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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
STRATFORD BOYS
HOLD BANQUET: in
WHEELER SCHOOL
Their After Dinner Speeches
Are Being ,Practiced, In
Police Cells.
COOKING LABRATORY
COOKIN LABRATORY
Fry Costly Eggs in Costly
Butter and Brew Them
selves Some Coffee.

Lawrence Cunningham, of 1885 Main
los Suburban avenue, Stratford, both
II years of age, feeling, hungry last
night, as they passed the Wheeler
school, in Sanford avenue, decided
they would visit the domestic science
department of the institution last
night.
Both having skeleton keys in theif
possession they opened rear door
and entered. In the cooking school
they found eggs, chocolate cake, but
ter, candies and other food products
They obtained frying pan, put about
a pound Of butter in it and lighted the
stove.
They fried 16 eggs in the butter
cooked coffee to which they added a
choice heavy cream and filled them
selves with every eatabie thing ir
in the school. They roamed through
the institution then writing on black.
boards and raising havoc with the
school rooms. Tiring Of this the pair
went into the boiler room and fel
asleep on a box.
They were still asleep when Janito1
Devaney arrived at o'clock this
morning and started a search OF the
premises. He took both Of them to
police headquarters when he found
them in the cellar. When called ir
the city court this morning their cases
were continued until March 13 wher
it was found that Capt. E. o. Cronar
alleged that the two youths are re-
sponsible for the theft Of an automo.
bile which was found abandoned las,
night at Park avenue and Park place
bearing the number plate X199.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

handed them over to another agent
named Booth SO that his own connec-
ton with the case would not be so
f1agrantly apparent.
'Why wasn't it possible for Gordon
to come into court and face the jury,
asked the lawyer. because from
him the jury would have drawn q
very different version Of the case. The
case rests wholly on the evidence OF
Booth, who, moreover, was allowed
to read the whole Of his evidence. In
the absence Of this mysterious Cor
don this trial is not a trial.
Before the jury commits the de.
PENDANTS it should insist on the pro.
duction of Gordon in the interests OF
the public and the safety of the
country"
Then, after a long and impressive
pause, Attorney Riza suddenly said:
"In the absence of Gordon I would
suggest that the defendants should
have a trial 10y ordeal"
The judge was puzzled and said:
II fear that would be impossible. 1t
has been abolished. Do you seriously
suggest that the ladies should walk
over hot ploughshares in order to
prove their inoncence?'
Ria: 81 do
The Judge: cit is no use submitting
such a suggestion. You are not seri-
ous."
Riza: IT do seriously suggest it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
Suit of Ex-POlice
Commissioner Will
Be Heard Next Week

The suit brought by George S. Hill,
former president of the police board,
against Christopher Rickard, the
trucking contractor, is assigned for
trial before Judge Bennett and a jury
in the civil superior court next week.
The action resulted from a collision
January 80, 1916 between Hills linn
CUISINE and one of Richards trucks.
Hill claims his car was struck at
State street and Iranistan avenues
because the truck driver turned in the
wrong direction. The limousine was
badly damaged and Hill had to pay
$1,1O0 for repairs. He asks $1,500
damages. Rickard has filed an an.
swer in which he denies his employe
was negligent He blames Hills
chauffeur and has brought counter
claim for $1,000, declaring repairs to
the truck cost sass
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

Navy yards are ordered today to
equip the vessels as fast as possible
and the action will put the United
States in a position OF armed neutral
ity, the next step beyond the sever
ance of diplomatic relation with Ger
many and possibly the preliminary of
war. What ships are to be armed first
and when they will sail will be kept
secret to avoid endangering the lives
Of Americans aboard them.
President Wilson issued the neceS-
sary orders yesterday, in the belief
that he has ample executive power
without special authorization from
called congress to meet in special ses-
sion on April 16. to be in position to
support him If necessary.
Preparations for defending Ameri-
can merchant vessels already had
been taken by the government and ac-
tual work of equipping the vessels
only awaited the navy departments
approval of applications of ship own
ers. In the various navy yards along
the Atlantic coast. are stored guns,
ammunition. and other necessary
equipment ready for installation.
In officiar circles today confidence
was expressed that Secretary Daniels
appeal to newspapers not to seek nor
publish specific news of the arming
and sailing Of American merchantmen
would be observed. A similar appeal
was made to telegraph and cable COM
|panies.
1.-The best news the readers can
have" said the secretary, lis that the
government will protect, the rights of
America to the freedom of the seas
The publication of details can serve
no good purpose and might jeopardize
human life
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w. H. BARNUM,
c. A. R.. LEADER
SEVERELY HURT
il
Knocked Unconscious When
Trolley Car Starts Before
He Had Boarded. ~
CREW SPEEDED AWAY,
AND MADE NO REPORT
Veterans Nose is Broken
and Face Is Disfgured by
Shock Of Fall.

