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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
RED CROSS HELPS
 10000 FAMILIES IN THREE STATES
TIDING PEOPLE OVER PERIODS
 OF STRESS.
Home Service Sections Render Many Kinds of Assistance to Soldiers and Sailors
 Dependents.

About 10000 dependent families of American soldiers and sailors are re- ceiving material assistance or advice from Home Service Sections of Red Cross Chapters in the Atlantic Divi- sion of the Red Cross. This state ment was made by Alexander NJ. Will son, Division Director of Civilian Re lief. Three states, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, comprise the jurisdiction of the Division.
 The majority of the families which already have applied to the Red Cross were in need of temporary assistance to tide them over until such time as the Government, through its War Risk Insurance Bureau, was prepared to provide for them. The Red Cross is giving many kinds of assistance to these families-assistance which ranges from outright gifts of money to free medical aid and advice.
 Every week the number of families reported as seeking help from the Red Cross increases. The Red Cross is well equipped not only to assist the families already under its care but it is prepared, it has announced, to render service to many others. It wants to be informed of the plight of all persons experiencing want or worry as a result of the absence of a husband, father, son or brother who is in the service.
 Various Kinds of Help,
 People who are waiting for their allowances may feel that the Govern ment is slow" said MT. Wilson, but when we consider that the War Risk Insurance Bureau was organized in Washington only about the first of November, that the checks were being issued by the last of December-then we feel that the Government has or ganized this bureau with incredible speed.
 While the Home Service Sections of the Red Cross are prepared at all times to render all the help they can for dependent families, it is in a situ- alton such as this, when dependents are waiting for allotments from the Government, that the Red Cross can render the most effective assistance to the families of our fighting men.
 "Our work has infinite variety What is more, 1t is confidential. We dc everything, from giving families out right gifts of money to making merely small loan or tracing a check or let ter"
 Where it is found that children be tween the ages of fourteen and six teen have been sent to work the ReC Hrcss makes it possible for them to bt returned to school, even paying tui ton for thesR at some practica schools, he said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
GIVING
 UP LONGING FOR
 EASTERN LANDS

French diplomatic opinion con- corning the solution of the Near East problem, as expressed through var ious organs, has undergone decided change since the British declaration in November in favor of Palestine for the Jews. The rapid advance of the British army, culminating in the cap ture of Jerusalem, has been a decided factor i'll bringing about this altered attitude, which is the virtual aban- donment of the old slogan. 'la Syria integrale" and which called for a French suzerainty of the entire terri tory from the Taurus to the Sinai Peninsula.
 The Jewish aspiration, as expressed by Zionism, which not 50 long ago was deliberately ignored, is now being ac- cepted by French opinion as an inn portant political factor. Palestine, is now being regarded as a separate and distinct country, whose future will be decided at the same time as that of Syria, Arabia and Masepota- mia. It is being taken for granted in neaTly every quarter LAdI IL VIII SO44C either under the protection of Eng land, or some form of international control. This latter view is held in particular by Monsignor Baudrillart, who, according to Le Petit Journal, which interviewed him, represents the opinion of thinking and acting France but Les Etudes Religieuses, the Roman Catholic fortnightly ac- cepts the establishment of British su- zerainty. The Temps, Echo de Paris and other leading publications, includ- ing La Croix, also a Catholic organ, are already on record favoring Jew ish Palestine, and other newspapers are evidently waiting to learn what the government view of the question is, before putting themselves on | record.
 The only discordant notes have been sounded by Le Gaulois which speaks 1 of the historic French claim to pro- tect the Christians in the Orient, and La Correspondence Orient, the organ ] of a section of Syrian nationalists
 which affects to regard Palestine as l a refuge for persecuted Jews.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
SEVERAL DIVORCES
 GIVEN YESTERDAY
 TO BRIDGEPORTERS

