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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-06
81 900 FOR EACH r ABE.
New York Doctor Win Adds 10 Daugh-
tiers Legacy Each Time a Child Is
Born

Born.
New Yorh, May 6 premium put
ON children In he wiu 81 )r NlllIam
NleNander Ewing dicd last week -to
~l!rrogAtc'5 Court for probate lie alel
April q, leaving an estate II Si0O,WO
Mrs Maud Mills EN.ng IS She -,-slHa-v
leg4tee To Mrs Marion Ewing AIcCol-
lou the 9aly child. IS gwen >iuWO o.r-
right. and 81 900 for elca catll So a.t
have Al the time of ny taAta or h-, a#
may bring INTO the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-06
; SHIPS LAUNCHED
MAKE NEW RECORD
10000 Ton Vessel Constructed in
q Months: $500 Ton Collier
i'll 81 Days.

Chester, Nav, double launching
took place nj the sun Shlpb,ulding 60.
yards yesterday morning whom the ~ tam-
ton steamship Lancaster. which had hecn
Communicated by the uited states
Emergency Fleet Corporation, GUIDED of
the WAYS. closely followed ~ the .WhI
ton mine sweeper Wllener The lancaa-
ter slipped away at 9 81 - clock mud tho
Nligucr took ia dip IN the Delaware
halt hour later
ASIDE from the novelty If douhlo
launching on y SUNDAY. ia" feat bore
cxtraor,l,uary significance. NJ new nark
wac established ~ eh,pltuldlng constric-
tlon The Lancaster waa built m four
months, record ncver before approached
for l0000-ton vessels
Philadelphia. Nav rho 800 ton
collier Tuckahoo sllppeel down tlu' ways 81
If tho New orb Shitbtultlinp To a
plant ~ Camden ~ ~ O'Clock sal
urdav morning ~ the ptcsenre oi the
prou1cst gathering 81 american ship
builders that ever watched the launoh-
ing ~ ship
Charloe If gebwph new director gen
oral Of the Emergency lloot otpnratien,
was proud. hecaasn tic Iurkahoe had
boon built ~ - DAYS world ree"ri
t,nc but ho vas 10 prnlder than the
humhlost lalnrrt haso enthusiastic hands
had helped put toRrtbor ihe ship ~ 81
DAVIS lcs4 than tho scheduled tune
II was officially announced filai tho
Tuckahoc wna constructed N cyaetlY
- DAYS. two hours and 80 minutes lh"
greatness ~ tho feat con b. Judged from
tho fact that not only Vas the Iuekahoe
completed Il DAYS before scheduled lme
but that tho pfrvlalls world building
record for ahlp If her eIass was IS days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
HOLCOMB ORDERS
GENERAL EARLY
CLOSING HOURS

Hartford, Jan. 25.-The seriousness
of the fuel situation caused Gov. Hol-
comb today to issue a proclamation
establishing curtailed hours of busi-
ness for Connecticut from Jan. % to
March 80, inclusive.
The proclamation provides that
places of retail business shall not
open before I a. m. and shall not re-
main open after p. m. on week days
with exception of Saturdays, Wednes-
days and days preceding holidays. A
special rule provides that saloons, ho-
tel bars, club bars, tobacco stores and
drug stores may remain open until
1890 p. m. The hour of 1880 p. m. is
also established as a closing hour on
all week days except Saturdays or
days preceding holidays for all places
of public entertainment and for pool
and billiard rooms, bowling alleys and
barber shops. The proclamation, how
ever, urges that theatres and other
public entertainment places continue
their voluntary efforts to finish the
evening performances at 10 p. m. or
as near that hour as possible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
RECEIVERS FOR
STRATFORD FIRM
MAKING ALLOYS

John Hanson Kennard and Edward
Cassin were appointed receivers for
the Connecticut Alloyed Metals Co. of
New York and Stratford, in the fed
eral court at New York today. Their
bonds were fixed at $1,000 each. Ken
nard is the secretary of the company.
Attorneys for the creditors an
nounced that they would ask the fed
eraI court of the district in which
Stratford is located to appoint the same
receivers for that district who were
named in New York. The receivers
were appointed after the filing of
petition in involuntary bankruptcy by
a small group of creditors. The liabil-
tiles are given as $4,000 and the as
sets $4,000.
The creditors, through their attor-
neys, said today that the nominal as
sets are even more than the figures
quoted in the bankruptcy papers, and
that every effort would be made to
bring about a reorganization of the
company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
| DEAD And
TTW0DY|NG
FROM GAS.
Chas. Steinbrick Killed
By Fumes - Coal
Gas May Kill
Inspector.

