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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
SECOND DISTRICT NAMES CAPTAINS TO SELL'STAMPS

At a meeting of the Second District War Savings committee held at St. Georges hall last evening practically the entire district was divided up into streets and assigned to different cap tains who will make up their teams to complete for their respective ter ritories the canvass made for Ma tional Enlistment Day June 2Sth. The idea is that the work may proceed more deliberately than in the hurried canvas of June 28 and opportunity will present itself to make not only every house display a window card showing that it's occupants are buy ing War Savings Stamps, but to get a pledge from each occupant of every house. The work on the Enlistment Day campaign was done in part by Minute Women, societies and volun- teer workers from other districts, but now the plan of the War Savings committee is to have purely local groups complete the canvass and fill in the gaps and bring in the several districts up to 100 per cent.
 At last nights meeting tho chair man of the district, John J. Ford, presided, and Mrs. J. Elovecky, the secretary, was in charge of the re- cords. Captains for the several streets were appointed as follows:
 Allen, T. Flanagan; Atlantic, Mrs. c. A. Deas; Austin. John W. Hib- bard; Broad, Charles Poritto; Colum- bia, Ms. Lesciewics; Gregory, Stan ley Stanglu; Henry, Peter locus; Houston, M. Popen; Iranistan, R. A. McBride; Johnson, F. Ocleywicz; Lafayette, Bremen; Main, Mrs J. Elovecky; Myrtle and court, J. J. Ford; Park, J. F. Mccarthy; Park ter race, Thomas E. Ward; Rev. M. A Pankovski; Seaside court, Peter Jo- GUS; Railroad, MT. Dulbis; Summer George Otis; Vanstone court, J. F. McCanby; Waller place, J. L. Dulbis; Walnut, R. A. Mcbride; Warren
 court, J. J. Ford; Warren, Mrs Frank Phillips; West, Tessie Totelis; Whiting lane. Rev. MT. Eley; Whiting Wm. Durkin; Rennel1 court, R. A McBride; Ridge avenue, R. A. Me Bride; Russell, Peter locus; Singer
 Rev. W. H. Bley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
WARNER BROS, TO OPEN BOX SHOP
 IN STAMFORD

Inability to get the necessary amount of help in this city owing to the great demand for munitions workers the Warner Brothers Com pany is soon to open a new box fac- tory in Stratford. The plant will be located just above Paradise Green and it is felt that it may be possible to draw on Stratford for the requisite number of hands.
 The building which Is a cement structure two stories high is about 150 by 40 feet. The equipment is to be installed next week and to start with there will be between 25 and 30 employees and more will be placed as soon as they can be secured. It b a continuance of the large industry which the Warner Brothers have built up at their plant in the South End and is more or less devoted to war work. No one has been selected for the position of superintendent as yet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
THE MEATH E R

New Haven, July 26-For Bridgeport and vicinity: Unset tied, probably local showers to- night or Saturday.
 Connecticut: Partly cloudy to- night and Saturday; gentle to moderate east to south winds on the coast.
 The general conditions have changed but little during the last A hours. A trough of low press ure extends from Texas north westward to upper Michigan and a ridge of high pressure extends along the Atlantic coast rom Florida to Maine. Light scatter ed showers have occurred during the Last A hours in nearly all districts east of the Rocky noun tains and considerable cloudy and unsettled weather prevails this morning. The temperature con- tinues high in the southwestern and central districts.
 Conditions favor for this v1cln- ity unsettled weather, prooaOly developing into local showers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
MUST REPLACE
 BRIDGE WITHIN ANOTHER YEAR

