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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
SPANISB
 INFLUENZA
 RACES IN US.
Thousands or Cases Reported / With Many Deaths.
THOSE WHO ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IT
nyRUlT-A-TIVES"-The Wonderful Fruit Medicine-Greatly Helps
 To Resist This Disease.

The epidemic of Spanish, Influenza which played such havoc in Europe, has reached this continent. Thou sands of cases of the strange malady have appeared and many deaths are already reported; Surgeon-General Blue of the United States Public Health Service having stated that Spanish Influenza will probably spread all over the country in Six weeks".
 Practically every ship which touches our shores from abroad, brings those infected with the disease.
 Surgeon-General Blue urges that "the individual take all the precau- lions he can against contracting the disease by care and personal hygiene". Plenty of exercise should be taken; the dietshould beregulated, etc.
 Spanish Influenza affects most severely elderly persons and others whose powers of resistance are weakened by illness, work or worry, especially those who are "run-doTn" or "not feeling up to the mark"
 The really great danger from the disease is not so much in the disease itself, Gs that it often develops into pneumonia.
 What everyone needs now is & general tonic like "Fruit-a-tives" |. This wonderful fruit medicine is not germ-killer. It is @ body-builder l; a strength-maker; 8 blood-purifer !; power in protecting against the ravages of disease.
 "Fruit a tives" regulates the kidneys and bowels, causing these organs to eliminate waste regularly and naturally as nature intended. ''Fruit-a-tives" keeps skip active, and purifes and enricAes the blood. "Fruit a tives" tones up and strengthens the organs of digestion, insuring food being properly digested and asSimilated
 Everyone can take ordinary pre- cautions, avoid crowded places, and use "Fruit a tives" regularly to insure sound digestion, to keep the bowels and kidneys regular and the whole system in the best possible condition. Then we are safe from disease.
 EFruit-a-tives" is sold by dealers } everywhere at 50c a box, 6 for $2. trial size 25c or sent postpaid on receipt of price by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSRURGs N, r.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
Headquarters Notes

There is still a small quantity of Campaign left which should be put up at once. Will the Scouts please come to headquarters at once and deliver these posters? Here is a chance to finish doing your bit during this campaign. It will help the Uni ted War Work campaign if the Lib erty Loan posters are taken down right away. The Boy Scouts can help by politely requesting every one to take them down. Very few citizens will refuse when they are told the facts.
 It seems to be a hard matter to get the Scouts to realize that they are supposed to report for police duty whenever there is a parade. Super intendent Redgate and Captain Wheeler said that the boys can help every time there is a parade. Scouts are requested not to wait for special instructionse but meet at the City Hall every time an hour before the parade starts.
 The Scoutmasters Association will have | meeting on Monday night at Scout Headquarters at 7:45 p. m. The principal topics of discussion will be the Annual Scout Rally and the mat ter of Scouts requesting to be trans ferred from one troop to another. If the Scoutmasters are not present they will miss something good.
 Deputy Commissioner, F. B. Malt land held a meeting at Scout Head quarters last Thursday night to form an Acting Assistant Scoutmasters Corps" Instructions were given the Scouts as to what they would be ex- pected to do and ways and means in which they can keep troops going until their regular Scoutmasters, who have gone in the service get back to Bridgeport.
 There will be an overnight hike on Saturday, Nov. 18th which will start from the Scout Headquarters at This trip is for Scout Officials, (Coun- cil men, Scoutmasters and Assistants) and first class scouts.
 Directions as to what each person would take can be secured at Scout Headquarters.
 Deputy Commissioner Maitland will hold his Patrol Leaders meeting here in headquarters on Thursday even- ing, Nov. 14th. at 7:45. All patrol leaders and their assistants should be here.
 Troop l. William E. Mcclellan, S. M. Regular meeting held with eleven scouts, one official and Scoutmaster
 present. Scout Tercut paid his regis | tration fee. After all business was i transacted we enjoyed a game of | prisoners base and also potato race. 1 Scout Alfred Keller was appointed 1 troop bugler. Meeting adjourned. Isadore Greenstein, Scribe Troop A, Ernest F. Richards, s. NJ. Regular meeting was held with six 1 teen scouts present. Scout Executive 1 Mir Rntler "a me in at the clnsi1no 2
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
WOUNDED BRITISH
 FLYER FIGHTS 60, DOWNS 10, ESCAPES

