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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-17
STRATFORD
Especial to The Times.)

Especial to The Times)
Stratford, May 1.-THE Home Guards
will have their regular drill in the
town hall at 8 sharp this evening.
There is quite a number of Red
Cross women that are going to
Bridgeport to take part in the Red
Cross parable Saturday evening.
During the past year Deputy Judge
Frank Brakeman has heard 321 re-
corded cases. A large number of the
cases had served persons involved, so
that the number of cases does not tell
the whole story in regard to the num-
Der of people Whose cases have been
tried.
There was a good crowd attended
the knitting bee at Christ church par
ish house yesterday afternoon be-
tween the hours of and 5. There
were some very interesting letters
read received by the Red Cross from
the local boys who are in the service,
thanking the Red Cross for the knit
ted garments they received during the
winter months.
Rev. and Mrs. Whitehead and
daughter Marian are taking a little
vacation.
Sallie Morehouse, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. Morehouse of Stratford
avenue was run over by a Mitchell
runabout yesterday afternoon driven
by ARA Wood of New Haven. MT.
Wood was driving along Stratford
avenue when the little girl ran ou
from behind a hedge right in front OF
! Mr.. Woods car She was taken to
! Dr. Howland's office where she was
given medical treatment.
! At the last meeting Of the War Blu
eau, Richard Howell was nominated
as local food administrator for STRAIT
ford. The bureau also recommended
that the selectmen pass an ordinance
requiring all persons between the
ages of IS and so to pursue some use
full occupation at least six hours a
lav for five days a week. Penalties
for ,disobeying this law are to be
Judged by the selectmen. 1t was also
decided to have a patriotic parade or
Sunday, June 2, instead Of Sunday
school parade.
John Curtiss, who is attending
school at Washington, is visiting his
parents on Main street.
Walter Curtiss has resigned MS po-
sition with the Stratford TRUST CO
and has accepted one with the FRS
National Bank of Bridgeport.
Robert c. Silliman of Warwick ave
nue. is confined to his home with
wrenched neck and hip following hi:
initial round this year on the goi
links of the Weatogue Country club
It will be several days before Mr.. Sll
Imam will be able to be about
G. A, Abercrombie, the Main stree
newsdealer, is The Times representa-
tive in stratford. Items Of news sen
to his store will receive prompt atten
hon. Telephone Stratford 10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-17
DIED.

KLINGENSCHNuDT Danbury
May 7, John Klingenschmidt, aged
"a.
GLBERT-In Bethel, May 10-Mary
Joyce, widow of Henry Gilbert, aged
SO years
GMGERICH-In Danbury. May IL.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-17

The appointment of Jno. W. Rey-
nolds as superintendent of employ
ment for the states of Ohio and West
Virginia, was announced by the De-
partment of Labor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-17

The Red Cross> hospital at Newport,
R. L, has arranged for a new build
ing to be erected on the land of Miss
Hunter, adjoining the naval hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-17

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND
CABBAGE PLANTS.
JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-17

Twelve aviators were killed during
the last two weeks at American avia-
ton fields
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
$1,000 LEFT TO DOG
by VIII Of Mrs. Quincy Burgess Pro.
bated at Parls-Was Formerly Of
This Clty-Maysyllle Relatives
Ignored and May Con-
test VIII.

Paris, KY, February 2O-Provision
for the care of pet house dog was
made known Wednesday when the
will of Mrs. Quincy Burgess was pro-
bated in county court. Mrs. Burgess
left $1,000 In trust, the interest from
which Is to care for the dog. She
specifies that the dog must have ey-
cry attention, three meals day, bath
and bed. When he dies he is to be
buried in the family lot In the Lex
ington cemetery in nice casket and
the grave cared for in the future.
The testatrix left her estate con-
sisting of about 65 acres of land neal
Hutchinson and q house and lot In
Lexington valued at $4,000 to her sis.
ter, Mrs. Minnie Willett of Hutchi'
son, and at her death is to revert In
its entirety to the Hopewell Presby'
terian church and to be known as the
Quincy Burgess Memorial Fund, the
income from which is to go to the
support of the church.
Her husband, Quincy Burgess, dice
in December. leaving all Of his prop
erty to his wife to do with as she
saw ft Mrs. Burgess was in very
poor health and twelve days latel
made her first will On January q
she made her second will, which wa:
the one probated. The third will wa!
similar to the second, but was no
complete in that the signature was
unfinished due to physical collapse
of Mrs. Burgess from the effects o
which she never rallied. All three
wills contained the provision fer thu
care of the dog. In the probation o
the will Mrs. Willett was represented
by Judge Dennis Dundon and tn,
| church trustees by f. NJ Dickson.
Mrs. Graham Lee, a sister, residing
in Maysville, and three nephews ant
nieces, were ignored. The latter, |
! is said, will contest the will.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
BREAK THROUGH GERMAN
LINES ON LONG FRONT
Billlant and Successful Attack Made
by the French In Lorraine
Cheek TcutOn Raid and Their
Alrmen Show Grent
Bravery.

