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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-13
GRADED SCHOOL
WANTS YICTROLA

The High School Glee Club are to
give a musical entertainment at the
High School Assembly Hall next Tues
day evening. A small admission Nill be
charged and the proceeds will be used
for purchasing a Victrola for the
Graded School building. On Wednes-
day evening the pupils of the Graded
school are to give Christmas enter
tainment consisting of songs learned
in the school, recitations etc. 1t is
hoped that there will be a good attend
ance of parents and friends. A small
admission will be charged and the
proceeds will be used in purchasing
a victroia for the Graded School build
ing. This entertainment will also be
held in the High School Assembly hall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-13
The Good Ship "Middlebury"
Ernrr1 rnnnnt chinninn nnrrr.

SAILED; From San Francisco, Nov 3 Tor
Sydney New South Wales the steamship
Mddebury"
This information received by the
Register through the courtesy oi the
shipping editor of the New York Her
kld, is the first information avanabe
S to the movements OF the Middle
bury" since its launching last sut1mer.
he vessel evidently was transferred
o the Pacific by way of the Panama
anal and IS doing duty between F,isco
: nd Australia.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-13
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the National Bank
of Middlebury for the election of
a board of directors for the year
ensuing, will Be held at the Office
of the said bank on Tuesday, the
14th, day of January, A. D. 1919
at 2 o'clock P. M.
Robert F. Pinney, Cashier.
Dec. 18th, 1918.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21

Probably three quarters of a mil
lion men will be added to the Amer
ican army in the making, by the reg
istration on June next of boys who
have reached the age of 81 since
June 5, 1917, or who will be 81 on
or before June 5, 1918. This esti-
mate was made today by Provost
Marshal General E. H. Crowder,
who will direct the registration.
Gen. Crowder's estimate was bas-
ed on the fact that almost 10000, 900
registered last year. This number in
cluded all between 81 and 81. Statis-
tics collected by Gen. Crowder's office
show that little more than. 10 per
cent. of these men were 81 years
old. On that basis it is estimated by
draft officials working under Gen.
Crowder that this years registration
will exceed 1,o00,0 900.
~Of this number Gen. Crowder es-
tfmates that three quarters, or about
$50, 900, will be available for mill
tary service. This makes proper al
lowances for physical defects. exemp-
tions because Of dependents and other
bars to military service.
Under President Wilson' procla-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
FIND HUNDREDS
BOGUS LIBERTY
BOND HOLDERS

New York, May 21-Agents from
the New York federal reserve bank
have started an investigation of the
recent activities of those patriots who
with much display in .theaters and
other public places subscribed to the
third Liberty loan under names and
addresses other than their own.
1t became known today that there
are many thousands of these pa
triots" who in order to obtain Lib
erty loan buttons and for the pur-
pose display signed up for many
hundreds and thousands of dollars in
bonds that still are awaiting owners.
These would-be patriots were able
to receive the glory without being de-
tected because in signing the blanks
they did not have to make any pay
ment of money at the time. AS they
cannot be forced to live up to their
contracts to purchase bonds the
banks agents con only try to persuade
them to make good-that is, those
that can be found.
The bank on completing its can
vass of these Liberty bond takers, it
is expected, will make some announce
ment relative to the amount of fic-
titious subscriptions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21

covering a rear cellar WINDOW
The thief or thieves made a thor
ough cleanup of the store and left
very little other than the fixtures.
The management of the store was
unable to supply any Information to-
day that might lead to the identity of
the thieves, but from marks left, it
was evident the LOB" was the work
of amateurs.
Among the goods stolen were 35
bands of leather valued at $525; IL
spring coats valued at $14 each; six
silk suits worth SIS each, and nine
silk dresses with value of $1,000.
Many other articles of minor value
were taken, but up to noon today the
proprietors of the shop were unable
to give an accurate estimate of their
loss.
1t is understood the shop has been
open, only two weeks and the stock
stolen last night had just been taken
from the packing cases. and was to
be the main attraction of the big
opening exhibit planned by the man
agement.
Detectives washburn and Decker
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
Lufbery, Ace of Yankee
Air Squad, Buried
Near Village.
FRENCH GENERALS
TOUCHING SPEECH
Distant Guns Grumb1e.
In Dull Fashion
During Burial.

