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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-18
UNCLE sam OFFERS
WORK TO DRAFTEES
Men Skilled in Particular Work
Can Be Indicted Into Service

In an effort to place skilled men
most beneficial to the government
and at the same time most congenial
to themselves, the war departm ent.
through the local draft boards, has
sent out calls for men to service in
certain capacities. This call is only
for men within the draft age and will
be open only until April 27. Men
interested should imm ediately get
into comm unication with their draft
boards. Following are the jobs
which white men can be indicted for:
Air-brake inspectors, angle-iron-
smiths, auto mechanics and helpers
general, engine, magnetic. or igni-
tion).
Bargemen or boatmen. blacksmiths
and helpers, boatbuilders and help
ers. boiler makers and helpers.
prakemen, fagmen, or conductors
trailroad), bricl1layers, buglers.
Carpenters and helpers (ship,
bridge, house, general), joiners, or
pattern-makers; caulkers, wood;
chauffeurs (auto, truck, or tractor)
chemists. clerks (railroad Or gen.
eraD, cobblers, commissary store
keepers. concrete foremen or work.
eTs, COOKS, cranemen, hoistmen, pile
drivers, or shovel operators, crusher
operators.
Dispatchers (engIne), craftsmen
general. surveying, machine design
or geographically.
Engineers (civil. electrical, rail-
road, Or connputing), engineers and
f1rernen OocoTn ottve), electricians
general, armature winder, or wire
men).
Floor hands (shipyard), foremen,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-18
WIsELTIER rs PRESIDENT.

Joseph Wiseltier, supervisor OF art
at the High school, was elected presl-
dent Of the New Britain Teachers
club at the annual meeting held yes
terday afternoon. Other officers
chosen are Miss Mabel Vessels, vice
president; William r. Greutzmacker'
treasurer; Miss Elizabeth Johnson,
secretary. The annual reports or the
president and secretary were present.
ed and accepted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-18
SCHNTTDT-lSINGLETON

The wedding of Francis \
Schmidt Of Cambridge, Mass|
merly of this city, and Miss
Singleton of Cambridge, Mass
place last evening in THAT citvl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
HOME BUILT ABOUND ICEBox
Nature Kindly Furnished Cold Storage
Facilities for Landowner In
Western Montana.

The owner of a plot of ground In
western Montana discovered on his
property a we'll which emitted a con-
slant current Of cold air, which in hot
test summer was about 35 degrees Fab
renheit, the temperature of scfenti-
ficaIly regulated refrigerators. With a
business eye to economizing in ice he
decided to build house in such posi-
ton that the well would be at the side
of the kitchen in built-in addition. In
this addition he afterward placed
shelves and receptacles for storing
perishable goods.
His next step was to build store
nearby, with, an underground pipe con-
Meeting the well with a room in the
basement of the store. Here he planned
to keep perishable merchandise. The
pipe led up into the store, also. 1t was
provided with damper so that it could
be opened or shut in order to regulate
the temperature of the room. In this
way electric current for operating fans
in hot weather was saved.
At the opening in the pipe the force
of air current is sufficient to sweep a
mans hat from his head. No satisfac-
tory explanation Of the current hos
been found. In winter the air is warm
er than the outside atmosphere and
prevents the stored articles from
freezing.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
EsHag
BOUGHT Island chean.

There is good story telling how the
captain of British warship came into
possession of a small island near the
New Hebrides. The captain was in
search of place to hold the annual
prize firing, but the only suitable loca-
ton was on small island in South
west bay. This was tribal property
and, as the natives had been taught to
fear the power of big guns they insist
ed that they should be paid for the
island, as it would likely be destroyed.
The negotiations ended in, chief 60
ing off to the ship, and it was agreed
that the commander of the warship
should become the owner of the island
upon the payment of five sticks of to-
bacco. A target was then erected and
the shooting took place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
PLAZA

