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The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
NEW YORK HEARS NAVY
TAKES OVER Q LINERS

New York, Feb. H.-It was reported
late today that the government has taken
over the American line steamships New
York and Philadelphia. Orders are hour
ly expected for them to sail from this
port to Newport News, and it is believed
that they will leave tonight, according
to report.
The st. Paul and st. Louis, although
not yet taken over, are expected to be
Immediately. Orders sending them to the
Brooklyn Navy Yard to mount guns are
being awaited. it is said.
The liner Kroonland. it was learned,
will sail from here, probably on Saturday.
for England. She will fly the American
flag and carry a cargo, but no passengers
or armament.
According to report, the New York and
Philadelphia are to be transformed into
auxiliary cruisers and are going to New
port News to receive their armament of
naval rifles.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels -ester-
day afternoon denied the story from New
York that the government had taken over
the American liners.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
Celebrate natal DAY
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can Revolution. Sons OF the American
Revolution and Sons of tine Revolution,
will be held. President Wilson has prom
ised to speak. The exercises will begin
at 1880 o'clock.
Congressional cognizance OF the day will
be taken in both the House and Senate.
In the Senate, in accordance with a long
established custom, Washington's fare
well address will be read by Senator John
D. Works, of California Suitable exer-
cises will also be held in the House.
Governmental machinery will be stop
ped today and more than 1000 govern
ment employees will be free to celebrate
the day according to their individual de-
sires. School children will have a hell
day and most of the big business con-
Germs will show closed doors.
List of Other Gatherings.
In the afternoon the Children of Ameri-
can Revolution will hold an entertain
ment and dance at the Cairo.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall will preside
at a reception of the Young Women's s
christian Association, 619 Fourteenth
street northwest. A reception is also
being given at 1870 New Hampshire ave-
nue. northwest in honor of the Washing
ton National Monument Society.
Tonight the Order or washington VIII
hold its annual meeting and banquet at
Rauscher's
"A Night Off," will be presented by the
George Washington University players at
the new Central High School
The North Dakota State Association
will hold its eleventh annual dinner at
the New Ebbitt.
The Washington General Assembly
fourth degree. knights of Columbus, will
celebrate in Memorial Continental Hall,
Seventeenth and D street.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
Like Foe in the Night
Impurities Creep Into the Blood

poverished by impurities creeping in.
If the circulation is poor and made
quate, the first effects are general
rundown and "good-for- feel
ing that renders you unfit for the per-
formance of your ordinary task.
This condition robs you of your use
fulness. But worse than that. it rem
ders the system unable to resist dis
ease, and almost any serious sickness
may prove fatal. Take no chances:
keep the blood absolutely free from
all impurities. S. S. s. is one blood
remedy, guaranteed purely vegetable.
1t has been on the market for more
than fifty years, and its use will make
the blood pure and rich. S. S. s.. is
sold by druggists everywhere. Write
for booklets and free medical advice
to Swift Specific Co, 33 Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv,
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Important That the Life-Giving Blood
Supply Be Kept in Perfect
Condition.

In this day OF keen competition, you
cannot afford to overlook the slight
feet physical condition, and ever on
the alert to tackle the days problems.
You cannot afford to permit any i'm
pairment of your health. Anything
that affects your physical well-being
is a handicap that will prove serious
The most important part of your
physical makeup is the blood supply,
and upon its condition depends the
proper action of every vital organ of
thebody. II the blood has become inn
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
SPRING RICE HAS PLAN
TO END FISH SOUABBLE

British Ambassador Spring Rice yes
terday sought to smooth out the dis
pute between this country and Canada,
growing out of alleged determinations
against American fishermen In the
marketing OF the output of the Alas
kan halibut fisheries. by proposing
that the Canadian Pacific Railway
operate a fish boat between the towns
of Kitchikan, Alaska and Prince Rup-
pert, British Columbia. The sugges-
tion was made both to the State and
Commerce Departments which now have
it under consideration.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
GERMANS SHOWS REPORTS
OF ANTI-TEUTON ACTION

