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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
YALE FRAT MAN
 KILLED FLYING

New Haven, Feb. 28.-A message re- ceived at Yale university today said that Curtis Seaman Read, IS, a naval aviator with rank of ensign, flying in France, had been killed. Read was assistant manager of the football squad last year and had he remained in college he would have been man. ager this year. His fraternity con nections were Skull and Bones, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Read was the son of the late William A. Read of New York city. A brother, Earth, of the freshman class, is also flying in France with a naval contingent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
NORWALK MAN LOSES CASE

Stephen Akos who sought additional compensation from the Norwalk Lock Co.,, for injuries sustained when he was accidentally hit over the head lost his case when a hearing in the matter was heard yesterday before Commis- sioner Edward T. Buckingham, in Norwa1k city hall. The claim of Akos was dismissed after Dr. James A. Meek, an eye and ear specialist testi- fled the deafness which the Akos con- tended was caused from the injuries received, was due to chronic catarrhal condition
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
TWO MEN FOR THE NAVY

Two more young men were sent to New Haven from the local navy re- cruiting station for final physical ex- aminations prior to entering training for service at sea- William Gerhard of A High street and Ulysses Grant Syle of Sachs street both of the young men rent enlisted as apprentice seamen. These young men enrolled at the local station several days but were not call- ed for service until yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
BROPHY REPORTED
 FAST RECOVERING

Friends of County Commissioner John Brophy will be pleased to learn that he is recovering from the effects of a fall he sustained at his home in Ridgefeld few weeks ago, and is now able to sit up for a while each day. His progress toward complete recovery, however, is slow, and he still suffers from the effects of his injury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
NAME DELEGATES
 CONFERENCES

At meeting of the Central Labor Union held last night committee of three, composed of Carl Hang, Jasper McLevy, and John J. O'Nein was named to represent the union at the monthly conference to be held by the Connecticut Federation of Labor.
 Representatives of all of the Cen traI unions of the state will take part in these conferences, which VIII be devoted to labor and legislative mat ters affecting the organization.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
RAIDERS CREW LANDS.

Copenhagen, Feb. 28-The German crew and Spanish officer have been landed from the German converted raider Igotz Mendi, which sought refuge in Danish waters. The Spanish flag now is floating from the vessel. A detachment of Danish souldiers es- corted the Germans to Skagen, where they have been interned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
ELASTIC STOCKINGS
SPECIAL NOTICES
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.

February ZT, lylS. Estate of Ignatz Schwartz. late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those vlo neglect to present their ac- counts properly attcsted, within said tne, will be debarred a recovery. All Lersons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate pAymeut to
 MAX J, BUECHLER,
 !eEecutor. 48 Fairfield Ave. . 2S s"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
OF HONOR
 FOR U. s. DOCTOR

Paris, Feb. 28.-President Poincare yesterday conferred the Legion of Honor on Dr. Louis Borsch, an Amer jean resident of Paris and formerly of Philadelphia, in recognition of his services as eye surgeon at the French military hospital of Grand Papais in the Champs Elysees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
''DUMMY" BOMB ExPLODES, KILLS
 1, INJURIES 2

Honolulu, Feb. 2S.-Corporal John Simmons, Piedmont, s. C., was in stantly killed, Capt. Peter Sorenson and Lieut.. w. Hanne were injured se- riously, and three other officers re- ceived slight injuries from the explo- sion of grenade at the school of fire, Schofeld barracks, today. The explo- sion was said to be due to the pres ence of a live bomb in a box supposed to contain dummies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
wv orld of Finance
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson 6 Co.,. Bankers and Trokers, corner Main and John streets, Bridgeport, Conn. Members ef New York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Edward c. Everett, aged 53, suf- fering from delirium from pneumo- nia, at Muh1enburg Hospital, Plain field, N. J., jumped from a, third story window and was killed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
AUTO BURNS WITH BARN

Torrington, Feb. 2S-An automobile was burned in a fire that gutted a barn owned by Nicholas Ostrofsky here this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
MASONIC NOTES

A stated convocation of Jerusalem Chapter, No. IS, R. A M., will be held at Masonic Temple, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. Friday, March l.. The M. E. M. degree will be worked.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

