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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
STOCK MARKET

New York, Sept. 20 - Opening: Steels and equipments resumed lead ership at the opening of the stock market today. Belief that the steel conference at Washington would re- suit in upward revision in prices was the cause for the buying of U. S. Steel which advanced nearly point. Impending large orders for equipment fostered purchases of Baldwin Loco motive and American Car at sub stantial Improvements. Recent favor ties as oils and shippings were rele- gated to the background but there was increased inquiry for several lesser known specialties, notably Burns Brothers.
 Noon.---Accumulativ eviden.oe in the growing scarcity of stocksO cur rent prices, that the recent selling had run it's course, afforded oppor- tunity for the bull forces during the morning. While buying of the rail- roads was of a limited character ow- ing to a disposition to await develop ment with the government control contracts, various issues moved for ward Numerous specialties estab- lished advances of one to two points, with the short interests active buyers. Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
HONOR
 LIST AT LONG
 HILL TOMORROW
Patriotic Program Prepar- ed for Exercises in Honor
 of Her Soldiers.

Long Hill anticipates that it wssEH be treated to sight of the DeHavi1and planes that are to fly over Bridgeport tomorrow, as effort is being made with officers at Mineola to instruct the f1iers to make 8 loop over that section during the unVeiling of the honor roll tomorrow afternoon. It is expected that a record crowd will at- tend the exercises, which will be held on the green at Long Hill beginning at 2:30 o'clock.
 The committee of arrangements has completed the program, which in cludes a drill by Company D of the State Guard, to music by the Coast Artillery band; unvet1ing of the honor roll, community singing, speeches by Judge Frank L. Wilder of Bridgeport. Judge J. G. Hyatt of Westport, Myron Dickson, one of the Trumbull boys wounded in France and invalided home, and Compensation Commis- sioner B. T. Buckingham of Bridge port. The Long Hill Liberty chorus will sing and there will be a concert by the band. The band is to be en- toI t1AIeu ny honS Hill ana the resi- dents have provided dinner for the musicians that will make them wish they lived in the good old town, and yet will pay due regard to MT. Hoov- CTS regulations.
 Long Hill is not exclusive about the ceremony and invites not only the countryside but Bridgeporters to wit ness the event and join with it in hon. bring the 30 men that have gone from Thefr homes to help in the great cause.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
H. H. WHEATON NAMED CONNECTICUT DIRECTOR OF
 INTERPRETATION WORK

Hartford, Aug. 6.-The appointment of Harrison H. Wheaton, who since 1912 has been active and prominent in immigration and Americanization work, to be director of the Bureau of Americanization, which is being estab- lished in this state by the Connecticut State Council of Defense, has been announced.
 MT. Wheaton will begin his work in this state on Setember l, retaining for time important connections along similar lines of work in both Washing ton and Philadelphia. The Bureau of Americanization will be directed by the Americanization Committee of the Connecticut State Council of Defense, of which Stanley H. Holmes, superin- tendent of schools in New Britain, k chairman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
HONOR LIST OF WOMEN WORKERS
 TO BE PREP AIRED
Minute Women Ready to Take Census of Women
 Willing to Aid.
QUESTIONS YOU ARE
 ASKED TO ANSWER
Attempt to Reach Every Woman in City Between
 16 and 60 Years Old.

The Minute Women will obtain the cards and whatever other supplies they may need to take the census of womanpower in Bridgeport by calling at the War Bureau tomorrow. Every woman engaged in this work will have a badge bearing the words, Official Registrar" There will be a final big meeting of workers in High School hall Monday night
 The census will be very thorough. An attempt will be made to reach all women between the ages of Is and 60 in the city. The cards which the wo- men will be asked to sign call for the following information: Name, age, telephone number, ad- dress, citizenship, married or single, nationality, present employers, educa- tion---whether grammar school, high scl.ool, trade school, private school or specialized training. Then come the vital questions:
 If unemployed, will you work full time in essential industry?" And be- low it, "Or will you work part time ?'' When will you begin?"
 l On the reverse side of the card is printed, 'tCheck occupations in which registrant is trained" the occupations being divided into agricultural indus trial, clerical and other occupations, as follows: agricultural---farmin dairying, chickens; ndus1riaI---metal trades, textiles, saleswomen, restaur- ant; clerical---ibookkeepe cashier, typewriter, stenographer, clerical work; other occupations---motor car, telephone, elevator, nursing, domestic. These cards will be turned over to ithe United States Employment Ser
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
FURTHER ADVANCE
 IN WORLD PRICES

