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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12

One Of the surest ways in which
Bridgeport can show this spirit is by
having an attendance at the High
school which will tax the seating ca
pacity of the hall to it's utmost.
A fine program has been prepared
for the meeting which will be an
nounced later.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen will bring
to Bridgeport straight from the En-
erald Isle Lucky Leprechaun," the
Fairy Shoemaker, who haunts the
hills and glens of Ireland. He is a
quaint little fellow and he will bring
with him good luck to the homes
where he finds entrance in Bridge
port.
The visit of these two noted
guests to Bridgeport will have a spe-
cial appeal to all lovers of Ireland
as Lord and Lady Aberdeen have
| been among the foremost in working
for better health and improved con-
ditions among the Irish peasantry.
Lord Aberdeen was for some years
Lieutenant General and Viceroy OF
Ireland and also Lieutenant General
of Canada.
The Bridgeport Minute Women
have been ordered to report at the
High school at 2:30 on Saturday af-
ternoon and bring their friends. AfteE
seating their friends the Minute Won
en- and the members of Queen Mary's
Guild will have an opportunity tt
meet these titled guests of the city
| of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
WANT SCHOOLS TO
BE 100 PER CENT.

Washington, April IL - Addresses
dealing with the development of edu-
cational and welfare work in the
United States during and after the
war made up the progress of today's
meetings of the national conference
of American lecturers. Among the
speakers at the opening session were
George A. Strayer of New York,
chairman of the joint commission on
education of the national education
; association; Federal Commissioner of
! Education Claxton and Talcott Will
! liams, dean of the Columbia school
/ of Journalism.
A demand that the country's
schools give instruction to make them
100 per cent. American was made by
y Mr.. Strayer,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
help BELGIANS! '
IS APPEAL IN
CLOTHING DRIvE :
Red Cross Asks for Apparel for
the Destitute in Occupied
Territories.

Up in the attic, hung in the closet
or laid away on the shelf, are clothes
no one wants, that never will be used
and only. exist as an invitation to
moths. Belgium needs these clothes,
and the Commission for Relief of this
brave, little country is asking the wo-
men Of America, through the. Ameri-
can Red Cross, to clear out their store
rooms and send these garments where
they are so Sorely in demand.
A minimum quantity of 5000 tons
of clothes are needed for the destitute
Belgians. With the Commission for
Relief in Belgium and Red Cross Chap
tiers all over the country appealing to
the people to contribute apparel to the
Belgium Clothing Fund" it is expect
ed that more than the minimum guam
tity will be collected. The campaign
is to continue seven days. ending
March 25.
In letter to Henry P. Dawson,
chairman of the Red Cross War Coun-
Gil, Herbert Hoover, chairman for the
Commission for Relief in Belgium, de-
scribed the plight of the Belgian peo-
pie as follows:
1.-The practical entire exhaustion OF
clothes, shoes and leather in occupied
Belgium and northern France and the
shortage of these necessities in the
worlds market are making it increas
ingly difficult for the Commission fol-
Relief in Belgium to keep clothed and
shod the unfortunate people of these
occupied territories.
Shoes and Blankets Needed. {
"In addition to new material, We
need gifts of used and surplus cloth
ing and shoes, blankets, flannel ant
cloth in large quantities from the PEG
| pie of the United States"
Although the clothing contributed tt
the relief of Belgians need not bt
new, it is said, it must be strong an(
durable, for it will be subjected to the
hardest kind of wear. Nor is it neces
sary for clothing to be in perfect re
pair, as there are upward of 100000
women in northern France who cal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
ORDNANCE BUREAU
HAS PLACES FOR
Two Good CLERKS

The Bridgeport office of the United
States Army Ordnance department
has begun work at 1S1 State street
and has two positions open, one of
chief clerk of the Ordnance depart
ment and the other assistant clerk.
The Bridgeport office is one of the
~ which have been designated by the
government. Waldo C. Bryant, presi-
dent of the Bryant Electric Co., is in
charge and will be assisted by Lieut..
E. c. Hewes of Pennington. Bryant
has the rank of an army captain.
Applicants for the positions of clerk
and assistant clerk must be graduates
of some recognized college or univer-
sity of recognized standing. They will
not be considered unless they have
/ reached the age of % years. Appli-
/ cation must be made at the Office, 1S1
State street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
Great SERVICE
RENDERED STATE
BY AGRICULTURE
Report of |. G. Davis, State Lead
er of County Agents, Shows
Production and Conservation
Facts of Past Year.

