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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
HOT TEA BREAKS
A C0lD-TRY THIS

Get small package OF lIambu,e
Breast Tea at any pharmacy Take d
tablespoonful Of this hamburg tea. lul
a cup ot boiling water upon o., pour
Through sieve md driul a ,eacupnl
AZ any tune. II IN the most effective
way TO break a cold aud cure grip a, 1t
opens the pores, relieving congestion
N'so ,oosens the bowels. thus breaking
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is meNpemlyc and entirely ,ege.
liable, therefore hamless.-Ady.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
URGES SECRECY ON
 SHIP MOVEMENTS

Washington, May 11-To still fur ther safeguard American transports and other vessels by concealing their movements as far as possible, the Con- mittee On Public Information, acting at the request of the Navy Depart ment, again made an appeal for sec- recy in the matter of ship movements.
 ''The committee" said the appeal, ''is again requested by the Navy De- partment, to urge upon newspapers and upon all ship owners, ship agents, and brokers to discontinue the publi- cation of news items and advertise ments, which in any degree indicate the location Or movement of vessels. Naval authorities have clearly demon strated to the committee that the pub licaion of even the most fragmenary Or trivial items of this nature may re- veal clues upon which the enemy can build up information of extreme detri- ment to our prosecution of the war
 ''The Committee on Public 1nforma- tion depends confidently upon the press and upon ship owners and agents, realizing the seriousness of the situation, to cooperate to the fullest extent with the naval authorities in the protection of the tonnage available for supplying our troops abroad, and the troops and populations of the countries associated with us in the war"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
SANDBACS PLAY
 PROMINENT PART IN PRESENT WAR

Somewhere in France, May il - The sandbag is one of the most use ful pieces of military equipment found anywhere, and the soldier puts it to manifold uses. Their official use, of course, is to be filled with sand or clay and builtzinto ramparts, barri- cades and trenches. Their unofficial uses are legion.
 The infantryman always uses a sandbag for carrying and storing his rations, for patching and reinforc- ing his clothes, for lining and curtain his dugot, for muffling mallets and stakes when putting up wire in No- Mans land. They make excellent gaiters, being tied on over the puttees as further protection against mud and damp. They make cosy mufflers in bad weather. They are used to cover shrapnel helmets to prevent reflection, and they are frequently in demand for rife covers.
 Many soldiers always pull two sandbags over their feet and legs when going to bed in billets; in other words, the sandbag is tommy's pa i jarpas. The warmth and comfort of burlap sandbag when pulled over chilled feet is astonishing. The postman's mailbag at the front is nothing more than an empty sand bag, and the water-carriers also use two sandbags, slung back and from over the shoulder, each containing g petrol of water.
 ''The war will be over" a sold. fer once said, when all of Belgium and France has been put into sand bags.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
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The Park Ave. News.

Spoarts. Sid Hunt found a tennis rackit in a ash barril last Thersday being perfeck all but the handle
 wich there izent any to it. Sid Hunt is thinking of forming a tennis club on account of it.
 Neerly Arrested. IA pleeceman rang Puds Simknses frund door bell last Satidday aftirnoon, and Puds Sim
 kins saw him rum the parler window and quick ran out the back way, on
 account of him having bin playing ball on the frunt street and not feel ing like being arrested. But the pleeceman was ony trying to sell
 some tickets.
 Intristing Packs About Intristing People. Wunts Sam Cross cut out a wissel with his pen nife, being twice
 as loud as a ordinerry wissel, taking
 Sam Cross all day to make it but ony taking his father about minnits to take it away rum him. Sissiety. MT. Charles fPuds) Sim
 kins is getting along all rite with his piano lessins, and last Toozday mite at Miss Maud Jonsons berthday party | he gave exibition of how he can play scales, playing them for 15 min
 nits on account of everybody feeling too polite to try to stop him. Persinil. Benny Potts can leen down and lace his shoes without
 bending his neez, being very few who
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
LIMIT SHIPMENTS
 TO BELGIAN CONGO

Washington, May 1.-The War Trade Board announced yesterday that arrangements had been complet- ed with the Government of the Bel gian Congo by which limited ouan- tity of the commodities most needed there will be licensed for export.
 Prospective importers in the Bel gian Congo will be required to obtain the approval of their Government for all orders.
 Exporters in the United States ap- plying for licenses will be required to attach supplemental information Sheet X-1S to the regular application Form x, and to state therein that they hold bona fide order from the consignee named in the application for the quantity Of the commodity specified thereon, and that such order lhas been duly approved by the Gov ernment of the Belgian Congo. All such applications now on file with the War Trade Board will be cancelled and applicants duly notified of the cancellation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
MEXICAN WOMEN SMUCCLE SUGAR
 INTO COUNTRY

