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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09

Buy a piece of suet and try out, be- ing careful not to scorch it while clar flying it. Add this to your lard and you will have the best shortening for culinary sspurposes Tsis Is a great saving of lard and money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09
STATE OF CONNECTICUT DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss. PROBATE COURT.
,Tanuarv 3 1

January 2. 1919 Estate of Matilda c. M. Miller, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those whe neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment 70
 MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN, A9s* Administrator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09
NAME COMMITTEE

Chicago, Jan. 9-Distillers of the country, having determined at a meeting yesterday to make a final supreme effort through the courts to keep the United States from going to keep the United States from going boned " next summer, appointed this executive committee yesterday to takec harge of the campaign: George C. Dempsey. Boston; Julius Kesslern, New York; H. NJ. Naylon, Rochester; George F. Dieterle, Cincinnati; Sam uel Woolner, Peoria; George Benze, St. Paul, and Marion Taylor, Louis vile.
 The committee will meet here next Tuesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09
Sugar Distribution.
Co-ordinatino Units.

From the very beginning the Con. necticut Department of Food Supply the Connecticut Agricultural College the County Farm Bureaus of the De partment of Agriculture and several other state organizations placed ali their resources at the disposal of the Food Administration, which frequent ly made valuable use of them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
 DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss, PROBATE COURT,
January 2 1e

January 2, 1913 Estate of Simon s. Flanagan, also known as Samuel s. Flanagan, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their &C., counts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to
 MARY NJ. GUINAN. Ass Administratrix, eta
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09
sATuRpAY NIGHT DANCE,

For a good time Saturday night at tend the dance at Eagles hall, under the auspices of F. o. E. No: APO. Speiders orchestra will furnish the music and the floor is perfect for dancing. Don't be a stacker. Bring your best girl and give her good time-you won't bes orry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09
Relief comes iasezzzz;sy.

A dose taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a severe cold either in the head, chest .body or limbs.
 It promptly opens ciogged-up nos trils and air passages in the head stops nasty discharge aF nose running, v~- ueves ask headache, dullness, fever-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09

ishness, sors throat. sneezing, sore ness and stiffness
 Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow ing and stufhng! Nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as Tapes Cold Compound" which costs only a few cents at any drug store. It acts without assistance, tastes nice. causes no inconvenience- Be sure you get Che genuine.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09

Ten per cent. of the adults in this country can't read English. Judging by the way some of our politicians talk, they must think the number of illiterates is much larger than that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
HOMES NEEDEDF FOR
 WOUNDED SOLDIERS
Committee to Aid in Secur- ing Homes for Soldiers Alt
 tending Celebration

Committees of the Civic association will be placed at the disposal of the executive committee in charge of the 167th regiment home coming celebra- tion for the purpose of assisting m securing homes in which to place the wounded soldiers. It is stated that probably 300 or 400 places for the re- turned wounded soldiers would De needed.
 It will not be known until the ar rival of the 167th in New York this morning whether the visiting soldlers will remain in Birmingham through out the night of the celebration Cnalr- man J. Chap Hodges of the general committee to canvass for the necessary homes. is marking time until the com manding officer of the 167th deter mines whether it will be desirable loe the soldiers to be entertained Tn the homes of local citizens. Also It VIII depend upon whether the regiment IS to hasten on to another city, immeoi- ately following the demonstration.
 The Civic association is organizihS a big patriotic chorus to sing during the parade on the downtown corners. This is in cooperation of the general plans of Mrs. w. J. Adams, chairmsii' of the song committee. The association is also having printed unique badges for the use of it's members, pointing the way of visiting soldiers to the club rooms of the association, which will be open to the war veterans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
NATIVE OF SPAIN
 JOINS U. s. NAVY
Number of Recruits Sent From Local
 Office to Training Stations

