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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

fore the House of Lords yesterday. according to Vienna advices received here
 We shall continue all the more. our efforts toward peace" he said. We shall answer the note after care- fully examining it's contents. We hope that the peace discussions not withstanding difficulties, will deliver the world in the near future from the unspeakable misery of war"
 Basel, Switzerland, Oct 2S.---The GermanAustrian deputies in the Aus trian Reichstrath havef ormed an as sembly for the purpose of conducting the affairs of the Germanic people In Austria. Karl Seith, leader of the German socialists in Austria, has been elected president of the new assem- ply The deputies have announced their desire to bring about the auton- , omy of Germany in Austria and to establish relations with other nations.
 The German state of Austria WlH seek access to the Adriattc &sea in agreement with other nations. Pending the establishment of a con- stitution. according to this program, the peopIe will be represented by the Reichsrath deputies constituted as a . provisional national assembly. This will represent the Germans in Aus +ria in negotia tions for peace and will exercise legislative powers. The other branch will consist of 20 members vnow ill have power to contract state (Continued on Page 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

Washington, Oct 23-Exchanges between Washington and the Allied capitals in progress is regarded certain that reply the President may make will be gov erned by the supreme council in France
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and Vicinity: Fair tonight; Thursday part ly cloudy and warmer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

The deaths by weeks are as fol-
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07

blacked eye howled through the base ment of the court house that the ice had arrived. MT. Rooney came forth and asked the decorated chariotecr just what was on his mind, and was informed that there stood without one ton of ice as per order of one John Rooney.
 1T ordered coal" roared MT. Rooney. #E
 You lie!" stated the driver, who, despite his appearance had not had trouble enough.
 An I wanted it sint somew ere else" added MT. Rooney.
 Were off yer nut said the gen tleman driver, Jan' if yeh come out here I'll slap V from under yer hat, y boob! Whaddye think I am, any way?"
 MT. Rooney's opinion of the driver, never enthusiastic, had lessened ma terially and rapidly. Behind him the sweeper was beginning to cry again.
 You'll wait where y are,' said MT. Rooney to the driver, ''an' I'll be tendin' to you in a minute He went to the telephone.
 The coal company told Mir. Rooney that he ordered ice and that they QlOn care to HSdT ally. IfOuSCuSS bout it. Furthermore, they would report the matter to the city admin istration. In addition, they didn't care ! for any more of his trade, and, fur thermore, he had better get over the habit of talking through a saxophone or with marbles in his mouth. After this bit of information, MT. Rooney picked up a shovel and went out to speak to the driver but when he got out on the pavement the driver was block away with the ice and engaged in making gestures which could not well be misunder- stood.
 So MT Rooney went back to the sobbing sweeper and told him to shut up.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
'tOn ff1eSe 2CpounfS Lovo eoak a

'On these accounts I have felt d peiled to issue an order which take effect throughout the Uni States on the 21st day of Janu] 1918, providing for heavy increasd demurrage charges unless cars loaded and unloaded with promptnl In making this order I have f} considered the embarrassment shippers and consignees on account the scarcity of labor. the incvitsi weather, the irregularity of transIt tation and the consequent frequ& punching of cars Nevertheless, I convinced that the total inconveniel and hardship on these accounts
 be far smaller than the inconvenie' and hardships which our people q whole are suffering on account of undue tying up of railroad equipmI and will be very small indeed cd pared with the menace which widespread tying up of equipml causes to the health and comfort the people and the successful q duct Of our war operations.
 "I therefore appeal to every q zen to accept in a. spirit of hearty operation the increased charges wfj will be imposed, and l especially peal to every shipper or consigned a patriotic duty, to employ evI possible effort and expedient Gel though it involves unusual and sl cial arrangement and additional cd to load and unload freight cars v the least possible delay in order t the existing congestion may be clea up before the new demurrage goes into effect
 Tn approving the filing of new murrage tariffs the Interstate Cd merce Commission took action
 the first time on request of the dir i tor general for higher rates.
 About one-fifth of the through q senger trains on Eastern railro} were withdrawn from service 2 within a week or two many other pl scnger schedules will be curtai Disarrangement of passenger schI ules in the past week, Assistant-Di Dirl tor-General Smith reported, was pI noted largely by the number of n sons returning home from hoiid visits.
 He added; "A shortage of labor engine house terminals is prevent engines from being turned pronr and getting back into service.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
HE ORDERS COAL
 BUT GETS ICE
And Then Trouble Starts Between
 Sweeper and Driver

