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New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
CANADA AND l. $.
 A UNIT'- --BORDEN
Close Cooperation by Dominion
 Promised by Premier

New York, March Sir Robert Borden. Premier of Canada, told in a general way yesterday, but with ob- ViouS and expressed satisfaction, of his visit to Washington, it's promise for the future of closer coordination be- tween this country and Canada, and explained certain Canadian war meas ureS in detail, notably prohibition and the Canadian draft.
 Sir Robert was interviewed at the Hotel Belmont Madison avenue and Forty-second street, where he stopped en route from Washington to Ottawa He arrived at the Belmont late Thurs day evening and leaves for Montreal tonight His interview was prefaced with an expression of regret at the re- ception accorded William J. Bryan when the latter attempted to speak in favor of prohibition at a, Toronto mass meeting and was hooted down by Can- adian soldiers.
 'I observed with deepest regret, said Sir Robert in answer to @ ques- ton, ''the occurrence in Toronto, but I was very glad to note it was due to 8 very small portion of the audience and doubtless the incident arose out of a misunderstanding"
 Sir Robert passed quite naturally from this to the present status of pro- hibition in the separate provinces and the dominion as a whole, and then to a matter of even greater interest to the general public-his purpose in journeying to Washington, there to confer with President Wilson and the presidents more important war aids, the object being En nglish-speal1ing North Americas united participation in the war. He said:
 of it.iA +~ yJT ncI1 ington was to discuss with the British Ambassador and the government of the United States the utilization of the resources of the United States and Canada, in the most effective way for the common purpose of winning the war, the relation of conditions af- fecting production, the most effective employment of natural resources for essential industries and other mat ters of kindred nature.
 '"The reception accorded the acting minister of finance, the Hon. A K. Maclane, and myself was most cor- dial. The discussions which took place were very intimate and inter esting, and we have very warm ap- preciation of the attitude of the gov- ernment of the United States in it's manifest desire to cooperate with us In every reasonable way.
 'I had the honor of a, conference with the president; with the secre- tary of state; with the secretary of the treasury; with B. M. Baruch of the war industries board; with Vance Mccormick of the war trades board. and 8 number of other gentlemen connected with the government.
 ''The Canadian government has re- gently established at Washington a Canadian war mission, of which Lloyd Harris of Bradford, Ont, is chair man. He has associated with him a. number of prominent Canadian bus mess men, all of whom are serving, as MT. Harris himself is serving, vol- untarily and without pay as a mat ter of patriotic duty.
 ''The purpose of the mission is to bring about closer cooperation in re- Iation to matters connected with the prosecution of the war and to pre- vent dispersion of effort and unneces- sary duplication"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02

Mai. R. w. Shufeldt, who served as a junior officer in the Civil war and through the Indian wars on the the active list of the medical corps of the army at his own request. His work will be to assist in compiling a medical and surgical history of the present war. He has an international reputation already in various lines of scientific research and general literature. Subjects on which he has written include comparative anatomy, photography. biology, art, paleon- toIgy and various other branches.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02

whole power industry. Probably no considerable increase in new water power development can be expected immediately, but legislation is urgent ly needed in order to put existinp Water-poWer developments which have been made under inadequate law into position of security which will en- "ple them to make extensions and to meet maturing obligations upon fla vOrable terms''
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
ALIEN AFFTDAVTTS FORWARDED

Chief William J. Rawlings of the police department has mailed to the federal officials in Washington. D. C., copies of the affidavits filed by 72 German aliens in this city. The same number of affidaNits has been filed with United States Marshal Chester D. Middlebrooks in Hartford. The name of Sebastian Sauer. who died Thursday was among the number, but it has been erased
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02

Edward F. Dobson. of the Naval Reserve, is spending a furlough at the home of his parents on Stanley street.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
WAR COST 10 J. $
 BILLION 4 MON|
Expenses Kept Down Des|
 Expectations to Contrary

