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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25
altint aritgsnapri@tcn
Sns cnaliId,c 0,atipnalitatspriitstp =
Srlanbcr, bic nid)t ii, Srlanb lebcn
niirfcu.

2onbpn, "a. Scbr. aSn Sonopl1
lpurbc un,tlib befannt gen,ad,t, DAB
ben fiirslih in Srlonb lmter oerfe1hsz
pcrtbeibigunas sftc perbafteten Yer
'Ipnen pcrbpten iporocn 1T. III Srlanp
@pbul,,g s,t nebn1eu li1o paB tbnel'
Sic 8abl sipilden@pbnploeen III Gngs
.lunb freigeltelt ipltrhe.
Gin Subilanm hcr Srptfartcn n,.n ncs
&ricgSbrptcs.
8crIin. brabtlns iibec Snpbtllc,
"a. ssebr. S,ellte bnr ? Sabreu ipnrpel'
Sic .Srptlartcn" einseiiihrt. Gds Spe
ltem ipnrbe int 2auie rer Sett 10 ner@
ppllfom,nnet. baB sic Gi1ribtilng n1dt
mebr als clue 2ai empfllnhen iutrp'
lpnbern aIlcs iuie ant SdNniirshei1 gcbt.
Samu,tlihe 9cpDlterrngsfluilen, non'
Sansler berab bic gum cinfabltcn CIR
better, IinO Der lleberSeugun9, DAB pas
(cSnrfSch,fnn nltf Ser 6. Seite.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25
Scr &rieg.
z Bon Der Orfront.
Sitterc &iiltc bcmmt jcglidc &ricgsz
tb1tigfeit.


gerlin, brobtlps iiber Sobpille
"a. Scbr., Ser beutige Sasesbertdt
bes @rpben 5auptquartiers melpet,
bab an Ser ean5en Sitfront ipieber Elm
gang ausnebmenb faltcs @interipettcr
berrldt. Snfol9cbclicn fanben bier
feine Sample bon nennensluertber Scz
beuhlng ltatt.
sln Der ma5eDunilden Sront miro
iebt Die gel6iebung bon gricdilden
aiiitcnitdoten 0itlid bon Ser Struma
pom Wleere aus bur6 cine tpirflame
9eldicBung ber britiiden Sdifie unb
Gntenltellungen erlpioert.
sIdJ sic WtDsfp,uiter meloen eine all=
semeine &fItiae.
ct. 9etersbu ilber 2onz
Don, "a. Sebr. slus Dem 6elttigen Sa=
sesberidte be5 ruIiii6en arieg5antes
aebt berpor, bab on Ser son5cn beutidz
Diterrei6ild, ruliilhen isront. ionic
in Hun1dllieu uno i'm aaufalus 9e=
tern III Ser iiblide slu5toui6 bon Gez
luebrieuer unO S1arn1iisel bon 9iez
fo9nps5irungstrllppen itattfarben.
Sritcn fon,men ant Sisris nid,t mebr
pDr,uarts.
2on Son, "a. Se6r SritiIde
5rllppcn, ipeld)e, gegeu bic Siirten in
ber Sigris Srpnt operiren ha6en
nabe Sannnipat slpet ieinolthe Sdiiz
tensrabenlinien belett, tuie geitern
Ibeno nmtlid in 2uubon nitget6eilt
tprroe. Seit bem II. Sebrltnr, 10 betbt
cs in Sc ln9criht, ipurben bie Dprtigen
feinblihen Sruppeu ltnl1nter6rpheu
inter @eldilbfeucr genommen. OBJ
glcih an ienem Gage etn britiId]er snz.
griff fcblldllts, lieBeu Die Sriten bod
,lidt bon ibrent 3iel nb unb singcn
baber aru 9onnerstng ernellt oor. ipo>
bei lie 5lpci Shiibengrabenlinien be-
icsten Sic admpfe lino nod nid)t gum
MbldllllR eefpmn1ell.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25
Mu5 Der 8unbeSbauptitab
Sie Nepublifaner babell nit tbrer Tli=
bmIticr Eaftif feilten Grfpls.

