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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
RUSSIA is TO
DECIDE STATE
CHURCH union
Provisional Government will
Shortly Settle Question
For or Against.

Petrograd, Sept. "a decision for
or against the continued union of
Church and State under the new pro-
visional government will be decided
during the coming months.
An Oecumenical Congress of the
Russo Greek Orthodox Church will
meet in the fall or the early winter,
and at probably the same time there
will take place a gathering of the
lay Constituent Assembly, which with
or without the consent of the Oecu-
menica Congress may reach its own
conclusions as to whether State and
Church shall separate.
In preparation for the Oecum enical
Congress, Procurer of the Holy Synod
Lvoff has convoked "Pre-Congress
Council" with the function Of prepar-
ing reform projects to be laid before
the Congress. In the Council will sit
representatives Of the Holy Synod
seven bishops, and delegates from the
Congress of Clergy and Laymen,"
which, to the number of more than
1000, already has sat at Moscow; to-
gether with prominent mons, digni-
taries Of the Church of Georgia and
representatives Of the Orthodox Sec
tarianS.
The Pre-Congress Council will draft
a law regulating election to the Con-
gress It will prepare bills for re-
constructing the Synod. reorganizing
Church government in Finland and
Georgia, and reforming the ecclesias-
teal Courts. These and other bills
will be submitted to the Oecumenical
Congress.
Meanwhile the provisional reform
of the Orthodox Church is proceeding.
The principle of election Of church
dignitaries Is in force, Among the
highest dignitaries thus far elected by
vote of clergy and 1aymen is Ben
jamin,, Bishop of Gdovsk, who Is now
titular Bishop of Petrograd and Metro
politan of Petrograd. AS candidate
of the mass of the clergy and of the
prohbiitionist workingmen, Benjamin
defeated the radical Church reforrner
Andrew, Bishop of Ufa. Benjamin's
election as Bishop of Petrograd has
been confirmed; but the Synod has
suspended confirmation Of his election
as Metropolitan on the ground that
canonicaI law requires that a,~Metro-
politan shall have authority over a
definitely bounded district, whereas no
metropolitancy of. Petrograd exists.
The Pre-Congress Council will be in
vited to create six metropolitancies.
Another reform is the choice of
young clerics for high positions.
Bishop Benjamin is only As; and
Bishop Pachofnius of Tchernigoff al
SO elected by popular vote since the
is only "A.
The agitation for the reform of
monastic life continues. AT the
Monks Congress at Moscow. reform
ers suggested the transformation Of all
monasteries into labor communities.
They. complained that in some rnonas-
teries third of the revenue goes for
the personal use of the Father SUI
peEjor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
COLONIAL BALL ROOM
OPENS SATURDAY NIGHT


Dances at the Colonial ball room in
Fairfield avenue will be resumed for
the season Saturday evening, and
these popular socials will be held
every Saturday evening and at popu-
lar prices. The Colonial has always
been popular place with the young
people of the city as it is one of the
handsomest ball rooms in New Eng
land. The affairs held there are con-
Quoted on high, plane without OBJ
jectionable features. Murray's big
orchestra will furnish the music, and
assurance of its excellence, and a
most cordial invitation is extended to
the young people and their parents to
attend to take part in the dancing or
to watch the dancers. The first Of
the series will be held Saturday even
ing, and every Saturday evening dur
Ing the winter. All are welcome and
a good ime is promised.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
Wood Portrait of First
of Tudor Dynasty Will
Complete Art Set

Geneva, Switzerland. Sept. 6-An in
teresting art discovery has just been
made here by Luxembourg antoguary.
which,. If confirmed, will fill va
cancy in Englands historical records.
NJ. Jean Bernard has found a minia-
ture on wood whcih he identifies as a
portrait of Henry VIZ, the first of the
Tudor, dynasty. No portrait of this
monarch is known here to exist in
any museum or privatex collection.
Mr. Bervard, without giving details
as to how or where he discovered this
unique work, says that it was painted
by Godfrey Tory de Bourges (1480-
1889, and is the only painting known
by him, although he was an engraver
and drew illustrations for four his
torical works. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
Fuel Administration
To Fix Retail Prices

