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Alma record., 1917-02-08
TOWN LINE

Willie Whitcraft and George Ferris
spent Sunday with Rex Johnson near
Shepherd.
Ellis Mills and wife from Forest
Hill spent Sunday evening with Mrs.
Mills parents, Nj and Mrs William
Adams
Miss Flora Waldo entertained her
cousin, Carl Abbott from Beldins
over Sunday.
Claude Church was in St Louis
Monday on business
Mr. Potter from Ithaca was visit
ing the Wright school Tuesday.
Henry Crum was IN Forest Hill
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Obryant Of
Forest Hill visited with Leslie Hoyt
Tuesday.
Miss Maurie Vancore visited her
cousin in Saginaw last week
Miss Flora Waldo, who has for
the past number Of years been writ
ing for the Alma Record, has resigned
or account of poor health and all
who wish items printed please call
Union prone, No. l67. rings
Miss Esther Ellison Of Brooklyn
spent one day last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Webb
Alma record., 1917-02-08

II train was going at the rate %
forty miles, would a grasshopper
mo. but the Katy did "
Alma record., 1917-02-08

IF burglar got into a cellar, would
the coal shoot ."
mo. but the kindling would
Alma record., 1917-02-08

For Sale-Cheap; pair Of bear
foot moccasins See "Rube" Cole
man
Alma record., 1917-02-08

Puzzle-How can black hen lay a
perfectly white egg?
Alma record., 1917-02-08
iELPS COUGHS OUICKIf "

FoLEY HONEY AND rAK tt,csf fi.'
hold ol an obstinate cough and q
quick relief.
Il puts healing coating On tfe i.-
famed membranes ,hat line the thro
and air passages. I, stops the iicklin.
loosen. and raises phlcam easily. II il
Just splendid for bronchial and Va
grippe Coughs, and tight. whcezy
breathing.
Mrs. " s. Bailey. Lancaster. ky.. coushs
amosf continuously dly ssd nieht. unrii shr
took foiey's Honey and Tar. Altes t5kins h-t
bottle, her coufh besan 10 siov -, anc
seven bot. = e8tirciy cured her eou&h
Sold everywhere in Alma
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
DEAD ARE REMOVED
FROM CANALS IN
RUSS CAPITAL

London, Dec 13-A battle has occurred Bielgorod
in southern Russia between Boshevfk forces and troops
der Gen Korno but the outcome has not been established
and Petrogad advices oncting The Petrograd
respondent of the Daily Mail reports that Gen. KornoR
defeated and wounded and that his capture to be
peced dispatch from the representative Of the Post how
denied the reported Boshevk victory saying Gen. Kor
no has routed his opponents and will join Gen. Kale
dimes at Novo Tcherkask
The Post correspondent who received his information
from unnamed source sends detailed description of the
battle He says Gen Kornio had about 5000 men, making
up what is known the wild division Of cavaliers of ST.
George, "battaions of death" and artillery.
communication the Russian situation the Petrograd
correspondent Of the Post says there is prospect of
peaceful settlement and that henceforth force must decide
everything The secret of the throughout the
try of the Bolshev he writes that they represent the iron
hand.
What is behind them yet undsclosed but among the
influential members Of their organization who
prominent in the secret political police Of the empire which
ruled Russia These men, according the correspond
en introducing dssension everywhere He continues
although floods Of indignation poured out daily
the Boshev 1t Is beyond question that they gaining
ground in Russia simply because they strong hand
which is the only thing the Ru ssians in general appreciate
Their methods might horry the west but would be under
stood perfectly east OF the Suez
For example, in the last three weeks there have been
taken out of the rivers and canals Of Petroad 1000 naked
corpes Of whose death not caused by drowning
The injuries which caused death tell their story suit
Continued Page 49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
AMERICA
AGAINST PAPER
MONEY INITIATION

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 13.-Warning
against the danger Of paper money
imitation as a means of financing the
war was given today by Chairman
Frank A. Vanderiip Of the war saw
ing committee in addressing bank
ers' luncheon in behalf Of the war
saving stamps campaign. The gov
eminent faced a shortage of men and
material, not money, he declared.
"At no time in the worlds history"
said Vanderlip, when paper money
imitation has anywhere been tried was
there a corporate condition such as
we have today; a situation where
there are many. many billion dollars
of securities issued by public service
corporations whose income is fixed by
law.
THE advancing price of all things
which corporations must have to live,
the price Of labor, fuel, equipment.
supplies of every sort, would show
quick response to the imitation Of the
currency but the incezns Of those eer-
[pora&ions would still be governed by
legal contracts or governmental rag
ulattagr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
LEAVES NOTES
FOR RELATIVES
TURNS ON GAS