Sulbingto 0 II, "a. Scbr. Sic
Nepublifaner I'M @lnoesieunt, sic gez
itcrn nit elmer Sltbullier Snftif gez
gen bic nringenOen 9on1iuiItratlonsz
@prlogen, Dor slGen Die @orlu9e sur
grbDbung Ser SunOeslteuerL begpnz
men batten, ieBten DicIc uud beute, 5llz
crit erfplareih, fort, llnt bic 9bnliniz
itration 5rr Ginberuflln9 ctnc5 Spez
sial SiBuresternine3 oc5 &un9rene5
6ll 6lpingen.
s(ls Die ocnofrutiicGcn Silbrer oa5
geiammte 9iegierlngsprogromnt burf
sic 6nltllng ser GppoIition beorobt
ia6eu, bieltcu lic eiren aol1flts ab, BET
Dent beIdloHen lpurOe, nen &onlpf nllfz
5lne6n1cn unb Bic Sebuttc, lpent mo-
tbig, iiber Sen gon5cu Sonlltdg fprtz
SltiePen.
Sic Mepubltfaner bicltcn lpibrenO
ncs slbeuos BEN @prtfanpT iuafer dllrz
rcdt, obcr in ben lpdteren StunDen
begonueu lich 3eideu Ser Grla6mung
5u 5eigen ,lnb ldblieBlidb ipurpcl1 9sar@
lomertdre ii, ons fcinolide Eager 9ee
i6ieit. Sest irolIten lia5 oic :Sefnotrsz
ten crit arf feiu Garlnmentircu einz
laelin, aber ihlieBlid6 einigtc mon lidt
nad1 3uriidtpeiillng bon 6lpct pper ore1
Sriepenspprldldgen, babin. eilten Gpr@
ic1lua Scr Hcpublifuner un5une6mci,
baB biclc lire Slibliticr Snftif in<
beSug ouf ste Steuer &prlagc ullf<
oebcll loIlten, lpenn hte Scmpfrutcn
Bic @erliderrng sebcn luiirnen, naB
Sic %prlogc nid6t por Dttttrpd) slbelb
s llbr sur slbltimmllng fommen lollte.
Sielcs glbfpn1mcn be5iebt It6 nbcr
nur auf sic Steucr @orla9e Ser Hez
9ierung llnb man iueib uidpt, lpie Bic
Hcpublifoner iidl gegenilber Den ul1Dez
ren iuibtigen %prlagcu iiber Die nod
i'm Scnote entlhieocu lperncu ntllb.
unr Nuen Sic 6eeresz llnn Ntartncz
gtatporlngen pcrbalteu iperpcn. Shpn
sic beutigc llilo geltrigc Sebattc iibcr
sic Steler %prlugc ortctc III cine
lpillfiirlide Sisfllliipn Ser ullgcn,cluen
politiihcn Gage aus llno Sic snbdngcr
Ser Mpniriitrutipn bcIilrdtcn, baB Die
GaStiiltcu unter Ben Hepltblifanern
bel Ser 8clprednlng Der gtdtsporla9en
fir Seer unb Slptte eriinblid) se9en
Sic &rieosbplterie in ltnlercn lettenoe1
9reileu los5ielen iperren.
slls heutc slbeno fl1r6 ndd Ititter@
naht ser Senator Stn1ntpns ons abz
fpn1n,en ser bcioenEartcicl Bent 5aule
slir Matifisirllne nprlas, NOR eln leper
Scr Scuotpren lpfprt nrf ben SilBen.
slls einiae ser Senatoren Ginlpdlloe
erhcben lpollten, CAB es ein ullgentcl%
mes Sltrhcinonocr. Giuige Der Senuz
tpreu lppIlten ein glttes @prt fir bic
Seppr5uellng gclpiner ~Stcbiin9sS%nr@
luocn bon ullerlGditer Stelle" einle9cn
ipprouf ser SenatorTcnrple auflprung
llno rief:
,9ie: eebt icst SIT melt! SScnn nics
slbfomnen ipeiter mpoiii5irt merocn
Ipu, luerDen mir lpiebcr prptclttren.
Sic Nlinprit1t bat Ihpu 6lptcl 9ee
ppfcrt! llno Sen 8crren Senutorcu, Die
sulcbt eelprpdleu buber. fam tdl Die
@crlid]erlrng gebeu. nab tslnc lbrer
,SicbIines" &nrlu9en nod IN nteler
Sisunespcrinpe pcn Senat pollren
miro.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25

