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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
DENIES CHARGES
OF BROTHERHOOD

Washington, Feb. 20-The railroad
wage commission, which continued
today its session with railroad officials,
will, if it desires, be given full infor-
nation regarding the alleged attempts
of railroad homogeneous to descredit
government ownership, according to
E. T. Whittier of Pittsburgh. assistant
general manager of the Pennsylvania
lines west.
Mr.. Writers testimony given to the
commission yesterday practically de-
MED charges of brotherhood leaders
that the managers are encouraging
inefficiency while the roads are under
government control. He said the Of
fcials were willing to give the COM
mission information in any cases that
have been reported.
Mr.. Whittier, referring to the charge
that traffic had been slowed down,
said that this could be accomplished
only by issuing orders to train dis
patchers and that there was nothing
in the evidence to show that such an
order had been given.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
T FAMOUS HOLLAND
BULBS HIT BY WAR

Leyden, Netherlands Feb, 2O-No
longer will the famous road to Har-
lem present an uninterrupted vista of
Towering bulbs, when spring comes.
The bulb business, which has been
seriously hit by the war, offers such
poor prospects that many growers
have partly abandoned bulb planting
and have taken to vegetable raising
instead. Extensive vegetable drying
sheds have arisen alongside the can
ais where in previous years banks of
milti-colored tulips and hyacinths de-
lighted the eye. So far, the facilities
for drying vegetables, especially cab
bages and carrots, are limited to
about 500 tons a week
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
LOSS OF AURORA
CAUSE OF DISPUTE

London, Feb. 20-The British courts
will be asked to decide whether the
famous Polar exploration ship Aurora,
wreckage of which was found near
the Australian coast, was lost through
storm or by German action. If the
former, the marine insurance people
will have to pay; if the latter, the
loss will fall on the government war
insurance.
The Aurora was last reported when
she left Sydney, Australia, on June 20.
AS she had a cargo of coal, she may
have fallen a victim to the German
raider Seeadler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
IN The
Street
Completely Restored To Health
By hFrUjt-a-tiVes
382 ST. WALLER ST., MONTREAL

382 ST.. WALLER ST., MONTREAL.
In 1912, I was taken suddenly i'll
with Acute Stomach Trouble and
dropped in the street. was treated
by several physicians for nearly two
years, and my weight dropped from 225
pounds to leo pounds. Then several
OF my friends advised me to try ''Fruit-
a-tives". I 6egan to improve almost
z0'tA tile first dose, and by using them,
l recovered from the distressing
Stomach Trouble all pain and
Constipation were cured. Now I weigh
2o8 pounds, 1 cannot praise 'Fruit-
a-tives' enough. H. W!IIT,1AN.
SOC. box, for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
Ata!ldea!ers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tiVes Limited. Ogdensburg, NY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20

IWhat time?
fPainting time?
land to celebrate it, we are
conducting a great big
49, special sale of paints at
very attractive prices.
lin combining stores, we had
two lines-Sherwin Will
iams and Bridgeport
Standard.
fBoth are good, but we are
going to keep one line only
-Sherwin williamsburg
Qlarly.
Therefore, now is your
chance for a price clean
up on Bridgeport Stand
ard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
FIRST WOMAN HELD AS
BANK EMBEZZLEE

Amsterdam, Feb. 20-Women bank
clerks virtually have replaced men in
Germany from the early days Of the
war, but the first case Of an en-
bezzling woman bank clerk has just
occurred in Berlin. The accused girl,
Rosa Neumann. was convicted Of
stealing $4,000 in Russian securities
from the Dresdner bank and was sem
fenced to eight months imprison.
ment She stated during the trial
that she had spent all of the proceeds
on food and theatre tickets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
BANGING RHEIMS
CATHEDRAL WAS.
TEUTON PASTIME|
Incendiary Missiles Tore Great Holes in Roof of
Edifce-A Tale of Four Heroes Two of
Whom Died for France-Joan of Arc
Seated on War Horse Unscathed
written exclusively for this newspaper).
BY ROBIN j. FLYNN
(By The International News Bureau, Inc.y


One afternoon, while the Somme, received
wire from Paris telling that inspector general in
and the units would inspect
in the evening There about eight of off SERVICE
and prepared for his visit First swept out quarters
in old helwreced house, cleaned up the fireplace of the
old broken chimney and them going out tore down mbers
from village house that might make up good hot fire
in the evening
Gathered around the blazing fire that night the inspector
told the latest from Paris and the world
from the 'front.' and after had told him Of the section
gossip and doing of the boys
instruments and tuned the old
vorites
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20

