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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
BernstOrff States
 Germany's Side
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T
 With regard to the first, second and third points in MT. Wilson's pro- gram we are in perfect accord with him. In connection with point num- Der it may be mentioned that Ger many is about to abolish obligatory military service, which thus far has been considered the cornerstone of her exposed position in Europe. As for point number we welcome Free, open-minded and absolutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims proposed by MT. Wilson and accpeted by the Entente governments and we are Joking forward to a discussion of, those claims in the Peace Conference in the spirit outlined by the American President.
 "Regarding point number 6, we are completely disinterested concern ing all questions relative to Russia except insofar as they concern our own frontier. Naturally, however, we do not desire a spread of Bolshevism over Germany and other countries.
 "As for point number ', we are prepared to pay for all damage done to the Belgian civil population and | their property as far as will be proven to have been perpetrated by German aggression The same applies to point number 8, relative to damage done civilians and their property in north France. As for Alsace-Lor- l daine, we could not consider it right ing wrong if through the peace set l nt a S[n ho mitted. That, however, would be the case If Germans were compelled to become French against their will. Likewise, 1t must be emphasized in | connection with point number g that justice would forbid forcing Germans to become Italian subjects without | their free consent.
 Point No. ten, treating on the | question of Austria-Hungary, has been subsequently, enlarged by the | American government, in the sense l that the Slav nationalities of the for mer Dual Monarchy must be granted not only autonomy, but absolute self determination. Justice will demand that the same privilege be accorded to Austrian Germans In the same | iIdnleIJ W0 COLSuueF points II ana IL merely the demand of justice tha various peoples of the Balkan benin sula and the Ottoman empire should be given their rights without distinc. ton and the freest opportunity fol elf-determination.
 | "As regards point 13, justice com pels us to consent that present Ger man territories inhabited by indis putably Polish populations, should form a part of new Poland, but jus tice likewise compels us not to toler ate that territories be placed unde foreign sovereignty which are in habited by indisputably German pop ulation. Moreover, we would con slider 1t wrong of the gravest char acter. if, to satisfy Polish ambitions East Prussia should be cut off iron the rest of the empire.
 Concerning all territorial change to be considered by the Peace Con ference we absolutely rely on poin No. of Mir. Wilson's address a Mount Vernon in which he emphasiz ed the fact that settlement of all sucl questions must be made upon a basi \ of free acceptance of settlement b | the peoples Immediately concerned
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Twice before other troops had at tempted to take this hill, but failed, with heavy loss. Twice It was at tackled by the 158th Brigade, and twice the attack failed to gain com plete control of the hill, although a lodgment was made upon its south- ern crest. The 316th Brigade push ed through the hills and wooded country, and succeeded in assaulting and capturing that ridge. The hour of the signing of the armistice found that place wholly or in part posses sion of the gallant 18th Division.
 Many of Bridgeport's boys of the military medals of valor and have One of the boys now visiting in this city on furlough, Corporal Louis K. Lotker, son of Mrs. L. Lotker Remiz, Of Arctic street, Is very enthusiastic in his praises of this brave 316tn, Corporal Lotker has been wounded twice and is decorated with the mili- tary medal of valor and the CroiX de Guerre, which was awarded him af- ter he had come through successful ly from a dangerous mission in wlping out machine gun nests.
 Corporal Lotker was wounded for the second time on the morning of the signing of the armistice, and he relates that the boys were so over joyed over the news that they did not know for the time what they were doing. The glad order from the captain that came through the lines calling, cease firing! cease firing!' was the first order they ever received with joy and they were so glad that the war was over at last, although there were many experiences of re- gret among the boys, that they had not had a chance to go into Ger many.
 The achievements of the glorious 316th, cited by the Commanding General of the 79th Division, are re. lated in various official documents One signed by the Major-General Joseph E. Kuhn, commander of the 18th, and addressed to the Command. | ing Officer of the 316th says:
 Tn the final offensive on the heights | east of the Mouse and north of Yer. dun the task of breaking the enemy's resistance at the Borne de Cornouillel C4ill 3i78) devolved upon the 316tT l Regiment. Stubbornly defended b! the enemy, this tactically strong poin
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
TO ESTABLISH
 RADIO SCHOOL