AS a result of breathing gas
fumes, one man is dead and two
other persons are dying.
Charles Steinbrick, a barten-
der, forty years Of age was
found dead in his home, 81
North Washington avenue and
his wife Nellie forty-six years
old, in an unconscious state
from gas fumes, when neigh
bors broke down the doors of
their apartment shortly after
eight o'clock this morning.
Mrs. steinbrick was Immediately
rushed to the Bridgeport hospital,
where she is in a critical condition.
The call which was turned into the
Emergency hospital was answered by
Drs. Aranh and Gavlas, and upon ar
rival at the scene of the tragedy they
found a crowd of excited neighbors
collected about the doors Upon in
Au1Iy II u6NSlOpSu lIldI lUU16S OIL gas
were detected about breakfast time,
but as no answer could be obtained
from those in the Steinbrick apart
ment to the repeated knocking, the
doors were broken down.
Steinbrick was dead, and the doc
tors rushed his wife to the hospital
in an unconscious condition. She may
recover.
No sooner did the ambulance return
to the Emergency hospital than an
other call came in from 1868 Seaview
avenue, where Clifford Stoner, thirty
years of age, a government inspector
at the Lake Torpedo plant, was found
at the point of death from gas escap-
ing from stove.
Dr. Aranki, upon arriving at the
scene, found the unconscious man in
very low state and barely alive. He
was rushed to the Bridgeport hospital
where it is said he will probably die.
Stoner is a native of Marian, Indiana,
and has been living at the. Seaview
avenue address for the past six
months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
WON'T GIVE UP ALSACE
DECLARES Won HERTLING

Berlin, Jan. 25.-Chancellor Won
Hertling, in his speech in the reich
stag yesterday, declared Germany did
not want annexation, but the question
of northern France could be discussed
only between France and Germany.
He asserted that there could be no
talk of session of Alsace-Lorraine.
Count Won Hertling in his Reich
stag address, according to Central
News dispatch, said:
I'VE hope soon to conclude an
agreement with Ukraine, which would
be mutually satisfactory, especially
from an economic point OF view
When on Jan. 8, the chancellor con-
tinued. the period expired for the co.
operation of the Entente nations in
the peace negotiations, Germany was
no longer bound by its offer to the
Entente and had free path to the
arate negotiations with Russia. In
these negotiations Germany then fell
herself not bound by the Russian pro-
posals for a general peace. he as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
FOUR BARCES OF
COAL DOCKED AS
ICE JAM BREAKS

Mild weather allowed four barges OF
coal in tow of the tug 'fKitty Mesick,"
to arrive in port last night. The slight
thaw also made it possible for the big
caisson for the piers of the Lower
Bridge to be filled with concrete. and
lowered to the harbor bottom in read
mess for the sand hogs to get busy
with the work of setting the founda-
ton.
The coal which arrived was con-
signed to the traction company and
the Sprague and City Ice companies.
The latter got one barge each and the
balance went to the railroad.
If the present weather conditions
continue, it is expected that the coal
situation will be relieved in Bridge
port as there is great quantity at
tidewater in New York awaiting
chance to make the trip east along
the Sound.
The Bridgeport and New York Line
s. S. Maine had temporary repairs
made yesterday and. sailed fo~ New
York. where she will be d'ocked and
her smashed rudder replaced with
new one. 1t is not known when the
s. S. Naugatuck will be back on the
Bridgeport run, but it is said her re-
pairs and overhauling are almost com
pleted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
CURFEW
RINGER, LOSES
FAIRFIELD JOB

