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Evening star., 1918-08-19

For slightly more than a half-cent
for every dollar value of ships. the
shipping board insures its vessels
asainst marine losses between Allan
tic and European ports. An addition
al or cents for every dollar covers
war losses such as submarine sing
ings, damage done by floating mines
and attacks by enemy vessels. The
boards insurance committee Is COM
posed of Hendon Chubb and 81. F. Egg
CERT, both of New York, and W. R
Hedge of Boston.
The insurance plan is regarded by
the board as a great aid in defeating
the objects of the sub-sea Warfare.
Property loss Is protected. and men
are willing to risk their own lives
with their only protection their own
watchfulness 'and that of the allied
navy.
Would Not Wear Stripes.
Strange events have marked the
submarine warfare and the marine
insurance that helps block its aims.
The Orleans braved the submarine
zone a short time after the Germans
had declared ruthless warfare against
all vessels entering the so-called bar
red zones. The vessel was unmarked
by the ridiculous striped effect Ger
many ordered American vessels to
wear This vessel and another
freighter. the Rochester. were the
first to show the Germans. with whom
the United States was not then at
war, that the American merchant ma
rine would continue to sail under the
American flag in the face of threats
to sink without warning.
For a year both vessels successfully
evaded submarine attacks. although
both were pursued several times.
Within the last six months the en-
emy got both, but due to war risk
and marine insurance their owners
were enabled for a year to operate
without risk of financial loss.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
Congestion Anticipated.

While these dormitories are expect
ed to provide comfortably for the war
workers during the winter. there is
likely to be some congestion during
October and November, unless new
rooms are listed at the registration
office as rapidly as present available
quarters are rented.
Although the United States housing
corporation of the Department of La
Dor has declined to make public the
rates which war workers will be
charged for living in the dormitories,
1t Is understood thar they will be
much lower than the rates in the
average boarding house.
While this fact is expected to do
much toward keeping down prices in
private boarding houses, it also was
pointed out today that if the dormi-
tory rates are substantially lower it
Is to be expected that young women
now located in private dwellings will
flock to the government hotels.
If such turnover should take
place, it was pointed out, those in
charge of the housing problem would
face the task Of again locating in
the private homes of the city the
clerks who will arrive here after the
dormitories are completed. Whether
the housing bureau is considering
means of meeting such a situation is
not known.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
WAR WORKERS KEEP
COMING into TOWN
September Listing Of Needs
for Quarters Shows Stream
UnsIacked.

Indications Of increase in influx Of
war workers to Washington in Sep
tember already are apparent at the
room-registration office Of the Dis
trict Council of Defense. 1921 New
York avenue. where practically all
newcomers receive directions to ac-
commodations.
Edwin S. Hege. manager of the Of
fee, said today that while he hoped
the homes of Washington would be
able to house all who arrive before
the completion of the government
dormitories. the number of arrivals
already is increasing. 1t probably will
be late in November or December 1
before the government dormitories
will be ready for occupancy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
AUGUST "OVER TOP"
 IN ASIAN IMPORTS
Months Total Is Nearly Doubled at This Port Since Same Period
 of Last Year.

