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The herald., 1918-08-22

Surgeons General Gorgas and Braist.
I'd Of the army and navy, have ap-
pealed to the American Red Cross to
recruit $4,000 nurses In a campaign
which began June 8. The Red Cross
has issued several pamphlets urging
trained nurses to enroll for war serv-
Ice and every trained nurse in this
country should answer the call. 1t
may be months before some nurses
nay be called to the service and many
nay not be called at all, but all should
register. Then the government can
sift out the $4,000 that 1t needs at
once.
It is stated that 20 per cent Of the
registered nurses In America are In
private employment-that Is, not In In
,titutions. The public must reduce Its
calls upon trained nurses and employ
practical nurseS instead so as to re-
lease these young women for war serv-
Ice.
How to Enroll as a Red Gross Nurse.
Nurses desiring general information
regarding Red Crsss work should adj
aress: Department of Nursing, Amer
lean Red Cross, Washington, ID. Q.
Or applications may be made through
any local Red Cross chapter. Nurses
residing In the central division of the
country may send direct to Red Cross
Central Division, $50 North Wabash
,vanua Chicap On Ill.
Tho Duties Of q Red Cross Nurse.
"Red Gross nurses assigned to
military hospitals are charged with
the nursing care of the sick and
wounded of the army and navy and
become temporarily members Of the
army and navy corps. They are sub
lect to all the rules and regulations
governing the service. They are re
,ponsible to the chief nurse of the
Army and Navy Nurse corps under
The commanding officer Of the hospital
% which they are assigned and are
expected to accept her authority with
Put question"
Requirements for Red Cross Nurslns
Service.
ITO be eligible for enrolment
iurse must be q graduate Of rec
,gnized school for nurses, giving a
east two years course of training II
| , general hospital. In states wher'
The herald., 1918-08-22
Dick Turpin.

Dick TTurpin was noted English
highwayman and horse thief, whose
imaginary ride to York, on his horse
"Black Bess' Is graphically described
by Ainsworth in his "RoOkwood." This
episode probably is taken from sim
liar experience in the life of "Swift
Nick Nevison," who, in 1876, is said
to have robbed sailor at Gad's Hill
at four o'clock a. m. and to have
reached York at Z 80 o'clock ON the
evening of the same day, thereby es-
tablishing an alibi. Turpin was borr
ut Hetepstead, England, in 1705, and
hanged for murder at York on April
10 1873.
The herald., 1918-08-22

registration is provided by law, an ap-
plIcant, to be eligible for enrolment,
must be registered. She must be at
least twenty-one years of age"
Physical Standards.
During the period Of the war
physical examination certificate should
be filed with other application papers
at the time of enrolment"
What RecreationaI Features Arc
There?
Leaves of absence are granted from
time to time as the exigencies Of the
service permit. The surgeon generals
office Is making every effort to pro-
vide comfortable living quarters for
the nurses. The Red Cross has COM
pleted plans for the building OF a
house for nurses at every army camp
In the United States. These houses
will consist of an assembly hall, L.
brary, sewing room and kitchen, and
will add greatly to the comfort Of the
nurses. The assembly hall has been
so planned as to make 1t suitable for
dancing, receptions, a lounging room
and the showing Of motion pictures.
Compensation.
The minimum salary for service In
the United States is $50 per month,
and $50 monthly for service abroad.
with increased pay for chief nurses.
Maintenance is provided for. Special
salary arrangements are made where
maintenance is not provided.
Legislation Is now pending before
congress which If passed will provide
definite rank for nurses, with increas-
es in pay"
The above quotations are taken
from a booklet entitled "a Book of
Information for Graduate Nurses"
The herald., 1918-08-22
TAKES DAUGHTER TO CAMP
Virginia Draftee, Sole Support OF
Child, Carries Her With Him
to Cantonment.

Camp Lee, Wa. W. Carpenter. q
Virginia draftee, arrived at the camp
with his Observation-Disclosures
daughter. He claimed he was the sole
support of the child and had brought
her to camp, hoping to keep her with
him. The nurses at the base hospital
will "adopt" the child IL the father
gives his legal consent.
The herald., 1918-08-22
Cuckoo Superstition.

