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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24

P. E. Locke is home from ST. Loui.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-24
SPECIAL REPORT
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ST LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET
Maternal Stock Yards IN Ortubcr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16

Millions of dollars will be loaned
to the Bridgeport Housing Co by the
United States government to relieve
housing congestion in this city, and
the erection of several hundred mod
ern houses will be under way before
spring rolls around. Land, within the
city limits. which has lain idle for
centuries, VIII be utilized especially in
the outlying districts.
= w H. Fam, manager of the COM
pany, returned from Washington,
D. c., last night, with a 20-page tenta-
tive contract with the United States
government in his possession. The
contract was finally approved by Sec
retary of War Baker after, negotia-
tions covering a months time.
G. H. Dorr has been assigned by the
government to study the Bridgeport
situation and will be the government s
representative during the progress of
erecting the proposed new dwellings
The houses will be modernly
equipped two-tamiIy structures. They
will be rented to the workmen eul-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16

Senator McCumber said the idea
that pointing out our weakness dis
couraged the American people and
encouraged the enemy was mistaken
one and declared that I'VE must now
learn the lesson that. boasting will
not win this war"
He said he was tired of hearing
argument that Germany would be re-
duced to submission by starvation and
that the Central Powers control three
times as much territory in Europe as
does the Allies. The balance of re-
sources held by America, he said,
should not be considered until there
was tonnage to carry men and pro-
ducts across the seas.
When the United States entered the
war the Allies cried Give US ships"
declared Senator McCumber. I'VE
allayed their fears; we assured them
that we would supply that shipping.
We took that duty upon ourselves,
the most important, the most vital
duty incumbent on US in this war. And
we have neglected that duty beyond
any other, shamefully neglected it."
"They tell us it was because of
wranglings and disagreements in the
shipping board" he declared, and
added that he believed there was lack
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
STETGLER CLAIMS
CAR WAS GOING AT
ORDINARY SPEED

Joseph Steigler was the principal
witness today in the suit of Victorio
Maffi against the former for damages
of $4,000 for the death of Leon Maj
fl, who died of injuries inflicted MAY
20 last by an automobile driven by
Steigler. The case is before Judge
William M. Ma1tbie and jury in the
Superior Court.
Steigler told the court he was driv-
ing north in Washington avenue the
day in question, and when near Full
ton street the boy suddenly ran in
front of the automobile. He put on
his brakes, and slowed down, and
the boy went back to the walk. Just
as Steigler again started his ma
chine, the boy darted in front of it a
second time, and was struck. The
front wheel passed over the body, but
the machine stopped before the rear
wheel touched it. Steigler said he
was driving not more than II miles
an hour.
1t is expected the case will be given
to the jury some time today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
TO
KILL LENINE
is FAILURE
Four Shots Fired at Bol.
shevik Premier Riding
In Car.

Petrograd, Monday, Jan. IA
(By the Associated Press)-An
automobile carrying Nikolai Len
inc, the Bolshevik premier, it is
reported, was fired on tonight
when he was driving to meet
ing of the council of peoples COM
missaries. -Four shots were fired.
Premier Lenine was not hurt.
The attempt ON the life of Pre-
nier Lenine was made outside the
hall in which he had been adj
dressing 5000 of the Red Guard
who were going to the front. As
his automobile swung through the
crowd four shots flashed in the
darkness. One missed its mark
by only few inches. Another
lodged in the hand of a Swedish
Socialist in the automobile. Scores
of arrests were made.
The bullets shattered the win
dows of the automobile. A MEM
ber of the party with the premier
was wounded slightly in the hand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16

