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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
Up Before Breakfast
 to Drill at Wesleyan

/ Middletown, April 16.-Members of the Wesleyan unit of the reserve officers training corps Saturday un- animously voted to giveN an extra hour each day to military training, using the time. between 6:3O and 7:3O a. nn., for as 'one student put it, to get up before breakfast to do an ex- tra bit. There are about 25O men in the unit, and First Lieut.. Hanlon. U. s. A., the instructor, was gratified at the instant response to his sugges- tion that more time be given to the work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
RANKS SUIT AGAINST NORTH-GERMAN LLOYD
 LINER BEFORE COURT

Washington, April 16-Another i'm portant dispute growing out of the war, involving more than score of the German ships recently taken over by the government, was reached today in the supreme court. On it's docket for oral hearing today was the test attachment suit of New York banks against the North German Lloyd liner Kronprinsessin Cecilie. More than $2,000, 900 damages is claimed by the banks because the vessel turned back
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
FRIENDS BANQUET PIGGoTT.

R. J. s. Piggott, for two years. in charge of the power plant of the Rem fngton Arms-U. M. c. Co.,, was ten- dered a banquet by his many friends Saturday night. He is leaving to assume new position with the San ford-Riley Go. of Worcester. He will be located at the New York offices of the company. Prior to coming to this city MT. Piggott was connected with the Interborbugh Rapid Transit Co. of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

The annual exhibition of the edu- cationaI classes of the Young Wo- mems Christian Association will be held at 1OS7 Broad street, Saturday April 21, afternoon and evening. work of the. dressmaking, millinery, embroidery, cooking. English, span ish and trained attendants classes will be exhibited in. the various rooms from to 10. o'clock. During the afternoon there will be music and the members of the education committee will serve tea. At 7:45 there will be a program in~Odd Fei- lows hall by the junior and senior gymnasium, the dramatic expression, folk dancing and dressmaking pupils. and a short program of patriotic mu- ri
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
AGAINST ANNEXING

The Stratfield annextionists will be compelled to wait two years more before they can become citizens of Bridgeport. The report of the com mittee on cities and boroughs upon their petition to be taken into the city of Bridgeport is adverse and 1t will without doubt be accepted by both branches of the general assem- blv and the bill rejected. The com mittee 4 has decided unanimously against the petition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
THE LAW MUST BE OBEYED

The liquor, saloons of this city are to be closed Sundays if the police can enforce the lay. This has been decided upon by Supt. Birmingham
 The latter has received almost 100 complaints during the past three weeks of saloons that are doing an open business Sundays. He proposes to stop the violation if able to and every policeman who goes on duty will be informed that he is to be held personally responsible for any violation that may occur on his beats
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
> NEW HEALTH BOARD

This morning Mayor Taylor an- nounced his new health board. The only member of the new commission who served oh the old board Is pr. B. D. Sheedy. The other commls- sioners are: Dr. Henry Blodget, George NComstock and Elmer H. .<Ha- vens. The retiring commissioners are: Drs. Hoyt, Downs and N. 'H. Jones. The new board will take of- flee next Monday.
 Doctors Blodget and Sheedy are the Democrats on the board and Messrs. Comstock and Ravens the Republicans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
WITHDRAWS APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOLLOWING
 MANY REMONSTRANCE

The filing of remonstrance sign ed by 65 merchants and other prop erty holders caused Samuel Telep to withdraw his application this morn ing for a wholesale liquor license al 10S0 Ogden street. There was a hear ing on the remonstrance scheduled to be held Saturday morning before the county commissioners. The re- monstrants claimed the location is unsuitable because it is near the mu- nitions factory district and. there are already enough saloons in the neigh borhood
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
THINGS Worth GiVinU

Those who are looking for Wedding Presents of worth and beauty should make it a point to see the Silver articles, rich pieces of Gut Glass, Clocks, Jewelry and the many other gift things which are displayed throughout our store, at a really moderate price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
GET WAGE INCREASE.

