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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

Having reached the Marne the German prince is striking westward with all the force of the great armies at his command with the apparent purpose of forcing the ena ton of the Mondider salient and ultimately pushing in below Amiens to cut off Paris from the north
 So far according to the French official reports his pro gross has been sma despite most desperate effort the important front between Sossons and Chateau Terry the Marne indeed the French have been mpeuously at lacking and at points the enemy not only has failed ad vance, but has been forced to give ground.
 This notably the immediately to the south of Soissons where the enemey thrown back the Crse which almost north and south line through that town Farther south the Germans had worked some three miles west of the Sossons Chateau Therr road and had taken the village of Chaudun The French drove in here determnedy however and recpured the place. which they low, VierZy.
 Still farther south the German advance had progressed somewhat further from the main road to total of something like four miles, Paris reports however that German at ack here the region Chouy and Neuy broken up the French maintaining their lines the east of these
 The Germans seemingly have made attempt to the Marne and they have not yet taken the important railroad ton at Chateau Thiery Elements of their advance however, have spread out slightly farther eastward along the northern bank of the river and they occupying this bank the distance approximately miles an air line between Chateau Thierry and Verneuil
 Rheims is still in Allied hands, and in general there have been but little change along the eastery side of the German salient The line norheastward from neu along the Dormans road protecting
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
M'NULTY WOMAN POSSESSOR OF
 SMALL FORTUNE Investigation Shows That She Has Enough Money
 to Take Life Easy. FOUND BY POLICE
 IN WEAK CONDITION Charities Officials Busy Counting Money Supposed
 to Belong to Her.

Margaret McNulty, better known to Bridgeporters as "Hoopskirt Mary, had more earthly possessions than au- thorities first thought. When arrest ed Friday and taken to Hillside home Q search was made and it was said she had $168 in $1 bills about her clothing. Further investigation re- vealed that she had matted $1- bills among her rags, amounting to $S16. She also possessed four bank books. with total credits of nearly 5000.
 The Charities Department have asked Judge Paul Miller of the Pro- bate Court to appoint a conservator. A hearing has been set in the matter for June 13 at 10 o'clock.
 The woman was picked up by the police in weak condition from lack of food. Sre is a well known char acter about the streets of the city She went from house to house wash ing and ironing. It is a mystery to the authorities why she refused se buy food when she had so much money in her possession. There may be more money than has been found at the present time. The charities officials are still busy counting the money She had no home and fol some time had been calling wherever she happened to be her home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
ISSUE CALL FOR SELECT|vES
 FOR NEXT DRAFT

Hartford, June IA call for 1,200 selectives on the new draft was re- ceived today by Gov. Holcomb from the War Department. The men are to be taken from class 1 and they are to be from those who have been accepted for general service. They are to be sent about June 24 to Camp Meade, Maryland.
 Local boards are instructed not to take men from class 1 who are en- gagged in farming unless they are needed to complete the quota The toard will be expected to use their best judgment whether or not to take men from the farms. When these 1900 men have been drafted the state will have furnished approximately 10000 men for war service.
 This forenoon Major John Buckley communicated with the draft boards in number of townsp to asrertain whether they were able to furnish men as required. New Haven, Wat erbury, Ansonia and Naugatuck re. ported that they had no men in class 1 and other towns reported that they had each about 30 in theclass. The effect of the deficiency in the towns where the number of men in the class has been exhausted will be that the quota of other towns will be increas' ed to supply the total number of mer called.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
LAST DAY FOR PAYING TAXES
 AT CITY HALL

When the tax collectors office closes this afternoon at o'clock it is thought that the largest amount ever taken in in the history of this depart ment will be in the hands of the col lector. Although the total amount to be taken in for property taxes is far in excess of previous years the tax payers have been rather prompt in getting in. After tonight one-fourth of one per cent. will be charged per month.
 Several large checks have been re- ceived by Collector Smith, among them those of the Remington Arms company for s119, ,66S.61 and $122, ,S79. .S6; the U. M. c. Co. for $63, ,455. 30 and that of the Locon1obile company for $41, 43222.
 The office was well filled all morn ing with taxpayers and by the closing hour nearly all will have paid theil taxes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01