"Ashes of Love-" Ivan Abramson's
latest creation in which James K.
Hackett takes the leading ps.rt, was
the feature photoplay attraction added
to the Charlie Chaplin picture, "Shoul-
der Arms" at the Plaza theatre yes
terday.
The picture is one requiring extreme
dramatic acting and Mr.. Hackett
is assisted by an able cast which in
cludes Eff1e Shannon and Mabel Ju-
liene Scott. The story is one of an
untrue wife who is not suspected of
duplicity by her devoted husband. In
one of her escapades she catches cold
which ultimately results in her death.
The husband is SO grieved that it is
feared he will lose his mind, and to
prevent him doing so the other mem
| bers Of the family inform him of his
wife's untrueness. He refuses to be-
/ heve the story until he is given proof,
which results in him taking a new
| hold on life. The picture is one that
is interesting from start to finish.
Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder Arms"
was also shown. 1t is in quite con-
trast to the other picture and again
! brought forth roars and shouts of
| laughter as Charlie demonstrated his
/ ideas of how to lick the Hun and
bring back the Kaiser to his captain.
BERT and Pagie Dale offered an ex-
treme novelty dancing act introducing
their own Interpretation dance of Kip
ling's famous poem, "a Fool There
Was" which was indeed a novelty.
LaFollette in his protean comedy
skit took the part of seven different
! characters representing a detective
story and concluded his act by show
ing his ability as an artist.
The Liberty Trio in their harmony
singing act were indeed a treat with
their new line of original comedy and
wept their audiences laughing during
their entire act.
Harris and Lyman present unique
comedy act with special scenery thai
; brings forth many amusing situations
when they start in proving which
member of the family is boss and enc
the argument with a boxing mattel
to determine the answer. This con.
cludes the bill at the Plaza theatre
which will be shown today and to-
morrow through three performances
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
Yale To Enter
Educational Plan

New Haven, Nov. 8-YaIe will enter
into large educational plan as the
result OF the recent visit of the British
educational mission according to a
University notice today There will
be an exchange later on of teachers
and students and the university coun
Gil already has taken steps to lay the
foundation for development of the
Yale graduate school. The council
has voted among other things that the
graduate schol porovide courses in
history, geography, government and
literature of America; that men rep
resenting the scholarship in France,
Italy and other European countries be
brought to Yale as members of the
faculty or visiting professors, and
that endowments be secured for fell
lowships to be awarded to foreign
students, who come to Yale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

Mannheim isn't an old town. The
village that preceded it dated back a
thousand years, but the real Mann
helm has just entered it's fourth cen
fury. 1t was founded by Protestant
refugees from Holland, who gave it
a strongly fortified castle and brought
no end of trouble on the place. Dur
ing the Thirty Years war that castle
and the town were taken and retaken
no less than five times. In 1894 it was
in the hands of the French and then
an Austrian army bombarded it so
severely that scarcely building was
left unframed. In 1903 a grand duke
helm became an open town.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

the fifteenth century. An early eUl
ponent of the method was Minorite
monk named Luea De Burgo, other
wise Paciloi, who wrote and published
treatise on the subject in Venice inI
the year 1894, three years before Sc
bastian Cabot landed in America. The
system survives as Luca De Burgo es-
tablished 1t, with the exception of the
few alterations necessitated by four
centuries of commercial evolution.
Still Mr.. Evans or some one else tells
strange stories Of bookkeeping by douz
bic entry in the palace accounts Of
Knossus, twelve centuries before the
Christian era.-Christian Science Mon
itor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
WESLEYAN MEN
WILL BE HELPED

Middletown, Nov. $40 extend a
substantial welcome to the sons Of
their Alma Mater in the service. the
Alumni Of Wesleyan University
through the Alumni council will send
out tomorrow to every graduate no.
toe asking for cooperation in secur-
ing the name of every Wesleyan man
in service. A committee is being
formed, with member in each state,
to aid returning officers, soldiers, and
sailors at their rehabilitation, either
in securing BUSINESS or professional po-
sition, or in resuming college or grad
uate study.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
THREE MILLION JARS
SHIPPED DURING
OCTOBER

