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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
HEAR FRIZZELL'S
SUIT IN PRIVATE

Sitting as a committee of the Su.
perior Court, Judge w. H.. Comley
Jr., today heard evidence in the con-
tested divorce case of Charles r
Frizzel against Elizabeth Roberts
Frizzell. The hearing is behind closed
doors.
F'rizzelI is a member of a promi-
nent family, and married Elizabeth
Roberts in Nashville, Tenn, several
years ago. He was a travelling sales
man, and moved from place to place
with his wife, finally bringing her to
Norwalk to live. They had many dis
agreements.
After living with FrizzelPs parents
for a time, Mrs. Frizzell last summer
brought a suit against them for alien
alton of her husbands affections
which was tried in tho Superior
Court here. The decision of the court
was against her claim.
Frizzell filed his divorce suit last
fall, alleging intolerable cruelty upon
the part of his wife. The case is con-
tested.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11

On Saturday Justice Wheeler asked
Secretary Sheehan if he would recon-
mend his proposition whereby part of
the coal line would be shifted to the
County Court building. The secretary
said it would be impossible and re-
fused to recommend it. Thereupon.
according to Sheehan, Justice Wheeler
said to him, You are the most cold
blooded Irishman L ever met Later,
Sheehan further AYERS, Justice Wheeler
asked him, How much commission
are YOU getting on these orders?"
The secretary replied, This is no
time to discuss personalities He left
Justice Wheeler standing in Golden
Hill street with the UNDERSTANDING
that he would not urge the splitting
of the coal line.
Today Justice Wheeler sent
lengthy statement to the press, which
reads in part:
THE long coal line extending out
into Main street seems to me to be a
disgrace to our community In the
line were men, women and children,
standing in many instances, for many
hours in the cold. I anticipated the
matter would be disposed of before
Monday, but while at breakfast, he
went on, IAN indignant citizen tele-
ptpned me that the coal line extended
out into Main street.
tI at once called Mr. Siemon.''
Wheeler's statement reads, 'and told
him of this fact and asked if he would
not use the Court House He replied
that he would not.
Concluding the statement reads. 'As
a result of the protest of our citizens
and of our agitation, undoubtedly, Mr..
siemon will be forced to make .
change"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
FUEL BOARD
SEES HOPE
FOR CITY
Bins Replenished By
Week End Arrivals
and Water Routes
May Open Soon.

Bridgeport's coal Situation
shows ray Of brightness today
following the week end arrival
Of 81 carloads and five barges
Of hard and soft coal. The gov
ernment has ordered tug cap
tains to break into Whitestone,
L. l., where scores Of barge
loads Of coal, many Of them
consigned to Bridgeport, have
been for many weeks ice bound.
But for the Saturday night and
Sunday arrivals the bins of every
dealer in the city would be bare today.
More than 1900 applied at the Fuel
Committees office, 142 Golden Hill
street, this morning and several hun
dred more were in line when it opened
again at o'clock this afternoon.
The burden of the committee is
slightly relieved by a plan of the Man
ufacturers' Association, which acting in
cooperation with Administrator Sic
mon, will distribute coal to it's employees
by use of factory trucks in quarter-ton
lots. The Bridgeport Brass Co. and
the Locomobile Co. each have a barge
load, which they will distribute among
their employees in need of coal An
agreement to that effect will be drawn
up by the Association and Fuel Com
nittee today.
The last of arrivals is as follows:
27 carloads of bituminous coal OF
which 26 cars are consigned to fac.
tories; 10 carloads of anthracite coal
seven consigned to factories; five barge
loads of mixed coal, two to factories
Administrator Siemon said today
that with the recent arrivals he will
not be forced to take soft coal from
the factories for use in the homes
eve have the authority, but will not
exercise it unless we have no other
coal to give to families applying for
relief
The weekly meeting of the retail
| dealers was held this afternoon, but
| nothing of Importance developed
The Garfield holiday was generally
observed throughout the city and no
violations were reported to the admin
istrator. According to SiemoE.
many factories will be closed tomor.
row.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
FIND SIGNS
OF TEl)TON
THRUST
Efficiency Of American
Troops Prevented
Heavy Losses on
Tuscania.

