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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
WILL THIS COME TRUE IN 1892

Jack Lat, the well known writer,
says it will He tells in the August
American Magazine what he thinks
Will happen In the thirty-five years,
and heaalso tells how it feels to be
thirty-fve. He says:
There will not be king, emper-
or, car or kaiser in Europe.
ireland will be an Independent re-
public; so will Poland.
Liquor will be taboo the world
over-barred at it's source.
women will have full suffrage
everywhere.
socialism will not have displaced
republican government.
There will } be AN aerial route
across the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, with stations or controls at
intervals.
s.There will be telephone connec-
ltfons with and without wireless across
both oceans.
"All principal cities will have dou-
BILE ecked streets, the lower strata
for traffic by vehicles exclusively.
Immigration from one country to
another will be rare.
ssEfrearms of all kinds will be obso-
lete, forbidden everywhere.
Huge artificial lights will make the
world as bright at night as by day.
"Physicians. lawyers, dentists, VIII
be public officials and will not work
for individual fees.
Love will guide matrimonial selec-
ton, but government will refuse to
license the unfit, the mismated, the
immature, the senile. the damaged
New York city will have 10000
900 Inhabitants and its own legislature
and Chicago will have 100000 and
its own legislature" =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29

only infiame 'em-just weepl Raazy
One, two, three!'
"A second explosion 1ouder than Tia
first. a puff Of blue smoke into which
presently ran and then uttered a
cry. So sharp, so excruciating was
the pain that instinctiyely i raised
hand to eyes, but checked myself and
with tears gushing over my cheeks,
blind and agonized, stumbled away
from that hellish vapor. Very soon
the pain diminished, was gone and,
looking up through streaming tears,
beheld the sub nodding and beam
ing approval.
Useful things, chr he remarked.
"A man can't shed tears and shoot
straight, an he can't weep and fight
well both at the same time-what2
Fritz can be very frightful, but W.
can be more when we want-9e8
rather4'"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29

Irish Guards in the first trench and
had his finger on the firing button
when he was dropped by a welI-aim-
ed bullet from O'Leary's rifle. He
shot two other Germans who were
attempting to fire the machine gun
whereupon the remainder of the
squad threw up their hands and sur
rendered. =
Thus it happened that when his
company of Irish Guards reached the
second line without the loss of a sin
gle man they were amazed to find
O'Leary ahead of them in complete
possession He wis made sergeant
on the field, and later given Vic
tbria cross. After other exhibitions
of bravery and initiative, the 25-year-
old soldier became Lieut.. O'LeaFy.
There is always an element of luck
In such Unusual achievements, but all
the luck in the world is useless un-
less the soldier has developed his in
telligence, spirit, and self-reHance
during his months of training.
The Cavalry
The Cavalry is armed with saber
and pistol, as we'll as rifle. Since the
has been little opportunity to use
Cavalry on the western front. For the
most part the Cavalry forces of Euro
pean- armies have been fighting in
the trenches as Infantry.
Under these conditions 1t has been
determined to reorgakaze several of
the Cavalry regiments of our Regular
Army as Field Artillery. United States
Cavalry, as such, Is not to be used in
Europe at present Some good judges
believe that the Cavalry will come
again into its own before the war is
ended, but on this question no final
opinion can now be given.
The Coast Artillery, which handles
the big-calibre. guns guarding our
chief harbors against naval attacks,
is branch distinct from the Field
Artillery, which handles the smaller
guns drawn by horses or motors and
moved about with the rest Of the
Army. The present field guns range
in size from 3-inch calibre. to AT
inches. The Field ARTILLERY also
handles howitzers, which throw
heavy shells high into the air SO that
they will fall upon the target at
verp steep angle.
The chief kinds of artillery a1nmu-
milton are shrapnel and high explo-
sives. The shrapneI is intended to
burst in the face. OF the enemy and
scatter large number of bullets. The
high explosives are used chiefly to
blow up enemy trenches
increasing importance OF Artillery
The Importance or artillery has
been very much increased during the
present war. 1t is the most effective
of all weapons In preparing the way
for attack. In advance Of an attack
on a large scale there are bitten sew
eral days of continuous artillery duel,
during which the big guns Of both
sides try to locate and put out of ac-
Jtion the opposing gums. In fact, on
the western front the artillery duel
never entirely ceases II
The chief qualities Of a good artiI-
lery-man are Intelligence and tenac-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
Berlin Discusses
Pope's Proposals
For World Peace

