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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
BIG CYMKHANA TO
Be FEATURED BY
ST. GEORGE SONS

1t was ANNOUNCED today by Lieuten"
ant James Walker of the Bridgeport
Police Department, that the ninth an
nual outing of Magma Charta lodge,
Sons of st. George, would be held
Sunday, Aug. IS, at West Ball grounds,
Astle's farm.
An elaborate program, including
athletic games and other entertain
ment has been mapped out by the
various committees in charge of the
affair which will star4 at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon. Special events for
men within the draft age have been
arranged and other events for men
over the draft age are also scheduled.
A large number of prizes will be
awarded the winning individuals and
teams and Lieutenant Walker, who is
in charge of the athletic arrangements
stated today that the affair will be the
biggest ever held by the organization.
William Ballard, who is in charge
of the refreshments, announced that
the commissary will be the best ever
and will not even offend Mr.. Hoover.
There will be plenty Of fun Of all
descriptions and the men who will be
leaving for the army will be given a
rousing send-of on this occasion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
BRITISH BOMBS
STIR GERMANS

London, Aug. 15-One of the most
significant features of the aerial
bombing offensive of the British is
the loud response it has elected from
the German people, say British news
papers.
The bombing of England brought
no complaint, but only renewed reso-
lutions from the British people; yet
Germany, suffering from the first pre-
liminary pangs of the British attacks,
at once began to cry out against it,
and protest upon protest is pouring
into the German authorities from the
populace of the different areas attack
ed.
This means that the British bomb
ing offensive is effective, that far
reaching. destruction has been caused
to railway functions and factories,
and that the Germans claim that
British raids have accomplished Moth
ing serious have been untrue.
Details of the damage caused by the
British raids can easily be suppressed
by the German censorship, but the
voice of the German people cannot
permanently be strifed. and it is as
serted there is abundant Photographic
and captured documentary evidence
that their fears are based upon real
execution done.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
DANIELS ORDERS INQUIRY

Washington, Aug. 15-Secretary
Daniels has ordered an investigation
of report circulated in New York
today that a British transport had
reached port after a running battle
with a U-boat and that the transport
vainly sent out s. o. S. signals, which
were not responded to by any naval
craft.
The report quoted the captain of
the transport as saying the U-boat at
tack began seventy-five miles off Fire
Island and continued, with exchanges
of shots, until the ship had gone
thirty-five miles.
Secretary Daniels said today that
he had received a preliminary report
concerning the gas attack on the coast
guard station and lighthouse person
mel on Smith Island on the North
Carolina coast. Mr.. Daniels declined
to comrt ut, but it is now understood
that he is sceptical about the accuracy
of the report that the gas attack was
launched by a submarine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
ARMY'S HEALTH SETS RECORD.

Washington, Aug. 15-American
troops at home and overseas are set
ting world records for health and low
death rates. In announcing yester-
day that deaths from disease among
the soldiers for the week ended July
26 were at the rate of 1.9 a thousand
a year, Surgeon-General Gorgas said
such a record never had been surpass-
ed by any military establishment.
In past wars the best rate was
twenty a. thousand during the Russo
Japanese war, showing the tremen-
dous progress made in military SAM
tation. Attention was called to the
fact that the annual death rate
among civilians of military age is 81
a thousand,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
Mason Asserts He
Worked From Plans

The damage suit of Barnith Sachs
against the Park City Construction Co,
for failing to fulfill their contract
with him in the building of 10 houses
on a plot of ground in Stratford was
resumed this morning before Judge
John w. Banks who is acting as a.
committee for the Superior Court. The
greater portion of the time was taken
up with the examination of George
Byeless. mason and contractor, as
to the work that was done on the
foundations and the copings of these
houses.
Byeless testified that he worked en-
tirely from the plans that were given
him and that he never once saw the
specifications. He also said that Mr..
Sachs appeared to be satisfied with the
work as done and that after he fin
ished the work on this particular
group of houses he entered into an
eight months partnership with Mr..
Sachs and did considerable work for
him.
The case was still on this afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
Keep the
Riddles cool

