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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
THE SEDTTION BILL

HE SEDITION BILL has reached the president and will be promptly signed by him. It contains nothing of which loyal American should be afraid The powers erred by it end with the The powers of it than those given to the governments of other countries
 These powers will be administered by President Wilson He has shown his complete belief in democracy establishing less drastic standards than have been customary The president appreciates the difference between country upon the soil of which the foe has established himself and country which has its battle line 5000 miles over seas
 The sedon bill confer all the powers necessary stop spoken dsoyaly permits punishment to be nflict- ed traitors of the deed upon proof There no occasion to inflict punishment without proof.
 Under such bill with such proud powers may be that occasional injustice will be done This nfracton of the prnci pies of exact justice will be slight compared with the magni tudes involved
 War is Even America must adopt those principles of rigid discipline appropriate the necessities of self servaion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
BOARD FOUR HAS
 COMPLETED QUOTA

The Board of Civil Service Examin- CTS at the Bridgeport Ordnance office, which will supervise all skilled labor and subinspectors in government con- trolled factories in the Connecticut district, was established yesterday at 1S1 State street. The board will move it's office into the new Liberty building at the corner of Main and Bank streets, as soon as the structure is completed.
 Lieut.. Thomas Hewes, chairman of the board, will be in charge of all of the technical work of the organi- zation. Arthur M. Zerns and Edwin s. Griffith are also members of the board. Mrs. May Hallacy is acting as stenographer. H. A. Dutton, of Boston, Mass, has been in Bridgeport for the past few days, supervising the opening of the new department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
CASUALTY LIST GIVES NAMES OF
 SEvENTY.-F|VE

WashingtonS May S-The casualty list today contained names, divided as follows:
 Killed in action, IS: died of acci- dent, 2; died of disease, 8; wounded severely, 13; wounded slightly, All; missing in ction, 3.
 Lieuts. Egbert William Beach, Piedmont, Cal, Arthur Gaylord, Min neapolis, and Frank s. Hanif, Chel- sea, Mass, were killed in action. Lieuts. Julian M. DoweH, Washing ton, D. C., and John K. Grisard, Chi cago, died of accident Lieut.. Will liam H. Gordon, New York, is miss ing.
 Lieut.. Edgar B. Noland of Leesburg, Va, previously reported missing, Is now reported in a hospital suffering from shell shock.
 Private Valentine D. Ambrosi of New Haven is the only Connecticut boy named in the list.
 Wounded slightly---Sergts. Henry H. Fretz, Easton, Pa.; Kelsie W. Kel- lun, Cincinnati; Edward A. Lechnir, Cleveland; Dennis R. Shirley, Ed mond, Ky; Corps. Uowrey T. Hagood, Ookdale, Tenn; Rube Nelson, Ken nan, Wis; Gerald D. Whitney, St. Charles, H.; Wagoner Daniel D. Mo Cornell, Kings Tree, s. C.; Privates Valentine D. AInbrosio, New Haven; Bryan Andrews, Antoine, Ark; Vim ton H. Bowen, Baltim0re; Samuel D. Darnstadt, New York; Samuel Cau- dill, Phelps, Wis; Yes B. Coffey, Bur lington, N. D.; Thomas R. Doyle, Easton, Pa-; Gunnard Erickson, Brainerd, Minn.; David J. Goerz, Los Angeles; John p. Haagenson, F'onta- nella, la; Homer D. Hadden, Ponca City, Okla; Sidney c, Harris, Topeka, Kan; Gust Kal1as, Omaha; John K.ur- tohok, W|auseon, O.; Ray E. MacAus- land, Y. M. c. A, Lowell, Mass. Boyd Macdonald, Grafton, N. D.; William Mason, Forney, IN. C.; John Micona, Coal City, Ill.,; Clyde l.. Noel Farmersburg, Ind; Frank A. OBrien, Baltimore; John Phillips, Griffin, Ga. Phillip E. Radcliffe, Baltimore; Ster- ling O. Rice, Easton, Pa; Harry Rob inson, Haverford, Pa-; Perry Shep- pard, Decoy, Ky; Henry D. Stans- bury, Baltimore; William H. Stricker Baltimore; Frank Watkins, IT,, Hi1l- vile, N. J.; Vincent Whitehill, Corry Pa; Alfred A. Wolfe, Easton, Pa John A. Young, Baltimore; Ross P Young, Johnsonburg, Pa.; John F, Ze1l, Philadelphia.
 | Missing in action---Iieut. William H. Gordon, New York; Privates Ho- mer Akers, Norwood, Mo; Louis SandIer. Philadelphia.
 Prisoner, previously reported miss Mass.
 Lieut. Edgar B. Noland, Leesburg Va, previously reported missing 1T action, now reported a patient in hos pital suffering from shell shock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
POLICE RECEIVE
 PHONEY LETTER

