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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
GERMAN DEFEAT OR
VICTORY 1T .
MEAltSTl1ANE

\ 4. ~.
lContrfbuted by Booth Harrington
TO- the National Security Leagues
campaign of Patriotism Through
Education.)
A victory for Germany-that u.s. a.
conclusive victory and German
peace"Awould mean that Germany
had defeated the world, including
what the world believes to, be the bet
ter part of Germany itself. Prussia
would be cock o. the walk, and the
world would be the walk Inc uni
ted States would be merely part of
the walk and Prussia would walk up
on it.,
The United States would be first a
defeated nation and then conquered
nation It would take orders from
Putsdam-promptly. EventusFfy "
would parade at the goose-step. At
IT'S head, on horseback, would be not
an American President but German
Kaiser.
The ages Of steam and electricity
have made the world smaller place.
It has grown 50 small, in fact, that
now TT must begin to live under one
government. What that government
IL to be IL the issue of this war. If
Germany wins, the government of the
world VIII be q German Kaiser; If
America. and the sAllies win, the gov
ernmeuf win be all the rest of us.
Those ,knnerfcans who wish to govern
themselves are "for'' the war. Those
wh0wfsah<te be governed by a Kaiser
pp6featuaIl1t Ths lukewarm- and the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
Charge Dynamiter of
Athelstan Home With
Attempted Murder


Montreal, Sept 5.-sArthur Black
well. one of the men arrested in con-
nection with dynamting the residence
of Lord Athe1stan, who has been held
on a charge of theft and having dyna-
mite in his possession, will be charged
with the attempted murder of. Lord
Athelstan, according to a police an
nouncement today
The police assert that Blackwell
made the bombs and lit the use.
Blackwell is said to be an expert tool
maker and worked in a munition fac
tory. His lack of knowledge of how
t pack dynamite. it is declared, saved
the lives of Lord Athelstan and his
family Ellie Lalumiere and man
named Tremblay. others of the sus-
poets in custody, have given valuable
assistance to the police in rounding up
the gang and probably will testify at
the trial of Blackwell and the others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
STAMP OUT GERMAN PRINT AND
DISLOYALTY SAYS ROOSEVELT
IN SPEECH ON AMERICANlSM
Also Advocates That Wage Garner and Farmer Receive
Justice From the Government BY Elimination of the
Niddleman, Who Does Not Serve Useful Purpose
He Scores Inscriptions "Profteers.''

Catham. N. z, Sept. 6.-Theodore
Roosevelt in a speech here today at
the Columbia County Fair on Ameri-
cas- part in the war, urged enact
ment by Congress of legislation which
would prohibit publication of news
papers printed in the tongue OF any
nation with which the United States
Z A. mt war. Il
1--WE must have one 1anguage-the
! language OF the Declaration of INDIE
pendence, of Washington's Farewell
Address and Lincoln's great
speeches" the former president said
in part. 'sThe leading German papers
! of this country. have been scandalous-
ly disloyal to the United States and
to humanity.
1.-THE cruelty and brutality Of the
German armies under the explicit d.
rection Of the German government
has been of such unspeakable foul
ness that 1t is a crime against this
( nation and against all mankind di-
rectIy or indirectly to uphold Ger
many and all who do not heartily
back the United-State and the allies
of the United States against Germany
are guilty OF this crime, and are dis
loyal to this country.
above all, any man. and especial
4 ly any Senator or Congressman or
editor, who seeks to exempt Ameri-
cans of German descent from service
in the army against Germany is a
traitor pure and simple; he should be
proceeded against under the law, If
4 possible, and If that rs not possible the
4 law should rRe aHaended sorasito make
his 0ffense "a crime" arcis
q The Colonel said tthe highest hon
or at this time should be paid to the
Amerfcanxin whole or in part of Ger
man blood whose loyalty to the Uni
ted States in this crisis has been
whole-hearted and without reserve -
Besides insisting upon undivided
Americahism, Colonel Roosevelt said
fhe7farmer and the wage learner must
receivas Justice. Bye direct action OF
the state, the TafTner should be Sc
and producer and consumer brought
together without paying toll to those
middlemen who do not serve a use
full purpose"
1.-THE man who makes huge pro-
fit out Of the war; the Colonel con-
tinued, sis an enemy of his country;
and an organization like the Indus
trial Workers of the World, which 1:
playing the German game in this
country, and whose preaching and
practice spelr destruction to- civiliza-
ton, is as much an enemy to this
country az a hostile army.
s"Fhe interruptions profiteers and
the workingmen who refuse to d.
first-class work for a first-class wage
are really the allies OF our enemies
and Of course. the pro-Germans, th'
professional pacifists, the men wht
wish an inconciusive peace or a peac,
without q victory, the industrial
Workers Of the World, the Socialis
machine, are not merely allies of ou
enemies. but are themselves our enc
mie--
the body of 1nen representing tn
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
CITY TURNS OUT TO BESTOW ITS.
sBLESS(NC ON men OF SELECTIvE
4 SERVICE ARMY IN FIRST PARADE

