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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-04
Death of Mr.. D. j. Cain.

Mr.. D. J. Cain died at his home in
this city Wednesday of last week, at
the age of about 70 years. The fu-
neral and interment were held at
Southend cemetery Thursday after
noon, Rev. E. K. Garrison, pastor of
the Bamberg Mills church, conducting
the services. Mr.. Cain was we'll
known throughout the city and coun-
ty, and the news of his death was
received with genuine sorrow by
many friends and relatives The fol-
lowing children survive him: Mes
srs. w. H. Cain, L. l.. Cain, and Har-
ry Cain, all of this county, and Mrs.
Bessie Atteberry, who resided here
until a few months ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-04
Debate at Denmark.

In the triangular debate for the
Manning cup held at Denmark on the
10Th the negatives represented by
Elloree won over Holly> Hill, the
query being: Resolved, that immi-
grafton into the United States should
be restricted by literacy test" Den
mark won at both Elloree and Holly
Hill, the affirmative represented by
Willie Dele Hutto and James Wig
gins. The negative was upheld by
Sadelle Cain and Katherine Faust
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-04
Gassed Americans. in Hospital.

Paris, April IA number OF
American soldiers who have suffered
from the effects of gas at the front
have arrived at the American Red
Cross military hospital number two
in Paris, which is in charge of Dr.
JOS. A. Blake. They have previous
ly been treated in a hospital at the
front. It is announced that most OF
tie men will recover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-04
Final Ginning Report.

The final report of the census
bureau of the department of agricul-
ture of the ginnings of the 1917 cot
ton crop shows that this county pro-
.duced last year 26,550 bales, against
22,214 in 1916. The totals for the
State are: 1917, 1,265,977; 1916,
970,7O2. The following is the report
for the surrounding counties:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-04

Read The Herald s1.5e the year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
BARGAIN IN SUGAR
FOR MANUFACTURERS

Manufacturers using sugar have
been cut down by the Food Admins
tration for several weeks to SO per
cent. of their sugar requirements but
last night Federal Food Administra-
tor Robert ScovilIe announced a bar
gain for those manufacturers who are
willing to use invert sugar. Mr..
Scovflle received telegram from the
Food Administration at Washington
telling of 100000 pounds of second
and third sugars which are deteriorat-
ing because of inversion before the
certificate plan was put into effect.
These sugars always sold readily
heretofore, but are not selling now
because manufacturers must give a
100-pound certificate for sugar which
contains only from 80 to SO pounds
of real sugar. In order to get this
sugar into consumption and to avoid
any possible waste, Mr.. Scoville an
nounces that any Connecticut manu-
facturer may buy this Louisiana ser
ond and third sugar and for each 100
pound certificate they will receive 125
pounds of these Louisiana sugars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
MILEAGE BOOKS,
GOOD EVERYWHERE,
AT CENTS PER, PLUS.

Passenger mileage books, good on
all American railroads, will be put
on sale at railroad stations next Tues
day. Two books are being prepared,
a 1.000-mile book selling for $40 plus
$2.40 war tax and a 500-mile book
selling for SIS plus S1.20 war tax
The books are transferable and may
be used to pay the fare of any num-
Der of passengers at the same time.
The coupons may also be used at the
rate of cents each to pay excess
baggage charges. The original plan
to make the coupons acceptable for
Pullman charges has been abandoned
by the railroad administration on &C
count of the different war tax rate
on Pullman fares. Passengers may
present the mileage script to conduc-
tors although the railroad admins
tration advises that they be exchanged
for tickets to destination so that ad-
vantage may be taken of the shortest
distance and the lowest charge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
LASSICNY. LAST OBSTACLE ON
WAY TO NOYON, IS in GRASP OF
The FRENCH THIRD ARMY TODAY
Official Reports Place Number Of Prisoners Taken By
French Alone at $4,000, Including 800 Officers
Thousands Of Machine Guns Have Been Taken
Americans Hurl Back Attacks on Bray.

