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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
TO BEGIN
GERMAN
ARRESTS
Band of 200 Persons in
Bridgeport Who Are
Sworn Not to Enter
Service of u. S. To Be
Corralled, Authorities
Expect.

The huge mass of literature
and correspondence seized at
$40 Fairfield avenue, the head
quarters of the Workmen's
Sick and Death Benefit Society
by federal agents yesterday,
has been sent to District Attor-
ney Thomas J. Spellacy at
Hartford, to be translated and
the arrest of 300 is expected in
this city by Federal agents mo-
mentarily.
| AS a result of the expose of
the alleged traitorous oath of
the society which was publish
ed exclusively in The Bridge
port Times yesterday a nation
wide roundup Of the thou
sands Of members in Connect
cut and the 100000 or more
members scattered throughout
the entire country is expected.
fused to discuss the matter in any de-
tail when seen at the Federal building
today, but intimated that big results
are expected as a result Of the investi-
cation which Is now being carried on
by federal agents all over the eoun-
try into the affairs of this society.
No arrests have been made in
Bridgeport but the officers and menu
bers of the society to the number Of
more than 3o0 are all known and the
authorities will have no difficulty in
placing their hands upon the ones
wanted when the signal for the gen.
eral roundup is flashed from head
quarters.
Simultaneous with the raid by fed
eral agents in Bridgeport headquar-
ters of two branches of the society
in New Britain were entered by the
authorities and a great mass Of evil
denee obtained. All the literature
printed in foreign languages is being
translated by government experts.
Everything that would indicate con-
neetion with the society was seized.
The homes as we'll as the offices of
the executives of the organization in
New Britain weFa visited by the de-
teetives and according to adFiees re-
ceived in BFidsepert it is expected
startling revelations will be made
when the authorities are ready to ex-
pose their hand.
It was learned that Antheny Bach
man. now a member of the regular
New Britain police force. and one
time president of the German branch
of the society. was expelled from the
organization when it became known
that he became a member of the SD
pefnumerary force in violation of his
fCantinuad an Page 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05

the tug McWilliams with two coal
laden barges in tow was on her way
to Bridgeport freH New York caused
sensation, but no weFd has been re-
ceived as to what time she is expect
ed to arrive. She was passed by the
S. 8. Naugatuck, and was having a
hard time smashing her way through
the ice moving at sRairs Paee.
1t was also reported that a large
passenger steamer was stalled in the
ice out on the sound and was strug-
Cling vainly to free herself from the
frozen mass.
If relief does act come within a
very short while it is expected that
power saws will be put to work on a
large scale and an effort made to saw
the boats loose from their present
positions
The fleet of the Bridgeport Towing
Company is rapidly being put back
into working shape and all the boata
are now equipped with heavy steel
shoes on their bows. Officials Of the
company say that they look for a gen
eral breaking up OF the ice jam within
the next few days If the weather holds
to the present tendency tezsst zaxzne=,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
Three MEXICANS
KILLED FOR RAID
into U. S. RANCH

Douglas, AFiz-- Jan. 5.-Three Mex
scans were killed and fozIr were cap
tuTed by members of q troeD of Unit
ed States cavalry in a fight two miles
south of the Mexican border which
followed q raid Yesterday by Mexi-
cans who SURPRISED two American
soldiers at the Slaughter ranch, 20
miles east of here. and took them pris-
oners across the line.
No American was killed or wounded
in the fight The American soldiers
were successful in FeseHIng their cap
tured comrades.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
POWER Saw CUTTING ICE
In HARBOR: BIG SHIP IN
SOUND is HELD BY FLoES

Failure of the Standard Oil Co.'S
heavy boats to bring the much needed
lubricating oil to the local plants has
exploded the hopes held out by the
shipping men for a channel to be
broken through the ice which con-
tinues to hold the entire harbor in
its grip.
Harbor Master EameRd expected
the big boats to arrive last evening,
but this morning learned that owing
to the almost impossible condition
of the waters around New York and
in the Sound the Standard Oil Co. de-
cided to send the oil needed for
Bridgeport by rail instead of by boat.
When the above facts became
known to local manufacturers it was
decided to get the power saws to
work and cut a channel through the
Ice which in places has reached the
thickness of Ia inches. Work was
started early this morning at Yellow
Mill Bridge cutting channel to the
City Coal & Ice dock. Good pro-
gress is being made by a large force
of workers and it is expected to have
a clear passage before tonight.
A report along the water front that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
CITY BOYS ARE
AS HEALTHY AS
FARMER YOUTHS

