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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
WAR TO RESULT
IN R0AD-MAKINC
OF BETTER TYPE
Fairfield County Highways
Likely to Be Improved
In Short Time.
SUPPLY MOVEMENTS
TO REQUIRE CHANGE
Survey of Main Trunk Lines
and Other Routes Get
ting Under Way.

The roads of Fairfield county are
being surveyed for military purposes
under instructions from the National
Council Of Defense through the mobi-
hzation bureau Of this county
1t, is likely that pending the con-
county's roads will be, greatly improv-
ed because of the necessity of saving
time in the transportation of supplies
from the districts to the supply bases
which will be located in or near the
larger towns.
Present roads probably will be
maintained but other trunk highways
in need of repair will receive atten-
tion and are likely after the war to be
maintained in better condition and
making shorter routes between cities.
The transportation committee of the
resources mobilization bureau has
charge Of the work and is now en-
gagged in comparing and tabulating
such government, highway and other
Typographical maps as are available
Thes urvey is said to have been or
dered for two reasons, first to ascer-
tain accurately the position and con-
dit1on of existing highways, that in
formation may be instantly available
tom ilitary authorities in case of
emergency where railroad breakdown
or other congestion of movement of
troops or supplies happens.
The second and most important
reason to the county lies in the pros
pect of a future useful system of
highways, for the best utilization of
funds. town, county, state and ma
tional for this purpose and to assist
and encourage development of such
permanent road systems.
Information of value to the COM
mittee will receive attention If sent
to Herman Fleitmann of Stamford.
chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31

Copenh agen. May 31-The program
Of the German majority socialist del
egates to the Stockholm conference
evidently, from the statements Of DR..
Eduard David, one Of the leading
delegates. carries no endorsement by
the German government. DR.. David
clearly intimated that the action Of
the delegation is only binding on its
party and that the ENJOYS have no
definite pledges of authorization from
the administration in Berlin.
The hopes of the delegates that the
German government ultimately Will
be found amenable to the majority So
cialist program of peace without an
nexation or indemnity are based part
ly on the party's strength and inf1u-
ence in Germany and partly on the in
definite statements of that master
phrase maker, Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg, like his declaration
that the government is ready to COM
clude a peace, which will leave no
thorns to rankle.'' DR.. David does
not hope that the peace will result
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
BRIDGEPORT HOME GUARD
MAY SEE FIRST SERVICE
|AT REGISTRATION PLACES

Mayor Wilson, who holds the rank OF
colonel in the Home Guard, today re-
ceived orders from the military emer<
gency board, containing the suggestion
of Gov. Holcomb that the Fourth regi-
ment be modified for police duty
June 5.
Gov. Holcomb expressed the opinion
that the guard would be useful at the
registration places. He believed some
sort of military protection will be nec-
essary that day and believed it wise to
call out the Home Guard for its first
service.
The order has caused a little excite
ment here and this afternoon Mayor
wilson hadn't decided what to do. It
is likely an Interpretation of the order
will be asked of the military emergen-
cy board.
Mobilization of the guard would me-
cessitate arrangements for pay. The
Home Guard act provides that when
the guard is on active service the SOL
diers shall receive not more than is
now Maid the National Guard, which
is 81 day.
Feeding the guardsmen too, is
problem which hasn't been considered.
The guards lack equipment and it isn't
known either if it is planned to station
the guards by squad at the registra-
ton places, or keep them in reserve at
the armory.
The ewes of all officers in the
fourth military district are turned on
Hartford today where it is expected
a general order will issue tomorrow
in the military emergency board s. of
fee making permanent appointments
of line officers in this district
In general orders No. issued
April 27, Col Wilson announced ten-
porary commissioned officers for his
regiment. Following these appoint-
ments majors, captains and Ieuten-
ants have been selected throughout
the guard which yet have to be con-
firmed by the military board at Hart
ford.
Whether these men have qualified
to standards of the military emer-
gency board is not known although
Continued an Pa@~ ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
ARMS FACTORY
WORKERS WONT
Be c0NScRIPTED
Gen. Crowder Issues State
ment for Benefit Of Ma- Il
nitions Officials.