 The authorities of both Bridgeport and Easton are very reticent as to the facts of the case and prefer that the charge now against the pair should stand, but the neighbors and resi- dents of Monroe and Easton insist that two children were living with the pair for some time and have dis appeared in a most mysterious man. ner.
 Neighbors also claim that queer things were happening in the house in which the man and woman lived and that the place should have been thoroughly investigated long ago.
 It is also reported that digging parties are hard at work on the grounds surrounding the house in Easton making big effort to locate any bones or other evidence which would lead to the fastening of the re- sponsibi1ity for the disappearance of the little ones, upon the two prisoners.
 Up to the time of writing nothing has been found, but the residents of the district claim that if the search is thorough plenty of evidence will be unearthed.
 Sheriff J. Frank Olmstead of Mon- roe, is in charge of the investigation, while State Policeman Frank Virelli has been running down every vestige of evidence that can be obtained both in this and other states with regard to the pair now being held for Sheriff Olnstead by Sheriff Pease of Fair field
 From the reports gathered about the case the pair were arrested some time ago upon the complaint of neigh bors and as they could not be held in Easton they were brought to Bridge port and lodged in jail upon the tech nicaI charge of adultery. While the authorities say that they are guilty (Continued on Page 2.l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
WOMAN ACCUSES SHOEMAKER OF
 TAKING MONEY

Mrs. Mary Perowski, of 635 Arctic street, reported to the police today that Nick Libertucci, shoe repairer of 1175 Pembroke street, took ss7 which she had hidden in the toe of a shoe which she sent to him to be re- paired.
 According to the story of Mrs. Per owski, she was so afraid of burglars that she thought the toe of a shoe the best bank for her money. The shoes became somewhat worn and when she decided to have them repaired she forgot all about the money which was hidden in the toe of one of them.
 The shoes were at the repairer's only short while when she remem- bered that they were her bank, and she immediately went to Libertucci's store to recover her bank roll The shoemaker declared that she was "craze in the head" and that her shoes contained nothing but holes which had to be patched.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

q feel very earnestly that under the present conditions such a contingency as a German-Japanese alliance is inn possible" the Japanese premier told his interviewer, who had preached the subject of such an alliance.
 At the same time Count Terauchi emphasized his belief that Japan's relations with the Entente would con- tinue unaltered. The premier asked to be excused from discussing inter vention in Siberia.
 "Japan's future is just as depend ent on the victory of the Entente as is Great Britain's future," he con- tinued. Japan has strived to do her duty by her allies in such directions as guarding the Indian and Pacific oceans and sending warships to the Mediterranean.
 eve are convinced that our future depends on the outcome of this war and we realize that if the German power in the far east cannot be brok- en Japan's future will be seriously menaced."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
6 DRAFT BOARDS
 PRIMED FOR BIG TASK WEDNESDAY

The various draft boards are nearly ready for the registration on June 5. All the necessary cards and papers have been made ready and the reg istrars that have been pressed into service have been given their intruc- tions but it is probable that another meeting of all of the workers will be held on Tuesday evening. The hours for registering are from o'clock in the morning until g o'clock in the evening, the place of registering is in the high school building in Golden Hill street.
 Comparatively few young men from other cities that will have to register have filled out cards and sent them to their home boards. Some few have realized the vast amount of trouble that is experienced in keep ing in close touch with local boards especially when they are many miles away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

