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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

For the first time in history,
the navy now totals more than
100000 men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

With men and teams from the
city aiding them, the women's
clubs of Centralia are going to
clean up the city. Boy Scouts and
other organizations are to help
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

Hofstetters Tennis Shoes give
the boy better wear than leather
shoes. 1903 Pacific Ave. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

Light the pocketboo Suits with all the STYLE good tailoring
perfect fitting and quality goodness of any made
Clothes but at ready oIservce clothes prices Every
color and syeor young those who dress young
and men who conservative in their taste.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
JITNEY OWNERS
 CONTINUE TO BE
 TAKEN TO COURT

Apparently unconcerned over the criticism directed at them by Judge F. E. Bartlett, a week ago, when they arrested "A jitney drivers, members of the police traffic squad are contin- uing with unabated vigor in the pros ecution of their campaign against those who fail to illuminate the inter for of their cars after dark, and today presented Is prisoners before Judge F. L. Wilder in the police court, most of whom were charged with this of- fence.
 Complaints from scores of women, according to Captain Charles A Wheeler, lead to the action taken against the jitney men, it being claim ed that women passengers are con- stantly being annoyed while riding from work or from theatres. Men seated with them in the unlighted tonneaus take great liberties with la dies who are without escorts, it Il charged, and women are becoming afraid to ride in jitneys for this req. son.
 The penalties meted out to th Ns arraigned in court today ranged from $2 to $4 without costs, nolles being entered upon payment. The men present a week ago were fined $S.97
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
UNIVERSITY CLUB
 ANNUAL DINNER

Dr. D. M. Patterson was the host last evening at the annual game din- ner given at the University club, at- tended by large number of the members, and which proved very enjoyable affair. Dr. Patterson fur. nished the game for the dinner. The affair of last evening was one of the final social events at the club, as It is soon to move to the new clubhouse on the opposite side of Golden Hill street, where handsome quarters have been fixed up in the Hanford Lyon homestead, formerly owned by Gen Thomas L. Watson.
 One of the features last evening was a series of moving pictures showing the training of Canadian troops shown through the courtesy of the Interna- tiopal Bureau of Industrial Econom- ica' L. o. Armstrong, Canadian mem Der of the bureau. delivered a lecture during the showing of the pictures, and explained many of the features of Canadian life. Among the pictures were some of the exercises and train ing of the Canadians, including sew eral Indian regiments. The conclud- ing pictures showed trout and salmon fishing in the Canadian mountains-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
HOW STINES GOT PLATINUM CARGO
 THROUGH RUSSIA

Washington, Dec 15-The story of the hazardous gathering of 1,O ,OoO ounces of platinum by Lieut.. Norman A. Stines and it's shipment across Siberia to Vladivostok and then to the United States, was told today by of- f1cials of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, which conducted negotiations for obtaining the metal to supply pressing war needs.
 Lieut.. Stines, 8 platinum expert was attached to the military staff of the American embassy in Petrograd. Realizing the necessity of obtaining platinum If American war prepara- tions were not to be forestalled, ne began to obtain control of large Quan- titles in various part of Russia with the financial assistance of the Russian English bank of Petrograd. This platinum he offered to the United States government at cost.
 When the time came for the ship ment to the United States it was found that many difficulties had to be sur mounted. Officials who desired to hold the metal for higher prices had to be placated. Unusual care had to be taken against robbery. Because platinum is on the import embargo list the consignment was shipped to the secretary of commerce with the understanding that it was to be used solely for government needs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
CHIEF JOHNSON WARNS AGAINST
 FIRE HAZARDS

