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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
QUEEN MARY'S
 BIRTHDAY

The British people are today ce1e- brating in a quiet way the f1ftieth
 birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Mary
 of the United Kingdom and Empress
 of India. The Queen is the first Bri- tish princess to reign as queen consort
 in many centuries. She was born in Kensington Palace on May 26, 1867, about two years after the birth of her second cousin, the royal prince who
 was to become her husband. In the white light that beats upon throne Queen. Mary appears as a woman of
 decidedly domestic tastes, yet with a thorough grasp of national and inter national affairs, which has done much to aid England's course during the war. AS a mother she has been affec- donate but firm and the royal chill
 dren have been brought up not to expect lives of pampered ease, and 1 indeed, the Prince of Wales has shown 1 himself thorough man all through the present conflict
 Victoria Mary Augusta Louisa Olga Pauline C1audine Agnes is the full tname of the Princess of Teck who be- fcameA the bride of the sailor prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of York, in the Royal Chapel at St,
 James on July 6. 1sS3. As a girl she [ ! the continent. Her popularity with the people began when she was a slip }of a girl, known and loved throughout the empire as Princess May. In 1891
 her betrothaI was announced to the 1 Duke of Clarence, the elder son of
 the Prince of Wales, afterward Ed
 ward VII. About month later the Duke was suddenly stricken with ill.,
 ness and died suddenly on aJn. 27, l 1892. The death of the Duke of Clar-
 ence left Prince George heir to the
 throne, and, after the period of mourning had passed, he began a
 quiet, characteristic courtship ot Princess May The Princess of Wales
 now Dowager Queen Alexandra, op- posed the match, but the engagement was publicly announced in May 1893 and the royal wedding followed in | July. When King Edward in the first lyear of his reign, sent Prince George on a tour of the Brit1sh colonies. Prin- cess Mary accompanied him an6 gained universal favor. For the mos
 part, however, the years preceding their accession to the throne were
 spent in comparative retirement. Ii J Queen Mary is proud of anything i 1 is of her ability as a needlewoman and many a soldier wounded in the l fight for the Allied cause has beer lbandaged with material that came from her hand. Before the wal Ineedlework was her chief delight Now she regards it as pleasant duty to ply her needle for the wounded. has been alleged by some writers ! hardened bachelors, no doubt, tha'
 King George is more or less under the thumb of his royal consort. Per ] haps he is. What husband worthy O. the name is not influenced by his bet ter half and better for it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
yO MYSTERY

- HERE IS mystery the clause of the conscrpton
 bill relating the sale of liquors to soldiers in uniform The bill includes both pvate and officers refers to saloons drug clubs No anywhere may legally sell toxcang private officer uniform neither tenderloin the sweest social organization in the United States.
 The penalty for each such oene upon anybody who ts he commits it is large fine and year finement
 The measure democratic It takes from the officers the It takes from arstocratc clubs what it takes from the niest speak easy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
COUNT TISzA'S
 SUCCESSOR NOT
 YET DESIGNATED

Amsterdam, May 26-After an audi ence with Emperor Charles, Count Apponyi told a reporter for the Neue F'reie Presse that the emperor mere ly wished for information and had asked several questions which show ed that he was well informed in re- gard to conditions. Count Apponyi said that no one had been designated as Count Tisza's successor, but that he believed that the crisis would be a short one eff the emperor" he added, "calls on Archduke Joseph to form cabinet his mission will meet with success
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
TAXING ADVERTISING

ONGRESS IS pruning the tax bill it originally
 pared It is likely when the bill is finished, it will be smoother which will give better results The profits be changed to meet the British fashion which reaches mainly profits derived from the 
 If there tax advertising it will be small, not than cen which is reasonable than the five ten per cent already proposed
 The gross sales which is well thought of by enterprises simple tax easy and easy collect It's unfarness often profits another will gross but profits The gross sales tax therefore burdens heavily the industry that takes small profit while it the industry that takes large one
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
WOMEN STRIKERS IN
 PARIS NUMBER LOGO

