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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
STOCK MARKET
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New York, May s-Opening-
Stocks were offered with greater free
dom at the opening Of todays market,
events over night. particularly the
publication of the governments
sweeping. revenue measure, causing
further liquidation. Losses ran from
one to two points in United States
steel. Bethlehem Steel. Marine pre-
ferred and popular metals, equip
znerifs, motors and utilities. Rail-
roads gain yielded. easily, Reading
breaking more than a point, Union
|, Pacific a full point and Canadian
Pacific and st. Paul substantial frac-
TONS Trading was the heaviest and
broadest of any recent day, slacken-
ing. however, toward the end of the
first half hour but with no marked
change of trend.
NoonlThe selling gradually as
stunned greater scope, attaining wider
proportionsc in the. seconds hour. Rail
roads fell away more easily than in
dustrials. Losses ran from two to
four points in the Pacifics, St. Paul,
Reading, New York Central and
Baltimore & Ohio, while New Haven
+ repeated its record low price of SO 3-4.
United States Steel broke 2 Ia points
to 112 1-2. All the familiar war is
sues were lower by two to six points.
Utilities, oils, motors and metals
showed similar losses Trading quiet
ed again at noon, but with no appre-
cfabIe sfrnpr otem enta re Bonds were
heavy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
BAvARIAN PRIME
MINISTER VOICES
HIS PEACE VIEW
Points Out That Germany
Need Not Claim Indemni-
fication in Terms of Cash

Copenhagen, May 9.-The Bavarian
Stats Zeitung, the semi official Ba-
varian newspaper and the personal or
gan of Fremier Count Hertling, pub
fishes an inspired article denying the
necessity of Germanys demanding a
cash indemnity as one of her peace
conditions. Count Hertling has just
returned from a visit to Vienna, where
he had conferences with Emperor
Charles and Foreign Minister Czernin.
The German newspaper says that the
purpose Of these conferences was to
find a common ground between Count
Czernin's suggestions of peace with
out annexation and Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg's peace program
The article in the Stats Zeitung is
regarded as rejecting the ideas of the
Bavarian prime minister. It suggests
that an agreement to supply needed
raw materials at a low price or per-
haps free might be a. substitute for
cash indemnity The writer goes OF.
to declare that an agreement to per-
init German trade on it's former terms
in the old markets, the return of Ger
man ships and the surrender of Ger
man colonies WOulO Dc Lie equiFsalSA
of billions of indemnity.
In conclusion the article declares
that the war has cost Germany co.
o0o, 100000 marks, a sum so small in
comparison with the total estimated
wealth of s75 100000 and an an
nual increase Of 10000, 100000 that
the empire can afford to drop the de.
mand for decentralization. King Lud-
wigs declaration at Strassburg that
Germany is still willing to conclude an
honorable peace il given security
against the repetition of an attack by
half the world is also interesting In
this connection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
FIVE FEET, TWO INCHES
AUSTRALIAN ARMY HEIGHI

Melbourne, Australia, May o.
With the approval of the Imperial
! authorities, the minimum standard
measurements for enlistment in Aus
traifks have been reduced to a height
Of feet inches. and a chest meas
urement of S3 inches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
LEGAL NOTICE
TAXES, GRAND LIST OF 1919

TAXES, GRAND LIST OF 1915
Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of the City Of Bridgeport, that
the taxes on the granad list Of 1916
are now due and payable at the Tax
Collectors Office, Room 6, City Hall.
The Undersigned will be at the Col
lector's Office as above, on May LIST,
1917 and daily thereafter, Sunday ex-
cepted. from 9 a. m. to p. m. and
Saturday from 9 a. m. to 12 m. for
the purpose Of collecting said taxes.
After June LIST, as required by law,
interest at the rate of three-quarters
Of one per cent, will be added to all
unpaid taxes and the same on the
first Of each succeeding month.
HOWARD F. SMITH.
Collector.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
Nv: OF ID of Finance
WILLIAM r. WEBSTER
ELECTED DIRECTOR OF
BRIDGEPORT TRUST co.

