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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
THE KAISER AND PEACE.

Under the German constitution of
1871, the German Emperor has the
power to make peace as well as to
make war, as he represents the en-
pire internationally. 1t, is within the
power of Wilhelm H., therefore, to
make peace on any terms he may de-
sire, without consulting the ministers
the Bundesrat, or the Reichstag 1t
is true that, constitutionally, the En-
peror may declare war only if it is de-
fensive, but, as the present war be-
ginning with an invasion of Belgium,
is accepted by the Kaiser's subjects
as defensive one, there would seem
to be but slight limitation of the rul-
er's war-making power. In an often
sive war, the Emperor must have the
consent of the Bundesrat, the upper
house of the imperial legislature, but
Prussia controls the Bundesrat, and
the Emperor, as King of Prussia, con-
trolls Prussia. The Reichstag, the
popular body 1of the Imperial legisla-
ture (Which Bismarck described as
fthe Nuremberg toy'D, has nought to
say of either peace or war-nor, in
deed, of anything else. The Reichstag
has the right to refuse a measure pre-
scented by the government, but it may
u.
has happened several times in Ger
man imperial history, and in nearly
every instance an election resulted in
the choice of a body willing to give
its sanction to the legislation opposed
by it's predecessor. The late Price
Collier, although enthusiastic in his;
admiration of the Germans, wrote Of
the Reichstag: t,s
'"The DIVERSE elements debate with
one another and waste their energy in
rebukes and recriminations which
lead nowhere and result in nothing. I
have listened to many debates in the
Reichstag where the one aim of the
speeches seemed to be merely to I'M
burden the soul of the speaker Aft
er 40-odd years the Germans, in many
ways the most cultivated nation in
the world, are still without real rep
resentative government
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
COUPON GOOD
MONDAY, FEB. s
GREELEYs BIRTHDAY.

This is the 106th anniversary Of the
birth Of Horace Greeley, sthe founder
OF the New York Tribune. and one OF
the most influential Journalists in
American history The great Journal
istic ability of Greeley has been pass
ed on in the present generation to
Miss Nixola Greeley Smith, for many
years one of the stellar writers of the
New York Evening World. and per-
haps the ahlest of the feminine news
paper writer's OF America. Evident
ly the granddaughter hasn't Inherited
Horace Greeley's enthusiasm for the
west, as expressed in his famous adj
Vice. 600 west, young man." for she
has declared that 81 wouldn't go West
IL they gave II to me-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
TO-DAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

Lieut.. Decatur performed one of the
tgravest feats in naval annals on this
late in 1904, when he sailed into the
Iarbor of Tripoli in disguised yes
sci, and, with small party, boarded
the frgate Philadelphia, which had
been taken by the Tripolitans, and
red it, afterwards getting safely away
through storm of lead from the
forts. st. Wereburge, famed for be-
ing one of the leaders in the move
ment to establish nunneres in Eng
land is honored to-day on the ami
versary of her death in 500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
a GOLF YARN.

In the Ad Mems tournament at
Pinehurst last week, this stands as
the record stunt. Playing over one of
the water holes, certain entry
his tee shot into the water
lie dropped ball by, the edge and
played that in too. His third also
went In. His fourth almost carried,
but aeain caught the water. AT which
point his opponent saw him walk
around and drop a ball on the FAR
side of the pond, Hey" he called
out. whats the idea ?"
That's the rule" replied the duff
for, MY last shot went over half way
over, so | can now drop on this side
the side nearest my ball" After
thinking it over his opponent decid-
ed to let hin, get away with it.
Grantland Rice in New York Trib-
une.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
UNFORTUNATE FAIRFIELD