On Monday, October 21, we adj
dressed an advertisement to the
wholesale and retail drug trade. ad-
vlslng that We were badly oyersold,
que to the Influenza epidemic, stating
that all deals and quantity shipments
We're postponed, and requesting that
NapoRlFb be purchased in small lots
only. This condition still prevails.
At this writing we have back orders
Tor eighteen thousand (1S,000) gross
and our orders each day are double
our daily output. The epidemic. how
ever, is decreasing in most sections,
the demand is slaCkening and we are
working night and day to catch up.
In the meantime, we ask the trade to
be patient with us.
ENORMOUS SHIPMENTS HAVE
WIPED OUT EXCESS STOCKS
On October list we had on hand at
the factory and in twenty warehouses
over the country a tremendous stock
of VapoRub, accumulated during the
summer months. This is now gone
We actually shipped during the month
of October over three million jars of
VapoRub. We are speeding up our
factory as much as possible and the
problem now is to distribute the fac
tory's output as quickly as possible
We have, therefore, for the time be-
ing, abandoned freight shipments and
are shipping either by Parcel Post or
express-trying to give each jobber at
least a little stock.
IMMEDIATE SHIPMENTS TO
DRUGGISTS IN INFLUENZA
DISTRICTS
Preference is being given to those
sections stricken by influenza. In
order to reach these sections as
quickly as can be, we are, during this
emergency, making shipments by Par
eel Post, direct, to the retail trade, of
not more than three (3) dozen soc
size in any one shipment. We prefer
that the jobbers order these ship
ments for their trade, but to save time
we will, if the need IS urgent, ship di-
rect on receipt of check or money or
der Naturally, no new accounts can
he opened during this rush.
SAMPLES AND INFLUENZA BOOK
LETS FREE ON REQUEST
We have prepared a little folder
giving all the information available So
far on Spanish In1uenza-its origin
the symptoms and the treatment, and
these will be forwarded to druggists
THE WICK CHEMICAL C0MPA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
LARGE AMOUNT
OF BREAD BAKED
FOR U. S. ARMY
Two Thousand Soldiers Are
Needed to Bake For the
Boys in France.

American Advance Zone, France,
Nov s-(Correspondence of The AS
ISOLATED Press)-Two thousand SOL
dier-bakers turning out a million
pounds of bread a day-this is the
vast and animated work one sees here
at the American army field bakery,
which supplies the staff of life to the
American army in the tentire area Of
the advance zone.
1t is a bakery of tents, unlike the
ordinary bakery within brick walls
and with whizzing machinery, but a
field bakery right out in the open air
and open fields, half a military en-
campment and half an industrial
city, and like all army camps capa-
BILE of being picked up and transport
ed to another point in a few hours.
A city of tents marks the site of
this huge camp bakery, along the
country roadside about a mile outside
of the large cities of the advance
zone-nameless as are all places in
the zone of advance. The camp
p stretches over many acres, lately
plouged ground of a big farm, but now
humming with the activity of a huge
productive enterprise Above the
tents one sees countless smoke-stacks
of the bake-ovens, belching black
smoke, and in the open air hundreds
of soldiers, stripped to the waist,
bending over the huge masses of
dough, and hundreds more manipu-
lating the loaves in the huge battery
of ovens.
Fifty Box Cars Carry Bread.
The daily bread train was about to
start for the front as we arrived. AL
though the camp is in the fields, yet
spurs of railway have been run
alongside, and each day this huge
train goes forward SO that every
American division and every ca:mI
along the whole front gets it's suppl!
with unfailing regularity. The trair
was nearly half a mile long, will
some so box cars loaded solid from
floor to floor, 10000 pounds to the car
or a million pounds Of bread to tn
train.
Near by another train was discharg
ing huge stacks of flour straight fror
American wheat fields and milling
centers of the west and northwest. I
comes in SO and 40 pound sacks, O
the best standard grades, for nothin
is too good for the food of the fight
ing man. OF late. however, said tn
escort, some of this -four from ia
western points has not been up to tn
highest standard, indicating that tn
rush of an enormous shipment ha
led to falling off in quality.
Soldiers Wear Flour Sacks.
The soldiers laboring among tn
flour sacks have now begun to loo
themselves like four-sacks, for the
have adopted a strange uniform /
. which the empty four-sacks take tn
: place of sleeveless shirts The sack
are slit at the side for the arm-hole
They are Of rough white baggin;
much cooler the men say than tn
army undershirt. Each sack ha
flaming red and blue letters of ii
brand, and so their work is resplen
dent with the whole range of America
flour brands in their f1our-sack shirt!
Names of 50 enlisted men in Ger
man prison camps We're announced b,
the War Department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
Rookkeepind.