London, Aug. 14.-Lassigny, the
last obstacle in the way of a French
dash to Noyon, is in the grasp of Gem
eral Humbert's French Third Army.
Practically the whole of the powerful
range of heights in front of the town
is in French hands. Lassigny lies IA
miles southeast of Montdidier, eight
miles south of Roye, seven miles west
of Noyon.
it'll the fall of this town and the
remainder of the ridge fronting it, the
great Picardy battle will automatically
spread to the Aisne. At least rs miles
Of attacking front-from the Disc to
Soissons-will be added to the line of
the drive. The total length will then
be 70 miles.
American troops, fighting side by
side with the Canadians on the left
wing of the Allied attacking front in
Picardy are clinging fast to the out
skirts of Bray, one of the German
strong points on the north bank Of the
Somme. The Germans have coun-
er-attacked repeatedly and viciously
in the last "a hours, but their fury
was Of no avail
The vain counter-thrusts cost the
enemy heavy losses and failed to
bulge our lines. Ten guns, including
seven 1855 millimetre pieces, and three
$50 millimetre calibres, were captured
by our men, in addition to a consider
able number of prisoners. Great guam
titles of ammunition also have fallen
Into our hands
Thirty-seven German machines were
brought down by the British yester-
day, the War Office announced. For
ty-f1ve tons of bombs were dropped on
various German targets. Twelve Brit
ish machines are missing.
The French First Army. co-operat-
| ing with the British Fourth Army, ha:
taken $4,000 prisoners, including SOC
officers. Six hundred guns also have
been captured, as we'll as thousands Of
machine guns, many trench mortar:
and three trains.
These captures, made since the Al
lied Picardy offensive began on Aug
8, were officially announced by Ffelt
Marshal Haig in his night report.
| There were raids on the Scarpe CAT
ras sector), northeast of Robecq, ant
in the neighborho6d of Vieux Berquin
the statement says. (Both places ar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
BOLSHEv|K NOT
AT WAR WITH The
UNITED STATES

Amsterdam, Aug. 14-The Bolshe-
vik government of Russia, as late as
Aug. considered itself still at peace
with the United States, although at
war with Great Britain and France,
according to a note delivered on that
date by Foreign Minister Tchitcherin
to Consul General Poole at Moscow.
as quoted by the German semi-off1cial
Wolff Bureau.
The Bolshevik minister said he bad
placed at the consul generals disposal
the Russian wireless station and ask
ed Mr.. Poole to inform his govern
ment that an unjustifiable attack was
being made upon the Bolshevik gov
eminent. NJ. Tchitcherin protested
against the Allied landing in the
north.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
ENLISTED 500
VOLUNTEERS IN
BRITISH ARMY
Sergeant Wilson to Close
British Recruiting Station
Here Tomorrow.

Sergeant r. s. Wilson, who is in
charge of the British and Canadian
Recruiting office at Is Fairfield ave.
nue., stated this morning that he is
awaiting further orders to close I'D
this station tomorrow and return to
Canada as per the orders received
last week.
This office has been maintained in
Bridgeport for the last year and it is
estimated that over 500 British and
Canadians have been enlisted there.
Sergeant Wilson who has been in
charge since the leaving of Sergeant
Long, and who Is a member of the
14th Battalion, Royal Montreal Regi-
ment has been three years in overseas
service, which is shown on the sleeves
Of his coat, two blues and one red.
He enlisted in this regiment two days
after war was declared in August,
1914 and in his three years of SER
vice has participated in several bat
ties, among which was Neuve Cha
pelle, Festubert and in 1916 in the
battle of Pleogstreet, Belgium, he
received a bayonet through the stom-
ach and after a miraculous recovery
he has returned to special service OF
the British government.
Sept. 2Sth, 1918 will mark the
closing day for Voluntary enlistment
for British subjects and after that
| date plans for drafting these sub
Jects in this country will be put in
| order as per as agreement between
the United States and England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14

