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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
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ENROLLED FOR
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The workmen of Bridgeport are
responding nobly to the call of the
navy for shipyard workers, according
TO statement given out at the
Bridgeport War Bureau today.
Already nearly 100 have volunteer
ed for the work and the applications
are still coming in. The entire week
Will be devoted to registration work,
the idea being to establish large re-
serve force of skilled sworkmen in
volunteer shipyard service.
All that is necessary to enroll is to
write a letter to the Bridgeport War
Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, First
Bridgeport Bank building, stating
name, address and line of work.
The purpose in establishing the
reserve is to create body of skilled
workers who can be called upon for
service in the shipyards as they are
needed. The classes of workers es-
pecially sought are: Acetylene and
electrical welders, asbestos workers,
olacksmiths, anglesmiths, drop forge
men, f1ange turner's, furnace men,
boiler makers, riveters, reamers. car
penters, ship carpenters, dock build
ers, clippers and cau1kers, electrical
workers, electricians, wiremen, crane
operators, foundry workers. laborers,
loftsmen, template makers, nfachin-
lists and machine hands, painters,
plumbers, pipe filters, sheet metal
workers, coppersmiths, shipfitters,
structural iron workers, erectors
boilers up, cementers and crane men.
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board has explained the organization
in the following interview
1.-THE organization is to be COM
posed Of workmen who are willing to
give a good days work for a good
days pay, workmen who are not ask
ed to sacrifice present positions to rush
madly off to the shipyards, which may
not be able to accommodate them
for the moment but who stand ready
when called upon, to do a particular
job for particular wage in a par
ticuIar place, and who enroll then'
selves so that when needed they car
be readily reached"
Men will not be asked to immedi.
ately give their services without know.
ng where they will be sent, but thei1
names will be forwarded to Washing
ton, from where they will be called
upon as needed to go to a certain
place, and they will have an oppor.
tunity to know where they are going
the wages, and conditions.
All those who wish to enroll are
requested to write a letter. 1t is MOI
necessary to call in person and only
written applications will be consid.
cred.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
DIED.

IdNDGREEN-In this city, Sunday,
Feb. 10, 1918, Hjalmar Hndgreen,
aged 80 years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from Henry E. Bishops
Mortuary Chapel, No. 274 Fairfield
avenue, on Wednesday, Feb. 18th,
at $3.50 p. m.
Interment at Park Cemetery. Au-
tomobile cortege. a"
sGBLN-In this city, Feb. 18th, 1918,
Walter, son of Martin and Susan
Giblin, aged Is years, months, IS
days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of the
parents, So Clarence street, on
Thursday, Feb. 14th, at a. m. and
from st. Mary's church, at $3.50
a. m.
Interment st. MichaeTs ceme-
terry. Automobile cortege. b.
lSULLLVAN-In this city, Feb. 10,
1918, Edward c., son of Patrick and
Sarah Sullivan.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of the
parents, 80 Atlantic street on Thurs
day, Feb. IA at $3.50 a. m. and from
Sacred Heart church at a. m. with
solemn high mass.
Interment st. Michaefs cemetery
Automobile cortege. B IL S"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
War AT CRITICAL
STAGE, DECLARES
ENCLAND'S KING
Continued from Page u

