u
‘ - and essential,1is now
of substitutes is tto excuse for eating
. the world this yeat.
faarmy and our army and‘nnvy are con-
' its new dignity and importance.
Let us regatd '11 now as the birthday
gran SO'UTH' 11111..
EVENINQ
M
ESTABLISHED BY
JAMES GOLDEN .I ..
unis—e—
. “aw...
Ac 17011
TUBE _
TOMORB W
High tide 9:90 a. 111.; 9:51 p. m.
Sun‘rises 5:20:73ets 8:29.
W
_.__.,.—
Member of the Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication of
all gents dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
All rights of republication of ‘spe
elal Idespatches herein am also re
eerV'ed
___—'—._.__—_ ___...———J
IVENING sandman 111.1
PHONE CAI-IS
Iditorial Rooms—92.
Business Office—93. ...
Iorwalk Branch Office—1388.
Iditor’ s Residence—2E -2. , ,.
City Editor‘ is Reliance—1492 4.
Balinese Manager' 11 Residence—
1113 12.
.——.
WHEAT STILL UNDER BAN
Somehow the tumor got abroad that
and use of
fur‘tlter swing of wheat
W
I. 1.“). Ami; Gdtififilffl’rotfi? '
ithe time- being from another
THUR—SDAY, minding, ' .
gréater and more glorious
when the Hun has been beaten
invade pow arises for' further hat in
OUR CHILD- SAVING QUOTA
Tire 1aisiug of that $100 000 000 for
the Red Cross detracted attention fo1
inipot
and
taut national entetpt'isc—the. saving of
the 100,000 babies doomed to die
1191‘. There hasn‘t been any
amount or fuss made about
inaugurated undtr'
Josephine Baker.
Bureau of (‘hild
the ham-
saving campaign
the auspices of Dr.
head of the federal
Hygiene; but the campaign is on,
will continue without interruption in
and
every community that cares
about its babies to save them.
It is a fairly simple matter, it a city
.2095 abour it systetttalically. It means
making sure that the babies get plenty
of good milk, protecting them
flies. instructing ignorant 01' careless
that populous
(lean w alch-
by hygiene, seeing
neighbothoods are kept
in: for mutations diseases and r‘-cpoit
ing them |tromptlv etc.
ters ate the duties of each bahv s par
cuts, and no less the duties of the coat
munitv as the common parent of all.
.A comparison of this campalnn with
the Red (‘ross or"
substitutes 11.1s unuec‘cssan. The, 1‘ ootir
Administration has at once issued 11
statement to remind Ameritans that
‘. i
there is still ever) tcason for being.
careful in our use of wheat flour. if
present conservation efforts in the:
United Stairs we're relaxed there,
would result'sct‘ious want in the coiln—i
tties of our allies . i
in the first place, althouah wheat:
harvestina has begun in some section: 'l
the main ltar'wst isn't due fiir some
week's yet. If everything goes well
with the pr'ospective wire-at crop there
will be an unusually abundant harvest.
But even so We must not then return.
to a lavish consumption of wheat pro:
ducts. it will be the part of wisdom
to store up any surplus there may be.
against possibil- unfavorable years.
()111 .tllies must have all they need.
this year and the next so 1011" as the
We will need less wheatI
other foodstuffs
war lasts.
in proportion to our
so many good
Vl‘tllii any point of
because we have sub-
stitutes available.
view'it is neither wise nor
for Americans to count on unt'estrict
ed use of wheat until the war is ended
to keep
is
patriotic
‘ it hardly seems necessary
on reminding Americans that this
no hardship Through these summer
(‘9‘ ‘0
do
months especially it “ill be. 0
.\nd when we
any wheat.
go without bread.
if it contains
be used
use broad.
flour at all.
Just
very
loaf of
it should
sparingly. because a
bread contains the prescribed amount
three or four slices of it at a sitting.
”R.—
THE FOURTH
0111' Fourth of lulv will ring around
It will be Cclc-
biutcd. witlt fire and steel. by nearly
a million Americans on the French bat-
tlc front. it will be celebrated by
tens 'of millions in allied lands and
remembered r'cvercntly by hundreds of
millions throughout the earth.
