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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
'Today's Anniversary

The first wireless message sent from
a ship at sea was dispatched from. the
American liner st. Paul to the Needles
eighteen years ago today, Nov. IL,
1899. The vessel was then sixty-six
miles from the land station. The wire
less was first used In saving lives in
1909, when Jack Binns sent out his
memorable call for help from the
stricken White Star liner Republic
after her collision with the Florida off
Nantucket. Later in the same year
help summoned by wireless resulted
in the rescue OF $50 people from the
steamer Ohio off the coats of Alaska.
After that hardly month passed
without a demonstration of the util-
fly Of the wireless in the saving of
lives The Canadian government
steamer Stanley was warned of the
presence of icebergs by a message
from the Grenfell station. on the Lab
rador coast, and had been barely
brought to when a berg was sighted
in the fog. The Canadian cruiser Nj
ODE, which went on the rocks off Cape
Sable in 1911, also summoned help
by wireless. Then came the Titanic
disaster, and the wireless calls for
help. which arrived too late. The war,
of course, has led to tremendous de-
velopment in wireless communication
at sea and is today as much, part
of the war vessels, as the guns they
carry, and almost as necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
TO AID FARMERS
IN GROWING PORK

The United States Food Admins
tration is to actively assist the farmers
Of Connecticut in the growth of pork,
according to a telegram received at
the headquarters of the Committee of
Food Supply and Conservation of the
State Council of Defense in Hartford
today.
The Food Administration promises
to take steps which will guarantee
every man a fair price for his hogs,
and a profit on his investment. They
promise rigid control of the packer
through federal control of foreign
buying, as well as buying for the
army, navy and Red Gross
The federal administration also
will undertake to eliminate the sud-
den breaks in prices in central
markets which do much to demoralize
conditions. Herbert Hoover says in
regard to this point. THE prices so
far as we can effect them, will mot
go below a minimum OF about $1b.50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

these new vessels had produced al
most the same effect upon naval ex-
perts-lay and Professionalism the
successful development of the subma-
rine has caused in more recent years.
Unless some antidote could be found,
it was generally declared, the battle
ship was doomed. That antidote was
discovered in the shape of a long,
thin. Hght-drafted, almost incredibly
swift vessel. The new vessel received
a descriptive but very awkward name,
for 1t went on every naval list as the
torpedo boat destroyer" But awk-
ward as was the name, this novel type
performed its task in a manner that
furnished complete Justification. 1t
destroyed torpedo boats so success
fully that this once-dreaded little ves-
sci disappeared from this ssa-the
consequences being that they are no
longer built. But the antidote in this
case survived the poison, chiefly be-
cause the destroyer, since it was in
itself provided with torpedo tubes,
could perform more effectively than
the abandoned vessel the task of
launching torpedoes.-Burton J. Hen
drfck, in the worlds Work. for No-
vember.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
WHAT A "pEsTRoER" IS.

Probably the average citizen knows
little about the destroyer type of war
ship and its responsibilities.
Why destroyer" Are not all ships
supposed to be "destroyers?" Why Sc
1ect this warship as worthy of such
destructive name? Those whose mem
cries go back to the Spanish war have
little difficulty in fathoming this n1ys-
terry. In those days our nayy-as all
other navies-contained consider
able number of wasp-like scampering
vessels known as torpedo boats. Their
exclusive business was to sneak up
against a large vessel in the night
time and deliver against it a new
tangled war contraption which had
recently come into popular favor-the
automobile torpedo. The invention Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
Y. Nj. C.. A. NOTES

Tn thta t,voe ~ national stress lspec-
a. .++an.,or .ho,,Id he Maid To the
-r-a.,- tnat1+ ~ NJ - a is doing
yurar, ,,-o,,,a-, -, making every effort'
~ hscoroa more eff1cient II Is interest
Inc ~ eco tba wav IN which the
4 .socs.t,on a. meeting the need
rr,,s,.s r.Sa tao,, sa,r ,,ssy classaa add-
- -, ~ ! 49, xvbich haya been held
- az M a for several wear.
hit on h.va bsen broueht into touch
v,th the nresant national needs and
the classes IN nursinr dressmaking.
,,,s1,,nsry au,nmobiIe mecha mics
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets

That 10 the joyful cry of thousands
Dince DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets.
the substitute for calornel.
Dr.. Edwards, practicing physician for
IL years and calomePs old-fime enerav.
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con-
sfipation and torpid livera.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the skeynote" Of these
little sugar-coated, oiive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have a dark brown mouth" now
and then = bad breath "a dull, tired
feeling sick headache torpid liver and
rre constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two lit
Gle r.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
;I'st to keep right Try them. <10c and
10 pr boz All druggists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
THE FOOD HOARDERs

