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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

Members of the Black Rock Shore and Country club will celebrate New Year in the form of a dinner dance given at the club. This will be a real old time celebration of the New Year with a special program ar ranged by the committee in charge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

Mrs. Waldo c. Bryant and daugh- ter Doris of Park avenue, are spend- ing short time at Virginia Hot Springs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

Reginald Graves, son of MT. and Mrs. F. c. Graves of 1929 Fairfield avenue, has returned to Amherst, Mass, where he is a student at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, after enjoying a Short vacation in this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

Arthur Warner of Broad street. will entertain a group of his friends at dinner before the dance that is to take place at the home of MT. and Mrs. E. Marsh on Mill Hill avenue, this evening. His guests will include Sally Lavery, Betty Leeds, Elizabeth Smith, Doris and Julia Wheeler, Palmer Senior, Norman Leeds, Nath- aniel Bishop and George Foster.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

Creamed potatoes with cheese make | pleasant change.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

Eggs in potato nests are a good substitute for eggs on toast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

Miss Marion T. Wright, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Wright of Jackman avenue, who has been do- ing reconstruction work at the Base hospital, at Railway, N. J., has re- turned to this city and is now con- tInuing her work at the Galen hos. pital.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
RAILWAY TELEGRAPHERS
 THREATEN TO STRIKE
ACTION IS TAKEN 6Y THE EM. PLoYEs THEMSELVES REGARD
 LESS OF THEIR OFFICERS.

Baltimore, Mir. NOV 23.--ApproXi- mately eighty thousand railroad tele- graraers leycrmen and agents will leave their work unless ther demans for increased pay and improved work ing conditions are granted by eigit o'clC,k Wednesday morning, according to an announcement given out tCday al the divisional headquarters of the Order of Railroad Photographers lere. The employees demand to be pGid on an hourly bass with 2 minimum O. sixty cents an hour with time and 8 half for overtime Sunday and holidays instead of payment on q monthly basis which they receive now, and they re- quest the return to them of the two day holidays month with pay, which they claim was cat out when changes were made scme anoldhs ago Tn the schedule Of pay and hours.
 It was otated the action was taken by the employees themselves; that the maeting5 were called by the local chairman in the different cities and that none Of the national officers had auythinc to do Hith them
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
GERMAN c7Y FOR FOOD
 NOT IN GOOD FAtTh

London. Nov 23.--A neutrdbeorrea- poudent writes 10 the Morning Poat, he has receive $ le.tor from Niel h which this occuys.
 We are better off for food this year than in 19l7 There is plenty of grain and potatoes, so there will be no short age
 The Post comments as follows:
 "Thi. only confirms the belief h autHoratiati'e quarters here that the conditions os scarcity advertised in Germany's daily whine about the arm istiee conditions do not in fact, eXis . Ou. q their cN1 mouths. pr those Of their rulers and newspapers before tho collapse. the Germans can be shown to have confessed 10 sufficient supplies to carry Chem tlroueh the ninier. With their harvest 1asi gathered ihere caunot be that menace of immediate shortage waich is nov represented h appeah Co She allies tnd reurlle.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
URGES COTTON BE HELD FOR THIRTY-FIv CENTS
FARMERS MERCHANTS AND BANKERS ART URGED TO
 LEND THEIR ASSISTANCE

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 2S A joint proc. lamation signed by the governors Of eight cotton states urging farmers merchants, bankers and business men to organize anl hold cotton t0r not less than S5 cents a pound, middling basis was issued here tonight through J. ]. Brown president of the Cotton States official advisory marketing beard.
 Tho proclamation an endorsement of tAe recommendations made by the board here November termed such a price equal to the cost of proluc ton plus a fair profit"
 The recent heavy break in cotton prices" the proclamation said is wholly unjustif.ed by existing condi- tions and the great dlstGrtance inci- dent to the break in the market has temporarily raralysed the agricultur- al and business of the south and en- tailed heavy less 10 the cotton psoduc- CT by reason of the price 1ein- being blow the cost of production
 Selling of cotton for 8 cents was advocated only 'to meet pressing o5ii- gatons' and borrowing on cotton rath- CT. than selling it was endorsed.
 Federal reserve banks were called upon to ''be just as liberal as con sistent with sood Cuisine ss in redis- countirE notes secured by cotton"
 The necessity tor the sou,h proJue e ing more food for men and animals was stressed in another part of tho proclamation which urged smaller cot ton acreage next year and more plant rlc of feed and foodsu1ts.
 The proclamation tigned by the governors of Texas. Georgia south Carolina, Arkansas. North Carolina, Mississippi Alabama and Florida, urg- ed that county and school districts in each state be organized
 The adyieOrt board added a stale- ment saying the bears in the markcs "are trying 10 frighten' the southern cotton holders, declaring that "feder- al fixing of cotton prices is dead, and concluding:
 Hold your nerve--act as your sons did at the front in France, tell the pi- rates they shall not pass
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
OPINION OF HENSHAW
 CHANGED FAIR WILL.

