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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Captured American army ALL navy

Captured American army AIN navy
officers are reaching German prison
camps without clothing and shoes. The
American Red Cross has established a
tull0r shop In Berne to supply them
with proper uniforms. according to in.
formation just reaching the burcn of
prisoners relief.
The officers, II seems, Ia being nus.
tied back from the front by their can.
tors lose their overc0ats. bIousea and
even trousers. Frequently their leoth.
81 shoes, which are greatly coveted by
the Germans, are taken from them md
they are forced to wear wooden shoes
Inc clothing of others Is so damaged
In strenuous fighting as to need re-.
placement.
TO outfit the forty commissioner
Amerlcanssk known to be In the German
chInps and others who may be captured
'n'fr, the Red Cross purchased mil.
or shop In Paris and moved tniors and
ou'it outright to Switzerland. This
shop Is now turning out each week 70
uniforms made to measurements sup.
pied by mall by the various prisoners
III the various camps The men ara
supplied also with underclothlng, shoes
lollet articles, towels and food. The
rood Is particularly necessary to SUP.
plelneht the mengcr prison fire for
which the Germans make the captlred
officers pay in money.
The stripping of prisoners apparent.
" takes place only at the front In the
neat and confusion Of battle. Camp
committees, appointed by the prisoners
themselves see that American Prison
ers receive supplies sent them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Wonderful.

Kidd-Subbub tells me that he has
tried half dozen times to discharge
THAR cook, bet the woman simply re-
fuses to leave.
kidder--He must have the real thing
In iirelcSS cooker
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Succeeded.

Sapleigh--I made perfect fool Of
myself today.
Miss Keen-fiow nice! was sure
you'd make something Of yourself II
You kept on trying.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Only One Way.

Doctor--Y0u must be careful and
follow the right directions for taking
this pill.
Small Invalid - G'wan wild yer.
There's only wan direction fer II to 90.
London Answers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Simple, but Unexpected.

$50 YOU sent n dollar for that ad.
vertiSed appliance to keep your gas
bill down. What did they send you?"
"A paperweight."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Persistent.

Truth crushed 10 earth will rise again.
An act exceedingly RASH
For scarcely has she done so when
She gets another smash.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

The Castaway Upon the Cannibal
lsIand-Oh! sir, was managing ed.
itOr
The CanniAal Cook (a joker)-well.
you viii soon be the editor In chief.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

Experienced flying officers are being
returned from abroad to act as special
Instructors In the more advanced cours.
es OF aviation training which Is being
developed by the mir service.
Recent practice In elemental train.
Ing now gives the candidate more time
IL the air with his instructor than here.
tofore. The new plan is known as the
Eosp"rt system or "All Thru" as II
Is popularity called here and insures
closer contact between the cadet ard
instructor. When the cadets arrive at
II Tying field from the ground school.
where they have learned much of the
theory Of flight, engine control and re-
pair, radio, signaling and other kindred
subjects several Of them are assigned
TO an Instructor who stays with them
until they are qualified in elemental
lying They are then sent to the spe-
cial schools for final work and train
inS In their particular line, as pursuit
reconnaissance, artillery control, or
bombing pilots The old practice Of
giving a cadet so much time in the air
under instruction and then turning him
loose for his first solo flight, In "slnk
OF swim" fashion, is being discontinued.
and what is believed to be a more safe
and sane system is being adopted.
Organization Of forty air squadrons
has been authorized. Four will be 10.
Gated at Houston, Tex, and &c, or
training brigade Of three wings, on
Long Island, n. Y.
The base of this Long Island train
Ing brigade. as now planned, will be
Hazelhnrst field. near Mlneola. The
squadrons will be quartered in groups
of -four or nine outlying fields. These
sqnadrons are to serve under field con.
ditions Stimulating, as nearly MS prac-
ticable, the conditions behind the lines
In France.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