LonEkn, Nov. 9.---Perry Robinson, writing for the Daily News from the front E.l France tells an extraordinary story af gallantry in fighting against odds By a Major of the Royal Air Force.
 The Major, being out all alone" he wlites, saw an enemy machine above him. SD he went up, attacked and sE4Ot it down. At the moment he found himself attacked, and before he could tto anything was wounded in the right thigh.
 "Iofaentarily dazed, he lost control of his machine and when he managed to right it, discovered he was sur rounded by 15 Foizkers He fought desperately till again he was wound ed, the bullet this time shattering his chine began to spin down out of con- troI.
 He came to himself again before 1 he reached the ground but only to find he was surrounded by an entire new pack of a dozen enemies. He was faint and dizzy but made up his i mind tp die gloriously and so charged straight for the nearest enemy ma chine ill an attempt to ram it. A third bullet nit him, breaking his left el- ibow.
 Then he turned and tried to es- cape bat between him and safety there were still eight new enemy ma chimes. Two of these he sent down helpless before he dived for the ground.
 He could not properly control his
 machine but landed at great speed crashing into a hedge. Then he
 tainted.
 i He had fought sixty enemy ma
 chimes and sent down eight or ten though himself so wounded and man.
 gled that to fly at all was consider Aable feat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
BONZANO MAY GET RED HAT.

Rome, Nov 9-Although no date has yet been fixed for the meeting of the Consistory, it is reported that among the possible Cardinals are Archbishop Bonzano, the Apostolic Delegate in Washington, and the Papal Nuncios in Vienna and Mad rid
 Among the Cardinals who will be created can be mentioned the Arch bishop of Warsaw, the Archbishop of Prague and the Bishop of Breslau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
William M. Ford, Scribe
Tcoop 32. A. H. Arch, S. NJ.

Troop 32 held it's regular meeting Thursday evening. The Scout Oath and yells were given. As the roll was called dues were paid. Resolu- tions were drawn up expressing our sympathy to our Assistant Scoutmas- ter, MT. Blackert on the death of his beloved mother. Regular business was transacted. Assistant Scoutmas- ter Captain Baum gave us instructions on drilling. Adjourned to meet next Thursday.
 T,ecter Arch CcriIe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
GRIP CASES FALL RAPIDLY

New York, Nov.s o.-The influenza epidemic in New york is disappear g as suddenly as it appeared. Figures given out yesterday by pr. Royal s. Copeland, commissioner Of health, show S92 new cases Of influenza re- ported during the last A hours, as compared with 1.O61 reported Thurs day, while 121 deaths were reported, as against 1S9.
 The pneumonia epidemic is also slackening. There were reported 252 new cases yesterday morning which compares with a report of 2S2 cases for the day before.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
AUsTRIANs APPEAL FOR FOOD.

Berne. Nov. s-The populations of Tyrol and voraberg. the westernmost part of Austria, have appealed to the Swiss Federal Council to send food.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09

Corn output this year was placed at 2,749, ,19S.0O0 bushels by the Depart ment of Agriculture.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
SPORTING NOTES

IFS from all the Allied nations
 le part in the six day bicycle u7o tL,,Jhich will be held as usual in of over fit ork' at Madison Square Garden conduct of Dec. l-'. Several of the cy- IDtere who were fighting last year We been promised furloughs his Call so as to take part in the great mt The point system of scoring .ich governed the race last season and made it one of the most exciting held in many years, will be used again this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09

Total purchases of War Savings and Thrift stamps in New York to date amount to s3S,so6, 421.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
WE OFFER FOR SALE
LADIES--PleaSe Pay Particular
 Attention

Three, fine Colonial houses, brand new, which have just been completed by These houses are situated Mo- 1O1-111-121 Ehnwood Place, between Emwood Avenue and Fairfield Avenue and nicer place in the City of Bridgeport to locate for residential home They are strictly Colonial and up to-date in every particular. They finished inside with white enamel and mahogany, quartered oak floors, beautiful fire place. solid tile bathrooms, hot water heat, Rudd heater fine laundry, double shades of Scotch Holland, beautifully decorated, and in fact as complete house as can be made. There is lot 50 feet front by Ill feet in depth. There is garage with each house to accommodate two cars. These houses are now ready for occupancy and will be open for inspection from A, M until P. M and from P. M. until P. .M until sold There will be someone at these places at all times to show prospec tive purchasers. Now is the time for you to pur- chase beautiful home at the right price, as we do not know when we can build any more. Our advice is to look them over at once and be the lucky pl1r chaser before they gone as do not think they will last long,
 Further particulars inquire of
 H. |. BIaCkIrlan & Son
 MO- 231 FAIRFIELD AVE-, BRIDGEPORT
 CONNECTICUT. PHONE BARNUM 519.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
Troop 30, John M. Wade, S M.