Washington, Feb. II - The
relatively small loss Of life
among American soldiers
aboard the Tuscania is attri-
buted by Secretary Baker to
the fine discipline Of the men
and the efficiency Of their Off
GERS. In his weekly war re-
view, published today, the Sec
retary also expresses the ma
tons appreciation Of splendid
work of the British navy in
rescuing the American forces.
The review points out that recent
accommodating thrusts by the Ger
mans, notably in Flanders and around
Cambria, may suggest development of
Germany's long deferred offensive in
the west. So far, however, the de-
partment's statement says, the actions
have been local in character.
American troops occupying a sector
on the Lorraine front are described as
having proved themselves we'll fitted
for their task.
From a list of 1882 American SOL
diers saved from the torpedoed Tus-
cania so far reported to the war de-
partment the Associated Press is en-
abled today to give the names of more
than 800 troopers aboard still unac-
counted for. No report has reached
the department to change the estimate
that only 113 American soldiers were
lost and officials, although expecting
additional names to come in slowly.
could give no assurance as to wher
the lists would be complete.
The names already received by the
war department checked against the
sailing list of troops shows 345 men
unaccounted for, but 35 names of sur
vivors were made public last night
which do not appear on the sailing
list. 1t is assumed that some soldiers
possibly went aboard the Tuscania at
the last moment without being re-
| corded on the sailing. list and that
members of the crew may have beer
reported among the military survive
| ors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
M'ADOO APPOINTS
TRAFFIC BUREAU

Washington, Feb. Ii - Director
General McAdoo took oyer today the
commission on car service of the
American Railway association and
created a car service of the railroad
administration division of transpor-
tation. w C. Kendall was made man
ager.
At the same time the director gen.
eral appointed an interregional traffic
committee to study diverting traffic
from the more seriously eongested
gateways to the more open ports
Mr., McAdoo today formally am
nounced the organization of his staff.
The names have been published
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
FOUR-MINUTE MEN
TO SPEAK TONIGHT

Addresses on War Savings Stamps
will be made at the theatres this eve
ming in the four-minute campaign.
The following assignment of speakers
has been made:
Poll, w. S. Boardman; Plaza, W. H.
Comley, Jr.; Lyric, Judge A. B. Beers;
Park, Michael J. Flanagan; Empire,
Henry Shannon; Strand, J. C. Culli-
nan; Bijou, Charles Shapiro; West
End, Lynn Wilson; Liberty, William
A. Redden; Oak, Thomas NJ. Cullinan;
Elite, W. W. Bent; American, W. C.
Arnold; Hippodrome, G. L. Thompson;
South End, Judge Edward P. Nobbs;
Park City, A. H. Comley; Arco, Will
liam. P. Kirk; Palace, Hugh Lavery;
Bostwick, H. F. L. Allen; Rome, A. S.
Amblpse; Pastime, H. P. Lyons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
MINUTE WOMEN'S
CAPTAINS NAMED

The women's committee of the war
bureau has been formed into COM
panies of so women each to do war
work duty. Enlistment blanks for
this service for the period of the war
will be ready soon. During the com
ing week the members of the COM
mittee will cooperate with the war
savings stamps committee in carry
ing on the thrift stamp sale drive.
Each company will work under the
supervision of a captain. The list
of captains as yet is not completed.
Those who now have that rank are:
Mrs. e. W. Downes, Mrs. J. E. Cent
coli, Miss Margaret Beck, Mrs. A. S.
Ambrose, Mrs. Frank l.. Wilder,
Miss Jennie Donning, Mrs. L. ]. Kar-
lowsky, Mrs. Fred c. Mullins. Mrs. c.
H Cannon, Mrs. George F. Mara,
Mrs Kenneth W. Mcneil, Mrs Leigh
H. Wilson, Mrs. H. C. Ives, Mrs. F. R.
Garrett, Mrs. George T Hatheway.
Mrs. Charles Armstrong and Miss
Dotten Gros Claude.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
$5OO,OOO FUND
FOR TRANSPORT
OF u. S. LABOR

