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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
WINTER FASHIONS.

Good Housekeeping" for December contains some very interesting fash ion pages edited in New York and Paris. To quote an article by Helen Koues:
 "The winter fashions are very satis- factory. Although there are no startling changes to be found, the slim silhouette becomes SC much simmer that it makes change in itself. The French dresses which came over were surprisingly alike in line and yet quite different in the method of their trimming.
 When I read of the Paris clothes, no matter how carefully I do it, am yet surprised at the "newness" of the actual models when I really see them.
 I've have known that the lines were straight. They actually measure a yard and half, or less, around the hem; they are absolutely straight and slkimpy in effect, with their charm depending upon materials, fur trim ming, fine stitchery, embroidery, or beading"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
GUESTS AT HOTEL TAFT
 WYATT ON THEMSEL IVES

ternational Federation of Workers in the Hotel, Restaurant, Club and Cater ing Industry, stated last night that two men had been discharged with the excuse, from the management of the hotel of lack of business. A meeting of the local union was called at once and it was decided by a full vote, that the discharge of the men was uncalled for and unjustified. The men claim that they informed the management of the hotel of the action taken and that they offered to take one or two days a week off, if neces- sary, that all of the help at the hotel might be kept at work. A letter was sent to the hotel telling of the meet ing, demanding the reinstatement of the discharged men, inviting a repre- sentative of the hotel to be present at the meeting, and threatening to walk out if the matter was not satis- factorily settled before 6 o'clock last night.
 This letter was ignored by the hotel men and, at the appointed hour, the strike was called and the employees of the hotel walked out.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
Male Walters Strike and Famous Hostelry Adver- tises for Women to Take Their Places - Women Guests Volunteer to Help Out.

New Haven, Dec. 6-Because mem- bers of the Walters union employed at the Hotel Taft were discharged and the management refused to rein state them, at the request of the union 26 walters with 12 cooks and kitchen men employed at the l, cal hostelry walked out on strike last night at o'clock, just as the guests at the hotel were at the height of the dinner. No demands were made for more pay or shorter hours, but merely that the discharged men, one of whom was the delegate of' the union, be rein stated.
 At the hotel, last nrgnt, 8 repre- sentative of the management stated that the affair was without doubt a spread of the New York walters strike, which has caused so much un- favorable comment in the press of late, and that the employe was dis charged for decided infringement of the hotel rules. The management re- fused to take the man back at the request of the union and is advertising flor female waitresses and cooks to replace the men. He said the man. agement will fight the strikers to a finish. A number of the women and other employees at the hotel yolun- teered to help and dinner was served to the guests last night. Little or no Complaint was heard of the incon- venience on account of the reduced Service.
 Strikers Cite Case
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
YALEs WAR DEAD TOTAL 149.

New Haven, Dec. 6-Yale Univer- sity's war losses, as tabulated in the Yale Alumni Weekly for today, show total casualties among graduates and undergraduates as follows: Dead, 149; wounded, missing or prisoners, III.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

Secretary Baker believes that no veteran divisions will come home un- til peace is formally signed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

In a robbery on the Leavenworth State Bank $1Oo, GOO worth of Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps were stolan-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

Elizabeth Baska, 19-year-old girl on trial for murder of Mrs. Helen Hamel in New York, was acquitted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

Secretary Daniels announced that about 100000 men, 20 per cent of the personnel of the navy, will be dRs charged,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

Robert s. Lovett resigned from Rail- road Administration. He will return to the Union Pacific railroad.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
WANTED IN NEW HAVEN.

Chester, Henry, 16 years old, was arrested today on complaint of the New Haven police where he is &C., cused of theft of spare parts of auto mobiles, and tires. He will be turned over to officers from that city
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

Secretary McAdoo, before the Sen ate Finance Committee, urged the ne cessity of speedily reporting the war revenue bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

In @ formal proclamation issued by Governor Whitman of New York, he asked all the people to observe Sat- urdag as Britain's DaN
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

Lieut.. Edward Berry Wall, of Or ange, N. J., was killed when an air plane in which he was flying at Ma l ther Field, Sacramento, fell,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
Strikers Cite Case

"A representative of the New Haven branch of the union, known as the h.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
ARTILLERY ATTACK MADE
BY UNCLE SANS FORCES
French TO RULE erin
Man Who QueIIed Revolt Made
Lord Lieutenant.
Edward Short, Who Opposed Con.
scription, Is Appointed Chief Sec
retary Of Ireland.

