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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
M0LLUSKS MAKE GOOD SOUP
Thrown Up on Florida Beaches by the Waves They Are Collected and
 Sold to AoteIas

Along the Florida beaches a very common and familiar kind of rock is wholly composed of the shells of small species of mollusk, oval in shape and half an inch long. It Is called "coquina" and is hard on the feet if one walks over 1t without shoes.
 In beds below the line of low tide are molluSks of the same kind, alive. Their bivalve shells are pink, blue and of other colors, quite brilliant, so that in places the beaches are beautiful to the eye, great numbers of them being thrown up by the waves along the shore.
 Under such circumstances they soon die, of course, leaving their pretty shells 10 adorn tho strand. But there are always plenty of live ones at the waters edge. and these are gathered In quantity at some of the winter re- sorts by boys who collect them with rakes and carry them in baskets to the hotels for sale.
 They are used for soup, being pressed to c pulp in order to extract their juice. The latter, strained and heated, affords Q very delicious table beverage known as "coquina broth" It is particularly recommended for in- valids and persons with weak diges- ton, .......
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
First Across Canada,

The first white man to cross this continent by a route north of Mexico, was Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a Scots man who rose high in the service of the old Northwest company which was amalgamated with the HudsOn's Bay company in 1921. Mackenzie was in the far West when he planned his trip across country to the Pacific coast. In the autumn Of 1792 he led his party far up the Peace river where they built a post and wintered. On May g, 1799, the party set out, passing up the Peace river, through the Rocky moun- tains, across to the Fraser river which was followed down stream for some distance, and then across country through an unexplored region, until the party came out on the Pacific coast, Mixing a quantity of vermilion with melted grease, Mackenzie wrote on the inland side of high rock ris- ing from the shore these words to mark his visit; Alexander Maeken- zie from Canada by land, the twenty secopd of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three. Lat. 52 degrees, 20 minutes, 43 seconds north. 9 Mackenzie then retraced his course and returned to the East.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
HIGH R, R. RATES
 WOULD CONTINUE

Washington, Jan. 4.---Existing rate structures would continue if railroads were turned back to private control until changes were made by orderly legal procedure, even where states have specific rates, in the opinion of Director General AcAdoo. expressed today at the resumption of the Sen ate Interstate Commerce Committees hearing on the railroad problem.
 The Director General also expressed the opinion that railroads operating privately could maintain joint ticket offices without violating antitrust laws.
 Tt would be difficult with the i'm pending presidential campaign to keep the railroad question out of politics" MT. McAdoo added. "If the railroads are held only twenty-one months I fear the employees themselves would become objects of solicitation for one plan of campaign or one group of candidates. The railroads of the Uni ted States must be kept out of play. have religiously kept politics out of my administration. I do not know the politics of my assistants or my re- gtonal directors. I selected them be- cause of their ability to run the rail- roads, If only for the reason that railroad men might foresee a change of masters, the result, I fear, would be a lowering Of efficiency and this 'would work out as danger to the lives of travellers"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
SHIPlvRECKED SOL LDIERS ON
 NORTHERN PACIFIC REMOVED

Fire Island, N. Y, Jan. 4-Re- moval of 200 wounded, the last of the army transport Northern Pacifc's soldier passenger list aboard the stranded liner was begun early today under clearing skies and in an even sea- Submarine chasers and naval launches, carrying the men to the hospital ship Solace, were expected to complete the operation before noon.
 Four naval launches drew along side the ship, which developed a heavier seaward list during the night.
 As the first party of litter cases were lowered over the troop ships side. the soldiers saw the sun for the first time since their transport ran aground within a few hours of their home port. early Wednesday morn ing. The submarine chaser, her deck brown with prone and sitting figures in khaki, shot away from the big vessels lee in Eood of sunlight Motor boats followed in the chaser's wake, wallowing through the seas to- ward the hospital ship Solace, which had edged shoreward to within less
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
How Scouts can HeIp Nation.

