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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
OBITUARY
HELENE FoRCOz.

The many friends of Helene, wife
 of Maurice A Forcoz, will be greatly erieved to learn of her death which occurred at late hour last night at her home, California street. Stratford. after long illness Besides her husband she is survived by four daughters. Mrs. Henry Rascle, Marie Geanne Forcoz, Philomen Forcoz and Julianie Forcoz, all of Stratford, Conn. Funeral will be held from her late home. Friday. Sept. 21. 1s17. Inter- ment will be in the fanilyt plot at Lakeview cemetery. Bridgeport. Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
WEONESDAYSAND THURSDAYS TO BE WHEATLESS DAYS
Connecticut People Expect ed to Go Without White
 Bread Twice Weekly

The people of the State of Connecs ticut are asked to observe Wednesday and Thursday as days upon which no white bread shall be eaten. This course was decided upon at a meeting or the federal food administrators of the New England States. The plan Is brought to the attention of the peo- pie Of Connecticut through a letter sent to-day from the headq1uarters of the committee of food supply of the state council of defense by Robert scoville. United States Food Commis- sioner. The letter is as follows.
 At meeting of the federal food administrators of the several New England states, it was decided to rec ommend to their respective states the adoption of the plan to observe We'd nesdays and Thursdays as days in which no white bread should be used. It Is hoped that this practice will be observed by householders, hotels. res taurants, lunch rooms and clubs as a voluntary offering toward the solution of the food problem.
 Tt is manifest that if we are to send to our allies in Europe the amount of wheat which they absolutely require. 1t will be necessary for us to save by such measures as this. At this time when so many of our young men are leaving their homes to prepare them selves for their part in the great war, It IS surely not too much to ask some self-sacrifice from those who stay at home
 With every confidence that the people of Connecticut will desire to do their part in the fullest measure, this plan is commended to them for their serious and earnest consideration.
 (Signed)
 ROBERT, SCOvILLE,
 Federal Food Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

ysrmer Want Ads one Cent 3 word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
Serge Coats

Full long Coats of heavy serge, designed for win ter street wear and motoring through the autumn. Some of them lined to the waist others lined through 0l5
 $2000 and S25.00
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
Suits of Exclusive Style

Tailored Suits of fine material accepted as correct by leading designers at home abroad, trimmed with beaver natural skunk and other luxurious fllrs S6000, s75.00. $500, Sll0.Q00
 and S125.00
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
New Britain Rings Church Bells and
 Blows Shop Whistles

New Britain, Conn, Sept 2>-In- dustry and business were virtually suspended this morning while the city bade farewell to 40 per cent of its drafted men. The conscripts were es- corted from the state arnory to the railroad station by bands, HoEse Guards and city guard. as we'll as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
THREE THOUSAND SEE RECRUITS
 FROM SUBURBS TAKE TRAIN FOR
 CAMP DEvANS TO JOIN BIC ARMY

other semi-military organizations ara veterans of the Civ11 and Spanish Aherlcan wars. At the moment of departure for Aver, Mass, all factory whistles were h1own and church bells rung.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

pr. Soltez. an Austrian scientific ex- plorer. was murdered in the Dutch territory of New Guinea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

New York-New Orleans Limited No. S8 was derailed at Brewton, Ala, and two passengers were hurt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22

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Children Show Judge
 H0W They Killed Father
Girl of Ten Held the Gun While Her Eight Year Old Brother
 Pulled the Trigger.

their father met his death, Ruby point ed the gun at hat hung on a nearby chair While little Otto barefooted and chewing gum, calmly puled the trig- ger Three times, the little ones tes- tfied they had gone to their fathers room to kin him. only to scurry back to the kitchen from fright Finally. with the encouragement of elder brother, the children said they had neryed themselves sufficiently to com init he crime
 Mrs Wilkerson died last January An older sister who then became their foster mother. has since married leav. ing the chi dren to care for them selves
 None of the children showed signs of emction when they were informed Of the courts decision. Three even smiled while Jacks attitude was one of defiance After being taken back to the jail QUO and Bessie are said 10 have admitted their father had been as good as me average father they guessed
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TREASURY CERTIFICATES
 ARE OVER SUBSCRIBED
BECAUSE OF THE QUICK RE sPoNsE THE SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS WERE CLOSED
 YESTERDAY.

