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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
SENATE BEGINS
 XMAS RECESS
Passes Revenue Bill With out a Record
 Vote.

Washington, Dec. 24.---Having passed the war revenue bill fixing taxes for next year and for 1920, the senate today began its Christmas re- cess. The house met to complete gen. eral debate on rivers and harbors bill and to approve the three day recess plan for the holidays, a quorum not being present yesterday when the proposal was brought up.
 The revenue bill, reduced to raise about six billion dollars next year and four billions in 1920, was passed last night by the senate without a record vote. The measure, which had been before the senate since December IA, and which was revised materially by the seante finance committee, now goes to conference. Senate Nconferees were appointed last night. The con- ference committee, however, will not meet until January 2.
 Although the bill as passed by the senate is much changed from the form in which it was enacted by the house before the armistice was signed leaders of both houses predicted to- l day that the differences will be 0om- promised without great difficulty. The bill as passed by the house would have raised $S,2oO, GOO 900 by taxation next year. The reduction and the in- clusion of rates for 1920 were recom- mended by Secretary McAdoo after the signing of the armistice.
 The senate, just before final pas sage of the bill, rejected a substitute bill offered by Senator La Toilette, ot Wisconsin, Republican, and sustained its previous action in favor of ar amendment repeating existing zone rates on publications in favor of 2 rate of one cent a pound within 15I miles and one and one-ha1f cents { pound beyond.
 Riders attached to the bill include extension of the Reed 'fbone dry" law to the District of Columbia, provision for one months pay to men discharged from the military forces, and al amendment levying a tax of 100 pc cent on political campaign contribu tions above $500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
JAMES O'DONNELL

The funeral of James O'Donnel1 was held this morning at the mortuary chapel of Mullins, Scott & Redgate at 9 o'clock Rev. J. c. Kelley of St. Patrick's church conducted the ser vices and the interment was in St. Michaeps cemetery. The bearers were John Moran, Dennis Boyne James Kel- Ter, David Poland, William Ballard, Frederick Quarford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
 THE JOSEPH P. COUGHLIN co.

Notce is hereby given that 8. meet ingg of the stockholders of The Jo- seph P. Coughlin Company will be held at the office of Shannon & Will. der, Suite 5O7, Newfeld Building, 11SS Main street, Bridgeport, Connecticut. at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 20th day of January, 1919, to take action upon the following resolution, which said resolution was duly adopted at a meeting of the Directors of said The Joseph P. Coughlin Company duly held on the 18th day of December, A. D. 1918:
 Resolved. That the corporate
 existence of The Joseph P.Cough-
 lin Company shall be terminated.
 Dated at Bridgeport, Connecticut, this 18th day of December, AID. 1918. Attest:
 JOHN J. KLEIN, T2o u" 5 Secretary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
JAMES STEER

The funeral of James Speer was held yesterday afternoon at the home of his uncle, Thomas Speer, 267 Myr- tie avenue, at o'clock The bearers were cousins of the deceased, and were John, Frank, Patrick and James Speer. Interment was in the family plot in St. MichaeTs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
MARGARET McCUE

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Me- Cue was held this morning from the home of her daughter. Mrs. Frank strasberger, 1886 Seaview avenue, and at St. Mary's church at g o'clock. Rev. M. Traynor celebrated the re- quiem mass Snd interment was in St. MichaeTs cemetery. The bearers were George Hummell, James Nolan, Will liam Colehan, Frank Strasberger, John Callahan and Leo Callahan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
ALFRED J. RUSSELL.

Alfred J. Russell, one of the best known young dentists of the city, died yesterday at the Isolation hos pital after a weeks Illness with pneumonia. pr. Russell was em- ployed in the office of Dr. Edward S. Warnes. His wife is ill with the same disease at the Bridgeport hos pital and has not been told of his death. The residence was at 2O5 Harriet street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
CLINTON BARNUM SHELBY, Jr.

The funeral of Clinton Barnum Seeley, Jr., was held this afternoon at St. Johns Episcopal church, at ? o'clock. Rev S. F. Sherman con- ducted the services, and friends O. the young man acted as bearers. The bearers were Ira. Warner, Bradford Warner. Heny Bishop, Webb Bassett, Earl Bartram, Macy Wheeler, Harvey Hubbell, Jr., George Sherritt. In terment was in Mt. Grove cemetery In the family plot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
MRS. HERMINE sHARRoN.

