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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05


\ list of queer inventions on which
the government has granted letters
patent is furnished by the Scientific
American. The list includes: An au
tomato hat-tippinG device; 4 tornado
proof house; bit TO curb snoring: a
corncob polisher for artificial teeth:
speciacies for the chicken cock. TO save
his eyes from being peckcd 4 blind
to keep chickens from dying over a
fence: "A poiselcss alarm that arouses
the sleeper by shaking him: an inEen
ious arrangement OF cords 10y which
the garage keeper IL awakened CHS
bed coilapses): device to shower
pepper upon the burglar.
The Wall Street Journal tells this
strictly business story: A real estate
salesman in New Jersey has been busy
with telescope on the porch OF his
house for some time past. getting the
numbers OF passing automobiles; and
thereby hangs a tale OF success.
This salesman represents a big de-
veiopment company which owns prop
crt. near popular highway over
which thousands of automobiles travel
Sundays and holidays. Through his
telescope he notes the registration
owners later Attractive booklets set
ting forth the salient features or the
property are then sent to them. The
booklet refreshcs the memory OF the
prospect who unconsciously recalls his
recent trip through the section de-
scrlbed.
The salesman 10 doing a good bust
ness. and on Sundays and holidays the
telescope works overtime.
THAT American capital and labor. or.
10 put IL another way. American en-
ploycrs and employees. get along very
we'll together. under mutually helpful
conditions" says the Christian Science
Monitor. lis emphasized by the act OF
one OF the srca; industrial concerns OF
the United states in setting aside So
100000 to meet tho cost of third Lib
erty loan ponds 10 he subscribed for
on easy terms oy it's workers. Thou
Sands Of Industrial concerns in the
United States have been accommodate
irg their employees In this way since
The first Liberty loan was foated. and
thousands are encouraging subscrip-
i!onS to The third issue in similar
manner The case mentioned is pecu-
liar only Lecause of the amount OF
money involved. The workers have
helped the employers 10 accumulate
surplus which permits them 10 20
lightly into philanthropy. The employ
ers have granted compe nsation which
enables the workers to accumulate
surplus for investment. And both are
bent upon the purpose OF helping the
nations cause. so long as such CO.
operation continues. sciii!ou may annoy
but - can never seriously harm. the
Republic"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
MARCEL FINED
$50 FOR USING
CLUB FREELY

Caltavane MARCEL, of 449 Broad
street, the railroad policeman, who
on Saturday. May IS, brutally club
bed Antonio Delatti, of 26 Reilly
street who was looking at the Red
Gross parade from the railroad via
duct, was in the, city court and fined
$50 and costs by Judge BartlettS to-
day.
In imposing the fine upon MARCEL,
Judge Bartlett said "You have been
given too much authority for a man
of your Judgment"
MARCEL used his club indfscrimi-
nately upon a large crowd who in
their enthusiasm on the day of the
big parade climbed on the railroad
Viaduct IN order~to get a better view.
When Delatti demonstrated with him,
he was knocked down by the officer,
who, according to witnesses. contin-
ued to %aeat him while on the ground.
Police reserves had to be called
out to rescue MARCEL from the angry
mob which threatened to lynch him
flor his brutal assault upon Delatti
who was seven days in the hospital
having his wounds patched up. Ear
llier in the day he assaulted another
man and two months before that was
ARRESTED for Es-nilar offense-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
MUST SAVE DAIRY
COWS, SAYS HOOVER
Warns Dairyrlen Their Herds
May Have to Feed Allies
Children.

