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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09


 Asquith said he thought it was not the business of parliament to con- stantly inquire into the conduct ot suc- cessive phases of the war. The house of commons, he added, had more than enough of such inquiries already
 London, May g.
 Asquith denied that his motion re- specting the Maurice affair was de- signed to obtain vote of censure Of the government, saying it was absurd to describe it as such. Should he ma it his duty to censure- the government, he said, he hoped that he would have the courage to do so in direct and unequivocal form. fr Premier Lloyd George was cheered loudly when he arose to speak. lie said he had been treated unfairly. It was the business of Gen. Maurice to come to the cabinet and point out where the minister had made mis- takes, he declared.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR W.
 MARSHALL, JR,

A memorial service for Wilson Mar shall, Jr., who came to his death on the Aviation Field of Salisbury Plain, England, the last week. will be held at St Johns Episcopal church, Park and Fairfield avenues, on Friday af- ternoon, May 10, at 3 o'clock.
 The memorial address will be deliv- cred by the Rev. H. G. Buehler, head master of Hotchkiss school, Lakeville, Conn.,, where Marshall was once a student, he having graduated with Ihonors there. The music for the oc- casion will be furnished by the vested choir of St. Johns church under the direction of Alvin Bruel.
 Miss Vera Curtis, of the Metropoli- | tan Opera Company, New York City, | and a friend of Marshall, will sing. Marshall was the first of the young men who have gone from St. Johns church to the Great War to lose his life. A gold star will be placed on the Service Flag of the church in memory of him. Fifty-three other
 young men have also gone from this church, many of whom are now in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
Destruction of Numer- ous Shops Appears to
 Be Certain. NEW HAVEN FIRE
 FAST SPREADING Number of Buildings at Depot Will Be Con-
 p1etely Razed.

New Haven, May 9-A fire of serious aspect started this noon in a round house adjacent to the shops of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail road" southwest of the station here destroyed yesterday.
 Destruction of the shops, covering many acres, seems likely, although opportunities for fighting the blaze are ex- cellent.
 The heart of the fire is in a storehouse in which among other things the railroad stored its track torpedoes. Bremen were engaged for some time in getting out boxes of these ex- plosives. The fire may take a number of buildings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
BEGINNING PLANS
 FOR FOURTH LOAN

Washington, May 9-Before work on the third liberty loan is finished the treasury's loan publicity bureau has started preparations for the fourth loan, which will be offered next fall All artists and designers were asked today to submit designs for pos ters, window cards ana buttons by June 1. These are to be donated to the government
 Bond buyers buttons for the fourth loan will be smaller than those used in the third campaign and will be made of tin, in order to save celluloid for more important war purposes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
.LAV|T CALLS WORKERS
 FROM LIBERTY PLANT,
 CONFERENCE START
MAJOR GENERAL IRWIN ARRIVES FROM WASHINGTON TO TAKE HAND IN STU. ATION WHICH THREATENS NATION
 ARMS STRIKERS STILL OUT..

Notwithstanding great eff forts made by the government of the United States to bring to an amicable settlement the dispute between the Machin- ists' union and the Remington . Arms Co. of Bridgeport, it was announced this afternoon that Samuel Lavit, business agent for the Machinists' union, call ed a strike at the Liberty Ord nance plant in an effort to tie up the work being done upon government contracts.
 Owing to the fact that the vast ma jority of the workers are loyal to their country and have perfect confidence in the Washington authorities to rem edy any grievances they may have,the machinists who walked out failed to stop the wheels from turning and the machine shops will continue to pro- duce their quotas of munitions.
 w. A. Erwin, of Washington, one of the officials of the Ordnance De- partment is in Bridgeport, having ar- rived last Monday. His mission is to investigate the grievances of the workers and adjust them in the same manner as the grievances of the ship builders and the railroad workers have been adjusted.
 It appears Erwin is making "a very thorough investigation so when he re- turns to Washington he can lay a complete report of conditions before the Labor Commission. of which Ex- President Howard Taft, is a member.
 The action of the machinists in walking out and retarding the output of munitions has met with protest from other workers and the public. At o'clock yesterday afternoon Waldo c. Bryant, district ordnance chief, received from Washington a letter signed by Brig.-Gen. c. c. Will Hams, of the Ordnance Department which appealed to the loyalty of the workers and asked them to stay al their work while the government ad- justed their grievances. A copy o1 this letter was sent to Business Agen Samuel Lavit, of the Machinists union, and when received by him ht in turn showed it to a few other off cers of his union remarking:
 Better not show it to the boys now it would spill the beans."
 Both the federal and the local au thorities in Bridgeport are preparing for word from he district and loca draft boards to begin a roundup o machinists of draft age who hay been allowed to work on munition through industrial exemption. Imme 6iately they quit work for which tn exemption was granted they becam subject to instant draft in the classe in which they were originally rated.
 When a man stays away from tn Remington Arms plant for three sue cessive days he is automatically dis charged. The district boards are the notified by the factory officials an they in turn notify the local board If the man does not appear before h
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

