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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31
Bradford D, PIERCE EXPRESSES
THANKS TO WORKERS Who MADE A
SUCCESS OF BIG RED CROSS DRIVE

competition which was maintained by
Gen. A. E. Lavery and his aide, E. F.
Won Wettberg, and by Gen. D. S. Day
and his aide, William V. Dee, a man
who is very much alive and on the
job all of the time, was reflected by
every worker in both divisions, even
to the last hour of the campaign. 1t
was the spirit of the workers which
put the 100000, plus campaign
lover the Top"
Gen. D. FrairchiId Wheeler in charge
of suburban auxiliaries of the Bridge
port chapter and chairman of COM
mittee on lodges clubs and organiza-
lions reported best results ever OBJ
tanned in the field which he covered.
While w. B. Lashar was chairman
of the citizens committee, he is also
chairman of the local chapter and
the Connecticut state Red Cross COM
mittee. His work for the local chap
ter and his giving is never ended. In
reality he was the man under whom
we were all working.
D. H. Warner, vice chairman of
the citizens committee, has not only
helped in this campaign but has con-
tinuously given his support to all the
Seaside Institute alone has been worth
thousands of dollars each year to the
cause.
1 am appreciative of the assistance
given by George Cove, secretary of
the citizens committee.
To Justice George W. Wheeler,
chairman of the executive committee
of the War Bureau, much of the sue
cess of the campaign is due. In the
beginning he turned his entire war
organization over to the Red Cross
work, which was greatly assisted by
the rallies and speakers provided BY
his committee and by the wonderful
work of the Minute Women, who
alone assumed full responsibility for
the Tag Day.
Throughout, the campaign was
marked by an irresistible spirit of in
| terest on the part of many of the
, societies and clubs who desired to aid
the Red Cross in some organized
manner.
Too much cannot be said of the
wonderful week performed by the
| clergy and churches. By the police
and fire departments, by our postmen
and by the ever ready Boy Scouts un-
| der the inspiring leadership of Leon
Augetsinger.
For the first time in any campaign
| the newspapermen united and sue
| cessfully conducted a benefit per
performance of which the great and
I n. 1e-44 81
monies.
To all of the workers who gave sc
generously of their time and of theil
! labors there will always remain thai
satisfaction which always rests II
| work well done.
B. D. PIERCE,
Chairman Campaign Executive Com
mittee, Bridgeport Chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross
To the Public: We desire to thanh
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31
OFFICIAL SAYS
PET DOCS ARE
N0N-ESSENTIAL

Dogs as pets are non-essential, con-
sumo valuable food, and when dis
eased cause damage reaching into
dogs are used solely as pets should be
killed or kept under control. This
is the substance of statements made
by Commissioner of Domestic Ami
mails, ]. NJ. Whittlesey.
Mr.. Whittlesey showed that because
of the infection of sheep in this state
by mad dogs, there are barely 1900
head of sheep where there might
have been 100000. Were dogs all
kept stricktly in hand, and were all
unregistered dogs killed, the people
of Connecticut might have been pay
ing much less for their meat, and
much less for their clothing he said
There are 10000 dogs in this state
today, declared the commissioner and
in most towns less than 20 per cent
of them are registered. The game
wardens are working hard to rid the
state of the menace constituted BY
unregistered dogs. Since December
$500 dogs have been shot for one
reason or another.
Laxness on the part of some of the
game wardens and the natural diff.
f1culty of rounding up dogs without
masters has made progress rather
slow but it has been steady and ir
the course of time Commissioner
Whittlesey hopes to give Connection
as clean a slate on the matter of reg.
1stered dogs as it is possible to have
Severe taxation would do a great
deal to end the earthly careers of E
considerable percentage of the useles.
dogs in the state. More stringent en-.
forcement of the present quarantine
laws or perhaps more drastic legis
lation nigh thelp the situation.
Another way out, according to the
commissioner would be shipment O.
dogs overseas where they have beer
doing beneficial work under the Rec
Cross and as draught-horses il
French and Flemish villages. There
are several breeds of dogs used A,
pets in this state who could be of i'm
mense value to the Allies in the wal
area.
Cattle dogs and watch dogs are O
course exempt because the servic,
they render at home is invalua BILE
In England the tax. on dogs has beer
raised. They consume garbage which
might be used to raise hogs which
would be valuable aid to the govern
ment. Dog biscuits and other canin
food contains ingredients that Woul,
do better elsewhere.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31