A special assembly of Jerusalem Council, No. 16, R. & s. M, will be held at Masonic Temple at 7:30 o'clock p. m. Monday, March 4th. The R. M. and s. M. degrees will be work ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
Thursday, Feb. 2s. 1913

Allis Chalmers 25% | Am. Beet Sugar 82A ! Am. Car & Fdy. 76A Am. Can 40 B l Am. Locomotive 66A Am. Smelt. & Re. Co. S2A Am. Tel. 6 Tele. 107A i Am Woolen 53A All. Gulf Ss W. Indies 113h Atch. T. & S. Fe S51A Anaconda Copper 63% Baldwin Loco. TITS Baltimore & Ohio 53as Bethlehem Steel "B''' 78A Beth. Steel 8 per cent pr. 101A Brooklyn Rapid Trans. 393 Butte & Sup. 1S4 Canadian Pacific 148
 Calf. Petroleum 1616 Cen Leather Co Il Chi M & St Paul S9A Chi Rk- Islanda& Pac. 2O1a Chile Copper 16h Chino 43A Chesapeake & Ohio 527a Consolidated Gas 90
 Col Fuel & Iron 3SA Corn Products 35 A
 
 Cuban Cane Sugar 32& Distilleries Securities 3SB Erie 14B Erie 1st Pfd. 26A General Electric 141A General Motors 11Sb Ct Northern Pfd. 91 9s Ct Northern Ore, x Div. 271a Inspiration Copper 454 International Nickei 39
 Interborough Cons. SA Inter. Mer. Marine 291h Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd- 99A International Paper 30A Lackawanna Steel 76k Kennecott Cop. 35S Maxwell Motors 2S
 Mex Petroleum 97n Midvale Steel 45s Missouri Pacific 22h Nevada Cons. 1SA Nat Enameling 497a National Lead Co. 54
 Northern Pacific S5h N. Y. Central 711 N Y, N. H. & H. 28B Pittsburgh Coal 56& Pennsylvania 45A Pressed Steel Car 6OB Ray Cons. 2S& Reading 77M Repub. Iron &. Steel 771k Ky. Steel Spring 54
 Sinclair oil 35A Southern Pacific, x Div. S6
 Southern Railway "A
 Southern Railway Pfd. 5SK Studebaker Cor. AT
 Third Ave. ITS Tenn. Capper 16& Texas oil 15l h Tobacco Products 53R Union Pacific 177& United Cigar Stores 91A U. s. Ind Alcohol 177A U. S. Rubber 57
 U. S. Steel 96A U. s. Shelter 46 F Utah Copper 81 % Westinghouse Electric fl s WiIlys Overland 1874
 U. S. Government Bonds.
 Liberty SHs 979C Liberty As 96.4S Boston 1880 P. M. Prices Reported
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
DENY HEARST IS
 IN GOOD GARAGES

Toronto, Ont, Feb. 2S.-By Cana dian Press. .)-"There is no truth in the report that the ban has been lifted on the Hearst publications or the In ternatfonal News Service" said Col. Chambers, chief press censor for Can ada, in reply to a question on this point. q am aware of the fact that a report of this kind has been circu- lated, but there is not word of truth in it. The regulations still are being rigidly enforced both ill Great Britain and in Canada"
 The International News Service on Feb. 15 sent out the following dis patch:
 Washington, Feb. 15.-The Interna- tional News Service today was off, cially restored to the mails and cable privileges on all lines controlled by Great Britain, its colonies and its al lies.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Boston 1:3O P. M. Prices Reported Over Private Wire to T. l..
 Watson 6 Co.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10

tcre saving the custom under private
ownership would be permitted TO con
unuc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10
MILLION YOUTHS
IN LABOR ARMY
PLAN IN CAPITAL
Military and Technical Train
Ing to Be Given Young Men,

