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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
ADOPT STANDARD WAY TO HANDLE
 STATE FREIGHT

Hartford, March 13-A standardiz- ed method of handling the freight conditions in Connecticut has been adopted by the Connecticut State Council of Defense upon the recom- rlendation of it's Transportation Com mittee. These recommendations will be sent to the War Bureaus and oth- CT local agencies of the State Council for immediate adoptoon to improve the freight situation.
 Complete cooperation between the different war bureaus and local freight agents by arrangement be- tween the transportation committee and the officials of the railroad com pany is proposed. By this cooper ation shipper, consignee and the rail- road will all be assisted in expediting the movement of freight.
 The recommendations provide that the railroad freight agents be re- quested to notify consignees on the arrival of freight, either in carload or less carload lots in two ways: First, by the usual post card notice; and, second, by telephone communi- cation from a clerk detailed for this purpose in the office of the freight agent.
 The transportation sections of the local war bureaus will be required to report from time to time to the Transportation Committee any rec concentrations regarding the improve ment of freight handling facilities These recommendations will be transmitted to the railroad company along with any suggestions as to i'm provements in delivery of less car lead freight from the freight house | to consignee.
 These plans have been previously worked out in some parts of the stat; and a material speeding up of the freight handling is expected by the wider cooperation made possible l through a standardized plan for th< whole state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
OF YORK GUEST OF
 YALE COLLEGE

New Haven, March 13-The Rt- Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang, archbishop of York and primate of England, will be the guest of Yale university late today and in the evening he will ad- dress public meeting at Woolsey hall. The archbishop is visiting this country as the guest of the war com mission of the Protestant Episcopal church and his visit is of civic char acter rather than of an ecclesiastical nature.
 pr. Lang will be met at the station by President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale and a committee. He will visit the university and later dine with President and Mrs. Hadley. At the evening meeting many of the best known clergymen in the state, head ed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Brewster pastors of the city churches, Mayor Fitzgerald and city officials and many civilians will be especially seated on the platform.
 Dr. Lang, who comes here from Boston, is accompanied by his chap lain,- Dr. Bremonger.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
MONROE

The Red Cross society met again with Mrs B. $. Hurd on Thursday of last week where they are always more than welcome.
 Marshall Beach received word last week of the death of his aunt in Mer- iden.
 Ezra B. Meeker is mourning the death of his cat, Polly" his constant companion for over a dozen years.
 Regular meeting of Harmony grange on Thursday evening. The program of April 25 will be carried out All members attending are assured of g. splendid time as Mrs Henry Sher- man, Mrs. A. H. Curtiss and Mrs. Kel- Ter Briggs will furnish g. surprise pro gram.
 The Nfessrs. Beardsley, Smith and Shelton, of the board of selectmen, accompanied by Attorney A. J. Hull, visited the scene of the new layout of the road at Zoar Bridge on Saturday.
 The special town meeting was called to order at D. m. cn Saturday, March g, and A. J. Huil was elected chair man. It was voted to leave the mat ter of changes of the roadway at Zoar Bridge in the hands of the selectmen The tax rate was fixed at 15 mills. The attendance was small and the meeting was very harmonious.
 An innovation in the line of school teaching was tried at Cutler Farms school on Thursday evening when the popular teacher, Edna Eastwood, held session beginning at 7:30 p. m. to which about 30 of the parents re- sponder1 and were greatly pleased with the normal methods and drill work
 Washington lodge, No. g, will meet on Monday evening, March 25. Work win be in the F. A. degree.
 Mrs. Edward Hyde of Flushing, L. T., attended the funeral of her brother, Samuel B. Beardsley, of Derby, on Sunday last, and reTnained several days as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Beardsley- Miss Helen Burr, who is attending school in New Haven, spent Sunday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. John M Burr.
 Mrs. Alex Sinclair and Mrs. Edward Hyde with Mrs. Lizzie Sears and daughters of Bridgeport spent last Saturday with Mrs. Charles c. Lacey of Plattsville.
 A service flag has been suspended from St. Peters church with two stars on it, and from the Congregational church with four stars.
 Several members from Harmony grange attended the Pomona meeting at Stratford last Wednesday.
 The Boy Scouts held their regular meeting on Saturday evening at the rectory. Notwithstanding the weather all but one of the members were pres ent.
 LIenten service is held every We'd nesday at Il o'clock during Lent at the rectory.
 Henry A. Fohrenback, stationed at Fort Wright was home over Sunday and expects some time in the near fu- ture he will be in France doing his bit to roll back the Huns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
SHIP GEORGIA
 GOES AGROUND
 IN EAST RIVER

