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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
LESS THAN 4,OOO
 AFFILIATIONS

Washington, April 1O-There were but 125 cases of total blindness and less than four thousand amputations in the American forces engaged in
 the war, 1t is stated today by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance in an announcement concerning the bu- reaus activity in supplying crippled soldiers and sailors with artificial limbs and in otherwise caring for the wounded and disabled Not even all of the 125 cases of total blindness cited, it is stated, have yet been de- clared permanent by the medical of- ficers in charge. Relative to amputa- tions, denial is made, on the author ity of Surgeon General Ireland and Colonel Charles E. Banks, chief med ical officer of the War Risk 1nsur- ance, that there were any cases in which men lost both arms and both legs.
 More than 500 artificial limbs have been furnished to disabled men to date
 by the bureau underline provisions of
 the Act of Congress.
 Upon being discharged from the War Department hospitals as unfit for further service all men disabled as a result of injury or disease suffered in line of duty are entitled to the ben efits of the war risk insurance" the statement says If their condition demands further treatment they are
 entitled to medical attention in one
 of a large number of hospitals now being established throughout tne country, to be operated by the public heaIh service. If a man is disabled but his condition needs no further medical attention, he may secure from the bureEu of war risk insurance a monthly compensation. Medical eX- ! perts of the bureau make examina. toions of all wao apply for conDeusa- ton and rate theor physical coalition present and potential, and determine the percentage of handicap which | each suffers as Q wage eaTner as a result of disability. The rating given is carefully considered in fixing the compensation which will be paid monthly to the man and his depend entS."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
E. H. HEUSER.

B. H. Heuser, aged 69, died at the home of his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Heuser, POP Catherine street, last night after short illness. He is sur vived by his wife, two daughters, Miss Elizabeth and Mrs. Robert Bar bary of Danbury. M Heuser has resided in Bridgeport about year previous to that he lived in Danbury and was a member of the American lodge, I. o. o. F.; Devotional En- campment, I. O. o. F.; Court J. NJ. Bailey, Foresters of America Tuner al services will be held tonight at his late home by the s. M. Harris lodge l. o. O. F., whose officers will exem- plify the ritual of the order.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
REV. WILLIAM B, WALKER

Rev. William B. Walker, who was rector of Christ church, ,Stratford, from 1882 to 1888, and for the past two years has been curate under the present rector, Rev. C. c. Kennedy, died yesterday at the Cromwell Home in Cromwell, Conn. He had been in poor health for some time and just one week ago, accompanied by his wife ,he went to Cromwell. He is sur vived by his wife and two sons, liar old and Beverly Walker. The funeral cortege will leave MiddIetown Friday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for Cromwell, where he will be buried.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
STATE WILL AID
 OYSTER INDUSTRY

Hartford, Conn, April 1O.---The state will aid the oyster industry, which has suffered for four years through failure of the "set'' on the spawning beds on the state side of Long Island sound. Today the shell fisheries committee reported in the senate a bill to provide for bringing spawn from Virginia. The bill which has gone to the appropriations com mittee, rea55 as follows: Ten thou sand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro- priated for the use of the shell fish commission in procuring oysters from Virginia or elsewhere for distribution upon the spawning beds of the state."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
MRS. ELIZABETH A. LEONARD

Elizabeth A. Leonard, widow Of Thomas Leonard, of 66 Hough ave nue died last night at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Leonard was a well known and highly respected mem Der of St. Mary's church in which parish she had lived for a number of years. She was born in Leek. Eng land, and is survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs. Mary L. O'Connor, Miss An na F. Leonard and Miss Elizabeth M. Leonard, and by a granddaughter, Elizabeth Hamit Spinning of Laurel ton Hall, Milford, Conn.
 The funeral will be held Saturday morning from her late home and from St. Mary's church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be cele- brated. Interment will be in St. Mi chaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
DIED.

