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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03

A play By Eugene Walter invariably
means something exceptional in the
way of dramatic writing, and Just A
Woman" confirms even if it does not
pove the absolute truth of that remark.
In this drama Mr.. Walter tells the
story of a woman and her man, a
stolid. industrious plodder. She saves
their money and invests it.
Ten years pass and the man has be-
come a financial power. Under the
influence of alcohol and aAsocially am
bilious widow, he plans to rid himself
of the woman who has made his
wealth and position possible. An OBJ
stacle, however, in the shape of a son
whom he loves devotedly, presents it.
SELF He will shame his wife into di-
vorcing him by bringing his new
friend into his home. But to no avail,
for the wife seeks seclusion in the
country in company with her child.
She makes one final plea to win him
back, resolved never to surrender to
his plans. She is winning her fight.
His last vestige Of manhood is begin
ming to assert itself when the other
woman enters. His resolution I'M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
John S. McCarron
To Address Emmets

The Emmets'> big gathering in the
Plaza theatre, Sunday afternoon,
March IL, will be dignitied with the
presence Of John S. McCarron, of IL
linois, one Of the ablest speakers In
America. Announcement of the posi-
tive acceptance Of the invitation to
come to Bridgeport was received yes
terday by Col. T. F. Murphy.
At present secretary to Senator
James H. Lewis Of Illinois, Mr.. NC
Carron during the last presidential
campaign was acting chairman of the
Democratic National Congressional
committee. He is graduate OF
both Georgetown and Valparaiso uni
versities and is, the holder OF the
LID. and LIN degrees. lie IS one
of the most prominent practiclng
LAWYERS of the District of Column
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
Thomas f. Willmore
To Speak on India

Thomas F. Willmore, noted travel
er, lecturer and author, will lecture
at the Y. M. G. A., at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, on the "Challenge
Of India Before coming TO this
country Mr.. Willmore was secretary of
the Y. M. c. A. at Bombay and has a
very intimate knowledge of India,
through which he has travelled ex-
tensively. Mr.. Willmore is de-
lightful speaker and his lectures bris-
tie with humor and wit. It will be
remembered that while membership
secretary Of the Bridgeport associa-
ton Mr.. Willmore staged the Melt
ing Pot and took one of the heavy
roles. He has also starred in several
other amateur productions.
Miss Vera Bertilson, a contralto So
loist of the First M. E. church, will
sing several selections during the SER
vice. Kiss Bertilson has a rich con-
tralto voice of beautiful quality and
range and has always been enthusiast
tically received by the audiences at
the association. She will be &C
companied by Miss Eula Toucey. All
men of Bridgeport, regardless Of their
affiliations with this association are
cordially invited to attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
THE WEATHER

New Haven, March 3-Fore-
cast: Cloudy tonight; Sunday
fair.
Connecticut: Cloudy tonight
and Sunday. probably snow; little
change in temperatures; moderate
to fresh northeast winds on the
coast.
The southern disturbance now
forms q trough of low pressure
extending from Alabama north
eastward to Pennsylvania. Tt is
causing unsettled weather with
rain in the southern districts and
snow in the eastern portion of
the Lake region and New Eng
land. Pleasant weather prevails
generally IN the western districts.
The temperatures are low be-
tween the Rocky Mountains and
the Lake region. Williston, N,
D., reported "a below zero.
Conditions favor for this vi
cinity unsettled weather with
light snow or rain, followed by
clearing and colder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
BOY SCOUTS TO HEAR
REV. G. M. BROWN TALK

All of the Boy Scouts of Bridge
port will attend the service at the
First Methodist church tomorrow
night Great preparations have been
made for this meeting. Commissioner
Artsinger will make an Introductory
address and the pastor, George M.
Brown, will, speak on 'The Boy
Scout, the Modern Knight" This is
the first assembly lof the scouts for
an evening church meeting and there
is considerable interest in it. tt is
expected that the parents of the boys
will also be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
JAIL INEVITABLE
FOR NON PAYMENT
OF PERSONAL TAX
Only Debt in State That
Does Not Provide Escape
From Incarceration.
Especial to The Farmer)

