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Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13
WEB MATERIAL GIVES OUT;
 SPIDERS BATTLE TO DEATH

When two or more spiders fight there is usually a good reason for the furious attack and vigorous defense that always follow.
 It is not generally known that after certain time has elapsed spiders be- come incapable of spinning a web through lack of sufficient material. The glutinous substance from which the spider spins its slender web is linn tied. Therefore, spiders cannot keep up the construction of new snares for their prey when the old are destroyed.
 Very often when the web material is exhausted they are able to avail themselves of the web-producing pow CT of their younger or more fortunate neighbors, and this they do without any scruple whatever.
 As soon as a spiders web-construct- ing material has become exhausted and it's last web destroyed, it usually sets out in search of another home, and, unless it should find one that is unoccupied, a battle usually ensues, which ends only with the retreat or death of the invader or defender.
 One curious fact is that the web material will increase after so long period, and the spider will spin a net in which to snare its many varieties of prey in the form of different spe- cies of insects.
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13

Smoke a cigar or less and make the proceeds get a war stamp.
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13
TIME FOR WAR WORK ONLY

Following we quote from the Needles Nugget, a report of the Red Cross of sister city, and we might say that this is a report of which any city might be proud, for it plainly shows that the ladies of that town do not consider for a moment as to whether they have too much church work to be able to do for the
 "The executive committee of Needles chapter of the American Red Cross met last Friday evening in the Masonic club rooms.
 "Mrs. W. NJ. CIaypoOl, chairman of the military relief committee filed her report of the activities of her committees for the month of March, The report showed the following garments made:
 HThirty-fOur paiama suits, 10 hospital shirts, IF helpers over shirts 12 5andaged socks IS bed socks 1 leather waistcOat, 36 comfort pillows-made by children. The following surgical dressings also made: g T-bandages, 17 abdominal bandages, 20 triangular bandages.
 Chairman E. N. Baker rendered the following port knitted goods made since November 1:
 'Ninety-One sweaters, S5 wristlets, 36 scarfs, S4 pair socks, 12 helmets
 "At the meeting letter read from T. J. Mur- phy, secretary of the Needles Ice company enclosing check for $176.73, which the writer said to be used for the benefit of the soldiers and sailors
 Secretary J. P. Finan reported that W. J. Wisner had given the chapter 334 pounds of scrap zinc cop per and brass, which sold, netting the chapter S33.4O.
 ''The secretary of the chapter was instructed to extend the thanks of the organization to Pat Mur- phy, whose transfer company had donated services for hauling.
 Report of the treasurer showed $1117.97 on hand with outstanding bills the amount of $379S1 leav ing balance of $720.16.
 ''The regular meeting nights of the chapter were changed to the second Friday night in each month"
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13
MINING AND AFTER-wAR PROSPERITY

The Mining and Financial Record says: "A ma PSFiOd following declaration of peace there will be 2 strong market for metals of all kinds. The hs bitatOn of Europe will result in a heavy drain mines, and while large quantity of the sup pIis needed will be produced by the stricken tries themselves, they will, of necessity, purchase siderable amount in the United States. Added to this consumption in the United States should be heavy. It must not be forgotten that many projects requiring metals have been held up for number of Ears, creating source of demand that un- dOubiedly will be enormous. In the building lne par ticulsrly which uses so many millions of tons of metals, activity has been at a standstiI and boom in bE Iding looms a certainty. Then, again, the manU acture of various necessities in which metal is emT loved has been extensively curaed in order increale the munitions output. New stocks, quiring vast amount of material must be fabricat- ed befcr conditions again may be said to have reached a normal basis. Therefore, while it is evil dent EE rope must much metal for its rehabiita tiOn, it s becoming increasingly evident that many industri in the United States will also be in need of rejuvs naton and will be important customers of the mineL
 'There is every reason to anticipate decided re- vival in ming after the war; in logical keeping with metal cOg 1tiOns the world over. In the meantime let every western state whose prosperity depends largely on mining see to it that taxation and egis Iative mez ures encouraging rather than discourag- ing to the industry the order of the day.
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13
NOT A TRAITOR OUTSIDE JAIL IN MONTH