on the Flanders front.)
With the Lassigny heights and town
the Germans will have lost virtually
all the terrain they gained west of
the Disc below Noyon in their drive
on Compiegne. To escape disaster all
their forces on the east bank of the
Disc below Noyon must go back. In
deed, such a German retirement was
begun yesterday. on a local scale.
This means also that the Germans
must relinquish their hold on the
whole region in the Noyon-Ribecourt-
scissors angle. Such a retirement
would bring the French far to the
north of the Aisne between Noyon
and scissors, and present the gravest
possible thanking menace to the Afsne-
Vesle front.
The next two or three days are sure
to see an eleventh hour rally by the
Germans and consequent halt to the
Allied Picardy drive, or most ter
rife, perhaps decisive battle Of the
war; along a front from the Ancre to
the east Of Rheims, 100 miles.
The reason Foch stopped at the
Vesle was that he preferred to ac-
complish a more difficult task first.
From the Ancre to the Marne, in a
huge, threatening semi-circle, stood, a
month ago, the German Paris 'front.'"
right wing of the Kaiser's whole line.
Having crushed the German left, Foch
was ready to strike the right in
Picardy.
With the cave-in of the Albert
Montdidier front the right of Luden-
dorff's "Nach-Paris front" vanished.
Now it is the turn of the centre. The
fall Of Nyon will seal its doom.
Fact is that the next "a hours prob
ably will bring the decision: Either
the Allied drive is halted land trench
warfare is resumed, or the Germans
must fall back on the Cambrai-St.
| Quentin-La Fere-Laon sector of the
Hindenburg line and thus confess one
of the most disastrous failures of mill
itary history.
The repulse of all enemy attacks
between the Ancre and the Aisne was
reported by yesterdays Berlin state
ment. Twenty-Five hostile airplanes
were shot down, the announcement
says.
French attacks between the Avre
and the Aisne, especially in the region
Of Tilleley, collapsed" asserts the an
nouncement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
HOSPITALS KNOW
NOTHING OF MAN
FROM FAIRvIEW
Inquiry Received By Times
Asking Informtion For
George F. Paige.

Careful inquiry at all Of the hos
pitfalls in this city, both public and
private, has failed to reveal any trace
of George F. Paige of Fairview.
Mass, who is supposed to have been
injured in a motor accident and
taken to hospital in this city. Paige,
who is employed at the plant Of the
Westinghouse Company in Chicopee
Fall, left his home Saturday, telling
his wife he might go on a motor trip
to this city with friends from Spring
field.
The next trace received Of him was
a telephone message to Water Com
missioner Hugh J. Mclean, of Holy
oke, Mass, which stated that Paige
had been injured here and taken to
a hospital. Apparently he was in an
unconscious condition as the message
stated he had been identified by a re-
ceipt on Mr.. McLean's printed sta
tionery which was in his coat pocket.
The message was somewhat confused
and neither the name of the hospital
nor the extent of Mr.. Paige's injuries
was made plain to Commissioner Nc
Lean,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
C0MPL ANTS ARE
BROUGHT BEFORE
BOARD OF HEALTH
Long Meeting Disposes of
Many Matters in Which
Tenants Are Interested.

The Board of Health held a most
interesting and we'll attended meet
ing last evening in the offices in the
First National Bank building. All
kinds Of complaints and hearings were
heard and all of the commissioners
were present except DIR. Frank Ste
vens, who is in France.
1t was decided to pay the increase
in rent demanded by the Bridgeport
Land and Title company, for the time
the Board will occupy the present Of
fees, as the new Welfare building
will not be ready before September.
Complaints were heard concerning
the Farmers Dairy on North ave-
nue., in regard to smoke, noise, and
drainage. The company has promised
chimney, and to remedy other condi-
tions.
The changes asked by the Depart
ment in the yards Of the four family
houes at 457 HarraI avenue owned by
James Riley and his sister, Mrs.
Kelly, have not been made, but Mr..
Riley appeared at the hearing and
said the property is owned Jointly by
his sister and himself and he was will
ling to do his share, but his sister re-
fused to stand her part of the ex-
pense or to sell her share of the prop
erty. 1t was decided to notify Mrs
Kelly to make the necessary changes.
| George Mccormack, who has a sa-
loon at 1857 Fairfield avenue, stated
that he will install the two part tray
desired in the restaurant part of the
building if his license is renewed.
Other complaints were read and
most of the property holders appeared
in their own behalf. Thomas Levin,
who owns property at 386 Gregory
street, is willing to install new toilets
if his tenants are willing to give up
the necessary space.
The orders of the Health Depart
ment have not been obeyed in the
case of property at 81 Lexington ave-
nue. and the revenue from which is
to be used by Mrs. S. Herman during
her life. She claims that as this is
her sole income she cannot make the
necessary repairs, and her step-chil-
dren to whom the property will revert
on her death will not stand any of
the expense The Board will consider
the matter and instruct Mrs. Herman
as to what she should do.
A police officer will round up Nor
ris SoBoway and James Gabriel who
failed to appear at the meeting, to
ianswer to the charge of not keeping
their yards clean and not making the
sanitary changes ordered by the
Board.
T. J. Blewett of Charles street ap-
jpeared to ask the EIoard to take steps
!. in the abatement of the practices of
the tenants of the property owned by
/, Max Buechler at IS to "a Main street.
The Board has received number
of requests lately in regard to the
keeping of pigs in back yards. They
have Eothing to do with issuing per-
mits in the matter, but there is a city
ordinance requiring all pens to be
built 100 feet from any dwelling and
to be kept clean.
A John Chinaman of Prospect street
objects to vermin in his mattress and
bedding and takes them out on the
sidewalk every morning to pick off
the bugs. A woman living in that
vicinity dones not care particularly for
this practice and has appealed to the
Board to put stop to it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
TO ECONOMIC ON NEWsPRINT


