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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Gn merfelia Iiifefamait foreaif


forlcoen Sonooa poa 6ctiutb. Tor.
teller "Nfersbus". &eo Ietiunb
Statiou bnr man / @intcrcnS Sob
grapet no Ell Offering meaem 81.
ben % "Spfusbammen", for at &an-
Def | Gamnlen life ifal bIi itilleitaa.
enoe. 5 SegpnOelicn al iprriae
llge tog man lat paa Arbeibet nteo
at Tape no Gunbet. Men Senooa
begpnote bet at bIi trangt ON Tlob.
len / Sdmmen. "a Ell Mano off
oper groen oper Henoen iii Cant
men, fit ban ie, at oet lao en- Mpns-
DC Siif Der, melt @ieobe og list
Mort. San fit nteo iia ct gar andre
% / Sebet al Ell Sime bapoe DC
peo SjGIp al en- @rpoefrog tagct op
ca. 60 onltreit lige itore @ieooer,
iom peieoe bel en- &ilo pr. Stpffe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Wrnnoiet MarfcN. Glnerl

SAANAAAlilg -.
Warts. 8%rrubiet Warfeo, Tom be.
gpnote SirSona bor ioar urret 70.
Iigere enb nonIig. Gn llnbtogeIie
ira oenre SIupbeo er bog Seiteban-
pelen, Tom er gaact uIrbponlia liz.
Zig. Wens fer ON Narene Seitenc
iolgteS moo Slutningen al llgen, or
iaor De fleite SAMPLER aigiort pes
MarfeoetS 9cgpnocIie. Yriierne
boIot Jig megct bsie, fra 200O til
2400, belt op til 5000 FOR Sc peneite
Spr. Sra SrpiiI fom liar mango
SeIte paogritno al 6ornpben berop.
be. Get gift LET at fao Dem onlIot.
Sfinopriierne bar ogioa itipc, men
Nmiptningen liben.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
&runprins Slau oeltod / Sfifo

cningerS 8nttercno i &iQc Sptlibaf,
fen forleoen Ssnoag % panot 3bie
Frrmie / lin aIasie meo TO pafre
sop paa IS % 171a Weter. &ron.
prinIen beltp9 oeIoa for nogen Sib
lioen / Salings SfoIes Sfirenb %
prpitereoe bo lGngite i%taaenoe Sop
/ i'm aIasic, men bar iaa uheloiq at
faloe / unoen Smgnng. &ronprin.
Tens SGrer pna Sfi er Eremierlpit-
nant g. 81. GItgaaro.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Ggen NiitriftslraeitiQius for Ni.

tcoal. SociaIoepartementet foreilaar
Nprcttelie al Ell egen Gi~itriftslGge.
itiuing for Nitebal ira nrite @ubgct-
uars Segpnoelic og uOtaIer, at
&chlnutnelGgc s, Yrpb5, Der bar
neOlagt ct nomerfet Nrbeibe / Bog
ber, ber beififfes / Stiaineen, bpis
ban brrtil er piltig. NiteoaLs Ser
rcbsitpre beillttieoc / iibite Mtebc at
gao meo paa Gcportcmenteta 6or.
lanaenbe pnl S~lnlfafielie al en- goo-
fienot 21geboIig. m
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Sarpsbprg fipbcr aarlsbors.

Sarpsborg, y. Morris. Npitpret
bar iaften eite- 3 5imers Tebat
meo 81 Stemmer moo Is pebtaget
aisbet al anrlsborg &ppIeri og
Sneoferinbrif / Sune liee peo Sp.
grGnlen Tor 100000 SIR. pliis Sm.
foiminger % @risets Waterialer
o. Sagcrparer eiter 0ogenS TriS
minus % Grocent Hobat Tor ct 9e.
lob al inotiI 100000 SIR.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23

@asorassfjpb. Stien, 7. Warts.
@anfOireftsr M. %. &leppen, Not-
pooen, og 9anffaSierer &etil SaIeu,
Snulanb, bar faaet boanbgiuet
Speitoaen o9 aopapasoraaet / Silo'
Dol / Selemarfen for 225,000 ar.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Sif Tiifcriernes E:emmc.

