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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
THEY
 BRAVE BULLETS
 TO REACH FOOD

With the American Army in France, Wednesday, March 6.-(By The Asso- ciated Press. .)-The enemy apparently has something he is planning against our troops in the sector northwest of Foul. His camouhage constructions at certain places have suddenly been doubled in height and much work is going on within the line.
 Last night an American on patrol who understands German heard this conversation within a German trench:
 Come here, Fritz, take this pick and pry that stone loose and then throw that dirt out. Those - - over there. We work all night to fix things here and they blow them to hell in the daytime"
 The men in the American patrol who made a sudden dash for the American trenches from a shell hole near the German trencehs where they had been hiding, have explained why they started out in broad daylight on their backward sprint. They had lost their way in the dark in No Man Land and got into the shell hole after wandering for several hours. Finally the men got hungry and all of them decided they would rather take a chance with German bullets than go any longer without food and water.
 The sun came out today, drying out the ground and the trenches and the mems damn clothing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
SAYS JAPANESE
 LANDED IN RUSSIA

London, Friday, March "Details of an alleged landing of Japanese troops at Vladivostok in January are given in the Petrograd newspaper Novaia Zhizn. of January 1s, which has just been received here The paper says that the Japanese cruiser 'Mikado arrived on January 12 and was followed by two more cruisers on January 14.
 Four thousand soldiers were landed and numbers of officers continued to arrive in Vladfvostok daily, according to the newspaper. The Japanese ad- miraI assured the local workmen's and soldiers council that the arrival of ships and troops should not be con- sidered as the beginning of military operations, but they were there to protect Japanese subjects.
 The message to the Novaia Zhizn says that the Vladivostok public waG alarmed greatly and that revolution ary committees were concentrating Bolshevik troops
 Information concerning the report ed entrance of British and Japanese criuiers into Vladivostok harbor was aSkeu O1 lne DEAllSA dAu JdPdACSS embassies in Petrograd on January 20 by the Bolshevik government. The Japanese embassy in Petrograd inn mediately issued an official statement denying that Japanese forces had been. landed at Vladivostok. It was added that the presence of a Japan csc cruiser at Vladivostok had no connection with the situation in Rus sia. The British embassy said that British warships had gone to Vladi- vostok to protect allied subjects against possible disorders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
DIVORCES GRANTED
 BY JUDGE MALTBIE

Anna B. Hoffman of Danbury, was granted a divorce yesterday III the Superior Court from Charles N. Hoffman, by Judge William M. Malt bic on allegations of intemperance and intolerabIe cruelty. Mrs. Hoff- man related many incidents of her husbands cruel treatment, including the standing of her three year old daughter on hot stove by Hoffman while in a drunken fit. The child will be a cripple for life.
 Ruth P. Fuller of this city, was separated from Arthur E. Fuller, also or the charge of cruelty. Her ex- perience was narrowing as she re- lated it to the court, Fuller making a nunching bag of her, and on one oc- casion chasing her with knife.
 Forced into marriage when but little more than II years of age, deserted by her husband after five days, and then marrying again only to be de- serted in three weeks, was the story told to the court by Rose Sarlo CaVal- lara Emerro, who asked that the second marriage be annulled because her first husband is still alive in Italy. Her plea was granted. The hrst marriage took place in Italy about six years ago. The second marriage was February g, 1916.
 Eliza Hallock of Kent, alleged that Ter husband, Frederick Hallock, de- serted her last fall, after he had demonstrated his habitual intemper- ance and cruelty. She testified he had threatened her life with a shot gun, and frequently abused her. Juoge Maltbie reserved decision.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
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REDMOND'S LOSS
 IS IRREPA ARABLE SAYS ALEXANDRA
Ends tonight at 9 p. m.!

London, March 9-The body of John Redmond was taken to Ireland last night. Interment probably will be made Sunday in the family vault at Wexford.
 Messages of sympathy from Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra were among those received by Mrs. Red mond yesterday. Queen Alexandra, in referring to the death of MT. Red. mond, said it was ,''an irreparable loss which we all share"
 Some 2,OOO persons, representing all political parties, societies and ob- jects, attended solemn requiem mass in Westminster cathedral, Friday morning, for MT. Redmond.
 Premier Lloyd George, Andrew Bonar Law, Sir Edward Carson, Vis- count Bryce, Attorney General Smith, Sir George Cave, home secretary, and many political colleagues of the na- tionalist leader, attended in person, while the king and queen sent thei- representatives and the general pub lie filled the great cathedral. Mrs Redmond, her son and daughter, vert the chief mourners.
 Cardinal Bourne, assisted by higk church dignitaries, celebrated tn: mass, after which the cardinal deliv. cred short address. The casket, covered with an Irish flag, was placed on bier surrounded by floral tri- butes. At the entrance to the cathe- dral the Union Jack and papal flag flew at half staff.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
GREAT EXPLORER
 TO VISIT STATE