WASHINGTON, Aug 1O-Organi-
ration Of a million youths to do in
dustrial work, take military training in
preparation for later army service and
at the same time attend specially ar
ranged technical or vocational schools
is planned by the government as a
means OF dealing with the growing
shortage of labor without drawing
boys away from their schooling.
The corps will be developed through
extension Of the United States BOYS
Working Reserve which has already
enrolled 25O0OO youths between the
ages OF 10 and p engaged mainly this
summer IN farm work Many OF these
boy, will 60 back to school this fall
but a large proportion, together with
others to be enrolled. will he directed
into industrial work 10 Ell vacancies
left by the men now being drafted for
the army
These boys are TO Ne organized as
unils IN each community serving I'M
der an adult training officer, taking
courses of study IN night schools or by
some o,hcr systematic program, living
either at home or IN camps and wear
inc the uniform OF the reserve corps
which will hc %, gray cloth with a roll
collar Jacket
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10
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A s soon as the Jay Bird got into
~ the LuckymoblIe he began to
sneeze. although ! told YOU in
The last story he'd promised not TO.
And oh, dear me- lie neeled so hard
that off went dear kind Uncle Lycky's
old wedding stoyepipe hat, and then OF
course the old gentleman rabbit had to
get out and look for it, for it had rolled
into hole where a big woodchuck
lived And as soon as he saw that silk
hat he put it on and looked at himself
IN Mrs Woodchuck's mirror and when
Uncle Lucky saw himhe pulled the hat
off his head and said
How dare you wear my wedding hat
You should be put in jail for thN.
SO hand il back 10 me | say.
Or YOU the damages shall pay"
Nnd this so frightened the woodchuck
.ult he asked his wife to hand the hat
10 Uncle Lucky and to beg him not TO
talk that way Then don't forget the
next time TO be careful what YOU do
with other peoples things" said the old
gentleman rabbit sternly and he
marched out OF the woodchuck's house
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10
Burglar Eats Lunch
While Robbing East
Fifth Street House

1hifN five dollars and watch
valued a, Sl25 bananas and whipped
cream. half 4 cake and a goodly help
ing Of cold sliced ham was the toll
exactcd last evening from the home
OF Mrs $. J. M,Glnley of 400 East
Filth street who was robbed by a hobo
intruder al 2.l5 i'm the morning.
Mrs McGInlcy and her l5-year-old
daughter were AWAKENED by a man
standing at their bedside. Crouchng
down he crept to the foot OF the bed
as the women awokc. and when Mrs.
McGinley called he ran into the dining
room adjoining the bedroom, turned a
large flash light upon her to see
whether she had the gun she had at
tempted to reach when Jumping out
of bed. ran out Of the side door and
made his escape
lie had made a good supper from the
cQRtcnt, ot the refrigerator. had ran
sacked every drawer IN the apartments.
broken the lock Of the writing desk
where the watch and currency were
kept and wa, evidently planning fur
ther maraudms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10

with his head up in the air like a gen.
eral in the United States army.
And now that I've gotten back my
old wedding stoyeppe hat" said Uncle
Lucky, "lll have to ask you, Mr. Jay
Bird, TO ride backward, SO that If you
sncrlc again my hat won't come off -
SO the Jay Bird turned around and
looked over the back OF the Luckymo-
bile until his eyes got so full of dust
that he couldn't breathe,
please let me out" he groancd for
his throat was full OF little pieces OF
sand and he could hardly make any
noise. So Uncle Lucky put on the
brakes and the luckymobile stopped.
and the Jay Bird hoped out and flew
away 10 the woods, where he ate two
hundred and forty-ninc punches of wild
grapes to make his throat feel better.
Let's make a call on somebody"
said Billy Bunny, all of a sudden, for
his knapsaok didn't have any apple pie
IN it, not even half a lollypop or a
quarter Of a peanut
We'll said Uncle Lucky. and he
scratched his left ear with his right
hndtoot who shall we call on2"
And Just then they came TO Squirrel
Nutcracker's house up IN the big chest
nut tree. Let's call on Old Squire
Nutcracker. Mrs. Nutcracker always
has tea and cake at o'clock, and its
lust now and the little bunny put
his watch back into his waistcoat
pocket and wound the automobile horn
And then Old Squire Nutcracker poked
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10

