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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
over 100 May BE DEAD
IN CIRCUS TRAIN WRECK
Personnel of Hagenback-
Wallace Show Practically
Wiped Out.
4 COACHES SMASHED
IN REAR-END CRASH
Heavy Loss Is Said to Have
Occurred Among Corps Of
Ballet Girls.

Chicago, June 22-The per-
sonnel of the Hagenback-Wal-
lace shows is believed to have
been practically wiped out in
a disastrous railroad collision
between Michigan City and
Hammond, Ind, today. Ac-
cording to meagre details re-
eeived in Michigan Central. Of
fees a hundred or more per-
sons were killed or injured.
Four coaches in which mem
bers of the circus were sleep
ing, were demolished by a rear
end collision.
Among those reported missing are
the Rooney family of bareback riders.
the Meyer family of animal trainers,
the Cottrel; family, equestriennes;
Harry La Parl, Ed Devore, Mark Ad-
ans and Joe Coyle, clowns.
Heavy loss in dead and injured is
said to have occurred among the bal
let of 100 girls. -.
Daylight was just breaking when
the crash came. Those thrown free
from the wreckage stood in their
night clothes, helpless. while their
comrades perished in the flames.
The show was travelling in two sec
tons of a Michigan Central train going
from Michigan City to Hammond. A
East Ivanhoe hot box caused thu
second section to stop. A train o,
empty Pullman's, coming to Chicago
crashed into it, the locomotive plow
ing it's way through the day car ant
four sleeping coaches.
The injured were taken to hospital:
in Hammond and Gary.
Ed. Ballard, owner of the circus, es
timated the dead at so and the injured
at rs. A number of valuable horses
are believed to have perished also.
The accident occurred at about 4:3(
a. m. 1t was impossible to obtair
water and the flames burned uncheck,
ed.
L. W. Landnan, general passenger
agent of the Michigan Central, sait
that his only explanation of the wreck
was that the engineer of the train OF
empty cars must have been dead a;
the throttle.
'fIn no other way can I account fol
the fact that he ignored all the usua
danger signals placed by the circu!
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
DEMOCRATS TO
HOLD PRIMARIES
This evening
Town and City Convention
Monday Evening at Board
of Trade Rooms.

Primaries for the selection of dele
will be held by the Democrats this
evening from to 9 o'clock in all of
the districts of the city. For the first
time in a number of years there are
no contests.
Delegates to the state, congress
sional, county, probate, and repre-
sentative conventions are to be Sc
lected at the meeting of the city con-
vention which will be held Monday
evening at o'clock at the rooms of
the Board of Trade rooms in the
Newf1eld building. Town Chairman
Hugh ]. Lavery will call the gather
ing to order.
In the Third district a caucus was
held last evening, and the following
selected as a delegate ticket to repre-
sent the district at the convention
Monday evening: David Hefernan.
D. c. J. Kelly, Leo Jasperine, John
J. Roback and Ambrose E.. Howell
Although the ticket had not been
published according to the rules there
will be no opposition to it's represent.
ing the district at the convention.
The state convention of the Demo
Gratis will be held in Hartford June
26 and 27, and will place in nomina-
ton a full state ticket to be voted
upon in November. The early con-
vention- is held owing to the adoption
of law in March which provides for
the taking of the votes of Connect
cut men serving with the forces OF
the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

faster than at one time was thought
possible. That means that the bale
ance between the Allies and the Cen
trail Powers is being adjusted in favor
of the Allies.
Viewing the war in it's various as
poets, naval, military and economic,
we have every reason for confidence.
The tire is distinctly turning and
turning, let US hope, for the last time.
The submarine menace is held. The
Allied armies are increasing in rela-
tive strength. The food position OF
this country of France and of Italy,
is improving, and ship building both
in British and American Yards is pro-
ceeding at a greatly accelerated pace
There is assurance that, by the end
of December, at least 1000, 900 tons
will have been put into the water and
| in the United States, and that figure
may be considerably exceeded.
"On the other hand, the enemy
sinkings of British and Allied tonnage
have been so considerably reduced ow-
ing to the activities of the Allied
navies and the courage and resource
of their merchant seamen that it is
practically certain that there will be
a balance of shipping on the right
side.
In a word, the relative naval
military and economic strength of the
Allies is sttadily increasing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
EVEN CAVALRY
HELP HURL BACK
ENEMY TO pave
Allied Airmen, Including
Americans Prevent Aus
trians From Delivering
Food to Fighters.

Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy Friday, June 21-(By
the Associated Press)-Cavalryme en-,
artillerymen and airmen are giving
effective aid to the Italian infantry in
driving back the Austrians toward
the Piave.
One of the principal. activities Of
Allied aviators, who now have been
Joined by American fliers, is to pre-.
vent Austrian airmen from delivering
sacks of bread and other dry food to
the Austrian troops on the western
side of the Piave, where the Aus
trians still are fighting tenaciously.
Around Montello and in the region
of the lower Piave, Italian cavalry
is used to help push the enemy back.
They are aided by armored cars car
rying machine guns.
The rising waters of the Piave and
the activity of the Italian artillery
are making it difficult Tor the Aus
trians to obtain food. While the
water carries some bridges away and
damages Others the gunners are sink
ing boats and hammering the dam
aged bridges and floats.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

When brought to police headquar-
ters he was questioned by Assistant
superintendent of Police Charles H
Suckley. He claimed to have been in
France and to have been ''gassed"
and that he was now on a. two
months furlough to recuperate his
health
He was unable to show any written
pass from the Canadian authorities
and as his story was somewhat off
color, he was held for investigation
after the charge of breach of the
peace which was brought against him
had been nolled in the city court
Superintendent Suckley at once got
in touch with Sergeant ]. H Long
who is in charge of the British and
Canadian recruiting Office in Bridge
port and the latter went to police
headquarters to interview the pris-
, oner.
Sergeant Long questioned the man
as to where he came from and what
unit he belonged to. Kelley finally
broke down under the expert cross.
examination and admitted that he
was a deserter from the Canadian
forces, having taken French leave OF
his unit 81 days ago. At the request
of Sergeant Long, the man was held
for the Canadian authorities and the
local police are now awaiting word
from Ottawa as to the final disposi-
tion of the case.
When Kelley was placed under ar
rest last night at the railroad station
he was in company with Private Eu-
gene Pierson, of the American army.
Pierson, upon being questioned, pro-
duced a pass from the commander of
the 10th company, Fort Niche, New
York
Sergeant Long of the British re-
cruiting station is busy today looking
up the record of Kelley and expects
/ to have a fairly complete report as to
his movements since he deserted his
regiment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
LANDLORDS SOON
Will Be UNDER
LEGAL CONTROL
Commission Soon To Be
Named to Look Into Rent
Raising and Proiteering
MANY COMPLAINTS
OF UNJUST RAISES
Must Show Cause For In
crease and Ban on
Children.

The reign of the all-powerful land
lord is about at an end in Bridgeport.
The time when rents could be raised
from a reasonable amount to any
thing from SO to 100 per cent. above
that received few years ago has end
ed. According to the recommends
ton recently received in this city, a
act on all cases brought to their no
tice, is soon to be appointed.
The task of appointing the mem
bers or rather of securing the ser
vices of these men, who will perform
this very patriotic and valuable ser
vice, falls to Judge F. A Bartlett, OF
the City Court The duties of the
commission will be many and per-
haps not so easy as at first appears
They will have to judge impartially
between landlord and tenant, and
adjust the case accordingly.
Until such time as the men are Of
ficially appointed, Judge Bartlett is
doing all in his power to meet the sit
uation and has been instrumental in
righting what would have been seri-
Gus difficulties for deserving rent pay
ers.
Under present conditions, tenant
who thinks his landlord is adding un-
duly to the monthly rental can refuse
to pay upon the verbal notice; and
upon being served with a written no
tice, can take the case to the prose
cutting attorney. When the hearing
is held, unless the landlord can show
cause for the increase, the case will
probably be continued and if the
tenant does not find a more suitable
rent, steps are to be taken to see that
justice is done. The commission
will investigate the property. the for
mer rental, taxes, etc. and general
and sanitary conditions and in the
case of undue increase the rent will
be lowered.
The discrimination of landlords
against families with children will
also come under the notice of the
commission and the landlord who re-
fuses to rent his fiat or house to a
family merely because there are chill
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
MERRITT CHOSEN
UNANIMOUSLY BY
REP. CONVENTION
Between 40 and so Dele
gates Met At Noon at
The Stratfeld.
NO OTHER NAME
WAS CONSIDERED
Robert Whitaker of STAN
ford Made Fine Nomi-
mating Speech.

