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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
FISH PRICES ARE
 NOT ALL PROFIT FOR THE DEALER

Kicking about the increased cost of steadily decreasing value of the dollar is a favorite theme. And, just now, the price of fish is frequently pointed out as a shining example of how food has gone up and the value of the dol lar has gone down.
 ! Ancient records. are appealed to for , proof that in Sixteen Hundred and Something codfish sold in Boston at two cents per pound, while today ! codfiSh Wholesales for three and some times four times that amount.
 In Sixteen Hundred and Some thing Boston was an overgrown COW , pasture. Its fishing fleet numbered a l dozen small boats propelled by oars, which made a. trip as far as Nahant, and returned next morning with a small catch of fish, which were sold at retail from the boats. The sole expense entailed was the cost of a rowboat and some labor, which was remarkably cheap in those days. Hence the four cents represented a net profit.
 III IIlS year 451oy A. O.s somewhat different. Housewives no longer take their basket under their arm and go down to the dock in quest of fish. They take the telephone and order their retail dealer to send over such an amount of fish in time for dinner, and have it dressed for the cook. In short time a small auto truck arrives with the fish, which, by the time it reaches the cook, has passed through many hands and rolled up considerable expense.
 The history of a slice of codfish would read something like this: Caught on Georges Banks by a fish ernlan; sold to a wholesale dealer; taken out and weighed by an eTnploye; packed by another empIoye; received by the retailer; dressed by an en- ploye, and delivered by another en- ploye to the cook.
 Each of the seven or eight men handling the fish is working for liv- ing. The bait used to catch the fish the boxes and ice used to pack it, its transportation from place to place, all cost money.
 Fish is no longer caught off Nahant Large vessels carrying many men spend days far from port to catch it They have to be fed.
 It requires no knowledge of econom- ics to figure out that the 10 or + cents charged for a pound of fish un- der these conditions is hardly all net profit.
 Signing for the good old days" and kicking about modern conditions are alike futile. When it is considered that the fishing industry, which ir Sixteen Hundred and Something ! provided a living for a dozen men today supports thousands of men ant their families; and when it is consid cred that the housewives, miles iron the coast, can telephone and have z slice of cod delivered by motor, it vii be found a matter for cogitation, no that .the price of fish has increased but that the increase has been sc slight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
GERMANS MENACE
 WAR INDUSTRIES

Part of the mechanism for our new battleships is Cor was) being manufactured by a German citizen cut on bail charged with suspicious actions in connection with an in termed German ship.
 "A considerable portion of the steam turbines for battleships have been turned out at a plant where IT ore than 300 alien enemies were employed at the time. Apropos of this, it is an open secret that one of our great troopships was compelled to put back into port because of damage to her engines caused by ma- icious tampering. German workmen Ill a motor-car plant devoted to gov ernment contracts were regarded as harmless" and so comported them selves until the period of greatest pr assure arrived.
 Then mysterious accidents began t., happen to the machinery and the out put. With the removal of the harmless aliens, the sabotage ceased. But invaluable time had been lost. Repairs on ships on. the Hoboken waterfront were found to be unsatis- factory. Investigation showed tha. wooden rivets had been used, a wool en rivet forming an excellent imita- tion, of the genuine article in every respect except the somewhat impor- tant detail of holding the ship togeth- CT. Charitable-minded persons may regard it as a coincidence that Teu- tonic shipwrights were employed on these jobs. A similar coincidence may have characterized the fire, in all probability incendiary, which destroy ed a New York wire factory em- rloying a score of Germans and two hundred Austrians''
 -Everybody's Magazine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
MINE SWEEPERS
 ARE DOING MOST HEROIC WAR WORK