desire to express to the campaign
workers who participated in the Red
Cross drive concluded Monday, a
word of appreciation and congratula-
ton for the wonderful work which
they have done and for the unprece-
dented results which they have &C
complished for the great cause Is
pecially do I wish to thank the exec
utive committee for counsel and as
sistance in planning and carrying out
the campaign. Tt Sumner Simpson
much credit is due for his able man
agement of the headquarters in The
Startfield where for three weeks he
has been ever ready to undertake
every detail assigned to him.
We are all deeply indebted to the
Office force which so efficiently con-
Quoted all of the work of the cam
paign at headquarters from the early
hours of the morning until the late
hours of the night without respite.
and at all times ready to undertake
any task that was presented.
I cannot emphasize too strongly the
value and Importance of the three
weeks of preparation made by our
secretary, Egbert Marsh, whose I'M
firing efforts in arranging the work re-
suited in the best list of contributors
that was ever used in any campaign
in Bridgeport
Frank T. Staples, our treasurer, has
since the beginning of the war and
even prior to it,. given at least one
quarter of his entire time to the work
of the Red Cross and upon him every
Red Cross worker has long since
learned to depend.
Of course no campaign could be
conducted in Bridgeport without the
ablest campaign manager in New
England, w. Seymour Lacy.
E. V. Won weinberg, chairman of
the Publicity Committee, with his
assistants, was responsible for the
best newspaper publicity and general
advertising that has ever been de-
vised for a drive. Furthermore, Mr..
Won Weinberg should be accorded the
credit due him for originating the
slogan 81 to 81" an idea which en-
tered sa conclusively into our cam
paign results and contributed so
largely to our success that it has been
impossible even now to estimate fully
its import.
Our parade manager, George M
hames, with his usual promptness,
started our campaign on his own
George Eames') time on Saturday
the opening day of the campaign, al
2:29 o'clock in the afternoon, and tc
his businesslike management is large
'ly due the suspicious beginning OF
OUT drive. In that parade the de-
monstration made by the Red Cross
workers, the Red Cross and Other
nurses. was an inspiration to the peo-
pie of Bridgeport. 1t was almost en-
tirely a woman's parade and the larg'
est measure of credit is due to thf
women and to the children of all oul
schools who were SO ably generated
by Mr.. Elmer H. Ravens.
The spirit of the campaign was IN
paralelled throughout and the lively
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31

the Liberty Loans, and the railroads
to handle, Secretary McAdoo will not
have to worry about being arrested
under the anti-1oafing law.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31
Danish
Nervousness.
Put Vigor and Ambition In.
to Rundown, Tired
Out People

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spondent, mentally or physically de-
pressed, and lack the desire to ac-
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For all affections of the nervous sys-
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liver complaints, sleeplessness. ex-
hausted vitality or weakness of any
kind get a box of Wenden's Ambition
Pills today on the money back plan.
ADV.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31
Annual Honorary
Degree Awarded

President Faunce announced the
following vote of the Board of Eel
lows of the University:
voted: that the action of the
Board of Fellows in 1910, comforting
the honorary degree of Doctor of
Laws upon Johann Heinrich Won
Bernstorff, be annulled, because while
he was Ambassador of the Imperial
German government to the United
States and while the nations were
still at peace he was guilty of con-
duct dishonorable alike in a gentle
man and diplomat"
Voted: that the name of Johann
Heinrich Won Bernstorff be stricen
from the list of honorary alumni and
omitted from future publications OF
the University"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31

