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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

600 impiegati di state ha presentsto al
gQverno electromagnetic una petixione
per avere un aumento del SO per cento
sui present. buoni di guerra. La
domanda @ basata sui fatto dell'alto
costo della vita. che in quest'anno e.
aumentato dal 100 al 400 per cento in
confronto di quello dal 1917.
Dispacci giunti daJla Svizzera recano
che IL discontento aumenta, per la man
canza di viveri, specialmente ira lie
donne in rngheria, e cio' secondo inter-
pellanze presentate al parlamento
ungherese. A Czegled lie mogli del SOL
dati combattenti al fronte di battaglia.
non hanno ricevuto da parecchie setti-
name farina, granone neanche palate.
Quando le donne reclamarono dalla locale
polizia una doppia razione, furono dis
perse parte imprigionate.
Roma, 16 agosto.
Papa Benedetto ha oggi ricevuto
Monsignor James n. Connolly, di New
York. Vicario Generate del Cappellani
helresercito nella marina Americana
81 e. intrattenuto con esso per venti
mnuti
II Santo Padre ha impartito Ia sua
apostolica benedizione al cappellani
americani in Francia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

In my judgment, any permanent system of universal military training and conscription would be unsuited both to the political and the social conditions existing in the United States.
 We have made our President an of- ficer of immense powers. They are great in peace; overwhelming in war. In framing our Constitution this pol icy was deliberately adopted. With states scattered over half a continent it was a vital necessity to have some thing like absolute authority in cer- tain matters vested in a single exec utive magistrate. He must, in the nature of things, see that the laws of the United States are properly ex- ecutedI whether by the people in gen. Teral or any particular class of the people. The only recognized class is that engaged in the military and na-
 val service. It is the Presidents right and duty to carry out the legislation of Congress in regard to 1t. Against
 the danger of his abusing this trust
 the only safeguard is impeachment. Against the danger of bad legislation by Congress there is the greater and
 self-executing safeguard of a consti- tutional provision that no appropria- tion of nloney for raising and SUD- porting armies shall be for a longer term than two years.
 Constitution Provides Small Army. The design of the framers of the l Constitution was to have only a small standing army, but that 1t should be supported by force of militia in each
 State, trained under a discipline pre-
 scribed by Congress. The necessities
 of the war of 1914-191S have caused the
 virtual abolition of the State militia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
GUN BLAST
 ROCKED AIRMEN

With the American Forces in France, Nov. -(Correspondence of Associated Press)-Tossed in the air by blast from a great American gun over which he was flying in an air plane, an American aviator recently escaped death so narrowly that he actually flew through the smoke ring from the cannon and tasted its pow der.
 Even this hardly exceed, in nearness to death the experience of lieuten- ant of American infantry whose gas mask was shot from his face by a German gas shell without injuring him.
 death from the shell of the big American gun was Lieut.. Edgar Peake of Norfolk, Va. In the course of the American drive in the Meuse- trgonne sector he made an obserVa- ton trip over the German lines. Up on his return to the American lines Lieut.. Peake was endeavoring to find an American headquarters to drop Q note on the activities of the enemy as he had seen them.
 As he neared the ground in the vicinity of what he took to be the headquarters sought the lieutenant and his machine were suddenly lifted in the air by what he took to be an explosion. The machine tilted and tossed, and it was several seconds be- fore he acquired a normal flying po- sition. In fighting his plane he darted through great ring of smoke Looking back, he discovered that he had been almost on top of a great gun the mission of which was to send shells far into German occupied territory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
EX-G GOVERNOR AGAINST UNIVERSAL
 MILITARY TRAINING AFTER WAR
Simeon E. Baldwin Claims It Would Be Unsuted to Our Form of Constitution and That All Conditions Can Be Met By Voluntary Enlistment

