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Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15
Something Wrong Somewhere.

Mr.. Clout read In paper that d.
gestion is stimulated by talk and
laughter at meal times; he cogitated
over the idea, and finally addressed
his family thus:
Nov. this keeping mum at meals
has got to stop. You hear me, you
girls. You begin to tell stories, and
keep up agreeable sort Of talk like ;
and you boys, laugh and be jolly or
I'll take and dust your jackets with
the strap till you can't stand. Now be-
gin"
And yet, somehow the jollity seemed
forced.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15
At Least He Had None Left.

Charles went visiting with his father
and on their return his father was
asked as to the boys behavior Beau
!iful," was the answer. He couldn't
nave been better" Whereupon the
young hopeful said: Il used all the
manners l had" And the family
Judged from his behavior the next day
Or two that he certainly had.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15
wIfe,s unaummed Stamps.

Whenever a mentally alert man goes
down to his wife's writing-desk in her
unavoidable absence to steal postage
stamp he wonders where and how in
the world she contrives to procure and
save up so many without any sticking
stuff on them.-Ohio State Journal.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

Slckly most OF Cne
time. ] went to a
doctor and he said
/ had nervous indi-
gestion, which ad-
ded to my weak
condition kept me
worrying most of
the time - and he
said if / could not
stop that, l could
not get well. |
heard so omuchabout
Lydia E. Pinkham's s
Uorafobla CnTn.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15
cutlcura Heals Eczema

And rashes that itch and burn. If
there is a tendency to pimples, etc.,
prevent their return by making Cuti'
cura your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
x, Boston," At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15
Goinn loo Ear.

"It's time to draw the line some
where on this food conservation" ex'
claimed the hired man.
whats the trouble?" inquired
Farmer CorntOssel.
81 overheard your folks out in the
kitchen tryin' to get up some way to
make pumpkin pie without putin SUI
gar into it,"
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

Just as soon as you eat a tablet Of
Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia, in
digestion and stomach distress ends.
These pleasant, harmless tablets Of
pape's Diapepsin never fail to make
sick, upset stomachs feel fine at once,
and they cost so little at drug stores
Adv
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

When we form good habits, bad hab-
It's cannot so much as get foothold,
on the principle that good always over
comes evil-the good being positive,
and the evil negatiVe.-H. V. H
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15
STOMACH ACIDITY,
INDIGESTION, GAS
QUICK! EAT JUST ONE TABLET
OF PAPE's DIAPEPsIN FOR
INSTANT RELIEF.

~ When meals don't fit and you belch
gas, acids and undigested food. When
you feel Jumps Of distress in stomach,
pain, flatulence, heartburn or headache
Here is instant relief-No waitlngl
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

Dixie, the French poodle, was bark
Ing noisily and wagging his tail at the
same time.
"Oh," cried little Lucy, "Dixie Is
cross at one end and happy at the
other"
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15
Quick to Go.

Doctor-You are as sound as dol
lar
Patlent-I hope I last longer than
one, doctor.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

Mistakes will happen, but to let an
avoidable mistake happen is gross
carelessness.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundresS
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15
Hadn't Got Far.

81 hear you are learning to fly"
"No. l am merely studying it,
Pearson's Weekly.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

An ideal family hotel is one that
backs all the discomforts of home.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

No mans ignorance ever prevented
him from giving advice.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15
THIS WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pa.-'T was very weak,
always tired, my back ached, and ! felt
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-15

Many a man fails to get there be-
,ause he has dizzy feet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
MAN SUFFERING
FROM LEPROSY
FOUND WORKING
Police Round Up Greek
While Employed in Fac
tory At Ansonia.