London, February Elm q brilliant
attack In Lorraine, French troops
have gone through the German first
line on lengthy front and captured
more than 800 prisoners This attack,
the first Of large proportions en- the
Western front in 1913, was carried out
north of Bures and east of Moncel.
virtually on the Franco-G German bor-
der south of Chateau Sallns.
Complete details Of the successful
effort are lacking:
There have been many raiding en-
terprises by both sides In this section
of Lorraine recently, and this front
has been looked upon by French mill
tary leaders as one where the Ger
mans might make their spring drive
1t lies northeast of Luneville and
cast-northeast of Nancy.
A German attack at Four de Paris,
in the Argonne, has been repulsed
with losses by the French. On the
British front in France there has been
no increase in the raiding and arril-
lcry activity.
American troops in their sector
northwest of Toul have checked an
other German raid, the enemy bcina
driven back by artillery fire.
Although apparently outnumbcred
he American airmen are active and
ne has attacked an enemy trench
18th machine gun fire.
Entente airmen continue to he busy
n air fighting and bombing expedi.
ions French and British flyers have
Hroneht down twenty German ma.
2hines and British airmcn have car.
led ont raids into Germany ON the
Italian front Italian and British air.
men have bombed enemy airdromcs
and other targets.
New Zealand troops carried cut ;
successful raid early this mornine
east of Polygon Wood tFlandcr
'front.' and captured a few prisoners.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22

The funeral Of Mr.. Benjamin D..
Best, notice of whose death appeared
in yesterdays Ledger, will be held at
Georgetown, Ky, Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
CITY SCHOOL TEACHERS GET
RAISE

At a meeting Of the City Board OF
Education held last night a raise of
$5 month was granted to the teach
ers because of the increased cost OF
living. The janitors of the various
buildings and the truant officers were
also given slight increases.
The Manual Training Committee re-
ported that the machinery for use in
the manual training department had
been purchased and would be deliver
ed not later than April l. The com
mittee was also empowered to pur-
chase the necessary small tools that
would be used in this department
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
To Receive support Of Senators Beck
ham aud james, Who Answer
Memorials sent Them by
Chamber Of Commerce.

The Chamber Of Commerce IL In re-
celpt of several communications from
Senators James and Bcckham In re-
sp0nse to the memorials sent them
relative to the Improvement of the
Ohio River and rcyiying Of river
transportation, which follow:
Mr.. Carl Dodds,
Maysvillc. Ky.
My dear Sir and Friend:
am In receipt OF your letter of re-
cent date which has been read with
great care have always supported
legislation for the Improvement of the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in the
past shall be pleased to give my
most thorough consideration to your
suggestions regarding this subject
and shall bring your letter to the at
tentlon of the proper Senate Commit
tee and see that every consideration is
given II there.
am very glad to have heard from
you. With kindest regards. am.
Very truly your friend,
(Signed) OLLIE NJ. JAMES.
Mr.. Carl Dodds, Secretary
Chamber of Commerce,
Maysville, Ky.
My dear Sir:
| have your letter Of February 10th
giving me information about the ac-
ton Of the Maysville Chamber OF
Commerce in regard to the develop
ment and use Of the Ohio River and
you can rest assured that the matter
will receive my earnest and careful
attention.
am very heartily in favor of tho
completion of the work undertaken by
the Government on the Ohio River
and have no doubt that in good time il
will be done. You can rest assured
that ii will receive my constant at
tention and assistance.
Very sincerely yours,
tSigned J, c. W. BECKHAM.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
DATE IS SET
Huntingdon, W. Va, Calls River Meet
ing For March I