Washington, March 2.-The md cost of the war to the United Sl is still running near 2 billion dol a month. Despite the official A casts of increasing expenditures month to month the governmentas g lay in February, according to a TI3 ury statement issued, was slight1ys than in January Or Decemb Der, would have been about the saus the month had been as long as og months.
 The expenditures were s1.OO2. eos, of which $665, 400, ,000 was fol dinary war expenses and $325, 00d was in loans to allied govoramI Corresponding expenditures wore 090, ,O00,000 in January, S1,1O5. .0od in December, and $982, 100000 inI Venber.
 The net balance in the general was Swelled yesterday to S1,073,I 900, being above the billion-dI mark for the first time since the dle of December. This was due toE inflow of $252, 2,000,OOO from salI certificates of indebtedness of current $500, ,0O0, 900 block, whichI close Tuesday. More than four-fl of this huge government working was distributed throughout the q try in depositary banks, so that il was no large accumulation of dollars in the Treasury.
 The total cash assets of the ernment yesterday were $4,027 | 54S, which included $24O1,135 gold, S491, ,673 ,559 silver, and the ance of the general fund.
 For revenue the government isl relying for the most part on borl ings through the Liberty Loans certificates of indebtedness, as the lars have not yet begun to roll in income and excess profits taxes. ments of these are due June IS. effect, however, about $1,125,00d of these taxes have already been through the purchase of certifid which will be received later in ment of taxes, but receipts from source are listed under the public rather than under internal revenL
 Receipts from internal revenue sz July 1, the beginning of the fiscal
 
 is estimated that the receipts uS next July l will be $3,400, 000H Customs and miscellaneous rev4 have Swelled the ordinary receipts year to $768, ,677 900, and reed from Liberty Loans, certificates, savings and other public debt soul have been $9,S11, ,668, 900, makingI government total receipts in d months $10, 0,583,6 6S4, 900. The war ings movement has brought in < 100000 in the three months thga has been under way.
 The disbursements in the ef months have been $10.G47,709, 00E little more than the receipts or amount $3, ,000 has gone internal expenses, mostly causedN the war: S3.466.329. 900 in paymen the Allies; $14,O00.0O0 for purchasH farm Ioan bonds, and most of the for redeeming temporary certiiic of indebtedness, issued in anticipaH of Liberty Loan campaigns,
 The bulk of the funds now ned for federal loans to farmers, a S11.000,000 a month. is being supp from the Treasury fund of $lo0, 900 set aside for the purpose, ra than by private sale of farm
 bonds This is due mainly, it iS to the desire of tho Treasury odi to avoid as much activity as pos in the investment market before third Liberty Loan. It is for tho reason that sale of non essential vate securities is being discoura particularly during this month. im1 diatcly preceding the loan campaiaI
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
SCANDINAVIAN W. c. IT. IT.

The annual meeting of the Scandl- navian w. c. T. U. was held Thurs day afternoon at the home Of Mrs; August Carlson. of D"Igflt street. ana during inc afternoon the following oHicn,,s who had served for the past 1,nar ,,tre reelected: President Nr, charles Ericson; vice. president, 1Ir, August Carlson: financial secre- 4.,,.- Mrs August Brodin; treasurer. Ms Torelson: corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. J. F.. Elingberg.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
DIES AT CAMP DEyENs

Aver. Mass. March 2.--First l. Edward ]. Maines. Of Reading. tached to the 30lst Field Signal talion at Camp Devens, is of pleurisy. He returned here Fort Sill, Okla., Sunday night and taken to the base hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17

She died at the Bridgeport Hospital
March 21 as the result of septicaemia
following an illegal operation.
The finding has been sent to the
prosecuting officers of the county and
the city, and Cotter is held to wait ac-
ton by the courts.
Annie Slater came to Bridgeport
March last, according to testimony
given before the coroner, was met by
Cotter at the railroad station and by
him taken to a room in Barnum ave-
nue.. She was in a delicate condition
for which Cbtter is held responsible.
March IL it is alleged that Cotter
took her to the office of a Bridgeport
physician for the purpose of having
an operation performed1 that such op-
Grafton was performed by the physi-
clan at the instigation of Cotter, and
that it was the cause of the girls
death.
There was much testimony before
the coroner regarding the medical as
poets of the case, and Cetter told his
story. Up to the present time, how
ever, he has refrained from telling
who the physician alleged to have
performed the illegal operation. is.
| Coroner Phelan finds the death due
f. to the criminal acts of the physician
'and cotter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
British Are Slowly
Withdrawing 10 Old
Battle Line OF 1917
ENEMY REPORTED PUSHING FORCES
ACROSS MESSINES RIDGE TO TOWN
OF ST. ELOI-COUNTER ATTACK
DRIVES FOE FROM VETERAN.