The Untted States Secret Service
has discovered around New York.
about SITS. 900. 600 worth OF food stor-
ed away for higher prices.
The holding of certain amount Of
OF food in warehouses Is of course
legitimate Supplies must be stocked
mn against the coming winter. It
WIN not pay to use food layishly now.
and then fall short later because the
need for economy was not realized.
The storage system at least has the
merit of equalixing and stabilizing
the supply and regulating the price.
But judging by the Washington
dispatches, the bulk of the food found
stored was not Legitimate saving up
of supplies for winter use, but was the
effort OF spectators to get unfair
prfces- 1t does not seem to do any
particular good to hold these people
up to public obiquy. For a year
now they have been denouced as pir-
ates- Yet they keep on boarding and
feel no scruples when poor people
have to pay two dollars for an article
they should be able to buy for one.
They are in it for the money and do
not consider other motives, patriotic
or humanitarian
The government win Of course have
to deal with these people. 1t will no
doubt proceed to seize food needlessly
boarded up. and 1t ought not to pay
more than a fair price for it. 1t
seems highly probable that the hoard
ers viii get less, our OF it after they
have dealt with the government,
than If they had been willing to pass
ON their goods to the people for a
fair profit
They need expect little sympathy
from the public 1t is wise policy
to fix fair price on a product and
be content with moderate profit
On no other basis can good will be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

The stock market people that have
completely lost hope of the foreign
situation are the same ones who
about three months ago thought the
war would be over by Christmas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

peri hundredweight for the average
of the packer droves Of the Chicago
market"
The measure of thep rice for hogs
as set forth by the Hoover organiza-
ton is to be the price of corn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

The most excellent method of light
ening a ship yet devised was used by
the sailors when they threw German
admiral overheard.
The Germans seem to have invaded
Italy just about far enough to heal
up the political divisions that have
impedsd Itaiy's advance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

No one will suffer If the electric
signs are shut off to save coal, since
the newspapers give a far wider pub
lefty than any sign ever could.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
GOODBYE De LUXE
Private Cars Are No More; Diners,
Club Cars Scheduled Next.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Traveling de
luxe will become a thing of the past
under government operation of the
railroads.
Under Director General McAdoo's
regime the last ounce of efficiency
will be demanded out of present
equipment The present private car
and extra fare specials already have
been curtailed Dining coaches and
club cars will be next among travel
luXurieS to go.
Millionaires' magnificent palaces on
wheels are now abolished. Need for
added track space and motive power
sounded their demise. OF 1900 pri-
waite cars in the nation only those are
being used today in which railroad
officials are forced to make quick in
spection trips
McAdoo will give immediate atten-
ton to further war time economies.
Pullman cars are being taken off
many roads. Theater troops, circus
performers are being forced more and
more to use regular passenger equip
ment.
A movement has been started by
the Patriotic Education society to
curtail, if not stop. transportation of
race horses.
Saving of fuel, track space equip
ment and motive power from econo-
mics already effective is enormous
and McAdoo will go further to i'm
press upon the people that nonessen-
tial luxuries must be abandoned fol-
the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
HE GAVE HIMSELF UP
Former Policeman Went Straight 10
Police Station After Fight.

Il just had fight over at the
Union Pacific depot, you can arrest me
if you want to-
Thus Charlie Richards, a former
Topeka policeman, greeted his old
pals at police headquarters this morn
ing. Richards had driven to head
quarters in an automobile
Two minutes later Frank Lewis, a
Jltney driver. drove up in front of the
station in his automobile. He rushed
breathlessly into headquarters. His
face was bleeding and one eye was
rapidly taking on the appearance of
Kansas avenue on a lightIess night
I want to swear out warrant
against Charlie Richards" he said.
An assault warrant was issued and
Richards was permitted to put up his
own bond.
Richards operates a restaurant at
107 Railroad street. He told the DO
lice that he feared Lewis was diseased
and ordered him out of the restaur-
ant several weeks ago
Il never told anyone about it, ex-
cepting Lewis" said Richards. But
since that time he has been knocking
me and my restaurant continuously
SO this morning I went over to
the taxi stand at the depot and called
him to one side to demonstrate with
him. 1 begged his pardon for any,
thing might have done to hurt his
feelings. He called me a name I
couldn't stand for and I busted him a
restaurant
Richards asked me if 1 had been
knocking on the place." said Lewis.
Il told him whenever anyone asked
me where to find a good restaurant I
didn't send him to the Richards res
| tauFant. One word brought ON an
other and he struck me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
HIT BY HIGHWAYMAN
Topekan Is First 1. W. w. Victim of
LawIcssness in Oklahoma.

