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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

H N OW captain In the United
States army made a naTnc
for himself by breaking
N N laws rs fast as hc thought
OF them, riskiug his rcpu-
tntion for tho sake Of eSpcdiunB the
first draft, and winning a brigldicr
generalship instead OF diHgrace--
that is II story which has just Looked
out at Washington.
when war was declared by the
United States on April &, lHl1, the
administration decided that our
army should be raised by aelectiye
cofscription. and chose Gen. EnOch
r. Crowder devise and execute
the plan. I}ut congress was slow
In acting Aud thereby hangs this
tale
The plan adopted for registration
required 30.O00,O0Q blanks, the
printing or which would take at least
a month to prepare and an additional
ten days to distribute 20 the different.
boards throughout the United states.
and would cost more than SiOn 0DIE
o. No government money can he TX.
pended for printing or any other puT-
pose. except by direct authorization
from congress.
The draft bill dbl not pass until
May Is, 1917. yet the registration
was eheld on June 8, just 10 days
later, as had been originally planned,
and on this day a census Of 70 900 900
men was taken. what Is the an
swer?
General Crowder selected as his
chief assistant Capt. Hugh s. John
hA. Of iti h.,.l
ianco IN similar lines OF work. To-
Gether they carefully figured out the
time that would be necessary to pre-
pare for the registration and decided
that IL should he held early In June
Their plans went awry because they
had not taken into consideration the
body OF willfu men" then in con
gross The passage Of tho draft law
was delayed for more than a month.
No definite steps could be taken, nor
could the enormous amount OF ncces-
sary printing be done until the pro-
visions of,the bill to be passed were
known.
The president. Secretary Baker,
General Crowder and the other mill
tary authorities. realizing the Inn
portance Of America getting into tho
N'' "S It''hAs az HNHAiblfR NtIt
much disturbed by these delays.
Every day lost meant day later in
which they would be fitted for serv-
ice In France, and the delay might
mean the difference between vic
tory and defeat General Crowdor
was impatient at being held up, for
his plans We're worked out to tho
minutest detail and he was pre-
pared to carry them out, but was
tied hand and foot while the states
men at the capital played politics.
Captain Johnson. who had given
his whole soul to the work, was also
greatly oxasperated at. the delay
and determined to act upon his own
initiative, saying to himself, "Thc
bill has the support OF tho admins
tratlon. | believe the president will
finally force its passage, just as we
have drawn II. My chief is not ~,
n position to 20 ahead without au-
thority, but ! will take the chance
Of having the necessary printing
done, according to these provisions
law or no law. The country can
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
RECREATION AREA MADE ATTRACTIVE
At First Men Did Not Like Idea of Restricted Leave
 Areas.

New York, Dec. 24.-How Ameri- can Y. M. c. A. workers changed un- attractive recreation areas established by the military authorities for Ameri can soldiers on leave, into popular play grounds, was told today by Mrs. Theo- dore Roosevelt, Jr., who recently re- turned from France after IT months service there in charge of the women of the leave areas. Mrs. Roosevelt was the first woman to enlist with the Y. M. c. A. for overseas duty. She went over in June, 1917, and took charge of the first canteen established in Paris.
 When the authorities decided for several reasons, the principal one be- ing that the men must be always on call, that the soldiers must take their leave in certain restricted areas the men evinced the greatest disgust, Mrs. Roosevelt declared. 'They christened the first of the areas, which was AiX- Les Rains, Aches and Pains and | were surely even when they left the train there.
 We went ahead and took entire | charge of the place-hired> the casino | and installed a canteen, turned the baccarat room into a place for reig- i ious gatherings, and fixed up other rooms as theatres and libraries.
 We arranged excursions and pie nics across the lake and into the mountains, bicycle rides, hikes and fishing trips for the daytime an6 shows, movies, concerts and stunts | for the evenings.
 ."The first troops came direct from the front line trenches where they hat been fighting only the night before and they were caked with mud. The! looked casually about the town upoT their arrival, but when they sav what had been arranged for then they hurried away to get cleaned up. Within a day every man hat | entered into the spirit of the place and were playing like youngsters.
 "As a result of the success of thes' l leave areas the "Y" established PA hour recreation centers 'immediatel! behind the lines where men. could ge hot baths, which was the principa thing they wanted"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
CONTRACT FACTORY AND INSURANCE DOCTORS GET BITTER MEDICINE OF
 BOARD OF COMPENSATION MEMBERS