Asiatic imports at New York in August reached an unusually high f1g- ure, their value, according to a statement Issued yesterday by Collec- tor Byron R. Newton, aggregating $62,37S,O07, as compared with $27.- Oo2,31S in the corresponding month last year. The entries were thus almost double the value of those of August. 1917. The report showed that Asia and North America were the only grand divisions to increase imports over those of last years per tod here compared.
 The shipments from Asia consisted in large part of raw materials want ed by American war industries, and included rubber, tin, and hides. as well as tea and other foodstuffs. Jap- az was the largest individual shipper From Asia to our market, her entries at this port being set ts down at S21 zoo'fo1, or more than five times the value of that country's shipments in August, 1917.
 Domestic requirements were respon- s1ble for the receipt here of mer- chand&, mostly rubber and other raw materials, from the Dutch East Indies, valued at $13,422,546. this comparing with $3,sO9,O ,O60 from Ms same islands for a thirty-day period twelve months earlier. British India receipts totaled $5,254,8OO, and those rom the Straits Settlements $2,5O3,- ool' the latter sum representing large shipments of tin.
 The concentration of shipping fo, | the transportation overseas of Ameri. can troops and supplies cut down i'm. ports here from Europe in August tc a new low level, their value beins | only $lS,737,7 ,765, or exactly one-hal | or the value in August of last wear 1 custom House officials said that th, poor Import showing could be attrib uted to the inability of European manufacturers to produce goods, a well as to the fact that many of tn vessels used to carry troops wer turned back from European ports tn moment their troops were set ashore
 Russia, which in August of las year shipped merchandise here wort $1,161,3 307, had a mere s6,431 to if credit in the same month this year brltlsh imports were down to S7,15O. 6O1, against $12,884,273 in the cor responding period of 1917. FrencI entries were valued at $4,46o,9O7, o one-half those of a year ago. whi1 Italian entries totaled s1,9O2, 2,O0e against $3,6o3,O3O twelve month l earlier
 So-called North American import including merchandise from Canada Mexico, Central America, and tn west Indies, had a value of s18,S13 oS2 in August; South America. s29 lo4,765; Oceania, s1,308. .O9o. an Africa, $1,42s,s38. The bulk oF r 3,,,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
|INTERNATlONAL EGG CONTEST

In the forty-seventh week of the egg laying contest at Storrs pen 73, White Leghorns entered by A. P. Rob- inson, Calverton, N. T., tied with the "Oregons'' for first honors, each pen having laid 50 eggs, Pen II, Bar red Rocks owned by J. M. Roths- child, Katonah, N. Y, and pen 22, White Wyandottes entered by Beulah Farm, Stony Creek, Ontario, were tied for second place with 43 eggs. Pen 30, Buff Wyandottes, were third with fl eggs. Four pens tied for fourth place with 40 eggs each, namely: pen S9, R, I. Reds entered by Chas. o. Polhemus, Newburgh, N. Y, and three pens of Leghorns pen 60, entered by J. o. LeFevre, New Paltz, N. r.. pen 6S entered by Hol- lywood Farm, Hollywood, Wash, and pen S2 entered by Clifford I. Stod- dard, Woodbridge, Conn. The total production for the week was 2,S68 or Al per cent. yield.
 Bird 195 owned by Obed G. Knight of Bridgeton, R. l., Is still laying al her usual rate, having laid six eggs this week. She Is now two eggs ahead of the best hens yearly produc- tion of last year, which was 277 eggs This bird has 35 days in which she has to lay 21 eggs to reach the 30C mark.
 Though Englapd has killed of much of it's poultry and rationed wha1 remains, the sportsmanship of hel people is shown in the fact that Misf N. H. Bell, fo Ightham, Kent, Eng land, has applied for admission of z pen of Leghorns in the contest thar starts November 1st.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
M'ADOO WARNS THIS LOAN MUST
 BE SPEEDED UP

Washington. Oct. 4-The campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan must be speeded up if the goal of $s,000,00O,- 900 is to be reached by Oct. 19, the close of the campaign. This warn ing of Secretary McAdoo, admonishing the nation not to permit any relaxa- ton of efforts because of the faHorable news from the battle fronts, was em- phasized at Campaign Headquarters today.
 Subscriptions reported to the Treas ury early today amounted to $625,- 506,000. To raise the total more than $315, 5,000,000 must be subscribed daily. On that basis officials today pointed out, the daily subscriptions have been only about half the neces- sary.
 Secretary McAdoo in his statement declared Germany is not yet crush ed. And although the time is ripe for the final stroke which will lead to complete victory and enduring peace" that final stroke cannot be | delivered in day or a week." ana the German armies threatened witt invasion of their own country vii make necessary the strengthening o1 | the American military efforts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