Statsraab iorIeoen blep Der freniot
Eropoiition ON, at Der titles ca. 5
Miaioner aroner til Haaoigbeb til
Soranltaltninger, iom fon fremnc
Siiferierne, T. Gr. Gnifufielie al Igrt
% Geoifaber, giorag til 8etroleum,
Siiferes frie 9cforbrino O.. /.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23

glrnitig Seiligbcb tilbpoer iie, of
aisre Seitiuirig poo Wotcricl. Get
cr Wetingen at gaa iqon1 meb glr-
beioet, iaainart Smitpnoigbeberne
tiuaber oct.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Muotaaer life 8ienpalg.

fingsmanO ior NoIOten @re0s,
8oarobruger Gop. Soafimien, bar
meboelt areoiens @rlgere, at han
life mobtager @ienpalg REQ Ssitens
Stortingspalg. Sr. SoofimIen bar
reprpienteret 2oiotcn poa Stortin-
get iiben 1910.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Sra Noree.
10000 &runer til SprobrneSyrr-

mic. Sfien, I. Marts. Sfogeier
Cor @aa bar siuct 10000 &r, til
Hr9mier for iliufe Sorbbrugerc /
Sopino Serreo / Selenarfen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
"onansa" foripnnSen.
Sfielt,

II. Warts. Torsgrllrosbarfcn 90
manga" aiaif for ca. 5 Maaneoer IL
ben ira Sfiensiiorocn iii Nmerifa /
Sallait; mon bar i~erere fife faoet
l,ogen MeIbins ira Sfibet. 9orfeir
bopbe ~ Manbs @eiptnfng. oe lie.
ite fra Sfiensfanten. Zen tilberte
Sfibsreber Salfbon HealiIeu, Tors-
aruno, % maalte 637 Cons.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Yrins Nrcl af Sanmarf. q

7. Mar.s. Gen banlfc Griils NlreI
pasiereoe igaor Bergen poa Sien-
nemreiie fra @nglano. ga set nnr
1lmuliet at ifaiie Sotelplaos, blcu
hon MOOT til at ta9c pioere til Tois,
hporfra ban ibae fortiGttcr Teiien
til &riitiouiu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
geraoalspasOraaet

Wtarts. Otter Sorlpoenbe bar Ser
gems &pmini,ne faaet SaanOgipelie
paa 9erbolspasoraget. aisbcillm-
men ifaI oreie iig ON = Wtia. Str.
Wian mener at funne uopin0e ca.
$4,000 Seitefr9fter.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Stpr SfpabamSel i NeScnes.

arenbaI, 8. Marts. Gnfeiru gmilic
Speit, Iamli, bar iol8t i'm Sfog-
eienbom SIltao / @ispoal til Stor-
tingsmono Sens Warcusien. alebe-
Iummen er 10000 &roner.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23

104 Iar aammei. Sobon 6reorif
Bong er afgaoet oeb Sa0en pao
@iermsbus peb aong2pindcr. San
par s Gage 9lore enc Noraes
8runoIop, isbt ben 10oe Mlui 1914
/ 9oiefop / IIten, % bIep oItiau
104 Iar ganmel, itriper "Sno,
lnnoSpoiten". San par ioapiot pi
bes Norges GInite Mano. ! miin.
beige Cher bar ban pouoret ON.
firing / SoIsrbpgberne iou "biern.
megiort GprIpae". SeIp reaneoe
ban 8rile 6inifoa ipn iii 0pholoS.
lteo, itient noeeit fait @op9l bapoe
ban life. San par Ell pioen bereilt
Manb, TOM nof bar opIcpct Iibt al
buert, bI. a. beltog ban i Den oanif.
tpife &rig / 1864 iom 2aiorcttiener.
Zen ganlle @anorer hapoe Ell niro.
panIig fraitis aonitinttion. Som
100.Aoring beiegte han llb~itilinaeu
/ ariitionia i 1914 % f.rit / oct
aller ii6ite piIbc ban IN til Sen9en.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23

