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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
LOAN UNCLE SAM
 YOUR SPYGL.ASS

Hartford, Dec. 7-since Issuing call, about a week ago, for eyeglasses, binoculars and telescopes to be used on destroyers and other warships in hunting German submarines, the United States Navy Department has decided that these glasses, which 1t first asked as gifts from individual Americans, shall be considered mere ly loans, returnable to the donors when the war is over, provided, of course, they have not meanwhile been destroyed or lost.
 Every glass will be marked and a record of it's use will be carefully kept. Thus, not only will the glasses be merely loaned to the government instead of being given away, but they will be returned to their owners with the added historical interest Of hav- ing seen duty in the Great War. This announcement in regard to the change of plans was received today by the Connecticut State Council of Defense from thet Council of National De- fense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
JOSEPH CONRAD

Probably only comparative few of the multitude of admirers of the virfie and vigorous British novelist, Joseph Conrad, are aware that his name is & nom de plume and that his real name was Joseph c. Korzenlow- ski. MT. Conrad was born sixty-years ago today. December 5, 1857, of Po- fish parents, and, while he is a Bri- tish subject and 8 member of the British Naval Reserve he has spent much of his time in the land of his forefathers. The novelist and his family were on visit to Poland on the outbreak of the War. The author of Victory" tAThe Ntgger of Narcis- sus," Chance" and many other. nov els which have been as widely read on this side of the Atlantic as in Eng land. has sturdily and steadily resist ed the so-called "feminization of fic- tion." First and last his novels have been happily free of the sickly sen- timsntaltty and sweetened slush which cfaracterizes so many of the
 "best sellers" Probably no modern writer among his rivals for popularity has cultivated to so high a degree the art of coming close to the reader. Mir. Conrad spent many wars on the sea, and reached the rank of master in the British merchant service. His masters s certificate is the most precious of his possessions. In most of his early ven lures into fiction be wrote of the sea and of those who go down to 1t in ships, and he has probably inspired
 more youths with the old ambition ] to run away from home and seek the bounding pillows than any other mod ern writer. Later MT. Conrad turned to the mart and the market-p1ace for the scenes of his novels, and he prov ed himself quite as much at home in the great cities as in the silent places. | One of the most admirable of the
 many admirable phases of the Polish
 novelist's work Is his delineation of l the character of womankind. Per
 haps his success 1n- creating real flesh
 and-blood women is due to the view point he expresses through one of his masculine characters: "A woman
 is not necessarily either a doll or an
 angel to me. She is a human being, very much like myself" MT. Conrad
 began his career as 8 novelist about
 twenty years ago, when he published
 "Almayer's Faiy."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
WCE-ADMIRAL MAYO.

Henry Thomas Mayo, who in June,
 1o1b. was made Vice-Admtra of the United States Navy, will begin his eend year tomorrow, having been born in Burlington, Vt, Dec. 8, 1858.
 yAile Vice Admiral Mayo is the first fo hold that rank under the provis- ions of the act approved by President Wilson in March, 1915. it is not strict 7E accurate to accord him the honor of being the, first of Uncle Sam's vice. sd dz6Irals. David G. Farragut, David B. Porter and Stephen c. Rowan have previously held the title of vice-ad- rrsiral, Admiral Mayo was in com naand of the American forces at Tam pico m T 944 at the time of the incl dent which led to the quarrel between the United States government and HuerfA, and the occupation 5of Vera Cruz. It was Mayo who made the dezuaAd that d salute he 1red to the American pcaors by way of apology for tfie arrest and imprisonment of detatf51nent of American tars. The Ta1nptco incident made Admiral Mayo m internatfonaT figure. although the sandy- y-haired Vernonter had long 3een knowms in naval circles as one If the mostzcompetent of Uncle Sam's Sea fighters, He began his active ca-
 eer as Ia naval officer in 1877 on the 6fd monitor Tennessee. He also
 Saw service on some of the other fa- Enous ships. He has kept step with a1is pro fession, and when he hoisted hi thfeesstarredE pennant to the mast sheAd Of the superdreadnaught New York, he received due recognition for his valuable services in building uI he navy of the United States. Ad- fniral Mayo is a scientist and 8 scholar, as well as a warrior, and if i4zo1nger days was long in the ser 9iche of the Coast and Geodetic Sur. vey1an6 the United States Naval ob. berxatory He helped to make sur. Teys of the Pacific Northwestern coastss Spanish War he held The 11k of lieutenant. His first com. naa&d of wars1ip was in 1908. and he wAs madeya rear-admiral in 1913 He nAs one more year to serve before 2 he will be- placed on the retired list.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
DARIEN MAN GOES
 TO ELLIS ISLAND