The dairy herds Of the country must
be maintained at their full strength
for the benefit not only Of the genera
ton now engaged in war, but for the
future generations as well, the children
who viii suffer if the herds are per-
mitted to dwindle, Herbert G. Hoover,
National Food Administrator, told dali
rymen at a conference in the dairy
show in Grand Central Palace, New
York.
Far beyond our domestic difficulties
is our world duty" said Mr.. Hoover.
Parallel with this enormous and con-
ttnuing destruction in Europe we
must build our food resources so as
to stand ready for any demands upon
us by our allies. 1t Is of no purpose
to us to send millions of our best men
to France if we fail to maintain the
strength of their men, women and chill
dren on our lines of communication.
U. S. Worlds Last Reservoir,
"After the war the time will come
when we viii need to replenish their
herds from our own cattle. This Unit
ed States is the last reservoir of men.
the last reservoir Of ships, the last res
ervoir of munitions and the last reser-
voir of food upon which the allied
world must depend if Germany is to
be defeated and If we are to be free
men.
at therefore devofves upon US to
maintain our present great potential
strength in herds, for they cannot be
re-established for many years If once
lost. Not only must they be maintain
ed as a guarantee to our allies. but
they will be vital in the worlds re-
generation.
1.-THE day may yet come when the
child life of the whole of Europe will
be in the hands of an American dairy
man. I place this before you on the
high plane of service to the world"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
GERMANS enter
AMERICAN Trench
AT Three POINTS

CONTINUED from Page One.)
day.
The text of Pershing's message fol-
lows:
Section BIN Picardy before day
light this morning the enemy after
violent bombardment with high eXplo-
sives and gas, attacked our advanced
positions in three detachments. In
two places he penetrated small por-
tions of our front lines. Shortly aft
erward our troops counter attacked,
expelled the Germans at all points and
occupied part of the German trenches.
Heavy losses were inflicted on the en-
envy and some prisoners were taken.
Our casualties ere light. In one case
an American was taken prisoner but
was rescued by counter attacks and all
of his captors were killed. Our troops
displayed a fine offensive spirit at all
times and have achieved a notable
success.
During the early hours of the
morning. in the Woevre hostile force,
supported by violent artillery fire, at
tempted a raid on our lines. This
force, which was composed Of three
officers and about 100 men, we'll
equipped, with light machine guns,
blew up our wires and attempted to
capture portions of our trenches. They
were completely repulsed by our in
fantry and our artillery, leaving one
officer and four men dead in our
trenches and one wounded prisoner in
our hands. Fifteen or 20 dead were
observed near our wire and 10
Stretchers were SEEM
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
SPATTAFOLA MAY
RECOVER FROM
HIS INJURIES

Guiseppi Spattafola of 27 Union
Square, who was nearly shot to death
by two alleged bandits the night be-
fore last, continues to gain strength at
st. Vincents hospital and the surgeons
now declare that they believe he will
live Coroner John 7. Phelan, who
conducted an imminent death inquiry
into the shooting yesterday morning,
went to the hospital this forenoon to
obtain a statement from the wounded
man, but he refused to talk, merely
saying that one of the men who shot
him was tall andsthe other small, willis
they were both young.
The police regard the affair as case
of vendetta and believe the wounded
man intends to fight for his life, get
well, and then seek his would-be as
sassins in BORDER to get even in his own
way.
Frank Russo, who was arrested on
the technical charge of breach of the
peace and is being investigated, also
refuses to talk, but the police are con-
fident that he could shed a great deal
of light upon the near killing # he
wishes to do so.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28

