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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
CONGRATULATIONS TO GROWN PRINCE
 FROM THE KAISER

Amsterdam, June 17-Emperor William has congratulated the crown prince on the recent successes gained by his troops, says an official dispatch from Berlin.
 Under your leadership" the em- peror telegraphed, ''the armies of Gen. Won Boehm, Van Below and Von Hutier have severely defeated the enemy and shattered the storm of his hurriedly brought up army re- serves. Eighty-f1ve thousand pris- oners and more than 1000 guns are the outward signs of this tremendous battle success. To you and the par ticipating commanders and troops I express my thanks and those of the fatherland.
 "The fighting spirit and fighting strength of my incomparable troops guarantee our final victory. God will further help"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
DECISIONS GIVEN BY JUDGE WALSH
 IN TWO CASES

Two decisions were handed down today in the civil common pleas court by Judge John J. Walsh and in both instances the judgment was against Mrs. Ida Goldberg, so that she is ordered to pay in damages to James Cosgrove, $290.34, and to David Watson $250. In the first suit Cosgrove alleged Mrs. Goldberg promised to put a house he bought from her in first class repair and that. she failed to fulfil this conuact. Also that he had to pay taxes amounting to $56.29. The court decided that the agreement made by the plaintiff was known to the defendant and it was also plain that she was indebted to him for the payment of the taxes. He claimed $500 damages but Judge Walsh found for him in the sum of $290.34
 In May, 1916, Mrs. Goldberg pur- chased through David Watson two lots on Staples street. There was a blanket mortgage on the lots that also covered other property of the plaintiff. According to the terms of the sale the price agreed upon was to be paid by the defendant doing S4O0 worth of painting for the plaintiff the balance, $550, to remain as her proportion of the blanket mortgage.
 The blanket mortgagee wanted money and the plaintiff told the de- fendant he would have to raise S250 cash and that the defendants DOT. ton would be $500. She advanced $50 and the other $250 was to be paid in painting by her husband. This part of the contract was never carried out and so Judge Walsh awarded Watson $250, the amounS claimed for damages.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
STUPID PRUssIANs

T OR MANY years, more powerful elements inI the German polity were preparing to make war on 1902 Hotsch professor history in the royal academy at Posen, said:
 prove o In 1901 Freherr Von Edelshem in the service of the Ger General Staff fully described the best methods quering America:
 be that of operations
  of of
  Q heavy 
 It the same gentleman who wrote as a part of the article:
 s only whic in position conquer the United States
 There American who shared the notions of Germans in Prussia. There Robert Them, German, who wrote to the Alldeutsche Baer in 1902: The Germanzation America o of cherhe conception atons''" a people conquered by the victorious German spirit that
 
 confidence in the
 Klaus Wagner, in his book War" written in 1906 had further purposes for Gemanzaon of the American continent His views expressed mainly with reference Amer ca. but include the United States:
 The lands will O. or at TunisE Egypt
 Dr. Hoch right though the of his being right quite unforeseen by him. The United is the most dangerous foe to Germany in this generation.
 It will be little time before troops lav fri oute on American cities In fact it the other way about American ahps already rain deahly instruction and conver sion German cities in the form of r nitro explosives which will increase in numbers violence and teaching mower the weeks pass Robert the York German missed somewhat in bis If he is about he will with the American armies in France of considerable numbers of of Teutonic origins steeped in American institutions who are nstrucng the Kaiser in the knowledge of the forces fha in charge of American destiny
 AS for Mr. Wagner and his pretty notion of taking the YQnkp nnOP0nS Trich h1~b ofbor to Africa the negroes who might be expected love that mo- hon better than anybody es going over several bundrec
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
New Attorneys For
 Fairfield County

The following young men who took the bar examinations in New Haven on May 31, have been notified that they have passed the examinations and are to report tomorrow morning at the Superior Court in New Haven at 10 o'clock to be formally inducted as attorneys at law: Albert A. Gold ner, 433 Atlantic street, South Nor walk; Richard H. Ireland, 45 High street, South Norwalk; Ernest M. Lofgren, IS Stanley Place, Stamford; Abe Schwartz, 434 Lafayette street, city; Lorin William Willis, 1925 Main street, city; David Walton B. Wilson, 952 Orchard street, Peekskill, N. Y; Paul R. Connery, 106 Washington avenue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
SOVIETS ACCEPT RED CROSS

