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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
AMERICA READY
TO fight WAR
TO 4 FINISH
Evacuation, Restoration, Freedom of Seas, Open
Covenants Of Peace, and Sovereignty for Tur-
key and Austria Necessary Elements Be-
fore Hostilfties Will Cease.

Washington S-President Wilson today addressing
congress- delivered restatemen of aims agreement
with the recent declaration the British PREMIER Lloyd
George
The president presented definite program
containing IA specific considerations
The president presented the following necessary ee-
ments of world peace:
-Open covenants of peace without private nternaion-
al understandings.
2-AbSOute freedom of the peace except
they may be closed by international action
"3Remova of all economic barriers and establishment of
equality OF trade conditions among nations cOnSenng to
and associating themselves for its maintenance
"4-Guaranees the reduction of national armaments to
the lowest point consistent with domestic safety
-mpartial adjustment Of all colonial claims based
the principle peoples equal weight
the interest of the government
"6-Evacuaon Russian territory and opportunity for
Russia's political development
"7-Evacuaon of Belgium without any attempt to limit her
sovereignty.
"S-A French territory be freed and restored and
paration the taking of AIsace-L Lorraine
"9-Readjusment of Italys frontiers along clearly recOg
nizabIe lines Of nationality
"1O-Freest opportunity for autonomous development Of
the peoples of Austria-EImgary.
"1-EVacUatiOn of Rmania Serbia and Montenegro with
the for Serbia and international guarantees OF
economic political independence and territorial integrity of
the Balkan states.
"2-Secure sovereignty for Turkeys portion Of the Otto
empire with other natOnaes under Turkish rule
security life opportunity for autonomous develop
with Dardanees permanently opened to all nations
Establishment Of Independent Polish state, ncud
territories inhabited by indisputab Polish populations with
free and political and economic independence
and territorial integrity guaranteed by international covenant
"-General association of nations under specific cOven
guarantees of political independence and terri
toraI integrity to large and small states alike
For such arrangements and covenants said the president
Continued on Page Six
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
COAL SITUATION HAS
NOT BEEN RELIEVED

Relief having failed to arrive over
night, the coal shortage surges near
er to the brink of danger and famine
on both the industrial and domestic
sides. Rail shipments promised
have failed to materialize, while ship
ments believed to be headed here
through the Sound have not arrived
after several days of waiting, which
leads local officials to believe those
shipments were not started as they
had been informed.
Carl +. Siemon, chairman of the
bridgeport Fuel Committee, who has
exerted all possible efforts to get coal,
said today:
THE situation is very bad. We are
running along as we have been
from hand to mouth. The supply of
hard coal will only\la three or four
days and the soft coal on hand will
run out in a week at the most"
Clarence E. Billion, president of the
Manufacturers association, when ask
ed for a statement, said:
Il wish I could tell you something
reliable, but 1 can't. There is alb
solutely no surplus of coal and a!
far as l know, no factories closed to.
day. The situation is at critica
point"
The joint. civic and industrial com
| mittee, detailed to Washington wher'
1 it will stay until relief is given, lef
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

for the Capital at 1:22 o'clock this
afternoon. The committee includes,
C. E. Billion, George M. Eames, A. H
Bullard, the mayor, George E. Craw-
ford, William R. Webster and Frank
Miller, the latter in the place of Chair
man Siemon, who will stay in the city
and supervise relief distribution.
The sudden rise in temperature has
alleviated the domestic situation to a
certain extent, but there is still a
heavy demand at the fuel commit
tees office. Orders taken a week ago
are undelivered, because the dealers
to which they were assigned have no
coal to distribute, while on the other
hand those dealers with supplies are
handicapped by delivery facilities.
The office is stormed with COM
plants by the hundred from persons
who have failed to get relief and Will
liam F. Sheehan and Miss Agnes Car
roll are kept busy investigating these
complaints.
Plans are being made for immediate
distribution of wood from the lands
of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. Co
operating with the fuel committee the
Manufacturers association will bring
scores of automobile trucks into use
that will cart the wood to needy fam
lilies. Factory heads have also agreed
to allow the use of their track sfdings
for storing the wood.
Continued on Page So
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
CLERK IN
HOTEL IS
ATTACKED
Four Robbers This Morn
ing Enter Atlantic HO-
tel and Set Upon Clerk
Beating Him; Is TAX
en- to HOspital-Ex-
press Agent to Rescue.