Destroyers reached the scene in time to pick up the survivors. The vessel carried only. her crew and a few convalescent soldiers returning to the United States.
 No particulars as to casualties have yet been received. The Red Cross and the navy headquarters here have been notified but it is not likely that any survivors will be landed in ports in the United Kingdom.
 Washington, June "Details as to possible loss of life when the Ameri- can transport President Lincoln, homeward bound, was torpedoed and sunk yesterday, were eagerly await ed by navy officers today. Announce ment of the loss of the big transport was received in dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims last night, stating merely that the vessel had been tor pedoed and that it sank an hour later.
 Officials were inclined to believe that the loss of life was very small owing to the fact that the transport was homeward. bound, and was probably carrying only few passengers and since the ship remained afioat for an hour all on board probably were able to get away. The only casualties, 1t was said, probably will be those killed or injured by the explosion of the torpedo.
 The location of the President Lin coin, which was a vessel of 18,OOO tons and former passenger liner of the Hamburg-American line, when attacked by the submarine was not announced, but it is understood that she was about 800 miles off the French coast.
 The President Lincoln is the second army transport and the largest so far sunk by a German submarine. On | Oct. 17 last the transport Antilles was torpedoed and sank within five minutes with the loss of 67 lives, in- cluding 16 soldiers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

An American soldier, acting as a pail bearer at the funeral of several American dead, discovered his own brother, Joseph Ash, among the corpses. The brothers, members of different companies, had met only the day before at the front. Joseph remained there and was mortally wounded that night, dying soon af- terward. His brother was ordered to the rear lines with party of wood choppers.
 The wood choppers were working near the cemetery at the time of the funeral and the chaplain asked them to be pail bearers. In the midst of the service the chaplain read the name of Joseph Ash. The brother, who stood with barred head in the small group of soldier -mourners, reel- ed forward, his eyes filled with tears, and he exclaimed;
 My brother! My brother!"
 The chaplain, not understanding stepped up and placed his arm around the young mans shoulder, saying:
 We are all brothers, my boy"
 The soldier looked at the coffin and shook his head.
 The Germans will pay for your blood, Joe," he said. Then it was that the chaplain and the others led that the chaplain and the others around him understood, and they led hi maway.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
Gen. Pershing Reports on Exploits of Technical
 Detachments. KILLED AND WOUNDED MANY OF THE ENEMY Bridge Was Also Blown Up In Dashing Attack Made
 By the Americans.

Washington, June f-Amer- ican volunteers and technical attachments yesterday blew up 32 enemy dugouts and a bridge, killing and wounding more than 20 of the enemy, says an addition to Gen. Pershing's i communique of yesterday, re- ceived today.
 The communique reads:
 Section B--The fact is now estab- 1ished that at least four distinct coun- ter attacks on our new positions near Cantigny were made before noon May 30.
 '7The enemy aeroplane referred to as brought down in the comnunique of May s1 was an albatross biplane, Douglass Campbell in the region of Foul. Both pilot and observer were Killed
 'In the Woevre, in the early morn ing of May 31, a raid on the German Hines was carried out by volunteers and technical detachments. The raid ing party blew up S2 dugouts and a bridge, killed and wounded more than 20 of the enemy, and brought back a captured machine gun" With the American Army in France June 1.-(By the Associated Press)- Another German aeroplane was brought down this morning by an American pilot in an air battle, crash ing near St. M1hiel, in the sector north west of Toul, according to unofficial, information.
 This duel was one of series o1 aerial combats that occurred thi. morning.
 The enemy machine brought dow1 Began falling after the American had poured a. stream of bullets into the opposing plane.
 Washington, June 1.-Members O the Senate Military Committee a their weekly conference today witt War Department officials were told b! General March, acting Chief of Staff that opinion here is that the Germans
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
TO RAISE S1O,OOO FOR CONN., BOYS NOW IN FRANCE Statewide Campaign Is Launched Today by Vet
 erans of Spanish War. TO MAKE FOURTH
 OF JULY PRESENT Benjamin Stewart of This City Appointed as Local
 Chairman of Drive.

