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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Mir. and Mrs. Arthur L. Clark of 3,070 North Main street will entertain at a New Years eve party tonight in honor of their daughter, Beatrice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
ToDAY's ANNIVERSARY.

The first locomotive engineer in the United States was Horatio Allen, who died in New Jersey twenty-nine years ago today. Dec. 31, 1880. He was born in 1902, and he was twenty seven years old when he made his first and last trip in charge of a, loco motive. This engine, named the "Stourbridge Lion," was built at Stourbridge, England, and was inn ported into America by the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, for use on its Carbondale and Honesdale rail way. Allen, although without exper- fence as 8 driver, consented to run the "contraption" on it's first experi- mental trip in 1829.. He made the journey successfully, but the engine was found too heavy for the rails and it was discarded. The following year the first American locomotive was built at Cold Spring, N. Y, and was used in 1880 on the Charleston and Hamburg railroad, in Soutt i Carolina.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
Charles Stuart Cahfeld
 Returns to Palk Board

Charles Stuart Canfielo, sa,io. member of the law firm of tonfiaId and ullman is again a mem5a,. of the Board of Park Commissi~nArs Following service of ten years on tba board, MT. Garfield rendered his resEN nation two years ago. At that time he was vice president of the board. At special meeting in the offices of Mayor Clifford B. Wilson late yes- terday afternoon, the popular attor- ney was unanimously elected for a term of eight years beginning Janu- ary 1, 1919. He succeeds Charles Hanson who will retire as vice presi- dent and commissioner owing to III health
 MT. Garfield was first appointed TO the Board of Park Commissioners by Mayor Reynolds. During his previ- ous service, the commissioner elect devoted great deal of his time to civic improvement and his energy re- suited in the acquisition by the city of Fayerweathcr Island and the sub- sequent building of sea wall from the end of Seaside park to the island
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

TN:- oUto4 +--e~-NuOU OI LrIo raIroads approved higher wages and changed hours for telegrapher and station men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
HIGH TITLE.
Cuban Capital Given Long Name,
 by Royal Decree.
Has Been Considerably Shortened to Habana, but That Was Not It's Ap- peIIaticn !a 1634-Place Had
 Remarkable Growth.

The full name of the capital of Cuba is San Cristobal de la Habana. In 1884 a royal decree conferred upon the city the sounding title, "Llave del Nuevo Mundo y Antemural de las Indias Oc- cidentales" which signifies "Key of the New World and Bulwark of the West Indies" In emphasis, the coat of arms of the municipality bears a symbolic key and representations of the for tresses of Morro, Punto and Fuerza.
 Habana is one of the several towns founded by the governor, Diego Ne- lasquez. He placed 1t upon the south coast, where the town of Batabano now stands. It was shortly removed to It's present position and rapidly 1t grew to be the chief center of the island and one of the most important places in the new world. La Fuerza, the oldest fertilization in the city, was erected near the close of the sixteenth century. Shortly afterward, Philip the Second of Spain ordered the con struction of the Punta and Morro forts, for the protection of the har- bor, and at about the same time the official residence of the governor of the island was transferred from San i tiago de Cuba to Habana.
 In 1850. the population of Habana was hardly more than three thousand, but in the following two or three dec ades it doubled, owing to a large i'm migration of Spaniards from Jamaica. During this period, the city rose to be the commercial center of the Spanish American possessions, and the princi- pal rendezvous of the royal fleets that carried on the trade monopoly between Spain and America. The walls in- closing the city were commenced in 1871 and finished 30 years later.
 A map of the city at the beginning of the nineteenth century strikingly illustrates its rapid growth. Then the residences were almost all intramural or within the walls. Large estancias and huertas occupied ground which is now intersected by paved streets and covered with substantial buildings. The first impression made upon the visitor Is of the massive character of ] the architecture. This characteristic Is more pronounced than In any other Latin-American city. The building ma terial generally used is a conglomerate of marine material, which hardens or ] exposure to the air. It is hewn into great blocks, and so used in construc ton. Walls are usually covered witt stucco or plaster, and colored in z variety of tints. Roofs are either fiat or built of the old Spanish tiles. The effect, which Is enhanced by the pres ence almost everywhere of trees anC shrubs, Is pleasing i'll the extreme.
 The most interesting portion o1 1 Hnbana is that which formerly los within the walls. The houses her' have for the most part been converted into business purposes, but few per sons still cling to their old homes.-
 Forbes Lindsay, in Cuba and He
 People of Today"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
BOXER SUFFERS
 FRACTURED SKULL