Ansonia, June 6-Michael Tasseos,
a Greek, who is said to be suffering
with leprosy, was found in one of the
local factories late yesterday by the
police and this morning he was plac-
ed in the pest house of the town farm
under guard, awaiting action by the
federal and state authorities.
Tasseos, who is 80 years old and
single, is said to have worked as a
dishwaster in New Haven and IS
months ago was found to be afflicted
with leprosy and was placed in the
isolation hospital in New Haven. a
week or so ago he escaped and, com
ing to Ansonia, obtained work in a
local mill.
The Ansonia authorities were mott
fed yesterday that the man was be-
lieved to be in this city and DR.. F. C.
Goldstein. the local health officer,
asking the assistance of the police,
Tasseos was found within two hours
and was locked up The man is said
to show every sign of the disease and
the New Haven authorities refusing
to take back the patient, the state au-
thorities were notified.
The federal government is expect
ed to take action in the case, and
Tasseos will likely be removed to a
leper colony. The police station,
where the man was confined last
night, was fumigated this morning
and other precautions were taken to
preyen contagion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
mail SERVICE
BY AIRPLANE TO
BOSTON STARTS
Lieut.. Webb, U. S. A. Makes
Experimental Trip This
Afternoon.
CARRIED SEVEN
LETTER POUCHES
Total Weight Of Mail Is 272
Pounds Return Trip
Tomorrow.

New York, June 6.---Experimental
aeroplane mail service between New
York and Boston was inaugurated
this afternoon when Lieut.. Webb, U.
S. A, started on the first fight from
Belmont Park, L. 1. His journey was
expected to take something less than
four hours if he was not obliged to
land en- route.
Lieut.. Webb will make a return
trip tomorrow, bringing mail from
Boston. For the present he will make
flights daily, in either direction, on
alternate days, if weather conditions
are favorable. Postal officials here
said today that regular service daily
would be arranged if the experiment
proved to fbe as successful as the route
between New York and Washington.
Lieut.. Webb carried today seven
pouches containing 400 letters,
weighing 272 pounds. This is the mail
that was to have gone forward on
Monday when the aeroplane then
used met with an accident as Lieut..
Webb was about to start. The ma
chine that left today is equipped with
a Liberty motor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06

Held up their efforts to batter their through the
American and French lines the Marn the Germans have
again turned their attention to the front farther north
tor which may regarded the connecting link between the
Somme and the Marne battle fields,
The French official report in dealing with operations
along the 'front.' says that the French forces east of Cmpgny
bodies of troops which
had crossed the Oise
When the first plunge along the Asne had gained exten
siv ground but the had created salient dangerous
Ito the to the west of Sossons they attacked along
river northwest of that city, to straghen out their
line and thus guard against thanking operation by the Allies
They gained considerable territory in this but
held after they had progressed approximately five miles Since
French held their POSITIONS with the Disc
river forming first line of Defense and little fighting of
significant nature has occurred in that sector
Military experts have expected attack the Allied line
running east of Mondde past Noyon and thence along the
Disc to lines formed since the German offensive the
Asne began It may be that the fighting reported in the
French official statement marks the initial stages of at
tack there.
Paris German forces last night crossed the river
Disc in the vicinity of Campgny but driven back by the
French, the office announced today
North of the Asne the French improved their positions in
the neighborhood of Hautebray
There heavy artillery fighting in the neighborhood
of Veuiy Ia Poere where American troops have been
tion)
The statement follows:
EAST of Campigny French troops late yesterday drove
back groups which had succeeded in crossing the Disc
The French took one hundred prisoners Z
North of the Asne the French improved apprecaby their
positions north and west of Haubray Fifty prisoners
manned in hands
The artillery fighting heavy especially in the
gons of Longpont and Veuy la Poere and west of Rheims
Continued Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
DISCARDS HIS
UNIFORM And
STEALS SUIT

Cornelius Chatterton and William
Egan of 739 Broad street reported to
the police today that they were met
last night by a soldier who said his
name was S. j. Gary, of Camp Upton,
and who claimed to be without funds
and a place to sleep or eat.
They at once fed him and invited
him to their room to share the shell
ter with them for the night. Ac-
cording to their statement he got up
before they did this morning and
when they awoke they discovered
that he had left his uniform in the
room and had stolen pair of pants
belonging to Chatterton and coat,
shirt, collar and tie belonging to
Egan.
In their statement to the police they
gave an accurate description of the
man and Capt. E. o. Cronan has as
signed one of his men to pick him up
and hold him for the federal authori-
ties
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
lF|vOLOUS" SAYS
COUNSEL OF The
.LAFOLLETTE CASE
Supplementary Brief Pre-
sented to Senate Commit
tee on Privileges.
IFS MUCH ADO
ABOUT NOTHING"
Upholds Senator's St. Paul
Speech as Earnest Effort
to Defend Constitution.

