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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
GERMANS BOAST
 NO MORE ABOUT
 PLANS OF FUTURE
i've Hope We'll Pull Through" Sentiment Now
 Most Prevalent One

San Juan, Porto Rico, April 18.-
 Germany over all!" has now dwin-
 died to we hope we'll pull through" This, at least, was the general opin- ion of the feeling in Germany as eX- pressed by party of twenty-one Am wives recently stationed in Germany, who were in port a few hours yester- day enroute from CadiZ to Havana and home. Until very recently, ac- cording to members of this party, there had been no change in the Ger man mind that victory was not as certain as at the beginning of the war. There is less certainty now.
 In this party of Americans, among the last to leave Germany and who did-not get out until more than a week after Ambassador Gerard had left Ber- lin, were pr. William Thomas. Fee, consul at Bremen and James c. Nc Nally, vice consul at Hamburg, to- gether with their families Others in the party were Consul Michael J. Hen drick, Plauen; Consular Agent Joseph F. Buck, Bremerhaven; Consul Leo Allen Bergholz, Dresden; Consul Charles I. Wlnans and Vice Consul Ralph Dix, Nuremberg; Consul Ferris Mannheim; Vice Consul Giesler, Co., longe, and the family of Consul Henry c. A. Damn, formerly stationed at Aix-la- -Chapelle.
 Germany is gradually becoming ex- hausted, although she still has great power" said member of this par ty ''She is exhausting her men, her food supply and her supply of all raw materials"
 'The greatest exhaustion in Ger many to-day is in her supply of men," said another consul. "All of the men from seventeen to sixty-fve have all ready entered the service. Many of the boys under seventeen have gone in so that when the new classes are called there is no one to respond. Tn the cities and in the country one sees women, old men, cripples and chill dren. Nowhere is an able bodied man seen except in uniform.
 '"There isn't the war enthusiasm there was although the determina- ton of the people to keep on fighting is wonderful. It isn't a question of conquest or a place in the sun now, its a question lof preservation
 Fully 90 per cent. of the people of Germany had a warm, friendly feel ing for the people of the United States, said another consul.
 Leaving Germany under the condi tions which they did was not very pleasant, according to various off, cials. No personal hardships were placed in their way, it was said, but they might have been home by this time had they received the first two messages sent out from the American embassy at Berlin telling of the break ing of diplomatic relations between Germany and the United States.
 "I, was talking over my telephone when the wire was cut,'' said one consul. ''No, didn't inquire why. But it took three and four days to get messages that ordinarily reached us in few minutes by telegraph or tel ephone. I don't think any of us in- quired why the general notice from the embassy advising us of the dip 1omatic break was not delivered. But it wasn't and we left Germany more than a week after Ambassador Ge- rard did,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
TWO LONG YEARS
 HE SUFFERED
|" Fruit-a-tFVes" Made Him Feel
 As f WaIkIng On Air
ORILLIA, Nov. 18th. 1914.

ORILL1A, Nov. 28th. 1914.
 ''For over two years, I was troubled with Constipation, D,owsiness, Lack of Appetite ard Headaches One day saw your sign which read Fruit-a-tives make you feel like walking on air. :" This appealed to me, so I decided to try box. In very short time, I began to feel better, and nozv Iteel fine. Ihave goodappetite, relish everything l eat, and the Headaches are gone entirely. l recommend this bleasant fruit medicine to all my friends''.
 DAN MCLEAN,
 soc. box, for g 50, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

future, the Russian peasant would require more commodities than be- fore the war and, under a free gov ernment, would demand them. He would get more food and Russia would have less to export. There could be no doubt, he predicted, that there was going to be shortage of foodstuffs, all over the world and, if they took bread from the Russian peasant and called it developing the export trade, they would suffer in an- other direction by depriving him of his buying capacity.
 Russia, he said, had no mercantile marine. It was of the greatest inn portance that she should have the Dardanelles. It was impossible to, speak with certainty as to the future of a country in which 200, 100000 in- habitants had been set free.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
THE WISH.

I've often wished to have a friend with whom my choicest hours to
 spend.
 To whom safely might impart Each wish and weakness of my neart' Who would in every sorrow cheer. And every joy make doubly dear; For whom alone I'd wish to be, And who would only live for me; And to secure my bliss for life I'd wish that friend to be7a wife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

Danbufy with her sister, Mrs. B. w.. Wilson, Mrs. Edward Taylor returned to her home in Sandy Hook, Monday.
 Mrs. T. F. Brew, assisted by several Sandy Hook women,> gave a chicken dinner today at St. Mary's hall to the militia on duty at Sandy Hook and about IS in number, all who were free from duty to enjoy the treat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
FOR SALE.

