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The Washington times., 1918-05-05

the lines in France. as well as one in
Serbia, is only a matter OF time. Indeed.
motor ambulanccs and motor labora-
tories are now on their way 10 SaloniBi
where the American Women's Hospitals
already has a corps OF nurses and doc
tOrS-Women dOctors-at work.
Washington contributed literally to the
fund for the work OF this splendid or
Etnizauon. after DIR. Rosale Slaughter
Morton, chairman Of the executive com
mittce. and the executive secretary, Mrs.
Charlotte VI. ConGer--a Washington
woman. By the way. who IL living in
New York to devote all her time to this
work-Camc down here and told US
what II was all about But. OF course.
the greatest sum was raised in New
York where the women physicians affili-
atcd with the organization conducted a
regular campaign all same like" the
Emergency Hospital campaign here.
No Organized
Effort Made Here.
In Washington there was no organized
effort 10 raise money. bur Mrs. Conger
and Mrs. Walter Pcnfeld took the cam
psiEn in hand and proved a host in
themselves when il came to interesting
people in the cause. The women Of the
cabinet. most Of whom are members Of
the honorary executive board. we're al
most helpful.
Tho money collected will be suf-
ficient TO build or acquire end equip
medical relief stations and dispen-
saries in Europe: and the American
WOmen's Hospitals has been notified
that there may shortly be an urgent
call from France for women physi-
clans and surgeons TO take dispen-
sary duty, and thus release men doc
tors for the front line where they
are sOrcly needed.
The site for the mother hospital
il ] may coin such a term-w which
the organization H. to put up, has
already been selected under the direc-
tiOn OF Mrs. Dixie. who has been do
ing reconstruction work in northern
France with Miss Anne Morgan Nor
gan, and building operations arc
shortly 10 be begun.
Meanwhile. the American Women's
Hospitals. organized by the war serv-
ice committee OF the Medical wom-
ems National Association. has over
fifty women physicians. one dentist. !
ten lay workers and several bacteri- [
ologists and anesthetists in France I
and Serbia. one woman doctor is in I
charge Of maternity and Children'S |
hospital in ChaIons: another is serv-
ing I'm a military hospital under Per
shinE: a third is making a survey
OF the institutions for refugee chill /
dren in France. \ fourth is in
charge OF 800 refugee children in
France.
In our own county the American
Women's Hospital is rendering serv-
ice 10 the wives and children Of SOL
diers and seamen. women specialists .
having set aside certain number of .
hours each week FOR Eratuitous serv- .
ice either at their offices or in the .
patients homes.
II a girl has as much as ten DAYS
or two weeks motto" after announcing
her engagement in which To make hey
Is MrddInE p!nms. "la,IN Of time" fnr- =
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
OVER THE TOP.

Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey, went to Washington recently on mission connected with his recruiting activi- ties and a government pilot took him aloft thinking to have fun with the trench hero and author of rover the Top" by showing him a few stunts he had never seen above the fighting lines in France. Several thousand feet over the Capitol, he looped, dove and turned his machine upside down, but never disturbed the imperturbality of Empey, who as they were descend ing shouted to the pilot to know when he was going to begin his stunts. Sergeant Empey will be- seen in ac- tual airship scenes in the Stirring mo- tion picture adaptation of his wide ly read book, "Over the Top" based on his experiences in the front line trenches lover there" and which will be presented at the State Arm ory in Main street the entire week of May 18th under the auspices of the Home Guard.
 In one scene in the picture Empey captures a German flier behind his own lines and forces him to fly with the hero and an American girl to safety behind the French and British 1 lines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