Washington, June 6-In a supple
r1entary brief filed today with the SEN
ate privilege and election COMMITTEES
counsel for Senator LaFoIlette brands
charges growing out of the senator S
st. Paul speech as frivolous and
much ado about nothing" The
committee, which is investigating the
loyalty of statements credited to the
senator, is asked to dismiss the
charges.
Senator LaF'ollette's speech from
beginning to end is an earnest ex-
kortation to his hearers to maintain
and defend at all costs our constitu-
ton and our institutions" says the
brief. THE speech asserts that we
are in the war lawfully and constitu-
tionally from which it follows that the
war brings to all of US duties we must
discharge
"The entire charge against Senator
LaFollette is a case of mulch ado
about nothing False press reports
of what he said coupled with the
popular misconception prevalent
during the early days of the war as
to what he or any other senator had
a right to say has led to hue and
cry throughout the SOUTH not more
unjust to the senator than it has been
injuries to our cause in this war. This
clamor has convinced no man that
Senator LaFollette was a traitor. 1t
has, however, aroused in the minds
of millions a suspicion that the at
tacks on him originated in other
than patriotic motives. Fortunately,
the Associated Press, perhaps the
worst offender so far as disseminating
false reports of this speech is con-
cerned, has, since the oral argument
of this case, made retraction and
ar apology"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
PORTIONS OF BOMB ARE
FOUND In THE CELLAR
OF BLACK ROCK HOUSE
Efforts of Detective Depart
ments Bring Evidence Of
Desperate Plot.
WATCHDOG'S BARKING
PREVENTED DISASTER
Trio Seen to Throw Package
Into Cellar and Terrific
Explosion Followed.

After hours Of digging and
removing the great mass of de-
bris which resulted from the
heavy explosion within 500 feet
Of the Black Rock Naval base
in the early hours of Wednes-
day morning, Detective Ser
geant Wheeler and Detective
Derrick, finally unearthed the
remains of a dynamite bomb
which undoubtedly was meant
to destroy the naval station by
Hun agents.
The only thing which saved the
probable heavy toll of life was the
fact that the three hirelings of the
Wilhelmstrasse were surprised as
they crept close to the naval barracks
by w. S. Brandegee who was arous-
ed by the furious barking of several
watch dogs in the yard of his home
on Seabright avenue.
Leaving the house he went out on
the road and saw three men stea1thily
approaching the naval station. He
called to them to inquire what they
were doing and the trio thinking he
was one of the guards, instantly made
off. In their flight one of the num-
Der threw a package into the cellar
of the house under construction a
little distance off. A terrific explo-
sion followed within a few seconds
which rocked the entire neighbor-
hood and smashed windows, tore pic
lures from walls and cracked ceilings
in dwellings for a considerable ra-
dius.
Brandegee Immediately ran into his
home to procure weapon and when
he returned to the road. again the trio
had disappeared.
He then notified police headquar-
CONTINUED on page p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06

The department desires to establish
16 stations, 1S of them on the At
lantic coast and three on the Gulf
coast. Definite locations were not
given.
The coast defense plan as submitted
by the department also calls for the
establishment of mobile fortifcations
along the coasts by which guns could
be transferred on railroads from one
point to another to meet possible at
tacks.
The House appropriation commit
tee, to whom the request went, was
informed that there are in operation
a sufficient number of aircraft to de-
fend the coasts adequately, but that
the stations are needed. The only
possible aeroplane attacks that could
be made. it was said, would come
from collapsible airships carried by
submarines
Observation balloons would be
largely for signal purposes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
AMERICAN PATROL
HOLDS IT'S GROUND

