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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30
BATTALION FED
 BY FOOD CARTED ON WHEELBARROW

How wheelbarrows were com mandeered from ruined barns in the shell riddled town of Nammes to
 bring food to 9 famished battalion
 holding the lines of the St. Mihie1 sector was recounted yesterday by Edward J. Menton, of Boone, Iowa, who Tesorted to the unique method
 of fetching "chow'' to the soldiers
 during the engagement on September
 IS, 1918. MT. Mentor who was with the Knights of Columbus and attach
 ed to the Thirty-seventh Division
 (Ohio National Guard Troops) di- vulged the war story which is some
 what analogous to the plight of the
 famous Lost Battalion" of the Sev-
 enty-seventh Division who were trap
 ped in a ravine in the Argonne For
 est for five days when they could not
 make a Iasion with the troops on
 either side of their advanced posi-
 ton.
 MT. MentOn had gone into Eamrnes
 which is located on the St. Nihiel
 front, while the bombardment was at
 it's height. He took refuge in 9 cor
 ru@ated iron dugout and brought his supplies of chocolate and bouillion cubes, cigarettes, candy and crackers into the shelter with him Shells broke around the town during the l day and that evening there was a IulI
 in the incessant racket which meant that the Yankees had pushed the Germans out of the sector When MT [ ALeuton came outside he found that the town had been evacuated and he ! was the only living being in it. Some Of the buildings were a,fire and there was no possible means of reaching 1 the advanced lines by wagon or auto mobile about 9 mile ahead.
 While he was ponderng the sub 1 5ect of transportation Q courier came i into the town from the 146th In- l fantry with 9 mud stained note i scrawIed by an officer of the regi- nent. It said: For God sake send l Us something to eat. Anything will 1 do. We have not been relieved by a l supporting battalion. Men are hold i ing fast to their position and fight i ing like devils. Send anything" 1 Menton sent the courier back for some extra men and set about to 1 boiling soup and chocolate in uten-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

sils which had been the property of the peasant folks of Eamrnes. When the detail arrived he had several cans of the precious food ready but the problem was how to transport it to the front lines. All hands search ed the ruined buildings and came upon four rickety wheeIbarrovys which were the part of the equip ment of a French farmer With the wheelbarrows a transportation system was started and the men of the bat talion were fed. They held the line that night and about dawn the sup porting troops who had been held up on road outside of the town by the intense bombardment, relieved the battalion
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30
TO CONSUMERSOFS FS0FTCOAL

