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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
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CITY IN BRIEF

o. L. Tuttlc jeweler and optician.
Glasses Masonic temple. Chamber\
lain.>
Barwel's grass seed at McCord's
grocery.
Barwell's grass seed at McCords
grocery.
Dainty Lin gerie made TO order. Phone
yellow al. evenings.
Do you want some dainty, SUNNI ~
undergarmen t. made to order? Phone
Yellow III e. enings.
Mrs. H. L. Artcburn. or Green Noun
tain, was in The city Thursday on her
way to Ottup,wa to visi. relatives and
friends.
We are headquarters for library
paste. muciage. writing fluid and office
supplies of all kinds. Marshall Print
ing Company.
Don't fail to hear DR.. Herbert l.. Will
lett next Monday evening at the Meth
odist church at S o'clck. He is most
fascinating speaker. He he's a rare
faculty Of impartirg interest and
charm to the truths he so forcibly esn-
unciates. Single admission 80 cents.
Community Lyceum Course Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

Mrs. W., W. Ward, of Mason City
who has been visiting for three weeks
With her daughter. Mrs. " kuhns, re-
I ,rncd home Friday evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

For particular people, The house of
service and quality Wall paper and
paints. Experts to do your work. W,
\. George. Jr., 20 North First avenue,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

Mrs. M. e. Gott Of Roland, accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Pearl Fitz-
gerald, of Pittsburgh Pa, who has
been visiting for two months at the
Colt home, were in the city Friday, the
latter being on her way home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

Moore's and WATERWAYS fountain
pens. Marshall Printing Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

We are headquarters FOR library
paste, mucilage. writing fluid and
office supplies of all kinds. Marshall
Printing Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

| Mrs. o. Anderson and son sherman,
of Roland, spent FridaN in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

Mrs. w. NJ. Keith and niece, Miss
Maud Catron, of Lamoille, were in the
city Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
train LEAVES
STATION Minus
BASE WORKMEN

New London, April 3-As result of
a controversy with three special rail-
road agents at the union station here
this morning 1900 men employed at
the submarine base refused to take
the train which carries them to their
work.
The train, which leaves here at
6:45 a. m. makes up west of the
station and two carloads of men got
aboard before it pulled up to the
starting point. Three special agents
locked them in and declared that
they were under arrest for trespass-
ing on railroad property.
The conductor let them out and
the whole force refused to make the
trip, jeering the train as it pulled
out empty. Two officers from the
submarine base came down and ad-
dressed the men, appealing to their
patriotism to continue their work, and
arranged to have them cross the
river on the ferry and be transported
to the base by automobile. The
men went that way, and business is
going on as usual at the base.
Two men who tried to stir Ut
trouble were arrested. The men are
employed erecting buildings and do
ing other work at the base.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
SWINDLES LOCAL
MERCHANTS WITH
BOGUS ST CHECKS

The cities of Bridgeport and Hart
ford were flooded with spurious checks
last Saturday by a man who wore the
uniform of a United States army lieu
tenant and said that his name was
Leslie r. Stanton. The victims were
mostly storekeepers who taking the
Uniform the man wore as sufficient
recommendation, obliged him by
cashing the checks, as it was after
banking hours.
All the checks were for seven dol
lars and were signed George w. Will
lett. They were all drawn on tha
Connecticut National bank, and the
First-Brjd dgeport National bank
Simultaneously with the reports
from local victims coming to~police
headquarters, inquiries began to come
in from Hartford, and it now appears
to the local police that the man CALL
ing himself Leslie R. Stanton, has
simply smothered the entire state of
Connecticut with bad checks.
Captain E. O. Cronan refused to
state the amount so far reported as
being tn, loss of the local victims,
but stated that he expected the figure
to be a large one as there are a num-
be- of people who have been victim
.zed who will never say anything
about their loss. He understands that
the swindler has made a rich haul m
Hartford, where the uniform he wore
gained him ready access to the conri-
dence of the merchants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
MALTBIE
SUSTAINS JURY
IN HUGHES CASE

