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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
LAKE TORPEDO BOAT COMPANIES
 LOAN DRIVE

The Lake Torpedo Boat Company closed it's drive for the Fourth Lib erty Loan Saturday noon, with total subscription of s25oO5o. an excellent record for a concern with only 2,050 employees.
 The initial drive under the super vision of the mana agement had for its slogan, "$100 per man and 100 per cent" With this prevailing thought the employees responded enthusiasti- cally to the cause, going over their quota of $20OOOO by $25,050. The drive lasted just a week, being run off in a short, snappy, systematic manner, un- der the direction of a committee, led by MT. c. E. Adams. and MT. R. P. Mills, as Major and Captain. respec- lively and 1ieutenants consisting of the representatives from each depart ment Each department representa- tive was held responsible for the re- turns from his own men. Conse- quentlv 8 keen Lend -to-the-Limit spirit was created and each group en- deavored to beat it's rival.
 Daily bulletins kept the "Subma- rines' in close touch with the results of the drive. With s25,OOO to go the last day to meet the quota. the men proudly lent their support and cleared the top in a glorious finish by over subscribing by $25,O50, a total of $50, 05O the last day. But this did not prove to be the limit of the shipwork- CTS pockets.
 Upon a request from the employees, | a branch of the Unconditional Sur render Club was organized a week later under their leadership with MT. W. J. Beavens as chairman of the committee. Membership in this club was confined to those previously sub- scribing s100. In this way an addi- tional $250OO was raised to swell the Lake company's fund, and the aver age percentage set at $122 per man.
 The submarines" may be proud of this high mark. which is double that of the Third Liberty Loan and which was also far oversubscribed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

skin is red, spread on thickIy and covered with two thicknesses of hot nannel cloths. Leave the clothing loose around the neck as the heat of the body iberates the ingredients in the form of vapors. These vapors. Ehaled with each breath, carry the medication directly to the parts af- fected. At the same time, VapoRub is absorbed through and stimulates the skin, attracting the blood to the surface, and thus aids in relieving the congestion within.
 NO OCCASION FOR PANIC.
 There is no occasion for panic-in- fluenza or grip has a very low per- centage of fatalities-not over one death out of every four hundred cases, according to the N. c. Board of Health. The chief danger lies in complications arising, attacking prin- cipally patients in a run down condi- tion-those who don't go to bed soon enough, or those who get up too early. HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE. Evidence seems to prove that this is a germ disease, spread principally F coughing. sneezing or splitting. So 1 avoid persons having colds-which means avoiding crowds-common drinking cups, roller towels. etc. Keep up your bodily strength by plen- ty of exercise in the open air, and good food
 KEEP FREE FROM COLDS.
  tate the lining of the air passages and render them much better breeding places for the germs.
 Use Vick's VapoRub at the very first sign of a cold. For a head cold, melt little VapoRub in spoon and inhale the vapors, or better still, use VapoRub in a benzoin steam kettle. If this is not available, use an ordi- nary tea-kettle. Fill half-full of boiling water, put in half a teaspoon of VapoRub from time to time-keep the kettle just slowly boiling and in- hale the steam arising.
 NOTE-Vick's VapoRub is the dis covery of a North Carolina druggist, who found how to combine, in salve form, Menthol and Camphor with such volatile oils as Eucalyptus, Thyme, Cubebs, etc., so that when the salve is applied to the body heat these ingredients are liberated in the form of vapors. VapoRub can be had in three sizes at all druggists While comparatively new in certain parts of the North, it is the standard home remedy in the South and West for all forms of cold troubles-ove1 six million jars were sold last year VapoRub is particularly recommend ed for children's croup or colds, as il is externally applied and can,. there fore, be used freely and often with out the slightest harmful effects . Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
Strict Rules For
 NOn-War Construction

Judge W. H. Comley, Jr of this city, administrator of non-war con struction under the state director, has received instructions relating to the sale of building materials. Wholesale dealers are held strictly to the use to which materials they sell are and the production by a builder of a per- init from the city building commission will not be accepted as permission to go ahead with construction. If ma terial is improperly used the penal ties will be enforced against the deal CT selling the same.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
.'SILENT MOMENT OBSERVED BY THE
 . RED CROSS TODAY