Gn Siifer br9bt. Sronbbiem, #.
Warts. Gn Mine ~erplpoerebe / 81
%termiboag | SiGrcn peo &pa noen.
for Norb-6rspa. Gn Sitter blep
br9bt, en- a,toen iaarct. Grploiio-
men bar iao poloiom, at Snstuecilc
blep soelogt paa &c nTrmeltlt9sel-
no S,tic
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Gfifeosanisgnins er i~noIeperet a

~ lNpiSlNlCl VI
Sognepreiterne 3. Bergen / SaItoo.
len, 5. 6. u. MhiiGuS / @reuif o.
o. 3. Segsenbousen / g. Sron.
elsie er benboIospis II, "A oo II
Iar garnIe % bar IaoIebes opnaaet
Den beitemte IloersgrGnie. Soane.
preiterite bar pGret / aeiitIia @irf-
iombeo iiOen 1875 eaer 1876; / lit
nIp9renoe Grnbebe bar SoanepreIt
Bergen p9ret belt li0en 1881 %
Sogrepreit Seesenbougen iioen
1891. Sogneprcit MuiGli2 beapno.
te iom Yrelt for cit norif Wenigheo
/ @isconiin / gmerifo oq bar ira
1888 pGret Brett / forifieaiqe nc,
ni9beoer / Norge. guopioerc bar
Sogneprcit / 2ensberQ. IrooIt &.
:. Irneien inoleperet I~iifeosonisa.
ming paagrunb al S%p9eIiQheb. San
bar S%ognepreit / Sorpsborg ira
1884, forflptteoes / 1895 til Setlanb
peo Stauanaer % blep / 1906 no.
rGpnt iii Sognepreit / Ssnsbera.
San er MI II Iar gnmmel.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Tpreeret Crit peo Hiufan. Sficn,

II. Marts. Froouftipnen al airnit-
eisblel oripes MI lrnber Ssitrpf peo
HiufananlGgget. 9are al Norges.
ioIpeter proolceres Der 1900 3enocr
baalia
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
200 Hrpcent. Sfien, 7. Warts

200 Erueent. Sficn, 7. Warts.
Notwithstanding afbolotes ieaar i
Nlftieiclifabet Sfoueaaros Heberi /
2aneeiunb. Get pebtoaes at ubbeIe
200 Trccent al Sc tibIiaere oploste
@onbs. Sfior blep nooelt 100 BRO
cent. Spsrgsmaalet ON SnSfisb al
IN tonnage blep oreitet, men no
gen S%e'lutnirlg berom blep life ia.
get. Dan pilbe ierit ie Siben an.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23

cpis re liter -seessas. Ssksa". arte'ci ben
III Hdeosr % siegete. SIS BEN q Ramer al
Elnoet NJ 90 el - 90 ferrer Se % en- ~
abonnent. lfaI et not pios at pdaHibrlts Del
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
NrGbt peb @aabefuS. Iron

Srrbt Seo IaaSeifmS. Sronb.
hiem, 6. STARTS. Ct triit llIpffes.
tiIirIoe inbtrai iibit / iorriec llse
paa en- @aaro I &ennebu, ioet Yige
Masoa alauien ramtes al ct @oobe-
ifiio meb Isoen tiIielse. Senbes
gror bapbe iat fit laoeSe SaIonae.
npr fra Jig / Stueu. mems De ipiite.
@epGret falbt paa 9liIpet. % Sfuo-
BET gif al % rarlniet Ssiieren / I'm.
berIipet. Snn ienhtes til Sronb.
biems Spgebus, bDcr bun isaar
bsSe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23

