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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14

Hartford, Sept. 1.-The problem of stopping all unnecessary building, where the construction cost totals $2,500 or over, has been placed by the federal War Industries Board in the hands of local representatives Of the Council of National Defense throughout the country.
 The Connecticut State Council of Defense has received from the Council of National Defense instruc- tions to organize at once to carry out this task. The request of the federal authorities is that local agencies of the State Defense Council, the war bureaus and town committees in 16S towns and cities throughout Con- necticut, handle this important war task.
 In carrying out the new task which has been assigned to them, local agen- cies of the Connecticut State Council of Defense will have the full authority of the federal government behind them. The priorities division of the War Industries Board has received from the principal manufacturers of building materials a pledge of CO., operation in preventing the use of those materials for unauthorized non- essential construction. Those manu- lecturers have exacted similar pledges from their customers who purchase for resale. To secure building ma terials from those patriotic dealers and manufacturers, the individual contemplating the construction must roorrojt for IHorl-
 The State Council of Defense is forwarding to it's local agencies a bulletin outlining their duties in con- nection with this plan for the cur tailment of non-war construction. The entire proposition is a part of the new plan Of the War Industrial Board by which permits from that board will be required for all construction
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT.
Snntenaher 5. 1918

SPDTenlDET J' Estate of Stephen Ennis, also known as Stephen Ennis, Jr., late of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested. within sait time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 PATRICK KANE,
 Administrator. s25 Main Street IA s+
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, -ss. PROBATE COURT,
September IA, A. D. 191

september If, A. b. 1'Ao Estate of Rose Frank. of the town of Bridgeport, in said district, minor,
 Upon the application of Morris Frank, guardian of said estate, pray ing that he be authorized to com promise and settle a doubtful and disputed claim, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, That said application te heard and determined at the Probate Office, in Bridgeport, in said district, on the 17th day of September, A. D., 1918, at II o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pen dency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, on or before the 18th day of September, 1918, and return make to this court. -s :
 PAUL L. MILLER, -.t-.@ a* Judge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
THE KAISER'S SPEECH

" HE SPEECH of the Kaiser to the workers of krupps is human than any utterance previously reported from him. and is longer than any previous statement of his that has reached America.
 The speech is not free from that bombast which usually eakens imperial uerances but it has distinctly less of the quality of patronzng superiority not much of the style of god almighty to black beetle.
 The Kaiser abandons hope of German victory He knows
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
WAR STAMPS IN COLLECTION.

A novel scheme has been evolved by Rev. M. A. Pankovski to further the sale of War Savings Stamps among the parshioners of St. Georges s church. Instead of the usual Sunday collection the people attending mass will be asked to purchase one or more Thrift Stamps instead of putting the usual amount in the collection plate. The stamps will form the basis for a permanent church fund.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
CHICAGO FIRE
 LOSS $2OO,OOO

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Thousands of spectators at fire here late last night cheered as they watched an American flag waving above the flames. When firemen brought the blaze under con- trol the flag was still flying, unscorch- ed. The monetary loss was S2O0.0OO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14

Revue says the United States has of fered to make a loan of 750,000.000 francs to Switzerland in order to cleo, trify the railroads Switzerland thus would become independent of Ger man coal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WELL and as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14

German sympathizers admitted free at tho Lyric twice daily next week. :.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
Ribbons
Special Exhibit of Autumn Weave Novel designs and colorings

The gorgeous showing in the front case at the Ribbon Section suggests the idea that somebody may have stolen the treasures from cabinet of fnery at Versailles. ..-. Never were such Ribbons.
 The tinsels and metallic ribbons. Alice blue with silver.
 Black interrningled with gold and silver.
 Royal blue, flame color and gold. Old rose, heavily ornamented with gold
 Brocaded Satin, overlaid with gold roses and a gold leaf border at the sides.
 Satin in colors with gold brocade. These for bags, girdles, vestees, underbodices and pockets on gowns. New Checks in all combinations for hairbows.
 Displayed on the main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14

Now is good time to have fur coats repaired, old furs refined or al tered. If you have good furs slightly worn it will improve them greatly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-14
Gloves

The cooler weather prompts to othe wearing of gloves, though some of us have been conserving through the summer.
 Trefousse Gloves from France are as lovely as ever. Smooth, perfectly finished, they are a delight to the hands.
 In Suede, three shades for the street, mode, taupe, and dark gray, $3.25 Brown Dogskins, very satisfactory for walking or business wear, $2.65 Chevrette Gloves in tan, two clasps,
 $3.25
 Main floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
LABOR JOINS WITH
 COMMUNITY SING Patriotic Programme Is Ar ranged for Labor's Day
 at Capitol Park