Through Investigations made by the office of Charles H. Lane. special agent for the Department of Justice, in this city, Richard Stork, of Darten, an enemy alien. was arrested yester- day in Brooklyn, N. Y, by U. S. marshal, and is now interned in Ellis Island. Stork lived in Darien, but failed to obtain a permit as reqeuired, and without permission from either the U. s. marshal of Connecticut or of Brooklyn was employed at the U. s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
EFFICIENCY CLUB.

George B. Malone speaks at the regular meeting of the club tonight. Thursday; Dec. 6. at o'clock.
 His subject is .S"Oxy-Acetylene Welding" one of much interest and commercial value. The oxy-acetylene flame has worked miracles both in wrecking and constructing. Few sub- jects are more fascinating on account of it's tremendous possibilities as a time and money saver.
 The meeting will be in the '. M. c. A. parlor. 8S3 Main street, Room
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
FORESTERS WILL
 BUY THRIFT STAMPS

lea of Connecticut are planning a drive for the sale of war savings cer- 6dcates and thrift stamps among the members of the order in this city. Grand Secretary Thomas sLoushl1n was in Bridgeport yesterday in con ference with the Grand Chief Ranger,
 W. T. Meyer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
AEROPT,ANE TRIP
 FROM NEW YORK

New York to Bridgeport by aero plane Sunday afternoon IS the plan of Louis l.. Forte, lodger at the rooms of the Y. M. c. A. here. He plans to leave New York at 3 o'clock and to make the trip in about an hour. Providing he can select 6 suit able place when over the city he will make 6 landing here. Forte is a n- censed pilot and has made several flights. He is also an inventor, hax- ing perfected several devices for au- tomobiles, and is working upon ar improved new gun of the rapid fire variety.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
FALLS FROM TOP [ OF STAIRS AND
 IS BADLY HURT

Severe laeerations and bruises about the head, shoulders and sfms wera sustained by Mrs. Elizabeth Medena. aged 76 years, of 94 Milne street, when she caught her foot at the head of a flight of stairs and fell the en- tire length to the bottom, yesterday afternoon. i
 The woman was given first aid treatment by Dr. B. c. Pasuth of the Emergency hospital staff. and being found not in serious condition, was allowed to remain at home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
an auto trip last Friday to Brookline,

an auto trip last Friday to Brookline, Mass, returning Sunday afternoon.
 H. Sanford Osborn harvested his four acres of corn on Tuesday with a force Of nine men and his power husktng machine.
 Attorney S. C.. Shaw and family have vacated their summer home at the Ridge and removed to their Bridgeport residence.
 The postponed exhibition of Mrs. Jarley,s Wax Works will be given in the pariors of the Center Methodist church tomorrow (Friday) even-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
NO FIGHT MADE '''S ON 6-CENT FARE

The Traffic committee appointed previous to election day to make the people believe the city was looking out for their pocketbooks met yester- day afternoon, but made no progress toward defeating the Connecticut Co.'s six cent fare. The committee re- ports that the Connecticut Go. off cials were to have submitted sched- ules of statistics, etc., but they fail ed to do so.
 AruUHdMSE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

British troops have captured 1se,- 951 prisoners, it was announced in the House of Commons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

Fred Schmidt, German; will spend six months in, the Onondaga county jail for publicly condemning the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

The Argentine press declares that the war message of President Wilson gained the approval of all the people of Argentina.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS JUST ARRIVED
 JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
Aviation camp at Hampstead. Long

Investigation by the Lanes office
 disclosed he was born in Germany, had been in this country about 10 iyears, and had not received permis- sion to leave Darien,s or engage in lwork on the Aviation camp. Report Twas sent to the Attorney General at Washington, and Stork's arrest was Iordered through the marshal in Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those
 Stiff Joints Out Pain