Hartford, March 3.-The perennial
dispute over the law under which per-
sonal taxes are levied in Connecticut
broke forth before the committee on
hnance yesterday.
Senator P. B. O'Sullivan, author of 3
bill to repeal the tax, argued that this
Is the only form Of debt for which,
under the Connecticut law, man may
be sent to Jail. For other debts, if he is
impoverished, he may take the poor
debtors oath, but that practice is not
permitted in the case of non-payment
of personal tax. He asked the COM
mittee to advocate the repeal Of the
bill.
Charles Kleiner of New Haven, cor
poration counsel, was opposed to the
repeal of the bill. He believed the per-
sonal tax is a reminder Of the duties
and privileges of citizenship.
Representative Lupatin of New Ha-
ven advocated the repeal of the tax
law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
BIGGEST NAVAL
BILL IS PASSED
BY THE SENATE

| Washington, March 3-The Naval
! Bill as it passed the Senate yesterday
| afternoon carried a provision put in
! by the Senate to make a $3.50, 1000, 900
| bond issue to cover appropriations OF
| $115, 900, 900 for communicating ship
yards and $35,0O0,000 for building
! submarines.
The House refused to accept the
bill with the provision in it, because
| it did not originate in the House
and was unconstitutional. The Sem
ate reconsidered the bill last night
| and passed it with the bond issue pro-
vision stricken out.
Congress will provide the money
by a joint resolution for $3.50, 100000
twenty-year bonds bearing interest at
3 per cent, the House Ways and
Means Committee having unanimous
ly reported such a resolution last
night. 1t will be taken UP by the
House today, when both Republicans
and Democrats will support it.
The action of the House followed
resolution introduced by Claude
Kitchin, on behalf of the Ways and
Means Committee, urging that the
Senate amendment be rejected on the
ground that it was a violation of the
constitutional right of the House to
originate all appropriation meas
ures.
The bill, WITH appropriations in the
round sum of $685., 900, 900, passed the
Senate by unanimous consent. It
carries $167 100000 more than it had
when it passed the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
$15O,OOO,OOO Available at Once.
Of this increase, $15O,C00,000 is to
be Immediately available. 1t was add
ed as a direct result of the severance
of diplomatic relations between the
United States and Germany, with the
provision that Sis, 100000 should be
placed at the disposal of the President
for communicating shipyards, and
$35, 100000 should be applied on the
construction of fifty submarines.
In carrying out the preparedness
program the bill provides that the
construction of the following vessels
shall be begun as soon as practicable
at a cost, exclusive of armor and
armament, not toseXceed the following
amounts:
Three battleships, $4,000 tons dis
placement, $15,500,000 each.
One battle cruiser, $19,000,00O.
Three scout cruisers, $6,O0O,OoO
each.
Fifteen destroyers, $A.S00,o0o each.
One destroyer tender. $2,3OO.000.
One s. bmarine tender, $1,9OO,00O.
Eighteen coast submarines, $780,
600 each.
The total cost of the above program
as recommended, including the armor
and armament and the ammunition
necessary to fully equip each of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03

mediately breaks down and he yields
to the new influence in scene OF
splendid dramatic power
With wealth and realism, the case of
Stanley VS.. Stanley, the man against
his wife, is presented. The wife sits
stolid1y at her table, surrounded by
two loyal countrymen5 whom she has
befriended. She Is without counsel
and expresses no desire to conduct
her own case. The prosecution pre-
sents it's side, Matched in e. nest of
conspirators. Three witnesses, under
skillful questioning by, an unscrupu-
lous lawyer, testify to. the guilt of the
defendant. She hears her doom
sealed by a court which "has no dis
cretion'' and sits Indifferent. And then
an electifying effect is produced. She
is told by the judge that her child will
be taken from her. Her maternal
sense of justice cries out and She
But what's the use? What would any
mother do under similar circum-
stances? Go and see the Lyric Play
ers play this play Of tense. dramatic
situations and sensationa1y clinlaxes
and see just what this mother did
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
LOSES ALL FINGERS
OF LEFT HAND WHEN
CAUGHT IN MACHINE

Unable to extricate his hand from
the sausage grinder which he was OPP
Grating in a Main street meat market
Charles Wannese, IS years, of 1875
South avenue, helplessly watched his
fingers being cut to pieces. Every
finger of his left hand was amputated
to the first joint. Wannese tainted and
fell to the floor wrenching his hand
loose. He was taken to the Bridge
port hospital in the emergency ambu-
lance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
STRATF0RD
(Special to The Farmer. }