The funeral of Mrs. Hermine Shar- ron was held this morning from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Doerner, Morningside Drive, at S:3O, and at St. Anthony's R. c church at Q o'clock, Rev. Philip Massicotte celebrated the requiem mass, and the responses were sung by the church choir. Interment was in St. Mich aeIS cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
WILLIAM HUTTON-

William Hutton, aged 77 years, died last night at his home in Dewey street. after short illness. He was a carpenter employed in a local factory, Rev. William Morton will conduct the services and interment will be in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
MABEL E. JENNINGS.

nings were held this afternoon at the home of her uncle, 43 Fourth street, at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
CLAYTON B. BARTRANI.

The funeral services of Clayton B. Bartram were held this afternoon a. the home of his parents, Hillside ave- nue, Fairfield, at o'clock. Inter ment was in Lakeview cemetery, New Canaan, Conn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
WILLIAM McGRATH

Dr. William McGrath of Ansonia, died in St Vincent's hospital yester- day after a short illness with pneu- monia. He was 28 years of age and was a dentist. He Is survived by his parents, Michael and Ellen McGrath, of Ansonia. The body was shipped to Ansonia today for burial
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
JAMES COLLINS

The funeral of James Collins was held this morning at StRose's church, Newtown, at 10 o'clock Rev. John Sinnott celebrated the requiem mass and interment was in St Roses ceme- tery. Newtown. The bearers were John Lane, Edward Esterbrook, Her. bert Robinson, Edward Burke.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
CORDON HENRY RASCOE.

After an illness of only few days Gordon Henry, the five year old son of MT. and Mrs. Harry Rascoe of 176 Stratford avenue, passed away this morning. The funeral will be held from the home of the parents on Thursday afternoon. Interment in St. MichaeTs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

MT. von Bernstorff says a thing can not be kept secret very long in the United States. Mr. B. ought to realize how the pleasure of conversation is intensified when you are telling things communicated to you as a secret.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, Dec. 24 - For Bridgeport and vicinity: Rain or tnow, probably rain, tonight and Wednesday; colder Wednesday night.
 Conditions favor for this vi- cinity cloudy weather followed by rain or snow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
JAMES TRACY.

James Tracy died yesterday after 2 short illness at his home, 37 Pros- pect street His funeral was held this afternoon at the funeral rooms of Rourke & Boucher, and the body will be shipped to Pittsf1eld, Mass, for burial
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
STATE OF CONNECTICUT DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,

December 16, 191S Estate of John Joseph Banville, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis. trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested. within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment 70
 JOHN BANVILLE,
 Excutor. Care Shannon & Wilder,
 507 Newfield Bldg. T21ss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
MAUDE DeWOLFE,

Maude B. DeWolfe died yesterday morning at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. W. A DeWolfe, 1176 Noble avenue, after a short illness with pneumonia, at the age of 2l years. She Is survived by her pa rents, a sister, Viola, and brother Harry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

The inquiry is made what excuses former pro-German can make now? We'll, we believe the popular alibi in such cases are a sunstroke in early youth, and an overdose of alcohol in the mixed drinks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
GERALD GARRY.

be held tonight at the funeral rooms of Rourke & Boucher and the body will be shipped to Pittsield, Mass, for burial
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Grain receipts at Chicago for last week were 6,S86,Oo0 bushels, a de- cline of 725,OOo bushels over the pre- ceding week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Major General Rhodes Is head of the American armistice commission and was the first American general officer to enter the German lines after the German armistice. He formerly commanded the 42nd or Rainbow di- vision
 The British aviator who was acting as pilot for Major General Charles D. Rhodes and who was killed in the fall of their machine, was Lieut.. Gil pin. They were flying from Treves, Germany to Calais. The machine fell 1900 feet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Union between Montenegro and Ser bia has been officially proclaimed by the Montenegrin Parliament.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
GEN. RHODES
 RECOVERING

Paris, Dec. 24-The condition of Major General Charles D. Rhodes, who was injured in the fall of an airplane at Louvres, northeast of Paris, Monday afternoon, showed great improvement during the night. Tn the accident the pilot of the ma chine, British officer, was killed.
 Hampered by the dense fog, the pilot lost his bearings and was trying to avoid landing in the heart of the city when his machinery was hurled down heavily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Thousands of discharged German soldiers are returning to their homes in the areas occupied by the Allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
55s3 5t H4s as sg s DILLONS 553s HAls sS Hartford Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
Wishing All a Merry Christmas.

