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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
HUN FINANCIERS WORRYING ABOUT
 NATIONAL DEBT

New York, Feb. 21-The steady in- crease in Germany's national debt owing to the war and the delay in adopting a sweeping plan of taxation reform to care for the increased lia- bilities of the empire, already more than 20 times higher than the na- tional debt at the outbreak of the war, is a source of constant concern to German financial experts.
 In the Berlin Tageblatt of Jan. g., Arthur Norden, the papers financial expert, sharply criticises the failure of the government to provide for any redemption of the war debt aside from a proviso establishing a redemp- tion fund for the Az per cent. treas ury certificates which formed a small part of the last two war loans. He calls for radical measures to check the piling up of the burden of war indebtedness.
 Norden contrasts with the policy of Germany, which, as is known, has not provided even enough increased taxa tion to meet the interest on its war debt and is paying q part of the in- terest coupons Of earlier war loans from new borrowings, with that of Great Britain, which, he points out, had raised by taxation almost 25 per cent. of it's war expenditure down to the end of 1917.
 The argument that a heavier taxa tion of war profits, which make up the bulk of the nominal increase in Germany's capital, would interfere with the productiveness of German industry and the fear that increased taxation of incomes would kill the war willingness of the population are dis missed as unfounded. In fact, MT. Norden argues, to attack the abnor' mally high war increase attained in certain industries and by certain ele- ments of the population would be of decided value in cutting down the high cost of living resulting from the extravagant standards of life among the war profiteers.
 Norden cites the action of the American government in establishing maximum prices for steel and other raw materials of war industry and in immediately introducing high war taxes as an admirable example for Germany to follow and speaks with admiration of the Wilson plan of talk ing control of the railroads.
 Nordens scheme for taking care of the state debt comprises a radical increase in the tax on incomes, not upon capital as generally contemplat- ed by German financiers. He holds that the proposed taxes upon capital merely lead to extrayagant spending while the income tax can be so ad' justed to beat heaviest upon the re- eipients of high war incomes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
RED CROSS AIDS ITALIAN
 HOSPITAL WRECKED BY BOMBS

A Rome cablegram received from Robert Perkins, chairman of the Amer ican Red Cross Commission to Italy, says in part:
 During recent air raids by Austrian aviators bombs were thrown on the hospital near Castel, France, not far from the Italian line. To repair the damage done to the hospital equip ment and to enable the hospital to con- tinue it's care of wounded soldiers, the American Red Cross is sending much material, including an X-ray outfit, sterilizing apparatus, many surgical instruments and twenty-five beds"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
MAY E. DOWNS,
 VS. CHARLES EDISON DOWNS.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss.,

SCFEESIOAS OOO1GAs
 Bridgeport, Feb. IS, A. D., 1918.
 Upon the complaint of the said May E. Downs praying, for reasons therein set forth, for a divorce returnable to the superior court in and for Fair field County, on the first Tuesday of March, 1918.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that Charles Edson Downs the said defendant is absent from this state and gone to parts unknown
 Therefore Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Times and Evening Far mer, a newspaper printed in Bridge port, three times successively, com mencing on or before the 18th day of February, A. D., 1918.
 FRED W. TRACY, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
 for Fairfield County. 5 19 s"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
THREE ENLIST HERE

At the United States army recruit ing station in Fairfield avenue. three Bridgeport boys yesterday were ac- cepted for service. Those who en- listed were Andrew O. Dernison of S14 State street, cavalry; Clayton S.. Ball of 534 Arctic street, veterinary corps and Richard Hirsch of 51O Fair field avenue, aviation corps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