Paris. May .26-Encouraged by the successful strikes of women in other trades, the woman jewelry workers quit work yesterday afternoon. The new recruits to the striking ranks number 1000. Several women clerks in the ministry of finance presented demands for an improvement in con- ditions to the minister. The great CT part of their claim was conceded and the women accepted the com- promise. The women waterproof workers have won their strike and returned to work today, but the sus- bender and elastic bandage makers are still out as their demands have been refused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Today's Anniversaries

In the year 946 Edmund I, King of fhe Anglo-Saxons was murdered by an outlaw named Liof. Despite his youth, he was only twenty-three years old when he was killed, Edmund had distinguished himself for his pefson- al courage. He had a taste for ele- gance and splendor and his court was kept on a magnificent scale. On this day in the year 1703 Samuel Popys, writer of the famous diary, died. Tn 1914, on this same date, there died
 in Paris Joseph Ignace Guillotine. a French physician and the man re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
JAILED FOR ASSAULT

William Vitnalsky, employed by the Sprague Ice Co.,, was sent to jail for three months this morning, by Judge Bartlett charged with assaulting Fred Dykman with an ice wagon wheel wrench Dykman also works for the ice company and Vitnalsky, following a disagreement, picked up the wrench breaking Dykman's cheekbone witt the implement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
The Countess of Derby

No woman ever displayed greater bravery and. loyalty to the husband she loved than did Charlotte Ire mouille, Countess of Derby, who died toward the end of May, 1863. She was the wife of that Earl of Derby who was treacherously beheaded dur ing the civil war in England. Never once during all her husbands trials did she leave his sire and after his death she initiated his heroic conduct by defying the attacks of the parlia- ment forces. She was the last person in England to submit to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
GROWTH OF DRINKING CLUBS

STS HE DRINKING club, which is substantially awless
 method of selling intoxicating liquors is sprngng in numbers neghborng shore resorts The officials of these exceedingly negligent in permitting such oganiza tions the they will depess the value of shore prop ery destroy for residential purposes and nfict injury upon everybody Young drinking without restrain all Sunday drinking clubs do not add to the comforts of life to the security of shore property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
CENSORSHIP PROVISION?

" HE CENSORSHIP provision of the Espionage bill is
 sonabe and necessary. No honest newspaper should object to it. The forbidden to print military formation which may be useful to the The pres dent will defineb proclamation what forbidden The effense must be wu is specifically provided that the act shall construed limitation upon the right to discuss critcise the acts and policies of the government
 This among the least of the drastic confded to president purposes is good proposal and ought to pass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

where he continued to preach his doc trines, in which he was untiring. He is said to have died from overwork and undernourishment, for he allow ed himself only one frugal meal a day. Emaciated to a skeleton he breathed his last on May 27, 1864 in Geneva, at the age of f1fty-f1ve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
CORNER IN ONIONS

" LYING ONIONS pound of the farmer to
 ID them at 15 cents pound to the consumer is sort of enterprise that discouraged It will take something prosecutions do it. however The criminal prose cution proved utterly futile remedy extoronae prices There must be of supplies and fixing of minimum rates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

sponsible for the revival of the ir- strument known as '"The Maiden This machine is better known today under the name guillotine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

The Greek freight steam Odyseus, a vessel of 3.463 tons, which left New Orleans for Marseilles, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. ac- cording to two members of her crew.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Have you seen the Wealth of Towels in the Linen Room

m the Linen Room This new section, like a regular parlor, car peted in velvet is spa cious, light and airy. All products of the Flax Flowers are here.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Your Uncle Sam

WcsuIS GO UOIIOW SOfl6
 money
 And in order to save the family we must let him have the money. Fifty or a hundred dol lars let by buying a Lib erty Bond CT a bigger one if you can afford it. Easy terms to accom- modate every purchaser. At the Credit Office
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26

A tornado struck Andale. Kansas, Is miles northwest of Wichita, killing six persons and injuring 40 others.
 John Frederick Hunter member of the United States Geological Survey, was drowned while swiming in the Chattahoochee river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Books For Desk Use

