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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Christopher Rickard, the trucking contractor, has received from his son, Christopher Rickard, Jr., an inter esting description of the work done at Headquarters Base, Section No. 5, at Brest, and a copy of General Orders, issued Nov. 20 by George H. Harrdes, brigadier general.
 These orders are in the anture of praise to the section and show the enormous amount of work accom- plished by the American boys at this port. Rickard, Jr., left America to join ths base, on June 1. He was ex- perienced in the supervision of trans port and the management and hand ling of trucks and wagon transport
 The general orders were as follows: Tn relinquish1ng command of this Base Section desire to thank ell the officers and soldiers who have made Number Five an efficient instrument tality in the Service of Supply. Many of you have been here from the or ganization of this Base and have had large part in a development which has proceeded far beyond the earlier estimates of possible usefulness.
 Flight months ago it was expertly declared that handling capacity here was limited to a maximum of 10000 soldiers and 5000 tons of freight per month. Tn May you took care of 42,- 600 men in one convoy and 96,000 in the month. In July you landed in Brest nearly 34,O00 troops in less than F hours. In September, Brest re- ceived and sent to the front in excess of 10000 troops; with Cherbourg's contribution this Base Sections tota, for that month was nearly 1S0000 The aggregate to date is 976, ,146.
 Tn the highly important matter o. the turn around of ships you have established world records and ma! justlyp be proud. You have no req competitors.
 "As to coaling and freight, you hay, wrought marvelously. You have sub stituted high-spirited man-power fo the absent mechanical equipmen which is common to other ports. A dauntless conquerors of obstacle you are supreme. It was never nee esary to appeal to you for increase c energy. No men ever worked unde heavier handicaps and no men wer ever more completely victorious.
 ITO Vice Admiral II. B. Wilson, I s. N, and to the officers and men ( the Navy under his command we ar all greatly indebted for helpfulnes which practically eliminated any line of difference which any one ntgF draw between the two services.
 ITO Vice Admiral Moreou, Prefet Maritime and Governor, to Leuter ant Colonel Laureau and the officer of the Franco-Amer1ca Mission, an to @ host of unnamed but never-tC be-forgotten Allied associates---witl out respect to nationality---in the a complishment of our share of the WI work there is indebtedness which cs never be paid.
 ''The honor of having commands Base Section No. will always be Il
 sreaSest honor that have ev
 known"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
FILLERS V
 BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Krupps are making railway mate rial. Newsprint paper prcEuction in No ven0oer was 113.2s3 tons. Transvaal gold output in November was valued at S13, 900.
 Stockholders in the United States Steel Co. now number 72,779. House ways and means committee favors plan of Secretary McAdoo to extend loans to the amount of $1,- 50o,00c,C90 to the Allies after peace. American freight trains load ed with food and supplies for the army of occupation are crossing the Rhine daily with dexman crews.
 Transfer of Br1gadier General Scott in command of Camp Dix, N. J.. was announced in army orders.
 One thousand Americans working in two abandoned Scotch dist1Ileries made 60,OOO mines which were laid in the North Sea.
 2oans to farmers by the Fedora Farm Loan system in November were Ss,079.605.
 Iron ore stocks in the sharon am Youngstown districts are sufficient t last through 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
INVESTIGATE FIRE.

The fire department Is investi- gating the causes of the fire in the store of Murov & Brodesky; 141o Main St.. which by o'clock last night, had gutted the store interior and burned it's way to the awning, over the door. The Strand theatre is next door. The audience was warned, and made its way without panic to the street. The loss is $50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

rimss want Ads One Osn' . Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Iron ore stocks in the Sharon and Youngstown districts are sufficient to last through 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

2oans to farmers by the Federal Farm Loan system in November were SS,O79.605.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Krupps are making railway mate rial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

One thousand Americans working in two abandoned Scotch distiIleries made 60,O0O mines which were laid fn the North Sea.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
GEN. PERSHTNG's SON SENDS
FATHER SOCKS, CHOCOLATES


Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 2O.-whiter
Pershing, little son Of General Per
shing, commander-in-chief OF the
American expeditionary forces in
France, took into consideration the
average soldiers penchant for sweets,
when he sent his fathers Christmas
presents this season. The generate
Christmas box, which has gone for
ward from the boys home here in
Lincoln to New York for shipment
to Europe. contained layer OF thoc-
olates, a layer of candied fruit. a
knife. three linen handkerchief and
a pair of silk socks. The parcel con-
formed with ali of the governments
regulations regarding the, sig of
Christmas packages destined for men
overseas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
GOOD DAIRY STOCK

received the following letter from
F. r. Cammack. State Field Dairy
man for Idaho. Anyone wishing to
secure dairy stock report your wants
to our local dairy committeeman In
your community. or TO me. at once.
Relative to securing good dairy
cows, we have this further word
from Wisconsin:
Carloads OF Holstein cows can be
purchased for around $125: this
would mean the good kind. Bred
heifers from $40 up and the class
that yon would want would probably
average you $85 to $50 apiece.
Guernseys would cost just about the
same, perhaps little more, only the
cows would be little harder TO and.
The Jerseys would not cost you squite
as much as the Holsteins. There
would be no difficulty In securing cars
for this shipment.
In reply to your question as to the
price on registered production cows,
wish to say that for $3.50 you would
be able to secure a most excellent
class OF cows in our state &c this time.
The registry OF production cows
OF course IL scattered at this time as
It has only been in operation year
and it might be difficult to find any
great number of them in one eommu-
nifty.
Prof. oosterhis, who formerly was
in our Animal Husbandry Depart
ment, advised me few days ago that
over in his old county, Sheboygan,
| they were selling many heifers for
beef that we're bred and that were
coming In In the spring. The price OF
beef being relatively high made 1t inn
possible for them to secure SOS to
$40 for them and he advised that
they could be purchased from IS to
$40 above beef price.
/ I'VE have the cattle here and are
in a position to assist your people in
| getting the right kind of start"
l.. ID. SARGENT,
Co. Agricultural Aet.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
NOTABLE MEASURES
BY o5TH CONGRESS

Washington. Nov. 2O.-The war
session of the sixty-fifth congress win
close Thursday. Its final session win
begin Monday. December 2. and al
ready looms UP as reconstruction .
session.
The present session has set a rec
ord for appropriations. setting aside
$50, 29s. 4O5 .223 for war and govern
ment support.
Many Of its acts will come under
review In the reconstruction session.
Among notable measures passed are
the railroad control bill, the wire
control bill, the Oyerman act. giving
the president power to coordinate
war activities, the law including al
between s and as in the draft. and
bills setting aside $4,000. 900 to
house war workers.
Declaration Of war on Austria
Hungary was among the early acts
of the session. The third and
fourth Liberty loan acts were passed
The war finance corporation was
created to give financial aid to wal
industries and to stabilize the flnan
cial situation generally. The civi
rights of soldiers and sailors wsr.
protected by the civil rights bill.
Among the largest OF the record
breaking appropriations were:
Army. $12, Geo. 600.
Navy, $1,e07, goo 900.
Loans TO the allies, $4,000. 900.
eco.
Shipping production. as:soO. 600.
600. .
Railroad operation and financing
Of war industries, 1000. 100000.
Important measures which the SEES
sion failed to act on include the grea
revenue bill, which now becomes i
Reconstruction measure" and goet
over to the December session, and til,
waterpower and emergency powei
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22

,eason OF his presidency OF the coun-
II of twelve apostles, and his pres
.dency OF the apostles quorum is by
firtue OF the seniority of his induce
ton into that quorum. his ordination
in that capacity having been BY the
Late President George q. Cannon ON
October IS, 1882.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22

bills, which must be covered in con-
sentative legislation IN later sessions.
The senate defeated woman suf-
frage, war time prohibition was
adopted after long delay, but has not
yet been approved BY the presidspt.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
JOSEPH +. SMITH DIES
At AGE OF 90 YEARS.

