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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
SEIZE: COAL
IN SHOPS
MONDAY.
Fuel Board Here Will
Take Drastic Step in
Order to Supply
Residences

Unless substantial shipments
of anthracite coal arrive in
Bridgeport between today and
Monday morning, Local Admin
istrator Carl F. Siemon will dis
tribute soft coal for domestic
use. Factories will be ignored
until householders have been
provided with fuel. Already
many factories are without fuel
and executives have made ap-
peals to the Fuel Committee to-
day for enough coal to keep
pipes from freezing.
| All schools, public and parochial
will close all next week. The Catholic
schools, although classed as private
schools and exempted from the fuel
administrators request, will close
voluntarily. Rev. Mathew J. Judge
sought advice from Administrator
Siemon and after a short conference
! agreed to close all parochial schools
| in the city next week.
The local situation as pictured by
New England Administrator ]. J.
| Storrow of Boston, is worse than il
is, as revealed by Local Administrator
Siemon, according to a report of d
committee of the Manufacturers as
sociation, including c. e. Billion, Nor
man Leeds and H. H. Edge, who re-
turned today after conference with
Storrow.
The committee made a report tc
Administrator Siemon at an informa
meeting today and plans were dis
cussed whereby the coal line nigh
| be reduced or eliminated entirely
This, it is planned, can be affected
by the cooperation of the Manufac
turers' association and the police de
partment. Administrator Siemon ex
poets that with the aid of the manu-
facturers' automobile trucks and as
sistance from the police that coal de
liveries can be expedited.
The administrator may be forced
to resort to extreme measures on Mon
day and it is indicated he will exer
else his authority and take soft Goa
from the factories SO that home:
might be supplied Factory head:
join Administrator Sfemon in his de-
sire to supply the homes first anG
have appointed a committee to con
fer with Pres dent Pearson of tht
New Haven railroad in an attempt tt
speed up rail deliveries.
; The committee includes Billion
Edge, Leeds and Mayor Clifford B
Wilson. 1t met with Siemon thi
afternoon and was given full permis
sion to follow out its program.
According to Administrator Stor
rows statement to the manufactur
ers there is a lack of motive power
consequently reducing production a
the mines so per cent. and that fu
, ture deliveries depend entirely upol
the weather.
The administrator estimated toda!
that half of the factories exempted
by the government would close OF
Monday in compliance with his re
quest. The Liberty Ordnance Co. ex
hausted it's coal supply yesterday ant
asked for enough to keep their steam
and water pipes from freezing owe
4 Sunday. The Bridgeport Engineering
Co. and the Nilsson Machine Co. ais,
reported that they were out of Goa
and would have to close down.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
GARMENT SHOPS
HERE TO CLOSE
DESPITE order

An order from the Fuel Admins
tration at Washington exempting
factories was announced today, but
came apparently too late to have any
effect on local garment shops. The
order was issued to be effective for
factories employing union or nom
union employees.
According to information obtaina-
BILE this afternoon the Warner Broth
ers, George C. Bachelor, Birdsey &
Somers and the Hawes Corset Co. will
close on Monday, according to bulle-
tins posted in the factories.
Exemption of garment workers. :"
fuel administration officials said to-
day, was dictated by consideration
of humanity"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
PEACE WITH
UKRAINE
RATIFIED
Central Powers and In
dependent Little
Russia" Sign
Agreement

Berlin, Feb. 9, via London
Peace between the Central
Powers and the Ukraine was
signed at 2 o'clock this morn
ing, according to an official
statement here today.
Copenhagen, Feb. 9 = The
Bolshevik government proba-
bly, will recognize no peace
agreement signed by represen-
tatives Of the Ukrainian rada.
This is the legislative body set
up by the Ukrainians at the
time they declared their inde-
pendence from Russia.
The government has been opposed by
the Bolsheviki as bourgeoise At
tempts to overthrow the rada and es-
tablish a soldiers and workmen's s
council as the governing authority in
Ukraine have resulted in fighting
during the last few weeks, concern
ing the results of which conflicting
reports have been Sent out by the
Ukrainians and the Bolsheviki, each
claiming decisive military sue
cesses.
When the peace negotiations in
Brest-Litovsk were begun the Bolshe-
Wiki consented to the admission of Uk-
rainian delegates, but subsequently
discovered that the Ukrainians were
carrying on secret negotiations with
the Germans and Austrians. They
thereupon repudiated the Ukrainians
and sent new delegates, representing
the Bolshevik regime in Ukraine, tc
Brest-Litovsk. The Germans anG
Austrians, however, declined to rec.
ognize the new delegates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
STRATFIELD
HOTEL BLDG.
THREATENED
Fuel Administrator Gets
Warning That His Office
May Be Missing.

