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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
.FLAHERTY FEARED PIG INTENDED TO
 ANNIHILATE HIM
Corra1led Animal and Took It Home, But Was Later
 Arrested.

James F1aherty of 50 Highland avenue, who was arrested last night on the charge of stealing pig from Antonio Curcus, was given three months in jail by Judge Bartlett in the city court today.
 According to the story F1aherty told the court he saw the pig running toward him when he came out of a saloon and he was so afraid he was going to be attacked by the animal he took 1t home. Not having a pig pen in his house and as the health department objected to people keep ing pigs in their parlors, he sallied forth to find a purchaser for the porker.
 He visited nearly all the butcher shops in Bridgeport until at last he entered the establishment of the butcher who had sold the pig to An tonic Curcus. The butcher recogniz- ed the pig which had been in his pos session before, and dickered with F'laherty as to the price. F1aherty asked $15 for the entire pig, squeal included, and the butcher asked him to wait awhile. Curcus was telephon- ed to and came on the run to the butcher shop where he recognized his bacon and had F1aherty locked up.
 There were many smiles in court when F1a.herty said he first saw the pig when he came out of a saloon and there were some whispered quer- l ies as to whether the saloon was g blind pig" or not, and surmises as to whether the same whiskey that he had been drinking would cause g person to see pink elephants as vel as ferocious pigs.
 1 After listening with great patience to the defense made by Flaherty the court reminded him that he had beer in jail many times and recently wa: charged with a series of chickeI thefts, also turning in three false fir' alarms. He could not deny the truth fulness of the records and was sen l fenced to the "pen" minus the pig fol the term of three months during which time he may get over hi fondness for appropriating other peo ple's live stock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
HARBOR MURDER IS
 STILL MYSTERY TO DETECTIVE BUREAU
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CContinued From Page One) doctor to know if there had been an operation or not.
 It is also thought that the case may be another like that of Dorothy Arr mold, and that the relatives of the murdered woman are loath to make public the fact that she disappeared from home.
 While the officials investigating the case are deluged with theories from every source imaginable none are overlooked, and every possible clue is worked out to the very end. Cap tain Cronan is keenly interested in the case personally and has taken en- tire charge of the active work in connection with it When speaking of the matter today he claimed that it was the case which seemed the hardest and most baff1ing at the start which were the easiest to solve in the end.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
BOARD
 TO PUT HIM IN
 THE FIRST CLASS

While the young men of Bridgeport have shown great willingness to fight for democracy, it is rather unusual for one after having been granted ex- emption to voluntarily ask tohave it revoked. Clarence P. Smith of 10S Pequonnock street, registered at the required time and was placed in class A.
 Later he applied to the draft board for exemption on the ground that his father had been stricken with paralysis and was absolutely help less,
 Under the conditions young Smith was needed at home. A medical certificate was shown from a local physician and exemption was granted.
 This morning the young man called at the office of Draft board 3 and asked te be again placed in class Al as his father is entirely recovered and his services at home are no longer aseeasaET
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
MANUFACTURERS PLEDGE SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT
Delegates in Convention To day At Atlantic City
 Speak for 3O,OOO Plants.

Atlantic City, N. J.. June 12 - As spokesman for nearly 3o,ooo manu- featuring plants in Massachusetts, Maryland, New York. Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey and Dela- ware, $50 delegates in an emergency war convention today pledged their support to President Wilson and the administration in Washington. The manufacturers declared their will ingness to undergo any sacrifice to aid the prosecution of the war"
 The convention is officially recog- nized by the United States govern ment and by foreign governments as well.
 Louis Tracy of the British mission in the United States said in an ad- dress on the human sacrifice that the British have made in the war that Great Britain has armed 6,000,00C men for the great conflict.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
WILSON EXPLAINS
 HIS MEANING OF
 OPEN DIPLOMACY
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(Continued from Page One.) The Clark car passed it necessarily increasing it's speed to do so. There was heavy traffic on the road that af- ternoon but the witness stated that there was but one car ahead of the one in which he was riding and the injuring car. The next thing he saw was that the little girl was lying on the ground and was then picked up and put into an automobile.
 Asa Parkton testified to practically the same facts as did MT. Fairchild. He stated that the injuring car was on the west bound track quite close to the injuring car, not more than five feet away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
Bridgeport, Conn,
 Wednesday, June 12.
An expert gives us sound foot advice.