With the American Army in
France, Monday, May 20-(By
the Associated Press)-Before
the body of Major Raoul Luf-
berry was placed in a grave
near a certain French village it
lay in state in a room of a small
frame building. Around it were
hundreds of wreaths of flowers
sent by American comrades,
French aviators who had
known him in the French army.
Atop all the handsome wreaths was
little bunch of wild roses and daisies
to which was attached piece of pa
per saying that it came from Major
Lufbery's orderly and mentioned
many kindnesses. With tears in his
eyes the orderly came up to the cas-
ket and reverently placed the flowers
on it.
Official confirmation is still lacking
to the report that the German aero
plane responsible for the death of
Major Lufbery had been brought
down by a French aviator
The funeral of Major Lufbery was
most impressive. The pail bearers,
three American and three French av-
iators, carried the flag draped coffin
from the little frame building to a
motor car for the trip to the grave.
NJ
can band, a company of American in
fantry just from the trenches, and a
compay of French infantry. Follow
ing the coffin were 200 American and
French officers, including all of Major
Lufbery's companions in the air SER
vice. the American general command
| ing the sector northwest of Toul, and
French general commanding an
Army corps.
| The party drew up at the grave, and
while the service was read one Amer
lean aviator after another planed
down from the skies, his motor shut
off, until he was just over head. Each
dropped great punches of red roses,
which foate didown on the coffin and
which f1oated down. on the coffin and
cans of the soldiers, who were drawn
up at attention.
| At the conclusion of the services
the French general stepped forward
and said:
"On behalf of my comrades of
the French army I wish to pay
respectful fraternal tribute to one
of the heroes of the air, who was
victorious eighteen times; a son
of the noble and generous repub-
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
TO
COMP PROM|SE ON
WAGE QUESTION

Practical settlement of the wage
controversy between the journeymen
and master carpenters of the city was
effected last evening at meeting
with a committee of the Master Build
ers association and the business agent
of the local announces it will probably
be satisfactory to the men. The 10
Gals will vote upon the acceptance of
the report at a meeting of the locals
to be held this evening.
The proposed agreement is in the
nature of a compromise which is be-
lieved will prove satisfactory TO the
members of the local. The question
has been under consideration since
February when the men asked for a
raise from 60 to rs cents an hour.
While they do not gee quite all they
asked for, they do get a substantial
raise which it is expected will be ac-
cepted at the meeting this evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
NOTED FLYERS
FATHER TAKES
DEATH CALMLY
Especial to The Times)

Meriden, May 21-"welI, they've
got my boy at last" This was the
comment of Edward Lufberry, mod
est citizen and clock factory en-
pIoyee, on the death of his son. He
took the news calmly and with forth
tude, although it was plain that he
was deeply grieved. He was much
surprised, for theNlast word he re-
ceived was that his son was under
orders from Gen Pershing to report
at a training camp to drill novices. q,
Lufberry's two full brothers, JUL
ian and Charles, are in the service.
Charles has just returned after six
teen months in the trenches. Jul
ian is Lieutenant in the French
Army. Lufberry's half brother. Rene,
and his three half sisters, Helene,
Mary and Gernnaine, have had news
from time to time of their famous
brother.
Memorial services will be held in
Wallingford in few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
MAY CONTINUE:
CROSSLEY CASE
TO SEPTEMBER