Total appropriations from
 all funds to January g,
 1918 .$79, ,45o, 727.35
 Every appropriation since the ap- pointment of the War Council up to January 9 is itemized in the report, together with detailed description of the purposes for which the approprfa- tions were made. For instance, the item, $4,432,O14 for supplies for dis tribution in the United States and abroad, covers appropriations for the purchase of 2o7, ,3S8 blankets, 5000 comforters, 1O50,00O sweaters, 3o0,000 helmets, 250,0O0 woolen gloves, 15O,OO0 woolen wristlets and 250,000 woolen socks.
 Condition of the War Fund.
 The total amount pledged in the campaign for the Red Cross War Fund last June was $1O3, 900, 900, exclusive | of dividends declared by corporations, the War Council announces. The to- tai amount collected was $9S, ,925, ,25e.o5 l up to December 2S, 1917.
 I In addition there has been collected i direct at national headquarters, either in special or direct contributions, S3,- 319 352.19, making total amount col lected, less certain refunds, $97 7,226,- 256.65. Included in this amount, how ever, is the known amount that was received from dividends.
 The War Finance Committee of the Red Cross estimated the total gross amount which it win receive will be $1O3, ,525, ,05564, but this does not in- l clude a sum which amounts to $3,0OO.- GOO retained by chapters, in accordance with the arrangement by which they were to receive 25 per cent of conec- tions. Thus the gross amount of the War Fund may be stated to be, includ- ing interest to date, $1o6, 6,525, 900, the War Council announces.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
APPROPRIATIONS
 FOR WAR RELIEF
 REACH BIC SUM
$77,843,4 ,435.35 Set Aside by Red Cross for Work at Home
 and Abroad,

The War Council of the American Red Cross has just made public a re- port showing appropriations totaling SIT ,843, ,435.35, which were made from the Red Cross War Fund up to Jan uary g. For foreign relief, the report states, 4,657, ,795.99 was set aside, 3D. 612, 2,53260 has been appropriated for United States relief and SPA, 1923, ,1S1. .12 expended for supplies, either for for etgn shipment or for distribution or resale to Red Cross Chapters in this country.
 The latter item, the statement sets forth, includes $7,063, ,649.12, which is included also in the $30,519, ,259. .6O ap- prOpriated for work in France, as well as $11, ,22G, ,417 for material for resale to chapters. According to the report, it may thus be considered as a working fund and as liquid asset rather than an expenditure.
 The total appropriations for admins tration at national headquarters and at division headquarters, of which LLSIS dIS 4tJ dluOuuLSO lO $1+<COyGOA for the last six months period. This includes $365,O00 for divisional admin istration expenses and $250,000 donat- ed for telegraph and cable service, the latter item extending over a con- siderably longer period of time.
 Dues Pay Administration Cost.
 Appropriations for administration did not come out of the War Fund, but were more than covered from the portion of membership dues received at national headquarters, the War Council says. These membership dues, which more than paid for all admins trative expenses, were dues received before the recent membership drive was made.
 The report of the War Council states:
 "No expenses of administration in the United States were paid for out of the Red Cross War Fund. All admin istration is more than met by mem- bership dues Thus every dollar con- tributed for relief goes to relief"
 The following is recapitulation of appropriations as announced by the War Council:
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

According to the last available fig ures in Great Britain, 84S new works of fiction were published in a year, against 80o naval and military books.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

When we begin to pour concrete into ships faster than Germans can pour lead, its a near-sighted Hun who can't see his Ka1ser's 61ish.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Build Boats!" is a cry as impera- tive as Build Roads!" and it is a remarkable fact that the quickest way to do either economically is to build with concr etc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

As usual the crowd does the talking md gesticulating while a few quiet men do the work, Our marine en- gineers are not saying much, but they are working out the concrete boat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
WANTED TO BUY

ALL KINDS second hand tools, dia- monds, watches, jewelry, clothing, gold. silver and platinum. The Bridgeport Loan Co, 325 Stratford Ave. B a1 as'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
GOVERNOR ASKS MEN ID ENROLL
 FOR SHIPYARDS
SEvery Rivet Driven Is Blow at Kaiser" Says Connecticut
 Executive.
QUOTES WIRE FROM PEE.

