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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

rine.
 Virtually all the wooden, ships un- der construction in New England are to be steam freighters of $500 tons deadweight carrying capacity. built af- ter Ferris pattern. Yards for their construction and equipment dot the coast from Penobscot Bay to south ern Massachusetts.
 The construction, equipment and delivery of wooden vessels Is under the direction of District Supervisor John F. Vaughan of the Division of Wood Ship Construction. From the time the big, sticks of Oregon fir or southern pine are cut in the forests of the Northwest or the Gulf Coast, un- til they are shaped, assembled and fashioned into the completed ship, Fleet Corporation agents have direct oversight of every stage of the pro- cess. One small feature of the work involves the predicting, scheduling and following through production, shipment and receipt of some $500 different items that go to make up the mechanical equipment of one of the 3, 3,500-tonners. Each of these items Hi USl D0 S4AlppCN and received, to meet a definite time schedule, which is predicted months in advance. The farthest eastern yard in the wood ship district, that of the Sandy Point Shipbuilding Company at Sears port, Me, is manned almost exclu- sively by farmers and fishermen, many of them descendants of a race of shipbuilders. The Sandy Point two more to be built.
 | At Thomaston, George H. Gilchrest i is constructing a Ferris wooden hull Three more of the same kind are or the ways of the Freeport ~Shipbuildine Company of South Freeport, Me. One
 wooden steamship recently was ] launched from the yard of the Kelley 1 Spear Company in Bath, Me.
 One of the largest contracts in the
 country for Ferris type ships is held | by L. H. Shattuck, Inc, of Ports:
 mouth, N. H., a government owned
 plant. Five steamers have beer
 launched, twelve ways are in opera
 ton, and six others are to be added
 Nearly 5000 men are employed. The
 Shattuck company held the framing record of the country for Ferris type
 steamers, according to the official bull 1 letin of the Fleet Corporation. Thi: record was made in 58 hours.
 Five wooden steamers have beer :! launched in the past four months a {; the newly constructed yards in Port land. Me-, of the Cumberland Ship {, building Company and the Portland
 Ship Ceiling Company, now the Rus sell Shipbuilding Company. Ma chinery has been installed in all then
 and two have been turned over to tht government.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
WAR OBSTRUCTION BY
 REPUBLICANS PROVED
Record of Votes in Congress Shows Opposition to Ec--
 sential War Measures.

Washington, D.. C,-Oct. 5.-Chair- man Scott Ferris, of the Democratic Congressional committee, has made public a voting record Rn important war and pre-war legislation. This record shows that Republican opposl- ton has been in evidence on every great measure now enacted into law, and it Is on this record that the Dem ocrats are asking the return or Democratic Congress. Democratic support for the President and the Ad- ministration is the necessity seen in the following voting record:
 War Resolution - 32 Republican and 16 Democratic Representatives opposed. A Republican and Dem ocratic Senators opposed.
 McLemore Resolution (w a n g Americans off the high seas)-1O3 Re publican Representatives and 32 Dem ocrats voted against tabling this reso- 1 lution.
 Gore Resolution (similar to McLe-
 IT ore resolution)--l2 Republican Sen ators and Democrats voted agalns1
 tabling this resolution.
 l Armed Neutrality Bill (authorizing
 arming of American ships for defense against submarines}-On the Cooper amendment to prevent the arming or
 American ships carrying war supplies,
 76 Republican Representatives and
 AT Democrats voted for the amend
 ment.
 . Armor Plate Plant Amendment to Naval Bill-133 Republican and
 Democratic Representatives opposed,
 while in the Senate 23 Republicans and no Democrats voted against it.
 This bill has kept the price of steel to the Navy at a reasonable figure. Shipping Board nill-160 Republi- can Representatives and 1 Democrat,
 and 21 Republican Senators and no Democrats, opposed this measure,
 which was held up almost two years by the opposition.
 Espionage Act-s7 Republican and
 Q Democratic Representatives op- posed; Republican and 1 Democrat lie Senator opposed.
 I Food Survey BiIl-65 Republican Representatives ana 16 Democrats
 voted to send the bill back to com mittee. in an effort to kill 1t. Railroad Control Bill - Four Re nublicans and two Democrats oppos- ed it in the House, while in the Sen
 ate 13 Republicans and l Democrat
 favored the Townsend amendment whcih sought to block the administra- tior measure.
 Te,egraph and Telephone Contro
 R,ll-Four Republtran Representa- lives opposed it, as did 16 Republican
 Senators There was no Democratic
 opposition. War Revenue Bill. Fiscal Year l9lt l. 142 Republican Representative: and i6 Republican Senators opposed There was no Democratic opposition War Revenue Bnl, Fiscal 1eal . 1917-1s2 Republican Representative . and 33 Republican Senators opposed ? There was no Democratic opposition . War Revenue Ell. Fiscal yea 1s1s-76 Republican Representative . and 4 Republican Senators opposed : There was no Democratic opposition
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

