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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
MARKET FOR
SOFT CORN is
NOT DESTROYED

Washington, D. C. Feb. S.-The
closing of many distilleries under the
food control act has not destroyed the
market for soft corn, according to a
statement from the Bureau of Mar
kets, United States Department of Ag-
riculture, which has made a survey OF
grain-drying plants now in operation
ard under construction at 80 termin-
al points
The survey shows 1874 grain driers
in operation and II under construc-
ton, aside from the few distilleries
still running. The combined capacity
OF the grain driers is about 100000
bushels Of corn every "a hours The
department states that this survey
probably does not include all plants,
but is inclusive enough to aIlay ru-
mors that there would be no market
for soft corn.
An unusual amount of soft corn
was harvested in 1917, because of
early frosts and cool, wet weather in
September and October. 1t can be
sold direct to grain driers, says the
department, or in many markets can
be dried for the producer at a cost of
three quarters to two and one-half
cents a bushel and sold in dried con-
clifton. Owing to present transporta-
tiCn difficulties, it is recommended
that farmers and country shippers de-
| lay the movement of soft corn unless
conditions at the terminal market are
favorable. The greatest return for
soft corn is said to be received when
| / is fed to stock on the farm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
SECY M'ADOO
WARNS AGAINST
FAKE SECURITIES

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
urges the purchasers of Liberty Loan
Bonds of both the first and second
issues to hold fast to their bonds.
They are the best investment in the
world.
The secretary's statement was called
forth by the fact that Liberty Bond
holders are being approached from
time to time by agents seeking to in
duce them to part with their Liberty
Loan Bonds and take in exchange
securities which in a number of cases
are of very questionable value, and
was prompted by the desire to pro-
tect the bondholders against ilI-ad-
vised disposition of their bonds.
The secretary expresses the hope
that every purchaser of a Liberty
Bond will realize that the only genu-
inc help that he gives his government
is keeping his bond as an investment
so long as it is possible for him to
do so. He states, however, that no
just objection lies to the sale of a Lib
erty Bond where real necessity exists
for its sale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
COLORED PEOPLE
ANSWERED CALL

Americans Of every section, of ev-
cry class, and of every race have an
swered the call of their country.
Twelve million colored people
have rallied to the eefense of their
coontry IN his crisis, and will do their
full share in helping to win this world
war for democracy" DR.. Robert R.
Motion, principal of Tuskegee Irsti-
tute, successor to Booker T. Wash
ington in that office, said recently if
an address at the TWenty-seventh
Tuskegee Conference.
The co1ored American citizens will
do their part in producing foodstuff
on the farm, in conserving food in
the home, and in fighting in the
trenches in Europe, said DIR. Notion
and in addition the colored ministry
and the colored teachers will preach
and teach thrift among their race.
1t has been impossible to obtain fig
ures on the amount of Liberty Loan
bonds purchased by colored Ameri-
cans in the first and second loans, but
it is known that according to their
means and ability the colored race
werev cry loyal and active and most
Liberal subscribers to the loans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
AFRICAN JUNGLE
MARCONIS USE
DRUM WIRELESS

The jungle African has no written
language. He canont send letters. He
has no telegraph poles or telephone
wires. But he has no difficulty in
communicating with his neighbors 10,
Is or even 20 miles away.
How does he do it? The African
has a drum, a followed block of wood,
from one to three feet in length, on
which he beats out messages with
two wooden sticks.
Is a stranger a white man, on his
way to the village beyond the forest?
White man coming. Twelve in car
avan," sounds the warning as the
drummer-nothing more than the At
rican prototype of our telegraph op-
erator-taps out his news.
No message seems too complicated
for the drum code.
Every grown person has drum
name by which he may he called from
distance, and his drum name will
serve as a key to his character. For
instance, the missionary who aroused
the admiration of the natives by kill
ing two elephants, is known as '@The
Elephant Killer" and Re Zom, who is
an apparently tireless pedestrian, an
swers to the code-signal, eff the sun
sets, 1 will walk by moonlight"
With the drum, husbands may call
their wives in from the fields; pastors
may summon their foclns to church;
children may be fastened to school;
soldiers to war; wise men to counsel.
And, what matters most of all, in
Africa everybody knows the code.
Everybody is a telegraph operator
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
TURK FORMING
PEACE LEAGUE
IN SWITZERLAND