9sbsfalS. @~narobrueer Narpe.
len, 6ugIenif / @runlanes, er oeb,
NOR so Iar gnmnnel.
- en- al De ganIe, mere irenntrp.
oenoe MGnb pna Nes, 5. s. Sic. err
afsaaet peo Cohen, So aar gamlneI.
Sic bar / flere @lar 8iceorofsrer oq
bar besuoen inoehaot en- Reffe OIL.
ore fommrnaIe Siaiosbperp.
= en- al Samars pIoite 9oraere,
Siulmager Sarieu, err aigaaet beo
Teoen. Ifbeoe par isot / Rings.
afer. 5 7rammen uoitoo ban lin
29retio, 8 aor. Saa fom ban til
Snmar / 1860 Og etablereoe @ogn.
iabrif.
augllit @ielitao, en- al 9pa.
bens Ssoregongslnpno, err punoret
bort, ifriper "Roffeitao apis". 8isl.
itoo bar isot / 1864. SerIia poa
Scrbbrusets Smroaoe Dor ban en- al
@peoens Soregnngsmpno, bpiIfet
ogiaa ben itore % prRstise Glen.
bonn 9islItao iaa flart pibner on.
9artner Sens gbr. Sanien er
$50 paa 2aruifs Speebus 9aaen
eiter at ban baooe fplbt rs gar,
Sanien fom iom @artner til 6rit3s.
bus ira Ialiter / 1878 oa bar ser
euepe gar. Ge fsIgen6e 3 Mar
f~orpagteSe ban 9aruif gabs Saoe
og 9artneri.
- 9osbolber / Sarbanser. g sno.
b~orblanoife SnmpifibsieIifab Ment,
Ranbul' Monien er afgaaet peo 70.
ben, 60 aar gammel. gi6soe bar
i "A slar oRret fnpttet til famine
Sorretnina iom aniat ueo SeIifabets
Expedition og ira S~eIifabets Sper.
taselie az oenne JON Selifabets
9oeboIocr.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23
Snftfartsre6eriet. Stapor,oer. t(

lts
Marts. s Stopanser SanoeISior.
elira omtalte iiorsaars apniuI Sia.
bal gerge'en oct me 2liftfartsreberi.
San meooelte bl. a., at ser itror
lfal a~nlfaffes OF til 20 Mcroploner,
Iom foiter 100000 aroner buer.
Selifobet ifal oonlleS meo en- Wiini.
mumsfapitaI al 212 Mia. ar. ga
Northumberland al ) Wia. Mini.
mimsfapitalen er gnranteret al Cen.
tralbonfen og alaueneis' 9ant. Tln.
pernaIfinerne ifal lioitprs meO aupe.
err meo SGneitole for Easiaaererne.
Get er Weningen, at 9riiten ifal
fonme igane aaereoe iaar. Eta.
Danger bill blipc en- al S~opcoitatio-
nerne. Ser bill Sc ileite tSoloepIooie
blipe itationeret, ioroi Staponaer er
uogangspunftet FOR Sfotlanosruten.
Stapanaer piI poitaIt pinbe oct me
itc. I'll en- 9egpnbelie pil Ser bIiue
3 Infomiter og 3 Iieange, nemIig
til Sfotlanb. %sitooer % MOREOVER.
neutrality-suspicious. bIiper Sofrsiior.
oen eaer @ansiior0en.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-04-23

SeSelie err Gienoommen. iom / 1883
blcp betaIt meo $1,000 ar, orepet
frcm til Ct Seriteran15 Sorobrna.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15