NNA eAesANeA NAH @h1AfOON~440 SR
 Stiff Joints ts-Drives Out Pain
 You'll know why thousands use Mus.
 role 4nces you experience the glad re.
 ef ft 9tyeS. q
 Get q jar at once from the nearest drug store. It is a clean, white ointment, made with the oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not bister, Brings ease and comfort while it Is being rubbed oni
 Muststple is recommended by many dtctnra and nurses. Millions of jars are used als1iallY for bronchitis, croup, stiff fiecks &sthmA, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu- satlst& ltmhe@o, pains and aches of tha
 fck kr joistx sprSins, sore muscles, 1EuiseA chiIblafns, frosted feet, colds of me chest Git often prevents pneumonia.
 soc and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

German newspapers are publishing brticles calling boys under IS to en- Hst ans4he Juvenile Corps immediate H.nM: s.e....l .ss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

z Capital of the French River Textile
 Do. of M apacsville, Genn., has been |ncfe ed@ froR s1Oo,00o to $1,OOo.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
Mems FANCY VESTS

Very fine vests of rich, sty- fish materials in a variety of light and dark effects; in cluded, also, are fine big-rib corduroys in light &E.0G and dark shades; 01VV extra special at....
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

Coat style of fine percale and madras; soft and stiff cuffs; well made, full cut garments in a variety of neat and CM 9E tasteful patterns;
 special ......
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

Very popular for gifts; made of fine blanket cloth in a variety of handsome and tasteful patterns; some with notch collar to be worn open or closed; same robes cost elsewhere SC.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
PRODUCERS DECIDE TO
| COOPERATE WITH HOOVER
Milk, Butter, Cheese, Egg and Poultry
} Men Agree to Put Industries Un-
der Food Administration.

Washington, June 2S.-Representa-
tives of the country's chief dairy and
poultry associations, after a confer
ence here with Herbert G. Hoover,
voted to put their industries under
the supervision of the food administra-
ton, and named George E. Haskell of
Chicago, to serve as voluntary aide
to Mr.. Hoover in charge of a dairy
and poultry division.
A committee of seven comprising
three producers, two manufacturers
and two distributors will be named to
cooperate with Mr.. Haskell in con-
troll of the industries. The producers
last night selected M. D. Mum of St.
Paul, Nathan Hull of Michigan and A.
l.. Cooper of Little Falls, N. Y. The
others will be framed shortly.
The committee will work out a plan
for supplying the United States and
the Allies with milk, cheese, butter,
eggs and poultry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
ROOT PLEDGES AMERICAN AID
U. s. MISSION WARMLY VEL.
COINED BY WAR COMMITTEE.
"Tell What Russia Wants and Amer
lea Will Aid" He Informs His
Hearers.

Moscow, June 27.-When the head
quarters of the War Industrial COM
mittee was visited by the American
mission headed by Elihu Root, the mis-
sion was warmly welcomed. Mr.. Root,
in answer to an address Of welcome,
said America was summoning 10000
600 men to the colors in defense Of
freedom. He was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
Continuing Mr.. Root told his hear
ers that half a million Americans
soon would be fighting.
Americas fleet already was annihil-
ating German submarines.
Describing Americas adoption to
war, Mr.. Root praised American work
men for voluntarily working the ma
tons interest longer hours than usu-
al. They soon would be fulfilling Rus
sia's order for locomotives and cars.
"Say what Russia wants." contin-
ued the speaker, land we will aid. Our
high aims in the war justify the heav-
lest sacrifices and anyone who cannot
understand these aims must be unable
to understand anything"
Afterwards the Americans visited
the Moscow Bourse committee and in
spected the Peoples bank and vari-
GUS munitions workshops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
SEVERAL ARE KILLED IN
FOOD RIOTS IN SWEDEN
Mobs of Hungry Women Plumber
Shops at Stettin-Soldiers Use
Machine Guns.

Gothenburg, Sweden, June 27.-Ac-
cording to further details given the
newspaper Tijd by resident in Goth
enburg, who witnessed them, the re-
cent hunger riots in Stettin were of
most serious nature
Several persons were killed. The
riots began June Is. The mobs, COM
posed largely of women, plundered
shops and broke windows. One girl
was reported to have been stabbed
through the body with a sword. In
the central part of the city the SOL
diers used machine guns and bayonets
and several persons are reported to
have been killed near the Hansa
bridge.
Machine gun detachments we're post
ed at various centers of the city
throughout the following day. Work
was resumed generally June 20.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
NOTE SENT TO CARRANZA
FOLLOWING HIGH OIL TAX
U. S. Government Makes Firm But
Friendly Representations to Mex
leo Regarding Taxes.

