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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
STEAL l % 2 HENS AND
 3 PIGS
Hillside Home Piggery and Chicken Coops
 Are Cleaned Out.
FOURTH TIME HOME HAS BEEN ROBBED
Pigs Were Used in the Laboratory for Hos
 pital Experiments.

Sometime last night thieves emptied the chicken coops at St. Vincent's hospital of every feathered tenant, and so thor ough was their cleanup they did not overlook three guinea pigs which occupied quarters near the chickens. Altogether the thieves got 125 chickens, 25 guinea hens, and the guinea pigs. which were used in the laboratory of the hospital for experimental purposes.
 This is the third or fourth time chickeh thieves have been busy at St. Vincent's. The last occasion was some months ago. The reserves were call ed out and surrounded the grounds with the object of bagging the chick en thieves, but when the net was drawn it was discovered the looters had made good their get away.
 It was thought the guinea fowl would make such an outcry an alarm would be given if the hen coops were tempered with, but not an attache of the institution heard sound from the direction of the hennery last night. When the officials were con- fronted with the empty coops this morning they thought the matter very mysterious.
 From evidence left behind by the thieves, detectives assigned to the case by Captain Edward O. Cronan, chief of the detective bureau, believe they eventually lead to the arrest of the thieves and put stop to the cam paign of henhouse footing which has been prevalent in and around Bridgeport for some time.
 It was rumored the guinea pigs are inoculated with deadly serum, and that the persons handling them may become infected with the disease, which will lead to the detection of the guilty parties.
 The thieves must have had either c "oSOA O1 dH dOIO u uGh HLttu WIlIl crates to remove so large a number of birds. Beside having means to remove the fowl from the premises they were also equipped with apart us to stifle any outcry on the part I of the chickens. That accounts for | the lack of any noise which would have aroused the staff of the hos pital.
 Persons in the vicinity say that at late hour last night a large auto i truck was seen dashing swiftly away from one of the entrances to the hos pital. It is probable this machine was used by the thieves to remove i their bulky loot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
GEN. JOHNSTON DISCUSSES LAPS
 RUSS INVASION

Boston, March 14.-"It is significant that all the forces in this country op- posed to sending Japanese troops into Russia are those that took a pro-Ger- man stand on other issues," Brig. Gen. John A. Johnston, commander of the department of the northeast, said today in a statement on the American attitude toward the Russian situa- tien.
 Of course,' he continued, there are other considerations to be taken into account, but that these forces are opposed to it is one good reason, in my mind, why we should be in favor of it. Gen Ben Butler, when conduct ing negotiations with the British, used to say: If they want it we don't want it. If they don't want it we do.''
 Tt is a delicate situation. Russia is our friend and if the Allies go into Russia we should make it clear that it is not to fight Germany there, but to protect our property and our friends. Lieut.. Col. William V. Jud- son, who, has just returned from Rus sia. told me that he had talked with many of the more intelligent Russians of all parties and that without eZcep- tion they feared Japanese interven- tion because of the possibility that it might crystalize public opinion in fa- vor of the Germans
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
LABOR TROUBLES
 TO BE SETTLED
 BY NEW BUREAUS

Washington, March 14-Plans by which the seven newly organized bureaus of the department of labor are expected to handle all labor prob lens affecting the war program were outlined by Secretary Wilson today Each bureau will cooperate directly with the war and navy departments and the shipping board and all d1fti- culties arising in these departments will be referred to one of the seven bureaus.
 Charts on the progress of all con- struction work will be kept by the army, navy and shipping board and any delay due to labor difficulties will be shown in reports to the labor de- partment to be referred to the proper bureau. Thus question of shortage of labor will go to the employment bureau; labor dispute, to the adjust ment bureau; and a matter of fur nishing homes for workers will be re- ferred to the housing bureau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
WAR SECRETARY
 HAS BUSY TIME WITH STATESMEN

Paris, Tuesday, March 12-Newton D. Baker, the American Secretary of War, was kept busy today attending the conferences. In the forenoon he conferred with Arthur J. Balfour, the British foreign secretary, and Gen. Foch. Secretary Baker 1unched with Gems. Pershing and Bliss, his brother, Henry Baker, and a few other guests.
 Early in the afternoon the Ameri- can war secretary conferred with J. R. Kearny of the public information service. and visited the headquarters of the American Red Cross as the guest of Major Robert P. Perkins, head of the Red Cross mission to Europe.
 Afterward the secretary called on former Premier Viviani at his home and then saw Foreign Minister Pichon at the foreign office. The secretary also conferred with Oscor T. Crosby, representative of the American treasury department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14

