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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
DRYS MAKE DRIVE
 TOPASSN NATIONAL LAW IN CONGRESS
Use Prohibition During War" As Stepping Stone
 for Permanent Measure

Washington, May 17-A deternnin- ed drive for Prohibition-firsts the duration of the war, and, secondly for
 all time-is being organized by lead l
 ing Prohibitionists, both~'in and out of Congress.
 Immediate attention will be giveIl
 to gaining in one of the food bills or in a separate resolution 8 tempor- ary provision that will prevent the
 manufacture and sale of intoxicating
 liquors during the war.
 To this end stiff fights will be
 waged in the consideration of every bill that offers opportunity for Prohibition legislation.
 The Prohibitionists are planning to make their attacks by these methods: 1. To raise the tax in the pending
 revenue bill so high that intoxicants
 will be out of reach, because of a vir- tually prohibitive frnpost or strike out l of the bill the liquor taxes altogether, so there will no longer be any finan-
 cial reason for Congress refusing to pass prohibition.
 2. To insert in the food control bill a strict provision. to prevent the
 use of any food stuffs or grains in the | manufacture of alcoholic beverages. 3-To recomnft the Espionage Bill when it comes from conference, with | instructions to write in a prohibition | clause similar to the Cummins amend ment. |
 4-To adopt some prohibition meas l ure, independent of other legislation The debate on the Revenue Bill | probably will develop the influence of | the Prohibitionists with respect to | liquor taxes. They feel that, in part their purpose will be accomplished if | the taxes can be made sufficiently | high.
 Representative Randall, the single Prohibitionist Party, man in the | House, may make a motion to this
 effect. On the other. hand, some of l the leaders in the movement feel that | the more strategic way to act would be to provide from other sources the money proposed to be raised as liquor | taxes, so that no valid argument then | cAnbe advanced by those who now | want to get money from .intoxicants. Miss Jeanette Rankin is. said to hold | this view. & s The Lever Bill, to control foods, | proposes to give the President power | to prevent the use of grains for in | toxicants. This is not altogether. sat
 iikfactory, because it is not impera- l tive or broad enough. An. effort will be made to tack on as an amendment | to this bill, the Gronna-Randall bill, which would prevent grains being | used for liquor, and also, allow liquor | in bond to be redistilled for explos- | ives. '. Representative Webb, in the next
 few days. will introduce a resolution | to prevent grains from being con
 stunned in manufacture of alcohol, and i to conserve other supplies that make | intoxicants. If this is done, the bill | probably will come out as a commit
 tee measure from the Judiciary Com-i l nittee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
FINDS MOTORMAN WAS. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH OF CARLSTROM

No criminal liability is found in the case of Jacob Caristrom, of Stratford. who was struck and killed by a trolley car at eStratford and Bruce avenues, May 8. Coroner John J. Phelan gave a finding yester- day in which he states. that Motor man Alfred ChTfstianson did every thing possible to avoid. the acci- dent. e5f sis1es#
 Car1strom on the night of the fa- tality was crossing the trolley tracks. He had just aHghted from a jitney and was on his way home. The -weath- CT was misty and it is. probable that motorman claimed he did not ob- serve Carlstrom until it was too late to avoid striking him. [
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
OPEN FARMS FOR
 BOY VOLUNTEERS

New Haven, May 17.s- Two farm camps will be opened soon, one in Hamden and the other in Orange, for boys who volunteer for agricultural work. They will rank as junior vol unteers and at. the entering grade will receive, it is understood, $1.75 a day but they will have to pay for their own maintenance. In each camp the boys will be housed in tents, and will have mess under direction of ex-. perienced cooks. Workers will be ad- vanced by grades Recruiting is among the upper classes in the high school and at the Y Me. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Beeves-Dressed beef, native sides. 5e@1T 1-2c.. for ordinary to prime; some fancy beef, 1Sc.; minds and ribs. IS 47z817 tS. s 5.FSssss.
 Calves s11 @$14.50 per 100 hbs.; edlls. 50 Q s10; city dressed vea1s, IT 21c. country dressed 16 @19c.
 Shsep-Virginia spring lambs. '&ls.50 per 100 lbs, calves, .s15. Dressed mutton 17@20c, Dressed 5anbs, 23@ 26e.; choice hog dressed at higher fguFe;i dressed lambs, 27@ soc; ssr@ country dressed 7 hothouse aanbssy& &4M&9 LpeEs carcass.
 Ha@S-REixaa.ha haGs-sold- $1e.25 per 100 lbs; feugas, $1425@ S14.50. AFaEyEVSarGTa TN gyFFxs EA10
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