Boston, Dec. S1.---"Terry Mcczov- lern" of Philadelphia, who last night 1mered a skull fracture in ? boxing N N,i-9ch here with Frankie, ,-sBritt. of -1ew, Bedford, was uneonscious and on 'iN dangerous list at the Boston city hoapital today. O
 6FitC LRs been placed under arre+ at ms ho1e and will be brought to tl,ts clty 9oeay to answer to a charge or assault acording to the Boston, police: McGoNern's injury was re- ceiyed when he fell during the bout
 striking his head Aeavily on the floor of the ring. His rtel name is Frank Df Leo, but when he entered the box ing game he took th,t of the late "Terrib'o Terry" McGo,ern of New, York. 0@ AN0"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
ceneraI rovmshend's TrIumphs.

General Townshend's Triumphs.
 Like a palm tree in the arid stretches through which he fought stands out the selection of Gen. Charles V. F. Townshend to bear to the agents of the allies the Turkish > offer of surrender, observed the New York Herald recently. Two years and a half ago, almost to a day, General Towpshend and 6,000 men, the rem nant of his army of 5O.000, ran up the white flag in Kut-el-Amara after q siege of I43 days and surrendered to the Turks, while 10000 other British soldiers 16 miles away battled !nef- fectually to break through the Turkish ring to the beleaguered force.
 Now General Townshend has ob' talned his satisfaction. That he, 8 prisoner of war, should have been SC iected to carry this Hateful message Hateful to all Christendom, as well as to what remains of the Turkish em pire, is a unique tribute to gallan soldier from the government he ant those under his command served s' faithfully.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
SALVATION ARtfY !
 COLLECTIONS BE(

Tota1 'CHt1stmes collections o4 5b, salTaaoH Army for relief Of tn4 wortl-y paoz. amounted -o S4.I5o 59 This Taz collected on t3e streets bs means oI tAe kettles and through private d.aas!o1s rom factories and pr'eate iI i-vlduais. ehs ss..-- none. direct .o asadqus rters
 9s1iciais of ths Salvation Army an no47ce tla. thsg have a2oot 2.33l toys ro Etye away These -oys NIT be distributed to children uE t4-ls c.t5 te .l 5rr7,F afternoon D chisarsn ot B idss pUrs eb3 ,lia noe receive Christ mas toys he toys II he distributed fiouz . Fin, street.
 Officials q the Amy anr51ro; thst these i5 an urgent nee4 59 s.oek- inEs for c str!aJt.oz to poor chHdre7 O the clY persons having article. O tl' r5Ef gre asked to conn u4lcatt vlth -i4c z4}v2-iu5. Army at &6 Fin
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
YR5x PLANS
 B CElEBRATIOE

Ne4 York. Dec, 27.---New York's victory Eev Toar's eve aelebration ,orisht promises to eclipse 74 preFi- las e1s vsaces 6s tHs aslg's trad-- \ Aoaal nigas q revelry and noise n1a.f- :Ee. snotwItlstand'ns he threatened \ ke of five ahousand walters and iooks ar4 lne ring prices Of food
 7rct=. ra alra7t men report t..t a7aseart5as fo~ taDie reserva- E,-s ..es 1-- e.~ee54d the expsc~ . +I...re better .,nown resra'a- rOrt- a~e rlarelar l-r dollars ? crT- ! -l ey5-s aa0 1iue to driGk e2He1l va
 Cs I-.en7 trls ycs~ VII cost i r-r.5,l Or u and twelve dollars t b--.7a
 / -ear..s tsreaars teus nave e-aa -,a5- fc 0ro-5Ca earerealn-se s.,4i.re a allors. Ii e=tiia1te+
 .5 .5.t sailors and s'7ra i 29
 -r.1s a5 r-aGs soldiers vii. b. e5es-
 J5 he ol.g. s2ecia' eater. t47u-f-' .rf-f -a tn aaa ge gf the @10 com I-r se~r*ay the r. NJ. G- A
 Eu-ea.. of -o.r-Eabus ard other CT . -lrf-e.EgUz.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

War Trade Board announced can cellation of Inter-Allied tin agree ment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
New Soldier,

Gen. Leonard Wood said at dln- ner in Washington:
 "A new soldier is apt to be nervous apt to mase mistakes, but this IS no sign of cowardice. It soon wears oir.
 "A new soldier was having his first experience of night duty. The pass word was discount
 "As the soldier paced back and forth in the darkness, q black figure sudden ly bounced up before him. "Halt! Who goes thereT he chal | lenged.
 "A friend was the reply. "Advance friend said the new sol dier. Advance and give the discount.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
FOMENT REVOLT;
 ARE ARRESTED
Seventeen Prominent Citi. zens Taken in Charge in
 Munich.

