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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Farminudaie Goes Over.

Chairman l.. V. Clark of the
Farmingdale Liberty Loan committee
reports on Wednesday that his town
has gone over the top. With 100000
as her quota she has raised s23.350.
and it is hoped that the amount will
reach s:5, 900 before the campaign
closes. On the first two loans Farm
ingdale was classed with Gardiner
and raised her share. On the third
loan she oversubscribed to the extent
of $4,000. The committee is COM
posed of the following: l.. V. Clark,
J. w. Williams, r.. E. Manson, Elmer
Stevens. Wilbur Lowell and William
G. Roberts, the latter two gentlemen
having charge of the rural section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
BAGGAGE RULES TO
BE STANDARDIZED
ON ALL ROADS

Washington, Oct. 16.-Standardized
baggage rules and rates will be made
effective by all railroads December /
the railroad administration an
nounced today. No change will be
made in the excess baggage rate with
the free allowance of $50 pounds, the
maximum weight per piece nor the
maximum dimensions of baggage. A
convenience for commercial travel
ers will be the privilege Of checking
baggage to a point short of the final
destinations. Baby carriages. go
carts and bicycles will be checked at
a small charge as heretofore and in
valid chairs will be checked free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Gardiner Red Cross Notes

The Gardiner Red Cross Chapter
and it's branches within a few days
will receive large quantities of yarn
to be made into sweaters, 200 of these
must be finished by Nov. Is, 200 by
Dec, Is. and by Feb. 1, $50 must be
made. Very soon will follow an al
lotment of yarn to be knitted into
stockings of which this chapter will
have a goodly number. Let the knit
tiers get into line and watch the pa
pers for notice of the receipt of the
yarn which will then be given out i'm
mediately at the Parish house. All
inquiries about the knitting should be
telephoned to Mrs. w. G. Ellis. 161-R.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
MASS OF EVIDENCE
RELATING TO BREWERS
COMES TO COMMITTEE

Washington, Oct. 1.-two trunks and
a large box filed with evidence produced
before federal grand jury at Pittsburg
relating to alleged political activities
Of brewers. were delivered today to the
Senate committee investigating the pur-
chase Of the Washington Times by Ar
thur Brisbane and planning a general
inquiry into brewery propaganda, The
committee will begin hearings next
Tuesday with an officer Of the army in
telligence service on the stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
EIGHT MILLION POUNDS
OF T. N. T. SAVED
BY ARMY AIRPLANE

Washington, Oct. 16.-Eight million
pounds Of T N 7 were saved from de-
struction during the recent fire at the
Gillespie shell-loading plant at Morgan.
N. j., by an army airplane which flew
over the wrecked works at an altitude
Of 1000 feet and directed the fight against
the flames. The war department an
nounced the feat today, disclosing that
the plane was piloted by Lieut.. Cyrus
F. Smythe, with Major II. L. Armstrong
as observer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
LOCAL NOTICE
Fed Cross Notes

It is absolutely necessary that the
names Of men in the army overseas
who belong in the jurisdiction of the
Gardiner Red Cross and it's branches
he sen, in TO the Chapter Headquar-
,ers in the post office building by Oc-
tober i9th. in order that the chapter
NAV rcquisition the necessary Christ
mas cartons for the men over there.
Gardiner Red Cross Chapter.
octf6-I 1913
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
The old reliable Sally" is receiv-
ing a coat of paint as she lies at her
..oorings at Gray's wharf.

z p. White, an old time resident
;, this section, but for the past %
years located in Boston, was a caller
=, the Journal office, Wednesday.
rhough he has visited this section
many times since leaving, he tells us
hat the present visit has been pro-
ductive Of pleasure that has been
denied him for many years. On
Tresday he enjoyed a sail on Cob
nossee stream in motor boat, going
m as far as the Oxbow. The beautiful
,i,tings Of the autumnal foliage and
tho picturesqueness Of the stream
rrade a deep impression on him and
he has promised himself to repeat
tho Measure on his next trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Miss Vera Blair

Word was received in Gardiner
Wednesday of the death in Havertnu,
Mass, of Miss Vera Blair of Farming
dale. Miss Blair went to Haverhill but
few weeks ago, having formerly been
employed in the r. p. Hazard shoe
factory. Death was the result of pneu-
monia. The remains will be brought to
this city for interment She is survived
by mother, Mrs. o. H. Small of Au-
gusta. sister Mildred and three broth
ers, Don, Frederick and Charles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
"DOUG" COMES THROUGH
WITH MILLION FROM TWO

New York, Oct. 16.-Douglas Fair
banks, came over from Washington
today in an airplane as first class
mali to sell 100000 worth Of Lib
erty Bonds to match subscription
for the same amount by Bernard
Baruch, chairman of the War Indus
tries Board. He got the million from
Pliny Fisk of the firm of Harvey Fisk
and Sons. 1t was Fisk's father who
sold s170,000,OOO worth Of bonds for
the government during the Civil war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
FIRST DELIVERY OF
CONTRACT STEEL SHIP.

