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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
ALLIED SOLDIERS CELEBRATE WARS
 END IN LONDON

London, Dec. 24.-If there is not friendly feeling toward the United States in England the flags of London speak untruthfully. There are mil lions of flags. Where all of them ply appear from everywhere and mo- where, like barrage of color on the day when the armistice was signed No coronation or royal jubilee has seen such a marvel of cloth.
 Hardly a house, however small and humble, in the whole more than 20 mile radius of the largest city in the world was without it's decorations. And the Stars and Stripes were more con- spicuous than any flag except the l Union Jack. | Wherever two flags hung together the American emblem was one of them. The French flag ranked next, but only a respectable third. Walk ing through the streets the American colors saluted the eye everywhere. Big ones, large enough to hide an or dinary house, hung in front of hotels, department stores and factories. Very many people, of the hundreds of thou sands who tied flags to their hats and coats and umbrellas, even to their | dogs. sported the Stars and Stripes. They were particularly popular with the girls, but workmen, old ladies,an British soldiers wore them. This seems to spell appreciation.
 Some of the sadder newspapers which specialize in deploring mourned bitterly over the arrnistice celebration in Trafalgar Square on November 12 Property was destroyed" This wal the burden of the plaint. It was true
 Revellers. chiefly Australian ant Canadian soldiers, with a sprinklinI of British and a few American accom-
 pIices, built a bonfire. They uset
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
WEST END

In the history of humankind, 1t has been found that real qualities of worthwhile character are of more avail in the battle of life than mere erudition or aristocratic manners This is graphically shown in the story of Fuss and Feathers" a new Paramount picture produced by Thomas H, Ince and starring Enid Bennett, which will be seen at the West End theatre tonight. Miss Ben nett plays the role of a mining camp girl.
 Tomorrow. Christmas show 2 to 10:30, Mabel Normand in "A Perfect 36," five act Goldwyn picture, shown first run in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
POSITIONS OPEN IN
 THE NAVY YARD

Positions in the navy yard, Wash, ington, D. C., are open to men or women, 16 of age or over as rough glass workers. From $2.00 to $3.O0 a day is the salary paid, and appli- cants must have the equivalent of a fifth grade, elementary school, edu- cation. Applications will be accepted at any time after closing date for the examination, Jan. IS, 1919, and will be examined as frequently as the demands of the service require. h. quiries may be made at the Customs office. Ask for MT. Wallace A. Smith.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
BOOM sCHwAB FOR PRESIDENT

Chicago, Dec. 23.---Choice of Charles
 M. Schwab for the next President of the United States was voiced at a banquet given by the Chicago Ma chinery club to 750 plant superintend- ents and other representatives of ma
 chinery construction and metal work ing concerns.
 Partisanship was not mentioned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
U. S. DESTROYER HITS U-BoAr

Plymouth, EngY Dec. 24-The for mer German submarine 126 collided here yesterday with the American tor pedo boat destroyer Parker. ,
 The destroyer was damaged. but no members of her crew were injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Perhaps the most fervent advocate of the noble principle of self -determi- nation, is the boy who has just reach ed the age of Is and knows all about life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Charles R. Townsend Is named as ad-
 ministrator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
14,OOO BAGS OF SUGAR COMING

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. "A = Fourteen thousand bags of sugar, the first of the new Porto Rican crop, were shipped to New York yesterday. Times Want Ads One Cent Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

be seen soon again in a local per- formance.
 Jack McGrath, who has not been cast very prominently for some time was welcomed cordially last evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

HI E z I R A $ Comedy and Novelty Juggiers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Songs and Dances Characteristic of the soug Musical Act PeopIe-FuII of fife andA
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
WHO CAN FILL THIS WANT?

Man from Iowa writes: ct want to
locate in Florida on small home site
where could farm and produce COM
Portable income from dairying, poul-
try, fruit and some truck: something
that would provide employment for
myself Prefer land improved or part
ly improved. Will have between $3.50
and $1,000 cash to handle the PROPOSE
tion. Wish it near good church and
good markets"
In answering this "want", write out
your description fully; state acreage,
Improvements, quality of land, loca-
ticn as to roads and distance from
nearest town or transportation; if any
fruit trees state kinds and number.
LEADER REAL ESTATE CO.,
Tarpon Springs, Fla.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
BIG U. S. NAVY Base
vast Establishment Maintained
! on French Coast.
Is Composite Of Navy Department
and OF an American
Navy Yard.