pear twice at the main "Y."
 Then there are numerous informal notes about some of the personnel, which perhaps never were intended to percolate back to the states. Under the caption of What a Uniform Can De-" the exploits of Harvey, 48th, ' are recounted. It is alleged that he receives 13 letters daily and openly boasts that he has a girl in Columbus, San Antonio, Arkansas City, St. Louis, Toledo, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, Ro- chester, Syracuse, New York Brook lyn and I-. For some reason, the name of the last town. was camou- flaged by dashes.
 'sThe Height of Misfortune" has been found by the camp paragrapher He records: "An officer and cadet on this post, correspond with the same girl back home, and said officer censors the cadets mail"
 The tragedy of war has found the reflection, however, in the midst o1 the merrymaking. Touched by the sufferings of the people among whom they are living, the boys have adopted several French war orphans. Chron- icling the fact that Plane News has adopted an orphan, the paper says ''The boys, from the Skipper right down to the printers devil, have con- tributed to the support of the little | French 'demoiselle.'
 xThe managing editor of Plane News | is Captain F. Kearney.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
GERMANS REALIZE: PRESIDENT WILSON CAN'T BE PUSHED

New York, May S.---"How can you force President Wilson to make peace by military measures?" demanded Deputy Schulze- e-Gaevernitz member of the German Progressive party, during a budget debate recently in the Reichstag, says the Berlin Tageblatt.
 "On the day on which the general and equal franchise becomes law in Prussia large part of the Anglo Saxon will to war will collapse" the deputy continued.
 ''The dignifled British House of Lords, responding to the necessities of war, has adopted the democratic cleo toral reform of the world," he declar- ed. "It has given the franchise to the youngest soldier and to 6,00O,000 women.
 '"The independence of Alsace-Lor- raine is a necessity. We cannot win the hearts of country the latest spir- itual background of which is the French revolution by applying the l methods of East EIbian (Junker) sov- ereignty. There must be no fourth partition of Poland. We desire to re- main the German national state that we are now. The German idea ot freedom has been darkened by the East Elbian junkerdom. The German l censorship had done more harm than good. Why is the German word be- ing gagged The conditions prevail ing today as a result of the dirty busi- ness of censorship are equally dis graceful to the one who is1being cen | sored as to the censor. We desire such a heavy taxation of all wal profits that nowhere will there be . i financial interest in continuation o1 | the war. England in this respect | should serve us as a model.
 Tt should not be forgotten tha1 about one-third of the army consists of socialists. If we have to reduce the
 bread ration, we must increase the ration of freedom. The recent strikes | were a foretaste, and undesirable bu an explainable reaction of the blind masses of the people to the postpone ment of Prussian franchise reform
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
ANNIVERSARY NUMBER OF SOLDIERS NEWSPAPER "OvER THERE" IS MINUS
 HORRIBLE TALES CONCERNING WAR

Washington, May 8-There is all most no trace of the horrors of war in Plane News, a newsaper edited and printed by soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force in France. The war anniversary issue, dated "On Active Service, April 6, 191S," just received here, tells of minstrels and vaudeville, symphony concerts and lit erary contests, and the little everyday 'complaint5 of the men of the aviation corps.
 For those Americans back home who grow weary in well doing, the newspaper is one grand topic of op- timism. Stretching across the top of the first of the papers four pages is the paraphrase of Secretary Redfeld's famous letter to his bureau chiefs:
 Forget how things were done be- fore the war. Eliminate red tape. We must learn with the Germans that the any"
 The corps is proud of what has been accomplished in the first year of war. Prominence is given in the paper to an official communication from Brig Gen. B. D. Foulois, chief of the air service, to Lieut.-Col. Walter G. Kilner, commanding officer of the post, saying that the progress made has met with high approval from both Secretary Baker, whose picture, sketched by an army artist, appears on another page, and General Per sching. An article reviewing the tre- mendous expansion of the Signal Corps, appears under the signature of Cadet William B. Stone, of Kansas City, Mo-, formerly of the San Fran cisco and Chicago offices of The Asso- ciated Press, in which he quotes a high officer as declaring confidently:
 When the American airplanes are ready for the front, we will have pilots to drive them."
 But it is with the recreation of the students and pilots that the paper is chiefly concerned. William Janaus- hex, of New York, doing Y. M. c. A. work with the army, organized min strels show among the aviation cadets which was pronounced without an equal among A. E. F. shows.
 From rag-time, the paper turns tc concerts for diversion. A 75-piece symphony orchestra is being organiz- ed under the leadership of Lieutenant von Ezdorf. When music pals, there is wrestling, with trophies for the champions. For the less brawny, lit erary contests are provided with prizes for the funniest poem and the funniest story dealing with army life
 Professional players also are ir France tQ help the boys in their f1gh' by giving them wholesome amuse. ment. Elsie Janis was booked to ap
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
ONLY MEDICINE MADEFROM FRUIT Extraordinary Success which "FTuit-a-tiVes" Has Achieved

