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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

All Sons of Veterans have been
 summoned to the coIors on Monday evening next, Welcome Home Day. with a special program, collation.. so- ciaI time, etc. The G. A. R. and W. R. c. are to join, and a committee of the W. R. c. are to provide something that may be very well styled a ban
 Quet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

There was variety at the town court on Wednesday. John Burnes. charged with gaming, had his case continued to Saturday. Gus Stranberg, drunk enness and breach of the peace. was fined $1 and costs of $S.70. Harold Englestrom was charged with drunk enness, breach of the peace of an az grayated nature. and carrying con- cealed weapons, 60 days in jail for the weapons, judgment suspended on the rest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

Rev. Leslie B. Briggs came to the assistance of Dr. Simonson Tuesday evening with an earnest message urging increased devotion to the Mas ter, and individual preparation for the revival work intended by the special services that are to be held for sev- eral weeks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

There will be an important meeting of the Wheel club this evening and it is probable that the matter of rais- ing the dues will be debated and set tied.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
MILFORD NEWS

Miss Ella Harvey is making satis- factory improvement and is now able
 to sit up in bed to a limited extent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

Capt. Alvin Smith will be obliged to pass 9 short time in some of the nearby camps before receiving his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

The sewing circle of Lucia chapter meets this week on Friday afternoon with Mrs. Walter Beard, Naugatuck avenue, Devon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

fotlattoFltH NOV. h.--t scloeFia+ 10 me Tin1es)>-Thore Ntn be meeting of the se1eot1se'a 4r the Town Hall at o'clock this evess5ns> This is the first meeting aE the l32ou+4a>
 An 5nlpo-tant meeting of the com nlittee was held Monday evening on nursing 5n tz2e office of the public health s42z.>se, Mss Beatrice Olson. The committee is composed of prom inent wesg2e24 ee the town and is at tac1e& to the aevs31te he<h depart ment cf the Red C4>3sas of Stratfortl The minutes o& the lass meeting were read and acceptess> Miss OIson's report was as follows Total cases during month, 95> nursing visits, 1O2; prenatal visits, 12; infant welfare, 2S; tuberculosis visits 5 visits to schools, g; throat and nose cultures (school chiIdrep}, sIos home vis+ to school children 43> sanitary inspection visits, 3; other visits, 56s total num- Der Of visits. 26o>
 The report speaks for 3tself and goes to show the fine work that is being done with the aid of the Red Cross.
 Mrs. Frank Patterson was elected chairwoman of the Rcd Cross seal campaign. The committee on public
 
 of stamps which will begin on De cen2 Der l,
 A rummase sale win be given by the Ladies Aid so2ieSy Of the Con gregatio1lal church, In the Town Hall on Friday, Doors will open at 9:So,
 William Parks of Elm street, eS- pectS to spend tsaa weekend motoring through NeE York state
 C,arpea -ers have started work on the new home CE Eli Beach on Fair view arenue~ MT and Mrs Beach will move into the house about the first of the year. Mrs Beach, before her marriage a few weeks ago was Miss Maude Kendall of California street
 Few people of the town are aware of he fact that Cne-haIf of all the m " collected in Stratford will go toward puAlic health work of the Red Cross here at home This is a general rule for every place in which the drive is on Oue-haIf of the money goes for town or city use in public health work, and the other half for national use
 l. is probable that another one of the delightful masquerade dances given by Jim Mcbride will take place one week from tonight at the Red Mems hall Many of those who at tended the las- masquerade dance. on Halloween eve will be delighted at 1he co1n3nE Of another good time
 Mrs. David Stephen of LOngbrooll avenue is couvaIescins al the Bridge porI hospital where she has been con- fined for TWO weeks with a. serious illness
 FOR SALE room. 1-fami1y house.
 lot 1OGx1Oc; price 4,S00- Apply
 Peter Gleason, SrnrfOrd, Conn -EZ C. ROCKWELL -,rrnlting
 and nea-iuga jobbinS 2 speciality
 Corner Main and Hillside avenue
 SraffoTd - ID tf'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

Mrs David Stephen of Longbrook avenue is couvalesci1ls al the Bridge porI hospital where she has been con- fined for TWO weeks with a serious illness
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

The Louis Forst property at the corner of Bridgeport turnpiks and Naugatucll avenue, Devon, has been transferred to William J. Smith of Stratford. The section involved in- cluded quite a, number of the leading Devon stores.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

This evening, Miss Elsie Stowe of New Haven will lead the devotions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

