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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
EnperOr's Letter
 Written Long Ago

Amsterdam, April 13.-A dispatch from Vienna to the Frankfurter Zel- tung referring to the disclosures made (bv Premier Clemenceau, in respect to
 Austrian peace prortosals. says, assum-
 ing the existence of the Emperor's let, ter if was written before the break
 down of Russia at time when the war outlook was quite different from today and when a young, peace low ing monarch might take steps which today under entirely altered condi- tions, must appear in another light. ''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

Gen. Maurice said that on the other hand the Germans are advancing on a very fiat and intricate country and have not yet gained any dominating have been engaged up to the present and the enemy has lost very heavily.
 '"rhe enemy" said Gen. Maurice, attacked on a front from Rol1ebeke to La Bassee, engaged at least 17 di- visions.
 Beginning at the north, his at- tacks on Wytschaete-Messine ridge success, the enemy having lost very heavily.
 South of Armentieres the situa- | tion has developed. The enemy hav- | ing forced a crossing of the Lave and Lys rivers, has seen an oppor- I tunity to developed an attack which I may be dangerous to us. Summing up the situation today, would say we again have reached a definite crisis The situation is un-
 doubtedly unpleasant. His objective has been the de- struction of the British army. Towns are mere stepping stones on the way
 to that end and, having found the 1 French coming to assist us in the
 south and no progress possible ex. | cept at very great cost, he. now has
 turned his attention to developing 6 | probably unexpected success in tn; i north"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Another Break In
 the Cotton Market

New York, April 13-Another big break in the cotton market occurred today, prices dropping $4 bale in the first few minutes of trading.
 The break, following that of yester- day, occurred under heavy general selling, particularly from the south coupled with further rains in Texas and pessimistic war news. July de- liveries touch 30.20. Today's break represented a decline of more than $15 2. bale from the seasons high prices
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
FINLAND TO HAVE PART OF RUSSIA
 IF GERMANY WINS

London, April 1s-Germany has agreed to the establishment of a grad-Nurman railroad to the Arctic according to Swedish press reports forwarded in an exchange telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. In the event that Germany wins on the western front, the dispatch says, she will begin new war against Rus sia, cooperating with the F1nnA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
ENROLL IN NAVY

Clifford H. Grippen of 495 Cobra do avenue; William T. Dolan of 106 Austin street and Albert Freeman of 334 Wilmot street, enrolled as ap- prentice seamen in the navy yester- day. Iley were sent to the New port station where they will com mence training.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
DEFINITE CRISIS HAS BEEN REACHED MAJOR
 GEN. MAURICE STATES
OBJECTIVE OF GERMANS F'HAS BEEN THE DESTRUCTION OF BRITISH ARMY'-FOE
 DEVELOPES SUCCESSES TO NORTH

London April 4aA definite crisis agaas been reached Maj Gen. F. B. Maurice chief director of military operations at the war office, declared last night.
 "The situation is undoubtedly unpleasant he added "The enemy is within short distance of Baileu which is i'm portant railroad center for feeding Wytschaee front He also advancing in the direction of azebrouck (which is a imDOrant railroad center"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
U. s. Troops Aiding French IIl ThiCkeSt
 Of AprernOnt Fray
CITY OF RHEIMS IS IN FLAMES AND FRENCH UNDER BOMBARDMENT TRY TO LIMIT BURNING AREA-FOE
 FALTERS AT ARMENTIERES.

