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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09

Germany Is rapidly investing Fin
land and plans to take control there
just as in the Ukraine, and then move
with the White guard upon Russia s
northern ports, thus cutting off Rus
sia from the Arctic and the Baltic.
Thirty German warships, transports
and supply ships, participating in the
movement on Hango on April and
about 1900 troops, some cavalry and
motor transprts were landed.
THE Germans are moving toward
Helsingfors and the Red guards are
putting up a stubborn resistance with
inferior forces. Abo and Bjorneborg
now are under German control and
White guards under German officers
and supported by German troops are
. moving on Tammerfors.
THE White guards also are moving
eastward at several points farther
north in order to reach the Kola rail-
road in Russia and cut off Russia s
northern outlet. The soviet in Sur
mansk is endeavoring to raise sutf-
cient troops to protect the railroad,
but danger is imminent as great forces
are required to police the long line"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
TO PROVE MUCK
AN ENEMY ALIEN

Washington, April 9-Information
is being gathered by the department
of Justice to show that DR.. Karl Muck,
former leader of the Boston SYM
phony orchestra, ordered interned in
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, as an enemy
alien, is not Swiss citizen, as both
he and the Swiss minister assert. The
Swiss minister, Hans Sulzer, has pro-
tested to both the state department
and the department Of justice against
the internment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
GERMAN PRIEST
STARTS REVOLT

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, apr.
s-The Costa Rican congress, accord
ing to a dispatch from San Jose, has
authorized President Tinoco to issue
decree suspending Individual guar
antees in view of the revolutionary
outbreak in southern Costa Rica. The
resolution adopted by the congress
savs the suspension should be made
in order "to vanquish the revolution
led by Vilio, a Germanophile priest,
who has invaded the country from the
department of Chiriqui, Panama
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
EASTER IN HOLY
CITY is PASSED
VERY QUIETLY

London, April 9-Jerusalem's first
Easter since the British occupation
was celebrated with quiet solemnity,
says Reuters correspondent in the
Holy City. The usual swarms OF
pilgrims who throng Jerusalem at
this season were missing naturally,
but their place was taken to some
extent by khaki clad figures.
Although our occupation only
dates four months back" the cores
pondent says. the very atmosphere
of this region seemed to have un-
dergone a change. Distress has van
ished and sickness and fear no longer
are at the threshold of the towns and
villages
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
WARN ENGLISH OF
"INSANE' DRAFT

Dublin, April 9-The corporation of
the city of Dublin yesterday adopted
a resolution warning the British gov
ernment against disastrous results of
any attempt to force conscription
upon Ireland" The resolution adds
that such an insane proposal" would
be resisted violently by every town
and village in Ireland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
OPPOSING ARMIES
OF EQUAL FORCE

London, April 9.-Premier Lloyd
George told the House of Commons
today that when the battle on the
Somfne front commenced the total
combatant strength of the German
army on the western front was ap-
proximate]y equal to the total of the
Entente allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
SPY BOLO MAKES
BIG REVELATIONS

Paris, April 9.-Revelations Of the
highest importance are said by the
Matin to have been made by Bolo
Pasha, under sentence of death for
treason to whom reprieve was grant
ed yesterday. The newspaper asserts
that another important case in con-
nection with the German propaganda
in France is about to develop.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
CURRENT CHANGED,
MOTORS USELESS

Without serving notice to its pat
rons OF consumers, the United Illum-
mating Co. made a change today that
effects the entire west side. Instead
of direct current, alternating current
is now supplied and as result add
ing machines equipped with motors
were out of business today and will be
useless until motors adapted to alter
mating current are supplied. This
trouble was encountered in all the
banking houses. insurance offices and
the CITY Hall,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09


According to Samuel Lavit, business
agent of the Machinists' union, over
1900 votes were cast in the canvas
made throughout the factory. 49,
''The men will meet Thursday night
at Machinlsts' headquarters on Broad
street to agree on a final decision" "
said Lavit this morning. Last night
we telephoned the war and labor
departments notifying them of the
number OF votes cast and also what
the intention of the men here is. We
also notified our international head
quarters at Washington. ~
by Thursday night we will re-
ceive word from the grand lodge and
know then what to do. The tool
makers demand an Increase to 80
cents an hour while the machinists
ask for 70 cents"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
TO ABANDON OLD
DEPOT TOMORROW

New Haven. April s-Trains leaving
the New Haven station beginning to-
morrow will be on the new tracks laid
at the new section. This means entire
abandonment of the old station, from
which for some months trains going
east and north have been started. This
Is one more step toward clearing away
conditions that have and are hamper
ing work on the new station.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
AVIATOR is KILLED.