Although charges of trying to de-
fraud made against Morris Beigler
and Joseph Rebaci were nolled i'll
the Superior Court today, they were
at once re-arrested by Detective
James Bray as fugitives from justice,
and will be turned over to Waterbury
authorities where similar charges are
pending against them, and where it
is believed there is a better chance
to convict. Joseph Gordon, accused
with the others, forfeited a bond of
$500.
Gordon, -BeigIer and Rebaci are ac-
cused of visiting Max Gervais, an east
side tailor, and inducing him to part
with $500 for some brass disks they
represented as gold
The trio is wanted in eight different
places for similar offences.
John Czebabis of this city, was
fined 500 for an assault of a serious
nature, Robert F. ScalZi of Stratford,
accused of assault, forfeited bonds of
$500, and charges of assault against
Peter Benway were nolled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
PO|LUS ADVANCE LINES
ALONG FRONT OF 1000
YDS. TAKING CAPT|vES
GERMAN THIRD LINE POSITIONS ARE
PENETRATED - 400 PRISONERS ARE
CORRALLED- BRITISH RUSH THE D
OUTPOSTS OF FOE-GET GUNS.

London, May 21-By a bril-
liant attack, which was en-
tirely successful, the French
troops serving under Field
Marshal Haig in Flanders have
advanced along a 4,O00-yard
front in the Locre region, pene-
trating the German third line
positions and taking 200 pris-
oners. IT,
The poilus advanced their lines to
the west slopes Of Mt. KENNEL and
have seriously menaced the German
hold on this immensely important
stronghold.
No attempt was made to push for
ward to a great depth, but all the
objectives were gained and the Allied
position rendered far more secure.
The attack was in line with the
Allied determination to harass seri-
ously the exposed German positions
and hamper by series of local oper-
ations the threatened resumption of
the German offensive.
The French also gained important
successes northwest of Rheims,
where they also penetrated the Ger
man third line trenches and inicted
heavy losses on the enemy.
The British, too, rushed the Ger
man trenches east of Hebuterne and
took two machine guns and prison
ers.
Apparently, these local opera
tons belong to a systematic cam
paign to keep the invaders busy at
all points and to hamper in every way
possible his preparations for a new
drive.
Coupled with the new fighting there
has been intense artillery prepara-
ton all along the line, especially along
the British front in Flanders and
along the Franco-American front in
the region of Hangard and south of
the River Avre.
Berlin declares prisoners have been
taken in forefield engagements north
of ST. Mihiel. This is the sector
that is being held by. the American
troops.
Delay in the launching of the ex-
pected German offensive apparently
is giving the Allied troops little con-
Germ as they improve their positions
here and there by strong local at
tacks. Whether the Germans are
Continued on Page ~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
CHARGE TROLLEY CARS.
PULL DOWN SIGNS AND
insult C|TY'S MAYOR
VALE MEN IN NEW HAVEN TIE UP ALL
TRAFFIC. CONCRETE MIXER WRECK
ED AND BENCHES BROKEN-POLICE
ARREST 10 OF THE RIOTERS

New Haven, May 21-Town
and gown clashed early today
after Yale undergraduates,
most of them in military or
naval uniform, had swept
through the business streets in
a demonstration as turbulent
as any in many years. Ten stu
dents were under arrest after
defiance had been given to the
police who were with Mayor
Fitzgerald to quiet disturbance
at the Yale post office.
The incident that led to the uproar
was not well defined at the time the
arrests were made, but the best ex-
PLANTATION seemed to be that two
freshmen expelled a senior from n
moving picture house. This was late
last night.
The senior gathered classmates
and they began to hustle freshmen
as fast as they found them on the
street, and finally there was quite a
large body of students moving across
the central green toward the college
campus.
1t also happened that Sheffield
freshmen were having a parade
around their own buildings in an af-
fair entirely. their own. The echo
of the other disturbance reached them
and some one fired a revolver. This
brought accessions to the paraders
and soon the two groups were unit
ed.
A considerable crowd had assem-
bled and the students, instead of hav-
t ing class differences, were Joined in
one body and as such started a march
down town. 1t was an aimless par
ade with the students linked arm in
arm and singing. The crowd grew
hands began to rip off signs, to over
turn benches on the green, and to
interfere with persons and prop
erty.
Street car signs were taken anG
trolley poles were drawn down
Crews were hustled about and vehi-
cles were stopped. The crowd, with
the Yale men in the center, reached
the state armory on Meadow stree
without much more disturbance thar
has often been the case when exuber
ant students have undertaken F.;
Continued on Page A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21

