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If : .' 4 12 THE FARMER: FEBRUARY 12,1917 D. A. R. President Calls on Members to Assist the Nation AS IT 1 ale Tuesday 100 50 20 YEARS AGO J. jl APPLES, ORANGES, FIGS AND PRUNES i l i . 1 g!-. """"" " "V Ct OB MOk iik OnS V FEB. 13th, '17. A (Taken from the Files ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. THE NEW TARIFF. u ' The following is a sketch of the " v New Tariff of Duties on Imports, pro posed by the Secretary of the Treas '' v- . ury to Congress, on the 9th inst., as . ' directed at the last session. .(From the Mercantile Advertiser.) First 'Free of duty, all articles for the lise of the United States, phil osophical apparatus, etc., books, and I all. articles for the use of schools, etc., ' specimens of natural history, wearing ' apparel, and personal baggage In ac tual use of persons coming inf o the United States:: regulus of antimony, back of cork trees unmanufactured; animals for breeding, unwrought ; burr stones, clay unwroughV'b union, , copper in any shape for use of mint, - r ' copper or brass in pigs or bars, old copper, tin in pigs or bars, old biass, old pewter, furs undressed, lapis, ca liminaris, plaster of paris, rags of any kind or old clothes, wood and wool, unmanufactured, (except ma . ' hogany and dye wood) zinc, tutenage and smelter, and olive- oil i:a casks for , manufacturers. 'i' , V ' Second Advalorem duty of seven and one half per cent. dyeing drugs ' and their, materials n5t subject to 'other duty, gum arable, gun Senegal, . jewelry, gold and silver, watches and clocks, or parts of either, and frames of clocks; laces of thread, nilk and i cotton : ' Fifteen1 per cent. all articles not free, and" subject to' any specillc duty. Twenty per cent. Linens of all ' kinds, cambrics, -lawns, hempen . ' cloths, sail cloth; Russian vnd GerT - 1 man linen, silk and thread gloves and hose; silk, satin and allartioles of which silk is the material ox chief (Continued tomorrow.) t 1 Mr. Waldron from Havana informs, ! that the citadel of Carthagena held out after the surrendef of ,tho town, and was, at length taken by7 assault, and Its -defenders put to the sword. But .Mr W. did no hear of any massacre of women and children in I town." Many .persons, it wts known, had gone from the place in vessels . before it was taken possession ol by ' the Royalists. ; 1 ' s -. ', '' ' ' . . ; ' ( . : ' ' ' '. FIFTY YEARS AGO. STTIili THEY COME. " The cry is "still they come." Anoth , er alarm of fire was- sounded forth, ' ' ' ' this morning between 8 and 9 ' , o clocks It proved to be in a dw?ll- i ing house occupied by Mr. nonman, No. 52 "Warren street. Fortunately the damage was slight, . being con- ' fined to. a feather bed and its appur tenances. The origin is supposed to x be that of a match on the floor ignit ' ' : ed by, the occupant of the room step ping on it. As all was safe five min a utes before the fire was discovered. The engine was stppped en route, its B . services not being1 required Chief , Engineer Shelton was on hand with , Jxls usual alacrity. "f s - , On Saturday "night, February 3rd. a "thief visited the premises of Mr J. Asking Citizenship ; Doesn't Change Status of Aliens In America ' The record t breaking rush of er-1 eons of German or American pirtn iu apply for first citizenship papers will avail them nothing, it was said today by Naturalizaibn Clerk Flanagan of the superior court. The mere dec laration of intention" to take out 'pa pers does not change their standing in this country, he said, and In the eyes of the law they, will still be regarded as alien residents. According to the best information obtainable by. the court officials here there has been no amendment to the law passed in 1813 which covered this situation. The applicants appear to think that by applying for first papers they take themselves- out of the alien class but there is no. law upon which td; base such a claim. They must re ceive second papers before they can become citizens.' On Saturday over 50 appeared in the naturalization clerk's office and applied for first papers. Clerk Flan agan has arranged for hearings on 20!) cases already and has appointments made as far ahead as March 5. Most of today's applicant'swere born in Germany or Hungary. They seemed to fear that in event of- war they would be placed in detention camps. TELEGRAMS URGE PEACE i Washington, Feb.. 12 Thousands of ; telegrams from different parts of the i country urging- steps to maintain peace between the U,nitea States and Germany' reached the White House. I Saturday. These evidently were the I stflt of tn organized movement. John D. Rockefeller is ' sending eggs i daily to the soldiers of the New York j state militia on duty near his Tarry i town estate. ' JOESRHEOWISI BOTHER YtiJ? Many Doctors Use Musterole So many sufferers have found relief (n Musterole that j-ou ought to buy a small jar and try it. Just spread it on with the fingers. Rub 'it in. First you feel a gentle glow, then ' a delicious, cooling comfort. Musterole routs the twinges, loosens up stiffened joints and muscles. Musterole is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. It penetrates to the seat of pain and drives it away, but does not blister the tenderest skin. It takes the place of the mussy, old fashioned mustard plaster. Musterole is recommended for bron ' chitiS, croup, asthma, pleurisy, lumbago, neuralgia, sprains, bruises, stiff neck, headache and cold of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). - ' , . . of The Evening Farmer) Henrietta in Trumbull, and carried off one of his host sheep. On Wednes day night, Feb. 7th, his premises veve again visited by some person who killed one of his lambs by cutting its throat. Two or three years ago since, a barn occupied by Mr. Hen rietta was set - on fire, and he lost about ten tons of hay. It is to be hoped that the person or persons guilty of these acts will be some day detected and punished to the full ex tent of the law. FIRE ALARM ZONES. That our citizens may be aware of the seat of danger when an alarm of Are is given we publish the following distributipn of districts, as the alarm given does not always act up to the words of the old song, "Steady and well he tolls the bell." First dis trict: all south of State street; Sec ond district: between State and Con gress; Third district: north of Con gress; Fourth district: north of rail road, E. I.; Fifth district: south of railroad, E. 1?. TWENTY YEARS AGO. . DR. CRONAN APPOINTED. The appointment of Dr. Stephen P. Cronan as adjutant , of the first bat talion, was announced' today. He succeeds Frederick J. Breckbill, who was appointed regimental adjutant on Colonel Sheridan's staff and ranks as first lieutenant. Dr. Cronan is' well known in this city and has a host of friends, many of whom will be hap pily surprised by his promotion. The appointment is justly deserved and is earned after seven years of earnest work. Dr. Cronan was born in Naugatuck 25 years ago and willx be one of the youngest staff officers in the militia. He was a member of ' Company G of Waterbury, Second Regiment, for five years. ' His term expired in 1895 and on removing to this city he was re 'erilisted in Coinpany B, Fourth Regi ment, and was appointed corporal by Capt. White in June last year just previous to camp. Dr. Cronan received his commissian from regimental headquarters this morning. - 'The appointment is made 'by, Major White, former captain of Co. B, and, as was anticipated, he appointed a' man from his former command. He has one other appoint ment to make, that of sergeant-major which will be announced ' later. The regular drill of the polLee pa trolmen was fyeld in the Armory this afternoon. t There will be a meeting of local Plumbers', association this evening at the office of L. H. Mills for the pur pose of arranging for the Plumbers convention to v be held in this city shortly. . . Critics of the bicycle as injurious to health under certain conditions are met by this conclusive answer: that while it may sometimes kill people who have weak hearts, it does so much good' in strengthening others as to far outdo any injury to any one. " ' Would-Be Chauffeur Who Wrecked Autos Released By Court : William Freeman, colored, 22 years, of Housatonic avenue, a helper on a coal truck, who attempted, to learn how to drive an auto, taking his first lesson yesterday morning by running down Main street with a truck loaded with five tons of coal, wa:s given a 10 days 'suspended sentence by Judge Frederic Bartlett, when arraigned ,in the city court this morning charged with operating a machine ' without a license. . S . . 1 Freeman carried two autos which lay in his path a block, in Main street, wrecking them whenhe collided with an electric light pole, arid broke the show, windows of the Traveller Shoe Co., State, and Main streets. After starting, the machine in the absence of the operator he could not stop it. , Rescue League to Furnish Deserving Dogs With Muzzles In view of the. fact that a number of poor children and .families have lost their dogs owing to their inability to ,buy muzzles for the animals in ac cordance with a recent order promul gated to safeguard the public against a rabies epidemic, the Animal Rescue league has volunteered to furnish gratis muzzles for the dogs owned by poor families. George R. Hair, Hunting and Lindley street, has been" designated by the or ganization to investigate all applica tions that, ' persons may make to- him to obtain muzzles and furnish the same if he finds they are unable to purchase a muzzle. PROBE PAPER SITUATION , Washington, Feb. 12 It was said today at the department of justice that the f edieral grand juryv, in New York is about to begin investigation whether there is a criminal conspiracy in re straint of trade in the news print pa per situation. Eainbridge Colby and Mark Hyman will represent the. gov ernment as special assistants to the attorney general. FORD PEACE RURKAU CLOSES - London, Feb. 12 A Reuter dispatch from the Hague says that the Ford peace bureau, established by Henry Ford, the American manufacturer, will be closed on March 1 on account of the breach of diplomatic relations be tween the United States and Germany. TO HONOR LINCOLN'S MEMORY. Washington, Feb. 10 A larse par ty of prominent persons, many of them members of congress, will leave here late today for Cumberland Gap, Tenn., to attend a unique celebration of Lincoln's birthday under the aus pices of Lincoln Memorial Univers ity. FUNERAL DESIGNS AND BOUQUETS JOHN RECK Ss SO? Are The Four Fruits Used in Making "Fruit-a-tives "FRUIT-AtTIVES" is the only medicine in the world that is made from the juices of fresh ripe fruits. Thus, it is manifestly unfair to say, "I won't take Fruit-a-tives because I have tried other remedies and they did me no good". On the other hand, the fact that "Fruit-a-tives" is entirely differ ent from any other preparation in the world) is just why you should giveMt a, fair trial," irr any trouble of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys or Skin. "Fruit-a-tives',' is composed of the active principle of fruit and the greatest nerve tonicv ever discovered. 50c a box, 6 for $2.50; trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N. T. Adv. SLOVAK LOYALTV. (Slovak American.) Experience shows that the average" American is not sufficiently acquaint ed with our position. We are Slovaks from Hunga'ry, not "Hungarians,"' not "Magyars," not "Austrians." We are Slovaks and our racial brethren are the Czechs (Bohemians), Russians, Poles, etc. Our fathers are the orig inal Inhabitants of Hungary, whose rights and liberties have been up to this time ruthlessly trampled upon by the tyrannical Magyar government and the Habsburg dynasty. We, Slovaks, have every reason to be grateful to the U. S. of America for the asylum it has furnished us from foreign oppression and now even more grateful for the sympathetic ref erence to oir freedom by our great President in his address to the Sen ate. i Slovaks will ever be loyal to Amer ica and especially at . this time can America depend upon them. . True to their traditions, they will rally to its. flag. They are born soldiers, great numbers have had military training in the old country and will offer their services to their adopted country when needed. We notice anxiety on the part of some manufacturers employing for eign labor in their plants. We say to them: If you employ -J Slovay labor, that is your best insur-i anc. And to the Slovak employes we might say, that they should bear in mind that there' are other ways of be ing of service to their adopted country besides taking up arms in its defense. ; Tens of thousands of you are en gaged in manufacture of every de scription. Political fanatics with in terests inimical to America, will seek to cripple its industries by plot and conspiracy;' it is your duty to be watchful, keep your eyes open and ears to the ground; should you hear or? have reason to suspect anything wrong, immediately, but carefully, in form your superiors or the govern ment authorities. Guard the plant as if it were your own and this applies to every line of industry and en deavor. -V , ' Thus you will show your loyalty and best serve the interests of your fatherAj Iancr. . s Do' not forget you are Slovaks not "Austrians," not "Hungarians," not "Magyars," and above all, properly register yourself as (Slovak, when - ap plying for positions. Many Slovaks are still interned in Canada as "Mag yars" or "Austrians," because of im proper registration. . Remember also that America's cause is the cause of freedom, and freedom is the cause of the Slovaks! DISPLAY AND AMERICANISM. - Some discussion has started over the question of appropriating $2500 p) ior me coming presidential inaugura tion, Some of our people think this is too much of a price for Democratic America. They would like to go back to the days when Thomas Jef ferson tied his horse to the rail fence and walked unattended up the capitol steps. To be sure that story is said today to be mythical. But it has been told so many times that it ought j to be true if it isn't.: Monarchical governments of course have to overawe the people. They pay out the taxpayers' money in cost ly display to keep the taxpayers quiet. Tinsel is sometimes more ef fective than good vlaws in subduing popular unrest. It is a part of the kinging business. , Our people do not need any money thrown away for impressing them with the greatness of the presidential office. They understand that per fectly anyway. At the same time, no one in America wants things to look cheap. . Giving a $75,000 presi dent a $7,500 inauguration would, be about like a business man going to the office in a $10 suit. Washington is one of the big cap itals of the world. Representatives of all foreign powers are there watch ing to see how Uncle Sam does things. If he conducts his business in a niggardly way it must give a wrong impression. When the head of a public institu tion like a college, or philanthropy begins work, the occasion is always made much of. It is a time for re view of the past and anticipation of the future. A certain .'