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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-07-31
SALT LAKE WASTE
MAKES FINE ROADS

There has just been completed In
Salt Lake County, Utah. a fourteen
mile stretch of speedway, intended as
a loop of the Lincoln highway, which
gives that commonwealth a roadway
constructed almost entirely Of sup
posedly waste material. Instead OF
asphalt or cement, resort was had TO
the "shale" of Great Salt Lake. This
so-called shale is in reality the de-
composed matter thrown up by the
waters of Americas Dead Sea. Mil
lions of tons line the shores OF the
great inland salt lake. The shale
was found % be soft and pliable when
taken from the shore beds. Smoothed
out and exposed to the suns rays, 1t
quickly hardened and became as firm
as cement.
This IL perhaps one of the cheapest
stretches Of speedway ever construct
ed, since the cement" was to be had
for the trouble of digging 1t out and
carting 1t to desired points on the
fourteen miles of roadway. Nearly
$4,000 tons of the shale have been
used in s~urfacing the speedway to the
depth of eight inches. All this enor-
nous quantity OF covering material
was secured at no cos whatever be-
yond hat required to get it on the
ground. Preliminary work consisted
of leveling the earth and preparing it
for the coating.
The so-called shale, which, as men,
toned above. is very pliable when
taken from the shore beds, was
dumped at convenient points on the
roadway. then spread v the smooth
earth course and subjected to rolling
processes, subsequent layers being
added when the previously laid shale
had dried out. The shale, when
spread, was of the consistency of soft
clay. 1t hardens very rapidly and
a cream-like quality.-Popu-
lar Mechanics.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-07-31
.LOVELORN OF BOTH
sexes ARE THRILLED
More Letters From Men Will
ing to Share That Lone
some Household

New York, July 23.-Ever since a
newspaper published over the pseu-
donym of "Wotsdeuse," a letter from
the Washington Heights widow,
whose plant was that circumstances
over which she had no control forced
boat like a soapstone image of
What's the User because no real
man" had registered across her hor-
lion. Scores of letters have been re-
ceived asking "Wotsdeuse" to move
her chair up a little and make room
on deck.
II "Wotsdeuse' slips any further
along across the Summer of life after
this in a state of Single cussedness."
1t certainly will not be because she
has had no offers from gentlemen
who are willing, even anxious, to
share her household.
One man, writing from Philadel-
phia. calls "Wotsdeuse" his fair un-
known" and goes on to tell her that
her letter in the newspaper sent the
warm blood coursing through his
veins"
He then states what manner of
man he is. He says that despite his
"checkered and tempestuous life." he
is robust, hale and hearty. FIVE feet
nine and a half inches tall, weighing
zoo pounds" And then he adds: II
am what you might call a man among
men,"
Another lonesome Romeo asks the
newspaper to relay to "Wotsdeuse"
the intelligence that he had a great
wealth of affection as a child. and has
been accommodating 1t for forty-four
years. II am personally robust" he
says. Married twice. Both passed
away"
A third writes that he wants some
woman for wife, Apollo or not 1t does
not make any difference"
Resident Of Providence. r. l., en-.
closes a ping-pong picture of himself
He is seated on a what-not, and wai
in the act OF rolling a cigarette wher
the CdHioI CllChcu. Ilo says ne Is al
artist. Sc years old. and that he is or
the trail of "a woman who does MOI
believe In Prohibition and who is MOI
very religious"
Among the letters that have reached
the newspaper office, in answer t.
"Wotdeuse." are scores from othel
women. who say that the plight o.
"Wotsdeuse" Is In no wise an excep
tional instance of feminine expert
ence in New York.
Some of these women, who sa,
they are looking for a real man. will
not a chance In the world to fnt
him." have, In their haste, mistaken
the newspaper for a matrimonial blu
reau,
II don't care very much whethe
he's good looking or not" u cir
writes. I'm not a gold digger; blu
show me something with pants ant
an income. Lord. but I'm tired o
working for a living!"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-07-31

Pressed cardboard covers to pro-
tect the tops of school desks are the
invention of a California j~anitor.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-07-31
A FRIEND IN NEED

