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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
LIEUT.. LUKE GETS. il WAR BALLOONS WITHIN FOUR DAYS In Addition He Brought Down Two Airplanes in
 That Time. CONFIRMS HIS
 OWN VICTORIES Lieutenant E. V. Ricken- bacher Has Six to His
 Credit.

With the. American. Army on the Lorraine Front, Thursday, Sept. 19- (By the Associated Press) Luke, of Phoenix, Ariz., fattened his record of enemy destruction by bring ing down two additional balloons making a total of eleven in four days. In addition he brought down two air planes in that period.
 One of the Lieutenants victories was confirmed by himself. He came to his enemy captured him and re- turned to his squadron, the confirma- tion papers in his pocket.
 On the flight during which Lieuten- ant F. Luke. of Phoenix, Ariz., drop ped down three enemy balloons and an airplane, his gasoline became ex- hausted and he was forced to depend upon the small emergency tank full with which all American airplanes are equipped. Lieut.. Luke turned or this supply sufficient only for ten min utes, and though on the German side of the lines he went after his two opponents in Fokker machine. The first was an easy victim falling in the French lines. The second fel on the German side and Lieut.. Luke was unable to follow because of his 1 shortage of gas and so landed neal l the first German. He had only a gil of gasoline when he entered the fight the last few minutes of which he de voted to fighting, guiding his machine and operating his hand gasoline pump.
 Lieut.. Edward V. Rickenbacher, o. 1 Columbus, Ohio, has downed two l more airplanes during the past weel one being officially confirmed. Lieut. Rickenba cher now is officially credit ed with six victories The group tC which he and Lieut.. Luke belong ha! | tWenty-eight enemy airplanes ant balloons to it's credit since the offen sive began. Confirmation of thes victories has been certain in nearl
 all cases.
 Lieut.. Lake originated the idea O. night raids on enemy balloons and ht has been very successful in carryint them out. He was late in returnins one night from a raid. and came dovr l in a wheat field, discovering it was no too difficult to land at night, by tn, aid of rocket flares. He ascertainec the hour when the enemy balloons were to be filled and most of his at tacks have been carried out as tn, balloons were about to ascend
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
EIGHT AMERICANS KILLED WHEN HUNS
 BOMB A HOSPITAL
Red Cross on Field of White Laid Before
 Structure.

With the American Army on the Lorraine Front. Thursday, Sept. 19.--- (By The Associated ss.)---Eight 'Arle-1ccns were killed when a clear ing hospital was hit by a German shell on Wednesday night. Projectiles were dropped on two successive nights and finally a large tent. where gassed patients were confined, was hit.
 4 large Red Cross against a field of white had been laid on the ground be- fore the hospital so that it could be observed by German aviators. Off, cers say the Germans were deliber- ate firing on the hospital.
 The majority of the Americans killed in the hospital were privates wo had been gassed recently west of Vandicres
 Several members of the Medical CorHs were among the injured.
 The shell struck the hospital about midnight and there was great confu- sion owing to the Darkness. Other shells continued to fall in close prox- unity to the hospital. Officers speak in the highest tones of the heroic ef- forts of the attendants to relieve the suffering of the wounded. despite the raid.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
The statement reads:

From reports received from abroad the rejection of the Austro- -Hungarian suggestion that a preliminary discuS- sion of the peace question be entereL into can hardly be longer doubted.
 '-The official reply to Foreign Min iste- Burian's note has not yet been received and therefore the reason which prompted the attitut3e of the governments of the Entente cannot be discussed at present. Only from Sec retary Balfour is an exhaustive dis cussion of our suggestion available. His argument shows how correctly Baron Bu-ian's cool judgment wins, and that only the adoption of Baron Burian's line of thinking could ma aster the confusion of minds prevailing everywhere until today.
 The peace question as discussed by Secretary Balfour---and the same ap- plies to the debates in the French and American senates---under the pres-' sure of big catch woHis and over-mas- te-ing passion, can naturally make no favorable progress. Especially re- garding Mr. Balfour's speech it must be pointed out that it contains a se- ries of rash conclusions concerning the attitude of the Central Powers to- ward concrete peace questions which he would nit have arrived at had he entered into a decision in the spirit Of freedom. s
 The Austi'o7 Hungarian govern. -ment's offer is still open"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
METZ FORTRESS
 UNDER FIRE OF
 AMERICAN GUNS

