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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
134,OOO,O00 LETTERS SENT TO
 BOYS IN FRANCE IN 3 WEEKS

months of November and December Finally the last week we were fur nished crude hunks which helped considerably. After the signing ,of the armistice came the breaking up of the company which was like break ing up Q happy family. Some of the boys were sent to Germany as pris- oner escorts, some into the army of occupation, some into labor bat talions, in fact to all parts and plac- es in France. At last all that were left in the old company were the captain and eight men. myself beins one of the eight. We also had a. dog for a mascot so you might say there were ten of us.
 Before going further I must say word about our captain. He was with us at Camp Devens and we look ed at him as a. father rather than our captain. He was a man amongst men and one whom I would follow through any battle large or small. The first week in January I was transferred to the 41st division. My new company was located at St. George and Chessay. Here I was among total strangers, the only re- deeming feature being that we were going to the states. But after one week there I was once more trans ferred, this time to Bourges.
 In this city is located the Central Post Office and Central Records Of fee of the American Exped. Force& Because was an office clerk in clSlI life presume was the reason for this transfer. This office and it's work while it will keep me here some time yet, is very interesting. The huge pile Of mail bags is almost beyond beIiev- ing. When you stop to realize that there are nearly 1000 men and 500 girls working at this office you can appreciate the vast amount of work. In three weeks there were 134, 4,0Og- 900 letters through this office. Hun dreds have no better address than the mans name and just France for a. destination. Lots of people in the States do not stop to realize that over three million soldiers came over and that France is not confined to one lit tie village. There are a few boys from Tablespoonful the camp so feel quite at home. The working hours are good and the officers are a fine lot of men, sOr all in all I am satis- fed to remain4 until the work is fin, ished
 Corp. Chas. F. CornweU, Military
 Postal Express Service, Co. C., A
 P. O. 9O2, Bourges, France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
Influenza Halts
 Meat Consumption

Chicago. Mar. 5.-While the in fiuenza epidemic was at it's height 1t decreased meat consumption In c0tu.Luuitie5 where it was raging from 20 to 40 per cent, according to a statement made here today by Wilson t2 Company. in reviewing their records of shipments to branch houses. In Philadelphia the demand for meat sIoughed off 40 per cent. on this account.
 Inasmuch as the ravages of the dis ease cannot be precisely anticipated. large meat shipments were sometimes set rolling to points where the cpl demic soon afterward reached its peak. Meat, being >perisiIable:" was sold then for what it would, bring, and this sacriffG6iee ~reacted' f oih livestock markets, so that the epidemic really
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05

Some people believe in paying on the cash basis at least to the moving van that puts their furniture where their creditors can't attach it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
AUTO HISTORY
 OF YESTERYEAR

. HE first private garage constructed in New York city was built in the spring of 1900 by a prominent New York automobile enthusiast, who at that time owned three motor vehicles.
 The Chinese looked with dIsfa- vor upon the early automobiles, fearing that their introduction in to the land of tea would displace the porters, who were very num- erous from their jobs.
 That even the early horseIess carriage retained at least one characteristic of it's honorable predecessor, the horse, is evinced by the following item written in 1900: '"The claim advanced by the early pioneers that an auto mobile could not run away like a horse is being .disproved by ac- tual experience. Accounts of au- tomobile runaways are not infre- Quent in the daily press"
 
 In 1899 New York automobile laws allowed automobiles to travel not more than four miles around street corners,
 
 Among the first great tnstttu- ton of learning to officially re- cogntze the motor car was CoIum- bia University. In May. 1900, the faculty of that university an nounced course in Traction Engines and Carriages"
 In discussing the relative merits of three and four wheel motor ve- hicles, an early automobile edI- tor had this to say: The three wheeler is not easy to steer, nor is it comfortable to ride in on any but the smoothest roads. When the average purchaser comes to lay out enough money to buy an automobile he soon concludes that he will be best pleased with comfortable little four wheeler, which is easier to handle, safer and affords room for a companion by his side, and not tandem, as with the three wheeler"
 In England during the early days of motor vehicles there was a. decided preference for the name motor house" rather than ga rage"
 That automobile speeding is not altogether a modern evil is proved by the following item of the date of September, 1900: "One of those multi-millionaires whose resi- dence is in Newport, R. T., has been amusing himself. whenever the humor pleased him, by mount ing his French racing machine and smashing records over the roads to Boston, to the consterna-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05

