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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
REVOKE LICENSE
OF ANS0NIA MAN
FOR FOOD Waste

Hartford, April 13-Formal revo-
cation of the license of the Connec-
ticut Fruit & Commission Co. of An
sonia, signed by Herbert C. Hoover,
national food administrator, was sent
to the concern today. 1t is effective
at midnight April 10. The concern
has been adjudged guilty of wasteful
practices in refusing to accept GER
tain shipments of potatoes from
Maine.
c. L. Bardo, general manager of
the New Haven railroad, offered the
food administrator today his Coop
GRAFTON in making public the an
nouncements of the office. He tend
cred the use of railroad stations and
the services of station masters in dis
playing posters and other literature,
and distribution of the same, in the
interest of the food conservation cam
paign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15

into the classmates of the fort itself,
where with the rest of the small gar
rison they prepared to fight to the
last.
AS the churn1ns up of the ground
about the fort had INSTRUCTED the
field of fire of the machine-guns, the
ance until they had reached the moat.
This was more than half filled with
debris resulting from the heavy bonn
bardment and the attacking troops
were able to advance to the stone
walls. There, however, they stopped
in spite of their liquid fire machines.
One of these implements was tried
on a heavy timber door leading into
the southern side of the fort, but the
door held firm. Meanwhile, from be-
hind shelter Of sandbags at one end
of the moat, a group of hardy spirits
of the garrison opened fire on the
Germans with a machine gun and
killed or put out of action all who
were attempting to place cans of high
explosives against the walls of the
fort.
The garrison consisted of colonial
troops of tried courage and they
fought UP to the traditions Of the
corps. Soon the enemy found their
efforts were doomed to failure and
retired to the advanced work which,
together with several bastions, they
retained for some hours.
The defenders communicated with
their comrades in the rear, a counter
attack was organized and, although
the fighting which ensued was of the
fiercest kind, the Germans were
driven out of every inch of trench
they had occupied and forced to fee
in disorder to their own lines.
Evidences of the nature of the
struggle were still to he found when
the correspondent of The Associated
Press arrived at the fort soon after
the cessation of the commandment.
In the barbed wire fronting the en-
envy trenches were the bodies of doz-
ems of Germans shot down as they
fled. The systems of barbed wire en-
tanglements which had formerly pre-
vented approach to the fort were al
most non-existent, most of them hav-
ing been buried under heaps of earth
All about were dead rats killed by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
NE. GOVERNORS
ARE SOUNDED ON
LOBSTER BILL

Washington, April 15.---The House
merchant marine committee is can
wasting the views of the governors of
the New England seacost states and
the fishing organizations of that sec
ton regarding an administration bill
to prohibit importation of Holsters
taken in waters adjacent to but out
side the territorial waters of Canada
IIduring the closed seasons. The bill
is aimed to protect the catch off Nova
Scotia. and New Brunswick, and was
approved at meetings held by the
American-Canadian Fisheries confer
ence at Boston, Gloucester, Mass,
and at st. John, New Brunswick.
The merchant marine committee
has held hearings on the subject in
this city and the other day decided
to refer the matter to the governors
of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Is
land, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and Maine, who have been asked to
ascertain and report the sentiment
among the fishermen. Pending that,
the committee will defer action on the
bill. despite it's advocacy by the joint
fisheries conference of the United
states anu IT'S llOIIllCA AAOAeANDOA eNA4NA
by Secretary of Commerce Redfield.
Chief Justice Hazen, of New Bruins
wick, according to Secretary Redheld,
contends that Canadian fishermen are
irritated by the fact that while their
laws prohibit them from taking lob
ste-s during the closed season, they
have to stand by and watch United
States smacks catch the Holsters just
outside the Canadian waters and car
nv them back to the American mar
ket.
In United States waters the fish
cries are conducted every day in the
year. In some counties of Nova SEQ
tia there is a protracted closed sea-
son which covers the time when the
lobster eggs are Matching. The object
of the closed-time regulations in Can
ada is to curtail the catch during that
period. Most of the Holsters caught
on the Nova Scotia and Brunswick
coasts have to be canned. The COM
munities are remote from transport
alton lines and there are practically
no local sales. There is virtually no
size limit of Holsters that may be
caught for canning. The Holsters are
caught principally in shoal water, so
that most of the lobster ground is in
territorial waters, but it is possible to
get them as far as twenty miles from
shore.
The closed season in Canada is
about half the year. 1t varies at diff
ferent coast points but in most cases
begins in June or July and continues
to November, December or January.
The Fisheries Commission has ad-
vised the House committee that lob
sters can be caught in water as deep
as $50 fathoms, at least, although
most of the Holsters cahght on the
United States and Canadian coasts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
LA POMPELLE is
SAVED BY SMALL
FORCE OF FRENCH
Two Battalions of Crown
Prince Frederick's Troops
Lead Attack. L
DEFEATED GERMANS
MAKE HASTY RETREAT
$4,000 Shells and Large
Quantities of Gas Played
Large Part.