Wishing All Merry Christmas THURSDAY ,CEMBER 26TH WE WILL START OUR ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE. This will be the greatest bargain Harvest of the Year Extraordinary price reductions in Winter Millinery. Reliable Fur Scarfs and Muffs. Silk and Lingerie Shirt Waists Marabout Feather Capes and MUfs. Cloth Coats. Plush Coats Guaranteed Rain Goats. Petticoats. Sweaters
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
THE CYRUS PHARMACY
ALMANAC FOR CHRISTMAS

FAIRFIELD AVE. AND COURT.
 LAND ST.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Care Shannon & Wilder,
 507 .Newfield Bldg.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
GERMANY is BLAMED
FOR STARTING THE WAR
Former Krupps Manager Says Ma
tion Must Admit Guilt in
General Awakening. =

Cablegram to The- Sunday star and
the New York Werld. ceyxzisht. 1913.
LONDON, July 20.-A dispatch In the
Chronicle from Stockholm. under date
of Friday. states that DR.. wilhelm
Muehlon. former director Of KruDps
works. known already for his striking
revelations about German war prep
arations in the summer OF 1914, has
contributed another very significant
article in the German paper Erieden-
warte.
"on Germany lies the greatest
blame. not only for starting this war,
but also for the way 1t ha1 been con-
Quoted. There can be no two opin-
ions about that. and only by admit
ting her guilt can Germany again
bring order out Of the present chaos
which threatens to lead to her de-
struction."
The writer maintains throughout
his article this can only be brought
about by 6 general awakening Of the
nation. as those who want to wage
war are dependent on the individual
and not he on them.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
RCRAFT FROM WARSHlPS
MAKE RAID IN GERMANY
Three Planes Land In Denmark,
Another Missing, and Others
Z. Return Safe.

LONDON. July 2o.-British sea-
planes launched from naval vessels
near the coast of Germany have drop
ped bombs on -Teuton airship sheds at
Tondern. in schleswis. destroying two
sheds and possibly a third building.
the British admiralty announced to-
night s--......,. s.-.. 49,
Four machines Of the British aerial
squadron did not return. three land
Ing In Danish territory. An the Brit
ish warships returned to their base
without any casualties.
& In the nrst flight. which was made
p the early morning, al the ma
chimes reached their detectives and
made direct hits on q large double
ehed which was completely destroyed,
the confiagration rising q thousand feet.
In the second flight all the machines
Bombs were dropped on two large
sheds. one having large hole blown
In 1t. II was impossible to observe
whether the destruction Of the second
shed was complete. The attacks were
made from q height from TOO to q
thousand feet.
The bombing Of the Tondern air
sheds was carried out by British naval
machines, which were. dispatched from
vessels now returned to their base,
says an admiralty statement this
e'oihS'
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Artillery Gallops Forward.

Soon thereafter word came back
that the infantry had reached the
limit of the barrage, 30 that the ar
tillery hitched up and started ahead
at dead gallop. unlimbering again
two or three miles farther along and
at the greater distance.
Tho infantry came last. but not
least, for they did the attacking.
Starting at the. hour chosen for the
assault. and equipped with rifles
plenty Of s, ammunition. automatic
grenadeA for this was to be open
fighting, and. accompanied by hard
fighting. hard-dfgging engineers they
advanced into the German petitions
" described. but 1t was that which
IL called depth" and 30 arranged
that its outmost fringe. its fighting
edge, was composed Of fresh troops.
The infantry advanced at the rate of
hundred yards in three minutes, and
made two halte as the first and Sec
ond detectives were reached. The
first was Of ten minutes and the sec
ond Of forty.
The censor does not permit me to
give full details Of the names of the
villages and farms which have been
the soldiers who attacked east Of
outry found their principal dimcu1ty
In. = deep ravine. where there were
many, enemy machine guns. so they
simply surrounded the ravine and
outhanked the Germans there.
The Americans who started from the
east. edge Of the forest of villers-
Cotterets. north Of Longport, storrned
vaucastille. and Besurephin. The
Americans who attacked north Of
Longport estimate the number Of
prisoners captured ct about 1000, q
meter guns and q regiment Of German
artillery besides.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
SALVATION ARMY
MAJOR GOES .aOVER
TOP" WITH THEM

