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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
bility of performance.
 Sneaks With KnoMIeGge.

bility of performance.
 Speaks With Knowledge.
 q can speak with knowledge on this subject, because I have for two months studied every cause of delay and disappointment, and I can speak freely, because no stretch of my con- science will let me claim any credit for what has been done up to the present day. My connection with the work of aircraft production for the army has been so short that noth- ing I have done or left undone could possibly have affected the accomplish ment at this time.
 Defends Predecessors.
 Much work has been done by my predecessors, and I am taking this opportunity to assure the people of the country that, in my opinion, there has been no such delay with the work or anything like such incapacity of | those in charge as has been indicated ! in some of the criticism of the accom- i plishments or lack of them in produc- | tion."
 Thus does Mir. Ryan clear the air l and inspire the airplane industry with | confidence, for it is an open secret that many manufacturers who had been working night and day in the l slow and necessarily tedious process of preparation were discouraged by \ the extremities of criticism voiced l against them and the insinuations of \ gross tncompetency. MT. Ryan makes I 1t plain that he for one doesn't think ! the people who have been working hard to introduce into America an industry of which we knew practi- cally nothing at the outbreak of our war with Germany fell down on their job. For he says:
 Two Months Record.
 "In the Is months we have been al
 war there has been designed and put
 into production the Liberty engine
 which is acknowledged by all of the allies as a great performance and 6
 distinct contribution to the cause. As l q powerful machine to drive heavy
 aircraft, 1t is undoubtedly as satisfac. tory as any engine produced.
 There were produced here in oul
 workshops during the months of May
 and June just passed as many o1
 these engines as Great Britain pro-
 duced of all types of aeronautical en.
 zines in the entire year of 1915, a
 the close of which she had been T.
 months at war. Including other type.
 of aircraft engines, there were more produced in our shops in the montf
 of June than Great Britain produced in the whole year of 1915"
 ,, Lauded by Britons.
 The representatives in this countr. , of the British air ministry verified thu
 above facts. Sir Joseph Fowler, fo
 instance, declares the Liberty engin
 lone of the finest aeronautical engine ever built" and predicts that it vii give the llies "an overwhelming su periority in the air" Gen. Branker of the British mission, says Grea Britain has ordered many more Lib erty engines. and asks to have then 3 before the end of this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
RYAN ENDORSES LIBERTY
 MOTOR VERY STRONGLY

Washington, July 26-In a copy lighted article in the New York Even- ing Post, David Lawrence, one of the best known of Washington corres- pondents, tells of the great progress made in aircraft production. MT. Lawrence quotes as his authority John | D. Ryan, chairman of the Aircraft Production Board. The article fol- lows:
 Very little has been heard lately about the status of our aircraft pro- gram--very little, indeed, since charges flew thick and fast, since the Liberty motor was pronounced fail- ure and a whole years work of pre- paration was spoken of by the critics as criminal delay"
 So it is important, indeed, to have an official statement-the first that has been made by John D. Ryan. chairman of the aircraft production, who was appointed by President Will son to take over the management of our whole aircraft program.
 Mir. Ryan has modestly kept himself fin the background for three months, refusing to express any opinions pub licly about the work of his prede- cessors or the plans of his own or- ganization. He made a thorough study, however, of the happenings prior to his own appointment, and satisfied hims,lf as to the truth oI falEity of the public criticism.
 Statement Guide to Public.
 What MT. Ryan says, when he
 e. a sense judicial, and on his state ments the country can base its tudg- ment also of the status of the pro gram today and the outlook for the future.
 The head of the Aircraft Produc. ton Board chose as the occasion fol his optimism the launching of the huge Handley-Page bombing ma chine designed by the British, bu built at Elizabeth. N. J., and driver with two Liberty motor of more thar 400 00-horsepower. Said MT. Ryan:
 Indorses Liberty Motor.
 'I am glad to say that thousand just like this one-(the Handley Page) one of the most powerful eve buflt-are under construction, all t be driven by the Liberty motor, tn best and most powerful aeronautica engine ever built"
 That mean a great deal. Ther were those who said Mir Ryan wa skeptical about the Liberty motor that when he took office he did no share the hopes of others who ha been singing the motors praises Doubles Mir. Ryan was not. t.skeptica but anxious to learn for himself. Hi final judgment is a significant resul of a painstaking study entered int disinterestedly and dispassionately.
 Engine Going to Allies, Too.
 Liberty engines to our own airpian manufacturs, and England, Franc and Italy have called on Us to furnis <-.STty motors to them for installa ton in. their own planes, The pro duction of the airplane in quantity sasy, but that of the airplane engin is another matter. The number ( airplanes in the last analysis Is tn number of engines to drive them,
 There has been great dissatisfat ton expressed by the people of tt country at the results attained up { NhG country at the results attained | Co the present in the production aircraft. Some of it has been wal lFanted-most of it has been cause by expectations beyond the pess
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
STOCK MARKET
New York Lulv 26 =

