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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30

The fire started in the grass and had crept up to the buildings before it was noticed by the occupants. It spread rapidly, and before any as sistance could arrive had gained such headway it was impossible to con- trol it.
 Neighbors responded and gave what a11 was possible, but lack of any fire dghting facilities made their task hopeless from the start. The house burned was made famous about 20 years ago by the murder there of its owner, George ' Marcus Nichols. Robbery was the motive, and for a long time the crime was a mystery. Later through the efforts of Capt. George H. Arnold and Capt. E. Q. Cronan, Edward Boinay and David Weeks. the murderers, were apppte- hended, and convicted in the Superior Court.
 Tke murder was particularly bru- tai one, and caused a sensation in Trumbull and Bridgeport at the time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30

Many preachers and religious teachers in public speech and printed pamphlets, officials assert, are urging the doctrine that war against Ger many constitutes murder of fellow Christians, and is the great human folly described in the Book of Reve- lationS.
 The department of justice regards the preaching of opposition to thu aims of this particular war as of se- ditious nature and has acsed accord ingly, it was made plain today. Sev- eral German and Austrian preachers and Sunday school teachers have been interned for disloyal utterances and many others, particularly in ex- treme northwestern states, have been warned to desist from crititising the United States motive in the war. Sev- eral publications have been suppress ed and others are investigated.
 The department also is preparing to fight a recrudescence of pacific ag1ta- tion by socalled intellectual classes, For several months the pacifcists movement had been inactive, but off, cials say that recently several organi- cations of university men have been formed to spead the doctrine of op' position to all war.
 Recent court decisions have demon strated the difficulty of convicting persons of treason under federal laws either for disloyal utterances, spoken or printed, or for physically obstruct- ing war preparation. As a result o1 the decision of Federal District Judge Dickinson in Philadelphia this week that the Philadelphia Tageblatt< criticism of the United States did not constitute treason, department of jus tice officials have abandoned hope o1
 classifying seditious words as treason able, at least until congress passes further legislation.
 A pending bill would make it a fed eral offense to commit sabotage
 Another bill which the department O. | Justice is anxious to have passed i ] that including women in the class O.
 enemy aliens.
 The subcommittee also approved an amendment to the espionage law
 penalizing attempts to oIbstruct tht
 selective draft law as well as actua obstruction.
 Confidential testimony regarding en
 eny espionage and propaganda ant II. W. W. activities was given to thu
 subcommittee today. According t.
 Senator Overman the governmen agents said the activities of spies ar
 widespread throughout the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
HELD HUN ARMY l. UNTIL GUNS HAD
 BEEN WITHDRAWN

London, March 30-The line held magnificently throughout Friday, ac- cording to Reuters correspondent at British headquarters in France.
 "At one point only. says the cor respondent. where the Germans got across the river in force about Cerisy and so taking the troops in the Proy- art-Mericourt neighborhood in the rear, have we fallen back, but that re- tirement gallantly was done. Our men were taken In the rear before they knew it.
 -"As there were guns to be with drawn both infantry and gunners faced round and for while some of our field artillery was firing with open sights into the enemy. Then the in fantry charged and succeeded in driving the superior force of the enemy back to the river bank, holding them there until the guns were with drawn. This sector of the line then swung back to new positions run ming by Hame1 and Lamotte."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
SITUATION IS
 STILL SERIOUS
 ASSERTS PRESS

London, March 30-Although the London newspapers regard the situa- ton on the western front as still serious, there is noticeable tone of greater confidence in their discussion of the battle now in its 10th day. The Daily Mail says:
 Until Montdidier is recovered and the Germans are beaten back from recent positions east of Amiens the situation must remain serious French reserves continually are ar irving and entering the battle but as vet the German advance cannot be said to have been stopped"
 The Daily Graphic believes today'' news is distinctly encouraging, whil: the Daily Telegrap says: h
 ''The week ends fairly well. It has been the most breathless and anxious time for the Allies since the openin: days of the war, but the enemy hal been slowed up and every day tha passes strengthens our confidence tn ueore."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30

