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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
Will Examine Home
 Guards Here Tonight

Because of the fact that the armory floor is now engaged for government purposes the Home Guard drill sched :. uled for tonight has been postponed and will not occur until 2:3O o'clock tomorrow when Eagles hall will be used for that purpose.
 The examining physicians detailed for duty in connection with the Home Guard will be in this city tonight to examine enlisted men at city hall They will work between z and g D. m., and will again be in session at Eagles hall at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. All men enlisted in the Home Guard who have not heretofore been examined must report at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
Governor Ready to
 Establish Martial
 Law In Connecticut

If the situation in the state war rants the action, Gov. Marcus H. Hol- comb is ready to declare Connecticut under martial law, according to a statement which he gave out yester- day after being informed that Presi- dent Wilson had signed the war reso- 1ution.
 We are in it now, and I am ready to take any action necessary" said the governor. "Of course it is im- possible to say at the present time just what steps will have to be taken here, but if the situation warrants the action will declare martial law in Connecticut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
ANOTHER BELGIAN RELIEF LINER IS SUNK BY U-B0AT

April "A cabegram received here by the Bel gan today said that the commissions steam Fostenes which left New York March Halifax, with $35OOOO cargo foodsuffs for Rotterdam had sunk.
 The message read:
 "Trever and Anna Fostenes sunk off Holand'
 Trever, a Belgian relief ship torpedoed without warning and of the Feisten also relief ship ably by mine, announced several days In view of coupling of the Trever and the latest message the commission has cabed to London further information.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
Bopp, Hunted As Fugitive,
 Comes Back

San Francisco, April 7.-Franz Bopp, former German consul general, under prison sentence for violating American neutrality, telephoned to federal au- fforities here today from St. Helena, Eal, that he was on his way to sur sender.
 agents announced that he was a fugi- tive, believing he was heading for the Mexican border.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
Allied Forces Lose
 A Airplanes in One
 Day on French Front

Berlin, April ', via London.-The Entente allies yesterday lost A air planes on the western front, say5 the official statement today by the Ger man army headquarters. Thirty three of the British or French machiney were destroyed in aerial engagements. Five German airplanes, the statement adds, did not return.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
TUGS WARN SHIPPING OFF VIRGINIA

Newport News, Va, April 7-The presence of a German raider off the Virginia officially reported here today
 going tug has been sent all outgoing and in coming vessels and to order all outgoing vessels to turn back The tug equipped with wireless and is expected to reach all ships in the danger
 Capt Scoed of the American steamer Matoa loading here said that the master of the tug called him he passing out about 93O and ordered him remain the harbor until further notice / \
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

The first alarm of the German American war was sounded off the New England coast this morning when the Nantucket shoal ghtshp flashed the navy yard at Newport warning that German commerce raider had passed the lghtship
 A little later Newport News, Va. was warned of the presence Of another raider off the Virginia Capes
 Steps taken to keep all shipping in port and the plans of the United States navy to meet such situations were put into operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
INTERMEDIARY HELD FOR REvILlNG FLAG; ANOTHER
 TRIES TO KILL SOLDIER

Judge McGrath also ordered John Grosnoff, 3S, a Lithuanian, held for the superior court in $2.o00 on the charge of assault with intent to kill Grosnoff. it is alleged, fired a shot through the window of his home at Private Norman England of Company B, First Connecticut infantry, who was patrolling the property of the New Haven road close. to Grosnoff S boarding place. The bullet struck the ground 8 few feet in front of Private England and tore a hole in the ground, according to England's testi. mony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

Waterbury, April 7-John Hur- nick, s1, who said he was a Russian, was bound over today to the superior court in bonds of $1,ooo by Judge John F. McGrath on the technical charge of breach of the peace. It was charged that Hurnick had insult ed the American flag by saying 'td Hell with the flag; America is no good"
 William Lanko, who overheard Hur- nick, made complaint to the police. Hurnic1x denied having insulted the flag.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
NAVY READY TO GREET RAIDER

Newport, R. l., April 7-us before o'clock this morning the Nantucket Shoa ghtshp flashed to the naval wireless ton that German raider passed light ship bound west Instantly the plans of the for meeting such situation became operative and while they there that if the warship held her she would be given warm reception.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
BRAZIL AND CUBA
 TO DECLARE WAR
 ON GERMANY SOON

