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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
HOW U. s. MAY
USE BIC SHIPS
IN PORT HERE

New York, Feb If circumstances
should turn out that there should be
war between the United States and
the Central Powers of Europe, one of
the first things this country might do
would be to appropriate those mer-
chant vessels flying the colors Of the
Teutonic nations which since the be-
ginning of the war have been lying
idle in the ports of this hitherto neu-
trail nation.
They are commonly known as lin
terned'' vessels That is not a proper
designation. They might be called
"self-interned," perhaps. Their status
is that they are at liberty, and always
have been, to leave our ports; but
they have preferred to remain here
rather than risk capture on the high
seas by Allied warships. If they de-
sired to depart they might do so at
any time by taking out their proper
clearance papers.
But if hostile measures should be
taken by Washington and Berlin the
United States would be clearly en-
titled to seize these ships and convert
them to whatever use might seem
proper. All treaties, though they
perhaps technically disputed the right
of this nation to seize Germany's ves-
sells on ordinary pretexts, would be
automatically abrogated by a cessa-
ton Of diplomatic relations.
Could Be Made Food Carriers.
The question then arises:
Supposing these Teutonic ships to
be in the possession Of the United
States, and a state Of war existing
between America and Germany, what
use might best be made of the ships
One answer obviously is:
If tfye Germans really are attempt
ing to blockade the British Islands
and are seriously endeavoring to keep
away the supply of foodstuffs which
those islands are receiving from the
United States, these seized vessels
might be used to carry food supplies
to Great Britain--dlways presuming a
condition of unfriendliness between
the United States and Germany.
Great Tonnage In Other Ports.
That is good sized fleet of vessels,
as may be realized from these facts:
While their cargo-carrying capacity is
188,30O tons, their gross tonnage is
approximately 100000.
Germany, in a statement issued last
Wednesday, claims to have sunk since
the beginning of the war vessels to-
falling 100000 gross tons And that
is in all parts of the world.
This comparatively small fleet,
therefore, which has held itself in
New York waters amounts to about
one-sixteenth of the total tonnage
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
Dennis w. Delaney
Presiding Master
of State A. O. u. w.

Dennis w. Delaney of this city, was
elected presiding master Of the Past
Workmen's association of Connect
cut, A. O. U. W., yesterday, at its an
nual meeting in New Haven. Others
elected are:
Past president master, G. C.
Trieschmann, Hartford; master fore
man, Fred J. Hagland, Norwich; /;
master overseer, Charles L. Warner.
Woonsocket, R. l.; master recorder,
Roger E. Dickinson, North Haven;
master fnancier, George H. Beers,
Cornwall Bridge; master receiver, F.
Clarence Bissell, Hartford; master
guide, ]. G. Gladwin, Madison; mas
ter inside Waterman, Joseph E. Nc
Carthy, Terryville; master outside
watchman, M. M. Findley, New Ha-
ven; member of executive committee
for two years. Judge John e. Fahey,
Rockville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
SEPTUACENARlAN
MOTHER MAKING
SEARCH FOR son
Missing 20 Years, "Albert
j. Clayton" is Sought by
Advertisement.

This advertisement making the last
for the return of her son, appears in
the New York papers,:
albert J. Clayton. Please COM
nunicate with E. l.. Schwab, P.
0. Box III, Bridgeport, Conn. He
will hear news of much import
ance to him.
The E. L. SchWab mentioned is
Miss Emily Schwab, employed in the
offices of S. Loewith & Co., in Bank
street, Bridgeport, who freely admits
today that Albert J.. Clayton is not
the right name Of a formerly we'll
known Stratford resident, who has
long been missed from his home, and
who has not been heard of since last
September.
With his mother, over 70 years of
age, feeble in body and wishing once
more to set eyes upon her son, after
a lapse Of nearly two decades, the adj
vertisement has been inserted in the
New York papers, where last he was
believed to be.
Though all information is with
held as to the identity of the STRAIT
ford mother, she is said to be among
the more respected and wealthy fam
lilies of the town. Upon leaving
Stratford the name of Clayton" was
assumed by the son and he has since
lived under that alias.
Under whatever circumstances
Clayton may now be living it will
be Godsend to the stricken mother
for anyone knowing his whereabouts
to impart the information to him and
to prevail upon him to return If only
for short visit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
George HORNE, Crack
California Jumper, Is
Only 81 Years Old