In the shoe section all this week there's representa- tive of the Dr. Wm M Scholl Go. foot experts He has studied the foo he knows its tendencies and it's abuses In the Scho service many little devices that overcome any fauts-or it may be device is needed some good sound advice.
 Illustrated lectures each afternoon at P. M are full of interest they're not technical hard to understand simply talks and illustrations by who is interested in his work.
 And remember, all the rest of the week The Wm. M. Schol Co., at your service Consultation and advice free At the shoe section.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
ASK SHIPWORKERS
 TO NOTIFY BOARDS

The Department of Commerce, Bu- reau of Navigation has issued a. state ment to local authorities to the eff feet that in order that all. possible de- lays to shipping on account of, the fact that ships officers may be with in the classes of the draft, that such persons furnish their local boards with facts, plans and proposed iti- neries which would convince the boards that the registrants will keep in touch with their boards and that addresses to which Questionnaires and other papers may be sent should be designated. Boards will not interfere with shipping by refusing permits if they are convinced that registrants employed on ships will keep in touch with them and will not try to evade the draft"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
OBITUARY
VINCENT T. NOLAN.

The funeral of Vincent T. Nolan, student at St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford, was held this morning at g a. m., and from St. Patrick's church. Rev. Maurice McAu1iffe, vice-presi- dent of the seminary was the cele- brant and was assisted by Rev. Vim cent McDonough as deacon and Rev. Peter Katynoski as sub-deacon. Rev. c. M. Kelly was master of ceremonies and the acolytes were Daniel Bran don and William Daley. Schmidt's funeral mass was sung. and as the body was brought into the church the choir sang, "Thy Will Be Done" At the offertory Miss Weber sang "Pie Jesu" and after the mass the church quarteete sang Sleep Thy Last Sleep" AS the body was borne from the church the choir sang "Nearer My God to Thee" Father McCor- mick spoke at length on the many virtues and ability of the young man. The bearers were John Murray, Oscar Lavery,' Harry O'Brien, Ray Petit. John Nolan, James Kelly, Joseph Sul- livan, George Leyden, all from St. Charles Pafeehial school, With in the sanctuary were Rev, Wendell Hetz, of Derby, 6 cousin of the deceased, Rev, John KeeHe, Rev, Joseph Gauley, Rev. Themas Han1ey and Rev, J. c. Lynch, 1nterment was in the family plot in St. Michaels cemetery,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
HOUSING COMPANY
 MEETS TOMORROW

A meeting of the executive commit tee of the Bridgeport Housing com pany will be held tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock. Selection of sites for gov ernment housing in. this city is being studied and after very careful con- sideration of conditions at yesterday $ meeting it was concluded that at least three of the sites selected should be in Bridgeport, There have been offered to the Housing Company fif- teen pieces of land within the city limits and one of these at least will be located on the east side and one on the west side.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
HEAR ARGUMENTS
 IN BUECHLER CASE

Judge Donald Warner sitting in the Superior court this morning heard arguments of counsel in--the case of Max J. Buechler against the City of Bridgeport. The plaintiff is seeking to recover damages greater than those first awarded him by the city with respect to a building line which took off eight feet of his property, situat- ed on Charles street.
 He contended that although his building was erected. after the build ing line was established that the loss of the eight feet seriously interfered with the plans that he had forced in his mind regarding the erection of an apartment house. City Attorney Comley represented the City ot Bridgeport and CulTinan & Cullinan MT. Buechler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,
June s, A. D. 1918

June 6, A. D. 1918 Estate of Josephine SnelIback, late of Tablespoonful said district, deceased. Further order of notice, it being { represented and appearing to this court that there are sundry unknown hefrs-at-law of said deceased who have received no notice of the pen dency of the application for adminis- tration on said estate.
 Now, therefore, it is ordered. that the hearing upon the application for administration on said estate be con- tinued until the 18th day of June, 1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and that notice of the pendency of said application for administration on said estate and of said continuance be given, by publishing a. copy of this or der three consecutive times in some newspaper having a circulation in said district commencing June 12, 1918, ,and that return of notice given be made tC this court.
 Attest:
 PAUL L. MILLER, D12 s$ Judge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
FILE MOTION TO
 SET ASIDE VERDICT