Delegates to the Republican Con-
gressional convention met this noon
at The Stratfeld for the purpose of
nominating a representative man for
Congress from the Fourth Congress
sional district. There were between
40 and SO delegates present and the
sentiment of each and every one was
unanimously in favor of the renom-
ination of Schuyler Merritt of Stam~
ford as the candidate for the office.
Mr.. Merritt is now a member of Con-
gress, having been elected to fill out
the unexpired term of Hon. E. J.
Hill
Mr.. Merritt's name was placed be-
fore the convtntion by Robert Whit
taker of Stamford, who spoke in part
as follows:
1t is unnecessary for me to say to
you gentlemen how glad 1 am to meet
you again.
So many matters of worldwide IN
portance have happened since 1 met
you in this same place in October
last, that it is hard to believe that
only eight months have gone by. AS
I think 1 said to you at the time when
1 received your flattering nomination
last fall, 1 accepted it with some mis-
giving, but promised to perform the
duties of the office faithfully and ;Eith
such ability as 1 had.
I said at that time that I knew
that you and my constituents in gen
eral would expect me to perform the
duties of the office in broad and
patriotic way, and above all things
to do whatever 1 could do to help
on the successful conduct of the war
I believe I can say truthfully that !
have been faithful in the performance
of those duties, and I certainly have
done whatever 1 could to further all
war measures.
My experience in Congress has been
extremely interesting and pleasant ]
think that no man can become mem
Der of the House without having his
opinion of the body raised. It is
rather easy and rather fashionable to
make fun of Congress and in a way
to slur its members and it's work.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

I'VE have been apt during the re-
cent offensives on the western front, y
Mr.. Hurd writes, ito overlook other
aspects of the war-notably the fun
damental factor, which is sea power
After a period of Is months during
which our strength in ships has
steadily declined, the downward ten
dency has now been definitely arrest
ed. Not only is our sea power in
creasing, but our grip on the eAemy is
firmer than at any previous period
of the war.
Seven million tons of shipping en-
ters or leaves our ports monthly. Each
ship is the target for enemy submar-
ines, yet there have been days in the
present week when the enemy has
not secured single ship.
Twelve months ago we were with
difficulty maintaining one stream of
traffic, namely, that brought us food
and raw material. Today supplies
are flowing through this main artery
in greater volume than a year age.
At the same time another stream of
traffic has started and merchant ship
ping has been made available for the
greatest transport movement that has
ever been carried out.
For three months American
troops have been coming across the
Atlantic by tens OF thousands, far
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

A statement from the office of the
Italian premier says there was no
infantry fighting Friday and that the
situation is unchanged. Seemingly
the Austrians, in refusing to attack
further, are prepared to admit the
defeat of their plans.
Austrian losses have been very
heavy. italian newspapers estimate
them at 10000. More than 40 di-
visions have been engaged and 80 of
these have suffered heavily. A report
received in London says II German
divisions ar to be sent to Italy to
take the place of an equal number of
Austrians divisions, to be transported
to France.
Behind the fighting front the dual
monarchy is seething with discomfort
over the food situation which appar-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

Unconfirmed reports emanating from Amsterdam say
attempt has been made the life of Emperor Charles Of Aus
a These reports current the Amsterdam exchange
Fighting the Piave line apparently is decreasing the
Austrian offensive enters its second week. In the mountains
there has been little activity for several days. but the Ausans
reported to be concentrating large bodies of there
presumably for another attempt to push southwark the
an plain
Italian resistance counter attacks Moneo the
mouth of the Piave aided by the sudden rising of the
have played havoc with Austrian hopes of capturing Mone
and dominating the plain Slowly the the important
plateau is driven back and his efforts at other points haE
been equally futile The fighting Monteo continues n4N
tense. b
At the mouth of the Piave the Italians have made gains
apparent that the Ausans have been unable cap
ur the angle between the old Pave and the Foseta canal
which they reached north of Capo Se West Of San Dona
Pave where the canal leaves the the Italians have drv
back the Auan Vienna claims the repulse of all attacks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