For the first time, since the out break of the war the voluminous inn rensity of mail sent from this coun- try to France, during the war has been disclosed. In a letter received here recently from Corporal Charles F. CornweIl, of the Military Postal Express Service, stationed at Bourges, France where the central post office and central records office of the Am erican EXpe editionary forces are To- cated, he writes, in three weeks 134,- coo, eco letters passed through the post office. and considering the fact that hundreds of these letters bear no better addresses than the name of the parties to whom the letters are addressed to, one can get an idea of the vast amount of work required for distribution of such mail.
 At that office there are 1000 men and 500 girls engaged in taking care of the mail from the United States sent to the boys in France
 Corporal COrnweu is a son of MT. and Mrs Charles r. CornwelI of 155 Catherine street and was employed at the AmerEcan Hardware company previous to his entrance into the ser vice. His letter which tells more fully of the mail system and relates some of his experiences is most in teresting.
 BQIrges. France.
 Jan. 90. 1919. Dear Sir:
 am inst in receipt of a letter from my sister in which she mentioned your visit to my mother. It pleased me greatlyst hear of your interest in me and I regret exceedingly not hay ing written before. But speaking frankly sir, my division, the 18th, was so continually on the move that I de- spaired of ever being in one place long enough to get a permanent ad- dress. My company did stay at Cha teaunerf for about, three months but I was off attending different schools in various parts of France. The last week the company was in this village I was prepared for the best school of aIl the Officers Training School. but the order. to move to the front set all other plans in the discard. This was just, previous to the sudden ending of the war.
 We were a days journey toward the lines when we were sidetra cked at Montrichard. There we fingered for two months, in mud at times up to our knees. To make matters as disagreeabIe as possible we were com pelled to sleep in tents for the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05

ton of the citizens and the dis comfiture of the authorities en route. It is useless to undertake to overhaul his machine at full speed, so the police have been compelled to waylay the offender on his return journey, when, his thirst for breaneck speed having been for the moment sated, he is sauntering homeward at more reasonable speed"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
DECREASE IN AUTO ACCIDENTS

Statistics compiled in Hartford show that the number of accidents in this State caused by reckless driving dur ing 1918 showed a decided decrease over the figures of the preceding year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05

had an effect on cattle and hos prices throughout the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
WORKS DEGREE.

Abraham lodge, T. 0. o. B., in- stalled II new members at their meeting Sunday evening at their rooms. On the degree team were Irving Elson, Harry Fox, J. uko- witch. Herman Beck and NJ Rein stein. An oil painting of Moses and Bernard Klein, deceased members of the organization, by G. G. Fisher, was presented to the lodge by Aaron Welt stein in behalf of MT. Fisher.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
Do This Each Morning,
 You Won't Need Cascarets

Great exercise! Keeps Stomach, Liver and Bowels active Nothing like it! SpIenddI
 But if you insist upon taking your exercise in an easy chair you simply must take laxative occasionally The very very best laxative is Cascares s-Io cents box. They work while you sleep"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
JOHN CABOT

The first white man to set foot on the mainland of the North American continent was John Cabot, or Gio- vant Caboto, a Venetian mariner. who received letters patent from Henry VII. dated March ,, 1496, Just 423 years ago today. The Italian had been a, merchant in Bristol, England,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
AN AUTO CITY

Detroit. Mich, pioneer city in the manufacture of automobiles, is again devoting most of it's time to turning out machines, now that the war is at end Seven of the largest factories work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
STOLEN CARS.

Insurance companies in this State are meeting with splendid success in their campaign against automobile thieves. During the past three weeks 12 thieves have been apprehended and prosecuted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
ATTIC THIEVES SENTENCED.

The five automobile thieves appre- hended in Hartford upon complaint from the Boston police have been sentenced by a court in the latter city. Two others are believed to be at large.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-04-25

DetrOiters Visiting Newark
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Eggersberger,
of Detroit, are visiting among their
many relatives and friends in Newark
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-04-25
WHAT is A HELPER?