The committee consists of Judge George w. Wheeler, head of the War Bureau; Archibald McNeil, Jr., who will entertain MT. Daniels during his stay here, and B. D. Pierce, Jr., pres dlent of the Chamber of Commerce and head of the local chapter of the Red Cross.
 Secretary Daniels will arrive short ly before noon on the 10th, accompa- nied by Mrs. Daniels, and will be met at the station by a special reception committee. At 1915 the secretary will | sit down for luncheon at The Strat- field as the guest of honor of tho Chamber of Commerce and will make a short address at the conclusion of 1 the luncheon.
 In the afternoon the secretary will \ visit the plants of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, the Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company and the Naval Base at Black Rock. At the conclusion of his inspection al each plant the secretary will make a short address to the men.
 At 6:15 MT. Daniels will dine with the Red Cross workers at The Strat- field and make a brief address to the linen who will start the drive for the Red Cross fund.
 In the evening a monster public rally is planned at the State Armory under the auspices of the War Blu reau. Secretary Daniels will be the guest of honor and will deliver tht address of the evening.
 Plans for this meeting are in tht hands of Justice Wheeler of the Wa Bureau and it is expected that stand
 ing room only will be available whel the Secretary of the Navy deliver
 his message to Bridgeport.
 The Secretary and Mrs. Daniels vii
 remain over night in this city at tn home of Archibald McNeil, ST., Nc 1000 Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
OWNERS APPEAL FROM AWARDS OF
 NEW CITY PLAZA

F. E. Lalley has filed notices of ap- peals from benefits to his properties on Water street and on Middle street and from damages awarded him for his Bank street property On the Water street property he is assessed $6,44O; on the Middle street property, 8, ,25C and for the Bank street prop erty he was allowed $4,7O0. The Boys club in Cannon street has appealed from benefits of $1,465.
 Appeals from damages also filed are as follows: M. Siegel, 10 Bank street. S250. and James H. Burton, Wall street. s35O. Fannie Siegel, Water street. S14S26,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
CANNOT RESCUE
 FOUR WORKMEN
 IN N. Y. SUBWAY

New York, May 9-Eight la- borers who were imprisoned for six hours in a tunnel 100 feet be- low the surface, following the cave in of subway excavation in FIatbush avenue, Brooklyn, late last night, were rescued early to- day, but no hope is held for four fellow worlmen, also trapped in an adjoining section of the sub- way.
 The rescued workmen were kept. alive by means of com- pressed air forced through pipes which had been sunk from the street to the tunnel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
FRANCO BRITISH SHARPE Y CHECK HUNS
BOOBIES AMBUSH YANKEE PATROL
 IN FOUL SECTOR

With the American Army in France, May 9-(By the Associat- ed Press)-An American patrol on the Toul sector fell victim to a silent enemy ambush some time last night. The Germans evil dentIy used bayonets and the butts of their rifles. The Ameri- cans went out early in the even- ing and nothing further was heard of them until another pa trol happened to cross the spot where the others had been am- pushed. Not one shot was fired during the encounter as far as was known.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
ONE CONN. BOY KILLED AND 4
 ARE WOUNDED

Washington, May 9-The casualty list today contained 76 names, divid- ed as follows:
 Killed in action, 10; died of wounds, 3; died of accident, 2; died of disease, 6; wounded severely IS; wounded slightly, 41, prisoner, 1.
 The following five Connecticut boys are among those mentioned in the list: Killed in action, Ernest c. Bell, Middleffeld; wounded severely, Roy L. Tower, IS Admiral St., New Haven; Thomas Syawak, Hartford; wounded slightly, William G. B. An german, Rockville; Dennis F. Eagan Il Hubbell avenue, Ansonia; John H r. Tobin, Stamford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
Washington Bridge
 Getting New Motors

