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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
CITY'SC0AL SUPPLY IS
 GROWING
Situation More Optimis- tic and Board Prays for Good Weather
 to Continue.

Bridgeport's coal situation. both on the domestic and indus trial sides, is beginning to get relief and is better than it has been at any time since Decem- Der 1. This city has three days supply on hand, but the danger point has not been passed. It is reported that the Bassick Co.,, employing several hundred men, would have to lay off it's employees if it's coal supply was not replenished today.
 The situation does not cease to. be critical, because a storm would raise havoc with shipments scheduled to arrive here within the next few days. Fuel Administrator Carl F. Siernon has received more reports of loading barges and cars in the last few days than at any time during the last month.
 EC~OIl SldlcufCIilS revealing tue ldCl that Bridgeport's supply of ha1I coal fell off 10000 tons during the last year were released for publication to- day by Administrator Siemon. The figures show that the city's normal yearly consumption is 250,000 tons and during the year 210,3 ,33S tons were re- ceived.
 The arrival of approximately 2,50o tons of hard coal yesterday and to- day and the promise of further ship ments have greatly relieved the do- mestic situation. The bituminous situation shows little change. | Administrator Siemon has been rep- rimanded by State Administrator Rus | sell for making appeals direct to Washington instead of through hiA office.
 | It started over Siemon's request tc l the government for an immediate supply of soft coal for the Bridgepor Gas Light Co. The message sent Wed nesday was as follows: situation il Bridgeport is so critical that I an
 wiring you direct instead of througf Russell. Bridgeport Gas Light Co.ha
 only four days supply ahead. Cal you not arrange to have 10 or 20 car' shipped in for their immediate needs
 I have done all I possibly can do Won't you please wire mel"
 The message had the desired effec
 as 20 carloads arrived yesterday. Th' shipment was taken from the surplus
 supply of the New Haven railroad a
 the governments demand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
POLAND TO WAR UPON
 RUSSIANS
Bolsheviki and Latest Foe Have Their First
 Clash.

London, Feb. News has reached Kiev from Minsk that the Polish legion has declared war against the Bolsheviki, a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says:
 The report of the Polish le- gion's action also is forwarded by the Petrograd correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Co. who says that, according to a tel egram from Minsk, the Bolshevi- Xxi have attacked a Polish diyis- ion under Gen. OttapOvitch. Heavy fighting occurred. The Polish commander in-chief tele- graphed the commander on the western front that state of war existed between the Polish army and the Bolshevil<i.
 In the ancient Tartar capital of Bal1htchisarai representatives of the Crfmean Tartars have held a constituent assembly and issued adecIaration of the establishment of an autonomous Crimean re- public. The entire population of the Crimea and the soldiers and workmen's deputies are said to have acknowledged the new TO- public. An epidemic has broken out in CFimea.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
APRIL TO BRING
 BUSINESS HOURS BACK TO NORMAL

Bridgeport's merchants, saloon keepers and amusement house man. agers will fall back to their normal schedule of hours on or about April 15, according to Fuel Administrator Carl F. Siemon, who today said the orders would not prevail when the days are longer and heat is no longer needed in these establishments.
 The curtailing of hours has caused great financial losses to practically every place of business effected by the fuel conservation orders. Saloon keepers report a falling off of amounts ranging from $100 to $500 in the receipts of last week, while the hours business lost by the dry goods merchants each day has resulted in proportionate losses.
 With the busiest one hour and one half of the day clipped off, proprietors of pool rooms and bowling alleys re- port their cash registers have been hit hard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
BAY STATE F|RM M HIT HARD BY
 WIDOW
Lost S6O,OOO to Bridge port Cassie Chad wick" "-Freyler
 a Victim.

