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SUBWAY LINES
rs PER CENT. DONE
All But 80 Of Total BAL Miles
Expected to Be in Use
by 1920.
CITY MUST COOPERATE
Funds Needed to Garry Out Ad-
ditiOnal Work as Well as
Existing Contracts.
CITY MUST COOPERATE

In q statement issued yesterday the
Public Service Commission informs the
public that the end OF the year 1918
hnds the dual subway system about rs
per cent. completed and with practically
all q the major contracts let
Unless there are unnecessary delays
the commission asserts, all except about
thirty OF the 341 miles Of track should
be in operation by December 81, 1919.
But q warning Is given that this sched-
ule requires absolute cooperation on the
part OF the city authorities.
The large contracts yet to be let are
the elevated portion Of the Fourteenth
street. Eastern District line In Williams
burg, the extension of the Greensboro
subway from Park avenue to Times
Square. the erection OF the steel work
Of the Webster avenue line. east OF the
Bronx River and h Nassau street rub
way, which Is to be an extension OF the
Centre street loop. All are on the sched-
ule for early letting.
II the funds are forthcoming from the
Board Of Estimate the work will he
pressed to an early completion. the
statement says. Although the con-
struction programme has been seriously
hampered during the past year because
OF war e~xigencies, the commission be-
lieves II should be able to get all the
steel Il needs from now on.
In 1918 the commission opened three
trunk line subways n other lines, as-
gregating in cost t1o3. 0o0, 900. exclusive
OF the cost of equipment. The lines
opened added sixty-three miles Of track,
They we're: Broadway subway, from
Union Square to Times Square; LexinE-
| ton avenue and Seventh avenue suoways
northern portion of the Jerome avenue
line. 1921 street Connection in The
Bronx the easterly half OF the Jamaica
avenue line n Queens, and the third
track on the Ninth avenue line iron
125th TO 155th street.
Soon after the beginning Of the new
year, Il is stated, the Southern Boule-
ward Pelham Bay line will be extended
In operation from Third avenue and
l3Sth street to Hunt Point road
The elevated structure Of the Culver line
from Ninth avenue and Thirty-eighth
street to Kings Highway. Brooklyn
| will be pla ced in operation.
In the next year the Clark street tun-
mel. a part OF the 1n~terborough system
and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street tun-
mel, which will carry the Broadway sub
way to Brooklyn, will be placed In OPP
lsration. 4 Is expected.
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A HoN0RS WILSON.
Avenue in Pesaro Is Named for
President.

Italy o has an avenue named after
President Wilson. When the city Of Pc
saro decided to name a street after the
President OF the United States a request
was sent TO the American Embassy st
Rome FOR a representative from America
10 be present at the dedication festivi-
ties. The choice fell upon Albert Spald-
ing. the famous American vlolin!st, who
served with the American aviation forces
in italy.
Mr.. Spalding was the guest Of honor at
the military review, and then proceeded
TO the Municipio for speeches and felic-
i~tations, followed by a banquet given
him by the Mayor, the Frefect ana the
Colonel of the Preside.
After the banquet a long procession
marched through the city to the avenue
named for President Wilson. The guests
were showered with flowers. The pro-
cession then proceeded to he Piazza,
where Lieut.. Spaioing spoke.
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UNIQUE RAZOR EXHIBIT OPENS.
Blades. From Ancient Chinese to
Modern safety, shown.

What is said to be one of the most
complete collections of odd razors Is now
beiis shown at Broadway and Maiden
lane. where the Gillette Safety Razor
Company has recently opened its service
store for the men of New York.
There, together with narrow bladed
Japanese razors NJ wider han a nail. are
ancient Chinese edged shaving impie-
ments. some shaped like a sharpened
coin mounted on a stick, others like a
GLACIERS putty knife
Then there is an unusual razor. ham
mered and ground out of one end of "A
complete horseshoe most ungalnly
shaving implement.
The evolution on safety razors Is dem
orstrnted in all stages Of their develop
ment
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IT'S COL. WANAMAKER NOW.
Special Deputy Police Commits
siOner on Gov. Smiths STAN.

