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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-18
THE TIMES: OCTOBER IS. 1918

ready provided by Congress. The money would be expended through the health departments of states and mu- nicipalities.
 Because of the increased serious ness of the influenza epidemic in Washington, the supreme court yes- terday announced that its recess, which was to have terminated next Monday, will be extended to Oct. 2S.
 Wealthy to Give Houses.
 New York, Oct. 1S.---The residences of several wealthy New Yorkers will be opened tomorrow as convaIescent homes for Spanish influenza patients. pr. Royal S. Copeland, health com missioner, announced last night. Va cant houses also have been obtained for use as convalescent homes, Dr. Copeland said, and these will be fitted
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-18

Washington, Oct. 1.-The public health service now is actively direct ling the fight against Spanish influenza in 30 states in addition to the whole 1 of Columbia. Particular attention is ibeing given to providing nurses for the sick and supplying physicians for those communities where the doctors are unable to meet all calls made on them.
 lures taken by the public health ser
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-18

were prepared for 25 families yester- day and after being placed in proper tcontainers were taken around to the
 jhouses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-18
THE SYMPTOMS

II1p, -OI ItlllueIZd as IL IS IlON called, usually begins with a ch Il followed by aching, feverishness and sometimes nausea and diZZi- ness. and a general feeling of weakness and depression. The temperature is from 100 to 104, and the fever usually lasts from three to five days. The germs at tack the mucous membrane, CT lining of the air passa ges-nose, throat and bronchial tubes-there Is usually a hard cough. especially had at night, often times a sore throat or tonsilitis, and frequent ly all the appearances of a seve: e head cold.
 THE TREATMENT
 Go to bed at the first symptonrs take a purgative, eat plenty of nourishing food, remain perfectly quiet and don't worry. Nature herself is the only "cure" for in fiuenza and will throw off the at tack if only you conserve your strength. A little Quinine, As pirin or Dover's Powders may be given by the physician's directions to allay the aching. Always call a doctor, since the chief danger of grip is in it's weakening effect on the system, which allows con- plications to develop. These are chiefly pneumonia and bronchitis, sometimes Inflammation of the middle ear, or heart affections. For these reasons, it is very i'm portant that the patient remaln in hn1 1l0fi1 6ir. c+, o stay in bed at least two days or more after the fever has left yoU, or if you are over 50 or not strong, stay in bed four days or more, according to the severity of the attack.
 EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS
 In order to stimulate the lining of the air passag ges to throw off the grip germs, to aid in loosen ing the phlegm and keeping the air passages open, thus making the brething easier, Vick's Vapo- Rub will be found effect.ye Hot wet towels should be applied over the throat, chest and back, be- tween the shoulder blades to op-n the pores. Then VapoRub should be rubbed in over the parts until the skin is red, spread on thickly and covered with two thicknesses of hot flannel cloths. Leave the clothing loose around the neck as the heat of the body liberates the ingredients in the form of vapors. These vapors, inhaled with each breath, carry the medication di- rectly to the parts affected. At the same time. VapoRub is ab-
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The following
casualty lists were made public to-day
by the War Department.:
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ARIZONA.
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STEAMERS COLLIDE BUT
 ALL PASSENGERS SAVED
By Review Leased wire)

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.-The bay passenger steamer Sehome and General Frisbie coilided in San Pablo bay in fog today and the Sehome went tO the bottom. The passengers and crew of the Eehome were rescued bytthe General Frisbie The Sehome was valued at SI50, ,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-15
DEC. CARMEN

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
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day rising to liberty amid the ruins Of
the Teutonic world empire. The evil
tradition Of the absolute monarch Is
finally RELOCATED to the past. The
triumph Of the French revolution, lost
for the moment in the reactions Of 1915
and lS4S, have been proclaimed anew.
The German would have made us Ger
man as a condition to permitting us
freedom, but henCeforth he "a only be
German IN a free world,
The last stronghold Of the infinitely
evil gospel Of human inequality of the
superior race OF the privileged class
has been stormed. A red flag II today
flying from the ratnparts OF the last
and inner citadel of tyranny. Mara
thor and Nalmy now share their cter-
nal significance with the Marine,
In the immediate presence OF all the
ruins, the agonies and the irreparable
consciously a better world as a conse-
quence Of the last four years, II has
mastered one more obstacle, II has
triumphed over one more barrier. For
all time hereafter the lives of men and
women will not merely he safer, hap
pier, easier, but new and nobler hori-
IONS are opening,
Already on the ruins Of the old. the
foundation of a new world o~rganiza-
ton are beginning to appear; Another
bastile has fallen and II the people
shout and sirg 1t is not merely fool
ishness, for now as moro than a cen
fury & in France. there is a sense
among millions that one OF the great
hours In hll human history has come,
an hour whose greatness will grow and
not diminished for centuries while for
W a long. dark night is over,
Copyright, 1918, N, Y, Tribune, 1nc.)
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Concerned Over Future.