Washington, June 6.-For the third time within six weeks an offering Of two hundred million dollars in treasury certificates of indebtedness convertible into Liberty loan bonds and bearing lower interest rate than the bond issue itself has been heavily over subscribed. The entire offering which brings the total of outstand- ing certificates issued under the war revenue bill up to approximately $S7O,000,000 was placed through the federal reserve banks.
 The extent of over subscription of the latest issue has not been ascer- tained, but estimates place it is high as onethird. The last issue was over subscribed approximately forty per cent
 Because of the quick response the subscription books were closed today ahead of time. The issue was offered June l. The certificates bear IA per cent interest and mature July I the date of the second installment of the Liberty Loan subscription
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what is to follow the great enactment:
 Registration marks the completion of a first well defined step in the ex. ecuion of fine se.ective draft law" he said The actual recording has been uone in almost one day The publica- ton of lists and garnerng in of the late registration will consume a week or ten days In the meantime the machinery of registration is beng re. adjusted to serve as machinery for the selection law. The work is pro. ceeding rapidly and should he com pleted coincidently with the tying up Oof the loose ends or registration.
 "When dhis is all done regulations governing the jurisdiction of selection will then be ready. When this order is determined it Is said that the war department will be able to make a definite call for men, and as soon as this data is available the quotas neces- sary no fill the first call will be as. signed to the several states.
 "The policy of decentraizlng the an. plcation, which has so successfully Consummated the registration, win be adhered to throughout. The various states knowing the number of men the government will call to order and in which each particular group is to be assigned. The task of selecting the number of men necessary 10 complete the quota will be carried out by the board
 Time limits cannot be set at pres ent for the reason that t is desired to have uniformity of operation of the machinery throughout the United States and to have each step taken simultaneously throughout the na- ton.
 Mountainous. heavily wooded and sparsely settled states cannot move with the expedition of compact and densely populated states. While dates are not to be named precisely; these steps will follow each other with fixed purpose of giving as much time as possible to men who are selected to adjust their affairs to make their farewell and avoid the inconvenience and suffering that would result from nasty change from civil to military status"
 Attorney General Gregory reiterated tonight his qualification over the ab. sence of any serious disorder yester- day
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SUBMARINE SUNK BY
 AMERICAN STEAMER
THlRTY-FIVE SHOTS WERE FIRED BY THE SUBMARINE AND TWENTY-FIVE BY THE
 STEAMER.

Washington. June GA German submarine is believed 10 have been sunk by an armed American steamer yesterday in q running fight lasting an hour and a half in which 35 shots were fired by the submarine and 2J by the steamer An official announce- ment by the state department today says the steamers final shot "apparenly struck the submarine, which raised clear out of the water and stood stern end up for a few sec. ouds. She then disappeared.
 The departments announcement follows:
 "The department of state Is advised by te egraph of an engagement be tween an armed American steamer and a submarine The guns of the steamer were manned by an American naval crew The submarine was first seen at about 1000 yards She had a siXinch gun forward and another aft She flew no flag.
 Upon sight of the submarine the si eamer hoisted the American Tag and waited for about 10 minutes. AS the submarine approached the steamer fired. The submarine responded. The steamer kept speed that would per init the submarine No come within range. Then followed fight lasting for an hour and half. The subma- rine came to a distance of about 2,800 yards. By that time the submarine had fired 35 shots and the steamer 25. The last shot of the steamer appar- entity struck the submarine, which raised clear out of the water and stood stern end up for a few seconds. Then she disappeared. The captain of the steamer and the commander of the guard believe that the submarine was sunk. The steamer suffered no dam. age"
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Duant Okla, June 6.-1'he four nlotherless-and now fatherless--chiI- dren of R. l.. Wiikerson, a farmer, today told ,Itdge Lewis Pauiln in county court, how they planned and executed the murder of their father las Thursday night a. he lay asleep in the Wllkerson arm home near Bennington. At the request of the court. two of the children re-enacted the tragedy in dramatic fashion All have been sent to the state school for de inquency
 Bessie. aged 13, the oldest of the four. and Joe. aged 12, gave the court compresensive accoum of the mci- dent The two younger children Rufy. aged 10, and Otto, aged Sites. tifed they killed their father at the older childrens bidding Each swore tha Wakerson frequently swore al them. but that they received whip pings not more frequently than other children Of their acquaintance.
 Handed douhle-harreled sho' 'gn with a request Co show the court how
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Three TornadOeS
 Within TwO Weeks
Tn the Last Storm Fifteen HaDs Been Killed in Kansas and
 Missouri.