The doctrines of freedom and equal-
itv, the gospel of the square deal for
eterv titan, which we once regarded a.“
peculiarly our own, has now become
the faith (it the 'greatct part of mar.-
kind. .
' America, in all that is characteristic
more. than a
countrv niead of a United States i
of America there is now, in sentiment
at least a United States of the World
-and that sentiment we hope'. will
soon'be a reality.
The principles of our
Fourth have become the hope of
l ttruan race, recognized as the fathers
1' l1(: shaped them believed they woold
W e have waited long, but at' last.
:‘ilOlll has come
11 ‘vhcrr our national birthday" is
"It“‘i‘i‘i 1-1:: lltlr‘» homage abroad, and our
Glorious
the
» tlt’.
secrutine lt'by new deeds of'valor and
sacrifice, hov shall we celebrate it.
at home? Surely in a way befitting
of 'world- freedom, and make it the
most memorable of all Independence‘
.1'ushcd from the very fltst.
lt
really-.1 part of 0111 war 'work Every
11-11: 11 is not 1111ch fanciful. is
icottrmunitr' is under an obligation to
save its quota of babies, and as many
more as possible.
Why shouldn‘t there he intercity
norirpt‘t it ion in ha byeavina '.’
Our own quota is easily computed.
it is one baby to every 1,000 people.
Maybe Wet can do better than that
--——-——-Q—_—-——-.-"
MANY MADE MflNEY
0N Willi illillEliS
\VASllthl'l‘ON. June 20. litany
sci l'~a ckilowledgcd cont inherit for
agents appeared today at the, Depart-
ment of Justice to explain their oper-
ations attd to ask leniency itt arty act-
ion thC‘dcpttrttrrtut may take to break
up the exposed syst\t_u ot 1l1-"traudin11
contractors and the. Government out
of millions of dollars
Matty of these anctlts hct'ctoforehpd
been unknown to the department and
this. fact promoted the impression rhnt
the system of making ‘cOtnmissions
1.1m ot 11:11 orders is err 11 more extras
ive than otticials had believed.
Hundreds of 11-11111»: telegrams and
p- tsonal tails came to Attorney t‘encr-
at Gregorv and Assistant Attorney-
General Huston Thompson in direct
'characo of the campaign against the
contingent tee sy stem, inquiting c'on
coming the legal status of contracts
ttlr'tctdv 11111110, or the legalitv of main-
taining t'cptescnttttives in Washington
Some admitted they had sublet con-
tracts. not knowing that this was a
violation of tiredaw. .
Although no formal statement of
policy was made by the Department of
Justice officials they intimated that
leniency would be shonn in all cases
11"trere it was apfarent that the con-
“norm or the commission agent not
titer pretended to use nor actually did
emplox any sinister influence in ob
tuining orders
1---1—--
NITRQ 1‘LIANT IS . .
STARTED; 'FAR AHEAD
or SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON; Jutteztleopcration
of thr- Governments new p'owder‘ptant
near Charleston. W. \"a., was bcean
recently. two months ahead of schcd~
ulc.
Tire Nashville, Tenn” plant started
work a week ago.'
The two plants cost
and ofiicials any they will givethe
Government a powder production
equal to the capacity of all other
American plants combined.
Officials of, the. ‘Thoinpsonssmrrett.
00.. the builders of this plant. arrived
in Charleston to begin construction
uor‘k on Jan 1. The work has been3
.Sevcral
weeks ago a number of officials and
ot eiatrng heads of the Hercules com-
O
$120,000.0611
pany, arrived here to look over the .,
plant and to prepare for starting its
operation.
Officials here alwavs have refusal
to sav at what date they might begin'
the prodution of powd'en but,, the
earliest possible date mentioned by
any of them was July 1.
, The process Iofgerectingfl tho, plant:
has been by-areas. and units. and only
one of the units has been put into
operation. Tire remainder will be
completed and started as quickly as
possible. probably not latei than the
early autumn. .
Louis W Buckley, formerly of Soiitlr
Noravmll; has been working on this con
tract for several months and his
friends will be pleased to hear that it
is finished.
CHILDJlABOR AGAIN .. .