Washington, Sept. 6.-Establish-
ment of retail coal prices for all com
munities with the assistance Of local
committees is the next step Of the fuel
administration according to an an
nouncement by DR.. n. A. Garfield, ad-
ministrator.
The cooperation of operators, mi
ners, jobbers, retailers and consumers
will be enlisted to obtain the maxi.
mum efficiency of the industry. The
government aims to stimulate produce
ton to the highest possible point with
prices fair both to producer and con-
sumner. A prospective apportlonment
of the supply will enable consumers
to purchase at prices proport1onate TO
the rates fixed for operators and
wholesalers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06

ing this week will continue It's pictor-
ial record of the encampments of the
National Guard and army and the
newly formed National Army.
AS a special added attraction Ell
Brendel and Flo Bert will appear on
the Poll stage in their comic farce.
Mr.. Brendel recently starred in
Fairgrounds" and Miss Bert in
Dream Pirates"
Adria Ainslee and company, with
big cast will offer the comedy
sketch .'Stung." recently written BY
Norma Shelby.
Others to divert are the three
Larneds. a big bicycle act with one
man and two women. all sensational
riders; and Charles RELAY, the mon.
ologist, who comes to Bridgeport with
an entirely new line of talk, song par.
odies and jokes of late vintage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
TRIPS TO PORT JEFFERSON.

This is the last week, including
Sunday, that the people of Connecti-
cut can go to Port Jefferson daily.
and enjoy the inyigorating sail on the
Sound, as the early fall timetable
goes into effect on Monday, Sept. 10.
The management of the steambo at
company has arranged for special
weekend trips from Bridgeport on
Saturday and Sunday, commencing
Sept Is, leaving Bridgeport at 1880
a. M, and returning leave Port JEFF
ferson at p. M, thus allowing three
hours sail on the Sound and one
hour at Port Jefferson.--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
EMPIRE

winSome little Vivian Martin, star
of Little Miss Optimist,'' a Para
mount. Picture which will be shown
today, tomorrow and Saturday at the
Empire theatre, was. born near Grand
Rapids Mich. At the age of six she
was playing with Richard Mansfield
IN "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond
Rostand- Possibly it was this early
start and the unprecedented success
which has followed it that has made
her one Of the happiest and most OPP
timistic stars of. the screen-po POSSIBLY
II was just the fact tSat she was Her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
BRING ACTION FOR BILL.

Claiming that money is due for
goods purchased, the United Butter
and Egg Co. of this city has brought
s4it against Warren and Co. of this
city for; $3.50 damages. Deputy Sheriff
Stiegler has attached a. cash register,
coffee grinder, computing scale, ice
box and show cases belonging to the
Papers in the action,
which is returnable to the September
term of the common pleas court, were
filed today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
sHAPELY FOOTWEAR.

women's smart black boots for
autumn, at Mol1an's, show the grace
full outline and superior finish, char
acteristic of Mollan's footwear. Elk.
elusive models in kid and cloth COM
binations and in all kid, are display
ed among the many lines of new fan
boots, at 1925 Main street. Children
dress and school shoes and Infants
attractive foot furnishings include
everything that Isl popular and sulta-
BILE in fall footwear for the smaA
folks.-Adv y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
Entente Blockade Keeps
Cork Out Of Germany

Amsterdam. Netherlands, Sept. 6.
Cork is at a premium in Germany,
as the country does not produce any
and the Entente blockade has inter-
rupted all channels of supply. Used
corks, especially those of champagne
bottles, are eagerly purchased and
they bring high prices.
Two chemists of Plauen, Saxony;
have applied for a patent for making
artificial cork from tough species
of toadstools, which. grow in profu-
sion in the Saxon forests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
Daughter Is Born to
German Grown Prince