Ascertaining that Paul J..
Riker, the clerk in the Atlantic
Hotel, was alone this morning
about 7:30 o'clock, four high
waymen, fashionably dressed,
jumped over the hotel desk,
brutally beat the clerk and
made an Intellectual attempt to
rob the safe. Their plan was
frustrated by John D. Sullivan,
an expressman, who has an Of
flee in the building and who
rushed to the aid of the clerk
and engaged the highwaymen
with his fists.
Riker was Immediately taken to the
emergency hospital in the city ambu-
lance and his wounds were dressed.
1t was found that no serious injuries
were inflicted although Riker is suffer
ing frmo several painful lacerations
about the face, and his right eye is sc
badly inf1amed that he will not have
the use of it for several days.
| According to the management OF
the hotel the would-be burglars failed
to reach the hotel cash box before be-
ing frightened away. Up to press
hour none of the gang had been ap-
pretended by the police.
| Tho oiIron tho 11o1ioa oF
affair is to the effect that four vel
dressed and apparently well man
nered men entered the hotel lobby
and approached the desk. Rikel
stepped UP to the desk to attend then
and was hit in the face ibv the mar
wlo seemed to be the leader of the
gang. Riker scrambled across the
desk and Immediately a rough anc
tuInblH encounter ensued.
The attention of Tohn D. Sullivan
manager of the Sullivan Express Co.
which has an office in the hotel lobby
was attracted bv the noise and scuf.
fling end he ran to the assistance O.
Riker. but seeing that the gang wa.
trying to effect an escape he stoot
near the south door of the lobby Il
prevent a getaway in that direction.
Two of the men, went to the Fair
field avenue entrance and ran around
the corner, entering the hotel lobb!
again by the Water street entranc,
and attacked Sullivan. The latter de
scribes the fight that followed as th'
fastest he has ever taken part in anC
then submits that he has been il
some battles.
The two men who were still engaget
with Riker then made good their es
cape and before Sullivan could d.
anything to prevent the remain1n;
two were in the street and in confer
erce Sullivan claims that the gan
broke Up and that each went in a diff
ferent direction.
At the time of the attack there wa
not a policeman within SIGHT or call
ing distance according to both Sulli
van and Riker. The police were i'm
mediately notified, however, and Ri
ker is of the opinion that he woul
know at least one of the gang.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
BEATS WIFE AND
TRIES TO SCARE
COURT WITNESS

Inundated by the threats of Frank
FeweDry of SS Kelley street with
whom he boards, Nick Gaulash re-
fused to testify against the former in
the city court this morning. and was
fined SIS for contempt of court by
Judge Frank Wilder.
Yesterday GaulaSh complained rU
the police that F'ewebrv had beaten
his wife and threatened to shoot her,
The police on INVESTIGATION found
having been beaten FewebiFy discov-
cred that his boarder had complained
to the police and threatened to shoot
GaLlash if he have anv further infor
mat on. The arrest of Fewebcy fol-
lowed.
In the citv court this morning Gau-
lash was placed on the stand and re
fused to repeaf the information he
had given the police. After Judge
| Wilder asked the witness several
questions, all of which the latter re-
fused to answer the court imposed a
fine and informed Gaulash that un-
| less he answered questions ne would
be sent to iail. It was then dlseov-
cred that the landlord had threatened
/ Cau,ash and that the latter was
afraid Of violence.
FeNebrv was sentenced to hVe days
4 in Jail on the breach of peace charge.
| for tho
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
SEC RE7TED
$21, 600
IN cellar
Bonds Worth This
Amount Belonging to
Late A. L. Hull, Are
Found Hidden Behind
Furnace Pipes in Base
ment of House.

