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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
ARTILLERY MEN /. ARE GIVEN STIFF
 DRILL IN FRANCE

The work is more intense than we had at Plattsburgh," writes Lieuten- ant J. J. Devine, now with the U. s. Forces 'iSomewhere in France and -t IS also more thorough Perhaps the best thing about it is we receive what is practically individual instruction. We combine the practical work with the theoretical, and of course seeing thing in operation makes it so much clearer.
 They work us a good deal harder here than in the States, and we have more phases of artillery to study. All in all I am pleased to be here and feel that I will know something about artillery when finish.
 We are ideally situated in a sec tion of France where there are many old chateaus about us, some of which are famous for the part they played in the history of France. There are also some very old churches.
 "The weather has been ideal, with one Or two exceptions. February about corresponds to April in the States, and it has been hardly neceS- sary to wear an overcoat. March SC far has been rather rotten, put you cannot expect sunshine all of the time"
 Lieutenant Devine advises officers coming over to bring everything they neelf with them, as purchases are hard to make in France. Rubber boots, he says, are rarely seen there and trench coats and rain coats are away up in price.
 He also complains he has received no letters from the States since hi! arrivar in France, although he hac sent his permanent address number of weeks ago.
 Lieutenant Devine was formerly en gagged in the practice of law il Bridgeport, with offices in the New field building, and attended the second school for officers at Plattsburgh.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
PROPERTY OWNERS
 APPEAL TO COURTS

Several taxpayers of the city have appealed from the assessments placed upon their property, papers being filed in the Superior Court Among them are Caesar Misch, Inc, assessed for $78,00O, which is said to be $2S,- 900 more than equitable; the F. L. Bradbury Co.,, assessed $30,0O0 for business tax; and the Bridgeport Elm broidery Co.,, assessed for S20 O00. William J. Grippin appeals from an assessment of SAP, 400 on property in Admiral street, asking a reduction to 12400,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

The American casualty list contain ed the names of nine men killed in action, one died of accident, four of illness, and 16 were wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
Two Hours Extra Dancing.

Two hours extra dancing are of- fered at the annual Easter ball next Monday evening at the Colonial ball room in Fairfield avenue, when the for the concert and dancing. The orchestra has all of the new soldier songs, new music, both classical and popular, and will be generous in numbers. The dancing will continue until 2 o'clock, at only a slight extra charge. You are invited and asked to bring your friends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
THE WEATHER

New. Haven! March 2S-For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair to- night; Friday, partly cloudy.
 COnnecticut: Fair tonight and Friday; little change in tempera- ture; moderate northwest to north winds.
 The western disturbance is cen- traI this morning over northern Texas. It is causing cloudy weather with local showers be- tween the Rocky mountains and the Mississippi river. Pleasant weather prevails gencrally from the Mississippi eastward to the Atlantic coast. The temperature continues low in the lake region and New England, but is rising slowly in the western districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and continued cool tonight, followed by partly cloudy and rising temperature on Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
HOW TO ADDRESS
 CAMPDEVENS NAH

Following instructions from the Postmaster General letters for sol- diers at Camp Devens, Mass, should be addressed as follows: PrlVale
 Company ............... ......... Regiment,
 Camp Devens, Mass. The name of the post offices at Aver or Fftchburg should not be included in the address in any letters for Camp Devens.
 Postmaster c. F. Greene desires those writing to soldiers to follow the intructions given above.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

The New York Stock Exchange will be closed tomorrow, Good Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, plumbing and heating; jobbing a specially, SO51 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone Stratford HAP or 1143-3. B 10 *tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
FIRING ON PARIS
 TRIAL FOR GUNS

Lonldon, March 27.-Lieut. Won Rohne, a German authority on ord- nance, says in the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin that the bombardment of Paris is merely in the nature of a trial for guns which are really intend- ed to bonrbard London, says an Ex- change Telegraph dispatch from Co., penhagen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