Amsterdam, Sept. 6.-The German
Crown Princess yesterday gave birth
to a, daughter according to Berlin ad-
vices.
This is the sixth child born to Grown
Prince Frederick William and the
Crown Princess
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
Petrograd Municipal
Elections a Defeat for
Moderate Socialists

Petrograd, Sept. 6.-New municipal
elections have been held in Petrograd,
resulting in q victory for the radicals.
The social revolutionaries and bolshe-
Wiki inflicted severe defeat on the
moderate socialist and the constitu+
tional democrats. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06

The market at Santiago, Chile, is
filed with wheat. The Brazilian Gov
eminent was requested to send some
of her seized German ships to valpa-
riso to load the cereal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
LOSSES FROM U-BOATS
STEADILY. INCREASING


London, Sept 6.-British merchant
ships sunk by mines or Submarines in
the last week numbered 20 of more
than 1000 tons and three under 1000
tons, according to the official an
nouncement last night, which reads: +
Arrivals, 2,284; sailings, 2,432.
British merchant vessels over 1900
tons sunk, including two previously,
20: under 1000 tons, including one pre-
viously, three.
Fishing vessels sunk, none.
British merchant vessels unsuccess-
fully attacked, including five previ-
ously, nine.
The above report shows a gain of
two vessels of over 1,60O tons. from the
number reported sunk the previous
week. There is a decrease of two in
the number of vessels under 1000 tons
There has been a gradual increase
in the British shipping losses since
the week of Aug. II, when the ton
mage was lower than at any time since
early in March.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
The University School
836 Fairfield Avenue.

26TH YEAR BEGINS SEPT. 20.
Elementary and advanced subjects.
Every boy given special attention.
Experienced teachers; thorough work;
shorter courses; no red tape, athletics,
Telephone, Barnum 642. LIS as"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06

Frost in the Northwest gave a lift
10 the corn market at Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
NOTICE

There will be a regular meeting of
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Thursday,
September 9Th All members are re-
ouested to be present Is b*p
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-04
AN UNIQUE CHARACTER

Robert Bridges who recently resigned as Presl dent of Port of Seattle Commission in order to give service to United States in the war, is one of the many interesting characters Of the Northwest, He came to Seattle before he had reached 2l years of age to work in the newly opened coal mines of King County had worked in the coal mines of his native Cornwall for many years before that time It is claimed that he could neither read write youthful playtime He had known nothing but toll. Soon striking the free air of America he learned both to read and write he has been doing lot of both since
 Early in his American career he became active in Union Labor circles, though as Union man he was always practical and thought of results than agitation He became believer in the single tax and, consequently, free trade. He strong supporter Cleveland until after the split in his ond administration when he joined the Populiss. In 1896 he g strong supporter of fusion, and was nominated by the fused Democratic Popust and Free Silver Republican parties for Land Commissioner, serving four years With the savings from his salary in that office purchased farming land in the Du- vanish valley Seattle. and that formed the basis of a moderate fortune. He elected to the Port Commission when the Port Seattle formed and he dominated the of the commission Although the big property along the water front and others against him unremittingly he twice reelected to the commission. Last fall he can didate the Democratic nomination for United States Senator He is a daring thinker. always ready to stake everything his conclusions, and of the most fluent platform speakers in the West He has always been progressive who believed in progress, and contributed of his abilities toward it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-04

