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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
MORE VICTIMS OF TRAWLER OFF
 FISHING BANKS

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 22 The American schooner Sylvania was sunk yesterday by an armed trawler on the Banquereau fishing banks. It is presumed that the at tacking vessel was the Triumph, cap tured on Tuesday by a German sub marine and manned as a raider. The Sylvania's crew reached a fishing port near here this morning.
 The trawler also sank the Nova Sco- tia fishing schooner Pasadena. The crew, which reached port today, re- ported that their vessel was sent to the bottom at midnight Tuesday.
 The rescued crew of the fishing schooner Lucille Schnare, which reached port last night, reported that the Pasadena was nearby when their craft was destroyed by gunfire anc bombs. When they left the vicinity in small boats, they said, no attack | had been made on the Pasadena. The Sylvania was built in 1910 1T | Gloucester, Mass, and was registered at 136 tons gross. She was ownel | in Gloucester.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
WILLIAM H. MURPHY

William H. Murphy, a we'll known citizen of this city, who for more than 30 years was member of the Bridgeport Fire department, and for many years captain of Engine No. 5, died yesterday in Westport at the age of 62 years. MT. Murphy was one of the oldest members of Samuel Harris lodge, I. O. o. F., of which he was a past grand. He held office of finan- cial secretary of this lodge for a num- Der of years. Mir Murphy retired fom the Bridgeport Lire Department August, 1915. He is susvived by his sister, Mrs R. c. Davis, 796 Noble avenue, and one brother. George A. Murphy. The funeral will be held on Friday from the home of Mrs. Davis and interment will be in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
STAMFORD

Miss Myrtle Clibborn of 2740 Main street, Is enjoying a two weeks vaca- tion. Miss C1ibborn is employed in the office of the Rowland Dry Goods Co.
 The public schools of Stratford will open the Tuesday after Labor day, September 3.
 The members of the Stratford club will hold a sheep roast, which will be held next Sunday at Dahlin's grove on Nichols avenue.
 The Wednesday Afternoon Sewing club enjoyed a trip and a shore dinner at Savin Rock.
 Frank Cook, of 1901 Stratford ave- nue, Stratford, was painfully cut and bruised last night when struck by a car driven by Charles Scwartz of 160 Hurlburt street, Bridgeport. The &C., the Baird Machine Co. Cook was taken Uo the Bridgeport hospital where his wounds were treated.
 Automobile thieves broke into the garage of Mrs. Harry Burns of South Main street, this morning about 1920 and took her Studebaker coupe. This car was going through the center of the town at terrific rate of speed. Chief W. B. Nichols saw the car com ing and knowing they were exceeding the speed limit ordered two officers to go after them. they were not far from Derby when the Studebaker driven by the theft ran into a tree, the occupants escaping in the near by woods, and up to this time have not l been captured.
 Mrs. William Daniels and son Charles, of Norwalk, Ct., were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Albert L. Lacey 1 of North Main street. Word has been received that Corp ! Harry Flood, of Warwick avenue. has arrived safely over seas, Mrs Flood with a great many other Stratford boys are with the BOA Co. now at the front
 | CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL plumbing
 and heating; jobbing a speciality, 3O' | Main and Hillside avenue. 'Phon'
 Straford HAP or 114-S. B 10 "t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
Examinations For
 Messenger Boys

The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open com- pet:tive examination to be held at Bridgeport on Sept. 21 and Oct. 19, to secure eligibles from which to make certification to fill vacancy in the position of messenger boy at $350-$6O0 per annum in the Bridge port District Ordnance office at Bridgeport, and future vacancies re- qulring similar qualifications as they occur in the United States classified service in Bridgeport and vicinity.
 Applicants must have reached their 1 4th birthday but not their 18th birthday on the date of examination,
 which is open to all male citizens of the United States who meet the re- quirements.
 For application blank, Form 1871, and information, address the secretary of the board of examiners at Bridge port, or the secretary of the First United States Civil Service District, Boston.
 Applications must be properly exc cuted, excluding the medical certifi- | cate, and filed with the secretary at ! Boston in time for him to arrange for | the examination.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
Installment Houses
 Curtailing Credit

Notices are to be sent by local mer- chants who do business on the weekly payment plan, to their customers, re- garding the payment of their ac- counts The measure has been rec commended by the War Economies board, and has been under discussion for some time. The text of the notice follows:
 Owing to present war conditions, we are compelled to announce that it will be impossible for us to carry book accounts, unless payments are made weekly, as agreed upon at the time of purchase.
 All our customers enjoying the ac- commodation of our charge account system are expected to make pay ments on day or date entered on cover of book, either at the store, or to the collector, as the case might be-"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
SWEDISH TREATY WILL DIMINISH
 HUN SUPPLIES
Gives Allies 100000 Tons of Dead Weight
 Shipping.

