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New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
Y. M. c. A. MEMS MEETING.

The mems meeting at the Y. M. c. A. Sunday afternoon, will be ad dressed by s. Peter Chuan, a we'll known Chinese orator. MT. Chuan's talk will be on the past, present and future of China. General Secretary c. H. Barnes has been granted a fourteen months leave of absence, in order that he may engage in work at Camp Jackson, Columbia, s. c. Dur ing his absence, Rev. J. w. Denton will assume charge of the association. At Camp Jackson, Mr. Barnes will have charge of the secretaries of thirteen Y. M. c. A. buildings. It is a National army camp.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
AUSTRIANS RETIRE
 NEAR MONTE TOMBA
Territory From Piave River Westward Evacuated Soon After French
 Victory.

Italian Army Headquarters, North crn Italy, Jan. 23 (By the Associated Press) The enemy has evacuated territory on the northern mountain front behind Monte TOmba, extending from the Piave river westward Their defense lines have now been moved back to Monte Spinoncia.
 Italian patrols making recOnnais- sances in the past few days found that the enemy patrols and sentinels had been withdrawn and later discovered the enemy had abandoned the entire region.
 This retreat is a sequel to the bril- liant victory French troops recently obtained on Monte Tonba.
 The enemy is now constructing de- fenSive works in the rear.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
CITY ITEMS

"45" tournament, Elks' club, Thurs day night.-advt.
 Pride Circle, No. 10, Lady Foresters of America, will meet this evening at Judas hall. A social will follow the business meeting.
 Last week of our Shoe Sale. Every pair of shoes reduced. Besse-Le- land Co.-advt.
 A fire in Glidden's plumbing shop on Franklin Square last night did damage amounting to about $50. The fire department was called out but had no work to do.
 Just Received! Large shipment of Overalls and Jumpers. Besse-Le- land Co.-adVt.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
REpRESS FLOUR SALES
Large Export Surplus to Be Created by Limiting Output From Miller to Baker.

Washington, Jan. 24.-To create a large export surplus of flour for the Allies, the food administration is con- idering a plan of forced reduction in -four sales at all the way from the miller to the consumer Millers, wholesalers, retailers and bakers probably will be required to hold their sales of four down to 75 per cent of the amount now handled.
 As the Allies are demanding from 75.OOo,0O0 to 100, 0,00O,000 more bushels of wheat, the food administration has arranged to take over 30 per cent. of Americas flour production, out of which will be selected supplies for export.
 Food administration officials be- ieve the United States can give Flu rope 9O,000,000 bushels of wheat made into flour between now and the time the new American crop comes in without endangering the American supply,
 Details of the plans have not been fully worked out but millers and deal CTS throughout the country have been asked for opinions. Most of them be- heve reduction in sales to the public is the best way.
 The plan, if pursued, it is believed will inevitably bring a war bread of mixed cereals to the tables of the American people. Bakers whose flour supplies are cut, officials believe, will of their own accord substitute Hours from other grains than wheat to keep their sales of bread up to normal. In homes, it is believed, the people will either mix Hours or use a large sub- stitution such as corn bread, rye bread and other breads.
 Voluntary saving, it is pointed out aas not produced as large an export surplus of flour as food administration officials had hoped for.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
MARRIED 27 YEARS.
NIT. and Mrs. K. HI. Johnson of
 Church Street Celebrate

Mir. and Mrs. K. Herman Johnson of 517 Church street, are observing the 27th anniversary of their mar riage With a celebration and family reunion at their home. MT. Johnson is a we'll known local florist.
 The couple were married 27 years ago today in Brooklyn, N. Y, but have spent most of their married life in this city. They have three chil- dren, Arthur, Esther and Edwin Johnson.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
With the French Armies in France,

With the French Armies in France, Jan. 23 (By the Associated Press)- The French on Monday executed a brilliant raid of the German lines eastward from Vienne- near Four De Paris, along a front of 5000 yards and reaching a depth of 500 yards. An intense artillery prepara- ton made the progress of the troops easy and they were able to destroy all enemy works, shelters and mine gal leries before returning to their own line. Fifteen prisoners were captured as we'll as three machine guns. The French suffered few casualties and none killed.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
LIEUT.. MUNICH PROMOTED.

