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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
EXPORTS SHOW DECREASE DURING
 MONTH OF MAY

Exports for May tota1ed $6o6,0o0.- 900, a falling off of $103, 100000 from the record set in April. but an In crease of s55,000,000 over May, 1918, according to a statement issued by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce. For the eleven months ended with May. the export trade amounted to S6,30S, 100000. an increase of Ss72.- 000,000 over the corresponding period of the previous year.
 May imports were the largest In the history of the country's foreign trade-s32s 100000, a gain of s5s,- 100000 over April, and of s6.oO0,- coo over May, 1918, which was the previous high mark Imports for the eleven months ended with May were valued at s2,So3.ooo, an increase of 11S,o00,000 over similar period in 1918.
 The excess of exports over imports during the eleven months was s. 5o5, 900, 900, as compared with S2,- 75l, 900, 900 for the correspondine period in 1918, and s3,364,0O0,Ooo ir 1917, the previous record
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
U. s. RED CROSS ISSUED MILLION
 MEALSIN RUMANlA
(By the Associated Press.) )

Bucharest, July Lone million
 meals were issued to Ruman1a's poor
 by the American Red Cross during the
 month of April. This doubtless saved hundreds of destitute persons who might otherwise have succumbed to
 starvation. The Department of Civilian
 Relief of the Rumanian mission of the American Red Cross, which Is under the direction of Major George Twose, of Chicago, and Miss Florence M. Patterson. of Burlington Wis, now has relief stations and canteens at Constanza, Galatz, Braila, Foscani,
 Jassy Ilfov, Patloge, Pitesti, Campa- lone, Rani Serat and Bucharest.
 At Foscani alone more than co., 900 meals are given out weekly to the destitute population. All these | cities are centers for a large number | of villages. From one of these cen ters the Americans often may serve ! with relief supplies from 100 to 300 villages. In addition to feeding those who are not able to rovide for them 1 selves, the big American relief organ i ization is supplying the local hospi- ! tals and charitable institutions with
 medicines, clothing and whatever mis- l cellaneous material it has
 l With the arrival at Galatz this week
 of thousands of additional tons of l food, Colonel H. Gideon Wells, of l Chicago, Chief of the Rumanian Mis- sion plans to extend the activities of i his organization so that every deserT- ing Rumanian shall receive help.
 i The United States naval transport Lake Eliza beth, the big relief ship l chartered especially by the American 1 Red Cross to bring sui plies to Ruman- ia, has arrived with great quantities
 of food, oil, soap, hospital supplies, clothing, sheets, thread, needles and | sewing machines.
 The American Red Cross is endeav- bring to meet the great need among the poor for clothing. It already has given out such a great number of gar nents that it's stocks have been great ly depleted. but Colonel Henry i
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
RUINS IS SCENE OF MASS
 FOR DEAD BOYS

Rome. July Ion the very site where once Christians were offered as the prey of wild beasts to amuse the Roman populace. in the Roman Coli scum where Caesars sacrificed the faithful to satisfy pagan lust, a Christian service has at last been held. It was celebrated recently in memory of the Boy Scouts of the Italian army who had done messenger service at the front and were killed in action
 The altar used for the service was one which had been carried by the Italian armies through many cam paigns in the Alps and was placed in the west end of the Coliseum. The service was presided over by Mon a<wnor Bartolomasi. who held the rank sf general in the Italian army, being the chief chaplain to the latlian forces.
 The immense ruin of pagan days vas flled with people. Detachments of Boy Scouts occupied the central part of the building place in pagan days used for the arena. The scouts were decked in their uniforms and carried rifles. instead of the sword and spear of the ancient Roman giadi- ator.
 After the mass, Monsignor Bartolo- niasi delivered a stirring sermon fn which he drew attention to the change fin human thoughts which was able tc convert this pagan amphitheatre into a Christian temple.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
AUTHOR OF STORY WHICH BROUGHT
 FORD LIBEL SUIT ON STAND