(COnLlnueQ from rage LII
the same unselfish devotion that have
already frustrated so many of the en-
emy's designs and will ensure the ul-
innate triumph of the righteous cause.
ct have summoned representatives
Of my dominions and my Indian En-
pire to a further session of the I'm
perfa1 War Cabinet in order that I
may again receive their advice on
questions of moment affecting the
common interests of the Empire.
Gentlemen of the House of Com
mons, you will be asked to make suit
able provisions for the requirements of
the con'batant services and for the
stability of our national finance.
lily lords and gentlemen, the strug-
gle in which we are engaged has
reached a critical stage, which de-
mands more than ever our united en-
ergies and resources. I confidently
commend to your patriotism the
measures which will be submitted to
you, and I pray that the Almighty
may bestow His blessing on your
labors."
An address replying to the kings
speech will be moved in both housesN
Political circles have been buzzing
with various rumors, indicating Sc
we're criticism Of the government is to
be expected in the debate.
Complaints that ministers have in
terfered with the military chiefs have
been revived recently and voiced out
spokenly in a section of the press.
This subject will be brought to debate
l..
an explanation of the enlargement of
the powers of the supreme war coun-
Gil at the recent meeting of Yer
sailles. In this connection it will be
recalled that former Premier Asquith
lpropounded last week question con-
corning the supreme war council, and
| it is understood that he will bring up
this topic again. It is assumed that
Premier Lloyd George will reply with
an independent statement
Before the conclusion of the debate
which may continue several days, the
Radical and Labor members will
again urge their views regarding war
aims and peace negotiation. They
also may move an amendment CRITICS.
ing the policy Of the Versailles coun-
Gil, whose official statement referred
to vigorous prosecution of the war as
the only immediate task Of the Allies,
and regretting that the door was thus
closed to peace conversations. A joint
| Allied statement of war aims also
may be demanded.
The submarine menace, food ration
ing and the dispute with the engineers
regarding the extension Of compul-
sorry military service are among the
other topics which various members
hope to raise, but as the government
aims to have the vote on the motion
concerning the address in reply to the
kings speech taken on Thursday at
the latest, it is probable that the de-
bate will be restricted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
REbUKED
IN CITY COURT,
ROW DEVELOPS
Continued from Page ~


capias. When they were brought be-
fore the court each one was fined So.
Judge Wilder then turned his at
tention to Attorney Elson, and rebuk-
ed him sharply for interfering with
witnesses. The attorney said that he
was ignorant of the fact that the three
were state witnesses, and as he was
the attorney for the defense he used
every means to get witnesses favor
able to his client.
When Charles Kupe, one of the wit
neSses, took the stand, he said; So
was reading book in the room and
could not see the prisoner strike his
wife. I knew nothing of the family
quarrel as was too busy reading"
After some more questioning by As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Theodore
Steiber the court decided that the
witness wilfully evaded several ques-
tons and had him arraigned on
charges of contempt. He was imme-
diately sentenced to 80 days in Jail
After considerable wrang1ing by the
lawyers, Attorney Elson appealed his
case and the appeal was allowed by
the court under bond of $500
When court adjourned the two law
years continued the argument in the
corridors Of the building and it is said
by witnesses that there was every in
dication of a very lively time impend-
ing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
PROPOSED PLAZA
MAY BE FOUGHT
IN HIGH COURTS

Threats of court proceedings that
will delay, if not defeat, the city ad-
ministration's scheme for a plaza be-
tween Wall and State streets were
made today by interested property
owners in that neighborhood. The
property owners, many of whom ap-
peared in opposition to the plan at
the Common Council meeting last
night, are indignant at the manner
in which the project was rushed
through. While they were offering
protests, a signed report favorable to
the plan was already on the reading
clerks desk.
The first report of the Board OF
Appraisal of Benefits and Damages
will probably be the signal for court
proceedings that will be begun by
many taxpayers.
While the property owners and their
attorneys presented objections to the
proposed plaza, the majority mem
bers of the Common Council members
last night sat unconcernedly twiddling
their thumbs. They apparently didn't
have great deal of interest in the
stories of the taxpayers. They die
have their caucus instructions.
They knew, too, that a committee
report favoring the project was OF
the clerks desk-signed and waiting
! to be read. The Streets and Sidewalks
Committee had attended to that at a
meeting prior to the converting of the
| Council
When the proper time arrived, the
prepared-in-advan report was read
and passed.
Among those who appeared against
the project, while the Republican eau
Gus members awaited reading of the
report they knew was forthcoming
were:
| c. B. Buckingham, by Attorney
Robert Gould; F. E. Lalley Co., by
Attorney Henry E. Shannon; PhilliI
H. Baum, by Attorney Carl F. Foster
Samuel Hopkins estate, by Attorney
Robert G. DeForest; Levine Brothers
David Feuhr; Fitch estate, by Attorne,
Charles Hughes; D. NJ. Read Co., ant
A. c., W. D., Samuel H. and Nathanie
Wheeler, by Attorney James A MARI
Attorney Gould said he had beer
told by a Bridgeport bank official, ;
careful estimator of property, that thu
project would cost the city at leas
S1,50O,0O0, while another estimate wa
100000.
The project calls for the extension
of Middle street to State street, ex
tension of John street to Water stree
and the widening of Middle ant
| Water streets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
BOAT SERVICE TO
NEW YORK TIED UP

