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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
BRITISH ARMY
DESERTER HELD

Cecil Laurie accused of being de-
serter from the British army was ar
rested with Ella Fay on Saturday on
a charge of improper conduc. The
latter was in court on Saturday on
a charge of intoxication and shortly
after having been released on q sus-
pended sentence was re-arrestexI and
taken to police headquarters
In the city court tbs morning Judge
Wilder sentenced Ella to thirty days
in jail and ordered her to serve the
sentence of thirty days which was
suspended on Saturday.
Laurie is held without bonds for
the British military authorities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
GIRL MISSING
SINCE SATURDAY

Early Saturday afternoon Mary
Blair, aged Is years, daughter of Mrs.
May Blair of 376 East Washington
avenue left the home of her mother
on an errand to one of the Main street
jewelry stores, and has not been seen
since.
Mrs. Blair informed the. police this
morning and asked that they assist in
the search for the girl. The inform
ant said that her daughter was of very
careful and regular habits and never
left home without permission, nor re-
manned away from home without the
knowledge of her parents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
CALLED HIM KAISER

William J. Blass objected to being
called the Kaiser and started a quar-
rel with W. K. Hines and Phillip Nc
Donald when the latter used the Of
fensive term reserring to Blass on
Saturday night. In the city court this
morning Blass was fined SIS and costs
for breach of peace and Mcdonald was
permitted to go with a reprimand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
BENJAMIN VICARDO.

The body of Benjamin Vicardo was
shipped to Elizabeth. N. J., by
Rourke & Boucher today for burial
Mr.. Vicardo died at St. Vincent's
hospital yesterday after an illness of
one month. He was 26 years of age
and resided at 81 Wheeler avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
s ANNA WALTER.

After a few days illness, Anna
Walter, aged 40 years, died yesterday
morning at the family residence, 81
Atlantic street. Her mother, Mrs
Stepheine Walter, survives. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday after
noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
FIGHTING SHARP,
BRITISH LOSSES
DOUBLE IN WEEK

London. Jan. british casualties
reported during the week ending to-
day totalIed $685. The losses were
divided as follows:
officers killed or died Of wounds,
11S: men. 1892.
officers wounded or missing, A8;
men, 14605-
For the virtual doubling of British
casualties over the preceding week,
when the total was 1881, the sharp
fighting lust before New Year day in
the vicinity of Welsh ridge on the
Cambria front south of Marcoing, may
have been largely responsible. It is
possible also that helated reports on
casualties in the Palestine. Italian
and other war theatres may have gone
to swell the total considerably.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07

tbe eeke and the most law abiding pleased
because they were far away Kaiserphobe had his
nose broken and 50 were not obliged interfere behalf Of
law and ORDER
there is any other German sympatnlner VINO wants 10
before the mob does now is his chance.
The New Haven man fortunate to escape with brok
nose and few bruises
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
CITY NURSERY UNFIT

Supt Angus Thorne Of the charity
department inspected the city nursery
this morning but decided that as yet
it was unfit for occupancy and ordered
the children at present housed in the
Hillside home to remain there until
such time as the nursery is fit for hab-
itation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
OBITUARY
SARAH j. RAINEY.

Following a lengthy illness, Sarah J.
Rainey died Saturday night at "a
Bronx avenue. Miss Rainey was "a
years of age. Funeral services will
be held Tuesday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
MARGARET KING.

Margaret King, aged 4S years,
widow, Of Paul King, died yesterday
morning at 1872 Sterling street. Fun
eraI services will be held Wednesday
afternoon at the funeral rooms of
Michael J. Cannon, S15 John street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07
FORTUNATE KAISERPHOBE

TT HE NEW HAVEN lawyer who wrote into examination
paper that he hoped the Kaiser would win probably
thinks he did before but wishes he had silent Lync
law not be preferred but human nature so
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07

Walter Schmidt, a paymaster, was
robbed of 81, 400 by four masked men
in Jersey City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07

Money in circulation in the United
States on Jan. 1. amounted to IS, 120,-
A24, 400.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07

Guatemala City was wiped off the
map by earthquake shocks Thursday
and Friday, which followed those late
in December.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07

The Paris Temps reports that the
republic and independence of Fin
land is recognized by the French gov
eminent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-07

Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
GERMAN ATTACKS
ARE REFUSED BY
AMERICANS
(Bv International News Service.)