New York. July 26 - Extensive dealings in United States Steel at slight fractions over and under yes terday's closing price of 1O7 consti- tuted the chief feature of the irregu- lar opGning of today's stock market. Other changes included 2-point gain in. General Motors and 1 for Sin clair OH, with moderate advances in Crucible Steel, Republic Iron and Tobacco Products. Sumatra Tobacco and Public Service of New Jersey were heavy, with fractional recessions in St. Paul, Industrial Alcohol and Cuba Cane Sugar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
STAMFORD
Special to The Times.)

Stratford, July 26.---Mrs. Lyon and daughter of Terry boulevard are spending the week end with her mother, Mrs. William McMonagle, at Silver beach, Milford.
 The Odd Fellows will meet this evening at o'clock All new mem bers are requested to be present.
 George FIeckistine of Terry bou1e- ward is spending a few days with his parents in EImville, New York State.
 The Stratford Useful clubs will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at Mrs. Richard HowelTs
 The finals of the Fairchild trophv in the golf tournament at the Wea- togue Country club will be played to- morrow afternoon.
 Ralph OBrien, who is in the U. S.. Navy, is spending a ten-day furlough with his parents, Mir and Mrs. John OBrien. of Franklin Hill. Miss Helen Upton, 972 East Broad way, will give an exhibition of her paintings tomorrow afternoon between the hours of and 5. Warner Bros.' Paper Box Depart ment will open a branch Is Stratford just above Paradise Green. The fac tory was formerly the Stratford Stone Co. When ready they expect to en- ploy about 200 hands. | Miss Helen Eaton of Warwick ave- nue is spending a few days at Block Island.
 | George Bateman is entertaining his nephew, Bertram Bateman, of Cairo, | H.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Clark of North avenue are visiting relatives in Bran ford, Conn.
 The annual field day outing of the 1 members of the Argus club will be held on the club grounds on Rockwell avenue, Saturday, August 24 One of the features of the day will be the postponed foot race between John IT I OBrien and Thomas McQuillan.
 Miss Florence Lewis, daughter o4
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel C. Lewis. who is soon to sail for France to take in Red Cross work, was given a surprise last evening at the home of Mrs F.
 M. Roberts on East Main street Miss Lewis received an army knapsack and beautiful pillow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
AMERICAN ROSE AWARDED
 GOLD MEDAL IN FRANCE

Paris, July 26.---A rose of American origin. was awarded the gold medal, the highest award, recently at the an- nual competition of new roses at Bag atelle, the famous rose garden in the Bois de Boulogne. Varieties had come from all parts of France, Eng land, Holland and the United States, the winning rose being one named from the city of its origin, lbs An
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
COUPON Agricultural Department,

Newfield Bldg, Bridgeport, Conn. Gentlemen:
 Will you please forward to me a package of sugar beet seed, together with directions for growing. I will plant these and when the beets are harvested, will make sugar beet syrup from them, according to your direc- tions. Name
 Street or R. F. D. Town or P. o. ..............
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

Tentative curtailment plans design ed to conserve the use and rnanufac- ture Of paper have been made by T. E
 Donnelley, chief of> the pulp and pa per section of the War Industries Board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

Partial government control of street railway companies is expected by officials of companies as a war measure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