San Francisco, Nov. a2}5-The Ie- versal by the California supreme court of it's original discision in the contest of the will of the late Senator James G. Falr, of Nevada. involving millions of dollars. resulted from ihe revers- al of opinion by F. W. HcnshaW. mem Der of the supreme court, for more than 2 score of years.
 This Is the case referred to in Judge Hensllaws denial ot bribery charges.
 N Nhn he dioa in lS94 Seaaor Fair left trust will" providing for life incomes for his three children and for distribution Of his property after their deaths equally to the heirs and those of his brothers and sisters.
 Senator Fairs children brought a contest against the trust features of the will asking tho entire estate be left 10 them The decision of Superior Judge Charles w. Slack in 1895 was in their favor
 The executors and trustees under the will then appealed to the state supreme court where in 1909 they cbtained a reversal of tbe superior court judge ment.
 Former Justice IIalshaW concurred in this decision
 The contestants soon thereafter o1- tained a rehearing, following which the supreme court reversed its forn- 'cr dtc.sion 5u.d ' held tho eetreo of the superior court in favor Of the children Iienshaw concrrred m the latter decision. his concurrence siv- ing the necessary four justices for the reversal Of the decision of tho first supreme court In action on the mat ter
 Eicnshaw resigned from tho supreme court about six months ago to enter private practice. He would have com pleted his second l2 wear term Jan Uary 1. 1919.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24

thNs give currency tc so infamous all attack without af'ordiug nc the slightest opportunity either for eXplan- ation or denial"
 The charges referred 10 by Judge Henshaw were made m a statement deyelopcl by Mir Fremont Older cd itor of the San Francisco Call and printed yesterday, Mir Older today, in signed statement, printed in the Call. reiterated these charges.
 William J Dingee, mentioned in the statement, is a capitalist of Oakland Califog ia. lHe is prom'nent as a real estate promoter,
 The Moffct referred to in Dens more report was Prank ] Moffett. q newspaper man Of oakland. Caliror- nio. who died more than ten years ago.
 The signed statement given by Judge Henehaw to the Associated Press. was written by him in a long hand in his office and in the presence of his brother, ". C. gIenshaw head of a large cement company and two Associated Press men.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
RUSSIA WANTS PLACE
 AT PEACE CONFERENCE
WANT MEASURES THAT WILL PROVIDE FOR COMPLETE DIES.
 TRucTioN OF 8oLsHEVlsM.

Washington, Nov. 23.--Hecognition of Russia at tho world peace confer enco at Versailles was urged by Prince George Lyoff, first prime minister of Russia after the overthrow Of the Czar. in statement today to the American people.
 Prince Lyoff expresse his convict ion that any program of reconstruct- ion which does not provide for the complete destruction of Bolshevism in Russia would leave i'll the world tue germ of another great var
 fine termination Of the war has rais- ed the question of the peace confer ence, said Prince Lvoft.
 T think a sense of duty and justice dictates 10 tho allies the necessity of organizing in Versailles a defense of Russian interests. This work can ae done by Russians only. The country as a whole is unabie at present. to send 10 the conference it's plentpoten- tary representatives. Bat when our friend is III we act for him
 ''Fo designate the persons ana cor- slider the form Of their part at the conference is d matter of friendly in terest to the allies"
 Of the present Bolsheyiki rulers of Russia, Prince Lvoff sa'''
 From the outside t would seem the Bolsheyih display strong power, but this impression is not correct. AL most all the branches of their adminis- tration are in a state of chaos and they are unable to enforce, even by the most cruel and sanguinary meas- ures, the submission of the bord CT lands and the execution of their de crees."
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
BOLSHEVlKI FORCES
 OFFER STRONG OPPOSITION
AMERICAN AND ALLIED TROOPS HAVING HARD TIME IN ARCH.
 ANGLE DISTRICT.

