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now. settling aft. the weight of wh.,
fraro teit on the Chauncey was on the
held she ou ,a,fne AS long as they
,n thein was tremendous. and the more
.hcS could Tighten her aft by emptvine
LET LET 9oiiers and bunkers. the more they
c'uiu ease the strain.
So the chief machinist,s n.to 49,.
peioW with his party and did what ha
touid' although the ircroom hulkbead.
sent nave let go at any instant and
rn.h v go, sea INTO the engine-room with
lived. couid nave
But we couldn't do anything" said
'hc chlef machnists mate. and after
-, .our ana a quarter OF pretty siren
"ous WORK, the officer OF the deck led
lTih back up topside and gave Tho
rider to abandon ship.
" ~ VAS somewhere about 3:i3 a.
~: iheE had had two boats hut onn
OF mem had hecn smashed in the crash
ana the officer of the deck had to stow
S was I'M men into one whaleboat. 1t
,ina Lang In er0usF overloaded by the
himself in with the ships papers and
gave the order TO pull away. The rain
VS., uriZZling down and the sea slapped
So!tlE against some three or four inches
OF freetoard
The boat had pulled off some zoo
sards, ~hen a vague shadow rose out
hreroom bulkheads had let got at last
We been in three smash-ups at
sea, said the chief machinist's MAZE
but that crowd was the quietest crowd
ever saw. There wasn't peep OUT OF
them. except from the dog, who was
howling. and 4 Chinese mess attendant.
VINO kept crying out that he .wantee
CAP u. bes' capn evan live"
About 1870 a. 81. they felt their way
alongside an abandoned mercha ntman,
which turned out 10 be the British
transport Rose, whose crew had aban-
doned her, mistaking her Impact on
the Chauncey for the impact OF "A tor
pedo. Tn" two boatloads-thc Roses
crew which had come alongside the
Chauncey begging to be taken aboard
and the Chaurcey's Observation-Disclosures
aboard the Rose and hoped for the
dawn
With the coming of the dawn. they
strained their eyes onto an empty sea.
ana horizon that was still dimmed
with drizzlinE rain. They kept u bright
lookout for wreckage, and. reckless OF
submarines, they steamed back and
forth over the Chauncey's grave until
dawn But the sea that softly SLAPPED
heir plates was an empty. indifferent
sea.
Late that day they went into the
base with their flag AT half-mast, and
the survivors went ashore into bar
racks for the time being. And so the
old Chauncey was crossed off the list
(Copyri Eht, 1879
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that Is being performed by the Friends

that Is being performed by the Friends
The physical and age requirements
for men who seek to enter the officers'
training school. has been changed SO
that men who are only Ave feat tau.
IL they have the other necessary ply
steal aualifieations. may become canai-
ments have been amended so that any
man in the service. regardless OF age.
will be allowed to enter the school.
This will, OF course. give the younger
men. who have volunteered or who VIII
be drafted under the new law. a, GRANGE
with tho older men.
Upon an order. from camp headquar-
ters, officers when they wear their
blouses will not be allowed to wear
their shirt collars over the collar OF
their blouses.
soldiers stationed at this camp has been
established at the information bureau
at camp headquarters. soldiers who
desire to vote in the next election held
in that State may register here.
Two automobiles, bearing licenses
4s2O and 7074S, have been barred from
the camp for violating traffic reguls-
/, tions at Eighteenth street.
4 dance was given by the nurses
nurses home last night.
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EXPLOSION AT EDDYsTONE
One Known Dead md Twenty-Five
Injured I'm Munitions
Pilnt.
IBv Associated rrsss.l

PIT LA DELpIiIA. September il.-One
man is known TO have been killed and
twenty-five girls, mostly colored in
iured in an explosion late this after
noon at the Eddystone munitions plant
early reports placed the number OF
dead at cight or more and the injured
as high rs hundred Officials have
thus far declined TO issue a statement
The cause OF the explosion has not
vet been determined Hurried calls
were sent out for medical aid and
physlcipnS and nurses were rushed 10
ne scene from all the nearby hos
pitfalls.
There WAS an explosion at this plant
in April. 1917, in which 1879 were killed
and hundreds injured.
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Law Eirm is Dissolved.