DR.. Coggswell, medical examiner,
pronounces death due to accidental
poisoning.
Mrs. Hutchinson resides with her
husband, an empleye of the Reming-
ton Arms Co.. at the Sachs street ad-
dress. The house is equipped with
gas only for heating, and there was a
gas heater in the room occupied by
Mrs Hutchinson, fed by quarter
in the slot gas meter. 1t is believed
that when Mrs Hutchinson retired
last night she left the heater burn
ing.
During the night the gas supply ran
low, and the heater was extinguished
Not knowing it had been lighted in
Mrs. Hutchinson's room, some othe,
member of the household dropped :
coin in the meter, replenishing ths
flow of gas.
Mrs Hutchinson failed to arise al
the usual time, members of thu
household detected the smell of ga.
| coming from her room, and the
woman dead or unconscious in bed
Medical attendance summoned wa,
! too late to be of assistance, Mrs
/ Hutchinson having already succurnb
ed to the noxious fumes.
The Hutchinsons recently came t.
, Stratford and but little is known soi
them by the neighbors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15
MALE LABOR
BOYCOTTED,
Is CHARGE RIG
Machinist Organization Al
leges Factories Here
Favor Women.

Alleging that Bridgeport manu-
facturers are boycotting male la
Dor, the District Council, No. %,
international Association of Ma
chinjstS, has asked and received
a promise of the services of two
government labor inspectors to
investigate conditions in this city.
As a result meeting of the state
council will be held in the Ma
chinists' headquarters, Broad
street, tonight.
1t is declared that while there
is plenty of skilled male help to
be had in this city, many manu-
facturers are shouting, "'The
army and navy have absorbed all
available male hands" On this
basis, it is said, women are being
given the preference and are be-
ing taught to operate machines in
the various plants.
According to complaints receiv-
ed by State Business Agent e. b.
Hitchcock, men applying for en-
pIoyment in Bridgeport are told
''there is nothing DOING" while
on the other hand women are be-
ing hired in greaA numbers to do
mems work.
There is no shortage of male
labor in Bridgeport according to
the state agent, but, he declares,
many skilled men are idle, their
places being taken by women.
In defense of these men, who
are Ineligible for military or
naval service, Hitchcock will ap-
peal for government aid.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15
She COULD NOT
LOVE HIM SO He
KILLED HIMSELF

Spurned by his sweetheart, J. Leon
DEM, 80 years old, an employe of the
Lake Torpedo Boat Co., committed
suicide by tnhaling Illuminating gas
at his rooming house, 3S3 Pembroke
street The body was discovered at
1880 o'clock this forenoon by cham
bermaid, who went to clean his room.
Medical Examiner S. NJ. Garlick said
the man had been dead SO hours.
A note from a girl, who Dem be-
lieved loved him, was found beside the
body. It read: you're a good fellow,
a good worker and all that, but I can
never learn to love you"
Dem returned to his room after his
days work on Tuesday and found the
girls letter on his bureau. He was
last seen by other boarders as he en-
tered the room and his absence caused
no concern, because it was believed he
had changed his boarding place as he
had said he would a few days previous.
1t is believed Denn committed his
drastic act on Tuesday night. His
body was found fully clothed. The
discovery was reported to the Second
precinct police and Policeman DeIlaca
was detailed to the scene. The body
was removed to the city morgue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15
OCCUPANTS OF
TENEMENT FLEE
FROM RAGING FIRE

A fire which threatens to assume
serious proportions was discovered
shortly before 8 o'clock this morning
on the top floor of the three story six
family frame building at 1888 Park
avenue. The blaze occurred in the
apartment occupied by Mrs. Angelina
Burby, and her two daughters. Mrs
Burby happened to be out at the gro
cery store and her two daughters had
gone to work when smoke was seen
coming from the windows of the
house. The occupants fed to the
street.
When Fire Chief Johnson arrived
on the scene with Engine No. 1, Chem
ical No. 1, Ensine No. and Truck
No. 1, he found all the inmates of the
building had gained the street in
safety.
From what could be learned the
blaze started in hall closet on the
third floor and quickly spread through
a bedroom and the kitchen and then
out on the back porch of the Burby
apartment. None of the tenants had
any insurance but with the exception
of the Burby family the loss was
practically nothing
The damage done the Burby apart
ment was estimated by Chief John
son at $1,000. The building is owned
by Charles Cole.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15