possible mills
notef in he of
No o
u paid for. i
official advertising.
advertisers
dvertser who uses a
free exchanges
The Times with all will comply with the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. IA - For
Bridgeort and vicinity: Proba-
bly, local thunder showers this
afternoon or tonight, slightly
cooler; Thursday partly cloudy.
Weather conditions: The dis
turbance which was central over
uer Michigan yesterday is now
passing out the st. Lawrence val
ley. 1t is causing considerable
cloudy weather in the eastern
portion of the Lake region and
New England. There is no well
defined storm area east of the
Rocky mountains and only light
scattered showers have occurred
during the last "a hours in any
district. The temerature con-
tinues high from the Mississippi
valley eastward to the coast. The
temeratures are lower over the
northern ortion Of the Lake re-
gion. Freezing temperature was
reported from White River, Can.
Conditions favor for this vi
cinity fair weather with higher
temperature followed by partly
cloudy and slightly cooler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
JUDGE FOSTER
ENTHUSES CROWD

Judge Carl Foster speaking under
the auspices of the Bridgeport War
Bureau, enthused good sized audi
ence at the band concert at Beardsley
park last evening and hammered
home his points in excellent strse.
Close attention was paid to his re-
marks and the address was greeted
with frequent outbursts of applause.
Judge Foster sustained his reputa-
ton as a speaker of force and ardent
patriotic sentiment. He was intro
duced by Albert E. Lavery in his usual
gracious manner.
Community singing of patriotic
songs added to the occasion and Jo-
seph Weller. as soloist. gave his usual
finished Interpretation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
British Casualties
$500 For the Week

London, Aug. 14-British casualties
reported in the week ending today
totalled $500, compared with an ag-
gregate Of 1855 reported in the pre-
vious week. These are divided as
follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers
215; men, AL.
Wounded or missing; Officers
SAT; men, 6,317.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
ELLEN 7 KELLY FFNNmh

Ellen J. Kelly, wife of Anthony Fen
nell, died this morning at her resi-
dence, 1883 Railroad avenue, after a
long illness. Mrs. Fennell was a mem
Der of St. Peters church and very well
known in the West End. She is sur
vived by her husband, by one son,
Thomas A; by one sister, Mrs. John
OConnen; by one brother Michael
Kelly of this city, by two brothers in
Boston and one brother in New York.
Funeral arrangements are not com
plete as yet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
WATER ICES FOLLOW
OTHER WAR DISCARDS

No mora may the hot and tired
shopper or matinee idolater refresh
herself with cooling and innocuous
raspberry ice or a lemon sherbet.
Even those delightful brilliantly COL
ored veins of fruit ices that one al
ways hunted for in brick icecream
are taboo for the duration. of the war.
The food administration has decided
that water ices and sherbets do not
contain enough food elements to jus
tify the sugar that they require.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
Will Employ Only
American Musicians

Chicago. Aug. 14.-American must
clans are to be employed in the Chica-
go Symphony orchestra. whenever
vacancies occur. Albert Ulrich, business
manager, announced today, after he
learned that Decentralization and
internment of several members of the
organization may result from, the gov
ernments inquiry into charges of anti
Americanism
Mr.. Ulrich said nearly all members
of the orchestra are American citizens
and that all disloyalty will be promptly
suppressed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
TURMOIL CAUSES
IA EXECUTIONS

