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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

try Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. / took six bottles and today
nm healthy woman able to do my own
dousework. wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkhamss
Vegetable Compound. and find out for
themselves how good it is.''-Mrs. Carl.
A, KiEso, 500 North Ave, Aurora, Ill.
The great number of unsolicited tes-
timonials on file at the Pinkham Lab
oratory, many Of which are from time
70 time published by permission, are
hams Vegetable Compound, in the
treatment Of female ills.
Every ailing woman in the United
States is cordially invited to write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for special
advice. 1t ia free, will bring you health
and msyssave your life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

ing as amusing to the French as the
Gallo attempts to describe baseball
are proving to the Americans. And
that is very amusing, indeed.
The National Security League is one
Of the organizations that are trying
to meet the lingual need of the regu-
lar. the federated guardsman and the
drafted man. They have issued an
English French handbook which COW
ers. apparently, all the ground neces-
sary, beginning with the information
that a is usually pronounced as a in
pat when it is not pronounced as
In father or palm, and ending with
the 'tQu'un sang impur abreuve nos
sillons'' OF the -Ndarseilaise."
After leading the novice through
the vowe1s, consonants and syllables,
the numerals from one to milliard
are listed. followed by the days of the
week. the names of the months, sea-
sons, time divisions, co1ors, points of
the compass, money, weights and
measures. countries, rsationalities,
parts Of the body, clothing and toilet
articles. and our old friends, the
verbs to have and to be.
Then follow common verbs and a
very large number of simple SEN
use. Not the least interesting of
these is ''Veuillez parler plus lente-
ment," which is printed hand in hand
with "Vous parlez trop vite pour
mite" A little further down comes
the apologize "Je COMMAS quelques
expressions and close by smiles in
triumph "Je vous comprends."
There is a wide variety of useful
material gathered under the head
AT Table, Evidently. 1t is not UNI
wise to permit the soldier. while he
is on this side, to keep on thinking
that he Is going to have. in France
bread, milk, eggs, beef, steak. chops.
chicken, vegetables, salad, cheese,
potatoes, peas, beans, ham, steaws.
mutton, onion soup and the like. It
is well to know these words, to be
prepared for anything war may bring
in the days work.
The pupil is taught how to talk
about drinking water, bathing, and
sleeping. He will be expected ito
know also, what everybody who talks
at all knows, how to discuss the
weather Nothing is included to
match the good old New England
Looks like spell of weather" or
the equally familiar well, guess it's
going to blow up Storm, although
Nous allons avoir un orage' comes
very near to both.
There are questions and answers
about reading, the various greetings
and the city. This latter section is
quite up-to-date, for following
.'Allons au theatre" comes "Voici un
cenema" and ION montre de onu-
veaux films" What to say in the
country, and how to announce the
time whenever anybody asks for it.
leads On to the "Que1 est lie prix %
and the pathetic -:J'ai depense tout ce
que j'avais' of the shopping manual.
Then there are expressions useful in
connection with letter writing, the
railway and the telephone and tele-
graph. The pamphlet concludes with
lareg variety of military titles, ex-
pressions and commands
The book is issued through the
generosity rsof al the leagues chairman
of the .cemmittee on French publica-
tons, Cecil C. sBlumenthal, and it
was prepared by Prof C. A. Downer
of the College of the City of New
York, assisted by Prof. Ado1phe
Cohn, professor emeritus of Column
bia University, andd Auguste George,
president National Association of
French Teachers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

Romanus. Dante's remuneration and
Petrarch's acceptance of this honor
were equally; appropriate. Dante. as
was fitting for man of his era, look
ed still to the Commune. Petrarch's
coronation on the Capitol was the OUT
ward sign that the age of the Com
mune was over, that culture was
destined to be cosmopolitan, ~
In Petrarch the particular Is su-
perseded by the, UNIVERSAL The citi-
en- is sunk in the man. The politi-
cal prejudices of the partisans are
conspicuous by absence gGz =gs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
DIED
LYNCH-At

LYNCH-At Glenbrook, Aug. 10,
Mary J. Lynch.
MASON-At Stamford, Aug. 10. Cath
crime Mason.
FLYNN-At Stamford, Aug. 20, An
ME E., wife of David Flynn.
BROWNIE Greenwich, Aug. : IT,
Mrs. Catherine Brown, aged 7S.
ANDREWS-In Norwalk, Aug. 10,
Frederick w. Andrews.
WAITERS-In Danbury, Aug FL
Mrs. Jessie Walters, aged 20 years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

severe pans IN my
back and sides until
/ became 80 weak /
could hardly walk
from chair to chair,
and got SO nervous
l would jump at the
slightest noise. I
was entirely uni.
to do my house
work, l was giving
up hope of ever be-
ing well, when my
aiafar aqkad mo IN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

