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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18

NOR has the influence Of woman ever
~ been great enough to induce men to
lead the higher life and forego their
vices.
On the other hand. while II is true
that woman en- masse is so amenable 10
mans influence that the whole feminine
sex is as clay in the hands OF the pot
ter. when it m down 10 the indiv-
idual it is the woman who does the
moulding.
II is one of life's little ironies that
men do not boast Of the overwhelming
influence which they possess with WON
en- in general, which is great. But they
are forever Dragging about their In
fluence over some one particular WON
an-which is nil Every man believes
that he a marry any woman ne
p~leases and make her over according u
his own cut paper pattern when th'
truth is that he can no more alter her
than he could move the Rock OF Glbral'
tar.
That the individual woman baS mort
influence on the individual man thar
he has on her we see illustrated dis.
astrously in every single match II
which a man married a woman who II
his inferior.
There never wa a more fatally er.
roneous idea promulgated than that 4
man can lift a woman up to his menta
and spiritual level
A woman often dEags a man up to th'
high ground on which she stands bu'
an inferior woman is a dead weigh
that no man has the strength to raise.
A CLEVER ambitious, pushing WON
~ an can fairly shove a husband into
success, She can prod him into makinf
greater effort. She can make friends
for him. She can teach him to dress
She can polish his
But none Of these things can a mai
do for his wife. No man can teach
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18

War Savings Stamps-"baby bonds
4 percent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
Mans Influence Is General,
Dorothy Dix Says, While
Woman'S Influence Is Con-
crete How Il Works Out
BY DOROTHY DIX
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman
Writer
CORRESPONDENT asked me
| which sex has the greater inilu-
= rnre uyrr the other

cltc over the olncI
Mans influence Is general. Woman's
is concrete. Men have far more in
iluenc over ome as q sex than wom-
en- have oyer men in the lump but the
individual woman has influence
over the individual man than the indi-
yidual man has over the individual
woman.
Men have moulded woman as a sex,
They have upliitcd her morally They
have stamped their tastes and desires
upon her.
Women undergo the tortures Of the
inquisition because men demand that
they shall be beautiful Men admire
slender woman, and women fast and
starve to grow thin
Men have sung the beauty Of a little
foot. and woman squeeres a number six
foot in a number three shoe. and
perches herself mp on French heels that
make every step an agony. Men admire
a pink and white complexion, and
women cheeriully submit 10 being tor
tured and skinned, and parboiled by
masseuses and complexion specialists
Men will not marry drunken and dis
reputable women, or any women who
have not blamel~s characters, and that
has kept women, as sex, m the
straight and narrow path
But men take no trouble TO b%eautiiy
themselves for women You see no ia'
gentleman dieting to acquire a straight
front figure TO please the feminine eye
Nor is there a man who for the sake
Of the abstract ideal Of beauty enter.
tanned by women endure the misery o
tight shoes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30
FOR PEACE TERMS ON BASIS DEFINED BY THE PRESIDENT
French Socialist Party Of fers Resolution Declaring
 Against Imperialism.

