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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
Fifty Persons Killed
When Allied Airmen
Raid Hun City.
THINK AMERICANS
COMPRISED FLEET
German Residents Are in
Deadly Fear of u. S.
Air Squad.

London, Mar. 19.-Fifty per-
sons were killed and great ma
terial damage was done by
bombs dropped by Allied air
men when they raided COblenz,
Germany, on March II, accord
ing to a neutral traveller who
arrived in The Hague.
THE people believed the raiders
were Americans" the traveller said.
"I was in the neighborhood of a big
munitiou works in Mulheim (north of
Coblenz and on the Rhine) at 10 min
utes past noon when suddenly all the
factory whistles started blowing and
the irens were sounded. Many rush
ed from the works for the bomb proof
shelters, while passing street cars
were stopped as the crews bolted into
houses. -Four or five areoplanes were
visible in the clear sky.
Presently some one exclaimed:
They are Americans Another
person screamed aloud: The
Americans are coming!' A Dutch
man knew ruushed up to me and
said: Didn't tell you the Amer
leans would come sooner or
later?'
81 cannot say whether the machines
actually were Americans,b but the strik-
ing thing was the evidence that there
has been general skepticism whether
American aeroplanes ever would come
and equal fear of them when they dc
come"
The neutral traveller added that al
though the machines merely passed
over Mulheim on their way to Coblenz
1t was not until o'clock that the "al
clear" signal was sounded.
Cobenz is the capital of the Rhine
province of Prussia. he British wal
office announced on March IL that or
that day British aviators had dropped
ton of bombs on factories, station!
and barracks in Coblenz.
Berlin always has denied any serious
losses caused by Allied air raids owe
German territory, but if so persons
We're killed in Coblenz the British raiC
resulted in more serious losses thai
have ever been reported from Ger
many before.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19

According to Fritz Won Ebelshon,
an employe of the Dutch East Indian
government in Sumatra, who is in
San Francisco today on the way to
Holland, the capture was vigorously
censored by the Dutch officials.
This submarine was sent out by
the royal government for patrol duty
in East Indian waters said Won FL
besEpn. "Ona night during the alb
sence of the crew at reception ten
dered to them by colonists, when only
an anchor watch was left aboard
sailors from the interned German
merchant steamer Graf Won Luttwitz
rowed alongside, boarded the subma-
rine and after a fight in which a
Dutch guard was killed, took posses
sion of the vessel
When the loss of the submarine
was learned two Dutch cruisers as
VOL as several Allied vessels started
in pursuit, but whether the submarine
was recaptured we never learned"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19


Today the general assembly met to
adopt a somewhat similar law, under
which Connecticut soldiers who are
electors and who may be on duty out
side the state, whether across the
seas or in the United States, may vote
for certain nominees of political par
ties next fall.
This state has no constitutional
provision for absentee voting, and 1t
has become matter of history in
connection with the administration of
Gov. Holcomb to Convoke special ses-
sions to deal with emergencies involv-
ing the right of franchise. The bill
to be enacted during the day was
drawn by Attorney General George
E. Hinman at the request of Gov.
Holcomb and it had been carefully
scrutinized. The bill is of consider
able length and much detail. Its
acceptance with some slight amend
ment was expected with little delay
during the afternoon session. One
| amendment suggested and which was
likely to be incorporated would per-
nit soldier electors to vote for mem
| bers of congress and for county sher-
| IFS.
Action by the legislature today was
to be limited to the bill in question.
! No effort was likely to induce the
body to take up any excise matter
as had been reported. H. P. Spoon
er, who has represented temperance
and church interests, told Gov. Hol-
comb that he had no interest in any
proposed legislation to give the gov
nor power to regulate saloons during
the war period. E. L. G. Hohen-
thai, who has represented the Prohi-
bitior party, told members that he
had no saloon regulation bill to Of
fer, or resolution that would attempt
to bring up the question of action or
the ratification of the national pro-
hibition amendment.
Lieut.. Gov. Wilson opened the senate
Continued on Page 6)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
SHOW NO MERCY TO
I.W.W. SECRETARY