1oo Caroline Ave-, Ogdensburg, NY. 1T suffered a great deal for three or four years with MsrvoHs .Stck HeGd- 0eAe H1d DysPepsfa, Had to take two to four seidlitE powders every other day. Tried doctors-ate bran gems took all kinds of remedies - but nothing did me good until I used tTruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets. was relieved the first day used them. 7Hcy- made me SOSH GnI keeb ne wsl9, and I am always glad to tell people of the great things 'Fruit-a- tives' have done for me. ( Ihave many friends in Ogdensburg now using Fruit a. tives' on my recommendation,
 c. E. BESWICK. 60c. q box, 6 for g 50, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
SHOES HIGH IN ROME.

Rome, Oct. 5.-Fifteen dollars a pair is being demanded here for an ordinary pair of shoes which only Q few months ago could be bought for half that price.
 One of the measures adopted by the government to regulate the price of cloth is decree compelling manufac- turers to stamp the cost price on the material every three yards and pro- hibiting the retail price from being more than 35 per cent. above cost.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
NO BEER SHUTS UP GROCERIES.

New Orleans, Oct. 5.-More than one hundred grocery stores in New Orleans will go out of business after the manufacture of beer is discontin- ued on December 1 according to A. A. Larose, Secretary of the lew Orleans Retail Grocer's Association. Of the more than 2,O00 groceries in the city about half are reported in connection with saloons, Mir Larose states, and of this number about ten per cent. almost entirely are supported by rev. enue from the bar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

Those folks who complain because MT. Hoover wants us to save half a pound of food week, may be among those who pay a stomach specialist S10 for telling them they are overeat- ing at every meal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

After having subscribed to the abso- lutely safe Liberty loan at a good rate of interest, some people are up- lifted by the thought that they have made a patriotic sacrifice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

The people who blame the Russians for their cowardice might not have so good courage for fighting if they had to stand up against machine guns while armed only with spades and pitchforks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
fThat you bought one, isn't

fThat you bought one, isn't 1.-The nights are growing longer and the days will be still shorter when the Daylight Saving Act swings back into the old routine.
 fUses of an Eveready Daylo fiashlight multiply all the time.
 fKeep one handy about the house. Keep another handy about your automo- bile. It's a life-saver when the lighting system goes "fooey" on a dark road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
ARVINE PIKE is
SERIOUSLY HURT
Right Shoulder Fractured in Fall from
Ladder and Hand Pierced by Point
of Stating Hammer

Arvine Pike Of South Main street,
a well-known carpenter, sustained a
compact fracture Of his right shoulder
Yesterday afternoon about clock
while at work patching the roof at
Clarence Whitaker S house on the same
street. He stood on a ladder abour 20
feet from the ground and when he
pulled slate off the roof he lost his
balance and fell to the ground.
In his left hand he held stating
hammer, and the sharp point Of the
hammer went through the hand
DR. Harry 2. Greene was called and
had Mr.. Pike taken to the Memorial
hospital, where an x-ray photograph
was made. The fracture was so bad
that the bones could not be set, but
the shoulder was put in cast. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Pike viii have the
use of his arm and shoulder after sev.
eral weeks. He was taken home after
his injuries were dressed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
WARRANTS UP FOR
VILLAGE MEETING
Term of Commissioner Kaine Expires
This Year-Sentiment Favors Band
Concerts and Day Police.

