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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-03

Mr. Johnston in his address com mended the people of Bridgeport en their patriotic endeavors to uphold the government during the war, and spoke of the president as ''the grand est man that ever lived" He set forth the history Os- Labor Day as holiday. and prophesied that each successive one would outdo the other
 Ella Reeves Bloor, candidate for the office of lieutenant-governor of New York on the Socialist ticket, told of her efforts in organizing the women workers of the country.
 A mammoth loaf of bread, contain ing barrel of flour, baked and sold in pieces under the auspices of the Bakers union was one attraction, and the funds secured will be used in the purchase of an ambulance for the front.
 Mayor Wilson presided at the meet ing, and expressed his pleasure at be- ing able to greet the laboring people and he spoke yesterday as "the most momentous Labor Day in history. He also said that Bridgeport was playing a large part in the struggle and asked all to dedicate themselve: to the idea of a fight to a finish.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-03

nittee of five representing s1as etzik- ing machinists that they would send them definite word ti1as- afternoon or tomorrow by the latest telling them the result of new conference in the Capitol
 The new conference at which some solution of the Bridgeport trouble will be sought, will take place between the officials of the War and Navy Depart ment, Otto M. Eidlitz and the mem bers of the War Labor Board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-03
LIFT OFF CORNS!
Doesn't hurt at all and costs
 only few cents

Magic! Just drop a little Freezone on that touchy corn, instantly it stops aching, then you lifht the corn off with the fingers. Tru'r' >-" '0umbug!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-03
PARK

The author of the popular song ssThere's a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway" must have either seen or heard of James Kyrle Mac Curdy's sensational play, "A Little Girl in a Big City," for everything suggested in the song Is actually seen in the thrilling and exciting drama ot New York life which will be present. ed here by very capable company at the Park theatre, Sept. 2 for, an en- gagement of days, matinee daily. The play is in four acts and the pro duction, which is very elaborate, is carried intact.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-03
Ambition
 Pills
For Nervous People

The great nerve tonic-the famous Wendelrs Ambition Pills-that will put vigor, vim and vitality into ner- vous tired out, all in, Respondent peo- pie in few days in many instances.
 Anyone can buy a box for only 50 cents, and J. D. Hartigan and Hindle's Pharmacy is authorized by the maker tor efund the purchase price if any one is dissatisfied with the first box purchased.
 Thousands praise them for general debility, nervous prostration, mental depression and unstrung nereves caus- ed by over-indulgence in alcohol, to- bacco, or overwork of any kind.
 For any affliction of the nervous system WendelPs Ambition Pills are unsurpassed, while for hysteria, trembling and neuralgia they are simply splendiI. Fifty cents at J. D. Hartigan and Hindle's Pharmacy and dealers everywhere.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-03
DECISION OF NEW
 CONFERENCE SOON

Before boarding a train for Wash ington last night William H. Johnston and William P. Harvey, representive of labor and the chief of labor in vestigators of the National War Labor Boarl, respectively, promised the com
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-03

The merchants who don't advertise are reported exceedingly distressed with the difficulties of war cpndi- lions
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
WILL ALLOW OFf|CERS'
 RELATIVES IN FRANCE
War Department Modifies Rule Be. cause of Need of More Women
 Workers in War Zone,

Washington, July 3O-Because the American Red Cross, the Young Mems Christian Association and oth- CT allied bodies doing war work in France are unable to obtain a suffi- cient number or women workers, the war department prohibition against granting passlports to relatives of officers and men in the American ex- peditionary forces was modified to- day by General March, chief of staff, so as to permit sisters of soldiers to serve as workers under certain con- ditions.
 The order provides that the sisters must be duly accredited members of one of the authorized organizations, must be particularly qualified for the work to be done; must be sent to France as workers and not as relatives; must make no effol11 4o visit relatives on the front whether sick or we'll, must be returned home by the organization which they be- long, if they violate. the rules as laid down by the department, must au- tomatically be returned home if they marry officers or soldiers in the Am erican expeditionary forces after their arrival abroad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31

and mice. No more helpful example of thrift could be brought about than a strong, united movement of a nationwide character which shall have for its object the destruction of these rodents.
 Not only do they cause a loss of property each year, running high into the millions of dollars but they are responsible for disease and death. They besmirch and befoul much of the food which we eat, carrying foul substances from sewers, barnyards, alleys and old buildings into places where food is stored or cooked.
 In country places, both rats and mice are notorious destroyers of grain, so we have in these two forms of animal life an enemy whose on- slaughts never cease, day or night i; whose victories are continual and who in millions n3 devious Ways is seeking to undermine our prosperity and destroy our food supply,
 It is the patriotic duty of every citizen in America to enlist in the cause of tlle destructien of rts anl mice. It is the duty of every civil. municipal and state organization to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
LITTLE. TALKS ON THRIFT
[ take every possible step looking to the eradication of this evil.
By s. w. STRAUS President American Society for Thrift

