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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
DROP OF FEATHER
like WRESTLER
HITTING A MAT.

Berkeley, CAL, Jan. 17.-The
faintest sound becomes so pronounc-
ed blythe aid Of am improvement on
the sound amplifier, perfected by r.
B. Abbott, instructor of physics at
the University of California, that the
fall of feather makes a noise like
a wrestler striking the mat. Expert
ments with the new instrument, 1T
was said to-day, indicate that it will
make possible heretofore impract1c-
able scientific tests. For example,
with the instrument attached to an
ordinary photograph it will be pos
sible to make record of the sound
Of the beating of the human heart.
The sound Of leaking heart valve,
it was asserted, can be amplified from
100 to 10000 times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
FREAKS OF STORM.

The indications Of the snow storm
were very plain here all day yester-
day. In the evening the moon was
surrounded by a large circle, ana
seemed to be wading slowly through
mountains Of snow. Not a star was
visible; not leaf stirred; not a goose
stirred. And so things continued un.
til after the dead hour of midnight.
Then it showed and blowed. Heigh
Ho, nothing like 1t this season.
Tt commencing showing some hours
before it began here and at 9 o'clock
the ground was covered to nearly a
depth Of two feet. In some Of the
railroad cuts and gorges, the. tracks
were covered to a depth Of nearly six
or eight feet. Such body of snow
has not fallen in this section Of the
country for many years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
SMOKER AND SOCIABLE.

A number of friends of the Bridge
port Wheel club filled the rooms last
night and took part in a smoker and
accompanying good time, in social
way. It was a sort of an open house
for the club, the first since the rooms
of the organization have been refur-
nished and renovated. The club has
spent something like $4,000 fin re-
furnishing the rooms. The new bill
lard and pool tables make a respect
able figure in the sum total. The
rooms have been IN the hands of the
refurnisher and the painter for the
past six months, the result is that
their quarters is as handsome as their
financial condition is sound. Besides
the "solace from by Bonnie Briar
Pipe" there were instrumental and
vocal selections by Harry Elliott,
Frank Bogart, William Hindle and
others
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
"IHE STAR GAZER."

The inimitable comedian and a Sc
lected company of more than a score
of associate players will delight the
patrons Of The Auditorium, next
Tuesday evening in production of
the second edition of 1.-THE Star
Gazer." Mr.. Otis brothers, Phil and
Joe will also appear and the Excel
sior Clipper quartet will be heard in
delightful selections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
ALLIES REPLY TO NEUTRALs.

London, Jan. 1.-THE reply Of the
Entente to the Swiss and Scandinavian
notes endorsing President Wilson's
inquiry of the belligerents regarding
their war aims will be limited to
brief and formal Acknowledgement. It
will refer to the reply to President
Wilson and will undertake no further
discussion of. the questions at is
sue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
THE BOYS, CLUB.

/ The rooms of the Boys club were
crowded every night during the past
week with hundreds of boys taking
advantage of the many entertaining
features which the club now offers.
The library, reading room, .gymna-
SUM, shooting gallery and penny saw
ings bank, are well patronized and
the superintendent and his assistants
are kept busy supplying the demands
of the boys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
HIGH SCHOOL SOIREE.

The first soiree of the Bridgeport
High school club will be held at
Staples hall, this evening. From the
well known skill of the managers in
such matters, there can be no doubt
that the affair will be among the best
of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
GREECE ACCEPTS ULTIMATUM.

London, Jan. 17-An Athens dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
says the Greek government has ac-
copied the Entente ultimatum without
reservation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
declared an embargo on shipments of
explosives consigned or to be recon-
signed to or by way of st. George
lighterage, Staten Island, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
SALOONS WE'RE BUSY.

The various eating saloons about
the business portion of the city did
a thriving business today. Few men
cared to travel any great distance aft
err their dinners, and made the near
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
OFFICERS INVITED.

The foremen and several other
members Of the Fountain Hose Co.
No 3. have accepted the invitation Of
the Phoenix Hose Co. of New Haven
to attend a ball given by the latter
company last evening and report hav-
ing had a good time
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

The Wyoming Senate has passed a
bill submitting a constitutional pro-
hibition amendment to the people in
1913.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17
LITERARY LADIES DINE.