It comes as a surprise, very often,
to find how far back in the centuries
some of the ordinary things Of every
day life cast their roots. It may not
be generally realized that double-en-
try bookkeeping, for instance, adopt
ed in most large businesses Of the
modern world, originated, or if it did
not originate, was practiced, among
the mercantile communities of Italy in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
STEPNEY

The Red Cross Auxiliary met at the
home of Mrs. Fuller in Tashua for an
all-day meeting on Wednesday. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
E d. LeavenWorth.
Mrs. George Clingan spent Tuesday
with her sister, Miss Jennie Seabright,
who is at present in Shelton.
Frederick Sutherland, who has been
working in Port Jefferson, L. l., has
accepted a position in Bridgeport.
MSS Ema Wells has been unable to
attend to her duties at B. Hawleys
store for a few days past on account
of Illness.
Rev Mr.. Mccormick, district super
intendent, will hold the quarterly con-
ference at the NJ. E. church on next
Monday.
Miss Inez Edwards has visited her
cousin, Miss Doris Sharpe. in Easton.
William Slater will shortly move to
Bridgeport for the winter.
Miss Mabel Petit had the misfor-
tune recently to severely injure her
arm.
Miss Maud Lewis has given up her
position at B. Haw1ey & Co.'S store
and is now teaching in the Gregory s
| Orchard school.
Mrs. Stanley Northrop is substitut-
| ing at the lower school this week
while F. Sherman is attending his
duties as county auditor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

on request. We will also be glad to
mail to any individual one of these
booklets, together with a. quarter.
ounce sample, free.
HOW TO USE VAPORUB IN
TREATING SPANISH INFLUENZA
In every case call a. physician
VapoRub should be used only in con-
nection with the physicians internal
treatment. Apply hot, wet cloths over
the throat, chest and back between
the shoulder blades to open the pores
Dry lightly and rub VapoRub we'll in
until the skin Is red-spread on thick
ly ana cover with hot flannel cloths.
Leave the bed-covering loose around
tn" neck, as the body heat releases the
ingredients in the form of Yapors,
These vapors, inhaled with each
breath, stimulate the lining of the air
passages to throw off the influenza
germs. In case of head Or chest cold,
which often accompanies influenza, the
Vapors tend to keep the air passages
open, loosen the phlegm and make the
breathing easier In addition, Vapo
Rub IS absorbed through and stinu-
lates the skin, attracting the blood to
the surface, and thus aids in relieving
the congestion within.
HOW TO USE vICK's vAPoRBB AS
A PREVENTIVE
| 1t is Questionable If there is any.
thing which will prevent Spanish In
| f1uenza, except avoiding those persons
who are spreading the disease by
| coughing, sneezing and splitting, and
| by keeping UP the bodily resistance by
| plenty of good food and exercise in
the open abr. The Public Health
Service recommends that the nasal
passages be coated with a weak solu-
ton of Menthol in liquid petroleum as
a protective. For this purpose Vapo
| Rub. is excellent. Just put a small
portion up each nostrf from time to
time during the day and snuff well
! back into the head.
KEEP FREE FROM COLDS BY IN
HAIING VAPORUB
Colds irritate the lining of the air
passages and thus render them a much
better breeding place for the germs.
At the first signs of a cold use Vapo
| Rub at once. Melt little in a spoon
and inhaIe the vapors arising, or
VapoRub cfsn be used in a regular
benzoin steam kettle, such as most
druggists carry in. stock. If this is
not available, a very good substitute to
use is an ordinary tea-kett1e, E1ll
half-fuH of boiling water-put in half
teaspoon Of VapoRub from time to
time-keep the kettle just slowly boil
ing and inhale the steam arising.
NY, GREENSBORO, N. G..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
ELECTION RESULT
STILL IN DOUBT

Helena, Mont, Nov. s.---The result
of the elections for congress in the
second district still remained IN doubt
today with the returns so far tabu-
lated favoring the Republican candi-
date. Out of 6S7 precinces of the 93s
in the district, Carl Riddtck, Rep, re-
ceived q, 554 votes. and Harry B. Nit
chel, Dem, 19,3O7, giving itiddick a
lead of 2247.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
REPUBLICANS
GET ALL OFFICES

Denver, Colo, Nov. S.---Besides
electing Lawrence G. Phipps to the
United States Senate over Senator
John F. Shafroth, and Oliver H.
Shoup, governor over Thomas lyman,
Democrat, the Republicans have elect
ed virtually all Of their candidates for
state officers.
The bone dry law apparently has
! been CARRIED
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

'When you broke off the engage
ment with Ned, did you send him back
his diamond ring?"
"Of course not. What do you sup-
pose 1 accepted him in the first place
for?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
YALE HONOR MEN.