Tests made recently show that Washington bridge will be usable for another year after which it will be declared unfit for traffic. This is the decision of engineers from Washing ton, D. C., New Haven, and from the Connecticut company, who made tests of the capacity of the bridge yester- day, under the supervision of State Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett.
 According to this the bridge will not be replaced at present by a wooden structure which was proposed some time ago. The foundations of the old bridge were found to be sufficient but the span lengths are too long to sus- tain the loads put upon them. The lnarrowness of the passage is another great drawback in the usefulness of the bridge.
 Guards are to be detailed to watch the bridge night and day and vehf- cles carrying heavy loads will only be allowed on the spans at certain inter vals according to their registered 1 loading capacity which must be plain | ly marked upon them. Army officers who have occasion to use this bridge
 must separate their transports into 1 intervals suitable for the weight ca- Ipacity of the bridge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
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KEROSENE EMUL SION WILL KILL
 APHIDS WHICH BLIGHT POTATO

me aphids infesting potato and to- mato fields throughout Connecticut have in many cases multiplied with great rapidity and up to this time show no signs of disappearing. At tempts to control this pest by spray ing has not been entirely satisfactory. Nicotine solution, owing to the great demand, has become scarce in many localities. Moreover, it is expensive for large field operations, and the price has been raised recently by some dealers.
 These aph1ds can be killed with kerosene emulsion as is DOW being demonstrated at the Experiment Sta tion Farm at Mount Carmel. The emulsion used is a little stronger made as follows:
 Common laundry soap, 3 cakes, about 30 OF.
 Kerosene, gals.
 Water, ? gals.
 After churning, dilute to fill one barrel (50 gallons).
 The soap is cut in thin slices and dissolved in the water over a fire It Is then removed from the fire and added to the kerosene and the whole churned violently for a few minutes by passing through a. bucket pump with a small hose directed back into the same container. This forms uniform, creamy mass from which the oil does not separate.
 Then dilute eight times and apply with pump of strong pressure through a fine nozzle. All aphids
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
JUMPING PRODUCTION

ID RDGEPORF WILL take its just share of pride in the ID nouncement made by the department, that the manufacture of cartridges the United States has passed the two billion mark that almost two millions of rifles have been made and $40 machine guns Bridgeport makes share of all these things and of cartridges exceedingly large share
 In the last week considered the total production of machine guns 68i which 564 than made the week before Quantity production American pan takes little time to start but when starts the swest production earth just because the American workman plus the American nven tor, who usually is also workman is the most productive workmen in the world.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
AUSTRIANS WANT
 PEACE TERMS SET

Amsterdam, July 26-Austrian So- cial Democrats have introduced an interpolation in the Austrian lower house asking that the government ne- gotiate immediately with Germany with view to jointly fixing war aims and peace terms and repeating Aus trian readiness for peace without an- nexations and indemnittes, according to a Vienna dispatch to the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant. The Social Democrats assert that the Austro- Hungarian government does not act sharply enough against the military party of Germany which momentarily has the upper hand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
BRIEF INFORMATION

Sacks made of a fabric woven from paper strips that are twisted with a short vegetable fiber gre being sue cessfufly used for transporting ore in Chile.
 Only three of the original 13 states ratified the Constitution of the United States unanimously Delaware tthe first to accept the Constitution), New Jersey and Georgia.
 A false rumor that all pigs were to be communicated resulted in a whole sale slaughter by pig-breeders at Lin coin, England, which was only stopped by a telegram from Lord Rhondda.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
Birthday Bio-Briefs FAMOUS MEN. To Parents and Teachers-Get
 Your Children to Read This Instructive Daily Feature.
FATHER BEAUMONT.