Huntington, W. Va. February 2l-
March | has been set as a date for Il
big river convention in HuntingtCn
and all river cities and towns from
Cincinnati to Parkersburg are expect
ed to have representatives.
According to an announcement to-
day by the Chamber of Commerce. a
special committee has been working
for the past six weeks devising a con-
crete-boat company proposition to lay
before the convention. II is expected
to have capital of $4,000.
A terminal engineerand a represen-
tative of Congressman Small, Chair
man of the House Rivers and Harbors
Committee, have been invited to at
tend.
The matter of securing what is to
amount to Government internal wat
erway subsidy has been proposed to
the Government and some encourage
ment received. The Chamber of Com
merce here has urged IN Federal Of
llcials that, while it is planned to
spend $1,O0O,0OO,OOO to rehabilitate
railways and to guarantee their rev.
enres, the expenditure of a few mil
lions will develop navigable stream
penetrating a territory having tre-
mendous tonnage and providing a
route to the seaboard.
A 100000 boat company has been
formed at Wheeling, and it is pro-
posed to have the Huntington COM
pany provide boats from Parkersburg,
terminus Of the Wheeling company to
Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22

Miss Anna Louise Bland Is spend
Ing a few days In Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
FLOUR MILLS ARE CLOSED
SO That Plants Behind May Catch Up
With Allotment.

Toledo, Ohio, February 21-Nearly
200 -four mills in the Central States
were ordered closed today by the mil
ling division of the Food Admins
tration. The mills will be closed only
temporarily, millers say. The order
comes to those mills which already
have ground rs per cent of 80 per cent
allotment of wheat, as outlined to
them last September when the Food
Administration took charge of the
milling industry.
Two large mills in this city were
closed today. Each lad a daily out
put Of nearly 1000 barrels. One mill
has turned to the grinding of barley
-four for the Entente Allies.
Millers say that wheat supplies un-
usually are light at the principal mar
kets at this time.
Mark n. Mennet, Administrator for
the milling division of the Food Ad-
ministration in the Central States,
said that the shutdown Of -four mills
would be only temporary and may not
extend over 10 days. I'VE are closing
down those mills which have ground
75 per cent Of their wheat allotment
so other mills which are behind may
catch up." he said Then all the mills
will be placed in operation again.
There Is no shortage OF -four in
the United States. Up to last Satur-
day there we're 100000 barrels Of
-four rolling. Nearly 6.5OO.OOO barrels
Of this -four is for home consumption
while the rest Is for export. We are
only trying to get the mills on an
equallzed basis at this time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22

Miss Estella Nash is spending a few
days in Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
AN EPITAPH
FLOUR RATION CUT DOWN

The grocers of this city and some
few from the county met with County
Fuel Administrator Cochran at the
Chamber of Commerce last night and
1t was ordered by Mr.. Cochran that
from now on only six pounds Of -four
could be purchased at a time and that
the necessary substitutes must be
purchased with the -four. Mr.. Coch-
ran also stated that no more than
three pounds of sugar must be sold to
a customer and that the grocers
should sell only to their own trade.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
Growers

Special crops-Nlason county: Ed
Rubenacker, $34.26; Mccoy & Rigdon,
1852; Willis Weaver, 5000; Tuel
Bros, $33.57; Mrs. John Worthington
& Phillips, $9O.71; Tucker & Davis,
$3O27; W. ]. Tally & Son, $27.66; Hol-
man Crawford, s25.71; Gribble &
Etel, $26.52; Elmer Mason, $25.O4;
John Cochran & Harry, $30.2S; J. C.,
Gather, 1914; Combess & Cliff,
$26.7S; Bramel & Lowe, $31.35; Wood
& Larkin, $3.50; Ollie Farrow, $2669; !;
Brown county: Black & Gray, $27.22;
Charles & Walter Gardner, s31,SS; G..
w. Gardner, Sr, $34.SS; H. S. O'Con-
ner, $1,000; Roush & Shelton, $2S.24;
Robertson county: n. b. Mossie,
$26.21; Lewis county, Robson &
Brown. $31.OS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
Money For Rivers Needs Allowed il
Memoranda OF House Committee