1900 men at work on three ways. One vessel has been launched.
 For the first time in history, ocean going steamships are being built on the Hudson river, at Newburg. A 9,000ton steel cargo carrier was launched on Labor Day and four others are under construction. Elm ploying 1000 men, the Newburg Shipyards Corporation has laid out it's yards, schooled untratned workers in the shipbuilding craft and started production. all in nine months.
 At Port Jefferson the Bayles Ship yard, with TOO men, is at work on two 50o0-ton freighters and two ocean going tugs. Difficulty in obtaining adequate labor will be overcome, it was stated. by immediate erection of houses and dormitories.
 Nearly 400 miles from the coast, the American Shipbuilding Co.,, with a history dating back to 1872, Is build l ing at Buffalo steel freighters for ocean traffic. With 1,SO0 workers, the yards have launched a vessel of 3,250 tons and four others are on the ways, but the 4JO00-ton type has been adopt [ Lakes steamers, ordered to the At lantic to help meet the wars demand for tonnage, are being prepared for floating to sea. Already 60 vessels have been lowed to tidewater several of them necessarily cut in two to make possible their passage through the canal locks leading from Lake Erie ito the St. Lawrence.
 Vieing in age with the Buffalo plant, the Gildersleeve Construction Co.,, established 97 years ago on the | Connecticut River is building wooden I hulls, with a force of 500 men. Or the same tyDetof construction are en- Tagged the Housatonic Shipbuilding Go at Stratford, owned by Simon Lake inventor of the Lake American maya submarine and the Ship Construction & Trading Go. at Stonington. The Stratford yards employ 1900 men tthose at Stonington 700.
 Along with several of the oldest Connecticut has one of the newes yaEds in the East, at Groton. Int Groton Iron Works, controlled, witt wooden shipways at Noank by the Charles w. Morse interests, has bull thoroughly modern and permanen plant, where steel vessels of 5000 ant
 9,4OO tons are being constructed. Sir ways are served by force of 2,SOt men, to be increased soon to 5000 and the first launching will be held il
 October. When the plant is complet ed late this fall ships ready to sai will be erected at the rate of IS
 year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
BIG PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS.
Formerly German Owned, But Now
 in Possession of British.

Australia and New Zealand may soon own the most valuable phos- phate deposits in the world if move ment that has been started with this end in view Is favored by the British government. These deposits were formerly owned by Germany, but were taken over by Great Britain fol- lowing the outbreak of the war. They are located on Nauru (Pleasant) Isl and and Ocean Island, which in turn, are located about half way between the Marshall and Solomon Islands northwest of New Zealand. In re- port to the Department of Commerce Consul General A. A. Winslow, who Is at Auckland, says of them:
 "The islands of coral formation have for ages been the rookeries o1 sea birds, which have deposited gua- no that has impregnated the lime stone, forming phosphate rock forty feet in depth. The quantity o1 phosphate available is estimated a 500, 900, 900 tons, and as fertilizer 1' said to rival the famous nitrate fields of Chile. This phosphate possesses 85 per cent. of manurial value, a! against about per cent. for the bes English phosphate, according to statement in The New Zealand Dairy man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
DOOM OF U-BOATS SPELLED BY
 OUTPUT OF EASTERN SHIPYARDS
From Huge Steel Huls Turned Out in New York tc Wooden shps From Noank, They Are
 Launched Daily

New York. Oct. 2-New York and Noank, the worlds metropolis and a Connecticut hamlet, are building ships for the American merchant ma rine. Their methods of tackling the job are as unlike as the two com n1unities. New York's ship construc- tfon activities are centered at Shoot CTS Island in the lower bay where 7,5O0-ton steel freighters are erected at a plant created out of the stress of war and equipped with mechanical de- vices of the last word in modernity.
 At Noank, in a yard made famous by Deacon" Robert Palmer 50 years ago, wooden hulls are being built by artisans who have more use for the adze and the caulking mallet than for forges and cranes.
 Nearly all the shipyards on the North Atlantic coast have come into being since the American declaration of war. Many are temporary, to be scrapped when peace is proclaimed { But where the Mystic Rixer flows into i Long Island Sound at Noank, Deacon Palmer built yachts, schooners, barges anu AlBIllGiS lOA Alel1L q CCAAIuAy" Al SeAi N 2 the plant grew up a community of ship carpenters whose sons became ; ship carpenters and the second and third generation of these Yankee craftsmen readily adapting their call ing to the needs of the nation in war time are turning out 3500-ton freight CTS of the Ferris type generally built in the Emergency Fleet Corporation s wooden yards.
 New York, the nations greatest port, thronged with the picturesque shipping of a world at war, is a pow erful factor in the Emergency Fleet program yet its largest yards are in the territory of New Jersey. Within the Empire State is single group of ship production plants, on Staten Is- land and it's tiny neighbor, Shooters Island, in addition to yards at New burg on the Hudson Port Jefferson or Long Island Sound and Buffalo on Lake Erie.
 The Standard Shipbuilding Corpor- ation, at Shooters Island, operates 8 plant with six ways. Seven thousand men are employed, some departments working day and night, and 7,500- ton steel freighters. eight of which have been launched, are turned out ready for sea. Here, on the doorsteI of the metropolis, the labor problem Is acute. Skilled workers-ship1tter engine and boiler makers-are at z premium. The labor turnover is per cent and absenteeism averages "A to IS per cent. a day, seriously re e=rding production.
 Nearby on Staten Island the Downe, yards. with four ways, have launched ta steel freighter of the type produced at the Standard plant, and four other have been laid down. Two thousand men are employed. The Staten IslanC Shipbuilding Go. has completed fou S,500-ton steel ships and has Iaunche, a fifth cargo vessel. With 1900 work CTS, ship every two months is tn program. Wooden ships of 3,50o-ton are being constructed at the Johnson yards on the same water front witl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
NEGRO SOLDIERS FEARLESS WHILE
 FACING DEATH

