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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
Home fittings of SeaSOnable beauty.

little warmth of color marks these handsome new draperes and such furnishings brghtens and cheers a room. It brings sensation of comforting warmth.
 It appears even in the fine faces for bedroom tains we'll the rich cretonnes for overdraperes
 Such variety of colors and of patterns that is a most puzzled to decide which is prettier
 Joan of Arc draperes and Betsy Ross draperies and Blue Bird draperes-unque and tasteful combinations, some of marqusete and of scrm59c and 69c yard
 Yankee draperies, cretonne combined with scri1n, beautiful blues and greens and ans and
 Nulace; fine but firm fabric upon which designs worked out by colored dots Many patterns white Arabian fabric and the patterns will not wash 59c yard New velour pillowslps of handsome color ready for use and ready to give long servce,- each.
 Velour table scar rich of effect and heavy of texture Oriental designs worked out red blue green and tan,-$35O to $6.
 Special rugs-Axrnnsterin in size 27 by 54 Glossy and sleek and of rich color and design Regular $50$275
 Reversible Smyrna rugs, extra! Small figured or mixed patterns or twotoned effects Pure wool 36 by 40 inches $35O
 Light 1inoleum with felt base and in mating patterns so excellent for in bedrooms square yard 49c
 door.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
COAL SUPPLY OF STATE MAY BE CURTAILED BY
 INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
Russell, U. s. Fuel Admnistrator Warns of Approach ing Shortage and Advises HousehoIders to Lay in a Supply of Wood.

Hartford, Oct. 19-The influenza epidemic at the coal mines has re- duced the production of anthracite to such an extent that Thomas w. Rus sell, U. s. Fuel Administrator for Connecticut, believes Connecticut's 8 supply will be curtailed. MT. Russell mentioned the influenza epidemic to- day in this connection as an additional reason why consumers of all classes in this state should exercise the most rigid economy in the use of hard coal. Every householder, he said, should buy at least one cord of wood to sup plement his supply.
 From one mine after another" said MT. Russell, "comes the report that the reason for the falling off in shipments is the fact that so many of the coal miners are i'll with inf1u- enza. This makes for the time being an exceedingly serious situation par ticularly when one considers that be- fore the epidemic struck the mine regions the number of anthracite coal miners had been reduced fifteen to twenty per cent. by war conditions, and that the production standard has been maintained all summer only be- cause each miner has greatly in creased his own efficiency, partly through the efforts of the Fuel Ad- ministration, and partly in a great number of cases through his own patriotism. AS a. matter of fact the shortage of labor at the mines is bound to continue for the next l2 months at least, and in the meantime, the demand for anthracite for neces- sary war processes has increased tremendously. I can not say too often that the only answer for us IS conservation.
 |, "It is earnestly requested that ev- cry householder purchase at least one cord of wood and use this tuel as much as possible to reduce his con- sumption of coal. This is particular ] lv true in the rural communities there is a real shortage we shall De 1 conpe1Ied to concentrate the d1strl- hu+ion of coal in the large clues, rather than in the communities where ] wood Is accessible and where ii neces- sarv If can be substituted altogether i for coal. However, until am In pos session of more definite facts as to the extent of the curtailment in sup
 ply to influenza at the mines I shall
 not be in a position to promise thai
 any community will have its full re'
 ouirements of anthracite
 gro stimulate the cutting Of cor'
 wood and to regulate it's distribution
 an extensive cord wood organization
 has been perfected during the pas
 two or three weeks in co-operat1e'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19