London Feb 15Germany has resolved to military
activities against northern Russia This decision said
been reached at conference at imperial headquarters
patches from Holland say.
The conference attended by Emperor William, Chan
cellor Hertng Field Marshal Won Hndenburg
Ludendorff Foreign Secretary Won Kuehmann and Others
The mo war but peace plan of Leon Trozky the Boil
shevi foreign minister rejected at the conference
cordng the Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Express
and as Frotzky does not want peace he will get war.
Invasion of Great Russia it is added will continue at any
rate until Petrograd is occupied by German troops
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15
2 BOYS ADRIFT
ON ICE FLOES
SAVED BY CLERK

Playing about the ice cakes in Yel-
low Mill pond this afternoon, two
boys, about nine and 19 years old,
soon found themselves floating toward
the Sound on berg about two yards
square. They started from the
Holmes & Edwards factory and were
about opposite the docks of the City
Ice and Coal Co. before their plight
was discovered. They were rescued
from their perilous position by Capt
John McDarney, keeper of the yell
low Mill bridge, who reached them in
a row boat.
The boys were screaming hysterical-
ly and were about 800 feet from
shore when Capt. Larney's attention
was called to them by a crowd look
ing from the bridge.
Playmates seeing them drift from
shore notified the parents of the boys
whose lives were in danger, and i'm
mediately after they had been pu
ashore by Captain McLarney theil
mothers snatched them up and rush.
ed them to their homes before the
captain had chance to get theil
names.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15
BOY BANDIT
TRIO ROBS
WOMEN
Two Aged 10 and One
16, They Hold Up
Pedestrians With
Gun.

Franctic with fear and on the
verge of collapse, two women,
giving the names of Mrs. Davis
of IS Beardsley street, and Miss
Loretto Forbes, of 6 William
place, staggered into the home
of Richard A. Sullivan, 800
Noble avenue, about II 80 last
night and said they had been
held up and robbed by three
boys with a gun at Noble ave-
nue and Arctic street.
Sullivan ran out of the house to try
to capture the boys, but they had
already fled in the direction of Knowl-
ton street. He telephoned Police
Headquarters and Detective Washburn
was assigned to the case.
when the women ran into Sullivan's
house for protection they were too
terrified and hysterical to give any
clear account of what had happened,
but upon being revived and calmed
they said that they were on their way
home when they were accosted by
three boys, two of them about 10
years of age and another about 16.
All of the boys wore caps, and short
pants The oldest boy pointed a gun
at the scared women and demanded
that they hand over their pocketbooks
or be shot. Mrs. Davis, when she saw
the embryo bandits were in earnest,
handed over her pocketbook contain
| ing a small sum of money.
The boys then seemed to be salts
fed and gave the women an oppor-
tunity to flee. They lost no time in
examining their booty, but fearing
that the women would summon help
they Immediately decamped and had
disappeared when Sullivan started to
give chase.
When interviewed by detectives to-
day the women were unable to give a
very clear description of the young
gunmen, owing to the fact that when
they were held up they were too ter
rified to take particular notice of their
accosters.
Detective Captain Cronan is of the
belief that the boys will be rounded
up without much difficulty and a
dragnet has been put out over the
entire district through which the trio
will find it very difficult to slip.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15
$500 WANTED
TO RAISE PICS
AT HILLS SIDE

Having finished a close second in a
contest to determine which city in the
United States has the best almshouse,
the Charities Department is. appar-
emily, out after first prize for having
the best piggery in the country. Ir
it's requisition to the Board of Ap-
portionment this department asks
$4,000 for the erection Of piggery
and $1,000 for new pigs.
The requisition is under considera-
ton by the Apportionment Board
but will be considerably reduced when
final figures are returned. The Hill
side home asks $500 to provide pork
for its inmates, which is treble the
yearly amount expended for beef.
Closely following the request for
the $4,000 piggery is an item asking
for $500 for the erection of a cot
for Supt. Roswell.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15
NE. ROADS
MAY TAKE
ALL COAL
Fuel Administrator to
Restrict Monday Clos
ing to Next
Week.