Munich, Monday, Dec, 3o-(By the Associated Press)-Seventeen promi- hent men, including one non-Bavar- ian duke, were arrested here last evening by the police, assisted by 20 members of the local Soldiers Coun- ell. The arrests caused the greatest sensation experienced by this city since the revolution.
 These men were at one of the larg- est hotels in Munich and are said to have been engaged in a conference when the officers arrived. They Say they were arranging for the recruit ing of citizen soldiery, but the police accuse them of aiming an attack at "existing institutions"
 It is reported that they apparently attempted to destroy a number of discriminating documents which the police seized. Three of the men were later released. The name of known. He Is a Munich publish CT and is accused of distributing arms
 This morning it was learned that all but two of the men arrested had been released. These were the pub- fisher end a banker, who is consider cd the ring leader in the alleged plot.
 The accused men have given out a statement in which they say that the citizen soldiery which they proposed to recruit was intended to protect the present government against reaction QFtnS Gna Ff Fnrpn1 arl public buildings and the bridge here.
 The incident occupied the atten- ton today of the Bavarian Soldiers and Workmen's Council, which be- gan meeting yesterday Herr Auer, minister of the interior, who was trying to form a force of citizen sol diers, was interested in the plan which the arrested men say they were considering. He was working in good faith. he says, because he had information that mob violence was threatened for New Years eve. Herr Auer, however, accompanied Premier Kurt Sisner to Stuttgart to attend conference there and per mitted the matter to temporarily to get beyond his control. He says that ! the counter revolutionary forces slipped in.
 Herr Auer, speaking today before the Soldiers and Workmen's Counci defended the plan to raise citizer soldiers and reminded the delegates , that on the night of Dec. 8, wher he was attacked and forced to re- sie.l, he received no protection from the police or any existing military or. gsdhization. Herr Auer's resignation vas later declared void by the Ba. Yarian cabinet and he continued ir pflce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
HFNNPTCKS CAN
 BREAK CONTRACT

St. Louis, Dec. S1-Jack Hendricks, who Is under contract to manage the St Louis Nationals next season, will not be forced to fulfill his contrac- tural obligations if he desires to leave the team. according to an opin- ion expressed by Major Branch Ric- key, president of the club, who is home today from France.
 It has been stated recently that Hendricks might return to the h. dianapolis club of the American as- scciation, which he managed for q number of years if he could obtain A release from his contract with the St. Louis team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
..es Aqa5e Ssalf7~ sa8yECHs.

Boston. Dec. 51--'f1Fa-aA 1,a@At
 ai,rs-ys-,,e here viii nauaeN serF-ces o., -+a. C-4arocu .n memory Vi Evs-
 toHlarla +'5o gave >3 tneA -''@
 .-,a War. The celeb aLton MlA t7 Ja- sa- .he auspices rE the War Farp ! CT ruui.v Service and vii lsTlr ta4f III hour before in'oT' 1sH-- ! after a. program of music EEera afs. ta period of silence t- EoF0s'
 a. dead Tnls 7.iJ h- @olavV av -lo singing of .'Ehe Battle t.s nNE
 CT Ena Rgpg5Iic-'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
E-s.so- rT5g-E7I.s ..cx

y-la Daz.-a age 14. of < geaa=oa 5 sroz,, v2s struck os d d-as varaa q sra0iste} ar-rne end s.azr.c 7l, aaa sof9srat 4 fracture Q me rig beg. Hs was atJ-rdea gy sr. FTarr' weiss oE tss -0se-Eeac-- hespiJsf a. taEsr to 5t. t,aceaus hosa13s-.
 It Is sal tast the bog 7,as taE.7e ngr7e 3 s1au wsson irat Of eaal g a,-N. Ea n9E Di-leC Iu ee .tss UT 2 then tho 11-sas e-ts-a-F t3 .ae -,agon became t17a,7nsE nIe I'm police are a..aatus far fa 1rivar B ac made ne attempt yo a.e -ae D. after tne esli Tt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

The Hngvement to naks Prevosl s3ensral o'rowder Q Ilsutenaat-renN.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
STEPNEY

