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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
BUILDING NEWS

Grant & Tanning, 49 Yale street, will soon let the contracts for the two houses they have planned on Eagle street. The houses will be each 26x46i feet, of frame structure and will have six rooms and bath. The heat will be hot air and every modern convenience will be installed.
 A new bank building will be con- structed on the Bounds property on Stratford avenue near NeWfield ave ne, for the lately organized Newfield Trust company. The structure will probably cost $30,00O, as planned and is to be a one-story brick building, 40 SO feet.
 frame two family house 25x42 feet. containing six rooms and bath and fitted up with all modern con veniences will be built on HawIey avenue for F. J, OReilly, 62O Flaw N ley avenue.
 G. H. Ring, AS Seymour street, has let his contract to build a frame. two family house on Spring street It will be arranged for two families and will be 24x45 feet. There will be five rooms and a bath in each of the apartments and provision will be made for hot air heat and convent | ences.
 The residence of H. E. Husted, secretary and manager of the City Ice and Coal company, 1925 Seaview ave nue, will be started soon on Laurel avenue. The plans call for a frame structure, 29x35 feet, with an ell SKI 3 feet clapboarded sides and a shingled roof The ten rooms in the house will be finished in white enamel, with oak floors and the two bath rooms will have tiled floors and walls. An at tractive fireplace will be in the living room. Back of the house a frame garage, 22x23 feet will be erected.
 A number of houses are to be built lin North Bridgeport for J. J. Doyle BOP Meigs building. The buildings will be for two families, will be o1 frame structure and will be finished in hard woods. The apartments vii have five or six rooms and furnace heating will be installed, as well as every modern convenience.
 William Landsman is to have fivt houses built on Wade street, of frame structure and arranged for one famil! each. The buildings will have si1 rSnms and will gil ts furnished witl steam heating apparatus.
 A one family, brick house has beer started on Broadway for Louis Vio lante, 47 Broadway. The building will be 26x29 feet and will contain si: rooms and all conveniences.
 C.. E. Frauenberger, 100 Jewet avenue, is having a house built o1
 Glendale avenue. It is to be 24x2
 feet, wood, arranged for ons family
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
WEST END

Louise Glaum in "An Alien Enemy" Paraltaplay in seven acts, is the feature attraction this afternoon and evening at the West End theatre on State street, near Clinton avenue. Benjamin Chapin in Native State" in two acts. Big "V' comedy and Mutt and Jeff cartoon will also be shown. Sunday Rhea Mitchell in "Honor's Cross" six acts Goldwyn feature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03
The Reason Wy Not

and fitted up with every modern con- venience.
 The store and loft building for Har- vey and Lewis on Main street has been started. The building is to be two stories high, 21x84 feet, brick and steel with a fiat roof. It is esti- mated to cost $S0.00O.
 The Building commissioners yester- day afternoon granted permits aggre- gating $97,0S5.
 Three permits to remodel three two family houses on the north side of Granfeld avenue for M. Boone and M. Robstock. A cellar wall on the north side of Jackson avenue for Reuben Stone,
 Shed on the west side of Myron street for Antone Marrotta. Private garage on the west side ot l Union avenue for H. G. Demme. i New front wall at the corner ot Railroad and Bostwick avenues fol Harvey Hubbell, Inc. i One family house on the west side | of Wilson street for Berquist & Nor quist.
 One family house on the east sidt of Brooklawn avenue for D. c | Wheeler.
 i Private garage on east side of Lau rel avenue for D. c. Wheeler.
 Addition to the south side of Alfred street for Steve K. .Loldy.
 Private garage on the east side O Bishop avenue for Silvino salerino.
 Two family house on east side o Madison avenue for L. H. Meyer.
 Two story frame building on tn west side of Seaview avenue for T. Pardy Construction company. l One family house on the south sid of Woodlawn avenue for Frank Dvar sky.
 One story frame addition for tn American Can company
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-03

The Kaiser in a proclamation to the German Army and Navy declar- ed the coming of American armies to France and numerical superiority of the Allies does not frighten Ger many:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
The Toy Trade of France

