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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-04
MIND OF CADET
AIRMAN MUST Be
HIGHLY TRAINED

Dallas, Tex, April Necessity for
the mental poise that is a requisite
of the successful aviator has develop
ed psychiatry board in each avia-
ton training camp in Texas. It is the
function of those boards to strength
en- the balance of the cadets and
week out those who show obvious I'M
fitness for the trying work in the
air. The aviation service requires
great mental alertness and many
prospective aviators have been trans
ferred to other branches of SER
vice.
This war, physicians say, has de-
veloped greater reaction on the mind
than has any previous conflict. Such
! results are due to shell shock, IN
derground living, the constant view
ing of death and the high develop
ment of the instruments Of warfare.
They are manifest some times by
| an inclination to desert after months
of training which is symptom of
| mental deficiency, officers say. Or
dinarily a soldier, disciplined and
| trained for months, responds to Or
ders automatically. 1t is the mis-
sion of the psychiatrist board to weed
out men who are likely to fail in
critical moments.
| The testing of the students minds
is going on constantly, often without
| their knowledge. Some tests ap-
pear foolish and provide great
amusement to the students. A
cadet is sometimes required to shake
his head violently from side to side
six or eight times and then with his
eyes closed commanded to touch his
nose with his right fore-finger. In
ability to touch the nose indicates q
lack of the sense of balance in some
| degree. This does not imply a men
tai deficiency and the desired sense
Of balance often can be developed II
those at first lacking it.
Problems to test mental a1ertnes:
are given for instant solution. a
series of circles is made on a white
sheet of paper by the men and they
then are ordered to draw continu-
GUS line over the first two, under the
second three, over and then under anc
on. A mans poise is rated by his
ability to follow the confusing direc.
tons, which are given at high speed
Sometimes a cadet is sent on ar
errand with instructions to do nu
merous things. He is rated on hi!
ability to remember them all and OF
the sequence in which he performs
them in regard to their relative i'm
portance. Often a group of mel
is marched by a crowded table ant
ordered to record later what they say
, on the table in their hurried glanc
in passing it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-04
LOSS OF APPETITE,
LOSS OF WEIGHT,
SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs. they
are made after the formula of DR..
Albert Robin. the famous French
physician, and are geins used very
largely in Paris and other European
capitals.
When taken for short while they
will give positive relief in all cases OF
| nervous exhaustion, mental depres-
sion, lack Of vitality. general debility,
anernia, etc.
The Glycerphosprates of which Re
cupertabs aar composed, contain the
element necessary to overcome these
conditions. Thew are now being pre-
Ecribed and recommended by many
| physicians in this and foreign coun-
tries as the best, quickest and surest
nerve and blood tonic that they know
Of
Recupertahs are for sale at all drug
stores at soc and 800 per package or
will be sent direct upon receipt or
price.
Curtis Chemical Co., No. Ala West
23rd ST., New York. Distributed in
Bridgeport and vicinity by ]. D. Harti-
gan, No. 81 fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
RI IT'S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-04
Campaign Against
"Wasting the Waste

st. Louis, Mo-, April '4.-Grease
and glycerine are to be taken from
all garbage collected in this city, and
an appeal will be made to all st.
Louisans to see that every bit of ia
BILE and kitchen waste goes into the
official garbage pail. The garbage
will be collected by the city and va1u-
able parts will be taken out and the
rest used as fertilizer.
This action is the result Of a move
ment for the conservation of garbage
by the Garbage Utilization Division OF
the United States Food Administra-
ton.
A canvass of the city showed thai
many persons here burn or bury theil
garbage, thus wasting the waste"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-04
Hartford Steamers
Deserted By Crews

Hartford, April 1.-The two steam
ers of the Hartford & New York
Transportation Co., are tied up at
their piers in this city and New York
today, deserted by their crews. The
men, deck hands and stevedores, re-
ceived their pay, big money, Tues
day, and at once quit work. Off
Gals of the company said today thai
they had been unable to obtain mer
to fill the places of the deserters
They declared there was no strike
Traffic on the line will be suspended
until the difficulty is adjusted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-04
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-04
WINTER WEATHER
PRODUCES PAIN
Nip it in the bud by the free
use of Sloan's Liniment,

People who have to be outdoors ex-
posed to the attacks of wintry wealth
er, use Sloan's Liniment. They know
it's most effective in relieving stiff
neck, neuralgia pains, rheumatic
twinges, lumbago attacks.
They simply apply it and let it pene-
trate-without rubbing quickly, sure.
ly. 1t does away with the mussy un.
certainty and skin-staining of plast.
ers, salves, poultices. Clean, soothing
positive. Generous sized bottles-Nc
increase in price. 25c, SOC and $780,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
co NNABLE TROPHY MATCH.
Second Tests 10 be Held at Grounds of
Wilmington TrapshOOting Association
on Saturday.

