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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
SWEETHEART OF vON HOECEN IS
 CAUGHT IN NET
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week ago that they were going to get me, and now it has happened"
 Miss McDonald's acquaintance with Von Hoegen has some remarkable features. She met the German about two years ago, and, according to as sertions she has made to the author ities, she has received letters from him in which she asserts he con- fessed that he was a German oper- atfve and boasted that he had poured oil down the smoke stacks of a large Pennsylvania munitions plant, after which he had set it ablaze.
 She asserts that in one letter that he sent to her the Teuton wrote: ''They think Won Papen is my mas ter. They talk of Von Igel. My mas ter is greater than either of these. He walks among them, but they do not know him.'
 T. B. Steloff, an investigator for various typewriter concerns, was largely instrumental in Miss McDon- aids arrest. He reported to the De- partment of Justice that she had ob- tained credit from many houses ir this city on the representation that she was doing secret work for the government.
 For a few days she occupied ar apartment at the Hotel Grand and while there is said to have purchased two typewriters on credit, saying she was watching a supposed German sp1 in that hostelry. She is also said tC have obtained books and other arti cles on the same representations.
 It is known that Miss Mcdonald il the last few months has fitted from
 one address to another, and the Fed eral authorities have been told that
 during that time she has made ;
 practice of cultivating the acquaint
 ance of Germans.
 When asked to explain this today she said, according to officials, tha she had been working for the British
 government. She said she had beer
 writing stories of mystery and SD! plot revelations under the name O. ''The Mysterious Maud Muller for {
 syndicate and that her picture with ; domino before her eyes accompanie her articles.
 . After her arraignment before th' commissioner, she asked leave t communicate with a member of Con : gress in Jersey City whose name i
 withheld by the Federal authorities : The syndicate articles purporttns t to have been written by Maud Mul ler,'' a spy in the service of the Brit ish Government have been running il several American newspapers. The. 7 tell almost unbelievable naive tale
 of the manner in which Miss Muller
 otherwise Miss Mcdonald, received
 her commission as an agent of th'
 British Government and how she be
 came acquainted with and arrested < 1 German spy who was serving as al ) elevator man in one of the hotels il
 Montreal in which she was stopping :, She represented in the tales of whic' she herself purported to be the hero s inc that sne was a newspaper womal on a Toronto journal, and that sh accidentally got into the specia agents work while on a vacation in r Quebec hotel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
AUSTRIA THROWN BACK IN DRIVE
 AT THE BRENTA

Italian Army Headquarters, Fri day, Feb. 1-(By the Associated Press)-The enemy made another powerful effort yesterday to redeem the situation west of the Brenta riv- CT, where the Italians recently won a notable success, but was beaten back by the combined action of the infan- try and artillery without reaching his objective of Monte di Val Bella, where the Italians are maintaining their posi- ticn.
 The extent of the enemy losses in the fighting early this week is now known to be larger even than the first accounts indicated, the better details making this evident An observer who has arrived from the field of fighting reports having seen and talk ed with a number of the captured of ficers and men as they were brought back for interrogation. They were a miserable looking lot, he said, many of 1 them wearing Italian uniforms taken during the invasion of the FruiIi re- zion.
 All the prisoners agreed as to the | furious nature of the fighting and the exceptionally heavy losses caused by the concentration of the fire of the 1 Italian, French and British batter ies. The trenches were levelled and the links between the forward and rear lines swept away, thus stopping all communications and preventing the officers from obtaining co-ordin. ation in the work of the artillery anC the infantry. The few trenches re rnaining were filtered with dead anG the survivors were found for the mos part on their knees, historically cry. ing or praying.
 The 21st rifle division of the Aus
 trian forces had 5000 men put ou
 of action, or about 70 per cent of it! fighting force. Brigades of the 106tf and Sixth Austrian divisions had cas
 ualties amounting to approximately 7 50 per cent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
COUNTER PLOT IS DISCOVERED
 IN PETROGRAD