Work on the installation of new motors at the Washington bridge in Stratford, is being rapidly completed, and it is expected that the draw will be in first class working order by Tuesday of next week. The bridge was ordered closed last week, by gov ernment officials, but large tow of coal and structural iron was allowed to go through the span yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
CADET DIES FROM
 AEROPLANE FALL

New York, May 9-Ralph F. Jeremy, Wilkesbarre, Pa., one or the army aviation cadets who fell I'oOo feet in collision between two aero planes at Central Park, L. l., yester- day, died today at the signal corps hospital in Hampstead, L. l. The body will be shipped to his brother in Emporia, Kansas.
 John BerWin of Muldrow, Miss, was killed in the accident and Julian R, Vidner of Washington, D. C., was slightly injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

Although the indications are that the government will weather today's storm, it is interesting to note that for the first time in the history of the Lloyd-George administration, in spired intimations appear in that DOT tion of the press that supports former PhSgnier Asquith that in the event of the government being defeated there exists 'an alternative government ready to step into the breach"
 It is confidently declared in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09

same quarters that even should the ministry survive today, it's days are numbered.
 On the government side it is assert- ed that the premier has complete answer to the accusations of Gen. Maurice and that the debate will not turn on technical procedure. but will be what is described as an open dis cussion of the merits of the case, with certain important disclosures, re- Hating to the front in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
FIXING NOW IN
 ZURICH HOSPITAL

Zurich, Switzerland, May 9-For- mer King Constantine of Greece has undergone an operation in Zurich hospital and is now out of danger. It is believed, however, that his con- valescence will be slow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
DYING AMERICANS

London May 9-A dinner to 1000 American naval and military officers and Y. M c. A. representatives was given at the National Sporting club last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
US, COMPARTMENT MAKES
 APPEAL TO STRIKERS

"The War Department is Investigating wage conditions at Bridgeport and expects reach definite conclusion i'll the very near future be established will date from May st We learn with regret and surprise that strikes contemplated in Remington Arms and several other shops manufacturing munitions which needed immediately by PershngS soldiers in France. In view of the acthat the has adjustment under and also in view of the extremely grave situation existing in France every loyal employed in these shops has obligation to the government it's Army in France to keep production
 ing In view of these facts expect the men to stand by
 the government and remain at work pending adjustment II "(Signed) BRIG. GEN. WILLIAMS
 Il "Chcf of Army Ordnance"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
DAYS
 AS PREMIER NUMBERED.
THOUGH TT IS EXPECTED PRESENT ADMINISTRATION WILL WEATHER STORM MANY BELIEVE TT WILL
 NOT LONG SURVIVE-PREMIER'S ANSWER READY

London May 9The Irish Natonalsts according to the Daily News decided officially Wednesday night not to partcl pate in the proceedings in parliament today
 If this information accurate substantial majority for sured
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
ASOIJITH MOVES MOTION
 TO SIFT GRAVE CHARGE
IN COMMONS THIS AFTERNOON IS AUTHOR OF MOTION THAT MAY BRING
 ABOUT GRAVE CRISIS IN ENG LISH GOVERNMENT.

London May 9-Ex Premier Asquth moved motion n the hose of commons this afternoon for the appointment o e lec committee investigate the charges made by Gen Maurice fonnnnn director military operations at the office
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
 RECEPTION TO DANIELS
SECRETARY OF NAVY ACCOMPANIED BY WIFE TO ARRIVE IN CITY MAY 20TH-WILL AD-
 DRESS WAR RALLY ARRANGED BY JUDGE WHEELER.

