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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
FIFTY TY-SIxTH
 DID ITS BIT
Corporal Harry M. Clifford Dies of Wounds Receiv-
 ed in Action.

How the 56th artillery, forF erly part of the Connecticut National guard, did it's bit in the great war is told by Sergeant Ernest Wray of S6S Broad street in letters to his mother and sister, Sergeant Wray is a member Of the regimental band. Sergeant WraS' tells a complete story, from the time the regiment left America until 1t was ordered to return.
 The 56th received it's baptism of fire at La Ferte and from there went to Chateau Thierry and participated in the second battle of the Marne and also reached Belleau woods in time to gain glory in the great Amer tcan victory.
 The Connecticut boys then moved to Verdun where they again met the Hun and later tho same regiment was used in the Argonne forest and It's big guns were instrumental in driv- ing the Hun from that stronghold.
 Sergeant Wray says that on the day the armistice was signed he and some comrades were enga ged in eat ing sauerkraut When his last letter was written the 56th was en route for the coast of Franco with orders to return to the United States,
 Although the name of Private Lewis A. Nllhall of this city has appeared on the casualty lists as wounded in action, his sister, Miss Margaret T. MulhaH of 91 Lee avenue, Is treating the report with skepticism The young lady claims that she received a letter from him written on Novem- Der 23, in which he made no mention of wounds, As that was after the signing of the armistice, she thinks the report of his being wounded a mistake.
 Private Anthony Feraco of Com pany A, 11th Machine Gun battalion, who was wounded in action. writes quale Feraco of this city, that he has fully recovered and hopes to be back in America at an early date Private Anthony Dentino of this city, who was wounded near Verdun, has returned from France and is now stationed at Camp Merritt, N J, awaiting his discharge. Dentino is a member of Company E, 22Sth infan- try, and was wounded on October p. 1 Private Edward J. Rogan, who was killed in action according to a tele- gram received at his home, 906 How ard avenue, was reported as missing in the casualty lists of yesterday.
 Mrs. Edward Rogan, his wife, has communicated with Washington fol definite information in regard to hel husband.
 Corporal Harry NJ. Clifford, former. ly of this city, has succumbed tt wounds received in action on Sept. 30
 according to a telegram received by
 L. Beardsley yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
THE UNKNOWN PURPLE"
 IN A DRAMATIC READING

"The Unknown Purple" New Ycrk's foremost play and one of the most absorbing mystery dramas of the generation will be given in illus trated lecture form at the Church of the Redeemer Sunday night at 7:30.
 Rev. MT. Rose has secured this with a number of like plays from ths pen of Dr. Henry R. Rose, tho well known lecturer, and will present them to the people of this city.
 The Unknown Purple" is a drama of retribution in which a purple ray which makes its bearer invisible is the medium through which the pun ishment is neted out. The conscience of the guilty does the rest,
 At the 10:45 service the pastor will preach upon the theme, ''What Will You Do With 1919?" The church is on Fairfield avenue, just above Broad street. Ssats are free at all services
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
As Transport for Troops and As Opponent of Hun U-Boats, She is Foremost Among Wartime Ships.

London, Dec -(Correspondence Of The Associated Press)-Dodging German submarines in the Mediter- ranean, trying to save sinking war ships in the North Atlantic, and fight ing off vicious U-boat attacks while carrying American troops are some of the achievements credited to the White Star liner Olympic during her adventurous career of the wartime. These were only incidents of her ex- peTience, because, on account of her great passenger capacity, she was steadily and faithfully keeping to the task of transporting men and mater ial for the armies in Europe. First 1t was Chinese coolies for road building, then farmer boys from Canada to replace the losses of Nimy Ridge, and finally many thousands of Americans to face the Germans on the western battlefront.
 Her work during the Gallipoli campaign" writes a member Of the crew to the Daily News, when she carried about 5000 troops-at that time the greatest number ever carried bE any sFip-following upon her gal lant attempt off the north Of Ireland to tow the Water-logged dreadnaught Audacious, was sufficient to put her in the. first rank of transports, but her subsequent work in bringing Canadian troops and Chinese labor battaliors, and then hes wonderful career since Christmas, 1917, wher she carried in New York for her ifs load Of American troops must pu Ter in a class by herself as 2 trooper" She has carried over 800 600 people while on war service
 Tt would not be correct to say tha'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
RECORD CROP OF
 WHEAT IN KANSAS