me whole situation is so disturb
lls that even in the homer of his
greatest triumph the president Is
deeply concerned over the outlook. II
10 not simply a concern for innocent
persons IN Germany and Austria But
a fear that the germ of Bolshoyism
England. INV
While other drafts Of troops nrob-
AMY are to cease. and the war ma
chine will be slowed down, neverthp-
less It may be some time before the
american army car be dcmobilized N
VIII be needed for police duty, which
may not mean the occupation of al!
Germany, but simply the maintenance
OF potential force TO compel rcsnect
for law and order.
AN washington was happy over the
victory of America and the allies
written in the dispatches telling Of an
overthrow OF the Hohenzollerns and
steps toward the establishment of a
tree government in GERMANY. AS
former Premier Asquith said, it was
not until President Wilson in his IA
nous war message of April. 1911, put
the meaning OF the war in "A few
phrases, n boldly made a distinc-
ton between the German people and
their government. that the possibility
OF Just such events as are now &C.
curing was even admitted.
For "a long time even the best in
formed students OF German character
have secuted the idea of a revolution.
Americans have smiled at the thought
that there could be any distinction
between the German people and the
German government.
What President Wilson strove to do
was to dislllusion the German people,
to turn them from their BELIEF in the
supremacy Of physical force and brut-
ishness to an understanding of moral
force and a nations conscience by in
sisting on unlimited financial help and
food supplies and a selective draft at
the outset American troops went to
Europe, the hundreds Of thousands and
two million troops were sufficient to
turn the scales and disiIluslon Ger
many,
The German people did overthrow
their government and there remains
now the great theme Of MIR. Wilson'S
first war message to be finally real
lied In preventing Bolshevism and an
archy and in making the world at last
safe for democracy.
Copyright, 1918, by New York Eve
Ming Post, lnc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
MEMPHIS PLANS
BIG LAND MEET
Governors, Legislators and
Others From Tri- States Will
Take Part Friday.

Memphis is preparing for the biggest
land meeting in her history.
All persons interested in the proposed
government plan to purchase thousands
OF acres OF land to be thoroughly I'M
proved and resold at reasonable prices
and on easy terms to returning soldiers
and satlors will meet on the sixth floor
OF the Chamber Of Commerce Eridoy
morning, for all-day discussion Of The
9iah and Of the best methods 10 exnr-
dite Its execution, '"Pe-
Governors and legislators of Tonnes
see, mississippi and Arkansas. repre-
sentatiVes OF agricultural schools, mcr-
cmhh,s. bankers, editors farmers, lanc-
SS"meis anq parents OF men in service
speaker viii be DIR. EIwood Mead
United States reclamation service and
"uElsor TO Secretary OF Interior Lane
For more than 30 years Or, Mead
mas been actively interested in the sum
}eet OF irrigation and land settlement.
AZ lSoO ne was appointed head OF the
ule'SIoh " irrigation Investigations or
culture. ' " "e''-
In 1907 Or. Mead was called 10 the
commonwealth Of Victoria, Australia,
70 study irrigation and other lane de-
Nelopihent projects and was made
chairman of the board of water SUNNY
OF me state, He made the Australian
system an absolute success. The Closer
,and settlement policy wRsi naugurated
by Victoria and pr. Mead was a mem
Der OF the Closer land settlement bonrc
IN 1914 the University Of California
induced DR., Mead to return TO the
United states In order that the exprI1-
enoe he has gained In Australia might
pc turned to account In the solution
OF similar problems In California. They
created the department of rural Insti-
tutions IN order that he might be es-
pecially identified with the university
and other state institutions.
Since Or. Mead returned to the
United States he has been employed
by the interior department as n mem
Der OF the board OF review and has
been the close advisor of Secretary
n regarding the irrigation policy or
the government: and when Secretary
Lane realized the need OF some action
by the government for the relier OF re-
turning soldiers and sailors, he turned
to Dr. Mead for expert advice as to
details OF the plan. For some time
past DR.. Mead has been engaged in
preparation OF n measure which viii
shortly be presented II congress by
Secretary Lane and which will contain
all details OF the plan Secretary lane
has in mind.
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vERDUN OBSERVES
END Of WARFARE

VBRDUN, Nov. 10, (Bv the Asso-
ciated Presbyterian came into its
W last night. While the bells Of the
ancient cathedral were ringing the
news Of peace, the fortress city was
Illuminated and a military procession,
headed by the drum corps OF the 26th
American division, swung along the
crowded streets. accompanied by a de-
tachment OF French buglers, repre-
senttng the famed defenders of Yer
dun.
A large American flag was carried
by the men OF the New England di-
vision while the French huglers bore
the tri-color of France, The procession
wound its way through the streets
lightened by flares and Vari-colorcd
signal lights sent of by infantrymen
The entire city was In a great blaze Of
glory and the illumination was visible
Tor many miles around. even to the
Germans goine horneward in the east.
Behind the buglers marched q shout
ing, singing and dancing column Of
French, American, ~SenegaIrse and Al
gcrian soldiers and civilian celebrants,
Keeping time with the drum beats and
shouting! .
Viva r~Aneriaue!'
The marchers paraded until they
were tired, the bell ringers rang the
chimes until they were exhausted and
| tho flares burned themselves out. And
late tonight the American and French
soldiers and the handful OF faithful
civilians in Nerdun went 20 sleep In
peaCC, ..
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CLEARED
Of CRITICISM BY
AUTOCRACYSFAL
tcODtInued From First Page,