Mrs. Fiatbush-Who is that man
with the red nose you just bowed to?
Mr.. Fiatbush-Oh, he's q man
met out west.
He is certainly not a prohibition
list, is her"
why, ] never had occasion to ask
him, dear"
but how did you happen to meet
him?"
well. we were travelling out OF
Milwaukee on the same train one
night. He had a bottle and ! dis
covered that I had a corkscrew." -
Yonkers Statesman.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-07-31

Legal blanks for sale at the "sen.
incl" ONCE.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-07-31

According to the Silver State Of
winnemucca. the estimated loss Of
the fire Saturday morning has been
placed at about $4,000. The fire
destroyed the Reinhart Company's
warehouse building and contents. the
latter consisting of farming imple-
ments and ranch machinery. A shift
Of the wind saved other sections Of
the business district.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-07-31
MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Ruby Hill Tunnel and
Mining Company will be held at the
ONCE Of the company at Hjul's Fur
niture Store, Eureka, Nevada, on
Saturday. July "a, 1920. at 2 o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of transacting
such business as may come before
the meeting.
c. c. H. Hull. Secretary.
Eureka, Nevada, July 2, 1920.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
MAY ADD FOUR STORIES TO HOTEL
 IN NEAR FUTURE

The shortage of hotel aocommoda- tions has been so evident in this city for some time past that an addition to the StratGeld Hotel has been contexn- plated and some very attractive pie lures of what a four story addition to the height of the present structure and an extension along Main street to Golden Hill street would mean to Bridgeport, have been submitted to Owner Samuel H. Wheeler.
 MT. Wheeler today said that while he had had tho matter of additional hotel room under consideration for some time, he had not gotten any far ther about an addition to the Strat- field than having some pictures of the improvement made. He said that he had several propositions under consid- eration, but believed that nothing would be done at the present time on the Stratfield addition as it would necessitate the dispossessing of sew eral merchants who were now well established.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
NO SECRETARY OF STATE AT
 PRESENT TIME
Not Able to Issue Any Passports Until Ap-
 pointment.

Washington, March 15-The state department today was technically without a head. Frank L. Polk, who has acted as secretary since the resig- nation of Robert Lansing, resumed his duties as under-secretary law of fees of the department having held that he could not serve as secretary ad interim for more than thirty days.
 The Senate foreign relations com mittee had planned to give further consideration today to the nomina- ton of Bainbridge Colby to be head of the state department, but post, poned its meeting because witnesses called were unable to appear.
 Members of the committee take the position that under the war time Overman Act President Wilson can assign to some other official the duties of the secretary of state and conse- quently that delay in acting on MT. CoIoy's nomination should not emdbar- rass the department.
 The president had not designated an acting secretary today and it was said at the department that passports were not being issued as there was no one to sign them. Passports recently have been issued at the rate of from 600 to 500 a day, mostly to persons going to Europe, Cuba and South America
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
NAVY USED
 UNSAFE CODE

Washington, March 15-German submarines were enabled to attack the first convoy of American troop ships sent to France because the navy department used an unsafe code which was intercepted and decipher- ed, Rear Admiral Sims today told the Senate Investigating Committee.
 Only a measure of good luck brought the convoy safely to port, the admiral said, and other troop ships and destroyers were endangered through similar incidents early in the war.
 'The announcement of the sailing of the first American destroyers was printed in Berlin four days before they arrived at Queenstown" de- clared the officer.
 Admiral Sims said he implored the department not to send messages re- garding troop conveys in the code re- ferred to but the warning was disre- garded. All the other Allies and the enemy were using new wartime codes, he said while the United States con- tinued to trust valuable information to a code used for many years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
Pershing Will Appear At
 Mammoth Mass Meeting