Synonyms, Antonyms and Associated Words,
 Femming, $1.8 English Synonyms,
 Crabb, $1.25 Roget's Thesaurus
 of English Words and Phrases, $1.W Is, GOO Words
 often mispronounced,
 Phyfe, $1.M 25, ,000 Words frequently mispronounced, $1. 50 Webster's Popular American Dictionary,
 75 cts With leather binding and thin paper, $1 .25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-26
Blouses

Matinee Blouses with large col lars of contrasting colors, also with self-colored striped lawn. Sizes to 50,
 SL.oo. T Striped Crepe de Chimes, Lin gerie and Dimities in tailored models,
 $2.95 and $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07
DAWN OF A NEW DAY.

The interstate commerce commits
sion. altho divided and uncertain in
opinion as to details. appears to have
recognized the fact that the time has
arrived when something must be done
toward extending aid in some form to
the railroads. Among the suggestions
of the members are a loan of money
and government operation.
In the face of the great national
emergency. the railroads, by their own
voluntary act, are being operated
practically as a single system. and are
permitted, under government pzotec-
! ton and sanction, to disregard laws
and rulings which long have bound
them and prevented them from reach
ing their highest efficiency. With
only a slight increase in equipment
they have shown rs per cent in
crease in transportation service, sim
ply thru being permitted to operate
their properties, by agreement among
themselves. on a national instead OF
on a sectional or q local basis.
But while doing this their rails an6
equipment are wearing out and they
have not the means to make repair
and additions to rolling stock. Fol
several years it has been practically
impossible to float new railroad stock
and even railroad bonds have not beer
we'll received. Short-term notes anC
borrowing at high rates of interes
have offered the only possibility fol
meeting pressing needs.
There are encouraging signs botr
in and out of congress that the rail
roads are about TO be given a better
chance for continued existence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07

The total number of deaths due to
the use of firearms in twenty-six states
of the Union in 1916 was S,24O. CORE
Spending to a rate of Ills per 1O0.-
900. OF these deaths, 3,3s6 were sui
eidal. S,241 were homicidal. and 1913
were accidental. The suicidal use of
firearms shows a decline as compared
with 1915 and 1914; their homicidal
use decreased as compared with 1914,
but increased as compared with 1910,
1911, 1912 and 1915. and the rate was
the same as for 1913. The frequency
OF accidental deaths due to their use
shows a slight decline during recent
years. probably due to the adoption
of a sane Fourth in many localities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07
THE NEW VOTERS.

There are more than three million
women of voting age in New York
state whereas the number of men vot-
ers who have ever registered for any
election has never reached two mil
lions. The suffrage victory in the
Empire state, therefore, brings a large
element of uncertainty into any spec
ulations regarding forthcoming cleo
lions there.
Whether or not the new voters will
increase the weight of New York in
national politics remains to be seen.
Last year was the first time since the
Civil war that the Empire state has
not been on the winning side in a pres
idential election. In the past, the two
great political parties have regarded
it as almost necessity that one or
the other candidate on the ticket
should come from that state.
Another important fact has been
that as New York has voted, in a
presidential election, so have voted In
diana. New Jersey and Connecticut.
So it has been. in the past. that when
the vote of this state became known,
as it usually did early in the evening
of election day. the general result
was regarded as settled.
But last year the precedent was par
TALLY upset. New York, Indiana, New
Jersey and Connecticut voted togeth-
er as usual but the man they voted
for lost. It will therefore be interest
ing to note, in the next election, what
result will follow the addition of so
great voting power to the states cit
izenry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07
THE LABOR SUPPLY.

