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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
Constantinople Landmarks
 Are Being Put To New Uses
Tower of Galata Used As British Naval Signal Station
 Soldiers Lodged in St. Sophia and Other Mosques Sales of Souvenirs.

Constantinople, Aug. 20. - One of the famous landmarks of Constant nople is the Tower of GaIata, which rises hundreds of feet above the Golden Horn and affords an ideal point for observation of the entire harbor. A British naval signal unit is now stationed in the tower. The boys live hundreds of feet above the city in their unique skyscraper.
 'The place was too rotten dirty fol the Germans to use,' said one of them, and they preferred to take their observations from the tower on the Stamboul side. It took us a long time to clean up the place and make the tower fit to live in
 It is that now, with bathtubs and electric lights and very cosey quar- ters for the men, who flash signals to the ships in the great harbor.
 The Jews and Turks of the Grand Bazaar are reaping a rich harvest these days by the sale of souvenirs to officers of the Allied armies The British and Americans are looked upon as legitimate game. and many piece of embroidery and brasswara is being sold at almost unheard- of prices. Some of the shops are almost
 stripped of objects of value.
 Most visitors in Constantinople are at a loss as to the proper value of Turkish goods, and many officers have been robbed. Some take it as a
 great joke and officers leaving, upon
 comparing prices and reconsidering values, have a lot of fun at their own expense. Genuine Turkish swords. GaIlipoli medals, embroider- ies and cigarette holders and cases ! are objects much sought after. Prices as a rule, are several times what they | properly should be.
 The great mosques of Constanti- nople are now overrun by soldiers and sailors. Beneath the great dome l of St. Sophia one may count a dozen or more men in khaki at almost any hour of the day. A company of Turk ! ish soldiers sleep in one of the cor l riders. Among the pilgrims are nu- merous weary, ragged refugees. The holiness of all mosques has been greatly depreCiated during the war Throughout Albania and Macedonia and other parts of the old Turkish Empire Mohammeds temples have been occupied as barracks and offices
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20

At Moskopolis one of the most beau
 tiful was a sleeping place for Indo- Chinese.
 Half the mosques in Salonica,
 including the largest and most beau
 tiful, were occupied by refugees and
 gypsy families. In a single great
 mosque 200 families were quartered
 In Constantinople the mosques are
 still revered, but. nevertheless, the
 reading of prayers and the meditation
 of the faithful is often interrupted or
 annoyed by the stream of visitors.
 Constantinople is the seat of the
 general headquarters of the American
 Commission for the Relief of the Near
 East At the present time the com
 mission numbers about 45O American
 workers, who are aided by several
 thousand natives. All work under
 the direction of Major David G. Ar
 nold The Sultan of Turkey recently
 gave an audience to the director ana
 expressed his great interest and ap-
 preciation of the American effort to relieve conditions. As evidence of his practical support and desire to CO., operate he issued an order to the Grand Vizier that all the grain stored in the Turkish Government store i houses should be made available for distribution by the American rellef organizations.
 The stations of the commission are l scattered over the entire Asiatic area 1 of the old Turkish Empire and range | from Smyrna to Tiflis. The work in wolves a monthly expenditure of s2,- ] 5OO,0OO. Forty-two thoUSand tons of supplies, including a large amount oi valuable drugs and hospital equip l ment, have already been put to use l and in addition the orga nization has l supervised distribution of 30,00O tons i of flour for the Food Administration The chief problems that confront us," said Major Arnold "are the care | of war victims, especially orphans and the relief of the medical sltua- 1 ton. There have been many cases o1 i starvation. During the coming win i ter there is certain to be an imm mense 1 demand for clothing. In the summer ] people can worry along with few 1 garments and feed themselves on veg 1 etables and odds and ends of clothing 1 but in the winter their situation i: 1 bound to he far more serious-es pecialIy as regards clothing"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
PERSH!NC DOES NOT WANT DEAD TANKS REMOVED

