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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. 19-Opening: A
further inquiry for Liberty 3k per
cent. bonds constituted the chief fea-
ture of the early dealings On the stock
exchange today at the new high re-
cord of 101.04, against the previous
high of 10000. Dealings in stocks
were light with a steady undertone,
impaired largely by the strength of
Marine preferred at an extreme ad-
vance of "A points. American Tele-
phone increased last weeks recovery
/ and miner railroads were firm but
] prominent industrials. notably United
! States Steel and Baldwin Locomotive,
eased slightly,
Noon - Another high record was
set by Liberty Q u s during the morn
I ing at 101,06, but trading in stocks
continued stagnant. Shippings were
the sole feature of interest, Marine
common Joining the preferred at G
fractional advance and American In
tsrnational gaining a point. United
States Steel and related equipments
kept within narrow bounds, also the
prominent war issues, Railroads be-
came irregular, the moderate strength
of Canadian Pacific, st. Paul and New
Haven being counter balanced by re.
oessiOns In Union Pacific, Reading and
New York Central,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
MRS. MARGARET CoUGHLIN,

With the impressive requiem service
of the Catholic church all that was
mortal of Margaret, wife of Dennis
w. Coughlin, was consigned to mother
earth in the family plot in st. Mich
aefs cemetery this morning. The
funeral cortege moved from the be-
reaved home, $50 William street, at
$3.50 o'clock to st. Charles church,
where the solemn high mass was cell
ebrated at o'clocksfor the happy re-
pose of her soul. The Rev. Thomas
P, Gloster was celebrant, assisted by
Rev. James B. Huston and Rev. P. j.
Mckinney. The church choir sang
"Schmidt's Requiem" Miss Norma
L. Weber rendered cave Maria" at the
offertory. John Hughes rendered
Face to Face" at the conclusion of
the service, and as the body was taken
from the church Miss Weber sang
Some Sweet Day" The funeral Ir1-
hutes were many in number and Of
distinctive beauty, offerings of rela-
tives and friends. The commital SER
vice was read by Father Gloster. The
bearers were John Dekay James
Riley. James Bray, Henry Lyle, James
Thompson, George Wheeler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
NEW MINIMUM WORLD RECORD
FOR LOSSES IN AIR TRAINING
Fewer Fatalities in q. S. School
Camps Than In Those of Allies,
Statistics Show

The United States Army instructors
in the Air Service schools have eS-
tablished a new minimum record for
losses sustained in the training
flights, the War Department an
nounces. The figures relating to the
safeguarding of cadets of the new
army training for duty overseas as
pilots and observers are now on a
par with, If not actually lower than,
the percentage figures of this Ma
tons allies and are believed to be
much under the figures of the Cen
trail Powers
q. United States schools, in attaining
the present rating, have proceeded on
the theory that three out of four
deaths in flying at the front have
been due to lack of Judgment and
that but one man out Of four has
been killed in action. Further, that
If cadet were given all of his in
struction in the flying schools i'll the
United States he would put all of his
air training out of mind when he
finally reached the 4 ont and conCen-
trate entirely on fighting. Because
of the fact that he had been perfectly
trained as stunt flyer, it is held,
he would be the more able to pick up
his fighting tactics quickly.
Official records show that from
September I, 1917, to and including
July 20, 1918, the losses sustained in
the actual flying training of United
States air forces in this country by
American units totaled 1855, which for
each hour of actual flying training
was 0.OO03O5. -.
In other words, the average in
round numbers is one man killed for
every $500 hours of flying in the
United States, which is proven by
available official statistics to be q new
worlds record for safety in training
airmen in war time
Official figures authorized by the
Division. of Military Aeronautics
from September I, 1917, to July 20
1918, inclusive, show the following
fatalities in. actual flying training
sustained by the United States avia.
ton forces in the United States:
Fatalities
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
Government Gives
Compensation