cratic member Of Congress at the time
his friend, Grover Cleveland, was gov
ernor of New York state. When Rob-
ert Scovile's beautiful country home
at Taconic burned to the ground Janu-
airy 10, 1917, not the least important
was the loss of file of interesting cor
respondence between Governor Cleve-
land and Jonathan Scoville relating to
political appointments in New York
state.
Governor Recognized Ability.
When President Edward Jones of the
State Chamber of Commerce called his
meeting of fifty representative citizens
at the Hartford Club soon after the
United States entered the war Mr.. SEQ
vile was among those present, and he
was also a member of the smaller COM
mittees then appointed. On April 10,
1917, Governor Holcomb took over this
committee and appointed the members
to be the Connecticut Committee of
Food Supply, Of which George NJ. Lam
u0IS Is CUdlIu1d1 anu W11lNu HAS d(IIfC@
ly co-operated with the work of the
Food Administration in Connecticut.
President Wilson did not sign the
Lever Food Control Act until Aug St
10, 1917, but Herbert Hoover, United
States Food Administrator. informed
Mr.. ScoEille July 4, 1917, that he was
to be Federal Food Administrator for
Connecticut. Although many Connect,
cut people have known little about the
man, they have known his remarkable
work as Federal Food Administrator
for the. state since the fall of 1917.
He is a member of the Grange,
Knights of Pythfas, Elks, Masons, pres
ident of the American Guernsey Cattle
Club, director of the Eastern States
Agricultural and Industrial Exposition
Company, director of the American
Agricultural Society, president of the
Robb4ns-BurrilI Trust Company OF
Lakeville, trustee and treasurer of the
Hotchkiss School and president of the
Salisbury Association. He is also q
member of the Hartford Club, the Sad
die and Sirioin Club of Chicago and OF
the following New York clubs: Metro
politan, Bankers, Grolier, Lawyers
and Sleepy Hollow Country Club. Ii
recognition of his splendid work fol-
the production and conservation OF
/ food in this state the Connecticut Agri
cultural College at Storrs on May IL
1918, conferred on Administrator SEQ
vile the honorary degree of Master Of
Science.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
CORONER HOLDS
HARVEY GUILTY
or KING DEATH

New Haven, May 28-Terence ].
Harvey, was held responsible for the
death of Harry King, in a finding by
Coroner Mix today. This is the
case in which Arthur G. Pride was
first held as the probable slayer of
King, who was paying attention to
Mrs Anna Pride, the divorced wife,
but was released after Harvey, broth
er of the woman, had made a confess
sion. The finding covers many cir
oumstances which connected Pride
seemingly with the homicide even to
his being at the divorced wife's home,
and of following a couple to a hotel
in the belief that they were King and
Mrs. Pride and of Pdde's prepara-
tons to leave the city suddenly, and
then Harvey's explanation of the
shooting of King, whom he thought
to be Pride, as he was STOPPING over
Mrs. Pride who was lying on the
floor.
Harvey is held in Jail awaiting ar
raignment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
BOHEMIAN HOPES
OF INDEPENDE NCE
ARE ENCOURAGED

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, May 28.--cCorrespondence of
The Associated Press Bohemian
hopes of independence from the dom
nation of Austria-Hungary assumed
a more concrete form recently in a
large city near the Italian front when
a body of Bohemian troops received
battle flag on the We of their de-
parture for the fighting line
Under their own red and white ban
ner and their own officers the Bohe-
mians are now ranged in the ranks of
against their oppressors.
The formation of the Bohemian
regiment gives definiteness to the
recent congress held in Rome of rep
resentatiVes of the various Slav ele-
ments which seek to throw off the
Austrian yoke-Serbs, Creates, Slo-
venes, C7ech-Slovaks and Poles. The
Serbs, Creates and Slovenes have an
Independent national organization
known as the Jugo-Slavs, while the
Czech-Slovaks and the Poles, the
northern Slavs, also are working
toward independence. All are bound
together by the bond of S1av SYM
pathy and are animated by the aspira-
ton to throw off the tyranny of Aus
tria-
In addition to bringingOan the Sla1
elements into accord, the meeting
in Rome have also brought the Jugo.
! slavs and the Bohemians into closer
accord with the Allies. The Gloss
relations established between Ital!
and the Jugoslavs are of special i'm
portance to the harmony of the Al
lied cause, for together the Italian
and the Jugoslavs completely encir
cled the Adriatic. Italy predomin
ates on the west and her aspiration
extend ITO beyond Istria. The Sla'
element is strongest in Croatia, Bos
mia, Herzegovina and Montenegro
This extensive Slav frontage on tn
eastern coast of the Adriatic is nov
in complete harmony with Italy am
the Allied cause.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
FEDERAL FOOD
AGENTS ARREST.
FLOUR DEALER