Judge William M. Maltbie of the
Superior court today handed down a
decision on a motion asking him to
set aside the verdict of the jury in the
case of Frank J. Hughes against Hugh
Keegan and George Burns, in which
he denies the motion and sustains the
verdict. He points out that Burns has
a remedy in appeal to the Supreme
court.
In his decision Judge Maltbie finds
that the verdict was. in accord with
the evidence and that it. was not ex-
cessive. He also finds that a section
Of the charge, which attorneys for
Burns argued was erroneous, was
misquoted in the argument.
Frank J. Hughes was injured in an
automobile accident May %, 1915, at
Connecticut and Central avenues, and
sued to recover damages of $4,000.
He sued Hugh Keegan, driver Of the
machine in which he was riding at the
time, and George Burns, driver of the
machine which collided with Keegan's.
The jury found Burns at fault for the
collision, and rendered a verdict for
Hughes to recover $780, one of the
largest amounts ever granted by a
Fairfield county jury in damage
suit.
1t Is probable the case will go tC
the Supreme court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
Count Czernin Asserts
Loyalty to Cause of
Hun Ally.
NATION RECENTLY
WAS NEAR PEACE
Terrible Revenge Will
Be Inflicted Upon
Italy and France.

London, April 3 - Austria
Hungary recently was almost
on the point" of beginning
peace negotiations with the En-
tente, Count Czernin, the Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minis
ter, declared yesterday in an
address to the Vienna munici-
pal council. The wind "sud-
denly veered," he added, the
Entente deciding to await de-
velopments in his country
which caused it to hope the
dual monarchy would soon be
defenseless."
The foreign minister's words were:
Recently we were almost on the
point of entering negotiations with
the western powers, when the wind
suddenly veered round, and as we
know with certainty, the Entente de-
cided 1t had better wait, as parlia-
mentary and political events in our
country justified the hope that the
monarchy would soon be defenseless.
Czernin declared Premier Clemen-
ceau of France had asked Austria
Hungary on what basis she would ne
gotiate peace. Austria replied that
the only obstacle to peace with France
was Alsace-Lorraine and Premier
Clemenceau said it was impossible tc
negotiate on That basis.
Some time before the western Of
fensive began" Count Czernin said
Premier Clemenceau addressed to
me an inquiry whether and on what
basis I was prepared to negotiate. II
agreement with Berlin 1 Immediately
replied that 1 was prepared to ne
gotiate and that as far as France was
concerned, the only obstacle 1 could
see in the way of peace was the
French desire for Alsace-Lorraine
The reply from Paris was that 1t was
impossible to negotiate on this basis
Thereupon there was no choice left.
II do not intend to go begging for
peace or to obtain it by entreaties
Continued on Page p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
100000 Will Be Summoned
to Colors Sooner Than
Formerly Planned.
TO HAVE 100000
SOLDIERS BY 1919
Will Be Shipped to France
With Shortest Possible
Delay at This End.

Washington, April 3-Meas-
ures to speed up the draft pro-
gram are in contemplation and
an official announcement is ex-
pected soon.
The intention is to meet the
emergency in France. For that
reason the 100000 men who
are to be called this year will
be called rapidly, more SO than
was previously planned.
The War Department off,
cials said no arrangements
were in sight looking to calling
out more than the 100000 men
it was planned to take into the
service.
Reports that the draft would be
raised from 100000 to 100000 were
denied.
Officials do not regard it as posi-
BILE that more men will be sem
abroad this year than the department
already has arranged to summon
even with additional British shipping
made available as troop transports
There are now under arms here ant
in Europe more than 100000
American soldiers. The number will
have been raised to about 2,500,00t
by the end of the year, counting
drafted men, volunteers and specia
technical forces to be enlisted.
The present effort is directed
more toward getting the men t.
France early in the year to meet tn
emergency there than toward increas
ing the number to be sent during TIL
year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
DAMAGES OF
S1,5OO FOR HURTS

Damages of $1,5OO for injuries re-
ceived is claimed in the suit of Mary
Graham of State street against Kol-
man Nemis of this city being heard
today in the Superior court before
Judge John P. Kellogg. Mrs. Graham
was crossing State street the evening
of September 2, 1916, and alleges she
was struck by a bicycle ridden by
Nemis, thrown down, and her leg frac-
tured, besides suffering other injuries.
She claims Nemis was riding reckless
ly. Mrs. Graham conducted lodging
house and was unable to care for her
house after she had spent seven weeks
in the Bridgeport hospital. The de-
fense is a general denial of the COM
plant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
UNABLE TO AGREE,
JURY in ROSWELL
SUIT DISCHARGED