A widespread net has been thrown
out by the authorities to capture him
and it was stated today by Captain
Z. o. Cronan, chief of the detective
bureau, that if the pro- German prop
agandist is in Bridgeport or the vi
clnity he will be in the hands of the
federal authorities within a very short
while
O'Leary is under indictment for
having entered into a conspiracy to OBJ
struct the operation of the military
laws of the United States, and his
trial was to begin at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning in the criminal branch
of the Federal District Court
When the case was called the fact
became public that O'Leary had dis
appeared on May 8.
The federal authorities received
their first definite information regard
ing the disappearance of O'Leary Sat
urday afternoon from one of the law
yers retained to defend him in the
trial that was to begin yesterday.
OTeary had start of ten days. suf-
ficient time, it was pointed out, for
him to seek a refuge in any secluded
part of the United States, or to find
his way into Mexico. In the opinion
of the federal authorities, however, he
New York and a suggestion that he
had committed suicide is laughed at
by those who know the man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
SOLDIER FROM
SAUCATUCK IS
REPORTED DEAD

Washington, May 21-The casualty
list today contained Al names, divid-
ed as follows:
Killed in action, 5; died of wounds,
I; died of accident, I; died of disease,
2; wounded severely, Is; wounded
slightly, 8; missing in action, 2.
The list follows:
Killed in action-Lieuts. Cyril NJ.
Angel, Attleboro, Mass; William K
B. Emerson, New York; Private Les
lie Allen, Saugatuck, Conn.
Died of disease-Privates, John
Kelso, Enid, La; Rocco V. Marono,
Hartford, Conn.
Died of wounds-Wagoner Roland
Bigelow, Asbury Park, N. J.
Died of accident-Leuts. Harry c.
Colburn, Indianapolis; Alfred R.
Metzger. Newark, N. j.; Philip Rob
ertson, Hamilton, O.; Cook Ralph H.
Pollock, Ell Paso, Tex; Privates Cor
nelius Benjamin Guerney, Boston
George c. Simpson, Somervillc
Mass; Johnnie Wilson, Norfolk, Va.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21

were assigned to the case by Captain
E. o. Cronan, chief of the detective
bureau, and according to their re-
port, the cement securing the grating
above the cellar window was cut away
with a chisel and the grating lifted
out. Then the window was jimmieA
open and entrance to the store gained
in that manner.
It is surmised that the burglars had
an automobile to carry off the heavy
load of loot and efforts are now being
directed to find the machine which
did the hauling.
When interviewed today the man
agement of the store refused to give
any information that would throw any
kind of light on the robbery and re-
ferred all inquiries to the police de-
partment.
In making their investigation the
detectives were able to secure the
tools used by the burglars and these
will be turned over to Lieutenant
Haux, the Bertillion expert in order
to find some traces of finger prints
that might lead to the Identification
of the thieves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21

nation all male persons, citizens or
aliens, must register. The only per-
sons excepted are officers and enlisted
men of the regular army, navy, and
marine corps, and the national guard
and naval militia, while the federal
service, and officers of the officers re-
serve corps and enlisted men in the
enlisted reserve corps, while in active
service.
Gen. Crowder plans toghave the 10
cal boards keep their offices open for
registration purposes between I a. m.
and p. m. on June 5. Between those
hours all young men who were born
between June 5, 1896. and June s, 1887.
must register. These men are subject
to the provisions of the selective ser
vice act under which the first regis
tration was held"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21

This evidence, which may be made
public soon, is understood to show
definitely that Irish leaders, mainly
Sim Fein sympathizers in the United
States, have been in touch with Ger
man representatives who agreed to
furnish money to finance a rebellion
in Ireland and possibly to send arms
and ammunition to Ireland by sub
marines or blockade runners. There
was even some discussion of the
chances of sending German soldiers to
take part in warfare on Irish soil.
The uprising was set for about this
time, when the Germans had planned
to reach the channel ports after their
great drive in France and it was be-
lieved that England would be thrown
into confusion by the German ad-
vance.
Ireland was to be freed entirely
from British influence if possible and
the Germans counted strongly on the
Irish trouble to divert Great Britain s
attention from the fighting in France
and at the channel ports at the very
time it would be most necessary for
the country to keep calm to prevent a
German invasion.
Information concerning these plots
has been gathered by several investf-
eating agencies of the United States
government and turned over to the
state department which forwarded it
to representatives of the British gov
ernment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
MANY CLAIM
FIRST HONORS

