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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
OF THE
RED CROSS SOCIETY

Today is the fifty-fourth anniver-
sary of the Geneva Convention which
resulted in the organization of the
Red Cross Society.
Civilization took a great stride for
ward at that historic meeting of the
representatives of sixteen govern
ments, assembled in Geneva at the in
vitation of the Swiss Federal Coun-
Gil for the purpose Of devising some
plan for alleviating the horrors and
Issufferfng incident to warfare. The
delegates agreed upon an information
al code, which was formally adopted
at another meeting held in Geneva
the following year. The humanitar-
ian organization was officially styled
the international Society, but it i'm
mediately became known as the Red
Cross Society, owing to it's insignia,
a red cross on white background.
Within a few years the convention
was adopted by all the great civilized
nations except the United States
which did not become a party to the
treaty untA 1882,
| Before the Geneva convention in
CT edible brutality marked the treat
ment of i'll and wounded soldiers
Military hospitals had been establish
GU ny oil lllc 5ISdL I1dllOHS, out II
nearly every battle the service was
inadequate and Inefficient. Hospita
flags were not respected by the enc
my, surgeons were killed or taker
prisoner whenever opportunity offer
! I'D, and ambulances bearing the
wounded from the field were Otter
captured. In this war the German
have reverted to the practices in us,
/ before the Geneva convention, ant
have bombed hospitals and otherWis
violated the laws regarding the i'm
munity of the Red Cross sign from
attack.
The Red Cross does not, however
wait for war in order to serve it's grea
humanitarian purpose. The Messin
earthquake, the San Francisco fire
the greet Ohio flood of a few year
ago and the dreadful Cherry min
disaster afford but a few among tn
many examples of the prompt relic
given by the Red Cross society.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

such vehicles" and applies to COM
mercial motor vehicles only.
4 Taking the respective dates of ap-
lproval of the sections Of the law quot
ed into consideration. it is the opin-
ion of the department that Section II.
.sub-division en-, Chapter 333, limits
and qualities Section 20, Chapter
305, so far as the latter relates to mo-
tor vehicles, and the law as whole
is construed as follows:
l. Those commercial vehicles speci-
fically included in Section IL, sub-di-
vision IL area required to have mir
rors or reflectors. sg z. n;
II. All vehicles Qy e. other than
motor vehicles) Included under the
provisions of Section 20, Chapter sos
are required to have mirrors or re-
Electors. &
In addition to the construction as
tgiven herein, the department is in
forming inquirers to the effect that
there is yet no data available as to
how the courts will interpret the law
and is advising that in all doubtful
cases involving those pleasure oars
from which the driver has no view
towards the rear mirror or reflector
to be installed as precautionary
measure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
GERMANS SEIZE
ON PEACE 2lAN
Clamor for Program An
nounced BY Russ Soss.
diers and Workmen

Copenhagen, Oct. 26-The Austfo-
German press has eagerly seized the
occasion of the statement regarding
a basis of peace announced by the
Russian ,Workmen's and Soldiers
deputies to reopen the discussion OF
peace. They had declared the ques-
ton closed after the reply to the
Pope.
In this the papers follow the ex-
ample of their respective governments.
Won Reventlow sarcastically declared
they rival Patti in the number of
their absolutely last farewells' to
peace proposals and miss 40 oppor-
tunity to attempt to open pourparlers
in the hope Of getting out of the
war;"
The pro-peace press welcomes the
statement. The Norddeutsche ALICE
meme Zeitung and the Fremdenblatt,
though criticfzing it because of the
indefinite character of the demands
term it plain. straightforward state
ment of definite peace proposals.
Vorwaerts says the points in the
Russian statement, which are men.
toned in the semi replies as
unacceptable, are presumably fo1
plebiscites respecting Alsace-Lor.
raine and the Italian enclaves. 1t de-
clares Austria Willingly ignored. the
fact that the announced German pro-
gram for securities" as to Belgium
was incompatible with the demand of
the Workmen's and Soldiers group
for the full restoration OF Belgium.
The Vossische Zeitung demands that
Germany declare it's definite solidarity
with the Russian program. 1t would
offer Russia peace without detach-
ments Of territory. leaving the deter
mination of the fate of Poland, the
Baltic provinces and other like ter
ritory to the Russian Republic. 1t
believes this would help the Russians
force peace conference upon the
allies and pave the way to a contin-
entail alignment against Great Britain
| and America. This is the aspiration
Of the Vossfsche's school of political
| thought.
One writer declares the all-impor.
| tant thing for Germany is to get the
representatives of the various belli-
gerents around a council table. The
rest would take care of itself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
BE a sport and buy bond,
Aid the boys across the pond.
Youths Not Subject
To Draft Enlisting

