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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
FAKE HERO HAS
 DIFFERENT STORY IN CITY COURT
Sergeant Johnson" Held For Federal Authorities
 As Army Deserter.

When the colored fake hero of the trenches, No Mans Land and the hot test spot on the entire Western front appeared in court today charged with desertion from the United, States army, impersonating Sergeant Henry Johnson, of the 18th Infantry, Ma tional Army, and obtaining money under false pretenses, he admitted his real name is Robert Davis, and that he hailed from Troy, New York, and that he was not hero, had never been to France, and had not captured "A Huns single handed
 Robert was ordered held for the federal authorities and will in all probability be sent to Camp Dix from which post he deserted the S69th h. fantry September 10, 1917
 One of the most interested specta- tors in court today was James Far Ter, the janitor of police headquar- ters, who not alone had bought a pie ture of the alleged gladiator depict Ing his battle with a small army of Huns, but had gone to the expense of having it framed. Jim certainly did feel pleased when he saw his erst- while idol being led upstairs by Lieu eSAoA1e oSOA6O 11duA lO D6 InuRSeQ for the rogues' gallery.
 When Davis was taken upstairs to the Bertillon department he became very scared and eonfded in Lieuten ant Haux that "the sweat is jes' oozing out and An can't keep my laies from trenblin'." When asked the reason for all the nervousness the six foot gladiator with the imagination confessed that he was sure they were going to execute him.
 By the time he reached the photo graphing room he was in a state of utter collapse and it was with diff culty he could be made to sit in front of the camera. When he was finally assured that he was not going to be killed he became himself again and expressed a wish to go over to France and try to emulate the fine example set by the real Sergeant Johnson. who was mentioned in dispatches and dec orated by a French general of di- vision for exceptional coomess and extreme bravery under fire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
BRITISH REPORT
 GROUND GAINED SOUTH OF SOMME
Successful Local Operation Is Carried Out East of
 Villers Bretonneux.

London, July 1.-The Germans again last night bombarded somewhat heavily the British positions east ot Amiens, on both sides of the sonlme river, the war office announced to- day.
 In a local operation carried out last night south of the Somme, east of V1llers Bretonneux, the British posi- tions were improved, says todays war office statement,
 Paris, July 11-French troops las: night captured the town of Corey on the front southwest of Soissons, tho war office announced today.
 In addition to gaining complete possession of Corey, including the Corey railroad station, the French took the chateau and the farm of St Paul, to the south of Corey.
 The capture was effected in an operation for the enlarging of the French positions to the east of the Retz forest.
 The statement adds:
 Fifty prisoners, including one of. 1cer, remained in our hands.
 Two raids executed by us in the region of Maisons de Champagne and an unnamed hill resulted in a dozen prisoners being taken by our troops. "
 Italian Army Headquarters, We'd nesday, July 1o-(By the Associated Press)-Evidence obtained from Austrian prisoners indicates the Aus tro-Hungarian losses during the re- cent offensive were in the neighbor- hood of 250, ,O00
 They say corporal punishment in the Austrian army, which was abolish. ed last year by Emperor Charles, has been re-established in practice.
 Other reports by captives tend to confirm accounts of poor wheat and poitato crops in Austria.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
NO COMPENSATION
 FOR SUNSTROKE

New Haven, July Independents of a person who dies from sunstroke while working in the open and where there is no evidence of another cause are not entitled to compensation un- der the compensation law, according to finding by Judge Case in the su- perior court today. McWeeney & Donovan, coal merchants of Meriden had been ordered by Compensation Commissioner Beers of this district to pay compensation to Margaret Gun Iningham, whose husband died last August. on a very hot day, by reason of sunstroke. The firm appealed. The court in a long finding holds that death did not arise out of injury while Cunningham was employed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
TROOP TRAIN WRECKED

Shreveport, La. July Flour coaches of an east bound troop train carrying soldiers from Camp Bowie, Tex, on the vicksburg. Shreve- port & Pacific railroad. were over turned in a ditch between Haughton and Doylene, La, IT miles from Shreveport, early today. A message from Dr., E. K. Sheppard of Haugh- ton, said that no one had been kill ed, but that six soldiers were injur- ed and two men were pinned under the wreckage but were not believed to be mortally hurt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
REPORT KILLING
 OF CARS SOEQ

London, July n.---Swedish newspa : pers publish a statement by a swede just returned from Moscow that Alexis Romanoff, son of Nicholas Ro- manoff, the former Russian emperor, has been killed by a Bolshevik soldier bv means of bomb.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
FISHING TRAWLER SUNK.

