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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

Contracts were let by the Shipping Board for S3 wooden 3,500-ton cargo vessels, seven wooden barges and three wooden harbor tugs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
ROLL OF HONOR SENT FROM THE
 FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, Aug. 21-The follow ing casualties are reported by the Commonding General of the American Expeditfonary Forces:
 Killed in action 56; missing in ac- ton IA; wounded severely 94; died of wounds IA; wounded, degree unde- termined 20; died of disease z; died from accient and other causes 2.
 Connecticut casualties are: Died of Disease
 Nurse Irene Mercedes, Plants vile.
 Severely Wounded
 Corp. Edward Hintz, New Britain.
 Lieut.. John Fitzgibbons, Water bury.
 Sergt. Eugene Kaiser, Meriden.
 Corp. Joseph Meyer, Meriden.
 Private William Anderson, New Britain.
 Private Alex Balough, Wallingford
 Private Frederick Rransfelt, Elm, wood.
 Private Clayton M. Fredericks, Wat erbury.
 Private Charles B. Johnson, Gram Street, Bridgeport.
 Private Edward Kerce, Water bury. Private Walter F. Keefe, Hartford Private Francis x. Lynch, Water bury. Private John F. Murasky, 16 Greer street, Bridgeport. Private Bolick Tanski, New Britain Private Valentine Zambreski, NeV Britain.
 Missing in Action George Myers, Westport. Marine Corps. Killed in action 5; died of wound | 1; wounded in action (severely) s | wounded in action (degree undeterm ined) 6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE

All of a suddin yestidday I got a ideer to shine my shoes, wich I went in the bathroom and did, on account of that's ware the blackening box is, and then I went in the setting room ware pop was shocking and thinking, saying, Do you see enything funny about me, pop?
 Ony your face, and I sippose even that woodent be 50 funny if it wasent for your lectures, sed pop. Being in- tended for a joak, and I sed, Don't you see enythink diffrent about my shoes pop?
 Holey smoaks, the boy went and shined his shoes, after all these yeers, holey smoaks, sed pop. And he held out his hand and shook hands, say ing, Allow me to congratulate you and wish you many happy reterns of the day, at the same time doubting seri- ously that 1t will ever happin agen, and to fitttngly commemorate the occasion allow me to press the following money into your unwilling hand. And he gave me 3 sents and went out of the room and I was half way down stairs on my way out thinking of diffrent ways to spend them, and I herd. pop call, Benny come up heer Wich did, him being in the bathroom, and he pointed to the top of the bathtub all covered with black smeers, saying, wats that?
 Blackening. I had to put my feet some place, I sed.
 Wy dident you put them on the blackening box, ware they belong, sed pop.
 I dident think of it, I sed. And jest then pop lifted up towel and saw the towel underneath it, saying, Wat the doose is that?
 Blackening, I had to wipe my hands some place, sed.
 We'll you did it, bleeve me, sed pop And jest then he noticed the smeers on the floor ware I tredded on the peeces that fell out of the box, and pop made me give him back the : sents and stay in the house. Prob erly maybe being the last time III ever shine them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
PACKAGES TO 60
 ABROAD MUST BE. SECURELY PACKED

Serious loss having occurred through lack of careful packing of ar ticles contained in packages for pris- oners of war, postmasters are hereby directed to return to senders such packages for prisoners of war as are not sufficiently and strongly packed to withstand the necessary handling en route, and not so put up as to rem der the inspection and repacking of the contents as easy as practicable"
 "Postmasters are instructed to in- form patrons desiring to send money to prisoners of war in Germany, Aus tria, Hungary, Bulgaria or Turkey, or ill territory occupied by the said Gen. tral Powers, that the only method of sending such remittances is through the Bureau of Prisoner Relief of the American Red Cross Washington, D. C., which has been granted a license for such business by the War Trade Board.
 Postmasters will accept applications on which the regular domestic fee must be paid for domestic money or ders payable to the American Red Cross'' at Washington, D. C., which
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
PLAZA

