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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
BUILDING PERMITS

Permits aggregating s6,925 granted by the Building Commissioners yes terday were as follows:
 Two family house on Schofield ave- nue for Kalman and Vera Condos.
 Private garage on Railroad avenue for N. P. Carlson.
 Two dormer windows on Newfield avenue house for Gertrude Snif1n.
 Remodel shed to garage on Benham avenue for O. Camba.
 Private garage at 3,605 Main street for Frank I1aferci. Outside stairs on Harral avenue for Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asy- lum.
 Private garage on Melrose avenue for Agnes E. Mardquist.
 Private garage on Boston avenue for Joseph Tuska.
 One family house on Trumbull road for g. Krishlmas.
 Bay window on Central avenue house for M. Carby. | Garage on King street for Robert B. Hagi.
 Garage at 1850 North avenue for Mary O'Neil.
 Garage on the east side of Mountain Grove street for A. Engelman. vani and L. Credde.
 Frame barn on Merritt street for E. IWaIlerydof.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

QUESTIONNALRES
 Another great body of men will now be faced with the formidable draPH and must tell the ag6y, ernment all about their experience. responsibilities and qualifications.
 To the first body of conscripted men the war was a wholly new thing. IL was natural for a great many men 10 look at the call to service as very heavy burden. There was . tempta- ton to claim exemption on insufficient grounds. Many men did not then un- derstand the reasons for the war. N would have been strange If everyone was wholly sincere in the answers ne gave on his Questionnaire.
 The attitude of the men toward the draft has changed in the months that have passed. We see the soldiers hon. ored. Nothing is too good for them them. They are receiving a very val uable training. It is going to promote their success after they return. We are finding out that army service has some very positive advantages.
 A great many young men are say ing to themselves, T don't believe l WduI to D0 out OI IHlS. 1HSy NNOA like to have to say all their lives, T was of draft age but was exempted They feel more and more reluctant to claim any exemption except for ex- cellent reasons. Of course there is still an element of yellow slackers who will try to dodge from mere cow ardice. But this is a comparatively small element.
 The new draft questionnaires ther should. and one has faith to think they will be, a pretty sincere state. ment of the real facts in mans life He should expose his situation to thu government just as it is, his gifts, ex perience, and responsibilities. TheI he should be willing to leave it who'll! to the draft boards to say where h' can do the most good, whether in hi
 old job, or on some special war task or in the trenches. He will be hap pier all his life if he takes this atti tude.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
INTERNATIONAL
 EGG CONTEST

The total production in the 44th week of the laying contest at Stoors amounted to 3,555. This figure rep resents a loss of only 54 from last weeks production and Is 196 eggs more than the production in the cor responding week last year. Richard Aliens Barred Rocks and F. A. Bal 'lard's White Leghorns were tied for first honors with 55 eggs to their credit. The Oregons were second with 53 eggs. Tom Baron's White Leghorns were a close third with 52, while Merrythought Farms White Wyandottes were fourth having laid 50 eggs during the week. There are two changes in the leading pens Richard Aliens Barred Rocks are now leading in that variety and pen 24 owned by Mrs. R. w. Stevens, Still water, N. Y, went ahead of pen 26 and are now third in the White Wy andotte class.
 During the month of September there is a tendency for poultrymen to let the chickens take care of them selves. Growing chicks should be looked after very closely as over
 
 the fact that the birds are getting larger. and need more room. Failure to provide more room for the growing chicks more particularly during the might, will not only have a tendency to create deformed specimens, but will lower the constitution to such an ex- tent that the birds will not be prof1ta- ble as layers. The most direct result of crowding Is "snuffles" or fall colds. In most cases this trouble can be easily handled by better ventilation or more fresh air. There are three important points in handling chicks: fresh air, especially during the night, fresh water at all times, and clean quarters; and at no time of the grow ing season are these factors more i'm portant than during the early fall months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
ONLY POWERFUL
 MEDICINE WILL END RHEUMATISM