A new school of teIegraphy and ra- dio to be known as the B. School of Telegraphy and Radio, is to be estab- 1ished here Tuesday evening under the direction of the government. Ernest Butler, principal of the Gutch- ess Business College, has offered the use of the business college for the use of this school. The object of the school is to train men for service in the navy, aviation and signal corps as wireless operators and to train men and women to become telegraph CTS for the railroads and consoIidat- ed wires that have been recently talk en over by the government. Attend ance in this school does not obligate the pupil to enter government service when he has finished unless he de- sires to but according to recent laws passed by Congress the salaries of telegraph and wireless operator has been raised so that these positions are very desirable.
 This school is under the direction of Mrs. Frances Spooner-Harringt who has had several years experience directing schools of this kind. She will be assisted by Frank McGuinness who is an expert telegraph and wire less operator and has had several years experience as a teacher in these branches. Several members l of the faculty of the New Haven School of Telegraphy and Radio will | also assist in this school. There will
 be several classes iE 10th beginners and advanced telegraphy and wire, less. Both codes are taught by ex- | pert operators and teachers.
 Mrs. Harrington will be at the | Gutchess Business College, Monday evening to meet the people who may
 be interested in getting more definite i, information about the work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

presented an obstacle of the most serious character. In spite of all difficulties the regiment succeeded af- ter three days of heavy fighting, on November 4 to November 6, in cap turing and finally holding the Borne du CornouiIler, in breaking the ene- nly's resistance and contributing ma terially to driving the enemy from the heights east of the Mouse 8 few days later.
 Numerous authenticated instances Of gallantry, tenacity and endurance have come to the Commanding Gen erals notice, proving beyond question that the regiment acquitted itself with the greatest credit and in a manner worthy of the best American tradi- tons. The Commanding General takes great pride in the achievements of the regiment and directs that you bring this letter to the attention of your command
 Another message that came to the 316th, praising their vaIor and high standard of discipline and training, was signed by Brigadier-General Even M. Johnson, which says:
 Tt is with pleasure that the bri- gade commander transmits this we'll deserved letter of commendation from the Division Commander. Now that the immediate fighting would appear to be over, it should be an incentive to every officer and soIdier of the S16th Infantry to maintain under ex- isting conditions, by its appearance, training and discipline, he high stan dard gained by the 316th on the field of battle"
 All the officers and men who par ticipated in these gallant battles will place Bridgeport on the map says Corporal Lotker. The corporal is so enthusiastic over the wonderful work the boys did that he does not know how to praise them enough. The 316th were at St. Mihel, Yer dun and at the Argonne. Corporal Lotlzer has been in the service for seven months, and he reports that he feels fine after the experience, al- though he would not like to go through it again. He is now enioy- ing a short furlough, visiting friends, and expects to report at Camp Dev- ems next week, where he will receive ! his honorable discharge from Uncle l Sans valorous army. Previous to his entrance into the service Corporal l Lotker was a linotype operator at the former Standard-American
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
DRINK HOT WAITER
 IF YOU DESIRE A ROSY COMPLEXION
says we can't help but look better and feel better
 sitter an Inside bath.

To look ones best and feel ones best Is to enjoy an inside bath each morning to flush from the system the previous days waste, sour fermenta- tions and poisonous toxins before 1t is absorbed into the blood. Just as coal, when 1t burns, leaves behind O cer- tain amount of incOmbustible material in the form of ashes so the food and drink taken each day leave in the ali mentary organs a certain amount of indigestible material, which if not elt- minated, form toxins and poisons which are then sucked into the blood through the very ducts which are in tended to suck in only nourishment to sustain the body.
 If you want to see the glow of healthy bloom in your cheeks, to see your skin get clearer and clearer, you are told to drink every morning upon arising, 8 glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it, which is a harmless means of wash ing the waste material and toxins from the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels, before putting more food into the stomach.
 Men and women with sallow skins, liver spots, pimples or pallid com (, ,Iekion, also those who wake up with Jh coated tongue, bad taste, nasty breath, others who are bothered with headaches. bilious spells, acid stomach or constipation should begin this phos- phated hot water drinking and are as su1ed of very pronounced results in orG4 or two weeks.
 4 Ouarter uoIInd of limestone phOs- phate costs very little at the drug store but Is sufficient to demonstrate that just as soap and hot water cleanses, purifies and freshens the skin on the outside, so hot water and limestone phosphate act on the inside organs. Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
9 werld I rove.

Mil1terTy News. Captin Benny Potts and his cuzzin IIootenant Artie Alix- ander played they was submareen chasers vile they was taking a bath at Lootenant Alixanders house last Satidday mite, taking terms being the submareen and the submareen chaser dropping the depth bonn, the depth ibom being the spunge, wich eetch time it sank 8 suInbareen the subma- reen would come to the surface and squert sewing machine oil on the wattir, and both officers had to take another bath to get the oil off of them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
HOW BRIDGEPORT MEN TOOK
 THE FAMOUS HILL NO. 378
Corporal Lotker, Medal Militaire and French War Cross, Tells of Exciting Hours Under Fire Commanding Officers Commend Men of the 316th for Their Valiant Work.

