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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
IOVER 1000 PIGS
 DISTRIBUTED IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Over 1000 pigs have been dis tributed in Fairfield county through the Farm Bureau and many more have been purchased by individuals. These pigs represent an initial invest ment of over $10,OO0. Next fall they will represent between 75 and 100 tons of pork. Such quantity of food should be protected in every way possible.
 Hog cholera presents the most seri- ous menace toward the above invest ment. Its ravages are deadly and, once started, hard to combat.
 Pigs weighing 40 lbs. or more can be immunized from the dangers of cholera at an expense of about $1.60, or slightly more in proportion to the increased weight of the animal. Treat ing hogs for cholera is a business proposition. It is as important for safeguarding pigs as fire insurance is for the protection of a home. Both are to be considered good business transactions"
 There have been two outbreaks of cholera in this county. Neither case was reported until week or ten days had elapsed, thus allowing this deadly disease to spread.
 Such procedure is sheer folly if we are to successfully increase the pork production.
 Pigs treated for cholera present a stonewa1I defense against the ravages of cholera. However if animals have not been treated and strange symptoms of sickness appear. the To- cal veterinarian should be called im- mediately or the Farm Bureau office in Danbury notified.
 The experience of western hog growers convinced them that immun- iation was a practical investment. Eastern men will have to follow suit if they desire to develop the swine industry in their territory.
 In the case of hog cholera-one ounce of prevention is worth 100 of the cure. To assist in this work the state pays for the service of the vet erinarian, while the individual pays only for the serum used.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
UNITED STATES
 MARINE CORPS

Sergeant Edward May, Recruiting Officer for the United States Marines at 19 Congress Avenue, New Haven, who is in charge of the recruiting in the Connecticut District reports that July will be a banner month in this state for the Merine Corps. During the. past few days of the month nine teen men have been accepted and four recruits have been forwarded to the New York Depot enroute to Paris IsI- and, S. C., for the Aviation Section. The four men who were forwarded were Jones Robert Hughes No. 115 Cleveland Ave, Hartford, Ct; Samuel Gordon No. 51 Winter St., New Brit ain, Conn.,; Demais Hebert, No. 290 Wolcott St, Waterbury, Conn.,; and L. B. Treat, Orange, Ct.
 Sergt. May has been authorized bv the War Department to enroll 12O mechanics in class five of the Marine Reserve as soon as it is practicable to be sent to the Marine Barracks. Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. There they will receive their training in gaso- line engines etc, and then be assign ed to the Aviation Section for duty. He also has received authority to en- roll in class four of the Marine Re- serves for general service seven stem ographers and twelve electricians. There are excellent chances for pro- motion in all branches of the Marines and men in this vicinity are urged to communicate with the Recruiting Off, ficer. Men in the draft must secure their certificates stating that they will not be called in the next drafe quota and~it is understood that after this month the local boards will not fur- nish any more releases which is due to thS fact that all men in the draft will be called in the next two months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
TRANSPORT MEN
 UNLOAD TRAINS BEARING WOUNDED

London, July s-(Correspondence of The Associated Press) - Shortly before the arrival of a train of wounded at any of the London rail- way stations morning, afternoon or night-a small group of men in navy blue uniform may be seen passing through the gates onto the platform. They are members of the London Transport Column" of the Red Cross, and they have unloaded every train of wounded that has reached Lon don since the war began.
 Their duties consist of the transfer of the wounded men from the trains to the stretchers and thence to the ambulances which take them to the various London. and suburban hos pitals. Speed and skill are the es- sentials of the work of these men, and they have become experts through long training, assiduous practice and a thorough knowledge of first aid principles. Many of the cases brought to London are what is known as "speciaI' and have to be handled with skill and care owing to the na- ture of their injuries In spite of this, trains containing several hun dred cot cases are unloaded in a half hour or less.
 The London Transport Column was organized in August, 1917, by vol unteers from the staffs of the big London insurance companies. The column numbers about 1000 men, all of them business men in good posi- tions who volunteered to give two days a week to the work, and to hold themselves in reserve for a third day each week. Their work takes them from one railway station to another, and they are often on continuous duty for 12 to IA hours.
 Air raids make no difference. Many a train has been unloaded during a heavy barrage. During a recent air raid in London, several trains of wounded were stopped at siding in the suburbs and unloaded in com plete darkness, the wounded being carried to safety in a tunnel nearby, where they remained until it was safe to send the ambulances out for them. The transport men have been on special duty fn every Zeppelin and airplane raid on London. Every member of the corps is subject to call in an emergency of this kind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
OUTLAW CENSUS
 IN CHINA SHOWS
 37,OOO BRIGANDS