Isaac Robert Zail, native of Spain, enlisted in the United States navy yes- terday He is just IT years of age and came to this country about 15 years ago and has made his home in Bir- mingham since that time. When the United States entered the war young Za1l made several attempts to enlist in the army as well as the navy but on account of his age could not get in any branch of the service. Since he passed his seventeeth birthday he was accepted in the navy when the permis- sion of his parents was secured
 Among others leaving Birmingham m yesterday for training stations were: John Lewis Sinback of Oak Grove, Ed ward Field of Fabius, N. Y; Bennie Ennet Napier of Dothan. Bruce Byrd of Magazine, w. H. T. Hamilton of Flint, Mich. Herbert Campbell of Bir- mingham, Henry Clayton Rotan of Montgomery, Daniel Webster Bell of Midland City, Thomas Alfred Crawford of Floralla. Two negroes, John Ander- son Turk of Fairfield and Walter Lee Friend of Whistler were also sent away yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
MASONIC LODGE ID
 HOLD ANNIVERSARY
Grand Master Teague and Other Prominent MasOns
 to Attend Celebration

All arrangements for the celebration of | the thirty first anniversary of King Sol- omon lodge, No. 460, A. F. & A. NJ, to be l held Tuesday, April 29, have been made ] A splendid programme has been ar ] ranged, including a number of short and interesting talks, several musical num- bers and the introduction to the craft or the founders of King Solomon lodge. l The grand master of the state, Robert | S. Teague will be present. visiting the I lodge officially. number of past grand masters and officers of the grand lodge are expected to be present. Refreshments
 will be served and a large attendance is looked for. King Solomon lodge extends a cordial present and assist in receiving the grand master with the proper honors. The following programme will be rem dered: Opening Invocation. A. J Dickinson Introduction of the grand master Introduction of charter members. A word of welcome. J. S. White P M Music Album Leaf (Czerwonky), Wiegand orchestra. "Grandfathers Clock" George g. Obear P. NJ. first master under char ter) .The Nestor of Freemasonry." J. H Phillips, P. M. ''Yet those with soft. persuasive arts be swayed When Nestor spoke they listened and obeyed ''--Il'pd
 Some Generals Have Met. or The Boys in Khaki at Home and Abroad" A Grady Harris.
 "From 1 to s. A Reminiscence," J.
 Frank Rushton. P. NJ. tsomltime field marshall
 ssThe Laws Delay.''. Earl Pettus.
 Music, Souvenir" CDrdla), Wiegand or chestra.
 .'The Sky Pilot on the Western Front" w B. Holmes
 Hostages to Fortune. or the Wards of the Nation" C. B. Glenn.
 Music. Gems from MiFado'' tSullvan', Wiegand orchestra
 The open forum
 Reception to the grand master.
 Closing.
 Refreshments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
McDaniel Cleared of
 Charge of Violating
 the Postal Laws
Plaintiffs Recover Small Verdict in United States Court for Being
 Put Off at Wrong Station

J. Alexander McDaniel was found not guilty of the charge of violating the postal law by a jury in the United States district court before Judge w. I. Grubb yesterday. McDaniel was all legged to have used the mails to de- fraud.
 A consent judgment in the amount of $75O was reached in the case of R. Cantelou against the Sherwin- Williams company.
 A verdict for s75 was returned by the jury in the case of l.. T. Robbinett, Miss Ethel Paden, Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Robbinett, Robert T. Robbinett. pro ami, and Margaret Elizabeth Carroll. pro ami against Walker D. Hines, as director general of railroads and South ern Railway company. All of the plain tiffs were given $1750 with the ex- ception of Robert T. Robbinett, who was given $5. The plaintiffs were suing for $5000 in each case, it being alleged that an employe of the defend ant company put them off the train at the wrong station
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
TEN VOLUNTEERFOR
 OVERSEAS SERVICE
Discharged Lieutenant Re- 2 enlists as Private and Will Work for Commission
Statement March 4, 1913
 RESOURCES.

