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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

These prices represent approximate
 ly the cost to the retailer when buy ing in the original package. On ac- count of the variable cost of retail Ing due to rentals, delivery service, shrinkage, etc, the consumer should expect to pay from 15 to 35 per cent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Emily Eu- gena Stevenson, daughter of Alfred Stevenson of GO Harral avenue to Edward Fred Zendher, who is now connected with the Bridgeport Works
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

Mrs. William Carroll has returned to her home in this city after pleas ant visit, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ira Barrows in Cromwell.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

doin them a favor by takin IN their cattles and
given them enough money for them 10 keep
tn windmills and pillow oiled up durin tn cold
winter and then they tack rubber price on tn
meat that keeps stTetchin tn one way route. up
Now when you 90 to th butchers and ask them
TO send up a coupla dollar worth OF meat. and
II you won't be home. 70. tn delivery boy to
stick II through tn keyhole. Evel ythirg is gon
up higher here. You go in for hair cut and
when you go TO pay for II they tel you tn price is
gone up a jitney or a dime and IN only reason
/ can see for II is maybe tn barber thinks his
talk is more expensive cause he has TO pay
&c for a paper now And when you go for to
buy smokes tn cigar men each have a different
assortment OF prices They set tn prices ac-
cording TO tn numbers on the cigar boxes. and
cigarette packs. II pack OF cigarettes is put
up TO sell for l5c including tn tax. they look
at the revenue stamp and If II says, series oil
1917. they soak you either l9c or 17cg Even th
street car companies all over tn country are
thinkin they amt getting enough money out OF
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
Man TO Aid Upton
if1 Try for Yachting Cup

In the midst OF his war work, Sir
Thomas Upton is preparing for the
battle OF peace. lie has Shamrock ~
In New York and the ship will be ready
for the Americas cup races as soon as
the war lends. Sir Thomas Is eager
that Chicago sailors be represented on
his boat in the effort 10 lift the cup
from New York So he has chosen
sheldon Clark, one Of the best known
yachtsmen and a particular friend. 10
sail on the Shamrock In the big con-
tests.
In letter received the other day
from the Irish knight Mr.. Clark was
apprlsed Of the honor in store for him
and lost no time In accepting. Sir
Thomas stated he hoped Clark could
find his way TO accepting as he felt he
needed a Lake Michigan sailor 10 make
il certain he would beat the New York
yachtsmen. He said the fact that an
American was sailing on the Shamrock
would make the defeat all the easier
for the New Workers TO take. Also he
promised % send the Americas cup
provided he won it) out 10 Chicago in
care Of Mr.. Clark for exhibition at the
dinner the yachtsmen will give him
there.
Mr.. Clark has been in the yachting
game here for many years, having been
secretary OF the Chicago Yacht club
in the heyday Of It's glory. He has also
been a member OF the crews OF many
Of the fastest ships here, both sail and
motor. Ees
American yachtsmen are confident the
action OF Sir Thomas will further great
ly cement the friendly relations that
exist between the yachtsmen Of the two
countries. In the west particularly
Upton has been always a great favorite |
as for many years be had large bus
mess interests in Chicago.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
BY AHERN
Benny's Weekly Letter to Ills Brother Felix "Over There

fares for allowing passengers to step each
others toes. Yknow everybody has to raise tn
prices in order TO keep up with tn prices. And
who started II allG Tn kaiserl That guy Felix
is gotta be got. I'd like to meet him goose
steppin along dark alley It'd be a case Of give
and take. I'D give him a bunch OF busts on his
imperial nose. and they'd take him away In a
garbage wagon tn next mornlnl Y'know that
goof must be battip around a 1000 with ais
coke needle. cause he's already hgurin how he's
gonna spend IN indemnity money he's gonna
get from us for keepin up this war after he
started II. All tn money that simp will get
from us will be gladly donated by all OF us for
TO pick him out some lot In tn woods and plant
him In 1t clothed in pine o'coat with a weight
on th bottom. and pay tn fella who owns tn.
property a sum for damagin his property that
way. huhf Well Felix. they say around Po-
land or where II is, it's now tn Finnish to this
letter | am fine and feelin ht es a glove. Horse
shoes leaf cloyers and everythin TO you Felix,
your friend bro. Benny.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
KEYSTONE CLUB PUTS
CITY ON SPORT MAP

