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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
One Killed, One Hurt By Explosion in U. s.
 Munitions Factory

Philadelphia, April 12--An acci- dental explosion of powder in the de- tonating department of the govern ment arsenal in Frankford, suburb, where ammunition is made in great quantities, killed Philip McNally and fatally injured Joseph Miller. The two men were the only occupants of the small structure in which they were working. McNally was instant ly killed. Miller was blown through a window and terribly injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

FOR SALE-Antfques, one claw foot mahogany bureau, one set of Y ma hogany chairs; one rush seat rocker, one ladder back chair, one maho- gany stand, one pair. Bohemiap Jus ters, one copper 1uster pitcher, 8 Turkish rugs anad runners, statu- ary, pictures curfos, plates, dishes. electric vacuum cleaner, gas range. household furniture, etc. All day Friday and Friday evening at 551 Washington Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

LEGAL NOTTCE-All pledges up to 40556 dated before Oct. 13. 1916 are for sale. ~40516, Oct. II; 404s0, 404s1, Oct. 10; 4042s, ADAPT. Oct. s;.44o1s, 40sss, 4o381. 4oss0. 4o371. Oct! T 4os57. 4o356. 4os52. Oct 6; 40324, Oct. 5; 402s7. Oct. 4;f 4O2s5, ie4017g,5sf 4a27e, 4025S. Oct 3; XBg 47; c4 021S. @402D5, Oct. 9: 4019S, 4AIsS Sept: 30ss 40165, 401e4, 40154, Sept 29; e4e137. 4o104, 4e101, Sept. 28. 1916. Charles A. Peck. A Middle. St., City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
FAVOR LIQUOR BILL.

Especial to The Farmer.)
 Hartford, April 12-Wholesale deal CTS and dealers in package liquors, not consumed on the premises will be re- stricted if a bill reported favorably in the Senate today by the Committee on Excise is passed. The bill as now drafted prevents any new licenses from being issued to wholesalers or package stores, except renewals of present licenses, until the proportion of licenses is one to every 2,500 per- sons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
GAME BOARD SPLIT
Special to The Farmer)

NOP0CIetI CO T f1C F c1i IIISI
 Hartford, April 12-The committee on fish and game has split over the proposition to create an office of Fish and Game Commissioner in the state to replace the present county agent system. Two reports were introduc- ed into the Senate today-one recom- lending the change and the other ad- vocating continuance of the present system. John M .Crampton now in charge of the fish hatcheries at Mid dletown is the candidate generally recommended for the new office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
INCREASE STOCK.
Special to The .Farmer.)

Special to The .Farmer.)
 Hartford, April 12-The capital stock of the Bridgeport Brass Co. has been increased to. $5,o0o, o0o.. -|The Senate today passed a. bill authoriz- ing the*ifcrease in ca apital stock from it's present $2.00,00o authorization to the higher figure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
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Fl PLAYER PIANO $275-Mod- ern uptodate instrument, plain mo- hogany case. Cost $550 new. Good condition. Terms $2 weekly. Stein erfs Piano Store, 915 Main St. near State.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

it's president, and blazoned on its pla- cards.
 Let those who will travel by auto mobile, but as for me-give me the service of the New Haven!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

EXPERIENCED as night watchman janitor, fireman, packer. painter, clerical work. American, age 59; to- tai abstainer, steady, reliable man wants work. References. Thomas w. R., Genreal Delivery, P. O.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
LIONS ATTENTION

Every member of Bridgeport Den, i No. 40, Royal Order of Lons is earn sestly requested to attend the meeting at Foresters hall tomorrow night. :; Business of importance. Per order
 Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

TnTS FOR SALE-Buy lot at Oak : Mill. North Main street and raise
 vour own vegetables. Price SPA
 nor lot. Thompson Yeomans & FgSvhira Inc Newfield Building. Y eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

FOR SAIE-Dining. table small, ta- ble, odd chairs, rugs pictures, gas plate, kitchen utensils, sewing stand,
 screened closet. te Call tonight and
 Friday, 921 Stratford Avenue. - ...
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