John E. Boyle, ringer of the curfew
bell in Fairfield, was released as head
of the Fairfield fuel committee by Ad
ministrator Carl F. Siemon today.
Boyle made his report to Siemon this
morning and after receiving the ad-
ministrator's thanks for what he had
done was informed that hereafter the
Fairfield situation would be handled
from the Bridgeport committees Of
flee.
When Boyle was justice of the
peace he was called upon many times
to perform midnight marriages and
learned that the night air was bad
for ones health. Upon being given
authority to see that the Fairfield
stores observed the fuel committees
closing orders, the former marrying
squire, announced he would close the
town up tight in the nighttime and
planned ringing the curfew bell at 9
o'clock every night.
There was a howl of protest from
the natives, many of whom often stay
out later than o'clock, but accord
ing to Administrator Siemon this had
nothing to do with Boyle's release.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
LITTLE MOTHER" WANTS
STATE TO AID Her SISTER

With the filing by Marie Federico
of 676 Grand street, of an application
for admission to a state sanitarium
for tuberculosis, one of the most pit
liable cases of playing the little
mother" came to light today. Mar
jorie Federico is the little mother"
and how we'll she plays the part can
be judged from conditions prevailing
in the Federico home.
A year and half ago her father
committed suicide. One year ago her
mother died from cancer. Last week
hOr ulster, Rose, died from tubercu-
beBis. Now her sister, Marie, is seek
ing admission to the state hospital in
last effort to fight the dread scourge.
Yet, with all the trouble and grief,
little Marjorie keeps house for her
brother, Joseph. Though only IT
years of age. Joseph is the main
bread winner for the little family
which includes another girl, jeanette,
aged IL years.
Marjorie is bright and tries to be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
PREMIER ISSUES
FIRST FEELER
No Reason Why United States and Ally of Ger
many Cannot Get Together for Settlement
Of Differences, Statesman Declares
Before the Rechsrath

London, JAM 25-"It is obvious to me-" said Count Ger
nin hat exchange of views between America and Aus
raHngary might form the starting point for cOnciliatory
discussion all the states which have not yet entered
peace negotiations"
Commenting on the II points in President Wilson's
aim speech Count Czer1n said that Austria Hungary and
principles for arrangements after the
AustriaHungary and America he said two bellger
ents whose interests less incompatible than they seemed
He characterized the speech of President Wilson regarding
aims important advance toward the
viewpoint which contained proposals in which Austria
Hungary would gladly Join.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
GERMANY
SQUASHES
REVOLTS
Rebellious Mine -Sweepers
Killed or Imprisoned
at Kiel.

London, Jan. 25-A German
naval lieutenant, who has de-
serted from Kiel, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch, says that
dissatisfaction among the men of
the German fleet is much more
serious than in the army. He
asserts that there have been i'm
portant revolts, generally among
the crews of mine-sweepers.
Three weeks ago a squadron of
mine sweeping trawlerS entered
Hamburg after an expedition in
which three men were lost in an
encounter with the British and
one of the traWlers was damag-
ed. Before the men were per-
mitted to go ashore, according to
this account, they were notified
that they must report back for
duty within an hour. They asked
time for rest. The Hamburg
coInmandant refused, whereupOn
$50 men declined to obey the Or
der.
An hour later a lieutenant
ndAHSu WdShSE dIH1NOu SAu Va
dered the men to return to their
boats. They refused. The lieu
tenant swore at the men and
struck two of them. He was
thrown into the water and was
left to drown.
The commandant, who had
watched the mutiny, sent a mo-
tor boat carrying two machine
guns, which were fired into the
crowd of sailors, killing Al and
wounding 73. The others were
arrested and sentenced to terms
of Imprisonment varying from
five to 20 years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
BAKER TO TELL
WHAT HAS Been
Done FOR ARMY

Washington, Jan. 25-Secretary
Baker asked Senator Chamberlain to-
day to arrange an occasion at which
all members of congress disposed to
attend may do so and hear a state
ment in reply to the senator's charges
of inefficiency in the army.
Secretary Baker sent to Senator
Chamberlain a letter which read in
part:
1.-THE questions which have arisen
with regard to the conduct of the wal
require an explicit statement from me
for the information of your commit
tee and generally for the information
of congress and the country.
81 feel that in justice I owe such
statement to the splendid officers and
men of the army, who have forgotten
themselves and labored with self sac
rifice and, as I think, success, in the
building of a great army.
''It is due also to the great num-
her of men of business and of affairs
who have accepted the invitation of
the war department to come to Wash
ington and brought their business ex-
perience, their talents and their judg
ment to the work in hand. And !
think the people of the country are
entitled to have at large summary
of what has been done by America il
the war;
The secretary requested the com
mittee to arrange an opportunity fo.
him to make such a statement at
time and a place fixed as to enable all
senator's and representatives to at
tend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
LOOK, MEN!
They ALL
ARE RICH
Scores of Unmarried Women
Here Have Incomes
of $4,000.