Act, if he so desires; another recom- mends that the period allowable for partial incapacity be the same as that allowable for total incapacity, that is 520 weeks; another that, under cer- tain conditions, interest shall be paid by the employer or the insurer on overdue compensation; and another provides for appeals from a part of an award only, leaving the undis- puted portion to become effective at once.
 Another amendment provides that, where appeals are taken and one of the parties is not represented by counsel and the party taking the ap- peal shall not claim the case for trial l within a reasonable time from the re- turn day, the court may of its own motion affirm the award. This is a further move on the part of the com missioners to checkmate appeals talk en for the purpose of delaying settle | ment or narrowing claimant. The commissioners also recommend that under certain circumstances they be l permitted to make awards pro forma.," amounting in practice to a reservation of a case by the commis- sioner for the advice of the Supreme l Court. This amendment, however, contains a provision to the effect that the Superior Court may itself act on the matter, if in it's opinion the prin- ciples of law involved in the decision are free from reasonable doubt. Two amendments to Section 5385 give the commissioners power to re- yoke or suspend the certificates of employers carrying their own risk where they are dilatory in investi- gating or adjusting claims, or in making payments. A way is also pointed out to the legislature, if il deems wise, for lessening what seems to many the harshness of limiting compensation to those cases where the injury can be specifically located at a given time and place, without opening the door by the use of the vague and inadequately defined term "occupational diseases" In this con- nection the commissioners say that should the legislature deem such ar amendment desirable, the following Is suggested:
 If an injury arises out of and 1T
 the course of the employment it shal be no bar to claim for compensation that 1t cannot be traced to definite occurrence which can be located 1T
 point of time and place, nor shall i
 be a defence that it Is, either in whole
 or in part, a disease"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
GOV. EDGE IS
 AGAINST PLAN

Trenton, N. J., Dec. 24.---Replying to a letter from Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, proposing the draft of a proposed bill for co-op- eration between the states and the government to provide employment and homes for men who have served in the war, Gov. Edge declared that the plan is unavoidable in New Jersey from a financial standpoint. The form of the bill is one proposed to provide means to the various states to secure control of lands that may be divided into farms for returning | soldiers and sailors.
 | Tt would be necessary for the state
 to go into debt in order to finance such a proposition and our constitu- ton prohibits such a course," said the Governor in his letter He suggested that the national government acquire lands within the state for this pur- pose and that the state be charged with the responsibility of creating a board or empowering a department to cooperate with the government in the administration of the plan
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

who cared for him during his illness has returned to her work at the Bridgeport hospital.
 Mrs. Peter Christianson and family have been spending a few days in New York
 Recent victims of influenza and grip colds are Burr F. Beach, Harold c. Beach, Addison Thornton, Evelyn Thornton and the two sons of MT. and Mrs. Charles Randall.
 Mrs. Erwin S. Fairchtld has been confined to her home with an attack of rheumatism.
 The Ladies' Aid society held a meeting in the Sunday school room on Thursday afternoon. The society voted to purchase a new cook stove for the parsonage.
 Mrs Charles N. Evitts entertained the Bridge Whist club Thursday af- ternoon. Mrs. Frank Wells held the high score.
 A son was born on Wednesday to MT. and Mrs. George Richards at the Griffin hospital. Derby. Mrs. Rich ards was formerly Miss Ruth Shelton and is a granddaughter of Mrs. Mary J. Beach of this place. Nathan Ensign who is a student at Mt. Herman school, Massachusetts, is spending the Christmas holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles En- sign of White Plains street. l Trumbull Grange, No. 134, P. of H.. l will observe the holiday by the usual exchange of gifts at Grange hall Fri day night when a regular meeting will | be held.
 Two deaths occurred in town Iast week from influenza followed by pneumonia. Mrs. George Wells ot Long Hill died at the Bridgeport hos pital Wednesday, having contracted
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
OUR SOLDIERS ARE WELL PROTECTED
 WHEN IN FRANCE