Washington, June e-The story of
how and American patrol of 40 men,
outnum bered by three to one, held it's
ground in Lorraine on the night of
June 2, for three quarters of an hour,
and only retired when it's ammunition
became exhausted, is told in a con-
tinuation of Gen. Pershing's COM
munique of yesterday, received here
today. The patrol inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy.
ieuts. Campbell and Meisner
downed an enemy bfplane June 5, the
communique says. Between April / 4
and May 81, it was said, Lieut.. Doug
lass Campbell shot down six planes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
YOUTH FAILED
TO REGISTER;
is ARRESTED

Harry George, a Greek waiter en-
ployed at the Seaside hotel and re-
siding at 297 State street, was taken
into custody today by the local Office
of the Department of Justice for fail
ing to register yesterday as required
by the Selective Service regulations.
George, who was born in Greece in
May IA, 1897, has been in the United
States since February IT, 1915. He
has recently asserted 10 friends that
he would not fight for any country;
that he wouldn't work on any govern
ment munition work, and would not
register on June 5. The Depart
ment of Justice waited to see wheth-
er George would stand by his last
statement, and, although he was will
ing to do so after being taken into
custody, he was informed that it was
now too late. This arrest is the first
of it's kind in Connecticut and one OF
the first in the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
TELECRAPHERS
AWAITING WORD
TO QUIT WORK

Chicago, June 6-Sylvester ]. Kon-
enkamp, head of the Commercial
Telegra pliers Union of America, said
today he was preparing instructions
to govern the men when the proposed
strike is called.
"I have the date set in my own
mind, but the men will not know il
until the strike is called" he said.
I'VE need little time for certain
conferences, as for instance one with
the grievance committee of the rail-
road telegraphers tomorrow, and
other preliminaries."
At the offices of the telegraph COM
panies it was said that strike order
would have little or no effect on bus
mess, as practically none of the en-
ployes was a member of the union.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06

Contributory negligence was alleged
on the part of Ernest Weidlich who
was driving the automobile on the
evening of January %, when it was
struck at the grade crossing at
Housatonic and North avenues and
two Weidlich brothers were instantly
killed.
Statements contradictory to the
stories told to Coroner Phelan two
days after the fatality happened were
made this morning by three of the
witnesses on cross examination. Da-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
ORGANIZATION
OF R. R. ENGINEERS
is COMPLETED

Washington, June 6-Organization
of five new regiments and 19 battal-
ions of railroad engineers for service
in France has about been completed
by Samuel M. FELTON,, director-gen-
eral of military railroads. They will
add $4,000 men to those already en-
gagged in railroad construction and
operation in France, said an an
nouncement by the war department
today. Nine regiments have gone
across. Six are engaged in construc-
ton work and three in operation.
The government, today's announce
ment said, has spent $3.50, 900, 900 on
railroad materials for France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06

vid O'Brien who was standing with
in a short distance of the crossing
stated on oath today that he was
cut in the middle Of the road about
half way between the brewery and
the cafe. In his testimony bcfc-e
the coroner, he said he was standing
in the brewery door talking to a
Friend.
He was so deep in conversation that
he did not hear the whistle of the
train but he did hear the gateman
shout, stop! stop!'' and Immediately
afterward came the crash.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
YOUTH HDROWNED
NEAR SMITHS PIT

Milton Crowther, seven year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos r. Crowther
of Wood avenue, Walnut Beach, was
drowned off the breakwater at
Smiths Point on the Housatonic
river yesterday afternoon, as he and
tempted to jump from a row boat
which was being swirled near the
rocks by a swift ebb tide.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
$4,000 Fire At
General Electric Co.

Boston, June 6-Fire on the fifth
floor of a store house of the General
Electric Co., in the water front dis
trict today caused damage estimated
at $4,000 and threatened several
nearby factories. The blaze jumped
across the street to the plant OF tn ;
Armour Leather Co., but was soon
extinguished.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
ENEMY FORCES AGAIN
TURN ATTENTION TO
FRONT ON THE NORTH

French Troops Near Campigny Drive Back Bodies
of Enemy Which Had Crossed the River Disc
French Hold Positions Along the Ailette
Northwest of Scissors North of the Aisne
Positions of the French Have Improved -
American Troops in Action Near Veuilly la
POterie- Attack Expected on Line Running
East of MOntdidier.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
BAIRD SURVIVORS
ARRIVE IN PORT

An Atlantic Port, June Capt R.
r. Couldman and the crew of the
schooner Edward R. Baird, Jackson
vile for New York, sunk by Ger
man submarine IS miles off Cape
Charles on Tuesday morning, were
landed here today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
HELD FOR HIGH COURT.