Rodman Wanamaker, Special Deputy
Police Commissioner Is now a Colonel on
the stan OF Governor-elect Alfred f.
Smith. His name was one OF four an
nounced for the STAFF yesterday by Mr..
Smith, the Others being Capt. Tracy
Hammond Lewis of Great Neck, l.. l.. a
son Of William L. Lewis. editor of the
Morning Telegraph; Lieut.. Joseph F.
Sabine Meecham of Syracuse and Lieut..
Ernest F.. Malcomb of this city.
Col. Wanamaker is credited to the in
fantry branch of the service. Capt,
Lewis has just returned from Fort Sill.
where he was an instructor In the bal
loon branch of the army. Lieut.. Nee
cham has been In the Quartermaster's
Department and Lieut.. Malcomb was an
aid to Brighten. George r Dyer.
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as Fffty-ninth street. The big green
wooden ediace in which the contrac-
tors offices are housed, hung over the
cut like q soap box over q manhole, 10
such a. 70 call up tender memories In
the breast Of any visiting Minnesota
lumberjack.
The association IL reasonable, how
ever, and Mr.. Thompson said that
speed, not elegance In structure, Is all
that Is required OF the contractors.
In view Of the scarcity Of labor due to
the war It is not expected the con-
tractors will erect mausoleums to hold
their executives, spare crowbars. dy-
Mantle and plans. but II is desired that
they will sweep their temporary build
ings out Of the square at the soonest
possible moment.
1t also Is hoped by association MEM
bers that by and by the contractors
| will decide that they might Just as well
collect the various hunks Of scrap iron
and tool boxes which stu decorate vari-
Gus apparently completed sections Of
Broadway. At Herald Square, for ex-
ample, a tool box and a six foot spool
Of cable still repose, while on the other
side Of the Sixth avenue elevated.
fronting the McAlpin. there remain a
pile Of assorted stones. sundry scraps
Of rusty iron. earthen piping and O
metal go-cart which once held cement.
A rickety wooden standard near the
pile bears aloft the announcement:
Cars do NOT stop here" which really
indicates that the cars at least are dis
eliminating.
Like Devastated France.
Fourteenth street Is still in bad
shape. A movie mar could easily
get a touching picture OF devastated
France here which would arouse the
sympathy Of the most hardened batch
Of movie spectators. It Is a hash OF
timber, wheelbarrows. tools and other
impediments.
A stroller up and down the way
would instantly perceive. II endowed
with S~herlockian powers of observa-
ton. that New Workers are persons of
humorous tendencies to which they
are accustomed to give vent. Why?
Because Into every one of those once
~gorgeously green receptacles for or
phan newspapers and strayed paper
bags, some wag has at one time or an
other tossed a lighted match. Every
one is now a burned and blackened
shell. " The cleanup campaign, Il is
hoped. viii include a new coat Of paint
for these veterans.
Plans for pushing the campaign
and continuing it until Broadway is a.
undefled and clean as n OF those
gold paved streets Of Paradise were
discussed last Friday at a meeting o.
the Broadway Association director:
and officers. The officers who ar,
back Of the campaign are. In addition
to Mr.. Thompson and Major Opdycke
Vics-Presidents DR.. John A. Harriss
Deputy Police Commissioner; C. L
Taylor, +. G. Carrie. Paul H. Zagat
Horace de Lisser and L. NJ. Boomer
secretary. John David. and treasurer
August Jansen.
1t was decided that simultaneously
with the cleanup work an effort would
be made TO increase the membership
in the organization to 1000 members
The association realizes that each new
firm or individual who has the interes
of Broadway at. heart means another
step toward the millennium OF the city:
longest thoroughfare when the con
tractors cease meddling and the pave
ments are at rest.
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Solely for the comfort and accomnlo-
dation OF the wives and mothers Of men
In every branch Of the service, a perma-
nent grand stand is 10 be erected, prob
ably at Fifth ven n Fifty-ninth
street. 1t will hold about 5000 persons,
and only those will be admitted who can
offer definite proof that they are the
wives or mothers OF American soldiers
or sailors or marines.
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Hero Wears Cord of LEGION

