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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
Birthday Bio-BriefsI
 FAMOUS MEN. To Parents and Teachers|Get l Your Children to Read This Instructive Daily Feature.
tTHE GRAND OLD MAN
 OF MEDICINE.r

Dr. Abraham Jacob1, the celebrated New York physician who has been called the grand old man of medi- cine" was born at Hartum, in West phalia, Germany, eighty-eight years ago today, May 6, 1880. He received his M D. degree from Bonn in 1851, after having studied at the Universi- ties of GreifsWald and Goetttingen. From his youth he was a believer in the doctrines of democracy, and he was an active participant in the Ger man revolutionary movement which reached its height during his student days. Tn 1851, shortly after gradu- ating in medicine, he was arrested by the German authorities, charged with Thigh treason" and was imprisoned in Berlin and Cologne for nearly two years. When at length he was re- leased he lost no time in departing from the German realm, and in 1853 he established himself in the practice of medicine in New York. For sixty five years he has been a prominent is the. author of many medical works, practitioner of the healing art, and the first of which was published more than half century ago. Dr. Jacobs has often warned Americans of Ger man descent that they owe America | their allegiance and he has acted in accordance with his statements.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
DRAFT MEN HAVE vOLUNT TERED FOR
 SPECIAL SERVICE

The first contingent of draft e1igi- bles who have volunteered for places made known through the nations want column will leave this city on May IT. All of the men are volun- teers and will be sent to various places. They will report at their local boards May 16 when they will be sworn into service. Division Board 1 will send a carpenter and colored clerk, Board 2 a telephone operator, Board six carpenters, Board a gunsmith and boiler maker.
 Board will send the following men: Joseph Siniscalcke of 256 Lex ington avenue; Salvatore Castranovo, of GAS Beechwood avenue, James H. Byrne of 234 92nd street, Brooklyn; Ephrem Cuel1eh of 23 Lewis street, Lockport, N. Y; Severian Hovaguin of 1890 Seaview avenue, and Antonio Consentino of 112h Mount Pleasant avenue, Newark, N. J.
 Board will send James Prior of "A Fairfield avenue and Alex Koru- nisky of $40 East 11fh street, New York city, as gunsmith and boiler maker respectfully. Board 1 will send Chester Badger of Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
CHICAGO WOMAN DEAD AT
 SARASOTA, FLA.

Sarasota, Fla, May 6-Mrs- Potter Palmer of Chicago. is dead at her winter home here.
 Mrs. PalRaer who was born in IouiS- N1ka and was the widow of Potter Palmer of Chicago, where she was social leader, had been sick some time. Several days ago her family was summoned and medical special ists came here from the north. She died last night The body win be taken to Chicago tomorrow for bur ial
 During the Chicago international exposition Mrs. Palmer was president of the board of woman managers and visited Europe to interest foreign governments. later she was appoint ed by the president of the United States as the only woman member of the American conpission to the Paris exposition. She was the pos sessor of a membership ip the Le- zion of Honor awarded by the French government. Pneumonia caused death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
THE GOVERNMENT MEANS BUSINESS

HERE ARE steel manufacturers in this country
 have been playing the profiteerng game and the gov ernmen patient is has finally served notice them that they have about reached the end of their rope.
 Through the medium of J. L. Rapfogle Director Steel Supply the government has served notice upon these that they persist in their nefarou practice they in all probability be compelled to bid goodbye their plants,
 Mr. Rapfogle informed these gentlemen at a meeting Saturday that commercasm their part must absolutely sdeacked The government has decided to practically pro- hb consumption of iron steel except for absolute necessities
 All production will be checked up and any holder of steel Keeps possession of it, it will be taken from him and given some other manufacturer who will work it up into government material Director Rapfoge pointed out that there has been
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
CIRLS' LEAGUE TO CULTIVATE A
 GARDEN PLOT

John Orr, of the Bridgeport Home Garden committee, will address a meeting of the Girls Patriotic league, in the Lincoln school, tomorrow even ing at o'clock. MT. Orr will speak on the topic of Home Gardens"
 The members of the league are planning to do a. great deal of garden work this summer. A plot of ground, 120 by 54 feet, has been donated for their use, by Mrs. Kniffen of Strat- ford, and last years success will probably be repeated by the girls this season.
 Owners of land who wish to turn their puperty over for agrkz1ltusal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
HE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