Offer your services to some garden CT as patrol, He will be able to pay you for your labor. Make his crop tho best in your neighborhood. Show the world that the boy scouts can rise to any emergency.
 Plant a garden at home. No mat ter how small the space. Forego the flower garden this season. Plant veg etables. If you have no garden, use a window box. You will be delighted with the results, no matter how small the crop. Do 1t now,
 Offer your services to your teacher to help in securing the necessary tn- formation to establish school and home gardens. Don't be q stacker.
 Ask your city officials te organize to help conserve the food supply of oar country. Have them offer vacant space for cultivation. Show your patriot ism. Arouse theirs.-Scout News aud Bulletin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
New Haven Greets
 Gen. c. E. Edwards

New Haven, Jan, 4-To the home town of the 102nd United States h. fantry, famous for its engagements at Seicheprey, Chateau-T -Thierry and other places, came Major-General Clarence R. Edwards, who com manded the 26th Division of which the 102nd was unit, today to meet relatives of the men in his former command. The reception was direct ed by the Chamber of Commerce The general was met at the station by a military and civilian escort. luncheon followed at which Cover nor HoIcomb and mayors of Con- necticut cities and delegations from many towns were present. Later General Edwards will visit Yale TJnt versity and tonight he will be the chief figure at public meeting in Woolsey Hall,
 At the several informal gatherings in which General Edwards took part were officers of the 102nd who have returned to their homes in Connect. cut or are here on leave.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
Tha Ssn of snrInn.

When the sap of spring Is bursting the letters of winter the general hu- man heart beats high. A few of us philosophers receive amid the rich but sober tints of autumn a happiness that we would not exchange for any other season, but we are a minority, and small. The head of one of the most important departments at Washington, who thinks about the processes of man. kind. has a theory that makes q regu- lar curve of the relation Of the seasons to the appetite for war. AS the buds open, every nation thinks it Is on the edge of victory. This curve rises for while, begins to decline In the summer and gets well down in the autumn. The period therefore, when statesmen, if they had decided to make peace, could do 1t most easily, is from the days of goldenrod and autumn browns to just before the greening Of the buds. The story of coal, a tragic story to the poor, helps this curve, but there is in 1t much of sheer poetry, in- dependent of more solid thingss--Nor- man Hapgood in Leslie's.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
JUST WHO ARE THE PUBLIC?
Somehow They Seem Never to Be Present When the Term Is Elm
 pIoyed-Possibe Explanation.

We hear much about the public. It is seldom praised; often 1t is berated. The public will stand for anything, we are told. The public likes to be duped, said P. T. Barnum years ago in explanation of his success as q show man. The public be damned, said a corporation head a generation ago, So- ciety never advances, declared the philosopher Emerson. The public is a huge beast, some one else has said,
 Almost anybody who talks about the public or matters pertaining to the public will reiterate such opinions to- day, observes the Kansas City Star. And no offense is taken; no tndigna- ton meetings are held and no resolu- lions drawn up in condemnation of such insulting language. Apparently nobody feels insulted.
 Who, then, Is the public? Nobody can tell us; always the thing eludes our search.
 But Is not the public anybody but you and me, or anybody except the persons talking about it7 Therefore, the public can never be found, though one should Inquire all his days. AL ways the thing Is further on, like the rainbow's end.
 So there is little use relying on the public to do anything, to take the ini- tiative, to start something, to rise up in rebellion against wrong oppression, outrage, injustice.
 There has been much talk about re- beluons, revolutions, when public tn- dlgnatlon has reached the boiling point; but there never was and likely never will be q public uprising of any kind without a leader, without some individual working alone or in coop eration with 6 very few other indi- viduals to organize public sentiment, to give it form and substance, "a local habltation and 6 name."
 Therefore all the abuse that has ever been heaped upon the public might be gathered into one mass and once more hurled at the things head HIu hUllllnS WOuLd UEOA OS ACNA S S4 1t and nobody hurt.
 What recourse can be had, then when the people suffer, when a com munity, a city, is oppressed by bad government, selfish and soulless cor poratIons or what not7 None at al by danlnlng the public.
 It all comes back to you and mt who started the discussion. You art vital part of ths public; am. Yot owe it to yourself and the cause O justice, as do l, to wait not a momen in doing something, in going straigh to a neighbor and with him to some body else, and on and on until al army is raised and the outrage pu 1 down, Let us realize our own indi yidual responsibility to an abstrac 1 public, The public will do its dut, when you and I act,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
HOUSE RiAIDED.

