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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
Will Make Changes In
Post Office Building

Work will soon be begun on re-
modelling the present post office
building so as to give more space to
the work room. Although there Will
be no addition to the building, sever
al Railways, ellis and smaller rooms
on the ground floor will be eliminated
and HOO square feet of space added
to the work room. The ell In the
lobby, the superintendent of mails
room and the Railways and rooms In
line with the postmaster's office will
be thrown into the work room max
ing this extend to the north wall OF
the building.
1t is expected that when the work
is completed in July the added floor
space will give much greater facll1-
ties for handling the constantly in
creasing volume of mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
Two Killed, No More
Coasting Near Tracks

Because of the double fatality
which occurred at West Cornwall last
night when two children coasting
across railroad track were ground
to death beneath locomotive, the Sc
lectmen of Long Hill today issued
an edict against coasting across the
Housatonc railroad tracks in that
vicinity.
The warning should be needed in
several of the streets in Bridgeport
where coasting has been o4served in
close proximity to trolley lines, it was
said
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
-FOUR SHIPS
CLAIMED BY
BL0CkADERS

London, Feb. 16-LloydS announc-
ed that the British steamer Longscar,
2,777 tons, the sailing ship Percy
Roy, 10 tons, and a trawler have
been sunk.
The sinking Of the British steamer
Greenland, of 1853 tons, is announc-
ed by Lloyds. The crew was landed.
been sunk, says another Lloyds an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
AMERICAN SHIP OVERDUE.

Boston, Feb. 16-The American
steamer Borinquen. which left Fayal
for Boston Jan. %, was 10 days over
due today, although agents said there
was no reason to fear that the vessel
had met disaster. It was thought
that she may have been detained by
rough weather or her course altered
for reasons not known here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
HEARINGS ON CHILD
AND WOMAN LABOR
TO BE HELD MARCH
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, Feb. 16-Unfavorable re-
port was made today on a bill, intro
duced by Senator O'Sullivan, by
which employers would be forbidden
to deduct more than pro rata earn
ings for actual time by employees.
The committee on labor announced
that March 1 has been designated for
hearings on a number Of measures
regarding the, employment of women
and children Nat night, and the en-
ployment of women in munitions fac
tories. There are several measures
on these matters. The hearing will
be held in the House of Representa-
tives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
Willing To Go To
Jail For 10 Days,
Judge Makes It 20

For six months I have been drink
ing one quart of whiskey a day.
Please give me 10 days to straighten
out in This foregoing statement
was made by Patrick Golden, of Wa
ter street, when arraigned before
Judge Frank Wilder on a charge of
drunkenness this morning. The court
generously gave hin, 20 days, twice the
sentence. he asked for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

Washington Feb. 16State department officials discuss
ing tn reports from Paris that Americans had warned
from Washington to leave Austria said
effect had been sent to Ambassador Pened They
considered probable that Pened might have
taken such action his initiative
Officials they still. hope that break with Austria may
the contrary.
Inquiry has been sent to Germany through the Spanish
basy in Berlin regarding the delay the departure
ond tranload Of former American officials
Switzerland it announced officially today. The train
should have left Munich early this week. carrying sc
American consus and their families and unknown
of other Americans
The only information the department has had about the
train from Mr. Gerard and Minister Sova Berne
neither whom given definite time departure
than sone this Several es for nformasion
sent to hem but definite word has OFF,
to believe that Germany purposey delay
ing train and expect to hear of its departure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
JOHN JAMES PIATT DEAD.

Cincinnati, Feb. 16-John James
Piatt, author and poet, whose liter
ary works up to 20 years ago, gained
him national fame, died at his winter
home here early today In 1860 he
collaborated with William Dean How
ellis in writing the Poems of Two
Friends" He was 80 years of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
Anchor Liner, Four
Americans on Board,
Sails For Glasgow

New York, Feb. 16-The Anchor
line steamer Tuscania, carrying IA
cabin passengers, Of whom four are
Americans, sailed today for Glasgow.
The Tuscania is in the same SER
vice as was the steamer California,
torpedoed last week off the coast OF
Ireland with the loss of Al lives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
SHIP WEEK, OVERDUE.