Petrograd, Thursday, Dec. 31-A counter revolutionary plot has been unearthed by the Bolshivik authori- ties in Petrograd. It was headed by Ensigns Wolk and Sinebrokoff, who urged enlistng officers and soldiers to assist Gen. Kaledines, the hetman oi the Cossacks. Ensign Sinebrokoff escaped. Ensign Wolk was arrested and killed by sailors who were talk ing him to the Smolny institute.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
WARN AMERICAN WORKMEN THAT
 WAR ISN'T OVER

New York, Feb. "A warning to American workmen not to relax their efforts in ship building and other trades because of the strike disturb ances in Germany was issued here to- day by the United States employment service.
 ''The unrest in Germany may be quelled any minute,' the statement says in part, land the war is not over yet by any means
 The workmen are urged meanwhile to retain their present jobs until mo- tified that they are wanted for shiI building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
MORE VICTIMS OF WIDOW ARE NOW
 SEEKING REDRESS
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It is said that Mrs Glover, a prom inent resident of Stepney, is worried to the point of illness owing to the fact that the Chapman woman bilked her out of $500, which she declares is as good as lost.
 Detective Captain Cronan, of the Bridgeport Detective bureau, is in re- ceipt of information which will enable him to have the woman arrested inn mediately the proper time comes, but detectives are busy getting more and more evidence to add to the mass of information already in their posses sion Captain Cronan invites any other victims of the woman's tales of wealth to communicate with him and to lay their charges against the wom- an with the Bridgeport police.
 It is understood that a large num- Der of the woman's victims are among the very wealthy of this city, but ow- ing to the publicity and the fear of ridicule which their associates would heap upon them they are silent about their dealings with the glib tongued Mrs. Chapman.
 Many of the woman's creditors here are afraid that if her address in New York is revealed the New York peo- pie whom she swindled out of money and merchandise will get first call and are endeavonng to get in touch with her in order that she may be brought back to Bridgeport where an effort will be made to locate any of the huge sums of money she is supposed to have obtained here and which many believe she has "salted."
 According to information which was gathered in the smart restaurants | of Bridgeport, it was her custom to entertain four of five people at time. sometimes spending as much as $35 or $40 on the meal, and then i tipping the waiter anywhere from $1O to $50.
 Walters were heard to express deep disgust over the Garfield early closing order and the lack of heat in the resorts, but said everything would be rosy even under those conditions if their friend, Mrs. Chapman, was in town.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
ESTIMATE LOSS
 IN GREAT FIRE AT OVER S12,OGO
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Aames from the Lis cottage soon ftremen it was totally destroyed and Ia garage was partly burned. Another cottage, owned by Thomas Strobe of Bridgeport, and occupied by him until a few rays ago, just south of the Lis cottage, also took fire, and two small cottages in Stowe avenue, one owned by Ryburn at the rear of the Lis and Ryburn cottages, caught fire also. All ! of these buildings were burned to the ground despite the efforts of the fire men.
 Owing to the extreme cold the fire men had difficult task, and water froze almost as soon as it left the nozzle of the hose. They managed to keep the Ire from spreading, and un- doubtedly saved much of the sur rounding property.
 The house owned by Lis was three story building. The loss is estimated to be about $4,O00. Ryburn places his loss at $4, 800, and the loss to the Strobo cottage is estimated at $2,40O.
 s. Ioewith & Co. of Bridgeport rep resents the owners of one of the two small cottages burned. The loss is placed at about 5000. Neither was occupied at the time of the fire.
 The family driven out by the flames was taken in by neighbors and made as comfortable as possible.
 The glare of the burning buildings lighted up the entire surrounding sec ton, and gave the impression of great conflagration. It is only tht work of the neighbors and of the fire
 men when they arrived which con. fined the flames to the cottages burned and prevented the destruction of large section of the residential DOT ton of Walnut beach.
 Some of the property burned wal insured through Charles l.. Doughert! of Walnut Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
FRANCIS ALLOWED 15O ROUBLES FOR
 STAFF MEMBERS

