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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25
WATER PLANTS TO MERGE

Hartford, Jan. 25.-The public uti1-
ity commission heard reasons today
for the consolidation of the New Ha-
ven Water Co., the West Haven Wa
ter Co., and the Bradford Water Co.
There was no opposition to the petit
ton. The New Haven Water Co. owns
the stock of the two other companies
and the purpose of the consolidation
was stated to be to concentrate the
management and simplify it's opera
tons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25
HOME GUARD WANTS RECRITs

Ten members of the supply COM
pany of the Fourth Regiment, c. H
G., having enlisted in the IT, I'd States
army, Captain John A. H. Robinson
announced today he would receive
that number of enlistments. The cap
tain wants one cook and several men
familiar with automobiles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25
WILSON CUTS ENGAGEMENTS

Washington, Jan. 25.-President
Wilson cancelled all his engagements
for this afternoon, including the cab
fnet meeting, and remained in the
White House study at work. There
were no outward indications of wheth-
or the international situation or the
attacks on the war department in con-
eress were engaging the presidents
attention
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25

(By DR.. G. S. Brainin, of the Column
bia University Observatory Staff.)
The area of sky lying between the
zenith and the southern horizon con-
tains the very finest aggregation of
stellar beauty that the celestial sphere
can show. Practically in the zenith
is Capella, the bright pride of the con-
stellation of Auriga, the Charioteer, a
pure white star which is almost as
brilliant a luminary as Vega of the
Tyre. Capella is rated by the astron-
omers as of the magnitude plus one
fifth" approximately twice as bright
as the standard first magnitude. OF
all the stars visible to US who live
in the northern extra-tropical lati-
tudes it ranks third.
Our scientists have discovered a
number of very interesting things
about Caoella. It's distance from the
earth is so great that, in spite of the
fact that it appears Insignificant COM
pared with our sun, it is really a star
which is radiating heat and light 200
times as strongly as the sun. The
actual distance is computed to be no
less than 2,70O,000 astronomical units.
This unit is no small distance itself,
being no less than the distance of the
earth from the sun, or $4,000, 900
miles. Multiply those two figures to-
gether AMI you will have the distance
in miles separating us from Capella-
No wonder that so much of the radia-
ted energy of the star is lost to us.
Furthermore the spectroscope has
shown that what appears as single
star to US is really a system composed
of two, revolving about their COM
mon center of gravity in about one
hundred days.
Castor and Po1lux
East of Auriga are the heavenly
twins, Gemini, the two brightest stars
of which are called Pollux and Castor.
They are very nearly of the same
brightness but Pollux has little the
better of it. Several hundred years
ago, when the astronomers of that
day made a new Classification of the
stars, they called the brightest of
each group alpha, the next brightest
beta" and so on down the Greek
alphabet. They called Castor Alpha
Gemini.' which shows that at that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets remove the cause. There 1e only
one "Bromo Quinine." E. w.
GROVES signature on box. sec
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25
MORE PORTUGUESE AT FRONT

Paris. Jan. 25.-A new contingent
of Portuguese troops has just been
landed in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25
FIVE VERMONT STORES BURN

Fair Haven, VT, Jan. 25-Five
stores in the business section here
were destroyed by fire today, the loss
being estimated at $4,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25
Files Cured i'm 8 to IA DAYS

Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. soc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25

Columbia Universitys hospital unit
arrived safely in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25

time Castor must have been the
brighter of the two, whereas today
the reverse is the case. It is not ad-
missible to think that the old astron-
omers were mistaken, for they were
set of very keen and able observers.
The modern astronomers have the
great advantage over them of possess
ing instruments such as they hardly
dared even to dream OF.
The only conclusion which we can
properly arrive at is that the relative
brightness Of the two stars has under
gone a change. It is an extremely
interesting case, as changes in bright
ness or position among the so-called
fixed stars are very rare indeed. The
astronomers Of succeeding ages will
have the great advantage of the ac-
curate and complete DATA wafcn is be-
ing kept today. Judging by past his
tory they will also have instruments
of far greater precision and undoubt-
eddy of a greater power than those
which we possess. To them the twins
may be very far from deserving that
name, for we do not know whether
it is Pollux or Castor that has under
gone a change.
In spite of not being the brighter of
the two, Castor is the more interest
ing, for what appears to US as one
single body is really made up of four.
Even a telescope of modest dimen-
sions can separate the two major
components, but it was only by means
of the far more delicate spectroscopic
tests that each one of these in turn
was found to be composed of two sep
arate parts.
Orion the Great Hunter
It will pay you well to become
thoroughly familiar with the great
group of Orion, since it is without
doubt the most impressive as we'll as
one of the best known consultations
in the entire armament. Its appear
ance is so characteristic that there
should be no difficulty in learning and
recognizing it at any time that it is
above the horizon. At the time of our
map this month it is on the meridian,
about half way between the zenith
and the horizon in the best possible
position for observation. There you
will see three bright stars, about equi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25

Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25

Forecast:-Unsettled, probably Iight
snow or rain tonight and Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
AEROS CARRY 13
TONS OF SUPPLIES

Dunkirk. France. Nov. 1S.-(Corre-
spondence Of the Associated Press).-
Thirteen tons Of food was carried by
the British royal air force and the
Belgian air forces TO several divisions
Of the Belgian army which had ad-
vanced beyond the Houthulst forest in
Belgium early in the allied offensive
in the Belgian sector. and sustained
those troops during the period in
which they were cut off from supplies
owing TO impossible roads. This Is
believed to be the largest scale in
which supplies were ever delivered to
troops BY airplane-
Continuous rain. shell fire and artii-
lery fire had ground the roads out OF
existence They were transformed
into channels OF deep mud BY evening
the general in command Of the Bel
gian forces reported that supplies Of
food had been exhausted. Would il
be possible. he inquired. to send food
up by airplane?
The answer was that il would and
the task was assigned TO the Belgian
air forces and 10 the fifth group Of
the British royal air force The job
was 10 deposit army rations at point
to which nothing but bird or an air
plane could penetrate.
1t has been done before. OF course.
the garrison Of Kut received supplies
by air, and ammunition and the like
have been dropped at various places.
But it had never been attempted on
such a scale
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
Though Son Was Dying,
Refuses Privilege Of
Seeing Him Alive

Wichita. Kan, Nov. 1s.-Because
she believed other mothers should De
allowed to see their sons. and she
alone should not be favored, Mrs W.
o. Shepard. wife OF bishop W. o.
Shepard. of the Methodist Episcopal
church, turned back at the door Of
the hospital, in which her son lay
dying and returned to Chicago. ac-
cording to friends Of the family.
Mark Shepard. their son. lay dying
from influenza. in the hospital at the
Great Lakes training station. in Chi
cago- Mrs. Shepard secured a permit
TO see her son, although il was not
the practice to allow relatives 10 see
sick sailors.
At the entrance TO the hospital she
found women weeping. begging TO lie
permitted to see their sick sons
brothers. husbands and sweethearts-
In the building she quickly realized
she had been given a privilege denied
20 other mothers.
It isn't right for me TO see my boy
and other mothers be denied the priv
ilege. she said, turning 70 the Off
Ger who accompanied her. Then she
returned TO Chicago. Her son died a
few hours later
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
Not Enthusiastic
About u. S. Aid to Russ,
Who Betrayed the Former

Pekin, China. Nov 1S.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press. 9-Whatever aid is
sent TO Russia henceforth viii be con-
sidered for the Russians alone. the
correspondent is informed by the
Czech0-Slovak headquarters at Nladi-
vostok. as the Czechs have been am
ply cared for by the allied forces who
furnished munitions, supplies and
money
With Bohemia freed. the Czechs
have no further interest in Russia's
national ambitions but they
await word regarding the allies Rus
sian policy One-fifth Of the Czech
forces already have been killed or
wounded in the Russian fighting
Regardless OF the outcome OF the
aid planned by France and America
the Russian civilization along the
present lines must be sustained
throughout the winter L. H Frazar,
member OF the American Red Cross
committee. says the organization Is
equipped to handle the situation. All
those really in need from Vladivostok
to Omsk, are receiving attention. The
number beyond there is unknown
The Czechs are not enthusiastic
about the American aid, saying that
those being assisted are the same
people who betrayed the Czechs trav-
cling across Siberia toward France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
ARMY DOCTORS ASK
FOR COMMISSIONS