Unable to agree after two hours
deEberation the jury in the Common
Pleas Court which heard testimony in
the suit of Andrew R. Roswell, Supt
of Hillside oHme, and Roberta Rlos-
we'll against the Ira Gregory Co., Inc,
was discharged and the case dropped
as a mistrial.
The Roswells sued for damages of
$500 for injuries to an automobile
which collided with a truck owned by
the Gregory Co., October 10 last at
High street and Washington avenue
Each party blamed the other for the
accident, and the Gregory Co. made
a counter claim for damages of $780,
Testimony was heard yesterday, ar
guments were made this morning,
and the case was given to the jury
about II O'Clock. Its members re-
ported at 1 o'clock they were unable
to agree, and Judge John J. Walsh
discharged them from further consid-
cation Of the case.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03

According to Johns story she sold
him the contents of her home and
told him the rent was paid. Now he
finds the beautiful furniture was from
an instaIlment house and the land
lord is positive he has received no
rent.
Mrs. Switka not only sold Patrich-
inRo other peoples property, but the
detective bureau was swamped today
by compainants who declare she
rented more than dozen houses
which did not belong to her, and
collected the rents in advance. When
they went to see her about the matter
they found that she had left town last
Saturday.
Detective Garrity has been assigned
to the case, and is now conducting an
investigation which bids fair to ex-
pose startling story Of swindling by
renting houses belonging mostly to
the Remington Arms company, and
collecting the rents in advance.
From what can be learned Mrs.
SMitka, an English woman, quoted
the terms in such moderate hgures,
the prospective tenants, mostly newly
married couples, jumped at the chaIce
to secure model apartments lately
erected by the Remington Arms COM
pany for employees.
What methods she employed tc
make the deals with such rapldlty
are at present unknown to the au-
thorities. There was considerable ar
gument and consequent confusion
with a few touches Of pathos thrown
in. when the would-be tenants tried
to install themselves in the homes
they had picked out.
It appears Mrs. Switka's husbanId
a Russian. is in Philadelphia, wher'
he went after the big lay-off at the
local plant. Ills wife has been LIVING
alone for the last three months anc
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
HEAVY VERDICT
AGAINST LOCAL
CABLE COMPA

New Haven, April "a verdict of
$4,000 in favor of the plaintiff was
returned by a jury in the United
States court today in the suit of Mary
Englesbe of Bound Brook, n. j.,
against the Electric Cable Co. of
Bridgeport, the action being one to
recover damages for the death of Jo-
seph Englesbe, husband of the plain
tiff and an employe of the company.
Englesbe was killed while handling
porta h4a electric lamp.
The allegation was that insulation
of the wire of the lamp was defective
and this permitted a current of 20S
volts to enter the employees body. The
widow is Administrative of the estate.
The United Illuminating Co. was made
co-defendant but the complaint
against it was dismissed by Judge
Thomas. A motion to set aside the
verdict made by Carl Foster, attorney.
was denied by the court. The verdict
is said to be the largest ever returned
in Federal court in this state in .
case of this rsAae-->
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03

The police were Immediately noti-
fed and Captain E. o. Cronan detailed
Detective Garrity to investigate. AS
soon as possible the fires were drawn
and the Goals and cinders thoroughly
searched.
What appeared to be part Of the
body Of child was found and imme-
diately taken to police headquarters
for further examination. In the
Emergency hospital Drs. Keegan,
Carroll, and Pharmacist Mcpherson
declared that the incinerated mass
was nothing but an old shoe
Who started the rumor of the burn
ing human flesh is now under inves-
tfgation. The story spread rapidly
and not only caused a partial shuS
down of the plant, but was the cause
of great uneasiness among the hun
dreds of workers who imagined all
sorts of calamity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03

DISCREPANCIES

Washington, April "a special in
vestigation was begun today by the
government to locate large apparent
discrepancies in alien property re-
turns.
There is a severe penalty for con-
ceelnlent of any kind of enemy prop
erty and the alien custodian's Office:
announced today that it would en-
force the law to the limit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
RUSSIAN SCHOOL
MARMS ON STRIKE