Lend your ears, We bachelors
and wife seekers of Bridgeport,
for some good news has been I'M
parted by the trio of Income Tax
collectors now holding forth at
the Post Office building and COL
lccting the nimbIe dollar for your
Uncle Samuel. The tidfngs are
that in Bridgeport more than 100
women have attested that they
have incomes in excess of $4,000
per year. A majority of them are
unmarried.
This is not all, for the tax col
Iectors who are past masters in
acquiring Information that they
seek (incIuding right ages of the
fair Ones) say that the figures
uation completely for there are a
lot more who have not filled out
their tax QueStiOnnaires as yet
and a great number of the women
who have, are in receipt of in
comes which run well into the
six figures every year.
The figure sharks of Uncle
Sam also say women are far
more honest in owning up to their
incomes and property than men
are, even though some of them do
get just a bit peeved when the
collectors insist on knowing their
ages.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
PASSENGER ASKS
$4,000 DAMAGES
OF TROLLEY co.

Two suits against the Connecticut
Co., in which damages are claimed
for accidents, have been filed in the
common pleas court. One involves
damage to an automobile, and the
other personal injuries.
Margaret L. Burns complains that
on June 27 last she was a passenger
on a trolley car in Stratford avenue
which stopped at East Main street to
allow passengers to alight AS she
was about to leave the car it was
suddenly started, she says, and she
thrown to the ground, suffering many
injuries, some of which are perma-
nent. She asks damages of $4,000.
Louis J. Standish asks $4,000 for
damage done to an automobile truck
by a collision with trolley car in
Barnum avenue October Is last. He
claims negligence upon the part of
the trolley crew caused the accident.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
| LAkEHEADS
FORECAST
RIOTING
MunitiOn Officials Claim
Shortage of Fuel
In Homes Hurts
Production.

Describing the seriousness
of the Bridgeport coal situation,
several of the larger manufac-
turers, in letters to fuel official,
Carl F. Siemon, admit they will
be forced to close their plants,
although exempted, on the
Monday holidays and in refer
ence to the domestic situation,
state further that the produc-
ton of war materials is hamp-
cred, because of physical con-
ditions arising from the inabil-
ity of the workmen to keep
warm in their homes.
P. B. Brill, assistant general man
ager Of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co.,
goes further and predicts riot unless
the situation is relieved.
An abstract from BriIl's letter reads:
I'VE understand that the short
age Of coal for domestic purposes
is becoming so serious as to fore
shadow disturbances among the
population, which might involve
the whole industrial situation in
the city and possibly lead to riots
and attacks on private property"
The detrimental effects of the sit
uation on the worlzingman are de-
1scribed by W. e. Wardle, general pur-
chasing agent Of the Remington Arms
and U. M. c. companies. He says:
I'VE are doing our utmost to run both
our U. M. C. and Remington Bridge
port factories to their maximum ca
pacities on government work and you
can appreciate the fact that it is alb
solutely impossible to maintain a max
imum production when our employees
cannot get fuel with which to keep
warm"
The Bridgeport Brass Co., with one
of the largest supplies of bituminous
coal in the state, foresees disaster
F. ]. Kingsbury, president and gen
eral manager of the concern, writes
SieIrSon as follows: 'I think it is ad-
visabe and desirable that unless i'm.
mediate relief is given within the next
four or five days that it may be nee
eSSdIy 10 close our planlS Oh tnoSe
days on which we have been exempted
from running"
Clarence f. Billion, president of tn
Billion Machine Tool Co., another ex
empted plant, states: THE necessit,
of this company to lay off its EN-
ployes in the event of not receiving
an adequate supply of soft coal in ad
dition to the inability of the work
ers themselves to have fuel in thei
homes, will create condition whic
needs no elaboration upon"
H. H. Edge, of the Locomobile CO
of America, working largely on gov
ernment orders, in a communicate
Continued on Page %
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25