Urges Mechanics to Offer Services for ShipbuiIding and Tells Them to Re. main at Their Present EmpIoyments Until Government Calls Them and Tells Them Where to Go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21
TODAY'S WANTS

IOST-Brown water spaniel, about 1 year old. has collar with name on it. Tel. Bar, 2296, 1S EXPERIENCED LADY bookkeeper for steady position with established firm. Address P, O, Box 4, City,
 B 21 ss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

No, you are not in the manufactur- ing line because you make promises.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-21

Total appropriations from all funds to January g,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10

down here and live.
They have improved on everything
else ever invented. But there hasn't
been an improvement made in kissing
since the first man met the first maid.
Doesn't it make you weary when
fellow can't answeh simple question
without making speech? And are
you quite sure that you are not that
kind of fellow?
The world is getting moro sense
about some things. There was a time
when the Boy who remained on the
Burning Deck until he was destroyed
was regarded as a Hero. But if he at
tempted that stunt today he would be
regarded as a dern fool.
The American woman seems to cul-
tivate every virtue save that of F'ru-
gality.
A man won't admit that he is preju-
diced. But isn't it fact that you Of
ton hate man whom you don't even
know7
:, hen a bewhskered man reforms
he never gets a clean shave. He al
ways leaves mustache or a goatee for
seed.
Did you ever add up your talk? An
honest man sat down tho other day
and figured that 80 words out of every
100 that he used In talking were
superfluous. And he wasn't any Gabby
Gabe either.
Fly swatting Is splendid indoor
sport. But the amazing supply of raw
material always discourages a lazy
man.
You can whitewash a guilty mans
character, but the black will soon
show through again.
If woman has a perfect figure and
a perfect complexion she is prone to
forget to say her prayers, because she
hasn't anything to pray for.
Every man would be q success If he
only knew as much at so as he
thought he knew when he was 25.
After glancing over newspaper,
and seeing all the sure cure adver-
tised for everything in the form Of
patent medicines, an ordinary man
wonders how the poor doctors manage
to make a living.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Daily Horoscope
Tuesday, June II, 1913

Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
This is a day of conflicting influ-
cnces. according to astrology. While
Mercury and Mars are in benefic as
pect Saturn is strongly adverse.
There is promising sign for army
affairs Good news appears to be in
dicated for this day.
Mercury is in a place read as for
tunatc for editors and publishers
who will gain through legislation and
through public approval of their
claims in financial matters. 1t would
seem that they realize through un-
usual advertising.
Mars gives promise of supreme at
tainments by United States soldiers,
who will develop unexpected quail
ties. The stars seem to foretell that
great military leaders will be discov-
cred and in this as in other matters
connected with the war surprise plays
a prominent part.
This should be a favorable day for
signing contracts. leases and agree
ments. Anything connected with the
war should be especially well influ-
enced.
This is not a favorable rule for the
aged. The death of prominent man
is indicated.
All the signs appear 10 pfcsiSe u
summer of extraordinary heat and
sultrness. Earthquakes, tornadoeS
and violent upheavals of nature Will
reflect the condition of the world
mind" occultists declare.
When the Sun enters the sign of
Cancer this month, Saturn and Nep-
tune in the second house foreshadow
taxation and new drains on the pub
lie treasury.
Legal disputes and public criticism
concerning hospitals are prognosti-
Gated.
Many twins are likely to be born
in the summer months, when there
will be a great increase in the birth
rate.
Persons whose birthdate it is
should not travel or make any radi-
cal changes in the coming year. Ac-
tivity and prosperity are foretold, but
there may be small annoyances.
Children born on this day prOba-
bly, will be active and enterprising,
but unsettled and unreliable in dis
position.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Famous Women
Sophia. Ex-Qucen of Greece.