ss "The Silent Moment" inaugurated recently in Washington will be ob- served in all Red Cross chapters to- day, Oct 23, and daily thereafter as ! tribute to American fighting men. The silent" praper will be in con- Junction with the annual meetings ot chapters. The following resolution which was adopted by the War Coun cig will be read at the meetings: | @tResolved:-
 ''That every day at the hour of noon, in every worl1room of the American Red Cross throughout the whole of these United States, upon a given signal, all work shall cease for period of one minute.
 'EDEurlng this time in silence we, the members of the Red Gross, will solemnly concentrate our minds upon our beloved soldiers
 and sailors overseas who are so
 nobly offering their all, even unto
 their lives, for us We will think
 as one-hope as one, for their definite victory and their indi- IA vidual well being: consecFating yourselves anew to our country and VAto those who fight, labor and suf- @ Ger for her, becoming one with
 hem in service
 W"May this united Prayer, gather
 ing power from our love and
 faith, mount to heaven itself, de-
 scending thence in the midst of
 our dear ones wherever they may
 be, fall upon them as a benedic-
 ton, to be at all times their com
 fort and their strength"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
PrOof:-

After an attack of pneumonia the doctor ordered me to give my baby Father Johns Medicine and as a re- suit he resained health and strength, I always give it to my children when ever they catch cold. am writing this to tell you how grateful I am to Father Johns Medicine" (Signed) Mrs. Geo. Hunsberger, 1054 Pike St., Reading, Pa, Because of its body building. strength-giving food value, Father Johns Medicine is an ideal family medicine for all who are weak and run-down.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

that country and the Allies passed through Sofia yesterday en route to Sploniki according to d despatch to the Mail from the Bulgarian capital
 They reported that because of ill., treatment at the hands of the Bull gaTs 3000O of the 50.O00 Serbians in Bulgarian prison camps have died.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
TREATED BADLY
 SAY PRISONERS

London. Oct. 23.---The first party of one thousand British prisoners taken by the Bulgarians and liberated under the peace agreement between
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

The people who can't spare time from their work to remain at home a day and ward off the influenza, are usually the same ones who spend three weeks in bed and perhaps take a ride in the hearse.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
UPSET STOMACH
Pape's Diapepsin at once ends sourness, gas, acid
 ity, indigestion.

Don't stay upset! When meals don't fit and you belth gas, acids and undigested food. When you feel Jumps of indigestion plain, flatuence, heart burn, or headache you can get in- stant relief
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

Some people hesitated for days be- fore investing their m'oney in the per fectly safe Liberty bonds, while the soldier does not hesitate a minute about taking the chances of going over the top.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

It is all right for people who have the influenza to desire sympathy, but they needen't try to attract it by and sneezing in other peo- ple's faces
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

It is vaguely reported that there is an election, coming off early in No vemiber. butt our most expert rumor chasers have failed to find anyone who can positively verify the fact.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
ORIGIN OF THE DISEASE.

ORIGlN OE THE DISEASE.
 Spanish Influenza, which appeared in Spain in May. has swept over the world in numerous epidemics as far back as history runs. Hippocrates refers to an epidemic in 412 B. C., which is regarded by many to have been influenza. Every century has has it's attacks. Beginning with 1881, this country has had five cpl denies, the last in 18S9-9O.
 THE SYMPTOMS.
 Grip, or influenza as it is now called, usually begins with a chill followed by aching, feverishness and sometimes nausea and dizziness, and general feeling of weakness and depression. The temperature is from 100 to 104, and the fever usually lasts from three to five days. The germs attack the mucous membrane, or lining of the air ssages-nose, throat and bronchial tubes-there is usually a hard cough, especially bad at night, often times sore throat or tonsilitis, and frequently all the ap- pearances of a severe head cold.
 HE IhEAl E1EINI,
 Go to bed at the first symptoms take a purgative, eat plenty of nour- ishing food, remain perfectly quiet and don't worry. Nature herself is the only "cure" for influenza and will throw off the attack if only you can serve your strengt h. A little Quinine, Aspirin or Dover's Powder may be given by the physicians directions to allay the aching. Always call a doc tor. since the chief danger of grip is in it's weakening effect on the system, which allows complications to devel- op. These are chiefly pneumonia and bronchitis, sometimes Inflammation of the middle ear, or heart affections. | For these reasons, it is very import ant that the patient remain in bed until his strength returns stay in | bed at least two days or more after the fever has left you, or if you are over 50 or not strong, stay in bed 1 four days or more, according to the severity of the attack.
 EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS.
 In order, to stimulate the lining ot | the air passages to throw off the griI germs, to aid in 1ossening the phlegn j and keeping the air passages open thus making the breathing easier | Vick's VapoRub will be found effec- tive Hot, wet towels should be ap- piled over the throat, chest and back between the shoulder blades to opeI the pores Then VapoRub should bt rubbed in over the parts until the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
stant relief.