With two Jets open, and several
notes addressed to relatives lying on
a table at his bedside, John A. Boyle.
aged so, rooming at 44o Pembroke
street, was found dead in bed, at ten
O'Clock this morning, a victim OF gas
poisoning.
Suicide is the theory advanced by
the police as the cause of his death,
it being the belief of authorities that
the man had been drafted for mill
tary service and brooded SO much
over the fact that he decided to end
his life.
Boyle worked nights at the REM
ington shop. but did not go to work
last night. He retired at midnight,
and acknowledges found him dead
today. The man has a family rSsid-
ing at 1s4 Convent Place, 'Yonkera,
N. 7,
Attaches at the Emergency hoapi-
tai said, this noon, that they did not
think the case one of suicide, but
rather felt that Boyle was the Victim
OF a quaFter-meter accident, They
believe that the lights in his room
may have gone out after he had fall
len asleep. and that someone insert
ed quarter in the meter, not stop
ping to ascertain whether his jeta
were closed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
NUN AND PHONE
GIRL HEROINES
OF BIG BLOW-UP

Halifax, Dec. 13-Belated credit
was given today to two young women
for their conduct following the ex-
plosion, When the explosion came
the naval hospital had only two
nurses on duty, Sister Alice Boutin
and her assistant. Although the roof
crashed in and the building was dam
aged not a patient was lost,
In addition to attending these pa
tients, many injured from outside
were brought in. With a fractured
rib and disiocated shoulder Sister
Boutin remained on duty until lato In
the evening, when she became ex-
hausted.
Miss Jean Groves, operator at the
Private branch telephone exchange at
the dock yards, remained at her post
and sent out calls fer doctors. drenen
and other aid until ordered out Of the
building, which was badly damaged.
Less than an hour later she was at
the Lorns exchange. reporting foz
duty.
The relied ship Nprthiand, the eec-
ond vessel sent cut fFom Boston
with supplies and elexhing for the
destitute hesA asp1Ead tadaN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
BARRIERS and Other Small
Store Keepers Assert
They Must Close Their
Shops Intense Suf-
fering in Households.

The Bridgeport coal situa-
Hon has taken on a serious as
pect and is practically a fam
ine- Virtually half Of the re-
tail dealers are absolutely with
out hard coal and the Bridge
port branch Of the United
States Fuel Administration en-
counters difficulty in distribut-
ing supplies ID small quanti-.
ties to families urgently in
need More than 200 persons,
applying for coal cards, were
turned away from the commit
tees Office this morning, the
daily allotment having been ex-
hausted before 40 o'clock.
When the Office opened at o'clock
.asxs than, geo persons formed a
triple line from the office In the
Stratfield building to Golden Hill
street. Persons recognized by Po-
1icennan Garrtty as those who were
fuEned away yesterday were first ac-
eomxaOda4od. Several women wspt
as they pleaded with the policeman to
ret them q place In front OF the line.
@ecTetaxy Murray Caldwell was forced
10 60 beyond tiae> daily allotment OF SO
tonA, but would not guarantee deliv-
cries.
Following a report that the dealers
we're mot cooperating with the fuel
board and would not deliver coal only
- their regular customers, reporters
FeQnastSd an explanation from John
y, EfaIhsr. q nasmbe< of the board, who
aald, How can they give what they
hayeu,t got7~ Asked how many
AaaiarD were without e0Sl Fisher RS.
pEieA fha& ho beliswed there were al
1oaaf fasoo Of f0zR. Qusrtsd as to how
f1siah scal other dealers had on hand
BtshDR DagEsstsd that the reporters
70 and look ct ths bins themselves.
ne suggestion was followed and
4Ae blsls Of three dealers on the Pc
NnonAock river were found to be bare
eaEe Tor few tons Of pea coal and
screenings, At the office of Wheeler
3 HeWss Co, at the eastern end Of ths
Congress street bridge a. sign. read
ing mo Coal. hung on the door. In
Vestjgation showed that this com
pany's bins, the largest retail yards IL
the city, were absolutely bare with ths
exception Of few tons of scrapings
that were being cartsd away:
CONTINUED On Page 13.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
AUTO
IMPERHS LIVES
OF YOUNGSTERS