Moscow, June 1.-The Soviet gov ernment has advised the International Red Cross Committee at Geneva and all governments adhering to the Gene va, convention that the Soviet govern ment recognizes all Red Cross conven- tions and arrangements recognized by Russia previous to October, 1917.
 The Soviet government also an nounces that it bases it's international relations upon the equality of large and small nations. Consequently, the announcement that all of the Soviet foreign diplomatic agents are of the same rank, and that it will treat all foreign diplomats in Moscow as of the same rank, regardless of the titles they bear from their home govern ments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
ENJOYABLE SURPRISE PARTY

Mae Rankin, who is leaving Nird- fingers to accept a position with a large automobile sales company in Newark, was rendered a very enjoy able surprise party at the home of Miss Theresa O'6e4en 629 Warren street. A very pleasant time was had and at the conclusion Miss Rankin was given a handsome travelling bag. The guests included: MT. and Mrs Walter Nirdlinger Misss Corinne Nirdlinger, Julius Nirdlinger, MT. and Mrs. George Bundock, Elizabeth McCarren, Cecelfa Kelly, Jane Calvin, Catherine Lom- bard, Mrs. T. Mohyde, Helen Mohyde, Josephine Mohyde, MT. and Mrs. Peter Boyle, MT. and Mrs. Christopher O'Brien, Carl Larson, Charles O'Brien W. H. Carron Lester Moran.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
MAY AVOID STRIKE
 OF TELEGRAPHERS

St. Paul, June 17-There will be no strike in the telegraph service if the employing companies will accept the decision of the national war labor board, s. J. Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Photographers Union of America, telegraphed President Wilson today.
 He said there would be no strike of operators in any event until the president has had an opportunity to act.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
START STAMP DRIVE

New York, June 17-New York started drive today to over sub scribe it's quota of s10s.000, 900 of the $2,000, 100000 war saving stamps by June 2S, the day designated by the president as National War Saving day. The Liberty loan organization is cooperating with the war savings committee of the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
JEW IS NAMED A GENERAL.

London, June 17-An Australian officer who belongs to the new citizen army has been made a lieutenant general He is Gen. Sir John Mon ash, who before the war was a civil engineer and an officer of the mili- tary. He commanded an Australian battalian at Gallipoi, where he gain ed great distinction.
 Afterward he was in command of an Australian division at Ypres and Messines, and now is at the head of an army corps. Lieut.-Gen. Monash is a Jew by race and religion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
NO PRIMARY CONTESTS.

Portland, Me-, June 17-For the first time in seven years no contests in the state primaries today for the Republican and Democratic nomina- tions for United States senator, con gressmen and governor. Gov. Melli- ken, Senator FernaId and the four congressman, all Republicans, had no opposition for renomination.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
ALIEN WOMEN REGISTER

New York, June 17-Registration of all German alien women in New York, estimated at 25,000, began to- day in conformity with President Wilson's proclamation. All those above the age of 14 years are requir- ed to file affidavits and furnish five photographs of themselves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
WOMEN's TENNIS TOURNEY

Philadelphia, June 1.-The wom- ems national tennis tournament open ed today at the Philadelphia Cricket club. Virtually all the star players of the east were entered. The win ner of the tournament will meet Miss Molla Bjurstedt, the champion, for the file
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
LAND PURCHASE APPROVED

Washington, June 17-Purchase of 54,652 acres of land for national for ests in the White Mountains, south ern Appalachians and in Arkansas, has been approved by the National forest reservation commission, the forest service announced today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17

The government having asked every one to use wood for fuel, 6 ne of the citizens are reminded that their tum- b1edown fences and out buildings would burn fine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17

thousand of them for the purpose of transporting Prusans out of France and occasionally, out of the world.
 These extracts from Gereman thought typical of many They to show how remote is modern Ger many from knowledge of the facts of contemporary fe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17

marEs wANTADS1 oENrA WORD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
Shoots Customer;
Ends Life in Fear
Continued Z from Page One