has been used successfully in many plans and can now be adopted with ,u- any very great difficulties or eX- teusive changes in the plant. There are three types of installations for which suggestions are here given:
 ]. Buildings having stacks 60 to so feet high (fGur to five stories, with no forced draft. These buildings should be able to use 20 per cent. to 25 per cent. No. l buckwheat or high-grade retail coal dealers yard screenings.
 1. Buildings having stacks so to f25 feet high (aigIat to ten storieS), with no forced draft. These build -1as should be able to use 30 per cent. to 8 per cent. of No. i buck wheat. No. ? buckwheat, or retailers yard screenings.
 3. Plants with forced draft equip TnCnt. Tho most common procedure in the use of anthracite screenings is to provide forced draft under the -.rales by some type of blower. With the blowers commonly used, it is possible under good conditions to burn as high as 70 per cent. No. l or No. 9 buclIwheaL or retailers yard scrcaEiugs, depending upon the type of gra-e ll use. In fact, there are plants in 1Iassa chusetts using Q mix Lure even higher than 70 per cent screeuing-. and doing it successfully Plants now equipped with the ordin- arz- aerr5n~-bone grates or similar sEres gf Erate should be able by the installation of blowers to burn as hiEa as 50 per cent. screenings of the types previously mentioned, without change of Er1-es, Every plant now eratnreI with any kind of blower should Immediately put lL into operation, and other plants should seriously consider the installation OI such q device.
 It is understood that cost of opera ! ton and efficiency are not considered in eivfnE this advice to meet the 1 present emergency
 l To Elu@inee"S and Bremen: The methods of firing a mixture are ! not radically different from the pro- coGure in firing soft coal, but the fol- . lowing et5~zasrtCus should he nO-ed: ]. The two kinds Of coal should be . carefully mixed on the bOiler-ro0Hl ] floor so as to keep the proper pro- . portions. Be sure the two kinds are thoroughly mixed.
 ! 2 f forced draft is used. the in ] tensitv of the draft should be regu- l lated so as t0 maintain balanced con- 1 titions above the fire: that is, tC 1 have the same pressure above ths fire as in the boiler room. ! Forced Draft Equipment,
 There are three principal method. . Of producing air pressure under tht
 grates:
 ta) Steam jet blower.
 Cb) Turbine blower inserted il
 an opening in the ash-pit.
 (c) Fan blower supplying air t
 ash-pit through a duct.
 The first two mentioned above ar probably most easily obtained an, installed. 4 drawing shows a simpl type of steam jet blower which
 being installed as an emergenc
 measure under seventy-sjx boilers a
 the American Printing Co.,, FaI
 River
 Each of these blowers serves
 boiler Of 15O H. p. operating at 15 pounds steam pressure, and uses
 per cent. of the steam generated
 This blower can be adapted to othe
 sizes of boilers and any pressur
 above so pounds. by changing tn
 number of the small holes throug
 which the steam is admitted. ENGINEERS CONFERENCE COM . ETTTTEE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

The anthracite mines are nearer New England than the bitulninous fields of Pennsylvania or the soft coal region of West Virginia We believe self-interest should lead New England manufacturers to educate their f1re-room force in the use of steam sizes of anthracite and should provide the rather simple equipment needed to run with anthracite or at least with a substantial proportion Of anthracite During the last thirty days, steam sizes of anthracite have been readily obtaina,bIe There has been really no excuse for any New England plant shutting down or be- ing threatened with a shut down for lack of coal because plenty Of steam size anthracite has been available and could have been obtained ard placed in storage It has only re- quired a mOdicum Of forerhOuEht to use or to be ready to use this avail able anthracite.
 The strike has been declared of but not a pound Of coal has been started for New England yet and it still seems probable the situation in January and February may be acute.
 A good deal of the steam size an thracite which came into New Eng and uuIIn2 the war NF rLs5 tA III e.. tt'L quality and some Of 1t quite unfit for fuel This was perhaps unavoidable during the war, but there is no jusji- fcation today for the purchasing de- partmeut Of a mill delivering in ferior steau-s5ze anthracite to the bOiIer-rCora The same care used in purchasing other raw materials will bring to the mill a htEh-zraEe steam anthracite The anthracite should be bought from reliable dealers and should come from welI-known. spe- ciffc, responsible mines, and should preferably be Tresh-nltne5 anthracite.
 We do not mean that our mills should necessarily it their boilers TO burn anthracite screeninEs with the highest degree Of efficiency. This may or may not be worth while, but we do insist that more of our mill own CTS should at least be prepared 10 keep their mills running during a fuel pinch by applying the k-owi- edge, skill and appliances needed 10 keep up steam by utilizing anthra- cite.
 The fuel engineers whose names are signed to this report, and who arz familiar with, and know, the adaDta- bility of the steam sizes of anthra cite have drawn up a brief set of Drac- Jical suggestions.
 Permit us to urge upon you the desirabiuty of giving the recon, l mendations and suggestions Of Jhess engineers real and serious attention so that the purchasing departrnen and the power department of youl company may fully understand ana appreciate what these engineers art saying.
 THOMAS W. RUSSELL.
 Fuel Administrator for Connecticut Suggestions for Use Of Steam Sizes O
 Anthracite and Screenings Mixed
 With Soft Coal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30
BUN HILL FIELDS,

