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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
SHIP TANKS TO
IRELAND CLAIMS
JOHN REDMOND
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Sir Horace writes he was instructed
to draft a report which WOULD be
narrative Of the conventions proceed
ings, with a statement for the gov
ernment's information Of the conclu-
sions adopted unanimously or by a
majority. This draft of the report
was adopted by a majority.
Sir Horace adds that the pubic mas
been provided with no majority report
in the sense of a seasoned statement
in favor of conclusions on which the
majority agreed, but has been LETT 10
gather from the narrative of the pro-
ceedings what the contents OF such a
report would have been. The issue OF
minority reports by the Ulster Union
lists and a minority of Nationalist
has minimized the agreement reached
and emphasized the disagreement.
The convention did not find it pos
sibIe to overcome the objections OF
the Ulster Unionists, says Sir Horace.
A majority of the Nationalist, all the
southern Unionists and five OF the
seven labor representatives agreed on
a. scheme of Irish self government
which is given in the conclusions
reached by the majority which, he
saws. should be enacted into law.
The principle of representation Tor
Ireland in the imperial parliament
was insisted on by the southern Union
| lists. says Sir Horace, and the Nation
alists conceded it. The Irish mem
bers of the parliament in London I'M
der this plan would be elected by the
Irish parliament.
1t was agreed that Ireland shoulo
contribute to the cost of the imper1a
service. The Irish parliament, 1t was
declared, should consist of two houses
the Nationalist guaranteeing 40 pei
cent. of the lower house would be
composed of Unionists.
| A majority of the convention adopt
ed a series of resolutions forming
complete plan of self government un'
der which the Irish parliament would
have full powers over all internal leg
islation. Pending a decision concern
ing the custom question, the imposi
+ion of duties and excise would re
main with the imperial parliament
but the entire proceeds of these take
would be paid into the Irish ex
cheQuer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
RENEW PARIS BOMBARDMENT
Paris, April 1.-THE Germans renewed this morning
the bombardment Of Paris with their long range gun.
DRIVEN: OUT BY ENGLISH
AFTER GAINING MESSINES RIDGE

London April 12-German troops made determined at
tack along the Messnes ridge and succeeded in gaining
ground says Reuter- dispatch from British army headquar
ters in France but the British again drove them out by
counter attack early this morning
The Germans developing great artillery activity in the
southern the dispatch says The BrayCorbe road is
ercey sheled heradng, it is believed further infantry at
tacks
Three attacks which the enemy launched yesterday great
Vile Chapelle repused with immense losses
to the Germans The ground srewn with their corpse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
LIEUT.. BECHAUD
DIES OF WOUND

Fishers Island, N. Y, April 12-
First Lieutenant Jean Bechaud, one
of the four men wounded by Sergeant
James Boyle, an insane soldier at
Fort H. G. Wright, Wednesday, who
shot up the Office of the Fourth COM
pany, killing himself and two others
and wounding four, died this morning
Private Ernest W. Green, with a shot
in the jaw and a fractured skull, is
in a critical condition and the other
wounded are recovering.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
PLAN SPEEDING
UP SHIPBUILDING

Washington, April 12.-Plans for
speeding up ship building contracts
already awarded and for increasing
the facilities of southern harbors, ter
minals and yards were discussed at
Chairmn Hurley of the shipping board
and the newly appointed shipping
committee of the southern CONNER
cial congress.
The committee, headed by Senator
Fletcher of Florida, former president
of the congress, announced in state
ment issued today that it 'is pre-
pared to pledge the full cooperation
of all. southern interests to the ship
building program"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
NEEDS 800 SHIP INSPECTORS.

New York, April ~ - Byron R.
Newton, Collector of the Port, an
nounced yesterday that it would be
necessary to double the force of Gus
toms inspectors properly to search
and guard ships in the walters of New
York, and he has called for 800 men
physically and mentally qualified to
do the work, preferably around the
age of s5. No man who is in Glass
1 of the selective draft need apply.
The Collector said:
"Unquestioned loyalty and willing
ness to render real patriotic service
are essential A high school educa-
ton or it's equivalent is necessary,
and each applicant must have COM
letters from two of his
previous employers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
PLACE GEN. FOCH
IN FULL POWER