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. S.-Kemal
Midhat Bey, grandson of the former
Turkish Grand vizier Midhat Pasha,
IS in Switzerland organizing a society
known as the Turkish League of
Peace and Liberty" the objects of
which are stated as follows:
ITO persuade the Turkish govern
ment to make a separate peace; to
unite and reconcile the various ma
tionalities which make up the Otto
man Empire; and to modernize Tur-
key"
In statement to the press, Renal
says: Turkey has reached the end
CT its tether. The capture of Jerusa-
lem has probably proved the finish
ing blow. My latest reports from Con-
stantinople emphasize the tremendous
impression made by the capture of
Jerusalem. But the stop the war
movement in Constantinople derives
its principal impetus from the eco
nomic miseries Of the people rather
than from any disnay at the dwind-
ling of Turkish power and prestige
The terrible conditions of the poorer
classes cannot easily be exaggerated.
THE disorgan ization of the army
is another factor. The number of
Turkish deserters in Asia Minor is
now over 100000. The Turk deserts
not because he is afraid, but because
his eyes have been opened to the real
origin of the war and the futiINy of
continuing it. The aim of our organ
ization is not merely to get Turkey
away from alliance with the Germans,
hut to get Turkey into the war on the
side of the Entente"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
FREE RAILROAD
PASSES ROUTED
BY US. DIRECTOR

Already a more efficient operation
of the railways taken under control
by the government has been effected
Duplication of service, especially of
passenger service, has been elimin-
ated, with more freight traffic made
possible as a consequence. The COM
mon use of terminals has avoided
much delay and shipment by the most
direct routes, instead of by longer
routes designated by shippers or die
tated by the respective railroads in
terests or traffic agreement, has saw
ed much time. In short, conflicting
corporate interests have been all sub
ordinated to the one national purpose
of rapid and efficient moving of traf-
fic, with the result of a distinct speed
ing up of freight movement.
Government operation will be more
economical. Much duplication re-
quired by competitive operation of the,
railroads is rendered unnecessary and
other expenses, too, will be elimina-
ted.
Director General McAdoo has is
sued an order, general order No. s,
revenues for paying agents or other
persons employed in any way to af-
feet legislation, attorneys who are not
actually engaged in the performance
CT necessary legal work, the expenses
OF persons or agencies constitutinfi
associations of carriers, unless such
association is approved in advance by
the Director General, and payments
for any political purpose or to direct
" or indirectly influence the election
of any person or an election affecting
any public measure. Free passes are
also forbidden except such as are ex-
pressly authorized by the Interstate
commerce act.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
SERBIA STANDS
AS OBSTRUCTION
TO IMPERIALISM

Through Serbia and Serbia alone
can the dream of a Acknowledgment
railroad become a German reality
But even with peace declared, Serbia
would always be a constant threat
directed against that all-inaportant
link between Belgrade and Nish. Ger
many can reap the maximum beneEt
from this so-ca1ied Oriental railroad
only through holding in trtelage
which approaches bondage all the
countries through which 1t passes.
Only by this means can Germany mo-
hilize and develop the full resources
of the Near East and organize the
great Turkish population of Asia into
an effective military force. Since 1t
is impossible for Germany to ally Ser
bia to herself by treaty or agreement,
and since it was necessary that the
Serbian menace be eliminated, Ger
many deliberately planned to reduce
Serbia to such a degree of lnnocu-
BUSINESS that she could not possibly
recover in a generation. BY that time
Germany would have fought the next
war and won it and Serbia would
nave become a German vassal There
fore, we have witnessed not the con-
quering of Serbia alone but her COM
plete inlmolation. The country has
been turned into a waste; the popu-
lation ruthlessly acknowledgement
have been deliberately left to starve
and freeze with their babies on their
breasts, children on whose small
shoulders rests the future strength of
the country, vicicusly, wantonly muir
dered. Even the horrors of Belgium
pale beside those of Serbia. Not one
generation must pass, but two, before
Serbia can rise from the ashes; and
then, by the German reasoning, it will
be too Late J. B. W. Gardiner in
The Worlds Work for February.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
GREEKS AROUSED
AS PERFIDY OF
QEEEN APPEARS
Populace Storms Castle When King, Influenced by
r Pro-German Consort Refuses to Go to Aid Of
Serbia-lnfuriated Citizens Openly Call Her
Traitor" and German Queen"
(BY COLONEL GOUNARIS)

