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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
FIVE CRUISERS FILLED
 WITH CONCRETE SUNK
 BLOCKING CHANNELS
BRITISH ATTEMPT TO BOTTLE U-BOATS UP AT THEIR BASES IN OSTEND AND ZEE
 BRUGGE-MAY BE FORERUNNER OF
 NAVAL ASSAULT AGAINST PORTS

London, April 23 - British naval forces raided the German submarine bases of Ostend and Zeebrugge, the admiralty an- nounces. Five old cruisers which had been filled with con- crete for use in blocking the channels were run aground, blown up and abandoned by their crews. A
 The admiralty reports that, according to incomplete infor- rmation so far received, the raid met with a. reasonable measure of success.
 The statement follows:
 Early this morning a naval raid was made on Ostend and Zee brugge which are used by the enemy as destroyer and submarine bases. Our forces are returning and the scanty information so far received is to the effect that the raid met with a reasonable meas ure of success.
 with the exception of cover ing ships the force employed con- sisted of auxiliary vessels and SIX obsolete cruisers. Five of these cruisers, filled with concrete, were used as block ships and after be- ing run. aground were, in accord ance with orders, blown up and abandoned by the crews.
 'No report of casualties has yet been received"
 The ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge on the Belgian coast, are the prin cipal bases for the operations of tht submarines, in the campaign agains shipping in the North Sea and thu English channel. They are of grea importance to the Germans for thi purpose, and it has been recognized by the Allies that to deprive the enem, of them would be one of the most eff fective means of dealing with the sub marine,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
GEORGE WINDSOR DIES FOLLOWING
 BRIEF ILLNESS

George Windsor, for many years secretary and treasurer of the Farist Steel Co.,, and more recently presi- dent and treasurer of the Bridgeport Steel Go. of Stratford, died this morn ing at his home, 373 Noble avenue following a brief illness with pneu- monia. MT. Windsor was about 59 years of age, and had been a resident of Bridgeport since about 1880. He was born in Jersey City, New Jer- sey, but came to this city while a young man, and was connected with the Frary Cutlery works, later enter ing the Farist steel works, of which he later became an official.
 MT. Windsor was secretary and treasurer of the Farist Co. until it's dissolution a short time ago, and then formed the Bridgeport Steel Co. with it's place of business in Stratford, be- coming president and treasurer. He was also a direetor of the Connecticut National bank and connected with other institutions. b. Socially MT. Windsor was a mem- Der of the Sea Side club, and of the Black Rock Shore and Country club. but was not active in other social or fraternal organizations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23

According to the records of the case Baache came to Bridgeport shortly before sustaining his injuries and ob- tained work in the Remington Arms company. He was walking near the entrance to Seaside park when he was struck and knocked down by one of the heavy Loconrobile trucks op- erated by one of the company's en- ployes.
 When taken to St. Vincent's hospi- tai it was found his right leg was so injured that amputation was neces- cary. The small bones of his left leg were also broken, and he sustained internal injuries, many cuts and abraSions.
 He was in the hospital for a period covering approximately five months and upon his return home he insti- tuted suit for $75o0O damages against the Locomobile company. The case came up for trial yester- day and Dr. J. F. Keegan, of the Emergency hospital, and Lieutenant Peter Hall, of the Bridgeport police department, were summoned to New York as witnesses. It as found, how ever, that it was unnecessary to call them and a verdict of $15, coo was rem dered for the plaintiff.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
BRITISH BETTER THEIR
 POSITIONS AT ALBERT:
 ALLIED A|RMEN ACTIVE
37 GERMAN AEROPLANES ARE BROUGHT DOWN BY ALLIES = -ANGLO-FRENCH AVIATORS DROP TONS OF -EXPLO-
 SIVES ON BASES OF ENEMY