Washington, June 26.-Firm but
friendly representations to Mexico
against new high taxes in the Tam
pico oil fields and other representa-
lions against the so-called donation
alization'' of foreign companies, have
been made to the Carranza govern
ment by the United States govern
ment, it has been learned.
Great Britain is understood to have
seconded the representations against
the oil taxes, though whether she took
the course of sending the note to Car
rama is not known.
The taxation representations, en-
tirely friendly in tone, but quite in
sistent upon a change, seek to lower
taxes which many oil men now re-
gard as almost confiscatory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
DIES MONIES TO RETAIN
ARMY CANTONMENT
ling Advocates to Cease Efforts to
Have That Site Chosen.

Minneapolis, June 2S.-Efforts of a
delegation of Minneapolis and st. Paul
citizens to get the War department
to designate Fort Smelling as a loca-
ton for a cantoment at which part
of the new national defense army
would be trained, were said to have
been unavailing in special dispatch
received from Washington.
B. F. Nelson Of Minneapolis, a men,
Der of the delegation, wired those at
Washington, from Chicago, quoting
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry, command
er Of the Central division, as stating
that Des Moines, Iowa, had definitely
been selected for the cantonment for
this district. The message added,
however, that the War department had
received no communications on the
subject from the Central division COM
mander.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
LIBERTY BONDS BOUGHT
BY MORE THAN 100000
scribed Nearly So Per Genital
lotments to Be Made.

Washington, June 25.-Liberty Loan
subscriptions totaled s3,O35,226,S $50, an
over subscription of nearly So per
cent.
The final tabulation as officially an
nounced shows that more than 4.000,-
600 persons bought bonds. Ninety
three per cent of subscriptions, or
those of 100000 persons were for
sums varying from $50 to $4,000 and
81 subscribers applied for allotments
Of 100000 each or more.
The New York Federal reserve dis
trict led the list with subscriptions
totaling $1,1S6,7Ss,40O, or more than
three times the amount subscribed in
the next district, Chicago, $357,195,-
$50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
FRENCH IN SURPRISE DRIVE
DASHING OPERATIONS RESULT IN
TAKING GERMAN FIRST LINE.
Teuton Forces Badly Cut Up and 800
Are Taken Prisoners-Way to
Laon Is Opened.

Canadian Army Headquarters in
France, June 27.-Canadian troops
have entered the village of LaCoulotte.
The Germans have withdrawn in this
neighborhood from a line about one
and three-quarters miles long.
French Surprise Enemy.
General Petain has resumed his
dashing operations on the Aisne front
and today reports a brilliant success
for his troops in surprise attack
northwest of Hurtebise. The entire
first line of the strong German posi-
ton there was carried and held against
counter attacks. The Germans were
badly cut up besides losing more than
800 men in prisoners.
Opens Way to Laon.
The successful thrust opens the way
to Laon, the fall of which would force
a German retirement along the entire
Hindenburg line to the North sea.
1t is in this sector, between Craonne
and Cerny, that the most feasible
route lies to the German fortress of
Laon, the vital support Of the whole
German line on the French front.
Retains Control.
The latest effort by the French
seems to indicate that their chief COM
mand has no idea of letting control Of
the situation here slip from it's grip
under the nagging tactics recently
adopted by Won Hindenburg, who has
been trying his best by thrusts here
and there to wrest control of the dom
mating points from Petain's forces.
Greece Won BY Allies.
The Allies are proceeding rapidly
with the execution of their program in
Greece. Former Premier Venizelos,
steadfast supporter of the Allies, has
arrived in Athens to proceed with the
work of forming a cabinet, to which
King Alexander has summoned him,
and it is expected that he will have
his new government shaped by
Athens advices state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
OFFICIAL COUNT SHOWS
1868, 1892 REGISTERED
ment $3.50 Of Estimate-Shortage
Offset by Enlistments.

