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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
DROUTH BROKEN, WESTERN WHEAT
 CROP IS SAvEG

Kansas City April 12.-Rains that soaked the wheat and grain belt in Oklahoma and Kansas yesterday savea thousands of acres that would have been ruined had the drought continued few days longer according to the opinions expressed today by expert agricu1turssts. Reports received here today indicated that at various points in Kansas and Oklahoma the rain is continuing.
 Frank Nj. Gault president of the state board of agriculture of Oklaho- ha, declared last night that if the rain continued today the wheat crop in that state would be from 20,000,O00 to 5000, 900 bushels, as compared with last years crop of 27,00e.000.
 The situation in Kansas was sum- med up by J. c. Mohler, the secretary of the state board of agriculture, with a statement that the rain had been of untold value to the winter wheat.
 Tn Oklahoma arrangements have been made by the Oklahoma Bankers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
TWO KINDS OF SEDITION
KKT HENAARON BURR suspected of treason he wasn't
 w met by mob and pounded 10 pulp. He received

KX7 HENARON BURR suspected of treason he wasn't WV met by mob and pounded 10 pulp. He received a solemn legal trial and was found not guilty
 This is country of law It has engaged in great sustain law in the world proposes to fight for justice the seas, and the law for shipping tt
 The group of men who engage lawlessness with not showing themselves good Americans but the contrary
 This applies equally to the who speaks disrespecfu of the and to those who resort to lynch theylove the flag
 Even after trial difficult sometimes to say if man is guilty of the offense charged against him. full of the that mob violence often incs itself upon innocent men,,
 If any take the law into his hands upon the should be reported to the authorities and punished courts so that his just punishment might be warning example
 Butif any group of undertake to punish offenses, either real or alleged by the methods lynch law by mob violence in affront to the principles Amercans they should be reported and punished by due law asign that the America which fights legality on the seas will also degaty her soi the f6ds of her, own flag
 The newspapers full of reports of assaults said in d6fense of the flag In Bridgeport is reported in that twenty set upon another and beat him pup
 This sort of thing is not patriotic, American It brutality dangerous to the safety of the city the thing it is supposed 10 prevent.
 If any take the law into his hands upon the pretext insult to the flag shall presently every bully with personal grievance every gang with something setting upon the selected enemy and offering the uation of patriotism
 Let us have lynch law in Bridgeport The mob that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
SENECA

It was on the twelfth of April in the year 65 that Lucius Annaeus Seneca, one of the greatest of Rome's philosophers, received from his for mer pupil, the infamous Emperor Nero, the imperial mandate to take leave of life. Seneca had lived, for the most part, like philosopher. and he died like one. Tn the presence of his wife and friends he opened veins in his legs, but the blood did not flow freely, so he took a draught of poison to hasten the end. This to0 proved too slow to suit him, so he entered a warm bath, and was fin ally suffocated in stove
 Nero destroyed the man, but, hap pily his works have survived, and the scholarly world has ever since delighted in that eclectic philosophy which was a fusion of all the existing systems of thought.
 In. the chorus of his tragedy of "Medea" Seneca predicted the discoy- cry of America in these lines:
 The age shall come, in fine
 Of many years, wherein the main Shall loose the universal chain: And mighty tracts of land be shown To search of elder days unknown: New worlds by some new Tiphys ! found.
 Nor Thule be earth's farthest bound
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT

EWs FROM Russia carries hint that the IN luton has not reached it's zenith.
 The party of Fatherland and Army has served the Council of Workmens and Soldiers Deputies notice that it must operate solely through the provisional government The Council has with the provisional and Instances has dominated it. when the imprison men of the Czar demanded though the government had prepared for less drastic remedy
 majority of the provisional government comprising it's and most influential clements berals they have in mind democratic form of government like that of the Uni ted States or based more perhaps Britain democracy the socazaton of industry point beyond the stage reached in this country
 The radical elements represented by scheidze social is and Kerenski, minister of justice labor leader.
 The party of the Faherand contains most of the soldiers stationed Petrograd The Council represents the workers and the intellectually active peasants who either socialists
 Russia must be country in which great portion the people do react modern political ideas They lived under they der and have not the initiative to actively wish to live under different regime.
 The active elements of dissent comprise the industrial and groups, who modern constitutional en and scope for competitive enterprse the socialists who entertain the same ideas regarding industry that held by Socialists in America the communists who numer the that the Russian peasantry familiar with the tilng of farm lands in common. skf
 These groups fixed lines and there them docrnars representing quite different lines thought The Socialists include the constitutional group, with views very like those entertained by most Bridgeport socialists and syndcas advocates of direct action who represented in America by the l. ". W.
 The communists also have their constitutional their violent groups the latter responsible for most of the direct ons yped by the assassination of rulers Theirs the pro- paganda of the deed. x
 Nobody which group will finally dominate the ution The radical elements revolution tend to the op but the pendulum almost always swings back middle point
 The Russian engineer, Peter Ruenberg residing this country, says according to Frank Harris in
 zarism the classes have been process of degeneration you public and the socialist ideals fulfment than anywhere felse'
 It probable that the future government of Russia win be modelled after the type of the American government but with larger element of cooperative enterprise which will be suggested by the nature of Russian agitation by the practice of Europe before during the pres of very numerous and powerful socialist party
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Fertilizer Association
 Plans Industrial Survey

Atlantic City, N. J., April 12-The National Fertilizer association an- nounced today as measure of na- tlonal defense the appointment of an advisory committee to make a thorough survey of the industry to ascertain stocks of raw materials on hand, together with an estimate of what will be. required for period of one year beginning July l. These fig ures, says statement by the execu- tive committee, Twill be used in any way that may be of service to the government or the industry to main tain normal production of fertilizer without which food production in the United States would be reduced to an alarming point'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
MINERS IN CONFERENCE.

New York. April PA conference through which 225,000 miners in the soft coal regions of Illinois, Ohio, and western Pennsylvania seek wage increases ranging from 20 to 33 1-3 per cent, was begun here today. Thirty-two operators entered delibera- tions with thirty-five men represent ing the United Mine Workers of America. The miners were headed by their president, John P. White,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

ERIcA MAKES formal resort to her historic method of defense president uttered call for the enlist ment of 5OOOO volunteers who will for the duration of the and be returned pursuits of private life when the peace treaty is signed.
 Let see if American spirit is what it used to be.
 The response should be early and generous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
CRAP CAME HAS FATAL RESULT.

Middletown, April 12-Henry Will Hams, colored, died at the local hos pital today as a result of injuries re- ceived during a quarrel over a game of dice on March 31. at Portland. Jerry Moody, also colored, who 1t is alleged struck Williams over the head with an iron pipe during the trouble, is held by the coroner with out bond for trial in the superior court on a charge of murder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
UNIVERSITY FOR PANAMA.

New York, April 12--Esta blishment university. for which the.e are now available buildings valued at more than s1,00o,000, is to be urged before American educational institutions by Dr. Edwin G. Dexter of the Panama national institute, who arrived here to-day. pr. Dexter said he lad come here by direction of President Valdez of Panama.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
BOND BILL EXPLAINED.

Washington, April 12-The $7,000,- O0O,000 war revenue bill was ex- plained to the Senate finance com mittee today by Secretary McAdo.l Chairman Simmons said no opposition was expressed and he expected it's quick passage after it has been ap- proved by the House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

A concurrent resolution directing that President Wilson's war message to Congress be read at the opening of all public school sessions on April 16 was adopted by the New York As- sem hIy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
DIR. U. E. LYON DEAD.