The County Farm Bureaus in Con-
necticut, ably seconded by the Con-
necticut Agricultural College, have
rendered remarkable service to the
state in the field of food production
and conservation this past year, and
they are prepared to give much greater
service during the year, are facts
brought out in report just issued
from the Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege by I. G. Davis, state leader OF
county agents. Among the accomplish
ments reported are the placing Of 1,795
laborers on farms, conducting over
1000 educational and Unconstitutional
meetings, with total attendance Of
10000 farmers; assisted the farmers
of the state in perfecting a state wide
milk selling organization, which has
saved the dairy industry of the state :;
demonstrating canning and drying to
$4,000 housewives at demonstrations
and providing organization supervision
and instruction to 1875 boys and girls
In producing approximately $250,o0O
worth of product.
The most significant feature Of the
years work of the farm bureaus was
the vigor with which every bureau in
the state adapted itself to meeting the
needs of the war situation. Realizing
that it is just as important to save
bread as to grow wheat, every bureau
very soon after the outbreak of the
war organized a home economics OF
food conservation department, with
representatives reaching into every
part of every town and city in the
state. By early autumn the farm bu
reaus had a special conservation dem
onstrator in every county and large
city in the state. The agriculture
force was strengthened all along the
line and the workers in the state near
ly doubled during the year. During
the late autumn of 1917 an organiza
.ion and staff of workers for boys
and girls work was built up similar
to the home economics organization
The beginning of 1918 finds the count!
farm bureaus equipped to organize ant
assist communities in handling prob
lens in agricultural production ant
food conservation with both adult
and juniors.
The work of the members of tn
! farm bureau staff is largely educa
tional. The increased capacity TO
{ service of the farm bureaus is show
by the statement of the report tina
/ the farm bureaus during the curren
year are ready to meet demands t
l help groups of farmers. provide then
selves with the materials, necessar
to production, to help organize and il
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
ALLIED FOOD SHIPMENTS
REACH LARGE TOTAL

A general idea Of the quantity Of
food sent to European allies by the
United States from July 1, 1914, to
January 1, 1918, is given by figures
just announced by the U. S. Food Ad-
ministration. In that period the Unit
ed States has furnished complete year
~ rations for 57,1O0,933 people. In
addition there was enough extra pro-
tein to supply this portion of the diet
for % 1914, $40 additional men.
The total export of wheat and wheat
-four to the three principal allies is
equivalent to about 3S4 100000 bushels.
Pork exports for the 3la years amount
ed to almost 2,O00,0O0,0O0 pounds. Ex-
ports of fresh beef totaled 443, 4S4, 400
pounds. The amount of food exported
to Russia is negligible compared with
that sent to the western allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
Not Deferred By
the Cold Weather

Despite the cold weather, a good
sized crowd gathered at the corner
of Bank and Broad streets to see the
military spectacle last night. The
attacking party consisted of Co. F of
the Home Guard under the captaincy
of Dennis Kelly, City Sealers OF
Weights and Measures. Music was
furnished by the Locomobile Band
and songs were sung by Al. Barnard
and Nathan (Ffddles) House. Robert
Stagg rendered several selections on
the piano.
The Musical Union has arranged
for the Olympia band to furnish
music at the "Storming of the
Trenches show tonight, and the
Coast Artillery band on tomorrow
night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
sew ana patch garments and make
them DreSentable


them preSentable.
These women were modified and
trained into marvelously efficient or
ganiZation early in the war, while
there was still raw material to he had.
for the ripping, repairing and remak-
ing of old clothes. They are happiest
when at work, having less time to
dwell upon their misery, and they have
been looking forward with dread to
the day when, their garments finished
and the material exhausted, they would
have to lay down their work and await
their turn to receive the next supplies.
The native stock has long since been
used up, and since the first devasta-
ton of their country no commercial
imports have come in.
1t is for this reason the women of
the country are asked to put their
spare garments at the service ofethe
world as a measure of pure economics,
conservation and patriotism. The
Commission for Relief has the ships,
the women the clothing, and in the
vessels carrying cargoes of grain and
other foodstuffs there will be room
for all the clothing donated for the re-
lief of the sufferers in Belgium and
northern France The American Red
CrGss is appealing to the people of the
nation to meet this most pressing need.
All who have clothing which they can
spare are asked to communicate with
the nearest Red Cross Chapter, which
will arrange to collect and forward it
| to ports where the material is to be as
sembled for shipment overseas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
Great Wheat Stocks
Isolated.

