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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
FACT tories
WILL WORK
over Tim {
Machinists, Corset Workers
And Others Will Not
Lose Pay.

Overtime hours in several of the
---ss affected by the fuel admin
lstrator's orders are being resorted to
as a means of making up for lost
time by closing on Monday of each
week. The employees in these facto-
rles will work in some cases two
hours daily but in all cases will work
until $50 on Saturday afternoon.
This morning union leaders and Of
ficialS of the various factories of the
city were in conference for the pur-
pose of reaching a compromise on
working conditions. The machinists'
unions agreed to work two hours over
time daily and to accept time and a
half in payment. 1t is understood
that this agreement was accepted by
the employers.
The Corset Workers Union agreed
that it's members might work 47 hours
a week. The piece workers to turn in
the actual production of the hours
worked and the day workers to be
paid for As hours as per the agree
ment with the employers.
According to the information from
one of the larger manufacturers the
matter of making up for the hours
lost on Monday has been taken up
with the federal government at Wash
ington and the sanction of the ad-
ministration has been given.
Most of the factories affected by the
agreements reached today between
the manufacturers and their employees
will open tomorrow morning after the
five day lay-off following the fuel ad-
ministrator's order.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
PASSENGER train
.SCHEDUL CUT TO
RELEASE ENGINES

Washington, Jan. 22-Heavy SHOWS
over the entire east today compelled
the abandonment of scores of passen-
ger train schedules. Locomotives so
released were diverted to coal traffic
All reports reaching the fuel and
railroad administrations Indicated coal
moving to Atlantic seaports in ade-
quate quantities to bunker ships and
to cities where domestic supplies were
low.
The fuel administration declared
plenty of empty cars were delivered
to mines in Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio and other coal regions,
and that loading was going ahead
steadily. Mines output was restrict
ed today, however, by refusal of min
ers to work, or sickness caused by
cold weather
Most available motive power was
used on coal trains with the result Of
an even greater congestion of general
freight. All hopes of clearing up the
situation before normal weather comes
were abandoned by railroad officials.
Local railroad executives reported
today that they were moving little
other than coal and food.
Local fuel administrators reported
railroad cooperating very well in di-
verting coal shipments from plants
shut down by the fuel restriction or
der to the preferred industries and
Seaports. Recommendations that pas
senger traffic be ordered further re-
duced in order to supply more engines
and labor to freight are considered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22

Putting the spectacular raids of last
Saturday night down as pure political
bunk and, the feeble effort of a dis
credited administration to redeem
itself, police officers of Bridgeport
are today smarting under the added
imputation made by alarmists that
they will be unable to cope with the
crime wave which is predicted as a
result of cutting down the lighting of
the white ways.
bridgeport was never as clean as
it is now" were the emphatic words
of one officer, and in continuation he
said: '"The results of all the secrecy,
planning and hippodroming of last
Saturday nights fiascos proves my
contention beyond a shadow of a
doubt. Every place that was raided
yielded practically nothing to warrant
all the parade and grandstand effect
which was displayed by the admins
tration aided by a crowd of outsiders
carried away with fanaticism or pro-
fessional hypocrisy.
"It is not fair to the police depart
ment, that outside Investigators of the
Mrs. Humiston type should be i'm
ported for the purpose of planting de-
coys, in many cases young girls, who
. are being wronged much more by be-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
RESCUE DOG
At RISK OF
OWN lives
Crew Of Tug Save Pup
. Drifting Out to Sea on
Ice Floe.

