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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
DEATHS

AIJ.EN-Feb II, JOHN LEWIS. son of
John Nj. and Elizabeth Allen. aged 80
Relatives and friends invited to funeral
services, We'd. 10 a. M at the parlors OF
rRApE. - Feb H. ARCHERTHA MAY.
DAUGHTER of John J. and Elizabeth l.. Bade
Inee LipsJ, aged .. Relatives and friends
invited TO funeral services. Wed. 2 D. M,
NJ the residence Of her grandmother Mrs
r. Lips. l7i5 Arlington st. lnear nth
ana Norris). Int. Northwood Gem. Auto
funeral Friends NAV view the remains on
tues. 1Ssfs..ARegKmFeb. egenlnFF 10. GEORGE. husband Of
also ID Camp No; Company. T. A. Silver
and The Bible Glass OF this woodland Baptist
inurom ~ M az 2ios g. Miiiick 81. W. Phila'
INT. Northwood Gem. Friends may call on
thurs, from to .. m.
'DSoT,rs' ~ Feb. ls. CHARLES Do'rTs.
aged ss Relatives and friends, also en,
pioyes of the Custom Houre and members
~ ths Grace Reformed Church. tnvftoA 10
psnsb - Int. private, Northvood Gem
GopDARD. = Feb. IA. st Lynn. Mass,
HELEN NJ GODDARD. widow Of John ],
MeEI.MEIL.-Feb, 1s. at 3is Riverview
ave. DrexeI Hlll. Pa, JOSEPH p. Nc
EIMELi.. Friends and members OF Veteran
Corps, FIRST Regiment, N. U. r., Invited 10
funeral. Thurs, s:a0 a. M. from the Oliver
il. Bair Blds,. 1890 Chestnut g. !, Phils.
ST.. Phila.. 10 q, m. Int. privats.
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BARN AND CONTENTS BURN
Overheated Stove in Tobacco Cellar
Causes $4,000 Blaze

LANCASTER. Feb. lg-Firc caused
by an overheated stove in the tobacco
cellar of barn on the farm Of Harvey
Hostetter. located about two miles
southeast of Elizabethtown. this county,
last night completely destroyed the
building aud its contents. causing loss
Of about 10000. The live stock alone
was saved, while the summers store of
grain, including considerable quantity
of corn, oats. wheat and barley, along
with much farm machinery and imple-
ments. were destroyed
Burning embers alghted on the barn
of Joseph Ebersoe. who lives on farm
nearby. but were eXtingulshed before
any damage was done. Mr.. ITostetter
had no insurance on the burned barn
or its contents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

The Eastern Power that for the
bonds of the aggregang
l. it offers in exchange for
March September
authorized by the directors
collateral rust\ indenture 10 the
and secured by
deposited by the bond
|36ers in xchange for the proposed new notes
at interest
published interest will be payable
y York The interest will be paid
Federal income OF
G5nsylvana be refundable
the notes secured by the
March l. 1918 OF the maturing
Satisfactory extensions Of bank
that the bonds exchange
promptly Company be exchanged fer
wng large that made
borrowed than
1000 contemplated Issuing and selling
This has been made
Considering
Of fuel the points out Its earnings
"a been satisfactory
ns Eastern Corporation and operates extern
electric light and street and nterrban
In Virginia, Indiana Vermont and New
p@hire, securities held In this city
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CHAPTER xxxv ,coptlnuedD