There will fortunately be an easy opportunity for those who cannot par ticipate in the dinner in honor of General John J. Pershing, to be given by the Manufacturers association at The STatheld hotel tomorrow night to gratify the desire to see and hear the great commander of the American Expeditionary forces. It will be a8- forded at the great mass meeting to be held at the State street Casino, fol the purpose of raising additional money for the American Legion build ing fund and at which General Per shing is to be the chief guest of honor.
 Many hundreds who wish to buy tickets for the dinner must inevitably be disappointed, as but about 45o can be seated in the Stratfield banquet hall. The demand greatly exceeds this number and with the splendid Casino program arranged for the same night there are already gratifying assur- ances that tickets for the latter will be as eagerly sought as will be tickets for the dinner
 The Hon. George W. w7ckersham, with illustrious record as lawyer, statesman and patriot; the Hon. James ". Gerard, with equally nota- ble record as lawyer, jurist, diplomat and also as patriot and the Hon. Marcus H. Holcomb, Connecticut's fine war governor, four notable figures presented to an audience at one and the same time, will be something of which a city many times the size of
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
10 KILLED IN TRAIN
 SMASH
Montreal Express and Freight in Head-On
 Collision.

Bellows Falls Vt, March 15.-The number of deaths resulting from yes terday'S head on collision between a northbound Boston and Montreal ex- press and a freight train on the Rut- land railroad three miles from here was increased to ten this morning when the bodies of pr. w. J. Hunter an 1tlnerant physician and A. w Granger, a brakeman, were found when the wreckage was cleared away. In the confusion following the wreck Dr. Hunters absence was not noted but his mangled body was found in the wreckage of the smoking car.
 The wreck occurred on a. sharp curve where neither engineer could see far ahead. All the passengers killed were in the combination baggage car and smoking car of the express which was demolished.
 The engine and train crew had just taken over the express at Bellows Falls, the southern terminal of the line and the train had started several minutes late.
 Seven of the ten wreck victims died instantly Frank Lent, Enoch Bull Ioch and Greoge A. Slmonds, were taken to the Rockingham hospital here where they died. The cars of the express in the rear of the smoker were not badly damaged and no fire resulted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
DRINK STANDARD
 IS HUGE JOKE
Must Also Have Money In Bank to Join Republican
 Club.

Nobody who drinks or who hasn't a little money in the bank can belong to the Republican district clubs in this city, according to a writer in McClure's magazine who in the March number tells so many strange things about the henchmen of John T. King that it sounds like a yearly report of the Sunday school.
 The startling tales about the party workers are unfolded in an article by John J. Leary, Jr., who has been telling of his experiences as news paperman while he attended Col. Roosevelt in the later years of tn, former presidents life.
 The author neglected to add that perhaps the party workers quit drinking when they couldn't get it for less than $1 a throw. He might also have added that the RepublicaI workers will be the only ones witk taxpayers get through paying theii taxes at the new rate.
 In telling how highly Col. Roosevelt esteemed John T. King, the author writes as follows about the efforts of the Republican boss of Bridgeport:
 ''In the 1916 campaign Roosevelt had become we'll acquainted with King King had turned Bridgeport which had become so hopeless1y Democratic that the Republicans had cast fewer votes than the Socialists, .intc ban ner Republican community. h 1916 he saved the state for Hughes.
 "Col Roosevelt had been much inn
 pressed by Kings personality and the method by which he had built up the party in Bridgeport. The or panization there he found was made up mainly of men who worked in tht factories. it was close to the people and it was clean. To become par
 of the organization one had to qui
 drink and open savings account i: | he did not. have one already Tht well to do were represented but die not dominate the organization ant campaign funds were not weicom' | from questionable sources.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
FIND MOTHER
 OF DEAD BABY

Annie V. Dupra, a 1T-year-old Port Chester, N. Y, girl, who for the past five months has been boarding al 1875 Central avenue, was discovered Saturday by the police to be the mother of the dead baby girl whose body was discovered Friday morning on the front porch of the residence of John Panik, 991 Central avenue. The young mother is now in a serious condition at Hillside Home, and is being held by the police on a teoh- nical charge of breach of the peace. ed later.
 According to her story, the Dupra girl came to Bridgeport last October, The baby was born Thursday night and according to physicians, was alive at the time of birth.
 The mother is said to have washed and dressed the child wrapped it in a newspaper and placed it on Panick' s veranda. She is said to have chosen this particular house because she knew Panick was an undertaken em- pIoyed by the firm of Rourke & Boucher.
 When placed under arrest Saturday afternoon, the girl became hysterical and her condition necessitated her re- movaI to Hillside Home for treat ment.
 She accuses a Port Chester man of being the father of her child, ana says that she left her home town be- cause this man refused to have any thing to do with her.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
MAY INSTITUTE
 PROCEEDINGS