Warrants for the annual village meet
ing, which will be held in the town hall
Tuesday, May !, at s p. m, were posted
today. There are 10 articles in the war
rant, most of them having to do with
business OF routine nature
The term of John T. kaine as a mem
ber Of the board OF village commissioners
expires this year, and commissioner will
be elected for three years.
The question OF appropriatlng money for
a series Of band concerts will come up un-
der article 5 Last year it was voted that
the usual sum of $500 for band concerts
be given to the Red Cross, which was
done, and a substantial part OF that sum
is not on hand The money is drawn
upon for civil home relief work It was
soon realized that 1t would be a mistake
not to have a series of band concerts not
only for the edifeaton OF the people
but as a means OF keeping the local or
ganization together, and public spirited
individual came forward with a persona
contribution Of $500 for band concerts
The Red Cross is we'll provided for this
year through the War Chest, and it i,
believed by many that in these times
when there is so much that is sombre ant
sad it would be wise to make an appro
prlatIon for band concerts.
Last year it was voted decisively to con
tlnue the employment of day policeman
and sentiment seems to be in favor o
that policy for the coming year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
Plant of the Vermont Milk
Chocolate Co. Destroyed
at Burlington
FLAMES BROKE OUT
AFTER EXPLOSION
Concern in Operation Only Few
Months and Had a Million Dollar
Com1nission-600 Employed

BURLINGTON, April 26.-The plant
of the Vermont Milk Chocolate com
rany was totally destroyed by fire last
night with a loss of 100000
Shortly after 10 o'clock a violent
explosion occurred in the shipping
rooms and almost Immediately flames
burst through the walls. Three men
who were employed in the room at the
time are believed to have been burned
to death, one Of the bodies, that Of
David Upman, night watchman, having
been recovered early this morning.
Others who lost their lives are believed
to be John Crowley and Perault Com
panion
The building was hastily emptied of
the l50 members of the night shift.
BY the time the fire department had ar
rived the flames had gained great head
way and the efforts Of the fremen were
unavailing, the building and its con
tents of valuable stock and equipment
being a total loss The walls are still
standing.
The stock of cocoa beans, sugar and
other material was valued at one mil
lion dollars and the building and equip
ment at one million dollars more. There
is considerable insurance
There is no theory as to the origin
Of the fire beyond that it started from
an explosion. 1t is said that cocoa is
| highly combnstible and might have
| caused the trouble. No Germans or
| Austrians were employed at the plant.
| The Vermont Milk Chocolate com
! many was incorporated !, year ago with
a capital stock of $500,000 1t was
financed by Burlington and Boston
non It had been in operation only a
/ few months. 1t has been working on
| million dollar contract for the Bel
~ian Relief commission. About 600
people were employed.
Alderman f. B. Bessette of Burling-
ton was burned badly about the head
during the fire and was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital.
John Walker of Boston, is president
anj T. B. Edwards of Boston is vice
president Of the company. Among the
directors are: F. H. Roberts of vii
mington, Mass, ". H Cole of Boston
G. F. Johnson of Lexington, Mass;
John T. R. Hayes Of Melrose, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
GREAT DAY FOR
LIBERTY PARADE
More than so Organizations and Fea-
lures in Official Program--Lieut.
Collier to Be Speaker.

All out this afternoon for the Lib |
ertv dav parade and program' It's a
Great dav, and it's going to be a
GREAT parade. The official program
shows more than so different organ
izations and features.
The nrooram was outlined IN some
detail in The Reformar Yesterday. but
tbare are 2 few additional facts to an
eneaker who Is home from France has
been engaged.
Lieut. Lester Collier Of New York
came here yesterday on his HONEYMOON
trip and he was promptly comman-
deered hv the committee and told to
speak, and like good soldier he
agreed
Licnt. Collier was in France when
the war broke ont and enlisted in the
French army He was injured by a
she'll at the battle of Verdun and
came home on leave Of absence. He
married Miss Gladys Pocock Of New
York. friend Of Mrs f. R. Lynch
of this town. and came here on their
way TO a cottage at Spofford lake.
7 ieut. Collier has been sneaking for
the Liberty loan III New York, Phil
adelphia and ther cities.
The Twin State Gas & Electric Co.,
has kindly offered to transfer passen-
gers to avoid running cars past the pa
rade
In West Prattleboro the church bells
will ring at 3 clock to let people
know it is time to start for this vii
lage.
Everybody who is to be in line
should be on the common promptly at
$50 SO that there may be no delay in
starting at 4 0 clock
And don t forget about the Liberty
| bonds
The parade committee consists OF
Edward J. Fenton, chairman. and Clar
ence L. Srickney. The Liberty loar
committee cooperating consists Of Col
]. G. Estev, chairman, J. r. Ryder, C
G. Staples, G. A. Boyden, H. p Web
ster G. A. Harris, G. L. Stickney, r
6. Clark. f. J. Waterman, A. 4. Dunk
lee of South Vernon and ]. f. Gale Of
Guilford
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26

LOST ENEMY FLIER
LANDS IN FRANCE
Beaten OFF It Is Believed Aviators Got
Rid of Bombs, Hoping to
Deceive Superiors.

