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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12

At home with us-do those behind the lines-who object to our little re- strictions withal so anodyne, who lament over the lack of pastry or over the responsiveness of cigars clear " represent to their minds what, these four years has been taking place in our invaded regions under the boot of the barbarians? Do they let their thoughts dwell as much as they should upon these immense zones of distressed people, of cold, of hunger, of tears and of poor people in their deaththroes with succor? I do not believe it. No. Their hearts would be still more generous, their souls mtill more resolute and in greater re- volt, if for a moment they could be taken among the ruins of our north ern provinces, or of Belgium, it does not matter where, to any of the places where the monster from Berlin Is at work, the great executioner of all the noble vanquished peoples.
 A Fourth of the People Perished- 2 o. in truth, what has happened in our France or at our doors, is as nothing, as nothing at all, in comparl- son with what has happened in this brave little Serbia, which lies like an island in the midst of savage peo- Dies
 Belgium and our devastated prov inces still have some resources within their own borders and are succored as much as possible by our admirable American friends
 Serbia, surrounded on all sides, has nothing and receives nothing from anyone. We can hardly even find witnesses of her martyrdom, who could at least arouse the indignation of the world against her execution CTS. Let it be known that morr than one-fourth of the population has already succumbed to hunger, to cold to odious cruelties of every sort
 Let it be known that of the 1SO,- 900 Serbian prisoners, among them 20 900 women and 5000 children herded like scum cattle in the un- clean concentration camps of Aus tria Germany and Bulgaria, subject ed to brutalities from morning til night. without bread, practically without clothes, hundreds die every day after amending agonies that wir nobody's pity.
 An Endless Nightmare!
 Truly, one imagines himself in the halucinations of an evil dream wher one reads these accounts-official ac' counts, signed and checked, numer- ous and diverse in form, but all ir agreement upon one thing-the treat ment accorded their prisoners by the predatory nations.
 They arrive, with their heads bleed ' ing from the blows with the butt-ent of the rife dealt upon them to make them march fast when they no longel are able, their faces soiled by all thu
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Times.)


 Newtown, July 12-Miss Anna May Betts of Sandy Hook, an alumnus of N H. S., is ever on the alert to build up and renew the class spirit among the alumni of this institution of learning. In furtherance of this 1audable desire, she was the hostess last Saturday for a gathering of old classmates, which included Mrs. Har- ley T. Peck of Wilmington, Del; Mrs, Pearl Parsons Stevens of Norwich N. Y; Miss Eleanor Northrop of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Birdsey Louis Parsons of Sandy Hook, all of whom enjoyed the reunion and indulged in pleasant "reminiscences of their school days here.
 The Newtown platoon of the State Guard held a drill and meeting at the town hall Saturday. So far no suc- cessor to Lieutenant Tiemann has been appointed by Captain Ryder of Danbury.
 Recent Newtown visitors in Bridge port were: Mrs. Edmund Miller, Mrs w. c. Evans, Mrs. Michael Lillis, Charles Strisik and Thomas J. Cor hett. --t
 Attorney J. Robert Beecher and Mrs. Beecher are spending two weeks at Fairfield Beach, awaiting the com- pletion of. alterations which are being made in their recently purchased home on Newtown street.
 John Lillis of Jeanville autoed to New York on Tuesday.
 Allison P. Smith, editor of the New 41-r IOc1. of n-s on Wednesday by MT. and Mrs. Will liam Mclaughlin of Hanover Springs. Charles Cole of the Premier Manu- featuring Co. of Sandy Hook visited in New York Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Leach spent | Wednesday in Bridgeport making the trip by auto.
 | MT. and Mrs. A. E. Allen and daughter Dorothea visited in Bridge | port Wednesday, securing Red Cross supplies for the Newtown workers
 Miss Hannah Corbett is spending a few days in New Haven visiting with her cousin, Captain James L. keane, of Fort Mckinley, Maine, who is at his parents home on furlough. The Misses Florence Egan and Ina Drfscon expect to enter the Danbury | Normal Summer school for teachers, to complete one of the courses of in struction.
 Mrs. James Mampben was wis., itor in Park City yesterday.
 Miss Gladys MampbeH e. SsSIa6y l Hook has returned to her home after short visit with her friend, Miss Margaret Corbett of Queen street
 Miss Marion Curtis has returned from a short visit with Mrs. Milon Hawley of Stepney village.
 It is understood that Rev. .: O' Wright, former rector of St, Johna church, but now of Swansea, Mass, will return with his wife this fall ana ireside on Hanover avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12