George HORNE, the great California
athlete who was formerly the holder
of the worlds record at high jumping,
was born 27 years ago today. HORNE
announced his retirement from ath-
letics last year, and declared that he
propoNed to settle down to the quiet
life Of a farmer on his beautiful
ranch at Winton, CAL HORNE de-
veloped his peculiar Follower style of
high jumping when a boy, practicing
in the back yard of his home at Palo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
Extra Armed Guards
For u. S. Battleships

!. Norfolk, Va, Feb. extra armed
guards were placed around the battle
ship Louisiana and torpedo boat
destroyer Benham at the navy yard
last night.
The Louisiana was brilliantly illumi-
mated and armed men walked her
decks and the wharf where she is
moored- There was similar activity
on and about the Benham.
The Louisiana is underlying extens-
i've repairs and is not ready to sail, un-
less her services are urgently needed
She is having new guns installed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
Alva Williams Not
Able to Stay in Big
Show Despite Hitting

k1va Williams, the bfg -ackstop
who was on the Washington payroll
until traded to Richmond recently,
will be twenty-six on Sunday. Will
liams was, born in Carthage, ILL.,, and
got his baseball start in the neigh
boring state of Iowa, playing with
Keokuk in 1906. His work in the
Gate City got him a call to the Cubs.
but he was turned over to Terre
Haute, and remained in the Central
League until the middle of 1909, when
he was sold to Buffalo. The Red
Sox got him from the Bisons in 1911,
and the following year he was turned
over to Griffith. Williams signalized
his first season in a Washington uni
form by batting .31S, but he has new
er equalled that mark since.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
Mercury Around Zero,
Boys Scouts Camp Out

New York, FEB. a-sixty-six of the
400 delegates to the Boy Scout work.
ers' conference here, led by Wilton
Wallace, the Labrador explorer,
showed their enthusiasm for the out
door life last night by camping in the
open after, a two mile march in the
face Of keen northwest wind and
with the mercury lowering around
zero.
The actual work Of demonstrating
Boy Scout activities was done today.
This included cooking, signalling,
bridge building, trekkng, setting up
camp and wireless outfits.
Delegates are present from every
state in the Union and from some Of
the dependencies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
Anti German Meeting
In Spain Is Halted

London, Feb. S-A Madrid dispatch
to Reuters says many Spanish towns
are protesting against the note of the
Central Powers and have sent ap-
pea1s to the government to support
with dignity the interests of the ma
ton.
The administration has prohibited
an anti German meeting which was
called in Santander.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03

Captain Jack Crawford, pictures
que survivor of Indian fighting days
and known throughout the United
States for many years as ..the poet
scout" was reported as seriously i'll
at his home at Woodhaven, N. Y.
Captain Crawford is in his seven
tieth years. In recent years he had
visited many Of the cities Of the
United States as an entertainer and
had delighted thousands by his verse,
his recital of experiences with Gen
era1 Custer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
ASSIGNED TO YALE UNIT.

New Haven, Feb. Capt w. c.
Potter, U. S. A., who was major of
the second battalion of the Yale bat
teries in the Tobyhanna encampment
last summer, has been detailed ais as
sistant instructor in the Yale unit
of the reserve officers training corps.
Capt. Potter was graduated from West
Point in 1907 and the mounted school
in Fort Riley in 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
/ REPRIsAL CAMPS CLOSED.

Paris, Feb. 3-The foreign office
has been advised by the Spanish am
bassador in Berlin that the German
government has broken up reprisal
camps in Halle, Cuestrin and Bee
kaw. A number of French officers
had been informed in these camps in
retaliation for alleged ill treatment
given to German officers held prison
err in France
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03

IF you are whether it be private residence,
building for industrial manufac curing pur-
poses, skyscraper any sort Of a building, you
will be interested in reading the announcements
Of the building material manufacturers appearing
in this week s issue of THE LITERARY
DIGEST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
Spain Asks Extension
From Central Powers

Madrid, Feb. 3-The government
has telegraphed the Central empires
asking for an extension of time in
which Spanish ships now at sea in
the blockade zones can return to
port The cabinet met last night to
consider Spain's attitude in regard
to the note. The government is con-
sidering the esta blishment of a
scheme for ensuring Spanish peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
LINER BACK IN HOLLAND.