Not all the ships that go to the bottom are sunk by submarines. A great many have struck floating mines. Here is one of the periIs our soldier boys will meet as they cross to France. But thanks to the per- slstent work to avert this danger, the mines may not get any of our trans ports.
 The German mines are one of the most devilish acts of this war They have been a peril to all American Rnd neutral shipping. The Germans have been placing these mines by the hundred thousand. They cost $1 300 apiece.
 The common type have been huge steel eggs, so anchored as to float some eight feet below the surface of the water, where no lookout could ever see them. They have small cylinders of lead projecting from their tops, which are broken on contac. with vessel. This breaks vials that contain chemicals, which uniting with ether chemicals produce an electrical charge, and connect with the deton- ator. The explosion will take the bottom out of a powerful ship.
 Originally the Germans employed disguised merchant ships to lay these mines. Now they are laid almost entirely by submarines, which can conduct this work without discovery but of course are liable to pursuit by the American and other destroyers when they come to the surface.
 These mines would be a terrible reril were it not for the efficien work of mine sweeping done by Brit Ssh trawlers. Sweeping these mines Is the most dangerous work in thi war. The casualties are 60 per cent Higher than in service in the trenches Two trawlers will drag betweel themselves a wire cutter supposed t. sever the wire holding the mines I they have good luck, the torped rises to the surface, otherwise tn trawlers rise in the air. It is heroi wc,rk and is making possible tn comparatively safe passage of or boys to France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
BRIDGEPORT AND
 FAIRFIELD NAMED IN ROWLAND WILL

Some near relatives are cut off and of seven distant ones each is to re- ceive $5,000, and the bulk or tho es- tate goes to charity, according to the will of Grace Talbot Rowland, who died Feb. 28, the will being offered for probate at New Haven today. The Bridgeport Hospital would get s5.000 for free bed; Fairfield playgrou1d9 $5,000; and the Fairfield Public l4i- brary, the Fairfield Fresh Air Fund and the First Congregational Church of Fairfield s1,OO0 each. Berea Col. lege is to be the residuary legatee, after numerous sum are distributed The value of the estate is not indicat ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLESSNESS ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabz, they are made after the formula of Dr.. Albert Robin, the famous French, physician. and are geing used very largely in Paris and other European capitals.
 When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion, mental depres- sion, lack of vitality, general debility, anenia, etc. The Giycerphosprates of which Re- cupertabs aar composed, contain the element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being pre- gcribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best. quickest and st1rest nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 Recupertahs are for sale at all drug stores at soc and $1.oo per package OF will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curtis Chemical Co.,. No. 414 West 23rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan. No. s1 Fairfield Avenua..-Adv.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
EasU 60 Make This Pine Cough Remedy
Thousands of fannillea swear i,y iEB prompt Tcsrite. Ine1pensiv7,
 and saves about S2.
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 You know that pine is used in nearly all prescriptions and remedies for coughs. The reason is that pine contains several peculiar elements ThaG have 8 remarkable effect in soothing and neal ing the membranes of the throat aud chest. Pine is famous for this purpose:
 Pine cough syrups are comolnatlo1s ot pine and syrup. The "syrup" part IS us- ually plain granulated sugar syrup. Nothing better, but why buy it? You can easily make it yourself in five minutes
 To make the best pine cough remedy that money can buy, put 215 ounces of Pincx (60 cents worthy in 0 pint bottle, and fill up with homemade sugar syrup. This gives you a full pint-mora than you can buy ready-made for S2,5O. 1t is pure, good and very pleasant children take it eagerly; |,
 You can feGi this take hold of cough The cough may be dry, hoarse and tight, or may be consistently loose from the formation of phlegm. The cause is the same-infamed membranes-end this Pinex and Syrup combination will stop jt-usuallY in 24 hours or less. Splendid tc2, for bronchial asthma, hoarseness or any ordinary throat ailment.
 Pi1ex is @ highly concentrated com. pound of genuine Norway pine extract and is famous the world over for its prompt results.
 Beware of substitutes. Ask your drug giss. for "21A ounces of Pinex' with di rectionss, and don't accept anything else. Guaranteed to give absolute satis The PineT q" oHTE T4 RWES~pely1 W"~ppe 1ng Tslunoeo'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
GERMAN RELIEF.
 CASH USED FOR HUN PROP PAGANDA