One of the hardest bits of fighting done by the Americans the operations just before the armsce into effect by the 36h Infantry consisting mostly of Bridgeport boys The division occupied wooded country cut by ravnes hi north of Verdun and November in connection with the general movement ordered to attack and take high bald ridge which dominated the plains the which lie immediately east of the Mouse for miles and threat ened advance along those lines
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Indeed a peace of right and justice pre-suppose that under guarantee of the League of Nations, the principle of national self-determination will be made superior to all territorial insti- tutions.
 As to the question of guilt for the war, the German government has proposed that this question should be submitted to a neutral commission. This seems to be the only just so- luhon. The German people, in the vast majority, do not feel guilty, al- though they do not deny that mis- takes were made"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
The Valentines

A military atmosphere pervades the valentine section. The designs are most original the verses friendly or amusing in delightful way. < sailor boy finds his Valentine through periscope. Gunmen Aviators and Soldiers are well represented A Red Cross Nurse wears her heart on her sleeve. dcmure little maid sits holding armul of hearts,
 cts and up
 Post Cards, for cts Tiny Dolls dressed in crepe paper make appropriate valentino favors 10 cts each Valentine Greeting Cards assorted package of ten for
 10 cts Valentine Seals, 10 cts box
 front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
'EPHREAMS" STAMFORD
 GOSSIP

(F'rom the Files of The Farmer 50
 years ago.)
 On Friday evening as Conductor Strickland's train, on the New York and New Haven road, was approach ing this station. the engineer shut off, steam at the accustomed point, but, owing to the want of brakemen, the train ran by the depot a distance of nearly a quarter of 8 mile before it could be stopped. The brakemen, we understand, were left at Bridge port, through their own carelessness, and were not discovered to be absent until arriving nere. Evidently they were not tending to business.
 There is great deal of business now being done in this town in the way of lifting hoop skirts" s"---that is, the firms of Booth & Russell and Yale & Patterson are engaged, with nearly a full force, in putting them on frames in admirable shapes. We are glad to see their business reviving.
 The Katy-Did sociable takes place on Friday night "All hands round" ---we thought so the other night, at any rate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
ALL PRICE CONTROL OVER COAL AND COKE
 WILL CEASE TO-DAY

Washington, Feb. 1-All price con- trol exercised by the fuel admfnistra- tion over anthracite and bituminous coal and coke will cease today under a blanket order signed by Fuel Ad- ministration Garfield and made pub lie last night Zoning regulations and virtually all rules for the distribu- ton of fuel as well as most regula- tions concerning oil and natural gas, promulgated under the Lever act as war measures also are rescinded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Intristing Packs About Intristing People. Strangers proberly think Sam Cross has got a watch on the end of the empty gold chain that he wares on his coat Sundays, ony sumtime if sum- body asks him wat time it is, Sam Cross properly wont have eny ideer wat to say for a anser.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Spoarts. Puds simkins tried to make himself stronger by pracicing with dunn bells every day, ony his mussels was about the same size at the end of a week, so he swapped the dunn bells with his cuzzin Persey for one roller skate and the privilidge of borrowing the other one sumtimes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
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The Park Ave. News.
By LEE PAPE

Sissiety. Miss Mary Watkins is talk ing cooking lessins at cooking skool, being a fine cook alreddy ony she aint allowed to make enything in her own kitchin on account of things be ing too ixpensive to waste.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
A Rustcraft Novelty

small box attractively decorated contains four folders each folder holding numerous recipes for mer menus.
 There are summer salads, frozen desserts, dainty sandwiches and cooling drinks to be made by simply following directions which are enclosed in these little folders
 Would make an ideal gift.
 $100 box
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
WANT POLICE TO
 BUY RIOT GUNS

The police commissioners at their meeting last night elected five spe- cial policemen Christian Kost, ,58 Sher- man street, ambulance driver of the Emergency hospital; Edward F. O'Neil 6O6 Warren street; Herman Green spun, 30 Steuben street; Louis Ivan Smith, 930 Hancock avenue and Hen ry K. Mehlhouse, 439 Brooks street.
 The railroad administration address ed a communication to the police commissioners, stating that there were number of 12 guage riot guns on hand in New Haven, and asking the commissioners to make an offer for the weapons. On motion of Com missioner Anderson the conmdnica- tfon was placed on file.
 Permission was granted Sergeant Albert F. Watts and Patrolman' Rich- ard F. Fitzgerald, to accept a reward of $50 each for returning deserters from the U. s. army, on condition that 10 per cent was deducted from the amount for the pension fund.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

FOR sALE-Old fashioned Is room
 house in Stratford. Gleason, 2S90 Main St.. Stratford, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Glasgow strikers derailed 12 cars and smashed them., hoping to stop the street car traffic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

STRATFC,RD GARAGE---Unde new management. Repairing promptly attended 10. Satisfaction guarau. teed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

House Naval Affairs Committee fa- vorably reported the Naval Appropri- ation bill carrying $750,000,0 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
STAMFORD