Ten men enlisted in the United States army through the local recruit ing station yesterday and were sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, and will later be transferred to various training camps. These men volunteered for for eign service and several will be mem- bers of the army of 50,000 that will be sent over to relieve men now in Eu- rope.
 Claude H. Barr, just 19 years of age, recently discharged from service after several months active service in France, has enlisted again for service in the Philippine Islands. Thomas c. Tarver of Birmingham, a lieutenant discharged from service a few weeks ago, volunteered as a private and says he will work himself up to a commits sion.
 Others accepted at the local station yesterday were: John Gipson, Birming- ham; Russell k. Alexander Mobile Henry T. Blizzard, Birmingham; Earl Tucker, Gadsden; Leone Van Sickle, Birmingham; George M. Mason, Bir- mingham; Charles H. Mcclure Mont gomery, and James M. Clay, Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25

W. D. Nesbitt of the Warrior river development committee left yesterday for Washington to confer with officials connected with the railroad adminis- tration with reference to the Warrior river.
 When it was announced about month ago that Maj. John Fordyce, en- gineer in charge of terminals on the Warrior. would make his headquarters in Birmingham while surveying termi- nal cites, and that he was coming at once, the hopes of the committee scared. Then Major Fordyce came and stated that he was here to begin work.
 The next day he was ordered to St. Louis for a conference with Mississippi river interests. A week or two later he came again and it was believed he was here to stay. He staid only way, how ever, the night of his arrival receiving a message to report in New Orleans the following day. He has not been back since.
 Major Fordyce is understood to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
Seeking Elusiue May. Fordyce NesbiH Goes 10 Washington
Will Endeavor to Have Him Sent and Held Here-Br- mingham's Available River Tonnage 100000 Tons-Bulk Consists of Outgoing Coal
 With Heavy Incoming Guarantees
THE RECEPTION TODAY

in Washington, where he is detained by official business connected with the railroad administration.
 MT. Nesbitt will call on officials of the railroad administration upon his arrival in Washington and urge them to send Major Fordyce here forthwith to remain until his work is finished
 The committee has collected data as to the available tonnage in the Bir- mingham district, both incoming and outgoing, and this will be ready to place in Major Fordyce's hands when he arrives. While the committee will not authorize the publication Of this data it is known that it shows annual tonnage either originating here or shipped into Birmingham equal to more than 10000 railroad cars loaded to 5O tons capacity
 The bulk of this is coal going out of the district, but the incoming freight consisting of grain, fabrics and gen eral merchandise is sufficient to make capacity cargoes for all barges com ing up the river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
FEDERAL AID FOR ALABAMA HIGHWAYS
 WILL BE DISCUSSED
Engineer Bullen to Meet Civic C0m- mittee and Board of Revenue at
 Luncheon Today

Members of the board of directors and public improvements committee of the Civic association and of the board of revenue will meet jointly at lunch con today at 12:30 o'clock to hear an address by J. T. Bullen, United States district highway engineer. He will explain how Alabama and the various counties of the state may receive fed eral aid in the very near future for the construction of durable roads
 Mir. Bullen will spend most of Fri day inspecting the highways of Jeffer- son county. He came to Birmingham at the request of the board of reve- nue. He will have supervision of fed eral aid highways in this territory if the $25. 900, 900 bond issue, proposed by the recent state convention. Is sub mitted and carried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
S7OO WORTH OF SHOES
 STOLEN FROM CAR
Negroes Arrested Through Secret Service Men on Charge of Car
 Breaking

Wash Jones and Wood Thomas, me- groes. were arrested yesterday on war rants sworn out before Kenneth Charl- H. Moore. chief of the secret service Of the railroad commission, charging them with car breaking. Jones was employed by the Southern railroad while Thomas worked on the Birmingham Belt line. It is alleged that a car on the Southern had been broken open and $lO0 worth of shoes had been taken from the car and placed on the ground by the track. Just as the officer discovered that the car had been opened these two negroes came along and were taken in GUS today. The bond of each was fixed at $500 and Jones was released They will be given preliminary hearing before Commissioner Charlton on Thursday, May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
Wear Will Upheld by
 Jury in Probate Court