Paris, July S0-A resolution de- manding that the French government revise its war aims, denounce inn perialistic tendencies and set forth clearly its peace terms on a basis de- fined by President Wilson has been adopted by the French Socialist party. It was presented before the national council of the party by g. minority section headed by Jean Longuet, deputies.
 The resolution demands further that the preliminary negotiations for @ league of nations be commenced at once in accordance with the terms and the spirit indicated by President Will son. It also s.dheres unreservedly to the reunion of the international Socialist congress and declares the party ready to accept the invitation of Camille Huysmans, secretary of the international Socialists and Belgian Socialist leader; Hjalmar Granting, Swedish Socialist; and Pieter J. Troel- stra, the Dutch Socialist leader, for a meeting of Socialists in Berne. In conjunction with other Allied Socialist bodies, the resolution declares, every means, even to a refusal to vote war appropriations, should be taken to force the governments to issue the necessary passports for Socialist dele gates who want to attend this confer ence.
 Protests against Allied intervention in Russia except that it be carried out with unanimous consent of Rus sian Socialism, are voiced by the reso- lution, which concludes with a sec tion regretting the action of certain members of the parliamentary group of Socialists toward the American Federation of Labor, which it says is in open opposition to the decision of all bodies of Allied Socialists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30
ROLL OF HONOR
 SENT FROM THE
 FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, July 3O-The Marine Corps casualty list today showed:
 Killed in action, 5; died of wounds l; wounded severely, 4.
 The Army casualty listtoday show ed:
 Killed in action, r; died of wounds II; died of disease, IS; died of accI- dent and other causes, 3; wounded severely, 95; wounded slightly. 1 missing in action, 3: total, 145.
 The Connecticut men mentioned 1T the list are: Severely wounded, Ser. geant Clayton A. Barrows, Hartford Corporal Clifford L. Herring, Rock vile: Machinist George F. Patee South Orange; Private Anthony Bal kus, Waterbury; Joseph W. Games Newington; Gray Hanrahan 21| Whitney avenue, Bridgeport; Alber c. Kantack, Meriden; Henry c Schmidt, New Britain.
 Washington, July Marine Corps)-Marine Corps casualties an nounced today were:
 Killed in action, 6; died of wounds 4; wounded severely, 4; total, 14,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30
EXPL OSION OF SMOKELESS POWDER AT U. M. c, MAGAZINES ENDANCERS
 BIC PLANT AND THE ENTIRE CITY
Through Heroic Work of Guards, Remington and City Fire Department Fire is Confined to One Magazine and With Loss of Only $2O00- Guards Garry Powder Through Sparks to Place of Safety-Spontaneous Combustion Believed Cause of Fire.

blew-up can beg adhered from the fact that trees 100 feet away were stripped of their foliage and many of the larger ones rooted up by the force of the blast, and the intensity of the heat. The reason there was no loud report such as usually fol- lows an explosion was the place was filled with smokeless powder which
 was loosely packed and which caught fire. If the powder had been detonated the explosion would have rocked the entire city, and many people would have been injured.
 John Murphy, of the Army InteIli- gence Bureau, arrived at the plant from New Haven at about 4 o'clock this morning and with Frank Cantil- lian, also of the Army Intelligence Bureau and attached to the Bridge port office, made a thorough examin- ation of the scene, accompanied by Jarvis Williams, Jr., works manager of the Union Metallic Cartridge plant, and R. M. Davies, chief of the Rem tngton Guards, and Fire Chief Far mer, of the Remington Fire Depart ment. After a careful and thorough investigation the officials arrived at the decision that the explosion was entirely due to spontaneous combus- tion and to no other cause.
 When the fire was first discovered at 1l:29 D. m., a still alarm was sent to the Bridgeport Fire Department and was responded to by two chem icals, one engine and one hose com pany. The freffghters did excellent work in cutting off the spread of the flames and earned the sincere con-
 gratulatipns of the Remington off, cials.
 This was the first opportunity to test the emergency plans which have been worked out and perfected by Superintendent of Charities Angus P. Thorne, and in response to a general alarm ambulances, doctors, hospitals
 and nurses were all on the alert for a possible catastrophe. The police re-
 serves were rushed to the scene in patrol wagons and under the com mand of Sergeant Isaac Williams sue ceeded in handling the huge crowd
 which had collected in most admir- | able fashion. They also watched the surrounding houses which were in danger of catching fire from the
 myriad of sparks which flew from the i burning magazine.
 The damage is slight considering the l intensity of the fire, about $2000
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30
STEPNEY,A AIa

