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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
tIew Year Gold Wave Food Head Is Broken;
 Message 1 May Die
Wheeler Says No Cause For Alarm Exists Re- garding Food Situa- tion If People Main tain Economical Meas ures.

D. Fairchild Wheeler, local food conservation commission er,. in a New Years forecast giv- en exclusively to The Farmer for it's readers said: ''There is no cause for alarm in this sec ton of the country as regards the food supply. There is plen- ty of food and there will be DO famine conditions, or condi- lions approaching this state, if the people wilFnot waste and I hope as a result of t'is state- ment, alarmist's reports will cease" :"
 When asked regarding the profteer- ing among the dealers both large and small. Commissioner Wheeler became very emphatic in his words
 and said. "As far as any official in Bridgeport can discover there has not been single case of prodteering among the dealers and when I say this I mean that there has not been a
 single instance of complaint which has been backed by sufficient evidence to warrant me to even investigate the matter.
 If there is any profteering among the food dealers it should be instantly stopped and the profiteers punished with the utmost severity, but what can any official do if some party calls up on the telephone to report either overcharging or hoarding when they are not even willing to give their own names or addresses.
 ''If any citizen of this city comes
 across case of overcharging or
 hoarding it is the duty of that citi-
 zen to report the matter but in writ ing. His name will not be disclosed
 unless the dealer is found to have actually broken the law and then fl
 will be only used to secure convic- ton in the courts"
 While the representative of The Farmer was in Commissioner
 Wheeler's office someone called up on l the phone and said his next dool l neighbor had a. hoard of 150 pounds of sugar, but would not disclose his identity, so he was told he would have to make his charge in writing whereupon the informer hung uI | without leaving any trace as to whe ! he was.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
Man Arrested as a Drunk is Found to Have Con- tracted Pneumonia; Frost Bite Cases Treat ed; Warmer Weather Tonight.

The back of the cold wave is broken.
 Below-zero weather which has prevailed for the past three days, breaking all previous rec ords and causing intense suf- .fering and hardship in this city and New England is on the wane, according to the official report of>the weather observer, and relief is in prospect for to- morrow. Warmer, but cloudy and with probable snow, is the forecast for New Years Day. Bridgeport was severely hit by the exceedingly low temperature which prevailed here since late Friday night, and today is feeling keenly the &C., cumulated effects of it's experience.
 Hundreds of families have been without coal since the cold weather commenced, and this morning made vain attempts to obtain fuel with which to make their homes livable. Appeals to coal dealers brought no response, and numerous applications were received at the Department of Public Charities from even well-to- do people, for small allotments of coal, but supplies were not forthcom- ing.
 Several persons suffered physically both as the result of exposure anu in consequence of their homes being without heat, and one man is today in St. Vincent's hospital, a victim of pneumonia. and expected to die. He is Leslie Slocum, a ships carpenter, aged S9, of 431 Brook street
 This man was taken from the streets by the police. yesterday noon, and brought to call at Headquarters, where he was locked up in the belief that he was drunk Examination by Emergency hospital physicians, after he had lain for more than 12 hours, revealed .his true condition. and he was taken to St. Vincent's Two frost-bite cases were treated at the Emergency hospital, Isadore LerL uldus Olt sAVI OdplIOi avenue, .Oe1QS the first victim. His ears were frozen, yesterday, and Dr. Frank E. Gavlas had to give him first-aid treatment to restore them to their normal condi. 1 tion. Albert E1wood, trolley con- ductor, IS years old, of 122 Parrott avenue. also had frozen ears when he l applied for treatment, this morning The fire department bore heavy burden imposed by the cold weather, responding to twenty alarms between the hours of six o'clock yesterday morning, and eleven this morning. Not one of the fires they went to was seri- ous, the heaviest damage amounting ! to $200. Most of the fires originated
 from efforts to warm houses, thaw out
 pipes, etc.
 Traffic of all sorts suffered consid-
 erally from the severe weather. trains being delayed and running far be-
 hind schedule-trucks and automo. piles stalled and blocked in various
 wavS-tro1lev service irnnaired a+c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

