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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-03-27
DAYLIGHT SAVING
BEGINS SUNDAY
Move Your Clock Ahead One Hour
Late Next Saturday
Night.

The Daylight Saving law goes into
effect next Sunday. At two o'clock Sun
day morning. March 81, the law provides
that all clocks be moved forward one
hour. All railroads are compelled to
use the new time when it goes into ef-
fest. SO that trains already on their
way before the time is changed will be
regarded an hour late for the balanct
of the run. 1t is figured that this order
Will save millions of tons Of coal thru
daylight Will be used and one hour less
of artificial light will be necessary. The
law provides for moving back the clock
one hour on the last Sunday in October
Better turn your clock or watch ahead
one hour before going to bed next Sat
urday night.
WILLIE WAS A COWARD.
Willie Baldwin. eleven years old, son
of Mrs. Drusilla Baldwin ran away on
Monday. rather than face the conse-
quences of having played hockey" from
school. He was supposed to get a note
from his mother before returning to
school. but his courage failed him, and
he concluded to run away from his trou-
bles. His mother. who knew nothing
his school troubles. was much distressed
when he did not come home Monda
night When Tuesday morning came
and nothing was heard from the boy
the alarm was given. The tire bell was
runs and searching parties were organ
lied who secured the city and neishuor-
ing creeks and lakes shores, thinking
ne misht have tried to 60 tishins an
partments OF all towns and terminal
points We're notified. The lad was pick
ed up by the police at st: Paul yester-
day and Will be brought home tonight
The mother is just convalescing from an
attack OF pneumonia
MUSICAL EVENT WE'LL ATTENDED.
Several hundred people attended the
m g rsll l.,S,t
the Presbyterian church by the church
choir under the leadership of Prof II
E. Meyer. The oratorio The Holy City"
consisting of sixteen numbers lasted for
two hours. Mrs. George Robbins was
orsanist and the solo parts were taken
6y Mrs: B. Y: McNairy. soprano: Miss
Myrtle f. Olson, contralto; Mr.. Lars
son, baritone.
It was thoroly enjoyed by the large
utmost capacity Many were turned
away for lack of room.
ADVISORY BOARD HoNoRED.
Drs. H. F. Porter. Christian johnson,
E. H. Frost and Jno. c. Jacobs, men,
bers Of the advisory, Board have recent
; shields sent by the War Department.
bearing the inscription "Selective Serv-
ice =: S." These shields are the same
as were sent to the members of the loc-
: al board some time ago.
|. Twenty INSANE ARR1VE.
4 Twenty harmless insane people were
3 taken to the Willmar State Hospital to-
day from Fergus Falls. Officers from
5as sasf'aHeesq7SSal 2@ tRs5 5sFs
taken from the depot to the farm by
4 Theo. j. sampson and Hiding Lund.
y WILL ATTEND CONCERT.
Y Barbara Williams. Ida Sanderson, EN-
Ii ma T. johnson and Merald Tollefson are
n among those from this city who will at
u tend the CALI Curci concert at the Audi.
E torium in st. Paul on Thursday evening.
y MEMBERS OF EASTERN STAR.
s Members Of the Eastern Star are re-
Il quested to meet at the Masonic Temple
fl at 1880 O'Clock for attending the Ma
Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-03-27

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
March 23-Oscar A. Swanson to Hill
ma Elvira Ekander.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-03-27
SWlTCHMAN INJURED

<. s. Brewer SufferS Painful injury
Tuesday Morning.
K. S. Brewer, switchman at the
local yards, had his left arm severed
at the elbow last Tuesday morning
about two o'clock when he was un-
coupling two box cars and slipped, a
car going over his arm.
He was taken to the Bethesda hos
pital where his injuries were dressed
by DR.. E. H. Frost. Mr.. Brewer is
getting along nicely at this writing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-03-27
PRESBYTERIAN.