Ex-Queen Sophia of Greece is large
ly responsible for the fact that her
consort, Constantine l.. King of the
Hellenes, lost his throne. for she was
the real power behind the throne and
through her influence prevented
Greece from taking its natural stand
with the Allies. Sophia is the sister of
the Kaiser, and will soon celebrate her
forty eighth birthday. She is a grand
daughter of Queen Victoria of Eng
land, but all her sympathies are with
her brother. This despite the fact that
for some years she was alienated from
the Kaiser, who bitterly resented her
acceptance of the Greek faith. The
breach was healed, however. before
the war broke out, and she was the
most powerful representative Of the
Kaiser at the Greek court. In oppos-
ing the plans of VeniZelo5. the leader
of the popular party in Greece, she at
first almost played lone hand. So
phia is the mother of six children
three sons and three daughters. Her
eldest son, George, now occupies the
Greek throne.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Today We Celebrate
Has Anybody Seen DR.. Cook?


DR.. Frederick A. Cook, who dis
covered the North Pole and who made
the king of Denmark famous. will be-
gin his fifty-fourth year today, as he
was born June 10, 1865.
The man who has been called the
greatest modern disciple of Ananias,
and a direct descendant of Baron
Munchhausen and the monumental
faker of all time. and the perpetrator
Of the worst hoax in history. and a
few other things, does not look. act or
talk like the sort of Cook who would
cook up such mVss of lies as he has
been accused of doing. With great
frankness the Doctor admits that he
may not have reached the exact,
mathematical, geographical spot on
map where the North Pole ought to
be, but he still insists that on April
q. 1908, he was somewhere in the
Immediate neighborhood of the
earth's northernmost point.
While DIR. Cook has. of course.
many enemies, he has also a large
number of adherents who insist that
he is the real discoverer Of the North
Pole. They point to the fact that
experiences such as his are not with
out precendent In an article several
years ago Edwin Swift Balch pointed
out that From time immemorial trav
ellers have been called liars" and
added that "it is on the general as
of their Munchhausenlike
proclivities that much of the weight
of argument against DR.. Cook de-
pends." The author pointed out that
Marco Polo, the greatest of medieval
travellers, was generally discredited,
and Fernao Nendes Pinto. Nathaniel
B. Palmer Robert Johnson, James
Weddell. Nordenskjold, Bruce and
many others were for a time reviled as
Henry NJ Stanley, who
explored darkest Africa" suffered
the same fate for long time.
All of which. of course, doesn't
prove that DR.. Cook is another un-
justly maligned hero. In concluding
one of his lectures DIR. Cook declared:
The Eskimos believe in a heaven
and they think that it is a very hot
place. naturally picturing it a happy
contrast to their cold earthly home.
would say to you that II you are
still in doubt as to the truth of my
claims as to the discovery of the
North Pole, to be convinced you will
have to go either to the North Pole
or to the-Eskimo heaven"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Fire Alarm Boxes

12-Rarltan Copper Worka.
Z4-Market and Sheridan Streets
25-Smith Street and Central r. R
26--Market and First Streets.
27-Madison Ave. and Paterson St.
28-High and Lewis Sts.
35-Smith and High Streets.
36-New Brunswick Ave. and New St
37-Smith and State Streets.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Worka
43-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford q.
i5-Commerce and Front Street,
l6-State and Washingto Street.
47-High and Washington Streefs
54-State st. and Buckingham Ava
56-Parker st. and Pulaski Ave.
66--HaIl Ave. and Charles Street
b7-State and Wayne Streets
6S-Near United Lead Works.
69-Maurer.
CIV ashington and First Streets.
C3-NeW Brunswick Ave. and Elm n
64-Smith Street and Watson Ave.
65-Commerce and State Streets
72-Front and Smith Streets
73-Water and Gordon Streets.
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street
R1-Brace and Hanson Avenues.
g2-Smith and Herbert Streets
83-Amboy Ave. and Washington st.
R4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
s6-Near City Hospital
S6-Cieveland and Brace AvenusA
S7-Amboy and Hall Avenues.
SS-Amboy Ave. and Inslee Street.
SS-Lawrence and Francis 6troeta
ol-Noville and Johnstons 6treeeA w
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
Peace Talk.

fight
of all the
m
OF
And TO
Until
of
with shoong the
meet
punker death and wreck:
polish off the Hun and
We had to
licked would forsake
his dreams of and he'd be than ever in less than ha
IS multi ed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Why Women Raar Pain.