Existing import restrictions pre-
clude the securing of any trade in TOYS
at the present time, but it is likely
that American toys will have a profit
able market in France after the war is
over, provided prices are suitable.
Prior to the war German manufacture
ers were selling large quantities of
toys in this district; and, while this
competition may still exist to certain
extent when' peace is restored, condi-
tlons will be more favorable than they
have ever been for the introduction of
American toys. 1t is, therefore, advis-
able to get in touch as soon as prac-
ticable with French firms likely to be
interested in these products.
1t is also believed that this trade
could be handled best through a gem
eral agency established in Paris, which
is the great center of the French toy
industry. This agency should be sup
piled with full line of samples. Cat
alogues and other advertising litera-
ture should be printed in France, and
correspondence should be conducted in
that language.
Before the war France imported
yearly about S3,O00,000 worth of toys ;
the trade has now fallen to approxi-
mately one-ffth Of that amount
Commerce Reports.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Submarine attacks
On Merchant Ships
Ended October 20

LONDON. Nov. 27 Correspondence
of The Associated Press) The first
relaxation Of Germany's submarine
warfare came on October II, when sub
mersibles operating off the coast of the
United States were ordered to leave
that area. The next general instruc-
ton to submarine commanders was sent
nine days later when this message was
transmitted to all U-boats:
"Merchaht war is ended. Engage
men-of-war only. All submarines re
turn to Kiel."
When this message was received it
brought JOY to the hearts Of two Amer
lean officers who re prisoners on
the Deutschland J-153, having been
picked up after the American army
cargo ship Ticonderoga was sunk. They
were Lieutenant L. l.. Miller. Of Oak
land, Cal, and Lieutenant J. H. Fulcher
Of Frisco, ~ c., and were in the sub
marine when she made her last voyage
into Kiel. They used her as a trans port
to come to England when she was taken
to Harwich for surrender.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
No Restrictions on
Furniture Industr,

The War Industries Board announces
that the furniture conservation sched-
ule, which was to go into effect - N,nu-
ary ], has been rescinded. This action
has been taken because there no longer
exists the pressing and imperative
necessity for the conservation of ma
terial, labor and transportation for
strictly war needs.
The freeing of the furniture industry
from the conservation restrictions and
the raising of the barrier against the
semi-annual furniture exhibit, which is
a feature of the furniture trade, an
nounced by the War Industries Board
last week, will enable the furniture in
dustry, it is believed, to get back
quickly on a normal basis.
The schedule applied to the manu-
facture of bedroom, dining room and
upholstered furniture, chairs, parlor
frames, extension, library, parlor and
bedroom tables. Active patterns were
reduced so per cent, and no new pat
terms were to be introduced during the
war. Beveled mirrors were elim-
mated, bedroom mirror plate reduced
S per cent, and dining room arm hairs
and toilet table chairs discontinued
Metal ornamental tacks and nails
metal ornamental trimmings and metal
wheel castors were eliminated. There
were detailed instructions for packing
furniture worked out with a view of
protecting the furniture and saving
transportation space and lumber
United States Commerce Reports
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
These Dull POst-Bellum Davs

Having been deprived of most of its
exchanges. "The Anthony Bulletin" is
turning to the Bible and other stan
dard authorities for it's exchange
items. "The Bulletin notes from "The
Rome Palladium" that Paul of Tarsus
mas arrived in the metropolis after ex-
tensive travels in many lands. "The
Sodom Journa" also notes the depart
IRE of Mr.. and Mrs. Lot from that
city, the removal being made on ac-
count of Mrs. Lots health "The Ath-
ems Reporter" of last week contains a
brief account of the death of Socra-
tes, who died suddenly, but satisfied
"The Madrid Chronicle" of current is
sue also teels of Mr.. C. Columbus
who brought in new country he calls
America, but 'The Bulletin" says the
report is not confirmed. "The Edin-
burgh Review" sends to the Anthony
editor a marked copy containing a
poem by young man named Robert
Burns. with request that it be given
space in "The Bulletin" However. it
is against "The Bulletins" policy to
print HON emade poetry.-Kansas City
Star
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
President Paes
Of Portugal Is
Assassinufed
Continued from page /