An outline of the wild report which
reached the German government as to
the treatment of German subj let's in
the United States, following the break
between the two countries was present
ed in a note handed to the State De-
partment late today. The note was
delivered by DIR. Paul Ritter. the Swiss
Minister. It was not made public but
It, was stated that the communication
expressed the qualification of the
German government at learning that
the wild reports were unfounded.
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on the question of the United States
entering the war were vigorously sp-
plauded. Rev. Martin ODonoghue, a
Catholic priest of Baltimore. decried
militarism.
Mrs +. G. Perry urged general cam
paign in the churches of the District in
support Of a petition favoring reter'
endum on a declaration OF war.
Other speakers were DR.. Riley D
Moore. Mrs. Ada Dudley. Henry b
Martin. T. F. Monahan, William "
Mahoney. and Rev. DR.. E. H. Parkinson.
of Chicago, who presided.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
BREAK IN PACIFIC CABLE

San Francisco, Feb. 21.-Direct cable
communication between San Francisco
and Manila by way of Guam was in
terrupted today through a break In the
Commercial Cable Company's cable be-
tween Manila and Guam.
Until repairs are made, which will
probably be in about two weeks, mes
sages will be sent from San Francisco
to the Philippines and China by use OF
the cable to Guam, relaying from there
over the japanese cable to Nagasaki,
thence to Shanghai and to Manila.
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EXPECT WILSON PLAN
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his committee today with the recon-
mendation that 1t pass.
Under the amended measure, II the
United States in time of emergency does
not care to purchase ship upon COM
pletion. It can make a new contract to
use the facilities and space which would
have been employed in the construction
of any ship for a foreigner.
Cannot Assign Contracts.
1t is made unlawful for any person
who has a contract with any builder for
the construction of a ship in the United
States to assign such a contract without
the consent OF the shipping board dur
ing time of war or national emergency
after the construction OF such a vessel
has begun. 1t is further provided that
any vessel now building or hereafter
built in the United States. may not In
wartime or national emergency, entei
the waters OF the United States
The President Is given full discretion
ary power to determine when period oi
national emergency begins and ends
Penalty for violation Of the new provi
sions is fixed at a fine OF not to exceed
IS, CO., or Imprisonment for not more thar
S years, or both.
The international situation was further
COnDlCdteO last nlBnI Dy unOIlCl6l
ports that Great Britain has material
Iv frightened her blockade restrictions or
neutral commerce. State Department.
officials said they had no official ad
vices on the subject, and refused to dis
cuss the development.
Affect .'yisit and Search
II was pointed out, however tina
the new British orders adhere to thu
principle of visit and search" ant
that heretofore the administration hai
held that matters which affect onl!
commerce and property were to b.
settled by negotiation and not by ag
gressive action. This was the posi-
tion taken when the original British
blockade was declared, and It was be
lieved the administration would g.
no further than formal protes
against the British orders. at thi'
time.
It was formally admitted at tn
State Department yesterday that th
last communication to Germany re
garding the 70 Yarrowdale prisoner
was an unequivocal demand for thei
release. Secretary Lansing said tina
former inquiries had failed to eiici
desired information and that the fina
demand was couched in vigorous lang
uage. II was stated however. that tn
note fixed no time limit for the re
lease, and that 1t did not announc
what course would be followed If tn
men were further detained.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
Why John
Quit Drinking
By JOHNS WIFE.

I'm the happiest little woman,
In all this little town;
And my merry laugh and singing,
Take the place Of sigh and frorn,
For JOHN HAS QUIT HIS DRINKING
And Is ike himself once more,
And the world Is Just a paradise
With such happiness In store
Ons day l read some verses
''Msry's Miracle" the nams
And | said. that's John exactly,
And Ill send and got the same.
So | sent for GOLDEN TREATMENT,
As sly as sly could bel
And I put it in Johns supper
And I put it in his tea.
And it didn't taste little bit;
Had no odor, 80. You see-
It was 1moothest kind Of sailing
For little Doctor Ne.
And l watched and prayed and waited
And cried some, too I gIess).
And l didn't have the greatest faith
I'm ashamed now TO confess.
Ard John LeTer thought a minute.
He was being cured Of drink.
And soon he's a. well ~ any on.
II makes me cry to think!
Just makes me cry for gladu.s-
I'm 50 proud TO Be his wife
Since he u cured Of drinking
And leads nice. new hfc.
since John he quit adrinku-
1 can't sy it times enough,
And hates and lOsthes a liquor
A he would a poison stuff.
And when ! Ssy my prayers at night
As thankful a. can bc-
] rTsy for John the most Of all
Then GOLDEN TREATMENT
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
CHICAGO TRADE OFFICIAL
DEMANDS FREIGHT EMBARGO