What is helper? Is he thing
To stand idly by and whistle or sing,
While the poor pipeftter pulls on the
wrench
Till he falls from exhaustion at the
work bench?
What is a helper? Say, would you
guess,
He is the man who leaves work in
mess,
Stands sleepily by and scratches his
head,
While the poor pipeftter chops on
thread?
What is helper? Is he gutter,
Or just an ornament for the pipe
filter,
To stand by and squirt on the oil
SO his delicate hands he will not soil
I've asked this question three diff
ferent times,
Now I'll give you an answer Of mine;
He is the man who never is late
But goes out to work with a big
forty-eight.
He carries the chain tongs to pull up
the pipe
And tells the filter when it is tight,
He carries the dope, the cutter and
saw
And a pack of Union Workmen in his
jaw.
His watch fob is made from an old
thirty-siX,
An old twenty-four is his tooth pick;
He uses an eighteen to trim his nails
At sight of fourteen mis- breath fails.
He combs his hair-with little old ten,
And uses an eight for a scarf pin;
The set in his ring is made with six
With no other tools he ever will mix
The way with him I always find,
He has strong back but very weak
mind;
So give him a chance to make his way
To learn the trade and get big pay.
Alfordson.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-04-25
The Arcade Florist

Charles Duerr, who has advertised
steadily in the Leader ever since it
was started, elsewhere in today's
paper thanks his friends, especially
those who are members of organized
labor, for their generous Easter pa
tronage. The Leader believes this is
as it should be. 1t has ever urged and
still asks its readers to study the ad-
vertising columns and to patron1ze
those exclusively who give evidence
of their good will by soliciting the
trade of the working men through the
medium of their official organ. Those
who fail to do this virtually say they
do not want the custom of the honest
toiler. Stay away from such places
and spend your money with your
friends.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-04-25
City Notes
Merit Recognized

The splendid article, professional
Men VS.. Mechanics" in last weeks
paper, written by Mr.. Alfordson, has
attracted much attention and many
we'll merited compliments have reach
ed the Leader. Bro. Alfordson is a
fluent and entertaining writer and his
contributions are ever welcome. And,
by the way, he is some poet too, as
has been evidenced upon several oc-
casions. Don't fail to read what he
has to say in this issue regarding the
much abused "Helper."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-04-25
Expect to Erect Memorial

At meeting held last Friday even
ing in the Masonic Temple a COM
mittee was appointed to take the ne
cessary preliminary steps looking
toward the erection of a suitable
memorial building in honor of our
soldiers, sailors and marines engaged
in the late war. E. C. Wright was
chosen chairman and Miss Gladys
Beecher, secretary. The committee
consisting of A. A. Stasel, chairman,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-04-25

S. A. Mears, Hanover, Mrs. J. R. Fitz-
gibbon, Ed Hoskins, st. Louisville,
Mrs. A. S. Mitchell, T. ]. Appleyard,
Jr., Walter Metz, John Bush, L. L.
Mowls and w. w. Davis, will obtain
the opinion of the people of city and
county upon the subject and report
at a meeting to be held later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
NOTES OF GOLF AND GOLFERS.