'HNFIbN NNNN ttOntinuedD
rTIiE Crown Prince Ferdinand william
l. otto was only n small boy for all his
title and dignity. And suddenly he felt
lonely. Left alone he returned to his
expectations for the day and compared
them with the facts. lie remembered
other carnivals, with his carriage mov-
ing through the streets and people show
erlng him with fresh flowers lie rather
glowed at the memory. Then he re-
called that the Chancellor had said he
needed fresh air
Something occurred TO him. something
which combined fresh air with action.
Yet kept 10 the letter Of his PROMISE
or was there Il promise mot to leave
the palace.
The idea pleased him !, set him to
smiling aud his bright hair to uuiver-
Ing with excitement II was nothing
less than to 80 up on the roof and fnd
the bait Milky would be surprised
having failed himself lie would have
10 be very careful, having In mind the
fate Of that unlucl,v child at the crystal
Palace. And he would have to hurry
Milky would be sure 10 return soon.
lie opened the door on the great cor
u
tries. rs he always did,
"tll he back I'm II moment" he in
formed them lie was always on terms
Of great friendliness with the guard. and
he knew these mon by sight. Are YOU
going To hc stationed here now?' he
inquired pleasantly.
The two guards were al a loss But
ono OF them. who had son Of his own,
ana mated the whole business, saluted
ana replied that he know not
J nope yoh are, said Ferdinand will
uam ptto, and went on
INC senirics regarded ono another.
let him CO. said the one who was
a father.
1he Diner one moved uncastly our
orders cover no such contingency he
u'u,'c,t" ,>n"' ocSlueS' NC WIZ come
o"'N, ' po'' S,,o"E ,eSe''o'ance
W Wv" us Mno' w we r,u'"s SCHOOL
,'"" wv '"H 81 u''i "ope
" =" ,'|u ~, Nv "'eS "ot co'''e o''N' ne s"'u
''In,'S' So ,....-
~ ,.u,'r I" t".r'
~ NV" I'''e h"'tleu' ne cor
t'uorS were utmost empty ltere ana
lnc'e nc nv S',N"u.S' VINO s,oou SUN
"s'.t,Ht .ne van un''l II" hau p'SSeu'
w WI Wv . "''' u,c Staiu'Se' It"u',,B up ne
- - ~ -, 'o' w w upP'! "'o'' ,''
M"a M"a I",.r VAIN VIZ" running anu I'VE
i'uSeu , .l MS I"u'le' S"''e !" mop III,
'"''. "'' ,' 'Pc"r" "i'uoW anu
went OUT Oh lhe rooi' IL seemed very
us ,''s "." V,'p'S "oN' "nu ''e "i'el
'ioou sun "IuN'"s loN' threw Sh'uoWs
across IT, AISo' from the palustrade
II looNeu extremely lar 10 the srouhu'
Nevertheless, although his heart beat
a trihe fast, he was still determined
\ climb which Milky with his long legs
had achieved in leap, took hlm up tC
chimney. Below--it seemed Ions
way below-was the gutter, There was
very considerable slant. lf one sa
down, like Milky, and slid. and did no.
slide over the edge, one should fetch VI
in the gutter.
| lie felt trine dizzy. But NIIiky'l
| theory was. that il one is afraid to d,
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- '-'---'-ls--l---------a.---------
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND ELOUR

onoid,;AAT onWoihE,;AT-ReGelpts. 1000 bush steady.
snaaTd ''pSSTa nol,ho1n ln'psS,H sprns
Sargm Sss7 NS Hrf SsHS Sip'eT wbis .2i5 3 No red
%5I, .GII; MI ,s ss. %. q 20. a? fs2$ Mn @Mip:
aum Do, prises,goRsd. winter, No. 3, '22i: do.
Re srSae * o. si aS Soft No 30 !. saia i Do
80 IS o5 n 49, do, No 5. s2,iS; sample grade
q, Special maximum prices only to be applied
bish" tne other qualities In the wheat are
., No. 3 whestsmMaximum whftMi1 IN price containing
S'uss se G rsS sdf S Sf%aS GS MS Tsa se: sSs
::t "' No g F: FED ';9 SET SS
ES5ci q or No. 1 red. :a,2i; 10. 4 soft red,
Nh No: 8 wheats--Maximum price containing
No. % or No. N$ Ps5 g Ssna mSS'qre So .o., e ndS
csnt Mssftlmum mum nrlce containing not over ~ per
So sof s S"S Taiey Ms,lMS mo- prSS rice
Containing ,,1aui not over Is per cent moisture g
mder TeS No, 1 or No. red. s2.io; No. soft
M SAMPLE wheats handled on merits. but In
70 case shall prices be higher than 4c under
Np sr,r'i ?, the suhcless represented. -.,.,
cis each sample basis Of the class and sub
CoRN.--Recelpts. 0o75 bush. Offerings on
vas largely nominal. Quotation Car lots
~ Iiocsl trade No yellow. nominal.
oATs-Rcceipts, 10. 40 bush Offsrlnes
were lisht and the market ruled firm and
=, shade higher. Quota tions: No. white,
40; white, 90c a 81. No. white. rs G9st5 c.
y, tl;OUR-Receipts. 200 bbls. and In 200
.ps, IN sacks. Offerings were light and the
market ruled firm. with demand fairly ac-
I've Quotations, per l06 lbs ir wood--win-
sr straight, sllm11 2J: Kansas patent
dd2ogi e; spring. FIRST clcsr. SPOT
i92 29@ 1918; spring, bakers patcnt. spot
N,to4l l2i do. patent. mill shipment, $40 80
20 20; do. family brands. spot Sll inm
~, 1lty mills; regular grades, winter
strnight, Sli a IL 20. We quote ncr 1906 lha
IN ns-!b. cotton sacks--Wintrr wheat. a5 per
cent nour, ..5u1 u, 30; Kansas % per
cent -four. slO7hT1126 26. spring n5 pcr
cent -four. $40 25driO.f5.
RYE FLOUR was In good request and
nrmiy held. Quotations at SliNi2,25. as to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
VEGETABLES

