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The sun., 1917-09-09
REGIA1ENTAL SPIRIT
is SERGEANT-MAJO JOR'S TASK

penny paper. You can bet a weeks
pay against button stick that he Will
see that you learn from him what It
Is his Job to teach.
Listen to what you are told, and DO
II smart. Don't say I thought YOU
meant Don't answer back. and
always look to your front. Don't give
the N. c. o. who is instructing you
hints on how he can improve his
methods OF teaching; and above all
things, don't talk in the ranks.
"There is blame good reason for
everything done In the army-or It
wouldn't be done. Don't bother your
self and others trying TO find out the
reasons. Do what you're told.
You never chose this regiment.
This regiment never chose you; you
was sent here by the depot. but now
you're here the regiment is going to
do It's best by you, and it's up to you
to do your best by the regiment.
you come into the army as you
come into the world - among stran-
gers--and tho officers and n. e. O.'s
now are your parents and guardians
and schoolmasters. You're a large and
increasing family. and they have got
to make soldiers OF you In quite a
short time. so do your best to heir
them and hustle about. Get to learn
your work and do 1t cheerfuly-other-
wise you'll get individual attention
which you won't like,
Maybe you never thought TO come
into the army. You never chose tc
come into the world neither. But you
Jolly well are in both, and you got tC
do your best, especially In the army.
Make the best O. things. and h'
cheerful at your work. One grouseg I
spoil platoon or a company or O
Nattalion. unless he is checked; ht
generally Is quite soon. A grousel
is nuisance to himself and his neigh
hors. They hate him and curse him
! But one bad apple can spoil the whole
bunch. SO after bit perhaps the,
get like him and grouse and get hatet
themselves. Until the grousing.
The sun., 1917-09-09

and thus reduce their wracking power.
To this end the horizontal bulkheads
have circular manholes with covers
that can be blown off so as to furnish
a line OF least resistance upward for
the hot gases. Ordinarily these hatch
covers would be sealed firmly enough
to insure watertightness against in
juries resulting from grounding or
collision with submerged obstacles.
Further to reduce the destructive
action OF the torpedo or mine, Mr..
Bogert has planned to face the flat-
ing Of his vertical bulkheads with
longitudinal strips or strtngers OF wood
which would serve as buffers to take
the blows Of flying fragments. A novel
arrangement of tho ,diaphrAgms or
bulkheads set between the triple hull
plating lies in the fact that no two OF
them are contiguous or in the same
line.
In this way tho designer prevents a
knife edge blow from being trans
mitted from the outer hull plating d.
rectly to the innermost hull; this
staggered" or alternating disposition
Of the binding diaphragms Of the in
terhull notwithstanding furnishes the de-
sired measure Of strength while mini
miZing the crushing or destructive i'm
pulse of the attacking blast.
The compartments between the triple
hull plating are not waste space as
might be imagined. The main cargo
holds are located centrally and be-
tween the innermost of the long fore
and aft bulkheads or hull skins: but
the fanking compartments are de-
signed TO carry bulk freight in the
shape Of grain. coal and the like. There
fore the triple skins provide protection
without an extravagant sacrifice OF
profitable lading.
Because of her model the Democ-
racy Is OF a naturally quick rolling
type. To offset this and TO make her
period of oscillation long and easy Mr..
| Bogert has arranged to utilize parts Of
the double bottom and tank space
above the load line for the stowage OF
water ballast. This water ballast would
have a still greater "damprrIng" effect
upon rocking in seaway if something
| akin to the Frahm rolling tanks
The sun., 1917-09-09

