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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF NAVY
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT WILL TAKE
I DANIELS PLACE AT BIC RALLY
SECOND CAMP AIGN
FOR RED CROSS TO
BEGIN TOMORROW

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This enormous river of supplies is
flowing steadily to our army and navy
as the good will offering of the peo-
pie of Bridgeport Not a cents
worth of it is paid out of the funds
of the army, navy or government All
the expenses of manufacture, of dis
trfbution, all the labor, all the raw
materials-go forward as Bridgeports
"bit."
In keeping this tremendous stream
of supplies flowing the women of
Bridgeport are making an unheard
of and heroic sacrifice of time, effort
and labor.
In order that their hands may not
be tied, the public of Bridgeport must
terials to work on, and to do this
alone requires a budget of $3.50, 900 Il
year
Where is this money to come from
Bridgeport chapter is allowed to
spend for this purpose rs per cent Of
the money raised for the war fund.
All the rest goes directly to the ma
donal Red Cross body, for eXpendi-
lures directly at the fighting front.
Bridgeport chapter is also allowed
| to keep one-half of the receipts from
| its one-doIlar memberships.
Allowing that Bridgeport gives
| $500, 900 or more to this war funt
campaign, and recruits its member
ship to $4,000 persons at one dollar
apiece next Christmas, this is how
| the budget of its women workers j!
to be met:
$3.50 of $500, 900 war fund, >. $3.50, 0ot
5oq6 of $4,000 memberships. 25,00t
Tag Day and miscellaneous
| sources z5,OO'
Total - -. 80. $zOO, OU'
Balance (s50,oOo) to be raised b!
| private underwriting and subscrip
lions from patriotic individuals.
From this it will be seen that th'
sum of 5000, 900 is the absolute min
imum that will suffice-and to max
that do, it is necessary to discoun
the future somewhat
This campaign is going forward Oh
the basis that it is not favor to b
granted, but a duty to be done.
There is not a single, valid reaso!
under the sun why man should re
fuse to support the Red Cross.
BRADFORD D. PIERCE, JR.,
Chairman, Campaign Executive Com
mittee-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
DIED,

TFRENCH-fn this city, May Is, 1913,
William r, French, aged so years.
Friends are invited to attend the
Funeral from his late residence, No.
AIS Lind7sy street, on Tuesday, May
21st, at 8;S0 p. m.
In4erment Mountain Grove Gene
terry,
NoFwa1k papers please copy. 81
EMACDONALD-May 10, 1918, Charles
E, son of Mary A Murphy and the
late William A. Macdonald, aged 10
years, months, 10 days.
Friends aEe invited to attend the
fEnera1 fron the residence of his
mother, 212 Pearl street, on We'd
nesday, May 20, at $50 a m, and
from st, Charles church at 9 a. m.
Interment ST. NichaeFs cemetery.
Automobile coFtege. R2O b"
RKAN-dn this city, May 20, 1918,
Catherine, widow of Nicholas Ryan.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence, No.
56S Park avenue, on Wednesday,
May 22nd, at $3.50 a. M, and from
Sacred Heart church at a. m.
InteTment St Michaers cemetery
RIO b~p
SFEEdE-IR this city, May is, 1919
ReEnard N. Steele, aged As years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, 90;
GEand Strset, on Tuesday, May 81
at. $40 - "a, and from st. Angus.
tines church at 9 a. m.
Burial in St MichaePs cemetery
Automobile cortege, a"I
COLES0N-In this city, May 10, 1918
Margaret Hulick, beloved wife o
Charles Edward Coleson, aged 2;
years.
Friends are invited to attend tn
funeral from the funeral home of NJ
J. Cannon, No. S15 John street, Oh
"Wednesday, May %, at $3.50 a m
and from st. Stephens R. C. churcl
at o'clock.
Burial in st. MichaeFs cemetery
RIO BE-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
TO DONATE FARES
TO THE RED CROSS