World prices continue to advance. l A compilation by The National City Bank Of New York, showing the aver age import prices in the fiscal year 1918 of @ large nunbeF of articles representing production in every sec ton of the world, shows prices even higher than those of 1917, which in turn exceeded those of 1916, 1915 and the fiscal year 1914,
 These average import price figures Of the great articles of commerce are an exceptionally acc9rate method of measuring broadly the advance in world prices, The import price of each article brought into the country represents it's selling value in the country from which exported to the United States, As the aggregate importation of any given article rep :. Fesents in most cases the product of several different countries the aver age annual import price based on these figures may be accepted as 8 reliable barometer of world prices in the article,
 In neaVly all of the important ar ticles imported, 1918 average price
 
 eending scale of prices dating from 1914. Take wool as an example, of which the imports are drawn from ] more than a score Of countries and representing every grand division of the woEid5 ef clothing wool the aver age import price in 1918 was 54 0 | per pound against S6c per pound in i 1915, 2Se per pound in 1916 and 2So per poHld in i19l5, Bombing wool averaged in 1918, Gle per pound against sse per pound in 1slT, 29c per pound in 1913 and 25c per pound in 1915, Carpet wool averaged in 1918, 400 per pound against 29c in 1917, 22c peF~poHnd iR 1916, 17c per pound iR 1915 and 1914.
 In copper, ef'whieh the imports were drawn from a dozen different countries, the average price of the Importation of 1918 in the form Of pigs ingots, etc, was 2S.2c per pound against 19.4c peFApound in 1916 and 1s.4c per pound in 1915, being thus practically doubled in the four year period. Raw silk, representing ev- cry silk producing area of the world averaged in 1918, s5.25 per pound against s4,s1 per pound in 1917, sS.61 per pound in 1916 and $S.6s pez pound in 1915.
 Raw sugar averaged in 1918, 4.Sc per pound against 4.sc per pound 1T 1917, S.Tc per pound in 1s.16, sac pei pound in 1915 and 2e per pound tr f 1914. Tin, drawn from every avail ebie tin producing area of the world areraged in the feaal geaF'1s1s, 5A.eC per pound against 4o.oc per pound ir 1p17, S5.sc in 1916 and s2.4c in 1915 Mac5seTel of which the imports O 1918 were s,oo0,0 pounds, averaged 2o.72c per pound in 1918 agains 10.eso per pound in 1914: Chees' averaged In 1e1s, 41.eo per pount against sR.se ip .1s17, 2s.sc in 1s1' and 17,sc fR 1sfa,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
Worlds Debt to Arabfans.

The world is indebted to the Ara| bians for a greater number of sciences than today is generally admitted. The Arabs were in some sort the discov- erers of botany and chemistry. Agri- culture was studied by them with a knowledge of climate, soil and the growth of plants. From the eighth to the eleventh century the Arabs estab- lished medical schools in the principal cities of their dominions and pub lished valuable works on medical sub- jects.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
Dick Turpin,

Dick Turpin was a noted EngiisA highwayman and horse thief, whose imaginary ride to York, on his horse "Black Bess" is graphically described by Ainsworth in his Redwood" This episode probably is taken from a sim- liar experience in the life of Swift Nick Nevison," who, in 1676, iS said to have robbed a sailor at Gad's Hill at four o'clock a. ID. and to have reached York at 7:30 o'clock on the evening of the same day, thereby es- tablishing an alibi. Turpin was born at Hetepstead, England, in 1705, and hanged for murder at York on April 10, 1739.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
INVESTIGATING BOYS DEATH

Croner John J. Phelan has gone to South Norwalk to hold hearing on the matter of the death of little Gem mels Steven Of Danbury, who died on the way to the hospital after being struck down by an autmobile driven by MT. Weed of Norwalk. The boy was riding bicycle, it is alleged, when he encountered the approaching machine, and before he could get out of the way, he was struck by the car. A number of witness will be examined at the hearing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
FINED $50 AND COSTS.

