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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06

them skilled American mechanics en- listed as soldiers, working in three shifts continuously for 24 hours"
 To the left big trench mortars weighing a hundred tons each were being picke5 up by the giant fingers of g. derrick and landed on their train of trucks ready to be moved forward to the front. To the right another huge crane was bodily picking up a locomotive and passing it around to it's proper place. These locomotives come from the United States in parts packed in crates. Looking at the long rows of these giants crates, they seemed to be streets of cottages or shacks, and one wondered how they could ever be br ou ght across the ocean with all the shifts and storing between docks.
 We watched one of these locomo- tives as it was taken from it's seven giant boxes, and gradually grew in to & massive engine. Soon thereafter this locomotive was moving through the yards on it's own steam, and soon after that it was on its way to re- equip the State Railway of France, which is one of the vital links of the war game First of all the Ameri- can double track road up to the front was equipped, and then the French state railway took it's turn, for they are all a part of the net work of feed CTS for the allied war service.
 "We turn out six to ten complete locomotives a day" said the Baron, land by September it will be 20 a day, the largest construction of the kind in the world.
 Now the Baron led the way to some of the detailed processes of the huge plant. Here was the boiler-testing plant. Steam was up and the big boilers were being tested after their voyage across the ocean to see if the sea water had opened any joints or loosened rivets. It was surprising said the Baron. how well they stood the voyage with no loosening of parts and practically perfect when they ar rive.
 Besides the industry of such a huge concern, there is besides, the equip ment of living quarters for the army of workmen-soldiers. Thus good sized city has sprung up. with ave- nueS ana streets llneO WlIn DdrrdCkSi mess rooms. canteens, barber shops dentists office, baths and all the ac- tivities of a flourishing frontier town
 Beyond the shops and barracks are the great stretches of railway tracks and sidings, for this is the first step in the intricate system of trans portation by which American troops and supplies are moved to the front When the Americans came here there were two tracks; now there is a net work of 21 tracks. Hundreds o1 American engines and cars were moving over these lines as we want through the yards today, and some 40 newly completed locomotives just turned out at the nearby shops were starting on their way. And as these went out. long trains were bringing in more of the huge crates with the bodies and wheels and boilers, soor to be put together in this steady stream of vast war construction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06

Bangor, Me, Sept. 6-Friends of Prohibition are generally concerned over the discovery of a whisky still in full operation in the cellar of farm house near Bangor. Others have re- garded the incident as more or less of joke, but the earnest Prohibition ist realizes that, with alcohol at $13 a gallon and the meanest kinds of whisky $4 to S7 quart in Bangor and other parts of Maine, there is a very powerful temptation for the farmer to turn his crops of corn and pota- toes into saloon supplies.
 Everybody knows that the Maine Yankee can do anything with any thing, and that he has a very keen eye for the high dollar, and so, with all the signs right he-is just as likely to take a flyer in homemade whisky as he is to smuggle the Scotch article over the border, catch short Holsters or put all the good apples in the top layer. The signs are just right at this moment for the ingenious and in- dustrious to get rich quick in making whisky. Maine raise more than 30,- 000,000 bushels of potatoes, which are hard to handle as food, being bulky and expensive to move, susceptible to frost, always the prey of greedy mid- dlemen and frequently a drug on the market. Potatoes, with or without corn and a little molasses, are the chief requisite in the distilling of the most energetic whisky known to bone dry communities.
 It was the war that sent alcohol sky high, so much being needed in the manufacture of explosives, while a combination of war and intensified Prohibition has shut off the supply of whisky.
 When Sheriff Thayer and his depu- ties called at a house in the town of Glenburn a few days ago they expect ed to find a barrel or two of hard cider. They did get three barrels of cider, but they found bigger game-a complete distilling apparatus in full operation, with barrels of a mash composed of corn. potatoes and mo- lasses standing around and also five gallon keg containing four gallons of whisky that had been made on that spot almost while the customers wait ed. The owner was held for the Feb
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06