MEAUX. France, April 26.-The
German airplane which landed near
here after it had been detected and
brought down as it was flying, it is
believed. toward Paris Tuesday night
is biplane of the type known as the
A. f. G., fitted with two $50 horse
power engines, giving the machine a
maximum speed of 90 miles an hour.
The pilot appears to have lost his
way. After flying for some time by
guesswork and thinking that he was
over his own lines he burned a fare,
which was answered by one of the
same color from below Upon seeing
this he landed the machine and its
three occupants set out to discover
their whereabouts Almost Immediate
y they ran into group of foresters
and soldiers guarding some German
prisoners. One Of the aviators said
he and his companions were English
and had lost their way, but although
he spoke good French his accent
aroused suspicion.
The men were taken back to where
the machine lay and obliged to admit
their identity as enemy aviators
questioned by French general they
pretended that Compiegne and not
Paris had been their objective. 1t was
after they had done their work that
they lost their way, they said, anC
their gasoline failing they wert
obliged TO land.
Their account, however, was mo-
credited, and II is believed that having
been beaten off by the air defences o.
Paris they got rid of their bombs Will
the idea of convincing their superior
that they had accomplished their task
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
FIVE MEN WERE
BURNED TO DEATH
Lost Their Lives in the De.
struction of a Bakery in
Brookline, Mass.
REACHED STREET,
THEN WENT BACK

IN knQeaVCr 10 RECOVER 1uelI TcASoA-
al Effects They Were Trapped in the
Flames-Flames Spread Rapidly Aft
er Explosion.
BROOkLINE, Mass, April 26.-Five
men were burned to death in fire
which destroyed the bakery of II.
Blewett & Son and the home Of Mrs.
Eugene V. Blewett here early today.
The fire started in the packing room
OF the bakery, a two storT wooden
structure, and spread to all parts of
the building after the explosion of Il
gasoline tank. About 90 bakers were
at work at the time.
The vistims were Charles Trantman,
Joseph Huckerman, Richard Hitfner and
Joseph Silveria and a man named Ruf-
fen These men were working in an
upstairs room in the central part of
the plant.
All of them reached the street, hut
returned for their personal effects and
( were trapped by the flames. All the
occupants had left the Blewctt resi-
denee before it caught fire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
Odd Fellows Temple

The Rebekah old folks dance announced
for April 26 has been postponed until
early in May.
Friday. April 26-The 99th anniversary
Of Odd Fellowship will be observed with
appropriate exercises. All Odd Fellows
and their families and all Rebekahs are
invited. Refreshments.
All pool matches not played before
Monday will be forfeited, both partici-
pants being considered on the losing
side
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26

LONDON, April 2G.-A footing has
been obtained on KENNEL hill by the
Germans in their attacks on tho north
crn battlefront, the war office an
nouneed today. The fighting is eontinu-
ing in this region. The allied forces
were engaged all day yesterday with
greatly superior enemy forces along
this front from Baillcul to Hollcbeke. a
distance of about 10 miles, and finally
were compelled TO give ground. German
posts, which were holding out southeast
of Nillcrs BretouneuX on the front
south of the Sommc after its recap,
ture by the British, were cleared up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
GLADDEN'S SKULL
WAS FRACTURED
X-Ray Picture Of Injuries to Boston &
Maine Superintendent-Wi Not
Require Operation

The x-ray photograph of the skull
Of Ernest L. GLADDEN. or Northampton,
Mass. Boston & Maine division super
intendent of bridge building, who was
injured hy falling brick at the South
Vernon fire yesterday, showed that the
skull was fractured. 1t is not a de
pressed fracture, however, and will not
require an operation. Mr.. GLADDEN. is
improving and his physician, DR.. Harry
p. Greene, expects that he will recover
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
Red Men S Hall

Friday, April 20, p. M District meet
ing Of /. O. r. VI, The warrior degree
will be conferred on several local and out
of.town candidates A large attendance is
requested as the great chiefs OF the rcscr-
vations OF Vermont and New Hampshire
will be present Supper OF o'clock.
Dances will be held in Red Men s
hall every Saturday until further no
tiee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
Universalist Church
Sunday, April %.