Court in New York yesterday.
 It is estimated that the local attor- .ney's share of the estate will be close to s200, ,OO0 The total estate is said to be worth approximately $1,o0O,0oo.
 The income of a $2OO,ooO trust fund is left to the testator's widow, kath- erine E Bowers, who also receives S10 900 in cash and one-fifth of his personal estate. Henry M. Bowers, son, receives life interest in $70,0o0 funli, and Martha $. Bowers, daugh- ter, is given a 'bequest of $5,000. Will liam c. Bowers, brother, is given $20 eco in cash.
 The two daughters, Mary B. Cop well and Mary Dandridge Bowers, both of New York, are each remem- bered with quarter interest in the residuary of the estate and one-fifth each of the personal effects.
 The Bridgeport man is bequeathed one quarter of the residuary and the remaining fifth of the personal es- tate. He is named executor and trus- tee
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
PHONE GIRLS ARE FLOOD
 HEROINES
Cloudburst in New York State Inundates One
 Third of Hornell City.

Rochester, N. Y., March 14- Scores of families have been driven from their homes and all industries in HorneIL are paraIyz- ed as result of a disastrous flood. due to a cIoudburst which swept down the valley of the CanesteO river early this morn ing, inundating one-third of the city.
 The entire factory district is under water and many buildings have been damaged to the extent of many thousand dollars.
 Bremen and policemen have been working for hours in boats rescuing residents from their in- undated homes. The number of lives lost is not I1nown. The Erie & ShaWmut railroad tracks are under water and no trains are moving over that road.
 The floods extends 40 miles down the Canisteo. river valley, almost to Corning. Rain continu- ed this morning and the water is still rising.
 Soon after the storm broke and a flood was threatened the girls in the HornelI telephone office sent warnings toNpersons living in the danger districts, probably saving many from harm and pos Sible death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14

The constituent assembly of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown met in Prague Jam. with more than 25O Czech deputies of the Austrian Reichs- rat, and the national diets of Bohmeia, Moravia and Silesia, elected by the free choice of the people of the Czech lands, in attendance, constituting a legal representation of the whole nation.
 The declaration, adopted by un- animous vote, is looked on as proof of the sentiment of the whole Czecho- Slovak nation and of their attitude to- ward the government and the ruling classes of Austria. In cities the de- claration of the Czechs at the time of the F'ranco-Prussian war when they said: "All nationalities, be they great or small, have the same right to self determination, and in the same man ner they must be considered equal" Continuing, the present declaration says in part:
 "We, the representatives of the Czech nation, true to the principles established by our predecessors, are greeting with joy the fact that all states built on principles of demo- cracy, whether belligerent or neutral, also consider this right of free self determination of nations to be a guar antee of a general and lasting peace.
 'FWe solemnly protest against the refusal of the right of self determina- ton of nations at the conference in Brest-Litovsk,' and demand that, in compliance with this right, all na- tions, and, therefore, also the Czechs, be allowed to participate and to de- fend their rights at the peace con- ference"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14

The first 10 days of March, as a whole, have been among the best yet recorded for the air service. In addi- ton to a vast amount of reconnoiter- ing and photographing, the aviators have destroyed more than 39 German aeroplanes and brought down 40 oth- CTS out of control, notwithstanding ad- verse weather. Only IS British ma chimes are reported missing.
 The British returned flying at height of 100 feet, which just enabled them to clear the tree tops. They used their guns on every military ob- ject in sight. The first attack was made on a horse transport. Some of the horses were killed and the rest were stampeded, upsetting the wag- ons. Another horse transport was stampeded and then a detachment of marching infantry came into range.
 Several of the soldiers were shot before they could reach cover. Equally effective was the shooting against some cavalry, two officers being among those toppled from their sad dies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
HUNS BOMBS KILL FIVE
 CHILDREN
Air Raid on London Causes Death of "1 Man, 1 Wo-
 man, 3 Children"

London, March 1444-In last nights air raid one airship crOss- ed the coast and dropped four bombs on HartIepool. Six dweIl- ings were demolished there, and 30 were damaged. Five persons were killed and nine were injur- ed.
 The following official statement ment was issued:
 "Only one airship crossed the coast last night. It dropped four bombs on HartlepoOl. The raid- CT, which was operating at a great altitude, only remained over land Q few minutes, and the re- mainder of its bombs appear to have fallen into the sea.
 "Six dwelling houses were de- molished and about 30 were dam- aged. The latest police reports say that the following casualties occurred:
 ''KiIled-One man, one woman, three children; injured, three men, one woman, five children"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
PERSH|NC CITES 42ND. DIvISION;
 REFUSED HUNS