.merican Port, Western France, Sept. 6-(Correspondence of the As sociated Press )-There is the crash and bang of a great cannonade, like a battery of trench mortars in ac- tion. But this IS not the cannonade of the battle front one hears here, but another kind of cannonade, all most as fierce and ear-splitting, of trip hammers, giant sledges and cleo tric rivetters in the gigantic American construction camp which has sudden ly sprung into existence here.
 Standing in the vast workshops, with the throb of great work going on inside and miles of activity stretching away outside in railway yards, warehouses, docks and camps, one feels this Is after all quite as essential a part in the winning of the war as the struggle going on further forward, for here is the very fountain head of material for winning the war. There are great 32O millimetre can non like the 12-inch monsters on American battleships with all their ponderous mountings and trucks, huge 90-ton locomotives which are 
 of six to ten a day, exceeding the out put of the great establishments in America, and fiat cars, freight cars. box cars, tank cars and all the other forms of railway transportation turn ed out by scores and hundreds daily as a baker turns out cakes rom nls ovens.
 What has been most astonishing to the European observer is that all this vast storehouse of American en- ergy and production could be created in a. few months out of practically nothing. Last fall the site of this present plant was a vast marsh with the sea water over it at high tide. It was necessary first to raise the level of the ground five to nine feet. This was a huge engineering under taking in itself When it was done. instead of a marsh with the sea tapping 1t, the astonished townspeo- ple saw a high and level plane ad- jacent to the city, with big ocean piers beginning to stretch out seaward for the incoming migration of Ameri- can men and materials. Soon there- after rose like magic the huge build ings to carry on the infinite diversity of activities of this hive of war in- dustry.
 Under the escort of Baron Dornes, one of the chief French officials con- nected with the institution, The As sociated Press correspondent had an opportunity today to see the huge en- terprise in full swing. It was like going through the Bethlehem or Carnegie works, with the same roar of production on a giant scale, with furnaces glowing, hammers and rivet- CTS beating, and armies of workmen enlisted American soldiers in hei1 blue jeans and overalls-in their many branches of work. Inside the main building was like being inside the Pennsylvania railway station ir New York. enlarged several times over.
 There are 1.400 men at work here" explained the Baron, "all of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06
SUBSTITUTE
 FOR SUGAR

A large crop of Hong sweetening" is promised sugar-rationed America. There are 33,000,000 gallons of sorg- ham sirup in sight (July crop report) and many a little patch of sorgham not accounted for in any reports. The Middle West took the No Sugar" signs to heart last fall and increased their acreage of sorgham. Michigan is promised a 800 per cent. and Ohio 150 per cent. crop (July crop reporD.
 In addition to the planting of sorg- hum cane for sirup, thousands of acres are devoted to the growing of sugar cane for sirup making. The normal yield is O,00O,O ,OO0 gallons of sirup. (Treeman G. Palmer's "Ques- tions and Answers Concerning Sugar" issued by the United States Sugar Manufacturers Association, 191D. So outside of the sugar ration America can 'sweeten up' on from 50 to 60 million gallons of long sweetening.'
 Sorghum sirup and cane sirup are not, like molasses, a sugar house by product, but a straight sirup made directlN from the cane by crushing and boiling. The grade and color of thes irup will depend on the making. If the sugar is allowed to caramel or burn on the side of the pans, dark strong sirup will result, Some sirup makers add a small amount of lime to the fresh juice or sorghum cane to neutralize the acid present A we'll made light sirup of fine flavor is being produced in many sections.
 All sirups, whether sugar cane or sorghum, should be canned to pre- vent fermentation. If canned and stored in a cool place, the grower has a good all-winter table sirup and a fair substitute for sugar in desserts and jam making. Marmalades, fruit butter and pickles can be made with sorghum, or fruits canned with it.
 When the Civil War cut off Louisi- ana cane sugar, the North developed liking for sorghum sirup. The pres ent world-sugar shortage has again raised sorghum from the ranks. Fortunate is the farmer just now whose cane is ripening for the grind ing.
 Well-made sorghum sirup may be used to replace sugar in cooking or even in coffee. In fact, it is nothing more than a sugar sirup. The States of the far South have commercialized cane sirup and produce a very fine grade of light sirup-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06
PAGES II TO IS
AUSTRIANS ARE REPORTED TO BE
 SHORT OF FOOD