Washington, May 31-The war de-
partment aims at some near future
date to promulgate a sci, OF regulations
making exemptions from the selective
draft Of men employed in munition
factories and other industries who can
be of more service to the nation by
remaining at their work than joining
the United States army.
This fact is made clear by Provost
Marshal General e. H Crowder in a
letter today to Congressman John @.
Tilson Of Connecticut in reference to
an inquiry along that line made by
Winchester Bennett, president of the
Winchester Repeating Arms Co. OF
New Haven .
Mr.. Bennett sought information as
to whether Nhis factory and other mu-
milton factories in Connecticut were
toN be stripped of their employees by
the selectfve draft or whether the war
department would take into account
the fact that they can be of more
service at their present emp1oyme ent.
Il desire to state that every effort
is being made SO to frame the Presi-
dents regulations with regard to se-
1ective draft as to- meet in the most
practical way the needs Of the gov
ernment and to acknowledge at the
same time all equitable rights of our
various industries throughout the
country" says General Crowder in his
letter.
From the list of persons who regis
ter on June 5, says General Crowder,
names will subsequently be drawn by
lot by the fairest system that can be
devised It has been intimated by
names will be selected by the use of
the jury wheel =,
Persons whose names are drawn
and other persons interested, who
might well be their employers, will
have opportunity to present claims
for exemption, exclusion or discharge
from the draft and to support such
claims by evidence.
The determination of whether a
particular claim for exemption ex-
clusion or discharge, shall be grant
ed will be made by boards to be ap-
pointed by the President, and thei1
decision will be governed by regula-
tions on exemption to be issued by the
President.
IT desire to impress upon YOU and
upon all concerned says Genera,
Crowder, that no odium attaches tc
those who conscientiously feel thai
they can best serve the needs of thei1
country by continuing in their pres
ent occupations, and for that reasor
do not voluntarily enlist for mili.ary
service"
This information will be of .partic.
.u1ar interest to a number of employ.
ers of large numbers of men in Con.
necticut who believe that by keepins
their present forces intact they car
better serve the United States thar
| by having their men join the army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
DIR. Patterson Heads
Aid Committee Of
State Boy Republic

DR.. David c. Patterson has been
elected president of the Bridgeport
Aid committee Of the Connecticut
Junior Republic. heretofore known as
the George Junior Republic.
At a meeting held Tuesday night at
the home of 3. N. Sperry these Off
GERS were elected with DR.. Patterson:
Vice president, David 8. Day; second
vice president, James G. Ludlum, Sec
retary, Mrs. w. Seymour Lacey;
treasurer, Robert s. Hincks.
The meeting listened to talks by
e.. Stanley Kelly of New Haven,
known as 1.-The Big Brother of the
Republic, and Mrs. Frank L. Goodwin,
of Litchheld-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31

Washington, May S1.-The Senate
finance committee decided to provide
in the war tax bill to raise $s0,o00,oo
by consumption taxes of two cents a
pound on coffee, five cents on tea, one
half cent on sugar and three cents on
cocoa
Another important change AGREED on
was the elimination of the present tax
of 12A per cent on war munitions,
now raising $25,000,0 900.
Substitutes for tea and coffee also
will be taxed
From the new taxes the committee
estimates the following revenue will be
raised:
Sugar, $50. 600, 900; coffee. $1s,0oo,-
900; tea. $4,000. 900; cocoa $7,0o0.0oo
Il Coffee Nand tea taxes will be levied
on. imports Arrangements are being
made to take care of import contracts
made before May 1 by requiring pur-
chasers from Importers instead Of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
Four Successive Waves Of
German Troops Are De-
feated in Desperate Hand
to Hand Struggle on
French Lines in Cham
pagne Regions.
Enemy Gain Footing in Ad-
vance Position Northeast
of Mont Haut, But Only
at Terrible Loss in Dead
and Wounded.