New York, Aug. 22-Terms of the commercial treaty recently signed by the Allies and Sweden and which is expected to diminish the sending of supplies to Germany were made here today by Axel R. Nordvall, head of the special commission of the Swedish government to the United States. It gives to the Allies 100000 tons of dead weight and 100000 tons Of Swedish iron ore.
 Sweden also agrees to license the export to the Allied government of wood pulp, paper, iron, steel, etc., and to grant to the Allies suitable credit in Sweden for the purchase of Swedish goods during the continuation of the present unfavorable monetary ex- change rates.
 The Swedish government, according sto MT. Nordva1l has given satisfactory guarantees that no goods imported tc Sweden from Allied countries or any nations whose shipping the Allies con- trol, will be exported to any of the Central countries.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22

As no recruits have yet joined the local State Guard in response to the strong appeal of Captain Barnes, the appeal will be supplemented by per sonal canvas. Material is none too plentiful, but it is believed some new members can be obtained by sufficient effort. The Guard loses another mem Der through call to the service of l John Swift who will report for duty next Sunday.
 Rev. w. s. Woolworth, Jr., has been selected by the United Congregational
 church of Bridgeport as its represen- l tative in the field of foreign missions. i This means that he will be commits
 stoned by the American Board under the special auspices of the United | Church. MT. Woolworth who holds a, years preaching fellowship in the
 Union Theological Seminary, is study
 ing Arabic as part of the perfection
 for his future labors.
 Mrs. F. W. Grumman of New York
 and a vocalist of distinction, was to be the principal singer at a concert
 arranged to be given this afternoon
 at the Sanford school. Mrs. Grum-
 man is the guest of Miss Louise
 Keeler at the latters home at Pine
 Tree Corner and frequently sings at
 high class social functions in New
 York.
 A lawn festival for the benefit of
 St. Patrick's R. c. church will be
 held at the Ridge gym on Friday and
 Saturday evenings of this week. One quarter of the proceeds were to be
 donated to the Red Cross.
 Miss Eleanor, daughter of Town Clerk J, B. Sanford, went to Wash ington this week to do clerical work in the Naval Reserve. She has been teaching in Stamford and declined a re-engagement in order to aid in wal work.
 Fred Duggs has had, installed 2 Delco electric lighting plant at hi. log cabin summer home, in Pleasant Valley. The house has been enlarged : this season by a good sized addition and he is now preparing to put up ar l ice house.
 Alan Thompson of hometown, whC
 was called to a training camp las fall, has been honorably discharged |, by reason of permanent disabilit!
 consequent upon illness and receive! s a pension allowance of $30 per month Prof Frank Abbott of Princeton y University, and family, are occupying 0 the Abbott place at the Center for tht l, rest of the summer
 y Mrs. De Witt c. Weld and mothe e vacated their summer place in Pleas
 ant Valley this week and went t 5 Ossining, N. Y.
 t Rev Mir CuDpiprbaro ro 1aft tow, n yesterday for the camp at Louisville 1t Ky, where he is to take a course o t training as army chaplain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22