London. April 1.-THE relationship
between Gen. Foch and the supreme
war council in Versailles, Andrew Bo-
mar Law, chancellor of the exchequer,
told the house of commons yesterday,
was that the council still was working
out plans and details and that for the
present Gen. Foch, who had been
chairman of the council, was exercis-
ing the power of general in chief and
directing the strategy of the fight
A closer coordination than had been
possible in the past would result, Mr.
Law said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
S275,919,OOO is
THIRDDAY TOTAL

Washington, April 12-Official returns
at the treasury for the first four days
of the Third Liberty Loan today show
ed total of 1915, $4,000. These fig
ures. represent pledges backed by fir
payments reported by banks and trust
companies in 10 of the IL federal re-
serve districts, but since many bank
reports were not included in the total
and the Philadelphia and Minneapolis
districts were missing, it is believed
that the actual total has reached
$40O, 900, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12

ed yesterday by the war department,
Gen. Williams is native of Ken-
lucky and was servingSwith Kentucky
troops at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg,
Miss. Gen. Lester was with the 9th
Division, composed entirely of New :
York troops.
AT the war department it was said /,
both discharges were due to physical !
disability
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
HOUSING ACTORS AT UPTON,

Camp Upton, N. Y, April 12-
Plans are under way to construct a
building to house members of visiting
theatrical companies during the time
they play at the Liberty theatre, the
camps smileage house. Major-Gen.
Bell, division commander, has applied
to the war department for permission
to build the house.
George H. Miller, manager of the
theatre, says it is impossible to get
first grade shows to come here be-
cause of lack of accommodations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
REARRESTED ON
LEAVING PRISON

Hartford, April 12-Emil Clair
mont, 29 years old. was rearrested to-
day at the state prison by Detective
Andrew ], Williams and Inspector
Moore of Manchester, N. H. on
charge of breaking and entering in
that city, at the expiration of a SEN
tence of three years and four months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
TWO CASUALTIES
ARE ANNOUNCED

Washington, April 1.-Two navy
casualties were announced today by
Secretary Daniels. Seaman John P.
Alexander, Jr., Altoona, Pa. was lost
overheard from submarine patrol No.
$40, April TO-, Electrician Howard
Bourne Neal of 237 Decature street,
Brooklyn, N. Y, committed suicide
aboard the U. S. S. Bridgeport, April
S. - Il AIRS ii ~ 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
GAS LEAK FOUND =
BY CANDLE FLAME

New London, April 12.---An explo-
sion causing $4,000 damage to a build
ing and a restaurant, the result of
Hugh Mcfarland hooking for a gas
elak with a Lighted candle, occurred
on State street this morning. Nc
Partland was severely burned about
the face and the interior of the res
taurant, which was finely equipped,
was a complete wreck.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
GIVEN 80 DAYS FOR
ROBBING POOR BOX

New Britain; April 12-Thirty days
in Jail was the sentence imposed in
the police court today on a woman
giving her name as Charlotte Leyman
or Behman, for stealing SIS cents from
a poor box in St. Peters Catholic
church yesterday. A detective said
the woman admitted the theft, claim
ing she was hungry. She was caught
in the act by the Rev. Charles Cop
pens, the pastro..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
AGED OIL PRODUCER DEAD

Joplin, Mo-, April 12-John H
Galley, aged IS, widely known oil
producer, died at his home here this
morning. Galley drilled the first oil
well in the Pennsylvania fields and
owned the far famed Beaumont
gusher. Three years ago Galley
came to the lead and zinc district
here and became interested in several
properties.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
HORSES PERISH
AT BOWIE TRACK

Baltimore April 12.---Seventeen race
horses, valued at $4,000 in all, per-
ished in a fire that destroyed a large
stable at Bowie race track early to-
day. An exploding lamp caused the
blaze. it was said
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
KILLED BY TRAIN.

New Britain, April 12-An unknown
man was killed by passenger train
from Berlin for this city at noon to-
day at the Whiting street crossing
The train was running with the tender
preceding the engine. Whether death
was accidental or suicidal is not
known. He was about 35 years old.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
Governors Nephew
Asks For Service

Torrington, April 12-Lawyer- Car
los Holcomb of Torrington, nephew
of Gov. Holcomb, volunteered today
and was accepted by draft board as a
member of the contingent to leave
Monday for special training in Boston
for immediate service at the front.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
AMBULANCE PILOT
KILLED IN FRANCE

Paris, April ~ - Carey Richard
Evans of Columbus, O., an ambulance
driver, was killed last week while in
the service of the French army. Evans
received his training in Allentown,
Pa He was assisting stretcher bear
ers in loading wounded into his car
when shell exploded nearby, killing
him instantly. He was buried on the
spot, with military honors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
REPORT TEACHERS LIST.