Holcomb has been in Washington for several days and despite his de- mands no relief has been promised by the government and according to Siemon there isl no probability of the condition changing before February. February. Factory heads deduce from this statement of the food head that the closing of their doors next week cannot be in any way prevent ed
 The local fuel board had further appealed to churches to hold but one service; saloons are asked to close at g o'clock in the evening and open at o'clock in the morning and theatres may be compelled to hold but one performance a day.
 The following firms admitted to a Farmer representative today that they have coal only in sufficient amounts to operate their factories for a period of one week to 10 days: Bryant Electric Co.,, American & Brit ish Manufacturing Co. and the Loco mobile works
 A representative of the Locomobi1e Co said today. we have enough coal to last a week or seven days. Tomorrow being a holiday we closed today to save fuel.''
 John c. Stanley, president of the American 6 British Go, said: "The shortage is very serious. We have enough to last three or four days"
 Waldo c. Bryant of the Bryant Electric Co.,, said: we have only a few days supply. If we can't get coal we may try other sorts of fuel. We will not shut down until we absolutely have to-" According to Siemon the Spring Perch Go. and the H. o. Can- field will suspend on Wednesday un- less coal is received before then.
 Supplies of other factories includ- ing several of the larger ones are also at low ebb. Siemon is in constant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
GUATEMALA CITY
 EARTHQUAKE TOLL !. PLACED AT 1000

New York, Dec. 31.-An estimate of 1000 persons dead in the earthquake ruins in Guatemala City is contained in a telegram received here from the Central and South American Tele- graph Co.'S manager in San Jose, Qua temala, a,who returned to San Jose from Guatemala City yesterday afternoon. The message reads:
 "The legation and American consul late are badly wrecked. Forty per cent of the houses in the city are de- molished; most of the others have collapsed and are uninhabitable. The penitentiary, asylum and ministerial buildings are all wrecked. The post office and large churches are demo1- ished.
 Martial Jaw has been declared and several locters have been shot. The presiden of Guatemala has ordered the inhabitants of the city to leave. Terrific earthquake shocks continue at intervals of about five minutes. The death toll is estimated at 1000. All telegraph wires in the interior are again silent"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

conference with the Manufacturers association. which is employing all possible influence to get relief but without avail
 The city's electric lighting system is in no danger according to Charles H. Paul of the United Illuminating Co., who today said: We have about 5000 tons of coal on hand and are getting it all the time''
 The Remington Arms Co and the American Brass Co. are the only big nunition plants in the city which are not threatened by the fuel lack. Local manufacturers were of the opinion that the ice bound condition of the harbor and the big quantities of the ice which hamper shipping in the out CT reaches of the Sound are in meas ure responsible for conditions.
 The "A barges, however, were today freed by the tugs McCaffrey, Saluta- ton and McWilliaTns, but the coal car goes which they are carrying are not consigned to Bridgeport dealers and the towing concerns refuse to state to whom, or where they are bound
 It was stated that the immense quantities of coal piled along the Housatonic rivers, west bank might be utilized by some of the nlunitlens concerns of this city. The coal is oWn- ed by the American Brass Co. Local factory heads this morning were anxz ioHs to know just how much coal was stored on the river bank and the proba bility of their obtaining, some. The Farmer got in communication with Charles F. Brooker. president of the American Brass Go. at Waterbury and asked him if he would use his good offices to alleviate local condt ticns. He replied as follows:
 ''That is a most serious question. %continued on Page s.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
O'NEII1L CASE IS
 AGAIN CONTINUED
tgpeclal to Tlhe Farmer.l

Hartford. Dec sf-The case against Dennis 0,NeiIiof Bridgeport. charged with conspiracy in connection with cashfng a almoney order, came up to- day but was postponed until Wednes- day. because not more than half the jury were in attendance. The cold weather delayed the appearance of the jurymen.
 John Berylski. chief witness for the state, who was missing, when the case came up last week, was on hand this morning. He was found in New York. through the activity of men connected with the office of Federal District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy. It has not yet appeared whether charges of tanpering with a witness fer tho United States will be madt etainst anybody This is a serious
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

Suits in which damages aggregating $24o, 900 are claimed, have been filed against the city of Bridgeport by the Edward Dev. Tompkins Co.,, Inc, al- leging that the city, through it's agents, has forfeited contracts for the con struction of bridges at Grand street and East Washington avenue.
 It is claimed by the company that it's profit upon the Grand street bridge should be St0.000 and flpon the East Washington avenue bridge $28,- 900. It also claims to have expended upon the Grand sereet bridge s160, 900. Juge Carl Foster, of Foster & Morgan, represents the complaining company.
 The complaints set forth that in May, 1916, contracts were entered into between the company and the city of Bridgeport for the construction of bridges at East Washington avenue and Grand street, the former to cost about $143,s25 to complete, and the latter s21o. 120. with extra work to be allowed amounting to $4s,38
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
ESTIMATE BASED ON STATEMENTS OF FUEL BOARD HEAD--SO MEN OUT OF WORK TODAY--2 LOCAL FAC- TORIES ALREADY CLOSE BEING
 WITHOUT FUEL TO RUN--
 SEE, NO RELIEF