While Great Britain's armies, in conjunction with the French, are preparing for the next Ger man blow on the western bat tie front now momentarily ex- pected, the British navy has given new evidence of aggress- i've activity in a naval raid on the German submarine bases of, the Belgian coast.
 The exploit was attempted, appar- ently, in much the same manner tha Lieut.. Hobson sank the collier Mer-' r1mac in the Santiago channel in the effort to block that harbor and bot tie up Cervera's fleet in June, 1898 during the Spanish war.
 There are evidences of German concentrations for a renewal of tho great battle on the Somme front. Field Marshal Haig reports enemy activities of this nature in the vicin- ity of Villers Bretonneux where the German wedge south of the Somme has been pushed farthest towards Amiens.- The enemy masses were taken under fire by the British arti1- lery as were similar concentrations north of the Somme, near Serre, miles north of Albert.
 The Germans are heavily lombard ing the region west of Albert and the entire northern side of the salient along the Lys, on the Flanders front. The Paris war office also reports con siderable artillery activity in the Somme battle area.
 The chief activity of the British infantry last night was north of AL bert, where the defensive position was improved and 60 prisoners were taken. Local fighting in which the British had the advantage occurred also on the Lys front, near Ro- becq.
 German raids on both the northern and the southern battle fields indicate (Continued on page D
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
German Alliance In This City on Disbanding
 Invests Funds.
COMMITTEE GOING
 OVER EXTRA SUM
Bridgeport Is Second Big City In State to
 Raise Quota.

Bridgeport has gone over the top in the Liberty Loan drive and is the second big city in the state to subscribe it's allotment since the campaign began, with a grand total of $4 ,342, $50. This total was given out at head quarters this morning. ~ The committee is now working to bring the city's total subscrip- ton up to $6,O0O,OOO which is 50 per cent. over the allotment.
 It has been emphasized by the com mittee that the government in taking all subscriptions at this time will pro- long the next loan. Of the total amount subscribed the factories have contributed $1,617, 300, general com mittee, $1,649, $50, banks, $1, ,075, 900, wo-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
DESERTER FROM ARMY WORE US.
 LIEUT.. UNIFORM

New York, April Exchanged with being deserter, falsely representing himself as an army lieutenant and passing worthless check, M. ". Hill myer, who said he was the son of realty banker in Trenton, N. J., was arrested here today.
 Hillmyer registered at the Hotel Imperial as a lieutenant in the medi- cal reserve corps, and cashed a check for $75 at the office. He was sus- pected and the police were notified. Army headquarters announced that a man of the same name was wanted as a deserter from Camp Pike, Ark, and later telegraphic instructions came from the army bank at the canton ment advising that Hillmyer's check was no good and asking that he be held.
 Hillmyer said he broke out of the camp guard house and later made his way to St. Louis, Chicago, Philadel- phia and other cities. He claimed he had an account in the Camp Pike bank.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23

She is charged with Kidnapping a seven months old baby from Mrs. Kate Rossy, 333 East 117th street, New York city.
 When Blossom and the baby were brought to police headquarters, she vigorously protested her innocence and declared the baby did not belong to Mrs. Rossy, but to friend of hers, Mrs. Robert M. Carr, who died in the Rockefeller Institute, 66th street and Avenue A, New York city, and who before she died requested her to care for the baby. Blossom further said that Robert M. Carr, the husband of her dead friend, is in France with the United States army in the hospital corps, and that he has all the papers to prove that she is right.
 Miss Harris ridiculed the stories which have been sent out from New York about her renting the baby for $5 day and said she had promised her dead friend to care for the little one, but was unable to do so until the present time because there was not room in her home. Yesterday she went to New York to get the child, but found that the nurse who had been in attendance on it's mother
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23