Taking a big chance with their
lives in a small boat the crew of the
tug McWilliams put off at daybreak
from their ship today, to rescue
small collie pup which was half frozen
and drifting out to sea on cake OF
ice in the Sound. After a hard battle
with the icebergs the boat was brought
alongside and the trembling little an
imal tenderly lifted to safety.
Great rivalry existed among the
entire complement from captain down
as to who should have the care of the
little patient and it was finally decid-
ed that the chief engineer should be
nurse, doctor and protector of the
pup and in Difference to "Old Crank
shaft as he is called the pup was
christened Sparks
Sparks now lies in the sick bay
of the tug and every one of the crew
takes a keen delight in sneaking into
his comfortable quarters and bestow'
ing all kinds of attention upon the
little animal There is one thing GER
tain, Sparks is leading a dog
life" but a life that many humans
would more tnah relish thIS Colu WILL
ter.
1t has been decided to adopt the
little founding as the mascot of the
tug, and in all her future voyages and
battles with the elements the Nc
williams will have Sparks" as part
of her crew. Soon Sparks will be
sufficiently recovered to romp around
the decks of the boat and maybe he
will yelp his thanks to his rescuers
in his best puppy language.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
THOUSANDS OF TONS OF
COAL LOST in ICE PACK

After a terrific battle with the ice
in the Sound and in the vicinity of
New York, the tug McWilliams strug-
gled into Bridgeport today with the
news that a tow of eight barges laden
with coal eastwood bound, was broken
up off this port and that five OF the
number foundered through having
their plates and rivets ripped off by
the grinding ice.
The tug having the barges in tow
manoeuvred as best she could amidst
the frozen mass and after what ap-
peared to be superhuman effort sue
ceeded in getting a line to the three
remaining barges. After some time
she got them under control and pro-
ceeded in the direction of New Ha-
ven.
According to the statement made by
members of the crew of the McWil-
liams the barges that went to the
bottom were laden with bituminous
coal which was bound for this port.
They say that it is almost impossible
except for a specially constructed ves-
sci to smash through the heavy ice
fields that simply smother the navi-
gable channels in the Sound and that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
SHIPS FOR ALLIES
ALL HAVE ENOUGH
COAL FOR SAILING

New York, Jan. 22.-No essential
ship in New York harbor is prevented
from sailing for lack of fuel, accord
ing to J. E. Parson, coal expert de-
tailed by the United States shipping
board to supervise the bunkering of
vessels here He said that of 213
ships. awaiting coal in this port a
week ago, only 81, none of the vital
to the needs of the Allies" remained
to be ooaled today.
This was the first word to come
from authoritative sources in New
York indicating that the fuel situa-
ton had been relieved materially
through the five day industrial sus-
pension and its resultant curtailed
coal consumption and loosening of
have been promised by rail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
DISAGREE OVER
NEW HEIGHT OF
WOMEN'S BOOTS

Boston, Jan. 22-Representatives of
the New England shoe trade will con-
fer with members of the commercial
economy board in New York tomor-
row regarding further changes in
styles for women's shoes for fall, with
a view to conserving leather. Although
the board recommended maximum
nine inch height in women's boots, the
shoe men stood out 70 8 IL inches,
and accepted the suggestion that col
ors be limited and unnecessary en-
bellishments eliminated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22

No important exemptions were
granted today, the only one being
given to the Berkshire Fertilizer Co.,
which employs about 40 men.
The coal dealers and the fuel com
mittee have gone along from day to
day in hopes that one or more of the
governments relief promises might
materialize, but today finds the city in
the grasp of a coal famine. More
than 12,O00 families are absolutely
without coal and the city's supply
was down to it's last pound this morn
ing when two barges arrived, con-
signed to dealers, but which will be
distributed by the committee.
In a telegram to the assistant fuel
administrator at Washington today,
the Manufacturers association states
that the supply of factory coal is very
near exhaustion. Bridgeport schools
have only two weeks supply ahead,
the city hall used its last shoveful at
noon, and there is great scurrying to
keep the fire houses supplied.
The Bridgeport Bread Co. made an
appeal to the committee this morning
for an immediate supply.
When asked for a statement on the
effects of the five days close-down to-
day, Administrator Siemon said: 'It
has not benefietted Bridgeport one
bit; in fact we are worse off than be-
fore the shutdown as we have less
coal on hand. 1t would have been far
better not to allow any plants to op-
crate as no coal accumulated during
the closed period Garfield made a
big mistake when he did not stick to
1ai
land should have kept all plants
closed. whether or not they are work
| ing on government orders.
'The railroads are tied up" Siemon
went on, land these factories are ex-
hausting supplies of raw material and
| there is bound to be break in pro-
| duction.'
Siemon intimates that some factor
:es will be forced to close not only be-
cause of coal lack, but also for the
lack of materials, none of which have
come into the city since the closing
order became effective.
The administrator has telegraphed
twice to Washington demanding
knowledge regarding relief for this
| city, but neither telegram has been
answered. AS a result, the mayor,
Chamber of Commerce and Manufac-
turers' association have appealed by
telegram to Assistant Fuel Adminis-
traitor E. B. Noyes, pleading for re-
plies to Siemon's queries.
The Manufacturers association sent
a telegram today as follows:
"Of utmost Importance that busi-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
TREBLE DAMAGE
SOUGHT FROM
FORMER SHERIFF