The Ladies' Authors club, an East
Side institution, held their annual
dinner at the Gailliard hotel last
evening. The membership of lthe
club is limited to 20. Its president is
Mrs. Charles Ayers. The members
took advantage of the privilege last
evening and brought a friend with
them. The dinner was successful
affair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17

est port in astorm. They might have
gone farther and Jared worse no
doubt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-17


land every woman feels
that a home without an
electric iron is like a ship
without a rudder.
fNow we have the best cleo
trio iron in the world.
Its heating element is guar
anteed for LIFE.
1If you've had a poor iron
go back on you, you'll APP
preciate that.
Task to see the American
Beauty Electric Iron-it
sells for $500.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

President n H McDermott and
Manager A. j. Flack, of the Boise
Cooperative Creamery Go. were in
Meridian yesterday. In an interview
with the Times editor they confirmed
the news that the financing of the
big condensery project is assured.
Contracts will be let for the building
and equipment in the course Of two
weeks.
The plant will be installed in a
building so by 120 feet, two stories
and TO be placed at the rear and adj
joining the cheese factory in Mer-
idian. The cheese factory will be
used as an office and supply room.
The building will cost $4,000 and
will be a substantial structure of
brick and cement OF the equipment
ment, to cost about 100000, the
principal part will be the mammoth
eyaporating vat or boiler. This is
1S feet in heighth, and occupies the
whole center of the building.
Contracts will be let early in
January for the brick and cement
work, and it is supposed if the
weather is not too bad, 80 days will
see the completion of the walls of
the building. AT the same time an
order will be wired to the factory
for machinery. E. G. Rodgers, of the
company manufacturing condensery
machinery, says it will take three
months after the order is placed to
get the machinery in Meridian and
installed, so that May 1st the plant
should be ready to operate
The alley will be vacated and adj
ditional land secured by the COM
pany at the rear of the cheese fac
tory in Meridian. The site affords
traekage facilities alongside both
the o. s. l.. and Boise & Interurban
railways, and the state highway is
block away. In this respect 1t is
probably more favorably located as
a factory site than any other in Id
aho. .3.tt
Financing the Condensery.
For financing the project assur-
ances have been given and pledges
made so that the directors are con
fident they will have available coll
lateral of 100000 or more to pre-
sent at the bank. This Will consist
of notes of from $100 to $500 from
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
QUEsTIoNAIRE TO
IDAHO MEN

Local exemption boards in Idaho
commenced to mail questionaires
out to the drafted men of the state
Saturday.
Rules and regulations laid down
by the war department make it nee
essary for the boards to mail out
daily the question blanks to five per
cent of men registered with them.
The last of the questionaires will be
mailed out about January 8, since
Sundays and holidays are not in
cluded in the time limit set by the
government.
The Ada county board will mail
out the blanks at the rate of "A
daily. The Boise city board will
mail the blanks out at the rate of
20 a day. Other local, boards in
the state will mail out the blanks
in proportion to the number OF men
that must be reached.
FIVE DAYS TO ANSWER.
Men receiving the questionaires
have five days in which to fill them
out The five days are counted from
the second day after the blanks are
mailed by the boards.
Attorneys in every county have
ageed to assist the registered men in
answering the many questions that
they VIII be called upon to answer
There is no charge for the assist
anee given.
Men who wish to seek exemption
will have many more questions to
answer than will the men who will
not file claims for exemption. When
an exemption claim is filed the reg
fstrant must file with his question
must answer a great number of per-
sonal questions that have been
thought mp by the war department
READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY
The county board sent the
questionaires first to the men who
stand in order, l to 20, on the list
The county boar durges those
receiving the questionaires TO read
carefully the directions on the first
page of the cover If these are care
fully read, he says il will not be nee
essary to have much assistance in
filling out the blanks, bur ii they are
not read. the registrant is likely to
make a mistake in his blank,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

f. G. Baldridge of Parma is being
urged to become a candidate for gov
ernor. He would make a strong
candidate and good governor but
there seems to be more than one
good man being talked about for the
governorship. d w Davis of Amer
ican Falls who was overwhelmed by
the Wilson peace wave is talked of
Another most excellent man for the
place is Judge Walters OF Twin
Falls Either one of the three could
be easily elected as the public has
grown weary of the film filam game
and will look to ability and merit
next time Nampa Record.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

400 stockholders OF the present co..
operative company. These notes will
run for one or two years. and inter-
est is to be naid by the company.
There is also $4,000 in treasury
stock which the company will offer
at par and in this way other dairy
men or business men may become
interested
As the present Boise Cooperative
Creamery company will he continued
without change, this Will mean that
the farmers will control the organ
ization the same as heretofore and
will continue to hold tire bulk of the
stock. The condensery will be op-
Grated on the same plan as the
cheese factory and creamery, and by
the same management.
As TO the Price. of Milk.
As to the prospects for the price
Of milk, it is assured that during the
war at least, it will be profitable
The best market is to sell
TO the trade, but the government
pays $5.25 per case for the unsweet--
ened condensed milk and $500 for
the sweetened. While market will
need to be developed in ordinary
times-the same as with cheese
present the sale of milk is profitable
compared with cheese and butter,
as the government has regulated the
price Of the two articles last named
While they place no restriction on the
price OF condensed milk, and an
nounce that they wish to encourage
the industry.
As to cooperative venture, there
is only one other-that at Loveland.
Colorado--in business for two years
and getting along fine.
As to farmers getting the milk to
the condensery in satisfactory con-
dition, there is no more care needed
than for cheese, except that the hand
ling of the milk is different. For
instance, hot and cold milk can not
be mixed, High temperature will
spoil the milk for eyaporating pur-
poses. There are simple rules how
ever that can be easily followed.
While the company of course will
not guarantee the price it is assured
that the milk check will be several
dollars more each month
All of which is good news to the
farmers and dairymen of this section
and it is nice Christmas present for
Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

