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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
HE GAVE HIS SHIRT OFF HIS BACK
How an Italian Officer Travelling on Train
Helped New Born Baby.

wretchedly poor and dtsheartened
mother had been jammed in with the
hundreds of other frightened Italians
on the same train. Hungry, tired and
miserable and in a frightfully weak
ened condition, she had scarcely suffi-
cient clothes for herself, not to speak
of properly caring for a newborn babe
The young officer stripped himself Of
his shirt, and there among this fright
ened, half starved, ferlorn crowd the
poor italian infant was wrapped in its
first body covering.
Mother and babe were afterwards
nursed back to health, clothed and
looked after by the American Red
Cross. And this is only one small, is
olated incident among thousands that
come under the working of the Red
Cross.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

ing into Switzerland and then into
Haute Savoie From there they went
to Lorraine Nine Pellier hoped that,
even though her village had been bonn
barded, her home might have escaped.
She found nothing except her bare
fields.
You changed that picture, you Amer
leans, who can never be bombarded,
who can never lose through war five
out of the seven dearest to you. It
was not your husband and children
who died; not your wife who was
widowed; not your little ones who
came back, bony and tubercular, to a
home that had vanished. Not yours,
but only the grace of accident saved
you; not yours, but it might have been
and SO you changed the picture. You
could not build up with your own
hands that heap of stones into home,
nor till the fields, nor bring Nine. Pei
lier back to hope and the children
back to health. But through the Red
Cross you saved the remnants of that
family that had suffered as you might
have suffered.
Things the Red Cross Did.
You took the mother of Nine. Pei
lier to Red Cross hospital to be treat
ed for anaemia. You took the little
girl, who was in the first stages of
tuberculosis, to a Red Cross SAM
tarium. You found a place which
could be made habitable for Nine. Pei
lier near her fields which she was
anxious to till. You gave her clothes
and furniture you got her seeds you
lent her implements. You sent a Wis
iting doctor to watch over her health
and that of her little boy. You sent
nurses, who achieved the mighty vic
toTy of making her and the child take
baths. Later you persuaded her to let
him go to refuge not far away where
he might attend school and where she
could often visit him. Through the
help of your Red Cross hope and cour'
age and ambition have come back tC
that woman, and she is rebuilding hel
family life. The biggest thing one hu
man being can do for another you, ii
you are a helper of the Red Cross
have done for that mother.
Red Cross! saw its work every
where In France-in fields and ir
blasted villages; in hospitals anc
schools and clinics; In refugees anc
Vestiaries for widows and orphans anc
for the sick children of soldiers fight
Ing to keep you safe from the enemy
This symbol of help has a double
meaning now for Americans, who have
always taken for granted the blessing
Of safety. 1t stands for your willing
ness to pay the price of exemption, OF
pity, of sympathy. A bitter, blach
road this road of war, but across it
like beacon Of hope, you have flung
the Red Cross.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

One of the ways to say that a man
Is good hearted is to descend to ex-
pressive Americanese slang and say
''he'd give you his shirt"
A young Italian officer did exactly
that-gave the shirt off his back to a
baby just born. 1t was during flight
of the Italian refugees just after the
Italian army had been tricked by the
Austrians.
Here's the story:
An Italian officer, who had been a
volunteer worker at the station when
the crush came through, walked into
the American Red Cross Office at Be-
logna, Italy, and told Of a poor young
woman who had given birth to a baby
on the train in which he was riding a
few nights previously. They had been
riding for over 16 hours, and the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, IS.
PROBATE COURT,

May IT, 1913
Estate of Kate Turney, late of the
town of Bridgeport, in said district,
deceased.
The Court Of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for creditors Of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their &C
counts properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to
FREDERICK W. TURNEY,
Administrator.
70 Harral Avenue. R18 SIP
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
TAXES
GRAND LIST OF 1917

Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of the City of Bridgeport that
the taxes on the grand list of 1917 are
now due and payable at the Tax Col
lector's Office, Room 4, City Hall. The
undersigned will be at the Collectors
office, as above, on May 1, 1918, and
daily thereafter, Sunday excepted, from
a. m. to p. M, and Saturdays from
a. m. to IL m. for the purpose Of
collecting said taxes. After June 1st,
as required by law, interest at the rate
of three-quarters Of one per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes and the
same on the first of each succeeding
month.
HOWARD F. SMITH,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
BOARD OF BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS
NOTICE TO MASTER PLUMBERS

All Master Plumbers, Licenses of the
City Of Bridgeport, Conn, now in
force, EXPIRE on June LIST, 1918, and
all persons desiring to do a business
as Master Plumber or Master Plum
ers. must procure a new license on or
before June list, 1918, pay a fee of
$4,000 and furnish bond in the sum
of one thousand dol1ara
AS per Ordinance of the Common
Council.
Adopted May 6th, 1918.
Approved May 9Th, 1918.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
FULL VANISHED
HAM SANDWICH
What Ten Minutes for Re-
freshments Means in
Modern War.

Think Of what refreshments mean,
"over there" Think Of the Sammie or
the Poilu coming out of the trenches
with a thiFty-six hour leave of alb
senee, getting aboard the train or mo-.
tor On the L. o. C.-the Line of Com
munication between the front and the
rear. Think Of these tired fellows
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
BED, BATH AND BOARD
In JUNCTION CANTEEN
Brings Heaven a Little Nearer to
an American Sannmie.

A mother who is Red Cross work
er in her home town gave to her chap
ter the following letter she had re-
ceived from her son in France:
"If you could have seen me yester-
day, when 1 left trenches which the
rains have turned into open sewers,
even you would never have known me.
I was mud from head to foot, SO COW
cred with crawling things that the
poorest tramp in the world would have
run from me, and fairly ached- for
rest.
"You see, my first furlough had be-
gun, and l caught train for Paris,
We were packed into a freight car.
Travel is so congested we spent most
of our time stopping. At last, when
night came, we were dumped out at a
railway junction with the information
that the train for Paris would be
along the next day.
Canteen Like New York Hotel.
81 tell you 1 was discouraged. Then
dC1OoS L11C lldNhS 11Ou ouE
station I saw an American Red Cross
canteen, and all my troubles were at
an end.
Lots of people must have the same
idea of these canteens that used to
have-just little shacks where you
were handed out cup of sloppy cof-
fee. We are all wrong. These Red
Cross places beat a New York hotel
for variety of service, even If they
don't have the gilt furniture and tip
takers. Here is what happened to me ::
''First had a bath, a real one, with
plenty of soap and water. While I
was getting clean my clothes, every
stitch, were cleaned and sterilized.
Then I had a meal of real American
cooking, actually sitting down at a ia
BILE to eat it. After that went into the
canteen barber shop and had a shave
and haircut. Then, being a gentleman
of leisure, 1 strolled into the canteen
movie theater and saw some good
American films. However, soon turn
ed in for the night into a clean, dry
bed that felt like heaven-or home.
"And now this morning, after a fine
breakfast, am sitting in the canteen
writing this letter to you and waiting
comfortably for my train. You just
can't possibly imagine what these Red
Cross women are doing for US soldiers
and for the French and English, too
Each canteen takes care of thousands
every day.
''They make US feel like human be-
ings once again and give US the nerve
to go on with this game of licking the
Kaiser. And when we win you can
give a good share of the victory to the
| American Red Cross"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

Two million pounds of German-
ewRed tobacco win be knocked dova
under the hammer to the highest bid
der at Riehmend. next Monday By
ksian Property Custnaiaa Ralmsz
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

William Krhfer, catcher of the
Chicago National League Club, viii
join his battery mate, Grover c. Alex
ander, at Camp Funston, national
army camp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that No. IS,
Frank Bassett; No. SO89, Carlo
Dehue; No, 2165. Antonio Velotti, will
petition the Honorable Board of Par
dons at their next meeting, June 10,
1918, for release from the Connecticut
State Prison. Ri b+
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

