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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
TO HOLD GRADUATION
EXERCISES TO NIGHT

IHe commencement exercises or the
Sacred Heart school will be held in
the Sacred Heart church this evening
at 1880 O'Clock. when 65 pupils who
have finished their course will receive
diplomas. Because of the large NUM-
Der of graduates, two sets of prizes
will be awarded, one for Room 16,
taught by Sister M. Gerald, and one
for Room Is, taught by Sister M.
Cauisius.Y The graduates and honor
pupils follow
Agnes Mary Allen, Ruth Genevieve
,Alvord, Raymond Francis Be1lew;
Helen Louise Bolton. Thomas Francis
Bradley, Irene Mary Frederick, Daniel
Joseph Buckley, Mary Dorothy Burns,
Margaret Mary Callahan, Lauretta
Dorothy Campana, Margaret Mary
Corrigan, Bartholomew Joseph Colgan
Earl James Connolly, Louis Joseph
Courtemanch, Frances Declan Cullen,
Marion Katherine Dieringer, Joseph
Vincent Donahue. Irene Anna Doolan,
Francis Patrick Downey, Agnes Ma
rian Egan, Vincent Bernard Els
worth, Madelyn Margaret Fooley,
Margaret Eleanor Fee. Lucille Marie
Fee. John Joseph Fitzpatrick. Mabel
Katherine Folkman. Catherine Eliza
,
Edward Lawrence Gorhey, Marion
Rose Grimm, Genevieve Marie Hamil-
ton, Margaret Veronica Hickey. Mary
Margaret Heating. Margaret Cecilia
Keeley.
Henry Edward Kelly. Charles Alloy
sius Kenney, Catherine Veronica Ker-
win, James George Lengen, John Jo-
seph Lipane, Mary Ann Maloney, Jo-
M
MCGEE, John Thomas McHugh, Cath
crime Loretta Morgan, James Edward
Morgan, Joseph A1oysius Mulloy
Catherine Veronica Murphy, William
Joseph Nelson, Lawrence Joseph
O'Connor, John Joseph Onkey, David
William Osborne, Florence Elizabeth
Peloqufn. Mary Catherine Persico
William Joseph Powers. Francis An
drew Rega, Joseph Frederick Reilly,
Romert Thomas Rock. Marian Cath
crime Shaver. Edward John Shugfue,
John Edward Smith, Francis Vincent
Snyder, Mary Gertrude Warden, Mar
garet Mary Walsh, John Charles
Wright
The gold medal for Christian Doc
trine Will be awarded to John JOSEPH
Fitzpatrick; gold medal for Christian
Doctrine, Marion Rose Griffin; gold
medal for scholarship. Edward Lazy
renee Gorhey; gold medal for scholar
ship. Mary Margaret Heating; second
prize for scholarship, Raymond
Francis Bellew; second prize fol
scholarship. Marion Rose Griffin;
composition prize, Mary Margaret
Heating; composition prize, Mary
Gertrude Warden.
The class motto is Unless God be
withEyou, all your oil in vain"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
ELEVEN THOUSAND
FAIRFIELD'S SHARE
Especial to The Farmer.)


Fairfield, June 26-Fafrfeld's sub
scription to the Red Cross war fund
is $11, 800, according to returns made
last night to Chairman w. o. Burr at
the Fairfield post office. The town
was originally asked to contribute
$4,000.
Redding, which has an auxiliary of
the Fairfield Red Cross chapter, help
ed things out to the tune of $1,124.
: The last meeting of the Fairfield
workers will be held tonight at the
Memorial library, and it is expected
that, the grand total will be some
what over $4,000. A thermometer
which was placed over the. Fairfield
postoff1ce proved inadequate after
Saturday night, when $1,000 was the
amount in pledges and cash.
1t is hoped to have every team mem
Der present tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
NOTICE
Hearings de Layout and Extension of
Sundry Streets