Especial to The Fa1ner)
! Stratford, March 3.-The monthly
report of the Stratford town court for
February shows that IT cases were
tried before Judge Howard w. Gurus
| OF this number eight were for prealcn
of the peace, seven theft and two TOT
violating the liquor law. The amount
of money turned over to Town Treas
urer Walter S. Curtis was $146S2.
Stratford has completed taking the
military census. According to clerk
Harold c.. Lowell 3,499 blanks nave
been forwarded to state headquarters
Hartford The committee wishes 10
announce that if any person has been
overlooked it will send word to tine
clerk and he will forward a blank
A large and appreciative aud1ence
listened with rapt attention to the lee
ture delivered by Oliver Wayne stew
art on .'The Flying Squadron" at the
Conversational church last evening
MIR. Stewart is a member OF the Fly
ing So,1ardon organization. He was
formerly a. member of the Chicago
Legislature.
The senior class basketball five OF
the strahford High school will play the
Defenders this evening at the aud1to-
rum. The contest will begin at
=
O'Clock.
AT the stratford NJ. E. church, com
munion in the morning, and reception
of members In the evening Mr.. car
penter will begin a series OF sermons
on the WONDERS of astronomy. Topic
"The Beauty of the Heavens i'ne
song service postponed last week WILL
be given. Double quartet, soprano
solo and trio. Sunday school at L.
Epworth League $50.
Communion will be observed at the
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing and members will be received
into the church, both by letter ana on
confession of faith. The pastor, Rev
r. c.. Whitehead, will conduct the ser
vices, using as his sermon theme the
words, Remember Jesus Christ. Al
the evening service in the parish house
the Rev Nestor Light, recently OF
Bridgeport, will preach. The Sabbath
school will meet at the close OF the
morning service. Last Sundays at
tendance was the highest for this year
and the aim for the school now has
been set at 225. The showing made by
this school compares very favoraol!
with the reports handed in to the
Bridgeport council Ny other churches. !
At the close of the season the men OF
the church and congregation will meet
to discuss details for the meeting that
is to be addressed by Fred b. Smith,
some time this month. Services to in
stall Mr.. Whitehead as pastor OF the
church will be held Thursday even
ing at 7:45. Rev. Herbert Macy or
Newington will preach the sermon and
other parts will be taken by Dr. Beard
of Bridgeport, Rev Sherrod Soule of
Hartford. Professors A. r.. Merriam
and A. Gillette of Hartford Theological
seminary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
Stratford Citizens
Anxious to Organize
Machine Gun Battery
Especial to The Farmer. J

Stratford, March "a movement
has been started by four Stratford
citizehs. for the formation Of a ma
chine gun company. Notices have
been posted in various town Offices
asking for volunteers. Years ago
Stratford was represented by Co. K,
4th Regiment. c. N. G. Infantry. This
company was transferred to Bridge
port in 1898. The late Stiles Judson
was at one time captain. The COM
pany is now known as the 18th COM
pany in Bridgeport. Sao4,.s,,s..I
Persons desiring information can
procure it from Harold G. Lowell,
George H. Bateman, Fred Townroe or
Louis Policy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
Meningitis Case
Was Tubercular

Diagnosis of the case of Harold
Mcdonald, of 542 Gregory street, be-
lieved to be suffering from spinal
meningitis, made yesterday by Asso-
ciate Health officer Edward A. Nc
Lellan is said by Health Officer Brown
to show that the child suffers from
tubercular meningitis.
Though this form is often fatal to
the victim, it is not SO infectious as
the spinal form land great relief is
felt because many persons were ex-
posed to the germs in trolley cars,
Thursday. DR.. Brown today declares
that tubercular meningitis is no
more infectious than ordinary con-
sumption.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Bridgeport club will revive It's
custom of holding dinner dances,
which has been abandoned for near
|ly two years Under the newly APP
pointed steward, whose novel metnods
have greatly increased the enthusiasm
for dining and dancing at the club
the entertainment committee, COM
prising Thomas Douglas, F. Harry
Christie and Lawrence T. Gallagher,
has announced the first Of series of
dinner dances to be/ given at the club
March s, at 1880. Dancing will be
from 1880 to 1 a. m. The success OF
these dances, which in years gone by,
were noted throughout the city Is at
once assured and they promise to be
among the foremost functions of the
winter months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
FILE CERTIFICATE.