The three forms of government aid
for soldiers and their dependents, as
revised, are explained in a govern
ment announcement received by the
Connecticut State Council of Defense.
They include allotments and allowan-
ces, compensation for death or disa-
bility, and United States government
insurance.
According to the revised explana-
lions, every married enlisted man in
the active military and naval service is
under a duty to allot SIS a month
from his pay to his wife and children.
The government adds to these COM
pulsory allotments additional allow
ances for dependents. The monthly
government allowances for families
range from IS for a motherless child,
and SIS for q wife without children
up to maximum of $50. Voluntary
allowance allotments from the SOL
diers' or sailors pay must be made for
parents, grandparents, brothers, sis
tiers, or grandchildren who are depen-
dent on him for support, and the gov
eminent will add monthly family al
Iowances up to $50 a month.
Government compensation in case
of death or disability is the modern
substitute for a pension. 1t applies to
officers and enlisted men alike. In
case Of death, compensation is paid
to the widow until remarriage, chill
dren until they are eighteen or marry,
and dependent father and mother, but
to no other relatives. The amounts
range from $40 to SIS a month, In
case of total disability, the compensa-
ton is from $50 to $95 month. &C
cording to the size of the disabled
mans family, Partial disability is
compensated according to the reduc-
ton of the earning capacity of the
man and the size of his family. Com
pensation should be carefully distin-
guished from government insurance
Government insurance is offered tC
soldiers or sailors in active service OF
all ranks without medical examina.
ton other than the favorable report
of the army or navy surgeon. The
terms are low, the premium rate de-
pending on the mans age, averagins
between Sc and 81 a month for the
full amount of $4,000. Application
for government insurance must BIZ
made within 100 days after the mar
enters the service. The insurance
may be continued after leaving tn,
service without further medical exam
ination, 1t assures the widow, child
parent, brother, or sister of MONTH,
installments of $3.50 each for TWEEN
ty years on a $4,000 insurance Tn
lsame amount will be paid to the vet
eran during his lifetime in case of to
tai disability.
In addition to offering these pro
visions for dependents, the Bureau o
war Risk Insurance will prevent tn
lapse of specified life insurance con
tracts, other than the government pre-
miums which must be paid regularly
This is only done on application. l
the government guarantees to the in
surance company or organization tn
payment of premiums, the policy vii
remain in force, and the man in ser
vice will have one year after the wa
in which to pay defaulted premium
before the membership or policy lap
ses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
ANsONIA LEADS STATE.

Hartford, Aug. 19-Ansonia is still
the leading community of the state in
per capita sales of war savings and
thrift stamps up to Aug. l. Ansonia
boasts figures of S1432, followed
closely by New London with S13.54.
Manchester is now in third place, fol-
lowed by Willimantic with s11.94.
Hartford has climbed to 1894.
Bridgeport is second with s6.25, fol-
lowed by Waterbury with $3.50 and
New Haven with $5.31.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
LABOR SHORTAGE
LECTURE SUBJECT
AT HIGH SCHOOL
II. E. Miles Will Outline
Plans of Government For
Overcoming Situation.

This evening at o'clock. H. E.
Miles, chairman of the Section on In
dustrial Training for the War Elmer
gency, of the Committee on Welfare
Work, National Council of Defense,
will speak at the High school to all
employers of labor in Bridgeport and
surrounding towns and to superin-
tendents and foremen on the subject
of overcoming the shortage of skilled
mechanics which now is hampering
industry throughout the entire coun-
try.
It is estimated that by the 1st of
January there will be a shortage in
industry of at least 100000 men. AL
ready this shortage is being very Sc
verely felt and it will be increasingly
apparent as greater and greater num-
bers of men from all industries are
indicted into the National Army.
1t has become apparent that it is
necessary to train additional workers
and to recruit the depleted ranks Of
skilled mechanics from the large body
of unskilled workers.
Mr.. Miles, who was formerly G
manufacturer before taking up this
work for the government, will outline
the plans which have been made by
the government toward overcoming
thiss erious labor shortage. His tall
will be copiously illustrated with
stereopticon views showing the meth
DDS by which this training can be &C
complished in a comparatively brie
time, as has been aboundantly demon
strated in many of the large factories
throughout the country where th'
plan is now in successful operation
! The government is already giving con
sideration to the introduction of thes'
forms of training in many ordnance
manufacturers plants for the purpos'
of increasing the available supply o
| labor for war work. 1t is eXceedingl,
| important that manufacturers Sc,
i that their superintendent and fore
men are present and that they them
| selves attend.
Mr.. Miles is making a special tril
| from Washington to deliver this ad
| dress, realizing the industrial import
ance of Bridgeport in war activities
He will visit some of the factorie
this afternoon before going to tn
High school and will have an oppor
tunity to see industrial conditions il
Bridgeport. The meeting has bee,
arranged by the Chamber of Com
merce and all members of the cham
Der have been invited to attend an
hear this interesting and valuable ad
dress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
MEETING TONIGHT
OF DIRECTORS OF
COMMERCE BOARD