bridgeport yesterday bestowed its
civic benediction ON the youths who
VIII seek to vindicate the rights of
America and humanity on the battle
fields OF Europe. Escorted by the
Home Guard though throngs of
cheering citizens, the conscripted
Drawn and sineY OF Bridgeport with
embryonic soldier1y tread were re-
Viewed by 100000 persons.
As In the past wars OF America, the
personnel OF the members OF the
drafte dxfr47 en4ed sfnany races.
There were blacks as well as whites
and conspicuous among the drafted
men was a member Of the yellow race,
Leong CHM, a Chinese born in Cahfor-
nia, who conducts a laundry in Penn
broke street
Though the drafted men lacked mill
ftary uniforms, the iblare of the bands
which aceempanied them lent a mar
tia1 tone fQ,1heir, appearance, and the
deternined haaeeA of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
MAY QUARANTINE
ALL DOGS WEST OF
CONNECTICUT RIVER
Rabies Epidemic Alarming
and Stringent Measures
Seem Necessary

If Governor Marcus H.. Ho1comb
gives his assent to the proposition,
all dogs west of the Connecticut
River in this state will be quaran-
tined within a few days, Commits
sioner of Domestic Animals James M:
Whitt1esey said yesterday. He has
conferred with Commissioner John T.
Black of the State board of health and
has been advised to issue the quaran-
timing order
Mr.. Whittlesey said that while he
had the power to issue the order he
felt loathe to issue it covering such
a wide territory untiu he had con-
suited the governor about it. It has
been practically decided that in the
event that no objection is forthcom-
ing from the governor, to make the
quarantining order for an indefinite
period and to make it cover a larger
> territory than has been Customary
at previous times.
Quarantine orders have already
been issued for the towns of Farm
ington and Plymouth. The rabies
epidemic has reached such alarming
proportions that the commission of
domestic animals feels that stringent
measures must be taken at once to
put an end to it. The disease has
mot yet reached the alarming proper
tons of last winter and Commits
sioner Whittlessey says he does not
intend that it shall, If he can do
anything to prevent it.
Commissioner Black feels that the
disease is all the more dangerous
just now, as a mild form of rabies
has developed, which is very danger
Gus. It is 50 mild that the animal
afflicted does not show any physical
symptoms of the disease for from
five to eight days after it is bitten.
. If during this, time it accidentally
bites any person, or any animal that
person or animal will contract the
disease and it is quite likely to1be a
dangerous type. Because of this, it is
practically impossible, he feels, to
keep the rabies in check without a
general quarantine of all dogs being
/ ablished.
Since Jan. 1 of this year three
persons have died Of the disease.
Commissioner Whittlesey said yester-
day At least 10 dogs have been
killed and positive cases of rabies
have been reported in each case.
There has been numerous instances
where dogs have been killed which
apparently have had rabies but
whose heads were not examined. No
record has been kept of the number
| of persons or animals that have been
bitten, or of the persons who have
taken the Pasteur treatment, but the
number has been large. in each In
| stance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05