Henry l.. Johnson, a negro, a re- corder of deeds in Washington, will in Atlanta recruit regiment of Geor- gia negroes to go to France under Roosevelt if permitted to-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

be delighted to buy the new govern ment bonds if it were not that the cold and selfish rich refuse to lend them money for living expenses.
 While they are taxing baseball and other favorite amusements, they might get some revenue by selling li- censes to lick the umpire.
 It is to be feared that the amateur gardeners won't be able to work dur ing the daytime, as it will be too hot, and they won't be able to work in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

all. the United States has to do to solve the submarine problem is to pay them a good sizeable sum for their own little device
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

It will only cost thes United States twlce more than formerly; to prepare TOT war now, but at that time war preparations were called extrava- gant. s----':
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

The men are cooperating in the4 economy program by cutting down the expenditure for millinery, and the women by reducing the tobacco money.
 { It is denied that the amateur gar deners will all be so unmannerly as. to spit on their hands, as of course they will all wear gloves. :
 a.ss. .s E sa5sss ;. f.g.s, .s aas
 According to the protests being 2 showered On Congress, everyone has to pay about -four times his procorfion of the war faxeA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

They have tc resort to the Initia- tive and Referendum on the Russian front before an order to Fire can take effect now
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
WISE AND OTHERWISE

It will be impossible to tell whether this anti-su bmarine device is good for anything until it has been submitted to the crowd around the grocery store stove.
 That mishap to the French envoy's train was of course purely accidental, and probably there are other acci- dents due to come off about now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
[ the evening as they can't see the

The man who. can't cultivate his garden one week because it is too cold. is usually the same one who can't do it the next week because it is too hot. .-.. : ~.' ,s,,, ~-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

Feeling that it is legitimate to work on Sundays through the war period, many men go out for 125 mile auto mobile trips. -~..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

FLOWER AND VEGET fn
 6EHD6 JOHN EEGK q SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

According to many of the inventors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

Many of-our patriotic people would
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

ADvERTIsE N THE FAHsfER
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14

then, in the middle OF this century,
1 see a hero of literature and art
rising from the ranks Of the Latin
and purging the world of the tedi-
Gus stun oft he obvious. 1t is the
light of symbolism and shall out
shine the light of the torch of com
mercialism. In the place Of polygamy
and monogamy of today there will
come a poetogamy--a relation OF the
sexes based fundamentally upon po-
etic conceptions of life.
And / see the nations growing
wiser and realizing that the alluring
woman Of their destinies is after all
nothing but an illusion. There will
be time when the world will have
no use for armies, hypocritical relig-
ions and degenerate art. Life is ev-
olution and evolution is develop.
ment from the simple to the more
complicated forms of the mind and
the body. I see the passing show oi
the world drama in its present form
how It fades like the glow of even
ing upon the mountains. One motion
of the hand of commercialism ant
new history begins"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
THE LOCAL w. c. T. U.

The war situation offers to local
unions unparalleled opportunities
for enlarging their membership. Wom-
en- everywhere are eager to trans
late patriotic feTvor into action. Es-
pecially are they seeking ways in
which they may "do something" for
the comfort and for the protection of
sons and husbands and sweethearts
who are called to army and navy
service. This is the psychological
moment to ask them to join the w.
c. T. u, an organization which for
thirty years has been doing practical
work for soldiers and sailors, and
which in the forty-three years of
its existence has achieved much for
home protection and social better
ment. The peresnt war is empbasiz-
ing the fact as other events have
emphasized it in lesser degree, that
the w. c. T. q. is fully equipped for
an emergency. It's do everything"
machinery never stops. The engineers
need only to turn on a little extra
power to set the wheels whirling and
the pistons pounding with a speed
and efficiency that is the wonder and
envy of organizations whose scope is
necessarily more limited.
The mothers of the nation are
aroused as neved before to the perils
which surround their boys. The le-
galized liquor traffic. with its attend
and immortality and consequent phys
ical and moral debauchery, is the en-
emy they fear the most, and thous-
ands of them belonging to other
women's societies but not hereto
fore allied with any temperance or
ganization are ready to enlist with
the white-ribbon forces. Let each of
our 10000 local unions see to it that
every woman in its particular COM
munity receives a personal invitation
to become a member of the greatest
anti-liquor, anti-yice, anti-every-
thing-that strikes-at-the home or
ganization in its existence, and thus
add to the influence being brought to
bear upon Congress and upon the
President for nationwide prohibit
pion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
A LEGLEss CONsCRIPT.