Washington, March 11.-Witnesses gave further testimony today before German-American alliance which, it was shown on Saturday, collected money for German sufferers from the war, which money was turned over to Ambassador von Bernstorff. A large part of this money found it's way into the hands of the chief German prop agandist in this country.
 Joseph Keller of Indianapolis and Percy Andrea of Chicago, both active in the alliance, were first on the list of witnesses today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
Bronchitis
And Other Throat and Lung Ailments Invaria-
 bly, Yield to Linonine.

Nearly one thousand prominent people in one city alone have pub- licly testified in signed statements that Linonine cured them of coughs. solds, bronchitis and other forms of winter complaints that threatened their very existence. Other foou- sands in other sections of the country have added their testimony, and all mite in prOclaiming Linonine the most ecective medicine of its kind known to science. Relief is wrought by removing the swellings and irrita- tions that cause the disturbances. It ia a truly wonderful remedy and is pure and wholesome, being an emul- sion of FIax-Seed Oil, Irish Moss, Eucalyptus anC/ other famous reme- dies, all combined in one, and known the world over as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
OLD FOLKS NEED 'CASCARETS" FOR LIVER, BOWELS Salts, calomel, pills act on bowels like pepper acts
 in nostrils. Enjoy life! Don't stay bill ious, sick, headachy and
 constipated.
Get a .1O-cent box now.

Most old people must give to the bowels some regular help, else they suffer from constipation. The condi- ton is perfectly natural. It is just as natural as it is for old people to walk slowly. For age is never so active as youth. The muscles are less elastic. And the bowels are muscles.
 So all old people need Cascarets. One might as well refuse to aid weak eyes with glasses as to neglect this gentle aid to weak bowels. The bow els must be kept active. This is im- portant at all ages, but never so much as at fifty.
 Age is not a time for harsh physics. Youth may occasionally whip the bowels into activity. But lash can't be used every day. What the bowels of the old need is a gentle and natural tonic. One that can be constantly used without harm. The only such tonic is Cascarets, and they cost only 10 cents per box at any drug store. They work while you sleep.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
WILL ORGANIZE
 SOLDIERS FAMILIES

New York, March Reorganization Of a new nationwide patriotic body to be known as "the Soldiers Tamil ies of America" has been started here by Judge William H. Wadhams and other prominent New Workers.
 The object of the organization, primarily, is to see that no family of a soldier is neglected, that all are fed and clothed, the children sent to school and, wherever necessary employment found for those in need of it.
 It is planned to have every state county, township, city and village represented. Relief auxiliaries now doing work for various military or ganizations will be taken into the rew national body as complete units Relatives of all soldiers will be CT titled to membership.
 The motto of the new organization is Keep the Home Fires Burning and to obtain this object Judge Wad hams said, I've ask and need the co operation of every true American"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
BEQUEATHS TO CHARITY.

Stamford, March 1.-The will of Mrs. Mary Smith of Sp-ingdale, of fered for probate today, gives $1S,- 900 of the indicated $20,00O estate to the Children's home, the Associated charities and the Stamford hospital There are a few personal gifts, two gifts to churches here, and $200 tc Christ's church, Norwalk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
Pains and Aches. Why TOsera1e
 Them :?
Sloan's, the Worlds Largest selling Eminent, turns
 the trick in a jiffy.

