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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
CITY BANK BUYS STURDEVANT BLOCK

The Sturdevant block at the corner of Main and Bank streets was pur- chased today by the City National bank, which will be obliged to vacate
 its present quarters in Wall street be cause of the new Plaza project. The Sturdevant building will be made into a suitable home for the bank.
 At present the Sturdevant block is occupied by the Hub Cothing Co. and tthe wissner Piano store on the ground floor, and offices-on the upper hoorA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Thrilling Description of English Fleets Action
 Is Given. SHELLS RAINED
 ON OLD CRUISER Enemy Naval Guns Tried Hard To Prevent
 Closing Port.

London, May fl - The old cruiser Vindictive went to her last berth 15O to 200 yards within the piers forming the entrance to the harbor of Os- tend, one of the German sub marine bases on the Belgian coast, under a terrific fire from the German naval guns and machine guns on the shore, ac- cording to the Central News.
 Preparatory to the raid into os- tend the naval air force bombed the town and dropped bombs continuous ly on the harbor works, causing fires. Later the airmen were assisted by destroyers and monitors in lombard ing the enemy positions heavily.
 The entire operation was carried
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Rough Weather on
 Sound Yesterday

Bridgeport mariners had rather strenuous time of it yesterday on ac- count of the changeable weather con- ditions. Early in the morning all shipping was tied up on account of the dense fog, but later in the day the mists cleared and navigation was resumed although the Sound was very rough. Towards evening the strong wind kicked up quite a sea, and when the thunder storm struck this section boats of every description had to scurry for cover. No damage was done by the storm along the shore.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
ANOTHER LOCAL BOY MENTIONED
 ON LATEST LIST
James Agnew of "276" Bank St. Among Those
 Slightly Wounded.

Washington, May 1.-The casualty list today contained 69 names, divided as follows:
 Killed in action, 8; died of wounds, 4; died of accident, 2; died of disease, 4; died of other causes, 3; wounded severely, 4; wounded slightly, 34; prisoners, previously reported miss ing, 5.
 Eleven officers were included. Lieu tenants Adriad c. Edwards, Carroll ton, H., and Walter Cecil Flato, N0w York city, were killed in action.
 The following Connecticut boys are mentioned in the latest list:
 Privates James Agnew, 276 Bank street, Bridgeport, slightly wounded; Clair T. Newell South Manchester, died of accident; John H. Keltonic, Plantsville, wounded slightly.
 Agnew is the second Bridgeport boy within "A hours to be mentioned on the list The city directory does not show any number on Bank street higher than Al, City Hall entrance. The other local boy on the list is Pri- tvate Dominick Luciano, 123 North Washington avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Lose War Supplies
 In Brooklyn Fire

New York, May 11.-Fire today de- stroyed the New York Dock Co.'S one story brick building known as the Baltic terminal, on the Brooklyn wa ter front, with loss of war supplies estimated at $50,000. A cargo of food stuffs, cotton and general merchandise valued at twice that amount was saved from the flames. Early reports of i'm cendiarism were declared to be base less, investigators expressing the opin- ion that the fire was caused by spon- taneous combustion in cotton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Every Mother With Son In
 Service Should Parade

Every woman in Bridgeport with husband, brother ill service of the Nation today is urged to be member of the Service Division of the Red Cross parade Saturday next It makes difference what branch service brother husband member sams Army Navy entitled big More than that, it march
  think If the circle 
 Men be fighting the fighting baveY here at home The Nation and they
  of eligible Service sion see to 1t that she marches with her service flag
 What picture will Bridgeport
  who is doing his
 Spread the all Plan friends entitled to place in this RememberThe Big Red Cross Saturday next notbei tiff your %
 Let's make the servsse Division of the psaa~ Mothers, Wives, Sisters; Do Your Duty!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
PNEUMONIA TAXES BIG TOLL DURING MONTH OF APRIL