Washington, March 14-American troops that repulsed the German raid of March were from the 42nd, or Rainbow division, which is made up of national guardsmen, Gen. Pershing reported today.
 The commander of the American division was personally congratulated by Gen. Gerard, commander of the Eighth French army, for the manner in which the Americans conducted themselves.
 Gen. Pershing's message, as given out by the war department, follows:
 Summary of activities on 42nd (Rainbow) division front, night of 4th and 9th of March:
 Enemy attempted trench raid early morning March 5. Raid was repulsed with losses to the enemy. Our losses reported light, no missing or prisoners. Gen. Gerard, com manding Eighth French army con gratulated division commander on way in which the troops repulsed raid"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
THIEVES > GIVEN SENTENCES

Jacob Statcovitz, a junk man, was fined $20 and costs and given 90 days in jail suspended by Judge Bartlett in the City Court today when he ap- peared before him charged with re- ceiving a quantity of copper which had been stolen from the plant of the Bridgeport Brass Go. by Isaac Mon roe.
 Isaac Monroe, colored, who was charged with stealing the copper and from whom Statcovitz purchased tt. was fined $1 and costs and given d jail sentence of 30 days His wife, Isabella, was given a similar sentence for receiving the stolen copper. but in her case the court suspended the en- tine sentence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
ICE JAM BREAkS;N0
 DAMAGE NOTED

Derby, March 14.-Ice in the Housa- tonic river here and the jam in Lake Housatonic above here went out at midnight without doing damage. On Feb. 20 ice farther up the river, even to the Zoar Bridge section, where the Blakeslees are building a dam, broke up and drifted to the head of the lake, forming a great jam.
 Fear had been held that when this jam broke it would damage bridges here and especially the temporary bridge between Derby and Shelton and the structure under construction at a cost of $25O,OOO. But the ice moved out without distul bance.
 Much lumber and drift wood brought down from the dam went out with the lake ice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
DOUBLE ALLIED
 MEAT EXPORTS

Washington, March 14-Meat ex- ports to the Allies will be increased 50 per cent. and perhaps doubled soon under arrangements being negotiated by the food administration with the Allied food representatives here.
 The purpose is to build up the Al lied meat reserves from the great .srrpIus that has been accumulated ia this country and that recently brongb+ : relaxation of restrictions on maat consumption. The Allies would Iu-nish all the ships f,r nov ing the meat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
KERSHAW FAST
 DRIVEN ASHORE

An Atlantic Port, March 14-As the result of rough sea and a strong easterly wind the steamer Kershaw, of the Merchants and Miners line, which went ashore yesterday off the southern New England coast, was this morning reported to have been driven nearly 100 feet nearer the beach during last night. Only the crew remain on board and wreckers are making ready for another attempt to float the vessel as soon as tide and wind are favorable
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
BOLO PASHA, HUN
 SPY TO BE SHOT

Paris, March 14.-The appeal of Bolo Pasha from the sentence of death for treason has been rejected by the Court of Revision, which confirmed the original decision.
 The same course was taken by the court in the case of Daria,s Pasche, who was tried with Bolo and sen tenced to three years Imprisonment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
CHARLESTON FLOOD
 REACHES 36 FEET

Charleston, w. Va, March 14.-The crest of the flood in the Kanawha river reached here this morning with the guages registering 36 feet and at 9:20 o'clock the United States en- gineer's office reported the water had commenced to recede. AS there was no rainfall during the night in the upper reaches of the river it was eX- pected that the flood would subside rapidly during the day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
FROM CARS HERE HE ROBBED
 60, iIl HARTFORD

Hartford, March 14-John Leigh ton; one of two street car conductors jailed here today for theft of fare3. admitted that he had consistently failed to turn in all his money. He e ar~7o, l'ere from Bridgeport, he said, where he worked for the connecticut Ov ~. an assumed name and was discharged on suspicion. He also ad- rnitted having worked in several cities under other names. On March he held back SS.72 He was was given three months in jail
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
MINISTER
 APPEALS TO U. s.

Washington, March 1.-The Meth erlands minister, Augustus Phillips, had an engagement to see President Wilson today and it was believed that he would present a final appeal for his government that the intentions of the United States and Great Britain to take over Dutch shipping at least be modified.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
FISH TO COST LESS.