Eistmas entertainment was
 n thN Methodist church par yn ThursSay evening. A short Tram was given by the children er which gifts were distributed. ake and cocoa wereS served. Mrs Turner and Roy Turner of i Lynchburg, Va, have Nbeen spending a week at the home of c. E. Osborne. Schools in town re-opened on Mon- | day after a weeks vacation, Mrs. George CHngan has returned : from a trip to Carlisle, Pa, and is Haven. > Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Peck spent Sunday as guests of MT. and Mrs i Seymour Johnson in New Milford. MT. and Mrs. s. B. Hayes and Mrs. Harry Morgan have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Oscar B. Plumb in Nichols.
 Mrs James Ackerson is in New burg where she has been called by the illness of her mother.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Blakeman of East Village have been guests of MT. and Mrs. L. V. Slade.
 MT. and Mrs John Hinckley have closed their home for the winter months which they will spend with their daughter, Mrs William Skin ner in Bridgeport.
 Miss Elvira Olson has resigned her position as teacher in the Eastern school.
 Mir. and Mrs. Irving Waterhouse are Ill with the influenza. N Miss Emma Wells was an over Sunday guest of her parents in Eas ton.
 MT and Mrs Howard Edwards ant Inez and Clifford, have spen
 kw days with relatives in Ansonia
 IS Edith Fairchild of Washing
 eas been the guest of relative
 Miss Fairchild who has bee gne of the patriotic war workers wi soon resume her former position Brooklyn.
 The stepney Volunteer Fire C. will give a dance at their hall c New Years eve. These events al pleasant affairs and usually draw large attendance.
 MT. and Mrs Edward Botsford a visiting their daughter Mrs. Glov Blakeman this week.
 Cards have been received here fro Mrs. Emily D. Leavenworth who wintering at Bradentown, Florida.
 MT. and Mrs. William c. Nicht entertained as Christmas guests \ and Mrs John Mellen of Eastt Frank Mellen of Bridgeport. MT. a Mrs. John Summers of Hattertov George Summers of Bridgeport a G. H, Lyon of this place,
 Miss Theresa Pedbereznak retu cd Sunday after spending a week Ansonia.
 Mir and Mrs. Stanley North have visited MT. and Mrs. Willi Slater in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

Governor Ph.iipy. Marr Easu aaa r D Mortimer, nreside2l af 1H atll~,l4see rra7ticu Eo.. are .9I teE- ring la au af1ort +o aver# ta -,-,b- a5 traction ampioyes zehedaI- -u- New 7 ears day
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-19

may keep and maintain within the
corporate limits of the Town of New
berry, a hog or hogs if such hog Or
hogs are kept in lot of sufficient
size so that there shall be one half
acre of ground in the inclosure where
said hogs are kept for each hog kept
therein; but in case the lot or lots in
which such hog or hogs are kept must
be maintained in a thorough sanitary
condition, and such hog or hogs must
at all times have ring or rings in
their nose
g. That before keeping or sustain
ing a hog within the Town under the
foregoing section. every person, frIu
or corporation shall obtain from the
Clerk of the Town Council license
for the. privilege of keeping or sus-
tanning such hog or hogs.
4. That any person, firm or corpoT
alton. failing to comply with the
terms of this ordinance, by keeping
the said lot in: sanitary condition,
or by keeping rings in the nose of the
hogs kept on their premises as pro-
yided herein, or by having at least one
half acre of ground in the inclosure
in which such hog or hogs are KEEP:
for, each hog kept therein, shall for
|, felt any license granted them for said
purpose
5. That the provisions Of this Or
dinance shall not apply to. dealers
in hogs or pigs, who shall be allowed
to keep same for sale from the 1st
day of October to the 1st day Of March
of each: year: provided they obtain
from the Clerk of the Town Council!
a license therefor; and provided fur
ther, that they keep the Enclosures in
which such hog or hogs are Kept in
sanitary condition.
g.. That it shall be the outv of the
Health Officer of the toyn to ascertain
whether the provisions of this or
dinance are complied with and in case
he finds that any person, firm or cor
poration, are not complying with
same, he shall report such fact to the
Board OF Health, and upon the recon-
mendation of said Board of Health,
the license of such person shall be
revoked.
7. Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-19

