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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
SENATORS TO PROBE
 COAL CENSUS ROW
GarfielGs Letters Objecting to
 Hylan's Survey Will Be Shown.

Washington, Nov. 26.---FaiIure of coal producing agencies to utilize culm banks or waste coal to relieve the fuel shortage and Fuel Administrator Garfield's objection to Mayor Hylan's inventory last month of New York city's coal supply were subjects of in- quiry yesterday by the Senate 1Dm- mittee Investigating the fuel situa- ton.
 J. B. Neale, Director of Production for the Fuel Administration and own CT of anthracite properties, told the committee he knew of no alleged un- derstanding among mine owners to keep culm off the market as a means
 of maintaining hiSh prices.
 He attributed the failure of the owners of culm banks to utilize fully that product to a shortage of labor and desire to prevent reduction of the output of fresh coal by taking men from tBe mines for the work of treating the cheaper grades.
 The committee asked that letters of Fuel Administrator Garfield to Mayor Hylan objecting to New York's in ventory of it's coal supply be pro- duced, and Fuel Administration off cials agreed to present them today. The mayors letter to the police com missioner ordering the survey to de-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26

If the Germans are hungry, they might ask for food from the Belgians whose homes they burned and whose daughters they carried off into slav- cry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
'PRUSSIAN POETS WAX STRONG ON
 HATE THEME
One Writer Says the Germans Will Be. Called on to
 Execute.

l London, Nov. 8 - Correspondence l of the Associated Press)
 obtained of the latest output of Ger
 man songs and poems of the war are 1 shot through and livid, as were their forerunners, with hate: Now burn, O hate, flame forth! For we have loved too long, Hate is no sin, or if it is, God pardon us the wrong." 1 This is the beginning of a piece of verse whose kinship to the notorious Hymn of Hate" is evident. Then follows catalogue of the Allies sins, 1 the foremost of which is "consorting 1 with yellow Asiatics." The final out ] burst runs:
 "So burn, hate, flame forth! Burn even in Deaths house. i If ever hate should prove a sin, Sin be Gods Jaw to us." The writer signs himself Michael" !"
 but one Bernhard Konig, who styles himself "King Bear-heart," outdoes
 him. He indites long poem telling Germany that when her Virgin Sword" had struck down her base and envious detractors, she would be call Cd on to execute JuSl1CSJ WlluOul abatement or mercy. Thus:
 Then hurl at him your scorn, the
 hateful hypocrite, the master liar;
 hurl it in his face that grins with
 pride. Drive him out-there is no l room for half measures-drive out this scum of cowardly assassins, of
 Walloon negroes! Away with them!
 The face of Europe cannot endure | such a disagreement. A kick for this rabble which, a prey to folly, has presumed to cross swords with Ger
 many"
 1 Not very different is the voice of one P. T. Steicher, who grows lyrical
 with hatred of "the savage hordes, '' l the enemy, who are characterized as
 tigers, hyenas, the ff-scourings ot 1 humanity, the shame of Europe" There is another poem by one Zei. 1 ger who hymns Force as the cleanser i and inspirer of the world. Peace he cries, 'is but war that keeps esi- i lent"
 Each sword blow" W. Flex sings
 ''is a Holy Mass, each rifle shot z i Prayer"
 "Oh, Lord" intones another, "wt
 worship thy might, we worship Thee in shining ar1nor; and the horrible
 work once accomplished and Peace
 come again, albeit with wings bespat , tered with blood, then let thy larI sing for gladness; The High Mass O Germany is ended.'"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
ST. PAUL'S FAIR
 TOMORROW NIGHT

The St. Paurs Episcopal church fair, which was interrupted by the destruction of the parish house by fire last Friday morning, will be con- tinued tomorrow night at the rooms of the Y. W. c. A., on Beach street opposite the wreck of the old parish building.
 Miss sallie Hopwood, returned missionary from China, will. with her company of assistants, serve chop suey supper beginning at o'clock. Steinke, the cartoonist, will be there with a talk on characters in crayon. The apron, food and candy tables will also be there. All those having their articles for these tables are re- quested to bring them on tomorrow afternoon at the rectory. Jowett, the magician, will present his demon stration for the company entitled the Flags of Victory"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26