Keep some kind OF a governmental
structure intact for the makinS ~
peace. The president refused ia heed
me cries that babe him have nothing
10 90, with any German goVernmenf
Ihat babe him order the armies to pro-
ceed to Berlin and to let the allied
troops go on fighting indefinitely until
Germahy, was occupied. Mr.. Wilson felt
lhat a wiser curse would be TO recog-
nlze Germany's desperate effort 70
Keep herself from anarchy. 10 assist
me socialist democrats OF GERMANY
INTO power and render such coSonera,
tloh as would prevent Germany from
becoming another ~Russia-ruled nv The
red flag OF terror. W Nv
washington is celebrating the great
triumph. Yesterday, as PROMISED he
president informed congress OF vhai
ne considers the first formal stems To-
ward peace-reading the terms 81 The
armistice to the senate and hoI,se Al
re ste. preceding have been nTeIini-
nary The United States is not q
go 70 anytnlng put general princi-
pes thus far. Her freedom of action
IS the same as the freedom Of her
c~obelngerents. The president will an
point no doubt Republicans as wei" as
democrats on the peace commission as
represents the United States. N'
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THIRD Of GREAT
WARS IN MODERN
HISTORY ENDED
CONTINUED From First PaEe.)

between being slaves and becoming sol
diers. They have become not merely
soldiers, but victorious soldiers To
mere force they have opposed the in
ylncihle spirit OF force controlled and
inpelled by Justice, by the love OF lib
erty and the respect for humanity long
paralyEed by lack Of preparation and
weakness OF organization. The men Of
the free nations have in the end con-
uuered,
The results Of this war will be esti-
mated by those who come centuries
contemporary eye, We only know that
we have escaped from a bitter menace,
The horror Of the German is still over
us. The agony imposed by the Teu-
tonic race upon all other races for
these years Is still in our minds and
but even In the hour OF dellveranCe,
the magnitude Of the curse which over
hung us, remains.
Yet no defeat In all human history
was more complete than the present,
and never was a faith IN ultimate JUS
ttce more completely indicated. The
German began his war with every ad-
vantage that long preparation, skillful
leadership and infinite organization
could bestow. He had the weapons,
the machinery He WAS halted by no
regard for laws. human or divine, He
had power and unlimited Willingness 20
employ power, He has employed II
four long wears, but in the end he has
failed. and it Is his machine which
falling into ruin, his nation which Il
sit king into chaos,
Berglum, Serbia, Rumania, the little
states he abolished. have returned Ct
the sunlight OF the world. Only thu
Germans allies have been ruined, only
his own people have CONF to tho brink
Of utter chaos. And in four years al
his armies have been beaten and hi
generals mastered, all his preparation
surpassed, all his machinery d%istauced.
His fultur has been exposed us the
mere folly Of the brute, powerless wher
intelligence should be aroused, armed
and organized.
The German has been beaten on the
battlefield, and with defeat his Who'll,
doctrine disappears. No preparation oil
harharisrn, however scientific, can con.
quer civilization. No chains OF tyranny
however heavy, can permanently fettei
freedom. The sword In tho hand Of the
brute may long prevail, but II tail,
from a hand struck helpless In the end
We have been liberated from the Ger
mar nightmare. New tyrannles ma,
come bringing new doctrines Of slavery
but those whose task Il Is to destro,
them will be heartened and fortified b,
the history Of our own time.
Rising to Liberty.
Millions Of men and women are TO-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
RECOMMEND RETURN
OF STATE R. R. DUTIES

WASHINGTON, Nov. l~2.-RaiIway
and utility commissioners from nearly
every state, meeting here today TO CON
slider reconstruction problems, received
a recommendation OF their war commit
tee that state committees now resume
exercise OF their normal functions
which have been held In allegiance to
some extent since the government as
iumed railroad operations.
This should be done, however, the
committee suggested, with due regard
to the unusual conditions growing out
II the government guarantee OF earn
tngs and the high price Of labor and
materials, |postponement OF the effect
tveness Of the uniform class scale rate,
proposed by the railway administration,
also was proposed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
SCHOOL BOARDS TO
MEET TUESDAY NIGHT

The meeting OF the board Of educa-
ton viii be held Tuesday night at s
Monday night on account Of the peace
CELEBRATION.
Plans for making up tho time lost in
he schools during the influenza epi-
lemic will be completed, and other
routine business of the board will be
discussed,