Amsterdam, Sept. 20.--Metz is un- der fire of Amertcan cannon. An cf- fCial communication relative to the bombardment is published in tfle newspapers of that city, according to a Berlin despatch. It follows:
 The enemy for several days has been bonlbarding Metz with 8 long range gun. Such -'bombardment all ways has been possible throughout the war and long has been expected. The present bombardment is in no wise connected with the fact that the ea- emy after our evacuation or the St. Mihiel salient drew nearer to the town. It is only a concomitant phe- nomenon of the present battles west and southwest of Metz and will cease when these battles come to stand |still !"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20

Each and every one of the factory heads declared today that they have done their utmost to abide by every letter to the rules laid down by the National War Labor - Board. They say they have eagerly sought the ad- vice of the federal authorities and showed a disposition to abide by each and every decision whether 1t was against them or not. They now claim they are up against a solid blank wall of transformation lack of informa- ton and a willy-nills system of deal ing with existing labor troubles.
 Officials of the Remington Arms Go. indignantly deny that the machinists were denied the use of public schools in which to hold their debates and point to the fact that if the machinists cared to attend the meetings held by the other employees for the purpose of electing delegates they were entirely welcome The fact is that the business agent of the union and a following l of strikers attended one of the meet | ings and did their best to break up ! the orderly proceedings. The fact | that they were refused the High school last night is explained as it al- ready had been secured for a very im- portant lecture.
 When they got the State Street Ca i sino 1t was pointed out that the build ing was secured for them by the Ma | tional War Labor Board and that they were not put to any trouble over it.
 In speaking of the new difficulties which have arisen since the announce ment and acceptance of the Eidlitz
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
SEC. ROOSEVELT BETTER

New York, Sept. 2O-The condition of Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, who returned from Europe suffering with a light attack ot penu- monia, was reported slightly improv- ed today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
British Push Forward Toward Le Cate|et And
 Moeuvres Is Retake1

Germans Lose Only Gain Made in Fighting Since Monday-French Advancing on Chemin des Danes Take Valuable Ground Rain Falling OnNew American Front Southwest of Metz In Macedonia Success Followed By Attack on Lake DOiran Front-Ant-G German Uprisings in ROumania.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
LIBERTY MOTORS ARE NOW BEING
 USED IN TANKS

Washington, Sept 20-The forts of Metz, the German stronghold in LOT raine, are under the fire of American guns of large calibre, was stated to- day by General March at the weekly conference given to newspaper men.
 Production of Liberty motors and ordnance, particularly howitzers, is in- creasing the official said.
 The production of motors was said to have passed 1000, of which $500 have gone to the navy and the Al lies.
 Liberty motors now are being used in tanks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
MANUFACTURERS ARE
 MYSTIFIED AT ACTION
 OF WAR LABOR BOARD
Factory Heads Here Declare They Have Done Utmost to Comply With Decisions From Washington
 Eager to End Trouble.

While the members of the Machinists Union jublant telegram which received here from the secretary the Labor Board holding up the work the Eiditz award the manufacturers mysed to the point of help bv what they obstruction to their efforts to get hundred per cent basis of production war material
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
AUSTRIAN PEACE OFFER
 STILL REMAINS OPEN
Official Statement From Vienna Says Government Is Still Ready To Open Negotiations With
 Entente Powers.

Amsterdam Sept 20-Despte the apparent rejection or the AusroHungarian plea for conference of begeren to discss the possibilities of peace that governments offer still onen says an official statement received from Vienna to-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
MISS WILSON ACCEPTS
 INVITATION TO SPEAK
Will Visit Mapewood School at First Community Assem- bly, At Invitation of Mayor Wilson and
 Others of District.

Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson, daughter of the Presi- dent has accepted the invitation of committee of citizens of Mapewood school district of this city to attend and ad dress community gathering of residents of that district
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20

Announcement was made that Q settlement was reached between strik- ing railroad employees and their em- ployers in London.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20

Admiral Mayo, commander of the Atlantic feet, was guest of King George at Windsor Palace
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity: Partly cloudy and cooler tonight. Saturday fair and cooler.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
Front View Of Granary.

tor, this otherwise surplus space is nee
essary. It is occupied by the overhead
wheat bin. Present-day economical
construction necessitates the use of
high studding in wooden structures
rather than the use Of long, slOping
roofs.
A special feature Of this corn crib
which has bee1 devised by the ex-
perts of the rural engineering division
consists OF drying racks situated near
the top of the crib where the corn
can be suspended for from three to
ten days before being dumped into the
crib proper. On these racks the ven
tilation conditions are extremely IA
vOrable to the proper curing Of the
corn. Furthermore, the crib is provid-
ed with removable ventilators which
supplement the Smelling trench in the
floor, TO provide correct system Of
air drainage; this combats the ten
dency of moist, damp corn to damage
In the crib. As the corn is dumped
from the drying racks it falls into conf
cal piles in the crib, where, over a
wide surface, it is exposed to thorough
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prepared by the United states Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Millions of bushels of corn could
have been saved in marketable con-
dition last fall if proper farm storages
had been available for the accommo-
datiou Of this grain. The farmer pos
sesses no regulatory powers over the
weather man; he has no control over
season, but he can fortify himself
against the crop losses which often
occur as a consequence Of inadequate
equipment and unserviceable shelter.
Time was, with grain dirt cheap, that
any sort of makeshift crib or bin was
satisfactory as storage for the grain
crops. In actual dollars and cents,
many farmers reckoned they could
stand the losses of few bushels OF
grain better than they could afford the
cash outlay for the construction OF de-
pendable, permanent stOrehOuses. For
tunately, the prevalent high prices or
grains are pushing the props from I'M
der this outworn theory. The loss OF
several tons Of corn or wheat. in view
of the present market prices, mounts
into three column figures, and it doesn't
take many such losses to make this
waste loom large as mountain.
Crib and Granary.
The specialists of the division of ru-
raj engineering Of the bureau Of pub
lie roads have devised highly eff
cient and relatively inexpensive COM
bination crib and granary which mer-
its the careful study and investigation
of every progressive farmer. This
storage has made hit with practical
farmers who have subjected it to the
acid test of extensive use under wide
range of varying conditions. 1t is
adapted for the average. general pur-
pose, cOrn-belt farm. It furnishes as
nearly ideal conditions for the drying,
curing and storage of grains as are
practical. It minimizes hand labor in
handling the crops, while it favors the
maximum utilization Of labor-conserv-
ing machines. It is free Of waste
space, while it is equipped with detach-
able safeguards for protection against
damaged grain in the way of ventila-
tors and drying racks which can be re-
moved during seasons when they are
unnecessary.
Prevents Spoiled Corn.
Investigations have shown that corn
which seems well matured at husking
time may contain as high as 80 per
cent moisture. If this corn is heaped
together in unventilated cribs, much
of it will rot and mold. On the other
hand, if this grain is properly stored
in ventilated cribs, most of the excess
sive moisture will evaporate in few
days. In order to facilitate the proper
curing of the corn, as well as to per-
nit of handling the grain in large
quantities, specially planned drying
racks are used in the combination
granary under discussion.
This crib and granary is 26 feet by
SO feet in floor dimensions with a ca
pacity of 2,81O bushels Of small grain
and 3,54O bushels of corn. The over
head grain bin occupies space which
otherwise would be wasted in an aver
age crib Of this character. To give
the building proper height and pitch
of roof to favor the efficient use Of
either stationary or portable eleva'
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CONVENIENT coMBINAT ION CRIB AND GRANARY