Hearings de Layout and Extension of
Sundry Streets
At the meeting of the Common
Council Of the City of Bridgeport.
held June IS, 1917. the following
resolution was adopted, to wit:
Resolved, That the clerk be and
hereby Is directed to notify the own-
ers of property or parties in interest
to appear before this Common Couny
ell. at the Council room. City Hall,
on Monday evening. July q, 1917. at 8
o'clock in the evening. to be heard
in relation to
The layout of Morris street, from a
point ESQ feet easterly Of Bostwick
avenue. easterly to the government
harbor line In Cedar Creek.
The extension of Roosevelt street,
from Aits present terminus to Island
Brook avenue
The layout of Palisade avenue
from Boston avenue northerly through
property owned by Gerge Mogula, as
per map on file in the city clerks Of
fice.f
(Attest)
J. ALEX H. ROBINSON,
I ~ CITY Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
HOUSING COMPANY TO
AID INDIVIDUAL HOME
BUILDERS VERY SOON

A plan whereby building may be ac-
complished upon lots purchased by in
'dividual owners homes may be erect
ed and paid for ON long time loans,
and associations may he formed for
the club-idea of building soon will be
perfected by the Bridgeport Housing
company officials.
Walter B. Lashar has been named
chairman of a committee to consider
ways and means for such increased
growth OF the housing facilities of
Bridgeport. with. the idea of attracting
to this city a better class of skilled
workmen, now unable to find homes
here.
One Of the plans under consideration
10 the establishment of a large build
ing and loan association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26

new saltman building which is replac-
ing the old City Auction room on
State street, at "a price of $2,250 per
year for 10 years establishes the high
est price yet paid for a single store
on any street aside from Main. Tne
store is taken by the Union wall
Paper Co. of New York, running 2
chain of ten cent wall paper stores
throughout the country.
The new lease is taken as an moi.
cation OF the rapid comerclanzlne OF
state street between Main street and
the already commercialized west end
OF the thoroughfare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
Downtown Stores
Are In Demand; Two
New Leases Signed

A lease was signed yesterday upon
the store and upper floors of the
sbuilding at 1898 Main street, which
has been taken from E, III. Dillon q
Co. for the next. five years by the
Chester Clothes shop, New YORK
concern operating 81 stores through
out the United States.
Arthur F. Krone, representative OF
the company. who closed the negotia-
tons for the store lease through the
J. C. Berkwit agency OF this city, as
serted his belief yesterday that
Bridgeport has one OF the greatest
futures of any American city.
In realty ranks 1t became known
.that the first lease for stores in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
NOTICE

Hearings de Establishment OF q 12-
Foot Line on Water Street
At the meeting of the Common
Council OF the City of Bridgeport,
held June Is. 1917, the following
resolutions was adopted, ITO wit:
Resolved. That the City Clerk be
and hereby Is directed to notify the
owners OF property or parties in in
terest to appear before this Common
Council. at the Council room, City
Hall, on Monday, July 2, 1917, at s
o'clock In the evening and be heard
in relation toA.the establishment of a
IL foot building line on the west side
of Water street, from Fairfield avenue
to Golden Hill street
(Attest)
]. ALEX. H. ROBINSON,
CITY Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
NOTICE
Hearings de Construction Of sundry
Sewers

Hearings de Construction Of sundry
Sewers
At: the meeting of the Common
Council OF the City Of Bridgeport,
held June IL. 1917, the following
resolution was adopted, to wit: 3
Resolved, That the clerk be and
hereby Is directed to notify the own
ers of property or parties In interest
to appear before this Common Coun-
ell at the Council rooms, City Hall.
on Monday evening July 2. 1917, at 8
o'clock in the evening and be heard
in relation to the proposed construc-
ton Of sewers in the following streets,
ITO wit:
Evergreen street, from River street
to Berkshire Pond.
woodland avenue, entire length.
Lindley street, from Fairview ave-
nue. to Summit street.
Melrose avenue. entire length.
(Attest)
J. ALEX II. ROBINSON.
City Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
STRATFORD GIVES
$8,451 FOR RELIEF
Especial to The Farmer.)