All families in Parkersburg, W. Va, have been asked by the city board of commerce to observe two meatless days for week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

The First Battery, Louisiana Field Artillery, was ordered out by the War Department for police service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

A bill calling for a referendum on the question of woman suffrage at the general election in 1918 was passed by the Wisconsin Senate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

ASHONINGER PIANO $60@SmaH size,
 second hand upright. $1 weekly. sSteinert's Piano store, 915 Main St. near State.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

! .ffsrsss Ts< g1 62 trg ' $s BEETHOVEN TRIO Concert recital land wedding receptions. o R. Gar 'rison, 46 Cannon St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

WANTED-Man for double entry bookkeeping, state age, experience and salary expected. Address Good Opportunity, Care of Farmer. r
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
GRAPHOPHoNEs

HERE IS A CHANGE to buy Grapho- phones at 60 per cent off. s1O0 ones for a$3s, Guaranteed. Others cheap eEs -s670, Noble Ave ts..zes
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
GOVERNMENT AID FOR CROWDED LIVING
 CONDITIONS IS UP

Washington, October s-Necessity for government aid in relieving crowd ed living conditions in war industrial communities was recognized here to- day in the creation by the council of national defense of an official board to negotiate for real estate options and building supplies.
 The board, headed by Otto M. Eid- litz, a New York building contractor, will ascertain immediately to what ex- tent local capital in cities where in Aux of war workers has exceeded available living quarters, will combine with government money to build houses and what the exact cost of necessary buildings will be.
 Secretary Baker said the council vested the board with wide powers and expects a report in 10 days show ing each communitys needs and other local conditions. Four other members of the board will be appointed to- morrow and it then probably will call to Washington representatives of cities where conditions are known to be bad. Inspection trips may be made to few communities.
 The defense councils action follows the recommendations of the advisory commission, which spent several days last week hearing reports of spe- cial housing section of the labor com mittee, other students of housing prob . lems and representatives of govern ment departments directly interested in war contracts. In many cases, 1t was reported, production is hampered because workmen cannot find decent homes for themselves and their fam lilies. Advocates of government financ- ing of community housing argued that their plarssp was as fully justified as government loans for building of plants for machinery and other non- human clements
 President Wilson is known to be much interested in the housing move ment as practical war measure and it was at his suggestion that the de- fense councils original investigation was made. He has received detailed reports of British government meas : ures to provide proper living condi 7 tions for employees of intuition works The government of Great Britain either loaned money to industries for com pany houses or in some cases con tributed part of the necessary funds and guaranteed profit to other in vestors.
 House building may be started on small scale within a few weeks with money available for emergency funds of the war department and shipping board, it Is said and Congress at the next session probably will be asked for specific appropriations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
THOUSANDS SPENT
 WAS MONEY THROWN
 AWAY, SAYS CURL|N
Went to Hot Springs Seven Times-Tanlac Restores Health After 20 Years
 of Suffering