Stockholm advices reaching Paris report that Germany wants to put the former Greek king Constantine on the Finnish throne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

Food Administrator Hoover will try to rpol all food supplies while he is in London
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
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 The jury, composed of celebrated rose-growing experts, considered the claims of an English climbing rose. the Paul Scarlet Climber.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

All on board the Gloucester fishing schooner Robert and Richard sunk by German submarine were accounted for.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

c. A. Abercrombie. the Main street newsdealer, is The Times representa- . tive In stratford. Items of news sent to his store will receive prompt at- tention. Telephone Stratford 1o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

CORTEz c. ROCKWELL. p1umbine and heating; jobbing speciality. sos Main and Hillside avenue. 'Phone Stratford 1114-2 or 114-S. BIO at
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
FRENCH SOCIALISTS
 ,l DEMAND NEW AIMS
National Council Insists on Revision and DenOunces Alleged Inn
 peria1istiC Tendencies.

Paris, July 31.--A resolution de- manding that the French government revise its war aims, denounce imper- ialistic tendencies and set forth clear ly its peace terms on a basis defined by President Wilson has been adopted by the French socialist party. It was presented before the national coun- Gil of the party by a minority section headed by Jean Longuet, socialist member of the chamber of deputies.
 The resolution demands further that the preliminary negotiations for a league of nations be commenced at once in accordance with the terms and the spirit indicated by President Will son. It also adheres unreservedly to the reunion of the international so- cialtst congress and declares the par ty ready to accept the invitation of Camille Huysmans, secretary of the international socialists and Belgian so- cialist leader; Hjalmar Granting the Swedish socialist and Pieter J. Troel- stra, the Dutch socialist leader, for g. meeting of socialists at Berne In conjunction with other allied socialist bodies, the resolution declares every means, even to a refusal to vote war appropriations, should be taken to force the governments to issue the necessary passports for socialist dele gates who wish to attend this confer ence.
 Protests against allied intervention in Russia, except that it be carried out with unanimous consent of Russian so- cialism, are voiced by the resolution. which concludes with a section regret ting the action of certain members of the parliamentary group of socialists toward the American Federation of Labor, which it says is in open op- position to the decision of all bodies of allied socialists.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
Wounded. Degree Undetermined.
Private GrobowsHj Dickson. Pa.
 Missing iu .ACtiO;t.

NFlSoElT N1 -NVFtOI.
 I.icuI&. Carl'lr ttho1'ia=. Torr> FTaute. Ind: Sidncv '. Thor1pson. Ith- aca. x I.. Fergeant5 William NJ. Eo1-cr, An1ity. Ore; William Fl. Thorpe, Chester, Pa,: Priyates Isaac
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
Order of Notice of Hearing.

District of Berlin ss; Probate Court, July 31, A. D.. 1918.
 Estate of James J. Smith, late of the town of New Britain, in said dis trct, deceased.
 Upon the application of Anna Crigh- ton, of East Hartford. Conn, praying that as administratriX on said estate she may be authorized and empowered to sell real estate of said deceased sit uated on Prospect street in said New Britain, tts Der said application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 Ordered. That said application be heard and determined at the probate Nf1!cc in New Britain. i'll said district on the 1th day of August "A. n at o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, hE publish ing this order one time in some noWs- paper havinr . circulation in @aii dis trict. and by posting * copy ot this order on the public ~i3n-po$t in the town Of Nru Britain. 1n said district, and return make 10 thia court uI the notice given.
 Pv order Of court.
 MORTIMER II CAMP, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Bollinger, Jeffersonville, Ind; George Chesolosky. Mcdonald, Pa; Adam J. Ducabage, Stanwood, Mich: Grady L.. Garland, Cornelia, Ga; Arthur A. Goodridge, Chicago; Charles F. flaw kins. Fold, w. Va; Clifton M. Jordan, Malta. Mont; William C. Koh1morgan, Chicago; Calvin J. Lawson, Usk, Wash; Robert R. McKibben Freeport, H.; Edward W. Mienert, Chicago; Fla ban Mysliwiec, Chicago; Otto Pearson, Cortland, N. Y; Joseph G. Prochazka Chicago: George Reins, Sterling, III. ; Harry H. Struble, Gardenville, Pa.; Frank Theros, St. Paul; Earl Wertz. PottstoWn. Pa; Chares Zika, Edwards vile, III.
 iDcd of Wounds Received in Action
 Marine Gunner Walter Cornell, Eustis, Fla; Private Herace E. Row. land, Wharton, Tex.
 Private Paul A. Often, Pittsburgh, is included among those severely wound- cd in action.
 Previously reported missing in ac- ton, now reported killed in action: PrlVates John F. De Haven, Consho- hocken, Pa; Cecil w. Pleisch, Ander- son, Cal
 Previously reported missing in &C., severely: Corporal Ethan F. Harris, Toledo, Ohio; Privates Clinton w.. Fulmer, Concrete, Colo; William J. OfBrien, Cincinnati; Edward U. Ste- phens, Dixonville, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
CROSSING THE 0URC0
Am mericans Make Brilliant Advance ju Face of Gale of Bullets and Shells From German Ranks.

