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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
Want PlOwmen For
 Home Garden Work

Plowmen are in demand, and the Bridgeport Home Gardens committee is in a. position to provide steady work for all who will either call in person or send their names and addresses to the committees office, 710 First Bridgeport National Bank building.
 The work will be principally in breaking ground for home gardens and will be so arranged that those who engage in it will be able to make full days pay with the least inconveni- ence.
 It is earnestly requested that those who desire and are in a position to help the important cause of food pro- duction in this way communicate with the committee as soon as possible. Full particulars will be given if they will call in person at the committees of1 flee during the hours of 9:00 A. M. to 5 P. M; evenings, 7:00 P. M. to P. M. Telephone Barnum 3960; after May 1st, Barnum 5200.
 Persons who intend to cultivate either their own gardens or plots fur nished by the committee, and who will wish to employ plowmen, will also please advise the committee as soon as possible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
.PONCMEEN DENY THEY KNEW THE
 HOTELS REPUTE
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(Continued from Page One.) classed as street walkers enter the place late at night and leave at early hours in the morning, with men, with and without baggage, but had not heard the place bore a bad reputation.
 Among those who testified were Ser geant John Browne, Jr., Policemen A. B. Langhan, Joseph Collins, Ed ward Morris and Patrick Reilly. All at one time or another had been upon that post. Sergeant James Burns and Detective Frank M. Holbrook were called by the applicant, and said they had never received complaints of the place, and knew nothing of any bad reputation the place might have.
 Attorney Stevenson argued against the renewal of the licenses and I. Cohn said it would be unfair, in view of the testimony, to refuse it. De- cision was reserved by the commis- sioners.
 There was no testimony and no ar gument in the matter of issue of the 1 license to William Prau of the Amazon hotel, except the statement by Attor- ney Stevenson that the register show ed on the night of September last that seven rooms had been used by 31 1 occupants during the course of the night.
 In the Berger case the witnesses were Charles J. Berger, proprietor, who said he tried to conduct the Alpine in the best manner possible; William R. Hogan, manager, and Earle M. Chris tie, agent for the Ruppert Breweries, who said the place was well managed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
Very Busy Day In
 Bankruptcy Court

Referee John w. Banks had a busy session Saturday when 10 hearings were held in his chambers. Four first meetings of creditors were held. A. H. Abrahams was appointed trustee of the estate of Max Edielbertz, who conducted a clothing business in the Post Office Arcade. In the estate of Samuel Clark, Jr., Charles A. Hop wood was named trustee. Wilbur H. Plyrnton was appointed trustee of the bankrupt estate of Ferris A. Stevens, who operated the Auto Supply Go. store.
 The first meting in the Louis Gins berg was held but trustee was not appointed as the bankrupt has made composition offer of 25 per cent. A hearing on the composition will be held on May Il at 2 o'clock.
 In the trustees nearing in the mat ter of Ray Cadzin the estate was or dered closed. A dividend of 25 per cent, was declared in the matter of the Bridgeport Flour & Grain Go. and a 15 per cent. dividend was declared in the estate of Bernard M. Tower.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
AUTHORITIES
 DECIDE THAT
 MAN IS INSANE

Hartford, April 29-Federal au- thorities are convinced that Herman Bernauer, a German alien who was a cook in a restaurant in this city, is insane, and have taken steps to re- move him to the Connecticut hosptal for the insane in Norwich, where he has been committed by Gov. Holcomb on a certificate that Bernauer is in sane and a pauper. The man was talk en into custody several weeks ago by the federal authorities and sent to the city hospital. There it was thought that he was shamming and he was turned back to the federal officers, who put him in jail and had him ob- served by an alienist, as the man was believed to be dangerous to be at lib- erty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
U. s. AIR PILOT
 GETS SECOND HUN