The general market was quiet and barely
steady. Quotations White potatoes. Jer-
sey, per Is bush. bskt.. 33 lbs--No. /. T5G
lbs. s.-Pennsylvania, sI.OO@2 %; New York
81 sO@2.lO; western. sl,s0g2. 10; sweet po-
tatoes. Jersey. per = bush; bskt.. S3 lbs
No. l. Sl@f25; No, ., 70Q75c; sweet po-
!stoes Jersey per hHmPerNNM9' kHSS:
bunch, a50 55c; do. Florida per crate.
6Oc a 81: do. l.ouislana per bbl, SIG 80,
I.6O Brussels sprouts. Long Island per
at. $50 asc. Eggplants Florida, per box,
S2@5s Cucumbers, Florida. per hamper,
SS45. sauashes. Florida. per crate. 81. 50g,
!. Spinach Washington. per crate; 100 9
Bean Beans. FoTida ESlfid NSero per- Rsmpsr Bes,s
per hamper. saa5i do, California. per
drum, 5000. Peppers. Florida, per z, crate,
Tomatoes. Florida per "a crate f,rniG Mig4' do.
adian rutabagas. 100 lbs. s2g225 Cab
bases. Danish. seed per ton' $50 VI0I do,
New York and western per ig9rb % Il tlsn bag
soc. Mushrooms. per lb., 30q55c.
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Cold Hurt Cranberries

BROWNS MILLS. n. j.. Feb 19-
Cranberry growers find the berries have
suffered greatly during the zero wea ther
because there has been little water on
the bogs. the early floods having In many
instances carried away the flood gates.
The vines In large areas have been so
badly frozen that they will have to be
plowed under.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
DSSIP OF THE STREET
REDICTS RISE OF LIBERTY BONDS
e TO PAR VALUE BY MARCH 7
rom Reliable Source in Financial District the
Forecast Is Made on Strength of Peace
II Prospects-Gossip of the Street

4oM unusually competent and reliable stated
Esirty prices will sell them March
why but the OF
A state
osssed determination Russia
k peace talk gaining by
brokers' point %
ons sees Liberty
finding
Nv general sentiment
t.ength apane information
Rvts obtanable
~ of Liberty the principal
yesterday without
EohB
frment which
especially the campaign to be in danger
~ mlng lost of-Patrosm,
ANY the third
.ty Bonds Az they
I'M or short
should bonds fact whether they
which
2 Is willing
But the appeal
<.rms ohaveb overlooked
And President
yvusn striking
IN struct?
reican patriotism to the test it is sound
Some
Of
sn broker said waiting
morning he boring reading poster
holding torch and underneath
autocracy He wondered what
~ there" he said "a simpler reaching such
k5ppe?"
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Negro Lynched in Georgia

FAYETTEVILLE. Ga, Feb. 10
Bud" Cosby a negro. was lynched near
here by mob after he had at
tempted to rob the home of Mrs. Barney
McElwanry. near Aberdeen. and Kid
mapped her two-year-old baby. The
child was found later In briar patch
uninjured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

