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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
CONFIDENCE IN INTEGRITY AND LOYALTY OF CITIZENS OF GERMAN
 BLOOD EXPIRES SED BY PRESIDENT

Washington, Aug. s.-President Wil- son, in a letter to Representative Dyer
 of Missouri, today. reiterated his cone fdescer in the loyalty Of the great body of American citizens of German blood.
 Representative Dyer complained that federal officials had discharged without hearing and simply on state ments of affidayits, citizens of German blood in St. Louis whose loyalty had been questioned, and that government officials there in assuming the attitude of determining what is patriotism had insu1ted some of the best people in the city simply because of their Ger man forefathers. Otto Sassmann. of St. Louis, for 16 years a railroad mall clerk with a clean record, a Spanish American war veteran who had sub- 'scribed for Liberty bonds, contributed to the American Red Cross and flown the Stars and Stripes over his house over since the war with Germany be- gan, MT. Dyer said, was discharged for disloyalty without notice and has yet to learn of what his disloyalty con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
GIRL STRIKERS ARE ARRESTED
 FOR PICKETINC Section 1296 of General Statutes Is Invoked to
 Forestall Them. ATTEMPT AT FORGE
 CHARGE IN PLANT Case is Continued Until Next Tuesday by Judge
 In City Court.

Charged with violation of Section 1296 of the general statutes, three girl strikers at the Electric Cable Co. were arraigned in the city court this morn ing and their cases continued until next Tuesday for trial.
 Since the .statute-which relates to the conduct of strikers while picket ing-became a law, this is the second time in the history of Bridgeport that an attempt has been made in the city court to convict workers under the ruling.
 The defendants, Margaret Miller, 655 Maple street; Katie PszyH, 101 Riley street, and Julia Wankovitz, 655 Ma.- pie street, are alleged to have attempt ed to "forcibly prevent other girl employees at the plant from returning to work and used threats to frighten the help of the company.
 According to the story told by the defendants most of the girls walked out last Wednesday as a protest against conditions at the plant. They said that they worked 10 hours a day and were not given any danner hour, eating their lunch as they worked. They also complained that the win- dows of the factory during working hours are kept closed, creating aAfoui and insufferable atmosphere. Yesterday most of the giels returned Ito work. It is alleged the three de- tfendants acting in the capacity of pickets tried to prevent their CO., workers going back to the plant. The officials at the plant charge their help was stopped by the defendants and threatened, and that forcible means was taken to cperce the help.
 To. substantiate this charge they brought to the city court a half dozen young girls who sat in the court cor ridor to testify against the three pick cts. The latter were arrested last night.
 The case in all probability will be
 tried by a judge from Stamford or
 New Haven. Judge Frank Wilder vii l be in New Jersey next week and Judge Frederic Bartlett cannot be re-
 lieved of his duties in connection with
 the draft to sit Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS RIGHT
 OF UNION M EN
Sustains Decision of Judge Shumway in Cohn and
 Roth Controversy

Labor unions all over the state are interested in a decision handed down by the supreme court which uphoids the right of union men to refuse to work on non-union jobs. The matter came to the upper court on an appeal from a decision of Judge M. A. Shum- way of the superior court.
 The decision was made on proceed ings brought by the Cohn & Roth Electric Co. oe Hartford against the Hartford Structural Building Trades Alliance. It was claimed that the unions conspired against the firm by refusing to let union men work on jobs where Cohn & Roth had a con- tract. The court was asked to grant an injunction restraining the unions from this alleged conspiracy.
 Judge Shunway said he was unable to find that the men had been CO., creed or that there had been any ille- gal combination. From this decision refusing to grant an injunction, the present appeal was taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
GERMAN GUNS
 LESS ACTIVE IN
 FLANDERS FIGHT