Washington, Feb. 1-Transporta-
ton of workers enrolling for industr-
ial war service will be provided in a
revolving fund of 100000 which the
department of labor announced today
has been asked of Congress. Ad-
vances would be repaid either by the
workers or by their employers ac-
cording to the individual arrange
ment, for similar uses in future
cases.
Appropriations for transportation
and for housing, $50 100000 having
been asked for the latter purpose, are
expected by officials of the depart
ment to go far toward solving the
apparent labor shortage, which they
say is merely a problem in distribu-
ton and in providing satisfactory
living quarters. Inability of many
workers to pay travelling expenses
over great distances has proved to be
a handicap in recruiting workers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
KIEV REPORTED
IN REDS HANDS

London, Feb. 1t.-Nothing from any
Russian source has been received in
London. regarding a peace treaty be-
tween the Ukraine and the Central
powers. The foreign correspondents
in Petrograd are as silent on the sub
ject as the BoIshevik government IT
self, and equally as silent on happen
ings in the Russian capital
The official Russian wireless news
agency circulated statement that
Kiev has been in Bolshevik hands
since Feb. s, when the rada forces
were captured or fed. The statement
concludes:
At 10 p. m. Friday nothing remained
of the rada but a sad memory. 1t is
now clear that the delegation from
the rada at Brest-Litovsk is repre-
senting a non-existent authority
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
RED LAW REQUIRES
PAY FOR STRIKING
FINN WORKINGMEN

Stockholm, Feb. 11-According
to q message from Helsingfors a
law has been published there aboI-
ishing the death sentence, pro-
viding for the payment of wages
to worlxnen during strikes and
decreeing that the Red guard be
maintained as a state institution.
The law also provides for the sup
preston of counter revolutionary
newspapers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11


Russia steps formally out of tbs
war by act of the Bolshevik govern
ment, which seized the reins of power
in Petrograd last November and al
most Immediately opened peace nego-
tiations with the Central empires. The
authority of this government seems
virtually unquestioned at present in
northern Russia, and the TeutonIc
powers have already assured the ces-
sation of even nominal hostilities along
virtually all the remainder of the orig
inal long line in the east by signing
a peace with the Ukraine and isolat-
ing Rumania-
Although cutting little figure in the
war for nearly a year, Russia's great,
indeed vital part in the conflict comes
forcibly to mind as the circumstances
leading up to her exit are reviewed.
becoming a beIligerent on August 1,
1914, through Germany's declaration
of war on her, her troops were soon
sweeping through east Prussia, Great
ing a diversion that hampered the
Germans in their first dash through
Belgium and on Paris. Though dis.
astrously defeated by Won Hindenburg
at Tannenberg, she rallied quickly and
by winter was hammering again at the
German borders and her great armies
overrunning Austrian territory in Gal
licia, were at the crests of the Car
pathian mountains and threatening
an invasion of Hungary.
1t took the bulk of the Austrian
armies and large proportion of Ger.
many's virtually an entire year of
campaigning in 1915 to break Rus
sia's hold on Galicia, drive her out of
Poland and the lower Baltic territory
and force her armies under Grand
Duke Nicholas back to the line of
which Brest-Litovsk, the scene of the
recent peace negotiations, formed the
keystone. Beaten back but not yet
disorganized, she fought through 1916
creating havoc among the Austrian
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11

other assistance in sight at the time
and Newell found his strength rapidly
ebbirg in the unequal struggle against
the terrible undertow.
Little by little the efforts of the two
men began to tell and after what
seemed hours of struggling they were
able To haul the numbed and helpless
form of Mrs. Newell to safety.
In the meantime Mrs Louis had
summoned help and after the two mer
had sufficiently recovered their
strength they helped carry the partly
unconscious woman to the cottage of
Fred G. Marberg, where restoratives
were administered to both Mrs. New
ell and her rescuers.
Later in the day Mrs. Newell was
strong enough to be taken home
where she nSw is recovering from a
state of collapse from the narrowing
experience.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
KAISER BLOCKING
PEACE DESIRED
BY ALL WORLD
WITH TEUTON IMPERIALISM Baking CHANCES
OF PEACE SAYS EXECUTIVE, AMERICA
HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO GO ON
UNTIL JUSTICE Is DONE.