Lives Of several school children
were imperi1led, and some damage
was done to property when a motor
truck belonging to Hickey Bros, and
operated by Albert C. Zeis, of 1877
Thompson street, started coasting
down hill from in front of the More
house apartments on PeQuonnock
street. at 9:1o o'clock this morn
Ing.
The thoroughfare was crowded with
youngsters on their way to St. Au.
gustine's parochial school at the time,
and in their mad scramble to reach
points of safety, FIVE OF them fell, al
most in the path of the swiftly ap-
proachiNg truck. fortunately they es-
capped Being run over when the ma
chine ran up onto the sidewalk be-
fore reaching them, and then swerved
to the other side Of the street, where
it crashed through fence surround
ing the property at No. 14S and land.
ed against a porch
Motorcycle Policeman Hennessey
who lives nearby, saw part Of the ac-
cident, and arrested Zeis for operating
car whose brakes were not in good
condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
BATTLING KUNZ
KNOCKED OUT:
AUTO THIS TIME

South NorwaIk, Dee. 13.-Charles
Taylor Battling Kunz) of this city,
state lightweight champion boxer,
who was defeated by Johnny Dundee
an Bridgeport on Monday evening,
when he was knocked out in the fifth
Found, was again knocked out last
night, but this time when he lost con-
Er0l of the automobile that he was
driving with the result that, the car
crashed into a. telegraph pole and
Taylor was flung through the Yind
shield and his head, striking an iron
support for the top. He was rem
dered unconscious.
He was picked up and taken to a
nearby doctor, where he was treated
His right knee was severely bruised
and he has a cash six inches long and
very deep, being a sianting cut, on
his right cheek. He will be out of the
ring for some time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
Germans
Assisting
AustrIans
Won Bellows Troops
Joins Forces of Aus
trians in Assault on
Italian Lines North of
Monte Grahpa.

Italian Headquarters in North
ern Italy, Wednesday, Dec. IL
BY the Associated Press
Gen. Won Bellows German
troops have joined the Aus
trians and Bohemians under
Field Marshal Conrad Won
Hoetzendorf in a. series OF
heavy assaults during the last
two days between the Brenta
and Piaye rivers, just north OF
Monte Grapha.
The fighting has been severe and
has been attended with large losses
but in the main the italian line has
been sustained with one slight in
dentation at Monte Spinocia, where
the enemy secured a temporary foot.
hold which is still contested bitter.
ly.
Artillery preparation early yester'
day was followed by infantry rushei
with the Austrians on the right ant
the Germans on the left. The Fourth
Austrian division. on the right. hat
number of Bohemian regiments II
the front line These were fresh from
the Russo-Ga1ician front.
A desperate struggle went OF
around Colberetta, where the Aus
TRANS were aided by enfiladed fri
from batteries on the western banl
of the Brenta river in positions es
tablished when the lines were re
formed last week. For some tin'
the Beretta positions were in thu
hands of the enemy, but brilnan
counter attack has restored nearly al
the Italian positions.
German reserve forces were engag
ed for the first time since they wert
used on the big Isonzo offensive. Th'
fighting was bloody around Monts
spinocia and Col OrsoEBear hill
with the enemy gaining a foothold.
The result Of the two days fghtint
has not advanced taetica1ly the enc
my's positions leading toward th'
Venetian plains, which is his rea
aim.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
Court For
Juveniles
Is Certain
Concerted Efforts Of
Prominent Local PeO-
pie to Better Care for
Child Delinquency in
Bridgeport.

Bridgeport will, in less than
a year, have a Juvenile court
for the handling of all matters
pertaining to child delinquency
If plans now under considers
ton by the Civic committee OF
the College club, are carried to
successful accomplishment.
An organized movement has been
determined upon to have an ordl-
nance adopted by the City Council at
an early session, which would create
such a court after the order Of those
now in operation in New Haven and
Waterbury. Provision for the estabA
lishment of Juvenile tribunals was
made at the last session Of the stats
legislature, and the cities above named
were quick to grasp the advantages OF
the scheme.
AS proposed here, the Juvenile
court would not only try cases in
which children are the offenders, but
all matters in which they are closely
l I
conduct are contributing causes to
Juvenile delinquency, and child labor
law violators would be tried there.
A meeting of the Civic COMMITTEES
was held yesterday afternoon. in the
home of Mrs. A. H. Bul1ard, on North
avenue, and the subject was discussed
with much enthusiasm. Measures
were taken to bring about an early
settlement Of the matter, SO that It
may be presented to the Common
| Council as soon as possible. It Il the
purpose of the committee to have the
court established by spring, II this can
be accomplished.
New Haven wan enabled to make
an early start in the establishments
OF the court by a private gift of a
building from two wealthy women.
It is quite likely that similar dona-
tion will be made by some local pub
lic-spirited citizen to facilitate matters
here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
Recognize
FFea|tv Of
Austriians
Great Freedom of Move
ment for Local AustrO-
Hungarians is Granted
By Presidents Pro-
clamatiOn.