New Haven, Nov. S-An announce
ment made by Arson Phelps Stokes,
secretary of Yale University today, in
cluded a list of Yale men who have
attained war honors. Over 100 names
are given.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
COTTON GINNED.

Washington, Nov. S-Cotton ginned
up to Nov. /, the census bureau today
announced, amounted to 7,779,3 15
bales including 100, 343, round bales
and 1850 bales of Sea Island.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
CAL FOR BANK STATEMENT.

Washington, Nov. 8 - The comp
trolIer has called for a statement of
all National banks up tonight (Fri-
daY), Nov 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
THREE APPOINTMENTS.

The following clerical appointments
for the Catholic diocese of Hartford
are given in the Catholic Transcript:
Rev. William Casey will be assistant
at st. Francs church, New Haven;
Rev. Stephen Coffey has been ap-
pointed professor at st. Thomas Sem
mary in this city and Francis C. Hig-
gins has been made assistant at ST.
Joseph's church, Meriden.
Copper production Of Inspiration in
October was $4,000 pounds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
DRUGGISTS STILL ASKED TO
CONSERVE STOCKS OF VAPORUB
NEEDED IN FLU" DISTRICTS

Influenza Epidemic Is Decreasing In Most Sections and
the Demand Is slackening But We Are Still l8. OOO
Gross Behind On Orders and It Will Take Some
Time to Catch Up
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
No Need To.

No Need To.
"Are you cutting down the number
of calories you eat every dayT
'Never have 'em; we don't care for
these new-fangled Dishes"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

General Candida Aguilar resigned
as Mexican Minister of Foreign At
fairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

Names of 50 enlisted men in Ger
man prison camps We're announced by
the War Department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

on request. We will also be glad to
mail to any individual one of these
booklets. together with a. quarter
ounce sample, free,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

the om excellence and assortment
dollars
and which depend
with reputation
fancy rich and stylish oxfords.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

GREENSBORO, N. G.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
MEMS FINER OVERCOATS

You know the new Styles as we'll do; you
know the new weaves and patterns-and you know
the prices asked by the average shop in this city, let
us take you through this stock at twenty-five dollars
so you can make comparisons. You will find show
ing that will delight you. Now that mans money
h1t1.s 90 much less than il used 10 il will be reYela
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-10
ANNOUNCEMENT
New Milk Service

THE CAMBRIDGE CREAMERY,
seeing the need of the people of
Cambridge in obtaining a supply OF
wholesome and healthy milk, have
decided to start a milk wagon on
Wednesday, July 10, to serve PURE
PASTEURIZED MILK.
THIS MILK will be obtained most
Iy from our Hurlock Creamery, re-
ceived in the morning, pasteurized
as taken in, cooled. and brought to
Cambridge and bottled, and placed in
our COLD STORAGE ROOM, ready
for delivery early next morning.
PASTEURIZED MILK is the only
kind of milk that is allowed to be
sold in Baltimore, and most other
large cities, therefore it must be
more healthy and wholesome when
treated this way, or the authorities
would not demand it.
The farmers around Hurlock have
he reputation of producing as fine
milk as can be had, and Mr.. B. F.
Merrick, our manager Of Hurlock
Creamery, has the reputation of taxi
ing excellent care of his milk and
cream, and also makes fine butter.
Our prices will be 13c. per quart,
or 8 tickets for one dollar.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-10
THREE POUNDS OF SUGAR.

Americans probably consume more
sweets than any other people. end
the monthly ration of three pounds
of sugar per person ordered by the
Food Administration will hit them
hard. This is larger ration than
the English, French and Italians get,
however. and 1t ought to be cheer
fully accepted. The effects may not
be felt so much in domestic use, al
though large consumers of cake and
buildings will have to restrain their
appetites.
But that peculiarly American insti-
tuition, the soda fountain, will suffer
greatly. The makers of candies and
soft drinks must submit to a so per
cent cut in sugar, the makers of ice
cream to a rs per cent cut. With
the hot weather coming on, this will
seem like real hardship to many
people. Yet it IS very small enc
IN comparison with what the men at
the front are enduring And it might
be consoling to reflect that we shall
really be better off if we refrain from
combating the thermometer by the in
ternal application of ice-cold palliT.
uves