A simple application to the sore spot, the neuralgia attacked head. the sciatica assailed hip, the strained muscle, the parked shin-and Sloan's Liniment becomes your friend for life.
 Just penetrates and relieves with out rubbing. Clean and non-skin- staining.
 Generous sized bottle lasts a long, long time. All druggists.
 No increase in priee-25c, soc and s1.00.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
EIGHT SOCIALISTS
 IN ARMY JAILED

Camp Dodge, Iowa, March H. Found guilty by general court mar tial, of refusing to obey orders, eight national army men from St. Paul, Minn., all professional Socialists, have been sentenced to long terms of inn prisonment, in the Leavenworth pen- itentiarX, it was announced today. A. S. Broms was given 20 years and the others were sentenced to 25 years confinement, all at hard labor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
FIRE DESTROYS BLOCK.

Utica, March Hire that origin ated in drug store here today vir-
 tually destroy%~-@ brick block owned by A. Sisti ? The less is about s75.0oo. Asssa;;s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12
NATIONAL BANK CALL

Washington, March . 1.-The comptroller of the currency issued today a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks o1 the United States at the c1ose ot business on Monday March 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12

CORTEz c. ROCKWELL, plumbing and heating; jobbing speciality, 3o51 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone Stratford 1142 or HAS. B 10 eff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12

The people who have conscientious scruples against fighting have no scruples against living in country that their fathers died to save.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-12

New York city will not have an ice famine because a supply of ammonia is assured iby the government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13

OFFICE OF COUNTY CONTROLLER
Harrisburg, Pa. March 13. 1918.
PRIMARY BALLOTS AND SUPPLIES
Sealed bids will be received by the
County Controller, Room 13. Court
o'clock A. NJ, Monday. March 25,
d91S, for printing and furnishing
$4,000, more or less. official and
The official ballots to be bound in
books of one hundred U0O) each. for
the ensuing Spring Primary to be
held on Tuesday. May 21. 1918. One
form of the ballot of each district
must be delivered to the Commission
ers on or before Thursday, May g.,
! 1918, and all ballots, official and
! specimen, must he delivered at the
Commissioners office by IL o'clock
noon, Tuesday, May IA. 1918. Full in
formation as to the number of official
ballots and specimen ballots requir-
ed Tor each voting district can be
| mad from the undersigned. A certified
check equal to so per cent. of the bid
price, drawn to the order of the Dau-
phin County Commissioners must ac-
company each bid.
The successful bidder will have five
days after the award of the contract
to file his bond for the full bid price.
Also at the same time and place
sealed bids will be received for one
hundred and twenty-eight U2S) COM
plete sets of Primary Election Sup
plies. including Penalty Cards and
| Cards of Instructions, same to be de-
| livered at the Commissioners office
| by IL o'clock noon, Tuesday. May IA,
! 1918. The names of all candidates.
including State, City and County Com
mitteemen. to be printed on the
also Computation Books for each
party, including the Nom Partisan, as
per sample in County Commissioners
office. Certified check equal to 80
per cent. of the bid price. drawn to
the order of the Dauphin County Com
missioners must accompany each bid.
! The successful bidder will have five
days after the award of the contract
| to file his bond for the full bid price.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
HENRY w. COUGH,
| County Controller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Many Shopmen Will Hear
Needs For Organization

Interest shown to-day among shop
employees OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and Philadelphia and Reading
Railway, in the big meeting tonight
at Whites Hall, Verbeke and James
streets, indicate a large attendance.
The purpose is to show the needs
for an organization of shopmen.
The meeting will be in charge of
]. j. Reynolds, national organizer.
other meetings have been scheduled.
Local committees assisting in the
arrangements comprise the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. and
Enginemen and the American Fede-
ration of Railroad Employees. The
meetings so far arranged are tonight
and Sunday night at o'clock. In
termediate meetings will, it is eX-
pected, be arranged in the mean
time for the benefit of the night
workers which will be held in the
afternoons. Alternate meetings, af-
ternoon and evening will be arranged
next week on successive days if nee
essary. j. j. Reynolds will be the
principal speaker tonight. EN-
Congressman Arthur Rupley, who
is a strong advocate of the present
government operation of the rail-
roads as well as local representative
brotherhood men, will also speak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
TRADING LIGHT
At OPENING
Advance of Western Union, American Sugar and Amer
ican Telephone Balanced by Recessions in
St. Paul and United Cigar