London. Eng. Nov. 1S.-Women doc
tors serving in the army hospitals are
dissatisfied at the attitude OF the mill
tary authorities regarding their rank
one OF them said We are all ex-
pected to carry out the same discip-
lineary duties as medical CORPS Off
GERS without having the facilities for
enforcing discipline which a badge Of
rank gives The only satisfactory way
to settle the question is to give US
honorary commissions with the right
TO wear badges Of rank We don't
want to be colonies and majors for the
sake Of the thing. but to enable US 10
carry out our work without so much
eNertion of personality The men in
the hospitals do not know our rank or
how to treat US until we are person
ally known TO them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
U. S. SOLDIERS, SAILORS
CHEER FOR BRITISH KING

London, Eng, Nov. 1S.-At the close
Of the entertainment given for Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors and women
war workers at the Palace theater
last night. vice admiral William 5.
Sims read a message he had received
from the king in answer to a letter
sent to the British sovereign by him
self and Mai Gen. Biddle. on behalf
OF the American sailors and soldiers
present. The kings answer read:
1t is with feelings of gratitude
and sincere pleasure that / received
the letter you addressed TO me in the
name OF the American sailors and
soldiers. who are assembled this
evening under the auspices Of the
British commission for entertaining
American forces. In the unity of our
cause and our memories. fostered by
cOmradeship in arms, I see the reali-
zation Of my finest hopes. that the
American and English peoples. united
by ties Of closest friendship, Will ad-
vance together along the path of
progress and civilization.
(Signed) George. r L
Cheers were given for king George
and the national anthem was sung
with enthusiasm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
Gen. HOrnbrOOk
Traces History
Of Post
District Commander Com
piles Account of El Paso
AS Military Center.

Gen. James J. Hornbrook, district
commander. has written a short his
tory OF the military establishment in
this city under the title. Army Post
Of Ell Paso. Texas" about 20 pages Of
typewritten matter, exceedingly inter
esting to the people of this city. as
well as to a large number of army Of
ficers who have from time to time
served in this vicinity.
The paper states that from 1859 to
1853. Ell Paso was known as Franklin.
and the troops stationed about the
Ponce de Leon building, where the
Mills building now stands. The pub
lie library stands near where the old
soldier burying ground was located.
Rented @AdObes'' for Army.
From 1854 to 1862 James Magoffin,
father Of judge Joseph Magoffin,
rented a number of adobe buildings
located in what is now Bassett's addi-
ton to the army and this was called
Fort Bliss and occupied by the SOL
diers until the river washed away
some of the buildings and the soldiers
had to be qusrtered about the town,
including the Overland corral. at the
corner of Overland and FL Paso
western end Of the city.
From 1869 to 1877. the soldiers were
located at Concordia on land rented
from the Stevenson heirs. In 1877,
there were no soldiers in this section
during the salt war revolution, ex-
cept at San Elizario-
CHARTERED in Buildings.
From 1873 to 1881, soldiers were
quartered in the Overland building at
Overland and FL Paso streets. and the
Tivoli building, on San Francisco
street.
IN 1881 the government erected a
number Of buildings north Of Harris
mill on the road to the smelter. and
this was Fort Bliss until it was moved
in 1898 to its present location, on the
mesa
The above information was fur
nished the general by H B. Stevens.
of FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18