italicluIde 5eeresleihsns mcloet On,
ssrcitas, pob feinplihe SpritpBrerIlld)c
i'm gtitb SbdI, int Sllgana Shnl,
lplpic I'M obcrcu Spite Sbal fcbl>
ihluscn. Sm Nnu Sol 81 Sonu be'efte
eiu feinblibes Setnderneut nurd clnen
lleberralh1ngsansriff cine itulicni'te
@prpoltenitelllmg ipltrhc icbpd, bnIo
barallf ipieber pertricbcu llnN nl6te
mebrere @efongene suriictluiien.
Spnnerstog 9taht mari eln ltall@
cniider Slieeer cine Spnne grplol1u.
ltpife duf Ben fcinnlihen SIusplas bel
Sroieccp init lihtlidem grfpIg ab uno
febrh, barallf unbelhdoiat 5uriid.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25
Mus beul Snlanbe.

VUV VSM aJ"'u"DS
Die Nc'u yortcr Ja'ntltenma'1er l'hl.
mcn bas Sotcl @alborf slitorta.
g 6 IL q IT, "a. Sscbr. Cine Men:
oe bon iibcr ta,llenb Weenl6cn, mei=
itcus ;sra,1cu bon Der Gillette. Sic cine,
sno5,enperlomul,1na in, Mabilor
eo,,are 8aroen beigeiuobnt batten
;t;irmteu belltc bus Sotel 8aloorf.
Mitorio an Ser Siinften slpe,nle bei
eincm gerlud1c, Sen GsouperneurBbitz
man II, ieben uno biclem sic Scribe
r,Inoeu Ser glothlcipenoen in SEER
gorf poraulcaen. Scr guupernel,r ipa,
iehoch nie6t I'M sootel antpeicnp ,lnS
Sic 9nliaei pertricb idlieBlid Sic Sc
moritrouteu bon beueu cine grDbere
slnsaM perlebt tp,,rbe. IS lpl1rben ieS
bpd m,r bier gerbaitllnsen porge%
,,n,,,,uen
g.r oor,e s,orfon NOR boprrdtl entz
,4,ns.n % Ans hei ner a,A,,5euper5am,nz
1n.a 1,u a;,sr Ssr mrhuer oeiroot hattc,
,,;a o ,;.Ie aeer,nner hrrcit narcn nod
Sem s5otel Ses Gouuerneurs mit5uz
ochpn Inn bieieu berausr1lfcn su Ial<
ien gnfnrt 5pranacu unsabrige Gct<
;nnen nuf Sic NiiSc 1,nb brdngte1 nod
hemM,1 soouae. IN Den .,a6iten Nueen~
hIiffcn 1por. Sic oa,,sc gtraBe bon ei,,er