A sentence of dismissal imposed by
a naval court martial upon Assistant
Paymaster Eugene Damn, for includ-
ing prohibited military information in
a personal letter, has been mitigated
to a reprimand by Secretary Dan
ieIS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
RED CROSS GIVES MONEY
FOR ENGLAND'S CHILDREN

London, Feb. 20 - The American
Red Cross has given $4,000 to estab-
fish eight maternity and child-welfare
centers in England, two in London
and the others in six large industrial
cities. The new institutions are to be
known as the American Red Cross
Child Welfare Centers."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20

Many of these people who are kick
ing because we haven't 500 destroyere
ready for action, are the same ones
who used to kick because the war
asked for one warship
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
"Onc Of the Saddcst Sights"

One of the saGdest scenes in the
'Outh is the poor tenants cabin
IS it stands in the edge of the cotton
.'cld unShielded from the hot sun in
summer or from the cold winds oil
winter.
L don't think landlord should
'uild mansions for his tenants, but !
mink he should build neat cottages
or them. and set out a small orchard
lround it to supply the tenant and his
amily with fruit. This will cause
hem 10 take moro interest in keep.
ng the place mp, and in that way will
lay the landlord for his trouble.
The landlord and tenant should be-
)artners. working together. for when
)ne of them does something for tho
,ther he helps himself. When thu
andlord builds his tenant a better
house he adds to the value of his
arm, and when the tenant keeps the
place in good shape he makes q bet
er crop.-The Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
McSico's OH Regions Sought to be
Controlled by that Government.

Laredo. Texas. Jan. 81 Correspond
cnce) Efforts OF General Luis Ca
ballero to induce General Manuc.
Pelaez. whose forces control the
Tampico oil regions. to submit 10 In g
federal government. have met with
emphatic refusal according to private
adviccs received here from the affcc.
ed district. Caballero is said to have
failed ir his attempt TO persuade the
oil producers to buy off Pelacz. If
the government persists i'm its at
tempt to carry out the announced
program of securing complete con-
troll OF the oil fields. Caballero's three I
To invade the region may become his
only recourse. Caballero Is reportc 1
to he receiving "A few men and consid
erable supplies by sea from Vera
CRUZ anC other gulf ports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
PROBATE JUDGES PROTEST.
Governor Afixes Signature to Many
Measures.

Columbia. Feb. 16.--Exactly 200 of
the 29S acts passed at the recent
session of the general assembly have
been signed by Gov. Manning.
a hearing with the judges of pro-
cate of the State i'm protest against his
signing the act amending the quart a
month act has been granted by Gov.
Manning for Monday afternoon at $50
o'clock. Another hearing will be had
at 10 o'clock Monday morning on
'he Banks warehouse insurance plan.
The city council of Columbia yester-
day indorsed the further restrictions
rs proposed by the amendments. and
the city clerk was instructed to write
L letter to the chief executive urging
in behalf Of Columbia that the act
'eceive his signature
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
corroN OIL COMPANY REroHrEn GERMANS READ WILSON'S AD
iull Text Published by Part of Press
-WOrdy Editorial Appears i'm One.

Amsterdam, Feb. 1f.-Of the Ger
man newspapers, the Berlin Tageblatt,
The Vossische Zcitung, Vorwaerts,
The Lokal Anzieger, the Frankfurter
Zeitung, The Kolnische Zcitung and
The Weser Zcitung of Bremen. have
printed President Wilson'S address in
full. The Kolnischo Volks Zeitung.
The Dusseldorf Nachrichten have
printed abridged versions.
The Kolnische VolHs zeitung ad-
dresses to President Wilson q wordy
editorial longer than the summary OF
his speech which it prints. The edi
torial admits that the president shows
IN honest endeaVor toward peace, but
i regrets it is not lust peace.
The Frankfurter Xcitung SAYS:
President Wilson's latest speech is
not a warlke speech. 1t is more than
its predecessors-namely, a speech
striving to work in the interest OF
peace. The sole purpose o. it's war
like phrases is to emphasize the
strength Of union and add weight to
is voice in the concert Of nations.
THE principles summed up by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Horse Scarce i'm Germany.