Corp. Gale wears the red cord OF the
Legion OF Honor and a medal for brav-
cry In the field. He is content with
everything that happened to him and
his comrades abroad and with the rec
ognltion they have received for doln2
their duty, as he expressed II. All he
wants TO do now is to get well, Asked
TO come in again he replied
ira i'%o 20, but I've got to save my
time. i am only whiting for my dis
rharge 10 beat II back 10 Indianapolis
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- - ~ 'ANA NNN
lar and cuffs; bcLted models.
$3.50 Natural Hudson Bag
Sable Cope. SI.t7J
Deep Cape rade OF selected
skins, trimmed with tails and paws.
S5tt EUGscn Bay ScIjoC Cape. S4?5
Tipped sable, deep shoulder Cape;
shawl collar, selected skins.
$3.50 koAnSiE (Cntee. s42J
Selected sable dyed skins, trimmed
with tails ard paws.
SIPS to $275 hotinsky Stoles and
Capes. S9J to cI95
All smart shapes, choice selected
skins.
/ S45 10 SI65 Hudson Seal Stoies
and CGpes, S35, $50, S65, SS5
and to SI3j
$500 to S235 Hudson Seal Coates
SI65. $i95
Plain and trimmed models, new
shapes.
sl5 to $40 ,vufria Copes and
Sioit9, $50 and SIS
SIS 10 S2I5 Skunk (dpeS, Scdrfs
and StOleS, SS5. $50, sos
and to SiS.5
SIG5 TGuFe Squirrel Coates, S95
s35 TO $50 Squirrel (0'iaTs, $50
Black Lynx StorIS. Special. Sj5
Bearer CGp6s. Collars,
$40, $35 ana S95
australian OpOssunl Collars
and CGpeS. sac
Natural RGccOOn Scdrfs,
CGpeS. Etc. $50.
FOH ScGrfs, Values to $40, at $50
Fox Sets. S75
Taupe and Kamtchatka, large
animal shape Scarf and Muff,
with heads, tails and paws.
/, Store, Second Floor, Fulton an. Pond ST
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on collar and pockets; brown, taupe,
navy, black.
$3.50, From $45. Tailored
Frock of silk tricolette, chenille
fringe; black ana colors.
S45, From 5000. Frock of
cashmere de sole, en- broidered. In
brown, black, taupe and navy.
Sl3.75, From $3.50. Surplice
Frock of satin in black and navy;
white satin shawl collar.
$3.50, From $3.50. Satin
crepe Duchesse afternoon Frock
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SA'C f'So EpA bCNOs V1SJ
Beautiful colorings.
SI9j TO S2S5 Mink Sefs.
$50 to $3.50
Choice dark Eastern skins.
Skunk Sets, Special. !fn 70 1926
Scarf, Collar, Cape OF Stole COM
bined with barrel or canteen Muff.
Skunk Mufs, S2A
Barrel shape,
Dyed SKUNK Mu3s. s15
Barrel shape.
Dyed OroSsun Mufs, SIS
Csnteen shape.
Eyed RdccOon Mufs, SIS
Barrel shape.
NnturG' Nu'rid Mufs, SIS
Barrel and canteen shapes,
HuG2Ca Seal Mufs, SIS
Barrel shape.
Luster Seal Mufs, SIS
Barrel and canteen shapes; seal
dyed coney,
Natural Raccoon Nuts
$3.50, SIS, $40
Barrel shapes
Lgec !, INK Mufs. $40
Barrel shapes.
SkunE bans. S25. $50, SS7.5J
Barrel and canteen shapes.
MINI - ans, $35 to $50
Barrel" shape.
Etack Lynx MuF. So
Barrel and canteen shapes.
BtGrCF MrhS $40. As, $50
Barrel and canteen shapes.
Ern. inc SCdria
Values 10 $95, at S45 and 500
White Fox ScGrfs.
Values to $50, at $50
Nutrid Collars and Capes,
So. $50
Two new shapes.
Hudson seal HujTu.
Special. f2?.50 and $50
New barrel arc ranteen rhapes
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distractions by Contractors.

