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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
VOL UNTEERS IN
TEST HAVE
ALL RECOVERED

Among the go American soldiers
who volunteered some time ago to
have trench fever germs injected in
to their bottles so the disease could
be studied in all its phases by army
physicians, was Victor Schafer, for
mer Locomobile company employee,
and several other Bridgeport men.
The soldiers made this sacrifice in
order that the physicians, through
their investigation of the disease,
would be able to stamp out the terri
BILE scourge which had been the dread
of all men in the trenches. All of
the volunteers who were taken for
this important service are now recov-
ering from the effects of their ILL
ness. The men who volunteered for
this service are:
Sergeant w. W. Campbell, Sergeant
R. v. Kenny, Sergeant Perry, Ser
geant Bliss, Privates J. H. O'Neil, N.
Barrett. w. Barrett, H. A Stevens, J.
J. Slater, J. T. Scanlon, V. M. Peck,
B. A. Villany, w. W. Chase, Char
boneau, J. Fortini, T. Cody, A. R.
Fahy, P. ]. Quinn, W. H. Reed, A.
Watkins, H. o. Buckley, H. A. NORM,
J. D. Rupprect, J. Vassell, Victor
Schafer, Weyel, Piel, A J. DAILY, W. T.
Daily, W. J. Duda, M. N. Ruskin, F.
Freudenberger, D. B. Falls, E. A
Waldron, J. A. Lambert, W. ]. Muir
ply, ]. ]. Singer, H. Robertson, H. A.
Lucas, c. H. Backus, E. Hooker, ]. J.
Clancy, M. Emhoff, J. Warhurst
Boucher, ]. Elliano. ]. Romano, w
Driscoll. G. w. Hall, N. Cam, E. B.
Carroll. N. S. Courtney. R. H Daxiss
Demoulpied, F. Lowell, f. Nolan, A
Norm, J. ]. Stanley, D. P. Turner, R
A. Worley, Burke, H. M. Ethbridge
J. Ffola, L. Fftzsimmons, ]. Hum
phreys, H. Jensen, J. ]. O'Connor an6
2. H Waite
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
Midnight Revue"
By Newspapermen

A Midnight Revue is to be given
at Polls theatre on Friday evening.
for the benefit of the Red Cross. S.
2. Poll, owner of the house, has grant
ed permission for its use, to the news
paper and theatrical workers Of
Bridgeport The performance will be
made up of various acts appearing in
the local theatres during the last half
of the week and is being arranged by
the newspaper publishers, newspaper
editorial and newspaper forces, the
entire proceeds to go towards the Red
Cross fund being raised here.
An effort is being made to secure
Douglas Fairbanks, the moving pic
ture star, who lives at Stamford, to
appear on the bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
NEAR BEER MAKERS
MUST GET LICENSE

Hartford, May 22.-A1 manufacture
ers of near-beer or other fermented
beverages, containing less than one
half of one per cent. Of alcohol are
now brought under United States
Food Administration licenses, under
the terms of the proclamation by the
President. 1t was said today at the
office of the food administration in
this city that there are very few of
these near-beer plants in Connecticut;
in fact, the food administration off
Gals knew of but one, that being To-
Gated near Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
Johnson Enters
Merchant Marine

Boston, May 22.-Having responded
to the call of his country for men to
serve in crews of the new American
Merchant Marine, Edwin E. johnson
of 152 Grove street, Bridgeport, Conn,
yesterday with Sc others went aboard
one of the training vessels stationed
at this port by the o. S. Shipping
Board After six weeks of intensive
training Mr.. johnson will go to sea
on one of the big new cargo-carrying
vessels controlled by the Shipping
Board. The big demand in the ser
vice now is for fremen and coal
paSseTs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
ELECTRIC STORM
DELAYS TRAIN

Winsted, May pa sharp electrical
storm accompanied by heavy rain in
New Hartford last night, caused a
washout on the tracks of the Central
New England railroad in Pine
Meadow. The passenger train from
Hartford at 1905 last night reached
here at o'clock this morning About
go feet of track had been undermined
and men worked most of the night
RELAXING it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
WANTS KING TO
PAY FOR STOCK

