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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
KAISER WILHELM THANKS GOD FUR
 GRACIOUS HELP

Berlin, May 8. via Amsterdam Emperior William replied to Chan cellor Von Hertling's congratulations on the conclusion of peace between Germany and Rumania with this mes sage:
 ''The termination of the state of war in the east fills me also with proud joy and gratitude. Thanks to Gods gracious help the German people, with never failing patriotism under brilliant military leadership and with the as- sistance of strong diplomacy are fight ing step by step for a happy future.
 "I cannot but convey my thanks on this occasion to you and to your colla- borators. God will help us to pass through the struggle which the hostile attitude of the powers, still under arms against me, has forced us to continue and to conclude."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
BRIDGEPORT RED
 CROSS TO APPEAR
 IN GREAT PARADE

On Saturday, May 18th Bridgeport is going to have one of the greatest patriotic parades in its history, when the local Red Cross chapter will unite with auxiliaries and other chapters in nearby towns in presenting an i'm mense civic and military pageant, heralding the opening of the Second Red Cross War Fund Campaign.
 George M. Flames, general manager of the Singer Manufacturing Co.,, has been appointed parade manager for Bridgeport, the appointment coming from the National Red Cross War Council at Washington. Red Cross parades similar to the one in Bridge port will be held in every considerable city in America on May 1th, making a patriotic celebration, of national scope.
 MT. Flames is now hard at work ar ranging his committees and perfect ing his plans for the parade, which will be the biggest of it's kind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
FRENCH SOCIETY
 WILL DECORATE
 GRAVES OF DEAD

Paris, May 8-Commemorating the American soldiers and sailors who have fallen in battle, La Cocarde du Souvenir" patriotic society, plans to decorate the graves of all Americans who are buried in Frnce. Decorated markers known as the 'War Cross of the Dead" will be placed over each grave.
 A committee of the society headed by Senator Poirrier called today on sMr. Sharp, the American ambassador, to make the preliminary arrange ments The ambassador thanked the committee and informed them that he would discuss the plan with Gen. Per shing, the commander of the American forces in France.
 Markers now decorate the graves of French, British and Belgian sol diers. The marker consists of a metal laurel leaf, about six inches in diame- ter, surrounding an American flag. The markers are to be supplied to units in the army. the name of the soldier, the unit and the date
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
SAVING SYSTEM IN POWER PLANTS
 WILL BE ADOPTED

Washington, May S.---Preliminary steps toward putting into operation general plan for fuel conservation in power plants were taken today when the fuel administration appointed Thomas R. Brown of Pittsburgh as administrative engineer for the Pitts burgh district and c. P. Billing as special staff assistant
 The plan contenlplates the saving of from 25,00o0OO to 50,00O,06o tons of coal used annually in industrial plants by means of correct operating meth ods. It includes personal inspection of every power plant; classification and rating of every plant and admin istrative engineer in each state or dis trict.
 The program which is in effect in the Pittsburgh district will be used as a model.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
GRAVE CRISIS FACES
 ENGLAND AS RESULT
 OF MAURICE CHARGES
TEST VOTE WILL BE TAKEN THURSDAY NIGHT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS TO DECIDE WHETHER PRESENT CAB
 NET WILL RETAIN OFFICE.

London, May 8 - With the British army in France facing he most critical days of the var, the David Lloyd. George Ministry in Great Britain at nome is facing the severest government crisis since it over hrew the Cabinet of ex-Pre- nier Herbert H. Asquith.
 On a test vote to be taken Thursday evening in the House bf Commons will be decided whether the present govern nent will remain in office or whether there will be forced a successor.
 The most talked of man in England oday is Gen. Maurice, formerly chief director of military operations at the war office, who in a public letter the veracity of Premier Lloyd George and Bonar Law question.
 If some volunteer general or some soldier who had graduated from poli- tics or business into soldering had de- fled and trampled on all the laws and traditions of the British army and all armies, he would not have excited such enormous surprise as has Gen Maurice in his newly famous lettel impugning the veracity of the min lstry.
 Had some less well trained officer written the letter 1t would have beer put down to lack of tradition and to 2 disregard of the conventionalities by citizen soldier.
 But Gen. Maurice is his personality his record and his career has been thu personification of all that is conven tional, austere and correct in the pro fessional soldier. Barring his uniform he would readily pass for a typica Prussian staff officer of the Molk school.
 The government has issued a sum mons to it's supporters requestin their attendance on the house o common on Thursday when "Mr. As quith will move a resolution which iH carried, will be a vote of censur of the government"
 "A division is absolutely certain, says the call.
 According to the Press associatio
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

