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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
100000 HELPERS IN CAMPAICN FOR RED CROSS DRIVE Every House, Farm and Of flee to Be Visited By Red
 Cross Workers. EACH STATE IS .. OUT TO BEAT QUOTA New Jersey Counties Volun- tarily Increase Quotas by
 Two Thirds.

One hundred thousand men and women will be working for the Red Cross during campaign week May 20 to May 27, in the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, outside of New York city. They will be help ing the Red Cross raise it's second war fund of $100,000,00e
 They range all the way from such distinguished men as Gerhard M. Dahl, chairman of the Second War Fund committee of the Atlantic Di- vision, and vice president of the Chase National bank of New York city, to solicitors in the smallest village in the three states.
 They are after 10,000, 900, 900, the Atlantic Divisions quota, but they propose to get two or three million dollars more, and there are already signs of keen competition. Every worker is determined that his state shall beat its quota by the largest proportional sum. Already, A. B. Leach, state chairman for New ter sey, has added more than a million dollars to the New Jersey quota.
 The other state chairmen, Donald Mcdonald of Albany, in New York, and Col. Isaac M Ul1man of New Haven, in Connecticut, have taken up MT. Leach's challenge. These three gentlemen are also serving with MT. Dahl on the Atlantic Division com mittee which includes George P. Schmidt vice chairman; Horace B. Andrews, F. Morse Archer, J. Arthur Atwood, c. A. Coffin, Wendell J. Cur tis, W. Heyward Drayton, 3d, Forrest F. Dryden, Nelson Durand, A. I. Es- berg, Charles B. Farrell, Charles Gib- son, John H. Goss, George M. La Monte, Walter B. Lasher, Frank S. McGraw, Edward Milligan, Edward c. Stokes and Newell B. Woodworth.
 The $10,O00,000 assigned the Atlantic Division has been subdiv5ded until quotas have been assigned not only to states, but to cities, counties and towns Even the townships in the more sparsely settled rural districts know how much they will be asked to give. Already reports have come from almost all of them saying that they are going to give more than their allotment.
 Several counties in New Jersey in- creased their quotas voluntarily, one of them declaring that it was able to give two-thirds more than was asked of it. This has inspired other coun- ties, and word is coming to state headquarters in New York and Con- necticut that they have no intention of being outdone.
 They have organized committees and teams in every city, town and village which propose to see to it that their section of the country is not surpassed when it comes to giving free-handedly to the greatest organ iaztipn devoted to deeds of mercy that the world has ever seen.
 Every household will be visited by these Rcd Cross workers, every farm, every office. Every great Industrial plant in the Atlantic DiviNon now has a committee of it's own which in tends to see that each individual worker is told what magnificent work the Red Cross has done in Eu- rope. These committees, which the workers themselves have organized, say that their fellow workmen and women need only to be told.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
FISTIC HISTORY

Amateurs do not often go into the ring and whip professional cham pions, but this feat was pulled of 5S years ago today in Pike county, Pa- James Dunn, a Brooklyn man who was a politician by profession and boxer only for the sport of it, was the hero of this battle, in which he defeated Bill Davis. The latter was among the first of the many Califor- nians who have achieved pugilistic fame. In the early sos Dacis defeat ed several good men in California, and after John c. Heenan and Joe Coburn retired from the ring Davis claimed the championship of Amer ica- His battle with Dunn was the first important bout in which he de- tended his title. It was fought in an irnprovised ring in Pike county, Pa, May 16, 1865, and although not widely advertised, ewing to fear Of official interference, a goodly crowd of city sports were on hand and many big wagers were made.
 Dunn had never taken part in the professional game and most of his previous bouts had been with anna teurs. Davis was the faverfte, but the Brooklyn man had several enthusias- tic supporters who waaAKed heavily on him, For nearly an hour it was give and take both men fighting gameiy, with the odds about even, but Dunn gradually wore his antagonist down, and in the 43rd round, after an hour and six minutes of fighting, the amateur triumphed over the pro- fessional.
 Dunn had entered the arena for the game's sake, and having demenstrat- ed his ability he immediately an- neunced his retirement from the ring. Davis again laid claim to the title, and in 1868 he fought Mike MeCoele at Rhodes Point, Mo. McCoe1e was the victor in S4 minutes of fighting. A year or two later MeCeoie also retired temporarily, although he later "came | back" and Bill Davis, who never knew when he was licked, again claimed the championship, Tom Allen challenged him and they fought in St. Louis early in 1869. Allen won in 43 rounds, and Davis was finally disposed of so far as championship aspirations were concerned.
 Dunn died at his home in Brook | lyn in April, 1915.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