Medical authorities agree that the
after effects Of Spanish influenza and
even the ordinary grip often leaves
the patient in a more or less degree
weakened in one or more OF the vital
organs such as the lungs, heart.
stomach. liver or kidneys
Pneumonia, chronic bronchitis and
tuberculosis find fertile soil in the
weakened lungs.
Brights disease. diabetes. apoplexy,
cystitis. etc, often come in later to
claim the convalescent patient
Dyspepsia. weakness, nervousness.
malnutrition and kindred ailments are
known to be more prevalent after an
epidemic Of Ia Grippe. Liver and
bowel disorders. too. are inclined to
further delay the return Of perfect
health.
In fact. weeks and months may
elapse before complete good health
returns TO the victims Of this dread
malady. It is the part of wisdom not
to dispense with your physicians ser
vices too soon. for in time he will
usually advise good tonic upbuildinE
medicine that will aid in restoring
vigorous digestion and fun nutrition.
Physicians and the public Universally
recognize the safe. sane. reiuvenating
power that lies in the bitter herbs
and barks, such as Calasaya bark.
Palmetto root. Damiana. Nux Vomica
and also in Iron Peptonte and Phos-
phide. These drugs represent the
main constituents OF three grain
Cadomene Tablets and as the formula
is printed on the label any person
should feel that here is no secret dope
{ or nostrum. but a genuine beneficial
I tonic. and such it has proven to thou
sands. both old and young. Elderly
folks especially find permanent
strength and improved vitality very
quickly. Digestion improves. appetite
returns, restful sleep follows and soon
4 strong vigorous body and a har-
I monious nervous system rewards the
! convalescent. All good druggists
supply Cadomene Tablets in sealed
/ tubes with full directions. Show the
n package to your physician who should
|. at once recognize the noted formula
/ of n cfaIist-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
TEXAS PRIVATE DECORATED
FOR HEROISM IN ACTION

Washington. D. C. Nov 1s.-The
list of Americans awarded distin-
gUished service crosses for extraor-
binary acts OF bravery includes:
Pvt Alfred r Simpson, company
B, 321st machine gun battalion. CA
s. No. 223, 0s6). For extraordinary
heroism in action near Somme,
France. Il October, 1918. While his
company was covering with machine
gun fire a temporary withdrawal Of
the infantry, before a hostile counter
attack. Pvt Simpson secured an aban-
doned German machine gun and op-
Grated il until his own company as
well as the infantry had retired safe
" He remained at his post until
his ammunition was exhausted and
was the last one to leave the position
Through his bravery and skill the ad
vance of the enemy was checked and
our own forces were able to organize
fresh counter attack. Home ad
dress: Cedar Valley. Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
Flyer S Wife Sees Him
Crash To His Death

New York, Nov. 1S.-Allan Adams.
employee Of an airpiane company. was
Instantly killed today. when his ma
chine got out Of control and crashed
10 the ground.
Adams was testing new machine
hundred feet above the ground. he dis
appeared into a dense fog and a mo-
ment later crashed to the ground.
His wife, who had accompanied him
to the field. witnessed the fall and
was Frustrated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
HUN GOAT HERDS
SHOW INCREASE

Amsterdam. Holland. Nov. IS
Goats are very popular in Germany
because Of their milk yielding capaci-
ties Their numbers are said 10 have
Increased by 100000 during the past
year.
Every German homestead now has
its herd Of goats. and practically
every suburban home in the large
cities keeps this poor mans COW"
which fetches easily 500 marks in the
market
At Hanover, where the municipal
regulations hitherto forbade the keep
ing Of stabbed animals by private cit
liens. there are now 5000 zone goat"
families
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
CAPT. JONES, CONSTRUCTING
OUARTERMASTER. LEAVES

Capt a. Houston Jones. engineers.
has been relieved as constructing
quartermaster at Fort Bliss and has
left for the same kind Of duty at Fort
Rcsecrans. Cal
Lieut. Oscar I. Woodal. medical
corps. reported Monday at district
military headquarters from Fort sam
Houston, Tex. and was assigned to
duty with the military police.
Capt Martin o. Ryan. veterinarian.
was relieved from duty at the remount
station. Fort Bliss. Saturday. and or
dered to Camp Greenleaf. near Chat
tanooga. Tenn.
The seventh battalion. signal corps.
commanded by Mai E. a Lowman,
which has been constructing some
telephone lines in the state OF Arizona
has returned TO its station at Fort
Bliss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
KIEFER SAYS BOYS LIKE
TO GET NEWS FROM HOME

Harley kiefer. who is in France in
field hospital al in the 111th sanitary
train-Maj- T. J. McCamant's organlza-
tion-writes a friend that every one
is feeling fine. even though the
weather is getting rather chilly.
I have often wondered how the
kiwanis club is making out, with so
many of its members in different
branches of the service" he continues.
Kindly remember me to them and let
them know that 1 wish them all the
success in the world.
we are all hoping for an early end
Of this brutal struggle, and at the pres
ent time it looks as though the end
is in sight
I'VE get a home paper every now
and then and. when we do. we sure
make quite an event of it. We wish
our fiends would spare the time to
write and let US know some Of the in
teresting news items"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
CREDIT CLAIMED
BY PRINCE MAX
Former Chancellor Says His
Peace Offer Led to the
Kaiser's Abdication.

