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Office-93.
Branch- Office-1,338.
Residence—218143.
tor’s Residencemyszu. .
4, Manager's Residence-
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, Faun races
the country, except in the
, there are. abandoned or
2 orchards Hundreds of
duct fruit trees, probably mil-
hem, have been allowed to
and run wild. Many of;
bear large quantities of
Nearly all of them might b04-
4imc whenthc nation, is're-
to unheard of measures to in-
8 food, supply, chiefly through
epslon of cultivated areas andl
flux of new crops. it seems
_ at more attention lies not
given to these 01 chmds
hate thev 1epvesent is all the
hameful in 1iew of the. object
111a have had recently in north-
nee. The bitterest grievance
at the Germans felt. by the inhab ‘
"f the reconquered French dis-
sdue to the deliberate destruo
of all the fruit trees by the4
.1143 they retreated. The French
have fernlven them everything.
ut4 not that And here in Amer- .
have far, more .fruit trees than
{hormone ruined of 11inch we
10 that we habitually make
late in the season to do
olive. pruning v—sompthinc
r'cl'tards need more than any-
. It is not too late to loos-
Vsoll arOund their roots, to1
4 that are ~4suffering1
posts. to dig out rotten
the holes with cement“
part of the blossoms, or
on those producing too
, so as to give, the remain
a better chance. .Ilmumcr-
la, peacl1,i)eal, plum and
' a my be made to bear
better fruit than theyun'nv'e
' many years.
in motion consideration, per-
{infill more important. When the
atured..wl1ut are we going
with it? We Americans habit-
' early half our orchard out:
trees. Even in well kept
armors. lien, for some 1-ea~
ther, .negl ct to gather their
ver"excnse there may be in
ears-lack of time or labor.
' ‘ absence of transportation 4
c—there is going lb be no
year. Every fruit tree
duty. and 1101 must every
t tree. Those who ex-
' 'rgetting Ahohfiruitlo
s or and more ration-
gthese. neglected fire.-
I,
"THE Haawomts
w reason is added to
or, a "safe and sane"
'Thls'is the opportun-
on: ALMANAG' 1103'
7c 12 403.201.; I. '17 p.111...
-phra'se, "selective conscription.”
. clous
ugh of deterioIated quality4
, y ozlittle pork and carol
' Will! .thnt system.
ldemocratic standard of- service ad-'
11- lncompnrably hisserand broader.
,4 service to that sixth, man who wears;
‘ the trees, .otou 111000111111 be“
‘ roosters-11,111....A, A' small. 1141;.
has been recognised by unaliena-
.o'u'e Now that national safety is Add-
ed to indi1idual safety. the. coining
Fourth of July celebration will not he
~Iruly patriotic unless the fireworks
:ore omitted.
__._----..
ORGANIZING THE NATION
“Conscription" is an unpleasant
word. 80 is "draft.” Even the
has
failed to take the edge off the popular
prejudice against the system favored
by the president, the army and navy
authorities and most of the men
positions of public
throughout the. country.
Perhaps 'we need a new phrase
in
responsibility
'mm-nmtnunmm: '
mammal ore-«fit
jettlonabie as the critics I'epres-cntl
it. No such “draft is proposed as
the only one of which our nation has;
1'
l
had experience—the civil war draft
lThat was a system of partial and vi 4
application, which permitted
the rich or 11911 todo citizen .to buy,
'immlmity from military service and,
'sent the. poor man to the front It‘
was not “universal and it
was not democratic.
Prcsontplans have little, in common l
They propose a'
serv ice,’
milling of no evasions among the ell-
gible, and yelmalrlng all proper ex~
ceptlons for physical incapacity, sup-
port of dependants, e'tc. And there is
another vitally important distinction.
The. civil war drafc took men only
for the army. No service was con-
sidcrcd..but military service. Today.
in accordance with the vastly differ-
ent condition: of modern warfare. the
cliglble~clti2en is to he enlisted for
national service, which is something.
European experience has sl10wn4
that it now requires five 1111311110.
hind the lines for 91 erv soldier at the
front. That is to say. only one man
out of six is need“ for actual fighting.
But instead of confining compulsory
a uniform, we are to apply it to that
wholewix. fictional universal: service
law, the entiic able-bodied and able
minded manhood of .the country would
he enlisted, and then every man would
be-assigncd to the work for Which he
was most fitted.
There are four, great classes of sol-
diers‘in this war of nations. There
are the. fighting men, the transporta-
tion men, the factory workaround the
agricultural workers. The last three
classes are' every bit as important as
the first. Their ranks must be filled.
A proper proportion must be main
tainod amongztho fourclassea. It can
only bedone by thorough organization
of the nation's malmcltizenshlp.