It matters not whether you have had agonizing pains from rheumatism for 20 years or distressing twitchings j. for 20 weeks, Rheuma is strong enough and mighty and powerful enough 10 drive rheumatic poisons from your body and abolish all mis- 6fy or money hack.
 Hartigan's drug stores and all drug f-zs1s sell Rheuma on a no-cure-no- pay basis. A large bottle is ineXpen- sive, and after you take the small dose as directed once a day for two days you should know that at last you quer rheuma tism.
 For over seven years throughout America Rheuma has been prescribed and has released thousands from agony, pain and despair.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
CROMBIE
 KILLED IN ACTI(

Word has been received in the { of the death of Lieutenant William Crombie, who was killed in action fore Lens, last week. His brotI Fred G. Crombie, received "a telegl last night from the British fl forces with the announcement of brothers death while engaged fighting the Hun. For six monthsI lieutenant has been fighting witI his left leg which he lost in a I peculiar manner while pn a scouI expedition into No Mans Land.
 entire company who went out ' him were killed and he was so b; injured that amputation of his was necessary. His death will greatly regretted by his pers' friends in this city as we'll as by comrades in arms,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
INDUSTRY OLDER MEN
 BACK TO WORK

When man power is as badly need ed as 1t is today figures, which have been compiled from a canvass of the leading plano manufacturers of the East, showing the number of "old men actively engasad in the indus try have a special significance. These figures show a large number of men over sixty-five years of age doing skilled work in the making of pianos. They indicate further that almost 20 per cent of the total employees of the factories canvassed have been employ ed for more than 20 years in expert work on pianos with their particular companies, and that a tremendous number of all the employees have ex- ceeded fifteen years of service.
 It is believed that the use of men of advanced age for skilled work has seldom been extended as far as it has in the piano field. in one instance, an employe entered the piano manu- featuring field siXty-five years ago and although now eighty-one years of age is at work daily with a spirit and en- ergy surpassing that of many twenty years his junior. There is still an- other instance of a man in the em- ploy of a piano company since 1S55-- | sixty-three years ago-and who has | now reached the age of eighty-three In war time the old man is pecu- l liarly gloriied in industry and in the piano world these men, in their great
 numbers, are holding their heads just
 a little higher because they feel that the industry is going along chiefly 1 through their many years of effort
 and is not dependent upon men use.
 full for military service.
 One might presume that in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
ONLY MEDICINE MADE FROM FRUIT Extraordinary Success which "FTuit-a-tIV0S" Has Achieved

One reason why 'Fruit-a-tives" Is so extraordinarily successful in giving relief to those suffering with ConstipatiO~, Torpid Liver, Lndiges- lion, Chronic Headaehes, NearaEgia, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, RheHmatism, Pain iW Ms Back, Eesena and other Skin Affections, is, because it is the only medicine in the world made from fruit juices.
 These "[7,'nit Livey Tablets" are composed ofthe medicinal principles found in apples, oranges, figs and prunes, together with tho nerve tonics and antiseptics.
 5oc. box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TEVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
THE EFFICIENT WOMAN

The foundation of efficiency lies fin a robust, healthy constitution. When III, weak and suffering from dragging down pains. inflammatory and ulcer atel conditions or displacement with consequent backache heaI1aches, nervousness and "the blues," no woman can be efficient or hardly a fit companion to live with If every woman in this condition would only give that most successful Of all root and herb remedies. Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, trial. she would soon be restored to health and reach the goal of her ambition for personal efficiency-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

United States there was less pride in workmanship than on the Continent fifty years ago, but this idea is soon disabused upon a visit to some of the large piano factories. where the old man, completely wrapped in his art, has made piano construction his whole existence.
 According to some of the leading piano manufacturers these men are by no means retained as pensioners but are. exceedingly valuable as case makers, "bellymen," fnishers, etc.
 These 'bellymen" play an impor- tant part in the placing of the sound ing board and plates in the pianos, the placing of these pieces deciding the quality of tone of the piano.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
PHYSICIANS TO
 DESIGNATE AUTO