William M. Barnum. adjutant Of
the Connecticut department. Grand
Army Of the Republic, is able to be
about for the first time today after
been thrown and injured by a trolley
car late Tuesday night. Mr.. Barnum
says the car started suddenly as he
was about to board sr and he was
hurled down on the frozen snow in
North Main street. The car sped
away up Main street, the conductor
and several passengers making no
effort to offer assistance. Mr.. Bar
age, was left lying unconscious in the
roadway.
Adjutant Barnum, with Department
Commander Henry J. Seeley, was in
Norwalk, Tuesday evening making a
fraternal visit to Buckingham post,
No. IL. They reached this city late
at night and Mr.; Barnum, who lives
at 118 Merriam street, finding no
North Bridgeport car in waiting. de-
cided ITO walk home. He had pre-
ceded up Main street as far as Madi-
son avenue when he discerned q
North Bridgeport car overtaking
him. It was then about 1880. ~
A. path led from the white pole
through the frozen snow drifts to the
trolley tracks. Mr.. Barnum walked
out to the end of the path and signalsu
the car to stop. He says the motor
man brought the car to stop with
it's center resting the end Of the path
MT. Barnum then started to walk along
the top Of the drifts toward the rear
steps Of the car. He says he took hold
Of handle preparatory to climbing
aboard.
The moment he grasped the handle
| however, the conductor gave the sig.
nal to the motofnlam to go ahead. The
motorman started the car with such
| suddenness that Mr.. Barnum, still
clinging with one hand to the forward
handle, was swept completely Off his
feet Mr.. Barnunn is a slight mIn
weighing about 14O pounds. He was
thrown into the air and he fell on tor
Of the frozen snow drift, striking on
his face.
His nose was broken, both eyes
blackened and he suffered decorations
Of the face and nose besides a severe
| wrenching Of his right arm and RICH,
side. His glasses were also broken
Ae"Ats
| unconscious on the snow for severa,
minutes. When he did recover and
was able to lift his face from the
| snow It was only in time to see the
rear lights of the trolley car disap-
pearing around the curve into North
avenue far away.
| At full speed the motorman evident
ly had sent his car ahead after receiv-
ing his conductors signal to start
Neither the crew Of the car nor any
one else offered any assistance to Mr.
Barnum
After time he managed to get to
| his feet and nearly blinded by blood
| from his wounds he staggered to his
home. There relatives applied re.
storatives and summoned physician
| Since then Mr.. Barnum has been un.
der the doctors cage, leaving his
| h ONE today for the first time since his
| mishap.
No report of the incident had beer
| made at the Connecticut Co.'s Office
| up to today. y
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
SCOVILL co. is BUSY

Waterbury, March 10.-Many, and
possibly all of the 1000 Or more hands
recently let go by the Scovill Mfg. CO.
are to be taken On again, starting
Monday. Such a report was verified
today by officials Of the company, who
said, however, tat just how many EN-
p1oyes would be taken back could not
be stated today. It was admitted that
the company had received another
large so-called war order, permitting
the resumption Of operations by the
coInpanys munition department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
JAILED FOR YALE THEFvTS

New Haven, March 1O-Charles
'Cresser of Providence, arrested for
stealing from rooms in Yale dormi-
tories, was given 10 days in Jail and
fined $110 in the city court today
Michael J. Johnson of Ansonia, for
operating an automobile while intoxi.
Gated, received the limit fine of $780,
He appealed. A charge of reckless
driving was suspended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK MESSENGER
SHOT And ROBBED