T can recommend Tanlac because since taking it I feel better than l have in years, and I believe If 1t helps me it will help others" said S. W. Curiin of 2o2 King William street, San Antonio, Tex, recently.
 For 20 years,' he continued. 'I have suffered with malaria, chills and fever. and while this seemed to be all. 1t was enough to put me out of commission. have made seven trips to Hot Springs, besides spending thousands of dollars for other treatment and medicines but got no results that I could notice. It was just money thrown away. I kept get ting worse until had to give up my position with the Golf Refining company It Beaumont and for sometime now l .aven't been able to do any work at all.
 Tanlac is fast making 8 well man of me- I'm already feeling better than have in over seven years, and have just finished my second bottle of the medicine. I wouldn't take anything on earth for the good 1t has done me and I'm sc glad to see my health being re- stored that I feel like telling everybody about Tanlac"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton Pope Drug company; in Ensley by D. w. Morris Drug company; in Bes- semer by Pegram-Patton Drug com pany, and in North Birmingham by Walker Drug company.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
Germany's Military Strength Shows Big
 Decrease, Says Data
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NOVMtnue0 rom FA&e One)
 herself obliged to increase her reserves on the French front to 40 divisions with the sole aim of providing relay and re- slstance. Therefore, just as the offen- sive strength of the Germans has been broken in the open field on the Marne and Yser and in the trench warfare at Nerdun, her facilities for maneuvering, that is to say, the possibility of trans porting valuable reserves from one front to another, is prevented at present by the continuity and intensity of the Anglo-French offensive. Germany has still great powers of resistance. which will take all the allied forces to break. She is capable of executing very vigor- ous local offensives, but her resources are diminishing at the very moment when the military situation requires that they should increase.
 That is the principal point.
 "On the other hand, British and French armies have reached their full strength in men and material and are capable, with the help of America, of maintaining the enormous strength which they have gained to the end of the war. To this strength will be added the great Amer ican army, which will arrive as quickly as possible, as three years of war have demonstrated the value of time and the advantage of each day gained.
 This shows the decisive character at tending the operations of 1918, when three great democracies. England, France and America, will unite their entire strength in attacking the enemy, in conformity to the only sound principle of war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
WILSON PRESENTS TO
 HEFLIN PAIR SOCKS
Invitations From All Over Country Come to the Alabamian to
 Deliver Speeches

Washington, October 9.-(Special.) Representative Heflin of Alabama is being deluged with invitations to de- liver patriotic speeches in various parts of the country. Many of these invitations are from Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi. In dis cussing his plans today MT. Heflin said:
 T am going to accept as many of these invitations as I can and do all in my power to show as many people as possible the necessity for complete unity of purpose and concerted action. I will make several speeches in Ala bama."
 President Wilson is the recipient of many patriotic gifts and today he sent to MT. Heflin a beautiful pair of wooden socks knitted in the colors of the flag. The Alabama representative says that he is going to frame and preserve them as highly prized gift from the greatest statesman of the age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
BAD CONDITIONS AT RESTAURANT CAUSE
 STATIONING OF POLICE

Montgomery, October s.-(Special.)-Mil- itary police were stationed about res- taurant in the business section of Mont gomery Tuesday and no soldiers were permitted to enter Sanitary officers had found the restaurant did not meet re- quirements and no military man can enter until the place will stand the in- spection of the sanitary department. Ev- cry restaurant here has been visited re- gently and several were warned that im- provements must be made within one week.
 Orders were issued at division head quarters requiring all vehicles trayeling toward the government reservation to go the lower Wetumpka road and return by the upper Wetumpka road Several soldiers have been injured recently by binding lights and resultant collisions, narrow roads being blamed. Action in federal courts will be taken against those who violate the order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
GERMAN SAILORS
 PLOT FOR PEACE

Copenhagen, Octoger s.-vice Ad- miral Won Capelle, German minister of marine, announced in the Reichstag g today that plot had been discovered in the navy to form a committee of delegates on the Russian model and to paralyze the fleet so as to force the government to make peace. The guilty parties have been arrested and have received their just deserts, the minister added.
 Admiral Won Capelle attempted to link the radical socialists with the plot. He said the ringleader had dis cussed the plot with Deputies Haase and Vogtherr in the radical socialist conference room in the Reichstag building. The deputies had called at tention to the dangerous nature of the plot and had advised the greatest car tion. but had agreed to furnish propa- ganda material.
 Socialist deputies interrupted the speaker with cries of dissent. Deputy David of the majority socialists de- manded that the government produce proof and that the Reichstag suspend judgment in the meantime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
BABY LLOYD KEET WAS KEPT ALIVE IN WELL IN MANSION Baby Murdered or Died From Starvation and EX- posture, Theory of
 Doctor