Deaths in Bridgeport during April as reported to Dr. W. H. Brown, Health Officer, number 229. Of these the principal causes were: Pneumonia, E3; heart disease, 21; tuberculosis, 19: Bright's disease, Is; violence, 15; apoplexy, IS; premature births, 12; cancer, 9.
 Excluding tuberculosis and pneu- monia none of the deaths were caus- ed by communicable diseases.
 During the month 150 cases ot communicable diseases were reported Co the board of health, including q number of cases of diphtheria, which is prevalent. although not epidemic The cases are widely separated Whooping cough and measles are also prevalent The city is entirely free from typhoid.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
AUTO
 A TOTAL WRECK

Vandals entered the back yard of A. Dearborn's home at 1146 Howard avenue last night and completely wrecked an automobile belonging to him. The wheels were taken off and the body practically demolished while the cushions of the seats were cut to ribbons. No reason other than spite can be given and the police are in- ,vestigating the matter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
BOUND OVER TO
 SUPERIOR COURT

Michael Cotter, the street car con- ductor, charged with murder growing out of an illegal operation, and whose case has been continued in the City Court for the past couple of months, was today bound over for the May term of the Superior Court when he was arraigned for the fifth or sixth time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
FATHER M'GIVNEY
 ARRIVES IN PARIS

Paris, May 1.-The Rev. P. J. Mo Givney, national chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, and William Mulligan, who are in charge of the war work of the society, have arriv- ed in Paris. Twelve field headquar- ters of the Knights of Columbus have been established already and $10,- 900, 900 is to be expended.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11

The call received asks for nearly 800 men to be entrained on May 24. According to the plans at the present time the men will assemble at the var- ious boards the day before at which time they will be given special in- structions and will be formally in- ducted into service.
 Division board 1 will send 160 men to camp on the present call and which will nearly clean up the list of men in Class 1 registered with that board. Board 2 has instructions to send 99 men, while the total number of gen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
BAKERS MUST
 FILE WEEKLY
 REPORTS NOW

Hartford, May 11-Every licensed baker in Connecticut. beginning to. day, is required to make weekly re- port of his baking operations in ad- dition to the monthly report which he has been making Tor some time. The weekly report will be in tripli- cate. one copy being retained by the baker, one going to MT. Scoville and the third to the local inspector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11

eral service men registered is 1855. Nearly 260 men in Class 1 are on the list held by Board 3 of which 137 will leave on May "A.
 Board will have but 20 men left for general service after the present quota is supplied, IA men will be sent away The exact number of gen. eral service men registered in Board 5 is unknown but in the present call 150 men will depart. Board with a total registration of Class IA men at 2S5 will send IF to Camp Upton.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
STRIKE OF MACHINISTS IS ENDED
ALL CLASS 1 MEN ARE
 CALLED TO ARMY DUTY
PLACE UNDER ARMS NEARLY EVERY CLASS
 MAN IN THE CITY IN TWO WEEKS.

Nearly every Bridgeport in Glass A. will be called to shoulder gun within two weeks official orders and quotas of the boards of the city have been received and the affs in each office busy compiling lists of the of the that to leave this city May 24 for Camp Upton
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
AMERICAN ARMY TODAY
 TOTALS 1,3OO,OO MEN
UNITED STATES INTENDS TO HAVE TOTAL OF FROM 3,OOO,OOO TO 5OOOOOO MEN UNDER
 ARMS WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR.

Washington, May 11-More than 100000 have been called in the draft far and either in France under call to go into service before June l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
TANK RECRUITING DRIVE.

Lieutenant Gardner, U. S. A., was in Bridgeport today for the purpose of planning drive for tank recruits in this city. Nothing definite has been decided upon as yet
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11

The total of 1,SO0,O0O includes all men summoned in the May contin- gent. There is every indication that even larger increment will be sum- moned in June than was summoned in May, and a progressive monthly mobilization will continue through the summer and fall months as the cantonments are expanded. It is ex- tended that at such a rate the army will reach we'll over 3,000,0O0 within the next 12 or 13 months. It is possi- ble, some officers say, that the num- Der will be closer to 5,000,000 than 3,O0O,OOO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the latest Asso. Press news dispatches, exclusive news features of the In- ternational News Service and local matters in concise. pithy man. ner. A Peoples Paper" pulp hshed without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair tonight and Sunday; cooler tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-11
WAR STAMP SALES. g