London, May 6.-Lord French has
been appointed lord lieutenant of Ire
land. He succeeds Lord Wimborne,
who has resigned.
Edward Shortt has been appointed
chief secretary for Ireland In place
Of retiring Secretary Duke.
Probably no other British official has
had such wide experience with the
Irish situation, particularly during
crises, as Lord French.
Since his recall from the chief COM
mand Of the British expeditionary
forces to France, he has been COM
mander Of British home forces.
Long before the war Lord French
repeatedly headed government troops
in Ireland. The troops which quelled
the Dublin Easter revolt also were un-
her him.
Edward Shortt is a radical ard
home-ruler. The Irish vote of New
castle-on-Tyne sent him to parlia-
ment. He is known as an out-and-out
opponent of consumption.
When his appointment as chief Sec
retary for Ireland was first fore
shadowed, the rumor sprang up that
the Lloyd-George government would
abandon conscription in Ireland. This
has been authoritatively denied since.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
Push Forward to Depth of 500
Yards Between Lovre and
DranC0urt.
ALLIES TO TAKE OFFENSIVE?
Official Dispatches From Flanders In
dicate Foch Has Taken Initiative
Berlin Tells of Attack by
10000 British West of
BaiIIeui.

British Headquarters in France, May
|6.-Franco-British forces, in the course
Of a successful operation between LO-
ere and Drancourt, advanced their po-
sittons On a thousand-yard front to an
average depth of 500 yards.
The British took 48 prisoners and
the French 80.
The enemy was driven from three
farms and the allies took some high
ground near Koutkot.
Counter-Attacks Fall.
The French, continuing their opera
ton, carried some strongly-held build
ings in the neighborhood of the sector.
All the enemy counter-efforts were
broken up with considerable loss.
These local successes are of distinct
value, strengthening the allied defenses
of the approach to Scherpenberg and
Mont Rouge
Hun Tanks Break Down.
Some disorganization Is Indicated
among the enemy troops, who are him
dered by heavy rains.
There Is little doubt but that the
new German tanks are proving dis
appointment, developing various de-
fects in actual service Their ponder
GUS wheels make maneuvering over
bad ground difficult. Generally, they
are much Inferior to those of the Brit
ish.
British Repulse Attack.
London, May 6.-German troops at
tackled the new positions gained by the
British Friday night on the Flanders
battle front near Hinges, northwest of
Bethune. They were repulsed, the
war Office announces. the British line
remaining intact.
The British positions were i'm
proved in local operations northeast
Of Amiens, near Sailly-le-Sec and north
Of Albert In the vicinity of Hebuterne.
The artillery on both sides is con-
tinuing it's activity along the Lys bat
tie front.
Ally Offensive Seen.
Indications that the allies have taken
the initiative on a wide sector Of the
Lys salient in Flanders were contained
in the official dispatches.
The Berlin war office statement, re-
ferring to last nights fighting, says
that IAN English division" 100000
men) was prevented from developing
big attack west of Bailleul.
1t adds that strong French assaults
west of KENNEL hill also were re-
pulsed.
Field Marshal Haig, on the other
ha.Id, reports that the French attacks
near Locre, just west of KENNEL hill,
netted prisoners.
The German announcement says the
French divisions swept forward
latter the strongest firing prepara-
tion." 1t is added that the attacks
broke down; that the French suffered
heavy losses" and left 300 prisoners
in the hands Of the Germans.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06