It is doubtful if MT Meserve will be able to make book deliveries at the library on Saturday a S anticipated. It may be necessary to defer the opening till the following Monday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

T. is probable that another one of the delightful masquerade dances given by Jim Mcbride will take place one week rom tonight at the Red Mems hall Many of those who at tended the las- masquerade dance. on Halloween eve will be delighted II 1he coming Of another good time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

final discharge from the army.
 Go. B had a good drill on Monday evening, devoting 15 minute periods to the various phases Of the soldier schedule.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
STRATF()RD

Strat3ord, Nov 6>-t Special to The in1es)>-Thorn NFIl be a meeting of the selectrssei9 in the Town Hall at s o'clock this even5ns. This is the first meeting aE the l22og@a>
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
FOR SALE room. 1-fari1y house. lot 1O0x1Oc5 price s4,S00- Apply Peter Gleason, Strarford, Conn.,

{ TEZ C. ROCKWELL -,rrnting and neaL1ea jobbinS 2 speciality Corner Main and Hillside avenue StraffcT5 . ID If"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

William Parks of Elm street, ex- pectS to spend taa weekend motoring through New York state,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

A rummaEe sale win be given by the Ladies' Aid soeie>y of the Con gregatioral church, In the Town Hall on Friday Doors will open at 9:SG-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

Carpe11- -ers have started work on the new home o& Eli Beach on Fair view avenue MT and Mrs Beach will move into the house about the first of the year. Mrs. Beach, before her marriage a few weeks ago was Miss Maude Kendall of California street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
BUSINESS IN DRY GOODS
Increasing Caution of Big Buyers More
Gcncrai-Trndc More Moderate
Last Week,

Dun reports that last weeks de-
Nelopments have been no small iniiu-
cnce III dry goods circles. where Signs
of increasing caution had already be-
gun TO make their appearance. Not
only is business more moderate. bur
conservatism within the trade has
been widely extended by the insstent
agitation against high prices, and
about future consumption are being
expressed more generally among the
merchants. Yet evidences are ahund-
ant Of an unusually large retail trade
for the season, and tlne and fancy mer-
chandSc, notably OF silk. is selling out
o! all proportion to normal periods
Even with some gain in product ion
each week. outputs are still under ca
pacitN. and many goods have heen
Withdrawn from the markets until
fresh supplies come forward. or until
more Roadway has been made on past
orders No strikes Of far-reaching i'm
portance hamper mill operations. but
the shorter working hours are a fac
tor in limiting manufacturing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
SAY INCREASED PRODUCTION
Is ANTlDOTE FOR H. C. |
Factories Arc Expected Soon to Es-
tablish industrial Training for
Their Workers.

Efforts to establish Industrial train
ing in Virginia factories and corpora
lions for workers to increase produc-
ton as means TO solve the high cost
of wing problem are expected soon
following the announcements by the
office of the assistant 10 the Secretary
OF war that nation-w wide plan has
been inauGurated toward this end.
Colonel Arthur Woods. assistant TO
the Secretary Of War is behind the
movement. believing that the funda-
mental solution to the high cost of
living lies in an increase in produc-
uon. and that industrial training, at
the same time that il accomplishes this
result. will also make every worker.
whether skilled. scmiskilled or un-
Sk lied feel that he has a real oppor-
iunity for advancement and for an
increase in his earning power"
lnciliciency Of "A large percentage of
employees all over the country has
been disclosed as the result of an in
TcS,iIation by Colonel Woods Office
In trying out the plan. Colonel Wood
says many factories found that not
only the, productive power OF the mon
increased but that they pay for them
serves while learning. La hor leaders
u" continued also have approved Tho
pan alter seeing II in operation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
VIRGINIA APPLE CROP is
100000 BARRELS SHORT
REPORTS on Production Arc, Mnde 10
Director FooShc, Of Markets
Division.

That the Nirginis, apple crop fer
shown by reports made 10 J: Frank
Fooshe. director of the Division of
Markets OF the State AGRICULTURAL De
partment. for the month of August.
Director Fooshe is today mailing out
a list OF apple growers of Virginia
with their offerings of the 1871? crop.
While the list is not complete by any
means. buyers viii find il most helpful
in determining which counties have
the varieties they arc III the market
for and who are the heaviest producers
The scarcity OF apples has already
boosted the price per barrel and IL is
expected 10 soar to Still higher
figure. Orchard men report the 1919
crop OF fine quality. although the crop
in several sections has suffered from
cedar rust. scab and aphis
\ grand total of less than 800, 900
barrels OF all varieties is shown in
Director Fooshc's bulletin. OF varic
ties. Works lead. with a total OF io3.67o
barrels. Winessps come next then
Pippins. Ben Davis, Twigs and stay
mans in the order name.
AlDemaric County reports a total OF
6a.Sg0 barrels: Frederick. $3.50;
Augusta. $3.50 and Nelson POS.
The output then drops sharply TO 1880
in Roanoke and lj,.2o in Rockingham
Counties.
1t, is proposed by the Division OF
Markets TO issue another bulletin Sep
TENDER J.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
STRIKES HAMPER TRADE
Iron and Steel business Especially Az
fcctcd by the Troubles of the
NAiiMnH Men.