London, Aug. 14-Turmoil in b.
hernia has resulted in the execution
of IA Czech soldiers and wholesale
arrests in many raids, newspapers of
Munich and Dresden say, according
to an Exchange Telegraph despatch
from Zurich.
Munich newspapers say it is believ-
ed that even a slight incident will
bring about a general uprising.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
ROLL OF HONOR
|. sent FROM The
FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, Aug. IA - The army
casualty list today shows:
Killed in action, 50; died Of wounds,
ri; died of disease, 10; died of acct
dent and other causes, 1. Total, 1O1.
The only Connecticut name appear
ing in the list today is that of John
J. Squires of Willirnantlc, who died
of disease.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR

Norwich, Aug. 14.-CIifford D. Cross,
colored, is years old, OF Plainf1rll, was
crushed to death in an elevator shaft
early today at a local factory, where
he was employed. He was operating
the elevator himself and was trapped
between the car and the third floor as
he was about to step from the lift.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
OBITUARY
LEWIS H BRADLEY

The funeral of Lewis H. Bradley
was held this afternoon from his for
mer home, 272 River street, at 2:30.
Rev. Mr.. Patterson conducted the ser
vices and interment was in Lakeview
cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
PERSONAL MENTION

Misses Isabel and Alice Cuddy, 142
Clarence street, are spending two
weeks vacation in Waterbury and
Camp Wopowog, Easthampton, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
90S MAIN ST. HBHuENElV "a 10 Rue st. Cecile
Hartford Paris
Wholesale and Retail Leading MIIiners
1000 TO 1
ADVANCE AUTUMN STYLES.

We are showing an immense variety of Velvet
Covered Hats Georgette Covered Hats and Satin
Covered Hats in every shape and color at whole
sale prices.
IT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLON's.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
SIMON ALBERT NEARY

Neary were held this afternoon at the
home of his parents, Thomas and Mary
Allen Neary, 20 Jones avenue. Father
Ganley read the committal service and
interment was in st. Michaers ceme-
tery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
THEATRICAL MAGNArE DEAD

New York, Aug. 14-Lucien L
Bonheur, founder of the French
Theatre in New York, died today at
his home at Great Neck, L. I. He
was 81 years old.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-14
WAR STAMP SALES

Report of the Connecticut War
Savings Stamp Bureau today is as fol
lows Connecticut, $43,385.96 and
Bridgeport s8,450.53. total $51,836.49.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
: - - 100. - w. . =
NEW SUGAR RULING.

To All County Food Administrators:
In order provide sugar for the can
ming season, jobbers may now carry a
60 days supply, and retailers sc
days supply. Allowance to consumers
remains pounds to town customers
and 10 pounds to rural customers. ex
cept that any consumer desiring su
gar for canning or pres CRYING purposes
may by signing certificate to the
effect that the sugar will be used fOr
canning purposes, secure an addition
al quantity up to Is pounds.
The form which suggest to be used
is:
Town and Date .................
Grocer'S name '..............
desire to purchase ..... pounds Of
sugar in excess OF the usual consum
ing allowance, and l agree to use this
sugar for canning and preserving pur
poses only.
Purchasers name ................
20, P o. Address ..............
These forms when filled out should
be sent to the county food administrat
or OF the county in which the sale is
made the first of each month, in order
that figures may be obtainable on the
amount of sugar being purchased for
canning and preserving purposes.
No greater amount that rs pounds
can be sold any consumer without spe
cial permission from the county food
Enthusiastically. r. McElroy, Chiel
Sugar Division.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Late. Young, editor OF the Des
Moines Capital, states that he is both
a democrat and a republican and that
he is doing all he can in support OF the
government Governor Harding is
doing all he can in support OF the gov
ernment." the Capital continues.
Governor Harding is our war gov
enor, He is putting in his time
night and day for the country. He is
developing more courage every day.
He is growing broader and bigger ev.
cry day and If he continues his pres.
ent loyal course he ought to be re-
elected governor Of Iowa and we are
very sure lie will be. As matter Of