During the holiday season we should do everything within our power to safeguard against fire. Every fire that destroys mercantile stock at this critical time reduces the man power of our nation. We all can be of some service to our country by guarding her resources Let us all be careful.
 Our business men should remember that light infammaible decorations make fires easy to start and easy to spread. A match, a gas flame, or an electrical defect may do the trick. Watch gas jets! Decorations may be carried against them by air cur- rents.
 Watch smokers! Do not permit any smoking inside of stores or any build- ing.
 Do not make the slightest change in electric wiring without consulting an electrician.
 Be sure that all excelsior, paper, hay and other combustible packing ma terial is cleaned up and disposed of every night.
 Defective heating and lighting equipments and combustible, rubbish heaps are the usual cause of fires. Such fires are unnecessary and will not occur in premises properly cared for. And now 8 warning for the home! Every year in America many chill dren are burned to death by fire from Christmas candles. No candles of any kind will be allowed on Christmas trees that are lighted by candles, every man in the fire department to keep a sharp lookout for Christmas trees that arel ighted by candles, and if they find one, their orders are l to remove it. I hope that they will not be called upon to perform this duty.
 | Do not use cotton to represent snow If you must have Snow, use powdered mica or asbestos fibre. Do not allow trees to remain in- side of buildings after the holidays. The tree itself ignites readily when needles have become dry. A large number of fires usually occur in Jan. uary from this cause.
 | We should all bear in mind that there is more or less expense attach ed to the fire department on account i of winter fires. There is the wear i and tear on apparatus answering alarms, hose burstings are more fre-
 quent; then there is the hardships upon the f1remen. Frozen hands and feet are common incidents in fighting winter fires. The men are willing to
 do their bit when called upon but
 little common sense and judgment will prevent a lot of unnecessary work and possible loss. People
 should be careful when shoveling
 snow and not cover or block fire hy- i drants. We found a number of hy- drants blocked and in some cases
 completely covered after the last l snow storm. The blocking of hy-
 drants causes delays and delays count
 in fighting fires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
TRANSPORTATION TROUBLE CAUSES
 COAL SHORTAGE

Washington, Dec. 15.-After a con- ference with Fuel Administrator Gar field today Chairman A. W. Thomp- son of the operating committee of the eastern railroads declared the coal famine was due more to a shortage of transportation facilities than to shortage of coal. The operating com mittee, he said, is trying to overcome this by re-routing coal shipments.
 Chairman Thompson and Adminis- trator Garefild went over the whole transportation question as it affects coal very exhaustively with the result that with the encouragement of ship ments on railroads, eliminating long hauls where shorter ones will reach the territory and eliminating the so- called "cross' haul, some immediate improvement in the situation is hoped for.
 The result of the plan would be to supply coal to localities from the nearest producing center instead of over the lines of ordinary trade.
 At the department of labor today ii was declared that the labor situation now is particularly favorable and can in no way be charged with reSponsi- bflity for the coal famine. Only three or four disputes are pending between operators and miners and none of them, it was said, has more than a local significance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
LYING IN FRENCH HOSPITALS THE
 CANADIANS VOTE

Canadian Army Headquarters in France, Dec 15-More than S7 per cent of the total vote of the Cana dian corps had been polled today in connection with next weeks election in Canada Some units have, boiled 100 per cent of the ballots.
 There have been dramatic incidents in obtaining the votes of men wound ed in action The election officers have brought their ballot boxes with them to the advanced dressing sta tions and voted men as they lay in bed men so weak that it was all they could do to mark their ballots In the same way they have gone through the front line trenches.
 One poll clerk has been seriously wounded, presiding officer has been sent to the base as a casualty, and one gunner voting beside his gun was hit by shrapnel Polling booths have been damaged by shell fire and by bombs but there has been no serious inter- ruption to the election work, and aove all no interference with the &C., tual war operations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
GERMAN ALIEN
 GOES TO MORE
 PLEASANT CLIMB