this city, April 9, 1919, Ellen, wife of the late George flaw kins.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence. 751 State street, on Friday, April II, al S:30 a. m., and from Sacred Heart church at g a. m,
 Interment St. Michaers cemetery Automobile cortege. U9b~ Elizabeth A, widow of Thomas Leonard.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, No 66 Hough avenue, on Saturday April 12, at g O. m., and from St Mary's chuch at 9:30 a. m., with solemn high mass.
 Interment at St MichaeTs ceme- tery. Automobile cortege.. U10b'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
Tornado Kills 100
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 snow and sleet storm which swept the southern Rocky Mountain region tuesday and Wednesday,. Trains which had been tied up by snow pIockades in western Texas and New Mexico were reported moving, but far behind schedule. Because of demor- aIzed wired conditions, the railroads were unable to give definite reports on the delays to trains other than that they were from one and a half to ten hours late
 The storm, which extended south as far as Mexico, was especially se- were in New Mexico, where the snow fall varied from six to ten inches. Live stock losses, except in the Kansas valley, where sheep raisers were re. ported to have suffered heavily, were said to be slight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
MRS. ELLA F. HAWKINS.

Mrs. Ella Fitzpatrick Hawkins, widow of George w. Hawkins, who died short time ago, died yesterday at her home, 751 State street, after a short illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Hawkins was for long time a mem- Der of St. Augustine's parish but for the past few years has attended Sacred Heart church.
 She is survived by three sons Harry of the Postal Telegraph Company George, a foreman at the American Graphophone Company, and Robert, the Main street, florist, and by one daughter, Miss Alice Hawkins, of the D. M. Read Company.
 The funeral will be held Friday morning from her late home, and from Sacred Heart church, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
TO ESTABLISH CAMP

Waterbury, April 10.-Returned soldiers and sailors, veterans of the World War, are to meet here Satur day night to establish a camp of the American legion, the organization in which Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is chairman of the temporary committee of organization. The committee issuing the call for the Waterbury meeting includes Major Walter D. Makepeace, Captain Chas. E. Hart, Jr., and Captain Theodore Lilley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
Germany Had No
 Freight To Load
 Returning Steamers

Berlin, Wednesday, April 9-The first Entente food ships that reached Germany had to leave in ballast on their return trips because in all Ger many there could not be collected enough freight to load them, 1t is an- nounced in semi-official quarters. Neither was it possible to re-coal the steamers completely.
 The announcement concludes by propounding the question as to how long the Entente will be willing to deliver food under such conditions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
SOCIAL EVENING

A social evening will be enjoyed at the Nurses Home. the Bridgeport hospital tomorrow. Besides the grad uate and undergraduate nurses, the guests will be MT. and Mrs. Al Laverv. MT. and Mrs. c. W. Simpson and Mrs. $. c. Shaw. MT. Lavery and Mrs. Shaw will speak on 'Americanization. and the Influence of the Nurse. D Light refreshments will be served during the evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
GREAT BRITAIN
 BORROWS FROM SPAIN

Madrid. Wednesday, April 9.-Pre- mier Romanones had a. conference to- day with the British ambassador con corning the convention between Great Britain and Spain, which will be signed tomorrow. England, by this treaty. will permit the importation of Spanish oranges and will ship to Spain 15O,O tons of coai a month Spain will loan Great Britain 75.000,000 pesetas, the rate of interest being five per cent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
SPREAD BOISHEVIK
PROPAGANDA

Two Hungarians and one French men were arrested in Danbury last night and brought to Bridgeport by agents of the department of justice. The men are charged with spreading BolsheVik propaganda in which the overthrow of the government by force is urged. The offenders are being held at the county jail awaiting a hearing before the U. s. Commissioner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
CALLS ON QUEEN MARIE.

