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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26

pay in hit, on earth, an I didn't fel dat I had no call to lift up my voice in any glory hallelujahs over hit.
 You know dere ain't never been enough mutualness bout dis baby business. A man don't see no sense in making a fuss bout hit, becaze he's off shootin' craps whilst his wife is swine through de agony of hit. But ev'y soldier dat goes over de top on de battlefield will know dat his mother dared death for him just as much as he is doin' fo' his country, an dat she dared hit alone instid of wid a company at her back. An ev'ry sol dier dat is torn wid shot an shell will remember dat some woman suffered just as much agony to give him life. An you believe me, dat when dem soldiers git back home, dey'I be de best sons dat ever was, an make de prize-package husbands.
 "Yassum, desc are proud days, an sad days for mothers, for hits only dose of us women whut have brought sons in de wor'l dat can look Uncle Sam in de face an say we done our duty.
 Motherhood ain't never gwine to be one of desc heah odd-come-short jobs again. Hits gwine to be de grandest profession a woman can follow, an I 'specs too dat ev'y one of dem soldiers is gwine to honor hit lak he never did befo.'
 "Yassum, dis war suttenly has taken us mothers out of de back row whar we set, po' an humble an neg lected, an set us up in de Amen corner whar ev'ybody's givin' us de glad hand. An dats why we's gwine to have dis gram celebration o1 Mothers Day dis yeah."-Dorothy l Dix in Good HOuSakpeDinp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
FIFTY THOUSAND BOYS AND GIRLS
 IN FOOD ARMIES

The 5O,O00 boys and girls estimat- ed as the probable membership of the Junior Food Army in Connecticut this year, will be more than realized according to information brought out at a meeting of the Junior Food Army committee at the Hartford : headquarters of the Committee of Food Supply, Connecticut State Council of Defense. The enrolment which is being conducted through the schools has only just begun and al ready more than 10000 names are on the list, with hundreds coming to { headquarters every day. One hun dred and thirty-eight town chairmen have been appointed and are actively at work cooperating with the school authorities who are taking a lively interest in the movement.
 The United States Department of Agriculture has made considerable money available to assist in the hiring i of supervisors for the boys and girls { and the following towns have taken ; advantage of the offer; Plainfield, ! Putnam, WiIlimantic, Norwich, Mid dletown, Ansonia, Bethel, Shelton, Fairfield and Stafford Springs Each
 of these towns will receive $150 of
 government funds, having raised g
 similar amount themselves. It was
 brought out in the meeting that there
 is already assured more leadership for boys and girls work than ever | before existed in the state, both ir the form of volunteers and paid workers.
 , The Junior Food Army is carried l on in entire accord with the United States School Garden army plan ant
 the school authorities are bending
 their efforts toward a complete state wide membership in the Junior Foot
 Army. Boys and girls who hav'
 not yet enrolled may secure enroll
 ment cards or information concernin: / the work from their teacher.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
ORIGIN OF THE SERVICE FLAG

When I returned from the noun tains last fall and saw so many of these service flags displayed through out the city my curiosity was greatly aroused. It was several days before I found anyone who could even tell me the significance of the flag. None was able to enlighten me as to it's or gin. Did it originate with the govern ment? No. Had Congress legislated it into being? No. Yet there it was, this flag of mystery, floating from res- idence, business house and church. Then came the surprising revela- tion that the emblem was born in a fathers heart. In a moment of in- spired patriotism, Captain R. L. Queis- | ser, of the Fifth Ohio Machine Gun 1 Company, conceived the idea. Says he, "The thought came to me that both my boys, who were officers in the Guard, would be called out, and l wondered if I could not evolve some design or symbol by which it might be known that they were away in their country's service, and which would be to their mother a visible sign of the sacrifice her sons were making r Rev. Edwin Keigwin, in The Chris tian Herald.
 A 16 days Red Cross benefit sale al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
STAMFORD
(Special to The Times.)


