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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Three Fine Specimens
of Physical Manhood
Drafted, Are in Jail

Hartford, Aug. 11-Three of Hart
ford's best physical specimens drawn
in the draft are in the Hartford
county Jail. They were there on reg
istration; they were there when the
exemption board met this week; and
they were escorted by Sheriff Dewey
before the boards doctors in the
Third district on Thursday and were
examined. All passed first class, but
only one of them will be at liberty
by Sept. 1, when the first of the
drafted men are called to the new
army.
Watson Blake, William White and
James E. Connors are the men draft
ed from the JAIL Blake, though fire.
quently in Jail for drunkenness, pass
ed the physical examination in good
shape. His time at the Jail will ex-
pire Sept. 8.
William White is a negro, a splen-
did physical specimen. The doctors
said he was about the best they pass
ed. He is serving sentence for
fighting and will be liberated week
from Monday.
Connors' sentence expires Sept. 5
but he has to stay in Jail until Sept
| 15 to work out his costs unless the
county commissioners see fit to re.
NIT them and let the army have him
The draft officials in WASHINGTON
| have not made any rules about TAX
ing drafted men who are in Jail
While all the men of draft age in the
state prison in Wethersfield were
/ registered, their names were omitted
from the list of eligibIes on the
ground that they were felons Soms
prisoners in New Haven also wanted
to be sent into the new army, bu
their requests could not be complied
with
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Sergeant Stewart Is
Now First Lieutenant

Hartford, Aug. 1.-THE following
designations and appointments in the
Connecticut home guard were an
nounced today by the military emer-
gency board:
Observation-Disclosures John s. Muir
dock. Sixth regiment; Capt. Thomas
J. Coulter, Second Lieut.. G. L. Rob-
bins and Second Lieut.. Patrick B.
O'Sullivan
Appointments Major, first district,
Capt. Clarence A. Woodruff, Bristol;
Capt. Lawrence johnson, Captain T. ]
Coombs.
Third district-Major, Harry H.
| Walker, New London.
Fourth district-Sergeant Banjamin
Stewart, Bridgeport, to be Battalion
atd1utant Fourth regiment with rank
of first lieutenant.
Fifth Decentralization. Capt. Guion
Thompson, WATERFOWL; Capt. William
II. Sandland, Waterbury, Major John
Fl. Brooks of the governors staff to
be major OF the home guard.
Private J. J. OqNeil, Waterbury, tc
be inspector of small arm practice
with rank of captain; Allen B. Cook
to be captain of the Middiebury com
pany; George r. Sturges to be cap.
tain of the Woodbury. company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Good light
pretty fixtures.

Electric light is the light for year-through use.
No added heat in summer-and steady eye-resting
light always.
Fixtures here in many handsome patterns; and easily
arranged to deliver their light exactly where you wish it.
What a variety of fnishes!-Flemsh silver, silver
and black, gold, matt Flemish, gold black iron.
And great number of attractive and graceful shapes
Single pendants-$1.50 to Sc.
2-ight showcase to 500.
Slight showers $5 to $50.
flight showers 81. SO to $35.
and Slight showers $15 to $75
Indirect bowls complete, several styles of hanger
SIS to 500.
Combinations Of indirect bowl and shower lights
$14 to $35.
Porch lights-$15O to $40.
Hall lights, many models $175 to $18.
Wall brackets with shade holder-$1 so to ST.
Candle-fxture wall brackets, single and double
$50 to $40.
Fourthfl
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
LEADER
is FORCED OUT OF
THE REICHSTAC
DR.. Spain, New Minister of
Justice, Won't Seek
Reelection.