Extensive arrangements are being made for the celebration of Labor Day tomorrow afternoon in conjuction with the community sing at 4:30 o'clock at Capitol park. E. w. King, president of the Fades Council, will make patri- otic address, while music will be fur nished by Memolis band. Other fea- lures of the programme will be the selections by the celebrated male quar- tet from the Louisville and Nashville car repairing association and the solo of Mrs. Hodges
 A reception committee from the Trades Council with w. $. Hammett as chairman, will be on hand to. well come the guests and plans are being made for the largest attendance since the community sings were inaugurated more than a year ago.
 While it is not known whether all members of the union will work on Labor Day, plans are going forward with great deal of interest for the celebration of the day on Sunday
 It is the first time in some years that labor has failed to take day off and celebrate on Monday The proceeds of the days work will go to the Red Cross and it is optional with the mon whether or not they work.
 A beautiful programme has been ar ranged for the sing tomorrow in honor of the occasion, and the public is in vited to come and celebrate with the great army of wage earnerS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
METHODIST PICNIC
 AT EAST LAKE PARK

The second of the series of free church picnics given by the city man. agement of East Lake park was held by the Methodists of the city on Thursday.
 It is estimated that more than 5000 attended some bringing their lunch and supper, spending the entire day. There was quite a bit of rivalry be- tween the different Sunday schools, each striving to win the highest cash prize which is given by the city 10 the Sunday school having the largest per cent of it's enrolment registered. The total number registered was 1500. |. Each school had it's registration book and at times the race was very c1oso and intense interest was mani fested, especially toward o'clock, when the registers were closed and the averages figured Shadyside church won the first prize, $25, with an aver age of S1 E per cent and the $15 prize was won by Acipco, while the $10 went to the East Lake church.
 Next ThuKsday is Presbyterian day, and all the different branches of the Presbyterian denomination are urged to attend. Superintendents who have not secured their tickets are requested to call at the office of B.. C. Cox, 1918 Jefferson County Bank building, today and get them. so as to distribute them tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
MINERS CALLED ON
 ID SHOW METTLE
Must Not Let Labor Day Celebration Decrease Pro-
 duction, Garfield Urges

Washington, August 30.-Coa1 miners and operators were called upon by Fuel
 Administrator Garfield in a statement tonight to make sure that the Labor Day celebration Monday does not seri- ously decrease production of coal The statement, addressed to all persons en- gagged in coal mining, says: Tt is urged and expected that coal production for the week beginning the true mettle of Americas coal miners and operators
 "The excellent working record made for the day following the last general holiday, July 4, showed what can be done, and it is hoped and expected that both attendance records will be put forth, will equal and exceed all pre- vious records.
 '@rhe more coal we produce the fewer lives will be sacrificed in battle, for coal means everything in transporta- ton. equipment, guns and ammunition, which Americas soldiers must have to speed the end of the war. The more coal mined now, the more shells will be available, the fewer lives lost in the battle, and the quicker will be ultimate Victory.
 Every added ton of coal is liter ally another supply of munitions and food so far as the miner is concerned he who works. fight. The coal industry of America can and should show it's temper to the world by it's record for Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. With shells to waste, lives can be saved."s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
Feeling Blue Take a Calotab
Wonderful How Fine You Feel After Taking the New
 Nausealess Calomel

If you have not tried Calotabs, you have a delightful surprise awaiting you. The wonderful liver-cleansing and system purifying properties of calomel, the doctors favorite among all medicines. may now be enjoyed without the slightest unpleasantness One 4CalotabFat bedtime. with sval- low of water, that's a1l.s No nausea, nor the slightest unpleasant effect, You wake up in the morning fee1i ' fine your liver cleansed, your syst, sT purified. and with hearty appeti. \ for breakfast! Eat what you please, habit or diet.
 Calotabs are sold only in original, sealed packages, price thirty-five guarantees Calotabs and will refund your money if you are not delighted with them.-Ad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
REVENUE BILL TO
 BE REPORTED TO
 HOUSE MONDAY
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pay the normal tav and stockholders pay the super-tax on 66 2-3 per cent of annual profits which are retained in the business.
 Under the normal corporation income tax of IS per cent in the pending bill, with rebate of 6 per cent for dis tributing it's profits, a corporation would pay 6 per cent more normal tax on this 6s 2-s of profits retained in the, business.
 The bill retains the present income provisions as for payment of the tax at the source, exefnpts the first $l0O0 of an nnal net income of single persons TT of married persons not living with their husband or wife, and the first 5000 uf the annual income of married persons ani enbodies most of the provisions of the present income tax law.
 >An advisory tax beard of five mem- bors at $99O0 each. to advise as to in depreciation and administration in inter- nal revenue laws, is created.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
Peace Pamphlets Freely
 Distributed in Germany