Killed in action--Private Frank G. Kane and Private Daniel L. McGaffi- gan.
 Died of wounds-Private Winford P1oof.
 Died of disease-Cook Homer By bee; Privates James Frederick Court ney, George Lyeth, Joe Payne.
 Wounded severely-Meut. Bernard r. McMeel, Sergeant Henry C.. Schwanz, Corporal Casimir P. Ku- biak, Mechanic Joseph P. Wittcamp, Privates Charles F. Allen, Walter A. Antoniewitz, Michael J. Gleary, Tony Plazzito, Clem Stapleton.
 Wounded slightly-Lieuts. Thomas M. Holmes, Harry D. McNeil, Corpor- al William Carstens George E. Egan. Edward J. Piekarski, John Thomp- son, Privates Joseph J. Aleskanwr9-- wicz, Eugene M. Binion, James w. Burke, Henry c. Burt, John Brick son, Bernard F. Erwin. Raynor A. Fairty. Frank E. Henry, Corporal William LaF'lamme, Privates Herbert F. Melvin, Robert J. Nicholson, Thos yOkeja, Harry N. Rainey, Harry E. Reed, Frank T. Savage, George |. Schirick, Arthur L. P Tarr, Foster Thomas. Harold B. Walker. J. Ed ward Wicknan. Neale Wood.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
STEWARTS ASK
 AN INJUNCTION
 AGAINST CAREYS

Judge John P. Kellogg of the Su- perior Court has granted a temporary injunction restraining Michael and Mary Carey of Shelton from interfer- ing with or trespassing upon the ad- joining property of Joseph and Agnes Stewart. Action claiming $1,2OO damages for trespass sand injury in- f1icted March 25 last is filed with the application for injunction. This is the second action between the same Dar- ties in which trespass is alleged, T former suit having been filed during March.
 The complaint alleges that on three different occasions the Careys have torn down fences erected by the Stew. arts. trespassed upon the Stewart property. and also alleges that an addition to a house owned by the Careys has been placed upon Stewart land.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23


 United States District Attorney Preston, addressing the jury, charac- terized the alleged German-Hindu plot as lone of the most remarkable portrayals of the inward working or any government in the history of jur- isprudence."
 He emphasized that it was the de- sire of the alleged conspirators who, he said, were financially and morally assisted by officials of the German embassy in Washington, led by Am bassador Count von Bernstorf, to create condition of affairs in India that would necessitate the withdrawal from the European battle fronts of large numbers of British troops to suppress the expected revolution.
 The shipping men indicted in con- nection with the supposed conspiracy are alleged by the government to have been concerned in the equipping and operating of the steamers May erick and Annie Lawsen, which the government charges were to land arms and ammunition in India.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
HUN PRISONERS
 REFUSE TO WORK
 ON U. s. CARGOES

An Atlantic Port, April zs.-,several hundred German prisoners employed in the handling and discharging of cargies at French port recently wetn on strike because they were asked to assist in handling supplies from America to be used in war against their country, according to officers of an American ship which arrived here today.
 "The strike was instigated by some of the German officers who were act ing as foremen," one of the Americans said. Tt did not last long, however, as dozen or so Americans doing po- lice duty assisted by French soldiers, promptly took the matter in hanld."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
CROSS OF WAR IS
 GIVEN TO THREE AMERICAN FLYERS

Paris, April 2s.-Second Lieut.. Dens- more Ely of Chicago, formerly of the Lafayette escadrille, died Sunday from injuries received in an aeroplane accident.
 The French government has award ed the war cross to Sergeant David B. Putnam of BFookline, Mass, a member of the French escadrille No. 156: William A. Wellman of Cam bridge, Mass, of escadrille No. S7; and Phelps Collins of Detroit, mem Der of the Lafayette escaldrille. Col lins was killed on March 1S in an aerial combat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
TAKE HUN IN
 FRENCH UNIFORM

Paris, April 2S.-Wearing the uni- form of French infantryman, a Ger man was arrested in the streets of Paris yesterday. He told the author critics that he was born in Alsace and had deserted from the German army after being brought to the west ern front from Galicia. The police believe he is a German officer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
PREMIER. FABLE AND MINISTERS
 HOLD MAJORITY

Copenhagen, April 23-Premier Zahle and his ministry retain a ma- jority of the seats in the Folkesthing, according to early returns from the Danish election yesterday. The vot- CTS returned 32 Radicals and S9 Socialists. These parties have held joint power dU- >s the last four years and are credit ith having kept Denmark out of the war. The opposi- ton parties led by former Premier Christensen, Liberal leader, elected 6S members.
 It was Denmark's first election un- der the new legislation, which allows women to vote, and the outcome was epected to hinge on their ballots.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
PLEASURE CARS TO BE CUT DOWN
 BY 25 PER GENT.