One assertion he denied is that there is strike of carpenters em- ployed at the Miller Lumber Go.
 Kane said today there is no trouble between the mill local and any of the mills in Bridgeport, so far as the carpenters are concerned, either with the Miller Co. or any other.
 As to the wage increase which was asked last February to take effect May 1, Kane said the demand was made for a raise from 60 to 75 cents n hour. The builders offered 65 cents an hour, but meeting of the two locals in this city decided not to &C., cept the figure, and voted to stick to the original demand for 75 cents.
 The master builders at a meeting held last Saturday voted to agree to the offer of 65 cents, and some of them, rather than lose the capable men in their employ, offered TO cents an hour.
 There have been many shifts of men from one employer to another, Kane said today, some of the men receiving 70 and some 75 cents an hour, but there has been no strike, and no lock out in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
HEARS CROSBY REPORT
 ON ALLY NEEDS

Washington, May s-A report on the future financial needs of the AL lies was presented to the treasury to- day by Oscar T. Crosby, president and American member of the inter-Allied council on finance and purchases, on his return from Europe. where he has been since last September.
 MT. Crosby, who is still assistant secretary of the treasury, will assist in working out a plan of extending greater credits direct to France, Italy and other co-belligerents, instead of through Great Britain. This will re- lieve Great Britain of borrowing from the United States approximately the sums required for British loans to the Allies.
 The financial branch of the council was organized in aris about five months ago and consists of represen- tatives of the principal Allied govern ments. It has acted as a board of priority for American loans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

The man drowned was Frederick Reif. He was practicing diving un- der water pressure in a tank when the face plate of his helmet became loos- ened and fell 6ff. He was quickly brought to the surface.
 An attempt at resuscitation by the use of oxygen was made by his mates who were thus engaged when the oxygent tank exploded, injuring four of the five men who were working over the diver. Ref and the injured men were regulars in the seaman gunner class.
 The fire on the launch had no con- nection with the explosion, the launch being moored at a considerable dis tance from the diving school.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Capt. Hall was popular throughout the army and had won admiration by his daring, coolness and skill in hand ling his machine.
 The captains flying companions are all certain that he would have knock ed out his opponent had it not been for maneuver unheard of so far as American and French pilots in this sector are concerned. It has been regarded as dangerous to the last degree to bring up a machine sharp ly from a downward plunge because the strain is almost certain to cause the collapse of some vital part of the plane. The German aviator (Cont1nued on page 9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
ANARCHY RIFE
 IN UKRAINE AS
 RESULT OF HUN

London, May S-Anarchy is spreading throughout the Ukraine as result of German action, over- throwing the government, suc- ceeding it with another, so says Exchange Telegraph Co. dispatch from Copenhagen. By petty riots in several places and a serious outbreak in Kiev. large numbers of persons were killed. An attempt was made to kill the UKainian premier.
 A protest was handed to Baron Mumm von SchwarZenstein, the German ambassador, who promis- ed to forward it to Berlin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
ARMS CANCEL s 20 CONTRACTS |N CITY
"SINK WITHOUT TRACE:,'' , AUTHOR
 TO SAIL HOME

Buenos Aires, May S-Count von Luxburg, former German minister to Argentina, who was dismissed by the Argentine gov ernment last fall because of his notorious 'spurlos versenkt'' message and other activities ob- jectionable to Argentina, is finally about to sail for home. Ill health is claimed. His departure has sev- eraI times been postponed.
 It is now announced that Count von Luxburg, under an AL lied safe conduct, will sail tomor- row for Sweden on the Swedish motor steamer Suecia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
BRIDGEPORT IS
 BEHIND IN WAR
 STAMPS SALES

Bridgeport must sell $1Q 900 worth of War Savings and Thrift Stamps daily from now until the end of the year. if this city's quota of $3,00O, 900 is to be reached. At the present time daily sales average about $s,o0o.
 To boost the sale of stamps, the general committee has taken up the idea of having all kinds of trading stamps and> tobacco coupons redeem ed for cash, and this money invested in War Savings stamps. It is believ- ed that s5.00o would be realized if all of the citizens of Bridgeport turned in these stamps and coupons for cash
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
FOUR MINUTE MEN.