Hartford, April 124Dr Edwin Bradbury Lyon, for any years lead ing physician in New Britain, died at his home on Fern street today after a protracted sickness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
WANT TO SEE ACTION

~ EORGE B. THAYER West Hartford man, addressing T group of churcmen in the Allyn House, recently said that if President Wilson should call for half million to France, million would respond
 He is probably right There is great affection the part of the American people for duty that will call for long in action without purpose at the end of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
HIGH COST OF BEEF

ID EF ON the hoof reached S285 per hundred yesterday ID the highest in the history of the country America must look to her crops poor crop this year would spell unparalleled hunger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Five men were injured when a troll lev car of the Newark-Perth Amboy dne crashed into a jitney bus at ,Bliz- aaoeth.
 The Hill- Wheeler bill to extend local optiou privileges to cities passed the New York Assembly Dy a vose or sS to 58
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Berlin confirmed the death of Prince Friedrich Karl. an aviator, re- ported missing several weeks ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

The American Locomotive Go has taken orders for 50 large engines for the Canadian Government Railways and five for the El Paso & Souxhs-s-A-
 ar1 ez.~AA-~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

. A bill introduced in Congress pro-
 vides for prize of s2O0,oo0 for the
 best device for protecting coasts from attacks at sea. Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

beats workman today may burn down factory tomorrow The noh spirit is the same, always and everywhere
 America is country of law not country of lynch law
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

association to furnish seed where re- planting of wheat becomes necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30
CAPT. JACK" CRAWFORD,
 POET SCOUT" DYING
Was With General Custer at the Time
 of the Massacre.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-John Wallace (Captain Jack) Crawford. the poet scout" was reported dying at Wood haven, N Y. in a telegram received here today by pr. Frederick Mutt.
 Captain Crawford, according to Dr. Mutt, was chief of scouts, with General Custer at the time of the massacre, but was on his way to headquarters with despatches and was active in organiz- Ing the pursuit of Sitting Bull. Craw- ford was born in Ireland in 1S47, was wounded in the Civil War: learned to read and write while in the hospital and afterwards wrote a number of plays, stories and poems.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30
OBITUARY
Mrs. Dusee Smith.


 Mrs. Margaret r. Smith, for half a century a resident of Putnam, died at her home on South Main street, on Sunday evening, following stroke oi apoplexy. --- Mrs. Smith celebrated her 74th widow of Dutee Smith for years, a well known Putnam business man Mrs. Smith was born in Harwich Mass, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alp ner l.. Small. She came 10 Putnam when young woman to teach in the Putnam schools and while here mar ried Mr. Smith. who died a number of years ago. A son, D. Poy Smith, a Boston lawyer. survives.
 Returns to College.
 Malcolm M. Wiley, who was sent home from Clark college, Worcester Friday afternoon, suffering with a slight touch of tonsiIitis, was able to return to college Monday morning to begin his mid-year examinations.
 Dr. William Saretzki returned Mon day from spending the weekend with his mother in New Haven.
 Health Committee Meets.
 A meeting of the citizens heaftl, committee engaged in making Q sur vey of the city regarding local health conditions, was held in' he chamber of commerce rooms Monday erenins. The various committees of one inVes- tigating the various lines given them reported that they needed more time to make an intelligent statement of conditions.
 Oscar Rich has returned from Ne Britain where he spent the weekend with friends.
 See stock sale adv, 30 head of cat tie at David Clarke farm. Putnam, on classified page of The Bulletin.-adv-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30

Silk crepe in blue and white, with trimming of blue satin. was used for this model. Cotton crepe is equally at tractive and pretty, as are also lawn dimity dotted Swiss and other lingerie fabrics. For warmth. flannel flannel cite, cashmere albat tross would be good. The fronts fall in graceful folds below the deep collar The fullness may be omitted by the belt, or shirred to fit n inside band In soft materials, the shirring would be very pretty.
 The pattern is cut in four sizes: 34. 3S, A and 46 inches, bust measure It requires Is yards of 36-inch material for a 3S-inch size.
 A pattern Of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept. Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30
STARTED TO A DANCE,
 ENDED IN POLICE COURT
Youths and Girls From Bay S.a1e Ar
 rested, After Trouble in Restaurant