London is about 125 miles from the nearest point on the front.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30

hurt his feelings. Would it be all
right for me to tell him the next
time see him that / did not know he
expected to be with me in the eve
ming and that am sorry made the
other engagement under the clrcum-
stances? ERNESTINE.
1t was all right to make the two
engagements since you did not un-
derstand that the first boy was going
to take lunch and make an evening
of it, too. / think it would be all
right to explain to him that you are
sorry the affair turned out the way
it did and that you would not have
made the other engagement if you
had understood his plans.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am a
young man twenty years of age. l
met a girl a month ago and / keep
steady company with her. love her
very much and she likes me, but she
doesn't love me. preferring another.
Please advise me how / can win her
love. j. X.
It is most important that a man
shall not let a girl see too much of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30

Suai and unseemly places. One day,
not long since, l came out of hotel
whistling quite low. A little boy
playing in the yard heard me and
asked, is that the best you can whis-
tle?' No l replied, can you beat
it, The boy said he could. and l
said, We'll, lets hear YOU The lit
tie fellow began to whistle, and then
insisted that l should try again. /
did so, and the boy acknowledged
that it was good whistling, and as l
started away he said, We'll, if you
can whistle better. what were you
whistling that way for?'' Sure
enough-why?
Josiah Wedgwood used to carry a
little hammer with him on his tours
If inspection through his great pot
cry manufactory. and when his keen
eve detected the slightest crudity in
sorm or finish of an article he at once
lashed it to pieces. "Only the best
is worthy the name of JOhiah Wedg-
wood he would say. Only the best
is worthy the name of every true fol.
lower of the Christ.
when disaster or crisis comes
along in the army or navy. and a man
is courteous
is courtmartialed for it, the indict-
ment that he did not do his utmost
is sufficient. if proved against him. tC
lose him his commission. If that is
the standard of the army and navy,
what is the standard of the church,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30
Fl e art and II Om e
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him. The man who calls for about
two hours in the evening, and, when
he decides to go home goes at once,
is always more popular than the man
who fingers until the girl thinks he
never will go. Conversations at the
front door are not agreeable to
girl when a man has said he is going
home.
Take the girl gifts When you buy
anything, tuy the best, even if you
cannot afford to take her something
often. 1t would pay to be little
original. The gift of a book, sheet
of music, or flowers, is often more
pleasing to gin than candy.
Study the girl and when you see
she likes certain things you do an6
seems to lack interest about otherc
act accordingly. Of course yor
should take her places. No girl likes
to stay At home and talk evening
after evening.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / have
boy friend at my home town and he
is visiting a family here. Whenever
he sees me he stops and talks to
me. / work at a store and so he
comes over to the store and takes me
home. He waits for me to eat my
dinner and then takes me back. He
also takes me home at night anc
stays awhile.
The other night he told me he
wished he could take me with him
and he even told me he1ikes me. He
is twenty-five and / am seventeen
years old.
Does this boy mean what he says,
and does he love me? He also goes
with other girls, but stays at my
home most of the time. My mother
does not like him very we'll Do
you think he loves me?
MOTHERS DARLING.
The man likes you, but he does not
love you deeply or he would give up
the other girls. Trust your mothers
instinct, and if she doesn't like him
be very careful about seeing too
much of him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are two
girls fourteen and fifteen years old.
DO you think we are too young to
have night calls from boys?
You are too young.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30

They must have been worried by thl
strange circumstances in which they
found themselves, They did right in
going to the Master for light We
shall act wisely if we do the same
thing today. Never was there time
when the christian interpreter of his
tory was more necessary. The moral
sanctions of the present war are out
standing and great. He renders Il
great service to friend who turns
that friends thought to Christ today.
The disciples were told to watch and
pray" What better policy than this
for those who are troubled today.
Many things may burden and perpleX
us. We can always fall back upon
the duty of watchfulness and prayer
which Jesus enjoined.
Ill. Our Bit Or Our Best
When Jesus was in Bethany in the
house of Simon, the leper. a woman
broke cruise of very costly ointment
over his head. Some of the folks
there were indignant. at what they
regarded as IL serious waste. Jesus
rebuked them and said that wherever
be gospel was preached throughout
'hn whole world. this woman's deed
oull be recalled aS n memorial fol
Fe". She did her best for her Lo"d.
.ore does not stop to measure its
i.ts. ii IS always eager 80 ito the
.n2st Why should people do less
ipu their best anywhere in life?
"" GhOull we net seek to keep up
. the highest standard?
A minister relates a little incident
which we may take to heart in other
thingS. ~ sometimes whistle in un-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30

