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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
SEEK TO SEVER
R. R.. ROUTE TO
C0NSTANTIN0PLE

London, Jan. 1.-THE allied army
on the Seneki front will be reinforced
as preliminary to an effort to cut
the rlin-Constantinople railroad, ac-
cording to a British correspondent
with the Russian forces The writer
lays 1t down as the most urgent task
of the Saloniki army to cut the rail-
road and shut off, Germany from the
supplies of foodstuffs and men which
she is drawing from Asia minor. He
describes Asiatic Turkey as a granary
which Germany is developing on sci
entific lines while it is also the home
Of 100000 of magnificent fighters
who, he says, are being trained and
drilled under German instruction.
only by cutting the railroad" the
correspondent writes, "can this pro-
cess be stopped. 1t can only be hoped
that the reinforcements that will ar
rive in 1917 will make it possible by
next New Year day to have got astride
of the vital trans-Balkan railroad"
The checking of German expansion
in the near east is specified by the cor
respondent as an even greater aim for
the Allied army. He describes the
German plan to establish themselves
at Saloniki as a stepping stone to a
near eastern empire and that the En-
tente power must fashion the Balkans
so as to build Slav dam across the
of German ambition"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
VOL FOR
HOME ARMY ARE
ENL|STINC NOW

Berlin, Jan. II, via London-Vol-
unteers for Germany's "home army
are many in number and are volun-
teering SO steadily and so fast that
compulsion under the terms of the civ
il service law of November will not
ture and may never be necessary, &C
cording to DR.. Kurt Serge, civil chief
of staff in the war bureau. The vol
unle Of volunteering has come, frank
ly, as a pleasant surprise to the Off
Gals. The country has gradually real
lied that the war bureau intends to
enroll civilian workers only by slow
degrees SO as to disturb legitimate
business as little as possible.
Women, though unaffected by the
civil service law, have volunteered in
great numbers and the bureau has
even had to exert strict check on the
youthful population, so large have
been the number wanting to leave
school in order to work in some way
for the Fatherland. Only a small
percentage of volunteers has been def
initely accepted so far, but the aggre-
gate is already large enough to re-
lease several thousand soldiers week
ly who have been engaged in interior
garrison duty, bridge watching service
and on posts. These soldiers have
been sent into administration districts
close behind the front and in turn
relieve many more thousands for &C
tual service on the battle line.
According to DR.. Serge, the oppo-
sition which the war bureau anticipat-
ed at the start from various sources
such as labor unions, has failed alb
solutely to materialtze. On the con-
trary, he says, the unions are aiding
the civil service plan enthusiastically,
as are almost all branches of trade. No
figures are available as to how many
recruits Germany may expect under
the home army plan, but DR.. Serge be-
lieves the original estimate of 2,000,-
600 to 100000 workers was under
guessed in view of the increasing CO.
operation from all quarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
Auto Carries Horse
On Hood in Unique
Main Street Accident

An accident of minor nature but
which promised to have grave results
occurred at the corner of Main and
Bank streets shortly after noon yester-
day when a jitney car driven north in
Main street, ran its radiator directly
beneath a horse attached to a wagon
Of the Bridgeport Public Market trav-
cling east in Bank street. The horse
reared upon the motor vehicle, was
carried several feet before the automo-
bile came to stop and was struck
from behind by another jitney.
For few moments there was a mad
scramble of passengers to algiht from
the conveyance, while the horse
plunged wildly to extricate himself
from the heated hood and the mud
guards Of the machine. When all was
quoted the only injured property was
a harness belonging to the market
company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
Justice For Berger,
Exonerated in City
Court of Assault