Paris, April 1O-President Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson and Rear Admiral Grayson, his physician called on Queen Marie of Rumania at her temporary residence here before this mornings session of the Council of Four.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
President Makes Progress
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 Paris, April 1O-The Armenian dele gatlon to the Peace Conference has recelVed telegram from trans-Cau- casla saying that the Armenian pop ulauon there is threatened seriously by Mussulman and Tartar forces who have dlsarmed the Armenians and proclaimed a new government in AzerpaldJan. The telegram asks the delegation to implore the Allies to take measures to avoid revolution and blood shed in trans-Caucasia
 Paris, April 10 - Andre Tardieu, Vlscount Morley and Charles H. Haskins, the special committee on western European boundaries, were called before the Council of Four to- day. This gave rise to the belief that Premlers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando and President Wilson were considering the problem of the Rhine valley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
FOR SALE

We have on hand temporary build ing which we offer for sale to the highest bidder. Frame building 23 1t. 135 ft.N by fl it. high with all permanent fittings included. Also building 17 it. X 70 it. 12 it. in. high with all temporary fittings in- cIuded. Buildings can be seen at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
OBITUARY
WILBERT E. BARNARD.

The funeral of Wilbert E. Brain ard was held this afternoon at 2;3O o'clock from Read Memorial Chapel. Rev. MT. Gardner will officiate. Bur ial will be in Mountain Grove ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
CHARLES S. TRowBRDGE.

Charles s. Trowbridge, aged 39, died last night at the Bridgeport hos. pitaI after short illness. He is sur vived by his wife. The body was taken to Passaic, N. J., for burial
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
MRS. MARY E, FAULKNER.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Faulkner was held this forenoon from her late home, PTS Pequonnock street, at o'clock. Rev. Mir. Lar son Of the First Baptist church, of ackated. Burial was in Park ceme- terV
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
sALESMEN WANTED

SUCCESSFUL saIesmen or experience ed business men to act as local representatives for highgrade prop osftfon. Local inquiries furnished and generous commission paid. Ad- dress F. l.. Barnett, JnC..Investment Securities, Is F. 41st St, N Y. c.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
TODAY'S WANTS

bull dog, name on col lar. Phone Barnum 4579. Liberal reward if returned to 15O Living >ston Place, near Beardsley Park.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
HELP WANTED MALE
CASTERS

CASTERS wanted for slush mould work; steady positions with good wages. Apply The Art Metal Works, l , Mulberry St. Newark. N. J. U1Os*p
 BURNISHERS Hand -burnishers wanted on gilt metal goods; steady positions with good pay. Apply The Art Metal Works, Is Mulberry St, Newark, N. J.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10

A voluntary petition was also filed by Lester R. Russell of Southport, formerly of Ridgefield, who gives lis liabilities as S731.49 and having no
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
BANKRUPTCY NOTES.
The Dorsen hearing has been post poned until Wednesday, April 16.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the Court by Vincenzo Bocchino, a marketman and grocer of 116 Lexington avenue, this city. His liabilities are given as $1,948.7O and his assets $1,784.44, which con sist for the most part of accounts due.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
His Face softened.

ing look around the neat, clean little
sitting room. II say, Robert, I had a
bid today on some Of your property
here"
3That's good" responded Robert,
pricking up his ears,s ever keen for
business.
'The towns growing and getting
crowded, and client is thinking of
buying some street frontage and build
ing half dozen bungalows as a
speculation. j wondered if your va
cant corner beyond here mightn't suit
him. What are you asking for it an
acre?"
IAN acre!" fairly shouted Robert.
''Humph! that's cool! Why, the land
is fully asquarter of a mile nearer
town than the new subdivision Of Jem
Lane. He charges lot prices, and so
shall ]"
The brother-in-law hunched his
shoulders and looked dubious. "See
here, Robert" he said. I'm going to
be plain with you. I've brought half a
dozen customers here who want to
build, and lost all of them. The loca-
4<ion isn't so bau.; it's a direct street
and the widest in town, but the minute
they see those rickety sheds facing the
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04