A report of the Teachers commit
tee of the Board of Education con-
tanning the names of all teachers and
principals to be eEFaged for the next
semester will be - omitted at a meet
ing of the board G . Monday night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
Lieut.. WestbrOOk
Cited For Bravery

Paris, April 12-Lieut. William
commanding a section of
the American army ambulance serv-
ing with the French army, has been
cited officially for bravery in saving
a number of men during gas at
tick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
MISS GARRISON FOUND SANE

New York, April 12-Miss Lavinia
Clarkson of 31S West 1o1st street, 76
years old, who will have considerably
more than 100000 to dispose of at
her death, is not to be obliged to prove
herself competent to handle her own
estate. Justice Hotchkiss denied yes
terday the petition of Miss Clarksons
niece, Mrs. Emile V. Moore of 317i
West Eighty-sixth street asking for
the appointment of committee.
There was no ground, the court said,
for doubling that Mrs. Clarkson was
perfectly able to manage her own af.
fairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
TWO GENERALS DISCHARGED.

Washington, April 1.-THE fonora-
BILE discharge of Brig.-Gens. Roger D.
Williams and James w. Lester, both
National Guard officers, was announc-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
WHICH SIDE CAN KILL MOST

The battle has got beyond such considerations and has set
tied down to grim to determine whether the German
enough to make good the threat to annhae the Brit
sh army and force its capitulaon. 1t is cold proposition of
which side kill the most in the next few weeks and
the time find recruits to fill the depleted ranks
The mss yesterday continued to favor the enemy and
hamper the defending gunners It partly account of
these ogs that the Germans progressed far they did above
Armeneres The situation here today did appear to be
critical The enemy yesterday did not attack with the huge
employed other sectors since the opening the
fensive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
IESSINES ridge CHANGES HANDS IN Fierce
FIGHTING; BRITISH NOW HOLDING The GROUND
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SAINT attacks only to be repued with loss The British
then attacked and drove the enemy from positions he had gain
ed previously North of Esars the British have been driven
back somewhat but the town is still held by them.
On the Pcardy battle field there has been change in the
situation The British front is quiet and the French have
pulsed two German attacks in the region of Noyon North of
Monddier and around assgny the artillery fire has been
lent The German advance in the Coucy region has halted
American marines have landed in Vadvostok with the
British and Japanese and their expected to have
reassurng effect the Russian feelings Perograd said to
view the situation in Vladsvosok calmly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
MEADE AT ANCHOR
OFF N. E. COAST

An Atlantic PORT April 12-The
transport Meade, which broke away
from tug yesterday while being
towed here for use as a training ship,
remained at anchor off the New Eng
land coast today, and naval authori-
ties said no attempt would be made
to- bring her in until the Weather
moderated. Reports, they said, indi-
Gated that the vessel was in no dan
ger. Two tugs were standing by,
awaiting the arrival of a naval collier.
Two persons were killed and four
injured in the storm that struck New
York. .eaEz- go u 40 .,.a,.s. -.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12

The navy reported the death Of
three seamen from accidents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
STILL REEKS WITH GAS

Armenieres evacuated yesterday afternoon but
still reeng today with clouds of poison gas and most
nhospiabe place for the Germans The Britisgh withdrawal
became when the Germans the north drove for
ward to the vicinity of Seenwerck bong up the city By
their operations the Germans had gradually thrust forward
lines either side of the city toward the west until at
yesterday Ameneres lay the bottom of sack shaped salient
whose sides 10000 yards long and whose mouth
Steenwerck only 5000 yards across.
The withdrawal does not mean much from military
standpoint might appear from first glance but the Ger
undoubtedly will make much Of the capture for the
al effect at home Any distress the abandonment of
meneres is due to sentimental than tactical
In order to appreciate the trend of the present fighting
the offensive operations must be viewed whole for they
go to make up what undoubtedly is the crucial conflict of the
The loss of city here there the abandonment
five 10 miles of territory in sector does not dis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
GTVENCETY CHANGES HANDS