Paris, May 81 The Germans
attacked the French lines in the
Champagne with extreme vio-
lence at several points last
night. The attacking forces
were checked at some places by
the French fire and at others at
the point of the, bayonet, the
Germans retiring each time af-
ter heavy losses, the war Office
announced today.
The fighting was particularly
desperate in the region of the
Teton. the Casque and Mont
Haut, the attack being launched
in four successive waves after
a heavy bombardment from
large calibre guns and suffocat-
ing gas shells
The Frennh took prisoners during
the hghtinz. Including two officers
Tne statement follows
There was prunouncsd activity by
ths artillery south OF St Quentin and
on the Che1nin des DANES. north od
tJouy, nexr Cerny and In the vicinity
OF Hrfehise, where a number Of pa
tzua encounters also ocruted
IN the Chamt&gns the ensny made
sharp attacks at ssveEal points cu our
frunf augdnk the nignk. tUiius5ng Ei0-
|1ent bou1haryzmenf in ag1zich p<lson can
At6114 IRA aheals from larxn ca1ihari
Euna we're discharged Northwest o4
Anberfre and at Mont Blond all the
German efforts were checked BY our
fire. The enemy attacakBd with par
ticuaar strength our Doettions at the
Teton, ihe CasQue ana Mont Hant
we reps1lsed fDur attacks AFTER Z
struggle of extreme severity. The
lighting began at about O'Clock and
as CONT nued until daybreak Broku
mp by oszr fre or rePulsed by tho bay
onet, the attacking troops each time
were hnraed back In disorder to the
trenches when they came after having
suffered heavy losses- Only at one
point on the front attacked. northeas
OF Mont Hauf. did enemy troops gain
a footing in soxne advanced positions
We took number Of prisoners, o1
rvhom two arc officers.
-On the 1eft bank of the Meust
(vers1un dromt) the artillery hgftine
was spirited IN the region OF hill 304
Two attacks by the enemy were re-
lpu7sed comp1ete1y-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31

More than one million dollars busi-
ness will be done today and, tomorrow
in the tax collectors Office, if history
repeats itself, as it has for many
years.
Tomorrow is the last day for pay
ing taxes. Up to closing time last
night the total collected was $1,667,-
S0O.30, which is not quite half the
amount due. There was no rush this
morning but after noon the money
began to come in faster
The office will be open until 9
Capt. Pritchard Won David, arrested
which it, will be open. Tomorrow the
Office will close at 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
time LIMIT FOR
REGISTRATION OF
ALIENS EXTENDED
Subjects of Germany Now
Have Until June 9 In
To Get Permits. -

Deputy Marshal Irving B. Shannon
who has charge of the receiving Of
applications for permits from sub
jects. of Germany in this city, has re-
ceived an order from Attorney Gen
eral T. w. Gregory at Washington that
the time limit for fling applications
has been extended until June 9. On
and after that date any male subject
of Germany over e years of age who
is found in Bridgeport without a per-
NIT will be subject to arrest and de-
tention for the period of the war.
Practically all of the Germans in
this city who will require permits have
already made applications for these at
the local headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
Conspirators Against
Draft Are Arrested

New York, May 31-Owen .Catten
and Charles +. Phillips. describd as
Columbia university students and
Eleanor Wilson Parker, a telephone
operator, were arrested today by
agents of the department of justice
charged with being engaged in q
conspiracy to spread anti-conscrip-
ton sentiment.
The complaint against them all
leges that as a committee appointed
at an anti-conscription meeting on
May 8. they went to printing es-
tablishment on May "a with manu-
script folders, containing anti-con-t
scription literature and headed:
'fWill You Be Drafted ?"
The names of the three, according
to the complaint, were signed to the
manuscript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
Girl Who Attempted
Suicide to Recover

Mrs. Mary Fritces, the pretty 1S-
year-old wife, who tried to end her
life by drinking lysol because as she
expressed it, I'm tired Of continually
lighting for two months with a jealous
husband is out of danger according
to attaches at the Bridgeport hospital
where she was taken.
The girl has been married about six
months and tried to commit suicide
Yesterday afternoon in her home, 2,017
Seaview avenue. Her attempt would
nave succeeded but for the prompt
action Of DIR. S. I. Aranki, who used
a stomach pump
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
Wheat Declines, But
Bread Prices Don't

Chicago, May 31-July wheat today
went under 81 bushei and touched
s1.94, which is 80 cents lower than the
price which Immediately preceded re-
strictive regulations by the board OF
trade here two weeks ago
Flour prices have to large extent
followed the lead of wheat. No agita-
ton has developed among bakers to
reduce bread prices, however.
Good crop reports from Texas and
Oklahoma were Influential In the de-
line of whes t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
Remington Worker
Fined For Fraud

