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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
Bey ReSentS Interference In
Internal Affairs OF Turkey

not Independent before the war can
not be regulated except by means Of
institutions created in accordance with
the constitutions of ecah individual
country"
The foreign minister said he reject
ed all proposals which meant inter
ference in the internal affairs of the
country. and concluded his address
with the declaration that he was in
complete accord with the German and
Austrian policies.
In his address to congress in reply
to which the speech of the Turkish
foreign minister was made, President
Wilson said the Turkish portions of
the Ottoman empire should be assured
a secure sovereignty, but the other
nationalities now under Turkish rule
should have unmolested opportunity
of autonomous development.
He also said the DardanelIes should
be opened permanently as a free pas
sage to the ships and commerce of all
nations under international guaran-
tees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
SUES TO SET
ASIDE DAMAGES
FOR DEATH

Motion to set aside the verdict Of
the jury awarding damages of $4,000
to Ella F. Schrayer of Norwalk against
Bishop & Lypes of that place for the
death of her son in an automobile ac-
cident, was made before Judge William
NJ. Maltbie in the Superior court to-
day. and argued at length. Decision
was reserved. Watrous & Day of New
Haven represented the defendants, who
move to set the verdict aside, and
Keough & Candee of Norwalk repre-
sent Mrs. Schrayer. The boy, IA
years old, was killed by an automobile
owned by Bishop & Lynes, and driven
by George Ayrault.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
FACTORIES
ARE READY
TO CLOSE
Will Comply With Fuel
Boards Request
Schools Suspend
for One Week.

First effects of Fuel Admin
istrator Carl F. Siemon's dras-
tic order preventing dealers
from issuing coal to manufac-
turers was reported today from
the Liberty Ordnance Go. A
representative of that firm told
Secretary William F. Sheehan
of the Fuel Committee that the
plant would close at 3 o'clock
this afternoon if it cannot get a
supply of soft coal. This firm
is under government requisi-
ton.
Complete closing of Bridgeport in
dustry from tomorrow noon until
Wednesday morning was indicated to-
day. The Locomobile Co., American
& British Manufacturing Co., and the
Ashcroft Manufacturing Co., all ex-
empted from closing on Monday, in
formed Administrator Siemon today
that they would comply with his re-
Guest and would close on Monday. The
Bryant Electric Co., and the Siemon
Hard Rubber Co., of which the fuel
administrator is president, will stay
closed until Wednesday.
Bridgeport public schools will close
this afternoon and will not resume
sessions again until Monday, Febru-
ary II. This was decided today af-
ter a conference between the admin
istrator and Elmer H. Havens, presi-
dent of the Board of Education. The
schools have 10 days supply of coal
in their bins, and there is no indica-
ton that any will be given them dur
ing the next few weeks.
''The situation will be extremely
critical for the next three weeks -
said Administrator Siemon today. I'VE
are going to get coal into the homes
and after next Wednesday, when the
suspension of deliveries to the factor
les is lifted, manufacturers will not
get coal until householders have been
taken care Of"
The arrival of IA carloads of anthra-
cite coal, $50 tons, and II carloads of
extends the city's domestic supply to
three days. Three carloads of coke
also arrived. None has been received
by rail, but it is reported thousands
of tons are being loaded onto barges
and will be sent in this direction as
soon as the Sound becomes naVigable
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
BELIEVE SPERRY,
YOUNG FLYER, WAS
ABOARD TuSCANIA

Frank E. Ballard, county commits
sioner, is considerably worried over
failure to get news Of his stepson, Sec
ond Lieutenant Charles A. Sperry, who
he believes was a passenger on the ill
fated Tuscania, torpedoed off the coast
of Ireland Tuesday night. Sperry is
well known here and popular in the
younger set.
Sperry was a student at the Toronto
Flying School last fall, and was later
sent to Fort Worth with other Canadi-
ans for completion of the preliminary
training. He had been assigned to the
Royal Flying Squad, and ordered to
England for the finishing touches to
the training with about so others, Ca
nadians and Americans.
He was in Bridgeport a short time
ago. He then went to Canada and
sent word to Ballard January rs that
he expected to sail in a day or two.
He promised to cable his safe arrival
Immediately on reaching England, and
failure to receive word has caused
considerable worry by his relatives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08