bcre asked of I.utz why he had insullca
his wife. and Lutz insisted that ne u'o
not.
IL was then, Lutz says, that N'lu-
borg remarked, "I have notion TO olo.
your brains out" and Immediately pu'I.u
a revolver from his coat pocket i'u,h'
who is somewhat crippled. sara ne
pushed the door and tried ms oeS, y.
close II. but that Wcinberg's loot helu
I, omen but a few inches, enough lot
the gun To- be pointed in the hallway
The first three bullets went wild nht
the fourth struck his shoulder, according
10 Lutz.
Lutz, Immediately after being Shot'
ran through the hallway shouting to
his sister, Fannie, Fannie, I'm shot
Weinberg, evidently suffering WIN "
ouicl> acting remorse after nearing iu'S
shouting that he had been shot stepped
10 the sidewalk and shot himself lie
was dead when he was taken 10 'ht
Women's Homeopathic Hospital.
Magistrate Carson, who was rushed
TO the hospital in hope of securing ar
ante-mortem statement, was told ll'
story of the tragedy by Iutz.
Lutz Is partly paralyzcd lie has bcei
an employe at the MISREPRESENTATION
for several years. Mrs. weinberg u
prostratcd with grief over the death o
her husband. Mrs. j, Hunter, 23i3 Nort
Smedley street was an eye witness o
the tragedy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
GAINING, SAYS SENATOR


The National woman's party's strong
belief in the passage OF the Federal
woman suffrage amendment grew oven
stronger In Philadelphia today with the
receipt OF letter from United states
Senator Charles b. Henderson. Of Ne
vada. The letter. made public at the
headquarters Of the party's Pennsylvania
branch In the Penteld Building. was
addressed 70 Miss Mary II. Ingham,
chairman Of the party FOR Pennsylvania.
The Senator said he was doing all
he could for the passage Of the amend
ment and was very hopeful lie was
In close touch with the committee haN-
ing the amendment in charge. and It's
members assured him that the situation
grew more favorable daily
The headquarters also received "a let
ter from Miss Alice Paul denying that
she had predicted she amendments de-
feat. She said that with both the ma jor
parties having indorsed the amendment
and with the President In favor of Il
there was no longer any doubt of it's
passage. The only thing TO fight for
now was the avoidance Of unnecessary
delay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
STREET IMPROVEMENT
PLANS NOW COMPLETE
Work to Cost $350,000, Chiefly for
Repairs-Will Request Bids
Next Saturday

Preparations have been completed by
Director DRtesman and Chief Dunlap,
or the Highway Bureau. for extensive
improvements of streets and roads which
are In need of repairs, Bids on this
work viii be requested next Saturday
and plans have been made to push the
work to an early completion. II is esti-
mated that the work will cost $3.50 900
Three hundred and thirty thousand dol
lars viii be used for repair work
VI rs felt that even with the cNpcndi-
ture of this money IL will not he suffi-
clent TO do all the work which Is neCes-
sary--thc severe weather of the last
winter having resulted in great damage
10 streets. The roads to he repaired are
those known as country roads con-
structed OF bituminous materials About
5000 VIII be spent on this work
According to the plans which have
been made every section OF the city will
be given attention 30 far as repairs are
concerned. II liz Director Datesman's
intention TO have the work done first
on those streets on which there is heavy
traffic.
Arrangements have been made where
by the materials necessary for the work
Will be obtained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
RAIL CONTROL BILL
NEAR SETTLEMENT
House and Senate Conferees
Get Together Over Minor
Differences
ADMINISTRATIONS VICTOR
WASHINGTON. March


The railroad control bill was III '"'
hands of House and Senate confcrees
today with every prospect OF speedy
agrecment nh tbo differences between the
49,. -.
wv "o"S'''
Ns II passed The House Iate iast h'e"'
inc bllI was as complete victory ior
the Adm nistration as the Senate meas
urc. The differences tn lie settled by
..,eo. -. .... iii, ,ho. {, l., ox.
"'' =" S"s'' '""'
pected the measure VIII re&ch fresiden'
Wilson early next week.
Here are the differences between the
House and Senate bills:
Under the House bill the President
ran fix railroad rntnc b, cxerutiye order.
lie may submit disputcs to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. but is not
hound To abide by that hody's findings.
Under the SENATE bin the President
can initiate rates ana make them i'm
mediatclv effective. hut thev are sub
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
PrOpagandists Paid
by Alliance, Charge