French Front, April 15.---(Corre-
sI'ondence of The Associated Press. }
---Only the heroic tenacity of a small
pody of French troops in holding the
fort Of La Pompelle southeast of
Rheims prevented a strong force of
Germans from capturing that old and
long dismantled work on March 1,
After pouring over $4,000 shells of
all calibres on to the position and
pumping over all the surroundings
thick clouds of the most deadly, poi
sonous gases, two battalions of Crown
Prince F'rederick's selected troops ad-
vanced to the attack. All the barbed
wire entanglements had been uproot-
ed during the bomTbardment and the
centers of resistance in front of and
around the fort had been demolished
when the ASSEMBLING infantry waves
came forward
The ground and the trenches form
ing. the only obstacles between the
German lines and the French posi-
tons had been leveled and the few
FRENCH advanced posts had retired
first on to their supports and then
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
the fumes of the German gas.

the fumes of the German gas.
The communication trenches had
crumbled under the hail of projectiles
and to go from one spot to another it
was necessary to cross the open I'M
der immediate observation from the
dominating heights of Nogent-
PAbesse and Berru where the Ger
mans have been installed since 1914.
The Germans were evidently still
Ichagrined at the defeat of their care
fully planned attack and as the cor
respondent with some colleagues was
examining their lines, only a hundred
yards or so away, they opened fire
and swept the fort with several sal
woes of big shells. The only method
of escaping further bombardment was
to feign death and, when the guns
had a quoted a little to creep away
in groups of two.
On the way the party was observed
again by a squadron of German avn
ators who signalled to their batteries
and once more the correspondents
were bombar.ded until finally they
reached the marshes behind the forts
and comparative security.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
TASHUA AND LONG HILL,

Mrs William Randall is entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. Avery of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson of Bridgeport
have moved into Granville's DEM
mings.
A meeting of the Town School COM
mittee was held at the Town Hall
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Miss Grace Elliott was given a
genuine surprise party by about 80
of her Tashua and Long Hill friends
last Friday evening. Games were
much enjoyed and a bountiful repast
served.
Mrs. Ellen Toucey and grand
daughter, Miss Lora Toucey have re-.
turned to their former home in Long
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Wakeley are the
proud parents of twin girls which
were born at st. Vincents hospital
Tuesday morning. Bother and babes
are doing well.
Miss Flora Jones spent this week
end in Greenfield Hill with Miss Fan
ME Conklin.
Frank Wheeler and niece. Miss
Ma bel SeeleY OIL DeIUy spent the week
end as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Seeley.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Elliott were Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton and
Mr. and Mrs. Lynch of Bridgeport.
Mrs. Howard Randall who UNDER
went en- operation at st. Vincenrs
hospital is now improving nicely.
John French is now gaining after
severe illness.
Lynn Abbott is spending two weeks
out of town.
The marriage announcement has
been made of Mr.. Henry House, Jr.,
former resident of Long Hill to a
Springfield, Mass. young lady April 2.
at Springfield, Mass. Mr. and Mrs.
House will reside in Buffalo, N. Y.
A neighborhood party was given in
Wilson's hall, Daniels Farms by Mrs.
Herman Heath Saturday evening.
Dancing was much enjoyed by Vic,
trola. The hall was beautifully trim
med with red, white and blue and the
table decorated with tulips About 40
attended
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
CANNOT ATTEND
LODGE MEETINGS