BUTTER ruled firm with demand equal
to tho offerings Of fancy stock. Quotations
were as follows: Solid-packed creamery, ex-
ira. DE; high-scorlng goods, b3fo5Ic: extra
hrsts. 5Om51c: hrsts. 4sGD J0c: seconds. 47c;
nrsts. 40n5Oc: seconds. 47b4sc: special
brands OF print Jobbing al 81 q SOC
EGGS-The market ruled firm under
scarcity with demand promptly absorbing
the offerings Of fine, fresh eggs. Follow
Ing nrc the quotations: Free cases
nearby lrsts. 1920 per standard case; cur,
rent receipts $3.50 per case, western cx-
ira iirsts, SD 20 per case; firsts. $3.50 per
CASE fancy selected eggs were jobbing at
T2M I3c ger do7eu.
CHEESE - The market ruled firm, with
demand fair. Quotations: New York full
cream. fancy. June. 28h ORC: specials
higher; do. do. fancy. September made. 2Bc: :
New York, full-cream. fallmade. fair to
good 23N2 25c.
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PROVISIONS

The market ruled firm. with fair Jobbnz
demand. Tho quotations ranged az follows:
CITY beef. In sets, smoked and Hir-dred. 32c:
western beef. in sets. smoked. 32c; city beef
LnuCkles and tenders, smoked and air.
erled 38t; western beef. knucKles and ten.
family. Sh1 1dp5l.50. Hams. s. p cured iooss
SS1h @2sh c; do, skinned; loose, ?6a27c; d,
smoked City cpred. as TO brand and ave
rage: rage ssh GSezc i hams. smoked. west"
soc; Picnic shoulders S p cured loose.
24h c; do. smoked. 25l5 c. Bellies in pickle,
bacon; as TO brand and average. city cured
sbc; do. western cured. 38c. Lard west
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Closing Live Stock Prices

CHICAGO. Feb. --moGs-Beoeiipts,
%. 900 head: tomorrow, oo9 9oo mead; Mar,
syerase ave- sre" Bulk, $40 0OGpl8, s0 light 5000
wi6.60; mixed. s16.25 5g 1888: heavy. si0,l
"e cXsfTi.E2Receipts,. 1900 head. SLOW
and steady Top, $i3. 50.
sIIrEPGRecelpts 5000 head. Steady
To shade lower. Top. s13.l5. Lambs
steady. Top. sl6.Oo.
Z soIITU OMAHA, Feb, 19.-HOGS-Re-
ceipts, ii. 900, Five to i9c lower 49,
sflEEPLReceipts. II, 900 head. Blow. i6c
lower.
KANsAa CITY, Feb. l9.-CATTLE--Re.
ceints SSoo head STEADY Ten cents
h'fhef; h'fhnoeffi;s-n.ceipts. 10. 600 head. stronS.
sH5isP-.Receipts. 5000, SLOW. i5c io>.er.
Steady.
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FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock was firmly held with offerings
HSsiss pe% and 49, Kns
I5O06 30: Winesap, $44G Northern Spy.
s3.50Q5.50; Twenty.ounCe, si@5.50; Huh
bardston. 1928 a j.25; Greening, $4,000.
Baldwin. 325mG: Rome Beauty. s446:
Staymsn Winesap s4@6i Black Twig, s3. 80
dt5.2J Paragon, Siu5.25; Gano. S3Ii. 80;
York Imperial. $3m5.75; Ben Davis SO. 20 a
!,75. APPLES; western, per boX1,Jonathan.
mana si.T5M2.50; Spitzenburg. S2H2 80.
Rome. Beauty. sea $50; Delicious. 81, 25dp
81 King si6o@30o 35tbeEya SG,I Ea 'iso%2,So
sl,75@2.a5; Newtown Pippin, .73q2,25;
York Imperial, s1;boq2; BALDWIN. 81 i.a0q2;
pies. nearby, per hamper. 5000 psl. so; do.
do, per " hush basket. 25c 81 %. Lemons,
m2.5O. Oranges. Florida. per box, s246.
Tangeriues Florida per strap ,S3@7.
pies, Porto Rico. per crate. 25m ., 70.
Cranberries, Jersey per crate. s3.50m5; do.
do. per bbI. sl3Qls Strawberries Florida
u ~
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, Feb. ip;--BUrrER-,-Re
ceipis. i2. $50 tubs. Market weaker. ai Higher
sss,s ssers $50 SaS sie: %ofEn State dairy. Bic
-Esesip.s sss' tsa sases; sr,,, nsFEsst as
nrstr' IL y d6sc; white. % 4Qdoc; brown.
Sic: mixed color. GiA 9ssc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
MARRIED