Washington, April 23-A further curtailrnent of the manufacture of. pleasure automobiles was indicated today as the outcome of a conference by the fuel administration and the war industry board with representa- tives of the automobile industry.
 The curtailment, if made effective, would restrict \the manufacture of pleasure cars to about 25 per cent. of the normal production. A 30 p@ cent. reduction already has been made operative
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
ENEMY SHELLS RAIN ON AL LIES
TROOPS CHARGE HUNGRY M0BS
 IN FOOD RIOTS

Washington, April 2S-Serious food riots in Galicia are described in a diplomatic dispatch today from France. It says:
 "A telegram from Vienna to the Muenchiner Neuste Nachrich- ten reports that in many large towns of Galicia riots involving bIoodshed, took place last week because of the shortage of food. At Cracow these riots were par ticularly fierce, causing the death of a number of persons. The troops charged into the crowd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
OUR CASUALTIES REPORTED TO BE
 MORE THAN 200

Washington, April 23-Informa- ton that the Americans suffered more than 200 casualties and the Germans suffered between 300 and 400 in the recent fighting at Seicheprey, northwest of Toul, is understood to be contained in Gen. Pershing's first account of the battle now in the bands of the war department.
 Officials declined to make the report public Or to comment on it. Secretary Baker is under stood to be awaiting more details
 of the engagements.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
CADET FLYER FALLS FROM HIS AIRPLANE

Memphis. Tenn, April 2s.-T W. Patterson, a cadet f1ier, attached to the United States Army Aviation school in Park field, fell from his aero plane while flying at a height of about 1.oOo feet today and was killed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
FIGHTING IN FRANCE

Word has been received from o. F. Burghart formerly contractor in this city, now with the American Expedi- tionary- Forces in France. He reports excellent conditions. Burghart is in the Naval Aviation forces.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
HERTLING SEES GENERA

Amsterdam, April 2s-Chancellor Von Hertling. according to Berlin dispatch, has received Gen. Von Falk- enhausen. the governor general of Belgium, at main headquarters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
Struck By LOcOmObile '
 Auto He Obtains $15,OOO
WALKING NEAR SEASIDE PARK WHEN A MA CHINE KNOCKED HIM DOWN BREAKING HISk
 LEG AND CAUSING AMPUTATION

Otto Baache 2 of 232 East Seth Street. New York City, has been awarded $5O0 damages against the Locomobe Bridgeport for injuries sustained November 916 by ce Eranger in the New York Courts when his suit for $ 900 damages up for hearing last evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
Cabaret Singer Taken
 On Kidnapping Charge
BLOSSOM HARRIS ARRESTED THIS MORNING WITH BABY MONTHS OLD-POLICE CLAIM
 SHE FLER FROM NEW YORK WITH CHILD.

Blossom Harris, alias Babe Harris alias Agnes Knorr singer and dancer who resides with her mother Mrs Harris her apartment the Lyric theatre Main St. this afternoon placed under arrest by Detective Sergeant and Leuenant Detective Thompson of New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
FATE OF SHIPPERS TO OBE
 DECIDED BY JURY TODAY
MEN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING IN THIS COUNTRY To OVERTHROW BRITISH RULE IN INDIA
 BY MILITARY PLOTS.

and others charged with consprng in this country to over
 throw British rule in by military plots to be passed 4oda
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
43 NAMES REPORTED ON
 LATEST CASUALTY LIST
TWO KILLED IN ACTION, ONE DEAD OF WOUNDS, ONE OF DISEASE, FOUR WOUNDED SEVERELY AND TWENTY
 SEVEN SLIGHTLY WOUNpED-THREE OFFICERS.