Desiring to do his Bit for the Red
Cross, Louis Banny owner of the bus
which phys between this city and Long
Hill viii give all fares collected, We'd
nesday to the Long Hill auxiliary of
the American Red Cross society. Mr..
Banny will not deduct any money for
gasoline or any other running ex-
penses of the day but will turn over
the entire earnings of his machine to
the Red Cross. Today Mr.. Banny Of
feFed the use of his touring car to the
ladies of the auxiliary who are can
wasting for subscriptions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
LAUER SENT TO
JAIL FOR so DAYS

Mike IaueF, of rs HolIister avenue,
was sentenced to so days ia Jail to-
day by Judge Wilder when he was
arraigned before the city court on the
charge Of kidnapping little eight year
old Agelina Mushendot, with whom
he was found shortly after o'clock
last night in BeaEdsley park.
About two weeks ago LaueF was
arrested on the same charge, but he
convinced the police that he meant
no harm to the little six year old
girl he was with and was allowed to
go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
New Labor Bureau
Places Many Men

Great work has been done in the
last month by the new United States
Employment bureau, under the 6irec-
ton of A W. Burrftt. The office was
established several weeks ago and 800
Industrial applicants for local facto-
ries have Nsecured positions while 30
men were placed at work on farms A
large number of queries from farmers
for help have been received and as
fast as applications are made tor such
places. they WIN be nllea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
FOUR RECRUITS
ENLIST IN NAVY

Four recruits for the regular United
States navy left the navy recruiting
station in Cannon street this morn
ing. for New Haven where they will
be enlisted. The men who left are:
Joseph Knox, Is. of SO Sedgwcik ave-
nue., hospital apprentice; William E.
Sullivan, Il, of 3O4 Poplar street,
maehfnfst's mate, second class; Harry
H. Oldham, 10, of Livingston street,
South Norwaik. apprentice seaman;
and Harold l. Rose, Il, of Asonet,
Freetown, Mass. apprentice seaman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
ABOUT 2,7OO NEW
REGISTRANTS HERE

Il Is estimated that on June 5 when
all of the young men of the city be-
coming II since last June, and who
will have to register at the high school
building, will number about 2,1a0. The
estimate is made on 10 per cent. of the
total number of men registered last
year.
All of the local boards will have the
employees of the Office on hand in the
high school On June and they will
act as registrars The registration
cards have been received and differ
slightly from those used last year
inasmach as the name of the nearest
relative has to be. inserted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
FRANZ SEEKING
MISSING FATHER

Albert f Franz, of 3i5 William
street, reported to the police today
that he wishes to ind his father, aged
70 years, who left his home last Fri
day and has not been seen or heard
of since. He gave a detailed deScrip-
tion Of his missing father and says
that he appeared to be enjoying the
very best of health and spirits when
last seen.
The missing man is five feet four
inches in height and weighs in the
neighboFhood of 12S pounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
BALDWIN LEAVES
FOR MARINE POST

Arthur L. Baldwin, of 1895 Barnun
avenue. who recently enlisted in the
American Merchant Marine, left today
for Boston, where he will be enlisted.
@le following men have enrolled for
service: Joseph H. Hamilton, of 113
Rennen street; Harry James Davidson,
of 80 GARFIELD avenue, and Charles R.
Schwarz, of 328 Pearl street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.

Washington, May 2O-The Ameri-
can cargo steamer ]. G. Mccullough
has been sunk by a mine or torpedo
in foreign waters, the navy depart
ment was advised today.
1t was reported that all hands were
saved except Engineer -Danghtry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
MARKET SUPERVISOR

Members of the Bridgeport Fruit
and Vegetable Growers association
viii consider at their next meeting tbs
adVisability Of requesting the Depart
ment of Agriculture to furnish super
visor Of markets for Bridgeport THU
year: A supervisor was appointed las
year and his work was very efficien
and helpful
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
FIRE IN NEW BRFrAIN

New Britain. May 2o-F1re Of sus-
ptcious origin did damage to the
amount Of about $4,000 at the H H.
Corbtn & Son paper box factory, 11e
Church street, this morning. The
building IS practically total loss and
the machinery and stock were almost
totally ruined.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
WOOL PRICES ON
SOUND BASIS

Washington, May 96.--The war in
dustry board has dzed the price OF
the 1918 wool clip at the prices es-
tablishad June 80, 1877, in Atlantic
seaboaFsd markets On tho secured ba-
sis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
KILLED FROM BORDER

McAiien, Tex, May 20-Sergt. Her
bert Ulrich of KaWkawlin, Mich, was
killed by a shot from across the
border near Hida1go today, -Four
Mexicans were killed in the return
fire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
HOWL AND DRY GOODS co.
GARDEN PLOTS ARE READY.