Putnam received some direct evil
 dence bearing on the contention of the
 recently former law and order asso- citation in the neighboring Massa chu- setts town of Webster that there is (, chance to better local moral conditions when a quartette consisting Of two men just past their ma jorttv and two
 women. one but IS, was arrested in
 in the city court Monday In01 ming
 pleading guilty to jntoxication and
 breach of the peace
 They gave their names as William
 Dumas, Della Bloom and Margaret
 Kelly, Worcester. and AIbe~t .7ieuf.,
 Webster.
 All were uncommunicat;ve when
 asked what they had to say, except the youngest, the Kelly girl. whC through -sobs and tears told t1e cour, that they had gone 70 Webster to d dance, missed the last car to Worces- ter so decided to come to Putnam and hire rooms.
 The rest of the story was told by states witnesses who said that the quartette arrived here from Webste on the last car and all but Piouff en- tered the restaurant of George BaIgais on Front street. The Bloom woman was talking loud and using indecent language and when the man in charge of the place renonstrated Burns pick ed up couple of chairs and hurled them at him.
 When the party was finally put out the proprietor followed and demanded fifty cents for damage done to chair Damas handed him a dollar bill and when the change was handed back hit the man in the face.
 Later all were picked up OF Elm street and locked up at She police sta tion.
 Dumas paid $11 fine and costs Plouff, S4 and the Bloom woman s6-6u The Kelly girl said she did nor want to go back to Worcester but wanted to stay in Putnam where she has an
 aunt living. Her case was continued 60 days and she was placed in charge of the probation officer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30
CAN EARN SIS A WEEK.
Yet Woodcutters Prefer Work Indoors
 and Less Strenuous.

Active woodchoppers are having a cleanup season, but notwithstanding the unusually high rate being paid for the work. few men can be induced to go into the woods and stick at the work, lumber manufac turers say. An active and seasoned chopper can earn SIS week. and not work excessively long hours day. either. but so many occupations less strenuous and indoors are to be had that the men who will work steadily in the woods are scarce As result, the price of cordwood. like scores of other commodities has taken an upward jump and is comparatively scarce. Thousands of cords are wait ing for cutting, however. when men can be procured to do the work.
 Old Armory Property Sold.
 On Monday George H. Call sold to sey, both of Wauregan, what is known as the old armory property ons Fur mace street. The deal includes the big building formerly used as an armory and land in the rear. MT. Call occu- pied the building for years for his car riage business and harness making, and at present it is being used for the same purposes by H. H. Starkweather The new purchasers are to engage in the garage business. MT Leach has been for years a department head with the Wauregan company at Wauregan. MT. Livesey is a chemist and is member of the Bowditch Dye works recently formed to do business in the eastern part of the town of Putnam
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30
BOSTON BANK TO OPEN
 BRANCH IN BUENOS AIRES
Permission Has Been Secured From
 the National Reserve Board.

Boston, Jan. 29.-The First National Bank of Boston announced today that it would establish a branch in Buenos Aires within the next few months, probably on June 1. President Eanicl G. Wing said that the necessary per mission had been secured from the federal reserve board and that the branch, with a capital of $100.00-', would be set up in an attempt to pro- mote a closer commercial relationship between New England and South America, particularly and Argentine Republic.
 Noel F. Tribe, who was one of the managers of the Banco Germa nico of BuenoS Aires, for number of years. has been appointed manager of the branch. His staff. with two or three exceptions. will be composed c: Ar genuine citizens.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30