An official statement issued in this city last night said 75 persons had been killed and 90 wounded, most of them women and children, by shell which fell on church in the region of Paris while Good Friday services were in progress.
 The shell struck the north side of the church, bringing down part of the roof and opening a breach 12 feet high and 20 feet wide. Nearly all the debris fell inward on the heads of the worshippers 50 feet below.
 In addition to H. Sroehlin, coun- sellor of the Swiss legation in Paris, who was killed, 1t is feared that his wife also is a victim, although search CTS have not yet found her body in the debris Among the injured are l Countess Morand, Viscount Molitor and former Senator Louis Gautter- | on-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30

The elevation of Gen. Foch, made known in official information reach ing Washington last night, means the coordination of all the armies oppos- ing the German onslaught. This is a step long urged by American and French military men and apparently was brought about by the realization of the immediate necessity of driving back the Germans.
 Although 1t was learned that Presi- dent Wilson had been officially advised of the appointment when he sent a message to Gen. Foch yesterday con- gralulating him on This new author i ity." there was no explanation at the White House of what the president meant.
 The United States, however, always has advocated the concentration of the 1 military power in France in the hands
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
TO INVESTIGATE
 POLICE CHARGES

Quebec, March 30.-Mayor Levig- ueur today began a rigorous investi- gation of charges of cowardice against the city. police growing out of last nights anti-conscription dem onstration during which mob wrecked the office of the Chronicle and L'EYenment
 The newspapers, owned by Sir Da- vid Watson, commander of the Fifth division of the Canadian expedition ary forces, supported the military ser vice law.
 Authorities say the evident inten- ton of the mob was to destroy TUG ords of cases pending in the exemp- ton courts. All the registrars rec ords, however, were in safe deposit vault.
 With militia patrp1ling the streets ! the city was quiet today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
LEVINE IS SICK
 WITH PNEUMONIA

London. March, 3O-Nikolai Lenine, the Bolsheviki premier, is sick with pneumonia, Reuters Petrograd cor respondent reports.
 The correspondent also says it IS reported that Gen. Alexieff, former Russian commander in chief, who re- cently has been one of the leaders in the Cossack movement against the Bolsheviki, has been arrested in the Don region.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
REsoUEs CARRIER PIGEON

Carl Will, of 47 Maiden Lane, while near the water front, discover ed an United Staees carrier pigeon in distress The bird had a broken leg. The tag bore the number U. $. 36994. Will brought the pigeon to police headqyarters and it was immediately sent .e Dr. Martin to have the injured leg Esd up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
ANNOUNCE HALF
 CENT MILK CUT

Boston, March 8O.-John D. Willard, secretary of the federal regional milk commission, announced today that the commission had ordered reduc- ton of one-haR cent a quart in the price paid to producers for milk, eff fective for the month of April only, but that the price to consumers would remain unchanged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
ADOPT PLATOON SYSTEM.

The Board of Fire Commissioners held another one of its dinner-meet- ings at the Algonquin club shortly after noon and formally approved the rules and regulations for the double platoon system that becomes effective in the fire department on Monday. It is also reported that the board ap- pointed four more firemen at this meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
IGNORED BY CITY
 DRAFT MEN LEAVE FOR CAMP DEVENS

Bridgeport draft boards sent away 14e moro Bridgeport youths today, making a total of nearly 2,4OO Bridge port representatives ina the National Army. The men left on the f:51 o'clock train this morning. The city government was not represented at the station. .4 only sendoff was the weeping of about 200 relatives who gathered to wish the boys Godspeed.
 They were delivered into Camp Dew ems at about 3 o'clock this afternoon, along with several thousand others, who go to make up the governments most recent call for 9O,000 men to fill the gaps in the National Army reg iments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
MANSTER GETS g.
 LIFE SENTENCE