Paris, Sept. 5-Hundreds of starv- ing Austrians in the capital city of Vienna recently surrounded a train on which a party of RunIanians were travelling to France and begged pit eously for bread, according to the Ru- manians who have now arrived here.
 The party asking for food gathered about the train in the Hitzing quarter Of Vienna where some of the most well-to-do people of Vienna live, said Captain R. Rosetti of the Rumanian army. They told the Rumanians that turnips, beets and potatoes constitute almost the only food of large part of the population of Austria.
 There were more than 800 men, women and children in the party that surrounded the train, said Colonel Ro- setti, and almost everyone expressed horror at the continuance of the war and bitterly reproached Germany for the desperate plight in which they found themselves
 Their faces were pinched and pale and showed unmistakably that they had borne intense privations and suf- fering. Several among the number declared there must be soon be d widespread revolution in Austria if steps were not taken to feed the popu- lation. Colonel Rossetti offered one of those who sought help 10 crowns. The money was declined in the ground that no food could be bought for it. The Austrian, who in peace times, was a prosperous storekeeper, pleaded for bread for his children, whom he said had nothing to eat for three weeks except turnips and beets.
 The German colonel in charge of the train was so annoyed at the cries of the hungry crowd, that he gave orders to have the train moved for ward at once to another part of the city.
 All passengers on the train had to submit to a rigid search by the Aus trian authorities no one was permitted to carry a single scrap of paper. Madame Titelescu, and several other women passengers were temporarily deprived of all their clothing and minute examination made of their perons for the purpose of detecting any secret information they might be carrying from Rumania to France. Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06
MAINE USES POTATO CROP TO
 MAKE MOONSHFNE WHISKEY
Farmers In Pioneer Dry State Turn Crops Into Liquor and Take Flyer In Home Made Brand-Impossible For Officers to Enforce Prohibition.

ruary term of the United States dis trict court. It is said that considera- ble of his corn whisky has been sold hereabout, and that with hard cider in 50-50 proportions 1t makes a split" that is immediately product i've of riot and ultimately of some thing near insanity.
 Whatever may be the market for other commodities in rural as well as urban Maine, there always is a smart demand for anything resembling whisky. The regular weekday price in Bangor is $4 a quart, while on Sun day nights the quotation often rises to $7. Liquor men here have re- marked that small distilleries are working in many parts of Maine. Anybody who owns a kitchen stove and a tea kettle and can get a few yards of copper pipe can make whisky" is their confident assurance, and it is believed that many have taken the hint and gone into the moonshine industry.
 Years ago there was a f1ourishing whisky plant in the town of Wi1li- mantle, Piscataquis county, and secret stills have been operated in other parts of Maine; and that was when fairly good whisky could be bought over the bars of Bangor for 10 cents a drink or $1.50 quart. Now, with the average tprice about s5 a quart, the field for home distillers seems par ticularly inviting.
 If it has been impossible for all the 16 sheriffs and their hundreds of dep uties to keep Maine cities even half dry, how many revenue officers would be required to suppress all the secret stills that high prices for booze might create between Kittery and the Cana dian border?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06
GARDNER FOR OVERSEAS

Enosburg, Falls, Vt. Sept 6.-Larry Gardner, third baseman of the Phila- delphia Americans, has applied for q berth as a physical director for the Y. M. c. A. overseas and expects to be appointed and start for France soon.
 Since the close of the American League season Gardner has been stay ing at his farm here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06
SECOND SECTION
AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION CAMPS ARE ESTABLISHED ON THE COAST
 OF FRANCE FOR ORDNANCE WORK

Land That Was Marsh Last Year Is Now Scene of Noise and Activity, Vast Workshops Turn Out Quantities of Material For Use in Winning the War, As Essen tial As Fighting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06

At the national conference of Brit ish postal employees which meets soon. demands will be made for higher wages, pensions and better working hours.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06

Large quantities of foodstuffs for soldiers in enemy prison camps and for civilian relief were purchased by the War Department and sent to France, Switzerland and Denmark to be distributed by the American Red Cross.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-06

Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
NOTICE
CALL FOR BIDS ON HARDWAR