termlne whether favoritisn was being shown in the distribution of coal in New York was read into the record by William P. Burr, corporation conn SCI of New York. The mayor said Tn his letter that while there was donA Serous shortage of coal in the city the securities of coal producing agencies had increased in value.
 Figures were given to the commit tee by MT. Neale slowing an fncrea SC Of 1,lSS,447 tons in anthracite ship ments for the first six months of this year as compared to the same period for 1917 although production from last April to November 16 fell off some what because of the influenza epi- demic.
 Seventy-five per cent. of the an- thracite properties are owned by rail- road companies, MT. Neale told the answer to questions from Senator Reed as to whether the railroad owned mines engaged in price fixing which lother mines were compelled to meet,
 MT. Neale said there was no such un- Idertsanding, and 'that occasionally if the outside mine owners had an over supply they cut the prices published by the railroads.
 MT. Neale said the amount of culm made ready for the market was regu- lated by the amount the market would take R. V. Norris, a Fuel Adminis- tration engineer. testified that vast quantities of culm have been utilized in the last two yeacs -0 r'0c' A." -- ' shortage. The cost of producing it, according to operators figures, is about S1.40 q ton, I4, s.....
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
76TH DIVISION TO BE HERE SOON
Includes Connecticut Batteries
 of 103d Field Artillery.

From Washington comes the re- port that before long Connecticut cit ies and; towns can welcome home some of their men who are now over seas. Such statements are made by General Peyton c. March, chief of staff of the army; semi-official re- ports from other sources mention the same thing.
 It is said that Batteries E and F of the 103d Field Artillery will be among the first to return. These batteries were at the time of their departure made up largely of Bran ford and Stamford men. The 103d was detached from the 26th division soon after it was landed. The 26th division is with the army of occupa- ton.
 The 18th Pioneers, the successor of the old First Connecticut, which has been at spartanburg, s. C., will it is said, soon be mustered out. Colonel Richard J. Goodman is in command. The 5Sths Pioneers are to be eighth or ninth on the list for demobiliza- ton.
 The recent announcement of Gen. March seems to establish that the 76th division will return before the 18th. The 76th includes the 3o4th Infantry, the 303d and 301st Machine Gun Battalions, the 301st Sanitary Train, the eight field hospital and ambulance companies, and the 302d Field Artillery The 901st Trench Mortar Battery and the S01st Am intuition Train contained many Con necticut men.
 It Is the opinion of many that the regular army and the National Guard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26

Locomotive engineers will miss the war news, as now they can't wake up the people along the line at night by blowing their whistles for fake news.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
THANKSGIVING SUPPER.

On Wednesday evening, Nov. 27. 1918, Kyota council, 16. degree of Po- cahontas, I. O. R. M, will hold 3 peace and Thanksgiving supper at the banquet hall of Wowompon Tribe, No. 1,0S7 Broad street.
 All brothers of Konchapotanauh Tribe, No. 30, and Wowompon, No. 40, are cordially invited to attend.
 A good time is promised to all. Everything will be home-cookedAp pre- pared by the Red ladies, under the direction of Sister c. Stoppel an1 Brother L. Peer, IT,, of the enter tainment committee.
 Pocahontas S.. Crowley expects q large attendance of Kyota council to attend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
SHEEP RAISING
 NOW ENCOURAGED . IN CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Nov. 26.---To encourage sheep raising in Connecticut, Rich ard M. Bissell, chairman of the Con- necticut State Council of Defense, has appointed a committee, which includes three members of the De- fense Council, to investigate the sub- ject with a. view to submitting a bill to the legislature, if, after study, the committee deems that action advis7 able.
 Connecticut has large areas not adapted to the raising of tobacco or fruit or tc dairying, but ideal for sheep.
 MT. Whittlesey said that the num- Der of sheep in Connecticut in 1915 was only 1S,000. In 1845, he said, Connecticut had 298,574 sheep.
 'Tf the sheep had increased in proportion to the increase In popula- ton, we would now have 1,O6O,165 of these animals" MT. Whittlesey add ed Sheep raising should be en- couraged because of the present great demand for clothing and food. Then, too, it is profitable from the economic standpoint to keep sheep"
 The present price of wool aver ages about 70 cents a pound. Lamb averages 16 cents 8 pound and mutt ton cents. Twenty-Five years ago the price of wool averaged as low as 12 1-2 cents pound. Lamb was about 1-2 cents a pound and mutton 1 cents.
 MT. Whittlesey thought that the principal causes of the failure Of sheep to increase in Connecticut were the danger from dogs, the high cost of fencing and the fact that the farmers attention had been largely concentrated on dairying.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26

sold for $296 ton. More culn, he said, has been treated and placed on the market in the last two years than ever before.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
AUSTRIAN REVOLT GROWS.