With the American Army on the Aisne- -Marne Front, July 29 (By The Associated Press) The crossing of the Ourcq river was effected by the Americans on Sunday in brilliant style in the face. of great difficulties, the Germans having destroyed the bridges and placed their artillery and machine guns in advantageous posi- tions to resist the attempts at a pas sage.
 The Franco-Amer erican troops had planned to cross the OurcQ before daylight on Sunday, but the German heavy artillery held the slopes lead ing to the river under fire which con- tinued all night.
 The Americans repeatedly started to advance during the nght, but as often were held back by the fire of the enemy machine guns and heavier pieces. r
 During one of the luIls in the Ger man firing. Captain Allen Huff, of Omaha, Neb., worked his men up to the center of q field. the slopes of which led to the Ourcq. Just then the Germans resumed their fire in full force. Immediately Huff and his men dug in and held on where they were until daylight.
 Meanwhile the German artillery had been quieted somewhat by the heavier artillery of the Allies carry ing out counter-battery work
 Choosing an oppOrtune moment, Huff's men dashed to the river jumped in with a splash and waded across, cheering as they went.
 Corporal Chris Berthelsen of Sioux City was among the men of the first wave to cross the river. They i'm mediately went after the machine guns on a hill on the north bank of the Ourcq. The fire which they opened on the enemy nest at this point was so intense that the Ger mans raised a white flag. Anticipat- ing nice bag of prisoners the Amer jeans rushed up, only to be opened upon again by the enemy machine guns as the Am ericans approached. Then the Americans let loose with the full weight Of their fire against Ger mans who again raised the white flag. Twelve Germans were killed and nine captured in this little operation.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
NEW ENGLAND AGAIN
 SUFFERS HARD LOSS
Army Casualty List Carries 194
 Names and Marine Roll 18

Washington, July 31.-The army casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, 36; died of wounds, 40; died of disease, 6; died Of air. plane accident, l. died of accident and other causes, 5 wounded severe- ly, 67; wounded, degree undeter- mined, 15; missing in action, 24; total, 194.
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New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
CANNED GOODS PLEDGES.
Tive Th0isand Cards Will Be Dis
 tributed in This City.

Pledge cards are to be distributed to the housewives of New Britain to be filled out by them. showing the number of quarts Of canned goods they intend to put up before the sum- mer is over. Five thousand cards have been furnished for New Britain.
 It Is important that the people of Connecticut realize the necessity for canning and drying fruits and Vege- tables during the summer. The gov Srnment has requisitioned a part of the government canned goods for use by the army and navy. The remainder will be needed by factory workers and others who will not be in a po- sltlon to do canning on their own account. This means that households of Connecticut must depend almost entirely upon home canned products during the coming year. 5.000,0O0 quarts have been set aside as Con necticuts quota, and the junior food army will can Onc-ftth or this num- Der, leaving 100000 quarts to be canned by WOmen
 A statewide campaign is being waged now for the enrolment of Connecticut women and in line with this, every woman in New Britain will be asked to pledge herself for definite number of quarts. Rumors to the effect that the government will cOnftscate any home products. are positively groundlass and arc not based on facts New Britains Guota Is 10000 quarts. II is expected that the response by New Britain house wives will mean that this clty will again oYersubscribe.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

exchanged shots yesterday with the robbers and William Mouthrop, an employe, was slightly injured. Be cause of the repeated efforts to ob- tain explosives from the storehouse the case was reported to federal au- thorities at Concord, who went to the mines today to make an investi- gation. Search was made for the thieves and the dynamite, but no clue was found
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
WATCHMIZN OPEN FIRE
 ON PONDER THIEVES