Prelude. II Know That Ny ksdsemar
Liveth" -. .....,.... .aandol
Invocation. Lords Prayer.
Gloria.
Psaltor Selection.
Anthem. "As It Dsgan to Dawn,"...
Scripture reading.
Hymn No. 12s.
Prayer.
Solo. The Resurrection" Shelley
Mr.. Lars Peterson.
Qnertory, 20 Divine Redsemer". .....
Easter Anthem. contralto solo. .Lsrmsa
Announcements.
Hymn No. 128.
Sermon.
Hymn No. 1876.
Postluds. "The Heavens Arc Telling
Evening worship 1880 o'clock.
Hymn 1872.
Scripture reading.
Anthem. Come See the Place Where
Jesus Lay" ..................Le .Lermar
Solo. Easter Dawn. .woodman
Mrs. ]. A. Rowat
Ofertory. Meditation ........... .Biggs
Easter Anthem. Soprano solo. .Harker
Announcements.
Hymn 1873.
Sermon.
Hymn 126.
IOStAuoo .1OunOO
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-03-27

"A sale and supper will bs given b.
the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Epis-
copal church today March 28) in the
church basement. Public invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-03-27
u1uK nAxR x1o1r RA11n.
CHICKEN PIE surPn.

A chicken pie supper will be given in
the Thorpe schoolhouse, Friday evening,
March 20. by the East Lake Lillian Aux
iary OF the Red Cross.
Proceeds to be given to Red Cross.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-03-27
no. Ia D11AxHD n w1Rcx.

Passenger train No. 13 was delayed
one hour and thirty-hve minutes last
Monday on account of two box cars be-
ing derailed at Litchfeld.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
(By The Associated Press)

Last night on the French marked by another of
the sharp ncve operations by which the Allies from day
day improving their positions in anticipation of the renewal
Of the German offensive.
Gen. Petains troops this occasion drove in a two
mile front Moulin Sous Touven between the Disc and
the Asne and penetrated the German lines to depth Of ap
proxmately half mile They took 22O prisoners their ad
The British front the other hand witnessed minor
for Field Marshal Hags gallant fighters who
obliged to renquh large part Of the ground they had gain
ed Sunday night in local operation Bouzncour
north of Albert.
began Monday desperate efforts to recap
ure the valuable high ground here from which they had been
forced but then able only to gain footing their old
line Las night they renewed the effort with furious bonn
bardmen then delivered attack which gave them back
the greater part of their lost positions,
The French in the Moulin Sous Touvent opera
achieved almost at the base of the German salient
which projects to the Marne along the front to the west Of
and through the American sector northwest of
Chateau Thierry.
The American troops this ,Marne front holding
firmly TO their gains in the Vaux region The French official
communique today reports the checking of German counter
attack this Both official and unofficial reports agree
that no impression been made by the
ground gained by the Allies in the recent fighting here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
Wife TESTIFIES
in CITY COURT
AGAINST HUSBAND
Mrs. Mongello Tells Story Of
Life of Shame Forced
Upon Her.

Using the vilest of invectives agains-
his wife and vainly trying to get her
under the hynotic influence of his
baleful gaze, Angelo Mongello, of IS
Orange street, New Haven, was held
for the September term of the su-
perior court in bonds of $4,000 when
arraigned in the city court today be.
fore Judge Bartlett on the charge of
white slavery.
Many prisoners have stood in the
dock of the city court, but veteran
attaches declare none showed up as
tmpudent and defiant as Mongello,
who was braggadocia personified un-
til he heard the decree of the court
and the size of the bond. Then he
showed his true calibre and became
coWed.
According to the police they have
been trailing Mongello for long
while and it was only when Detective
Jack Gerrity had the goods on him
that the trap was sprung, with the
result that he now faces a. battle in
the superior cc::-t &c prove his inno-
cence of sending his own wife ON the
streets to earn money for him.
Mongello's chief defense TODAY was
that he had been arrested on a SINH
lar charge in New Haven. some time
ago and was acquitted, of the charge.
The real facts appear to be that al
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
LABOR BOARD
TO MAKE AWARD
ABOUT AUG. |.
Arbitration Agreement is
Signed By All Parties
This Morning.
EXAMINER TO
BE HERE FRIDAY
Machinists Submit Classif-
cations and Acceptable
Wage Scale.