NF COURSE the Third Liberty loan success It was O the most gratifying and encouraging response to the call of the government that has yet been made Bridge port may well be proud ots part in this patriotic The nation asked for three billion dollars and billions have beeq subscribed Bridgepors quota four millions and over millions raised here
 It is not alone in the amount of bonds taken but it also in the number of subscribers that there just cause for pride and encouragement About four million persons bought the first issue of Liberty loan bonds 3OOO0 them for amounts af SOOO and less Over nine million people subscribed to the
 cond Liberty oan and the early figures indicate that over fifteen million people have underwrten Third loan These figures indicate that popular interest in these supendous
 Liberty loan transactions have been increasing scale
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
MINUTE MENTO
 HOLD CONFERENCE

Four Minute Men of Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk and Greenwich will attend conference to be held at the county court house at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening. Rev. Morris E. filling, Connecticut chairman, antici- pates that representative of the na- tional organization will be present and that state speakers will add to the occasion. Arrangements for the con- ference were made by the Bridgeport War Bureau at the request of Chair man Alling.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06

purposes this summer, and persons who wish to secure plots for gardens, should. apply inoEnediately te the of- ice of the Home Camden committee, on the seventh floor of the FiRst- Bridgeport National bank ASlildiAg.
 The committee received today large number of circularS containing useful inforrpation in regard to the care of gardens, and home canning and saving. Persons who desire any
 of these pamphlets may secu0e them by applying to the committees office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
White Goods for Summery Gowns

It seems as if Voies and Dimities, Muslins and Organdies were so anming, so exqrisitely snowy and fresh this May. Itis quite time now to make selections and have the frocks ready before the real hot weather arrives. -...-.-A Embroidered Voiles, "
 4Oinches wide, 75 89 cts, LOO and $1 .25 Madras, 32 inches, 29 39 and 50 cts Organdie, 40inches, 79 cts and SIPS Nainsook 45 inches, 45 and 50 cts Dimities. in checks and stripes 29 and 39 cts Dotted Swiss, 27 7inches, 29 cts Pique 36 inches, 5O 65 cts and SlOC
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
The New Lady Sealpax' Athletic Underwear for Women
Mems Wash ies

Neckwear that may always be kept immaculate. Tubular Ties in fibre and novelty weaves panel strined effects which are fashionable as well prac tical.
 25, 50 and e5 Cts each ,,, ,.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
POSTAL CLERKS
 DISCUSS SALARIES

Members of Branch 59, D. N. A P O. U., met yesterday at their hall, 175 Fairfield avenue, and discussed mat ters of interest, including the Madden salary reclassi1cation bill, and the sick benefit association. National President John J. Campeau, and State President Walter DeForest were among the officers in attendance at yesterdays meeting. A large dele gation from Branch 35, of New Ha- ven, was also present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
Wilson and Munger
 To Deliver Talks

The Bridgeport War bureau has. procured as speakers for the dinner of the Masters Plumbers AsSpsciation of Connecticut at 5 o'clock Wednesday, at the Stratf1eld, Judge Robert L. Munger Of Ansonia. and Lynn W. Wil- son of this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06
TO INVESTIGATE BORGLUM CHARGES

Washington, May 6-A Department of Justice investigation of the charges of graft in aircraft production made by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor, was ordered today by President Wilson. Borglum's charges of pro-German in- fuence also will be investigated. De- mand far a criminal 4nvestGztion &ss made ia the saaate zsce1tIE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-06

There were 4,519 delays of five minutes or more ta street cars in Manhattan during March. Vehicles blocking tsic1rs caused 1.o2e delays to caxA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
RAILWAY COMPANY AND |
GOVERNMENT AGREE