 ed-Woodcutters Scarce.
 Mir. and Mrs. George H Call leave this morning on a trip to Hawaii.
 Mrs. M. V. Woodworth had the members of the Ladies' Reading circle at her home Monday afternoon.
 Miss Dora Gladue of Norwich was the guest here recently of Miss Claudia Bernier.
 Entertained for Guest.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Glendining with Rev. J. H. George as guest or honor, entertained number of the men of St. A1ban's church at their home on Broad street.
 Judge W. F. Woodward presided at a session of the town court Monday John B. Lenz of Providence visited Danielson friends Monday.
 Attending o. E. s. Meetings.
 Mrs. Orray Potter is in Waterbury today attending, as grand representa- tive of Pennsylvania, the 43d annual session of the grand chapter, Q. E- B. Mrs. Frank Gilbert. Mrs. Edwin Ben nett and Mrs. D. Fred Kenworthy are attending as representatives of Daniel son chapter. Monday evening the dele gates attended a dinner and reception at the Hotel Elton.
 Attorney Samuel Harvey of Wili- mantle was a visitor here Monday.
 Mrs. Howard Wood has returned from a visit at Plymouth, Mass.
 Civil Service Examination.
 A UnHed States civil service exam ination for clerk and carrier is an nounced at Danielson to fill local po- sitions on Feb 10.
 Church Redeeoration.
 The interior of St. James church is lined with staging, marking the be- ginning of the work leading to the re- decoration of the interior of the struc- ture at cost estimated at $2,500.
 Scores of cases of grip are reported about two, and many other persons are indisposed and feel unusual lame ness, physicians say.
 Members of the Pentecosta1 church are to meet with Rev. H. N. Brown, Reynolds street, for a, cottage prayer meeting Friday evening.
 May Add to Quarters.
 Members of Quinebaug lodge of Odd Fellows at their meeting this evening will discuss the proposition of leasing the entire third floor of the town hall building for their quarters
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30
WARRANT ISSUED TO
 HOLD ENGINEER DESkIN
Who Was Running Southbound Train
 at Time of Collision at Waterbury

New Haven. Conn. Jan. 29.-Coro- ner Eli Mix who inquired Saturday into the collision of freight trains on the Canal line of the New Haven road at Cheshire. earlier that day. has is- sued a warrant to hold Thomas J. DeSkin, engineer of the Southbound train, until an official finding is made. It is understood that Deskin has claim ed that his brakes. on the grade just above the siding, did not hold and so his train overran the meeting point named in the orders and crashed into the north bound train. Frank Reitz, fireman for Deskin, jumped and was killed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30
BILL TO PROTECT CITIZENS
 FROM UNSKILFUL SURGEONS
Presented to South Dakota Leaisla- ture-No Fee Where Diagnosis is Wrong.

Pierre, N. D., Jan. 2e.-Under terms of a bill which will be presented to the South Dakota legislature, surgeons who remove an appendix which is not diseased will not be paid for the op- eration.
 To protect citizens of the state against unskilful and interruptions practitioners the bill provides that all verIniform appendices removed must be sent to the state laboratory for ex- animation. They will then be return ed to original possessors together with reports on condition. If not diseased it relieves the patient of financial lia- bility to the offending practitioner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30

Waterhury-Miss Helen Ffisbie gave a tea the other afternoon at her home, 129 Prospect street. for Mrs. George Milton Smith and Mrs. Herbert D. Galludet, daughters of the late A. M. Young, who have again taken up their residence in Waterbury. In the dining room were Mrs. John Fl. Goss and Miss Louise Murray of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30
CONFERENCE OF ENTENTE
 ENVOYS AT PETROGRAD
Are Accompanied by Military and Po-
 itical Suites.

London, Jan 2e, 635 D. n.-A con- ference of representatives of the en- tente powers is assembling in Petro- grad, says q Reuter- despatch from the Russian capital today.
 France is represented by Gaston DoUmergue, minister of the colonies, and General Castelnau; Great Britain by Lords Miner and Revelst ol1e and Italy by Senator Vittorio Scialoja and General Count Ruggeri Laderchi.
 These representatives, together with military and political suites accom- panylHg them, says the despatch, have arrived for the conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-30
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS
 FOR FRENCH STUDENTS
Who Probably Will be Called to the
 Army in the Spring.

Paris, Jan. 2e. 5.45 ?. m.-Special ex- aminations will be held in the uni- versailles of France before Easter for students belonging to contingents of the recruits of 1918 which probably will be called to the army in the spring. Tte examinations, it is an- nounced, will be less severe than or dinarily and candidates for degrees will be allowed to choose, for oral questioning, subjects on which they feel prepared. Unusual facilities will be afforded young soldiers after the war to qualify for degrees.