A mysterious letter, purporting to
be an I. W. W. threat to destroy
the Stratfield Hotel building, in which
the Fuel Administration office is To-
Gated, was received bv Administra-
tor Carl F. siemon today. 1t read as
follows:
DAY after day, week after week
and month after month and we don't
get coal. If we don't get any in the
next week you'll find the Stratfeld
building missing some fine morning."
The letter was signed, 1.-THE West
End Committee, J. L. Sullivan, 42A
Park avenue" Both name and ad-
dress are fictitious, ccording to the
city directory. Attached to the letter
was a slip of paper on which was
drawn skull and cross-bones with
'I. w. w" printed on one side,
Death" on the other, and Rush"
above it.
The latter was dated January 10,
but is postmarked February Z. Ad
ministrator Siemon does not take the
matter seriously.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09

There were Ut American officers
and 2,O60 men aboard the Tuscania
and the admiralty reports among the
survivors 113 officers and 1917 men.
The war departments only dispatch
put the total missing at 21O, of which
113 are American soldiers.
Although officials believed the sur
vivors' list might come through to-
dav. they admitted that there was
nothing definite in sight that would
enable them to relieve the increasing
anxiety of relatives and friends.
"A cablegram received by the navy
department yesterday announced that
76 officers and LIZA enlisted men of
the army had been landed in Bun
crana ireland; that 81 soldiers are in
hospitals in Londonderry; while 5IO
officers and men are in 1slay' SCOT
land.
An Irish Port, Feb. 9.-(By the AS
rociated Press)-There Is little nope
that additional survivors of the Tus-
cania. will be found. Trawlers Wnlch
cruised about the scene and along the
coast reported today that they had dis
covered no additional bodies Figures
compiled by the Tuscania's survivors
bureau here still place the number Oh
Americans missing at 101.
1t may be days and probably weeks
before the number of victims is
known definitely, owing to the TACT
that survivors landed at widely sepa-
rated points and the fact that the list
of Americans on board went down wit
the liner. The only other list is at the
Adjutant Generals office in Washing
ton. to which all the names of the sur
vivors will have to be cabled before
checking up will show who is missing
Belfast, Feb. 9.-Between 100 and 200
American soldiers from the Tuscanla
arrived here Friday. They were met
at the railroad station by battalion
of the Royal Irish regiment, headed
by the regimental band, which es-
uorted them to temporary quarters
Crowds of citizens assembled at the
station and in the streets and greeted
the Americans with enthusiasm. The
survivors appeared to be little the
worse for their terrible experience ex'
cept for the nondescript clothing they
WORE Many had British army coats.
Lord Mayor Johnston has received
from American Ambassador Page
letter thanking him for the help glVe1
TO the survivors (which will be appre
ciated deeply by the American gov
ernment and people"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
TELl-ECRAMFROM
FRANCIS QU|ETS
CAPITALS FEAR

Washington, Feb. ALL fear that
Ambassador Francis might have
been expelled from Petrograd by the
BoIsheviki was dispelIed today by the
receipt of a cablegram from the am
bassador dated Feb. 5. In his mes
sage the ambassador made no refer
ence to any conflict with the Pearo.
grad authorities.
Some indications exist of slightly
improved relations between the
Lenine- -Trotzky government and the
embassy. Red Cross supplies recently
landed in Russia have arrived in Pet
.rograd without any delay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
N. Y. POLICE NAB
ALLEGED ROBBER