Hartford, March 9.-Captain Roald Amundsen, the Antartic explorer, will visit Connecticut next week. He will address a large meeting in the audi torium of the public high school, Hartford, next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, and efforts are being made to arrange meetings for him in Wa teufbury anId New Haven, Friday and Saturday evenings.
 Captain Amundsen has just returned from a three weeks visit to the Amer ican army front in France. He is speaking throughout the country un- der the auspices of the national coTn- mittee on Public Information. The Hartford rally has been arranged by the Connecticut State Council of De- fense, the Hartford War Bureau CO., operating in the plans. Rev. Dr. Fla vel S. Luther, president of Trinity College, will preside. At 6 o'clock the same evening the Norwegian explorer will be the guest of the Hartford Press club, and will speak.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
DEvENS MEN ARE
 NOW ON DUTY AT FIGHTING FRONT.

Camp Devens, March 9-Now that
 Washington dispatches are being sent
 out releasing information concerning
 the American army in France. figures
 on troop movements from this camp
 are believed to be permissible. Exact
 figures are not at hand; but estimates
 put the contributions of men for
 overseas duty from this cantonment
 at from 12.000 to 10000 men. These
 men are now, or will be soon, attach
 ed to the corps troops, of which Washington makes mention, as the
 integral parts of the field artillery.
 It is estimated. also, that this large
 contribution of men, from this camp
 is one of the highest. if not the high
 est, in the country, at least in point of percentage. The fact that so many
 men from the New England division
 were called upon for almost immedi-
 ate service is considered a high com pliment to the type and efficiency of
 the men of the 76th Division and also
 General Hodges and his officers in ] bringing them to such high stand ards in such a short time. In round figures there have been about 55,000 men at the cantonment Of this number about 10, 900 were vol- l unteers. The rest were draft men. From the total number of men about 25,000 have been transferred from l this cantonment, at least 0,O00 hay ing been sent South. Most of these
 men have been used to fill gaps in other divisions, below war strength.
 Many of these have probably gone abroad with these divisions. Some of
 those sent South are at schools.
 Of the remainder of the troops
 transferred, the majority have gone
 overseas. The first contributions to
 the overseas forces consisted of 1.500
 men transferred to the 26th Division, now i the front line trenches. From that time to the present there have been from time to time movements of troops from the cantonnent, most of | whom were probably destined for overseas duty. Some of these men are
 engaged in special duty in France,
 such as military police work, but the l majority are destined it is believed, for service in the field army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
Big War Rally In
 Hartford Tomorrow

Hartford, March 9.-Italy and Amer ica will clasp hands in a great war rally Sunday afternoon in Hartford when hundreds of Italian speaking residents of Connecticut will pay honor to Count Maochi di Celhere, the Italian ambassador to the United States.
 Italian organizations and Italian cit izens in all parts of the state have been informed of the ambassador coming and plans have been made to accommodate a great crowd at the Palace theatre in Hartford where the event will be held at 2:sO o'clock.
 At the War Rally for Italy and America Captain Bruno Rozelle, who has served on the Italian front, and Miss Ami Bernardi of New York will speak. The 'tGariba1di Hymn" the Royal Italian March, the 'Marsel- laise.n and the Star Spangled Ban ner', will be played by the Columbus band of Hartford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

January 1, 1919. Figuring approxi- mately 370 working days left in, this year and dividing this into the total of 162,000 means that approximately 500 caulkers will be needed to do this wor" and this does not take into considera- tdon necessary repair work.
 There have been many discussions between shipbuilders and the cauIk- CTS organization in regard to the ab- solute necessity for more caulzers. Little, however, up to the present time has been accomplished and the result is that we have many ships row ready to launch which are being held on the ways to be caulked and the situation daily is growing worse.
 While we have had plenty of evil dence of the fact that the shipbuild- ing program is being delayed for want of caulkers, action has been deferrel in the hope that yourself and the wood shipbuilders would be able ta work out a satisfactory solution.
 'In the meantime overtime work has been not only necessary but q condition has arisen whereby overtime work has been insisted upon by caulk- CTS as condition of employment, it is recognized that this is a time when every man must and will have to do more than he would in normal times.
 ''It has been shown, however, both in this country and abroad that ex- cessively long hours undermine the health of the workers and decrease fhai- afirdanoxr iT, ho these reasons organized labor has consistently contended for the estab- ishment of an eight hour day.
 ''This excess overtime, which has been insisted upon by the caulkers as well as the fact that their wages have been increased until they are out of proportion to those of other skilled workers, has occasioned a consider able amount of unrest in connection with the building of wood ships.
 "As we understand it, the total number of caulkers now connected with your organization is approxi- mately 1855. There is nothing that can be done to relieve the situation except to increase the present num- Der of caulkers by at least 400 men. ''As every effort seems now to have been exhausted to secure the inme- diate relief which is necessary we have arrived at a point where we cannot wait longer and must take action Action on our part has been postpon- ed with the desire not to precipitate matters in any way which would be annoying or irritating, either to the caulkers or the shipbuilders, but with the life of the nation at stake, as well as the lives of thousands of our men across the seas, we feel justified and now find it necessary to definitely in- struct all yards now building wood ships for the government to use such men or such machinery as they deem necessary to insure all vessels being caulked and put into the water or contract time. Under such instruc- tions every effort will be made to con- tinue to work through your organiza- ton.
 we have attempted in this letter tc state the case very frankly to you Your cooperation is invited to make it possible to launch the maximum number of ships during this year."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
CUT OUT MORE
 WHEAT, SAYS U. S