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. A report by Edward c, Paxton, field agent for federal department of agriculture, declares that Kansas, with 11,1S4,- , GOO acres, has 22,8 per cent, of all the winter wheat area of the United States,
 A full crop on thlS enormous acre. age, which is Is per cent larger than the record acreage of last year, would total 200, ,o0O,o 900 bushels, or more than one-third of the 5o9, BOA 900 bushels for the average annual consumption in the United States the report says
 Such a production, with a guaran- teed price of $2 a bushel, would bring Kansas s40o,0oo,0o0- The De- cember report states that the aver age condition is 9s per cent | Not only Is this the largest acre age of wheat ever sown in a single state, but 1t Is probably the largest acreage ever devoted to a single grain-crop by any state" says the report The Texas cotton crop is excelled it in area.
 "The largest acreage Is reported in eastern and central counties. Many counties have more than doubled their acreage, Bourbon county lead ng with an increase of 232 per cent" The winter wheat acreage in Mis- souri Is 4,242, 900; Oklahoma, 3,59O,- 900, and Nebraska, 5,511, 900. The condition In these three states for December Is given as 100 per cent, A campaign for mobilizing a grea; army to harvest the 1919 crop Is be- ing worked out by the Kansas City office of A. L. Barkman, assistant tc the director general of the fedora employment service; In charge o1 western farm labor. Last year the federal employment offices sup piled full half of the 40.OO0 mel used in Kansas and Oklahoma har' vest fields It is expected many thou sand more hands will be needed fol the 1919 yield. Women. children ant business and professional men re sponded to the Wheat Won't Wait call and helped gather the big wa crop.
 A. A. Chalker, of the Kansas Cit! office of the employment service, saiC Release of soldiers and sailors Is ex pected to greatly relieve the situa tion. A plan of properly distributinl Y the army of workers has been mappet out After the Kansas Oklaho om crop has been garnered, the men vii move to northern states and late some of them will go into Canada Wages in Kansas and Oklahoma las year ranged from $4 to $6.50 a da with board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
DANGER LURKS IN
 EVERY ONE OF US
We Are AS Full of Deadly Poisons As A Germ
 Laboratory.
AUTO- TOXlCATI0N OR SELF POISONING
"FRUTT-A-TIVES" Absolutely Pre-
 vents This Dangerous Condition.

:7he ehief eaasS q poor heal@ is our neglect of the bowels. Waste matter, instead of passing from the lower intestine regularly every day, is allowed to remain there, generating poisons which are absorbed by the blood.
 In other words, 8 person who Is habitualiy consti,ated, is poisoning himself. Wo knew BOW that ,Asto- intoxicatton, due to Ron-aotfon of tho bowels, is directly sre.23o.sfbAs for serious Kidney asad Bladder Troaflesi that 1t upsets the seoana6n, causes Indigestion, Loss of Appetite and Sleeplessncss; that chnonHs Rheana- ntisr, Goat, Pata In 77se Back, arc relieved as soen as the bowels become regular; and thas Firopies, Rasnes, Eczema and other Skin Affections disappear when "Fruit-a-ttves" are taken to correct Constipation.
 "Ft943~a -&ioes'' tor Ff7ss2 Lizse1' 7a6tets) wSH tyoasd yo~ against Autotntoxteation.
 toc. box, for $2, 5o, trial size 25c, At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUTT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. ',
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04

Members of the police department while they cannot be quoted for o0 vious reasons, look for another tH, years like the two years just past. Members of the department state that too much time in the term of the commissioners has been taken up iii watching games of penny ante, while the really important things have been neglected because the time of the men in the department has been talk en up with various small matters.
 Nearly every Saturday night, for the two years of Commissioner Stan ieys term, raids have been made on clubs of the cheaper sort about the city. where members gather for 8 game after the work of the week In all of the raids of this type made in the past year, only small amounts Of money have been found by the raiding officers The proprietors of these clubs have been taken into court and fined as have the fre- quenters.
 There are drinking clubs about the city say members of the department where games of large size are in progress nearly every night in the week, and where large sums of money change hands nightly, but for some reason by orders of the commission or someone else in authority, these l places are allowed to carry on gam bling, although members of the de- partment know that gambling Is go- | ing on. | It is an understood fact that near ly every district Republican club in the city, lodged a protest with the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04

