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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
TANKS HAD MOBILE
 REPAIR SHOP

Cannon" writes John H. Van De- venter, in Everybody's, for May, "were considered the most 'produc- tive tools of war, and our ordnance engineers found it necessary to keep as many of them as possible on the firinghne and in firing condition. Attached to almost every battery was a. motor-propelled machine-shop on wheels, a real honest goodness shop containing a lathe ,drilling-ma- chine, grinder, air-compressor, hand tools and power-plant. The sole duty of this shop was to keep the fighting equipment of this battery on the fir ing-Iine. all the time. The motto was Hand it to them; don't make them come and get it. A mighty good motto for U. s. service, either in war or peace.
 "As a result of this sort of work Pershing's artillerymen broke the rec ord for the number of guns kept in action. Out of every one hundred American guns the average was 9I kept on the firing-Hne and three out l of action. The French figures pei one hundred guns were 88 on the fir ing-Hne and F out of action"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
COUNTRY CLUBS
 FINE PROGRAM
First Masquerade Ball of Season, May IA, Inter
 esting Event.


 The committees of the Black Rock Country club have arranged very at tractive program for the month of May.
 Wednesday of this week will be Ladies Day at the club. The lady members with their friends will gather at the club house in the after noon, play bridge, five hundred, etc, talk, sew or knit and get acquainted. At 6:30 sharp Manager Willard will serve buffet luncheon and at 6:45 the entertainment will start continu- ing until 7:45. At this time the men will begin to arrive and at s p. m. the | roller skating with Speideis orches- tra begin and last until 10 o'clock. From that time until 11:59 the ladies and their escorts will enjoy dancing, closing at the committee a perfect | day.
 Tomorrow night will be the first ] meeting to organize a singing club | which will include both ladies and | gentlemen and the rehearsal will be at 8 o'clock.
 Wednesday, May 14, arrangements | have been completed for a smoker for the men of the club and their friends. | This program will include boxing, VduueS1IIe ana hdIllDST Ol pElSeS. | Wednesday, May 21, will occur the
 seasons first masquerade ball. Banjo
 Wallace and his society orchestra
 from New York vii furnish the music and the committee will provide special vaudeville numbers direct from New
 York theatres. Reservations are linn ! tied to 200 and will close May 19. l Tuesday, May 27, the clubs first 1 progressive bridge porty will be held l for ladies and gentlemen. Play will l commence at S:30 sharp and special
 prizes have been provided by the l committee.
 1 Wednesday, May 28, a roller skat- | ing carnival until 10:30 followed by l dancing will be enjoyed There has 1 been a tremendous revival of roller 1 skating and this form of amusement 1 has become very popular.
 l On Decoration Day the committee | have provided an all day program in- l cluding tennis, baseball, sports of al kinds, athletic contests, dancing 1 shore dinner, music afternoon ana i evening, etc. *zSsaAs
 On Saturday, May 1T, In addition to the regular dancing. a swimming
 and diving exhibition will be given 1T
 the clubs handsome swimming poo
 at g p. m.
 Each Saturday evening during tn, month there will be the usual tabl
 d'hote dinner and dancing from 8 t 12 p. m
 Those interested in tennis, botl | ladies and gentlemen, will hold ;
 meeting at the club house Wednesda! | evening of this week at g D. m. The baseball team will hold prac | tice games Tuesdays and Thursday!
 at 4:30 p. m. until further notice ant 1 Saturdays at ? o'clock. The lineuI 1 of the team will be announced yer! 1 soon, and the schedule for the season
 The Sunday evening concerts vii | also be continued during the rest O | the month, the table d'hote dinner be ing omitted. The committee is ar
 ranging for the appearance of som
 excellent artists at these concert | which are rapidly becoming yer, | popular with the club members.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