Berlin, Aug. 1O-via London, Aug.
lis the Catholic centrist party re.
ceding from it's attitude, taken in re-
spect to parliamentary reforms in the
course of the recent cabinet crisis
This query has been suggested by the
decision of DR.. Peter SPAIN, leader
of the party in the reichstag, not to
seek re-eleetion to the reichstag, to
which conclusion he has been fore.
ed since accepting the post Of Prus-
sian minister of justice. With that
appointment his mandate in the reich
stag automatically expired by consti.
tutional provision, but he is privileg-
ed to go before the voters and seeA
reelection.
In a section of the press and in his
own party it was taken for granted
that he would continue as party
leader in the reichstag as his re-elec-
ton was positively assured Ger
mania, organ of the centrist party, is
now authorized to announce that DR..
SPAIN will no the a candidate. This
has removed one Of the parliarnentar.
ians from the Prussian ministry and
bundesrat, as DIR. SPAIN in the ca.
pacity of minister of justice also
qualified for membership in the fed
eral council.
His action for the time being makes
it necessary to change the imperial
constitution, which does not permit
simultaneous mem bership in the bun
desrat and the reichstag and posses
sion of the reichstag mandate while
holding a governmental position. DR.
Schiller, one of the national liberal
leaders. who has been appointed I'M
der secretary of the imperial finance
ministry, also will not seek reelection
| to the refchstag.
Germania, says: ITO return to the
question of the parliamentarizatio OF
| the government we all know today
how far responsible advisors of the
crown have proceeded, and may rec
ognize in the present accomplishment
the limits to which they propose to go
We need not arbitrate that these lin
its coincide with what the centrist
party deemed desirable and aimed tt
achieve"
| The Tageblatt concludes from Ger
mania's comment that the centris
party is wholly in accord in the parlia
mentarization undertaken by Chancel
| lor Michaelis in the reconstruction o
| the government. The socialist orgal
vorwaerts observed that Dr. Spain
ana LII. ocHllIei, WHoSe IelCHSld
mandates now have expired, were rep
resentatives of the people but noy
| have become officials. and says:
Greek mythology relates that oc
casionally mortals were also receive
in Olympus and as half Gods permit
ted to eat ambrosia with imm ortals
The gentlemen of our bureaucrati
Olympus seem to have this custor
in mind.
4 sit is plain that the reichstag, who's
II position as a whole has not been e1e
waited but rather diminished as re
) suit of such procedure, cannot lon
4 tolerate this transitory stage. Par
characterization as practiced by tn
government is a tragic misconceptior
j which must be ceared up as soon a
il possible
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Don't Waste a Crumb,
Teuton' Troops Told

London, Aug. 11.-An order issued
to the 6Ypres group. of the armies of
the Bawarian Crown Prince, Rup-
precht. has been found. It reads:
''The fact that economy in bread
cereals has been taken into consid-
GRAFTON makes it necessary to sanction
an increased ration only where it is
really sneedful.
Oncers are requested to explain
again to their subordinates the serious
nature of the economic situation in
Germany, and give Instructions that
the strfotest economy must be exer-
cdsed with regard to all supplies. Moth
ing must be consumed beyond thai
which is really necessary and not the
smallest particle must be wasted
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
APPROVE PETITIONS
OF CONNECTICUT co

Hartford, Aug. 1.-THE public utiI-
ity commission has approved the petit
ton of the Connecticut Co. for the
approval of proposed method of con-
istru 9tfon of a spur track on North
Main street in Waterbury
The commission has also approved
the proposed construction by the Con-
necticut Co. of a transmission line
from station A in New Haven to North
Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
new pap AL AID
SEEKS A PEACE
OF REAL JUSTICE
Prime Minister to Institute
s. a New Policy With
Germany.

New York. Aug. ia cable mes
cage from Paris received by the off,
cial French Bureau of Information
In this city and made public last
night, indicates that Mohsignor Fred
erico Tedeschini, who has been Under
Secretary of State of the Vatican, has
succeeded Cardinal Gasparris as Pope
Benedict,s Prime Minister
Previous dispatches direct from
Rome credited many Italian news
papers and some authorities on Vati-
can affairs as affirming that Carolni
Gasparris had resigned. partly be-
cause of Ill health and partly because
Of the Pope's desire to institute a new
policy In relation to Germany.
The semi-official Vatican organ nat
~ denied, however, that the cardinal
had retired. The message received Dy
the bureau of information states thai
Monsienor Tedeschini, '-the new Sec
rotary of state of the Vatican, In
conversation with the Rome CORE
gpondent of the A.. B. c., a Spanish
newspaper, made the following inter
esting declarations:
only a Christian peace is desirable
because it will be a peace OF Justice
come people have pretended that
Christian peace ought to be a wnats
peace or a peace without result; tina
Il, q peace bringing the world back u
the status quo ante.
ssThis is not exactly necessary.
I'VE believe, on the contrary, thai
there are rights which justice mus
1--WE cannot believe, for instance
that Catholic Poland will revert t.
the same state as 1t was before thu
war. AS Christians we cannot APP
prove that Palestine should remain
under the Turkish yoke. 4
1--WE believe also that every on
would be satisfied to see Alsace-Lor
ralne returned to France.
I'VE believe finally that If the Ital
Ian 6f6Stnces q NOW under Austrian
domination would be attributed t
Italy no Christian would oppose II
just as no Christian would declar
himself opposed to the unfflcation 0
Rumanfa in the East."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

