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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-05
TURKEY BROILERS
 ARE UNDER BAN
 OF FOOD OFFICER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-The Food Administration has appealed to the clubs and hotels and restaurants to discontinue serving turkey broilers.
 Farmers are urged not to sell tur- keys until they are full grown.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVOR THE ENEMY

PARIS Aug 57 P MA M the battle front along the Soisson breathing spell The Germans favored by this evening the heavy The Germans are tonight making sifer than anticipated
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-05
FEW AMERICANS HAVE BEEN KILLED

Iarnene offensive probably less than will die wounds hs will be returned service and only fourteen cent will discharged for disability This based the Allies
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-05
IMMENSE CAPTURE or GERMANS IS REPORTED

PARIS Aug night Allies the Ane between Soons md immediately the Allies started began The number Germans captured will thrill the world announced It reported that only army the although nothing official definite will be announced possibly for days
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-05
LONG RANGE GUN
 BONDING PARIS

PARIS, Aug. 5-- The long range gun bombardment at Paris was re- sumed this morning after lapse Of eight days.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-05
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON Aug 5The casualty list shows 40 having killed portion of the fighting this list
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VESLE RIVER IS CROSSED

PARIS Aug 1sra- oe who crossed Ve. river are meeting afternoon according o official reports.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-05

N&W YORK; Aug 5The Germans the de- Rheims the Associated Press this believed that the north the Aisne
 probably artillery will be brought The Allies have taken qualities Q ammunitions and guns
 unocay reported prisoners
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GERMAN RESISTANCE IS MORE PRONOUNCE

THE FRENCH Aug 5The German along growing stubb tonight The Allied kind of resistance in all directions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
BUILDING CoNTRACToRs
OHIRoPRAOTTC NATUREoPATHs

DR.. H. F. Pope; DR.. E. T. Wetherbe,
Chiropractic-Natu Meigs
building, Room 107, entrance 1873
Fairfield avenue. Office hours to
IL g. M, 1880 to p. m, to p. m.
Closed Thursday and Saturday even
ings. Bridgeport. Conn. Tel GAIA.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
PHOTOGRAPHS AND SUPPLIES.

PHOTOGRAPHS your pictures
taken here for presents to send to
your friends. Hallett st. Studio, $50
Hallett St. G26 $50
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HELP WANTED FEMALE
HOUSES FOR SALE.

FOR SALE room cottage; good
land for garden; Is minutes walk
from Brooklawn car line up Turks
Hill, Lenox road. Mrs. o. Nelson.
S23 d*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
MEAT MARKET

FRESH MEATS and groceries, vege-
tables in season. Green and moving
picture stamps. Michael RobStocK'
1924 Seaview Ave-, John Meyer.
manager. Hz9 III
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
HELP WANTED-MALE

WANTED - Machinists and lathe
hands. Apply Standard Oil Engine
Co., foot Seaview Ave. Sc *tf.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
RUBBER STAMPS

RUBBER STAMPS made by us are
reliable, we carry a complete line
of stamps, supplies, ink pads, daters,
rubber type, etc. The Schwerdtle
Stamp Co., Al Cannon st.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
LADIES' CUSTOM TAILOR

IF IT Is JUNK sell it to Jacob Bros.
55 Kossuth St. Tel. Barnum 236-237.
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RESTAURANT

GLOBE RESTAURANT, 3S5 Fairfield
Ave, So Cannon St. Regular dinner
or supper 25c. We serse the best
meals in the city, also the best but
ter and coffee. Give US trial, oppo-
site Police Station. S14 Sd
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
NEW LAUNDRY

NEW LAUNDRY-WiII do all kinds
of washing and ironing special at
tention paid to lace curtains and
wooden blankets; also cleaning of
cloths, all hand work. Mrs. Bat
tie, 596 NeWfieId Ave. $50 ass
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LADIES GUARANTEED PLACER
OFFER-Ladies, Boys, Girls our
guaranteed placers pays Sc dozen.
Trial dozen forwarded any address
SIS. Independent employment. Ste
venson's Institute, Bridgeport, Conn.
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COUPON EXCHANGE
COLLECTIONS

DEPUTY SHERIFF P. ]. Reilly Tel.
Barnum 1876, Room 302, Meigs
Building. Office hours 9 a. m. to
6 D. m. We make a speciality of
collections for business houses at
special rates. A 81 ais
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WANTED TO BUY