Several divorces were granted yes terday by Judge William Maltbie in the Superior Court, an having been heard on the uncontested list.
 Mary Lillian BaSset was granted a. decree from Louis Basset, last heard from in Springfield. They were mar ried in New Haven February 5, 1912, and lived together but few days, when Basset went to Springfield to obtain work. His wife went to live with her sister. Basset came back in the following September when his child was born, spent a few days, and then went away again. Mrs. Basset has supported herself and child since their marriage.
 After a honeymoon of nine days spent at Laurel Beach, Harry E. Wenzel left his wife, Mrs. Hazel Ger trude Dixon Wenzo1 told the court and he has never returned. She has not seen him since and has supported herself. Judge Maltbie granted di- vorce.
 Eva K. Buxton of Norwalk secured a decree from George B. Buxton o1 Cuba. Mrs. Buxton told the court that after their marriage they came to Bridgeport, and lived here for six years, and then went to Cuba. WheT Mrs. Buxton wished to come home fol visit her husband told her he would employ a housekeeper, and she nee6 not come back. When she did return her husband escorted her to hotel where he paid her bill for month She was forced to write for money tt return horne. Later she wrote to he husband and he told her not to com' hack.
 Alma L. Brush was granted a sep aration from George M. Brush, he husband having deserted her Christ mas day, 1916. in New Fairfield. Sh went to live with her parents i Rrookfeld She told the court tha following their marriage in 1912 he husband was brutal, frequently kicke her. and slapped her face. There ar three children of which Mrs. Brus vas given the custody.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
CRIMINAL COMMON
 PLEAS COURT IN
 SESSION TUESDAY

Judge John J. Walsh will preside over the session of the Criminal Com mon Pleas Court which will come in Tuesday for the February term. The following jurors have been sum moned:
 Bridgeport, Wallace Wheeler, George H. Whitney; Fairfield, Charles E. Buckley, Fred E. Northrop; Green wich, William O. Dove, Thomas E. Wigmore; New Canaan, James S. Os- born, Mott E. Petitt; Newtown, Rich ard Egan, Michael Kilbride; Norwalk, John M. Glover, George W. Stevens; Stamford, George B. Bliss, Merritt B. Carpenter; Stratford, David B. Booth, Fred W. Nettleton; Trumbull, How ard F. Randall, Lester M. Shelton; i; Westport, Herbert P. Beers, Robert R. Mills.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
TO TRAIN CRIPPLED MEN
 FOR NEW OCCUPATIONS
Red Cross opens School to Help the Main1ed in Battle for Existence.

The American National Red Cross has established in New York city a school for the training of crippled men in trades or occupations in which they can engage in spite of their physical handicaps The school is known as the Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men. A gift of over S50,000 by MT. Jeremiah Milbank of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
nFVENS SOLDIERS
 HAVE BEEN JAILED

From one to three months at hard labor has. been imposed upon several Bridgeport members of the 304th In- fantry at Camp Devens for being ab- sent from the camp without leave. In- cluded in the number are: Stephen A. Grant. Francis McNamara, Charles F Duffy, Peter Doolan, Stephen E. Kis- lock and John J. Umstatter, all of Bridgeport; Robert J. O'Brien, Stam ford; Stefanos HadZimitris, Ansonia Charles Conklin, Ltchfield, and Frank J. McCann. Waterbury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
ork made possible the establish,

ork made possible the establishl ....ut of this institute.
 The facilities of the institute will also be at the disposal of the Govern1 ment for the rehabilitation of crippled soldiers and sailors.
 The activities of the institute, which is already under operation, include an employment bureau for cripples, iaduS- trial and commercial training classes for disabled men. and departments of scientific research and popular educa- tion. Members of the institutes stan have been engaged for the past six months in studying the experience of the European countries in reconstruct ing their disabled soldiers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
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 io6fMan s. andl49 Fairfield Ave Bridgeporfs Busy Cash Store

Beginning Tuesday, February 9th, the store hours will be 83O A. M. to P. M. Saturdays until g P. M Closed all day Mondays until further notice
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
CIRLS! WONEN!. TAKE CASCARETS IF COnST.PATED They liven your liver and bowels and clear your
 complexion. Don't stay headachy, bilious with breath bad and
 stomach sour.
Get a Decent box now