Washington, Dec TN Nation
wide prohibition won in the house
Monday and only the adjustment oil
a slight difference in resolutions be-
tween the house and senate nov
stands in the way OF submitting to
state legislatures an amendment to
the federal constitution forbidding
the manufacture, sale or importation
Of Intoxicating liquor for beverage
purposes in the United States or its
territories.
The vote in the house. taken af-
ter a day of debate before crowded
galleries, was 2S2 to 12S, with the
parties dividing almost evenly. The
margin for prohibition was just eight
votes more than the necessary two
thirds OF the membership OF the
house required for adoption and 26
more than two-thirds Of those voting
Both vets and drys had been pre-
predicting victory all day, and il was
not until the last few names had
been called that the anti-prohibition
forces conceded their defeat When
Speaker Clark announced the result,
the victors were Joined by the gal
leries in srch demonstration as is
rarely permitted in the house For
mer Secretary Bryan. an interested
spectator nearly all day, appeared
on the floor and Joined in receiving
congratulations with Representative
Webb of North Carolina, who led the
fight.
The resolution adopted by the
house is identical with that passed by
the senate last August, except that it
gives the states seven years instead
of six in which to ratify the amend
ment. Senator Sheppard, author of
the resolution. predicted that the
senate would accept the amendment
Tuesday He said he had assurances
that the seyen-year period would be
approved and that he did not believe
a rollcall necessary
UP TO STATES NOW.
The presidents approval is not re-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
Merry Christmas

We are glad it is ours, once more
to greet our readers with bright
and merry Christmas. II seems but
yesterday that we sent a like mes
sage to you, and yet year has flown
by. May your homes be bright, the
dear children of your household hapr
py and the great wish and hope of
your hearts in abundant measure be
realized this Christmas tide
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

The Times has received many
expressions of approya1 OF the nice
Christmas edition printed last week
No less than $500 people read this
paper and enjoyed the Christmas
stories and miscellany and the sup
ply of papers was exhausted. before
the demand was met The Idaho
Products Co., owner of one Of the
big evaporators in Meridian, spoke
for a sufficient number of copies to
send to several score OF business
friends throughout the eastern
states
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
ATTENTION NOW is TO
THE RED CROSS.


The Red Cross membership drive
in Idaho has started There is ma
tion wide movement to bring the
membership in the nation to fifteen
millions. Idaho. to do its share
should have sixty thousand, but Ida
no has done more than it's share in
every other patriotic move and it is
expected that 1t will do so in this
instance. 1t is the hope and belief
of those In charge of the work that
Idaho will close the campaign with
one hundred thousand members. To
do this will require patriotic effort
on the part of every loyal citizen.
1t is not enough to send in your
name, see that your neighbors do
the same. 1t is desired to close the
campaign in one week. That means
unstinted activity all along the, line.
Do your bit Do it two or three
times over.
Think what help it will be to the
boys on the firing line to know that
fifteen million people at home are
taking direct and active interest
in their welfare. Think how many
lives can be saved by the Timely help
of such an organization. Don't pass
the matter by lightly.
Local workers started the drive in
Meridian Monday and will keep dill
gently at it and any of them will
be more than pleased to take your
name and your dollar.
70 accommodate citizens who live
in the country and could not other
wise be reached on account of the
condition of the roads, Chairman e.
e. Sims of the executive committee
which Will have charge of the mem-
bership drive of the Red Cross in
Meridian precinct, has arranged for
a booth to be established in the First
National bank where membership
subscriptions will be received by the
women of the local chapter
The present membership in the
precinct is 119. The executive COM
mittee expects to add 500 new mem
bers during the drive or 100 more
than the precinct quota.
At a meeting Friday evening, the
following We're chosen as the execu-
tive committee for the campaign: E.
+. Sims, chairman, j. A. Fenton, A..
w Garrett ] l.. Waggoner. Geo.
Parkin, DR. II. T. Cook. Allen vii
cox.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

Dean Z. ]. Iddings of the Univer-
sity of Idaho school of agriculture
closed a deal recently for a 75-acre
ranch near McDermott, known as the
Doc" Patterson place, which he
plans TO stock with strain of pure
bred Shorthorns. He will take pos
session February l The ranch was
sold by Glougie Brothers. local real
estate dealers. at $3.50 per acre
They bought it about two months
ago for approximately 500 an acre.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