In some parts Of England, when the
first note of the cuckoo is heard in
the woods, every village girl asks the
question, Cuckoo! Cuckoo! When
shall I be marriedT' The bird, In an
swer, is supposed to sound as many
notes as years will elapse before the
happy event takes place.
The herald., 1918-08-22
Some Consolation.

After carefully examining the dress
her mother had made for her out OF
her older sisters dress, Ruth said,
Mother, weren't you the next to the
oldest sister in grandma's familyT
Upon being informed that such was
the case, she said, swell, then. you
know what it means, too, to have to
wear madeover dresses"
The herald., 1918-08-22
Angels Of the Koran.

According to the Koran the four
principal angels are Gabriel. the angel
Of revelation; Michael, the friend and
protector of the Jews; Azrael, the an
gel of death; Izrafel, whose office 1t
win be to sound the trumpet on the
last day.
The herald., 1918-08-22
GA- 2z=aA
q
Use of TuIle.

Tulle is constantly being put to
new uses. Now 1t is finding a new
method Of exploitation in a shoulder
cap made of a succession Of little
ruffles posed on a self-foundation. OF
course there are ribbons-narrow
grosgrain, In color delicately con-
trasting with the pink Of the tulle.
The herald., 1918-08-22
When Duty Gala

Thus Is man made equal to every
event. He can face danger for the
right. A poor, tender. painful body, he
can run into flame or bullets or pes
thence, with duty for his guide.-Em-
ersOn.
The herald., 1918-08-22

An authority on the subject says
that before a garden is made 1t must
be planned, but nobody shirks that
part of the work. Gardeners do not
begin to be slackers until it is time
IT, spade.
The herald., 1918-08-22

Sars Eyes Shine In Dark.
AZ causes a cats eyes to shine
kr Many explanations have
- 80 1870 In the past, but scientists
49, 80 mat invisible rays are trans
- ~ some chemical action into
~ ss at the instant of reflection
syes Of the animal.
The herald., 1918-08-22

A man used to be known by the
company he kept; nowadays he is
found out by the language he doesn't
keep-if 1t rips off a pro-German
tongue.
The herald., 1918-08-22
BY ALEXANDER wooLLcoTT.

Paris.-The theater was no theater
at all. Ii was just the great train
shed which serves as the workshop and
headquarters for small army Of
American engineers who are lending
the P. r. r. touch TO the astOnished
landscape of France. Though retreat
had sounded an hour or so before, 1t
was packed to suffOcatiOn with YanES,
for all that day rakish posters, turned
out in the company painters best
style, had intrigued the eye with the
modest announcement:
The herald., 1918-08-22
lust the Difference,

Irene asked her playmate, Rose,
why she put an apron over her dolls
new dress, and Rose replied that she
put it on to keep the dress clean. Irene
then exclaimed. "Why, / always put
an apron on my doll to hide the dirt"
The herald., 1918-08-22

No competent sporting editor has
come forward with a satisfactory ex'
PLANTATION of how the Russians got the
reputation of being such terrific fight
ers.
The herald., 1918-08-22

The railroads are a unit in assuring
that turning the clock ahead one hour
will not prevent trains from running
at least one hour behind as usual.
The herald., 1918-08-22
How Il Goes

There are some things that just
can't be done until the man comes
along who just does them anyhow
and then most anybody can do them.
The herald., 1918-08-22
Then He Had TO TaIK.

mo woman is perfect, l suppose,
he remarked in thoughtful way. i
see you no longer love me-" said the
girl.-Louisville COurier-Journal.
The herald., 1918-08-22
asls GOT Away MIN r,ss.

s'e 0os Away win rIes.
4 ue In Greenwich, Conn, recent
e uerything in a bakery wagon
some lemon pies when the wag-
- ieft standing in front Of him.
The herald., 1918-08-22
Try This.