Petrograd, Jan. 31-(Correspon-
dence Of the Associated Press)-
Russian school children are rejoicing.
Not only have the school teachers
gone on strike, but the Bolshevik
government has adopted phonetic
spelling, which will eliminate some
of the difficulties of Russian orth-
ography.
The national commissioner of edu-
cation, with a view to raising the
general standard of education, has is
sued a decree that from Jan. 1 the
new simplified spelling is to be taught
in the schools.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
MISS MULLEN IS
STILL MISSING

Paris, April - Miss Emma G.
Mullen, a member of the American
colony, has been missing since Good
Friday when the Germans lombard
ed church here.
Should Miss Mullen prove to be
among the dead, the number of
Americans killed by the German shell
will have been increased to five.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
DREW TO SERVE
30 DAYS IN JAIL

Frank Drew, who was arrested last
October. charged with the theft of an
automobile, was found guilty and Civ
en- a sentence of 80 days, but had
sentence suspended, was again before
Judge Wilder in the City court today,
charged with violating his parole.
The charges against him this time
we're being drunk and disorderly, so
Judge Wilder ordered that he serve
the term of 80 days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
UNITED STATES
TO HELP SWISS

Washington, April 3-In trying to
protect neutral European nations
from the consequence of the ruthless
submarine warfare, the United States
is preparing to go even farther than
its original promises to keep Switzer-
land supplied with food and if neces-
sary will allow that country to take
grain through France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
ELECTRIC PIANO
GIVES FIRE ALARM

Grand Rapids, Mich, April s-six
persons, awakened by an electric
piano, escaped from flames that
destroyed the Owashtaning club and
Ross pavilion early today. The loss
was estimated at $135,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
COUNT CATSPAW
IN PEACE MOVE

Washington, April 3-Count Czern-
in's statement that France had sug-
gested peace discussions with Austro-
Hungary was characterized by officials
here today as the beginning of a new
German peace offensive with the Aus
Hungarian foreign minister acting
at Germanys behest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
LEADING
IN 66 COUNTIES

Milwaukee, Wis, April 3-Unof1-
cial returns from &c out of the u
counties in Wisconsin, including II
counties with complete returns and
all of Milwaukee county and city ex-
cept four precincts, gave:
Lenroot, 128,o28; Davies, 12O,2S6;
Berger, S7,096.
The Milwaukee city and county fig
ures were:
Lenroot, 15,442; Davies, 29,ss7:
Berger, 31,907.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
CLEVER WOMAN MAKES
VICTIMS OF FAMILIES
RENTING APARTMENTS
MANY HOUSES OWNED BY REMINGTON co.
AND COLLECTING RENTS FOR SAME.

John Parchnko employed at a munition factory,
planned the police today he had been swnded of $3.50 by
Mrs Ellen Swtka lately of 491 Helen street. and of parts
.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
REPULSE TENTATIVE THRUSTS

The reports from the field the Allied lines estab
ished after the first German push had spent its force holding
firm against newly launched tentative hrusts here and there
while at two three points the forces able
push back the hostile line for short distances operations
to improve the tactical position.
This latter process resulted notably the British side in
reoccupaton Of the town of Ayee the front below Ar
fas which the Germans few days ago declared had been
cleared of British forces and in attempting to hold which they
made heavy sacrifices On the French side the notable
the southern side of the Montdder salient north
of Pemont where the French position apprecably
tended French troops repulsed German attack south Of
Moeu and the British drove off the Germans who assaulted
near Fampoux in the northern part of the battle
CZERNIN SPEECH PEACE FEELER
The speech delivered yesterday by Count Czernn the Aus
Hungarian foreign minister again took up the series
excited much comment The address, it noted 6sRs
the moment when the great western drive widely advers
led the people of the Central peace offensive
has largely lost its impetus and has been forced halt
In Washington official circles the speech regarded
political timed to follow the breakdown Of the Teu
military offensive with the Austro Hungarian minister
acting Germanys spokesman It is declared that Teutonic
suggestions that the time for peace discussions will find
no favorable response in this country.
Continued Page 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
AUSTRIA WON'T LEAVE ALLY in LURCH
Speed UP CALLING MEN IN DRAFT
'NOYON CATHEDRAL
REPORTED BURNING;
HUNS BLAME FRENCH