Eight hundred men today without employment and in view of statements made by Governor Holcomb and Carl R. Semon, chairman of the local fuel board 10000 Bridgeport munon workers will be walking the streets within 10 days result of the failure of factories in this city obtain fueE with which to run their establishments
 Siemon stated today that the H. O. Garfield Rubber Co., and the Spring Perch Co., empo yng total of about 800 have closed down owngo lack of soft coal To fuel of the larger factories closed their doors today and will open until Monday. I#
 No immediate relief is forthcoming according to Siemon and from all appearances Bridgeport faces cond ton which threatens phase of it's business life Cover nor Marcus Hoeomb, in Washington when the actual conditions related him made the following ur gent demand to government officials
 2 Connecticut coal or there will be no muni- tions Thousands of mmition workers be Wakina the streets unless immediate shipments are madeo
 Siemon in an interview says, 4The situation is most acute It is than at any time since this com mttee established The critical stage will continue through January and February Manufacturers might as well get accustomed to closing now as Iater"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
CAPT. PLATT AVERTS
 SERIOUS ACCIDENT


 His good fortune in having reached the scene of the fire and slowed down saved Daniel Donahue. driver of En- zine No. 10. from being seriously 1n- 3ured. this morning. when he was thrown from his seat while respond ang to an alarm from BOX 437.
 DonahGs landed in g. heap of snow, and escaped with a mere bruise on his elbow. He fell from the engine when it crossed, bumper in the road and one of the horses stumbled, drag gine him out of his seat Captain Platt. of Engine Company No ?, stopped the horses. and Donahue re- stunned his seat.
 The fire was at 4S7 Helen street, where someone had been searching in a closet vita likhted matches Dam age amounted to &heut $S0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

The Bulsheviki continue to receive refnforcements and ammunition from Krasnoyarsk The Cossacks are of xeri1x determined opposition to the Red guard The Siberian railroad guards are outnumbered and are be- ing killed or driven from their posts. Communication with Petrograd has besn cut off.
 Bolsheyih uprisings have occurred at Tehita and Verkhne Udinsk, both of which towns are on the TransSi berian railroadl Harbin is quiet with the Chinese in full control They are guarding the banks, stores and rail- roads.
 London, Dee. s1.-The Manchester Guardian says 1t is the intention of the British government when the Aus tFozGerman terms of peace are pre- sentsd officially, to return a serious and reasoned reply. Premier Lloyd George has arranged to visit France, according to the newspaper. to confer with Premier Clemenceau on this sup- 1ec
 The Austro-q German peace terms re- ferrsd to are those presented by the representatives of the Central powers et the negotiations with the Russians kt Brest-Ldtovsk. These negotiation were interrupted for 10 days to give the Entente allies opportunity to state whether they would join in them. The principal point in the Austro-G German outline of peace terms was acceptance of the Russian formula of no annexa- toine or indemnities. <.
 London, Dec s1-F1ve German aeroDlanes were destroyed or put out of action Saturday by the British, who lost one of theirs.
 Two hostile machines were brought down in our lines on Saturday" says an ofdcial statement here. "A third was brought down in the enemy'i lines. Two other hostile machines were driven down out of control"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
HOLYOKE MAN FINED
 FOR RECKLESS DRIVING

Upon his plea Of guilty, Samuel o. Hoyt, of Holyoke, Mass. was fined s25 and costs by Judge Frederick A. Bartlett in the police court, this morning. on a charge of reckless driv. ng. Hoyt's automobile, on Novem- Ser 3, struck Mrs. Viola Martin. of 1 (. srewster street. inflieting minor in.. suries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
Farmer Readers,
 Your Attention!
 An Announcement.