Lord Reading British ambassador,
will receive an honorary degree at the
Toronto University today. He will
make a speech there on the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
NOTICE

On May q, 1918, at IL o'clock noon.
at the Office of the Long Hill Quarries
Company, foot of Howard Avenue,
Bridgeport, l shall sell at public auc-
ton, TO the highest bidder, 8 shares
of the capital stock of said corporation
of the par value of 800 per share,
R17 b%p THOMAS A, KIRKHAM
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
NOTICE 10 THE PUBLIC,

On and after May IS, we will dis
continue Night Taxi Service until
further neties, 0fies open from
O. m. to S p. IA,
HICKEY BROS,
F1Tbq R. r. Station.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
HELP WANTED-MALE

LEARN TO READ blue print-My
book guaranteed to teach you to
read drawings like a newspaper:
only costs dollar. Eugene Kane,
10 Carroll ST., Chelsea, Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

"The work that the Red
Gross is doing In France
this winter Is worth more
than a million and a half
American soldiers in the
lines In France today"
General Petain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
TO-DAY'S WANTS

FOR SALE-15 foot awning. Ecker
& Co, 1862 Broad st. a*p
REMOVAL-Eckler & Co., cigars, to-
bacco. cigarettes, magazines, news
papers and novelties. now at 1862
Broad St, next to P. o. APP
GENTLEMAN desires pleasant room
and board with refined French,
German-Amer4can or Swiss fam
Thy in suburb of Bridgeport, near
car Or train Ono boarding housed.
Please state terms and location.
Address Box H, care Times.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

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The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21

O above prqrtya and al whoa meea tn o
 
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  n tim 2 eten dinany
 A AHestR S TEEPLEC ,BOrdfg fgupeyis
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21
Cholera Morbus

This is a very painful danger GUS disease. In almost every neighborhood someone has died from it before medicine could be obtained or a physician sum- moned. The right way is to have a bottle of Chamberlain s Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house so as to be prepared for it. Mrs. Charles Enyeart. Huntington. Ind, writes: Dur ing the summer of 1911 two of my children were taken sick with cholera morbus. 1 used Chamberlain's Collie and Diar- rhoea Remedy and it gave them immediate relief. Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21
OuOn Your own Business

No capital necessary. A big business for energetic men. Re- duces high cost of living. Gro ceries. Paints. Oils. Stock Foods and other necessities. sold at wholesale prices direct to the consumer thru travelling repre- sentatives by one of the largest wholesale grocers. Ambitious men who are willing to work if we show them and independent money-making business should apply for a position at once. We have hundreds of successful salesmen. House and goods nationally known. Ask your banker. The values we offer overcome competition and enable you to build up a permanent business in your own locality.
 Write today. John Sexton 6 Co.,,
 Illinois 6 Kingsbury St. Chicago.
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21
If interested in a New Piano call at Wetzler's. If.
Sour Stomach

This is a mild form of indiges- tion. It is usually brought on by eating too rapidly or too much, or of food not suited to your digestive organs. If you will eat slowly, masticate your food thoroughly. eat but little meat and none at all for supper, you will more than likely avoid the sour stomach without taking any medicine whatever. When you have sour stomach take one of Chamberlain's Tab lets to aid digestion. Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21
JULIA M. BRAAM.