With thousands being turned away at every performance, "Pershing' s Crusaders is continuing to thrill the every presentation at the Plaza thea ire.
 "Pershing's Crusaders is the first United States government war picture and is, really, a resume of what has been accomplished by America since our entry into the war and just what is being done by our boys in the trenches.
 So clear are some of the pictures, especially the "close-ups," that a mother, wife or sweetheart could readily recognize her loved boy in the front line trenches. The picture was made by Americas own cameramen and produced not alone for the edif- cation of but also for the education of the men women and children left at home.
 Rather than raise the price of ad- mission to top price scale as most theaters in other cities have done or account of the stupendous cost of pre- senting the film, the Plaza manage nent has added to the program three classy vaudeville acts and has not changed the admission fee.
 The vaudeville features are Jack. ] sen, Walsh and Jackson; Amanda Gray in a clever singing offering ant | the Astor Sisters, who put over a sonG and dance revue that is positively su perb.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
LONE STAR FOR
 GEN. PERSHING

Cheyenne, wyo.,, Aug. 20.-From in front of St. Marks Episcopal church here floats a service flag that has more interest than any other in this section of the middle west, for it carries one bright blue star standing all alone above the rest in honor of General John J. Pershing, Comman- der-in-chief of the American expedi- tionary forces in France. Permis- sion to add this star to this flag was given by General Pershing.
 General Pershing's connection with Cheyenne is one of sentiment, for it was here the romance began which re- suited in his marriage to Miss Fran cis B. Warren, daughter of United States Senator Francis E. Warren Mrs. Pershing, with her three little daughters was burned to death in 8 fire at Presidio, San Francisco, while the General was on the Mexican bor- i der. It was in the picturesque church over which the Pershing star floats that their funeral services were held
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD .OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
POLES

An official review of the allied movements in Russia will be given to- day at the Pon theatre. The landing at Vladivostok, the first allied soldiers to land on Russian soil, the Red Cross workers at Shanghai, accompanied by 6 big parade in honor of the organi- zation, trawlers in battle with Ulboats and mail airplanes operating in the United States are among the salient angles shown in the new Hearst PaEhe review issued under govern ment sanction.
 On the stage supremacy alone reigns Lob Fatima today will con- clude her engagement at Polls where she appears with Eli Dawson, favorite comedian of Broadway in "The Sheik" Surrounded by twelve pretty girl dancers and with plenty of com 'edy material for her co-star, late of Canary Cottage" there is to be plenty of action to suffice the most critical
 On the screen, as a photo-dramatic feature the Poh management has pro- vided "The Unchastened Woman" ," one of the most luxurious of modern photo presentations. In this offering both Grace Valentine and Frank Wells lead a galaxy of male and fe- male stars. The photoplay and loca- tons are supreme and will attract. Dutiel and Covey, a whirlwind pair of takers, singers and dancers in one of the most refined of all catchy talk offerings appear in person. These fa- nous entertainers have an original line of chatter which furnishes a bar rage of laughs.
 Lady Tsuda Noy will charm in her dainty oriental mannerism as she sings the latest song successes from the musical world.
 Howard and Ross, champion banjo ists, also offer something new in the way of illusive song, giving with in- !strumental and vocal effect Echoes from Grand Opera"
 Novellan Brothers, a clever pair ot r1sely artists, perform dextrous feats perched high in the air. They startle all audiences who dare to witness the risky work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
POINTS OF INTEREST.

The popularity of Fairfield beach dancing pavilion is attested by the big crowds which attend the dance there during the week dancing every night except Tuesday. Monday is patriotic souvenir night, and tomorrow, Thurs day, will be fan night, when every lady attending will be presented with handsome fan. Murray's orchestra furnishes the music for the dancing, the pavilion is swept by the breeze from the water and is always cool and comfortable, and there is wide porch from which the bathers may be watched. Automobiles taking you direct to the door leave Fairfield ave- nue and Broad street every few min utes. After you swim you can enjoy a long evening of dancing.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

Chairman Simmons of the Senate Finance Committee declares that enactment of the $S,o0O, ,O0O,O 900 war revenue bill before the end of Sep tember as requested by McAdoo is inonossible
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

in turn will endeavor to forward the money to prisoners without additional cost. Patrons should be requested to give the full and exact name of the payee and the location of the prison when known.
 Money orders intended for prison CTS of war held by those countries which are allies of the United States should, as usual. be issued on the in- ternational form without charge for fee, marked "Payee a Prisoner of War;" and forwarded to the Exchange Office at New York"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
ARTICLES NEEDED BY U. 5. NAVAL
 SUPPLY BUREAU