Granted a freedom of move
ment seldom. if ever, accorded
by nation to it's resident citi-
zens Of an enemy country, up
wards of 10000 Austro-Hun-
garians living in this city will
be allowed, provided they be-
have, to continue the tranquil
routine Of their lives as though
war against their native land
had never been declared, under
the policy outlined in the
proclamation issued by Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday.
Recognition Of the extreme loyalty
Of these people. and Of their patriotic
devotion to their adopted land
prompted the President to take this
liberal course, which Is in accord
with his recent statement before Con-
gress, that wAr against Austria-Hun-
gary is necessary only because that
nation happens to be within the path
Of Americas prosecution of the wal
against Germany.
There are approximately $4,000
men, women and children in Bridge.
port who are of either Austro- Hun.
garian birth or extraction, but many
Of these are naturalized citizens o;
the United States, and would not be
affected by the declaration of wal
under any circumstances.
There are also thousands of Slo.
vaks here, and it is doubtful if these
would have been considered alier
enemies, even though unnaturalized
since they are known to be opposed
to the Austrian government.
However, careful estimates revea
the fact that there are about 20,00t
here, who are citizens of the enemy
country, and who would have suffered
much inconvenience and hardship but
for the Presidents attitude toward
them. These people would have
been classed as enemy aliens ant
would have been governed by all o.
the restrictions which now bind an6
hamper the movements Of Germans
They would have been compelled
to leave the barred zones circumscrib-
ed by a half mile radium about muni.
ton plants, government buildings, etc.
and would have had their movements
ebstructed in many ways. Many o.
them would have suffered great fnan.
cial losses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
CALL HOME GUARD
TO STOP RIOTING
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Dec. 13.-The autheri-
ties were prepared today to deal
promptly with any disorder that
might arise in connection with the
strike of several thousand local union
men in sympathy with Minneapolis
and st. Paul street car employees who
are demanding permission to wear
their union buttons, which recently
were ordered discarded by the state
public safety commission. Besides
several hundred special sfleriffs, six
of home guards were in
structed to mobilize here and await
sall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
TRUCK LOAD OF
AUTO MARKERS !.
FOR THIS CITY


Hartford, Dec. 13-In connection
with the establishment of its
branches in New Haven and Bridge
port the department of motor We
hicles today. loaded large truck
with markers and equipment for de-
livery in those cities on Friday. To
make the truck service 100 per cent.
efficient the commissioner made in
auiries in Bridgeport for a return
load and found enc without any trou-
Bile whatever and without expense be-
yead telephone call. Furthsr than
that, the manufacturer furnishing the
return load made inquiry as to
whether a regular service is con-
templated, iAtimating that such could
be used to advantage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
WARNS GOVERNOR
OF OHIO TO KEEP
HIS HANDS OFF

Washington, Dec. 13.-Fue1 Admin,
istrator Garfield today informed Gex
Cox of Ohio that he would net lie
permitted to interfere with distrfbu-
tioa of coal in Ohio under the direc-
ton of the state fud administration,
Dr.. Garfield sent to Gov. Cox the
following telegram;
"I must respectfully but 'firmiy re-
quest that you do not interfere with
the orderly distribution of coal in
Ohio under orders issued by my au-
thority Homer H. Johnson. federal
fuel administrator foI Ohio. He has
full authority to act and F. G. Baird
is cooperating with hi, must insist
that the authority be not permitted to
inerfere with the action of the United
States fuel administrator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
CONGRESS ASKS Why WORK
ON WAR MATERIAL Jagged