- A1RFIELD HAS epidemic Of measles pox,
whoopng cough and two that have been dagnos-
cd smallpox Whether the diagnosis is correct not
mains to be seen. 81
Well meaning people, quite hampered by conventional
ons DESTROYS Of entering plan of wholesale
ton more progressive and better informed element OPP
posed to thus throwing oil upon the flames
The matter will be fought out before the Board Of Educa
ton which will make the decision
Some years ago the Bridgeport Board Of Education heard
the evidence for and against vaccination did exactly what
the British parliament did in 1885, withdrew the requirement
Vaccination by copusfon which had been condition prem
mary to entering the schools sl
When Fairfield gets through with its period Of sickness it
will discover that whoopng cough and measles have numbered
than smallpox This is the history Of measles and
whooping cough throughout the United States.
Fairfield will inegeny fear the diseases that actu-
ally DISASTROUS refuse to be pesered into panic by
aady long conquered by cleanliness and quarantine
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
POPULAR MUSIC PRICE n,

With the recent announcement of
some of the larger five and ten-cent
store syndicate dealing with the bust
ness during the year of 1916 there is
contained suggestion that during
the current year the syndicate will
endeavor to effect 5o-per cent.
raise in some of their 10-cent ar
ticles, retailing them at Is cents.
While no mention is made OF popu-
lar sheet music in the statement the
conclusion is that music will be num-
bered among the articles scheduled
for an increase, principally because
of the large amount of that COM
modify handled by the and 10-cent
stores.
One of the syndicates indicated an
land 15-cent stores. Some Of the cas-.
Intention to style their chain r -
tern music publishers look forward
to this move as an opportunity to in
crease their Wholesale price from six
to nine or possibly ten cents, pro-
vided of course their product is in
Guided in the schedule of raised
goods.
In discussing the situation one Of
the largest Of the New York publish
ers said: THE 5 and ]0-cent stores
are beginning to feel the effect OF the
cost of production of some Of their
stock, but while the manufacturers OF
other goods have insisted on a pro-
portionlse whole sale price for their
products as the increases in produce
ton cost have come along, the music
publishers have accepted the in
creases in production cost in atlii-
ton to the heavy fee exaeted by the
professional singers, with cut taxing
the retailer an extra bit in price
Father than disturb the market the
publishers have endeavored to de-
crease their overhead expenses even
at the sacrifice of their own gods,
but if the svndicates propose to place
music in the lucent class, there
ems to be no alternative for the
publisher beyond raise in wholesale
price
Since music has dropped down to
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
MIR. HALE INDICATED

" CHARGE that Utility Commissioner John H Hale got
spur track to his peach orchard through his influence
public officer disappears thin air. There's such
track. 81
It seems Of Glastonbury, of which Mr. Hale is
distinguished citizen got extra track facilities which Repre-
sentative Rogers would have been granted if Mr. Hale
had not at the been about to become utilities commits
soner.
This may would not be surprising if intel
liren raroad hasten to town
which utilities commissioner about to live At rate
the service long been sought and obtained without
snnort on than he had always rendered
The attack upon Mr. Hale composed Of fog and shadow.
It is not talking about beyond saying that the committee
in its report should do justice to man who has rendered his
share Of public private and whose record is without
q blemsh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
FIRST WOMAN DOCTOR.

Elizabeth Blackwell, M. D., the
irst woman who ever received the de-
gree emitting her to practice medi-
cine, was born in Bristol, Eng, 80
years ago to-day, and suffragists and
professional women of America and
Great Britain are, already planning a
Widespread observance of her cerl-
tenary four years hence. She came
to America with her father when she
was ten years old, settling first in New
Ybrk and later in Cincinnati. At II
She opened a school, and later became
governess in the family of physician
In Asheville, N. c., where she spent all
her spare time porting over medical
books. Next she became music
teacher in Charleston. S. c., where she
was Aided In her ambition to become
Z physician by DR.. s. II. Dixon. After
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
Stock Market Firm
Despite Diplomatic
Break With Germany

New York, Feb. S.--The immediate
effect in the stock market Of the an
of severance of diplo-
matte relations with Germany was
slight, some stocks rea ting less than
a point. Before IL o'clock, however,
United States Steel showeo an ex-
treme loss of / 3-4, Crdcible Steel
/ Ia, Lackawanna steel 1-2, Marine
preferred 1-2. Mexican Petroleum
1 IL and Texas Co. 3 1-2. Trading
became feverishly active but the tone
was fairly normal
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
sEvERING RELATIONS