Kansas City, Mo, June 6--T'Dr the third time within two weeks torna- does last might and early today spread death and destruction through rural districts of Missouri and Kan. sas. Reports from the stricken dis. tricts tonight showed fifteen to have been killed in Missouri and nine in Kansas in the storms latest vislta. tions; the number of injured-many of whom probably will die-lhas reached approximately 150 and esti. mates of the property damage place million dollars.
 The greatest loss of life apparently was in Boone county, Missouri, where the tornado dipping here and there as it ragged from the southwestern to the northeastern corner claimed eleven persons. Tn Carroll, Charlton and Ray counties further west than Boone, but like it, bordering on the Mississippi, three are dead.
 In Kansas the deaths totalled eight in the country southeast and west of Topeka One other was killed at Savonburg in the far southeastern section of the state. near lola, where the tornado appeared early today. Coming out of the heavy wind, rain and hail storms that struck the two states yesterday, the course of thu tornado was marked by odd jumps and twists that made 1t indeed a freakish tragedy. First appearing ,n Topeka late in the afternoon Il wrought it's damage and then dlsap- peared only to appear in Ray county Missouri shortly before midnight Then it took through a wide section
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of that county. wiped out half of the town of Dean Lake in Carroll county and then swooped down again, prac- tically demolishing the little town of Whitam in Charlton county. Twenty Tor more were injured at Dean Lake ard at least @ dozen at Whltam.
 It descended again near Providence in the hills of southwestern Boone county and twisted it's way through Midway, Prathersville. HaIlsvllle and through Centralia, after which it dis. appeared and was heard of no more until it struck Savonburg, Kansas, this morning. The greatest loss of life at dny single place wal at Cen, tralia. Scores were injured.
 Reports early tonight are that four others were killed in Boone county, but it is feared that the number will be augumented when wire communi- cations are restored. No estimate of the number of injured were obtain. able, but reports that filtered into Columbia. the county seat, indicated many dangerously injured persons in the various small towns upon which the storm let loose It's fury.
 Seven persons were killed ana much damage done in the rich Wright county apple belt last nighs when q tornado swooped down be. tween Mountain Grove and Norwocd. Mo All wires are down and only meager reports have come from the stricken districts.
 The known dead are.
 Mrs, Geo, Ginley and three small children
 Mir and Mrs, Newklrk. Paul Hin 2~
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GERMAN SUBMARINES
 MEET WITH HARD USAGE
The Italians Have Been Forced To Give Ground to the Austrians and Vienna Claims the Capture of 27t Italian Officers and 6,5oo Men.

New York June G.-The German air raid Tuesday over eastern Eng. land was costly one. Of eighteen aircraft which participated in the bomb dropping excursion only ten got away
 From the outset of their journey from Belgium across the English channel over England and on the re- turn trip over the water the Ger. mans al all times were hotly engaged by British aviators. Two machines of the invading flotilla were shot down near the British coast pfter bombs had been dropped, killing twelve persons and wounding thirty six others. The other sixteen planes were given battle high over the water by ten British naval airmen who de- stroyed two more and sent hurtling down into the sea four others.
 Likewise German submarines have met with hard usage at the hands of American and French armed mer- chant men. One of the underwater boats is reported to have been sunk by guns on an American steamer op- erated by American naval gunners after a long duel in which the sub marine fired thirty-flve shots and the American vessel twenty-five. The last shot of the American crew ls beii"-ed to have reached It's mark as the submarine rose out of the water and then disappeared
 The French steamer Orenoque also gave battle to a German submarine which was trying to approach he- in a heavy sea- Four shots from the steamer sent the u-boat to hiding be- meath the waves
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LAND SHARKS ARE
 MING MEXlCANS