youths coupled with their appr opriate
signs left no doubt in minds of the
public that they appreciated the ,seri-
BUSINESS of their mission
The parade was reviewed at city
Hall green by Governor Marcus H.
Holconb. Col. Lucien F. Burpee and
B. M: Holden, members of the Mill
tary Emergency board, and by the
members Of the Elias Howe, Jr., Post,
@. A. r. The. Home Guard reviewed
the marchers in Main street north Of
Fairfield avenue.
+ Traffic arrangements were well or
dered and conditions in the East Side
under supervision of Capt Coley., and
Sergeants McGovern and Cassidy were
of a nature to evoke the praise of city
officials. The honor of having the
largest number of men in line was
won by the Fourth Division, which
had 1853. Judge Frederic A Bartlett,
chairman of the First. Division board,
was the marshal of the draft di-
visions ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05

indifferent are asleep; they do not
know that threatens them in this
sleep of theirs. fThey may wake to
Nightmares of reality worse than
those Of sleep.
The struggle cannot end, and can
but temporarily abate, until either a
Kaiser rules the world or the people
Of the world rule themselves. There
is no middle ground; defeated Ger
many would eventually get rid of its
Kaiser; a victorious Germany would
keep it Kaiser--and chance of enjoy
ing himself in that manner some day
so long as there is a chance of Ger
-many's winning the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
TEST LEGALITY OF
CHILD LABOR LAW
IN COTTON STATES

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. 5.-Following
a conference here yesterday Of repre-
sentatives and counsel for cotton mills
in virtually every southern state, an
nouncement was made today that
probably II to IA suits to test the con-
stitutionality, of the new. child labor
law similar to that recently decided
adversely to the constitutionality of
the law by Federal Judge Boyd in the
federal court in Greensboro, would be
Instituted in as many federal district
courts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
CITY TOURNAMENT FOR
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
ON Y. Nj. c.. A. COURTS

Saturday will open city tennis
tournament conducted by the Y. NJ. c.
A. Tennis club on Stheir courts. The
Brooklawn Country Nclub will not run
the annual city tournament on ac-
count of their courts not being fin
lshed. The, Y M C. A. club will
therefore, instead OF their annual tour
na1asHt for the championship of the
cfuo, run am open tournament, open
TO any one in the city. All entriAs
must be in the Y. on. G. "a b,,ildine
by Friday night of this week. The
tournament will be in singles and dS,.
bles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05

required to pay the same homage to
the American flag that they do to the
Italian in the opening ceremony.
Delegates to the supreme lodge ses-
sion here changed rules of the order
yesterday to require that the Stars
and Stripes be displayed with the
Italian emblem on the walls of lodge
rooms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05

Railroad Brotherhood whom ad-
dressed not long ago; whose chair
man in introducing me said that the
one purpose, now that the country
was at war, was to help the country
in every possible way, not only by
making 1t a matter Of pride to do
their work with the utmost efficien-
cy; and pending the war, to insist on
nothing in their own interest unless
it was primarily in the interest of the
country as whole"
Colonel Roosevelt warned against
governmental restriction of profits to
the extent that it would reduce pro-
duction, urging caution against ''un-
reasonably low pricees, especially as
regards what the government itself
uses, and as regards exports" He. ad-
vocated 'heavily graduated inheri-
lance taxes" which he asserted
should follow the English and Ger
man models. Regarding American
war activities in general the former
President said:
1--WE are fighting for humanity: but
primarily we are fighting for our owr
country, for safety or America in the
world. We are fighting on the other
side of the water so that we may not
have to fight on this side Of the wa.
ter. =
!"Only overthrow of the brutal an6
unscrupulous militarism of the Prus.
sianized Germany Of the Hohenzol.
lerns will make this world safe either
for the United States or for democra
cy.
LET us bend our whole energie.
towards this end. Let us resolve tina
If all our allies should slip away. from
us we would nevertheless continue
the war single handed until the enc
| is attained. Let us heartily back III
the government in every wise step 1
takes for the speedy achievement o.
| this end; but let US as patriots, no
less clearly emphasize the fact thai
we demand from our government
wisdom, energy and a spirit of broat
Americanism and a patriotic absenc,
of partisanship in thus prosecuting
l the war.
| Let us furthermore each as indi
viduals do all we severally can to ait
in securing the triumph. Let US liv,
simply, cut out all extravaganza, ant
all alcohol, show thrift, avoid waste
and do every bit of productive worl
we can, in agriculture, or industry
in producing food, clothing, or mum
tons, or in managing the transporta
| ton of the country. Let us cheerful
ly pay our increased taxes, subscribe
to government loans, help the Re-
Cross and the Young Mems Christian
/ Association, and all similar organiza
tons which are trying to aid our sol
| diers.
$50 far as our bodily strength an
condition permit let us serve with GU
bodies. If we are permitted, Let u
VOLUNTEER In the army or navy; If w
are drafted let US treat the fact as
great privilege. Service should be tn
law OF life; and thrice blessed is tina
! man who in this world crisis-is grant
ed the supreme good fortune of risk
ing his life and all else that he ha
for the honor of serving his countr
and mankind"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
KILLED BY FALL.