British Headquarters in France and Belgium, Aug. 3.-Artfllery contests of considerable intensity continued last night along the battle front in F'lan- ders. but generally speaking the Ger man guns were less active this morn ing and the situation was unchangeds At daybreak today the Germans con- centrated heavy gun fire on the newly acquired British positions in the area south Of the Ypres- Menin road. @
 During the night the enemy launch ed a counter attack on a small part of the front held by the Australian and New Zealand troops in the Hollebeke- La BasseviIIe line but were forced to retire by the British artillery, which poured a deadly fire into the German ranks.
 The Germans yesterday afternoon conducted a fairly heavy bombard- ment against the French on the front line between koortekeer and Blk schoote, but this ceased in the early evening and no infantry attack fol- lowed.
 Rain is still falling, rendering in fantry operations of all kinds most difficult and observation work by the airships precarious. The Entente all
 lies have continued to consolidate and arrange their positions despite the, handicap of the weather and are now strongly entrenched along the new line.
 The British and French and the
 Germans alike along the front of the
 battle in Flanders still held their posi- tions late yesterday in an iron grip of bog: land produced by the torrential
 rain storm, which has been deluging
 the battle line from Tuesday evening
 until yesterday when it showed signs of moderating.
 Beyond artillery operations. which are continuing with great intensity,
 there is little activity except at one xContinued from PaGa eA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03

sisted ..-- .s. .', ..ss SS}.
 Your letters have struck respon- ,siveA chord in my rnind.s the president wrote.SsI have been Hsde aware from various sources of the unfortunate po- sitdou in which a very large number of our loyal fellow citizens are placed be- cause of their. German origin or af- fliatfons.
 ''I ann sure that they need no fur ther assurance from me of my confi- dence in the entire integrity and loy- alty of the great body of our citizens of German blood. You know that not once. but many times in my public ad- dresses | have expressed this conf1- dence. I do not like. to make another occasion to express 1t simply because it would see into indicate on my part a doubt as to wether the country had believed my previous assurance to be sincere. May not very respectfully suggest that it would be easy to make use of the passages I have referred to from my former addresses to do some thing, hope not a little. to offset the evil influences that are at work"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
Austria's s Ultimatum Approved by Germany,
 Says Zimmerman

Washington, Aug. 3-Germany had possession of Austria's l1ltimatum to Serbia IA hours before it was deliv- cred to Belgrade, according to posi- tive information which has reached officials here and which was made public today for the first time.
 It was said that former Foreign Sec retary Zimmerman admitted this him. self when pressed very closely as to Germany's foreknowledge of the &C., ton of her ally, which precipitated the European war.
 Germany has maintained consist ently in all her public documents that she was not consulted by Austria as to the ultimatum which practically de- Continued on Page e.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
BEER TAX REDUCED,
 WINE TAX GOES UP

Washington. Aug. 3.-The war tax bill, increased from s1.672, ,000, 900 to approximately $2.o02, 900. 900, virtually was completed today by the, senate finance committee and will be reported to the senate tomorrow or Monday.
 In preparing the final draft for the printer the committee reduced the tax on beer by 25 cents a barrel to $1.5O a barr,l in addition to the tax under the present law, and increased rates ion wines to about double the present taxes and estimated to yield $17,o06,- 900 additional.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
REPORT TONIGHT ON DECISION OF
 UNION OFFICERS

The report of the ieternationa1 ex- ecutive committee of the Metal Pol ishers', Buffers, Platers'. Brass and Silver Workers union will be deliver ed this evening at a mass meeting of the strikers in Eagles hall.
 The committee met from 10:30 a. m. yesterday to after last night, but no decision was reached. Another meeting is being held today.
 Efforts to get in touch with H. H. Pinney, general manager of the Rem ington Arms Go. yesterday were un- successful, as he was out of town. A conference may be arranged today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
WATERBURY FREIGHT
 CONDUCTOR IS KILLED

westfield, Mass, Aug. 3-DanieI J.. Driscoll of Waterbury, Conn, a freight conductor on the New Haven road, died in Noble hospital here to- day of injuries when he was crushed between freight cars in the local yards. He was 40 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03

Berlin, Aug. 3, via London Czernowitz, the capital of Bulk owina, has been captured by the Teuton forces, according to the official statement today by the German general staff.
 Vienna, Aug. 3, via Amster- observation-disclosures troops have entered Czernowitz, the capital of the crown land of Bukowina.
 Petrograd, Aug. 3-Kimpo- 3 long, in southern Bukowina, has been evacuated by the Rus sians, the war office announced today. .
 The Russians are now en-: gagged with the Austro- German forces on the river Bystritza.
 Between the Dniester and the. Pruth the Russian retirement.
 I ,inuing.
 n Russian forces in south ern Galicia, the. announcement says, after a battle with the Aus co-Germans retired across the river Zbrocz at it's conflu- ence with the Dniester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
London Applauds Stand of
 Gompers in Refusing to Participate in Interna- tional Socialist Confer
 ence.
Thomas Likely to Withdraw From French Ministry Many Socialists With draw Support From Gov ernment.