American Naval Base, France
Here on this rugged Breton coast there
Is an American naval establishment
which is sort of composite of the
pusy activity of the navy department
at Washington and one of the bic
navy yards on the American seaboard
vice Admiral Wilson, commandina
the American naval forces in French
waters, has his headquarters here
with an executive staff quartered in
one OF the largest buildings of the city,
fronting the Place President Wilson
American bluejackets are on guard at
all the entrances, and steady files OF
American naval officers and sailors
crowd the corridors on their various
duties.
Besides the rush of the port itself
this is the naval administration cen.
ter for 300 miles of the French coast,
divided into three districts, with a
number of the chief ports into which
the masses of American men and ma
terial are pouring.
Aside from the American transport
fleet which comes and goes, there is a
standing personnel of officers and men
lin these districts, with some eighty
ships-destroyers, repair ships, con-
verted yachts, mine-sweepers and
naval tugs. The shore establishment
is on the same extensive scale, with
aerodromes for balloons and airplanes,
great stacks of coal and mammoth
tanks for fuel oil.
Naval headquarters is in constant
wireless touch with. the whole range
of this naval activity, along the 30C
miles of front and far out to sea-
where the conveys are steadily NOV.
ing in and out.
1t is a huge work this big establish
ment is carrying on. On the strictly
naval side are the defensive and of
fensive OperatiOns-defense of Ameri-
can and other allied shipping across
the Atlantic, and offensive in the wal
of determination being made against
enemy submarines.
Outside of the naval operations there
is the steady march of vast naval
construction at all the ports along this
300 miles of sea front, repair plants
fuel stations, oil tanks, water works
and all the requirements of a great
naval establishment which is constant.
ly expanding.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
CLOSE HOLES IN MAcARoNI
and That's Reason for
Innovation.

New York. They've gone and abol-
ished the hole in macaroni in order to
save, cargo space. They'vea gone and
done it! This startling report has
just leaked back from France, and it
explains the recent strained ways of
the great city's macaroni, vermicelli
and spaghetti makers. Holeless maca-
roni? Most unnaturalI
However, Uncle Sam must save
cubic miles of room on his stupendous
transportation undertaking. Spaghetti,
without the vent, the hole, is just as
good, tastes even more solid and saves,
the diameters of its former air spacing
reckoned in great bulk, many cubic
blocks of room. In the A. e. f. it
goes under the name of ''wiggles."
What will New York,s hard-pressed,
unconventional and temperamental
element do if veteran doughboys i'm
port a vogue on their triumphant re-
turn of 'wiggles," without holes, into
all the city's places of red ink and
this slippery SAVIOR?
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
"LUxURY TAX" IN LONDON
Hits Purses of Shoppers Who Dote on
Buying, Returning and
Exchanging.

London.-The vicissitudes of war
have finally reached the woman shop
pers who dote on buying, returning,
exchanging and working what in
America is known as the approval
slip" privilege to the limit. M
The luxury tax will reach them
will reach into their purses even.
The luxury tax will be paid when
the purchase is made, though the
price of the article may be charged,
If the customer has a credit account.
But, if the article is brought back,
perhaps as the occasion of another
trip to Oxford or Regent street, and
exchanged for something else, the war
tax must be- paid on this second ar
ticle as well, or on the third or fourth,
If the exchange habit lasts that long.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
BURN FRENCH HOMES
Towns Wantonly Destroyed and
Water Supply DefiIed.
Huns Caught Red-Handed in Crime
Far From Line of
Fighting.

With the French Army in Cham
pagne.-Detachments of engineers
from General Gouraud's army In ex-
ploring the region from which the
Germans have been driven in this seq
tor have discovered in many villages
evidence of the method by which the
destruction of dwellings, churches and
other public buildings was organized.
The region along the Retourne
abounds with indications Of willful de-
vastation of villages that were never
within range of artillery, but were
found razed In others where houses
were still erect they were mined for
slow destruction, while the purely
military installations, such as barracks
built by the Germans for their own
troops, were left intact
Orders for the burning of Junville,
a large village in the Valley of the
Retourne, arrived on the deg of evacu-
alton. The people pleaded with the Of
ficers to spare their homes, but the
torch was put to every house. The
village was one vast braZier when the
French entered it. Mont st. Remy
shared the same fate.
At Neuville, where villager i'm
plored that his home might be spared,
an officer replied:
81 know it is an ignoble task, but
such are our orders ...
Chatelet, Alincourt, Bignicourt and
Ville-Sur-Retourne were partly saved
because the French troops pressed the
Germans there so closely that the sap
pers left behind to do the work were
surprised. Some of thase men fled be-
fore they could set off the mines which
had been prepared. Others were cap
tured.
1t has been necessary from French
sappers and miners to explore the cell
lar of every house remaining intact in
this region. Under most of them
mines. have been found. Mouths of
wells were so mined that explosions
would fill them with rock and earth.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
!. + + + + + 81 + +
4. ITEMS FROM OLDSMAR !.
! 4. + / 4. + 4. + 4. + i. ! = 4. I. 4. + i.