Tours, Dec. 24-Mothers, sisters. and 5weetheartB in America need not worry about protection of their SOL diers in Europe against the rigors of coming winter. The Quartermaster' s Corps specialists in France declare to The Associated Press that the boys are better equipped than the majority of them ever were in civilian life.
 Each soldier has two pairs of heavy nail clinched and dubbined shoes which are inpervous to water, five pairs of wool socks, three suits wool underwear, two complete wool uniforms, two wool O. D. flannel shirts. one short but heavy overcoat trench style, and one pair of wool knit spiral putteesaten feet long.
 The QuarterraSter's Corps esti- mates that the average soldier in campaign wears out one pair of trousers every two months and makes i provision on this basis although the normal life of a pair of brooches is six months. Every soldier has also an overseas cap that has a felt pro. tector to pull down over his ears. He is not allowed to wear the old issue of campaign hat that his folks al home are used to seeing. He has wool gloves and one-finger leather mittens over them and each soldier is provided with at least three blankets and a waterproof slicker ol raincoat.
 In addition to all this, every soldier on outdoor duty has a leather waist coat to wear beneath his overcoat This leather waistcoat is newly issued and much admired.
 Apart from what the men have ol them and in their possession, tn, Quartermasters Corps in France ha in well distributed stocks availabl, for issue: Brooches and trousers 1,504,OO0 pairs; wool coats, 200, 900 underdrawers, 1000, ,0eO; undershirts 2,714,O00; wool gloves, 2,96O, 900 leather waistcoats OF jerkins, 1,O68, 900; mittens, 746,000; overcoats, 379, 300; wool spiral puttees, 1,71S,OOO field shoes, 2,57O,0OO; wool o. E flannel shirts, 2,34S,O0O; slickers ~S33,0O0; heavy wool stockings, 7,S07, OO0; blankets, 721, 300. This after tn Quartermasters Corps in Franc turned over to the Medical Corp more than one hundred thousan blankets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
TRUMbULL

A daughter, Katherine May, was born on Thursday to Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Richmond at the parsonage.
 Miss Daisy Nichols of Bridgeport has recently been a guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Birks.
 William Parks, Jr., and Earl D. Ward arrived home Wednesday night from Camp Upton.
 The family of Albert Christie are out of quarantine for scarlet fever. Master Arthur, the only victim has recovered his usual heath. His
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
STAMPS SALE
 S5,OOO A DAY
A. w. Burritt Go. Passes Quota-Russian Saves
 $350.

The A. W. Burritt Go. have advised the War Savings Committee that their sales of War Savings Stamps have exceeded the sum of $4,00O, the quota this company voluntarily assumed at the beginning of the year. The Bur ritt company has employed during the year between TO and 200 men, aver aging about 1855 throughout the year. The sales per employe have averaged $23. The Burritt company employees as well as the company itself have taken a keen interest in the War Saw angs Stamps from the beginning of the campaign and are pleased to make the announcement of having passed their quota before the end of the year.
 The War Savings Committee has not been actively stimulating the sale of the War Savings Stamps during the last few months, because the work which was done earlier in the year has made the stamps so popular with the savers of the city that the sales { go right along at the rate of approxi- nately 5000 a day. With little ex- 1 tr1 effort between now and January list this will result in full $2,000, ,00C during the calendar year. This means an average of $1S.33 for every man, woman and child in the city. Bridge port leads the state in this respect as well as all the other large cities of the country.
 I, An instance of the appeal which t'War Savings Stamps make to prudent tpeople has recently como to the at- btention of the committee. A Russian Emechanic who had never saved a dol slar before was approached during the War Savings drive last June by some llof the women canvassers and was in SS1uced to make an initial purchase ot Fehe stamps. He has had such pleas lure in collecting them and putting s4hem in folders that he has purchased tover $35o worth of the stamps and is ist1l buying them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
COY. NPCALL ILL.

Winchester, Mass, Dec. 24-Gov. Mccall, who Is i'll with a severe cold, has been advised by his physician to remain in bed over the Christmas holidays. Members of his family. are planning a reunion in his room to- morrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
BANKS OPEN XMAS A. M.