stroyers we seem likely to waste our
money and duplicate a mistake made
by Great Britain back in the sos when
the question of finding a foil for the
French torpedo boat engaged the
earnest attention Of the Admiralty.
The British authorities set about
evolving what they termed torpedo
catchers." The boats were too big to
man9uvre handily and for that reason
could not turn and twist with the ease
and celerity Of a torpedo boat. Fur
ther, because OF their size and their
hull height above water, technically
termed freeboard. they could not play
the part OF torpedo boats; they were
too conspicuous as targets. With char
acteristic persistence, however the
British kept on building "catchers."
and 1t was not until some time in the
sos that the hopelessness of develop
ing along these lines an effective foe
of the torpedo boat dawned upon the
experts at Whitehall. The awakening
did not come before many millions Of
dollars had been wasted.
Probably nothing has brought home
to us more forcibly the inadequacy Of
the destroyer for the open sea work
of guarding against submarine attack
than the sinking OF the American
tanker Motano, which was torpedoed
in the English Channel on the last day
Of July. The Motano had been met by
a destroyer which assumed the task
Of conveying and took position well
ahead OF her.
As will be recalled the Motano was
torpedoed py an unseen submarine
Just before 7 o'clock In the evening
and the explosion tore away the after
end Of the ship. the torpedo having
hit the tanker directly in line with
The sun., 1917-09-09
GLISH WOMEN SECURE
AS BANK CLERKS AFTER WAR

onies: though they had felt war. they
had also felt freedom. The women
would remain.
One third Of the clerks in this con-
servative bank. with its branches all
over England and it's representatives
all over the world. are now women.
They are rising quite>as rapidly as the
men of their experience rise. And this
bank is not unique. Even "The Old
Lady of Threadneedle Street" herself
employs similar proportion OF women.
Once, not so many years ago, this
bank manager visited banks In New
York, and put concerning women
clerks much the Same questions-in
more British language perhaps--that
this American interlocutor now put to
him. He had not found many women
admitted into American banks. He
was told that women were not. salts
factory in American banks. Yet they
are satisfactory in England.
And satisfied. 1t Is doubtful II, even
II they do not require the extra pin
money. they will return to a leisured
Hfe. They like working in the bank.
They like feeling their responsibility;
they like the rest rooms, the time on
for lunch. tho regular hours, the regu-
lar work.
The only real difficulty has been tc
make them understand what they have
at last como to understand-that a
banks business Is a confidential busi'
ness.
One young woman held in her hands
on a certain morning a check the size
of which she had never dreamed. Sht
was very much impressed. She noted
the name Of the depositor and gasped
That day she went to luncheon with
friend She told him about the check
She conhded details. She whispered thu
name OF the depositor. The deposition
was lunching at the next table.
The bank manager led his guest ou
Of the silent office. where he spun thu
yarn Of many nations. and, together
he and she stood at the top of tn
stairs looking down at the feminine
heads and tho masculine heads tina
bent over their work. What buzz ther'
was rose from the steady progress o
business. Customers came and Gus
toners went. money passed from hant
to hand, checks were deposited. book
were balanced and columns were tottet
up of pounds. shillinss and pence.
"I sec NO reason" said the grea
man. considering the young wome'
thoughtfully. "why in the course o
time women should not become man
ayers Of banks. ! see no reason VIII!
they should not make as good banl
managers a. men,"
The sun., 1917-09-09

checked there IS trouble brewing
Grouslng spreads quick as measles and
does more harm,
When you feel that you are having
bad time Just think how lots or
chaps In your regiment somewhere
abroad are having worse. Don't let
that cheer you. but let 1t make you
ashamed to grouse while others have
got so much more to put up with.
you're not In the army because
you love a soldiers life, but because
tho biggest. bloodicst war that has
ever been Is raging close to your
homes and you got to keep 1t away
from 'em. We haven't got ourselves
to thank that England is what shei is
We found her free. happy country
when first We could look around.
That was because Englishmen long
before we were born have lived and
died to make England what she, Is.
It's up to YOU now to do your bit and
keep her as she IS.
BE proud OF your regiment. It's
your home for the war. So stick to It
and stick to your pals.
II never tire of telling recruits az
they come In IA story OF two men OF
our Second Battalion In the Darda-
nelles expedition, A blizzard and wash
out swept away lots of our chaps. The
two I'm talking OF struggled on and
found some sort of shelter near the
Salt Lake, and there sat down to rest
The younger probably could have got
away and back to camp. but ha
wouldn't leave his pal alone In the
storm and darkness and snow. The
next morning they was found together,
asleep for good, froze stiff. The
younger had his arms round his pal:
he held piece Of broken biscuit in
each hand, and there was biscuit
crumbs froze into the mustache Of tho
older man.
That's the whole story don't
know what their r,gimcntal numbers
and names were l'ui there's "A Book
where their names is put down all
right. and forever"
The sun., 1917-09-09