It has jumped from s2.5o q pound in France to $80 a pound. Quinfne is very badly needed in Italy, and this Red Cross shipment has been nothing short of boon.
 Other items which give better idea in terms of the things which mean most to the wounded are 15 tons of ehloroform and 25 tons of ether. These atems are beyond the power of She layman to visualize, but he can come nearer to picturing 1000 bales of absorbent cotton, the quantity asked for,
 Orders for all these goods for Italy were placed last winter in America, and the American Red Cross has seen to 1t that shipments of each item are fin process of delivery right along to re- lieTe the terrible misfortune of the people in Italy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
LENIENCY SHOWN BY JUDGE WEBB
 IN UPPER COURT

Judge James H. Webb proved lem day in passing out sentences where pleas of guilty had been entered, i'm posing very light sentences in some cases, and fin several suspending exc cution and placing the prisoner under probation.
 Arthur B. Nichols of Fairfield was sentenced to not less than one year nor more than IS months in the state prison for an assault upon his common law wife, Lulu Nichols, March last, when he fired 9 shot at her, sthe charge striking her leg. Amputation was necessary later. It was brought out that Nichols, his wife, and others had been having a cider party and that Nichols was considerably under the influence of drink. During a quarrel he took a gun and fired it, the charge striking Lulu Nichols, inf1ict- ing a dangerous wound. Nichols had a pretty good record, and this was taken into consideration. He was de- tended by Attorney R. G. DeForest, public defender.
 George Baluchak, IS, former en- ploye of the Post & Lester Co, plead ed guilty to theft of articles from the store valued at $87.50 which he had passed to friends and failed to charge on the books. He offered restitution but it was refused by the officials, who wished an example made. Judge Webb suspended execution of a sen- of ,o{o 5o ed the boy on probation
 Edward Vaccaro was sentenced to the reformatory at Cheshire for a serious offense against young girl. Wilbur S. Griffin was sentenced to one year in jail, and probated. He was accused q thefts of automobile parts valued at about $500 from the LoconIobile Co. where he was em- ployed, most of which he used upon an automobile he had for himself He had previously been fined $50 for faI- sifying a marker for the same auto mobile.
 Suspension of nine months jail sentence was also allowed in the case of Mike Madokovich, accused of a statutory offense, in which extenuat- | ing circumstances were shown. It was alleged that the woman in the case was taken in by him after she had been driven from home by her husband, and that the two afterward lived together. The case against the woman will be nolled.
 Judge Webb announced after the tuPy had been called and 30 of the 40 summoned had answered to their names, that he would give special at- tention to claims of farmers actually engaged in planting who asked to be excused, Several made claims, and excuses were granted, so that only g of the original panel of 40 was finally left to act upon trials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

made little comfortable little happier, little stronger for the struggle of life through its effort the Red Gross content And while is not affiliated exclusively with any religious body, is essentially Lay Brotherhood and Sterhood of all denominations putting in practice the teachings of all service and good deeds The works of mercy which it is banded together psh are the result and evidence of its noble sincerity and inspiring faith.
 In the great emergency of the present the Red Cross douby enlisted In all it does to help to wn it help ing to save and maintain those ideals of ahuness and honor kindness and loyalty which its existence rests
 And every man, and child who realizes this realizes the peril n-and who help the Great Cause in no other way at least support the generous efforts of the Cross It is the best equipped agency in the world to bring in the day when only organized and we'll directed help avail.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
CLYDE RVETERS
 ARE BEATEN BY
 THOMAS DEvINE

London, May 15.=--The Clyde has beaten the London riveting record, according to the Daily Mail. Thomas Devine, q former soldier, at the Dal- muir yards of William Beardmore & O., has driven APP rivets ip a side of a ship in nine hours. The London recoqtd, made last week by Robert Farrant, was 4,176 rivets in a tank in the same time.
 Devine's record was made after Col. W. V. Faber, member of parliament for the west division of Hampshire had offered in a letter to the Daily; Mail 9 pounds sterling to the first riveter in the United Kingdom to beat Farrant's figures.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Stepney Churches
 T0 Share Estate

The will of the late Mary J. HiHe
 filed with Judge Paul Miller, in Pro bate Court this morning. The estate is moderate sized. The New York Eastern Conference in trust for the Methodist Episcopal church at Step ney and the Connecticut Baptist Con vention in trust for the Baptist church ali stepnex, share alike after Mary K. Parmalee. q. sister, George L. Parma
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Claims S2O,OOO
 For Auto Accident

Alleging he was seriously injured in & collision in North Haven August 10, last, suffered severe hurts, and his motorcycle wrecked, Harold s. Beers Of Westport is asking Judge John P. Kellogg and jury in the Superior court today to award him damages of S2O, ,o00 from Clarence B. Anderson of New Haven. The case opened this morning, and will take all of the court day.
 Beers claims that oIr-the evening of August IS, last, he was riding in North Haven when he was run into by the automobile driven by Ander- son, entirely through the fault of the latter. His machine was wrecked, he was injured so he had te spend a long time in the hospital, and has not yet fully recovered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Housing Directors
 Discussing Plans