Total sales of War Savings Stamps to date in Connecticut amount to $3,- e47 964 35
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
BLOW DELIVERED
 IN THE GRISOLLES
 REGION BUT FAILS
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 from the Allied artillery today. They responded heartily although unsuc- cessfully. The Allied artillerymen were feeling out the German rear lines with telling effect. making the enemys rear guard action costly.
 Prisoners captured near Chateau Thierry confirmed the soundness of Gen. Foch's plan when they declar- ed a German retreat became imper- ative on account of decreased sup plies. Stores of both ammunition and foodstuffs were becoming low, they said, and the officers had re- ported that it virtually was impossible
 There appear to be at least two, and possibly three, enveloping opera tions along the western side of the salient south of Soissons. The first of these, evidenced by the breaking through of the Allies northwest of | Chateau Thierry on Sunday morn | ing, had immediate results in forcing | the Germans back from the extreme | tip of the salient. The second en- ve1oping movement is preceding up the Ourcq valley and, at last ac- | counts, was very near Oulchy 1e Cha teau. The third is the advance of the eastward to catch the Germans re- Allies south of Soissons.
 Thus Foch has projected tentacles treating from the Marne. If another claw is thrust out from the Rheims salient the situation will become much more perilous for the enemy.
 There are few details of the fight. 1 ing between the Aisne and the Cured | It appears, however, that the report ed advance of the Allies south of the Aisne, below Soissons, is simply the carrying out of the French strategic plan of keeping the Aisne on the | French left flank. The actual occu- patton of Soissons would be a matter of slight importance in comparison with the demoralization or capture ot the German armies to the southward | which appears to have been in Gen Foch's mind as a possibility when the smash on the German flank was be. gun on Thursday morning.
 If the Allied nut cracker" con. tinues to close in the remorseless manner that it has for the last three days, the Germans will be fortunate if they extricate all their forces from the Marne salient. Their railroad communications virtually all are un
 der Allied control or are under heavy fire. The tired and defeated German! must retreat over wagon roads b! way of Fere en Tardenois or to tn, eastward of that place, and the tasl of bringing them safely out of tht sack in which they have been caugh l is a heavy one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
Sugar Cards Must
 Not Be Transferred

Local Food Administrator D. Fair child Wheeler has received a letter from the State Food Administrator Scoville at Hartford, which states that local retail grocers and dealers are transferring their sugar cards to their friends in the business. As each dealer is obliged to sign a card when he obtains the sugar from the wholesaler, and this card Is sent to the Food Administration at Hartford this transfer is easily detected, and being contrary to the rules, local dealers are in danger of having their cards taken from them. MT Wheel CT wishes to warn all dealers against this practice as it will cause a lot of trouble
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
JITNEY DRIVER SHOT BY ROBBER
 NEAR DANBURY
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CCOnt1nued from Page One.) ney said something about being lone some in the back of the car and climbed into the front seat near the driver.
 He had not been sitting on the front seat many seconds before he struck Vesik a crashing blow on the neck. The jitneur alarmed and almost stunned by the sudden attack yelled at the man to keep quiet or the car would be run in the ditch. The thugs answer was a threat to shoot if there was another whimper out of the driver. He followed his threat with a bullet which penetrated the drivers right arm and lodged in his shoulder. Vesnik collapsed at the while while the car came to a standstill as he au- tomatical1y applied the brakes as his senses left him.
 The gunman apparently did not take the trouble to look behind on the | road, for a big powerful touring car was tearing along in the rear. Imme- diately the shot rang out, the driver of the big car put on speed and came abreast of the jitney just as the rob- Der jumped out on the road and made off into the fields.
 Not moments time was lost ir getting the wounded man into the big car which made a record run to St Vincent's hospital with the victim o1 the murderous assault. Up to a late hour no trace of the robber could be found by either the city, county ol state officials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
Boys Burglarize
 Crescent Candy Go.