Zurich, Nov. 26.-The counter revo- lutionary movement in Austria Is de- veIoping to such an extent that the National Council has placarded the streets, warning the public against 1t.
 It is said that the Monarchists are resorting to all kinds of methods to excite distrust of the council and try ing to frighten the people by the pros pect of allied occupation, according to a Vienna despatch to the Frankfort Gazette.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26

divisions will be held in France as long as an American force Is kept overseas. The national army divis- ions, composed of draftees, will be sent home. The question of the re- turn or retention of troops is of course in the hands of General Per shing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26

When the people get tired of heavy taxation, the government can always borrow money; and when the people get tired of paying off their debts, the government can increase the taxes.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Italians Ouercoz71e
II e a ny Resistance
In Ne,u Piaue Attack

LONDON, Oct. 27.-The Italian Tenth
Army this morning iuunchcd an often.
sive OH the middle PiaVc, in the Mon
tello region, and is driving forward
across the river in conjunction with
British forces on the left, according to
the statement issued from the War
Office in Rome tonight. The an
nouncement reads:
"The attack of our Tenth Army
across the Piavc in the area OF the
island of Grave di Papadopoli com
menced at GAO O'Clock this morning.
INC Italian troops on the right met
with strong resistance According to
INC latest report, after heavy lighting
TINS resistance was overcome and the
advance successfully commenced.
"On our LETT the British troops are
advancing satisfactorily and have
reached their first objective ACCORDING
to programme, overcoming strong re-
sistance.'
The British report tonight says:N
"Thc 10th Army's' attack has met
with considerable success on the right
OF the 18th Italian Corps commanded
by General Paolno. We arc advancing
east OF the river and have reached the
'lne from the neighborhood of Ronca-
oel'c TO point half way between
Nlmadolmo and San Polo di Piavc,
whore VIC are in touch with the 1,th
brlt1sh Corps under Lieutenant Cen
cral Sir J. n. Rahington, who has can't
urcd Tca1e and Borgo Malamottc.
ne prisoners already captured in
D-( -
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28

Brooklyn. Both times the Americans
landed within their own lines. They
claim to have brought down two Ger
man machines in their encounters with
the enemy. Lieutenant Newell acted
as observer and Lieutenant Ten Evck
as pilot.
On October Is. while accompanying
The all-American bombing squadron,
their machine was attacked from the
rear by five Germans. Lieutenant
Newell, at the machine gun. saw one of
the Germans fall. The others con-
tinued firing and the gasolene tank of
the American machine was pierced
twice, but the momentum of the air.
plane prevented the gasolene from es-
Gaping and catching fire.
On Wednesday Lieutenants Newell
and Ten Eyck we're members of a day
bombing squadron which flew over
Buzancy On the return they were at
tackled by three German machines and
brought down one of them. The en-
gine Of their machine was pierced by
many bullets and put out of commits
sion, but the Americans landed safely
south of Brieulles. In the fight bull
let grazcd Newell's nose, while another
bruised Ten Lyck's check
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Americans Thank Haig
General Read Says Praise Will
Be Remembered

LONDON, Oct. 27.-In reply to Field
Marshal Haig's high commentator of
the American 9th and 30th Divisions
for their gallant services in. the op-
orations Of the Fourth British Army,
Major General George w. Read has
sent the following message to Field
Marshal Haig:
Every member OF the American
second Corps will always remember
with great pride your generous COM
mendation. We are under the greatest
obligations to all the British units
attached to us for their splendid CO.
operation, especially that of the Royal
Artillery, which insured at all times
the success of our operations"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Billiards. American
Second Army Holds
Line in the W0eDre