My sister G7addis has started to take riding lessons, and this aftirnoon was passing her room and she was in there standing in frunt of the mir Ter in a riding soot with pair of mems pants to it, and I stopped pass ing past and went in, saying, G, Glad dis, gosh, holey snoaks.
 Does enything happen to displease your 1ordship? sed Gladdis.
 You wouldent 1eeve anybody see you in them, would you, Gladdis? l sed.
 o no, not a tall, I got them to sleep in, sed Gladdis.
 We'll, G, gosh, Gladdis, I sed, don't leeve cry of the fellows see you, will you please ?---would you mind going out the back way with them? O, go chase yourself erround the , block, sed Gladdis, Well gosh. G winnickers, Gladdis, ] sed.
 Are you still heer? sed G1addis.
 Aw, GIaddis, I sed. And I thawt | G, III be diskraced. And I went down stairs, and pop was in the setting room and I sed, DO you wunt to see Gladdis all dressed up to go out ir mems pants, pop? | Nuthing is ferther rum my ambi- tions, sed pop, and I sed, Well all you half to do is go up in her room and you'll see her. | The doose you say, sed pop. And he went up to Gladdises room, me following him, and Gladdis was jes putting on a derby hat, looking SC hutch like man it was fearse, an6 pop sed, Do you axuilly think tha1 eny self respecting horse would carry you after he once got a, look at you? fo To 01I for T sed GIaddis.
 1 No dawter of mine will ever 1eevt eny house of mine in that condition sed pop.
 o deer, now father, be reasonable sed Gladdis.
 If you have no consideration for tn, family, have some for the horse, set Ipop.
 And he went out and slammed Glad discs door, and wen Gladdis went fo her riding lessin she looked the wa! she a,wt to.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
Social And Personal Doings In The W0mans World
Personal Votes

Harrison and Miss Ida Callendar.
 TSe Dutch Twins; Miss Marion Mo- til. ''SelaEnbo'; Miss Louise Boynton, The Flower Seller; Miss Virginia Marsh, Viva La France; Miss Helen Marsh, ''Huntress"; Miss Virginia Marsh and Miss Louise BopeSon, '"Ro- mance.'' Every number was enthu- siastica,lly received by the large num- Der of friends and relatives present.
 Mrs Edwin Hoyt, formerly Miss Louise Powe, Seaview avenue, will return to resume her studies at Smith college today, after spending the weekend with her parents, LMr. and Mrs. Louis B. Powe. MT. Hoyt sailed for Italy on Saturday.
 The Ladies Aid soicety of the First M. E. church will serve as hostesses at the reception to be given Rev. and Mrs. Paul Edwards and daughter, Miss Ruth Edwards, formerly of Riv- erhead, L. I. MT. Edwards has "e- gently been appointed to serve as pas tor of the church when Rev. George NJ. Brown was appointed pastor at the Vandeveer Park Methodist church, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
WHY BUY WAR SAVINGS
 STAMPS '?
By Jennie Glover Brown

By Jenn1e Glover BrOWn. Because: For many years we fooled ourselves That things could perfect be Only when they were trademarked With the stamp of Germany. As time went on the climax came To their efficiency, When War of diabolic type
 Was Made In Germany! Man wants but. little here below, Nor wants that littz- long, But Wilhelm tried to get the earth, And Wilhelm got in wrong; For we bought bonds and Savings
 Stamps,
 That Uncle Sam might send The food and ammunition that
 Would hasten the wars end. We Hooverized and Storrowized
 For our dear country's sake, But we would not be Kaiserized! We had too much at stake. Twas not the time to reason whyi We knew such things must be To speed the movement that would
 k<u
 The Gem in Germany! The food we save, the bonds we bay, And stamps, for many a post, Are paying toward the barbecue On which said Bill will roast! That's why we buy the Swings Stamps, And we will buy until A League of Nations shall decide To free this world of Bill!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
EMPLOYMENT SUNDAY
 IN THE CHRCHES