Three small boys broke into the plant of the Crescent Candy Go. at 96 Island Brook avenue, yesterday, and succeeded in stealing three boxes of lollypops and all day suckers val ued at SIP. The trio was placed un- der arrest today by Detective Fred Derrick who discovered some of the candy concealed in a nearby house.
 The youngsters, two of whom are white and the other colored said one of them had kept watch while the other two climbed up a drain pipe to the roof of the factory and enter ed the building through on open sky light.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
FOE DRIVEN BACK IN AISNE-MARNE
 MAIN CONFLICT Pushed Back Over Soissons- Chateau -Thierry Road at
 Several Points. 400 MACHINE GUNS
 CANNON TAKEN Enemy Striving to Retain Flanking Positions In
 Mountain of Rheims.

With the French Army in France, Sunday, July 21-(By the Associated Press)-On the main battle field be- tween the Aisne and the Marne the Germans again have been driven back considerable distance. They have been pushed back over the Soissons- Chateau Thierry road at several points north of the Ourcq.
 South of the river under combined pressure of French troops advancing from the west and the Franco-Amer- ican forces who followed the enemy across the Marne and who now are pushing him northward, the Germans fell back rapidly during the day and tonight the Allies were on a line marked by the villages of La Croix, Grisolles and Epieds, which means an advance of five miles from the west and three miles from the south. French troops carried the heights | overlooking La Cork and Griselles al the point of the bayonet.
 In the abandoned Boshe positions south of the Marne the Franco-Amer- | jeans made a rich haul of material including 400 machine guns and 30 cannon, including two big guns.
 The heaviest fighting today on the eastern side of the salient was in the hills and woods west of the mountain of Rheims, where the enemy was fighting tooth and nail to maintain himself. The Germans were attacked fiercely in this region today by Brit ish' troops, including a Highland di vision, who took from him Covertor wood, Rheims wood and the villages of Vouilly and St. Euphasie.
 The Germans evidently mean tt hold on at all costs to their flankint positions in the mountain of Rheim and on the plateau above Soissons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
Stubborn Fire In
 the POli Building

A stubborn fire which took the greater part of an hour to quench started in a spare office on the sec ond story of the PoH Theatre build ing on Main street at 11:40 last night. While responding to the alarm the crew of No. 1 Hook and Ladder truck had a narrow escape from serious in jury when the front axle snapped off and the right wheel dropped into the street. Fortunately no one was in- jured although the apparatus was go- ing at a fairly rapid rate of speed.
 Joseph Crimmins, the night watch man at Polls discovered the blaze as he was mopping out the lobby and running to the rear entrance he gave the alarm to Engine No. 5, on Middle street. A regular alarm was then turned in which brought large force of f1refghters on the scene within a few seconds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
THE MEATH FIR

New Haven, July 22-For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair to- night and Tuesday; little change in temperature.
 Connecticut: Fair tonight and Tuesday; little change in tenn perature; gentle to moderate winds, mostly south.
 A disturbance central this morning over Nebraska is caus- ing considerable unsettled wealth CT between the Rocky mountains and the Mississippi river. Showers have occurred during the last 24 hours in the upper Mississippi valley, western portion of the lake Rogt0n and along the gulf and 0Outh Atlantic coasts. The tenn Derature is high in all districts east of the Mississippi river. There is very little difference in temperature in any part of this area except in eastern Maine, where it is considerably cooler.
 Conditions favor for this vicin- ity fair weather with continued high temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
FRUIT FLIES CAN BE KEPT
 FROM COUNTRY BY CLOSE WATCH