Amsterdam, Feb. 3-The Han
! delsblad says that the Holland-Amer-
lean liner Nieuw Amsterdam, wAsch
.; was on her way to America and had
been recalled by wireless, arrived of
the Hook Of Holland yesterday,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
ENTERTAINS CROWD.

st. Augustine's Holy Name society
entertained last evening at St. Angus
tines hall, under the direction of
James Saunders and G. w. Kisco. A
large audience greeted their eff
forts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03
Are You Going To Build !?

There is wealth Of practical information
here that is not only interesting but Of much i'm
portance to everyone who would keep abreast Of
some of the important developments and adj
vances made in materials that enter into the con-
struction, equipment DECORATION of modern
buildings
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03

Alto, and when he entered Stanford
University he quickly developed into
a sensational jumper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-03

ADVERTISE IN THE FARAn-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20

Rev. ]. B. Randolph. the pres
ent pastor of the Methodist
church, comes to US from Jack
son, Miss, where for 27 months
he had charge Of the Methodist
orphanage, which he served with
distinguished ability. He took
charge of this institution when
its finances were in rather a bad
way, and left it much improved
with few thousand dollars in
the treasury. His ability as a
pastor is recognized by the en-
tire Cabinet, and we happened
to learn that his services were
sought by more than one Pre-
siding Elder. That our people
may better appreciate their good
fortune in securing the services
of Bro. Randolph, we give below
a letter from Rev. j. H. Holder,
so much loved by cur people Of
all denominations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20

say 1T makes me tired for peo-
pie to be telling me to stand by
the President" that you owed
no duty to stand by the President
unless he was right, in your
opinion, and that you were
proud of the fact that you were
one of the twenty-four congress-
men who voted against the final
passage of the Military Bill,
giving as your principal reason
the fact that the Khan Amend
ment was introduced by a stand
pat Republican in a Democratic
Congress? You did do this, and
by SO doing, you undermined, or
endeavored to do so, the conf
dence the American people place
in their Commander in Chief. in
time of war. Suppose when
General Pershing gives an order
for the movement of troops
under his command, some petty
officer gees among the troops
and tells them that Pershing is a
man just like they are, and that
he has made mistake, that their
officers were handling them and
using their lives solely for the
advancement of their own selfish
interest, in short that their
leaders were traitors. You stat
ed that the Army Heads stopped
voluntary enlistment before the
Selective Service Law was pass
ed for the purpose of fooling the
country into the belief that the
volunteer system was a failure;
and that the officers of the Army
favored the Selective Service
Law not because they believed it
for the best interest of the ma
ton, but because it would leave
the matter of promotion in their
hands. and they would all emerge
from the war as Major Generals,
and you called attention to the
fact that the. President is the
head of the army. All who
heard you knew that you were
striking at the President over
the head of the General Staff.
We are at war. and speeches,
by congressman or others, that,
in the piping times of peace. are
permissible, are in time of war
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20

Sardis, Miss, Dec. IL 1917.
Dear Bro. Quinn
Please say to the Okolona peo-
pie for me, for know and love
them, that Bro. j. B. Randolph,
who has just been assigned as
Methodist pastor, was the pick
Of the united Cabinet. Not a
single man dissented from the
opinion that Randolph was the
man for Okolona. He is safe,
sane, well equipped and stands
at the front of Mississippi
preachers. There is not a
church in ny district the Sar-
dis that | would not readily put
Randolph. He is equal to any
task. He has a charming fami-
ly. Now, it is up to Okolona
Methodism to stand by Randolph.
He has my unqualified. endorse
ment and my love.
Sincerely your brother,
j. H. HOLDER.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER EX.
ECUTlON