The Bridgeport Trust company will remain open from to 9:3O a. m. and the First-Bridgeport National bank from to tonight in order to ac- commodate merchants who will have large amounts of cash on hand from the Christmas rush. The other banks will also observe the same hours.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Flying Cadet Vincent Sexton is parents, MT. and Mrs. James Sexton of Stratford avenue.
 The following are the names which have so far been written in the regis tration book at the Selectmen's offlce:, Second Lieutenant Alfred c. MaIlett, Corporal Walter F. Vogel, Privates George B. Cuzner, John A. MacDon- aid, Abel Bernard Vaughan, Lawrence Wells Cassel and Raymond s. Boards ley.
 It is particularly requested that each man write his name in the book for a permanent record. It is very neces- sary that this be done by each re- turning soldier and sailor so that the plans that are being made by the cit izens' committee will not be upset. In addition to that it is desired that the town have a permanent record of the names of it's soldiers.
 Mrs. Walter S. Curtis of 95S Long Brook avenue, who is in charge of the knitting section of the Red Cross, states that if any of the boys of this town now in the service, who are home for over Christmas, are in need of knitted garments, they may have the same by calling at her home.
 It Is regretted by Mrs. Harry Will coxson, chairman of the work com- mittee of the Red Cross, that not enough completed garments were re- ceived to make a shipment such as was desired last week. Mrs Wilcox son urges all knitters to immediately return their completed sweaters and socks as the Stratford chapter is ex- pectinS to ship 1C0 pairs of socks and 75 sweaters each month for the next three months and to have them all in Iby January 25, 1919. The work rooms will be closed all day tomorrow.
 News items for publication in The Times may be left at Cnrten Bros. stratford Garage, Main street.
 CORTEz c. ROCKWELL, pIunbinq
 and heating; jobbing a speciality,
 Cor. Main and Hillside avenue
 Stratford. D 10 If STRATFCRD GARAGE---Under new management Repairing promptIS attended 10. Satisfaction guaran. teed.
 ) FOR SALE-Stock farm s5 acres, 61l ; miles from Bridgeport. Enquire Peter Gleason, 2S9o Main St. Phone
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

If some people don't get Christmas gifts, they lament on not having any friends, and if they do get gifts, they lament that their friends had no bet ter iudgment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

the malady caring for members of her family. The other victim, Angus Mac Donald of Nichols, died Tuesday night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

The post office will close at noon to- morrow. There will be but one deliv- cry of mail by the carriers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
STAMFORD
Special to The Times.)

V.pvC1dT S'J It Is reported that the Ding Bat club have sold their property on Main street and will move to the rooms for merly occupied by St. Johns lodge in the Jewell building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Soft coal output for the week end. ed Dec. IA was 1O,636,000 tons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Mrs. Mary Bournfelt of New York city is visiting her aunt. Miss Addie Booth of King street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Col. Roosevelt denied that he would go to the peace conference.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Turkey will declare itself bank rupt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Flying Cadet Vincent Sexton is spending a holiday furlough with his parents, MT. and Mrs. James Sexton of Stratford avenue.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
BITS OF STATE HISTORY
BY {. {. Meredith.


clarksburg had a wagon factory in
1904.
Shepherdstown was busy indust.
Nal town during the Revolutionary
war.
A rotianal arsenal and gun factory
was established at Harpers Ferry in
1900.
A pioneer steam engine on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad came
into Martinsburg in 1912,
Wheeling became city Of nails
and wooden mills Hf an early date in
the development Of Nest Virginia
Parkersburg was called The
Point" of Stokebville in 1900 and
consisted Of half q dozen log. cabins
Indian corn was the chief staple
Of Preston county IL lSd5 but con
siderable sugar and tobacco we're
raised
Barnes and Raymond established "a
fullng and carding mill at Barnes
willie, now a part Of Fairmont in
1881.
Morgantown and cSafksburg adyer-
tisemenis and news items were print
ed in the Pittsburgh Gazette before
1904 when paper was established at
Morgantown
II. H. Hubbard. Oh Wheeling, was
the frst dealer in agricultural inn
plemepts' ID the western part of the
state and introduced moving ma
chimes into that section In 1854
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
cATHaIcsjGAINED
393,4M LAST YEAR
Total Number In United States
Is Now 17,416,303.