powers that be against the reappoint- ment of MT. Stanley, still, in spite Df this fact, he was reappointed.
 Fire Commissioner John A. Leon ard, president Of the Fire Commis- sion, was slated some time ago to supercede Commissioner Stanley. This information was given out at city hall in all seriousness by a man who should have been in a position to know what he was talking about
 Then, at its last meeting, the Fire Commission made John Riley a fire man, and alsb appointed and made him 3. lieutenant in the department, on the same night. This appoint ment on account of the fact that Lieutenant Riley was the personal friend of political leader of Bridge port, left a bad taste in the mouths of the fire department and citizens. Members of the Police Department protested against the appointment of MT. Leonard to the Police Commis- sion.
 Whether the Riley incident hap pened with the deliberate intention of putting Leonard into the discard as far as the Police Commission is concerned, 1t did it as effectively as anything could,
 With the younger element of the city's voters Commissioner Stanley is unpopular, on account of the stand he has taken in regard to boxing, Ii Is said on good authority that NJ Stanley was the choice of the Manu. lecturers association for the appoint. nAnt, and he was appointed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
MORE AERoP1ANEs ACCEPTED.

Coblenz, Thursday, Jan. 2 - (By the Associated Press)-sixty more German airplanes were accepted to- day by the Americans. One hundred more, which will be turned over to the Amsricans, have arrived here and are being given trial flights by German aviators preparatory to their acceptance. So far, all the machines offered have been accepted. All were new.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
FRENCH ENTER CETTINJE.

Paris, Jan. 4-French troops en- tered Cettinje, the capital of Mon tenegro, on December 2A 1t is an- nounced. They were greeted en- Enthusiastically by the people and found that good order prevailed In the country.
 Five members of the National As sembly have been charged with the management of the country's affairs until the union of Montenegro and Serbia under the Kara-Georgevitch dynasty has been completed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
FIGHTING AROUND LEMBERG.

Copenhagen, Jan. 4-Fierce fighting has occurred during the last few days around Lemberg, where Ukrainian troops are making progress and are bombing the city, according to Vienna advices to the Politiken. The electri- cal works at Lemberg have been de- strcyed and considerable damage has been done.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
MANY CLUBS GAMBLE, BUT
 ONLY A FEW ARE RAIDED
Darkness in the Police Department and Sorrow Now That Stanley is Reappointed- -Republi- can Clubs Pulled One Way and Manufactur- ers' Association the Other, and Latter Pulls Hardest.

Of the reapponments of Mayor Wilson of last week for the ensuing hardly caused much surprise and dis appointment among the City Hall fahfus the reappont- ment of Police Commissioner John Stanley It had been hined for long time previous to Commissioner Saneys appointment he would not be the list of apponees
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04

London, Friday, Jan. 3-The For pign Office denies that a British ulti- hnatun has been sent to the German commander in the Baltic region, as has been reported. It also declares {t has had no reports of the landing of large, British forces in the Baltic >-.azIierSG-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04

Fifth Liberty Loan reported going to be for $5, GOO OOe,O 900 at 1-2 per
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
It's no use

You can't keep a good dispo- sition or an even temper trying to force coal into a furnace with a shovel inches too large.
 Then again you can't save coal; to get an efficient fire the coal must be spread evenly.
 Take a tip, get a coal scoop the proper size for your fur mace. You'll get more heat from your coal and less heat in your actions, thoughts or words. .s You'll find here several sizes in scoops and among them just the size for your fur mace.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-13
Where the Germs Get In
RUPERT BLUE.
Surgeon General. u. 8. Public
Health Service.
RUPERT BLUE,