Archangel, Nov 3.-The Amerf- can and entente troops have encount- cred strong opposition both on the Nologda- -Archangele railway and on the Dvina river. Owing 10 the swampy condition of the terrain 1t has been necessary to confine opera iions to the waterway and tho rail- way
 As the upper part of tho river i5 deeper than at It's mouth the Bolshe- wiki craft, equipped with large guns. have been better able to maneuver than the entente ships and have pre- vented the occupation of Kotlaz by the entente.
 A plan is under discussion in mIl @ itary circles for the creation of a voluntary army for Russian relief. should the allies agree upon the pol icy of feeding Russia,
 Daylight in the Archangel now Is of only four hours duration, and this fact with the fogs, facilitates the guerilla warfare Of the Bolsheviki, operating in the shelter of the for csts It is believed the evacuation of the Archangel district by the allies would probably result in the murder of the entire population friendly to the entente, by the Bolsheviki, just as elements antagonistic to the Bolsheyiki We're slaughtered in the Nolga towns evacuated by the Czeens after the establishment of white guard governments under Czech sup port.
 A similar slaughter occurred at NC}ogda, where entente supporters. who rallied about the embassies, were perseeuted mercilessly after the departure of the entente diplomats Allied encouragement of the anti Bolsheyihi organization has carried with it responsibility which the mili- tary leaders arc unwilling to over look
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
POPE HAS IN PREPARATION
 WHITE BOOK OF WAR

Paris. Nov 23.-The vatican cor respondent of the Naples Mattino siycs details of the preparation of d white book" which ,s to be issued. The first of | series O. documents wi: concern the death of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand (assassinated at Saraievo, June 2S, 1914.) These documents will be of capital import ant because they have to do with the preparation of the war and the des perate efforts of Pope Plps X to pre- vent it.
 The second include the period from October 1914. to March, 1917. from the selection of Pope Beudict to the preparation of his famous peace notc and will also concern the pontifieial efforts in behalf of prisoners of was.
 The third will run from March. lsl7 to December. t9li. and will deal specifically with the peace note and iis consequences. It vii. include let ters of the chiefs of state and other documents and will throw ilrht on ltaly's actions and prove the lad faith Of her enemies.
 The fourth og the series Will be Of a prac.icu'arly religious character.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
PE7ShlN3'S FORCES ARE NOW
 LOOKING INTO GERMANY

With the American Army ot Occu- paticn Nov. 25.-General Pershing5 forces in LuXemburg and all along the river Moseile. from the points O. junction with the French on their right and left, looked over into Germany to- day.
 The Germans are somewhat slower in come places in eyacuating their territory than has been expected. bus not enough o give rise to the belief that they do no, intend to observe the terms of the armistice
 Along the M@aelle tagging German soldiers washed taeir clothing today on their side Of the river The Amer jeans on the opposite banA did like wise. There was little conyersing across the lfver on account of the a.iiet orders against fraternizing.
 Mlior General Lassiter succeeds Major General I,aar of the Thirty second Division. General iiaan is now commanding tae Seventh Corps
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
WERE CONSTANTLY IN
 FEAR OF THE GERMANS
The French People Could Only Nurse --Germans Held All the Public or
 fees and HelG All the Public Posts,