Thirty acres of land lying In the town of Fairfield and state or con necticut, about five miles rom bridse- port and about the same distance rom Fairfield. There is on said land apout i've acres of wood and good mn house with two run of stones. An ex- cellent stand for a factory, etc
 EBENEZER KNAP.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
ORDERED TO LAKE ONTARIO.

WA understand the officers and crew of the D. s. frigate President are ordered to Lake Ontario. The officers and crew of the new sloops of war Ere and Ontario at Baltimore, Tn case they should not have an opportunity to get to sea by the 18th inst.' are likewise ordered to- Lake ontar1o,- Salem Register.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

of the conspiracy to assassinate Presi- dent Lincoln though party to the plot to abduct him. Commander Jeffer of the Swatara testifies that he has the utmost contempt for St. Marie, the man who betrayed Surratt to the United States authorities. The truth regarding Surratt's alleged com plicity with the assassination will probably appear during his trial which is to take place at the June term of the criminal court for the dis trict of Washington. His, counsel are ready at any time but the government for some reason seems disposed to favor a delay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

Those who are looking for Wedding Presents of worth and beauty should make it a point to see the Silver articles, rich pieces of Cut Glass, Clocks, Jewelry and the many other gift things which are displayed throughout our store, at a really moderate price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
FIFTY YEARS AGO
sURRATr CONSPIRACY.

4Ae testimony taken before the House judiciary committee regarding the facts which lead to the discovery and arrest of John H. Surratt, has been published. It would appear from tho evidence given by Dr. J. A. Mc- Milan, late surgeon of the steamship Peruvian, the vessel upon which the prisoner took passage from Quebec to Liverpool that Surratt was ignorant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
SCIENTISTS NOT TO MEET

London, April 18.-For the first time since 1891, no meeting of the British association, the great central British scientific society, will be held this year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

Dismissed Austro-Hungarian diplo- matic and consular officials Nexpect to leave the United States for Europe in about 10 days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

The price of crude oil in Canada was advanced five cents a barrel to $2.28.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

The Standard Roller Bearing Go. of Camden, N. J., decreased it's capi- tai from $8,0O0,000 to $160,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
GERMAN HOMES RAIDED
 BY MOB OF BRAZILIANS

Porto Alegre, Brazil, April 1s.-A mob attacked 270 German houses last night, tore down German flags and smashed the windows. Afterward caricatures of the German emperor were nailed to the walls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

Porto Alegre is one of the principal cities of Brazil and is known, as the capital of the south.> 1t is a modern city with a population of 130,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
EIGHT HOUR DAY.

The New York Senate has passed the bill making eight hours a legal days work. The vote stood 22 to 5, four Republicans and one Democrat voting in the negative. The bill we believe only requires the signature of the governor to become a law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

 Thought it at American Hardware Stores so 1t is the best there is' / fThat's the way to talk! Tour aim in life is to make that talk possible I've. comb the American market for the best tools of all kinds that are made in America I've keep them all in stock, ready against your de- mands
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Four Drown; Pulmotor
 Explodes; Two Burned

! New York. July 2s- Three men and . woman visiting at the cottage of Jacob Noble at Ideal Beach. Raritan Bay, N. J., were drowned at dusk Sat- urday night while grabbing. They stepped in sand hole 30 feet deep liwhen they were about 200 feet from lahore.
 When two of the bodies were re- covered a pulmotor was put In opera &ion in the hope of saving the lives of xhe victims. and had just got we'll to work when 1t exploded. The acid in the machine scattered for a consid- erable distance, badly burning those with whom 1t cams in contact.a,, As a result of the strange accident, E Miss Esther 1saacs is in Monmouth hos pital burned about the face, hands and eyes. and Harry Hankins. seven years old, is in the same place, also badly burned. For a time it was thought the woman would lose her siefk
 Those drowned were John Noble. z8, son of Jacob Noble, and MT. and < Mrs. Martin F. LAnderroth. the latter . aster of Mrs. John Noble. The third man was Uno Bergkvist of NeWark. N. J. 2s4 ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
American Indian
 Does Good Service
 In No Mans Land

