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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
Order Closing Factories Filling War Contracts
 Was Official Error

Washington, Jan. 18-All the principal munition plants will be permitted to work at full capacity under the fuel restriction order. As announced last night by the fuel adminis- tration only portions of the plants making con- denser tubes would have been permitted to operate It was an official mistake.
 All the DuPont powder plants and the plants of IS other great companies mentioned in last nights official announcement as being restricted to condenser tubes are by official modification today permitted to run full blast.
 Itappeared today that steel plate mills and woolen plants making cloth for soldiers uni forms will be exempted.
 It was ordered today that only one ice. making plant may operate in any one place. The exempted plant, however, will be required to furnish its product to the closed ice plants at production cost.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
HUNDREDS SEEK
 STEADY WORK IN
 MUNIT|ON SHOPS

Several of the munitions factories including the Remington Arms, the U. M. C., American British Co.,, To- comobiIe works, Bridgeport Brass Co. and American Brass Co.,, immediately or opening their employment offices this morning were besieged by hun dreds of men temporarily out of work through the order of the Fuel 1-d mtnistration, seeking what they fe;t would be permanent employment.
 It developed that the men working in other than war industries feel that they will be periodically thrown out of work through such causes as the order of yesterday. Each man seem ed to be honest in his belief and simply was seeking permanent and steady employment.
 Announcement was made at several Of the factories that in justice to in- dustries other than those directly es- sential to the war that they would not employ any men who were tempor- ari1y out of employment through the order of the Fuel Administrator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
MISTRUSTS UNCLE SAM
 GIVES STRANGER CASH
 TO BUY CHEST OF GOLD

gagged him in conversation and the salesman asked permission to test some gold while he was awaiting the customer. Permission was granted and the salesman opened a black box containing a quantity of yellow meal. Presently, in answer to inquiries he put a very low value on the metal and the pleasant stranger said that he would buy the lot on speculation, but did not have the money with him.
 The salesman said he could not wait, so turning to Max the stranger inquired, Will you loan me some money to purchase this gold?" Max promptly dug down and loosened up the roll of eight hundred iron men," that he would not leave in the bank because he was afraid Uncle Sam might want it, and handed it to the stranger. The purchase was duly made and both parties left the store for the strangers house to get a cheque cashed, leaving the box of gold with Max.
 When he had time to think, shad- the tailor's mind and he had a look at the gold. Doubts gave place to sus- picions and suspicious to grief when he discovered that he had been made a. victim of the old moth eaten gold brick swindle, and that the gold was in reality a poor grade of brass.
 G1rebitz gave the police a good de- scription of the men and it is expected quick action will be taken in the mat ter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

Barnum was right, and the old axiom that "one is born every min ute" was well borne out when Max Gurebitz, a tailor who withdrew eight hundred dollars from the bank be- cause he would not trust Uncle Sam and loaned the money to a stranger to purchase a box of gold.
 Max resides at 159 Hamilton street, but has his place of business at 5l1 East Main street, and it was there that he fell for the old, old legend of the gold brick. According to the statement made by Max, to the Bridgeport police, a well dressed stranger has been hanging around his store for the past few days making himself very pleasant, and 1t was he who bought the gold, but Max loaned him the money to make the purchase
 From the details that were unfoIded for the guidance of the pollce 1t ap- pears that another stranger entered the little tailor shop while the first stranger was hanging around, to have a. button sewed on his coat. He got into conversation with the first stran- ger and made inquiries about buying jeWelry. The first stranger told hlm he was in that line, and would get m touch with a jewelry salesman In South Norwalk After which the sec ond stranger left. Later a fine looking man appeared carrying a satchcl and inquired for
 the party who wished to purchase some jewelry. The first stranger en-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

London, Jan. 1S-Premier Lloyd George, addressing the labor dele- Eates today, said no man standing on the watch tower could deny the ur- gency of the need for raising more men, and that no democracy has ever long survived the failure of it's adher- ents to be ready to die for it.
 MT. Lloyd-George said that he and President Wilson without previous eonsultation-there was no oppor- tunity-had laid down substantially the same program of demands for the termination of the war.
 There was no man willing to make peace without complete restoration of Belgium and reparation, the premier said From Germany there had been but one answer he added, and it came from Von Tirpitz's soul-never"
 Continuing. the premier said;
 "Our channel ports are not far from the fighting line and unless we are prepared to stand up to the people who are dominating Germany, Britain, British democracy, French democracy and the democracy of Europe will be at the mercy of the most cruel mili-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
PROMPT FILING
 OF TAX RETURN
 VERY ESSENTIAL