London Aug. 3-The cable message from Samuel Com pers, head of the American Federation of Labor, to M. Jou- haux, of the General Fedora ton of Labor, and w. A. Apple ton of the General Federation of Trade Unions, refusing to participate in the international socialist conference, is weh comed by the Post, which edi- torially describes MT. Gompers' message as admirable in sense and delivered with admirable emphasis, adding:
 Once again the Allies have to thank America for timely lead. While our min isters have not the courage to act on their own convictions, Gompers has. : Assuredly an international conference without America would be too feeble to justify any further cringing to Ramsay MacDon- aid and his confederates."
 The Daily News, which favors the Stockholm international socialist con- ference. learns that if the French gov ernment refuses to issue passports for the French delegates, Albert Thomas member of the war council will with draw from the ministry and French socialists will cease to have any con nection with the government The Daily News maintains that if the con florence is held the British govern. r1ent, notwithstanding the statement made by Bonax Law, chancellor of the .exchequer. i'm the house of commons ,yesterday, will be compelled to gran tpassports I It further declares thaf As veertng toward a tolerant ahtituds regarding the conference.
 Paris, Aug. s.-The position of Al. bert Thomas, minister of munitions and member of the French war coun. cil. has been affected dby the vote las night. 3S2 to 61. on the motion of Dep. i1fy Klotz, most of the socialists hay. Eng withdrawn their support from tht government. M. Kfotz asked that the chamber of deputies confirm the vot, of June 5 by which a. resolution wa. adopted declaring that peace condi fions must include the liberation O territories occupied by Germany, tn, return of AisacelLorrafne to Franc, and just reparation for damage don, fn the invaded regions.
 The socialist group will meet in tn chamber of deputies today to conside the question of M. Thomas holding of flee in the existing government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
AND RUSSIA REPORTED NEAR
 PEACE UNDERSTANDING

London. Aug. 3-Camille Huys- mans, the Belgian secretary of the international socialist conference, in an interview today with a correspond ent of the Dutch newspaper Handels- blad, declared that Russia and Aus tria-Hungary were on the verge of coming to an understanding, accord ing to dispatch from Copenhagen to the Exchange Telegraph Co.,.
 Copenhagen, Aug. 3-The Vos- sische Zeitung, under a Stockholm date, prints an interview given by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
Mitchell Received
 At French Aero Club

Paris, Aug. 3-Col. William S. Mitchell, head of the American aero nautic mission to France, was off, cial1y received last night at the Aero Club of France. Speeches were made by Henry Deutsch De La Maurthe. president of the club; Daniel Vim cent, under secretary of aviation, and Senator Gaston ,Menier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03

Camille Huysmans, secretary of the international socialist conference, containing hard words against Ger many. M. Huwsmans is quoted as saying that the reichstag resolution remains a scrap of paper unless con- verted into deeds and declares that tangible results are not expected by the socialist conference unless Ger man democracy musters courage to put an end to the military reactionary autocracy by thoroughly democratic ing parliament.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
READY FOR PEACE, BUT MIGHT
 UNBROKEN, DECLARES MICHAELIS

had been greatly encouraged by the exhibition of nerves in the latest in her crisis and by the German longing for peace, which was interpreted abroad as a. sign of weakening of the German people. Peace would be brought no nearer, he said, by such means. He tntimated that prospects for speedy peace were not bright, but that unexpected developments might at any moment bring the ques- ton to 8 head.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03

Copenhagen, Aug. 3.-According to published account of conversations in Dresden, Chancellor Michaelis said that while he was ready to accept any opportunity given him to secure an honorable peace the requirement of the hour for Germans was to avoid any manifestations of nervousness and prove to their opponents that Ger mans might was not weakened. Ger many's opponents, Dr. Michaelis said,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
TROUBLE IN GREECr.