Washington, August 3.-Despite the ef- forts of the civil and military authorities in Germany to suppress revolutionary pamphlets, the circulation of such prop aganda is increasing, according to an official dispa tch today from France quot. ing reports from Switzerland. One of the revolutionary documents say the Emperor must disappear and be replaced by de- mocracy.
 Thousands and thousands of copies of an anonymous loose sheet are being dis trfbuted throughout the empire,'' says the dispatch, which contain articles in honor of the Prince Lichnowsky and re- pudiation of the letter addressed by Dr. Muehlon to Chancellor Bethmann- Hol- wegg.
 Another little pamphlet, also anony- nous, and distributed in masses by peo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
Charles BrOxtOn Dies
 of Heart Failure

Charles Broxton. well-known citi- zen. fell dead yesterday afternoon while in the watch repair shop of A Speaker on Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue. Dr. Whelan was sum moncd and pronounced the man dead. giving heart failure as the probable cause of death.
 The deceased was unmarried and about 52 years of age. and was em- ployed as a bookkeeper for law firm here. He had been resident of Bir- mingham for over 20 years, and had a wide circle of friends who will be shocked to learn of his sudden death The remains were taken in charge by Lige Loy and will be shipped to At lanta for interment.
 His brother, Capt. M. Nj. Broxton, of the Chattanooga police force, arrived in the city at l o'clock this morning and made arrangements for his burial He is also survived by a brother and sister who reside In Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
Bond Owners Advised
 to Convert Their Bonds Before November


 Washington, August 3o.-Owners of four per cent Liberty Bonds of the second Liberty Loan were urged today by Secretary McAdoo to convert these into four and one-quarter per cent bonds of the third loan before Novem- Der g, when the conversion privilege will cease This transaction costs nothing, and bond owners gain one quarter per cent interest year.
 Delay will result in over -burdening the banking institutions of the country and the treasury department by mak- ing it necessary to handle all conver- sions at the last moment" said Scc- retary McAdoo.
 Bond owners also were advised to re- quest registered bonds in exchange for coupon bonds to protect themselves against loss, theft or destruction of their bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
RUMORS RIFE AT
 CAPITAL IN REGARD
 ID CLAYTON FIRE
Mysterious Destruction of Chiffon Courthouse Comes in for Much Speculation
 at Montgomery