Revenue Collector O'Connell in charge of the local office is making preparations for appointments with the manufacturers and business men of the city, in order that the new rev. enue law may be so clearly explained that no misunderstanding will occur
 It was announced at the office of the collectors this morning that it is incumbent on all persons of taxable incomes to make returns to the collec- tors not later than March 1st. After that time the government according to the local staff will mete out penal ties of a severe nature for failure to do so.
 Every opportunity is being given and will be given to all Bridgeport people to file their returns at their convenience between now and the date of expiration, but the collectors feel that now is the best time because they are not as busy as they expect to be as the final dates draws near.
 The necessity of properly filling out return blanks and of returning them promply to the collectors office can not be too emphatically stated ac- cording to a communication from the office of Collector Walsh of Hartford | Each day since the opening of the local office in the federal building two weeks ago the collectors have been kept very busy, but according to the collectors the returns must come in
 very much faster if returns are to be
 complete and no prosecutions neces- sary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
BRITISH WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE
 OF FUEL ORDER

Owing to the prospect of many Britishers being among those who will be affected by the big. lay off threatened in the many munition plants here, the recruiting staffs of the British and Canadian Recruiting offices throughout the State of Con necticut are preparing for the biggest rush of recruits on record.
 In many sections of the country the staffs of the offices have been rein forced by squads of noR-commissioned officers brought down from Canada for the harvest which. it is expected will be reaped among the British sub jects who were hard to move as long as they had good jobs.
 With the prospect of the good jobs being taken away from them they think that the best thing they can do is join the army, hence the mad rush for the service, three meals a day and warm clothing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
STEAMER BLOWN MANY HUNDRED.
 MILES TO SEA

Blown by terrific gale off the coast of Sandy Hook the steamer Charlotte A. Maxwell, which arrived at a port was driven from $50 to 700 miles out of her course and buffeted about in the storm of last week to such an ex- tent that she arrived in port six days after her scheduled time.
 Capt. Eugene F. Tinker, master of the ship and one of the owners, who has been a sea dog all his life extend ing over a period of 50 years, states that the weather for the past two weeks has been the most severe in his experience, The Charlotte Max well sailed from a. South American port nearly three weeks ago with a cargo of merchandise.
 The original. plans of Capt. Tinker for his trip would have brought his ship through New York bay, but ow- ing to the gale which took the ship out of it's course he found that it would be more practical to make the trip around Montauk point at the ex- treme end of Long Island.
 The Charlotte Maxwell is two years old according to Capt. Tinker and is ''seaworthy as any bark" Just re- gently the owners received an offer for her amounting to twice as much as the total cost of setting her af1oat The captain stated that the offer was turned down. Scarcity of shipping is the cause for the big offer accord ing to Tinker.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
CONGRESS
 WARS ON
 GARFIELD
Senators in State of "Im- potent Indignation
 Over Order.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-When con- gress assembled attacks on the fuel restriction order burst out anew, min- gled, in the senate, with resentment that the fuel administration has fg- nored its resolution asking for delay. Senators described themselves as being in state of 'impotent indignation" /"
 "All this chaos is shameful" Sen ator Smith of Michigan, Republican, declared. ''The senate should rise and clip the wings of those who seek to exercise such authority which was never intended to be given.''
 A letter from Dr. Garfield dated to- day received by Senator Smith of Georgia, stated that the ruling "does not apply to newspapers or other in- dustries operated by the use of hydro electric power"
 The country is aghast," the Michi- gan senator shouted. Our enemies must be jubilant. Some united &C., ton should be taken to stay this blow so serious and far reaching"
 Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, of Nebraska, author of the resolution asking five days suspension of the or der, said he did not plan any further action in the senate for a stay. He felt that time for action by congress was insufficient
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
''GO ON OR GO CNIDER'' LLOYD-G GEORGE WARNS
 ALL FOES OF GERMANY