Boston, March 30.-Harry R. Man ster, charged with the murder of Jo- seph c. Reiser, a policeman who was shot to death while attempting to ar rest an alleged confederate of Man ster in an apartment house here on Jan. 20 was convicted today of mur- der in the second degree and was sen fenced to priaon for life. The jury deltberated nearly F hours.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30

of one general and the suggestion was heard that Secretary Bakers recent visit to France and his subsequent trip to England might be connected with the latest development.
 The first real indication that Gen. Foch was to be given supreme com mand came in press dispatches yes terday telling of how Gen. Pershing had placed the American forces abroad at the disposal of the French commander.
 This was confirmed last night in a message from Gen. Pershing and made public by the war department.
 The naming of Gen. Foch also went great way to strengthen the belief that an AngIo-American counter of | fensive is not far off and that the AL lied blow is to fall on the French sec tion of the recent fighting f'->~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
FIRST ATTEMPT
 TO SETTLE BIG KANSAS STRIKE

Kansas City, Mo, March S0-With the announcement that national and international officials of the unions in- volved were expected to come to Kan sas City today and the calling of meeting of 2S business men and three newspaper editors to consider the situation, the first definite steps were taken toward a settlement of the gen. eral strike here. c
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
FALLS FROM 10TH
 STORY TO DEATH

New York, March S0-Herbert A. Heyn, a prominent lawyer and direc- tor in several large business enter prdses, jumped or fell from a window in his office on the 10th floor of a building in Wall street today and was killed. He was counsel for the Ma tiona1 Provisioner, official organ of the Meat Packers association.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
MEINSTEIN ESTATE VALUED AT S56,OOO

The estate of Samuel Weinstein is valued at $56,354.7o, according to a report of the appraisers, Harry Gold stein and Joseph Quint, filed in the Probate Court today. It consists of four parcels of real. estate worth $26. = 900. the rest being in personal prop erty including mortgage holdings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
DETROIT CLOCKS
 REMAIN THE SAME

Detroit, March SO.-C1ocls in Detroit will not be advanced when the day light saving law takes effect. East ern standard time has been operative here for nearly three years. To avoid advancing the clocks another hour bill has been adopted by the city council making central standard time the official time for Detroit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
NICHOLS HOMESTEAD IS
 BURNED TO THE GROUND

Fire starting from grass blaze about ii o'clock this totally destroyed the Marcus Nichols homestead the Daniels Farms road in Trumbu with loss of about SOOOO house. of the oldest in the ecton large barn. several sheds burned to the ground.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
FOCH APPOINTMENT MOST
 IMPORTANT WAR FEATURE

Washington March 3O-The appointment of Gen. Fochs French of staff supreme command of the Allied in France in France regarded here today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
SECTS ARE
 SOWING THE SEEDS OF DISLOYALTY IN U. 5.
OF JUSTICE ALLEGES THAT MANY PREACHERS AND RELIGIOUS TEACHERS ARE GUILTY OF SEDITIOUS DIFFERENCES AND
 WOMEN ENEMY ALIENS DANGEROUS.

Washington March 30-Dsoyalty fostered by certain reg ious sec growing in the United States within months according to department of justice officials who have charge of enforcing the esponage laws.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
54 WOMEN PRAYING IN PARIS CHURCH ON GOOD
 FRIDAY KILLED BY HUN
SHELL FROM LONG RANGE GUN OF GERMANS LANDS ON
 EDIFICE ROOF SHOWERING DEBRIS UPON WOR- O. SHIPPERS-SWISS COUNSEL AND WIFE KILLED

Paris March 30-Rescue parties at work in the church which struck yesterday by shell from German long range gun have found bodes is known that 54 s*t{N
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
BRITISH ENJOY BATTLE LULU

British Army Headquarters in France, March 3oAong the British section of the battle front last night comparatively quiet
 The British lines have been strengthened rapidly in every quarter along the front There most heartenng display of determination and optimism.
 In the vicinity of Albert the Germans today reported to be digging in along the line from Thiepva Boiselle. brief space the tides of conflict have sacened but any moment they may set in again. When the Germans have brought their artillery and overhauled their fighting
 Continued Page 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
Germans Force Line
 Of French Slightly
 Back Al AVre River
ENEMY ATTEMPT TO WIDEN WEDGE AT MONTDID1ER IN EFFORT TO REACH AL , LIED SUPPLY BASE AND ROAD TO
 PARIS-ENGLISH INACTIVE.