Yakima, Wash, March 19.-H. B.
Myers, secretary Of the Yakima local
of the I. W. w, was taken a mile oEt
of town by a mob early today -
was given coat of tar and feathers,
told to leave, and not return here.
Myers also was told to warn his as
sociates that any other secretary of
the l. W. w. who came to Yakima to
work would receive the treatment ac-
corded Little in Montana" Little, it
will be remembered, was hanged by
mob in Butte, Mont, more than a
year ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19

With the American Army IN
France, Monday, March 48.-
by the Associated Press -
American artillery on the Toul
front bombarded to-day towns
within the enemy lines. On sew
eral occasions a considerable
number of gas shells were used.
The gunners also dropped pro-
jectiles on German trenches.
Some shells hit in the town of
Essey and others in Montsec.
An American patrol between Rem
nieres wood and Jury wood (between
Seichepray and Flirey) encountered
an enemy patrol early today. For an
hour and a half the American patrol
tried to make some of the enemy
prisoner, but without result, although
number of fights with pistols and
rifles occurred as the Germans re-
tired jumping from tree to tree
American snipers made a number of
lucky shots today and Germans were
seen to fall.
The American telephone wires
within the American lines were tapped
| again during the night, not far from
where the patrol encounter occurred.
The enemy artillery fired gas shells
at our lines.
The weather last night and today
was well suited for aerial work and
much was accomplished. American
anti-aircraft guns drove off at least
six enemy aeroplanes, while others
crossed the lines at such height that
they were out of range.
Last night aeroplanes from the rear
of the American lines crossed over
to the German zone. Soon after
many explosions and flashes were
| heard and seen in the direction of
Metz.
American planes discovered during
the night that the Germans are
Strengthening their second line. 1t is
known that the first line in many
places has been abandoned. 1t is
believed that the accurate American
artillery fire has had something to
do with this.
| An American patrol composed of
troops in the sector east of Luneville
early today were discovered by the
| Germans, who put down a heavy
| barrage, the shells striking among
the party. Intermittent artillery fire
proceeded on this front all day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19

Hypocrisy" the chancellor, said,
has become second nature to the
enemy, whose untruthfulness is made
worse by its brutality. Every at
tempt at calm explanation and every
real deliberation must fail when the
enemy, at the very moment they are
laying a heavy hand on a neutral
country, dare to speak of policy
guided by complete unselfishness.
THE treaty with Russia contains
no conditions disgraceful to Rus
Sia.
The imperial chancellor declared
Courland and Lithuania were united
and added:
"Livonia and Esthonia are on the
the eastern frontier provided by the
treaty, but we hope they also will
have close and friendly relations with
Germany, not, however, to the exclu-
sion of their friendly relations with
Russia. Poland is not mentioned in
the treaty and will try to see whether
it is possible to live in stable and
good neighborly relations with the
new state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
MORRISON SENDS
FLAG TO WILSON

London, March 19-Hugh Morrison,
a Scotch land owner, who took
prominent part in the relief of sur
vivors and burial Of the dead from
the steamer Tuscania, has sent to the
Associated Press an American flag
made by Scotch women and used at all
Tuscania funerals with the request
that it be sent to President Wilson
for deposit in museum to be selected
by the president. With the flag,
which measures 10 by IS inches, is
this inscription:
IAN American flag made at Isiay
house Feb. Z. 1918, and hoisted with
the Union Jack at all funeral of Tus-
cania victims on the Scotch coast"
Islay house is the residence of Mr..
Morrison, who gave the land for two
Of the Tuscania cs1nAse~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
HUNS MAY SEIZE
SINGER CO. PLANT
AT W|TTENBERC