tary autocracy the world has ever seen"
 MT. L1oyd-George said his and Pres ident Wilson's war aims had been ac- claimed throughout the Entente allied countries. There had been hardly a voice of criticism save from a few who wished he had made more extreme demands. The socialists of France, It. ally and Great Britain he said, had accepted them as very fair general demands.
 The premier said that Germany had answered never to his demand for a reconsideration of the wrong of Alsace-Lorraine, and had declared that Germany would go on until Mes opotamia and Palestine were restored to the tyranny of the Turks No sin gle war aims condition made by the British trade unionists had been an- swered by any German authority, he added.
 There had been no answer from Germany to the recent statements of the Entente powers on war aims. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and CContinueG on Page 11.l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

Continuing Siemon said: SOur method of distribution is simply a voluntary proposition. between this ,Semmittee and the coal dealers. No other city in the state does it. We simply will not stand for any disorder and will cut off the line at a moments notice if there is any more."
 Due to the closing of factories, the line today was greater than ever. At 8 o'clock the line extended into the street. It was composed mostly of men, who ignored the request of Po- liceman White to stand in line. They crowded and pushed until women be- came wedged in a corner. Immedi- ately there was wild disorder and the Nshrieks of women made the excite ment intense.
 Three women lost their minds and it took three policemen nearly q min- ute to get to their aid. They were carried to the Manufacturers LiabiF ity Insurance Go. hospital on the same floor, where first aid treatment was given.
 The domestic situation is now in the state of absolute famine. The com mittee depends upon one barge load of hard coal, which arrived yesterday, to accommodate the city's suffering until more arrives. No shipments are known to be on the way here and none arrived today.
 Despite the statements of members of the Board of Education to the ef. feet that the schools were not affect ed by the shortage, it was learned to- day that the schools were on the verge of closing. A supply of 10( tons of egg coal, taken from the com mittee's allotment of yesterday, wa: given to the schools tocay. ''This,
 Siemon said, will keep them sup piled for about three weeks"
 Crouch & Plassman, one of thu biggest bread bakers in the city, ap piled to the board today for a tol of coal. A representative of the firn in a conversation with the committe said:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

Food Administrator Hoover issued the following statement:
 The food administration wishes it clearly understood that Dr. Garfeld's order does not include grain eleva- tors, potato or vegetable houses, cold storage, all forms Of grain storage, grain and feed mills, cereal product manufacturers, bakers, canners, milk dealers, creameries, condensers and all other milk product manufactur- CTS, packing and slaughter houses, ice plants and refrigerators, sugar manu- facturers, commission, wholesale and retail trades-in fact, every sort of food handling, manufacturing or dis tributing agency.
 Beyond the direct food industries. the fuel administration has agreed te the exception of binder twine. factor ies, ammonia manufacturers ,insecti- eide and fertilizer manufacturers as being necessary to maintain the con stant flow of foQdstuffs.
 Beyond this, again, the state food administrators have been authorized to determine for the state fuel ad- ministrators any other industries the continuous conduct of which are es-
 (Continued on Page 11.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
CALL ON POLICE
 HELP IN CLOSING
 BALDWIN WORKS

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S-The Baldwin works were ordered this afternoon to close. The works em- ploy O,000 men and were apparent ly operating in defiance of the Fuel order. W. M. Potter, administrator for Pennsylvania, sent a peremptory notice to Alba B. John son. president of the great industry, that he must cease operations at once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
CHENEY LOOKING
 FOR VOLUNTEERS
 FOR WAR SAVINGS
EsEIM

EszZEsF@fN
 Hartford, Jan. 1S-Volunteers are wanted at once for work in the office of the state director of the Connec- ticut war savings committee: An appeal to this effect was issued today by State Director Howell Cheney who hopes that the responses will be nu- merous. MT. Cheney will be willing to accept the services of those who are able to give only a part of their tina each week in addition to those who are willing to work every day. Those who wish to perform this patriotic duty are asked to send their names to him at once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
LONDON REPORTS STRIKE RIOTS IN
 AUSTRIAN CITIES