 Stratford, April 26-Stratford now boasts of having 8 Taft club compris- ing four members who have already pledged $1,000 each in War Savings stamps. Coupled with this, a Hol- comb club was established last even ing, consisting of the same number of members who have subscribed $500 each in War Savings Stamps.
 At a joint session held Wednesday evening at the town hall, plans were discussed as regards the sale of the stamps. It was voted to push the sale of stamps with renewed vigor and to appoint solicitor for every six familiesinto wn.
 Subscriptions totalling between $13,- 900 and $14,0O0 have already been raised. The schools are procuring about $500 week in subscriptions The town has been asked to raise $260,0OO worth of subscriptions bJ Dec. 31, 1918.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
MIRANDY ON MOTHERS DAY.

''Me, ain't been takin' much inter est in Mothers Day befo' dis. By the time I got up an cooked breakfast, an got out a clean shut for Ike, an buttoned May Jane up in de back, an foun' Thomas Jefferson George Wash ington Abraham Lincoln's Sunday coat an britches for him, an washed little Teddy Roosterfelt's face an hands, an got 'em all off to celebrate Mothers Day, I was dat fred, an wo' out, an low in my mind, dat I didn't care whedder anybody flung any bouquets at motherhood or not. Hit semed to me dat motherhood was 1es bout de hardest job, wid de least
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
HAVE SHIPPED THREE MILLION
 CARS OF COAL

More than 3,1OO,0O0 cars loaded with coal were shipped from the mines of the country during this year to the end of the first week of the current month. The figures were issued by the Railroad AdministFa- ton. Such number of cars equals one and a fifth times the total num- Der in the United States. Set in a line they would extend 23,500 miles. Of course the same cars performed service many times over during the period.
 There were 524,53 car loads of an thracite; 2,533,611 of bituminous and 52, 454 car loads of Ignite, making 9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
John Graham Buried.

Many relatives and friends attend ed the funeral of John Graham, held yesterday afternoon at 2:SO o'clock from the bereaved residence, 260 King street. Rev. Ernest c. Carpen- ter, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the services. The pail bearers, five sons and one son-in-law, were Harry, John, Jr., William E., Robert, Bertram of the 260th Aerial Squadron and James J. Tottle. A delegation from Hiram lodge, F. &, A. M, of Sandy Hook, was present at the obsequies and exemplified their ritual at the grave, Union ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26

total of 3,110.393. The showing would have been far greater had it not been for the weather seventies during January which tremendously interfered with railroad and mine operations.
 For the whole period of three months and a week, the shipments of anthracite were greater by 3,533 cars than for the corresponding period of last year.
 While bituminous shipments aver age under usual conditions a little more than five times as much as an thracite, the car loadings for the period show an increase of only l. 637 cars, or not half the increase in anthracite. The anthracite industry is being well supplied with cars and is running virtually at maximum out put with the reduced number of mine-workers available.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
Funeral of Mrs. Annie Judson.

A committa1 service was held at the grave, Union cemetetry, this after noon at o'clock, for Mrs. Annie Jud- son, a former resident of the town, who died Tuesday at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Walter Beers, Larchmont, N. Y. Rev. Arthur Shirley, of Stratford, oficiated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
10 a. m.
To Present Play.

The seniors of the local High school will present the play, ''The Call to Arms at the Housatonic grange rooms, Saturday evening. Re- hearsals are being held daily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
Safe in France.

Word reached town yesterday that Harry V. Peterson of the 1S8th Aero Squadron, has arrived safely in France. His health is excellent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
Anniversary Exercises.

The Oronoque lodge of Odd Fellows will celebrate the 99th anniversary of the introduction of Odd Fellowship In the United States with appropriate exercises. William s. Hutchinson, grand secretary of Connecticut, will review the history of the order. An entertainment will be held and lun- Cheon will be served
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
Runu,aoo caJa

The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church, will hold 6 rum mage sale in the town hall, Thursday, May ?. The doors will be open at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
Returned From Boston

have returned from a two months visit in Boston
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26

Two hundred thousand persons
 took part in demonstration in Buda- SpeSt demanding election reforms
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26

Fire in the United States Printing & Lithographing Co.,, plant in Brook lyn caused $5,000 damage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26

CORTEz c. ROCKWELL, plumbing and heating; jobbing speciality, So51 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone Stratford 114-2 or 1143. B 10 stf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26