Mrs. Charles T. Chapman, Bridgeport's Cassie Chadwick" is being sought by the legal re- presentatives of the Empire Trust Company, New York, who have protested her note for $104,00O, and by the Hubbard Company, of Worcester, Mass, to whom, it is said, she owes $60,00O. It also developed to- day that she owes Frederick Freyler, proprietor of the Fair field Restaurant, 5000 which she borrowed on notes.
 Attorney John Smith, representing Margaret Graham, Mrs. Chapman's maid, has applied to Prosecuting At torney Morehouse, of Stratford, for a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Chap man on a charge of embeZzlement. At torney De Forest, representing Miss Carrie Bunnell, is also about to take action, but when seen this morning refused to say what steps he would take to recover the $10,00o which his client lost
 When the exclusive story carried by The Times yesterday became cir culated there was considerable excite ment among the business people o1 Bridgeport, few of whom have escap- ed the swindles of the woman. The D. M. Read Co. was heavily hit, while many other stores in. the city re- ports having the name of Mrs. Chap
 Continued on Page Ten.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
YANKEE PLATOON SHOWED BRAVERY
 IN GERMAN RAID

With the American Army in France, Thursday, Jan. S1-(By the Associated Press)-Conditions were quiet on the American sector all day today because of the fog, which to- night showed no sign of abating. Be- yond a few shots from both sides at registered targets there was very lit tie artillery firing. There was vir- tualIy no infantry activity.
 Additional details of yesterday $ raid show only the heroism of the pla- toon in the trenches nearest the lis tening post raided prevented the enc my from entering the trenches and, perhaps, capturing prisoners.
 As soon as the barrage fire lifted the platoon came out of it's dugouts and stepped to the firing platforms.
 Their rife fire held off a superior number of Germans who tried to ap- proach. When the enemy saw the Americans were determined to hold the position they withdrew into the fog. Later several bloody enemy rifles and other equipment were found beyond the American posi- ton,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
SEIZURE OF K. K. COAL
 IS URGED
Labor Leader Declares New Haven Is Hoarding
 500,000 Tons.

Boston, Feb. Edward F. McGrady, president of the Boston Central Labor union, last night sent a telegram to President Will son charging that the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad waS. hoarding more than 50O,- 900 tons of surplus coal and asking that some of this supply be seized for essential indus tries.
 New England today was still conserving its scant supply of coal and carefully distributing the small amounts that arrived by rail and water with the prospect that measures taken by the fuel administration would not bring relief until the middle of next week. In Boston dealers were not allowed to deliver coal to office buildings, stores and factories, an order to this effect which expired this morning having been extend- ed for two days by the city com mittec.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
HOME GUARDS TO PATROL BRIDGES
 IN CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Feb. "Details of Home Guard troops have been called out to protest the highway bridges at the mouths of the Housatonic and Con- necticut rivers, according to a brief announcement made public today by State Highway Commissioner c. J Bennett through the Connecticut State Council of Defense. Announcement of the order follows:
 "It has been thought advisable by the State Highway Commissioner and the Military Emergency Board to place guards for the protection of two main highway bridges, namely, the Washington bridge at the mouth of the Housatonic river and the old Say brook-Old Lyme bridge, at the mouth of the Connecticut.
 From time to time, it will be nec- essary for the guards to stop auto mobiles preparing to cross these two bridges, particularly at night. The guards have been instructed to be courteous in their dealings with the public"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
NATURALIZATIONS
 HOLD UP TRIAL OF
 R. R. DAMAGE CASE

Trial of the suit of Lillian N. Sher- wood of Fairfield against the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road Go. for damages of S15,000 for injuries received in June, 1916, when she was struck by lantern which fell from a passing train will be resumed February 12. . Next week the time of the court will be taken up with naturalization peti- tions, about 300 new applications com- ing before the court. About 100 of these have been continued from other sessions for various reasons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01