Bridgeport manufacturers who de- sire to bid on supplies for the United States Navy are asked to read the sub Joined list, and if there is any article which they manufacture communi- cate with the Bridgeport Section of the War Industries Board, bureau of conversion, where full information will be given of the proper manner of submitting bids. The office is in the irst-Bridgeport Bank building, and Bradford D. Pierce, Jr., is regional director:
 Shaper, power hack saws, general ing sets, switch boards, cable, etc., searchlights, spare parts and tools, searchlights, spare lamps and tool boxes, transformers, aviators' goggles and masks, aviators' hoods, aviators' helmets, lead wire, pipe, f1ange, bolts, valves, band saw, leather money bags, catsup, wire and electrical material, switches, cabinets, flood lights, re- frigerating equipment
 Lathes, grinder and drill press, flat and box cars, die sinking machine, l65,OOO lbs. of steel, plotting paper, portable field radio sets, brass rods, anchors, sheet cork, slip roll forming machine, bench planes and planer knives, parallel rules, navigators' cases, tees, elbows. nipples and valves, office furniture, peloruses, steel rivets. lathes, aviators' cotton twill union suits, aviators' leather coats, mess tables and benches, portable mess hall and quarters, scarlet cloth, avia- tors imitation leather suits, imitation leather, electrical wire, wood coal | barges, lanterns.
 Schedule 1911-hickory.
 Schedule 1912-spruce.
 l Schedule 1913-oak
 Ferrowmanganese, solder stee chain cable, steel drums and forgings frogs, brass guards for boat deck fix. lures, brass bar oak, gasoline storage tanks, brass hasps, keepers, becke | plates, etc., spot welding outfit, radio masts, silk faces, silk ribbon, sodium carbonate, photographic supplies, gtee castings, copper shapes redwood, cy press, electric motors and rheostat welders, brass tubing, pipe fittings terra cotta and cast iron, pipe, terrs cotta and cast iron, rattan brooms feather brushes, steel wire brushes hand scrubbing brushes, daubers handles, swabs, cut glass carafes ant tumblers, splint stretchers, cast stee letter boxes, casting brushes, stee
 wire brushes, miscellaneous brushes tallying registers, tackometers an clocks, box and fiat cars, fiat cars, au
 tomatic gear cutting machine lathes | Dlain milling ma china hrosr sbaa+s
 shapes and rivets, steel castings, cop
 per condenser tubes, tool sets, spar I air compressors, buckles, grommet.
 hooks, eyes and rings, white pine, 80, ! 900 feet batchelor mirrors
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
EMPIRE

Vivacious Jewel Carmen and an all- star cast of well known screen favor ] ties will be seen in the throbbing Dramatic masterpiece production, ''The Fallen Angel" which will top the all-select and entertaining pro- gram offered at the Empire theatre today and tomorrow.
 Jewel Carmen needs no introduc- i tion to screen fans as she now ranks , as one of the leading lights among the screen stars of the day.
 Other select and entertaining pho. toplays will round out a most enjoy able program that every screen far should not miss witnessing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
WEST END

Tonight Mae Marsh in "All Woman" |" a new Goldwyn production, in five acts, tops the bill at the West End theatre on State street near Clinton avenue. "A Battle Royal" two reel Mack Sennett comedy will also be shown. Tomorrow, Louise Glaum in "Shackled," six act Paralte play and Friend Husband" two reel Mack Sennett comedy scream.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
BARE 10000 SEE
 FIVE BIG LEAGUE
 BASEBALL GAMES

New York, Pit is estimated that less than 10000 people attended ma jor league ball games in this country yesterday. This number is much less than used to attend a single game sN the Polo Grounds on the same date a few years ago, providing the weather was as pleasant as it was yesterday.
 These figures prove more than any thing else that interest in the game is practically dead.
 True enough, there was only one game played in the American League, but that game was between the two warmest contenders for the American League pennant, and was one of the "cruciaP' games of the year. It alone drew nearly twice as many spectators as all the National League clubs, which means all the other games played combined.
 Here are the estimated figures:
 American League.
 Cleveland at Boston .......... 6, 300
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
INFLUENZA IN DUBLIN.