The ancient burial place Of the Dissenters, or Nonconfornists Of England. Bunhiu Fields, London. was surveyed on this date in l567. .'It contained" say quaint records, "23 acres, 1 rod and poles; putting up on ChtsWeiI street on the south. and on the north upon the highway that leads from WeaIock's bran to the well called St- Anges Le CIerc.
 Bunhiu Fields was situated in the great district called "Finsbury'' 1t was in FIasbury Fields on his re- turn after his exploits in Scotland that the Duke Of Somerset, was met and congratulated by the Lord May or, the aldermen and citizens of Lon don in their Ijveries and hoods (15- 46j- And the next day the Duke of Somerset preceded to Hampton Court on the Thames-to the King.
 AS the old fashioned medical quar- fer of London this district is Deeu- llarly interesting. The place swarlned with surgeons and doctors And these made large earnings in Finsbury. But FinsDuTy is chiefly celebrated for that Campo Santo" of the Dis senters-the Bunhil Fields burial ground. It, is no longer used for in terments- This cemetery is close 70 Fjnsbury Square.
 Il is generally believed that the Bunhil Fields cemetery was the site ,, of the Great Plague Pit So powerfully t1 described (from hea rsay) by Daniel E Eh, )efoe, author of Robinson Crusoe." & vhe Great Plague or Black Death IaS wept England in the 14th century. .oC he epidemic probably originated in "sfa-pr041abIy in China-swept to .te Black Sea-to Constantinople- -N England. Ii is estimated that one half of a population of 100000 per ished during it's frightfuI visitation. One fourth of the population of Eu- rope perished- In London 100000 died. The syIntonls were much the same as the bubonic plague. except that in addition to boiIs covering the body, black blotches also appeared. The bubonic plague is a germ disease, bred in filth. It affects rodents and man.
 .. Bunhiu Fields ground. Not only does it preserve the ashes of CroIn- wells great minister, and Of pr. Goodwin, and of John Owen, but in Bunhin Fields lies John Bunyan, the authof of "Ptlgrim's Progress" 8 book which has been read more than any other book in the world save the Bible Bunyan wrote it in prison, where he was confined for his faith. Daniel Defoe, the immortal author of "Robiuson Crusoe' is buried here; and Isaac Watts the prince of hymn ologists Here also is buried the Wesleyan sect Bunyan's tomb is 8 wonderful bit of granite The recun- bent figure as in the moment ot death with brow lifted to the shin :ng City,, with the down-drOpped dands of acquiescence in Gods will It Is one of the most touching monu-
 aents in the world. Exactly opposite 70 Bunyan's tomb is a granite obelisb reared in 1870 by the subscription o1 17OO English boys and girls to the author of Robinson Crusoe-'. A little to the eastward of this is the tomt which covers tho ashes of Isaac Watts.
 The historians of the Puritans CronnwelPs favorite preacher, lie: hara And Dr. Richard Price who's.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30
KRUsCH GETS S1,751.

William Krusch of Norwalk, whose automobile was struck by a trolley car in that city last June, was award ed S1,751 damages against the Con nectfcut Co by a decision given by Judge Webb of the Superior Court. yesterday afternoon. He asked for $3,5O0. Krusch claimed he was turn ing his machine around when it was struck by a trolley car. The trolley company said Krusch's machine was not worth so much as he claimed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30
roR stn.oo FILED

AS result of the killing of six year old Dorothy NJ. Riley in Fair field. last November, a suit for $10,- a00 against he Connecticut Co. will be filed this week in the Superior Court. Attorney Solomon Badesch will institute the action on behalf of he child's father, Arthur E. Riley of Fairfield. The girl was crossing tho tracks on her way to school when she was struck by q trolley car
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30
To Plant Cor,suErsers:

The steam sizes Of anthracite com monly called "screenings." are gen orally sold in the following sizes:
 Buckwheat No. COver 5-16 inch round raesh screeu).
 Buckwheat No. ? lOver 3-16 Inch round mesh screeD).
 Buckwheat No. (Over 3-32 inch round mesh screen).
 Buckwheat No. 1 lover 3-36 inch round mesh screen).
 The use of steam sizes of anthra- cite mixed in certain proportions with soft coal is not a new idea. but
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Sunday evening. Several fine selec- tions were rendered by the choir and William J. Nichols of Bridgeport, presided at the organ, and the exer- cises by the children were enjoyed by all. After the exercises gifts were distributed to the members of the Sunday school.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30
STEPnEY

The Methodist Sunday school held their Christmas tree and ezIerc. ses in the church parlors on Friday even ing. After the program a tree full of gifts was unloaGed. Cake, sandwiches and cocoa was served and a genuine good time enjoyed by those present.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mark Curt.ss have spent few days with Mrs. Richards In Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Mabel Morgan returned home on Friday after spending a few days vacation with her ster, Mrs. Oscar B. Plumb in Nichols
 Misses Blanche and Bertha Gilbert have been guests this week of MT. and Mrs. Clayton HawIey.
 MT. and Mrs. Stanley Northrop en- tertained as guests on Christmas Day Mir and Mrs. William Slater. Fred and Evelyn Slater Of Bridgeport; MT. and Mrs. Turney Northrop Elliott and Nellie Northrop and MT. and Mrs Moses Thorpe.
 The Baptist Sunday school held a Christmas concert at the church on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Plan to do your shopping oaTly. This store closes 1 daily at 6 ?. M.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Miss Emily Lynch has been con fined to the house with severe colo for the past few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

E1r. and Mrs. George Edwards en- torrained a party of guests from Hartford, Trlrbul and New Jersey at a Christmas dinner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

MT. and Mrs AIiIon B. HawIey spent Chris-nlas Day as the guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert in New town.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Miss Elizabeth Johnson spent the holiday at her home in Roxbury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Schools in town reopened on Mon day after a weeks vacation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Edward Corning has accepted a position with John R. Peck in New
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Mrs. Helen Meade of Bridgeport, has been the guest of friends here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30
"DecaGCnCc."

There Is something posing as art which calls itself ''futurisr," ignoring the fact that every great artist the world has produced has been a first class craftsman at, h-s trade. It re- jects the welI-esta blished laws of drawing, color and composition to obtain a startling result by short cut. It is ''near-art." Throwing back to the unspeaka15le sex dances Of his West African ancestors, our negro has Introduced jazz" It rejects the well established laws of rhythm, melody and harmony. It is near music"
 All Of these are the detestable products of decadence. They repre- sent the rebellion of the Incompetent, of those who will not undertake the discipline of learning, who believe that results can be obtained without effort; that if they can only overturn enough of the toil-won institutions of the world. the grudged guerdon Of the ages. they can by the ensuing smash disprove the law of the attrac- ton of gravitation. None of these ! Eirnposters is creative. Even the Soviet government of Russia is casting back to feeble limitations of the social con 1 ditions 1t condemned to maintain any semblance of life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

defence of the French Revolution stirred Edmond Burke's wrath.
 In Bunhil1 Fields is the grave Of Thomas Stoddard, R. A, who illus trated Chaueer's "Canterbury Tales" And of William Blake of the unearth- Iy visions. Here is the grave of George Fox, the Founder of the So- ciety of Friends (the Qualersl. In the house in Artillery Walk (now called Bunhiu Row) Milton spent the last years of his life and died in this house. From here he was car ried to rest in St. Giles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

John Kfrchcph has spent the holf- days as the guest of friends in New York city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Mir. Clifford Richard of Cleveland, Ohio, has been the guests of friends iu this vicinity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30
JAZZ COVER. N. Tz5.EJ T
By ". ?. Hamilton

There is a current substitute for the beverage which made Milwaukee ia nous, which Is called near beer" It is like the star in the song, 50 Near and Yer So Far" There is a combina- ton of words incorporating as poetry which is called ''vers Ibre.'' Analyzed t is the meretricious prose in the un- taught writer's copy, the purple patches which every competent edi- tor cuts out Cur into arbitrary strips, it is near oe-ry,' for which the German word ''ersatz' would be an undeserved compliment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Misses Blanche and Bertha Gilbert have been guests this week of MT. and Mrs. Clayton EIawley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

The Baptist Sunday school held Christmas concert at the church on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-30

Mir. and Mrs. Mark Curt.ss have spent few days with Mrs. Richards in Bridgeport
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-28
SYNOPSIS.