Brownsville, Texas, June 6.--An American whose name is being with held was arrested here today at Donna, charged with being implicated in a campaign of frightening Mexi- cans of that community into leaving the country and going 10 Mexico, with the alleged object of buying their lands and other property at low prices. The man arrested was turned over to the military authorities at Donna who placed him in jail tonight at Edinburg.
 Military authorities say this is the first arrest made on the lower border in connection with the recent exodus cf Mexicans to Mexico because they had been told they would be forced into the American army.
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high. there was no doubt but that a number failed 10 register who should have registered, and federal inves- tigation will follow immediately.
 The Hot Springs township precinct in particular was pointed to as one in which the registration was not up to the standard There were PTS reg istrations in that precinct, and there were but 25 negroes who registered The men well informed on such mat ters believe that the total was per. haps a hundred lower than it should have been.
 According to the tabulated report there were but very few alien enc. mics" in this city or county. Three reported in the third ward and one reported in the first ward. Nowhere else did any report to the registrars
 There were but s aliens in the whole Of the county, according to the registration reports, which is a very small percentage.
 The country registration was re garded by the persons in charge as being very satisfactory In some of che precincts there were several more 10 register than had been listed and in none of the country precincts was ehere any apparent desire to fail tt register.
 An interesting incident in connec, ton with the report is that there are absolutely no negroes resident in a great majority of the townships of this county In Antioch, Baxter Bear, Crystal, Farmer Glaydes, Hale. lee. Lincoln. Mazarn, Marble. Moon ey Mill, Mountain, Mountain Valley. Phillips, sulphur and Union there was not a negro registration. There was net an alien in any one of the outlying townships and but one in Hot Springs township The third ward alone had 20, which was well more than onehalf of the total of
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VILLA FOLLOWERS DEFEATED.

Juarez. Mex, June G.-After three hours of hard fighting the govern ment forces of General Cordoya Ics. pino defeated a band of Francisco Villa followers at Puebno, six miles south of Oiinaga, according to an off cial announcement made here tonight by General Francisco Gonzales. act Ing commander of the northeastern zone.
 General Padilla, Villa commander surrendered to the government forces at Escalon yesterday with eighty men, General Gonzales also an nunced
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE
 GETS A DOG FALL

Washington, June 6.-Woman suf. frage advocates in the hOuse scored a point and lost one today in the first brush of the special session of votes for women. The committee ordered a report after war legislation is dis posed of on Representative Rankns resolution Republican members sought to force action on Represents tive Rankin's motion to discharge the judiciary committee from fuuiher con side0tion Of the proposed suffrage amendment but o motion by Demo. crate Leader Kitchen to adjourn was carried by 2i0 t0 ll9
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35 who registered in the whole Of the county as aliens.
 An investigation as to the slack CTS" in this county will come through the federal authorities, and will no doubt be taken up W ithin a very short time The penalty is between 2 months and year in the federal prison, and enforced Imprisonment thereafter.
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the Garland county board. composed of Sheriff Brad Smith, County Clerk Alen Hotchkiss and County Health lOflicer .Dr John S Wood hd tabu- lated their returns in full and had sent the result.
 There was a grand total of 1880 in the county. The governments es. innate of 3.O61 was n very erroneous one, but even ii the estimate was
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BOARD YESTERDAY BY NOON TELEGRAPHEO GARLAND COUNTY REPORT TO
 FEDERAL OFFICERS.
REGISTRATION LIGHTER
 THAN ESTIMATES MADE