Ell Paso, Tex, May 11-Gun run ners, ammunition smugglers, boot leggers" and other law breakers who thrive upon the illicit traffic between countries characteristic of all borders have turned their attention to snug gling sugar into Mexico.
 Sugar is on the American embargo list for the period of the war. So is lard and also flour and butter and other foodstuffs. But sugar is the most popular commodity with the smugglers. It is easy to carry across, does not spoil and can always be dis posed of at a high price once it is over the border. The smugglers match their wits against those of the governments keenest secret service men, taking their winnings in Amer ican gold and their losses in the fed eral penitentiaries
 Although bustles went out of style many years ago the wearing of them has been revived by the sugar snug glers. The Mexican women of ample girth wear the rude canvass bustIes more for revenue than for style. Con- cealed in the pockets of their bustles 1T. lcan women confederates of the snug. glers fasten these cumbersome af- fairs about their waists under thei, dress shirts and walk or ride across the international bridge, until some curious inspector discovers the rust and stops the practice by placing the smuggler in jail.
 Kerosene cans are converted into sugar receptacIes by having the tor cut off, false bottom made to con tain a pint or less of kerosene ant the remainder of the space in the car filled with sugar. Ten gallon mill cans have a milk container in tn, center with sugar packed around i in the remainder of the space. Thre, Of these cans were discovered witl 100 pounds of sugar in each.
 Petticoats with pockets sewed t, them, waists padded with sugar an, extra size stockings filled with suga are used by the smugglers and thei iconfederates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Prices '! Prices !! Prices I'll
 Where can you get better value than by using
 FRISBIE'S PIES
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT, ' SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertats, they are made after the formula of Dr. Albert Robin, the famous French physician, and are geing used very largely in Paris and other European capitals.
 When taken for 6 short while they will give positive relief iu all cases of nervous exhaustion. mental depres- gion, lack of vitality, general debility. anemia, etc.
 The Glycerphosprates of which Re- cupertabs aar composed, contain the element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being pre- Ecribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best, quiclzes. and Surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 Recupertars are for sale at all drug stores at soc and $1.Oo per package or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curtis Chemical Co.,. No. 414 West 23rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan, No. s1 Fairfield Avenue.--Adv.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Troop No. e1, Robert G. Hull, S. M.

There were twenty scouts and three visitors present. Scoutmaster Hull presided. This Liberty Loan of our troop ranked second among the troops of Bridgeport. Our troop sold 145 bonds with a total of $8,500. Six scouts received over ten bonds The rally~call of the West Siders'' was read and the troop is trying to secure an answer to this call. Next week be- fore the regular meeting the cycle cops will hold a short meeting. Chauncey Jepson was elected captain of the baseball team and Max Schlossberg, manager. The three following patrols were reorganized >at the meeting. Fox Patrol consists ot F. Meek, patrol leader; A Waite, as- sistant patrol leader; H. Kingman, A. Jones, o. Pierson, J. Rebman and w Angliss. The Wolf Patrol consists of c. Jepson, patrol leader; L. Prior, as- sistant; R. Maynard, L. Ebby, A. Ha-
 berham, c. F1ather and J. McCardi
 The Flying Eagle Patrol, W. Sholtz l patrol leader; J. Assier, assistant; w l. Wright, Harrison, Lester H. Williams G. Rich and H. Rebstock.
 ALFRED JONES,
 Scribe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
WAR DISEASES BEING STUDIED BY MEDICAL MEN