IFOOp 3U, JOhn M. Waue, s M.
 We held our regular meeting at 7:30 with a number of Scouts pres ent. Edward Judge passed his Ten derfoot examination at the last meet ing. The merit system was started and also some other new rules. There was also a talk about Liberty Boys by our Scoutmaster. There were a few candidates present. After play ing few games the meeting adjourn ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09

long career. Dixie Kid, who held the welterweight title for a time after winning from Joe Walcott in 1904, was born, in Fulton, O., and his real name was Aaron Brown. He was practically unknown when he got into the limelight fourteen years ago by whipping Joe Walcot. In. g return match the Barbados Demon held him to a twenty-round draw, and Dixie's claim to the title was ignored by many after that. In 1909 the Kid was knocked out by Sam Langford, and Sam repeated the trick the fol- lowing year. In 1911 Dixie went abroad, and knocked out Georges Carpenter in France and Summers in England, but lost his laurels by de- feats from Dan Flynn, Jack Morris Marcel Thomas and others.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09


 Ronda nIec years ago tomorrow, Nov. , deemed at Jack Root defeated Marvin see us. Opeix rounds at Chicago. This A1eYaTirst meeting of the pair who A1CNDEerwards to figure in a bout IL ,ated endless discussion.
 Bohemian by birth, five feat ELLEN c. F in height and Hart VS. tt' ~ y ~ tN01 CHESTER n nlaoleWelghts' put potH
 o-, ,ecided to retire from the 9lAhE % relinquish the heavywei gh xaLr-nIoD Ea1LCr 1t1 c05, Root and Hart both 'oCr . vacated honor. They
 Brlagep'ed to fight in Reno, Nev. upon tne e)5, and this time HaT Ellen G. Ihaytor. He knocked Roo therein set TOT -elfth round, and Jeffrie' custody oL 'n,sent in the capacity ot pending oelole ded the title to the vic returned there porting world refused tC or SePteNlDei' the champion, declar It appeaI!ns tes had no right to givc Ethls court N,A@I and that a champion '-salo oeLe eiilsIi' y be won by fighting fo state and gone
 fnaI hotice OL sequent conflicts Tomm. plant was sle to be the best of tn, ot nouce nei ders, and he was general the plalhtih the rank of champion Of nouce III Johnson defeated him il Therefore
 the pend
 g1 Sewn years ago today Dixie Xii knocked out Johnny Summers in tn second round at Liverpool. England This battle was the American ne Eros last victory over a good mar for, although he fought many battle afterward, he triumphed only owe Ehird-raters. Summers had bee Knocked out only once before in hi
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09

\ Big "Cy" Morgan, who once twirled for the Athletics, the Red Sox, the Browns, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Fall River, Charleston, w. Va, and points east and west will be forty years old tomorrow having been born in Pom- eroy, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1878. Cy, whose real name is Henry Richard, started playing ball with Ilion, N. Y, in 1901. and since then has played in most of the leagues. He was released by the Athletics in 1912 and afterwards pitched for Denver, Kansas City, New Orleans, Dallas and Tulsa okla. Cy started the 1915 season with Tulsa in the Western Association, but his old soup bone refused to serve him long CT. He was offered job as umpire and the poor old fellow, in spite of his long and honorable career, was unable to resist the temptation, and fell.
 Cy was first called to the majors in 1903, when he was drafted by St. Louis, but was turned over to Min neapolis. In 1905 St. Louis again called him, and again sent him back to the A. A, with Indianapolis After a third trial in the Mound City he was I, tugned over to St. Paul. In 1907 he wise as 9- back with the Red Sox, which war. If yo!d him to the Athletics. In loan you nsas City sold him to Cir.
 SaI00 ut the deal was cancelled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09