The ability of the United States to
get quickly and effectively into the
war depends upon ability to release
men to the armies. and at the same
time turns more men upon the pro-
duction of ships, aeroplanes, heavy
guns and ammunition. How can Ia
Dor be found to give the increased
output that will shorten the war and
save lives? There is no longer any
danger of unemployment, of substi-
tuting one class of labor for another,
or reason for class jealousy. There is
work for all.
There are three classes of labor in
the country that have not been fully
drawn upon.
The movement to employ high
school boys on the farms was devel-
oped far enough last summer to show
that there are further possibilities in
it. Then there is the movement to
utilize old men, who have dropped out
of active employment. In ordinary
times it is difficult for men over As
years of age who are thrown out of
employment to find new places. The
employment bureau of the Employers
Association of Chicago finds employ
ment free of charge for men of this
class. In the month of August il
placed 1908 of them in permanent
places, and in the month of Septem-
Der 1000 of them. This is labor that
without a special effort may be lost.
But the big, potential supply of la
Dor far surprising in quality and
| quantity that of old men and boys
says a bulletin issued by the National
City Bank of New York. lies in the
unmarried women from 20 to 40 years
of age, of the class who do not ordi.
narily seek employment for pay. Here
are several millions of alert, capable
persons who in the present social at.
mosphere will not work for wages
who are consumers but not produc
ers. The movement to bring these wo
men into industry has started, but i
is not progressing fast enough. L
needs encouragement and organiza
ton; it needs not only the persona
economic appeal but the patriotic ap
peal. and the same social approval anC
pressure that applies to the enlistmen
of young men in the army and navy
In addition to all these there is eve
open to America an inexhaustible sup
ply of labor in Asia. To obtain it need
but the action of congress,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07

ship, or whose family income is not a
product of the mans labor. Glass
will also hardly be large, providing as
it does for such unusual cases as men
with dependent brothers or sisters or
parents, and certain municipal and
federal workers. Highly specialized
workers in necessary industries are
also in this class. The main classes
promise to be l and 4. Before class
is reached. the provost marshal
general expects to see additional men
who have reached the age of FL reg
istered, and possibly still younger
classes. Men in class 4 are not likely
to see service. Thus. enormous as are
the demands of this greatest of wars
so great are Americas resources of
man power that we may hope to fight
it thru without taking husbands from
their wives and fathers from their
children.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information Blu
reau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, d. c.. with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07


Peace negotiations between the
Huns and the Slavs are not making
much progress. Apparently they are
encountering insurmountable obsta-
oles at the outset. Chief among these
is the fact that the parties cannot
trust each other. There are indica-
tons that the Bolsheviki leaders have
heard from Russia's partners in the
war. One of Lenine's conditions for a
prolonged armistice is that German
troops must not be withdrawn from
the frontier for use against Russia's
allies Another is that the Teutons
must evacuate Moon islands. The
reply of the German military leaders
is that these are terms of a victor to
a vanquished foe. Another difficulty
10 the path of the negotiations is that
neither party seems to feel that it is
clothed with authority sufficient for
the purpose in hand. There seems to
be every reason to believe that there
will be no separate peace between
Russia and the central powers. In
addition to hearing from Russia's al
lies the Bolsheviki probably is hear
ing from the country. The conclu-
sion of a peace with the Huns at this
time would be suicidal to Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07