Roscoe Heathman, a deputy sheriff
at Sapulpa. Okla. is at the home of
his father. J. w. Heathman, 1921 Van
Buren, street, today, recovering from
injuries he received at the hands of a
highwayman Christmas eve in Sa-
pulpa-
Recently Sapulpa has been the
scene of several /. w, w holdups and
disturbances. Heathman started
from his home to the depot Christmas
eve to come to Topeka to see his pa
rents. On the main street of the town
hold-up stepped from behind an OBJ
struction and demanded that Heath
man hand over his money Heath
man, according to relatives, seized the
gun in the hands of the hold-up and a
struggle ensued. The deputy was
thrown down a stairway into a base
Inent ana suffered a wound on the
head and internal injuries
Relatives stated today that Heath
man is recovering rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
SAMMIEs IN ENGLAND
Ancient Town Becomes Bustling VII
Iage as U. S. Soldiers Come and S-s


Somewhere in England Dec. -
(By the Associated Press) Here, IN
one of the most ancient cities of Eng-t
land. is the principal camp in Greac
Britain of the United States army a
considerable change has come over
the quiet town. 1t is full Of una cc'as-
toned hustle and animatfon% and the
English that is spoken is not uttered
with the local intonation.
The camp is what is known as a
passing one. Men come here after
landing on British soil and undergo a
sort of quarantine for a week. or so
Then their whole unit having been
assembled. they depart to be trained
in France. The camp is polieed by
men of the United States marines
Some of them have already seen serv-
ice in France.
The colonel commanding the camp
is an old West Pointer. His adju-
tant, a captain of marines, is from
Annapolis. There are number OF
British officers and soldiers assigned
to assist the Americans. The Brit
ish officers are known technically as
liaison officers" but Tommy Atkins
long s go shortened this to ELIAS" as
a useful nickname. which has beeR,
adopted, also, by the American SOL
diers.
The camp, which was turned over
by the British military authorities. is
complete and well equipped. There
is an excellent hospital, good dry
/ canteens. clubs, chapels, banks, an ex-
( press office and a good drug store.
4 Girl members of the British women 8
! q rmy auxiliary corps in regulation
khaki uniform are employed in an
| auxiliary capacity here and the
American officers and men alike ex-
press admiration of the way they
! carry out the duties assigned to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
WOOD SHIPS FAIL
Contract for 459; Can't Posi-
bly, Make More Than $40.
Congress Probers Criticise
Profits in Ship Contracts.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The wooden
ship building program was pictured as
an almost complete failure today by
Rear Admiral F. A. Bowles, assistant
general manager of the Emergency
Fleet corporation, testifying at the
senate commerce committees investi-
cation of ship building.
The maximum number of wooden
ships that possibly could be built even
if all available ship timber was de-
livered to the. corporation, Bowles
said, would total next year only $40,
altho the corporation has contracts
outstanding for the construction of
459. No more wooden contracts will
be let he said, unless the builder con-
vinces the corporation that he has
available under his own control a
proper supply of timber.
Il want it understood in justice to
myself" said the admiral, that 1 had
nothing to do with placing these con-
tracts
Admiral Bowles assumed entire re-
sponsibility for changes in the design
of wooden vessels, but declared they
caused little delay. Three steel ships
with a total of $4,000 tons carving
capacity have been launched, Admiral
BoWles told the committee, since Sat
urday. One went into the water al
New York, one at Seattle and one at
Camden, N. J.
Inc committee went into contracts
let by the fleet corporation for fabri-
| Gated steel ships, and appeared some
what disposed to criticise their terms
on the ground that the profits were
too high
Questions brought from AdmiraI
Bowles that the American Interna-
tional corporation at Camden. N. j.
will profit $6,000,0O0 on the construc.
ton of 100 steel vessels. The govern.
ment furnishes all the capital anC
/ pays all the bills. Asked what the
corporation furnishes. Admiral Bowie.
! replied:
| They put up the know how ant
| the Orga nizatiOn"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