Washington, Feb. 2-Ambassador Francis and members of his staff in Petrograd are assured of 150 1Dubles a person a week, according to infor- nation that has reached the state de- partment. The rouble is now valued at about 1O cents. The ambassador reported to the state department at the time the banks were closed in Petrograd the difficulty he was hav- ing in drawing money that had been placed in one of the banks to his credit and that he was attempting to establish a credit in Vladivostok. No report of any new order by the Bol-
 shevik government closing credits to Ambassador Francis and other -diplo- mats at the local banks has been sent to the department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
COMPLETE PLAN
 FOR EVERYTHING
 DITCH SHIPPING

The Hague, Holland, Feb. 2-Nego- tiations have been completed between Dutch ship owners and the govern ment regarding conditions under which grain ships now in American ports will be exempted from requisition by the government. These vessels will be free to sail in accordance with the arrangement made provisionaHy be- tween the United States and Holland.
 Washington, Feb. 2.-Some of the Dutch ships referred to in The Hague dispatch already have been assigned to go to Argentina to load corn for Belgian relief, and others will bring wheat to the United States. The wheat will be milled and while the flour may be exported, the bran and cattle food will be retained here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
YALE ISSUES ITS
 CALL FOR CREWS

New Haven, YFeb. 2-Rowing at Yale will no tbe neglected this spring, and a call was sent out today to un- dergraduates who desire to try for a crew and have the time to practice to report next Thursday to Prof. Ab- bolt, the coach, and Capt. A. R. Fly att. The routine for a few weeks will include exercise on the machines in the tanks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
KNIFE WIELDER FINED

Victor Eckstrom, 45, of the Stag Hotel, who attacked Patrolman Sher- wood, with a knife, yesterday, while he was arresting James 1--!rphy of Water street, was fined $1J by Judge Wilder in the city court today. James A. Murphy was given 30 days in jail on the charge of being drunk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
THOMAS NrLOUGHLIN.

The funeral of Thomas Mclaughlin was held this morning at S:30 o'clock from the family residence, 174 Cath crime street. A high mass of requiem was sung at o'clock at St. Angus tines R. c. church by Rev. Joseph Ganley. Thes inging of the mass was by the church choir. The pail bearers were William Haggerty, James Small, Richard Gaffney, Thomas Flynn, Peter Glennon and Thomas Glennon. Burial was in St. Michae1's cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
CROWDER ORDERS STOPPING OF ALL
 EXAMINATIONS

Hartford, Feb. 2 - Major John Buckley received a telegram from Provost Marshal General Crowder to- day ordering all local boards to stop the physical examination of regis received.
 Major Buckley called up all the A local boards and notified them of the telegram. He also ordered them to accept all registrants that passed, but not to reject any that failed to come up to the requirements, but to notify them to come again after the amended regulations had been received
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
TO LICENSE OIL INDUSTRY.

Washington, Feb. 2-The govern ment took the final steps today to- ward taking over administration of the fuel oil industry. By presidential proclamation to be issued soon the industry will be placed under the fuel administration and conducted under license.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
STOCK YARDS AT QUEBEC SWEPT BY
 RAGING FLAMES

Quebec, Feb. 2-The entire fight ing force of Quebec has been sum- moned to Limoilou, suburb, to fight flames that apparently are destroying the Quebec stock yards and abattoir.
 The blaze soon was under control, though several buildings were destroy ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
WE'LL KNOWN LAWYER
.i1Iimantic

Willimantic, Feb. 2.-Charles A. Capen, one of the best known among the members of the Windham County Bar, died today from apoplexy, aged 6S.
 MT. Capen had served twice in the Legislature, being a Republican in his party affiliation; as town clerk of Windham; corporation counsel, assist ant clerk of the Superior Court, and had filled other offices.His wife and a brother, George Capen, of Califor- mia, survive him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
REFUSES TO GIVE PAPERS