The will of w. T. Wear was upheld by the jury following a hearing of the contest and was probated in the pro- bate court yesterday. Mrs. O. s. Wear, Mrs. V. l.. Partain and Mrs. Belle Ma bers filed the contest This will was filed for probation in March, 1915, and the first hearing of the contest was held four years ago when the will was broken. It was taken to the supreme court and was reversed and remanded and at the preesnt trial was upheld. The will was propounded by C. N. Wear. The property contained in the will consists of 1S0 acres of land and S2O00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
Heroes on American Soil Toddy;I Main Contingent Of the Glorious 167th Reaches NeW York Early Sunday Morning
sLandM 
 
 Returning of May

will be extended by a large number O. people.
 Yesterday morning Mir. Barrett wired Vfrious persons in Birmingham to notify 'hi Alabamians in New York to confer with him in the afternoon at the Van- derbilt hotel. Many followed this advice with the result that a large delegatior of Alabamians was organized
 This crowd will board the boat of Ad- miral Gennon this morning. and will sail out in the harbor. About 10 o'clock the big Montana is expected to steam into port
 BIRMINGHAM AWAITS THEM
 Little positive information as to the exact time the Alabama boys will reach Birmingham is available. It is said to be probable that the boys, Immediately after their reception and unlimbering in New York, will be ordered to Camp Meade for quarantine
 It is understood that immediately there after probably May f, they will be put aboard train for Camp Shelby for demo- biliZaton. This train would reach Bir- mingham May (. In this city the boys will be given the official greeting of thc state and of their relatives and friends A brilliant reception is in course of preparation. From Birmingham the boys will be moved to Montgomery for addi- tional festivities, and then to Mobile.
 From that point they will go to Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, and be demobilized restored after two years of arduous, brilliant service. in the course of whict they won immortal fame, to the status of civilians.
 In the meantime, Birmingham is still preparing. Today, active steps will be taken to raise about s20,0o0, the amount to be necessary for the proper of "our own.'
 Practically all details of the formal TO- cepton have been agreed upon and pub lished. The city will be decorated fIm one end to the other. and during the day of merry making there will be singing and dancing, dining and laughter. And perhaps few tears
 For it is said that tears and laughter are separated in their kinship by nothing at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
TO CELEBRATE OPENING

On the day of the formal opening of the flying school an aerial circus will be given by militry planes and by the craft of the local company. in celebra- tion of the opening of the first school of flying in Dixie
 tMr. Evans said: "The school already has the full approval of the govern ment officials in the aviation depart ment. They encouraged us to open the school and have promised to aid in any way they can in conducting the school We will have the cooperation of the government on the landing field. From time to time special exhibitions will be given for the people of Birmingham and civilians may be taken for joy rides
 Since the work was begun on the or ganization sometime ago, questions have come to the focal promoters iron, many different states asking for par tieulars and general information. A widespread interest has been mani- tested throughout the south.
 Several aviation experts of national reputation are to be brought to Bir- mingham to be instructors in the new school It is understood that several local men who have been connected with the military aviation during the war and who are considered first-class pilots and machinists will be inter- ested and actively connected with the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
Pan-American Union Meets

New York, April A.-Announcement was made today by John Barret, of the Pan- American union that the Pan-American commercial conference will be held in Washington from June to 5. Represen- tatives from 21 American republic are expected to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yes terday:
 Percy Edgar Lowery of Ft. Leaven- worth, Kan, to Miss Beatrice Parker
 Charles A Fiske of Fairfield to Mrs Mabel C.. Williams.
 John T. Denvir. Jr., of Chicago, to Mrs. Grace Railing
 "A. J. Marc to Miss Bessie 0. West
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
CIVITANS TO JOIN THE
 LIBERTY LOAN LUNCH