And at the same time comfortable-you know how it
is yourself clean clothing make vast difference and to
keep little tots clean means many changes.
We secured practically line Of sample garments
that is there few Of kind for the maker used up odd
lots of materials and embroderies in making for this
assortment of long and short dresses, petcoats, etc.
The materials batiste and nainsook beautifully
designed and trimmed with dainty embroidery and fine val
laces and Insertions
Models empire bishop and yoke effects and the
real values range from $1OO to $500.
Priced now at 85c, $125, $3.50, $1,75, 5000, $3.50,
$500 and $500.
econd foe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
WILL HAUL ALL
THEIR OWN COAL

Fuel Administrator T. J. Pardy
stated this morning that the Fire De-
partment had been making arrange
ments to haul it's supply of coal from
the yards to the different fire houses
and that steps were being taken by the
Board of Education to the various
schools. 1t was distinctly understood
and so set forth in an announcement
from Fuel Administrator Thomas Rus
sell that there was a price for coal
at the yards and for coal as delivered.
The price for the coal at the yards
is 1915 a ton. 1t was impossible to
deliver coal to the schools under a
previous ruling.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. 15 - Opening:
Trihing changes attended the dull
and irregular opening of today's stock
market, war news being subordinated
to gather monetary conditions, Lead
ers reacted slightly from yesterdays
quotations, U. S. Steel and other in
dustrials, az we'll as active rails. de-
noting moderate pressure. Fractional
advances were made by Marine pre-
ferred and few specialties.
American writing paper preferred
was conspicuous for its gain Of 3A
points in the first half hour.
Steady selling of U. s. Steel at an
extreme decline of point was mainly
responsible for the further irregu-
squirt OF the morning Other indus
trials reacted to the same degree with
American Smelling, Industrial Alco-
hoI and Sumatra Tobacco. Baldwin
Locomotive lost 2 points. Transcon-
tinental rails fell back with grangers
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
becoming moderately heavy. The
only leader to show marked strength
was Marine preferred which made q
2-point advance at midday. Liberty
3hs duplicated the years maximum
of 100.0S.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
CONCERT TONIGHT
AT SEASIDE PARK

There will be band concert this
evening at Seaside park, at o'clock,
played by olympic band, Leader j.
Broadibrook:
Star Spangled Banner.
March-Federal Reserves.
Selection-Our Patrol.
Tramp, Tramp-Cornet Solo, S. At
tarresse
Withdrawing Ideal.
Trumphet Call-Take Partners for
Dancing.
One Step-On Guard.
One Step-Kentucly Home.
Waltz-Serenade.
De Step-Our HERDS.
America
Capt William A. Kindall Of the
United States Army, will speak at the
intermission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
MAYHEM CASE CONTINUED.

John Uitan of III Church street
who was arrested yesterday on the
charge of mayhem, was arraigned be-
fore the City Court today and Judge
Wilder continued the case until Aug.
Is under bonds.
1t appears that UNan and a man
named Fred Laidlaw. of 2ss William
street, got into fight during which
Uitan bit his opponent. Michael
Magner and another man tried to
separate the fighters and while en-
gagged in prying them apart Uitan IS
said to have sunk his teeth into his
arm, causing painful wounds which
had to be dressed by q surgeon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
French Army
Hammering At Line
of Lassigny-NoyOn
CONTINUED From Page one)