WANTED TO BUY all kinds of second
hand furniture. Geo. F. Totams,
Redfield's old stand, AZ Harrison st.
Phone 1852. D21 eff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
LOCKSNuTH
MACHINE WORK
MANICURING

MRS. E. M. SEXTON, Manicuring. ia
cial massage. shampooing scalp
treatment, marcel waving. Graduate
of Francois Marcel. 9Th AVE. n. Y.
Room 40, Security Bu1ldlns11 Fnone
Barnum 916. A : aI-
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STORAGE
SHOE REPAIRING

GoODEAR SHOE REPAIRING CO.,
60 Cannon ST., and Sal East Main
St. No connection with other So
called Goodyear shops. Tel. 1891.
Winfield S. Black. Prop. vi ~tf.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
AAIBULANCES.
ASHES REMOVED

ASHES taken away, rubbish removed.
Cellars cleaned to your entire satls-
faction; also light trucking. Fric es
reasonable. L. Borensteln' oVo
Dewey St. Barnum 1912 80.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

PHONOGRAPHS - Edison Diamond
Amberola Photograph and records
Call or write US about our free trial
offer of machines; all kind of ma
chimes repaired. 81. H. Leopold. 1889
Main St BIT ale
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

IF IT IS real estate or business oppor-
portunities you want to buy or sell,
Inquire David Apstein, 373 Stillman
street. Telephone. UT ais
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

FOR SALES family tenement, near
center of city, rents S575 a year
Price $4,000. $1.1O0 cash. M. B.
Loller, SO Fairfield Ave. G 25 eff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
OPTICIAN

AND sPECTACLEs of
every description. Louis E. Carsten-
sen, Registered Optometrist, All
Security Building, Ills Main st.
Tel Barnum 1898 A3l ell"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

FIRST SPIRITUALLST CHURCH, 800
State street. Message meeting, We'd
nesdays 1880 conducted by Mrs.
Heaton Barnes, president Sundays
$50 and 1880. B rs eff
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GLASS

COHENs GLASS STORE - Plate
glass, window glass and bent glass
for show cases; glass tops for fur
ntture; Mirrors Made to Order and
Resilvered, $50 State ST., Bridge
port, Conn. Telephone Barnum
2581. Clio eff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
JUNK DEALERS.

JUNK DEALER-Union Junk Co.
pays highest prices for everything
in junk line. We call for SOC worth
up. 81 Clarence St. Phone Barnum
2503-2. Try once, you will be salts
fled. G2S all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

GOOD POSITIONS for competent and
well recommended housemaids for
privatef antilles only. Berg's En-
ployment Agency, 656 State St.
Barnum 1893. r 22 all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
INSURANCE
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
INVESTMENT

LOTS FOR SALE-Buy a lot at Oak
Hill, North Main street anG raise
your own vegetables. Price 1924 per
lot. Thompson, Yeomans & Svhira,
Inc. NeWfield Building. U12 'tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
ROOFING

NORTH END ROOFING CO. - We
make a speciality repairing old
roofs, cutters, or valleys. Special
attention given to small jobs. Bar
mum 1876. Office No. 302 Meig's
Building. S Is ass
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$5500-$s00 cash buys 10 room 2
family house, all improvements, ex-
ira large lot. Phone Barnum 74S5.
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SCALES
SERVICES OFFERED

ART STORE-Have your picture
framing done at Watkins Art Store.
Materials and workmanship the
best. 1891 Broad ST. I22 ds~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE-Frank Della & Son,
667 Washington Ave. Property
bought and sold; rents collected;
Italian interpreter for all occasions.
Barnum 1654-S. BIG II"
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DENTISTRY

DR.. M. ]. BLUME. The Anagesic
Dentist in the Arcade, Room I'll
Hours a. m. to 8 p. m. Phone
$685.. B 30 as"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
FOOT SPECIALIST

DR.. MANSFIELD, FOOT SPECIAL
IST, 1107 Main St, over billions.
cures bunions, callouses pared, SO
cents. 1 still practice the famous
Mansfield Method which cures.
Open afternoons and Sundays.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
WINDOW SHADES
MISCELLANEOUS

FURNACES specialize in installing
hot air heating systems. Furnaces
overhauled. Proper heating guaran-
teed. Saunders, SIT East Washing
ton Ave. Phone, also plumbing and
timing. GIL dss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