ing these men were really needed
was enabled to make an appropria-
ton for Is men. These men have not
yet been appointed by the police
board. But the money accumulated
has mounted into sum large enough
to pay double that number of police
men.
Stanley is asking for so new men,
but members of the apportionment
board indicated that only half of
that number would be allowed.
The fire department is sure of rs
new men,. Fiftv-seven of these will
be provided for in the appropriation
for the double platoon system, while
the rest will be appointed to fill va
cangies. caused by the drafting OF
irernen into military service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08

Amsterdam, Feb. 8-Turkey is in
complete accord with the attitude of
Germany and Austria, as expressed in
the recent speeches of the German
chancellor, Count Won Hertling, and
the Austrian foreign minister, Count
Czernin, the Turkish foreign minister,
Nessimy Bey, told the chamber of
deputies yesterday. He also declared:
"The Dardanelles will remain open
in the future to international traffic,
as in the past, and on the same condi-
tions."
In his address, ass1orwarded by way
of Vienna, the foreign minister said
great difficulties had arisen in connec-
ton with the peace negotiations in
Brest-Litovsk, but that he had rot
lost hope While he was aware of the
great desirability of concluding peace,
he said, eve never will conclude a
peace at any price"
Referring to the war aims speeches
of President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George, Nessimy Bey said:
I'VE adhere to the standpoint that
the fate of national groups which were
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
BULLARD WORKERS
ARE GIVEN w. S. S.

As preliminary to the great War
Savings Stamp drive which will be
BuIlard Machine Tool Co. will to-
morrow present to each member OF
its organization thrift stamp card
on which has been pasted one 25-cent
thrift stamp.
Coupled with this incentive to
"Save and Serve" complete arrange
ments have been made for the sale of
thrift stamps in each department,
and as the Bullard organization is an
intensely patriotic one, as already
evidenced by their Liberty Bond SUBJ
scription, the sum total of thrift
stamp sales is bound to be large.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
113 men OF
TUSCAN|A
MISSING
Identification Tags on
Bodies of a. Soldiers
Washed Ashore
In Ireland.

Washington, Feb. s - The
navy department today an
nounced that latest reports of
the survivors of the Tuscania
show rs officers and ,274 en-
listed men of the army have
been landed in Buncrana, Ire
land; that 46 officers and sea-
men Of the crew have been
landed in Larne, Ireland; and
that approximately $40 officers
and enlisted men of the army
have been landed in Islay,
Scotland.
Early today no additional list of the
Tuscania survivors had become avail
able at the war or navy department
The only part list received was that
cont lining 30 names announced yes
terds5.
Physical difficulties In the preparing
lists it was said today at the war de-
partment, may greatly delay pubtica-
tion of an accurate list of the lost
The survivors have been landed at
various points. Until officers manage
to get into touch with them and check
them Off against the muster rolls or
until complete list of the names Of
survivors can be assembled at some
central point and checked against the
ships papers, there is no way to de-
termine who are missing, although the
number may be known. ...
There Is also a possibility that ad-
jitional survivors may have been
picked up by patrol boats and will be
brought in later when the craft come
off duty. The list of Hfeboats also
must be checked up as one or two
might have made shore unaided. News
dispatches show some of the hfebaots
were destroyed by the explosion OF
the torpedo, so careful examination of
the experiences of survivors is neces-
sary to find out how many got away
from the ship safely.
In addition, the department an
nounces, approximately SO soldiers
and members of the crew are reported
to be in hospitals. Six members OF
the crew ana u SotQleTS are III Ine
military hospital in Londonderry Ter
soldiers are in IJough Foyle hospita
in Londonderry, and nine soldiers ant
two of the crew are in the county in
frmary in Londonderry"
War department officials are unable
to account for the statement made il
news dispatches that blank identified
tion tags were found on the bodies o
A American soldiers washed ashore.
Even If the men had not been def
nitely assigned to an organization tn
army regulations require that the tai
bear on one side the full name of tn
wearer. The organization commando
Is held responsible by military reg
ulations for the completion of thes
tags.
Gable press dispatches from a
Irish port last night saying "A bodie
of American soldiers, battered beyon
recognition, had been washed ashor
Is miles from the scene of the toi
CONTINUED on Page 11.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
THOMAS is
SAFE SAYS
MESSAGE
Bridgeport Soldier Escapes
Unhurt When Tuscania
Is Torpedoed.