j An interesting feature of the en-
listments in the regular army during
the last few days is the large num-
Der of youths, between the ages of Is
and 81 years. Connecticut boys have
always been known for their patrio-
tism and army officers in this section
are elated to see the fine looking
young men crowding into the recruit
ing stations in this state. Another
interesting fact is that these lads are
not subject to the draft.
The recruiting stations in Water
bury, Hartford, New Haven New
London and Bridgeport are sending
out calls for men to enlist in the in
fantry. cavalry, aviation section,
medical department and practically
every branch of the~land force. Men
are also wanted for the Connecticut
First Infantry.
Twenty Thousand men are needed
for the great air fleet. Any physi-
cally fit man will be taken for this
section. Candidates for commissions
must be at least between the ages OF
Is and 80 years although the latter
age is not considered set rule. AL
classes of tradesmen are wanted fol
this service also. Incidentally there
is a great demand for tradesmen in
every branch.
Major W.. A. Mercer and Captain
James A. Ramsay with offices at 95t
Chapel street will gladly furnish al
necessary Information to applicants il
regards to the different branche,
that are open.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
Linonine is 1907
Efficient

In the cure, of, bronchial
coughs - those distressing,
harrassing, hacking coughs
that defy other medicines.
LinOnine, taken at the. first
sign of a cold will "break IL up"
over night-and the AFTER
EFFECTS OF LINONINE. ARE
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL, which
cannst be said Of remedies com
tanning powerful drugs. Limo
nine Is pure, an emulsion of
flax-seed oil, Irish moss and
eucalyptus - Medical science
knows no SureF remedy for
coughs and colds and Rundown
conditions Linonine builds up
the system and restores vital
fly.
Physicians endorse it highly
for growing children.
An druggists, eoc, sl.2o--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
KING HINTS TAX
RATE OF CITY is
NOT HIGH:ENOUGH

limiting at higher tax rate, a still
higher grand list and the possible is
suance of more bond issues, John T.
King spoke to members of the Second
District Republican club last night
along with Mayor Clifford B. Wilson
and Town Clerk Joseph Schultz, both
candidates for reelection.
Despite the fact that the city
plunged further into debt during the
present year to the extent of s2.575,-
600 and boosted the grand list &c
$170, 100000, an increase of s39, 000.-
900 in single year, King says the
list is not high enough.
Mayor Wilson took pride over the
improvements which were forced b,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
the times giving himself and the adj
ministratioa full credit

the times giving himself and the adj
ministration full credit.
Schultz gave the voters the impress
sion that he sensed defeat and II was
causing him to breathe hard" He
said. Let everyone put their sfouI-
der to the wheel and, don't stop push
ing until the Republican parade on
easier" -s-s.e ~ =
King explained why bids could not
be asked for warrenite paSement. be-
cause it is a patented pavement. and
said it was the best pavement, but
did not explain whether or not the
city had tried to get something as
good or better for the money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
SOME EXCITEMENT
CAUSED BY FIRE

Much excitement was caused in the
lodging section of Water street about
1918 last night by a chimney fire at
SIT Water street, occupied Nby the
White restaurant. An alarm called
out the department and the lodging
houses in that section were, emptied.
There was much smoke, but very lit
tie fire, and no damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
Come into the garden, Bill;
You've done enough of ill;
Our boy " shave your fierce
muStache
While we at home send on the
cash.