The officers and men of the First
Regiment of the Polish Legion. of the
German army, resigned in a body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

Gen. Letchftzky was appointed Rus
sian commander OF the northern front,
succeeding Gen. Klembovsky.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
SECOND DIVISION.
Fourth and Fifth Voting Districts

Judge John S: Pullman chairman Henry Lee, secre,
ary; Dr. W. A. LaFied, examining physician. Office OF
j. s. Pullman, State and Broad streets Tel. Barnum 1863
Examinations concluded Quota to be sent to war; $50
Number of examinations, 400 Total division regisra-
ton 1904.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

The plant of the Eastern Film Co.,
at Providence, R. l., was burned. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

Although the output of tin plate in
America this year is 25 per cent.
greater than last year there Is still
danger of a shortage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
MRS. kiESU SICK
SEVEN MONTHS
Restored 10 Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Aurora, Ill-'sFor seven long months
I suffered from e female trouble, with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
THIRD DIVISION
(sixth and Seventh Voting Districts)

Sanford Stoddard chairman; Archer C. Wheeler sec
retary Dr. D. ]. Mccarthy, examining physician ONCE,
seventh floor of FrstBrdgepor National Bank building
Tel Barnum 584 Examinations conclude this week at
Bridgeport High school, Quota to be sent to war; 372
Number of examinations, 21OO. Total division registra-
ton 1896.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
FIRST DIVISION
(Ffrst, Second and Third Voting Dis tricts)

Ellie n. speffffy chairman; F. A. Bartlett
tary; Dr. Samuel M. Garck examining physician. Office
NJ c. A. building, s33 Main ST. Tel Barnum 1914. Ex-
auinations concluded in the Y M. C. A. Gymnasium.
Quota to be sent to wa- 452 Number of EXAMINATIONS
necessary get quota 5o Total division registration
5774
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
III FIFTH DIVISION

James Coulter, chairman; Frank P Day, secretary;
DR.. J. Formchel1a, examining physician. Office,
Automatic Machine Co., i13 East Washington
lin school, Nichols street Quota to be sent to war; 348
Number examinations required 2250 Total division
II raecfstration q 1928 ene
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
SIXTH DIVISION


III Goth Precincts Twelfth Voting Districts)'
L. B. Powe, chairman Albert E. Lavery secretary; Dr.
J, HI Finnegan, examining physician Once, Engine Co
No e. Barnum and Central avenues Tel. Barnum 21O6
Place for examinations Engine House No. g. Quota be
stoSEar Number of examinations to date 1856
Total division registration 1928
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
MARRIED

TUTTLE-DUNLAP- New York D
city, Aug. 10, Eula Grace Dunlap. of
Bethel. and Elmer L. Tuttle of Mid
dletown. <aa
COLEY-CARNEY- New York
city. Aug. 49,. Miss Angela g. Car-ss
ney of Stamford to Chester E. Costs
ley of Norwalk II -sF4Es
GREEN-BENNETT - In Georges
town, Aug. Is, John E. Green OF
New York and Miss Alice Z. Ben-ss
nett.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
FOURTH DIVISION


X = Dtstricts>
Edward s. Spargo chairman George M Coughlin, sec.
rotary; DR.. Daniel Griffin examining physician Office,
Room 4O6 Warner Building TEX Barnum 1853. Exam
nations concluded Read School, North Ave. Quota to be
sent to war, 1885, Number of examinations 26OO Total
division registration Alta.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

Where the Exemption Boards located, their per-
sonnet and places of examination and corrected quotas
called for examination for first call:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS.
JOHN RECK d SON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09