wh ether he wrote the Roosevelt edi- torial, but said the Tribune deplored having Colonel Roosevelt use his great influence at a time when Pres ident Wilson was debating the ques- ton of war against Germany. It was no time to cloud the counsels at Washington, he said.
 MT. Raymond testified that he con- ferfed with Tiffany Blake, chief of the editorial department, before writ ing the editorial of June 23, 1916, headed "F>ord is an Anarchist
 1T wrote the heading" said the wit ness.
 Was 1t referred to Colonel McCor- mick?" T don't know '7Anv way 1t was written de1iber- ate1y.''
 Very"
 There never was a retraction printed?" Yes. I think so." What ejitoria1y?''
 Yes, edttoria11y." Do you recall it?" No, but it would be in the ffIes.'' 1 ''Do you know that on May g, 1917 counsel for MT. Ford demanded a re- 1 traction?'' No. I did not know 1t till about three months ago. I was not con- suited" Didn't you say to friends that the suit would be worth s2,00O, GOO in ad. vertistng to the Tribune?' | "No'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01

Mount Clemens, Mich. July 1.--- Clifford s. Raymond, author of the editorial which is the basis of Henry Ford's s1O0O,0 900 libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune, took the wit ness stand yesterday when the hear recess since last Thursday. He stated that in writing the editorial he had no animus against MT. FordL
 MT. Raymond testified that he had never seen even the most remote trace of Standard oil or International Harvester influence in the Tribune office. It had never appeared at edi- torial conferences, he said, that the publishers of the Tribune desired to aid Germany. Asked who on the Trt- bune had declined to adopt a poHcy of intervention in Mexico, he said it was Captain Joseph Medill Patterson, one of the publishers. Do you know who wrote the edito- rial Real Politik for America April 4, 191S?" he was asked. "I believe I did, Attorney Alfred Lucking quoted the editorial as stating that Germany would welcome war between the United States and Mexico as 1t would
 divert munitions from the allies. Ger l many was thinking of German inter-
 est only, and America should con stder American interests only, the ed ] itorial stated
 Notwithstanding that you knew Germany would welcome 1nterven- | ton in Mexico, you continued to ad-
 vocate tntervention?" MT. Lucking | asked.
 | Yes sir.'
 | And you also said there was nc
 cause for war with Germany" | We said that there had been nc cause for war with Germany, and thai | 1t had passed
 | "I challenge you to point to a single
 editorial advocating war with Ger.
 many"
 | The editorial on the INIsitania." l But written In such a way as tc | discourage war. You attacked Col | onel Roosevelt for advocating war" | We criticised the Colonel for usins language that was too infiammatory'
 MT. Raymond did not remenlbel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
BEWARE OF MOTHS.

Many persons have, without doubt, mt off the storing of their winter furs and woolcn-, fearing the cold spells which usually come in the late spring Those who would insure their gar ments from damage should take some preventive measures.
 Tn general the moths are likely to infect injuriously only articles which are put away and left undisturbed d for some time, according to Miss Helen Bolan of the Extension Service of Connecticut Agricultural College at storrs. All garments should be care fully brushed and aired before stor- ing.
 Badly soiled clothing should be cleaned before putting away, says Miss Boian. The brushing of gar ments is a very important considera- ton to remove the eggs or young iar- vac which might escape notice. The destruction of these pests Is limited to the feeding or larvae stage. The agsrieved housekeeper. who kills the little yellowish or bun colored moths sometimes seen fitting about the rooms, attracted to the lamps or dislodged from garments or portiers, often feels that she has caught the offender. Tn reality, the moth in the winged state has only elementary mouth parts and takes no food. Its business is the multiplication of the species and 1t should be killed.
 Various repellants such as tobacco. camphor, napthaline cones or balls, or cedar chips have a certain value if the garments are not already stock cd with eggs or larvae The odors of these repei1ants are so disagree able to the parent moths that they are not likely to care to deposit their GEES as long as the odor is strong. If the eggs or larvae arc already pres ent these odors have no effect on their development.
 Cedar chests and wardrobes are of value in proportion to the freedom of the garments from infestation when stored. As the odor of the woods Is largely lost with age, in the greatly decreases. The garments may also be stored in boxes or trunks lined with heavy tar paper used in build. ings. Similarly. the paper moth bag. obtafnable at most drysoods stores are of value.
 "One woman gives the followfnl good suggestions the result O. years practice. After brushing ant airing garments carefully she fold; them neatly and puts them into card board suit boxes (such as tai1ors use paper around the edge so as to sea the box carefully and leave no cracks These boxes will last many years"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
NOTICE
Bridgeport Hydraulic Go.
 SoO MAIN STREET