London, Aug. 3-A state Of siege has been declared in the whole Greek department of Attica, including Athens and Piraeus, according to dispatch from Athens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03

Connccticut-Fsair tonight and Sat- urday, somewhat cooler tonight; gem tic northwest winds. s,,'','
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
CZERNOWIIZ, CAPITAL OF BUkOWlNA, FALLS; x RUSSIAN RETIREMENT IN GALICIA CONTINUES

Teutons Pressing Fora ward in Southern Galicia-Russian Eva cuate Kimpolong-Re tire Across River : ZbrOcz at Confluence With Dniester - Now Battling Austro-Ger- man Forces on River Bystritza--English and French Retain Advan- tages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
E)O(IIH'
lIE@i1!R
SUITABLE HOUSE FOR FOWL S
Most Essential That Hens BE Protect
ed From ineiement Weather.
and Their Enemies.

One OF the most essential things in
poultry Keeping. is to have suitable
house which will protect the fowls
from Indictment weather and from
their natural enemies. 1t Is well un-
derstoOd that no two farms will pre-
sent exactly the same conditions: for
instance, one farmer will desire to
keep one hundred hens while another
may want many more or less. Then
again, some farms will present one
kind OF soil, whereas on other farms
the character of the soil and drainage
are entirely different Some farmers
will desire house which presents an
attractive appearance. whereas on
other farms poultry houses will be so
located that they are not conspicuous,
and hence the matter of appearance Is
Of little concern.
1t must be remembered that from
the standpoint Of the hen, appearance
makes very little difference but the
house must be SO built and SO ar
ranged that 1t will be comfortable
place for the hens to live; otherwise
they will not thrive and production
will not be satisfactory. On many
farms the hens are not provided with
a house constructed especially for
them but are housed In an old building
originally made for some other pur-
pose.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
FARM
ANIMALS
COLD RAINS lNJURE HORSES
Exposure Of Young Animals to Severe
Weather Causes shrinka0e and
Retards Development.

The exposure Of young horses to
the short spells of severe weather
which occur frequently during the fall.
causes shrinkage in live weight and
IL a hindrance to rapid economical de-
velopment. Older horses seem to stand
this sort of treatment with less loss.
1t Is doubtless true that animals be-
come accustomed to winter weather.
but frequent changes from fine fall
weather to bad storms retard gains in
colts without shelter.
Four yearling Percheron FLIES with
an average weight of 1.169 pounds on
pasture, with a ration of six pounds Of
corn and oats (one-half of each by
weight) daily shrunk an average of 80
pounds each during the spell of severe
weather on October 18 to 20 at the Uni
versity Of Missouri. Aged mares in
foal. lost only slightly during the same
period.
inexpensive sheds which will protect
colts from wind, rain. sleet and snow
will prevent part Of such loss In
weight. Growing horses should not be
housed too closely and prevented from
taking plenty of exercise. but they
should not be subjected to extremely
bad weather If they are expected to
make satisfactory growth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
FATTEN POULTRY IN CRATES
Sending Chickens to Market Not Prop.
erly Fattened, 10 WastefuI Prae-
tiee Of Farmers.

Sending chickens to market which
have not been properly fattened is u
wasteful practice. The weight of
healthy, well grown chickens can be
increased from rs to so per cent in
two weeks by proper feeding. Three
hundred and fifty to four hundred
pounds of mash moistened with skim
milk or butter milk and properly fed
to good fowls will produce 100 pounds
of poultry meat in from IL to IA days.
Proper feeding of the chickens be-
fore marketing improves the quality
of the flesh. "Crate fed" and milk
fed" are synonymous with ''high quar-.
ity."
Chickens which have been milk fed
in crates should sell for from 2 to 8
cents above the market price for un.
fattened chickens. At this price, they
are cheaper to the consumer on &C.
count of the reduced waste In dress.
ing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
DISPOSE OF DEAD CHICKENS
ting Rid Of carcasses-old Car.
bide Can 10 Handy.

There Is only one safe method of
disposal of the dead, and that is by
burning. An ordinary wood fire does
well, but an old carbide can or other
such things made over slightly, makes
the job easier, more complete and less
repulsive. writes Dale R. Van Horn in
Farm and Home. Having procured the
carbon can, make a hole in the
bottom little smaller than the
hole In the top, and then on one side
near the top make door as shown.
Before starting operations, dig a
small hole and set the can inverted
over 1t. Fill with cobs or wood and
soak with cold oil. Then drop the
dead fowl In the top and Ignite. When
all has burned, nothing will be left
but the ashes. which have fallen into
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
CARING FOR FEET OF SHEEP
Neglect Often Brings Troubles Later
on-PraetIeal Plan Outlined for
Needed Attention.