With the American Troops in France, Oct. 2-(Correspondence of The Associated Press) - American negro soldiers in France are a source of never-endirg interest and amuse- ment to the French, who do not tire of watching and listening as they wield picks and shovels and chant aR they work in g wierd minor key.
 They have shown a fearlessness amounting almost to utter indifference If their white officers are with them
 "a carelessness where personal dan ger Is involved that is at once amaz- ing and sometimes annoying to the officers, and a desire to fight that amounts to a mania.
 The American negro soldier, in the words of colonel who commands regiment of them and has for years known a good deal about their char acteristics, Is very close to e fatalist when it comes to fear. Repeatedly his own troops bandy remarks among themselves, the gist of which is about as follows:
 Don't worry about that shell, Ras- tus. It ain't got your number on it" And the shell screams by, the ne- groes who believe it had not their | number stand idly around and expose themselves as they should not. The colonel frankly admits being afraid when big shells are flying about, and seeks cover.
 The first regiment which went into action, long ago now, went in pri- marily because it threatened to deci- mate itself in inactivity. Razors and Anives came more and more freely into play, and the men demanded so 1 frequently and so insistently of their officers why they might not get some
 action that it was finally arranged for
 them. They proved quite as strenuous fighters in the line as they had behind l it.
 It goes without saying that the negro soldier is as boastful as any in
 a similar profession. The Marines had | just covered themselves with glory | in the Chateau Thierly fight when a delegation from a negro regiment in 1 line in a quiet sector waited on the l commanding officer and asked if they
 too, might not get in on the fun"
 'Let us go in, colonel" they said.
 ''We are the only real fighters. The
 Marines are all right, of course, but
 just let us have a whack at the Boche.
 Then the Marines won't be in it. And
 as for the rest, Lord, they don't count | at all.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
NORWALK HAS NEW
 INFLUENZA CASES

Norwalk, Conn, Oct. 4.-Thirty new cases of Spanish influenza were re- ported to the local health department yesterday by the various doctors of the city, making a record for the number of cases reported in any one day. Despite the vigorous efforts to stay the spread of the disease, it is scattered all over the city and has gone outside to the smaller communi- ties. In Saugatuck an alarming num- Der of cases have been called to the attention of the health department and it is said that it may be neces- sary to close all public places of amusement
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
GLASS PLANT . CLOSES ITS DOORS

Pittsburgh, Oct. 1.-The D. o. Cunningham Co. plant here, engaged in the manufacture of glass utensils and recently placed in the non- essen tial list by the government, will close for the duration of the war, starting Saturday, according to a statement from H. V. Cunningham, president Funds of the company, more than $25,O00, were invested in Liberty bonds by the president, who announc- ed that he would make an immediate effort to get into army service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The Federal Food Board estimated the sugar beet crop for 1918 at 6, 359, 900 tons.
 Four men were arrested in New York on a charge of attempting to steal packages from a Wells-Fargo Express Go. wagon. The packages contained goodssconsigned to the gov ernment valued at $15,0O0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
BRIDGEPORT CLUB
 WILL GIVE BOND