It's the shortage in ships that
is putting the Allies and the
United States on wheat rations.
Great stocks of wheat are iSo-
lated in India, and Australia. At
great sacrifice in ship space and
use the Allies are forced to Sc
cure some wheat from Argentina.
On January 1, Australia had
stored 100000 bushels Of
wheat that was ready for ex-
port-but there were no ships.
Then came the new crop with
an exportable surplus of 80,000,-
600 bushels. Now Australia has
approximately 1so,OoO.OOO BUSH
els waiting for ships.
India, at the same time, had
100000 bushels of wheat
stored for export. During April
100000 bushels more out OF
the new crop will be added to
the pile.
Argentina closed the last ship
ping season with 100000
bushels of wheat left in the
stock available for export. The
new crop will add 135,000,000 to
the left over
1t is not a problem that the
wheat does not exist in the
world-it is entirely a problem
of shipping, which has thrown on
America the obligation Of divid-
Ing our stock with the Allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
NURSES ESTATE. is
VALUED AT $4,000

The will of Mary A. Pagan, nurse,
who died on January 10, disposing of
her estate estimated to be worth $10,-
900, was filed in the Probate Court
today. She gives her real estate at
the corner of Berkshire avenue and
Orchard street to her sister, Jane
Pagan. The rest and residue is di-
vided into two parts. One part is
given to Jane Pagan and the other is
to be held in trust for Edward Pagan,
brother of the testatrix, to be given to
him outright when the trustee, Jane
Pagan, believes in her judgment he is
deserving of receiving it. Jane Pagan
is named executrix.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12

sure the success of cooperative Or
CARNATIONS and to conduct timely
money saving demonstrations and
meetings to reach $4,000 people In
the field of home economics they are
ready to give demonstrations in can
ming, drying and conservation in gen
eral to reach 100000 women and in
other ways to reach at least 100000
more With the boys and girls they
are prepared to organize and provide
individual written instructions and
competent supervision to at least
$4,000 boys and girls in producing and
conserving food.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
PHELAN SLATED AS
: SCHOOL ENGINEER

]. Gould Phelan, a nephew of
Coroner John J. Phelan, is slated for
the appointment as building inspector
and engineer of the Bridgeport public
schools and it is expected he will be
elected at the next MEETING of the
Board of Education. Phelan is a
graduate of the Bridgeport High
school and of Pratt Institute and is
a craftsman of wide experience. His
salary will be about $4,000 a year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
TAFT'S SPEECH
STIRS LAWMAKERS

Albany April 12-The New York
legislature after listening to a stir
ring war speech by former President
William Howard Taft, today, unani-
mously and enthusiastically adopted
a resolution declaring the state
"favors the entrance of the United
States, after the war, into a league
of nations to safeguard the peace
that must be won by the joint mill
tary forces of the Allied nations"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
SPECIAL NOTICES
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S..
PROBATE COURT.

March 23, 1918
Estate of Levi P. HubbelI, late of
the town of Monroe, in said district,
deceased.
The Court of Probate for the dis
trict of Bridgeport hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate
to exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred a recovery.
All persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to
JOHN W. TREADWELL.
Executor.
1,Onpr Hill Conn .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
FOUNDLINGS HOME IN
PARIS is HUN TARGET;
3 KILLED, II WOUNDED

Paris, April IA shell fired by the
German long range cannon yesterday
struck founding asylum in the Rue
de la Crecha, in the Montrouge dis
trict, on the southern outskirts of
Paris, and three persons there were
killed and II were wounded. Within
the hospital were 80 women with new
born babies. Another shell struck an
open air bowling alley and killed a
man and a boy and wounded 10 other
persons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
COMFY ISLAND WAR ZONE.