- ERGEANT MAJOR sEMPLE
was a warrant officer Of the old
~ regular British army school;
which meant that what he did not
know about human nature. especially
recruit human nature, was scarcely
worth knowing.
He was just the man for the posi-
ton he held-that of senior n. c. o.
Of a recruit training station. He knew
exactly the right things to say TO the
newcomers, and the most effective way
Of saying them. Here is a fair sam
pie Of the Introductory lecture he de-
liyered to each batch Of recruits with
in q day or two after their arrival at
the station:
"You youngsters must not he in too
great hurry. You want patience and
discipline. What was you before you
Joined up? Don't matter. You're in
the army now and that's all you need
to think about.
'-The officers in tho N. G. O.'s know
more about army training than you
do-they do, really. You p'raps know
the way to defeat the whole bloomin'
German army, but you can't teach a
recruit how to turn proper or how to
hold his rife.
You say. What does It matter how
a man turns as long as he turns in
the right direction?' or What does
a. mn tor hon, ha holds his riNe n q Inn q
The sun., 1917-09-09
By RUTH WRIGHT KAUFMAN.

BY RUTH WRIGHT KAUFMAN.
Special Correspondent Of The visi-
lantes In England.
Don't they fuss . lot with their
hair"
Aren't they inclined to distract their
male fellow clerks?" .t
DO you really think. now you've
given them a fair chance. that they
are mentally capable of mans work? ?"
isn't their being here merely war
measure?"
How about tho moral toner.
"Does It work?"
Those are a few OF the questions that
prying American In the heart Of the
City OF London put the other day to
The chairman--translated In Ameri-
can the president--of one Of Lpndon's
greatest banks.
He sat at his silent desk In q room
secluded from the noise and hustle of
business. He was not q young man
ne did not, although he has spun the
hnancial yarn Of moro than his own
country for years. give the impression
W excessive modernity. 1t had even
een suggested that before tho war his
views on suffrage for women were
actively adverse. Now he sat some
"hat bulkly In his chair and listened
WIN attention to American questions
~ is not merely war measure" he
replied; Il am told by members of my
star that the tone has noticeably i'm
proved since the advent OF women; II
must work, or we should not keep them
on; ] have no complaint about the
"aIr, and the male clerks, II anything
are doing their work better. Alto.
eelhor, We find women and mon equally
capable"
Leaning back in his chair. he spoke
o' tho difficulties in the early days Of
,he war OF convincing conservative
rhslish hanks-which had never hat
'he nightmare vision Of admitting
women to their precincts-that womer
might he substituted for the enlisted
mao clerks, The necessity solved al
discussion. First a few daughters ant
reIaores OF tho former clerks came
'nen more; then outsiders. Meanwhile
Is IN 50 many other business concerns
we hank was continuing to make up u
we clerks at the front their old salary
shu all the old posts were waiting u
M handed back.
hut the war lasted. Many woult
"'Ver return. OF those who woult
e"'ne' 1t was certain that three years
VI out ~ door life would make then
uisconfented with indoor nfe Most O
''em In tho end would 20 TO the col
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
Flagman Is Blamed
 For Wreck On Pennsy

Harrisburg, Pa., March "A "com- bination of unfortunate circum- stances is held by John P. Dohoney, chief of the bureau of accidents of ths ><ate public service commission, to be responsible for the wreck on Feb. 27 on the Pennsylvania Rail- road at Mount Union, in his report to the commission filed here today. Twenty persons were killed in the wreck.
 MT. Dohoney calls attention that the wrecked express was IA minutes late at Mount Union and that the freight train which rain into it was following it about five miles distant on the passenger track, having been diverted because of a broken rail on the eastbound freight track. Another factor in causing the wreck was the defective air brake which further de- layed the express. The passenger train f1agman is held to have gone back only 300 feet and "conse- quently failed adequately to perform his dnties and evidently unmindful of the responsibility of his position and the seriousness of the situation"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Narch 7-Fore- cast: Increasing ciouiness ani warmer tonight; Thursday rain and warmer.
 Connecticut; Increasing cloudj- ness and warmer tonight : Thursday rain or snow and warmer; moderate to fresh sollth- east to south winds.
 The disturbance which was central over Nebraska yesterday morning has moved slowly east ward. increasing in intensity a1,I Is now cents1a<oyer Iowa. It is causing ciOndy weather with rain or snow, from Nebraska east ward to Ohio and from upper Michigan sOut7iward to Mssis- sfssfppi. It win probably move eastward and pass out the St. Lawrence valley on Thursday night or Friday. Pheasant weather prevails along the entire Atlantic coast. Tho temperatures are ris- ing slowly fin nearly all istrfcts east of the Rocky Mountains.
 Conditions favor for this viz cinity fair weather, followed by increasing clpudiDess, which will probably develop into light fog and rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07