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.Thc Ameri-
can Second Army, under Major General
Buliard, is holding the line in the
Woevrc. This was disclosed by Cen
eral Pershing in his communicate for
to-day, received tonight at the War
Department. Repulse of heavy German
attacks on the front northwest of Ver-
dun by Major General Liggett's First
Army also was reported The state
ment reads:
North Of Verdnn the enemy re-
newed without success his attempts to
regain the ground lost in recent fight
ing. Yesterday evening an attack
launched with strong forces against
our positions between Bantheville and
the Bois des Rappes broke down under
our artillery fire before reaching our
line. East of the Meuse there has been
sharp fighting in the region of the
Bois Belle.
"On the front of the Second Army
there e, was lively artillery fighting in
General Pershing's statement for
Saturday follows:
North OF Vcrdun our troops have
made further progress in the Bois dc
Bourgogne, reaching the hamlet of
Fumay. Artillery fire has continued
heavy, particularly in the region of
Bantheville and east of the Mcusc."
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28

nave brought down 230 enemy ma.
chimes and twentythree enemy bal
looms. Bombing airpranes dropped
moro than 10000 Kilograms of ex-
plosives on railroad centres, trooE
concentrations and other points behind
the enemy lines.
From the view of the engineer the
most difficult task faced has been the
repairing Of roads and the movemcn,
ol supplies. men. ammunition and foot
10 the front. More than 10000 engi
necr troops are employed dav ano
night in rebuilding shcll-shattcrct
roads
in the Argonne hundreds of yards
OF German barbed wire entanglements
fastened from tree to tree at various
heights: had to be bridged as it was
impossible to cut them.
Engineers Have Problems
The crossing of Forges Brook was
accomplished in the first dav Of The
advance under heavy fire. The enpi.
neers had to lay bundles Of faggots or
both sides of the stream to bridge it
me crossing was made in record time
and then began the battle of the Ar.
gonne, which lasted for more than two
weeks '''i Nv
OF the more than lc5 square miles
o''' SiN SHCily SiIlCC ScDCcmDN1
26 almost one-half were heavily woodel
and machine-gun infested. The Ameri.
cans had to take by storm 159 hills
and high crcsts. OF the. hills 1A1 1ver<
west OF the Meuse and eighteen east
OF the river The Germans also had
TO be driven from 430 ravines.
Huns Positions Strong
!, Natural positions for defence held by
5i 1ne Germans north of the American
llne probably are as strong as any
Switzerland to the sea.
From Grandpre Pass, where there
has been fierce fighting for nearly two
weeks, the Americans face the Bois dc
bourgogne and Bois de Bas. Which
really are continuation of the A..
gonne forest. Back of these preat
woods is the Foret-de- -Boult. ali of
which form splendid protection for
troop concentration and concealinp am
munltlon and heavy artillery. Here
Inc Americans are preparing for the
Dattle of Argonne all over again.
German prisoners report that the
hols dc bourgogne is literally filleC
Wltn machine guns. Further east the
Iermans have taken advantage of the
more wooded tracts Of the Bois df
Barricourt and the Bois de Tally t(
the south of which is the Freya posi-.
t'on' winch has been reached by the
americans west of Aincrevillc.
Many Lines Bar Way
,, East of the Meuse the American
nave more wooded districts in view o
the observers, the principal one bejn.
the foret de Woevrc, along the south
crn edge of which passes the t'rev;
line. To the souti, of this position ar,
three series of smaller lines facing tn,
americans, some of which were pene
trated IN Thursdays fighting.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Results of Investigation
Will Not Be Made Public
Until After Election
Conclusions May Be
Bad for Democrats
Attorney General Gregory
May Make Separate Recon-
mendations to President
Especial Dispatch to The TY1bunc)