With i rate OF 1890 tons. according
10 the Iron Age, the daily make of
niE iron last month was 7S45 tons
greater than in June. and the steady
blowing in of furnaces resulted in a
net Increase % thirty nine in the ac-
tive list. Thus. %? furnaces were in
blast when August opened. but the
week brought reports of the banking
OF furnaces at several points. and IL
Is question whether the current
month VIII show a. continuance OF the
ldrs" gain in production.
According TO Dun'S Revirw for the
past week, satisfaction over the deci-
SiVo expansion IN lulN pig iron pro-
dnct!on has hcen icSScned by the cur
iallment of operations that mas recent
~ resulted from rally Dad strikes in tho
Chicago and Cleveland districts. The
labor troubles have cut down outputs
or both pig iron and steel, work AT
the plants OF - Cleveland concern hav-
.nE been largely suspended. and an ele-
ment OF uncertainty has been injected
into the general situation a; a time
when the recovery OF manufacturing
Was making good progress
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
ALDERMEN WILL DISCUSS
TELEPHONE RATES ORDER
Pending Resolution Provides That
They Revert Immediately to
PrC-War Basis.
HOLD SESSION TUESDAY NIGHT
Question Of Repeating For.Hirc
Automobile Parking Ordinance
Also Will Come Up at This Time
for Disposition.

Tuesday night the Board OF Alder
men will hold its regular August SeS
sion. The Board has before 1t docke
Of considerable length, and several inn
portant matters arc up for concurrence.
Among them is the resolution order
ing the reinstatement: OF telephone
rates which were in effect prior 10 the
instructs the City Attorney 70 take
legal action 10 enforce the terms of
the measure.
Among other matters that arc UP for
concurrence is the resolution appro-
priating nearly 100000 for various i'm
provements. or TINS amount $4,000
is 70 go to complete the work on
Chafnherlaync Avenue north of the
bridge. $4,000 for the equipment Of
the new Robert l.. Lee school: $4,000
for grading and paving Fourth Stree,
III South Richmond. and 10000 for the
extension OF gas mains.
The much -talked-of measure de-
signed TO partly repeal the ordinance
for, the parking OF "for-hire" auto
mobiles Will come up before the Board
and. as usual. Will he a bone of con-
tention. The repeal measure passed
the Common Council by vote OF
IN the Board.
The Committee on Streets meets
ds%t night at s o'clock the Committee
on Finance holds another meeting.
Thursday night At o'clock the Dock.
River and iiarbor Committee is
scheduled to meet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
TO WAGE WAR IN VIRGINIA
AGAINST MARAUDlNG BIRDS
Bobolinks May he Killed ON Their
l.ntc Summer Flight Toward
tho South.

War is to be waged in Virginia
against tho bobolink. beginning August
Is and continuing to November Is. in.
elusive. under authority of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
which cites the migratory bird treaty
act: The reason for this is that this
little songster has destroyed untold
quantities Of rice. and for his depreda-
tons is to be punished.
The only check TO the ravages Of
the hobolink. known also as ricebird
or reedbird, is shooting. and this is
permitted i'm the rice belt or on the
line OF migration under the migratory
bird treaty act. The only condition
imposed is that the wholesale killing
of tho bird is not to he made for com
mcrcial enterprise. The persons shoot
ing il may il as food give il
away to charitable institutions for like
dis position.
In late summer the bobolink leaves
Canadian soil and starts on its lengthy
flight toward the South. About Au-
gus 30 it arrives at the rice fields
and commences destroying the grain.
jus, il the milk. Later the bobolnk
continues it's journey to its winter home
in South America. The bird is not
easily frightened from the fields OF
tempting grain. and "A loss OF 10 pcr
cent OF the crop is not uncommon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
Know Hand Signals
for Faster Traffic
Lieutenant Sanatels Lays
DoaO'1 Some Rules for
Street Travelling.