Water rates for the quarter ending Jly 1st, 1919, are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the company No. s20 Main Street. All bills must be paid on or before July IS. 191a- Business hours on Saturdays from Q a. m. to 12 m.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from 8 a. m. to D. m- Mondays, Juy 7th and 14th, 1919.
 ALBERT F. LAvERY, Pitt Secretary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
What city is built upon spiles driv

What city is built upon spiles driv- en into the ground?
 Amsterdam, Holland. It Is inter- sectsd by numerous canals crossed by nearly three hundred bridges. The city resembles Venice in the in- termixture of land and water, though 1t is considerably larger. The canals divide the city. which is about ten fy islands
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
IA. OF c. TO HAVE
 LAWN FETE TONIGHT

The Knights of Columbus will hold a lawn party tonight at their club house grounds, Washington avenue Tor all returned service men. There will be an entertainment and the grounds will be decorated for the oc- casion. The slogan of the Knights, Everybody Welcome; Everything F'ree,' will be in force.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01
TANKS AMONG BRITISH.

Archangel, June 10.-Even if all American soldiers are withdrawn from Northern Russia, as is indicated by preparations for the debarkatio of those troops who have been in this territory since last September, the united states will still have a large representation among the British vol unteer troops.
 Of a contingent of Canadian flying corps officers who recently arrived, a large number are from the states. At one flying corps mess recently visit ed by the correspondent were six Iowans
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01

The handle of a new razor strop of the usual two faced type Is hoI- lowed. out to form a. recess to contain a, hone.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01

derson, Chief Commissioner of tba American Red Cross for the Balkan states, who came to Rumanfa on tha Lake Elizabeth, said he expected soon to receive several thousand addition al tons of clothing from America
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-21

II all the automobiles in this coun-
try stood evenly distributed over all
the roads of this country, there would
be FIVE motor cars to every 2 miles Of
road And there are e,457,aa4 miles
of public road
II every motor car in the United
States were laoded to its limit with
people, half the population of the
United States could be hauled at one
load. And there are about 10000, 900
people in this country.
Getting down to boot heels and
bitulithic--just avoid the vulgar
phrase of bedrock and brass tacks-
81 per cent of all the motor vehicles
in the world are on the roads of the
United States. By estimate, there were
100000 automobiles in the world on
Jan. l.. 1919. By actual count, 6,146,677
of these we're in the United States.
Those motor vehicles paid, in license
and other fees, S51,447,416. And this
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-21
HAVE ODD CAMPING PLACE.

How would you enjoy living in the
horse exhibit building at the exposi.
ton grounds, chaperoned by hideous
Chinese idols by Kali, the Goddess of
Murder, and numerous other deities
more powerful than they are beauti-
full? That is what dozen young
women from New York and New Jer-
sey are doing at Columbus, o., where
the Methodist Centenary celebration
will be held June 20 to July 10.
Don't think for a moment that we
are not having fine time said one
of the young women. Our quarters
upstairs are quite -cozy. We even have
q piano, and it is like a vacation for
us to be camping out here. Besides
the work of classifying and arranging
all these wonderful foreign exhibits
Is fascinating"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-21