Very Likely That investigations Win Be Made, Particularly in the Hot Springs Township Precinct and That the "Slackers" Win Come Under the Federal Authorities.
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'ocal cemetery in 6 green wood atop The cliffs where are buried many vic. tins of the German submarines whose graves are kept green by the visitors.
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Yesterday by noon. when county boards from all ever the country were telegraphing the results of the reg istration to he federal authorities,
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OFFICIALS BELIEVE. HOWEVER, THAT SOME OF THE BIG CITIES WILL MAKE UP THE DE
 FlCtENCY.
OFFICIALS WILL HUNT
 DOWN THE SLACkERS

President Win Probably Delegate to the State Authorities the Selection Of the Draft Boards-The Board of Review Win Be Appointed by the President Himself. s hTa
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FIRST MONTH OF AMERICAN DE. SnROYERs PROVE BIG FACTOR IN SUBMARINE
 WARFARE.
AMERICAN SAILORS ARE
 POPULAR EVERYWHERE

Many u-Bosts That Were Sighted We're Forced to Beat a Hasty Re treat 10 the Depths of the sea-sev- eral American Liners Can Testify to the Viglant Work of the American Destroyers.
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A FOR RENT 40 WILL RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the 6entinelRecord is almost sure to bring you customer.
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CONTINUED ON PAGn THREE.
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Toa ............I98U IIO2 1922 224 "9 35 Exemptions probable column includes all who have claimed exemptions of
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" E ATHER
 FORE C A $ II

Forecast for Arkansas-T thursday and Friday generally fair, warmer Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
AMERICAN SHIP SIGHTS
VESSEL, THOUGHT RAIDER
Strange Craft, Disguised as Harmless
Merchantmen, Seen in Southern
Waters

AN AMERICAN PORT. oct. 2.-Dis-
guised as harmless merchant ship, a
strange vessel, thought to be German raid
er or submarine mother ship, is cruising
about in South American waters. according
TO the captain Of an American ship which
arrived here today
The strange craft was apparently drifting
when sighted by an officer Of an American
ship about sixty miles off the seacoast Of
Brazil and 1SO miles northwest of Cape
ste Rouque. At that time she was about
three miles away.
In the belief that she was in distress the
American captain changed his course and
headed for the supposed merchantmen.
Much to his surprise, the strange vessel,
sighting the approach of the American ship
got up full speed and hurried away at n
rate greater than vessel Of her apparent
type was capable of doing.
The officers of the American vessel
through their glasses. discovered that the
vessel had a dummy smokestack asumber
was piled up around the rim Of her deck,
giving the impression that she carried a
heavy deCRload
on her forecastle there were screens
which the officers believe we're the hiding
places of guns.
on the arrival Of the American vessel at
the West Indies the captain gave his in
formation TO the British consul and warn
ings TO vessels were flashed by wireless up
and down the coast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
CITY PLANS TO OBTAIN
INCOME FROM GARBAGE
Specifications for 1918 Contract
Calls for Accounting by
Quantities

The Penn Reduction Company, the Ware
controlled concern that I'm recent years has
held the city garbage collection contract,
will, in 1918, IL 1t Ggain lands the contract
be compelled to weigh the garbage collected
In the past the city has never demanded an
accounting of quantities.
The specifications under which the Penn
Company will submit new bid on October
IL will contain a clause requiring all ami
NAL fats and other matter collected from
the housewives pals to be weighed on
standard scales and report made on the
quantities hauled to the inclnerating plant.
Chief Robert c. Hicks who drew the new
speciti. ations, explains the presence of the
new clause by the statement that it may
prove more economical for the city to ask
for unit prices and base payments on tons
collected. The cost of garbage collection
has steadily increased in recent years until
the Ware concern now receives $432000 for
1917 collections This is $4,000 more than
was paid in 1916 and many thousands more
than was maid the last year of the Blank.
enburg Administration.
While Philadelphia has been paying
nearly half a million dollars yearly for
garbage collections. New York and other
animal fats, etc, and have done profit
able business in the refuse that this city
never even secures an accounting for
In neighboring cities garbage-collectng
firms are compelled to keep strict
count of their collections and in some in
stances the garbage-collection contracts are
bid for because of the profits OBJ
tainable from the sale Of fats, etc, in the
refuse.
Fats for soap and other purposes have
reached a premium state under war con-
ditions.