Because OF the conviction that many
drivers do not know the traffic signal
rules. Lieutenant Samuels, OF the traf-
hc department. issued tho following
statement yesterday on the Subjcc! Of
signals. This is the first OF series Of
articles by Lieutenant Samucls on
Traffic Troubles" Here is what he
says on traffic signals:
when Il traffic signal is open, go
straight ahead or turn to tho right in
any direction. IF your destination is
to the left. wait until the signal Is
changed and unil hand signal is
changed and until hand signal is
start only when the signal is
closed and thereby protect yourself
from coliding with opposite bound
traffic in crossing. Keep an eye on
the traffic officer. and many times his
hand signals will save you time.
For instance. when traffic is heavy
on one side of the street and light on
the side which you are on. often the
policeman in the box Will let YOU pass
or a closed signal without interfering
with opposite bound traffic.
know the hand signals, for often
policemen are at loss TO tell where
the autoist wants 10 20 because OF
his Ignorance of how TO signal the
Doiiccnlan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
CHARLES PACK ADVOCATES
NATIONAL FOREST POLICY
Until This Is Done Wooden Materials
VIII Soar in Price, lie
Declares.

Everything made Of wood will con-
ttnuc 10 rise in price as long as the
limited States is without national
forest policy, according 10 Charles
Lathrop Rack, president Of the Amcii-
can Forestry Association, in recent
statement
The virgin national forests are
ra pidly becoming depleted, due TO for
cs; rireS and other causes. there being
only about eao.ooo.coe acres left of
$50. o00. 600 Consequently. .all wooden
aIticles in daily use about the home,
timber. and hyproducts OF wood, are
bound IN advance.
.s',Mr. Pack secs no Eclicf except a
'nhtichal forest policy toward forest
conservation and advises none to delay
building homes, because timber is high
now. He predicts il will De higher
instead OF coming down.
Mood is declared by him TO be one
of the basic causes Of tho high cost
of living You can scarcely name
anything nc continues, lin which
svood does not figure in one way or
another. Newspaper has scared in
price and the pulp wood industry is
chiefly in Canada We must have a
national forest policy tina; viii bring
about a replenishinc az our forests and
a better protection for those which NC
have left"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
VIRGINIA POTATOES UP
Cobblcrs From The Eastern Shore md
Norfolk Region Higher In Lend
ing Northern Markets.
In its last weeks report Of the po-

In its last weeks report Of the po-
said: GO
Range OF prices continued wide and
Irregular with moderate advances at
shipp!ns points, and in many terminal
cobblers gained 80 cents. closing at
- per barrel Z. o. b. shipping points,
with demand good. but active ship,
ping season is nearly over.
The range of this stock IN consum-
ing markets continued wide at S5.75-
40. Few markets reaching IS Nir-
gnias, Norfolk. cobblers held a., s525-
IN Boston. New. Jersey sacked cob
blsrs closed at advance to 81 per cwt,
f. o. h. south jersey shipping points
and ranged <3.6J4.S5 in consuming
markets. Kentucky cobblcrs gained
about II cents at shipping points. clos
i>S at S".6H-%.!o per cwt /. o. b. and
advanced also in consuming markets
gas carly Oh!os closed about 30 cents
higher ~ 81 per cwt. f. o. h. ship
ping points. and CARROTS reached So
30 in Chicago and Kansas City
Minnesota early Ohios ranged s2.7j-
a.2o /. o. b. shipping points, closing
strong.
Potato shipments c,147 cars COM
pared with 3,o4a last week and l.ia4
yea, ago. New Jersey led with 773
cars, while Virginia decreased TO 2s6,
shipping about the San mo Californ in.
81 pmen;S of new potatoes TO date
"I.lO0 cars compared with SIRE TO
corresponding date last year. The
eral in southern shipping sections.
but from Virginia and sections north
and west the shipments SO far equal
or exceed those of last year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
D|SAPPROVE
CHAMBERLAIN KAHN BILL
Declare Plan for Army Seriously
=" Intcrfcrcs With Reorganization
of State Militia.
INCREASES REGULAR FORCES
sln Communication With Adjutant-
General Stern, National .Associa.
ton Says Measure i'm Ccntraliziny
o. Military Power Is Pcrnicious.