New York, March 13-The Bay State steamer. Georgia, carrying about 175 passengers from New Eng land points, ran on sandy beach in cove in the East river early today. No one was injured and the captain reported to the owners that the ves- sel was not damaged.
 Tugs went alongside and the pas sengers were landed at piers adjacent to trolley lines on the Manhattan side of the river.
 The Georgia was expected to be floated without difficulty at high tide today. She left Providence late yes- terday afternoon and was not far from her pier when she grounded.
 It transpired that before going on -le beach the Georgia had struck a rock in Hell Gate and lost a pro- peller.
 The vessel was floated and pro- ceeded to her pier.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
BAKER HEARTENS
 FRENCH PEOPLE BY HIS MESSAGE
Says, "We Are Committed With All Resources to
 Winning the War"

Paris, March 13-Secretary Baker has made a most favorable impression on the French press, whose represen- tatives he received yesterday after noon with American and British cor. respondents.
 Although it was officially announc- ed beforehand that none of the Secre- tary's remarks might be quoted save what were contained in a multi graphed statement issued to every one he willingly answered various questions after first expressing his pleasure at receiving newspaper men, which he declared reminded him of his daily conference with the press a4 Washington. In this case he was pro- tected by the vigilant eyes and ears of one ex-chief censor and one active assistant censor, so that the danger of possible indiscretion was thor ough1y averted.
 The French journalists were greatly struck by MT. Bakers youthful ap- pearance, which more than one con- trasted with the great ages of such French statesmen as Clemenceau and Ribot The enthusiasm of the Intran- sigeant's reporter as writer appears to have outrun his accuracy, as in a laudatory article he refers to the Sec retary as "a lawyer who speaks Greek, Latin, German and French" As re- gards the latter language it may be said on the best authority that the Intransigeant statement is an exag- geration.
 Poses for a F1ashlight. Like Colonel House, Secretary Baker posed readily for a fashlight photograph, whose somewhat unex- pected pop and flame burst produced a nervous start among the onlookers, (the Secretary himself never blinked) and immediately led to the question whether he had yet visited localities damaged in Fridays air raid, pill grimage duly performed by a greater part of the city's population Monday afternoon. But MT. Baker had been too busy for anything of. the sort. Since his arrival at 6:30 o'clock Mon day morning he has had a long talk with General Pershing and paid calls on Premier Clemenceau and Marshal Joffre.
 According to members of his en- tourage the ocean trip. though rough at the outset, was uneventful and de- void of risk. The Instransigeant states that cruiser bearing the Sec retary was accompanied by a convoy carrying 10000 men, and that there were twice alarms of submarines, the first proving nothing worse than a piece of half-submerged driftwood, while the second menace was scared away by a strong contingent of sea- planes and dirigibles sent out from port when it's presence in the vicinity was signa1led-
 The Liberte voices French satisfac- tion at the Secretary's arrival as yet further proof that America intends to throw all her strength on the west ern front to counteract the effect of the Russian debacle in the east. The article concludes:
 'The presence of the American War Minister also proves that our allies are not thinking about peace negotiations which at this moment would be vain and premature, but of war"
 MT. Baker left Paris yesterday for a tour of inspection of the American lines of communication and the mili- tary zone.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
NORWALK sHRINERS DEAD

South Norwalk, March 1S-Adrian Dwight Keep for many years secre- 'tarv of inc insurance firm of J. M. Layton & Co.,. of this city, and con- nected with several fraternal organiza tions, died early thls morning aIter a sickness with acute proncnltls- he was 40 years old. lie was memDer of Pyramid Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; Lafayette consistory' Scottish Rite Masons; Clinton com mandery, K. T.; Butler chapter, Royal Arch Masons; and Old Vel lodge, F. & A. M. MT. Keep was vel known throughout the state from hi; fraternal as well as his insurance connections. He is survived by nls widow mother and one sister, Mrs Frank D Layton of Hartford
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
COAST GUARD IS TAKING PERSONS OFF STEAMSHIPS