Registered enemy aliens will not be
permitted to attend meetings of their
clubs, lodges or societies according to
orders received from Special Depart
ment of Justice Agent Charles H.
Lane from United States District At
torney Thomas J. Spellacy.
The ruling will not affect German
Americans. Several requests have
been made to Agent Lane and Reg
istrant Officers Charles H. Suckley,
for permission to attend meetings. All
of these requests will be refused. The
new orders will have nothing to do
with enemy aliens attending Sabbath
day services.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
WEEPING ECZEMA
SOON RELIEVED
A Perfect Treatment For This
Distressing Com plant
WAsING.\


II had an attack of Weeping
Eczema; so bad that my clothes
would be wet through at times.
I suffered terribly. I could get no
relief until I tried 'Fruit-a-tives Tor
Fruit Liner Tablets and SCOTIA
Saliva. The first treatment gave me
relief. Altogether, have used three
boxes of Scotia Saliva and two of
!'Fruit-a-tives', and am entirely well''.
G. W. HALL.
Both these remedies are sold by
dealers at Soc. a box, 6 for $3.50, or
sent by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, NY.
"Fruit-a-tives" is also put up in
trial size which sells for 25c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
HUN SUBMARINE
SINKS u. S. BOAT

submarine which on April 10 bonn
barded Monrovia, the capital of the
African republic in Liberia, in addi-
ton to destroying the wireless tele-
graph station, sank the Liberian
armed vessel President Grant, it was
announced here today. A number of
casualties were inflicted on shore by
the shells from the submarine.
After a bomhbardment lasting an
hour the activities of the submarine
were interrupted by a costal steamer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
FRESH MACKEREL
COMING IN SOON

Fresh mackerel will soon be in the
market. The Southern seining feet
is busy combing the waters off the
Virginia Capes for specimens of this
valued food fish and the landing OF
the first mackerel of the season is
to be expected at Fulton Market, New
York, almost any day now.
Within a few weeks, mackere1 will
be schooling just South of Cape Cod
and the seiners will be bringing their
catches into Boston.
Last year was very good one for
mackerel and everything points to
long and successful mackerel season
this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
BOOTS FOR THE SAMAIIES,

London, April 15-Large contracts
will shortly be placed in England for
supplies of boots to the American
army in France it is announced. In
anticipation of these requirements.
leather supplies to manufacturers of
civilian shoes have been curtailed and
stringent restrictions will come into
force early next month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
TWO BATTALIONS
OF NEGRO TROOPS

Aver, Mass, April 13.---Organiza-
ton of 1000 negroes, sent here from
Florida draft divisions, into two SER
vice battalions was begun at Camp
Devens today. 1t was understood
that the men would serve as laborers
for engineer units. One hundred non
commissioned officers, all white, were
assigned to the battalions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
GIVE NO ORDERS
TO SEIZE WHEAT

Washington, April 1S-Food ad-
ministration officials said today that
no order providing for the requisi-
tioning of all wheat held by farm
ers had been issued. State admins
traitors, they said, however, had been
instructed to seize grain where it APP
peared that farmers were holding i.
because of German influences.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
BOUND OVER TO
SUPERIOR COURT

Waterbury, April 1S-Frederick
Heating, the young cashier charged
with theft of $4,000 from Swift &
Co., wholesale meat dealers, waived
examination in the city court today
and was bound over to the Superior
Court in $4,000 bonds. He was ar
rested here a month ago and was
first charged with the theft of $4,-
700.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
GOVERNMENT TO
TAKE OVER GRO

Fargo, N. D., April 1s-7A1 whe
in the hands of farmers has been r.
Questioned by the United States go
eminent, according to an announce!
ment made here today by DR.. E. F
Laid, state food administrator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
GERMAN MUN|T|ON
PLANTS LOCATED
IN BIC CITIES