/ An increase in the wage of about 800 employees of the Eastern Malleable Iron Co.,, through the bonus system put into operation last December, was announced in this city, Saturday. It will add from 10 to 20 per cent. to each of the workers, wages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
REPORT INSURANCE FIRM WILL DROP ALI
 MEN WHO ENLISTED

The Aetna Life Insurance Co. of Hartford, reported to have ordered cut from the company's payroll any person who may be enlisted in the military forces of the United States, employs only five persons in the Bridgeport office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

Orders were received by the quar- termaster's corps headquarters at Governors Island authorizing the formation of the quartermaster's en- listed reserve corps as an auxiliary to he regular army corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

Capt. A. J. Robertson, chief of staff at the Boston Navy Yard, an- nounced that 2,500 are enrolled in the Naval Coast Defence Reserve of the First National District.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
MAINE CONSUL GENERAL.

Gideon III. Hollister, of LitchIeld, has been nominated to the Senate as consul general at Havana.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

May Irwin has offered her summer home, Irwin Island, 16 miles from Kingston, to the Red Cross society as a home for convalescents
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

of the outbreak of the war and fail- ed to deliver gold bullion worth $11,- 900, 900 in. England. Probability of seizure is the owners defense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
LOTTERY AGENTS FINED.

James M. and Luther Harris, brothers, were yesterday sentenced in, the superior court, Boston, to pay a fine of $7,000 for being, engaged in the lottery business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

Col Henry M. Bennett, of Oyster Bay, who was convicted in Mineola of an attempt to bribe a juror, was sentenced to Sing Sing for not less than five years nor more than ten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

The lines In the fgurehead are per feet, in the genuine, being executed by hand, but in the counterfeit they look as if executed by machinery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

COTTNTFRFETT NOTES.
 Counterfeit -$20 treasury notes are in circulation and as they are well executed, should be guarded against
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

Moses Russell, 105, said to be the oldest man in northern New York, is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

Two hundred and fifty women, from more than forty states, have en- listed for the second encampment of the First National Service School, which will open April Is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
N,2A nh k:ZgySg5 We're strong for you
We're strong for you

-O-- HStrong in the best line of sporting goods the world -SPALDING -four department has been Spaldingized ITake baseball bats for in- stance. There are 16 styles, 12 weights in a style. Car rying just a few of each kind means over 1000 bats to choose from. Think of x that!
 fJust one item in the great Spalding line We invite you to visit the Good Housing Exposition at the Casino this week to see our exhibit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16

Farmer Want Ads. oas ca.G . M~r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
Lyon Q 0rumman, Retail Division. AMERICAN HARDWARE STORES
Y. w. 0. A. NOTES

(1ncorporated) FAIRFIELD AVE AND MIDDLE ST.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17

Petrograd. July 17.-Four members
OF the cabinet have resigned and a
special session of the council of min
listers has been convoked in an effort
to avert a crisis. Their names are:
A n. Shingaroff, minister of finance
Professor Manuiloff, minister of edu-
cation; Prince Shakovsky, head of the
department OF public aid. and NJ
Stepanoff. acting minister of COM
merce.
The designations OF these ministers
followed disagreement over questions
involving the Ukraine. an extensive
region in Russia embracing part OF
territories of the old kingdom of Po-
land.
The split in the ministry occurred
last night at a ministerial conference
called to consider a report submitted
by NJ. Tereschtenko. minister of for
eign affairs, and NJ. Tsereteli, minister
of posts and telegraphs. as a result OF
their negotiations concerning the
Ukrainians.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
To License Plants.

The proposed compromises would
provide for licensing of elevators, cold
storage plants, packing houses. coal
mines and factories. limited. however
to products and agencies entering in
terstate or foreign commerce.
The conference also approved SEN
ator Cores proposal for government
communicating, purchase. lease or op-
Grafton of coal mines. and also his
provision for government purchase and
sale, to secure reasonable prices fol
fuel, wheat, flour. meal, beans and po-
tatoes.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
LUTHERAN CHURCH IS
LOYAL TO Government
Conference Points to TenetS
and Adopts Patriotic
Resolution.