A certificate of incorporation was
filed by the P. & @. Shop of Bridge
port. Authorized capital is 100000,
divided into 800 shares, par value
500. The certificate was signed by
Abe Davidson, Hyman Davidson and
Barnett Finkelbrand of Brooklyn, N.
Y. and Myer B. Erlangeriof Water
bury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
Total for the building

Total for the building
ing program 49,. -.$loS'oS 80
| The emergency appropriation on Sso'-
OOO, 900, to be applied at once, Calls TOT
40 coast submarines at 600 each
and 10 fleet submarines at $1,9OO ,o0t
each. Not less than five OF the nee'
submarines and 20 Of the coast SUD-
marines are to be constructed on une
Pacific coast.
The emergency fund of $115,00O,O0O
is to enable the president at his discre-
ton "to secure the more economical
and expeditions delivery of materials,
equipment and munitions and secure
the more expeditions construction OF
Ships authorized and for the purchase
of construction of additional torpedo
boat destroyers, submarine chasers
and such other naval small >craft. in
Guiding aircraft and ammunition Tor
all said vessels"
The emergency fund Of $4,000, 900
the President to comnandeer ship
yards or munitions plants for furnish
ing ships or war material. "Comph-
ance with all such orders shall be OBJ
ligatory," the law says, ION any per-
son to whom such order is given, and
such order shall take precedence over
all other orders and contracts there
tofore placed with amy such person"
The penalty for failure to comply
with this provision is punishment by
a fine of $50, 600, three years imprison-
ment or both.
The sum Of $4,000, 900 is appropri-
ated to enable the Secretary of the
Navy to equip navy yards with suit
able material If he is unable to secure
fair and reasonable prices from pri-
vate shipbuilders for the ships here
tofore authorized.
A provision of the bill makes pun
ishable by a fine Of $4,000, five years
imprisonment or both, whoever shall
wilfully trespass upon, injure or de-
stroy any of the works or property or
material of any submarine, mine or
torpedo or fortification or harbor de-
Tense system or interfere with their
use. Defensive sea- areas are author
lied to be established by the Presi-
dent.
Over 100000 for Aviation.
Another feature of the bill appro-
PIRATES 100000 for the acquisition
by the government of basic aviation
patents. The total for aviation is
1913, 900.
The bill as amended by the Senate
makes $1,375,3 45 Immediately availa-
BILE to complete the erection of a pro-
ljectile plant.
For the equipment of merchant
auxiliaries the following is appro-
priated to be Immediately available:
Batteries, $4,731,174; ammunition,
$7,731,941.
The number of midshipmen at the
Naval Acedamy is increased to four
to each member of Congress. The
present first year class is to be grad
uated in March and the second year
class in eptember. The course of in
struction is reduced from four to
three years. These provisions are
made to supply officers for ships.
Three Coast Guard cutters for duty
on the Atlantic coast were added to
the bill, at total cost Of $1,360,000.
Senator Hughes succeeded in at
taching an amendment giving the
same salary increases to civilian en-
ployes connected with the naval es-
adjustment as already have been
given to other government employees
in House supply hills.
For an additional navy yard at San
Francisco there is an appropriation
of $1,500,000. Another Senate amend
ment appropriates $1,250,000 for a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
CHILE RIDICULEs PLOT.

I. Santiago, Chile, March Ger
many's attempt to involve Mexico and
Japan with the United States in the
event Of hostilities between Germany
and America has attracted widespread
attention here. It is scoffed at by the
press which regards 1t as a futile
move.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
RAILROAD SITUATION IMPROVES

Washington, March 3.-Conditions
In the c0ngested railroad yards Of the
middle west were reported yesterday
to be rapidly approaching normal. At
Atlantic and gulf ports continued di-
minution in accommodations was report
ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
ON SYMPATHY STRIKE.

Cleveland, O., March 3.-Five thou
sand members Of the building trade
union, employed on construction work
where several thousand union labor
ers and hod carriers were locked out
yesterday, were on a sympathetic
strike yesterday according to labor
leaders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03
base at New London.

submarine base at New London.
The Senate approved the elimina-
ton by the committee of the provision
reaffirming it to ''be the policy of the
United States to adjust and settle it's
international disputes through media
ton or arbitration, to the end that
war may be honorably avoided" The
provision was put in the bill in the
House by Minority Leader Mann.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03

CORTGZ c. ROCKWELL, Plumb
ing and Heating, jobbing speciality.
3051 Main and Hillside Avenuf.
Phone 1862. B1O*tff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03

The Reichstag adjourned until
March 20.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03

farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03

Athletic Towels, with heavy ribbed quality
ent absorbent and wearing quality, at. .........
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03

jacquard borders, and wide colored stripes
quality and good size, at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-03

Fancy colored plaids and stripes in heav,
thread Turkish Towels and colored borders, at .
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
The Spanish Santa Claus.