military deSpOtiSm, no matter what
sacrifice is involved In the way Of self
denial and regardless of the monetary
consideration"
Seventh District $50 Per Cent.
Chicago, May 6.-The Seventh fed
eral reserve district has unofficially
subscribed $50 per cent of it's quota to
the third Liberty loan.
Chicago's unofficial subscription to-
tai is $15O,OOO,OOO This may be swelled
by reports not yet tabulated. Chicago's
quota was $126,1SO,OOO.
States Over Quota.
All day belated reports poured into
Liberty loan headquarters from the
first five states in the district. From
scores of these it was seen that the
optimistic predictions made Saturday
night when the campaign closed in a
blaze of patriotism throughout the
district will be realized.
Iowa came through with a report
Saturday of 5000 subscribers, taking
$1O,0O0,0OO. Michigan, whose final per-
centage was expected to be 1873 per
cent Of it's quota, reported that this
figure would easily be met. Indiana,
expected to show 129 per cent, re-
ported that the final figures may
boost this to 135 per cent.
Wisconsin Makes Good.
Wisconsin, at no time feared as
a laggard, came through with flying
colors and trailed Iowa close second
with a 155 per cent oversubscription.
More significant than anything else
in the finale to Chicago's splendid
blow for liberty was the fact that
more than 100000 of her citizens are
bondholders, sharing the responsible
ity for the great war almost 80 per
cent more than in either of the two
previous loans.
Official figures showed 100000 SUBJ
scribers taking $136,527, 200 of the
bonds. UnOfficially it was admitted
that scores of reports are delayed and
Chicago's final figure is confidently ex-
pected to be $15O,000,000.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
DRIVE AGAINST ITALY NEAR
Austria Masses Army-Guns Roar
Along Entire Front.

Geneva, Switzerland, May Cit fs
officially announced from Vienna that
Emperor Vharles, the chief Of the Aus
trian general staff, and several high
German and Austrian officers, have
reached the Italian front.
This with the considerable move
ments of troops in the TyrOl and Tren-
tino, reported from the interior, is in
terpreted to mean that the long-pre-
dicted offensive on the Italian front
will soon be started
Rome, May 6.--An increase in the
intensity of the hostile artillery fire
along the front, notably In the Laga-
rina and Astico valleys and in the
FOss-Alta sector is reported by the war
office.
The Italian artillery also has car
ried out numerous bombardments and
there has been additional intensive &C
ttvity by the Capronis and British air
planes, during which eight enemy
machines were destroyed and many
tons of bombs dropped.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
YANKEES IN AIR BATTLES
Americans Have Four Fights With
Huns in Toul Sector.

With the American Army in France,
May 6.-FOur more aerial battles were
reported during the day by American
airmen flying in the sector northwest
of Toul. All Of the combats were inde-
cisive, although one of the American
machines returned with bullet holes in
it's wings and two others with holes
torn by fragments Of shells from anti
aircraft guns. How the Germans Jared
is not known.
The first report was from the pilot
of a pursuit airplane, who encountered
the enemy over the lines at a height
of 5000 meters. The pair fought duel
for several minutes, the German final
ly turning quickly and running into
the direct line of the sun in his home
ward way, getting clear.
Later one of the American photo
graphing machines was attacked by
two enemy airplanes. The American
observer emptied one of his guns into
one of the enemy machines. Then the
American pilot exercised discretion
and turned homeward.
The Germans remained in pursuit
until the American antaircraft guns
picked them up. Then they turned and
went home.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
THIRD BOND ISSUE
PASSES GOAL SET
Washington Estimates That Sub.
scriptions Total Nearly
s4,0OO,OOO,00O.
STATE OF iowa IN LEAD
Wisconsin Finishes Close Second in
Great Drive-IIIinois, Michigan
and Indiana Have Large
Oversubscription

Washington, May 6.-Official figures
Of the third Liberty loan were an
nounced by the treasury department
as $3,316,628, ,25O.
The final figures, it was said, will 60
we'll over the $4,OOO,OOO, mark.
The fourth loan and a Red Cross
campaign are to be started in the fall.
Keep Your Bond--McAdoo.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
on the completion of the Third Liberty
loan sends this word Of appreciation
for the nation and the boys across the
seas:
"The people of the United States
may well felicitate themselves upon
the triumphant success of the Third
liberty loan.
"It Is a most heartening manifesto
ion Of their patriotism and of their in
flexible determination to support Our
gallant army and navy until victOri-
Gus decision for America is achieved
Il should like to thank the thou
sands of men and women throughout
the country for their respective assist
an0e and cooperation in this great vic
tory behind the lines, without which a
victory on the front cannot be
achieved.
81 earnestly hope that every one
who has bought Liberty bonds will
try to keep them for the period of the
war, at least.
''The slogan now should be Keep
your Liberty bond" No one does his
share fully if he merely buys a bond
and then sells it Immediately below
par on the market. Of course, if i'm
perative necessity compels the sale OF
Liberty bonds no just complaint can
be made.
''In lending money to the govern
ment let the chief consideration al
ways be a determination to save the
life of the nation and the liberties OF
the world from the peril of German
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
TEUT0N C0UNTERATTACkS
RESULT IN SEVERE LOSSES
D. X. SPf BILL REPORT
Senate Agrees to Terms of Sedi-
tiOn Measure.
Amends Espionage Act and With
"Woman Spy" Bill Completes
Cycle of Legislation.