Boston, March 14-An increase in the supply of fresh fish in New Eng land, with a consequent reduction in prices, was predicted today by Boston fish dealers, as a result of the agree ment between the United States and Canada, announced yesterday in Ottawa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14

Washington March 14-Represenatves of the Czech ton Prague have made public declaration of their nations unshakabe will and unassaabe right self determination and complete political independence from Austria All reports of the proceedings of the Czech representatives ordered sup prsed by the Austrian but details have reached the Sovak national council here and today pub c
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
DISCOVERED BIC DYNAMITE CACHE
 ON HOG ISLAND

Washington, March 14.-Enough dynamite to blow up half the great ship yard in Hog Island was found there during February, Dudley R. Ken nedy. manager of the Industrial Rela- ton Department, told the Senate In vostigating Committee today. Secret service men have been unable to find who placed it there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
AIRMEN SHOOT CAVALRY
 OFFICERS FROM SADDLE

British Front in France, and Belgium, Tuesday, March 1s -By the Associated ss)Ths has been another day o ideal fighting weather but there has been change in the sit uaon The artillery pounds continually and the British air men have been doing marvellous work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14

London March 14-Because of the long delays in the gotiatons with Holland Dutch ships in Allied ports and the oWness of the Dutch to act in this respect Great Britain and the United States have reached to end the negotiations and take all such ships
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
FIR. LAFLIN ILL.

Rev. William H. Laf1in, assistant at Sacred Heart R. c. church, New IIa- ven and former eurate at Sacred Heart church, this city, is critically i'll
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
ATTORNEY BOWERS GETS
 QUARTER OF A MILLION

Spottswood of the law firm, Bowers Williamson Cornell of Bridgeport is heir to onequarter of the resid- ary of of his father John M Bowers noted phan thropist and lawyer will filed in the Surrogate
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14

Unnaturalized Irishmen in the Uni ted States are not subject to the draft. They Haven't waited for the draft.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
ALL DUTCH SHIPS SEIZED BY AMERICA
.25O CZECH OFFICIALS. DECLARE THEIR RIGHT
 TO SELF GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OF THE LANDS OF THE BOHEMIAN GROWN FRAME DECLARATION OF POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE-AUSTR
 CENSORS TRIED TO SUPPRESS NEWS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
ONE MILLION TONS 0F
 SHIPPING IS SECURED
 BY U. s. AND BRITAIN

SEVENTY PER CENT OF THE AMOUNT OF SHIPS TO BE TAKEN ARE IN AMERICAN PORTS NEGOTIATIONS WITH HOLLAND HAVE
 OUTWORN PATIENCE OF ALLIES.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
DECLARE THEIR INDEPENDENCE FROM AUSTRIA HUNGARY
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the latest Asso. Press news dispatches, exclusive news features of the h. ternational News Service and local matters in a concise, pithy man. ner. A Peoples Paper" pub lished without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vii cinity: Rain and somewhat warmer tonight; Friday clearing and colder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-29
Opposes Bringing Non
Resident Insane Into State

Many states have enacted laws
against the bringing within their bor-
ders Of insane persons who are non
rcsident,v says DIR. r. r. Lee Steiner
superintendent Of the Oregon state hos
pital, in his biennial report to the
state board of control. "Orcgon Is be
ing imposed upon in this regard and
suitable Legislation should be enacted
to prevent this abuse.
DIR. Steiner recommends the enact
ment of voluntary commitment law,
which be says would save the state
large expense by making it possible
for persons in the early stages Of IN.
sanity to enter the hospital for treat
ment without having to ,o'to court OF
jall first.
lie asks also that the Salem hospi al
building. which has been purchased hy
tie stute, be remodcled for use as 2
home Cor attendants employed at the
asylum. He estimates that $4,000
would put the building in condition.
During the last two years 756 pa
tients were received at the hospital
and of that number 90 per cent were
discharged as fully recovered and 9
total of SO per cent were discharged Of
paioled. Many who were returned ID
relatives fully recovered after lea gins
the institution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-29
Machine Gun Inventor
Charged With Boodegging

San francisco, Oct. 29.-John Fl.
Browning, Utah capitalist, said to be
son Of the machine gun inventor, Jo-
seph Eccles, president Of the Amalga-
mated Sugar company, of Ogden, and
James II. Devihe, attorney, are charged
with violating federal laws prohibiting
the shipment of liquor from wet to dry
territory and warrants for their arrest
were telegraphed from San Francisco
tins afternoon.
Downing, Eeeles aud Devine we're in
volscd in the operations of an alleged
booilegging ring through reputed con-
fessions of Horace M. Brazil ana Jo-
seph p. Delaney, train messengers of
the American Railway Express com
pany, who are now under arrest, r. e.
Price, baggageman, and James III.
Browne, railroad electrician, are other
members of the alleged ring under ar
rest.
Federal authorities said this after
noon that on October Is they seized
five trunks containing SO gallons of
whiskey at Utah station being
shipped by the ring. twenty-five
thousand dollars worth Of liquor, fed
eral agents declare, have been shipped
by the ring in the last few months.
Agents of wealthy Utah men and
prominent San Francisco liquor dealers
are said to be involved and further ar
reste are exneeted