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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
AMERICANS ARE
IN ITALY, FRANCE
AND IN SIBERIA
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reduction in paper work in the de-
partment including the adjustment
of the old muster rolls which tended
to cut away unnecessary red tape,
General Announcement was that
Major General George B. Duncan, one
of the first American officers to win
the French war cross for distin-
guished gallantry in action, was be-
ing sent home for a. rest. General
March said the case was typical and
showed the tremendous strain under
which both officers and men work at
the front. He indicated that a num-
Der of cases similar to that Of General
Duncan would follow.
Answering a question, General
March said the losses Of the 10th
Regiment (Pennsylvania troops) OF
the 2Sth Division. probably were pro-
portionate to the heavy fighting in
which that division had been engag-
ed. He gave no figures but pointed
out that the 2Sth Division had held
the American center during the
crossing of the Ourcq and again was
in line along the Vesle where further
sharp fighting had occurred.
On the Vesle front, where the
American troops are in line, only ar
tiIlery fire and raids have been re-
ported, General March said. He read
a French divisional order paying high
tribute to the valor and efficiency OF
the Second Artillery Brigade of the
Second American Division, which
aided the Twelfth French infantry in
two days of fierce fighting at Chateau
Thierry.
AS to the location of other divisions
General March said the 18th Division
pennsylvania and Virginia troops)
was training with the British II
Flanders; that the S8th North Da'
kota, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinoi:
troops) was in process Of embarka'
ton, and that the Sind alabama
Georgia and Tennessee troops), was IL
line north of Toul where 1t arrived
early in July. Reports do not show
that the SIND Division, he said, hai
vet been engaged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
Resolutions of
Loyalty Received

New York. Aug. 17-President Will
son has acknowledged receipt Of reso-
lutions of loyalty and confidence
adopted by churches representing 80
demonstrations in all parts of the
United States, it was announced here
today by the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America and
the General War Time Commission of
the Churches.
The resolutions were adopted last
united in prayers for the success of
united imp rayers for the success of
the Allied arms. The President, i'm
pressed by the Interesting and in
spring message" wrote DR.. Robert
E. sper chairman of the War Time
Commission, that he regretted his in
ability to reply personally to all of
them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
KILLS DETECTIVE
RESISTING ARREST

New York Aug. 17-Tomasso Adu-
batto, a Newark, N. J., detective, was
shot and killed in a tenement house
here today while attempting to arrest
Salvatore Annabile, alleged murderer
Of Joseph Volpe in Newark last night.
Patrolman Thomas F1aherty, a New
York officer who accompanied Adu-
batto, was seriously wounded. An
nabile was arrested on a charge of
homicide, for the alleged Staying of
Volpe and Adubatto. Other men,
said to have been friends Of Annabile
and who participated in an exchange
of more than 80 shots in the battle
with the officers, escaped.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
GERMANS HAVE
TAKEN KRONSTADT

Paris, Aug. Observation-Disclosures
are in circulation in Finland that the
Germans have seized the Russian
naval port of Kronstadt, according to a
Stockholm despatch to La Martin.
Kronstadt is 20 miles west of Pet
rograd at the eastern extremity of the
Gulf of Finland. 1t was the principal
fortress of Russia. Reports received
through Germany early in the week
were to the effect that Premier Len
inc and War Minister Trotzky had
fed to Kronstadt from Moscow. It
was added that other departments of
the Soviet government also would go
there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
Preparation of New
Hindenburg Defence
Line In Progress
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maintain their newly gained positions
and the enemy has shown no DISPOSE
ton to attack.
Berlin reports officially that Allied
attacks on both sides of the Avre on
Friday failed. The German war office
has nothing further to say of the
Withdrawals in the Lys salient and
along the Ancre. Admission Of the
loss Of Attiche farm, southwest Of
Noyon, to the French is made, but it
is said six French attacks against Las
signy on Thursday were repulsed.
American and French troops along
the Vesle have undergone an attack
in which the Germans used gas, ar
tillery and bombing aviators. This
attack followed an incursion by Amer
lean aviators who heavily bombed
German bridges over the Aisne and
discovered enemy artillery and ma
chine gun nests. Three German aero
planes were brought down by Ameri-
can airmen Thursday. British and
French airmen on the same day put
80 enemy machines out of action,
while Berlin reports the description
of "a Allied airplanes.
italian troops in the Tonale region,
northwest of Lake Garda, and along
the southern Piave have Withstood
Austrian attacks against their new po-
sition on these sectors. Otherwise the
situation is unchanged in northern
Italy.
Spain which recently sent another
note to Germany protesting against
the destruction of Spanish merchant
men by submarines, is reported to
have notified Berlin that hereafter the
Spanish government will make up
losses sustained through U-boats by
Selling German shipping in Spanish
harbors. German vessels to the num-
Der of 90 have found refuge in Span
ish territory. =. --..---- --
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
earnings before the United States en-