Proceedings against John T. King
of this city, Republican leader, may
be taken by Col. J. Moss Ives, re-
ceiver of the Danbury & Bethel Street
Railway company, to compel payment
of a subscription for 1900 shares of
the company stock. Ives has filed a
motion asking for permission to bring
action and it will come before Judge
J. P. Kellogg at the short calendar
session Of the Superior Court Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
AUSTRIAN RULERS
VISIT IN TURKEY

Amsterdam, May % - Emperor
Charles and Empress Zita of Austria
Hungary arrived in Constantinople
Sunday. They were met at the sta
ton by the Sultan, the Turkish min
listers and diplomatic representatives
of the Central powers The royal
guests were formally received at a
ceremony in the Yildfz palace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
Purchasing Agents
Meet At Banquet

Sixty-five members of the Purchas-
ing Agents Of Connecticut attended
the regular monthly meeting and
banquet of the organization, which
was held last night in The Stratfeld
D. G. Goss, assistant chief engineer of
the Locomobile Company. addressed
the melting on the subject Of motor
Truck transportation .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
THREE STATES
EXCEED QUOTAS

Washington, May 22-Three states,
Michigan, South Dakota and Della
ware, and many cities have exceeded
their quotas and still are driving for
ward for more contributions for the
second $100,0e0,OOO war mercy fund
of the American Red Cross While
no district has yet reached it's quota,
the reports are that the necessary
daily average is maintained
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
NEW PASTOR FOR
LUTHERAN CHURCH

The Rev. F. w. Klein, former pas
tor of st. Matthews German Lutheran
church Of ColhnsviIe, has succeeded
the Rev. P. Clemen as pastor of the
st. Pauius Lutheran church in Har-
riet street, taking up his new duties
today. The Rev. Clemen has been ap-
pointed superintendent Of the German
Lutheran home at Southbury, Conn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
Fined For EmbezZIing
Money From Letters

New Haven, May 22-Frank E..
Folkman, an employee at the post
office in Bridgeport, was arraigned
before Judge Edwin S. Thomas in the
United States court yesterday, and he
pleaded guilty to a complaint which
charged he embezzled money from
letters. He was fined 800 and costs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22
9O8 MAIN ST. NNHEVEN 70 10 Rue ST. Cecile
Hartford Wv ~ Paris
Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN

Colored Untrimmed Hats less than half prices
Trimmed Dress Hats at half prices.
Trimmed Tailored Hats at half prices
Cloth Coats about half prices
Shirt Waists at bargain prices.
Rain Coats at bargain prices
Summer Furs at bargain prices
Marabout Feather Capes at bargain prices
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-22