When President Thompson or Di-
'ector Opdycke desire they can look
'iation offices at 1882 Broadway
own onto the gouging operations he
conducted IN Times Square for
ace Brooklyn subway. which is to
ave Broadway al Forty-fourth street
r0d hurry up Seventh avenue as far
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Belted models, 81 to 40 inches
long, shawtcolla deep cuffs.
S295 to 1925 Hudson Seal Coats,
S2S5
Belted model, is inches long, large
shawl collar, deep cuffs.
1895 HrGson Seal CCCts. s"6j
Full beited model, &c inches long,
beaver shawl collar and cuffs.
1850 Hroson Seat Coats. 1926
Large shawl collar and cuffs, belt
ed model. As inches long.
1856 EIdst Sea- fCC's. S2SJ
Plain or trimmed with contrasting
fur collar and cuffs; 40 to AZ inches
long.
500 & s425 Hudson Seal Coats,
1865
Plain and trimmed models, As
and AZ inches long.
$450 10 $3.50 Hudson Seal CoGt6,
1896 to $495
Plain ard trimmed models of
great beauty.
$3.50 ~ tieskin Goat at 1896
Length 80 inches; shawl collar,
deep cuffs.
$500 BrOddtuH Persian Lamb
Coat, 1896
Length Sc inches; skunk shawl
collar and cuffs.
S435 bearer Coat. 1895
Best grade Hudson Bay beaver,
full beited model, deep cuffs, shawl
collar,
Sz5O NUtria & Hudson Seal Coat,
$I65
Coat combining Hudson seal and
taupe nutria, belted, 36-inch length
49, Nutria Goats. ,j65
Belted models. SO inches long.
sos TauEe Nutria Jackets,
SI35
Full belted model, shawl collar
and cuffs.
1925 7oUpe Nuibia, Coats, S:65
Full belted models, As inches long
Fui
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Fulton Street
Bond Street
Typical Instances of t

S1S.75, From $29.75. Tailored
Suit, mems wear serge, navy and
black, back tucked and box plated;
velvet collar.
S32.50, From $49.75. Suit of
velours de laine, bound with silk
braid; style for large women; navy,
brown, black.
S45, From $63.5O. Suit of silver
tone velours, smartly tailored. In
brown, navy, Oxford, plum.
$3.50, From SS5. Suit of duvet
de laine, trimmed with Hudson seal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-29
(By The Associated Press