SWEET PEAS. VIoLETs. TULIPS,
 DAFFODuS.
 JOHN RECK 6 SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
You Owe Ii tO Yourself to Look Your BeSt--
 YOU CAN DO THIS AT A
 REASONABLE OUTLAY

Regardless of what the future may hold-lt IS fact that NOW you can spend your clothing money wisely and with full assurance of securing generous return on your investment Clothing higher than it no question about at-but for all that-the val ues your money will buy now HERE are generous and appealing We sell good clothing at moderate price and it is clothing tailored along the most approved lines styles to the very latest thought and correct in every line That we sell this clothing at our present low prices is due to buying foresight. When we bought this stock goods cost less than do now and we are giving you the advantage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29

and ornamentation, cotton cloth and
woven sandals are among the finds re-
ported by N. G. Nelson, assistant cura.
tor Of the museum, and Earl H. Morris.
in charge Of the exploring party. Enough
nHopry in the ruin was uncovered To
have built wall half way from New York
10 Philadelphia. MIR. Morris in deserb-
ing the find, said:
Centuries before the landing If Co
Iumbls, tho ancestors Of the present
Pueblo Indians reached the highest de-
gree Of civilization attained hy anv
aboriainea in the United States One
of the richest centres Of this civilization
was in the valley of the Animas River.
The ruin, which represents nearly 100
community dwellings, the home of thou
sands of peaceful Indian farmers. il
marked by vast mounds Of earth and
fallen stone within radius of single
mile In its original condition il was a
stately sandstone tstrueturn $50 hy $50
feet, built around rectangular epurt,
Us sheer cutter walls, - tc 10 feet hieh.
of three stories, iueloscd many rooms
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
a few; I've just asked him. }.

few; I've just asked him..
81 hadn't realized till came to learn
how many friends ! had made among
the soldiers here in tho hospital. The
half-well ones in their wrappers pink.
blue or lavender, a real Rainbow DIri-
sionO scramble off their beds 10 say good
bye. The ally sick ones sit up IN bed
or just reach a hand from under tho bed
clothes drawn up under their chins. The
almost cured who are mp and dressed
leave their games of dominoes and check
ers. DO vou wonder il takes me an hour
or more to get away Some ofdheIn ask
me 80 write to them, and we exchange
addresses.
WRITE TO YOUR SOLDIER AND no IT NOW
Speaking Of cngcrness for letters. !
have been appalled,. since ] came TO
know so we'll many Of the boys who arc
sick here, at the fact that some of them
get no letters from home at all They
seem ever expecting them. but they never
come. ! have been positively ashamed,
when more mail for me arrives. Most ot
them get at the most n single letter now
and then, often NJ long intervals, ] have
no doubt they treat their families the
same way. but then the families are ut
home. They talk with their neighbora
over the back fence, they read the news
paper morning and evening, whereas
here the letters arc everything
fOf course, That is especially true when
the boys are sick, or during the long.
tedious DAYS Of convalescence. or wait
ing for transportation back to their regi-
menis, or to other hospitals, or to the
States
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
TRENCHT TALK TRANSLATED.

I,oche,' IL an abbreyiaiion of Ca
boche,' hobnail, with hard, rough and
square head IL was applied long ago
because Of corresponding mental qusli-
Ties. 20 the Germans az well as 20 all re-
senbling them Similarly, the Tpmmies
call the big German guns Berthas' IN
honor Of the eldest daughter Of Herr
knipp, the gteat German munitions
maker.
'eThe big stuff means the various
kinds Of large German shells. The high
explosive ones are 'crumps, tie big ones
that give out lot of black srnoke, Jack
Johnsons' or coal boxes The poilus
generally call the big stuff 'martniies
or stew pots
ANY misfortune that the 'biE stuff
may bring are spoken of lightly in the
trenches Being killed, and 50 reqIlir-
ing the services of Holy Joe, the chap
lain. is referred to delicately rs being
'hlfTad' or as having clicked IL, or gone
west Anyway. after it IL sll over and,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
ENTERTAINING JOHNNY