Having been fined $100 in the City Court some time ago for annoying a woman in a moving picture theatre, Patsy Mason, the accused, appealed to the Criminal Common Pleas Court for a more tlenient judgment of the case, which was considered yesterday with a jury, Judge Booth presiding.
 After hearing the counsel, Attorney Greenstein, for the defendant the states attorney and number of wit nesses, it took the jury only few minutes to form a final decision, which resulted in a fine of $50 and costs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST

Ottawa, Sept. 20-The names of the following New England men are in today's Canadian casualty list:
 Wounded-R. s. Lesser, Westerly, R. l.; B. Smith, Worcester, Mass; J. Stewart, Boston, Mass; M. G. Cald- well, Concord Junction, Mass; V. G. Bingham, Sound Beach, Vt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
PRESIDENT WILL VOTE

Washington, Sept. 2o-President Wilson will vote at the primary cleo tion in Princeton, N. J., next Tues day. Aside from local contests, the primaries in New Jersey are of no un- usual importance this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20

President Fehrenbach, of the Ger man Reichstag, predicts an armistice before the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
What ito users think Of Lux

Before using up box Of Lux, the had all been
justified my complete satisfaction and delight Does not
shrink wooensproved by washing white wooden sweater
Does silk yelowthe constant laundering Of crepe
de Chine and silk waists ustfies this claim get twice
rood for fine and lace curtains because rubbing
required white lace Syrian scarf with silver in it. which
had previously the cleaners looked like when
washed with Lux, and saved dollar besides d Full
arton, N. Y. City.
lux has greatly prolonged the life Of my channels and silk
gloves For washing blankets consider quite the most
wonderful soap made And use It for unusual things
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

actually shrink It contains no free alkal
its thick hot ather dssolves dirt without rubbing its wonder
fully pure mild flakes leave wooens soft and eecy just
they when II
So MANY other products have claimed that they won't
shrink wooen and you may have had many wooden
shrink until they no longer disable that when we
difficult believe But win you not order one package and
try wooden article in homer Use it the Lux
way with hot water Think what it to you to have
found last something which will wash wooens wonderfully
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

Authorities silk say that the action Of co silk makes
it acquire yellow color which cannot be washed out Also
that when aka combined with hot water it affects the
silk bers breaking them down easily Lux contains
free aka and gives remarkable lather when used in moder
ately warm water You can wash silk with Lux and
over again. and it viii stay white when you bought it.
Remember these precautions:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
Silk waists
Georgette, crepe de
Chine waists
Silk underwear
Lingerie waists

Never dry in the sun.
Stretc thoroughly and press
when nearly dry.
Never have your iron very
hot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

Never rub silks.
The Lux suds when used must
be lukewarm.
Rinse perfectly in lukewarm
waters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
Why you need these wonderful
flakes for all fine laundering

Lux is made in flake form because in these tiny
flakes is condensed real cleansing value than is
possible in any other form Of soap.
Lux needs only to be used in small quantities owing
to it's absolute purity and wonderful richness.
This is due to the fact that in flake form, Lux
be kept pure and concentrated in this form, there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
Now on sale at grocery, drug
and department stores

The claims for Lux sound remarkable they have been
made 20 often for other products when they not really
tre that you may credit what have told you about It,
But will you not get just package OF Lux and make these
has been instructed your Once have
actually seen Lux and used i yourself we know you will tell
duct for all fine laundering
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

is no need for any air. any moisture, any kind Of
filler" which has no cleansing value. L4r Diu not
harm anything that pure mater alone UaU not a7yure
These flakes melt the moment you throw them
into hot water. They are completely soluble that
not the slightest trace Of soap is left in the garment
to yellow it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
How to wash woolens 80 they
will not shrink