Washington, March 15-New Jer- sey was granted permission today by the supreme court to institute origin al proceedings to test the validity of the prohibition amendment.
 Chief Justice White asked that the government and the state expedite the New Jersey case so that it could be considered along with the other suits which have been argued.
 Under an agreement with Attorney General McCran, Solicitor General King asked the court to fix March 29 as the date for the arguments. He also asked that appeals in the Fie- Eyenspan case from New Jersey and the Wisconsin cases, both of which involve the amendments validity in so far as it relates to beer, be heard at the same time.
 As the court plans to recess that day for two weeks, the motions were taken under advisement.
 Still another prohibition case reached the Supreme Court today, William G. Street filing appeals from Federal court decisions in New York denying an injunction to restrain in ternaI revenue officials from interfer- ing with liquors intended for person al use and stored in rooms leased from a storage company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
LANDSLIDES CAUSE
 SHORT DELAY OF HEAVY DRAFT SHIPS

Washington, March 15-Heavy draft ships undertaking the passage of the Panama Canal probably will be subject to occasional delay of a day or two as the result of continuing landslides at Cucaracha, the War de- partment has been advised by Cover nor Harding of the Panama Canal Zone.
 The department announced today that the governor had cabled that the first slide occurred Friday night, re- sulting in holding up six ships of a draft of 25 feet or more, but that siy other vessels of a draft of 22 F fee or less passed through. The delayed ships were expected to pass through yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
SHEPARD WILL
 BE D|SMANTLED

The Housatonic Shipyard in Strat- ford is to be dismantled and stripped of all it's buildings, ways and lumber, as the Shipping Board has sold all property to the American Lumber Sales company of New York. The office furniture has already been re- moved and the work of tearing down the buildings and ways will start this week.
 These yards were a very busy place during the war. Thousands of men from all over the country were em- ployed in the construction of wooden ships for the Emergency Fleet cor poration.
 Two hulls were launched before the Armistice was signed and four others were so nearly completed that the board decided to finish them. These four have since been completed and
 Hnched. The yard has been idle since last spring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
Final Arrangements Made
 For Visit Of Noted Guest

F'inanl arrangements for the visit of General John J. Pershing were completed today by William V. Dee and F. A. Bennett who have charge of the work attending the occasion. The general vii be met at the station at 2:S0 by committees representing the various organizations of the city.
 Following the informal reception at che station the general will be ushered to a waiting automobile and shown the various war factories of the city.
 There will be eight cars in the tour the first a police car, the second occupied by General Pershing and the third by newspaper representa- -tives and the fourth by motion pie ture operatives. The remaining cars will be occupied by members of the various reception committees on hand to welcome General Pershing.
 The cars will go up Stratford to East Main, to Mill Green, to the Arms plant, then to the U. M. c. over Cen tral avenue to Connecticut; along the latter to Seaview and thence to the Lake Torpedo Boat company.
 Leaving there the cars will proceed to Main street and F4irfiebd avenue, via Stratford avenue, then along South Main street to the Locomobile plant Leaving here the party goes out State street to the Bullard plant and returns by way of Fairfield ave nue to Main street and thence to the Armory.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
CORNER STONE
 LAID TODAY