New York, March 19-One import
ant American concern affected by the
German threat to seize American
property in Germany is the Singer
Sewing Machine Company which,
prior to the entry of the United States
into the war, operated a large factory
at Wittenberg, Prussia, through a sub
sidiary organization capitalized at
Is, 100000 marks. The factory en-
ployed 1000 hands.
"If the Germans seize American
property in Germany" said Douglas
Alexander, president of the Singer
Company here today, there is moth
ing for US to do but await until the
end of the war for settlement"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
ANNOUNCE PLANS
TO RAILROAD MEN

Boston, March 19-Plans to train
men registered in class la under the
draft law so that they may be fitted
for service in engineer regiments were
announced today by Wentworth in
stitute with the approval of the war
department. A II week course will
be given similar to that by which a
Massachusetts national guard unit was
trained as an engineer regiment last
year. The students also will be
taught machine gun emplacement and
repairing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
CRUELTY ALLEGED
IN DIVORCE CASE

Two new divorce petitions were filed
to-day in the Superior court, in one of
which cruelty is alleged and the 9TH
er desertion.
Julia Macy Bergen of this city asks
separation from Eugene R. Bergen,
also of Bridgeport. alleging that, since
their marriage in March, 1907 he has
been cruel to her. They have one
child 10 years old, of whom the moth
er desires the custody.
Arthur j. Held of Bridgeport asks a
divorce from Marion Meehan Held, of
New York. alleging she deserted him
July 6, 1914. They were married jan
uary /, 1907, and have one child two
years old, the father desiring the Gus
tody.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
WIRELESS FOUND
IN FRENCH VILLA

st. Nazaire, France. March 19.-The
police have discovered a wireless out
fit concealed in a large villa at one
of the fashionable seashore resorts on
the right bank of the river Loire. The
owner of the villa, a foreigner, and
his valet were arrested.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
SAFETY FIRST SPEAKER.

The Chamber of Commerce is ar
ranging for a 6-eeting of manufactu-
rers and factory managers to be held
in the High School auditorium.
Thursday evening, to organize local
safety first council. c. w. Price, sec
retarv of the National Safety council,
win address the meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
HUN PRISONERS
AID BOLSHEVIKl

London, March 1.-two thousand
armed German prisoners enabled the
Bolsheviki to defeat the non -Bolshev-
Xxi in the fight at Blagovieshtchensk,
capital of Amur province, Siberia, last
Tuesday, says a semi-o official state
ment in Tokyo on Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
Americans Arc Coming! Cry Bombed Germans
DUTCH ACCEPT u. S. SHIP DEMANDS
CLOCKS TO Be
PUT AHEAD ONE
HOUR ON EASTER

Washington, March 19-
The daylight saving bill
was signed today by Presi-
dent Wilson.
1t puts all clocks for
ward an hour on the last
Sunday in March and
turns them back again ON
the last Sunday'in October.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
10000 Connecticut
Boys In Service OF
u. S. Says HOlcOInb
GOVERNOR ASKS LEGISLATION BE PASSED
WHICH WILL ALLOW MEMBERS OF ARMY
AND NAVY TO VOTE IN STATE ELEC-
TIONS-MANY MEMBERS ABSENT.

Hartford March 19For the second time since the Civil
War the general assembly of Connecticut met to-day in special
session enact emergency legislation The previous special
Sept 1 1916 when the law passed by which
possible for electors who national guardmen from
this state duty at the Mexican border to vote in the field
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
Won HERTLlnG SAYSRUSS
TREATY is NOT DISGRACE
he REFUSES TO DISCUSS OPINIONS OF ENEMIES OF GER
MANY ON BOLSHEVIKI TREACHERY-STIL RANTS
ABOUT THE HYPOCRISY OF ALLIES

Copenhagen, March 19-Chancelor Won Hering the
reading in the Reichstag of the peace treaty with Russia
to-day declared did wish discuss the opinions of Ger
many's enemies regarding the treaty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
GERMAN SAILORS STEAL
SUBMARINE FROM DUTCH
INCARCERATED AT BATAVIA CREW OF GERMAN SHIP
OVERWHELM DUTCH SAILORS AND STEAL OUT
OF PORT EVADING PATROLS OF HOLLAND