Superintendent of Police John H. Redgate received letter today from a party signing himself "A Desperate Highwayman" and defying the force either in or out of uniform to- come and "get him." The letter accused the police of frequenting dark doorways with women and with being afraid to to tackle men burglars" Enclosed with the letter in the unstamped envel- ope was about two ounces of white powder which upon being analysed by Pharmacist Alexander McPherson, proved to be rice powder containing cocaine.
 Superintendent Redgate turned the letter over to the detective bureau and when Captain E. o. Cronan looked it over he dismissed the matter with the laconic remark Some nut"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
OVER THE TOP.

Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey, went to Washington recently on mission connected with his recruiting actfvi- ties and a government pilot took him aloft thinking to have fun with the trench hero and author of lover the Top" by showing him a few stunts he had never seen above the fighting lines in France Several thousand
 feet over the Capitol, he looped, dove and turned his machine upside down, but never disturbed the imperturbality of Empey. who as they were descend
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
THE DISLOYAL SOLDIER

IS SAID that General Maurice who has publicly attacked the head of the British government is the last man to fail to appreciate the effect both personal of his inexcusable letter. So much the he disgraced
 The business of soldier is attend to his duties It is not for him to nteminge in the affairs of the parliament R the conditions such to show Maurice removed from suspicion of pque jealousy he would not be xcusabe for his attack upon his government
 But Maurice not free from suspicion, He was opposed to unified command which in itself shows him to be neither broad minded particularly able He lost out He was replaced in certain duties he was performing with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

ing shouted to the pilot to know when he was going to begin his stunts.
 Sergeant Empey will be seen in ac- tual airship scenes in the stirring mo- ton picture adaptation of his wide ly Bead book, "Over the Top" based on his experiences in the front line trenches lover there" and which will be presented at the State Arm ory ip Main street the entire week of May 18th under the auspices of the Home Guard.
 In one scene in the picture Empey captures a German flier behind his own lines and forces him to fly with the hero and an American girl to safety behind the French and British lines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Birthday Bio-Brlefs
 FAMOUS MEN.
 To Parents and Teachers Your Children to Read This Instructive Daily Feature.
JAMES A. PATTEN.

James A. Patten, the millionaire speculator, who, became an interna- tional figure by reason of his sensa- tional and profitable wheat and cot ton corners" was born on an Illin- ois farm at Freeland Corners sixty five years ago today. He was edu- cated in the country schools. and at
 IT went to work as clerk ina rural town store. After two years he re- turned to the blow, and for several years was employed as ''hand' on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
W 3 D Redd
.srsAyIske0 1857

his grandfather farm, at a salary of $16 per month and keep" In 1874 he went to Chicago to become an employe of the state grain inspec- ton department, and later entered the grain commission business with his brother. Becoming more and more daring in his speculations he was al- most uniformly successful, and soon accumulated a vast fortune. The Patten cotton corner, it is said, gave him a profit of SIG, 1000, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
The Torrington Vacuum Cleaner
for electric use

for electric use Every housekeeper knows that an Electric Clean CT presents the easiest way of performing drudgery It will clean everything, rugs walls, radiators, mat tresses, upholstered furniture furs, blankets, the inside of the piano. the inside of bookcases and all n accessible corners Some people it to clean the pet dog and it's the quickest way to clean horse.
 Price $37.5O
 Set of attachments, 5 $50 Bissell's handpower Vacuum sweepers for those who have not electricity in the house.
 Two styles $500 and $500
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

The Norwegian shipping agreement with the United States is effective May 10. Ehe first ship is due in June.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Fancy Voiles