:, Liberty day, Saturday,, Oct. 12, will be celebrated by the Bridgeport club, afternoon and evening, in the club rooms, Cannon street. There will be music and a buffet luncheon in the evening, and every effort will be made to make the club 100 per cent. in loan subscriptions through the club. A $100 bond will be given free to some sub scriber through the club, by means of a drawing, to take place during the evening"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

ports from these grand divisions con sisted of raw materials and food stuffs.
 Imports of foreign gold were down to $sS6.892, and foreign silver $2,- 246,199. Duties collected on direct imports tota1ed $5,s5S,6s2, and on withdrawals from warehouse $2,- 7S0,330.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
WE OFFER FOR SALE

That very nice one-family house, having nine rooms with all improvements, fine lot, a very choice neighbor- hood, No. 83 Yale St., be- tween Fairfield avenue and State street. This house can be bought at a very req sonable figure. Further particulars, inquire of
 H. l.. Blackman & Son,
 No. 231 Fairfield Ave-,
 Bridgeport, Conn.
 Phone Barnum 519.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

The question is also asked what has become of the boys who used to sit in the upper gallery 10 cent seats ot the theatre and munch peanuts and stamp on the floor Well, some o1 'em, being just paid off for their farm jobs, are blacking their boots and in viting their best girls to occupy the 5: front seats.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
GoMPERs AT THE FRONT

Paris, Oct. 4.--samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, visited the American front in France Wednesday. After his visit he left for Italy.
 Havre, Oct. 4.-Samuel Gompers was received Wednesday by King AL bert. MT. Gompers visited the Bel gian front in the course of the day and expressed his admiration for the splendid morale and ardor of the Bel gian troops fighting there.
 Bruno Steindel. widely known eel list resigned from the Chicago Sym phony Orchestra.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

Government inspectors of airplanes and aeronautical engines and me chanics in charge of planes will have to make a flight once week to give them a proper idea of their respon-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

For charging exorbitant prices for foodstuffs to Allied governments B. l.. whittmeyer & Co.,, wholesalers Of foodstuffs, of New York, lost their l- cenSa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-07-16
TWELVE THOUSAND
WILL Be CALLED SOON
First Draft Of Men From Class !
Of the 1918 Claas Will Be Made
During August; Another
Registration Period Dur
ing September.

Tho firsi draft from the ranks ot
the 1918 class of selects viii be made
by the local exemption hoard during
tho early part OF August I,oarl
members are ~ the opinion that esv-
erai drafts will be- made from amonv
the men who recently bcramc of aKe.
during the nest 80 days IN sep,ep
her there will DE- another regiatra.
tion Of men OF ~ This will include
all Of those who became of age since
the last registration period
Twelve thousand men Il Oklahoma'a
quota To be sent 90 training camp
during a fye-day period. beginning
Aug S. according to Instructions re-
coi,ol by Adiniant General GlpsDn
tod,7 These msn are to be sent 20
Camp Fremont, California. Tho call
WIN bo allotted In such q way a. 10
supply all the men from class 1. They
are to be all white men physically
fIt for military service,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-07-16
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
sUsIA|Ns SALARY BOOST
County Commissioners Of Wash
ington County Raise Salaries
Of County Officials and Court
Upholds Them In II.

Bartlesville. July ls-Judge Boons
In the district court here today sus-
tanned the county commits sionern in
the granting OF salary raise TO all
county officials The matter OF the
raise in salary for the county Officers
was taken up by the county commits :
sloners several days ago and a com !
plete notice OF what was proposed
was published in the Enterprise for
several days. A O Harrieon. coun =
ty attorney appealed tho matter
from the ccmmi ssioners TO the dis
trict court. In the hearing today he
recited law to show that there was a
serious doubt regarding the legality
OF such action on the part Of the
commissioners. Judge T Shlpman
appeared for the commissioners and
after hearing the argument which
was introduced. judge Boone decid
ed In favor OF the commissioner.
As the matter now rests. the county
will receive the Increase be-
next August.