N,enldcumenae aefiillt, Sic nit Den,
Muic ), Webt nns 9rot" nah Ser Siinfe
ten 4pcnue spg. llnterlpess ipurScn
perld)iebenc guton,pbilc at9cbdlfel'
,lnb beren Suiaiien ge5ipllnseil, lplc
,ipir arncn 2e,lte" 5ll SUB 81 9eDe1'.
Sic paar Yolisiiten uno 9otelanses
itclltcn, Sic iidy bor Der 9roBen Sara :
ipanicrci Der Mellgc cl,tgegen5ltltelle''
pcrlnhtcn. iparen i'm gal bellclte se@
Ihobcn nnb bann crgob it'd Der 9al'5e
Wtenldcnltrom, in,mer nod nit Den
9luien uGebt nns 8rotl" 8.r ipollc'1
Ser, @ouperneur Icbeni" "llnlere alnz
Scr perbun9ernl" ii, Die lur'lr'ple'1
gdumc BEG 5otcls III DEM 6 81 llnoeS
1d,reiblihcn Ilftrittcl, fnnn.
Sic 9aeIcrpen allcr almliegenbcn go
Ii,cibe,irfe tprrben Ioiort berbeigcrllz
fen ,,nb sooen einen aoroon i'm oas
aorac sootcl. Na6bcm sic @enge Der
guffprpcruna sbcr Ypli5cibduptlillac
Dag Bcbalpe 81 oerial!e'L ll'Wl Su:s. -
8clc'!1cl vu''', =, e.Nsu s. ~ ~. ,,na ,,as6tcr
o,,soiebiaen Gebralld, ppn ibren at,iipa
ncln
sritt(crrncilc bot Gin apn,itee scr
e,,tmt.;aenSen n,,s nem N1apiIpn
so,,ors cs Gsnrnen hcn G,p1pcrncur i'm
49, s'toI AZ meo;s 81 rem er l1irflirf, abz
I;. sa;.;.oe,, ,,,nr nnfoeindt ms bicIer
sei,,s ,,e,;nroM Sni, m ~ ms Sic aeoislatltr
enaf :, ;hrem ar1ften stchenpe tbun
aa ,,,;;,.,.n - ,,nr nem s3ntbitoupe absulcls
% -. r.. ,ah :, MI, monde Ser &C.
s;t..1 t.,.. ~ sa s,,,e;t OIL i;ir hie Mrmcn fam,
o ..s,,,:.,ar;% ;s;e,, ,,nn oob ;eiucr gcs
fiirdltnna Musbrld. bub Bic Sretle
nocfJ ipeiter in bic 9Dbe geben ipiiroen.
3'erbe' tastc per ''Ohce'"ea.. ,.s v..
sfo'p'aec 'u'!o 'opv. , Y. ''"vs nvs,sms;;mc
ern 'u'e D'e aunu'ms .,.a..,."a u.s.,t.
sfa"1raee na" a@.,u a".,.s"
fe'oorra'pe'' a"pa''
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25