Attacking the Germans suddenly on widely separated
sectors French and British troops have improved their positions
greatly and captured 140O prisoners
By their enterprise in taking the initiative unexpectedly
the Allies apparently caught the Germans mapping and rea
ed their objecves in short time. The British reetified their
line east of Hazebrouc Flanders South of the Asne the
French drove the enemy back the important Ambleny
COLBERT sector which bars the open between the forests
of Compegne and Viers Coteres The fighting here
inues.
Not only did the Allies saighen out their lines but they
took saents from the Germans which would have suited ad
mraby jumping off points in future operations. Although
tho British attacked front of 2 miles and the French
cal operation to harass the enemy.
In the north the British wiped out the German salient to-
ward the Neppe forest northwest Mervle and that town
menaced seriously Three hamles retaken
advance of mile and the Germans lost three hundred
Australian troops around Merrs north of Merve
a small gain and took 43 Germans.
After his check the Noyon Montdder front the
prince made strong attack south the Aisne
apparent purpose of getting in behind the forest of Compegne
large part the gains made then have been recapured
by the French. Important positions taken from the
whose lines penetrated several points to depth
of than mile The French bag of prisoners totals 1000
Berlin reports the German troops striving to check the
French British attacks Merve the farhest point
the Germans reached in the Lys battle the British gain
there lessons the peril to Hazebrouck Not less satisfactory
from the Allied viewpoint the successful French thrust south
of the Asne which also relieved enemy pressure
Or less vital point.
Intense aerial activity continues The Germans repeated
their raids Paris Friday for the third night succession
only few bombs dropped In air fights Allied airmen
have accounted for So German machines while Berlin reports
the shooting down of 3 Allied aeropanes pilots are
bombing military targets in Pcardy and north the Marne
and British bombers persist in their raids region about
Metz
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-29
Wife. FEARED
MOTHER so MUCH
LEFT HUSBAND
Prominent Resident of
Stratford Obtains Decree
From Wife.

Returning to the Superior Court
yesterday afternoon with an addition
al witness who testified to the fact
that his wife had not resided in STRAIT
ford for the past three years, Edward
H. Beers who has been prominently
identified with the business and po-
litical life of Stratford, was granted
a divorce from Sara Nichols Beers by
Judge Warner yesterday afternoon.
1t was a case similar to those which
have been the butt Of jokes ever since
marriage was instituted, too much
nfother-in-law AT one time his
wife evidenced a willingness to re-
turn to him but she stood so much
in fear of her mother, who would not
permit her daughter to live with her
husband because she did not like his
mother, that she finally decided to
keep under her mothers protecting
care.
Mr.. Beers made numerous attempts
to see his wife but owing to the in
sulting manner in which Mrs. Beers
mother and sister had treated his
mother, he would not go to their
house when they were at home and
his wife did not dare receive her hus-
band when her relatives were out of
the house, she stood so much in awe
of them. A contributory cause was
that his wife was fond of society and
the husband was not. The case was
uncontescted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-29
FIRST AMERICAN
TROOPS FROM
u. S. IN ITALY
Largely Sanitary Units, But
Include Other Special Or
ganizations, Report Says

Washington, June 20 - The first
American troops landed in Italy yes
terday, Gen. March, chief of staff,
announced today.
These are not the force sent by
Gen. Pershing but consist of units
shipped from this country.
The troops consist largely of sani-
tary units, but include other special
organizations, Gen. March explained.
On the whole, however, it is made up
mostly of non-e -eombatant units.
The combatant troops will be sent
by Gen. Pershing as previously an
nounced.
Gen. March had no announcement
to make today as to the total number
of troops shipped from this country
to France. Formal announcement,
he said, would be made later.
Surveying the entire battle front,
Gen. March said the situation could
be said to be extremely favorable to
the Allies. He would make no COM
ment on the indications of an i'm
pending German attack.
The first National army division
has taken up a sector at the front,
Gen. March also announced. It is
the 77th, raised in New York, trained
lContinueu on Page %
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-29
BAND Co1CERT PROGRAM.

The band concert for Sunday even
ing to be given under the auspices of
the Recreation Board will be held at
Seaside par.- and will be by the
Wheeler & Wilson band. The pro-
gram is as follows:
Star Spangled Banner
March, "Mnitaire," Op. 81; schu-
bert.
'Valse de Concert; Roberts.
Overture. "Isabelle's Spanish Style;
La Fare.
co-net duet, selected. H Vernon
and R. PitSh.
Grand selection, Schottisch. Ma
tional melodiesl Lampe.
Intermezzo, Forest Whispers: ::
Losey.
Selection, eMaytime"; Romberg.
Grand Fantasie. Evolution Of
Dixie; Lake.
II America"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-29
CONTINUE CASE OF
ALLEGED ROBBER