Most eloquent of all Jesuit mission aries who played so large a part in the settlement of Canada was Father Chaumenot, Frenchman who had been reared in Italy, and who came to Quebec about the middle of the seventeenth century. His rhetorical gifts were so great as to entrance the Indians, and on several occasions red skins who came to slay were so charmed by the voice of the mission ary that they remained to pray. Chaumenots masterpiece was deliv- cred on this date, July 26, 1856, before great council of the five tribes, Mo hawks Onondagas, Oneidas, Cayugas and Senecas. The Jesuit orator was gifted --miraculously, he declared---in the Indian tongues, and his words aroused emotions of awe, admiration and fear in his listeners. Tt is not trade that brings us here" said Chau- menot. Do you think your beaver skins can pay us for all our dangers and hardships? We seek not the things that perish, but immortal souls. It is for the Faith that we have come to your novels of bark, and eat food that not even the beasts of our country would touch. We are messengers sent by God to tell you that his Son became a man for love of you that this man, the Son of God, is the prince and master of men, and that he has prepared in heaven eternal joys for those who obey him, and kindle the fires of hell for those who will not receive his word. If you reject 1t, know that Jesus Christ, who inspires my heart and voice, will plungeSyou one day into hen.''
 The first Secretary of War of the United States was Henry Knox, who was born in Boston 168 years years
 ago today, July 26, 1750 of Scotch 1 Irish parentage. Knox was the chief
 commander of the artillery through
 out the revolution, and was Secre- tary of War both before and after Washington assumed the Presidency,
 being one of the few soldiers ap- pointed to that position. His success
 sor, Timothy Pickering, had also seen
 active service, and James McHenry
 the third to hold the post, had been a
 surgeon in the revolution. Samuel Dexter, the next in line, was a law
 yer, but Henry Dearborn, Jefferson s | Secretary of War, had had much mil
 itary experience. William Eustis
 appointed by Madison, was a physi-
 clan, and gave way to a military
 man, John Armstrong. James Mon roe and William H. Crawford were
 lawyers, and since their time most
 presidents have apparently considered
 legal education the best qualification
 for a head of the war department
 U. S. Grant, who held the war port
 folio for a brief period in 1867, and
 William T. Sherman, whose tenure
 of office was equally short, were the
 only distinguished military men to
 hold the post in the last half-century.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
STERBACH WRITES
 TOL. E. NUNNOLD

L. E. Nunnold of Fairfield avenue has received a letter from John B. Sterbach, formerly of this city, but regiment, Engineers corps, which is stationed at Corozal, Panama Ster- bach says he is well and is now get ting used to army life. He speaks of having weeks duty in the kitchen that was ''some job" According to his letter the boys are all ready and willing to "do their bit"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

Every man in North Jay, Me, ex- cept three own automobiles, and they will soon buy, according to a local cor respondent.
 A Pitts1eld, Mass, man keeps 76i Belgian hares. By means of them he has solved the meat problem in his home year in and year out.
 A revolving fan recently invented is attached to the back of a rocking chair and Whirled over an oecupante head as ke rocks.
 The Texarkana (Tex.) school board has been defeated in a lawsuit brought against it to annul a ruling prescribing the style of high school graduation dzesssg
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
COMMERCE CHAMBER
 WILL AID THE CITY

The Bridgeport Chamber of Com merce has appointed a Committee on Municipal Affairs to cooperate with the city government in every effort for the betterment of the city and the future development of its industry and welfare with E. B. Marsh as chairman, J. H. Collier. E. H. Dill lon, Jacob Klein and Judge John S. Pullman as members.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
FROST FAMILY REUNION,

The Frost Family Association of America hold their 23rd annual meet ing in Pavilion hall, Salem Willows, on August 1. All interested invited. Information given on inquiry. The Maine division hold their meeting at Monmouth, Maine. Notice of this meeting given later. William A. Barnes, vice president, 5S5 Seaview avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
KIRBY LEAVES FOR CAMP.

The general office of the D. M. Read Company feels greatly bereft over the departure of John Kirby who left on. Monday for Camp Meigs. Mir Kirby was the life of the office and there is sure enough sorrow over the fact that he is gone. He is pri- vate but will do special work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
SWINDLdNG SOLDIERS

c ECRETARY BAKER, upon investigation, charges certain - dealers with selling the goods at higher prices to soldiers than civilians required pay The of such dealers will be posted in all camps the newspapers will be furnished with list of them and the president est chamber of commerce, also.
 The merchant who is willing to cheat a soldier must be very Mr. Baker finds that there many who give dis counts to the soldiers not given to civilians The other kind ought to punished by drastic boycott
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
East Side Library
 Will Open Tonight

The East Bridgeport branch of the public library at the corner of Jane and Kossuth strets will be opened this evening for inspection with an informal reception. The mayor and the board of directors will be present and the public is cordially invited to attend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
REGULATING BUTTER

" HE FOOD administration adds butter to its list of reg
 1 uated commodities which must be sold for able price, The profits that be received by middle other than manufacturers and retailers carefully spuat ed and cousve sales forbidden The persons who make transactions in butter classified manufacturers whole saers and jobbers retailers hotels restaurants and ns-
 ons The regulations necessarily include liberal margins but calculated to prevent further advances in butter prices to the consumer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
GOOD FINANCE