The second contest for the Frank L.
Connable trophy viii be held at the Vii
mington Trapshooting Association on
Saturday The program Will consist oi
80 I6-yard targets shot under the club
added target handicap system Clyde
Leedom was the winner Of the first con
test, and has announced his determination
to eventually win the trophy 1t will
be remembered that Mr. Lecdom was the
winner Of the last Connable cup contest
which closed year or so ago. This was
one of the most interesting and exciting
races ever pulled off at the local club.
Price Jackson and Eugene T. du Pont
tied for a spoon at the shoot two weeks
3go and if both gentlemen are on the
grounds this coming Saturday, this match
will be shot off 1t should be a good one
as both are going strong right now.
Pete Guest and Charlie GrlswOld are
also tied for the class B spoon, Secretary
Ross has experienced some difficulty IN
getting these two j class men together
He is wondering what the difficulty is.
Griswold showed up last week but Guest
has not appeared.
Secretary Ross Is working on a plan for
shoot which he intends to spring in the
next few days which he claims will be
a lot Of fun. Definite announcement
viii be made later
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
FRENCH TROOPS PLAY BALL.
Our National Game Part of Training
in Army.

Paris, Aug 22- Baseball playing is to
become regular part Of the physical
training Of the French army, as a result
Of reports made by French officers on
what they had seen Of the effects Of
baseball on the American army. The
reports led the ministry Of war 10 issue
an order recommending the adoption Of
baseball in the French army
General Vidal Tuesday sent Captain q
Forbes, an American officer attached to
his staff, to the headquarters Of the
Knights Of Columbus with q request that
John EYers, the former American base
ball star, be sent to his corps to instruct
the soldiers in the American national
game. The request was granted, and
Evers will go to the French camp with
two assistants and equipment provided by
he Knights nf Columbus lie will remain
a fortnight, after which his assistants will
continue the instruction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
BAKER MUST APPROVE.
Baseball Magnatcs Put Question
Of Worlds Series Up to
War Secretary.

\ Chicago, Aug 22.-There will be no an
nounccment of the details for the world 4
series until official word is received from
Secretary of War Baker that the govern
ment will approve of the games, Presi-
dent Ban Johnson, of the American
League, said last night.
The details were worked out Mt the
meeting of the National Baseball Com
mission in Cincinnati Tuesday, and the
program was then presented TO the War
Department, which has ruled that the
work or fight" order shall apply TO pro-
fessional baseball players on September
/. President Johnson said he expected
word from Secretary Baker within two
or three days"
According to tentative plans, il is pro-
posed TO start the series on September 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
NATIONAL CROW SHOOT.
To Award Prizes in 1919 to Those
Who Kill Greatest Number.