Following preliminary action by the
sChanber of Commerce.. which pro-
moses to close all stores at o'clock,
Ethe Bridgeport Fuel Committee con-
ktemplates closing all offices at the
same hour or earlier. Administrator
Carl F. Siemon was today awaiting
AodicfaI notice from the Chamber of
kCounrerce relative to the closing of
;BtoreA
The committee is marking time
while the higher administrators per-
fleet plans for communicating coal
from non-essentisI factories, and for
sseazfng the surplus supplies held by
Individuals.
Three factories, one Of them work
ing on government contracts are
threatened with closing before the
yygeek is out. F. E. Lacey. secretary
rand treasurer of the Bridgeport Gun
&C. Tool CO., called the committee by
telephone today and said, do YOU
P1now what's going to happen If I
don't get coal today? Well, we'll
tnaTe to bust up. We~have only two
Ihods fuIl left
Unable~to obtain coar today the po-
dice stations all over the city were be-
sieged by struggling women who
tstrove.to take advantage OF the offer
Continued on Page 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
Child PLAYING
With BURNING
ROPE WILL Die

Little Helen Vojtek. aged five years.
of Steuben court, lies at the point
of death at the residence Of DR.. Louis
! Simmson, 529 East Main street, as a
result Of being horribly burned
through her little dress catching fire
while her little brother was burning a
rope off a toy wagon.
AS far as can be ascertained the
children were engaged in burning a
rather heavy rope which was attached
4 to their toy express wagon, when the
brother went into the cellar of their
home to secure something. telling his
little sister to keep away from the
flame of the burning hemp The little
tot wishing to play with the burning
rope approached the wagon and her
dress caught fire.
She was Immediately wrapped in
flames and her little body was almost
tncinerated- She is badly burned
about the head. shoulders, legs and
arms, mostly in the front. DIR Simon
son, holds out hopes Of saving her
life, and thought the case SO serious
that he took her to his own home
where he can exert every effort that
is possible to save her life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
CLAIM BREACH OF
CONTRACT; WANT
S55,OOO DAMAGES

Damages of s55,OOO for breach of
contract are claimed in suit filed in
the Superior court today by John C.
O'Connor of Stamford, doing business
under the name of the O'Connor Con-
crete Construction Co., against Abra-
ham and Max Baer, of New York, do
ing business in Stamford as Baer
Bros. The complaint alleges that for
a period of years O'Connor has been
doing work for the Baer Bros, ane
on November 8 last has contracts for
several buildings in process of con-
struction in Stamford.
One of, the buildings was known as
Factory No A. and was about one
half completed, and there were also
contracts for a. machine shop and two
other buildings On the date Nov. g,
orders were given to O'Connor by
Baer Bros. to suspend work upon all
of the buildings, without just cause
the complainant contends.
County Commissioner Frank E. Bal
lard was one of the many witnesses OF
the accident and said that it was a
miracle that number of the mer
were not killed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
6F|REMEN
ARE HURT
IN SMASH
Two Tons of Coal Scat
tered About Wood
Avenue When Fire
Chemical Smashes In
to Coal Truck-Both
Autos Demolished.

With a crash that could be
heard for blocks the heavy fire
apparatus Chemical No. 2, with
a crew of six men on board
and a huge truck loaded with
two tons of coal, collided this
morning at 10 o'clock at Iran
istan and Wood avenues. Eight
men were hurled into the air,
landing in the icy street, the
two vehicles were demolished
and the two tons of coal scat
tered in every direction. Luck
lily no one was hurt seriously.
According to the statements of the
firemen, the heavy chemical was rush
ing to answer an alarm from BOX
49," located at Harbor avenue and
Car Barn street, where a blaze was
discovered in the plant. of the Bridge
port Metal Goods Co., when the coal
truck crossed their path in a manner
that made it impossible to avoid hit
ting it.
The driver and helper on the coal
truck, which is the property of the
Ira Gregory Coal Co., claim that they
did not hear the siren of the fire en-
gine and on account of carrying a
heavy load they were unable to make
sudden stop. Both men are held
by the police on the charge of not
giving the right of way to fire ap-
paratus and for not having an emer-
gency brake in working order
Maurice Reilly of Chemical No. 2
was slightly hurt in the knee and was
removed to the engine house, while
Joseph Kowalski, helper on the coal
truck, was thrown against a telegraph
post, but escaped with a slight con-
fusion. DR.. Aranki looked over the
injured men and pronounced them
all suffering from a severe Shock, but
otherwise none the worse.
James Neary, driver of the Chemical
truck, claims that he was not going
over Is miles an hour when the col
1ision occurred and that he did all in
MS power TO aNolu ulttlnS the coal
truck, but that the latter kept on its
course, disregarding the incessant
warnings of the powerful siren car
| ried on the chemical.
William Davidson, of ~ Indepen-
dence road, Long Beach, driver of the
coal truck, stated that he did not
hear the siren and when he saw the
| fire apparatus approaching it was toe
late to make sudden stop on ac-
count of the heavy load which he was
| carrying.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16