CONSEQUENCES Confidential Secretary
When in spite of the indignant protests of Venizeos, King
Tno refused to stand by his countrs Ally Serbia in her dis
res the populace in great strength and fury against the
reacherous Sovereign and his Consort.
Queen Sophia did long inactive while the angry
surged around the castle She prg suddenly to her
feet Joined the King who had walked into another
the windows Of which looked out upon the large open
before the front of the palace.
followed with several Others and switched off the cleo
trio light Judged better that the apartment should be in
The temper of the revouonares uncertain and
dangerous and their shouts far from loyal they advanc
ed up to the palace gates.
The Queen could not at any rate did not suppress her
wrath Dogs swines devils heard her rasp out in Ger
mar Tinnd not sneak for a while.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
S. 0. S. CALL MAY
BE FROM AURANIA

An Atlantic Port, Feb. S-Nothing
further had been heard today from a
steamer in distress off the Newfound-
land coast which sent out calls for
help yesterday.
Naval authorities suggested the call
may have come from the Cunard
liner AuZania, reported to have been
damaged by a submarine but still
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
GERMAN GUNS ACTIVE,

London, Feb. 8-The German ar
tillery has been active north of St,
Quentin. according to an official state
ment from British headquarters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08

Eight former Greek officials, FIVE Of
whom were former ministers of the
cabinet, were arrested as the result OF
mutinies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
MARQUIS OF AVA
DEAD AT LONDON

London, Feb. THE marquis of
Dufferin and Ava died in London to-
day of double pneumonia, aged 81.
His widow was formerly Miss Florence
Davis, daughter of John H. Davis of
New York.
The marquis of Dufferin was the
son of the governor general of Can
ada, of the same name, who occupied
Rideau hall from 1872 to 1878.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08

do neglect the warning. but try simple means
AS DR. STRAUSS the regular
ued thru lake of
Of n5ewaT1 water at night Just before going Of hot
Then obtain drug ANUR
the acid poison ANURIc double strength
and in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08

af1oat and making her way toward
port.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08

FUNERAL BOUQUET AND
DESIGNS
JOHN RECK g. SON
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
129 SUITS

3 Grey S. Belters So, 81, So
S25. co. $17.75
10 Mixed Tweeds sizes o $4,000, $1S.75
IS Mems Suits, regulars and stouts
were $4,000, now $17.75
3 Scotch Cloth Suits, sizes 81, 3s,
were $500, SITS
. Light Grey B. 35 &c. Ss
were $500, now $1O75
IL Black and Check sizes "a to 80
were $4,000, $1375
SIS Suits sold from $4,000 $3.50, These
suits will for Saturday, final clean
ND s1775
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08

OONNOKO
a-ling-a-ling
Last Call
Final ''Clean-up"
Of all odds
and ends A
Radical Reductions
THE MERCHANDISE REFERRED
TO BELOW MEANS MORE MONEY
IN THRIFT STAMPS AND LESS
/ MONEY IN CLOTHES.
Never again prices
| 137 OVERCOATS |
! d. B., So, 81, 50
/ 500, $27 so |
Grey listers, sizes 81, 40, $500, s1s.75
| Grey TrencIer, Sc $4,000, $13.75
2 Plaid Trencher, 81,
were $4,000. $3.50 |
| Form Fit sizes, s5 s6, 81, IS
| were $20.O0 $1375 |
| 10 Black Conservative, sizes "a to .42
| were $780, $1775 |
| TO Blue Novelty Back, to
| $4,000, $1O75
| A Comfy oxford VIC sizes
| were $780, $17.75
| 1 Blue English Coat 1000, $27.75
| 8 Oxford S. B. Form Fitting, sizes "a to
| $225O, $3.50
] 8 Double Breasters Tans, &c. So,
! $4,000, $1O.75
! ? Leather Coats, $45OO SS3.75
| Sport Red $4,000, $1S.75
1 Sport Coat, Green, $780, 1878
Single and Double BreasteIs with BELTS all
satin trimmed, S22 to s2s, sizes 33 to a.
| Saturday $17.75
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08