In justice to Mr.. Charles J. Berger,
proprietor Of the Hotel Alpine, The
Farmer offers the following statement
relative to a recent city court case, in
which Mr.. Berger was indicated of
any infraction of the law, and through
which certain published statements as
to Mr.. Berger were shown to be con-
trary to the facts in the case.
On Dec. rs, last, The Farmer pub
lished an article concering Mr. Ber-
ger, who resides at Is Milne street, in
substance to the effect that as a result
of an argument over a card game with
William Burns of Calhoun avenue,
Berger drew a pen. knife from his
pocket and cut off William Burns ear
Burns made complaint to the au-
thorities alleging that he had been as
saulted by Berger and Berger was
tried on the charge of assault on Jan.
II, before Hon. George E. Hall Of New
Haven, who was called in to hear the
case owing to the fact that the Bridge
port city court judges were disquali-
fed in the case.
At the hearing, no testimony at all
was addYced as to any card game, or
of the use of any pen knife or other
weapon by Mr.. Berger. On the con-
trary, the evidence disclosed that the
complaining witness, Burns, with five
other men, came to the Alpine hotel
about 2 in the morning, Christmas
day, and asked for rooms; that the
men were hilarious and one of the
members von1ited upon the floor of the
hotel; that they were refused rooms
in the hotel and directed to leave.
Four Of them at once left, according
to the testimony, but the complaining
witness and one other remained. and
refused to go out.
Mr.. Berger, then, in the performance
of his duty to his guests attempted to
put these two. out, and took hold of
their arms for that purpose.
They at once resisted, and grabbed
hold Of Mr.. Berger, and in the scrim-
mage, the three fell to the floor. and
in that fall, Mr.. Burns ear was taken
off, probably by striking against the
sharp edge of the table.
Judge Hall ruled that Mr.. Berger
was not only justified in putting the
men out of the hotel, but that it was
his duty to do SO in order to avoid a.
and prevent the awaken
ing Of his guests at such an hour in
tho morning.
The Farmer regrets that it should
in publishing an article Of the char
acter of that published on Dec. 26. and
in this manner retracts the article
with sincerest apologies to Mr.. Ber-
ger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
Russian Ministers
May Fight a Duel

Petrograd, Jan. IA dramatic
clash between M Protopoff, minister
Of the interior, and M Redzianko,
president of the duma. is described
by the Novoe Vremya. According to
this story, M. Protopoff approached
M. Rodzianko during the New Year
reception at the Tsarskoe SeIo and
offered his hand In q conciliatory
way. The head Of the duma turned
away with a curt Never"
The friends of the minister Of the
interior say thata duel is inevitable,
but M. Rodzianko has hitherto not
received challenge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
LONDON BARGAINS CEASE.

London, Jan. 17.-Women bargain
hunters who have been going over
the offerings in the new year bargain
sales find this year an average in
crease of 80 per cent. in woolens, silks
and shoes, as compared with the bar
gain prices Of a year ago. One of the
big department stores has it's coun-
ters decorated with notices informing
shoppers that owing to the shortage
of dress material, this month is prob
ably the last time that it will be pos
sible to offer any materials on the
bargain counters
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
New Taxes On Imports
Are Levied By Brazil

Washington, Jan. 17.-New import
duties and consumption taxes just
about into effect in Brazil are expect
ed to aid the government in meeting
its 1917 expenses. Reports to the
department of commerce to-day gave
a list of the import duties, which in
many instances are increased as much
as II per cent. Consumption taxes
on cigars and cigarettes, shoes, per-
fumery, canned goods and. hats have
been raised and to the list of taxable
products have been added butter and
roasted coffee.
The new law provides that 55 per
cent, Of import duties must be paid on
a gold basis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
"American Militarism''
Is Attacked in Rome

Rome. Jan. lin strongly
worded editorial the Messagere at
tacks what it calls American militar-
ism. The paper says:
: president Wilson opposes militar-
ism, but under his administration the
greatest military program, SURPRISING
even that of Germany, has been pass
ed. America is preparing to be-
come the second military in the world
even the first if another battle like
that Of Jutland reduces the Anglo
German naval forces. American
militarism,, after Cuba, Porto Rico,
the Philippines and Hawaii, is looking
now toward Canada on the north and
Mexico on the SOUTH
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
Pershing's Withdrawal
Pleasing to Mexicans