Dublin, Aug. 2o.-Dublin has been severely visited by the influenza epi- demic which began in Belfast. There have been nearly a thousand cases, and the schools were closed. There were extremely few deaths.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

The people who will complain most bitterly about the poor quality of the candidates to be voted for next Mo- vember, will probably be the ones who were too tired to attend the pri- mary election.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
Tomato Sauce.

Prepared by the office of informatsoa, do
partment Of agriculture
Since tomatoes contain q very high
percentage of water 1t often Is desir-
able to can only concentrated tomato
products. This is true especially when
cans or Jars are difficult to obtain. A
delicious concentrated tomato sauce
may be made and canned as follows.
says the United States department Of
agriculture. Small or broken toma.
toes and large tomatoes unsuitable for
canning whole may be used Ia this
recipe;
Cut the tomatoes into fairly small
pieces and add one large sized onion
chopped and one cupful Of sweet red
pepper to one gallon tomatoes. Cook
until tender. Put through a sieve and
add q mixture OF one-third salt and
two-thirds sugar In proportion Of one
teaspoonfuI to each quart OF the mix.
ture. Cook until the consistency Of
ketchup, stirring constantly Pack hot
into sterilized Jars or bottles. Adjust
rubber and cap. Place the containers
on a false bottom In vessel Of water
sufficiently deep to reach almost to
their tops and allow to remain at
boiling temperature for twenty-five
minutes. Remove jars from the water
bath and tighten the lids Immediately
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
IRON RIVER
Pioneer

Mrs. John W. Hall came down
from Duluth Monday aud spent a
few days visiting with friends and
looking after some business affairs
here.
Miss Harriet Macdonald, who
has been principal. of the grade
school in Midtown during the past
year and half, has resigned her
position at Midtown and has accept
ed position penmanship teacher in
the Eau Claire Normal school.
Chester Ferguson, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Ferguson. returned re-
turned recently from Clinton, Iowa,
for visit with his folks. He has
married sister residing on farm at
Clinton, and for the past two years
he has been working on that farm.
1t is known that Bayfield, and
Cable have offered sites the Tri-
County Tubercutar Sanitorium.
Doubtless Ashland and iron coun-
ties will also tender sites. The de.
cision oa the question Of location
has been left to a joint committee
OF the County Boards of BAYFIELD,.
Ashland and Iron counties.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
GERMS AND JELLIES.
How Microbes Are MollyeoddleS Fer
Cultivation Purposes.

How Microbes Are MoIIyooddIeS Fer
Cultivation Purposes.
Think of cultivating deadly
germs, the typhoid bacillus, for in
stance, with as much care and at
tention to diet and environment as
would be given to a delicate orchid
or even to a beautiful baby! That
is what is being done at the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History in
New York city, says the Popular
Science Monthly.
Up in one of the tower rooms
there is regular nursery for germs.
They live in tubes, rows on rows OF
them, in neatly arranged and CLASH
fed wooden racks. Each tube con-
tains jelly, and on top Of this jelly
is wrinkled mass of whitish, yell
lowish or brownish scum. In this
scum are the babies or plants, as
the museum bacteriologist Classics
them.
The jelly is made up of meat,
peptone and the extract from agar,
a Japanese seaweed. Some of the
germs, however, are fastidious and
require egg; others must have
blood; still others need milk and
special kinds of salts. The food
preferences of each particular germ
are as carefully studied and COM
pounded as are the special dishes IN
the diet kitchen of hospital.
Some of the bacteria will live for
weeks without special attention,
while others must be transferred to
fresh tube of food jelly every
three days. To transfer them the
bacteriologist in charge simply
touches the scum in the tube with
a platinum needle. The bacteria
adhere to the needle, but readily
drop off into the fresh jelly. The
fact that 4OO,OOO,OOO of the typhoid
bacilli could be packed into a grain
Of granulated sugar will give some
idea of the size of the microbes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
Room For Thrift.