Arrangements have been made by Charles H. Lane, special agent for the Department of Justice, for the re- moyal of Stephen Ruder of Fairfield, from the county jail, where he was sentenced to one years imprisonment, and his internment for the period of the war at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Ruder will be taken south as soon as the marshal's office is able to arrange for his removal
 Soon after war was declared upon Germany Ruder, an enemy alien, at tempted to cut the electric feed wires of the railroad in Fairfield. He re- ceived such a shock from the high tension current that he was thrown from the pole he had climbed, se- verely injured, and it is the opinion of physicians he will never recover from the shock. He was confined in the hospital for long time and suf- fered the loss of leg.
 Since. being taken back to jail Ru- der has been in poor physical con- dition, and that is the principal reason for his removal.
 In the Superior Court he pleaded guilty to the charge of cutting the wires, and was sentenced to one year in jail, Judge Gardiner Green allowing 8 suspension of the sentence when ever the U. s. officials were ready to remove him
 His removal now is at the request of Attorney General Gregory who ask ed the United States attorney for the district to look into the matter, Both Attorney Spellacy and Agent Lane concur in the recommendation, believing that in the interests of his health, Ruder should be removed from jail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
ARGUMENTS IN ROBERTS CASE
 ARE COMPLETED

Arguments in the trial of William Roberts before the Superior Court for murder of Mary Roberts, his wife, in Stratford July 4 last, were concluded before adjournment of the court last evening, and Judge Gardiner Greene excused the jurors until 11:15 Tues day morning when he will deliver his charge, and the jury will decide upon Roberts fate.
 Roberts has been on trial since Wednesday morning, and the case has been bitterly contested. States Attorney Homer S. Cummings and Attorney A. L. Delaney have con- ducted the case for the state, and Public Defender R. G. DeForest and William H. Cable for the defense. Roberts made the claim that his mind was blank, and he remembers nothing of killing his wife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
EMPIRE

George Beban appears in a typical Italian role ably assisted by IIffi6 Bob White, one of the cleverest 5uve- nile stars in motion pictures, and an all star cast of we'll known Paramount favorites iu the powerful human in- terest drama of rare beauty and 0rl- usual appeal, Lost In Transit, 2 which tops the program at the Ern- pire theatre this afternoon and even ing for the. last time Beban is known to all theatre goers and lovers of motion pictures as the grea3ost character actor of the day. The story unfolded in Lost in Transit'' is one of the sort that grips and holds ate tention throughout. The human and humorous escapades which the quaint, naive Italian vendor, and the little fellow whom fate throws into his path, have together, constitute q large part of the story action which is kept alive and breezily entertain- ing by these two actors. The scenario another popular Paramount star. The story in brief is as follows: Beban IS vendor of rags and in his wagon finds a baby. The baby wins its way into the heart of the Italian and tno two become great chums. But sud- denly the neglectful father sends for his child to the home where he had left it on tie e7ath of its snother, and poor "Niccolo" is forced to give up the little ray of sunshine which has frightened his life. The happy end-. ing, however, will make you glad.
 Sunday evening: First of the long heralded Stuart J. Blackton Para mount productions, "The Judgment House." adapted to the screen from the novel by Sir Gilbert Parker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Dec. IS - For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair and continued cold tonight and Sunday.
 Connecricut: Fair, continued cold tonight and Sunday; mod crate northwest winds.
 There is no well defined storm area this morning east of the Rocky mountains. Light snow occurred during the last A hours in the Lake region and northern New England. A long ridge of high pressure extends from upper Michigan southeastward to North Carolina. The temperature con- tinues low in nearly all districts. Freezing temperatures extend as far south as Florida. White River, Canada, reported A de- grees below zero.
 Conditions favor for this vf- cinity fair weather with slightly lower temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
EIPPODR0ME

'"The Wrath of Love-" the msato1 Fox superfeature in which Virginla Pearson and an all star cast of Fox players will he seen at the Hippo drome theatre. stratford avenue. coF- ner of Wilrnot an5 Carroll avenues to- night This 's ~Nrther of those rare photodrarreti -,~>e that appeal to all lovers of shalow plays Sunday evening the management will efEef Emily Stevens. the distinguished staee and screen star in the thrilling. ki1ne- ly drama, 'The Slacker.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
MRS. JoHN DAVIS.