Information received BY the chill.
drens bureau OF the department OF
labor seems to Indicate that every
where In the United States children
are receiving less milk than they
should have. Such decreases are un.
doubleday due in part to the high cost
OF milk. Ii Is the poorest families
that have been forced TO make the
greatest reduction In the amount OF
milk purchased But that reduction
would perhaps not be so great, the
children's bureau says, II all mothers
fully realized the value Of food In the
diet Of their children.
MIX has been called the perfect
food" Authorities agree that 1t sup.
plies the elements necessary to the
growing child In the most digestlble
form. In spite of Its increasing cost,
II supplies those elements also In the
cheapest form. 1t Is estimated that,
on the basis Of Its nutrltlve value.
milk compared with steak at 40 cents
pound, and eggs at As cents n dozen,
should be priced at about 27is cents
quart.
Workers for Chlldren's Year. to
whom the weighing and measuring
test for children under five years of
age has revealed how many children
In the United States are undeyeloped
as a result Of improper diet. are en-.
gagged In campaigns to bring the i'm
portance of milk to the attention of
mothers and to make Ii possible for
them to procure enough milk to keen
their children strong and well. Many
milk stations where mothers may re-
celve pure silk at nominal cost. or
free, If they cannot afford to pay for
II, have been established In connec.
ton with children's year work, and
public measures for ensuring a pure
and adequate milk supply have been
undertaken In many communities.
Among these measures are the estab.
lishment Of pasturizatiOn plants, the
Inspection Of the milk supply, and the
passing OF regulations controlling dis.
trlbutiOn.
The total value of all imports into
the United Kingdom during the
first six months OF 1918 were S3.I73..
S5l, 100: OF exports. $l,201,2l1 ,OS8.
For the same period of 1915 the val
ues were: Imports, $3.50, 73O,O3S; ex-
ports. S1,lI8,7 5s,033. The submarine
has not destroyed the commerce of
Great Britain.
Camp Shelby, Miss, will be remodel
ed and converted from tent camp In |
t. cantonment with permanent quar-
tiers and camp utilities. at total cost
OF $5,467,3TS.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

Appointments nre turning to Amerl.
can wearing apparel. especially hosi.
cry. which, before the war. was
brought almost entirely from Germany.
They are free spenders and, willing to
ray literally for what they wear.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

The British in Picardy opened the
week by occupying Peronne after an
Australian force had captured Mont
ST. Quentin In a brilliant operation.
A little to the north Haig's men then
took Combles, Morval Courcelette and
lie Transloy, and Strengthened ont their
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

The presidents letter says: in
inviting these organizations to give
this new evidence Of their patriotic
cooperation. wish It distinctly under.
stood that their compliance will not
In any sense imply the surrender on
the part of any of them Of Its dis.
tlnctlee character and autonomy, be-
cause fully recognize the fact that
each Of them has Its own traditions,
principles and relationships which II
properly prizes and which, II preserved
and strengthened, make possible the
largest service"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

Roller skates as q part Of the speed.
up program In force at the Rock Island
arsenal, Illinois, have been adopted by
women messenger employees.
Women employed In the time dlvis-
Ion at the arsenal are voluntarily work.
Ing the first Saturdays and SUNDAYS of
each month closing the pay roll sheets
so that oil arsenal workers may be
paid promptly.
According to the arsenal Record,
published by the employees, Rev. NJ. +.
krotzer, pastor of the Presbyterian
churches at LeClaire and Princeton,
Iowa, Is putting In his five weeks VIZ.
cation as an arsenal worker. The snme
paper reports the fftieth anniversary
as an arsenal worker at Rock Island of
Emil Beck, seventy years old, inspector
In the tin shop. who went there when
the arsenal consisted OF a small group
OF wooden buildings, relics OF Civil war
days, and employed from 200 to 400
men only through the summer months.
Cuba has closing law which shuts
al. stores, warehouses, shops, ETC., in
the larger cities at 9 p. m. week days,
and all day Sundays. Retail food
stores keep open until s p. m. week
days and 10 p. m. Sundays. Barber
shops remain open until D. m. on
Mondays and Fridays, II p. m. Satur-
daSs, but cannot sell perfumes while
general stores are closed.
A company has been formed In
Yokohama, Japan, TO turn out SUBJ
stltute for Portland cement. The new
nj, terial will be made Of lava and lime.
ordinary building In Great Britain
Is almost at standstll. Over two
yea ago the government issued an
ordt- restricting expenditure upon all
building operations to sum not ex-
ccedlng $2,433, but the increased cost
OF material and labor has reduced the
value of the allowance to one-half.
Appointments nre turning to Amerl.
can wearing apparel. especially hosi.
cry, which, before the war. was
brought almost entirely from Germany.
They are free spenders and, willing to
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