Continued from Page One
IN the United States" said Mr.. Campbell
"and OF maintaining the rights OF indl-
viduais. Yet IN the office of the United
states Attorney In Erie, Pa. on March
49, 1916. in friendly discussion OF gov
ernmental and judicial matters, he said: |:
This form OF government is a fall
urc, and the only correct form OF gov
ernment is constitutional monarchy
''fIe also declared that he was con-
WINGED monarchical form of govern
ment Was better than oar form. and that
there was more liberty under the laws Of
Germany, England and Italy than under
American laws. There were present at
this time T.. Lowry Humes. ID. l.. F'raw-
ley. J. Il. Dillon, Judge Moon and Ed
ward r. Fleming. of Philadelphia.
Senator King asked the witness IL the
alliance has been active since America
entered the war. The reply was that
the alliance has been passive during that
time.
The witness declared that the Admin
istration has been severely criticized by
branches OF the Alliance, and in this
connection he declared that In Novem-
ber. 1915. Doctor Hexamer declared to
the Wisconsin Alliance:
I'VE have never had SO miserable and
contemptible an Administration as tho
present one" and attacked the Govern
ment in other ways.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
First Prosecution on
for Bread Violation
Continued from Page One


bread. oatmeal biscuits or barley cakes
being used.
ONEPERSON'S RATtoNS
4 new weeks rations for each per
son, announced the same time as the
bread cut, IN as follows:
Meat--Two pounds.
Wheat nour-Onebalf pound for
cooking.
Brcad--Two pounds OF Victory leaf
Butter--One.half pound.
Fats-One.half pound for cooking
and kitchen.
Sugar--Three.f .fourths OF a pound.
Vegetables milk, poultry, game hn0
seafoods--as much us desired
Philadelphlans must observe TINS
ruling. At present the food admin.
istration can no more than suggest
this measure to the people basing 1t
on high patriotic grounds aud urging
the observance of it's rulings as an
essential in crushing kaiserism.
But q general failure 20 observe the
rulings will lead TO drastic regulations,
pointing TO heavy fines and jail SEN
tences. No individual or set of indi'
viduals will be allowed TO fiaunt the
rulings.
PLACED on HONOR
"The people are upon their honor
said Mr.. Cooke. "If some fail TO OBJ
serve the code that should obtain
among loyal people sterner measures
must he invoked"
And even the Victory loaf, as 1t Is
now constituted, soon may be super
seeded according to Mr.. Cooke, with q
loaf containing considerably less wheat
than the so per cent now permitted
or even with one consisting entireiy
OF substitutes
How bread may be baked with as
much as 15 per cent cereal substituted
for wheat will be demonstrated by the
domestic science department OF prcNel
Institute to any large group of women
This was announced today. Applica-
tons should be made to the domestic
science department Of the institute AT
Thirty-second and Chestnut streets
The United states food administra
,iou advised all bakers today they may
continue to use rye -four as wheat
-four substitute In Victory bread until
March "a. but not beyond that date. In
the baking regulations issued February
I. the use of rye -FOUR was limited TIL
March 3. The decision to grant the eX-
tension was reached because in some
sections Of the country where other sub
stitutes are not available, rye -four can
be secured
1--WE must contribute to the cause
within four months virtually the whole
amount that ordinarily we use M that
time for domestic consumption" he
said 1--WE have already exported our
entire surplus"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
25 CENTS AN OUNCE WILL
BE COST OF AERIAL MAIL
Machines to Make Regular Trips,
Stopping at Station Near
League Island

Twenty-Five cents an ounce will he
the charge for the carrying of mail by
the new aerial mail route between New
York, Washington and Philadelphia
Postmaster Thornton announced today
IL IL anticipated that decided reduc-
ton in rates will naturally come as the
service IL perfected.
Machines making regular trips will
stop at the station to be constructed
near the Philadelphia Navy Yard. but
there will be direct trips between Wash
ington and New York, These airpanes
viii carry the bulk of Government mail.
To begin, one round trip will be made
daily, the number OF trips to be in
creased as soon as the time for flying
and stopping here has been reduced
The scheduled time is estimated to be
about three hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
AHLight Is Pale
as March We Hail