Washington, Jan. 5-The common
belief that country boys are superior
to those of the city is net supported
by the records of the selective draft.
A special comparison made by the
provost marshal generals office be-
tween 10 large cities and 10 rural
counties in various parts of the coun-
try show that of 35,e17 registrants in
the selected cities, $3.50 were reject
ed, while out of 44,462 registrants in
the rural areas, 12.4S2 were disquaIi.
fed.
The result was VIA IL. . tie as
2S.47 per cent. of the city boys were
rejected, as against 27.96 per cent. of
the country boys.
'"The country lad says Gen. Crow
der's report, accustomed to hard ply
sical labor, may be more muscular
than his city cousin, but he is not
superior in the possession of the de-
gree of physical soundness essential
to his acceptance as a soldier"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
ARMS TO ERECT2
STORAGE HOUSES

The only permits issued by the
Board of Building Commissioners last
night were to the Remington Arms
& Ammunition Company for the erec-
ton of two ene-stery storage houses,
which it is said will each be $50 feet
in length The value of the new
buildings is $11S,eO0. which repre-
seHts the total amount of new build
ings in this city for the entire week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
Mine SLIDE
TRAPS 100:
Z MISSING

WiKesbarre. Pa. Jan. 5.-One hun
dred men and boys were trapped in
the Barnum mine of the Pennsylvania.
Coal Co. in Pittston today when the
middle vein cved in, letting down
thousands of tons of coal and rock.
The main ganEway was not entirely
cut off and most Of the imprisoned
workers got out safely. About 20
were slightly hurt and there remain
behind the fail saven miners Of whom
the conpanv officials can get no
trace.
The Pittsburgh station OF the bu-
reau of mines when informed OF the
explosion in the Barnum mine in
Pittston. announced that an engineer
Fof the department who was in Scran-
ton had been ordered to Pittston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
LAST SEEN NEAR
FUEL OFFICES

Last seen standing in line at the
fuel administrator Office in the
Stratfeld building, waiting to get a
card that would eRtit1e him to coal,
Joseph E. Houston, of $50 Myrtle
avenue, disappeared shortly after SIS
o'clock yesterday morning, and has
not been heard from since
Members of his family reported his
absence to the detective bureau, this
morning, and search is being made
for the man. His relatives are utterly
at loss to account for his disap-
peaFance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
u. S. PLANS TO
LOCATE WAR
PLANTS IN WEST

Washington, Jan. 5-New plants
for war products will be located in
the middle west, according to plans
of the war department which became
known today. Congestion in the east
made it necessary to use untapped re-
sources beyond the AI1egheaies, while
at least zoe miles from the seaboard
is regarded as a good strategic posi-
ton.
Complete satisfaction with the pro
gress Of the air craft program is ex-
pressed by officials of the air craft
board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
CHEER UP! HIGH
COST OF LIVING
IS SLIDING DOWN

Washington, Jan. 5-Fhe high cest
of living is on the downward trend,
according to a statement today of the
bureau of labor statistics, which says
the retail prices of food as whole for
November was l per cent. less than
in October. Of standard articles, 12
showed decreases, four remained sta
tienary in price, and II increased. The
question of whether a continuance of
the decline may be expected was not
touched upon by the bureau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05

Fifty thousand skilled Wormen who feared benG thrown
into the street. result Of the inability of plants in which
they employed obtain COAL today breathing
result of the report that so carloads for factories will ar
rive in this city for use in plants Monday.
This by means however, is sufficient supply and the
1000 tons will only be sufficient keep the plants going Mon
day More must arrive Immediately industries are to
keep running.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
FREE RUSSIAN PASSAGE
OF DARDANELLES Offer
In TURK PEACE TERMS

Slavs' Foes Insist on Demobilizaton of Black
Sea Fleet Removal of Invading Army in Eight
Weeks, and Re-establishment of Old Frontier
Lines-Would Retain Own Forces Because of
War Against Entente and Seeks Indemnity for
Losses Suffered by Individuals Clause
Asks Guarantee Of Persia's Integrity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05

