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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18

Holding their lines intact along virtually all the 80 miles
of battle front from the Adrac to the Asago plateau the la
and Allied armies appear have given the Austrian armies
serious setback Approximately Ausans have been
hurled against the Italian front but have gained little except
along the Piave river where their progress is seemingly too
slow to be threatening to the Allied positions.
Losses described frightfu have been inflicted the
been holding their positions sody thousands of the enemy
have pershed while they have paid heavily for every foot they
have advanced along the Pave river front.
In the Montelo area, the upper Pave, the Ausrans
to have gained foothod the western bank of the
North of Zenson loop and at Capo S lower down. they
have also moved westward but their greatest gain does not
ceed two or three miles. that far in battle the Aus
an have gained the most ground at Capo Se village west
the Pave and surrounded low marshy land which in itself
does not lend itself readily 10 rapid advance.
The vital mountain sector along the upper reaches of the
Bena has not been broken On the contrary the British claim
have defeated the foe long this front holds firmly
cording to military experts the stability of the Italian line is
unless breach should be made along the Pav
river east of Treviso and Montebelluna.
hints offensive in reports Italy.
The of the Italians two weeks the mountainous
country of Lake arda and the evident of the
rian command advance there indicate that if tho
Italians strike back be along this part of the front
there would isolate the Austrian forces fighting
of Lake Garda and turn the right flank of the enemy armies
While the gigantic Austrian attempt to break through to
the plains of Italy has occupied the center of the stage
o Importance may be taking shape in the Somme battle field
Heavy firing by the German artillery in the valley and
northward to Cerre is reported by the British It this
part of the front that German attack has been exepced by
Allies and the German bombardmen may be the prelude
resumption of the enemys offensive in France
Italian Army Headquarters, June 49, By the A. P.)-
Continued on Page For)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
MAN SHOT Twice
when He CALLED
ON FORMER Wife
Husband In Hospital AS
Result of Quarrel Last
Evening.

Martin Bizzo, of !, ,S26 Main street,
was shot twice in the left leg last
night by his wife at her home, 693
Lindley street. He was at once re-
moved to st. Vincent's hospital where
he refused to make any charge
against the woman.
According to the story he told the
police it appears that he has been
married for the last II years, but for
some time past has not been living
with his wife. He declares that a
few days ago he received a letter
from her asking him to come home,
and he made up his mind to accept
the invitation.
Upon arriving at the Lindley street
address he says that he looked in a
back window of the house and saw
his wife making ardent love to An
drew Athena, boarder in the house
He went to the front door and
knocked for some time before the
| door was opened by his wife.
! 1t was at this point that things be-
gan to happen according to the state
ment made by the wounded man. He
chided her for her actions, whereupor
she re-entered the house to secure g
revolver, and returning to the dooi
she pointed the gun at him and fireC
two shots at point blank range Bott
bullets entered his left leg and ht
crumpled up on the porch.
Mrs. Bizzo's story differs materially
from that of her husband and ac.
Continued on Page A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18

On agreement of the parties in in
terest Judge Kellogg of the superior
court permitted the testimony to be
given before 4 committee.
Both of the parties concerned are
well known in this city and come
from representative families. Mr..
Graves is the son of E. L. Graves, the
well known confectioner, and Mrs.
Graves is a member OF one of the old
est families that formerly resided in
East Bridgeport. For some time Mr..
Graves, who originally started his ca
reer as a physician, has been occu-
pied as manager of the store which
his father conducts at the corner Of
Middle street and Fairfield avenue.
Mrs. Treat since separating from
her husband because she could no
longer endure his treatment, has
been working in New York city, sup.
porting herself and children. Last
week a motion came up before Judge
Kellogg for the granting of alimony
to Mrs. Graves pending the decision
on the action and for the support OF
the children but at the short calendar
session last Friday it was taken of
presumably on an agreement between
the contesting parties.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
COLLAPSES
UNDER TEST MADE
BY The BUILDERS
Sixth Floor of New Liberty
Building Goes Down I'm
der 81 Ton Weight.