Fred j. Thomas, a Bridgeport
soldier attached to the 15Sth
aero squadron, escaped unhurt
when the troopship Tuscania was
torpedoed OFF the coast of Ire
land.
"Arrived here safe," says
cabIegram received from Thomas
today by his sister, Mrs. Fred e.
Manning, 2,754 Main street. The,
cablegram was sent from Bum
crana, Ireland, where hundreds
of survivors were landed.
So far as is known, Thomas
was the only Bridgeport soldier
aboard the TNscania. About
dozen soldiers from other places
in Connecticut were on the ship.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
HIS AUTOMOBILE
AND S6 MISSING

Peter Demas, of 80 Adams street.
is looking for one Alfred Robbins, of
the same address to whom he gave
Sc with which to purchase some
groceries. In order to make it easier
for Robbins to wander away with the
six iron men Peter insisted that he
should also take his 1915 Studebaker
auto. Incidently the auto has disap.
peared with both Robbins and the six
simoIeonS.
When the theft of the s6 and the
$500 auto was reported to Captain
ICronan at Police Headquarters he
Immediately sent out widespread
alarm with full description of the
car
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
BROPHY SUSTAINS
FRACTURED WRIST

County Commissioner John Brophy
home in Ridgefeld this morning which
will prevent his attending to his du-
ties for some time. MT. Brbphy, who
is advanced in years, climbed a lad
der at his home to investigate leak
in a pipe, slipped and fell to the
floor, breaking, bone in his wrist.
Medical attention was summoned at
once, and he was made as comfortable
as possible. 1t is not believed his in
jury is dangerous.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
CITIZENSHIP FOR
158 is GRANTED

Judge William M Maltbie during
the three days naturalization session
of the Superior Court admitted 1873
new citizens, representing about a
dozen different nationalities. About
800 candidates were examined, of
which large number were continued
for further study and a great many
subjects of enemy countries were
continued until the end of the war
The next naturalization session will
be held the first Tuesday in May.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
SNIPER'S POSTS
Are DESTROYED
Yankee Artillery necessarily Raining Shells on
Cross, Dugouts and Houses in Which German
Troops Are Billeted Enemy Suffers
Numerous Casualties From us. Fire

With the American Army in France Feb. 7. (by the Asso
cated Press American artillery keeping up harassng fire
the German lines bombardng batteries roads, dugout
light railroads houses in which enemy troops heed
Evidently the American tactics angered the Germans, for
they started vigorous sheng of batteries with U.s. the
firing stopping only when the American heavy guns senced
the German artillery.
Early today observers body of enemy infantry est
mated at two battaions forest heavy fire direct
ed the spot scattering the Germans 1t is felt certain that
enemy suffered casualties Later American shells
started fire in German town which burned for hour
Patrols have been active An American pa.fo last night
quietly entered German trench They found loaded rifle
the parapet and fresh footprints, but soldiers
in
A few
eff
down over five.
of snipe
pshooters ending to be hereo long,.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
The Weather Report

New Haven, Feb. S-For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair
and slightly warmer tonight;
Saturday increasing cloudi-
ness with rising temperature
and probably light rain by af-
ternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08
The Want Columns

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this newspaper is effective,
no matter what you may de-
sire to advertise. Try it once
and see.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
Millions Use II
TO STOP A COLD
"PAPE's COLD coMPouNos ENDS
SEVERE COLDS OR CREPE
IN FEW HOURS.
Relief eomes tnstanlY.