Plans for the reception of Hon. Josephus Daniels Secretary the Navy during his visit to Bridgeport Monday May 2Oh tentatively agreed upon last night by the commit arranging the SecretarYs schedule in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the latest Asso. Press news dispatches, exclusive news features of the In- ternationaI News Service and local matters in concise, pithy man. ner. A Peoples Paper" pub ushed without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
The Weather Report

New Haven, May 9-For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair and warmer tonight; Friday increasing cloudiness, prob ably showers, 7
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

When j D. Curwool writes u story
about the wilderness he knows, ab0Gt
he grandeur and the glory OF Arctic
woods and Arctic SHOWS, about sdyen-
lures supeI-human The epic struggles
Of The strong, why does he drag in
lovely woman, where cultured females
don't belong Why must there he
lot of wooing the wearied readers
soul 10 yeN. and why are lovers billing
cooling, when they're in snow up 10
their necks? Alas, the moldy super.
stition thar love must light up ever,
tale, whate'er the scene or the dondi
tiOns-the icebu =. or the forest Trail
There was one dauntless story teller.
who laughed the ancient ruie to scoIn
that gifted Robert Louis feller-ans
Treasure Island" then was born:
there are no mistit damsels in IL, no
lovers wailing in the sun; and when
The readers once begin it, they do not
eat until they're done.
The publishers, 10 Robert Louis.
when they beheld The manuscript. ne
doubt exclaimed Great Scott BE.
shew us, Your intellect has surei'
slipped The sales would never pay
The carriage; the whole book world
would stand aghast. there's not a
word OF love or marriage in this ro-
nance, from first 10 last, Ring in
some maidens, blithe and raerry, ana
lei John Silver marry one; then it viii
he delightful, very, and We will sell
it by the ton
There's Randall Parrish who is witt
ing some splendid stories o. the days
when whites and Indians we're fight.
ing in dark and solemn ways. II he d
defy the old tradition that love mus.
cumber every tale, we'd have the bo0l
Tor which we're wishing an epic OF
The lonely trail.
But no. to scenes all red and CORY.
lie introduces Sarah Jane; she han9s
around throughout the story and fills
me WITH a pale pink pain. Where
blood is deep and scraps are sorest
she with the hero gaily fliris. ana
though hundred leagues of fores
she trails her long bedrageed skirts
| bless the woman and her daughter;
they are the SAVIOR of This life blu
they are fishes out of water in Der
sorli tales OF force and strife BY Walt
Mason From Judge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
CULTURE

Culture is the faculty OF reading
books with appeal just as much when
nerused from The last page 10 the be.
ginning.
Ii is the ability, in man, to wear
delicate WHISPERS and talk indetermin-
ate things about incomprclensiu g
topics.
In a woman it is the ability to weai
flowing garments and speaE softly an
knowingly about airy Symptoms of in
splicable mpossibilities.
The great charm about this kind OF
culture is that neither the talker nuI
he tslkee need bother to try to III
derstand what is said.
Yet both are benefited for each
feels himself or herself understood 1T
last.
Culture, therefore, is bestowed upon
people in the proportions each is best
.hle to carry.
The common or garden variety o.
culture, which has to do with gentle
r. gard for the thoughts, opinions and
wishes OF others, and with an Ordinary
enjoyment of the human side Of book /.
pictures and the world in general, l.,
too easily attained TO be Of interest tt
the folk who adopt the other form o..
culture. From Judge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
A Fight For Life

II is 4 lie and death struggle ior many
II our boys al the Front II has been
iish, or die ior many OF rs at home in
the past and the lucky persons are those
who have suffered, but who are now
well because they needed natures
warning signal in time to correct their
trouble with that wonderful neN dis
cogcry oi DR.. Picrce's called An-ur,c. y
You should prompiy heed these warm
ines, some OF which are dizzy spelis
bacl;ache, irregularity OF The urine
or the painful tVinge- Of rheumatism,
sciatica or lumbago 70 delay may
make possible the dangerous forms Of
kidney disease, such ~ diabetes ol stone
in bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi.
tons take plenty OF exercise in the open
air, avoid heavy meat diet. drink
freely OF water and ri each meal ,ake
Anuric double strength. Sold hy
druggists in siXty-cent packages. Yon
will in a short time lind thai YOU are
one Of the firm indorscrs ol Anuric
Send Zoe to DR.. piefce's lnyalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, n. y, for nia package
(uIrACo lii" MAS Nar.. ~ial- Uoa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
CHIPS FROM AN OLD BLOCK