WOOD AVE. 2 family, Is room house,
all improvements; blocks from
North Ave. Apply Sc South Ave.
S Is alI&
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

Ladies' and mems tailor.
Ladies' suits to order. Also clean
ing, pressing, dyeing, repairing. $50
Stratford Avenue, corner Beardslev
Lane. U9 DIS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
JEWELRY

BUY YOUR WIFE or best girl their
jewelry, watches, diamond, rings
of Parker, the Jeweler. 9 P. o. Ar
cade. T IL all"
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PATENT

FRED H. BOWERsOCK, B. c. E., LII.
B. Attorney and Counsellor at Law
in Patent and Trademark Cases. So
licitor of Patents. 925 Main St,
Suite 20. Phone 112 Barnum. IA
years practice in New York city.
New York office. No. Rector st.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

POOL PARLOR-Nice cool, up-to-
date pool, billiard parlor, cigars to-
bacco, soda. Christy Testo, 629 Har-
raj Ave. LIT eff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

SEE THE BRIDGEPORT GLASS CO.
Glaciers for French and American
window, mirror, picture and show
case glass. 81 Middle st. Phone ASS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
MEMS & LADIES HAT BLOCKING

OLD HATS of all kinds remodeled in
to newest spring styles. Have your
hats reblocked by experienced peo-
pie and avoid disappointing results
Stone, 618 State st. B IL al"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

52-54 BUTLER AVE. Beautiful -
room, 2 family house for sale at
bargain easy terms. Open for in
spection daily from 4 to Z; Satur-
day and Sundays 2 to 5. Phone
Barnum 74S5. S 16 *tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

ASHES REMOVED to your entire sat
isfaction; yards cleaned. Rupnlsh
removed at low prices. James ALI
SOD. 55 Tom Thumb St.. rear. Tel
247S-4. a ~ all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
CORSET STORE

GOOD FITTING CoRsErs at the Cor
set Store Prices below the aver
age. 1s9 Fairfield Ave. "A ale
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

NORTH END SECTION. New 2 and
family houses; electric, gas, dou-
BILE floors, all late improvements.
Special, Warner, 301 Warner Build
ing. SIS ais
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

vOGHT sells your business; liz now;
cash buyers waiting; groceries, con-
dictionaries, poolrooms, restaurants.
Barnum $3.50. Voght, S04 Warner
Building. Bis al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
MILLINERY
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

VIOLINS, CELLOs, Gibson Mando-
Inns, Guitars, Orpheum Banjo-Man-
dolin. Everything for musicians.
Gilman Music Studio. 236 Fairfield
Ave. Tel. 593- T3 all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
PIANO TUNING
PRINTING.

WHO'S YOUR PRINTER? Let US do
it. Business cards, circulars, invita-
tons, etc. National Printing Co. Bar
mum 2606-4. 361 Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
PHYSICAL TREATMENT.

LOUIS F. NUTTING, physical treat
ments by hea+, electricity or mani
pulation. Rooms 3O9-310, City Saw
ings Bank, 952 Main St. Office hours
week days a. m to p. m. RI "tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

NOTICE Richard F. Cuddihy an
nounces that he has purchased the
meat and grocery business of James
F. Steigler, located at 728 Maple
wood Ave. Patrons will continue to
enjoy the same efficient service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

I HAVE cash buyers for all kinds of
Real Estate, in all parts of city.
Siksay SO Reillyey St. S 2 al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
DRESsMAKING SCHOOL.
ELASTIC STOCKINGS

TRUSSES, Abdominal Belts, should
er braces, rubber sheeting, hot water
bottles. Sick Room Supply Co. 81
Cannon St, upstairs. Barnum 2144-3
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
PAINTING AND DECORATING

KAPLAN AND MAGILNICK BROS.
shop 244 Center st. Decorating, pa
perhanging, painting of all kinds.
Office 119 Capitol Ave. Pei all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

WANTED to buy ola false teeth, any
condition. Goldberg, 146 Fairfield
Ave. over Royal Lunch. T3 all
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

CAMERAS. Films, papers, supplies,
developing, printing, charging for
amateurs. Arcade Photo Supply, Stu
dio. % Arcade. S 16 alliS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

WITH EGGS NEARING THE s
MARK. Look to your hens. Park &
Pollards world renown dry mash
and scratch feed will make your
hens lay. Standard Feed Co., Bulls
Head, will fill your order. G31 all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
WANTED TO BUY

FURNITURE-High prices paid
for furniture, carpets, and stoves. RI
Ginsburg, 1641 Main St L31 alls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26
COSTUMERS

THE ELITE CO., costumes to rent for
halls. parties. entertainments. Full
dress suits to rent. lis Bank St.
Barnum 1912. AIS all
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HOUSES FOR SALE (Continued).