Meriden, Feb. 2-Henry L. Mag, corporation counsel for the last two years under Mayor Joseph A. Cook, declined today to turn over to George L. King, appointee of Mayor H. T. King, the papers of his office, on the ground that the appointment is illegal George King is brother of the mayor City Tax Collector Ernest J. May also declined to recognize the King ap- pointment and turned over to MT. Mag | tax liens to be collected. MT. Mag says he is ready to defend his position
 in the courts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
STATE COUNCIL
 MODIFIES THREE
 SETS OF. ORDERS
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 s-Plants specially exempted by the United States Fuel Administration.
 9-Offices used by: The United Government, the State of Connecticut, county or municipal governments, transportation companies, public util- ity companies, telephone or telegraph companies, banks and trust companies, physicians and dentists.
 10-Food stores-for the sale Of food, only-until p. m.
 11-Drug stores-for the sale of drugs and medical supplies only-un- til 10:30 p. m.
 12-Laundries and cleaning estab- lishments. 13-Theatres motion picture hous- es, bowling alleys, billiard rooms, dance halls that are open daily and other places of public amusement.
 14-Places devoted to religious meetings, Red Cross and other war relief work and meetings of charitable associations.
 15-Plants or buildings used in con nection with the production, distribu- ton or transportation of fuel.
 16-Ofces, barns, etc., of baggage transfer and freight trucking estab- lishments.
 17-Blacksnnith shops.
 18-Carpenters', plumbers, masons and steam filters shops for the con- venience of emergency repair work only.
 19-Garages.
 Obituaries and reading rooms.
 Bishops of newsdealers who sold daily papers prior to January 21.
 22-Schools.
 23-Tobacco warehouses. Misunderstanding establishments. | 25-Barber shops-until 12 noon. 26-Bootblack shops-until + noon.
 SECTION B.
 ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS ANU FRIDAYS all factories, stores, offices and other places of business are linn. ited to operation between the hours of a. m. and p. nn., except as fol. lows:
 Hotels, restaurants and othel eating places.
 -Estab1ishments for the sale O liquor, tobacco and drugs, the depart ments of hotels, clubs or other eatinG places devoted to the sale of liquor and barber shops may remain opel ) until 10:30 D. m. : 3-Stores for the sale of food, to bacco and newspapers and establish ; ments for the repair of clothing, shoe and similar articles of personal us may open at 6:S0 a. m. 4-Tailor shops may keep open fo the repairing, cleaning and pressing ) of clothing required under contract previously made with hotels. r 5-Stores may sell soda water, sof 5 drinks and ice cream, but not candy . between D. m. and 10:3O p. m. . 6-Theatres, motion picture houses . bowling alleys, billiard rooms, dane l halls and other places of pubh t amusement must be closed all da, g Tuesday and by 10.3o p. m. all othe nights except Saturday. n 7-Barber shops must close b, l 10:30 p. m- every night except Sat l urdays, including Wednesdays e Section c. y The above restrictions do not appl o to Wednesdays, Saturdays or day = preceding holidays, except as thos
 days are specifically mentioned, an n with the added proviso that, with tn n approval of the local fuel adninistra - tor, Tuesday. Thursday or F'rida f may be substituted as the "open day a for Wednesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
ADEIBERT HUBBARD.

Adelbert Hubbard, aged 60 years, died yesterday afternoon at the Bridgeport hospital MT. Hubbard was born in Southington. He was employed as a clerk at the Foster Besse clothing establishment, Main street. The body will be shipped to Southington for burial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02

Paris, Feb. 2-The Black Maria" of Paris. in which for years prisoners have been transferred from police stations to their places of confinement went out. with the old year. New motor vehicles containing IA com peEtments each. replaced them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
BELOW ZERO, OUT OF COAL

Bethel, Feb. 2-Twenty to 25 de- grees below zero was recorded here this morning. This place is practi- calIy out of anthracite and scores of families are resorting to the use of soft coal in their stoves and furnaces
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02

WALTER DOUGLAS BEvANs.

Walter Douglas Bevans, aged z years and two months died yesterday at the family residence, Stepney. The parents, MT. and Mrs. Levi Bevans have the sincere sympathy of their large circle of friends in their sad be- reavement. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02

Creditors of the Farmers Roofing & Supply Co, bankrupt, net this morning before Referee John w. Banks in the Bankruptcy Court, but no action was taken and further pro ceedings were deferred to a. future time to be decided upon later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
FOUR BALLOONING STUDENTS MISSING
 FROM ARMY CAMP

Macon, Ga, Feb. 2.-Four students of the balloon school at Camp Wheeler who ascended Friday morning at 10 o'clock have not been heard from since
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02
Grin Follows The Snow

LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tab-
 lets taken in time will Prevent Grip. E. W. GROVES signature on box. soc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02

ADVERTISE IN THE TDrEs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02

Weather: Generally fair with rising temperature tonight and Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-18
HOROSCOPE
saturday. January 10. 1o1s.