Secretary of the Navy Daniels in an address at great patriotic meeting of hundreds of Methodist ministers and laymen in celebration of the ratifica tion by the Maryland legislature of the national pro- hibition amendment discussed the war, MethOdsm and temperance
 'I will say here not to the discredt of any other church. the Methodists have sent more into the army, more nurses to the front and more prayers to Heaven from its worshippers than any Other," said the Secretary.
 q thank God for a united country. TherG are some men among who received American hOspi- taly and who sought destroy the hand that feeds them. There are some spies and traitors who should be punished by law but in other way, for we must condemn lynch law. The Americans are armed and determined and will make it that in month there will not be traitor outside of jail
 "Sectionasm is the bane of Americans and is dead forever. am launching destrOyers so fast I can scarcely find names enough for them of northern and southern men.
 "We entered this to preserve righteousness in the world. There is conflict in rrecOncilable Opin ions. Much that the Germans have taught must be of value, but for more than a generation their churches have preached materialism that denies Godliness. When forget the spiritual and come down to materiaIism then have militarism and in the American world the word verbOten' does not live Juukerism is ant-Christ, even though the emperor says Me and Cod We in this until our boys come back and come ba-a victorious"
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13

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Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13
STORE SUSPENDS BUSINESS AND SELLS
 LIBERTY BONDS

H. c. Leslie of the ArapahOe Butter store, at Flf- teenth and ArapahOe streets cut out ms prl'a'e business completely today and turned his store ana his clerical force entirely to the sale of Liberty BOnds
 The shelving, the counters, everything about the pIace suggesting the sale of butter eggs to which the place is customarily devoted was covered over with patriotic posters urging the purchase of bonds and nothing else would be sold. For the day the or dinary business of the place completely suspend ed, the heavy customary trade of Saturday fore gone in order that Mir. Leslie might do what he con- sdered his duty to his country the anniversary of its entry into war.--Denver Post.
 This is OUT idea of the right spirit.
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13
THE GAEL OF UNCLE SAM
By G. M. Willard

 Come out with your bank books and
 stockings,
 The Liberty Loan has begun. Today you are sending message To Prussian, to Turk and to Hun. Your neighbor has loaned me a soldier Who fights like demon, I'm told; You will feel no disgrace when you
 look in his face, If but freely you put up your gold. Come, buy all you can without hurting, Then again and again-til you bleed The kaiser is dreading your answer, In this, the worlds hour of need. Come, peep with me into the trenches, Where heroes stand fighting in mud Not one there who is not subscribing" And paying his dues with his blood Democracy versus Autocracy, Today is the worlds battle cry. Democracy versus Autocracy- And one or the other must die. Then dig down deep into your pockets, This war that is on is your own Dig down to the bottom, "go over the
 top,"
 For this, the Third Liberty Loan
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13

q am launching destrOyers so fast can scarcely find names enough for them of northern and south eru men,. declared Secretary of the Navy Daniels in an address.
 And yet some knockers say we're not doing things.
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13
TO BE EXPECTED

Burglary aIarmingIy increased in Germany; and what can be expected when the state sets the exam Le?-Wall St eet Journal.
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13
LOOKS THAT WAY

Sometime it looks as if the BOshevik government has adopted ielrium tremens its national policy -DaIlas Ne
Mohave County miner., 1918-04-13

Make 12 ounces of bread serve where 16 served before.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
INFLUENZA DROPS
DEATHS INCREASE

While the number of new cases Of
influenza reported to the Health De-
partment for the "a hours ending at 9
o'clock this morning was but 4S, the
death report took a decided jump, and
q certificates were turned over to the
health authorities for people who sue
cumbed to influenza and pneumonia.
Health Officer DR.. Walter H. Brown
said this number is far greater than
the actual deaths in the last "a hours,
some of them coming from previous
days. Since the start of the epidemic
Bridgeport has had 5,S75 cases and Ais
deaths. The death rate today reached
a point slightly over seven per cent.
AS predicted, the falling off in the
number of new cases in the epidemic
has been even more rapid that it's rise
to. staggering heights. DR.. Brown now
feels that there will be no recurrence
| in Bridgeport providing proper care
| is exercised by the people of the city.
| The Visiting Nurses Association
and other public and private organiza-
tions are now fully organized for the
care of the convalescents, and while
the entire organization of the Health
Department is still mobilized to fight
the epidemic it was intimated today
that if conditions continue to improve
as rapidly as they have in the past
week, routine work will soon be the
order of the day.
One of the first tasks that will en-
gage the attention of DR.. Brown fol-
lowing complete control of the epi-
demic will be the strict enforcement
of the sanitary code in restaurants OF
this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
YOUNGSTERS RUSH
FOR CERTIFICATES