earnings before the United States en-
tered the war.
More than 800 clerks of the inter
national revenue bureau have been
employed in tabulating income re-
turns for the last six weeks and
transmitting these in weekly or BIZ
weekly installments to the senate,
where the reports now are being pre-
pared for examination by the senate
finance committee in connection with
its consideration of the new revenue
bill.
Names of individual companies are
not reported since these by law must
be considered confidential unless the
President specifically authorizes
their publication.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
WALLINGFORD MAN
KILLED IN FIGHT
IN THE CLOUDS

Paris, Aug. 17-Sergeant William
McKerness, of Wallingford, Conn, at
tached to the Lafayette Escadrille,
airplanes on Thursday, according to
the Paris edition of the Chicago Tri-
bune. The sergeant was flying with a
French pilot and their machine was
accompanied by two French airplanes
Eight German machines appeared and
the French airplanes boldly attacked
them. They kept up the unequal
fight until the machine in which Nc
Kerness was flying crashed to the
ground in flames. The bodies of Nc
Kerness and the French. pilot were
picked up within the French lines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17

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and stated that the closest surveil-
lance is at all times employed at the
plant and it was entirely due to this
fact that the defective shells were
spotted before they were shipped.
When asked what he thought
would be the outco ne of the case
against the three accused men Can
tillion said, II am not at liberty to
go into details upon this matter, but
I will say that as far as the accused
men are concerned the investigation
which the department has conducted
show them to be facing very grave
charges and in my opinion their
case IS very serious"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
Analysis of Income
Tax Shown PrOfteers
Continued from Page Onel

Automobile and motor truck manu-
featuring was highly profitable, al
though income returns show that
earnings Of different plants were far
from uniform, some making as high
as SO per cent. on investments, and
others less than ten per cent.
Meat packers, flour millers and
Gamers apparently stood at the top of
the list of food profit takers, accord
ing to income returns. Farmers also
made money heavily last year, but not
enough of their returns have been
analysed to justify a general state
ment of their profits, officials say.
Profteering was by no means con-
fined to big business in these. Small
scale producers in thousands OF cases
reported profits to the exceeding ag-
gregate of from five to ten years
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
FORECLOSURE
ON MORTGAGE

W. E. johnson of Fairfield has
asked for a foreclosure on a mortgage
given him by Edwin E. Mathewson
of Providence, R. l., as security for a
promissory note for $500. This note
was given on April IA, 1918, and there
now remains unpaid $175. The fore
closure is asked for in order that this
sum may be secured to Mr.. johnson.
John D Mathewson Of Fairfield Is a
co-defendant in the action, as he
claims to have a mortgage on the land
in Fairfield on which Johnson also
holds the mortgage given him in Sc
curity for the promtssory note. The
case will be returnable to the Septem-
Der term of the Common Pleas Court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
DIVORCE SUIT

Kate Jablowski of this city has fill
ed a suit for divorce in the Superior
court against L. Will Jablowski also Of
Bridgeport. The couple were mar
ried February is, 1909, and the COM
plant alleges that between May l.,
1909 and the present date the de-
PENDANT was guilty of intolerable
cruelty. The case is returnable to
the September term of the Court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
PLACED ON PROBATION.