Detective Captain Cronan of the
Bridgeport police, was notified today
by the New York city police depart
ment that man giving the name of
Edward Lynch, and answering the
description of the man wanted here
for holding up a Chinese restaurant
in Fairfield avenue, recently, has been
arrested and is being held pending
advices from Bridgeport
After extradition papers have been
procured Detective Washburn will go
to New York to bring the prisoner to
Bridgeport
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
NOUS. RECIPE
FOR WAR BREADS

Washington, Feb. 9-No standard
recipe for Victory bread will be is
sued either for commercial bakers or
hotels or restaurants and public eat
ing places, or for households which
bake their own bread, according to
an announcement of the United States
food administration today. The only
requirement is that the bread must
contain not more than so per cent.
of wheat flour, the 20 per cent. re-
naming to consist of corn meal, corn
flour, rice or rice flour, potato flour
or any other cereal recommended by
the food administration.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
FIREMEN CALLED
BY SLIGHT BLAZE

Fire apparatus answered two stfT1
alarms this morning. The first was
turned in at 500 o'clock for a blaze
in an ash box and coal shed IN the
rear of the Bulls Head Stables, Main
and Frank streets. The blaze was ex-
tinguished without difficulty.
The second alarm came from 1888
Seavie wavenue, and was turned in
at Ills o'clock. The f1remen found a
defective fue had caused the alarm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
TROLLEY TIE-UP
is LAID TO COAL

Trolley service was suspended for
nearly an hour between 7:3O and
$50 o'clock this morning due to the
poor grade of coal used at the Con.
necticut Companys power house on
Seaview avenue. AS a result hun
dreds were forced to walk to their
places of employment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
Store Cellars Are Flooded
As Big Water Pipe Bursts

much deeper. In some of the build
tngs on the east side of the street the
water flowed into cellars through win
dows at the sidewalk level. As far as
could be learned none of the places
suffered extensive damage.
The inundation came after workers
for the Bridgeport Hydraulic company
had succeeded in thawing out line
to the hydrant from the main water
line.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09

Cellars of many buildings on the
east side of Water street were flooded
today by the bursting of a six-inch
water pipe leading to the fire hydrant
at Wall and Water streets.
At o'clock the great flow Of water.
from the pipe caused the street to
take on the appearance Of a miniature
lake. For two blocks the thorough
fare was covered with about a foot of
water, and in many places it was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
ENGLISH REPORT
OF SHIPS dead
HAS MOUNTED
Discrepancy in Figures Given by British Admir-
atty and u. S. War Department - Trawlers
Fail to Find Life Boats or Bodies Crowds
Cheer Rescued Sammies in Belfast

Washington, Feb 9-The department still without
official advces today to change yesterdays estimate that 13
been lost in the sinking of the Tuscana
press dispatch early today however, indicated that the figures
of the Tuscanias bureau there still held at 4O
Americans missing while the British admiralty figures given
Press in London last night showed 1855
missing 448 of them American sodiersve officers and 43
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
ENEMY PATROLS ACTIvE

London, Feb. 9-.'The enem
trols were somewhat more active than
usual during the night in the sector
north of Lens" says today's official
statement. ''There is nothing further
to report
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
FIRST HEATLESS
DAY IN CANADA

Toronto, Feb 9-Canada is under
going it's first heatless day today. The
heatless period which, like that in the
United States, is designed to save
coal, will continue tomorrow and Mon
day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
RESUMPTION OF BLOODY ATTACKS ON
FORTRESS AGAIN RESULT IN Great
LOSSES FOR CERMANY'S HOST
FRENCH BEAT Off 7 DRIVES
With The BAYONET

With the French Army in France Feb. 9-(By the Asso
caed Press-The armies of the German prince before
Verd Feb have suffered costly defeats in vain
gads French positions both sides of the Although
large bodies Of troops employed at times single per-
manent advantage has been gained
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY TO CLOSE

THE Public Library will be closeo
all day Sunday and Monday for an
nual repairs. All departments will be
open Tuesday Lincoln's Birthday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
HUNS CAPTURE AMERICAN
SOLDIERS NEAR ST. MIH|EL
BERLIN ANNOUNCES YANKEE TROOPERS HAVE
FALLEN INTO ENEMIES HANDS-TEUTONS
USING DOGS TO DETECT Q. S. PATROLS