In Spain, however, 1t is not Santa
Claus, but one Of the three kings, no
less person, indeed, than Balthasar,
who is the purveyor Of gifts. He is
always represented as a negro, even
in the pictures Of the old masters, and
as such he survives in Spanish legend.
On the eve Of the Epiphany the chill
dren leave their shoes and boots out in
some convenient spot near the. Chin
ney, to find them laden with gifts in
the morning. Boots, in fact, preceded
the stocking everywhere, the superior
advantages Of the latter IS a recep-
tacle having been a recent discovery.
In Belgium to this day the children
give their shoes an extra fine polish on
Christmas eve, fill them with hay, oats
or carrots for Santa Claus white Ia rise
and put them on the table or set them
in the fireplace. The room is then
carefully closed and the door locked.
In the morning a strange thing Is
found to have occurred. The furniture
Is all turned tOpsy turvy, the fodder
has been removed from the shoes, and
in it's place the good little children find
all sorts of nice things and the bad
ones only rods made of birch. In 9th.
er localities baskets, dishes and wood
en- ware are made the receptacles. But
the elasticity Of the stocking, it's
adaptability and the fact that, while
1t preserves the individuality of the
owner like shoe, it may yet be clean
ed and made ready for the reception
Of edible presents-these characteris-
tics have caused it to grow into general
favor among the juvenile votaries Of
Santa Claus.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Leading Coal Dealer
Reports HeavyBusiness
w. c. Williams, the Coal Man =.
Phenix, Ala, says last Season
Highly Satisfactory.

Yes, you can say that last season
was highly successful one" said
Mr.. w, c. Williams, to represent
ative yesterday.
attribute my busy season to the
fact that | have been blessed with
abundance of good health When
ilrst came here was severely troub-
led with blood trouble which con-
tracted somehow in Memphis. | was
told it was pellagra.
My hands were badly broken out
and my legs were covered with ugly
yellow spots. These spots were also
on my chest. At times they would
get scaly and be very painful. NV
mouth seemed to be fairly raw, any
thing lake syrup would burn and
scald my mouth. My teeth all got
loose and | became considerable
frightened over my condition"
After | came here Iheard of Sui
ferro-Sol and the remarkable work
1t was doing in blood diseases. After
considerable Investigation I got a
bottle and / was surprised to see IFS
quick effect"
My sores soon left and my mouth
and stomach got in first class con-
dltion before I had taken the first bot
tie l now feel that I am perfectly
well and | give the credit for nv re-
coVery to Sulferro-Sol. l firmly be-
iieve that it is the very best medi-
cine that money can buy"
Your regular Druggist has SuIferro-
Sol or will get it for you. Insist ON
having Sulferro-Sol-there is no sub
stitute. Lamar, Taylor & Riley Co.
Macon, and Brannon-Carson Co., COL
umbus, wholesale distributors. adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
B. S. F. c. ANNIVERSARY

The B. S. F. c. will entertain this
evening at the home of Theodore JUS
tice in. honor of their second ami
versary
Last years celebration was one OF
the most brilliant ever seen in Fitz-
gerald but the one this year will sur
pass anything of its kind ever at
tempted by any boys club.
The entire lower floor of the house
is being beautifully decorated with
the colors of the club and the pro-
gram for the evening is so we'll plan
ned until every one present cannot
fail to have a pleasant time.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14

DINNER A COMPLIMENT
TO DIR. IOHN FRAZER

DR.. !. L. Frazer entertained on
Wednesday, evening with a six O'Clock
dinner in honor of his son, DIR. John
Frazer, of the U. S. S. Michigan, who
has been home for few days visit
with Ais homefolks.
The centerpiece for the table was
made of fruit and ferns and the place
cards were the U. S. Seal. Red car
nations and fern and flags decorated
the rooms for the evening and gave
honor to the occasion.
The luncheon was served in five
courses and covers were laid for the
following: Drs. R. M. Ware, D. B.
Ware w: D. Dorminy, F. ]. Dor
mlny, J. M. J. Luke, E. A. Russell,
Mr. Clifton Smith, Mr.. T. G. Halle
and DR.. John Frazier and DR.. ]. L.
Frazier.
DIR. John Frazer left last night to
board the U. S. S. Michigan and
again go on duty for his country.