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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
Chamber of Commerce
Education Committee
To Hear DR.. HaWley

The educational committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce is to meet.
This committee Of which the public
has heard but little since it's appoint
ment some months ago has, however,
arranged extensive plans for the edu-
cational facilities of Bridgeport and
will begin with a lecture by DR..
George w. Hawley, recently returned
from the French front.
Members of the board Of education
and the superintendent of schools
have been invited 10 attend. DR..
Hawley will take for his topic the
methods employed by the French
government in co-ordinating schools
and other educational institutions
with the preparedness preparations Of
the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
AGAINST GERMAN VICTORY.

German victory would not merely
mean disturbance Of relations
throughout the seven seas. 1t would
mean a change in those relations to
the prejudice of our interests and
those of the world as whole. The
old colonizing nations have gone far
on the way to a liberal conception or
their colonial obligations. In time or
peace England reserves no differentlal
advantage to her nationals All the
world trades freely in the British
crown colonies. Germany is new
colonizing state and generations
would be required to overcome the
disposition she has already manifested
to exploit colonies in her own exclu-
sive interest. With Germany establish
ed in the position of mistress of the
seas, our trade would encounter closed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
OLDEST ADMIRAL DIES

Berlin, March 14.-The death is
announced at the age of SO of the
Oldest German admiral, Vice-Admiral
Livonius. He commanded the ship
Arminius in the Franco-German war
and earned great credit by bringing
his ship from Kiel to Cuxhaven, evad-
ing the French fleet He retired in
1884, devoting his time to the writing
of books and articles on naval topics
One Of his books, 1.-THE Invasion OF
England" caused such a furore in
diplomatic circles that the German
government had to repudiate it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
Napoleon at St. Helena

Extract of letter written on board
the Northumberland. st. Helena
1--WE arrived here on the 18th after
q very longsand fatiguing journey and
we landed Napoleon on the 18th. He
is now in the country at the house OF
g. gentleman named Belcome, until
Iongwood be made ready for him.
Those who have followed him here
are wearied, and 7 believe sincerely
repent of having accompanied him.
Madame Bertrand, who speaks Eng
lish very well, told me today that the
island was desert and the birthplace
of the demon ennui. She already in
sists on returning to Europe to edu-
cate her children.
II dined four times with Napoleon
on board the Northumberland; he
spoke little at the table and in gen
eral addressed his conversation to the
Admiral. He took little exercise, and
during the day walked only for about
two hours after dinner. General Ber-
trand and Las Cases are his greatest
favorites; he conversed rarely with
the others. He played at cards every
evening and in the afternoon at chess.
He went to bed early and rose very
late. He was in general very low
spirited, and since he has arrived
here his spirits are not better.
'"The island is very strictly guard
ed; there are signals between all the
forts Of the island and the vessels;
guard boats and briggs are cruising
around it, SO that unless he can fly
1t is impossible that he can escape.
No person is permitted to be absent
from this vessel after sunset, and ev-
cry vessel is ready to slip her cable
at the first signal"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Ney's Farewell to Wife

Previous to the execution OF the
sentence upon the Marshal, he was
,.>oused from a sound sleep by the
arrival Of his wife and children, with
Madame Canon, his sister-ln-la"'
Madame Ney on entering the cham
Der of her husband fell senseless 10
the floor; the Marshall assisted py
his guards, took her up, and AFTER a
long time remaining in that state pc
ran to recover; tears and sobs sue
ceeded Madame Canon fell at the
Marshars feet in q similar state TO
her sister. The children stood silent
and did not cry; the eldest is ABOUT
11<years Of age. The Marshal spoke
for a long time with his wife ana
family-took tender adieu of them
and Madame Ney and was carried
away in a senseless state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14

The American Locomotive Co. re-
ceived an order for five 13S-ton eIt~
gines for thG Grand TzaA4a<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
CHURCHES CLOSE DOORS

London, March 1.-THE City of
don will have forty or fifty of it's
churches closed in the near future, till
after the war, as a result Of the Bish-
ops scheme for releasing the clergy
for national war work. There are
now only about 10000 people resident
in the city (the central portion Of the
Who'll municipality and if present
plans go through, only eight churches
will be kept open for their use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Promenade Concert