The United States today is five
months ahead of it's program for
placing an army in France, Gen.
March said.
The figures on American troop
shipments are significant, as Gen.
March at his first conference last
week fixed the number shipped at
more. than 100000 the addition of
100000 during the week showing the
rate of progress that is made.
While the general battle situation
looks good today, Gen. March said.
the Iull on the western front means
only that German combat divisions
are being reformed for another drive.
Viewing the whole situation, includ-
ing the Italian front, the chief OF
staff said the Central powers again
were held on all fronts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
Commence Mailing
of QuestiOnnaires

Washington, June 22-Draft execu-
tives of all states today were directed
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
to begin on June 25, and to continue
for three days, thereafter, the mail
ing of questionnaires to registrants
of the class Of 1918. Twenty-Five
per cent of the registrants of each
board will be provided with ques-
tionnaires each day. Boards were
instructed to leave serial and order
number spaces blank until classifica-
ton takes place, probably some time
in July.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

AS regards the statements that
have been made to the effect that the
factories are to be supplied with fuel
even if the homes have to go with
out, there is every reason to believe
that such will not be the situation at
all. The local committee are firm
believers in the idea that the work.
ers must be comfortable.
A circular letter was sent recently
to all the manufacturers in which the
local board expressed itself as being
of the opinion that it was just as
necessary to supply the homes with
fuel to keep them in proper shape for
the workers as it was for the furnish
ing of fuel to make power to run the
machines in the factories. For the
past two months the Fuel Board have
been steadily at work placing the
needs of Bridgeport before every Of
fetal who could in any way render
assistance in procuring the coal sup
ply for this city.
1t was suggested that supply of
wood might be obtained to take the
place of coal. 1t takes two cords Of
wood to equal the result given by a
ton of coal, and wood is by no means
cheap. The cost of hauling it to
this city by team or motor would
make the cost per cord prohibitive
and it is not possible to obtain the
use of any railroad cars for the haul
ing Of wood. This makes it a fuel
that can be drawn upon only in case
of great emergency.
For the past five weeks the local
fuel board have been hard at work
getting out questionnaires, which
cover the points in those issued by
the government, relative to the
amounts of coal needed in this city
both for power and for domestic use.
An immediate examination of the
different plants of the city was to
have been begun under the supervis-
ion of experts. 1t was necessary to
stop this work to some extent owing
to the appointment of Mr.. Corson as
state engineer and his especial duty
is the supervision of the use of coal
in the factories.
The committee of which T. j.
Pardy is the head are now co-operat-
ing heartily with Mr.. Corson and
there is every reason to believe that
steps are 10 De TAKEN ulPSCliy " CA
anime plants after which suggestions
will be made which it is thought will
result in real conservation.
The Bridgeport Fuel Board have
discovered several violations of the
two-thirds delivery rule, and they are
now working on these cases. The
consumer as well as the dealer if
found guilty will be subjected to
whatever punishment the federal au-
thorities chose to inf1ict. The mat
ter of coal conservation is wholly a
war measure and it is just as incum-
bent that it be carried out as far as
is humanity possible as are any Of the
other conservation measures that are
being made effective at the present
time. 1t is a case of each one sharing
with his neighbor what he has and
not that one should get the full supply
and another man go without.
1t is equally necessary that the do
mestic consumer consider that tht!
conservation is necessary as it is fol
the manufacturer. With this end ir
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

emily shows no signs of improvement.
DR.. Won Seydler, the Austrian pre-
mier, who has attempted to resign
several times during the last year, is
reported on the way to Austrian
headquarters, again to place his resig-
nation in the hands of Emperor
Charles.
Unrest continues to spread through
out Austria Hungary and much anti
German feeling is manifested in
Vienna and in Hungary. In Vienna
the police have prevented an attempts
ed attack on the German embassy.
the mob crying that Germany was
starving Austria. Bread riots again
have occurred and the munition work
ers on srike now number $50, ,00e.
In France and Flanders there has
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
attempt HAS Been MADE ON LIFE OF
EMPEROR OF AuSTR|A--AMSTERDAv
LOCAL BOARD PREFERS
TO KEEP HOMES WARM
Just AS Necessary to Keep Houses Comfortable AS To
Furnish Fuel to Run Machines State Administrator
Russell Says Bridgeport Will Get Full Proportion.