sIreer, ana the mouse mere. Iopslaeu,
paint all faxed Off and the lot Uttered
up with old wagon wheels and other
rubbish, they shake their heads. You're
behind the times--worse than that, you
delight in playing the 'don't-care old
hayseed,' who doesn't appeal to an up
to-date neighbor. / should think, with
Mary, the thrifty Mary, always neat
as a pin and living in this old wreck
when she could grace palace, you
would turn over new leaf. By the
way, the good time to start 1t will soon
be here January 1. Think it over. 1t
means happiness for Mary, who de-
serves it, and profit for you, who have
let the golden chances slip by unheed-
ed all these years."
Robert Adams did not resent the
straightforward talk of his visitor. He
was just in frame of mind where the
suggestions implanted might take root.
He nodded a thoughtful adieu to his
relative and sat down alone to cogi-
tate. The postman appeared with a
letter from Mary and small bundle.
The former expressed the delight her
long-anticipated visit had brought to
her people. The package, opened, re-
vealed Mary's Christmas gift to him
half dozen handkerchiefs and two
neckties. All Of them bore initials
or some ornamental needlework, and
his face snftened as he realized how
many plodding hours his wife had de-
voted to the task to give him pleasure.
Then he smiled grimly. AS he fixed
his eyes on framed portrait of his
helpmeet his eyes grew tender. Then
they took to their depths a dreamy
tinge. Before his mental vision passed
a series of pictures born of the vivid
suggestions of the day.
fhy, not?'' he cried abruptly, COM
ing briskly to his feet. January first
ia 2S.aa tn hegin ~
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
sHERIFF.S SALE.
State Of Louisiana-Pa Parish Of As
cension -TWenty-Seventh Ju-
dicial District Court.
Bank of DonaldsonvilIe, in
Liquidation
VS.. No. $3.50
Prosper Rodriguez

pY-VIRTUE OF and in obedience to
- an order of seizure and sale, is.
sued by the above named court IN
tie above entitled and numbered
cause, and to me directed, / have
seized and taken into my possession
and will offer for sale at public auc-
ton to the last and highest bidder,
according to law. at the principal
front door of the courthouse of the
parish of Ascension, in the city OF
Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1919,
at II o'clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-Wit:
A certain lot of ground situated in
the parish of Ascension, on the right
bank of the Mississippi river at its
continuance with Bayou 4afourche
in the village of Port Barrow, desig-
mated On plan Of SO village as lot
No. 2 in square 18, said lot fronting
on Pine street, and bounded on one
side by lot No. /, and on the other
side by, lot No. 8; said lot embraced
in the fractional part of section 80
lin township. II, south range IA east
southeastern district of Louisiana
west of river, opposite the town OF
Donaldsonville, Louisiana; being the
portion of the property acquired by
the nortgagor herein from his de
ceased father and mother, Hypolite
Rodriguez and Louise Chase.
Terms and conditions Cash ir
United States currency.
r.. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish Of Ascension.
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. "a, 1918
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
MEAT PRODUCERS
DID FULL DUTY
Increase in American Hogs VIII
Help to Meet World Fat
Shortage.
FARMERS SAVE SITUATION.
Government justified in Stimulation
OF. Pork Production-Sevenfoid
Increase Over Pre-
War Exports.

Through increased production and
conservation we will be able this year
to export seven times our pre-War
average exports Of pork products.
With the heavy demands added In car
ing for the millions who have been
freed from German oppression, the
Department Of Agriculture and the
Food Administration are justified to-
day in our every action Of stimulation
Of hog production. In the coming year
the greatest world shortage will be In
fats, and pork will help to save this
situation. The efficacy Of the policy
of stimulated production has built up
in this country. supplies which VIII en-
able us to supply very large part OF
the fat deficiency of the world. In
beef there must be shortage in Eu-
rope, due largely to limited refrigera-
tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available, however, will be filled by
America, Argentine and Australia.
The contribution made by the pro-
ducers of this country to the war pro-
gram as applying particularly to AMI
mai food products is illustrated by the
following:
Reports compiled by the U. s. De-
partment Of Agriculture indicate an
increase in cattle Of 10,238, 900 head
and, 12,441, 900 hogs. These figures
were compiled to January last
7 In this period there was decrease
In sheep OF $4,000 head. The fndica-
tions are that this decrease will show
an increase. according to recent re-
ports.
Since January unofficial informa-
tiOn indicates an increase In hogs Of
not less than 8 per cent and not
more than 15 per cent. as compa{ed
with one year ago, with an increase in
the average weight.
Following the request Of the o. 8.
Food Administration for an increase
In hog production for marketing in the
fall of 1918 and the spring of 1919 the
Increase may yield not less than 1,6OO,-
OO0, 900 pounds more of pork products
than were available last year. With
out this Increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr.. Hoover regarding an
imal food products would have been
impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three. months ending September So
1917, amounted to 903, $4,000 pounds,
while for the corresponding months Of
1918 the dressed hog products totaled
1,277, ,5s9. .O00, IAN increase of over 374,-
100000 pounds for the quarter.
During the same period for 1917 the
records 2nspected SLAUGHTER Of
dressed beef showed ,263, ,0OO, 600
pounds as against 1, 454. .Oo0. 900 pounds
for the three month period ending
September l, this year.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
How's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by eatarrh sufferers for the past thirty
1--WE years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces expelling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
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After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see q
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health Start taking Halls Catarrh Medf-
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The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04