New York, March 13.-WaI
Street-Trading was extremely light
at the opening of to-day's stock
market with the usual mixed
changes. Advances Of a point in
Western Union, American Sugar and
American Telephone were balanced
by recessions of as much in st. Paul
preferred and United Cigars South
ern Pacific yielded a substantial
fraction while Reading hardened
u. S. Steel and kindred industrials
were irregular. Among specialties
Tidewater Oil rose ? points and
Sears, Roebuck lost 1 3-S. Liberty
Bonds were variable.
Selling of speculative equipments
and another reversal in American
Telephone created further Irregular
ity later. Recessions of 1 to . 1-2
points marked the course of Pressed
Steel Car, Baldwin Locomotive Cen
eral Electric. Pullman and some of
the Tobaccos. General Motors also
reacted with Bethlehem Steel but T.
5. Steel resisted pressure and rails
with the exception of Norfolk and
Western were firm to strong, like
wise the shippings. Liberty 1-2s
sold at $3.50 to 9752, first As at
1924 to 96.32 and second As at
1904 to 96.16.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13
Institutions of State
Warned to Save Food;
Construction Work Stops

The State Board of Public Chari-
ties to-day following a conference
with Governor Brumbaugh issued
notice to the 500 institutions coming
under it's supervision to conserve
food. The notice drawn by President
Francis j. Torrance is as follows:
ITO waste food is sinful, unlawful.
disloyal. Strict compliance with fed
eral food laws is required. Violation
of these instructions will be prose-
cuted."
Mr.. Torrance announced that the
Governor had approved the plan of
the board not to do any permanent
construction at the new Western
State Hospital for the Insane near
Blairsville intersection during the
war because of high price of ma
terials, but to remodel the barn and
other buildings for temporary use
The board announced that the sta
ton at the new hospital had been
called Woodbury. in honor of DR..
Frank Woodbury., of Philadelphia,
expert alienist of the board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13

Radical Change In
Freight Shipments;
Tag For Each Piece

, same name in the same State. the
name of the County must also be
shown.
When consigned to a place not To-
Gated on the line of "A carrier. it must
also be marked with the name of the
station at which consignee will ac-
cept delivery.
When consigned ITO Order" it
must be so marked and further
marked with an indentifying SYM
bol or mum berfwhicn must be shown
on shipping order and bill of lading.
As to Labels and Tags
Note Labels must be securely
attached with glue or equally good
adhesive.
Note 2.-Tags must be made of
metal. leather cloth, or rope stock
or sulphite fibre tag board. suffi-
ciently strong and durable to with
stand the wear and tear incident to
transportation; and
When such cloth or board tag is
tied to any bag, bale, bundle or piece
of freight it must be securely at
tached through a reinforced eyelet.
Tags used to mark wooden pieces
or wooden containers must be fast
ened at all corners and center with
large-headed tacks or tag fasteners;
or
Tags may be tied to wooden pieces
when the freight would be injured
by the use of tacks or tags fasteners.
Tags tied to bags. bales, bundles
or pieces must be securely attached
by strong cord or wire. except that
when tied to bundles or pieces of
metal they must be securely attached
by strong wire or strong tarred
cord.
(b) A shipment that fully oc-
cupies the visible capacity of a car,
or that weighs $4,000 lbs. or more,
when shipped from one station, in
or on one car, in one day. by one
shipper for delivery to one consignee
at one destination, need not be mark
ed
(c) The marks on bundles. pack
ages, or pieces must be compared
with the shipping orders or bill OF
lading. and corrections, if neces-
sary. made by the shipper or his rep
resentative before receipt is signed.
cd Old consignment marks must
be removed or effaced.
(e) Freight in excess of full cars
must be marked as required for less
than carload freight.