London. July 1-(by naiD D-Cana- dian officers on leave here from the French front have informally recom- nnended to American officials that American Indians be employed or en- listed for service. with the American expeditionary forces, Manitoba In dians with the Canadians having done excellent work at scouting and in No Mans Land.
 These Indians with us," said a captain with the Canadian forces whose parents live in Philadelphia, . have performed sepEices that never could have have been performed by a white man. The Indian of North America has it.in- his bones to be a good fighter and 8 crafty one We have them in nearly every regiment.
 Again and again during the last two years have seen them go out It night between the trenches and, without firing a shot. without malEing the slightest noise or creating the slightest disturbance, come back lead- Ing half dozen or so Germans, from whom much valuable information Las been obtained"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
THE WEATHER

New Haven. July 2s-For New Ha- ven and vicinity: Generally fair to- night and Tuesday.
 Connecticut: Generally fair. tonight and Tuesday gentle shifting winds.
 For the week: Warm and fair, ex- cept widely scattered local showers and thunder storms
 A slight disturbance is central this morning over Illinois. but there is no we'll def1ned storm area east of the Rocky mountains. Scattered showers have occurred during the last 24 hours from the Mississippi valley eastward to the coast Warm. muggy weather prevails generally in the eastern districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally fair weather with moder- ately high temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
c. A. c. Band At Wood
 Park Tomorrow Evening

The Conn Coast Artillery Corps band will play a concert at Wood park. Tuesday evening, at S. The pro- gram: s1darch, "Semper Ffdelis,' 7 sousa.s Overture. Morning, Noon and Efght.'' Suppe.
 Selection, woodland" Victor Her. bert
 yaise, Thousand and One Nights ? 6krauss
 Popular Medley. '.F1ess erdghtiights.' : Slogan.
 Intermezso. .ndin ip the Forest,.' Ezlenberg.
 Hxcerpts from 'The Blue Paradise, ' Eysler and Ron1berg.
 Star apaneled Bannr.''
 Paul e. GouldIng. Director.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Bangkok hats for WOnnan-tr avelerS.

Light and cool and jaunty into the Mill End Sale they go: fine lot of tthena.
 Bangkok hats are splendid for women who A1otor. They do not show dust of the road.
 They splendid for women who travel by rail. They weigh almost nothing and do not tire wearer.
 They are excellent fer generaIwear For they have smart style and pleasing keep that style and good appearance for a long long time
 A lot of regulr $65O to $3.50 ones, dh 4
 finished V with band, ,a al Ii rsady to 14
 wear;-now in the Mill End Sale at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
SAN FRANCISCO
 BOMB EXPLOSION
 CASE UP TO JURY
To Decide Guilt or Inno- cence of Mrs. Rena
 Mooney.

Ban Francisco, July 23.-The trial of 1bB. Rama Mooney for murder was Npeceed to end today,a year and a 6Ay after the bomb explosion at a preparedness day parade here which killed 10 persons and injured 40. Mrs. Mooney is charged with the murder of Mrs. Myrtle Irene Van Loo, one of the victims.
 Assistant District Attorney Louis rerrari expects to conclude his clos Ing argument in time for Judge Elm knett Seawall to charge the jury be- fore court adtourns for the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
A rug for motor trip.

of those soft wool rugs rich dark plain color or in plaid so cheerful Evening makes it grateful after warmest of days on tour.
 Delightful spread out beneath the trees stops for lunch in shady nook.
 grateful protection against the chill of sudden showers-and how often they do come stirring Mill End lot of them, plaids and plain, as
 $2.9O to SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Womer1's suitsofkhaki
 trim, alert,--S5!

Khaki suits, smart and of military air. $5 Remarkable for the service they will give. Fitted notably for vacation Of regulation color, finished with little military touches.
 In tune with the busnesslke uniforms of our soldiers yet thoroughly womanly and tasteful
 Regular price was $1250- te $5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Here's the trunk at but $l4.5O.

Such staunch and solid trunk
 It's covered with fiber and has extra binding of fiber.
 It will rebound with gee from any attack of the bag gage-manE and last for years and years.
 What in it and how easy to packfor it has two trays, is good and big. It's lined with cloth all hardware is riveted right through about strong a trunk can be
 Usual price $17.50-Mill End price $1450
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Mans suitcase Woman's suitcase Bag for either!