The Paris Appeal says that comply
ing with the draft law Earl Kraft of
Paris has registered for military
service. When a child he suffered
from an aff1iction that necessitated
the amputation of both legs at the
hips and since then his hands have
been his only means of Iocomotion
and as a result his arm and trunk
development have been phenominal,
He is, ito his inches" possibly the
most powerful man in Missouri today.
He would be at a disadvantage in a
charge, but could break the biggest
man in the German army like straw
once he laid hands on him. In a
pinch, too, Earl could be real service
in other ways. He is an expert with
team of mules and can get on and
off wagon with as much agility as
a man with two good legs and could
swing a caison of artillery as easily
as any man on the French front to-
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
WOodSOn & FenneWald
Live Stock Commission Company
National Stock Yards, Illinois
SELLERS OF CATTLE HOGS AND
SHEEP.

Our business is fc&-u,u on the
solid rock of "Giving Satisfaction"
by square dealing, high sales, good
fills, faithful work and prompt re-
mittance."
April 18th, we sold rs head of
steers averaging 1347 lbs. at 13c per
pound, which are the highest priced
steers ever sold at National Stock
Yards.
April 9th, we sold 65 head of $50
lb. heifers at $11.75 per cwt., which
is the top for any straight car load
of heifers ever sold on this market.
They were fed and shipped by ]. j.
Johnston, of Audrain county, Mo.
During the past six years we have
sold over 100000 hogs. Our Hog
Department is second to none" Try
us. We are pleasing others and know
we can please you.
We employ sheep salesman who
devotes his entire time to selling our
sheep. This is very important fac
tor, MR.. SHEEP SHIPPER.
Special attention given to orders
for buying Stocker and Feeder Cat
tie, Feeding Sheep and Stock Hogs.
I'VE will buy you the right kind"
Stockers well bought are half sold.
We lead while others follow. Ask
any one that has ever shipped to us,
as our loyal band of satisfied GUS
toners are our best solicitors. Give
us a trial with your next shipment
and let us convince you.
Why pay for poor service when
ours costs you no more?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
SHOOTS HERSELF.

According to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, Miss Bertha Cernock, 10
years old, daughter Of Frank Ger
mock, of Martinsburg, Mo-, shot her
self in the left breast, Saturday af-
ternoon, in the office of DR.. H. I'm
terburg. a nerve specialist in the
Frisco Building, st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Cernock had been under
treatment for several months. "I sim
ply cannot stand it any longer" she
said when other persons in the office
reached her. She was taken to the
City hospital, where it was said her
condition was critical.
The girl was in the anteroom await
ing her turn to see the doctor when
she pressed a revolver against her
breast and fred.
At the hospital a quantity of ar
senic was found in a pocket of her
dress. She also had two letters, one
addressed to Rose Sarason, a stenog-
rapher in DR.. Unterburg's office, and
the other to John Matejka, of 1914
Lafayette avenue. The police did not
open the letters, but turned them
over to the Coroner's office.
Miss Cernock had been in st. Louis
about six months at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Frank Platnak, 1901
Nagel avenue
At the home of Miss Cernock's sis
ter it was said the girl apparently
had been in good health It was not
known that she was under treatment
for nervousness.
Matejka could not be reached Sat
urday night for a statement, but
at his home his mother said he was
interested in the girl through rela-
tionship by marriage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
Special Vacation
Bargain Trip to
Great National
Parks

Uncle Sans three great Ma
tional parks. Yellowstone,
Rocky Mountain National-Estes,
and Glacier are beckoning-
vacation time is here. The Bur-
lington Route-direct to the
three National Parks has ar
ranged a generous 3-in-1 Nation
al Park tour, all on one tick
ct. This is the biggest vaca-
tion bargain on the map. Den
yer, Colorado Springs and the
Pixies Peak region are included.
You visit each of these great
National Parks. Then there
are any number of side trips
provided at no extra cost. Liberal
stop-overs, long return limits
and divers route privileges.
In Glacier National Park the
Montana Rockies reach their
greatest beauty. Quaint Black
'eet Indians welcome you to their
tribal doings. Yellowstone
National Park is the land of Gey-
sers. Here the new Cody Road
presents 80 miles of scenic
splendor unequaled on this con-
tinent. Motor through Yellow
stone in comfort over the new
Cody road-the horse-drawn
stage is now thing of the past.
Write me when you plan to
leave and how many in your
party. I will supply you with
free descriptive literature and
make all arrangements for your
tour.
I'll. MARSHALL,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14