Newport News, Va, Feb. 16-
Fears are entertained here for the
safety Of the British steamer Rom
ney, more than a week overdue from
Liverpool The Romney carried a
cargo of horses to Liverpool and had
on board many white American mule
teers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
UNKNOWN STEAMER ASHORE

Lewes, Del, Feb. 1e-An unidenti-
fed two-masted steamer went aground
early today at Ship shA!, eight miles
south Of Cobb's island, Va. The vessel
is stranded about mile off shore
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
RA1NCoAT "BoRRoVEK' FINED

Fred Waugh, of 239 Golden Hill St.,
who recently was fined S25 for peep
ing into houses in Clinton avenue,
was waiting for rainy day" to re-
turn to the Locomobile shop where
he is employed, a raincoat he Dor
rowed." His tardiness resulted In his
arrest and Judge Frank Wilder fined
him $40 this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
BERNsTORFF NEARs HALIFAX

Halifax, N. s., Feb. 1.-THE steam
er Frederick VII. on which Count Won
Bernstorff, former German Ambassa-
dor, the German consular officials. are
returning home, was sighted off the
harbor today. The vessel put to sea
again and will not enter the harbor
until o'clock tonight. Naval. patrol
boats were awaiting outside to escort
the ship to an anchorage in Bedford
again, where government officials and,
inspectors will begin an immediate
examination Of the cargo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
THE WEATHER

For Connecticut: Cloudy and some-
what warmer tonight and Saturday;
fresh to strong west winds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
Boxing Commission
Measure Fails To
Survive First Round
Especial to The Farmer. }

Hartford, Feb. 16-Senator Kopple-
mans bill for a state boxing commits
sion was knocked out by the judiciary
committee which presented an un-
favorable report to the Senate today.
Senator Bartlett, for the committee,
said there was little in favor of the
bill, and added that no strenuous
opposition had appeared. Senator
Koppleman sought to have the bill
tabled after the committees report
was accepted, but Lieut.-Gov. Wilson
rules that this was contrary to Senate
procedure.
NAME NEW MILFORD JUDGE.
Hartford, Feb. 16-Favorable re-
port was made to the Senate today
on the resolution naming George H
Jackson to succeed Butler Merwin as
judge of the town court Of New Mil
ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
AMERICANS RECEIVE WARNING TO LEAVE
AUSTRIA: BREAK BELIEVED TO BE NEAR:
TRAINLOAD OF u. s. OFFICIALS DELAYED

Paris Reports That Americans Have Been Notified
to Quit Austria, But State Department Says
That 1t Has Not Received This Report
United States Asks for Information About
Consular Officials and Others Who Were Sup
posed to Leave Germany This Week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

LONDON Feb. l6, 4:35 p. m.-The negotiations be-
tween Frederic c. Peneld the American ambassador in
Vienna and the Austro Hungarian have
broken Off, according to the Beriner Tageblat quoted
IN an Exchange Telegraph Go. dispatch from Copen-
hagen, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

Official reports of the release of the
72 American prisoners taken to Ger
many on the prize ship Yarowdale
had not reached the department early
today. The protest against their de-
tention may go forward as a matter
of record and as offering a means Of
showing the treatment accorded to-
German crews here.
Many serious problems yet remain,
however, and were to be discussed at
todays cabinet meeting. Prominent
among these was the congestion Of
freight at Atlantic ports, caused by
suspension Of sailings by merchant
vessels. This condition was empha-
sized by the limited railroad embar-
oges on freight shipments to those
ports, imposed by railroads yesterday.
The president, is celebrating the
next move of the United States, but
many administration officials believe
that his appeal to congress for author
ity to use further means to protect
American lives and property now is
only a matter Of days. Even if this
act should be delayed longer, no doubt
is felt that he will make an address
on the International situation within
the three weeks remaining of the
congressional session.
The transfer of Joseph c.. Grew, for
merly secretary of the American en-
bassy, in Berlin, to the embassy in
Vienna, was announced today at the
department where it was said that his
OF the situation in Germany
and the attitude of the American gov
ernment would be of great aid there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16

Paris, Feb 16Americans in Austria have been warned
from Washington to leave that country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
is YOUR SOIL SOUR
See The Agricultural College
Exhibit At The Fair