North of the Rhimes, Austrian
troops have improved their positions
between Bray and Etinehem, reach
ing the western outskirts of Bray,
one of the main bastians of the line
south from Albert east of Parvillers,
northwest of Roye, the British have
made progress toward the Chaulnes-
Roye railroad.
Lassigny still holds out. The
French, however, continue their
pressure and now are a little more
than mile south of the town. Ger
man resistance is strong, the enemy
counter attacking repeatedly on the
hills and in the woods of the plateau
region there.
On the western bank of the Disc
slightly more than six miles south of
Noyon, the French have occupied
Ribecourt. The town itself is on the
Iowland but the French also hold the
heights to the west and northwest,
which were part of the defensive sys-
tenn for Ourscamp forest, east of the
Disc, and Thiescourt wood, south of
Lassigny. While the French have not
broken the Roye Lassigny Noyon
line, it is still far from being saved
| to the Germans and French advance
| of even less than a mile would throw
it out of balance.
Four weeks ago today Marshal
Foch took the initiative in the west
ern side of the Marine salient and a
week ago the French and British hit
| the German lines east and southeast
| of Amiens. In the four weeks the
| Allies have reclaimed nearly 1900
square miles of territory, improved
| their positions to the detriment of the
enemy, freed the important railways
running east and north from Paris
and unofficially have captured $4,000
prisoners and 100 guns. These are
| the physical gains, the future holds
the others.
| Many army officers in Washington
| expect that a new drive shortly will
be made against the enemy. Fland-
ers or the AGRA between the Disc and
Scissors are believed to be the most
likely fields of action.
Along the Vesle the French and
Americans are being subjected tc
bombardments from German airmer
as well as from the enemy guns
There has been no infantry action. II
Lorraine American patrols have
brought back prisoners from the
enemy trenches.
Allied airmen Tuesday put out Of
action 43 German machines, 81 Of
which were destroyed. Attacks or
railway stations, airdromes, ammuni
ton dumps and other military tar
gets continue without letup
American aviatoYs also have bombed
railway stations in the area between
| Verdun and Metz.
1t is reported that the Soviet troop:
are retiring from Moscow. The rea
son for the movement is not disclosed
Premier Lenine and Foreign Minis
ter Trotsky were reported severa
days ago to have gone to Kronstad
because of unsettled conditions il
Moscow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
DIED.

this city, Aug. IA,
1918 Ellen j. Kelly, wife of An
thony Fennell.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence, 1853
Railroad avenue, on Saturday, Aug.
IT, at $3.50 a. M, and from st.
Peters church at 9 a. NJ, with SOL
emn high mass.
Interment st. MichaePs cemetery.
Automobile cortege. Lis b"
McLAUGHIIN-In this city, August
10, 1918. James Mclaughlin. aged
81 years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Annie Treadwell,
1857 Main street, Stratford, on Fri
day, August 16, at $3.50 a. m, and
from St James church at a. m.
Interment st. Michaers cemetery.
Autom obile cortege. Liza b.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
BANK STOCK is
INCREASED TO
S2,5OO,OOO

Hartford. Conn, Aug. designers
Of certificate filed in the Secretary
of States office today stated that the
outstanding stock of the Mercantile
Bank Of the Americas, Inc, of Hart
ford, had been increased to $2,5O0,000,
and the amount paid thereon in cash,
$625,000 of which $4,000 represents
paid up surplus. Subscribers to stock
named were Adobe Stahel and Frank
Reinauer, of New York, John J. Gan
non, Of New Orleans, the National
Shawmut Bank, of Boston and the
Consolidated Securities Company of
San Francisco. The bank has voted
to issue 100000 of the unusued cap
ital stock. The majority of the direc-
tors signing the certificates were A.
Braton, James Brown, W. P. Conway,
Frederick Strauss, Thatcher, M.
Brown, A. A. Nelson and A.,Meyer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
STORE RULES FOR IDAHO.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, Aug. 15-Un-
der orders of the Federal food ad-
ministration all of the stores in Idaho
have been opening for business not
earlier than a, m. and closing at 6
p. M, except on Saturdays when they
may remain open until p, IN, Drug
stores and soda fountains are per-
mitted to remain open until 9 p. m.
each night, The purpose of the or
der Of the food. administration is not
only to conserve food but to cnserve
human energy thereby prmoting
greater efficiency in the man and
woman power of the state
The food administration also re-
quires the hotels and restaurants to
close their dining rooms from p. m.
until a. m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
$50 DIE IN CITY
IN MONTH OF JULY

The report of the Health Depart
ment shows $50 deaths for the month
of July. The most notable of these
were 20 deaths of children under two
years of age from summer complaint,
and it is for the prevention of these
that the welfare stations are estab-
lished. There were Is deaths from
tuberculosis, IA from organic heart
disease, 10 from pneumonia, and 10
from violence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
40 WILL TRAIN
AT NEWTON, MASS.