Omaha, July 1.-THE conference OF
Lutheran churches today adopted,
without opposition, resolutions In
which It is declared that the "doctrinal
basis of the Lutheran church is ex-
pressed in its great symbol known as
the Augsburg confession, to which the
ministry of the church is obligated. in
express terms commanding loyalty to
the government"
1t is further pointed out that the
laity is instructed in the small cat
echism to submit to every ordinance
of men" and the Lutheran church In
Nebraska is committed to those fun
damental teachings without equivoca-
tion or mental reservation.
The resolutions close with sweep
ing declaration of answering de-
votion to the flag on the part OF the
entire memberships of the Lutheran
church.
The resolution referred to the
charges of disloyalty recently made
against the church by the Nebraska
defense council in public statement
The states of Nebraska, Iowa ano
Ohio were represented at the meet
ing
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
10 MEN HAVE
BEEN ARRESTED
IN RIOT CASES
Federal Mediators Not Able to
Bring Change in the Situa-
tion at Globe.

Globe, Ariz., July 17.-Globe con-
tinued quiet today, though feeling
among cavalrymen stationed here to
preserve order, over the death of their
comrade. Private Cafado. continues
intense. Cafado was found beside
railroad track yesterday and cor
oner's jury returned verdict of ac-
cidental death. while an army surgeon
declared the soldiers throat was cut,
Six more arrests were made today
on charge of rioting. the act being
alleged to have taken place July 4.
This brings to 100 the number now
arrested on this charge. About 90 OF
those arrested have secured bondsmen.
while the remainder are crowding the
county Jail nearly to capacity.
Some of those arrested have been
taken from trains and others have
been arrested on the streets.
John Mcbride and G. w. p. Hunt,
federal mediators. still are here, await
ing developments.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
CLIMBS FLAGPOLE AT CITY
HALLTOREPLACEHA

heavy tin, Gallagher could not use his
lineman's spur and he had to 'shin"
up from the top Of the fire department
ladder. set against the base of the
pole.
There is now a question to be solved
regarding the stopping of the clock.
For two years straight Gallagher has
wagered a box OF cigars with the city
electrician that he would keep the
clock going during the entire IL
months. He won the first bet and
Gallagher was the sorest man in town
this morning when he found that by
an accident his clock had stopped.
Gallagher insists he has lost his bet.
but Roberts declares he won't take the
cigars because of the unusual accident.
Anyway, Roberts says. it's worth
more than box Of cisara to make the
DANGEROUS climb.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
GRAF IS BACK At
WORK At MINES
As USUAL TODAY
Butte's Big Bucket Brigade is
Assuming Its Old
Time Form.
NIGHT SHIFT SOON
WILL BE NECESSARY
Metal Trades Representatives
Are Meeting Company
Officials.

Again Butte's bucket brigade is
in evidence in about old-time form.
Thousands of miners reported for
work at the properties of the dis
trict this morning. The increase
over yesterday was substantial and
If it continues during the next few
days the mines will be compelled
to resume the night shifts or turn
men away. The electrical workers
and other members of the metal
trades who have been on strike
returned to work this morning in
pursuance to the agreements
reached yesterday and the day be.
fore. The Montana Power COM
pany today reported all men who
had been on strike back on the job
rs usual.
For more than a week fair tonnage
Of ore has been taken out and the
amount of ore hoisted will doubtless
| ty is reached. The effect of this in
creased output already is felt at Ana
conda, where operations had to be cur
/ tailed because OF the limited output ot
the mines. Smoke is pouring out OF
the big stack in about normal guam
tity and in the Smelter city there Is
|
| tad pa
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
AWAIT STATEMENT
!: NEW CHANCELLOR
is Little Popular Taste
+ Many of the New
Appointees.
LACE STILL HOPING
EFFORTS TO END WAR
} CriticiSe HoIlWeg Sc
|ereIy and Warn His
Successor.

terdam, July lin lengthy
" published by the Catholic
party of Germany for the
of Deputy Matthias Erzber-
attacking the pan-Germans
he submarine campaign, the
ing occurs:
rtainly our fronts stand un-
pie. Our strongest offensive
the U-boats,. Injuries Eng
hmeasurably. Nevertheless,
is to be foreseen at this mo-
Hope had arisen that the
the war might be brought
|by midsummer through the
h warfare. Expectations were
ed which were not realized.
Statement, however, implies
|ubt in the efficiency of the
its. 1t has occurred to no one
ggest the stoppage of subma-
warfare"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
Assistant City Electrician GAL
lagher Takes Life in Hands
in Order That the Clock May
Continue Pointing to Hour.