CALL FOR BIDS ON HARDWARE
 SEALED proposals, addressed tv Commission of State Institutions of Arizona. at State House. Phoenix, Ari- zona. and endorsed PROPOSAL FOR FURNISHING HARDWARE will be received by the said Commission until Tuesday. September A, 1918 at 3:10 o'clock P. M. and will be opened in thc presence of the bidders at the above time and place. and thereafter con- sidered
 BIDS MUST BE ITEMIZED
 Certified check for five per cent of the amount of the bid should be en- closed with same, to be retained as iiq- uidated damages if successful bidder fails to sign contract. BIDS NOT MARKED ON ENVELOPE, AS RE- CURED. WILL NOT BE CONSID- FRED. Specifications may be obtained upon application to the Commission of State Institutions. Prices must be f. O. b. Tempe
 The Commission reserves the right to accept or reject part or all of any bid. or to waive any informalities in any bid.
 THE COMMISSION OF STATE IN
 STITUTIONS,
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

TO JAMES KEARNEY. JAMES KEARNEY eXecutor of the estate of KATE KEARNEY, deceased. and the unknown owners. if any. of lot three (3) of block seventy-two CPD of the original townsite of Phoenix, Maricopa county state Of Arizona.
 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.
 That the undersigned, the treasurer of the city of Phoenix. a municipal corporation of the state of Arizona, in pursuance of the authority vested in me by paragraph 1873, revised statutes of Arizona. will sell at public auction lot three (S). block seventy-two (72) of the original townsite of Phoenix according to the official map or plat thereof now on file with the county recorder of Marcopa county. Arizona, at the office of said treasurer in the city hall of said city of Phoenix at three t3) o'clock D. m. on the seventh (7th) day of October 1918.
 The condition of the above sale is
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
POPULAR TEMPEANS
 ARE MARRIED, WILL
 G0 ID L|TCHF|E F|ELD

TEMPE, Sept 21.-A simple cere- mony profoundly affecting the lives of two well-known and popular Tempeans took place on Thursday evening at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fisk, near Camel Back when Charles Warehouse and Mrs. Isabel T. Mac Lennan were united in marriage only the families immediately concerned witnessed the marriage. which was performed by Rev. T. o. Douglass, as- sisted by Rev. Wilbur Fisk formerly pastor of the Tempe Methodist church.
 The bridegroom, who for a number of years was a Tempe rancher. is at present superintendent of the South west Cotton company's ranch at Litch- field. where new house awaits the occupancy of the couple.
 Mrs. Warehouse and her family have been residents of Tempe for some 12 years Mrs. Waterhouse has for a greater part of this time been a popu- lar teacher in the schools at Tempe -and Mesa and has been prominent in social and in church circles. Her son, Kenneth. is at Tucson in university work leading to army service A daughter Anita. will be at the Normal dormitary for the present school year.
 Tempe will miss this charming wom- an. but can rejoice that the little community of Litchfield is to have her gracious presence in its midst The congratulations and best wishes of hosts of friends follow this highly esteemed couple to their new home
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
MESA URGED ID SAVE ALL
 PITS FROM FRUITS

MESA. Sept. 2i.-All wholesale groc CTS havs been requested to save cer- tain shells and pits of certain nuts and fruits. as these are the very best ma torial that can be obtained for the charcoal used in manufacturing of gas masks for the use of our boys over there" As result of this request they have sent out letters 10 the retail CTS asking them to post the following siEn ir their stores:
 -A Few Peach Stones May Save a Soldiers Life.
 Leave yours here and help make gas masks.
 Peach stones. prunc pits. plum pits. apricot pits. olive pits. cherry pits. date scrds Brazil nut pits. hickory nut shells. hutterhut shells. walnut shells.
 We need these NOW. Before de- rosltin- them they should he thor clrhly dried In an oven O. in the sun.
 REMEMBER THE LIST. Under
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21