r
PARIS, juno 19-John T.,
Atkins, formerly a Salvation
Army major in Chicago now
serving with . famous bat
TALON of the United States
Army as a Salvation Army
worker, has been mentioned In
battalion and regimentai or
ders, has been @over the top
several times with the baf-
TALON, has been acclaimed the
most popular man in the bait
TALON and recommended for .
commission as chaplain.
aMajor" Atkins, who b
known to the officers and men
of the battalion rs sthe little
major" to distinguish him
from the real major Of the or.
ganization, Mai. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr, is said g carry
the good luck Of the unit with
him. The boys believe that
when he ls present with them
In an engagement their casual
ties are light. On one 0cca.
sion, when q raid was to be
undertaken, the little majors
unit suffered only four casual
ties, while the next organiza-
tion suffered seyefeIys
When pay day was Z long
time coming recently he gave
each man 10 the battalion an
order for = francs on the can.
teen. Each took advantage Of
the siawbone, = g the Army
boys call = loan. and when pay
day came mot ono failed to
visit the little major with tho
refurn u1RyIneDf -
Evening star., 1918-07-21

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 20.-The Germans.
under heavy pressure. have been
forced to withdraw from Rossignol
wood. between Hebuterne and Buc-
quoy, and this strategically important
position is now in the hands Of the
British. +.
This announcement was made to-
night in the Official statement from
the war office. The text of the COM
munication says:
During the day our minor opera
tions in the Hebuterne sector have
been continued with success. Under
the pressure Of our troops the
enemy has been compelled to with
draw from Rossignol wood. between
Hehuterne and Bucquoy, and this i'm
portant local feature Is now in our
possession. The enemy was followed
up closely by our troops and suffered
q number OF casualties.
"Our total capture in yesterdays 8
operations at Meteren amounted to
Evening star., 1918-07-21
GERMAMSLOSE 10000
IN RHEIMS FIGHT

PARIS, July 20. Havas Agen-
cy-Henri GALL. member Of the
chamber Of deputies, who has
just returned from the front.
writes the Mat1n an interesting
narrative Of the fighting east
Of Rheims.
Owing to the maneuver d.
rected by Gen. Gouraud ON July
Is, when he ordered his ad-
vanced posts to fall back to the
French main position, the
French lost nearly 1000 men In
killed and wounded. he said.
On the other hand, the Ger
mans lost ten times that num-
her, he writes. By 10 O'Clock
fin the morning . number OF
German regiments had lost more
than half. their electives, and
entire companies were almost
annihfIated and had only . few
men left.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Allies in Striking
Distance of Railway
Serving German Army

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AIsNE FRONT, July 2o.-The
advance along the Scissors Chateau
Thierry road has brought the allies
within artillery striking distance of
the junction of the railroad serving
the Germans as a line of communica-
tion. The junction already is under
fire. and. unless the desperate attempt
which the Germans are making to
hold is successful. thousands of the
crown princes men may be cut on
and forced to retreat.
A less powerful effort is being
made by the French and Amer
loans eastward Of Chateau Thferry,
except in front Of the position where
the Germans crossed the Marne. The
fighting is comparatively light east
Of Chateau Thierry, except at the
river. where the most stubborn resist
ance of the Germans was unable to
check the allies. who at one point
moved forward half q mile.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
ASK NOON PRAYER HEARING.
Military Affairs Committee Urged
to Set Date.