Boston. always in the van in improve
ments in golf and in golf legislation, has
again started something. The new pro
at the Brookline Country Club has been
put on straight salary and instead of
taking small salary from the club and
depending on what he can pick up
from the sale of clubs. balls, etc. and
lessons, all these will be handled by the
club and the pros time for lessons will
be booked through the club office The
sale of balls and clubs will also be un-
dertaken by the club. 1t is reported
that the new professional at Brookline,
the scene of Francis Ouimets famous
victory over FaFdon and Ray. will get
81 900 yearly
This salary is about what pro at
frSt-class club like the Brookline
Country Club should earn, and he
might-probably would in good golf
times-earn bit more than that:
but the job is not underpaid. The
new wrinkle is liable to cause pro-
fessIonals some concern. Although
not any more penurious or money
loving than men in any other lines
of business, they feel that they must
have fair chance to earn what they
can. Some men at well paying clubs
earn $1,000 or $4,000 year while
perhaps four or FIVE make as much
as $4,000. OF course, few clubs
would ever consider paying a pro a
straight salary as high as these, as
the bulk of this money is earned
by lessons and the sale and repair
of clubs and balls. Out of this sum
the salary of his assistant to pay,
amounting to probably SIS or 800
per month, and the rest is clear
Yet professionals are probably no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
REDS, FINANCES FIXED.
Reorganization Plan Of Cincinna+
Club Unanimously Approved.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January 11.-At
. meeting here today of the stock
holders of the Cincinnati Exhibition
Company, which controls the Cincin-
nati National League base ball club,
the plan OF reorganization present
ed by the directors was unanimously
approved. Under this action a new
company will be formed and the cap
ft2lization reduced from 100000 to
$4,000: a refunding of outstanding
bonds will be effected. thereby reduc-
ing the original amount from $500. 900
to SIPS. 900. and a good working CO pI-
tai will be available, with a practical
wiping out of all current indebted
ness.
August Hermann. Charles ]. Chris
tie and Louis c. Widrig were con-
stituted a committee on reorganiza-
ton. and ii is expected that all de-
tails will have been completed by
February /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
HAL CHASE FOR GIANTS.
McGraw Reported to BE Dickerin'
for Star First Baseman.

The story that Hal Chase might be-
come a member of the Giants has
been revived and it may result in the
old Yankee again donning New
York uniform. Just now Chase is
under suspension by the Cincinnati
club and serious charges against him
are before John Heydler. The chances
are that Chase will be cleared nd
that he will be signed by the Giants.
This possibility is strong in spite of
the fact that last summer John Nc
Graw was leading mover against
Chase. McGraw alleged at that time
that ne had been informed by Per-
rift and Sallee that they had been ap-
preached by Chase. 1t was intimated
that Chase had asked them not to
exert their best pitching efforts. But
if Chase is cleared we imagine Nc
Graw will be only too glad to accept
the decision and the player as well. 1t
is a certainty that Chase will not be
with the Reds again next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

higher paid in proportion than skilled
men in any other profession. To
obtain and hold a job at a first-class
club the pro must be, in addition to
being good teacher, first, and prob
ably fine player. man of good
habits. He must be of good charac-
ter, as the foundation of his bust
ness is a purely personal one. and it
rests entirely with him as to his
profits. The outcome of the expert
ment at the Brookline club will be
interesting to watch.
F. J. Brennan and Ed Styles ap-
pear TO be true dyed-in-the-wool
cold weather golfers. On Friday, the
coolest day of last week, this pair
tramped around the course of the
Washington Golf and Country Club
Styles did not seem to suffer much on
account of the cold, getting around
in rs. and Brennan. a much improved
golfer. was 81 on a course so hard
that the balls bounced high in the
air after striking. Styles had &c
yesterday afternoon.
All the local clubs had several mem
bers out yesterday, attracted to the
course by the warm sun. At Column
bia Albert Mckenzie played with
Fred Mcleod and at Chevy Chase
Burgess. the club pre-. was out.
Orrin A Terry, professional golfer
at the Washington Golf and Country
Club. has gone to his former home at
Canoebrook. N j.. for rest. Terry
has been i'll for the past year with a
strained ligament in his back and
has been unable to play golf for that
and expects to get back in the game
this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Sunday Sport Proposition
Now Assails the English