STAFFORD. June 26.-The total sub
scr1ptions for the Red Cross war fund
amounted to IS, 451.67. announcement of
this fact was made last evening when
the final meeting of the Red Cross So
ciety was held at the Christ church
parish hail. Stratford's original allot-
ment was $1,000.
The Redt Cross collection, at st.
James, Stratford, Sunday, June "a,
amounted to $266.45. In addition to
this, many members of the parish con-
trlbuted to the solicitors who collected
In the parish during the week, being
informed by Father OConnor that they
could contribute in the church or to
the members of the different. teams .
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
7heSn1ith=Mu1YayCn
lo6f/1ai1 ST. iandf49 kairfehdAve
Bridgeporfs Busy Cash Store
AS Vacation Time DRAWS Near 1t Is Time to
Think of
Bags and Suit Cases

Our splendid variety of medium priced hand luggage
presents these fine specials at very little prices
Shopping Bags of straw fibre mating, with bound
edges brassed catches strong metal handle light in weight
and very practical
Straw Mating Bags
IA inch 59c 10 inch CSC
Fibre Mating Bags
IL inch 59c 16 inch 6ec
10 hcll zoe
Shopping Bags, but with strong brassed
lock and key.
~ 1S inch q5cz
Fibre Mating Sachels also black imitation leather with
lock and brassed catches, A. Is and - inch at S119
Mating Suit Gases with heavy reinforced and
ends two brassed catches lock and key 49, 18
Fibre Mating Suit Cases. 81 inch with lock and KEY re-
inforced corners, very special at $125
Sample Suit Cases heavy quality imitation leather being
samples there two alike most of them all
around, 81 and 26 inch sizes at $780, $425 and $500
Fibre Bathing Suit Cases. light weight durable tan black
fibre, ~ inch size with brassed catches at 29c
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
AMBULANCE COMPANY
WILL DRILL THREE
NIGHTS EACH WEEK

The First Connecticut Field Ambu-
lance company will meet this evening,
at the armory. It has been ordered
that drills be held three nights a week
instead OF one. The members will be
expected ON the drill floor at TBS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26
BRIDGEPORT CONCLUDES GREAT
RED CROSS WAR FUND CAMPAIGN
WITH $352,7O2 SUBSCRIPTION
Big Drive I'm Last "a Hours Brings Total Past Second
Established Alloment-Wa alter LasIar Gives $25OOO

larger.
From<the school children something
over $1,10O was received. The
Bridgeport Catholic churches incom-
plete report was in the neighborhood
Of $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26

The record of train performances
on the railroads OF New York state in
May shows that 6S,1S3 trains were
run, of which 1878 per cent. were on
time at the terminal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26

Summer Millinery
Special values in summer mllnneIy
at E. H. Dillon & Co.s.-AoV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26

chicago Chinese opened new tong
headquarters by singing Inc Stal
Snangled Banner
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
MONEYFROMLAND
TO Go TO HAWAII.

Copies OF the bill introduced in con
gress by Delegate kuhio and de-
signed to give to the Hawaii iegisla
turc power TO lcgislatc Oh public
lands were received BY mail late Sat
urday. The text Of this bill is as fol,
lows:
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives Of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled. that in addition to the pow
ers already vested in it by law the
legislature of the Territory of Ha-
waH is hereby granted full power to
legislate concerning the disposition OF
the public lands of the Territory of
Hawaii, including the lease, sale. and
other disposition thereof, and all pro
visions Of the Organic act of the Terri
tory of Hawaii by which the power
relative to the sale and disposition of
said lands is placed in congress are
hereby repealed.
That all proceeds from the sale,
leasing or disposition Of said public
lands arc hereby declared to be the
property Of the Territory Of Hawaii"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
TEUToNs BRING v GLY
CHARGE AGAINST BRITISH

BERLIN, Germany! Jan: 14.-ln an
official report issued here yesterday
the German government made public
the report of Lieut.. Crompton, a sur
vivor of the German submersible t-4l,
which was sunk September "a, 1915.
This report corroborates previous
charges made by the German admiral
ty which said that the circumstances
Of the sinking of the submarine and
the subsequent treatment of the two
men who were saved showed DELHI
crate attempt to eliminate the only
German eye-witnesses of the affair.
Lieut.. Crompton in his report charg-
es that the submersible was sunk by
a British vessel flying the American
flag and that after having sent the
undersea boat to the bottom, the Brit
ish vessel tried to ram and sink the
ifeboat in which he had escaped.
CrOmpton was wounded in the jaw
and eye and alleges that he was bad
ly treated in the British hospital to
which he was taken.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
MID,PACIFICf
FEBRUARY HERE