The so-called "conscription" uplan
would simply. register every! man. and
then tell..hlm .to,_do, what .,he can no
t ,lf-he's potentially a good fight:
on very well—he'll be a soldier. There
are. millions of Americans who would
like to be soldiers. But'thewhanccé
are at least five tolone he’ll be kept
in civilian life. with credentials '4t04
show he's no “slacker.” And he’ll be
wm'klng under intelligent fedoraltdi
rection. knowing. that all: the work of
the great national purpose of winning
the w'nr.
W'hy should, anybody object. to that?
-——'_—""'--.-‘-——-~
.4Cnba has , offered_44to,.put4:.her,army
at the disposal of the United States.
my, as mummies. so; but, a very.
~ -' 0 bit: force in comparison with
ding to tour food supplylr‘.eSpe to
.our ounmtandards. If we had today
“.many soldiers ready for service.
in proportion to our population. we'd
have tip army of. 1,000,111» 4111011.
Wewwflm «16158
Albert Johnson. of South Norwalk.
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Celtainly the thing itself is not so obv
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German woman. Matilda Ilahr.
them and their three little cllildrenl
then his 111fes mother, Mi's. Christ Berry rushed back into his bedroom. .8011. Bridgeport: lice-presidents Soho :.
72 years old, and a stater- His wife ran shrieking into the hall. 'yler Merritt. Stamford: and Martin
the cause of her .‘liitlfit’l.
- ed up _ afresh.
twelve full times .
of paper.
{Berry .1101 .to show her race at the
door. 4
his wife and seven younger than his
rested itself in many ways.
of the house yesterday there was a
small American flag on a staff that
extended from a porch pillar. But it
had been wrapped many times around
his hand and brain will count toward ”the staff in a way that it seemed
Himpossible for the wind to manage
so that it might not flutter in the
breeze. He had Juined .:the Home Do
fence League.
an .nrdont. admirer of the Rev. Dr.
Nowell Dvi gilt Hills of the Plymouth
Congregational Church of Brooklyn.
copied a prominent place. on the wall
of ma Blame study.
worth-inside for dinner. The arguing
; bc'k'a'h before the meal had ended 5
it!
A German submarine fired on the American destroyer “Smith" ninety mlles southeast of New York City
just after midnight Tuesday, April 17. She then disappeared. The'wnkcjof the torpedo was plainly seen
thirty yardsfrom the war vessel.
Kills lllll MD 8
(Continued From First Page)
patriotic Alllerlcan 'had married 11‘
inc Bahr,
llbroke up. Apparently at that time
lthu mothorvmww. and ijtetlitlaw
[withdrew Deny and his wife prepar
'ed to retire and were partly undress-
'00 when the tragedi occurred What
'bappencd during the few minutes that
'fcllowed is not known, but the theory
its that Berry. made frantic byprome‘ '
l The nominating committee went
into session soon after the meeting;
These permit '44
Withl struck her in the 1111.1 as she lay in nent committees were organized and
4wovd rushed relate Mrs. Melasmom4
and seized the revolver he knew was
beneath her pillow. His first shot
bed She died immediately. Then
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'a tobacco farm. of 252 acres. one of
of 36 acres in Enfleld. He will turn
11111 the 1.1.1, and 11111: of the labor
and fertilizer ,and split even on the 5-
labor on crops with any one wishing?
to 1101k his around this nor
was called to order.
nominated: Pleaitieut. Judge Nichol- ~
in-hIw Cmollne Bnh1',4'6 Mrs Bohr. calling to her sister, but fell 'wtth J Cunningham, Dunbu y; treasurer.
born in Germany and reared- there, a bullet in her hand.
i
1031 never an opportunity to uphold
Her dough
ters sided with hot When the Uni-
ted States entoied the. 11m the ten-
sion: in the divided household became
nncomfox table.
Was in Ill Health.
Berry was in poor health, hardly re-
co1"et'ed front a nervous breakdown
which had caused him to leave a.
pastorate in Wilton, Conn" last year.
1110 was ‘i garland. studious}, frail
little man, who alternately worried
land brocded and flared into bursts
of white but anger. 'For months he
stood it and upheld his convictions.
But Saturday, night an argument open
it lasted while the
large hand Of' the clock travelled
around the dial.
Then, frantic and desperate, he seiz-
ed 11 revolver and killed. in a note
TBS
Ca1olluc.rau out of .tlte;bnt1u
Silo threw up her hand ”instinctively
and the bullet lodged there. She fell
to the floor unconscious and the
clergyman evidently thinking her
dead .went back into his room. Ap-f
parently he must .bure written hisI
message, “lnsnnevst‘v‘rllliaiuns.” t'hen
and after that he turned the Weapon
on himself.
Dr. Hillls last night add that he
had known Mr. Berry for eighteen
years, having met him when he was
connected with the Beecher Memorial
Church in Brooklyn. Dr. Ruth last
when Mr Berry had first returned to
Yonkers. and found him in poor
health.