Amsterdam, Jan. 81 Correspond
cnce)-"HOrse cards" are the latest
things in the complex business Of
ationing Germany. Small farmers.
tradesmen, and others to whom tile
possession of a horse is necessary for
heir livelihood, can now and then Sc
cure one if they are provided with a
morse card" properly signed and at =.
tested by the military authorities
Only limited number Of horses
VIII be available even for holders OF
ne cards. They will be animals no
longer required by the army, aud
some of them will only be lent, for
snort periods, at an assessed rental.
Emaciated species will be auctioned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
georgia concern Makes Contribution
to Red Cross for Violating Food
Regulation.

Washington, Feb. 15.-With Z
premise to contribute $500 20 ,ha
American Red Cross and obey tb..
regulations Of the United Gtatcs food
administration in the future. the
Washington Cotton Oi, ComDanv n;
Tennlilc, Ga, will lie allowed to keen
its license, the food administration
announced today. This company WA.
found guilty of keeping on hand q
larger amount Of cotton seed than
that stipulated by the food admin
istration as its requirement for GO
days. Officers of the company ad
mitted violating the regulations. or
fcred excuses and proposed that
they donate $500 to the Red Cross
and he permitted to- continue their
business. The food administration an
Eounced that because of the scarcity
Of crushing facilities near TenniIle
that the donation would be accepted i'm
lieu of forfeiture OF license. Paw
ment will be made through Dr. A. NJ.
S"ule, federal food administrators of
Georgia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

President Wilson under four., heads
are so vague that hardly any power
need oppose them, but the speeches Of
Lloyd George and Asquith have re-
vealed anew that the entente itself
is still unable to find the courage for
peace by compromise agreement"
The Vienna Zeitung draws COM
parison between President Wilson and
Leon TrotZky, the Bolsheviki foreign
minister. Both, it says, place the
idealstic before imperative practical
aims with the difference that TrotZky
i 81 proletariat anti pitalistic dream
er. not the head of capitalistic state,
which, the newspaper declares, has
enriched itself on Europen carnage.
Trotzky, it points out, n ade an end
Of the war at all costs, lille Presi-
dent Wilson, it declares, has done
nothing tangible for the warning ma
tons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

ar. Leighton g. Mills died Wed
ucSday night at the home OF his sou
in-law. NJ. George McCutchcn. o
wisacSy. after several weeks Illness
aged about IS years The funeral So.
vices were held at Brick Church q:
noon Friday. Mr.. Mills was one OF
the bese known and most highly &c
teemcd citizens or the Mayesville see
tion OF Sumter county. hut for th
past I'VE years had made his homc
with his son-in-law at wisacky. H..
svag a man OF great force of character
nnd of decided opinion. and his voice
rnd influence were always on TN
r'dc. Of good government and oil things
90 ., ieA 10 uplIft and betterment o
ito c-uGty and State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Egyptian Crop Estimates.

Carlo. Jan. 81 (Correspondence, -.
Egyptian crop estimates are OF the
most satisfactory character Rice 'u
II per cent above normal. and the
Yield of wheat and barley will be well
above the average. In every case the
"rca under cultivation is larger than
Sver before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

The grand jury, in the general pre-
sentiment to the court, refers to vice
resorts existing in Sumter county out
side the limits of the city. These re
since the red light district was abor
.shed In the city by order of the City
Council and little if any effort has bee:
made to suppress them. Perhar.
he gentle reminder Of the grand jur,
lGy have some effect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
TO TUNNEL THE BOSrHORUS.

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-Vhe Turkish
parliament has approved a bill pro-
viding for the construction OF a bridge
and tunnel across the Bosphorus,
connecting Europe and Asia. Con-
tract for the work has been awarded
to a Budapest firm and il will begin
operations i'm April.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

Mrs. n. r.. Nesbitt died Thursday
niEht at her home in Privateer town
chip. aged sixty-five years. The bur
inl services were held at the Cain
burying ground at III "a. m. Saturday.
Mrs. Nesbitt Is survived by four
sons and four daughters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

efS.
AT the meeting of proprietors of
Ill hotels, cafes and boarding houses
neld Friday afternoon the proprie-
tors of the hotels and the cafes en-
cred into a signed agreement OF
heir understanding OF dishes not to
oe served on meatless and wheat
less days. The boarding house
|eepers present expressed desire to
ave the same kind of an agreement
entered into by the boarding house
keepers Of Sumter. A committee was
appointed consisting of Miss Lily
Gregg, Mrs. j. II. Rose, Mrs. ID. T.
Ehuler' and w. Leslie Brunson to-
work up such an agreement among
The boarding house keepers. In or
Ter to bring about closer cooperation
n the observance of the food program
We hereby call meeting of all the
>oarding house keepers in Sumter 70.
nat purpose, to meet at the Chambc:
# Commerce p. m. Monday, 18th.
G.. A. LENNON
Food Administrator.
f.. I. REARDON,
Assistant Food Administrator.
II. A. MOSES
Representatives for City of sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