~ BRITAIN SECTIONS devoted to farming and cattle ras- N ing have been afflicted by drought, that the banks and trust companies carrying farmers paper find themselves worried Secretary McAdoo has announced the willingness the to make such advances may be to tide the situation The afflicted sections Montana parts North Dakota Kansas and Texas The aid if required will be given by the War Finance Corporation organized for the protection of enterprises necessary to the war
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
SALVATION ARMY SEIZURE

HE coNF1scATIoN of the estate of the Salvation army A In Germany probably is conducted upon the same theory that guides the United States the seizure of German owned property The confscaton is at least compliment to the Salvation Army That organization has heart Tn sympathy with the Allied and thus attracted the Iatentlon and the hatred of the German authorities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

Wartime economy is not the going without necessities, or
 any of those things which
 make for comfort and welfare. 1 It is simply the avoidance of
 careless expenditure and waste.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
The August Sale Opens Monday, July twenty>ninth

Reads Sae which twice ayear in January and August always eagerly expected and anticipated This sae spite wartime founded those of former seasons Read many this shared in economies and this they will in way be disappointed With the of all household necessities increasing daily economical buyer will neglect this opportunity.
 is here affirmed that all merchandise Read merchandise bought for regular selling and special purchases for the occasion. Furniture, Rug Carpets Curtains Refrgeraors Gas and Oil
 Stoves, Trunks and Bags, China, Glass Silver and
 Ktchenware. Dress Goods Domesc Millinery and Shoes Dresses Coats and
 Suits Lingerie, Corsets and Childrens Wear
 Though special discounts here mentioned one may expect reductions conforming to those of former years Details will appear the daily papers Saturday the
 The Sale begins Monday the twenty-ninh
 All departments represented
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

Times Want Ads One Cent 8 Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

When you are buying any thing for the home, ask your self how long is it going to last, and will the sight of it always be a pleasure.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
COMMENDED FOR BRAVE ACT
united States Marines Displayed Un.
usual Courage and Goodness While
on Duty in Santo Domingo.

Matching themselves against a
dangerous crowd Of intoxicated
Domlnlcans to save another native
from being murdered, two United
States marines on duty in the Do
mlnlcan republic did some cool
thinking and quick acting which re-
suited in their being specially com
mendcd by Major General Barnett
OF the marine corps. In native
brawl one Sunday Dominican was
fatally wounded by two of his COM
patriots. The assailants wanted to
finish off the Job in their own way,
and would have had good chance
OF SO dong had it not been for Corp.
William lIcnigsmith and Private
Charles f. Millard. Corporal IIcnig-
smith forced his way to the wounded
dominican and coolly applied first
and treatment. The intoxicated ma
hvcs crowded about. protesting and
threatening. But the two marines
finally forced thcm TO conduct tho
wounded man TO a hospital. For
nine and holf hours Ilcni@smith
and Millard stayci with the wouul-
ed Dominican and protected him. 70
both these men it wag merely action
IN the line Of duty, but The post COM
mCOICr rrcorni1ol tho, ,l,,.. l,l =;
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
MONEY BACK OFFER.
Mi-o-na Quickly Helps Beiching, Sour
stomach, Foul Breath, Stomach
Distress or Money Back.

Stop your indigestion right away;
you can do it if you will
Go today and get box Of Mi-o-na
tablets. Take one before, with or af-
ter meals for few days and note the
wonderful results. In a week you
can cat and enjoy any food you want
without ter-disturbancc, in two
weeks YOU Will feel like new being.
Careful women who wafIt 10 have
and keep al good cowf1cxion, rosy
cheek and blight cyeSfshould try Mi
o-na, acting on the stomach as it does
S'ooo. 's '"' s:s,, s:xs,/,<>o-*s"''v@ /<o*s"''v@ Of impure
If You have saliow complexion,
plmplcs, blotchcs or dali eyes, your
digestion is all wrong and YOU should
take Mi-o-na tablets Immediately and
put your stomach right
Mi-o-na instantly stops bclching Of
gas, sour stomach, heart burn and
foul breath.
Mi-o-na is guaranteed by Laurcns
Drug Company 10 relieve dyspepsia,
sea or car sickness, vomiting Of prcg-
nancy. or money back.
Don't hesitate, try Mi-o-na. It is
for sale by leading druggists every
where.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
AMPLlFiER FOR TELEPHONE.