and steel every American nerve, even those of our compatriots who have been most given to questioning and criticising the course or Woodrow Wilson since the doom of the Lusi- tana must now be dumb or find voice only to shout their joy to follow the leadership Of the man whom they questioned and crit cised.
 There have been times when the patience of the CourierJournal tried by the pa tience of this man, but those times must now be forgotten, or, if remembered at alL be recalled in justification of the wrath that slow in breaking. However may have differed as to the slowness of that break ing there is no room for differences among us any longer
 The American President speaks for the American people, aroused, outraged, militant and determined. to every atom of their man hood, and every ounce of their resources that liberty shall not perish from the earth
 Suberbly, indeed does the President rise to his awful responsibility. With tremen- dous power he traces the situation which has forced upon him that responsibility the treachery. the intrigue, the barbarsm. not of the German people. but of their Prus- sian lords-the Prussian hostility which soon or later we must meet; the menace of Prussian arrogance and ruthlessness which cannot be bnked; the issue of Prussan tocracy and the world democracy which is in
 With vigor drectness. which he has not heretofore reached in his expression he lays all this before Congress, relying upon
 
 which he summoned it to meet in extraordin- ary session
 With" he says. "a profound of the solemn and tragical character of the step l taking and of the grave responsi- bilities which it involves. but in unhesitating obedience to what 1 deem my constitutional duty, l advise that the Congress declare the recent course of the Imperial German govern ment to be in fact nothing less than war against the Government and people of the United States; that it formally accept the status of belligerent which has thus been thrust upon it. and that it take immediately steps not only to put the country in more thorough state of defense, but also to exert all it's power and employ all it's resources to bring the Government of the German empire to terms and end the war"
 So say we all-every one of us to whom the Stars and Stripes is anything more than piece of bunting. It is War against Imperialism. War against barbarism War for freedom. The tragedy of it, the horror of it., the of it will be less only than the glory of it. For it will not end until Prus- sianism is beaten and broken, liberty is driven from the earth. And the latter alter native is inconceivabe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-04
CRUISER WORK
 TO BE STOPPED
 TEMPORARILY
Men and Material Will Be Used Probably in Construction of
 Other Crafts.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Work on the five new battle cruisers now in progress in several shipyards prob ably will be stopped shortly in or der to put the men and material into the construction of destroyers and merchant vessels. Secretary Daniels said the navy department seriously is considering such step.
 Destroyers can do more effective work in hunting submarines than cruisers. The destroyers ridelow in the water. and possessed of great speed, can be handled more easily
 The need for merchant ships is very great They serve duel pur- pose, as they can be used for submar- inc hunting while at the same time delivering foodstuffs and munitions to the Allies.
 It will take practically four years, it is said by the navy departmentfi to complete the building of these five new cruisers. Thousands of crack workmen are employed on them and tons of material are go ing into them They should be di- verted into something that will show quicker results, it is said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-04

after the overthrow of the autocracy had given the United States a popu- larity such as the British had rarely enjoyed
 The minister of justice painted a picture Of the state of affairs un- der the autocracy. He said Ger man spring offensive under the old regime would have meant defeat The soldiers were starving and de- serting. In January there were only two days food supplies for the army and the supplies of fuel had been greatly reduced. But the new or ganization, he added, was remedying this. Asked about the insistent call of the Socialists for peace, M Ker- ensky said:
 Never Appeared Foreign observers fail to under stand that the call for peace was greater under the old regime, but owing to the policy of darkness, it never ap JNared on the surface. Now
 with freedom of speech. it appears 1 in the full light of day to attract at
 tention, but to receive little strength at most"
 ! NJ. Kerensky said he had no hope
 that the Germans would overthrow their autoeratic rulers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-04
Personal Mention

F. J. Weitzman. of Haines, is in the city on business and is at the Gastineau Hotel.
 James l.. Freeburn, manager of the Chichagoff Mining properties arrived from the mine during the night and is at the Gastineau Hotel c. H. Gallagher, of Hoonah, is in the city and is at the Gastineau. B. M. Hall, light-keeper at the Five Finger light station, is in the city and is at the Gastineau.
 John l.. Carlson, superintendent and owner of the Taku Harbor can neries is in the city on short business trip and is at the Gastineau
 James McCloskey. we'll known in Juneau, is returning north on the steamer Humboldt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-04
PATTERSON ON WILSON'S MESSAGE