of appreciation of the submarine
menace in the board and that he did
not believe any member so unpa-
triotic as to delay ship building while
his personal differences were being
settled. I'VE appointed a Kilkenny
shipping board and then went to
Sleep" he said, continuing:
Where is our shipping? Where is
it coming from? Possibly God knows;
certainly neither the shipping board
nor the navy department knows
Senator McCumber recommended
that the United States stop sending
soldiers to France now and use all
available tonnage for food for the AL
lies, stimulate efforts to attempt to
produce a ship immune to torpedo
attack and to make a full and ade-
quate test of reinforced concrete YES
sells.
He said he believed the Allies
would emerge from the war after Sc
curing the peace laid down by Presi-
dent Wilson, was was equally certain
dent Wilson, but was equally certain
of our allies with shipping facilities
many times greater than we propose,
some of our allies will fall before we
can take their place on the battle
field"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
SENATOR AA'CUMBER Gives SENATE
GLOOMY PICTURE OF war; SAYS
UNLESS SHIPS ARE PROVIDED AT
ONCE some OF ALLIES Will
FALL BEFORE u. S. PUTS
FORCES into ACTION

Washington JAM Ex-senator McCumber of North Dakota
today gave the senate gloomy picture of the position of the
United States and her allies in emphasizing his plea for radical
speeding up of the ship building program. He declared Eng
land bearing the brt of the and asked chow long
she stand this sran? The United States must send 00
900 troops balance the the Central Pow
er he sad and 100000 would be needed to make the Ger
mans retreat
"Russa Rumania out of the war;" asserteaI Z
Senator McCumber. "Italy is losing ground. France
is unable to make any headway The wall of Opposi-
ton at the eastern end of the battle line in continental
Europe is crumbIing Who can say how long Italy can
will Withstand the TeutOnc pressure Optimistic
indeed must be the who will say single year
without additional support.
with Italy under the heel of the conqueror, with
assaed in the flank, who prophesythat that
country will not quickly be brought under the heel of
the conqueror and Engand's army left to battle
against overwhelming numbers This is delineating
things First the exact situation as it is, and
second possibilities of the future; and it is pre-
sented with the hope that will at least partly aah
en- to realization of what is before u.s.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16

ant papers. The German government
was asked to treat Caillaux with every
courtesy and consideration if the shin
were taken.
Following is the text of the message
sent by Bernstorff:
'tBuenos Aires telegraphed the fol-
lowing: Caillaux has left Buenos
Aires after a short stay and is going
direct to France, evidently on ac-
count of the s(group undecipherab1el
scandal which he regards as a. ner-
sonal attack upon himself: He
speaks contemptuously of the presi
dent and the rest of the French gov
ernment with the exception of BRAND
He sees through the policy of Eng
land perfectly. He does not antici-
pate the complete overthrow OF
France. He sees in the war now a
6coEttnued on Page 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
LANSING BARES FACTS
In CAILLAUX SCANDAL:
FRANCE BACKS ARREST

Washington, Jan. 16 - From it's
mysterious stock of intercepted diplo.
matte communications the state de-
partment today published correspond.
ence between Count Won Bernstorff,
former German ambassador here and
the Berlin foreign office, showing that
former Premier Caillaux of France
was in communication with German
agents in Argentina in 1915.
The first Bernstor1f dispatch con-
tanned very damaging references to
Caillaux's references to the French
government and warned German
newspapers against praising him.
Another gave notice of the ship on
which Caillaux was sailing from Ar
gentina and planned its capture by
submarines.
The capture of the ship was sought
because her captain carried import
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
MILK PRICES ARE
HIGHER IN CITY
THAN ELSEWHERE