NbI IV-CVHI UOA HOW
 Tonight sure! Take Cascarets and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Cascarets will liven your liver and clean your thirty feet of bowels with out griping. You will wake up feel ing grand. Your head will be clear, breath right, tongue clean, stomach sweet. eyes bright, step elastic and complexion rosy-they're wonderful. Get a 1o-cent box now at any drug store. Mothers can safely give a whole Cascaret to children any time when cross, feverish, bilious, tongue coated or constipated-they are harm less.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02

Times Want Ads. one Cent Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WE'LL and as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
sas' s5s MAN NAN ss ss DLLLONS 5ss: is sas sS Hartford Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading MiilinerA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH. WILL BE
 DOLLAR DAY HERE.

Extraordinary bargains for $1OO in Trimmed Velvet Hats Velour Hats Feather Turbans Silk Beaver Sailors Plush Tam OShanters Stain Satin and Crepe Hats An gora Wool Sets Ostrich Boas Shirt Waists Petticoats Cloth Coats Seal Plush Coats Raincoas Sweaters Fur Scarfs and Muffs Ribbons Velvets and Chiffon Veis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
ALMANAC FOR TODAY

ALMANAC FOR SUNDAY
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02

With the ban on post-season barn. storming lifted, there ought to be a some of our well known tragedians of the diamond.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

Mayor Lomen called the members of the Common Counci! to order shortly after 8 D. m last night. All members were present except Councilman Ross. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. Bills were read and referred to the finance committee. A communication from the Cham Der of Commrce was read, requesting the Council to appoint a committee to discuss the coal question at a joint conference of representatives of other organizations within the pity. A committee of three were appointed consisting of Councilmen Milot, Kempand Kricek to represent the Council at the joint committee meeting scheduled to convene in the Pioneer Hall next Thursday eve ming at o'clock, The health officer reported the city in a healthy condi. tion. Dr. Chace also stated that he had been informed of a few typhoid fever cases at Fortuna Ledge. The following citizens we're appointed to act as Judges and Clerks at the forthcoming municipal election:
 Inspector E. E. Adams; Judges Charles Russell and Dr. Wesley; Clerks Alfred Anderson and William Brown; Special policeman, w. H. Koch. The Council divided the city into three precincts, for the forth coming Primary election and desig- mated the following places as polling stations Voters residing between B st., and Steadman ave, can cast their ballot in the City Hall. This is known as precinct No. Land the Judges appointed for that day are: c. c. Crooks, Russ Bowen andDr. Wesley; Clerks. Al Sitton and Alfred Anderson. Voters residing West of B St., will find the voting place in the building formerly known as the Snake River Grocery. This is known as precinct No. 2. The Judges ap-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

WASHINGTON, D. c. Mar. 1S.- The Russian Charge dAffaires today formally expressed the gratitude of the Russian People to the American People for the promises of aid, made by President Wilson a few days ago.
 The Russian Ambassador who en- tirely dissapproved of government by working people, as exemplified in the Bolsheviki, threw up his job as Ambassador, thinking that the Embassy would pass out of existence but apparently the Charge d'Affaires
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

his concluding remarks. introduced, MT. Charles Coffin a native) better known as Yukon Charlie He shook hands with everybody present and then a very interesting half hour was spent by those present ask ingCharlie questions and Charlie an swering. Tho scrib gleaned during the discourse, that there must be some very intelligent natives up in that part of the country from whence Charlie came. Space will not per init us to publish everything that was said at last nights meeting, but before closing we'll mention that Charlie said the natives up there (Shugnik) have a local Council of their own, similar to ours. (Of course, Charlie meant similar in this way, that they meet in regular ses- sion.) "The native council" he said Are organized to try and better the conditions of all the natives who reside up in the Kobuk country. They also sit as judges and often settle disputes among the natives similar to police courts" MT. Coffin is a very intelligent motive healthy looking and he has fine physique. He arrived in Nome last Friday, and will return the latter part of this week. He said that he enjoyed being at last nights Coun- cil meeting. He wanted to draw bead on how, our City Fathers conducted the diplomatic affairs of the City.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19
CITY COUNcIL NEE I TING