Basel, Switzerland, Nov. 1S.-Prince
Macmillan of Baden. the former Ger
man imperial chancellor, in an article
in the Prussian year book. in which
he reveals certain facts about his
brief term in the chancelorship. says.
The German people, by the forma-
ton OF a popular government. is lib
Grated from the dictatorship Of Gen.
Ludendorff and Will never tolerate
another.
VIII support Democracy.
1T would be a shame for Germany,
If its enemies, wishing 10 talk only
with legally established government.
were themselves Obliged to convoke a
constituent assembly. The govern
ment should not surrender this initia-
tive II it governs democratically, fl
can be assured OF the support Of all
Germans animated by liberal ideas in
the accomplishment of its gigantic
task
The former chancellor. reviewed the
circumstances under which he asked
for an armistice and showed that the
consequences Of the offer Of an armis-
tice were the resignation Of Gen.
Ludendorff, the chief quartermaster
general. and the abdication Of the
emperor. He continued;
LudendOrff Resigns.
An attempt was in the making to
GUST completely the coalition govern
ment- In the first clash in connection
with his move, Gen. Ludendorff gave
in TO the government. but in the sec
old clash. he resigned
The question Of the emperor's alb
dication then came up. The emperor
was conversant with everything and
a decision due to his own Initiative
might have spared the empire serious
commissions, but his hesitation must
not be interpreted against him. as
certain influences worked on him 10
persuade him that his abdlcation
would be the signal for a COLLAPSE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
CASUALTY CORRECTIONS.

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 1S.-The
following corrections Of previously
reported casualties. were announced
today:
Wounded in action. degree unle-
terminer. previously reported missing
in action:
Pvts. Oscar o. Ray. Morgan Hill.
Tex; Alvin Staffan, Lincoln. Tex.
Returned to duty. previously re-
ported missing in action.
Corp. Ellis ". Evans. Fort Worth.
Tex; Pvt Charlie B. Wilson. Claud,
y. II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
TWO CASUALTY
LISTS ISSUED
Many Killed In Action Are
Shown On Rolls For
Sunday and Monday.


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william r Baker. Bakerhin. Ala.
Rada Peoonovich. Bull. MINI
Marvin B. Black. Conner. Ca
Goodwin Bracy- Roxoben. n. C.
John ". Brown. Manchester. Tenn.
William c Brown. Canada. Ky.
john J. Busch, Cleveland. o.
Luther Bryner. Dunbar Pa
Frank Carr, Upper Middletown. Pa
Lloyd W Carpenter. Holly Grove. ". Va
Ernest G Carter, Shuckley, Tenn
Grayson Caylcr. Townsend, Tenn
Charles " Clark, Lowell. Mich
Harry A Desring, Jersey City n J.
Richard Eggen. East Grand Forks. MINI
Joe " Everett. Shamrock. La
Dona Geoftrlon. Chicopee. Mass
John W GiiTeath, NARROW, Tenn.
Joseph Grohel. Wilkesbarre. Pa
Arthur n HariIiE. EliShart. Ind
Carl J HendriclCson, Penville- 5. D.
Albert A. Henning, Lake City. MINI
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Leroy A Hiipert Reading, Pa
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Frank Hopkins. Fancy. Pa.
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Robert Downs. aIulers.own. Ky.
Harmon D. Gruhb, salem. Ind
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Gilbert Miller. Rogerson. Idaho.
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Kennedy r Kelly. Cosmopoiis. Wash
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Andy Nofire. Barber. Okla
George Oszuscik. Chicago. H.
Walter F. Owens. Corfu, y. 7
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Clifford L Penney. Orchard. Tenn.
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Henry Ritter. Elm Springs. Ark
Maurice H Roberts. Derry. y H
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Robert Pascal Roselle. New York. y. !. i
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Maurice B. Williams. Altoona Pa.
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