one had caught it. And not one mo- ment was wasted in preparing for the duties of motherhood which neces.. sarily followed from winning of this sort.
 girl must be cultured; music, French and the social arts must be mastered in all their intricacies. Can we wonder that in the process of training under false ideals of this character, a great many Clinging Vines were developed? With absolutely no attention given to health development, girls became ethereal, anemic. and not far removed from condition of invalidism
 The war has knocked all this non- sense "sky high"
 The girls of today have begun to realize the necessity for developing womanly powers They clearly un- derstand the value of strength, endu- rance and vitality.
 And they are going after the duties before them in a manner that is to be most highly commended.
 That is some of them are.
 There are others who are still in the Clinging-Vine stage. And through adherence to habits of ease and idle ness they are neglecting an important wartime duty.
 Weddings are in the way. And the C1inging- Vine sort of woman is in the weakling class. -
 The defective draftees have been maligned in every, quarter. They have been told to go to work, that they are disgrace to the Nation.
 Absolutely the same statements can be made to the Clinging- Vine speci- mems of femininity.
 If a man wants a wife, let him be- ware of the clinging variety! Such a match may be romantic, may appeal to the sentimental; but when the couple are brought face to face with the real ities of married life. the results may be difficult to bear with serenity.
 Men and women were made for each other. But invalids belong in hospi- tals. semi-invalids, represented by the C1ingtng-vine, should go through the process of training which is nec- essary to make them real women. Then, and not until then, should they be classed as true representatives of their sex.
 The frail anemic heroine has had her day. The race has sped toward degeneracy and oblivion because of her influence.
 But a great light has come upon us. Her influence has gone. And with strong, resourceful womanhood as basis for future progress, we can face whatever may come, with equanimtty. -Bernarr Macfadden in July Physical Culture.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
Baseball "Over There''

Baseball lover there" brings mem ories of games at home on the sand lots to American lads in the service. Here is letter in which John O'Brien of Cleveland, in, an ambulance corps, writes to friend at home, telling of a game somewhere in France" Ho says:
 h 1T saw baseball game Sunday, g regular Cleveland crowd. Everyone was roasting, even the French.
 'There was quite a little excite- ment; one of the players was hit on the head with pitched ball, three Frenchmen were knocked cold by fouI tips, and the umpire was chased of the field.
 'while the game was going on two of the soldiers got in an argument as to whether Ty Cobb or Iris Speaker was the best player. Regular base ball stuff"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12

Adam Swigler, the former Univer- sity of Pennsylvania pitcher, who was farmed out by the Giants to the Nashville club of the Southern As sociation this spring, has been turned back to the Giants, as the Dixie Major League" has suspended opera tions for the duration of the war. Swigler, who is in wonderful phys teal condition and went very. well with Nashville, has already reported to McGraw who may hold the young pitcher for the present though Swig- Ter, who has received a commission in the Medical Reserve Corps, may soon be called to the colors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
ONLY ONE DELIVERY.