Especial Dispatch to The T,1bunc)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. The
Hughes aircraft investigation report
will probably not reach President vii
son for several days, and when i ,locs
1t Is certain that it vii. not be pub
iished before the elections. and per
haps not at ALL
Attorney General Gregory made it a
point to be present during the exami-
nation of every witness who appeared
before Mr.. Hughes. This has led to
the impression that Mr.. Gregory was
making it his business to watch and
check up Mr.. Hughes. 1t is therefore
expected that the Attorney General
after reading Mr.. Hughes's report, will
probably supplement it with one of his
own, IN which he may take issue with
some of the conclusions Mr. Hughes
has arrived at, and give the President
the benefit OF a different ntcrpreta-
tion of scme of the evidence. He il
likely also to give the President line
on Mr.. Hughes's personal equation as
an investigator.
1t is understood that Mr.. Hughes
does not make specific recommends
tions. He reviews the evidence and
sets down his conclusions. The purpose
OF his investigation was primarily to
give the President, as commander in
chief of the army, full and detailed
information as to the administration
of aircraft affairs under the old re
gime.
Acting upon Mr.. Hughcs's conclu-
sions, the President may direct that
I certain army officers be tried by court
martial, should the report be strong
enough to justify such d course.
AS the report is certain not to be of
complimentary nature, it is consid-
cred that now that politics is in the
sunlight again. without the rcstrc-
tions of a voluntary censorship. it
would be indiscreet to give it any pub
licity before election.
Similar reasons may operate to post
pone publicity tely--until such
time as its publication will no longer
interest the public, which will be when
the aircraft fighters in France are we'll
equipped and are making great show
ing with American planes.
In support of the forecast that the
publication Of the report will likely be
long delayed, it is pointed out that the
President is still withholding tho Hog
Island report.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
u. S. Mines Form
North Sea Barrage
American Invention Helps to
Bottle Up German
Submarines
Submarines

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-Mines used
in laying the submarine mine barrage
across the North Sea were of new
type produced by the mining section Of
the Navy Departments Ordnance Bu-
reau, Secretary Daniels said to-day.
The problem first to be solved, Nj.
Daniels said was the development OF
a new type of mine, none of the old
ones being suited for use against sub
marines. The mining section of the
Ordnance Bureau, under the direction
of Commander S. p Fullinwider, sue
ceeded i'll developing a type which has
surpassed all expectations, the Secre-
tary said
new firing mechanism was first
necessary, and for this purpose naval
ordnance officers made use of an cleo
Lrlcal submarine device, invented
and submitted to the Navy Department
by Ralph Browne. an American, in May,
1917. The first adaptation of this in
vention was tested in July, 1917.
The design of the new mine was then
completed rapidly. and as each part
was determined upon, it was put into
quantity production. Owing to the fact
that the facilities in naval ordnance
plants were entirely inadequate to pro
duce the thousands of mines needed
The various parts were manufactured
III plants throughout the country.
most of the contracts being placed with
automobile manufacturers.
Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, for
mer chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance
is in command Of the mine force
abroad; Captain r. R. Bclknap directs
the mine planters; Captain o. G. Murhn
/ is in charge of the forces and bases
ashore, and Commander s. P. Fullin-
wider is in charge of the mine section
Of the Bureau Of Ordnance
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Rickenbacher
Made Captain
As oe + alis
American Ace Promoted at
Airdrome After Victo-
rious Flight
60 American Rorabers
Attack Hun Reserves
Two u. S. Planes Missing
in Expedition Against
Briquenay Depots

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST or VERDUN, Oct. 27
BY The Associated Prcss) CO %. m. -
German troop concentrations in the
'rGjon OF Driquenay. north OF Grantic-
pc. wcrc bombed this afternoon by
bout sixty all-Amcrican bombing air
p.anes, with about eighty pursuit
planes protecting them. Formations
q from fifteen to twenty German ma
chimes attempted to drive off the Amer
icans and several aerial combats re-
suited.
Lieutenant Edward Rickenbacher was
among the pursuit planes accompany
ing the bombing squadron. He en-
gagged in two aerial combats and
brought down German machine with
IN the American lines near EXermont.
Eickenbacher followed the enemy ma
chine close to the ground until he saw
thc enemy aviator land and fall into
'ac hands OF American infantrymon.
neturning to his airdromc, Rckon-
bacher heard the news Of his promotion
20 a captaincy.
The weather was fairly clear when
word came that German troops were
arriving at Briquenay by trains and
that they were marching and being
transported toward the Bourgounc
Wood. An expedition was quickly or
eanzed and was soon on the wing.
In addition TO bombing Briqucnay
and the railroad, the bon>bers dropped
a few bombs in woods near by, and tho
pursuit planes attacked enemy troops
with small bombs and machine guns
The bombers report excellent results
direct hits being obtained upon rail
road sheds.
Two American planes are reported
missing. Over Grandepre the left wing
of 4 plane was struck by German
antiaircraft she'll and the machine fell
IN flames within the German lines. The
identity of the machine is uncertain
but it is believed to have been an
American