The Promenade Concert and Ball
of Battery b., last night come off
with great eclat," the weather be-
ing very unpropiious very many, in
Guiding a number of military notables
were precluded from gracing the fes-
tive scene. The hall was artistically
ornamented, bunting and weapons of
warfare being beautiful. A beautiful
star, formed of jets OF gas was an OBJ
ject of much praise. The company
began to assemble about o'clock and
although not crowded, still they were
a goodly assembly. The military uni
forms and the elegant dresses of the
ladies combined to form an exciting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
HELD FOR MURDER.

Putnam, March 14-Leon A. Gill
man, who killed his grandfather,
Nelson Gilman, and his cousin, Ed.
ward E. Gilman, at their home in
Willimantic on the night of Nov. H.
was indicted for murder in the first
degree by a Windham county grand
jury today. Gilman will be placed
on trial on Tuesday next, here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
no ADOPT NEW DEGREE

Oxford, Eng, March 14.-With a
view to encouraging Americans and
CoIonials to do research work at Ok
FORD the governing body Of the uni
versity II considering granting the
degree Of Doctor of Philosophy. The
new degree probably will be finally
aAnnxad this spring.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
WOOL BEING SOLD
ABOVE 40 CENTS
CASCADE, BEAVERHEAD AND
BILLINGS SALES REPORTED
AT ~ CENTS.
Joe Colby of Boston Contracts for
Lee SimOnsOn Clip of 100000
Pounds, One of Best in Yellow
stone Valley, at Higher Figure;
Minimum Price Apparently 40.

For the year 1917 the price for
wool would seem to be fixed at not
less than 40 cents per pound.
This figure is indicated by all
sales in Great Falls during the past
a number of wool buyers IN Great
Falls, the Union Land and Sheep
company of Reno, Nevada, having
two men and being the most active.
The buyers for this company con-
tracted on one day for the following
clips:
Robert Cameron OF Great Falls,
about $4,000 pounds at 40 cents per
pound.
A. E. McLeish of Chouteau county,
approximately 1870, 900 pounds at 40
cents per pound.
Benton Sheep Company, through
David G. Browne of Benton, about
$4,000 pounds at 40 cents per pound.
At AZ Cents Per Pound.
Besides the above sales, Fred L.
Long sold his clip of 1915 n Bos
ton storage at the same figures sew
eral weeks ago, while Co lie Broth RS
and C. F. Mcdonald of Choteau, Te-
ton county, both sold at 40 certs
week before last. The highest fig
ure in the Great Falls section was OBJ
tanned by G. r. Tintinger of Cascade,
who sold his 1917 clip at AZ cents,
and from rumors it would seem al
most certain that two other sales
have been made in this section at
the figure named.
The Lee Simonson clip of 100000
pounds, one of the best in the Bill
ings section, has been contracted for
by Joe Colby of Boston at AZ cents
per pound.
AZ Cents in Beayerhead.
1t is understood that at least one
clip has sold at that figure in Beaver
head county, and many at 40 cents.
For some time there has been a
on the part of the buyers
to keep the price paid secret, in hope
of bearing the local market, and in
this at times they have been aided by
the seller who has been pledged to
say nothing after he had received
his price. The numerous sales, the
above being only portion, however,
have been such that sellers have been
found who made no secret of the
contract price, and 40 cents is the
least figure given by buyers and the
least asked by sellers.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
NEWS TOLD ON BRIEF