“He had a nervous breakdown
about six weeks ago, " Dr. Hilila said
of only two words ,he left his reasons4 “He should have gone .to a soullarlum
for what he did. Written on a scrap
The words..wcrc: ,«
‘lnsane—l’ruasians.” 1
There was evidence in plenty about
the house, which was at 390 Bessmore
avenue, Bronxvllle, that tranquillity int
the home had long been conspicuous
by its absence
Coincident, in time at least, ~1vlth
the bicaklug off of diplomatimrcln
lions between this country and Ger-
many, trouble developed in the home.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Bohr and .her
two {laughters Appeared hue night
ed. many times but was warned by
Flag Wilfull'y Furled.
Berry was six years younger than
His patriotism manl-
sister-in law.
111' front
Allure all things the clergyman was
whom he knew. Dr. Hill' 9 picture oc-
,A'pp y-the three women had
Neighbors told yesterday, 'of many
.haiaiis‘ues that went on in the house
,tii'tla. 8;ahd1Eva.16;.
this. , .
Night 54mm
Satmdsy the clar
afternoon hours pot
grounds surrounding
corroboraud
131111111211 his work toward sundown and
3,
(little? sympathyltor the clergyman "
(Thorlthuiewhlldren, Caroline. 1011.11114- .
hc,,hnd even a tilt of a rgn'rdon. IHe .
the
Rev. Barry was pastor of the Wil-
ton Congregational Chu h_ for about
One year and a half} An ulurlnx his
pastorate in that pariah he ,1on
many (Honda in Wilton and. vicinity
During his resldenco‘ in Wilton. Rev.
Bern'- was in poor health and was
considered very eccentrch It. has been
said that he was wot-Mod by the
members of his family. while in Wil-
ton, and had often been forced into
great. ouiburfitg of or. by remhrko
made by memberso his household,
before the Yonkers police and were. practically all of whom were staunch
that, the clergyman had threatened'suunorte'rs
their llves The wife persuaded herl
husband to take. hex back that night.‘
The. another in la1v.. however, did. not and thoroughly American clttlonAand
return until Saturday She telephony was 114 speaker of exceptional ability.
of Germany and life
Kaiser.
Rev
Two years ago. he delivered a stir-
rlng address on "The Flag” at the
4 Memorial Day exercises of the Wll
lon- Boy 8cout11 which was .held on-
the Wilton Green...
Rev. Berry went to Wilton from
Tucknhoo, N. Y., and was never in
very Good health duuiug- his pastorate
in our neighboring town.
He succeeded the BevAWlluam D.
Idart, who' was pastor of the Wilton
ddongregatlotnl church for. many
yours. Rev Berry was himself suc-
ceeded by the Rev. James Hoiiiater,
the present minister. , ‘
Wilton, and Namath residents .0116
were well acquainted with no Berry
were greatly shocked this morning to
hear of the tragedy in which he fig-
'ured so prominently. »
tsigten' l
.11.-
4tbe scream and Ban-y turned on thin;
Berry was a very patriotic.
, not in any way outwardly 11151111111191...
" .vidéd With an escort for protection."
William H Hlncks, Brdgeport
Executive committee. H. E. Harris.
Bridgeport; if H. Adams Green-
wich: General Russell Frost, Nor.
wich; Seth Low Picrpont. mdéefield;
Charles H. Plump4 Reddlng; Charles .1
A. Mallory, Dunbar): Dr W. J. Don-
aldson. Fairdeld; W. C. Johnson,
Newtown; H L. Cooper, Stamford;
E. 1.. Srbonald, Semlord; E. M
Royle Danbury: Edward Kaene.
Shelton; D if Wheeler. Bridgeport;
111111.9601116 E Crawford Bledgepoi't
These chairmen of the sub-commit-
tees were elected. Agricultural, E. F.
Van Wettburg. Bridgeport, trans-
portatlon, Herman Fleltner. Stain»
met him again some six months ago.4ford' industrial, H C Harris, Bridge “hm!“
port; military, General Russell Frost,
”Nornalk and relief Edward Sawyer.
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' (Continued From Page One}
1.1—... ,l
Warlilng.4 The. Donognl carried
”slightly wounded cases—all British.