With the advent of the New Year, this newspaper will be published t9mor- row and hereafter under the new name of the Bridgeport Times and Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
WILL GUT PAY OF R, R. HEADS
 TO KID LABOR


 Washington. Dec. 31-P1sns' for raising the pay of the rank and file of railroad workers and reducing some of the very high salaries paid to executive officials were discussed to- day at a conference between Direc- tor General AFcAdoo and the federal board of mediation and concihation. The board now has before it the pentd- ing demands for wage, increases, ranging as high as 40 per cent. for the four great brotherhoods.
 It has been well known for some time that the government was dis posed to grant some increase and the railroad men in turn have given their word that they will not attempt a strike while the government is talk ing hold of the railroad situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

Peldng Sunday Dec 30Gy is in progress at Irutsl eastern Siberia the Trans Siberian railroad and in rounding districts The town set fire by Red Guards a they killed the French consular agent and three other Fenchmen Many persons including and children heinq murdered and street fighting is under way
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

Generally fair stonight; Tuesday, probably snow: not quite so cold; light north winds, becoming variable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
CIVIL WARFARE IS RAMPANT
 IN SIBERIA; TIE COSSACKS
 AND RED GUARDS FIGHTING

Olsheviki Forces Kill French Consular Agent and Other Foreigners and Set Irkutsk Afire- Women and Children Murdered in Streets Lloyd George to Answer Austro- German Peace Offer and Confer
 ence With Clemenceau-
 British Destroy Five
 Hun Planes
The sun., 1917-09-30
Roamer Ron1ps off With
the AQueduct Handicap
Andrew Millers Renowned Gelding Displays Great
Speed and Stamina Over Slow Track-Game Cock
Carries H. L. Pratt's Colors to Victory.

Roamer, the renowned gelding belong
ing to Andrew Miller, proved to q big
crowd Of racegocrs at the Aqueduct
track yesterday afternoon that he prob
ably is the greatest handicap horse in
training. Carrying 1877 pounds. he wor,
the Aqueduct Handicap over the one
mile and q furlong course and never
once during the long Journey was he
compelled to do his best. He didn't beat
any horse Of note. for Emil Herzs Man
lister Toi and the Mirasol Stables Ruens
were his only opponents, but he accom-
plished his feat In most impressive fash
ion and caused horsemen to declare he
Is even mightier than the mighty OLD
Rosebud.
Jockey schuttinger sent him away
on his toes and then took a snug grip
on the reins. He allowed the famous
gelding to step along at q terrific pace.
but never urged him to do his best.
Roamer stepped the first mile SO fast
that HE opponents looked like selling
platers behind him. Although they were
in receipt Of big Jumps of weight, the
terrific pace made them dizzy and when
they entered the stretch. Keogh on Man
lister Toi and Collins on Ruens were
using their whips energetically in an
enort to keep within striking distance
OF the great son Of knight Errant.
The efforts. Of the jockeys were In
vain. Roamer was full Of running and
dashing down the homestretch fighting
for his head. A furlong from home
Schuttinger began to pull his big charge
The sun., 1917-09-30
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
ID FOR TO-DAY.
No games sehed aled.

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY.
rsmss sehedu lew Yorkin .
10 ~. ttwo).
The sun., 1917-09-30
SURPRISE FOR CROSS.
Marty Il whipped by Young Bat
Ting Nelson.

Marty Cross. the sole representa- tive
OF the once numerous Cross family Of
pugilists, received the surprise of his
ring career at the trermont Sporting
Club last night when he was decisively
outpointed by Young Battling Nelson, a
comparatively new conner. In a slashing
ten round bout. Nelson, who Is built on
the lines Of Kid Lavigne. is not only re =
markably strong and combative, but is a
better boxer than one would think from
his awkward style.
Nelson was the aggressor In every one
of the ten rounds, did 30 per cent. OF the
leading and landed five blows TO one by
Cross. Nelson used straight left to
the face that never missed the mark. and
he varied this with a right to the Jaw
that found Cross g face a plain target
Every time Nelson got Cross to ex-
change punches at short range the
Greenpoint boy fought Cross of his feet
In the second ten rounder Mike Nc
Tigue beat Augie Rather. McTigue had
his man wabbly in the ninth round
The sun., 1917-09-30
HAVRE DE GRACE RESULTS.