One reason why "Fruit-a-tives" is so extraordinarily successful in giving relief to those suffering with Constipation, 7o,1pid Liver, Indiges- lion, Chronic Headaches, NearaigiG, Kidney and BLadder Troubles, RAenmatism, Pain in tAe Back, Eczema and other Skin Affections, is, because it is the only medicine in the world made from fruit juices.
 These "Fruit Live,- Ia6Lets" are composed of the medicinal principles found in apples, oranges, figs and prunes, together with the nerve tonics and antiseptics.
 5oc. a box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENsBURG, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Heat and ice

fMistreat either and you'll be the loser Threat your heat as you treat your safeguard it-don't waste it-and you'll save lots of money. fChamber's Fireless Gas Range does that for you. 1.-The Chambers concentrates the heat on the article to be cooked and doesn't scatter heat through the kitchen.
 fResult, well cooked food, a cool kitchen, and tiny gas bills.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
WHEN A DIAMOND TALKS

To flash a bank roll is danger ous. To flash a Diamond is wis dom. A Diamond Ring is a wis sible mark of prosperity.
 You can tell anyone how much money you have in the bank. Why should they believe you?
 The sight of a Diamond Ring saves all this doubtful explanations.
 It's good practical business. Why even the ladies size up a man by means of a Diamond Ring.
 Make part of your dollars sparkle Get a ring today at BuechIer's.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
ONLY SIX CASES READY.

Hartford, May 7-On1y six of the 13 cases slated for the May term of the supreme court were ready when the court convened this morning. All of these were Hartford county cases Two Litchfeld county and five Hart ford county cases were held over to the next session of the court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
FOURTEEN TO TAKE
 BAR EXAMINATIONS

Among the IA young men of Fair field county who have applied to take the bar examinations in New Haven,
 May 31,are seven Bridgeporters. There will be a meeting of the Fairfield County Bar association May IT at which the applications will be passed upon. Those who have applied are: Benjamin Gilman, Harvey o. Gish, W. F. D. Fitzpatrick, Emil A. Napoli- tano, Abe Schwarz, Lorin W. Willis, Joseph L. Verrillo, all of Bridgeport; Salvador P. Genuario and Richard H. Ireland, South Norwalk; Albert L.. Goldner, Ernest M. Lofgren and Charles Sessa, Stamford; Mills H. Husted, Greenwich; David W. B. Will son, Peekslzill, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

President Wilson sent a message to the Boy Scouts asking them to report to the War Department the location throughout the country of black wal nut trees, their size, the names of their owners and the price they can be bought for.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
"OVER THE TOP"

The compelling and instructive clne- ma production, lover the Top VIII be shown in this city, under the aus nices of the Home Guard, at an early date. The production will be shown III the State Armory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Members of the Amherst senior class, who spent their last year in the army or navy after completing three years of college work, will receive war time degrees at the June commence ment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Secretary Daniels commended diver
 Frank A. Anderson for locating and removing several submerged project iles, including a depth charge from New York Navy Yard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Federal agents arrested two men on a charge of taking pictures of government shipbuilding yards at Hackensack river, N. J.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Natives of Ireland are hoardfng silver coins because of the rumors that treasury notes will be useless after the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