Continued from page
entered the Portuguese Cabinet in
1911 as Minister of Public Wodks.
The outbreak of the war found him
IN Berlin, where he remained until
early in 1916.
Swung Aid to Allies
At the time of the revolution led by
Paes large part Of the Entente press
expressed apprehension as to Paes's in
intentions. 1t was feared that the
revolution was German scheme. as
Paes had but a small following in Par
lament and the insurrection was di-
rected against some of the most trust
ed friends of the Allies.
Later it. developed that while Paes
may have utilized German aid to rout
his political opponents. he rid not use
his new power against the Entente.
On the, contrary, his entrance into tho
presidency was Immediately marked bv
more active participation of Portugal
in the war.
An attempt to assassinate Paes was
made in 1917, while he was walking in
the streets of Lisbon. His assailant
was arrested
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Italian Workers Oppose
Labor Mission From Rome
Say Delegates Here Do Not Rep.
resent the Party in Their
Native Country

More than a thousand Italian work
ers loudly urged the reputation of the
labor mission from Italy now in the
United States at a meeting in the Cen
trail Opera House yesterday afternoon.
The speakers, representing various
trade organizations of the Italian La
Dor Defence Committee, declared that
the present mission does not represent
the accredited Socialist and labor party
of Italy.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn said Samuel
Gompers and company" were not rea.
comrades, and that she understood"
the expenses of the present mission to
the United States were paid by the
Italian government and the Creel
bureau in Washington. Scott Nearing
urged the workers to perfect their or
ganization, because it was the only way
to win control of the world" The op-
portunity is now before the world to
choose financial Imperialism or inter
national socialism, he declared.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Says He Sank All
u. S. War Vessels
Lost by Torpedo
U-Boat Commander Rose
Also Asserts He Sent Call
for Help for Jacob Jones's
Grew; Saved Submarine

LONDON. Nov. 27 (Corrcspondenco
OF The Associated Press).- The U-53
commanded by Lieutenant Captain
Hans Rose, was the German undersca
beat which sank a number of vessels
OH the coast of Nantucket and sent to
the bottom the United States torpedo
boat destroyer Jacob Jones. the frs,
American warship to be sunk by the
enemy in the great war.
word has come directly to London
that Rose claims he sent a wireless
call for help when he saw that the
American destroyer was doomed That
statement has not been corroborated
but If 1t is true it is the only case on
record where German submarine com
mander called for help for his victims
Rose also claims to have sunk the
United States coastguard cutter Tampa
and if that is true he has tho distinc-
ton of sinking all the American FIGHT
ing craft sunk by torpedo during the
war.
Rose Without Peer
American and British naval officers
here consider Captain Rose and his
boat without peers in the submarine
branch of the Germany navy. Roses
work was daring and spectacular, but
devoid of unnecessary brutality, and
his submersible's career did not end in
surrender with the scores of other T.
boats, but with internment in a Swcd
lsh port at the direction of Rose.
After the U-53 dashed into Newport
and then played havoc with shipping
Oft the American coast, every anti
submarine craft commander in the Bri-
tlsh navy tried to get" Rose. This
armada was augmented when America
entered the war. During the latter
part of the war there were two beats
that became the centre of interest tc
the anti submarine craft-the Use and
the U-53, but for very different rea-
sons.
Sank Hospital Ship
The U86 had sunk the hospital shir
Llandovery Castle when it was imros-
wanted revenge. In chasing Rose, how
ever, there was more of the desire tc
best willy and dangerous adversary
but against whom there was no known
stain of committing atrocities
On October 20, when the U-boats
were recalled Rose went to the Cattc-
cat. The story brought to London
which there is no reason to doubt. is
that Rose feared to take his ship into
kiel after the revolution there, and
placed her in charge Of Captain Won
Schrieder.
Rose went to Kiel and ascertained
that if he took the U-53 there she
would be surrendered. so he sent word
to Captain Won Schriodcr to take her
to a Swedish port and intern her.
The Admiralty as yet is not aware of
the port in which she is informed, but
sooner or later she will be turned oven
to the Allied navies-not in the formal
Rose wished to escape,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
179 Millions Paid
AS Pensions by u. S.
During ng Last Year
Eighty-four Persons Gave
Up Their Allowance From
Government, Many for
Purely Patriotic Reasons