A meeting of the Bridgeport M cal Association will be held toni at 8 o'clock in the rooms at Barr Institute. S16 Main street. One the features of the meeting will the green flags to be given to pnI clans for use on their autos Sundi to prevent police interference WI they are out in discharge of tI duty.
 Dr. Charles Godfrey will giv short talk and pr. Upton Reich, $ 'retary extends an invitation to physicians and surgeons to att, whether they are members of the sociation or not.
 Patriots Will Register. Others MI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
MILITARY WRIST WATCHES

Have you "boy going over there"? |? The most convenient, useful remem- brance you can give him is military wrist watch.
 We have the reliable kind, that ac- curately records the time and accur- acy is essential in war.
 We also carry an exceptionally fine selection of
 BRACELET WATCHES for the ladies. artistic and ornamental as well as military effect.
 Our prices range to suit any amount you W.sh to spend
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

money and labor to the limit of ability that democracy may prevail
 The "Marseillaise" was sung by Ester Berg, the crowd joining il they did in the singing of the 1 Spangled Banner"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

The fact that a motorist can drive continuously for six hours on a Sun day run, does not prove that he can keep quiet in his pew on a gasless Sunday while the minister breaches 40 minutes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

A heavy decline in the condition of the corn crop caused a drop of ST. 900 900 bushels in the Department of Agriculture's estimate compared with last month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

The Turkish Minister of Finance announced that he had secured a new loan of 45,OOO,O0O Turkish pounds from the German government
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

Lieut.. Kelleher flew 2S,5OO feet high at the United States War Exposition Grounds, Grant Park, Chicago, in a two-seater airplane.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

A resolution was adopted in the Senate asking for an estimate of the production consumption and export of gasoline.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

Two thousand telegraphic protests against the ban on the manufacture of beer after Dec. 1, were. received by the Food Administration.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

The production of Ford pleasure au- tomobiles was suspended for duration of war to allow the, plants to work for Uncle Sam.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

An American mission designated to study desert conditions in Algeria and remedy them has arrived at Algiers. The members are specialists in dry farming.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Regular service of railroad admin tration barges on the Mississippi will be established the last week of this month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

Noises Huerta, Spanish sculptor. completed the model for monument dedicated to the victims of the Lusi- tania. It will be erected on the sea- shore near Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

Eighty-thousand mine workers at Wilkes-Barre, threaten to strike un- less their wages are increased within 10 days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

The bandit leader Palez seized Pa rfdco, near Tampico. Panuco Is at the edge of large oil field that supplies the American and British nayies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

Speed the SeIectivc Service Regis tration and you speed the end of the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
4 .Ludoe of Ten--
Ouali-Tea tAn Kinds) tb Soc

This is roc quality at 20 cents less. Direct selling makes the price possible. The saving is yours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
WORK FOR MANNED SOLDIERS
Eddystone Rife Plant Will EN-.
ploy Men Invalided Home

American soldiers invalided home
from France will be given employment
at the E;ddystone rifle plant. according
to Major w. a. Garrett. assistant gen.
eral manager
Officials of the Midvale Steel Com
pany. which owns the Eddystone plant,
have asked War Department officials to
send soldiers incapacitated at the front
to the munition factory. The first of
the men will probably start to work
September l. Major Garrett said
The 1Iddystone officials action is one
of the first steps in nationwide move
ment to give employment to soldiers who
are wholly or partly disabled.
Surgeon General Gorgas has complet-
ed his plans for the physical rebuilding
of soldiers disabled by the war and has
designated a number of general military
hospitals for the work Among those
are General Hospital No. ., Lakewood
n. j., General Hospital No. II, Cape
May, \. j., and General Hospital No.
II, Markleton, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
ENEMY SUSPECTS
TAKEN AT CRAMPS
Three Jugo.Slavs Alleged to
Have Collected Money for
Austria
RESCUED FROM MOB
Attacked by Ship Workers
When One Shouted "Hur.
rah for Kaiser