l An Atlantic Port, July Il - The fishing trawler Georgia, carrying a crew of 19, was sunk in & collision with the steamer Bristol on the New England coast last night. All hands were picked up by the Bristol and ,landed here today. Capt. Percy Firth of the Georgia and Capt. Hart of the Bristol reported that the vessels crash ed in a dense fog and that the acci- dent was unavoidable. The fisher ,man was hit aft and the crew barely Shad time to enter two small boats be- fore the Georgia went down. The trawler was without cargo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11

The veil of secrecy which has en- compassed the inquiry so far, was drawn still closer today with KelIogg's arrival, Mir. Hughes reiterated that nothing will be made public of the committees findings in the aircraft inquiry until President Wilson, hay ing been given the report, makes it public,
 There are indications that the in- vestigation may continue through the week and extend into ,ne1t week, the attorney general and MT, Hughes ap- parently having decided to remain here until full inquiry Is completed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11

The sinking took place after two- hour running fight, according to in- formation received here today in ma rfne circles.
 Capt. Herbert R. o. Johnson, United States naval reserve officer, in com mended to the navy department for mended dto the navy department for having sunk the submarine by officers associated with him in the naval re- serve.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
1Dr,ER FINED s1OO AND COSTS

Edward CorriGan, IS, of 54 Rose dale street, who was arrested last evening by Patrolman Hickey. on a warrant charging him with being ar idler, was arraigned before the city court today and fined $1oo and costs hv Iudpe Wilder. Corrigan was ar rested upon complaint of his father, and this is the first time anyone has been arrested upon complaint of the paternal head of the family for viola fton of the anti-loafng ordinance,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
TO OBSERVE BAsTILE DAY.

Washington, July 11-Plans for ob- servance by the American navy of Bastile day, the French Independence dey, were outlined today by Secretary Daniels in a message to all ships and stations. They include the dressing of ships and the firing of the national salute to the tricolor and command ing officers are directed to cooperate in connection with local celebra- tionG
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
WAR STAMPS SALES

The War Saving Stamp total in the state yesterday amounted to 7,S26.- 52. The city collected $6,565.sS. Yes terday was the first time that the state went over the $25,000 mark.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
CORCY'S CAPTURE AIDS IN HOLDING FOREST OF
 V|LLERS LOTTERIES

This Wood Forms BuIwark of Defense of Com piegne Valuable French Base and Railroad Depot-Farm and Chateau of St. Paul, South of Town Also Captured Greater Portion of Activities on Remainder of Allied Front h. cluded In Raiding Operations, Is In General Scheme.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
SHELTON BOY DROWNED.

Shelton, July 11-Francis Cruite, Il year old son of John D. Crutie of this place, was drowned yesterday while bathing iu the Housatonic river. The body has been recovered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
NOTED INVESTIGATOR
 FOR AIRCRAFT INQUIRY
N. W. Kellogg Nationally Known As Probe Expert Is In Dayton to Assist Attorney General and
 Charles E. Hughes.

Dayton, O., July 1.-The aircraft production inquiry der the direction of hedeparmen of justice which pro- gross here with Attorney General Gregory and Charles Hughes in the principal roles, took turn today with the arrival from Washington of N w. Kelogg nationally as investigator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
SUBMARINE IS SUNK
 BY AMERICAN VESSEL
Report Says U S. Naval Reserve Officer Caused Destruc tion of UBoat Following Running Fight
 of Two Hours

New York; July 11-A German submarine which attack ed the American steamer Lake Forest 5OO miles off Cape Henry while the Lake Forest returning from recent voyage to Europe believed have been by the steam er's guns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
IMPORTANT TOWN AND RAIL STATION
 HELD BY F0CH SOUTH OF S0ISS0NS
FACTORIES COAL ORDER
 IN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Announcement Regarding Needless Waste of Fuel In State Plants Is Given Out By United
 States Board.

Hartford July An order of the United States fuel ad-
 nsraton prohibiting needless waste of coal in factories, will be made effective in Connecticut at Announcement this effect made at the fuel administration office today result of meeting of local fuel committee charmen from all parts of the state in the capitol yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11

Francis F. Kruse of Jersey City was held in $25, 900 bail by United States Commissioner Carpenter for making seditious utterances.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
MORE COMPLAINTS OF
 RENT PROEITEERING
Ray w. stillman Makes Statement Regarding Falrhed Avenue Property Not Dispute Cor
 rectness of Story.