Dallas, Tex, April Cadet John
InsInger of Greenleaf. Col, was in
stantly killed at Love field, an Ameri-
can aviation camp here, today. when
two machines crashed together about
500 feet in the air.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
INVEST FINLAND.
GERMAN TROOPS AIDED BY WHITE
GUARDS MOVING ON HELS|NGFORS
HUNS AIM AT COMPLETELY CUTTING OFF ALL
EUROPEAN RUSSIA AND CLOSING PORTS
OF NATION EROM ARCTIC TO BALTIC

Moscow, Monday, April 8(By the Associated Press)-
German assistance of the White Guard forces in Finland part
control northern Russia and cut the interior
European Russia off from the Arctic and the Baltic This
the statement of Oscar Toko former premier of Finland He
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
REC0NvENE BRITISH PARLIAMENT:
CONSIDER IRISH AND DRAFT BILLS
REM-ARMS EMPLOYEES
DEMAND MORE WAGES
NINETY-EIGHT AND ONE-HALF PER GENT. OF MEN EN-
PEOYED AS MACHINISTS AND TOOLMAKERS VOTE TO
STRIKE UNLESS COMPANY INCREASES PAY

Ninety and oneha per cent of the workers in the
tool division at the Remington Arms plant have voted to strike
unless their demands for increase in granted
the company One cent opposed strike while half
ofod nh
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
Will Pass Measure to
Draft Men Up to Age
of so Years.
DEVLIN OPPOSES
DRAFTING IRISH
Think Premier In His
Speech Will Allude
to Home Rule.

London, April 9-Prernier
Lloyd-George announced in
the House of Commons this
afternoon that the Irish
convention report had been
laid ON the table today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09
The Weather Report

New Haven, April 9-For
Bridgeport and vicinity.
Rain tonight; Wednesday,
partly cloudy; somewhat
colder.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21

fastened to the brass rods of his bed
stead there hung a large piece of
paper 1t read
Dear Santa Claus My name is
Johnny Smith. l am the Teller what
got run over and famed my leg an
smashed my he'd but worsen all |
busted my fidle and | would like a
new one. put this sine up SO you
wouldn't get stuck and give the f1dle
to the wrong Teller. So no more from
Johnny Smith"
Sister Margaret explained the cir
cumstances to the visitors and more
than one purse was opened as the
owner was moved to give something
toward the little violin.
Among the visitors was one who
fingered by the bedside after the
others had passed on She was clad
in deepest mourning, for her only child
was buried only a few weeks before.
She gazed long and earnestly at the
sleeping boy as if trying to settle an
important question. At last she called
the Sister to her.
Sister Margaret, if this child has
neither home nor friends and is quite
alone in the world, as you say, think
shall adopt him"
May God bless you and make up
to you all that you have lost" was
the fervent reply.
You can imagine Johnny's delight
on Christmas morning when he found
beautiful violin lying on the chair
beside his bed; but when told he was
to live in a beautiful house with one
who would be kind mother to him,
his joy knew no bounds.
Il just know'd Sister Marg'ret'd fix
things all right fer me- he said, she's
an angel, that's what she is"
OF course the neighborhood felt
called upon to sit in Judgment on the
wealthy Mrs. Edmunds. IF she must
adopt child why on earth did she
not find some respectable boy whom
she knew something about, one who
would be a credit to her; but that little
street boy! Well, she would surely live
to regret it,"
That is what the neighbors said
but the angels whispered "inasmuch.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21