Hartford, March Revocation by the national food administration of the regulation which made exceptions to the 50-50 basis in purchase of wheat and substitutes affects Connec- ticut only in regard to potatoes. This state was on a 5e-50 basis except that rotatoes were a one-to-four substi ute. Now potatoes are not a sub stitute, and all purchases of wheat four must carry with them an equal amount of substitutes.
 In a telegram to the food admin istration at the capitol yesterday, MT. Hoover. emphasized the need of a more abundant meal with meat for a less abundant wheat meal. adhering, however, to the beefless and porkless Tuesdays.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
CONDITIONS IN
 FRANCE NOT BAD
 SAYS PVT. REID

The following letters which were written by First Class Private David Reid, son of Mir. and Mrs. Henry c. Reid of this city, will be of interest to the many friends of the young man in this city. Private Reid is some where in France and is a member of Company E, Sixth Engineer Corps American Expeditionary Forces:
 France, Feb. 12, 1918. Dear Father:
 Lincoln's Birthday and as bright and pleasant day as could be wish ed for. It is quite warm, warm enough to think of planting, if it were for planting we had come over. There is plenty of work for us although it is not farm work. One thing I am very glad of, that is that the mud has dried up considerable in the last month, although there is still some mud.
 A great many fellows have re- marked about and admired my ring the one you sent me just before I left Washington.
 There is a band here, belong to ? certain western militia regiment. Ii sounds rather nice and they play qrite often.
 How is business now? hope cI erything is going well and the cost of living doesn't get beyond reach. received mothers letter dated Dec 3eth, the day after I received hers 6sted Jan. 9th, just the reverse of the order they should have arrived
 Love, DAVID
 Pvt. 1 cl., David H. Reid,
 Co. E, 9th U. S. Engrs.,
 A E. F.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
KEEP TABS ON
 INCOMING SUGAR

Hartford, Conn.,, March 9-To pro- cure a more intelligent distribution of sugar in the month to come the federal food administration will have il formation from the sugar ref1ners as to shipments into this state This end was sought some months age but the refiners could not find out to whom sugar was consigned and tn quantities. In a message from Washington yesterdag MT. Scoville, the food administrator, is informed that hereafter the refineries will send a list daily of all sugar consignments into Connecticut with the name of tn ereceiver.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
THE WEATHER

New Haven, March 9-Fore- cast for Now Haven and vicin- ity: Rain and warmer tonight; Sunday, rain
 For Connecticut: Rain or snow tonight and Sunday; warmer; south winds, increasing.
 A well defined storm area is central this morning over Iowa, It is causing cloudy weather, with rain or snow as far east as Ohio. Pleasant weather pre- vails generally in the southern and eastern districts. The tenn peratures are higher in the lower Mississippi valley and about nor nal along the Atlantic coast, but are considerably below normal along the northern border from Montana to upper Michigan. White river reported g degrees below zero.
 Conditions favor for this vicin- ity fair followed by cloudy and unsettled weather, developing into rain or snow tonight or on Sum day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
France, Feb. 7, 1918.