Died of accident and other causes
 Nicholas Higgins, New Haven.
 Wounded severely
 Lieut.. Harry A. Riecke, Meriden, Conn; Lieut.. John R. Feegal, Meri- den; Sergeant James J. Lee, WillI- mantle; Sergeant, Albert Schultz, Wal lingford; Sergeant Frank R. Sullivan, Hartford; Corporal Ernest F. Schmidt Southington; Corporal George J. Daly, Wallingford; Corporal Albert Green, Waterbury; Corporal Leonard Gaudain, Meriden; Corporal Carl Michalek, Cheshire; Corporal John J.. Shadlock, 76 Norwich avenue, Bridge port; Bugler John s. Rising, Wind sor Locks; Bugler Cosmo Vendetti, Waterbury; Mechanic Louis Gencie, | Windsor Locks.
 Privates:-William F. Carr, 339 | Broad street, Bridgeport; Anthony Cwek, Thomaston; Albert Jacobs, Burnside; Albert s. James, Walling- ford; Walter s. Slavinski, Meriden; ! Andrew Stempien, New Britain; Dan | iel Healy, Hartfond; Frederick B. Loomis, Yalesville; Peter P. Lemieux, Taftville; James J. 'McAuliffe, Hart l ford; James O'Brien, Roxbury; Thomas F. O'Brien, Hartford; Leroy M. Roberts, Glastonbury; Harry P. 1 Adams, Meriden; Joseph Barcella, New Britain Rutherford B. Benton | Rockville; Antonio Camera, New Ha- ven; Rodene Dommermuth, Seymour; Walter F. Dreher, Meriden; Will liam H. Dunn, Meriden; Fred R. Du- prey, Willimantic; Joseph Fotive Norfolk; Niles c. Clarke, Hartford Joseph Styfco, Seymour; Adam Syui- nouski, Thomaston; John Skulski Thomaston; Alfred E. Swanson, New | Bnitain; Edmund J. Toomey, New Britain; Joseph F. Tracy, Hartford | Walter Zambraski, New Britain. | Missing in action
 Sergeant Frank Latimer, Water bury; Corporal Michael F. Mccarthy Waterbury; Corporal Karl R. Scott Waterbury; Corporal Lambert An derson, Hartford; Bugler George D Bowen, Meriden.
 Privates:-Jack N. Korda, Hart ford: Thomas Morrison, Manchester Andrew J. Satti, New London; Will liam J. Earles, Hartford; James Fogarty, Hartford; Walter o. Juste sen, Bridgeport; Clarence G. Meeker Sandy Hook; John Mosel, Bridgeport Beneagh Puskarszky. Danbury; Ju lius Sawadsky, Hantford; Israel Bis
 ovich, Waterbury; George Byrne
 Avon; Anthony G. Carlo, Waterbury Nicholas Perugini, Waterbury; Secon
 do Poggio, Wallingford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
PROBATE COURT NOTES.

Letters of administration were filed at the probate court this morning for two estates. One was for the estate of Edward Carney, with George Hugo and Edward J. McManus, appraisers The only heir was a sister who died unmarried. Philip Holser has been named administrator.
 The estate of Gizella Washinka has for appraisers o. B. Burton and Rob- ert DeForest. The husband, Frank Washinka of New York, and the mother, Jeanette Dworjak, are the heirs, and the estate is valued at about $1,400.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
SHOT TO DEATH
 BODIES THROWN IN CITY STREET

Railway, N. J., Aug. 22.-Arthur L. Kupser, superintendent of the Perth Amboy cigar factory in Perth Ar1boy, and Miss Eva Janny, a hotel cashier, also of Perth Amboy, were murdered in an automobile here early today. They were shot to death. No clue to the slayer has been found. The bodies of both had been thrown into the street. An automobile identified as Kupser's and containing the hat and Mraps of Miss Janny was found Gban- doned on a road two miles from here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
ANTI-HUN PRAYER
 BY HOUSE CHAPLAIN

Washington, Aug. 22.-Rev. Henry N. Coudon, the chaplain in opening yesterdays session of the House, prayed:
 Good Lord, deliver us from the hy- phenated American, the pro-German, the spy, the profiteer, the pacifst, the stacker and all who would retard the prosecution of the war for human rights, human happiness, in the estab- Iishment of permanent worldwide peace, for Christ's sake, Amen"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
OBITUARY.
LORETTA S. STANCLTFF

Loretta SiegeI, 27 years old, wife of Gilbert tancliff, died yesterday at the Bridgeport hospital. She was a resi- dent of Stratford and is survived by her mother, husband, two sisters and two brothers The funeral will be held Saturday. Interment in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22

The Dutch steamer Gasconia, oper- ated by the Belgian Relief Commis- sion en route to Rotterdam from New York, struck a mine in the North Sea and sunk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22

Some peoples idea of observing Old Home Week at their native place is to brag about how much money they have made by going away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22

An American patrol consisting of enc officer and IT men ambushed German patrol of 40 men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
BED BUGS

Spring cleaning time is com ing, a good time to rid your house of Bed Bugs. Don't for get Cyrus Presto Killer which is positively guaranteed to kill bed bugs. A stitch in time is worth nine, now is the time to prevent the pest from infest- ing your home. Large cans 25 cents.
 CYRUS PHARMACY FAIRFIELD AVE, COR COURT LAND ST.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-22
ROLL OF HONOR SENT FROM THE
 FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, Aug. 22-The follow ing casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the Ameri- can EXpeditionany Forces:
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
The Model "Phoenicia" Now at 7th Ave- and Adams

At our former location and with our fac one "Phoenicia" per day, an utterly ina are now able to produce eight houses pc duction. By associating with the J. D. lumber concerns in Arizona, with main
 Nogales, Tempe, Ajo, Casa Grande,
 equipped to render very wide service those who want houses and want them Phoenix is vacant property, and tourist; ands, only to find that living quarters { erty Owner make your vacant propert MT. Wage Farmer: Erect a 'Phoenicia, landlord with nothing tangible coming ''Phoenicias" and they will be better sal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
H. E. CLOSE & CO..
The Corner Drug Store
Primroses.