(SEAL) Notary Public. My commission expires May 1,
 1920.
 Filed in the office of the Ari- zona Corporation Commission this 14th day of May A. D. 1918 at 11:45 A. M. at request of w. P. Geary, whose post office address is Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona Corporation Commission
 By F. A. JONES, Chairman.
 Filed and Recorded at the re- quest of c. H. Jordan, May 15, 1918 at II A. M., and duly re- corded in Vol. No. 2, Articles of Inc, on pages Nos. 39-41, Rec ords of Navajo County, Arizona.
 Pauline Woods, Recorder.
 Marguerite Drumm, Deputy.
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21
Article w.

ment of the corporation shall be the day these Articles are filed in accordance with law, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter, with privilege of renewal and right of perpetual succession as now provided by law.
 Article V.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be administered by Board | of not less than three nor mere than nine Directors, by whom a President and Vice-President | shall be elected and a Secretary and Treasurer appointed.
 The Directors shall be elected by and from among the stock holders at the annual stockhold- CTS meeting which shall be held on the first Monday of January of each year.
 Until their successors are elected and qualified, the follow ing named persons shall be the. Directors and Officers: President-Geo. w. Hennessey Vice-President- -Wm. R. Scorse Secretary-A. Blum
 Treasurer-A. Blum.
 Article VI.
 The Directors shall adopt By Laws for the government of the corporation and may amend the same. They shall have power to fill vacancies occurring in the Board from any cause, and to appoint from among their num- Der an Executive Committee which, to the extent provided by resolution or by the said By Laws, shall have and exercise the powers granted the Direc- tors by these Articles.
 Article VII.
 The highest amount of indebt- edness or liability to which the corporation at any time shall subject itself is One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand ($133,- 000) Dollars.
 Article VIII.
 The private property of the stockholders of the corporation shall be forever exempt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever.
 Article TX.
 This corporation hereby ap- points, authorizes and empowers c. H. Jordan of Holbrook, Ari- zona, who is and has for more than three years last past been a bona fide resident of Arizona, it's Statutory Agent for the pur- pose of accepting and acknowl- edging service of all necessary process or processes in any action, suit or proceeding that [ may be had or brought against this corporation in any of the courts of the State of Arizona. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We
 have hereto set our hands and
 seals this 9th day of May,
 1918.
 VIM. R. SCORSE, (SEAL) GEO. w. HENNESSEY (SEAL) A. BLUM (SEAL) State of Arizona, County of Navajo.
 Before me, Julia M. Braam, Notary Public in and for the County of Navajo, State of Ari- zona, on this day personally ap- peared Wm. R. Scorse, Geo. w. Hennessey and A. Blum, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and ac- lnowledged to me that they exc cuted the same for the purposes and consideration therein ex- pressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th day of May,
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21

The Arizona Corporation Com mission does hereby certify that the annexed is a true and com plete transcript of the
 ARTICLES OF INCORPORA-
 TON
 OF
 HOME PRODUCERS OIL
 COMPANY which were filed in the office of said Arizona Corporation Com mission on the 14th day of May A. D. 1918 at II :45 o'clock A. M. as provided by law.
 In Testimony Whereof, the Ari-
 zona Corporation Commission,
 by it's Chairman, has hereunto
 set it's hand and affixed it's
 Official Seal. Done at the City
 of Phoenix, the Capitol, this
 14th day of May, A. D. 1918. (SEAL)
 Arizona, Corporation Commission
 F. A. JONES, Chairman. Attest:
 SAM w. PROCTOR,
 Secretary.
 Articles of Incorporation
 BE IT KNOWN, That we, the undersigned, Wm. R. Scorse, Geo. w. Hennessey and A. Blum, of Holbrook, Arizona, do hereby associate ourselves together and form a corporation under the Laws of the State of Arizona, and adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 Article I.
 The name of the corporation is Home Producers Oil Company and it's principal place of busi ness in Arizona is Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona, and Offices may be established, busi- ness transacted and meetings of stockholders and directors held at such places within or outside of Arizona as the Bylaws of the Company shall provide.
 Article II.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transact ed is to make contracts; to pur- chase, lease, option, locate, or otherwise acquire, own, ex- change, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothe- cate and deal in mines, mining. claims, mineral lands, oil lands, coal lands, timber lands, clay lands, water and water rights, and other property, both real and personal, and to work, ex- plore, operate and develop the same, and to deal in the products and by-products thereof; to pur- chase, lease, or otherwise ac- quire, erect, own, operate and sell smelting and other ore re- duction works, oil refineries, claymills, clay works, power plants, pipe lines, railroads and tramways to lead from the com pany's principal works; to do general manufacturing and mer- business; to own, handle and control letters patent and in- to own, cancel and re- issue shares of it's own capital stock and to own and vote shares of other corporations; to issue bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness and to secure the payment of the same by mortgage, deed of trust, or otherwise; to act as agent, trus- tee, broker, or in any other fidu- ,iary capacity, and to borrow and loan money, and in general 5o do and perform such acts and things and transact such busi- ness, not inconsistent with law, n any part of the world, as the Board of Directors may deem to he advantage of the corpora ion.
 Article III.
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21