Can you grow alfalfa and clover
easily? Bring sample Of soil and of
subsoil to the College of Agriculture
tent on the Mineral Point fair grounds.
Prof. HI. l.. Walster Of the department
of soils will be there and will be glad
to make acidity tests for you. Secure
about pound each of soil and subsoil
below the top eight inches and bring
them in cloth or paper sacks.
The tent will also contain complete
showing of the kind of work that is
offered to young men and boys on the
long, short and middle courses in agri-
culture at the Agricultural college in
Madison. Come in and learn why it
pays to get trained for Uncle Sam.
The new short course in agriculture
with it's 3 terms of 5 weeks before
Christmas and 2, 5week terms after
Christmas offers young men from the
farm, not called to serve the nation in
military service, fine opportunity to
advance themselves and to serve the
nation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
SHERIFF AND JUDGE
HELD IN DRAFT PLOT
Charged with Promising Exemp-
tionS for Political Support.

Russelville, KY, Aug. 21.-Sheriff
James n Taylor, member of the
Logan County exemption board, and
County Judge J. w. Edward were
placed under arrest here by Deputy
United States Marshal B. M. Rich
ardson on the charge Of conspiring TO
violate provisions of the selective
draft law.
Both were held by United States
Commissioner George S. Hardy fol
examination Aug. 20, and were re-
leased on bond of $4,000 each.
Sheriff Taylor is charged with prom
Using exemptions to drafted men in
exchange for political support. Judge
Edward is charged with conspiring
with him, but the extent Of his al
legged participation in exemption prom
ises was not disclosed by B. H. Lyttle-
ton, special agent Of the department
of justice, who secured the warrants.
Sheriff Taylor ha been removed as
a member of the draft board and
successor named. He charges his poll
tical opponents with causing his ar
rest. Both he and Judge Edward enl-
phatically deny the charges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
ALFALFA AND LIMESTONE

The Wisconsin Farmer Of August 16,
devotes page to the work of L. F.
Graber as agricultural agent in Green
county. The Farmer says:
A Day with Alfalfa Graber in
Green county, Wisconsin, is work for
the visitor and pleasure for L. F.
GRADER, Green county emergency food
agent. When in May this year the
college of agriculture at Madison began
placing emergency food agents through
out tie state Professor GRADER was
offered and accepted with joy the posi-
tion of food emergency agent for Green
county, the biggest alfalfa county in
the state. There are $4,000 acres of al
falfa in Green county, and at least
900 answers on alfalfa stored away
in Mr.. GRADER. Having made alfalfa
his particular study for many years,
nothing could suit Mr. Graber better
than going to Green county and work
ing over the troubles and learning more
about the peculiarities of alfalfa grow
ing.
The study of alfalfa has brought Mr.
Graber into close company with lime
stone and its use AS fertilizer. He
is firmly convinced that the day is not
far distant when limestone will be ap-
piled to the farms as regularly as ma
nure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
KNITTERS, ATTENTION.!
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
MADISON CHAPTER

Madison, Wis, August Ii, 1917.
An order this morning requested the
Madison Chapter to make two thousand
10000 each Of Sweaters, Socks,
Wristlets and Muffiers. We are portion
ing these out to our branches, so that
we may soon be able to send IN the
required number.
Your portion is 40 pairs OF socks,
10 pairs wristlets, 40 muff1ers and
10 sleeveless sweaters.
Kindly canvass your town for knit
ers, and send in the finished articles to
us as soon as possible. This does not
mean that the other work must stop,
as it is imper ative that hospital gar
ments and supplies should be speeded
up. MARY n. HoBBINs,
Director in Charge.
To Mineral Point Red Cross Chapter.
Come to the Red Cross rooms for
your yarn unless you wish to buy it for
yourself. We have type written direc-
tions for each article. If you don't
know how to knit we can teach you.
Even children can learn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
COAL DICTATOR IS
FOR UNITED STATES
illinois, Director Advised Of Pow
er to Go Ahead.

Washington, Aug. 21.-President
Wilson has selected the man who is
to be Americas fuel dictator He is
awaiting acceptance by this man of
the post before officially announcing
his name. He is the head of one Of
the foremost institutions in the coun-
try and an expert on the fuel question
Chicago, Aug. 21.-Coal Director Or
rim N. Carter concluded his public
hearings in the county building, and
from his remarks the inference was
drawn that he would permit coal Oper-
ators only 10 per cent profit on their
products. They are now said to be eX-
acting from so to 80 per cent profit.
At the beginning of the hearing the
chief justice asked Attorney Levy
Mayer if there could be any difficulty
arising between the state and the fed
eral government if the State Of Illinois
should proceed with it's hearings and
arrange a scale of prices.
The attorney said he could see no
trouble and the chief justice assured
him that Governor Lowden as we'll as
himself was of the same opinion. At
ter much testimony of retail dealers,
the hearings we're concluded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
WOMAN BLAMES HYPNOTICS
Tells Court Man Prompted Her to
Attempt Suicide in River.
DETROIT, Aug. Il.