.mount1 of ceremony and form is appropriate, according to the importance of the work being done. The United States of America is the greatest enterprise on earth, and inaugurating its chief executive should be dignified by an impressive observance. IF YOUs WISH TO BUY WATCHES DIAMONDS or JEWELRY COME HERE If you just wish to see 'and ask questions come here; or for any reason at all come here. Like to show you our goods even if we don't sell, because anyone that sees can not forget. .if you are contemplating buying anything in our line.let us, with our, ex perience and practical knowledge, as sist you and you will not be sorry for the counsel. The prices "are moderate Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word. Mrs. Williams Cum'ming Story, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, has issued a call to the 95,000 members of the society to organize in their 1,500 chap ters all over the United States for ser vice to the country, in the makrhg of hospital supplies, the classifying of different kinds of services the women can give, such as motorcar driving, telegraphy stenography and all other kinds of work-that may be done by women. A record of all available service with name, address and degree of efficiency is to be sent to the presi dent general at 233 West One Hun dred and Sixth street, New York. Fire destroyed an entire block of business houses at Welch.' W. Va., at a loss of $250,000. Hayes HiSti Cp. 629 Water Street WILL HAVE ON HAND FOR THE SEASON FAMOUS CAPE'COD OYS TERS, GARDNER BAT OYSTERS AND LYNN HAVEN BAY OYSTERS TEL. BARNUM 412, 413, $97 NO BRANCH MARKET Ili: rninini iHfc snr7fr ' II $l(t SiemlnersMp Fee '''''''' ' ; ' ' ' ' " 'i'I'V ' ' : r YOUNG MOTHERS ATTENTION A magnificent new assortment of the new 19i7 styles of Baby Carriages is here now for your inspection. You should see them by all means. It will do us both good. I on discontinued patterns; included. Furniture, Lace Curtains, .l 1149 Main St., RUGS 20 26 60 10 With malice toward none; with charity for all ; with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on' to finish the work we are in; to hind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and for his orphan to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace, among ourselves and with all na tions. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1865 Iiyon & Grumman, Retail Division. AMERICAN HARDWARE STORES (Incorporated) FAIRFIELD AVE AND MIDDLE ST. CANADIAN JURIST DEAD. Montreal, Feb. 12 Sir Melbourne McTaggart Tait, who was chief jus tice of the superior court of Quebec from. 190 6 to 1912. died suddenly hysre Saturday in hia ? 5th year. v '. FUNERAL DESIGNS AND f BOUQUETS JOHN RECK & SON. And then $2 Weekly while you use it, places any Glenwood Coal or , Gas Range costing $50 or less in your home. $20 meni bership fee and $3 weekly on ranges costing more than $50. Truly an easy way to obtain one of these superior ranges. For a Short Time Longer some fine WIIITTALL'S On Close Out Patterns of Linoleum, Remnants, etc. Corner Elm St.i II PS OFF u MEAT DEPARTMENT. Choiee-.Po Porto Rico Oranges 13 for Navel Oranges 18 for Indian River Florida Oranges 40 C doz.j Indian River Grape Fruit Medium Grape Fiuit,6 for BUTTER. Swift's Premium Oleomargarine 1 lb. Prints. .27c 4 lbs. . . ... SI .04 Pure Lard . -20c K- Fresh Churned "Rntter . GROCERY Our Best Maracaibo Coffee 22c lb., 5 lbs. for 51-00 Our 49c Mixed Tea . ... -40c lb., 5 lbs. for S1.90 5 lbs. Head Rice . 25c 6 lbs. Broken Rice ................ 25c 7 lbs. Yellow Meal 25 C 7 lbs. White Meal . . . . . . . r. ...... . . .- ,25c Corn Starch . . . . : ...... . . ... V ..... . 5 C ptg Popping Corn pkgs. I .. .IOCp 3 for 25c 4 pkgs. Rice for .... . . . ... ...... r 30c BRIDGEPORT PeMIcMirlkellirsiiiCl Iff STATE & BANK STS. v PHONES. life zii x , I ' 'V Why Pay Hih Prices WHEN YOU KNOW BETTER? You can send your child to our bffice to select your wants for a funeral. Everything is marked In plain figures and all get the one price. I canv furnished you a Burial Case from $5.00 to .$5,000. I can furnish an thing known in the business. I am also capable of conducting a funeral be fore any altar or assist in any parlor. No matter of what denomination, my equipment throughout guarantees respectability in every de tail. Personal direction is always given, and no matter whether it be day or night we are always here to attend your wants. I am adopting this method in order that the peo ple of Bridgeport may know that .the day has pass ed for the old-fashioned high priced funerals. AUTOMOBILE OR HACK FREE FOR FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. V H 54 Elm TELEPHONE 2538 Porterhouse; I . . 24e lb I FRUIT. : : '. 29 C 25 C 3 for : . . . 25 C 3 . "7 Th.. 3 lbs. Oft! BULLETIN. E. MAIN ST. . CARROLL Street i,