Mrs. c. F. Clark gave a beautiful
tea at her home on the Boulevard
last Wednesday morning in honor of
Mrs. Nisbet Livingston and Miss Le-
liza Winans. The house was artisti-
cally decorated with peonies and ros-
es. Miss Wilmoth Clark greeted the
guests at the porch. Mrs. Dan eau
thorn stood in the hall and introduce
ed the receiving line, which included
Mrs Clark, Mrs. Livingston, Miss Le-
liza Winans, Mrs. Charles Bledsoe,
Miss Jennie Parker and Mrs. Charles
Clark Those who assisted in the IL
brary were: Mrs. o. o. Green, Mrs.
w. w. Williams, Misses Hattie Brown
and Annie Lewis. Mrs. Ned Rodes
and Mrs. Wallace Fry invited the
guests to the diningroom. A huge
basket of pink and white peonies
graced the center of the table, which
was presided over by Mrs. Turner
Williams, Mrs. J. P. Cauhape, Mrs,
Austin Lewis and Miss Dorothy Wor.
rell. A sumptuous two-course lunch
was served by Misses Willie Hook
Pauline Van Ness and Caroline Wor.
rell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
DIVORCES GRANTED

The following divorces were grant
ed in the Circuit Court a few days
ago: Eva NJ. Kelley VS.. Archie Kelley;
Ina NJ. Shannon VS.. w. G. Shannon;
r. w. Grenburg VS.. Elizabeth Green
burg; Rosa L. Scroggin VS.. r. w.
Scroggin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
Appointments Mexico Circuit.

AppOIntmens MeNICO Circuit.
Trinity-1st Sunday IL am, pm.
Bethel-2nd Sunday IL am, Z pm.
Groves Chapel-2nd Sunday 8 p. m.
Littleby-3rd Sunday IL am, 7 pm.
Olivet-4th Sunday d1 am, pm.
Sunday Schools at 1000 a. m.
]. NJ. HORNBACK, Pastor, 1922 w.
Maple. Mutual Telephone No. 81.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
.55illyXAbASH
WABASH TIME TABLE.

Effective Dec. 3, 1916.
East Bound.
No. 4, st. Louis and East. 1892 am.
No.14St. Louis and East. .4:2S a. m.
No. so st. Louis Accom-. 6:15 a m.
No. 20 st LouisSt. Paul
Limited. ........ 1888 p. m.
Noe Colorado-St. Louis limited. -.
.3:10 p. m.
No. IL st. Louis Express. .6:42 p. m.
No. 72 Local Freight except Sum-.
day 1900 p. m.
West Bound.
No. IL for Omaha and Des Moines. .
..............1 11:55 p. N.
No. 5 for Kansas City west 1:46 q. m.
No. 13 Moberly Accom-. .11:15 q. N.
No. st. Louise Colorado Limited.
....... 1900. p. m.
No. 9 for St. Paul, Kansas City west
..............4 4:63 p. m.
No. 81 Moberly Accom-. S:S9 .. m.
No. 73 Local Freight except Sum.
day ..........1 1913 p. N.
1. NJ. RICHARDS,
Agent, Mexico, Mo.
j. ID. MCNAMARA,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
ST. Louis, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
(In effect March 25th, 1919
Il A


EAST BOUND
No. IL for Chicago daily ..2:25 am
No. "a for st. Louis daily ..4:02 am
No. 80 for Chicago, ex. Sun. 7:10 an
No. 26 for Jacksonville dIy. 2:2O pm
No. 22 for st. Louis daily 2:52 pm
No.212 for Louisiana dly 600 pm
No. 10 for Chicago daily 1905 pm
WEST BOUND
No. 90 for Kansas City dly $3.50 am
No. 0 for Kansas City dly 3:OS am
No. II for Kansas City dly. 1898 am
No.195 for Slater, ex. Sun. 1888 am
No. 81 for Kansas City dly. 12:40 pm
No. 25 for Kansas City dly. 1:46 pm
No. 20 from Chicago, ex.Sun 900 pm
SOUTH BOUND 49,.
No.213 for Jefferson City dly S:15 am
No.211 for jeff. City eX Sun 3:15 pm
NORTH BOUND
No.210 from JEFF. City ex.
Sun 1878 pm
No.212 from JEFF City dly 600 pm
G. B. g. Q. II. II.
(In effect March 25, 1910
EAST BOUND
No. "a for st. Louis daily 4:02 am
No % for st. Louis daily 2:52 pm
WEST BOUND
No. 23 from st. Louis daily 1850 am
No. 21 from st. Louis daily 12:40 pm
T. L. MARSHALL,
Ticket Agent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
Eclipse of Sun Not
Visible In States