~ HIS is one Of the days in which
to be cautious. While Venus
4 rules strongly for good. IRA
nus and the sun are adverse.
There IS a sign making for great
profit to hotels and restaurants,
which for some reason will gain in
popularity and patronage. This will
probably be due to some national
exigency
Modistes and milliners come under
a sign today that is most promising
and which augurs public service and
profit
Dealers in whatever appeals TO the
final tastes of men and women should
benefit under this sway, and there is
a fortunate forecast for some great
national movement in music or the
drama
All the signs indicate that children
will occupy much attention in the
United States during the coming year.
There appears TO be an indication
that many viii be brought here from
foreign lands.
Again wcrning is given in regard
to the sea, on which perils greater
than at any previous time will be
met, and these will be calculated for
wholesale destruction of life
Storms Of greater sarsritv than
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-18
.LECTURESO ON
VIRGIN MARY
Father McCreary Exalts
Womanhood, Tells Why
Catholics Honor Virgin.

The Cathedral was filled Thursday
evening with one Of the largest and
most intelligent audiences ever as
sembied in the city 20 hear a leading
religious topic discussed.
The Blessed Virgin Mary" was the
subject treated and much light was
thrown on the question by Rev. Fl.
McCreary. the speaker, on a question
often misunderstood by both Catholic
and non-Catholic. The speaker car
RED his hearers down through the
pages Of history. showing at each
step how the Mother OF God must
have. as she does IN Catholic circles,
the love and respect due her next
10 Her Divine Son. He dwelt on the
saeredness Of motherhood in the world
today. showing how and why the
many homes have lost the true spirit
q a Christian home. A devout and
tIcu loving Catholic must include
love and respect for his mother. In
part father McCreary said:
Inc principle underlying Catholic
devotion TO the saints Of God is this,
they are the friends Of God, and in
honOring them we are honoring God
Himself Each one OF them SAYS,
by the grace OF God I an what I
an Therefore. 70 honor them IS to
honor God in His nOblest work. God,
TOO IS pleased TO honor His friends
by dispensing HIS farors through
them The Catholic church has al
ways fostered a tender devotion TO
The Mother OF God among all her chill
drens ever encouraging them to imi-
tate the purity, modesty and whole
hearted service Of the Blessed Virgin.
are you afraid Of honoring her?
What honor can you give or pay herr
comparable 20 the honor given her
contributing 70 her graces and per-
fectionsZ What son worthy Of the
name would not wish his mother
adorned with all possible graces?
Let the women OF the world to-
cay turn again to the model woman;
let them dwell on her modesty and
ner purity. Let them invoke her in
1ercession and protection TO remain
always good and pure. and then the
shocking evils that are complained OF
so much in this goth century in dress
ana IN dances, in theaters and moving
pictures VIII quickly disappear"
Father Bieyer This Evening.
This evening another interesting
sermon viii be delivered by Rev. Fl.
BieTe-- The subject Of the ser
mon viii be: our Catholic Men as
We Need Them" The speaker will
develop the points making a real man
% God and in the community. Rev.
O. G. Frund. Cathedral pastor, says:
As father McCleary proved so ex-
elusiFsly last night regarding wom-
anhoOd, so viii father Biever show
this evening what constitutes a real
man We viii hear this evening what I
man Of today in many cases seems to |
be and what he should be. for the l
good OF both himself and the COM |
munity"
Bishop Schiller Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning the Rt. Rev. /
Bishop A ]. Schiller. S. ]. D. D, viii /
celebrate the chiIdren's mass at s a.
n when he viii give Holy COMMIT 1
lion TO hundreds Of the children who /
have been attending the children's /
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