Mexico City, Jan. II. - The news
that the American commissioners to
the Mexican-American conference had
recommended the withdrawal Of Gen.
Pershing's force and the sending of
Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico City
was received here with general rejoic-
ing. Gen. Obregon, minister Of war,
has directed Gen. Murguia to be pre-
pared to occupy the positions now held
by Gen. Pershing. In official circles
this is Pointed to as proof that the
Carranza government is determined to
prevent the Villistas from gaining any
advantage from the withdrawal of the
American expedition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
MISERABLE FROM
STOMACH TROUBLE
Felt Wretched Until He
Started To Take
"Fruit a tives"
594 Champlain St., Montrea

594 Champlain ST., Montreal.
For two years, I was miserable
sufferer from rheumatism and Stom-
ach Trouble. I had frequent Dizzy
Spells, and when 1 took food. felt
wretched and sleepy. L suffered from
Rheumatism dreadfully, with pains
in my back and joints, and my hands
swollen.
"a friend advised 'Fruit-a-tives'
and from the outset, they did me
good. After the first box, felt I was
getting well and I can truthfully say
that Fruit -tives' is the only medi-
cine that helped me-
LOUIS LABRIE.
soc box, 6 for $3.50, trial size,
25c., At all dealers or sent postpaid
by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ogdcns-
burg, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
BOYS CORN CLUB
RESULTS FOR 1916.

With corn at the present prices
that product may profitably become
one of the cash crops on Connecticut
farms. if the farmers Of the state can
equal the records made by Corn club
boys during the past season.
OF the 1s1 enrolled Corn Club
| members 27 carried their work
! through to completion and some very
interesting reports were submitted
Corn Club members raise an acre
or half acre of corn according to
their age and are required to keep
cost account records, record of all
expenditures for seed, fertilizer,
horse cultivator, ETC., and charge their
own time at so much an hour. write a
story Of their work and exhibit ten Of
their best ears of corn.
The highest yields Of corn were OBJ
tanned by Ewart and Merrill Healey of
North Woodstock, each growing 112
bushels of shelled corn per acre.
Ewart, the older of the brothers, pro-
duced his corn more cheaply and
therefore made a larger profit. His
cost for raising his acre Of corn was
$44.60; his receipts were $172S3,
showing profit Of $127.7s. The re-
ceipts from this prize acre were made
up as follows: ..1,
1913 blu. of corn at $1.15, $11S45
10 blu. of seed corn at 81 1000
4,628 lbs. slower at $500 1888
$17233
If we subtract the value of the
slower from the value Of the slower
from the cost Of production it cost
but 27.4 cents per bushel to pro-
duce this corn which yielded q profit
Of $1.14 per bushel. It should be
born in mind that this record is un-
usual and cannot be duplicated by
everyone.
The total amount of corn produced
by Corn Club members was 1908
bushels, which with the slower was
worth $1,477. This includes the seed
corn which is worth from two to four
dollars per bushel. The total profit
to Corn Club members was $917.60,
the average yield 66.76 bushels per
acre, the average profit $57.85 per
bushel, and the average cost per
bushel Of corn 1913 cents.
From these records we see that the
average Corn Club boy. raises more
corn per acre than the average farm
er by 18 bushels per acre. This ought
to mean that when the present Corn
Club boys have farms of their own
the average yield of corn for Con-
necticut will be greater and Connecti-
cut farms will be more prosperous.
A. G. BRUNDAGE,
State Boys and Girls Club Leader,
Conn. Agri. College.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
DANISH DIVIDENDS INCREASE.

Copenhagen, Jan. 17.-Average
yearly dividends of the eight hundred
largest stock companies in De31ark
have increased from 6.S per ceWk in
1912, to 1913 per cent. in 1916 StNM-
ship companies show the largesS.Mn-
crease-from As per cent. in 1912 ia
81 per cent. in 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
To End Coughs

The following formula. easily mixed
at home. makes one of the quickest
cough remedies obtainable, often curing
the worst cough in a day. Take tea
spoonful as often as necessary.
.Whiskey Cor sugar syrup)..... n pint
Globe Pine Comp'd Aromatic. H ounce
If sugar syrup Is used ed instead of
whiskey 1t can be easily made by dis
solving s heaping tablespoonful, Of
graduated sugar in Y cup, of water
which is sold only In h-oz. screw top
cases with Aromatic printed In red on
Outside label
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
EXTEND FARMING KNOWLEDGE,