(Bv InternatlOnaI News SerVlCe.)
Paris, July 31-After violent bonn.
bardment the Germans attacked the
new American and French positions
east OF Oulchy-Le-Chateau, but were
repulsed. The Allies line remained
intact.
Violent combats have taken place
on the right bank of the Ourcq river
northeast of Fere-En-T ardenois. The
Village of Seringes changed hands a
number of times but was finally held
by the Americans.
y Numerous German raids were at
tempted near Menzil-St. Georges7East
Montdidier-LePetre forests but with
out result.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
SEC. CLARKE GRANTED
MONTHS VACATION

At tie meeting of the Board OF
Governors of the Chamber of Com
lnerce Secretary Clarke was granted
months leave of absence from duty
at his request. Secretary Clarke will
assist the National Publicity Board
of the War Y. M. C. A. in planning
the advertising for their next drive
for war fund and for that purpose
Mr. Clarke will go to New York, Chi
cago and Washington and consult
with the leaders of the organization.
During his absence Miss Schroll,
the efficient assistant secretary, will
look after the affairs of the Cham
Der of Commerce, assisted by the ex-
ecutive committee. Mr.. Clarke stated
to the Board of Governors that as
he usually took a months vacation
during August and the publicity COM
mittee of the Y. M. c. A. had request
ed his services during that month, he
felt he was killing two flies with one
stone" by taking his vacation and
serving his country at the same time.
'Several important matters were
discussed during the meeting which
will work out for the benefit of the
community when put into execution
after the return of the secretary to
the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
FLYER OUT OF GASOLINE
LANDS OPEN FIELD

Lieut.. F. w. Seiford, of Souther
Field, Americas, landed this after
noon on the w. T. Paulk farm, two
miles east of the city, having given
ont of gasoline and failing in locating
the landing field on the Dixie High
way. A number OF people, seeing
the flyer over the city, made for the
landing field, only to be disappointed.
Editor Gelders phoned to the ice
plant and Fitzgerald Cotton Oil COM
pany from the official phone station
Nof the landing field and soon located
the missing aviator three miles north
east.
On arrival at the Paulk farm, hun
dreds of sightseers had proceeded
them and gasoline was already on
the way to help Lieut.. Seiford out of
his dilemma.
The field is planted in peas and
soon the hundreds of pedestrians
caused quite little damage tramping
on the growing crop. Since no dam
age was sustained by the flyers nor
his machine, everybody, including Mr..
Paulk, whose crops suffered some
what by the invasion, was happy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
CAPTAINS WARE AND FRAZER
LEAVE FOR ARMY SERVICE

Drs. r. NJ. Ware and ]. L. Fra
ger, commissioned captains in the
Medical Corps, departed last night
for Camp Greenleaf, Chattanooga,
Tenn, to enter the service of Uncle
Sam. Both gentlemen are we'll known
throughout the state as able physi-
clans and our wounded soldiers may
feel entirely safe in their practiced
hands. The best wishes are theirs of
the entire section that they have
faithfully served for so long time
They will return to Fitzgerald to re-
sumo their former practice when the
war is over.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31

lists. In fact, he was the most elo-
quent speaker on the tour.
The cars which practically made the
complete route of the tour were as
follows:
Publicity Car: B. L. Mccoy, w. R.
Tucker, |. Gelders, and Clifford Will
kerson, Bugle-.
Car No. IL. L. Griner and wife;
L. L. Griner, Jr., Thomas Griner, Mrs
George Kicker.
Car No. Is. J. Harden, w. J.
Lewis, H. H. James, Homer Waters.
Car No. SD Hussey and wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Justice.
Car No. Ar. L. Troup, w. J.
Lewis and w. A. Troup.
Car No. Sd. c. Glover, Miss
Maud Glover, J. R. Kimball and wife
Car No. GA. L. Harper, George
Paulk, Jake Whitley.
Car No. IL. c. Montague and wife
and Earl Griggs and wife.
Car No. 81. c. Brewer and wife
and Secretary and Manager E. Y
Clarke.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
SITUATION in
RUSSIA CRITICAL

(By International News Service.)
Amsterdam, July 31-Field Marshal
Won Eichorn, German Commander in
Ukrania, has been seriously wounded
at kiev by bombs, says dispatch
today. His adjutant was also wound
ed. The attacker was arrested.
Street fighting in Moscow has been
suppressed by the Bolsheviki. The
conditions throughout Russia are
most critical The Czecho-Slovaks
are advancing on Moscow. Irkutsk
is the only city in Western Siberia
still controlled by the Soviets, the
'Bolsheviki local council system.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
BOY SCOUTS

There will be a special meeting to-
morrow night, August LIST, at eight
o'clock. All regular members and all
other boys that want to join the
troop must be at this meeting as we
expect to send in the names to Nat
ional Headquarters soon after which
we will not take in any more new
members. w. c. Wilkerson.
Scoutmaster
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
Allies And Bolshevik
May Break Any Time
(By International News Service.)