At meeting of the Retail Mer- chants committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the city several new rulings were adopted as result of suggestions of the State and National Councils of Defense. All goods must be exchanged or returned within three days of purchase, and only ons delivery a day will be made starting with July 15.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
JACK COFFEE SIGNS
 WITH DETROIT TIGERS

Des. Moines. Ia.. July 12-Jack Cof- fey. veteran Western League player and manager of the local team, has signed with the Detroit Americans for the remainder of this season and will play second base. he announced last night. The Western League disband, ed Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
tinue the good work.

tinue the good work.
 The treasurer, Mrs. Mitchell, re- ports that the proceeds from the Fourth of July entertainment amount ed to over $50. Deducting the ex- penses there still remains a goodly sum in Newtown Savings bank to the credit of the Red Cross auxiliary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
FARMERS RAISE GREATER CROPS AS WAR POLICY. Agricultural Survey of Counties
 Brings State Good
 Results. LITCHFIELD LEADS E FARM PRODUCTION

Hartford County ExceIs Others in Amount of Livestock-Census Re- ports Made of 1s,ooo Farms-Gives State an Inventory of It's Agricul- turaI Resources-Farmers Reap 6en- efits in Advice and Information Re- pardEng Means of Securing Maxl- mum Production.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12

In monthly statement issued bs the United States Steel Corporation untitled orders are reported for June at S.sds ,sS6 tons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
American League.

American League. Cleveland at New York. . Chicago at Boston. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Detroit at Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12

With no more old Scotch whiskey. some people will see no use in having "a severe cold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
HUN FRICHTFULNESS IN SERBIA IS
 DESCRIBED BY PIERRE LOTT

Not Even Witnesses Left to Testify to Her Martyrdom Huns Closed Up Prison Camp and on Opening It Found 5000 Dead "Piled Up Pell- "A Fourth of Once Healthy Race Has Already Perished.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
American League.
GAMES TODAY.
 National League.

New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston at Chicago.
 Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12

American League. Cleveland 1, New York 0. Boston 4, Chicago 0. Dteroft 8, Washington Philadelphia 8, St. Lol
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
 Baseball ? RESULTS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

Pittsburgh 5, New York 4. Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 3. Chicago 4, Boston 3 (1st, 10 in- nings.)
 Chicago 8, Boston 2 (2nd.) Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12

InternatiOnaI League. Rochester 1, Buffalo O. Syracuse 2, Toronlo 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

the God who took the children of
Israel out of the land of bondage. The
God of Israel is the God of liberty.
America is the land of Israel-the land
Of liberty. 1t is the only land where
education is free to all alike. The
speaker then took up the native born
American and showed why he was on
Americas side. He pointed out the
difference between autocracy and
democracy. He described the inferno
let loose by a man with a diseased
spot in his mind. Next the speaker dis
eussed German-Americans of the Carl
Schurtz type, who left Germany be-
cause he could not get over there"
what he could~get 'over here" Rabbi
Harrison closing remarks took up the
question of pacifism. He declared him
self to be paciiist, for that matter all
of us are paeifists, but we are all of
US ready to fight for it.
The representative of the Jewish
welfare board HEADQUARTERS Y. NJ. c.
A. auditorium, phone 224D desires to
announce that on Friday night, April
~. at Y. NJ. c. A No at 1880 p. m.
Rabbi DIR. Wm- S. Friedman of Den
yer. Colo, will conduct services and
deliver an address. On Friday, April
10, the same hour and the same place
Rabbi Bernstein of St. Joseph. Mo.
will be the lecturer. Roth rabbis have
gained a wide reputation as speakers
and as public spirited men, Every
body is invited and welcomed at these
meetings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Events of the Week at the Y. M. @. A
Huts.

Monday, April 15-Building No. =.
Professor Van Voris of Emporia State
Normal school in lecture demonstra-
ton on wireless" Building No. s.
John Barnes of Cedar Falls, Ia. will
give a reading of Richard w. Childss
"The Man in the Shadow"
Tuesday, April 16-Building No. Q.
DR.. James E. Freeman of Minneapolis.
Mimi will lecture on THE New
Americanism;" Building No. 9-Pro-
lessor Van Voris on Wireless"
Wednesday. April 17-Building Mel
H. DIR. James E. Freeman will lecture
on New Americanism; Building No.
2, Doctor Van Voris on wireless"
Thursday. April 18-Building No.
II, DR. James Z. Freeman; Building
No. 10. DR.. Van Voris-
Friday. April 19-Building No. 6,
Doctor Van Voris; Building No. Z. DIR.
lanes E. Freeman.
Estprday, April 20-Building No. ..
Van wis.
All lectures will begin at %. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
new Y. M. CHIEF ON JOB
1. G.. Mccormick Arrives To Take
Secretary Pratt's Place.