Roycotting athoIcism.-The Eng
lish Under-Secretary of State for the
Colonies, Mr.. w. A. S. Hewins, NJ. P,
is Catholic comparatively recent
convert At the Catholic Social Guild
Conference last week he made a re-
markable speech upon industrial peace
in the future, in which, while by no
means pessimistic about the immedi-
ate outlook he stated that a funda-
mental settlement of our social ques-
tions on the right basis could not be
looked for unless England came back
to the Faith which she abandoned
three hundred years ago." Mr.. Hew-
ms speech of an important and prom
inent public man, was completely boy
cotted by the London Press, though
that Press was not uniformed about
it.
The Pope and the Rosary.-On the
Feast of the Most Holy Rosary the
Pope paid the usual annual visit to
the Pauline Chapel, the parish church
of the Vatican, for the supplicatory
prayers to Our Lady of the Rosary.
The Rosary was followed by EXPOSE
ton of the Blessed Sacrament, during
which the Supplica was recited and
the Litany sung. Benediction was
then given by the Papal Sacristan,
Mgr. Lampini, the Pope incensing the
Blessed Sacrament during the Tan
tum Ergo" His Holiness has renewed
his exhorations to the faithful of Rome
to practise the devotion of the Rosary.
The Cardinal Vicar has issued pas
toral on the subject dwelling on the
beauties and fruits of the Rosary and
calling to mind the eXhortations con-
tanned in the Popes letter of Septem.
Der, 1915.
The Munster FusiIiers.-Rev. Faith.
er Devas, o. F. NJ, c. F., in letter OF
sympathy to Mr.. James Mahony, J. P
Raglan road, Dublin, on the loss OF
his son, Lieut.. Mahony Munster Fusil
| iers, killed near Cambria in the recent
fighting, incidentally gives information
which will bring consolation to those
who had relatives in that regiment
which has rendered such brilliant new
proofs of Irish valor Father Devas
mentioned that so many of the men
came to him to confession on the even
ing preceding the battle, that in the
end, because of the darkness coming
on, the cold, and the fact that priest
and penitents were alike in the open
it became necessary for him to give
general dissolution to all who re
NAMED. Thus it will be seen thai
those whose fate it was to fall in thai
heroic fight had the ministrations OF
the chaplain before going into battle
May God give eternal rest to theil
| brave souls!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21

Oriental college.-The new Oriental
College, in Rome, opened last month.
Two of the students are from Canada;
the others are mostly from Holland
and Spain. The College is near the
Vatican. 1t was established by Bene-
dict XIV.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21
us rex VENT in pace" Christ the
|, King cometh in peace.

Wants German.-Bishop Fifteen of
Strassbourg, who is Prussian by
birth, has asked of the French author
tiles permission that the clergy of his
diocese use the German language, con-
tending that st is Indispensable"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21

Sisters Die.-Two Sisters of Charity
of Leavenworth, who also are sisters
by birth, died within five days of each
other at Grand Junction, Colorado.
They were Sisters Mary Aloysius and
Marguerite Heffernan.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21

should be twelve courses in honor of
the midnight hour of Our Lords birth,
but as the fast makes this difficult,
most families content themselves with
half the number.
1t was quite late when, the meal end
ed the children arranged themselves
as usual about the father and mother
to ask their blessing. Just then the
door of an adjoining room opened and
the longed-for Christmas tree came to
view. "Lulai re Jesus" intoned the
mother, and as they sang Him their
lullaby the little Christ Child with His
tiny arms outstretched, seemed to
whisper: Suffer the little ones to
come unto Me- and to the elders: eff
you being evil know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more
will your Heavenly Father give good
things to them that ask Him."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21

Ordains Clerics.-In the Church OF
IS. Peter and Paul, at Cumberland,
Md, Bishop Walleser of the Caroline
Islands, conferred minor and major
orders on ii students Of theology.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21

Marian Shrine.-In the Argonne for
est, France, is Marian Shrine.
Everything about it-altar, pedestals,
vases, statues, candles, was demol-
ished by shell; the statue of the
Blessed Virgin, with extended arm
holding rose, is absolutely untouched
and intact.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21

The Governor At Mass.-The Cover
nor of Colorado attended the Pontifical
Mass in the Cathedral, Denver, on
Thanksgiving Day.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21
THE CHlLDREN'S HOUR.
LITTLE JoHNNY'S CHRISTMAS
VIOLIN.