Marshfield, Mo, October 9-Testimony and evidence tending to disclose that baby Lloyd Rect had been kept alive in a weird sort of well in the interior of the deserted Crenshaw mansion im- mediately after his having been kid naped from his home in Springfield was given today during the trial of Claud J Piersol, an alleged kidnaper .n criminal court.
 Crenshaw, continuing sis testimony, declared that three months prior to ,he abduction he had seen a group of strange men in the yard of the Crenshaw farm and that he thought one of them was Piersol.
 Mrs Rect, the mother of the child, identified clothing found on the baby in the cistern as that worn by her child, and during exhibition of the articles she so nearly collapsed that the states attorney excused her from the stand.
 George Walker, motor car driver, told of a conversation he had with Cletus Adams, under arrest in connection with kidnaping plots, on the Friday night after the abduction. He said he asked Adams If there was any news about the Rect baby and that Adams replied:
 "I'Il tell you if you say nothing about it. Holland Rect received another letter today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
Plan Bond Campaign

Decatur, October S.- (Speciai) Clyde Hendris of Decatur. chairman Of the liberty loan committee of this county and president of the Tennes- see valley chain of banks. has just launched his campaign for the sale of liberty loan bonds in this county by the appointment s of committees at every voting precinct In the county. In Decatur the following committee was named: John D. Wyker, Foster H. Pointer and w. M. Bailey. In Albany the committee is: Fred A. Bloodworth. Dr. J. l.. Gunter and J. F.. Dillehay. In Hartselle the committee fs. Arthur Stevenson, J. B. Orr and R. L. Sher- Till.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
Liberty Loan Subscriptions
 Being Pushed Everywhere
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yer banks have opened liberty loan desks in their lobbies.
 Sales organizations in Wyoming and New Mexico reported that they were making a hard drive for their allot ment," says the staten1ent, but as yet had little to report. Messages from Atlanta and other points in the south say that every effort is being made to reach all the people and that the south will do its best to make it's maximum quota. Special parades, bell ringings, bonfires and other attrac- tions are being planned in Atlanta in the interest of the sale.
 San Francisco has her head up and will be heard from strong. It's hard work will make for success, it was declared from there tonight"
 To reach this minimum $125, 100000 would have to be subscribed every working day of the 24 days of the campaign. Officials are awaiting with great interest the reports of what is done during the remainder of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10

Further to the south the British had pushed the Germans back to Poelcap- ellie and were fighting well in the eastern outskirts of the city around a big brewery. British troops on the Gravenstafel had carried their drive forward to the Passchendaele ridge and were resting about thousand yards southwest of the town of Pas schendaele.
 Between the Ypres-Roulers railway and the viilageof Broodseinde the as saulting forces had pushed forward for a considerable distance down the east ern slopes of Broodseinde ridge and to the lower ground. East of Ypres, in the zone embracing Reutel and Pol derhoed, where there has been such bitter fighting recently, the British were carrying out strong operations and it was reported that success also had been achieved here.
 GERMANS HOLDING OUT
 Just north of Broodseinde at Daisy wood the Germans were holding out strongly. The British had pushed for ward and surrounded the wood and hot fighting was proceeding. The Brit ish also met with strong resistance at Polderbeek chateau. They reached this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10

position early in the attack, but were forced by heavy machine gun fire to withdraw a little for the moment At the latest report they had again made an advance.
 A meagre report received just as this dispatch was filed said that the Germans were counter attacking heav- fly astride the Ypres Roulers railway.
 The air service is doing fine work, notwithstanding a fale of wind. Six German airplanes that ventured over the British lines at height of 96o0 feet were engaged in battle by British airmen and a spectacular fight is progressing.
 Prisoners were being brought back in large numbers soon after the fight ing began.
 The battle opened at 5:20 under a clear sky, but the ground had been turned into a morass in many places by the recent heavy rains. It was especially difficult for operations along the northern section of the at tack, where there are many little rivers bordered with marshy ground
 The gunfire from both the British and French artilleries was terrific at the horu of the attack and the prelim- mary bonn mbardment had been intense for days. The German artillery was replying weakly this morning at most places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
Highway Brings Benefit