Charles McMullen, 81, of Westport,
who was arrested last night by Patrol
man Thomas Maloney, charged with
being an idle person was arraigned
before the City Court today and was
fined 500 and costs by Judge Wilder,
who then placed him in charge of the
probation officer for the period of one
year. The court further instructed
the probation officer to find employ
ment for the offender and to see that
he stuck to his job for the coming
twelve months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Two marriage licenses were granted
in the town clerks Office this morn
ing. Antonio Maheas, age A, a
bricklayer living at 1911 Maplewood
avenue, received one to Antonetta Ca
russo, age 29, houseworker, living at
the same address.
Mike Kesskes, age SO, living at POI
Pine street, was granted a license to
Catherine Suza, age 80, living at the
same address. Mr.. Kesskes is a wild
over and Mrs. Suza is a widow. They
are both employed in a local fac
tory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
Opportune
enamel ware.

complete shipment Of the very articles that you
an to advantage just now.
Grey enameed ware
Tipped pans half pint to 10 at Sizes Doc to 95c
Covered sauce pans, one quart to II quart sizes
55c to $1.55
Covered kettles, two to Is quarts, bail handles
55c to $3.50
Rice boilers one to four quart Sizes $105 to $1.90
Tea kettles, four quart to eight quart sizes
95c to $1.55
Dish pans round and oval, nine to q quart size
95c to $1.55
Drip pans, oblong and square zoe to $1.45
Tea and coffee pots, one pint to six quarts
45c to $105
Cullenders- 45c to Soc
Pitchers, two to six quart size $100 to S14O
Covered buckets, one to six quart size-50c to 95c
Milk kettles pint to six quart size to $1O5
Preserving kettles, two to 80 quart sizes
35c to $465
Water pails six to 16 quart size 95c to $1.75
Milk pans 16c to 85c
Pudding pans 25c to TOO
Pie plates 3Oc and 35c
Blasting spoons zoe to 25c
Enamelled ware blue or white-the blue is lined with
white, the other is all white.
Sauce pans, Tipped one-ha1f pint to four quart
28c to 90c
Sauce pans, covered two to eight quar-90c to $1.75
Sauce potts. covered three to II quart O5 to $3.50
Rice boilers, to four quart size $12O to $225
Tea and coffee pots $l.2Oto $l.65
Tea kettles, six to nine quart size $500 to $50
Dish pans, oval and round $l.25 to $1.05
Buckets, one pint to four quart size 65c to $120
Milk kettles one to four quart size 90c to $165
Culenders- 85c to 95c
Water pals, 10 to Il quart $150 to $500
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
FARMERS OBJECT
TO FREIGHT RATES

Washington, Aug. 17.---Increased
freight rates on corn, oats, rye and
barley, granted by Director General
McAdoo in his % per cent. advance
order Of June rs last, were attacked
today by the National Council of
Farmers Cooperation Associations,
in a complaint filed today with the
interstate commerce commission, ask
ing that the old rates be re-estab-
lished-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
JAPANESE TROOPS
IN MANCHURIA

Toxic, Tuesday, Aug. 13-(By The
Associated Press)-The government
today issued a statement announcing
that under the agreement with China,
in view of the danger threatening the
border of Manchuria, Japan was dis
patching troops thence from Man
churia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
ASKS FOR PASSPORT.

Matthew Joseph Howley of Nor
walk has applied for passport from
the Naturalization Clerks Office in the
Fairfield County Court building. Mr..
Howley is going to France as secre-
tary with the knights of Columbus to
take up the fine war work that this
organization is doing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
TO KILL
PRESIDENT VERA

Montevideo, Uruguay, Aug. 17-An
attempt was made to assassinate Pres
ident Viera, of Uruguay, on Tuesday
afternoon during rioting growing out
Of the recent general strike, accord
ing to an afternoon newspaper. The
President. it says, was standing on a
balcony when fired at and the bullet
missed him by a narrow margin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
AMERICAN AVIATORs WIN

With the American ARMY in France.
Aug. 16-(By The Associated Press)
Three aerial victories, two of which
already have been confirmed official
ly, were achieved Thursday by Amer
lean aviators Lieutenants Putnam,
drew and Stiles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
LIEUT.. HEATING RECOVERING

The latest word received from First
Lieutenant Vincent Heating, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Heating, was
wounded in action on July "a in which
he stated that he was better, but that
it would be some time before he would
be allowed to go back to the trenches
again. His many friends here will be
glad to get this bit of news from him,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
Auto Vacuum
Freezer.