The Bridgeport Home Gardens
committee is sending out cards to-
those persons who have made appli-i
cations for garden plots, notifying
them that the land is now available.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
THRIFT STAMP SALES

Saturdays sales of War Savings
and FhFifts stamps in Connecticut
amounted to $50, 2z2.54. Bridgeport
sales were sz,524.s1-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
VOUCHER CLERKS NEEDED.

Two sundry voucher clerks and two
miscellaneous voucher clerks are
needed at the Bridgeport Ordinances
department, 1S1 State street Candi-i
dates may apply at the Department.
office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
SIGNS ovERMAN BILL

washington, May 2o-President
Wilson signed today the overnan
bill. giving the president broad pow
ers to coordinate government de-
partmelnts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
LIEUT.. CAMPBELL
WINS AIR VICTORY

With the American Army in
France. Sunday. May 19-(By the
Associated Pness1-LAeG1t- Douglas
Campbell gained today his second
aerial victory. On the Tou1 sector he
sho4 down in flames an enemy BIZ
plane containing two officers.
Retnrnang from a trip over Ger
many at height OF 1880 metres, the
1lenterant naeA German photograph
sc b9paane going honae. He naaneuv-
ered until he got under the tail OF
,tIeaEerman 1na1nche and then opened
fire.
The German machine burst into
sfRznaes and fell inside the American
lines southeast of E1iEey.
RaadsAn New York have netted 300
ysRacaseGs.
A British torpedo boat was SUM
Mzy IA. Two men were killed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
TODAY'S WANTS
TRUCKING AND STORAGE

wv W. STOWE-Auto van, tru 1lzin,
and storage, local and long distance
furniture and piano moving a spec
talty; rates reasonable. liz " tllard
t. Eal- Barnum 7646. REQ aye
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20

Some of the richest and most-beautiful and most
worthy suits that this brought to the storedown
go their prices.
There are fner-but that doesn't hinder us one
moment from clearing them OFT and cutting their prces!
None excel them in richness of effect neness of
tailoring in worthiness of fabrcbut It's time to sell
them, even at reduction.
Scout they go; with big saving to the who
choosesi
Rarely-fne serges and gabardines and tricotines;
some beautiful silk taffeta.
Rich navy and deep black and handsome tans and
stylish rookie and other colors in favor.
Many finished with handsome braiding. .--=
Those that were $50 $55 CO en-
$50 and $65- PfA"OO
Those that were $40 SIS GO "a
and $85- POA"oO
Mere prices and cold type cannot tell the merit OF
the saving or more than hint at the beauty Of each
dividual suit. Come and see!
Second
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
DUBLIN REPORTED
QUIET after The
MAKING ARRESTS
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the organization made vacant through
the arrest of Prof DE Valera and Ar
thur Griffith.
The Times says it understands the
government will publish Immediately
part OF the evidence against the Sim
Feiners arrested in Ireland, and that
it's authenticity is unquestionable.
"It is very necessary that this be
DONE" the Times continues, eff only
to dispea the clouds of sensational ru-
mors which gathered last week The
arrests are only the preliminary steps,
and the government will be well ad-
vised to disclose at the earliest time
the substance of the evidence on
which they were made, and to follow
them up with formal processes.
i Unnecessary delay would be a real
misfortune Thousands of Irish dupes
should know Immediately by unques-
tionable proof that they are unwilling
instruments of a movement supported
by German gold. It is natural to sup
pose that men who find they had been
duped will be eager to wipe out the
stain on Ireland's fair name"
London, May ga dispatch to the
Times from Holyfead says 46 Sim
Fem prisoners arrived there on a war
ship Saturday night under an armed
| escort. The men were marched quick
ly and quietly to a camp near the
town, where they remained ovel
night The Countess Markfew1cz
was taken to the police station and
turned over to the deputy chief con-
stable, who yesterday morning 1efi
with her for London Other pris'
! oners are expected at Ho1yhead-
! With the exception of Prof. De Va
lera and Countess Markiewicz. who
appeared to be detected, the prison
ers did not seem to be distressed b5
| their arrest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20
EXPRESS