Joseph Ernst, a Remington Arms
employe, was fined 81 and court costs
this morning for attempting to de-
fraud the Congress lunch management
near the Remington barracks of the
price of dinner which amounted to
40 cents. 1t was alleged that Ernst
procured a 10 cent check.
When give check for the cost of
his meal he substituted the 10 cent
check, but was arrested trying to pass
it on the cashier. He lives in Bar
NUM- avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
Three Norwegian
Ships Sunk by Subs

London, May s1--Further losses of
Norwegian ships are reported in a
Central News dEtpatch from Chris
fiania- It quotes the Norwegian for
edgn minister to the effect that Ger
man Submarines have sunk the sail
ing vessel Asters G.551 tons gross)
and the steamers Glyn (probab1y the
Giyg, ass tons3 and the Frdtjof Nam
sen tz.1eo tons-1
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
Pail of Flowers
Placed on Grave Of
Supt. Birmingham

Members of the Bridgeport police
department yesterday paid tribute to
the memory of the late, superintend-
ent of police, Eugene Birmingham.
A pail of flowers was placed over the
entire grave of the dead chief in st.
MichaePs cemetery by Supt. John H.
Redgate and Commissioner Peet, acting
for the department.
On Memorial Days in the past Supt
Birmingham was always conspicu-
Gus figure about the city and led the
police in all the parades, a superb
figure on horseback.
Tomorrow Last Day
for Paying Taxes
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31

The towns occupied by the Italians
are In the central part OF southern
Albania This extension of the Mac
edonfan front westward to Av1ona. on
the Adrfatfc. has been long held by
Italian forces. Their advance is re-
claiming more OF Albania from Aus
trian influence
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
SENATE ADDRESSED
BY PRINCE UDINE

Washington, May 31-Prince Udine,
head of the italian mission, delivered
in the Senate chamber today mes
sage from King Victor Emmanuel to
the American people. Resplendantly
garbed in uniforms of gold and blue
with green shoulder sashes. the mis-
sion was enthusiastically received.
The union of effort and purpose of
Italy and the United States was en-
phasized by the Prince.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
CAPT. Won DAVID FREE.

Captain Pritchard Won David,
who was arrested Saturday night
in Washington, D. c.. and held
for examination on the sus-
picion that he was a German spy, was
released Tuesday because of lack Of
evidence against him. Capt. Won Da-
vid was in Bridgeport several weeks
ago claiming to be a captain in the
army on recruiting duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
one MAN KILLED,
TWO INJURED, IN
BIG EXPLOSION

Scranton, Pa, May s1-An explo-
sion at the, Dupont. powder mills near
Moosic, Pa, today. killed Thomas
Thomas, and seriously burned two
other workmen. The cause of the X
p1osion is unknown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
POCKET is PICKED.

William Deir1en. of 1896 Kossuth
street. complained to Capt I'd. o. Gro
nan. that while he was visiting
carnival In Federal street. yesterday,
some one picked his pocket of wal
let containing s14 and his auto IL
ssnse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
DUTCH STEAMER POMONA
FAILS TO COMPLETE TRIP

Amsterdam, May 81--According to
the MAasbcde the Dutch steamer Po-
mona. bound from Copenhagen for
Amsterdam, has been taken into
Swfnsrnnnde. The Pomona is of 786
TONS, owned IN Amsterdam.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
ITALIANS OCCUPY
ALBANIA VILLAGES

Roms, Msy 31-1ta1ian troops in
Albania have occupied the villages of
Cereyoda. yoiisest, Oscja and Gaia.
the war ofIlco announced today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
ANTI-REGISTRATION
PL0TTERS HERE ARE.
UNDER KEEN WATCH

everal Arrests by Department of Justice Agents.
Are Likely AS Result of Activities of Pro-Ger-s
man Propagandists- Socialist Party Repudi-i
ates Imputations of Anti Government Atti-{
tude Gigantic Plot Disclosed In Raid on Ohio
Printing Plant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
THE WEATHER

Probably showers late tonight and
Friday, warmer tonight.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
THE COUNTRY AT LARGE

Ninety-two members of the British
Royal Flying Corps from Toronto who
will train in Fort Worth this winter,
arrived in Texas,
Brown University began its one hun
dred and ffty-fourth year with large
ly reduced attendance because of the
war.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
FOI[ED BIG
GERMAN PLOT
Men Arrested in New York
Planned to Cripple Ships.
CHEMICALS FROM TEUT0Ns
About One Hundred Aliens Taken,
Many OF Whom Had Carbon
undum, Used To Destroy
3 Machinery.