Instead of 1t we have adopted, for the time being, the policy of conscription. The course of events has now brought US to a pointawhere we must deter mine whether to perpetuate or to abandon it as a part of the American system of political government.
 Our history since the Constitution was adopted shows that it's framers were right in providing for small army and a supplementary militia, only, in time of peace; leaving con- scription to be resorted to only when necessary in time of war
 We shall never wage wars avowedqy for conquest. For any others we can safely trust to voluntary enlistment In the armies and navies of the United States, and the State militia; to be supplemented, in case of invasion or danger of invasion, by a temporary Conscription Act.
 Power Dangerous.
 We have become the greatest and richest government on earth. Can nfng's statement, a century ago, that England had called upon the New World to redress the balance of the Old, if but half true then, has since II been acted out in the wars Just closed We have had a main share, co-oper- ating again with England, in shaping the events that have, in these wars re-made the face of Europe. Our sue cess now becomes our danger. Power begets a constant temptation to use it. Power to dictate to other nations their course of conduct leads to a de sire to exercise and enforce that power. Any Conscription Act tends to exalt the military and depress the
 civil authority. Safety for us doeE not lie that way.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
1919 WORLD JUBILEE
 IN U. S. IS PROPOSED
Fess Resolution Invites War Leaders and Even "Reor-
 ganized" Nations.

Washington, Nov. 15-A tremend- ous Celebration of the triumphs of the principles of democracy throughout the world and the complete collapse of the theories of hereditary abso- lutism through the crushing of the German military machine Is propos- ed in a resolution introduced in the House yesterday by Representative Fess (Ohio).
 To participate in this celebration MT. Fess proposes that not only the governments of the Allies be invited but also all of the neutral countries, and even the "reorganized govern ments' of the Central Powers. Tho date proposed Is July 4, 1919.
 As special guests of honor the Fess resolution would have Marshal Foch, Gen. Diaz, Gen. Petain, Gen. Haig and Gen. Pershing. The resolution would authorize the President to ap- point a commission of three members to arrange for the celebration and ex- tend invitations to the governments of the world and to the men named to be particularly honored. The resolution also provides an appro- priation of $5OO,OOO to carry out its provisions.
 T offer this resolution because the event is doubtless the most momen- tous - the history of the world" said MT. Fess. ''It commands worIdwio: attention by all classes of people. ItE significance cannot be overestimat | ed.
 'It proposes to celebrate the fina 1 passing of an outworn system of gov. 1 eTnment and the adoption of the ulti mate character if not form of gov l ernment among men.
 ! "The bigness of the event Is over whelming and encompasses the popu lation of the earth. It celebrates not only the final triumph of denoc- racy over autocracy but it should mark the end of brutal warfare as 1 means of settling national difference
 by removing them from the plane o rival families of royal birth"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
FATHER AND SON FIGHT SIDE BY
 SIDE IN FRANCE

Father and ston, both in the same comnanv, members of the 18th d. vision of the American army, fighting side bv side with the 18th division which is made up of soldiers from New England, was the experience or Ben Hilbert, a veteran of the pattle of Chateau Thierry, who is telling ms exDeriences at the Plaza theatre thls week. That the people of New England can be mighty proud of their boys who fought marveOusly is the mes sage brought back here by him. "There were no braver soldiers than those in the 26th division of the American army fighting in this great war" he said.
 "when my boy lacked two weeks Of bains IS years of age he came to me and said, Father, I want to enlist and need your assistance.' l was only too proud of his patriotic spirit and we went to the recruiting station to- gether. He was accepted but they turned me down on account of my age. Later when General Pershing sent over an order for 300 men for physical instructors, I saw my chance
  over in that capacity. I reached there two weeks before my boy, and vhen learned that he was there asked for a transfer into his division. It was some little time before this was ar ranged, but nevertheless I succeeded and was with his division two days before he was aware of it.
 "The 2Sth and the 26th divisions met at Bellieu Woods @ few days before the great battle of Chateau Thierry. They had had four or five good scraps before they got there but were all in good shape for this drive.
 "On July 14th, Bastile day. the Ger mans taking it for granted that the French would celebrate, sent over a 1ine hour barrage. With shells burst ing over us continuously we celebrat- ed the holiday One shell filled with poisonous acid burst directly over my head, and burned the clothes off o1 my back. I was then covered with vaseline and stayed w;ti my company two days before they sent me back tC Brest and from there back home."
 "The boys in the American Army are treated better than any other sol diers in Gods green earth" is the message that Hilbert brings to the mothers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