The Empire has received request from Wash ington State subscriber to print the great editorial of "Marse Henri" Watterson President Wilson's 2l of Apr.i address Congress The editorial had already been from the CourerJournal which of the most treasured of The Empires exchange ta- ble visitors, and marked for the printer It comes from editorial quill doing duty that fame when Greedy and Raymond and the elder Bowles were great, which retained it's vigor and fame when Dana and Halstead and Medil and Forney and another Bowles were in flower which lived to share glory with Harvey Scott and McKelway, McCuagh and Charles H. Jones. and which has continued down un- til the present, to write to in times of stress with all the wisdom and solemny of the generations with which is has served home and native land it's elo quence and vigor and patriotism only made more elo quent, more vigorous and more patriotic by accumu lated years
 Writing under the heading "The Trumpet Sounds" Col. Watterson, who had not always been pleased with the Presidents course, said
 Not since their Declaration of Independ ence has there been more significant. more momentous delverance the part of the American people than yesterday made for them by their President, Woodrow Will son, to their Congress and to all mankind.
 And the deliverance which their spokesman then made was noble logical supplement of that made by the fathers of the republic nearly century and half ago when they proclaimed the right and the purpose of the liberty of man. The liberty which then claimed and for the continent by the founders of our Republic is the lib erty for whose conservation and perpetuation against the assaults of the most powerful and desperate foe to liherty in all the world the President of that Republic yesterday called Surely solemn. resonant thrill ing call ever sounded in the hearing of men and nations. Surely no more exalted cry of devotion to our ideals no more reso Iute note of consecration in their protection, no terrific indictment of their assaants could be voiced by mortal brain and heart And surely under the thrill of that call which must sur every 9Fop of American oiosq
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-04
MIR. DANIELS SAVES $20,0OO,OO0
lNeW York WnrIdl

There will be of the shameful practices in this that scandazed the country when during the war with Spain, the United States government robbed right and left Manufacturers and others have manifested wholly different spirit, and where the of fair dealing is found lacking the Government will exercise the power granted by Congress pro test it by summary measures No will get rich in the nations emergency by trading it's necessities
 By his prompt action the day declared Secretary Daniels saved the Government $20,000 900. In the purchase of steel for naval construction he cured reduction of prices that amounts $18000,000 On the cost of torpedoes, by executive action the Navy Department saved $2OOOO0O by fixing a price covering production and reasonable profit, where the manufacturers bids found be ex- cessve By agreement with the National Council of Defense the copper interests have offered supply over 45,000,O00 pounds of copper for the army and navy at about half the market price
 The rule of reasonable prices will be inexorably enforced The manufactures who hestates refuses to do his part will find the government prepared regulate prices to take his plant and operate it. It is well that this point has been made clear the start by Secretary Daniels.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-04
Russians Anxious To Fight More So Than When Under Autocratic
 Nicholas. FOR DEFENSIVE TACTICS Peace Talk Under Regime which Has Passed Was Not Allowed To Be
 Discussed.

LONDON, May 4.-The Daily Ex press Petrograd correspondent re ports an interview with A. F. Keren sky, minister of justice in the new Russian government, whom he calls the Lloyd George of Russia While insisting that Russia would only wage only defensive war and Kerensky emphasized that greater enthusiasm existed in Russia today than ever before for defensive war. Even the Lithunians, Poles Little Russians and Films who had no war zeal under autocratic reign were now prepared to defend theil country to the utmost, said the min ister.
 'If President Wilson was express ing the will of the people and not merely making diplomatic move said NJ. Kerensky. "I am in complete sympathy with the war aims he sug gested as being most compatible with an enduring peace"
 Opposes Exactions
 While not objecting to the princi pie of compensation, especially in it's application in Poland and Belgium NJ. Kerensky declared he was direct ly opposed to exactions for any pur pose whatever.
 The correspondent remarks on this question of reparation that MT. Ker ensky is not in agreement with some of his colleagues. Asked about the Russian attitude toward the British people, M. Kenensky said the entry of the United States into the war