New York, Jan. If it were not for the warm heart and hot head of John Rooney, there would have been less noise than usual in the vicinity of the Yorl<vile court, of which MT Roo ney is the sole authorized janitor. As it was, MT. Rooney's heart and warmth Were stirred with sympathy and indignation, respectively, and per sons as far east as First avenue heard the entire details without leaving their heatless hearths. The cause of the racket, they learned, was that an un- speakable coal company tried to de- liver a ton of ice to MT. Rooney when he ordered coal. Furthermore, and in addition, they indulged in an ar gument. ..-
 It appears that early one morning last week one of the sweepers at the court house threw down his broom and had a good hard cry. MT. Rooney approached him, seeking the scent of hard liquor. but was assured by the sweeper that his grief was of the most sober type, and that he had been driven to tears at the thought of his heatless home and the discomfort therein. He recited vivid details. and MT. Rooney assured him that he would have a ton of coal, even Metropolitan district. He called a coal firm, and gave to them the mum Der of the sweeper's town house.
 One hour later a driver with a cautifower ear and one beautifully
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
.ATHOL AVIATOR KILLED.
Frank Starrett Dies in Accident
 French Aviation School.

.Athol, Jan. "A cablegram ceived here announces the death France of Frank Starrett of this to1 grandson of l.. s. Starrett, presid of the Starrett Tool Works. The
 blegram, which was brief, stated Il death was by accident at an ayiad school MT. Starrett was gradual from the Athol High school and fr Brown University in 1915. He ' prominent in school and college al letics and fraternities of Brown. WI the war broke out he enlisted in ambulance department of the FreI army. After serving his enlistmI term he returned to England d later entered the aviation departul of the French army. returning
 France. His oldest brother, ArtA Starrett recently enlisted as fl in the United States army. He lea1 his mother and several brothers q sisters. aaAe
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
JOHN A. ANDREWS 6 co.
 THE BIG FURNITURE STORE
the Beautiful Jacobean Finish

any disreputable person, but the Wom- an is denied the right to cast a ballot for the person who, in her opinion would be the better executive in of fice''
 Hundreds of women are here fighting for the amendment, and each day the House office building and the Senate office building are crowded with women who want the right to vote. Incidentally, there are those who want to see the amendment de- feated. Women from all parts of the country are at the capital, and there is about an equal number divid- ed between those in favor and those against suffrage ..D..
 One prominent anti-suffrage leader a leader of society in the western city where she is from, said yesterday:
 q object to the women having the right to vote simply because it will, in one way, lower their caste. Why. take any election day. You will see good, righteous men, men who are deacons in their church, go to the polls and mingle with the riff-raff. They will mingle with men who they would never allow in their homes. Vote for men, and work hard for men, whom they would be ashamed to have seen coming from their back door. There is hardly an American city to- day but what has it's little ring of politicians. Politicians who are con- trolled by the brews and saloon ele- ment, and this element controls pofi- tics simply because they want pro tection' Protection for what, you Protocfinn for tho erin, committed in their places
 T can't see why women want to mix up in politics. Personally. I think American conditions are not quite decent. If the reports that have come to me are so, then the high politicians of each state in the country have to kow-tow to every puny, mis- erable little rat who may have a hun dred or two votes tucked away in his pockets. And are women going to en- ter a field where conditions are such as I have described? I hope not
 The vote on the resolution will take place in the house Thursday, forty years to a, day after the first intro duction of such a, resolution in the house of representatives.
 The vote will be close, but the pros poets are that the house will adopt the resolution. The stancheSt OppoSi- ton has come from many of the South ern members, and it is upon these men that the suffrage leaders are now fo- cusing their attention. Representative James c. Cantrill of Kentucky issued a. statement today in which he pointed out to his Southern colleagues that, in his judgment, the Southern democrats stand to lose their control of the com mittee chairmanships In congress if they indulge in any sustained opposi- tion to the proposed amendment.
 Representative Cantri1l pointed out that ten Southern states were now in control of thiTty-one of the sixty com mittee chairmanships in the house. Four of these ten states control eigh- teen of the thirty-one chairmanships. That the South would like to keep this control goes without saying
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
MOTHER GAVE THIS DELICATE
 CHILD V|NOL
And He Got Well and Strong.
 That's True