Counsel for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad filed a motion today to set aside the verdict of s10,000 given to Frank Weidlich, administrator of the estate of Ernest Weidlich in the damage suit against the railroad by a jury in the superior court yesterday. The time set for the hearing of this motion is Friday morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
e. O.P. PRIMARIES
 THIS EVENING

The Republican primaries are to be held this evening and Frank E. Bal lard, acting chairman of the Repub- Iican town committee, has selected Saturday evening, June IS, as the date on which the Republican city convention will be held at Republican headquarters on Fairfield avenue at S:15 o'clock. At this time delegates will be appointed to attend the state, county and congressional conven- tionS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
MINOTTO'S APPEAL
 DENIED BY COURT

Chicago, June 13.-The appeal of Count James Minetto from the decf- sion holding him to be an enemy alien was dismissed in the United States Court of Appeals today. Minotto, son. in-law of Louis F. Swift, the packer, Is interned on a Presidential warrant in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
DIED.

ths city, June 12, 1918, Anna May, daughter of William H. and Mary Hyland Murray, aged 21 years, 1 month, days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her parents, 197 Stillman street, on Fri day, June IA, at S:30 a. m., and at St Charles church at g a. m., with solemn high mass.
 Interment St. Michaers cemetery, Automobile cortege. D12bS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
Sample skirts direct from showroom
 S1O

Lots and lots of sumnery skirts, a truly wonderful collection hurried here from showroom of man who is noted for diversity of his styles and neness of his terials.
 Plain skirts smart stripes and skirts that are daring their color combinations every attractive and grace ful.
 Pussywillow taffeta in beautiful figures, fancy chif fons figured baronette sa fine figured pongee white and striped serges and stylish fine wool stripes and plaids These are sample skirts that were dN O priced few at $12.5O, mostly at $15, Sm $20 and $25
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
EFFORT OF GERMANS TO BREAK TIE FRENCH LINE
 IS A COMPLETE FAILURE
Continued from Page One) the channel ports Only rang operations are reported Dy the

la diversion preparatory to greater blow farther north. The Germans, 1t is held there, have made all the gains between Montdidier and Noyon that they had hoped to make.
 The Ga6mans have not reacted against tAe~ British advance north of the Somme around Morlancourt. Three hundred prisoners, included among them five officers, were taken in the British advance there on Mon day night.
 Iu the center of the Macedonian front French troops have driven the Bulgarians from several villages and captured 140 prisoners and war ma terial Serbian troops repulsed an enemy attack near Dobropolje, while there has been, violent artillery activ- tty west of the Vardar river. Paris, June 12-The battle con- tinued during last night on the front between Montdidier and the river | Disc, without great change in the sit uation, the war office announced to- day.
 On the French left additional pro- gress was made by French troops 1T the region east of Mery and Genlis wood.
 Near the center, along the Aronde front in the region of St. Maur, the Loge farm and Antheuil, the French repulsed violent attacks by thu enemy.
 Despite repeated efforts of the Ger mans on the French right they wer' not able to debouch on the southern bank of the Matz river.
 The French are holding in tha part of theb attle area south of hev rincourt and Maestr sur Matz.
 South of the Aisne, on the iron between Soissons and the Marne, tn Germans attacked this morning Fighting is going on between tn river and the Villers Cotterets forest Violent combats are fought on tn front of Dommiers, Cutry and soutl of Ambleny.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
TODAY'S FIGHT 7 MAY DETERMINE
 BATTLE VICTOR
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NSOnLIuuoQ IfOm HdS0 On0.l bear the interpretation that the Ger man high command considers that the objects of it's latest offensive already have been attained and that now that the French are maknig successful counter attacks the thrust will not be pursued further.
 The great question to military critics here is whether Gen. Luden- dorffs plans yet are fully revealed and if the foregoing interpretation is correct it would bear out the view held by many military experts that | the greatest stroke of the Central powers on the western front is still to come.
 The theory advanced by these critics is that the big offensives of March 21 and May 27 both developed successes far surpassing the expecta- ton of the German command and were developed much farther than originally intended, and that the smaller offensives of April g on the Ypres front and the present thrust on the oyon-Montdidier front were en- gagged in as diversions to keep the Franco-British forces engaged and to prevent them from making counter offensfves, while the Germans were re- storing and consolidating their lines repairing the confusion and disorder produced by the unexpected depth of their advances and completing pre- parations for their main blow.
 