Odsmar, Fla, Dec. 5.-Dr. ]. C..
Martin was the bright and shining
star at the big smoker held by the
Oldsmar Board of Trade. DIR. Martin
read an original topical poem in which
he made number of humorous hits
on local topics, greatly to the delight
of the audience, who applauded him
uproariously and compelled him to
bow his Acknowledgements. The master
of ceremonies was George B. Selby,
proprietor of the Wayside Inn, who
handled a number of. topics in anus
ing style. R. E. Preston told an in
teresting fish story and advocated
several lines of work for the Board of
Trade to consider. DR.. w. E. A. Wy
man added to his reputation as a
humorous story-teller and completed
his turn with good piano solo. Tom
and Bob Martin sang several tuneful
duets accompanied by Mrs. J. C. Mar
tin. In the audience was a party of
interested guests from Safety Har-
Dor. Cigars were provided for the
men and candy for the ladies. Dane
ing closed the entertainment.
Five new houses are under construc-
ton at Oldsmar and a big addition is
being built to the. plant of the Olds-
mar Development Company, for the
storage of finished lumber from their
planning mill and novelty works. Com
struction work will begin shortly on
the erection of dry kiln for this con-
Germ.
Information has been received form
Toronto that considerable number
of Canatians are coming down to To-
cate at Oldsmar fater January 1st.
A number of these parties have al
ready purchased farm locations here.
The real estate sales at Oldsmar
show a very large increase over the
previous record, and so many inquir-
les are being received that it has been
necessary to add two experienced off
ice people to the Oldsmar real estate
office of the Reolds Farms Company.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
HUN CHEMICAL RULE ENDS
America Soon to Be Independent of
World for Products, Says Chair
man Baruch.

Observation-Disclosures independent
of the world for mineral and chemical
products heretofore obtained mostly
from Germany, is in prospect, accord
ing to Chairman Baruch of the war in
dustries board.
Experts headed by Charles II. Mac
Dowell, chief of the chemical division
of the board, Mr.. Baruch said, are
meeting with success In the develop
ment of new processes of manufacture
or standardizing present processes. At
the same time they are. fostering the
use Of German formulate for obtaining
in America soluble potash. analine
dyes, optical glass, and chemical APP
paratus. fine and pharmaceutical chem.
icals and clay for graphite crucibles.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07

Use the classified ad column when
you want to rent, buy, sell or ex-
change anything. 1t will give quick
returns at a minimum cost. ),
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
HUNS LOSE TWO U-BOATs
Sunk in Attack on, Hospital Ship
Bringing Wounded Yanks
Home.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Five submarines
attacked the ship Mount Vernon, which
was bringing $50 wounded American
soldiers back to the United States and
two of the U-boats were sunk, says
William Matthew, member of the
crew, in letter to his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Matthews, Chicka-
mauga avenue, this city.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07

Copies of this poster can be OBJ
tanned free Of charge by writing to the
Surgeon General. u S. Public Health
Service, Washington, ID. C.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
PEPPLES FAMILY HAS
ENVIABLE WAR RECORD

Hermill, O.-The Peoples fam
lily of this city has an enyiable
war record, having been repre-
sented in every war fought BY
the United States. The Revo-
lutionary war, the War of 1872,
the Mexican war, the Civil war
and the Spanish-American strug-
gle have all seen Peppleses bear
ing arms. In the present world
war five of their sons are with
the cOlors, bringing up the fam
ily's total for all American wars
to % soldiers.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07

Uncle Sam is training 1000 boys a
month for service in the new merchant
marine, the work being done On train
ing ships operated by the United
States shipping board. The apprentice
lads on the ships show themselves apt
in their new duties, and are keen to
fill their leisure with some useful oc-
cupation. Some Of them, like the boy
shown here, have talent for making
drawn work and fringe on canvas for
hammocks, mats, manrope fittings,
skylight covers and the like. This is
the merchant sailors Emitting work."
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
FOOLS LOAN statesmen;
JANIT0R TAKES 5000