An Atlantic Port, March 13-The steamer Kershaw of the Merchants and Miners line, with more than 100 passengers aboard, sent out a call for help today, reporting that she was aground off the southern New Eng land coast. Tugs were sent to her aid.
 Meagre reports received by officials of the line here indicated that the steamer had struck on a sandy bot tom and was in no immediate dan ger.
 The coast guards are rigging up 8 brooches buoy in order to take the passengers off. The vessel went ashore during a heavy fog.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
PLAN BIG BALLOON
 TRAINING STATION

Washington, March 13-Represen- tative Randall of California, announc- ed yesterday he had been informed that the War Department would es- tablish the largest balloon training station in the country at Arcadia, Cal, 12 miles east of Los Angeles, on the Lucky Baldwin ranch. He said 4,O0O men would be sent there for training.
 At the Signal Corps headquarters however, it was said there had been no final plans for a school at Ar Cadia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
ONE ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE

Three applicants for service in the British and Canadian forces were sent yesterday to New Haven for examina- tions and one man was accepted for service in the Canadian engineers at the local British and Canadian recruit ing office in Fairfield avenue.
 H. c. Ballantine of 1194 State street was the man accepted for the engi- neers branch. He is married man and has two children. He is to leave immediately for overseas for training and service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
BUSINESS MEN ELECT.

The annual meeting And election of officers of the Bridgeport Business Mems association vas held last even ing at The Stratfeld. Dwight L. Graves was elected president to sue ceed Charles L. Gaylord, E. H. Dliio1 was made vice president, Frederick E. Morgan was named secretary and } M. ". Manwaring, treasurer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
TWO INDICTED ON
 SEDTTION CHARGE

Fairmont, Minn., March 13-A. c. Townley, president of the National Non-Partisan League, and Joseph Gilbert, a state officer of the organ ization, were indicted by the Martin County Grand Jury, yesterday. They are charged with issuing and cir culating a seditious pamphlet tending to discourage enlistments."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13

A two per cent. reduction of the lumber production in the United States last year shows that S9,200,- GOO, ,000 feet were cut.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
Vashon Locals

See w, V. Convey if in need of
good shingles. The price is
right. Phone 223.
Friday evening, April 26, a
Liberty Loan" rally will be
held in the Presbyterian church.
Vashon, Keep the date,
Early cabbage plants, now on
sale Vashon Garden Co., Wash,
on, Wash. Phone 2l1. PAS
Mrs. Eden of Cove was the
guest of Mrs. p. D. Halsey on
Tuesday.
Remember the meeting this
Friday evening. April ). at Va
shon high school. Good speak
ers. Parents are urged to come.
Mrs. H. p. Waldron has been in
Tacoma the past week under the
care of specialist. Hopes are
entertained that she will speedily
regain her health.
Mrs. S. w. Jacobs came over
from Seattle ON Saturday to look
after her Island property and
visit with old friends.
Ted Mansfield left on Tuesday
for Everett where he expects to
make an extended visit.
Keep in mind the Patriotic
Rally on Friday evening, April
26, 8 o'clock, at the Presbyterian
church, Vashon.
Mrs. Z. a. Gibson moved to
Seattle on Tuesday Her son
Charles has employment in the
city and the move was made so
she could be with him.
School attendance has fallen
below the average due to the
prevalence of humps and measl-
es.
Order tomato plants now in
quantities. Vashon Garden Co,
Vashon, Wash. Phone 21l. "a 8
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

For SALE Young pigs. w. NJ.
Boynton, a mi. N, 4 mi. E.,
Vashon high school. 22-tf
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
A Pleasant Surprise