Neglect Of the feet often brings
sheep troubles later on. Uncared-foI
feet are favorable breeding grounds
for foot rot and crooked pasternA
Try this plan: Turn the sheep out In
pasture while the grass is wet. This
will clean the feet and soften thu
hoof. After a few hours pen the
sheep, take hoof clipper or pruning
knife and remove the surplus hoo1
or crooked portions. Trim so that thu
horn Is on level with the sole Of the
foot. If pairing is necessary more or
one side than the other In order ia
balance the foot. do this. Aim te
have q level foot when the sheer
stands on the ground.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
LYDIA CRAVEN SURPRISES HER FATHER MAKING LOVE
TO ANOTHER W0MAN-THERE IS EMBARRASSMENT,
BUT LYDIA MAKES TWO REAL FRIENDS

sYNoPsis-A welbred Englishwoman
picous finds
8
fascinating wealthy
The
America to her father Lucs behavior
san who Is surprised find
necklace which
viously Quon private
board
mysterious between
hures deck searches about
Merriees
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
COLLAR FITTED TO A HORSE
Ono That 10 Too Large Should Not Be
Put On Animal In Hope That Hs
Will Grow Into IL.

A collar should be fitted to the horse,
and not the horse to the collar. The
collar that is too large should not be
used on a horse In the hope that he
will grow large enough so 1t viii
eventually At. A collar that fits well
in the spring may not At at all in the
fall.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
PARASITES CAUSE OF WORRY
Hens and Chicks Worn Out With Con.
slant Irritation Are Apt 70 Sue
cumb to Disease.

Both hens and chicks worn out with
the constant irritation Of the skin
caused by the parasites, and the loss
of blood by actual sucking from the
tissues lose vitality and are more apt
to succumb to diseases which would
otherwise be resisted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
SHORT PASTURES FOR SHEEP
erushy Field on Almost Every Farm
Where Animals Can Be Made 10
Return Good Profit.

Sheep keeping should be encouraged
No other animal can thrive on such
short pasturage as the sheep. Sheep
manure is the most valuable Of all.
On almost every farm there 10 q brushy
Geld on which sheep could browse
dght months ef the year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Easily Changed.

"Is your portable garage satiafac-
tory"
"Oh, yes," replied the suburban
dweller, ut suits me very well and I'ru
glad for my wife's sake that I bought
the portable kind"
"Why sol"
"She's had 1t moved half q doss0
times because she didn't think II looked
well from the street."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
MALE LACKING IN VITALITY
He Will Be Failure a. Breeder
Best Time for cullino.

No matter how we'll marked he is,
a cockerel lacking In vitality will be
a failure as breeder. While the
young stuff is growing up. and the age
is unmistakable, Is the time to Gull.
Later an early-hatched. stunted spe.
cimen may be thought to be a late
hatched prodigy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23

ton furnishes all the specifications
necessary, says Farm Buildings. The
uprights should be firmly set In
the ground and the upper piece of
stocks pinioned to the upright on
pivot at A. BY mailing boards to the
uprights on both sides In the rear a
small chute may be formed by means
Of which the hogs may easily be driv-
en- into the trap"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
PROPER ALLOWANCE FOR sow
Amount Of Feed Given May Be Gov.
srned by Her AppetIts-TanI<aos
Should b Fed sparineIy.

The amount Of feed given a SOW
may be governed largely BY her appe-
tite. Tankage should not be fed to
exceed more than 8 per cent. Corn
may make up half the ration, as It
tends to prevent the SOW from becom.
ing thin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23
DEVICE FOR HOLDING SWINE
ContraptIon 10 Simple and Cheap In
Its construction-iIlust
Explains Fully.

The device shown In the accompany
ing drawing is simple and cheap in its
construction and easy to operate-so
simple, in fact, that the mere illustra-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23

Do you believe that Thaddeus
Craven 10 an honest man7 And
does It occur to you that he may
try to get rid Of Lydia In order
to insure the success Of HE
proJscts-Whatever they may bet
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-23

The true conQuerors are often those
whom the world calls the vanquished.
MAR Muller.