ltertal irgelloipo i'm 2anbe beItebt. Be-
ribte lailen erfennen. oab alle Srtz
ldaftcn gcniigcnb &orrdtbe ali Sen,
5um 2eben Notbipenbisen fir Sen llnz
Imittelbaren @eimperbrou6 baben, lnb
0ie giIcnbabnltodlln9en ipcrben liA
tdslib beilern.
Grotcite scgen bcn &ricg u,,b ben
neuem Wtilitarismms.
stcp Dprf. "a. Sebr. 9ie glati5
onal Conference Of Yeace gocieties,
lpelc)e bon Ser slneriean Ecace Spci=
etp einberufen tporben ipar, faBte in
elmer am Sreitag sbenb in 9}elp Dorf
[ |ab9ebaltenen eitltna bcn8ei6luB, baB
Der Scrbanb .unentiuegt Ieben aries
ais Wittel 5lr 8eileglns internatio@
nalcr 9ispute berurtbeilt."
Cine anbere GeIplntion erfldrt iid
gegen militdriicJc 9ienitpflidt in
ariegsz ltnb Sriebens5eiten, iotpie gcz
|gen n1ilitdrilhe Mus5ilbung IN gles
mentar<, 5ub1bulen lnb Colleges IN
Ben Ser. StaaterL oa9esen fin Srrnz
llntcrridt in ben S6ulcn.
Serner iuurbe cine Helolltioil ane
gcllolnlner. ipel6e cine llrabitims
r,lns iiber eine etipaige 9ric9serflds
rlllrs foresrt.
0ans ,uir i'm 8ppp Safe! Gin
# SudtbGmslcr ais Staatssemsc! 4,
SIC IN Dprf, "a. Scbr. Ser 6al,pts
seuge geselr Sic 9eutl1cn Charles ".
8lnnenberg llnb hilbert sl. Gambler,
lpelde lid apegen gerlekung Ser amez
rifaniIcten 9lcutralitdt burd] Spioniz
ten gegcn Gnglarb 5n pcrantlporten
bobcn; lit ein 3uebtbdusler slamens
Npbert 9npis. Ser 8unbesanipalt licb
i'm alls leiner Belle in Sing Sing
nnh Nclu Dorf brirgen.
Sopis ,peib babon 81 crsdblcn,
bab sic gerbaftetcn nit ci,,er beionbe<
ren Ginte seldriebcne 9ricfc erbieltcn,
.bcrcn sdriit l,nlibtbar mar.
ltuicr %crlnit infolsc hcr ne,tet citsli=
idbem Gtnfnbrpcrbote.
gSaIbingtpn, "a. Sebr. suf
$t00,00,O00 i'm ssSabr pbcr cin 3manz
sigltcl ser @einn,n1tansilbr ,1ahGrobS
britonnicn miro ser 8erlnit Der gcr.
5taten infplge Der ne,len 8ei6rdnflng
Scr britiiden ginfubr geiddbt. Sic
fral1sDiilhe Hcsierllng bat bcrcits &C.
gen bas Ierbot ser ginfubr fran5olis
il1cr gBcine nnb anoerer 2uyl1sartifel
il, 2pnbpn giniprub crbobcn lnb be-
fricbigenbe gcrlidcrnnsen elmer Be-
.giiniti9,lng erbalten.
9sod ein ,,hcntidcr spion" pcrbaftet.
Gbc.itcr, @a., "a. 5ebr. 9icr
,unrbc bcute Scr SItipettpr Der Gbhp=
itpac Mtmnitipns Ncicllidaft, George
9opb ans 3bilabclpbia, inter bent
9crbad,tc perbaftet, Cit Msent in
9ienjtem bcr bentid,cn Resicruna 5,t
icin. appb iu1 n,ii,bcr,ucrtbise Hatro=
,,cn fir BIC sllliirten hnrd)gelaiicn ba=
ben ,tnb bci iciucr slrretirni,9 ,umrbcn
anscblid, aud fomprpmittircnbc Sa=
picrc bei i'm, gcfmithc''.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25
Mn8 benz MuSlaube.
Grtslanb pcriudJt bic 9orpebiruns ppn
iicbcm bplldnhiitten 9ampfcrm sur
Stimmnngsmad)c ans5mitnten.
9 c lie It.

Die seitrisem Spfer ber gaudbOote.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25
0ftm Dorter tdrultu i6on fiut 8aitiQt.
slber Die 8atttue bate oieSntat nod ote Tornt oeS
lmgmrt5ien &otelS x8aloorf.a atitorta.
Gin bo4besaulier M6srH zines berefriseu ubooibrers
ss udcr mb aus 1eudanb sprpebrnno blabidm
9ampfer bc5eidnet

Gin bcbnetes reics geit 9euano eima9rt
an Tnlbpptfonnonbann bierpou
dnbigt Sn &ola1S b6t grobe gntritnng iber Den
ieSenfau boue gntldbgtng fir Die sfs@
pangt Nber cinem Griegc Dire Soqanb ld
pobl bitten bic geipe @esens, sbcns nn 9udniens
Iugen
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25

StnlieniidcS Sraitsportidifi nit 1000
Suloaten aitf ben Mseercsbuben
aeianbt.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25
Gin erbitterter &an1pf int &unoeSienat.
Sic @epnblifamer erIabmen aber id)liebli lit ibrer
Obitrmfttons3attif 8e8enaber oer ge9ternn8.
&urs mad Mitteruadt miro Elm Bafenitiaitauo ab
8cpnbanr spe5a Sitnnsspcripbc DC
Gpmgrefes cr5mingeu.