Hartford, May 2S-The Federal
Food Administration in this city
claim that they have obtained evid-
ence as result of raid in Ridge
field early this morning that is likely
to put one or more New Haven
wholesalers out of business for vio-
1ation Of the federal wheat conserva-
ton rules The names of the firms
are not given. 1t is asserted that
application for indictments will be
made to the United States district
court on a charge of boarding.
Detective Sergeant Thomas Hunt
of Norwalk arrested a motor truck
driver named Torsi and a store keep
ter in RidgefieId named Tony Mel.
Torsi was driving a two ton truck
loaded with flour which lacked the
lpeScentage of substitutes. The flour
was consigned to Mel. Torsi confess
ed that he had been bringing flour
from New Haven every Saturday
night, selling it for from $13 to SIS
a barrel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
COMMISSIONERS
THANK F|REMEN
FOR Good WORK

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terdav CON he seen in the following
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a. pridgono~+ ara n1aosad 1Ti+b the
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
Conn. Federal Food Administrator
Hints at Serious
Situation.
SKETCH OF Mr.. scovlLLE.
Runs | 800 Acre Farm in Sails
bury and Has Important Az
ricMtufal and Dairy
interests.

Hartford, Monday. Mr.. Hoover's
clear and urgent appeal to conserve
more wheat and for those who can to
abstain from all wheat products was
read in over thousand Connecticut
churches on Sunday and is reprinted
on this page. Connecticut's Federal
Food Administrator, Robert Scoville
earnestly seconds Mr.. Hoover's request
for still further wheat saving in this
state and calls upon the loyal people OF
Connecticut for greater sacrifices
which are real military necessity
Mr.. Scoville repeats his former warn
ing that Connecticut may be in bad
way for wheat this summer unless
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
TURN DOWN OFFER
FOR SMALL PLOT

N. Buckingham & Co. have been
made an offer of $4,000 for the small
plot at the corner of John street and
the plaza, when the work is complet-
ed. The offer was not accepted. The
layout of the plaza takes in large
part of the Buckingham property in
Water street and the part that is left
will have a frontage of 40 feet. The
Buckingham Company has taken an
appeal from the benefits and damages
of the Board of Appraisal and asks
for $4,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
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there is an immediate reduction in
wheat consumption, and he limited that
serious hardships might come to the
laboring class and the men who must
get their midday meal from their din
ner pals unless the people who have
all their meals at home and everybody
else who can possibly do so cuts their
weekly wheat consumption to one and
one-quarter pounds or less.
Who Mr.. scoVIlIe Is.
In response to requests for a life
sketch Of Mr.. Scoville, who character
istically handled his legislative auto
biography in eleven words, mentioning
that he was born in Buffalo in 1876, the
educational division of the Federal
Food Administration for Connecticut
has completed the following official
biography:
Robert Scoville, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for Connecticut, was born
January 4, 1876, at Buffalo, N. Y,
where his father, Nathaniel G. ScoviIle,
native of Salisbury, Conn.,, was then
in business. The elder ScoviIle died in
1890, but Food Administrator Scoville's
mother, Mrs. Frances WATSON Scoville,
is still alive and resides with three of
her daughters at 10 East Fifty second
street, New York city, fourth daugh-
ter living in Salisbury
His fathers iron interests requiring
his removal to New York, Robert SEQ
vile entered Berkley School, New York,
graduating in 1893. Upon leaving
school Robert Scoville Immediately as
stunned the management of his fathers
varied interests, many Of them scat
tered throughout the country, and also
took over the active management of
the Scoville farm of 1,5O0 acres in Ia
comic, town of Salisbury.
Studied Law in New York.
He found time in connection with his
! agricultural activities to study law for
q year at the New York Law School.
and soon after he reached bis majority
Salisbury nominated him on the Re
publican ticket, and he was elected a
member of the house of representa-
tives in 1901 and again in 1903 The
late Hon. Michael Kenealey was speak
er in 1903 and appointed the youthful
member from Salisbury as chairman
Of the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments (House) and a member
Of the Committee on Interpretations. 1t
was Mr.. Scovnle's committee that ham
died the report of the constitutional
convention of 1902, whose proposed
constitution was rejected at a state
referendum IN October, 1902.
From 1890 to 1913 Mr.. ScoTille trav-
eled extensively abroad, visiting nearly
every country in the world. His agri-
cultural connections have brought him
in contact with every state in the
Union and much of Canada.
His brother, Herbert Scoville, a grad
uate from Harvard Law School in 1904
and member of the New York law
firm of Dwight & Scoville of 60 Cedar
street, is now in Rome with the Ameri.
can Red Cross. His uncle, Jonathan,
vas mayor. of Buffalo and a Demo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
ACCEPT TWO MEN
FOR ARMY DUTY