Several new complaints received at the Department of Charities morning in connection with the work being done bv Legal Aid Attorney William Burton in the eviction
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicin- fly: Generally fair tonight and Friday; slightly warmer tonight; gentle to moderate southwest to west winds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public tie latest Asso. Press news dispatches. exclusive news features of the 1n- ternational News Service and local matters in concise, pfthy man. ner. A Peoples Paper" pub nshed without fear or favor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-30
AMERICANS ARE POPULAR
AMONG ALLIED SOLDIERS

A number of interesting stories
from the French and Italian fronts
have just beer brought back to this
country by Professor S. H. Clark, head
of the department Of public speaking
of the University Of Chicago, who has
been for several months in the war
zone.
While he was on the French front.
Professor Clark had occasion to visit
twelve wounded German prisoners.
They had been fairly we'll fed, it an
peared, but they were thoroughly war
weary. A few were rather defiant
and confident Of victory, but most of
them wanted peace. The spirit of the
majority of them was well expressed
by a ~43-year-old prisoner from Sax
ony, who, though Prussian in SYM
pathy, said:
Il don't care if Metz has fallen. or
Berlin. Nv been away from my home
and family for three years. We want
peace, only peace"
Professor Clark also tells of, the
great popularity of the American
soldier in France and Italy. The
Italians are especially grateful for the
work of the Y. NJ. C. A. One Italian
private in the front line trenches
along the Adige said to him:
Your Y: M. C. A., signor" land he
pronounced it Imka) your Y. M. G.
A. Is the Red Cross of the hearth"
After talking with Italian and
French soldiers. Professor Clark de-
cided that if we live up to. one-tenth
OF what the Italians and French think
OF us. we shall have accomplished the
greatest work Of the age.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-30
PAGE EIGHT.
No Action
Taken Yet
Question Of Opening Grand Forks
City schools Has Not Yet Been De-
dded-Board Held Meetings This
Morning and Late Today.

The problem Of whether or not the
city schools will open lei Monday
for the first time after the closing
order. of October 8 was issued, ap-
parently is one of the most difficult
that have yet come before the board
OF education, for conference after
conference has been held and no ac-
tiOn taken.
Yesterday it was said that it might
ment some time today indicating
what the board would do, but no
statements were forthcoming. School
Superintendent j. Nelson Kelly sim
ply said that he knew nothing about
the r%eopening of the schools, and
other officials pleaded equal ignor-
nee as to the final outcome Of the
discussion.
A meeting of the board of educa-
ton was held this forenoon at IL
o'clock, and when the matter had
been discussed for some time, ad-
journment was taken until 4 o'clock
this afternoon. One member Of the
board said that hat conference al
most certainly would settle the ques
ton of opening definitely.
When pressed for a statement
concerning the reasons for making
any decision at the last moment
some members of the board intimated
that final action was contingent upon
the expert opinions to be given by To-
cal physicians. 1t was understood
that all physicians had been invited
to state their views regarding the
practicability Of opening schools now,
and that up to this morning only five
members Of the medical fraternity
had
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-30
AMERICANS HAD
THRILL WHEN
TRAIN PASSED
Eleven Coaches Loaded with
Released Prisoners Go
by on Way to Metz.

American Army of Occupation,
Thursday, Nov. 2S.-(By the Associ-
ated Press.)-American patrols along
the Moselle river had a great thrill
Wednesday when they reached the
German side Of the river along the
railroad from Treves to Metz, which
parallels the Moselle. Passenger trains
had been operated as usual since the
Americans reached the western bank
and when an apparently ordinary pas
senger train appeared Wednesday the
Americans paid no attention to it.
Suddenly a yell came from the first
coach. Then a little French flag was
waved frantically from the window
by a blue uniformed arm. A second
later a British flag f1uttered from a
window and the cheers increased in
volume.
Before the patrols realized what
had happened more cheers were
heard and from one Of the two rear
coaches an American flag suddenly
appeared, waving vigorously.
The train consisted of eleven
coaches, every one of which was filled
with French, British and American
released soldiers being taken by the
Germans to Metz. The patrols were
the first of the Allied troops to be
seen by the prisoners since the sign
ing of the armistice. The last the
Americans saw Of the train every car
window had five or six heads sticking
out trying to get a glimpse Of the
Americans along the river.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-30
Terms
Are Announced To
Boys By AerOplane
Lieutenant John G.. Moore Writes of
Conditions After End of War Was
Observation-Disclosures is Rapidly
Abating.

Two aeroplanes, coming directly
from the scene of the conference be-
tween Field Marshal Foch and the
German delegates. announced to the
Americans that 1.-The armistice had
been signed" and that fighting was
over. Such was the situation as de-
scribed in an interesting letter from
Lieutenant John G. Moore to his par
this city.
The letter, dated November II, ar
rived in the city this morning and no
doubt voices the opinion of many of
the boys over there, in the statement
that said, they were all glad it was
over and the "Boche' was whipped.
Lieutenant Moore is stationed at
base hospital 80. "It is an unusually
large institution" he says and covers
two city blocks" This, however, does
not accommodate all patients and
hospital tents nave been erected out
side. This hospital was located about
$50 miles from the scene of the con-
ference. .
The medical corps, of which Lieu
tenant Moore is a member, is far from
being through with it's duties, as the
wounded from the field hospitals are
being brought to base hospitals in
larger numbers than ever before. The
influenza epidemic which caused such
a large number of deaths among the
soldiers, is rapidly disappearing.
Lieutenant John H. Moore is a grad
uate Of the local high school and of
the University of North Dakota. He
entered the service in June,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-30
Postal Rules Say
Envelopes Should
Be Standard Size
Much Inconvenience is Caused in
Local Poetofice By Envelopes of
Irregular Sizes. Especially in Time
of Christmas Congestion.