UNDER s'rA'rE LAWS’
Fou rth.‘ ‘
this
year if ignored after the usual man-l.
great‘
enougn‘
from ‘
brothers in fundamental matters of‘ bit »
These that :
Liberty Loan cum-1 1 tactut‘iug establishment. nor all hours
First PhOto of Americans Manning Greatest French Gun
l
t
i
l
l
i
l
l
‘9 —. M..-"
t
W hfle it has been known for 101119.
. -in the war this is the first photogtap
metre calibre, and it is the largest the
railway truck on tracks built up to th
e r 11' ‘1 \t' .3 .
- iii any one dav The (‘onnect ticut law
permits their employment for 10
thours but not later than 6 p in, with
the 19111111111011 that in metcantile. es-
tablrFltttu-nls they 111a\ be employed
until 10 p. 111, one night of the week.
l'l‘hc totuiIltours Qi'ISel'l'iCC’fo the week
must not exceed 5.1 hours in 11 manu
in a mercantile establishment.
Child labOt fan's were among the
biggest discussions of the last legis
tiature and not until close. to the error
-of the session was it agreed that ade-
quate protective.tucaures had been
taken. The laws are now considered
as good as ally that exist anywhere.
AMERICAN TRADE
ACCEPTANCE NOW
NATIONAL ISSUE
The rapidly growing importance of
the, trade acceptance at» an important,
factor in the banking and cortrn'icrclai
operations of Amctit‘an business men
was strikingly illustrated- ,when the
lArrrcrican 'l‘rath- Acceptance Council
met at the LaSailc Hotel, Chicago.
for a special one d.t\ convention 1111-,
voted to the (lit-1| than)“ of acceptanctd
probtortis. Bankers and l)llh‘lll9;.’d men
from all ovct' the country were there,
including some ,of the 1111111 wfiogare
holding the most impt'irtunt position.»
in the war work now being done by
this Government.
l’aul lit. \l‘urburg. vice governor of
thefli‘edoral lieset'yzo Board. who, am
ttiyzed the position of those opposed
to and those who tldVOt‘tttvtl trade and
batik acceptances, tnudt- ltIt‘lcar that
‘theacluttve positionazf both sides had
changed considerably and secrniuc'
difficulties had been clitrrinaied. llc
said the 1111111 y'eat had been one of
great promises in both banking and
mercantile circles for the trade and
bank acceptance.
Mo'tton' li Ftev. of Bernard Scholl'e
& Co. in his address upon the dis-
count market for trade acceptancc,‘
challenged the present position of the
Federal Reserve systertt toward the
discounting of trade and bank accept-
ances and asked for more liberal
consideration from tlte Federal Re-
serve Board.
THREE ACCIDENTS
TO AUTOMOBILNTS
(Continued "9!!! rate In!)
capcd without any injuries. The name
of the man who drove the other car:
could not be learned.
The cotn'or is rat t'idly becoming no;
torious for its nttm er of victims. and
it. is hoped that something pill soon
be done to improve this spot or time
an officer stationed there to direct the
traflic. or the. accident list of this cor-
nor will be copslderably increased A11
accident is occutt‘in'r there at the rate
of about one a‘week. white near acci~
dents are happening every day; audit
is about time something was done. to
insure the safety of motorists in this
section .
Bicycle Struck by Auto.
While on his way down Franklin
avenue on his bicycle, last evening, at
Otflcer and Mrs. Charles F. Page. was
struck in the back by an auto driven
by a Mr Van Zant, of Broadway. New
wheel and badly iniured his aide, hack
and regs. He. was immediately taken
whp cared for his injuri.cs He was;
later taken to his home, Where he will
be confined for some time.
coftt'tle.’
.tendent, and thc teac‘hets of the Sun- ’ hatdware
“Hm
about 11:30 oclock. Victor Page. son of .
York Young 'Page was thrown off his' '
to the office of, Dr William J. Tracey. .
weeks that Amer‘itan gunners have handled the largest French guns Used
h to reach the i' tilted States showing them at work Tire gun is of 400 milli
F‘-11n1h have built. The gun is camouflaged and it is operated from a t
1' front line.
J “5.1. “a a...