After lengthy conference between
the members Of the Iaft-Walsh board
and the machinists and manufactur-
ers an agreement was adopted this
morning which promises that the
award of the board shall be made as
close to August l as the circumstances
of the board may permit. The ma
chinists' representatives were closeteA
with F. P. Walsh, chairman of the
Labor group, and W. H. Johnson,
chairman for labor; while the manu-
facturers were comforting with F. H.
Judson, chairman for the employers,
and L. A. Osborne of the Employers
group.
Immediately following these con-
ferences Chairman Walsh announced
that the hearing would adjourn until
Friday morning at which time an ex-
aminer chosen by the board would be
here and would remain until all the
necessary procedure was finished.
After all the testimony has been taken
he will report to the board in Wash
ington and put them in possession of
all facts and on them the board would
base it's finding. He said further that
the board assumed that both parties
interested would cooperate and give
the examiner all assistance possible.
This arbitration agreement was de-
cided on after the discussion yester-
! day afternoon as to an adjournment
until July 5 in order that the manu-
facturers might be enabled to gather
some essential data. This adjourn
ment was not welcome to the ma
chinists who feared that it would look
| to the men in the shops as if the hear
| ings were to be dropped and that
| trouble would be the outcome of such
a procedure.
| In order to avert this catastrophe
| it was decided to have an arbitration
statement issued by the board thai
might be posted in the shops where il
could be seen by the men. 1t coul6
not have been adopted without some
dissenting voices for the conferences
| were protracted affairs.
The agreement signed by both par
ties to the controversy and the board
| is as follows:
Continued on PAGE 6)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
CONGRESS- PLANS
FOR RECESS ARE
Slim At PRESENT
Senate and House Leaders
Fear Legislation Blocks
Way to Vacation.
TELEGRAPHS BILL
MUST BE PASSED
100000 Army Measure
and Question of Prohibi-
tion To Be Settled.

Washington, July 3.-The resolution
authorizing the President to take over
telegraph and telephone lines, the
S12,000,000,000 army appropriation
bill, the proposal to increase the gov
ernment guaranteed price of wheat
to $3.50 a bushel and war time prohi-
bitlon stood today in the way of the
proposed recess of Congress this week.
Leaders in both the Senate and the
House were not hopeful that this leg
islation could be disposed of in time to
recess on Saturday until August 10,
while the ne revenue bill is drafted
by the House Commmitee on Ways
and Means. The opinion of Speaker
Clark was that recess plans had gone
glimmering."
Some members however, had not
given up hope today of being able to
leave Washington this week. Tenta.
tive plans were proposed to hurry the
passage of the Army bill, which is now
in conference, due largely to numer-
Gus amendments added by the Senate,
and to have the telegraph and tele-
phone control resolution go over until
August
Disposition of the last piece of leg
islation before recess depends on in
sisence of the administration. It is
known that President Wilson is anx-
ious to have the resolution adopted
SO that action might be taken should
a crisis arise in the telegraph situa-
ton
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
WEBBER'S BODY
FOUND BESIDE
RAILROAD TRACK

Willimantic, July "a mans BODY
found beside the railroad tracks at
CIark's Corner, seven miles from
here, today, may be that of Corp.
John Webber, Co. B, 3O1st Supply
company, Camp Devens, who had lived
at 696 Main street, Bridgeport. He
apparently had been a chauffeur. His
furlough was good from June 2S to
July /, and he may have been re-
turning on the State of Maine express
and fell off The body was in uni
form, Medical Exeaminer Marsh of
Hampton had the body sent in here.
Webber was employed at the saloon
of Lacroix & Anderson in Main street
for about three years previous to his
entering the army. He was born in
Austria, boarded at SOS Main street,
but had no relatives in this country.
He was about 26 years old. Weber
visited friends in this city Sunday,
and was undoubtedly on his way back
to camp when he met with the acci-
dent which caused his death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03

President Wilson, in making public
a letter from Secretary Baker, made
known the fact that 1.O19.115 Ameri-
can troops had left for overseas ser
ivce on July 1, a record that in the
words of the president will give ad-
ditional zest to our national celebra-
ton of the Fourth of July"
In. spite of the submarine activity
troop movements have increased
steadily from 1,197 in May, 1917, when
the vanguard of the American army
left for France, until last month
when 276,372 men were sent overseas.
The total, substantially enough for 30
divisions, have reached France with
total loss at sea because of sub
marines of only 291 men, a record that
army officials declare has never been
paralleled in history.
Casualties to date, including those
lost at sea. and those that have been
returned, are placed at 8,165 men by
Secretary Baker, leaving more than
/, ,000, 900 men to face the Germans in
their threatened crucial offensive op-
Grafton of the war.
Not alone in transportation of man
power, Secretary Baker in his letter
to the president points out, is the
achievement noteworthy and cause
for satisfaction on the nations birth
day, but adequate supplies and equip
ment have gone to France to supply
the million men.
Back of the million men in France,
according to recent statements by
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
stand another million now in training,
and according to the same authority
still another million will have entered
military service by the end of this
month. OF the total troops in France,
only 1854, Secretary Bakers letter
discloses, for the first time, are ma
rines, but of this number only about
half a division have been the regi-
ment which at Chateau Thierry have
not only stopped the German advance
on Paris, but twice have advanced
their lines and yesterday successfully
withstood most determined German
counter attack.
Troop movements are now six
months ahead of the original pro
gram, Secretary Baker pointed out
< . 5 =
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
Wants Volunteers
In Engineer Corps