Preparations for safeguarding in Europe includes exhaustive studies by officer of the Army med ical department of new diseases or those previously known which are found to be more prevalent in the army than in civil life.
 Although the disease is pro- nounced accompaniment of trench warfare, its genesis is referable prim> arily to cold. Among the preispos- | ing factors, curiously enough, is the excessive use of tobacco, which it is I asserted, paralyzes the nerve ends of the vasomotor nerves, other factors being lack of acclimatization to cold, enfeebled circulation, under nourish- ment and loss of sleep.
 l Fundamentally, trench foot is noth- ii ing but frost bite, aggravated by war conditions. As the feet begin to swell, there is pain around the ankles or in parts of the leg where circula- tion is not stopped. Patients obtain ing treatment in early stages of the disease soon lose the numbness of their limbs and the normal color re- | Lu1 lS' WhSIS IECdlLISl1L IS uSldySu and the case is aggravated by tight shoes or puttees, the feet may have a dead, gangrenous appearance, Mild cases are cured in three weeks while sever cases may require ampu- tation.
 ''The mechanical pressure due to tight puttees, leggins and shoes is a large causative factor" warns the bull letin. 'That crime against common sense, the spiral puttee shrinking as it does, as much as one-sixth of its length when wet, especially has ha6 many victims"
 The methods of lumber jacks ir the northwest, who wear oversize shoes and boots and carefully dry their stockings at every opportunity were cited as excellent prevention.
 The vitally important consideration in treatment of trench foot is said tC be precaution that the feet should not be too suddenly warmed. All tht experience of the foreign armies wa. summed up in a few words:
 Keep the feet as warm and dry a! possible; keep good blood circulat ing them; if overchilling does occur re-establish circulation slowly and no by warm applications.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Troop No. 1s, H. J. Wood, S. M.

Our troop has re-registered with an enrolment of nineteen scouts whose names are as follows: Charles Kirk, Jr., Clifford Greene, Wallace Thorpe, George Smith, William But terfield, Wilfred Landers, Walter Joyce, Elmore Lyford, William EIli- son, Jr., Everett Mosher, Clark Smith. Arnold Burghardt, Morris Jacobson, Milton Scott, Leonard Scinto, Wilbur Darcy, Bruce MacRitchie, Norman Wallace and Curtis Wilson.
 The troop committee consists of MT. H. A. Chaffee, Frederick s. Peck and William B. Gilbert.
 ELMORE LYFORD, Y.
 Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Troop No. 1, Fairfield, Robert Mac
 PherSOn. S. M

Meeting opened by assistant scout master, William Burr. Report of sales of Thrift and War Saving Stamps is as follows:
 Bull Patrol sold 27 War Savings Stampse and 33 Thrift Stamps, worth $120.3O.
 Eagle Patrol sold 17 Thrift Stamps worth $4.25.
 Owl Patrol sold 26 Thrift Stamps, worth $6.5O.
 scoutmaster sold 113 Thrift Stamps, worth $2S.25.
 Motion made that two baseball teams be organized. This motion was passed.
 It was officially announced that As sistant Scoutmaster William Burr and Patrol Leader William Eben Burn. may leave us soon to serve their country.
 Meeting adjourned at S:15.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Headquarters Notes.

Headuuarters is pleased to congrat- ulate the following scouts upon reach ing their second-class rank: Dana Vaughn, Joseph Bayus and Philip O'Brien of Troop No. g and Harold Roper of Troop Mo-. 8
 Sunday afternoon at 3 will be the services for young people in the First Presbyterian church. All scouts who can should attend this service as it will be addressed by, the great boys speaker, Norman Lees.
 Red Cross Posters.
 The Red Cross posters are now in headquarters. Beginning with next Monday after school it is requested that all scouts report for duty to help put up these posters in the stores about the city. We want this to be done in the usual thorough manner illustrated by the past performances of our scouts.
 All men interested in scout mat ters are invited to the Scoutmasters' l association meeting in headquarters Eext Monday night at 7:45.- The scouts want to bear in mind the | Red Cross parade on Saturday after noon, May 18th, at 2;29. Assemble on North Main street, north of the armory by p. m. One thousand boys in line by Memorial Day is our slogan now. | Scout executive offers scout axe and sheath to any scout, under the Bridgeport Council, who will submit | by Memorial Day the greatest amount of War Thrift Stamps sold up till that | time.
 The West Side Court of Honor will meet Monday evening, May 20. Watch the bulletin board at headquarters for place at which to meet.
 All scouts are requested to inquire of farmers throughout the section in reference to securing knowledge ot the location of any black walnut trees. President Wilson asks that we keep our eyes open and give the following advice for locating the right size tree. A tree which will measure 55 inches around and about as fa1 | from the ground as a scouts head, is desirable. Let us have some activ= work on this in all our hikes. | We have some positions for any scouts who are out of jobs. We hope that, following Memorial Day, to star the registration of our summer camp.
 Any scout who wants to get a clear new boy scout poster for his room may secure it by applying to the ,scou executive.
 We want to secure six stretchel teams with stretchers for the Ret Cross parade on the 18th and to ac company these teams, one boy with { Red Cross hospital pouch. Scout masters are asked to report to head quarters if his troop win be able t. furnish one of these teams of three.
 Troop No. 3, Everett Davis, S. M.
 Meeting was called to order b. Scoutmaster Davis at 7:30. Fou new members were voted into tn troop. Their names are as follows Edward Began, Peter Peteofsky , Nichols Maninors and Winfree Nor ris Robert Hirsch, for our troop, sol } $2,000 worth of Liberty Bonds. u } troop, accompanied by Troop No. 1 enjoyed an overnight hike last night . Meeting adjourned after a very pleas 5 ant evening.
 3 GEORGE KOSHER, } Scribe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
r-oon No. 17, Sidney Lussen, S. M.