The days Of the old Warren Athletic
Club are being brought back to the
minds Of old local sport followers. The
reviving organization is the Keystone
Field Club, No. 204 East Fourth street
Every evening. from 7.30 until 91O
O'Clock the boys go through their daily
workouts, and some Of the best boys
in the county can be seen getting in
shape there for their coming bouts at
Pennsgrove Among them is Harry *
o. Baker. who is classed as the hard
est hitting middleweight in the game
today. Jimmy Pappas. claimant OF
the flyweight championship Of America:
Jimmy Taylor, formerly Of New York;
Kid Mccoy and a number OF other
good lads are there The Keystone boys
while being the best in the city, are
somewhat handicapped by not having
shower bath, and just now they are
working hard TO raise funds to have
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

one installed. Doc. Newton. the Penns-
grove fight promoter has promised to
donate one-half the expense. II some
more local sports come across the
shower will be up before the weekend
The following men are authorized by
the club 10 collect funds for this pur-
pose: Leon Franklin. Olen Hackett
Jonathan Land, william Sidel and
Jerome Mclaughlin. Friends Of the
club are extended an invitation 10 como
up any evening and see the boys work
out.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
DENTAL EXAMINERS
MEET TOMORROW.

Bebinnlng at go tomorrow morning
the Delaware state Board Of Dental IA
aminers will receive applications from
those who wish 10 practice dentistry
In the State The examiners viii also
continue their work Thursday Thel
will meet on the third floor OF th'
municipal section Of the public build
ing.
Changes in the composition Of the
board Of examiners were necessitated
by the recent appointment by Govern
or Townsend OF members for a term OF
four years, and the personnel is as fol-
lows
II. C. Watson. y. D. s, Wilmington.
president; w. S. p. Combs, D. d. 5,
Nnddletown, secretary and treasurer; p.
A. Traynor, d. d. s. Wilmington; r. +.
Corley. d. ID. s, Smyrna; Gayl l..
Hitch, d. D. S., Laurel.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
TRAP SHOOTING
ANGLING
BASEBALL
Soldiers Like Bomb Service

trenches which reach above the head.
The above pictures taken by the
Commission on Training Camp Actiyi-
ties show every movement made By
the bomber In hurting a grenade.
In the first photograph the bomber
Is adjusting the explosive mechanism
OF the bomb so II Will explode the min
ute IL strikes It's objective.
In the second picture the bomber Is
estimating the distance and direction
Of the target. The third and fourth
photos show the positions taken Just
before the bomb Is thrown. Note the
position OF the throwing hand In the
fourth picture, which enables the
bomber to throw the bomb out Of a
deep trench.
The final picture shows the position
OF the body after the bomb has been
thrown.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
Uncle 1chabod
W
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EAA H. ]
s%T @ R hA'
BY
FDMIlND UAAE E.COONE
EDMUND WNCE COOKE

some weather my time" said Uncle Ichabod
/ farmn, miles east OF old Cape God
We a little hal-storm that hesitate 10 mention.
folks might consider It subject for contention
planted and the them hastones fen
They that deeper than ordinary WE'LL
So astonshin' the had that
s. sturdy In the stalk and bugn In the
But when stripped husk OF, WELL sir born
All like kernels there halstones the cornl
a hot the town short Of leo
so I sold that corn-crop very pretty price.
And every ean place in town was pestered by mob
or hot and hungry people ean helstones the cob.~
Copyright 1918. n Z. A.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

The love OF the average American for
competitive sport has caused bombing
10 become one Of the favorite parts OF
the service.
The bomb hurler must combine
strength with accuracy and the long
periods Of practice laid out for the ex-
pert result In competition In training
camps which Is not second even to ath-
letlc meets in interest.
Bomb hurting. in fact. has been aropt-
ed by the American Athletic ualon as
a major sport for field meets. and was
one OF the regularly scheduled events
in all the great college feld meets last
spring
The form used In bombing Is entire
ly different from that used In throw
ing a baseball or heavlng a shot. The
long overland swing Is made necessary,
as much bomb throwing Is done from
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
In over There. Somewhere France.