In connection with campaign in the
interests of food conservation and the
protection OF insectivorous and game
birds, the largest of all American powder
companies plans to conduct during 1919,
a national crow shooting contest. Appro-
pirate State and national prizes will be
offered for those who kill the largest num-
bcr of these destructive birds.
The crow is one of the greatest de-
stroycrs of bird life on this continent. II IS
an arch-enemy of game birds and crops:
The PENNSYLVANIA Game Commission Is OF
the opinion that each crow DESTROYS more
wild life annually than any fox, weasel,
wild cat, mink or human hunter.
During the first several weeks oi their
existence, the young of game birds and
of perching birds are fed on animal food,
chiefly in the form of insects, and each
will consume daily an amount equal to ITS
own weight
A Young crow while IN the nest will con-
sumo an amount of food equal to three or
four times its own weight, and only n
small part of this food consists of insects.
Most of II is made up of the eggs and the
vo,ing of other birds, which, If left alive
would be of benefit in the protection of
crops.
In addition to the harm done in de-
stroying useful birds, crows spread CON
tagious and infectious diseases, such. as
foot and mouth disease
Crow shooting is fascinating as we'll
ms a useful sport. What can be accom-
plished when the sport is properly organ
lied is illustrated by the activities of the
Grow shooters and would-bc crow shoot
ers" Of Canton, South Dakota Each
wear they hold a crow hunt, In the last
two hunts, a total of l5S shooters took
part and total of 5l6 crows were killed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
NEW PIONEER RECT.
FOR CAMP DIX
Troops From Negro Drafts Being
Organized Into 811th
Regiment.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n. J., Aug
pa third pioneer outfit. to be known
as the Slith Pioneer Regiment, will be
organized Mt Camp Dix with troops from
the negro drafts assigned TO this canton
ment Colonel Davis will command the
now regiment and announcement was
made today Of the transfer of many
prominent officers from the l53d Depot
Brigade to his com mand, these officers
continuing, however, in their present
units until organization plans for the
new Pioneers are completed
Among the officers affected by the
transfer are Major Edwin II. Bigelow
and Major o. IT. McCafferty. Captain
Howard O. Caldwell, camp athletic Off
Ger, is also moved 10 the new regiment,
as ar' Captain Marion o. Wilson, the
former Princeton football captain, and
Lieutenant Francis p Walsh, the Ford
ham University baseball star and base
ball coach AT the camp
In line with the new plan Of the War
Department 10 have large body OF
trained men Of the non-fghting units
on call for special duties, 5000 limited
service men from New Jersey, Pennsyl-
wanna and New York will be assigned TO
this camp for trimming and classification
early in September Plans for their re-
ception are now being made. Through
the operation Of tho personnel and trade
test boards, these men will be quickly
classified for the occupations in which
they can render the greatest service 10
the country Under the new plan of put
ting every effective man on the firing
line, the limited service men will be
gwen many Of the places in office and
mechanical work now filed by effec-
tives Others will be grouped for special
service in the United Stat es Guards and
numerous other departments under mill
tary control
With Young women from nearby towns
rs guests The 5gth Pioneers held a dance
this evening At the Moe Tequot Sol
diers Club, in Wrightstown Music was
furnished hy the Pioneer Band
philadclphians will have another op-
portunity to witness the feats Of Camp
Diy Remount soldiers through arrange
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
ILLINOIS LED IN
CRACK SHOOTERS
Forty-One States and Canada Rep
resented in Grand Anleri-
can Handicap.

1t is interesting to know where the trap
shooters who participate in the Grand
American Handicap Trapshooting Tourna-
ment come from.
This trapshooting event-tbe classic
of trapdom-the greatest sporting spec
tacle of modern times, attracts from
virtually every State and Canada.
There was feeling that with the
country at war and so many trapshooters
in the service, that the entry list IN the
Grand American would be cut IN two-or
in other words, that there would not he
more than 400 entrants But the Tact
that the country is at war has helped
traDshooting. II is true that there were
not as many entries as IN other years -
but when ono takes into consideration
that go entered and sos started-trap-
shooting must be reckoned IA the sport
of the nation
The Learn tn Shoot" slogan has been
instilled into young America and 1t was
the Young men that brought up the Num-
bers in the Grand American this year.
With traps IN the environments, IN the
flving schools behind the trenches IN
France, and with trapshooting as one OF the
courses in which proficiency must be at
tanned to become an aviator, there Will be
when the war is over than there are now
TRAPsnoorING CHAMPION IN ARMY.
II was n pleasure TO note in the Grand
American ilandicap 50 many men IN
service uniforms The champion oil
Indiana, 6. X. Shuck, had two days
leave TO defend the honors he won IN his
State. X. ii. Arvin, who was the runner
up in Indiana, is in the navy and he was
on hand IN the event that Shuck could not
defend the title There were dozens Of
Others in Khaki, including Walter Iloter,
instructor in shooting at Scott Field,
Bclcvillc, Ill, who represented the
aviation branch of the service IN the
tournament.
I'm last wears Grand American, Louis
iana, Maine. New Hampshire Nevada,
New Mexico and Rhode Island were not
rcprcscntcd These States were again
without representation. Idaho and Ar
IONA we're also without representation.
Fortv-one States and Canada were
represented IN the handicap. Bankers,
farmers, clerks mechanics, men and
women nf An walks Of life met and shot
on equal terms One could 20 down the
list and find many names Of prominence,
fIhcre was Rcmy, Of the Remy magnetic;
Stutz. the builder of the Stutz car, Hedt-
srom inventor of the Indian motorcycle,
and many others oI equal Importance IN
the business world
Illinois led in the number Of entries, rs
Il has for the past five wears There were
2Oi entries from Illinois, about one half
~ them beng from Chicago. The entries
from each State are herewith gwen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
HAWK FAVORED
FOR TENNIS TITLE
Cynwyd. Pa, Player Wins His
Way to Final Round at
Ocean City