In a raid on an alleged house of i'll fame, by Detective Sergeant Ed ward Wheeler, Liquor Officer Ser geant Coughlin and Patrelman c. Flanagan, made about noon today, Mrs. Louisa Morani of 38 High street. charged with maintaining the house, was arrested.
 Mary Ross was arrested charged with living in this house, as were Frank Bennicinie and Genzrosi Zam- belle. Leonardo Munziatani was locked up charged with being a fre- auenter, All were later released in the custody of Louis Richards. They will appear in City Court, Monday morning, to answer to charges against them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
''You Did It To" Says
 Lavit to A. Delaney
''You're on Trial Not l." Says Prose- cutor As Judgment is
 Suspended.

Judgment was suspended by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in the city court this morning in the cases of Samuel Lavit, business agent of the Machin- ists unioni Harry Pearlman and. A1oBzo Archey, who were arrested yesterday noon, in front of the Sin. ger Manufacturing Co. plant for dis tributing catds announcing the meet ing which is being held under the auspices O. the union at the Casino this afternoon.
 In suspending judgment Judge Bartlett Stated there was a technical violation of the ordinance for distri- buting the cards without a permit, but tlat the distribution was carried on n an orderly manner, that there wat nothing of an improper nature printed on the cards, and for this rtason he would overlook the offense. Lavit on the stand when questioned by the court as to whether he knew if a permit was required to distribute the cards about the city stated that he thought his organization had the same right to distribute printed mat ter as had the prosecuting attorney during the last political campaign. He was told by the prosecutor that he was the one on trial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
Took the Money But
 Didn't Furnish Bond

George Spence of Providence charged with embezzlement, was bound over to the February term Of the superior court by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in the city court this morning, in bonds of $500.
 Spence was a friend of Robert Church of 187 Gilbert street, who was arrested several days ago in conneo- ton with thefts from the Atlas Baths, Fairfield avenue. Church had lis case continued until this morning several days ago, and his bond was fixed at $500,
 Spence told Mrs. Church that if she had $50 he could get someone to go bonds for church. Mrs. Church gave Spence the money whereupon Spence disappeared, spent the $50 returning to this city last night when he was arrested,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
Saved by Their Horses.

. An Australian Anzac writing home describes the sagacity of his horse;
 "It's wonderful how a horse knows danger in the firing line. During a recent push in Palestine my horse, for instance, understood exactly the diff ference between a shell coming over and one likely to land anywhere near our lines. When the buzzing of Taube's engines has been heard in the distance I've known them to stampede and race for miles before they halted. But when the machine disappeared they turned back. I've patroiled close to Turkish positions on dark nights, and although there has been no sign of a hidden enemy my horse has sud- denly reared, and the next second a shot from nearby bush or cactus grove has rang put: Many Light Horseman owes bis life to this strange instinct amongst the hoofed Austra- lians:'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04

than a mile of the Northern Pacific. Observers on shore, watching through glasses, saw the helpless soldiers raised aboard the hospital ship through her ports. The Solace was rolling heavily but the navy men worked skillfully and the rescues were effected without accident.
 When two big wrecking tugs, after an hours work, failed to stir the troop ship, embedded in ten feet of sand, naval vessels began taking off baggage in an effort to tighten the vessel.
 Captain Meade. coast guard officer in charge of naval operations on shore, said the transport was under little strain and in no danger. She grounded, he added, at high tide and with a south wind driving the seas high on the beach, and similar con- ditions would facilitate her salvage
 Army coast guard and Red Cross workers, still on duty on the beach kept vigil in a biting northwest wind with a temperature below freezing while the aftermath of the nights snow storm crowned the sand dunes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
AMERICAN DEAD IN NJMBE:R 86

Washington Jan. 4-{Three com bat divisions the 30th, 37th and 91st, have been designated by General Pershing for early return home from France, General March announced today.
 General March shows total deaths from all causes in the American forces in the Archangel region up to Nov. 25 to be SC. Of these nine were killed In action, seven died of wounds, three were drowned and two died as a % result of accidents, and 65 from disease.
 Later official reports, General March said, show that the military situation at ArchangeI is entirely in hand, and that the troops are ade- ouately fed and clothed for winter campaigning in that section
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
DIED.