There will be a meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce directors this
evening at the Brooklawn Country
club at p. m. There will be a report
on the progress of the committee OBJ
tanning new members. At the last
meeting there were So new members
brought in through the efforts of
Bradford D. Pierce and E. F. Won
Wettberg and a friendly rivalry exists
between the two men who have IN
dertaken to add considerably to the
membership of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Reports of several committees will
be read, and are committee on finance
and audit, the audit of the books
having just been completed transport
tation committee, retail trade commit
tee, new building committee and this
committee on national affairs. The
program for the luncheons for fall
will also be decided.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
LETTER RECEIVED
FROM PVT. orion
OF BALLOON CO.

Edward Burke of 1903 Lewis street
has received the following interesting
letter from Private Clarence w. Or
ton, who is overseas with the 18th
Balloon company of tho American
Expeditionary Forces.
1t is dated July %, and says:
Hello Sailor old Boy. Well, If It
amt the old kid himself!
I haven't much to say as usual. but
just thought I'd let you know 1 had
fine trip land am now in the land
of champagne, and wild women.
The latest news around here is, that
we're moving the Germans down fass
and we think this time next year
We'll be on our way back to the good
old U. S. A, where Wen be able to
go out for few more good times.
! The Americans are piling in fast
every day, and from now on, the
| fighting is going to be nearer to Ber-
lin.
I'm more satisfied since I've been
over here, because as long as I wear
a uniform, I want to be where know
there's a little excitement.
| 1 met Chris Richard the other night,
| Jul pIODdDlS WOll SEE It'll dill, DG
cause he's not in the same camp with
me. I'll most likely meet a few more
of the boys before long.
I'll bet Fairfield Beach is a busy
place these days, but the weather is
quite different where 1 am. 1t gets
so chilly, especially at night, an over
coat is always in style. If they call
this their summer, I'll bet it's going
to be a cold winter. Won't 1t be great
to spend a winter in the dug outs
AS long as we get plenty of beans and
corn willie, what more does a fellow
want?
Well Sailor, we'll get the Kaiser
some one of these days within the
next year; and as soon as we do, I'm
going to write a nice letter home, and
tell them to have the Cadillac al
overhauled, and painted up, waiting
for the day of my arrival, then III
drive around to No. 103, and get tn
old circus chap.
I guess I've said about everything
the law allows, so I'll close for thi!
time, hoping this finds you and you
} family in the best of health and en-
joying life in the quaint old town O.
Bridgeport, Conn.
p. S. Drop me a line when yol
have time, and remember me to thu
bows,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
Irishman Prefers
Jail to Fighting

Declaring that he did not believe
in war and that he would not join the
armed forces Of democracy fighting
Germany, Martin Conlin, 81, an Irish
man, residing at II Seeley street, who
was arrested for assaulting Frank Lee
haney, of 129 Black Rock avenue, was
sentenced to serve 60 days in Jail and
to pay a fine of 81. by Judge Wilder
in the City Court today.
After he left the court room Judge
Wilder commented upon the case and
said This is the first case that has
ever come before me in which an
Irishman refused to fight. 1 was
somewhat disappointed in him and
think he will ponder well over the
matter while he is serving the sixty
DAYS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
WIFE CHARGES CRUELTY

Margaret Shrimpton of this city has
entered suit for divorce in the Super
ior Court against her husband, Arthur
Shrimpton of White Plains, N. Y. The
couple were married on October 10.
1901, and he left her June %, 1913.
Mrs. Shrimpton also alleges intolera-
BILE cruelty. Besides the divorce de-
cree she asks for the custody of three
minor children. The case is return
able to the September term of the
court,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
STRATFORD