or the pans or Dr. Jonn N. uoway or
Fuchau. who with Y. G. Yong Of the
Chinese legation in Washington is
directing the building.
Devastated France and Belgium are
realistically reproduced in the Euro
pean section, under the direction Of
DIR. e. NJ. Triple. who has recently
returned from abroad. The reproduc-
tion of a ruined French cathedral
which seats 500 people will be used
for lectures and pictures. Through
the shell-shattered walls are seen the
plains Of Lombardy and ravaged Bel
GUM.
Separate sections dealing with Rus
STA, Scandinavia and the Balkans oc.
cupt a large share of the European
building. DR.. G. B. Winton, DR.. w.
II. Teeter and 8. A. Neblett are in
charge of South American, Cuban and
Mexican sections.
A Japanese garden, with wishing
bridge, lily pond, pergola and pavilion.
is being built for the Japan building
by a Japanese expert gardener A
gold mining scene and the famous
Hiroshima kindergarten will also be
reproduced in this section. DR.. E. r.
Bull, formerly of Tokyo. is in charge
of the Japan building Exhibits from
Korea under DR.. w. H. Cram OF Nash
Vile, Tenn; from the Philippines I'M
der DR.. Harry Farmer of New York,
and from Malaysia under DR.. ]. r.
Denyes of Pittsburgh, will be held in
the same building.
Two large administration buildings
are devoted to scenes and exhibits
from every corner of North America,
under the direction of DR.. Ralph E.
Diftendorfer of New York Alaskan
and Pueblo Indians, mountaineers.
New York shopkeepers and California
Japs will be found working at their
various industries, and living in wide
ly contrasting environments. A typi
cal southern plantation scene and a
Mexican village will be picturesque
features of the building. The pur.
pose of these exhibits is to emphasize
the work of the church in the diversi.
fed sections of United States and
Canada.
A machinery hall, containing 10000
feet, will be filed with photographs.
charts, books and miscellaneous ex-
hibits from all countries represented
in the exposition.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-21

found that the roadways connecting
the cantonments with the surrounding
cities were in no sense adequate. For
the most part new roads had to be
CONSTRUCTED. There is always the pos
sibility Of another such emergency,
and the only means OF insuring faciIe
is by the construction
of surfaced roads over which motor
trucks can operate.
While the security Of the Nation in
such an emergency might depend up
on good roads for military uses, their
service to the Nation would not be
confined to military matters. For a
great portion of the time during the
past two years 30 per cent of the rail-
road capacity of the country was re-
CURED for military purposes. The
transportation of food, fuel and the
like had to be accomplished largely
by means other than rail Some hard
ships we're entailed The motor truck,
however, over such roads as were
passable, rendered excellent service
When the present bodybuilding pro-
gram is carried out and the total of
improved roads is several times larger
than at present, the service possibili-
ties of the motor truck will be CORES
pondingly increased and the safety Of
the Nation and the comfort of the
people more fully insured.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-21
This Per Cent of All the Motor Vehicles in the Worlds and
Has Eight Times As Many Dirt Roads (Top Pictwe)
Surfaced Roads Bottom Pcwe)

State, and there is a more general
disposition than was ever manifested
before toward cooperation among
neighboring States so that improved
roads will not terminate at State
lines.
Congress, shortly before adjourn
ment, made an extra appropriation of
$2Os, 900, 900 in the post Office appro-
priation bill to meet the Federal part
of the program. Officials of the
Bereau of Public Roads, United
States Department of Agriculture,
point out that this is the largest ap-
preparation ever made by any govern
ment for similar purpose, and that
it will enable the Federal and State
Governments to carry on road
building program of magnitude never
approached in the history of the
world. This work, it is estimated,
will employ more than 100000 men in
active road work, in addition to the
men engaged in the production and
furnishing of bodybuilding materials.
1t affords one of the large opportuni-
ties for profitable employment for re-
turned soldiers and sailors.
Automobile Owners and Road Bonds
The program is a continuing one.
The recent Federal appropriation is
for three years. State, county and
local funds will come largely from
bond issues. And there is where the
100000 automobile owners ought to
terest, the city automobile owner
shine with tremendous radiance.
Both sensible selfshness and plain
duty call upon the automobile owner
to vote for road bonds. His tire and
fuel costs. as before mentioned, are
cut in half by good roads. More inn
portant still, if he be city man, as
a very large proportion Of automobile
owners are, it brings what he eats to
his door at less cost. Good roads have
always meant something in the way
of reducing living costs, but they
mean more now that the motor truck
has come to stay-and to expand.
One function of the motor truck is to
relieve congestion in the neighbor-
hood of large cities congestion that
has increased during the past several
years. and that. if it continues. will
tend to run up the cost of living.
Those are few of the main reasons
why, from the standpoint of self-in-
terest should vote for road issues.
Good Roads as Military Measure
From the standpoint of duty, the
military element probably takes FIRST
place. When it became necessary two
years ago to concentrate great num-
lbers of men in environments. il was
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-21