he independent Go fishing on youi
own hook
some women are prudes, others
merely prudent.
Efficiency and olficousness seldom
work together.
Meals (. o. b. would reduce the hI9l,
cost OF living.
When money is light we have 10
fan back on loose change
Opportunity may be knocker but
ls ever a willing booster.
TO be in accord, Il moon faced girl
should have starry eyes.
Some men hug delusion rather
than embrace an opportunity.
A strong man may weaken when d
weak man raises an objection,
II is easier TO be good than great
The competition is less.
The formula iof contentment: Re
Healthy, Happy and Prosperous.
Preserve a warm heart aud a coz,
head. but beware Of cold feet.
A stitch in the side is no sicn
your bones are knitting.
Seine women have married titles.
Those who have not are countless.
Too many men can see faults ~
others, but are blind to their own.
The man who served Jail sentence
long ago often 5 he first to kick the
other fellow who finds himself in the
same predica ment.
The man who censures the son If
another often oyerlooks The SORT III
life that his own son is leading.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
THE COsT OF LIVING

Living Fifteen dollars a wee- VIII
support . husband, wife and three
children in New York Cily This "a
what the officials OF the Brooklyn Bu
reau OF Charities have found out,
The other day New England news
paper told how a woman had support
ed her little family on dollar day
and did it for years decently snd res,
pectably.
On the same day New York juds /.
was asked To permit Young heiress
TO draw $4,000 year from an estate
which she had inherited, as this
smount was necessary 10 meet her eX-
penses.
All this goes 10 show that the cost
OF living is q personal matter. 1t dc,
Ponds NOT OH what one needs, but on
what one wants. or thinks he wants.
We hear 4 great deal of talk from
those who are demanding a minimum
wage, regarding the high cost of liz
ing. IL the good old fash ioped days o.
our torefathers, and more recently n
The DAYS of The simple life, ii would
have been regarded as an imper,i.
uence 10 discuss with neiehbor In.
question OF how much he spent to live
The necessaries of life furnish 4
sufficient living for some, while for
others luNuries are SO common thai
they have become necessities. In the
olden days We lived on what we had
What a sturdy race of independent,
courageous, progressive, God fearin2
people was brought forth.
These were ones thar did the pion
eer work, that crossed the plains, pillow.
ed the prairies. opened the mines, bor-
ed for oil, and planted the distiic
school and church wherever they We al.
These strudy, strong true hearted
Americans were never troubled about
the cost of living. They lived OH
what they earned and produced. They
bre1 he'd the free air Oh indepe ndtnce.
They believed in the traditions OF rhe
elders, They respected parental ait
thority. They regarded The constiiu
ion With reverence. They obeyed The
laws and saw that every man no
violated them was called to strict &C
count.
These worthy ancestors would have
spurned the thought OF pensions Tor
tneir widows, OF bread lines, OF bundle
days and soup houses for their chill
dren as they sprrned the thought OF
The poor house.
Are we breeding any better people
IN the time OF fads and fancios, of col
uIins and pensioning, of patronizins
sud pattins. than we bred in The good
old days when We had faith in man
and an abiding faith in God Leslie.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
III Sure Does the Work"

Changeabe weather and wet feel
make March dangerous month for
coughs, cold, Group and whoopine
cough BE prepared to get prompt re.
lief Don't let a cold run into serious
sickness, Mrs W. II. Thornton. 1923
W, 10th St. Little Rock. Ark. writes.
"My little boy had severe attack of
Group and honestly believe he would
have died il 1t had not been for Foley's
Honey and Tar Two doses relieved
him. would not be without II at any
price" For sale by w y. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-28
TEA AT FIVE.

Candles on pink-petaled globes,
Daffodils sheathod all in green
Buds" in beWilderlns robes.
Dainty. demure, and serene
Think when they ask me to come
Teas are for women--a bore, -
liut here's a comfort erumb =
Lillth is certain to pour.
1ilith In towerlil.e euise,
Putting the daffies TO shame:
Smiling in friendliest wise,
Saying. so glad that YOU came"
Likewise bestowing her smiles
On men, and more men. for these
Flock where sweet Lilth beguiles
Even 10 afternoon teas, AZ,
five-anl ! haste to depart =
So do The others galore,
Saying each one in his heart.
"Lilith is certain 10 pour
but. at disquietine whites,
| know. q wonder do these7)
Little Miladi OF Smiles
YOU are The afternoon tease.