The Germans last night renewed their powerful at- tacks in the Montdidier regon where their wedge had been pushed farthest toward Paris and great battle is raging along % mile front both sides of the salient which has Montdider at it's point. The French backed by powerful reserves offering desperate resistance to the German blow.
 Apparently the French line has been forced back slightly on the northern edge of this front as the Paris official report mention the town of Moreu as forin a part of the line here This place the Ae river about miles southeast of Amens and it's occupation by the Germans would advance them slightly nearer that Allied base.
 On the southery side the salient the battle is raging to point below Lassgny which lies A miles east of ontdidr There indication of any change along part of the front. 4sSe
 FOE FORCED TO ATTACK
 The German assault in this region logical out of the sagecal position in which the Teutons find them selves their lines virtually in the open back to the Oe offered inviting objective for Allied counter blow. It apparently of attack be attacked they have taken the initiative.
 To the north along the British front the situation virtually unchanged In general the British line stands today the position yesterday At only point just about where the French and British lines on did the any advance pushing short distance the RoyeAmens road in the direction of the latter place and occupying the age of Mezeres and the hamlet of Mason Blanche north.
 To the front indicated by yesterdays official reports running these places and the recession being but one still leaves the enemy advance here approximately 12 miles short of Amen Heavy attacks Demuin, little north beaten off, To the north of the Somme there was only local fighting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity: Fair tonight; Sunady increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-30
Set Clocks Ahead

Bells will ring and whistles will blow at Il o'clock to- night. Set your clock ahead exactly one hour when you hear them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01

der the name of American Factors
Ltd. The stock has been sold to $40
residents of Hawaii, who submitted
proofs of their loyalty. The company
will be administered by trustees until
three years after the war, when stock
certificates will be distributed among
the owners. ..
The Americanization of the H.
Hackfeld Company was another step
in the campaign of the Alien Property
Custodian to crush out whatever pow
erful German interests remain in
American industry A quasi judicial
inquiry is about to be started by Mr..
Palmer and Albert L. Becker, Deputy
State Attorney General, to unmask
those important German concerns
which have evaded seizure up to this
time by concealing their true owner
ship behind dummy stockholders.
The Hackfeid Company was an i'm
portant link in Germany's dominance
in the sugar industry, and served
moreover as the central distributing
agency fer German propaganda in the
Pacific. The company produced from
20 to 50 per cent. of Hawaii's sugar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01

the Louisiana cane crop in the South
reduced use of sugar by manufactur-
ers and better transportation facili-
ties,
The local Food Board, commenting
on the situation. issued a statement
yesterday which read in partl
1.-The condition of the sugar supply
generally. taken in conjunction with
prospective supplies. is such that the
Food Administration is confident the
allowance on the increased basis can
be continued for some months to
come:
THE Cuban cron promises enlarged
supplies, and the shipping situation is
such as to provide ready transporta-
ton. 1t should be understood that the
increased allowance will not be at the
expense of our scheduled shipment of
sugar to allied countries
The new ru:irG which allows pro-
prieters of public eating places to
se.ve three pounds of sugar for every
80 meals served, in place of two, came
after the local board had mailed Ger
tifieates under the old ruling. The
b0aed announced the new certificates
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01

In 1917 its plantations produced 1884,
044 tons of cane sugar.
The company owns or controls the
Pacific Guano and Fertilizer, Ltd,
which supplies phosphates to Hawai-
ian sugar growers line of steam
ships which carries phosphates from
South America to the Hawaiian Is
lands, and the B. F, Ehlers Company
of Honolulu, owners of a department
York and San Francisco.
The company was controlled by j.
F, Hackfeld. a German. He went to
the Hawaiian Islands many years ago.
He built up the business, which he in
corporated under his name with the
aid of the German kartel system.
The officers of the company were
Hackfeld, George Kodiak and j. F. C..
Hagens.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01
Sugar Allowance
Must Remain Small