Lieutenant Benjamin S. Munch, son merly of this city, who has been stationed at the Springfield arsenal, has been promoted to the rank of captain, in the ordnance department. He received his first commission last July. He is a graduate of Boston Institute of Technology.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

Halifax. Jan. 24.-Seventy-ei eight men. alive or dead, are entombed Tn Ehe Allan shafts near New Glasgow, where a terrific explosion occurred late yesterday. Of the 9S men be- Heved to have been in the mine, only nine escaped from a higher level Eleven bodies have been recovered. Little hope is entertained that the re- maining men will be rescued.
 The rescued were on the 300 foot eyel and did not hear the explosion put. warned by smoke, they ran for he cage. Joseph Lahey, a Belgian oov who was found at the bottom Of tho shaft, was kept alive by pull motor, but died after being brought to the surface.
 The violence of the explosion blew the cage up the huge shaft and drove mine timbers 200 feet along the levels.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
RULE SHOP SAVES LIGHT.

New office hours, necessitated by light saving and the Monday holidays, became effective at the Stanley Rule & Level company today. Instead of beginning work at 8 o'clock, all office operatives must begin at 7:45 a. m. At noon the hour is 1 instead of 1:15 D. m. and the closing hour is 5 instead of 5:30 o'clock. There is no half holiday on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
"NEW HAVEN'S" PETITION
Railroad Seeks Permission to Increase Storage Rates at New York, Brook Iyn and Boston.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The New Haven railroad today, asked the h. terstate Commerce Commission to in- crease storage charges on all freight at New York and Brooklyn and on export freights at Boston about 50 per cent, to agree with charges made by other railroads.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

Have you lost a sum of money Our records show that 1t pays best to advertise this particular loss. Glasses, Pins and Rings are found in surprising quantities and turned in at the Herald. Your money will surely remain in inc finders hands if he does mt cnow who lost it.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
C-BOAT SUCCESS WANING.
Two French and One Italian Ships
 Sunk Last Week.

Paris, Jan. 25.--The sinking of two French vessels of more than l,6oo tons and one of lesser size is shown in the weekly report of French ship ping losses. Four vessels were at- tackled unsuccessfully.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

Rome. Jan. 23.-The weekly report of Italian shipping losses gives the sinking of only one small sailing ves- se1. One steamer was attacked un- successfully.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
ENTOMBED IN MINE
Explosion in Shaft May Cause Death of 9O-Buried 500 Feet Under
 Ground.

New Glasgow, N. S., Jan. 24.-lt was feared today that all the miners entombed in the Allen shaft of the Acadia Coal company near here as a result of the explosion yesterday had perished
 The dead will number 90 it was said.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

LOST - Liberty bond and thrift
 stamp. Finder return to Conner
 cial Trust Co- 1-24-1dx
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

IOST-Black purse containing sum of money, between Ericson & Johnson's plum ping shop and Stan ley Svea Coal Co.,. Dwight street Return to Herald Office. Reward
 1-24-2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
LOST.

I,QST-Y esterday, small white purse, containing five dollar bill. Return to Amer. Hosiery Co.,, Miss Cone.
 1-24-1d
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
WANTED.

w WANTED-Position as motion pie ture operators assistant. Have li- cense. Apply 52 Lawlor St.
 1-24-2dN
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

WANTED - To buy secondhand
 Graphaphone. Frank Fietl, 215
 Elm St. 1-23-3dx
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

WANTED-TO rent small furnished house or flat in good locality for two or three months. Inquire Geo. E. Bean, 205 West Main St., Tel
 ITO. 1-23-2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

WANTED - Furnished room with Hght-housekeeping conveniences in vicinity of So. Main Street. A. H.
 Hatfield, 666 Lincoln Streeet Tel, TAI. 1-22-3d
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
HEIP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Young man who is not subject to draft for clerical work
 in factory office of local concern
 Herald, Box A14B. 1-24-3 d
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

WANTFD--To buy a 2 or 5 tenement house. No agents. Address House,
 Herald Office. 1-22-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
HELP WANTEsD>--E'EIN

WANTED-A position doing general
 housework in small family. 365 Arch St., rear 1-23-3dx
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
ROOTS TO
PRODUCE SEEDS
FOR NEXT YEAR