Dear bro. Felix.
Got your letter tn other day. and see by IL you
are still busy workin helpin III war along. Well
Felix. lots a things is goin on over here TO.
Y'know tn meat packers is up on tn boards for
jugglin tn meat prices up. TO where fella has to
be a millionaire to enjoy chokin on some OF their
sirloin steaks. and we half to eat fish now TO see
what II feels like to get bone caught In our
necks since pork chops is sellin for two and half
1st. mortgages. Id. And y'know even old ham,
berg steak ID. makes dollar bill look like
Il got tangled up in family reunion OF moths
And tn packers put up yodel they is just
maxim things meet and barely payin tn rent
That bull is tn best they send out. And tn alibis
they hand out for raisin tn price Cows and cat
tie eat grass all summer. and grass Jes grows
anyhow and they aint no high price on raisin
grass ever since II was discovered. and IN cows
and cattle make a trip to tn packin plants In III
fall when they're fat from eatin free grass
and tn packers make tn farmers think they is
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
CORONER PROBES MURDER.

Coroner Springs jury in the case Of
Willard Parsons, Negro, who was shot
and killed in East Sixth street on sun
day, returned a verdict last night that
death was due 10 a gunshot wound in
flcted by BENJAMIN Callahan, Negro. OF
No. $40 East Sixth street. Callahan is
now being held without bail for fur-
ther hearing in City Court tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
BERNHARD H0N0RED
BY KAISER AGAIN

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
AMSTERDAM. July i6.-General Won
Bernhard, who said in his book, "Our
Next War" that Germany was bent on
world power or downfall, and who now
has a command in Flanders, has been
awarded the oak leaves for his Order
Of Merit by the Kaiser.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
JoINr sALE ron soLDIERS sMOKEs.

Mrs. F. ]. spurtz. Of No. 5i5 East
Seventh street. will hold a bake and
fruit sale all day Thursday at her home
for the benefit Of the "Our Boys in
France Tobacco Fund" Red Cross
workers will also meet at Mrs. spurtz'
home that day 10 do sewing for the
soldiers. Mrs. Spurtz has one son
Walter ]. Spurtz, with the Hospital
Corps in France.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
IMPRovING ACousTIc PRoPERTIEs.

Work on the Improvement OF the
acoustic properties in County Court
room No. 1 was started today by work
men in the employe OF the Mazer
Acoustic Company, OF Pittsburg. Pa
Il is planned TO place a coating Of felt
over the walls and ceilings. II will
take at least a month TO complete the
work.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
HORSE TRAMPLEs CHILD.

While crossing Fourth and French
streets late yesterday afternoon with
her mother. Gladys Leibowitz, aged
four years. Of 25O5 Washington street.
was run down by A horse and wagon
owned by L. W Webster. OF No. S2S
French street. The child was removed
to the Homeopathic Hospital in the
police patrol. She is only slightly In
iured
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
OUR TOP, NOT THE TAP

The washbowl hot
Water faucet In our
Wlgwam has been
Leaking for the last
Couple Of weeks. and
We told our janltor
About 1t a half dozen
Times, and he said
He would fix IL
Right away. Well,
The other night we
Noticed Il running
Full tilt, so we
Dropped down to the
Janitor and told him
He was losing about
300 gallons Of good
Hot water daily on
Account Of our faucet,
And that doesn't come
Under the head Of
Conserving by no means.
So he came up and
Gave II one look
mo wonderw he said,
Il shouldn't doubt I'm
Losing about 300 gallons
OF hot water daily as
You said. II you leave
Il run full force all
Day like this |"
And he turned the handle,
And shut It Off, and
He went down stairs.
And the faucet just goes,
Dripl Drlpt Dripl
And maybe next Christmas
With the annual necktie
Gift we might pick up
Enough nerve TO ask him
To TX the leak.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
MINInR LEAGUE MEETING.

The National Junior League will
meet on Wednesday night at No $40
Church street. All managers are urged
10 attend the meeting which will be
called at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
PIckPncKETs WORK TRAINS.

Passengers on southbound p, B. and
W. trains on Saturday had their pockets
picked by dips" 10 is thought the
pickpockets operated on the trains be-
tween Broad street stations. Phlladel-
phia and dOwn-State points.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
FINAL SHOOT FOR
1HP EVERDING CUP

The ffth OF the series Of lve shoots
for the "nr' Everding Trophy will be
held at the Wilmington Trapshootlng
Association on next saturday. This
contest which has excited intense in
terest among the members, is going to
provide a most interesting race when
the final shoot Is held.
Already four men have qualified In
the preliminaries and they are among
the best shots IN Delaware today, and
fully capable Of putting up a stellar
exhibition. They are:
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

Him bin
His, head against the German cliff.
Wen, what's the dlf?
2.
V.
C.
Copyright 1918, n. z. A.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
wAvERLY CLUB WANTS GAMES.