New York, Nov; 1.-The local Fed
eraI Food Board announced yesterday
a 80 per cent, increase in the allow
anca of sugar to consumers, Clubs,
hotels, restaurants, boarding EOuses,
dining cars and steamship restaurants.
This means that beginning November
I the housewife who has been able
to buy sugar only at the rate of two
pounds a month for each person in
her family may purchase three
pounds. The announcement, author
lied by the Food Administration in
Washington. also states that a full
months supply of sugar may be
bought at one time
In explaining the Increases allow
ance Food Administrator Hoover says
it has been made possible largely
through the patriotic observance by
the public of the sugar regulations
during the last four months. 1t is
also due to rapid manufacture eff SD
gar from the Western beet crop aad
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01
Hirsch Asks Court
For Foreclosure

Foreclosure and possession of prop
erty in Davenport street is asked in an
action filed in the common pleas court
by Marcus Hirsch against Bernard B.
Brady and others. The complaint
states that June Is, 1915, Rosina Va
rome owed the plaintiff $1,000, and
mertgaged the property in question as
security; There is still $3.50 due upon
the note, while the premises are now
in the possession of Brady: Several
others who have interest in the prop
erty are cited as party defendants in
the action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01
PALMER TAKES
SUGAR PLANTATION
Great Hawaiian Interest
Was Owned by German
Alien.

New York, Nov. THE H. Hack
field Company, a German concern
which owned many sugar plantations
in Hawaii and the largest department
store in Honolulu, has been taken over
by the government, it was announced
yesterday at the office of A Mitchell
Palmer. Alien Property Custodian.
The company, which earned 1,6G0,-
600 in 1917 on capitalization of
$4,000,0oo, has been reorganized un-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01

With the American Army North
west of Yerdun, Nov. Greatly in
creased artillery fire by the American
heavy and light batteries began this
morning all along the front of the
American First Army
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01
Austria's Armies In
Full Flight, Lose All
Power of Resistance

(Continued from Page Onel
foothills, are opening the way to Avi-
ano.
1.-THE Third Army has reached the
Ldvenhea. Advanced guards have
entered Motta di Livensea and Torrc
al Mosto. The capturesof prisoners,
guns and booty is announced on all
sides"
italian Headquarters East of the
Piave, Thursday, Oct. 31-(By the
Associated Press)-The Austrians
continue to retire hastily in the
plains and the allies are capturing
many prisoners, the number of which
cannot be estimated accurately.
In the mountain regions the Aus
TRANS are resisting somewhat, bu.
their defensive power is waning. rap
Idly,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01

In these days when shoe prices are
limited to s1a, it is desirable to speak
very respectfully to tho cobbler.
An additional credit of sS,506,000
was granted to Belgium by the Treas
ury,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01

Retail shoe dealers of the country
have sent in pledges which will bind
them to the schedule recently adopt
ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01

Before the Huns get peace, they
may conclude it is best to make some
effort to pass as human beings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-01
Terms to SUIT

this Dining Suite
Spanish Leaf and will civ e wear for your lifetime
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-11
Cannon School

Mrs. Sophia McCrackin's chill
drcn have the mumps.
Miss Mary Wick, who has been
sick, is able to be back at school.
Those on the sick list this week
are j. N. Fields, Jr,, and Isaac
Turner.
Henry Landlord, Of Henry
county, has moved into the house
formerly occupied by Luther Hill.
Cannon school is progressing
nicely. They are planning to be
present at Landlords the 10th inst
Cannon's literary society met
last Friday and reorganized. The
following officers we're elected:
Paul Wick, president; Wrennie
Smith, vice president; Gussie Wick,
secretary; Vlrgie Hastings, treas
urer. Visitors present were
Mesdames LIE Wick, Amanda Hill,
Maude Smith, Velma Rucker and
j. N. Fields, Sr.