T~ HE SEVERANCE Of diplomatic relations with Germany
the natural and unacceptable consequence of the pres
dents strict accountability note which he addressed to Ger
many beforetthe Lusitania sunk. #
Such action must long since have occurred if Germany had
not agreed to submit international in her submarine
campaign.
The German pledges condtionally given now with
drawn the action of the president giving Ambassador
Befnstorff his passport is the consequence
The severing of diplomatic relations does not in itself
but relates to condition almost certain to lead to
the of the United States will be driven to
measures following the first overt
which Germany sinks without warming unressng
obedient merchant vessel bringing loss of life to American
citizens
Whatever future may be- the government may depend
upon the loyal support Of the American people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

a long search for q medical school
that would admit her, she was receive
ed at Geneva, N. Y, the male stu
dents voted in her favor. She gradu-
ated in 1S49, and then took post
graduate work in Paris and London
hospitals She then practiced in New
Y ork and London until her death in
1910, opening in New York a medical
college and hospital for women.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

a six-cent rate, with some publishers
unloading at a half-cent less at times,
the larger publishers have openly dis
cussed the possibility OF increasing
the wholesale cost OF popular music
to eight cents per sheet, but no in
dividua1 or concerted effort along this
line has been yet attempted. With
the increase in paper cost the pub
fishers adopted the. scheme Of print
ing on two sides OF sheet without
the insert. and while this step saved
a small percentage OF cost the over
head expanded in other directions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

Irish potatoes and most other vege-
tables and fruits tend to make the
body tissues and fluids alkaline SO
corroding the tendency of meat. eggs
fish, and similar foods to create acid
conditions. Since the body performs
its work best when it is neutral or
slightly alkaline, this function of
fruits and vegetables lis important, es-
pecially TO the hearty meat eater.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

It's hardly fair to call the Wall
street speculation gambling, since it's
a sure thing for the insider.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

How do you manage to keep your
cook so long?''
ssMy husband has promised her that
il she is working for us when we
strike oil he will buy her an auto"
"But / did not know you had any
oil prespects2''
1--WE haven't. "-fIouston Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
British Cruiser
Is OFF Montauk

New York, Feb 3--A British
cruiser, identity not learned, lay in
the vicinity of Montauk Point, which
is at the eastern end of Long Island,
at sunset last evening. according to
the officers Of the American steamer
Amazonia, which arrived here today
from Liverpool. The warship was of
the Essex type.
The Anaconda and other incoming
vessels reached here ice coated due
to the severely cold weather at sea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

The steamship Tampico, which
struck on Great Point Rip while
bound from Boston to Newport News
in ballast, was pulled Oft by the coast
guard cutter Acushnet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

The Tennessee senatn defeated by
vote of 81 to 81, bill extending
limited suffrage to women. The bill
had passed the HoAAA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
Signs of Spring
At the Silk Section


The indications that every woman will
wear one-piece silk gown this season.
SINNERS Satins, made in America appear both I
for dresses and Innings. Some designs very
curious and quite Oriental in effect. There
ventiona1 geometric figures which are startling
enough to hold the eye for an instant.
Purple and gold on taupe,
Black and turquoise on gold,
Black and gold on old blue.
These yard wide at $2.25 yard.
Brocades,
Rose gold, &
Gray self-brocaded; $225 and $2.75 yard
..l Rose sef-brocaded
Satins in dull finish for dresses plain shades for gowns
depending on slight embroidery or stitchery in
colors $500 yard
French Fable in desirable coors $225 yard
Ribbon striped Satin and Taffeta combinations
$500 yard
Shepherds Checks $l5O and Ito yard
A visit will give pleasure X 49,.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
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CAR FARE FOR CUSTOMERS i
J PROFIT SHARING WITH EMPLOYEES
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18