IIAItE!SpNBtKG, September H.
Ihe wcll-knnwn law firm OF s;ipe d
Harrison yesterday announced a dis
solution Of Partnership This an
nounccment came as IL distinct sur
prise to their many clients in Rock
ingham and adjacent counties. where
they have enjoyed a lucrative practice
Tor the past Shirty years George H..
Sipt. the senior member of the firm.
gave as his reason for withdrawing
from the firm much-needed rest. lie
also stated that he viii retire from ac-
tive practice for an indefinite period
Mr. Sipc at one time WAS Il member OF
the State Legislature.
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BEAR OPERATIONS CAUSE
SLUMP IN STOCK MARKET
whisky Wholesalers Reduce Prices
for Fear OF Being Ovcrstockcd,
With Supplies.
BIG PROFITS STILL SECURE
average OF Forty Industrinls and
Rails OF Less Than Point From
tuesdays Close-Wild Rumor Is
Current.
by BROADAN WALL.

NEW YORK. September lI.-PeoDle
VINO watched the ticker tape all
through to-day's market turmoil were
surprised to find that the average price
OF twenty industrials had declined only
nDur-HIthS or point from Tuesdays
close. and that the average Of twenty
rails was Off only rs of II point
iron FROM the way Industrial Alcohol.
HDlstiii9rs, Sumatra. General Motors.
impression was created that the whole
market was being undermined AZ a
matter OF fact, the slump was attri
outed TO bear operations similar to
nose in the closing hour Monday. cX-
cept on a larger scale,
widest sort one ruinor being to the
erect mat trust company had called
loan OF several millions on a prom-
nent arm on lower Broadway. Inquiry
At inc trust company developed that a
routine loan OF @25O.Oo0 had been
Undoubtedly. however, there was
considerable liquidation of Distillers.
Alcohol and New Haven by a house
mat has bAen prominent on the buying
side OF those issues for some time.
some selling of Distiilcrs and Alcohol
was based on bcIatrd discovery that
whisky wholesalers have been reduc-
stocked with supplies that they might
not be able To carry. and that the price
OF Alcohol has also been reduced
one interest familiar with Distillers
pointed out however. that IL ~ com
! mon knowledge that the companys
whisky WAS manufactured at cost
/ OF about 80 cents gallon. and that
| handsome profits could still be made
even should the market price drop u
whole )ot lower
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COTTON MARKETS.

lew YORK. September 1.-THE cotton
= net decline OF 10 TO ~ poina Sep
per WAS relatively firm and August
ltiyciy weak
sae marke; opened barely steady at a
Thine Of IL TO 30 points inspired that pre-
Ifnary returns TO one OF the Southern au-
rules placed the m!d-month condition
H5 compared with tho government end :
t;uat report OF 65,7. There may also have
soue seu.nR on ysterdays confer.
Unite agreement az 10 regulating prices.
IIinrcs rAnEel as follows.
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Admit putnam VIII

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, September
1.-THE will OF Miss sue c. Pittman
was admitted to probate in the Cor
)oration Court here to-day. F.. T.. Rob-
inson qualified as administrator and
gave bond in the sum of $4,000.
Messrs. T.. G.. Heflin, II. u. Scott, w. r.
Ford, George w. Shepherd, Harvey
Wrotcn, were appointed appraisers
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KICIiMoNp LIVE sroCK MAnkr1,

tSales at Union Stock Yarda)
Report for tho week ending September O.
,sE Choice steers. HIiE: MEDIUM to good
aQt; common to fair, sac: choice heIfers
!4Y-n medium to good. lo9ll; common 10
a ,. 'Wsn; choice cows. sM.i medium to
GOOD, IQeH: common To fair, 5iz a sI.: hest
oxen ga g ioh: medium 10 good. snsle com
mon 10 tah 1as; best heavy bulls, saio:
iaGi6: best hogs. lsa 1872 pigs. Iestl7: s"ws
and stays. i34is; hes, sheep. 10; common 10
lair. CO... sprinI lambs IA n I7iz
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OF cotton quiet: middllng ss.i5.

:w YORK. September 1l.-port move
|iI-Niddling ado bales; exports. $500
Is; stock $3.50 bales Minor ports
k, l4.733 bales.
lal to-day at all ports-Receipts. Il, eos
is; exports. s.sSS bales; stock. s9.ssl bales.
tai for week at all porth-Receipts, "a.
iales; exports, 49, bales.
,,al for season-Receipts. 3Is.!s5 bales;
L rts S5I c5s bales.
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iS YoRK LIVE srooK x.Rper

n YORK. September 1i.-Beeves firm
4 100; bulls, 7.0o@llo0; cows
4 = sa,yss Irregular; yenls, l5.0o 81. 90
!. Iao$$,50;, Westerns, S1@ii.oo.
r. and lambs steady; sheep, so0nu e
4 sSS@7-oo; lambs. lbkoG1s.75; cuIis
arm. State and Pennsylvania hog.
40; roughs, 1915 oH"'
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light, - 70 0Ts; packing. Is16uo 300; pir,
GOOD All choice. l.j9HIs25 '"''
CAue. Receipts 500 head: market .t,o,r
TO higher: calves firm 40
hheep; Fcccipta, 2e.VG head opening SLOW
ouI sTst sales Of fat stock steady TO stron.
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CIiiI2F MACUiSiST"S MATE
COULDN'T sTN!kr YiiNOITI.E