London, Jan. 1s-Serious strikes, accompanied by rioting, have taken place in Vienna and in other cities throughout Austria, according to news agency telegrams from Zurich and other points in Switzerland
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
40,000 go BACK TO PLANTS:
 FUEL BD. IS IN CHAOTIC STATE
NEAR-RIOT AM0NG GOAL APPLICANTS; 3 FAINT;
 MAY CLOSE FUEL OFFICE

One Big Bakery Asserts They Cannot Make Bread for Tomorrow Unless Fuel is Given Them at Once-Crowd of Disorderly Men at Head quarters of Fuel Board Creates Disorder Women Crushed in Throng Become Hysteri- cal and Are Taken to Insurance Hospital for Treatment After Being Removed From Crush by Police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
PROBE PRICE RAISING.

Washington. Jan. 1S-Federal grand juries in many districts aie ihYesNp gating complaints that coal operators and wholesale and retail dealers nave violated the governments fixed prices
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

Following nearrot in the coal line in the of the Strafeld building in which three collapsed and be- hySercaI Administrator Carl F. Semon threatens dis continue the coal line the of this morning is repeated
 "Ths committee is not obliged to distribute coal dOng" said SiemOn, and if there is another such we'll off the line, and they have yards"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vii cinity: Unsettled, probably local snow or rain; little change in temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
The Liberty Bond

Do you own a bond? Do you want to know all about the bond you own? Follow the Speer Bond articles. See Page 6.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17
Buy Furs Now at
January Discounts

No matter how long or how ex-
tfayagant the Christmas gift list
may be. there is nothing that can
be thought OF that will elicit the
same amount Of heauielt ap-
proyal as will the gif, Of some BIT
OF fur II is the one. thing that
Gems TO be above pfice-it is the
iur that is appreciated, not the
price, This fur sale OF ours
makes the giving Of really ele-
giant iurs not the expensive prCr-
osltion that il is so oi,en consid-
cred to be. The finest example, OF
peltry, ranging from modesly
priced scarfs at I4.75 to the most
luxurious Of fur coat, al $500 are
now selling at
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

Alto. Cal, where DR.. Pine has been
stationed in military service, will re-
turn about the first OF the year to
resume their residence here. DR. and
Mrs. Pine are now in Virginia, where
they have gone 10 spend the holidays
with relatives
Miss Helen Ledbciier and Miss
Pauline Roberts will go 10 Lawton
some time before the holidays to give
a program for the soldiers at Fort
Sill Miss Roberts has recently been
appointed state chairman Of the Y NJ.
{. A. entertainment bureau for sol.
disrS with Miss Ledbcrer as assist.
ant
The Alpha Beta club will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. II
+. Hawkins SIS West Twenty first
street as hostess
9
The staff Of the Baptist hospital
met last night at dinner IN the ban.
quet room OF the Lee Huckins hotel
for a short business and social even.
ing The affair was also in honor Of
Capt L. A. Newton who IA stationed
at Wichita Falls. Texas The princi-
pal speaker was Rev Z N Neon
neil Other guests included Dr. Win
ME Sanger. Miss y ! Norris Miss
Brulah Mccoy DR. { F. Barker, DR.
Paul Crawford, Dr. John Crawford
Of Ray AIir DR. W. J. Dixon. Dr.
Z $ Ferguson. Dr. Paul Ha,kett
DR., Curt Won Wcdel Dr. II n. Glib
,os, Dr. NJ P. Graf Dr ! T. Har-
bison. Dr. r S. McCabr Dr. D. D.
McHenry. Dr. N X Nowlin. Dr. {.
r Phelps. Dr. A. L Phclp, DR.. C.
l.. Barker and Dr T. S Lain
Mrs Kee X Mckee will bc hostess
10 the Pleasant Hour club Wcdnes-
day afternoon al | O'Clock luncheon
at her home. 1904 North Broadwl
The Lady Mlccabee' viii meet
Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock in
Westialls hall for a regular meeting
Nj" Ruth CoodhoN. who has been
studying music under Oklahoma Citw
instructors during the past fall 1nd
who has been located at lll West.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