HAT perfectly dear Miss Marcia
Mahoney is cumming over TO
i the houes this evening, sed Ma,
you know who mean, dearest, sed
Ma, the brilyunt yung poetess about
witch all the wurld is talking, Ma sed-
I haddent herd the wurld talking
about her much myself. sed Pa, & I
wuddent have lissened If I had herd
il. That is fine bizness for the wurid,
talking about a defence-less yung
CURL, sed Pa
You doan understand, sed Ma. 1
mean the whole wurld is singing her
praises. thay are SIMPLY wild about
her Her new book OF poems. called
Roses & Bhubarb, sed Ma, is simply
wunderfuL
She picked out a wunderful title.
sed Pa, Roses & Rheubarb. / suppoas
she mems by that title that she has
rote sweet & sour stanzys. Pa sed- III
bet sum Of them is sour euuft, SEQ
Pa. But I Will wait till I see her *
heer her poems beefoar / speak harsh
of her or her work, sed Pa.
Then Miss Marcia MahOney calm
in. She was dressed all in red, brite
red like q red apple
What a charming gown. sed Ma
il looks like the sunset in the west
Yes. sed Miss Mahoney, I adore
crimson, IL is so regal, she sed, & so
pagan ] have pagan moments she
sed wen ! feel like a tigress & Wud
fly at the throat Of the wurld
Vow sed Pa. Spoken like welter-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
Mrs. sIcAdoo Gives Patriotic Aid
Combing Won't Rid
Hair Of Dandruff

The only sure way 10 get rid Of
dandruff is to dissolve II, then you
destroy IL entirely. To 90 this. get
about four ounces of ordinary liquid
arvon. apply il at night when re
firing use enough 10 molsten the
scalp and rub it in gently with the
finger tips.
DO this tonight. and by morning.
most if not all. OF your dandruff VIII
be gone. and three or four more ap-
plicatiOns will completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single sign
and trace Of il. no matter how much
dandruff YOU may have
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop at
once. and your hair will be fluffy.
lustrous. glossy. silky and soft. and
look and feel 2 hundred times better.
You car get liquid arvon at any
drug store. It is Inexpensive and
never fails to do the work.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
Daughters Of Wilson, Har
rison, Roosevelt, CleVe-
land Do Heroic Service.

ASHINGTON, y. c.. oct. g.
NA/ What the women OF the vari-
w Gus nations have done in the
war is one Of the marvels OF the great
conflict. English women who. before
the civilized nations turned civilized
Europe into a charnel house, found
outlets for their energy in hurting
bricks at the homes Of the ministers
in Downing street and holding dlsOr-
DERBY gatherings before the houses Of
parliament, have organized home de-
fence battaIions, raised money for
the Red Cross and have donned the
white uniforms Of mercy and braved
the dangers Of the battle front
Russian women. VINO before the car
hurled his defy at the kaiser. were
either the carefully guarded wives
and daughters Of MuscOvlte MOBILES or
the hard-slaving victims OF vodka
s0dden mOujiks. dOnned the uniforms
OF the Russian soldiers ana enter ca
the .-BartaIiols Of Death where no
blewomen fought and died beside the
women descendants OF the seris- ana
the same is true in a more or less de-
gree Of every nation IN the war
American Women Do Their Bit.
American women have not hesitated
to come forward and do their pits
since Uncle sam cast his lot Win
the allies. True. American women
have not organized BatLallonS OF
death" but they haven't had to- and
never viii have TO. for American men
viii never run away from the enemy
{ If any such thing could possibly lehe
place none Of US doubt but tnal
American women would promptly put
suca cowardly men to shame, as dlo
] the women soldiers OF Russia
On the battle lines OF France now
ever. American women nave ar eau /.
undergone their bapusm o. llIe-
the Red Cross hospitals and auloIno-
bile and field ambulance services
many American women are az Worh-
Many American women nave drlNeu
ambulances in France. facing lhe
daily danger Of instant death 10 pilot
eD aDbIlauce through shel1-torn
areas TO the front TO bring back 70
the field hospitals the heroic French
and English wounded
Presidents Daughters War Workers
Among the more prominent. Of
American women who are dong tnelr
bit' are the Daughters OF the W nlle
House" Miss Margaret Wilson, daugh-
ter Of president Wilson, has thrown
herself whole heartedly into aid OF
the Red Cross. Miss wilson has ap-
peared in many entertainments, where
She has sung. the proceeds gong LOT
the benefit OF our soldiers ana sall0I $
who viii soon be in contact with the
enemy.
Mrs. sIcAdoo Gives Patriotic Aid.
Mrs. William G. McAdOO. wife OF
the secretary Of the treasury, and an
other of the daughters OF president
I Wilson. has been a prime mover N
the work of interesting the women OF
the country in war loans Mrs, Nc
Adoo Travelled all over the United
states addressing wOmen's organiZa-
lions and carried on an extensive
] campaign in behalf Of the Liberty
loan. Mrs. McAdoo organized and be
came the head Of the Women's Lib
ertv loan committee and brought
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
BY WILLIAM r. KIRK
LIE Boobies PA