The Waverly club. a frst-clsss base
ball team, has been organized, and
wants games with fast teams Of the
State. Challenges should be sent TO
Manager, Lincoln Athletic Club, No.
i7OJ Lincoln street.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

Household interests are all under a
benefcent ruling, and these coming two
weeks will no the best time for adver-
Using them In the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

was at work on a farm near Lewes.
Micheal Deluchio. a brother. went there
yesterday and brought the missing boy
home The boy had been away six
weeks.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
NatIonaI Leanue.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American Ieaque.

Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Washington.
St. Louis at Boston.
National League.
Phillles at ChlcasO.
Boston at St. Louis.
New York at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League.

American League.
Athletics. 3; st. Louis, 3.
Athletics, G; ST. Louis. 4 Second
game).
Cleveland, B: New York, 8.
Boston. 3; Chicago, 4.
Washington-Detrolt, rain.
National League.
Pittsburgh. 6; Brooklyn, 5.
New York. 2; Cincinnati. 4.
Other games postponed. rain.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

I'll" Everdlng Of Portland. oregon.
one Of the country's most noted trap
shooters, and the donor Of the trophy
Is very much interested in the out
come Of the contest. He receives re-
ports Of each shoot, and is keeping in
close touch with the progress OF tho
race
The contest on Saturday will be Of
i6 yards, and A. A. T. a. spoons will
also be contested for. Four spoons
will he awarded, one to the hish gun
in each class. ..
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
DFIUCHIO Is HOME

Having received word over the tele-
phone that Louis DeluchiO, aged Is
years, OF No. 2i9 West Eighth street,
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

Old
Sciron, we are told.
sat on his cliff
And II
A stranger strayed
That way, ne made
The poor gsloot
Ablute
His feet-the nasty brute
Then,
When
The wanderer
And launjerer)
Had soused them well.
Then what befell7
Why.
Sci
ron, he
With unctuous glee.
Kicked the guest on
Into the trough
or the sad sea.
Peeved md provoked,
Again the guest was soaked.
Yea, soaked as well
AS tho he'd hired a cell
A spell
In some swell
New York hotel
Now.
How
Ist today7
Does Sciron still hold sway7
Yea, veal
Why, there.
Where Bill
sits on his German hill.
Along comes TrOtsky
To squatsky
And lick his feetsky.
Wilhelm smiles sweetsky
And kicks
And what's
Trots.
FiX2
grinning down,
Watches him drown
Within the Russian sea,
Or laughs In glee
To see
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
By TOpIiffe

TODAY'S POEM.
It's surely raw
For Jawn McGrayy.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
This Is The Life

Another prohib ition
victory.
Cocktail ran sixth in
a New. York race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06
The Ice Question.

Women of Rock Island have undertaken to solve
the ice question, at least ascertain the cause of
the deprivation which the people of the city are
now subjected. The to be praised for
what they attempting to do and whether not
any good results attend their efforts, there is
sonabIe ground for the belief that there be some
intelligent understanding as to why conditions are
they
There may be two sides to the question, and
right off the reel, it is only fair the ice dealers
to say that they probably are suffering in the same
way that affects other lines of business and industry
as far as labor is concerned. The draft or other
more attractive occupations have taken from them
their wagon men and teamsters, and the other argu-
the ice dealers put forward is that large
percentage of the people expect them to only
deliver ice, but clean the ice boxes removing
cream butter, milk, eggs etc, adjusting ice
the proper place and then things in the
ice box. This takes lot of time The ice dealers
claim 80 per cent of their customers expect this
If this applies to rs per cent or even so per cent
it is a handicap, and hardship, that naturally
causes serious delay in the delivery of ice
Putting this aside, the people have a right to
know a few things of these is why there
should be shortage of ice this year, in view of
the tremendous harvest there must have been last
winter, and the added fact that the biggest con-
sumers, the saloons, have business since
before the hot season started.
Another thing the people have right to know
why in the distribution of ice, the luxuries are
taken of and the necessities neglected; why the
trade" to speak, those who provide ice cream,
pop ginger ale, bevo, etc, get ice daily, whereas
the homes, where children babies are being
raised, and where there is real suffering sickness
can get it only at certain intervals
1t is the ordinary condition of the average family
of which nsw speaking People who can
afford refrigerators of capacity of several hundred
pounds, do not feel the change in the manner of
delivery but the homo with the small ice box does
especially with such days as we are now having
with ice delivered only in from forty-eight to
sixty hours trebles the inconvenience and distress
is something dreadful
For all these reasons it is hoped the women Of
Rock Island who have given their attention to this
subject will develop way by which a better con-
dition may be insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06
TlE{IIE DAILY SHORT STORY