An important meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bridgeport Hous- ing company was held this afternoon for the purpose of discussing the un- derwritipg of the $3,0OOOOO Federal lcaR which was recently made to Bridgeport for housing purposes.
 No definite news has been received from washington yet, in regard to the reports of the government agents who conducted investigations into the housing conditions 5n Bridgeport some time ago
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Veteran Sergeant
 Making Addresses

Sergeant Thomas Reilly, the Amer ican army veteran who is speaking in Bridgeport ttds week, addressed work men in the Remington Arms com pany's plant today, and aroused great enthusiasm. He will speak this even ing at the Palace, American and Rome theatres. Tomorrow night the ser geant will address audiences in the Park, Empire, and Lyric theatres, and on Friday evening he will be at the Bijou, Liberty and Oak theatres.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Over 1000 Repatriated French
 Arrive at Evian Daily.

The number of "repatries" ar Irving at EVian daily varies from 1000 to 1900. Two trains a day come into this little town loaded with these unfortunates, most of them chll- dren under fourteen years of age The task that the American Red Cross has undertaken is the care of these little children.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
OBITUARY
JOHN NEVINS.

The funeral services for John Nev- ins were held this morning at the funeral parlors of M. J. GannoneS315 5 John street and at St. PatI fk' s church. Rev. John c. Lynch ele- brated solemn high mass of requiem. PalI bearers were Charles R. Rumage, John Fender, James McCaugherty and George Carter Interment was in St. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
BENNETT TO BE
 BURIED IN PARIS

Paris, May 15-The body of James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, who died in Beau lieu yesterday will be Wrought to Paris early next week in accord with MT. Bepnett's deslra, often expressed, that PaAs be his last resting place. MT. Bennetfs legal representative &n Paris is informed that it is not eDA pected that the will will be made public until after the funeral.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
The Great Neighbor
By JOSEPHUS DANIEL
Secretary of the Navy.

The Red Cross recognizes neither party, nor race, nor creed. It is worldwide in scope and humane in purpose It has no political nor economic ends to serve. It only asks where it can be helpful to men and women in distress afflicted by disease, overtaken by some sudden disaster or caught in the ordeal of war. There it finds its place and opportunity. There it springs to serve man. kind.
 The Red Cross is the Great Neighbor, it treats every man as brother, and asks no return. If the world of toiling people is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Knitting Women
By KATHLEEN NORRIS,

KATHLEEN NORRIS,
 C-of million by Cross American soldiers half knitting of erca."-January Report) We are the knitting women; weaving swift
 Our webs of olive drab and navy gray;
 We the women, keeping thought away By this new work of love, this eager gift Through which men, facing the bitter fight Under the stars of far and foreign lands
 Shall know that still million women's hands Uphold them in the darkness and the night. We are the knitting women, knitting fast
 A web of love; million hearts sent
 AZ eOne with evry marching regiment, Loves own democracy is come, at last. High over stricken France the black smoke towers: Beneath it, in the hurry and the noise
 Are eastern, western, northern, southern, boys, No longer yours n1ine,-forever ours! We are the knitting women weaving strong
 A web of prayer; eyes with, tears dim, But wife or mother, shall search for him Across the seas, morning and even-song. Lord God,--we pray-look down what we do! Bless this our work, help us to play part. The God of Battles-Father still Thou art The God of waiting-wattng women, too!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
DISCUSS NEW STATIONS.

Members of the transportation committee of the Chamber of Com merce win meet tomorrow morning TOT the purpose of discussing tAs two proposed new railroad stations for Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
ENILSTS AS SAILOR.

Arthur L. Baldwin of 17s6 Barnum avenue has been accepted for service in the American merchant marine, by Recruiting Agent William P. HndIe of this city. MT. Baldwin will enter the service as a sailor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Claims Committee Meeting

The Committee on Claims of the Common Council will hold a meeting Friday evening in city hall to take up tho matter of several claims pending adjustments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

lee, Ida M. Parma1ee, the American Baptist Home Missionary Society, American Baptist Missionary Union and First Baptist church of Bridge port, receive their bequests which amount to S556.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

President Poincare bestowed the red "fQurragere" on two French reg iments which gained their sixth cita- tion in recent fighting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

Bank Commissioner Thorndyke, of Massachusetts, has issued a call for condition of trust companies as of May 10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

Mrs. Lena Miller, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to sixty days in jail for sell ing liquor to members of an aviation Saquad.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
WISE AND OTHERWISE

So far none of these men who sell their Liberty Bonds few days afte1 buying them, have given up their bond buttons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND GARBAGE PLANES.
 1QHN BEeK- & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

The people who won't contribute to the Red Cross might like 1t lying wounded out in No Mans Land, with no stretcher bearers to pick them up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
BAYLIES DROPS
 ANOTHER PLANE