TERBUSH-In this city, Friday, Jan. 3, 1919. Charity M, wife of Burton A. TerbusI1, of 222 Main street, aged 3s years. months. 13 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from Henry E. Bishops mortuary chapel, 274 Fairfield ave- nue, on Monday, Jan. 6. at 1:30 pm. Interment at LakevieW cemetery. a% ] MOCARTHY-In this city, Jan. 3, 1919, Miss Della Mccarthy.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her sister. Mrs John J. O'Connell. 2S4 Cottage street. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at s;30 am. and from Sacred Heart church at g a. III.
 / Interrnent St. Michaers cemetery. i/ Automobile cortege, A4b# 8UILIVAN--In this city, Friday, Jan. 3, 1919, Helen Josephine daughter of Mary MeDonough and the late James Sullivan.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence No. 6g3 Arctic street, on Monday, Jan. s, 1e19, at s:30 a, m.. and from st. Charles church, at g a. m.
 Interment at St. Michaers ceme- %arx a#p EUCKLEY-fn this city, Friday, Jan. 8, 1919. Margaret Shanahan, wife of William P, Buckley.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 232 Bronx avenue, on Tuesday, Jan. ', at s:36 e, m., and from St, Pat rioi1's church, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offered for the reposs of her soul at o'clock
 Burial in St, MiShasrs cemetery f Automobile eortege, A4b%F 0ROURKE-IR tilis city, Jan. 3. 1913 Mary Veronica Madden, wife oi James F. O'RouFks,
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 54s Uniea avenue, on Monday, Jan. 6 at g a- H., and from Blessed Sacra' ment church at 9IS0 a. m.
 iuterment St. MichaePs cemetery .Auton 0hf1e eorthga. ASb* HORAN-In this city, Jan, 2, 1919 Noriae, wife of Nicholas HoFan,
 Friends are invited to attend th' funeral at her late residence, No A6 Porter street, on Monday, Jan 6, at sIs0 a. m., and from St Pat rick's ChuPeh at a. m,
 Interment at St MichaeFs eeme tery. Automobile certege, ASb' lKRABLIN-fn Shelton, Jan. ?, 1918 Rosa M. daughter of tho late Fred eriek and Bridget Knablin.
 Friends are invited to attend tn funeral from the funeral home o M. J. Cannon, s15 John street ol Monday, Jan. 6, a siSO a, m., an' from Sacred Heart church at o'clock,
 Burial in St. MichaePs cemetery 4. Automobile certege. A3b&
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
REFUSES
 TO HOLD BOXER
No Evidence of Brutality Presented and Di Leo May
 Have Died Anyway.

Boston, Jan. fudge Albert F. Hayden, of the Roxbury district court, refused today to issue a war rant charging manslaughter against Frank Pacheco, of New Bedford, a boxer known tn sporting circles as "Young Frankie Britt" who was en- gagged in Q bout with Terry McGov- ern" of Philadelphia. Monday night, when the latter was fatally injured,
 Britt who has been held in s2,Ooo bonds by the police, was immediately released.
 Judge Hayden said no evidence of brutality had been presented, Me- Governs death, he said, had been ascribed by the medical examiner to 6 hemorrhage in the head resulting from the bursting of a small blood vessel, which caused small Ieak- age, but that this might have occur red on some previous occasion,
 McGovern, known in private life as Francis Di Leo. was knocked out in the sixth round of the bout and struck his head heavily on the floor. He died Tuesday at local hos Dital
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
BREACH OF PEACE
 CASE CONTINUED