pointed for this place ore: w. II. Koch, Otto Mills and E. E. Adams; Clorks C. IT. Frost and B, l.. Held en. Voters residing East of stead man ayenuewiu find the official ballot-boX in the building at the foot of stcadman avenue known as the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's office. This has been designated precinct No. 3. Judges for this polling place are Grant Laiblin, Maurice Fitzgerald and J. c. Cor nell; Clerks, Charles Mclaughlin and Geo. Huff. A motion was duly passed to employ MT. Mayer to in stall the booths for the forthcoming elections. The Clerk was also in structed to purchase necessary sup plies needed to carry on said cleo ton.
 Councilman O'Farrell reported that Charles Carr had been sworn in as a policeman. 4 written re- solution was adopted, instructing Councilmen Milot, Kemp and Kricek as to what procedure to take when the joint conference convenes to dis cuss the coal question.
 Our scribe inquired of the Coun- cil whether the City had an official newspaper, he was informed, they had not. He was also in formed that the publishing of City notices were usually passed upon by mo- tion intoduced at meeting of the Council, and the Clerk instructed where and when to publish same.
 The regular business having been transacted the meeting adjourned.
 Another very interesting meeting was immediately held and everybody present were courteously invited to remain Whcreupon, MT. Arthur Shields arose and in q few well chosen words, elucidated the section of the territory known as the Snug nix, which is located about $50 miles up the Kobuk river Mir. shields in
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

WASHINGTON, D. c. Mar. 1S.- The State Department today received dispatch from Moscow in which it is reported that the American Red Cross Workers, who some time ago left Jassy for Odessa before the reported fall of that city are now safe in Moscow.
 Jassy is situated in Rumanla just about 20 miles from Bessarabia Province in Russia, and is about 40 miles from Odessa. The dls- tance from Moscow to Odessa is about 700 miles and the fact that Americans travelled this distance in so short a time, through country which reports have infested with
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

The War Office also reports that in almost every engagement which has taken place this month betwon t1e German and Allied air fleets the German air fleets have proven their superiority over the Allies.
 Numbers of giant battle planes are new being turned out by the German factories which Germanyexpects to not only make reprisals on France and England for recent damage suffered by Germany but with which she is confident of gaining and maintain iue control of thc air
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

AMSTERDAM. March 1s.-Holland has refused the shipping demands of the Allies, according to the latest Ber- lin dispatches. Germany has made cyertucs to the Dutch Government wherein she agrees to furnish Holland with d large supply of coal end partly by slch T:omises and a few threats a.e eoercoa the Dutch to refuse t, ac. e. el to the Allies demands. Little cse lanee is given such reports here af, it is stated that had any such action
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19
WASHINGTON, D. c. Mar. IS.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Mar. IS Secretary of Labor Wilson today announces the settlement of the great St. Louis strike More than 300,o0O had become involved in the trouble and every union, of both the city of St. Louis. and of the surrounding district, with the pes sible exception of some of thoss unions belonging to the Buiiding Trades were either out or consider ing going cut The n-as IT artaus industry involved in the trouble and the one in whom the government was most concerned, was that of the Wagner Electric Co.,, which held contracts for large amounts of gov crnment supplies.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

AMSTERDAM March 1S--The Ger man War Office makes an announce- mont of the losses and gains of the German air fleet for February. The announcement shows the Allied loss as being 13S aeroplanes and IS balloons aa against the German loss of 6l Aero planes and three balloons. On one day of February the Germans destroy ed IS aeroplanes and three balloons and the greatest number destroyed in any one day for this month so far is twenty-five aeroplanes and six bal looms.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

NEW YORK, Mar. 1S.--Sugpected of being master spies, for Germany, four persons, two women and two men, were arrested by government authorities here today. One of the women said to be the German Bar oness Gustina Beville, is the sup posed leader of the quGrtette.
 The Department of Justice officials
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