Philadelphia March 10-A federaN
reserve bank messenger was held up
on the street here today, shot and
robbed of a satchel containing $1,000
in cash and $500 in checks. The
highWayman was captured and the
satchel was recovered. He gave his
name as Frank Smith, 23 years old,
of Chicago. David Findloff, the mes.
senger, is in a hospital with bullet
wounds in the legs and arms. He
will recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
Will Plan Tonight to
Stimulate Recruiting
For Defense of Coast

"a meeting will he held this evening
in the city court room for the purpose
of discussing plans for adequate de-
fense of Bridgeport, in the event OF
hostilities.
Mayor Wilson will be chairman OF
the meeting and several judges and
attorneys will ibe present to present
their views. The three companies of
coast artillery here need LAT men to
recruit their ranks and it is hoped
that recruiting may be stimulated as
a result of the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
Admiralty Office at Berlin
Claims That $4,000 Tons
of Allied and Neutral
Shipping Have Been Sunk
Recently In the Mediter-
ranean Sea.
List Includes Wells From
New York With Food and
Ammunition Thousand
Aboard Italian Transport
Torpedoed, Says Official
Statement.

Berlin, March 10 (by wire
less)-Twelve ships of neutral
and hostile countries have been
sunk by Teutonic submarines
in the Mediterranean Sea, ac-
cording to announcement today
from the Admiralty office. In
cluded in the list are nine
steamers and three sailing
ships: ~
The Admiralty office an
nouncement, which also. gives
details of the recent sinking of
the Italian transport Minas, is
as follows:
'Tn the Mediterranean there have
been sunk nine steamers and three
sailing vessels with an aggregate tom
mage Of $4,000. Among the ships sunk
were:
"Morino, armed Italian steamer, t.
159 tons, laden with cotton, sunk Feb
IA.
4,237 tons, with ammunition and oats
from New York for Saloniki, sunk Feb
IA.
.sWathfield, armed British steamer
3,O12 toms, with 1900 tons Of magne-
sium for England, sunk Feb. 81.
...French steamer Of about 1000 tons
sunk Feb. 22-
."frojan Prince, armed British
steamer, 1886 tons. with a cargo OF
feed, sunk Feb. %. X
Guns, gunners and ammunition Will
ibe placed aboard American merchan4
ships Immediately and they will be
sent to sea under orders to fire Oh
German submarines which attack them
illegaly.
''Burnby, armed British steamer
1865 tons, with $500 tons Of Goa
from Cardiff for Algiers, sunk Feb
26.
"Armed hostile transport steamer 81
about 5000 tons, with a cargo of coal
sunk Feb. 26.
Victoria, Greek steamer, 1885
tons, sunk Feb 26.
"Craigendoran, armed British
steamer, 2,789 tons, sunk March 8.
According to reports from two
italian soldiers rescued from the
on Feb. Is in the Mediterranean by
a German submarine, the vessel .ha(
on board one general, three colonels
two majors and 1000 Italian soldiers
belonging to three regiments. On ac
count Of the rough sea these mer
perished."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
GEORGE STREET MAN is
FINED FOR FAILURE TO
KEEP SIDEWALK CLEAR

Two Bridgeport residents were ar
rested yesterday for their failure to
comply with the repeated requests Of
the police to clean the sidewalks in
front of their homes of the ice and
snow which endangered pedestrians.
Angelo Coco, Of 246 George street,
was ordered by Judge Frederic Bart
lett to pay the cost of court and his
case was nolled. Halls Krerchkow,
of 1S1 Lexington avenue, forfeited a
bond Of $40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
TO INCREASE SHIP BUILDING,

Washington, March 1O-The chief
builders of wooden ships throughout
the United States have been called by
the shipping board to meet next
Wednesday in Washington to con-
slider methods looking toward the i'm
mediate building of increased ton
mage. Builders of steel ships, in the
opinion of the board, are now work.
ing at maximum capacity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
President Reported
Somewhat Improved