t-.4- -y-. 49,
KEATING--In this city, August o,
=. ie17. Bernard Jr., son of Bernard
ard Catherine Heating, aged 80
years.
Funeral private at the residence
Of bis parents. No. 12s Park Place
an Monday, Aug. 13th at $3.50 a.
IN. solemn high mass Sacred
Heart church at o a. m.
Interment at st. Michael's ceme-
terry. Omit flowers. Automobile
cortege. 10 b.
RAUHN-Aazn thiSieity. CFFideEIHAug. 10.
1917, William d. Baum, aged 35
years, months. 20 days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, "a
Maple street on Monday. August IS
at q o'clock.
Burial in Lakeview cemetery.
Automobile cortege. az
HARDIN Etratford. Conn.,, Aug. 10,
= 1917. Maria b., wife of the late
John w. Hard. aged So years.
Friends are invited to attend the
"A funeral at her late residence. No.
N ls72 Main street. Stratford on Mon
day, Aug. 13th at 2:30 p. m.
Interment at Union cemetery. a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
JEWISH SOLDIERS TO
FIGHT IN PALESTINE

New York, Aug. IA brigade of
Jewish soldiers is likely to be sent by
Great Britain to fight at the front at
Palestine, under command of Col Pat
terson of the famous Zion mule corps,
which participated in the Dardanelles
campaign, according to a cable dis
patch from London to the Jewish
Morning Journal here. Hosts of vol
unteers are applying at the recruiting
office, and 1t may be possible to send
an entire division.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
French Lose Important
Trenches in Hochberg

Berlin, Aug. IL, via London.-French
attacks on the German position near
Fayet, north of ST. Quentin, and Ger
ny, west of Laon, in the course of the
night were only partly successful. says
the official report today by the Ger
man general staff. On the Hochberg
the Germans wrested important trench
sectors from the French and made
prisoners.
British attacks on a front OF nearly
five miles between Frezenborg and
Hollebeke, Belgium, were unsuccess-
full the German war office announced
today. After a bitter struggle the
British were elected near Westhoeke
by the German reserves.
Nineteen Entente aeroplanes and
two captive balloons were shot down
yesterday, most of them in flames.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
MUTINY OF UKRAINE
REGIMENT QUELLED

Petrograd, Aug. 11-Portions Of a
new Ukraine regiment while passing
through Kiev yesterday in train on
the way to the front opened fire on
the cuirassiers who were guarding the
station. The cuirassiers returned the
fire and battle began. Several sol
diers on both sides were killed.
When the Ukrainians reach Novro-
gro Volyn an entire regiment of cui-
rassiers was sent against the mutinous
train. and fresh battle began. On
the cuirassiers bringing up machine
guns the mutineers surrendered. Four
teen dead were taken back to Kiev.
About SO men were wounded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
MANY HURT AS
TROLLEY CABS CRASH