The draft boards this morning re-
ceived from Hartford a letter from
the Engineer Corps, asking them to
make an urgent appeal to men while
waiting to be drafted to join that
branch No man who is needed to fill
in the July calls already announced
will be accepted. Volunteers from the
1918 class, provided the registrant has
waived all classification and exemp-
ton will be accepted. The corps makes
a special plea for the following: Auto
repairmen, axemen, blacksmiths,
boatmen, bridge carpenters, cabinet
Makers caulkers, concrete foremen,
electricians, gas engine men, station
ary engine men, farriers, horseshoers,
photographers, rnachinists, bug!ers,
photographers, plumbers, powdermen,
quarymen, riggers, saddlers, shoe
makers, surveyors, tailors, teamsters,
telephone operators, timber men and
topographers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
CORONER finds
NO NEGLIGENCE
In GARDNER CASE
Believes Accident Came Per.
ilously Near Involving
Criminal Liability.

Coroner John J. Phelan made his
hnd1ng this morning on the death of
William Gardner, who died at the
Bridgeport hospital as the result of a
gunshot wound received on the PROV
ing grounds of the Union Metallic
Cartridge Co., June 29. He states
that owing to the evidently cordial re-
lations existing between the parties
concerned in the accident there is no
criminal negligence. The facetious
bantering of Harold Luce and his
surrender of the test pistol to For
mon he finds to have been seriously
improper at such time and place,
Luce was what is termed a shooter
and was testing cartridges with a pis-
tol on a fixed standard SATURDAY.
morning about 10:45. Michael For
mon was what is known as the lead
er. He fed the cartridges into the
pistol which was then discharged by
Luce at a target 100 feet away.
Gardner, who was killed, had charge
of the targets changing them as soon
as a certain number of shots had been
fred.
Turning over the firing of the pis-
tol to Formon with a request that he
keep on firing, Luce turned away to
jolly with a young girl a fellow en-
ploye, at a nearby window. He was
evidently teasing her about some
flowers that he had taken away and
hidden from her. Gardner evidently
had something to do with the affair
for Luce called to him, Bill, what
did you do with those roses?''
Gardner, who was 100 feet away
behind = shelter. hearing Luce's voice.
must have thought he had stopped
his testing for he left the shelter and
came out in front OF the target, direct
ly in range of the pistol fire. For
mon, intent on his testing, did not
see Gardner and having loaded the
pistol, started firing the first shot,
wounding young Gardner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
LONDON PRESS IS
AMAZED AT FORCE
OF U. S. ABROAD

London, July 3.---secretary Of War
Bakers letter to President Wilson,
saying that more than 100000 Amer
lean soldiers had left the United
States for Frlnce, was published in
the early editions of the London af-
ternoon papers under large headlines
The statement was featured in con-
hection with the success of the Amer
tcan troops in capturing the town of
Vaux, on the Marine front.
The figures came as a great sur
prise, for although it was known that
many Americans were arriving in
British ports weekly, few realized
that the million mark had been ex-
ceeded.
Amazing Atlantic Record" and
UNITED States Probram Six Months
Ahead" are among the headings
stretched across the pages usually
given to the most important war
news,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03