is exclusive of the O7,OOo motor We
hicles manufactured for the Govern
ment.
Each one of those six million one
hundred and odd thousand motor cars
when it runs on unimporved roads,
pays about twice as much for tires
and about twice as much for gasoline
as when it runs on surfaced roads.
And there are about eight times as
many miles of unimproved as of i'm
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-21
MORE HARD HIGHWAYS TO BRING
COMFORT, CONVENIENCE, SAFETY
Why City Men Should Support Local Cooperation With Fed
eral Plan of Good Roads in Country; United States
Leads World in Mo tor Transportation.

proved public roads in the United
States. To be specific, the public
roads in the United States measure
2,457 ,33f miles,o which only 296, 200
miles, or about 12 per cent, are sur
faced. The rest are earth roads.
Half Million For Roads
Are the owners OF those six million
and odd automobiles interested in the
Federal aid bodybuilding program for
1919? 1t is the most stupendous road
building program in the history of the
world.
Expenditures for road construction
this year are likely to reach $500, OOO-
900, according to the estimates of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, the Government agency charged
with the administration of the Federal
Aid Road Act. Practically all State
are planning continuous system of
connecting highways throughout the
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-19

tions of Mrs. Merrill Grey, who was
called away to the city.
The table was in yellow and white
with yellow ionquils and candle
shades, and each guest received with
her cup of tea Il little homemade cake
on which perched Il little spring
chicken.
Mrs. Vaughn presided at the tea
table and the food table was in charge
of Mrs LeCato and Mrs Sears also
Mrs. MilehaIn, chairman of the depart
ment.
A good sum was realized for the
clubhouse fund, of which Miss NJ c.
Winterburn is treasurer.
The next event in the club calendar
will be the card party given for the
same object by the clubhouse fund
trustees, Mrs. George Clark, chairman,
and lots of fun and mystery is prom
iSed for that function on April - al
s O'Clock at the home of Miss Edith
FOringer.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-19

Paris, France, but moved with his par
ents TO America when nine years old.
He made New York city his home and
was married when he was twenty-one.
After long residence in New York he
moved to West Hoboken and lived
there 20 years. Three years ago he
came to Palisade. His career was one
of those consistent, growing, unfolding
lives of success in business and as a
builder of his home. Those who mourn
his loss are his widow, his two daugh-
tiers, Blanche and Olive, and one son,
Hector. The funeral services were
conducted last Sunday night at the
residence by Rev H. p. Guhse of the
Union Church of Palisade. The in
terment took place on Monday in Fair
view
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-19
WOMAN'S CLUB NOTES.

A very pleasant and profitable event
in the life of the Woman'S Club was
the food sale given by the home eco
Monies department With contributions
from the notable housekeeperS who
are its members.
The sale took place at the home of
Mrs. e. r. Thayer on Saturday after
noon.
The tea table was one of the attrac-
tons and the social time around it was
Il pleasant atonement for the diSap-
pontment of not hearing the recita-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-19
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Petain, COM

CHANTILLY.-Mars Petain, COM
nfander in chief of the French armies
In France, announced his intention of
visiting the United States.
BRUSSELS.-The Belgian govern
ment has created a special department
to deal with the question of the resti-
tuition of machinery stolen by the Ger
mans. The commission will get in
touch with Belgian manufacturers to
ascertain if they know the where
abouts of their stolen machinery. If
the manufacturers do not know where
their machinery is the German author
tiles will be appealed to and are eX-
pected to find it,
CHlCAGO.-Heads of the big five
packers gave assurance to labor, the
government and the nation, that
there would be no reduction of wages
in their plants for at least one year
after the signing of peace.
NEW YORK.-The President of the
United States, the commanding gen.
eral of the army and the admiral com
mandng the navy were named honor
ary members of the Police Club of
the city of New York.
BERLIN. The imperial treasury is
paying an average of 109'000000
marks. or about $25,000,000 monthly
for the armies of occupation.