Troop A. Ernest F. Richards, S. NJ.
 Regular meeting was held with six teen scouts present. Scout Executive, Mr. Butler came in at the closing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
NEWS AMONG THE BOY SCOUTS OF
 AMERICA HEADQUARTERS NOTES

tune. Pa col leader Holmberg was promoted to Senior Patrol leader. Some instructions were given on sec ond class examinations. Games were played and meeting adjourned.
 Herman Farrar Scribe Pro. Tem. { Troop 16, H.. J. Wood, S. NJ.
 Senior Patrol Leader Kirk opeHed the meeting by leading us in the Scout Oath and Law with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. MT. Malt land spoke to us about the court of honor, the coming hike, and the pa- rade Saturday and the merit system. The special prize offered by MT. Ea- ton to the Scout leading the troop in the merit system on January first was announced. After meeting we had a "tug of war"
 Elmore B. Lyford, Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09

Announcement was made in Wash ington that the War Department would take steps to settle demands Of property loss in the Morgan, N. J., explosion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09

Belgium has paid $500, ,OOOC0O to Germany since the war started four years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09
Troop s4, MT. Gebhardt. S. M.

Lester Arch, Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-09

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08
BEST RESULTS FROM CHICKS
Those Hatched Early Are Stronger and
More Vigorous Than Those to
Come Out Later.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture)
All things considered the early
Matched chicks give far the best re-
suits. AS rule they are stronger and
more vigorous thnn those Matched later
In the spring. They are produced from
eggs laid while the hens are in their
best breeding condition. After n long
period of laying hens lose something
of their vitality and their capacity to
transmit vlgor to their offspring. and
SO l0te-hatched chickens are, on the
whole, decidedly inferior to early
Matched In inherited vigor and constl-
tuition.
Because they are more thrifty and
vigorous, early-hatched chickens make
quicker, better and cheaper growth
than late chickens. Thrifty chickens
get more from n given quantity of feed
than others. Weak and understood
chickens often consume as much feed
as much larger and better-developed
birds and still make no perceptlble
growth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08
Monday, July 8, 1918.

bennington Saturday night got. a
sample OF The enforcement of the To-
cal option law when places accused
OF selling. keeping and furnishing
liquors were raided by deputies from
outside the county. Some persons
who haven't read the newspapers
think that this was special attention
paid TO bennington, but as matter
of fact, 1t was a part of a statewide
effort that is being applied all over
Vermont under the direction of state
officials. Similar raids have been
pulled off in Barre, Hardwick and
other places where violations of the
liquor laws have been charged. In
Bennington the clubs have handled
liquors so long that the members in
many OF them supposed the business
was perfectly legal, but actually clubs
have no more right than individuals
II looks as though a statewide
housekeeping effort r is in progress
and those towns which have not been
visited may Wen profit by the warn
ms
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08

place them under a more quiet one
whose eggs are Matching at the same
time.
When the eggs hatch unevenly, rs is
frequently the case, those which are
slow In Matching may be placed UNI
der another hen. Hens often are rest
less after Il part Of the chickens are
out. which allows the remaining eggs
to become cool mt the very time when
steady hcat & necessary to successful
and strong matches. Remove the egg
shells and any eggs which have not
hatched as soon as Matching is over.
The mother hen should be fed as
soon as possible after the eggs are
Matched, us feeding tends to keep her
quiet. Hens that are not so fed viii
sometimes leave their nests. In some
eases II is best that the hen remain
on the nest and brood the chickens for
AT least "a hours after the Matching
Is over.
1t Is important at this stage Of In
cubatlon TO guard against lice and
mites. Before the hen and her chick.
ems are removed to a brooding coop
she should be busted with a good "a.
sect powder. This should be repeated
every two weeks or as often as is nee.
essary until the chickens are weaned.
If lice become thick on the chickens or
II they are troubled with "head lice
a very little grease such as iASi or
vaseline may be applied with the hn'
gers on the head, neck, under the
wings and around the vent. Great care
is necessary, however. not TO get toe
much grease on the chickens as it will
stop their growth and in some cases
may prove fatal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
BUILDINGS POSTPONED
State OF Vermont Will Follow Course
Requested by the Federal
Government.