Washington, July 31.-That an
open break between the Bolsheviki
government of Russia and the Allies
may be forced at any moment by the
attitude of the Bolsheviki was admit
ted in Washington today. Every pos
sible measure is being taken however
to prevent a break.
The general attitude of the Lenin-
Trotzsky control is such that officials
declare it is we'll to be prepared for
the worst.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
Street Car Employees
Get Insrease In Wage.
(By Internationa, News Service.}

(By international News Service.}
Washington, July 31.-Street car
employees in nineteen cities whose
cases have been before the War La
Dor Board were awarded increases OF
thirty to forty per cent. The decis-
ions will be announced tonight or to-
morrow of the minimum established
Wages of shopmen were fixed by the
Railway administration today at Sc
to 68 cents an hour.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
POOR ROBIN SPRINGS
An Ideal Camping Place

Pure water, bathing, boating, and
Fishing. Electric lights. Man. in
charge day and night. Under new
management.
Special rates to camping parties.
M. c. PAXSoN,
ltaw Abbeville, Ga, OF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31

We are in the market for farms.
If you want to sell we can get you
the cash. Montague Realty G. In
westment Corporation. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31

London, July 31.-(OficiaD-The
British made successful raids last
night in the Lens and Bethune sectors,
captlxlng prisoners. German artil-
lery rs active on the Somme and near
kerris and KENNEL.
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
SOLDIERS PRESENT
YOU'LL like IT.
Boys from Camp Dix. All
Former Actors, Will Give
Show Tonight
TO FOLLOW
in HOTEL LOBBY

Soldiers from Camp Dix will present,
You'll Like It," snappy musical
show at The Playhouse tonight. An
orchestra composed Of scOldiers will
play. All the so men that are in the
cast were professional actors before
they entered the army. The proceeds
Of the show will be given TO the sol
dlers' entertainment fund.
This fund is to make the barracks
and camp recreation centers more home
like and comfortable, and TO provide
extras that the government does not
furnish. The boys are disappointed not
TO get into the fight overseas, and both
the Delaware Red Gross and the eX-
ecutlve committee of the United War
Work Fund appeal to the people Of
Wilmington TO support the show.
After the concluding dinner OF the
United War Work campaign tonight.
all workers will attend the perform
ance. After the performance the boys
are TO be given a dance in the lobby Of
the hotel. Refreshments will be served.
It is planned to take the soldiers this
afternoon on an automobile sight-see-
ing trip. After the tour OF the city and
vicinity they will be taken TO the vari-
Gus homes where they will be enter
tanned while in Wilmington. They ar
rived in the city shortly before noon.
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
STATE TO WELCOME
Returning Heroes
Plans Already Under Way
to Have Troops March
in Review Here
COUNCIL WILL GET
TO WORK AT ONCE

A civic holiday, and a parade through
q court of honor to be erected on Mar
ket street, are part Of the plans for
welcoming home the Delaware boys
from overseas. Mayor Lawson and
President George T. Lyon. Of City Coun-
Gil, are taking up the matter Of a
worthy celebration, and City Council
is likely TO take up the question Of
financing the event at their meeting
this week.
The date is not known, even approx
lmately, but according to General Pey-
ton C. Marsh, chief Of staff, in Wash
ington, the transports with the Della
ware troops will disembark at the port
of Philadelphia, and proceed TO Camp
Dix to be mustered out Of service. I'm
medately afterwards the review of the
Delaware men is to be held>>n Whining
son, If present plans are carried out.
n will be glorlous.day for Delaware
when il comes. Every organization Will
have a share. Delaware people will be
asked to contribute TO the expenses OF
the welcome and thus make it public
event.
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
No CONFIRMATION
OF PIONEERS LOSSES
lContlnued From Flrst Page.l