Growers of root crops of all kinds
who are likely to need seed for plant
ing in 1919 would do well to take
steps to insure at least a partial sup
ply by growing it themselves. This
can abe done only by the use of roots
already grown and now in the ground
or held in storage. Such crops as car
rots, beets, onions, turnips, rutabagaS,
parsnips, and satisfy are involved.
Weather conditions in the regions
where the chief seed supply of these
crops is produced have been very I'M
favorabel this year. This fact, to-
gether with the certainty that the
usual European sources cannot be re-
lied upon to supply US, threaten a
very considerable shortage for next
springs planting. Since it takes two
years to produce these seeds, this
shortage can only be alleviated by the
planting for seed of roots already
grown.
Seed of the crops mentioned above
can readily be grown over a wide
range of the northern States. 1t is
highly desirable that persons having
uniform, well selected and sound
roots should plant some of them for
seed.
Parsnips and satisfy, being hardy,
can be most easily provided. The
shortage of these is not serious, as the
amounts needed are not large. For
such roots as must be stored the time
is at hand to choose those to be used
for planting for seed production. 1t
| is of paramount importance that they
be gotten into the ground as early as
| the soil and weather conditions per-
nit. The prospect for a successful
seed crop of these roots is very much
improved if there is opportunity fol
root growth before the tops are start
ed bv warm weather Tt is necessary
to cover the roots with one or two
inches Of soil to protect them from
frost and light freezing after plant
ing.
Rows of beets, carrots, onions, tur'
nips, and rutabagas should be spaced
from three to four feet apart. Plant:
should stand from two and a half tt
three feet in the row for all bu'
onions, which may he spaced si1
inches. Cultivation should be thor
ough and shallow. The soil should ID
lin good condition and should be fer
tile
1t is often desirable to support TIL
seed stalks by stalking, but not essen
tial in any case except that of onions
Farmers Bulletin No. 1884 gives direc
tons for the home productoan of see
of these and other vegetables.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
FORBID HORSES
FOR PLEASURE

CDeutsche Ta@eszeitung, Nov %, 1910
The acting commanding general of
the Sixth Army Corps in Breaslau in
ami order now made public has for.
hidden the keeping of horses for pleas
ure. The order forbids, for the terri
tory in which the corps is located, the
possession of all horses which are not
actually needed in connection with war
industries, in trade, business, manu-
facturers, or farming, and especially
those which are kept merely fir con-
venience or pleasure. The order does
not apply to horses Under years of
age, however, because up to that time
edges of horses front teeth have not
begun to rub together; it does not
apply to horses used exclusively for
breeding purposes, to riding-school
horses which are, used as a means of
! livelyhood or to race horses whose
worth in times of peace is entirely be-
yond the price possible to allow for
them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
ASK REPEAL OF
HEAT ORDNANCE
(Dutsche Tageszeitung (Berlin), No
Vember % 1917

(Dutsche Tageszeitung (Berlin), No
vember %, 1917.
The heating of city, ring and Sill
DURHAM trolley cars will be discontin-
ued this winter. On this account sew
eral associations, among them the as
ISOLATION for the protection of the in
terests of the suburbs of Berlin have
petitioned the board of directors of
the railway for repeal of the ordi-
nance forbidding the heating of the
cars The reason for the petition is
found in the order issued by the
Minister of Public Works on October
6th of this year. It is stated in this
order amonf other things that:
The heating of CITY.
trolley and suburban cars, laborers'
and workshop cars, as we'll as those
Of branch lines having a run of less
than an hour is entirely out of the
question. Branch lines of more than
one hours run are not heated in gen.
eral throughout west and central
Germany" The request of the asso-
Citations for the heating of the subur-
ban cars will therefore be refused by
the railroad administration. More
over, the lack of coal is only a minor
reason for this refusal. The chief
reason is the lack of heating pipes
which are made of rubber or of a
substitute. The supply of the
couplings of the heating system is
hardly enough for all the long route
cars, so that the heating of suburban
cars cannot be counted on. There
fore people who are obliged to travel
long distances every day on the su-
burban trolleys had better provide
| themselves with an extra protection
in the way of clothes, whether they
| like it or not.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
Mothers Here.
Interested in
New Treatment
Relieves Colds Over Night and
Group in Fifteen Minutes
Applied Externally.
NOTHING TO SWALLOW,
YOU JUST RUB IT ON.
Local Druggists Have Arranged to
Sell 25e, Doc, or $1.0O Packages
on 80 DAYS Trial.