/ John Davis and Hawk Morgan, Ax.
tecutors Of the estate of John Carr,
sminer, disagree over the disposition
Iof the profits Of the mine. Morgan.
sseeking the gold and Ethel. Carr's
adopted daughter for himself, and un-
suspected by Davis. whom Ethel really
Eloves, makes several attempts upon
1.-THE life of Davis. Suspicion is diverted
Eto mysterious hermit. They all go tc
ESan Francisco to get machinery for
the mine Morgan seeks the assistance
LOT Ram Chunder, an Indian fakir, who
Eplans to kill Davis by means Of the
Ecasket Of death. Davis is rescued by
Rainface. Davis is lured to the home
eof Ram Chunder, followed by Ethel and
Rainface. Ethel is saved from death
by Rainface.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-28

"Great heaven! Could that have been
John?" With only a grunt for reply
the Indian sent the light car spinning
on at redoubled speed, not lessening
their pace until they had reached the
foot bridge indicated by Caldwell.
Ethel Fastening to the dock, saw the
protruding arm of a crane extending
out over the water, the chain of which
was. disappearing into the depths.
Sensing danger and the presence OF
John but not knowing in what direc-
tion the peril lay, the pair stood star
ing at each other. Mechanically the
girl moved toward the plunger ali
pumps connecting with the submerged
object and placed the tube to her ear.
Morgan had gone to the island. Ar.
irving at the dock he began inspecting
a huge diving bell at the top Of which
was an enormous ring for attaching
hook or chain block at the end Of q
travelling crane. Within the bell were
two chambers, upper and lower, access
to the chamber beneath being had
through a trap in the floor. From the
upper chamber, by means Of valve.
rubber tubes ran to an air machine on
the dock. The superintendent Of the
Island Diving company drew near as
the Hawk finished his examination OF
the underwater machine. The super
intendent spoke.
'1f he gets here I'll have him locked
up in the upper chamber Of the bell.
then I'll beat it. The men have all
left the island except the caretakel
and his family at the other end. Take
your time about whatever you do. TIL
show you how to move the thing" To
gether they started in the direction
named. A moment later the Spider.
hurrying along the road in his auto
stopped at the foot bridge and conceal
ing his machine crossed the footway.
John in his motorboat was proceed
ing rapidly. Then as he made a sharp
turn around a buoy the skiff behind
him swung to windward, and faint
smell Of smoke came to his nose. He
glanced behind, saw wreath of vapor
arising from beneath the tarpaulin,
and wondering what could cause it he
'hauled the lesser craft alongside. One
glance beneath the oiled cloth was
enough. The Internal machine with
it's blazing fuse lay fully revealed,
and cutting the skiff loose he started
forward to seize the wheel Of the
Seabird. AS he did so there was
flare and roar from behind, and the
next instant he was bombarded with
splinters and falling pieces Of the
launch. By good luck he had discoV-
cred his danger in the nick of time
and had escaped destruction by a mat
ter of seconds. Soon he arrived at the
island.
"T guess am doomed to die In bed
after ALL" he mused as he thought
over his experience.
The superintendent came forward to
meet him, and to that worthy John
showed his letter of introduction from
Mr.. Caldwell. Together they began In
specting the mining machinery upon
the list, and presently the superlnten-
dent touched his visitor upon the arm.
"Tve got something new here, Mr..
Davis-a little invention of my own
which might interest you. I made use
Of an old diving bell out Of which to
construct quartz crusher. I'll let you
have it at cost to try out, and II 1t