Mrs. Anderson says. he told her that
lie wanted smart cn4-dren, and recon-
mended that they go to Kansas City
and adopt an illegitimate child, as he
said such always proved to be bright
children.
Then, she goes on to say that one
day she fell down a stairway and a
miscarriage followed. He accused her
of falling on purpose, she AYERS, and
was Indifferent toward her during the
ensuing illness. He had no pity, she
charges, obliging her to risk her
health. or life, during that period by
carrying water to him in the field.
4 know when a horse is sick but
not when woman is SICK he is
charged with telling her at the time.
Mrs. Anderson also accuses the
Highland Park school teacher OF petty
stealing. In her petition she charges
that he stole wheat shocks from fields
of neighbors in Franklin county, stole
wheat from their bin and one time
when a cigar show case was broken,
took a handful of cigars from the
case and demanded that she do like
wise.
She tells the court that he is worth
Approximately $2s, 900 and owns two
farms in Kansas. This property, she
maintains, is now in the name of his
relatives She demands alimony.
In his petition for divorce, An
at Rosedale, October IS, 1913, and
lived together until October 8, 1916.
He was L years of age at the time and
had met her at his brothers home
where she was a hired girl.
Made S12, 900 as Teacher.
At that time he had been teaching
school for eighteen years at meager
salary He had saved $4,000 he tells
the court.
Shortly after their marriage he pur-
chased a splendid residence" near
ottawa, Kan, where they planned to
live.
Anderson says that Immediately aft
er their marriage she began complain
ing and quarreling. He accuses her
of having an exaggerated idea of MS
financial circumstances. She was new
er happy, he says, unless she was
spending money foolishly. At times,
he saws, she swore at him.
Four months after their marriage
Mrs. Anderson suggested division OF
property. he tells the court. He re-
fused Then. he charges, she began
leaving home without, arranging for
the homework during her absence
Finally, she left him altogether on
October 8, 1916, he charges. Ander-
son wants to retain his property.
Anderson became principal of the
Highland Park school in Topeka the
first of the year, Tinkham Veale is
acting as his attorney. Robert Stone
and a Paola attorney represent Mrs
Anderson. There are a dozen wit
nesses from Franklin county and Mi
ami county who will testify at the
trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
BECKLEY IS DEAD
Second Meningitis Case in
County Proves Fatal.
Every Precaution Taken To
Prevent Spread of Disease.

Forrest Beckley died at o'clock
this morning in a local hospital of
spinal meningitis His body instantly
was removed to an undertaking estab-
lishment. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later. Beckley's death
was the second caused by spinal men,
nights in Shawnee county in twenty
four hours There have been no other
cases reported in the county.
DR.. Thomas OConner, county
physician today directed Sheriff Hugh
Larimer to burn the prairie schooner
was found in a semi-conscious condi-
ton Sunday night. Also the sheriff
has been instructed to shoot and burn
the two mules he was driving and
burn all other articles Beckley had
in his possession.
Take Every Precaution.
we are taking every precaution
against spread of the disease" said
Doctor O'Conner today. 1T is con-
cause an epidemic as many other
diseases"
Where Beckley contracted the dis
ease may always remain a mystery.
Farmers living near Silver Lake found
him Sunday evening lying in the bot
tom OF a prairie schooner groaning. A
hunters license in his pocket enabled
county officials to identify him. He
never recovered consciousness slIf-
1lclently to describe the circumstances
OF MS illness. BeckIey has been a
1unker around Topeka for years. He
lived at 1915 North Polk street. He
was 20 years of age and unmarried
Howard Girkle of Richland. died
Wednesday from an attack of spinal
meningitis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

from the office of S. NJ Brewster. at
torney general Various provisions of
the criminal law as enacted by the
1917 legislature, as well as troubles
now confronting the county attorneys
in various sections of the state, will be
discussed.
expected to attend the sessions in To-
peka this year. The meeting will be
part of the opening days sessions of
the State Bar association and will be
a day following the annual banquet of
the Kansas Day club. Many of the
county attorneys are members of the
State Bar association and will attend
the two days session of the organiza
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
ARMY MEN ARRESTED
Three Arc Accused of Stealing Sup
plies at Camp Funston.

Three men charged with being per-
petrators in an army scandal at Camp
Funston were taken to Kansas City,
Kan, to await their appearance be-
fore the January grand jury. They
are Sidney K. Freeman, Joe Kiola and
Jack Arlington.
The three men are accused of steal
ing government supplies, including
bed sheets and cook jackets, while en-
ployed in the postoffice mess at Camp
Funston. Freeman claims he was an
aviator at one time and made several
flights at Denver. Deputies from the
United States marshaPs office took
them to Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
FREE U. S. RAIL MAN
st. Louisan in Siberia Was Held Pris-
-oner Only a Few Hours.

Petrograd. Dec 27-Charles S.
Smith of st. Louis, a member of the
American railway commission in Rus
STA, who was arrested recently at
Tehita. Siberia was released after a
few hours of detention. according to
advices reaching the American en-
bassy here.
A dispatch from Petrograd, Deem
Der IA, said Mr. Smith had been ar
rested while in company with M.
Oustrougoff, former assistant minis
ter of railways in Russia, who was
held by Bolsheviki authorities,
charged with being a member of the
provisional government.