London, Jan. 5-Free passage Dardanees for Rus
sian ships Russian evacuation of Turkish territory
mobilization of the Black fleet are provided for in
the draft of Turkish terms presented to Russia
ing to Exchange Telegraph Co. dispatch Petroqrad
Turkey provided to retain her active army in conse-
quence of the continuation AGAINST the Entente
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
rCE-BOUND SHIPS UNHURT

Quebec, Jan. 5-Beur American
steamers which were caught in the
ice fields off Cape Chatte several
days ago are as yet undamaged, ae-
eerding to word received from that
place today. Cape Chatte is on the
south bank of the st. Lawrence river,
northeast of Quebec.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
LADY ARHHUR THANKFUL.

Hartford, Jan. 5-Mrs. John T.
Roberts Of this city. daughter in law
Of former Gov. Henry Roberts, has
Received froin Lady Arthur Paget,
titled English woman, a personal let
ter thanking her for her cooperation
n Anerican-Britixh Belgian relief
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05

For the first time in history, solid
trains of coal were being rushed
through the Union passenger station
at Columbus. o., with the right of
way over all other service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
POLICE CANVASS HOMES FOR COAL:
80 CARLOADS FOR SHOPS ENR0UTE
1000 BES|EGE LOCAL FUEL OFFICE
TO AID
NEEDY PERSONS

Four Women Become Hysterical at Fuel Office and
Are Taken to Hospital-Only 1000 Tons of
Soft Coal on Way to City and Fac
tories Despair of Enough Aid
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
The Want Columns

Classified advertising IA
this newspaper is effective,
no matter what you may de-
sire to advertise. Try II once
and see.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-05
The Weather Report

New Haven. Jan. 5-For
Bridgeport and vicinity. Fair
tonight; Sunday partly cloudy
and warmer.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24
Home-Made Gas.

Homemade gas is used by the Span ish peasants living in the cork-oak re- gions of that country, the gas being ob- tained from cork refuse. AS described by one authority, the process consists in filling several large teakettles with the waste bark, and placing each in turn over the fire during the evening, burning the volatile gas as it escapes from the spouts. The carbonized resi- due forms the fine black-brown pig ment known to commerce as Spanish brown"
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24

On Sunday afternoon last, at 3::30 o'clock, at the home of Rev. Father N. c. Norton, Miss Blanche Garraughty was mar ried to MT. John Murlo of Pine Bluff, Father Norton officiating in a beautiful and impressive ceremony. Only a few intimate friends were present. The bride is a splendid young lady with many friends here. The groom is on the operating force of the Cotton Belt Ky. and a splendid young fellow. They will make their home in Pine Bluff.
 Tell 'em you saw # Ih the ArsuA Old newspapers for sale, put up in 5 and 10c bundles. Apply at the ARGUS office.
 Three men can bale two ol three tons per hour with block less -selfsthrsading hay press Bui1t in three sizes. Williams Mill Mfg. Co.,. Texarkana, Ark ansas.. 5-17-4
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24
Shiloh Notes

Everybody went to Clarendon Sunday to hear the speakers and see airships.
 Rev. James Evans and J. F. Oberg were visiting the people around Shiloh and Park Grove community Thursday and Friday last. Bro. Evans is we'll pleased with the prospect of great work to be done this summer.
 The Park Grove church donat- ed 5000 to the Red Cross Sat urday night. The people of Park Grove church are always ready to help the good cause.
 Bro. Scott from Monroe, will preach at Park Grove Saturday night and Sunday at II o'clock and Sunday night at Shiloh.
 The prayer meeting at Shiloh was a great success Saturday night, with about one hundred dred people present and a great interest shown. J. F. Oberg made an interesting talk, also E. A. Black, Fly Johnson and MT. Garmley.
 The Shiloh and Park Grove Sunday Schools are going to have their Children's Day Sun- day, May 26. They are going to take all day for it, but no dinner on the ground. Also the Wood men are going to have their decoration day. Everybody in- vited.
 Last Saturday was school election and two new directors were elected for District No. 1. The new directors areI. c. Moore md J. F. ObeFg.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24
PoIishino Diamonds.