Paris, May 1E-Sergt. Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford, Mass, member of the French flying force, has brought down another German aeroplane. His score is now nine enemy machines since Feb. 19.
 A dispatch from Paris on Tuesday announced that Baylies had brought down his eighth machine. He is a member of the stork escadrille.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

sBvERFIsE IN THE TIMES,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

Before setting that smudgy bonfire
 in your back yard, it is the correct thing to notify your neighbors to put
 on their gas masks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

Times Want Ads. One Cent . Wepa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

The Russians are now having tc give up all their food to the German brothers that used to love them so muA.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Stamped Goods
Children's Rompers, 79c {

Made of good washable material stamped in conventional designs. Sizes to 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

Carriage Robes, 75c Baby carriage robes stamped n dainty delicate colored designs on pique, 75c.
 Baby pillows to match, soc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

It is denied that this is not an ef- flcIent counEry, as in some places the burglars are operating with automo- piles and ladders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

Nothing new about those sheep as Wall Street hes had a great flock pasturing on the White House lawn. of lambs for many years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15
PROTEST FIXING
COTTON PRICES
Congressman of Southern Cot
ton States Make Protest
to PreS't Wilson.

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON. Sept 14.-Sena-
tors and representative from the
southern cotton growing states at
conference today named a joint
committee TO protest 10 Pres't vii
son against the fixing of prices for
raw cotton. An effort Will be made
10 arrange for a conference at the
white house Monday
The meetings OF the members Of
congress resulted from the formal
announcement yesterday by the
president that basic prices for the
various grades of cotton will be fixed
If this should be found necessary
after the committee 10 he named by
the war industries board has COM
pleted its investigation in the general
cotton situation
Cotton broke sharply on the eX-
changes today as result of the
presidents announcement but later
there was cOnsidera Die recovery.
On the New Orleans market the
price fell about $11.5o a bale or
about S1.50 more than the advance
early this month after the depart
ment OF agriculture forecast had
shown a decrease of about 100000
bales IN the yield for the season.
Senator'S participating in the con
ference today said there is no au-
thority for the president or any
government agency TO fix prices and
that this authority could come only
from congress. They added that
congress had no intention OF enact
ing such legislation
The senate committee IS COM
posed Of smith of South Carolina.
chairman; Smith OF Georgia. Rams
dell OF Louisiana Sheppard OF Texas.
SimOns OF North Carolina. and I'm
derwood Of Alabama On the house
committee are Young OF Texas
chairman Vingo OF Arkansas.
Chandler Of Nississlppi Bell OF
Georgia. and McClntock OF Okla
homa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15
LONDON PAPERS
PRAISE YANKEES
No Surprise Implied, Accounts
Agreeing That 1t is What
Might be Expected.
Associated press Service

Associated Press Service:
LONDON, sept. 14-Chief place
IS given again in this mornings
London newspapers to the American
achievement in the St Mihiel sector
Both in the news and the editorial
columns hearty tributes are given to
the thoroughness with which the
operation was completed a.
thoroughness with which is
regarded a. showing that
Gen. Pershing and his staff
made preparations beforehand and
used great care at the same time.
No surprise is implied that the
Americans should have succeeded 50
we'll on the contrary the newspa-
pers concur that what has happened
was only what might have been eN-
pected from the lighting qualities
The Americans displayed when they
fought as units under French and
British commands
Nothing like a urst-hand technical
account Of the flattening OF the
salient had. reached London up 10
lhis morning and such inadequate
detailed stories as are 20 hand, do
not carry the operations further
than Thursday evening.
The Daily telegraph after con-
graduating the Americans on their
feat of arms real triumph ac-
complished i'm mastery style" says:
The full story will be awaited
with the deepest interest Il seems
tolerably clear that the great ma
jority Of German troops holding the
salient were cut off by the rapidity
OF the American advance and that
the opposition on the other side OF
the wedge collapsed on the second
morning. IL viii be a great tale
when when IL is told The explana
tions of the defeat offered iu the
German communique are childish -
America Has Made Good
The Daily Mail under the head
line. America has made good dis
cussed the value OF the removal OF
the salient The newspaper says:
Gen. Pershing j. breaking into
"a perfect web OF railways VIII, ID
have been OF priceless Importance
10 Gen. Ludeudorff Tor maneuver
ing Here. if anywhere, is the
enemys Achilles heel The Ameri-
cans have not. yet reached this hee.
but b. threatening It they have
forced the Germans 20 concentrate
FOR its defense. While the stroke
menaces the euemys cOmmunica-
tions. il opens the way for other
American attacks on q still larger
scale. The enemy has also lost the
equivalent on two divisions ~ pris-
oners, killed and wounded
The Daily Chronicle says
Gen Pershings brave troops
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