Is beginning to derive the anticipated beneficial results from the Jackson highway, as practically every day that passes brings automobilists to the city. Some of the visitors are. from adjacent towns and villages who come here to witness theatrical performances and moving picture exhibitions, but many are tourists who are making long trips through the country. A party of this character was in Columbus yesterday, when family consisting of four per- sons passed through en route from Bain- bridge, Ga.. to Hot Springs, Ark, and stopped off here to spend the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10

officials have made final arrangements to act as agents for the express com panies and receive remittances from the men to be sent to home folks by money order. While many of the men will not be able to send anything to relatives, there are many noncommissioned off cers, who receive between $50 and Sl0u month over and above their expenses, who will be able to send to relatives a sum that will be worth while.
 REALTY TRANSFERS
 Anniston real estate continues active and almost every day some large trans fer in centrally located property is re- corded at the office of the probate clerk. Among the largest deals made recently was the sale of two large lots on Noble immediately in front of the Alabama ho- tel to Henry Ruff, president of the Guar antee Shoe company of Birmingham and Chattanooga, who recently sold lease on a building he had further down the street to Charlie Pantaze, also of Bir- mingham.
 John G. Farley, credit man with the Traders National bank of Birmingham and formerly of this city, has purchased 50 feet on the east side of Noble street, between Tcrth and Eleventh from the Alabama Loan and Investment com pany. the consideration being s14oOo
 Despite The fact that Noble street prop erty in the business district Is now bring ing from s300 to SJa0 front foot, many new buildings are being erected and it is understood that Huntsville parties who recently bought lot on Thirteenth and Noble from J. E. Darlington at a fancy price, will soon start work on a new theatre building.
 Smaller deals reported Tuesday were the sale of lots 23 and 8. block 2O5, by J. w. Conner to D. F. Haynes, J. T. Dos ter, and W. l.. Snellgrove, for consid- eration of $25OO R. E. Garner sold to w. E. Box lots and 8, block 11S, for sa0o0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
HOW OLD CITY AND SUBURBS
 VOTED MONDAY

Ward carried IS out of 58 boxes and tied with Barrett in Graymont, 27 to 2S.
 In the old city the vote was; Barrett 123e, Ward 203o--a mnjor- hy of s03 for Ward over Barrett.
 In the suburbs the vote wasi Barrett 2942. Ward 1o9s, ma- Jority of 1S49 for Barrett over Ward.
 narretts majority over Ward in entire city was 104s.
 Harrett's majority over both ward and Barber was 446.
 barbcr's total vote in old Bir- minsham was 1s6 and in the suburbs 414.
 Barrett carried four city boxes and all suburban boxes except vanderbilt, where the vote was :, to in Wards favor and in Cray mont which was a tie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
S4OO,00O fer the month.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the total pay roll of the camp is bringing to Anniston very close to sl,50o,- GOO month for the three city banks to handle in addition to the business they enjoyed before the arrival of the camp.
 However, the total sum will not be spent in Anniston. The campaign for thrift, now being conducted by the Young Mems Christian association in the camp, is resulting in thousands of dollars being sent "back home by the boys who have relatives partly dependent upon them
 This month there will also be com ducted a campaign for the sale of the second series of liberty bonds, and all the men are being urged to invest in them. That they will do so to a large extent is made evident by the amounts invested during the past week at other camps where the men have been paid off.
 LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
 For instance, the weekly subscriptions to the liberty bonds last week at Camp Shelby amounted to s116,500; at Camp Funston, s53,500; at Camp Bowie S53 l50; at Camp Meade, s525oo; at Camp Upton. $4G,500; at Camp Travis. s1,25o; at Camp Jackson, sl6, 75o, etc.
 The men at Camp Mcclellan have not yet all been paid off. Pay day is as soon after the first of the month as possible to have the payrolls checked and approved. There has been some little delay this month, but all rolls were turned in promptly. The delay has prob ably been caused by the changes in the regiments due to reorganization. Off cials believe the rolls will be ready for payment before Saturday of this week.
 The Young Mems Christian association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
Only Nine in Morgan Jail

Decatur, october 9.- (Special) There is not a single white inmate of the Morgan county jail at this time and there are only nine negro prison CTS confined in this jail. The doors of the department for white prisoners in this jail are thrown wide open for the lack of inmates at this time.