 Italian front reports have 1t that inability to make stand at the Pi- ave river forces the Italian command to relinQuish territory to the invad- CTS that will include Venice.
 Venice is one of the half dozen world cities"-places that are Shrines for all mankind To give it up without fight-or practically so seems to touch us to the heart. That immortal place where beauty and fama meet and where art is forever enshrined in our hearts-this, so front reports say, is to be abandon ed to the tender mercies of victory flushed invader.
 Venice is not an ordinary city. It's loss will be a serious blow, tho of course not decisive one, as the war by no means is to be decided upon the Italian front.
 Venice the Beautiful-we'll kiss you goodbye if need be; but we'll set you back!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
SCHOOLS IN SHIFTS.

One of the issues of the recent may orally campaign in New York City was bound up with the so-called Gary school system. which had heen in. troduced by Mayor Mitchell from Gary. Ind. Superintendent Wirt of the Gary schools. obtained $10,00O a year from the municipality and was permitted to labor half the time in New York city, where he obtained $t5,000 year, making him the high est paid school educator in the coun- try-though when his influence and work is compared with taat wielded by many corporation heads who re. ceiye much greater salaries, his mon etary reward was slim indeed.
 Judge Hylan, newly elected Demo- cratic mayor of New York city. prom ises to do away with the Gary school eystem. He prefers sufficient build- ings. The Gary system used the .class rooms iu shifts while one class
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
U. OF A. ALUMNI SEEK ENTRANCE TO
 TRAINING CAMP

Fayetteville, Nov. 17.-Although the announcement of the third officers training camp was made only a short time ago, a number of graduates of the University of Arkansas have al ready filed their applications for ad- mission. The quota assigned to the university is "A. Among the men who have applied are the following:
 James L. Cherry. '13, Wypne, Ark. i; county agent for Cross county; Mar ion B. Coler, '176, cadet engineer with the Denver Gas & Electric Light company, Denver, Colo; Frederick H. Ellington, '16, also with the Denver Gas & Electric company: Ralph P. Kennard, ex '16; T. B. Freeman, 10, general manager of the Mcclure stores, Atlanta, Ga.; Claude Bethel, '15, draftsman with bureau of ord nance, Washington; Stevens Moore, ex. '16, now with the regular army at Fort Sill.
 Candidates for admission to the third officers training camp must be under 31 years of age at the date of the opening of the camp and must have had military training as a part of their course. Graduates of the training camp who may be recon. ,mended will be listed as eligible for commissions as second Meutenants and vii be. commissioned as vacan- cies occur. Tie third officers train ing camp will open January 5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
SINGING BABY TO SLEEP.

Drat! There goes another cherish ed Institution.
 This life's eternal progress is cruel to the old ways. Not even the things on which hinge romance, fairy tales and folksongs can last forever.
 Take the gloriou and enchanting occupation of mother singing her baby to sleep. The lullaby croon, coupled with the operation of g cradle with strong right arm, has been in- cluded in song and story for ages; the song of the cradle was so higaly regarded that we used to get fine specimens of them on the concert stage under the name of "tercuese"
 But the beautiful picture of moth CT rocking and singing her baby to sleep is hidden in the limbo of mem ory only. We are getting so ad- vanced in our kultur that t is no longer necessary for mother to go in for baby vocalizing.
 All she does is to turn or the phon- ograph.
 Baby doesn't know the difference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
U. OF A. EXTENDS
 RESEARCH WORK

Fayetteville, Ark, Nov. 17-At the next summer school of the University of Arkansas more complete facilities for making the work in the graded schools of the state scientific will be offered than ever before in u
 part of the southwest. During this training school will be measured as to their attainments in oral and si- lent reading, penmanship, spelIing, arithmetic, algebra and English com position. As their weaknesses are discovered by the use of the standard scales and measurements emphasis will be laid on these points and near the close of the year the children will be tested again so that taeir exact amount of growth in these subjects will be determined.
 By paying close attention to the standard tests and measurements through the year the entire education faculty will be making itself ready to provide facilities in the summer school so that principals and super intendents can perfect themselves in the use of the recognized scales and so be able to make self survey of their school systems.
 With the addition of several new faculty members in education by the opening of the second semester the ! college of education hopes to be able to announce the organization of a bureau of tests and standards for the service of the school systems of the ! entire state. The university will serve as the repository for material to be used and will later tabulate and put into permanent form the records of all schools that undertake such work. A number of school systems have already announced their inten. tion of cooperating with this bureau as soon as it is organized and few of them have already undertaken l tests in arithmetic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18