La Serena, capital of the province
of CeQuimbo. Chile, was shaken by
earthquakes.
The Senate passed bill to create a
new, judgeship in the northern district
lof California.
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News was received here Tuesday of
the death Of Miss Fannie Gleason in
Ida county She had been sick for
about two weeks with pneumonia and
although everything was done for her
she passed away Tuesday morning at
IL o'clock. At the time of her death
Miss Gleason was q years of age and
| thus is fine young lady taken from
us. She was a great favorte among
her friends as she was pleasant to ev-
eryOne. Besides her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Gleason, who are mourning
| the loss of loving daughter, there is
one sister, Martha, and three brothers,
John, George and Arthur, who mourn
! the loss of their beloved sister. Fun
eral services were held at the home
J in Grant township Friday afternoon
and she was laid to her last rest in the
Ida Grove cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes JOchinls,
| who live in, Letcher, S. D., were here
last week on a sad trip as they brought
their little eight months old son here
! for burial. The little one was sick but
short time and his death was shock
to the parents All join in extending
sympathy to the bereayed parents.
Born on Monday, May 9Th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Baeth, their first baby
girl.
Mrs. Hans Mahlstedt took quite sick
Wednesday night and is still confined
| to her bed.
On Monday, May 9th, baby boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Burk.
Relatives here received the an
nouncement of a baby boy at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst Book at West
Chester, Iowa. The Books formerly
lived here.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lafrentz was quarantined Wednesday
as their daughter, Irene, was quite
sick with scarlet fever. A nurse is
helping care for her and we hope to
hear of rapid recovery.
Little Ramona Paulsen was very
sick girl last week, suffering with ton
siitis, but at present she is resting
better, although far from well.
Bernhard Andersen was taken to
a hospital in Sioux City Wednesday,
| where he went to have an operation.
| He has been sick for some time and
on Tuesday a specialist from Sioux
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City was called who advised an opera
ton. His mother and his aunt, Miss
Marie Newcomer, accompanied him
to Sioux City.
Everyone is glad to hear that the lit
tie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Fredericksen is somewhat improved
after her severe sickness.
Mrs. Tillie Reimers has been quite
sick the past week and a trained nurse
has been taking care of her.
John Lorenzen. Broder Petersen and
Julius Evers went to Sioux City last
week to look after some business mat
tiers.
The Henry F.. Mesenbrink family. of
Sioux City, spent the past week visit
ing here in the Mike Petersen home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lorenzen and
daughter, Florence, and Mrs. Martha
Muenster autoed up from Ricketts, to
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attend the dance and also to call on
friends. .t' 81 s
Mr. and Mrs. John Reinholdt and
daughter were in Manning Sunday call
ing on relatives. ag WIN
Mrs. Carl Rademacher came from
Pierce, Neb., last week to visit her
daughter, Mrs. George Iversen.
Mrs. w. C. Carnes and son, Douglas.
and daughter, Donna Marie, returned
Tuesday to their home at Holstein,
having spent the past week here with
relatives.
Misses Eta Petersen. Linda label
and Helma Lafrentz and Eddie Schroe-
der and Martin Petersen were enter
tanned at the Harry Lorenzen home In
Ricketts, last week. VIA
Fred Mohr went to Minnesota Sat
urday to remain for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. August Rickert and
children spent Monday in Omaha. N
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After spending hours or days of time
in searching for goods in some distant
city, many Of our people look around
the home stores and find the thing in
ten minutes.
1t is surprising what a tremendous
production OF shipping for next year
is predicted by the war officials after
they have had good dinner.
On being asked what class or ele-
ment in the community makes the
most fuss abo3t accepting the govern
ment's food regulations, high official
says "The male SEX"
1t is denied that our country has
been slow in it's war preparations, as
after a year of it we have force in
the battle line as big as the Serbian
army.
Kaiser Bill did not buy Liberty
bond, but he gave the issue good adj
vertising by his March offensive.
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VALUE or MUNICIPAL POSSESSIONS

$120000
100000
$4,000
Eouinment
electric light
100000,
Iibrars Land buildings
Parks: 100000
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| O lights All night TO- moonlight. co.
| IS
lighting Gratis
maximum 2ac; minimum SIC.
| reading maximum &C: minimum &c.
minimum &C.
NJ
of Of
| numb OF meters
miles. A.
Sanitary number of miles, 12 storm number Of miles $50
Permanent 48 miles.
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The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
cAPPER's PLURALITY 10000

Topeka, Kan, Aug. Governor
Arthur Capper in his race for the
republican nomination for United
states senator apparently has piled
up a plurality of between $4,000 and
&c. 600 on the face of complete and
Incomplete returns from every county
in the state He carried all of the
l05 counties in the state.
In the republican gubernatorlal
contest Henry Allen of Wichita, has
secured a heavy plurality over his
three opponents and apparently car
ried moro than ninety counties, pos
sibly 100 On the face of returns so
FAR received the denomination OF
Senator W. II. Thompson on the
democratic ticket over George w.
Marble is assured w. G., Lansdowne,
il is indicated, has been nominated
by the democrats as their candidate
for governor
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
MEN HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE AT NIAGARA
FOR SIXTEEN HOURS ARE MA
ROONED IN ScOW 1000 FEET
ABOVE The FALLS

Niagara Falls. n. Y, Aug. AT
ter being marooned on seow within
Loco feet of the brink OF Niagara
Falls for sixteen hours. George Harris
and Gus l-ofberg were rescued by the
Youngstown Lilesaying crew this
morning.
The scow broke away from tug
yesterday and With thetwo men un
board was carried into the upper rap
ids and directly toward Horseshoe
Fall. A shelving rock caught the IN
wieldy craft ana held 1t. Life savers
GOT a line to the scow last night but
the line sagged into the swift current
and it was impossible to operate
breaches buoy.
Search lights were kept on the seow
and an electrical sign was rigged up
reading Rest"
This morning a line was shot across
the wreck from a powerhouse root
and the two men were hauled in.
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LAST YEARS COTTON CROP
MOST VALUABLE EVER GROWN