In the Bridgeport churches yester- day employers were urged to provide work for the returned soldiers and sailors who are about to enter indus trial life again.
 In the churches here it was point ed out that every one of the men deserved supremely well of their country, that they performed on the battlefelds with the highest courage, devotion and intelligence and that each one is a better, more efficient and more reliable man for his ser vice at the front. 1nasmuch as the churches are in closer touch with human hearts and human needs than any other phase of our social organ ization, the churches were asked to take up the task with which the na- ton has been coping unsuccessfulIy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
THE MAKING OF A FAMOUS
 MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is Prepared For
 Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratoryFwhere thssB
 successful remedy is made impresses
 even the casual looker-on with the reli-
 ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness which attends the making of this greZ medicine for woman's ills. Over $50, GOO pounds of various herbs
 are used annually and all have to be gathered at the season of the year when
 their natural juicesSand medicinal suo- stances are at their best The most successful solvents are used | to extract the medicinal properties from ' these herbs.
 Every utensil and tank that comes in
 contact with the medicine is sterilized
 and as final precaution in cleanliness the medicine is pasteurized and sealed in sterile bottles.
 It is the wonderful combination of roots and herbs, together with the skill and care used in it's preparation
 which has made this famous medicine
 so successful in the treatment of l female ills.
 | The letters from women who have | been restored to health by the use of | Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
 pound which we are continually pub | fishing attest to it's virtue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
MAIL FOR TURKEY

Articles of mail conforming to the Postal Union rates, conditions and lassif1cations, will be accepted to any place in Turkey in Europe and .-"url1ey in Asia Such mail is allowab1 to be registered, if preferred
 Post office officials also make the announcement that the order prohib- iting mail to be sent to Cuba an6 Mexico, has been revoked, and mail to those countries may now be re- stunned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

All the Devon soldiers and sailors who have returned have been invited to meet at the town hall on Thursday night to form an organization to take part in the Memorial Day exercises in Milford. The invitation was issued by the George Van Horn Camp, Sons of Veterans, who will have charge of the celebration and the cooperation of the veterans of the late war is de- sired in order to make the celebra- ton the biggest that has ever taken place in Milford. J. Fred Van Sycle has been appointed marshal of the parade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

The Devon nine defeated the Fort Trumbull Beach nine yesterday morn ing at the Fort Trumbull grounds by the score of 10 to g. The Devon boys put up. a line game and the batting of Earl Champion was the feature of the game, he getting three triples and a single out of five times up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

Captain Louis F. Stowe of the fire department has been appointed acting chief in charge of headquarters dur ing the absence of Chief Frank Stew ems, who is frequently called out of town on departmental matters. The appointment will prevent any conflict of authority in case of tl1e chiefs ab- sence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
INSTALL TEACHERS
 AT SECOND BAPTIST

Installation services for teachers and officers of the recently organized Bible class of the Second Baptist church were held yesterday. The school voted to raise money for the purchase of a church organ. The mid-week services on Wednesday night at 7:45 will mark the beginning Of the new church year. The board of trustees will hold it's quarterly meeting on Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

The baseball team of the Devon Bremen defeated the Myrtle Beach Bremen yesterday morning by the score of 10 to '. Newcomb and Johnson was the battery for Devon and Newcombs pitching was a puzzle to the Myrtle Beach boys.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
Finish the HE BUY
 JOB Y Victory Bonds

not confined to America alone; not
 withstanding the war the idea has spread to foreign countries and en- lIstments have been reported from China, Corea, Canada, Cuba and France, MT. DeForest said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
DEVON

The Devon Improvement associa- tion will hold their regular meeting tonight. All the members are re- quested to be present as business of importance will be transacted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

No wonder that Congress is anx- ious to begin it's work again, with the baseball season opening in Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Scott of Water bury, formerly of Devon, have pre- scented the Devon Union church with two handsome contribution plates of oak, plush lined.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

A good many men observe Clean Up Week by cleaning out from the scene of activity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
BEECHkMz;x' $
 PILLS

quickly help to streB@kn the digestion, stimulate Gne liver, regulate the bowels and improve the health by working with nature. Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World
 Sold everywhere. In Boxes, Toe, 25c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

Miss Shirley Wilen of Hartford was the weekend of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Dworken of Maplewood avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

ESceet spent the weekend in New York city as the guest of friends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

Mss Jennie M. Jergenson of East Hartford Is spending se<tral weeks with friends in this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

Mrs Charles G. Williams of Black Rock, will be hostess at the meeting of the Thimble club, Thursday, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

The Universalist Women's club of the Universalist church. will discon- tnue holding meeings during the summer months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

Miss Roxanna Wilson of Hartford is spending several days with Mrs. T H. Brown of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