FflmfoSSSs -" f..
Twas at the railroad station in Lon
don, England, when the ambulance
train came, says a correspondent, and
as the stretchers were gently lifted
out I idly picked up a damp little
bunch Of primroses and wood sanem-
ones which had fallen at my feet.
A"'pair Of quick eyes, slightly dim
med with pain, noticed. "They're mine,
miss, If you don't mind-must have
fallen off of my blanket-arms no S
at present, as you see."
I made the posy' quite safe this
time, near enough to his face for the
fresh smell of the moss which still
chung about the stalks to reach him.
I wish that whoever had gathered and
tied up all these little posies in some
peaceful woodland spot, and sent them.
with. such care to Waterloo labeled,
"For the Wounded" could have been
standing by my side that night.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
AUGUST KNITTING RALLY TO
BE A COUNTY AFFAIR

The August knitting rally which is
to take place Friday afternoon, Aug.
10, promises to beethe very best yet.
3fS. Chas. Hunter, the hostess, ex-
tends her hospitality to all the bran
rhes of the county asking three knit
hers from each branch to be present.
Socks as usual will be very much in
evidence and ideas may be exchanged,
bees made, etc. A question box will
he at the door and all are expected to
aszep in questions in writing on any
-pz.6blem their branch may have ION
hatting OF food conservation. The
:sa a it is expected, will be one of the
most important questions and should
DE well thought out by each one.
MRS. Docksteader will present the
latest phases of the food question. A
afnach of the seasons d~elicacies will
be served and we are assured this will
be up to the minute on conservation
as laid down by the government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Malaria Attacks Armv.

The Annales de Medicine says, on
the authority Of Delille and his CO.
workers, "that the epidemic Of ma
laria that has affected the armies op-
Grating in Macedonia forms, if not the
most important, at least one Of the
most important, epidemics known in
history. Not since the armies Of
Xerxes were decimated by malaria in
that same region has there been.a sit
uation comparable to that of these
modern forces in the Macedonian val
leys and marshes. The extreme grav-
ity of the infection, the early and
large proportion Of pernicious cases,
the apparent failure Of preventive
doses of quinine, the prevalence. Of
malignant tertian malaria and the fire.
quency of hemoglobinuria were special
features.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Conan Doyle as a Doctor.

Asked recently why he gave up the
practice Of medicine, Sir Conan Doyle
said the work was too hard, and to
prove it he went on to tell of his first
case, says an exchange.
Called in the middle of a bitter win
ter's night to q house three miles
away, where a child was reported to
be seriously Ill, the creator Of ".Sher.
lock Holmes" tramped through the
rain and sleet only to find the place
In darkness, and bolted and barred
into the bargain.
he knocked and rang again and
again. No answerl At last q head
stuck itself gingerly out of a third:
story window.
"Be you DR.. Doyle?" it said.
EYES," said Doyle, Net me in"
"Oh, no need to come in now" said
the man. THE child's all right
sleeping quite peacefully"
Doyle buttoned his coat and started
of homeward. But suddenly the win.
dow was raised again and the same
voice cried: doctor! I say, doctor! y
He hurried, back, thinking that the
child had suddenly taken a turn fol-
the worse.
swell. what do you want?" he asked
The voice made answer: Eye won't
charge nothin' for this visit, will yer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
TEND YOUR OWN KNITTING.