Montgomery, August Especially )-I4it- tie business was transacted at the state building, Friday, while officials dis cussed tne mysterious burning of the courthouse Of Chiffon county at Clan ton at 2:3O o'clock Friday morning. By noon there was a general exodus from IL c. Allen of the state board of equali- Zation, and David w. w. Fuller, assist ant attorney general, left in an automo the building, many offices being with- out head officials, who went to Clan ton in automobiles to personally inves- tigate the fire and ascertain just what important state records were destroyed.
 Chief Clerk LaMont of the state mili tary department, Thomas w. Sims and bile at noon, returning in the late even ing It was reported that all records ot the draft board of Chiffon county had been burned, and the military depart ment was anxious to get matters strengthened out before the next regis, tration
 Other records reported to have been de- stroyed were those of tax assessments and the state board of equalization was interested i'll this report
 J. H. Craig, examiner of public 1c- counts, whose sensational report of al legged irregularities Of many officials or Chiffon county, is still being discussed throughout tlie state, was in his office during the day. The examiner had no statement to make regarding the fire. His report is in the hands of the gov ernor, and the grand jury of Chiffon county, it is understood, was to take up the matter at it's next session i'll few days.
 Reports from Clanton indicated Friday records of the office of Probate Judge |. H. Reynolds, the county treasurer and other officials were saved; that they were in an iron vault. The day was spent at the capitol in rumors that ap- peared eo become more sensational as the afternoon passed
 Important records of the draft board of Chiffon county were saved by J. E. Atkinson, clerk of the draft board. Re. ports received in Montgomery late to- day said MT. Atkinson risked his own life in climbing to the window of the office where the records were kept He was procuring many questionnaires when the wall began to fall and he mar rowly escaped death
 L. E. Lamont, acting in. the absence of Major General Hubbard, made an in- vestigaticn of the fire, but did not near from an authoritative source whether or not records of county treasurer, prooate judge and other officials were saved. He heard On the streets that officlais who were criticized in a report or FIX aminer Cralg saved allSthe records. Ar fairs of tha county will be transactei in the Exchange hotel at Clanton- Al this place the grand jury will meet Monday to investigate the alleged 1rreg- ularitias in accounts of many of me county officials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, August S0.--(Special )-The Bessemer public schools will open Mon day, September IS. and patrons of the ing exercises. Pupils having examina- tions to stand on one or more subjects will report to the High school at 9 0 clock Saturday morning. September 14, prepared to stand these examinations The Jefferson county institute will be held in Birmingham, beginning on Monday September 9, and all Bessemer teachers are required to attend this institute There will be a meeting of the Bessemer teachers at the High school September IS. at o'clock, when plans for the ses- sion will be discussed. These announce ments are made by Prof. L. L. Vann. superintendent of schools. Every vacan- cy in the faculty has been filled, the election of Miss Videtta Tyler of Roan- oke taking place at the last meeting of the board of education. Miss Mary Gray of Athens has been elected to fill the place of teacher of domestic science and dietetics.
 The Pastors Helpers had peanut hunt or the lawn of the Methodist parsonage this afternoon at 5 o'clock. An admis- sion of cents was charged, and quite a number of children attended.
 Ernest Allan, a negro, was shot and instantly killed Thursday night about il o'clock by Detective A. L. Thomas, at his boarding house on Eighteenth street The killing occurred when Allen resisted arrest for burglary. Wednesday night at late hour Bessie Plump, 241 Seventh avenue, called the night warden at the city jail, telling him that someone was burglarizing her house. A lot of cloth ing was stolen at the time. Thursday Detective Thomas located the clothing at Aliens boarding house and waited for him to come in Thursday night to arrest him. A quarrel ensued, both men fir ing, and when the smoke cleared away it was seen that Allen had been killed.
 The final report of the work done by the French war orphan committee has been given out by Mrs w. D. Taylor chairman. The amount exceeds the com mittee's expectations, and is an assur- ance that a number of French children Will be taken care of by the generosity or Bessemer people. The sum of S5316 IS was. subscribed during the whole cam paign.
 number of arrests have been made the past few days for exceeding the speed limit in the city. One party was fined s5o, while various other fines have been levied on offenders. Mayor Jones an- nounces that a minimum of s10 will in future be imposed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
COMPLETE BATTERY TAKEN

British Headquarters in France, August D.-In the capture of Combles the Brit ish took a battery complete, in addition to some 260 prisoners, and at Maurepas one 15-centimeter howitzer and four fieid guns fell into their hands, according to information received here.
 A German staff memorandum which has just been captured says:
 The enemy is a past master at cloak ing his intentions" Another document which has fallen into possession of the British says: ."The troops opposite arc Australians, a powerful type of men, ex- ceedingly clever. versatile and very en- terprising They know how to creep through the high crops and capture our outposts. A characteristic is that the enemy takes few prisoners, but bayonets and shoots everybody. The enemy also understands exceedingly well how to plan, prepare and carry out large patrol operations The hostile infantry shows great dash by daylight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-31
.PYTH|ANS ELECT
 DISTRICT OFFICERS Semi-Annual Convention Is Held at Pratt City-Grand
 Chancellor Speaks

Delegates from the Pythian lodges of Jefferson, Walker and Cullman counties and a portion of Bibb and Shelby counties were present Friday at the session of the stwenty-sixth semi annual convention of the Second Knights of Pythias district. held at Pratt City with Enoch lodge No. 57. The opening session took place at the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and was called to order by Prof E. O.. Sanders, chancellor commander of the local lodge, by whom the address of welcome was given. The entire quota of district officers was present with one exception. District President Sam Parker. presided
 Following the invocation by the Rev. ". o. Horton and America" sung by the audience, there was an address by Grand Chancellor R. H. Mangum of Selma, who spoke at the executive session at 1 o'clock at the lodge hall and to large<attendance Friday eve- ming at the closing session, which was featured with degree work exempli- fled Election of officers took place at the afternoon session, and the fol- lowing officers were elected.
 President, w. o. Hill. Cu1lman; first vice president, J. F. Williams, Bir- mingham; second vice president, J. A. Roberts. Bessemer: third vice presi- dent J. E. Nolan, Wylam; fourth vice president, E. O. Sanders, Pratt City: secretary treasurer, Ross Yarbrough, Ensley.
 In connection with the morning ses- sion a musical literary programme was given by Mrs Thomas B. Mitchell, Misses Alef and Vivian Vann and a short talk by M. w. Aldridge, grand keeper of records. The next conven- tion will be heldsat, Fraterna1 hall, Birmingham, with the three lodges of the city as hosts