ventilation and drying before more
corn is dumped ON top of it. These
racks do not interfere with the MAXI
mum filling Of the crib, as the outer
rack may be fastened back on the
rafters while the inner rack can be
raised and the space below filled.
The Smelling Trench.
The Smelling trench in the floor Of
the crib is another valuable labor
saver, because ono man with q long.
handled rake can roll the grain from
the top of the crib into the drag as
fast as the ordinary shelter can han
die the grain. In this way the attend
ant is able to prevent corn slides and
jams in the drag The bottom of this
drag is at ground level and is smooth,
so that the drag can be easily pushed
under the corn. As already stated,
this trench is used as an inlet duct
in the ventilation system by screening
it's ends to keep out rats and other ro-
dents. At regular intervals tile ex-
tends from the Smelling trench through
the wall in order to provide for a
cross draft of air into the trench.
Any or all of these suggestions may
be Incorporated into any crib Of SIM
liar design. The expense of such i'm
provements would be repaid in one or
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28

two seasons Of damp grain. The ventila.
tors which are used are readily remova-
BILE, while the drying racks are hinged SO
that they can be drawn back out of
the way. The grain bins are easy to
install, and they occupy what was for
merly waste space in cribs with steep
roofs and high peaks. Furthermore,
concrete feeding floor on which corn
may be fed to hogs can be installed at
the option of the owner. Complete
working plans and bills of material for
this desirable combination granary and
crib will be furnished to any farmer in
the United States If he will direct
request for them to the Chief, Division
Of Rural Engineering, United States
Bureau Of Public Roads, Washington,
D. O.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
Acid Stomach
Makes Millions
Suffer

Take EATON1C and get rid of your
Acid-Stomach. This wonderful mod
ern remedy actually takes the excess
acid out of the stomach. It quickly
and positively relieves bloat, heart
burn, belching, food repeating, sour,
gassy stomach, and the pains Of indi-
gestion. Makes the stomach cool
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it sweet and
strong. Banishes all stomach trou-
bles so completely that you forget
you have a stomach. You can eat
what you like and digest your food
in comfort, without fear of distressing
after-effects. EATONIC helps you
get full strength out of every mouthful.
you eat-and that is what you must,
have to be well and strong full
strength from your food.
Get a big box of EATONIC from
your druggist TODAY. We authorize
him to guarantee EATONIC to please
you. If it fails in any way, take it
back; he will refund your money. If
your druggist does notkeep EATONIC,
write to us and we will send you big
SOC box. You can send us the SOC after
you receiveit. Address H. L. Kramer,
President, Eatonic Remedy Company,
South Wabash. Chicago. Ill.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
HARLEM OIL CAPSULES
IF YOUR BACK ACHES

Do you feel tired and "worn-out?' p
Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep well at night? Have dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get
up in the morning? Dizzy spells? Bill
ious? Bad taste in the mouth, back
ache. pain or soreness in the lOins,
and abdomen? Severe distress when
urinating, bloody, cloudy urine or sed-
iment? All these indicate gravel or
stone in the bladder, or that the poi
sonous microbes, which are always in
your system, have attacked your kid
neys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into the walls
and lining Of the kidneys, and the lit.
tie poisonous animal germs, which are
causing the Inflammation, are imme-
diately attacked and chased out Of
your system without Inconvenience or
poip. =
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AVOID ALL WASTE OF GRAIN
Where an Excess Has Accumulated In
Litter Draw It Oft and Let
Fowls Work II Over.

In case an excess Of grain is accu-
mulating In the litter, the best way to
readjust quickly is to draw the litter.
both coarse and fine, into one or more
piles or rows, and give no more food
until the hens have worked these over
as often az necessary to get all the
food.
Another thing to guard against ia
the waste through feeding very small
or finely broken grains. OF the latter.
cracked corn, in particular, often con.
tains much fine material which should
be sifted out and used elsewhere.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28

Observation-Disclosures stom-
achs-bloated ,gassy stomachs-belchy,
misunderstanding stomachs-these are
Acid-Stomachs.
What a lot of misery they cause!
How Acid-Stomach, with its day
after-day sufferings, does take the Joy
out of life! Not only that - Acid
Stomach is always undermining ones
health. Think of what acid does to
the teeth-how the acid eats through
the enamel, causing them to decay.
Is it any wonder, then, that Acid
Stomach saps the strength of the
strongest bodies and wrecks the health
of so many people?
You see ACID-STOMACH victims
everywhere always ailing. They can't
tell exactly what is the matter; all
they say is, II don't feel well''-"I'm
all in; tired, sickly." If they only
knew it, nine times out of ten it is
Acid Stomach that is ailing them.
Il surely makes good digestion diff
cult, causes food to sour and fer
ment in the bowels, weakens the
blood and fills the system with poi
SONS. 1t prevents one from getting
tho f,111 sfronoth ont IF their food.
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INDICATED OIL KILLS LICE
vermin Will Keep Herd In Unthrifty
Condition and Render Them Sus-
ceptible to Disease.