Big strong solid leather suitcase for the man Whol wants one that will laugh at hard of $9 \ ssaSFs Tss ST
 Steel frame heavy leather covering with leather protectors corners straps right around brass lock and bolts Deep and rooy and "A inches long; regular $9-a $7
 Light suitcase made of mating; for to carry without being wearied Light frame, light smooth even mating covering comfortable handle edges bound firmly In sizes from 20 to "A inches long; regular $225$15O
 Black leather handbags built of grain cowhde with leather lining and steel frame and leather protecting pieces Sizes from IA to IS inches; will hold all needfuls for time one is the go regular $65o 4sa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23

For your vacation, handsome sweater of Angora fin life D N1 v - r Instead of $6.50 or $7. 50 s5
 Into the Mill End Sale, splendid lot of light but warm and handsome Angora-fIish sweaters
 Rose and purple and copenhagen-and white 2 Ne~~'v all sizes; regular $6.50 and $7. .50- $5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
ALMANAC FOR TODAY.

The Local Anzeiger of Berlin hears that the American consul at Odessa, John A. Ray, was imprisoned there with his British colleague by soldiers for having spoken unfavorab1y of the revolution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Silk coats; bright & beauteous!

Wonderfully-rich coats of silk and of satin
 Aglow with life and color, many trimmed with mara pou at collar and cuffs and around skirt aga9
 Distinguished wraps for wear Handsome addition to ones wardrobe Of quality neness
 Right from the stores regular stock where they have been $25 and $27.50- Si65O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Even finest suits % in!

Mill End price-knfe cuts deep and clean and swift And it spares suits; puts them all on the same footing
 Why; it has slashed the finest suits just as happily the others And will benefit; get suits at but fraction of former price Rich browns and greens and tans and copenhagens and checks and mixtures, many novelty fabrics!
 Regular SIS to $22. 2.50- $50 Regular $30 and $35- $14.5O
 Regular $45 and $475O- $16.50 What Suit-Day we Shall Have
 Toilet-helps for
 woman who travels. Cutex manicure sets, compact and complete,- 85c Absorbent cotton in packages of ounce to fb-- s 4c to 32c Keep Clean hair brushes, metal face easily washed,
 3oc Rubber water bottles and fountain syrnges of rapid flow guaranteed quality, regular $1 size 75c Peroxide toilet soap regular 10c- Sc Face powder of fine quality, regular 25c- 15c Tooth brushes, regular 2Oc- for 25c Violet tale powder, large can,- 4 for 25c Spiehler's trailing arbutus tale powder 17c Face chanos, soft and fne regular loo 7c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
San1peck Odds; a Boys Mill End

Sampeck tailors call their Mill Ends "odds''.
 They the splendid suits of which these fine talors have but one or two of pattern
 But they rightly Mill Ends And we are glad to add them to the Mill End sale For they up to the Mill End standard in ueand just the prices they are to sell at
 Norfolk suits of the patterns that boys eager for.
 Of excellent fancy woolens; some of summer weight and some of good weight for all-year wear
 Belted and pocketed and tailored all in the expert Sampeck way
 Every size from to IS, among them.
 Worth $10 to $15 very very well worth but in the Mill End Sale now at SIPS $875
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
For a man s traveling comfort.

Joffre money-bets; something
 Have pockets, buckle firmly about waist of stout canvas. @sAsts4 s84j Keep money and other valuables safely! Mill End price 45c and 65c Special sort with rubber lining 85c Fine suede leather $2.25 Fit-aH cases to hold many needfuls rubber lined,-
 85c $1 .25 $1.75 Tourist cases fitted with needfuls 95c Bill-folds with space for identification card 39c Leather coIarbags-- $I.25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
See the new wOn1an'S coat at S5!

sz Those clever checked coats Those fashionable gold and tan coats With full skirts and large square collars and big handsome buttons sf48
 into the Mill End Sale at price Some of wool Jersey cloth, some of serge, some of fancy fine woolens
 Ny, My, Myl How the Mill snd Sale does whittle their prices ! }!
 Regular $1250- $5
 Regular SIS and $20 $1O.50 Regular $3O and $35 $l4.50 What a. Coat-Day it Will Be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
DRAFT WOMEN TOO
Organize WOman's Committee
of National Defense Council.
Selective Service Is Planned for
Both Sexes.