First Receive and one-han furlongs
Red sox. ITO (Bowsn), l34o. $3.50 and
$3.50. won: Miss Bryn, ll2 (Rice. $3.50
and $3.50, second; Onico. ll2 CHtyn-s).
32.7o. third. Time, 1907. scratched-Beau
Of Menlo, Ishgahibblc, Rosewater. Frea.
Balfron. Lockwood, Tootsie. BuiEer.
Second Race-Mile and seventy yards:
$3.50, won; Bar Of Phoenix. log walls,
tRowanJ, $40, third Time. iiG is.
Third Race--six furlonss: Milkman.
1oi tRowan), $3.50 $3.50 and s2,7o, won
Barsac, 1T tO'Bricn). $3.50 and S2.6o,
second; Back a,ay. 1os (stirring). 81 so,
third. Time. 1913 LIB
Fourth Race-Miie and an eighth: Omar
Xhayyam. 1875 (HayneD, S2.:0, Sa.2o and
out, won; Flittergold. liz (Ambross), =,
s33o and out, second; Priscilla Mullens
100 tsmith>, out, third. Time. 1853.
Fifth Rase-Mile and seventy yards.
Impression, III tRice). sll.so. $S.io and
Nlo. won; sco.pi; lls (Haynesl. sI7o
$3.50, third. Time. i:4 IS. Scratched.
initiation and Smithhed.
Sixth Race-Mile and a sixteenth: Phil
Ungar. lo+ tRowanl, N,:o, - and o:.So,
won: Aston, l06 tAmbrose), $3.50 and
S3.50. second; Silk Bird. III tO'Brien).
Ss.70. third. Time. 1:%s a-5, Scratched.
Arbitrator. Etonshenge and Hesse.
Seventh Race-Three-year-o -olds and up-
Es;: w15s :iC cR: R:rn %s .s s;svsnS yard;
brosej, $500. third. Time. i:ls i-S.
Scratched, No Manager. Merry Jubilee and
The sun., 1917-09-30
WEST SIDE TENNIS
TITLE FOR KASHIO
Japanese Defeats Lieut.. Mac
pherson by Two Sets to One
at Forest Hills.
MYRICK DOUBLES VICTOR

ssiichiro Kashio Of Japan 10 the new
champion OF the West Side Tennis Club
KAshio gained the honor yesterday after.
noon at Forest Hills. when he defeated
Lieut.. Arthur W. Macpherson in the
final Of the Glass A singles In the au-
tumn tournament. at S-l. 2-S. s-3.
The result was pretty much Of an up
set. for II had been expected that Lieut.
Macpherson. who had been playing top
notch tennis. would win with ease.
Kashio. who came to this country 1ust
before the national singles, failed 10 i'm
press in his matches IN that competition.
He showed far better form yesterday.
While Lieut.. Macpherson outclassed
his man as far as tennis execution was
concerned. he could not keep pace with
the indefatigable Japanese. Kashio won
on his superior condition. He proved q
relentles "getter' and seemed tireless.
His overhead work was rather weak. but
no used hard and low drive. The Japa.
nese players service was negligible
kashio did not do as we'll In the
Taylor. the Brooklyn youth. They were
eliminated In the orst round Of Class A
by Hope Worth and r. w. Mecabe, one
time star baseball players on the cham
pion nine Of the South Orange Field
Club. Later the Worth-Mecabe COM
bination was put out by Julian 8. Myrick.
president Of the West Side club, ana W.
A. Campbell. who advanced to the ANAL
round. The SUMMARIZE:
Class A SinGles--First Rounds. Kashio
defeated L. w. Mscabe. s--2, S-l: r.
i. Gateomb defented Harold Tsyior. ti,
s-t; Lieut.. A. W. Macpherson defeated
H. Worth, 81. s-s; W. J. GAiion, 6r
Davenport ana c. @. Hoyiman. ali won
by default.
Second Round--w j. Gallon defeated
T. r. Ferguson. 60 S--1. =. Kashio de-
isated Dr. Davenport. s-l. 6-S; Lieut.,
Macpherson defeated r. B. 0atcomb,
80. 6--3: Heylman won by default.
Semi final. Rounds. Kashio defeated
w. J. Gallon, 6-5. 6--l Lieut. Mecphsr-
son defeated G. O. Heylman. e-i. So.
Final Rounds. Kashio defeated IASu,.
Mecpherson. s.. 2-s, 6-3.
Class Singles-Ssmi- -nnal Round-R
L. Strebeish defeated Marshall Hasar,
e-+. SIS, 81; Stewart Gayncss defeated
W. Schniewind, Jr. "S, S-3
Glass Singles-Semi-dn Round--O
a. Becker defeated r. NJ Leask o.
81; A., G. Postley defeated DR.. r. Bar.
ringer. Jr., IS. rs. e--4
Final Round-O. A. Becker defeated
A. c. Postley. Ga, s-l
Class A Doubies-First Round--H Worth
ana e w. Mecabe defeated &. Kashio nrI
n Taylor, 6-<. SIS; r. r. Gateomb and
c. q. Heylman defeated W. j. Gallon ana
Dr. Davenport, 81. -. 6-I.
ssmi-fnal Round-Julian g. Myr1ck AMI
". A. Campbell defeated II. Worth and
Z. W. Mecabe. s-8. 50. c..