The riots of yesterday are attrib- uted by officials and the newspapers to the anger of the strikers on real lzlng that the movement was doomed to an early failure. The German press generally agrees that the dem onstrations show g. lack of central ized control.
 Teuton dispatches reaching this city claim that the strike movement is not spreading; that it is not finding the support necessary to carry it along and that the chief industrial sections of Germany have been little affected by the strikes.
 The Socialist party committee met in Berlin on Wednesday evening to decide on the attitude of the party in view of the extension of the strike. The committee considered a program which, the Vossische Zeitung says, was regarded as offering a suitable, basis for negotiations with the goTE .ernment. The program was restricted to political demands affecting domes- tic affairs, emitting reference to the desires in regard to the foreign policy expressed by the strikers. The com mittee also considered. measures to prevent the indictment of a strike of bakers.
 The trade unions are declining to pay out strike benefits. AS an indi- cation cf the lack of centralized direc- ton, it is said that only a few of the big plants of Berlin were forced to suspend operations completely.
 The governing board of the Social Democratic party announced yester- day that it had not taken over the management of the strike. The trade unions, thorugh the general oommis- sion, also disclaimed responsibility,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
OF RUSSIAN FRONT
 STILL GOES ON

Amsterdam, Feb. IA war cor respondent of the Dusseldorf Mach richten reports that the portions of the Russian front which have been entirely evacuated are growing in ex- tent. The trenches are falling to pieces. The posts which were used for wire entanglements are being burned as firewood. The disbanding of some military units is in progress south of the Pripet region.
 Artillerymen are selling their horses, the correspondent says. Sol- diers guarding the road to Lutsk no longer demand passports, but require the payment of a toll of 20 roubles for every vehicle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
HUN HELMET TAKEN BY
 LOCAL BOY AT CAMBRIA

first in which Americans were engag- ed. A section of the railway regi- ment of the American Engineer force, to which "BilT' Marvin is attached, went to the assistance of British allies who were hard pressed by an enemy attack. The American engineers hopped to it with rifles, where they were handy, and with fists where rifles were lacking. There were a few casualties on the American side.
 "Bill' Marvin was right in the thick of the fray When the smoke cleared away he hunted a souvenir of the occasion. A dead Boche's helmet looked good to him. At some risk to himself he laboriously pried a hel- met from the upper end of a Boche
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
1 POLICEMAN LOST LIFE WHEN STRIKERS TRIED
 TO HALT STREET CARS
German Newspaper Admits 18OOOO Workers Walked Out-Dozen Strikers Injured in Street Fighting and Women Participated-Say
 Scheidemann Plays Trotzky's Game.

Amsterdam, Feb 1-Reports from Berlin in this city today admit that serious riots took place the city yeser day. One policeman killed another seriously injured and dozen strikers hurt The most the day oc cured in the northwestern part of Berlin in which the police man killed.
 Assisted by women, mobs of strikers attempted tie up all street traffic when they charged by the police and fighting enued There minor disturbances Berlin ad ms in other suburbs of the city, but the press that the outbreaks in Berlin have reached climax and the move ment is dinegratng
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
NAVAL RESERVE FORCE
 BIGGER THAN OLD NAVY

they left Annapolis today they would find important assignments awaiting them and their achievements would depend upon themselves.
 The ideal of the navy in war, the secretary Said. was contained in Ben jamin Franklin's order to the navy's first captain, John Raul Jones, to show at all times a tender regard for non-combatants,"
 If you wish to find the difference in Americas method of warfare and Germany's, it is embodied, in Frank lin's instruction to Jones'" MT, Dan iels, flor the American regards war las a tragedy
 Much of the secretary's address was taken up with recital of the bril-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
TOTES REvOLvER AND FLASHLICHT,
 GETS 4. MONTHS

Harris M. Cares, 32, of Lynn, Mass, arrested last night by Patrolman Thomas Burns, on Water street and charged with carrying concealed weapons, today was fined $1 and costs and given a sentence of four months in jail by Judge Wilder in the city court.
 When arrested Cares had in his possession a 3S calibre revolver and a aashlight. He could give no satisfee- tory reason for having them.
 In imposing a sentence of fo1e months Judge Wilder was holding good to his word that he would in- fiict severe penalties upon gun toters in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01