The funeral of Lucy, wife of John Davis, were held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at the parlors of Lieberum & Heaphy, 3s2 StNte street and at tended by 8 large gathering of rela- tives and friends Services were held ath alf hour later at the A. M. B. Bethel church. Interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
ALLEGE THAT HE
 STOLE $16,OOO

San Francisco, Dec. 15-Eugene Wood. former employe of the Metro politan Trust Co.,, of Boston, who is alleged to have embedded $16, to aid his'friend, Arthur E. Abbott, who held a similar position with the Fed eral Trust Go. of Boston. was ar rested last night in Sausalito. su- burb,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
35 PERSONS OUT OF
 EACH 10000 HALIFAX
 RESIDENTS ARE BLIND

Halifax, Dec. 15-The directors of the Bank of Nova Scotia announced today that $100,000 had been voted toward the Halifax relief fund.
 A committee has been formed to aid 21O persons blinded by the ex- plosion. The proportion of blinded in the army at the front Is estimated at one in 10000; in Halifax today the proportion Is 35 in 10000. according to Sir Frederick Frazier. superinten- dent of the Halifax school for the blind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
MARCELLE SYKES.

After long illness, Marcelle, widow of John Sykes, died last evening at the family residence, 5S North Wash ington avenue. Mrs. Sykes was res- ident of the North End for many years and was widely known in the section. She was communciant of St. Pat rick's church. Two daughters, Mrs. Frank Pagan and Mrs. Winfield Chap man survive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
WANT U. S. GUARDS
 TO PROTECT PLANTS

A departmental order received here today by the recruiting station cokn- mander, Major W. A Mercer, of thl1| state. provides for acceptance Of sa- listments in Connecticut of men over the draft age for the United saats1 guards which will take over the pro lection of public utilities.
 The stations in this city, New Ha. ven, New London, wa4erbury and Hartford, will accept recruits for thil' new branch of the service. Married men will be accepted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
MARY ELLIOTT.

Funeral services for Mary Elliott of 65 Cedar street were held this after noon at o'clock at the mortuary chapel of Henry B. Bishop, 174 Fair field avenue. Rev. Benjamin F. Root, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church off1ciated Many sorrowing relatives and friends attended. There was wealth of floral tributes. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
OBITUARY
MRS. HUGO HAAS.

Hulda, wife of Hugo Haas. died yesterday at her home, 37o Union avenue, aged 27 years. She is sur vived by her husband. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon, and interment will be in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15

each by Judge Bartlett. Some of tho prisoners today vera charged with failing to display, tail lights. and among these were three who claimed that their delivery cars were not equipped with the proper lights In consequence, the police were instruct ed to arrest their employers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
ELIZABETH A. FRENCH.

A large number of sorrowing rela- lives and friends attended the funeral of Mrs Elizabeth A. French held this morning at 7:15 o'clock from the be- reaved residence, S3S William street. A high mass of requiem was offered up for the repose of her soul at 7:45 o'clock at St. Charles R. c. church by Rev. Patrick J. McGivney. The sign ing of the mass was the church choir. The pail bearers were John Eag9n John Quinlivan, Michael Flanagan, and Owen Toolan. The body was sent on the 9:18 train to Coventry, Conn.,, for burial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
CHARLEs MGARRITY.

Charles Mccarthy of 500 Washing ton avenue, died suddenly late yester- day afternoon at the drug store of J. A. Laverty & Brother at North Main street and North avenue, follow ing some unusual exertion in clear ing the walks from snow. Death is believed to have been due to heart trouble. Mccarthy had cleared some of the walks, and a little while later while mixing prescription in the rear room of the store collapsed. Dr.. H. I. Horn was summoned, but life was extinct before he arrived. Dr. S. M. Garlick said MeGarrity was suffering from chronic heart trouble, and that the unusual exercise was one of the direct causes of death. He is survived by a widow and an Infant child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
'ss % s:55!, Hs ss s g DILLONS ' szs 5. s.. s
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Millinera
ECONOMY IS THE WATCHWoRD
Buy your Christmas presents here where you will find the largest asortments of wantable merchandise money saving prices. A few reminders:

 5000 $2OOO FOX $1995 to s45OO
  TAUPE $2o75 $45 OO SCARFS. 54S to $1OOO 49S $50 
  
   
 
 
  SHIRT WAISTS 14S to 400 . .$
 
  SWEATERS 5000
   ANTEED RAINCOATS 44s to $150O  AARABOUT 3.4s to 800
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15

Farmer Want Ads. One Dent n Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15

Only more nights to Christmas eve Have you provided all the little playthings to fill up the young sters stocking? The time is short now Here you will find great variety of playthings to suit most every one's taste.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
Mobiles Lake News.

Lavcrne Larson of Council
Bluffs is visiting at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Fred South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Harder of
Gretna, Neb., spent a few days
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Dagerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Mcpherson
of Haigler, Neb., were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brothers
Sunday and Monday.
M. H. Weber is making the
rounds of all Odd Fellows lodges
in the county this week as INSTALL
ing officer.
Frank Weber was a weekend
visitor in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank. Brothers
attended the Hawkeye Farmers
club at the w. G.. Coulthard home
Saturday.
Riverview Farmers club will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Atherton Saturday of this week.
j. A. Mattox has returned from
a brief visit in Boyd county, Ne
braska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
Harris Grove Farmers Club.

Harris Grove Farmers club
met Saturday, Dec. 80, 1916, at
the -commodious home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Selvey. A number of
the members were absent, but a
goodly number of visitors were
present and took an active part
in the program. Among the Wis
TORS were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed See
bolt of the Hawkeye club; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Doty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Green Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin
Aldridge of the Union club; Mrs.
is. X. McGavren, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W.. Reeser of the Riverview club !;
Mrs. Glaud Cox and children, H..
H. Mckinney, Mr.. Duncan, w. D.
Crewdson, the Misses Christie
Stevens, Ruth Roien, Louis Reel
and Ellen Levitt.
No business was taken up until
we had partaken of the bountiful
dinner which the hostess had pre-
pared. At $3.50 the club was
called to order by the president,
and listened to a fine piano selec-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
Mrs. Irene Brown.

Mrs. Irene Brown passed away
at her home north of Missouri
Valley at Al 40 Monday, January
10. after a short illness of pneu-
monia. Mrs. Brown was born
Irene Best in Wisconsin on June
%, 1856. She came to Iowa in
1886 and later was married to W.
G.. Boynton of Calhoun, from
which marriage there are two
children, Mrs. Carrie Hardin OF
Calhoun and Mrs. May Wimberly
of Lincoln, Neb. Burt Elliott OF
Priest River, Idaho, is also a son
by a former marriage.
Mrs. Irene Boynton married
John L. Brown on August 2, 1909.
Mr.. Brown is also of the neigh
horhood i'm which she has lived
since coming to Iowa.
Mrs. Brown was not affiliated
with a church, but was a kind,
ambitious and generous spirited
woman and will be greatly missed
by all who knew her.
Funeral services will be held at
her home north of Missouri Val
ley at 2::30 p. m. Thursday. The
services will be conducted by Rev.
Nv. Dow Crewdson and burial will
be in Calhoun cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
Accident Averted BY a exc PLANK.

Last evening between 8 and
O'Clock, a closed Ford car driven
by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, from out
of town, came very nearly being
wrecked when they were attempt
ing to drive across the Willow
ditch on Huron.
The new bridge there is not yet
completed and at the approach to
lit there is a space about seven
feet wide and fifteen feet deep.
A 2x6 plank had been placed
across this chasm for the foot
passengers to cross over on, and
last evening there being no red
lights or other danger signals up,
these people drove right into il
before they saw the danger, the
front axle dropping on the plank
before Mr.. Wilson could shut off
the engine. They hung there un-
It'll help came and assisted them
in backing up out of trouble. It
was indeed lucky the plank was
there and the car was no heavier.
After the scare was over, no
damage being done, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson drove on to the junction,
where they were to be the guests
of friends.