EAST END-A fine three family
house will be sacrificed, 5000 for
quick sale. Inquire Arthur Denni-
son, All State st.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

HOUSES FOR SALE family house.
Newfield Ave, near Seaview, has all
improvements. Lot 50x100. For par
ticulars inquire of W. M. Redfield
88 Cannon st. Pc *tf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-23
HOW BURGLAR S|MMONDs
WON HIS CROSS OF HONOR
Left Leg on Field OF Battle, bu
Saved Guns From Cap
turc By Enemy.
WAS SAVED BY THE WAR
Turned From Life of Crime to Help
crush the Hun, "a Career to Ills
Liking All ""l Down to tho
Ground. He Dc,larcs.
WAS SAVED BY THE WAR
ny EATON ElsAKN.

LONDON, October 22.--Bil simmonds
was holy terror
>. ne was known in London as the
crScf burglar" lie was US willy az
a, TOY ,nh rs slippery as IN Gel When.
f., vas hur:' ,ry in the West
Lhe idcn hand 81 Bill was con-
snthcd L. the matter. Enough strange 10
Say ne had only been caugh, rcd
mriEalihg out OF the hands of the
His methods were thoroughly sc:cn
s une and up-to-date. They were the re-
sur OF years Of study OF the pro-
aession he had made peculiarly his
VIII the greatest forothoughs and
s the non nothing being left to chance. with
i nt, result mat not a single clue WAS
ietr 10 guide the police.
!hey knew intnltively nine times
S ou, OF ten that iiili was their man but
II swear words had come under the
luxury tax Bill would have cost many
an INSPECTOR small fortune.
an? VINO knew anything about Eli
IN every side line connected with
Houscbrcakirg
Equally Erea, was his knowledge OF
TIE value OF gold settings and precious
stones. Few diamond merchants knew
more Nor was his organization on
stones" got ION board the iuggcr" ali
J trace of them was los, forever
Ihen tho var broke out.
HILLS REDEEMING
FEATURES NOT 4 FEW.
Men Of tho type OF Hill Simmonds
are hard psychological nuts 70 crack
hilfs moral code would have puzzled
u WHOLE college ot Jcsuits to square
features His na.s swore by him Ills
word TO them was a veritabIe bond O,
"s rle frs s %s1s G aG sS Hhns 9f
promised he Gid. That they might be,
their lives on
He seemed to possess too tn. dis
Although he had not the slightest
1ualm OF conscience about pinchinr
from a rich countess her jewels he was
more than Kind TO the poor, and many
are the tales related Of his kindnesses
70 me SICK. suffering and outcast which
Bits heart waS as sound and rs true
as bell
When Bill. at tie outbreak OF the
his profession and donncd khaki every
one was amazed Some Of mis- init.
mates nal IS thought this was new dodge
motives.
These German devils want. crush
and Whistle" where contra Ia Dora"
the Defense OF the Reainp. &C, which
prohibits 'treatins'''-he wac paying
Tor pints for his pals. And I am the
hlokc TO give, helping hand Life
out there VIII suit INC down to the
ground Adventure Ia meat aud drink
TO me. and HE without a few risks
TO spice II is not worth living. Good
health hoys.-hel, n the Kaiser"
And 81 a".r the usual training Rill
was drafted To France. Very soon he
WAS In the thick Of the fighting and
BITS hcroism soon won the highest
praise from his coinman iirg officer
II there was n dangerous bit Of
WORK 70 he done BIZ was the first TO
yo!nrtceI or his unique bravery and
devi!-daring there are many accredited
atorics the vcracity of which cannot
ne questioned
One nigh, Bill was missing from his
mates. iiig absence was a mystery
Had some ev!! tcf,l!en him? An hour
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-23
nRoAp Az ss~enSIis.