Ocean City. y. J., Aug - While il
may be a trific early, there is 4 growing
feeling among the experts II the Ocean
City Yacht Club courts that DIR p b.
Hawk, of Cynwyd will prove TO be the
winner of the South Jersey tennis cham
pionship forfeited by Harvey \ Lake
Doctor Hawks opponent will likely hc
Arthur r. Hawcs, one-time Harvard
man. Both men are playing exception
ally fine tennis.
Doctor Hawk advanced 10 The final
round today by easily taking into camp
Forrest f. Adams the Atlantic City
champion 6-3, 90
Albert Rowland, OF Ardmorc fell an
easv victim to 4. L. Reed, OF Belfeld,
6-I. 60.
Clark and Wood. in the mems doubles
won from Myers and Haincs It looked
at the start as though Myers and Haines
would have their own way, although
Nvers was not we'll; but after losing the
first set Clark and Wood took the next
two sets and the victory, 6-3, 6-2.
Halves and Schacffer, in the second
round OF mems doubles, won from Clark
and Wood. 6-3, o.
Mrs : Thurston Weaver, of the West
Side Club, New Jersey, and Arthur
Haines took the first match in the mixed
doubles, winning from Lawrence Mackay
of West Philadelphia High School and
Miss Goldner of Philadelphia. Sum-
mares:
MEMS SINGLES.
Third Round
Al Reed beat Albert Rowland 6-l 60
sseni-hnal Round
Doctor II awk beat +. + Adams 6-3, 60
MEMS DOUBLES
Clark and Wood beat Myers and Hainos
2-6, Ga. 6-2.
Halves and SchaefTer defeated Clark
and Wood, 6-3. o.
MIXED DOUBLES.
Mrs. 6. T. Weaver and A. p Hawes de-
feated Lawrence Mackay and Miss
Coldner, 6-l, 6-l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
DODGE'S NEW COLT
WINS STATE RACE
Periscope Beats Fast Field of
Two-year-olds on Pough
keepSie Track.

Poughkeepsie y. Y, Aug % John
l.. Dodge, owner OF the Hollywood Farm,
at Lexington. Ky, drove his newly pur-
chased Periscopc to victory in the Liberty
two-vcar-old trot in the Grand Circuit
races here Yesterday Pcrscopc broke
in the first heat, which was won hy
Princess Etawah The second heat fur
nshed a close finish between PerIscopc
BrusiloT and Princess Etawah, the three
being Tapped at the finish Periscopc led
all the way in the third heat and won
handlly He was purchased IN MIR.
Dodge this wccl, from John + Madden
Busv's Lassic. driven ~ Walter r.
Cox. won the knckcrbockcr = Us trot
for purse Of 5000 lima JAN took the
first heat in > 06as hut Cox $ trottcr beat
her half a length IN tho second " , 3o5a4
and won the third ~ a more comfortable
margin. tho tmc again hclng 052,
There were only two starters m thr
frcc-for All pace, Miss Harris VI and
Ben Earl and the latter was no match for
the mare Distance was waived y the
second heat and Murphy drove Miss
Harris NJ out IN 00a4 which equals the
track pacing rccord made tWt wears ago
~ Napoleon Direct The attendance
was the largest of thr week Summary
Two-ycar-old trottcrS tn, liberty
r,tYr~n 50 nDO t,ro n, brr,.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
ANU USEMENTS.
BOUND N MOROCCO QUEEN.