II Is important to take good care Of
the teeth. II they are allowed to de-
cay. the food cannot be masticated.
indigestion results. and the body is
not properly nourished. The bony
portions OF the jaws which hold the
teeth In place are absorbed after the
teeth fall out. allowing the cheeks to
sink IN. which makes the face look
long and thin.
Dental decay IL caused hy fernen-
tation OF small particles OF food which
are permitted To remain in the crew.
ces between the teeth. The fermenta-
tion Is due to bacteria and results in
the formation OF acids which dissolve
the lime salts Of the teeth.
The hard white outside coating of
the teeth, known as the enamel. il
FIRST attacked This b DESTROYED at
spots where the food is lodged and the
softer interior substances Of the tooth
is exposed: this is rapidly eaten
away. and a cavity Is formed which
increases in size until only a hollow
shell of enamel remains. The nerves
OF the teeth are extremely sensitive,
and severe pain or toothache Is pro-
duced when dental decay extends into
a tooth.
An abscess or gumboil may form at
the root of a tooth. This causes a
throbbing pain. swelling and fever. 1t
usually breaks through the gum. dis
charging pus, with relief of the svnn-
toms: sometimes. however, the infla M
nation extends to the bone. ending in
its necrosis or death. Occasiona lily
pus organisms are absorbed into the
blood and blood poisoning ensues.
An unclean mouth makes an ideal
home for the microbes which cause
pyorrhea dentalis or Riggs disease,
The Washington herald., 1919-10-13
SPECIFICATIONS.
Nv EDMOND VANCE co,

BY EDMOND VANCE COOKE.
Quite a few days ago. as it might be
A man was erected. 'Dreeted- y the
Which speeihe".ion. IT'S needless to
Means a man, as a man, should be
upright" and straight"
At about the same time, It is COM
monty said.
His face was sffixed to the front of
his head.
Which was meant as a hint. and in
tended to last.
That his future is further ahead than
his past.
His hands were well fingered to dig "A
and Gluten.
But were made so as not to retain
very much,
Which would seem to imply that their
adequate use
Is not only TO grab. but at times to
let loose.
His jaws were constructed and also
50 hung
As to form a fine box for enclosing
his tongue.
Which symbols. as plnsn a. . twice
uttered tut,
His mouth 10 intended at times to be
shut
His body was swung and his driving
gear jotnted.
His feet were protected and properly
pointed.
Which tokens. and really the symbol
II clever.
He ought to move forward. forever
Nd svsri
The Washington herald., 1919-10-13
POLITICS
By The Occasional Prophet

Genuine rumblings OF q Repub-
lican Preside ntisl boom which will
he heard ip dead earnest in the East
and throughout the country soon
are unmistakable in Illinois. ac-
cording to a dispatch from SPRING
field.
The movement to make Governor
Frank o. Lowden President thus
far has been comparatively incon-
spicuous. Though reluctant to de-
clare himself in absolute agreement
with the hopes OF his supporters,
powerful friends Of the governor
assured newspaper men that Gov
ernOr Lowden is in the race, and
that he will have the solid backing
of the Illinois delegation.
Under the leadership OF State
Chairman Smith. the governors
friends are preparing for the fray.
Sentiment throughout Illinois 10
said to back Governor Lowden al
most to a man. The rank and file
OF the party is satisfied with his ad-
ministration record. and it is rein
forced by sentimental regard on
the part of thosS who believe in a
man who has risen from poverty
and obscurity to a post OF respon-
sibility.
The boyhood story OF how Low
den, the son Of a Minnesota black
smith. walked behind his fathers
prairie schooner to the State of
Iowa. where. like Abraham Lincoln.
he struggled for an education.
taught school. eventually worked
his way through two universities,
and began his career as young
Chicago lawyer with nothing hut
his brains and character, finally
reaching the governorship, is now
being told around the State by the
governors friends.
Illinois farmers. business men and
Republican county leaders here and
there are declaring Themselves
every day for Lowden. As for the
governor himself. it is said he is
letting his friends do the booming
The governor has assured his
friends that his ambition Is to re-
tire to his farm after his term as
governor expires. The COVE rnor's
supporters say he is more than a
favorite son candidate and that
they are receiving assurances from
outside that indicate he will be one
OF the leading candidates on the
first ballot. with an excellent chance
Of being the choice OF the conven-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-13
"Seems Like a Pine Dream" !"

The shipping clerk checked
dy and then Lit cigarette Gee whz CALCULATED
At this tune going over the with bunch OF budds
There nineteen of through
~e and the only of the bunch that didn't scratch Gosh
when think about the it like pipe dream~
IL seems ike when at
the hustng busing happy hrongs Of the
Try to recall the strain and the
\
1t like pipe dream think Hindenburg
foxy old Ludendof had enough
that the spell their nearly forgotten
how)
1t like pipe to had to put forth
tai and whned for armisc that the
And when think Of the Kaiser ounce and
the SIX sancthed however
VIC can't recall it like pipe try remember
that they extremely important
Just think of it, the Kaiser important!
When the Kaiser rowned il rsned
all the globe according tho tried
to create And when he smiled if he came
out and the earth obedeny danced
lowed JOY.
The Kaiser and the clown ounce important?
Gosh, the shipping clerk says like pipe
dream to remember that they
After the conference decides should do the mex. s,en
" be md somebody who opposed doing what he should
10
Our chief trouble that OF the
boat until given about things
The Washington herald., 1919-10-13
THE NATURE OF SIN
BY THE REV. CHARLES STELZLE,
Staff Writer on Religious Topics.