Amsterdam, April 15-War has
produced some remarkable changes
in the population and relative i'm
portance of big German cities. The
five principal centres of the munition
industries have suddenly mounted to
places among the nine largest cities
in Germany. Before the war Munich
was the third largest city in Ger
many, ranking Immediately after Ber-
lin and Hamburg Munich has now
dropped into seventh place, and b.
chum, in Westphalian Prussia, has
risen to third place.
Bochum is the seat of great coal,
iron and steel industries In 1900
it had a scant $1,000 inhabitants.
Now it boasts of more than 1854,
900.
Dresden and Breslau, which were
formerly the fourth and fifth cities
in Germany, have fallen well behind
Dortmund and Essen.
An official tabulation of the CHIEF
population centers of Germany gives
them in the following order:
Berlin, 3,386,624; Hamburg, 1914
664; Bochum, 764,774; Leipzig, 1884,
$50; Cologne, 671,22O; Duisburg, 61s,-
500; Munich, 60S,124; Dorsmund,
56S,O55; Essen, 562,5O7; Dresden, $751;
6S7; Breslau, 514947; Dusseldorf,
449,6643; Recklinghausen, 444,160;
Frankfort, 414,57S; Konigshutte,
413,786; Hanover, 4O7,80O; Kiel, &c.,
35S; Chemitz, 358,786; Nuremburg,
357,141; Stuttgart, 94O,554; Elber-
field, 33e,40O; Bremen, 299,526.
New York, April 15-The City of
Schoeneberg, Germany, which ad
joins Berlin, announced that it was
planned to continue municipal feed
ing of the population after the war.
This evoked numerous protests from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
FREEZING IN WINSTED

Winsted. April 13.-This was the
fourth day in the week in which at
sunrise the mercury stood below freez-
ing There was five inches of snow on
the Litchfield hills,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
LUMBER PRICE IS
FIXED BY BOARD

Washington. April 13-Prices the
government will pay for spruce lum-
Der were agreed on at conference
today between the war industry board
and Representatives of the spruce in
dustry. Price on random lengths will
range from $35 to $4S a thousand and
on lengths from eight to 20 feet from
$40 to $55, according to size.
Hampstead Washburne, ex-mayor
of Chicago, is dead as the result of a
stroke of apoplexy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
Forward, march!

Tour Household Goods army
is ready today for your in
spection.
formally marking the
opening of our new House
hold Department, bigger,
better located, more COM
pletely equipped than
ever.
Visit it at once!
fFull of fine equipment, time
and money saving ideas.
beginning Wednesday,
demonstration Of Wagner
Aluminium ware.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15

come from water less than 100 fat
onfS deep.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-15
AMERICAN HARDWARE
STORES

(fl:corporated)
Lyon & Grammar. Retail Division
FAIR FIELD AVE. AND MIDDLE ST.
The evening world., 1918-01-02

ter, ana the team darted like a streak
into the south uud west, giving tongue
to that first sharp, yapping voice
which IL Is impossible to beat Or train
OUT Of "A band OF hu~Kes. As he ran
Billy looked back over MS shoulder.
In the Euudrca-ya-G stretch Of gray
gloom between tGc cabin and the
snow-ridgo ne saw three figures
speeding like wolves. In a fash the
meaning OF this unexpected move or
the EsNlmos ddwncd upon him. They
were cutting ICllltCg OF from tls
cabin and his course ~ night.
'Go a.. Enzuu!" he cried, ~ncrccly,
bending low over the lcadc.. Moo
hOogu - uou-hOOsh - m~OO-luOSh. old.
mani And KJzln lcapcd into a sWifJ
run, nlpp!ng and whining at the
empty air.
Billy stopped and whirlcd about.
Two other figures had Joined the first
three, and he opened nr'. one Of the
running Eskimos pitched forward
with "a cry that rose shrill and scarcely
human above the moaning and rOar
OF the iccheids, and the other four fell
ma upon the snow tu 'oscupc the hlil
OF Head that sang close over their
heads. From tho snow-udgc thcre
came a fusi.ladc OF shots, and a single
figure dartcd like a streak In Mac
Weighs direction. lie knew that &.
was PCllitcr, and, running slowly after
Ka2dn and tho sledgc, he rammcd %
fresh Cllpful OF cartridges into the
chamber OF his rino. The figures In
tho open had risen again. and Pclli-
ter's automatic trailod ont 4 stream Of
nre rs he ran. lie was breathing
heavily when he reached Billy.
"Kazan has got the kid we'll IN the
lead" shouted the latter. God bless
that old s%coundrcl! believe hos hu.
man"
They sct on swiftly, and tho thick
night soon onTultod all signs OF the
Esklmos, Ahead OF them the sIcdgo
doomed up slowly. and when they
reached II both men thrust their rir's
under the blanket straps Thus ro-
liovcd OF their weight. they forged
ahead Of EaZar.
"Moo-hoosh-mOo- hO0sh'" cnc0ur-
aged Billy,
He glanced AZ politer on the o0no-
site side, His CoWrade was running
with n arm raised AT tho proper
angle TO reserve breath and ondur-
ance: the other hung straight and
limp Mt his side. \ sudden fear shot
through him, and uc dartod ahead ~
tho lead dog to Pollltcr's side. He d.I
not speak, but touched the others
arm,
"Ono 90 the Little devils Ninrrl
me-" glsp,d Pcllit"r, ITS no. bad "
lie was breathing as though the
short run was already winding him,
and without o. word Billy rrn up 90
Kalau's head and stopped fbe t,.uI
within twenty PAGES. Tt, -p.r
blade Of his knife was rirpsag 49,
Pelliter's sleeve before Dbl. a.s1nI,
could IND words 10 object Tae rul,
let had passed through tho scsnl
part OF his forearm, but had for.I.
n0tcly missed the main artery. IS '
tho quick dcfln,ss Of the WIId,rnl.
trained surgeon. BIIy drew '.
wound close and bound A. t|rl.'
with his own and Pclliter'g handF,u
chiefs, Thon he thrust Pcllitcr 20.
ward the slcdgc.
you've got TO ride, Pelly," he sad
The evening world., 1918-01-02