Washington, Dec. 13-Demands for
specific explanation of delays in sup
plying arms and artillery to the ma
TONS fighting forces were made to-
day by senate military COMMITTEES
members in cross examination of Maj.
Gen. Crozier, chief Of ordnance, in
continuing the senate investigation.
From all sides of the committee
table questions were fired at the ord
nance chief for information on why
money furnished by congress had not
been more rapidly expended for ord
nance.
Time needed for manufacturing af-
ter funds authorized was the princi-
pal cause OF delay, was the gist of
Gen. Crozier's explanation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
SCHWA ABEN men
OFFER SELVES AS
LIBERTY CHORUS

Hartford, Dec. '1S.-The Schwaebi-
seher maennerchor, incorporated, of
Bridgeport, has volunteered its ser
vices in a body and offered its organ
ization to the state of Connecticut
as one of the Liberty choruses that
are being organized throughout Con-
necticut. The offer was made to the
chairman of the Bridgeport Liberty
committee today without solicitation
and the letter accompanying the Of
fer expressed strong hope for the
success of the efforts of those who
will participate in this duty" So far
about rs Liberty cheruses have been
organized under the supervision of
the Connecticut state council of de-
tense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
TURN 200 PEOPLE
AWAY FROM FUEL
BOARD DOORS
Family Solves Fuel
Troubles By Taking
Team and Contents

At least one family found tenn
porary solution of the heating
problem without resorting to ap-
peal to the fuel administration, to-
day, by annexing without so much
as a 'sby your leave" a wagon-load
of coal belonging to Abraham j.
Reich, a junk and coal dealer, of
IS Frank street.
Reich, after starting out for
business at an extremely carly
hour, dropped I'm at saloon ON
Water street, about o'clock, to
get warm. Coming out a few min
utes later, he discovered that his
wagon was gone, and reported to
the police. The rig was located at
aS:15 O'Clock at Allen and Lafayette'
streets-but nlinus its load Of coal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13

Responsibility for delays in secur-
ing machine guns was laid directly on
Secretary Baker by Gen. Crozier, after
giving a detailed explanation Of long
consideration of various types.
When Chairman Chamberlain said
he was not satisfied with the explain
alton, Gen. Crozier replied:
Neither am satisfied. but I am
not responsible for the delay"
well, who is" demanded enator
Cham berlain.
'aThe secretary Of war;" Gen. Gro
zier replied. ''He has to be. He had
direct charge of the tests of types.
He too a personal interest in it. The
ordnance department is. in no way re-
sponsible for the delay"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
BA1zARANo SENT TO PrrrsF1H1D

Waving extradition proceedings,
Joseph Balzarano, of New York city,
arrested here yesterday for participa-
ton in the murder of Vincenzo Cresci
in Pittsfeld, Mass, over two years
ago, agreed this morning to go at
once to Massachusetts to stand trial,
and left IN company Of Inspector
Renssl 4. asRQQasaR, es Fittsasld.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
POOR MEAT AT DEvENs

According to reports from Camp
Devens, more than $4,000 pounds of
meat was rejected as being unfit for
army consumption during the month
Of November, and that. 10000 pounds
MnRo thrown out in October by in
Npactors from the department of agri-
Nml&ure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
YALE BATTERY GUNS.

New Haven, Dec. 13-A battery Of
four 2.95 inch mountain guns, it is
announced at military headquarters
at Yale today, will be shipped soon
to the Yale artillery contingent from
the Watervliet arsenal. The battery
will be complete in its equipment and
will be chosen from material turned
In hF 4 Aald aztiilery hattaiieE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
ARRIVES SAFELY
WITH S2,OOO,OO
PLATINUM LOAD

A Pacific Port. Dec. 13.-In boxes,
carried as luggage, F. W. Draper, an
American engineer, brought from
Petrograd 21.0o0 ounces Of platinum,
safe arrival of which at a Pacific port
was announced in Washington yes
terday. The metal, valued at nearly
81, 200, 900, is consigned to the secre-
tary Of commerce and is urgently
needed for war purposes.
Draper in relating today the story
of his trip, said he travelled alone
and 4narmed across Siberia to Vlad-
ivostok, where he took g. steamer,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
FOUND DEAD.

South Norwalk. Dec, Clarence
Henry Eberhardt. a railroad signal
man, was found dead On the floor OF
his room by a fellow employee yester-
day. Eberhardt had been sick for =
fsw days aad his mate had brought
his pay envelope. Medical Nxamtn-
or Nuutinsson said he died fsom g..
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