One afternoon the ticket agent % "a
iowa railroad wss called 70 tho lgas
barred window of his little office. Before
tho window stood mulberry looking
woman At her side was = hriehtfsced
buv
please. SIR" said the wDfn 30. nd.
dressing the agent. whst time sloe8 tiV.
next train leave for Dies MmneT
"It leaves st ~, msslan," answered d
The agent, with jtst trye n sBEqyance
a have already told you that no les than
six times during the last hslf hour
~ know you have siT, gently rerlied
the motherly locking woman "biIt
Johnny likes 20 sea you come ~ the
window lle saws II reminds him ~ tho
Xuo. Dayton News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
P|MPLY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them Off
with DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pinplv face will not emharrass you
much longer if you get package OF DIR
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood the bowels and the liver
with DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sue.
eessful substitute for calonel; there's never
any sickness or pain after taking them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and Just az effectively,
but their action is gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste,
a bad breath, a dull, listiess, mo good"
feeling, constipation. torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimpiy face.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are
purify vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil: YOU will know them
by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent wears among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for We
See how much better YOU feel and l-r
i0c and Csc per box. Ali druggists
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29

Beautiful georgettes and crepe de
chimes in wanted plain colors and
striped effects, showing every new
style feature, i'm plenty of different,
exclusive models for choosing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
Miscellaneous
Specials

Ladies pure silk Gloves.
two-clasp. all colors. em-
broidered backs, very spe-
cial. 6ec.
Real French kid Gloves,
cape and washable, all
colors, Sl.75.
Genuine French kid
Gloves, all colors. very spe-
cial. $500.
Regular SIS silk Petit
coats, all wanted plain
colors and changeabIe eff
fects, very special, S3.98.
Children's new spring
Dresses, over 100 styles
to select from. Every
wanted new effect shown
in plain white and bright
colors. All wanted ma
terials. Sizes 6 to ii years.
Priced by easy stages,
$1.25 to $40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
Mems
Easter Furnishings

Mems isle thread half Hose,
all colors, specially priced, l9c,
25c, 35c.
Mems pure silk half Hose.
all coiors, 3sc, Sc, 75c and
S1.l0.
Regular SOC Suspenders, .spe-
cial, 39c.
Leather initial Belts, spe-
cial, Soc.
Medium weight natural wool
Underwear, special, csc.
Woven madras Fairrnount
and Manchester brand Shirts,
selling elsewhere at sl.65. Here,
special, Si.l5.
Fine silk NecESwear IN new
est spring patterns, special, soc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
AZTEC RELICS uNEARTHED.
Explorations in New Mexico Result In
Amazing Discoveries.

New York, March 27.--Announce-
ment Of the recovery Of 10000 speci-
mems nf prehistoric Axtec civilization
from the famous "Agtec ruin in tho
Animss valley in northwestern New
Mexico, was made last Monday night by
the American Museum of Natural His
tory. Work Of excavation has been in
progress since the summer Of 1919, funds
for which have been provided by Archer
NJ. Huntington and J. T. Morgan.
The scene Of the exploration was once
a typical pueblo, or great fortified house
and village, and. although the work Of
unearthing the hidden treasures is only
partly completed, what has thus far been
found within the crumblng walls so long
hidden from human Wow has exceeded, il
ls said, the most sangnine hopes Of the
investigators.
Necklaces of she'll and tortoise, agate
knives, pottery vessels of various forms
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29

The most wonderful waist value i'm
the city. Made of finest geergette
crepe and shown in leading spring
shades. Scores of different, distinc-
tive models for choosing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29

there being more than 900 Of these on tho
ground floor
Each room so far exnavascd has
yielded something Of interest Many uf
the articles found would have done credit
TO worktnen equipped with instruments Of
steel, but, considering the fact that every
timber and each block II stone was cut
with crude stone implements, the achieve :
ment Is trIelv surprising"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
Sing Cantata nj Hanover.