DETROIT, Aug. Il.
Hypnotic influence exerted over her
by Edward Eckert prompted her to
attempt to end her life by jumping
into the Detroit river from the Joseph
Campau avenue dock Mrs. w, A. Pry-
or told Police Justice Stein. She was
charged with receiving a half dozen
hats that had been stolen from a
Washington boulevard shop. In court
with her were Alfred Fox and Eckert.
Fox was charged Jointly with receiv-
ing the stolen property, and Eckert
with the theft. Both men were sent to
Jail.
Mrs. Pryor told Of her attempt at
self-destruction in connection with
her statement that she could not re-
sist when Eckert asked her to keep
the property he is alleged to have
stolen. The woman, still in the Gus
tody of the police, was taken to Re
ceiving hospital, where she will be
kept under observation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
A GREAT BIG FAIR

At the time The Democrat goes to
press (at noon Tuesday,, the Mineral
Point fair of 1917 is opening up with
great promise. There is great rush
of entries and the exhibits are of ex
ceptional quality.
Fine herds of pure stock are here
from hundreds Of miles away; and
with fine harvest the agricultural de-
partments will be we'll filed.
A strong field of horses have been en-
tered and the races will be hotly con
tested.
Increased interest is manifested in
the educational and other departments
in the main hall.
The Wisconsin college of agriculture
has a tent on the grounds, where Prof.
FL. L. Walster will test samples Of soils.
The fair promises great week of
education and entertainment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
BIC DESTROYER
FLEET FOR U. S.
Daniels C0nSuItS Builders on
IrebIing Output.
IT is REAL U-BOAT TERROR

Admiral Sims as Well as Allled COM
manders Say 1t Is Most Effective
Foe of Divers Yet Devsed-Gov
ernment to Ease Up in Building
Chasers.
Washington. Aug. 21.-Immediate
expansion Of building facilities Of the
United States to double or treble the
output of destroyers during the next
eighteen months was the object of a
conference of which Secretary Daniels
and representatives of twenty-five Or
more ship and engine builders were
present.
''If we get what we want" the sec
retary said, 'the United States will
have more destroyers than any other
power. They are the one thing that
submarine fears"
The secretary indicated that all the
destroyers the builders could produces
would be ordered. Every effort of the
department will be devoted to speed.
ing up the large number of contracts
pending. Every aspect of shipbuilding
thaRbears upon destroyer production
was taken up at the conference. There
is no shortage of material or plant IA
cilities, but the difficulty lies in OBJ
tanning high power engines, boilers
and reduction gear.
Eases In on lJ-ROat ChaSerS
Mr.. Daniels said no additional sub
marine chasers would be ordered at
present. The chasers are valuable for
harbor and inshore patrol work, but
the destroyers are far superior even
for these duties and have in addition
sea going qualities which make them
Of far greater value in all ways than
the small chasers.
Every suggestion that the ship or
engine builders had to make as to adj
ditional motive power for the destroy
ers was given close attention. The
possibility of making some of the new
vessels with oil engine wa among the
suggestions offered. -
AS to the plants 1T which the new
destroyers will be laid down, Secre-
tary Daniels said he favored the eX-
pansion of the plants now building
destroyers as the most efficient means
of speeding up.
Navy Officers Win Point.
The secretary's decision shows that
the officers VINO have been contending
that the best answer to the UDoat
was to turn out an enormous number
Of destroyers have carried their point.
The experience of Ill allied navies
that the destroyer is more deadly to
submarines than any other type Of
craft is borne out by reports from
Vice-Admiral Sims, founded on the ac-
tual experience of American Destroy
ers in European waters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF
Milwaukee MOOSE
Movies of MoOSeheart Shown
and Grand Parade Held.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. Il.