The Office Of the bureau of vital
statistics which is now located in the
new Health and Charities building, is
being overrun with requests for birth
certificates from boys under IS years
of age who registered for the draft
on Sept. II.
It seems that a number of young
sters desiring to serve their country
presented themselves for registration
despite the fact that they we're under
age. But when 1t came to swearing to
their age before a notary in filling out
their questionnaires, many Of them
thought deeply and decided not to
swear to anything, SO they are amply
ing for copies of birth certificates to
present to their boards in order to
gain exemption.
Several parents haYe also appealed
to the bureau for the birth certificates
of their sons whom they learned had
registered without being Of age, wher
ouestionnaires arrived at their homes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
GERMANY BREAKS
WITH THE SOVIETS

Copenhagen, Nov. THE break
between Germany and the Russian
Soviet government, which developed
yesterday, was foreshadowed by thu
Berlin newspapers recently when they
charged that the Russian embassy in
Berlin was the central point for the
distribution of seditious literature.
They pointed out that more than 400
couriers had been employed by M.
Joffre, the Russian Ambassador, dur
ing the short period he had been in
Berlin.
Ambassador Joffre categorically de-
MED the charges, but the accidental
discovery of a package of infiamma-
tory handbills in the luggage of a
Bolsheviki courier was held to dem
onstrate the falsity of M. Joffre's S
statement and was promptly followed
by the breach in diplomatic relations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
REPORTS MONEY THEFT.

Francisco CozzaRo is sadder but
wiser man this morning, even if the
wisdom did cost him his roll of $500.
He met a very interesting stranger in
a saloon and they were SO pleased
with each other that the treats were
exchanged freely. A nap was sug-
gested and both went to the strangers
room. When Cozzano came to, he was
minus his money which he carried in
a bag around his neck. and the pleas
ant stranger had vanished. Cozzano
Immediately called at headquarters
and gave a very good description of
tba thief, but he has not been found.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
READY TO LAUNCH
SHIPS VERY SOON

It was announced today that three
of the six boats being constructed at
the Housatontc ship yards in STRAIT
ford will be ready for launching with
in a comparatively short time.
All of these ships are at the present
time known by numbers but it is un-
derstood that as the first craft takes
to the water it will be christened
Fairfield"
The exact date of the first launch
ing will be announced in few days.
The ways are now under oonstr1a-
| ition,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
smith SEEMS TO
HAVE Defeated
Gov. WHITMAN

New York, Nov. with 43 dis
tricts missing and the soldier vote as
yet uncounted, Alfred E. Smith, DEM
ocrat, has majority Of 12,2S7 votes
today over Governor Charles S. Whit
man, r. in the gubenatorial contest, on
the face of revised returns. The to-
tails were:
Smith, 9S7, ,955; Whitman, 975,72o.
The soldier vote, estimated at $1,000,
was conceded by the Republicans to
favor Smith, one estimate being 65 per
cent. of those ballots for Smith, % per
cent. for Whitman, and the balance
for the Socialist candidate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
SCHOOL GIRL IS
REPORTED LOST

Irene Cjurko, a 9 year old school
girl of PAL Ha1lam street is lost. She
has brown hair, wore a red sweater
blue dress, black shoes and stock
ings, gray hat and blue belt encir-
cling her waist.
According to the parents who re-
ported the case to the police this
morning she left on Monday morning
for the Waltersville school where she
is pupil and has not been seen or
heard of since. School children
made wides spread search for her but
without success. Anyone who knows
of her whereabouts will confer a
much appreciated benefit on her wor-
ried parents if they are notified or if
the police are given some light on
the disappearance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
Sailors Mutiny;; Kill
Commander; Hoist Red
Flag; Demands Granted
Mount Machine Guns in Streets s-FOrm Work
mems and Soldiers Council That Now Con-
trolls Power Officers Allowed to Retain Com
mands If They Abide By Rules Of Council.