Indications that the German drive in the Armenteres re- losing of it's force contained toda official from the battle lines Simultaneously American help is counting strongly in the holding of the long Belgian front at other points, notably in the region east of St. Mhe where American troops have again splendid account of themselves in hard fighting in Apremont forest
 The Germans last night returned to the attack
 the French positions in BruIe wood in the Apremont
 region, where French and American troops yesterday
 repuIsed German thrust The Americans
 displayed vigorous resistance and in conjunction with
 the French beat off the Germans throwing them out
 by counter attack from the point where enemy
 footing obtained
 GREAT EFFORT IN FLANDERS
 fighting apparently are mak ling their strongest effort in their drive for Baeul import ant railroad point northwest of Amenteres feeding the Mes snes ridge secon The heaviest fighting last night this zion to have been in the Neuve Wuverghem tor between BailIeu and Mesnes the directing their thrust here instead directly below Baeu and to the southwest of it, indicated yesterday This engagement still was in progress at late hour last night
 Elsewhere the British of positive nature. They stopped the attempt of the Germans to Mere where the railroad base of Hazebrouck the obec ve repulsing attack Likewise they held the emy in his southwestery push for Behune, checking him at ocon three miles north of Bethune where two heavy attacks were beaten off
 BRITISH ADVANCE POSITIONS
 Meanwhile the souherly anchorage of the British line strongly held just to the north of Gvenchy where the British not only maintained themselves but advanced their line slightly near Festubert, capturing important enemy post.
 The Germans last night renewed their attacks posi- ons in Brue wood in the forest of Apemon the French office. American troops in this sector in conjunction with the French have combaed with vgor and broken the ory of the enemy attacks At point where the enemy taned footing, he thrown out by counter attack.
 "On the Somme battle front the entire village of Hangard and the adjoining cemetery have been regained the mans
 9Th city of Rheims in flames We attempting to limit the burning working under heavy bombardment"
 Pressing their attack against the British wessouhwest of | Continued on Page ?.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
LIBERTY LOAN TOTAL IN
 BRIDGEPORT $1,7O7, 900
PLANS TO CANVAS EVERY EMPLOYE OF REM INGTON\ ARMS FACTORY - WOMANS COMMIT
 TEE. EXCEEDINGLY ACTIVE.

With the first lap of the Liberty Loan campaign over Bridgeport subscriptions show total of $ 1000 which greatly below the figure estimated by the committee weeks campaign Of this amount $8OO subscribed yesterday The Crane company sent in their subscription Eterday for $5OOOO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
SENATOR STONE WORSE.

washington, April 1s-Senator Stone of Missouri, who suffered a stroke of paralysis last Wednesday. became worse today after spending a restless night, and is in a serious condition, his physicians said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
FIRST TO WIN
 DISTINGUISHED
 SERVICE CROSS

Paris, April 13-James Norman Hall, captain of an aviation section. and Paul Frank Baer, a lieutenant, are the first American aviators to win the distinguished service cross of the American army
 Capt. Hall, leading a patrol at tackled a group of five German ma chimes, destroyed one and forced down two others.
 Lieut.. Baer attacked single handed a group of seven planes and destroy ed one near Rheims. On another oc- casion he attacked two tWo-seaters, one of which fell in flames.
 Capt. Halls home is in Colfax, Iowa, and Lieut.. Baer's in Mobile.
 Boston, April 13--Gov. Mccall in proclamation today designated the week beginning next Monday as 'sBs Kind to Animals '' week, and Sunday. April q, as Humane Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and viz cinity: Fair tonight and Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07
ESCAPED
FROM GERMAN PRISON
Jack Evans, Former Cana
dian Soldier, Eluded Captors
After Five Attempts

TRY. try againl That's what Jack
Evans, former Canadian soldier. did
to escape from German prison camp
-Four times his efforts were unsuccessful
The flfth tine-well he is now a ship
worker for the Pusey * Jones Com
pany.
Evans enlisted during the early part
Of the war in the Canadian Mounted
Rifles. lie took part in the battles OF
Ypres, Messines Ridge and Plug Street.
After ten nerve-racking months in the
trenches. he was wounded in the thfrd
battle of Ypres, June 2, 1916.
During the same engagement he was
taken prisoner. His battalion went into
the engagement with 100 men and
came out with only thirty-nine. In the
Hands Of the enemy the wounded SOL
dier was hustled through Belgium and
imprisoned in the camp ut Dulmen, Ger
many.
Recovering from his wounds and the
effects of gas he was put to work In the
BLACK Hole" n coal mine. When he
regained his strength, the former SOL
dier began his series OF attempted es-
and after two weeks of hazardous ad-
ventures reached Holland and safety.
Then he made his way TO the Allied
lines, where he remained until dis
charged from the service. He then came
to this country and decided TO do his
bit by helping the nations big shipping
program. He is employed in the service
department Of the yard at Gloucester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07
AFTER RECORD AT HARTMAN
Shipworkers at Yard Are Striving
for High Mark