Amsterdam, April 8 - The
cathedral in Noyon is afire, ac-
cording to n semi official state
nent from Berlin. The blaze is
attributed by the Germans to the
French bombardment.
The cathedral in Noyon is one
of the most beautiful French ex-
amples of the transition style Of
architecture of the 11th century.
A portico was added in the 14th
century and the Chapels of the
nave were built in the 18th 10th
centuries. Round and pointed
arches are used throughout the
building and the two western
towers, which are unfinished, are
20 feet high.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
BURNING FLESH ODOR
STARTLES SHOP HANDS

battery of boilers closed and work stonned in
several departments Of the Liberty Ordnance today when
several workers declared that they meed human flesh burn
ing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
u. S. MECHANICS ARE
With BRITISH UNITS
ON P|CARDY'S FIELD
ENGLISH FORCES IMPROVING
POSITIONS FOLLOWING SMASHING OF
GERMAN DRIVE-HUNS RESUME
SHELLING OF PARIS.

Local attacks several parts of the battle front in north
France yesterday and last night kept both sides fairly busy
the outpost while back Of the lines the preparations
went for the renewal Of the engagement vast scale to
which the logic of the situation points
Fortified by the that the powerful Allied is
yet virtually intact and by apparent evidences of Teuonic
nervousness, Entente opinion views the outlook hopefully
American aviation mechanics part of the forces trained
in England, now reported by the U. S. Army Head
quarters to be cooperating with the British royal fly
ing corps the battle field in Picardy Several
within aerodrome west of PerOnne when the Ger
mans heavily bombed it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-03
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi
cinity: Unsettled, probably
showers tonight; Thursday
fair; cooler.
The spectator., 1918-12-31
The Peoples Bank FINS E. STOCKTON, Sam Mullen, Asst. Cashier
 Cashier. Lile Bearden, "
For Sale good span of your

For Sale good span of younf mules. W. I. Agee
 The Ozark public school opened Monday morning.
 Lost-Overcoat during Christ mas. Finder please notify J. D Edgin.
 Dr. Black will have his offic' over the Peoples Bank with Dr Gibbon, after January 1st.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy Moore re turned to their home in Tulse Okla. Monday.
 Lost Fur neck piece at the depot in Ozark Christmas day, Suitable reward for it's return t The Spectator office.
 C.C.Smith Miss Myrtle Smith has return ed from the state meeting ot county ayents. which ws ST cent. ly held at Hot Springs. She visited relatives at Jackson, Tenn. and returned by her home at Cato, Ark.
The spectator., 1918-12-31

For Sale ? practically new Fords, cash or government bonds. c. E. Horton, Altus, Ark
 Rev. J. J. Partain was a pleas- ant caller at this office last Sat- urday. He is home from Camp Beauregard on furlough, re- covering from influenza. He is looking we'll and very much pleas ed with Y. M. c. A work at the camp.
The spectator., 1918-12-31
MONEY IN EGGS.

Eggs are not bankable but the money from their sale is. This money is yours for effort. How do you treat the hen that avs the Golden Eggs? B. A. Thomas Poultry Remedy will keep the poultry in good condi- tion and increase the yeld in eggs We guarneee this and refund your money if not satified.
 Ozark Variety Store.
The spectator., 1918-12-31
ec6 aures Chills and Fever.

ec6 aures Chills and Fever.
 Mrs. J. F. Maxey has returned from Little Rock.
 MT. and Mrs. Hallet Floyd < moved to the country Monday MT. Floyd will engage in farm ng.
 For Sale Cheap-Good Fruit and Potato Farm. 40 acres, good water, good buildings, good fence, good health. Write or see owner.
 J. H. Avery Ozark. Ark.
 Miss Onota Porter left Thurs day for Kansas City where she will take training in nursing She will visit her brother before beginning her work.
 See Dr. Black about your teeth. In my office Bristow Hotel, Ozark, for a week begin ing second Monday in each month.