For the telephone user in a noisy
office, sound amplilicr Of compact
and convenient form has been in
troduced, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. 1t is particularly suited
for the person who receives many
important toll calls, since in addi-
ton to magnifying the vibrations, it
excludes foreign noises. The device
consists Of small rcsonator to
which an adjustable branchcd car
tube, such as is employed with a
stcthoscopc, is attached. In use, the
receiver is placed on top Of the am
plilicr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
EXEMPTION BOARD WANTS
VOLUNTEER CLERICAL WORKERS

School Teachers, College Bows and
girls and Others are Asked to Lend
Their Assistance I'm Clerical Work,
The local exemption board announ-
ces that there are about 1900 occupa
tional cards still to be made ont and
forwarded to the War Department
Some time ago President Wilson is
sued Il special appeal to the school
teachers OF the County to offer their
services to the local board for this
very important work. The teachers of
the Laurcns City Schools promptly
responded to the Presidents appeal
put were unable during the limited
tlmc at their disposal to complete the
work. The appeal is now being re-
newed, and the board would like TO
have the teachers of tho town and
county TO complete this smpoYtant
assignment for the Government. 1t
is estimated that four teachers, work
ing three hours every morning. for
ninc days, can complete the work. The
Board asks that the teachers Dromnt-
~ volunteer to do this work for the
government. The young people who
arc Just returning from college are
also appealed TO TO help the Board in
'hls work. Teachers and others who
Will volunteer for this work are re-
lncStcd to write to Chairman Todd
or 10 see him DcrSOnallv anG 2dyisn
nm as 10 the number Of days ana the
aayS on which YOU are willing 10 work.
After these offers have been secured a
program Of work viii be arranged
SO mat the work will be equally dis
tributCd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
Inconyenient.

II have no use for collcgc-brcd men
In my Office" said the coal dealer. "rH
needs right here in my own business"
III see" responded the customer "You
prefer men with no fixed ideas about
weights and measures"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05

T6ur liver and straighten you up
better and quicker than nasty cac-
mel and without making you sick,
you just 60 back and get your money.
[ You take calomeI today yo,ill DC
sick and nauscatcl tomorrow be-
sides, it may saliyatc you, while if
you take Dodson's Liver Tone you
will wake up feeling great, full Of
ambition and ready for work OF
play. 1t is harmless, pleasant and
safe to give to children; they like it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05

Calomcl salivatcs! It's mercury.
Calomcl acts like dynamite A -&'
sluggish liver. When calomcl COMES
into contact with sour bile it crashes
into it,causing cramping and nausea.
If you feel bilious, hcadachy, con-
stipatcd and all knocked out, just 90
to your druggist and get a bottle Of
Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents
which is harmless vegetable SUBJ
shtutc for dangerous calomcl. Take
a spoonful and if it doesn't start
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
plies Gun ed In 6 to Days

Your druggist will refund money II pAZO
OINTMENT falls TO cure any case OF Itching,
Dliud. bleeding or p: otrudinR Piles in tc Ii days.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

Gen. Biddle Praises
Red Cross for Work

WASHINGTON, May ga cable
Gram from Major Gen. John Biddio.
sent from london to the American
Red Cross. says.
II am glad Of this opportunity to
add my need OF warm appreciation
OF the work OF the American Red
Cross. II is credit to the Ameri-
can people. Primarily of course the
mission OF the American Red Cross
~ caring for the welfare Of soldiers
both in the field and in hospitals
and this important work has hecn
and is being carried on in the most
gratifying and thorough manner ana
with the closest operation Of tho
army. In England as well as i'm
France the work of the American
Red Cross deserves the highcqt
praise. l am sure | echo the wish
of the whole rank ana file Of hS
American army in Europe and in
deed of every American in express.
ing the hope that the prcsdnt cam.
raign at homo will meet with tho
support 1t so well deserves"