William R. Webster. vice president
Of the Bridgeport Brass Co., was
chosen as a director of the Bridgeport
Trust Co. at a meeting of its board
of directors this morning. Mr.. Web
ster is prominent in the manufactur-
ing world. His friends will rejoice
that he has been honored by this inn
portant financial institution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
Severe War Taxes
Cause Liquidation
In Stock Market

New York, May 9-Crumbling
prices at the opening of the stock
market today developed during the
morning into a severe break, which
carried prices down from two to six
points in all parts Of the list. Liquida-
ton seemed to be due chiefly to the
announcement of the severe war tax
program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
FOUR CENTS A MEAL

Dublin, Ireland, May s.-Three
communal kitchens, at which four
cent meals are supplied to all corners,
have been opened in Dublin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
MARY SMITH
VS.. Order of Notice
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,
SUPERIOR COURT


Bridgeport, May 9TH, A. D., 1917.
Upon the complaint of the said
Mary Smith VS.. Edward Smith pray
ing for reasons therein set forth, for
a divorce, custody of said minor child,
and alimony, returnable to the Su-
perior court, in and for Fairfield
County, on the first Tuesday of June,
1917.
It appearing to and being found by
the subscribing authority that Ed
ward Smith the said defendant Is alb
sent from this State and gone to parts
unknown-but formerly resided in
said Bridgeport.
Therefore Ordered, That notice of
the tendency of said complaint be
given by publishing this order in the
Bridgeport Farmer, a newspaper
printed in Bridgeport, three times
successfully, commencing on or be-
fore the 22nd day of May, A. D., 1917.
FRED. w. TRACY,
Asst. Clerk of the, Superior Court for
Fairfield County.
RI Sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
new HAVEN R.R.
ARGUMENTS FOR
GREATER RATES

Howard Elliott of the New YORK,
New Haven sand Hartford Railroad
Company, testified before the Inter
state Commerce Commission regard
ing the necessity for substantial in
crease in freight rates by the New Ha-
ven. A summary of the arguments
presented by Mr.. Elliott follows:
The New Haven asks for the sub
stantial increase in rates OF all KINDS
because:
First-The results of the operations
of the New Haven for the last three
years have been as follows:
Balance after paying expenses, tax
.@s and fixed charges:
Year ending Dec. 81, 1918 1S2,e6O;
Year ending Dec 81. 1916. 4,65s,13o
Year ending Dec. 81. 1916 5,554,977
Ratio of Operating Expenses to OPP
Grating Revenue for the New Haven
ana Central New England, which are
operated as one rail property:
Year ending Dec. 81, 1913. .-...71.7s
Year ending Dec 81, 1914. 1890
Year ending Dec. 81, 1915. 1855. 1888
Year ending Dec. 81. 1915. -. 66.S2
Second Segregating the investment
ION the steam railroad properties from
iau others the book value of such
property on December 31st. 1915. was
tS266. 100000. -
On this, after deducting all income
from sources other than from the ope-
slration of railroads and after paying
expenses, taxes and necessary rentals
land 6hargA5s the return in the admit
itedfy prcBperons yearoofu9 DIG was only
"a per cent.
y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09

Farmer want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
BOSTON STOCKS.

Boston 1880 p. M. Prices Reported
Over Private Wire to e. L.
Watson q Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09

WE HAVE REMOVED to our new
market 1879 Main street All meats
&c q pound less tina others. Also
cattle. pigs and poultry bought. II.
Aaronson.
81 ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09

MooRE's STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
Furniture and china packing; ex-
perienced packers. Separate rooms
for furniture and pianos. Rarnum
3227s 669 Union Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
RUBsER STAMPS

RUBBER STAMPS made by us are
reliable, we carry q complete line
Of stamps, supplies Ink pads. dat
ers, rubber type, etc. The Schwer-
dtle Stamps Co., Al Cannon st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09

NOTICED. James II. Daevis. NJ. r.,
will change address from No. 124S
State street to the corner Of State
street and Park avenue. Will be
open for business at new address
Saturday. Jan. ~. 1917.
A - stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09

SEEDS, GARDEN, Field and Flower.
Lawn seed. white clover, alsyke
clover. alfalfa. timothy, fresh and
reliable; fertilizers. sprayers,, spray
ing materials. Pratt baby >chicl,
food and poultry supplies. VIM.
Willis 81 Wall St. Barnum 6a4o.
8 ~ sss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of
Z. L Watson & Co.. Bankers and
Brokers. Corner Main and John SITS.
Bridgeport, Conn. Members OF New
York Stock EXCHANGE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
REMOVAL NOTICE