Under the new allotment system of
production adopted by the American
Red Cross it frequently happens that
workers in me territory will be as
signed the task of making certain
garments or dressings, the manufac-
ture of which has not been apportion-
ed to workers in ar adjoining district.
Sometimes workers, while travelling
from n section to another, have
caused some confusion in the work.
rooms by comment on this situation.
"Why, we aren't doing work like that
down at Jonesburg," is a typical re-
mark, made by the visitors, resulting
sometimes in the feeling among some
workers that the work they ~are1doing
is of minor importancer or that some
mistake has been made in their as
Slgnments. Z oi.e.*'
Such is not the case. Allotments
for Red Cross work are apportioned
on a broad scale. Certain results
must be obtained and the work is as
signed to the districts where it is felt
ut a best be produced. Workers
should pay no attention to outside
comment but rest assured that so
dong as they are producing the quotas
assigned them they are working to
the best possible advantage for the
Red Cross.
RED CROSS HELPS ORPHANS
Sixteen orphans homes, hospitals and
farm schools operated by a French
organization re receiving financial
assistance from the American Rcd
Gross. These institutions include a
seaside hospital with ordinary and
contagious wards and special facili-
ties for those injured or made ment-
ally defective by the war, a nursery
hospital for eighty babies, a home for
orphans from Verdun and Serbia, and
Ehlldren's farm schools or colonies
near Cannes, in Touraine, Marseilles
and Lyons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The campaign for new members and
the renewal of old memberships in
that part of the Langdon branch
which is located in the country was a
decided success. AS not all of the re-
ports are in a definite account of the
results cannot be given at this time.
About 100 new annual members were
obtained and 20 magazine subscribers.
IaaDse who helped in the work by CIV
ing their time and automobiles were
sacelved cheerfully, and felt gratified
at the good showing made.
Plans are under way to give men,
bers in Langdon who have not renew
ad their membership an opportunity
to do so at an early date. 1t is urged
that as many as possible subscribe for
the Red Cross magazine this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
FOR SALE
Team Of Heavy Work Horses.
Set Of Double Work Harness.
Three Good Wagons.
One Pair Bob SIeighs.
Cav. County Lumber Co.
FOR SALE

One 18-horse power compound
Advance steam engine; One
3O-56 Advance separator with
self-feeder, wind stacker and
weigher.
Entire machine in good repair.
Price $500.
Terms of payment cash or
satisfactory note settlement.
A. WYNNE,
St. Thomas, N. d.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15

cn avs1,ER RED
NOTES

NORTH DAKOTA LEADS
IN WAR DRIVEa


The Northern Division has the fol-
lowing to say in regard to the second
Red Cross war fund drive:
"Now that the final figures for the
second war fund drive have been e
ceived, first honors in the Northern
Division go to North Dakota.
"North Dakota gave a grand total
of $645, 036.38, 1923 per cent Of its al
lotment, s%540,375.67 of which was
cash. This is the largest per capita
subscription Of any state in the divi-
sion, and one of the highest in the
United States. 1t represents sacri-
flee on the part of approximately
l3l,347 people. But, aside from the
splendid spirit shown, success was
due to the efficient and systematic
manner in which the campaign was
handled. The total expenses amount
ed to $6N7.Sl, a little over .one-tenth
of one per cent. .:
~Of the counties, Cass county rails
ed the largest sum. 1t oversubscrib-
ed its quota by more than so per
cent, making it $78,s44.70. Grand
Forks county more than doubled it's
allotment, with a total of $~37,375.38.
Burleigh and Ward counties, who had
been given no allotment on account of.
the fine showing made in the first.
war fund drive, unsolicited, gave gen.
erously, thereby helping to place their
state at the head of the Northern
Division" ~~ "s@ :.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
USING POTATOES IN HOTELS

Experienced chefs have discovered
that potatoes, boiled twice, can be
worked up very easily as a wheat sub
stitute in bread, some reporting that
good results have been attained with
as much as so percent admixture.
Many of grandmothers used to mix
potatoes in with their white bread.
In urging the sale of nor potatoes
through hotels and restaurants, the
food administration is advising
against the sale of fried potatoes, on
the ground that these require too
much fat, and in many cases are apt
to be unwholesome.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Recognized Only One.

The conversation in the lobby Of a
Washington hotel turned to the sub
ject Of signs when the following story
was contributed by Representative Ed
ward 81. Watson of New Hampshire
An esteemed party named Pat estab-
lished q livery stable in a rural New
England town, and wishing an appro-
pirate sign, he had one painted that
pictured a mar riding a mule. Just
after the sign was put up Pats friend.
Mike, ranbled along.
"Oi see," pleasantly remarked Mike,
gazing at the new creation, "thot yez
have put w a foine soign."
EYES," responded Pat, with some
show Of pride. "Phat do yez think av
1T"
"Shure, an Oh loike It." replied Mike,
with an expansive smile, but who is
the mon thot's on yez back 2"-Phii.
adelphla Evening Telegraph.