Monaco, Pa.,-"My little boy, who is the youngest of three. was weak, nervous and tired all the time. so he was most unfit at school, and nothing seemed to help him. I learned of Vinol and gave it to him. It has re- stored his health and strength and he has gained in weight. Mrs. Fred erick Sommers, Monaca, Pa.
 Vinol is a constitutional cod liver and iron remedy for delicate, weak ailing children. Formula on every bottle, so you know what you are giv- ing them. Children love it.
 The Clark & Brainerd Co.,, drug gists; Liggett's Riker-Hegeman Drug Stores, John J. McBriarty, Nathan Noveck, w. H. Russell, and at the best drug store in every town and city in the country.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
M 'AD0O SPEEDS UP
 UNLOADING FREIGHT
Increases Demurrage Charges to
 Prod ConSignees Along

Washington, Jan. 7.-To promote more prompt unloading of freight cars, Director-General McAdoo yester- day established new railroad demur- rage rules for domestic traffic, effective January 21, continuing the present two days free time, but providing for increases ranging from 50 to 100 per cent. in charges thereafter.
 The director-general appealed to shippers and consignees to cooperate in releasing cars to meet the national emergency, and to make special eff forts even before the higher demur- rage charges go into effect to clear terminals as a contribution to the success of the war. The necessity for port from A. H. Smith, assistant direc- tor-general, that accumulation is in creasing at points east of Pittsburg and Buffalo" MT. Smith reported that the situation was due largely to cold weather, but that sickness among trainmen and engineers and scarcity of labor has necessitated extensive curtailment of train service.
 The new dem urrage rates, approved by the interstate commerce commits sion on request of the director general are $3 per car for the first day after the two free days; S4 for the second day, and s1 additional for each suc- ceeding day until the charge per day reaches $10. This maximum then will be charged for every day or fraction thereafter. Existing demurrage rates in most sectionS of the country are $1 for the first day after the two days free time, S2 for the second day, B for the third day, s5 for the fourth day and for each day thereafter. Even these rates are several times higher than those which prevailed a year ago, and which were raised last spring when congestion on Eastern railroads became acute Much higher rates are charged on the Pacific coast and in several other districts.
 No changes will be made for the present in demurrage rules or rates on export freight. The new regula- tions, said MT. McAdoo's order. "spe- officially contemplate the cancellation of all average agreement provisions of existing tariffs Railroads are in- structed to file tariffs embodying the new rates with the interstate com
 nerce commission and state commits sions.
 An imperative necessity exists for releasing freight cars for further serv ice and for relieving terminals which are now badly congested," said MT. McAdoo These unfavorab1e condi- tions are injuriously affecting in vital way the governments conduct of the war. it's aid to the Allies, and the supplying of fuel, food and ne- ccessaries to our own people.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
SUFFRAGE WOMEN
 HAVE THE FLOOR
Antis, Though, Are Working
 Against the Amendment
Especial to the Herald) .