Washington, February 2l-The sum
of S5,OOO,00O is appropriated for the
Improvement of the Ohio River, ac-
cording to memoranda issued by the
House Committee on Rivers and Iiar.
bors today. Three maintenance items
for Toledo harbor, $4,000; Sandus-
ky, $4,000; Huron, $5,0O0-also are
included in the memoranda and will
be made part of the bill.
The bill carried $l9.221SOO, about
half the total of former years. Drcdg-
ing of small creeks and similar items
were stricken out by the committee
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
SMALL FIRE YESTERDAY AFTER.
NOON

A small blaze in the candy kitchen
at the F.. H. Traxel confectionery yes
terday afternoon about 4:3O O'Clock
brought out the fire department and
the fire was eXtinguished in a short
time with only slight damage.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
s7s,225 POUNDS
Total Sales Of Tobacco on Mays,llle
Market Yesterday-Prlce Range
From SG to x63.

Yesterday was another big day on
the Maysvlle tobacco breaks, 67S,225
pounds being sold at from SO to $G3,
the latter price being obtained at the
Peoples house. Sales will be held
today Notwithstanding the fact that
It is Washington's birthday.
Following were the reports as given
by the various houses:
No sales at Home and Farmers Il
Planters houses. Block sale at ANA
zon house.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
Peoples

Special crops-Frank Mckenzie,
West Union, Ohio, s4214; Perraut
Bros, $30.74; Joseph Huber, $3O0S;
Bravard & Gilligan, $295?; Thomas &
Pendland, $29.25; ]. w. Robinson
$2S.71; Pierce Adamson. S2S09; Will
son & Gilligan. $27.67; C. l.. Bramel.
$27.23; Dyar & Smith, s26.74; John
T. Wells, $26.46; Kurtz e. Carpenter
$26.17; Pickett & Britton, $2611
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
c. g. 0. TRACK WALKER KILLED

Meredith Skaggs, aged about 30
years, C. & o. track walker, was killed
at Buena Vista station, near Garrison,
yesterday morning by C. & o. train
No. 5, in charge of Engineer Roger
Chalkley. Skaggs was single man.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
Liberty

Special crops - Mullikin e Brier-
ley, $34.2O; James Stoker, $3732;
Hendrickson & Young, $2946; r..
Highly, 1852; Norris & Messer-
Schmidt, $31.O3; Collins & Arnold
s2S.64; Joe Semia, $1,000; Martin
Scott, $S1.2O; Dan H. Lloyd, $29.3O;
Charles Kurtz, $29.S3; Parr & Ham,
$32.40; Taylor Berry, s3l.6O; Matt
Newman, $35.S3; +. NJ, Coleman,
$32.46.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-22
Independent. Central
'fferings in good condition.

Special crops-Grover & Fields
$4,000; j. II. Cole, $S1,45; Grover &
Hit, $33.19; Scott Bros, $31,15;
Grover & Doyle, $S2O6; James Laugh
lin, $29,32; Scott & Ellis, $3O,65; G.
o. Asbury, $32.S7; Mrs. Lillian Gault.
$32.l5; Leo Slattery, $29.15; Mrs
Stanley Bell, $29.S2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
1T WENT DOWN TO 60
frontinued from, Rage One.

Continued from Rage One:
yet broken and that it is possible that
we will have a few more days of ex-
cessive heat. Rain is still out of the
question.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
skies tonight. and Sunday, probably
unsettled in the west portion. and
warmer Sunday, If any rain falls in
the state. it will be very slight.
The highest temperature in Topeka
Friday was 81 degrees at O'Clock in
the afternoon and it is not probable
that the mercury will go above 80 to-
day. Tomorrow afternoon 1t may go
to 90, but no extreme heat is expected.
At Emporia Friday night the tempera-
ture was down to SO degrees, which
is almost cold enough to frost.
High temperatures still prevail in
Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas. Fort
Worth and Phoenix were tied in the
race for hot weather shonors with tenn
peratures of 104 degrees. while at Ok
lahoma City the thermometer regis
tered 90 degrees. At Duluth, Ia. the
temperature was down to IS this
morning.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 90 in 1890 and the
lowest was IS in 1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
CIRCUS TROUPE KILLED