Stamford, Sept. 5-Giles Atwood,
SO years old, was killed yesterday by
falling from the back porch of his
home, four stories. to the ground. He
had been i'll and it is supposed was
taken with a dizzy spell while walking
on the porch,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Rev Gerald H. Beard, Phi. D., has
returned from the White Mountains,
and will conduct the mid week SER
vice tomorrow at Park Street Congre-
gational church. It will be the ser
vice preparatory to communion and
will include an address by DR.. Beard.
John III. Colgan and John M Su1li-
van, accompanied by their families
and by the Misses Mcdonald of Red
ding, have returned from an automo-
bile trip through the Berkshires and
through Vermont. They toured
through the Green Mountains and re-
turning followed the Mohawk trail
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05

Miss Helen Staples, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Staples, of Westport,
and Charles Donald Rarey, of Hart
ford, were married at Trinity church,
Westport, Saturday afternoon at four
O'Clock. Rev Kenneth Mackenzie, rec
tor of Trinity, assisted by Rev. j. F.
K. Alexander, performed the cere-
fmony. The wedding was one of the
leading social events OF the county for
the season and the number of guests
from all places was large.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
Second Connecticut
Will Hold Reunion

The annual reunion of the Second
Connecticut Heavy Artillery will be
held at Winsted, Tuesday, Sept. IL.
There will be a business meeting at
IL a. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
LOYAL SONS OF ITALY
TO SALUTE Ut. S. FLAG

Cleveland, Sept. 5.-Hereafter when
members of the 900 subordinate lodges
attend sessions of the Order of Loyal
Sons of Italy in America they will be
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05

Twelve saloon keepers in Long Is
land were taken to the county Jail at
Mineola, L. L.. charged with selling
liquor to soldiers of the 165th Regi-
ment at Camp Mills
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
AUGUST WEDDINGS

Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs Charles Mulliken Groves, OF
436 Norman street, for the marriage
Of their daughter, Miss Cleora Octavia
IGroves, and Floyd Harry Gregg to
take place at $50 Wednesday evening,
September. 10, at ST. Johns Episcopal
church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05

CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL. plumb.
ing and Heating. jobbing a speciality.
8051 Main and Hillside avenue.
Phone 32e-2- q 10 EFT
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05

Lieut.. Jacobs, "a flying instructor at
the government aviation field at Mt
Clemens, Mich, and a. cadet aviator
were injured when their airplane fell
300 feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ASK HIGHER PAY

Cleveland, Sept. ga resolution
adopted at the 10th annual convention
of the National Association of. Super
visory of Post Office Employees, in ses-
sion here, urges the government to
raise the minimum compensation from
$500 to $500 and eventually to $1,000 a
year. Low; wages imperil the eff.
cheney of the service, it was asserted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06