While thousands of Bridge
porters shivered in the zero
weather of last week, Sarah A.
NJ. Hull of $40 John street, was
among those to feel its effect
and in trying to make her home
more comfortable she came
across $21 900 worth Of Adams
Express Co. bonds, part of her
late husbands estate, which
had been missing for seven
years. Mrs. Hull was trying to
force a draft through the fur
mace in her cellar when she
made the discovery.
She noticed a bundle of papers
partly hidden by dust as they reposed
in back of a furnace pipe. Out of
curiosity she reached for the bundle
and discovered that they were the
bonds, which had long been sought.
The bundle contained 16 one-thousaEd
dollar bonds, which with accrued in
terest are today worth $4,000
Her husband, Andrew L. Hull, died
on January 81, 1910, and the inven-
tory of his estate was filed after the
| bonds had been searched for in vain
His estate, without the bonds, was
worth S37,466.44. Members of the
| family and the administrators knew
the testator possessed these bonds, but
were at a loss to know what had
happened to them. Every nook and
corner in the house had been searched
and the safety deposit vaults of sew
eraI banks were inspected, but they
were not to be found.
The administrators of the estate
c. B. Wilson and f. o. Hull in max
ing a report to the late Judge E. F
Hallen, told that the bonds were miss
ing and as a result preliminary dis
tribution was made to the heirs-at
law. Judge Paul L. Miller was today
notified that the bonds had been dis
covered and will make a final distri
button.
Hull died leaving no issue, but be
quests were made to several niece;
and nephews. Among them are Mar
tina j Hull, Mary B. Morehouse, W
H. Hull, c. r. Banks, and these grand
Knapp, Katherine A. Knapp, Sarah F.
Chichester, Julia NJ. Nichols, and AL
bert H. Knapp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
ICE IN SOUND PILES
up BEFORE WIND: new
BARRIER TO SHIPPING

rival of the coal SO that the channel
which they would blast would not
have time to freeze up again.
Captain Baisden, of the Stake Boat
continues to come ashore each day
via "shanks' mare" and reported this
provided one had his anti-skid
provided one had their anti-skid
chains on. He also reported that the
weather will have to remain mild for
a considerable time before the ice will
show any signs of breaking. He
walked right to the very edge of the
channel which has been broken by
the shipping and reported that it was
fourteen inches thick in many places.
Harbormaster Lamond stated that
he did not look for anything to ar
rive in the near future as everything
is frozen solid around the vicinity of
New York and that is the logical
point. to look to for relief. His desk
was absolutely clear and he said
This is the first time that I have
really nothing to report except that
Lam waiting huE asome+h&n&
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

Unfavorable winds made it impos-
sible for the coal on the way to
Bridgeport to reach its destination
owing to the fact that the neck OF
the Sound was choked with ice which
had recently been broken up, but was
rot carried out to sea.
Tug No 9, of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, cleared
an immense tract of the harbor yes
terday and left this morning for New
York
Everything is in readiness for the
three barges of coal which have been
reported as on their way to this port
and when they arrive it will be found
an easy matter to bring them into
both the Connecticut Co.'s docks and
the docks at Black Rock.
Little work was done With-dynamitr
Yesterday on account of the report
reaching here that the coal could not
leave New York, which is locked
tight until the wind changes. II
was thought by the shipping men that
it would be better to await +he-ar-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

CABINET TO
QUIT POSTS

London, Jan. SIThe AustraI-
ian cabinet headed by William
Morris Hughes, has resigned, ac-
cOrding to a Reuter- dispatch
from Melbourne. Frank G. Tu-
dor, labor leader, has been sum-
mOned to form a new ministry.
On the defeat of the conscrip-
ton bill in November, 1916, Pre-
nier Hughes rendered the resig-
nation of his cabinet. A new
cabinet, however, was formed
with Hughes as premier. Last
fall he again brought up a con-
scTiption bill and in the election
shortly before Christmas, con-
scription was defeated by a MAJ
jority greater than in 1916. The
majority against conscription
was nearly 100000, Australian
soldiers giving a majority against
the bill also.
Tudor was minister of trades
and customs in the Fisher cabin
ct which resigned in the spring OF
1909.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

On the - n front, the Secretary
points out, French successes have
turned the scale against the Austro-
German invaders and the west bank
of the Piave is held firmly. Hamp-
cred Ivy heavy snowfall in the Alps,
he sayA the invaders now are con-
fronted ! N n tremendous handicap
of maJpta ing the transport, which
neutralizes \ 10 advantage of holding
higher grDu1\E
The period, " adjustment, Secretary
Baker says, hAs passed and it may
now be expected that ~the French,
British an - :, fighting side by
side, will + de to master the sit
uation-"
The retiew, which this week makes
no mention of American troops, fol
lows:
.six weeks have elapsed since the
first rumors reached l. f t e great
thrust IN the west which >e enemy
then announced as immil 1T In or
der to concentra4' rye trOU. masses
adeuu- te- artIlI and reserves of am
muntion much dine is required
Though the German higher com
r nand has SO long delayed in begin
= ming operations, advices received
seemingly confirm the information
that important actions are contem
plated along the western front The!
smay be counted on to strain every II
bre of their remaining strength IN al
endeavor to make their plans sue
I ceed.
4 I'm considering the general mill
tary situation on the eve of a pos
sible German offensive it must be re
called that through 16 successive bat
ties of great magnitude in Flanders
the British have every time com
out victorious and pushed steadil
ahead. Their gains have bee
nethodical and cumulative. In
Germans have during this long ser
les of major operations invariabl
been forced to give way. The Frenc
stood like a rock at Verdun and 500
afterrdrove forward vigorously in tn
CONTINUED on Page III
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