Continued from page one)
term az a member OF the city council
IN 1868 he returned with his family
TO Salt Lake.
February 2s.1s74, Mr.. Smith start
ed on his second mission to Great
Britain. this time presiding over the
entire European mission OF the
church. During this service for the
church he visited Scandinavia, Ger
many, Switzerland and France, re-
turning to Utah late In the year 1875.
From the time of his return from
Europe Mr.. Smith served as president
OF the newly organized Davis stake or
Zion. holding that position until the
spring of 1877, when heawaa called
on a third mission to Eprope. II was
while Mr.. Smith was on this mission
that President Brigham Young or the
church died and he was immediately
called home. reaching here septem-
Der 81. 1877.
When the first presidency Of the
church was reorganized, with John
Taylor as president. in October, 1850.
Mr.. Smith was chosen second coun-
selor in the quorum. Buring his
carly incumbency OF that ONCE he
served another mission in the Hawai-
AN islands and made extended trips
into Arizona, Colorado. Idaho, Cana
ds and Mexico.
N Sustained as President.
Mr.. Smith was successfully sustain.
ed as counselor In the first presidency
during the tenure OF ONCE OF the late
President Wilford Woodruff and the
late President Lorenzo Snow.
u 1t was at a special conference OF
the church held on November 10
1901, that Joseph F. Smith was sus.
tanned as president of the organiza.
tion. a position which he held until
his death.
II President Smiths death places the
council OF twelve apostles temporarily
at the head of the organizations. OF
this quorum Apostle Heber =. Grant
Ii president and now becomesyt1e act
ing president of the church. Next In
line for the presidency OF the church
are Anthem H. Lund and Rudgei
Clawson, in the order named. His
acting presidency of the church is BY
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
IN FLANDERS FIELDS.
Can Answer.)

BY @. B. Gaibreath.
In Flanders fields the cannon boom
And fitful flashes light the gloon,
While up above, like eagles, fly
The fierce destroyers of the sky:
With stains the earth wherein you lie
10 redder than the poppy bloom,
In Flanders fields.
Sleep on, We brave. The ahrfeking
shell,
The quaking trench, the startled
yell,
The fury of the battle hell
Shall wake you not. for all Is we'll.
Your flaming torch aloft we bear,
With burning heart an oath we swear
To keep the faith. to fight IL through,
To crush the foe or sleep with YOU
In Flanders fields.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
sleen ma Rast.

One of the most common causes of
insomnia and restlessness is indiges-
tinn. Take one OF Chamberiainss Tab
lets Immediately after supper and see
Il you do not rest better and sleep
hotter. They only cost Q quarter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
COATS AND SUITS
AT REDUCED PRICES

Our beautiful line OF ladies' suits
and cloaks are now on sale at a re-
duction Of 25 per cent as we must sell
them-rhe Fair Store. Sam L. Lewis.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
az RAMS FOR SALE.

Forty head OF young Hampshire
rams and ! s head Of and year-old
COttBw0la rams for sale cheap Write
or phone G. w. Hess. Georgetown. Ida.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22

WANTEp.--Hides and nsIts. Tor
.nlcn VIII pay the highest market
price; Sam l.. Lewis, at the Fair
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
IN FLANDERS FTELDs.

IN FLANDERS FIELDS.
BY Lieut.. Col. John McCrea,
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
In Flanders fields the peoples grow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved land now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe!
To You, from falling hands, we throw
The torch. Be yours to lift 1t high!
IL We break faith with as who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies
blow
In Flanders fields.
The following in reply to Col. Nc
Crea's verses was written by Mr. c..
B. Galbreafh OF Columbus, Ohio, Chic
State Librarian, and was inspired by
q spirited rendition of Col. McCrea g
poem by Major Donald Guthrie at a
meeting at Columbus.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-22
GREATEST POEM OF GREATEST
OF ALL WARS AND IT'S REPLY