Wv. MARION Expressing and liglt
moving TO all parts of the city: ratel
reasonable. 11s Willard St. Phon
?. 1914 R2e ali'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20

Four ships were launched at Oak
land ShinyaFds adding $4,000 tons to.
the shinping haet,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20

Aase';tise n ne Hames to Praspz
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-20

Ra1dsan New York have netted 900
Raacasens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

London, April 25.-(Correspondenc
the Associated Press.)-"I am a sniper
by trade and it was a day of joy for
me-" said Private Langford, in relat-
ing his experiences in the great Ger
man drive on the Somme Langford
who was a member of battalion sta
toned at Mailly. is now in hospital
here recovering from a wound.
I'VE arrived on the Somme on the
morning of March 26,'' he continued.
"As we went up toward our position.
Fritz was Smelling us pretty hard, put
ting over some very big stuff. As soon
as we get into the trenches we spotted
the Germans 500 or 700 yards away on
a ridge. During the night our flying
men didn't allow those Huns any sleep
but kept peppering them with heavy
bombs.
about 10 o'clock the next morning
they started one of the most terrific,
deadliest barrages l have ever seen. 1t
was fierce, and / have had II months
of strafing. No gas shells, but all very
heavy explosives. He kept this bonn
bardment up till about Has, I should
say, then he left his trenches and came
toward US in mass.
las the Boches came along l killed
some myself. All our chaps were very
busy laying 'em out.
Two machine gun crews in advance
of the main body got through the gap
and right in our rear. They nipped
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"Sniper By Trade" Tells
Story of Sonln,e Battle

through very quick and smart, and
planted their guns in a shell hole in
no time, and intended no doubt, to
wipe us off the map But our boys
spotted their game.
There were only about % of us. and
the Huns with their machine guns were
about 800 yards distant at our backs.
Yes, he though he'd got us beat, but
we had somthing up our sleeve yet.
AS quick as lightning our chaps threw
nice little does of Mills bombs at
'em-and that was the end of them.
The whole lot were done i'm
1--WE then looked to see what was
happening in front of our trenches
saw they were coming full tilt at us.
They outnumbered u.s. | should say,
by 10 to ]. But we got busy with our
machine guns and rifles, and did great
execution cutting lines in EN-.
when they spotted what had hap
pened to those machine gun crews, they
saw their chance was up. They turned
right around and ran, and they did run.
too You see they weren't more than
Is yards away when they turned, and
don't think a single one of them got
back to their line again. They were
were a brave lot of men. No squealing
or hands-up business. They were tre-
mendous big fellows--in fact, about the
biggest men I have seen. Just about
this time J got wounded. and | was
just having the finest days shooting
I'd had since / left home"
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HooUer Kitchen Notes
BY ISLA ". SMITH
Secretary Birmingham's Hoover Kitchen

One of the most interesting pieces of
en- during the past week was the serv-
ing of the dinner given by the Jeffer-
son Study club in honor of the Third
District Federation of Clubs. About
sixty club presidents and members of
the board of directors of the kitchen
example of what can be done in the
way of wheatless, meatless meal, was
as follows:
potato noodles, barley biscuit, oatmeal
steamed bread tomato and cucumber
jelly salad, pickles, mayonnaise, ice
cream. corn flour cakes, chocolate
potato cakes iced tea.
Appropriate speeches of welcome, ap-
precautions of the kitchen and speeches
along general lines of food conserva-
tion were given by Mrs. H. f. Pearce,
Mrs. Frank Spain, Mrs. C. H. Ohme,
Mrs. J. r. Hagan, Mrs. H. H. Smell,
Mrs. Sterling Wood and others.
and others.
Mrs. Pearce paid tribute to the
men on the board of directors. calling
them the backbone of the kitchen. She
announced that the souvenirs for the
occasion. the Hoover cookbooks, had
at the last meeting of the federation
on Thursday.
Mrs. Smell mentioned particularly
the excellent work of the colored vol
unteer workers, some of whom rem
dered great service in preparing and
serving the dinner. Her remarks were
loudly applauded as she spoke of their
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
Scraps of Paper