Washington, Feb. 1-Presiden Wilson, addressing
in joint session at 1890 o'clock today replied to the
cent speeches by German Chancellor Herng the
TRAN foreign minister, Count Czernin
Chancellor Won Hertngs statement the president
and confusing and leads to practically
on was very different in to from Count Czernn which
the presidet said had very friendly tone.
The president reiterated that the United States had no
sire to interfere in European aft and woud ddan take
advantage of any internal weakness disorders impose
own will upon another people,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
ICE MASSES
In SOUND
BREAKING
25 Tugs Appear Off This
Port All With Tows-
Wind Breaks Embargo.

A shift of wind to the north to-
day broke the ice embargo in
Long Island Sound. Tugs that for
many days were locked in the ice
off Whitestone, L. l., near Hell
Gate, were able to proceed and
captains found clear water I'M
der the Connecticut shore almost
to New Haven bTeakwater. At
10 Il. IN. about 25 tugs were re-
ported off here, all with tows.
They were held up, however, by
masses of ice east of this har-
bor.
The foes were setting toward
toward Long Island under an ill.,
creasing breeze and prospects
were good for resumption Of
navigation to New London. Be
yond that port with fair weather
the tugs will have no trouble in
proceeding to destination. Unless
severe weather returns the
Sound is likely to be free of ice
in few days.. Conditions from
Sands Point to White Stone are
clearing up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11

All the way through the Z 4 Aess1us Il
drew a parellel between the pro-
nouncements of Chancellor Won Hert-
ling and Foreign Minister Czernin and
his hearers drew the conclusion that
the President decidedly considered
Czernin's utterances as being more
favorable than Hertling's.
"Czernin seems to see the funda-
mental elements of peace with clear
eyes and does not seek to obscure
them," said the President.
Count Czernin," said the Presi-
dent, probably would have gone
much farther had it not been for the
embarrassment of Austria's ALLAN cea
and of her dependence on Germany
Again the President reiterated that
the United States was in the war and
would put forth it's whole strength
tin this war of emancipation
The test of whether it is possible
for the belligerents to go on compar-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
HAS
RESTLESS NIGHT

New York, Feb. 11-Doctors at
tending Theodore Roosevelt, in their
first official bulletin today said he had
had "a rather restless night" but
that his condition was practically
the same as yesterday" Just now
his temperature and pulse are nor
NAL" the statement concluded.
Yesterday it was said at Roosevelt
hospital, where the former president
last week underwent two operations,
that he was improving and that, al
though he might suffer acutely for
several days. his complete recovery
was expected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
ORDERS GENERAL
REHABILITATION
ON AL FRONTS
OPPOSITION TO GERMANY, ,AUSTRIA-HUNGARY,
TURKEY AND BULGARIA ABANDONED
DESPITE FACT THAT PEACE HAS
NOT YET BEEN SIGNED.

Amsterdam, Feb. 1Russia has declared the state of war
to be end and has ordered rehabilitation of Russian forces
all fronts according dispatch received here today dated
BresLitovsk on Sunday
THE president of the Russian delegation at today (Sun-
days. sitting stated that while Russia desstng from sign
ing peace treaty. declared the state of to be end
with Germany Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria. sim
uaneously giving orders for complete rehabilitation Of Rus
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
u. S. AMBASSADOR
AT PETROGRAD is
he WIRES

Washington, Feb. 11-Ambassador
Francis telegraphing from Petrograd
under date of Feb. 6 reported all at
the embassy and in the American
colony safe and well. This is regarded
as disposing finally of a rumor that
diplomats of the co-belligerents We're
being sent out of Russia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
EXTEND TIME FOR
FILTNGOF TAXES

Extension of time for filing income
and excess profits returns, from
March / to April 1, was announced
today by Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Roper at Washington. The
extension of time to April 1 applies
to returns by corporations doing bust
ness on a fiscal year basis.
The local income tax Office will be
open this evening from 7 until 2
o'clock and all day tomorrow from Z
o'clock in the morning until o'cloct
in the evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
SOLDIER NAMED
SOLE HEIR TO
$4,000 ESTATE