! Prussians, their sleeves rolled well
above their elbows, each grasping the
hideous looking five thonged lash,
knotted and tipped with a thin piece
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31
DIED,

TARGETT-In Danbury, May "a, wife
of Edwin: Target, aged II years.
VINCENT-In Rowayton, May "a NJ.
Louise, wife of ]. Edward Vincent.
aged 81 years.
AVERY-In Stamford May %, Susan
c., wife of Seth Avery aged sc
years.
SMITH-In Stamford, May 26, Anna
c., wife of Mathew F. Smith.
WEED-In Stamford, May Is. Martin
E. Weed.
HOYT-In Stamford. May "a. orrin
H. Hoyt, aged so years.
O'NEIL-At Stamford, May 26, An
ME, widow of John O'Neil.
PAUL-In Norwalk. May "a John E.
Paul, aged A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31
A SUCCESSFUL REMEDY

All things succeed which really de-
serve to,-which fill a real need, which
prove their worth. The fact that the
famous old root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has for three generations been
relieving women of this country from
the worst forms of female ills and has
won such a strong place in our Ameri-
can homes proves its merit beyond the
question of doubt. It will well pay
any woman who is in need of such a
medicine to try it.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31

While supplies for our army have
been delayed because of lack of help,
great many thousands of men have
been doing women's work as walters
in hotels and restaurants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31

Kaiser Bill will have to produce
bombs very fast to destroy the $780,
900, 900 worth of. hospital work that
the Red Cross drive assures.
With the United States Treasury,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20
SKACWAY ALPINE CLUB HAS
 MOST ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

At the meeting of the Skagway Alpine Club last night the finished constitution was adopted, the offer of Skagway's City Hall as n meet ing place was accepted, new of ficers were elected, routine busi- ness was taken car D of, and most pleasant program was render ed. Newly elected officers to serve for o4e year are: President, J. M. Keller; Vice-Prestdent, Fred l.. Ped ersen; Treasurer, B. A. Ross; Re cording Secretary, Mrs. J. M. Kel- Ter; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Andrew Stevenson; Librarian and Historian, Mrs. F. L. Pedersen. Ac- cording to the new constitution there is to be a board of directors including the officers and three other members of the club, hence it was necessary to elect three to this position. Those elected were L. n. Pedersen, Paul H. McClelland, and Mrs. Alden.
 A vote of thanks was extended to Mrs. Dedman for the use of the parlor of the Golden North hotel for the meeting of the Alpine Club last night.
 The three elected members of the Board of Directors were chosen to form an auditing committee and go over the books of the secretary and treasurer for the past year.
 The secretary was instructed to ask the Librarian to submit to he club at the next regular meeting her idea of an album and history fol the organization.
 Miss Ruth Pedersen had the opening number on the program, playing 8 selection on the piano which was we'll enjoyed.
 B. A. Ross, auditor of the Bank of Alaska, spoke on Enhancing the War" and stated that Skagway had subscribed about $52.50 for eech person in the city on the Second Liberty Loan, the average bond purchased from the head quarters bank, of the Bank of Alas Ia being $240. MT. Ross stated the resources of the United States are two hundred fifty billions of dollars, and the net income of that is fifty billions of dollars, or 20 ipercent of the total resources. Of our income, the government has asked for between 19 and 20 bil- lions for 1918 war needs. This amounts to about 40 percent of t @ 50 billion dollars income of the United States, which is backed by our resources of 250 billions.
 Canada's last Victory loan was for 15O million dollars, and per cent subscribed per capita was $5S, according to Mir. Ross. Skag- way compares fyaorably with this amount, having subscribed $52.5O per capita. The average subscrip- ton in Canada was $517. Should the whole United States do as well as Canada, the next Liberty Loan would bring between six and sev- en billion dollars.
 The third Liberty Loan has been tentatively set for April 6,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20