A conference of the Four Minute Men of Fairfield county will be held tonight in the court house in Golden Hill street The meeting has been called for the purpose of speeding up the work in hand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
FOUR INJURED AND ONE
 DROWNED AT NEWPORT
NAVAL LAUNCH GASOLINE TANK IGNITES JUST WHEN STUDENT DIVER LOSES FACE PLATE
 WHILE PRACTISING UNDER WATER.

Newport, R. I, May 8A student diver drowied and four enlisted injured here today just when the ene supply navy launch gned. In the excitement fire alarm sounded from the torpedo station resulting Ia dash of navy ambulances for the station
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
HARTFORD TAKES LEAD
 OVER NATIONS CITIES
HAS HIGHEST PERCENTAGE IN LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIP TONS IN ALL CLASSES-CONNECTICUT LEADS
 STATES OF NEW ENGLAND.

Washington May S-Cities which made the highest sub- scrpon percentages of their Liberty Loan quotas in their specve population classes announced today by the treas ury as follows:-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
JIMMY HALL, HERO OF
 U. S. AVIATORS, LOST
WHOLE AMERICAN ARMY IS MOURNING LOSS OF OF YANKEE ACE-LAST SEEN EMERGING
 FROM SPIRAL AND DIVING TO EARTH.

With the American Army in France, May 7(By the As sociated Press)Jmmy Hall is gone and the whole Ameri- air service is mourning his los All wondering whether he killed able to bring his machine safely to earth after his battle in the air PagnY Mosee
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
EXPECT SETTLEMENT OF
 CARPENTERS DEMANDS
BUSINESS AGENT KANE DENIES STORIES THAT STRIKES EXIST IN BRIDGEPORT - MEN INSIST ON
 RAISE TO 75 CENTS ANHOUR~

There strikes of carpenters in Bridgeport Martin Kane business agent for the unions in this city asserted to Times reporter today and articles appearing in New Haven papers, and in the Connecticut Labor Press the contrary are
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

The National Council of Defense will sortly issue an appeal asking the people of the country to save all commodities
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

The War department and the Inter state Commerce Commission are in need of rate and tariff clerks. Ap- pncations for these positions will be accepted at any tine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
WINTER
 WHEAT CROP AT
 572,539,OOO BU.

Washington, May S-A winter wheat crop of 572,5S9, 900 bushels was fore cast today by the Department of Agri- culture, passing it's estimate on condi- tions existing May 1 and on a canvass of the acreage remaining to be har- vested
 With continued favorable conditions the crop will be one of the three lara- est ever grown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
FATE OF BRITISH CABINET IN BALANCE
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public t1.e latest Asso. Press news dispatches, exclusive news features of the In- ternationa1 News Service and local matters in a concise. pithy man. ner. A Peoples Paper" pub lished without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
The Weather Report

New Haven, May S-For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair and cooler tonight; Thursday fair.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
PLAN 100000
VICTORY CHURCH

A miliion-dollar church OF marble
or granite. commemorating the vic
tories of the American troops in the
great war and dedicated to the
Blessed Virgin. is to be erected on the
campus of the Catholic University.
Cardinal Gibbons presided at the
Catholic University over a represents
tive gathering of archbishops and
prominent laymen, at which it was
finally decided to build the church.
Nearly 100000 OF the sum needed
for the memorial church has already
been subscribed and paid, according
to Bishop Shahan, rector of the uni
versity. The building will be started
as soon as weather conditions are IA
vorable, probably early in the spring.
The church will be of imposing
beauty of architecture and will be
about 800 feet long.
The erection of the church will
commemorate also the golden jubilee
of Cardinal Gibbons epIscopate.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
WOMEN TO SPEND
$4,000 FOR VOTE

Fifty thousand dollars is the
amount suffragists plan to, spend to
win the last vote in the Senate. With
100 days left to secure the vote and
pass the amendment before this Con-
gress ends on March 4. a concentrated
drive for the necessary funds is now
under way by leaders-of the National
woman's Party. The money will be
spent to rouse the country to demand
the passage of the amendment.
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, OF Phlladel-
phia, finance chairman, has arrived
in Washington to complete arrange
ments.
This country has been divided into
districts. The District of Columbia
branch OF the party has pledged
1000, which will be raised under the
direction of Mrs. Henry Attwater, re-
Gently elected District chairman. Mrs.
Abby Scott Baker, OF Washington, Is
in charge of the Western part. Mrs.
Baker left last evening for Wyoming,
Montana, and Colorado.
The plans OF the Woman's Party
will be discussed by Miss Maud
Younger at a meeting this evening
at the District headquarters.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
THE LOCAL MARKET