NICHOLSON, the well known tailor
has removed to 104 Bank st. Clean
ing. pressing. repairing. Full dress
suits to rent.
Sc aiIa
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-28

to pry enormous military appropriations from
Congress?
Don't you remember how this Jap lever
served the Steel Trust, the Powder Trust,
and the Lobby, in their patriotic campaigns
against the Treasury?
Don't you remember how such orators as
Hobson were sent over the country, to make
feryid harangues against Japan, and to con-
vince the people that Japan was fearful
menace to our safety?
You cannot have forgotten it. The Blood
pudding Trusts made millions off this hum
bug japanese War-scare; and it was in vain,
that The Jetfersonian and similar independ-
papers, assured the country that the Jap scare
was mere bosh, lies, and inordnate greed for
big appropriations.
After the Jap scare had been worn to
shreds, by 10 year campaign, they adopted
q new slogan.
They coined the word, preparedness; ;" and
the same selfish Interests which had exploited
the Jap scare, capitalized the clamor for
preparedness"
The daily papers, the Morgan magazines,
the political cuckoos, the Me-too preachers,
the parrot editors of the weekly Steam
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-28
Synopsis OF r. yyats0s Argument Against The C0nscrit0
and the Proposal 10 Send Soldiers 10 Europe

New York has recently re-affimed this princi-
pie of the original Common Law.
Another of those principles is, the right Of
every person to abide in his own country, I'M
less condemned to transportation by some
court Of competent jurisdiction
The Congress of the United States has no
authority to select million citizens and send
them out Of the Republic against their will
(Blackstones Commentaries, Book I, para
graphs 1877 and 81
(3.) That the 18th Amendment to the
Constitution, adopted in 1866, must be con-
strued together with Section 8, which clothes
Congress with power to raise armies limited
to t200 gears.
Since 1865, the Federal Government has
had no more authority to force unwilling
citizens into military training, than to forci-
bly, put them to work on national parks, har-
bors, dockyards, arsenals, and post roads
The language of the Supreme Law is plain
and sweeping
" Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude
Shall eai8t"
If Congress has the authority to bring into
existence any system Of involuntary servitude,
it has an equal right to establish system of
slavery.
a. AS to the State Militia the Constitu-
ton expressly limits Federal control of it to
three specified cases-to repel invasion, sup
press instruction, and enforce the laws.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-28

people, in mere academic defamation, no
matter how finely phrased.
Let every Congressman who voted for the
destruction of the freedom of the press, and
for these prodigious war-appropriations, and
for the CONSUMPTION Act, remember, that his
constituents will expect him to give an &C
count of his stewardship, ve5y soon, and that
fine phrases, eloquent periods, and vague
sentimentalities about the "democracies of
the whole world" wM not deceive those
mothers ond fathers rhoso sons are under
ARBITRARY sentence.
Men conscripted to go to Europe, are vir-
tually condemned to death, and everybody
knows it.
President Wilson admitted as much, in his
Flag Day address.
Therefore, we may as well face the facts,
and quit trying to>n0t see them.
Why IS your bog condemned to die IN
Europe?
Let me remind you of some things which
you may not have linked together, although
they are connected.
Don't you remember how the Japanese
war-scare was worked, year in and year out,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-28

In SO far as recent acts Of Congress 90 be
yond this, they are usurpatory null, and
void.
(5) 1t is fundamental, original, and
invaluable right of the citizen to be secure in
his property, liberty, and life, until deprived
thereof by due process Of law.
Congress has no more authority to confscate
mems liberties and lives, than the Norman
tyrants had.
Norman tyranny revoked the uprising
which resulted in the Great Charter-a re-
assertion of the rights of Englshmen.
What is educ process of laW?"
The Supreme Court of the United States
has held repeatedly that 'due process of law"
means ''the due course of legal proceedings,
according to those rules and forms which have
been established for the protection Of private
rights"
Those words "due process of law" we're
meant-says the U. S. Supreme Court-"to
secure the individuoz from the arbitrary c~er-
else Of the p0aOe1S Of government, unrestrained
by the established principles of private rights
and distributive Justice"
Cooley: Constitutional Limitations, p. 355
and notes.
''The words by the law Of the land as used
In the Constitution, do not mean u statute
passed for the purpose Of aoorhing the qcrong."
The words 'due process of law" do not
CONTINUED ON PAGE FoUR.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-28
WHY ARE WE CONDEh6NING "AGTLLLONS" OF AMERICAN
SOLDIERS ITO DIE ON FAR AWAY FIELDS OF BLO0D 2"