With he American Army at Metz, Nov 22.--lt is going to take some time for "the territory of Metz" to ac- custom itsclf to the changes which are being made in its administration in the opinion of the inhabitants Of this re- gon By ths name the part of the tc- conquered Lorraine will bo known ul- til it has been finally anu fully rein stalled in the French republic. Tne greater problem will be Metz, Itself. the small towns and rural districts, except the mining districts being as thoroughly Frenca as ever
 Metz, the metropolis Of the prov ince. however, after having served for 3S years as a German garrison, has aeen Gernanizcd to an extent that can be appreciated only by personal con- tact. The considerable number ot German immigrants, the imperial army brought with it had established the strong German colony, almost equal ling the French civilian population in numbers. These Germans held all the public offices and filled ali the public posts on railroads and in the postal service.
 They finally succeeded in gaining an adequate representation with the French in the municipal council.
 The native population. unIailins h its loyalty To France. was over" helm ed and terrorized and could only nurse it's affection for France in secret. Now that the liberation uee people had hop ed for, almost without daring to look for, has come, it has taken them by surprise
 The residents ol Metz Nno are devot ed 10 France, s,iu find occasionally that in spite Of themselves, they are speaking when talking of France and their newly regaihed liberty, from ln- stlnctiye fear of heavy German hand on the shoulder and invitation Co follow ghc police to the station. The German population, on the other hand appears to lack. so ia. comprehen- sion of what has happened The Ger man residents take t1e arrival of inc French troops as an invasion.
 Order is being maintained in Lor- raine.
 There have been 6 few incidents, hut quiec prevails ana the people or Metz are beginning io sec clearly through emotions that have shaken their souIs.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
EIGHTY. DIVISION INCLUDES HOT SPRINGS BOYS
Men Are to Be Returned to This coun. try as Fast as Transportation Fa-l;. ities Can Be Provided-Fifteen Con. struetlcn Companies to Be Sent Home,

Washington, Nov -Demoboliza- tion of the American expedl.ionary forces, already i'll progress wuh tho movement homeward of sick and wounded, will be hastened by the re-. turn a' an early date of eight divisions of national guard and national army troops eight regiments of coast ar- tillery and two brigades of field ar tillery
 This anouncement was made today by General March, chief of staff. on receipt of dispatches from General Pershing.
 The divisions which General March said have been designateN by Gen eral Pershing to return as saa2 as tho sick and wounded have been in6rxed 10 the United States, are; s
 National guard: 9Sist (Georgia. \ AAhama and FIoridal; 3ith (Ncbras- ka. Iowa, South Dakota and Minnes- ogal; SSth (lndiana. Kentucky and West VirginiaN and 39th (Ar1ansas, Mississippi and LouEsiaaa).
 National army: 76th (NeR Eng. lanD; sith (kentueky. Indiana and Southern Illinois,; seth (N1rthcrn illinois, including Chicago and S7th (Arkansas, Louisiana. Mississippi and southern Alabafna.)
 The coast artillery regiments 10 be returned as soon as possible were announced as the 4Gth. 47th, iSth, 18th, 50th 73ra 74th and 18th
 The two field artillery brigades 70 be brought home are the 65th and the l03rd. Eighty two aero squadrons II construction companies and special units from England will be 3-ought home as soon as transportation facil-. ities are available. General Afarcn said
 General March said nu report on the organization of the army bccupa- tion had hoen received but that the divisions designated by General Pershing for return were among those he could spare immediately. The or der in which they will return has not been established by the chief of stair but he pointed out 1t would take con siderable time to bring that numBer of men home
 The aero squadrons to return are numbers 92nd 1i0th. l56th 157th. 18th, lSSth, 2l1th 2leth 220th. 225t.l. 25tth 556th 2j9th. 260th 2elst 263rd. 265th, 267th 26Sth 2e3rd S14 10 32t. inclusive, 325 to 329 inclusive. 34O. 34a 356, 5Gl, 371 577-7S i75 to 479 in. elusive. Si2. S23-24. S31 to s34 incias- i've, S52 sGS 906 and HOT.
 The construction companies are numbers to 19 inclusive with tho ex- ception of company II aad three ot',- CT special units
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
STUDENT AVIATOR DROWNED.