Washington, March 10-President
Wilson virtually had recovered today
from the cold which has kept him in
bed for the last four days. While he
remained in his room this morning it
was expected that he would be able
to attend to public business. He had
no engagements today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
U.s.. VESSELS Will SINK AL
ENEMY U-B0ATS ON SIGHT

rmed Merchantmen Have Right to Open Fire AS
Soon AS U-Boat is Sighted, State Department
Rules s-Need Not Wait for Aggressive Move,
Because Germany Has Proclaimed That All
Shipping Will Be Sunk Without Warning
Navy, Department Takes Steps to Furnish
Guns and Gun Crews to American Merchant
men Now In Port Here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
Officers of Interned
Vessel, Sunk at Dock
Get Terms In Prison

Florence. s. c., March 10-Eigh,
officers of the German steamer Lisb-
enfels, sunk in Charleston harbor the
night Of Jan. 81 last, were sentenced
today to year in the Atlanta federal
prison and to pay fine OF $500 each.
They were convicted yesterday of
sinking a vessel in navigable stream
in violation of the navigation laws.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
STEEL co. REPORT

New York, March 1O-The untitled
orders of the United States Steel Co.
on Feb. 2S were 11,576,697 tons
breaking all records. The figures
showed an increase of 102,643 tons
over the report for January 81 last.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
High School Girl, Ill
From Overstudy, Kills
Self BY Taking Poison

New Britain, March 10-Elsie Par
sons aged 10, senior at the hlgh
school, committed suicide this morn
ing at her home, 1875 Jubilee street,
by drinking poison. Overstudy Is be-
lieved to have been responsible for her
act
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
BERNsTORFF IN CHRIsTIANIA

London, March 10.-Count Won Bern
storff, former German ambassador to
Washington, arrived in Christiania this
morning, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
$4,000 MALES ENROLLED.

New Haven, March 10-The mill
tary census here which is almost fin
ished indicates that there are more
than $4,000 males in the city of 1e
years and up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
The WEATHER

Fair tonight; Sunday increasing
clOudinesS and warmer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
School Fair

The holding of a school fair the
forthcoming autumn is under consid-
GRAFTON by the school administration
and it is announced that prizes in
agriculture will probably be given on
the following articles: Vegetables,
general display of over eight varieties;
individual prizes for separate exhibits
of the following: potatoes, tomatoes,
onions, eggplant, peppers, sweet corn,
field corn, pop corn, carrots, parsnips,
beets, cabbage, cauliflower, watermel-
on, cantaloupes, casaba, pumpkin,
squash, dry shelled beans. Prizes will
also be arranged for the following
clubs: Garden Club, Floral Club.
Poultry club, Corn Club, Potato Club
and Pig Club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
RED LETTER DAY
FOR PYTHIANS
CONTINUED from first page)

All courts are hereby suspended, alb
rogated and flabbergasted excepting
that court ending with ing. The dry
law is suspended, expurgated and de-
fied-my caravan will drink the Co.
lumbia river dry. The Pacific Power
& Light company is hereby command
ed to turn on its juciest juice. Church's
grape MASKING institute will proceed
to get busy in turning innocuous tutti
fruitti into that which hath kick like
a camel and an exhiliration that is
greater. than even of the desert. Let
fruiters bring in their choicest pro-
ducts and lay them at the feet Of our
royal person. In konclusion, it will
be dreadful time for the Innocent
Tyros who will be tortured, drawn and
quartered and served a la mode to
our hungry tigers.
Everybody is invited to see so much
of the fun as is staged out Of doors.
The parade starts at six-thirty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01

The other day bought a hen, which
fowl the butcher tossed me, and / was
panied and startled when found out
what it cost me. Just eighty cents il
set me back, that chicken, thin and
scrawny; with walls filled the butch
er's shack, and tore my whiskers
tawny. "When was young" stern
ly cried, "and lived three miles from
Wooster, one-third that sum, doggone
your hide, would buy hen or rooster.
Then for dollar one could buy all
kinds of goods and chattels, a fowl, q
parasol, pie and divers baby rattles. |"
when you were young" the butcher
said, ga man would work like thunder.
and when at night he crawled to bed.
he'd earned but little plumber. / have
no doubt your father deemed a dollar
big as blazes too wonderful and great
it seemed for human phrases. You
take in ten where he drew one, and
yet, when buying chickens, because
your PUNK won't buy ton, you grum-
BILE like the dickens" And then. be-
cause his heart was sore, he went a
briny river, and with my person mon
ped the floor and smote me with a
liver.-Walt Mason.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
TEN YEARS AGO


