The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
>STRATFORD
Special to The Farmer)

| Special to The Farmer) r Stratford, Dec. 19.-Dr. De Ruyter Rowland was elected President of the Stratford War Bureau, branch of the State Council of Defense at a meeting attended by more than 100 citizens Monday evening at the police court room, Town hall. Other officers elected were: vice-president, Mrs. E. T. Bullard; secretary, c. A. Davis: treasurer, Burton c. Warner. The executive committee elected were: First Selectman James Lally, repre- ] senting the town; c. c. Thompson, su- perintendent of the Stratford public schools, representing the schools; Dr.. William B. Coggswell, Red Cross; Mrs. Chauncey c. Kennedy, Woman's Coun- Gil of Defense; Elliott W. Peck, War Saving certificates, Timothy Ryan, Farm Bureau Power was also grant, ed the executive committee to form and appoint members on any commit tee they may, desire.
 The purpose of the war bureau is to have absolute control of all war ac- I tivities in the town as well as to quen and investigate any uprisings that might occur in Stratford.
 1 Before the election of officers took l place nominating committee com prising of three were selected to bring in the names of candidates for office. The committee consisted of Frederick VS. Beardsley, Warren Beach and Mrs. Thomas Taylor. Elliott W. Peck pre- sided as chairman.
 Receives Chiefs Degree .
 The chiefs degree was conferred upon Daniel Carten at meeting of the Okenuck tribe of Red Men held Monday evening at the wigwam, Church street. The Okenuck degree team officiated. Nomination of off, cers for the coming year were made. The annual election will take place Monday evening, Dec. 31. The tribe is rapidly nearing the three hundred mark in membership.
 Busy With Questionnaires
 Attorney Ivan L. Warehouse, select ed by Governor Marcus Holcomb to instruct all Stratford men who have or are to receive the questionnaire, be- gan his duties Monday evening at the town hall Attorney Warehouse will N'SAAAAA5 from until 8 o'clock for the next month to assist all those who are un- able to fill out the questionnaire. On Monday evening, eleven young men reported and sought the young law yer's advice.
 Chief Nichols in Hospital
 William B. Nichols, chief of the Stratford police department, who un- derwent an operation at St. Vincent's s hospital, Bridgeport on Monday, Dec. IT for varicose veins is rapidly recov- lering. Dr. Edward H. J. Hennessey of Stratford performed the operation. lChief Nichols had been afflicted with varicose veins for some time and was twice rejected from enlisting in the ordnance department. He will be able to leave the hospital in about a few weeks. Patrolman H. Briggs Barnum is acting chief during his absence. News of the Red Cross Campaign
 Membership booths have been set up in the following places for the re- ceipt of Red Cross memberships. They are to be found at the following places: Stratford postoffice, Mrs. William B. Bristol; Stratford Trust Co.,, Mrs. Warren Hastings; Newton Reeds gro cery, Mrs Harvey Newburne; BrilPs drug store, Mrs. R. D. Sammis; Epfs- copaI parish house, Mrs. E. F Leeds; Putney chapel, Mrs. Nathan Wells; Fred Kaesar's store, Mrs. George Quire; S. D. Wells store, Mrs. Howard Stone; Kaparel, Surf Ave-, Mrs. Rose Lowell; I. Kelley's store, Honey Spot road, unassigned.
 Booths have been set up. in all the schools and they are to be managed by the High school students. Rev .E. c. Carpenter, chairman of the campaign : addressed fifteen hundred children in the schools yesterday. Great enthus- iasm was manifested by the children , during this address, It is to be hoped , that this same spirit reaches the , homes.
 In the house to house canvass, the ! following captains have been appoint , ed! District No. l, Mrs. Walter Wheel i CT; District No 2, Avon Park (unas. . signed); District No. 3. Mrs. Fred F Beardsley; District No. 4, Mrs. Walter l Hanford; District No. 5, Miss Mary 7 Lalley; District No. 6, Mrs. B. w r Peck; District No: ', Mrs. Frank Pat
 terson; District No. 8, Mrs. George !, Carey; District No. g, north of Bar mum, between Nichols and Broad
 bridge (unassigned); District No. 10 , Mrs. John R. Kennedyj District No Il, Mrs. Harry Lewis; District No. 12
 Mrs. Nathan Wells; District No. 13
 Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Olsen; Distric No. IA, Mrs. A. H. Trumbul.
 , Notwithstanding the difficult trav cling in her district, Mrs. John R l Kennedy of Huntington road brough : Ain the greatest number of member