The Catholics Of the United States
now number 17,416,S0S, according to
advance sheets Of the 1918 Catholic
Directory. about q be published in
New York The net increase for the
year 1917 is 39S,42A which the church
authorities regard as most remark.
able since there was little or no i'm.
migration during the past year.
The figures in the directory show
that 26.266,642 Catholics enjoy the
protection of the American flag, there
being S.S50.S39 members living in
our foreign possessions.
There are 20,477 Catholic priests
in the United States, 14,922 secular
priests and priests of religious
orders. The intecceting figures show:
Arshbishops, IS; Bishops. SO; ehur.
ches with resident priests 1O,369;
missions and churches. 5,44S; semin.
aries, 106; seminarians, 1928: paro-
chial schools. 5,74S; children attend
ing parochial schools, 1,59S ,407; coll
leges for boys, 217; academies for
girls. 677; orphan asylums, 2T;
homes for aged, 100.
There are IL states in the Union
~ith Catholic population of 500
900 or over, as follows New York,
S0SS,406; Pennsylvania 1856, 900:
Illoinis, 1,is2574; massachusetts,, D.
i06 ESQ., Ohio, S5S,609; New Jersey,
727073; Michigan, S1.50O; Louisi.
ana, 599 900; Wisconsin. 592 ,233; Cal.
ifornia, 57T,993; Wisconsin, 500 ,233
Missouri 534570 and Connecticut
516,579 f4
The increase in the number of
Catholics during the last len years
has been 3,537,S77,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
SERGEANT BROADHEAD
KILLED IN ACTION

In the list OF those Americans
killed in action in France. reported
Wednesday by the war department
OF Washington, appears the name ef
Sergeant Joshua X. Broadhead. Of
Rhode Island a nephew OF Mrs. A.,
Horsfall, eff this city, who was a
member of an artillery company on
the western battle line Sergeant
Broadhead visited Mr. and Mrs Hors-
fall about two years ago and viii
be well remembered by many per
sons whom he met al that time. He
was aged 21 years and months, and
had been in active service in France
for sonic time.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
REALIZE NEAT SUM
FROM SALE OF TAGS

The ladies # the Hbe~ty loan com
mittce fr this county today secured
ver IN OF money through the ef-
forts OF the school children of the
c'F. aud this money viii be used TO
puaehc e liberty bonds Il the bene.
Fl cf the Martinsburg Red Cross.
Tae ladies' recently visited the city
sthccls and secured the cooperation
OF the teachers and pupils in the
sale CT special liberty loan tags and
{, '17, the price being cents for the
te rs and 10 cents for the larger cards.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25

The tags are to be worn by the chill
aven. while 80 cards are for those
parent wlle contributed to the fund.
Only pupils OF the schools OF the city
ard their parents are eligible 70 hold
these a1gs and cards. which will be
regarded as an especial badge OF ho-
nor The credit for raising the fund
VII be given to the ladies of the
liberty loan committees and the school
children. and the proceeds Of the sale
will be used by the local Red Cross
in its work,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
NEW PASTOR SUNDAY

Rev Dillon Grove. the new pastor
OF Bunker Hill Methodist Episcopal
church, will preach his FIRST sermon
here Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Mr. Grove and family have moved
to that place from his former charge
al Paw Paw,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25

Mrs, b. P, Conkling, of Greenville.
Ohio. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
w Boyer, Of Bunker Hill was in
town last evening. Mrs. Conkling is
now visiting her sister. Mrs. Lamon.
IN Shepherdstown.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
HOME FROM CAMP

Mr. Thurman Adams, who left her
the other week for Camp Lee, Va.
with the selectiye-draft men, but was
disqualified and discharg.
ed from service, has returned home.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25

No the PITY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN after
he has died without properly providing for them Sometimes before
their work done and then they prepared
for pity.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-25
The Human Vultures Cannot
Rob Them OF That Income.

month certain date they would receive check for the
arrange nothing away
times you know their money you
fol them