There are a good many men who
 couldn't possibly stop and help the
 women get out surgical dressings as
 it takes them every evening to read about the war and argue on how 1t should run.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
WISE AND OTHERWISE

Germany is now polishing up large. handsomely decorated, and very shiny gold brick in the form or a peace offer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

It is surprising how quickly the Germans wanted to give up the use of poisonous gases for humanitarian reasons, when they discovered that the prevailing winds in France blow toward Germany
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

It is easy enough to get 1000 To- comotives ordered now when they are paid for out of taxes, but you couldn't get any when they were to be had only by allowing the railroads to make a profit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

It is gradually dawning on the Ger man people that the Americans in France are not parties of tourists sent over to inspect the ruins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Some of our people have been so busy lamenting the laggardness of the government in war preparation, that they overlooked the need for buying a Liberty Bond.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

A popular method of observing
 Clean Up Week is to get out rubbish
 on a windy day when waste paper will blow over the neighborhood.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

So far none of the men kick on working up heavy sod into a garden have asked to go to France and dig trenches under fire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

recommended by Director McAdoo to- tai S26O,000,000 annually.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
WEDDINGS ON SHORT NOTICE
How Missionaries In the Early Days
Obtained Their Wives.

There is touch Of comedy about
the businesslike way In which several
of the early missionaries went to work
to obtain wives before they left the
shores of New England, writes the
Rev. Francis f. Clark in Youths Com
panion. The call to go to Hawaii was
somewhat sudden and imperative. AS
rule, only one vessel that would take
passengers sailed in the course of u
year for Honolulu, and of course it
went by the way of Cape Horn. Often
not more than few days or weeks
elapsed between the decision of the
young theologian to accept the com
mission of the American board and
the sailing of the packet ship. But
the rule of the board was that the
applicants must be married before
they sailed for the field. Ay, there
was the rub, for in many cases they
had not decided whom to ask to be
their brides.
But the time and tide would not
wait for a long courtship, and so
brothers or cousins or roommates
We're asked to intercede with eligible
maidens, whom perhaps the prospec-
tive bridegrooms had never seen. 1t
is even said that the young theologans
haunted "female seminaries," and that
the good, pretty and pious girls were
lined up for their inspection.
Although this may be an eXagger-
alton, it is certain that several of the
brides who in the early days went
with their missionary husbands to
Hawaii We're wooed by proxy, ut least
during the preliminary stages of the
wooing. 1t should be added that, so
far as is known, all those marriages
turned out most happily, both for the
young couples and for the work in
which they were engaged. Their high
purpose, their common sacrifice and
their great mission in life drew them
close together.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
Blind Broom Makers

visit to the Broom Department Of
the Maryland Workshop for the Blind
is its own reward Too much cannot
be said In commendation. One can.
not fail to find inspiration in this
place, located on the fourth floor Of
the building, a sunny, well ventilated
place. Truly, those who enter here,
blind, dependent and despondent, in q
comparatively short time. emerge self
supporting, cheerful and with a new
interest in life. OF course, 1t is WORK,
patient, continuous, earnest effort,
that brings about this magic change.
AS early as seven in the morning,
the men are in their places; they work
until five P. NJ, with one hour for
lunch and rest. Thirty-fve are on
the pay roll, including those in charge.
Twenty.six of these are piece work.
ers. One passes down aisles OF busy
men, no slackers here, sizing, sorting,
wrapping, sewing, each man intent
on his own work. brooms ito the right
of u.s." brooms "to the left OF us.T
Most visitors pause to chat with cseer-
full Orrin Benson, deaf, dumb and
blind, who sews with sure and rapid
hand. He is interested at once, at
the approach OF friends and courteous
ly produces slate, on which are
raised letters or he forms the letters
OF the alphabet with one hand. A
uUh toll Al
with him. reported him as having gig
gled gleefully" during the interview.
His mind works quickly. He once
asked a friend to tell him the differ.
ence between a spinster and an old
maid" The talk over, one 10 soon
made to understand that he needs
room to ply his long thread. Most peo-
pie linger awhile, watching the busy.
intent man, and Lost In admiration Of
one, who has made so good q use Of
his one talent. This man 10 a patriot,
has bought liberty bonds, and oontri,
butes his bit to worthy charities.
Work, work, work! Behold the ~
suit OF all this activity, the patient
work of willing hands. three hundred
dozen brooms per week, perfect
brooms, no seconds among them.
Would that we had Thomas Hood
to sing the song Of the broom.
You leave with regret these busy,
cheerful, efficient men. who have won
difficult race. with a heavy handi'
cap; and you ask yourself the ques-
ton, could have done as well ~
any Of these?"
The work for the Blind requires Cash
and contributions can be mailed direct
to The Workshop for the Blind, 60l
West Fayette Street. Baltimore. Md.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
Why CoIors Are Associated With Vari-
GUS Characteristics.