To keep picture frames from becom-
Ing fly specked rub them with water
In which onions have been boiled.
The herald., 1918-08-22
A MYTH

Mr.. Umbrella-Say, that's all fake
that everyone will swipe a umbrella.
I've been hangin' around for a month
waitin' fer some someone TO kidnap
me.
The herald., 1918-08-22

She had quite a passion for whist,
And few were the tricks that she
missed.
If you chance to get heated
And claimed that she cheated,
She smiled so you couldn't insist.
The herald., 1918-08-22
OF q
WESTERN FRONT
Wonderful Part Played by Elsie
Janis in Keeping Up Morale
of Troops.
SINGS TO BOYS over There

Many a Company Has Marched TO
First Night in Trenches With
More Gallant Swing Because
Elsie Cheered Them 90 Way.
The herald., 1918-08-22

Hes an odd sort of a chap. Won't
argue about the tariff"
whats his reason for not arguing"
"Says he doesn't know anything
about it,"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27
TRAINED D. s. TROOPS
 FROM FRANCE N ITALY
Fact Revealed By Gen. March But Number and Destination Secret. TWO MORE CORPS
 FORMED ABROAD They Are Fourth and Fifth Commanded By Reed
 and Bundy.

Washington, July 27-Train- ed combatant American troops from France have begun to ar rive in Italy, Gen. March said today at his regular conference with newspaper men.
 Neither the number nor the place where they are to be used has been communicated to the war department, he said.
 Two additional American army corps have been organized in France, Gen. March announced. They are the Fourth and Fifth, commanded by Mai. Gens George w. Reed and Omar Bundy, respectively.
 Summing up the battle situation on the Aisne-Marne front, Gen. March said it had resulted according to of ficial advices, in forcing the Germans back II miles farther from Paris and shortening the Allied line by 10 miles.
 The most striking advance since last Wednesday, which Gen. March noted, was by the British forces jus: west of Rheims. This advance of a mile and half on four mile front he said, marked special source of danger to the enemy, placing his forces to the south in an awkward position.
 In announcing the formation of two more corps Gen. March explained that the divisions forming them and other corps are assigned before leaving this country, to be mobilized as corps when their training has been com pleted. With this understanding, he said, the S3rd national army Mai Gen. E. F. Glenn), S9th national army (Brig. Gen. John s. Winn), 37th national guard (Maj. Gen. William S Farnsworth), the 18th national guard (Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton), Ninth national army (Maj. Gen. Henry B. Allen) 92nd (negro) national army 1 (Maj. Gen. c. c. Ballou), have been assigned to the Fourth corps.
 The Fifth army corps includes the Sixth regular division (Maj. Gen. Geo Le R. Irwin), 36th national guard (Maj. Gen. William R. Smith), 18th national army (Maj. Gen. Joseph E. kuhn), S5th national army Mai Gen. c. W. Kennedy). 91st nationa, army (Brig. Gen. Frederick S. Foltz temporarily in command), and 76tr national army (Maj. Gen. Henry c Hodges, Jr.).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27

"On May 1st the governor request ed all courts having. Jurisdiction of actions of summary process to cause prosecuting attorneys to investigate each case, and if it appears that the national interests of public safety were seriously jeopardized by exorbi- tant rent charges that such officials should move for the continuance of the case until the present emergen- cy is passed provided that the ten ant should tender to the landlord such amount as such official should determine to be a fair rental for the premises. In this city such investiga- tions have heretofore been made by MT. W. E. Burton, the legal aid in vestigator for the Charities depart ment. and the commission under stands that it's province is to supple ment and continue the work so effi- ciently performed by him.
 "The Commission therefore will endeavor to make an arrangement with the Charities department so that MT. Burton may act as the investi- gator for the commission. All com plaints may then be made originally to him. He will attend to the transfer tices of the Peace to the City Court when such transfer seems desirable. and will procure the references of the cases to the Commission for investi- gation After a thorough and im- partial investigation the Commission will make it's report to the court con-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27
OPEN LETTER TO
 THE PRESIDENT
 OF THE CHAMBER
Lake Calls Attention of Commerce Board to Bene-
 fits It Can Promote,