Washington, Jan. 17.-More than
$4,000 Is being spent this year car
rying into effect the provisions of the
cooperative extension law bringing
the knowledge and information Of the
State colleges Of agriculture to wo-
men on the farms. Part of the money
is being used to employ women coun-
ty agents. Last year 602 women were
employed, $50 Of whom were county
agents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
WOMEN MAY GET
i YALES M. A. DEGREE,

New Haven, Jan. 1.-THE Yale
corporation yesterday ratified the
recommendation of the executive
board of the Graduate School to adj
NIT women as candidates for the de-
gree of Master of Arts. Women have
heretofore been admitted at Yale to
the degrees of Doctor Of Philosophy,
Master of Science, Doctor of Medi-
cine, Bachelor Of Music and Bachelor
of Fine Arts
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

Special showing of new Spring
Mourning Goods at E. Fl. Dillon Il
Co., 1105 Main street-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

Maurice Snyder, of Troy N. Y, was
drowned when he lost control Of a mo-
tor iceboat on which he was riding
land the machine ran into omen water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

young which will bear fruit in nobler
aspirations. He has become one Of
the most valued possessions which a
nation can have-a national hero
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
FFost-bites, Corns, Sore Feet

Bathe the feet In warm water to
which has been added two tablespoon
fuls Of Calocide compound. This gives
instant relief for aching. burning or
bunions; also for frost-bites or chill
blains. The Calocide acts through the
pores removing the cause Of the trou-
PIE. Its use also keeps the feet in q
1fm. healthy condition. free from
swelling and putting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

for the different states to observe.
How poor was Jobs turkey" and
who gave tho expression prominence?
"As poor as Jobs turkey" Is an ex-
preston originated by Judge Halibur-
ton, author Of "Sam Slick" and as it
represents the extremes Of poverty and
forlornness this mythical bird is used
in f1gurative way to designate any
thing or anybody that has reached the
last stages of poorness. 1t is described
as being $50 poor that the turkey had
only one feather in its tail and was
obliged to lean against a fence to COB
ble." It may not be amiss to state that
the Biblical Job never had q turkey,
as this fowl is native Of America and
was never heard Of until this country
began to be settled by Europeans.
How many troops has Great Britain
in Egypt now7
In Egypt and on the Suez canal, etc.,
about zoo, 900 to 225, 600, 1t is said.
How large was the amount paid by
China as indemnity for the boxer rebel
lion?
$3.50, 900 900.
How did the word "steeis" originate
a. applied to the long cigar sold at the
cigar stands7
The word "stogie" probably origi-
mated in the middle west. There were
and may be now more stogies smoked
there than any other kind of tobacco.
A long time ago in the Pennsylvania
lumber regions the timber was trans
ported to market by means OF teams.
The teamsters in most instances had q
long haul and ordinarily would take a
whole day to reach their destination,
which was Conestoga. Instead of TAX
ing their pipes, the teamsters would
lay in goodly supply of Pennsylvania
tobacco and as they drove along with
one hand would roll it into shape for
smoking. These rolls came to be known
as Conestogas, and as time went on the
word was contracted to "stogies.''
WIN bnA00 TIC HF0c unpF0Ha ah0
whore was il ueed?
No one knows who made the first
umbrella. Jonas Hanway of London
was the first man on record to carry
one over his head to keep off the rain
Umbrellas seem to have been known as
far back as the days of Nineveh and
Persepolis, for representations Of them
appear frequently in the sculptures Of
those early days. The women of an
cient Rome and Greece carried them,
but the men did not. Mr.. Hanway is
said to be the first man who walked
the streets of London with an open
umbrella over his head to keep OF the
rain. He was much ridiculed and is
said to have used it for thirty years
before umbrellas came into general use
for this purpose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

Henry Gordon Scott, superintendent
of motive power OF the Interborough
Rapid Transit, Is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
CHEER UP!