The great crowds of eager purchas-
ers who visited E. H. Dillon's store
yesterday the first day of their 26th
Anniversary Sale is proof of positive
that the extraordinary bargains they
offer and appreciated by the ladies of
Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
Talk OF Sports

Catcher William Killifer of the Phil
lies gave his season a glorious finish
by getting married. The bride was
Miss Margaret Thorpe of West Ches-
ter Pa, q. suburb of Philadelphia
She is a graduate of Wilson College
and prominent and popular in social
circles. Mr. and Mrs. -KillifeF left at
once for California, where they will
spend the winter.
You can hear a lot of rumors about
Charley Herzog and his tiffs with
McGraw and his team mates because
of the vacation he took, but the best
OF all is a story that Herzog really
was ION vacation 10y McGraw's or
ders and that instead of being at his
home in Maryland he was following
the White Sox around getting tips on
their style of play.
There is some snickering in the In
ternational league over the loss OF
Jack Bentley by the Baltimore club
to the Boston Red Sox in the draft
During the sale period Jack Dunn
was sounded on what he would take
for Bentley. He wanted $3.50 and
two or three players tc boot. No dea
was made, but the Red Sox put in q
draft and got the man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
Freedom calls on you, my son,
By sacrifice is glory won.
PRINCE VALDEMAR, WHO MIGHT
HAVE CHANGED COURSE OF WAR

Prince Vaidemar of Denmark, who
was once offered the opportunity to
! become a monarch, but refused the
proffered honor, was born fifty-nine
years ago today, the youngest of the
children OF King Christian TX of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

ELI. DILLON&CO., HOS Main St.
HARTFoRD BRIDGE
10th Anniversary Sale 10th
BRIDGEpoRTs LARGEST MILLINERY STORE


by
Trimming
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

Buy bonds, buy mere, and yet
more
Keep Kaiser Bill far off our
shore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

Lord Northc1iffe will speak in favor
of the Liberty Loan at Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

No trench tactics for West Point
The soldiers are scoring right and left
with frontal attacks, led by Field
Marshal Oliphant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

$3.50 Black and colored sNeen
pett1cOatS .:..:.. $A
1925 black and colored silk
petticoatS $1.4S
81 black and colored silk
pettlcoats ..s..ze....r .-...... $l.0o
SO black and colored silk
pett1coats .............. $4.4o
FANCY ORNAMENTS
75c to So fancy ornaments 4sc to $3.50
VEILINGs
SOC lace Ve1fInrc SOc yQ
4Oc. and soc face yelling -. SOC yd
$1.75 chiffon auto wells ...... 81
$3.50 and SIS chiffon auto wells 81 .48
PLUSH COATS e.
$40 silk Plush coats ........ $16.4S
$25 silk plush coats ........ $19.7S
$35 Silk Plush Coats .. $27.4S
$40 Silk Plush Goats, fur trim
heu .......... @S".o0
$50 silk Plush Coas, fur trim $
med SS9.75
$55 SILK Plush Coats, fur trim
med ...,.. $47.4S
ss5 Silk Plush Coats, fur trim
med ........... "a =. $72.75
CLOTH COATS
$40, SIS and $40 Light Weight Cloth
FEN coats 30
SD New Cloth coats -. $9.9S
see New Cloth coats .... SLABS
$25 New Cloth coats ....... $19.48
$50 New Cloth coats ,...... $23.48
$35 New Cloth coats ..... $27.98
All our Guaranteed Rain Coats at
Anniversary Prices.
FUR SCARFS AND MUFFs
We have an immense variety of re-
liable fur scarfs and muffs I'm Black
Fox, Black Wolf, Black Lynx, Ma
turaI Sl<unls, Natural Raccoon, Red
Fox, Kit Coney, Battleship Grey Fox,
Taupe Fox, Iceland Fox Coney. These
are marked at extremely low prices;
we will give further discount of 10
per cent during this sale.
SWEATER COATS
275 sweater coats in Silk Fibre and
Shetland Wool, regular prices which
are always less han other stores, SIS to
! $40. Sale price SPAS to $9.9S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS.
JOHN RECK s. SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
BAYONETS USED
AT CAMP DEVENS

Bridgeport men at Camp Devens re-
ceived their first instructions in the
use of the bayonet yesterday and for
several hours made grim passes at
imaginary objects. The bayonets ar
rived at the camp on Wednesday and
yesterday were given to the men.
Field day activities at which it was
expected that the boys from this city
would show real prowess were post
poned because of the heavy rain
storms but will be held at some early
date.
The court martial which will pre-
side at. the trial OF Privates Costello
and Keenan, will be organized the lat
ter part of this week.
Liberty Loan subscriptions in Porto
RICO reached the million-dollar mark.
General Villa is reported to he mem
Rcing Parral with a force Nof 1000
men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

only IL days more to buy bonds
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

Liberty Loan subscriptions in Porto
RICO reached the million-dollar mark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

AN druggists, soc, sl.20-Adv.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-01
The Rumanian Campaign.