New York April 7The Cuban is expected tonight state exists between Cuba and the inn pera German government according to cabegram from E. S. Azpaz private secretary President Menoca to the Re- public of Cuba bureau here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
AUSTRIA, BULGARIA. AND
 TURKEY TO BREAK SOON

London April have been placed the disposal of the embassy
  legms received there from the Austrian capital The dispatch that Bulgaria and Washington
 
  of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
GERMAN RAIDERS OFF ATLANTIC COAST;
 IUTERNED WARSHIP BLOWN UP BY CREW

First Alarm of German American War is Sounded Off New England When Lightship Sights Raider-Another German Warship is Seen Off Virginia Capes - Navy Departments Acts Promptly and Hostile Ships Are Assured of Warm ReceptiOn-Shipping Kept in Port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
BRAZIL WILL ACT BY MONDAY

London April The Central News it is officially that declaration of by Brazil against Germany may be expected by Monday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

Refusing to Submit to Seizure by United States Off, fcers, Crew of Interned Warship Cormoran Blow Her Up at Pier in Guam - Seven of Ships Complement Are Killed and More Than 300 Are Taken Prisoners-Had Given Trouble to Navy Since Her Internment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

lightship at the entrance to New York harbor- It is sstationed fbetwsen the ,westbound lane Of travel, which is just off the Nantucket Shoals, and the> lane for eastbound vessels, 20 miles south of the shoals. The lightship marks the turning point for westbound craft heading in for Newport and New York. A
 The raider was holding the regula- tion course and would have been within aeasy striking distance of out ward bound shipping.
 However, so far as known no ves- sels were moving out past the shoals at the time of the hostile ship was sighted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
RAIDER OF BIG SIZE.

Boston, April 7-The following message was received today at the Bos- ton navy yard from the Nantucket lightship:
 Commerce raider passed Nantucket lightship bound west at 7:20."
 Naval-officials here reported that the raider had two masts, a large stack and was painted slate color. Her size was reported as about 10, ,000 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

me out I'm sorry now l went as far as I did. I don't want to put out rot ten tenement house law I see it diff ferent now. I'm willing to back down. Can't you give a man a chance2
 My fight was not against you per sonally until you made it personal" Da- vid retorted. T was fighting the code not you. Then you came out with that filthy islander of myself and others, who had done you no harm. Now you've got to either prove your statements against us or pay the penalty
 T can't" Rourke muttered dispiritedly. q can't stand three suits. Election hit me harder than you think
 He took up his hat and was about to leave in hopeless recognition of the fu- tility of pleading any more with David. Strangely enough that very action had it's effect with David.
 If it were a question of breaking only you" David said sharply. "I could find it in me to let up on you. But if ] Gan break your power to do the peor of this city the sort of thing you tried to do with the building code
 Rourke had come to the end of his that had forced his rough spirit to this limit to what he was willing to stand.
 "Al right, then; we'll go to the mat for finish fight" he said with burst of desperation.
 ITO the finish,' David echoed, nodding just as their wives entered the room and heard the conclusion of their interview.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
HER SNIDE---ANID HIS
 VICTOR AND VANQUISHED
By ZOE BECkLEY

Rourkes face flushed with disappoint- ment and anger.
 Tt aint for myself I'm eating dirt, Dave" Rourke went on, its for the old woman and the kid. If it'd been me alone would go on fighting with no let up. But they seen their hard days-the wife and the kid. When I was a bricklayer and out of job half the time at that, there was days and weeks and months when there wasn't food enough for all of them to feed one. I don't want to bring them days back or anything lik them. Dave. But your suits will bust me if yo udont let up. Dave. His appeal was awkward and somewhat weak
 "There'd be no need for this line of talk if you hadn't been so anxious to bust me and my wife!' David exclaimed passionately. Printing that vile stuff for the world to paw overt"
 T was only hitting back after you land ed out at me, at the building code. Rourke protested. Here was I, anxious to make, you, doing me best to put you on Easy street. introducing you to all the big bugs and giving you the inside track on everything-and first thing l know you turn on me and try to wipe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