Joseph Lesser's suit against Abe
Levy, a former city sheriff, was com
menced this afternoon in the Common
Pleas Court. In this suit Lesser claims
damages of $3.50, or treble damages
on the allegation that Levy mulcted
him excessively for work done in his
official capacity. Lesser employed
Levy, then city sheriff, to make an
attachment, and conduct a case in
which considerable work was done.
At it's conclusion Levy presented
bill for $16466, which Lesser dis
puted, but Levy demanded settlement,
which was given. The suit was
brought to recover treble damages as
allowed by law on the ground that
the fees charged were Illegal. Attor-
ney Henry Greenstein represents
Lesser, and Foster & Morgan appear
for Levy. The defense is that the fees
charged were legal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22

Despite the drastic fvedays' closing order of Admin
istraor Harry Garfield and the Monday holiday Brdepors
industry and hundreds Of families suffering want of fuel
have derived material benefit according Admins
traitor Carl Semon statement today says Sin fact
off than before the shutdown have less coal
hand The closing period midnight and tomorrow
Bridgepors entire working population approximately TO-
900 men will be back at their work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22

Field Marshal Conrad Won Hoetzen-
dorf retains the command on the
mountain front. He has represented
the extreme element opposed to Italy
and as chief of the Austrian staff
sought to provoke collision with
Italy during the Tripolitan war and
has even been charged with using the
Messina earthquake as a pretext for
Austrian intervention in Italian af-
fairs.
Gen. Boroevic sStactics on the Ital-
ian front have been uniformly defens-
i've, rarely offensive. For two years
on the Isonzo front he maintained a
defensive and took the offensive only
when German reinforcements COM
PEELED an advance. Since the forma-
ton of the new Piave line his policy
has been chiefly defensive.
The appointment of Gen. Boroevic,
therefore, is construed as confirming
reports that the enemy proposes to
maintain a defensive attitude on the
Italian front for the present. 1t is
regarded also as a concession to the
Slav element of Austria, as Boroevic
is of Slavo-Croatian origin. Gen
Boroevic stands entirely outside the
military court favorites like Conrad
Won Hoetzendorf, who, up to this
time, has directed the Austrian mill
tary policy against Italy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
FACTORY FUEL SUPPLY AGAIN CRITICAL
SHAKE-UP FOLLOWS FAILURE OF HUN OFFENSIVE
SHOOTS HIMSELF
AS PROPHECY OF
KAISER FLIVVERS

Paterson, N. j., Jan. 22-Havlng
prophesied that ''the kaiser will
die, Jan. 49," and despondent be-
cause the kaiser failed to make
good the prophecy, LOmbardus
Muller, retired sea captain, kill
cd himself by shooting here today.
He left note which read:
81 have been a false prophet,
therefore 1 have s;nned against
God"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
GEN. BOROEVIC NAMED
AUSTRIAN COMMANDER
OVER MARSHAL'S HEAD
Situation on Southern Front Results in Junior Of
fcer Taking Leadership From Won Hoetzen-
dorff-Policy of Defense Warfare
Predicted by Italians.