The Bible give. four definitions
of sin:
SIN is the transgression of
the law" John "a.
IAN unrighteousness Is sin
John 5:l7.
TO him that knoweth to de
good and doeth IL not TO him
il is sin" James 4:17.
Whatsoever is not faith is
sin"-that is. all doubtful prac-
tices arc sinful. Romans 1928.
And these four principles cover
about all the forms of sin that men
practice,
II you say that you have no sin,
you deceive yourself. The Bible
says that this is a sign that 'The
truth is not in you"
The man who comes close 10
God. allowing the white light OF
His Holiness to shine upon him.
sees himself a sinner.
II was when the prophet Isaiah
got a vision of the holiness of God
that he cried out: Woe is me! for
/ am undone; because I am a man
OF unclean lips, and ] dwell in the
midst of people OF uncIean lips: for
mine eyes have seen the King the
Lord of hosts"
Folly we may know without
knowing God.
Vice VIC may know without know
ing God.
Crime we may know without
knowing God.
But Sin VIC cannot know fully
without knowing God. for sin is
missing the mark of Gods perfect
love. and il is only as we see our
selves with God as a background
that we realize the sinfulness OF
sin.
1t is significant that the funda-
mental reason for sin is covetous-
ness.
There are seven persons in the
The Washington herald., 1919-10-13
PHRENOLOGY LURES
LONDON SHILLINCS
by ZOE BECKLEY.
Author Of .R o ma nees Of q Summer
Girl" In Europe to Write on
Topics Of Varied Interest
For The Herald.

FoE Inc htEaIo.
London. Oct u.-Phrenology. and
scientific character study" although
ridiculed by serious scientists. are
the fad Of the day in London. Profess
sional students OF cranial bumps are
making fortunes. DISCHARGED soldiers
spend their precious shilings to be ad-
vised as to what career to take up.
There is a tiny shop in Ludgate Cir
Gus from The window of which the
pictured face of oodrow looks
calmly out over the crashing traffic
of busses. lorries and cabs At his
left is a portrait of Clemenceau, at
his right one of Orlando. and below
him the leonine head of Lloyd George
aTpearS.
But Wilson is the magnet which at
present draws all eyes Beneath each
picture is printed a character sketch
based on study OF head measure
ments. Always a crowd is before this
window intensely interested Often
there Is queue OF men and women
lined up along Fleet street a dozen
yards waiting to enter this tiny studio
which is presided over by the busiest
woman in London. Mrs. Stackpoole T..
ODell. PhrenoIogist
opened the door OF the little studio.
banging the knees and elbows Of the
patient walters, who were packed
within like sardines. From behind a
curtain trickled a conversation ba-
tween Mrs. Stackpoole and a sitter.
"lf you hit that description Of the
American President in your window
from the bumps on his head, madam.
! am thinking you can tell me what
7 had best do for . living. 7 used to
drive truck and get 3s shilings a
week for doing IL. I'm fed up.
81 was thinking a bit of going out
to America. They say man has got
p chance there and not many old
fashioned ideas TO buck The Ameri-
can President has got head on him
you know-oslance. accuracy of Judg-
ment, knowledge OF cause and effect,
love or Justice. conscience. reason.
caution. and hope-thats what your
chart in the window says about him."
There was silence a moment, the
lady phrenoiogist evidently taking
measurements Of the head OF the fed
up young man and making calcula-
tions upon them. Presently she an
swered:
You won't need to drive a truck.
Why don't you try electrical work?
You have mechanical ability. / will
give YOU delineation and you can
study it at leisure. You can rely upon
il. Do you know that the American
electrical inventor never knew he had
the inventive faculty until a phrenol-
ogist told him! As for Lloyd George,
3S years ago. when he had Just come
down from Wales and was studying
to he a lawyer. my husband told him
to go into politics instead and learn
public speaking at once He thanked
him for his advice many times aft
erward and sent all his children to
no for readipps