"A ship ahead of the schedule"
That is the slogan and the goal of
riveters, reamers, bolters-up, heater
boys, mechanics and all other kinds Of
workers at the yard of the Merchant
Shipbuilding Corporation. Hartman, Pa.
A great ambition has developed among
the workers TO make the Merchant yard
the banner one of the shipbuilding in
dustry OF the United states. The yard
reached a mark of twenty-seven rivets
per crew an hour.
Every department is speeding up in an
effort to keep well in advance of its
schedule on work for Ship No. 9 The
sheet metal shop, for example, is we'll in
advance of its schedule. This depart
ment virtually guarantees to have all
work ready for installation as soon as
the ship can receive It. This not only
applies to No. 2. but to the balance of
the ships as well.
In the blacksmith shop the schedule
is being maintained; in fact. the smiths
expect to have all work out for the first
four hulls soon. III the machine shop
work for No. is progressing rapidly
and work for the first four hulls is well
under way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07
QUISTCONCK TRIAL TODAY
First Hog Island Ship Leaves for Ini
tial Test

The Quistconck, the first finished prod
irct of Hog Island shipyard, is having
its trial trip today.
The new ship left the fitting piers at
sv;I, sSiv maks n trim 10 the Deiaware % nns nlu
where 1t will be tried out over a meas
ured course. The boat was inspected
Yesterday by Charles M. Schwab. Charles
Piez, vice president and sI. general man
tion, and Rear Admiral Bowles, In
charge Of the Delaware River district
for the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07
u. S. DIRICIBLE MISSING
Balloon With Six StoGenis D,ifts Over
Lake Eric

Cleveland. o., Nov. 7.-The United
States training ship. motor launch Of
the life-saving station and an airplane
returned to their bases late last night
after futile Search for a military dlri-
gible balloon, containing six military avi-
alton students, reported as having drift
cd beyond control over Lake Erie.
The balloon. one of two which left
Akron yesterday for Cleveland. was last
seen by occupants OF the second dirigible
at a great height and drifting rapidly
orthWard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07

No Mail or Phone orders
Filled.
Brown mahogany in William
and Mary, Adam and Queen
Anne designs. Have letter
compartment, drawer and shelf
underneath.
Lit Brothers-FOURTH FLOOR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07

THE FISH BONE CLUB at the Pennsyi-
vania yard of the Pusey & Jones Co. held
an informal meeting to arrange for a ban
quet in the near future John I. Craig, the
president, and Frank Ackroyd. secretary,
gave out the glad news that the club ha .
eighty-five members in good standing.
membership campaign is under way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07
NEWS OF SHIPYARDS
70 SHIPS DELIVERED;
NEW WORLDS RECORD
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Produces Nearly Half Mil
lion Tons i'm October

World shlpbuilding records in deliv-
cries fer ships were broken by the United
state shipping board in october, ac-
cordng to announcement at the Of
fees Of the Emergency Fleet corpora
tion.
Seventy-nine ships. total Of 4l5,90s
deadweight tons. were, delivered during
the month. The deliveries included
fortysseven steel ships, 30l,20s dead
weight tons; thirty wood ships, 10000
deadweight tons, and two composite
ships, 1900 deadwelght tons. The rec
ord-brealSing program carried out in
September was topped by nearly 10000
tons, OF the october production $685. ,10S
tons came from American shipyards and
the remainder from Japanese yards
The American totals exceed by $3.50
deadweight tons the output of ocean
going vessels in 1914-15. IL betters the
pre-war high mark in American ship
building, the total of 1915, by 1883
deadweight tons. 1t also surpasses the
British record for any month by 102,3e7
deadweight TONS
once more the Pacific coast led all
sections of the country in shipbuilding.
The deliveries in California, Washington
and Oregon total thirty vessels of 100. 400
deadweight tons. Along the Atlantic
coast there were completed and deliv-
cred seventeen vessels Of 100000 dead
Weight tons. The Great Lakes ship
yards delivered twenty-one vessels of
"a, 900 deadweight tons. From the Gulf
coast came nine vessels of $4,000 dead
weight tons.
= The october deliveries bring the total
of completed new ships in 1918 up to
23s,S35 deadweght tons. Since the date
of the first delivery. August 80, 1917.
there have been completed and delivered
4S7 ocean-going vessels. totallng 2,793,-
510 deadwelght tons
JACK KENT, Of the Pusey g. Jones smith
shop at Gloucester. has gone into the chicken
raising business as u side issue. He looked
at the rising price OF hen products-then
built himself several model hen houses and
installed incubators.
AN ELECTRIC HORN. which emits a
shrek like foghorn on n battleship has
been attached to the furnace OF the smith
shop OF the Pusey Jones yard When the
gas is shut down the horn bursts forth.
| ''Lenny" Dunn. the furnace heater. says ~
! ''is some horn" and gives him great as
sistance.
u. G. HOPPER. an employe OF the Hog
Island power departme ent. is now a candida 70
officer at the training school at Camp Zach
airy Taylor, Kentucky. Hopper 'seryed as an
THE FISH BONE CLUB at the Peunsyl-
| an Informal meeting to arrange for ban
| quet in the near future John I. Craig, the
president. and Frank Ackroyd; secretary.
| eighty-fve members In good standing. a
membership campaign is under way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07