Washington, April 2S-Lieut. G. De Freest Larner, an American aviator, has brought down his second German aeroplane. Flying alone, he attacked the German machine, killed the ob- server and shot the machine down in flames, killing the pilot, according to word which has just reached Wash ington. The action took place in the Disc river area where he was flying with the French armies on March 25. His first German machine was brought down March IS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
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The American lines generally are about 200 to 400 yards apart and the high ground is about evenly divided.
 What the future holds for the American forces is, of course, un- known, but the Americans are conf dent that under the efficient French direction, though the tasks may be difficult, they will give a good ac- count of themselves and strike the Roche a bBow if opportunity offers.
 It should be understood that this sector is not especially active in com parison with others to the north, though it is more active than those that the Americans have previously occupied. The artillery firing is heavy and inteNnittent, the German shells whizzing over the lines into towns in certain rear areas.
 There has not been raid on either side of the line for several days, but at night the patrols are active, Amer jeans approaching close to the enemy lines. All during the night rapid ma chine gun and rifle fire indicate where the American bullets are keeping out enemy patrolling parties
 The march from the billet bases to the line was very impressive. Many units started off with the strains of the Star Spangled Banner, played by regimental bands, in their ears. | At one place the tune must have reached the German lines, so close was the band, the gun flashes being reflected on the instruments. The constant roar of artillery was deafen- ling as the Americans marching as If on parade, disappeared down the roads past the American batterles, which were sending many shells into the enemy lines.
 The training period for the Amer ican troops lasted a few days, attel which they moved up to within souno of the guns There they rested while awaiting orders to go into battle, al the same time giving the last touches to their equipment. Many an infan- tryman curled up in his blankets un' der the stars, the more lucky having beds of straw in houses or barns. The officers fared about the same. Al appeared unmindful of their hard ships.
 l During the whole movement the number of men reporting sick ha! been extraordinarily small. Int doctors say that in many cases tht men apparently put off making sucl reports because they feared the! might be sent to the hospital and loss
 their chance of taking part in thu great battle.
 For a few days before the troop
 went into the trenches the officer
 took energetic measures to suppres
 false and vicious reports regarding th' progress of the battle. The Ameri
 cans on this front believe now noth
 ing unless officially reported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
Housing Rally By
 The SlOvak People

Eliminating in the sale of $3,400 in Liberty Bonds, the war rally in Sokol hall, last night, attended by fully 5000 ,persons was one of the most enthu- siastic that has been held under the kauspices of the Bridgeport War Bu- reau, during the present campaign.
 The spirit of the occa sion was caught by the huge audienc the mo- ment the meeting opened, and at the close of the session cash sales of bonds amounted to $1,0O0. TYo young girls produceH s1OO each and eagerly subscribed for bonds Mayor Clifford B. Wilson presided and introduced the speakers.
 Rev. J. G Murray, chancellor of the aCtholic diocese of Hartford, A A. Ambrose, and the Rev. Vincent Pisek of New York delivered brilliant addresses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
$3OO,OO.O MUST BE RAISED HERE IN SEVEN DAYS
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(Continued from Page 1.) s150 bond, the denomination of the bond to be given depends On the amount purchased by the winner If man buys a $50 bond and his name is drawn last he will be given another bond by the company providing he has kept up his payments. Each one in the company's employ has a chance of winning $15O for 52 weeks.
 At the war bureau netting in Slovak hall, last night, Mrs. L.. R. Salabas and Mrs. Joseph Mihaly sold bonds amounts to $s,400, of which $1,0o0 was received in cash. Two young Polish girls were the first two pur- chasers, they each paid cash for $10o bonds. They were Misses Katherine and Pauline Walka-
 A number of Portuguese employed at the Stratford avenue and Grand street bridges were accosted by mem bers of the Liberty Loan committee and total of $2,S00 in subscriptions were secured. Many of the work men pulled out the cash and received | their bonds.
 The employees of the Post Office
  | while IT out of g employees at the Barnum station have agreed to take | bonds.
 Emp1oyes of the Barnum & Bailey circus have sent to the local com mittee subscriptions tota1ling $7,S00. The credit for the circus company employees subscription was requested l by the local committee. Every male employe of the South ern New England Telephone Co. is, or will be an owner of a. third Liberty Bond in a short time, according 70 report from that company this morning.
 The government inspectors at the Hawthorne Manufacturing Co.'S plant have subscribed for bonds for a total of $1,150.
 The entire supply of honor flags for business houses and factories selling 60 per cent of their employees bonds has been exhausted and 8 number of the staff of the Bridge port committee is in New York to ob- tain new supply. The following will be given flags as soon as they are received: J. S. Fray & Sons, Bilton | Machine Tool Co.,, Meigs & Co.,, Bridgeport Gutter Works, Arcade Barber shop, Aimwell Co.,, Slater Shoe Co.,, Knights of Columbus, Harris En- gineering Ca, Cartwright Shoe Co.,. Coulter & Mckenzie, Crescent andy Co, Hathaway Manufacturing Co.,. Hamilton ts DeLoss, Fire Depart ment, (12' flags for various stations). The American Graphophone Co. has ordered one flag for one of its depart ments and the Bridgeport Malleable Iron Co. has asked for egiht flags for departments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
TO CEASE WORK
 ON QUADRANGLE
 DURING THE WAR