Washington, June 26.-Oficial war
registration returns with Niagara
county, New York, and three Wyoming
precincts missing, made public, show
total enrolment of 9,569,382, or ap-
proximately So per cent Of the census
bureaus estimate. The apparent
shortage is more than Offset by the
number of men in the army and navy
who were not required to register.
OF the registrants reported 7,347,-
1874 are white citizens; 953,890 COL
ored; 1885 aliens from countries
other than Germany; 111,S23 unnat-
uralized Germans, including those who
have taken out first papers; and 6,001
Indians.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
DEWEYS FLAGSHIP AGROUND
". s. Cruiser Olympia in Accident at
Block Island.

Block Island, R. l., June 27.-The
United States cruiser Olympia, Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship at the battle of
Manila bay, ran aground in a fog off
Block Island. The cruiser was report
ed in a bad position, with considerable
water in her hold.
Chief Machinist's Mate William NJ
Babb lost his life when struck on the
head by falling hatch. No other ia
talities were reported.
The crew abandoned the ship on or
ders and were taken to the naval sta
ton at Newport.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
PROMISE FOLLOWS THREAT OF
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER
MINES UNLESS FAIR PRICE
WAS ESTABLISHED.
COMMITTEE TO SETTLE
PRICE ASKED FOR FUEL
Mine Owners Are Told They Cannot
Coin Soldiers Blood Into Money
Production to Be Stimulated
and Plans Perfected for
Distribution.

Washington, June 2S-Four hundred
coal operators, representing the great
fields of both bituminous and anthra-
cite, pledged themselves here to sell
their product at fair and reasonable
price to be fixed, with the approval
of the defense councils coal commit
tee, by special committees of seven
producers from each coal mining
state.
These special committees also are
authorized to confer with the defense
councils committee to the end that
production be stimulated and plans
he perfected to provide adequate
means of distribution"
Operators Receive Warning.
, The action came at the close of an
all day conference which opened with
addresses by Secretaries Lane and
Daniels, John T. Fort of the Federal
Trade commission and Assistant At
torney General Lewis, all of whom
warned the producers that unless they
established fair selling price and
proper regulation Of their industry,
their output would be taken over by
the government.
The meeting was called by the de-
Tense councils committee for a discus
sion of methods of reducing the price
of coal, both to the government and
to the general public, and was presided
sover by Francis S. Peabody of Chi
cago, chairman of the committee.
While it was in progress the Sen
ate Interstate Commerce committee,
an inquiry into the cost of
production of raw materials, was hold
ing its first hearing with coal opera
tors and miners as witnesses.
Might Commander.
T. L. Lewis of the department of
justice, who has been investigating
alleged illegal practices among coal
operators, declared that unless opera
tors act to meet the price problem
more drastic steps would be taken
Secretary Josephus Daniels said
that ''if the war goes on long, no
man san say he owns a gallon of oil
or a ton of coal; it must be COM
Wandered for the United States
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
Russia Plans War Tax.

Petrograd, June 27.-Bills have been
submitted to the Russian provisional
government dealing with an increase
of as much as 80 per cent in the pro-
gressive tax on incomes exceeding
100000, and tax on profits of indus
tries supplying war material of 20 to
80 per cent. The government has in
structed the minister of supplies to
proceed with the distribution among
the population of cloth, boots, petro-
leum, soap and other necessities at
prices which cover costs of manufac-
ture, transportation and distribution.
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chippewas Sue Lane.

Washington, June 26.-Special suit
was filed in the supreme court of the
District of Columbia by John G.. Nor.
risson, Jr., for himself and all other
members of the Minnesota Chippewa
tribe, against Franklin K. Lane an
secretary of the interior. The suit
seeks Injunction against the depart
ment to prevent the use of trust funds
created from sale of Chippewa lands
under the 1889 treaty and to obtain re-
payment to that fund of moneys all
legged to have been spent by the de-
partment from the fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-29
BELGIAN ARMY LARGER
THAN when WAR STARTED

Washington, June 27.-The Belgian
army is larger, better equipped and
more determined today than it was at
the beginning Of the war, said Lieut..
Gen. Leclercq, military member Of the
Belgian mission, in an address last
night to the National Press club. The
general told of the Joy the Belgian
soldiers would experience on sight of
the American khaki,