No waiting! Pape's Diapepsin will put you on your feet. As soon as you eat one of these pleasant, harm less tablets all the indigestion, gases, acidity and stomach distress ends. Your druggist sells them.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
SPANISH INFL LUENzA--J JUST GRIP
 CAMOUFLAC UNDER A NEW NAME
Most Authorities Now Agree That This Disease is Simply the Od-Fashioned Grip the Same That Swept Over the World Times Without Number Since 1881 the Irnited States Has Had Five Epidemics.

The Last Epidemic in 1SS9-9O Game from Russia by Way of France and Was Given a French Name, La Grippe. This Time It Comes By Way of Spain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
SMALLPOX IN GEORGETOWN

sr.S-iaI correspondence OF Every Evening
t,e.,rgctowu. July - There are five
ucs developed cases Of smallpox IN the
family of " {, N,snrc, who live IN what IS
known as the " Wright property. at the town
iimlis The attending physician, II rs stat
81. was convinced what the disease was
ami reported II as smallpox Later. u IS
sad. an ont t-ni-t town physician was called
ami pronounced ], chichcnpoX Not
satisfied with his decis,on llr trantz Of
tho state Board of Health was summoned
Nth the result that he pronounced Z
smallpox The local Board ot Health has
established rgd quar- rintluc III that
section &C thc town, IN an effort 10 keep
the dreaded disease confined
Il was learned. Saturday. that two
children of Edward Russell residing on
south Bedford street short distance from
the Moore home. were III and as they had
hccn around the Noorcs house it - he
heved they arc suffering from the discasr,
having contracted il from the Moore
children
IN investigation On the part of some of
tie members IT the Board Of Health
shows that for sometime the disease has
hccn raging N Gumhoro hundred and that
Il was believed to he rhIckcnpoN IN the
worst form II was not until i broke ont
here and II became known that some of
the Moore family hsd been visiting IN
that section Of the county that a ngn
inquiry Was made
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
WOULD TAKE COAST CANALS.
General Black Recommends Govern.
ment Operation.

Washington. July - Recurring sub
marine raids of the Atlantic coast result
ing IN the distinctions Of millions Of dollar
worth of property. will lend additional
interest Ia the hearing which will begin
tomorrow before the army Board of Enpi-
nccrs for Rivers and IIarbora, To determine
whether the Government should take
over the Cape Cod Canal ms u part ot the
intercoastnt waterway system
Cen William NJ Black, Chief of En-
gineers, IN report made public yesterday
recommends thnt the entire system of
inland canals. including Cape Cod, Della
ware and Rariian. Chesapeake and
Delaware Chesapeake and Albemaric
Canals. bc placed under the Railroad
Adm nistration IN charge of n director
who shall operate and control them on
much the same basis that the railroads,
the Mississippi and certain Of the coast
wise steamship lines arc now operated.
This recommendation will have mn
important hearing upon the hearing on
tomorrow The Bonrd Of Engineers who
will pass upon the questions ra.sed II
composed of Maj sticn Peter {. llafnea.
Brig Gems William T. Rossell frrd
eric ' Abbott and H. /. Winslow. ola
Walter l. Flshk, S " ltoeasler and
Henry & Newcomer This hearing will
begin early tomorrow and may continue
for two daVH
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
AUTO MISHAPS IN KENT,