This morning on the 9:45 train, 40
men from Bridgeport left for the
training school at Newton. Mass. They
will train for different trades and
will be sent wherever their services
are needed after their course is fin
ishd. The departure was made
quietly, but there was a large num-
Der of friends at the station to see
them off. Several young men left for
service in the naval reserves at Pei
ham Bay today as well.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
AUTO VIOLATORS
FINED IN COURT

Carmine Auriemma, arrested yester-
day for operating an automobile with
out a license, was before the city
court today and allowed to forfeit his
bond of S25.
Joseph Ruderman, 81, Russian, of
1872 Wheeler avenue, and James Lu-
cas-, %, a Greek, of s07 Broad street,
were also arrested last evening by
Officer Thornton, charged with oper-
ating an automobile without a license
or registration number. They produced
both in court today and fludernan
was fined the SUM of 81 and Lucas
was let go with fine of 81.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
Last Installment
on Liberty Loan

Washington, Aug. 15.---The last in
stallment payment on the third Lib
erty Loan, due to-day, was expected to
bring in $3.50, 900, 900 unpaid balance of
the S4,1fs, 900 total of the loan. Al
though the installment now in is 40
per cent. large part of this already
has been paid into the treasury.
The 100000, 900 issue of certificates of
Indebtedness which closed Tuesday
was oversubscribed $75, 7O6,0Oo the
treasury announced today. officials
are considering issuing tax eOrttfi-
Gates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
Mrs. III. P. Whitney
Held. For Speeding

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney of New
York, well known society woman and
War Relief Worker, was arrested for
speeding yesterday afternoon in
Westport by State Policemen Mitchell
and Nichols. She took her detention
and was allowed to pro-
coed after giving bond.
Battling Levinsky was another of
the victims of the net spread by the
State police to get the speeders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
MASS, RIOTERS
WILL GO TO JAIL

Northampton, Mass, Aug. 15.---The
cases of "a women and three men ar
rested in connection with a riotous
outbreak at the mills of the Westbury
Cotton company in East Hampton
July IL, when a state guard company
was called out to restore order, were
brought before the district court here
today. Fines of So, and pail sentences
of month to three months were i'm
posed, with the Jail sentences sus-
pended during good behavior.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
ALFRED DENTON

Alfred Denton, IS years old, died
yesterday at the Bridgeport hospital
He was born in England and was a
machinist by trade. Mr.. Denton lived
at 466 HOLSTER avenue, and is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. James Den
ton, three sisters, Mrs. John Abbott,
Mrs. Clinton Chase, and Miss Anne
Denton, and by two brothers, Herbert
and Bert Denton,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
ENLISTS IN NAVY,
LEAVES TODAY

John Quinlan, 224 Olive street, who
for some time past has been on the
repertoria1 staff of the Bridgeport
Times and Farmer, left this morning4
for the naval training station at Pei
ham Bay. Mr.. Quinlan is a very
popular young man among his CO.
workers and will be greatly missed.
He was connected with other papers
in the city, and has also been con-
nected with the automobile sales
business here. He enlisted in the
navy two months ago, but received
orders to report at the training sta
ton last week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Three marriage licenses were
granted this morning in the town
clerks office. Charles Ginsberg, age
20, machinist, of 220 Smith street
was granted one to Sarah Adramo-
WITT, age 20, an inspector, of 629
Colorado avenue. Tony Malbski, age
8S, of New Haven, was granted H.
cense to marry Anne Gluszinske, age
"a, an employee of the day nursery
living at S74 Main street. Casimil
Pleskus, age 2S, laborer of 54s
Broad street, was granted a license
to marry Ursula Razevievitz, age %
who lives at the same address anC
works in a local factory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
REGISTRARS HOLD
MEETING AT NOON

There was a meeting of the chair
men of the Draft Boards this noon
to make final decision on the method
of procedure in regard to the regis
tration of young men who have be-
come 81 since June s. The place of
registration has not been determined,
as some favor the High school and
others think it better to have the
registration made at the different
boards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
BRITISH TROOPS
JOIN CZECH ARMY

London, Aug. 15-Reuters Limited,
learns that the British troops on their
way to join the Czecho-slovak troops
on the Ussuri front were received by
the Czechs with the greatest enthusi-
asm at Nicolak and elsewhere.
The Ussuri river joins the Amur
near Khabarovsk, north of V1adivos-
tok, The Czechs have been engaged
with the Bolsheviki in this region for
several weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
THE WEATH Err

New Haven, Aug. IS - For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Friday.
weather conditions: Showers
have occurred during the last "a
hours along the coast from North
Carolina to Maine and from
North Dakota southwark to
Oklahoma. An area of high pres
sure central this morning over
the Lake region is producing cool
pleasant weather in all the north
ern districts east to the Mississippi
river.
Conditions favor for this vi
cinity, fair weather with moder-
ate temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
TO FINANCE CROPS.