With the Ypres salient in southwestern Belgium menaced
the continued advance of the Germans the Lys battle front
Immediately to the SOUTH the British have begun to withdraw
from this advanced line.
Todays official report from Field Marshal Hags headquar
ter what is at least part withdrawal from the
Ypres sector The British forward positions east of Yprs have
given up and line to the west has been occupied
withdrawal carried in perfect order without enemy
interference. II
Apparently the retrograde movement is pivoting the
Wyschaete sector where London reports today successful
counter attack carried oS the Germans who yesterday
ured the Wytschaee the highest point of the
eastery Messns ridge and who presumably pushed out
what beyond the town.
ADVANCED AS FAR AS ST. ELOI
They unoficay reported, indeed having advanced
St. Elo mile and half north of Wychaete two miles west
of Hollebeke and about six miles directly south of Ypres
St. Eo the old battle line it existed before the Brit
began their offensive last year. taking Mesne ridge and
pushing gradually absorbing all of the Passchen
daee ridge, the continuation of the spur to the northeast
This may be indication that the British retirement is
include abandonment of the entire Passchendaele position
they have been driven present battle would leave the
town of Ypres however, still in British hands.
RAILROAD LINES ARE INTACT
There danger at present of retirement
larger than this the northern of the
Belgian line result of the recent German The
whole appears likely to hold the railroad
communications has been provided for by the masng large
in the northwestery sector of the Ls battle front
The German objective here has been frequently pointed
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
LASHAR SLATED
AS A DIRECTOR
OF new HAVEN
New Interest in Annual
Meeting of Stockholders
Held Today.
HOPE FOR REVENUE
FROM THEIR SHARES
Financial Troubles Do Not
Bear So Heavily Since Gov
ernment Took Control.

New Haven, April 17-There was a
new angle of interest for the stock
holders of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad who met here in
annual session today. Financial trou-
bles did not bear down so hard as at
meetings. in recent years, the federal
government having taken over the
property and assumed the $43, 100000
of floating Indebtedness which had
been represented by short term notes.
The topic of discussion among the
early corners was as to the prospective
returns on the shares of the COM
pany. The annual report for the joint
calendar and fiscal years ending Dec.
81, was distributed yesterday. A
change in bylaws made the last year
one of six months length, as books
have heretofore closed June 80 with
the annual meeting in October.
The meeting had before it the prop
ositions to issue s16,758, 900 indeben-
ture bonds to refund or repay certain
Indebtedness; to authorize the raising
of funds for extensions; betterments
and equipments; and to ratify an
agreement with the United States
government regarding compensation
for use and operation of the COM
pany's property.
Eli Whitney of New Haven retired
from the directorate.
The ballot proposed Walter B
Lashar of Bridgeport in Mr.. Whitney's
place. Otherwise the board member
ship was unchanged.
Attendance was light when Presi-
dent E. J. Pearson called to order
less than SO persons being in the hall
A brief review of operations of the
road, improvement, economies and
financing was made by Mr.. Pearson tt
amplify the annual report. He lait
stress on increase in tonnage hauled
! and number of passengers carried ant
the betterments of bridges, freight
| terminals and trackage, which, HI
said, will soon show results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
Massed Waves of Enemy
Troops Are Raked
at Close Range.
GUNFIRE WITHOUT
PRECEDENT IN WAR
Appalling Slaughter Is
Reported Inflicted by
Allied Guns.

London, April 47-The bat
tie in Flanders is raging today
with incredible intensity, tele
graphs the correspondent of
Reuters at the British army
headquarters in France. AS far
as the latest reports enable the
correspondent to judge, the
battle is going in favor of the
British.
Notwithstanding the desperate at
tacks of the Germans they have gain
ed no further ground since Tuesday
morning and apparently they have lost
some.
During his three years experience
in the war zone, the correspondent
says he never had heard such terrific
and unintermittent gunire as has
gone on since Tuesday afternoon.
Among the numerous enemy at
tacks yesterday afternoon and evening
on the front in Flanders one in great
force in the Zillebeke sector was dis
astrous for the Germans, whose mass
ed waves were shot down at close
range. They apparently were ordered
to retire and then the British gunners
got on their flank, the correspondent
says, and the slaughter was appalling.
The British at dusk on Tuesday,
says a Reuter- dispatch from British
headquarters in France, were advanc-
ing in the neighborhood of Wytschaete
south of Ypres, and were reported
again to be holding the ground that
they had lost there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
OWNERS
APPEAL FROM The
TAX ASSESSMENT