Camp Shelby, Miss, will be remodel
ed and converted from a tent camp In
to cantonment with permanent quar-
tiers and camp utilities. at q total cost
OF $5,467,3TS.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

Spain has not yet come to the break.
Ing point with Germany. but another
Spanish vessel having been torpedoed.
has decided to seize German informed
ships without further parley, The
tone of the press there. and also In
other neutral countries, Is becoming
distinctly proally.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

On the Ussnri front In eastern ST.
IBERIA the allied forces have been driv-
Ing the bolshevikl northward. defeat
Ing them In every engagement and in
fllctlng heavy casualties The Ameri.
cans under General Graves Joined In
these operations.
The suppression Of the Social Rev.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

American shlpynrds set record
during August turning out 68 ships
aggregating 340,l4a dead weight tons
Forty-four were Of steel. The total
tonnage built for the shipping board
has now passed the two million mark.
British merchant vessels completed
during August amounted to 124,675
gross tons, The new construction In
the allied countries Is now well ahead
of the destruction by submarines.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

A company has been formed In
Yokohama, Japan, to turn out n SUBJ
stltute for Portland cement The new
nj, terlal will be made of lava and lime.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-10
FINAL PLANS
 FOR HOUSES
 ARE APPROVED

The final plans for the 800 work ingmens homes which are to be built on the Crane lot with the government appropriation, under the direction of the Bridgeport Housing Co.,, have been approved by the United States Hous
 ing Corporation. Excavation will be- gin soon, and it is expected that they will be ready for occupancy withiu three months. The principal feature of these homes will be the provision in the plans for the welfare of chill
 dren. Five playgrounds are laid out in such a manner that mothers may watch the children at play from the windows of their homes, and may at all times be assured of their safety. Garden plots for each family are also included in the plans, and everything is being planned to provide real homes for the families who are not finan- cially able to live in the homes being built on the other government sites.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-10
WAR WORK CLAIMS NOT MOTHERS WITH
 SMALL CHILDREN

The remarkable response of Bridge port women to the appeal of the United States Employment Service and the Bridgeport War Bureau for women to register for work in the inn portant munitions factories has at- tracted attention throughout New England, and incidentally has created a false impression as to the purpose of the campaign, so far as mothers with small children are concerned. Some minimizing persons seem to have gained the impression that such mothers were to be encouraged to go to work in the factories, but such is not the fact. There is not the slight est wish on the part of those concerned in the woman labor recruiting work to deprive children of proper care.
 The registration recently concluded was designed to include all women between the ages of 6 and 60, regard ] less of their condition, so that knowl- edge might be had as to the availabil- | ity of the womanpoWer of the city. Mere registration does not mean that the registrant is acceptable for fac ! tory work. When the cards have l been. classified and turned over to the i United States Employment Service, common sense. will be used in asking the women to work. Those with small children who need their imme- diate personal care will not be called. Those whose health is not good will not be called. No woman who is not fitted for work will be encouraged to work
 But every unemployed woman in good health and circumstances, every woman who by making some personal sacrifice can add to the supply of mu- nitiOns and to that extent help win the war, will be expected to respond to the governments appeal. Already the big factories of the city have been greatly benefited by the work of the
 volunteer women, but there is need for many more, and as the needs o1
 the army are continually increasing there must be an increasing flow ot
 labor into the munitions plants
 Questions have been asked at the United States Employment Service
 office regarding the use of part time workers. Some of the plants already
 have established a schedule of three
 shifts for part time workers and oth-
 CTS soon will follow. The labor o1
 every available person in Bridgeport Is needed by the munitions manufac. turers and if any women were over,
 looked by the registrars in the recent
 campaign they should go to the Unit
 ed States Employment Service office
 303 Fairfield avenue, and register, ol
 to the War Bureau office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-10
.RESINOL CLEARS AWAY EMBARRASSING
 PIMPLES