Reports circulating through the city
today that three floors of the new
Liberty building in Main street had
collapsed, while not entirely without
foundation were still far from the
truth. During a test made under di-
rection of the architects and builders
last night a portion of the sixth floor
collapsed and the testing material
went to the fifth floor
The test was of the Burkhardt sys-
tenn of flooring and consisted of
weighing a section of the sixth floor
with 81 tons of sand. The floor is
expected to stand a strain of Is tons.
The breaking point was reached when
81 tons had been placed on the floor.
A considerable section gave way, but
there is no very material damage to
the building.
P. J. Purinton, representing Frank
J. McCabe of New York, builder, was
| in charge of the test which was made
| last night.
The District Ordnance Board occu-
pies the seventh and eighth floors OF
the building, and portion of the fifth
| floor while the sixth floor is still va
cant. The portion selected for the
test is away from that part of the
building occupied by the Ordnance
Bureau and it's work will not be in
terfered with.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
COMMENCEMENT
AT YALE DEVOID
OF PICTURESQUE
Where Year Ago Campus
Was Filled With Men in
Uniform, Now All Gone.
CLASS FROLICS
WERE GIVEN UP
President Hadley Says
Yale's Problem is to Keep
Up Traditions.

New Haven, June 1S.---To the
alumni Of Yale university at its COM
mencemcnt gathering today President
Arthur T. Hadley spoke of the life
and work of the institution in war
times. "A year ago." he said, 1.-The
campus was full of students in uni
form ready to go into actual service
Today it is empty for the students
have gone. They are doing things in
France and elsewhere "A year ago
we spoke of an expected deficit. To-
day, thanks to the alumni fund, that
deficit is met and Yale's first battle of
the war is won
The alumni gathering was in the
new Sprague memorial hall. The sew
eral speakers were given close atten-
ton. 1t was a gathering devoid of
the picturesqueness of other alumni
days, all frolics by classes having
been given up, costumes abandoned,
the ball game succeeded by patri-
otic gathering, the class dinners pared
down to simple repasts at class quar-
ters, and a memorial service to the
late Dean Henry Parks Wright by hi;
class, back for it's 5Oth anniversary
affording the second opportunity for
alumni 10 meet IN one general group
To the alumni President Hadley
said the war problem was to keep uI
traditions and inspirations. There
were fewer teachers, many of the
best had been called, and the student
loss is 40 per cent. Athletics dropped
to a secondary place.
In looking forward President Had.
ley said that the danger seemed to be
Ia loss of the oldtime college spirit
but this had been overcome and the
war has proved a source of strength
, rather than of weakness. In detail
the president told the story of the
year, and of it's -readjustments Tht
policy as to academic credits to me1
who have gone into service was out
lined. A student who has completed
his junior year or half his scientifi.
Continued on Page A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
AUSTRIANS USE
90 DIVISIONS ON
ITALIAN FRONT
Big Force Thrown Forward
In New Offensive on
Piave Paris Says.

Paris, June 1S-Ninety-two Aus
trian divisions, consisting of so divis-
ions of infantry and IL of cavalry,
have been hurled into the greatest
battle that Italy has yet fought, &C
cording to an official announcement
in Rome, received here through the
Havas agency. Seventy-one of these
divisions have already been identi-
fed.
The forces engaged comprise three
fourths of the whole Austrian army
and the choicest troops under the
command of Field Marshal Boroevic
(The number of men in an Austrian
division is not exactly known, but the
number of divisions engaged would
indicate that approximately 100000
Austrian soldiers have been thrown
into the battle.)
Papers found on officers show that,
after forcing the passage of the
Piava, the first days objective was
the Treviso- so-Montebelluna railroad.
In two days of fighting the enemy
columns had succeeded only in real
izing the minimum assigned for the
first day, according to the official note
in Rome.
But one single Allied aviator has
been lost during the Austrian offens-
i've, while "A enemy machines have
been brought down.
in artillery and aeroplanes Aus
tria is using all her available re
sources" says the official note. mot
less than 1900 cannon or all calibre
have been brought into action. Three
Austro- Hungarian armies under the
command of Field Marshal Boroevic
are engaged in fighting desperately
with enormous military means. Or
dered to advance at any cost without
| thought of blood sacrifices, the Aus
| tro-Hungarian regiments readily
! obey. Thousands of corpses strew the
battlefield overlooking the mountain
| Gus Italian sector and accumulate
along the Piave. But the objectivei
which the enemy was to reach are
| vet far away
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18