James B. Gregory of Stratford, who
owns six pieces of property in this city
located on Main street and Fairfield
avenue, this morning filed notice of
intention of appeal to the Superior
Court from assessments on his prop
erty, with City Clerk J. Alex H Rob-
inson. He listed his property as val
ued at $4,000 while the tax commits
sioner placed it at $101,257.
George C. Batchelder, who operates
corset factory at Railroad and
Myrtle avenues, has filed a like notice.
He listed his property at $4,000.
machinery ard goods at $225,00O and
autos at $4,000. The tax commissioner
placed valuation on the property at
$103, $50, machinery and goods at
s450,000 and autos at $3,202.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
81 lives LOST
IN SINKING Of
str. JENNINGS

An Atlantic Port, April 17-Thirty
seven lives were lost when the Ameri-
can steamer o. B. Jennings and the
British steamer War Knight, both
laden with naptha and infiammable
oils, colkded off the British coast on
March "a, according to members of
the crew of the o. B. Jennings, who
arrived here today.
All who perished, with one excep-
ton, were on the British vessel. They
were burned to death by blazing gas
and oil.
Those who survived the flames on
the War knight were rescued in the
nick of time by destroyers, for soon
afterward, while the blazing hull was
being towed toward shallow water, it
struck a mine and was blown up.
The destroyers went to the rescue
through a field of blazing oil and took
off also the crew of the Jennings. A
number Of the crew of the American
ship were, however, severely burned
hnd had to be removed to hospitals
after being landed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
ODD FELLOWS TO
PURCHASE CLAPP
SPOONER'S Home
Handsome Residence in
Golden Hill st. to Become
Lodge Headquarters.
PLAN TO ERECT A
BUILDING LATER
Pequonnock Lodge Moves to
Secure Permanent Home
For It's Activities.

By an unanimous vote Pequonnock
lodge, I. o. o. F., decided at its meet
ing last night to purchase the prop
erty bounded by Golden Hill street,
Harrison and Elm streets, measuring
about $50 feet by 100 feet, a part of
the Clapp Spooner estate, and valued
at $36, 900, as site for the erection of
an Odd Fellows building some time
in the future.
The property is now occupied by
Mrs. M. A. Hays, but as far as can
be learned, her residence will not be
disturbed as the lodge has not decid-
ed what kind of building it will
erect.
Many of the members suggest a
huge office building with a theatre
incorporated, while others suggest an
office building without the theatre
and not few suggest that hotel be
+ erected in which the Odd Fellows can
have their own club rooms.
When seen today Thomas Forsyth
of Fairfield, one of the trustees OF
the lodge, refused to discuss the mat
ter beyond saying the vote was unan-
imous and the property will be bought
with the ultimate object of erecting
an Odd Fellows building. Charles
Peet, of the Bridgeport Savings
bank, another trustee, said pretty
much the same thing, but added thai
the building, when erected, will bt
a credit to Bridgeport.
Another prominent member of the
| Odd Fellows when interviewed upo1
the subject today said:
"Pequonnock Lodge, I. o. o. F., a,
it's meeting last evening, voted tt
purchase the Spooner property at th'
| corner of Golden Hill and Harrison
street. With the three other Amer
lean lodges of this city the lodge oc
cupies the building at the corner O
Broad and Cannon streets. AS th'
| lease on this property expires in ;
| few years there has been a move
ment to secure a permanent home
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17

their relations with the French and
British are cordial and sympathetic,
he said.
"One rarely meets an American SOL
dier in France who does not smile and
wave his hat" Mr.. Baker said. THE
only sad Americans there are those
who fear they have to come home
before the job is done"
THE impression one gets in France
is one of determination, confidence
and enthusiasm said Mr.. Baker.
$50 far as the work of our own
forces is concerned, it gives one the
impression of magnitude, thorough
ness and speedy accomplishment. No
hours of work are observed and there
are no limitations on labor. A
glimpse of the tremendous extent OF
the American supply facilities, lines
of communication, ware houses and
numerous schools for men and Off
GERS reminds one of gigantic bee
hive filled with energetic men,"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17