raising more meat on account OF It's
scarcity and high prices all over the
county. the board OF helath, after
thoughtful consideration. have con-
cluded to recommend to City Council
that the Ordinance regulations with
reference to keeping hogs in the civ
limits be suspended temporarily. and
in lieu thereof Licenses be granted
to citizens giving them the privilege
TO keep and sustain not more than one
hog. on one-half ssrre lot in which said
hogs are kept-and one additional hog
for every additional half acre lot
with the distinct understanding that
the lot or lots which hogs are thus
kept must be kept in thorough sar-
itary condition, and report by the
Health Officer Of the City to the Board
Of Health and transmitted to Council!
that said premises are neglected and
not maintained in sanitary condition
said License shall automatically be
cancelled and the City Clerk shall SO
notify the parties interested, and no
License thereafter shall be granted
same person or persons. And all
owners be required to have rings put
in nose of each hog.
we further request that the Ordi-
nance relating to permitting drove
hogs in the City limits be made more
specific and clear. Also that License
be required of them under the same
sanitary prohibition that applies to
others. and that the months of the
year be named during which they are
allowed in the City limits -
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT Or
DAINED by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the Town of Newberry, in Council!
assembled:
]. That from and after the passage
of this ordinance, it shall be unlaw-
full for any person, firm or corporation
to keep or maintain within the cor
porate limits of the Town of New
berry: any hog or hogs, pig or pigs,
except as hereinafter provided.
2. Any person, firm or corporation
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-19

The people OF York county are not
feeding themselves from their owe
production of foodstuffs now; but thes
will be doing it by this time next year
or they will not be feeding at all.
There is opportunity now to raise
foodstuffs and even a surplus; but
within a few weeks that opportunity
will begin to grow less and less every
day.-Yorkville Enquirer.
The same is true of practically
every county in South Carolina, and
now is the time to prepare to iced
yourself next year. Just think that
by working only about three months
you can grow enough food to last you
the whole year. Why not do it. If
cotton would go off about ten cents
more the pound maybe our people
would begin to think about growing
$500 corn and 40 cents bacon and
ham and $500 flour and we don't
know how much lard is selling at.
But even at the present price of cot
ton the food stuffs are higher in pro-
portion, and a pound of cotton or a
dollar does not buy very much. If
you want to be fed better prepare to
feed yourself
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-19

ordinance shall, on conviction, BE-
fined not more than one hundred dol
liar or imprisoned for not more than
thirty days in the Town guardhouse-
or upon the public works of the Town.
Each day said ordinance is violated
shall be a separate offense.
8. That all ordinances or parts Of
ordinances inconsistent herewith are
repealed. -.
Done and ratified by the Town.
Council in meeting assembled, this
18th day of March, A. D., 1919
Attest: z. F. Wright,
J. w Chapman, Mayor
Clerk and Treasurer. i.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-19

these times when it is the high priv
ilege of every one to stand firm, and
if he can't go to the firing line he
can fill place in the firing line at
home which is just as important,
though we feel that every one who
is able to march to the front should
do that very thing and not remain at
home and wrap the flag around him
and shout that he is standing behind
the boys. He should be marching
with them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-19

The Charleston American suggests
that it would have been gracious
and proper act on the part of Gov.
Manning to Have named Former Gov
ernor Blease member of the State
council of defense, and especially SO
in view ;of the many friends that ne
has in the State, and it would nave
helped to have gotten the people
closer together in these times CT
stress when it is so important that
all our. people be united in the worE
for the government.
The very idea is preposterous, anu
we have ilittle doubt that it almost
savors of sNdit'on in the mind OF Gov
Mannings While it would: have been
a fine and generous thing to nave done
and would have helped to allay FAC
tionalism, yet if you will look at the
appointments by the governor, in ali
of his little and big ones, he has not
found any that he considers conf
petent with very rare exceptions ex-
cept those who have been On his side
of the factional fence That doctrine
is all right in times of peace and for
civic appointments which are purely
political, but in these times it should
be different. The fact is so far as
we have observed there are only one
or two men in each county whom the
governor knows, or if there are others
he does not consider them even in his
little empty honorary appointments.
But that should not deter any man
from doing his duty. We eweaa duty
to our country. and to our boys who
are over there, and to those who are
making ready to- go, and we always
feel sorry' for the man who is in high
! position and who has. been: honored
/ by his coqntrymen and who is lack
!; ing in vision. We love the man with
; a vision, the man who can see away
out and. beyond the horizon OF his
own little shadow. But the nearsight-
edness OF sanB man who happens to
! be in authority temporarily will no,
i deter any true and loyal American
from doing his duty to his country is