RY Act of Congress, and without hearing
from the people on the subject, we are
about to deprive millions of our best young
men-the flower of American manhood-of
their liberty, and their lives.
The Supreme Law of their Country, and
Of their God, guaranteed to these young men
their liberties, their lives, and their own
choice in the pursuit of happiness.
At one stroke, the Government struck
down this Supreme Law and condemned
those young men to foreign service.
Guaranteed against Involuntary sercitude,
they ere to be forced into 1t.
Why?
What is the urgent and imperative neces-
sity which justifes the overthrow OF the Con-
stitution, and the bloody sacrifice Of millions
of our strongest youth?
Surely. we are entitled to know the reason
for all thistle reason for these colossal APP
preparations and bond issues, the reasons for
forcibly sending our millions of boys to die
In far away fields of blood.
What as the memorable necessity achich re-
Quires IT.?
That's fair question: it is a timely ques-
ton: it is an insistent question: and it viii
not be answered, to the satisfaction Of the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-28

IN response to hand-bilI notices, circulated
l. ally by private citizens, large crowd
packed and overfowed the Court House in
Thomson, June %.
Short felix's were made by Rev. James Pen
pington, Capt. John N. Barnes, Hon. VIM.
Walden, Maj G. E, McGregor, and Messrs.
Dixon, McDermott and Rogers. Mr.. James
T.. CARTRIDGE introduced the Resolutions which
condemn the recent Acts Of Congress and de-
mand their repeal
Mr.. Watson spoke for nearly two hours on
the following propositions:
o. That the Common Law of England
is part of our inheritance from the Mother
Country; that the Revolutionary War success
fully maintained that contention, as stated
in the famous Resolutions adopted by the
Virginia legislature, upon motion of Patrick
Henry; and that the indiUiduaz, in this coun-
try, is entitled to those personal rights and
privileges which were the native, original
liberties of the race, under the Common Law,
whose leading principles were merely re-
asserted in the Great Charter of 1915
(See Cooley's constitutional Limitations"
Chapter III. paragraphs 81 to %, and notes
bn margin. See also, Kent's Commentaries
under Index references Common Law
(2) That one of the Common Law priv
leges existing to this day is that of marriage,
without State license, religious ceremony, or
prescribed formality: the highest court in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-20
PASSION FOR SUBSERVIENCY
German Respect for Authority Is Fan
aticism Rather Than Docility.

Those among us who translate Ger
man devotion to their ideal OF con-
duct as blind docility, and think of the
docility as something that can be uo"o
away with by the simple act, for in
stance, of iiberalizing the political
form of their government, overlook
the fanaticism inherent in the truu
situation, which covers much more
than their political life.
The high born and the low partake
together In sentiment of respect tina.
amounts TO n passion for subserViency.
Bismarck, in summing up his inmosl
feelings, found that he was tine
kings man from the crown OF his
head to the calves of his legs" The
emperor keeps repeating, Il am Gods
annointed." And the people, thru their
intellectuals, declare themselves de-
voted to tho state. Every German
patriot. in other words, feels hiinsen
to he v!rtuous insofar as he is sub
ordinate. To- many of the strange
things you see in practical life among
Germans this devotion is the key.
Let an officer. for instance, give
wav TO personal consideration, and
not hew down with his saber man
that affronts him. and that officers
career or his very life becomes forfelt,
his coat sym bolizing the front of oruc'.
The man who insulted him may have
been drunk, may have been a cripple
NAV have been q benefactor of the
officer, and the insult slight; what
alone Is considered Is the infracton
of rule. By exalting the idea of the
absolute nature of order, the armys
dignity, the kings majesty, the noble
mans prestige, all these old romantic
conceptions that dwindled elsewhere
are kept vitalized,-American wife of
titled German in New York lnde-
Oendent
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-20
TWO HEAVY GRIPS
LEAD TO ARREST
Women, Who Arrive on Early
Morning Train, Possessed
Much Booze.