In official regulations, just re-
ceived by the local p~ostoftice, special
notice is issued regarding the mailing
of letters in envelopes of unusual size
or shape. Local postal authorities
call attention to the fact hat en-
velopes that differ greatly from the
regular size are the cause of much
inconvenience in the mail offices and
prevent the expeditions treatment OF
mail.
Envelopes hat are extremely large
or small. or r Of triangular or
circular or other irregular shapes, are
especially Objectionable, since in many
cases these envelopes cannot be run
through the %cancelling machines and
must, consequently, be cancelled by
hand.
Especially at the holiday season,
local postal authorities said today,
when the exchange of Christmas and
New. Years greetings begin, does this
condition obtain, and the mails are
crowded with cards and letters of
every conceivable shape, from repre-
sensations of the Christmas t to
the familiar stocking-shaped post
cards. Cards Tor letters that are es-
pecially small in size are just as OBJ
tectionable, according to the postal
regulation orders.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-30
FOREIGN GROUPS HELPED
FOOD CONSERVATION WORK

In some parts of the country.
Americanization seems to be going
hand in hand with food conservation.
An Italian padre was m of the most
active helpers in the work recently
done in Springfield, Massachusetts,:
His interest was aroused by the skill
shown by the home demonstration
agent in canning mushrooms: One
day the priest, whose name Is Father
Della Porta, appeared at the demon
stration station with a bushel of
mushrooms which he desired the
agent to can for him. A second
~housekeeper, with instructions that
they should be put up according to
her ordinary method. AS it happen
ed. the ~housekeeper's mushrooms
were all spoiled. while the demon
s%trator..s all kept perfectly. This was
enough to make Father Della Porta a
Jealous supporter of the food admin
istration and the demonstration
agent.
1mbued with a desire to help her,
he first organized the girls of the
parish into a canning club which met
regularly to study food substitution.
Through the girls, the interest of tn
mothers was aroused. He then ar
ranged for the translation and print
ing in Italian Of all the dietetic in
formation given out by the club lead
er. Later he instituted a Victory
Bread Shop, which became headquar-
tiers for the dissemination Of informa-
ton as well as for the sale of Victory
breads.
This is one Of the ways In which
the American spirit Is being infused
into our f~oreign-born citizens, at the
same time that they are helping in
war work. Experiences similar to that
Of the Springfield agent were met by
scores OF other demonstrators
throughout the country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-30
Large Part OF War
Earnings Expected
10 Disappear Soon

Boston-Swift & Co. have
d reply TO the accusations of the fed
eral trade commission filed with a
senate subcommittee on Septem-
Der %. NV
The company states tina in its
"hole consideration Of profits, the
federal trade commission fails to re-.
alize nat the profits reported by the
packers are not profits that have ac-
tually appeared in the form of cash.
put are largely book profits tied up
IN inventory which will undoubtedly
in large measure when
prices mad not come until then, the
loss would be just as real.
For the meat and ~produ de.
partments, which are subject to the 9
per cent limitation of profits, the
statement continues. the rate of turn
over Is approximately 1-3 times a
year. 1T must be remembered that
part of the steer consists of by-
products which nov slowly, that
some OF the beef is cured and sailed.
and large portion of pork products
consists of cured products which
move very slowly and hat even in
the sale of strictly fresh meat it takes
some time for the money to return
to the company's Golfers after the ac-
tual sale is made.
The commission says that the
packers profit of one-quarter of a
cent per pound on beef amounts to
80 a ton as compared to only IS
cents per ton profit on coal. AS a
matter of fact ar average quality ton
or beef is worth at wholesale at pres
ent about S400, whereas a ton of an
thracite coal at tidewater is worth
only about 81. Compare a IS profit
on a $500 sale with a 25 cent profit
on a 81 ale. The beef profit is only
about 1 IA per cent, coal profit over
1-2 per cent
In 1917 Swift & Co. filled over
3O,OO0,000 orders of all products with
a total of about 200, 900, 900 items, a
large part of which had to be weighed
and wrapped separately, while coal
Is delivered in carlots or ton lots"
Answering the charge that packers
have agreed among themselves upon
division Of livestock receipts, COM
!pany gives the maximum and mini
mum weekly percentages Of cattle
purchases made during the year Sep
tember !. 1917. to September 1, 1918,
as follows:
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