Washington, May 6.-The senate
agreed to the conference report on
the sO-called sedition bill, an amend
ment Of the espionage act, which
would punish by Imprisonment for 20
years or by fine of $4,000, or both,
those who utter or write seditiOuS
sentiments or incite curtailment Of
war production.
The bill was initiated a year ago
and amends the espionage act and,
with the woman spy" bill recently
passed, completes the cycle of legisla-
ton urged by the department of JUS
tce as necessary to clothe the gov
ernment with power to deal with sedi-
ton and disloyalty, and prevent mob
violence.
The vote was 4S to 26 in favor of
the conference report, and was reached
after the measure had been denounced
as tyrannical and threatening the
freedom of speech and Of the press Of
the United States.
The final vote was along nonparti-
san lines, many Republicans joining
a majority of the Democrats in sup
porting the legislation. Two Demo-
Gratis, Senators HardWick Of Georgia
and Reed of Missouri joined with "a
Republicans in opposition.
AS redrafted by the conferees the
bills penalties apply during the war
to persons "who shall willfully print,
write, or publish any dislOyal, pro-
fame, scurrilous or abusive language
about the form Of government or tn
Constitution, or the military or naval
forces, or the flag, or the uniform Of
the army or navy of the United
States"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
COUGH LAUDS IRISH TROOPS
Commander of Fifth British Army
Tells of Retreat.

Belfast, Ireland, May 6.-Gen. Sir
Robert Coughs first public statement
regarding the conduct Of the Fifth
British army, which he commanded in
the retreat from st. Quentin, comes In
a letter to the lord mayor Of Belfast,
In which the general pays an enthus-
iastic tribute to the work Of the Irish
troops. General Cough says the Fifth
army was greatly outnumbered on the
opening days Of the German offensive,
while the odds against the British
troops increased In the latter days of
the battle. Nevertheless the Fifth
army fought with splendid calmness
and doggedness and, the commander
adds, "their tenacity saved Great Brit
ain and France by permitting the ar
rival Of reserves"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
RUSS PROTEST TO U. S.
BoIshevik Minister Asks America
Enjoys Recall.
Charges representatives. of Entente
Allies at Vladivostok Plotted
to Free Siberia.

Moscow, May 6.-Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin has addressed the repre-
sentativeS in Moscow CT the United
States, England and France, request
ing the speedy recall of their cOnsuls
at VladivOstok and an investigation of
their alleged participation in negotia-
tiOnS said to have been conducted be-
tween the Peking embassies of the
powers named and the Siberian au-
tOnOmOus government.
The governments are also asked to
define their attitude toward the Soviet
government and explain what the min
lister alludes to as "the attempts of
their representatives to interfere with
the internal life of Russia"
M. Tchitcherin submitted copies of
the documents seized on the person of
M. kOlOdOff, member in VladivOstOk
of the Siberian autonomous govern
ment, who recently was arrested,
which the minister declares establish
incontrovertibly that the consular rep
resentatives of Great Britain, France
and America participated in this plot
and that the diplomatic representatives
of those powers in Peking negotiated
with the counter-revOlutiOnar organ.
izatiOn calling itself the Siberian gov
ernment'"
M. Tchitcherin also addressed to the
Japanese representative in Moscow a
communication stating that the letters
taken from M. KolodOff establish the
extensive participation of Japanese of
tciafs in the cOunter-revolutionary
movement, Notwithstanding repeated
official assurances of noninterference
with the internal life Of Russia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
BASEBALL CHIEF ENDS LIFE
Ned Egan of Milwaukee Team Shoots
Self in Chicago Hotel.