By virtue Of and Execution issued
by the Circuit Court Of the Second
District Of Chickasaw County on the
9Th day Of November. 1917. in the
case Of Okolona Hardware Co. VS.
Mrs. Minnie Burkitt. have levied on
and will on the 9TH day OF January,
1918. within legal hours. in front Of
the Court House door in the CITY Of
Okolons. offer for sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described real properly. to-wii:
Lot No. s Block No. 54 according
10 the Randolph Survey and Map Of
the Civ Of Okolonn, the same being
situated in the City of Oko iona,
County Of Chickasaw. State Of Mis-.
sissippL
Witness my hand this Dec, l3if,
1917.
JOE /. DAVIS.
Sheriff.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20

practically half of your time in
an argument, in which you
sought to convince your hearers
that the Selective Service Law is
unconstitutional? Do you deny
that you stated that there were
certain unalienable rights of
which citizen could not be de-
prived, and that the Selective
Service Law did deprive a draft
ed man of his unalienable right
to life, and that no selected man
could be legally sent beyond the
shores of this country without
his consent, and did not you
|quote certain clauses of The
Declaration of independence and
the Constitution to back up your
argument, and did not you state
that "Hannis Taylor, one of the
greatest constitutional lawyers
of the Nation sustains me in my
contentious? You did do that,
and, by so doing, you emplanted
in the hearts of selected men, if
they heed your silly and disloyal
utterances, a bitterness against
their government, which, ac-
cording to your contentious,
was and is illegally, without
authority of law, in direct and
fragrant violation of the Constitu-
ton, robbing them of their un-
alienable rights.
Do you deny that you stated
President Wilson is a great and
good man, which statement
called forth loud and prolonged
applause and that you immedi-
ately added but he is only a
manAlike the balance of US and
makes Mistakes" several of
which mistakes you undertook to
enumerate, referring contemp-
tiously to what you termed the
Mexican fiasco. using this to en-
phasize and Illustrate the init
nation that the President is
lacking in common sense and
statesmanship; and say further
that, but for you and several
other congressman. who stood
out for an amendment to the
Federal Reserve Act, President
Wilson would not have been re-
lested, and did not you then
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
Notes to the Public

We are confronted with q ser
Gus shortage in the coal suppl.
and indications are that grei
difficulty will be experienced /
keeping the community supple
this winter.
Use more wood and less Goa
Discontinue the use of coal /
in the kitchen. Handle yol
coal supply as you would dollar
/. e. use only when and as mu<
as is absolutely necessary.
The local dealers are doiI
their best. Don't cuss ther
but save all the coal you ca
and help conserve orr resources
r. J. WEST
Federal Fuel Administrator
ChickasaW County.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20

Dec. IL, 1911.
Hon. T. U. Sisson,
Member of Congress,
Washington, d. c.,
Dear Sir
| have never sought to break
into print, or to inject myself in
to political fight, but | am con-
vinced that present circumstanc-
.es demand that write this open
letter.
| am reliably informed that
you have stated in private con-
versation that the resolutions
recently published in the Com
mercial Appeal and copied in a
number of county papers was
the result of personal animosity,
on account of your refusal to let
certain'citizens of this commun.
ity dictate your appointment of
a Post Master. If you made
such a statement, you stated
what you absolutely know to be
false. One hundred and thirty
seven of the best citizens of Mis-
sissippi, most of whom you know
personally, signed their names to
the resolutions as published, and
if. the statements contained
therein are untrue, you have
been grossly libelled. If the
statements are true, you are un-
fit to represent a patriotic, liberty
loving citizenship in the National
Congress. / invite the people of
this District to investigate the
the truth Of the statements made
in the resolutions as to the
character of speech you made in
Okolona.
Do you deny that you used
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
profit Of Books.

The profit OF books is according to
the sensibillty of tho reader. The
profoundest thought or passion sleeps
as in mine. unless an equal mind
and heart finds and publishes liz
Emerson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
NO. 81