Elliott Yates of West Broad street
has sold his place and expects to
leave with bis family for California
soon.
1. o. R. NJ will meet this evening at
their wigwam on Church street.
Fred Townroe who has been out
west is spending a few weeks with
his parents on Judson place.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. R. DERRICK of
Bruce Avenue are rejoicing over the
arrival of a baby boy at the Bridge
port hospital.
Mrs Sterling Filmer and daugh-
ter are visiting friends in Long Is
land.
The Boy Scouts will meet this ev-
ening at eight o'clock in Packard hall
of the Congregational church.
Traffic was delayed over an hour
and half last night when a trolley
wire came down on East Broadway on
top of Ford touring car and wrap
ped itself around the axel, none Of
the occupants were hurt which was
a miracle the wind shield and head
lights were smashed on the car but
no other damage done.
Public hearings will be held this
week by the committee of the board
of finance of Stratford to receive es-
Inmates of department needs for the
coming fiscal year.
There will be two hearings on Tues
day evening; one before S. w. Hub
bell, F. Van de Bogart and w. H.
Hart in the town court room at which
the following subjects will be heard,
Taxes, interest, probate court town
court, sinking fund, election eXpens-
es, legal expenses, dogs, advertising,
stationery and printing; before the
committee composed of E. w. Peck,
VIM. Tyer and R. Pesson in the Sc
lectmen's office the following sub
jects will be considered: charity, war
relief, salaries, library, street lighting,
town buildings, shade trees, parks
surveying, miscellaneous and contin-
gencies. On Thursday evening, Aug
% there will be hearing in the town
court room before the entire board
on the following: police protection
schools, fire department, water sup
ply, town wards, bridges, drains
cross walks.
The first military mass that has
been celebrated in any of the Roman
Catholic churches in this section OF
the country was celebrated yesterday
at st. James r. c. church by Rev
M. ]. O'Connor. There was a large
attendance of soldiers from the CamI
at Seaside park, Bridgeport, the
church was filled to the doors.
Clifford Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles johnson, Park street
who is in the u. S. Navy spent the
week end with his parents.
An eight pound baby boy was 'borr
Friday night to Mr.. and Mrs. Allison
H. Blatchly of Main st. Mother and
son are doing nicely.
The Registrars of Voters of the
town will be in session until Friday
at 9 p. m. to enroll any legal vote
in the party enrolment to entitl
them in vote in the primaries ant
caucuses that are to be held in tow
during the coming year. The regis
trars will also be in session on Mon
day, Sept. 6 for the purpose Of VERT
flying and perfecting the list of cleo
tors eligible II vote on Sept "a. Ap
plication to be made can be got from
the Registrar, Geo. H. Bateman O
Theo. Blackert also at Abercrombie'
news room.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 10. - For
Bridgeport and vicinity; Fair to-
night; Tuesday partly cloudy.
Connecticut: Fair tonight and
Tuesday; continued cool; fresh
northeast winds on the coast,
diminishing Tuesday.
Showers have occurred during
the last "a hours in the Mississippi
valley and along the south and
middle Atlantic coast. An area
of unusually high pressure for the
season is central this morning over
Ontario, 1t Is producing pleasant
weather with temperatures below
the normal in all the eastern dis
tricts.
Conditions favor for this vicin-
ity fair weather, followed by in
creasing cloudiness and slowly
rising temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE.

Steve Cherovich, At, one of a trio
of battlers which was arrested at So
Goodsell street, while engaged in a
free for all fracas Saturday night
was fined 81 and given a jail sentence
of five months in the city court to-
day. Frank Hoboken, 40, and John
Colish, ST, the other members of the
troupe, were heard and their cases
were no1led by Judge Wilder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
FINED FOR ASSAULT.

John Don1insky, of 35 Woodside
avenue, a taxi driver who was arrest
ed for assaulting Irving London, of
354 Main street, another cab man, at
the railroad station Saturday night
when the two men engaged in an
argument over a fare, was fined $25
in the city court today,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
FILLING DIVISION GAPS.

Men who have been trained at Camp
Sherman in Chillicothe, O., are being
sent to fill the gaps in the ranks of
the 26th Division that have been caus-
ed by wounds and sickness and death.
The 26th Division was made up prac-
tically in its entirety of New England
men. Most of the additions are Ohio
men taken from the 329th and 330th
regiments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
FINED $50 FOR MAYHEM.