Albert A. Sander, Charles w. Wun- nenberg and George Vaux Bacon were indicted by the federal grand jury in New York which for five days had been Investigating the alleged spy plot in which American newspaper men were said to have been sent to England to make observations for the German government. The three are accused of setting on foot a military enterprise against Great Britain.
 Sander and Wunnenberg pleaded not guilty. Their attorney, Charles A. Oberwager, intimated that he would 'demur from the indictments. Bacon is held in England on an espionage charge. Sander and Wun- nenberg are out on $5,O00 bail each. It was intimated that indictments against other persons also had been found, >but only the three were filed. Picture shows Wunnenberg on his way to court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
"bcurnous" of the desert.

"bcurnous'' of the desert.
 At tea time any sunny afternoon the Boulevard Seguin, the principal street of Gran, is crowded with these uniforms and more besides. The terasse of the Cafe Continental hasn't vacant table, and the tables cover the sidewalk almost to the curb. There are no regulations about the hours at which drinks may be served in Algeria, for the war is far away and the garden of Africa is for those who are sent to rest, to forget the war for a while, for the convalescents and for those who stop few days or a few weeks between service in France and service in Macedonia or Egypt or wherever else the world of war may send them.
 There are French sailors n Oran, too, for Gran is Frances nearest na- val port to the Straits of Gibraltar, and the great amphitheatre harbor. so full of ships of commerce, whose constructed wharves are piled with stacks of grain and acres of wine casks, is also an important naval base.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
New Haven's Census :.
 Enrolls Nearly 5O,000

New Haven, March 7-The military census headquarters in New Haven closeds today and the completion of the house to house canvass will be done by patrolmen under direction of Chief Smith. Most of the cleanup" is of men who have not been found at home when volunteers called but for whom blanks have been left which can be gathered by a policeman on the beat.
 It is believed that less than 2,0O0 males have not been accounted for New Haven has already sent 41.oO0 forms to state headquarters and the balance to go forward will bring the number to more than 50,00O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
BANTAM WEIGHTS ARE M0bILIzINC
 TO AID NATION

St. John, N. B., March Especial military units, designed to permit the enlistment of men previously rejected or regarded as ineligible because of physical and other disabilities, are be ing formed in the province of New Brunswick. Officers have been urged to bring these units up to full war strength as quickly as possible and to carry on an extensive publicity cam paign for recruits. One of the new bodies is a so-called bantam battalion, composed of residents of this province and Nova Scotia whose small stature kept them out of regular infantry or ganizations.
 New Brunswick Iumbermen have been invited to join new unit of six officers and 250 men to Joe drawn from their ranks. When recruited to full strength it will be transported to Eng land and it is understood that it will Ge assigned to special duty with the Fifth Overseas divisinn of Canadian troops. /
 Military authorities in Halifax have asked local officers to recruit 9 unit of 60 cyclists and send them to that city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
Americans Arrive
 Safe In Denmark

Washington, March 7.--Minister Egan in Copenhagen cabled the state department today that-the following Americans had arrived in Denmark from Germany on the dates specified:
 March 1, Joseph H. Stoney, wife and three children; March 3, William A. Owen and family; Mary E. ,Bauman, F. W. Rinkenberger, Henry B. McGar- vey, Joseph B. Johnstone King; March 4, Norah E. Joaelig, Lille Kroegersand John R. Knipfng.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
ABUSED BY HER HUSBAND, GIRL
 TAXES ANOTHER
Charged With Bigamy, Bride Tells Court She Thought
 'It Was Alright"