Wooden fabrics differ wholly from any
other fabric In wool, the surface Of each
GberSis made up Of scales overlapping like
INV fish scales.
1 Ordinarily, when wet, these fibers expand
b6ts the moment alkali in water comes in con-
tactsawith wool fiber, these little scales inter-
lock-, the fiber draws up - and the fabric has
matted and shrunk
The sensitiveness of wool fiber to alkali
and Ia rubbing is the cause Of shrinkage.
the choice Of your soap product, and
III tlle way you handle woolens, lies the secret
Of safety. Of complete success in laundering
woolens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
Try Lux for all these things

Knit sacques or shawls
Corduroy
Chinchilla coats
Babies clothes
Children's white dresses
All delicate fabrics
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

This wonderful new product is not only new, differ
ent, but it actually looks different.
The moment you open the package, you will dis
cover that you have soap product any
thing like Lux.
n Lux is made in the form Of flakes. These flakes
are thin, delicate, pure, actually transparent. They
dissolve Immediately in hot water. This makes Lux
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

which you wouldn't dare Try wash with any other
SOAP For instance washed silk lamp shades in the bath
ton quite good the day they were bought There IS
II your very fine laces with better re-
than could get from other preparations using less soap
" City
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
AW0nderful New Product
Won't shrink wooens Won't silks yellow Won't ire cons

ton, silk or wool Won't harm anything that
pure 0ater alone won' t iniure Order package
That is the way to settle for all time the prod
uct you will for all fine laundering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

AYOTHING else like it made anywhere. Not
~ soap powder. Not Clipped SOAP Not
cake of soap But wonderful flakes! Even in
looks entirely different from anything you have
seen Ready to use; shaving chipping re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
Dissolves instantly in hot water

unequaedfo thespeedy production excellent
1t is the modern form of soap - shaving or chip
ping required 1t makes an instant lather which dis
solves dirt uithout rubbing In fine laundering soap
should never be rubbed directly the article Lux
is such an advance all other forms Of soap that
you have tried Lux you will again be salts
fled with anything else ior fine laundering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

Luz positivslp 'front.' injure even chifons. y
leaves your daimtiest Georgette and crepe de
Chine blouses Just as they s0ere Uhen neW!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

Whisk tablespoonful Of Luz flakes into 2
lather IN hot mater, and instantly you EsN
haze Just such rich, creamy lother as you
haze olUGys Wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

qured pour boiling very hot water the flakes,
vvhisk into lather, and instantly you get just the
rich creamy lather you have always wanted. Dis
solves dirt and cleans perfectly Without rubbing.
These flakes won't hurt any fiber, whether cot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

Lace curtains
Chenille scarfs
Lingerie dresses
Washable gloves
White spats
White washable shoes
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-06-06
CHEER YouR TELLow.MAN.

IL you should see a fellow-man with
troubles flag unfurled,
An loolSin' like he didn't have friend
in all the world;
Go up and slap him on the back, an
holler, "How d'you dot"
An grasp his hand so warm hell know
he has friend in you;
Then ak him what's a-hurtfn' him,
an laugh his cares away,
An tell him that the darkest night is
just before the day;
Don't talk graveyard palavay but say
it right out loud
That God will sprinkle sunshine in the
trail of every cloud.
This world at best is but hash OF
pleasure and Of pain;
Some days are bright and sunny, and
some all sloshed with pain;
An that's just how it ought to be, for
when the clouds roll by,
Wen know just how to 'preciate the
bright and smiling sky
So learn to take it as it comes, and
don't sweat at the pores
Because the Lords opinion don't coin
eide with yours;
But always keep rememberin' when
cares your path enshroud
That God has lots Of sunshine to spill
behind the cloud.
james Whitcomb Riley,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-06-06
INCREASE in FREIGHT
And PASSENGER RATES
Freight Advances Average 25 Per
Cent and Passenger About 20 Per
Cent.