from Leslie 5.
Article 26 of The Hauge convention w
says the attack or bombardment, by
whatever means. of towns, villages,
dwellings, or buildings which are unde-
Tended is prohibited. The pledge Ger
many took she has repeatedly violated
by raiding undefended towns, such as
Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool, on
the east coast of England. She lombard
ed the home of the Queen of Rumania
as well as bombarded schools, tenements
and residence districts-not Notifications
The pledge that 1.-The officer in COM
mand of an attacking force must, be-
fore commencing bombardment, ex-
cept in cases of assault, do all in his
power to warn the authorities has been
repeatedly broken in Belgium, northern
France, Serbia and Poland.
Germany pledged herself in cases of
sieges to spare buildings dedicated to
religion, art. science or charitable pur-
poses, historic monuments, hospitals and
places where the sick and wounded are
collected. How Germany kept her prom
ice is shown in the destruction of the
Louvian library, the cloth hall of Lou
Wan and the Rheims cathedral and the
necessary precaution her enemies were
obliged to take to protect the cathedral
of Notre Dame, Paris, and the historic
spots in Venice. The raids on hospitals
clearly marked with the Red cross ana
the sinking of the hospital ship Sussex
show how she honored the wounded.
Article 46 of the great peace covenant
which Germany signed holds that fam
lily honor and rights, the lives of per-
sons and private property as we'll as re-
ligious convictions and practice must be
respected and private property cannot
be confiscated.' In her slavery pro-
gramme Germany broke up families,
sending the men and women into in
dustrial slavery. The women of Lille can
testify to the violation of this principle
of warfare
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Tuesday class, one of the star" classes
of the KITCHEN.
Mrs. Smell also made an appeal that
each club president hearing her see
that her club was represented in the
new class of volunteer workers, begin
ming the next morning. as 1t was
planned that this class be made up
largely of club women.
The new class met as scheduled on
Thursday morning and promises to
be one of the Invest factors in the
kitchen. Mrs j. o. Hannum has given
excellent service in obtaining the club
representatives and planning for the
organization of a very strong class. a
large attendance is expected next
Thursday, when the class will elect its
officers and begin serious work.
A Suggestion box" has been placed
in the kitchen to receive helpful hints
as to ways in which the kitchen can
broaden it's work and reach classes OF
people who are not yet conserving food
as they should We hope that many
interesting slips of paper will fall into
this place provided for them. ANY
suggestion as to the general work Of
the kitchen will be welcome.
The demonstrations during the COM
ing week will have for their purpose
the teaching of what can be done with
corn flour. Its use will be illustrated
in several ways. OF course, corn flour
has been demonstrated often* before
but many requests are constantly made
for demonstration consisting entirely
of corn flour products Public dem
onstrations are Wednesday and Fri
days at 10 a. m. and 3 D. M, 2107 Third
avenue.
ISLA v. SMITH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
Austria Is War Weary

Charlton Bates Strayer. in Leslie'h.
I have long maintained that Austria
was the weak link in the Teutonic chain
and that the break would come there
first I still believe so. The working
people are planning to make May Day
demonstration in favor of an eight-hour
day and a general peace. Representa-
tives of the oppressed nationalities of
Austria had just met at Rome to protest
against a continuance of the Austrian
yoke. I do not think the present battle
on the western front is going to end the
war. Even should Germany break
through it would not have that effect.
Nor do I think Germany will be ready
to quit when she fails to break through.
1t is another story when it comes to
Austria. Weary of fighting and rent by
internal dissension, Austria will not fol-
low indefinitely the war lords of Ger
many