Ct" assure you that Bridgeport will its just proper
ton of the coal coming to Connecticut it necessary
divert coal from other places This the very latest
ment of State Fuel Administrator Thomas Russell of Hartford
He has realized the great necessity of keeping this city with
its most important munitions works supplied with coal and
been bending every possible effort to this end
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
FIGHTING ON P|AvE
GREATLY DECREASED:
FOE concentrating

Austrians Believed to Be Gathering Forces For
Another Attempt to Drive in South AS Far AS
Venetian Plain-Little Fear Now Felt That
MOntellO Plateau Will Be Captured, AS Italian
Resistance Has Proven Too ShOng-Enemy
Losses Set at Fully 100000 Men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
MUST NOT LOSE SIGHT
OF NAVY IMPORTANCE
Expert Says Big Drives and Defensive Operations
Western Front Have Distracted Attention From
Great Part Ships Have Played.

London June 2The necessity Of keeping an eye the
importance Of power in the present conflict despite
close attention claimed by the land baes is emphasized by
Archibald Hurd the naval expert writing in the Daily
graph
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
U. S. POSITIONS
ARE IMPROVED
PERSHINC. SAYS

Washington, June 22-Gen. Per-
shings communique for yesterday re-
ceived here today, reported improve
ment of American positions north
west of ChateauThierry. Brisk artil-
lery fighting in the Woevre, the
Vosges and in the Chateau-Thierry
region is noted,
The communique follows:
Section A-Northwest of Chateau
Thierry we advanced our line and i'm
proved our positions. There, in the
Woevre and in the Vosges there wes
brisk artillery fighting"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
100000 u. S. TROOPS
in OVERSEAS SERVICE
Gen March Says Number Includes Those Shipped From
All American Ports of Embarkation- General
Battle Situation Good

WASHINGTON. June 22-Nne hundred thousand men have
been shipped the Gen. March told newspaper
respondents at the weekly conference today These include
the troops shipped from all American ports of embarkaon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
CANADIAN DESERTER Is
ROUNDED UP BY POLICE
James H. Kelley Told Great Stories of His Being "Gass
ed' at Front, But He Seems to Have Brought
the "Gas" Back

Corporal James Kelley of the Canadian Army who gives
ST. Johns Quebec his home arrested here last night
a charge Of disorderIy conduct.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

Army censorship is to be placed
under the military intelligence section
of the general staf.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi
einity: Fair and cooler to-
night; Sunday fair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
s6,sOs. 80 FOR WAR STAMPS

War Savings Stamp totals for yes
terday were s60,010.1S for the state
and S6.8O399 fer the city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
STEADY INCREASE IN
STEEL SHIP BUILDING
Report Shows II Vessels
Completed Last Month.

Washington. March 9.--Progress OF
the, steel shiphuilding campaign was
made public tonight by the shipping
board in figures of deliveries and
launchinss, which snow a steady up
ward trend since the first of the year.
In February, II vessels of 100, roo
tons were completed and put into serv-
ice. The total was nearly twice that
OF January, admittedly a bad month,
when only nine vessels with d tonnage
OF 1854 were delivered. March de-
liveries at the present rate are expect :
ed to reach % vessels of lSS,275 tons.
Launchings have more than kept
pace with deliveries, 10 ships of H.
500 tons having been put overheard In
January and Is of 1890 tons were
launched in February. During March
it is expected that IS vessels with a
tonnage of 22059l will be sent down
the ways.
or the vessels completed in February
10 were cargo carriers. one was a
tanker and one a collier. The March
schedule calls. for the delivery of IA
cargo vessels. seven tankers and two
Golfers.