Washington S-The greatest German offensive of the
war is fOreSeen by Secretary of War Baker.
PrOpheSyng the German high command is about to
make effort in attack the French and Brit
is near Lens Cambria Secretary Baker says the is
Allied victories indicate that the defenders may be re-
lied upon to Withstand the shock.
expected offensive, he points out probably is delayed
for mng great supplies of munitions guns and troops and
the may be expected to n every fibre of their
Sfra
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
HOLCOMB PLANS
WAR CONVENTION
IN CONNECTICUT

Hartford. Jan S.-Connecticut will
have a war convention at the STATE
capitol on Jan. II and IS at which del
egates will be present from every
toWn in the state
n order that meeting might taHe
place at which plans might be mapped
out for th2 conduct of the civilian
war activities of Connecticut duri"s
the coming year. Gov Holcomb re-
ouested the Connecticut state council
of defense to call together represent
atfves of its statewide organization
for a war convention
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
HELD FOR ARSON.

Torrington, Jan. 8 - William F.
Riley, a grocery clerk, was arraigned
in the borough court today on a
charge of having set fire to the Dwan
block in Water street early this morn
ng. Riley, according to the police,
had quarrelled with the manager of
9 restaurant in the building. and had
threatened to ''get him" The ac-
cused was released today in bonds Of
$500 for appearance in the borough
court next Tuesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
SEEK TO WREST
FRANCHISE FROM
WOMEN OF N. Y.

Albany. jan S.-A resolution has
been prepared and will be presented
and pressed for adoDtIon at the meet
ing of the State Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage later in the day,
committing the association to policy
of strenuous effort toward procuring
an amendment to the state constitu-
ton to take awav from women their
recently acquired right of franchise.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
u, S. GUARDS TO
RECRUIT $4,000
IN CONNECTICUT

New Haven, Jan. 8-The United
States guards will be recruited to war
strength of 10000 men. it was an
nounced today by Maj. W. A. Mercer,
commanding the Connecticut recruit
ing, district. Each battalion's COM
missioned and non-commissioned of
ficers will be chosen so far as posi-
BILE from the ranks of the recruits, it
is said The guards are enlisted for
service in protecting public utilities
and like properties.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
GIANT OFFENSIVE
CAMBRAI REGION BY
HUNS,U PREDICTS

Secretary of War, In Weekly Review, Prophesies
Germans Will Make Greatest Effort of War on
West Front-Delay Due to Difficulty in Nov
ing Vast Stores of Guns and Ammunition
Invaders Stopped on Italian Front Snow
Will Hold Them Through Winter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

of the Chinese commission which is
making an Industrial survev of the
United States ara in Hartford where
they will remain until Friday night,
when their itinerary carries them to
Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
CHAMBERLAIN is
CONVICTED FOR
KILLING BROTHER

Gouchland, Va, Jan S-Dr. Asa W.
Chamberlain was today found guilty
of the murder of his brother and was
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

The British casualties for the past
week totaled 1898.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
The Want Columns

Classified advertising in
this newspaper is effective,
no matter what you may de-
sire to advertise. Try 1t once
and see.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
The Weather Report

New Haven, Jan. S-For
Bridgeport and vicinity:
Partly cloudy and colder to-
night; Wednesday fair.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-09
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING

Al the meeting OF the city coun-
ell held on Thursday Mrs, c. l.. lio-
bart, Mrs. ], r. Cunning and Mrs.
Amos Smith were appointed as the
three new members ON the library
board, Discussion was held Us to
the advisability OF enlarging the H.
brary, more shelving room being
needed n any moro books are added,
This matter will he definitely set.
tied at a future date,
The council voted to add another
fireman, making three, which Is
made necessary by the additions OF
the new chemical truck, This VIII
make Il possible to always have two
men on the job day and night. The
new man will also do the janltor
work for both the hre department
and the library. Mr. Cass, Are chief,
has hired Frank Ray for this posi-.
tion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-09
WAR PROHIBITION
ORGANIZERS PLEA

Miss Lois Smith, OF Echo. ore,
state organizer for the National Dry
Federation. was In Grants Pass ON
Saturday urging every lodge, church,
club and civic organization TO line
up and push for immediate war pro-
hibition In order ito rescue 10000.
600 bushels OF barley. TO say moth
ing OF the fuel and money from that
ally OF the Hun--the brewer" "lf
We. want to stop this appalling
waste said Miss Smith, I'VE want
to strike while the iron II hot. and
flood congress with kilograms re-
questing Immediate passage OF the
Barkiey bone dry bill"
Miss Smith Is meeting with sue
cess everywhere and urges all to
help. The commercial clubs OF
Hood River. Portland, Salem, Rose
burg and Eugene. she says, have
all lined up for war prohibition ana
have given their promise to send
kilograms. She reports very favor
ably OF the organizations OF Grants
Pass and says that the people were
already alive to the needs OF the sit
uation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-09
Glasses Raises Pledge Money

During the entire Chautauqua sea-
son the girls OF the Glover club class
OF Bethany Presbyterian church.
sold Ice cream cones. Their object
being to earn money to pay their
subscription to the End Red Cross
war fund. The girls took in over
$40 and after paying expenses. clear
ed s32.Oi. From this they were able
to double their original subscription
to the Red Cross fund. making the
local Red Cross a present OF $40 and
cleared up an old pledge for the
soldiers testament fund.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-09
RED CROSS EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETING.

The executive committee OF the
local Rod Cross chapter held a meet.
ing Friday afternoon for the pur-
pose OF auditing bills and consider.
Ing various matters of Importance.
A report was received from the
Rcd Cross committee ON Fractured
Honeymoons," showing the not re-
ceipts TO be s30i,sO for this per.
formance, and the executive commit.
tee extend their thanks to all cngag.
cd In the success OF this perform
ance
j. l.. Hampton, OF Leland. Offers
TO the Red Cross q splendid lot In
the western part OF Grants Pass. so
feet front, with depth OF 100 feet.
and the local chapter Ia anxious to
ascertain II anyone Ia Interested In
the purchase OF this lot, The execu.
tive committee will sell II at mos,
any reasonable figure. and win be-
glad to receive offers.
II was reported by the military
relief committee that attendance ai
the sewing rooms has fallen on, In.
terfcring with the output OF the Jo,
sephine county chapter quota. This
work should not be left TO a few
Unmarried women especially, and
also those married ladies' whose du.
ties win permit. will no doubt keep
mp their interest In the sewlnH
rooms.
The regular Red Cross directors
luncheon viii be held Tuesday noon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-09
M'CLUNG, SENTENCED
TO WORK, DISAPPEARS

Silas McClung. who was put on
the road to work out his sentence
for fish snagging, disappeared FRI
day.
After having worked "A few days
on the county roads McClung COM
planned OF feeling III so was sent In
town to consult a physician. He did
30 but on the physicians report that
there was nothing wrong with him
he went of down the river.
The authorities have been look
ing for McClung ever since but as
yet no trace has been found.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-09
SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL
WORK FOR W.S.S.SALES

A ye.y Important va. conference
was held at the county courthouse
at 10 O'Clock saturday moraing. \
large representation of the chairmen
and clerks Of the various school dis
triets of the county met with r. W.
Clarke. county chairman of the war
savings stamp drive to be held June
rs. Great enthusiasm was manifest
ed and optimistic spirit prevailed. It
Is certain that Josephine county will
give a good account of herself when
the drive Is made.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-09
Courier War Atlas

The Courier is able to supply
limited number OF It's readers with
a really superior war atlas Of IS
pages. with colored maps OF the
countries at war. The pages are
15x15 inches and several OF the maps
occupy two pages. There Is pro-
nouncing index OF place names and
rivers. This atlas is sold generally
at 80 cents; the Courier's price is
% cents. but the first so will be
sold at 90 cents. Call at once as the
supply is limited.