Full stock of House Paints at very reasonable prices at Wetzler's. If.
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21

If interested in in a new Piano call at Wetzler's. If.
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21
INCREASED ASSESSMENTS

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  too small
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21

G N Key
 c M LaPrade John Lewis A. G. McClosky Frank McLaws Miss Julia MahoAey Mattice 6 Morris William Morris John Nelson A. z. Palmer John H. Pearee Pearce 6 Pettis
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21

B. Penrod
 Liona Penrod c. F. Perkins Randall 6 Richards Reidhead Sawmill Go. Santa Fe Land Imp. Go Sarlangue 6 Chambers
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21
State of Arizona
 Office of the Arizona Corporation Commission CLz4.z e ...o...

UIHLGU OLdL6S UT AIIIGIICd
 ss. State of Arizona.
 The Arizona Corporation Com mission does hereby certify that the annexed is a true and com plete transcript of the ARTICLES OF INCORPORA-
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21

AILlClC llls
 The amount of the authorized capital stock of the corporation is Two Hundred Thousand ($200,O00) Dollars, divided into Twenty Thousand (20,0OO) shar- es of the par value of Ten ($1O) Dollars each, which shall be paid in, at such time as the Board of Directors may designate, in cash, real or personal property. service, lease, option to pur- chase, or any other valuable right or thing, for the uses of the corporation, and all shares of capital stock, when issued in exchange therefor, shall there upon and thereby become and be full-paid the same as though paid for in cash at par, and shall be non-assessable forever, and the judgment of the directors as to the value of any property, right or thing acquired in ex-
The Holbrook news., 1918-06-21

change for capital stock shall be conclusive.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1918-03-28

H. C. RAIDER, resident piano tuner.
Phone PIT.
Mrs. Henry Borgmann returned
Monday from Albany where she had
been visiting with relatives.
Attend the meeting of the War Saw
ings Society Monday night. This
means you too, Mr.. Business Man.
SEED WHEAT-Have car OF
Marquis direct from the government.
Central MINI. Power & Milling Co. ad
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith Of Burl-
ington Va, were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Sprague a
short time last week.
i. Get your boys Easter clothes here.
Just received new spring suits, shirts,
blouses, shoes, caps etc. Everything
the boy needs at right prices. The
Model. -ad
Ladies. We extend you an invita-
tion to inspect the new spring styles
in foot wear. The new white and
fancy shoes, new oxford ties, new
pumps, white and colors. Our Easter
showing is most complete. The Model.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1918-03-28

:
CORN-We have car of kiln dried.
Central MINI. Power & Milling Co. ad
Miss Janet Perkins will leave the
early part of the week for Washington
D. c., where she will enter the govern
ment service as stenographer. Miss
Perkins took the civil service exami-
nation several weeks ago and upon
her acceptance Immediately resigned
her position at the Home School.
DR.. E. C. Rich returned Monday
night after an absence Of two months
while on trip through the western
states, which included visit to his
mother and sisters in Montana and his
daughter in North Dakota. He was
accompanied from Minneapolis by his
neice, Mrs. Glenn Reed, who remained
for a day.