Special Correspondence of Evory Evening
Dover, July - Leaking gasoline from
the tank Of an automobile on State street
Saturday evening. Csu$cd the machine 10
take fire. but the flames were eNtinglnshcd
hrfore much damage was done woman
in the machine was IN danger y iirst. but
escaped with nothing more serious than
had scare
IN automobile from Wilmington, CON
tanning five passengers. all Young mon, on
thclr way to Iowcrs Reach over Sunday.
turned turtle ON thr dCtour road 90 Dover
from SMYRNA Ia IeIpsIc rs the operator
was turning out Of tho way IT a team Al
tivr of the occupants were thrown out
and three of them wcrc pinned under the
machine They raised II sufficiently 10
allow tho three to got out tinc man was
severely injured about the head, one was
injured N tho stomach and another WAS
injured about the legs
large sevcn-passcnECr car from PhIia-
dclpha coming the same route brought
the five mon to Dover. whore llr L :
Downcs dressed their wounds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
CHESTERTpWN. Nh.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Chestertown. Md July y There
has been a general shakcup in the local
Draf, Board caused by the designations
of sidney + Townsend and former Sheriff
! Thomas Hadaway Professor J s
William Jones of Washington College
faculty hAs been appointed in place OF
Mr. Townsend and Hcrncrt + Perkins
who has been secretary 20 The board
IN Sheriff Hadswav's place Mr. Per
kinS Will continue as secretary
Dr James " Cam, County Food
Administrator resigned last week, and
William 6 Snythe Of Fairlee is ms
successor
have announced the marriage ~ their
daughter DAISY Elizabeth, 10 Rev !. II
Mietsch of Baltimore They will reside
IN Harrisburg, Pa, where the groom is
pastor of p large church
The body Of Charles NJ CLAYTON.
.Ir. Of Harrisburg. Pa was found floating
on the shore of Harry PrCp's Stoncton
Manor farm. near Bettcrton. on Thurs
dav Clayton with three companions
was cruising above Bctterton. the pre-
v1ous SUNDAY afternoon. and all went in
bathing from the launch CLAYTON step-
ped from the stern 81 the boat INTO the
rver and never rose again He was
36 wears old The body was shipped 10
his home in Harrisburg
kentmere the beautiful summer home
OF DIR II " BreCkW edcl on Chester
rlver. near town. has been sold 10 a Penn
svlvanlan Tor S200O0 Several wears ago
State Senator William " Beck sold this
property - DR. BreckwedeIl for sI3 500
IL has been occupied by II CLAY Brown
and family who have rented Senator
Beck 5 home on Front street possession
70 be gwen 10 the country home on
November
Miss Frances Copper has been ap-
pointed teacher Of l.ambson school Miss
Dorothy Dill graduate Of Chester
town high School will have charge Of
Pomona school; Miss Hannah Bell has
been transferred from kennedvville II
Chestertown grammar school 10 succeed
Miss Sue DunbTacco, resigned Miss
Iona Apsiey Of Rock Hall has Teen ap-
pointed principal Of Galena high school
and Miss Blanche 5cotten goes from
Galena school to kennedyville school
Harvey Jackson Of near Mlllington
has bought the Enoch Hay farm, near
that town, containing 50 acres. near
Lambson station, for $1,000
Efforts are being made 70 nave the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con
ference To meet IN annual session here
next March Rev r + Beauchamp.
pastor Of the local church is making
canvass Of the membership and is report ed
to be meeting with encouragement
Miss Bessie Jewell Of Wilmington
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs William
Jewell, in keunedyvlle. last week
Colin i STAN has enlisted TT the Naval
Reserves and gone to Hampton Roads.
Va, for training
The state Board Commission has
purchased from Harry p Skipper 5000
loads Of sand to be used for top-dressing
for the State road il Queen Anne county.
near Chester bridge
Kent county school teachers who
received salary Of 500 Or less during
the past year and who have taught in
the county the entire year have been
gwen bonus Of $50 each for faithful
BorA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
NEWS OF LAUREL.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Laurel Julv - Mrs George "
Hearn and Everett Lee and Roland Wal
Ter are making an extended visit with
DR. Roland Hearn Of Philadelphia. At
MS cottage IN Ocean Gate, Y !
The first cantaloupes of the season were
shipped from the local station by August
r Marine While 2 few viii he shipppd
the coming week the main par, Of the
crop will not be on until August
Nir and Mrs Clarence ! Outten and
daughter of Baltimore we're called %
Laurel. last week by the serious illness
n the formers parents Mr. and Mrs
Seth P 0ltten
Miss Merriam Holt and George Holt are
visiting their father and broth her Makora
Holt and son. Norman Holt Of Whining
ton
Mrs J Benjamin Windsor has returned
from visit tn Navs Landing. \ J 10
So her husband
Small shipments Of apples and peaches
are now being made from this station
Apples of the Strawberry, Red Astrakan
80 cents per basket while peaches are
bringing from 60 cents 10 20 cents per
half-bushel basket
Fred Records vho has been critically
III at the Methodist Hospital Phlladel-
phia where he was operated upon for
appendicitis and hernia, Is slightly i'm
proved
Harvey T. Wolfe who is employed in
Wilmington, is spending few days here
with his family.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
DELAW ARE CITY.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Delaware City, July % Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Quigley of Philadelphia spent the
weekend here with Miss Maria Collins.
Miss Harriet Bentley Is visiting her
grandparents in Baltimore
Miss Lucy Chcairs of Philadelphia
spent the weekend here with Mrs. T.
Bayard Ileisrl
Miss Catherine Schunder has returned
home after spending a few days IN Wash
Ington, ID. G.,
Dr. Rraysl,aw spent the weekend with
his family III Dclmar
Miss BESSIE O'Noill has returned home
after spending a few days at Atlantic city,
Roland Pennington OF Chester, Pa,
spent Sunday here with his parents, MIR.
and Mrs +. A. Pennington.
No services were held in the Presby-
terrain Church, Sunday morning. owing 10
the trolley schedule being broken by the
lack of power The evening services were
conducted by Rev MIR. Bancroft of
hester Pa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
NEWS Of THE DAY IN
LOWER DELAWARE
Bethel Folks Have Gala Time
Over the Launching of a Large
Ocean going Barge.
SMALLPOX PEST IN SUSSEX
Georeetown's Third Fire in a
Short Time. All Supposed to
be Work of Fire Bugs.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

