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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
ELECTION WILL
 DECIDE QUESTION
 OF AUTO TRAFFIC

Nantucket Mass, May 14-Whether the operation of automobiles shall be permitted on Nantucket Island weil be decided tomorrow at a special election under authority of the legis- lature, which recently declined to re- peal the present law keeping them out without a referendum. Recently the subject has occupied the attention of the inhabitants to the exclusion of all other questions, judging by columns of arguments for and against repeal in thel ast issue of the local paper. The sale to scrap dealers of the Nan tucket railroad because it did not pay has been as the principal argument by citizens who see no reason why motor vehicles should be barred from the island.
 In an election four years ago the motor car was voted out by major ity of 146. The normal voting strength of the island is about 500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
GRAND CHAPTER |. OF CONNECTICUT
 IN CONvOCATION

Hartford, May 14.---The war and it's effects on Royal Arch Masonry were discussed at the 12Oth annual convo- cation of the Grand Chapter of Con- necticut, Royal Arch Masons, at Ma sonic temple today. Guests from other grand jurisdictions were re- ceived and accorded honors.
 Grand Secretary George A. Kies of Hartford reported 443 candidates in- itiated, six members admitted, and five reinstated There were I'll deaths. The present membership is 10,401, a net gain of 234 The four largest chapters are Pythogoras, Hartford, 1,2SS; Jerusalem, Bridgeport, 799;
 Franklin, New Haven, 79O; Pulaska, New Haven, 533.
 The following officers were elected: | Grand high priest, William R. Keav- aney, Waterbury; deputy grand high priest, Ernest F. Sweeney, Winstedi frand king, Henry R. Tisdale, New London; grand scribe, Edgar B. Ellis,
 Bridgeport; grand secretary, George
 A. Kies, Hartford; grand treasurer Isiah Baker, Jr, Hartford; grand cap tain of host, Arthur N. Nash, Pawca- tuck; grand principal sojourner, F.
 Ward DeI<lyn, Danbury; grand royal arch captain, William O.. Shelley
 Hartford; grand trustees, Reuben ii
 Tucker, Ansonia; John O. Rowland
 Wallingford; Dr. Louis L. Beach 1 Bristol.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
WAR COMMITTEE | STATEMENT SAID TO BE AN ERROR Dispatch Sent Sunday From
 Ottawa Is Now Denied by British Officials.
 U:> S. OFFICERS ARE
 CONFIRMING THEORY Lord Reading Confident
 That There Has Been No
 Plan For Any Changes.

Washington, May 15.-The British governments prompt repudiation of the statement sent out from Ottawa on Sunday that it would not be neces- sary now to brigade American units with the Anglo-French armies was regarded by American officers today as virtually confirming their theory that the unexpected development was an echo of the Gen. Maurice incl dent.
 The announcement of Lord Read ing, British ambassador, yesterday, that he was confident that no state ment changing the plan of utilizing American troops at once had been is sued with the knowledge of Premier Lloyd-George had caused observers here to connect the report with the recent political controversy in Eng land.
 The London denial last night said the statement attributing to the war committee of the British cabinet the announcement that it had been de- clded not to use the American army until it became a self sustaining force was due to an error, which had beer corrected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
BONDS AS A WAR BAROMETER

Conservative investment channels are directing attention to the point that while the Allied armies have been retreating before the German driving in France in the past few weeks the bonds of those Nations have not participated in such set back.
 In reply to inquiries as to why these bonds have displayed strength recently the statement is made in banking circles that it is due to two important factors, viz, the Amer ican war momentum of support for the Entente, and indications from ! high channels that movements have been in accord with a pre-arranged plan. The result is confidence in the outcome-and that confidence is re- flected in the market for the Allied securities.
 Money going into these Allied bonds, supporting them, and operat- ling to advance them in some cases has been aptly termed "wise money It will be recalled how wise Roths- child money went into British securi- ties before the news of Waterloo sounded the doom of Napoleon. | 1 is declared in some quarters that the situation is substantially the same
 that the Germans are now meeting
 what will prove to be their Waterloo which, while it may be prolonged
 because of modern conditions, never
 theless, will bring disaster.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
HUNS ARE USING MINERAL WAX IN
 PLACE OF. FATS