New Orleans, La, Aug. THE Cot
ton crop of the season ending July 81
was the most valuable ever grown,
the Yield, including seed producing ror
the first time over two billions OF dol
lars. n. G. Hester, In his annual
statement as secretary Of the New Or
leans cotton exchange issued today,
placed the total valuation at 81. COL
$50 939 The commercial crop was
valued al $l.GG17SS. 939. the seed ac~
oua5ing Tor the remainder of the
total The aVera ge commercial value
Of cotton per bale for thc year was
sl57.39 against $9lS2 the season pre-
eeding and $Cl40 two years ago. The
otal valuation OF the crop a year ago
including seed was $L4l2,S60035 and
wo years ago it was $95S, 100000.
Values received nave been the high
,st received for the past As years, the
eport states.
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M'kDOO ANNOUNCES
INTEREST RATE ON BONDS
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN AND ALL
FUTURE ISSUES WILL BEAR
Ala PER CENT INTEREST

Chicago, Aug William G.. Nc
Adoo, secretary of the treasury, to-
night declared himself unreservedly
in favor of a flat war profits tax of
eighty per cent "The adop'i ion Of
an eighty per cent war profits tax
should render unnecessary. and
believe, undesirable. any increase in
the existing excess profits tax rates, =
he declared
Secretary McAdoo, who spent the
day INSPECTING Chicago railway faci!-
iiies, also announced that the next
Liberty loan and any others that may
follow viii be On four aud one
quarter per cent basis.
'The situation must he kent sound
by stabili2ing the rate at III per
cent interest" he said at is to the
interest of the people, the banker
and the business men because if the
government raises its bid for money.
then all industry will have to pay
proportionatcly more for new capt.
tai"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
50 WHITE MEN and ).
5 negroes CALLED.
WHITE MEN WILL BE SENT TO
CAMP FUNSTON, AT FORT
RILEY, KANSAS.
The Negroes viii Be Sent to Camp
Pike to Fill Up Quotas There and
in All Instances Men From 1917
Glass.

Thrty-five white men for duty at
Fort Riley, where Comp Funston is
located, in Kansas: and eight negroes
for shipment TO Camp Pike to fill
quotas there, are included to to be
sent in the next call filled by the Gar
land country draft board.
In Filling the White quota the order
is that the men must be first in
Quoted from the 1917 class, and if that
is not sufficient, from the 1918 class,
which was made up of the young men
turned n years of age last June. The
men will be sent some time close to
August 26th.
The negroes must be inducted from
the 1917 class, there being a sufficient
number therein to fill this quota. The
negroes viii he sent to Camp Pike
and will be shipped along about the
date of August 22nd
The government apparently desires
that the 1917 classes shall be used up
in all instances before the 1918 classes
shall be used, and this means the rec
ords within the offices will not be
so cumbersome. The board physician
has instructions in the article to make
exemptions anew where it seems just
flied, and under no conditions to per
NIT appeals TO be made and while
pending release any man called.
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CHAMPION STALLION
STAKE GREAT RACE
BOB DEFEATED BY
GREATEST RIVAL, CHESTNUT
PETER, IN STRAIGHT HEATS.

Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. by de-
feating his greatest rival Hollywood
Bob in the champion stallion stake.
the feature Of toGly's Grand Circuit
card at Randall . Chestnut Peter
gained the distinction of being the
champion three year old OF the year.
Although he won in straight heats.
Chestnut Peter was given battle
right to the wire Behind him finish
ed four other Peter the Great trot-
ters. The stake had value OF 81
500.
The Plain Dealer. 2:37 trot, with
a value of $4,000 went to Wilkes
Brewer after one of the most stub
bornly fought races here this sea
son. OF the 70 starters nine won
some part of the money in each heat.
Baxter Lou, winner of the 2:04
pace, was the third favorite of the
day to reward his hackers. He won
the first two heats off by himself,
but Valentine did not exert the colt
in the third. which went to Peter G
-Four heats were necessary to decide
the winner of the rs trot, the frs,
three going to different horses Dick
Watts finally captured the event in
the run-Off
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
PROMINENT EVANGELIST
HOT SPRINGS VlSiTOR

Or r. w. Swift of Chicago, the
eminent evangelist, arrived in Hot
Springs last night, and is domiciled
at the Arlington.
DIR. Swift is right out of great
evangelistic tour in the East, closing
with a great eight week revival in DR..
Russell Conwells church in Philadel-
phia-the largest Baptist church in
the world. He is here for a fen
weeks recuperation and while here
will avail himself of the invigoratioAs
Of a course of baths.
Dr. Swift is an old friend and boon
acquaintance of Rev. DR.. c. f. Tate,
of our city, and will preach for the
congregation Of the latter gentleman
next Sunday night at the SecOul
Baptist chuIch. Or Tate wishes us
to extend an unlimited invitation to
both citizens and visitors to avail
themselves of the opportunity OF
hearing the gifted evangelist at his
church Sunday night.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
JUDGE coee's MOTHER DIES.