Three ruro- s,.,.. ,,,a :. ,-,,
sbinvards Yho Vs. pos apnos.oa ~, aa.,,,s
OF the Denartment ~ tustico n, s,,sn,-
cIon Of baviny co,,ertoa r,onay to a,d
Austria in the nrosec,t;on ~ tbe war
against tb. ITn,,ed states ana ,ts allies.
will he ova,insd NJ tha Es5era, RuiIdinr
today The n,en were ,rrested after one
NJ their n,,,nber had shouted "Hurrah
FOR the Kaiser" .
with the examipat,o, of the men Gov
ernnent agents will start an investiga-
tion into Societies c.mposed entirely of
A,strians emnloved AT shipbuilding and
a munitions workers.
Sjmulta neously with this investigation.
officials of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion will, start n sweeping inquiry of all
shipyard employes in an effort to send
into the military service all would-be
draft dodgers and all men of draft age
NOT absolutely essential to the ship
building industry.
announcement of this was made by
Inward Cconley. vice president Of the
CORPORATION. who declared that every
man employed In the shpyards will be
required before August 10 to All out a
ouestionnaire which will be scrutinized
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
FLARE" AT DUPONT'S
DESTROYS SPOWDER
100000 Pounds 'Co Up"
When Truck Bearings Be.
come Overheated q

More than 100000 pounds OF cannon
powder were ruined when powder mag
azine was destroyed In flare" at Plant
No. 2 of the du Pont company at Car
neys Point N. J.. early this morning. No
person was injured. The damage is put
at s250,00o.
The reflection from the fare lighted
up the sky and could be seen many miles
away.
A heated bearing In motortruck Is
believed to have caused the flare"
Soon after the magazine started to burn
a statement was issued by officials of
the company to the effect that some
powder was ignited by the heat from a
bearing.
Several other magazines and freight
cars on a nearby siding were threatened
for n time by the blaze.
The du Pont Company today issued
this explanation of the flare:
"The explosion took place In ware
house on the edge Of plant No. 2. 1t
contained about 300. 900 pounds of can
non powder. It was caused by the
heating of the brake bearings of a mo-
tortruck which was loading In front Of
the warehouse. There was no loss Of
life. The men who were doing the load
ing had plenty of time to get away after
the flare started. The bearings heated
on account of a tight brake on the mo-
torcar."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
GOVERNOR EDGE :,
TAKES THE FIELD
War Prohibition and Suf.
frage Planks in Senator
ial Platform
BIG MERCHANT MARINE
National Budget, Delaware
River Tunnel and Just Tax
System Favored
Trenton, Aug. I

Governor Edge today. In announcing
the platform upon which he will stand
as Republican for the United States
Senate. declared for emergency war pro-
hibition. woman suffrage. encourage
ment of the new merchant marine.
business-like budget system for the ma
tons financing. Federal cooperation
for bridging the Delaware River be-
tween Camden and Philadelphia and tun-
nelng the Hudson between Jersey City
and New York and an apportionment
of war revenues between taxes and
bond issues. that business and industry
will not be strangled by destructive tax
alton or suffer from overinfation Incl
dent to imprudent borrowing.
"I realize that the views l have taken
respecting all of the subjects treated
in the platform will not, of course. meet
with the approval of every Citizen
said Governor Edge today. 1T would
be presumptuous to expect such unanim-
ity of opinion In this day. when the
problems are of such perplexing char
acter. Upon some subjects / have
reached no final conclusion. for the rea-
son that | realize the necessity OF main
tanning an open mind in order that the
period of wonderful experience through
which we are passing may be used as n
guide For any man to stand up today
| and arbitrarily decide the future of such
problems, for instance, as Government
railroad ownership. or permanent taxa
ton policies, is to prove that he Is ut
terly incompetent to assume the re-
sponsibilities of business government in
reconstruction times. Treatment given
such matters under stress of war neces-
| sity might be wholly impractical in
| times of peace. and probably would be.
II feel justified in asking the public
to compare this platform and its treat
ment of vital national problems with
the destructive appeal to prejudice and
empty resort to demagoguery or person.
al criticism on the part of those who i'm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01