JACK KENT. of the Pusey g. Jones smith
shop at Gloucester. has gone into the chicken.
raising business u side issue. He looked
at the rising price OF hen products-ther
built himself several model hen houses and
installed incubators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07

II. &. HOPPER. an employe OF the Hog
Island power departn ent. is now a candida 20
officer at the training school at Camp Zach
AIRY Taylor, Kentucky. Hopper served as an
engineer at the shipyard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07

AN ELECTRIC HORN. which emts a
shrek like a foghorn on a battleship. has
shop of the Pusey & Jones yard. When the
gas is shut down the horn bursts forth.
''Lenny' Dunn. the furnace heater. says Il.
'is some horn" and gives him great as
sstance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
Proclamation by the Governor.
State of New Jersey
Executive Department.

Executive Department.
Whereas, WILLIAM HUGHES was at
joint meeting of the Legislature Of
the State of New Jersey, held on the
twenty-ninth day of January, A. D.,
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen,
declared elected member of the Unit
ed States Senate from the State New
Jersey, and subsequently duly qualified
himself as such member of the United
States Senate, and after such election
and qualification, to wit, on the thir-
tieth day of January, A. d., one thous-
and nine hundred and eighteen, depart
ed this life, thereby causing vacancy
to exist in the representation of this
State in the Senate of the United
States.
Therefore, l, WALTER +. EDGE,
pursuant to law, do hereby issue this
my proclamation, directing that an
election be held according to law in the
State of New Jersey, on Tuesday, the
fifth day of November, next, ensuing
the date hereof, for the purpose of
electing member of the United States
Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the said William Hughes.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State of New Jersey at
Trenton, this sixteenth day of July, in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen and the Indepen-
dence of the United States the one
hundred and forty third,
IL. s. WALTER E. EDGE.
By the Governor. Governor.
THOMAS f. MARTIN,
Secretary of State.
Endorsed:
Filed July 16, 1918.
THOMAS F. MARTIN
Secretary of State.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
BROTHER, BUY ANoTAERl

Brother. buy another bond
1t will help to pare the way
For the boys who've gone beyond
The Atlantic to the fray.
DO not falter. Do not say
You have done enough, my brother,
Buy another bond today
And another-AND ANOTHER
What blessed chance is yours
Thus to do your humble part
For the Freedom that endures
Deep in every Yankees heart
Give this Loan rouslng start
With your glad subscription, brother.
Every Dollar Is Dart
Buy a Bond-AND BUY ANOTHER
William f. Kirk.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
ONE THING ESCAPED.

81 see congress is all harmonious
about the railroads"
"What do you mean?"
81 was afraid that the senate and
the house might not be able to agree
on a time table" Louisville Cour-
ier-J ournal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
Wrong and Right Way Of Packing
-Eggs.

-Egas.
freshly laid. It's easy to get eggs to
market In prime condition.
A stale egg pleases no one. Heat
is the eggs enemy; cold Is its friend.
Preceding eggs before shipping them.
therefore. saves food material. It
checks the development Of "blood-
rings" which occur in fertile eggs sub
ject to incubating temperature (6S de-
grees or higher). It prevents added"
eggs, the term applied to eggs when
the membrane between the yOlk and
the white breaks, allowing the two to
become mixed. When the eggs are
warm this delicate membrane becomes
soft, In which condition 1t is more
liable to break by Jars which are I'M
avOidable In transportation. Chilling
makes the eggs stiff and tellylike, and
cold eggs ride best. Preceding re-
tards evaporation, the cause of shrunk-
en- eggs. Eggs Just laid are full, but
05 per cent Of their contents Is water.
AS this water evaporates, the quality
of the eggs Is reduced. Warm tenn
peTdIureo nlu eNhpoiuuoh' AioSoVi-
ing helps to make uniform product,
and this is day of Standardization. A
weak spot in the egg trade is the lack
of uniformity or Standardization for
its product. If each case Of eggs re-
ceived at the market was exactly like
the last one, the shipper could estab-
fish q reputation for uniformity.
Eggs to be shipped should be well
packed in clean. standard egg cases.
They should be kept under refrigera-
ton and sent to market In properly
iced refrigerator cars which retain
their good quality. Refrigeration dur
ing transit maintains quality, weight
fresh appearance and food value. 1t
retards loss of quality. shrInkage.
"blood-rings" and loss Of food value.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
WHY HE STOOD UP.