Henry Lee Higgins. Boston finan- cier and philanthropist, now in the limelight as patron of tho Boston Symphony orchestra, born in New York city S3 years ago today.
 William J. Flynn, chief of the United States secret service, born in New York city 50 years ago today.
 Francis Cochrane. member of Can ada's new Union cabinet. born at Clarenceville, Quebec. 65 years ago today.
 Carl Vinson, representative in con gross of the Tenth Georgia district, born near Milledgeville, Ga, S4 years ago today.
 Fred A. Britten. representative in Congress of the Ninth Illinois dis l trict, born in Chicago A6 years ago today. K Leslie Mann, outtieider of the Chi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
Ap11o PINE BLUFF SUNDAY MoRNo NoyEMBER 1917

was in the laboratory, another was occupying its regular room; while another was at play, still another was in its room, etc. The entire school system was run in shifts--in such school. of coure, where the system was in vogue.
 To us there does not seem to be much of an issue between the Gary system and the Judge Hylan system. The Gary system is splendid where lack of sufficient school buildings ex- ist because it doubles and trebles the use made of every school building. It is the importing of education in shifts to save space. As Judge Hylan believes in sufficient buildings for school purposes, it is evident that there would not be, in such case, need for Gary shift school system.
 Hylan's cry of "enough buildings for school children" is popular at all times; nothing hits the spot so quick Ky in the thinking apparatus of the ordinary citizen. It may not be bit more efficient than fewer build ings and more scientific shifts. But people prefer handsome school build ings that they can and point out to strangers. rather than an intangible shift that can only be spoken about.
 It would seem that If a city hasn't got sufficient money to construct enough school buildings the Gary sys- tenn is o. K. Otherwise it might ap- pear totally unnecessary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
SMALL PERCENT
 OF SICKNESS
 IN ARMY CAMPS

Washington, Nov. 16.-Detailed re- ports of health conditions in National guard and National army camps for the week ending November g, made public today, show measles and pneu- monia predominating among the ail- ments which have put men in the hos pitals. The sick and injured rate in the National guard camps was 33.9 per 1000 and in National army camps 25.2.
 In National guard camps Northern troops show much less sickness from disease of communicable nature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
Pine Bluff High school pupils ans

Pine Bluff High school pupils anl faculty have arranged for high class lyceum course for the coming winter. It is the exhibition of inter- est in matters of this nature that shows that our school boys are vide awake to the value of education in all it's phases, and it is up to the people tc encourage them by liberal pat ronage of the course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18


 One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1S17-Florida Indians begsn a new warfare against the white set tiers.
 Seyenty-fiye Years Ago Today. 1S42-One of New YOrk's most sen sationak murder cases ended with the suicide of John c. Colt, who killed himself in the Tombs on the day appointed for his execution.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1S67-A statue of Edward Everett was placed in the Public Gar den in Boston. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1S92-End of the great strike at the Carnegie mills, at Homestead, Pa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18

"Everything5s going out and noth- ing coming in" in the way of football at Harvard this season. All of the Stadium receipts has been donated either to the Red Cross ol to the camp athletic fund.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18

II we didn't know to the contrary we might thing that the Home Guards had been trained at the French front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-18
One Year ArO Today i'm tho War.

One Year Ago Today in the War. November IS, 1916-Bulgars evacuat- ed lAlOnastir on the approach of the Franch-Serbian army: Cana dian troops on western front accus- ed German officers of 'unsp e treachery in battle.