In relating the incident to friends several days afterward, as a matter all within the days work, the lieuten- ant said that he was so close to the mouth of the big gun that he tasted the powder, and that it was only luck which prevented the blow of the heavy discharge from crushing his airplane or hurling 1t over backward. The artillerymen said afterward they had no idea the aviator was so near at the moment when they let the big gun go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
STOCK MARKET

New York, Nov. 15.---Announcement of the treasury departments expecta- tion of accomplishing substantial reduction of war expenditures prob ably contributed more than any other development to the strength of the stock market at the opening of to- days trading. Prominent rails, ship pings and United States Steels were foremost in the movement at gains of one to 1-2 points and Mexican Pe- trIoleum featured the speculative is sues at an advance of 1-2.
 The usual reactions, due to profit taking, set in before the end of the first half hour.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
BASEBALL ON
 LARGER SCALE

Peoria, H., Nov. 15-With the signing of peace terms, baseball in the minor leagues will be resumed on a larger scale than ever in the opinion of John H. Farrell of Auburn, N. Y, secretary of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, who
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
OBITUARY
JOHN ABERCROMBIE

John Abercrombie died last night at the Bridgeport hospital. at the age of "A years. MT. Abercrombie was well known in fraternaI circles hay ing been the fraternal correspondent of the K. of P. for long time. He was the organizer of the Bridgeport lodge and P. T. Barnum lodge, and was Past Chancellor of the latter organization. He was also an hon orary member of Clan Campbell and Hira Temple, K. o. K. K. of New Britain. MT. Abercrombie was born in Airdrie, Scotland, in 1844, but had been in this country many years. He was an employe of the Singer com pany at the time of his death. He is survived by his brother, c. M. Abercrombie of 27 Hayes street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
MRS. SUSIE IODAF.

Mrs. Susie Lodaf died last night at the Isolation hospital. She had been i'll but a short time with influenza.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
THE WEATHER

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair and warmer tonight; Sat urday, partly cloudy and warm CT.
 For Connecticut: Increasing cloudfness and slightly warmer tonight and Saturday; moderate west winds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
MRS. SARAH E. BOOTH

Mrs. Sarah D. Booth died yesterday after a short illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Booth was a member of the First Methodist church, and was we'll known in the city. She was the wife of Frank Booth and mother of F. c. Booth of the plumbing firm of the F. c. Booth company. She is sur vived by her husband and one son and two daughters, Mrs. D. R. Beebe, wife of Dr. R. R. Beebe, and a daugh- ter, Susan, who lives in the west.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

nual meeting. Settlement of a dozen disputes involving various claims of players and clubs, was made by the national board of arbitration. Sol diers returning from the battlehelds of France and the training camps, will do much to bring baseball back to it's former popularity. Secretary Farrell believes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

In paying that indemnity, Germanys paper money will no doubt be accept ed at a fair price for old rag stock per barrel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
W. S. s. SALES.

The War Saving Stamp sales in this city yesterday were $3,S49.39 and iD the state $S3,670.74
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-06-28

Mrs. Virgil Fields and children. Of
Atchison. Kansas, and sister, Mi,
Christina Rayhill. who has been visit.
ing her, came last Tuesday for a viz,
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. |.
Rayhill.
Hobart Guthcric. from near Park
or. spent Saturday night and Sunda,
with Robert and Dewey Lent.
Miss Ethel Davis accompanied hci
sister, Aurel. to 81. Joseph. last Tue,
day morning. where she had her ton
sils and adcnoids removed. They re-
turned home Wednesday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. viii Skunk nm,
family spent Saturday night and Sun
day near Maitland, with Mr.. and Nj.
SAINT Kaufman.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Shank an,
baby. from Falls City. Ncbr., yisite,
her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fields
Friday.
Mrs. T.. A. Kelley. from Ccntralia
kansas, came last Saturday for few
days visit with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. T. ID. Roberts Ief,
Monday for Illinois. where they viii
attend the wedding of n niece. The,
viii visit several different places whils
gone.
Robert Lent accompanied Eycrc,
Aglcr to Glenwood. Ia. Monday night
They went in Mr.. Agler's truck.
BASC0MB.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-06-28

Buy Your Coal Now.