= 1.-The Acknowledgement Of Virginia,
10 Lane Stevn. is IN receipt OF NUM-
: Der OF communications from the organi-
zatloH COMMITTEES of the National Guard
, IN daily session III New York City,
!, rAlat!vc 20 the .cU-opcration OF Virginia
IN the movemen; started by the
Nationa! Guard Association 10 prevent
1.-THE passage Of the ChamD vrlain Kahn
, bill for Increasing the standing army
$ 10 an enlisted strength OF $4,000.
advocates throughout the country Of
strong National Guard organization
n each State, claim that this ban not
only materially handicals the :corgani-
zation OF units OF the National Guard
+ in all the states but that III, cen
= tralization of military power in an IN
creased standing army is 'pernic!ous
system"
r" Guard IL Wiped Ont.
The Virginia National Guard. which
at the beginning OF the war, numbered
3,0oo..like the National Guard orEan!za-
lions OF ev>ry other state. was wiped
out Of existence by the ruling OF the
Judge Advocate Generals Department.
of the army, which returned the guards
men. to their civilian status on being
discharged from service when the war
ended.
Four companies in Virginia which
have been rcorganized since the sign
Ing of the 1rmIStice, have received red
eral recognition. The enlisted strength
of these four companies IS about 80.
there is one III ach:Hc-gun company.
In the prevention OF trouble IL Is be
!liered by the -Adjutant- General OF Viz
ginia, in common with the adju;ant-
generals OF Other states that small COM
panies in many places with an enlisted
strength OF siXty-fve men are much
better than few large companies. \
recent ruling fixing the strength of
a company at 100 men by the Militia
Bureau. in the opinion OF the National
Guard Association eneciually prevents
y.
10 recruit loc men in the smaller places
in any State.
Fixes G5 Rs Minimum.
"A, the National Guard Association
meeting at 81. Louis in May, at which
practically every State in the Union
was represented, ) resolution was
adopted that The minimum Of s!Nty-iive
then recently MED by the Militia
Bureau as the minimum number for a
company Of infantry OF coast artillery,
was in the opinion OF the association
a proper minimum for permanent or
gan,zation o; companies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
DISiNFECTANT Is BLAMED
FOR SICKNESS IN FAMILY
south Side Man Reports Trouble with
Eggs bought From Hull
street store.

an the odor of disinfcctan, snoil
Efa""er'cS, IS The. question witch has
'i"alth by officials at tho .Third ,o,,,'!
station. Yesterday afternoon NJ y
HimiiiMan; Of 1913. Perry street. com
n,adleu I" INC poiicc that he had bccu
,'''Tc W. ~ eating some eggs which
a.. ~" purchased AT a store on UnII
According I" tho story told tho noIicc
@,iisinfectrd, and when tho eggs ,yern
Pntchhs"d They smelt stronEIv Of TIC
49,, 1850, ny.SeD'ie and when cooked The odor
ne, u vas claimed that sickness ~
s0''e' from pariaking Of the eggs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
SWEET WILL APPEAR TODAY
IN MYERS ASSAULT CASE
Charge Of Renting Director OF Public
Safct? 10 lie Heard In rolicc
Court.

Charges against Harry = Sweet Of
"aSSaulting and beating" Director OF
Public safety William NJ Myers which
were continued from August = Will
conc M in Police Court today. sweet
who was formerly member Of the
Richmond police force. aud q prohih-
rioD Inspector under Commissioner o.
Prohibition Peters until few days
ga. When he resigned. is said TO have
struck the Director Of Public Safety
On August ! while on the street near
Ninth aud Broad streets.
II Is said that She cause az the ac-
lions, Of sweet toward Myers are state
mcnis ual" hy tho director at an
night OF July 81. which the former
groh!hItion INSPECTOR took 10 be ad-
dressed toward MIN.
Wh"p H""ot Was bauod; for tho sum
Of $500. Aly'ru askcd that peace bond
be- reGulr't because OF statements
Ehich the Inspector was SAID to have
made concerning Rim
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
POLICE CHARGE PRISONER
WITH DRAWING WEAPON
Declare w. w. Hughes Attempted IN
Use Knife After He Entered
Patrol Wagon.

Drawing knife on Z policeman in
p"troi wagon yesterday afternoon
vs. inc charge placed against w "
,ihEheS, machinist. OF 2203 East
MarShall street, who had hccn taken
INTO custody and was on the way 10 Inc
loicr station on ii charge OF
According 10 the story told by the
noIlrf' hughes drew a knife and AL
r,nlP'd I" use II on ratrolman J. T.
chauffeur put the patrolman or us
GUARD and he knocked the wcannn
ron ne prisoners hand \ heht en-
.nya III which Hughes was finally
~ Suauen Ia stay ia tho patrol Ic
VIII appear IN Police Court today.