agine the people will be patient with
an effort to confuse State utility regula-
tions, important as they are locally. with
the far-reaching problems now before
the nation, when hundreds of thousande
of our boys are In mortal combat ana
governments are trembling in the pal
ance.
Tn addition to war support and ac-
tivity, I give special prominence to two
subjects--the development by America
of foremost place in world commerce
through the encouragement along profit
able lines OF our new merchant marine
and the reformation Of national finances
through the adoption of a business-like
budget system. because I consider these
issues Of immediate and paramount i'm
portance and II chosen Senator l will
concentrate my efforts chiefly on their
successful accomplishment as l have on
specific improvements In State affairs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
Poor Richards Resume Luncheons

The weekly long-table luncheons of
the Poor Richard Club started again to-
day, after a six weeks holiday. There
was large attendance No attempt
was made to have a regular program
today, 1t being decided that the lunch
cons should be informal during August.
other form of entertainment until after
the LIST of September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
DENY PICKET REPORT
Sufragists Not to Station Represents
tives at White House

report that suffragists will again
picket the White House is vigorously de-
MED at the offices here of the National
Woman's party. A Misrepresentation
of plans that have been laid for an OPEN
air meeting in Washington. It is be-
lieved led to the rumor
CONSERVATION at the report was felt
" the suffrage leaders in Congress. who
declared nothing could be more harm.
full to the prospects of the adoption of
the Susan b. Anthony amendment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
Media,ors End Machinis,s' Strike

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 1.--Mediation by
members of the Federal Labor Bureau
has Temporarily ended the strike of ma
cftuists In the plant of the d. H. Potts
Machine Company. and the men returned
.to their Jobs this morning. They were
doin9 Government work. and demanded
n Hal sCair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
Jailed for Robbins Hotel Guests

Henry Williams, negro, convicted Of
having robbed guests Of the Ridgway
House, Camden, and of having ransacked
three houses in South Camden. was SEN
fenced to from one to seven years In
the penitentiary today by Judge Hates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
Reds Win ylsdiyos,ok Election

shsnghsi. Aug. 1.-The Bolshevik fac
ton has secured majority in the
patch from that city reports. This gives
them the right to nominate the mayor.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
WoS
FROM ARMSTRONG

Miss Ruby Mitchell accom- panied
e. w. Hallmark and family of Du-
ranc via aiItomhbl" 10 Boggy river. a
few miles east of Cancy. on fish
ing "trip "Wednesday ana Thursday of
his week All reported an excellent
tim. and quit" a larg. catch of fish.
Tuesday ~ ming. Aug. %. Miss
Ruh"rta sexton entertained with "A
social gathering \ good sized crowd
crowd Wa in ATTENDANCE" and games
Of various kinds w""r INDUCED in tu
n lat" hour. and refreshments in the
way of ic" cream and cak" We're srrv-
"d. Ev"ryOn" present enjoyed the
occasion Immensely.
Th" following W"r" in Durant laSt
Wednesday; M"sdam"s Galloway an
Dickcrs"n and Miss Roberta Sexton
to So" Th"da Rara in Cleopatra
Mr.. and Mrs. +, ID Campbell ard
infant daughter. Bette Claire. rr-
turned Friday from Il two weeks Wis
il with relatives of the fOrmre in
ohio and Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. e. VI. Shull from IN
rant wr"r in Armstrong Friday. Mrs
Shull visited with Mrs Is w pickl.
Will" Mr.. Shull WAS engaged in look
inr after business interests at III,
local pumping station of the TeNa
OIL and Pop" Line Co
Water Supt. P"rkinSon of Durant
has been having the finishing touch
"S put on tn tn" brick work of the
boiler furnaces at the water pump
ing plant this week
Willie Young went To Caddo last
Thursday Ia visit friends
Mrs. l.utti" Atkins and Mrs Winnie
I)ollarhido, from Canry, sisters oi
\. :. Young. W"r" visiting here Sat
ur,lay and Sunday.
TIL" attendance AT the day school
has decreased considerably this week
on account of the necessary of the
older children helping tn pick cotton
Attendance for this week has been
averaging about twenty-five students