MT. and Mrs Richard Broderick, Misses Helen and Bertha Broderick have spent a few days with Mrs. Emily D. Leavenworth,
 The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.. church will hold a meeting on Thurs day at the home of Mrs. Arthur J.. Hull. Supper will be served.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fillmore J. Hawley of Bridgeport were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Milon Hawley.
 MT. and Mrs Thornton Blakeman and daughter of Wichita, Kan, are enjoying an extended visit with MT. and Mrs. Perry B. Hubbell.
 Wood Crest" the East Side house, is filled up at present, about 90 are being entertained there at the present time.
 The Willing Workers are rehears- ing for a play which will be given during the month of August.
 The Shuchman family, who have been boarding several weeks with MT and Mrs. John Bolte, have returned to New York.
 A large party of children from the East Side house enjoyed a picnic al the beach on Wednesday. Horowitz' two trucks conveyed them to and from the beach.
 MT. and Mrs. William Purdy oi Bridgeport have been guests of Mir and Mrs zalmon Purdy.
 Miss Marjorie Connors has nearly recovered from her recent accident and resumed her duties at B. Hawley & Co.'S store on Saturday. The Stepney Fire Go. will hold g lawn party and dance in the Fire. mems hall on Wednesday evening July 31. MT. and Mrs Eugene M. Peck spent Sunday as guests of friends in Bridge port.
 Clayton B. Hawley spent Sunday a. the guest of friends at Fort Trumbul Beach. William Vaudeville has returned tC Danbury after spending several day. , with his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Tyr | rell.
 Letters have recently been received from John Michelin, who Is now 1T | Paris.
 l Miss Emma Wells was weekend guest at her home in Easton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30

A series of explosions and possibly the most destructive fire In the his- tory of Bridgeport were averted last night and early this morning at the Remington Arms Cempany's plants when Captain Charles Weodcock and Sergeant R. l.. Ward assisted by 8 number of men of the Remington Guards removed the huge stock of ex plesives which were stored in Maga- zine Number 4oe, which was but a short distance from an old nlaga- zine in which were more than 500 pounds of smekeless powder expled- ed through spontaneous combustion.
 The guards worked like demons to remove the explosives from the threatened magazines. Wrapped in blankets to protect themselves from the flying sparks and flames which were licking the walls of Magazine 406, the men under the direction of Robert M. Davies worked in long lines passing the cans of explosive to one another until 1t was placed beyond the reach of the flames, heat, and sparks.
 Time and again Weodcock and Ward ran the gauntlet with tins of powder, risking their lives on dozens of occasions, to save the huge prop erty of the Arms Company and per haps the lives of the hundreds who were working on the night shift. From 11:29 last night when the fire started with nine vivid flashes which 1llumed the sky for miles around, un- til four o'clock this morning when the last traces of the fire were ex- tinguished, the Remington Guards with the Remington Fire Department and the Bridgeport Fire Department fought the flames and prevented them spreading to the other magazines and the main plant.
 At the time of the first blast the people at work in the plant went to their fire stations and such was the discipline maintained that evereyone remained at the place assigned until they received other orders. There was no confusion or panic which speaks more than highly for the training which the employees have received.
 Men who were off duty in the fire department and he guards reported immediately for duty without being summoned, many of them travelling across the city from homes in vari- ous sections.
 Some idea of the seriousness of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30
FIRST LAUNCHING
 AT HOG ISLAND ON, MONDAY NEXT
7,500=Ton Steel Cargo Car rier Named Quistconck
 By Mrs. Wilson.

Philadelphia, July 30-InvitatienS for the first launching at the Hog Is- land ship yard next Monday are being sent out by the American IRternatien- al Ship Building Co.
 The vessel, 7,500 ton steel cargo carrier, pepularly known at the yard as the Red Jacket" has been named Quistconek by Mrs. Wilson, wife ek the president, who has also given c name te each of the other vessels to be built at the yard. Quistcenck is of Indian origin and Is the name Hog Island was known by 237 years ago when part of the surrounding country was inhabited by red men. It means place fer hegs," the land having been used as pastureage for live stock owned by Swedes who settled near there, and probably before them by Indians.
 The Quistconck is the first of 1s0 ships to be built at Hog Island. The present program calls for the launch ing of 50 ships in the next five months and a total of 1so by August next year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30
DIARIES ADVANCE
 PRICE OF, MILK