Stockholm, May 15-The great shortage of fats in Germany and the
 resulting necessity of using more of all edible fats for human consumption
 have driven the empires scientific men to extensive experimentation with so-called mineral wax" The result has been both a more varied use of this product and greatly inn
 proved method of securing it.
 Mineral wax is a substance extract
 ed from brown coal with the aid of benzine, benzol or other technical
 solvents. Benzol is now used exclu-
 sively in Germany for this purpose. Old methods have been unable to ex- tract all the wax from the coal treat ed, but the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for experimentation with coal is now
 winning nearly the entire quantity in the coal treated.
 The main features of its improved
 system consist in extracting the wax
 under high pressure, as much as six atmospheres, and at a high tempera- ture. A brown coal which had pro- duced only eleven per cent of wax un-
 der the old system gives up 25 per cent. under the new treatment Mineral wax was used in peace times mainly for the fabrication of
 shoe-polish, photograph records and the insulation of electric cables. Its high percentage of sebacic acid about 60 per cent. of it's entire con- tent-has been turned to account in the making of consistent fats. It is also being used extensively in the pa per industry as sizing, taking the place of colophonium.
 Experiments are now being con- ducted to find a method of refining
 the wax and giving it lighter color
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
NARROWER OF THE NATION HAS NOT NET SUFFERED SERIOUS DEPLETION
 AS A CONSEQUENCE OF WORLD WAR

present school year West Virginia was forced to close between 10 and 200 schools because of the scarcity of teachers. In Montana and Wyoming about two dozen schools were closed for the same reason, while New Hampshire, North Carolina, Della ware, Mississippi, Alabama, Jew Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Indiana report a marked shortage. The bureau has 700 teachers applica- tions and 600 vacancies Hsted,S but a large percentage of those seeking po- sitions, it is pointed out, are not quail fled for work in the departments where the greatest deficiency exists.
 To cope with what is expected to
 be an unprecedented railroad labor shortage later in the year, a new de- partment of the United States Elm ployment Service has been organized to handle railroad labor for the west ern regional district. By order of Director General McAdoo the rail- roads have abolished their labor bu- reaus and the government agency will recruit their men as well as direct the distribution. In event of an acute shortage of workers in maintenance of way departments, it is planned to suspend work not absolutely neces- sary and send men from these loca- tions to points where they are more urgently needed. A great number of laborers are said to have left the roads because of the higher wages they can obtain in mines or factories.
 G. fo, z 17o 4-nJ west and northwest have had little difficulty in finding enough help. Most of them demand experienced hands but are being urged by employment officials to accept more men from the Public Service Reserve, which con- sists for the most part of students. In a few western states the harvest labor question is being taken up by com munities, each community mobilizing emergency workers to help nearby | farmers. Mobile forces of harvesters are also being organized to begin with l the Kansas winter wheat harvest and move northward through the Dakotas and other northwestern states where l the wheat is ready for cutting after | the Kansas harvest is over. These
 men, with the hands available from
 the Public Service Reserve, are ex- l pected to furnish ample farm labor.
 An innovation in the federal em-
 ployment bureau is a department or | ganized to aid crippled soldiers re-
 turning from the war. The Committee
 for the Handicapped, private or 1 ganization, has just been merged with l the service. It will list positions dis
 abled men can fill and help them re-
 establish themselves in civil life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