Washington, July Swallowing the 'ecent capture of three American en- Eineers by bandits in China, census of Chinese outlaws has been made, showing that in five provinces there are a total of S7,o00 brigands. This total does not include the bandits of Mongolia, who al very numerous and have been extremely active this year, nor does it include those of Honan, where the Americans were taken prisoners.
 Shantung leads the five Chinese provinces in outlaw population, hav- ing 19.000. Shensi has 1000 Anhwei 5000 Human 5000 and Fukien 5000. The largest single band is in Shan tung, under the leadership of Fan Yu-lin, who rules veritable princi- pality inhabited by 1000 persons. Yu Shan-hei. whose followers number 5000, is the chief rival of Fan Yu-Lin.
 The, daring of the brigands in Shan tung recently became so open that the Tuchun of the province, Chang Huai- chin, asked permission to resign his command as leader of the army against the disaffected southern prov inces, and return to his own state to restore order. Many of the bandits are believed to be disbanded soldiers of Chang Hsun, who endeavored to restore the monarchy; but was de- feated and took refuge in the Dutch legation at Picking.
 The Shantung bandits not long ago abducted three American nissionar- ies and an American employe of the British American Tobacco Co.,, but let them go after brief captivity. G. A. Kyle, at Portland, Ore. and the two other engineers, captured in Ho- nan. were not so fortunate, however. Besides losing all their personal property and $12,O0O, they were car rying to pay off workmen employed on a new railroad, they were kept many days, enduding the hardships of long marches and wretched sur roundings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
DISCIPL |NE AND PATIENCE
 NEEDED TO TEACH NAMED

Washington, July 9-The list of casualties from the American Army fighting in France is now being ball. anced by returning convalescents, whose numbers in the reconstruction 'centers like the Walter Reed hos pital here have reached an appreci- able total.
 It is an outstanding fact to all ob- servers that an American youth smashed by shell, bomb or hand grenade is, notwithstanding, exactly the same kind of an individual he was before he went in. High spirit ed, mischievous, all personal loss dis counted and humanly anxious to re- sume any dull round or civilian labor, they have a tendency to regard the carefully planned hospital school for re-educating them to usefulness with the same distaste that healthy youth has for the training establishments, however desirable he may know them to be-.
 So a chance visitor to the hospital expecting to discover hero is apt to find a proportion of youths whose clothes have been taken away from lAeIH CO COIlp6l l11Cl1l IO stay 1l6dI their beds They are likely to be calculating intelligently their chances to shirk irksome routine. What ever adventure and torture they have lived is being forgotten while their force and energy are entirely devot- ed to theproblem of today.
 "Yes, they are most healthy and normal human beings, undepressed and entirely unworried about any thing" explained Major Cotton. one of the chiefs of orthopedic surgery at Walter Reed hospital. we find these are not i'll people. Their men tai and physical vigor is most aston ishing to persons not familiar with the circumstances.
 f It is requiring a continuation of military discipline and considerable patience and persistence to work out on this materials the far-sighted plans for teaching a maimed man a new and productive trade. The massage hydrotherapy, and electric treatment to restore wasted muscle and shrunk- en limb are regarded as splendid but the schools are lodged most gladly. Still, the men are weaving baskets, and demonstrating intelligent inter- est in automobile mechanics, and otherwise submitting to requirements
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

which are made before they can have liberty and leisure
 See German" responded Mau- rice Becker once a private in the 18th Infantry, who left his left hand in an army hospital near Foul last Janu- ary. You bet I saw a German. Three of them, all at once, one night, patrolling in front of our post. They got my buddy with a rifle bullet, and l was cutting lose with my automatic and hand grenades. We got two. and one of my own grenades got me-"
 Becker explained the suspicion re had about hand grenades, which is shared by all soldiers in their fir. meetings with that deadly weapon.
 Yah, they tell you it is timed for five seconds" he announced scorn- fully, "and then one goes off in three seconds, and The next goes off in seven so Fritz can dump it back on you"
 They are going to try and teach Becker to be an automobile expert before they send him back home to Mishawaka, Ind.
 ONA Q 6NcNiA" LII years old and with six years nilt- tary service behind him, had a new theory.
 'Pm a military failure" ht an- nounced, after it was explained that a shrapnel shell had taken away 2 good section of one foot. "A fellow with my experience could have stepped right along, promotion and all. but Fritz picked me off quick Nothing heroic about it, we'd been 20 days in trench at Foul, and were going out at dawn on March when they tagged me. There's a bunch of scrap iron in these Dutch shells, and it got me
 "Still, mayabe I'll be an instructor or something with the army yet awhile. Down here, I'm studying poultry raising"
 One soldier, a mimic, broke up the discussion by re-enactinE the scenes in the base hospital wards, when Eng fish visitors 1emanded incessantl; My word, are you really a Yank?"
 Thus, the one grimness ahout Wal ter Reed hospital, where 1,1O0 pa tients new are housed is the head quarters map which often adds many red lines on a blue print to show ex- tensions building, and more yellow lines to show extensions planned Ii
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
PREMIER GIVES
 CROSS TO PRIEST