Washington, May 21-Claims from
various sections to the honor of be-
ing the first to subscribe their allot-
ment to the second fund of the Amer
lean Red Cross were on file here to-
day awaiting decision of the national
headquarters in the matter of awards.
Word was cabled from Honolulu that
Hawaii had over subscribed its quota
of $250.000 while reports of having
gone over the top had been received
from Peabody. Mass. Kossuth county,
Iowa. Pontotoc. county, Okla, and
Yolo county, Cal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
200 OFFICERS PAY LAST RESPECTS TO DEAD CONN., FLIER
THREE QUARTERS
OF MILLION WILL
FIT FOR SERVICE

Washington, May Esti-
mates today by Maj. Gen. Crow
der, provost marshal general, in
dicate probably three~quarters of
million men will be obtained for
the army by registration on June
of all youths attaining Il years
of age since June 5 last.
Fully 1000, 600 youths, accord
will be registered. At Least a
fourth, he thinks, will be exempt
ed on various grounds, leaving
three-quarters of a million Of
the new draftees eligible for mil
itary service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
CAMELS, HORSES
And DOGS, FOOD
. FOR HUN PEOPLE

New York, May 21-Camel,
meat, dog meat and horse meat
are eaten in Saxony by the poor
er classes, according to the Ber-
liner Tagebfatt Of April Z, a copy
of which has been received here.
The camel meat is sold in Sc
wickau and comes from the mo-
hair camel of the Hagenback
menagerie which gave a show
there in March. The canels were
sold because of lack of fodder.
Consumption Of dog and horse
meat has increased greatly be-
cause Of the war time scarcity
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
AVIATOR CRANE
KILLED FLYING

London, May 21.-second Lieutenant
Mortimer Crane of the British flying
corps has been killed while flying in
Great Britain and was buried on Mon
day He was a son Of T. ]. Crane Of
Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY.

Corinthian lodge, A. F. and A. NJ.
will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary
this evening, Because of the war. the
occasion will be marked only by q
simple program.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
SEEK MISSING SINN
FEIN OFFICIAL HERE
ALLEGED PRO O-GERMAN AGENT, INDICTED AND
ABOUT TO BE TRIED DISAPPEARS-WAS
SEEN IN BRIDGEPORT POLICE SAY

According to advces received by the Bridgeport police de-
parmen from which they will dvuge jeremiah
0Leary, of New York, the leading Sim Fen aator
America and fugitive from justice, has been
Bridgeport
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
REVOLT OF IRISH WAS
PLANNED in AMERICA
MANS OFFERED TO SUPPLY MONEY TO SEND
ARMS TO ISLAND IN SUBMARINES

Washington May 2-Evidence of plotting between Ger
man and Irish agents this country for uprising in Ireland
by United States agents and
partly responsible for arrest of Irish leaders by
Tho
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
BURGLARS GET AWAY
WITH $4,000 IN LOOT
STORE OF AMERICAN-FRENCH SHOP IN MAIN STREET EN-
TERED DURING THE NIGHT-BUT LITTLE LEFT
IN STORE EXCEPT FIXTURES.

Burglars entered the American French shop 151 Main
street time last night and stole goods valued at
$1,000 The entrance to the shop made through grating
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
new DRAFT WILL ADD
10000 men TO ARMY
SECRETARY BAKER GIVES OUT PLANS FOR THE REGIS
TRATION OF YOUNG MEN JUST REACHING 21-
;: EXPECT MILLION TO REGISTER

Washington, May 2i-A statement by Secretary Baker
giving the estimate and outlining plans for the draft Civ
4ndn1 noadc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-21
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicinity:
Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler tonight