Washington, May 27.-To meet
wage increases just announced and
higher costs of coal and other sup
plies this year, Director General Nc
Adoo today ordered railroad freight
rates in the United States raised 25
per cent and passenger fares in
creased to three cents a mile from
the present basis of about 21s cents.
It is estimated the program will
bring between $800,000,000 and $780,
100000 more revenues to the rail-
roads within the next year. 1t rep
resents by far the biggest rate in
crease in the history Of railroads.
The new freight charges, which
cover both class and commodity rates,
become effective June 25 and the pas
senger increase will go into effect
June 10,
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion ordered the increased rates ap-
proved without hearing and at the
same time modified all outstanding
previous commission orders which
might interfere with the establish
ment of the new rates.
Travellers in standard sleeping and
parlor cars are required to pay 31s
cents mile in addition to Pullman
fares, and in tourist sleeping cars 315
cents. Pullman rates remain the
same.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-06-06
AMERICA HAS PAID THE
DEBT OF HER FREEDOM

The Youths Companion thus tells
how the United States has paid the
debt due Frame for its freedom--a
note which has been running for a
hundred and forty years.
In memory of Lafayette the French
city of lie Puy presented flag to
one of the regiments of the American
Expeditionary Force soon after it
landed on French soil. Now the dio-
cese Of Artois has asked and received
permission from Gen. Pershing to Of
fer the same honor to ah American
regiment.
To the ordinary reader who sees
that announcement in his newspaper
it means only one Of those graceful
compliments Of which the French are
noted, but in reality it is' something
more than that. It is the word
"Paid" written by a nation across
the face Of note that has been run
ming hundred and forty years. The
story is short one, but it is we'll worth
telling.
In 177s, at dark period in our
great struggle for freedom, Washing
ton wrote, "lf we do not get money
and soldiers from France, our cause
is lost" We got both. Lafyette
contributed "the grace and chivalry
of his twenty years." and Rocham-
beau placed his military experience
and six thousand soldiers at the dis
posal of Washington as completely
as Gen. Pershing has placed the
American troops under the orders of
Gen. Foch. The French troops
marched from Newport, Rhode Is
land, across Connecticut, and Joined
Washington on the Hudson; then,
with the American forces, they NOV
ed on Yorktown, where Lafayette's
troops lay, and together they forced
CORVALLIS to surrender.
Most of those troops came from
Artois, of which Rochambeau was af-
forwards governor, and many of them
returned to mingle their dust with
its soil; and all Artois was whole
heartedly for the American cause.
One way in which the Artesians
showed their sympathy was by build
ing and equipping a frigate, the Ar
tots, and giving it to the colonies.
On the flag that the province is to
present to the American regiment
will be an embroidered picture of
that ship, an emblem that will be all
the more highly valued by the Amer
leans because the miniature duplicate
Of the frigate, which stood in the
Museum Of Arras, wasburned by the
Germans.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-06-06
REGANTON

Missse Bernice and Annie May Lus-
ter left last week for Hattiesburg
where they will enter the State Nor
NAL College for the summer term.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Chatham and
Mrs. I. M. Luster motored to Vicks-
burg recently on a shopping expedi-
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. S. McCay and their
lovely daughters, Misses Ruby and
Mary, who are just in from /. |. e. C.
and Kinds Co. agricultural school at
Raymond, motored to Rocky Springs
to visit relatives.
Among those who left last week to
enter the military service were S. B.
Hutchins, Jr., the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. B, Hutchins, and Mr.. Roddy Lus-
ter, the son of Hon. T. A. Luster.
The Junior Red Cross, recently
organized with Miss Julia Luster as
chairman and Miss Bertha Fisher as
secretary and treasurer, gave a moon
lightpicnic Friday night Of last week,
which was much enjoyed by every
one and quite neat sum was real
lied. These Juniors are enthusiastic
workers, and. With Miss Luster a,
leader, we predict success written on
their banner.