weight champeeni sed Pa I always
like a Eurl that shows spunk- Pa seq
Parding me, sed Miss Mahoney,
do not wish you TO misunderstanu
my words. Ny Wild RACES are purely
mental she sed, * IL is wen j am IN
them mental RACES that 1 rite my best
poetry. she sed.
I always like to meet another poet
sed Pa. I have dabbled in verse a
good deel myself
Indeed. sed Miss Mahoney. One
wud pick you for a commercial man
with that sQuair he'd Of yours, she
sed- You have the fOrehed OF cap
ting OF Industry, she sed to Pa No
body wud ever pick you up for a
Dreemer Of Dreems, she sed-
7 had a nite-mair the other mite 1
sed TO Miss Mahoney- dreamed tnal
Mister Bryan was president
That viii DO. BObbie, sed Ma. Littel
boys shud run along & play.
dOant mind the deer littel man IN
the leest, sed Miss Alahoney. I adoar
children. All true poets luv children
ds flowers. she sed- In tack, she sed
I have rote a poem TO children wich
goes something like this;
long onst moar 10 be a child
q roam the meddOWs free & Wild
Only the bees cud sting me then
g. not the crue-ll Wurld OF men.
Ny thots to childhood often flow
was a child not long ago.
You have a good memory, sed Pa
TO remember them distant days.
hope you maik a barrel OF mummy
with yure rhymes. sed Pa Old Bill
Body wants sum rhymes TO advertise
his new shaving soap, sed Pa Maybe
/ cud fix it for you.
guess Pa made a mistaik wen he
sed that. beekaus Miss Mohoney didn't
stay long after that Pa is always try
ing 70 help sumbody & he newer gifts
no thanks excep from Ma and me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
.DARREN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
By applying La Creole-No
dye-But revives the color
glands.

Just try one bottle Of La Creole. #
IT don't restore your gray hair your
money will be handed back to you. La
creole is harmless and makes your
hair and scalp healthy. stops dandruff
and if you have gray, white, faded OF
streaked gray hair, Ia Creole viii
change all Of it to such an even, beau
tifuI, dark shade so that not even a
trace Of gray can be seen That's what
you want, and We guarantee that La
Creole Will satisfy you by giving you
long. Iustrous. soft, fluffy, evenly dark.
beautiful hair, as you used TO have.
Don't be fooled by cheap preparations
Get = big bottle OF the old reliable La
Creole. sold by drug stores, or sent
express prepaid, for Sl-2O. by Van Vleet
Drug Co. Memphis, Tenn.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
NOT So MUCH
STOCK MOVING
Receipts at Local Yards
Show Effects of Better
Ranges in Southwest.

The past week was somewhat
lighter for movement OF livestock at
the FL Paso yards. Ranges are bet
ter and cattle. sheep and horses are
fattening. with prospect for good
grass this fan in most parts Of the
southwest
Livestock receipts at the hide
pendent Union stockyards for the
week ending october 6 were as fol
lows
Keith knight shipped two cars or
goats from Tucson, Arlz-, 10 Kansas
R. W. Guess shipped "a head OF
horses. from Lords0urg, y. A., to
LcNeal. Ark
The Southwestern Livestock com
palIy, received 2549 head Of sheep.
from Menardsville, Tex and llsc
head OF sheep, from Merton Texas
i. J. Jones shipped 1888 head OF
sheep from Del Rio. Texas, to Hooper,
colo.
Juan CarriIlo received 50 head or
cattle from Hachita, y ~
W. o. RominEer shipped % head
Of horses and mules from Stafford,
-Ariz-. 10 Fort Worth.
j. H Nations received 10 head Of
cattle. from WILCOX, AriZ-
J. C. Peyton received 80 head OF
EALLAer from Nh AA4NNA-
UnfOn Yards Receipts.
Receipts al the Morris Union yards
for the week were as follows
W j. Harris. Oscuro, y. ~, brought
in six cars, III head Of mules.
3. a. Winslow, Big Springs, Tex,
shipped - head Of bucks to A. =.
Everett, Torrance, y. NJ
R. Durrill, Van Horn. Tex, shipped
926 head Of cattle, and J. head OF
horses. to Huachuca, Ariz-
Ruff, Dumont d kreebaum, brought
in Sal head Of cows and calves.
B. II. Payne. Hachita, y. n, shipped
80 head OF mules to p. Payne, Tex
arhana, Ark.
A. C. 1Ialyers. Los Angeles, Cal,
shipped "a head of horses. 10 the
Stockyards Mule Commission com
pany, Fort Worth, Tex.
B. c. Mann. Big Springs, shipped
% head Of bucks to owen Prather-
at Turquoise, \. ".
Curtis q Wright, ahnsas City
shipped 81 head Of breeding bulls 70
T. Timberlake. FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09