other peoples territories.
One consequence of our Revolution
ary war was to give encouragement
and strength TO the great democratic
movement known 10 history as the
French revolution Even those critics
win not deny now. though they prob
ably would have done so at that time.
that the French revolution aided the
cause of democracy. it abolished feu-
dai rights and feutiai wrongs of a most
oppressive character, it took away he
reditary privileges from an idle. self
minion of one man over the fate of
millions
This war is continuing the work OF
the French revolution. The German
people are an admirable people-even
while we are at war let us be Just
but they are now engaged in a mighty
effort to maintain and extend the au-
thority of a hereditary monarch. who
claims divine right to rule. They
are doing all they can to maintain and
extend the privileges of a landed aris-
tocracy, TO enforce the theory that a
state should rest upon military power
and use that military power TO sat
isfy its ambitious appetites. Round
these feudal Ideas cluster all the the
ories and practices of imperialism
the conquest of foreign markets by
i force. the exploitation of weaker races
keeping the proletariat in its place
These are the theories and practices
that the spirit of the French revolu-
| tion attacked And ever since then
the political history of Europe and
America has been a history of the
struggles of democracy 10 free the
many from the bonds imposed upon
them by the few. and OF the struggles
OF individual nations for the right TO
govern themselves.
This war is a direct continuation of
these two great Nineteenth century
movements, and is most emphaticaIy
popular in the sense that it is for
the people" Those who are against
this war are against democracy: those
comfort 10 the enemies of democracy
raey- And every man who. conscien-
nousiy or unconscientiousIy. opposes
the most vigorous prosecution of the
war, by act or word. aids and gives
comior ito the enemies of democracy.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
CANON CITY PYTHIANS
GET RECOGNITION

A. p. Nelson and Frank Emmerson.
delegates from Couer de Leon lodge
No. As. Knights of Pythias. to the an
nual meeting of the Pythian grand
lodge of Colorado at Colorado Springs
returned to Canon City Thursday af-
ternoon from the Pixies Peak district.
where they went the first of the week.
The homeward trip was made BY way
of Pueblo. where they spent short
time looking after some business mat
tiers.
Mr.. Emmerson was elected grand
inner guard of the grand lodge for the
ensuing year. much 10 the gratifica-
tion of the members of Couer de Leon
lodge. \ complete list OF the grand
lodge officers follow:
F. F. Schreiber, Colorado Springs.
supreme Representatives; E b. Coult-
er, Greeley. alternate supreme repre-
sentative. Charles A. Balireich, Pu-
ceior SA1Au eAi<AhScHuf,f ". n. RICK
man. Windsor, grand vice chancellor;
George p. Wilson. Del Monte. grand
prelate; W. S. O'Brien, Denver, grand
keeper of records and seals; c.. Il.
Winchell, La Junta, grand master of
'exchequer; Joseph A. Clark, Durango.
grand master-atarms: Frank EN-
merson, Canon City. grand inner
guard; Jos. Ray. Aguilar, grand outer
guard; S. J. Amter, Leadville, grand
lodge trustee.
a resolution was unanimously
adopted ordering all subordinate
lodges in the state to collect the sum
OF one dollar from each member of
the order TO be used for relief work
by the American Red Cross society.
The money will be used in caring for
the wives. children and other depend
ents OF Pythians enlisted in the mil
itary service in Europe during the
war. The movement is a national one
and is expected 10 raise approximate
ly 100000 year
1t was voted to hold the 1918 meet
ing of the grand lodge in Colorado
Springs.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
AUTO AND HORSE IN
An UNUSUAL COLLISION

An unusual accident took place on
South Twelfth street Wednesday
when saddle horse and an automo-
bile coliided in the most unexpected
manner. The horse was ridden by
Robert Galbraith, aged nineteen, and
the car was driven by Frank R
Broughton. The horse and rider dash
ed out of an orchard thru an open
gateway into the street unconscious
of the vicinity of Mr. Broughton and
his machine. Neither the rider of the
horse. or the driver of the horseless
carriage, realized the imminence of
trouble until too late to avoid the ac-
cident. In less time than it takes to
relate ii the horse had thrown its
rider and had itself been knocked
down by the force of its contact with
the car. In its struggles to get up
the animal battered the right side of
the machine, crushing in one of the
doors and MASKING the fender over
the rear wheel into a shapeless mass
of iron. Neither Mr. Galbraith nor
his mount was hurt and the damage
TO the car was not very serious.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
ROCK ISLAND MAN IN TOWN

John F. Riddle OF Denver. travelling
passenger agent FOR the Rock Island
lines. was business visitor in Canon
City on Thursday, Mr.. Riddle says
the business Of his company was nev.
er 70 good as II is at present. both
in the Rocky Mountain territory. in
the middle west and in Texas and
contiguous states. There are two or
three big military concentration
camps in the country traversed by the
Rock island road. but Mr.. Riddle does
not anticipate any serious difficulty
In promptly handling the troops a..
signed 10 them.