Frank savo. 2S. of 200 North
Washington avenue, charged with
mayhem for biting Ernest SAX
ser, Of 800 North Washington avenue
during the course of fight was ar
raigned before the city court today
and was fined $50 by Judge Wilder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
THREE FINED FOR ROW

AS a result of free-for-al1 shindy
at the Emmett club, shortly before IL
O. clock last night. three members
Daniel McQueeney, of Sc CORTLAND
street; John Condor, of S12 State
street, and Philip Cassidy, of sos
Railroad avenue, bartender at the
club, were before the City court today
and were fined as follows: Condor,
so; McQueeney, SIS, and Cassidy, SIS.
Canadas wheat crop is estimated at
232,00O,000 bushels compared with
233,742,S50 bushels last year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
SUNK ON WAY BACK.

Letters received recently by mem
bers of the S04th Infantry say that the
troop ship that carried them across
was the Justicia, which was torpedoed
and sunk on her way back to this
country from a French port.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
OBITUARY.
CURTIS G. PERRY.

Curtis Granville Perry, So years old
died yesterday at the home of his SON
in-law, James J. Maher, of Benson
Switch, Fairfield. Mr.. Curtiss was a
cutter by trade. and was born in
Westport, in 1850.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
Il. L. BIaCkIllan
& Son
231 Fairfield Ave-,
Bridgeport, Conn. Phone Barnum $40
EXAMINATION FOR
CLERKS AND CARRIERS

There wifi be an examination in
this city for mail clerks and carriers
on Oct. 5, at the High school. The
salary is now 81, 900 with an increase
of 500 each year until a maximum Of
$500 is reached. Applications should
be made early, and blanks may be OBJ
tanned at the post Office building az
the registry window from w, A. Paul,
and from W, A Smith, customs Of
fee,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
PERSONAL TAX DELINoUENTs.

According to a statement of Tax Col
lector Howard F. Smith there are at
the present time about 10000 delin-
ouents on the personal tax list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19

Raising of rents by landlords to
war workers will be met by higher
taxes, the Bureau of Industrial Hous-
ing announced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19

CoRTEz G. ROCKWELL, plumbing
and heating; jobbing a speciality, SO5
Main and Hillside avenue. Phone
Stratford 1114-z or 114-8. B 10 St1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19

There have been persistent and ap-
parently we'll founded reports during
the last week that Spain had sent an
other note to Germany concerning
the torpedoing of Spanish ships. Re-
ports from Madrid were that a note
had been dispatched to Berlin and
that as soon as it was received it
would be made public by NJ. Dado. 1t
had been reported that the note in
cluded a notice to Germany that
Spain would compensate herself for
future losses from self-interned Ger.
man vessels in Spanish harbors.
The Spanish steamer Serantes, load
ed with 10000 barrels of oil, was set
on fire by two explosions while an
chored off 69th street, Brooklyn, on
July %. There have been no previous
repotrs that the Serantes was said to
have been to-pedoed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
For Rent

Some fine stores in the new
Friedman Block, East Main ST.,
corner of Nichols st. These are
attractive stores and the rent
is reasonable. Also one six
room apartment on the third
floor; heat, hot water and jani-
tor service furnished. Price
reasonable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
Silk CarnisO1es

Pretty summer silk CANT
soles-the kind that can be
easily washed. The top is of
fine lace-and is effectively
trimmed .............. SOC
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
SPANISH FOREIGN
MINISTER DENIES
SENDING NOTE
spain's Neutrality Not
Threatened, Says Dato-
Won't Break Neutrality.

San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. H.
Foreign Minister Dato issued yester-
day a denial to recent press reports
that the neutrality Of Spain was
threatened. He said the cabinet would
suffer nothing to turn it aside from
a policy of neutrality"
LAS To the famous Spanish note ad-
dressed to Germany" the minister
continued, lit is impossible to publish
it because it does not exist"
He denied that Spain had sent a
note to Germany concerning the al
legged torpedoing of the Spanish
steamer Serantes. He said the sink
ing was due to a fire in the cargo OF
petroleum.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19

President Menocal, of Cuba, restcr-
ed constitutional guarantees
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-19
Muslin
Boomers

Only two items, but each
of good value. Pink bloom
ers of fine nainsook-gath-
cred at knee with elastic 49c
Pink boomers of nainsook
lace rufflle .......... 59c