Fifteen Years Ago.
Judge and Mrs Allen leave next
week for California making the trip
lei5urcly.
The prevailing heat has caused pic
mic parties 10 increase rapidly IN fa-
vor and Wheeler Park with its boats.
steam launch, magnificent trees and
sunny stretches Of greensward is prov
ing a mecca to jaded townspeople
John Trotter Of indianapolis, Ind
who has been visiting his cousin, Mrs.
]. {. Carries Of 1900 West Third street.
returned home yesterday. He will re-
turn here in September and may locate
permanently.
M. and Mrs. ! r. Coates Of Atlanta.
Iowa, and Mrs Z. J. Hoyle Of Wichita
Kan, left this afternoon for their homes
after visit with their sister and hus-
band Mr. and Mrs. H. A. HYATT
Ten Years Ago.
Miss Lillian Harrell returned In her
home in Ada yesterday. after a visit
with Miss Grace Carter OF S1l North
Lindsay avenue.
Mrs. Sheafor and daughter, Miss
Sheafor, Of Colorado Springs, werG din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L.
Dunn at the Country club last eve
ming.
A card from F. d Minis announces
his, safe arrival in Scotland and par
ticipation in the real stuff in the golf
line.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10

Fifteen Years Ago.
Judge and Mrs Alien leave next
week for California making the trip
eisurcly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10
EIGHT MILLION TONS
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS

NEW YORK. Aug lO-Unfilled or.
ders OF the United States Steel corpo.
ration July 81 were 88}50Sl tons ac.
cordng 10 the corporations monthly
statement issued today This is a de-
crease of JSOb5 tons compared with the
orders on Iune 30
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10

a. NJ. Barber went TO Council Grove
Kan, yesterday on a business trip
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10

Pictures from the front show graph
lcalIy how the allies have the Germans
completely on the run in the Montdidier
salient The upper picture, a French
official photo shows a French patrol
bringing in the DAYS bag Of Hun pri,--
oncrs. taken when a trench was cap
'u'cd. Ihc prisoners are being taken
70 a prison base, The picture at the
lower left show, guns originally used
by the HcIgiaus They were can,ured
y the German, in the invasion OF Bel
wnm and later turned against the allie,
The French recently rccapturcd them
Nlth them is giant German pcriScopr
arranged TO be raised ninety feet in the,
lir io survey the country II is COLI !
'apSlbIc. The other picture shows mem
hers OF French patrol scouting through
'yacuated German trenches for nests
)t Hun machine gunncrs lett to harras,
the advance Of the allies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10

his head out Of window and said Il
know IT'S you, Mr. Lucky Lefthindfoot.
Tor there's no other horn like yours in
The Friendly Forest" And then the III.
tie rabbits hoped through a hole in the
trunk OF the tree and up a flight of
stars ull they came to where Old
Squirrel Nulcrackcr stood. And next
iime you shall hear what kind OF cake
Mrs Nutcracker gave to Billy Bunny
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10
WOMAN IS ACCEPTED
AS YE0MAk IN NAVY

Miss Hattie Palmer Of Orlando was
accepted as a sccond-class yeoman in
the navy yesterday and will be sent to
Washington Monday morning. Miss
Palmer's application had been flied
several DAYS ago.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-10

Ard | am the only girl you ever
loved 20
Certainly darling"
"Ihen why have you called me Ruth
ten times this evening when you know
my name is Ethel ,'-Cassells Maga
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
EARLVTLLE.

Cy. Kenny, while shoveling coal in
to his furnace Sunday morning noticed
a queer object in the coal and upon
examination found it to be bomb. II
measured seven inches, was in steel
case and both ends were sealed with
wax. Mr.. Kenny will turn the explo-
sive over to the United States marshal
for more extended investigation. The
coal was purchased from a car pur-
chased from a local dealer.
Mrs. Harold Chapman and son
Billie, of Mt. Vernon, were visitors at
the parental home fher father, w. I.
Millen.
Mrs. I. S. Hutton and Miss Ora
Wesche were Dubuque shoppers Fri
day.
At the M. E. Sunday school Sunday
morning a collection was taken up
for the Armenian children which
amounted to $780,
Mrs. Fred Gienapp, who has been
critically i'll the past month, has so
far recovered as to be taken to the
hospital at Dubuque for treatment.
Mrs. Melvin Reeder and two daugh-
tiers spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in Dubuque.
Miss Anna B. Stillwell of Waukon,
Grand Matron of the O. E. S. Of Iowa,
was the guest at the home of Mrs,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
E. N. DANIELS, Mgr.