is made up largely Of former members
OF the Delaware Militia and draftees
from this state and vicinity.
The rumors that have been circulated
here cannot be traced 10 any particular
source, il apparently being a stree'
rumor. There is every reason TO be-
lieye that the Delawarerboys had not
been sent 20 the front. The last let
ters. however, received about week
ago from some of the officers and men,
stated that the regiment had been di-
vided and that some OF the companies
were sent to various towns to do WORK
under the engineers.
Mrs I Warner Reed, wife OF Colonel
Reed. commander Of the regiment, re-
ceived a letter last week from her nus
hand dated October %. In this letter
Colonel Reed made no mention OF any
casualties in his regiment but stated
there had been some bomDardment near
where he was located.
I'D until this time the War Depart
ment has not reported any unusual
number Of casualties among Delaware
men. All casualties have not been COM
piled however, as IL generally requires
at least month TO compile the list and
get il out for publication after the cas-
ualties actually occur.
As stated the general opinion here Is
that the Delaware boys had been In
France too short a time 10 get in the
front line lighting before the armistice
was signed.
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
DELAWARE AWAKE"
MAKES APPEARANCE

A new issue of the publication,
Delaware Awaker made its appear
ance today. 1t is a neatly-printed pub
lication Of 80 pages. with cover de-
hign in colors and q "Blue Hens Chick
en-" on the cover. Delaware Awake ~
Is published under the auspices Of the
Delaware State Council Of Defense, by
courtesy of patriotic citizens.
1t contains many article touching on
various phases of war work, also ques-
tlons having to do solely with affairs Of
the State. The question Of the educa-
ton OF children is considered by Arthur
IN. Spaid, State Commissioner OF Edu-
cation; the work Of women along many
lines is considered; the program Of
War Americanization in Delaware" is
outlined and the call Of industry 10
American women is also treated. There
is a report from Edmund Mitchell. food
administrator for Delaware. and sew
eral pages devoted to women's commit
tee news.
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
ACCUSE THESE SIX OF
VIOLATING DRY LAW

Acting under orders from Attorney
General Relnhardt, State Detective Nc
Coy. Constables Wilmington and Tins
man and Patrolman Hilyard, Baker and
Hanbury, of NIlddletown, on Saturday
apprehended six men and a woman who
were alleged to have carried large guam
ties Of whiskey into dry territory OF
this state. Those arrested were Sill
vestlo DisdatO, of Mt. Pleasant; Clara
Armstrong, Of Armstrong; Bert M.
Scott. of Milford; Walter r. Boltz, Of
Middletown, all Of whom were held
under $500 bail for court.
Scott, when arrested along the State
Road, was driving a Ford automobile
and he was accompanied by George
Pierson Of Dover and Caleb and Ray
mond Barrett, OF Rising Sun, Md.
One man who was carrying a suit
case filled with liquors in Middletown,
ESCAPED from the officers who fired sew
eral shots at the fleeing man.
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
MAKE GERMANY PAY
NOW DEFINITE PLAN

N. E. A. Special TO The Evening Journal,
LONDON, Nov. iS.-The Germans have
modified their. threats but slightly to
lay waste every inch Of territory from
which they are driven.
Threats Of reprisal. made in no un-
certain voice, gave them brief pause,
according TO latest news from evacuated
territory.
II was only few weeks ago that, ad-
mlttlng they would retire TO the Rhine,
they would lay waste all occupied
France and Belgium. Then came the
threat of reprisals, and the announce
ment that their ruthlessness had been
ordered curbed. The curb was OF
brief duration.
The inspired Berlin Lokal Anzeiger
said:
"By the time that the Singalese are
watering their horses in the Rhine NOT
ONE STONE WILL REMAIN ON AN
OTHER IN ANY BELGIAN TOWN. All
Belgian industries will be destroyed.
Her mines will be devastated. Her fields
will be made unproductiye for half a
century II the Wilson peace Is dictated
TO us.
The kaiser's friend, Baron General Won
Ardenne, writing in the Berlin Tage-
blatt, was equally frank. He said.
This work Of destruction which we
have started is fully justilable. The de-
structiOn of ones own country Is i'm
moral; that OF a foreigner IS MORAL"
Whatever the Germans do, and how
ever the allies eventually decide to pun
ish such deviltry. this fact Is certain
The British and French people and
armies and the American soldiers I'm
France who have seen samples OF wan
ton destruction are all determined TO see
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
LARGE INCREASE In
WATER CONSUMED