Washington, April 23The casualty list today contains 45 names follows Killed in action, died of wounds dieC of disease A. wounded severely g. wounded slightly 2 The list follows:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-23
BRITISH SHIPS RAID HUN PORTS
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity: Generally fair to- and Wednesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04

For a little cnat anc bite to eat there's no place like THE GAST1- NEAU ANY TIME, ALL THE TIME, ANY TIME. -
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
MARSHAL. TANNER IS PICKING Up
 THE SLACKERs
Those Charged with Evad- ing Draft Are Being Arrested by U. s.
 Marshal

Between the United States Mar shal's office and the local exemption board, delinquents and deserters arc having a hard lot in Juneau and vic inity.
 Yesterday three men who have been employed at Taku Harbor dur ing the summer and who were leay ing on the Princess Sophia, were apprehended by Marshal J. M Tan ner They are Eano Falkkaanen, ar alleged deserter from the exemption board of Astoria and whose papers are now on their way here; Ale1 IIaug, of Blaine, Washington, wht was indueted on August 18th and who failed to report to his board and E. Jakobsen. a suspected delin quent from BelIingham.
 Tuesday, Herman Matta, Huge Kosld, alleged deserters from out side boards, and Jesse Miller, de linquent from an outside board, were sent to Fort Wm. H. Seward.
 The local exemption board is ex erting every effort to apprehend de serters from outside boards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
HORSE MEAT FOR
 CANADIAN PEOPLE
 BEING ADVOCATED

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada, Oct A movement to permit the sale of horse meat in butcher shops throughout Canada las received the indorsement of all leading live stock organizations in this section of Canada and soon vii lbe formal ly placed before the Dominion gov ernmcnt in the form of recon mendation, according to the Alber- ta Horse, Cattle, Sheep and Swine Breeders Association
 Horse meat, sold under the same regulations as obtain in various European countries would result in g great economic saving, tho As sociation says, adding that thou sands of light horses that have ceas- ed to be of economic value con sume large quantities of feed an nually." }
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04

Embroidery and stamping to order at Miss Wahigreen's Needlecraft Shop. 122 Seward St. Phone 417.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
APPLICATION FOR
 TRAINING WORK IS
 MADE BY REGISTRANT

Yesterday the local exemption board received it's first application for entrance to the military college at the University of Washington from Maxwell Rupert Silven, of Sea fold, Washington, who registered in Juneau.
 Students in the military colleges, which have been established in the universities and colleges all over the country, are inducted into service and receive their military training and their college training at the same time. The Government fur nishes their clothing. their board and lodging and pays them $33 a month To enter a military college, man must be of draft age and have ere dentials for college entrance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
Committee Asks for Men Assist in Saving Homes Along Lower Gold
 Creek.
WILL MEET s U N DAY
Believed That a Good Part Of the Town Will Turn Out to Assist the
 Residents.

Councilman l. IT. Montgomery, in charge of the Flood committee, has asked for volunteers to meet on lower Gold Creek next Sunday at eight o'clock and assist the residents there in confinng Gold Creek so that no further damage will result their homes.
 Other members of the committee are Ed Hurlbutt, Territorial Road Superintendent Steve Raymond. street commissioner; Phil Horn and Gus Fagcrson, the concrete man.
 The Alaska Electric Light Com pany will have 40 men on hand. and others have promised assistance. Volunteers gre asked to bring along tools, saws and hammers, etc. The committee in charge will work out T general systematic plan in order that the maximum amount of good in confining the waters may be ac- complished with the minimum num- Der of men.
 Should another flood come before cold weather, much additional dam age will result. and even with the creek low it is constantly cutting in to the banks, therefore instant ac- ton in doing something is impera tive. Most of the men living in the flooded districts have sacrificed in order to build their own homes and 1t is felt that everyone will be on hand and do what he can to assist the home builders.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
OPEN DEMOCRATIC HOUSE

There will be general meeting at the Democratic headquarters or Front Street next Thursday night when all friends of Delegate Sulzel as well as those of the Divisiona Legislative ticket are invited to be present. Short talks will be made by interesting speakers. The meeting will take place at o'clock
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04

To the Citizens Uf Juneau:
 We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the citizens for their hearty participation in raising the flood fund and for all they have done to assist us in our time of stress.
 C. J. SULLIVAN
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04

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