
The announcement follows con-
ference of heads of the four institu-
tons in Mississippi and the general
managers Of the three delta COM
panies, that four scholarships OF $125
each would be awarded to residents
of Mississippi each year, one in each
of these four colleges: University OF
Oxford. Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Starkville, In
dustrial Institute and College of Co
lumbus and Mississippi State Normal
Of Hattiesburg.
Starting this year, the scholarships
will be awarded to the four MISSISSIPPI
plans who fulfill the requirements, and
each year four new scholarships will
be awarded until the company, will
have 16 students in the four state in
stitutions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
RAILROAD BOARD
TAKES NO ACTION
PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS
ASKED TO FILE REPORTS AS
TO PRESENT VALUES.
MAY BE NO EXTRA SESSION
boned Idea of Calling Special Ses-
sion of State Legislature To
Regulate Assessments.

Jachson.-Because Of the uncertain
ty of Gov. Bilbo calling special ses-
sion Of the legislature and lowering
the ad valorem tax, the Mississippi
railroad commission, after opening the
hearing here with the view Of increas-
ing the valuation of public utility prop
critics in the state, adjourned without
acting on assessments until July 2,
the next meeting.
The commissioners could not reach
an equitable adjustment OF valuation
with the possibility of taxes being low
er and, in fact, are not aware at pres
ent of the per cent of actual value that
the holdings In the state are placed at.
All public utility companies will be
notified to file reports before the July
meeting, as to the per cent OF valua-
ton they are now paying taxes on.
Gov. Bilbo has made an effort through
the state tax commission to have all
county boards of supervisors raise as
sessments to the 400 per cent basis.
and pledged a special term of legisla-
ture to lower the 6 mill levy to 2 mills
or less.
The state railroad commission Is to
determine the assessment Of public
utility properties.
So, with the governors plans un-
certain, and with new ruling of the
commission recently announced that
all protests against increase in valua-
ton must be made before the amounts
are fixed, the board adjourned without
action, and will face almost the same
problem again in the July term.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
ABAND0NS IDEA OF PEACE
Germans Drop Note Along Russian
Frontier Giving Notice of Early
Fighting.

Petrograd.-That Germany evident.
ly has given up entirely all the thought
of success in making separate. peace
with Russia, and now is determined to
resume active fighting against the
Russians, is indicated in leaflets drop
ped by German airplanes along the
Norther Russian front south of Smor-
gon, which read:
Thanks for the long rest during
which determination enabled us to
transfer troops to the western front to
hold up the attack of the English and
French. Now enough are transferred.
We are going to fight and will fire Oh
fraternizers."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
STILL DEPORTlNG BELGIANS
Germans Using Force in Deportine
Belgians and Work Them
Like Slaves.

vre.-Information reaching the
Belgian government daily from occu-
pied territory confirms the fact that
Germans have begun again to carry
off by force Belgian civilians and com.
pei them to perform work useful to
the enemy, dividing them into five
catagories-men from Is to 40; from
Is to II, and Al to 60; women from Is
to 35 and from SO to so. In each cate.
CORY information must be furnished as
to the identity of the person, his or
her profession and place of employ
ment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
PRESIDENT CALLS
FOR VOLUNTEERS
MEN BETWEEN 13 AND 20 ASKED
TO ENLIST AND FILL VACAN-
ciES IN REGIMENTS.
NAMES RECRUITING WEEK
Army Units Need 10000 To Come To
War Strength-War Department
Makes Final Appeal Before
CONSUMPTION Starts.

Washington.-Pres Wilson has
issued a proclamation designating the
week of June 1880 as recruiting week
for the regular army and calls upon
unmarried men without dependents to
enroll for war service in order that
the ranks of the regulars might be
filled promptly.
This was the presidents first call
for volunteers in connection with tn
war. The proclamation follows:
proclamation by the President.
II hereby designate the period
cruiting week for the regular
army and call upon unmarried
men between the ages of Is and
40 years who have no dependents
and who are not engaged in pur-
suits vitality necessary to the pros
ecution of the war to present them
selves for enlistment during the
week herein designated to the
number of 10000.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
The presidents action was taken a.
the request of army officials who have
been seriously concerned over the slow
rate of recruiting for the regular army
despite the fact that the war depart.
ment's recruiting agencies cover ev.
cry section of the country and that
the men are asked to serve only for
the period of the war. If had been
hoped that the regular service could
be brought to its whole war strength
of approximately 100000 men by June
80, which would have permitted the
war department to carry out it's plan
in regard to the training of all the
forces to be raised and also as to the
dispatch of armies to France.
For several days, however, the av-
erage enrolment for the army per
day has been little more than 1000
men instead of the 5000 or more the
department hoped to secure.
The army is now in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 men short of war
strength, and the presidents call, the
first he has made directly for war
volunteers, is designed to fill in this
gap as quickly as possible.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
Governor Inspects Farm.

Gov. Bilbo went down to the Oakley
of Jackson, and inspected the crops
and looked after the condition and
comfort of the prisoners and the lame,
the halt and the blind on the hospital
farm adjoining. Oakley is the states
chief live stock farm, and has many
mule colts, graded calves and fine
hogs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
Would Always Know Him.

An old Lancashire woman, having
three sons at the front and not hav-
ing word from any Of them for
long time, received a letter the other
day, and not being able to read it, she
called upon a neighbor. to help her.
She accordingly began to read:
Same address. Dear Mother-I-
L" Then she. made a stop to find
out what followed, as the writing was
very bad, and the old mother ex-
claimed:
"Yes, it's poor jerry; he always slut
tered"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
Heavy Shipment Of Gold.

New York.-Gold amounting to $4,-
100000 was received from Canada by
J. P. Morgan Company, bringing
the total of the present movement up
to S48,500, 900, and making the aggre-
gate imports of the metal from all
sources since the first of the year
SAB, 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
500, 900, 900 MORE REVENUE
Excess Profits Tax Will Add Big Sum
to Revenue for Uncle Sam
During War.

Washing ton-Extension of excess
profit taxes in the war revenue bill to
individuals engaged in trade or BUSH
ness as well as corporations and part
nerships was decided upon by the SEN
ate finance committee This is ex.
pected to yield an additional 100000.
900 in revenue.
An exemption of $4,000 in assessing
the tax will apply to individuals on the
same basis as corporations. The in
dividual tax would be additional to the
income tax.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
Normal Graduates Enlist.

Conway, Ark.Seven young men.
recent graduates of the state normal
school, are applicants for service in
the United States army. Proffers of po-
sitions in Arkansas public schools
were made the seven, but were f1atly
refused
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
Kansas Wheat Yield GOOD.

Topeka, Kas.-A total production OF
100000 bushels of winter wheat in
Kansas this year, 100000 bushels
more than the May estimate, was fore
cast in the June crop report issued by
the state board of agriculture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-28
Publishers ASK ReconsIderatIon.

Washington. Representatives of the
American newspaper publishers assoc
citation are urging reconsideration by
the senate finance committee of its de-
cision to incorporate in the war rev.
enue bill section raising second-class
mail rates to Ia cents pound, and
the levying of a per cent tax on pub
fishers net profits over $4,000 q year.