Political partisanship i'm this coun-
try is one of the ships no German
submarine would torpedo even If II
had the chance.--Chicago Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

If her shoe tongues could toll, nj
so how much akwomon could say
l. lOrida Times Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

1t is said that n chemist has dis
ton into silk, but wouldn't it be q
waste of good cotton WilminGton
Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

Representative for City of sumter
Evening star., 1918-04-03
SECRETARY DANIELS SEES
E'NO RANK IN SACRIFICE"
stirs Audience by Announcing That
Destroyer Is Named for Gun
per's Mate Ingram.

BALTIMORE. Md, April 3.-Josephus
Daniels. Secretary Of the Navy. stirred
an enthusiastic audience at the "over
there cantonment" here last night
when he said that the last official
paper to which he appended his sigma
ture before leaving Washington to-
day was to sign an order naming the
latest destroyer-the Ingram-not in
memory of an admiral, general or a
citizen or official well known through
out the nation. but in memory of
gunner's mate, first-class, who paid
the supreme sacrifice to save his ship.
He pointed out forcibly that sthere
Is no rank in sacrifice, and that the
burdens Of the war, in which America
has entered. heart and SOUL for the
preservation of the democracy for
which our forefathers fought. must be
borne here. by every man, woman and
child. as well as by the valorous rep
resentatives in the first-line trenches
and upon the high seas. He paid high
tribute to those boys" who have cast
aside home ties. future and safety to
take up the cudgels of democracy and
right: he spoke of them as as fine
lot of fellows as ever trod a deck"
Evening star., 1918-04-03

BY cable to the War Department Sec
retary Baker has announced that in
future all Information concerning
American forces In France will be
made public only from the headquarters
Of the expeditionary forces Informa-
tfon about troops in this country will
be given out by the War Department
when deemed proper as in the past.
The official bulletin says:
''The War Department has been noti-
fed by cable that Secretary of War
Baker has prescribed the following
rules for handling publicity of matters
pertaining to troop movements and
operations:
First. All matters pertaining to
events. persons, policies or operations
here (France) will only be officially
given out from the headquarters of the
American expeditionary forces in
France.
Second. Similar matters affecting
forces at home will be given out at the
War Department"
proposal that Gen. Pershing pub
lish a daily communique for his sector
has been under consideration. but there
has been no announcement of its adop-
ton. The activities of the American
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Secretary BAKER
ARRIVES IN ROME
Visits DesoIated Venice on Re-
turn From the Italian
Front.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Tuesday, April 2.-After his
arrival from the Italian front today
Newton D. Baker. the American Sec
retary of War. called upon Premier
Orlando. In greeting the Secretary the
premier said that he spoke in the name
of the Italian government and people
who were SO closely connected with
the United States in the past through
emigration and now were linked in
dissolubly in sacred alliance. Later
Secretary Baker visited Gen. Zupelli,
the minister of war, and discussed the
military situation with him at length.
Finance Minister Nitti called upon
Secretary Baker and renewed the
acquaintanceship formed in America
Secretary Baker said he was greatly
touched by the genial warmth of the
welcome extended him in Italy.
In the evening Secretary Baker had
dinner with Ambassador Page and the
staff of the American embassy.
Mr.. Baker arrived in Rome too late
to keep his engagement to witness the
marriage of Miss Augusta Grover OF
Princeton and Hart Anderson, secre-
tary of the American embassy. The
marriage was celebrated in the en-
bassy this morning.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
MRS. SAM K. CHESTER DIES.
Was on Stage Fifty Years Prior to
Retirement in 1905.