A new development in The Rumanlan
campaign was revealed III recent Ger
man official statement when reports a
Bulgarian movement northWard in Dob
rudJa across the southern estuary of the
Danube. The crossing was eff ected near
Tultcha, SO miles southeast of Galatz
and places the Bulsarlans, apparently.
on one of the large islands which stud
the course of the. river near its mouth.
The Teutonic advance is thus carrie d
nearer the Bessarabian boundary, which
here is formed by the northern estuary
of the Danube. 1t remains to be devel-
oped whether the Bulgarian move is the
prelude to an effort 10 turn the Russian
left flank by completing the crossing of
the stream at this far easterly point. In
any event it gives Field Marshal Won
Mackensen firmer hold on the Danube
near its mouth, the Only stretch where
he had not already complete control of
the river. Along the rem 4inder Of the
Rumanian front there have been only en-
gagements between advance detach-
ments, these resulting favora oily to the
Teutonic forces, notably in the Kasino
Valley region, where Russian attack in
some force was repulsed, according to
Berlin
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-01
PUT COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS

There is no successful imitation of the
glow OF health.
Rich red blood showing through
translucent skin means not only beauty
but health When your color fades you
will find that your heart palpitates on
slight exertion, such as climbing astairs,
and that your breath is short and you
lack ambition. All these things are
symptoms of an anemic condition, of
thin blood.
Try building up the blood with DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Eat nourishing food, exercise little in
the open air daily and watch the color
return to cheeks and lips. II you are
below your normal weight you should
take on one or two pounds week I'M
der this treatment. And the first sign
Improvement will be in your appetite.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills tone up the
digestive organs and the re-vitalized
blood carries nourishment that means
strength to every partof the body.
Two books, Building Upth Blood'
and "What to Eat and How to Eat"
give just the information thatyou need.
They are free. Write for them today
to the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y. Your own drug
gist sells DR.. Williams Pink Pills or
you can send fifty cents for full-size
package by mail, postpaid.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-01
The Yarrowdale Case.

Ambassador Gerard at Berlin has beef
asked by the Washington Government to
ask Germany about the Americans cap
tured on the British steamer Yarrowdale
and held as ''prisoners of war;" 1t ap-
pears that there were three Americans
in the crew of the Yarrowdale As the
Yarrowdale was cleared from an Ameri-
can port under the sanction of the United
States Government as a merchant ship,
and the Americans aboard her accepted
employment under the protection of this
classification of the vessel by their gov
eminent, that action represents the
judgment of the United States Govern
ment upon the legal status of the Var
rowdale. and if Germany has treated
American citizens aboard that vessel in
accordance with another interpretation
of the law the United States is bound to
protest and seek pl otection for them in
accordance with their rights. In the
case of the Arabic and the Marina, too,
the issue was direct and unavoidable,
but no action has resulted. The last
heard of these cases was a report from
Berlin to the effect that the United
States had submitted full information to
the German foreign Office showing those
vessels to have been, merchant ships
and to have been, therefore, illegally
sunk, with the killing of the Americans
on board them, in consequence, illegal
and murderous.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-01
What a London Paper Saws.