C. w. Tompkins purchased the w
L. Muncey house.
The direct primary bill passed the
lower house of the legislature.
Neibel & Coulson, of Spokane, op.
ened an electrical supply store.
Don F. Cresswell sold 5000 bushels
of wheat to Watson Bros. at 5Sc.
|. The steamer Mountain Gem was sold
for $4,000 to satisfy mortgage.
Powell & Scott, of Spokane, opened
the Eagle restaurant on Front street
The local light plant was forced to
shut down on account of a lack of coal.
Carl Vertrees left for Wallace, Ida
no, to take position in the high
school.
Jesse Cole purchased the A. II.
Johnson place in the Garden Tracts,
paying $4,000.
Church & Stringer were building
an addition to their ice plant for cold
storage purposes.
The high school organized ball
team with Guy Story as captain and
Lloyd Haxton as manager.
Mrs. H. A. Bier entertained num-
Der of little folks in honor of her
daughter Erma's birthday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
CLUB MINISTRIES
MARCH ELEVENTH
Continued from first page)

tioning but one of the boys volunteered
the information that Kit is going TO
do a speciality in the second part. The
writer took this to mean that Kit had
framed up to do little speciality with
some Of the boys after the show was
over. The informant however, insist.
ed that Kits speciality will be to walk
out on the stage all by himself and
act "foolisher" than usual, if possible
Then there are to be other equally
good Jspecialties but we don't know
what they are.
1t was impossible to swipe List
Of the song titles, but two which prom.
Use to be the hits of the evening are:
"Jim Built it, Then Beat It." sung TO
the tune of "Has Anybody Here Seen
Court House Jim," and "Don't Cry
Little Alfalfa Patch, Don't Cry, You'll
Be a Stockyard Bye and Bye" Other
strong numbers on the bill of fare are
Who'll Pay the Water Rent if the
Flume Gives Way" "When the TWEEN
ty Days Are Over and Permit Day is
Here" 81 Didn't Raise My Potato to
be Scab." The closing ensemble
number is the very latest of the popu-
lar song hits dedicated to recent legis-
lation and the high cost of living
1t is entitled "Daddy's Breath Has
Lost Its Flevor, Cause there's No
Booze pom the Shelf or Onions in the
Larder."
Step right up ladies and gentlemen
and seekure your tecckettes-theyre
only fifty cents, half dollar. There
are no reserved seats and the late
corners will probably have to stand up
and the early Corners can't get out u
they want to. In view of the scarcity
of laying hens and the high price Of
garden truck the performers deem Il
unnecessary to ask the usual favors
of the audience.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
Get a Calico Cat

A three-colored cat wandered into
our sanctum one day recently in han
starved condition. Subsequently with
her arrival we received five new sub
scriptions. a dozen renewals, man
who owed us two dollars for SIX
months, paid his bill and our wife hso
meat for dinner. The cat got pound
OF beefsteak and a permanent home
Exchange.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01

ALMONDS, apricots, asparagus, all
kinds of fruit and ornamental trees;
nice assortment of heavily-rooted
grape vines, special prices on Con-
cords and Wordens; have sold many
thousands during the past year to
Mr.. Church of the grape juice fac
tory and other large planters. Dab
las, cannas, gladioli, ever-bloom-
ing roses and fine assortment of
climbing vines and shrubbery. Home
E Nursery Co., Richland, Wash. 48tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
The toad is a garden no,;.,,

The toad is garden policeman
'eventy-seven per cent of his diet is
composed of insects and the rema;ndo
er consists of spiders and worms of
all kinds. The toad is in position To
capture his "daily breado with he
tongue. In this respect he is lie
'me who get their living by talkino
A toad should be welcome puest ;n
garden or flower bed. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
CONGREGATIONAL
K. S. Tontz, Pastor

Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning service at 11:O5 o'clock.
Evening service 7:30 o'clock. Spec
ial service of Story and Song by the
choir. "The Missionary Hero of Lab
rador."
Junior c. E. at 11:05 a. m.
Senior c. E. at $50 p. m. /.
Mid-week services Wednesday, 1880.