Lesson Title: Jesus Warns ana
Comforts His Friends.
Lesson Text: Mark II: 10.
Golden Text: He that endureth to
the end, the same shallp be saved.
Mark :13.
l. Signs
One day when Jesus left the tenn
pie where he had been teaching he
told them it would some day be
thrown down. A group of the dis
ciples asked him privately when this
would be and what sign would pre-
cede it. L have always thought it
was fine thing that these disciples
asked him privately" There are Il
great many people who are both too
curious and too superstitious about
''signs." The uneducated see great
deal of significance in wars, earth
quakes, comets and the like. Jesus
told His disciples this: Take heeu
that no man lead you astray :.
take We heed to yourselves"
\ great many signs" have been
exploited during the present war. Peo-
pie are Interpreting the Bible today
just as they did one hundred years
ago, during the Napoleonic wars and
with az little accuracy. The sane
and safe interpreta ton for the chris
tian is found in verses .. 13, 30-37.
of the 18Th chapter/of Mark. Read
them for yourself.
IL. Christ's Comfort
There is something very comfort
ing in the fact that Christ talked over
current events with His disciples
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30
GREAT PIANO BARGAIN

The Cable Piano Co., 81 Superior
ST., Toledo, o., has fine instrument
in nearby town which, rather than
ship bac kto Toledo, they will sell al
great sacrifice. This piano has an
elegant case, is equipped with all
modern improvements, and is fully
guaranteed for many years to come
by The Cable Piano Co., who are one
of the largest manufacturers in the
world.
Remember, in order to make a
quick sale they will make the price
very low and will accept reasonable
tepms.
If you are interested. write to them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30

ed. Ihe boy who
took me for the
May walk took a
lunch along and
we made coffee
over a fire. There
was a n o t h e r
couple, too. When
it began to get
late | told my
friend l had to go
home, and he was
very angry about
it. / did not
know that we
were going to
have lunch on our
May walk. Did l
do wrong? l like
the boy who took
me on the May
walk very much
and / have hurt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30

Mrs. John Milliken is the wife of
Captain Milliken, U. S. A., and
daughter of Gen. Peyton C. March,
acting chief of staff of the u. S..
army. Daughter of a soldier and
wife of a soldier, this true "daugh-
ter of the army" is devoting her
time and energies to the interests of
the boys in khaki. During the abb
sence of her husband in France she
is stopping with her father at Fort
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / have a
boy friend who asked me to go for
May walk with him one afternoon.
After l accepted his invitation an
other boy asked me to go to party
with him that evening and l accept
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30
u. S. MAKES TOLEDO
SEED CORN CENTER

Because of its superior railroad ia
cilities, Toledo has been made the CEN
ter for the distribution of seed corn
over the corn states of the middle
Nnst
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30
Fireside Talks with Rev. Allen

on present day applications
ofthe Sunday School Lesson
Pew. Ernest Bourner Allen, DID.
Pastor Of The Washington Street Con-
gregntiona Church and the Marion
Lawrance Sunday School, Toledo, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-05-30
Extra $50
saving

Baker Coupons given with
every purchase entitIe you to
an extra saving of so re-
deemable in cash or merchan-
disc. Ask for them.
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
KILLED AS
WIFE LOOKS ON

After kissing his wife good-by
Allen s. Adams. an aviator, who was
to test out a new plane for the mail
service, climbed into his machine. and
while still in sight Of his wife crash
ed into q telegraph pole, and was in
stantly killed yesterday noon at
Central Park, Long Island. His
mechanician, c. A Arens, had his
arm broken and sustained other minor
injuries. He. had planned a flight to
this city.
The plane in which he, met his
death was one Of the most advanced
military planes In the world. and was
designed and built in this country.
II was armed with seven machine
guns and 'was me first American
plane to be equipped with defensive
armor. The weight OF the complete
machine as q fighter, fully loaded
with water. oil, gasolene. two avia-
tors, guns, armor plate, and ammuni-
ton Is 4,137.5 pounds.
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
FORD RESENTMENT
HECKLERS' FINISH