Washington, Aug. 2O-General Pershing in a cablegram to the War Department has expressed the opin- ion that the bodies of American sol dfers who died abroad should be left where they fell.
 "I believe that. could these soldiers speak for themselves, they would wish to be left undisturbed, where. with their comrades, they fought the last fight" he said. Those who rest in England gave their lives in the same cause and their remains represent the same salvation as those who lie on the battlefields.
 The grave of our soldiers consti- tute, if they are allowed to remain, a perpetual reminder to our Allies of the liberty and ideals upon which the greatness of America rests. Recon mend that none of our dead be re- moved from Europe unless their near est relatives so demand after full understanding of all the sentimental reasons against such removal"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
NEW RECORD SET FOR DESTROYERS
 OF SUBMARINES
No. 131 Makes 700 Miles in 2 Days and 8 Hours in
 Stormy Seas.
SIX OF THIS SPEEDY
 TYPE CRAFT IN RACE
Winner Makes Journey Bermuda to New York
 Harbor in 88 Hours.

New York, Aug. 2O.-winning the ocean race for the submarine chaser fleet from Bermuda to New York. submarine chaser 131, commanded by Lieut.. J. l.. Day, passed Sandy Hook at 1:17 o'clock yesterday morning and later anchored in the North River of 135th Street. She was the first to arrive of the fleet of six submarine chasers which left the port of Hamilton, Bermuda, at thirty-one minutes past four o'clock last Satur- day afternoon, making the run through all kinds of weather, includ ing the recent easterly gale, in the fast time of two days, eight hours. and forty-six minutes.
 The 131 was followed nearly nine hours later by submarine chaser 90, Lieut. August Borgeson commanding which passed the Hook inbound at ten o'clock. Fifteen minutes later the 324, Ensi gn c. w. Escham command ing, and the 217, Ensign G. Donahue commanding, followed. At eleven o'clock a fleet of nineteen chasers passed in, and among those, the naval base at South Brooklyn says, was the 12s, Lieut.. M. Jacoby in command, and the 351. Ensign W. w Ball in command, which completed the fleet of the six racing vessels
 Although but six of the speedy little craft were picked out as racing boats twenty-six made the trip from Bermuda in command of Capt. c. H Nelson, T. S. N, on board the U. s. S. Hannibal, supply ship, which accom- panied the chasers All of the craft have been in the foreign service in the Adriatic, Mediterranean and about Constantinople. Two of them, the 129 and the SPA. under Capt. Nel- son, were with the British naval forces in the Adriatic in the operation which resulted in the destruction of the Austrian naval base at Durazzo.
 According to the naval authorities, the time from Bermuda to New York, a distance of approximately TOO miles, was Ss hours. But the 131 made the trip in 56 hours and 46 minutes, ap- parently beating all records for gaso- driven vessels.
 As the little fleet proceeded up the North River flying homeward bound pennants they were greeted with whistles of the passing craft and the cheers of the passengers of the nu- merous ferryboats that they met.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
COURT DECIDES NEBRASKA DRY
 VOTE IS VOID
Citizens of State Had Right to Express Sentiments
 About Liquor.

Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 2O.-The voters of Nebraska have the right to vote to reject or approve the action of the state legislature in ratifying the fed eral prohibition amendment, and un- til vote is taken it cannot be said the legislature has ratified the amend ment, the district court here de- cided.
 The opinion, written by Distric; Judge w. NJ. Morning. said that ii the electors at an election disapprov- ed of the legislatures action the rat ifcation becomes null and void.''
 Contention by the secretary of state that only the state legislature has the power to ratify amendments to the national constitution, and that the ac- ton of that body is final. was over ruled.
 ''I am of the opinion" said the court. that the word 1egislature,' a. used in Article of the Constitution of the United States, means the legis- lative body or power of the State, ana in states where the people have re. served the power to order a refer endum upon legislative power of the state and are within the meanin. of the term 1egislature.'
 Appeal to the State Supreme Cour will be taken from the decision of the District Court, it was announced a the office of the secretary of state.
 Nebraska's legislature ratified tn, amendment on January Is last. I was the thirty-sixth state to ratif. and at that time furnished the re quisite number of state indorse ments to make nationwide constitu tiona1 prohibition effective.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
ONLY TREATMENT THAT GAVE RELIEF
Suffered Three Years Before
 Finding "FTuit- Lives"

CENTRAL WHARF, BosroN, MASS.
 "For three years, was troubled with Constipation, accompanied by Dizziness and Violent Headaches. I took medicines and laxatives, but without permanent relief.
 Last October, heard of "Fruit-a- tivcs" or FrUt Lizcr- Tablets. I used one box and the results were so pronounced that bought two dozen boxes.
 continued using ''Fruit-a-tives" until the twenty four boxes were finished, when my physical condition was perfect". JAS. ]. ROYALL.
 soc. box, 6 for g.. 50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
News of Fraternal
 Orders in The City