The injured number at least so.
Most of them are in local hospitals,
but many of them were removed to
their homes in the rush to get them
quickly from the scene of the dis
aster.
Many of the injured are expected to
die.
At least half of the great munition
plant was wiped out by the fire and
series of explosions which followed.
At least 10 buildings were destroyed
and the property damage will exceed
$1,00O,000.
The explosion, which occurred at
$3.50 o'clock shook the entire city. 1t
sent hundreds into a panic. Within
a mile or more of Split Rock scores
rushed from their homes to get out
of the danger zone. At least IS
buildings of the great establishment
were wiped out. A fire preceded
the explosion by IS minutes or more.
Many of those killed or injured
suffered while fighting the fire.
Solvay guards state troops and
others formed a Gordon about the
property.
xA general exodus followed the
blast. Besides the fleeing workmen
many families moved away from the
scene. Daylight brought realization
of the full horror of the disaster. In
the blackened ruins were counted
scores Of bodies. OF the bodies IN
the ruins, six were those of patrol
men.
Besides the buildings Of the plant,
the small homes of workmen about
the hillside and in the valley were
wrecked.
According to the statement of E.
L. Pierce, vice president of the semet-
Solvay Co., the fire started in one OF
the towers of the T. N. T. plant. The
cause has not been ascertained.
Three T. N. T. plants, one nitric
acid plant, the office and laboratory
and a boiler house were destroyed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
GERMAN DRIVE IN
NORTHERN RUSSIA
IS UNDER WAY
Report Says Hun Troops
Have Concentrated and
Fired on Slavs. +

London, July 3-The German cam,
paign against the Murmansk region
in northern Russia has begun. A
mass of troops have concentrated on
the Finish Russian border and at sew
Rral points have crossed the frontier
and fired upon the Russians. This
information is contained in dispatch
from Helsingfors to the Nya Dagligt
Allenhandra, of Stockholm, and trans
mitted from Copenhagen.
The German army in Finland, it is
added, has increased in the last few
weeks to $4,000. The British consul
in Helsingfors told a correspondent
of the Stockholm newspaper that he
expected to be expelled from Finland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
T|LLMAN'S END
REMOVES NOTED
SENATE FIGURE
Fiery South Carolinian Had
Served Continually in
Body Since 1894.
He WAS 70 AT
LAST BIRTHDAY
Gained Sobriquet of "Pitch-
fork Ben" Within Month
After Taking Seat.

Washington, July 3-United States
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman vet
eran of "a years service in congress
and chairman of the senate naval com
mittee, died at his home here early
today as a result of cerebral hemorr-
hage suffered last Thursday.
To honor the passing of one of the
most picturesque figures in congress
and southern public life both branches
Aof congress planned to adjourn today
and appoint committees to accompany
the body to the Tillman home in Tren-
ton, S. c.
AS governor of South Carolina, as
leader in the. southern wing of the
Democratic party and as an active
participant in the last generation
growth of the American navy, Sena-
tor Tillman had been prominently
before the public for many years.
Senator Swanson of Virginia, prob
ably will be his successor as head of
the naval committee.
Senator Tillman's wife and all
members of his family except a son
suffering from minor operation in
a southern army camp were at the
bedside when he died
Senator Tillan's death promises an
upheaval in South Carolina politics
in which he had been a leader for
more than a generation. He died in
the heat of the senatorial primary
campaign in which his long time po-
litical opponent, former Gov. Cole M.
Blease, was contesting for nomina-
ton to the senate.
Senator Tillman was the eighth
member of the senate to die since the
United States entered the war.
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
AMERICANS HURL BACK
FOES C0UNTER-ATTACK
Enemy Suffers Severely and
Leaves More Prisoners in
Defenders Hands.
3 u. S. AVIATORS
NOT ACCOUNTED FOR
French Troops Attack Ger
man Positions and Make
Gains, Report Says.

Washington, July 3 = Gen.
Pershing's communique for
yesterday announces that one
German regiment virtually was
annihilated in the heavy losses
inflicted by the Americans
when they stormed and held
the village Of Vaux. the Bois de
la Roche and neighboring
woods, advancing the American
positions 1 1000 yards on a mile
and a half front.
War material captured included
some, trench mortars and more than
so machine guns.
Three American aviators are re-
ported missing from squadrons that
participated in fighting northwest of
Chateau Thierry
1t is also stated that counter at
tack made by the Germans was re-
ing left behind. More than 500 cap
and counter attack.
The communique follows:
Section A-Y esterday afternoon IN
the Chateau Thterry region our in
fantry, with effective coo operation
from our batteries, stormed the vii
lage of Vaux, the Bois de la Roche
and the neighboring woods The at
tack was made in cooperation with
the French on our right, who ad-
vanced their line on hill 204 Our
own positions were advanced on a
front of a mile and half and to a
depth of 1000 yards. The enemy's
losses in killed and wounded we're
heavy. His regiment holding the Sec
tor attacked offered obstinate resist
ance and was practically annihilated,
Our losses were relatively slight.
"a German counter attack made
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