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The annual
report of the Bureau of Pensions, De-
partment of the Interior, which was
made public to-day, shows that the
amount paid out for pensions was
81 1885, 1923 in 1913, as against $780,
o92Oo4 TOR the preceding year.
ne increase Is ascribed to increased
pensions for veterans and widows.
During the year" saws the report.
unfairly surrendered, fact which is
very unusual in the history of the Pen
SION Bureau. 1t is interesting to note
that IN these cases forty-nine pension
ers gave patriotic intention of
reenllstment, or desire to help the
government, the Red Cross, or the
Young Mems Christian Association; :;
nlne stated that their disability had
ceased; one widow pensioner said that
she did not believe in war and refused
10 receive war pension; another that
her alleged helpless child had improved
and could work; another, confronted
with evidence that she had a husband
living in Germany at the time of her
marriage to the soldier, voluntarily
surrendered her pension and refunded
by check the full amount previously
pald; twenty-three gave no reasons.
"Besides the number given above there
were eighteen who again entered into
the military service, and this fact ere
atcd presumption of the cessation of
disability.
"Many other pensions were discon-
tlnued for legal reasons such as usually
occur, but Il great many were peculiar
because of the fact that discontinuance
was ON account of the present war.
Number Of Pensioners.-Th were
on the roll at the end of the fiscal wear
646,S95 names. net loss of 26,216 from
the total of 673,111 on the roll at the
beginning Of the year.
"The number of Civil War soldiers on
the roll June 80, 1917, was 329.226. and
on June 80, 1913, 29S,SOS, showing a
decrease OF 30,41S. The number of
deaths of Civil War soldiers in 1918
was 30,466, which lacked 2.766 of being
as many as occurred in 1917, when the
number of such deaths was 33,232.
"The number of Civil War widows on
the roll June 80, 1917, was 284,216, and
on June 80, 1918, 2S8,815, showing an
increase of 1899.
"The deaths of widows, minor chill
dren and dependents in 1918 numbered
1912, as against 20,13O in 1917.
The highest number of Civil War sol
diers on the roll was in 1898, when
there were 1882. The highest num-
Der of Civil War widows on the roll
was in 1912, when there were 3O4373.
"Of the War of 1912 there were sur
viving on June 80, 1918, 90 widows.
"Of the war with Mexico there were
on juno 80, 1918, 2S9 survivors and
3,064 widows.
"Of the war with Spain the total
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Petrograd Banker
Wants L. S. Troops
To Police Russia
Says Americans Would Be
Welcomed and BOlsheviki
Quickly Crushed; Also In
vites Our Financial Aid

The Russian people at large will well
come intervention, especially by Amer
lean troops, it was stated yesterday by
I. A. Wischnegradski, Petrograd fnan
cier, who will sail from New York to-
day to attend the peace conference.
Mr.. Wischnegradski, from whom the
Bolsheviki confscated 100,000 rubles
last spring, represents score Of Rus
sian bankers VINO purpose to organize
an economic league. He pointed out
that Russia, with Allied assistance, was
ready to assume new place IN the
world as a young and growing nation.
He will present at the conference a
programme of rational development
containing five points, for which he will
ask Allied Endorsement. The points
are:
l. The roestablishment of order by
intervention of Allied troops on basis
of the freedom of citizens and com
mon respect for property.
2. The creation of a standardized ma
tional currency.
3. Proper communication facilities to
distribute food and open channels for
private and public commerce.
4. A protective tariff for infant in
dustries and the same access to public
markets as other nations possess.
5. A friendly policy of credit by
which Allied nations agree to extend
the time of national liability beyond
the present dates of maturity.
"Russia needs help" said Mr.. Wisch-
negradski. 1--WE have a country of un-
limited resources. We have popula-
tion that desires an orderly government
above all things. The Bolsheviki real
ly have minority voice and will be
suppressed in time. If American
troops will march through the country
and occupy the principal towns, Russia
will very quickly redeem herself.
"Thc great mass of people look to
America fer salvation. Soldiers of the
United States will be acclaimed and
welcomed. We want your military in
tervention now, and later your CONNER
cial friendship. Such policy will be
of benefit to both nations"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Says u. S. Must
Take Lead to
Revive Russia
People Believe America Rep
resents Democracy, Says
u. S. Business Man
Japan Still a Bugaboo
Bolshevik Government Is
Merely Organized Murder,
Declares G.. ]. Callahan