Ladies' Auxiliary of the Letter Car
 rlers.
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the Letter Carriers will meet tonight at home of Mrs. Evelyn O'Shea, AS Maple wood avenue.
 Hira Temple.
 The seventeenth annual outing to be given by the Hira Temple No. 90 will be held at Quartet Club Park, New Britain, Sept. '. The commit tee on arrangements consists of w. W. Scott and T. Dyson of New Bri- tain. A. H. Nearing, F. Gauthern, A Miller of Hartford and K J. Meade of Middletown.
 GroceTs' and Butchers Protective As
 sociation.
 The Bridgeport Grocers' & Butch CTS Protective Association will hold a meeting today at Kyota Hall, Broad street. P. J. O'ConnelI, the newly elected president, will address the re- tatlers for the first time since taking office.
 Franklin 1T. Bartlett Camp, Sons of
 Veterans.
 Franklin II. Bartlett Camp No II Sons of Veterans, cooperating with Angeline H. Bartlett Tent No. 4. Daughters of Veterans, will tender a banquet to the returning members of the camp who fought in the United States forces during the war. The banquet will be held on the 2Sth at Odd Fellows hall, Fidelity Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, having charge of the arrangements. Judge A. B. Beers will be the principal speaker. Thus far 32 of the 36 members of the camp who were in the service have returned. A committee of 12 members representing the two organ izations, has been appointed to pre- pare the program.
 Pequonnock Lodge, I. O. O. F.
 Pequonnock lodge, No 4, I. O. O. F., beld their regular meeting at the club rooms last night. Several candi- dates were acted upon and there will be rehearsal in full form of the initiatory degree. The first week in September work will be started on a class of candidates.
 Harmony Council, Jr. O. '. A. M.
 The advisory committee of the de- gree team of the Harmony council Jr., O. U. A. M., made it's final report at the meeting last night. Plans were made for a get-together meeting next Tuesday of the officers and degree team.
 Uncas Council, O. U. A. NJ
 Uncas council, O. U. A. M, com pleted plans last night to unite with the Paceak council in trip to Dan- bury for degree work.
 Mithra Lodge, K. of P.
 The Mithra lodge, Knights of Pythias held 8 regular meeting last night at their hall at 1925 Main street Routine business was transacted.
 Konckapotanauh Tribe.
 The Konokapotanauh lodge held their regular meeting last night. After the regular meeting a committed which had previously been appointed held a meeting to complete arrange ments for 8 welcome home party for the boys who have been in the ser vice. There will be a rehearsal to- morrow night at the Y. w. c. A. for play, "The Feast of Freedom to be held in Beardsley Park soon. The chief degree of the lodge will be ad- ministered next Tuesday night Next Saturday the men will go to Fairfield to take part in a parade to be held in that town. The night of September l 9th will be observed as Past Sachem night and a good time has been ar ranged by the lodge for the Past Sachems. Past Geo. White will pre- side.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
OBITUARY
MRS. CATHERINE REILLY.

Catherine Reilly. widow of Mat thew Reilly. died yesterday afternoon nt her late home. 154 Capitol avenue. She is survived by five sons, Matthew, Peter, Thomas. Joseph and William {; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Risely and Miss Anna Reilly. The deceased was a well known member of St. Patrick 8 R. c. church. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at S:30 o'clock from tho late home. Burial will be at St. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
UERBERT IT. LEONARD.

The funeral of Herbert H. Leonard, 5S Bunnell street. was held yesterday morning at o'clock from the mortu- ary chapel of August c. Baker, 1888 Stratford avenue. Rev. Daniel M. Lewis. pastor of the Newfield M. E. chruch, conducted the services. The body was sent to Willimantic, Conn, for burial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
GIOVANNI INGLESE.