 not be long before the heaviest attack yet seen will be launched by the Ger mans and probably against the British front with the object of again at tempting to divide the Allied forces and reach the channel ports.
 Paris, June PA reassuring i'm pression has been produced by g statement given in the senate by Pre-. mier Clemenceau on the situation a' the front. He says that decisive re. suits had been obtained at certain points with minimum forces ant minimum losses, while the enem! losses had been enormous. He Iait , stress on the resources of the Frenc1 army which at certain times haC | CI uCIleu lIlG OllcuSlNG. D6 tails of the admirable effort to senC new forces to France were given.
 The Echo de Paris says that thert were crack divisions from Gen. vol Hutiers army in the enemy force which were forced to retreat in tn French counter, attack between Ru bescourt and St. Maur. In the cen ter divisions of the guard, command ed by Gen. von Schoeler, were re 7 pulsed.
 :, The Petit Journal calls attention t the fact that the appearance of cer tain elements of Prince Rupprecht' : : army mingled with Gen. von Huptier' men indicates that the German losse | were heavy, as the German staff i ' opposed to mixing forces from tw IL different armies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
Here s splendid cutlery assortment

Articles that must be repenshed from time to time; that necessary in the economical and well managed kitchen and that right be of lots of help in the canning and preserving that must go all summer.
  knives $S.5O oysters 3octo 5Oo 1a[nsnlng klVeS 00c anu 2Hc Sahad 1orks 5Octo $l2o to o
 
 Tracers cand 15o o to
  peeler eanddou to
 Fourthfoo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12

Senator Chamberlain introduced 8 bill for government ownership of air craft plants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12

The War Finance Corporation win meet at the Sub-Treasury in New York today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-12
Let's be ready for "Flag Day"

All along the line the flag will it has in years that are gone-bu this year there's sernness about it that tells it is waving for freedom and democracy and will wave until victory gives an enduring peace. Flags of all wool bunng sizes feet to 10 15 feet
 $45O to s29.OO Fast color cotton bunting flags stars and stripes sewed X feet to 12 feet 1850 to S9.5O
 
 Hammock for
 porch comforts. Sturdy couch ham1nocks of strong khaki in variety
 $S5O to S29OO sailor style $500 Regular hammocks with head rest, balance and bar stretcher $50 to $750 Tubular hammock stands $500
 
 For the floor
 neat and attractive. Corkolne carpet rugs feet Japanese designs and small allover patterns green grey blue and rose $65O Inlad linoleum in tile designs and hardwood, etc.. $1.29 sq yd. Extra heavy Administer rugs, floral and oriental pat terms, 29 X 54 inches $375 Printed lnoleum with strong burlap back, variety of figures 79c sq. yd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-24

New York, Dec. g.
FLOCR-Unsetued; spring patents
lo1511CS5: Writer straightS 1oi01 1868
Kansas straights 105Gd 1913.
WHEAT-Spot steady; NO. red ~!
track New York.
CORN-spot steady; No, 2 yellow
freight New York.
OATS-Spot weak; standard ~.
PORk-Steady mess 49OGa4950o; fam
ily a3O0a $500; short clear 45coa55M.
LARD-Steady; middle vest Aood 246o
TALLOW-Dull; city special loose IA
COTTONSEED OIL-Duil; prime sum
mer yellow nominal
BCTTER-Unsettled; receipts ~ oSle
extras. 90 score. 67AqSs; first s3nt7
packing stock current make No. AZ.
EGGS-Cnsettled receipts SS4o; fresn
gathered extras 6JG66: fresh gathered
regular packed extra hrbts 634o4; 40
firsts 81: state, Pa. and nearby Western
hennery white fine to fancy eo1oi; STATE
Pa and nearby hennery mites ordlna'
by hennery browns 70a72; DO gathered
browns and mixed colors 6zaeS' ~
PCTATOES-Weak; Bermuda Dbl; 60
n sn0. Maine 100 lbs. 240d 260i Long lsland
100 Ihs T5I335: New York 100 lbs. Asa
ss. western 100 lbs. coOn2lo: Virginia
No I bbl. 35Oa4oo. Sweets: Jersey no.
basket l15n225: Delaware and MarSlaho
No. ! basket 16S90o. ,,na
CABBAGES@.oStsady; per ION '''''
1' sSHTGARNRaw steady; eentrifgga,,
*. reflned steady; cut loaf 1867, crushed
40; mould A $50, cubes s75, NNSh
noWdered 900: powdered 9l5; fine gran
nIated and Diamond A 200; contection'
ers $50, No SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-24
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the LEADING Stocks