London, Wednesday, Nov. 6-Members of the of the
baeshp Kaiser K have munied and hosted the red flag
Officers attempting to defend the German flag overpow
cred and two of them including the commander killed
number of others wounded according to the Cologne
Gazette.
Three companies of infantry sent from Ke to restore
order.
They Immediately joined the revolution and fourth
dsarmed During last night Husars sent Ke from
Wandsbrok encountered outside of Ke by sailors armed
with machine guns anad forced to turn back
The soldiers council has decided that all officers must
main at their present posts but must obey the council which
controls all food supplies Machine guns mounted in var
parts Of the city Cuxhaven and Whemshaven quiet
An Amsterdam despatch the Exchange Telegraph says
that two bateships the Kaiser and the Schleswg Holsen
seized the mutneers and that 20 officers including two
captains were killed
is reported that the garrison at Ke refused to march
the harbor and that the sailors threatened to blow the battle
ships attacked They defending the ships and
return to their duties until treaty of peace signed Admiral
Souchon of the port having asked the muneers what
they wanted has approved all their demands including their
fusal to salute officers 1t is said
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07

London, Nov. THE military gov
ernor Of Kiel, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Co
penhagen, has accepted the following
demands of the workers and soldiers
council:
The release Of all military and po-
litical prisoners.
The complete freedom of speaking
and writing.
Released prisoners must not be
punished.
officers who acknowledge and COM
ply with the measures of the councils
shall be permitted to remain or to
1eave'the service.
The following points were passed
by the council:
First - Secretary saussman will
take care that the demand Of the
commanders and workmen's council
shall be forwarded to the reichstag.
Second-The immediate cessation
of all military measures directed
against the movement Of the council.
Third-The navy has been ordered
to leave the harbor.
Fourth-Military prisoners to be re-
leased.
Kiel Ia governed by the marines
soldiers and workers council. AL
the workshops have been occupied b!
Red troops. The street car lines ant
railways are under the control of tn
workman's council. There have beer
no disturbances.
After conference between Secre
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
FIRED ON CREW

Athens, Nov IA German subma-
rine, after having torpedoed a sailing
ship. is said to have fired on the crew
when the men tried to escape from
the sinking vessel, according to an Of
fetal telegram received here from
Crete. The life boat has been exam
ined and found to be shattered by pro
jectiles from the submarines guns.
This incident Is interesting in view OF
German denials of such actions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
MINOR DISPUTE
OVER PROVINCES

Lima Peru, Wednesday, Nov. g.
Minor hostile demonstrations took
place last night and today in Peru
Wan and Chilian ports over the ques-
ton Of provinces Of Tacna and africa,
now held by Chile. The governments
of Chile and Peru are determined to
permit no serious disorders and are
ia ing measures to quiet the agita-
ton.
The Chilean consul at Pata has been
ordered to come to Lima with his ar
chives as the result of an anti-Chilian
demonstration in that town on Sun
day.
/ The provinces of Tacna and africa
| form the boundary line.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
GYMNASIUM Is READY

The Levinsky gymnasium will prob
ably be opened for the use of the
young men and boys of the East Side
on Monday next,and will be under the
hours will be from p. m. to 1880
and basketball teams wishing practice
supervision of Fred Cordially The
periods or games may consult Mr.Cor-
bally, who also intends to form teams
in the district.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
WAR MUST END.

Amsterdam, Wednesday, Nov. g.
German social democrats have noti-
fed the government through Fried
rich Ebert, the vice president Of the
party and president of the main COM
n1ittee of the Reichstag, that their
representatives will resign their posi-
tions if the war is not brought to i'm
mediate end.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
GEN. DIAZ HONORED

Rome, Nov. king Victor En-
anuel has promoted General Armando
Diaz to the full rank of general and
vice Admiral Paon di Revel. former
chief of the naval staff Of Italy, to the
rank of admiral. - ..si;,..s.,;; ,s.iHs. ,,.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
SUFFERS BROKEN SHOULDER.