NEW YORK. April 3.-Mrs. Sam X.
Chester, who appeared on the Ameri-
can stage for fifty years prior to her
retirement in 1905, has died at the Ac-
tors Home, on Staten Island. at the age
of seventy-eight. She was one of the
oldest guests at the home, where she
lived with her husband. eighty-two o
years old, retired actor, who survives
her.
Born in Baltimore. Mrs. Chester be-
gan her career on the stage at the age
of fourteen, appearing at the Baltimore
Museum as the fairy In THE Naiad
Queen" In later years one of her best
characterizations was that of the nurse
in Romeo and Juliet" She was seen in
support of John T. Ford, Edwin Booth,
Maggie Mitchell. who died in this city
a few weeks ago. and many other well
known figures of the American stage.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
MEN AT FRONT COMMISSIONED.

Commissions have been issued to the
following members of the American
expedftionary force on the recommen-
dation of Gen. Pershing:
Benjamin S. Cline. to be a first lieu
tenant in the Ordnance Officers Re-
serve Corps.
Frederick T. Murphy, George B. He'll
ner and Chalmers D. Clifton, to be sec
ond lieutenants in the infantry arm of
the National Army.
Noah B. Swango, to be second lieu
tenant in the Engineer Corps of the
National Army.
Lloyd E. Kennedy, to be second
lieutenant in the ordnance department
of the National Army
Evening star., 1918-04-03
ALASKAN RAILROAD INQUIRY
To Be Conducted, Pending Riggs
APPOINTMENT as Governor.

Charges of mismanagement of the af-
fairs of the Alaskan railroad are to be
Investigated before the Senate terri
tories committee takes action on the
nomination of Thomas Riggs. jr., ap-
pointed by President Wilson as gov
ernor Of Alaska, Senator Pittman Of
Nevada, chairman of the committee, has
announced.
Hearings will be conducted by the
committee, at which opponents of the
nomination will be called to appear
No date for the hearings have yet been
fyed, Senator Pittman said, but they
will be held in short time. Riggs is
member of the Alaska engineering COM
mission, under whose supervision the
railroad is being constructed.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
oppq
'TAE;R ROLL
or HONOR,

Today's casualty list contains twen-
two names. Two died Of wounds one
of accident. four of disease and two OF
other causes; thirteen were siightiy
wounded. Second Lieut.. John B. era
ham died Of wounds and First Lieut..
Henry X. billiard, jr., and Second
Lieut. Andrew Calhoun were slightly
wounded. The list follows:
DIED OF WOUNDS.
GRAHAM, John B., second lieutenant.
ELSTUN, Eugene W., private.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
DILLARD. Henry x, jr., first lieu
tenant.
CALHOUN. Andrew. second lieuten-
ant.
SILvERAlAN. Maurice. corporal.
CAPISTRAND. Charles. cook.
CALDWELL. Glen H., private.
CAMPBELL, Earl j., private.
DEXTER, Harry G.. private.
FERGUSON, James c., private.
GODFREY, Graden B., private.
GODZIND, Stanley, private.
McHALE, James F., private.
STALKA, John S., private.
WEINMAN, jr., Ernest F., private.
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
HENESEK. Frank, private.
DIED OF DISEASE.
RHOADES. Lyle vern. wagner.
FITZPATRICK, Thomas L., cook.
MATHISON, Melvin, private.
SULLIVAN, Frederick j., private.
DIED OF OTHER CAUSES.
HARBo. Fred. mechanic.
TITZEL, Robert Henry, private.
Evening star., 1918-04-03

tary of War Mr.. Newton D. Baker, ac-
companied by the members Of his staff.
arrived at the Italian headquarters this
morning. He was Joined here by Am
bassador Thomas Nelson Page, who
came from Rome. and Maj. Gen. Swift.
the head of the American military mis-
sion to Italy.
The party proceeded to the supreme
command, where a handsome villa was
placed at. the disposition Of the Ameri-
can Secretary of War. Mr.. Baker and
Mr.. Page called on Gen. Diaz, the Secre-
tary remaining for an extended talk
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Refers TO Bonds of Friendship.

Later Gen. Diaz entertained Secretary
Baker. Ambassador Page and Gen. Swift
at luncheon. The conference gave op-
portunity for an agreeable exchange Of
views. in which Gen. Diaz spoke in high
terms OF the American troops, and Am
bassador Page referred to the strong
bonds Of friendship existing, between
America and Italy and the desire of
the United States to do everything
which would contribute to the winning
of the common cause.
Gen. Diaz desired to conduct Secre-
tary Baker along the Piave river and
mountain fronts. but the weather con-
ditions did not permit it.