The annual election Of officers q
the local stock exchange was held
yesterday. W. 3 Hibbs was elected
president: r. Z. clanghten. vics
president; Eugene Z. Thompson. Sec
Rotary. and o. II. p johnson. treas
urer- John L. Edwards. A X. Parrit
and H. II. Flather were elected TO an
vacancies on the board OF governors
Directors OF the Mergenthaler Com
pany, following their meeting IN New
York yesterday, declared the regue
lar quarterly dividend Of ~ per cent.
payable December 81, to holders OF
record December 4
Trading at this mornings session
OF the exchange was very brisk
Monotype sold heavily. Capital Trac-
ton was weak after its failure to sell
yesterday.
washington Railway made the fol-
lowing sales:
Two $1,000 fours a. n, and IS
shares OF preferred stock In i've deals.
10 at eos. the remainder at 20.
Lanston sold I'VE shares at 81, and
10, more on the after call At 66H. IN
twb equal deals. A $50 Lanston
Script sold at ISIS.
Capital fractions sales were all on
the after call. when 10 shares sold at
STU. and $500 I'VE sold az 9Th
washington Gas took q slight drop.
10 shares selling al ssh.
Twenty-tour shares OF American
Security and Trust sold at 20 In
three deals Of ten. four, and ten
On the after call q $1,000 Potcuae
Electric Consolidated sold at %.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
C. v. j. GRADUATE
DIES OF WOUNDS
BY JEAN KNOTT

News Of the death OF First Lieu
tenant Clarence Andrew Knudtson.
Of wounds received in action, was re
ceiVed here today by his brother
John Knudtson. 7O3 Lawrence street
northeast.
Lieutenant Knudtson~ had many
friends in this city. He was a
graduate of George Washington Uni
verslty, and was assistant examiner
In the United States Patent Office.
He was born at Grand Rapids, Wis.
on August 3. 1SSS: was a graduate of
the high school at Blair. Wis: and
was a student at the University Of
Wisconsin for two years He then
came. to Washington and was gradu-
ated from George Washington In 1913
with the degree Of A B. He received
the degree Of NJ A. in 1914. and was
second president of the Writers ClaD
Of Washington.
He entered the second officers train
ing camp at Fort Sheridan. Ill. and
was commissioned a first lieutenant !II
the field artillery in December, 1917.
He was then sent to Camp Greene.
where he was stationed until March
1918 when he was ordered to the
school Of fire for field artillery at
Fort Sill. Okla. He sailed for France
in May. 1918 His death occurred on
October Is
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
D. c. WAR WORKERS
TO SING ON DEC. I

The War Camp Community Service
announces plans for q great~song fes-
tival in celebration of the signing of
the armistice, to be held on Saturday
afternoon. December Z, at 3 o'clock,
on the Ellipse-
It will be participated in by indi-
vidual groups representing all Gov
eminent departments and semi-gov-
eminent agencies. The holding of
this festival of song is but the be-
ginning of a series OF interesting
events to be arranged by the W. c. c.
S. with the purpose of creating a
greater friendliness among the or
Plantations and leading to a broader
activity in civic affairs.
Individual programs are to be
given by the various groups that will
assemble around the standard of each
department in a setting to be selected
the different settings to comprise a
network covering the entire ground.
The program Will include songs OF
America and the allied nations. folk
songs. and the popular army songs Of
the day. as well as hymns of peace,
Thanksgiving and praise.
A grand finale will be held on the
north side of the Ellipse, and photo
graphs will be taken from an air
plane, so the arrangements of the w.
c. c. S. announce. J. Edward Bou-
vIer, director OF community singing
of the. District of Columbia, says of
the purpose of the song festival:
"If song can be used to build morale
in an army. then IL can be used to
build morale in the great Industrial
armies Of the nation. II morale is
essential to a successful army IT is
equally essential to the nation in
peace time. This. then, is the crux OF
the matter from a national point OF
yiew-the movement is essential. and
should have its initiative in the Ma
lions Capital
The various departments as well as
the manufacturers and merchants Of
Washington will be asked TO declare
a half-holiday on the day OF the fes-
tiyaL
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 21.-Wheat-
Firm; constant demand; No. red
winter, S2.35%; No. Ied winter,
gsrlicky, S2.33%. Receipts. 42.s6T
bushels. Shipments, 36.526 bushels.
Corn-Unsettled: easier: contract
yellow, $l.55. Receipts, 32,915 BUSH
els. Shipments, 217 bushels.
Oats-Firm; No. : white domestic,
S0t5 cents. Receipts. 900 bushels.
Shipments. 1912 bushels.
Rye-Firm: No. . Western, export.
spot, $1.T6A. Receipts, 1O,S93 bushels.
Shipments. $4,000 bushels.
Hay-Easier; No. 1 timothy, per
ton. S33; No. I clover, mixed. $500
5000 per ton.
Flour-Steady; unchanged.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
CLEOPATRA MARTINI
HELD FOR THREATS