Meeting opened by scoutmaster with twenty scouts. Scout Hoppe, who is leaving the city, resigned as +reasurar and Scout Hull was elected
 A new patrol leader for the Wolf Pa troI and an assistant patrol leader for inc Black Bear, will be elected next meeting. Our assistant read us some
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11

Universalist Church of the Redeem CT, Fairfield avenue, above Broad street, Rev. William Wallace Rose. minister. Mothers Day service at il. Sermon, What Rules the World? ?'' Kindergarten and primary at this hour. Sunday school at 10 a. m. H. lustrated lecture drama at 7:3O, "The Copperhead." Grand Army and friends invited.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Troop No. 22, Ernest ortlepp, S. M.

IrOOp NO. Z2, EFneSt Ortepp, $. M. The weekly meeting was called to order at 7:35 by Senior Patrol Lead CT William Ortlepp. The meeting was held at the home of our scout master. Scout Lintons resignation wa saccepted. Scout La Vallee is to become an associate scout. John Sexton was voted into the troop along with Fred Weihing. We wish to ex- tend our appreciation to Scout Vincent Odrich who has recently become d second class scout. It was stated at our meeting that one more scout is needed to complete our troop.
 FRANK McKEEVER,
 CCriho
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Troop No. 10, John 0. B. storrs, S. M

Meeting opened at 7:15, with sa- iuting the flag and repeating the scout laws. After we had disposed of our regular business we talked over the Liberty Loan situation. We then discussed the name of our new patrol we want to form but came to no decision. We had three candi- dates for admission who were s. Schwartz, Carl Tuthill, Donald Ali son. Scout Barratt took over the office of scribe, substituting Scout Thornbury, who became assistant pa tro1 leader. Meeting adjourned al S:30 and drilling was then taken ut under direction of Scout Clyne.
 EDWARD BARRATT,
 Scribe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Troop No. 24, John J. Jora1emon, S. M.

Meeting was held with ten scouts present. One application for mem bership was given out. We have now in the scout treasury $1.02. MT. Voigt, our former scoutmaster, was obliged to move to Fall River and MT. Joralemon has succeeded him. Ii was voted that the troop buy some canvas and make a shelter tent for overnight hikes. The assistant scoutmaster read the rally call for the West Siders." Scout Benner o1 Troop No. 8 gave a demonstration in first-aid. The scoutmaster also gave us a few instructions in compass Meeting adjourned at 9:15.
 RUSSELL JOHNSON,
 Scribe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
rroor No 15. A. H. Jobes, S. M.

The regular weekly business meet ing was called to order. by Scout raster Jobes. The advice and coun- sel was given by the scoutmaster. Reports of the troop concerning the Liberty Loan and War Savings Stamps sales was the main talk for the night as our troop started 100 Ter cent. Liberty Bond sales.
 Later scout work was taken up and the meeting adjourned.
 EDWARD KAHN, es
 Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11

Troop No. 20, Clifford Appleton,
 Leader.
 The meeting opened at 2 p. m. The scoutmaster, his two assistants and seventeen scouts, with one visitor, were present The regular business meeting was held. Reports were made on the sale of Liberty Bonds. The scoutmaster then gave his counsel and advice and congratulated us on our good work. Our average of bonds per scout was ' 2-3, exceeding all others in the city. The baseball manager gave his report and monthly dues were collected. Now plans we're made for the campaign for collecting money for the mems club. Meeting adjourned with the usual closing at g p. m. After the meeting the troop cabinet held a council
 STEPHEN SHERMAN,
 Corihn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11

The man who growls about having to buy Liberty bonds doesn't feel any more unhappy than his townspeople do to have such a stacker among them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Troop No. ii, in Charge of Troop
 Committee.

