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The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
TIMELY HINTS FOR THE HOUSE.
 WIFE.

r YOUR kitchen ta, bic is too=low buy four door stops and screw them to the bottom of the table legs.
 Those who know tell Us that We do not grind our coffee fine enough for use in the common cof-
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11

1lr grand business IF not to see what lies diInl4 ai distance. but 10 do what lies clearly at hand Carlyle
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11

When the eagle has to soar, then is young Congressman Decker of Missou- ri on the job. There had been a whirl Of political speeches. Democrats and Republicans had said things about each other. The greater issue of win ming the war seemed to have been for gotten. Leader Kitehin looked about him anG his face frightened. "I yield ten minutes to the gentleman from Missouri, Mir. Decker" he said. And then Decker gave those fellows "what for" He told them in a few we'll chosen words to stop their political pickering, and then he opened the floodgates and oratory was on tap. There were references to Way Down South Tn Dixie, >" Yankee Doodle" My Country, Iris of Thee" Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee, Pap" Thomas and Ulysses $. Grant, Chicka- mauga. Spottsylvania and Cold Har- bor; and then something about the North and the South. the East and the West. and the grandsOnS of those who wore the blue and the gray now in khaki on their way to Berlin. After that those political orators felt rather ashamed of themselves.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
And Woman Had Just Said, "Men Are So Careless"

4 CROWD had swarmed. Passers-by "A had happened; drivers of vehicles every direction, and a flock of nurses c.....L IL. ,... Df 4I,l. r,.i,,... -.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11
LITTLE INTEREST
 IN THE ELECTION
PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY HAVE NO SPECIAL CONCERN IN
 POLITICS THIS FALL.
DIFFERENT IN THE CAPITAL
Control Of House and Senate the Prize Congressman Decker's Patriotic outburst silences the Partisan Speakers in the House.
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington.-It is quite likely that politics which refuses to be adjourned In Washington will interest people in other parts of the country before the campaign closes, but up to the present time the people seem to take little n- terest in the coming elections. This is shown generally in the primaries, where such a small proportion of the people go to the polls when the selec- tion of party candidates is made. A trip in any direction shows the apathy of the people as to politics. They dis cuss the war, the loans, the revenue bills, and other vital matters of press ing interest, but Scarcely a man ever discusses the political situation or seems to care which party will control the next house of representatives.
 Here in Washington the political situation is of real interest. Nearly every man in the house is q candidate for reelection. More than one-third of the senators are personally interested in the election of themselves Then there is the question of the political @plIAIQ LII LII lllc lNO DId1GItS OI EOIl- gross. Naturally the Democrats want to remain in control. They like the power and patronage and prestige which go with the majority. The Re- publieans are seeking just as earnestly to secure these advantages. Then there is the feeling that the mid-term congressional election is sure indica- ton of the pulse of the people and in dicates the election of president. For 80 years the success of party at the mid-term congressional election has been followed by the election of that party's presidential candidate two years later. With so much of a po
 liticai nature at stake, it is not sur prising that men so vitally interested refuse to adjourn politics at this time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
FOR
Two SCHOOLS TO
OPEN This week
Recreation Board Plans
Amusement for Walters
vile and Columbus.

Two new Fairgrounds have been
opened this week under the direction
of the Board of Recreation, one at
Waltersville school and the other at
Columbus school. While neither of
the Fairgrounds have apparatus, they
are in thickly populated districts, and
fill a long felt want. The Walters
Vile school ground is under the di-
rection of Miss Elizabeth Akerfelt,
and the Columbus grounds at Column
bus school is conducted by Miss Lud-
wig. Both teachers are able and ex-
perienced in their line of work and
good results are expected.
The concert given last evening at
Washington park was a great success,
and a fine program was rendered by
the Wheeler & Wilson band. Dancing
was allowed during the second half
of the program, and judging from the
many young people who participated,
the concerts will fill a long felt need
in this city. Police supervision is
provided and all possible is being
done to make these an enjoyable fea-
ture of entertainment for the young
of Bridgeport.
The next concert will be given by
the Olympic band at Lafayette park
| Thursday evening of this week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19