Washington, Oct. 16-Eight ships
Of 1880 lightweight tons were de-
lievered to the Shipping Board for.
the week ending Oct. II, the board
announced today. Five ships were
steel and three wood. The deliveries
included the first contract steel ship
from an Atlantic shipyard since the
Government began new war con-
struction. It was turned out by the
Federal Shipbuilding Company of
Kearney, N. j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
SAYS MUST PUNISH
DEFIERS OF LAW TO
PREVENT REPETITION

London. Oct. 16.-Sir Frederick E.
Smith. the attorney general, in the pre-
face to a new edition of his book on
international law, after dealing with
Germany's defiance of all international
law says the future of civilization re-
qulres that the authority Of public law
must be reasserted with punishment
SO memorable. because so dreadful. that
the offense will not be repeated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
REPORT OF ESCAPE
OF II AMERICANS
GETS CONFIRMATION

Paris, oct. 16.-The Paris edition of the
Chicago Tribune has received dispatches
from Switzerland confirming the report
that Il Americans recently escaped from
the German prison camp at Villingen,
Baden. Only two are reported to have
arrived safely i'll Switzerland. They are
Lieut.. Isaacs, U. $. N. Of the U. S. S.
president Lincoln, and Corporal Harold
Willis of Boston. Willis, who fell a
prisoner to the Germans in August of
1877, while a member of the Lafayett,
Escadrllle. escaped from the camp on
Oct. 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Bingham Man in Canadian
List as Gassed and Wounded

Ottawa, Oct. 16-The following New
England names appear in today's
casualty list:
Missing-D. L. Maorae, Bradford.
Mass; F. Roberts. Woonsocket. r. I.
Wounded-A. Rioux. Nashua, N.
H.; ]. H. Porter, Roxbury, Mass. :
G. G. Davis, New Bedford. Mass.
W. COUNSEL, New Bedford, Mass.
H. Brown. Whitinsville, Mass; A.
Mcknight, Tyngeboro. Mass.
Wounded and gassed-N. Hudson,
Bingham, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
EMPLOYEES NEGLECT
MAY HAVE CAUSED
MUNITION EXPLOSION

Trenton, Ont. Oct. 16.-Investigation
of the munitions explosion which de-
stroyed half of the British Chemical Co.
Ltd, plant here on Monday, has disclos-
ed that one Of three employees attending
the nitrator failed to obey his instruc-
tons explicitly as to the quantity of
chemicals used. Officials expressed the
opinion that he acted without malicious
intent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Donald A. Riggs

Donald A. Riggs died Wednesday
morning at O'Clock at the home of his
50 Water street, aged years and 6
months. Funeral services will be held
from the home at o'clock this after
noon, Rev. E. w. Weber officiating. In
terment will be in Mt. Pleasant ceme-
terry, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Some young men went hunting on
Wednesday and in the heart of the
city, at that. True, they did not get
pleasure out of the effort. Some said
the quarry was mink and others that
it was a weasel. From the descrip-
lions given it might have been eth
err, though all agreed that it was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
REPORT RESIGNATION
OF AUSTRIAN PREMIER

washington. Oct. 16-It is report.
ed from Vienna. according to an Of
ncltl despatch from Switzerland to-
day. that Emperor Charles has &C..
cepted the resignation of Count Hus-
sarek. the Austrian premier, and in
trusted Count Silva Taronka with the
task Of forming a new cabinet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

A group of small boys are making
the most of the time that school is
closed by fishing from the end Of
Gray's wharf. where the Cobbossee
stream enters the river. The catch
that the scribe saw was quite a
bunch of small "redfins" which the
lads said were for the cats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
West Gardiner Crosses the Wire

Chairman Walter e. Fuller of the
West Gardiner Liberty Loan commit
tee tells us that West Gardiner has
exceeded her quota in the Fourth
Liberty Loan, as she did in the Third.
The quota was $4,000 and the
amount raised up to Wednesday af-
ternoon was $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
INAUGURATION OF
CHINESE PRESIDENT