An interesting programme was given consisting of the following papers, Mus covy," by Mrs. Sheehee; Ivan the Terri ble, Mrs. Harrell: Russia in the Eff teenth Century" Mrs. West. and current events were given by Mrs. Hickson. After the programme Mrs. M. s. Lively gave several piano solos and Miss Hattie Follis sang "Lifes Lullaby" The guests were Mrs. T. J. Carpenter, Mrs. E. F.. Forbes, Mrs. Ethel Hendon Mrs. M. $. Lively, Mrs. William Slonaker. Mrs. C. R. Wal ker, Mrs. Joseph Walker. Mrs Walter Tallman, Mrs. Stanley Southerland. Mrs J. H. Eubank. Miss Hattie Follis and Mrs. w. w. Bryant.
 The Ensley Five Hundred club was en- tertained by Mrs. George Brigman Thurs day afternoon. Before the game a de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Shooting Fish in Guinea Hyatt Verrill in Harpers Magazine


 for January.
 Although the Guinea Indians all use guns for hunting game, they still ad- here to bows and arrows for killing fish, and employ blow-guns and wourali-poi- sored darts-for securing birds and small animals. The bows are usually of letter wood, about five feet in length, and very powerful. The arrows vary according to the purpose for which they are designed, but all are long-from five to six feet with shafts of arrow cane and shank of hardwood fitted at one end. This piece is tipped by a steel point or head which is fixed immovably if the arrow is for shooting birds small fish: or, if used for killing turtle and large fish, is equipped with socketed head, at tached to a long. strong cotton line. When large fish Is struck, the shaft floats free from the socketed head which acts as toggle, and turns at right an gles when a strain is put on the line. By means of this harpoon like arrange ment the fish or turtle is hauled in Neither fish nor turtle arrows are feath- cred, hut those used in hunting birds are provided with two feathers which seem far too small to serve any useful pur- pose With these simple weapons the In- dians creep along the rocky edges of the streams and eddies and with marvellous deXteiity shoot the fish which only their hawklike eyes can discern deep beneath the surface. Naked, save for lap, or ioin cloth, the hunter stands motion less as statue, with drawn bow and poised arrow. and, if no fish are yis- ible within range, he "calls them by a peculiar beckoning motion of his hand and a low whistle. Whether or not the fish actually respond to this command cannot say, but the Indians affirm that they do, and, when this method fails, the savages resort to attracting the fish within range by throwing certain pods and seeds into the water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
$ O CHE T Y

hghttul luncheon, emphasizing the George Washington idea, was served. A very enjoyable game was played, the first prize, dainty piece of lingerie. being received by Mrs. R. w. Brown. The second prize a handmade dolly, was won by Mrs. Pauline Rob erts and the guest prize was presented to Miss Pauline Echols. The following club members and guests were present: Mrs Catherine Mentzell Mrs. Ball, Mrs. A. ]. McRim- mons, Mrs. R. w. Brown, Mrs R. E. Stanford, Mrs. Christy Mrs George Ira gessor. Mrs. F. B. Maynord, Mrs. G. S. sherman, Mrs. Jack Brandon. Mrs. C. E. Bush and Miss Pauline Echols.
 Mrs. c. T. Thomson was hostess to the Ensley Forty-two club Thursday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. J. w. Minor. The house was periodically dec orated in red carnations, narcissi and tiny flags. Mrs. ! w. Minor presided at the coffee urn. Besides the club mem bers the following guests were present: Mrs. J. S. Lee, Mrs. L. R. Vines. Mrs. Lothaire. Brooks Mrs. James Woods, Mrs. J. H. Eubank, Mrs. W. II. Wynne, Mrs. ]. F. Kent, Mrs. l.. Fl. Penning ton, Mrs. P. A. Eubank, Miss Frankie Enzer, Mrs. s. s. Hede, Mrs J. c. Bryant Mrs. c. R. Walker. Mrs George Byrum Mrs, NJ. II. Mcdowell, Mrs. Felix Fuller. Mrs. Ethel Hendon. Mrs. G. w. Crossett and Mrs. Dan Bird of Colo rado.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. W. Randle have returned from New Orleans, where they attended Mard Gras.
 Mrs. J. c. Adams is spending the week in Anniston.
 MT. A. G. Overton has returned from Union Point. Ga, where he went to at tend the wedding of his sister Miss Opie Overton, to MT. Thomas Plppen of Ensley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