Grace Lynch several days during the
week.
The Adult Bible class of the Congre-
gational church held delightful So
cial evening at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Meythaler on Wednesday even
ing. A fine program was given and
refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. S. Hutton entert,i :
ed company of friends very delight
fully Saturday evening. Five tables
were occupied in playing Give Hun
dred" and delicious refreshments were
served.
Misses Laura Werkmeister and
Mary Sigg left Friday for a short visit
with Dubuque relatives previous to
Miss Sigg's departure for Denver and
Los Angeles.
The declamatory contest held at the
Earlville high school auditorium Fri
day evening was very largely attend
ed. The participants acquitted them
selves in most pleasing manner and
with great deal of credit. All did so
we'll it was very hard for the judges
to decide. The first prize Of $500 was
awarded to Lucille Willard in the dra-
matte for the rendition OF "For Bonni-
bel" Clifford Millen ranked second
in oratory, receiving $500; his sub
ject was Toussaint L'Overature. In
the Humorous class Vera Carly car
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
"OVER THE TOP"

With that new building. The log
ical time to go "over the top is when
everything is in your favor There
fore, it's time to Build Now, and OF
course, you'll BUILD OF WOOD.
You've never had such an opportuni-
ty as you have now to buy Lumber at
crock bottom" pices-you may never
again have the chance to make your
crops buy TWICE as much lumber as
they did before. The same amount OF
grain that built modest cottage in
1914 will buy a cozy bungalow this
year. The same number Of hogs that
built small, inadequate barn in 1914
will give you a really practical build
ing now. The same number of cattle
you sold in 1914 to buy that imple-
ment shed will now bring you an i'm
plement shed, a poultry house and a
garage. Why?
Because Lumber has not advanced
in price in anywhere the same proper
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
DELAWARE.

Mrs. Jesse Terril Of Edgewood, Mrs,
Isaac Williams of Hopkinton and Mr..
and Mrs. Alvah Snow and daughter
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Kingsley on Thursday.
Harold Angel, Misses Cecil Raster
and ida Manson and Mrs. L. J. Max
well were passengers to Manchester
Thursday.
Miss Nellie Davis of Manchester
spent Friday with her friend, Mrs.
Pereman.
Mrs. Walter Argo and son Forest
returned to their home at Tabor, Ia,
Tuesday after spending the past few
weeks at the home of ner parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. A. Spear.
Harry Hitler returned from Du-
range Tuesday evening after spend
ing the past two weeks with mis- sis
ter, Mrs. Sundermeyer. and family.
Mrs. Harry Young and daughter
Juanita of Waterloo are visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Slrs. P
A. Larson.
Mrs. Ottley of Fayette was bust
ness caller in town Saturday.
Miss Lucina Chase is visiting her
sister, at Quasqueton.
j., !, 70 lao
that Mrs. Benson, who went to Cedar
Falls to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. J. Knowles, is in very
poor health.
L. Richter is much better at this
writing
Lloyd Spear of Waterloo visited
over Sunday with his parents. His
little son Lloyd, who has been spend
ing the past few months with his
grandparents, returned home WITH
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Snow and two
daughters of Oaks, North Dakota, ar
rived here Saturday for visit at the
Hoy Harvey home. They are en- route
to California.
Mrs. Fred Wall is spending few
days with her friend, Mrs. G. Benson
at Cedar Falls.
Miss Margaret Ortberg returned to
Hopkinton Tuesday after a couple OF
weeks visit with friends and relatives
here.
Miss Grace Tuition was a week end
visitor with home folks at Oelwein
John Rae Of Doland, South Dakota
spent over Sunday with his aunt, Mrs
E. P. Coates, and family
Henry Hamper of Arlington visited
at the Will Roloff home Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Burbridge and
sons were Sunday visitors at the Hen
ry Holthaus home.
Mrs. Sarah Pilgrim has been quite
sick.
Yves. Bagby visited last week al
the home of Sam Ridenour.
Fred Kreuger and family spent Sun
day at Harry Culbertson's.
Lester Pilgrim is carrying the mai,
on the rural route.
Harry Ryan and family of indie
pendence, are spending a few days al
the Mrs. Lizzie Odell home.
Miss Beatrice Burgin Of Edgewood
visited the Misses Johnson last week