Giovanni Inglese. 300 Grand street, died yesterday at his home. He is survived by his wife and four chil- Cren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning from his late home and later from the Holy Rosary church, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be at St. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20

For the first time in the history of the Southern Newspaper Publish CTS Association woman has been elected a member of the executive committee. The woman thus honored is Mrs. l.. K. Nayes publisher of the Pensacola Journal, and one of the leading figures in Southern journal istic circles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20

In addition to its other work the commission maintains courier ser vice to it's various stations, and has delivered thousands of letters and packages to different individuals
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20

Calling at her home.-"Is it proper for a young man to ask if he may call at a girls home? Or should the girl invite him to ca11?" (Answer.) ) Either is perfectly proper; although a young lady as a rule waits for the gentleman to express desire to call before she invites him to do so. unless they are very good friends through meeting elsewhere.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20

In making coffee. observe that the broader the bottom and smaller the top of the vessel, the better the cof- fee will be. Never let coffee or tea stand in tin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
Yield per acre
(busheIS)

this crop dropped rapidly during
July and On Aug. l showed a con-
dition of So per cent of the nor
NAL as compared with 81 per cent
on July 1, a drop OF % per cent.
This rapid deterioration is due
both to weather conditions and
diseases. The growth has been
thin, the straw and heads short,
and wheat scab made rapid prog
ress in the fields during July.
Heads are small, poorly filled and
kernels shriveled. Much of the
grain is hardly fit to cut and many
fields will not be harvested. The
indicated crop on Aug. 1 is $780,
600 bushels as against the forecast
of Ia, 1855, 900 bushels on July l, a
reduction of 4,435, 900 bushels.
-Unfavorable weather con-
ditions and the prevalence of rust
and blight have caused a fall in
the condition of this crop during
July. On Aug. 1 the condition was
rs per cent of the normal as COM
pared with SO per cent on July 1,
a decrease of 10 per cent. The es-
timated crop is 134.751,000 bush
els as compared with ISL ,507 900
a month earlier. or a loss in the
prospective yield or 1886, 900
bushels in one month. The farm
reserve of oats in this state on
Aug. 1 is estimated at 11,901,129
bushels.
Rye-The average yield of rye
in Illinois is estimated at 1913
bushels per acre, indicating a crop
of 4,164,000 bushels. The quality
of the grain is 85 per cent of a
high medium grade.
Barley-The condition of barley
Aug. 1 was rs per cent of the nor
NAL and the forecast of production
is 1852 500 bushels. The farm re-
serves on the same date is estimat-
ed at ATT 900 bushels.
Buckwheat-Buck has been
planted on $3.50 acres and the con-
dition of the crop on Aug. l was 70
per cent of the normal. This indi-
Gates probable crop of 60,55O
bushels.
White potatoes The condition
of this crop on Aug. 1 was 81 per
cent of the normal and the indicat
ed crop is 100000 bushels.
Condition figures for various
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
Price per
(bushel)

other crops on Aug. 1 were as fol-
lows: Sweet potatoes, 80 per cent
of the normal; apples, so; all hay
"a; timothy, so; alfalfa, So; millet
80; grain sorghum, 70; field peas
70; field beans, IS; tomatoes, 81;
cabbage, so; onions, Sc; peaches
AZ; grapes, 70; pears, As; water
melons, 70; muskmelons, rs;
broom corn, SO; sorghum cane for
syrup, II; sugar beets for sugar
only, SO.
Clover-But S5 per cent of the
usual acreage of this crop was har-
vested this year in Illinois. The
average yield was LAP tons per
acre and the quality of the hay
was 81 per cent of high medium
grade.
The 18th United States census
shows that in the year 1909 there
were Ais per cent of the farms in
Illinois occupied by tenants. AS a
result OF an investigation Just
made by the state department of
agriculture it is estimated that for
the year 1919 there was 45.5 per
cent of the Illinois farms occupied
by tenants, or an increase of 4 per
cent in 10 years.
The following table gives for the
United States, as a whole, the es-
timated yield per acre, total pro-
duction and average price per
busheI. etc, Of various crops:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
PRODUCTION OF
CROPS SHOWS
) BIG REDUCTION
Decrease in Growth of Corn, Wheat
and Oats is Noticed in COun-
try Since July.