Kansas City. Mo.-'What's the
smallest amount / can give?"
asked John Boylan, a janitor
at the Commerce building, of
team of Liberty loan workers.
Fifty dollars" replied the
team captain, "but we hope you
will"
"See you after dinner when !
talk to my wife," Boylan replied.
Three hours later, when the
team returned, Boylan handed
them a sack saying:
"That's all we can invest
now." a
In it was 5000.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
Advertisement Relating to
Lost Policies
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

is HEREBY GIVEN that Policy Of
Mechanics Traders Insurance Company requiring its validity the
duly
Since this policy has been regularly issued
vaueess void fall
the Agents office Jacksonville
No claim based will
public will take accordingly.
Mechanics & Traders Insurance Co.
By H. CO., Agent.
The evening leader., 1918-12-07
Suitable Clothing Important

"Still another factor in the produc.
tion of colds, pneumonia and other re-
spiratory diseases is carelessness or ig
norance of the people regarding suit.
able clothing during the seasons when
the weather suddenly changes, sitting
in warm rooms too heavily dressed or,
what is even more common, especially
among women, dressing so lightly that
windows are kept closed in order to be
comfortably warm. This is very in.
furious practice.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
Horse Had Hard Kick
Eleven Years Ago, But
Victim Is Still Suing

Indianapolis. Dec. 3O.-The case ot
Ollie Z. Bailey for damages beyond
500. paid for injuries received from a
kick OF a horse belonging to the In.
dianapO Abattoir Company. was de-
Cided again by the Appellate Court
The horse kicked Mr.. Bailey April s
1907, more than II years ago. and he
has been having litigation concerning
il much OF the time since.
He first sued for damages for his
injuries and received a verdict in the
trial court, which was reversed by
the Appellate Court because he had
accepted 500 in settlement and had
not returned the money. He attempted
10 amend his complaint to ft the opin-
ion OF the trial court. but failed to
get judgment and then appealed TO
the Appellate Court, which affirmed
the trial court
He then filed suit against the Lon
don Guaranty and Accident Company.
which insured the employees Of the
Abbatoir Company. but on the trial
of that case the trial court instructed
the jury to find for the defendant
Bailey again appealed This appeal
was reversed. the Appellate Court
saying that the trial court should have
permitted the case to have gone to
the jury on the decision, and a new
trial is ordered.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
LAST DAY TO BUY
1918 ISSUE OF w. S. S
District Committee Clears Up Con
fusion as to New Securities

With but a few hours remaining q
Which TO complete its quota for IN
year. members or the District Wa
Savings Stamps Committee are pre
pared TO do their utmost today TO fur
ther the interests Of these governmeu
securities
Special stress Is laid on the fac
that II the purchases are made TODAY
rather than In January. the buye
Will have the advantage Of an IN
usually high interest rate.
Ihe December price Is s. . and car
stamp will return g on January 3
lsS-eNactly four years later rat
or interest that spproximates as De
cent. -
The 1913 issue OF war saVinss ssa....
VIII be made on practically the sam
basis as that FOR this year. on
sliding scale Of prices corresponds.
to the other. Since the same thr7f
stamps Will be I'm use. they can d
converted into the now $ STAMP q
the same terms as before.
The 1919 war savings stamp. how
ever. should not be afiNed on IN
certificate containing the 1915 grarr
as n new certificate will be prUyidei
for this purpose. Partly filled ce-
uhcates OF the 1878 issue should n
kept until the date OF maturity. Ian
uary l, 1923. when they will he re
deemed at face value.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Dec. So-UDder large offerings th,
cotton market suffered a severe setback tods,
following hunnes early in the session Al
though there was no change in the general char.
acter OF the news, there was more talk Of pos
siole shipments in this direction for delivery
Among the sellers was an influential house and
stop orders were reached. II is probable that
good deal Of trading today represented even
ing up for over New Years Day
Lookout for exports remained good and spot
article was maintained on expectations Of a re-
wal demand for manufactured goods after the
turn OF the year. Final rTices showed net
loss Of 6sslB points
Reecipts at ports for the day were ls. .ss4 bales.
Stocks In New York are 5s4 as bales
Exports for the day aggregated IT2 bales in
Guiding l,5W bales TO Great Britain and STy
bales to the continent. For season to date
elesrances amount to 1860 bales
Spot at New Orleans was steady and up-
changed at SIC; sales were l.6ls bales Spot
mere was quiet at a decline Of seventy points at
$50 for middling
Receipts At leading ports today were:
New Orleans. 5t96; Mobile Isl: Savannah,
5'SS; Norfolk. 1892; Augusta, I.Sls; St. Louis
l,63; Houston, lI.69l.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
Has Three Husbands;
Now Wants a Fourth;
Asks Court for Aid