Before the polishing of diamond is begun the rough stone must be held firmly. This is accomplished by build- ing a solder mold for it. The mold IS first roughly shaped by baud and heated. It is then resbaped as often as necessary to fit the stone perfectly. When it is exactly right, it is heated again and the stone dropped in. Held firmly by the snug solder mold, the stone can then be handled easily.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24
Hollow Pretense.

How hollow is all our pretension to progress, when we have never devised punishment for the human trip ham, mer who always thinks 1t is neces- sary to smite one on the shoulder in greeting or the human wise who puts forth every ounce of his strength in shaking hands. ,..s
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24
Retribution.

There was youth in our town who posed as quite wit; and when a question he was asked, he always an- swered, Nit" One day he met his Waterloo in a maiden dressed in pink; he asked if she would marry him-she answered q don't think"
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24

daughter, Mrs. F. M. Trotter. i
 The little babe of Mrs. A. R. Hammon is rapidly improving after an operation at Magnolia Hospital.
 Bale your hay the Williams way. New self-threadiHg, block less, power=Aas=eresstarg capacity. Two mendess.
 Williams Mil Mfg. Co.,.
 5-17-4 Texarkana, Arkansas.
 Miss Helen Stone left Monday for her home in Little Rock after a weeks visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. P. F. Elledge.
 Miss Jennie Allen and brother, George, of Deering Mo-, are vis- iting here the guest of Miss Con- stance and John Cole.
 MT. and Mrs. w. L. Freeman of Hunter, were over to attend the Commencement Sermon at the High School Sunday morn- ing.
 Mrs. Elam Converse, mother of Druggist B. H. Converse, re- turned home Thursday from Hot Springs where she has been for several weeks.
 FOR SALE+A McCaskey Reg ister andk a-goed Underwood typewriter Apply to X at this office. If. Gray Hendrix, a born and bred Brinkley soldier boy, with his bride whom he married in Helena Tuesday, is in the city the guest ot his uncle, Dr. T. J. Stout. l At the Elks on Wednesday night four clever fellows donned the Antlers. They were Messrs. f Geo. o. Reuckman, Lon Lane, , Joe Melton and Dr. J. L. Grover.
 The candidacy of Joe Ferguson ] for State Treasurer is most 5 heartily endorsed by his home ] people. They say that -theyare ready and willing tolget behind , him with the 5000, 000.O0 Bond required for your State Treas urer. (Ady.
 MT. and Mrs. L. R. Whiteside z and little daughter, Mary Louise of Memphis, visited here thi' week, the guest of MT. W's par ents, MT. and Mrs. H. E. White ! side.
 Mrs. W. T. Tomlinson O
 Tulsa. Okla, was a visitor her. I this wsek, while en route t. :, Clarendon for a few weeks visit
 While here she was the guest O her sister, Mrs. H. L. Baker.
 Blockless self threading ha.
 presses save two men, mak'
 square-=eTdS on bale. built il
 three sizes. Williams Mill Mfg
 Co.,. Texarkana, Arkansas. 5-17-.
 Tell lem you saw It Tn the Arsu'
 The beautiful Red Cross win
 dow, displaying the pretty handi
 work of the Brinkley ladies, a
 Lamm & Co.'S, has attracted tht
 attention and admiration of hun
 dreds of people during the pas'
 week.
 Mesdames Benj. Emmons anc
 Miss Sara Black were collecting , street oil assessments from oul business men Tuesday. The ladies are rendering most help full service to our Young Mems Business Association and it is to be hoped that all will respond cheerfully.
 V. H. Wright of Philadelphia, : is the local manager of the :: Wright Lumber Co.,, which com- pany recently purchased the old Grant Lumber Co. stock and leased their plant for a term of | . L l1
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24
Whose Eye Glasses?