Hartford, June 1.-Connecticut so1- diers in France will receive sub- stantial gift of money on Independence Day under a plan launched today by the department commanders of the United States Spanish War Veterans at meeting in this city. A statewide campaign was authorized to raise a fund of at least SIG, 900, the same to be known as the Pershing Fourth of July Fund.
 The drive has been fixed for June 10 to June 20 and each Spanish War Vet eran camp has been assigned definite quota and local chairmen have been appointed. Approval has been given to the campaign by the Connecticut State Council of Defense. The veter- ans of 9S hope to raise enough money to give Connecticut boys lover there" at least $2 a piece as a patriotic re- membrance on the national holiday.
 Past Commander in Chief Charles W. Newton is general chairman of the state committee and Henry T. Holt is general treasurer of the new fund. The men of the campaign in their various communities:
 James J. Mailer New Haven; J. A. Dubord, Meriden; Benjamin Stewart, Bridgeport; George O. Reimer, Hart ford; William H. Beckett, New Britain; Benjamin F. Skinner, Norwich; John H. Broadwell, New London; Harry Denman, Willimantic; Frederick Roos, Norwalk; Timothy Mccarthy, Bran ford; Dr. Thomas J. Ryan, Water bury; Thomas Murphy, South Man. i chester; Francis Murray, Rockville; Edson J. Turner, Stamford; Leonard Smith, Danbury;; Frank J. Wade, Win sted; George E. Duplain, Torrington; Charles E. Rapp, Danielson, and Julius WY Pricto1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
STUDENT PILOT KILLED

Miami, Fla, June 1-Lieut. G. B. Evans. a student pilot at the naval air station here, died today of injur- ies received yesterday when his hy- droaeroplane fell into the boy from a height of 500 feet. Lieut. Evans lived in Philadelphia. Chief Guar termaster Managhan, who was with him, received slight injuries.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
AMERICAN AIRMAN
 TAKEN PRISONER

With the American Army in France, Friday, May S1-(By the Associated Press)-The American airman made prisoner on Thursday by the Ger mans Lieut.. Wilfred V. Oasgrain of Detroit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
CALLS
 HAWAII GUARDS

Washington, June 1-President Wilson called into the military ser vice of the United States today the First and Second regiments of infan- try of the national guard of Hawaii and all, members of it's medical per sonnel. Beginning today they were ordered discharged from the militia and subject to laws and regulations governing the regular army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
Legation Premises
 Sealed In Berne

Berne, June 1-As a result of a conflict for possession of the legation premises here between the former diplomatic representatives of Russia and a soviet delegation that recently was admitted to Switzerland, the Swiss authorities have sealed the legation quarters excluding both parties of contestantsL
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
SENTENCE ROSE PASTOR STOKES
 TO TEN YEARS

Kansas City, Mo, June Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes of New York was sentenced today to 10 years 'impris- onment in the Missouri state peniten, tiary on each of three counts of an indictment charging her with viola tion of the espionage law. Federal Judge Arba S. Van Valkenburgh an- nounced that the sentence on the three counts would run concurrentIy and that the defendant would be sub ject to no fine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
URGES BRITISH MEN TO ENLIST

Appeals are to be sent to all sua- jects of Canada and Great Britain, according to an announcement made by Sergeant H. J. Long, who is re- cruiting agent in this city for the British and Canadian governments. In his appeal he will enclose the message from Lady Reading, wife of the British ambassador, Gen. D.. J. Mclaughlin and Gen. E. D. Swinton, which says:
 "Our American comrades are pouring across in their thousands. Don't lag behind"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
USING GREAT ARMIES
 FOR ELIMINATION OF
 MONTD|D|ER SALIENT