NEW YORK. Nov. 1e.-Following
the departure of Henry Ford. in
censed, from the Metropolitan Opera
House. has caused the management
OF the War Work campaign to with
draw all such "heckling" of persons
hereafter. The automobile manufac-
turer had been told that unless he
subscribed an additional $1,000 TO the
$500. 900 he had already subscribed he
would be 'blackjacked."
I've given a good many millions to
charity in my time" said the auto
mobile wizard, but l will not be
blackjacked by people who do not
produce anything and get their sal
aries without productive work.
ITO this very fund in Detroit can
tributed 100000. II properly ap-
preached in the Metropolitan Opera
House. 1 might have pade an addi-
tional subscription But 1 was not
going to be bully-ragged into sub
scribing Americans do not want
charity, anyway All they. want IL
chance to work for their living
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
WOUNDED YANKS SEE
SHOW At COLUMBIA

Grasping the situation and its ap-
propriate setting. the management OF
Loew's Columbia allowed the boys
who saw Private Peat Monday as
its guests to turn the occasion into
a war work drive, and q considerable
sum was collected from the audience.
Charles w. Darr made a stirring
appeal for subscriptions. The boys
also sold several hundred copies Of
Seneca G. Lewis very successful song,
''Home Coming Week in France
which were donated, and the entire
proceeds were turned over to the
War Work Fund. The song, so splen-
dfdly rendered by the sextet from
Camp Meigs at the Columbia Monday.
Is being sold for the beneft OF the
Soldiers Smoke Fund throughout the
country, the full price being given TO
this fund.
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
oUEsSc FLOODED sY TIpE.

QUEBEC. Nov. 19.-NeaFiy Sl.eoe. 90
Of damage was done here last niglt
when the food tide. swept n by. an
easterly gale. Inundated the streefs1of
the lower town Havoc was caused
along the river 'front.' . - sfE.-.
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
EX-KA|SER'S PLAN
IS DOUBTED HERE

The State Department views with
equanimity the talk that william
Hohenzollern may attempt to return
to Germany and rs-establish his
power
Such an effort would be suicidal.
the department believes.
And. 1t does not view as vital the
reports that the Kaiser did not abdi-
cate. While no formal proclamation
has ever been published. his flight
to Holland and abandonment OF the
alent OF abdication-
Any attempt on the ex-Kaiser's part
to make a coup by returning would
only be attended by personal con-
sequences" as the department sees It
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
propaganda efforts without real

propaganda efforts without real
merit
The Government regards Soils talk
OF bolshevism as very largely an ef-
fort to get sympathy by rather
coercive methods.
In other words. 1t holds that Solf Is
trying to raise the bugbear of an
archy as a reason why this nation
should be inordinately sympathetic
with the plight of the German nation.
On the other hand, Il is pointed out
thata the governments have gone a
long way to discourage bolshevism in
Germany through their pledges OF
food aid, when Germany needs that.
This is concrete sympathy. and is
about all that the general public here
now feels should be accorded an en-
envy which violated all the humanities.
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
ANOTHER SOLF.
-
APPEAL ASKS.
ALLIES NOT TO.
OCCUPY RHINE.

LONDON, Nov. 1s.-The following
statement has been addressed by the
German government, through ITS
wireless agency to America, France,
Italy and Great Britain:
Unless the armistice conditions
are modified, it will be impossible,
in view of the close association be-
tween the left Of the Rhine and the
remainder Of Germany, for us to
continue to exist. 1t Is certain that
the powerful development now be-
ginning will Immediately be over
thrown and we inevitably will ad-
vance into Bolshevistic conditions,
which must endanger neighboring
states."
Appeal In Vain.
Germany is appealing. in vain, for
the present, for modification of the
armistice terms.
Her latest attempt to get the terms
modified fell today on deaf ears.
There will be no change of terms be-
fore the 3o-day life OF the arnnistice
is concluded. according to BELIEF.
What will be done thereafter in the
way of extending or altering the
armistice is q matter for the military
to decide
Dr. solf has wirelessed here and to
the allied capitals asking for a tenn
pering of terms as to the Rhinelands'
occupation, but authorities see no
reason to alter the scheme now. The
specter of bolshevism is used by Solf
as an argument for modification.
The Versailles conference and the
associated governments took this de-
structive influence into account in
all they did, and they realize that
there really is danger from that
source. Howeser, they do not intend
TO imperil allied supremacy through
false sympathy.
Propaganda Pals.
In fact, the German propaganda Of
sympathy has long since begun to
pail on this Government. And. 1t Is
now taking the course of withholding
wireless plants from Germany. on
the theory that most Of them are
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
n. r. KETTH,s.