For the first time in more than one
year. the city hall clock stopped this
morning. The rope to the flag broke
and the flag wound itself around the
hands of the big time piece.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon a big
crowd of people watched Assistant
City Electrician Frank Gallagher make
a daring climb to the top of the pole 20
make repairs. People held their
breath and watched the dangerous
work with interest. ss4tef -
Because the pole is covered with
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
GAMERS TO RESERVE
PART OF THEIR PACKS

Washington. July Ito insure an
adequate supply of canned goods for
the army and navy. the Defense Coun-
ellis supply committee today asked all
the country Gamers to reserve u per
cent of each Gamers pack of peas,
12 per cent of corn, IS per cent OF to-
matoes and 8 per cent of salmon. These
percentages are based upon the can
ner's entire pack, not on his unsold
surplus The request affects fully $500
Gamers in is states.
The Gamers already have agreed TO
accept a fair and just price to be es-
tablished by the government.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
SENATORS AGREE
ON REDRAFT Of
THE FOOD BILL
Food Administration is to Be
Controlled by Board of
Three Men.
MINIMUM PRICE OF S1.75
PER BUSHEL FOR WHEAT
U. S. to Control Food, Feed,
Fuel and Gasoline Under
Measure.

Washington, July 17-Senators to-
day. virtually concluded their task Of
drafting compromise amendments to
the administration food control bill,
and debate was continued, with the
prospect of voting late today or tomor-
row. The compromise agreements, the
democrats and republicans, who have
been working together, believe, will
command support from a majority of
the senate.
Creation of a board Of food admin
istration In lieu of a single individual,
composed of three members directly
under, the presidents control. is the
principal change to be proposed by
the leaders. Other important changes
agreed upon today at the bipartisan
conference were for fixing by con-
gress of minimum price of $1.75 per
bushel for wheat, and extension of the
government licensing and food pur-
chasing powers In the bill. 1t pre-
viously had been agreed to limit gov
ernment control to foods, feeds and
fuels, including gasoline and kerosene
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
FOUR GERMAN
BOATS BAGGED
BY THE PATROL
They Are Encountered and
Made Prizes in the
North Sea.

London. July 1.-THE admiralty an
nounces the capture of four German
steamers by British destroyers in the
North sea.
Two other German steamers were
with the four vessels later captured
when the group was signalled by the
British war craft. All six made for
the Dutch coast and two OF them
reached the shore. These two were
badly damaged by gun fire. The
steamers captured are the Pellworm.
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
[GREEMENT is VIOLATED
BY LOCAL HODCARRlEkS

committee of hodcarriers and endeavor
to adjust the troubles.
At a meeting of the building traces
yroup of the silver Bow Employers
association 1t was decided that tne
bodcarriers demands will not be recoe
'nized until they are presented IN
nroner form. 1t was claimed by the
Contractors fflat the hodcarriers vio-
lated an agreement made a year ago
by representatives OF the centra, 'apo
bodies that no walkouts wouio eaNn
place until demands are properly prc
sented and an effort at a.1ustmen'
has been made. The contractors iur-
tber decided to stop work unless .ne
- 1Continued on Page Three.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17

Were from Butte, glad to see you, >
was the Introduction.
mighty glad to see you folks" was
the reply.
And then the delegation discussed
prices, conditions. the war and the
instability of creating a more social
spirit between the towns in the dis
trict and Butte.
This is a mighty good idea." said
the Whitehall people. Well repay the
visit to Butte In the near future"
We'll sure give you good time.
said the Butte man.
I'VE have no doubt about that" was
the reply.
The butchers. bakers. grocers and
all oth..r branches of business were
visited by the Butte delegation.
"Just a social CALL" said the Butte
delegation. we want to know you
all personally and to assure you that
Butte takes quite an interest in Its
neighbors." kse
you're pretty good neighbors. all
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
Effort to Set Up Independent
Government Brings Petro-
grad Trouble.
COUNCIL is CALLED
TO AVERT A CRISIS
Situation Has No Effect on
Offensive of the Cali
clan Army.
DEMONSTRATORS IN
PETR0GRAD'S STREET
FIRE ON EACH OTHER