take every possible step looking to the eradication of this evil.
 All new buildings should, first of all, be made rat-proof in their con- struction. Sewers and drains should be so constructed that they will not become hiding places for rats. The greatest amount of cleanliness pos- sible should be exercised about mar kets and stores. Piles of trash, lun.- Der, straw, etc, which harbor rats and mice ;n fields and vacant lots should be removed. Hawks, owls and other natural enemies of rats should be protected. Trained rat dogs for use on the farms and about city warehouses should be kept. All food in storage should be kept in rat-proof and mice-proof containers. Rats and mice should be systemati- cally poisoned or trapped and wher- ever possible regular organized rat drives should be made.
 Only by cooperation and vigorous, aggressive measures of a national scope will effective results be ob- tained in this important matter.
 Let every organization accept this matter as a patriotic duty and act vigorously. The annual depredations of rats alone in America are equal to the production of an agricultural army of two hundred thousand men. No doubt, the destruction of mice is at least half as great.
 If we had an army of three hun- dred thousand men actively engaged in destroying our food, how quickly would we be aroused to vigorous action! In the case of the rat and the mouse the equivalent of just such a condition presents itself. There fore. there is but one course open to us in the fulfllment of our patri- otic duties: act and act quickly!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
u. 5. STEEL PROFITS
 EXCEED ALL RECORDS
Net Income for Second Quarter of 1918 Is S52,399,4S3. With $9O,-
 OOO,OOO Set Aside for Taxes

New York, July 30.-Profits in ex- cess of all previous records were
 made by the United States Steel cor ppration for the second quarter of 1918, according to the financial state ment issued after todays meeting of the directors.
 Total earnings amounted to $62,- 557 ,391 after setting aside $90,7l6,- 250 or about 60 per cent of returns for account of federal income and war taxes and a normal sum for in- terest on bonds of subsidiary com- | panies.
 The enormous federal appropria- | 'tion of allowance includes $5S ,716,- I 250 for the current quarter on the
 basis of existing tax laws, and $32,- '0O0,000 for account of additiona, ! taxes which may be imposed for the ! first six months under proposed fed
 eral legislation.
 1 Net income for the quarter amount
 'ed to $52 2,399,4S and payment of the
 Regularly quartered dividend of 1 3-4 on the preferred stock and 1 1-4 regu-
 lar and the usual per cent extra
 disbursement on the common left :.
 balance of $19,017,375.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
--W. 5. S.----- GERMANY AND TURKEY

We must not put too much credence
 in the report that Turkey has broken relations with Germany. Nothing less than that will save the unspeak able Turk from demolition as Flu ropean nation. But we'll have to have an official report from Constanti-
 nople to Washington before
 we will accept it as truth. How ever, there must be no trade with Turkey for desertion of Germany. The history of the Moslem has been writ ten in too much blood of the inno- cents to give him any consideration. The Turks reputation for barbarity, and murder has been equalled and perhaps slightly exceeded by the German, but that doesn't minimize the Mohammedan's offense against the world. This is a war to the death. Such nations as Turkey can not remain virile in the world is to live in peace in the future. Altho the United States is not at war with Turkey, we are fighting against all that Turkey stands for. The principles of ruthless barbarity cannot stand, else We will have accomplished only part of our mission when Germany is crushed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
M'CANN TO HAVE
 HEARING TO-DAY

John McCann. who is charged with violating Section 8 of the Espionage act will be given hearing this morn ing before United States Commits sioner Burnett
 McCann was arrested for having used seditious language regarding the United States army, the government. and the United States generally; he is also charged in tn samafdiefavit is also charged in the same affidavit with having openly stated that the German submarines would be a great success.
 Under the present espionage laws 1t is violation of the act to make any
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
M c &
OUR NEW RELIGION

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son" that it might be saved.
 That is the essence of Christianity and of religion. It contains love and sacrifice.
 Upon that proposition the United States is the most religious and the most Christian nation in the world, The people of the United States are giving their sons and their wealth and comfort to save the world from the sin of militarism.
 K In the strict sense of the word the average American may not be any better Christian than the average na- tive or citizen of any other nation, The fact remains, however, that the United States will receive less for that which it is giving than any oth- CT of the battling nations.
 In the last analysis the United States entered the war to save itself ultimately from the yoke of imperial ism, but in the first it's object was to help other peoples help themselves. Our reputation has been one of sell fishness and a passion for riches. In one blow we have smashed this stigma and have knelt before the sacrificial altar.
 We are fighting against the sin of brutality, of rapine, of murder, of force. We have to fight it with the weapons it chooses. From the fires of sacrifice we will emerge better na- tion, because more of us will have been within the valley of the shad- ow and we will have learned that peace is more precious than power and liberty more precious than life.
 May the God of all give us the power to conquer the iniquity of se!- fishness, for that is the cause of this great war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
WOMEN WHO FASCINATE