Mrs ]. NJ. Miller of Council Grove.
past president of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs, called a meeting
of women today at the National hotel
to organize the state branch of the
WOmanS committee of the National
Council of Defense. The womans COM
mittee was organized in Washington
for the purpose of co-ordinating all
woman'S societies interested in assist
ing the government in war work. A
Temporary chairman was appointed for
each state, and Mrs. Miller was named
chairman of Kansas.
The women who assembled this aft
erDoon to perfect the organization are:
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Noble Prentis, Mrs.
H. o. Carney, Mrs. J. K. Codding of
Lansing, Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis, Mrs.
Theodore Saxon, Mrs. A. Marburg,
Mrs: L. c. Waite of Salina. Miss Effie
Graham, Mrs. G. J. Evans and Miss
Nanon Herren. Miss Herren was
chosen temporary secretary.
The first work of the organization is
to distribute President Wilson's war
message. This message was to have
places June 5. but the copies were not
received in time, and will now be sent
10 the training camps. placed in Ii
braries homes and schools
Another work that the committee
will foster in Kansas will be encouras-
I
as they can render to the government
thus placing themselves at the COM
mand of the government for such
work as they are especially fitted to
! do. The women who enroll on the
register as having control of buying
and preparing food, pledge themselves
to observe the suggestions put out by
| the government in conservation of
supplies. Women in different profess
sions or business will hold themselves
I n Ion in
they are to assist when needed
Women selected to lead in the ma
uonal organization of the woman's
committee, are: DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, chairman; Mrs p. n. Moore
of st. Louis; Mrs. Cowles, of Los An
geles, Cal; president of the General
Federation; Mrs. Maud Wetmore, of
Rhode Island; Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, of New York; Mrs. Antoinette
Funk, of Illinois; Mrs. Stanley Nc
| Cormick, of Boston; Mrs Lamar of
Atlanta; Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell, Miss
J Agnes NeStor of Chica go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
TROUTMAN ON STAMPS
Topekan Before Convention Says
Merchants Are Lawbreal1erS.

Kansas merchants giving away
trading stamps are lawbreakers and
should be looked upon as such, lc-
cording to a statement made this aft
ernoon by Senator James A. Trout
man before the Kansas retailers hold
ing their annual convention in To-
peka.
Until the courts decide whether the
anti-trading stamp law is constitu-
tional the merchants using the stamps
cannot be looked upon as anything
else, Senator Troutman declared.
Senator Troutman represented the
anti-trading stamp merchants in the
recent session of the legislature.
The Topeka attorney explained in
detail the bill and it's workings. He
stated that attorneys for the trading
stamps and those representing mer-
chants opposed to stamps are holding
consultations at the present time as
to the points that shall be placed be-
fore the courts who must decide upon
the constitutionality of the new law.
Meantime, he urged that all mer-
chants cease using stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
WO0DMEN SELECTION
A II. Talbot, Lincoln, Neb., Heads Or.
der-TwO Kansans on Staff.

Chicago, June 2O.-The Modern
Woodmen of America, in convention
here this afternoon elected by acclaim
alton the following officers, who had
been agreed upon in caucus:
Head counsel, A. R. Talbot, Lincoln,
Nebr-; head adviser, B. H. Horne Da-
venport, Iowa; head clerk, A n. Bort,
Beloit, Wis; head banker. O. E Ale
shire, Chicago; head escort, r. c. Bel
lew, West Hope, n. D.; head sentry,
Frank L. Bennett, Hagerstown, Nd. ;
head Waterman. DR.. T. B. Hughes, At
ton, Tenn; head chaplain, Rev. Henry
E. Dunnack, Augusta, Maine.
The following were elected to the
board of directors: S. S. Tanner, Min
era ILL.,, E. E. Murphy, Leavenworth,
Kan; r. r. Smith, Kansas City. Mo.
F. R. kerns, Des Moines, Ia; F. B.
Easterly. Denver; E. J. Billiard, De-
tro1t; John Stokes, Indianapolis
Those elected to the board of audi
tors were: c. F. Louderback Fort
Scott, KAN; H. F. Turner, Wickliffe
KY; w. D. Nelson, Pierre. s. D.: Geo
L. Bowman, Kingfisher, Okla; George
s Summers. Cape Girardeau, No.
Ambrose Havey, New York City; ]. G
Tate, Portland, Ore.
The report of the far risks commit
tee recommending a bylaw for a spec
lal assessment to pay all death losses
was adopted amid a patriotic demon
stration that lasted several minutes.