Chicago, Feb. A.-DeclariTg that the
United tates is confronted with a ma
tional emergency" President J. P. Grif-
fin. of the Chicago Board Of Trade. to-
day wired presidents Of all Eastern rail-
ways, suggesting an immediate embargo
on all commodities excepting foodstufrs,
coal and other things necessary to sus-
tain human and animal life.
Griffin also addressed an urgent mes
sage to Chairman b. II. Meyer. OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, asking
for relief.
Failures to secure such an order as in
dicated is likely to result in a state Of
riot and anarchy throughout this country
and the consequences Of the same would
be directly charGeable to the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the rail-
roads" he said
Boston, Feb. N.-An embargo on ship
ments of foodstutfs TO foreign countries
is suggested as a remedy for high food
prices I'm a minority report by Francis y
Tyrell, of the State High Cost Of Living
Commission, submitted to Gov. Mccall
today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
100000 WOMEN TO MARCH
IN LIVING COST PROTEST

New York, Feb. H-With food prices
amounting higher and suffering in the
East Side on the increase, the problem
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
Costs Nothing to Try

II YOU have husband. son. brother. father. or
f1enI who Is victim Of liquor. all yO,I have TO do
IS to send your and address the coupon
below. You may Be thankful long you live
that you cid II.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
Home Treatment for Drunkards

OdOrIess and Ts.teIess-Any Lady Can
Give Ii secretly at Home in Tea,
COHce or Food.
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EMBARGO IS PROBABLE
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Oak Park. Blue Island, Evanston, Kan
kakee. Galena, Rockford and Springfield,
ILL.,; Detroit, Coldwater, Cadallac De
Kab and Monroe, Mich: indianapolis and
BLOOMINGTON, Ind; Burlington. Iowa;
Toledo, Ohio and Waukeshs, Wis.
While some Of the larger OF these cities
are partially illuminated by electricity
others would be plunged in total dark
ness by the failure OF the gas systems.
To relieve this situation the American
Railway Association has requested all
railroads to take prompt steps to facili-
tate handling OF fuels for these parucu-
lar points.
To illustrate the effect the German
blockade is having on holding up ship
ments from American ports. the Ameri-
can Railway Association yesterday made
public figures showing the status of ex-
port freight.
Figures for Ports,
Figures for the port OF New York are:
Grain delivered to vessels in January 49,
922,743 bushels; delivered February ] TO
"A, when the blockade was IN effect, only
2,627, ,794 bushels. Other freight delivered
TO vessels in January. 300 cars; Febru-
ary to IA. 1851 cars. For Philadelphia
Grain delivered to vessels in January,
47l5.7N bushels; February / to IA, ., ,466 934
bushels Other freight in January, 2,373
cars; February TO "A. ses cars.
The statement in the telegram OF Pres
ident Griffin, of the Chicago Board OF
Trade. that the food situation brought
danger of anarchy" aroused the COM
mission. Hints as to the motives prompt
ing the protest from Chicago were freely
dispensed at the commissions Offices and
1t was suggested that Chicago food ship
pers were undoubtedly anxious to get
their supplies to Eastern markets to take
advantage OF the present high prices
Chairman B. H. Meyer. OF the commits
sion. in telegram last night TO Presi-
dent Griffin. said:
You are In error in stating that Com
missioner McChord has ruled that Chi
cago can only secure help by treating
with individual railroads. Your repre-
sentatives were advised by Mr Dow Ia
commission officiaD, that they had prop
erly brought their situation to the atten-
ton of the car service committee; also
that the Minneapolis arrangements for
shipment OF animal feed to New Eng
land was made upon showing that an
emergency existed; also that a check was
oebg made OF grain shipments from all
primary markets and that the Interstate
Commerce Commission would not sanction
a preference to any market; also that
efforts to secure trainload movement OF
westbOund empties would be continued
You are also in error in stating tha
| Commissioner McChord refused to con
| slider Chicago necessities. Chicago wa!
invited to attend the conference but wa,
not represented. The statement that eth
er the car srvice committee or this com
mission has ordered Eastern railroads and
! to furnish box cars to Chicago or indus
| tries on their lines is also entirely er
/
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
Potent Arguments.