being admitted to the bar. He was in
the state senate in 1899 and 1901,
having been chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee in 1896 and
1898. He was a delegate to the party
national conventions in Chicago in
1896, in Kansas City in 1900, in Den
yer in 1908 and in Baltimore in 1912.
He was chairman of the delegation to
the Kansas City convention.
In his home town he had held Of
fees for many years, and had been
it's attorney for a long period begin
ming in 1898. In the election in 1912
he was chosen to Congress from the
Fifth district.
AS an attorney Mr.. Kennedy had
figured in several notable cases, that
of Sophie Kritchman form urder be-
ing one in which his defense of the
young woman was closely followed
throughout the state.
Mr.. Kennedy married Mary H.
Clerkin of New Haven on Nov. 90,
1882, and three children were born to
them. One daughter is Mrs Charles
F. Mitchell of New Haven The son,
Louis, and the other daughter, Miss
Julia, lives at home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
Desperate Efforts to Over
come the Resistance of
Allied Armies.
SITUATION LITTLE
IMPROVED HOWEVER
Austrians Have Gained
Foothold on Montello
Which Dominates
Large Section.

Fierce attacks are made by
the Austrians to overcome the
Italian resistance along the
Piave but the defensive line
still holds. Apparently the
enemy sees his only hope Of
success in enlarging his gains
across the Piave, having been
given a disastrous check in the
mountains from west of Asiago
to the Piave.
In the mountains the Austrians
have been generally on the decisive
since they were checked and then
thrown back over the terrain gained
on Saturday in the first day of the Of
fensive. The French and British
around Asiago are under a heavy
bombardment and the French Oh
Tuesday repulsed strong local Aus
trian effort. Along the Val Sugana
and against the bastion' of Monte
Grappa the. enemy holds further at
tacks in allegiance.
Along the nearly 80 mile Piave line
the situation has not improved greatly
| from an Allied viewpoint, although
the Austrians have been defeated a
most points in efforts to enlarge theil
| gains. Where and in what force
the enemy has crossed the river anc
how far he has progressed into tn,
| Venetian plain are not outlinet
clearly, but apparently the Italians
have given most ground on the nortl
around Montello and on the south O
Capo Sile.
From their foothold on Montel1t
an important plateau three by eigh
miles in extent, which dominates tn
country between Bassano and Treviso
the Austrians are making violet at
tempts to drinve the Italias off tn
height entirely, while the Italians ar
fighting just as determinedly to keeI
the enemy close to the river bank
The fighting the last two days ha
| been favorable to the Italians. Il
the center from Maserada to Foss
alta, the Austrians are held we'll il
check and have been unable to max
any progress across the Piave, despit
repeated attempts.
Seemingly the Austrians have push
ed back the Italians several mile
between Fossalta and Capo Sile an
along the Fossetta canal, which run
southwest toward Venice. Capo Sill
is in the low lands along the Adriati
but if the enemy reaches the Fossett
canal to the north he would be o.
drier ground and better able to pus1
toward Mestre, and outf1ank the lin
(Continued on Page 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
fierce ATTACKS ALONG
THE PIAvE AUSTRIANS
COURT REFUSES
TO Give GENERAL
PLAZA INJUNCTION
Judge Warner Will Not
Hold Up Entire Project at
Instance of Few Owners.

One more obstacle to the continu-
ance of preparations for the starting
the actual work on the Plaza project
was removed this morning when
Judge Donald Warner sitting in the
superior court refused positively to
grant the petition of Attorneys Gould
and Gould for temporary injunction
restraining the city from. removing
certain buildings the property of
clients they represented.
These clients were N. Buckingham
& Co., Inc, Charles Buckingham;
Turney Brothers, produce merchants
of Water street, and Charles G.
Lindor & Co. of Hartford. The last
named firm operates a chain of res
taurants of which the Sheffield Lunch
on Main street is one and if this plaza
project Is carried through with the
extension of John street it will do
away with the building in which this
lunchroom is located.
Judge Warner refused to grant a
general injunction and then Attorney
Robert Gould argued that an injunc-
ton should be granted as regards
those cases where an appeal was
pending. City Attorney Comley
stated that the city had no intention
| of removing any property where
there was question of the legality
of the proceedings. Judge Warner
said that in such a, case there was nc
occasion for an injunction of any
| kind and dismissed the proceedings
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
LAWYERS CLASH
FREQUENTLY At
LABOR TRIAL
Acrimonious Debates Ere
quent Over Admission of
Evidence.