SWITZERLAND. AT San. Antonio Tex,
on Friday, February 10. 1918, EUGENTE
OAKES RAND, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Ten BgSeGk JacGuein, to GEORGE
VALENTINE SMITH. Lieutenant of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

There going financial circles ref
{rdnstraon railroads of the. United States
of the "A
|1wen operated
Canadian Pacific the
|Hspaage genento of sad
without allow
colecble privately This add
officially capital of
$662000
ehrd of all of the Intercoona 1867"
anywhere.
OF
operated United
ehts but anything.
~ subject which Wall Street
finance much easier than TO
afford the extent of the created
and unambious of the Govern
time being
Blu mind In this is
of Government operation
capable discussion The will
unwisdom of its for
will faults virtues
TX valuable modhca
<3has q both.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
/ Increase in Use of Electric Current

s750O00o last week by the
public
of appliances
luXuiies but ike every
such luxury they become necessities
the regular weekly letter
M & of February IA, which
"Durng in Oklahoma City sold
Y electric vacuum cleaner Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Gas ana Electric
wiring already built houses
January the month of the
100 fatons 81 electric gri
radiant heaters SO pecoatois Al I'M
heaters 81 sewing machine motors is water
nd machines
of the Muskogee
following
appliances thirty
include twenty natons nine heatg PADS
During the month contract
also secured for
|)nge Company"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

Tnp average utdlfT uots II lHltt tunes
a wear, but, OF course, you want to
excel the average. don't you?
What should he the percentage of OK
penscs to sales for dry goods store?
INQUIRER
That depends upon the size of tho
store and what class of trade II caters
to. A reasonable percentage of eX-
penses of a small dry goods store is
around II per cent; in the average
dry goods store, 20 TO "a per cent;
in large dry goods stores, form % to
26 per cent.
7 was interested In your definition Of sales
sons would YOU make of salesma nship and
what are they! j. i. u.
There are three divisions OF salesman
shin: Wholesale, retail and speciality.
Wholesale salesmanship Is selling
goods for resale at profit
Retail craftsmanship is selling goods to
the consumer who visits your store to
buy them.
Specially salesmanship Is selling goods
to the consumer by solicitation outside
of a store
(CoNTINuED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Supplies were small and tho market ruled
steady on basis Of 7.45c for extra fine
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Business Career
of Peter Flint
A Story of Salesmanship
by Harold Whitehead

Mr., Whitehead triR anStrcr pour business
questions on buUinO. SciifrO, dducrttSpO OHd
employment. Ash pour questions clearly and
gtpe oil the facts Your correct name aud
InH address must be signed 10 all inquiries.
Ihose tChich are anonymous must BE- ignored
hnsWcrS 10 technical questions tCtl be scHt
Og mat. OfherS WiH be ogStCercd IN this
column. The noT Interesting problshs Of
Peter Fiint
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-01
(By The Associated Press)

American and French troops have begun turning men that successful will compel German retirement wide sector of Fere Tardeno at the center of the Soissons-R Rheims salient.
 They have attacked front of than three miles side village Neses the apex the Allied wedge north of the Ourcq Their greatest advance to- ward the east where the Americans pushed in distance from the town of Sergy and approached Chemary.
 Although the announced purpose of the attack the strengthening out of the line between Srnges Cierge this really secondary to the ouankng of the Germans to the southwark The enemy holding very strong positions aA Roncheres and St. Gemme where his line still less than five miles the continued advance between Neses and Cerges would force him to fall back to being cut off from the rear
 This to be the only sector where the Allies at lacking with their infantry Reports from the front tell of heavy artillery along the most of the line between and Rheims.
 The Germans attacked the Allied lines the heights of Bigny southwest of Rheims Tuesday night but were pulsed
 methods adopted by the since their retire the Marne began followed by the enemy along he line of the hardest fighting Machine gunners for the most part the lines This may indicate further retire ment of the Germans for machine gunners have borne the the guard fighting during the last two weeks
 Along the British artillery has been enemys heavy guns have carried out especially heavy bombardmens at Vers BreOnneux, east of Amens Buc quoy northern side of the Picardy salient the 1eghborhood of Veteran and Morris the western side of the Lys sector.
 tis unofficay announced Czecho-Slova forces have occupied the important Yekaternburg which domi- mates the northern Siberian railroad runs European from Cheabinsk Russian newspapers express the felt in Bolshev circles the danger which, it is said growing like avalanche
 is understood that Germany will break off diplomatic relations with Ukrania result of the assassination of Field Marshal Echhorn. This may be preliminary to the dispatch German forces to Kev, which is said contemplated in Berlin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-01
MURDER AT KIEv OF VON EICKHORN
 NOT SURPRISING
Believed to Demonstrate Russian People Can Not
 Endure German Yoke.