Francisco March 19-A submarine of the Dutch navy
captured at Batavia by sailors from the nterned German
steamer Graf Luttw who succeeded in evadng the
rne patrol and putting with their prize last January
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
LEGISLATURE MEETS TO ENACT WAR MEASURES
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the
latest Asso. Press news dispatches.
exclusive news features of the In
ternationaI News Service and local
matters in concise, pithy man.
ner. A peoples Paper" pub
lished without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-19
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi
cinity: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25

terprises, is properly looked after.
The Republican candidates are COM
mitted to policies that will be help
full after the war, as well as during
the conflict, and they are unalter-
ably opposed to a continuation of the
extravagances that have marked the
period dominated by the Democrats.
They are anxious to provide funds
and all other sinews needed for the
war, but foey intend ut the same
time to have an honesr accounting
for every hundred cents expended.
After-the-War Problems
They are preparing now for prob
lems-financial, industrial and COM
mercial-that will confront the ma
ton after the war, and it has been
said that the United States under
Democratic rule is as unprepared for
peace to-day as it was for war sew
.enteen months ago. Legislation that
Will overcome these handicaps will
be introduced in Congress by Re-
publicans and with Pennsylvania s
delegation solidly Republican, they
will have a voice in shaping the
future destinies of this nation.
A Republican Congress at this
time, the leaders point out. is anoth-
er step toward a Republican Presi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
SOLDIERS GETS
FOUR PRISONERS
Gettysburg Boy Writes That
He Said Prayers When Bull
let Hits His Steel Helmet

Gettysburg, Pa. Oct. 25.-Franeis
e. Miller, one of the three sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Plus A. Miller who are
in the service of their country, Is
surely doing the work for which ne
was sent across the sea to France
The young soldier was in camp only
three weeks when he was sent across
with a bunch of Camp Meade boys
and his folks have just received
letter from him relating some or MS
personal experiences while being at
the front for sixty-five days with
his regiment. He is confident that his
trusty rifle brought down at least
four Germans, one of them lieu
tenant. and in addition he captured
four prisoners. While all this was
going on he says II am one of the
luckiest boys ,pn the line, l can say
without fear OF contradiction. A bull
let hit my steel helmet and dinged 1t,
but L got only black eye. Believe
me, 1 said my prayers when this
happened. In fact l say my prayers
every day that the good Lord will
spare me-" e
The letter had its touch of sadness
as he speaks of his best friend,
Charles Cool, of Fairfield, being shot
down at his side. Other information
received states that Cool was wound.
ed, degree undetermined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
City Commissioner
BURNETT Big Help
in Red Cross Work

Much of the success in furnishing
nurses and aids to care for sick fam
lilies who have no one to attend to
them has been due to the untiring
work of City Commissioner c. W.
Burtnett, according to persons in
charge of the Harrisburg Chapter of
the Red Cross. AS soon as the cpl
demic began to spread in the city,
calls were received at Red Cross
headquarters for nurses or aids.
Automobiles were necessary at all
times to transport them to the var
ious homes. Commissioner BURNETT
volunteered his own car and also
located other ones which could be
used for this work.
Two of the cars have been used
daily.for the Visiting Nurses Asso-
citation. Two others have been used
for emergency calls, many of which
were received during the last few
week but which are decreasing now
as the epidemic abates. The automo-
biles are used also to transport
nurses to the Emergency Hospital at
night when reliefs go on duty and
also during the day when nurses at
the Harrisburg and Emergency Hos
pitals are taken outdoors during, rest
periods.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
Mofftt Residence Offered
as Convalescent Home
to City's Busy Nurses