The American Society FOs'-Thrift Is
sounding a warning that shCGad not go
UNDECIDED. The statistics 1T has gath
cred indicate how reckless we are with
our money and how little WAe lay up Tor
rainy day. We are pre- -elninently
nation Of spenders who abelieve In hV-
ing while we live.
Statistics show that ninety-fve OF
every hundred Americans who reach
the age Of sixty. are dependent upon
their daily earnings br ON others for
support. The total, at coarse, includes
wives, mothers and daughters who had
not tried nor expected to accumulate
competency. But AFTER they are elm
mated the percentage Of workers who
have nest egg at sixty is very small,
even If that is generally considered too
young for retirement
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
DoubIy Proven
Washburn Readers Can No Longer Doubt
the Evidence.

thtV ANt0NsNSNs
This Washburn citizen testified
long ago.
Told of quick relief-'of undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is now complete
The evidence conclusive.
Tt forms convincing proof OF
merit.
Mrs. Fred Joanis, Sr., Eighth
Ave. W, says: IT had trouble With
my kidneys for good many years.
| had backache most of the time and
it was so steady and firing. it about
used me up. 1t seemed as though
everytime / tried to do any work,
my back would play out. My feet
aud ankles were badly swollen, al
ways being worse when got up in
the morning. / had dizzy spells
and headaches too and my kidneys
showed they were out of order by
the way they acted. ] was advised
to use Doan's Kidney Pills and six
boxes cured me. | have been all
right ever since. Statement given
Nov. Is, 1879
STILL IN GOOD HEALTH.
On October 10, 1917, Mrs. Joauis
said: ''Since Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me of kidney trouble. several
years ago, my health has been fine.
| am glad to recommend Doan g
again for / owe the good health !
have to them ana l know they are q
fine remedy"
Price 60c at all dealers, Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Joanis, SIR. had. Foster Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffa.o. N. Y.
Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
Norman and Electricity.

When a woman is sulky and Will
not speak-exciter:
If she gets too excited-coHroller.
II she talks too. lOng-anterrupter.
If her way of trinking Is not yours
converter.
II she Is wi1hE4g tO~meet you half
Way-meter.
If she will meet yousa1 the way-re-
cetver.
If she wants to gosfarther-conduc-
tor.
II she would 60 atm farther-dis-
patcher.
change. :.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
Parauuay's Spider Lace"

Missionaries il Paraguay more than
200 years ago taught the native In.
dams to make lace by hand. Since
that day the art has greatly developed.
and in certain of the towns lacemakng
Is the chief occupation. Almost all the
women, many children and not few
men are engaged in this industry. A
curious fact with reference to the Par
aguayan laees is that the designs were
borrowed from the strange webs WOW
en- by the semitropical spiders that
abound in that country. Accordingly
this lace is by the natives called nan
.duti, which means spider web.
change.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
The British Manicure Lady.

I'm English barber shops you do not
have to pay for mirrors, deliberately
tiled floors and manicure girl" writes
Homer Croy in Everybody's: "Over
there manicurist Is considered the
last vocable in the way Of smartness.
The manicure girl hasn't the run or
the shop there as she has here. She
has little cage down I'm one corner,
where she is bottled up 50 II she were
a rare liquid. Wher 81 Ian wants to
have any light .houseW Ri done on his
hands he thrusts one hem through
the bars, while the propC etor hurries
up with newspaper for him to read.
In America we wouh be insulted II
the owner of the shop put something
into our hands to read while the mani
cure girl was working on us. In Eng-
land the art of jollyinG thesmantcur1st
is unknown"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
tax roll for the town of >Bayvies for
the year 1917 is now i'm now in my
hands for collection and that taxes
charged therein must be paid on or
before the 31st day of January, 1918.
Taxes may be paid at my office at
my home at any time and ] will be
at the office of Aug. F. Hoffman,,
Abstractor, on every Saturday OF
each week where they may be paid.
Samuel A. Porter,
Treas urer Town of Bayview.
5t-Mar. LIST.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-17
Here You Are.

A dandy eight room dwelling
with water, lights and sewer,
good location. $500 cash will
ewing this deal and the balance
you can pay on monthly pay
ment plan. Payments just like
rent. Why not quit paying rent
and begin paying on your own
home. Yon will never buy q
house as cheap as this again.
Better see me before it is too
late. w. A. Robinson, Times
Office.