international intervention in Russia
similar in intent and purpose to what
the United States did in Cuba, includ-
ing the supervision of elections and
the maintenance of a large policing
force, is the only means of averting
Russia's economic ruin and stamping
cut menace to civilization, according
to =. j. Callahan, managing director
of the Russian American Company for
international Trade, CASTOR, Williams
Wigmore, Moscow.
Furthermore, Mr. Callahan, who has
just returned to New York, having
spent forty months in Russia since the
world war started and having passed
through all that country's revolu-
tlonGry phases, declares the United
States must take the lead in whatever
IS done for the people now ruled by
Lenine and Trotzky.
Merely Organized Murder
America is still a word to coniure
with in Russia" he said yesterday.
THE Russians believe that we are
thoroughly idealistic in our aims and
of the world. England and France are
not SO wholly trusted, due to German
propaganda of years, and Japan still
is q bugaboo for obvious historical
reasons.
"The present Bolshovik government
is merely organized murder. It's eXecu-
tlons are not, as was the case in the
French Revolution, the result of anv
popular demand The great mass of
the people and all the intcllectuals
want peace and business stability.
Backed by $4,000 Lettish troops is
the only army in Russia on which any
sheviki simply having the country by
the throat Their Extraordinary Com
mittee for the Suppression of Specula-
ton, Counter Revolution and Crime is
the one court now functioning, and it
makes short shrift of any opposition.
Fair Elections Needed
"a fairly conducted election would
result in the overwhelming overthrow
of the Bolshevk regime"
Mr.. Callahan added that until Trot-
zky ordered the rehabilitation Of the
France-bound Czecho-Slovaks on the
28th of last May he favored some sort
of working agreement with the Boil
sheviki on the part of the Allies, for
the reason that Lenine and Trotzky
were the actual power in Russia.
"But now the war with Germany is
thing Of the past, and we owe it to
the world to let the sane, good
majority in Russia come into it's own,
he said.
"Wc should go in not through ST.
IBERIA, but through Odessa, Sebastopol
Nikolaievsk and the great granary of
the Black Sea districts. We will find
the people there more than willing to
; cooperate. and it is doubtful if we
would meet with great opposition. 1t
is even possible that Lenine and Trot-
zky would yield to a demand by the
Allied governments for the power to
SuDeIviSe elections"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Beyond the Minds Grasp

Many Of the figures in which astron-
omers habituolly dea are too vast for
the ordinary mind to grasp, They es-
timathe, for instance, that there arc a
trillion suns, in addition to our own.
They tell US that II the fixed star,
Sirius, is inhabited and the people
there could have glasses powerful
world the battles Of the European war
will not reach them for 1900 years,
notwithstanding the fact that light
light travels at the rate Of $4,000
miles a second.-People's Hame Jour
nal
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Well. and What Next?

There is no doubt the war Will
teach US to shed many convictions.
The top-hat is one of the few out
ward and visible signs that occasion
ally remind us that there was such
a time as a world at peace. Is it ever
likely to have a vogue in future? The
stiff collar and starched shirt, and thu
bowler hat are other articles of q
gentleman's wardrobe that are waning
in popularity, and when the fighting
men take off their puttees will there
be a revolt against the hideousness of
trousers London Daily Chronicle.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Commander Decorated

A dispatch from Amsterdam under
date Of January 7 stated that the then
Emperor William had conferred the
Order Pour lc Merite on a submarine
commander, Kophamel, on his return
from cruise, during which he sank an
American destroyer and fourteen mer-
chantmcn.
AS the Jacob Jones was the only
American destroyer sunk by a Ger
man submarine. it was presumed that
kophamel had been decorated for this
exploit.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Martial Law in Cologne

COLOGNE. Dec ~ (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Cologne to-day came
under rigid martial law for the first
time since British troops arrived here
and the people have begun to realize
what formal occupation is going to
mean.
Since the advance troops Of the Brit
lsh army entered the city there had
been little or no interference with the
affairs Of the population and the Ger
mans were beginning to Aatter them
selves that they were going to have a
rather easy time when they wehe
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Why Not Kill Dogs to Save Men

According to a protest from the
humane society at Washington. the
War Department has been killing 500
dogs month in it's experiment on poi
son gas for use in warfare and finding
protection against it. Yet we do not
seem to miss any from Virginia, and
doubtless we nave citizens who would
rather send all their wives relations
to the front than to allow one mongrel
to be useful to the country bv his
death for the first time in his life
Richmond Times-Dispatch.