Maunders cantath, "Pentenee, Pardon
Eighteenth and Boulevard, this evening
Admission will be free and no collection
will he taken. This cantata was sung in
this city last year and was well received
Tonieht's rendition by the Hanover
quartet promises to be a musical treat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
EGG CASH TO RED CROSS.
Alleged Gold Storage profteers Add
sI,500 to Sosiety's Fund.
~ AssocIated rress lo Every l.yenlnl

Hy Associated FTeSs 60 Evory Evening
Chicago March % The Red Cross
fund was enriched today 10 The extent of
81 500 received from - eag dealers W ho
were given the alternative of contributing
to the war charity or having their IIcenses
suspended for one mouth hv the food
ad dninistrator
The IL ilers were found guilty of selling
cold storage eggs At a higher price than
that tx - the Fool Administration
nj =. "a va pr,tenss of ''rln ling
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29

il you are lucky. you arc buried -'sewei
IN blanket. az Il Il called -ycu arc there
after alluded 90 ns pushing Up the
,laisies p" Everybody's Magazine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
"True American"

American Officers Said Don't Salute. Shakev--The
Soldiers Eagene:s for Letters Not Always Remember
ed This Side the Water-If They Are Wounded They
Especially Need LettersWrite Your Boy and Write
Now.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29

According tn late election returns, Wis
congh has not reached The secession
point
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-Three Horses at the
Arley Lyle farm. south of Three
Mile Lake.
29tf. T. p. Whiteford.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-30

The Labor Day Dance at True's
Hall, Reynolds Lake on Monday eve
ming, September End will be the last
dance of the season at this resort.
Everyone invited tc come and enjoy
the last dance of the year. (adv)
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-30

DR.. Irving Copeland and son Donald
of Ashland, Ohio are spending a two
weeks vacation at Pugsley's lake.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-30

There is always soft spot in the
hearts of the Paw Paw people for
the Bloomingdale Band. No better
band ever played to a Van Buren,
county audience, and no finer lot of
boys were ever assembled in any
musical organization. They are al
ways given hearty welcome in Paw
Paw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Andrews,
Mrs. Fowler and Micheal Amsterberg
of Homer, Michigan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Bobeleskey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raushenberger of Detroit spent the
week end at the Amsterberg home on
Pine street. Mr.. Rausenberger is
supervisor of the Studebaker auto
mobile works at Detroit.
A letter from Delmer Beach at
Vicksburg to his mothr, Mrs. Frank
Beach states that her grandson Loren
enlisted in the Navy on August 5th,
as an Electrical engineer and is now at
New Port on the eastern coast. He
expects orders to move south soon.
Loren is the son of Delmer Beach and
is we'll known in this community.
Blanche Cavanaugh, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Cavanaugh has
been very i'll for the past week. A
serious run of fever has been feared,
but we are glad to announce that her
condition is considerably improved
and hopes are entertained that she
may soon be out again.
| Manager Reeves announces "The
Hearts of the World" at the Idle Hour
theatre on Saturday and Sunday
nights, September Fl and %. This
| is one of the finest films now being
shown in the cities, and local people
are fortunate to have this great
feature brought to them. Further
announcement later.
Paw Paw will have a fine lecture
course this year, under the auspices
of the Paw Paw schools. This is the
first time a lecture course has been
attempted by the schools, and every
citizen in the community should give
his enthusiastic support to the pro-
ject, and assist in making it a success
Details of the course will be given in
an early issue of this paper.
The old saying "There's nothing
new under the sun" would be true
were it not for the fact that the
members of the police force as well
as the justices of the peace in Han
cock report that not single arrest
has been made in the only city in the
Copper County since May LIST, 1913,
or during the past three months.
The state went dry on April Both, and
Notwithstanding the fact that goodly
supplies were supposed to have been
laid in by those who had the money
to buy and because of this it was
believed that trouble would arise
sooner or later, the police have not
been called upon to settle even the
slightst dispute, and DRINKS on the
street have become a scarce article.
A Jail without a prisoner for three
months in a city with population of
about 10000 and several different
nationalities in the community is
uncommon and the record is one that
the officers are pointing toward with
pride. With TO tramps, no loafers and
no drunks there is no need Of city Jail
and the unique record which the city
now enjoys will probable extend into
years instead of months.--- Hancock
Evening Journal. Clipped from Mich
igan Investor.