Discussions that grew rather acri-
monious at times between Attorney
Howard Taylor of Danbury and At
torney Ralph O. Wells of Hartford
were one of the features of the case
of the State against jeremiah Scully
and William Merson on an appeal
from the City Court of Danbury in
the Criminal Common pleas Court be-
fore Judge John J. Walsh of Norwalk.
The trial is proceeding rather slowly
because of the frequent Interruptions
and objections entered by Attorney
Taylor, the majority of which were
overruled, and the requests of Attor-
ney Wells that Attorney Taylor re-
frain from asking leading questions.
The case is one of the long series
that has come into being through the
labor troubles in Danbury for the past
few years. At the present time there
is an injunction pending in the Su-
perior Court against the United Hat
ters Company which is a non-union
concern, that was prayed out by the
labor organizations. Contempt pro-
ceedings are also in progress. All of
yesterday morning was taken up by
Attorney Taylor in querying the pros
in regard to the right of union men
to gather on the highways, providing
they did not obstruct traffic or at
tempt to intimidate the public. This
is the first time in the history of the
Criminal Common Pleas Court that
such a procedure has been followed.
| Merson, who had been a union man
| for twenty years and who had by
reason of his experience and ability
reached a point where he could COM
mand the top wages, left the union
and went to work in Lees factory
He was coming from that factory one
Saturday noon last September wher
some of the union men who had gath
cred in groups in the vicinity of the
! factory called him a scab.
| Pausing opposite a group which
was composed of scully, who is pres
ident of Local No. 10 of the Hatmak-
ers; Martin Lawler, an officer of the
national organization; and man
named Shalvoy, GaEo a union officer
Merson asked, Did you call me a
scab?" His question was answered
by Scully, "Well, you are one, aren't
you?" at which Merson, angered
struck Scully over the head with an
umbrella he had in his hand and
there was a fight in which Merson
had a rib fractured and was other
wise badly bruised. In the Danbury
court Merson was fined s. and costs
and Scully $50 and costs.
The case is still on trial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19

Standing firmly before the stricken city of Rheims the
French have checked German drive launched last night
five days after the offensive the Mondier Noyon line
to halt In the fighting the active battle front has been
tended to point five miles southeast of the cathedral city
At o'clock last evening the German artillery began heavy
bombardment between Vrgny west of Rheims and the village
La Pompe the northern bank of the Vesle river east
that city Three hours later the Teuonc infantry sormed
out of their trenches begin the assault According to the
French official statement the Germans nowhere successful
their attempts enter the French lines being repused with
heavy losses.
The front which the attack launched extends
approximately fourteen miles It has been expected that the
Germans would later attempt to straghn out their
lines in this region because the close Of the Asne offensive left
the Allies in favorable position along the front from the
above Chateau Therry to the region north of Chaons
Having interior lines they able quickly to concentrate their
either side of the angle having its at Rheims
The ground which the Germans attacking west of
Rheims is rather high and irregular To the north is
level and the east the French being between the enemy and
the Vese river would be operating at disadvantage
wooded hills which they hold each side of the village
lof La Pompele
The connection between this assault and the delivered
between Mondder and Noyon last week rather difficult
trace except that Strengthening of the line would be
tage to the foe
Rading operations reported from the British fronts in
the SOInme and Lvs sector
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19

If the report as it reached the min
lister is officially confirmed the out
RACES may be regarded as an act of
war and settle the long pending ques-
ton of whether the Ottoman allies
of Germany should be formally listed
among Americas enemies.
According to today's dispatch the
Turks sacked the hospital over the
protest of the Spanish consul in
charge as representative of Ameri-
can interests, and in defiance of the
Spanish flag floating over the build
ing.
New York, June 19-Oficials of
the Presbyterian board of foreign
missions here today identified the
American hospital sacked by Turkish
troops in Tabriz, Persia, as the Cotton
Memorial hospital. which was en-
dowed by a Philadelphia family by
that name and was established several
years ago through the Presbyterian
board.
The hospital staff normally con-
sisted of three medical members and
II girls boarding school teachers and
evangelical workers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
DIAMOND JUBILEE
AT HOLY CROSS