Petrograd, July 16.-Two demon
strations against the government
resulted in the firing Of shots in the
Nevsky Prospekt at midnight as a
result of which a number of per-
sons were killed or wounded. The
firing apparently was the result Of
stray shots which brought a panic,
in which the demonstrators turned
rifles and machine guns on each
other. Quiet was restored after a
few minutes. The demonstrations
were organized by the BoIsheviki,
tho majority faction of the social
democratic party.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
QUIET PREVAILS AT
THE BISBEE MINES

Bisbee, Ariz.. July 17.-Except for
the occasional deportation of Indus
trial Workers of the World members,
or their sympathizers. who either got
past the guards stationed along the
roads entering the Warren copper
mining district or eiuded the round
up last Thursday. when more than
1.1oo men were deported. conditions
apparently were, approaching normal
in Bisbee today. The copper mine OPP
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
Criticise Declaration.

The resigning ministers criticised
the text OF a declaration made to the
Ukrainians. first. because it abolishes
all power of the temporary govern
ment in the Ukraine; second, because
it did not specify of what territories
the Ukraine consists or make clear
how It shall be governed.
The opposition members of the cab
met assert that only the legislative
body has right to determine the flu
tContinued on ~ ge Seven.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17

oofs leadership the advance @ Of the
Kornofs soldiers month ago refused to fight Then when War
volunteers to lead assault on the Tgon positions % few men On
a
for entire regiments offered Since that time there mas
trenches
been ed by the onuhns troops
in
in the
positions which,
~ the heartof tn monarchy
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
|ERNOR HAS AUTHORITY
] DECIDE ALL0TMENTS
Fix Quotas Counties and
Cities Shall Furnish
for Army.

fosts Washington Bureau.
ashington, D. c.. July 17.-It Is ex-
ned at the provost marshal gem
Office that Governor Stewart has
power to decide upon the quotas
ch the counties and cities of Mon
furnish for the conscripted army,
rong as the state as a whole fur
the prescribed number as
PED to the state.
|he governor can make the allot-
Pts Tor the subdivisions within tho
4 without regard to the census esti-
tes Of population.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17

Citizens Whitehall assembled this morning at 10 clock and after
an enthusiastic meeting formed home guard and placed double
previously doubleockng the se
the result the that delegation
would visit the town To show that the whoe
affair was Whitehall turned to greet
the Rotary delegation of As people, automobiles and the Tree
thriving little city extended in most
Rotary delegation left here at $3.50
this morning of the delegation assembled at oock
at the club and there marshad by the committee
elbronner chairman A. Brown and M Swordlng Twelve
the delightful ride to whena
where first made The Butte men visited the various
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
Minimum Wheat Price.

The minimum wheat price of S1.75,
under the tentative amendment drafted
today would he for No. northern
wheat as a basis or standard for min
imum prices of all other wheat grades.
Provisions of Senator Cores substi-
tute bill regarding the wheat mini
mum price, the licensing and federal
requisitioning. purchase and sale pow
ers. were substantially approved by
the leaders
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
Pver Bow Employers Associ-
|atlon Insists That Demands
|be Made in Regular Form.
issue Is to Come Before the
Central Labor Bodies.

win about 25 of the 50 members Of
hodcarriers' union on strike. the
or,s or the Silver Bow Employers
ociation today were directed
aras getting the hodcarriers to re-
r. 10 work and present their de
nus In the regular way. When the
ands are SO presented the em-
|'ers association will meet with .
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
STRIKE BECAUSE FOREIGN
MINERS ARE GIVEN JOBS

Flat River, Mo-, July 17.-About 200
American born miners went on strike
at Leadwood this morning because
mine operators there employed for
eign born workmen.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-17
WHITEHALL PUTS STEEL
DOOR ON THE BANK WHEN
NATURALIZATION COMES

Town Marshal Greets the Rotary Club Auto Visitors With Sus
pcon Upon Investigation He Decides They Are 'Wobblles
and Escorts Them to the Town Gao Later the Joke Ex-
nIaned and the Butte Junkeers Get Acquainted Boulder
Committee Welcomes Them When They Arrive at Hot Springs