He will be succeeded as president
by Edmund S. Wolfe, now of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York. These
changes will become effective July
/.
To place the bank on the Metro
politan basis warranted by its busi-
ness, resources and position in this
Federal Reserve District, the direc-
tors in calling President Sanford to
the Craftsmanship of the board, do
not in any way curtail his activities
but on the contrary, will give him in
creased opportunity of handling the
problems of the bank, and as in the
past he will be the actual head of
the institution.
Mr.. Wolfe in assuming the duties
of president will have direct charge
of the technical details of banking,
to which task he will bring a wealth
of experience and ability (qualitirs
which have already brought him rec
ognition as one of the foremost of
the younger bankers of New York;
Before going to New York he was for
two years assistant cashier of the
American National Bank, Washing
ton, D. c., for five years cashier of
the District National Bank, Washing
ton, D. c., and is now a member OF
the board of directors of the last
ramed bank and a trustee of the
Washington Mechanics Savings Bank
For three years he was secretary OF
the Bankers Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Wolfe was born in Frederick
Maryland, Sc years ago, and after
graduating from the Central High
school, Washington D. c.. he finished
his education with a law course a.
George Washington University AL
ways a student of civic affairs, Mr.
Wolfe gave a great deal of his time
to important public matters in Wash
ington. being member of the boarc
of directors and the finance commit
tee of the Washington Young Men
j., Christian Association, a member O
the Washington Board of Trade,
director of the Eye. Ear & Throa
Hospital of that city, and chairman
Continued on Page 40
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
SCOTT PERRY GOES
TO BOSTON TEAM

Boston, June 1S-The vote cast by
John H. Farrell. secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Minor Leagues,
decided the contest between the Bos-
ton Nationals and the Philadelphia
Americans for possession of Scott
Perry, a pitcher, Percy D. Haughton.
president of the Boston club, said
in statement today.
The management of the Braves an
pounced yesterday that it would not
Ec Ccterrej in it's fight to obtain :he
services of Perry by the action of
Connie Mack, manager of the Ath-
letics, in taking the case to court ID
Cleveland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18

From the manner in which Judge
Wilder has treated the cases of idlers
brought before him, it looks as though
the city will not know what a loafer
is within a short while. The maxi
mum fine which the ordinance against
idling allows. is 500 and Judge Wild
er apparently has made up his mind
to give idlers the limit.
1t was reported to the police today
that Louis Goldbaun, of S77 Grand
street, who was arrested on June -,
on the charge of being an idler had
secured work with the Connecticut
Electrical Co., but had quit his job to-
day % minutes after reporting for
work.
Upon investigation by the authori-
ties it was said Goldbaun had gone to
work for the Lake Torpedo Boat Co
and the investigation is continued to
verify that statement.
II it is discovered that Goldbaun is
not working he will be rearrested and
brought before the court to receive tn
sentence which was suspended upor
his promise to seek employment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18

Manufacturers were Threatened in
many cases with being deprived of
contracts if they refused to negotiate
with these agents on a commission
compensation plan. Some agents
represented that they had special in
fluence over members of Congress.
The commissions paid on contracts,
it was disclosed, ranged from to 20
per cent. and the aggregate fees prob
ably ran into millions of dollars. Evil
dence was discovered of hundreds of
contracts made under these arrange
ments heretofore unsuspected by the
department of justice.
In addition to these documents
other information came to the de-
partment from manufacturers who
had been solicited by contract COM
mission agents in Washington. The
manufacturers offered their assist
ance in stamping out the illegal sys-
tenn.
An immediate result of the dis
closures was a letter sent by Attor-
ney-General Gregory to heads of all
government departments making wal
contracts, proposing that all future
pledging the manufacturer not tC
employ any third party in negotia-
tions with tho government.
Boston, June IS - Joseph Kohn
mentioned in Washington dispatches
last night as one of four Boston men
under indictment there for conspir-
acy in connection with an alleged at
tempt to obtain illegal commissions
on government contracts, was arrest
ed here May 8 as a fugitive from jus
tice. He pleaded not guilty and wa!
released under $2,50O bond for
hearing later. The complaint agains
Kohn charged that he was wanted il
Washington for "conspiring with mel
named Fleming, Cavanaugh ant
Sullivan" Federal officials said the.
had no knowledge of the other mel
concerned.
Kohn said today that his arrest wa
a mistake and that he had no con
nection with the case. He is furni
ture salesman.
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
JEWELRY MISSED
FROM her trunk
MRS. DALEY SAYS
Woman Accused of Shop
Lifting Claims Property
Lost or Mislaid