Copenhagen, Aug. 2s-Pope Bene-
diets peace note will be the principal
subject of discussion at meeting in
Berlin this afternoon in which I'm
periai Chancellor Michaelis, members
of the German parliament and repre-
sentatives of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony
and Wurttemburg viii participate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
Mr.. Facing-Both-Way

NIL. Il CsCAlAS A>ooA w ~ ~
HE was a creature Of fiction
in old John Bunyan's
book, but he is a fact in the
modern motor world \
1.-THE motorist who doesn't
face both ways at once is
counting disaster
Tits done with a rear-view
mirror, of course
fRequired by law on motor
trucks, they are required
by common sense on pleas
ure vehicles
livery style for every car.
Our accessories depart
tment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
LESSON NO. Is
Fighting Arms of Service

~4 F1gnt1n& Arms Oh service
: Presiding lessons: /! Your Post of
Honor. O. Making Good as g. Soldier.
3. Nine 'Soidierly qualities. 4. Getting
Ready for Camp. $, First Days in
fCainp- 6. Cleanliness In Camp. z.
Health 81 Marching and Care, Of the
tFeet- 9.N Equipment and Arms 10.
fRecreat1on In Camp. IL. Playing the
kGeme- L. Teamwork in the Army.
us Grouping Men into Teams. Ia. The
Team I.eaders. g.
We have spoken SO far as IL all SOL
oilers were infantrymen; that Is, as
k1f all fought, ON foot armed with rifle
band bayDnet- As NE all know an army
DIS much more complex. There are two
other lighting arms OF the service,
| the Cavalry and the Artillery. These
three branches OF the ARMY are somes
EtimestcaHed the -1fne''-a term which
Ecomes down to us from the day when
Esoldiers In battle were always drawn
Eup In line The other branches to be
tde8cxibed later, are included under
Ethe general term starr. However. the
EEngineer Corps and the Signal Corps
iare in part troops or the line, though
They are hexeina described for con-
fvenience under the heading OF s'Staff
Ebrandiaes of the service"
The Infantry is the backbone OF the
Army. 1T Is tho Infantry soldier
jwho must bear the greatest stress Of
battle, Hhd, war b more dependent for
success dfj6h ibis individual action
than upe any other fActor.r BY far the
Largest number of men In the Nation
tal Army. VIII go into the Infantry
f;brarch OF the service. In the pres
J emit war -fhes importance of infantry is
leven grsater- than In previous wars
TINS, Va7uz M Tv.fau,frv- -af
1t Is not enough for Infantry to
{know, how, to defend itself 1t must
know alsn how to attack. 1t is not
senoug6 s<n4t &be able TO move
FORWARD in. masses. The infantry SOL
{dier must also have the Intelligent
3self-reliance that Win enable him to
act as an individual: always, Of
course Within the limits OF military
ldiscfpiine-
The chances for initiative In pres
;ent day warfare can best be nlnstra-
tied BY recounting the story -of MI
yc422l 1ssEgSS .lePns corporal Of the
iFebrunry l.r1d 81 ;the Guards were
J: ordered to retaxe trench which had
been Temporarily lost to the Germans.
OsLeary was Off dnty and need not
have Joined in the attack at all. But
that did not stop him for a moment
from using his courage and his brains
to help his regiment WIN. u
jumping out OF the trench he ran
{ at full speed TO a railroad cut on the
right OF the first German line where
I ne was partly under cover from the
enemy,s fire. With fiye shots in sue
iceasion he killed or disabled five men
before his comrades reached the
trench. Not satisfled. with this
Reinforcement he ran ahead until he
came MP from the railroad cut beside
the SECOND Germhn iine- Here was &
machine Gum The officer in conn
mand had. inst pointed the gum at the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
Anatonnak shoes

It is useless to combat with broken
ankle or SO called fiat foot while try
ing to wear shoes OF ordinary make.
Anatornik shoes were designed and
patented by skilled orthopedtc. They
conform to the anatomy of the foot
and produce foot comfort. They re-
semible common sense shoes but pos
sess features not found in footwear
other than Anatoraik shoes. At the
shop of w. K NOLAN. 1925 Main
street, Anatomik shoes are accurately
fitted to, men, women and children.-
Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
MISERABLE FROM
STOMACH TROUBLE
Felt Wretched Until He
Started To Take
Fruit-a-tives"
5s4 Champlatn St., Montreal.