New York, April 12-Coney Island
is to have home for enlisted men of
the army and navy this summer, it
was announced today. The club will
be operated by the war camp services
and the National League for women's
Service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
Long Hill, Conn.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, IS.
PROBATE COURT.

ApA II IL A. L., 1918
In re Francis X. Franz of the town
of Bridgeport, in said district, minor.
Upon the application of Frank
Franz, guardian, of said estate, pray
ing that he may be authorized to COM
promise and settle a doubtful and dis
puted claim, as per application on file
more fully appears, it is
ORDERED. That said application be
heard and determined at the Probate
Office, in Bridgeport, in said district,
on the 18th day of April A. D., 1918,
at II o'clock in the forenoon, and that
notice be given of the tendency of said
application and the time and place of
hearing thereon, by publishing this Or
der once in some newspaper having a
circulation in said district, on or befor
the 18th day OF April, 1918, and return
make to this court.
PAUL L. MILLER,
a Iudge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
COMPLETES EXAMINATIONS.

Local Board No. completed its
examinations of Class A men yester-
day and out of % men examined Is
were accepted for general service, II
recommended for special service, and
two were rejected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12

The Liberty Loan committee in Ore
gon sent to the Federal Reserve Dis
trict the announcement that it was the
first state to complete it's quota and
Portland the first city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
ONLY AMERICA CAN HELP.

X "on your side are boundiess
X supplies Of men, food, and mate j
X rial; on this side boundIess de- i
X mand for their help.
X "Our men are War-weary and !
X their nerves have been strained
K by more than three years Of !
X hard, relentless toll. !
X "our position is critical, par !
X tieuIarIy until the next harvest,
X but the United States can save ]
X US.
K "You Americans have the men, J
K the skill, and the material to }
X save the allied cause" J
X SIR JOSEPH MAcLAY. J
X British Shipping Controller.
4 J
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12

Hoover recommended that all pri.
waite wire houses be closed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12

Andre BoutinH leading merchant OF
Syracuse, is held without bail, accused
of anti-war activity. He had just pub
lished a book, pure Common Sense"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12

Germany has requested the Rus-
sian government to dismant1e the
feet, with not more than 25 men to
remain on board each ship.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-12
BLACKSMITHING
PACKAGE DELIVERY
FIRE INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
TO PROPERTY OWNERS

2-FAMILY HOUSE wanted to rent.
Tenant offers to lease same and keep
in repair during tenancy, including
plumbing, carpenter work, ETC.
Phone Bar. 1882. U12 STD
A FARM of about 20 acres, room
house and barn. Situated at West
Ashford, Conn. Price S1.700. Call
Bar. 4723, between and 6. U12 SIP
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.HEARST-ROOSEVELT
FIGHT Is POSSIBLE
Colonel Believed to Be Wait
ing for Action Of Demo
cratic Convention.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, y. Y. July 90
George w. Aldridse of Rochester il
about the only one OF the big Repuhi-
can leaders still in Saratoga. Unlike
Fred Greiner OF Buffalo he is not con-
fident that Col Roosevelt will not de-
eide to run for the nomination for Gov
ernor. but he declares to his friends he
will not desert the cause OF Gov. Whit
man.
One OF the friends of Attorney General
Lewis who Is here still suggested to-day
that possibly Col. Roosevelt might delay
announcing his decision until after he
had seen what the Democrats had done.
If by any chance William Randolph
Hearst should be the Democratic selec-
ton It is believed that Col. Roosevelt
could not be kept out of the night
1t is pointed out that there IL no
haste in the Colonies getting into the
field, as it would not he necessary to
circulate nominating petitions for him.
He could be substituted for Attorney
General Lewis on the Lewis petitions.
Under the law petitions may be hled
until August and substitutions made
until August Is.
Attorney General Lewis, It was re-
ported at the Saratoga Hospital tonight,
is much improved. II Is hoped that he
can be taken to his home in Rochester in
a few days.
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BARNES CONFIDENT
.T.R. WILL MAKERACE
Believes Lewis Will Run for
RcclectiOn-G. O. =. to IN
dOrse Human for Bench.
Special Despatch 10 THF Sr~