Mrs John Baird, registrar of the
Woman's committee, Council of Ma
tional Defense, of the town OF Me-
ridian reports l25 signatures to
cards sent her Nearly every woman
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
Boise alley Realty Co

is prepared to list your property for
sale or rent. Call and see them at
Room l in Parllin Building, in NIer-
idian.
Special: We have buyers for 80
acre tract, also one for 20 or 30 acres
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

Geo, f. Atwater has returned from
a very enjoyable visit to American
Lake, Mr.. Atwater says the trip was
taken for his own enjoyment and in
struction and he paid the expense Of
the trip out of his own pocket.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

Hon Philip S. Bates. secretary of
the Oregon State Editorial Associ-
alton. of Portland, was a visitor in
Meridian Monday. He is doing some
missionary work in securing support
for wooden shin program. The gov
ernment has inclined recently to the
the iron ship. using the western tim
ber in limited way. This has dis
couraged the elaborate plans OF the
timber men OF the western coast,
who would like TO see the whole ship
made of wood
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
States Given
Victory for Temperance People

the National Congress Monday.
qnired, and the state legislatures
may act as soon as they please, after
the signatures of the vice president
and Speaker Clark have been at
tached to the resolution.
1t win BE submitted Tuesday as
Christmas present to the American
people" said Senator Sheppard
and | believe it will he ratified
within three years.
Every attempt TO put on amend
ments to except light wines and
beer was beaten, and 14l Demo
Gratis stood aligned with 1877 Re,-
publicans and 4 independents to win
the final victory for the prohibition
list forces.
Following is the resolution as
adopted:
HOW RESOLUTION READS.
Resolved, by the senate and the
house OF representatives. that the
following amendment to the consti-
tuition be, and hereby is. proposed TO
the states. to become valid as a part
OF the constitution when ratified by
the legislatures of the several states
as provided by the constitution:
Article l. section After one
from the ratification of this article.
the manufacture. sale or transporta-
tion of Intoxicating liquors, within,
the Importation thereof into, or the
expectation thereof from the United
States and all territory subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, for bever-
age purposes, is hereby prohibited
Section 2 The congress and the
several states shall have concurrent
power to enforce this article by APP
propriate legislation.
Section 3. This article shall be
imperative unless it shall have been
ratified as an'amendment to the CON
stitution by the legislatures of the
several states, as provided in the con-
stitntion, within seven years from
the date of the submission hereof to
the states by the congress-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

approached was eager to sign the
cards. only four who We're given
cards refused TO sign. More cards
could have been used in Meridian.
but on account of shortage of cards
in Boise, were not sent to the regis
trar here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
Fred C.. Adams

have enlarged
ders. MEAL TICKETS: forS $500
FREE SERVICE: public
o onS cocnd youn
me keep register o
all unemployed
AROUND THE CORNER FOR 4 QUICK LUNCH, HOT
He will
sandwiches, homemade
MERIDIAN IDAHO
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

Someone inquiries Tor the correct
spelling of "condensery." Webster
allows either an "a" or an 'Se'' so
you can take your choice
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

This is the season of the year
when everybody is looking for some
thing new in stockings.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

It's a wise husband who prepares
to pay for the Christmas gifts re-
ceived from his dear wife
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21

In another part of this paper will
be found two articles of especial in
terest to poultrymen-and poultry
women. Don't forget the big poultry
show at Boise the second week in
January
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
EDITORIAL MENTION.

Have right Merry Christmas
and a royal good time
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
Announcement! !!

WE HAVE SECURED THE AGENCY EMPIRE MILK
ING MACHINE FOR HAVE ONE N oCR
STORE on EXHIBITION 4 ANY INQUIRIES WILL
BE GIVEN ATTENTION
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
6Ond6nS6ry R6ddu Mdy INdIOnd| Prohibition Sure

Financial End Assured Indus-To Cost About
$75oo0NIanagement Let in Two Weeks
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-15
AGENTS BELIEVE BIG
FREIGHTER is LOST

Boston. March 15.-Agents of the
Warren line announced today that they
had received indirect word that the
British steamer Sycamore. which
sailed from Boston for Liverpool Feb.
21, had been sunk by a submarine.
The Sycamore was In command of
Capt. p. Cummings and had q crew
of so. There were two Americans In
her crew, according to the British con-
sui. She carried a general cargo. in
Guiding munitions for the British gov
ernment. and was armed astern with a
4.7-inch gun. Vessel and cargo were
valued at s1.500.000.
While declining to give the source
Of their information. Warren line Of
ficials said they were satisfied the
vessel had been sunk. They explained
that the delay in reporting her loss
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