Continued from Page One.D
engineer and firemen of the equip
ment train escaped death but that he
would not divulge their story of the
cause of the wreck until the inquest
He said that twenty-one bodies had
been taken from the wreck and that
he believed no others remained there
Many Famous Stars Among Dead.
Chicago, June 22.-Among those re-
ported missing are the Rooney fam
ily of bareback riders. the Meyer fam
lily of animal trainers, the Cottrell
family, equestriennes. Harry La Pearl,
I'd. Devore, Mack Adams and Joe
Coyle, clowns.
Many deaths are said to have &C.
CURED among the ballet OF 100 girls.
Crash Came at Dawn.
The crash came at dawn. Those
thrown free from the wreck and not
unconscious stood in their night
clothes. helpless while their COM
rades persisted in the flames.
Surgeons and nurses were de-
spatched frcm Chicago. Gary and
other nearby towns.
Crazed, Wandered in Woods.
Chicago. June 22.-At IL O'Clock
Manager Goldman of the Hagenbeck-
Wallace shows said that his casualty
list as checked to that hour showed
thirty-three known dead, and that ex-
pected deaths among 125 or more in
jured would swell the list to SIS or 10.
CraZed members Of the show were
found wandering in the woods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
SON STARTS FIRE
Young Man Says He Started
Many Big Blazes.
Is Son of Representative Long
of Wyandotte County.

Kansas City, Juno 22.-The mystery
surrounding the origin of seven fires
within the last two weeks at q KAN
sas City, Kan. undertaking establish
ment and two adjoining buildings has
been cleared up by this confession of
the 16-year-old son Of the undertaken.
it was announced here by the author
tiles, who said the youth told them he
started the fires merely from o desire
for excitement. the run OF the fire en-
gines, the clang of the bells and the
rescue of persons in the blazing build
ings appealed to him as heroic. he
told the police.
The young man hel for the fires in
Kansas City. Kan, is a son OF George
Long, representative from Wyandotte
county in the last legislative session.
Young Long confessed after grilling
examination by deputies from the Of
flee Of L. T. Hussey. state fire mar
shall. Long is held responsible for not
less than seven fires. four of which
occurred in his fathers undertaking
establishment.
Suspicion was directed against Long
early this week following a personal
investigation OF the case by Hussey
1t is reported that Long was seen to
leave his fathers office a few minutes
before a recent fire occurred. He is
said to lave confessed to the fires
which resulted in thousands OF, dollars
damage. Representative George Long
owns a large undertaking establish
ment in Kansas City. In addition to
starting four fires In his fathers Of
flee, young Long admitted RESPONSE
bility for other fires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
President Wilson VIII Not De-
eide Yet.
Wants Fuller Information on
the Subject.
PUTS IT OFF UNTIL NEXT FALL
I'LL Give Out Statement OF
Views Soon.
Wants All Powers To Agree on
Program.

Washington, June 22.-The coming
fall will see the United States and the
allies determine finally upon their
course of action in Russia.
President Wilson is determined to
save Russia from German domination.
But he is equally committed to hold
up any action until The allied powers
have determined upon a policy Of aid
which will stick. He will not be hur-
ried into sending American troops or
gold into the country, nor will he
sanction japanese intervention-until
q careful program has been complete
ly mapped out and the moment is pro-
pitious for complete success.
Understands Importance.
President Wilson thoroly under
stands the magnitude of the Russian
problem and believes upon it's settle
ment as much as on a military tri-
umph on the western front depends
American and allied victory in war
But the president believes the final
formulation of q Russian policy must
await the end of the present west front
drive, probably in October or Novem-
Der.
Meantime a statement rejecting the
administrations views on Russian aid
Will De gwen out, tho possibly not by
the president himself
The president is exhausting every
source of information available to lay
the foundation of this nations course
toward Russia.
He is in intimate communication
with French and British authorities OF
the subject and is depending on the
counsel of Slav statesmen who know
the Russians and conditions there.
Congress Satisfied
When action is determined upon, i
will be after full conference with tbs
allies. His course, which has beer
made known to congressional leaders
meets with general approval there.
One plan considered in connection
with proposed help, embraces a gen
erous mixture of military, economi,
and psychological aid. This would in
ciude a small force of troops for Rus
sian service, to be followed closely b.
q commission which would assist tn
Russians in stabilizing5 their govern
ment. simultaneously a large numbe
of Americans would go to Russia I,
enter business and agricultural life, t
spend money freely and to spread tn
doctrine of American friendship
among the people