Relief comes tnstanly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken viii end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head. chest, body OF
limbs.
It promptly opens clogged1p nos
trils and air passages In the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose running,
relieves sick headache. dul1ness, few
erishress. sore throat, sneezinE. sore
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up: Quit bIowing
and snufring! Ease your throbbtng.
head. Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Papeis Cold
compound" which costs only Q few
cents at any drug store. It acts With
out assistance. tastes nice. causes no
Inconvenience. Be sure you get the
genuine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
PERSONALS.

Bert Malone, of Wheeling. spent
Wedt; esday night with his sister. Mrs.
Dorsey Pople. in Morgantown avenue.
D. W. Toothman. of Reeves street,
who has been i'll for several days.
IS better.
Elmer Norris IS spending this week
with his parents. Air. and Mrs. D. W.
Morris. on White Day.
Miss Neva Steele. OF Little Falls,
is visiting her grandparents. Mr.. and
Airs. William Suowden in Morgantown
Herbert Hudson. of Little Falls,
spent Wednesday in the city.
Haley Robinson. of Diamond street,
has been quite sick the past few
days.
Miss Beatrice Courtney was the
guest of Mrs. Russell Nichols at Col
fax Thursday.
Mrs. s. L. Jacobs accompanied Cay
lord Sell to Morgantown this morn
ing. Mrs. Jacobs will return this eve
ming but Mr.. Bell will remain for sew
cral weeks.
Charles West and family are NOV
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
ERpAY EvENNG, MARcH %. lel8.

4E outline Of The zone system for the distribution OF
bit1minous coal. which announced at Washing
ton last night contains little that is revolutionary
that It almost makes wonder what the Fuel admins
ration experts were doing during those mary weeks Of
study which they gave The matter But h7' o';!d be
superficial and an unjustsay which look at it he
real test is the amount of efficiency which added to the
distributing machinery with the least possible disturbance
10 the eistns order. And that respect the system
e Il works out as it is expected to, will be ct
triumph
What the Fuel administration seems to have done Is
peout the variations from the natural of coal dis
bution and to make it certain that its orders along thai
neare enforced The esdnaated increase the efficiency
of the RAILROADS as the result of the plan IS 100000
900 car miles. That will go long way toward helping
e railroads to size up the coal siuation-provided
DIZZY show adequate interest IN the problem
othns will be accomplished the way Of relieving the
coal es By theoretical economies N the Of coal
the RAILROADS are going continue to lay down Inc
Job Of hauling the loads when they turned them
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
DOWN and OUT
MOTHER BRACES
UP. SURPRISES
WHOLE FAMILY

She had worked, loved and was
happy In doing for her children, ana
when she started to break down they
were frantic, were willing to do al
most anything to make her last years
happy and free from worrQ and i'll
ness. Nothing they did seemed to
help; doctors, medicines or rest gave
Finally. when all were about
desperate with worry a nefghbor in
duced them to try Phosphated Iron
It had worked such wonders with her
old folks. Ready to grasp at any help
they got q supply and the way their
mother improved from the start was
almost too good to believe. It sure
was q happy and reunited family and
Won eau bet they are all boosting PhoS-
phated Iron to the limit.
Doctors the world over will tell
you that Phosphates and Iron will
build up and store strength and
energy against old age and nervous
break downs. One Of our leading
physician says: The results have
obtained with Phosphated Iron have
been great In cases OF old people,
where It was necessary to build up
strength, revive bodily functions,
give them life, renewed youth and
health
There must be something to 1t. Doc
tors aud druggists al tell the same
story Of success.
Special Notice = To insure physi-
clans and their patients getting the
genuine Phosphated Iron, it Is put up
IN capsules only. Do not allow dealers
to give you pills OF. tablets. insist on
capsules. Mountain City Drug Co. and
leading druggists every WhsTG
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
CERMANY,S coal CRISIS