I. G.. Mccormick. former educa-
tional secretary at Camp Sherman, ar
rived Tuesday to take charge of his
duties as camp secretary at Camp
Funston. Mr.. Mccormick success e.
E. Pratt, who left this week for over
seas duties.
The new chief of the army Y. NJ.
G. y. work at Funston started right
in en- his many tasks and Iikey the
work fine. He a very efficient man
and every assistance will be given him
by the various secretaries. We well
come you. Mr.. McGorntiek, End may
your stay at Cann Ecu. .ston be a pleas
ant o. I'd may i resuTt In ne ac-
ctm plish -. vi the =. s,l!- IItie ,'our
new position involves N'fset
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
Y. M. WAR SCHOOLS
Establish Schools for Men Who De-
sire to Fit Themselves for Nom CONS.

War schools for young men of draft
age who desire to fit themselves by
study and physical preparation to
serve as non-commissioned officers in
the second draft army are now being
established by the Y. NJ. c, A. in the
larger cities of the United States
Glasses in military instruction are all
ready in progress in Detroit, Brook
lyn, New York, Minneapolis, Chicago,
Louisville, Portland, Los Angeles ana
baltimore, it is announced - .s- nae
tional war Wosk ega.s-. OF me J. NJ
c. \. n suiietin issued today. Other
city associations are planning to adopt
similar schedule.
The Y. NJ. C. A. war schools are
open to men of military age, tho draft
ed men will be given the right of way
in the school work. The idea, it is
stated, was suggested by military Off
cials because of the need of men with
previous military training.
Glasses in military drill and tactics
are conducted by commissioned army
officers. Army French also is taught.
In addition, the curriculum includes
first-aid courses, which are of special
value to men wishing to join the medi-
cal division. Radio telegraphy and
telegraphy are open to those men en-
tering the signal CORPS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
BUREAU ON OVERCHARGE
Any Complaint OF Overcharge at
Manhattan Should BE Made to
Captain Garrison.

At a meeting of the various civic
and commercial organiza tons of
Manhattan last week. bureau on
overcharge to soldiers and civilians
was formulated. the purpose of Which
is to Investigate any complaints that
might be made relative to overcharge
by merchants and landlords.
Captain c. z. Garrison, in the Of
flee of the assistant chief of staff. has
been appointed as a member of this
oveFcharge committee. Any soldier
who has specific information of any
overcharge in Manhattan is requested
to take the matter up with Captain
Garrison. who as a member of this
committee, will see to ii that the nat
ter is adjusted Any soldier who has
any complaint to make along this line
is asked to take his case before Cap
tain Garrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

officers of the quartermaster corps a
delightful entertainment. Mrs. Smith
came from her home in Denver to sing
for the soldiers who are in the sa me
branch of the service as her husband,
and she provided an evening of music
as enjoyable as any yet offered at 7.
M. c. 4. building No. 6. Mrs. Smiths
program Included a French song. She
is contralto and comes from fam
lily of musicians who rank high in
Denver Mrs. Smiths father, Prot.
W. ]. Whiteman. is director of music
in the public schools OF Denver. Her
mother is also a noted musician, while
her brother, Paul Whiteman, is a pro-
fessional vioiinist. Mrs. Smith is mu-
steal director of the Colorado Women's
College of Denver. 1t is heartening to
soldiers to find the wife of an officer
so DESTROYS as Mrs. Smith was of pro-
viding a pleasant evening for them. II
encores had not been so numerous and
the time so short, every soldier who
heard. Mrs. Smith would have sought
to thank her personally for her songs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
JEWISH WELFARE BOARD
Rabbi Leon Harrison of ST. Louis De-
liyers Interesting Lecture.