As Cora and Mrs. Rourke left the room Rourke tried to straighten himself, It was bitter hour for him, coming to plead with the man who had him pinned With one fat forefinger tracing invisible patterns on the table as he talked, Rourke pleaded with a note of pathetic huskness in his voice.
 T am asking you to have a heart, Dave,' he began dejectedly. You've cleaned me up in the election I'm down My business is crimped for four years at least Ain't that enough for you? I'll be honest with you. If you push them libel suits-you and MT. Brett and Miss Laurence-you'll bust me clean You've got where I can't do you any more harm. Why hit a fellow when he's down? Let up, will you?"
 T can only speak for my suit-not for Brett or Miss Laurence" David said coldly.
 If you let up they will too Rourke said eagerly. They told me so."
 My suit is going on!" David said, with distaste for the whole affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
New Miracles of Steel

Waldemar Kaempffert, in Harpers
 Magazine for January.
 Writers of historical fiction perpetuated the notion that the art of the old ar morer has perished And yet in cars sold for only few hundred dollars, axles and crankshafts are to be found inf1n- itely superior in texture to the weapons of famous swordsmiths The tales of supple yet tough blades that could be bent into circles without snapping are eclipsed in the Less artfully phrased re- ports of tests conducted with crankshaft steel in the metallurgical laboratory of any large automobile factory. Could the old swords be twisted through six com plete turns before they broke? An axle shaft can be so twisted. What was the tensile strength of the mace that God frey of Bouillon or Richard the Lion Heart wielded? How far, in other words, could it have been stretched lengthwise before it parted? No one knows. But the automobile metallurgist is sure that it was not the equal in that respect of a modern valve-stem-a slim little member that can be extended half it's length in a testing machine before it snaps in two
 As soon as the metallurgst discovered that the properties of steel could be subtly changed by the addition of very sn all quantities of such elements as chro- mi um, carbon, manganese, nickel, tungS- ten, or vanadium-as soon, in other words. as the problem of making the automobile durable and safe had been solved by research-the designer ventured to consider the economies of motoring. Heavy automobiles endure. but they con- sume much fuel and they wear out ex- pensive tires very rapidly. Light auto mobiles are more cheaply maintained. And so new demands were made on the laboratory in the effort to save weight without sacrificing strength or safety. Is a gear required with teeth on the out side as hard as tool steel and yet with a core that shall be soft and tough, a gear that shall not weigh more than a given number of ounces? The metalur- gist is asked not only to discover the formula for steel out of which a part can be made and which must be exam ined with the microscope to detect the wear to which tt has been subjected after having run 10000 miles, but also to indi- cate the methods that must be followed by the furnace men in heat treating the metal. Without the laboratory the de- signer would be helpless. There would be little progress from year to year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Lady Advertised a Town

When Binghamton, N. r., desired to attract neighboring citizens to the town young lady was selected to visit other towns and see what made them attractive. boosting, at the same time Binghamton. The result of her ican Magazine and the writer of the fact says:
 Miss Mccormick declares that her work was the most educative of any campaign she ever tackled. She would be justified in setting up shop herself on the strength of the knowledge she gained.
 Won't you give us list of some of these things you learned about peo- ple?' asked a merchant. We can use 'em in our business
 Sure replied Miss Mccormick with her most dmply smile. And this Is what she wrote down:
 q. Keep human; business depends on the human equation. M
 "2. Courtesy is the first law of business
 "3 The knowledge of a woman's name is the open sesame to her con fidence.
 A. Don't expect interest if you are not ready to show it.
 "5. Artistic display of goods is half the sale.
 "6. Every dollar invested ir good clerk will return hundredfo d.
 "7. A good location is mone. in the bank
 "S Variety is the spice of sl opping
 "9. Price, style and quality are all greatly to be cherished. but thes great est of these is style.
 "10. It is not always the butterfly who buys the most goods.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
New TeIenhone