He stepped 10 the throttle and tried
10 start tAei, but he coulun't. lie
could see nothing wrong throughout
;he length Of The crampcd little engine
room. Under the Two small electric
bulbs the round tops OF the three cylin-
ders OF his triple expansion engines
he usual sheen of POLISHED valves and
rails, the dull white or his steam pipes,
with nGst ON the top OF them and the
swsetisn smell Of oil and steam
"a nrs, Thought was that they had
..... e-,."Und. ana he sent me !1gchin-
ap tops!dc 10 sec what the beach
looked like.
a scurry OF feet, ensHed on the tin
deck over His mead ana in the midst
Of it, the machirisl's mate called down
through he little match TO him:
I've got 10 get my life preserver."
Get mine, TOO called the chief ma
chinists mate, and took the engine
room log under his arm. and climbed
up topsidc For he used his life-pre-
server IS Il pillow in his buuk, aft in
the petty officers compartment
In the thirk. drizzlins darkness up
topSdc, he found Il liieboat alongside
with men in IL who said they had been
torpcdocd and who clamored 10 be
taken aboard.
When his eyes became accustomed to
the darkness--for sailors develop a sort
of cat-Sight, as Il result of navigating
without running lights-hc tried TO find
Inc captain But there appeared to
he only the officer of the deck. There
We're men standing all about him. wait
ing at the moment in stold silence but
there was no captain.
The officer of the deck quickly dis
patched him below with his machin-
lists mate and a working party TO
empty her boilers or her bunkers i'll
an effort TO Tighten her For fifty feet
Of her stern had been cut off, and il
was assuned%-assumed correctly. as it
later appeared---that it had sunk like
Il stone in depth, according to the
charts, of 972 fathoms. Something had
hit her just abreast OF her fourth fun-
nel on the port side. and had crunched
its way through the chief petty Of
ficers' compartment, biting her COM
pletely in two and allowing her stern
containing the cabin, the wardroom
| and part of the bag alleys, to I'LL and
so down, The sea washes over that
spot to-day just as it has for geolo.
gists only know how many years. for
| the sea Is tho supreme indifference.
| QUESTION WHETHER THEY COULD
SAVE THE REST OF HER
The question now was whether they
could save the rest Of her. AS she lay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12

Strangers as we'll ns home folks
consult the Want Ads in this paper to
suppIy their wants. You can use
Want Ads with profit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12

paper, four mont tx months. per cent
Sterling .c1chars .is,yday bills. 472s.
com ncrc!al six bills On banks. $t12tti
commercial s,xts.4ns bills. ii7Is: demand
h.75 s.ls: cables, si.7sa Mexican doliars.
IL Time loans strong; sixty day. ninety
days and six months, 6 per cen, bid Gail
money strong: ruling rate. per cent Bank
dacccptanceS. 80 per cent.
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
Office of Auditor of Public Accounts.

lEiChmond, SepteHber o, ITO.
LIST of BANK DEPOSITS in FIRST.
NATIONAL BANK, located in Rich.
mond, Virginia, not checked on for FL
years, publication Of which Is made as
required by Chapter 252, Acts of As
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12

;SAGO. September 1.-THE Chica go
! or Trade and Stock Exchange We're
(: TO DAY On account OF the State pri-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12

The Help Wanted Ads In The Timex
Dispatch read by the class Of peO-
employ. Use and read the Help
Wanted Ada.
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RAILROADS.
Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.