LILLIAN RUSSELL CArs. AIexan-
der p. Aeore). actress. singer. born
Clinton, Iowa, December Z. 1881.
IsOnSrs rs%orsd to c sHs Win par r.
ents 1855. father later became member
Chicago printing arm OF knight q
Leonard; entered Convent Of the Sa-
cred Heart. Chicago; studied vocal and
-Chica go; studied for opera under Leo
e. pold Damrosch. First stage appear
snce was in chorus Of Rice's Pinafors
q Company ISIS; later sang ballads a.
Tony Pastors Theater. taking stage
name Of Lillian Russell: sang az Ca
sine TheateF until 1889; With Weber &
Fields stock company several seasons;
Joined Accsul Opera Company. OF
which was prima donna until her own
company was orsanized: starred In
various opera roles In United States
and England; frequently appeared in
vaudeville: toured country delivering
lecture. How TO Live . mildred
Years" 1913: active Red Cross and
Liberty loan campaigning during
world war Home: s2s Penn avenue.
Pittsburgh. Pa.
That. taken from the 1918 edition
Of who's Who" is the answer to tn
question asked by everybody a
Keith's last night when Lillian Rus
.eil. looking not more than . minute
past forty, sang, Come Down, Ny
Star" one otithe vocal sue
:esses Of her early career. -
Miss RntSsiI. also made ons4of n,
pest speeches the audience eysr heard
IN the value and work OF the marins
,orps, and associated with her in heI
lct six about as stalwart examples
" the United States marine as thers
ire in the service.
As a result of Miss Russelfs speech
ind her appeal for funds for the wal
work campaign the audience sub
'cribed S3,152.
Miss Russell is headliner OF an I'M
usual attractive Keith's program.
lext to her the most attractive fea-
ure was perhaps Harrison Greene
md Katherine Parker in a black face
kit with new and clever lines and an
EXCELLENT bit Of entertainment.
Ruth Roye. well known to Reith's
patrons, sang a group OF new songs
md got tremendous applause for her
ecital OF why she would rather be
private than a colonel.
Somewhere with Pershing" was
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
Attractions Offered This,
Week at Capital .Theaters

an appealing war act, and the rest
of the evening was taken up with an
equestrian presentation. Fred Aliens
foolishness. Lynn Cowan at the piano.
Johnny Singer with two attractive
partners in some very pretty dancing
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
PREDICTS ANOTHER
HIGH PRICE YEAR

CHICAGO, Nov. 1e.-Another year
of high prices and taxes faces the
American people, in the opinion of
David B. Forgan, president OF the
National City Bank. He predicted to-
day this period of adjustment will be
followed by a step toward normal.
Forgan did not see immediate relief
following the expiration OF the ad-
justment year. but rather expected the
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
SOLDIERS TAKE NEGRO
MOB SOUGHT TO PRISON

WINSTON. LEM, N. c.. Nov. 10
Russell High. the negro whom a mob
OF several hundred citizens attempted
to take from the city lookup Sunday
afternoon and night, and lynch, was
hurried to the State prison at Raleigh
last night under guard Of United
States coldiers. $50. -
Soldiers sent hare from Charlotte
aud Raleigh will remain. for q few
DAYS, although no further trouble Is
anticipated
A number Of white men, alleged to
have aided and abettsd in the riots
Sunday. have been arrested. Only one
has been able to give the 5000 bond
demanded.
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
QUITE LABOR BUREAU.

The sceeptanee of the resignation
Of John p. White, from the formal
'position OF joint director e1>ths Blu
reau Of Labor Of the Unftpd States
Fuel Administration. i annsdneed by
DR.. Harry, A Garfield. NJ. White was
president Of the United Nine Workers
OF America He pointed out in his
letter OF resignation that there re-
NAMED but few labor disputes to set
tie by the bureau.