Mrs Eliza Anne Holland mother Of
Judge NJ s. Cobb, died al her sons
home yesterday afternoon. She had
been III for some months and yes
terday morning was seized with n
violent attack OF stomach trouble
from which she failed to rally. Mrs.
Holland was nearing her S0th year.
The funeral will take place from
Judge Cobb's home, on Fourth street.
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The fun
eral services will be conducted by
Rev. c. +. j Ttate, pastor of the
Second Baptist church, Of which Mrs.
Hollad was a member.
Mrs Holland, while having only one
child, raised five sets of children be-
longing to others
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
RESPONDENT WOMEN

Nature intends every woman to be
cheerful, light hearted and happy, but
when dragged down with pain and
suffering from female ills, will power
alone cannot overcome nervous,
despondent condition. Multitudes Of
American women, however, have
found that there is one tried and true
remedy to restore health under such
circumstances, and that is Lydia e.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
made from herbs and roots. This old
fashioned medicine IS now considered
the standard American remedy for
such conditions.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
HARRY BuRNELL LEAVES.
Young Boy Takes Ford Car and
Starts Out at Age of 10 years.

Harry Blrnell Jr, but 13 years Of
age, left home last Sunday, and since
that time his parents have been max
ing an effort to locate him without
results. The 10y is but l3 years of
age, though large and being quite
adept at running a Ford car, drove
away into the world The family be-
lieyes that he stopped in Little Rock
or Memphis, aud are making an ef-
Tort to locate him and have him come
back home. The boy gave no intlma-
ton of his departure
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
NEWSPAPER WORK IS
HELD AS ESSENTIAL
WATERLOO LOCAL BOARD RUL.
ING TO THE CONTRARY
WILL BE REVERSED

Washington, Aug. 7.-Newspaper
work never has been included amons
the non-essential occupations outlined
in the work or fight" order, nor has
ii been the intention of the provost
marshal generals department that
men legitimately employed in publish
ing newspapers should be required to
seek other occupations. Officers con
nected with the administration of the
draft law regulations today expressed
surprise at the ruling of the board at
Waterloo. Iowa. They said the act on
of the local board probably would be
overturned by the district board to
which it will be appealed.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
For Constipation and siliousness.

Good digestion goes far toward COM
fort and health in hot weather. I'm
d!gested food in the stomach can
quickly poison the system. Geo
Jenner, 416 Labor ST, San Antonio
Tex, writes: Foley Cathartic Tab
lets have proven the best laxative
have taken and | recommended them
to any one suffering from constipa-
ton or hillousness. They should be
in every travelling mans grip" Quick
relief for sick headache, bloating or
other condition caused by bad diges-
ton. A. c. Jennings. Advt
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
ARKANSAS BANKS JOIN
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

st, Louis, Mo-. Aug. William
McMartin, federal reserve agent of the
eight district tonight announced that
the following state banks and trust
companies have been admitted to tho
federal reserve system The Bankers
Trust company and the Southern
Trust company, both of Little Rock.
Arkansas: Bank Of loneshoro, Ark
ansas The Gillespie Trust and Saw
ings bank, Gillespie. illinois; and the
Commercial Trust and Savings bank,
Memphis, Tennessee.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08

All merchandise shipped by mail takes
parcel post rates. Packages up 10
ounces in weight are carried AT the rate
NJ 1 cent aa ounce, regardless of DIS
lance Packages over ounces are
charged for By tie POUND. The rate per
pounds carries according to the distance
which is measured by the Government
zone system. each zone covering GER
tain aurnber of miles from point OF ship
ment. Distance and rates are shown IA
the table below
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-08
FULTON QUITS PR re RING.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug : Fred
Fulton, heavyweight boxer, announc-
ed here today that he had quit tde
prize ring until after the war lie
has obtained position as guard and
helper in local flour mill.