WASHINGTON. ID. a.. Dee. 13.-There
is to be an annular eclipse Of the sun to-
morrow, bnt the scientific men hereabouis
are not preparing 10 turn their telescopes
skyward 10 take observations of the a.
Economical phenomenon. for the very good
reason that il will NOT ~ visible IN this
part of the world. The eclipse will bc
visible only in the southeastern portion of
South America, the extreme southern por-
ton of Australia and in the South Atlantic
and Indian oceans.
American astronomers will be more for
tunate with regards 10 taking observation.
of the total eclipse Of the moon which i
scheduled for the end Of this month. II
> the weather and atmosphere conditions
are favorable. both the beginning and the
end of this eclipse will be- visible generally
throughout North America
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
Charges Baker With
Being Responsible
tBy Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, ID g.. Dee. 13.-Maior
General Cruzicr. chief of army ordnarc.
te~tiiNing before the senate committee in
ve>tigaiIng war preparations. deslared
the responsibility for delay IN getting ma
chm guns lay personally with Secretary OF
War Baker. and took charge of the tests
between the different types because of the
machlne gun shortage Cruzicr testified
that foreign guns were furnished Ameri
can troops abroad ~ III aid To troops in
training ~ home.
The Senator~ Of the committee pressed
General CrozIcr vigorously for EXPLAIN
tion> of what he had ben doing when il was
almost certain that war would BE- declared
and after II actually was declared. The
senators declared they wanted specific in
formation and not eeneraities.
or the reported shortage of rifles. Gen
cral Crozier explained that there was delay
n changing the type but contended that il
had been a beneficial one ana declared that
amy troops the government was preparing
10 send 10 France could ~ equipped with
rifles immediately. Gcenral Crozier admit
ted ther was some delay in shipping rifles
~ environments for training purposes. but
he sand the environments were not then
cnmplptcd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
Women To Learn the
A.B.C. Of Citizenship

NEW YORK, Dee. 13.-New York :
wemen voters start 10 school today "a
learn the Alb c. Of. citizenship. The cam
paign of education to prepare the women
for the new duties and responsibilities that
have been bestowed upon them has been
prepared by the New York City Woman
Suffrage Party.
The chief feature of the educational
campaign will be "A series of free lectures
on "The Business Of Citizenship" The
lectures will deal with the organization Of
the city, state and national governments
political procedure, functions and policies
of political parties. the relation of the
voter To the army and navy, and from
what viewpoints labor. prohibition, free
speech and similar problems may be r.
garded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
Army Of Philippines
Will Hold Convention

BOSTON, Mas. Dec l3.-Mcmhcr- MAJ
the Society of the Army of the Philippines
will hold their eighteenth annual cuuvcn-
tion and reunion in this city next week.
Honorary members are Theodore Roosevelt
and William H. Taft. and II ~ expected
that they will ~ present.
The society was founded in Denver in
1900 IN members of the First Colorado ln-
fantry who were mustered ont in 1900.
and j. made up of Officers ANA enlisted
men who saw military service IN thc Philip
pines from 1898 to 1902 or such Officers
and men who were honorahly discharged
from the army at that time
The present national Officers uf thc -o-
cicty and more than half ut tho members
are now in actual service and WV cuu-o-
qucncc u small nttcndaucc i~ expected
Efforts viii y made ~ have nest vcar'~
convention III Manila. IL transportation can
be arranged with the United States gov
crnmcnt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-13
HidaIgo County Case
Is Arguee in Court

With the handing of the J. II. Bennett
Rio Grande Canal Company ease to the
Jury in the district court Wednesday after
noon. the hearing of the ease OF the unse-
cured creditors OF the Valley Reservoir
and Canal Company. In Lomita Land and
Irrigation Company, Clo~ner 4 Sprasue
John Clo>ner and f. ". Sprague, MI IN re-
ccvedship. began before District Judge w
b. Hopkins. The total assets of the con
ctrn in bankruptcy are estimated valued
al $500 .000, and the hearing j. % e~iab-
li~h certain claims of the unsecured credit
orr a. 10 methods Of sale: public or pr-
vate. in bulk or parcel. for cash or credit.
Nearly twenty attorneys. reprc~entatlng
secured and unsecured creditors from all
parts of the state are in atteaisnrc at the
hearing.
The Bennett jury was still ont this aft
ernoon.