Mrs. Burt P. Kirkland was
hostess on Friday afternoon,
March 30, from 2 to 5, to a com.
pany of invited guests in honor
of the 9th birthday anniversary
of her mother, Mrs. Annette
kirkland, who, as was planned,
was taken completely by sur
prise, and the more so perhaps
because the guests were those
who had worked with her faith
fully in the forenoons at the
Red Cross headquarters.
After the greetings and con
CALCULATIONS and period of So
cial converse, the company as
sembled in the music room and
enjoyed piano solo by the host,
ess, and all joined in singing a
number of patriotic hymns, clos
ing with America
A delicious war time lunch was
served. including beautiful
birthday cake with tiny candles
over which the guest of honor
presided with ease and grace,
her demeanor indicating a heart
still youthful. The combined
ages of all present totaled S97.
1t was an occasion enjoyed by
all and one that will long be re
membered. At parting, the ladies
wished Madam Kirkland many
pleasant anniversaries, and as a
token of their esteem beautiful
Easter lily was presented her.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

Arthur King, senior at the U.
of W., was at home during East
er vacation.
Mrs. l.. c. Beall, jr., is report.
ed TO be rapidly convalescing
from her recent illness.
There is rejoicing in the Har.
melting household over the re.
ceipt of a cablegram from Dr..
Ensing which conveyed the good
news that he had reached Mon.
treal and expected to arrive home
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Weiss and
mother, Mrs. Wood, went to
Camp Lewis last Sunday for a
farewell visit with Miss Anna
Wood, who is to leave soon for
the east with the 41th hospital
unit of nurses.
Mrs. Wallace Beall motored to
Seattle on Monday to meet her
mother, Mrs. Ferguson, of Port.
land, who will make an extended
visit,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

The War Hymn, printed on
another page, the music for which
was written by Prof. Butler, was
sung at the Easter service at the
Presbyterian church. last Sun
day. by quartette composed of
Mrs. b. p. Kirkland, Miss Kate
Harmeling, r. X. Carver and
Edwin Harmeling. Mrs. Ma.
gruder Beall played the piano
accompaniment.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

w. D. Garvin was in Seattle
on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Taylor and
family moved from the Island
to Seattle last Thursday. Mr..
Taylor has a good position in the
city and the family expect to
make that their permanent home.
The good wishes of all will fol
low them.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hansen visit,
ed Camp Lewis last Sunday and
were given an opportunity to
view the trenches and the barbed
wire entanglements where our
boys" are gaining new expert
ences.
Herbert and Harris Ward held
a joint birthday celebration at
the home of their parents on
Wednesday evening, to which a
number of their schoolmates
were invited. Herbert's 18th
birthday anniversary falls on the
9Th and Harris 18th on the LIST.
A. f. Moe came down from
Sequim last Thursday and pack
ed their household goods which
were moved on Monday. MIR.
and Mrs. Moe will be greatly
missed, but their many friends
on tine Island wish them well in
their new home on the Peninsula.
News of the death of james
Gammell was received Wednes.
day forenoon. Last Friday his
, brother, David Gammell, took
him to Seattle hospital, where
he underwent an operation, and
at last report was doing nicely
His death was a shock to the en-.
tire community. The funeral will
be held Friday at Hoo a. m. at
the Baptist church, Burton.
At the meeting on Saturday
ievening of the Vashon Council
of Patriotic Service Rev. David
Oastler was elected treasurer
of the council and DIR. Cowden
Ilaughlin was elected chair
man of the entertainment com
lmittee. 1t was decided TO hold a
series of patriotic meetings be-
ginning this Friday evening with
enc at Center, at Columbia and
Vashon schoolhouses, to which
all the parents are cordially in
vited and urged to attend.
For shingles see W. V. Covey,
Vashon Quality and price is
right. Phone 223.
Free garden seeds at this Office.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

Rev. Waldron preached in the
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and Rev. Oastler in the even
ing, Rev. Galley being too i'll TO
take charge Of either service.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
Church Announcements
METHODIST

Morning subject. Tests we
may apply TO ourselves. +"
Evening; Now, the Day of
Salvation. ="
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

For SALE Matching eggs from
my Plymouth Rocks. Great
winter layers. Also few fine
cockerels. A good time to i'm.
prove your flock. 1t doesn't
pay to keep scrubs. Up.to
Date Fruit Farm, Vashon Cen.
ter. Phone 233. Vashon. Is
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

BEEKEEPERs. Attention Want.
ed to buy one or more hives of
Italian bees. Write Mrs. Alex
l.. Moore, Portage, Wash, and
state price. 81
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
Classified Advertisements

Five cents per line. minimum rate 25c:
cash in advance. Remit stamps or NJ. o.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