France, Feb. 7, 1918. Dear Mother:
 Just today>I received the letter yo-I wrote January 9th. One month and a day is quite a while to wait for mail fl om home and from what you write about your writing twice each week, know I have not received some let ters sent before the one I received today. I will be glad to know when you receive some of the letters I have written home.
 When you wrote we were having rather cold weather here but it is quite springlike now. One minds the cold more in the army and over here because our quarters are some times warm and sometimes not and we have to get out regardless of weather; nevertheless haven't had to go through any great amount of hardship, such as I expected, as yet The knitted sweaters and other things have been a great comfort to me, also the mittens kept my hands warm more than once. have gloves issued but in wet weather a change is very Good.
 am in the Y. M. c. A. now; it $ evening of course. The place is quite crowded, seats are not enough to gc around and it is rather noisy Somt of the fellows are singing, we have g piano, some are sitting or standing in large or small groups talking some are reading, some are writing and some are sitting or standins alone, just to be in a place that i: | fright and cheerful Upstairs there 1 is a billiard table on which there i: always a game. There is also a can teen where limited amount of cigar cites may be purchased, also choco late candy, cookies, and a few othe, things. When real American cand, and cookies are obtainable the bust ness is rushing. We can also bu, Tot chocolate at certain hours and i sure tastes good-they, (the Y. M. C A. people) know how to make it.
 There is also a small library con nected with the Y. M .. A., whert some of the best books can be bor rowed.
 I wonder how Y. P. c. U. is a home. How are the evening lecture at church?
 Love, DAVID.
 Pvt. David H. Reid,
 Co. E, 9th U. s. Engineers,
 A. E. F.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
TO DRIVE TRUCKS
 FOR THE RED CROSS

Applications for passports to France were made today by Lester James Van Stone of $40 Park avenue, and Patrick Joseph Cornell of Clinton av- enue who will enter the foreign transportation service of the Ameri- can Red Cross as truck and ambu- lance drivers. Van Stone is a High school student, and Cornell has re- gently been employed by the Bridge port Hydraulic Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
AGGE STUDENTS
 IN CLASS FIVE

Washington, March 9-Governors were notified today by Provost Mar shal General Crowder that all stu dents in land grant agricultural col leges whose class standing places them in the upper third of the senior class may enlist in the quartermas- ter's enlisted reserve corps. and will be placed by local boards in class in the ground that they are in the military service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
BRITISH CROWD
 CHEERS AMERICA

London, Friday, March S-The war bond campaign was featured yester- day by the presence in London of Vice Admiral Sims, chief of American operations in the war zone. Accom- panied by several members of his staff, Admiral Sims launched in Foun- tain Pond in the shadow of the Nell son monument in Trafalgar square models of warships. A huge crowd cheered for the United States and Great Britain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
GOES TO CANADA.

Richard Williams, one of the most popular members of Arcanum lodge. No. Al, I. o. o. F., is soon to leav1 for Canada to join the Canadian forces according to an announcement made at a meting of the lodge last evening MT. Williams is the 18th member of Krcanum lodge to enter the service.
 The Triple Link club will entertain the members of Arcanum lodge on the occasion of the lodges 43rd anni- versary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
PORTUGUESE TAKE
 GERMAN CAPTIVES

London, March 9.-"A party of the enemy which approached our line yes- terday evening east of Neuve Chapelle was driven off by our fire" the war office announces. "At dawn this morn ing Portuguese troops successfully raided German trenches in this neigh borhood and captured several prison CTS
 Another successful raid in which a large number of prisoners were cap tured by us vas made this morning by West Kent troops south of Fleurbaix.' D
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
OF COAL
 CUT IN WEST

Washington, March 9-Drastic re- auctions in the fixed price for coal at mines in Colorado, Utah, Montana and wyoming, running in some cases as much as 25 per cent were ordered yesterday by the fuel administration. Coal operators declares virtually half the mines in those states would have to stop production under the new
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
FIRST RIB LAID

The laying of the first rib, starting the framework of the first ship being built at the Housatonic shipyards, was marked with the flying of a flag at the yards yesterday. Three keels have been laid and the work on the vessels will be rushed as fast as possible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
sPORTSMEN TO MEET

A regular meeting of the members of the Fairfield County Fish and Game Protective Association will be heId Monday evening at S:16 o'clock at the Board of Trade rooms, in the Newield building, corner of Main and Golden Hill streets
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
STREET T0SWn STREET Bridgeport M &@ Bridgeport 908 914 St. - = - - 10 St.
 Leading nIilmrs.
11O5 MAIN STREET

SPRING MILLINERY OPENING TIME ALL NEXT WEEK Commencing Monday, March H. will exhibit the most beautiful Millinery before displayed in Bridgeport Domestic Designs in Trimmed Hats. be efoundno should advantage opportunity and Partisan Novelties priced within the of
 EVERYBODY WELCOME
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

The sphere of influence in Russia extends in a straight line from Narva on Finnish Gulf to Odessa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

 military O section of Paris The lower photogr shows the results of bombs 200 children injured build children of killed Paris all
 
 
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

The names of one American wound ed and one gassed appeared on the Canadian casualties list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09

Girls are working as messenger 'eboys'' in Syracuse, N. r. The boys went on strike.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-09
ALMANAC TOR TODAY
ALMANAC FOR SUNDAY
BOSTONIAN WITH CANADA
 OVERSEAS CONTINGENT II

Ottawa, Ont, March 9-w. J. Dill lon of Boston, is mentioned in last nights Canadian overeas casualty list as being i'll.