Lee Newman can get more money
out Of your property, at a less cost.
than anyone else Ask his clients
Phone 1904. $685. S. Fl Paso--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09

Roscoe ConkIinF and Gertrude Davis
Samuel C. Thomas and Edna F. knight
Toribio Burciaga ana Refugio Garcia
Pablo Cruz and Francisco Alvarez
Frank S. Gowen and Vera Werle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09

women's organizations in all parts Of
the United Statesintoline-
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth- wife Of
the former congressman and daughter
Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, was not
TO be left behind in the patriotic
movement Of the women How could
a daughter Of THE colonel be back
ward when the United states IS at
war? Mrs. Longworth, who, when she
was Miss Alice Roosevelt had the
distinction Of receiving a proposal OF
marriage from the much-married sui
tan Of zulu, turned her home In Gin
cinnal over TO the Red Cross Tor war
work.
Harrison's Daughter Wears Khaki.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison, daughter
Of the late president Benjamin Har-
rison. dOnned khaki and instructed
her associates at the New York Col
lege OF Law in military drill and tOOo
Conservation. Miss Harrison did not
organize . Battalion OF Death, Out
what she did organize correspOnueu
TO the English battalOns of women
for home defence Miss Harrison was
most active in spreading the move
meut for the conservation OF 1000
throughout the country. If food die
tator Hoover is TO be believed, the
conservation Of food is quite as i'm
portant in the plan to beat the
kaiser as the manufacture Of shot
and shell.
MISS 11e4el AIT uIeAA . > a
Mawr college and daughter Of the for
mer president, got out the soil with
q broad brimmed straw hat and taught
I the girls at the college how to gather
and conserve food. Miss Taft insti-
tuted a complete course in gardening
and food conservation.
I CIevelnnd's Daughter Heroic Worker.
Miss Esther Cleveland. daughter OF
: the late Grover Cleveland, is doing q
I work OF particular mercy in France
] She is teaching blind French soldiers
I how 10 read. Miss Cleveland has
/ written Of some Of the most pitiaole
3 cases Later. when American boys 60
I into battle and come into contact with
I liquid fire and poisonous gases. Miss
! Cleveland viii turn her attention 10
such of them as are unfortunate
enough 10 lose their eyesight. in the
. meantime she is caring for the IN
Z fortunates OF our allies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
MEXICO TO SPEND 100000
AT ONCE FOR CORN IN U. S.

Mexico City. Mex, Oct. 9.-The sum
Of S5O0, 900 has been made available
Tor the immediate purchase by the
government of corn in the United
States and q representative Of the
government has been sent 10 Kansas
City TO open negotiations as soon as
the permission OF the food control
board is obtained.
II is believed that Mexico viii have
no difficulty i'm getting the supplies
required actually 10 relieve distress,
provided she government makes il i'm
possible for food imports 20 be cor
uered or made the basis OF eZorbitant
Profits. Recent frOsts have done great
damage 10 the corn on the central
plateau and the crop viii be far from
normal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
WIDE VARIANCE Is FOUND
IN PRICES OF nRE AD.

Washington. D. c.. Oct. Con
sumers reports to the food admins
tration from % cities and towns in all
parts OF the country show wide diff
ferences in bread prices. The lowest
price reported was from Pheasant
vile. n. J.. where a IS ounce LOAF
sells for six cents.
The same size loaf sells for Is
cents in Rock Falls, Ills. Eastport
Maine. Red Bank, y. J., Miami. Okla.
Nashville, Tenn, Laramie. Wyo.. and
Newport. r. T. a is ounce Loaf Is
sold for eight cents in many cities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
THE OLD RELIABLE
BLOOD BUILDER

Still retains its supremacy. People
still take Hoods Sarsaparilla because
II is an old family friend, has proved
its merit to three generations-in
purified blood. expelled humors. re-
stored appetite. relieved rheumatism,
banished tired feelings.
1T long ago became recognized as
the standard blood purifier and gen
eral tonic. It originated in a Boston
physicians successful prescription
and comprises medicinal roots, herbs
banks and berries such as are often
prescribed for ailments Of the blood.
stomach. liver and kidneys. BUY il In
the same style package your mother
bought il Insane fine appearance.
same pleasant taste. same certainty
Of good results.-Advertisc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09

throughout the west and in some
cities in the east A five cent loaf OF
l. ounces is sold In few cities