0 fthese moot) nine, men. as wall as
twelve of the crew are missing and
“The Lcnfrnc, in addition to 234’.
wounded- British officers and new
carried 167. wounded German one
0110“,. a medical personnel of fifty-
two and a crew of 123. Of these, the
lollowlngnare missing and are pre
rsumcd to have been.drowned—-two
wounded British officers: eleven
wounded British other ranksz. one
1oyal army. medical corps stuffy five
of the crew; five wounded German
other ranks.
by British 'patrol- vessels at the i111“:
l'Onc hurkder “and Bitty-two 1951111—
dcd German prisoners were rescue
by British. patrol vessels at the lm-
millent rlsli of being themselves tons.
pedo'ed
"Owing to the German practice of
sinking hospitakuhips at night and to
the fact that. distinctive marking and
lighting of such vessels renders them
111cm conspicuous targets for Ger
man aubmnrinos. it has become .no
longer
hospital sh pa tilt the customer! man
ner. One of these two ships. there-
fore, though carrying wounded, was
ed as 9. 1113511th 111.111.1111.. distinc-
tive markings of the 11111111111111.1111,
yet been removed Both were torm‘
-'-in civil .
Motion .1111 any coucelvabl
ate national .1111. nor in the
(I; or necessity.
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: av
He reports that in Southbury he has.
.100 holes in Colesboroush, and one,
are presumed to have been drowned. [ilnvilod 8'1““ l“ the “Millet Nil!!!
support. of the Bridgeport delegation [B
(3 en who is now in' his nth yearn'as
touring. Altmdliird week in September
14 in Louisville, Ky. '
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89¢ each HEAVY GALVANIZED
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4 Special ........... 984
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Japanese soft finish, suit~ ,. ,
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(Continued From First Page) 4
l .
Sutrounded by a small escort the-
'lllritish Foreign. Minister and the Anl~
lcricnn Secretary of Stalls crosacsd the."
avenue. which separated the State De
partment building from 1the Whiter
House .and just before 11 o'clock
passed in the main enhance of the:
execl'lti1c utanslon1..1vherc President ,
\1 than. surrounded by a party. of"
11111111 and navy. aides, was waiting. ,
While Mr. Balfour and Mr. Laps-—
Other grand lodge julisdlctlons. will
be on hand, 11.134111101011100. 4
011 the or ening before the con1c11-tf4';mr”4% “1 tin; 8"“? 43°39“ thm
lion, ithe past gland representativ'es lheadedoby'efdrglral'ze a?” 69%;:
fizoglllogam'uletho’lgthm “an::;;$e?i4 11,111 In" to call on Secletaly 'Danlcls
They were accompanied by Rear Ad-
4944118114614l Fletcfiter. and..other ,omcers as~
Monroe. will retire at the grand 101120 11 to l a party. ‘M‘ Ml" Balfour
meeting on Wednesday, .and he will 44411190139413: 3:433:18. Effiggégggfi
be succeeded by George. M. Chapmanusmmm doing "pemfulrpicketing"
of Waterbury. the phenol. “9“”; around. the. White. House grounds
grand master Grand Warden. Hurylwayed their bannals and. Abe British-1
Hirsch of New London. will step into
Foreign Minister smiled broadly-
the deputy grand master’s Chum The army officers of the British
There are a number of candidates for
and mm mm transistors."outcast.
Emilidmufifvl.liflt‘nyillituvwmwv a... W...
" also. accompanied by his aides“
.wasoscorted first to the. cities of Mn. - ,'
jar-Ge General Scott, Chief of Stain.
wh'ér'e they were received by a large?
party of American officers, including:
Geneiral B31511, Mofiflin, :Mclntym.
9 .
Bridgeport will be Grand Marker Mon-Ffrufmzbei. :fn omllz'ggy o? £19222]. gkltggz,
roe will be 9‘6““! gland “Wesm' lwere'present. The British it'fli'c'ers:
tlve for! one warhead will attend “9411mm fumed ._ ,4, field uniforms of»
"199““ 0' the “WWW“ grand,.lodg ° khaki, while the Aluotl'loan colossus:
Mercado the dull aims: uniform.
1111111., After General Scott 1111112111100
duced General Bridges. and. his 3111111111 1
the American olflcelro, all the BI'it-«'
léh guests were received by Secretion:
Bolton 9 "
..The naval .ldelogalion. meanwhile:
had been received. byoAdmlxaltBenaons-
Chief of OperatIOns and Assisted:
secretary Roosevelt.
of The Taft. Grand Master F. Henry
Williatm S Hutchinson of New 8111'
grand secretary, will undoubtedly.“
re-alootod has it is expected
Treasurer Sidney W. Challenger of
The, co mittee on credentials 1.111
be in, sells on at M1310, hall aha ofclock
and at the Palm 309101111. 9 .oclook
to receive certificates. All ncwmem-
hers are requested to be ctr land by
9: 30 o'clock Wednesday to- sign 1111.
”11-110 that there will.) .110 no. dehyef
in' conferring ninja-and dodge degreei
ts' ».
as. soon after 111 o‘clock. as posslbr”.
“The illegal and iuhgcnuubmar 4. .. _
later only 111191411111 .31
withdrew. lea444 the
44 loin-:11 aide ,rematned with Seomtml
Lansing' and 111419.111 For at t
"""t‘ltell§‘lf ‘ hat 111114
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