Our weekly meeting was called to order at 7:15 by Patrol Leader Batch elor, with seven scouts present. Leonard Holmes, Edward Morgan Roth and Edmund Burke, the three candidates, were unanimously voted into our troop.
 We adjourned at 9:30 without sa- luting the flag.
 HAROLD SMITH,
 Coriho
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11

I Barnum and Noble avenues, pr. A. F. Campbell. minister. Sunday school, S;45. Preaching, Il o'clock. Brenton T. Bradley, missionary to India, a speaker of unusual power, will give the message. Epworth League at 6:30 Evening worship at 7:30. Hubert c. Herring, secretary of the National Council of Congregational Churches, and W. B. Doughty, secretary of the Laymen's Missionary movement in general charge of field activities, will De the speakers. Park Street Congre- gatonal church unites with us in eve- ming service.
 Newffeld M. E. church, corner Strat- ford and Central avenues, Rev. Daniel M. Lewis, pastor. Morning worship at 1O:SO. Sermon by the pastor. Sun day school at noon, R. E. Evans, Supt- Epworth League omitted on account of mass meeting for young people at First Presbyterian church at S:S0. Evening worship at 7:3O Union meeting, addressed by the con- vention speaker, Rev. Brenton T. Badley of In1fa. Wednesday, 2, pre- paratory membership class in Mems Assembly room. Church prayer meet ing at 7:45, followed by monthly meet ing of Sunday school board. Thurs iday evening, Epworth League social
 Summerfeld M. B. church, Barnum lavenue, near Central avenue, B. F Kidder, D. D., pastor. Mothers Day The pastor will preach a special ser mon to the mothers in the morning The subject of the evening will be. Keep the Home Fires Burning Monday, 7:45 p. m., monthly meeting of the Sunday school board. Wednes. day. 7:45 D. m., midweek prayer ser. vice and meeting of the adult proba
 tioners. All interested in forming ( mems organization in the church art specially requested to be present a
 the Wednesday evening service. Fri
 day, p. m., meeting of the juniol
 probationers. Remember the Lay
 mems Missionary Movement Conven
 tion, Sunday, 3:30 p. m., and Monda!
 and Tuesday, 10:90 a. m., 2:3O D. m., p. m. The meetings for men will b- lheld in the First Methodist church
 Fairfield avenue, and for women il the United Congregational church corner Gilbert and Broad streets. 7~
 Calvary Baptist church, Connection avenue and Bunnell street, Rev. w B. Oakley, pastor: 10:3O, morning ser vice, Mothers Day; F, Bible schoo session; 6:30, Y. P. S. c. F. service
 7:S0, union service with the NewfieI M. E- church, Laymen's Missionar movement.
 First Evangelical church, Newfiel
 and DeForest avenues, H. W. Voight
 minister. Mothers Day will be ob 7 served in this church Sunday Tn X pastor will preach at Il a. m. Sunda school at noon. In the evening ther ; will be no Young Peoples meeting , but special Mothers Day program l. will be given by the Sunday schoo
 All are welcome.
 ' First English Lutheran church, Lau
 rel avenue and Grove street, H. {
 Aroh, pastor. Mrs. Cronk speaks a !, 1O:30 a. m., the pastor in the evening l Sunday school at 9:3O a. m.
 = The Bridgeport Christian Uniol : Inc. City Mission), 363 Water stree @ Rev. c. w. Simpson, Supt. Service a every evening at o'clock and Sur : day afternoon at 3. Robert M. Ha e will speak tomorrow afternoon.
 A. M. B. Zion church, Rev. WiIlia1 n H. Fley, IA. M, D. D., pastor. Sut = ject, 10:45, '"The Ascension Day" M y Fred H. Nichols will speak at 7:45.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11

It is strange that our soap box or ators don't go to Russia where every thing is so lovely under Socialism, end where things only cost five times as much as they do here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11

Poem by Skinny Martin
 EMPTY ON TOP He looked like other people, Jest to see him standing there, But wen he took his hat off, He had nuthing insted of his hair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
DECREASE IN ORDERS

New York, May 11-Unflled orders of the United States Steel Go. on April 30 last amounted to S,741,SS2 tons, according to the monthly statement, issued today This is a decrease or 314,522 tons compared with the or ders on March 31.