with the Fuel Administration and through this organization the supply of cord wood in the cities as we'll as in the rural districts, will be checked up and equalized as far as possible. Consumers in cities should first make every effort to purchase wood through dealers in their communities. In case they can not get a supply through their own efforts they should report to the local fuel administrator. Each local fuel administrator has cord wood member on his commit tee, whose duty 1t is to report to the state headquarters any shortage or surplus in the supply of wood, to the end that the condition may be rem edied without delay.
 T do not wish to ask anyone to make any sacrifice in the matter of fuel which I am not willing to make myself, and I don't mind saying that I have four cords of wood in my eel lar which will cut down my coal re- quirements considerably.
 ''Not only should anthracite be sav- ed by the. substitution of wood, but in every case where No. 1 buckwheat can be substituted for domestic sizes, this should be done without question. Twenty-Five per cent. of No. 1 buck wheat may be used in domestic fur naces; the price is 50 cents per ton less than pea coal. Business blocks and other large consumers should use bituminous or a mixture of fbitumtn- ouse and buckwheat. am informed that MT. w B. Bassett, local Fuel Chairman for Hartford, has enforced this rule to such an extent that all the schools and ninety per cent of the large stores and office buildings of Hartford will use bituminous and buckwheat mixture this winter. This means saving of thousands of tons of anthracite. MT. Martin B. Jensen l local chairman at Norwich, has effect l ed saving of thousands of tons by l the same means. I mention these l two cases because the saving has beer notable. Chairmen in all parts O
 the state are engaged in the samt
 good work and 1t is only by suct economy that we can avert a short age.
 Tt is not my purpose in making this statement to cause undue alarm among consumers. There is certain
 1y no need of hysteria, because ship
 ments to Connecticut as a whole tc date have been reasonably satisfac- tory. With rigid conservation WE should get through the winter withou: suffering, but I wish to emphasize tha- every consumer must do his part"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
LOCAL DRAFTEE IS
 MISSING ABROAD

Peter D. Ford of Co. I, S2Sth 1nfan- try, A. E. F., reported in the cas- ualty list today as missing in action. Is the second son of Mrs. James Ford, 7S William street. who is fighting abroad. Mrs. Ford, in a telegram received in September. was officially informed by the Ad5utant General from Washington that Private Ford has been missing in action since Sep tember 15.
 Private Ford was drafted into the National army on Septem Der, 1917, He was stationed at Camp Devens for some time and later at Camp Gordon, Tn April, after few days stay at Camp Upton, L. l., Private Ford was ordered to France, In his last letter to his mother. he wrote that he was in good health, good spirits, and was enjoying the life of soldier, He wrote that he and the others were
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
DICTATION
 SCHOOL

Beginning Monday, October 21, 1918 we will conduct a Dictatton School only on Monday and Friday evenings of each week from 7 to s:3O p. m. Dictation and Transcription will be the only subjects covered.
 Expert dictation will be given in periods of one hour at slow, medium, and fast speeds, and an extra period is arranged for Straight Matter pre- paratory for government examina- ttons.
 The minimum dictation any stu dent will receive will be one hour each evening, and the maximum will be two and one-half hours. In all cases, except beginners in dictation work, the time will be two hours minimum. This gives more dictation per week than any students hereto fore have had. The time between sessions for the preparation of home work means faster progress. Students writing any system of shorthand will be accepted. Our dic- tation classes have always contained students writing various systems, and special arrangements are made for helping them.
 A certificate of proficiency will be awarded to those who pass our gradu- ation tests regardless of whether or not the student began the course in | this school.
 1 This Dictation School is an excel | lent opportunity for all those who have not been getting the kind of dictation that develops speed in the shortest possible time to take up the subject in a thoroughgoing and most practical manner under expert in- 1 structors.
 Students may enter at any time and discontinue whenever they feel they have gained the speed they de- sire. Under our methods of instruc- tion the progress of each dictation student is "a solutely individual and unaffected by any other members in the dictation group.
 Tuition Rate s6 per month.
 To stenographers and others inter- ested in the subject we extend a cordial invitation to visit the school any evening to see the character of work we are doing. 1 By transferring the dictation stu- dents from the regular night school held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day evening we are now able to &C., commodate more enrolIments for be-
 ginners in stenography. Those who have been waiting until we had room for them are urged to enroll promptly, as the indications
 are that we will have all this addi- tional space taken by or before Mo- vember 1st.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
EMPLOYERS ENTER APPEAL FROM 17 RULINGS MADE BY
 EXAMINER ALPH. WINTERS

The labor situation in Bridgeport, which has been dormant for the past few weeks, again broke into the lime light today. when the business agent of the Machinists' Union received no- tification from Alpheus Winter, ex- aminer of the National War Labor Board in connection with the board s award in Bridgeport, that the man. ufacturers had appealed on r of the rulings made by the board.
 The business agent, Samuel J. La wit, issued 8 statement saying that at a meeting of the Machinists' Union last night, 1t was decided that drastic action would be taken by November 1 if any of the rulings of the War Labor Board were side tracked by the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
WILLIAM F. BUTLER.