Montpelier, July 6, l91S.-Much
doubt exists regarding new construc
ton during the war. The policy OF
the State Is to postpone building
wherever possible
The legislature at the session OF
1917 made special appropriations for
the construction OF new buildings ut
some OF cur state Institutions. to
meet the continued cali for more
housing facilities. This was done be.
fore we clearly realized the magni.
tude of the war Tie Federal authori-
ties, early in the war, made requests
that new construction unless abso-
lutely needed, be suspended. These
requests. and The scarcity OF labor,
and the increased cost OF such ma
terial as enter into building work,
made II seem best to the Board OF
Control to enter upon no new work,
except where II must be done.
Following ont this policy. it was
early determined not to proceed with
new construction. except to rebuild
the barn DESTROYED by fire at the state
~ Aoth AAs III ~ AOhNNlu'A lilt new
dormitory at The Randolph agrlcultur
al school and to repair the loss
caused by fire at the Vermont indus.
trial school at Ncrgennes. All OF
this work was absolutely necessary.
and the total cost would not exceed
$4,000, much of which was cared for
by insurance money Later because
OF the constant calls for more room at
the state school for feel lc-minded. at
Brandon. where 80 new cases require
attention. the Board of Control deter
mined to begin the remodelIng of one
OF the wooden buildings there for use
as a hall and workshop. A part OF
this building is now being turned in
to n boys dormitory. temporarily,
awaiting better times.
A few of the most helpless children
have been temporarily transferred
from the Brandon school to a separ
ate ward al the state hospital, AT
Waterbury. where there are already
some similar cases This transfer
was made after the governor had look
cd up each case and obtained the con
sent OF the nearest relatives OF each
child, and is to be for the time being
only, until new buildings can be put
UP. This transfer and the temporary
use of the building referred to foI
boys, will enable the state to care for
so young girls. who otherwise would
be a menace and burden upon thell
communities. While this plan is no
ideal, It will relieve conditions ant
save the appropriations for use aftel
the war. when II is hoped much NOR,
can be accomplished than at III,
present time and with smaller ex
penditure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08
AMERICA TO COMBAT
GERMANY IN RUSSIA
viii Join Allied Nations OF Europe
TO Check Affects OF Teutonic


Washington, July S.-America's
waiting policy in regard to military
action in Russia is understood to have
ended Saturday at conference at
the White House between President
Wilson and Secretaries Lansing. Bdk.
er and Daniels. Admiral Benson. chief
OF naval operations, and Gen March.
army chief OF staff There was no
announcement after the conference
and probably will be none for the pres
ent. hut Il was said unohicially that
an important decision had been
reached.
Urgent appeals from the allied gov.
ernmonts for American approval of
cooperation in joint measures to
meet the German menace through
Russia have been before President
Wilson for several days Until now,
however there has been no ntima.
ton that he had changed his position.
based upon recommendation of his
military advisers that successful
military EFFORT in Russia was not
feasible.
For military reasons, strlctest sec
vcy IL observed concerning the exact
nature Of steps proposed by the allies
American and allied naval forces now
are guarding war supplies both at
Nladivosiok, terminal OF the Trans
Siberian railroad, aud at kola termi
nal OF the railroad on the Arctic
coast which is reported threatened by
German forces IN the interior
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08
ENEMY PREPARES
TO STRIKE AGAIN
American Line at chateau-Thierry
May Be Point of New
Blow.

With the American Army in France
July Z (Associated Press .-Resump-
ton OF the German offensive against
some part OF the Allied line is believ-
ed 10 be near. II may be said that
there arc other reasons for this belief
besides the fact that the usual resting
period between attacks will have been
concluded soon
II may be said for the enemy's at
II may be said that there are three
logical points for the ehemy's attack
tile ChateaeTEierIy region, the line
north of chalons and in the neigh
borhood Of Abhevile, in the Flanders
sector
From the hest information obtain
able, it appears the Germans will
have between thirty and forty divi-
sions capable of participating in the
attack.
While waiting for the coming storm
the Americans are discussing the ex-
plot OF 4 handful o. comrades form q
certain unit who participated with
The French in operations at Hill 204
Yesterday They were invited to
watch the attack and, ii they cared
to, to join in il, and many more than
could he accommodated volunteered
The American aviators in the Cha
teau-Thierry sector engaged in several
Nights to-day and two enemy planes
We're shot down.