and wearing white gloves
Before setting forth from the prison,
Bolo asked to be permitted to partake
of communion.
After the execution the form OF an
interment at Vincennes was gone
through and then the body was turn
ed over to Bolo's family.
When Bolo was taken to the office
to go through the formalities of his
removal from prison for the execution,
he refused to sign the register. The
officials insisted, on which Bo1o cried
in an authoritive tone at is I who
command here; no one has anything
more to impose upon me, 1 think"
The chaplain after the execution
found lying over Bolo's heart two en-
broidered handkerchiefs, which had
been pierced by the bullets. One was
given to Bolo's brother and the other
to his widow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
Won HOHENLOHE
DISCHARGED BY
AUSTRIAN HEAD

London, April 17.---Prince Won Ho-
henlohe, chief of court to Emperor
Charles. of Austria Hungary, has
been discharged, according to an Elk
change Telegraph dispatch from Co.
penhagen. Count Alexander Ester
hazy, brother-in-law of Count Rever-
tata, has been appointed his success
sor.
Count Revertata, while counsellor
of the Austrian legation in Switzer-
land, sounded out a French envoy
early in 1917 on the probable chances
for opening peace negotiations The
Austrian government has claimed that
France took the initiative, but former
Premiers and Painleve declare that il
was Revertata who sought and ar
ranged the meetings. Count Czernin
the Austro- Hungarian foreign minis
liter, resigned Monday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17

Escorted by several guards Bolo
left the Sante prison As minutes be-
fore his execution. After leaving the
automobile in Vincennes he listened
to the exhortation of a prison chap
lain Then his eyes were bandaged
and he went without struggle to his
place before the firing squad.
80 much the better; am delight
ed" Bolo exclaimed when awakened
this morning by Commandant Julien
of the Third court martial, who told
him the hour of expiation had arrived.
These were the only words spoken by
Bolo except for instructions to the
chaplain to take from his body a silk
lace handkerchief which he placed on
his chest and give it to his brother,
M. Bolo.
The condemned man went to his ex-
ecution in a new suit of clothes,
brought to the prison by his brother,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
MAJOR JULIAN
DAY REPORTED
DEAD IN EGYPT

New Haven, April IA cablegram
from London brought information of
the supposed death of Major Julian
Day, a widely known Yale man, who
recently was promoted to be major in
the Imperial Camel corps of the Brit
ish expeditionary force in Egypt. He
may have died from wounds on March
81.
George Parmley Day, a brother,
treasurer of Yale university said to-
day that he had nothing definite. The
message came to Mrs. Julian Day and
was followed by another which said
the report of death was conflicting.
Julian Day went to France with the
American Ambulance corps in 1914
and later joined the British forces.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17

"The American soldier has made
good in France" Secretary Baker as
sured newspaper men today, who met
him at the war department. THE
French and British authorities are
uniform in their praise of the courage,
endurance and soldierly qualities of
our men"
'"The big thing for America to do
is to support the war" the secretary
continued; to support it financially
and with firm belief. The right arm
of America is in France. 1t is barred
and ready to strike. The rest Of the
body is here in the United States
and it must support the arm. This
support should include subscriptions
to Liberty loans as we'll as moral sup
port of high confidence"
The condition of the American
troops, he said, is excellent. They
are all we'll physically and well in
every other way" Their spirits are
high, their behavior admirable and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
BARON BURIAN TO
SUCCEED CzERNIN
IN PREMIERSHIP

Amsterdam, April 17-Baron Bu-
rian has been appointed Hun
garian foreign minister in succession
to Count Czernin, according to a
Vienna dispatch.
Baron Burian, in taking the foreign
ministry, retains his portfolio as min
istGU of finance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-17
INCREASED PAY
is RECOMMENDED
BY COMMISSION

Washington, April 1.-THE Rail
road Wage Commission has completed
its recommendations for wage in
creases for railroad employees and a
report will be submitted to Director
General McAdoo on his return from
a Liberty loan speaking trip.
Nothing was made known as to the
amount of the increases to be given,
although it has been said that en-
ploys now receiving small pay will be
given the largest advances. The COM
mission began its work January 21.