~~w 1,-11-w-Aptil 1.1M. u, .11 my 1,1 .. .........1 . ...
FESTIVAL FOR ‘TWO
FRENCH ORPHAN
.‘fim,.
(continued froth First Page.)
SHELL SlNKS' BOAT lN
LONG ISLAND SOUND
_- _ ]
"I
D
Yacht.
i
i A“
i
t
An interesting program of mus: 1e
NEW YORK June 20 w-Tht'og'g's
cit. ' 1 ' ' '
11101111 and tableaux was prisented meek yachtsmen whose boats Were at
preteded in the serving of refresh : '
ments. The. entertainment Was 01 the' anchor 0“ "‘9 Stepping 5mm “0'1
first or-dct and crew number “13.9111Cluh, within easy shooting distant 1‘
core? to the delight of the young: pend. from 14‘01‘t Totten, last Tuesday mm 11
:e'ndéi't'ltli 'i't'e Summit ““01“ “10” ““0; lug incline to the belief that the fort is
To M”. John Ncwland ”m submit-1‘ sottretimes a mite careless with its
Two three inch shells
do) school, who so ably assisted hot. plumped into the water where house-'
belongs the credit for what Was illiboats and yachts were ancltol'ied
every sense of the word 1 ‘1
(“8‘ ‘ final. "3111 thickly, one shell tearing through the
. The, program was as followS: tsides of the tender of (‘ommodote
"Thefitar Spangled Banner. {Peter Johnson's sloop and sinking,
'I‘ablenux-—-"My Soldier."
Vocal solo "The Two Gl‘t"niltli1‘t‘s"» .t
Mr. Stanley. ‘
Recitation ~~Miss 11.1th Kellogg.
'l‘ablcuux m “The Refugees."
Vocal duct~~“Wltl:~‘perin;:
Miss Long and Miss Bray. i
’l‘ahleauxf'Tlt-ed of Giving." Ii
Solo~ Mr. Coffin. t
t
i
i
the tender in shallow waster .
.11 I. 30 11,111. on Tuesday. James’
Gallaher, owner of a bathing petition:
Ilopc"11uns over at Fort Totten, and then he
Commodore Johnson's tender. A 1m:-
Qttar'tettc-~“Tltc 11111101111112."
'i‘ablcaux--«“Tbe Sunday School 1‘hll
tire-11's Orphan."
Recitation lilies Mabel Kellogg
Tableau); "The Teacher‘s Otphan'
“Antorica'
1 same vicinity but lost itself.
v«< i
3 ' 111‘ some .qu
13 MAIN STREET
DRESS V
g From 291111.111 to $1.25
W
Fort Totten Missile Hits Tender of"
i
rat Tht‘oggs Neck. heard the boom of __
saw splinters fly front the site; Gt’guns.
persons were asleep in the lrouscboats
and shell splashed the water in the Commodore Johnson's sloop was only
2 forty feet front the tender.
Member..- of the club protestel to det‘stood that the shells. which were
'the comrtrandcr at Fort 'l‘otten. asking Mt
that more. care be used in aiming blg' Elm“!
Very 11-111 ’s":
“The Shop of Genuine Value"
t rue)... . 1:
THURSDAY 1m 20 1918 1
Anfgendid collection of the newest weaves patterns
olorimzs.
Our assortment is so large and varied.
YO ‘
a material for your every need. a style for 353911999
”0581
“9'98“
A splendid fabric of soft. rich tex-
ture, one of the most serviceable
, materials for summer wear in
general. Tire prices are
Wli'IITE C FANCY WHITE
MADRAS
Good sturdy weave and fine melt .‘
cerized finish ,especially desira'
bio for shirtings and women‘s
waists.
. 29c yard
WHITE PIQUE
Excellent quality that will give '
splendid service.
Extra special valu'e 29c yd.
WHITE ORG'ANDIE
Fine sheer qualities. Special at. '
50c. ‘75éiaud 98mm
WHITE CORDUROY
Soft rich velvet pile. with a su-
perior finish, 36 inches wide. Now
in great demand for ladies' wash " 1
suits and separate skirts. Worth v,
$1.50.