Freezes ice cream ices, etc. thooughly and smoothly
in 30 minutes or less WITHOUT ANY TURNING.
Book of Sc frozen dessert recipes furnished with each
freezer.
Endorsed by Good Housekeeping Institute and other
prominent authorities.
Capacity two quarts. Price $4.OO.
floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17

The Kaiser having announced that
the moon is made of green cheese, tho
German people unanimously accept
the statement as a scientific fact.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17

The War Trade Board has decided
to permit the importa ton of 1886
tons Of crude rubber during August
and September.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
QUENCIIEs THE THIRST

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
A teaspoonful in water is very re
freshing to the mouth and throat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17

CORTEZ G. ROCKWELL, plumbing
and heating; jobbing a speciality, 305
Main and Hillside avenue. Phone
Stratford HAP or 114-3. B 10 stt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17

The Railroad Administration has
begun an inquiry regarding pensions
for employees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17

c. A. Abercrombie. the Main street
newsdealer, is The Times representa-
tive in Stratf0rd. Items of news sent
to his store will receive prompt at
tention. Telephone Stratford 10,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
ORDNANCE co. IS
EXONERATED IN
SABOTAGE CASE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 Y. w. c. A. TOMORROW
Reports of Officers and Election of Board Members Order of Business

The annual meeting of the Young Womens Christian association will be held at the association building, 72o West Twentieth street, on Tuesday January 29.
 An innovation Is offered in this years observance of this event. A luncheon will be served at 12:30 p. m. fee of 25 cents per plate being charged. The programme will imme' diately follow the luncheon.
 Mrs. Joseph McLester, president of the association, will preside. The sec retary's and treasurer's reports and election of board members whose term has expired, will be the principal fea- lures of business.
 Miss o. May Jones' the extension secretary who has been acting as gen eral secretary during the past few months will give review of the years work under the caption, "A Backward Glance" and Miss Frances r. Mills, recently arrived in Birming ham to assume her duties as general secretary, will respond to the subject "A Forward Look" All members ano friends of the association are cordial ly invited to attend this meeting. Ii possible. they should register at the office of the association not later than Monday noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-28
Let the Eagle on Your Money Scream!
 Unmuzzling the Dollar
By W. H. J. TAYLOR .eSidcnt of the Retail Credit Mems National AsaOciatiOu

We are widening to the fact that war is a matter of work rather than of wages. It is not question of whether the funds shall bc found by borrowing or taxes. It is not matter of raising funds at all but of spending them.
 We have put too much emphasis on how much we must gather and too little on how much we must dis tribute. It is not matter of funds nt all, but of refunds; not of col lecting the money, but of keeping 1t distributed
 Money measures human activity; it is the sign of work done. the voucher of effort.
 The government is collecting huge sums and spending them. We are spending at the rate of billion a month and will spend more. And ev- cry dollar spent puts someone to work gives someone pay, pays back to the source what the source SUD- piled.
 Every man who thus earns must spend in turn to others not directly in the making of war munitions or war needs. Thus all can pay taxes and buy bonds. All must be busy; the winning depends upon work.
 Hoarding is harmful for this reason. Spending has cheerful air, because proper spending has the creative force behind 1t. We all know that we are happiest when we work faithfully. Hiding money Is putting 1t out of the game. mak- ing it idle. gloomy. It is not well to dress for appearances. but to be we'll dressed Is an asset to cheer fulness and prosperity.
 Shabby dressing breeds shabby thinking Money hoarded through fear of spending does not go into liberty bonds. Such funds are pes simistic, not patriotic.
 We often say money talks" Very we'll. let 1t shout: let 1t go down the street proclaiming to the world that 1t is there and being used, being used to keep men busy. to keep mills running. wheels turn Ing. the country working
 Do not let us muzzle the dollar with fear. Unmuzzle 1t with good judgment
 N Copyright, 1918. by the King Features Syndicate. In1cD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-28
POLITICAL HORNETS NEST IS STIRRED UP
 IN GERMAN EMPIRE
an-Germans in Rage at Von Hertling's Stand, Which They Con-
 slider Weak