New York. Dec. 23.-Left quite entire
~ to its own devices, today's stock mar
ket settled down to the dull routine OF
the last fortnight after a moderately
aetive and strong opening in which
shlppings were the main features at
extreme advances of ] to 4 points. The
strength Of this particular group was
directly traceahle to reports from
Washington indicating the early trans
fer of the British tonnage of the Mer-
camille Marine Co to the United States
government on a satisfactory financial
basis. A few other stocks. notably
trans-continental rails. motors. oils and
miscellaneous specialties, derived some
benefit from the rise in shippings, bu;
this proved to be only temporary, the
whole list falling back before midday.
For the balance of the session the
movement was one of idle drift. mainly
downward, in which standard rails We're
relatively heavier than speculative is
sues, grangers and coalers. for exam
Pile, losing to almost points. Other
points of weakness embraced the cop
pers, secondary equipments, Studebaker
and utilities including the shares Of
the various express companies and
Brooklyn Transit.
United States Steel was less prom-
better than other issues of the same
division, at no time losing more than d
fraction. American Smelling was free
ly offered at an extreme setback of Il
points. Total sales amounted to 36ool
shares.
Bonds were heavy as a result of the
weakness shown by minor rails and
utilities. in which losses ran from to
per cent Marked improvement was
evinced by the Liberty division. the rs
advancing over / per cent, and the
Fourth las ralIying substantially
from last weeks low quotations Total
sales. par value. aggregated $4,000.
Old United States bonds We're unaltere
on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-24
The Red Squirrel Chases the
Nuthatch

Samuel Scoville, Jr.. in the January
Yale Review
Above us white-breasted nu-
thatch with its white cheeks and
black head was rat-rat tatting up
and around half dead limb, picking
out every insect egg in sight from the
bark. AS the bird came near the
broken top of the bough. out of a hole
popped a very angry red squirrel ex-
actly like jack in the box. The red
suuirred is the fastest of all the tree
folk among the animals, but nu
thatch on a limb is not afraid of any
thing that flies or craWlS Or climbs.
He can run up and down and around
q branch forward and backward, un
like the woodpeCkers which must al
ways back down. or the brown creep
ers which cap go UP tree in long
spirals but have to fly down. A red
streak flashed down the limb on
which the nuthatch was working.
That was the squirrel. A fraction Of
a second ahead of the squirrel there
was a wing of gray and white. That
was the nuthatch. Before the SPUR
rel could even recover his balance
there was a cheerful rat tat-tat just
behind him on the other side Of the
limb. AS the squirrel turned, the
rapping sounded on the under side Of
the branch His bushy red tail quiz
cred. and, using some strong squirrel
language, he dived back into his hole.
He was hardly out Of sight when the
nuthatch was tapping again at his
door. Once more the squirrel rushed
out chattering and suffering. Once
more the nuthatch was not there.
Then he tried chasing the bird
around the limb. but there was moth
ing in that The nuthatch could turn
in half the time and space. and more
over did not have to be afraid of fall
ing, for a drop of fifty feet to frozen
ground is no joke even for a red
squirrel. The irritating thing about
the nuthatch was that. no matter how
hard the squirrel chased him, he new
er stopped for a second tapping away
at the branch, feeding even as he
ran. Finally Mr.. Squirrel went back
TO his house and stayed there while
the nuthatch tapped in triumph all
around his hole. although mutfled
gatherings from within expressed
the squirrels unvaruished opinion Of
that nuthatch.