March S0-"Some tima ago pimpies began to appear on my forehead, and spread so that people remarked about them, and I didn't like to go any where on that account. Itried various creams, soaps, and skin remedies, but nothing seemed to help me. A friend of mine who had the same trouble told me she cleared her skin with Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap, so I tried them. After the first appli- cation all the redness and soreness disappeared, and after two or three applications my friends began to ask me what I used my face looked so much better.
 Now I can go to places without being ashamed of those awful pim- ples, and will never be without Res incl Ointment and Resinol Soap" (Signed) Miss Jessie Torrance, 67 Beech St, Rutherford, N. J.
 All druggists sell Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-10
STREET CAR CARDS
 STRONGLY REBUKE PARTISAN CRITICS
Tom Spellacy Works Long
 Day For Government.

Urging the same theory as that ad- vanced by Col. Roosevelt at the time of the Spanish-American war, that it is necessary to elect officeholders of the same political faith as the Presi- dent in order that this country may not appear in the eyes of Europe to have repudiated it's administration, the Democratic National Committee is conducting a nationwide campaign to assure the partys success in every state, and has entered Connecticut to carry on it's work.
 By means of literature, street car posters and other advertisements, the committee is spreading effective prop | aganda, which while primarily ad- vancing the party's interests, at the same time provides much useful and accurate information for voters of all persuations.
 The street car cards are particu- | larly striking, and for one thing carry a special appeal in that they do not bear any political stamp. They call upon the people of this country tc stand by President Wilson in his ef- forts to prosecute the war to a suc- cessful conclusion, and they present their arguments in a brief though convincing way. They are attracting widespread attention.
 Democrats in this state are carry | ing on a strong educational cam paign, to teach voters already on the lists, and those to be made, the du ties of citizenship, their rights, ant other things they should know. Notwithstanding that he Is in { contest for election to the highes office in the gift of the people of thi! state, United States District Attorne! i Thomas J. Spellacy, Democratic nom inee for governor, doesn't forget ever in the stress of political rivalry tha he owes a service to his country, anC though he is theoretically off duty, h. nevertheless works fully as hard anC as long for the government as he eve did before becoming a candidate.
 MT. Spellacy obtained a leave 0 absence for three months, commerce ing in August and he draws no sal ary for that period, yet in spite of tn fact he spends most of his time at tending to matters which he feels h. alone should take care of, he is con stantly either at his office or goini about the state on government busi ness, for which he sacrifices even af fairs of importance to his candidacy And, beside all this. he is laborinj indefatfgably to make the Libert! Loan success.
 Friends are urging the district at torney to take a rest in preparation for his coming campaign. but he pay no heed to them. as he believes i 'i more essential that he look after tn interests of the country. 50 far as the, lie in his hands, than that he devot his efforts to what he regards as sel fish ends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-10
BOARD FOUR READY WITH DRAFT NUMBERS