Two recruits were accepted at the
Army recruiting station today. The
two men who were accepted are Har-
old II. Morton, q, of 2S7 Park street,
field artillery, and George D. Easton,
81, of 1874 Atlantic street, infantry
Easton has served two enIistments in
the army and is now entering for the
third time. Both men were sent to
Fort Slocum, N. z, for enlistment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
New Ministry Is
Former by COssacks

Amsterdam, May 2s-Press dis
patches from Rostov on the Don, as
forwarded by way of Kiev, report
that new ministry has been formed
by the Don Cossacks under Gen.
Bogayevsky, who succeeded to the
leadership when Gen. Kaledines com
mitted suicide.
A new delegation from the Don
government has arrived in Kiev. The
delegation which went to Kiev some
time ago is leaving. The Kiev news
papers says this delegation opposes
interference by any foreign power in
the affairs Of the Don republic
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
TO INVESTIGATE
COTTON MARKETS

Washington, May 2S-An investi-
CATION of the cotton markets in New
York and New Orleans will be made
Immediately bS the department OF
agriculture. Senator Smith of South
Carolina was advised today by Secre-
tary Houston. The investigation will
be made under the supervision of the
bureau of markets. The South Caro-
lima senator had requested the in
quiry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
u. S. ARPLANES
LAND BIPLANE

With the American Army in
France, May 2S-(By the Associated
Press) In a. battle a mile above the
ground an American pursuit plane
today shot dawn an enemy biplane
about Essey. within the German
lines on the Tout front.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
Reorganization of
the Army Ordnance

Washington, May Exchanges in
the organization of the ordnance de-
partment of the army to permit in
creased efficiency in divisions charg-
ed with the execution of the ordnance
program were announced today by
Mai. Gen. Wheeler, acting chief OF
ordnance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
ScOville Seconds
Hoover's Appeal

XIX X x x y = x x X 4
X
X TO THE PEOPLE OF CON- J
X NEcTlcUT: J
X The serious situation which we J
X are pow facing alone justlfies our J
X asking additional service from J
X the loyal citizens of Connecticut, !
X who have responded SO often to J
X our appeals for assistance. The J
X task of reaching our entire popu- -,
K Iation Is one of great magnitude ,
X and necessitates the employment J
X of every agency. Without the J
X assistance Of the reading public J
X 1t would be impossible for Mr.. J
X Hoovers "no wheat" message to
X reach all the people of connecti-
X cut. Yours very truly,
X ROBERT ScOVILLE,
K Federal Food Administrator.
X - !
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28
ITALIAN TROOPS
BREAK DEFENSES

Rome, May 2S-Italian troops on
Monday night broke into the Aus
tro- German defenses at Capo Sile. on
the lower Piave front, to a depth of
$50 yards. The Italians captured asa
prisoners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28

President Wilson held 9. secret con-
ference with Secretaries Baker and
1.anssng In the latter,s Office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-28

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND
CABBAGE PLANTSl
JOHN Rick q som
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-27
AMERICAN REGIMENT
Be SENT TO ITALY

Washington, June q. - General
Pershing, under instructions from
Washington, has selected regiment
Of infantry to be sent Immediately
to Italy, Secretary Baker an
nounced today. The secretary would
not disclose the identity of the
troops.
The regiment is in training in
France and will be replaced there by
one sent from this side. Mr.. Bak-
er indicated that the sending of this
regiment was not TO be taken as rep
resenting the full extent OF Amer
lean military participation on the
Italian front which may be carried
out later.
This first regiment will carry the
American flag to Immediately join
those of Italy, France and Great
Britain against the Austrians for its
moral effect. The United States al
ready is represented in Italy by an
aviation contingent.