having speed of rs knots an hour
and costing $50,00O,OO0, would be
the largest war craft which the Unit
report to congress prepared by the
quest for specifications of the biggest
anna canal and American harbOrs.
Notwithstanding to advices re-
ceived by the Greek authorities here
there has been serious trouble
among the 5000 Greek troops who
surrendered to the Bulgar-German
forces at Kavala and who are now in
termed at Goritz. Hunger and dis
content over the failure of the Ger
man authorities to keep promises of
reparation are said to have led to
mutinies and a large number of
deaths from disease, exposure and
privation are also reported.
Spokane-C. Maynard, commits
sioner of Sanders county, Montana,
and Percy Iverson of Spokane were
arrested and fined in a justice court
here on charges of having solicited
orders for Intoxicating liquors. May
nard, liquor dealer at Noxon,
Mont, was fined $3.50 and costs and
sentenced to Jail for 60 days. Iver-
son was fined 5000 and sentenced to
Jail for As days. Iverson said he
was an agent of Maynard. The Jail
sentences were suspended The ar
rests were the first made in Spokane
on that charge since the state went
dry.
New York-A crowd of approx
mately 900 persons, mostly women,
who had attended mass meeting in
Madison Square to protest against
high food prices, stormed the WAL
dorf-Astoria hotel, shouting they
were starving and demanding to see
Governor Whitman. When informed
the governor was at another hotel,
they refused to believe it and started
a demonstration which necessitated
the calling out of tie police reserves
to dispense them. Several per-
sons were injured in the disorder
that followed. Four arrests were
made.
New York-Enormous increase in
the expectation of staple articles of
food without corresponding IN
crease in production and lack of in
telligent economy in buying by
housewives are ascribed by the de-
partment of health of this city as the
chief reasons for steadily-rising
prices.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
Steers Sod at 1913.

Beef steers were sold a few days
ago by Jess Finsley of the Jackson
country for Spokane account at
$9.75, this being the highest price
ever paid in the history of Beaver
head county or southern Montana.
Finsley is one of the prominent
stockmen of the Big Hole basin.
Other sales reported in this section
were at $3.50, the cattle to be
weighed at the ranch. These sales
will total even better than 1915, as
it costs 25 cents or more to get the
stock to the railroad. The demand
for cattle is brisk and everything Of
fered is being readily taken at almost
any price.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09

Lots of women who regard canni-
balls with horror go around backblt-
ing other women.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
Milking by Machinery Less Costly
Than Milking by Hand in Herds of
More Than Is Cows, Experts Find

SLIT year in the smaller herds
and 1874 in herds of SO or more.
Time Left for Field Work.
The value of the labor replaced
by the milking machines was found
to vary from 1898 per COW IN herds
of Is COWS or less to 1888 per cow
in herds of more than SO COWS. The
addition to the time available for
field work due to use of the ma
chimes was found to vary from LIS to
81 hours per day, according to the
size of the herds.
Attention is called to the fact that
milking machines must be operated
by competent operators and that
stripping by hand after the machine
is essential if satisfactory results are
to be obtained. The majority of the
farmers visited during the studies
believe that the milking machine has
no effect one way or the other on the
welfare of the herd.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09

That milking by machinery, COM
pared with hand milking, is less ex-
pensive, in general, in herds of more
than Is COWS, and more so in smaller
herds. is indicated in recent studies
made by announcement special
lists of the United States department
of agriculture.
One of the important conditions
affecting the economy of milking
large herds with machines was found
to be the elimination of unnecessary
labor. Herds that normally required
three men for milking by hand, only
two of whom We're needed to feed
and care for the animals, required
only two men to milk by machine.
The available labor and the labor
requirements are therefore better
balanced in the latter case, since the
same two men may milk and other
wise care for the herd, the labor
of the third mixer required under
the hand system being dispensed
with
Depreciation Allowed For.
This tendency toward economy
when machines are used cannot re-
suit in actual economies in all cases
when smaller number Of COWS is
milked, since depreciation, fuel con-
sumption, repairs, interest on the in
vestment, ETC., are responsible for
considerable costs which must be
charged to the milking expense.
1t was found that in herds of Is
COWS or less the average time re-
quired to milk a COW by hand was a
fraction over seven minutes, and by
machine a fraction under five min
utes. In herds of over SO COWS,
however, the time required to milk
by hand was a fraction under seven
minutes and by machine Ais min
utes. In milking by hand, the aver
age cost per COW in herds of Is COWS
or less was $1O.91 a year as against
S1O.45 in herds of so or more. When
machines were used the cost was
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
COPHERS TO Be FOUGHT
IN LEWIS AND CLARKE