Worcester, June 19-Holy Cross
college graduated diamond jubilee
class of SO today for it's 18th annivers.
ary and conferred honorary degrees
on Congressman Ambrose Kennedy
of Rhode Island as doctor of laws
DR.. James M. Collity of Manchester,
N. H, the Rev. Patrick ]. Howard
of Sandwich, Ont., John F. O'Toole
of Grantwood, N. j., and DR.. Thomas
J. Barrett of Worcester, as masters
of arts.
Gov. Samuel W. Mccall awarded
the diplomas. A feature of the
decorations was a service ag contain
ing 450 stars representing Holy Cross
men in the war service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
KEYES DESCRIBES
THRILLING FIGHT
over NORTH SEA
Five British seaplanes
Drive Away Squadron Of
19 German Machines.
DETAILS OF FIGHT
OF JUNE 5 LAST
Americans Took Part in
Battle AS Grew of One of
British Machines.

London, June 19-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-In the fight off the Dutch
coast on June 4, five British sea-
planes of the largest type, outfought
19 German seaplanes. One of the
enemy machines was sent down in
flames and another was driven down
cut of control, according to a descrip-
ton of the fight written for the Asso-
ciated Press by Ensign K. B. Keyes a
United States naval aviator.
Prior to the encounter one of the
British machines had descended to
make repairs and the Germans set
upon the four other machiies protect
ing the injured one. Ensign Joseph
Eaton, another American aviator, was
on the damaged machine and he was
subsequently interned in Holland.
Eaton was born in Connecticut and
his parents live in Springfield, Mass
Ensign Eaton and I were two
Americans among the crews of five
flying boats on a North sea patrol" !"
says Ensign Keyes. West of Ter
schelling Eatons machine had to
alight on the surface because of en-.
gine trouble.
I'VE stood by, circling in the all
and waiting for him to repair the
damage.
"Soon five German aeroplanes hove
in sight. We took battle formation
and went for them. I was in the
front cockpit with one gun and 4O(
rounds of ammunition. In the sterr
were three more guns and their op
orators. The Germans fed at ou1
| approach, but had the satisfaction
of getting several rounds into then
although it is impossible to sa!
whether there was any effective hit.
After a time the enemy came
Continued on Page ~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19

ever worked in the local plant.
In discussing the matter today the
Remington Arms official said:
THE plans of the Browning gun
and all arms which are manufactured
in the Bridgeport plant are kept in
widely separated places. 1t would
be impossible for any one to get. a
complete set of drawings, as the
draughtsmen are not allowed to see
anything but sections of the master
or key drawing.
'If anyone attempted to remove
plan or part of a plan from tho
plant he would be questioned and
turned over to the federal authorities
Immediately. If anyone was seen iii
the draughting room occupied in
work not strictly confined to the work
assigned to him, he would be given
short shift as far as being allowed
to continue working in the place and
would in all cases be thoroughly in
vestigated.
"It must be remembered that there
are in the neighborhood of 20 plants
in the country making the Browning
gun, but unfortunately for us some
times whenever the Browning gun IS
metioned the man in the street in
stinctiveIy almost thinks of the Rem
ington Arms Co."
According to dispatches from New
York the theft of the plans and parts
of the Browning gun with a view to
smuggling them across the Mexican
border and their ultimate shipment
20
from Springfield, Mass, and officials
here are of the opinion that the parts
and plans were stolen from the plant
of the Westinghouse Co. whose huge
plant In the Massachusetts, city Is
turning out the gun as we'll as the
Remington people.
While the matter is out of the 1ur.
isdiction of the Bridgeport police
they busted themselves all last nigh
and today in an effort to get a line
on the trio of Hun agets who wers
captured by the federal authorities in
New York. Files Of draft age men
and aliens were gone over in a vair
effort to find their names or aliases
among the thousands listed, and at ;
late hour this afteroon it was stateC
men were unknown to the police o
this city and therefore must hav,
been working elsewhere.
This latter assertion may seen
rather broad, but in view of the care
full tab which is kept by the Bridge
port police upon all foreigners wheth
er they are enemy aliens or not, a
well as upon men Of military, or nea
military age, it would be almost i'm
possible for either of the trio to b
working in this city without having
record of some kind.
According to one of the chief in
vestigating authorities, the girl whs
reported the matter to the authorities
and who is described as being an at
tractive young woman of French de
Continued on Page Three.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19