ST. LOUIS, March 1S.-This city is again breathing easily and business is again rouslng from the stagnation caused by one of the worst strikes in this city in Is entire history The trouble wa settled by the agents of the Department of Labor after pro bleans Of the most vital to the inter- ests of the city and in fact to the tn- terest of the entire country had be- come involved. The trouble started in a small way by the Wagner Electric Co, dlsgharging d couple of men for remorstrating because they had been docl1ed an hour for having been Iataa few minutes On only two occasions the men claiming that their wages were already to s.aau t3 live on, without their being Gocliad cent. Immediate ly they were discharged the two asita- tors who must surely have belonged to the l. w. w., at ono tim, started in to organize tie workers of the entire plant First they would meet a few of the men whom they knew well ard who were just barely able to keep body and soul together end then they began holding small meetings; until within a worry short time they had tho entire working force oreanized. This
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

say that ths5e four people are at the head of a German Bureau, or ganized in this country for the pur- pose of spreading German Propagan- da i'll this country g. long time prior to the war and were still eogaged in this ncfarious business at the time of arrest. The officials say that the quartette admit having received
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

thirty thousand dollars, at one time from Count von Bernstorff, the for mer German Ambassador to United States, since he has left Washington. The quartctte will be held until such a time as the department can ar range for their transporta ton to France
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

LONDON. March 18.-ReporJs com ing from Amsterdam, state that des- patches coming from Berlin asserting that the Dutch Government has refus- ed the Allied shipping terms, is given no credence here.
 Latter reports coming from Amstar-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19
DANCING SCHOOL.

At the Miners Home Club Haif, Dancing class every Monday, Tues day, Wednesday, and Friday even- ing from P. M. to II P. M. Ad- mission to class $1.OO. Private lessons $1.OO per hour.
 MRS. GEO WALDHELN, Teacher:
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19
SAFE ARRIVAL AMERICAN
 RED CROSS WORKERS

did not agree with him for evident ly he is still on the job. Tho Rus sian representative states that he is sure his people will never sign a separate peace with Germany.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19
ST. LOUIS STRIKE IS SETTLED, OVER
 100000 INv0L WE'D

five times the original demands that a settlement was finally effected. This is the greatest victory for Labor in the history of St. Louis and has open ed the eyes of the workers to the pow er of organization q hundred fold.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19
DUTCH REFUSE ALLIES TERMS
HOLLAND REFUSED
 SHIPPING DEMANDS

been taken by the Dutch Government the news would in all probability have come from The Hague before having come from Berlin
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

First-class Unalakleet dog sal. mon for sale at IF cents a pound. See Duffy O'Conner. .,--
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

BERLIN, March 1S.-As a rcpHs,L for the passage of the Urgent Defc- ioncy Hn by the American Congress, the German Government today issued orders for the liquidation of all Amcri- can property. The Urgent Deficiency Bil carving d sum total of over a $l,o5o.0o0,o00, contained clause au- thori2ing the President of the United ~tttos to take over all property in this country owned by German interest abroad.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

was a simple matter as the men were all beginning to see the light them selves.
 Then came the soft request for a ten per cent increase and if the Wagner e., had used the least bit of tact the trouble would have been very easily settled and it was for lack of this tact that they were so bitterly criticized, hy the Chamber of Commerce ana Busi- ness men in general throughout the entire city. The strike, once started, spread like wilddre, as the workers all ogcl tae country were expressing their dissadsfactiea over the new amend mont to the Espionage Bill, which had virtually turned over the entire inter -ests of tho workers, to the corpora tions, Tor private profits and who were also protesting against the attempt of u bunch of San Francisco profit mon gers to have Thomas Mooney judicial Iy murdered, The Department of Labor ha di.s hands full with other troubles all over the country and by the time it could hustle some ot it's Agents to st. Louis, the trouble had increased, t9 such 9 degree that a general strike WAS immanent and it was only by giy- ing in to demands which had grown tc
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

German soldiers, is indeed wonder ful and quite a surprise to the State Department.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-19

. Don't forget we save yod a little and are able to suup any hing at Iiolt'S.