the first anniversary of our en- try into the war. Interest, ma turity and amount will be announc- ed later.
 Miss Lois Mckay was next on the program and recited very pleasang and humorous reading.
 Mrs. Dedman gave Q short talk on what she did in the way of war gardening last year, and said that on a piece of ground 4C0 by 200 she had raised a great quantity of berries, peas, potatoes, turnips, carrots and lettuce, and that any family should be able to raise enough vegetables during the sum- mer time in Skagway to keep them during the entire year. Mrs. Ded- man advises planting potatoes on the ton of the ground, covering them over with dirt, thus giving as much heat from the sun as pos- sible. From Mrs. Dedman's garden she supplied her dining room with potatoes from August to Febru- ary, ard carrots lasted until the past week. In connection with her gGrdor Mrs. Dedman has a number oe chickens, and from these she has secured as many as dozen egg per day. From October to February Of last year she bought only three cases Of eggs for the hotel.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20
REGISTRATION NOTICE

In accordance with Ordinance No. 112, notice is hereby given that the registration books will be open at the office of the City Clerk in the City Hall every evening from 7:3G to 9:O0 D. m. for two weeks be- ginning March 18th, 1918, and on Saturday afternoon, March 23, from 1:30 to 600 p. m., for the registra- ton of voters at the municipal cleo ton to be held April 2, 1918.
 P. H. McCLELLAND, Q City Clerk. March 13-March 2S.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20

Miss Katherine Ryan, of White horse, was Skagway arrival on yesterdays train.
 Mrs. (Sgt.) Stevenson, Mrs. (Sgt. Al'in and Mrs. (sgt.) Bixby, of Ft. Wm. H. Seward were round trip passengers on the Peterson to- day.
 The U. s. harbor boat Peterson arrived in port about 12 o'clock bringing a number of round trip passengers from Ft. Seward and Hainns. She returned to the fort after the arrival of the Princess Royal. .t
 E. D. Woods, of Haines, who has been visiting with his parents in Idaho, for several months past, re- turned On a late boat. Although glad 10 get back he says he does not like the weather this region is having at the present time.
 Capt. J. M. Tupper, of the Roy al Northwest Mounted Police, will be southbound passenger on the Princess Royal tonight for Van- couver where he will visit with his folks for a short time, after which he will go to Regina and report to R' N. w. NJ. P. headquarters.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20

Wm. Batson and family will leave Skagway tonight on the Royal. MT. and Mrs. Batscn are bound for Seattl, and Tacoma, where Mir Bat son has receievd several good busi- ness offers. MT. Batson has not get decided definitely in which of the two places he will locate, but thinks it will prEbably be Tacoma. Mir. Batson has been a prominent citizen of Skagway and the aD- sence of himself and family will be missed by the many friends which they have here.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20

r. Murray and wife, of White horse, arrived in Skagway on last nights train to attend the fun era' Of MT. Barry. Mrs. Murray is a sister of MT. Barry.
 The next steamer scheduled to arrive in Skagway is the City of Seattle, dueM arch 27, one week from today.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20
FIREAIEN NOTICE

A special meeting of S6agway volunteer firemen is called for to- night at S:3O o'clock in the Fire pen's hall. The meeting is in connection with the funeral of Ef Barry.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20
FUNERALS

The bodies of A. J. Collison and Ed. Barry were brought into Skag- way on last ngiht's train, the former being taken to Harrison's parlors and the latter bein0 removed to the Skagway un- dertaking parlors.
 MT. Collisions body will be taken to the Princess Royal tonight, leav- ing the morgue at o'clock. Friends of the deceased may gather at that time and accompany it to the wharf. MT. Collison will be buried ia Seattle.
 The funeral of Mir. Barry will take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from St. Marks Holy Catholic church. B. P. O. E., No. 431 will have charge of the grave services.
 A. J. Dannerline, Haines post
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20
ELKS NOTICE

All Elks are requested to be at their hall tomorrow afternoon at 3:3O o'clock in order to attend the funeral of their fellow brother, MT. Ed. Barry. By Order of Exalted Rul- CT.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-20

A. J. Dannerline, Haines post master, was in Skagway on business while the Peterson was in port.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
CHEAPER SHOES NOT YET
On Contrary Hide and Leather Mar
kets Betoken Still Higher
Prices for Footwear.