Milwaukee Moose held their annual
festival at Pabst park, Milwaukee. A
procession Of !he Moose, headed by
the Moose Marching club, paraded
from Richard Wagner hall to the park
where they were addressed by John
Martin Kantor, Chicago.
Two performances of motion pic
lures showing Mooseheart were
shown. Members of the Barnam and
Bailey circus lodge No. 35 were guests
of the local lodge during the festival.
The Moose band, Moose Marching
club and many other members will at
tend the state convention at Madison
Aug. 1926.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
BOYLE HALL IS DEDICATED
st. Norbert's College Celebrates Open
ing of New Building.
GRFEN, Bay, Aug. 21.

Overlooking the historic Fox river,
Francis Boyle hall, the newest build
ing in the group of ST. Norbert's col
lege, Depere, was dedicated before an
audience of several thousand people
by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Paul P. Rhode
of the Green Bay diocese.
Francis Boyle hall is the gift to the
college of Henry Boyle, prominent
Fond du Lac business man, whose son,
Frank, is a student. The building Is 4
four story structure, of brick, concrete
and steel. Classrooms, offices, modern
gymnasium and other departments of
modern college are included in the
building.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
Robert Rock.

Last Tuesday evening, August "A,
1917, the angel of death visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs Carl Rock and
took from them their son Robert aged
three years, two months and fourteen
days. All the loving care and medical
attendance were in vain. The funeral,
which was largely attended, took place
Thursday morning with services at st.
Mary's church, where High mass was
celebrated by Rev. FIR. Bernard Weyer.
Interment in St. Mary's cemetery. The
family have. the sympathy Of many
friends in their sad bereavement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-23
take Up POPE'S
PEACE PROPOSAL
Reichstag Committee to COnsid-
er Military Matters.
WILL DISCUSS ECONOMICS

Will Deal With the Military Situation
and the Food Shortage-Give Mich
aIis-Chance to Select New Aids
and Acquaint Himself with Situa.
ton.
Berlin, Aug. 21.-The main commit.
tee OF the reicnstag will meet next
Tuesday to deal with the military and
economic situation in empire, which
is said to be considerably improved
over conditions existing six weeks
ago, when the political crisis occur
red. At that time the Russians were
penetrating further into Galicia, while
the U-boat figures threatned to show
a falling off in sunken tonnage.
The food situation in Germany was
then anything but confidence-inspir-
Ing, due to a shortage of potatoes and
absence Of new vegetables and fruit
and to reduced bread rations. Today
the food situation has been eased by
the arrival of a new potato crop, add.
ed bread rations and an Improvement
in the supply of vegetables, while the
military situation on the eastern
front, according to the official leaders,
has been converted into an over
Whelming rout of The Russians and
Roumanians and redemption of Aus
trian soil from the invaders.
Says Flanders Drive Is Halted.
The outstanding military feature
since the quieting Of the recent polti-
cal storm, however, is found on the
western front, where the offensive of
the entente in Flanders, in the Ger
man view, is again halted and the
German U-boat base on the Belgian
coast has been successfully defended,
The new chancellor and his newly
appointed staff of secretaries, there
fore, are permitted 70 enter into the
initial conferences with the reichstag
main committee at moment when
the central powers are declared again
to be in military ascendency and the
domestic situation is shorn of features
which embarrassed the government
on the eve Of the crisis.
Gave Michaeiis a Chance.
The desire to give Chancellor Mi
chaelis an opportunity to select new
aids, to inform himself rgarding the
chief problems confronting the nation
and to formulate his program war
ranted the brief intermisson, which
now has come to an end with the sum-
moning of the main committee.
In view of the unparalleled econom-
ic and military situation, the opinion
prevails in many quarters that the
Reichstag, unmindful of the ciamors
of the pan-Germans, should unequivo-
cally reiterate the principles OF the
pac resolution as adopted by a two
thirds majority at the close Of the re"
! cent stormy session.
Consider Pope's Note.
1t is not unlikely that the papal
peace note will be informally dis
cussed early in the session Of the
main committee, which will further
occupy itself not only with IN active
review of military and economic az
fairs, but with new legislation relating
to the reorganization of the food bu-
reau and the division of the depart
ment of the interior. This department
will have a subdivision devoted to leg
islation respecting commerce, labor
and social questions, in which fields
far-reaching reforms and innovations
are forecast.