The association of colors with men
tai and moral characteristics is mat
ter of imagination, although the SYM
bolism Is psychologically sound and is
founded on easily traced analogies.
Black is associated with crime because
black represents darkness, which wide
ly serves as a cover for crime and Is
also representative of ignorance, which
is the real cause of crime. White
stands for purity because it represents
light, or enlightenment, and also, per-
haps, because it represents cleanness
and freedom from blemish. And it is
easy to see why red should represent
courage, because it is the color Of
blood and may be taken to signify
vitality. Also courageous man Is
supposed to be willing to shed his
blood, If necessary, in the defense OF
right and justice.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
The Blind Who Cctu.e

Go az soon as possible, If You have
not already been t!r"e, to the Mary
land Workshop for the Blind, Favetle
and Paca streets, n"'ti;aOre, Maryland,
and see $50 l!'IG persons at work.
# there be ineulW ourtsblc miles be-
tween you @nd them. 90 in spirit.
Solomon asked for wisdom, and God
added al necessary, subordinate
things. These men ask for work. that
ufe may he hcarab!e. Once inside,
yCn VII! realize that work makes the
heart clad Said citizen, to a blind
man, durina a recent visit, "you are
too rhee"fU! to gain much sympathy"
Many blind ccne and go alone to
the workshop. having acquired ca
confidence in their ability to do alh
dare 4 Superintendent of similar
institution in the North, remarked, as
he watched the men file out at the
close of a wei spent day, your men
walk with heads up like set-respect-
Ing citizens"
Visitors are impressed with the In
tegrity of the place; such slogans as
"all work guaranteed," keep up the
STANDARD" nothing SOLD not up to the
standard" are current phrases, backed
by conscienti us ofci%!s, SO much
for the p,rce that t"Gnsmutes despair
into courage "Ad cner%y.
Others qu' 'ily comment on the
happy atmosrAero of the institution.
Tho spirit of rviendliness is infectious.
Come and meet tho sightless man@"er
Of the Workshop. man who has
worked for many years, side by side,
and heart to heart With tho blind. He
is a man Of unnpeachahle integrity,
inspiring conn ,cnce at once; one, who
always lende sympathetic ear to the
unfortunate blind, and as surely finds
remedy.
The instructor at the switchboard Is
q fine exarr!a of what blind woman
may do and do cheerfu!'y and speedt'
". Incidentally he II observed she
can count money. by running her fore
finger lightly over the number of the
bill She can distinguish dark coloTs
from light. and even detect stripes,
with the sgne unerring precision.
"DOnt ask us whether we can" she
sail, when a new line Of work was
suggested. "'u' lead us to it." Such
Is the sp,enGi epi t Of the Work kshop.
The blind Instructors in the chair
coning dera~ ~rent are men Of note;