serted.
The first four points in President
Wilson's speech, respecting which
Chancellor Won Hertling said an
agreement could be reached without
difficulty, related to abolishing of Sc
cret diplomacy, free navigation of the
seas outside territorial waters, subject
to international laws; removal of eco
nomic barriers and establishment of
equal trade communications between
nations :and reduction of armaments.
The fifth point, in regard to which
the chancellor said some difficulties
would be made, provided for adjust
ment of all colonial claims, based on
the principle that the interests of the
population concerned must have equal
weight with the claims Of the gov
ernment whose title is to be deter
mined.
Regarding points 9, 10. and Ii in
President Wilson's speech, Count Won
Hertling said he must leave the an
swer in the first place to Austria, but
CContinued on Page ~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
NEAR-PAN|C
IS CAUSED
BY BLAST
Attempt to Thaw Out
Frozen Can of Dyna-
mite Nearly Kills
Workers.

Thousands of residents in the
vicinity of Seaview and Bos-
ton avenues, Shelton and Og-
den streets, were thrown into
state of terror when their homes
were shattered by an explosion
near the Remington Arms plant
shortly before noon today. Wild
rumors, in which German plots
and Zeppelin bombs were at
tributed as the cause, were
quickly spread over the terri
tory, but were squelched when
investigation disclosed that o
can Of dynamite had exploded
while being thawed out.
The conclusion cracked every win
dow in a score of houses, on the west
side of Seaview avenue, between Bos-
ton avenue and Ogden street The
"1huoWS were DodrOeu up iInmeQldIely
by carpenters employed by the T. J.
Pardy Co. In some miraculous man.
ner Is construction men working in
the vicinity escaped injury.
The explosion occurred on the site
of the proposed new storage shed for
the Remington Arms & Ammunition
Co., on the west side of Seaview ave-
nue., between Boston avenue and Og-
den street.
Officials of the T. J. Pardy Co. re-
fused to discuss the subject with
newspapermen. The Times reporters s
investigation revealed that Pardy
workmen were thawing out a can of
CONTINUED on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25

cheerful under the crushing weight
of the trouble which has blighted her
young life, but sometimes the burden
is too great and she feels like giving
up the struggle. At times like this.
she says, she looks at he" little sister
and thinks of her brother Joe who
is working hard to keep a roof over
their heads, and she takes fresh cour-
age. There is never a whimper of
complaint and the first anyone knew
of the terrible battle against odds was
when she applied for her sister to
be admitted to the hospital.
Neighbors wonder at the wonder
full fortitude of the little mother" as
they call her. They also wonder at
her pride and courage in not seeking
sympathy or aid as others less en-
titled to it would demand. Marjorie
smiles to strangers. but she has been
seen by some who have the privilege
of entering the Federico home, weep
ing at the apparent hopelessness OF
the battle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
TRUCK SHORTAGE .
DELAYS DELIVERY
OF FUEL IN CITY

Applicants for firewood orders con-
tinue to crowd police headquarters to-
day. Police officials say they are
three days behind in deliveries of
wood. owing to the fact that it is i'm
possible to get trucks to deliver the
fuel.
There is no lack of wood. but the
delivery has been one of the most
serious problems that the police have
had to contend with since taking over
the duty of supplying freezing
Bridgeporters with fuel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
WHITE SWORN IN;
JOHN M. DONNELLY
is NAMED DEPUTY

Thomas F. White, deputy registrar
of voters since the office was estab-
lished % years ago, was today sworn
in by City Clerk Robinson as Demo-
cratic registrar of voters, succeeding
James H. Rooney, who died on Tues
day John NJ. Donnelly, former dep
uty sheriff, former tax collector and
one-tinle Democratic candidate for
mayor, will succeed White as deputy
registrar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-25
SALOONS CLOSE
MONDAY, RULING
OF FUEL BOARD

Bridgeport saloons must close Mon
day and observe the Garfield holiday,
according to Fuel Administrator Carl
F. Siemon, who said today that he
would not attempt to construe the
order to mean saloons were places of
amusement" The question has been
puzzling the saloonkeepers for several
days, but it is expected they will agree
to follow Siemon's order at meeting
of the Beer, Wine &. Liquor Dealers
Association tonight.