With farmers present from every
section of Lewis and Clark county,
a drastic anti-gopher campaign was
outlined at the annual meeting of the
county farm bureau held at Helena.
M. l.. Wilson of BoZeman, govern
ment agricultural agent, who has
charge of all county agriculturists in
Montana, spoke before the assem-
blage, which was presided over by
President George Slater of Canyon
creek.
The preliminary plans of the anti
gopher campaign called for the coun-
ty agriculturist, Paul Carpenter, to
meet the farmers of the various sec
tions at the most opportune time,
where, with member of the board,
oats will be prepared with poison, to
be placed where gophers will come in
contact with the bait.
Only clean oats will be used, as the
birds might pick up other seeds
which would be in any but clean oats.
The meetings will probably be held
at school houses and the earliest date
for the actual waging of the cam
paign will be April /, as it is not
likely the animals will be active be-
fore that date.
The matter of prevention of tuber-
culosis in cattle before the disease
has chance to start in the state,
was discussed. The state veterinari-
an will cooperate with the farmers
in their fight against the disease and
will make tests.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
High Hog Record.

Hog prices at the Union stock
yards at Chicago reached a new high
point few days ago, when heavy
swine sold at $13.40. Several days
before that the $13 hog eclipsed
all civil war prices and established a
new record for the market.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
TO HOUSE 1000
 SAILORS AT PIER Government Not Worrying Over Coal For Heating Purposes.

Preparations are under way to com fortably house from 800 to 1000 sailors at the state pier in New London during the winter months. A large number of radiators have ar Mved and will soon be set up and con- 1ected with huge steam pipes from a large central boiler house.
 The pieS on the east side, its en- tire length is being sheathed, and par titions are being built where the men will be quartered in cots, most of which are already in the building.
 The large sliding doors on either side are to be cut through to have smaller doors, which the men will find more convenient and which while opened will permit less cold ai rto en- ter. The ventilation will be looked after properly.
 be located at the shore end of the pier on a concrete base. This is not yet set up. The concrete boor of the main portion of the pier has been will not be as cold as the concrete.
 The men will indeed be warm and comfortable when the equipment is all fn place and the steam turned on. necessitate a lot of heat, and a large amount of coal will required for heating purposes. The government is not at all worried over the question or getting coal, however, dS the gov ernment will take the coal as it needs it regardless of how much is avail able for public consumption.
 Additional facilities are also to be provided for the commissary depart ment. A bakery Is to be built out side the present pier buildings, and adjoining them the north. This bakery will be we'll equipped and when completed pastry will be cooked there. Little or no pastry is now cooked at the pier, and the bakers are obliged to wait until the cooks are through with the cooking para phernalia before they can do their own cooking. The result is that the cooking apparatus is in practically continuous operation.
 New arra>0ements are also to be provided for the washing of the dishes. Two of the eight sinks will be removed and in their stead drain ing stands will be built, The dishes after being washed in the sinks will be scalded and placed on the drain. This will insure cleanliness and ev- pedite the work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
CONTRADICTORY LAWS
 INVOLVE LIQUOR QUESTION.
When Should Saloons in Towns Now
 No-License Quit SeiIing?