Picking. Thursday. Oct. 10.-(By he
Associated Press).-Hsu Shi Chang was
inaugurated President today in the pres
ence Of members Of the cabinet and of
the Parliament. A reception followed
at which members of the diplomatic
corps rendered their congratulations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Lieut. John Cusick, who has been
passing a furlough at his home in this
city, has gone to Brunswick, where he
is to serve as instructor in the use of
small arms in the Students Army Train
ing Corps at Bowdoin college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

The funeral of the late Winthrop C..
Warren was held Wednesday after
noon at $50 o'clock from the home
of Everett Chapman, Pittston, Rev.
Langdon Quimby, d. D. officiating.
The bearers were Jesse Mansir, John
Hastings, Roger Lapham and Louis
Chapman. The interment was in
Beech Hill cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

rather large for the latter. The
hunting grounds was Gray's wharf
and the hunted sought and found a
house of refuge under the bridge in
the butment at the Gardiner end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Dobbins. N. ]. is probably the only
community in New Jersey which cannot
boast Of resident in the National Army.
Only two service flags float before
homes and they represent young volun-
teers. The village. with population
of about 16o. has several young men of
draft age. but thus far all who have
been called have been granted exemp-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Organized labor in Massachusetts is
asked to buy 100000 of bonds Of the
fourth Liberty Loan in a letter sent
Monday to all labor organizations by
Edward F. Grady. executive secretary
Of the Massachusetts labor eammittae
on Liberty Loan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Miss Grace Clark and Miss Florence
Turner of Brunswick motored to this
city Wednesday, where they called
on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

More than 100 wounded American SOL
diers detailed to aid in the fourth Lib
erty loan drive arrived at an Atlantic
port. Monday. on a British liner. The
men were taken in ambulances to a ho-
tel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
LOCAL NOTICE

The Daily Kennebec Journal will
hereafter be on sale at Hannaford's
Rexall Drug Store, Winthrop. instead
of at Jackson's as heretofore.
oct17d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

William S. Robinson, one of the in
spectors for the government at the r.
P. Hazard factory, has gone to Boston,
called by the illness of his daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

J. Canter & Co., call attention to
their special week end sale and in
their adv. quote prices that indicate
real bargains. old time bargains.
They invite your inspection.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Oliver Davis. who has been visiting
relatives in Gardiner and Randolph, re-
turned Wednesday to Boston, where he
is employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Laddie, dog belonging to Ms. Ar
thur j. Dunton of Bath, Me-, has as
favorite companion a kitten. She
is frequently seen riding around the
yard on the dogs back, apparently
with his approval.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. r. H. Willis of Mount Vernon
street was the guest Wednesday of her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Peacock Of Lew
iston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

The funeral of the late Charles I. Par
fridge will be held at 9 o'clock Thurs
day morning from the undertaking par
lors of the Amesbury-Twom Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
LITCHFIELD
LOCAL NOTICE

All public meetings are prohibited
in the town Of Litchfield, until fur.
Their notice.
Per order:
BOARD OF HEALTH.
r. W. GOSS, NJ. D., Secretary
oct17d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. Louis McNally, who has been Wis
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Z.
Chase, returned Wednesday to her Ipme
in Au Sable Forks, N Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

B. A. Trask and son Milton re-
turned Wednesday afterr ION to their
home in Mt. Vernon after visiting
relatives in this city for a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Rev. T. j. Wirslade, pastor of the
First BAPTIST church. was a visitor
Wednesday IN Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

John NJ. Evarts Of Sutton. VT, who
has been passing tho week. with friends
and relatives, left Wednesday on his re-
turn home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. Thomas Worcester will leave this
morning for Portland after passing
few days at the Hallowell House as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Allan Niles of this city left Boston
Wednesday on the City Of Columbus for
Ga, where he will be employ
ed in the shipyard of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. Arthur Goodwin and son Ell
mer of Sidney are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Trask
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. w. e. Ward, Mrs. Charles
York, Miss Grace Cook, Mrs. Frank
Marshall and E. S. Mason of Port
land were auto visitors in this city
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Funeral services for the late stephen
Scanlon will be held this morning at y
O. clock from the Sacred Heart church.
Rev. FIR. NJ. F. O'Connor will officiate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs Arthur Palmer Of East Pittston
was among the out-of-town visitors in
the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Regular meeting this evening at
7.3O O'Clock of Sanborn Lodge, 10.
80. Il. o. o. f. A large attendance
is desired -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

William P. Carr and Mary B. Ben
nett, both Of Richmond were mar
ried Wednesday noon at the Metho-
dist parsonage by Rev. Herbert S.
Dow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Miss Agnes Dearborn of Sabatt titus was
in this city Wednesday calling on rela-
tives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Miss Agnes Foster of Woodfords
arrived in this city Wednesday,
where she will visit friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