The remarkable feature Of the
agricultural situation in Illinois,
as shown in the joint crop report
issued from Springfield recently
by s. D. Fessenden, field agent OF
the bureau of crop estimates, and
Charles Adkins, director of the
state department of agriculture, is
the great decrease in the probable
production of the crops of corn,
wheat and oats since July l, which
aggregates 58,195,000 bushels.
UnfaVoTable weather conditions,
extreme heat and lack of sufficient
moisture, and the ravages of Ger
tain diseases in the wheat and
oats are the responsible causes.
Corn-The condition of this crop
on Aug. l was rs per cent of the
normal, a fall of Is per cent since
July l. Firing has appeared in
many spots, but does not seem to
be sufficiently extensive to have
greatly reduced the prospects of
the yield. The principal cause of
the fall in condition has been the
extreme heat and lack of moisture
during the formative period of the
ears and the grain. A crop of 1884,
708. 900 bushels is now indicated as
compared with a forecast of 314.-
0240 00 on July 1, 1919. This is a
reduction of 29,316,O00 bushels in
the forecast in one month. Last
years crop was estimated at 351,-
$50 900 bushels.
Winter wheat-The average yield
is estimated as 40 bushels and
the forecast of production for the
state is 54,723, 900 bushels as COM
pared with a forecast of82. 287 900
on July 1. This shows a reduction
Of 1854 900 in the forecast in one
month. The quality is reported as
Sc per cent of a high medium
grade Weather conditions and
several diseases of the plant have
a&ected both yield and quality
Scab has been very prevalent and
done the most damage. Heads
have quite generally been short
and poorly filled. Yields vary
greatly, even in the same section,
but very few high yields have been
made
Spring wheat-The condition of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
REMUNERATION Is
NOW GIVEN CLERKS

Compensation for their services
will now be given judges and
clerks who served in the primary
and in the special election of a
states attorney, upon applying at
the court house. For while these
were unable to collect, because of
the death of County Treasurer w.
H. Whiteside, which caused sus-
pension of business in the treasur-
er's Office, during which time the
officials were unable to draw their
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
ARGUS CARRIERS
SEE CIRCUS AND
FEED ELEPHANTS

Sixty Argus carrier boys saw the
Sells-F1oto circus last night as
guests of The Argus. The circus
treat was given them in lieu of a
picnic, the boys having voted that,
inasmuch as they attended the pic
mic of all carriers in Rock Island
couple of weeks ago. another out
ing would be monotonous compar-
ed to seeing a circus. So the kids
went and ate peanuts and fed the
elephants some, and in general had
rip-snorting time, as A. Radford.
circulation manager, who had
charge of the fellows, will vouch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
HUGE ORDER FOR
MOTORS PLACED
WITH R & v co.
Moline Plow Company TO Have
1000 of Valve in Head Type
Built During Next Year.
Especial Moline Service.)

Within the coming year the Root
& VanDervoort Engineering com
pany will build $4,000 automobile
motors of the six-cylinder valve
in-head type for the Moline Pillow
company.
This announcement was author
lied by the officials of the R & v.
today. An idea of the effect the
contract carries in the industrial
world is evidenced by the account
appearing in the financial columns
of a leading Chicago paper yester-
day morning, which stated that the
placing of the immense order had
been rumored. 1t is estimated tnat
the value of the contract totals
several millions of dollars.
At present the company is en-
gagged in filling an order for sew
eral thousand motors of this type,
The new contract assures that the
department will continue to OPP
crate at full capacity all of 1920.
II is stated that Mr.. VanDerYoort
closed negotiations for the order
after being treasured by his en-
plOyes in mass meeting recently
that they would remain loyal and
ready to undertake the work. He
intimated at that time in address,
ing the workers a huge con-
tract was pending.
Mention is also made of an Or
der to produce six sample motors
for another large automobile man
ufaCturing cuncern, which, if salts
factory, would mean a second large
contract This work would go to
the ordnance plant.
Ordnance Plant Plans.
The question relative to the
plans Of the company for utilizing
the immense ordnance shop alter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21

completion of navy contracts is
answered by the fact that a con-
siderable portion Of Moline-Knight
motor work will be done in that
department. 1t is understood that
the company will undertake pro-
duction of the Moline-Knight mo-
tor the coming year in greater
numbers than ever before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
FOR THE NERVES
Hnrsfnrd,s Acid Phnsnhat,

Quickly beneficial for headache,
sleeplessness, deranged digestion
and nervous exhaustion. Buy a
bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21

Moths have been caught in mid
ocean, 1900 miles from the nearest
land.