There will be no freight traffic by
water between this city and New
York for the next two days, it was
stated at the offices of the New Eng
land Transportation Ct, today. The
last consignment of freight to arrive
here by water came last night on the
Maine. The Maine, which is the prop
erty of the New Bedford Transports
ton Co., has been used for some time
by the New England line but owing
to the disabling of many of the other
boats owned by the former company
they were compelled to call it back
into their own service. The City of
Taunton at present is on the dry
docks being repaired for damages
caused by the ice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
HURT IN FACTORY,
BALKS AT DOCTOR

John Wrabel, a machiniSt, Of IS
Hallam street, refused to let DR.. Kee-
gan, of the emergency HOSPITAL sew
up a deep cash which was cut in the
side of his face when a betting in a
machine shop of the Aston Motor Car
Co., flew off and struck him early this
morning. The cash torn in Wrabers
jaw is fully three inches long and the
man was suffering intense agony when
the ambulance arrived.
DR.. Keegan had a lot of trouble
trying to staunch the flow of blood,
but the injured man would not hear
of the gaping wound being sewn up.
All that he would permit the doctor
to do was to eendeavor to stop the
bleeding and bind his face up in
bandages.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.
FINN REDS ARE
SEEKING PEACE

Stockholm, Feb. 12-The Red
guard of Finland, which has at
tempted to overthrow the govern
ment, IS reported by the Dagens
Nyheter to have asked Gen. Manner
helm. leader of the Viii guard,
which is supporting the government,
to consider peace negotiations.
Refugees from Helsingfors report
that two of the Red guard leaders,
M. Hapalainen, minister of the in
terror in the revolutionary cabinet,
and M. Sirola, foreign minister, have
been shot by the White guard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
THEATRES CLOSED, HOLIDAY CROWDS
SEEK IN Vain FOR entertainment

"All dressed up and no place to
go' was the plight of thousands of
Bridgeporters who were supposed to
be enjoying today's holiday in honor
Of the anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln
Theatres were closed in compliance
with the orders of Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield, depriving celebraters Of
one of the chiefest holiday diversions.
The observance of the holiday was
confined principally to banks, city
and federal offices and a number of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

factories. The schools are closed for
a week in obedience to the order Of
the fuel administration. Business
houses generally were open.
At the post office the usual holiday
hours prevailed. The stamp and reg
istry windows were closed at noon but
will be reopened this evening at 6
o'clock Although the regular stamp
window closed at noon in order to
supply the public the large window
in the box section will be opened I'M
til o'clock and stamps may be pur-
chased there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
CARD OF THANKS

T wish to express my sincere thanks
to the employees Holbrook Cabot and
Rollins Corp, Woodmen of the
World, Pioneer Camp, Konckapatan-
auh Tribe Red Men, No. 80, and to
the many friends for their kindness
shown to me in my late bereavement
IN the death of my husband.
MRS. JULIA ENGLEHARDT,
100 Lewis St a"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
1000 NEGROES GOING
TO CAMP GRANT

Rockford, Ill, Feb. 1.-Two thou
sand negro soldiers are to be trans
ferred from Camp Sherman, Chilli
cothe, Ohio, to Camp Grant, accord
ing to announcement here yesterday.
They will be assigned to the 183rd
Brigade of negro troops
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
MARY f. WITHsTANDUEy.

The funeral of Mary F. Withstand
ley was held this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from the family. residence, 95
Alpine street. Rev. Benjamin F. Root,
rector of st. PauPs Episcopal church,
off1ciated. Many sorrowing relatives
and friends attended. There was a
wealth of floral tributes Burial was
in Lakeview cemetery,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
GARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
for their kind expressions of sympa-
thy and their many floral offerings in
ployees of the Polishing Department
kof the Singer Mfg. Co..
JAMES BRANnJIGAN,
L. AND SON. JOHN. a"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
SUES TO RECOVER s2,1oO.