J. Frank Morse Of Portland was call
ing on Gardiner friends Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shaw of Spring
street were calling Wednesday on Au-
gusta friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Austin Wheeler left Wednesday for
Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

lyndon Overlook returned Wednes-
day afternoon to Lynn, Mass, after
a short visit here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Wallace Houston has gone to Bow
T. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Carroll WEIGH left Wednesday for
Quincy, Mass, where he is to be en-
ployed. s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. Page Mute of South Gardiner
is reported as i'll with influenza. Miss
Pauline Mute is reported as gaining
slowly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

in this city Wednesday calling en-
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. c. NJ. }. Burton of Augusta wa
calling on Gardiner friends Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. John r. Sherburne of Waverly,
Mass. is the guest OF her parents, Mr.
and Mrs John E. Chase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

r. C. Edes of Portland was among the
business visitors in this city Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bickford OF
Portland are visiting relatives in this
city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Arthur Cookson of Boston was in
this city Wednesday calling on
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Freeman Lttlefield left Wednesday on
a business trip to Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

F. s. Adams of Bowdoinham was call
ing on friends in this city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

business trip to Caribou and Pressure
Isle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Miss Leona Dunton has accepted po-
sition as bookkeeper for A. B. Small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

c. A. Ingals of Portland was a BUSH
ness visitor in this city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mr. and Mrs. Willis Walker of Au-
burn were recent visitors in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

George E. Smith Of Portland was ar
out of-town visitor Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Fred Albee returned Wednesday from
a few days visit in Mt Vernon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. Frank L. Peterson is i'll at
her home with pneumonia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
FROM HALLOWELL

HALLoWELL TELEPHONE ess-x
Wounded Corporal Writes Of Experiences in Thick Of Shrapn
and Machine Gun Fre-Deah Of Donald A. Riggs-Local
Items
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Alfred B. smali left wednesday on a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
A Splendid Display
of Towels at
Genuine Saving

Fine quality Cotton Auek
Towels, extra weight, worth Csc
each, our price 1870.
Sale Price 15c while they last
Large size 60 per cent Linen
Towels, heavy weight, excellent
for every day wear. Regular
value Csc Sale Price 25c each
Fine quality half Linen Russia
Crash, bleached, worth zoe yd,
Sale Price 15c yd
Heavy weight half linen, Brown
Crash, worth zoe yd.
Sale Price 15c yd
We are selling all weights both
in bleached and brown Stevens
All Linen Crash away below the
manufacturers price.
Large Turkish Towels, bieached,
regular Csc Sale Price 19e
Large sizes BIeached Turkish
Towels, worth 35c.
Sale Price 25c
Wonderful assortment fine grade
Fancy Turkish Towels in many
handsome designs, regular SOC,
Sale Price ACC
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
KARM EMPLOYE
 HIT BY MACHINE

Pasqual Lunanuova, of Melton street, was knocked down and sus- tained lacerated and fractured right ankle shortly before noon to- day when an auto truck belonging to the Boston Furniture Supply Co. and operated by William Wattman, of 89 Alice street, struck him while engaged in his work in front of the Karm Terminal Co. on North Washington avenue.
 According to witnesses of the ac- cident Pasqual and another man en- ployed by the Iron Ledge Co.,, were bringing a steel rail into the build ing which is being constructed for the Karm Terminal Co.,, when the machine coming south on Washington avenue struck the steel rail, throwing both men violently to the ground.
 The ambulance call which was sent into the Emergency hospital, was an- swered by Dr. J. F. Egan, who, upon arrival found that Pasqua!s ankle was not alone badly torn and lacer- ated, but that some of the smaller bones had been fractured. After he had applied temporary dressings to the injured foot, he ordered that the man be removed to St. Vincent's hos pital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
PIERCE SUCCEEDS
 CRAWFORD AS HEAD

The third annual meeting of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce was held this noon in the Stratfeld hotel and was largely attended. Officers for the coming year were elected, re- ports of officers and committees were presented and accepted, and an amend ment to the constitution having to do with the formation of special councils wihin the Chamber of Commerce was adopted.
 The meeting opened with a brief address by George E. Crawford, the president of the Chamber of Com merce. Reports were then presented.
 The following officers were elected: Bradford D. Pierce, Jr., president; F.. J. Kingsbury, first vice president; Walter B. Iashar, second vice presi- dent; D. Fairchild Wheeler, treasurer; directors. George E. Crawford E. H. Dillon, George c. Goulden, Samuel M Hawley, Sumner Simpson and E. F. von Wettberg.