Three Bridgeport soldiers mixed 1t" with the Huns in the recent en- gagement at Cambrai when Ameri- can engineers dropped their picks and shovels and took on the Boches with rifles and fists.
 One of them, "Bill" Marvin, of 529 Union avenue, accounted for at least one Boche and has sent home evidence to prove it. At the Custom House there arrived yesterday, consigned to "BilTs" brother, Myron, a German helmet. A letter that preceded, the helmet informed Myron that "Bilf' had removed German head there from shortly after the battle at Cam brai.s
 As will be remembered. the Cam hEai engagement was practically the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01

Annapolis, Md, Feb. 1.-The United States naval reserve force, now em- bracing 69,0OO men and 1900 officers, lis larger than the regular navy when war was declared and three times as large as in the Spanish-American war" Secretary Daniels declared to- day in addressing the special gradu- ation class of 300 reserve officers at the naval academy.
 'FThis is a wonderful record for a service authorized IS months ago." the secretary continued, and it's ere ation has made possible many phases of the diversified work the navy has been called upon to do.
 Mir Daniels told the young officers, who have successfully completed the prescribed IA week course that when
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
PRESIDENT AND
 DOMINANT PARTY
 LEADERS CONFER

Washington, Feb. At a confer ence with a dozen Republican and Democratic senators whom he sum- moned to the White House today Pres ident Wilson reiterated his opposition to the pending bills to create a super war cabinet and a director of muni- tions, contending that they would hamper him in the conduct of the war and that they were unnecessary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
DIVERT COAL TO USE OF VESSELS
 TIED UP IN ICE

St. Louis, Feb. 1.-More than 1000 tons of coal from mines in Tennessee was rushed to various points along the Mississippi river today to be used by boats caught in the ice foe that for several days has swept down stream. Orders diverting the coal were issued by the St. Louis Fuel Committee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
KING ALFONSO TO PROTEST SINKING
 OF STR. GIRALDE

Madrid, Feb. Tine cabinet met yesterday under the presidency of King Alfonso and decided to send q strong protest to Germany, demand ing reparation to Spain for the sink ing of the steamer Giralda. The note will not be sent through Prince von Ratibor, the German ambassador here, but will be telegraphed direct to the Spanish ambassador in Berlin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
MISSISSIPPI BOATS CLING TO BANKS
 TO ESCAPE FLOES

Memphis, Feb. 1.-Gorge ice from the jam at Richardson's Landing, 50 miles above this city, which began passing here early this morning was moving down the Mississippi river rapidly today with craft of all kinds hugging the banks in sheltered an- chorages. The river here rose about three feet over night to stage of 14.5 feet
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
CZERNIN ASSURED WILSON AUSTRIANS
 ARE ON THE LEVEL

London, Feb. Tt is known posi- lively, according to a dispatch from Berne to the Daily Mail, that Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian for eign minister, through private inter mediaries, has sent message after message to President Wilson, assur- ing him of the sincerity and guileless- ness of Austrian diplomacy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
BERNARD BARUCH
 MAY TAKE POST
 LEFT BY WILLARD

Washington, Feb. disappointment of Bernard M. Baruch as chairman of the war industry board to succeed Daniel Willard, resigned. appeared probable today. MT. Baruch is a member of the board and has been in charge of the purchase of raw mate rials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
SOCIALISTS
 FOR HAMPERING
 ARMY DRAFT LAW

Cleveland. Feb. 13C. D. Ruther- burg, Socialist candidate for mayor of Cleveland Alfred Wagenknecht, state secretary; and Charles Baker, state organizer of the Socialist party, con- victed in the federal court of hamper ing the army draft law, were taken to Canton, O.. today, to serve a one year sentence in the workhouse.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
BOARD OF RELIEF
 HAS BIG RUSH OF PROPERTY OWNERS