An account of the scene must
have reached Berlin, for some three,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-25

pertaining thereto. or any post office. punllc library or cemetery.
 Are you a citizen of the United States? .....
 Dated at Bridgeport. this 18th day of November. A. D. 1918.
 ANDREW HORWATH.
 Applicant We. the undersigned, electors and taxpayers as defined by law, of the town of Bridgeport in said county, hereby endorse the application 1f the above named
 Andrew HOrWath for such license, and we do hereby seVerally, each for himself, certify that the above named applicant is a suit able person to be granted a license to sell intoxicating liquors, and that the above described place is, in our oDin- ion, suitable place wherein to sell such intoxicating liquors, and we here by severally, each for himself, certify that we are owners of real estate sit uateo in town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 10th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 s. LoeWith, N. c. Herz, R. Ritzroy Fred Roesle, Chas .Roesle.
 l hereby certify that the above named endorsers are electors and tax ayers, as defined by law, of said town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 18th day of November, A D. 1918.
 JOSEPH SCHULTZ, HIS b%p Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-25
To the Board of County Commission CTS of Eairfiald County:

To the Board of County Commission CTS of Fairfield County:
 1 hereby apply for @ license to sell spirituous and Intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine, and cider at ? Olive street, in the town of Bridgeport, in said county. My rIace ot business is not lcca+e l within 200 feet in a direct line of a church edifice, parochial school or public school-house, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any post office, public library or cemetery.
 Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 JOHN L. DONOVAN,
 Applicant. We. the undersigned. electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the hereby endorse the application of the above named
 John L. Donovan for such license, and we do hereby severally, each for himself, certify that the above named applicant is a suit able rfrsCn 10 be grantel q license IT sell intoxicating liquors, and tha- the above described place is, in our opln- ion. a suitable place wherein to 'sel SuCn lnIOAlcdLllS l4q uOI ,, anu we Hei e' Iy severally, each for himself, certify that we are owners of real estate sit uated in town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport. this 18th da! of November, A. D. 1918.
 John T. Donovan,47 Sherwood Ave. Wm. H. Stapleton, 15O Arch St; Geo . D. Kunkel,104 Wade St.; Jos. Kramer 374 Pine St; Chas. A. Bjorklund, 149t Park Ave.
 I hereby certify that the ahov, named endorsers are electors and tax ravers. as defined by law, of said tow1 of Bridgeport
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 18th da! of November, A. D. 1918.
 c. E. WINTON, HIS b*p Asst. Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-25

pertaining thereto, or any postoffice, public library or cemetery.
 Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 18th day cf November, A. D. 1918.
 GEORGE KOLYESZ.AR,
 Applicant. We, the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the town of Bridgeport in said co lnty. hereby endorse the application of the above named
 aorge Kolyeszar for such license. and we do hereby seV fly, each for himself, certify hat the above named applicant is T suit able person 10 be granted q Incense to sell intoxicating liquors, and that the above described place is, in our opin- ion, suitable place wherein to sell such intoxicating liquors, and we here- by severaIly, each for himself, certify that we are owners of real estate sit uated in town of Bridgeport.
 I hereby certify that the above an7ed endOrsers are electors and tax -~-~ ~e defined by law, of said town of Bridgeport.
 of November, A. D. 1918.
 August Muller, 1S3 Deacon St Henry Emt,10O Evergreen St; George Eckart, BPS Lindley St; Fred c tf North Ave-; August Mil Ter, 175 French St.
 Da,ed at Bridgeport this 18th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 JOSEPH SCHULTZ, HIS b*p 1 Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-25