Paris, July 9-Premier Georges Clemenceau has fine appreciation of the war work done by members of the Catholic Church. In distributing decorations won at the front, he found before him the other day. Father Laurent, chaplain of the 129rd infantry regiment who was to re- ceive the Cross of the Legion of Hon. or. In pinning the recognition of bravery on the Priests breast, MT. Clemenceau said:
 Father I have not the honor of being a Canuchir, but I am sure that you will accept from my hand that which I am bringing you, for it is a cross and 1t Is France which of- fers it to you"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
LUDENDORFF AT
 AUSTRIA FRONT

Paris, July 9.---A new offensive is impending on the Trentino front. Gen. Ludendorff, says a dispatch to the Matin from reliable sources iA Switzerland, personally has visited the Austrian headquarters there and has hastened preparations for another blow against the Italians. Considerable endorsements, it is added, are concentrated ata Innsbruc!. and Trent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
GRIP IS FATAL
 IN SWITZERLAND

Berne. July 9.---An epidemic of Spanish grip has invaded Switzerland and is spreading rapidly, attacking particularly persons under 40 years of age. Several deaths have occur red among interned British prisoners in Chateau Dex and a military doc tor in Soleure has died from the grip.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
DIsrR1Or MARKETS PLANNED

London, July 9-A scheme for the marketing of surplus agricultural produce is In course of formation here.
 It is planned to establish a system of district markets all over the coun- try. A clearing house is being es- tablished in London which will notify country societies of the necessities of various parts of the country. These county societies will in turn instruct districts where to send their surplus production
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
AT HELSINGFORS.

Stockholm. July 9.-The first Fin nish warship, the cruiser Karjala, has arrived at Helsingfors. The cruiser is a former Russian ship, ex-propriat- ed by the Finnish Senate. Three other warships in course of construc- ton, are to be added to the Finnish Navy, it is announced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
ARGENTINE MISSION HERE

Norfolk, Va., July 9.---An Argentine dreadnaught with Ambassador Naon and a diplomatic mission from the South American. republic on board arrived today in Hampton Roads The visitors were escorted into port bv 4 f1otilla of American aeroplanes and a dirigible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
ABBE, JR., PRO-GERNTAN

Washington, July 9.---Offcial corre- spondence made public today dis closed that Cleveland Abbe, Jr., edi- tor of the Monthly Weather Review recently dropped from the govern ment service, was dismissed because of This well known sympathies for the imperial German government
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIcs.

The Sunday school picnic of the Trinity church was held this morning at Compo Beach.
 The Newfield Methodist church also held their picnic today at Lord ship park.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

does not extend to the wounded whc are back from lover theie."
 They won't jet it while ;b:y have a joke left.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
LIFT OFF CORNS! Doesn't hurt at all and costs
 only few cents.

Magic! Just drop a little Freezone on that touchy corn, instantly it stops aching, then you lift the corn off with the fingers. Truly! No humbug!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

the potato rations from three pounds to one.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

Three Cuban soldiers convicted of assassination were put to death by firing squad.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

Professor Prytz, minister in the Norwegian cabinet since April 1917, resigned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

The 12,ooo,OoOr00o Army Appro- priaion bill was completed by Con- gress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

Several aerial attacks occurred on Dunkirk but no bombs were drop ped.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

Police conducted a raid in New York against loafers, arresting twen- ty-three and summoning fifty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

The Roumanian Senate adopted thA German peace treaty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

British yards repaired 5,3o7 British ships in eight months,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The French Ministry of Agriculture meat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

The Costa Rican Congress passed d resolution proclaining July 14, Bas- tile Day a national holiday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