The local shortage of milk. caused by the prolonged spell of dry weather, which has dried up the grazing pas turage of dairy farms, has resulted in raise of the price of milk. Consum- CTS were notified this morning by the Mitchell Dairy Co. that in the future the price of Grade B mily will be IA cents a quart, and cents a pint. Grade A milk will be 16 cents. but cream will bring the same prices as formerly, as will buttermilk and cer- tified milk.
 It is estimated that there in short age of at least one-third in Bridgeport and surrounding towns, and unless | there is a good fall of rain soon the shortage may assume serious propor- tions. The beaches are drawing largo crowds from other districts and states, and the demand for milk has to be met by Bridgeport dealers. As most of the people there are families with children, they must be supplied and as the dealers have felt the short age of drivers due to the draft, as well as other lines of business, the | situation may prove serious.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30

els and the fact that 1t does net ad- veTtise its approach
 System of Magnets for U-Boats.
 One ingenious patriot suggested a line of imagnetizcd poles along the coast which would draw submarines inshore. Terpedoes fitted in some way with magnets are a popular idea. But the field of magnet is smaller than the distance a transport captain tries to keep from the enemy, All applications for patents pass through the hands of a. Patent Office advisory committee. They send di- rectly to the War and Navy Depart ments any inventions which they think of military value. Then, if the vention would aid the enemy the pat ent Is deferred until after the war. But only a small percentage of the war inventions go to the Patent Office. They are sent to the War Department | directly, and there are referred to in i vention section of the General Staff. This section, of which Col. Hilton is the head, considers some 5000 inven- tions a week. But only a few of them are selected for study at the Fri day afternoon sittings of the Advisory Board, This board, consisting of Ar my officers, with two civilian mem- bers, passes on to the departments in- ventions which would be of use to them,
 Often 8 man will spend time and labor on aI machine similar to one al- ready in use. Duplication of effort and wasted energy are tragedies of inventors. Because of this duplica- ton and the impractical or even ab- surd nature of @ few inventions the satisfactory ones are in a distressing minority, According to member of the Advisory Board the average of usable war devices handled by the General Staff is only 1 or 2 in LOGO.
 Research is a separate field from in- vention, It is the developme1 o1 ideas and the solving of problems. Ex- tensvie research is now being con- ducted in all matters of aeronautics and photography, It is done in the various Government bureaus and in priVate laboratories.
 | The science and research division Of the Council of National Defense is the body to which problems are re- ferred for solution. They are giver to the laboratory which can handle them or studied by some of the scien- lists there. The ablest men of the country are engaged in physical and chemical research necessitated by the war.
 The boards and commissions dt- recting research and sorting out in. ventions are bewildering in number and name. But they are linked to- gether by system of joint members who supply the needed continuity.
 Every availaable idea is needed tc keep the wheels of the war movins smoothly; but so efficient are the mer charged with recruiting scientific in, spiration that there is a grave dan. ger of wasted time to the man who proceeds independently, without sure knowledge that his work is the kind fl demand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30
THE MEATH ER

New Haven, July 30 - For Bridgeport and vicinity: Proba- bly thunder showers this after noon or tonight, cooler; Wednes- day fair.
 Showers haN occurred during the last "A hours in the eastern and southern districts. Several places reported more than an inch of rain. Disturbances are cen rraI this morning over the St. Lawrence valley and on the Gulf coast. An area of high pressure over the northern portion of the Lake region is causing a decided fall in temperature in the central districts. White River, Can, re- ported Q minimum temperature of 30 degrees.
 Conditions favor for this vi- cinity fair weather with lower temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30
.OIIR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Times.)