Open letter to Bradford D. Pierce, Jr., president of the Bridgeport Cham Der of Commerce.
 My Dear Sir:
 see by the press" that you are to appoint a "committee" to encourage foreign business (presumably prepara- tory for possible conditions after the war.)
 I was imbued with the public spirit and civic interest thus manifest by the Chamber of Commerce for the common good of our city, (so for tunately located at the Threshold" of the World) that I am assuming the privilege of writing you of the most effective and quickest means of win ming the war by rushing the offensive over the battle lines into the heart of the enemy country to Berlin by the fastest means of travel and transit the "airplane" which transcends the spec of the railway trains as did the stage coach-as the automobile did the horse-as the ocean liner did the clipper ship-and as did the clipper ship the pared galley.
 Consider for a moment that all the present means of travel and transit are restricted and confined to specific and narrow lanes of operation, which calls for the construction of road beds, highways, bridges, channel ways and harbors upon which millions up on millions of dollars has been or must be expended before they arc available for use-together with the expenditure of millions and millions more yearly for maintenance.
 Also please note that this new mode of travel by "airplane" Is a "combined multiple unit" adaptable for land, air and water, and it's scope of applica- tion is as broad as the universe and as universal as the air we breathe and having natural, ready-made highway, smooth and dustless and straight away from anywhere to ev- | anywhere on the face of the earth o1 the waters thereof; with very inn portant economical feature: That ii has not cost man a dollar for construc- | tion, and its maintenance will be free | from expense to man for generations and generations, and it's utility and immensity for many purposes will un. 1 fold and continue to unfold and ex. pand as the years go by.
 | While the airplane is conceded the greatest and speediest facility fol rushing the offensive into Berlin witf Continued on page p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27
WATER SPORTS AT
 SEASIDE PARK BY THE LIFE SAVERS
Will Give Exhibition Under Auspices of War Savings
 Committee.
CRACK ATHLETES ARE
 COMING TO COMPETE
Men in Many Shops Will AL so Take Part in the Con-
 tests Of the Sea Wall.

The War Savings committee of Bridgeport presents Water Sports un- der the auspices of the United States Volunteer Life Savings Corps to take place at Seaside Park in this city on Saturday, August 10th, 1918, at 2 pm. The rules of Amateur Athletic Union to govern all events. It is open to all registered amateurs.
 The most attractive event of the day will be the Metropolitan A. A. U. championship race of S80 yards. It will bring together the greatest swim mers in the country. Wallin of Chi cago is the present title holder of this swim and in all probability he will enter the race to defend his title. H. Leonski, the great swimmer, has a1- ready assured his intentions of enter ing the race. There will be solid gold, silver and bronze medals given to the winners.
 There will be a 100 yard swim which is open to everybody. The 22O yard swim will be closed to the state of Connecticut. The 40 yard event will be for the Connecticut district championship.
 The event which will cause much interest will be the factory relay swim (4-man team) of 44O yards. Nearly all the factories have signified their intentions of being represented in this event including the Remington-Aarms U. s. C., The American & British, the Lake Torpedo Boat company, the Bull ard Company and the Locomobile company.
 There will also be women's events There will be a 100 yard handicap swim and a ladies' fancy diving con- test. Prizes will be awarded to the winner in all events.
 The men who have charge of ar. ranging the events of the day and are at the head of it are Captain John Fox; Lieut.. John Summerfield; Cap tain Max Baum; Captain P. J. Gahan chairman of the recreation board Captain Elson of the U. S. Life Saw ing Corps; Captain Mora; Captain w T. Hincks, chairman of the War Saw ings Stamps Committee, and Captain Charles F. Greene, postmaster. The officials for the events of the day will be announced later. The press committee consists of Frank Nolan. E. Donagan, J. F. Murphy Tom Wagner an1 Jack Donovan. An event of this kind has never taken place before in this city and is sure to create a great deal of en- | thusiasm throughout the city and state. The men who are at the head in bringing anything of this kind tc this city should receive hearty con- gratulations from the whole city. This day will be run for the bene. ] fit of progressing in the sale of War | Savings Stamps. The admission to witness the events will be the pur- (Conttnued on Page p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27

taining finding of facts and it's re- commendation based thereon. If the Commission should find in any case that the rent demanded by the land lord is extortionate it will incorpor- ate in it's report a finding as to the fair rental value of the premises. Such report can then be made the basis for a motion to continue the case upon the tender by the tenan of the amount of such fair rental such order of continuance to remain in force during the pendency of the war or until the court is advised of facts which would be ground for va : eating the order.
 "The Commission is not authorized to make a general investigation of rental increases in the city of Bridge port, nor is it vested with power to nulify the action of the courts in sum- mary process actions or to interfere with the due and orderly administra- ton of justice in such actions be- tween landlord and tenant. This state has no non-eviction statute such as lis in force in some jurisdictions. It is believed, however, that by following the procedure abovel outlined the Commission can render useful ser vice in assisting the courts to pre- vent profiteering by those landlords who would take advantage of the sit- uation to extort unreasonable rem tals from their tenants"
 Local real estate men agree that (Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27