New Haven, April 29..-While the war lasts construction of the Hark- ness memorial quadrangle at Yale University will be suspended. As ex- cavation have been made for the foundations, this week will be com pleted. The project will require an outlay of about $3,OoO,00O.
 Notice has come to the university of two permanent $1O, 900 scholarships from the estate of Benjamin B. Lamb 'S1, of Chicago. the awards to be on a basis literary and scholastic attain ments combined with a liking and success in outdoor sports and quail ties of manhood, truth, courage, de votion to duty, kindliness, unselfsh- ness and fellowship, and exhibition o1 moral for6e."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
100 AUTOISTS IN STATE ARRESTED
 FOR VIOLATIONS

Hartford, April 29-The automobile inspectors and the state police made in the neighborhood of 100 arrests throughout the state on Sunday of automobiles. Most of the arrests were for speeding and in several of the arrests the local courts in Say brook, Milford, Wes4port Killingly and Berlin had several prosecutions today. In North Haven the prosecu- tions will take place tomorrow morn- ing.
 MT. Gidman is convinced from his observation and the experience on Sunday that most of the speeding on Connecticut highways was done by cars from other states.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
EDWIN T. HOOK
 % Order of Notice CLARA MCKAY HOOK STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss., STJPERIOR COJTRT
EDWIN T. HOOK

Bridgeport, April 26, A. D., 1918 a Upon the complaint of the said Edwin T. Hook, praying, for reasons therein set forth, for a divorce now pending before this court, having been returned therto on the first Tues day of February, 1918.
 It appearing to and being found by this court that Clara Mckay Hook, the said defendant, is absent from this state and gone to parts unknown, and that notice of the pendency of the complaint was given as required by or der of notice heretofore issued, and now the plainff asks for further or der of notice in the premises.
 Therefore Ordered, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given hv publishing this order in the Bridgeport Times and Evening Far mer, newspaper printed in Bridge port, Connecticut, three times success sively, commencing or or before the 29th day of April, A. D., 1918.
 By the Court,
 FRED. W. TRACEY,
 Clerk of the Superior Court for Fair
 field County. U29 sa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
Trying To Figure
 Disputed Account

Further testimony in the suit of John LA Hurley, Inc, against S. Tern, involving a disputed accounts for the manufacture of meat choppers, was taken before Judge William H. Com ley, Jr., as a committee of the Supe- rtor Court The case was started sev- eral weeks ago before Judge Comley, and continued to permit examination of the books. Claims and counter claims are made 1by both interests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
DIED-

DIED BEILINGHAM-In this city, April 27, 1918, Frances Bellingham, aged 57 years, 1 month, 1 day.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the undertaking par lors of J. H. Carroll, No. 54 Elm street, on Tuesday, April 30, 1913. at 8:30 a. m., and from St. Peters church at 9 a. m.
 Interment in St. Michaefs ceme- tery. a*p HIIL-In this city, Sunday, April 2S, 1918, Alice, widow of William Hill. Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of her brother, John A. BilIingham, No. 986 Connecticut avenue, on Tuesday, April 30, at 2:SO D. m.
 Interment at East NorwaIk, Conn. Automobile cortege. a*p WALLACE-In this city, Sunday, April 28 1918, Mary, widow of William Wallace, aged SS years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 39 Jones avenue, on Tuesday, April 30, at 8:30 a. m., and from St. Au- gustine's church, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be of fered for the repose of her soul at g o'clock.
 Burial in St. Michael's cemetery Automobile cortege. a* McQUEENEY-In this city, April 28 1918, James, son of James and the late Celia Woods McQueeney, aged IA years days
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his aunt, Mrs Annie Baumann,285 Black Rock avenue, on Wednesday, May 1 at 8:30 am, and from Sacred Hear church at 9 a. m. 2 Interment St. MichaeTs cemetery Automobile cortege. U29 b. SHERIDAN-In this city, April 2S , 1918, Frank E. Sheridan, aged B years.
 Friends are invited to attend thu funeral from his late residence, 1877 Kossuth street, on Wednesday, Ma! i, at S:30 a. m., and at St Charles church at a. m.
 Interment St. Michaef's cemetery
 U29 b" GILBERT-In this city April 2S, 1918 Nellie Agnes, wife of Charles P. Gil bert, aged 56 years,7 months, g days Friends are invited to attend tn funeral from her late residence, Nc 39 Gem avenue, on Wednesday Ma 1, at 9:30 a. m-, and from St. Pat Rick's church, North avenue, at 1 a. m.
 Interment at Mountain Grov cemetery. Automobile cortege.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
NO STRIKE OF THE
 MACHINISTS TO-DAY