The city pumpage for the past week
showed a decrease of 4,442,i0O gallons
from the corresponding week Of last
year, when the pumpage amounted to
III, ,0ii, $40 gallons. The city consump-
tlon for the past week showed an in
crease Of is, ,704 900 gallons over the cor
responding week Of last year, when the
consumption amounted to 90,496,00O
gallons. The weekly financial state
ment OF the Water Department, as re-
ported to the Board Of Water Commits
sioners today. gave a current fund bank
balance Of SIT, ,3s5.95; a special fund
balance Of s3Oi961s; current weekly
payroll, si,6i760; special payroll,
S2206S.
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
RECLAIM 500 SQUARE
Miles FOR FRANCE.
tContlnued From Flrst PAGE

Continued From First Page)
with clockwork precision, reached the
assigned objectives early and the
troops went into camp.
Thousands OF released prisoners, on
the verge OF starvation, streamed back
into the American camps. They includ-
ed Russians, Rumanians, Italians, Bel
gians, French and a few British and
Americans. They were picked up in
trucks and sent TO the rear.
Every detail of the advance was care
fully planned. Engineers had painted
signs, indicating the towns and the dis
tances between them. As the columns
rolled forward, various units dropped
out Of line TO take up previously as
signed positions.
The whole thing is far from spectac-
ular. but IS most business-like.
With the exception of those units
actually engaged in the advance the
American armies are functlOnlng as
usual. Behind the lines the only effect
of the armistice has been a slight re-
Taxation of the iron discipline.
Carpenters are finishing barracks,
which were under construction, the
signal corps is still building telegraph
and telephone lines and railways are
being laid
when do we go homer" is the ques-
tion most frequently on the lips OF
doughbOys and officers. They ask it OF
one another and of every new arrival.
Correspondents are besieged with the
question.
The next most frenent question is !:
'WlhO fired the first shot OF the warY"
OF course every man at the front
claims the distinction.
Thousands Of men who were in the
front lines when the war ended had
not removed their clothes for weeks.
Troops from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
and Oklahoma had no opportunity to
remove their clothes or bathe for five
weeks.
American sanitary officers Saturday
were completing the work Of renoyat-
ing Stenay, which was occupied just
five minutes before hostilities ceased.
Hundreds Of doughboys also were busy
purging the town Of evidences Of Ger
man occupation, which were abun-
dant. Every street had been given
German name. Main street, for in
stance was KrOnprinzestrasse. Resi-
dents insist the name should be chang
ed TO Wilson or Pershing.
French women who acted as care
takers said Frederick William spent
much Of his time during the Nerdun
fighting playing with his dogs in the
garden.
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
BRANDYWINE CHURCH
is 60 YEARS OLD

A weeks celebration Of the sixtieth
anniversary Of the church, was opened
with an excellent program at. Brandy
wine NJ. E. Church yesterday. The Rev.
]. p. Otis, pastor OF the MarshalltOn
NJ. E. Church, was the preacher In the
morning, and the Rev. Ernest C. Green
field, pastor of Brandywine Church,
spoke in the evening.
Tonight, the first Return and Work
Up" OF the five months campaign for
raising funds for the pipe organ. will
be held. There will be a special mu-
slcal program. There will be preaching
every night this week, except Saturday,
at 7A5 o'clock. The Rev. ]. p. Otis.
will preach tomorrow, the Rev. J. w.
Easley, Of Cape Charles, Va, on We'd
nesday and Thursday, and the Rev. E.
w. Prettyman Of Lewes, on Friday.
Evening journal., 1918-11-18
ORCHESTRA ENTERTAINs.

The Riverview String Orchestra was
entertained on Friday evening at the
home Of Miss Ida NJ Grubb, No. $40
East Seventeenth street. The evening
was spent in playing games and music
by the orchestra. Other musical nuns
bers were furnished by Miss Ida Haver-
beck Samuel Lumbeck and Miss Ida
Grubb.
The house was decorated in autumn
colors. Refreshments were served.
Among those present were: Misses Ida
Haverbeck, Ida Graham, Ethel Graham.
Ida Grubb. Mrs. William Hlnkle, Mr..
and Mrs. Karl Flicker, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Grubb, Joseph Haverbeck, Eddie
Haverbeck, Samuel Lumbeck, Paul Dean,
Emery Fleetwood, Walter Lilley, VIII
liam Grubb and Harry Grubb.