Eight times as much revenue was received from these sources this year as last in the entire country, the com parative figures being $2, ,s21, ,00O, GOO and 1858, ,OCO, 900, yet the increases by states ranged from 2.6 times for Idaho, Utah and Montana to 15 times for Missis- sippi, Alabama and West Virginia.
 New York state ranked first in the volume of income and excess profit taxes returned this year, yet the in- crease over last years yield was only 1-3 times.
 Tax officials, 1t is said, have found it impossible to draw definite conclu- sions concerning tax evasions from the tabulations.
 Increases by other states were as follows:
 Pennsylvania, Il times; Maine. Yer mont and New Hampshire GC.ntly), |9.7; Massachusetts. 1-5; Connecticut and Rhode Island Gointiy), S; New Jersey, 6 2-3; Delaware. Maryland and District of Colunl1zS dointly), 6 1-2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27
3O,OOO TEUTONS TAKEN CAPTIVE IN
 COUNTER-DR|vE

Paris, July N.---The number of German prisoners captured by the Allies since the beginning of the counter offensive is placed at 3o,oo0 by the Havas agency.
 American troops have discovered at Brecy, north of Chateau Thierry, en- placements of German super-cannon which bombarded towns behind the front and, perhaps, Paris.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27
PLUMBERS WIN
 WAGE DISPUTE WITH BOSSES
Awarded Wage of $33 a Week After Matter is Ar
 bitrated.

The dispute which arose some time ago between the Master Plumbers and the Journeymen Plumbers asso- citations, has at last been settled to the satisfaction of all parties con- cerned. The matter was adjusted by a committee consisting of a repre- sentative of the Master Plumbers, one from the local Plumbers Union, and William E. Burnham. All paR1ies agree that the decision is fair, and that they will abide by the decision.
 From July 1, journeymen plumbers vii receive $5.50 for an eight hour day, and after October 1, the scale will be raised to $6 for the same num- Der of hours. From July P, all sheet metal workers will receive s5.5o for an eight hour day, and they will also receive another rate on October 1 of s6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27

Paris July 27-Further advances scored by the French night in the region immediately to the north of the Marne the district where the Germans have been cling The office announced today that the French lines advanced to the north of Port Bnson.
 the Champagne front the French carried out local operation in the region south of the Mountain Without Name result of which their lines advanced nearly two thirds of mile front approximately two miles. The French took 200 prisoners in this operation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27
CHARGE GERMANS WITH ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP PLANT

Newark, N. J., July 27.---An at tempt this morning to blow up the plant of the Gould, & Eberhardt Ma chinery Co. in Irvington, near here, was frustrated by the vigilance of the factory guards. Two men, said to be Germans. were arrested.
 One of them, 1t is alleged, was caught in the act of igniting bomb. At the point of gun he was forced 10 extinguish the fuse which already had been lighted. The plant is en- gagged in government contracts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-27

The bodies had been in the water several days apparently, and indenti- f1cation was believed to be impossible.
 The first suggestion was that the man and woman were lost from some vessel that had been attacked by an enemy submarine. This was based on the boast of an officer of the German submarine which sank the Gloucester fishing schooner Robert and Richard off the coast on Monday that they had sunk big ship few days earlier and were in doubt as to the fate of the crew.
 Boston, July PA wireless call for armed assistance" was picked up On Sunday evening off the Maine coast by a steam trawler which came into port today, according to the. wireless operator, Walter c. Bay. The. message was suddenly interrupted, he said, and he was unable to get the vessels name or position. Several hours previously a German submar- inc had attacked the tug Perth Anl- boy and her barges off Cape Cod.