Chicago, May 1.-The nations in- dustrial manpower has not suffered serious depletion as result of the United States first year in the world war, so far as indicated in recent sur veys of the general labor situation conducted by the United States Elm ployment Service and the Illinois Free Employment Bureau. Except in certain skilled trades these bureaus ind there is no marked shortage of labor, the chief problem at present being distribution.
 The labor turnover so far this year has been greater than in previous years. This is attributed to some ex- tent to unusual opportunities for in dividual betterment offered by plants working on war contracts.
 On an average 100000 persons are obtaining employment through the Chicago district office of the federal bureau as compared with a total of 49500 during the last fiscal year. This huge increase is accounted for by the recent reorganization of the bureau for service as the national machinery for the mobilization and distribution of the country's labor. As such it has handled the applications of hundreds of thousands of workers registering with the Public Service Reserve, including more than 260, ,000 mechanics for shipbuilding.
 A system of daily surveys shows the bureaus where the greatest short ages or surpluses exist and with this information it is able to make eco- homie distribution. Manufacturers are being urged to use the govern ment agency as far as possible in or der to reduce the labor turnover and uneconomic competition between in dustries essential to the war.
 At the state employment bureau 5000 persons sought work in March and there, too, the demand is in about equal balance with the supply except in few trades. Positions were found for nearly all the applicants.
 The demand for women workers is said to be about normal. Only in a few isolated cases have they replaced men called to the colors. A few plants engaged on war contracts have em- ployed large numbers of women with out difficulty.
 Many women teachers are said to be leaving the school rooms for more remunerative employment and the draft has drawn so heavily upon the already scant supply of men teachers that several states report the situa- tion alarming for next year. A sur vey of 37 states just completed by the Professional Service Division of the Federal bureau shows that during the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
lIlfIIIIiIIIIIIIIIIVIIllIIllIIIIlEIII'IIIIIII LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
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Pop was smoaking with his feet up, after suppir yestidday, and I sed, Pop.
 At your service, within reason, sed pop.
 Meening wat did I wunt, and I sed, herd of a grate game to play at a party do you wunt to heer it?
 Deeply intristed, I'm sure, sed pop, and I sed, It's called Stickems.
 Not an especially pritty name, but it arouses the curiosity, perseed, sed pop.
 Meening for me to tell him about it, and I sed, We'll, ferst of all you get a big sheet off of some bed, and the one that's it get under it.
 Under the bed? sed pop.
 No, under the sheet, I sed, and then everybody elts gets erround with sum- thing sharp in their hand, like a fork or nife or a needle, and they all start to say, Stickem, stickem.
 O, begin to see how the game de- rives it's name, sed pop.
 Yes sir, I sed, and then everybody starts to stick their fork or watever they got throo the sheet.
 Heer, let me get this strate, sed pop you meen thepersin who is it is still beneeth the sheet?
 Yes sir, I sed, and if he can gess wich one stuck him last, he aint it eny more, and the one he gesses is it.
 A pritty conseet, oddly named, now go out and play, sed pop.
 Wich I did.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
BAIL ALLOWED
 COUNT MINOTTO

Chicago, May 14-Count James Minotto, son in law of Louis F. Swift. packer is out on $5OOOO bail today as a result of habeas corpus proceed ings following his arrest yesterday on a presidential warrant charging hlm with being a dangerous alien. The bonds were signed by MT. Swift and his attorney, Henry Veeder, and the hearing was set for May 20, by Fed eral Judge George A. Carpenter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
PREPARING PLANS
 FOR MEMORIAL DAY

The several sub b-committees on Me morial Day preparations will meet with the city committee this evening at 8 o'clock in the Common Council chamber. The committee arranging for automobiles to carry the veterans in the parade have secured 35. It is expected the Spanish War Veterans committee will make a complete report of their expenses for the occasion at tonight's meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
STAMFORD