To the Board of County Commission CTS of Fairfield County:
 l hereby apply for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale. lager beer, Rhine wine, and cider at HOO Pembroke street, in the town of Bridgeport in said county My place of business is not located within 200 feet in a direct line Of a church edifce, parochial school or public school-house, or he premises pertaining thereto, or any post office, public library or cemetery.
 Are you a citizen of the United States? .....
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 MATTHIAS OCKO,
 Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, electors ana taxpayers, as defined by law, of +he town of Bridgeport in said county hereby endorse the application of the above named
 Matthias Ocko for such license, and we do he;eby severally, each for himself. certify that the above named applicant is 8 suit able person to be granted q license tC sell intoxicating liquors, and that the above described place is. in our opin' ion, suitable place wherein to sel such intoxicating liquors, and we here l.v severally, each for himself, certif. that we are owners of real estate sit Uated in town of Bridgeport. Dated at Bridgeport, this 10th da! of November, A. D. 1918. s. Loewith, N. c. Herz, R. Ritzroy i Fred Roesle, Chas .Roesle. l Hereby certify that the a2ov, named endorsers are electors and tax tayers, as defined by law, of said tow i of Bridgeport.
 1 Dated at Bridgeport, this 18th da, ! of November, A. D. 1918. JOSEPH SCHULTZ, Dated at Bridgeport, this 18th da, of November, A. D. 1918. HIS b*p Town Clerk,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-25
To the Board of County Commission
 CTS of FairfiaId CnuntV.

To the Board of County Commission CTS of Fairfield County:
 1 hereby apply for a license to sell spirituous and Intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine, and cider at 431 Maple street, in the town of Bridgeport, in said county. NJ place of business is not loca.ad church edifce, parochtal scno 1l or public school-house, or the premises pertaining thereto. or any post Ccfice, public library or cemetery.
 Are you a citizen of the United States? ..
 Dated at Bridgeport. this 14th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 WILLIAM L. WOLFRAM,
 Applicant. We. the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, pf the town of Bridgeport in said county hereby endorse the application of the above named
 William L. Wolfram for such license, and we do hereby severally, each for himself, certify tat the above named applicant is a suit able person to he granted q license IC sell intoxicating liquors. and ckat the above described place is, in our opin- ion, a suitable place wherein to sell such intoxicating liquors, and we here by severally, each for himself, certify that we are owners of real estate sit. uated in town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 14th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 s. Loewith, N. c. Herz, R. .Fritzroy Fred Roesle, Chas. Roesle.
 I hereby certify that the aLove named endorsers are electors and tax. pH.ers as defined by law, os said towr Of Bridgeport.
 Datef , Bridgeport, this 18th da! Of November, A. D. 1918.
 JOSEPH SCHULTZ, HIS b#p Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-25
HIS b*n 1

To the Board of County Commission CTS of Fairfield County:
 I hereby apply for a license to sell spirituOus and Intoxicating f-u IS ale, lager beer, Rhine wine, and cider at 267 Howard avenue, in the town of Bridgeport in said county My p1ace of business is not located within 200 feet in a direct line of a church edif1ce. parochial school or public school-houso. or the premises pertaining thereto or any post oIlce, public library or cemetery.
 Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes.
 Dated a. Bridgeport. this 12th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 ANTOINE WAYH,
 Applicant. We. the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law. of the town of Bridaeport in s7ld ,-2.rnfv. hereby endorse the application of the above named
 tutone Wayh for such license. and we do hereby severally, each for himself, certify tat the above named applicant is a suit able person to be granted a license to sell intoxicating liquors, and that the above described place Is, in our opln- ion, suitable place wherein to sell such intoxicating liquors. and we here by severally. each for himself, certify that we are owners of real estate sit uated in town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 12th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 James J Conlin, 35 Sherwood Ave. Chris. Schick, 60 Thompson St; John Fritz. fl Garfield Ave. Fred Jensen 10 Harmony St.; Chr. Haug, 2755 Main St.
 hereby certify that the above named endorsers are electors and tax r.ayers as defined by law, oe said town of Bridgeport
 Dated at Rrideeno~+ this 14th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 c. E. WINTON, HIS b"p 1 Asst Town Clerk.