Keene. N. H.. July 31.-Watchmen at the Westmoreland plant of the American Steel and Wire Co. of Worcester, fired yesterday on prowl- CTS who attempted to rob the powder house at the company's F'luorite mines from which 50 pounds of dyna- mite was stolen Sunday. The guards
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Ev ordcr CT "oIrF. MORTIMER II CAMP, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
SOUTH AMERICAN
 TRADE FALLING OFF
Withdrawal Of Shipping Makes
 Heavy InroadS on Commerce

Washington, July 31.-Commercial relations between the United States and South America are in a serious condition because of the war.
 The lack of shipping has caused a decrease in the amount of manu- factured goods exported to Argentina and the factories of that country are unable to meet the demand. Some Of the factories require raw mater ials that have formerly been obtained in the United States and have been compelled to shut down or greatly curtail their forces
 The entrance of the United States into the war marked the end of ex- tensive shipping between this coun- try and Argentina. Besides a few steamships some sailing vessels still visit Argentina, according to consul lar adVices but they are so small that navigation is dangerous and they do not even approximate the demands of commerce. The most needed articles ar heavy iron castings and coal. Argentine business men are greatly concerned because some of the ves- sels arriving at Buenos Aires have come In ballast caused, they say, by the fact that they were sent away
 
 get the cargoes of products in Ar gentina that are needed in this coun- try.
 The United States has a. credit of S60, 900, 900 in Buenos Aires which will be increased, according to this in formation, by $40, 100000 to be used as a basis of exchange In trade. It is said this situation requires diplomatic arrangement and that this is one of the affairs to occupy the attention of Am baSsador Naon, who has just re- turned to Washington after six months absence.
 Materials from Argentina sought by the United States and the other nations at war with Germany in- clude beef, sheep, hides and wool, principally. According to official fig ures recently issued by the Argentine government there are 80,000, 900 sheep in the republic as compared with 43,000,00 in 1914, the last year zz=zz=sEz==z=----z=zsz-z At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain. within and for the Dis- trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart ford and State of Connecticut, on the 31st day of July, A. D., 1918.
 Present. Bernard F. Gaffney, judge.
 
 of New Britain, in said district de- ceased.
 Upon the Petition of M. J. Kenney, a creditor of said New Britain, pray ing that Letters of Administration may be granted on said estate, as per application on file more fully appears it is Ordered-That said application be heard and determined al the Probate Office in New Britain, in said district, on the 9th day of August, A. b, 1918 at o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish ing this order in some newspaper published in said New Britain, having a circulation in said District, and by posting a, copy thereof, on the public Sign-post in the Town of New Britain in said District, and return make.
 By Order of Court,
 MORTIMER H. CAMP.
 Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Ill which figures are available. The wool clip last year was situated at 14o'oOO,oOO kilos valued at approXi- nately $150,000,00O. The total ex- ports of Argentina last year aggre- gated about $175, ,OOO, ,OOO and the inn ports S190, 100000. There were B. ooO,O0 head of cattle exported. prin- clpally to the United States England and France.
 To meet the situation caused bv the lack of ships the Argentine gov ernment has decided to change sev- eral old warships to merchant vessels ana to buy more ships wherever they can be found. This is another of the problems with which Ambassador Naon will deal.
 Similar conditions are reported from Chile. Exports from the United states Of manufactured goods have been virtually suspended except on a limited number of articles. Complaint is made that a large number of ves- Sels from the United Stat arrive at Chilean ports in ballast to bring nj trates to the United States. Urgent requests have been made to this country to permit those vessels to carry Cargoes of needed comm odi- ties