I treaSOn2bie. WOODROW WllSOD
not the man, but The President
liz the Commander in Chief o.
the Army and Navy, and whe{
this country is at war. ever
man, woman and child VIII
claims the protection Of tn
American flag owes absolut
allegiance to the Government.
and the President is the embodi
ment of the Government, anl
the man who undertakes T.
undermine confidence in the con
stituted authorities, to encourag
opposition to means and method
adopted to carry on the war, O.
to instill bitterness and dissatis
faction in the minds of soldier
selected to reinforce the boy
already in the trenches is doing
nothing less than firing into tn
backs of the defenders of Ameri
can freedom. | have my idea
as to what ought to be done II
him, butrefrain from expressin
them at this time.
1t didn't make the two Metht
dist Conferences and the Baptis
Association, which recently me
in Mississippi, tired" to unani.
mously pass resolutions callinS
upon their communicates and a
Others to stand by The Presi
deut. 1t doesn't seem to max
Lloyd George of Great Britain
President Poincare Of Frs-ace, d.
the rulers Of the other alliet
governments tired" to aWai
the word of the President of tn
United States, and then tell tn
world that Woodrow Wilso
spoke fer them all.
This community has NOR
than a hundred Off her mobiles
in the Army and Navy, and \
not only naue tae citizens a
Okoona "tired," Ddt sney were
prac,.cally s.t.. one accord, ouT
ragged when their congressma
came in their midst to sprea
distrust and sedition.
There have been two Coz
gressional elections since the al
pointment of a Post Master i
Okolona. and you carried thi'
City both times by a good majol
ity. You know that the peop
of Okolona are satisfied wit
their Post Master. and that b
could now get practically
unanimous endorsement for re-
appointment, and you also knot
that no feeling of personal spit
or rancor would induce any on
of the one hundred and thirt
seven men who signed tn
resolutions to libel their cor
gresham or any other man.
Why don't you repeat yot
Okolona speech in other con
munities? | am advised thf
haven't done it since you le,
Chickasaw county. Why,
there is nothing back Il
the expressed indignation q
citizenship except a petty Pos
Office fight.
| invite you to publicly den
the above version of your speee
at Okolona, and promise you,
you do, enough affidavits Of Il
best people of this community /
choke you.
Yours very truly,
p WECT
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
What is LAX-FOS

LAx-FOS IS AN IMPROVED CASCARA
A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic
and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark,
Blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black
Root, May Apple Root. SIENNA Leaves and
Pepsin. Combines strength with pala-
table aromatic taste. Does not gripe. Soc
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
Open Letter to T. u. Sisson

Okolona, Miss,
Dec. II, 1917.
Hon. T. U. Sisson,
Member of Congress,
Washington, D. c.,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Dorothy Dix Says
WHAT is YOUR PLAN7
by Dorothy Dix
The World, Highest Paid Woman Writer

man who knows exactly where he is
going, and he goes through the crowd
as mototboat goes through still
water lie takes advantage of every
ioothold and Of every opening Peo-
pic make way for him They stand
aside and le, him pass, and while they
are still shifting aimlessly about he's
blocks on his way ahead OF them
This IS a picture of lie The Sc
ctet OF success is purpose The peo-
pie who achieve things are those who
started OH, to do some one definite
thing, and who KEEP, on trying TO do
that same one thing until they could
do It superla,ively well Those who
get there are those who started ior
some particular place, and who le,
nothing temp, them TO wander of Of
the main track that led to their am
hitionS end
Read the lie history Of every grea,
man and II tells the same story Al,
wayS he was cb'e'sed by the deter
mlnatinn to write, or paint, or build
or he merchant, or lead armies. or
discover new worlds. Often he did MOI
know how he was going 10 do the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Solon in Maiden
Speech Gets Fame
as Epigram Maker

WASHINGTON. June p - In his
maiden speech during the closing hour,
IT the debate on the food control b,,l
IN the house oi representatives Fred
s. Purncll OF Indiana made a rcputa
ton ior himself as maker OF ep,
grams Purrell used the food specua
tor as chopplng block. Here are
some OF the things he said
u would Jail the Ponce de Leon whl
follows no flag except the one on the
windshield OF his limousine and en-
lcayorS to inject perpetual youth into
cheap eggs
Il want to see fatter yomachS on
the men who pick and shovel and thin.
ncr lowl' on the Speculator who grabs
and boards
MY only regret Is that do not have
hundred stones to hurl at the spec
ula,or who is able 10 hoard the ncccs
sites OF life for profit to himself. and
WHO thus takes from the poor ,hei-
very lie blood
Il shall vote for this bill in the hope
that the workingman may provide fuel
ior his family without committing lar
,rny OF burning his furniture.
Because dealer stands IN the md.
die is no reason why he should col
lect from both ends
TO my mind the full stomach is the
great need oi the hour"