Mrs Ella D.i1ev who pvos .rres+ed
the latter mart of last week unon the
charge of sbon1ifting .nd is r1op1 nm
der bonds of 81 900 will come nm for
trial before the citv court next Mon
dav to which date the case has been
continued The onlv new feature of
the case I'D to this afternoon is the
fact that. some va1uah1a ieve1rv ia
said to he missing from the Court
land street home of the accused
When +his nbasa of tho c.se de,e1.
oned the noiica set about nrovirs
that there was No ieva,rv of anv
value found at the Dai1ev home and
that ANYTHING of value in the 1ine Of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
PRESIDENT PARD0NS BOYS
WHO SLEPT while on DUTY
Unconditional Pardons Civ
en- Two Condemned to Die
For Failure at Post.
DEVOTED SERVICE IN
FUTURE Is EXPECTED
Offense Was Wholly Free
From Disloyalty or Con-
scious Disregard of Duty.

Washington, June IS - In
granting unconditional pardon
to two young soldiers sentenc-
ed to death for having slept on
post at the front, President
Wilson expected his action to
act las challenge to devoted
service for the future"
The text of his order, identical in
both cases and made public today,
says:
I'm view of the youth of Private
(Forest D. Bastian and Jeff
Cook) and the fact that his Of
fense seems to have been wholly free
from disloyalty or conscious disre'
gard of his duty I hereby grant him
a full and unconditional pardon and
direct that he report to his company
for further military duty.
''The needs of discipline in the
army with propriety impose grave
penalties upon those who imperil the
safety of their fellows, and endanger
their country's cause by lack of vigi-
lance. or by infractions of rules in
which safety has been found to rest
1 am persuaded, however, that this
young man will take the restored op-
portunity of his forfeited life as 4
challenge to devoted service for tbs
future and that the soldiers of the
army of the United States in France
will realize too keenly the high char.
acter of the cause for which they are
fighting and the confidence which
their country reposes in them to per
nit the possibility of further danger
| from a similar shortcomings"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
German Submarine
Near East Coast

bers of the crew of an American
steamer arriving here today reported
an engagement with a German sub.
marine off the Virginia capes yester-
day, in which the ships naval gun
ners made a clean hit ana either sank
the submarine or disabled her. The
American vessel was not damages.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
Reports Submarine
And Crew Destroyed

An Atlantic Port, June 1S.---A re-
port that a German submarine and
it's entire crew were destroyed by an
American submarine off the Virginia
coast several days ago was brought
here today by passengers on an Amer
lean steamer.
officers of the vessel claimed to
have been told the story of the sub
marine combat by members of the
American under sea boats crew.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
WEALTHY WIDOW
HELD IN FLORIDA

Washington, June 1S.---Mrs. Adolf
phus Busch Of st. Louis, returning
from a long stay in Germany, Is
held temporarily at Key West, Fla,
for re-examination by the immigra.
tion authorities and agents of the de-
partment of justice. She is chief
owner of the great brewery and other
properties ordered taken over yester-
day by the alien property custodian.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
EIGHTY THOUSAND
HUN CASUALTIES

Germans were killed, wounded or
made prisoner during the offensive
between Montdidier and Noyon, Capt.
Andre Tardieu, who accompanied Pre-
mier Clemenceau to the front on Sun
day, told Marcel Hutin, editor of the
Echo de Paris, on his return to Paris
This is a figure which should make
even Ludendorff reflect he said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
Allied ARMIES HAVE
GIVEN The AUSTR|ANS
A SERIOUS SETBACK

Frightful Losses Have Been Inflicted Upon the In
vaders With Little Gain Except Along The
Piave River-Fighting in the Mountains Ex-
tremely Costly to the Austrians- s-BOches Gain
FOothold on West Bank of Piave-Hints of
Counter Offensive Come From Italy-Little Of
Interest Reported From Western Battle Front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
SON OF ADMIRAL
DIES SUDDENLY

London, June 1s.---Admiral Sir AL
fred Paget died suddenly here last
night. He was son of the late Gen.
Lord Alfred Henry Paget and was
born March 90 1852.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
BRIDGEPORT MAN
GETS POSITION