At the meeting of Okenuck tribe, No. 49, I. O. R. M., it was voted that teams be organized to help the Red Cross, Monday, in their drive. It is planned to have teams on the princi- pal corners to get the workers before they go to work. At recent drives of the Y. M. c. A., Red Cross, Knights of Columbus and others, Stratford has never had all that was due, as most of the men in Stratford work in Bridgeport or vicinity, they are asked to give in their places of employment Therefor what belongs to Stratford has been taken away. By having teams out early it will keep most of it here. The Red Men here have done a great deal more than outsiders know of. There is hardly a week goes by that their hall is not given up to charity work. The Red Men have sixteen members in France and there is no doubt but what the team will work all the harder next Monday for the Red Cross and it's hoped that all other societies and clubs will get together and help out, as the cause is one for all. The Red Men are asked to furnish fifty men and as they have never failed on anything they ever started, this will be a great success.
 Mrs. Thomas Miller and daughter of Mount Carmel are visiting hel mother, Mrs. John Parks of East Broadway.
 The fire department will hold their regular meeting in the fire house at $ o'clock, Thursday evening, instead ot Wednesday.
 The Boy Scouts baseball team vii journey to Trumbull, Thursday, tc play the Scouts of that town.
 The Stratford War Bureau will hold meeting in the selectmen's office al o'clock this evening.
 Evening Star of Rebekah lodge have invited the Oronoque lodge tc meet with them this evening in the O. O. F. hall at o'clock.
 Mr. Frank Sammis returned yester- day from a visit to Camp Lee, St Petersburg, where his son, Donald has been sick with pneumonia in the hospital for 12 weeks. MT. Sammis states his sons condition has improv- ed a little, but he is still very week.
 Mir Asa Parkaton of East avenue Bridgeport, has moved his family back to Stratford on North Parade street Bert Brizzie, the bicycle repairer who had his shop in with Clarence Bolster, has moved in the store for merly occupied by H. E. Cook. Edward Hamilton and family have moved to Connecticut avenue, Bridge port.
 MT. E. B. Floyd will give a play soon at the Methodist church. called | the Great Punkin Case" The pro. | ceeds will be turned over to the Re6 | Cross.
 Ladies' Aid of the Congregations church will meet in the parish house Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
AL|FET|ME OF SUFFERING Prevented by ''FTuit-a-tiVes" The Wonderful Fruit Medicine
53 MAIsoNNEUvE ST., Hull,

53 MAIsoNNEUvE ST., HULL.
 ''In my opinion, no other medicine is so good as 'Fruit-a-tives' for Indigestion and Constipation.
 For years, I suffered with these dreaded diseases, trying all kinds of treatments until I was told I was incurable.
 One day a friend told me to try 'Fruit-a-tives' tor Fruit Li0e'' 1G6lets). To my Surprise, I found this medicine gave immediate relief, and in a short time I was all right again.. DONAT LALONDE
 5oc. box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

up in the morning at four O clock, do my housework, thengo to factory and work all day, come home and get supper and feel good. l don't know how many of my friends I have told what Lydia E. tinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERIANo, 36 West 10th St, Peru, Ind.
 Women who suffer. from any such ail- ments should not fail to try this famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

aOWA " O l II D s U badly that at times 1 could not be on my feet and it did not seem as though I could stand it 1 tried diff e r mt medicines without any benefit nd several doctors told me nothing but an operation would do me any good. My drug gist told m e of Lydia E. in k h am's Vegetable
 Compound. took
 it with the result
 that 1 am now we'll
 and nfrnnm I mat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

fRepublic tires DO last longer.
 Tiff you don't want to buy them yourself--iust watch some one else who is run ming them fNote the steel-like resist ance to wear. fNote how evenly the treads stand up-showing good material all the way through. fNotice freedom from cuts and abrasions-that S. due to the patented PROD- HUM process of toughen- ing the rubber. . fMore miles per dollar!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

Machine shop men of the Bethle- hem Steel Co.,, who were on strike for more than week, returned, pend ing investigation of their case by the War Labor Board
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

All platinum. iridium and palladium in the United States, held by import CTS, manufacturing jewellers and large dealers were seized by the govern ment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Roumanian cabinet resigned.
WOMAN WORKS
 15 HOURS A DAY
Marvellous Story of Woman's Change from Weakness to Strength by Taking
 Druggists Advice.