The art of fascination and attract good health. Women - who drag through long hours, days, weeks and sometimes months of suffering with headaches, backaches and dragging down pains soon wear the tell-tale expression of woe and misery. If ev- cry such woman would only turn to that good old-fashioned root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, to alleviate such ailments it would surely prove the greatest aid to health and con- sequent beauty that she has ever known Advt.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Mai. Gen. William A. Mann. U. S. A., who took the Rainbow division to France, born in Pennsylvania 64 years ago today
 Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Swinfen Eady recently appointed master of the rolls born 67 years ago today.
 Edward N Hurley. chairman of the federal shipping board. born at Gales burg. Ill.,, 54 years ago today.
 Sidney J. Catts, the present gov ernor of Florida, born at Pleasant Hill. Ala, D years ago today.
 Eddie McGoOrty. prominent as q middleweight pugilist. born at Eure- Na, Wis, 20 years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
TODAY IN HISTORY
One Hundred Years Ago TOda,

One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1S1S-!First number of the first news paper in Cleveland issued hy Andrew Logan.
 Seventy.Fiye Years Ago Today. of the Spanish revolu. tion and establishment of new government.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1S6S-The entire telegraph system of great Britain taken over by the general postoffice. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1S93-John Stephenson, builder of the first street car died at Ned Ro chelle, N. Y. Born in Ireland July 1, 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
Our Speciality Is A U T o M o B LIE
 INSURANCE Service Unexcelled. R. H. M. MILLS & SONS

Paris, to conquer the world, etc. With a reputation for efficiency, when they entered the war, the Germans are becoming known as the most stupid people on earth. How long the German people will swallow albis- in lieu of victory, it is impossible to say. They are like the man who looks at a camel and says "there ain't no sich animal"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
J. E. CHEEK TO HAVE
 HEADQUARTERS HERE

J. Ed Cheek, for several years a special agent on the Missouri Pacific and who has been appointed chief special agent for the Cotton Belt eff fective August 1. will establish head quarters in Pine Bluff. Mir. Cheek arrived in Pine Bluff yesterday and will immediately begin arranging to take up his new position. He will have an office in the Cotton Belt 3rienght building, Third and Ala bama.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31

criticism of the governments war work, or to utter words which show that the speaker is German sym pathizer. A eptnitentiary sentenck is usually given on convictions under this act.
 The authorities state that 'McCann has been watched for severals months, and had been warned against the use of seditious language.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
REASON FOR REFUSING OTHERS

Persons who have once used Foley Kidney Pills prefer them to any other medicine. They give relief from kid ney and bladder troubles. backache, sharp. shooting pains, rheumatism, stiff. swollen joints. sore muscles. puffiness under eyes, nervousness, "al- ways tired" feeling and Sslcep-disturb- ing bladder ailments. Manp's tPharT macy. Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31

Apparently, little or no concerted ac- ton is being t ak c il in America to eliminate one of the worst examples of wastefuln e s s in our eco- nomical exist ence. We re- fer to the denredatiO on c
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
ABLIBYING

Count von Somebody is trying to explain to the German people why the u-boats are preventing American troops from getting to France. He is in the same predicament that von Hindenburg and the kaiser have been in. They have had to alibi like the dickens for their failure to dine in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
One Year. Ago Today in the War.

OHG YeNr. Ago Today i'm the War. July 31. 1917-American tank steamer Montana torpedoed by German suo- marine and 23 lives list: British and French made notable gains in new offensive against the Germans : in Flanders; Germony agreed to assume war expenses of Bulgaria and Turkey in the coming year
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31

The deepest mine in the world is said to be the St. John Del Key cop- par mine in Brazil, which has a depth of 6,S00 feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
ARRESTS ALLEGED DESERTER.

Cornelius Beal, negro. was brought here yesterday by Mayor J. w. Camp bell of Redfie!d and lodged !n tai! as a desertsr from the United States army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
4LINES WORTH REMEMBERING

The superior man wishes to be : slow in his words, and earnest in his conduct.
 -Confucius.
 .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
First Settlement on Manhattan.