brer onirationspart Nengtcn fntgcn Sbo
--G Sic Sppoitiun tcin So nebr ben Iiunb
sfuion Gtat5tora9e rerOc Bic Fo5ltel
9eber e6en Nclpton SuG bereet
mpan %ee9nbeen SrnsDem lie oos forocrt ongc0z
id3 aud Eraiibeut oerlangen uil.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25

(Sorticeins a,,f Ser s. Seite.)
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-02-25
gon Der @erfront.
Sriten hiirfen suieOcr ei1.ige serdumte
@rGbcn beletcn.

@erlin, brobtlos iiber 5appille.
"A. Scbr. Sic Sberite 3eercsleitun9
per0ffcntlidte beute, bab sic @itte=
rlu1ssperbdltlliiie an ser @eitfront
nod immer icbr llnsiinitig iinb. au
Ser Son1ne Srnnt iiberlieBen Die
9eutldeu einiee ean5 5eritDrte llno gez
riltlrte sliBengrdben Ben @ritcn. Sl
Ser Gbampugnc idlu9 Cit iran5oiii der
slnsriff fcbl.
Scr frans0iiide Serid)t.
9saris, "a. Scbr. 9us frans0liidc
aric9samt per6ffe'lt(id5tc bclte Ben
fpI9cuoen Sn9csbcrid)t:
uSn Sen Gosclen orong 9eitern
slbeuo cine nnlcrer Ibtbcilllngcn i'll
fctnblidc Stcllungen n0rbIid) bon Se=
npues eir."
~slm siorgen lluternabncn Sic
Seltlden nod einem beftigcn Solnz
barbement eincn crfolslolen llcberra=
lhun9sansriff auf unlcrc Grdbcn bel
gBiliclnbnb."
.Gincs bon llnlercu lcnfbareu2uft%
1e]iffen mari aeitern IbenO Sunbeu
auf Sabrifen in Der Geseno bon griep.
@ierbunbert &ilugrun1n1 Sprenggez
l1oile ipl1rbeu au6 uuf beutId)e Sager
inn GebGlS bon Sprin9court a6geipprz
fen."
Gnslanocr upllcn il, 4etit @dranmpnt
ctn9chrungeu iein.
Spn 81 II, "a. Sebr. Soier ipltrbe
beutc an,tlid) befaunt gegebeu, pab
britilheS ruppeu an Ser Spmnez Srpnt
geitern iiibDitlid bon Niirallmont nerz
en- 8pncn geiupnneu babeu uub lhliebz
lih III oo5 Spri Yetit Mirulln1ont allf
bem 1iibIihen llfer Ser Sucre ein9es
nrlutgcn linn.
Sic britilebe Sinic liiblid] lnh iiib@
6ltlid) bon Serre. ,,Drblid, BON Der
slncrc, Ipa an ei,1er Srout bon anbcrta
bolb Mcilen neutrality-suspicious. ppr=
ben lein.
Gusliidc Splbatcn ,paren hci 0cfan=
sennabn,c itufbctrunfcn.
ScrLin. brabtlos iiber SaDpillc,
"a. Sebr. gSie iid) icst hermlsltelIt lit
bonn engIild)en 3enipr alls ncm amtllz
den bcutlbcn 8riegsberihtc pom %.
Sebrllar ser folseunc EalluS nnter<
l6lagcn ipproen:
rIahtr6glib miro acmcloct. oub al,
9icnstue itarfe engli}dc slbtbeiIllngeit
nadl Minen Spcrutipncn entlans Der
@ilenbabn bel Yperu norsnltobel1 perz
lltbten, Ser ansriff mllrbe iehob raid
sum Stillitanp gebrdobt lunb Die Sritell
lpunntcn it'd sur Sllldt, inoem lie cine
Iusabl bon @efan9enen i'll Den Son<
ben scr beutlhen Srilppen hebcn. Die
@eianscncm fpnntcn icnpd, ntd)t pcr=
b6rt mcrncn, nenn tic ,uarcn iun,ntt
uub iunbcrs id),ucr bctrmnfelt."
Iun ncr italieniidem Srunt.
spm, iibcr 2nuhou, "a. Sebr. Sle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

concerns to develop their own work men, he continued. Joseph F. McGrail, also talked on personal efficiency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
PUBLIC OPINION