Paris. Aug. 1-The murder of Field Marshal Won Eichhorn, according to the comment in the Paris newspapers demonstrates that in spite of their legendary pacificity the Russian peo- pie cannot endure the German yoke. This crime, the papers say, coming after the assa sassination of Count Von Mirbach, the German ambassador to Russia, shows that the return to dic- tatorial methods of government in Russia was bound to place bombs in the hands of those men who for many years knew no other argument of op- position. The newspapers insist that Germany is reaping the harvest she sowed.
 'The situation in the east" says the Gaulois, presents particularly stormy omens. It is aggravated by the fact that the Allies are ready to begin op- erations to deliver the Russian people and that the campaign in Siberia will be coincident with operations on the Murman coast. Who knows if Ger many will not be obliged to reconstI- -tute the eastern front a--4=7--zs------
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-01

The actual building operations are expected to start next week, and the houses are under contract to be built within six months. The proba bilities are that many will be occupied inside of three months. The six months period is allowed for the entire work building work alone. The houses will accommodate sos families which is estimaed to include about 2,500 peo- pie.
 Representatives of the Bridgeport Housing company the architects. and engineers, were congratulated yester- day at the meeting of the United States Bureau of Housing and Trans portation, by Otto M. Eidlttz, head of the bureau, on the efficient manner in which they had submitted the plans and figures, thereby saving a great deal of time and discussion. The con- tract figures and estimates by the
 architects and engineers were so nearly alike that there was no delay whatever in agreeing upon the con- tract faSnthe entire work.
 The Sdilding operations here will be in charge of Walter S. Faddis, one of the partners of the CauldwelI- Win gate company and MT. Faddis will
 reside in the city during the entire
 work Of construction
 Much credit is due to the men who i for the last IS or 20 months have given their time and attention to the fur thering of this project for the benefit of the city. a project which is most 1 important as a war undertaking, as l it will provide homes for many muni- 1 tion workers who will come to this city If they have homes for their families
 w H. Ham, manager of, the Bridge jport Housing company. has made 2S i trips te Washington while the matter (continusd on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-01
AMERICANS HELD SERVICES AFTER
 TERRIFIC FIGHT Fierce Uproar Grows Silent As Hand to-Hand Crap
 pies Follow. ONLY DEAD GERMANS
 LEFT IN VILLAGE Final Capture of Town De- scribed As Especially
 Creditable.

London, Aug. 1.-Yesterday was a day of sheer, hard in and out fighting on the American front, telegraphs Reuters correspondent on the front north of the Marne. He says that the final capture of Seringes by the Americans was an especially credita- ble achievement.
 Since the Americans took the vii, lage on Monday the Germans made no infantry attack On the place, but kept up a constant artillery and machine gun fire to drive them out. This con- tinued all day on Tuesday and toward evening the enemy seemed to think that the spirit of the defenders might possibly be broken, and then they began to emerge from the Nesles for est in a way that seemed to forecast a fresh attempt to take the village. Of the fighting which ensued, the cor respondent writes:
 "The Americans after three days of to and fro fighting through villages had learned subtlety, and were deter mined to have a real fight to a finish They consequently withdrew as if re- tiring from Seringes, and the Germans crept down from the high ground, convinced that they had their oppon- ents beaten, Additional German troops came pouring in until the town was occupied as it never had been before,
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