JuIia Murray and Myrtle Jones
grips were so heavy when they alighted
from Joplin train at the Frisco
depot yesterday morning at o'clock
that they excited the suspicion OF j.
j. Moran. deputy United states mar
shal. and a number of officers who
had gone there to welcome boot
logger expected to arrive on the same
train.
The grips were so weighty that 1t
was plain the women could not carry
them They placed them on the sta
ton floor and went away and en-
gagged n taxi.
Grips Contained Booze.
The officers were not looking for
the women but their heavy grips
caused them to decide they contained
whisky Capt w r.. Wilkerson' Of
the police squad. stood guard over
them and whom the women returned
they were placed under arrest,
charged with introducing. Both grips
were full of pints and half-pint bottles
OF booze.
The women spent the remainder or
the night i'm iail and during the
afternoon were arraigncd before
United states Commissioner j. II.
wilkins. who placed their bonds nj
$500 each They were unable to make
these and were returned to the bastlle
until their preliminary is held next
Monday
Myrtle Jones told the commissioner
that she was guilty Of bringing the
whisky in but that the younger wom-
an. Julia Murray, who, she said, was
her sister. was entirely innocent
Myrtle is well known in Tulsa po-
lice circles. She Is about 35. while her
companion appears 10 be about 20.
The latter carried a two or three year
old girl baby but said IT was Myrtle's.
While she confessed TO bringing the
liquor to Tulsa. Myrtle denied that
she brought IT from Joplin. She said
she and her sister got on the train at
Miami and that "A man whom she did
not know placed the grips on the
train and told her he would give her
S25 IL she would bring them to Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-20
WALKER RECEIVERS AN AUTO
Motorcycle Officer Finds stolen Car
and Makes Three Arrests

WINE riding in South Detroit Ave.
Yesterday afternoon Motorcycle Of
ficer Walker noticed man driving a
car reported to have been stolen
walker arrested the man and took
MIN to the station where examination
OF the police records showed that the
automobile had been stolen from
bartlesVille, Okla. The man gave his
name as Harry Sherill and stated that
he had bought the car from two other
men.
The sheriff at Bartlesville was noti-
ned of the recovery and he wired to
hold Sherill for investigation. In the
meantime Walker also went out and
arrested r. l.. Price and Harry Near
from whom Sherill claims he bought
the car. They are all being held for
me washington county sheriff in the
city jail.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-20
, Little Benny's Notebook
by LEE PAPE

Us fellows was standing erround
lam post tawking about good ways
10 end the war and diffrent things.
ana SID Hunt sed, Lets play Socialists,
lets have u Socialist meeting. and Ill
be the presidnt fthe Socialists for
thinking of IL.
Wich we started to do. all settlnp
on my frunt steps and Sid Hunt pet.
uhk up ana making II speech, saving.
feIIow Socialists, everybody In the
WcIld ls free and equal, and iii rive
nall OF Whatever I've got to whoevers
NiIllnB 10 give me haff OF wateyer
they've got.
cialists
The rich people think they own the
Werld and wat has us poor peenle
got? Nuthing, sed Sid waving his
arms orround like enythng.
iierray' we all yelled
we are free and equal and no.
bodys got rite to have eny more
than wat onybody elts has got and a
sood meny amt even got rite to
nave that mutch, sed sid
Wich we was all starting TO veil
Herr agen wen Sids quiet little cuzzin
'. "f, say lhb nay Slu, watts
YOU think. Uncle Bin was Jest err
round and he gave he a dime and he
gave me another dime to give you.
Wich he started to give IT to him.
ana we all yelled, Herray, herray. we
get hnff, free and equal. we get haff.
Wich by that time Sid was running
down the street like lightning, his
quiet little cuzzin Joe running after
him on genrel prsiples.
Aw heck. let's get up game of
hare and hounds, sed Skinny Martin.
Wich we did.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-20
TUO Sons Enough for
One Family to GiUe Up

NEW PORK, Sept. 19.-Recom-
mendation was made to the military
authorities at Washington today by
the district board that where two
sons from one family are In the mill
tary service of the United States
other sons of draft age be exempted
The board IN a letter to the secre-
tary of war and the provost marshal
general said that in It's opinion the
existing emergency does not require
more than two sons of one family
should be called even in the absence
of pecuniary dependency OF II parent
or other relative"