Every druggist in toWn--yo.ul,
druggist and everybodY's drngg1,s'
has noticed great falling-of in the
sale Of calomel. They all give the
same reas6R. Dodson's LIVER Tone
is taking its place. - !,
ssCalomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson,s Liver Tone lle
is perfectly safe and gives better re,
suits" said a prominent local drug
gist. Dodson's Liver Tone 1s per-
sonal1y guaranteed by every drug
gist who sells it. A large bottle
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04

4uS tWcuLy years VI Iud1
ried life Robert Adams helpmeet had
taken vacation, or rather had gone
ON visit to an invalid sister, and her
husband had begun to miss her woe
fully. So smoothly had life gone, SO
many burdens had Mary lifted from
his shoulders in her patient, plodding
way, that he missed her guiding, helps
full presence dreadfully. She had left
everything in trim order. The house
was neat as pin, everything provided
for comfort to his hand, but the irk-
someness Of the intense solitude was
beginning to get on his nerves.
!, II reckon I never sknew her value
till just now," he muttered. "She
shames me with the contrast between
the inside neatness and the outside
disorder, and as he glanced from the
window he had to confess that he was
a careless, slovenly man. The front
fence had two out of every five pick
cts broken or missing. The barn was
an antiquated ruin. The porch wobbled
and the clapboards Of the house were
bent and storm-blfstered for the lack
of paint.
He glanced into q mirror as he
passed 1t, his neglected beard tousled
and awry. He looked down at the
grimed and threadbare suit he wore
and flushed. He had just come from
the sleeping room upstairs, and, rum
maglng bureau for some papers, had
happened across stored-away me-
mento cherished by Mary, photo
graph Of himself In his early courting
days. It showed a neatly dressed,
arrow-straight young man, scarcely
comparing with the careless, shabby
looking individual he presented now.
The front gate gave out a rasping
sound. It did not click, for one shat,
tered hinge alone supported it. The
crack-toned house bell issued hollow,
growing sound;shnd Robert went to
the door to greet his brother-in-law,
local real estate agent, who held the
bell knob In his hand, as 1t had come
loose, trailing half a foot of rusted
wire with 1t.
& nearly broke my neck stumbling
over that sidewalk Of yours" he Oh
served. mot much like Mary's domain
here, eh?" and he bestowed an approx
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
| am Sincere! Stop Calomel!
| Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Listen to me! Ualonel sickens and you may Lose 9
DAYS work If bilious, constlpated OF
headachy read my guarantee

costs but few cents, and if it fails
to give easy relief in every case .of
liver sluggishness and onsfipatien,,
you have only to ask for your money
back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy.
harmless to both children and adults,
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness. sick
headache, acid stomach or consti-
pated bowels. It doesn't grippe all
the next day like violent calomel.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04

A large part of the loss in this
country by fire is wholly preventable
and most of it could be eliminated by
observing simple precautions No
fire ever started that could not have
been prevented if simple precautions
had been taken to remove or remedy
the hazard. Prevention is the great
est weapon to combat Demon Fire.
Watch your cigarettes, cigar butts
and matches.