ALBANY. July @O.-William Barnes II
confident that Col. Roosevelt Will agree
to enter the primaries for the Re0uh-
llcan nomination for Governor and tha'
Attorney General Lewis will he a can
didate to succeed himself
For that reason Mr. Barnes TODAY
led his candidate for Attorney Genera
Harold J. Human of Albany, recon-
mended by the Republican nominating
committee of the Third JUDICIAL district
for the primary nomination for ST.
preme Court Justice. to succeed Justice
Alden Chester. Justice Chester will -e-
tire January | because Of his age
Mr. Hinman now is First Depui"
Attorncy-General. and when Attor"ey-
General Lewis announced his Candiisc,
for the Republican nomination 10Y Gov
ernor Mr.. Human decided to cnto- the
Republican primaries for the non'i"a.
ton TO succeed Mr.. Lewis. In expia!r.
ing the change Mr.. Human sad To-
day:
II have not been candidate for 'ns
nomination for Justice Of the Suprera
Court, but an earnest candidate for ~
nomination for Acknowledgement.
~ new situation has arisen og' ~
the State convention in Saratoga
understand that in the new situate.
Attorney General Lewis is likely IN ~,
a candidate for denomination 90 h's
present office, and OF course Wopl'
not be a candidate against him
II accept with deep appreciation 'hs
very high distinction conferred upon ~
by the representatives Of the party Who
have seen N SO to honor me"
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PATENAUDE. EDWARD A.. sergeant.
WOODS. HENRY e.. sergeant. New Haven
SMITH. FRAME l.. sergeant, Revere Mass
iiTCHFiEiD, LLOYD W Nesdham. Mas,
McHUGH, GEORGE d., corporal. New
BuFFGM, THOMAS. corporal, Paris,
CAMP PARCHIM.
ANDERSON. AXEL, seaman. wlksr
BENNETT. NATHANIEL, seaman, Port.
BELL. JOHN NJ. Ph,iadelphla.
CARLETON. GEORGE, Msnistoe. Mica,
CASEY, FRANK. sea cook, no address
GRAHAM, LEO l.. seaman, Billings, Mont,
MUSE. BENJAMIN, corporal Petersburg,
wETHERwooD, RICHARD. steward ,h,
Belgua, Oakland. Cal.
sTiNEssEN. HAROLD, seaman, no al.
CAMP MUNCHEBERG.
BROOKS. FRANK. 81: Dawson street,
Tho Bronx, y. Y.
TINGO. PETER g., eiio Arthur a,enp..
Bronx, y. Y.
CAMP EUTIN.
WILLIS, HAROLD, sub Lieutenant, Paris.
CAMP HEUBERG.
BUCKLEY. EVERETT, sergeant Chicago.
CAMP HAMEIN.
EDENA, LOt Is. lsIFulPnHnt, abO"', Mo
CAMP LIMBuRG.
BARBEAU. ADELLARD. Danieison, Conn.
BARRY. THOMAS. corporal, New Haven
BARTHYATE. JACK. corporal, New
BEsGMAS. HAROLD, corporal. New
mellow, LESTER. New Haven.
CARLSON. MELVIN. corporal. jamalc.
DEEsi, xLBERT. sIe Pullman a,enn.,
Dresser RES Err nRvING. sergeant. as Pin,
street, Bristol. Conn.
FREELAND. GEORGES, Captain. West
GkGSoN. Antoni. 4 Manchau.ep avenue,
Carton, STEWART. Pawtucket, RI
HAWLEY, GEORGE L., Hartford.
kNTn s SA aSHS, New NsT Haven rto'
kONNE. EDWARD. Second Lieutenant
LiBRSLA. viNCEzo. sc Clark street,
LExRY. JOSEPH. u Harwich .tre..,
LILY. WILLIAM. southinstcn. Conn.
MURPHY, JOHN. Amesbury. Mass
NELSON, CLAUDE j, Forestville. V.
OLE. MICHAEL. PeIuabuck, Conn.
REYNOLDS. WALTER, serEeant New
RICH. suwALL. corporal. Dorchester.
Mass
R Rn.IH 0sr HHRN la. rsadsEsA
RoDGER. EARL: panville. NJ.
sHARKEY. EUGENE, sergeant, An.ouia,
sUDOCK. CARL. New Haven.
sZIT.ANsKI. CHARLES. corporal, South
T VII so ARS9LP; MldS a;s:s Conn;
ROBERTS. EDuARD. corporal Iroqlo,s,
S. d.