The poem, I'm Flanders Fields, p
by the late Lieut.. Col. John McCtea,
Of the Canadian Expeditionary Fprc-
es, has been declared to be the great.
est poem of the war. Lieut.. Col.
Mccrea died at Boulogne, France,
January 2s, 1918.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
NEW FURNITURE
STORE TO OPEN
Virginia Carolina Furniture Com
pany Plans to Begin Business
about First Of April in Cor.
ner Store Formerly 0c-
eupied by Wells D.
Tillery

"A new furniture store in this
community is an established fact
with the incorporation Of the
Virginia Carolina Furniture Com
pany several days ago. The new
corporation has purchased the
furniture and undertaking bust
ness of the Hancock House Com
pany and will commence business
about the first of April in the
corner store of the building
formerly occupied by Wells D.
Tillery, Roanoke Avenue and
Second Street.
The new corporation will con-
ducts an -the-minute under
taking business and will carry a
large stock of furniture of all
kinds. Mr.. j. F. Vincent will be
thd manager of the new business.
W. S. Hancock is President and
J. W. House, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
AMPLE SUGAR FOR
CANNING PURPOSES
State Food Commissioner Page so
Notifies Sterling M. Gary on
Last Monday

Raleigh, N. G., March II,
I'VE are in receipt of your letter
OF the 9th and are Fastening to
assure you that you may assure
your people that ample sugar
will be available for canning and
preserving by the canning sea-
SON..
Ample sugar is reaching the
'refneries at this time and is be-
ing distributed as rapidly as it
can be worked The Food Ad-
ministration has had the canning
situation constantly in mind and
has not hesitated to assure every
one that ample sugar will be
available for this purpose.
"We shall appreciate it if you
will give this matter publicity.
Very truly yours, Henry A.
Page, Food Administrator"
The above was written in an
swer to a request for informa-
ton by Mr.. Gary about the
question of sugar for canning,
and it is needless to state that it
will be welcome news to all econ
omical households in Halifax
County.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
Cotton Today 81 SO
EASTERN STAR
RELIEF WORK

Some time ago a committee
was appointed by the Roanoke
Chapter Of the Order Of Eastern
Star to solicit donations for the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home
at Greensboro and the Orphanage
at Oxford. This committee COM
posed Of Mrs. W. P. Taylor, Mrs.
Fred Peck and Mrs. w. S. Han
cock was very successful in its
effort. At the last regular meet
ing of the Chapter the following
report was rendered. Materials
sent to these institutions: 10
cans of vegetables and fruits, 80
pounds of dried fruit, 118 yards
of outing valued at about $23. .65
donated by the Roanoke Mills,
one bundle of dress patterns
donated by the Patterson Mills,
200 yards of gingham bought
with donations in money amount
ing to more than $40, 10 pairs
of shoes donated by Hancock
House Company. The committee
desires to thank all who helped
in any way in sending this offer
ing to our old people at Green's
boro and our children at Oxford.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
JUNIOR CHAUTAUQUA
CLUB ENTERTAINS

The sixth meeting of the Jun
ior Chautauqua Winter Club will
be held March 18th at 300 in
Central School Auditorium. The
subject of the Citizenship pro-
gram will be who Pays the
Bills? 1t is in charge of the
Finance Commission and is a
lesson in Town Financing, aiming
to give the Juniors some idea of
how their schools, good roads,
public buildings, etc., are paid
for. Every citizen should be in
terested in the up-keep and
Identification of public property,
all should stand against destruc-
tion Of it. Individual responsible
ity for all the affairs of govern
ment has been the theme of the
entire course this winter and
this is a lesson in the practical
application of this principle.
At this meeting the examina-
ton over the course in Citizen
ship will be given to those four
teen years of age who, after
passing it, will be considered
Junior Chautauqua Alumni;
certificates will be given to these
boys and girls on the night Of
the play, which will be "The
Way to Happiness.
A considerable amount of time
will be given on Tuesday after
noon to the practicing for this
play. All Juniors who wish to
take part should make it a point
to be present, as no parts can be
assigned after this time.
A. M. Proctor,
Supervisor Junior Chautauqua
Winter Clubs.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
HIGH PRODUCTION
COST SERIOUS
MOVIE MENACE.
"Sirens OF Sea" Costly Feature