President c. w. Shropshire of the Civitan club announces that the regu- lar weekly luncheon will not be held today. on account of the Liberty Loan drive. Members will participate in the loan luncheon at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25

all other Alabamians who happen to be in New York-together at the Waldorf Astoria hotel Saturday afternoon. Al this meeting plans for the greeting O. the 167th and it's reception will be devised,
 It is definitely assured that the Ala bamians will ride out into the harbor to meet the boys. Admiral J. H. Glennon has put at the disposal of Chairman Miller one of the boats in his personal service.
 THE RECEPTION TODAY
 Information from New York last night made assurances doubiy sure that the greeting to Companies l. and M this morning will be entirely acceptable, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
UNDERWOOD STATES NEW WORLD DAWNS TO BOND SALESMEN

thusiasm victory Loan workers md soldiers renewed the attack yesterday morning and maintainea the high mark set on the first ana second days
 No official reports were called for mt the luncheon mt l o'clock hut statements made by the work CTS indicated that Birmingham mn" Jefferson county are fast npproach- ing their goal
 Tt was intimated last night that S2,5OO,OOO was in hand. SEN NATOR UNDERWOOD SPEARS Jrnited States Senator Oscar w. on- sor,vood was the speaker at the lunch con. He addressed himself on this aasiop as on others since he came home three weeks ago, to the duty ot inc people to back up the government in this bond issue, thereby enabling II to pay its debt of honor.
 .arhe old world is dead and new world is born,' he said. don't mean that the old world t1 Eur,re is dead and the new world of America is born, but l mean that the old world of men is dead and a new world of men and wom- en is born.
 NEW WORLD BORN
 .rHave you ever stopped to real ize the change that has taken nlace? DO you realize what you are thinking about, what IS most ln vour heart and in your mind ana in your soul? I don't think there is a man or a women who does not realize that the world or today is not the world of 1914. They real ize now that there is something worth fighting for that they oiu not realize in the old world or things.
 Many things have come to stay We have learned that there are better things In the old days when we went to the theatre and the hand played Dixie we cheered and when it played the rational air we stood out of respect, but it was only from the head.
 'Rut when your boy crossed over to France and some or the boys made the supreme sacrifice you began to feel in your heart, You then began to realize there was something besides the dollar; you began to realize you owed duty to the call of humanity, duty to your country and to your neigh bor. It was duty of service and sacrifice. Service and sacrifice to the country is the idea of the fu- ture
 CONFIDENT OF BIRMINGHAM
 ''The war is ended but the var of service and sacrifice to country is just begun. The call to service Is made today and it rests with us to decide whether we and our coun- try measure mp to the standard we have set and the world expects of us.
 "I know Birmingham will not fail in that service, will not fail in that duty to country and to humanity. know the people of Birmingham will take the bonds the govern ment has asked them t. take" Field Marshal Tom Q. Smith, at the of Senator Underwoods talk stated that time for adjournment had arrived and he therefore dispensed with the rollcall of armies which has been a feature of the luncheons.
 Mai. Gen. John Sparrow, in his GUS tomary report however, read off the names of large number of subscrib- CTS which he said were merely sam ples of what the people of Birming- ham are doing in the way of respond ing to the governments call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
PERSONAL

R. IT. Ledbetter, superintendent of the furnaces of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company at Besse- mer, has gone to Anniston to visit rela- lives.
 The many friends of A. B. Dennerle will regret to learn that he is quite i'll at his home on Twentieth street
 H. Fontaine Little of Sheffield has been named by Governor Kilby as a member of the official reception com mittee to the 167th regiment and will leave for New York this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25

In addition to the above. $100o sub scriptons were made by the follow ing: Estes Lumber company, Sol. Sugarman, J. Applebaum, Oscar w. Underwood Mrs Oscar w. Under wood, General Cigar company, z. H. Mangrum, Don Drennen, Birmingham Motor company, Cruse-Crawford com pany, E. l.. Brown, Wynn-Know Candy company.
 Rice, Stix & company of St. Louis wired County Chairman John l.. Kaul that they had subscribed $f. .250.0oO and that they had instructed the federal re- serve bank at St. Louis to put 900 to the credit of Birmingham.