The first glance at the array of col ored Fancy Voiles reminds one of his grandmother's Sunday frock in it's quaint design and colorings. All the indefinite mauves, tans, dull blues and grays appear in little mixed fig ures which are pretty and rather nineteenth century style. They are sensible, because they will not show soil and a pressing out will create 8 fresh gown.
 Fancy Voiles in large variety, 36 and 40 inches wide,
 29, 59. 45 cts to $1.0O a yard Voiles in plain colors, 40 inches,
 29 and 39 cts In connection with this depart ment are other summer wash goods of pleasing character.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

William B. Colver was appointed chairman of the Federal Trade Com- mission, succeeding William U. Har- ris.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

To determine plan for saving steel committee of automobile men was named by the War Board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Wage increases for railroad men recommended by Director McAdoo to- tai $26O, 10000 900 annually.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Ladies ! Have you

Ladies ! Have you
 noticed the Sealpax Underwear? Just like a mans B. V. D's. Easy fitting, loose armholes, ventilat- ed waist bands, ,altogeth- CT desirable,
 $1.75 Other styles in Summer
 Garments
 Ribbed Union Suits, plain cuff knee or lace trimmed, low neck, sleeveless or with short sleeves.
 Regular sizes, 75 cts Extra sizes, 85 cts
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Laced Boots
 for Women All Hi-cut models, representing many feathers and combinations. Tan Russia,
 Black Kid,
 Fieldmouse,
 Gray and
 Brown, $6,50 to $12.00 a pair
 Children's Shoes The best materials obtainable are used in making these shoes for chil- dren. They are shaped on 'EFoot- form" lasts which make them espe- cially adaptable for young children. Tan Russia,
 Soft Kid, Calfskin,
 White Buckskin, White Canvas,
 $1.50 to $50 Sizes from baby's first-step shoes, |. to size 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

/ A dispatch from Cambridge, Nd,
says: Salem district was visited by :
severe. storm Wednesday night, nall
doing great damage. Exceedingly
dry weather prevails in most sections
of the county and both corn and 20
matces are suffering greatly.
The heaviest hailstorm in many
years visited the vicinity OF Laurel
Del, yesterday evening. Great dam
age was done. Fields OF corn were
stripped into ribbons, tomato vines cu'
to pieces and other crops damaged.
The Right Rev. Thomas f. CusacS'
Bishop of the Catholic diocese OF Al
bany, died in that city yesterday alter
noon. Cancer, induced by intestinal
trouble, was the cause of death.
An Australian "Monroe Doctrine in
the Southern Pacific was declared BY
W. NJ. Hughes, premier OF Australia
in an address before the Pilgrims
Club in London this week. q stand
committed to an Australian" Monroe
Doctrine" in the Southern Paclf!c,
said Premier Hughes. Australia dare
not assent to the return 20 Germany
of her former possessions in the "a
cific, because German control OF those
islands would mean German control
of Australia
Mrs. Ida Lamm, of Bailey, n. G., 16
years old, was shot and killed at ner
home at that place Thursday morning
and Hoover Lamm, her 1S-year-old
has been arrested and lodged
in jail at Nashville, charged with the
killing.
A German submarine, appearing
300 miles off Cape Race on July o.
captured the Norwegian bark M%nS
King, and ordered the crew Of - 10
take to the boats. The survivors we're
broueh t to an Atlantic port on {
Britisl. steamship, which picked them
up al ga. The survivors said they
did not know what became of che
bark, whether she was sunk or con-
verified into raider by the Germans.
The furniture "f&mine" is bccom-
ing alarming in Germany. Prices for
second hand furniture have doubled.
Restrictions upon sales have been
placed by several municipalities, and
in many cases, advertisements have
been forbidden.
Owing to the grave shortage IN
food cholera is on the increase in Pet
regard and hundreds OF persons are
daily falling victims to it.
A refugee from Berlin who has
reached Berne, reports that the shoot
ing of army deserters in the streets IS
common. The city council has en-
treated the war office &c take steps
to afford protection to peaceful pas
sers-hy against shots fired at desert
ers..
Owaneco, small village near
Springfield, H., is so good it has
neither minister nor village marshal.
Not single arrest has been made
for year. That explains the ncg!l-
rcnce of the population In securing
4 successor to the one pastor who re-
signed some time ago.
"You don't want a policeman. Gel
a doctor" This was the advice given
Miss Mary Williams when she went 10
the police station in Uniontown, Pa,
to explain that her pet dog mad swat
lowed her diamond ring, valued at
$3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-13
Mobiles Sell Their Land