The fire department was called to the First Baptist church on Stratford avenue last evening. Sparks from a bonfire set fire to the church and the house of Joseph Chase. Owing to the prompt work of the department the damage was slight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

United States imports in December valued at $21O, 5000. Exports were valued at $566, ,O07 GOO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Senator Putnam announced con- ferees on the oil land leasing bill were near reaching an azreaDaant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Carten Brothers have purchased large power press for pressing auto- mobile parts into shape. It will be particularly useful in repair work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01
Pome by Skinny Martin
In inc Rnpr

I pressed my End best pants one day With q iron rite off of the stove, Wich the bis bernt scortch will follow
 me
 Tho to the end of the werld I rove.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

The bowling team of the Stratford Garage cleaned up Kenney's Cripples
 of Bridgeport Thursday evening. The features of the game were the bowl ing of Al Taylor, who bowled 96 with out a mark. and Martin Kenney, whose average was 59 against his usual average of 90.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Two new Vim auto fire trucks ar rived yesterday and were inspected by Chief Julson and Selectman Lally. One of the trucks will be stationed at Lordsfip and the other at Nichols avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

coRTEz c. ROCKWELL. plumbing and heating; jobbing specially, Cor. Msin and Hillside avenue Stratford. D 10 tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Begium will be granted loan of f4o0. 100000 by the Allies to hasten racopatrlsation-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

News items for publication in The Times may be left at Carten Bros. Stratford Garage, Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

British Government Is considering reducing the price of Egyptian cotton in view of the recent decline in prices on the American market.
 Gold coin to the amount of s1,500,- 900 was withdrawn from the Sub Treasury for shipment to South Amer ica- t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

George Bassett, one of the clerks in the employ of the firm of Plumb & Bartram, is suffering with an attack of diphtheria About week ago he went home from work feeling sick, suffering apparently from the effects of a cold, and he remained in bed for several days. He did not realize at the time that he had diphtheria, and on last Monday he went out and de- cided to visit q doctor. As soon as the doctor made an examination he told him to return to his home and go to bed, that he had diphtheria~ How ever, he has the malady in a mild form, and it will not be long, prob ably, before he will be able to get out again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

All wireless operators on deep sea vessels from British Columbia ports are on strike for wage increase Of s25- a reQnth ..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Christ church, Holy Communion at a. m. Sunday school at 9:3O. Morn ing prayer and sermon at 10:45. The confirmation class will meet at 10 o'clock in the chapel. All who are in terested are invited to attend the in- struction given by Dr. Smith.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

FpneraI services Of the late Cora N., wife of Frank s. Webb, were held at the Webb residence in~North Main street at 2:3G this afternoon. The Rev. MT. Whitehead officiated. The bearers were Frederick W1lcoxson, Matthew Bla.keley, George Bechnann Walter Reeves, William Cotter and William Reaney. The floral offerings were many and beautiful Interment took place in the family plot in Union cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

1 Bill Parks and Harry Flood have always been the best of friends, and 1 still are at the present. time. When working together they had things
 much in common, and many were the | jokes that passed between them. 1 When they entered the service they 1 held distinctly different views about
 matters, especially on questions of ad- vancement, etc. Now Harry writes to | one of his friends that he has made
 a desperate effort to secure a certain 1 kind of title and a belt, and would l have gotten them if the war had not ICome to a close, and one of his ob- | jects in securing them was that when l he sees Bill Parks he would receive from him a salute. Bill is diamet-
 rically opposed to such kind of ad- 1 yancement, and declares that he would not salute him if he was GOV
 cred with medals What is more, he
 has commenced a letter to Harry on
 that subject, which, when finished, will cover about sixteen pages, set
 ting forth his views in regard to that
 matter, which he declares will take all the aspirations for advancement OuL OL IdEIy when ne SetS II.
 Rev. SherTod Soule, D. D., of Hart
 ford, superintendent of the Home
 Missionary Board of Connecticut, will
 speak at both services in the Congre-
 gational church tomorrow. His sub
 ject at the 1O:30 service will be
 "Americanization.'' At the evening
 service Dr. Soule will give an illus
 trated address on the mission work in this state among the foreigners. Sun day school will be held as usual at the close of the morning service. Chris tian Endeavor meeting at 6:3O. Topic, "The Best Thing in c. E''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-01

Bethany church, corner of Nichols
 avenue and Wheeler terrace, Rev. William NichoIl, pastor. The services
 on Sunday will be as usual. In the morning at 10:30, the pastor will
 preach, and at the close of the morn ing service the Sunday school will meet, and all are invited to remain
 The Young Peoples meeting at 6:45, followed by the evening service at 7:3O, with preaching by the pastor. There will be good singing. Come and bring your friends.