Suit to recover $2,1O0 claimed to
have been loaned has been filed in the
Superior Court by Elias K. White of
Norwalk against Mary E. Lilly of the
same place. Damages of $4,000 are
claimed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

LEGAL NOTICE-An pledges up to
number 49357 dated before Aug. 10,
1917 are for sale: 1885, 1929,
1892, Aug. IL; 49301, Aug. 10;
49277, 49272, 49257, Aug. 9; 49240,
49234, 1929, 49223, Aug. 8; 492o9,
49206, Aug. 7; 4917S, 1876, Aug.
6; 1919, 4s115, 49111, Aug. a;
49os4, 4sO69, Aug. 3; 4s04O, 4903S,
4s0S6, 49030, 49027, Aug. 2. 1917.
Charles A. Peck, 43 Middle ST., City.
a"p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
THEODORE PINKERMAN.
CHARLES KISTNER.
HARRIET A. MossMAN.

The funeral of Harriet A Mossman
was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the family residence, AIT
Park street. Rev. Benjamin F. Kidder,
pastor of the NeWfeld Methodist
church, conducted the services. Burial
was in La.keview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

Paris, Feb. 12-Active local opera
lions were carried out last night by
the French. German raiding parties
were beaten back, it is officially an
AnoaAced- y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12
PATRoLMAN RECEIVERS

Policeman John J. Brennan, Jr., of
20S Colorado avenue, was out today
after being confined for Is days with
diphtheria- He will resume his duty
within a fsw dayA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

IHo QUIHIIl6 THU DUES 1NOO 1AAAC0t
Head
Because of its tonic and laxative e1-
feet, Laxative Bromo Quinine can be
taken by anyone without causing ner-
vousness or ringing in the head.
There is only. one Promo Qu1nine."
E. W. Groves signature is on box Doc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-12

Bridgeport, Conn, Weatte tonight and We'd
Tuesday ncsday morning; colder in afternoon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
LOUIS MILLER TELLS Of IMPRESSIONS
Of ROMANCE LAND..NOW WAR CENTER

The following letter from Louis p,
Miller. formerly OF Grants Pass. who
Is somewhere In France" was re.
Gently received by friend. Mr..
Miller writes.
December Is, 1917.
am redeeming a promise which
made to you some time since to let
you know what happened to me over
here. SO far, there has not been
much opportunity for anything to
happen. but things are gradually
shaping themselves so that we may
get some warm work after all
We had an uneventful voyage
across the ocean; much sea, more
seasickness. In fact. my mind was
so utterly engrossed with my own
petty miseries that I could not COM
prehend the lurking dangers which
might lie In our pathway. doubt If
anyone realizes or could understand
the utter finality of such catastro-
phe, unless 1t had happened. The
thing seemed unreal. | had. Of
course. stepped my mind In accounts
Of such disasters, but It was hard to
believe that such thing had hap
pened to others, and might happen
to me.
have not been here long enough
as yet to assimilate my various i'm
pressions OF the country. or properly
digest them; and my mind is In a
chaotic state, wherein many different
viewpoints are fighting for mastery.
This seems to be land Of many and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
Ali DIPLOMATIC COuIuEIts on
WAY TO pETIDGRAD ARE DE
TANNED BY PIyNs
NARROWING STORIES Of MURDER
Trotxiy Considers Finnish Troubles
Az First Step In Spreading i,oI-
shcviki Revolution

Stockholm, Feb. 1i.--All diplo-
matte couriers on their way 10 Pet
rograd have been detained In Stock
holm on instructions received by the
Finnish minister here TO wise no
passports for foreigners.
Ira Nelson Morris. the American
minister. has received Information
from Tornea. on the Finnish border,
that train had left there for Pet
rograd. but that there was no GER
taInty that II would get through to
the Russian capital.
A Swedish relief boat will leave
tomorrow for MantyJ.uoto. taking
provisions and money furnished by
Minister Morris for the American
consul at Helsingfors.
Scandinavian refugees brought TO
Stockholm by the first Swedish relief
expedition tell narrowing stories OF
wholesale murder by the Red
Guards In Helsingfors and TANNER
fors. In the latter city. according
to reports. 20 youths we're placed
against wall and moved down with
machines gun fire. while they weyt
and pleaded for mercy. Their bodies
we're then stripped and mutilated.
That Ienine. Trotzky and their
associates In Russia regard the Fin
nish struggle as FIRST step In
spreading the BolshevIki revolution
westward Is indicated by an utter
view with Lenine. published In the
local Bolshevlki organ, the Politiken.
He declared:
I'VE shall soon dispose OF the
small states"
Upon the interview the Politiken
comments thus:
What Is going on In Finland
now is only rehearsal for the Eu-
ropean drama. OF which the curtain
shortly is going up"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
SERIOUS STRIKES
IN BUEN0S AIRES