And she did not even taste the Won
Lane. you're the silliest girl ever
saw" commented Mrs carter. as sne
Italian host with a relish reaiiy
think that, with as good HUSBAND as
you have, Jane, you ought to snow q
little self-control and confluence. 1ou
are jealous now, aren't you-
II am not jealous" flared Jane
" only why on earth did Bob tell me |
he was coming here when he didn't
intend to at all. He knew wouldne
hadn't been for you. All the time he
intended to have lunch some place
else"
"Of course, what you're thinking,
Jane, is that he is having lunch some
where else with somebody else. isn'e
it?"
well. I'd like to know how I ca@
| help thinking that"
Mrs. Carter lifted the thick little
cup of black coffee to her lips and
then ate her last morse1 of cheese.
when your father and I were
| young, Jane"
"Oh. please don't go and preach
about you and father. OF course. you
ably never did a thing like this"
Jane pulled her fur collar about
| her neck. Il suppose that hateful, in
gratiating little man knows I'm mad"
]
bow with an inscrutable smile as
they left the restaurant.
! When Jane got home she first dee
cided to make some sandwiches and
leave them, with a pitcher of milk,
| on the dining-room table, and then
go to bed with a pretended headache.
| But after she had thought the matter
over a little she went to work to pre-
pare a dinner of unusual excellence.
! IN just let him know I'm not jeal-
a nv ~ h0 OH To- I'D
never tell him went to his horrid old
lunch place, either. If that proprietor
tells him--but., then, Of course he
| won't"
Jane hustled about planning and
cooking dinner. Then she dressed In
frock that Bob especially liked. and
when he came in was ready to greet
him with more than her usual enthu-
siasm. So intent was she on her effort
not to seem peeved that at first she
did not notice Bobs grouehiness But
when he sat down opposite her at
dinner she saw his frown, an unusual
thing with Bob.
Where did you lunch today?" His
first words were disturbingly direct.
"Why-at the Ivy Lane lied Jane
quickly.
Bob looked at her keenly. Suddenly
the tables were turned and Jane APP
peared to be on the defensive. Bob
had asked her the one question that
she longed to ask him.
time?''
"Oh-at one; yes. at one.''
That's mighty strange said Bob
and a quick look of distrust came into
his face.
"Oh. Bob, don't look at me like
that! l didn't have lunch there at
all. +"
Well, then. why did you say you
were going to?"
I'D like to know what right YOU
have to get cross about where 1 had
lunch. Where did you have lunch %
why. at the Ivy Lane. I hate those
tea rooms. But you seemed so cut
up about it when 1 said I couldn't
come up that hustled up there, and
then you weren't there"
Bob" Jane was out of her chair.
and around at his side in a moment
Bob, listen to me. I had lunch down
AT your grubby little Italian place
Mother and 1 thought we'd come down
and surprise you-and then you were
not there-and 1 thought"
what did you think, Jane?"
oh, don't know what 1 Thought
But 1 think you're the most wonderful
man alivei"-(Copyright 1917. by the
mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07

The loss of worlds tonnage from
the beginning of the war up to Sep
tember of this year amounted to 49,
600, 900 tons. altho the destruction by
submarine and mine was only $751;
os0 tons. This is figured by estimat-
ing the unusual depreciation due to
the exigencies of war, and including
the ships that are held in port as well
as the falling off in the worlds ship
Building. If the war had not inter-
Yened. the world tonnage wouId have
been about 100000 gross tons by
this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07

A sign in front of one of the metro
politan film temples the other even
ing read:
EFFICIENCY!
Capture of Paris. (Scratched.)
Wiping out England's contempti-
BILE little army. (Scratched.)
Winning the war with Zeppelins.
(Reconsidered.)
Arraying Mexico and Japan against
United States. (Scratched-)
Overthrow of Brazil. (Reconsid-
ered.)
Naval supremacy in North Sea.
Indefinitely postponed.l
Starving England with submarines.
(Scratched.)
Preventing transport of American
troops. (Forgotten)
Submarine campaign. Gin the bot
tom of the sea-
Capture of Italy. (Scratched.)
World dominion. (Unavoidably post
poned.)
Another incentive to patriotic CIV
ing:
The Army and Navy bazaar in New
York, held to buy comfort kits for
the fighting men, took in $7S,475.
After the expenses of promoters were
paid there was 1854 left for the SOL
diers.
Looks as though We may have to
dig up the old sour apple tree.
Hurrah (if we may be permitted the
expression)!
Mr.. Hoover has advised housewives
to economic on bread pudding. Still
some people claim war has no COM
pensations.
Have you Joined the Uncle-Sam
Can-Have-An-rve-G club, organ
lied by Henry Ford? 1t costs Henry
more than almost anybody else to
join, too.
We get in for next to nothing.
Germany is fast stablishing a per-
manent U-boat base down near Davy
Jones's locker.
The common people seem to be
getting more common right along. We
can remember when there were only
a few of them. fA