but beyond that sound the wind and
the struiuing Of the husklcs there
was no other. A grim silence fell
behind, The rOur OF the distant Ice
grew less. Tho earth no longer
seemed 10 shuddcr under their feet
NJ tho terrific explosions OF the
Crumbling bcrge. But in place OF
these the wind was rising and the
fine snow was thickcninE. BILLY no
longer turned 20 look behind. lie
stared ahead and Az far as he could
see on each side Of them. At the
end Of half an hour the painting dogs
dropped into q walk, ana ne walked
close beside his comrudc.
They've given II up" groaned
pclliter, weakly, I'm glad Of It.
Mac, for Tm-Im DIZZY" He was
lying on tho Elcdgc now, with his
head boistcrcd upon som" blankets
Won know how the wolves hunt,
pclly," said MacNeigh-"in 10 moon
shape halt-cirClc, you know, that
closes IN on the running game from
iu front? We'll. that's how the Eski-
mos hunt. and I'm wondering Il
they're trying to get ahead ~ MS
or there, ana IN there" lie mo-
toned to the north and the south.
"Thcy can't" replied pcllitcr rails
ing himself to his elbow With an e.
fort. "Thclr dogs are pushed. Let
me walk. Mac. / cam" lie fol
back with a low cry. "Gnwd. but I'm
di2Iy"
MacVcigh halted the dogs and,
while they dropped upon th,r bel
lies, he knColod beside Pcllitcr. Dark-
ness concealed the fear In his eyes
and face. His voice was strong and
cheerful.
You've rot 70 lie stiil, Pelly,' he
warned, arranging the blankets 30
that the wounded man could rest
comfortably, and Pelhter FOR once
obcycd,
MacVclgh went on for hours, halt
ing tho tcam now and then Tor "a few
minutes rest. fle struck q match
each time and looked at Pcllter lie
was alone until the FIRST cold, gray
break Of dawn. Then he stopped,
gave each Of tho dogs a frozen nan.
ana with the fuel on the slCdge built
4 small Are. lie scra ped up auOw
for ton and hung the pail over the
0rC. lia was frying bacon and toast
ing hard hammock biscuits when pei
liter aroused himself and SAT M.
Blly ala not see him until he faced
about
Good morning. Pelly," he gr.uned,
"iI1vc a good Edp2"
r,llitnr gropod about on the elpdge,
'Nish / could ind "a club ne
Er0Hlri. "Id.-Id brain YOU You
l.' mo slp'pi"
Io thrust out his uninIIrcd arm
and the two shook hands,