best blood maker and nerve tonic
known to- day. This they called
Irontic." It's an iron tonic that
puts new energy, life. stamina into
the blood. Irontic is to be pro-
cured of almost all druggists, in
60-cent walls. If you want to try
it, send 10 cents to Or Pierce's
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y,
for trial package. You will find
Irontic tablets equally as good
and effective as Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, which have been
known for the past fifty years as a
gentle herbal laxative. Folks at
home have acquired the healthiest
of habits. They become regular
as clock-work," after taking these
Pleasant Pellets" Being com.
posed of May apple, aloes, jalap,
they are perfectly harmless 20 any
system. They are tiny. sngar.
coated pellets chat cure biliousness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-23
the Battlefront,

Our allies are holding fast = in
this our country's peril. With
weight of iron we will help con-
cuer the foe and drive back the
despicable Hum What is most
needed at the battlefront, as well
as at home, is more iron.
4 1t takes muscles Of iron and
nerves Of steel : real men men
with red blood, men with the
Drawn to do and nerve to buck
the line. Men with a wallop,"
men with vim, vip. vigor, are those
who take Irontic," a new discov-
cry. composed of iron and herbal
extracts, and recently found to be
wonderful tonic for the manu-
ture of red blood within the
,Iy. Doctor Pierce and dozen
physicians at the Surgical Institute
in Buffalo. N. Y, have long expert
mented and have at last found the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-23
SCORE OF SH|PYAnDs
NOT SHOWING RESULTS
Many Building Wooden Ships Viii
Not Be Given Further
Contracts.
EFFICIENCY MUST BE SHOWN
Radical REIMBURSEMENT Of Program
to Follow Meeting OF Trustees OF
shipping Board, Called for Thurs
day In Washington.

WASHINGTON. October ga radi-
cal readjustment of the wooden ship
program Is foreshadowed by meeting
OF the trustees OF the United States
sh'ppins Board. called here for next
thursday at the request OF Vice-Prcsl-
dent Plcz. OF the board. and Director
General Schwab. Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
Failure OF somo Of the wooden shin
Yards to produce economically and on
s1hedule Will be considered" said
Chairman Hurley to-day. I'VE will mn-
Houotedly notify a number OF the yards
W snich arc not properly producing. that
from us. '''
They have had change. and either
because OF poor management or other
reasons, they have failed TO produce.
some have fallen behind schedules:
others have made ships at 80 high a
cost they have not made a proper prof
~. In either case they have taken a
lot OF the boards time In .ryinK 10
EtraiShten things out that should have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-23
RICHMOND TMEs DISPATCH: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2s 1918
wlle,e-lt would have shown

been spent wlte,e-it would have shown
more results. -
eve are now after production. And
the yards SHOW they can give produc-
ton VIII get tho contracts The others
Will be notified that no more contract q
Will be awarded them after they lin.
ish those on.which they arc now at
work. We will give them fair warn
Ing that they will be closed up; and
they Will be shown il is their own
fault and just why It Is.
Maybe there will be nfteen or
twenty such yards out Of a tota, OF III
building wooden ships. This viii not
afrcctt the general " ooden ship program
at his time. II Is purely matter Of
Later, It is in timatad, thorc NAV no
similar combing Of the steel shin.
yards to eliminate inefficient, plants,
though II is probable that the speeding
proceas in tho steel yards has reduced
TO almost none the yards which would
be eliminated on this bnss
The tendency is for every effort TO
be made to produce steel boats In pref
erence to wood. though wood construc
ton will not he dropped.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-23
Action of Methodist Ministers.

At Il meeting of the Methods, preach.
trs Of Petersburg held yesterday, tho
matter Of the proposed sale Of the
Richmond Christian, Advocate and It's
purchase By the Virginia Conference
WAS discussed. a resolution was adopt
ed expressing it as the opinion OF the
ministers that the Virginia Conference
ought not to pay more than the sum
OF $4,000 for the paper. 1t Is stated.
however,. that a large sum will be ask :.
ed for IT.. Another resolution was
adopted. appointing a committee con
sistins OF the Rev. l.. T. Williams and
the Rev. j. B. Winn. d. D.. to confer
with tho board Of managers Of the Pc
tersburg Methodist Orphanage with tho
View OF bringing this institution and
the Virginia Conference orphanage at
Richmond unde. the same management
and supported from one fund The Pc
terShurG Orphanage was founded many
years ago By Darcy Paul. n SANITY.
nan. In memory of his son. Thomas
Cooke RAUL, and for years bore the
latter's name. II has reared and cdu-
Gated many orphan girls and has turn
ed out many noble women. trained and
fitted for useful lives.