Key West Fla, Nov. 23.-Theo- dcre Walter Gerhardy, of Milwaukee q student aviator III the navy was drowned near Mangroye Key late yesterday after fall in q sea plane. N vas learned here today. Alien Greenman. who also was in the ma chine, managed to unbuckie himself and jump in time If was reported al the naval hospital today that his in iuries were slight No information was obtained as to Greenman's home
 Gerhardy's body was found buckied to the machine
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
EIGHT PERCENT OF
 DRAFTED MEN lLLlTERATE

New York. Nov. 23 With almost eight percent of the men called to the colors, unable to read or write, war has revealed to the public the wide extent of illiteracy in the coun- try, Dr. Charles Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard university. told the league for political education here.
 7 ~ln addition to illiterates ',he former educator said, many soldiers under stood English so little they were un- able to comprehend military orders
 ICr Eliot declared that prominent educators have drafted q plan for presentation to congress which wil stamp our illiteraay in the United States
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
SNOW AT SAN ANTONIO.

San Antonio. TcXr Nov 23-Tcday. for the first timc in tho history of the city, snow fell here during the month of November
 Sleet started falling early this. morn- ing, turning to snow. which lasled un- til almost noon
 All the country north, and northwest of San Antonio, extending to the Pan handle, was favored with q covering Of snow last night and this morning according to Tle local weather bureau
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24

The machines wer, into 2 tail spin but Cadet Dradias Clewiu, of Rcan- oke Virginia, the pilot of the larger and more powerful plane. gained con trol of the machine. and with the two still clingirg together. maneuvered in 3uch a way as ;o break the shock of landing
 The four ayiators received only mi nor iHiuries The names of the other ayiat0rs have not been announced
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
KENTUCKY DOG WcN THE
 DERBY FIELD TRIALS

Columbia. Tenn. Nov. 2S.--A Ken lucky dog Lelongng to J W. Che ilault, the president of the National Foxhun,ers association, was the win. ncr in the Derby field trials which to- day ended the 1918 meet Of the asso- oAtion.
 str 6henauh also won the special hunting ard trailing loving cup of fered hN Mss Louise Hsrrin dauaht
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
HOOVER AND HURLEY
 ARRIVE IN LONDON

London. Nov. 23.--Herbert C. HOov- CT the American food administrator and Edwin N Hurley, chairman of the shipping board have arrived here They We're met by representatives Of the British food and shipping depart ments. Mr. Hoover and MT. Hurley will remain here over the week end and then proceed to Paris.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
OIL MILL BURNS.

NGtehez Miss Nov 23.--fhe pisnt of .,.e Natchez oil company With more than 2,0o0 tons of cotton seed and a large quantity of cotton seed cake was destroyed here today Five other buildings near the otI mtll were also destroyed The loss is estimated at between Sa1000l and Sin0n0u
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24

CT of W. K. Herrin, the retiring presi dent of the association.
 A dog belonging to ]. L. Kananzer, won second place in the derby and dogs owned by w. K. Herrin, of Mis- sissirpi won third and fourth places
 Columbia will probably be selected fer the 1919 meet.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24
COME TO
 EARTH LOCKED TOGETHER

Mount Clemens Mieh., Nov 23s-- ,While flying al height of 5000 fee' lover seluidge today. two aeroplancs coniad and became locked toeethef
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24

Arkansas-sGndaY fair, continued cold Monday, fair. rising temperature in northwest portion.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-24

People looking for rooms turn to t1s classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in tho Sentinel Record may bring a customer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-12
BETHEL
Sugar Makers Report Good Success Up
to Date.

Several early sugar makers already re
port this seasons product above the
average, while j. A. Perley, who has
made 900 pounds of sugar from 33C
buckets, declares his product to be the
largest he has made in the nine years OF
his residence here. The late bushes re-
port half the usual quantity made with
prospect of another good run after the
present cold spell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-12
ANOTHER EVIDENCE or
INTENSITY OF THIS VAR
Army of 10000 Lawyers Enlisted to
Uncover Enemy Property in This
Country.

Washington, April l2--An army of
100000 lawyers in the United States was
enlisted yesterday in the campaign to
uncover enemy property. A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian, in a
letter sent to attorneys in every state,
called on them to locate and report TO
his office all funds held by the enemy in
the vicinities in which they live
Property aggregating in value many
millions of dollars has been reported and
taken over, but it is confidently believed
that at least as much, ii not more, is
still unreported." His letter said; "The
duty of locating and reporting such prop
erty is placed by law not upon this office,
but upon the individual citizen. 1t is
here that | need your help"