A pair of gold rlin spectacles found in Brink nK6pg. Own CT may have sA1ne kx paying for this notice.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24

i Mrs. R. c. Butler has gone to i Paducah, Ky, for a months visit with her grandmother.
 If you want honest, faithful, efficient service, vote for Joe Ferguson -fer State Treasurer and you will have what you want. (Adv.)
 A. M. Carter and daughters, Miss Lurah and Alice Ann, of Cotton Plant, were visitors here Sunday.
 Miss Vivian Engle returned Saturday last after several days visit with friends in Cotton Plant.
 Money to loan,on Improved Farm Lands, See J. D. Henley.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Bunch and children of McCrory, were visit ors here Sunday, the guest of relatives.
 l Mir. and Mrs. Frank Andrews are back from Hot Springs much improved in health after a season of baths. 0
 FOR sALEt 1O0f bushels of Whippoo'M will 9eas ata-bafgain. Phone -ef-wrIte Wheatley Rice Mill, WheatleS, Ark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23

can any be spared from the transporta
ton industries. Thus
with only a5ooo,ooo man power to ssart
on, with 100000 Of that diverted to war
work; with 100000 engaged in farming:
with 2,2b0,o00 engaged in TRANSFORMATION.
aho more needed-under these conditions
the idea Of business as usual is out of the
question.
BEAT the devil around the bush as we
may, we shall always arrive at the same
point: namely, fixed total of as 600 600
man power, and under present conditions a
shortage Of from 100000 to $4,000 900.
THAT is the main, central fact. That is
the essential truth.
but there are some things we can do
Ihey will be far from curing the famine
put they will alleviate it. And there are
some other things proposed which IL NAV
or may not be expedient to do"
Mr.. Sullivan submits five PROPOSALS
for alternating this famine:
Il. Conscript labor. Draft all ma,s.
from eighteen up to fifty or sixty and
put each of them at work in indu.tyias
designated by the government. (Soms
OF the proposed bills put the limits At
twenty to forty-fve; others at sixteen to
sixty-fvc.) ~
z. Take up sthe slack in thu man
power we have. By supervision, avoid
the wastage of time and man power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23

association made Mr.. Wilson familiar with
the best Of the world of tradition. Such
career often blinds a man to the world that
is to be. With Wilson. on the contrary,
knowledge of the east was safe bridge on
which cross over angry torrents to- the
reckoning future. Knowing the charms and
arguments of the past, he became the leader
of the worlds mental STRINGS at moment
when the fate of centuries depends on the
ability of liberals to see and stand together,
from the Sierras to Moscow and the endless
plains Of Asia.
"At the head of the whole American ma
chinery, and at the head of the worlds lib
eral thinking, We have a man Of Scotch
tenacity, whose logged will in none Of his
earlier contests has ever faltered @ man in
whom this bulldog fnality is combined with
a spiritual gaze ahead that has brought
even disconnected radicals to our ranks and
welded the mass Of reasonable men into
unity against which the acme of force shall
dash itself in vain. I could easily write
volume on the usefulness Of Wilson as
leader in our civil progress, but we stand ON
the brink OF destiny, we and the other ma
lions of the world. and therefore to Judge
the President it is not requisite to tell
everything. All we need to say can be
crowded without much exaggeration into
sentence. It is this: That he has made our
cause moral. and by making it moral he has
made it victorious"
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Keeping y p on the Magazines

reproduce it. The wiping out of our man
power, on the other hand, would be the end
OF everything. Our man power is our all
1t is the measure of our effectiveness in
war and peace. 1t is the total-to put it in
terms of our national card game-of our
Pile OF chips in the fight with Germany.
We cannot increase it. To certain extent
we can mobilize it more effectively and
manage it more economically But we
shall always come back to this $4,000, 00O
and no more, as the measure of this ma
TONS capacity to work, to fight, to accom-
plish, to do'
And then the writer goes on to show
how war has drained the nations re-
sources. immigration has ceased-a
blow, he says, which equals a failure
of years wheat and corn crops. Then
war industries have claimed SO per cent.
AS result of many drains, it is esti-
mated that there is "a labor shortage in
the United States Of at least $4,000 900
man power We cannot, he argues.
carry on war and business as usual at
the same time. There is the great de-
n'ano for farm workers, and "of the
100000 man power required for war
none can be taken from farming. They
must come from somewhere else" Nor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-23
\ Picture of the
President

NORMAN HAPGOoD paints picture
= of Mr. Wilson in "Leslie's," from
which come the two following para
graphs:
!, The most significant single quality in
the President is his quick and flexible in
seiiigence, which is the same thing as his
power of growth. There are some men
highly endowed with applied brains who vet
lack almost entirely the power to let the
advancing sun of experience breed In them
conceptions unknown to their youth or even
10 the'r middle years. Decades of study and