Women bear pain better than men,
rs Is well known, but DR.. e. O'Neill
Kane says that their tranquility is
often deceptive. being stoical submis-
sion rather than lack Of feeling. He
believes women are less often affected
by shock than men; they endure sur.
gical operations better and pass under
anesthesia more rapidly, quietly and
safely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10

From one extreme to tn,

From one extreme to the other,' SAID
Ned,
"a woman will go, that is true;
The hairpin she yanks from up on her
head
She uses to button her Shoe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
For a RUSTY Screw.

Hold q red-hot iron to the head of
the screw for short time and then
uso the screw-driver while tho screw
is still hot. 1t can be removed easily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10

Willie-Paw, what is an altrnist?
Paw-An altruist is man who car
ries an umbrella all day and is glad IL
isn't raining because other folks
haven't umbrellas with them, my
son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10

"A farmer has it all over city
man." said the Big Town Visitor "A
former lives an independent hre'
doesn't he?"
Yes" replied Farmer Meddergrass.
"He lives an independent life from
.. m. until a. m
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
XllN2

"Some days the sun will shine sal
Dan,
And some days it will rain;
But tell me, wise men, if you can'
Why is the weather vane?'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Bits of By-Play
I,llcMl
BY LUKE McLUKE,
Copyright 1915, the Cincinnati
Enquirer.

IT'S too blame hot to stir or roam,
Remarked old Mr.. Totter;
But in the Kaiser's future home
I'll bet it will be hotter"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10

Luke McInke Says.
1t is a good thing that all of our
prayers are not answered. If they
were, the angels would want to come
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
NIeI'Cy! !!

1T says here that New York spends
$1.000.000 a day for drink" said Mr.,
Subbubs as he looked up from his
newspaper.
Isn't that TERRIBLE" exclaimed Mrs.
Subbubs. "If they spend that much
day. just imagine what they spend
at night"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10

The Sadd Brothers are dispensing
soft drinks to the sad public in dry
Charlestown, w. Va.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10

Our Daily Special.
Good Judgment Always Shows UP
About an Hour Late.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
YUM XIIIni

Talking about chicken, Ina Teeny
Fowle lives at Frys, Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Where to Go.


Vacation spot for saving men.
They'll find Economy in Penn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
A Toledo Boarding House.


John Carpenter runs boarding house
Sam Plumber came to stay;
But John found Plumber hit the pipe,
And hustled him away.
The other boarders are quite punk;
Jack Gardner is a rake,
Mike Vinegar Is picked oft.
Bob Butcher has no stake.
Oscar Waters is always drunk,
J. Henry Tramp is tired.
Graham Cracker oft is broke,
Tom Cannon's often fired.
Walter Shoe soon got the boot.
Will Baker had bun;
Poor Harry Clock he had no weight,
OF course he had to run.
ID. J. r.
Notice!
Even if it is hot we want to notify
I. M. Bear. Of New Philadelphia, that
he'll have to cut out that Sept. A. Nj.
stuff.
Bedadt
We never met A. Harp of New Paris,
Ohio. But if he isn't Irish, why isn't
he?
Names Is Names.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10

No Joke.
Divorce Court records you should
scan
To find" said Mr.. Dove,
THAT marriage turns love-sick man
To one who's sick Of love-
Luke McLuke.
divorce Court records you should
To find" said Mr.. Day
"That many a decent man at home
Is far from one away"
J. r. Nc.
Gosh!
Some men use cuSs words when
they are peeved, and others use gent
Ter expressions. But what we started
to say was that o. Perunes lives in
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Our Daily

Names Is Names.
3. Slye lives at Miamisburg, Ohio