William F. Butler died at his home, 553 Maple street, this morn ing. He was well known on the East Side and was employed as a clerk by the Crane company. Besides his widow he is survived by a daughter four years of age, his mother and father, MT. and Mrs. Andrew D. But Ter, three sisters, Maud and Alice Butler, and Mrs Clifford Unger, and one brother, George Butler now at Naval station at Pelham Bay. The funeral will be held Monday from St. Charles church and interment will be in St. Michaers cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
THOMAS F. FEEIiEY-

The funeral of Thomas F. Feeley was held this morning at 8:3O and at g o'clock from St. Augustine's church where solemn high mass was cele- brated by Rev. J. B. Nihill assisted by Rev. Father Hayes as deacon, and Rev. Father Gan1ey as sub- deacon. Schmidt's mass was sung by the choir. There was a large attendance including delegations from Knights of Columbus and Alpha Circle, B. of A. The floral tributes were numerous. The bearers were John Conneu, Pat rick Trierney, George Giltrap, Samuel Thornton, Richard Kiey and James Casey. Interment in St. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
Service china that's pretty too.

Dishes may be useful and handsome; may serve very real purpose and combine beauty with that service
 New assembly ready offers splendid proof of this Many many and pretty dishes for everyday use; some from England and some from Japan
 Handpainted china from delft fingers of one of own Connecticut artists, trays and sets and dishes SIS.
 Japanese china in three effective decorations sets for salad and cake and berries and and celery cracker jars sugar and creams, $1 to $625.
 Royal Doulton china in two rich patterns-cups and saucers, plates pitchers, candlesks punch bowls game sets, berry sets-85c to $9.
 Black-and-white china from Japan and gold-borderI with decoration of pink roses table and tea and chocolate sets and cake plates and tea plates,- to SIP
 Individual dishes of Nippon china, compotes and salad bowls and relish dishes and syrup cups and marnaade jars and cheeseand-cracker dishes and all such75c to 1925.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19

DIED
 STTSICKFUS-In this city, Oct. IS, 1918, Joseph C., son of Joseph and Christina Strickfus,
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence, 7SO William street, on Monday, Oct 21. at S:S0 8. m., and at St. CharleS church at g a. m., with solemn high mass.
 Interment St. MichaePs cemetery. Automobile cortege. G18 b." iEARRELL--In this city, Thursday, Oct. IT, 1918, John J. Farrell, aged 45 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the funeral home of M. J. Cannon, 315 John street, on Monday, Oct. 21, at 8:3O a. m., and from the Sacred Heart ihurch at g o'clock.
 Burial St. Michael's cemetery. Automobile cortege. asp ElEIGHTON-In this city, Friday, Oct. IS, 1918, Caroline, beloved wife of Martin Leighton.
 \ Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 11s Park street, on Monday, Oct. 21, at Q:15 a. m., and from St. Charles church, where solemn high mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of her soul at 9:45 a. m. Burial Mountain Grove cemetery. Automobile cortege. a"p BOUTON-Tn Stratford, Conn.,, Fri day, Oct. 18th, 1918, at his home Hurd Avenue, Edward Raymond Bouton, son of George II. and Georgene Raymond Bouton. Aged r 25 years, 10 months, 29 days Funeral private. a"p g3UTLER-In this city, Friday, Oct 18th, 1918, William F. Butler, aged 2s years, month, 12,. days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No 553 Maple Street, on Monday, Oct 21st at 10 a. m. and from St Charles Church at 1O:3O o'clock.
 Burial in St. Michaels Cemetery A Autom obile Cortege. a*p WALLACE-In Milford, Oct. 18th 1918, Ethel M, daughter of Cath crime and the late Michael Wallace aged 24 years.
 Friends are invited to attend tn funeral Ifon HeI 4deS leolN0AiOo' 1o E. Broadway, Pole 107, Myrtl Beach, Milford, on Thursday, Oct 22 at a. m., and from Sacre' Heart Church at 10 a. m. HN, Interment St. MichaePs Cemetery Automobile Cortege. b" i, aiKERWIN-In this city Oct. 1StE 1918, James P. Kerwin, aged years.
 Friends are invited to attend tn funeral from his late residence, 61 Ogden Street, on Monday, Oct 21s at 1O:SO a. m. and at St. Charle Church at Il a. m.
 Interment St, Michaers Cemeter! Automobile Cortege.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19