He was only a little street boy
standing amid the throng with his
violin clasped tightly in his arms. The
child was doing his best, but he did
not attract much attention as he sang
his simple little songs. People were
doing their Christmas shopping and
were too busily engaged buying for
their own little ones to give thought
to such as he.
But, suddenly, a cry of horror made
them turn and they saw the little fell
low lying white and still in the muddy
wagon, and lay with one leg twisted
and bent under him in a cruel way
while in his arms he clasped his brok-
en- violin
An ambulance was summoned and
the first return of consciousness found
the child in little white bed in the
hospital, a sweet-faced Sister bending
over him.
Il am so glad to see you open your
eyes, dear. Try to drink this glass of
water Are you in much pain now,
my boy?"
The little fellow made an effort to
| keep back the tears. mo, not much.
| If my leg didn't hurt and my head
didn't feel so queer, I'd be real well.
l don't mind nothin' else as longs my
fiddle's all right"
II am sorry 10 say your violin is
broken, dear. But there don't feel SO
badly about it; you know you coulo
not play now until you are we'll again.
Then we'll see what can be done. Tell
me all about yourself! What is your
name?"
Johnny Smith, but they mostly calls
| me Jack. amt got no father nor no
mother. They both died last winter,
with the fever. l tried to keep the
baby but she jes couldn't stand it with
out mother, and she died, too. So the
family's only just me. Say, are you an
angelo"
This unexpected ending of the fam
lily history quite amused the Sister.
She could hardly refrain from smil-
| ing as she answered.:
20 no, my boy, am only Sister
Margaret, nurse sent to comfort and
care for children like yourself"
We'll, that's what angels does
mostly 'cordin' to the pictures"
He pointed to the opposite wall
where hung photograph of Luini's
painting of the Holy Child soothed to
rest by angels music. The instru-
ments in their hands recalled his be-
loved violin.
Sister Marg'rt," he asked, edo you
suppose Santa Claus'll be around this
year?"
% yes, indeed; Santa Claus never
forgets children in the hospital"
And do you s'pose he'll send me
another fiddle if write and ask him %
I could not say, dear; but you may
write if you wish"
The Sister privately resolved to ask
a subscription from some of the nu-
merous visitors who called. She was
determined the little fellow should
have his violin if it were possible, but
she did not think best to tell him her
plan So she only said, Goodnight,
my brave boy. Try to get little
sleep if you can"
/ On the afternoon before Christmas
visitors at the hospital were amused
at the sight of bed in the children's
ward. The small occupant was lying
in the softest slumber with little
smile on his face as if dreaming Of
Christmas joys Above his head and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-21
OLD WORLD NEWS

French 5eIIs.--The larger church
bells of France, which date mostly
from the 18th century, generally bear
this expressive inscription; Christ
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-06-28
SCHOOL ELECTION
NEXT MONDAY
Treasurer To Succeed Mrs. J. w.
CarOW To Be Elected.-An-
nual School Meeting

A petition signed by thirteen elect
Ors having been presented to the
school board asking that the school
election be held in the same manner
as city elections, the election OF a
school treasurer for three years to
succeed Mrs J. w. Carow, whose
term has expired, will be by ballot,
next Monday The polling place will
be at the highschOOl building and the
polls will be open from 3 100 until Z 90
p. m.
The regular annual school meeting
will be held at s 100 p. m.
This method of holding a school
elections results in a gum shoe cleo
ton, pure and simple.
There are many important matters
to come before the school meeting, and
holding the election separately Oper-
ates to cut the participation in both.
Some who go to the polls will not feel
like going to the schOOlhouse again to
attend the school meeting. And prob
ably all who go to the meeting will not
go to the polls. 1t has been the expert
ence before that this method does not
result in an increased vote, which
would be the only valid argument for
pulling off this ''stunt."
Go to the election Monday afternoon
and the school meeting in the evening.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-06-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