sp.S-ial Corrcspondenco of Every Evening
Georgetown. July 22.-friday night,
Georgetown experienced its third fire scare
since the previous Sunday night, and 1t If
established beyond doubt in the minds Of
the residents that these fircs are of IN
ccndiary origin The blaze Friday night
was discovered in the large barn of John
II Truitt proprietor of the Brick Hotel.
hv Stanford Davis. who happened tn be
passing by NJ the time. immediately Mr.
Davis telcphoned in the alarm and within
a short tame the iircmcn were on the scene
and succeeded in extingiishing the biaso
before much damage was done.
The fircbugs. rs IN the casc ot the hrcs'
nj the Georgetown Lumber Co, Sunday
night week. and the stables Of John ].
Wagamon, "Wednesday night. applied
the match to straw. but the blaze IN the
stables of Mr. Tuutt wss discovered he
fore IT had ignltcd the building.
II Is singular coincidence that All oi
the fires have broken out at go clock,
at A time when the tircmcn. NJ least most
III them. are still up Possibly this is one
reason why they have been ap sil"cefssiu'
IN <ubduing the blazcs. as II requires but
little time for the men to rush To the hre
house and get out the equipment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
spocia, Correspondence Of Every Evenlr

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Elkon. Md July y After ten dsvs
of hard work IN king the selection of
dIsitcd men 10 ertraiu at Elkton. " ed
ncsdny morning for { amp Meade. Cecil
County Dr.ft Board has completed the
list and the following white men will
leave for war duty Vernon {. Baker,
Perryvllle John I Bullock Chllds
Che rles Raymond Arrants, William Henry
Draper. John Frenklin Finn. Edward L
Moore, Harvey Gregg Nit bell. Joseph
Lsvery. William + Mcdaniel Elkton;
John II Whitelock, Jr, Chesapeake CITY,
Joseph Odess, Newark, Del, Joseph
Murphy. Wilmington Curtis Spencer
Reynolds, Rising sun, Cecil + Taylor,
Nottingham Pa; Edward " Whitclock,
Elk Mills Roman Leslie ReRan Rowland
vile: Howard Stump Denemorc, North
East Robert Edward Cooper Delta. Pa ::
Waters Greenvllle Hood, Mount Airy.
Md Walter Mitchell Albert ] Gross
mvcr John J Clark William Elmer
kirkpatrick North Fast William Edward
Carroll Warwick
William B Ballard garden specialist
from Maryland Agricultural College is
spending his Wrek on the Eastern Shore.
for tho purpose Of Inspecting war gardens
Violet l6-year-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Simmons died al her
home IN Perryvilo, Saturday. after
short illness of appendicitis
John " Hopkins, q farmer Of Darling
ton section fell from a load Of hay, Satur-
day and fractured his shoulder blade
Miss Helen Chapman Of Laurel Del
for the past two wears commercial teacher
at Chesapeake Cit, high school has
rendered her resignation effective this
month
The engagement Is announced of Miss
Virginia McClenahan. daughter Of tho
late John McClcnahan Of Port Deposit.
to Captain James W MAILER Of Cornwall
\. ~ now stationed at the Aberdeen
proving ground
Helen G., the freight boat built al the
boat yards Of J ORION Steele, Chesapeake
City, has been launched The boat
will be used bv Mr. Steel in his grain
business.
Lieutenant l.. 6 Taylor Of PerryvilIe.
has been qualified for duty overseas and
Is now awaiting duty in America. DIR
Taylor may be assigned to medical camn
Albany, n y