Buenos Aires. Feb. il.---A gen
cral railroad strike was called Sat
urday throughout Argentina. Inn
mediatcly upon quitting work the
strikers began n Wild anarchistic
demonstration throughout the coun-
try
Trains we're wrecked. tracks de-
stroyed, cars laden with wheat were
burned and wires were cnt. prevent
ing news from the interior from
reaching this city
Troops are beine rushed to points
OF greatest disorder, The large
yards In the outskirts Of Bponos
Aires. which covered 22 city blocks,
were set on fire by strikers who
fought on the firemen, Exploding
tank ears added to the conflagra-
tlon
The strike is fresh outbreak OF
the labor troubles which have been
dormant since last October,
In the riots during the first day OF
the strike the destruction OF proper
ty In the city OF Buenos Aires alone
amounted to 100000 pesos. Fully
one half of this loss was In wheat,
corn and linseed. which was burned
at the suburb of San Martin.
Efforts are being made to spread
the strike to all classes Of workmen
throughout the republic. Great un-
easiness is felt because of the danger
OF hundreds. OF thousands OF tons OF
wheat piled and awaiting shipment
to the allies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
STOCK TO
MEET REQUIREMENTS

Portland, Feb. 1.-THE first def
mite statement that airplane stock
sufficient to meet the requirements
OF this country and its allies will be
supplied. without the vestige OF a
doubt. was given by Colonel Brice
P. Disque of the United States signal
corps here recently. The production
situation now is fully in hand, ac-
cording to Col. Disque and enough
spruce for airplane use is in sight to
provide every foot necessary to make
America and her allies supreme in
the air.
When he was sent to Portland to
take charge of the production OF
spruce for airplanes, Colonel Disque
announced 1t would be necessary to
provide for the government 10000
600 feet every month. This amount,
1t is believed. will be reached very
shortly. The production in January
the poorest month of the year, is
said to have exceeded that of Decem-
ber by about 35 per cent.
Obstacles which seemed unsur-
mountable have been overcome.
1--WE are now assured of sup
ply sufficient to keep ahead of our
requirements" said Colonel Disque.
"It is now past the experimental
stage and the large increase in pro-
duction has shown beyond question
that it is the only way to supple
ment the normal industry's output.
This does not mean that we do not
want every foot that the ordinary
operators can produce and all the
mills can cut. All they can bring in
We want, we have contracts for 1t
and we will continue to buy and re-
ceive it."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
TRANSPORTS TO Be
MADE UNSUITABLE

New York. Feb. l1.-.Means have
been found to make transports I'M
sinkable by submarines, according TO
statement made by William l.,
Saunders. vice-chairman of the naval
consulting board. in an address at a
dinner of the University of Pennsyl-
yania alumni in this city
Mr.. Saunders said that one of the
ships recently commandeered by the
government now lies at an Atlantis
port and in such shape that she can
not be sunk by an exploding torpe-
do"
81 can conceive of no reason why
this information should be with
held" he added "On the contrary,
| believe it is well that the enemy
may come to realize that the time
has been reached when American
transports are ready for the trans
portation of our troops which the
enemy cannot sink.
This ship may have a hole 80 or
40 feet in diameter blown in her side
and she will remain afloat. Such a
hole would waterlog but one-tenth of
the honeycombed alright cells"
Mr.. Saunders described in detail
the plan to keep ships afloat after
they had been totpedoed and the
manner in which 1t had been de-
veloped by William Donnelly, New
York marine engineer, working un-
der authorization of the naval con-
sulting board.
"0f course it will take some time
to equip similarly the large number
of transports we have" continued
Mr.. Saunders. 1T is my belief, how
ever that nothing will be left undone
by the administration to safeguard
the lives of large troop contingents
to be moved across the Atlantic.