Special 98c yard
5. 00'0. YARD'S OF NEW
PRINTED VOILES
Hundreds of designs, P rinted i
Voiles is the most popular dress ' '
cotton for summer wear. They
are very serviceable and un‘
usually pretty The choicest col~
orings and combinations. '
39c and 49c yard
I r!
, FANCY
INGS
A‘cholce assortment in Gabar-
diné. l’iques, Poplins, Basket
Weaves etc. The correct mater-
tale for wash skirts
391.491.1191. 79c yard
WHITE BEACH CLOTI'l ‘
, .
., The season‘s most desirable fab-
.: rics for women's suits and skirts:
. _. 39111111114911.1111
40'1N'CH BATISTIE
High standard quality, with a
litre mercertzed lustrous finish;
very fashionable for fine summer
dresses
491: yard
N AINSOOK
’ 38 inches wide. snow white, titre
snrooth finish, the kitrd that looks
good and wears long Worth 501:
yard. _
Very special. 25c Yard
acrosa the bow of a collier which fad-
ed to respond to signals from the fut.
KM
Tire potter have been notified that
a Ford car,1917 model, had been 510!
en in Bridgeport last evening. 11 hole-
the Mass. number 95193.'
They pointed out that many
It was un-
explosive
eighteen
but which Weighed
pounds , were tired
_ .1. .......
i.‘
=.=='
. .o-—-——
lie-co
silk or cloth,
@
Mo't'o'rcyeie and Auto
William Tichonmaka was» driving
For; street In 'doing 'so he collid
with Albert Dunne. of 15 Betts place.
who was coming up Fort street ‘on his1
motorcycle. No onclwas, iniured e113,
'cept' for a few‘ minor scr'atches. but
”Dun'ne‘ 5 motorcycle was severely danr';
aged as a result of the 'cbllisiOn.
. .‘ ...1t ., . ,1 ....
BRIDGEPORT aov BURNED
, _ 1' . ""“" . ..
tBRlDGEPOR'T, ' June 20.—-—White
playing with lighted punk early today
Ralph Borow'oskl, eight years old.'wh§
burned about the face and body. His.
mother Was outside in the yard at the
time, and Wamhemelf slightly burned
111‘ extinguishing the flames that en-
velopéd‘thei child’s clothing. The boy
was removed to at; mum's Hoedltai,‘
. where his'cpnditlon is said who set:
his Ford along Van Zant street. yes-‘
tetday afternoon; and turned dowfli
ii
4.“—
Saturday' night
1
‘l W
i“ {1
ans UNbiiiIiWEAR K3911: chit. dis‘cotint‘.
GLOVES-Including Gloves 111 1111' Shadest
Waéliitblé ChamOtse. Chamoisette and Silk in all
shades—20 per' cent. (15. .a. " '
no’smnv '
IM'ércé'I Lisldlfic‘imlue......,............3lc
Fibre 75cval‘u
iliw
596'
$2.00vaue....................... $1.70
rww'lkulIeeeeeee'erbl'elfoh‘ 32¢”
u .
: 1. 1. Erik
”WW—m—
w
n. .. ,— m 1
V; - -I- r4 1-. a. A. a
., ~ .1 a»...
I .
A. 1 :4 V
t , .
. ‘ ,, ‘. .
.1 $ _ .1 . ..
1 5 ‘ .
\N.. ..
an” extraordinary offer of" ,
any; Coat. Sail. lit‘essesittr
llviiitjfiihe antenna": 1 _
miseries-1101.11. gOod 'until
Ni)“ the woman 119333be W§we"md ibflenmdfi“
Creme de China. in
213111111 11211111..
at" actually
only:
.-
u
.avp‘fl“
more: ..
t'Dtiit réEi'tlarArrOp 3151.11. 81' .90 at' 89"c"'
All $1393nd 51.2.1 valnes98t" :
11113250111113.2011 atttéé’..................$3119 t
shades. 53:50 values $2.98 }
CreW‘dl‘l‘ Chilled“ hi M999. $2..“987V3lt199 e. . . . $2.49
mafia? ' ' 111m Crer)e‘i.“bli‘lttl'ff‘ffli
11.111111111111115 stale"
Norwalk Chronicler