More than half of the insect pests that annually cause immense losses in fruits and vegetables of the United States could have been kept out of this country by thorough quarantine against them, according to officials of the United States Department of Ag- riculture. To guard against more in furious insects being brought in from other countries is the object of the Federal Plant Quarantine Act of 1912 which, with the development of knowledge of insects throughout the world, has resulted in the bars being put up wherever the pests are likely to enter.
 Among the. insects of other lands that have not yet become established in this country are the serious pests known popularly as fruit flies. They resemble ordinary house flies but are far more beautiful, inasmuch as their wings are prettily spotted and banded and their bodies are usually more brightly colored. They are like house flies also in that they lay small. white eggs that hatch into whitish maggots However, the maggots do not devel- op in refuse or decaying matter as dc those of the house fly but they feed upon the living tissues of fruits, nuts and vegetables. Eggs are laid just under the skin of the host plant ol fruit and these hatch into the mag -gots which burrow in all directions through the pulp. As the maggot' tunnel about they cause decays tc develop and these rotting areas offer produce greater injury than the mag gots themselves.
 Where Danger Lies.
 Increasing imports from the coun tries where fruit flies now abound, ex tension of trade to remote corners O the earth, increasing density of popu lation in the warmer portions of thi country, are making greater each yea the danger that fruit flies may be come firmly established in the United States.
 To intercept and destroy fruit file a. well. as other pests, the Fedora
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
Wheat Substitutes
 Improperly Cooked

In a statement given out this morn ing by pr. w. H. Brown at Health Department, when questioned regard ing the use of substitutes for wheat flour, and the impression prevailing in the city that a great deal of stom- ach trouble is caused by the use of wheat substitutes, he said, While a certain amount of digestive disturb ance may be caused by change of diet, I think most of the trouble is caused by the improper cooking and
 blending of the substitutes rather
 than by the use of them. Proper | cooking will do more to correct the
 matter than return to the use of wheat flour alone
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
FOUR SITES FOR NEW HOMES HAVE
 BEEN SELECTED
Housing Co. Announces Building Will Commence
 in About Two Weeks.

Four of the sites for the homes to be built by the Bridgeport Hous- ing Co. are practically decided today, and building operations are to com mence within two weeks, 1t was stated by Manager W. H. Ham, of the com pany, this morning. B. J. Murphy representative of the Federal Hous- ing Department at Washington, was in town yesterday, and negotiations for the purchase of the lots are prac- tically completed.
 None of the owners of the land displayed any tendency to dispute the justice of the prices set by the conn mittees appointed, and accepted by government authorities. The sites are lots near the Burroughs Home, Handy & Harmon plant, Old Mill Green, and the Liberty Ordnance plant
 A list of tenants for some of the houses to be built is already in the hands of the company and building operations will be hurried as fast Gs possible. Only three small buildings are on the lots, and the work of raz- ing them will be negligible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
BRITISH ADVANCE
 NEAR HEBUTERNE
Germans Fight Desperately on Every Front, and Make
 Counter Attacks.

London, July 22-Further ground has been gained by the British ir the Hebuterne region, on the front between Albert and Arras, the war office announced today The British likewise, in conjunction with the French, carried out a successful en- terprise to the south of Villers Bre- tonneux, east of Amiens, in. which prisoners were taken.
 The German trenches were entered during the night by British raiding parties at several points on the front, including Neuville Vitasse and north of Beilleul, and prisoners were taken.
 On every front the Germans are re- sisting desperately and are making violent counter attacks. Neverthe- less the French troops yesterday made progress along the river Masne to a maximum depth of eight miles,
 The object of the enemy counter at- tack probably is to expedite the ex- trication of his troops from the pock- ct between Soissons and Rheims. Meanwhile German troops in southern end of the pocket must be undergoing great difficulty in getting supplies.
 Southwest of Rheims there has been heavy fighting and the French have made progress.
 Between the Ourcq and t'-o Marne rivers the French yesterday took 400 prisoners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
CLUBS WILL OPEN
 DOORS TO OFFICERS

Not to be outdone in extending the courtesies of the city the Algonquin and Seaside clubs have voted the privileges of the club to all army and navy officers stationed in this locality and all officers of either branch of the service visiting in Bridgeport and vicinity during the war. This will be greatly appreciated and it is prob able that other clubs will grant sim liar privileges. Officers desiring to avail themselves of the privilege may make application to the Bridgeport War Bureau or to the clubs direct.