1870 a. m.--Divine worship with ser
mon By the pastor. Subject, Ma
ture as a Teacher; the Lesson OF
Spring.
II 10 \. m.-Sunday school
80 p. N.Y.. 7. G. Z. service in
charge of Miss Lila Marden.
Topic, Some Problems of the
Tniyersalist Church and How to
Solve Them
3 p. m. at Vernon-A service of
worship with sermon by the pas
tor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26

BOSTON, April 26.-Liberty loan sub
scriptions in the first federal reserve dis
trict today reached total Of l66,s9S, GOO
or about &c per cent Of its allotment with
the tabulation of overnight returns, which
showed gain Of sl2,303,0 600 The report
by states was as follows: Massachusetts,
SlO3 ,9l9,0 ,000 Connecticut, $25 l27 600;
Rhode Island, $685., ,000; Maine, Sl0 49,
600; New Hampshire, $6,953, 600; Vermont,
ST 493 coo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
WITH TIE BRITISH ARMY l,

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April rs, by The Associated
Prcss.-The French this morning are
counter attacking at Mount KENNEL in
IN attempt to reclaim the positions TEX
en- by the Germans. Yesterday 5 fight
ing was Of 4 desperate nature and the
enemy gains were only made at q
frightful cost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
TWO BILLION MARK
IS NOW IN SIGHT
President Makes subscriptions to Lib
erty Loan-New England Has 66
Per Cent of Quota.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Liberty day
opened with total Of 1885, ,776, $50 sub
scriptions for nations third big war credit.
The two billion dollar mark will be
passed before night. President Wilson
made a second subscription at a local
theatre last night, taking $1,000 worth OF
bonds. He made his first subscription for
81 900 worth at the same theatre two
weeks ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.
President to Establish Executive
Agency with Complete Powers.

WASHINGTON, April 26-Addition to
the Ovelman bill OF the amendment Of
Senator Wadsworth Of New York, pro
viding for reorganization of the aircraft
program BY authorizing the President to
establish an executive agency with com
plete powers, was assured today when
Senator Overman Of North Carolina, in
charge of the bill, advised the senate that
he would accept the provision
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
LYNCH TO BE DEPORTED.
Sim Fein Leader to Be Sent to Amer
lea, Where He Belongs.

DUBLIN, April 26.-Diarmid Lynch,
Sim Fein food controller, who has Just
completed a term of two months i'm
prisonment for seizing and slaughter
ing pigs in Ireland, will be deported.
lie Is an American and will be placed
on an America bound ship. He took
prominent part in the rebellion in
1915 and was sentenced to 10 years
penal servitude at that time, but later
was released.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
CREDIT TO BELGIUM.
U. S. Makes Another Advance 0
s3,2Eo.Ooo to Suffering Country.

WASHINGTON, April Belgium
was granted another credit of S3,250,-
600 by the treasury today, making her
total borrowings from the United
States. $107, $50, 900 and credits to all
the allies $5,2s8, $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer Tonight. Saturday
Cloudy and Probably Rain.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight Warm
er IN Vermont. Saturday partly cloudy,
probably rain in South New Hampshire
and Vermont. Light variable winds
becoming fresh east
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
Masonic Temple

The knitting club members will meet
at the home of Mrs. Fremont Hamil-
ton Friday evening instead of ut the
temple All the members are requested
10 bc present, as Mrs. Hamilton viii
give instructions in the use of the knit
ting machine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26

bombardmcnt of Paris was resumed
during the night. One of the three
German long range guns which has been
bombarding Paris has been destroyed.
The enemy is constructing new en-
placements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-26
Attention Odd Fellows.

Every Odd Fellow is expected to show
his patriotism and love of country by
joining in the Liberty loan parade Friday.
Brothers are to be at the temple at $50
p m Please bring white gloves.