The February number of the Mid
Pacific Magazine appears today. The
opening 16 pages are devoted to a
cOlOrcd art section, illustrating the
most beautiful varieties of Hawaii's
flower-the hibiscus. With each col
or plate is a short paragraph telling
what is being done in Honolulu in the
way Of Cultivating the hibiscus.
Jack London in Hawaii is an in
teresting sketch by the editor giving
us a picture of Londons home life in
the Hawaiian Islands.
A letter from a resident of Honolulu
who is now serving in the trenches in
France, appears in this. issue. Many in
sights into the horrors of the war
are brought before the reader.
l.. W. de Vis-Norton has contribut-
ed an article on the Kohala district
which is we'll worth reading
Fashions in Japan" written by a
japanese, tells how the women's dress
is regulated in far Nippon, each age
having its own style Of costume.
Many other stories and articles are
to he found in this number, covering
almost every land in and about the
Pacific and making the February mum.
Der attractive.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
IN WAR ARENA
TERRIFIC FIGHTING IN
RuMANIA; SlAVS RETREAT

NEW YORK, y. Y. Jan. l5.-AlOnS
the Sereth river. TO the southwest OF
Galatz. the fighting has been tremen-
dous for the last "a hours. Here most
of. the gains of the invaders are re-
corded by the Berlin general staff.
which, in its official communique
issued last night. declared that tho
Russians. who have been bearing the
brunt of the recent fighting in this
theater OF the great war, have been
forced back across the SereA river
at a number of points and that the
Germans have successfully stormed
the village Of Kotumikhali, and have
taken the town of Vadeni at the point
Of the bayonet, driving the defenders
from their positions with heavy losses.
On the other hand PetrOgrad, al
though admitting reyerses on the
Sereth river 'front.' reports that in the
region of RaduIesci, where the strug-
gle for the strategic positions has
been severe, the Russians have sue
cessfulIy attacked the invaders and
have thrust them back for some dis
lance. taking prisoners and some
booty, according to the reports that
come from Petrograd
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
OFFICERSAND MEN MAKE GOOD
Records lin 1916 TARGET WORK

for last year: LIST Infantry. >, to 222
End Infantry. is TO 225, and 25lh In
fantry. l03 To III.
All Of the foregoing scores are for
enlisted men. A general tendency for
better shooting is also shown by Off.
GERS.
Engineer officers have two expert
riflemen against one for last year:
two sharpshooters against three.
This is the total for all grades
The 4th Cavalry has IL officers in
the expert class to nine for last year;
eight sharpshooters to IL; eight
marksmen to six, and one firct-class
rifleman in each year.
The LIST Infantry has only IL expert
riflenlen against IA; five sharpshoot-
ers against eight; eight marksmen to
four, and five not firing to two for last
year.
The End Infantry officers have Is
in expert class to IS; 10 sharpshooters
to eight; six riflemen to nine: one
first-Class rifleman To none for 1915.
and total Of two unqualified to three.
Officers in the 25th Infantry show
II experts against nine; three sharp,
shooters to six; five marksmcTl TO 70;
no first-class riflemen to one for last
year, and one second-class to none.
Only one was unqualified to four for
the year previous. .<E.-
These figures for officers and men
of all regiments show SIC experts
again 296 for the previous year; 1881
sharpshooters against $50; 25l9
rarksmen to 2756; 5S4 first-ciass
against 1854; 252 second-class againsG
els, and a total of only 287 unquali.
fled against 766 for the former prac-
tise,
Small Arm Record Good -
The pistol records are also inter
esting. Cavalry and field artillery
are the only regiments that compete
as a whole In this work and of the
latter the 9Th Field Artillery did not
fire, being unorganized at time OF
practise. .#.
OF expert PISTOL shots, officers and
men, the 4th Cavalry has less experts
for the present year with IA against
1871; 154 first-class against 204,. and
234 against 262 for second-elass. To
tai unqualified are 331 against 354.
The 1st Field Artillery has five ex.
perts to none for last year. six first
class to Is, and 1873 second-class to
l24. The same number, 725, for Off
GERS and men were unqualified each
year
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15