Local druggists report great deal
of interest; especially among mothers
with small children, in the remarkable
external "vapor" treatment, known as
Vick's VapoRub, recently introduced
here from the South.
This treatment makes unnecessary
dosing with injurious medicines,
using flannel jackets and chest pro-
tectors, or keeping the children shut
I'D indoors. You can let the little
chaps run outdoors and get their
needed fresh air and exercise. If
colds do start, nip them in the bud"
by using VapoRub-it is externally
applied and can therefore be used
freely and often, with perfect safety,
on the smallest member Of the family.
VapoRub comes in salve form and
is annIied: over the throat and chest,
covering with a warm flannel cloth.
The hodv heat releases medicated
vanore tbo+ are inhaled with every
breath ali night long, through the air
nasssres to the lungs. These vapors
loosen the phlegm and clear the an
passages.
or incinient pneumonia, first apply
bo+ not towels over the throat and
cbes+ ~ omen the pores. VapoRub
Is +ban absorbed through and stimu-
1o+ea +he skin, taking out that tight.
49, I'D soreness in the chest
Hof- vour druggist about the 80
days trial efer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
FAKE LEATHER
NOT POPULAR

Vorwaerts CBeilage), Nov. %, 1919
The word Substitute is now held
in ill-repute. After the unpleasant
experience of war time, one is in
cllned to think in that connection, of
bad merchandise as well as swindling.
The Shoe Sole Substitute Company
which is commissioned by the Impe-
iral Home Office to provide the civil
population with boots and shoes made
from leather substitutes, desires to be
judged by another standard. 1t shows
what it has accomplished up to the
present time in an exhibition which
unfortunately Is not to be opened for
the inspection of the public. We saw
substitutes of many kinds; substitutes
for soles, for the legs of boots and for
tops, substitute made from paper, sail
cloth, felt, rubber, horn, and above
all, substitute for sole made of wood.
The lack of leather is constantly in
creaSing as the war progresses, so
that even the scraps of leather which
were formerly nailed to the shoes will
soon not be available. Such leather
as is still on hand or still expected is
for the most part required and used
up for the army, consequently the
civil population must manage for
themselves. For them the "age of
wooden soles' is approaching, wooden
soles nor the finest as we'll as the
corsest boots. During the first nine
months of 1917 almost nine million
pairs of wooden soles were turned out.
The "Shoe sole Substitute Company
asserts that the aversion to wooden
soles is prejudice" In an historical
section of the exposition devoted to
the evolution of shoemaking, We are
shown that the use of wood for the
soles of footwear is mot new" A
consolation" such as it is!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
LOSS OF APPETITE,
LOSS OF WEIGHT,
SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertats they
are made after the formula of DR..
Albert Robin, the famous French
physician. and are geing used very
largely in Paris and other European
capitals.
When taken for short while they
will give positive relief in all cases of
nervous exhaustion, mental depres-
sion, lack of vitality, general debility,
anemia, etc.
The Glycerphosprates of which Re-
cupertabs aar composed, contain the
element necessary to overcome these,
conditions. Thew are now being pre-
scribed and recommended by many
physicians in this and foreign coun-
tries as the BEST, quickest and surest
nerve and blood tonic that they know
Of
Recupertahs are for sale at all drug
Tores at soc and s1.00 per package or
Gill be sent direct upon receipt of
price.
/ Curtis Chemical Co, No. 414 West
i23rd St, New York. Distributed in
bridgeport and vicinity by ]. D. Harti-
gan, No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.--Adv.
Ri tf%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18