held this morning from the late home, 139 Main street, and from Sacred Heart church at o'clock. The high requiem mass was celebrated by the Rev. Thomas B. Mooney, assisted by Rev. William Blake of Fairaeld as deacon, and Rev. Dr. Moore as sub- deacon. Music was by the church choir. The bearers were William Lennon, Paul Baker, Michael Mc- Ehome, Charles E. Ward. Delegations from the Woodmen of the World at tended Rev. Thomas Mooney read thee ommittal service at the grace. and interment was in St. Michael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19

manufacturers.
 The letter sent to Mir. Winter, by George s. Hawley, representing the manufacturers and turned over to the union is as follows:
 Please take notice that the manu- factutrers of Bridgeport represented by the undersigned hereby appeal from rulings 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, g, Il, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 29, 24, 25, 2S and 29, made by you in the above entitled proceedings and pray for stay of such proceedings in matters covered bX said rulings as may be practicable pending hearing of the appeal"
 Included in the 1T rulings IS the payment of back wages to piece work CTS and the rule governing the hours and salary of women workers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
Man and Woman Held
 As Result of Quarrel

Etta Lewis, who claims nothing more definite than Lexington avenue as her address and Patsy Pappa, of somewhere in Bridgeport were ar- raigned in city court today, the wo- man charged with soliciting and the man with carrying concealed weap- ons. Both cases were ordered con- tinued until October 22 by Judge Wilder. Etta is in bonds of s25o and Patsy in bonds of $50.
 When arrested both the accused were having lively tilt on the East Side over a @atter of two aollars which the woman claimed Patsy owed her. Both were taken to the Second Precinct where it was found that Patsy was toting g. handsome looking gun.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
CHARLES MURPHY.

Charles Murphy died this morning at his late home, AT West avenue of double pneumonia after an attack of influenza. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Club of New Haven and he also acted in the capacity of a supply clerk for the production divis- ion of the Bridgeport district ord nance office since that office was opened. He was about 25 years of age and was sick about two weeks. Notice of the funeral will be given later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
1oHN Fl. CONNEEN.

John H. Conneen died this morning at e95 Iranistan avenue of influenza MT. Conneen was an engineer employ ed by the Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Co. on the construction work of the Grand street bridge. He IS surVlVeo by his mother and three sisters or Portland, Me The remains will be sent to Portland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
BELGIANs SINK SHIPS.

London, Oct. 19-Refugees arriving in Holland from Belgium report that a number of ships on the Eecloe can al, carrying German officers and war material, were shot to pieces and sunk with all on board by Belgian troops on Friday afternoon, says a despatch from Amsterdam to the Exchange Taleera nh
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
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SHUT SCHOOLS, USE
 TEACHERS AS AIDS.
 GOLDWATER'S PLAN

Dr. 8. s. Goldwater, New : York, former Commissioner of Health, now Superintendent of 1 Mount Sinai Hospital, discuss ing the advisability of closing the public schools during the } course of the epidemic of Span ish influenza. said last night: 'The two great needs of the hour are medical and nursing care. All classes of the popula- tion are suffering; not merely the poor, although the poor suffer the most. The City Ad- : ministration declares it's will { ingness to consider suggestions { and its readiness to adopt those { which are helpful. Let me sug- gest a suitable next step: Close the public schools at < once and let the Mayor and e Health Commissioner call upon ( the whole force of teachers to < volunteer for district service < and doctors and nurses aids. k If every one of the teachers re- < spond their appearance on the z field will afford indescribable
 A relief in thousands of homes in * which distracted mothers, many x of them sick themselves, are x now compelled to see their hus- < bands and children suffer from
 x lack of care.
 x Every school teacher knows x by heart the simple rules of k sanitation and hygiene. The x mothers often do not. The x prompt and strict application of X these rules will prevent numer- x ous cases of influenza.
 < Attend nee at schools is x rapidly diminishing, even with x out any formal closing order. A is few schools have closed al- x ready. The school machinery is x slowing down and threatens x soon to stop of its own accord.
 x Why not stop 1t now and make x use of 1t to help the people?
 * Just as we have converted our
 < whole industrial machinery into
 < machinery for the winning of
 M the war, so let us now convert
 x our whole school machinery in
 x to machinery for handling of
 x the epidemic"
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
HOLD ZEEBRUGGE.