San Francisco. Dec. sO.-Bigany is
privileged crime in San Francisco.
according TO Judge Edmund p. Nor
gan. presiding judge OF the Superior
Court
TT seems that in this city the
crime of bigamy is winked at" said
Judge Morgan. Almost every week
there is a case on my calendar in
which man or a woman asks that a
marriage be Ennulled. And the plea
for annullment rs based on the fact
that the petitioner has committed a
crime-bigamy-and. therefore, should
have the bond OF matrimony severed.
Not long ago a GIRL don't think
she was more than II years old-was
in court asking TO have three mar
riages annulled.
She had become the wife of three
men. sailor. a soldier and a Ma
rine. within four months. And l was
told privately she wanted to become
the wife OF an aviator. There is moth
ing here to prevent her from marry
ing and remsrrying without stop"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31

sraods Of nesrb, prinn ,oboans at 7ss7sc; fair
TO sood. 6ss12c.
D0Gs-Sesrhy fnss. Is.so per crate; nearby
current receipts. is-3 per crate; seconds n sos
s@; inferior lots lover: Western. extra nrsts.
ls0 per Gats; DO, hrsta rsslsH % per cr.te
seconds. ANsn-oo; inferior lots lover; stor.sv
eggs. lsoa6-D as to quality; fancy selected.
carefully caDdled fresh egp were 3obbans at
Ts73c per Dozen
LIVE PoULTRY-Fovls. aecorains 10 quail
lty. siaSc; spring chicsens as 10 quality, ia
ssc; roo~ers. Zs2,c; ducks, Peain, stssc; do,
Indian Runner. 3ss2c; geese. 3Ox34c: turteyt.
sssSci euiness. young. per pair. weighing
~ TO lbs spaecs, Loosl.p: smaller sazes
soassc; suiness. old. per pair. 75ssoe; pigeons.
old: Der pair. sasssc; do. young. per pair
PoTAToEs-whits potatoes. Easteru shor-.
Per bbl. No. ], aoos5-5o: do, No. 2 Zca2so;
Norfolk. IS: Jersey, per s-bss bss No. !. ss
0c; No. sossoci Pennsylrsnia, No. /, psz
les Lbs, assaS; Western. 100 lbs. Zosslz;
New fors, 100 lbs. 2loszz: sweet potatoes.
Jersey. per bsa No. !, LlssLso; No. z, 7cAssc:
Eastern Shore. per bbl. No. /. i.5oz5lso; No. 2.
ZSss.S; Delaware and Maryland, per bushel
hamIsr. No. l. Lsxzo; No 2 l.ooaiS
The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. Dec 0.-Prices on the Ba,tt
more produce market range as follows
POTATOES-White. Western NaryI.pd .pc
Pennsylvania. per 100 lbs. 2sos27s; do. New
York. No. 1. per 100 lbs. 25os27s; do, Eastern
Shore Of Maryland and Virginia. Mccormick
l.75a2o0; do, Jerseys. per E0-lb sack, a75sI GO
sweets. yellows, North Carolina, per bbl 6 soa
100; do. Eastern Shore Of Maryland ne,
hamper. 2ooa25; do. Eastern Shore Of Mary.
land and Delaware. per bbl, 7.oo: do York
River. per bbl.. e.5os7.oO; yams, fancy. bright.
per Dbl. t5Oa5W.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens Young. Isree
smooth, per h.. Ss3sc do under 2 lbs. per
ID. iOc; do. young by express. per lb, sa5c;
do. old rcosters per lb., 2aZ3c; do old hens,
over lbs, PER h.. Sc do. small. per ID. ga
&c; do White Leshom hens. per h.. s6aSc
ducks. Muscovy and mongrel young, per Ib.
SaSZc; do. White Pekin. young. per H., 4s95c
do, puddle, 3l1 lbs and over. per ID, 32aaSc; do
smaller. poor. per ID, 2a3oc; turkeys, choi .
young hens, per lbs, sc; do, choice
young gobblers, per H. 4saisc do, old toms,
per lb. a2stsc; do. crooked breast poor, per 10,
Sa4oc; geese, Maryland and Virginia. per ID,
sSa34c; do, Western and southern, Der ID soc
do. Kent Island, fat, heavy. per h.. 4as5c
pigeons old, per pair aa25c; do, young, per
pair. aa25c; guinea fowl. young over IA bs,
each, e0c; do. under IN lbs, each, 4ec: do.
smaller each sc; do. old. each, 4oc.
BUTTER-Cresmery. Western, separator. e1l
tras ssa7oc; do. hrsts s7aesc; do, Western
prints. i4-lb extras 70a71c; do frsts, essesc; do
Western prints, lib extras. 7os7lc; do. rsts, ssa
sc; nearby creamery extras. s2as3c; do. hrsts.