Hartford, Feb. Is Reasons
why the Monday closing order
is continued in Connecticut and
other New England states were
given by Thomas w. Russell,
state fuel administrator, in a
statement made public this
morning. Mr.. Russell express
ed the hope that the situation
in New England would make
such an impression on officials
in Washington that it would
be unnecessary to continue the
heatless Mondays beyond next
week.
For over six months Mr. Russell
said, 'tthe New England administra-
tors have been trying to make Wash
ington realize that we are facing a
coal shortage. Our efforts, which had
included conferences with President
Wilson and other officials in high po-
sitions, were not successful in secur-
ing relief.
Receipts of coal in Connecticut
during the first IL days. of this month
were insufficient to take care of the
daily needs of domestic consumers
and public utilities without allowing
any coal for manufacturing purposes
1T, therefore, seemed necessary to
loo~4;-11o 20 Of oil win o
of fuel so as to prevent a shutdown
for any considerable period of the
public utilities and manufacturing
plants as well as to prevent the pos
sibility of a famine and prevent more
serious shortage in the domestic sit
uation.
THE Maine Central railroad has
sufficient soal on hand to last only
about eight days. The Boston &
Maine has a supply sufficient for only
II days, and is using 1,500 tons a day
above the amount it receives. AS a
consequence the Boston &, Maine is
borrowing from the New Haven road
25 cars of coal a day, which means
THAT the New Haven road may be
brought to the danger point in very
short time. If this should happen it
would follow that the New HaVeI
roadw ould have to commander Goa
cars on it's lines right and left, re-
gardless of the consequences to public
utilities, retail dealers, and others
This would, of course, result in un-
told hardship to the general public.
''It is my firm hope that the hard
ships entailed on business and the
employees of business in Connecticut
due to Washington's inaction, may
make a sufficient impression on Off
cials at Washington within the next
few days so that it will be unneces'
sary to continue the Monday closing
! beyond next Monday"
Mr.. Russell sent the following tele'
gram today to Federal Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield!
Monday closing extended in Con
necticut due critical coal shortage
Since Feb. 1 receipts in Connecticu
inadequate for daily consumption do
nestle and public utilities leaving
none for. factories. Earnestly pra!
YOU take measures shipment more
bituminous coal to Connecticut i'm
mediately, otherwise many more gov
ernment factories will close"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-15
CAPT. CASTLE
IS KILLED IN
AIR TEST
Ex-Dancer Loses Life Fly
ing Near Fort Worth,
. g. Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 10
Capt. Vernon Castle of the Eng
1ish royal flying corps was killed
this morning while flying Is miles
west of Fort Worth.
Castle, in trying to avoid ca
det, swerved his machine beyond
his control, fell, and was unable
to right himself. The cadet was
an American but was under in
struction by the British. The ac-
cident occurred near the Ben
brook field. The cadet was unin-
jured.
Castle had made more than $50
flights over the, German lines and
was the hero OF many exploits in
the war zone. His work had been
especially on the Flanders front
and covered a period of nine
months. He came to Fort Worth
last October along with Lord
Wellesley.
Vernon Castle had national
reputation as dancer. His home
was in New York. With his wife,
also a graceful dancer, he attain
ed great popularity several years
ago as a teacher of modern
dances. When the war broke out
both of the Castles became inter-
ested in war work and Mr.. Cas-
tie took up aviation.