London, Oct 19-1 p. m.-(By the Associated Press)-The Germans still were holding the outskirts of Zee- brugge this morning, although the Belgian forces in their eastward ad- vance had reached the Zeebrugge- Bruges canal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
FTORENCE FINDLEY.

Florence, four year old daughter of Harry M. and Jennie H. Findley died yesterday at the home of her par ents, 1768 Main street. The funeral was held this afternoon from St. Josephs R. c. church at o'clock Father Dahme read the prayer ser vice. and interment was in St. Mi chaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
EDWARD RAYMOND BoUTEN.

Edward Raymond Bouten, son of George H. and Georgene Raymond Bouten died at the home of his par ents, Hurd avenue, Stratford. MT. Bouten was 25 years of age and was employed as clerk for the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. in the local freight office. Funeral will be private from the home of the parents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
TWO PROMINENT
 RUSSIANS SHOT

Amsterdam. Oct. 19.---Vlidinir N. Kokovsoff. former Russian minister of finance, and Prince Shakovskoy, for mer minister of trade and commerce, have been summarily shot, according to & Moscow despatch to the Lokel Anzeiger, of Berlin. They had been condemned to death by the Peoples Court.
 v. N. Kokovsoff had noted career in Russian politics and was minister of finance in several cabinets during the Imperial regime. He also served for 8 short time as Premier. Prince Shakovskoy was member of several ministries for the Kerensky regime.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
LEAVING BRUSSELS.

Amsterdam, Oct. 19-The evacua- ton of Brussels by the Germans al- ready has been begun, according to M. Heinrich, an activist Belgian deputy.
 The deputy is quoted thus by the correspondent of the Nieuwes Van den Dags at Rosendaa1 on the Dutch from tier, who says the deputy himself has arrived at Brussels The evacuation reports, it is declared, refer to the German troops and not to the civilian population of the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
TO FEED PRISONERS.

Amsterdam, Oct. 19-The Dutch government is prepared to feed, clothe and care for fugitives entering HoI- land from Belgium, according to a statement made by Premier Riujs de Berenbrok in the chamber yester- day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
FIXING TOOL INJURIES MAN.

Jack Mitchell of 2oA Beardsley street and employed at the Bullard Forge shop. was seriously injured to- day by tool that flew wild and struck him in the abdomen causing internal injuries, He was given first aid by Dr. Frank E. Gavlas, who was sum- noned from the Emergency hospital and was then removed to the Bridge port hospital for further treatment The accident happened at 7:50 this moRa1ng,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
Brakeman Succumbs to Injuries Received in Fall

After lingering between life and death for 96 hours, Fred Turned, 40, of 214 Hallock street. New Haven, died late yesterday afternoon in St. Vincent's hospital from injuries to his spine. He was injured last Monday afternoon when he fell from the via. duct at the foot of Union street,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
CALLING BRITISH SUBJECTS.

Questionnaires from Draft Board 6 will be mailed Monday to British sub- jects and the questionnaires will also be mailed to registrants of Sept. 12 at the rate of 10 per cent day from that date.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
Remember!

Dictation School Monday and Fri- day evenings from to 9:S0 p. m.
 Regular Bookkeeping, Shorthand Theory, and TypewritinS School the same as heretofore, Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to g p. m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
BOLsHEvIKI SURROUNDED.

Amsterdam, Oct. 19-The Don Cos sack volunteer army and other de- tachments have surrounded the Bol- shevik forces in the northern Cau- casus, says a despatch from Kiev. The retreat of the Bolsheviki to Astraakhan and Tzaritzyn has been cut off
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
SlimsOn Overcome by
 Gas, Found Dead

Thomas Slinson, an employe of the Crane companys was found dead in bed at his room, 106 Courtland street, after 11:30 o'clock last night. A gas cock three-fourths open was discov- cred. Death Is believed to be acci- dental