Trains leave daily, 8 A. NJ. No.lina local.
h6 r NJ, SleepeTs AtlanIa and Jackson:
vile: o:t0 T. M.. Atlanta Birmingham Spe.
Sial; l1:4o p. Nj. Sieepers Jacksonyitie.
IRA ms a5riys S;2e A. NJ. 500 A NJ. GAS
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WHEN j. s. s. CHAUNCEY
WAS SUNK BY TRANSPORT
Ch1cf Mnchinist's Mate Tells Story
That Brings Service Much
Closer Home.
'IATY MEN TO LEFEBoAr
Felt Their Way Alongside Aban-
honed Merchantmen, Which Was
round 10 BE the Rose, Whose
Crew Believed Her Torpcdoed.
by CLAIR PRICE

WITH TIE UNIFIED STATES NAVY
NJ = SUBMARINE BASE, September
~ The war on the sea is as hidden az
1he ocean bottom. To most Of US, the
mountain ranges Of action which cross
II, rise and fall beneath surface which
oIF VISION cannot penetrate 1t is only
itst JUS suddenly upward into an is
land tina we eaten sudden sight OF ii
ana. huTry!ng along our little ways,
'et J., lapse rom our memories.
some time last November the NAVY
Department Issued an announcement
that The Z. :. $. ChAuncey had been
run down by the British transport Rose
"a EUROPEAN waters and SUNK with the
loss OF three officers and eighteen men
| forget Just how the announcement
read, but that Was the list OF it. Prob
'nythins abou, the incident now-thc
EeNt OF kin aud those men in the SER
vice who kncw the old Chauncey on
ne Manila station, aud who brought
lsF around 10 the MAI zone last sum
mer on cruise that some of them
won't forget very soon.
To-day have been talking 10 the
ta.et machh!sts nate, who was on
s!me-room when the end came. His
story VIII! not Oc news AT this late
lay, put II may help TO bring the SER
Vice closer To the folks at home. For
Ion which has lost the smell Of the
sea that the folks 1t home are great
Iea! closer 10 the hearts OF the SER
vice than the service IS 20 the folks
at home.
The Chauncey, an old torpedo boat
destroyer which had stlIi apparently Il
good many years lett ia her fragile old
plates, ieit the base late on the after
aoon OF November lS, 1917 TO proceed
20 q sea rendezvous TO fetch a convoy
IN. Night came down as quickly as
light comes in thes. parts, and IL came
N 20 rain. Not much rain, but enough
o hiacken night already as black
as lamDblack. The sea was smooth
That, the chief machinist's mate said
vas the hardest thing about il. 1t
doesn't 20 against the grain 10 see your
snip die gamcly against an cverwhelm-
ing sea. l;ut 10 lose her in greasy
calm
In accordance with the necessities
OF submarine warfare. there were no
lights.
The chief machinists mate came on
watch at midnight.
Some time between 1:4S and 1:ii y
M-hc didn't remember exactly when
mis- engines suddenly stopped, ~ hourh
nothing mad come down through the
enung.atgr.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS

DRY GOODS
NEW YORK. September Ii-cotton goods
ana yarns to-day were quiet Dress sins
ham manufacturers ha3e ramed prices In
accordance with government figures on :
basin Of :. cents and "a cents yard "a
which joboArs will add their prices. very.
ing from ia 10 90 yard Aiuu,.l III;
ures. Knit goods agents have decided n
take snr'nS orders for periods OF ;AVS
ninety days only.
SAVANNAH, GA. September Il-Turpcn-
Tine hrT: sii1; sales - casks: receipts :;
casks; shipments, lbs casks stock. - IS
casks
Ro.in firm: sales. 50 barrels: receipts. SIS
barrels: shipments. 10, barrels stock. II2s
barrels.
Quote: e. d and 2. 1915
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Mcansud, fredericksburg & Potomac K. z.
To and frsu Wsshtsptea a.A k.va.hR .,,-
Atlantic Coast Line
Tie St,nu.,ru knliread Of the south

1ue Stanuhfu Knliroau OF tie south,
rRAthS nee ~ rSst W. 5SSE Y, iSls.
ror Ft9ridS and South: $500 A. 81 ana
= Fer SSo St s:os a. NJ. $500 a. NJ. $500
p F II 4 S:aS My West: s:ss a. Nj, $500
II, !. g. IL gag u. SIS 800 r. E
"a Fer Goldsboro and Fayetteville: .4;os
Trains arrive Richmond daily: s:.s A. A.,
n III go a. p7:s6 A. N. ,S:SS A; A.. ,is:ei
s:s.t p NJ s 1;iS p. Ms s:lb p. u. 's' Nv
limo OF arrival and Departure and con.
nect:onE not guaranteed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12

/ EW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
~ YORK, September 1l-Raw sY,ar
centrifugal. 7.S; ane granuiated,
N ~, steady Cheese hrm. Spot cof.s
nm Rio 7s; 81; Santos 4s. 12A
E'h SEED Oil was unquoted to-day
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tcASo LIVE STOCK MARKET.