With Che British Army in France Thursday, April 1By
the Associated ress)-Detemined enemy attacks continued
against points of sraegca value along the battle front
north and south of Armeniere from which the British have
withdrawn, the Germans having placed in pocket by drv
ing a wedge either side of it.
On the extreme right the Germans today pounding
away against the British deenses at Gvenchy which has
changed hands times since the first enemy onslaught
Tuesday, North of Armentieres the Germans show
ing equal desire possess Mesnes ridge and Wytschae
which dominating positions and which changed hands sew
eral times yesterday and last night The Germans got foot
ing in Mesnes village and they still there this morning
but the British cingng to the western ridge and
keeping the enemy from Wytschaete.
the neighborhood of Ploegeert the enemy again surg
ed forward and hard fighting proceeding in this section
late today South of Ameneres the enemy also delivered vio
lent assaults.
The British made successful counter attack this morning
and forced the enemy from Parad the front between E
airs and Givenchy.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Executive Committee of
Woman's Party Has Patri-
otic Meeting in Albany
Indorse Welfare Bills
Meetings Planned in Store.
and factories to Instruct
Girl Workers
lStaf Correspondence

ALBANY, Jan. 15.-The New York
state Woman Suffrage party WAS COM
mitted to broad party programme
of war relief and other patriotic en-
deavors at meeting Of it's executive
committee at the Hotel Tan Eyck to-
day. Women from all parts of the
state were on hand when Mrs.
James Lee Laidlaw, of New York,
called the meeting to order, at an hour
when legislators were wading through
snowdrfts to attend the morning scs-
sion at the Capitol
Tho committee decided to hold noon-
day meetings in department stores,
factories, and in all places where
women arc employed to instruct them
in the fundamentals Of civics.
The meeting indorsed the Wagner
Adler bill providing the machinery to
enable women voters to participate in
the primaries and in all local elections,
IS we'll rs at the first general election
at which they may vote.
lHuOrSc RANKIN Bill
Other legislation, state and national.
either pending or about TO be intro
duced which received their indorse-
ment, was:
The Rankin bill, now before Con-
gress, giving women the same rights as
men In matters OF citizenship; the
Strong committee bills, reorganizing
the State Board Of Charities, which
were defeated at the last session Of
the Legislature; an eight-hour labor
law for women and children, with an
inhibition against the employment of
children under sixteen before a. M.
or after s p. m.
Mrs. Ogden Reid, of New York, re-
ported that New York State was ex-
pectcd to raise $60,00u annually as its
share of the Sl25,000 needed to main
tam the Woman's Foreign Service Hos
pital in France
The name of the hospital, Mrs. Reid
explained, was not a permanent one.
ne National Association of the Wom-
an Suffrage party has decided to main
tam the hospital not only during the
war. but during the reconstructive
period after the war. Its work will
be devoted chiefly to women and chill
drcn. The location of the hospital is
Il secret
The Woman Suffrage Party also
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Robber of Army Bank
Glad Girl Escaped Him
Whistler, Who Stole $62,826,
Wrote He Decided to
Become Pirate

CAMP FUNSTON, Kan. Jan. 15.-An
official check of the funds of the army
bank Of Camp Funston shows Captain
Lewis Whistler stole S62,826.2l when
he robbed the bank last Friday night.
Staying four men with an axe and in
Juring a fifth.
No trace of the missing money has
been found, so far as can be learned
here. 1t is generally understood that
the Investigators have evidence that
the money has been taken away from
the cantonment.
William Huttie, of Kansas City, Mo,
president of the National Reserve
Bank of that city, of which the
army bank was branch, announced
that the stolen money Will be replaced
by him as owner Of the bank.
Two notes, which, it is alleged Whis-
Ter wrote before he committed suicide,
were found in his ROOM One note.
previously given out, said that he had
made reason" for killing himself.
Another, according to reliable in
formation, was addressed to a young
woman and read:
Don't blame yourself in anv WAY.
! simply got tired Of living and thought
l would become d pirate right. came
very near committing suicide so many
times and | hated to do so without
stalking it on something AS for the
consequences, that is nothing but what
we arc all trained for. Hope YOU can
soon forget me and realize how lucky
you were to escape me-"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Big Fellows Need
Big Stacks of Chips
Packer Explains ST., 900, 900 Ad-
dition to St. Paul Stock
Yards Capitalization