Tho nennle of Missouri are not gtOr-
In. coaI ~ ran;div ms the emergency
J.manJs n sbnulJ bc stored.
mcsni,c rncated warnings. there IL
N, nnnaren, indifference unon the mart
~ n,anv consumers and The many
Thousands wbo have NOT ms vet placed
,bcir orJors sbould mo made IN rcnIize
,bcir duty IN tbis imnortant matter.
4, IL ,,,,.. ,hn, dealer arc M, filling
nj, orders nronn,jv because of di,ri.
GUILTY in securing certain vrndes of
co,i "a, ,his ,i,,o I'M, This should M,
Je,cr Tho consumer from nlncinv his
or,l.r-NnnJ until This X done Inc has
failed In his pn,rio,ic duty.
There will he M further Simmer,
or pennsyiynnin Anthracite 20 Mis-.
sou,.i This IL final and nu,boratiyo
Users Of hard coal bnsc. burners must
c,hc, hurn COLO n, A,konsns A,,br,.
cite. ar change Tho stoyo boNls "a Tim,
soc, conl MAY bc burned O,bcryiss
,hcro H. M alternative exccnt IN 40,
the b,sc.burner aside This is one OF
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-06-28
W. McClelland. Cameron.

". McClelland. Cameron.
Conference Hour: Prayer meeting
committee. Lucille Addleman. ST. Jo-
seph: lookout committee, Miss Ethel
McGrcw, Cameron: social committee
Lulu lee Hill. ST. Joseph; missionary
committee, Nellie Phillips, Maitland
citizenship committee. James X. Al.
bright, st. Joseph; press and publicity
committee, Wayne King. Maitland; in
tcrmcdiate committee, Brenda Ent. st.
Joseph; junior committee. Mrs. W. u.
Bradley, King City: officers commit.
tee, Decide Mae Austin, 81. Joseph
cvangclis,ic committee, DR.. r.. r..
struggled. King City.
THE District plnn"-Truc Taylor
treasurer. Cameron.
Over the Top in Second District
James X. Albright. 81. Joseph.
Report of committee on time and
place.
Report Of auditing committee.
Saturday Evening.
Patriotic service and reception.
Sunday Morning.
Quiet hour.
Quiet ilour-Mrs. Katharine Me
Maui, Maitland.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-06-28
arrangements with some one who will
drag the roads after each rain.
Missouri State Fair.

Sedalia, No., June 24.-The inquiries
coming to the Missouri State Fair from
the boys and girls throughout the state
Indicate a lively interest in the club
contests to be staged at the exhibition
here. August i0-i7. for which cash
prizes aggregating s355 will he award
ed, the competitions being in sewing,
baking, canning. live stock Judging and
on exhibits Of vegetables, grains.
calves, sheep, pigs and chickens raised
by the contestants.
Every boy and girl throughout tho
state who is a member Of a Boys and
Girls club Is eligible TO enter these
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-06-28

contests. Prof. X. II. Emerson, Of
the Missouri University Extension SER
vice, Is superintendent Of this depart
ment, and he Is sanguine Of Q large
number Of entries. The city visitor
not acquainted with the experiences be-
ing developed among our young Amer
leans will be surprised TO see boys con-
testing with girls for sewing prizes.
and TO see girls capture coveted prizes
for ability 10 expeitly judge live stock.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-06-28
Raise More Money 10 Drag the Roads,