The French Ministry of Agriculture has regulated the price of horse meat.
 British yards repaired 5,5o7 British ships in eight months. n
 The Roumanian Senate adopted thA German peace treaty.
 The 512,ooo, 100000 Army Appro- priation bill was completed by Con- gress.
 Dunkirk but no bombs were drop ped.
 Berlin announced the reduction of the potato rations from three pounds to one.
 Professor Prytz, minister in the Norwegian cabinet since April 1917, resigned.
 Three Cuban soldiers convicted of assassination were put to death by a firing squad.
 Police conducted a raid in New York against loafers, arresting twen- ty-three and summoning fifty.
 The Costa Rican Congress passed d resolution proclaiming July 14, Bas- tile Day a national holiday.
 The War Department established a new dry zone along the waterfront around the Bush Terminal
 Three more deserting German air men landed on the island of Name do, off the south coast of Dem mark.
 late Senator Tillman.
 A destroyer has been named for the
 President Wilson asked Congress to have the Aswe1 resolution giving him control of telegraph and telephone wires passed before recess
 It was announced at the American Legation at Panama that United States soldiers would supervise the elections for the Panama National Assembly on Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

President Wilson asked Congress to have the Aswell resolution giving him control of telegraph and telephone wires passed before recess.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

The War Department established a new dry zone along the waterfront around the Bush Terminal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

1t was announced at the American Legation at Panama that United States soldiers would supervise the elections for the Panama National Assembly on Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

Three more deserting German air men landed on the island of Name do, off the south coast of Dem mark.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09

IdI5 OendLOT I1IInan.
 A destroyer has been named for the
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06
TEIT0NS FIGHTING FIERCELY ID TAKE CITY OF AnlLENS

10 miles east of Amiens In 10 separate fierce assaults the Germans gained but few hundred yards French communication said they had taken the vile lages of Malley, Rainval and Mnrisel southeast of Moreu in about the center of the front heavy attack The French hold the neghborhood heights, and have made some progress in the Privnes region,
 AMERICAN
 Army in France April 1.-The American troops were Allies last Saturday. Miles of motor trucks with Americans passed through towns going one d. recons Through driving the trucks po"ed along muddy roads with the Yankees singing Many American flag attached to the taiooard On miles marching Americans spashed through mud their ankles The horses steaming from their e1ertions
 Washington April 2.-American army units are to be brgaded with the British and French organizations ac cording to an official announcement made in London today The plan decided upon at conference held by Secretary of War Baker, Gems Pershing and Bliss and English and French officials.
 NETHERLANDS
 Amserdam 5The Handeshad correspondent at the front wired today great German trating at the Ver1un front
 April 4led aeropane raiders killed 70 persons at Coblentz and r at Cologne; l6O injured.
 SWITZERLAND
 Zurich, April 4The SwsGerman frontier will be closed to- morrow (Friday) announced today.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06

Germans are reported moving westward along Luce valley and have passed Hangard
 British Army Headquarters in France April 2.-Ihe British stormed stronglyheld positions of Germans m a wood along the banks of the Luce river. When the enemy withdrew after sharp fighting, he left the ground strewn with his dead.
 London April 2-Dispatches from the front report that the eutons have massed 70 divisions m the reglon of Montddier, in preparation for renewal o their drive to Amiens. The Germans again dlsputlng the mastery of the air. Their greatest aviator, Rch thofen, reappeared commanding powerful squadron of planes on the Western front The British captured 50 prisoners and 13 machine guns in the Luce valley while repulsing counter attacks.
 London April 3-British troops, after hard fighting last night repused determined attack by the Germans in the neighborhood of Fampoux, the war office an nounced today The town of Ayette, southwest Of Arras is again in possession of the British British on Monday and fired 10000 rounds from the air at Ger man infantry. Sixteen German aeroplanes and two balloons shot down
 London April 5-Gen. Haig's morning report says:
 We were pressed back to positions east of Vllers Ere toneux which maintaining. North or the Somme, in the neghborhood of Bocquoy, and in the Scarpe valley, the enemy artillery is active"
 This afternoons reports disclose that the Ieutons are still fighting advance to Amlens and to separate the Anglo French armies. Although they have made very slgh advances toward Amens, the Germans have battlefront the Allied troops have reyulsed all German efforts.
 Germans are renewing with violent efforts to take Amiens in extremely fierce fighting The battle in the Montdidier region extends frontage ot nne mes~The Germans launched attacks on thls front with il army divisions, between Grivenes and Amlens Rove road Amens Rove road crosses the battlefront
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-06
MARRIED ATFLAT CITY

A very pretty wedding occurred last Saturday evening at Flat when John Satire and Miss Teres Isaacson were united in the bonds of holy matrimony by Commissioner A. M. Kilgore. After the ceremony wedding feast was served at the Grand hotel. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful gifts. The contracting par ties have been in the camp several years and their circle of friends in cludes the whole community, which ex- tends to them its sincerest wishes for their happiness and prosperity.