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1s.--In an or
dinance drafted at conference be-
tween the council committee on street
railways and Major N. A. Butler. in
charge OF the army base construction
work. the right of way tracks on
Twenty-hfth street from Omohundro
avenue to Church street. connecting
the Atlantic Terminal line with the
Church street line is granted to both
the Virginia Railway and Power COM
pany and the United States govern
ment. The council has been called to
pass upon the matter as a war meas
ure.
Chairman PEBBLES, of the council
committee, said after the conference
that the grantees were thus named
in order that the government could
construct the necessary crosx-town
line IL the power company did not
avail itself Of the right to do so.
The meeting followed the making
public OF n communication from
Major Butler, acting by authority of
tho secretary of war, to the virg mia
Railway and Power com pany. In
which were coucretely stated the dif.
ferent m a u eg the government
wanted the railway people to adopt
to relieve their present inability to
properly carry workrnen TO and from
the governments bases In the Sew
ellis Point section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
OBJECT TO EXEMPTIONS OF
NEWLY WEEDS AND FARMERS

Lynchburg, Va, Feb. is.--The fol-
lowing statement has been received
by the local government appeal agent
from Lynch's station
Strong disapproyai and dissatis-
faction has been aroused throughout
this section, by the action of the dts
tr!ct board in placing certain young
fellows in class 3. Upon the streng h
OF their agricultural claims, after
having bean placed in class !, by the
local board. Not only those directly
in ciass /, and subject to an early call,
but older men and others not so
closely related to the war. fail TO
see the Justice In placing one In n
deferred class, who, prior to last sum-
mer, had followed some other voca-
ton than farming, In other words,
they fell that such case is analo-
gous to that of one who has married
since the declaration of a state Of
war. There Is no objection to the
deferred classification OF those who
have Sarmed for q numbec OF years
and who raise considerably more
than consume "a at home"
Many OF those signing the state
nent are IN class i, while some are
in class 4, and others beyond the
registration age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
News of the Old Dominion
FLEET Of DREDGES
DEEPEN NORFOLK HARb0R

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 1s.--Work on
the deepening of the channel of Nor
folk harbor viii be rushed with the
arrival OF the feet OF six dredges that
are now voyaging to finis port Three
dredgcs are already engaged IN re-
moving the bottom from the river, to
. depth of forty feet. having started
on this task short time ago.
The plan of the work is gigantic.
A channel forty feet in depth and
from 700 to 500 feet in width, for =
distance OF fifteen miles. stretching
from the navy yard to the sea. will
be opened. When completed, Norfolk
harbor will invite entrance by the
largest vessels that float, and will have
deeper water than any port in Amer
lea. south OF New York.
General p. G. Hains, Z. s. A., ongi-
neer in charge OF the work, said yes
terday that the proposed undertake
ing IL one OF the largest OF its kind
that has been attempted at any port.
The excavation WIFI greatly exceed
10000, 900 cubic yards and will ne
cessitste an outlay of between $4,000
coo AMI 35.000.000. Nine hundred
thousand dollars of this cum has al
read- ben set aside for this purpose
the< remainder to be appropriated by
congress before the task is accom-
plighed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
MUNITI0N GUARD THIEF
CAUGHT In NORFOLK

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 1s.--~John r.
Hennessey, of Wiimin gten. Del, was
arrested early this morning charged
with grand larceny. by Detective Pet
ty. of the Norfolk department, and
Detective Sheldon F'airchild, Of this
Wilmington police department. The
man was caught on steamship of
the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tatlon company when the ship dockec
at the end Of Main street.
The mnn stole 37s3 from a safs
on the grounds OF the Artillery Fuse
com pa ~, Wilmington. Del, while act
ing rs sergeant OF the guard. accord
ing to the detective The theft was
rnrnitted last Saturday and since
that time Heunessey has been in flight.
He admitted the theft to the deteo-
tves this morning and turned over
ss0T and = diamond ring to Detectiva
Fairchiid.
Uennessey told the detectives ha
could not resist the temptation. He
ed. while he was patrol1inE this
grounds the door OF the paymaster
was standing open and ne looked In
and saw the handle of the safe stand
ing upright he turned the hands
Of the safe and the money was in a
box He took the money and fed
to Boston. Mass, and came by boat
to Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
HARVEY l. JONES.
FARMERS MUST MAKE
CONDITION BETTER FOR HANDS

Norfolk. va. Feb. ls.--Farmers
must realize that farm laborers are
men with the same desires and feel
ings as their own. Il they wish to
solve the farm labor problem. de-
clared r C. Clayton, field director of
the department of labor. who has
been in Norfolk working out plans to
relieve Underwater truckers of the
serious labor scarcity.
Farms all over the state are suf-
fering from labor shortage. he stated.
due TO skilled farm laborers being
attracted to the large Industrial ech-
ters by short hours and high wages.
To counteract this floating pract ce
OF farm labor, action must begin on
both ends. Mr.. Clayton stated.
Farmers must pay their workers
more wages and must furnish them
with better houses. II the farmer is
awake to the situation. he viii use
every effort to make his iaborers sat-
listed with their life on the farm, but
the day has passed when an old ieaky
shack Will serve ss a house for farm
iaborer, and a dollar a day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
AUCTION SALES.