For two years, I was a miserable
sufferer from Rheumatism and Stom-
ach Trouble. I had frequent Dizzy
Spells, and when took food. felt
wretched and sleepy. / suffered from
Rheumatism dreadfully, with pains
in my back and joints, and my hands
swollen.
"a friend advised 'Fruit-a-tives'
and from the outset, they did me
good. After the first box, I felt was
getting well and I can truthfully say
that .Fruit-a-tives' Is the only medi-
cine that helped me-"
LOUIS JLABR1E.
600 a box, for $3.50. trial size,
Csc. At all dealers or sent postpaid
by F'ruit-a-tives Limited. Ogdens-
burg, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
10 HOLD cLAMBAKn.

w. D. Parker, manager of the New
town Inn, is planning to hold a real
old fashioned clamhake for ladies and
gentlemen on the lawn at the Inn on
Sept. at $3.50 p. m. The bake is to-
be prepared by Senator j. M. OsConr
nell. Those who have not already
made reservations and intend to do so.
should notify the manager, not later
than Wednesday, Sept. 20.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29

General w. A Soukhomlinoff, for
merly Russian war minister, was
placed on trial in Petrograd on
charges of treason
General Soukhomlinoff, one of the
prominent reactionaries of the old re-
gine in Russia, was accused officially
in! June of the communication OF mil
itary information to German and Aus
TRAN spies in 1911 and 1912. The
general also was charged with having
neglected, while minister of war, to
stimulate the production of ammuni-
ton, the shortage Of which was held
to be largely responsible for Russian
reyerses in the field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29
IN DANGER OF BEING
HIT, JUMPS ON FENDER
OF APPROACHING CAR

Arthur Wallace of 1211 Park ave-
nue., escaped injury by being. knocked
by trolley last night in Barnum av-
enue when with presence of mind he
jumped and alighted on the fender
of the electric, inasrnuch as he could
not escape it's patch by flight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-29

Some of these young men who claim
exemption on account of dependents.
are no doubt useful in delivering the
washing by which their wives and
mothers support the family.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-22
ENGLAND's TARIFF CHANGE.

presenting their briefs in favor OF free trade our
Democratic brethren used be very fond OF point
ing TO England shining example OF the benehcence
OF that policy Admiral Chadwick, retired recently
got out Of his element blamed tariffs as one OF the
prime causes of war.
England adopted tho free trade policy in 1876 be-
cause her industries had developed to such pitch
under protection that she could produce more cheaply
than other country and she wished 10 convert the
world to that belief in order that goods would en-
counter no tariff barriers. It was good business
Germany. under Bismarck, adopted the protective
policy in 1879 because, prior to that, every time a
German mill started operations English pricecutting
began and continued until the mill had gone
ruptey. Germany has been protective country since
1879 and under that policy her industrial development
naa been so great that she became Engands btteres
trade rival and the dangerous 1t is beautiful
70 TAX OF war OF humanity UNFOLDING principles of
soi" JUSTICE and all that but OF the causes OF
Inc present European struggle is commercial rivalry
e center OF the stage in the great drama is held
by Germany and England
Now England has decided to return 10 the nrotectio
policy she Is convinced it is. good mediocre for her
but she will not prescribe it for anyone else British
india enterprsers believe that they develop an u
porant cotton textile industry there If thew can have
a little protection their goods India recently
raised an immense for the support OF Rritisb
armies and Of the fayors asked was permission IN
raise the duties on cotton textiles which was promised
them so they increased the tariff cotton goods from
81 TX per cent ad valorem to insignificant
duty but India manufacturers employing labor a,
10 cents day, important increase.
What spasm that increase has caused among the
manufacturers of Manchester England the people
who subsidized Richard Golden go forth and preach
10 all nations the word OF tradei They recent,
appeared before Austen Chamberlain. Secretary OF
state India, and declared that the proposed tariff
Increase the greatest blow struck at the cot
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-22
EXISTING CONDITIONS MAKE TWO YEARS OF
DELAY UNTHINKABLE.