The Sunday sport proposition
Is a live one. not only in this
country, but in England ~ well.
The war is responsible for the
invasion of that question into
sport overseas. Before the
world conflict Sunday sport in
England was not popular ne
tivity-e1cept IL you want to
call the wild harangues of the
Hyde Parkers sport. Then
came the war aIl its feverish
Industrial activity. leaving only
Sunday for sport and recre-
alton. The ammunition and
other workers took readily to
the innovation of public sport
on the day of rest. and now
that the war IL over they want
IL continued. Not only the
working classes. but the "Up-
per cruSt'' as we'll is consider
ering the problem.
In a London letter 1t was
stated that the cricket officials
were having a time with pro-
posed changes I'm the game in
order to make Ii faster and
more popular-ehnnges prompts
ed by the introduction of hsse
ball. One Of the propositions
II to play cricket ON Sundays
and thus bring Ii closer to the
workers. 1t also is proposed
TO 40 AWAY with three-day
matches and make them only
tNa-day affairs. Rather
striking contrast to the hour
and n half in which n decision
most often is reached in pro
feSsionnl base ball in this coun-
try. Thrce-day cricket match
es-ye gods. No wonder base
ball made them think over
there. Two cricket matches -
ar.i the week Is over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
NAVAL ACADEMY TOP HONORS
LIKELY FOR NAN FROM RANKS
Midshipman Hague, Former Woman. Be-
Ieved to Be Leading Glass to Grad
uate at Annapolis Next June.

Correspondence Of The Star.
ANIMAL POLLS, Md. January 1f.-For
the first time in the history of the
Naval Academy. first honors in a
graduating class will be taken next
June. it is probable, by a midshipman
appointed from the enlisted ranks of
the service.
Wesley Mel. Hague Of San Diego.
Cal, who held the rate of yeoman
in the Navy prior to his appoint
ment. is the youth likely to estab-
lish this record.
Hague's closest rival for the honor
is Midshipman Lloyd Harrison of Nc
Minnesville. Ore, so that first hon
ors are almost certain to go to the
Pacific slope, In the fourth class
year. their first at the AGA denny, Har-
rison stood first in studies and Hague
was third. Last year Hague was
first and Harrison was fourth.
Both are doing splendid work this
year. their last here. The race Is
close. but it is generally believed
that Hague is somewhat in the lead.
Excellent Work by Enlisted.
Though there are only a dozen or
so members of the class who rose
from the enlisted ranks, they have
done excellent work. by far the best
by representatives of this status in
any CLASS. Another member of the
class appointed from the ranks who
stands among the leading scholars
is Raymond c. Ferris. appointed from
Delaware, but whose parents are
residents Of Ridley Park. Pa. Fer
ris has star" rating for both years
he has completed at the academy,
having obtained general multiple
of better than s. per cent in all
studies.
Both Midshipmen Hague and Ferris
stand as we'll in the resimental or
ganization as they do as students
Both are ''four-stripers" and COM
mand battalions of the regiment
They are only exceeded in rank by
the regimental commander. or five
striper." William A. Ingram, foot ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
MISKE BEATS COWLER
BY A GREAT MARGIN

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January IL
Billie Miske of St. Paul defeated Tom
Cowier of Australia here tonight in
bout that went the scheduled six
rounds. 1t was Miske's fight from
start to finish. In the first round he
dropped Cowler for the count of nine
with a hard right to the jaw, and was
the aggressor throughout the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
PINEHURST TENNIS FINALS,

PINEHURsT. n. c.. January Ii
r. l.. James, Saratoga, and Nathan
Bundy, Norfolk. defeated Georges
Aranyi and Count Otto Sal, 1-6, 6-1,
GO. 6-+. in the final mems doubles
OF the midwinter tennis tournament,
which closed here today. In the final
mixed doubles Miss Marjorie Lake
Hartford and Count Salm won from
Miss Caroline Bogart, Moore county,
and n. 4. Rose. Longwood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
semi-Abstention Beneficial.

Taylor is of opinion that everybody
who has had the fortune to remain fit
will play golf the better for this abb
stention. or emi-abstention, from the
game. and to none does this apply
more particularly than those who have
been on service. The most valuable
power that golfer can acquire Is
that of controlling the nerves. for in
a tight match everything depends
upon the nerves being alert and SEN
sitive and yet under complete COM
mand. The men will come back from
the war with this power strong in
them.
"Braid also considered that the
standard of golf among men who had
been in the Army would be higher
than before the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Score H.rt in Trolley Iunaxay.

PITTS~RGH. Pa, january 1t.-K
score of persons were injured. sev-
eral seriously. when crowded L.n-
coin avenue street car jumped the
track at a derailing switch at the
top of Heron Hill at 2:.e o'clock
this afternoon and dashed down the
street, striking three automobiles and
finally stopping when it struck q
motor truck, four blocks away.