Editor Evening Farmer
 We hear and read so much of the patriotic duty we owe our, country and the necessity for self -preserva- ton to plant and cultivate a garden, a few pertinent questions present themselves which may interest some of your readers.
 Why is 1t necessary for the people to pay one hundred per cent. more for goods, following three years of bumper crops?
 Why the continued decrease in cul- tivated land in the East?
 Has agriculture ceased to be con- sidered a source of revenue?
 Why do the large corporations re- fuse to engage in farming as a source of income and to relieve the food scarcity of their employees who cannot cultivate this garden patch?
 Has the great mass of near eff cient" men been employed barred from the highly competitive branches of industry and commrce? manufacturers to help-financially- themselves and the country by plant ing and raising grain? In which does real prosperity con- sist, a high-geared conmercialisn with enormous golr reserves, or full graneries, and reasonably priced food! Why not have a more balanced ra- tion"?
 GLENN ROBINSON. Fairfield, Conn, May 4, 1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
FERDINANDOS RETURN
 AGAIN ON MAY "A

The dance orchestra which has taken this city by storm, played it's second engagement of the season at Colonial hall last evening and judging from the applause and the numerous encores demanded the Ferdinando Brothers dance orchestra made the greatest hit of any dance orchestra appearing in this city. About 750 people were present and the program rendered in concert form from S:s0 to was greatly appreciated.
 Dancing started at g and continued until midnight and consisted of the very newest dance numbers of the season, in fact some of the music be- ing played here last night for the first time. The saxophone and banjo quar- tets won high favor and the one ver- dict that was heard when the crowd left the hall was that another evening
 of real dancing to real dance or chestra had passed. The return en- gagement which will be the last ap- pearance this season of this organiza- ton in this city on Thursday evening May 24. was announced during the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
THE WEATHER

New Haven, May -F'or New Haven and vicinity: Rain tonight and Saturday.
 Connecticut: Rain tonight and Saturday; northeast to east winds, becoming strong.
 The storm that was central over Oklahoma yesterday has moved directly eastward and is now cen tral over Tennessee. It has caus- ed general rains during the last A hours from Kansas eastward to Pennsylvania and from the gulf coast northward to the lake re- zion. Several places in the south- ern districts reported thunder storms. Pensacola, Fla, reports 3.S2 inches of rainfall. Another disturbance is central over Utah. The temperature continues low in all the northern districts. Frosts were reported from Montana eastward to Maize and as far south as southern Kansas.
 Conditions favor for this vicin ity fair weather, followed by in- creasing cloudiness which will probably develop into light rain tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

evening and was greeted with ap- plause.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
Pittsburgh Life Wrote
 Little Insurance Here

Few policies of insurance are held in the Pittsburg Life & Trust Co.,, by Bridgeport residents. The company which at present is subject to much discussion because of allegations of an attempt to defraud the.company of one million dollars, once had an office in New Haven with agents here. Policies which were taken out are those issued by the Washington Life Insurance Co.,. merged with the Pitts burg company some years ago. These | were later paid directly to the home office of the company and life insur- ance men in Bridgeport say 1t is fully nine years since active solicitation of business has been made in this sec ton of New England
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
Another Heavy Frost
 Thermometer at 36

This morning produced 8 much heavier frost than Thursday, but ow- ing to the continued coolness for the last few weeks, which has prevented buds from being far advanced as most springs, it is not apparent that fruit will suffer because of the frost and this unseasonable spring. With the thermometer marking only 36 degrees early today. just four points above freezing, the sharp air made it seem more like early March than already past May day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
PINCHES HAND IN
 PRINTING PRESS