Berlin, Feb via LondonSome American prisoners have
been captured north of Xvay 10 miles east of ST he says
the official statement today by the German general staff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
The Want Columns

= Classified advertising in
this newspaper is effective,
no matter what you may de-
sire to advertise. Try it once
and see.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-09
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi
cinity: Rain and warmer to-
night; Sunday fair and
slightly colder.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

Next week lot Of busy men are
going to be out canvassing the citv
AZ the interest of the United War
Work. 1t is no more their business
than 1t is yours and the least w,
can do for them is to receive tbem
kindly, be ready with your contribu-
ton, and do not compel them 70 take
up Time unnecessarily soliciting YOU
10 DO what you should do without So
notation. Give everything YOU can
and give 1t promptly and cheerful,v
Don't scowl, and don't act as tbougb
Inc solicitors were trying to get
something out of you for their own
benefit. Be white, look pleasant and
appreciate the fact that you live in =
town that has busy men of affairs
Sufficiently generous and patriotic r.
leave their business and go ont 70
spend their time and energies for the
cement OF our fighting men at tba
'front.' They have big job ahead Of
and encourage them,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09
We Have Everything q
Bank Has Except None y

The Lakeland Telegram begins its
eighth year as daily newspaper. 1t
is one OF the small city dailies which
has been continuous success and
Its success was made possible by NJ
+. Hetherington and his able wife.
The Telegram is published i'll the
handsOmest newspaper building in
the entire south, the style OF archi-
lecture leading many a stranger t.
enter the counting room to get check
cashed. 1t Is possibly that is why
Hetherington is SO successful-yet
Danish the thought .-Clearwate Sun
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09
At The Churches
Tomorrow
Church Services
Begin Earlier
Tomorrow Morning

TOMORROW MOrnlnB
To All Lakeland Churches:
At meeting of the pastors OF
Lakeland, held on Friday afternoon,
it was unanimously decided that even
at a great sacrifice to ourselves we
must be loyal to the government, to
our soldiers, and the United War
Work campaign for them. To do this.
on this first Sunday that our churches
are open, it will be necessary to as
semble our Sunday schools at nine
o'clock, omit the morning service, and
all adjourn in time to attend the
Gypsy Smith meeting in the Park,
announced for ten o'clock, but which
will not begin until 1920. Ever
meeting at nine o'clock, new time, 1t
will be really later than we met un-
der the old time, and SO will work nc
hardship on anybody We plan to
make this Sunday school hour a joint
meeting of the Sunday schools AMI
the churches, and so we urge all
church members, whether regular
members Of the Sunday school or not,
to attend this joint service, bringing
their church envelopes as we'll as
their Sunday school offerings, to COW
err all the time we have been with
out services, and to get all our work
lined up for the future.
All evening services, in all the
churches, will begin at seven o'clock,
until further notice. Those church.
es having Young Peoples meetings
will begin them at six o'clock, and
the evening worship at seven.
Let US all unite in making this a
great day for the Lords work and
worship in Lakeland.
Fraternally yours,
G. I. STACY,
Chairman Pastors Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

OF all the nonsensical rot that wac
ever promulgated, the silliest is that
winch comes from Tallahassee, claim.
ing that the State Reform School can
not be put in order until the Legis-
iature appropriates money for the
purpose! That is to say that the
great State of Florida cannot furnish
iood, bedding and medicines for a
handful OF boys, living on a farm that
with proper management would be
self-supporting! Oh, we'll, pass the
nat! Well chip in few dollars
rather than that this disgrace to the
state should be perpetuated
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09
First Baptist

First Baptist
Louis Entzminger, pastor.
On account of the War Work meet
ing in the Park and the address Of
Gypsy Smith, we will not have our
regular eleven o'clock services. The
Sunday school will meet at nine
o'clock (which is half an hour later
since the change of time than usuaD
J. j. Haldeman, superintendent One
hour will be given to the school, fol-
lowed by a short church service at 10
o'clock with short talk by the pas-
tor This service is important and
we urge our people to attend it. We
Will close in plenty of time for the
meeting in the park at 10:30.
b. Y. P. u, both Junior and Sen
lior, meet at 6 O'clock.
Night services at 7 o'clock Preach.
ing by the pastor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09
Praise From
Sir Rupert