CONTINUED From Page -
Fairfield avenue. ship-fitter at
Lake plant. Laceration left leg;
bruises right knee; treated at
emergency hospital and taken
home.
Berger, julius, aged 43, Fair
field, reamer at Lake plant; right
ankle sprained, 1aceration finger
left hand; treated at emergency
hospital and sent home.
Motorman, name unknown and
present whereabouts unknown.
Probably seriously injured. Last
3 seen running down Seaview ave-
nue. bleeding at nose, ears and
mouth!
Responsibility for the accident had
not definitely been placed at O'CLOCK
this afternoon. The police authorl-
ties began immediate investigation at
the scene, declare that there is a sharp
curve at that point, where repairs are
being made to the tracks. But one
line Of track was in operation this
aoontime. It was necessary for cars
bound edwards to take the outbound
tracks towards the Lake plant.
It is customary to have starter
located at the center or either end OF
such Instructions and cross-overs
Passengers have declared that no such
precautions were taken in this In
stance.
One car had gone to the foot of Sea
view avenue, of the bigger opeI
variety type Another was despatch
ed to the lower end of the avenue be
cause of the excess rush that wal
Anticipated. Whether orders became
mixed upon the telephone wires Of
whether the safeguarding flagma1
was absent at the time is not deter
mined.
The first car, filled to capacity hat
left the plant and was running fas
on it's return trip when suddenly tn
other car at equal speed loofneo VI
hardly 100 feet ahead.
Although both motormen are report
ed to have utilized their emergenc!
air and hand brakes the combined Ell
forts were not sufficient to prevent al
impact estimated at four times thu
weight of the cars, which approx
mate 20 tons each. Both platforms
were smashed and the forward end
| of the cars imbedded into each other.
| But for the creeping" device
which were demanded by the Con
necticut Public Utilities commission
| shortly after the Westport wreck,
dozen lives would probably have 'beel
lost. In that instance the cars wer
permitted to telescope far beyond tn
first divisional barrier. In this in
stance both the Tenders and the plat
forms were locked.
| Although the cars reared forwar
and rose simultaneously into the al
officials of the company today declar
that the safety device operated.
inside the car, men and women wer
thrown violently forward and int
piued up heaps between the seat
Those standing on the running-board
and end OF the car were thrown heay
lily into the street.
In the mad stampede for safety 8
the cars were falling back to the road
way many jumped or were throw
upon others. They literally wake
over human bridges to safety accord
ling to eye-wtnesses.
When DR.. ]. F. ,Keegan Of the emel
lgency hospital arrived on the seen
4 many were nursing injuries, some wei
but partly restored to consciousness
and all were Historically crying {
tgroaning in the agony of painf'
wounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Asks Appeal Board
Member to Resign

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 11-W. H
Stewart of Kalamazoo, has been ask
ed by Gov. Sleepe to resign as a
member of the district appeal board
in that city, following charges that
in weekly paper he published Stew
art made statements against President
Wilson. Gov. lee per said that If
Stewards resignation was not fc-th-
coming his removal by the President
would be asked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.

rates or fares without prior approval
of the commission must be postponed
until Jan. 1, 1920.
The order closes the door to the III
ing of innumerable minor rate in
creases as conducted in the past, I'M
less the commission shall approve
them first.
The commission, however, will
give blanket approval to all increas-
ed rates and fares, subject later to
disapproval in transit for fling prior
to August 15
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Strange Aeroplane
Guarded By Lone Man

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 11-search
by federal and county officers for a
mysterious aeroplane seen flying by
night over the ntelope valley in the
north end of Los Angeles county was
rewarded by the finding of a mono
plane in the bed of Dry Lake on the
Motave desert, according to word re-
ceived here today. The machine was
guarded by an armed man, who said
thre strangers had hired him to
watch the plane until they returned
1t was said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Sim Feiners Gain
Parliamentary Seat

London, Aug. 11-Sinn Feiners to-
day won another parliamentary
election. This time they captured the
seat for Kilkenny made vacant by the
death last July Of Patrick O'Brien.
William Cosgrave, the Sim Fem
candidate, defeated the independent
nationalist, ex-Mayor McGuinness by
3S6 votes
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Henderson Resigns
From War Council

London, August 11-Arthur Hem
derson, the labor member Of the Brit.
ish war council, who yesterday adj
dressed the British labor oCnference
and advised the sending of British
delegates to the Stockholm sconsultiva
congress, has rendered his resignation.
It is understood Premier Lloyd
George has accepted It.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
GARD OF THANKS

We wish to return our heartfelt
thanks for the condoling expressi ons
we have received on account of the
death OF our beloved SON and brother.
Arthur Sutherland, and to the many
friends for the beautiful floral offer
dpEs. We also desire to express our
etncere thanks to our friends and
neighbors and all who in any way
1essened the burden in our very sad
bereavement.
MR.. WILLIAM J. SUTHER-
< LAND AND FAMILY. a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Rate Increases Must
Wait Until Jaa. I, 1926

Washington, Aug. lin accord
ance with the new law increasing the
membership Of the interstate COM
merce commission from seven to nine
the commission notified all railroads
today that applications for Increased
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
HOUSES FOR SALE