@YRH BROWN. who Is writing for the New York
Il World series Of articles about conditions m Ger
many very much Ike those recently written BY VioE
Morgan for The West Vnsmian and cham Of oteF
newspapers. m his fourth article. printed Wednesday hut
upon one topic of especial interest m this section Of e
country which escaped Mr.. Morgan altogether Germany
had coal crisis during the winter has Just ended
WHICH makes the one through which this country passed
seem trfhng by comparison. Germanys coal trouble be-
gan last March and there let up m It orn
tEat time on Present prospect that 1t viii grow
ereSsfvey worse.
The trouble on the other side precisely the same as
II Is m this county, The mines thanks 10 the fact hat
the miners were oombed of the army and sent back to
their work. and that and children have been put
to work for the first the history of German MINING
are producing much coal peace tune But the all-
roads cannot haul the coal after gets the pit mouth
Millions of tons Of has been dumped the ground at
sorbed by the coal hungry nnunition plants. As result
the people get along the best way they can
Just how this for Germany will be appreciates
when it is remembered that the German empire IS
much smaller than the state of Texas Bad things
hc.e there would be no fuel problem if Cur haulS were al
as short as they IN Germany. We Will be IN better
condition next winter and Germany viii be That
tells the Shole story of the down to date 1t also
make certain the providing Of that some
thing miraculous does Germany ready Tor
this war. She the only country in the world which
was What that has IN military values all know
But now Germans foes are beginning be ready for
war Just the time when Germanys industrial fabric and
her transportation system beginning 80 to smash Ce!
nan organization German efficiency beginning to TAIL
he struggle on the front may end IN stacmGtc, but
cumulative effect Of the failure Of the German system to
equal the occasion the end will bring the arrogant leu
tonic pretensions down INTO the dust
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22

ere T=-orz
end q I'm no -
ned lltor lel
l11llt a s.
Mss Katherne CllEltoi1 Sld {Ils
lEessrs. smith Low llE and j Isls y
man are home rom HFeSleSsn- ,1leEss
at BucShaanon for theisp 1scls:
ton.
F. Leslie Koen ana Chear 4
Prichard we're business ydsIIl IN
NorganIoWn Thursday.
Mrs. 8. H. Wagner and AErE ~
Bowers have some to Wheeling Cor >
short visit with friends.
Claude s King. OF Allentown. Pa
is IN the city for a visit with friends.
Frank E. Furbee has returned aftse
a business visit in ElIkins.
Mrs. Samuel ]. LeEgett has returned
from a visit with friends IN Fair
mont.
John Price was 4 business visitor
in Underwood yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hutchfnson.
Frank MAYNARD and Harry KIbouElo
have returned from Coyington. Pa.
where they had spent the past few
months awaiting the reopSafuS O. tho
Window glass factory.
Miss Jane Raber has gone TO Fair
mont for short visit with friends.
Harley L. Hall, William Gaughan
and John Helmick were business Vis-
itors in Fairmont yesterday
There are 5000 stones Ii the
crown OF the British king.
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Hote, Arrivals,

Bartlett: y. Fl. 4Rcarden. Jackson
burg Virginia Foulk. Huntington;
Frank B. Trotter. Morgantown; E. D.
Jennings. F. L. Schanhon, Pittsburs.
Pa; Mortimer ". Smith, Jr.. Clyde
W. Robinson. Clarksburg.
Wells: ]. e. Ward. Mrs. II. E.
Ward, Sew Castle. Pa: H. Kilbourne.
Covington. Pa; NJ. c. Alderman, Wal
lace; Ray Toothuan. Wallace: ]. G.
Cunningham. Thos. Cunnn CHAM. PIT.
Marion. Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
GIRLS! WOMEN!
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IF CONSTPATED
They Liven Your Liver and Bowels
and Clear Your Complexion.
Don't Stay t4eadaehy, Bilious, With
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Tonight surei Take Cascarets and
enjoy the incest. gentlest liver and
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Cascarets will liven your liver and
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Get 1O-cent box now at any drug
store. Mothers can safely give whole
Cascaret to children any time when
cross, feverish. bilious, tongue coated
or constipated-they are harmless
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22
PERSONALS.

alrs. William Pomeroy and Miss
Emma Bartlett were guests of friends
in Fairmont yesteTday-
Mrs. y. ". Prichard and niece, Mrs.
Hunter kennard. the latter a guest
from Peoria. Ill, spent yesterday with
friends in Wheeling.
Miss Dottie Beard will leave soon
for an extended visit with her sister,
Mrs. George a. Chapman in Hunting
ton.
a. B. Cooper and Abram Hawkins