E. A. Drott. Overland dealer at
Butternut, was in the city today.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j..
B. Thorsness Wednesday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rogness motored
to Eau Claire Thursday Oh business,
returning the same day.
The garage which was to have been
opened up in the Nelson building on
Worden-av failed to materialize.
f. A. Page is moving his jewelry
store into his new location, corner
Miner-av and West Second-st, today.
County Agent Glenn Householder
and wife are entertaining as a perma-
nent guest new boy that arrived last
night
Another recruit has been received
for the Boy Scouts. He arrived at the
home of Scout Master J. d. Shumway
and wife at noon today.
Miss Eta Shumway, of Stevens
Point, returned home Tuesday night,
after visit of two weeks at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Anheier and with
relatives.
At the Pan-American test the high
est score for the ten breeds competing
was awarded to the Guernsey on nat
ural color and flavor as was also the
highest aggregate score.
Ladysmith friends of Miss Margaret
McNair will be interested in hearing
of her marriage Wednesday to Mr..
Howard Stafford, of Cornell where
the McNair family has resided since
leaving Ladysmith.
If you notice any unusual "bOyancy'
i'm the tone of the news columns OF
this great family journal this week it
is due to the new boy that arrived
bright and early this morning in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William III.
Johnson.
William Schug went to Minneapolis
Wednesday morning to- see what could
be done about the local gasoline fam
inc, but got no satisfaction other than
the information that cars had been
duly ordered for him and would soon
be here. Mr. Schug has had to haul
several loads from Weyerhaeuser to
tide over the motorists until tank
car arrives.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-06-28
RECRUITING OFFICER
PASSES AWAY

Arthur Lowder, a recruiting officer,
home of O. S. Weinberger on the
Brunei river after a weeks illness
with pneumonia. Mr.. Lowder came
here just a week ago last Saturday for
the purpose of obtaining recruits for
the navy and drove out to the Vein
berger home. He SUDDENLY fell ill and
survived the attack just seven days
after his arrival.
He was about 80 years Of age and
well known in the military and naval
services, having been i'm both branches
since the beginning of his military
career. His death is particularly sad
and untimely one, being just in the
prime of life and being engaged in do
ing important work for the country.
Every kindness and attention was
given the officer during the time of his
illness and everything possible was
done for his comfort. Mrs. A. c. Smith,
of Exeland, aided by members Of the
Weinberger family nursed him and took
care of him until the end.
Mr.. Lowder came to this place from
Superior, at which place he was sta
toned, but his home was at KOk0mo,
Ind, where the body was shipped from
Exeland last Sunday to be buried in
the family plOt.-RadissOn Courier.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-06-28
GREAT LAKES BULLETIN
SAYS TOWN MAKES GOOD

O. J. HagemOen has favored the
Budget with a copy of the Great
Lakes Bulletin, sent to him by a
nephew, Harvey Hanson, who is at
that naval training station. In the
accompanying letter, Harvey states
that Great Lakes is real city in it
self, there being over 10000 men there.
The Bulletin" is a daily paper and
contains many interesting articles con-
cerning the various activities of the
men at the station, as well as official
orders.
On the front page, under the cap
ton Modest Town Makes Good" the
Bulletin has the following to say con-
cerning navy enlistments in Lady
smith:
1.-The modest little town of Lady
smith, Wis., leads all other cities II sup
plying men for the Navy, according to
word received from Chief Gunner S
Mate, L. III. Helmer, who is on a re-
cruiting tour Ladysmith has given
eighty men to the Navy, more per pOpu-
latiOn than any other Badger state
town.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-06-28
LEAGUE SOLICITORS
WARNED TO LEAVE

Sheriff DOdsOn picked up three
solicitors for the nOn-partisan league
Monday and brought them before the
County Council of Defense, who told
them that their safety would be en-
before citizens generally became aware
of their presence. The men stated that
they came here from st. Paul in auto
mobiles and were the advance guard
of larger delegation.
They were engaged in soliciting
memberships and several farmers were
induced to join and part with the fee
of SIG that those who join are asked
to dig up. The men departed.