Food riots in New York are expected to
furnish President Wilson with a potent
argument for his proposed broad investi-
CATION of the high cost OF living. Backed
by the evidence of crowds driven to des-
peration by threatened starvation, the
Presidents supporters will at once renew
their fight for an appropriation to finance
the probe, which the Federal trade COM
mission will conduct 1t Is stated that
other legislation seeking to moderate the
soaring price OF food is under considera
tion by the President and may be laid
before Congress.
flood of letters from all parts Of the
country demanding action on the high
cost OF living yesterday deIuged the White
House and the Capitol
IN both Senate and House the foo1
nr1ce question doomed large Yesterday
The salaries OF government clerks unde-
consideration in the Senate prompteS
senator Thomas to declare that reduc-
ing prices and not raising salaries wa.
the way to meet the situation.
don't like to see bread riots" he
SAID but those who raise food price.
can raise them faster than We can raise
salaries to meet them"
A car shortage of 10000 for the month
OF January was announced yesterday By
the American RAILWAYS Association
The car shortage on January I was g.
600. Last months shortage is within
5000 of the greatest shortage on recorc
that of November of last year, which
was 114.0Oo.
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N\~
STOCK MARKET
~~O~~~

New York, May s-Opening eau
tiously but mainly at higher levels, to-
days stock market soon gathered
momentum under leadership Of Unit
ed States Steel and active equipments
and railroads Steel was again free
.ly taken in large individual lots up
to. lis 1-s. an over night gain Of a
point, with almost two points for
Bethlehem Steel new stock. Cana
dian Pacific was the outstanding fea-
ture of the railroad section, gaining
two points, Delaware & Hudson shar-
ing to the same extent. Shippings,
motors and a few other prominent
specialties averaged one point adj
vances and Texas Co. rose more than
three points.
Noon-The bullish outburst of the
first half hour was speedily dissipat-
ed, operations falling away to slender
proportions for the rest of the fore
noon. With the exception of United
States Steel, which surrended about
haIr - gain, Tecessions were the. rule,
CahaH All sPacfhc losing almost all it's
advances ana ot11er Important rail-
roads falling under yesterdays final
Quotations Bond dealings were re-
stricted.
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Washington Park
Brotherhood Elects

The Brotherhood class Of the Wash
ington Park Methodist church held its
annual meeting in the church parlors
last evening. Oh1cers for the coming
year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, n. c. Alvord; vice, president. L.
III. Trenchard; secretary, Fl. c. Ell
wood; treasurer, w. D.. Wilson; IL
brarfan, w. C. Greene.
A. supper preceded the meeting
and So members were present. A re-
cent contest resulted. in an average
attendance for the last three months.
of As members each Sunday. The
membership has been increased from
So members to 90 members. The
losers of the contest were the walters
at the supper. last evening.
Messrs. Heath and MacCormfck,
guests of the class gave the members
a description of the European war
from o. soldiers standpoint These
men have served over two years with
the Canadian troops at the front, and
their talk WAS supplemented with the
answering of questions which the
members put to them.
The class. meets every Sunday at
1N:10 nnder the leadership of the
minister Rev, II. A. vBurf1es, and in-
vites men, especially strangers In
East Bridgeport to join with them.
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MANUFACT OF
CRY OPPOSED TO
LIQUOR TRAFFIC

The Manufacturers Association of
Bridgeport is in favor of disseminating
the manufacture and sale of spiritu
GUS liquors in this community.
At a recent meeting OF the associa
tom members discussion on the prohi-
bition subject was rife and at the con-
clusion 1t was unanimously decided
to act on the subject and send a. copy
of suitable restrictions to the State
turers.
ing before the excise committee .sched-
uled to be held at Hartford today, will
factory associations IN this state.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT.

MARY 8, ITII.
Estate of Harry LeBrun, late of the
town of Bridgeport in said district,
deceased.
The Court of Probate for. the dis
trict Of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts. properly artested, within
said time, will be debarred a recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are. requested to make immedi-
ate payment to
n c.. L. DENNIS,
Administrator.
375 Maple Street.
asp
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PUBLIC NOTICE
SLATER'S