Rabbi Leon Harrison of Temple
Israel, ST. Louis, Mo-. was in camp
on Monday and conducted services for
the men Of the Jewish faith and de-
hvered an address on Who is on
Americas Side" The services and lee
ture were conducted at Y. NJ. c. A. No.
s, and were attended by a representa-
tive audience from ALI over the camp.
Many of those who attended had heard
Rabbi Harrison before and were look
ing forward for the opportunity OF
hearing him again.
Between tie Service end the lecture
Fritz, secretary of Y NJ. c. A. No. 6,
rendered several vocal selections, ac-
COMPATIBILITY H. Shapiro of the quar-
termaster corps on the violin and by
Church, OF the engineers, on the piano.
Words cannot adequately express
the tense feeling of patriotism aroused
in the audience by Rabbi Harrison.
Again and again the speaker was in
terrupted by round after round of APP
plause. An attempt to summarize his
address would be futile. After the
meeting one of the audience remarked
that he wished he had money enough
to be able to print the address in full
and present a copy of it to every man
in the service of his country; he said
that If a man did not know what he
was fighting for he would know after
he had heard Rabbi Harrison or read
his address.
The speaker commented on the -po-
sition of the Jews during the revolu-
ton. The very spirit of Judaism is
one of liberty. The God of Moses is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
LOVING CUP AWARDED
Headquarters Company 342 F. A
Winner of Field Meet.

The fine silver loving cup, which
was awarded to the Headquarters
company of the 342 f. A as a result
OF proving their superiority over all
other organizations of the regiment in
the series of regimental field meets
recently closed, was presented to the
winners Saturday re - a
The boys had looked forward to this
presentation for some time and in
order to show the Importance of the
event, it was made the most impor-
tant feature of a regiTnental review.
Colonel Nugent made a short but
very appropriate presentation speech,
and then honored the men of his regi-
ment, and especially the boys of
Headquarters company, by having
Mrs Nugent present the cup to Cap
tain Byrnes, commander of Headquar-
ters company. Ntt
The cup is the more highly priced
by the winners because of the fact
that 1t is a personal gift from our
colonel. The different organizations
of this regiment have fought hard for
1t, and in winning t the HeadQuar-
ters company men had to show their
superiority over some mighty good
men, 1t will always be the proudest
possession of the victorious company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
s4end Baseban schedule.

An games will be played at the Fegi-
mental diamond. The correct score
Immediately after each game.
Pitchers who pitch for the reG-
mental team will not be allowed to
pitch for battery or company teams,
but may play other positions
Supply Co. vs. Battery A. Monday.
April s.
Battery D W. Battery F. Wednesday,
Battery C W. Battery e. Thursday.
April IL.
Headquarters Co. vs. Battery B. Fri
day. April IL.
Supply Co. Us. Battery D, Monday,
Battery A vs.. Battery F, Wednesday,
April IT.
= Battery VS.. Headquarters Co.
Thursday, April 49,
Battery E VS.. Battery B Friday
Battery B VS.. Battery E Monday
April %
Headquarters Co. vs. Battery q
"Wednesday, April "a.
Battery E VS.. Supply Co. Thursday
Battery c VS.. Battery A Friday
April %
Supply Co. VS.. Battery c Monday
April 90.
Battery A VS.. Battery D Wednesday
May /.
Battery f VS.. Battery B Thursday
May 2.
Headquarters Co. VS.. Battery E Fri.
DAY May g.
Supply Co VS.. Battery E Monday
May 6.
Battery A VS.. Headquarters Co
Wednesday. May s.
Battery D VS.. Battery d Thursday
May 9.
Battery VS.. Battery C Friday
May 10.
Supply Co. VS.. Headquarters Co
Monday. May IS.
Battery a VS.. Battery B Wednesday
May Is.
B.-ttery D VS.. Battery C Thursday
M, IS.
Battery F vs.. Battery E Friday
May II.
Supply Co. VS.. Battery B Monday
May 20.
Headquarters Co. VS.. Battery F
Wednesday, May %.
Battery D VS.. Battery E Thursday
MAY %.
Battery vs. Battery A Friday
May "a.