Those big bills for new
tires can be reduced mater
tally by taking advantage Of
these low prices in OUR
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

Can you tell mo what high scores were
recently made in Workmanship with
fourteen inch guns in the navy?
In the Chesapeake bay trials the big
guns Of the dreadnaughts Pennsylva-
MIA and Oklahoma hit the target re-
peatedly at distance of 10000 yards,
or more than ten miles. The Pennsyl-
vania's score was better than the Okla
homa's ut that distance, but the Okla
homa outshot the Pennsylvania at 49,
900 yards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
The HOME DOC TOR
fClin Out and SaYal
How To Relieve Rheumatism

After each meal and at bedtime take
a tablespoonful Of the following home
made medicine now used all over the
United States and noted for it's remark
able results. Relief begins at once.
Syrup OF Sarsaparilla .........1 ounce
4OI! SOHHPOuuO. =. 1 ounce
WhiskeY or Simnla ELIXIR Il mint
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
Our FTHh -
query and ~
RsP!2z144s2s
.D0TtIue11

Whers 10 Christmas q legal national
holiday in this country?
Christmas is legal holiday In every
state and territory. The national gov
eminent does not designate holidays
for the different states to observe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

Gold coin to the amount of $780,
900 was withdrawn from the Sub
Treasury for shipment to Cuba.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

What 10 the record Of Lady Esiantins
for egg production7
In the year Oct. 13, 1914-15, Lady
Byzantine laid S14 eggs This Is said
to be the nearest to an egg day of
any hens record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

These formulas are published nv the
Medical Formula Laboratories, Dayton.
OHIO. The ingredients specified can be
procured from any good drug store.
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-15
WEARING THE FLAG

The little tricolor rosette or bow.
the tiny flag, the lapel button-all
these are not Objectionable as expires
sive OF the loyalty of the wearerss
there is no violation of good taste in
this personal display of the colors.
But II seems to the Post TO be the limit
OF poor taste to wear tiny flags pasted
TO collars-some of the latter far from
clean. The indiscriminate use of these
little flags does not impress the OBJ
server as particularly expressive Of
patriotism; it partakes rather of freak
ishness and 1t does not serve any good
purpose. Men in the service who have
been trained to reverence the flag
must be shocked by some of the mis-
directed uses Of the country's emblem.
Here is a case for good judgment to
assert itself
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-15
AS TO MR.. FORAKER.

To the Editor of the Butte Post.
Butte. May 12.-Sir. l was reading
an editorial in last evenings paper
wherein YOU eulogize ex-Senator For
aker. You say he served in high
places, and served we'll Yes, he
served in high places and served well,
but he did not serve those who elected
him well. he served the capitalists
we'll. and was well paid for II from
private sources while he was United
States senator. according TO exposures
made by William r. Hearst few
years ago. l do not believe in abus-
ing anyone for personal reasons after
death, but ! do believe that any pub
lie servant who has been honored by
being elected to office. and who proves
himself dishonest and unworthy of
trust, should be exposed while alive
and the truth repeated after he is dead.
He should be made an example for
others. There is no honor In having
bouquets thrown AT you after death If
the bad and indifferent get them the
same as the good. / can find some
excuse and have some compassion for
a thief, or even a murderer, who has
never seen or known anything OF the
good side of life, whose playground is
the alley, whose school is the slum,
and who had only the vicious for
teachers, but ! can find no excuse for
dishonesty in man in Senator For
aker's position.
DAVID Y. MCCLURE.
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-15
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
MAY Is.

MA 4 10.
1571-Moscow completely burnt down
by the Tartars, 200, 900 persons perish
ing in the flames.
l61s-Kepler discovered the periodi-
cal movement of the planets.
1775-Congress resolved to issue pa
per money.
1s0o-Nspoleon crossed Mount St.
Bernard with his troops. each man
carrying from so to so pounds, up icy
precipices. where ascent was difficult
even without encumbrance.
1s33-Edmund Kean. famous Eng
iish tragsdian. died poor. though hav-
ing earned nearly a million dollars
during his career.
l8s6-Louis Riel. half breed leader Of
insurrection in Canada. surrendered.
leil-Ths United States government
ordered the dissolution Of the Stand
are OIL company within six months.
1e1s-Anarchists tarred and feath-
cred by vigilantes at San Diego. Cal.
1914 = Norwegians celebrated the