No hope for cheaper shoes is at
forded by the latest reports from the
hide and leather markets Of the coun-
try. pun's Review sums up the situa-
ton thus:
While tho paucity of offerings has
tended to limit the volume of transac-
tions. the demand for hides has con-
tinued heavy and shoe feathers have
shown no abatement OF activity or
strength. pending tho official regula-
ton OF prices. which has been longer
delayed than expected. All lines suit
able for war work are moving briskly,
and not only Is the extensive drain
from this source causing a decided
shortage of supplies for ordinary uses,
but the government is said to be ex-
periencing difficulty in securing the
full allotment of oak bends needed
each month for the production of
army footwear. Except for a some
what slow retail distribution OF mems
low shoes. Civilian trade in footwear
has remained animated with the pros.
pect Of still higher prices. as indicated
by the action of the leather market,
and the desire to avoid possible flu
ture delays in deliveries. continuing
TO stimulate forward purcha sing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
CARY STREET BUSINESS
Produce Men HIVE Fairly Lively Week.
EGGS Looking Downwnrd-Poui-
try Holding Quite Firm.

Enlarged receipts of vegetables and
very early fruits and some other con-
siderations made things quite lively
on Cary and Thirteenth Streets all of
last week Business was generally
good with the produce commission
merchants and wholesale fruit dealers
and poultry buyers and sellers.
The receipts of poultry were up to
expectation and the active demand emp
tied the coops as fast as they were
landed Prices for live poultry, and
that Is the only kind being handled
on Cary Street just now. kept stiff
without material change from those
prevailing the week before.
Eggs were somewhat more plentiful
and the expectation is. from advance
advices. that the receipts will be some
what larger this week. EGGS were
fairly steady, but towards the last OF
the week there was downward ten
dency which may be accentuated into
a noticeable decline at or soon after
the opening this week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
EFFECT UPON RICHMONDER
OF SILENT APPEAL PARADE
Most Impressive Decentralization Ever
Seen I'm This City Is Verdict
Tint Is Rendered

i have seen many paraCes and many
demonstrations Of many kinds in nv
days and time. and ] want to give 1t
as my unanimous and hearty verdict
that the silent appeal parade the good
women OF Richmond successfully pulled
OF last Wednesday in the interest of
the Red Cross collection beat any
thing that has come off in this city
since have been old enough to take
notice of such things"
Thus spoke a venerable man, who
knows the history from it's beginning
up 10 date. and who has helped to
make a great deal Of II. He did not
stop there. but went into particulars
somewhat as follows: Taken all, to-
gether. 1t was the prettiest. the lowell
est. the sweetest and the most sub
timely Impressive demonstration that
ever came off anywhere. am sure
I have no doubt it added at least s25.-
600 TO the Red Cross fund, money that
otherwise would not have reached the
Golfers Of that grand organization.
Take my experience. for instance
When / stood on the corner and saw.
those two lines of lovely, silent women
in snow white costumes. ornamented
with the red cross and the silver word.
give file into Main Street on either
side. just could not keep from rusn-
ing to the nearest table and Smelling
out bill. not big one. II is true, but
a bill ali the same. Then when they
took their positions and each stood
like an angel and truly making "a
silent appeal struck for another
table and out went another bill. 1t
occurred again before i reached my
office. and got there about broke
| just couldn't help 1t. you see. and
every time think about 1t l feel glad
that couldn't. believe hundreds,
even thousands. OF other men were
affected the same way"