Italian Army Headquarters. July
13-Austrian prisoners confirm :he
reports that large number Of noble
men are selling off their estates in b.
henia and Moravia. It is said that
Count Czernin, former Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister, has sold for
1000 900 crowns all his lands in b.
hemia, AMI that the purchaser was a
bank with agricultural interests.
II is also stated that Count Henry
Clam MARITIME, former premier, ex-
pressed the opinion in Vienna that a
revolution was probable in Moravia
and he. therefore, was selling his
lands there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-13

Little hands are often soiled and
sticE:v-careless of spotless walls.
Walls of Velour Finish can be
washed-but you can't wash wall
paper. We guarantee satisfaction
to users OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-13
Better Cooking by
Electricity

Women have long known that electric cooking IS
cleaner that it banishes all the dust and ashes OF coal
and wood and SCOT and fumes Of gas. They nave
known that it makes the kitchen cooler; the air
p,rer that is the most convenient way to cook Now
they have the word Of the who stand for the
most scientific cooking methods known that electric
cooking produces better results than any other
means.
Let us demonstrate the various sizes of ranges
and refer you to the satisfied electric range users
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-11-27
THE IRISH POTATO THE FOOD
OF THE PEOPLE

The Irish potato is staple of
American diet. Enough potatoes were
consumed in the United States in 1915
to allow one eight-Ounce potato day
throughout the whole year for each
man, woman and child.
Truly, the potato is the food of the
people. The portion of the American
meal made up by this vegetable, alone,
consumes over 300,O00,000 bushels an
nually.
Intensive methods make it possible
to grow crops yielding from $50 to 400
bushels per acre. and at the same time
to decrease the cost of raising each
bushel. The big expense in potato
growing comes in the preparation of
the land, the purchase of the seed and
the attention given the crop through
out the season. But it costs no more
to prepare ground, plant, cultivate and
spray a 300-bushel crop than it does
150-bushel crop. Harvesting will cost
more, but the big overhead expenses
are practically the same. Obviously
the thing to do is to insure large
yields by supplying an abundance of
available plant food that will give the
crop a good start and force it to early
maturity.
Fertilizers should be applied at the
time of planting, and in order to make
certain that this material may be on
hand when needed 1t Is especially i'm
portant to order early this year.
The man who has his fertilizer
stored in his own barn is the only one
who can be certain of a supply when
needed. A big potato crop will be
needed next year whether peace comes
or not.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-11-27

in 1917 as in 1900, but this was Sc
cured at the expense of our European
neighbOrs. Our exports practically
ceased; we had no surplus left to send
abroad.
But the question is, "TOward what
are we headed?" Shall we have to
continue to reduce our meat ration I'M
til eventually we come to the plan Of
cereal-eating Chna? This is the
natural trend in every highly populat-
ed country. Where people and live
stock must compete for the same
grain, live stock is pretty apt to get
left.
But there is no real need for perma-
nent meat shortage in America. Our
farm and particularly our pastures are
not producing anything like full ca
pacity. Following the close of the war
fertilizer will undoubtedly be used
more extensively than ever before to
boost live stock production. Many
live stock farms could actually double
their carrying capacity by making use
of commercial fertilizer. Fertilizer
to Keep More Live Stock" bids fair to
be popular slogan on the American
livestock farm.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-11-27
WHY FOOD PRICES ARE IN
CREASING

During the last fifty or seventy-five
years principally since 1S4O), while
the large cities in this country and
Europe have been growing, the estab-
ushed agricultural areas that produced
food were supplemented by the Open
ing up of new lands In the middle
West. Canada, Brazil, Argentina, South
and Central Africa. Australia and ST.
IBERIA.
"Food products, chiefly grains and
meats. were produced on virgin. I'M
fortified lands. Emigrant labor was
employed and subsequently there was
cheap railroad and steamship transpor-
TAFT IN, so until recently the people In
cites have been fed on food produced
and sold at price which did not take
into consideration the cost Of produc-
ton and the value Of plant food con-
tanned In crops which must be returned
to the soil to maintain productivity
Report of the Food Problem Commit
tee. the Merchants Association Of New
York. -
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-11-27
RAYMOND