The rumored strike of machinists and tool makers in the smaller shops of the city, which was set for this morning, failed to materialize today, and as far as could be learned this morning all of these tradesmen were at their places of employment.
 The workers recently requested the minimum wage an hour be 70 cents for machinists and 80 cents for tool makers. It is believed the heads of all of the smaller machine shops of the city have conformed with this demand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
NEW LONG RANGE GUNS
 TO SHELL PARIS

Amsterdam, April 29-Three new German long range guns, made in Dusseldorf for the bombardment of Paris, passed through Belgium for France, according to the correspond ent of Les Nouvelles-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
SHIPS BACK FOR REPAIRS.

An Atlantic Port, April 29.---Two American ships which left here three days ago for Europe returned here today for repairs necessitated by a collision at sea in which the bow of one of the ships was badly smashed. There were no casualties and those aboard the damaged ships were trans ferred to other vessels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
Dollars do extra duty in Carpet Hall.

lot of fine savings for home folks who plan to use new foor-coverings.
 For example, printed inoleum is to be bought right and here at less than the manufacturers wholesale price of today!
 Yes; excellent weight regular type with burlap back printed in attractive mating and tile and hardwood pat terns-sq yd 79c Inaid linoleums, for long and hard service selling just the way. Each with pattern carried from surface right through back of heavy quality in arac tive patterns; good coors-sq yd $1.19 Special rag rugs of heavy weight many colors chntz designs fresh and bright and ceanly3O by 60 inches
 $225 Wool-and-fber rugs of size best adapted for in small bedrooms by feet Of standard quality, atrac tive patterns in mixed browns blues greens and tans and a few in twotone effects $6.5O Deltox grass rugs, tough and wiry and durable-but light and equally good for indoors porch through Summer Plain center with stencled design borders brown green rose or blue:-
 by 10 ft-$1O 9 by 12 f-$12 Armstrong cork rugs in patterns including the Japanese designs; green gray and bue tasteful and dur able-
 by fl, worth -s65O 9By12 it, worth $1o5o-$7.5o
 71a by 1011a it, worth SIP -$9
 floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

Increase in freight rates from to Is cents and in passenger rates to 2 3-4 cents a mile were granted to the New Haven by the Federal board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

A fire on the Manhattan Bridge, New York, caused considerable ex- citement and delayed trolley traffic two hours. The damage was slight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

American aviators in France down ed SS9 airplanes since the United States entered the war up to March Ss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29
Cheery curtains;
 fine savings!
Bridgeport, Conn,
 Monday, April 20.

Into home these curtains will bring freshness and beauty and charm
 They carry the very spirit of Spring; delightful newness and crisp appealing quality.
 BUT they do even more-they offer excellent saving chance.
 Mercerised marqusette curtains double thread and sure to hang straight and even inserting and edge of lace in Cuny and antique styles white ecru worth much as $5- $3.50 Scrim, et net and marquisette curtains, hemsttched and finished with edge of lace white ecru, worth $2
 $15O Simple curtains of scrm with hemstitched band-$1 Handsome mercersed marquisette curtains with Cuny edges, white cru, notably dainty, worth $275-
 $215 Mercerised scrim by the yard has double border fine of texture, nice luster, white or Arabian 29c yd Beautiful new figured madras! Dainty figures upon backgrounds those figures in colors such blue gold pink. And the colors of fast dye. 59c yd Cretonnes in Sumnery patterns cool looking and attractive and light and beautiful 29c to $1 yd
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

Senator Emile de Mercere, elected for life to the French Senate, is dead.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-29

Forecast: Rain tonight and Tues
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-27
Montour toms.
70 es-Republicau.