Chicago, May 6.-Ned Egan, man
ager of the Milwaukee baseball team
of the American association for a
short time early in the season, commit
ted suicide in his room in the Grand
Pacific hotel last night by shooting. 1t
is supposed that i'll health prompted
the act. Egan was a resident of st.
Paul and had been for years familiar
figure in Western baseball circles.
From a letter found in his room the
police learned he recently had been
under treatment in sanitarium.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
WOMAN KILLED ON 10Y RIDE"
Flyers Sought for Death of Mrs. Stella
Johnson of Champaign, III.

Champaign, H., May 6.-Charges
that three men, companions Of Mrs.
Stella Johnson, who was killed either
by jumping or being thrown from a
speeding automobile while on a Joy
ride Saturday night were student avi-
ators, either from the local ground
school or Chanute feld, are being in
vestigated by the military and civil au-
thOrities. Mrs. Johnson's neck was
broken in the fall from the auto. She
was twenty years old and leaves two
small children. Her husband, who had
suspected she was joy riding, had been
searching for her and learned of her
death when he returned home.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
FLYER FROM INDIANA DIES
Ensign S. T. Alden of Fort Wayne
Plunees into Bay at New York.

New York, May 6.-Ensign Spencer
T, Alden of Fort Wayne, Ind, was
killed and Philip p. Mooser, student
aviator, of Boston was seriously In
jured when a naval hydroplane which
they were operating "stde-slipped" 500
feet and fell into South bay, near Fire
Island inlet. Eight other naval craft
were In the air at the time and all vol
planed tC the water to aid their COM
rades. Mooser was pulled out within
three minutes and revived with a pull
motor in navy launch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
u. S. MAN HELD IN GERMANY
Prof. Henry c. Emory Seized by Huns
In Aand islands.

Berlin, May 6.-Prof. Henry Crosby
Emery, an American, who was seized
when the Germans landed In the Aland
islands and taken to Germany, now is
at Gutenberg, POmerania. He is not a
prisoner, being merely compelled to re-
port to the local police and not permit
ted to leave Germany at present Pro
fessor Emery is suspected of actively
identifying himself with the bolshevik
propaganda in the Aland islands and
Finla!:d
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
MEN FIRE ON "VIGILANTES"
Residents of Hammond CHARGE law
yer Insulted Flag.

Hammond, Ind, May Civilian
Price, lawyer of Hammond, and J.
Oakley Koontz, his partner, engaged
in a pistol battle with five "vigilantes"
from the front porch Of Koontz's home
in West Hammond. The "vigilantes"
Of Hammond wanted Price for an al
legged insult to the flag. He is said to
have torn down a flag from the window
of Hammond department store. The
battle was stopped by the West Ham
mond police, who locked up the wig
ilantes' on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons. The cases of the
"vigilantes" will be tried in the West
Hammond court.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
CANADA TO DRAFT YOUTHS
Age Limit for Military Service Low
cred to Nineteen.

Ottawa, Ont, May 6.-Canada has
lowered the age limit for military
service registration from twenty to
nineteen years. A proclamation call
ing upon all men nineteen years of
age to enroll will be issued shortly,
and it is understood will provide for
none of the regiStrants Will be called
to the colors before July.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
POPE DELAYS PEACE MOVE
Vatican Declares No Favorable Occa-
sion Has Presented Itself.

Rome, May 6.-No favorable occa-
sion for further peace move by Pope
Benedict has presented itself, nor does
one seem near, 1t was stated at the
Vatican, regarding the report that his
holiness would make a peace offer
Whitsunday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
Pay Roll Bandits Get $4,1OO.

Cleveland, o., May 6.-Two bandits
held up L. M. Gezelle, paymaster of a
construction company, and robbed him
of the company's pay roll amounting
to $4,1OO.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 8; St. Louis, O.
Cincinnati, 3-3; Pittsburgh, IA.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit, 8; Chicago, 2
St. Louis, g.; Cleveland 0.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, 3; Minneapolis. l.
Kansas City, 8; st. Paul. l.
Louisville. Z: Columbus, 4.
Indianapolis, 4; Toledo, 8.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines, s; Omaha, 4.
Joplin, 8; Wichita. 1.
Sioux City, 10; st. Joseph, /.
Topeka, Z; Hutchinson, 6 40 innings)