Newtown, July 30-A meeting of all interested in the Boy Scout move ment will be held at the town hall Tuesday evening, July 30, at ' p. m. All the boys between the ages of Il and IS are welcome. Some one will be present to give necessary informa- ton regarding organization and ev- cry boy who desires to join should attend. Several previous meetings have been held at the home of A. J. Smith. MT. Smith takes an active interest in the affair.
 Following is the cast of characters for the pfav: Miss Civilization ,'' which will be produced by members of the N. H. s. Alumni association in the near future, Alice Gardner, daugh- ter of the president of the L. I. and W. railroad, Dorothy Harris; Uncle Joseph Hatch, alias Gentleman Joe, Leonard wright; Brick Meade alias Reddy. the Kid, Herman Oppe, IT.; Harry Hayes alias Grand Stand liar ry, Paul cavanaugh; Capt. Lucas Chief of Police Gordon Gale.
 Rev, Father sinnott is coaching
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30

the cast, all of whom have had pre- vious experience, and the public await their appearance this time with interest.
 Private Patrick Larner, from the New York cantonment, spent Sunday at his home in Sandy Hook.
 John L. Sanford, head salesman for merchant N. L. Richards, resigned his position and has gone to Bridgeport, attracted by the lure of high wages
 Miss McGrath, stenographer and typtst for s. Curtis & Son of Berk- shire, is visiting with Miss Julia Prin- dle of Queen street.
 Miss Flora McNamara has enrolled as a student of the Booth & Bayliss Commercial School, Bridgeport
 Miss Mary Wright, daughter of MT and Mrs. Thomas Wright, celebrated her tenth birthday Saturday with an afternoon party at her home on New town street. Those present were The Misses Mary and Helen Keiniry, Agnes Houlihan Margaret and Isa- belle Mccarthy, Mary Wright and Robert Cannon. Games were play ed and all enjoyed thea plentiful spread and departed wishing the lit tie miss many happy returns.
 Miss Helen T. Houlihan of Fairfield, spent the week end and Sunday at her home in Sandy Hook.
 Miss Anna May Corbett of Sandy Hook, returned to her duties in Bridgeport after a few days spent at home.
 w. B. Parker, proprietor of the of the Newtown Inn, acted as host, at sheep roast and clam bake last Sun day afternoon. The scene of action was Castle Ronald, which is situated on one of Newtown's high hills. Many prominent newspapermen of Bridge port attended and all report an en- joyable event.
 Charles F. Conger of Botsford, was brought home from the Danbury hos pital, Monday, having recovered from injuries received in the auto accident in Botsford, Saturday night. Herbert Robinson, the other victim is more seriously injured and will remain some time longer in the hospital.
 The new disease of potato yellows, prevails all over town. Some fields dl O bO Dduly dIIdOheu IIdC d ll1Iy per cent yield of normal is expected. Some varieties (notably the Irish Cobbler and the Sate Rose) are peculiarly subject to the disease. There seems to be no remedy, but the Farm Bur eau says it is a disease due to the fogs of the past fortnight and that fine weather will retard it's spread and drive it away.
 A. H. Patterson of New York, spent the week end and Sunday at his home in Newtown.
 Miss Mary McNamara of Queen street, spent Tuesday in the Park City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30

Home on furlough Is the great est tonic to the morale of the French and British forces. But the American boy cannot go home and the American Red Cross aided by Americas women IS doing everything it can to carry the home spirit over there. Prominent among the workers is Mrs. ". K
 Vanderbilt, now active in Rad Cross canteen Work in France one of the effective ways of reach ing the men.
 The canteens on the lines of communication were esta bIisbed Tor the purpose of providing the eieeping quarters, food, baths and olsinfecting service for the soldiers en route to and from the fron,
 They are. also equipped with ras.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-30

rooms where soldiers can read write and play games, and small stores where they can buy canned delicacies, tobacco and similar articles.
 These canteens are built at junc- ton depots which, in peace time, were equipped to handle about 76 people, Before the establishment of the canteens sometimes aa many as 1000 soldiers would be forced to wait from 24 to 4S houN for their connecting trains, durtEs which time they slept on the ground, got very little food and that at high prices. Now trench stained soldiers can obtain hot meals at less than cost-15c meal-can bathe, play games Of sleep until time for their connect ing trains.