New York.-Plans to wreck ma
chinery in munition making shops in
America at the bidding of German
agents in Europe are believed by the
police to have been defeated through
the arrest of about 100 Germans and
German sympathizers in raids here.
Nearly all the men arrested are me
chanics. A number are employed in
munitions plants and on navy con-
tracts. In the possession of some
were found quantities of carborundum
In pulverized form-a chemical used
to destroy delicate machinery. The
men knew one another, had held vari-
Gus meetings at which police and Navy
Department agents were present un-
known to them, and had been under
surveillance for many months, accord
Ing to the police.
The suspicion is held that the car
borundum reached here from German
agents in Scandinavian countries. EN-
phasis was placed ON the discovery of
this chemical, some of it in the form
of lead pencils, in possession of Ger
man courier in Norway some months
ago. This agent admitted, according
to police information, that he had been
sending carborundum to Germans in
countries at war with Germany.
Some of the men were arrested, it
was said, at the headquarters of the
Industrial Workers Of the World, but
the majority were taken from their
homes.
In the roundup more than 200 city
detectives and patrolmen were en-
gagged. Little difficulty was expert
enced in finding all of the men on the
lists sent out from headquarters and
with one exception there was no re-
Eisting by the men wanted.
Suitcases filed with papers, bundles
OF various sizes, boxes, tools, parts of
machinery and contrivances having
the appearance of explosives, all
seized in the raids, were scattered
about on the floors of Offices at police
headquarters.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
CATTLE DISEASE
TRACED TO GERMANS
Mrs. S. S. Durand. Stock Breed
er, Can Prove Charge
KILLED HER $4,000 HERD
Or. Charles Keane, California State
Veterinarian, Confident Anthrax
Germs Have Been Spread
In That State.

Chicago. - Evidence that German
agents spread throughout the United
States germs that caused an epidemic
of hoof and mouth disease among the
live stock is in her possession, accord
ing to statement made by Mrs. Scott
S. Durand, one of the most widely
known women farmers and stock
breeders in America.
Mrs. Durand alleges that the destruc-
tion of her own S45,000 herd of prize
cattle was due to the activity of these
German agents. The plotters are still
active, Mrs. Durand asserts.
A scheme to destroy the wheat crops
of the Northern United States by fire
has also been Matched, she says.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
MAY END LoNe-TERM CREDITS.
reserve Board Already Has Taken
Steps To Stop six-Month Notes.

Washington. - Long-term credits in
the United States will disappear for
the period of the war if the Federal
Reserve Board has it's way.
Vigorous steps toward the abolish
ment of six-month notes have already
been taken, one being a letter sent to
the IL Federal Reserve Banks by Gov
ernor Harding, head of the reserve
system, recommending the substitution
of 30-day notes wherever possible eX-
cept on agricultural paper.
Many millions are lent merchants on
from three to six months basis, but in
the future Federal Reserve Banks will
not discount commercial papers for
more than 80 days.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
TANKS" FOR U. S. ARMY.
War Department Calls For $40, 900
For Armored Motorcars.

Misunderstanding" tanks will
fight alongside the big British
"Teddies" in No Mans Land.
That the United States is to con-
struct a large number of these giant
land cruisers developed with an ex-
PLANTATION of an additional $20,000,00
in the armored motorcar appropriation
in the Urgent Deficiency bill called up
in the Senate
A total of S6,75O,OOO is asked for
motorcars, with authority to contract
for $75,00O,0O0 more
In the sS,O00,OO 900 bill 100000, 900
is set aside for artillery, $685. 1000, 900
for ships and 100000 for aircraft.
The midland journal., 1917-10-05
INDEMNITY $s7, 500, 600, 600.
ean-German League Says Allies Must
Pay That Sum.

Amsterdam. The PanGerman
League has issued pamphlet telling
the German people that the Imperial
Government will exact an indemnity of
S87,500,OOO,0OO from the Allies when
the war is won"
A copy of the pamphlet, which has
just been received here, says that Ger
many will annex the following terri
tories: Greater part of Belgium, big
district in Northeastern France, the
cities of Calais and Boulogne, the Suez
Canal, the Belgian Kongo, the Canary
Islands, Tunis, Morocco, the Azores,
Madeira, Gibraltar and part of the
French and British colonies in Africa.