BY virtue of certain deed of trust
dated Feb 81 1914. recorded in clerk s.
office. Richmond chancery court. In
D. b. 72s-C. page ass. we win on Tues
day, Feb 10. 1918. 3:3o o'clock p.
NJ, proceed 20 sell on the premises
No. us Buchanan st. Richmond Va
at public auction the property men,
toned therein: Lot and improvements,
commencing 40 feet south of Jay ST.
and fronting on east line OF Buchanan
ST 30 feet and running back 100 feet
to alley. Terms: Cash sufficient 20
ray all costs OF sale. taxes and tnsur-
snce TO day of sale. and n debt OF $s1 o5
now due. the balance of the sum Sc
cured In the deed TO be paid in 90
monthly instruments Of $40 each. the
first one OF which VIII be due Feb.
81. 1915. and one on the 2Tth of each
successive month until all have become
due and payable, and tho residue at
a credit OF and years with interest.
and secured by deed OF trust on the
said property. but said residue shall bs
made subordinate to the other credit
payments, or for all cash as to said
residue AT the option OF the purchaser.
r. SITTERDRG,
J. d. CARNEAL
CHAS- X. WILLIS.
Trustees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE

tApproved February 1e, 1870
To regulate the practice Of palmlstry.
phrenology and fortune telling by
any means Whatsoever, and requir-
Ing permit and license therefor.
Be it Ordained by the Council OF the
City of Richmond:
i. That It shall be unlawful for any
person, corporation or company of per-
sons within the city Of Richmond. nr
within one mile of it's corporate lirn-
its, to practice or offer to practice
palmistry, or in any other manner to
pretend to tell fortunes. or practice or
offer to practice phrenoIogy or Grant
olosy, and thereby pretend to disclose
mental faculties OF individuals, and
TO receive therefor any money. gift.
gratuity, other reward or valuable
thing; unless and until such person,
corporation or company of persons
shall have obtained a license so to do
in the manner prescribed by this ordi-
nance.
2. No such license shall be granted
to any person, corporation or company
Of persons. except upon a certificate
of the chief OF police that such per-
son or persons, or the active agent
of such corporation or company. has
appeared at police headquarters and
has been photographed. had their An
HcFpFlhI3 LAheUs anu AiFEh- hACR a
general description OF them selves as
In required by the chief OF police. and
have presented to him a certificate
signed by 1--WE citizens of the city OF
Richmond. that they are Of good char
acter and honest demeanor. and have
resided In the city OF Richmond for
ave years. Nor shall any license be
granted until the person. company or
corporation applying therefor shall
IA 80 he 1nIf ne II 4aNT
fee of two hundred dollars (s200l
FOR each year or part thereof that tho
aid applicant carries on such business,
pom the presentation OF the said GER
tiflcate 10 the said collector by anv
uch applicant, and upon the payment
Of the said fee, the said collector
shall issue a license TO ouch appl-
can't In which shall be stated the day.
month and year on which the said
license expires. and shail transmit
duplicate thereof to the chief of police.
g. Amy person, corporation or COM
pany Of persons. or active agent there
of. violating the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be liable to . fine of
not less than ten dollars Ni0l for
each offense. each days continuance
to be a separate oTense. Provided.
however. that nothing contained In
this ordinance shah be construed to
apply to persons pretending to tell
fortunes or practice palmistry. phren-
clogy or craniology in regular
licensed theater. or AS part of any
play, exhibition. fair or show pre-
sented or offered in aid OF any public
charity In this state
T. That the ordinance approved De-
cen1ber 6, 1919, marked a." entitled
AN Ordinance TO regulate the prac-
tice Of palmistry and fortune telling
and recurring a permit and license
therefor" be and the same is hereby
repealed.
D. This ordinance shall be In force
from it's passage and publica ton, as
required by the city charter.
AI4F H McDoW ELL.
CIty Clerk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
ARMY TO
BUILD LARGE HOTEL