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Nov. FL
Cleopatra Martini and Captain J. l..
Martini are being held in the county
jail here under twenty-one grand Jury
indictments charging threats to kill
DR.. W. c. Gewin, owner OF the Bir-
mingham Infirmary, one of the largest
hospitals here.
Captain Martini and his wife have
been mailing pamphlets for the past
four weeks, IL was testified. in which
they call upon all gypsies, Indians,
and Me2icans to aid them in exter-
mInating the Gewin family. In the
pamphlet they attack DIR. Gewin's
personal habits, and assert that his
hospital Is operated upon a criminals
commercial basis.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
NEED $4,000 MEN
IN MARINE CORPS

THE Leatherneck," the official ma
rine camp paper. published at Guam
tico. Va. says today:
There are many problems con-
fronting the marine corps. and 10000
men THE very least will be needed
for a year to come.
This announcement has been Of
ficially vised at marine corps head
quarters at Washington"
The announcement adds that no
class of men nor single unit in the
marine corps will be discharged for
the present Requests for discharge
or for indefinite furloughs will be
handled on their individual merits.
Reservlsts. for the most part. will
be held to service until the President
proclaims the end of the national
emergency. aud probably for three
months thereafter" the paper says.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
MAYOR INVITES F0CH TO BE
NEW YORK CITYS GUEST

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.--An invita-.
tion TO Marshal Foch to visit New
York city as the guest. OF the munich
pality has been ext ed by Mayor
Hylan.
I'VE owe you q debt for your part
in the triumph Of democracy over
autocracy," read the mayors message.
in part. "On behalf of the munich
pality l offer you the freedom of the
city. which is but a feeble NANTES
tation Of our deep regard and admi-
ration"
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
AGED BUNDLES GIRL BRIDE
SAYS HE IS "INT0LERABLE"

DANEURY, Conn, Nov. 21.-Mrs.
Samuel II. Rumble, twenty-five years
old,|a bride of a month, wants a d.
vorce. alimony. and 100000 from her
bridegroom. Samuel II. Rumble. the
cighty-seven-year-o hat manufac-
turer and banker.
She formerly was Miss Gladys
Brown, of New York and Washington.
She charges intolersble cruelty, In a
suit filed here.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
JOBS FOR WOUNDED
YANKS IN SHIPYARDS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 21.-wound-
ed soldiers and sailors will be en-
ployed in shipyards and offices o.
shipbuilding companies as much as
possible after their return from
France, said Charles Piez. general
manager OF the Emergency Flee,
Corporation. in commenting on the
precautions that will be taken over
the State TO provide employment
for returning soldiers.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
Smokes" BUY FREEDOM
FOR 20 CAPTIVE YANKS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Nov. 21.-In the dying
hours OF the war a couple of German
non-commissioned officers appeared
In front OF the American line with
twenty-eight American soldiers, taken
prisoner by the Germans.
I'VE don't want them" they An
nounced. You can have them for a
price"
whats the charger" shot back a
husky doughboy.
Two packs OF cigarettes" was the
answer.
ITS 9 bargain" said the dough-
boy, and amid cheers the American
men from Michigan and Wisconsin
rejoined the Yanks, while the two
German "non-coms" grlnningly pock-
eted the pills