How the ordnance of British and
French warships returning from the
unsuccessful siege of PetropavlOVsk
fired minute guns in this harbor in
1854 because of the death Of Kau-
keouli, Kamehameha III, is interest
ingly told in a contribution sent the
Star-Bulletin this week by William
Jarrett, the welI-known Hawaiian
waterfront kamaaina, who was secre-
tary of foreign affairs during thai
months reign.
December l. was the sixty
second anniversary of kaukeouG,
Kamehameha ILL.," says Mr.. Jarretts
article. The king died after a short
illness of five or six days. Kane
hameha III expired at noon on Fri
day, December Is, 1884, in the forty
second year of his. age. His adopted
son and heir, Alexander LiholihO, was
Immediately proclaimed king, under
the title Of Kamehameha ".
In the afternoon r. c. Wyiie, min
lister, and Secretary of Foreign AZ
fairs William Jarrett notified the
British minister, Gen. Miller, and the
French minister, Mr.. Perrin. to fire
minute guns. honoring the memory of
KaukeouIi, Kamehameha III, from
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
Contributed by Lily Pond. }

"Will you take Australian money for
stamps at this postOffice? No?
Against orders? Go to the bank on
Fort street? have. 1t does not open
until 10 o'clock The steamer leaves
for San Francisco at 10 and your mail
closes at $50"
This is a little affair to many, but
put yourself in the shoes of the gen.
tleman from Australia, who came in
on the morning boat.
Now what shall we Honolulu peo-
pie do about it Call up the Promo
ton Committee, the Ad Club, Hands
Around-the Pacific, Commercial and
every body of all these bodies, and
still the fact remains that Honolulu is
and always will be a problem table.
In this city the most unforeseen tests
come at the most unexpected time in
the most impossible ways.
The gentleman from Australia did
not embrace the lady in the curio
store, because his daughter was with
him-but that's for true promotion.
When one gets on the car and finds
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
GERMANS AGREE TO .
LIBERATE CIVILIANS

PARIS, France, Jan. 14.-In order
that the very young and the aged non.
combatants and the women in the in.
vaded portions of France. may be TAX
en- care of during the winter months,
the French government has succeed-
ed in arranging with the government
of Germany for a further transpcrta.
ton of this civilian population through
the German lines into the unoccupied
sections OF France. The Germans will
make the selection of the ones to be
allowed to leave their homes to go
where their wants may be looked after
by their own people
A number of such dependents we're
transported through the German lines
during December and through the ar
engagements just made $4,000 more in
all will be brought south.
Beginning tomorrow the first 500
will be transported and the work will
be kept up until, in patches OF 500,
the entire $4,000 have been passed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
JAPANESE LINER ATTIRE
REACHES SAN FRANCISCO

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15.-With
a portion of her cargo still burning
and her officers and crew worn out
by the long vigil. and battle with the
flames that for more than 10 days
have been raging in her holds, the
Japanese steamer Tsushima Maru OF
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha came into
port yesterday afternoon in the tow
of two fire tugs which had been rush.
ed to meet her
The vessel is bound from Yokohama
for New York, but 10 days ago dis.
covered that a portion of her freight
was ablaze, and at once headed for
San Francisco. The matches we're bat.
tened down and steam jets turned
from the boilers into the holds, where
the flames were raging, in an effort
TO smother them. This plan succeed
ed partly, and the steamer was able
to make this port in safety.
About $50 tons of her, cargo have
been spoiled by the flames and water
poured upon them in the struggle to
keep the fire under control.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
FARM LOAN BUSINESS
OBJECT OF EXPLORERS

(AssociAted Press by Federal wireless)
~ WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Is
What is characterized as IAN attempt
to debase the farm loan act for pur,
poses of personal gain" was exposed
here late yesterday by the new fed,
eral loan board in charge of the re,
Gently inaugurated rural credits sys
tenn. .
The farm loan board, the federal
bureau at the head of the financial
system to extend credit to farmers,
made public a copy of a circular let.
ter alleged to have been sent out from
the central office of the National
Surety Company to its agents through
out the country.
The letter suggested to agents that
they secure positions as secretary.
treasurers of the farm loan associa.
tfons and control the bonding bust.
ness OF the rural credits system in
their districts.
The farm loan board in making pub
lie the circular letter issued a state
ment characterizing the letter as "a
sorded appeal to the cupidity of the
recipients"
George W. Norris, a member of the
board, also made public a copy of a
letter written to the head of the Ma
tional Surety Company, in which he
said:
; Il trust that the National Surety
Company will promptly disown this
discreditable circular"