S, A. SHOE Co, NEW YORK,
BOSTON, PROVIDENCE,
SPRINGFIELD, HARTFORD,
LAWRENCE, BRIDGEPORT. -
VIII Open The Largest Shoe Store in
Connecticut at 1880 Main Street,
Bridgeport, Conn.
OUR OPENING SALE
SATURDAY, MAY IL.
Means You Will Save 50 to So in |
Every Pair of Shoes You Buy.
For Men, Women and Children.
Whole Big Building.
NEW STORES NEW STYLES.
NEW GOODS.
Saturday Morning We Will Place
on Sale $4,000 Pairs of Mems Woman's
and Children's Spring and Summer
Shoes.
: You can buy New High Grade
Footwear at less than you ever saw
it marked before. Prices that will
scarcely be more than the cost of the
leather.
We will sell 1000 pairs of Ladies
and growing Girls $500 and $3.50
high and low shoes at $500.
We will sell 1000 pairs of Mems
$500 and $3.50 Shoes at $3.50.
We will sell Ladies' Extra High Cut.
Black, $500 Boots at ........ $500
We will sell 565 pairs Of Mems
$500 Fine Bench Made Shoes
pair represents the latest new Spring
styles-the new English lasts, some
medium and wide toes, in Patent Kid,
vici Kid, Gun Metal Calf, Mahogany
Calf, in button or lace at ...... $500
We will sell Ladies' $500 Royal
High Cuts, White Calf, Pearl Gray
H. hao
made, covered or leather Louis heels!
Opening Sale Price $S.OO
We will sell Ladies' Royal High
Cuts, Havana Brown, Champagne Kid
and Mahogany Tan Calf, $500 value
We will sell $500 Ladies New Spat
Pumps for Street and Dress Wear
We will sell Ladies' Gold and Silver
Slippers worth $500 to SO, for $500
We will sell Ladies' Two5Toned
Boots, Havana Brown, Blue, Pearl
Gray, Dark Grey, and Patent Leather
and White Tops, Extra High Cuts,
Handsome Shades for Conservative
Dressers. Opening Sale Price $500
We will sell Boys and Girls $3.50
School Shoes at .............. $3.50
We will sell oBys' and Girls $3.50
| School Shoes at ............ $500
We will sell Mems $3.50 U. s. Army
Shoes made on the Munson Army
| last, inspected by J. j. McGraw $500
We will&sell Mems DIR. Whitcomb's
| Cushion Comfort Shoes, $3.50 value,
at 1873
We will sell Mems $3.50 Storm
King Rubber Boots at e........ $S.45
| We will sell Mems First Quality
$500 Knee Rubber Boots at. $500
We will sell the Biggest Bargains in
| Connecticut-Ladies' $3.50 to $1,000
| Extra High Cut Boots. made in the
very finest Washable Kid in combina-
tons of Black and Ivory, Cherry and
| Ivory. Grey. and White, Ivory and
| White. Havana Brown, White and
Blue, and many other color combine
| tons, all covered heels to match tops
and bottoms at $o.OO
Two or three pairs Of shoes for the
price of one. Connecticut's largest
sale; an opportunity that comes to
| shoe buyers about once in a lifetime.
| Tell your friends and neighbors about
| this sale. We are going to give such
| splendid value and at such low prices
| that all wise. economical people will
attend this sale and get the bargains
of their lives.
| Watch the daily papers. Big open
ing day, Saturday May IL.
! SKATERS
1880 Main ST., Bridgeport
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Kelly's Friends Give
Him Floral Horseshoe

James p. Kelly, former assistant to
the city clerk, received a floral horse
shoe today from his friends, in token
Of his accession. ITO sthea 1o9ls Of lien ex-
aminer. Robert JonesesWho has been
i'm the assessors Office, took the assist
ant city olerkship,
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MARY SMITH
vs. Order of Notice
EDWARD SMITH,
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,
SUPERIOR COURT.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,
SUPERIOR COURT.
Bridgeport, May 9Th, A. D., 1917.
Upon the complaint of the said
Mary Smith VS.. Edward Smith pray
ing for reasons therein set forth, for
a divorce, custody Of said minor child,
and. alimony. returnable to the Su-
perior court, in and for Fairfield
County, on the first Tuesday of June,
1917. y ii
It appearing to and being found by
the subscribing authority that Ed
ward Smith the said defendant is alb
sent from this State and gone to parts
unknown-but formerly resided in
said Bridgeport.
Therefore Ordered, That notice of
the tendency. of said complaint be
given by publishing this order in the
Bridgeport Farmer, newspaper
printed in Bridgeport, three times
successfully, commencing on or be-
fore the 22nd day of May, A. D., 1917.
FRED. w. TRACY,
Asst Clerk of the Superior Court for
Fairfield County.
RS IS
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Britain will soon issue an order
providing that the waste Of any kind
"a GOOD shall Ia a punishable offense.
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Tramway Mine of Anaconda, for
nerly Butte Coalition, is still closed
on account of the fire which broke
through from workings of West CO.
lusa and Leonard Mines two months
aGA