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Monday, JAN %
the Associated Press Gen SzetQa Booevc has been
pointed succeed the Arehduke Eugene in command of the
tire enemy front against Italy and it is believed that the change
may have considerable effect the campaign The two
spcuous figures this front have been Field Marshal Won
commanding the mountain 'front.' and Gen. Boroe
commanding along the Pave Gen. BoroeVc the junior
the field marshal and his passing him is in the nature of
disgrace probably growing out Of the operations this front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
CRITICIsEs RAILWAY BILL.

Washington, Jan. 22- Clifford
Thorne, former chairman OF the Iowa
state railroad commission, told the
senate interstate commerce committee
today that the administration railroad
bill guarantees $300,O0O,ooo more to
the railroad than Great Britain guar
anteed to her railroads when she took
control, $and at the same time offers
no inducement for the railroads to b.
efficient to the public
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
ALL EFFORTS TO
MAKE KOSKOWITZ
SOBER NO AVAIL

George Koskowitz, a Hungarian,
cannot be scared with threats of in
carceration at the State Farm for
Inebriates at Norwich No, not
even with a threat of being kept there
for three years. Superintendent Of
Public Charities Thorne is quite will
ing to testify to this fact, because he
tried it and it has failed to keep
George sober.
Koskowitz was an inmate of the
Farm for a period of four months and
the authorities chose the unfortunate
date of New Years Day to release him
George has been in a state of coma
ever since, and Superintendent Thorne
thought it would be a good thing to
scare him into sobriety by threaten
ing to send him back to the Farm for
three years, which is the duration of
the second commitment, but George
simply smiled and said, "Oh, Joy!
when do 1 start The eats are simply
Grand on the Farm"
Superintendent Thorne is now con-
sidering a more drastic method to in
duce Koskowitz to remain on the
straight and narrow.
The names of seven Americans an
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
PLANK AND PRATT
LEAVE ST. LOUIS
FOR YANKEE NINE

st. Louis. Jan. 22-Eddie Plank,
veteran pitcher, and Derril1 Pratt,
second baseman, were traded to the
New York Americans by the st. Louis
Americans today for five players and
cash.
The New York club gave in ex-
change Pitchers Shocker and Cullop,
Catcher Nunamaker and Infelders
Maisel and Gedeon. A cash consider
alton. the amount of which is not
stated, also was given to the st. Louis
club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
BAN LABOR ADS.

Washington, Jan. 22-Peremptory
directions to many large industrial
concerns to cease widespread adver-
tising for help which was thought to
be unsettling the labor supply and
working hardship on individuals who
answered the advertisements, have
been sent out by the department Of
labor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
JEWELRY STORE
BANDITS STEAL
$4,000 IN GEMS

Detroit, Jan. 22-Three bandits en-
tered the jewelry store of Ralph
Dewey, in the downtown district, this
forenoon, bound w. R. Granger, the
manager, and escaped with stock said
to be worth $50, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
DENUNCIATION BY
Will SON MAY KILL
WAR BUREAU BILL

Washington, Jan. 22-Pros-
poets for the enactment of legis-
Iation providing for war cabinet
and a munition administration
were dimmed today as n result of
President Wilson's unequivocaI
denunciation of the program.
The senate military committee
today planned to proceed with
the program despite the presi-
dents opposition, but generally it
was felt that the measure were
destined to meet defeat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
BREST-LITOVSK
NEGOTIATIONS ON
PEACE HELD UP

Petrograd, Jan. 22-The peace ne
gotiation in Brest-Litovsk have been
postponed for a few days. Foreign
Minister Trotzky is again in Petro-
grad and, according to the evening
newspapers, Us preparing another note
to the Entente allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
PLAN TO HOLD
"KNITTING DAY
IN BALL PARKS