WILL SELL at bargain an old
estabIiahed meet aands grocery store
for what . 1t ipxeHteetes at. Near
Fairfield Ave. Good cash trade.
Best of reasons for selling. $500
cash will purchase newspaper, con-
fectionery and cigar store on East
Side--doing good cash business.
$1,000 cash buys an old establish
ed grocery, delicatessen, fruit, con-
fectionery and cigar store. Splendid
cash trade. Must sell owing to age.
Inquire of j.. l. Andrews, SO Laurel
Ave. Phone Rarnum s144O., D. dss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Big Teuton Drive
In Zarcov Fails
(continued From Page -

CONTINUED From Page II
ner on the steamer had his weapou
ready and directly the submarine
showed itself he fired. He lit the
undersea boat with his first shot. A
second shell struck the coming tow
er and a third turned the submarine
over and it began nose dive. Its
crew clambered on deck and waved
white handkerchiefs. The steamer
wasted no time in the vicinity, but
left the saving of the Germans to a
patrol boat that came up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Fierce German Assaults
East of Ypres Repulsed

London, Aug. 11-Sfx German as
saults were made on the British posi-
tons east of Ypres during the. night.
according to the British official state
ment today. They all broke down at
ter fierce fighting.
Field Marshal Haig reported that
the British maintained their positions
to the east of Lpres and gained
ground near, the Ypres-Menin road.
Copenhagen, Aug. la special
dispatch from Flanders to the vos-
sische Zeitung of Berlin dated the
9Th describes three heavy British at
tacks on that day resulting in the
fording and crossing of the Steenbeek
river at a point where the railroad
from Boesinghe and Langemarck
crosses the creek. 1t says that in
consequence of better weather the
artillery bombardment famed up
along the whole army front. This
and other preparations indicate that
renewal of the general, attack Is
impending as soon as the ground con-
ditions permit the infantry to attack
In the coast section the British at
tackled at 2 o'clock in the morning
of the ninth after a short drumfire
preparation, coming to grips with the
Germans at various points, but ac-
cording to the Vossiche Zeitung they
did not succeed in ejecting the Ger
mans from their positions. Here
two hours of drumfire from Merket
to Frezenberg was the prelude to
violent infantry attacks in the Sec
tor between Draaibank and Saint Jul
lien. The chief effort was concen-
trated south of the Boesinghe and
Langemarck railroad, where the
British established themselves on
the west bank Of the Steenbeek.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

The American Red Cross is ready
to care for all wounded American SOL
diers. 1t will not be necessary to
send them home for convalescent
treatment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Pacific Port Prepares
For Japanese Mission

A Pacific Port, Aug. 11.-Brecken-
ridge Long. third assistant secretary
of state, arrived last night to prepare
for the reception to be rendered to this
Japanese mission, which is on its way
here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
HAT REBLOCKING

e. e. STONE, 618, State st. will re-
open Sept. 10th with complete
line of the newest fall and winter
styles. Bring us your felt, beaver,
velour and velvet hats. B II aIs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

THS!-Old carv-
ed chests, antique furniture, old
solid silver, Boston and New York
pictures, ship models and pictures.
: Ivory miniatures. Anything old
and curious. Get list. A. Stain
forth, &c Pemberton Suare, Boston.
L IL Sc
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FOR SALE-Maxwell car, first class
: condition, price 1915. Call 276
- Railroad Ave- Ceilings. L IL b"p
MADAME CLARE, honest, reliable
reader, clairvoyant, palmistry and
card reading. 1851 State street
near Howard. L IL stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

WOMEN WANTED full time; salary
SIS. selling guaranteed hosiery to
wearer; 25c an hour spare time
Permanent. Experience unneces-
sary. Guaranteed Hosiery Mills
Norristown,-Pa. zap
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

vianzo Carbone had as an excuse
for not having his registration card:
I left it at Coney Island as a seer
ity for a meal that I could not pay
for"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

Mexican vessels will not be availa-
BILE to assist in war traffic between
the United States and Europe. Amert-
can marine laws prohibit such action.
Americans tried to purchase some
vessels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

AT the British recruiting station
New York 27 Britishers sought ad-
mission to the army and all were pass
ed physically fit.