ACCORDING TO FRENCH REPORTS,
 HAS BEEN SMALL DESPITE DESPERATE AT
 TACKS-FRENCH TROOPS HAVE MADE I'M
 PETUOUS COUNTER ATTACKS, AND IN SOME. PLACES GERMANS HAVE BEEN FORGED TO
 GIVE GROUND-RHEIMS STILL IN ALLIED x POSSESSION - COMPARATIVE QUIET ON
 BRITISH FRONT
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
EASTON COUPLE MAY
 FACE MURDER CHARGE
EDITH CURTIS AND WILL KELLER HELD IN JAIL ON ADULTERY CHARGE-SUSPECTED OF
 MORE SERIOUS CRIME

Reports from Easton today claim that Edith Curtis and Will Keller of that town who the Fairfield County jail Bridgeport upon the technical charge of adultery be called upon face the much serious charge of murder the authorities succeed in locating the bodies of two children supposed been done to death and buried the farm
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
SWEARS VENGEANCE FOR
 BLOOD OF HIS BROTHER
PATHETIC INCIDENT AT FUNERAL OF VICTIM OF GER MAN ATTACK ON THE WESTERN
 FRONT IN PICARDY

With the American Army in France June 1-By the As sociated PresOne of the most pathetic instances of the far America is concerned occurred little cemetery the of the PcardY front recently.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
AMERICAN TROOPS BLOW
 UP g ENEMY DUC0UTS
GIVE FEW DETAILS OF
 SINKING OF TRANSPORT
SHIP STRUCK BY TORPEDO WHILE RETURNING HOME AND SANK IN 30 MINUTES-DES-
 TROYERS RESCUED SURVIVORS.

London, June News of the orpedong of the American troop transport President Lincoln by German submarine while in the naval yesterday reached London today The ship struck while returning home and sank
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
ALLIANCE OF GERMANY
 AND JAPAN IMPOSSIBLE
COUNT TERAUCHI SAYS SUCH A CONTINGENCY IS AT PRESENT UNTHINKABLE IN INTERVIEW
 WITH DAILY MALL

London June 4-There is little present possibility of alliance between Germany and Japan Premier Count Terauch told the Tokyo correspondent of the Daily Mail in interview
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

Settlement of B industrial disputes during the week ending May 25, was announced by the Department of La Dor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the latest Asso. Press news dispatches, exclusive news features of the In- ternatlonal News Service and local matters in a concise, pithy man. ner. A Peoples Paper" pub ished without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair tonight; Sunday partly cloudy.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-05-17
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
APPEARS In MEXICO
TWO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
MEN ORDERED TO LEAVE BY
PRESIDENT CARRANZA

hington.-Unofficia advices re-
ceived here tell of an order for the
expulsion from Mexico by the Carran-
"a government of Robert H. Murray,
the representative of the committee on
public information in Mexico City,
who in that capacity has been In
charge of the work conducted by the
American government to offset Ger
man propaganda.
At the same time, the unofficial ad-
vices say, one of the correspondents
| of the Associated Press in Mexico
Ciey, w. E. Weigand, also was order
ed to leave.
The expulsion of both men, it Is
said, was ordered under the thirty
third section of the Mexican constitu-
ton, which provides for the summary
deportation of "pernicious foreigners"
without TRIAL or hearing. Some of the
experiences of Americans expelled
from Mexico under that section have
been described as little short of har-
rowing.
Murray was the correspondent of
the New York World and one OF the
best known American newspaper men
in Mexico. When it was determined
to take steps to properly inform Next
cans of the attitude of the United
States in the war, and thus attack
the German propaganda in Mexico.
which for months has been described
as rampant, Murray was selected BY
the committee on public information
to carry on its work. An order for his
expulsion is taken TO substantiate re-
cent reports that the German propa-
ganda had again gained the upper
hand in Mexican official circles.
The State Department was without
official advices from Ambassador
Fletcher on the subject. but had re-
ceived the report officially. Other
sources of information here in touch
with Mexican affairs heard the same
report.
The last definite information of
Murray and Weigand was received
here more than two weeks ago, when
news came that both had, at the order
of President CarranZa, been hailed be.
fore military court and that their
deportation was expected.