Norfolk, va. Feb. 1s.--After some
little preliminary work the Salvation
army war relief committee. decided
mt a meeting held in the board OF
trade rooms Friday evening. to start
an active canvass to secure $4,000.
this being Norfoik's quote OF the ma
tionai target of s1,oo0.800s beginning
Monday.
This city has a special interest in
the effort because 1t Is quite probable
that as a result OF this national ef-
fort the Salvation Army shall open
in Norfolk a large hotel for sailors
and soldiers. The organization has
already expressed its willingness to
supply officers to take charge. but the
decision win rest with the national
war service commission, with whom
the salvation Army is working heart
ily in cooperation. Montague Gam
mon, the local director. has recon-
niended the Establishment of q hotel
with Accommodation for 1000 M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
j. ID. CARNEAL q SON
mnd
CHAS. X. WILLIS n CO..
Real Estate Asctfaneers.

BY virtue OF a certain deed OF .rust,
dated September IS. 1914. recorded in
clerks office of circuit court OF Hem
rico county. Va, In u. ID. 2c+-A. page
s74. default having been made IN pay
mont OF a portion of the debt thereby
secured and being required by the
beneficiary therein so to do. we will
on
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1sis.
at <s10 s'CIsck r. NJ.
proceed to sell on the premises that
attractive residence and lot on Beach
avenue. In the village of Highland
Springs. now occupied by Mr.. Chas.
r. Dixon and family. at public auction.
the property mentioned and described
as follows:
Lots 9 and Z. In block A. In section
l. In the plan of Highland Springs.
fronting on the west line of Beach
avenue so feet and extending back
to Bridge street.
TERMs-Cssh sufficient to pay all
costs Of sale, taxes and insurance TO
day OF sale and \ debt Of $73Se now
due. the balance Of the sum secured
In the deed to be paid In tss) Nmonthiy
Of which win be due Feb. IS. 1919.
and one on the 2sth Of each success
sIvs month until all have become due
and payable. and the residue at q
credit of l and years with interSst
ana secured by deed OF trust on the
said property. but said residue shall
be made subordinate to the other
credit payments, or for all cash ~
TO said residue at the option Of the
purchaser.
r. SrTTEHDrNo.
,+4.,-..s D. ID. CARNEAIA -
CHAS X WILLIS.
Trustees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
RED CROSS HOSPITALS
FOR C0NVALESCIAG MEN

Norfolk, Va, Feb. fs.--It has re-
Gently been announced by tho Red
Cross that Il will erect convalescenr
hospitals at all the large army and
navy training camps, These hospitals
will be installed "a portion OF the
hospital unit attached to the base
hospitals in the case OF the regular
AMY, the national army and naval
training camps. and will be attached
to the general hospitals OF the army
and navy.
The first OF the new Red Cross hos
ritals Will be erected In this district.
one In connection with the naval hos
n''al in Portsmouth. the other with
the army camps ut Newport News.
The purpose OF both hospitals--the
first ones to be established In this
couutry---is to furnish a lounge and
rest room for convalescent patients.
Ths new resource will get the men
out of the hospital atmosphere, and
thus serve TO hasten their recovery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
NORFOLK CHILDREN MAKE
COMFORT BAGS FOR WOUNDED

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 1s.-Georgs
Washingtons birthday will be htting-
~ celebrated this year by a. hundred
or more children of Norfolk. For
some weeks past these children have
been bringing contributions of money
to be used in preparing comforts and
gifts for the wounded soldiers OF
France. The comfort bags themselves
will be red. white and blue and there
will also be gifts Of outing shoes for
wounded feet. together with pillow
cases. handages, etc Each comfort
bag will be flied to the brtu with de-
liEhtful things.
The children will assemble 10 a
body at II o'clock ct S16 Raleigh ave-
nue. and carry their gifts to the home
of Mrs. George H. Lewis, in Mowbray
Arch the headquarters of the surg!-
cal dressings committee OF Norfolk.