Peru, Ind" suffered from a dis, placement with backache and dragging
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

and heating; jobbing specially, 3051 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone Stratford 114-2 or 114-3. B 10 eff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

c. A. Abercrombie, the Main street newsdealer, is The Times representa- tive in sitratford. Items of news sent to his store will receive prompt atten- lion. Telephone Stratford 10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
AMERICAN HARDWARE
 STORES

(Tr.corporatedy Lgon & Grurlman. Retail Diviai0A FAIRFIELD AVE. AND AfIDE1E ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
Young Fighters Fined.

Three Young men were arralghed
before Justice of Peace W ID. En-
erson. Jr.. Monday afternoon on the
charge of disturbing the peace.
O-le Of the men was also charged
with CARRYING concealed weapons.
No formal complaint was made by
people living in the neighborhood
of the melee. but the arrests were
made after several informal COM
plants had been made to Mayor
Beers. John Rose and Harry Nc
Farland plead guilty to the charge
of disturbing the peace and waived
trial by jury Rose was fined 50
and costs and Mcfarland was as
sessed SO and cJsts.
Edward Hutchinson. who was the
opponent of Rose in the fight, plead
not guilty to the charge of dis
turbing the peace and also to the
one for carrying concealed wea~
pons. He was acquitted by the
Jury. He was represented by At
torney ]. NJ. Wilson City Attor-
ney P. J. Graham prosecuted the
case
In the trial of Hutchinson, it de-
veIoped that the row between Rose
and himself occurred in the south
part Of the city. Several wit
nesses were called who lived in
that neighborhood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
Save Wheat, Says Bowers.

Retail dealers and private con-
sumers must use every care in con-
serving wheat and sugar" says G,
c. Bowers, United States food ad-
ministratOr for Mercer county, yes
terday afternoon at his home, where
he was confined by illness.
Il have been Ienient in reported
cases so far, but from now on VIC
lators of the food rules will be pun
ished to the full extent. Persons
boarding food should be reported
as we'll as those violating the SUI
gar and wheat rules. Persons dis
couraging the production or saw
ing of food should also be reported
and any merchant selling -four
without substitutes is liable"
Retail dealers must use care in
the sale of sugar and only allOt
three TO five pounds to persons liv-
ing in town and 10 pounds to those
in the country.
More substitutes for wheat should
be used and the amount of wheat
used should be reduced to one and
one-half pounds per week to each
person This is the request of the
food administration and is not COM
pulsOry. although it will become a
necessity later if it is not follow
ed at present.
All school teachers in the county
who have not received home food
cards are asked to send their full
address to Mr.. Bowers at once. so
that the cards may be sent them
for distribution among the fami-
lies in the district. The distribu-
ton of the cards by school teach
ers is the plan adopted by the main
authorities in Washington.
Any person in the county desir-
ing information at any time re
garding the food rules should send
inquiries to Mr. Bowers at his Of
fee in Aledo. The rulings of the
food administration are on file and
the questions will be answered i'm
mediately. Special cases not COW
cred in the rules will be sent to
headquarters for a decision, if de-
sired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
P|MPLY? WELL, DON'T Be
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
Off with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimpiy face will not ernbarrass you
much longer If you get package of
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin 10 clear after you have
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
With Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
successful substitute for calomel; there's
no sickness or pain after taking them.
DR., Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which celo4leI does. and just as ehec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead Of severe and irritating
No orls who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with a dark brown taste, F"
q bad breath. dull, iistiess. no good"
feeling. constipation. torpid liver. bad
disposition or pin1piy face.
Dr., Edwards Olive Tablets are 4
purely vegetable compound mixed with
oli1s oil. you Will know them by their
oliy5 color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result
Taze one or two nightly for week.
See how much better you feel end lcOk.
4Jc apd z5c per box. All druggists