Continued from rsse one
there was no wind to speak OF on this
opening day OF the windy month Of
March. and the dense banks OF clouds
extended ell along thc Atlantic coast
and over the South Atlantic States. Gulf
states and the lower Mississippi River.
The Simultaneous failures OF daylight
and electric Hight were connected. The
sudden call for artificial illumination
when the natural light failed overtaxcd
the artificial lighting system. II was ex.
planned at the Offices OF the Philadel.
phla Electric Company. Underground
cable trouble developed, just as II did
February 90
We sre after the trouble and will
correct II In half an hour" was the
promise when n reporter. cropping his
way through the darkness OF the EVE.
MING Puu.Ic LEDGER city room, scraped
and bumped his way into telephone
booth and called up the company.
II was forty minutes later that the
lights blossomed forth again. just as
the reporter was about to hit an TX" for
~" on his dusk.veiled typewriter near
n window.
Their the lights dimmcd again for
quite while.
Then they gowed brightly again for
some time.
Before the indoor and outdoor dusks
were disslpated the following dialogue
was reported In an office where twilight
aud gloom held twin sway:
~ want to see Mr.. Johnson"
impossible. You can't SEE any
body today"
However. by noon lunch hour persons
were enabled to recognize their friends
on the street by sight. THIS was accom-.
plished IN spite OF the weather bureaus
absolute failure 10 amolioratc quickly
the dusky conditions.
"'rhe darkness is likely to last until
this afternoon, wnen probably 1t will
rain" il was said. "rhe mist was
caused by an in-current OF cool air.
which lowered the temperature OF the
saturated atmosphere sufficiently to
cause condensation and fog. The cloud
banks apparently are quite thick and
the wind IL moving about five or six
miles an hour from the north
The phenomenon presages no great
change in the weather. II was predicted
After this evenings rain the tempera-
ture Will drop to about 80 degrees to-
night and the sky viii become clear
for saturday, according to the forecast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
NEW RED CROSS DRIVE
SCHEDULED FOR MAY G
Another S1OO,O0O,OOO Needed for
Work Among American and
Allied Men

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The War
Council of the American Rcd Cross an
nounccs that a campaign to raise an
other SlOo,OOo.oOO would begin May G
and continue through that week
In the first drive which was con.
ducted during the week beginning June
rs, last year. the American peopIe
pledged approximately 100000. 900.
To date approximately $4,000, OOU has
heen appropriated for war rclict work
To Keep up this work. which includes
services rendered TO the Allies as well
az to the lighting men Of our own roun-
try VIII require at least 100000 900
more.
When the first fund was raised loss
than l,oO0,0oo Americans were active
mer1bers of the American Red Cross.
To-day about 22,000.Oo0 Americans arc
enlisted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
SCIENTIST INSISTS APE
Is DESCENDANT OF MAN
University of London Professor
Brushes Aside Post-Dar-
winian Theory

LONDON. March INSTEAD of man
being descendant of the ape. the latter
ia more likely descended from man. ac-
cording to The theory rdvanCed by Wood
Jones, professor Of ANATOMY at the T'nl-
veTsity OF London. In lecture on tho
origin OF man.
The professor declared that man as
man * far more ancient than the Whole
anthropoid branch. He insisted these
assertions were proved by recent
anatomical research, and were deduc iblc
from the whole trend Of geological and
meteorological discovery.
Prof Wood Jones made moving ap-
peal for the reconsideration OF the post
Darwinian conception of mans COM
paratlNely recent emergencc from the
brute Kingdom The missing link OF
Huxley. he asserted. II ever found, would
not be more apelike man. but more
human ape.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
MERTON BOY SCOUTS
HOLD A JUBILATION
Baseball Night" Celebrates Their
Prowess in Raising $33, 900 for
Uncle Sans Fighters

The Merton Troop. Boy Scouts of
Amerca--eleven boys--raised S32 1000
fighters. Of which $4,000 was applied
TO gymnasium at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard and $4,000 to V. NJ e. A.
hut for the soldiers in France.
Work on both the buildings is under
way, II was announced by Carey Box.
one of the scouts. at n Jolly gathering
of bluejackets and marines in the Y
Nj G.. A. hut at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard last night. The entertainment
Edward Box, was scheduled as base
ball night" Eddie Collins. former star
SO cond baseman of the Athletics. and
Common Councilman Harry Davis, long
time captain OF the same team, were the
chief speakers