that.
 WHEREAS. on the goth day of Feb ruary. 1914, the city treasurer of said city of Phoenix did, under and by virtue of the proceedings duly and reg ularly had. issue, among others, a cer- tain street improvement bond, which bond is known as Jefferson street i'm provement bond No. 21 series No. ?. and dated February 20th 1916; and the property mentioned in said bond is described as lot three (3), block seventy-two CPD, original townsite of Phoenix, and the whole amount due upon said bond is the sum of forty four and S4-100 dollars ($44SD, to- gether with the accrued inerest on the principal amount of said bond from August 23, 1918, at the rate of six per centum per annum until paid
 NOW, THEREFORE, unless the amount due on the aforesaid bond, and the interest due thereon, toge>ter with the cost of publication of this notice are paid. prior to the date of said sale. the aforesaid property described in said bond will be sold at the time and place aforesaid.
 aJ. c. C. H. BOON. Treasurer of theCity of Phoenix. Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
Mrs. B. B. Mouer Makes Trip.

Mrs. B. B. Mouer. grand chief of the order of Pvthian Sisters. left this morning for Miami. where she will as sist in instituting a lodge of Pythian Sisters. Inasmuch as the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias and the Pythan Sisters meet at Miami early in October the women of that community are anxious to have a lodge in working order.
 Rev. Fisk Visits Former Home.
 Rev Wilbur Fisk, former pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. but now in charge of the Douglas church. attended the war conference in Phoe- nix and has been visiting his son, Floyd Fisk. and wife for a few days.
 Miss Denton Returns from Wilcox.
 Miss Byrtle Denton returned from Wilcox Sunday to complete her teach CTS course at the Normal.
 Turner Wilson Marriage.
 The Tempe friends of Will Turner. son of MT. and Mrs C. B. Turner are Wilson at Bisbee several weeks ago. Miss Wilson attended the Tempe Nor nal last year. Both young people have many friends here who wish them suc- cess and~happiness.
 Rebeccas Have Anniversary.
 The Rebeccas opened their winter season Thursday evening with the customary. anniversary celebration Refreshments were served and a good time enjoyed by all who attended
 WANTED An experienced snue salesman. one who speaks Spanish and is not afraid to work. Hyder Bros, Tempe,-Adv, If
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
no circumstances deposit any other

no circumstances deposit any other pits or shells.
 We are collecting these for the army at the request of the United States food administration
 All householders. restaurant keepers and hotels are requested to save the pits and shells mentioned. The local Red Cross will attend 'to the shipment of this material and special arrange ments have been made whereby these shipments may be frequent. Mesa people are urged not to neglect this opportunity 10 do this small service.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
NewIyweds Are Entertained

Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Matlock. who were married on Wednesday of this week, were entertained at dinner by Mir. and Mrs. C. Fred Bracket on Thursday evening. Later they were joined by the employees of the A. & B. Grocery company. and all went to Riverside park, where the remainder of the evening was spent in danc- ing.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
Cotton Gin Now In Operation.

The Southwest Cotton company's and the Tempe Cotton Exchange gins are now operating and working both day and night. The Tempe Ginning company's plant expects to be in work ing order soon. All three have been greatly handicapped by the delay in obtaining supplies. Prospects for good cotton crop look better than ever before and pickers are fast being brought in.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
They Don't Want Their Mon.v

Paul BaXtcr Beville who was i'm charge of the lottery for the sale of thrift stamps. which was recently stopped. states that the people who invested in tickets seem not at all anxious for their money. Some s14oO had been taken in at Mesa and thus far only $500 has been called for All ticket holders may have the same re- deemed by Mir. Beville. who can be found at Everybody's Drug store to- day.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21

boys along the highway in front of the family home. The child was taken to physician, where the cut on her head was dressed. She was not seriously injured.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
Back From Camp;no Trip

Frank Cuff of the firm of Gulf & Brown is back at his work in the Orange Blossom. Mir. Cuff spent his vacation camping in the mountains and reports that he is greatly benefited by the rest.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
Music Recital at Guild Hall

A recital was given by the pupils Of Mrs. Musette Brown at the Guild Hall. last evening. The attendance was very good and the numbers literally ap- plauded
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
Funeral Service Sunday

The funeral service of Mrs. Julia D. Wilson will be held Sunday morn ing at 10 o'clock from the Burton & Sons undertaking establishment