Washington, Jan 7.-One of the suffrage at the present session of Congress Is Dr. Mary Walker, the we'll known woman exponent for trousers for women. pr. Walker has always been identified with the suffrage movement, and was one of the first women to go to England to advocate 1t. She has for years been visitor to representatives and senators In an endeavor to have them vote for the constitutional amendment, so that women would have tho right of the ballot. and is well known to hundreds of former and present congressman.
 Why should not women have the vote," says Dr. Walker. '"They are In every field which, for years, was dominated by man, and have shown by their constant attention to duty that their whole heart and soul Is in their work. Women have dared to presume to enter fields which man a4ways claimed as their especial privilege, but will say that the time is but a, short distance away when every woman in this country will vote
 Personally, I cannot see why the women of California and Colorado and other states should vote, and the women of other states denied the right. It isn't right, and it isn't fair. In every state there are those who al- ways say, Oh. the woman is all right in the home, but she should remain there. That is their sphere But. isto ba w, Ia the women were up on the battlefield, in the hospitals, suffering the tortures of war just as much as the man who received the wound.
 1T, myself, was a commissioned officer during the civil war and know what I am talking about. I don't have to wait and hear what someone else has to say and then repeat it. I am talking from my own experience, and I know a. great many Congress men will vote for suffrage, and that suffrage is just as sure in short while as the prohibition amendment
 The passage of that amendment was a good piece of work, and I glory in Congress for passing it. But I will glory still more if they will but pass the suffrage amendment, so the women can have equal rights. "Why not? Haven't the women the brain matter of the man, or is wom- an simply an ornament to go parading about. Look throughout the country at some of the most successful men of the time. In many of those cases i YOU will find that the men involved ] would be just common ordinary per sonages, but, through the brains and good judgment of their wives, they l have risen in the world. And, of l course, it is always the man who gets l the credit. He can go and vote for
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07

will be for passenger service other than the carrying of troops.
 Call seems to be going down tn line for helmsmen at Washington who have not been palsied by prolonged official service. Truly efficient men come into many of the high places. These often win general confidence by the splendid manner in which they transact the business of their offices and meet the ordealS which attend high official responsibility. But off, cial atmosphere, at Washington and elsewhere, as proved by ages of expe- rience and of individual disasters, dulls efficiency and initiative. Rarely is there q, man who can withstand the enervating influence.
 Presumably the British govern ment is recognizing this principle in retiring three or four of it's highest placed am bassadors. Capitals drift easily from the actualities of mod ern life,' to quote a phrase that was used in London in that connection, and the officials who stay very long in conspicuous places also drift away from the actualities.
 There is much talk at Washington just now in that connection because of bureau chiefs who have been found wanting. The conspicuous case just now seems to be General Crozier, long chief of ordnance. Letters are com- ing here from many quarters, express sing regret and surprise that the gen. eral did not act with his old-time en- ergy in meeting the war emergency. For many years he stood as the very highest type of "up-to-the minute of ficial and many who had observed him over a long period refused to believe he could actually be found wanting.
 But there is much admiration for the manly way in which he has met the criticism. Not word comes from his lips that during the last few months he has been through a very serious illness, having endured a sur gical operation that all but cost him his life. But the point seems to be that responsible officials in the war department should have surveyed the situation and seen to it that someone was put in General Crozier's place.
 Similarly as to General Sharpe, who has been serving as quartermaster- general until recently. It was known up and down the line that he was not the right man for the office, capable as he is as a commissary
 Months ago in an off-hand remark during a House debate Minority Lead CT Mann observed that if the war be- came serious inca pa ble officials would be spewed out. No one paid much at tention at the time. There are inev- itably many misfits in office and war calls for brilliant individual attain ments, both at the front and at the seat of government. The dislodging process has fairly begun and a very great deal more of it may be looked for during the winter. The govern ment must shed it's incompetents and stand forth sleek and glossy in the spring, fit for mortal combat
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