Local Draft Board No. has all the order numbers assigned for the 1S1S regisuants. Any person calling at the office of the board can find his serial number that appears on list arranged in Alphabetical order, if he does not already know it. All the order numbers on file in the office will be available to the public on Saturday morning. No numbers will be given over the telephone.
 This office closes at 5 o'clock in the afternoon and will r be open evenings.
 Examinations will be held on Sun day in the High school Of those men r in Class l, who have not been ex- amined last Sunday. Notices have already been mailed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-10
Horse Racing Program
 at Seaside Announced

Tthe old-time horse fanciers of Bridgeport will have their inning at Seaside Park on Saturday when the of the best cards of harness racing witnessed in this city in many years will feature the Liberty Day celebra- tion at the park.
 The races will be in charge of Henry Caterson, I. T. Banks and c. A. Stew art. W. A. Kinsella and o. J. Keenan will act as timers and pr R D. Martin will act as starter.
 The races are:
 Free-for-all trot in three half-mile heats, best two out of three.
 Irish Voter, owned by James Doolan; Suzella, owned by James Doolan, and Mary Skinner, owned by Thomas Simon.
 2:3O trot-Johnny Skinner, owned by James Doolan, Merigold and Dark Horse.
 Half-mile running race Mary Anna, ridden by Police Commissioner Stanley; Bess Black. ridden by David Boothe; Babe, ridden by l., MacFad- den, and Pintoe, ridden by M. Me Fadden.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-10
STEPNEY

Miss Edith Richdale of Monroe was a weekend guest at the home of Mrs. Henry Sherman.
 Lemuel Osborne was a guest of Bridgeport friends on Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Clayton Hawley, who have been enjoying 8 motor trip oyer the Mohawk Trail, returned home on Monday.
 The Red Cross auxiliary are col lecting clothing for the Belgians at present
 D. A. Green of Norwalk visited the local schools on Tuesday.
 Miss Ella Hayes has closed her home for the winter and will spend the winter with her nephew, Elmer Hayes, in Bridgeport.
 Hobart Bradley and Miss Gladys Osborne of Bridgeport have visited MT. and Mrs. Lemuel Osborne.
 Howard Edwards has been unable to work in Bridgeport this week as he has been quite i'll. Mrs. Charles Gaines, Mrs. Roger Spencer and two children of Hartford have been guests of Henry seeley. The Red Cross auxiliary met on 1 Wednesday at the home of Mrs, George Smith. Miss Florence Richards has ac- cepted a position at B. Hawley & 1 Co.'S store. Friends of Mrs. John Hinckley will | be sorry to learn she is quite i'll at the | present time. Sherman Corning has new bicycle, Mrs. Charles Ensign of Trumbull has visited at her home here. Several of the local ladies met at Mrs. Charles Nichols on Tuesday afternoon and made a quantity Of | jam for the soldiers. l Edward Corning of Sandy Hook has visited his grandmother. Mrs. Edward | Corning.
 Mrs, Emily D. Leavenworth has re- 1 turned home after spending two weeks with friends In Shelton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-10
PLACES NAMED
 FOR PRIMARIES

The Republican aldermanic pri- maries will be held in this city on Oct. 15, and the polling places will be open from 6 p. m. unti p. m.
 The following places have been des- ignated in the respective voting dis tricts: First 34 Court street; Second, 55 Gregory street; Third, 2790 Fair field avenue; Fourth, 193 Colorado avenue (second fioor) Fifth, ell Nor man street: Sixth, 117S North ave- nue; Seventh, 1T6 Fairfield avenue; Eighth, 16s Thompson street; Ninth, Republican Club Rooms, East Main and Arctic streets; Tenth, 857 East Main street, Manwa ring hall; Eleventh, 416 East Main street; Twelfth, 290 Central avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-10
SULLIVAN SEEN
 AT R. R. STATION

After several days taken up in dragging the harbor bottom for the body of Philip Sullivan of Dorchester Mass, an employe of the T, A. Scott Dredging Co.,, who disappeared last Saturday and was supposed to have fallen overheard while under the in fuence of liquor, report reached the authorities today that the man was seen boarding a Boston train at the railroad station yesterday.