Inc hrst habitations of white men
on the island Of Manhattan were erect.
ed In 1913. The first structures in
the American metropolis were four
small houses. or, rather. huts, and they
were on the site now occupied by the
skyscraper at Al Broadway. A bronze
tablet on the building at that address
commentaries the beginning Of New
York city.
The collection OF novels gradually
grew Into town, which was almost
wiped out by fire In 1925. The first
Iort was commenced In 1882, on site
noV occupied by the customhouse.
.ne main gate Of Fort Amsterdam. as
:. was called, opening ON Bowling
ureen' where the first settlers played
'neir games. In 1853 wooden wall
vas constructed as defense against
II IyhfN lx~-~~n ycx> <xl q uf-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
Hard on Norah.

NOrah was new servant girl in
the employ Of the Browns, and hard
ly had she been "a hours on the lob
before she had the misfortune to drop
q piece Of roast beef on the floor.
Roast beef that has beer used as a
mop becomes just little bit gritty to
the taste, so Nora thought 1t the part
Of wisdom to consign 1t to the gar
bage can.
81 think, Nora," remarked Mrs.
Brown. rambling into the kitchen
later in the day, "that we will have
some Of that roast beef, cut cold for
supper"
"Sure. an Oi'm sorry, ma'am," re-
sponded Norah, contritely, "but the cat
got 1t when Oh wasn't lookin'."
THE cat got itp exclaimed the mis-.
tress. "What cat?"
Jay whizz, ma'am !" rejoined Norah,
considerably concerned. "Ain't there
no cat"-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
when he's iunched comfortably q,

when he's lunched comfortably q,
home"
I'm quite In the dark" Hazel con.
fessed. bill seemed trifle put out
about something. He didn't say what
1t was about"
"Shall ! explainT Mr.. Brooks sug-
gested. You'd Understandable you
might be able to help. l don't as a rule
believe In bringing business into the
home, but this bothers me. hate to
see q good thing go wrong"
Explain. by all MEANS" Hazel
promptly replied. "If can help. I'll
be glad to-"
"Thank YOU" Mr.. Brooks polished
his glasses industriously for second
and replaced them with painstaking
exactitude. "Now-ah-thisi Is the sit
uation: When the company was
formed, five Of us, including your hus-
band, took up enough stock to finance
the preliminary work Of the undertake
Ing. The remaining stock. seventy-five
thousand dollars in amount, was left
in the treasury, to be held or put on
the market as the situation warranted.
With the first cleanup, Bill forward.
ed facts and figures to show that we
had a property far beyond our great
est expectations. And, Of course, we
saw at once that the thing was ridicu-
lously undercapitalized.
$50 we held a meeting and author
lied the secretary to sell stock. Nat
urally, your husband wasn't cognizant
of this move. for the simple reason
that there was no way Of reaching
him-and his interests were thorough.
ly protected. anyway. The stock was
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05

mie Brooks and Paul Lorimer and 9TH
ers Of that group, there was no telling
what might happen. His interests
might become permanently identified
with Granville.
Bill informed her from time to time
as to the progress Of his venture. The
company was duly Incorporated, with
an authorized capital Of one hundred
thousand dollars, five thousand dollars
worth Of stock being token out by each
on a cash basis-the remaining sew
enty-five thousand lying In the COM
pany treasury, to be held or sold for
development purposes as the five saw
fit when work began to show what
the claims were capable of producing.
In early March came O telegram
from Whitley Lewis saying that he
had staked the claims, both placer and
lode; that he was bound out by the
Telegraph Trail to file at Hazelton.
Bill showed her the message-wired
from Station Six.
II wish could have been In on it
that was some trip" he said--and
there was q trace of discomfort In his
tone. ~ don't fancy somebody else
paving my chestnuts out Of the Goals
for me. It was sure q mans job to
cross the Klappan In the dead of win
ter"
The filing completed, there was am
pie work In the way of getting out
and whipsawing timber to keep the
five men busy till spring-the five who
were on the ground. Lewis sent word
that thirty feet of snow lay In the
gold-bearing branch. And that was
the last they heard from him. He
was performer, Bill said, not a cor
respondent.
So in Granville the affairs Of the
Free Gold Mining company remained
at standstill until the spring foods
should peel of the winter blanket OF
the North.
Ultimately, spring overspread the
eastern provinces. And when the
SHOWS Of winter successfully gave way
to muddy streets and then to clean
pavements In the city Of Granville,
new gilt sign was lettered across the
windows of the brokerage office In
which Paul Lorimer was housed.
FREE GOLD MINING COMPANY
p. III. Lorimer, p. J. L. Brooks. Sec. Treas
william Wagstaff. Manager.
So It ran. Bill was commissioned
In the army Of business at last.