James Butler, arrested in Hartford
yesterday by Detective George Wash
burn charged with being the man who
on the night of June 20 robbed three
dodgers in the same house he claim
ed as his residence 1493 Main Street,
was before Judge Wilder in the city
court today but his case was contin-
ued until next Tuesday,
According to the evidence in pos
session of the police, Butler, robbed
the three men of sums aggregating
So dollars and then disappeared. He
was located by Detective Washburn in
Hartford and brought back to this
city last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-29

Thus ends a strike which threatened
to cast a slur upon the patriotism OF
Bridgeport.
Little hope was held out yester-
day that the men who had ignored
the appeal made to their loyalty by
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker,
would heed the orders given them by
the War Labor Board in Washington,
which instructed them to return to
work Immediately, but when the fac
tory whistles blew this morning the
machinists and toolmakers who had
gone out at the bidding of their busi-
ness agent, were back at work, with
the exception of a few who decided
to start Monday.
It was also learned that the chief
organizer of the union for the eastern
district had arrived in town and was
in conference with the business agent.
A program had been prepared and he
was scheduled to address the strikers,
but the story published in the Bridge
port Times yesterday afternoon caused
the plan to be abandoned and it is
said the huge mass of publicity which
had been prepared will never be used
owing to the expose of politics within
the union.
Both manufacturers and workers
look forward to the arrival of the War
Labor Board Monday, to take up the
final adjustment Of the troubles be-
tween the machinists and the manu-
facturers. The manufacturers have
guaranteed that they will abide by
the findings of the board and the ma
chinists agree to remain at work dur
ing the deliberations Of the body
which will endeavor to correct Their
grievances. This guarantee was made
before the men left their work.
Recently the following government
awards were announced for the ma
chine workers: Toolmakers 7S
cents; first class machinists, 6S cents;
second class machinists, planer hands
and tool specialists, "a cents and lathe
hands So cents. These were the min
imum wages for workers in war indus
tries.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-29

Cabinet members and other heads
Of departments will make reports 10
President Wilson, covering their
stewardships of funds and RESPONSE
bilities for the year.
In government financial history the
year will go down as a period of ex-
pense hardly dreamed of a decade
ago. More than s126OO, 100000 is the
actual outlay since July l, 1917, to
meet the multitude of big bills run
up for the army, the navy, the ship
building program, aeroplane construc-
ton, coast defense requirements, other
government activities, and the needs
of the Allies for American loans to
finance purchases of war materials in
this country. In peace times the gov
annually.
With the addition of the $1,000, ,00e, ,eea
which the government spent in the
fiscal year the war cost in money to
Gate has been $13, ,000,OG
War activities now draining about
$50, COO a day from the nations
public treasury, and in June the run
ming expenses were greater than ever
9.efere, although leans to. the Allies
dropped to less than in any month
since April. 1917, when the United
States became a belligerent
Including estimates for the last two
days of the month, not yet recorded,
expenditures for June were, about
81. 500, 100000, or approximately the
(Con:inued on page %
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-29

The matter was communicated to
P. J. Coyie grand president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Station EN-
pioyes, who is at present at the or
ganization's headquarters in the Con-
tinental Hotel, Washington, and he
Immediately took :he matter up with
W. G. McAdoo, director general OF
railroads, with the result that Gener-
al Order 81, was issued promising d
revision of the freight handlers wage
scale.
The men are urged to remain at
their work pending the adjustment
of the scale and hope is held out
to them that they will get what they
SIX for, namely an eight hour day
and minimum wage of $2.75.
The Board of Railroad Wages and
Working Conditions, headed by Chair
man G. H. Sines, has taken the mat
ter under advisement and according
to the dispatches from Washington
the freight handlers and other en-
ployes. who were only slightly raised
in the last increase, will not only get
the eight hour day enjoyed by all
other branches of railroad industry,