Patience saw Harry at the pa
triotic meeting last night. He was in
khaki.
Patrioe-Oh, you saw him, did
you?
eyes, and he was SO patriotic that
he stood up during the entire meet
ing"
"Oh, that wasn't altogether patri-
otism. He's joined the cavalry, you
know, and yesterday was the first
day he'd tried to ride a horse"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
NEWS OF THE LAMBERTVILLE
AND NEW HOPE CHURCHES.
First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Theron Lee, Minister.

Sabbath School 10 A. M.
Sabbath morning worship IL
A. M.
Twilight Evening Service
$50 P. M.
Service preparatory to Com
munion will be held this Friday
at 7:45 o'clock.
The Communion of the Lords
Supper will be administered at
the morning service this coming
Sabbath.
At the Twilighe Evening Ser
vice the Rev. E. G. Randall of
the Anti-Saloon League of New
Jersey will make an address.
The Christian Endeavor Chorus
Choir will render special music
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
PROPER HANDLING OF EGGS
Enormous Loss Can Be Prevented by
Taking Necessary Precautions
In Marketing.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Millions of eggs produced in this
country feed no one. The natural ques-
ton Is. Why2 And the answer Is that
they are carelessly handled, poorly
packed In improperly constructed
cases, badly stored In freight cars, or
allowed to become warm on their jour
ney from the hens nest to the home.
Prevent this enormous loss Of valuable
food and loss of profits. Take every
possible precaution to keep eggs fresh
and wholesome, as they are when
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
APPREHENslvE.

'That new hired man seems to
know lot about agriculture" re-
marked Mrs. Corntossel.
eyes," replied her husband. 'He
talks so entertainin' about it Pm
kind O. scared for fear he's more of
a lecturer than he is farmer"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
STAYED WITH THEM.

A marine confded to the surgeon
who was dressing his wound that his
company had, at one point, swarmed
up to the German artillery and taken
the guns. "Were you able to bring
them backp" the doctor wanted to
know.
Bring them back? H, we're
camping there"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
CANDIDATES. CARDS

| hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for State Senator at the coming Pri-
mary Election on September oath, 1918,
and will appreciate your support.
GEORGE F. MARTENS, Jr.
This adv. is ordered and paid for by George
F. Martens, Jr
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
NO FAMILIARITY INVITED.

"Have you any acquaintance with
the German classics ?"
"Not much," admitted Mr.. Cum
rox. 81 used to attend the Wagner
operas, but the more | listened the
less acquainted l felt"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13
BUT NOT so GOOD.

Church-Why, this typewriting is
awful! Look at all the wrong words
in the letter.
Gotham know. My typewriter
is like all the other women. She's
using substitutes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-09-13

Rev. Geo. Boddis, Ph.D. LII. D., Pastor.
Services for Sunday Sept. ID,
1918, as usual at II A. M. and
7.30 P. M. In the morning, the
Rev. E. G. Randall will present
the work of the New Jersey
Anti-Salon League. The pastor
will preach in the evening on the
subject, 1.-THE Importance of the
School in our National Life"
Sunday School at 9.45 A. M.
Prayer Meeting on Tuesday
evening at 7.45.
All are invited to these Ser
vices.
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New Hope Presbyterian Church.
Rev. M. E. Bartholomew, Minister.

Sunday School 10 A. M.
Morning worship II A. M.
Evening Service 7:30 P. M.
Christian Endeavor 7:00P M.
Prayer Meeting Friday eve
ming at 8 o'clock. Illustrated
studies in the Prophecy of Dan
iel. Teacher training class fol-
lowing.