The corner stone of the new Sal vation Army building on Elm street was laid this morning with impress sive ceremonies by Brigadier, Will liam Andrews of Hartford.
 This building, Brigadier Andrews said has been the dream of the Sal1 yation workers in this city for year past and as it was the dream of the Army to have a suitable place in th& city in which to continue their work of uplifting the unfortunate.
 Major Taylor invoked the blessing of God on the new building. the Sal. vation Army and it's works. and OF the City.
 Mayor Wilson told of the great work which the Army has done for the unfortunate of the city for the past 34 years and called attention to the inspiring description on the cor ner stone, "A man may be down, but he is never out"
 After the singing of several hymns by the Salvation Army Lassies, ac- companied by the Salvation Army musicians the stone was set in place by Brigadier Andrews.
 The new headquarters building is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy about May 1. A space has been left open for the corner stone, while work on the rest of the structure has progressed
 The building has been erected al a cost of S61,000 and the land o1 which it is built cost $3O,000. On the ground floor is a large public meeting hall, executive offices, re- lief room for the storage of emer. gency groceries and supplies, and the l gymnasium. The second floor is giver over to a large auditorium.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
No American Troops
 In Allied Advance
MUST HAVE SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS FROM PRESIDENT BEFORE MOVE IS MADE SITUATION IS COMPLEX-FRANCE
 TO SEND MORE TROOPS.

Washington, March 15-By The As sociated Press)-While technically still under the direction of Marshal Foch, American troops on the Rhine would not participate in any allied advance into Germany without spe- cific directions from President Will son, it was said today at the War Department.
 Officials said the situation so far as the American forces were con- cerned, was complex. The United States is the only nation having troops on the Rhine which has not become a party to the treaty of Versailles, it was explained, and con- sequently the American detachment still is governed by the terms of the armistice.
 Under those terms they still were subject technically to orders of Mar shal Foch as the supreme Allied com mander. Steps being taken overseas for possible military action against Germany as result of the revolution were being closely followed here. h. terest centered in Marshal F'och's con- ference today with the Allied com
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
EXPECT WIFE
 TO TAKE STAND

Ruth Baker Kupfer is expected to give some startling testimony when she takes the witness stand before State Referee Roraback this week tc defend the divorce action brought against her by Walker s. Kupfer oi Lafayette street. The wife may not get a chance to testify before Wed nesday as it is understood that Mrs Katherine Park, sister of Kupfer, win resume the stand tomorrow when the trial is resumed. Mrs. Park is the woman who watched Mrs. Kupfer by looking through a hole bored in the wall.
 There are also reports that DT. Philip J. Curran and Dr. Arthur Scrimgeour will take the stand this week to deny charges made by wit nesses at previous hearings. Both physicians protest that they have not been guilty of any wrongdoing with Mrs Kupfer The wife is also suing her husband for divorce on the ground of cruelty but as the two cases were tried together the husbands side o1 the story was heard first. The trial will continue until Friday at least, 1t is expected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
SEARCHING FOR
 CAPTAIN AND
 CREW OF BARGE

Ne-port, R. l., March 15-Search for the captain and crew of the Con- solidation Coal Company's barge number ', which, with barge number 10. sank after breaking clear of their tow yesterday, was abandoned today. Captain James McWhinney of Man. chester, N. H., remained aboard num- Der 10 and went down with it, refus, ing to accompany his crew in a small boat.
 The tug Georges Creek, which had the barges in tow, resumed its trip today from Norfolk to Boston with the remaining barge number IS. The four survivors from number 10, who rowed six miles to Block Island were taken to Providence by the steamer Pawtucket Barge number was un- der command of Captain D. A. Barter of Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-15
TWO OF A. E. F.
 AT VLADIVOSTOK
 FATALLY BURNED

Washington, March 1.-Two mem bers of the American Expeditionary Forces at VIadivostok who were burned to death in a fire which de- stroyed the American barracks at thar place on March 6, and two others were missing, the war department was advised in a cablegram received today from Major General Graves.
 The men were: Privates Alex V Laibeau, Q. M. C., Oakland, Gal; Merrill D. Martin, Company M, 31sr Infantry, Tulsa, Okla; Julius W. Nor ris, Company H, 31st Infantry, Ring ford, M. J.; James A. Brantley, 27th Infantry, Fitzgerald, Ga. The bodies of two of the men were found in the ruins but were so badly burned thai Identification was not possible. No trace of the ether two were found.