Probably the largest and mos
important film company in thu
industry to be hit by the recen
tax menace is Jewel Produc.
tions, Inc, whose beautiful six
act feature Sirens of the Sea, ,
will have its premiere at the
Peoples and Rosemary theatres
on Monday night, March 2S. It is
said to be one Of the most lavish
and costly productions to come tc
the Peoples and Rosemary thea
tres this season. 1t constantly
employed 1000 persons for the
making and took six months to
complete. The underwater div
ing, swimming and dancing
achievements seen throughout
are all unusual and are consider
ed to have reached the zenith of
underwater production scenes.
Carmel Myers, Louise Lovely,
and Jack Mulhall are the featured
players in the large cast and Allen
Hollnbar is the director. Mr..
Hollubar adapted the story of
Grace Helen Bailey for the
screen, the original inspiration
of which was given to literature
by Heine's charming legend of
the Lorelei.
For the 5, $50 feet of film en-
ployed for this feature, the
additional tax and and advanced
cost of production material equals
an entire new reel over any
former price that might have
been quoted on a fve-reel produc-
ton of the magnitude and lavish
ness of Sirens of the Sea-"
The story concerns the adven-
lures of a tiny child who is cast
on a strange island Of the Pacific,
following a terrific storm and her
adoption by an American couple
residingthe The last three reels
take the beholder, Arabian Night
like, through a land of enchant-
ment and splendor, which has
seldom been seen on any screen
canvas.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
Mr.. D. C. Stronach is visiting
relatives in Columbia Va.

Mr.. D. C. Stronach is visiting
relatives in Columbia, Va.
Vivian Wilkerson, of Scotland
Neck, spent Saturday and Sun
day here with her sister Maude.
Mrs. 10 Cherry and Miss Mary
Cherry spent the weekend in
Hobgood with friends.
Lewis Upton, Of Hamilton, is
visiting in the home of his sister,
Mrs. S. l. Cherry.
T. M. Faison left Monday for
Norfolk, where he has accepted
a positio with the Tide Water
Supply Company.
Lenord Perkins, of Purdy, and
Hobson and Willie Powell, of
Emporia spent Sunday in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Perkins.
Miss Annie Rogerson spent
Sunday withrelativesin Vaughan.
F. H. Robertson, ST., returned
Tuesday from Petersburg, where
he spent sometime with relatives.
Paul Robertson is spending
several days in Croatan this week
with relatives.
Miss Lutoria Bass, of, Rich
mond, is spending a few days
here with relatives and friends.
Miss Sallye Williams spent the
weekend in Raleigh on business.
]. M. Taylor spent a few days
out of t0wnthis week on business.
All lady members and lady
friends Of the Baptist Church are
urged to attend a special meet
ing for ladies Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock at the Church.
The Union Intercessory Prayer
Service for the Nation and Allies
will be held next Thursday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock in the
Tabernacle, Rev. E. C. Few will
be in charge.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
Death Of Mrs. Jake Vincent

Mrs. Carrie Pugh Vincent, of
Vultare, aged So, after al illness
ofseveral weeks with pneumonia,
entered into Paradise Thursday
morning, March 9Th, having the
testimony of a good conscience,
in the communion of the Catholic
Church; in the confidence of a
certain faith; in the comfort of
a reasonable religious and holy
hope; in favor with. our God and
imperfect charitywith the world. !"
In the passing of this good wo-
man to her reward her friends
and her family have witnessed
the earthly eclipse of a rarely
beautiful personality" In her
home life, in her church life, in
her intercourse with her fellow
men, she was a light and an
example to all.
The funera. services were held
in st. Luke's (EpiscopaD Church,
of which she was a devoted
COMMUNICATE, Saturday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Lewis
N. Taylor. The interment was
made in the churchyard.
Nov the laborer's task is Ger;
Now the battle day is past;
Now upon the farther shore
Lands the yoyager at last.
Father, inThy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant
sleeping.