Despite the fact that dealers in
Bridgeport are today selling milk al
16 cents quart, producers in the ad-
jacent town of Newtown are dis
tributing it at II and u cents per
quart. In still other towns prices
range from to 10 cents.
In no town in Fairfield county with
the exception of Bridgeport, has it
been reported that the dealers have
taken advantage of the food admins
tration's price of 5 cents per quart.
Local dealers. it was reported today,
have raised their price from Is to 16
cents per quart and on which is term.
ed grade A milk the price is IT,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
CORONER PHELAN
VISITS SCENE OF
CASS ACCIDENT

Coroner Phelan yesterday visited
the new shop of the Bullard Machine
Tool Co. in Black Rock where George
Cass was killed by a. fall from a win
dow, but has not yet completed his
investigation. Today he is to visit the
Bridgeport hospital where the man
working with Cass is confined suffer-
ing from injuries received at the same
time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
TOMORROW LAST
DAY FOR FILING
QUESTIONNAIRES

All draft registrants must have fill
ed their questionnaires with their To-
cal boards by tomorrow, unless by
special permission they are allowed
time extension.
The names Of hundreds of delin-
quents are being handed to the po-
lice daily. Many have been located
and were given the chance to fill out
their questionnaires.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
ALLEGED MEMBERS
OF CROOKED GANG
RELEASED TO-DAY

James j. Brooks, George Hill and
Harry D. Melvin. who were charged
with conducting a fraudulent en-
ployment bureau in tE5 Hotel Allan
tic, were discharged from custody to-
day in the city court when they ap-
peared before Judge Wilder. The
evidence which was produced was
held to be insufficient to warrant any
action being taken against the trio
around whom so many rumors have
been woven since their apprehension
last week
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
OFFICERS WIVES
MUST STAY AT HOME

Washington, Jan. 16-In order that
domestic affairs may not detract the
attention of naval officers from their
more important official duties, Secre-
tary Daniels has forbidden officers
from establishing their families in the
immediate vicinity of the ships on
which they are serving.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
RUMAN|A
MINISTER
. RELEASED
U. S. Ambassador Fran
els Leads Eighteen
Diplomats in Protest
Against Unexampled
Breach of Internation-
al Law.

Petrograd, Monday, Jan. IL
(By the A. P.O-Constantine
Diamandi, Rumanian minister,
who was arrested Sunday by
the Bolsheviki government, will
be released tonight. This de-
cision, NJ. Zalkind, assistant to
Foreign Minister Trotzky, in
forms the Associated Press,
was taken at a meeting of the
council of peoples commissar-
les and after the diplomatic
corps, led by United States Am
bassador David R. Francis, had
protested to Premier Lenine.
The diplomats went to the Smolny
institute late this Afternoon and were
met at the entrance by the pre-
mier's personal guard of soldiers,
workmen and sailors. They were es-
corted to the premiers' private room
mats in French. The conference last
ed 40 minutes and was carried on be-
hind closed doors. The diplomats left
the Smolny institute under the i'm
preston that nothing definite had
been accomplished.
Premier Lenine is said to have ex-
planned to the diplomatic corps that
he realized the Imprisonment of M.
Diamandi was a breach of interna-
tional law, but declared it was a pro-
| test against a similar breach on the
part of Rumania in arresting and dis
arming Bolshevik troops. Lenine told
the diplomats that he himself could
not order the release of the Rumanian
minister, but would have to lay the
matter before the council of peoples
dommissaries.
The diplomatic missions represented
the United States, Japan, France,
Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Dem
mark Siam, China, Serbia, Portugal,
Argentina, Greece, Brazil, Persia,
Spain, Holland, Italy and Great Brit
ain. Thev affirmed the unanimity of
their sentiment on the subject of the
violation of diplomatic immunity re-
spected throughout the ages by gov
ernments.
Minister Diamandi was arrested at
the Rumanian legation during the
dinner hour Sunday night. A group
of Red guards, headed by an officer,
demanded and received admittance to
the legation, when they informed Di-
Iamandi that he was under arrest AT
the same time they arrested Lieut.
RIn r10io IL
Iitary mission The prisoners were per-
lmitted to take with them their per
sonal attire and they were taken
away, presumably to the fortress OF
st, Peter and St. Paul.
London, Jan. 16.-M. Diamandl, the
Rumanian minister, and the other
members of his staff were set free by
the Bolshevik government Tuesday
afternoon, according to a Reuter- dis
match from PetrOgrad.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
u. S. MUST SEND 100000 men
TO EUROPE At ONCE; ITALY IS FAST
CRUklBLING; FRENCH ARE HAL TED
FUEL BOARD May CLOSE
ALL OFFICE BUILDINGS
IN CITYAT five L0CK