vested him with the power to intern en-
emy aliens. Why has this power not
been used on a larger scale? Under the
customs of war enemy subjects auto
matically acquire a military status.
They are liable to internment. 10 puc
it another way, they are entitled to the
protection of internment.
Why should we not protect ourselves
and likewise do our duty to them by in
terning them? Most German subjects
here are potential spies and agents of
sabotage. 1t is wiser to intern before an
overt act is committed than after it is
committed. Prevention is better than
punishment.
The feeling that the Department Of
Justice has been too lenient and letharglc
rests in the main on the very sparing
use of the power Of internment-which
is a natural incident of war and, in a
way, also one of it's humane obligations.
Put enemy aliens under military guard,
and the espionage and sabotage problem
will be nearly solved.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
The Darkened Sky

Locusts and forest fires and gods and
angels have darkened skies in their day.
but the Amiens drive is the first record
ed case where flying men have done as
much. Major Howe, Of the British
Royal Flying Corps, Canadian, gave a
peculiarly vivid picture Of those strange
days and nights when "the air was abso-
lutely filled above the fighting forces
with planes of both Sides" Swarms is
the exact and fitting word. DOG fights"
free-forall scraps between groups, be-
came the rule. Collisions were frequent.
Not in all the air fighting of the West
front has there been a giant tourney to
compare with this continuing combat, by
day and night, throughout the critical
phases of the greatest of all drives.
Can the picture of so colossal and
vari-colored a combat ever be conceived
in full? We can doubt the ability of the
human mind to comprehend such a pano-
rama. Each day still brings in it's gist
of fresh touches, unrecordcd episodes,
that played principal parts in that con-
fused yet brutally simple drama of the
Picardy fields. At last some details of
the cavalry actions are coming in That
British cavalry fought mounted and dis
mounted has already been mentioned in
official dispatches. 1t now appears that
the French cavalry played an equally
large part. The mobility of the mounted
men made them invaluable in stoppinp
chinks, in damming holes temporarily
till infantry and artillery could be moved
into line.
The essential nature of trench war
fare has not been lost. But, plainly,
aoft and upon the earth, the swifter
squadrons of battle are at last coming
into their own.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
At Last-One Chief

The Allies owe to Hindenburg vitality
important and long delayed change in
their military policy. The Somme often
sive produced partial unification of
Allied command. The Flanders offensive
has completed the unifcation.
After the retirement from the St.
Quentin front General Foch was in
trusted with the somewhat vague power
'to coordinate the action Of the Allied
armies on the Western 'front.'" Since the
British have been driven back in the
Armentieres sector he has been named
commander in chief of the Allied armies
operating in France. Thus, under the
stress of the most powerful offensive
which Germany has undertaken since the
Marne a unity of Allied control ap-
preaching Germany's unity has at last
been accomplished.
The Entente has paid dearly for lack
of coordination in the past. Strategic
plans went to smash and an enormous
waste of energy occurred under the old
system Of loose cooperation. Gallipoli,
the Balkan fizzle, the Isonzo disaster, the
frustrated offensives on the front in
France-it is a long, black record. The
Allies could not afford to handicap them
selves in the duel with Germany. But
personal, professional and national SER
sitiveness stood stubbornly in the way Of
unified action.
Now in the heat Of life and death
struggle the Allied armies have been
fused. The great military truth that one
mind must direct has triumphed. Every
thought obstructive Of victory has been
put aside. Unity comes late, but it is
worth reinforcement of many divisions.
The United States has all along been
eager for unity of control. In our
Civil War we wandered for three years
in the wilderness of scattered command,
discordant councils and military failures.
Then Grant came, and the fighting
energy of the North was intelligently
applied for the first time. We needed no
lessons in the value of unity. We now sec
Foch pitted against Hindenburg with as
much relief as the wearied North in 1864
saw Grant pitted against Lee.