Special to Times Republican.
NIontour. Aug. 27.-Mr and Mrs. ~
A. Harvey and Mr.. and Mrs. +. A.
Spickler autoed to Des Moines SUNDAY
to attend the state fair.
Mrs. Laura Smith left Monday foi
Fremont and Wright to visit friends.
MIR and Mrs. George Myers. of ROCK
ford, Ill.,. came Friday evening to vlsi'
the formers half brother. John Tice.
Mrs. Will Young and daughter Ada.
of Fearing, came Saturday to visit at
the home Of o. p. Willard. Mr.. Young
came Sunday to spend the day.
Miss Katharine Austin spent Sunday
in Marshaltown visiting at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. TewSsbury.
r. e. Austin and daughter Mary
spent Sunday in Tama visiting at the
home of George Austin.
Mrs. Ozie Butler and two children
went to Tama Saturday to visit at the
home OF Mrs. Buffers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. f. A. Stuart.
Mrs. Edith Burroughs and son Ward
went to Grinneh Saturday to visit with
relatives.
Mrs. I. C. Willard, who has been Wis
itIng her daughter. Mrs. Lee Hufford.
of Tama, for the past week, returned
home Sunday.
Mrs. LLOYD Stoker, Mrs. Theron VIII
son and daughter. and Miss Rosa
Barne Of Logan, and Mrs. Roy How
ard OF Miami. Okla. came Saturday
to visit at the home OF Henry Kelsey
and family. They all returned MONDAY
except Miss Barnes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-27
LOANS TO FARMERS
Life Insurance Companies Provide
Huge Sums for Mortgages.

New York, Aug. 27.-Amcrican life
insurance companies loaned $780,
600, 900 to American farmers within
two years and nine months ending
Oct. /, 1917, enabling them to In.
crease their supply of food for the
entente nations. About $270000.0oO
Of this was loaned to farmers ar on
farm mortgages in nineteen states in
the west and south. These states arc
supplying the bulk OF '.ncrIcan food
stuff to this country an its allies in
the war. The average interest rate
on farm loans up TO 1917 was 3 u per
cent or less.
These facts are shown in n report
submitted to American life insurance
companies today by George T. Wight.
of New York City, manager of the
Association of Life Insurance Presi-
dents. It is compiled from original
statistics and covers 1915. 1916 and
nincsmonths or 1917.
II this increase in life insurance
loans to farmers has continued since
September 1917. Mr.. Wight indicates,
life insurance companies have In
vest ed in farm loans about $1,000
100000. This Is more than one half OF
all their real estate mortgage loans.
which amount to nearly $1,000 100000
Tho. report shows that the real es-
tate mortgage loans OF the companies
on both farm and city property In
creased from &l,708.00O 900 to sl,ss2.-
600 900 during 1915 and 1916. During
the same period" continues the re-
port, the HE insurance companies In
hat e, a y n nd
figures from $50 millions to $40 mil
lions, net increase OF 100 millions.
The rate Of increase for this two-ycar
period for farm mortgage loans Is 20
per cent. Tho rate OF increase OF all
assets OF life companies for tho same
period IL IL per cent. II Is seen, there
fore, that farm mortgage loan invest
ments OF iif- iIlbuI nIivo COMPANIES
have recently increased about two and
one-hnlf times as n.ucn as the concur
rent rate OF Increase Of their assets
generally. During the same period
there was a 2 per cent reduction
$40. 900 0O0--in the amount OF money
loaned on real estate mortgages on
other than farm property.
AN analysis Of tho new data there
fore indicates clearly. In this decided
change in the character OF their In
vestments. that tho American life an
surancc companies have been very
positive factor in the Increase in the
production Of toodstuffs demanded by
the conditions created by the world
war and. further. may indicate
change in their Investments OF per-
manent character. Tho change noted
g.. thu yo,-y Il, .fi hot trnndS from CITY
real estate mortgage loans to farm
loans While this change had set IN
sometime before the beginning OF hos
tilitics in August, 1914, the STATISTICS
show a noteworthy speeding up Of the
process during tho two-ycn period OF
1915 ana 1915. II this trend has "o--