Fourteenth street will leave THURSDAY
for Saltwater, where she viii spend
the holidays with her parents.
" - ~
q & Sohlbcrg Of 4ll West -Four.
tecnlh street went 10 ST. Louis lhc
last Of the week TO visit for a short
time with relatives From that point
he will 20 TO Chicago. where he will
join his daughter. Miss Bland Sohl.
berg and Miss Ruth Bulkley who
are returning from college m the
east for the Christmas holidays.
@
w s Bulklcy. 7lB West Eighteenth
street will leave tonight for Battle
Creek, Mich, where be goes 70 visit
his parents Mr. Hulkley ugijl he
Joined in Guthrie by his N'Icr Mrs
Edith Lutt. who viii accompany him
10 Battle Creek
90
Miss Helen Bfln,uu frumd TO-
day Nom the Western College at Ok.
ford. Ohio, to spend the Christmas
holidays with her mother Mrs Curtis
Branson ll2l North Broadway Mr.
and Mrs John Peal oi EImrl, \
Y, are also guests Of Mrs Bran,on
for the holiday season Mrs. Peal
is "A sister OF MS ErlnDu
n a
Mr. and Mrs { n Parker 100
North Harvey avenue are visiting
friend, IN Saliaw. Okla and Mus.
k0gec lhs week
4 = y
The Women's General ,OClcl. li the
First Presbyterian church met this
afternoon with Circle. Six a, hostess.
Following the executive heard meet
lng lt ! 30 O'Clock the following pro-
gram was given. Beloved llcr0ineS.
Va,h'l and Esther" by Mrs " +.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17
Robertson Will
Deliver Address

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Dec. lZ-Statc
governors at their oonicrc &c today
discussed state educational, labor
public land and agricultural policies
Agricultural development was to be
discussed hy Cover ors Harding Of
Iowa aud Pleasant of Louisiana, an !
Goyernots-eleot Robertsou of Oklaho-
ma and McElvie Of Nebraska.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

DR.. and Mrs. J. s. Pine, who Tor
merly resided in Oklahoma City but
who have lived for some time in Palo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

81 UDGE AND MRS. FRANK
BURFORD Of Hj West Sew
.0 euteenlh street will have a.
Christmas guests this week
Mrs Martha Neal and Miss Mary
Neal OF Guthrie. John Check Of In
dianapolis. Ind. will arrive later in
the week, and Mr.. and Mrs. ! n.
Brrford will join the family dinner
part, at the Buriord home on Christ
mas day
60
Mrs Joseph IJuesns jr and Mrs.
Charles HoopsS will be h1itcaes TO
members Of the Phlomathea club on
Friday afternoon at the Huckins
home, l70j North Hudson avenue
The members Of the u v 6 club
will entertain their friends with a
dancing party at the Old Country
club on the evening Of December u.
-
Mr. and Mrs, w NJ Longmire, Sl8
West fourteenth street. will hold a
family reunion at thsir home during
Christmas weel:. Mr., Iongmire's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w {. ChiSum
Of Shawnee. Okla, will arrive the
first Of ihc week Mrs James Lyons,
a sister. will arrive from Dallas
Texas. a, the same time. and Miss
Aline Lougmire will return from
Wellesley college in Massachusetts to
spend the holidays.
Miss Brariha Dunn. who ha, been
the house guest OF Mi" Helen Led.
better, ~ East Park place, for the
pas, four weeks was suddenly called
to her home in Wapanucka Okla. on
account OF the serious Illness Of her
sister.
DR.. and Mrs J s. Pine, who ior-
merly resided in Oklahoma City, but
who have lived for some time in Palo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

Harper Echoes From Over Thets.
by Mr., Hugh Johnson, "Old Mexi-
co., by Mrs f. W Cartridge Mrs
Edwin Vale M.ntyre gave de-
hghuul vocal number during me pro-
gram hour
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

have been instructed to spend the day
Hot coffee will he served in the rooms
10 those who bring ihcir lunch
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

MIS- Emmeline PAnkburit.
Reports from London indicate that
Premier Lloyd Georges new cabinet
VIII contain one woman member.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst is most
frequently mentioned in connection
with the place. She was the pioneer
of the militant suiifagets