On charges of breach of the peace, Charles Bonafiello. of 1,S1 Stratford avenue, Larry Bruo of 59 Main street and Frank 1upo Of Main street. all had their cases continued until Jan. [ by Judge Frederic Bartlett in the oity court this morning. The cases were continued for further tnvestiga- tion at the request of the detective bureau, Bonds vera fixed in each case at S200,
 Tho three were arrested shortly af- ter l o'clock this morning, after they had aeoosted Detective Sergeant John Burns on Arch street. One of the trio attempted to dispose of a revolver af- ter his arrest, and while on his way to police headquarters,
 The police believe that the men know something Of the many holdups which have taken place about the city in the past few weeks,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
RUSSIANS WOULD WELCOME AID OF
 YANKEE TROOPS

(Continued From Page One,) and Is apparently sufficient to con. trol the situation
 The attempted assassination of General Semenoff caused tempor- ary reign of terror here. He was at- tending the opera and was seated In a box with a party, one of whom was lady. Suddenly a man rose in the gallery and threw & bomb, which exploded at the feet of the general. The lady was unhurt, but another woman seated nearby was badly injured. A few others received wounds
 Wild scenes followed. Cossacks rushed into the gallery and suspects were arrested, A few shots were fired during the excitement, The people were dispersed by Cessacks, assisted by Siberian cavalrymen. bympathizers with Admiral Kolchal1 are accused of the crime by some of SenIenoff's followers, but there is no proof that the charge is true.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
Claims S1O,O0O For
 Serino Boys Death

Claiming damages of s1o,eo Lewis Jison, administrator upon the estate of Domenieo Serfno, has filed suit in the superior court against Aaron Pious of this city. The com plaint alleges that April 2s the de- dendant was driving an automobile in Grand street between Hurd ave- nue and Main street and ran over the boy, 10 years old. who was playing in the street. NegEGence on the part of the driver is alleged. The boy was knocked down. and died the next day from his injury,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
ALMANAC FOR SUNDAY
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss. COURT OF PROBATE.
December 31, 1

DecemDer Sl, lSIS
 An agreement for the adoption Of Russell J. Davis, minor, aged four years, residing in Bridgeport, in said district, having been exhibited to this Court by Charles H. Wheeler and Rose A. Wheeler, the signers thereof, fer acceptance and approval, it is there upon
 Ordered, That notice be given to all persons interested to appear at the Probate office in Bridgeport, in said district, on the 7th day of January A. D. 1919, at II o'clock in the fore noon of said day, then and there to show cause. If any they have, why the foregoing agreement should not be accepted and approved by this court, by publishing this order of notice once in some newspaper having a circula" ton in said probate district, before said time assigned for said hearing.
 PAUL L. MILLER, asp 4HdEnr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
TWO SUITS FOR
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Two actions in which damages are claimed owing to an automobile ac- cident have been filed in the Superior court against J. Howard Benedict of Danbury by Andre Pudelko, for him sslf, and for his IA year old son, An drew Pudelka. Jr. It is alleged thft June 2S, 1917, Andrew junior vas thrown from his bicycle in a collison with Benedict's automobile, and Iuf- fered serious injury: Damagef of s3,00e are claimed. The father Fings suit for medical expenses and aam- age tQ clothing and bicycle, which he asks under the statue as treRl the sm9Hnt at sl.See and at eennan laH
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
GERMANY WILL
 GIVE UP SHIP

London, Jan 4-Germany's newest battleship, the Baden, will be sur rendered at British port within a few days in accordance with the terms of the armistice, according to announcement here:
 The Baden has displacement of 2S,000 tons. One hundred and sev- enty submarineE, all under construo- ton, were found when the Inter Allied naval commission visited Ger many to make arrangements for the carrying out of the terms of the armistice, the newspapers say, These B-boats, it is said, will be turned over to the Allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-04
NAZINI BEY REMOVED

5a1ondkl, Friday, Jan 3.-Naz1m Dey. former prefect of Kharput, in a. letter to the Sabah of Constantnople declares that he was removed from office by Tallat Pasha because he pro- tested against the manner in which the Greeks and Armenians of Asia Minor were being exterminated. Nag i'm Bey adds that one Of the methods used to externlinate these peoples was to drown them in the Black sea. He says this was done by order of the Turkish government.