The dancing classes of Agnes L. Marsh, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Walter E. Marsh, held their closing reception at the Stratfield hotel Sat urday afternoon, at 3 o'clock Both ballroom and classical interpretive dances were delightfully."- exhibited by her charming pupils. In the classical dances the following participated: Miss Helen Marsh, Miss Virginia Marsh, Miss Virginia Harrison and Miss Louise BCynton, in Greek ath- letics; Miss Dorothy Bradley and Miss Gertrude 10th in Butterflies; Miss Virginia Harrison, "HtADe': Miss Ruth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

Mrs. B. F. Lyon, Noble avenue, was hostess at a meeting of the Book Exchange club this afternoon, at her home.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-21
WILL HOLD Meeting TO
HEAR CHROME CLAIMS

The reimbursement committee Of
the war minerals board relief COM
mission will hold public meeting
at Medford about August 5. accord
ing to reports, to hear any further
evidence in support OF the claims
filed for relief In this part OF Ore
gon. They also announce that all
claims must reach their Washington
headquarters by June 8, 1919.
It Is understood that claims may
be filed for net losses only. and that
reimbursement will be made only to
operators Of properties who expend-
ed money in operations on CONNER
cial bodies OF ore in greater amounts
than returns therefrom, but where
there exists sufficient ore to show a
definite profit had the shipment not
been prevented by failure of mar.
kets to absorb ore produced
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-21
HUN CABINET REFUSES
TO SIGN PEACE TERMS
Time Expires Thursday, But Germans Want Extension
Say Terms Would Degrade Unborn Generations. .--Ital-
ian Premier Hunies to Rome on Fiume Question

Paris. May 21.--A definite state
ment that Germany would not sign
the peace terms presented to them.
in the present form. has been made
by the German cabinet through the
Press. Statements along
somewhat similar lines by President
Ebert. Premier Scheldemann and
other Germans In high standing have
preceded this one.
Another note was sent yesterday
by the German mission at Versailles
to the secretary OF the peace con-
gress. Today OF tomorrow the Ger
man representatives are expected to
transmit TO the allies a comprehen-
sive statement OF Germany's attitude
towards the treaty. specifying the
points they accept and those they de-
sire modified. The 15-day time lin
II for them expires Thursday, but
an extension has been asked by the
Germans.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-21
SCIENCE BATTLES TO
STAvE OFF PLAGUE

Constantinople, May 21.-Ameri-
can, British, French and Greek ply
sicians are striving with might and
main to prevent an outbreak OF the
plague In the region extending along
the north shore Of the Aegean Sea
from Saloniki to Constantinople. In
this work the British, French and
Greek armies and the American Red
Cross are cooperating.
America and England as we'll as
the far Off corners OF the earth can
not afford In these days to ignore
outbreaks OF disease no matter where
they occur" declared British SAN
itary officer in charge of the work OF
cleaning up Constantinople. "If the
plague is allowed to breed here in
the Near East sooner or later It will
reach England and America. And
its averages II allowed to spread
will exceed those OF the so-called In
| tluenza."
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-21
THIS SACK Of FLOUR
BROUGHT sl34,512.@

San Francisco. May 2l.-John d.
McGilveey. potentate OF Islam Tenn
pie OF San Francisco. has just re-
ceived the famous "Shriners Red
Cross Sack OF Flour" started in Is
lam Temple In May. 1917. by Histor-
ian Clarence T.. Pratt. The sack has
travelled $4,000 miles and visited
IA states, including Ohio. Alabama,
Iowa, Montana, Virginia. Wyoming,
New Jersey, North Carolina. Okla
homa, Tennessee, Michigan, the
flour was sold in Honolulu, twice on
the Pacific Ocean and in California
sales were held in San Francisco,
Oakland. Fresno and Santa Rosa.
The sack OF flour has been sold
23 times In IA states, with an aggre-
gate sale of $134,512.S4 which has
been turned over to the Red Cross.
The largest sale was held by the
Oklahoma Shriners. their total being
$s6,675. and Islam Temple at San
Francisco was second, with $751;
701.25. Oklahoma's challenge to
every temple in North America to
pass their high mark was never met.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-21
sTOwAYING IS POPULAR
ON PACIFIC LINERS