Contradictory laws regarding liquor licenses were passed by the last leg islature which present a very interest ing problem in the Connecticut towns which have just voted no-license.
 The legislature in chapter 263 of the public acts of 1917, approved May 10, passed a law that licensed dealers in towns which voted no-license on Oct. 1 can apply and be granted a renewal of their licenses to the first Monday of December. Six days after that law was passed another was approved which carries provisions that all liquor licenses in towns which voted end of the license year, which is the first Monday in November. This is found in chapter 322, approved May 16.
 The law approved May 10 is chapter 263, and section 1 provides for a vote on the license question at the annual town meeting upon petition of 10 per cent. of the registered voters, and says in part:
 or against the granting of licenses for the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and the vote then taken shall remain in full force until the first annulment by new vote taken at an annual town meeting upon petition, and after due notice as aforesaid, which vote shall become operative on the HrSC MOnQdy or the second month next succeeding said town meeting, provided, in towns electing town of1- cerS biennially under the provisions of chapter 227 of the public acts of 1907, and in which no town officers, are elected annually, such ballot shall be taken only at the time and place of holding such biennial election Section is more explicit about the two months renewal and reals:
 When any town. upon petition and after due notice, shall have voted that no person shall be licensed to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors in said town, any licensed dealer in any town so voting may apply to the coun- ty commissioners for a renewal Of his license for a period not later than the first Monday of thfs second month after said vote; and the fee to be paid for any huch renewal period shall bear the same proportion to the license fee for a year as the time for which it is granted bears to the full year."
 This law in regard to fees is in con- f1ict with another statue which pro- vides that commissioners shall not charge less than one-sixth of a years license fee for any license of any pe- riod. The law which directly contra diets the provision for two months in chapter 322, approved May 16. 1917. amending chapter 65 of the acts of 1909 as amended by chapter 224 of the acts of 1909, and, it's important part annual town meeting reads:
 "The ballot shall be cast either in favor of or against the granting of licenses for the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors, and such vote shall remain in force until a new vote shall be taken, which vote shall be- come operative on the first Ma2day of the month next succeeding said town meeting. provided in towns electing town officers biennial1y. such ballot shall be taken only at the time and place of holding such biennial cleo tiOn."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
 ELECTS NEW TRUSTEE
D. S. HaviIand Chosen as Successor
 to Late Frank Fl. Smith.

A special meeting of the trustees of the Norwich Cemetery Association was held Friday afternoon in the of fee of the secretary, Gilbert S. Ray mond, room 113. Thayer building. The meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a trustee to fill a vacancy caused by the death of one of the board. Daniel s. Haviland was elect ed to the position of trustee and John B. Dat was made a director of the as sociation and was also appointed a of the committee on grounds
 A committee comprising President J. D. Haviland and Secretary Gilbert s. Raymond, was appointed to draw up resolutions on the death of Frank IT. Smith who has been a director and trustee of the association since it's or in 1902.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
LITTLE MUSICAL CLUB
 MEMBERS PACK BOX
Children Have Set Pace for Many Adults to Follow.

At. the regular weekly. meeting of the Little Music club held at the home of Miss Dorothy Crowcll Friday even- ing letter of appreciation from Mrs. Robert W. Perkins, secretary of the Norwich Red Cross chapter, was read and a box to be sent to "our boys at Fort Wright was packed. This was Gone under the able supervision of Mrs. Harvey Aldrich and contained pillows, wash cloths and tobacco. which undoubtedly will be enjoyed by the boys. These little girls, all under 13. have set a pace for many adults. By their untiring efforts during the summer months they raised. ST for the Red Cross fund and g for the smoke fund for soldiers. They are now planning to give a concert at some future date and have the hearty sup port of all their friends. The little girls who so cheerfully have done their bit are Misses Dorothy Crowell, Ava Byrnes, Katharine and Margaret Sul- livan Annie Marsh, Elizabeth flag StrOm and Dorothy Gale
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Boston. Oct 5.AThe absorption by the Boston Herald of the Boston Journal, which has been a factor in the morning newspaper field in New England for more than three quarters of a century, was announced tonight On next Monday morning the Herald will be issued under the title The Boston Herald and Boston Journal"
 The announcement made by the Herald says that the transfer included the name, circulation, mail lists, good will and physical property of the Journal.
 The Boston Journal was first, pub lished in 1883. Its chief prominence was during the Civil war. when Col Charles O. Rogers was editor and pro- prietor. and such men as Charles Carleton Coffin. Henry w. Ladd and Ben Per1ey Poore made it the leading New England chroniclv of news from the fighting fronts. For g. long period thereafter under the management of Stephen O'Meara and the late William w. Clapp, it maintaiped a nenviab5e reputation in. the local field and had strong support, especially in northern New England. In recent years the property has changed hands several times.
 Some employees of the mechanical department elaave had nearly fifty years of service with the Journal,