Freed temporarily of the presence kept her in poverty, forced her to sleep in barns with him and by abuse tried to compel her to lead a life of shame to support him, Margaret Smith Miner, of 62 Clarence street, who says she is 23 years of age, but appears to be about IS years, was arraigned in the city court this morn ing Charged with bigany.
 The girls first husband, Ernest Miner, "A years, of 51o Fairfield ave- nue, is serving sentence at the coun- ty jail for theft which he commit ted several months ago. Without friends or home. she obtained a job in the Remington Arms. Co.
 Riding to and from the munition plant she met jitney driver, Mich ael Abalan. The only kindness or courtesy she claims she ever knew, was bestowed on her by Abalan. They fell in love and Feb. ], went to Brooklyn and were married. 1T thought it was all right" she told Mrs. Margaret Burgess, the probation officer, "I could get divorce after wards"
 The pair. have been living at the Clarence street address, when Detec- tive Curry learned of the case and ob- tained warrant charging her with bigamy This morning in the city court, Judge Frank Wilder, believing she failed to realize the serious inn port of the charge against her, parol- ed her in the custody of the proba- tion officer, continued her case until May and assigned counsel to defend her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
Here are Just a Few of the Many Remnant Bargains

36 inch Manchester Percales, regular 17c He yd.
 36 inch White Shifting Ma dras, regular 15 and 19c. 121ac
 40 inch Heavy Unbleached Muslin, regular 15c. '. .1211ac yd.
 Fancy Dress Trimmings, reg ular 10 and 121ac. ....... Sc yd.
 Taffeta Ribbons, regular 25c yard ........... :. 19c yd.
 Taffeta Ribbons, regular 1211ac yard .............. .... 10c yd.
 Mems Lisle Hose, slightly i'm perfect, regular 25c. :. .18c pair
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
GRAN IN ALGERIA
 A MECCA FOR THE FRENCH TROOPERS
More Uniforms to Be Seen In Algiers Than in the /
 Whole of France.

Gran, Algeria, March 7.zAThere are more French soldiers to be seen III
 Oran than in any town in France Those in France are at the front or in points of concentration near the front. They are there right enough but one does not See them-at the front because they are in the trenches But in Algeria it is different The streets are full of soldiers; so are the cafes, the street ears, the stores, the docks, the public gardens. The off, cial figures give the population or or an at 130,000. To the casual visitor there seems to be at least half as many soldiers besides.
 And they are all French-French or French colonial, not allied troops Besides the casual, familiar army types, there is every kind of exotic fighting man, including native troops from Indo-C China, looking more like Japanese than anything else, and uni- formed as ordinary French colonials of the line. There axe the Zouaves, with their baggy red brooches and khaki puttees, now o'days, instead o1 the white gaiters of the old parade QayS D0IOT0 the war. InolF SHUT |, black braided jackets, sashes and blouses, however, are unchanged. There are the Chasseurs d'Afrique-k the African light cavalry-with sky blue uniforms and red fezes, the most elegant of French military horsemen. More gorgeous, however. are the ''tir- ailleurs," the sharpshooters, equally in sky-blue uniforms, faced with vel low, and also wearers of fezes. On active service this magnificence is by khaki and khaki fezes upon which a star and crescent indi- cate that the wearer is follower of the prophet. More characteristic of the country are the "saphis"-lno troops, officered by Frenchmen. Theyswear flowing scar let cloaks and the soldiers wear tur- bans and native costumes; the offic- CTS, unequal to coping with the tur- ban, content themselves with feXes, but sacrifice nothing of the resplend- Cnt scarlet cloak. The most pictures que. and the most numerous. are the "ronms," the Arab cavalry regiments raised by the ArLbs themselves. They wear the flowing white garments, the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
Copenhagen to Halifax
 Ship Asked To Bring
 Many Americans Home

Copenhagen, March 7.-Sir Ralph Spencer Paget, the British minister. cab1ed to London asking permission for special Danish liner to sail di- rect to Halifax, without calling at Kirkwall, to enable a large number of Americans here to reach home.
 Sir Ralph, replying to an American delegation headed by Dr. Eastman of the Red Cross, said the case looked a good one and he would refer it to Lon don.