More than 100 property owners greeted the Board of Relief during the first hour of it's first session in the tax commissioners office today and protested against their increased prop erty valuations. The office was filled all day and it is estimated that more than 300 applications for reductions were made. The board will hold an- other meeting tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
GERMANS OBTAIN
 FIVE AMERICANS
 LEAVING BELGIUM

Washington, Feb. Five Ameri- cans in Belgium have been denied by the German authorities the right to leave that country and go into Hol- land. Inquiry into the detention is made.
 The case is the first of it's kind re- ported to the State Department and it is believed that the German authori- lties in Belgium, under the impression that Germans are detained in the United States, have taken the action as a retaliatory measure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
FL PASO REPORTS NEW REVOLT IN
 SONORA DISTRICT

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 1-Rumors of a new movement against the Mexican government in the state of Sonora were current here today.
 Jose Obregon, a brother of Gen. A1varo Obregon, former minister of war, is said to be the leader of the new movement, which it is reported, has been joined by large number of Yaqui Indians.
 The suppression of this revolt was said to be the reason for sending 1000 federal troops to Sonora from Chi huahua, recently.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
ICE FREES 10000 TONS

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Feb. l. Four tugs towing Il barges loaded with 10000 tons of coal for Boston and nearby points left here today, af- ter being held in port by ice since Sunday The fleet is due in Boston tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
GENERAL STRIKE FOR THREE DAYS
 SWEEPS MUNICH

London, Feb. IA three-day strike has been declared Munich, according to a Gen. News dispatch from Amster- dam today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
"S'matter Pop"

The Times has obtained for it's readers. the famous "S'matter Pop?" comic car toon. It will appear in this newspaper daily. See Page 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vii ctnity: Unsettled tonight; Friday fair, colder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-15
MONTANA WILL
FOLLOW DAKOTA
Legislation Called For by Cover
nor Stewart Duplicates This
g yiz. ). States Acts "a. -.sus

Helena, Mont, Feb. 15.-An extra
session of the Montana legislature,
called by Governor S. V. Stewart to
consider war measures met. here
Thursday. In his formal message, the
executive recommended legislative en-
actment upon these matters:
= Amendment to the seed grain law.
Soldiers and sailors moratorium
and statute of limitations.
~ Legalizing the state council of de-
Tense and appropriating funds for it's
operation ..s.
- Giving legal status to. the home
guard organizations.
e" An anti-sedition law. @ r.
[. An anti-sabOtage law.
Amendment to the absent voters
law to prevent Montana soldiers and
sailors from being deprived of their
votes.
Consideration of the national pro.
hibition amendment.
A law providing for the licensing Of
dealers in and purveyors Of fire arms
and ammunition in Montana.
Validating county bonds which have
been issued without proper legal
steps.
Removing Montana whitefish from
the class Of game, and an article to
make them salable as other fish.
Law providing a closed season for
the burning of brush to aid in the pre-
vention of forest fires.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-15

One of the most successful farmers
meetings ever held in this vicinity is
in progress now at the international
Harvester company's building under
the auspices of that company. More
than $50 farmers and business men
from every portion OF the Slope are il
attendance and Judging from every re-
port made by these men, they are
gathering vast amount Of very prac-
teal knowledge Of the use, design and
maintenance of tractors which they
will be able to put into practice early
in the spring. ,.. .,-..s'
If anyone thinks that the farmers
and implement dealers are not anxious
to learn more about power farming a
visit to the sales floor of the Harves-
ter building would Immediately cor
rect that erroneous impression. From
the tone and atmosphere of the meet
ing it is shown also, that it is not
simply the desire to learn about trac-
tors that draws them but the patriotic
earse of helping increase the 1918
food production. This is evidenced by
the fact that towns as far distant as
Artas, S. d., Dickinson, Pettibone, New
England and Killdeer gave up their
quota of Interested power. farming
men.
Promptly at 8 o'clock, without any
preliminaries of any kind, the school
was started. 1t is being conducted by