Washington, Aug. 15-To aid fur
Their in financing crop movements, the
War Finance corporation today re-
duced from six to five per cent. the
annual interest rate on short term ad-
vances to banks to cover loans made
to farmers or merchants for market
ing wheat and other crops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
U-BOAT TOLL CUT oNE-HALF

Paris, Aug. 15-The allied and neu-
trail shipping sunk by enemy subma-
rines during July amounted to 270,-
600 tons compared with 534,83s tons
sunk in July, 1917. This radical de-
crease in losses is doubly significant
when the increase in merchant ma
rine navigation resulting from the
American shipbuilding effort is con-
sidered. The Entent nations con-
structed during July a tonnage in ex-
cess of 100000 to that destroyed dur
ing the month by enemy operations
The Entente tonnage sunk in 1915
was SO per cent. less than in 1917.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
SOLD UNsrAAIPED MEAT.

A warrant was issued today upon
complaint of the Health Department
for the arrest of G. Majimarra, who
has been keeping market at 1853
Lexington avenue, on the charge of
selling unstamped meat. The health
inspectors are very active in keeping
markets and restaurants up to the
health regulations. 30 rigid have
these been made that several have
gone out of business claiming that
they could not afford to keep up to
the standard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE.

Belize Kalin, of 245 Howard ave-
nue., who was arrested yesterday by
Officer Phillip T. Grandf1eld, on the
charge of breach of the peace and
assault on his wife, Susan, was before
the City Court today and sentenced
to six months In Jail by Judge Wilder.
The court later saw fit to suspend
the jail sentence and Kalin was or
dered to take the pledge Immediately
and was placed in charge OF the pro-
baton officer for the term OF one
wear,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
STRIKERS DECIDE
TO GO TO WORK

Pawtucket, R. l., Aug. 15-Loom
fixers and weavers in 81 Rhode Is
land mills who have been on strike
six weeks, voted today to return to
work Monday pending an investiga-
ton of wages and conditions by the
war labor board The strike had af-
fected 1000 employees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
LIZZIE CAMPBELL

Lizzie Campbell died this morning
at o'clock at the Bridgeport hos
pital. The body is in the mortuary
chapel of Walker & Banks, 314 Fair
field avenue. Relatives are expected
from Maine to complete the funeral
nrranpem ents
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
GARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to friends and neighbors for
their kindness shown us in our late be-
reavement, in the loss of our son,
Simon Alvin Neary, and to all for
floral tokens sent. Mr. and Mrs Thos.
Neary, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Allen, Mrs
Arthur Walker, Mrs. Geo. Fulton, Mr..
VIM. Allen. az
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
q S. FILTERS BOMB.

Washington, Aug. 15-Gen. Per
shing's report for yesterday reads as
follows:
Section Aside from the inter
mittent artillery activity there is moth
ing to report from sectors occupied by
our troops.
On Aus. II and IL our aviators sue
cessfully bombed railroad yards TT
Longuyon, Dommary- Baroncourt and
CONTAINS. All our machines return
ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
BREACH OF PEACE
GETS JAIL TERM

Peter Fitzgerald, who told the po-
lice that he lived in Stratford and
Jim Leon, of Wall street who were
arrested last evening on charges of
breach of the peace were arraigned
before the city court today and a SEN
tence of 10 days in jail was melted out
to F'itz, but the court ordered the
sentence suspended.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
OBITUARY
RAFAELI SATiZA

The funeral of Rafael sa1za was
held this morning from his late home,
Williston street, at $50 and later
from the Holy Rosary church. In
terment was in st. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
ADALIzA CHASE HARRINGTON

Adaliza Chase Harrington died yes
terday in Stratford in her 68th year.
Prayers will be offered this evening
at the home of her son-in-law, Elmar
H. Whitney, 12S Sutton avenue. The
funeral will take place in Newport,
N. H, where interment will be made.