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 A novel method for combining the re- ceiver and transmitter of telephone into one instrument is the invention of an enterprising woman, Rosa D. Hatch of Memphis, Tenn. You speak and hear out of the same device. The recevier is mounted where the transmitter is gener- ally placed on other telephones, while the transmitter is secured directly in front of the receiver.
 The receiver also differs from the ordi- nary in that it contains horn large enough to throw the sound forward a distdnce of about 12 inches. The transmit ter is directly in front of the receiver but with it's rear end towards it, so that there is little chance of the speakers own voice repeating into his own receiver. When starting a conversation, a button is pressed to connect the instruments with the telephone lines; and then, by talking and listening close up to the hood which encloses the instruments, the converse tion may be carried on in privacy.
 In this way the operation of the tele- phone is made much more convenient, although the essential construction of each instrument has not been changed. A telephone with such features ought to find special favor with business men.
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

Is growing every day; it is con- ceded the best in Birmingham. Price and style are combined to your advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
CContinued from Page Five,

' a~ho has been very i'll the past week. will ~~-~oe pleased to learn that she is improv- lily ing at her home ''Maplewood."
 fly Mrs. M. Avent is visiting relatives at ily Honlondon, Miss. .ily Mir W. R. Browning has been called nd 10 Ralpn oy the crltlcaI Illness Of his eel mother Mrs. w. Browning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
ENSLEY

Mrs. J. c. Bryant was hostess to the Sesame club Wednesday afternoon at her home of Mrs. W. w. Bryant Mrs M. V, Averyt was leader for the afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

Four smaller fans are attached to the guard of a Massachusetts inven-a tors electric fan, to be driven by it's breezes and break up the force of it's draft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

One hundred and fifty aristocratic families of Spanish descent are said to govern Chilli.
Evening journal., 1917-06-11
NEET KIDNAPPING
Continues MYSTERY
BY The united Press.

by The United Press.
SPRINGFIELD. No. June 11.-Wlth
Claude piersol and Cletus Adams safe
supposedly in the jail at Kansas
City-and Taylor Adams, his wife,
Allie and son. Make and Sam Nc
Ginnis IN the jail here the mystery
surrounding the death OF little Lloyd
Keet. remains as dark as ever today
springneld's vigilantes failed in
Their mission early Sunday morning
The lynching that the mob clamored
for did not materiallze and the con-
fesslon that the grim men sought 20
ring from the lips Of Piersol was not
forthcoming
Three times they strung the smiling
, suspect 20 an oak tree outside OF
Stockton and twice he came down
with the same smile on his lips.
You're going to kill me anyway
so you might as well have It over
WITH he said. They tightoned the
rope tho third time
! ANY final messager' asked the
leader Of the mob as he slapped
Piersol IN tho face.
"Just tell the old folks back IN
Springfield that their boy know moth
ing about the Keet baby" he an
swered. the smile still playing around
his lips
The rope tightened and as far as
the prisoner was concerned he had
died game When they cut him down
he was unconscious. but revived
Clctus Adams--a spectator OF the
ordeal Piersol was subjected to--com-
pletely lost his nervo- Shrieking hia
innocence, no pleaded with the mob
for mercy.
The failure 70 force a statement
, from Plorsol had dampened the ardor
OF tho vigilantea and doubt. cre9t into
, the minds OF some.
1--WE never intended 90 hang him. >
, the leaders said. but others admitted
it was his iron nerve that cowedsthe
mob.
"Piersol played a lone hand .sgainsl
the gang-and won, they said.
Back at Springfield tho reception
r committee with tho site prepared
waited hours for tho return OF th'
i"nying squadron of eighteen nlgn
powered cars that had taken .uD III
Q pursuit.
| Tho mob silently disintegratet
n many apparently gladsthat no bloc
y had been spilled
3. The body OF iittlefI1oy'd lSeot wa
10 buried here this afternoon in Map
Park cemetery. Thousands sought 4
s. attend the funeral although only II
ly mediate friends OF the family and r.
ID atlves we're admitted 20 the home &c
en- vices.
n Mrs. Keet, mother OF tho hdnapp
baby. whose body was found saturd
he is ntill in serious condition but
Dr. bearing her grief bravely.
nd Baby Keet was not drowned, as
at first supposed. Tho coroner's inqul
hi determined that he died from ex
the sure. nalnutrition OF might have h'
zen smothered.