San francisco, May 20.--Mrs. AL
B. Joy arrived today from Honolulu
on the steamer Lurline, a stowaway.
u Just had to see my husband,
so / slowed away" she explained to
the purser. who found her under a
stateroom bed on the vessel six hours
after Vt left Honolulu. There were
also two men stowaways aboard.
They were not, however, the stow
aways OF Robert Louis Stevenson's g
days. for all paid their passage
money and became passengers, In
stead of being compelled to work for
their passage.
This bids to become popular
sport. due to congestion OF traffic.
The Matson company announced to.
day that unusual demands having
taken vessels for transport OF return
Ing troops has left facilities for
bringing only 200 people monthly
from Honolulu, while 1000 monthly
seek passage.
The stowaways had slipped or
board after being informed that they
could not purchase passage for 81,
months.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-21
NAUGHTY yANKS KICKED
FROM S|LkEN PAJAMAS

Lemans. France. May 21.-From
silk pajamas fringed with lace to
concrete floors of a guard house
typifies the transition of a number
OF United States army casuals who
commandeered the belongings of a
French count here. while the latter
had left his chateau for the front.
The wholesale appropriation Of
the belongings by the casuals was
made known 10 the military police
by the count who had returned for
a short furlough.
The army restored all the appro-
priated articles while the men who
enjoyed the luxuries OF them are
lodged In the guard house.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-21
THROUGH HTRA|NSERV|C
IN WAR-TORN COUNTRY

Paris. May 21.-what is charac-
terized as one OF the most vital steps
towards the speedy reconstruction of
war-torn Europe is being taken this
week in the inauguration Of the
through. transcontinental train ser
vice between Paris. Belgrade and
Bucharest via Pontarlier, Milan,
Triest, Agram and vinkovce. This
line would under any ordinary cir
cumstances be a great boon to the
traveller and to the business man, but
now on the eve of signing Of peace,
It assumes an incolcuable Importance
to the welfare Of many countries.
The allied capitals will now be
linked up once more by a rapid SER
vice which will permit of easy COM
munications. The slow sea route can
be abandoned for the numerous gov
ernmental missions which will play
a great part in the reconstruction
In numerous other ways the new
line will facilitate the process of
rebuilding the fortunes of the allies.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-21

Premier Orlando has gone to
Rome for a conference on certain
interior and foreign questions" 1t
is probable that the peace terms will
not be presented to the Austrians
before Friday. 1t is assumed that
orlando's trip indicates som new de-
yelopment in the work OF adjusting
the Fiume and Dalmatian questions
before the terms are given the Aus
trians. It is presumed that the
premier will remain in Rome only a
few hours.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-21
THIRST
COSTLYT0QUENCH
Two Gentlemen Who Did Not Know
When They Had Enough-and
Then the Gas Gave Out

Riley Cox, arrested here yesterday
by Sheriff George Lewis. charged
with taking a REQ automobile from
w. T. Breen's garage In this city,
had his hearing this forenoon before
Justice Holman at the courthouse.
Another man, by the name of Z. T.
Smith, was arrested last night as an
accomplice of Cox and he also ap-
peared before the justice at the same
time.
According to the story told by the
two men, they did not intend to
steal the automobile. Cox who says
he Is broke" offered to get the car
and take Smith-who furnished the
money-to HIT where they proceed
ed to lay In small supply OF joy
water for their own use. They In
tended to return the automobile be-
fore IL was missed the next morning
but ran out OF gas and abandoned
the car in front OF the Baptist church
in this city.
Smith. who has wife and child
In Portland and Is employed by the
Atterbury Truck Company, says
they had over pint of whlskey be-
fore they started out on the jaunt,
which gave the courage and made
them Fit for the fray" He says
they bought four pints at Hilt and
drank one pint on the road to Grants
Pass. The other three pints were
found in Smiths room by the offi-
GERS.
They do not look like bad men,
and District Attorney Miller allowed
them both to plead guilty of bring
ing liquor into the state and the
Judge fined each man 500. Had
the charge in regard to taking the
auto been pushed against them i,
would have been somewhat different
as the law provides a fine for such
an offense OF two years in the peni.
tentiary or fine not to exceed $500
1t is thought that Mr.. Smith will
pay his fine at once. but Cox. being
without funds, will prohably be q
star border at the county Jail for q
time. The Boys thirst simply goi
the best OF them.