Praise From
Sir Rupert
With the issue OF November 1, the
Lakeland Telegram entered upon its
eighth year of usefulness and Editor
He1serington is receiving congrat,,.
lations and fluctuations from his
friends among the Florida press. The
Telegram has come to be one of the
standards of the Florida , newspaper
family and its place is we'll estab.
lished as a splendid dispenser of the
news, of crisp comment and enter.
tanning and instructive special arti.
cles. 1t is also recognized among the
trades as a first class advertising
medium and the patronage accorded
It is proof of the esteem in which It
Is held by the business folks. The
Telegram is welcome visitor to the
rimes-Union and is read and appre.
,iated always. Our greetings and
best wishes are by this extended
Jacksonville Times Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09
Firmly Established

Congratulations to the Lakeland
Telegram on the eighth anniversary
OF its career. Started as an experi-
ment by Editor Hetherington, 1t long
ago passed the experimental stage
and is now as firmly established as
any daily newspaper in Florida. A
clear case of the survival of the fit
test, for the Telegram is a remark
ably able paper of strong influence
IN its territory and is in all ways
a credit to its editor and to Florida
journalism Quincy Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09
ANNOUNCEMENT

The Kentucky Auto Shop is now OBJ
en- under the expert management of
Mr. Sam DeNike, who will be pleased
to see his friends at that place. The
Kentucky Auto Shop is located in the
rear of the Bassett building on Ken
lucky avenue. 1904
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

Sunday school promptly at 9 a, m
Let every one come and be on time,
SO we may dismiss early enough for
all to attend the Gypsy Smith meeting
at the park.
There will be preaching at D m
following song and prayer service
beginning at $50 promptly.
We have many reasons for thank.
tulness, Let us show our apprecia-
ton and religious activity.
j, D. MAJOR, Pastor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

4oST-The setting out of Cameo
ring, lost somewhere on Florida
avenue between Childs st. and the
Meharg place, or on Childs st, be.
tween Florida avenue and Missls-
sippi ave. Return to Evening Tel.
egram
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

Several Of the churches and the W.
9. T. U. of Ocala passed resolutions
OF approval of the course of the Ocala
Star, which was one of two State pa.
pers which turned down the cash for
a page advertisement in opposition to
the prohibition amendment. Christian
people of all communities are not so
thoughtful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

Just as we begin to poke fun at the
departing flu and feel easy about it,
it back-flres and bowls over some cit
izen who had been Dragging about
escaping it, and 1t makes him moan,
"Oh, why should the spirit of mortal
be proud" But its blows are getting
weaker, much fewer and farther be-
tween.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

The Progressive Farmer says ut is
disgrace for towns and villages to
burn leaves. One ton of dry leaves
is worth one-fourth ton of S.2.2 fertil.
izer. See that all are put on farms
and gardens"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

Young McWhorter, of the Tribune,
crows that he's not grandpa. Neither
are we. But we have hopes--some-
times in the dim and distant future
when we begin to cease to be quite
young.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

FOR RENT-Two furnished apart
ments; one Groom and bath, the
other Groom and bath. Garage if
desired. No objection to children if
well behaved. Phone 447 Green. or
apply 1901 South Missouri avenue.
S0h9
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Upon the recommendation of the
City Health officer, the restrictions
on holding inside meetings are hereby
withdrawn until further notice.
So62 e. c. FLANAGAN, Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

Every day has little proclamation
all Its own, nothing escaping our
vigilant and prolific Governor. Some
day when there is no proclamation to
write, or hand-bills to pass out, he
might take off fifteen minutes to look
into the condition of the sick, starved
and tortured inmates of the Reform
School.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

WANTED-To buy four 1-year old
fattening hogs, delivered to Lake
land. Phone or write best prices.
H. Grady Zellner, Lakeland. SO65
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-09

Thanks to the confidence the peo-
pie had in the Evening Telegram,
Lakeland did not make fool Of her
self with premature peace demonstra-
tons, like hundreds of other places
did.