Paper Box Plant and Factory Working on Govern
ment Orders Will Have to Shut Down Tomor
row Unless Relief is Given Them-5O0 Are
Turned Away From Fuel Board Headquarters
Many Freezing Housewives Visit the Police
to Obtain Wood for Their Homes-Siemon
Awaits Orders to Commander Fuel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
u. S. DESTROYER
OF NEWEST TYPE
BREAKS RECORDS

Washington, Jan. ia new
record for sustained endurance has
been established by one of the new
flush deck' destroyers, the navy
department announced today. The
voyage was from a Pacific to an
Atlantic port and occupied 101S
days, the average speed being 1915
knots an hour. A new record also
was set in the construction of the
destroyer, only 81 weeks elapsing
from the laying of her keel to the
| date of launching.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16

Bridgeport bakeries supplying than 100000 people
with their daily bread the of closing due to the
coal The SOderhOm bakery, of the largest bread
the city, is entirely out of fuel and must let its
grow cold coal is procured before nghtfa The Bridge
Bread Co. has only scant stock and the
Co is GOING along daily issue Of ton Failure obtain
dts daily supply would close the latter bakery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
GOVERNMENT WILL LOAN
MILLIONS FOR BUILDING
HOMES FOR WORKINGMEN

ployed in factories working on war
contracts. The rental will be at the
lowest possible figure.
The definite amount of the loan and
the number of houses to be built have
not yet been made public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
The Liberty Bond

Do you own a bond? Do
you want to know all about
the bond you own? Follow
the Speer Bond articles. See
Page s.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16

London, Jan. 16.-M. Diamandi, the
Rumanfan minister. and the other
members of his staff were set free by
the Bolshevik government Tuesday
afternoon, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-16
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi
cinity: Fair tonight; Thurs
day unsettled, possibly light
snow or rain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
TALK or THE TOWN

H. d. Stevens is passing several day
| in New York on business connected Will
his granite plant.
Miss Evelyn Phelps of Academy street
has returned home after passing severa
weeks in Boston.
| Spring and summer millinery opening
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. New
styles that are becoming. Ladies are cor.
daily invited to inspect. Mrs. BlaI
Mariani, AZ Warren street.
f. C. Wetmore of Warren street, a
draughtsman employed at the plant OF
the Presbrey -Coykendall company, re-
turned home yesterday after passing sew
eral days in New York on business.
Shoes or clothing that can be repaired
viii be gladly received by the Red Cross
workers at the store formerly used by
Mr.. Laws in the old city building. What
ever you may be glad to give viii be sent
to the commission for relief in Belgium
and France.
Peter Monti, who was convicted in
city court of breach Of peace offense in
which it was alleged that he bit young
mans ear, was turned over to the GUS
tody Of the county sheriff yesterday
afternoon. Montl vii! be taken to Rut-
land to serve sentence of four months
in the house of correction,
A we'll established livery business will
60 into the discard at the end of the
week, when an auction sale is expected
to dispose of the horses, wagons, sleighs,
etc. owned by Johnston 4 Gamble of
Prospect street. Although the firm has
nrnsnarad uraporf ipuafplx IN M her livery
concerns in the city, the war and the
general substitution of motorpower for
travelling have made deep inroads on the
livery business The effect of the in
creasing demand for automobiles that
may be hired naturally is more keenly
felt in the summer Johnston Gamble
began business at long established
stand in July, 1914, and have enjoyed an
excellent patronage, Mr.. Johnston re-
tires to accept a position as rural mail
carrier, and Mr.. Gamble will devote his
attention to the police department, where
he serves as deputy chief.