Morning Post: President Wilson's
speech is 'full of noble aspirations and
amiable sentiments. The belligerents
feel the desire for peace Al least as much
as do neutrals. 1t is only when we get
down to the question of how peace is to
be attained and maintained, that we
might find ourselves in disagreement,
According to President Wilson's logic if
would have been better for Lincoln to
have met the Southern leaders upon the
field, shaken hands and agreed upon
peace. When the war between
Spain and the United States was still I'M
settled would Americans have been salts
fed If the European powers had inter-
vened and said You must make peace
without victory, because any other peace
would leave the sting of resentment and
bitter memory
''In both of these cases Americans
would have replied, and did reply, that
the war must be fought to finish until
the varquished accepted the victor's
terms. Upon first impression the Presi-
dents scheme does not fill US with any
very sanguine hope. We remain still of
the opinion that a permanent peace can
be obtained only by the defeat of Ger
many. We would even say to President
Wilson what Lincoln said to Europe at
the end of 1861: 1 am quite sure that a
sound argument could be made to show
them that they can reach their aim more
readily and easily by aiding to crush this
rebellion than by giving encouragement
to it.
SIN other words, if President Wilson
desires to end the war, let him come in
and help US end it. He will then have
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-01
Canadian Comment.

Toronto Globe: Forced to defend
their national rights ana the liberties of
Europe while in a state of unprepared-
ness for war, the Allies are now asked
in the third year of the war, by the head
of neutral nation, to allow the agressor
to escape the consequences of his unpar-
allelled crimes against civilization and
to spare him the humiliation of military
defeat.
President Wilson has not aided the
cause of peace in Europe by his inter
vention at this stage"
Toronto Mail and Empire: 'When
President Wilson speaks of freedom of
the seas he must have in mind war con-
ditions only, for in time of peace there
has always been freedom of the seas.
If Mr.. Wilson means by freedom of the
seas that the seas should be equally
free to the commerce of all nations in
time of war, his remark is merely laugh
able. He cannot suppose that at his
bidding, or the bidding of any other
neutral, the British navy, which now
denies the freedom of the seas to Ger
man vessels, would abandon it's advan-
tage and thus throw away the sure fruits
of victory. If he means that the seas
should be free to neutral vessels, the
reply is that so far as the Allies are con-
cerned, they are Free"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-01
MAINE FOLKS IN WASHINGTON.
Seeing the Sights. Being Entertained and
ENJOYING themselves Generally.

Hon. Beecher Putnam, of Houlton,
was the first of the electoral vote mes
sergers to arrive in Washington, and a
small army of reporters and camera
fends We're on the watch for him. With
his usual modesty Mr.. Putnam sought to
escape them, but within twenty-four
hours his picture appeared in every
Washington paper, some of which were
exceptionally good.
Peter Charles Keegan, sometimes
known as The Sage of Van Buren,"
Hoo. John B. Madigan of the Maine
supreme bench, and Hon. Oscar Fellows
of Bangor, have been in town several
days. ard have been shown numerous
courtesies by Senator'S Johnson and Fer
maid Messrs Keegan and Madigan are
the American leprese rtatives on the St.
John boundary comm s. on. and MIR. Eel
lows acts as counsel. They came to
Washington 10 arrange with Uncle Sam
for payment of their salaries and ex-
penses as commissioners. They present
ed little bill aggreg eating about $25, 900,
which Secre tary Lansing has requested
the Maine senators to look over and o.
K. if 1t appears to be all right. In due
time a warrant will be drawn and the
gentlemen in question will divide this
tidy sum between them.
Col. John J. Dooley of Portland has
been in town in the interest of machine
gun which he represents, and which, to
hear Col. Dooiey tell it, has got all other
machite guns ''skun a mile" While
here Col. Dooley was made a member of
the executive board of the National Rifle
association, of which he was already q
director
Hon. Forrest Colby of Bingham has
been in attendance at tt e sessions of the
national forestr conference. He is d
large timber owner and operator, aud ia
no doubt one of the most practical for
esters in the country.
Mrs. William Moulton Ingraham, wife
of the assistant secretary of war, will
receive on the first and third Mondays in
February and March at her apartments
at the Burlington. She is one of the
most graceful and attractive hostesses
in the high official circles in which she
moves.
Sam Conner, private secretary to Sem
ator Fernald, although a busy man, as
all private secre taries are, finas time to
send column of Give wire" stuff to the
Lewiston Journal every now and then.
Sam says he has been homesick only
once since be came to WasLingto , and
that was one evening when he dropped
INTO movie show, and they threw pic
ture of Bill Carligan and his BABY on to
the screen. That was about all Sam
could stand, and had it been possible he
would have set out for Lewiston forth
with