William Hinton of s4s Dewey
street is in the Bridgeport hospital
suffering from a broken shoulder
which he sustained last evening at
his home when he tripped over
a. board in the back yard on his way
to a nearby store. DIR. Gavlas of the
Emergency hospital gave him first aid
treatment and then removed him to
the larger institution. Up to press
hour he was resting very comfortably.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
Lister Promoted To
Chief Petty Officer

Word was received in this city to-
day that Clarence o. Lister. formerly
stenographer in the office of the city
clerk, has been promoted to be a chief
petty officer in the navy.
Lister enlisted as a third class yeo-
man shortly after the outbreak of the
war and was soon promoted to yeo-
man of the second class and then to
his present rating,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
(Bv The Associated Press)

Sedan famous in -Prussan has been enter
by forces Today the Americans in the
city west bank of the Meuse, Meanwhile the Brit
French and American troops elsewhere the front be-
tween the Meuse pushing the Germans
from the small section they still occupy. Important
gains chronced for the British in the north and the
in the centre of the advancing Allied lines which
ed forward six miles today. ~
Marshal Foch has informed Germany that her white flag
delegates coming learn the armisce terms must
get them from him.
Field Marshal Haig rapidly is clearing the Germans from
portion east and southeast of Vaencennes The
British smashed the lines defending Mons and Maubeuge
and outanng the German positions in Belgium where the
commander at Ghen is evacGatng the city East and
southeast of the Normal forest the British also have made great
strides toward the Franco gan border
The last natural obstacles west of the Belgian frontier
virtually all been cleared and the terrain before the
trenches is ready for further movement
The French lines join the Americans toward the Meuse be-
tween Mezieres and Sedan.
ward have been captured.
of the Meuse the Americans press forward toward
Montemente.
Germanys troops of the Meuse of the great
progress of the French and Americans must retreat they
through Belgium The task of moving this large force of
soldiers through the Lege gap is formidable
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07

the German people saying that sin or
der to make an end of the bloodshed''
deputation has left for the front,and
that "the negotiations will be serious
ly endangered by disturbances and
lack of discipline"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
LIEUT.. COL HARRISON DEAD

London, Wednesday, Nov. 6.-Lieut.
Col. Harrison, controller of the entire
department of chemical warfare, died
today following an attack of pneu-
mOnia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE

London, Nov. THE British naval
representative at the armistice nego-
tiations will be Sir Rosslyn Wemyss,
first sea lord of the Admiralty, it is
officially announced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTED

Wellington, N. T., Nov. 7, via Mon
treal.-Defnite understanding is that
New Zealand will be represented at
the peace conference
ADD AUSTRIA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07

tary Of State Hausseman and Deputy
Noske and the workmen and soldiers
council the following proclamation
was issued.
Comrades: For the first time po-
litical power is in the hands of the
soldiers. Great work lies before us
But in order that its realization can
take place the organization, of our
movement was necessary. We have
formed a council of workmen A1d sol
diers and it will be responsible for the
preservation of order.
Amsterdam, Wednesday, Nov. g.
German newspapers announce tina
States Secretary Hauseman and Gus
tave Noske, socialist member Of tn,
Reichstag, have been sent to Kiel b.
the government.
Hugo Haase, leader of the social
ist minority in the Reichstag, an
| Georg Ledebour, leader of the so
cial democratic party, also are ther
to complete the formation of loca
committee.
London, Nov IA number of Ger
man garrisons on the South Balti
Coast have deserted and are going t
Kiel, says a Copenhagen despatch t
the Exchange Telegraph Company
The Red Flag has been hoisted a
Warnemunde. a seaport of norther
Germany and the port of Rostock o
1.-THE Baltic sea, coast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
CURzoN ON CONTINENT.

London. Nov Earl Curzon
member of the British war council,
it is announced has gone to the con-
pnent on Official business.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
LOST MONEY IN J1TNEY.

Mrs. Margeret Sedgwick lost $114
while riding in a>Stratford avenue jit-
ney yesterday afternoon. She reported
the matter to the police. :.