ST. PAUL, Jan. 15.-Testimony tina,
the capital stock of the South St. Paul
Stock Yards Company was raised from
81 900 to $2,0O0,000 when Swift g.
Co. agreed to build their plant there
was given at to-day's session Of the
Federal Trade Commissions investiga-
ton of the packing industry by A. A.
McKechnie, secretary of the stock
yards company. The extra stock, he
said. had been given to the Swifts.
William Magivny, president of the
stock yards company, recalled to the
stand, was asked by Francis j. Heney,
counsel for the commission, why the
"bg fellows required large blocks of
stock in the company. Magivny said
it was for the purpose OF conserving
their interests.
"They each want big stack Of chips
SO that no one Of them can have con
troll" he said.
"Where do the producers come in ?"
asked Mr. Heney.
They can buy chips, too" replied
Mr.. Magivny.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
7 ardieu Asks Inquiry
On Goldsoll's Acts

AT the request Of Captain Andre
Tardcu, the French High Commi ission-
or to the United Sta.es, District Attor-
rey Swami yesterday began investiga-
ton into the activities Of Frank j..
Goldsoll, known also as Godsol, who, it
is alleged, has amasseG millions In
commissions on American automobiles
he purchased here for the French gov
ernment.
Goldsoll, who was in the theatrical
business in Berlin before the outbreak
Of the war, became French citizen
after war was declared and joined the
aviation corps. Early in 1917 he OBJ
i7lined his discharge. and, it is said,
came to this country and took up his
residence at the Vanderbilt Hotel
Captain 1ardeu filed his complaint
with District Attorney Swami through
Frederic Allain, of G5 Broadway. chief
of the legal department of the French
High Comm ssion. NJ. Allan was clos
cted with Nh. Swami several hours,
after which the prosecutor merely an
nounccd that he had assigned Assistant
District Attorney Albert b. Unger to
undertake the investigation. Mr.. Swami
said the inquiry would probably re
Qure several weeks.
Goldsoll's activities are the subject
of an inquiry by the military authori-
ties in France. Inquiry is also being
made into the circumstances under
which he procured his discharge from
The French army.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Court for Practitioners Is
Urged by Chief Ma ao;str,+a

Chief Magistrate McAdoo. bv ;ssu;no
annual reports at four-month intervals.
has succeeded in getting up to the end
OF the year 1916. The report Of that
year was made public by him yester-
day.
In the report for 1916 the chief
magistrate recommends the establ;s,7
ment of a court for nrobationers. The
junction Of such court would be to
dlscharge persons on probation at tho
end OF Their terms in such fashion 90
TO impress them with the fact that an.
'horl'y was still keeping an eye upon
them. NP'N
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
Actress Says Count"
Stole Her Pictures

Marjorie Rambeau, youthful star of
Eyes of YOUTH yesterday appeared
as the deceived heroine to an audi
cnce consisting Of Assistant United
States Attorney Axman, in the lattcr's
Office at the Federal Building. She
was chief witness in the lattcr's in
vestigation of the affairs of the "Mar-
quis" Edmond Rousselet de Castillo
arrested under the espionage act, &c.
cused of posing as foreign diplomat.
Miss Rambeau appeared with her
mother, and was emphatic in denying
that anything more than friendship
existed between her and the dappcr
young Frcnchman.
Il never had the slightest intention
Of marrying him." she replied to a
question: My last experience was
enough
Miss Rambeau referred to her mat
New-York tribune., 1918-01-16
American Physicians
threatened in China
Natives West of Pcking Oppose
Efforts to End Pneumonia
EDidemic

PEKlNG, Jan. 15.-Throc physicians,
including Drs. Eckfelt and Lewis,
Americans, sent to Feng chen, in Shan.
81 PROVINCE, west Of Peking, to inycsti-
gate plague, We're threatened by a
mob which became angered at their
efforts to check the spread Of the dis
ease. They have sent telegram to
lhe diplomatic representatives here
asking that u special train be sent to
their rescue. Appeals to the govern
ment by diplomats brought assurances
OF military protection.
me plague Is pneumonia in type, and
IS most serious IN Feng-ch and Tatu-
englu, and Is spreading toward Tai
yuanlu: the capital of Shan-si Provi
lnce: The local authorities are report
ed to be Indifferent TO the encroach-
ment of the disease. Na1jve docIons
sent from Peking lack authority to en-
iorce repressive measures, and the din
,omatic representatives. have asked the
trOller eo"-