DELAY UNTHINKABLE.
THERE are three promising factors in the fight that
is in progress in the Delaware Legislature reIa-
tive 10 an Abuttng Street Paving law for tho city Of
Wilmington.
One is that the old Abutting Street Paving bill which
sent TO Dover session after session to bo killed by
It's manifest unfaness to property in the
sections Of our city has been abandoned.
Another is that the property in those newer
sections camorng for their streets to be paved and
many of them willing TO pay equitable share of
the cost Of such work.
Another is that in recognition Of the equitable rights
Of the sections Of the city plan been worked
out whereby the cost Of such street. paving will bo d.
vded through special taxes between properties abutng
streets already paved and those abung on streets
not yet paved In other words through street paving
taxes specially levied, the property owner in tho older
and the paved sections of city must help to pay for
paving the streets in the city's newer sections.
And finally, If the modified Baltimore plan which now
TO meet with favor be adopted, the principles Of
local option and majority rule will be recognized, IN
that majority of the property owners In a block must
petition for street paving I'm that block before It can DO
done and the special assessments can be levied.
Nor should the fact he lost sight Of that under tho
favored bill tho streets classified according to width;
that flat rates per front foot are prescribed and that
reasonable time is allowed for the payment Of tho $40.
cAl paving assessments
With four Admitting Paving bills in Dover, with a
conflict OF opinion with respect to their relative merits
and with the committeeman still undecided as 10 the
form Of bill they viii report, II is difficult at this time
to forecast what tho outcome Of the controversy will be-
Certain IL is that the Legislature should not adjourn
until 1t has done something Of sensible and equitable
nature 10 relieve ntOeabe street conditions In the nm
paved sections of our city.
Those conditions had that they are seriously
affecting realty values, interfering with trade impair
ing public comfort and serving as a municipal reproac
In the eyes of the outside world.
Something must be done sooner or later.
The time to do II is and to do II right when Il is
done.
continuance of existing conditions until the next
session OF the Legislature is unthinkable.
An equitable plan should he agreed 70 at once and the
Legislature should enact II into Law.
Wilmington members of the Legislature have beaD
very active in leglsIatng for good roads for rural
Delaware.
Now LEI them do something fair and lust 70 nrovde
good streets for Wilmington!
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-22

ton industry and would result in the closing OF the
mills, They threatened that their political power
would be used TO oppose the Lloyd George government
unless the duty withdrawn.
These tho patriots that make 81 hot for cot
ton manufacturers every time the Democrats get into
power. How the pendulum swingsl These same Man
chester fought the great English protectionst,
Joseph Chamberlain to a standstil Now they are
suing his SON But the Lloyd George government IS
going 10 stand by its promise 60 India FIRST because
nations finding that It is the best policy 10 keep
promises; second the sentiment OF England to-
day is against protection and third perhaps
because England may need another S5OO,0oo,0oo from
India before long
Protection does not war. rather has It an op-
poste effect Nations dealing with protected ooun-
try know their limitations there limitations
in free trade country, and idle hands cause dscon-
tent
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-22
ANOTHER TEsT COMING.

THE Baldwin Locomotive Company. OF philadelphia
= having completed its contract for thrteen-inch
shells for the Allies has laid of 1900 who were
employed IN that department OF the works
This is tho first shortening of the payroll that tho
company has had since the European began; but
II is asserted that within six months other foreign
munitions contracts will have been completed and more
men will find themselves out OF work Eighteen hun
dred men employed at the which have been pre-
vailing in the munitions works means good deal OF
money to be lost from the weekly circulation IN Phia-
delphia; and Philadelphia Will not be alone in this as
the months on
All the industrial sections OF the country there
will DO similar happenings. And then the domestic
legislation OF the Democratic admnistratonof which
the President boasted in his inaugural sddress-wl
have another test
We say another" because these policies we're briefly
tried out prior TO August 1914 when the foreign war
interviewed TO Industrial advantage-and the resut
was not natering 20 tho authors OF those policies
as tho President is trying to make himself believe
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-22
acid STONACHS
ARE DANGEROUS
Tells Common Sense way To Treat
Indigestion