E;ASSo. September q.-Hogs: Receipts,
sIs aYefasc. Butchers, 5o.s96 % T0i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12

the lawful owners, if any. of this
the same to the Second Auditor OF Viz
glnia. Richmond, Virginia. furnishing
proof or such ownership satisfactory to
that officer. w
c. LEE MOORE,
Auditor Public Accounts
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad

Gin. Lo'ville & West. 100 .s:son
Main Line Local, sS:le a. xxx
James River Limo, $1,000 a. f5:lS
Newport News,
Newport News Local, 1900 g. sk:Is n
From NIX, New port " -
Nt Nsws 9 a F. tae, ls;s5 's;ss ..
WEI :sg p ' James s i;sS sss:ss ossis
sDaiy tEHCept Sunday. 49, ~
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RICn,loND GKkiN ID.
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

Wholesale Quotations on Exchange.
X Richmond. Va. September IL. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12

Totals sales for week ttwo da snaTe $50 mn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
I'VE years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expe1ling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

Word from Elmer Pearl, who has
been operated upon three times at the
University Hospital at Kansas City,
says that he is getting along as-well
as could be expected. He is up and
around but very weak.
Frank Burns, was up from his
ranch in Ogallah township Wednes-
day and informed us that the Chris
tan denomination is making prepar-
atoms to erect $4,000 edifice in the
above named city this summer.
W. E. Herr, who lives northwest of
Ellis lost his barn by fire Wednesday
night A valuable horse was burned,
as was also his harness and other
tools and some feed. The loss will
be quite heavy and Mr.. Herr has. the
sympathy of the people in his mis-
fcrtune-Ellis Headlight.
Subscribe for the World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
Te the Voters Of Trego County !:

1 hereby announce myself as
an Independent candidate for the
Office of County Clerk, of Trego
county, and will appreciate any sup
port from all the voters of the
county irrespective of party at the
general election in November.
Fred Zahn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR CAR

Two large mares, 10 and II years
old; two extra large mule colts, one
2-years old, the other 16-months. old.
James Mullen, Ogallah, Kansas. IL
miles north of Ogallah 21-2t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

Miss Lawles is employed in the
Hardman Lumber Company taking
the position made vacant by Miss
Martin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

Collie Inglis spent last Friday in
Sharon Springs attending to business
matters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

Wanted-Two bottoms for Oliver
No. 1 gang pillow. w. J. Simpson,
Wa-Keeney, Kansas. Adv. 81 2t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
EIGHT MEN ARE
RECRUITED HERE

Eight men were sent from the local
navy recruiting station to New Haven
where they received their final ply
steal examinations before being sent
to training stations. Four of the men
were enlisted for service in the naval
reserve forces and were sent to Pei
ham, N. Y, while the others enrolled
for regular navy service and will re-
ceive their preliminary training at
Newport, R. !. James T. Gusso of AIT
Union avenue, John H. White of 102
Hanover street, John LeMay of 5
Front street, Hartford, and John D.
Conner of Hallett street were the
young men that were accepted for ser
vice in the naval reserve.
John Eason of 102 Harbor avenue,
Norwalk; Anthony Guerron of II
High street. Norwalk; Robert Height
of RidgefeId, and Thomas Pagan of
Fairfield were accepted and will re-
ceive training at Newport. Mr.. Pagan
enlisted as a machinist's mate while
| the other three men enrolled as ap-
prentice seamen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
BENNETT0 AGAIN
ELECTED HEAD
OF TYPO union

Edward Bennetto was reelected
president Of the local Typographical
union, No. 252, for the ninth time,
at the annual meeting held last even
ing in the headquarters, at 1119 Broad
street. The meeting was one of the
largest attended since its organization
about 80 years ago. William J.
Brennan was chosen vice president;
Edwin Cooper was elected SECRETARY
treasurer and Roderick Morrison was
elected sergeant-at-arms for the en-
suing year. Three auditors were also
named to serve. They are: William
]. Brennan, Ernest Maxim and Rob-
ert T. Cherry.
The local union, at the present
time, enjoys membership of about
$50 members and at each meeting
several applications are received for
membership. Eleven members of the
local are in the service of Uncle Sam,
one of which is now in France, while
two others, it is expected, have
reached the oeher side. Three ap-
plications were received and acted
upon at the gathering last even
ing. A delegation of typos from No.
| AT of New Haven, attended as guests
| OF the evening.
Plans for an entertainment to be
held at the headquarters on April {
| were formulated at which time Masr-
| den G. Scott, president of the Interna-
| tional headquarters at Indianapolis,
will be present. Burt J. Brady and
Joseph ]. Dallas, two of the organic
ers from the Boston office, have been
| invited to attend the affair.