Charles Pombriend, alias Charlef
Henry. who was arrested a few day.
ago upon the charge of bigamy, was
again arraigned before the city court
today and ordered bound over for the
superior court of $1,000 after he had
waived examination.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
ASK AN APPROPRIATION
FOR AIRPLANE DEFENSE
TOTAL OF Si6OGOO0O WANTED TO PROTECT COAST
CITIES FROM SUBMARINE AND AIR
DEPREDATIONS

Washington June GA $16OOOO0O appropriation for es-
ahshng balloon and seaplane stations to guad the United
States against and air attacks asked of congress
today by the department
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
NAVY. DEPARTMENT HAS
NOT RELAXED EFFORTS
TO TAKE SUBMARINES.
SEARCH FOR RAIDERS EXTENDED TO MORE
SOUTHERLY WATERS TODAY-SHIPS ARRIV-
ING AT PORTS FAIL TO SIGHT SUBS.

Washington, June 6While nearly 40 hours mad passed
since the German submarines preyng shipping off the At
anc coast had disclosed their position efforts of the navy
department to hunt down the raiders had essned in the
least today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
JUDGE KELLOGG DENIES
MOTION FOR NON-SUIT
STATEMENTS CONTRADICTORY TO STORIES TOLD TO
CORONER PHELAN AFTER DEATH OF BROTHERS
MADE THIS MORNING.

Judge John P Kellogg in the Superior Court this
ing denied the motion for non-sut entered yesterday the
of Frank Wedch administrator estate of Ernest Weld
ch by counsel for the New York New Haven and Hartford
Railroad ComnanY
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06

Instead, the search vas extended to
more southern regions in the belief
that the German under water craft,
after sinking the Norwegian steamer
E1dsvold late Tuesday off the Vir-
ginia capes, hurried southwark in
hope of finding locality in which
naval patrols were not so strong.
Location of the raiders off the Vir-
ginia capes, on the other hand, led
some navy department officials to be-
Eeve that the submarines might have
taken up a position in that region
in the belief that there in the path
of transatlantic travel richer prizes
in the form of large cargo or passea-
ger carrying vessels, or perhaps Z
transport, might be obtainable.
Details of the sinking of the Eids-
void were lacking early today. Dis
patches received last night by the
navy department said the steamer
was sunk 40 miles off the Virginia
coast and that the crew had been
rescued by a naval supply ship.
Patrol craft today were also en-
gagged in the search for mines strewn
off the Delaware capes by the raid
ers. Several unexploded mines were
gathered in yesterday and it is now
believed that one was the cause of
the sinking of the tanker Herbert L.
Pratt.
An Atlantic Port, June e--The ar
I rivals here TODAY of several steamers
from southern Atlantic waters, among
which were two passenger liners,
brought no further news of submarine
operations. Officers of the ships said,
however, that every precaution was
taken against surprise, and while ira
versing the zone in which the sinkings
= of last week took place every mem
ber of the crews not otherwise en-
gagged was detailed as a lookout.
Barrels lashed to the masts served
as crows nests for observers, and as
further precaution passengers were
advised not to disrobe at night. and all
lifeboats, fully provisioned and water.
ed. were kept hanging in the davits
on level with the boat deck, ready
for instant use.
All the arrivals today reported
nothing was sighted of an alarming
nature Advices of the Navy Depart
ment that every effort was made tc
locate and destroy the submarines
were confirmed by statements of pas
sengers, who said that destroyers, sub.
marine chasers and air scouts were
frequently seen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-06
The Weather Report

Probably showers late to-
night and on Friday; mod
crate east to southeast winds.
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