Letters of administration on the
estate of Ella c. Smith, who died in
Trumbull on Jan. %, were asked in
the Probate Court today. The es-
tate consists of farm and cash totall-
ing about $4,000, of which Frank B.
Smith of Long Hill, nephew. is sole
heir. He is in the army aviation
corps. Charles E. Downs of Trum-
bull was appointed administrator
and D. S. Leavitt and Charles G. Peet
were named appraisers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11

Mr. ana IhFS. NeWell, with MI. ana
Mrs. Robert Louis, who reside at the
same address, were walking along the
frozen shore when the party was
startled by a scream from Mrs, New
ell. They returned just in time to see
her form disappearing through the
ice which had given way under her
weight.
Calling to Mrs. Louis to get to. a
place of safety the two men at great
risk to themselves crawled over the
treacherous ice to where Mrs. Newell
was .frantically struggling to keep her
head above the icy water.
Larmon Newell was the first to
Ssach has wife and grasped her hair
He was Immediately joined by Louis
The ice began to crack under the COM
bined weight of the two men and they
had to change their position SO as to
form q human life line. There was no
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
FIX SULTAN OF
TURKEY DEAD

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-THE death
Yesterday of Abdul Hamid, former sui
tan of Turkey, from Inflammation of
the lungs. is announced in dispatch
received here today from CONSTANT
nople by way of Vienna A state fun
eraI will be held.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
FUEL HEAD and SUPREME
COURT JUDGE DISAGREE
SIEMON AND SHEEHAN TURN DOWN WHEELERS RE-
QUEST FOR SHIFTING COAL LINE, so THE JUS
TICE TAKES HIS PEN IN HAND AND WRITES
A PIECE FOR THE PAPER ABOUT IT.
OR THE PAPER ABOUT IT.

Following snappy conversation between Justice George
Wheeler chairman of the Bridgeport War bureau and Sec
reary William Sheehan secretary Of the Fuel Committee
former today submitted statement for publication attacking
Fuel Administrator Carl Semon and his secretary their
to follow his suggestion whereby the coal line be
split up into several parts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
BRITISH LOSSES
IN WEEK 7,O77

London, Feb. 11-British casual
ties reported in the last week are
7,077, divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds-Oficers
70; men, 1860
Wounded or missing o.cers. 155:
men. 5,4S9.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
ACTIVITY AT AISNE.

Paris, Feb. 11-Active artillery
fighting on the Aisne and Verdun
fronts is reported in todays official
communication.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
FRENCH TO BUY
MANY FOOTBALLS

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE French govern
ment has ordered 100000 footballs
for the army. to be delivered within
seven months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
HUMAN LIFE LINE SAVES
WOMAN FROM ICY GRAVE
HUSBAND AND COMPANION RESCUE MRS. HARMON NEW
ELL AFTER TERRIFIC STRUGGLE WHEN SHE
FALLS THROUGH ICE AT FAIRFIELD BEACH
-RESCUERS NEARLY DROWNED

Weak from shock and exposure, Mrs. Harmon Newell of
Pened avenue Fairfield slowly recovering after terrific
battle for life when she fell through the Fairfield Beach
yesterday and almost carried 10 her death by strone
undertoW
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11
German Polygamy

A special writer for the
Times tells how Germany has
resorted to the abolition of
marriage vows to rebuild the
empire. See Page 6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-11

For Bridgeport and vi
cinity: Partly cloudy and
slightly warmer tonight and
Tuesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-15
October. 1918.

October, 1918.
1T must be clearly understood
that the process of evacuation and
the conditions Of an armistice are
matters which must be left to the
Judgment and advice Of the military
advisers of the government of the
United States and the allied govern
ments. and the president feels it his
duty to say no arrangement can be
accepted by the government of the
United States which does not provide
absolutely satisfactory safeguards
and guarantees Of the maintenance
Of the present military supremacy
OF the armies of the United States
and the allies in the field
He feels confident that he can
safely assume that this will also be
the judgment and decision of the al
lied governments
"The president feels that it is also
his duty to add that neither the gov
eminent of the United States nor,
he is quite sure, the governments
with which the government of the
Unieed States is associated as bel
ligerent, will consent to consider an
armistice so long as the armed forces
OF Germany continue the illegal and
inhuman practices which they still
persist in. At the very time that
The German government approaches
the government OF the United States