Adclightcd audience of film fans greeted
Douglas Fairbanks with hearty MANI
festatIons Of APPROVAL when his new Art
craft photoplay, Bound IN Morocco" "
was pcrsented at the Queen Yesterday.
Al the unique methods which have
made Mr. Fairbanks so popular, were
amply in evidence inn this new production
Ills smile. good nature and optimism
never were more genially displayed
In Bound in Motrocco' Mr.. Falrbans
portrays the rol e'of young American
soldier OF fortune who is motoring on
the edge Of the Sahara desert towards
the Country Of the Setting sun, as the
Moors call Their picturesque land. The
fact that he is pursued by an Arabian
mOtop cop docs not worry him. Why
stop and argue with au Arabian motor
cop?
"a PAIR or SKIES VICTORIA.
No lover Of genuine comedy will miss
to see "A Pair of Skies" and The Scholar"
now showing at the Victoria Theatre,
starring Taylor Holmes in the former
and Billy West in the last Again, the
Victoria management takes the liberty
Of reminding its patrons OF reminding
its patrons to save themselves the trouble
Of the waiting in line in the evenings
and attend in the afternoon. As a sup
Elementary attraction the Victoria is
showing The Worlds News in Films,
all the news yividly presented in films
FEDORA MAJESTIC.
The admirers Of Pauln Frederick
the beautiful and talented star who
will be seen At the Majestic in Fedora, !"
which was for years the starring vehicle
for Sarah Barnhardt and the late Fanny
Davenport.
Miss Frederick is essentially a dra-
matte actress with beauty and physique
in exquisite harmony with the tragis
roles she portrays In a recent interview
Miss Frederick stated that she invariable
seeks to feel the character she portrays,
because, in her judgment, no characteri-
zation is artistic unless IFS subtlety has
been probed to its depth, and the various
emotions it should evoke, have been
thoroughly mastered by the player.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22
BUSY 'SLASS|E BEATS
INA JAY IN 2.06 TR0T
Last Weeks Winner Bows to
Coxc's Man--Miss Harris Ties
Track Record.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Aug. 22-Tho
defeat of the crack two-vear-old colt,
Brusilof, the cqualing of the track record
by Miss Harris NJ. and the victory of
Busy's Lassie in the 206 trotting stake
were the features of the Grand Circuit
program raced at Hudson River Driving
Park yesterday before what is said to be
the largest crowd which ever attended a
big ring meeting here.
Miss Harris Nj. paced right to the track
record OF 2O0S4, made here by Napoleon
Direct two years ago, a very popular per
formance locally, as the champion mare
was given her training over this track
the past spring. There were but two
starters in the first pace, and in the initial
heat Ben Earl set the pace. leading nearly
10 the wire, where Miss Harris NJ headed
him. In the second Murphy was out to
beat the track record, racing Ben Earl to
the half in 1.0l, showing in front at the
three-quarters in 1914 and then pacing
the final quarter In 2912 seconds.
There were nine starters IN the stake
for 2O6 trotters, in which Ina Jay, which
won similar event at Philadelphia last
week, was supposed to be best. She got
away in front in the first heat and beat
Busv's Lassie rather easily. The Cox
a biuhi> Nas'S h' t'S
mile. In the second heat Long Shot
dropped Busy's I.assie in behind lima
Jay and trailed to the head of the stretch,
then turned on the gas and had the Cleve-
land mare beaten at the long distance.
Busy's Lassie breezing in IN 205L Al
Mack did some pacemaking IN the final
but was groggy At the five-eighths.
Busy's Lassie then took the lead and won
easily
Periscope. the two-year-old fillv which
Ben White, acting tor John Madden, sold
to j. L. Dodge last night tor a price said
to be in the neighborhood of $1,000,
made good in the two-year-old trot today
Brusloff was figured the best, but both
he and Periscope broke in the first heat,
which went to Princess Etawah. Peri
scope was on ;rot all the time IN the
next two rounds. and Won rather handilv,
taking p new record OF = 10l4. The three
first colts in this race were trained this
season by Ben White.
Three Of the starters in the 2l7 pace
were three-ycar-olds. and they won all
the money. Ben White landing the brown
fill> Edna Early AZ the wire first in straight
beats.
The brown trotting golding Exito,
2l294. in the stable Of the Goshen, =.
Y. trainer Peter Goode. broke his leg
IN his stall and il was necessary to destroy
him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-22

ments now completed for the cowboys
and trick riders 10 present series of
exhibitions nt the Devon Horrc Show,
at Bryn Mawr, Septeminr 10 10 n.
The troopos made their first visit 10
Philadelphia n few weeks ago under di-
rection Of Philadelphia Council, Knights
Of Columbus and are delighted AT the
prospect Of another tasie Of Quaker
City hospitality
Captain Turnham will again com
rnand the troop and Major Strawbridge,
of the Quartorrnastcr Corps and Frank
Wandle, X of & general secretary here,
are making the necessary arrangements.
The troop will make the trip overland.