Solution of the problem astto how
to give adequate and deserved care
to Red Cross and State Department
nurses. as well as other volunteer
nurses who have been stricken with
influenza while combating the dis
ease of others and whose GONZALES
cent condition does not permit their
resumption of duties just now, SEEM
ed in sight to-day when it became
known that the Moffitt Estate had
rendered the use of the big Mefiitt
home on North Front street near
Hamilton. as an emergency conva-
lescent hospital for the care OF these
cases. The commendable offer turn
ing over the Moffitt house to "fiu"
victims among the nursing fraternity
who are no longer Ill enough for pure
hospital care, came jointly yesterday
to William Jennings, chairman of the
County Public Safety Committee and
Red Cross \officials here.
IT was said to-day by Red Cross
officials, that If the latter are success
full in gathering a sufficient corps of
helpers and assistants necessary to
maintain the proposed establishment,
they Will accept the offer and move
into the big house.
Six Red Cross and state nurses are
at present in city hospitals conva-
lescing from the disease.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
MAKE CONGRESS
REPUBLIC AN, is CRY
[Continued from First Page. ]

[Continued from First Pagc.1
that the Republicans in Congress
have been the mainstay of the ad-
ministration and have made possible
the enactment of the eight most i'm
portant war measures so far placed
upon the statute books.
Keystone Delegations Record
And in this Pennsylvania delega-
tion has played a very important
role. There are very few delegations
with better records on these eight
important measures than Pennsylva-
MAS, and those that can boast of
such achievements are likewise Re-
publicans Not only are the present
Republican members who desire to
return certain of being elected, but
even those candidates before the
people for the first time are sure of
their solid party strength.
Pennsylvania part in winning the
war has proven very important
factor in the Congressional cam
paigns. The voters are determined
that their home interests shall be
properly protected in Congressional
campaigns. The voters are determin-
ed that their home interests shall be
properly protected in Congress and
they are endeavoring to elect men
who will see to it that the Keystone
State, with her natural resources
and her countless manufacturing en-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
Aliens Hear Of Efforts
to Teach Them English;
Free Glasses November 4

In the city council chamber last
night representatives of foreign
nationalities were told of plans
for Americanization work to be con-
Quoted in city schools three nights
a week beginning Monday, Novem-
Der 4. r. Ross Seaman, county
chairman of the AmericaniZation
committee cf the State Council of
National Defense, and John II. Bick-
ley, supervisor of special activities
in the city school district, are CO.
operating 20 make the movement a
success. Glasses to teach the English
language will be open to all foreign
born men anC women and will be
free. They will be held Monday,
tuesday and Thursday evening of
each week from 7.30 to 8 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25

mothers illness.
Two uncles of the children. 1t is
said, the Bushey brothers, had re-
turned from a hunting trip. Imme-
diately unloading their rifles as they
believed. they allowed the little girls
to play with it in the room where
the family was sitting.
Mildred Bushey discharged the
gun, which unfortunately contained
one shell. Her cousin, Pauline, who
was standing nearby was struck, the
bullet entering the upper lip and
the brain. The child
died almost instantly, several aunts
and the uncles being present. when
the accident occurred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
DILLSBURG GIRL
KILLED BY SHOT
Pauline Gerber Victim of Dis.
tressing Accident at Home
of Uncle at Lemoyne

DiIIsburg, Pa, Oct. 25.-Funeral
services of Pauline Gerber. aged six
years. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Gerber, of Dillsburg and Mechanics
burg Junction, were held this after
noon and burial was made in the
Dillsburg Cemetery. Mrs. Gerber,
Pauline's mother has been suffering
from an attack of influenza and the
child had been staying at the home
of her uncle, Alvin Bushey, at Lee
moyne.
and other children were playing with
n small rifle that was not supposed
TO be loaded. she was accidentally
shot and instantly killed, the shot
being fred by Mildred Bushey, IL
wears old. She is survived by her par
ents. a small brother at home. and
baby sister, about eight months, old,
who is being kept by her aunt, Mrs.
Levi Arndt here on account OF the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
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