London January 2.-What news has been permitted to pass the German cen sor indicates that a political hornets nest has again been stirred up in Germany. A dispatch from Zurich to the Exchange Telegraph company quotes the Berlin correspondent of the F'rankfurter Zeitung as saying that the Pan-Germans are kicking up a tremendous row." and de- claring that Field Marshal Won Hinden- burg and General Von Dudendorff, dis satisfied with Chancellor Hertling's s speech before the main committee of the Reichstag, are again talking of retiring.
 Emperor William himself has not been spared, the Deutsche Tages Zeitung styling him the present representative" of the house of Hohenzollern, probably desiring to show by a parallel between the Emperor and the crown prince that tho annexationists cherish the latter as the saviour of Germany at the last mo- ment from sinking in the abyss dug by four men-Dr. Won kuehlmann, German foreign secretary; Count Von Hertling, imperial chancellor; Count Czernin, Aus ro-Hungarian foreign minister, and Count Von Roedern German secretary of the treasury. The newspaper adds that
 
 made representations to Emperor Will liam regarding the political situation which has arisen.
 The Neuste Nachrichten of Berlin says Chancellor Won Hertling could not sum uP courage to act, and Is following the example of his predecessor, Won Beth mann -Hollwegg, in avoiding definite de- cisions.
 The Deutsche Zeitung declares the chancellor's speech is equivalent to battle won by the enemy.
 Commenting on the election at Baut- zen-Kamenz, Saxony in which the so- cialist candidate received 9661 votes tc S76o boiled by his conservative opponent, the Vorwaerts of Berlin jubilantly as- serts:
 The victory is victory for peace by arrangement"
 The Frankfurter Zeltung, according to the Zurich correspondent or the Ex- change Telegraph company reproaches Chancellor Won Hertlng for a lack of clearness and emphasized the fact that the agitation against Count Czernin is equally directed against the Austro-Hun- garian people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-28
C. HI. Markham, Regional
 Director Southern Lines,
 Is Ready to Open Office

Atlanta January 27.-C. H. Mark ham, president of the Illinois Central railroadg and regional director of rail- roads for the southern district, ar rived heIe late today to establish his offices. NIT. Markham was appointed January IS by Director General of Railroads McAdoo. Eastern and vest ern directors also were appointed.
 The district over which MT. Mark ham will undertake to supervise gen. eral transportation problems is de- fined as Including the railroads south of the Ohfo and Potomac rivers and east of tho Mississippi river except the Chesapeake and Ohio and Nor folk and WTestern, and Virginian rail- ways He will also have charge of the roads in Illinois and Indiana ex- tending intol these states from points south of the Ohio river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-28
Boston Authorities Think They Have Officers Slayer
 and Apartment Burglar

Boston. January 27-Four persons today Identified Harry Manster as the alleged burglar who last Sunday hurried from an apartment house in the Back Bay district, where Joseph c. Reiser, a pa trolman, was found shot to death
 Yesterday Manster, who claims Oak land, Cal, as his home, was caught In a police trap in his apartment here, to which he was lured by the young woma n with whom he recently had been living. He admitted that he was guilty of 90 apartment house burglaries in this city. but stoutly maintained innocence of the charge of murdering the policeman.
 Reiser was shot when he pursued a burglary suspect into an apartment house.
 Manster will be arraigned tomorrow charged with murder and larceny. The police allege that he took thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and photograph records in more than 80 burglaries. A search of his apartment revealed loot es- timated to be worth $6000.
 In the apartment was a racoon skin coat bearing spots resembling blood stains, which a chemist will examine The policeman's slayer is alleged to have worn a racoon coat.