It had been a day full of pleasure
for the little house party at Wares
place-'a bungalow II miles from
the city and a million miles from
yexation "
The evening before as they sat in
the library, various topics had been
discussed, chief of which were
'woman's rights" A charming ex-
poneut of this subject had been
Dora Thornton, and thus the thorn
that pricked the love and admira-
ton Of Bert. Yet the former dav-
dreams Of clear-headed bachelor
held no vision such as this.
II was the creature of another
world that appeared in his dreams
"a girl, gentle, home-loying and
dependable Now in the fairy smoke
circles that floated from his
cigar, another form IS visible; a
girl, muscular, brown-armed and
alert; who paddles a canoe like an
Indian, and whose archery and
rifle scores are among the best; vet
possessing none Of those soft. fem
mine traits which the average man
admires in a woman.
Bert threw the enc of his cigar
into the fire and mounted the stairs
to his room. Half an hour later,
hesltatjng between accusing him
self of being either a prig or an
idiot, he fell asleep
Saturday morning dawned clear
and beautiful. An early coach
brought several more to the little
house-party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06
Ration According To Nutrition.

Ration According To Nutrition
We propose in all seriousness
the following plan for food conser-
walton in this country, plan which
viii at the same time vastly i'm
prove the general standard OF
health, cut down considerably on
tailoring and shoe bills, to say
Lothing of the great outlay for cor
sets and make the average of per-
sonal puichritude a great deal bet
ter than it is today.
The plan is to appoint in each
election district official weighers
who shall keep records of the
weights and daily rations of every
resident. Food to be issued in
quantities determined by the indi-
vidual weight People who are
Urmal in weight to receive a stand
ard maintenance ration every day.
People who are >ten per cent over
weight to receive a ration ten per
cent below maintenance. People
who are under weight to receive a
ration in excess of maintenance.
This would temporarily create an
uproar from the suffers and the
habitual Overfeeders. 1t would
make the intoxicated corpulent in
dividual of 4O-foOd intoxicated
rather peevish for a week or>two.
1t would put the fear of starvation
into the hearts of many a victim
Of obesity. But with rigid control
by government officials the system
would bring unexpected blessings
to all Of these abnormal people.
There would undoubtedly be a
strong effort to have exceptions
made in the case OF inyalids, but
with good modern scientific back
ing even this appeal would avail
nothing. There is no known kind
Of invaIidism that is helped BY
overeating. tuberculosis not eX-
cepted.
1t wouldn't be a good thing for
the doctors at all. They would feel
the pinch seriously when the ration
ing system had been in force a year.
1t would rob the doctors of a good
~ share of their income from per
sons with minor, SO-call8d "func-
tionaP' ailments, ailments not yet
alarming enough to receive proper
attention, ailments, in fact, organic
as organic can be, but mildly so as
yet But it would put a worse crimp
in the nostrum business, for people
would be less inclined to imagine
things. Yes, and people would be
clearer headed, too, hence less cred
ulOus.
It is strange how overfed indi-
viduals do cling to the notion that
overweight is a family character
istic or anything but plain evidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06

You've got him." exclaimed
The squirrels clutch ou the bark
SLOWLY relaxed aud he fell
Bert went over and picked 1p The
yet quiyerinE creature.
What 4 beauty" he cried. 1T
was a splendid shot
As he approached the girl she
snrank from him. lie put the duty
animal into the pocket ol has hunt
ing Jacket.
Dora, dear" he said placing his
hand tenderly on her shoulder
DON'T" she cried passi1uately
I'm a brute"
oh. what q cruel thing 10 do
The poor, harmless Ntge fellow
On, how could T." Here her.yoice
broke IN a sob, as she leaned against
tree and WepJ, her head buried ga
her hands. Gently, Bert uuWOund
the myers that held her rifle.
snail We walk ou?' he said.
slowly they walked through the
WOODS, and Bert. uncertain no long
er OF his love, spoke of a subject
nearer and dearer than any other
In truth, squirrels scampered be-
meath their very teet unseen be-
Iore long the girls couureuduce sad
changed to one OF happiness. ana
hef eyes shOne with % new BRIT
ianey. that spoke well for the SAT
lslaction OF bright matchmaking
Phebe Ware.