Rev, Blackburn, Wolf Creek filled
his regular appointment here Satur-
day and Sunday
Mrs. Otis Stiff and son, Melvin
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Sewers, Union Star,
Mrs Taylor Compton is visiting
friends and relatives at Garfield
Mr. and Mrs Henry eastman and
two children, Ray Avitt eastman and
little Miss Louise Elnora eastman
spent Friday and Saturday with their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. w L. Robert
son, Union Star.
Rev and Mrs, Stan6eld. Kansas
have been spending a few days here
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs, Mack eastman spent
Sunday with Mrs Cashman's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Kelm, Union
Star.
Andrew eastman spent part of last
week at Irvington with his sisters,
Mrs Stanfeld and Mrs. Doan.
Roscoe Hendry has sold his farm
at this place to Amos Mattingly of
Paynesville,
DIR. Youtsler OF Paynesville was
called here last Sunday to see Pale
Chappell
Mr. and Mrs. W. ]. Piggott of Irv-
ington were through here Friday in
behalf of the United War Work Cam
paign.
Mr. and Mrs ], b. Dutschke of
Webster were dinner guests Sunday
at l.. T. Pollock.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-11-27

number of cases. The consequence is
that in the future we must look mainly
to increased efficiency.
Considering this fact, together with
the value of the farmers time, the Ag-
ricultural College has decided to offer
a series of intensive two-weeks courses
In specialized practical agriculture so
that any farmer can go to the College,
select some subject In which he is
most interested, get a superior work
ing knowledge of that branch and re-
turn to his farm without having seri-
ously neglected his business.
For example, one can devote his
time for two weeks studying farm mo-
tors, tractors and other kinds of gas
engines and thus enable himself to do
more work and also TO instruct his
employees so as to make their work
count for more. Another farmer
might wish to study soils or perhaps
the principles of farm management,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-11-27
KITCHEN POLICE.

When in the army, you'll get X. 7.
If you think you will like it,
Just come and see.
You enter in early at 5:45,
And while you are there you're sure
ly alive.
First its dish, out prunes and oatmeal.
OF course you're awkard for this is
all new.
Next scrub tables till boards are thin,
Then you scratch dirt from cracks
with pin.
You next mop floors with mops and
lye,
No spots must be left for the cooks
to spy.
You also peel onions and spud5 galore
Till tears are flowing and fingers are
sore.
Spaghetti and beans are cooked in
pans,
They must be warshed with X. p.
hands.
And while you wash, and scrub and
sweat,
You feel like cussin the Hun, you bet!
These same things come three times
a day,
You do all this for a 81 a day.
Its fully $50 you go to your bunk,
You must take a bath or smell like
skunk.
Sand Mob Dudley.
The above was contributed by Joe
Webster, CO. . Rect. Camp No. 4,
Camp Green, Charlotte, n. {.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-11-27
A SOIL FERTILITY PROPHECY

Editor CollingwOod of the Rural
New Yorker says:
"Gasoline leaves no organic matter
behind 1t. We have come to the time.
and we are rapidly going further into
II when there will be practically no
stable manure for people to buy and
put on their ground. And then pee pie
will suddenly wake and realize that all
these years they have been giving TO
stable manure a value It did not carry,
and that, with fertilizers properly han
died and with cover crops, they will
be able, to get the same results with
less labor, with more profit and with
far greater satisfaction"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-11-27
OUR DWINpLING MEAT SUPPLY

You have no doubt become accus-
toned to meatless days, but secretly
you are probably waiting and hoping
for the day when you can again eat
a good steak without feeling unpa-
triOtic.
But do you realize that the average
meat supply per individual, even be-
fore the war, had fnllen off nearly one
fourth since 1900? To be sure, each
of us had nearly as much meat to eat
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-11-27

With the great war apparently in its
6nal stages, we all find ourselves won
dering what situation will confront the
American farmer after peace has been
restored.
No one can answer this question
to the satisfaction of all and yet there
are certain facts that the American
farmer must recognize. We all know
that there is little chance for farming
ever to be upon exactly the same basis
as before the war. The conditions
prevailing for the past three or four
years have shown to America and, for
that matter to the whole world, the
vital Importance of good farming. The
farmer and his place in the worlds