Medical authorities claim that nearly nine
tenths OF the cases of stomach trouble indi-
geStion, sourness. burning. gas. etc, are due
10 an excess Of hydroehlorie acid in the
stomach.
Acid stomaohs are dangerous because
too much acid irritates the delicate lining of
tho stomach often leading 10 gastritis, aeon
panied by dangerous gastric ulcers.
Ordinary stomach medicines OF latter
dinner pills that act only on the stomach
walls or lining or arti6cihlly digest and force
the acid food contents from tho stomach 20
the intestines are inadequate in such cases
for they leave the source Of the trouble the
excess acid in the stomach, as dangerous as
ever.
Such cases are wall treated by the use ~
a simple antacid an astrincent which will
act upon the stomach contents. neutralize the
acidity OF the food and tend TO prevent tho
further excessive formation Of acid.
There is an excellent treatment for this
purpose. namely a teaspoonful OF ordinary
bisurated magnesia taken In little hot or
cold water after eating.
Sufferers from acid indigestion, sour stoni-
ach and heartburn should get n small bottle
q Bisurated Magnesia (either powder or tab
lets-neve- liquid) from any good druggist
and they may expect that the distress ordi-
narily caused by their food will be avoided,
N the above directions are followed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-22
WANTS FFrrnrrNcr FIRST

THE longest speech Senator James W. wadsworth,
Jr, OF New York. made during his first Congress
was in regard 70 the proposed abolition OF the pneu-
matte tube service in New York city for the transmits
sion OF mail
Senator wadsworth rdicuied the idea that a commits
sion which spent only two weeks in inspecting the
postal system that city could an adequate con-
cepon OF the traffic congestion which necesstates the
transmtal OF letters by tube. Mr. Wadsworth had the
matter forcefuy brought TO his attention by his
constituents that he stated without any fear OF con.
tradction that the people OF the great city OF New
York were exceedingly disturbed at the proposal that
the service be abandoned even in part"
In Senator Wadsworths opinion the cost OF the sys-
tenn is the only consideration which prompted tho Post
maser-General to favor its dscontnuance without sui
hcient regard for tho greatly increased efficiency due
TO It's operation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-22
TREAT ALL ALIKE.

ID REPRESENTATIVE JOHN c. MCKENZIE, OF Ini-
~ nois is believer in compulsory military service,
although at first he losth to depart from the vol
unteer system which has served the country we'll
in the past But Mr.. Mckenzie contends. if the SER
vice is to be compulsory IL should be universal
Il want the OF the rich man." he declares ito
have to so TO war the same the son OF the poor
man"
Congressman Mckenzie has no patience with adva-
Gates OF policy OF taking the American boys and put
ting them into a conflict a between the crowned
heads OF Europe" and claims that all military
preparation should be for defense alone that
TO maintain our rights against country it is not
necessary to become the ally OF another that
should train American citizens only for defense on
land and sea.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-22
NE REYENUR FAmuRH.

I INCREASING imports and decreasing revenues from
import duties is the continuous record OF the Demo-
cratic tariff law.
The average rate Of duty all imports for the
first seven months OF the fiscal year 1917 July 1916
to January 1917 fell Just trlae below per cent on
imports totaling $l34s,265,0OO We received customs
revenue amounting to but S121.21S,5e3. That was an
increase in the value OF imports the first
months Of the fiscal year 1918. under protective tariff,
OF s252oOOOOO Ian increase at the rate OF $SsOOOOOO
month"; and decrease in the amount OF revenue col
lected at our ports OF s74000000
When Secretary McAdoo estimated customs receipts
for 1917 at $2S0OOOOO0 he believed the estimate very
conservative It looks II his estimate would be
$S0O00O00 too great. and that the from this
source will be not less than S12oO 900 short the
amount received in Republican times.
The dwindling importance OF the tariff as a source
OF revenue, under the Democratic policy is indicated
in tho following table showing revenues derived
from customs, internal taxes. and miscellaneous
sources for the past six fiscal years the first two
being subject to Republican laws:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-22
PROPOSE MERCER OF
ALL LONDON papers
BY The United Press.

LONDON, March CBy MaiD.-A
shadow fell across the placid patti Of
English journalism today. There is a
movement afoot to induce all London
newspapers to pool their properties
and issue a single sheet, thus releas-
ing the STATS Of all but ono for active
duty at the front. They're trying it on
the dog first. When the STATS of the
two local papers in the little village
OF Peterborough appeared before the
military tribunal for their regular
| semi-annual exemption they were in
formed that the Mayor had decided
the two papers should merge into one,
and that half of them could go and
get measured for khaki.
The proprietors naturally sat up on
their hind legs and howled But the
ears OF a tribunal arc deaf, and the
publishers have less than a month TO
think il over. Meanwhile. the move
ment is spreading to London.