While operatiuga printing press at PAS Fairfield avenue thfs morning. William G. Ducoss. of 2s Washington avenue, caught his left hand in tfsaN machine. lacerating the member. Dr. S I. Aranki of the emergency hospital dressed t'-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
The Sn1ifh-MurrayCO.
All Men Bore Arms
 Under Law of 1900

Get out your spontoons and hang CTS. Get out your muskets and pow der horns and your pouches of lead en balls You, MT. Citizen, if you are anywhere between eighteen and for ty-five years old, are a member Of the unorganized militia of the United States and liable for military duty in the service of your country.
 Your are required to attend an an- nual mastering, where you will re- ceiye training in the manual Of arms and in military tactics
 The '.arrny regulations" of tlSOOs which have never been repealed, al- though they have been amended since the civil war, require all this, says an article in the Kansas City Star. lette," but it is none the less the law, and can be put into full force and effect at a moments notice.
 1 The fact that every citizen is member of the "unorganized militia has been frequently referred to since the United States sent troops to the Mexican border last summer, and has been discussed widely since the breaking of diplomatic relations with Germany, but the details have been overlooked.
 l There probably isn't one man in 100000 who knows anything about the regulation spontoon and hanger 1 And very likely that one man doesn't l know what spontoon is, although l he may have a hay idea of the ham, | ger from the reading of historical TO- mances. As matter of fact, "spontoon" was the colonial name applied to hal berd And if that isn't quite clear lei it be said that a ha1berd is a half pike-an ornamental hatchet head with a spike at one end and blade at the other mounted on staff. Il : was, in short, a sort of g1orified bat |. tie axe.
 T A hanger, on the other hand. is { short sword with a curved blade, forerunner of the cavalry saber, per haps.
 Both the spontoon and hanger wer' worn by the officer in the days whe1 the military experts wrote the 'arm'. regulation of 1900. The spontool was not intended for actual service s
 much as a badge of office, althougl
 earlier in history it had been 8 mos practical weapon. The hanger is pre- served today in. the shape of the off cer's sword, although modern mili
 tary usage discards it for all purpose | SAC0pI olSp1dy OIl uISSS Pdi s1OO.
 The musket which the private o
 the unorganized militia was require
 to bring to the annual mastering ma
 have been a flintlock. Always it wa
 a muzzleloader, so the powder horr
 which had to be kept filled like tn
 pouch in which the bullets were cal
 ried, was an actual necessity and 8
 important as the weapon itself.
 The annual musterings of the UT
 organized militia continued down
 the time of the civil war, and Gel
 Grant was one of the active figure
 in the form of universal trainin
 which obtained in the old days. E
 organized camps, drilled the citizer ] who appeared for military duty an
 generally kept his hand in, for |
 had learned military science at We
 Point, although after graduating
 decided he was not fitted for a pr'
 fessional soldier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
Middy Blouses for Girls Sizes 8 to IA
 89c
 For Women Sizes 36 to 42 $1.O0- $1.19 $1.25

Made in slip-over and coat styles, deep collars and cuffs, in sport colors, alsd plain color trim.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
ROBBED IN LODGINGS, WILL SLEEP IN HIS
 CLOTHES HEREAFTER

Manuel Aldis swears to the police that hereafter when he enters lodg- ing house he will sleep in his clothes. Last night he arrived in this city from Ansonia and went to a house at 7S Trumbun road. Procuring a bed in a room where five other men were sleeping he disrobed and hung his pants on the bedstead.
 During the night someone rified his trousers and stole $7o in money and a post office money order for $100.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
Sunshine

Int Sunshine of Kin s < ssa sAss's sS Q nd Sons Nsa ranging forsawos eeneeFtsgtp be given at The Strataeld on 21st and 22nd Of this month. Excellent talent has been procured.