Following Is the program for the
patriotic rally to be held in the Lin
coin school auditorium this evening at
7:3O o'clock:
Opening remarks by the chairman
of the meeting, Alderman Vincent
Whitney.
star spangled Banner" by Lincoln
school orchestra, Lincoln school cho-
rus and entire assemblage.
Invocation by Rev. William H. Jep-
son.
Selection by orchestra.
Patriotic address, Colonel Arnon A
AIling.
Selection by Lincoln school chorus.
Patriotic address by Judge Carl Fos-
ter ''1rv5'
America by Lincoln school chorus
and entire assemblage.
Committee in charge of the rally is
composed of Vincent Whitney, A. Will
liam Bell, Owen Burns, George F.
Mara and Dennis Kelly, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen have been d'esignat-
ed by the committee to act as hon
orary vice presidents: Alderman Hen
ry Kampf, DIR. John Finnegan, DR..
Pratt, DR.. Buckmiller, DR.. Horwitz
Rev. D. NJ. Lewis, Rev. Father
Shaughnessey, George H. link, Rob-
ert L. link, John H. Caldwell. Charles
Gill, Rev. B. F. Kidder, Rev. Mr.. Nor
ton, Rohn Stevens, Arthur Connors
Edward c. Lynch, Thomas Connors,
William P. Boardman, Charles Kessel,
William Callan, Charles B. Mara, AL
bert Lavery, Peter lowering, Thomas
Magner, Morris Rome, julius Weiss
Nicholas McKeon, Patrick Dunn, Ed.
ward link, Andrew Gardellas. Joseph
Hennessey, George Pfomm, Charles
Pfomm, John Reilly, William NC.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18

Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire, introduced in the Senate reso-
luton declaring for application of the
principle of self-determination to Ire
land.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
CHILDREN GET
SUGAR RATION

(Beilage des Vrwaerts, Nov. q, 1910
Beginning December 1 all children
living in Berlin born on or after Dec.
/ 1915, are to receive no longer an
additional supply of one-half pound
of sugar, but an addition of one pound
Of sugar monthly. The supplement-
airy sugar card, which entities the
bearer to an extra one-half pound of
sugar, can be had by applying after
Dec. to the proper bread commits
sions upon presentation of proof as
to the age of the child in question
Children who were born between
April /, 1911, and Nov. 80, 1915, can
only claim as before the supplement
of one-half pound of sugar month
ly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
USE ENGLISH SIGNS.

Paris, March 18-English signs
have been placed in the subway sta
tions of Parie owing to the increasing
number of Americans and English
men using the system and the inabil-
ity of many of them to read the
French signs.
The subway company has also mobi-
lized it's English-speaking employees
and placed them in stations most fire.
quented by Americans. Most of the
employees are girls. The rules, regu-
lations and tariffs of the subway sys-
tenn have been printed in English on
an attractive poster by a large Ameri-
can express company and these have
been placed in all the subway stations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
Directors of the Prairie Pipe Line
declared a quarterly dividend of IS a
share and an extra S. dividend.

Surgeon General Gorgas appealed to
Congress for additions to the medical
corps to safeguard the health of the
army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
GERMAN GEESE
AT SIS APIECE

(Bremer Buerger Zeitung, Nov. %
1910
Fat geese, ducks, chickens at $50
marks, a pound, are now for sale
here by dealers in game and butch
ers. Come on you rich who do not
care if a goose costs so to 60 marks
or more; come buy! come buy! lay
in your winter supply! Meat cards are
unnecessary. The poor, who do not
bring their filthy lucre, can do with
out. The rich probably need the fat
much more anyway.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18

Times Want Ads One Cent Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18

Four freight cars loaded with salt,
sugar and wheat, consigned to Jersey
CITY, were destroyed by fire following
the wrecking of a fast freight train
on the Reading Railway in Philadel-
Dhia
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-27

GERMANS GAIN LITTLE.
The ground over which the fighting
has taken place possesses small tao
teal value, 5ut it permitted the allies
to retire in perfect order. 1t has been
devastated by the Germans> before they
retreated las; year, and the inhabitants
had not had time or means to build
it up again While retiring across
what was almost desert land, the Brit
ish inflicted enormous losses on the
enemy, who threw away thousands OF
lives in an effort to overcome the re-
sistance he encountered.
When the retiring British reached
the Somme and the canal, they turned
about and gave battle, meeting re-
peated and long-sustained endeavors
of both infantry and cavalry, -
The initial rush of the enemy seems
to have been stopped. Military opin-
ion generally is that this first phase
of the great battle in which even more