Mr.. Colby said he appeared at the
request of Chairman Hurley as a
representative of the shipping board.
OF the pending Jones prohibition
amendment to the emergency agricul-
ture bill he said:
I'VE believe that the effect of this
bit of legislation would be to reduce
the efficiency of the workers in the
ship yards and the output of tonnage
to a substantial amount
When senator's championing pro
hibition attempted to cross examine
him Mr.. Colby declared he was moi
present to discuss the virtues of pro-
hibition, but was merely expressing
the views of the men who are in touch
with the ship building situation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19

He had been in failing health for
two years, but he continued at his
law practice and even until recently
seemed to retain much of his former
vigor. He had suffered from a COM
plication of ailments. Yesterday
morning the patient was quite low
but he rallied during the day. Dur
ing last night there was another
sinking spell and the end came unex-
pectedly.
The funeral will be held in St.
Francis church here on Friday morn
ing. The arrangements are now be-
ing completed.
In his fraternal connections Mr..
Kennedy was very well known. He
had held high office in the Independ-
ent Order of Foresters and was a
member of the Elks and knights of
Columbus.
William Kennedy, who represented
the Fifth Connecticut district in
Congress from 1913 to 1915 and who
for many years was well known
member of the state bar and a leader
in Democratic politics for some years,
was born in Naugatuck Dec. 19, 1854.
He besaN practice of law in 1879 on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
BLIND ARTIST
WINS NOTED PRIZE

New Haven, June 19-Award of
the Henry E. Howland memorial
prize to Jean Julien Lemordant, the
French artist, was made at the Yale
commencement today. The prize is
given for achievement in literature,
fine arts, or the science of govern
ment.
M. Lemordant has been a painter
of Breton landscapes and life.
Wounded in battle in 1914, made
prisoner and repatriated, he is now
incurably blind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
GEN. DONALDSON
AT CAMP DEVENS

Aver. Mass, June 19-Brig. Gen.
Thomas Donaldson of the inspector
Generals department at Washington
and Maj. Gen. Harry F. Hodges, di-
vision commander, reviewed the 10th
division at Camp Devens today.
Nearly $4,000 passed before the re-
viewing stand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
e Somme and Lys sector.

Paris, June 19.---The Germans last
night, after violent preparatory
bonrbardment, began an attack on the
Rheims front, between Vrigay and
La Pompelle, the war office announced
today.
The French are resisting the Ger
man blow with entire success.
On the western front of the attack
the enemy was not able even to reach
the French line. In the center, before
the city, the Germans were completely
repulsed and suffered heavy losses
East of Rheims the French were
equally successful.
The statement follows:
Last night at o'clock the Ger
mans delivered a violent preparatory
artillery fire along the whole front
of Rheims from the region of Vrigny.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
ASK INTERVENTION
OF ALLIED ARMY

Peking, June 19-(By the Associat-
ed Press) 1.-The Far Eastern Russian
committee for the Salvation of the
motherland," has resolved to appeal
through Japan for immediate inter-
vention in Siberia by Entente allied
forces. The Russians say there
would be no difficulty in establishing
an Allied army in Siberia. They
frankly deprecate purely japanese
expedition on the ground of what
they term Japan's imperialistic and
racial antagonism and memories of
the Russo-Japanese war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-19
GERMANS. IN A night
ATTACK ARE THROWN
BACK With BIG LOSS

French Stand Firmly Before Stricken Cathedral
City-New Battle Line Extends Southeast
ward of Rheims Heavy Bombardment In
Preparation for Attack of Infantry-New
Fighting Front Is Approximately IA Miles in
Length Connection Between This Assault
and One Last Week Difficult to Trace.