Hartford, June 1S.-George/ H.
Shafer of Bridgeport. has been ap-
pointed principal of the WiIlimantic
Normal School in place of Henry T.
! Burr, resigned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
CREATE NEW POSITION
FOR SANFORD in BANK
First Bridgeport Names Former President Chairman Of
Board of Directors Edmond S. Wolfe
Becomes President

Marking change in Bridgeports banking institutions in
with the growth and prosperity of the city, the d
of the FrtBdgepor National Bank today announced
creation of posonthat Of Chairman Of the Board
of Drecorsto which they have called President Charles G.
Sanford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
REFEREE REPORTS In
GRAVES DIVORCE CASE
Judge J. W. Banks Finds Allegations of Cruelty Made
By Mrs. Graves Are Sustained By
the Evidence.

Referee John w. Banks acting committee to hear the
divorce proceedings Florence Treat Graves against Dwight
the grounds of noerabe cruelty handed down
decision this morning which he grants
Graves the decree she seeks and her the custody of the
children.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
ITALIANS Hold their lines INTACT
FROM ADRIAT|C TO ASIAG0 PLATEAU
BRIDGEPORT SHOPS ARE
MENTIONED I'm CHARGES
Several Factories Here Asked to Turn Over Correspond
ence-C. H Lane Declines to Make Public
Names of Concerns.

Washington, June 1Several thousand letters and docu-
mens containing proof of elaborate system of obtaining gov
ernmen contracts the illegal contingent fee basis
ceved today by the department of justice from its agents who
conducted raids hundreds of contractors business offices late
Vester
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
fight OR PAY $IOO is
DICTUM OF City COURT
John sesser Arrested AS Loafer May Escape Payment
By Joining Forces of Uncle Sans
Army Navy.

John Sesser arrested June IA the charge being an
ider in the city court today and fined SOO by Judge
Wilder The fine will be remited when Sesser joins the army
which be has 10 do
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi
cinity: Fair and slightly
cooler tonight; Wednesday
partly cloudy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the
latest Asso. Press news dispatches.
exclusive news features Of the In
ternational News Service and local
matters in concise, pithy man.
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lished without fear or favor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-04
POOR DRAW. VERDICT
OF THOSE WHO SAW
MISKE-DEMPSEY BOUT

St. Paul, Mimi, May 4.-Billy
Miske and Jack Dempsey fought a
tame 1O-round draw here last night.
Neither fighter gained commanding
lead, and a poor draf was the gen.
eral verdict.
Miske outboxed Dempsey during
most of the fight with the exception
of the seventh round when Demp-
sey, sinking hard left into Miske's
stomach and putting right to the
jaw, evened up the battle. Up to
that time Miske claimed three rounds
and Dempsey two and one was Il
draw
=. Miske was plainly worried In the
seventh, but held his own the rest
of the way. The fight was without
spectacular feature Miske contin-
ually resorted to infighting and man
aged to get inside of most of Demp-
sey's blows.
Miske landed only one nard blow
in the fght,a right cross in the
third. Dempsey scored in the second,
third. and seventh rounds and his
Chicago supporters seemingly were
inclined to give him a shade, basing
their verdicts on the feet that Demp-
sey made Miske miss many blows.
Neither fighter got up good
sweat therefore draw seemed the
only reasonable verdict.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-04
LAST DAY OF SALVAGE !
DRIVE: SUCCESS SEEN

Today is the last day Of the sal
vara drive by the Red Cross chapter
and from appearances the drive will
be great success. The headquar-
ters on Third street, next to George
Bakers iewelry store. is filled with
junk of every description with more
coming in today.
The motor truck of the Smith-Rob-
inson Lumber company made the COL
lection yesterday. 1t was driven by
"Hud'' Britton and the ladies aboard
were Mrs. C. E. Battles and Mrs. N.
E. Given. They were~a ssisted by two
of the soldiers of the Fourth Mime
sofa infantry, and appreciation is
expressed for Mr.. Britton and the
boys in khaki. for their willingness
and cooperation. School boys also
assisted with a truck and did splen-
did work. IF
The work of sorting over the junk
is still in vogue, and by the first part
of next week will be all grouped and
the drive closed.