Chicago Jan. 22-'Knitting Day.
once a week will be established at
National League parks during the
coming season if plans under way
here today are carried out 1t is said
that five of the clubs favor the idea.
Women would be admitted free on
knitting day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
NO WARNING IN
CHINESE FIRING
UPON MONACACY

Peking, Friday, Jan. 1S-The at
lack yesterday on the American gum
boat Monacacy, in which one sailor
was killed and two were wounded.
was made near Kien Lihsien and came
without warning. The attackers hid
behind dixie on the north bank Of
the Yangtse Kiang.
The Japanese steamer Taluan also
was subjected to a fusilade.
Washington, Jan. 22-American Min
lister Reinsch's dispatches to the state
department today reporting the at
tack on the gunboat Monocacy con-
tanned no additional details to those
already received in news dispatches.
Minister Reinsch said he had made
representations to the Chinese gov
ernment.
The commander of the Monocacy
reported today that he returned the
fire and silenced his attackers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
PLANTS CRY FOR COAL:
10000 MEN TO RESUME
LABORS BY TOMORROW

Siemon Says Coal Situation in City is Worse Thar
Previous to the Enforced Closing of Plants
bridgeport Schools Have Fuel to
Last Them Only Another Week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22

The names Of seven Americans ap-
peared on the Canadian casualty list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
The Want Columns

Classified advertising in
this newspaper is effective,
no matter what you may de-
sire to advertise. Try it once
and see.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi
cinity: Snow this afternoon
and tonight; Wednesday fair
and colder.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-28

derstand the spirit which would cause
any one to falter or to be a Stacker
or shirker in failing to heed the call
of the government for subscription to
Liberty Bonds.
Men who cannot go to the war
should rejoice IN the blessed privilege
of feeling that they have a share in
aiding those who do go, and realize
that every dollar that is invested in
Liberty Bonds or Thrift Samps is a
dollar toward the winning of the war.
1t behooves all of us, however little
or however much we may be able to
invest, to be ready wnen the govern
men calls for subscriptions to the next
Liberty Loan to go to the utmost limit
of our ability; not merely to the ut
most extent of easy payment, but to
the utmost extent to which we can
find a way, through thrift and saving
and economy and credit and cash, to
invest in Liberty Bonds.
The call is to be made one year from
the day of our entrance into the war.
In advance every one in the country
who can possibly subscribe for sin
gle bond up to those who can sub
scribe millions or tens of millions of
dollars, should be getting ready so
that on the opening day, in celebra-
ton of the first anniversary of our en-
trance into this holy war, there should
be such tremendous subscription to
these bonds as was never seen any,
where in the world.
It should not be necessary for this
subscription campaign to extend over
weeks of solicitation and active cam
paigning. On the contrary, in adj
vance men should have made their
plans and be ready to make their sub
scripson to the utmost of their ability
on the opening day, that enthusiastic
ally they might thus stand behind the
government in this great work to save
our country from ruin.
The soldiers who carried the ban
ner, eve have given ourselves. What
will you give?" call from the battle
field and the camp, and their voice
should sink deep into every soul.
What have you given?
What have you done to make posi-
BILE our success in the fight which we
are making for your life?
In churches, in schools and every
where else, the work should begin i'm
mediately, and every man and woman
should be planning now, with view
to trying to be the first to make a
subscription on the opening day, the
anniversary day of this, the greatest
war of all the ages, and the war which
means the most for civilization of all
the wars since man was first placed on
earth.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-28

Registration books of precinct %,
for the primary election on June 4,
were opened by E. F. Albaugh, the
registration officer of that precinct, ON
Monday, March 4, and will be open
until April 1. The hours for regis
tration are from to II and 2 to on
week days and every Saturday night
until 9 o'clock. Mr.. Albaugh received
notice from the supervisor that one of
the books of precinct "a had been lost,
so every voter should go and look over
the books to ascertain whether or not
he is properly registered. The books
of precinct rs are open at Roy Fer
maids store, Mr.. Fernald being the
registration officer for that precinct.
Voters may register here any day at
any time when Mr.. Fernald is there.