Hearing before the military affairs
committee Of the House has been
asked on the joint resolution request
ing the President to commend by
proclamation prayers by the people
for one minute at noon each day for
the success Of the war.
This measure has passed the Sem
ate The hearing has been asked by
John D. Bradley, president Of the
resentative Of the American secular
Union, the Freethought Federation
and the. Nationalist Association OF
America. - i q -
Evening star., 1918-07-21
BERLIN CALLS COUNTER
DRIVE RELIEF OFFENSIVE''

Hartennes we threw back the enemy
beyond the original line; our troops
report the heaviest enemy losses. A
large number Of tanks were demolish-
ed before our front
South of the Marne there was mod
crate firing activity during the day.
Southeast OF Mareun enemy partial
attacks were repulsed
During the night our troops south
OF the Marne were withdrawn to the
north bank of the river without being
noticed by the enemy.
Northwest Of Souain French ad-
vances were sanguinarily repulsed.
yesterday again thirty enemy air
planes and seven captive balloons
were shot down"
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Navy to Seize Norfolk Houses.

NORFOLK, Va, July 20.-In order
to break up profteering at the ex-
pense Of Navy employees and acting on
the opinion Of the Navy Departments
legal advisers. Secretary Daniels to-
day, following a conference at the
Norfolk navy yard, directed Admiral
Watt, commandant Of the industrial
section of the yard, to commander
all houses needed by his men, where
the landlords participated in profiteer-
ing.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

after daylight, but the allied guns
were much more effective. as reports
from the aviators and observation
balloons on the enemy positions came
in. There were numerous bombing
raids by airmen this morning.
The northern half of the Soissons-
Chateau Thierry line is now far be-
yond Viezy, to the cast. and there
have been bitter struggles in this ter
ritory. The allies big guns COM
Tmand the bridges southeast Of Sois-
Evening star., 1918-07-21
GERMAN-MAGyARS
FORM RED GUARD
czecho- -sIoyaks Say They
Must Have Army From
Outside.

Most of the red guards who op-
posed the czecho-Slovaks when the
latter took control Of the government
at vladivostok were Germans ana
Magyars, said message received by
Prof Masaryk, president OF the Czecho-
Sloyak national council. The message
was made public here last night
The dispatch said the bolshevists
had surrendered control Of the gov
ernment to the Germans and Mag
vars, and that the Czecho-slovaks de-
cided for that reason. and because OF
attacks on Czecho-Slovak forces else
where in Siberia, to take charge OF al
fairs at the seaport
Dead Bodies the Proof.
.rn our fighting here" said the dis
patch, most of our opponents have
been Magyars and Germans, proof OF
this being furnished by prisoners and
by dead bodies. The bolshevists have
completely lost their popularity with
the majority of the Russian people.
and, in places where they still retain
power IulS Is OuAy WIN sAAS ~NS~F -
enemy prisoners, who hold control OF
everything by force. We do not mix
in any way in Russian domestic al
fairs. and we find that this secures US
the sympathy of the people every
where.
.We have also kept in close touch
with the representatives Of the allies
and all our measures are taken with
their knowledge and concurrence. All
the allies representatives are in sym
pathy with us and afford us all the
assistance they can, supplying us
with medical assistance.
Must Have Army from Outside.
In our opinion, 1t is most desirable
and also possible to reconstitute
Russian-German front In the east.
but we feel certain that combined
and single-minded military effort by
the allied powers Is essential to effect
this.
1--WE also feel certain that an army
capable of fighting the Germans can
not be raised by Russia herself in the
immediate future. The army must
come from outside to begin with.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Secretary MoAdoo Leads Parade.

sEATTLE,; Wash, July 2o.-March-
ing on foot, wiHiim q. McAdoo, di-
rector general Of railroads; Mrs. No
Adoo and Charles ". schwab. director
general Of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. led q parade Of 10000 over-
all-clad shtpyard workers through the
downtown section here late today in
honor Of the american victories IN
the present -Franco-American Of
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Dr.. Christopher Tompkins Dead.

RICHMOND. Va. July 20.-Dr.
Christopher Tompkins, formerly dean
Of the Medical College of Virginia.
died at his home tonight at the age of
seventy years. He was for many years
one of the leading physicians of the
state. DR.. Tompkins was about his
home Friday. but was striken seri-
ously i'll during the night AID his
death followed tonight.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Brooklyn Pitchers Enlist in Navy.

CHICAGO. July 2O.-'Rube'' Mar
guard and "Burley" Grimes. pitchers
for the Brooklyn National League
base ball club. enlisted in the United
States Navy here tonight. They took
the oath on the stage of local thea
ter, the announcement being made
that they were the latest players to
obey the work or fight" order.