For SALE-Carrots and pars-
nips. Thos. j. Willhight, one
half mile north of Vashon
school. 0.23
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

For SALE - Six weeks old pigs.
j, r. Wilson. Phone Black l22.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

NOTICE If the cows are not sold,
will have young calves to dis.
pose of SOON. Who wants
them? Gaudie, Portage. 0-24
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-23
THE GERMAN BET ON A
SURE THING, AND WON

A commercial traveller has just
sprung this on the unsuspecting pub
lie:
An Englishman, an Irishman, and
a German. made a bet on who could
crawl down in a mammoth skunk
den and remain the longest. The
Englishman. always game, took the
lead and dove down among the
skunks. In about three minutes he
emerged and toppled over from the
effect Of the strong fumes.
Pats turn came and rolling up his
sleeves, he made a plunge toward
the ferocious animals. Hardly had
he disappeared from sight when he
came leaping out in terror
The German was grinning, and
avowed that he would show them
what German "kultur" and German
thoroughness" would do for a man.
In he went. without batting an eye,
and in about 10 seconds out came
every skunk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-23
HUNS MaIleIousness proved.

Some additional light is shed on the
German destruction of the magnificent
edifice that has been described as
frozen music" In an interview that
Cardinal Lucon, archbishop Of Reims,
granted the editor of Everybody's,
Howard Wheeler, who reports it in the
September number. "As you know"
the archbishop told Mr.. Wheeler, "the
Germans have stated that the French
army had been using the towers Of
the cathedral for observation purposes
and that guns had been concealed
there. The fact is that the French
leaders. fearing that harm would come
to the cathedral, refrained at all times
from using it for any military pur-
poses whatever. When the lombard
ments were commenced l Immediately
wrote a letter to the pope, In which I
solemnly swore, on my honor as a
man and as a prelate of the church,
that never had 1 abandoned my ca.
Thedral since the beginning Of the war,
and that never at any time had 1t been
used for military purposes. All to no
avail. The bombardment still contin-
ues ana at regular intervals my old
cathedral Is battered piecemeal-and
1t breaks my heart"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-23
Personal AND LOCAL

Miss Iris Kenyon returned last
night from klamath Falls, where she
spent several weeks.
c. +. McLaue. democratic nominee
for sheriff. T7ti
A. ]. Pyiee left last night for The
Dalles. after visiting his father. $,
Price. and brother. NJ. ]. Masiker.
II, Sordy, of the Oregon Copper
Mine. arrived In the city last nigh,
on business.
"Dagett and Ramden's Cream.
Sahln has It. 90
H. L. Wharton, editor of the Gold
Hin News. was transacting business
in Grants Pass last evening.
c. L. Harvey, hardware merchant
of Glendale, Is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Harvey. in this
city.
Guy W. Connor, fruit buyer ol
Medford, was in the city last even.
ing. He was accompanied by V. T
McCray, an irrigation engineer.
Mrs, A. d. Knight left this morn.
ing for Klamath Falls. on account
OF the illness OF her son, John Col
Wig.
Miss Ruth Gorham went to hel
home in the Winona district this
morning to remain until the open
ing OF the city schools here,
Mrs. George Barton and two chill
dren and Miss Kate Logan returned
last night from Houlton. Me-, where
they spent several months.
All orders for hemstltching and
pecoting promptly filled at the Han
dlcraft Shop, Medsord. OF
Misses Dorothy and Merriam Boo
Ter returned to Medford this after.
noon. after spending a wek or more
with Grants Pass friends.
Mrs. R. H. Gilfillan, who spent the
Hoot WV "tthS WIN uti uuuNHbtl
Mrs, Huyler. and visited old friends
left this morning, returning to Port.
land.
l.. A. Heath. who was In charge
of the Standard Oil Co.'S station al
Waters Greek. during the summer
left last night for Yaquina to take
charge OF an oil station there.
The report that the Vanity Hat
Shop. Medford. has sold its hem
stitching machine is not true. They
are still doing hemstitching and
guaranteeing all work. l0O
Miss Frieda McColm, In charge OF
the Wolf Creek school this year. Is
visiting at her home In Wilderville
while her school is closed for a few
days on account OF influenza.