Raise More Money 10 Drag the Roads.
One of the cheapest and most effec-
tive methods Of improving the aver
age country road in Missouri is to
drag the road after each rain. The
state pays SIS per mile per year on
more than 1000 miles Of inter-county
seat roads. This is often not enough
money to pay for dragging the road In
proper manner, and il is suggested by
the State Highway Department that
local funds should be subscribed to
supplement the money made available
by the state. Organize q Road Drag
Club, collect subscriptions, and make
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-06-28

For Sale-Ford Sedan. rs good as
new. Call at Cook & Fosters garage.
4ost-A 3ax4 tire and rim TO auto
mobile; between Big Lake and Oregon,
Sunday last. June 10. See X. G. Ruley,
Oregon. Reward.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-14
aRtllS CYON1'


, one-hak ounce of powdered white
arsenic. Stir little water and two
or three tablespoonfuls of cheap mo-
lasses and arsenic and stir 1t to.
gether well. Chop up an orange or
q lemon and mix 1t in. Add enough
water to make a thick mash. This
bran mash is a deadly poison and
must not be placed where chickens
will eat It and must be kept away
from children.
other plants are set out and before
corn sprouts, scatter little Jumps of
this mash over the garden for the
worms to eat. Cutworms like to hide
beneath objects, so place a few chips
or pieces of boards on the ground and
early in the morning look under them
for worms.
If you do not spread the poison as
just mentioned, then put a little lump
by the side Of each plant when YOU
set it and by each hill of corn when
1t begins to sprout. II your land
has been well gardened several times
before, there is not much danger of
cutworms.
A strip Of paper two inches wide
wrapped around the stem of a plant
when 1t Is set will protect 1t from
cutworms. -
Write today to the National War
Garden Commission. Washington. for
a free copy of the garden primer
which every reader of this paper can
receive by sending two-eent stamp
for postage, -.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-14
No. 63-Hist Cutworms. :

Are you on the lookout for garden
cutworms? II not you had better
be, says today's bulletin from the
National War Garden Commission.
These cutworms prowl around after
dark and come like a thief in the
night to cut on such plants as corn,
cabbage, tomatoes and other crops.
They are an inch or more long, half
as thick as a lead pencil and are of
the color Of the ground. They rep
resent q splendid example Of camou-
fage. being Of real ground color, and
a careless observer might not see
them. In fact. it takes q sharp eye
to detect them. They, cut on a plant
at the surface Of the ground and
then burrow under the surface by
the side of the ruined plant. Just
dig down by a freshly cut plant in
the morning and you will likely find
Mr.. Cutworm asleep and digesting
his midnight dinner. Kill him and
set out a new plant unless 1t is
corn, which will probably send out
a new growth.
In their early lives cutworms live
on the roots of grass and when sod
or other grass land is plowed up
look out for cutworms. For this
reason sod Is not especially desirable
to plow under for a garden.
Fortunately there is a way Of poi-
sonfng cutworms, says the bulletin,
because they have a sweet tooth
and will eat sweetened poisoned bait
Aix together one pound Of bran and
The Washington herald., 1918-05-14
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
TO MEET TOMORROW
Bishop Harding to Preside and
Read His Annual Address.

Protestant Episcopal clergymen of
the diocese of Washington will open
their twenty-third annual convention
tomorrow at the Church of the Good
Shepherd. Sixth street. between H
and 1 streets northeast. The ses-
sions of the convention will prob
ably continue through THURSDAY.
The convention will open at $50
o'clock in the morning, with the cell
ebration of the holy communion in
the parish hall of the church. The
bishop of the diocese, the Right
Rev. Alfred Harding. D. D.. LII D.,
will preside and will read his an
nual address to the convention i'm
mediately following the communion
service
Matters concerning increased inter-
est in diocesan missions will have
an important place, as will the work
and plans of the Board of Religious
Education. Elections will be held
OF members of the standing commit
tee Of the diocese. delegates to the
next meeting of the diocesan conven-
uon and members of the Board of
Managers Of Diocesan Missions.