1t is simple matter to rid your
hogs Of tormenting, blood-sucking lice.
Get some indicated crude oil, and
If you have dozen or more hogs, get
q hog oiler. This oil will rid your
hogs Of lice and if you have an oiler
the hogs will do all the work, rubbing
the oil directly into the itchy, lousy
parts in the natural way.
Hog lice will keep your herd in an
unthrifty. improbable condition and
render them at least SO per cent more
susceptible to the germs of cholera and
other scourges which "clean out" thou
sands Of hog raisers each year.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
CaImness.

The man who is calm does not sci.
fishly isolate himself from the world
for he is intensely interested in all
that concerns the welfare of human.
ity. His calmness is but Holy OF
Holes into which he can retire from
the world to get strength to live in the
world. He realizes that the full glory
of individuality, the browning Of his
self-control, is the majesty Of calm
ness.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
After the Raid.

"The Parisians extracted fun ever
out of the German gotha raids" said
a senator in a Washington interview
1.-TWO young Frenchmen met in the
Tuileries gardens the morning after
a raid.
"'Any damage down your way:' the
first asked.
damage? Rather!" the second an
swered. Father and mother were
blown clean out of the window. The
neighbors say it's the first time they've
been seen to leave the house together
in seventeen years.
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Cross Is Always Ready,

God will have thee learn to suffer
tribulation without comfort; and that
thou subject thyself wholly to him,
and by tribulation become more hum.
BILE. No man hath in his heart a sym
pathy with the passion Of Christ, SO
much as he who hath suffered the like
himself. The cross therefore is al.
ways ready, and everywhere waits for
thee.-Thomas a Kempis.
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Don't ignore the little pains and
aches" especially backaches. They
may be little now but there is no tell
ing how soon dangerous or fatal dis
ease of which they are the forerun-
ners may show itself. Go after the
cause of that backache at once, or you
may find yourself in the grip Of IN in
durable disease.
Do not delay minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
you with a box of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. In "a hours
you will feel renewed health and vigor.
After you have cured yourself, con-
tinue to take one or two Capsules
each day so as to keep in first-class
condition. and ward off the danger Of
future attacks. Money refunded II
they do not help you, Ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand, an. thus sure Of getting The
DnnnasSn.--AAv -
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Insisted on His RIGHTS.

Mr.. Arthur Bourchier once had an
amusing experience with his dresser.
1t was on a first night, and when the
performance was over the dresser was
nowhere to be seen. Mr.. BOurchier
sent some one to look for him, and he
was discovered up in the gallery-hiss-
ing!
His explanation was that he was an
old gallery first-nighter, and that while
he would serve Mr.. BOurchier faithful
ly behind the scenes, he reserved the
right to do as he liked in the audi
forum and hiss or clap according to
his unbiased opinion.
Mr.. BOurchied did not dismiss the
man. A frank critic is valued friend
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
Bells Go to Rightful Owners

Three huge bells formerly in the
belfry of Christ church, Wellington,
New Zealand, have been presented by
that government to France. The bells
were cast from cannon captured by
the Germans from the French in 1870,
and were presented to Christ church
by German residents.
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Regretting at Leisure.

Mrs. Houlihan-Phwat a fool Oh
was OF niver saw yez till the day be-
fore me unforchnit marriage.
HOulihan-Faith. OF wish We hadn't
seen me till the day after-BOston
Transcript.
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InfertiIe Eoo Favored

Produce the infertile egg. Inferttle
eggs are produced by hens that have
no male birds with them. Removing
the male bird has no influence on the
number Of eggs laid BY the hens.
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The View of 1t,

do you believe in hereditary"
mot at all. Neither of my parents
is either smart or good-looking."