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The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Aug. 8. - Butter.
Creamery extras, per h., 43c; extra
firsts. 42c; firsts, 41c; seconds. 40c;
dairy, &c; packing stock. a3c.
Eggs-Fresh prime firsts, new cases,
CSC; current receipts. new cases, rots
out, $10.80; old cases, rots out, 5000:
checks and seconds, doz.. 25c; dirties.
candled, 29c. Quotations on eggs in
clude cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs.
and over, 25c; thin. small, 10@12c:
cripples and culls, unsalable; roost-
ers, old and young, 19c; ducks, lac:
geese. 13c; hens, 31a lbs, and over.
Csc; hens. under S1s lbs., 22c: broil.
ars, all weights. b.. 29c.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
WILLIAM BAYARD HALE
AS AGENT FOR KAISER

Witness Says He Went to Roumania
on Government Business for
Germany.
New York, Aug. .9.-That William
Bayard Hale, head of the German in.
formation service in this country in
1915, made trip from Germany into
Roumania the following year on a
passport describing his as ION Of
fetal business Of the German foreign
Office" was the declaration of O wit
ness in the states inquiry into Ger
man propaganda.
The witness. a newspaper cor
respondent whose name was withheld,
went to Roumania with Hale, then a
representative OF the New York
American in Berlin.
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Alrplanss Harass Foe Towns.

London, Aug. 9.-Allied airplanes
are making It hot for German towns,
according to advices reaching London.
Their activities have increased within
the last 10 days, forcing the enemy to
detach large number OF fighting ma.
chimes from the front to protect the
menaced towns.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
MORTGAGE bethlehem
STEEL FOR $500. 600. 900

Newark, N. j., Aug. ITO finance
extension OF Its operations, incident
to the war. and to discharge obliga-
tions already incurred, the stockhold.
ers Of the Bethlehem Steel corpora
tion voted to mortgage the entire
property as security for $500, ,000. 900
bond issue.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
3ISH SECRETARY WILL
DRAFT new MEASURE
sAnnounces In Commons Home Rule
Bill Will Have Chance
bf PASSAGE.

London, Aug. 9.-Replyihg to in
Il dry by John Dillon, Nationalist lead.
'er, concerning the governments Irish
policy. Edward Shortt, secretary for
ireland, announced in commons he
will be engaged during the recess in
helping to draft home rule bill which
will be likely to pass.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
.LouisIana Ratifies Prohibitjon.

Baton Rouge. La. Aug. 9.-Louisi-
ana has ratified the federal prohibit
tion amendment. Ratification was
voted by the House, 50 to 81. following
favorable action early in the week by
the Senate.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
,AUSTRIANS REINFORCED
FOR ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
large Number Of Troops Are Re.
ported Arriving on Italian and
Albanian Fronts,

Washington. Aug. 9.-Official dis
patches from Rome say news has
reached there from Switzerland that
Austro-G German reinforcements are
being sent in large numbers to both
the Italian and Albanian fronts. An.
other enemy offensive against Italy is
looked for at any time.
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South st. Paul Live Stock.

SoUth ST. PauI Live STOCK.
South st. Paul, Aug. 9.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards to-
day. Cattle, $500; calves, 600; hogs.
400; sheep, 275; horses. $50; cars.
149.
Steers, So; cows, s7@10.50; calves.
$7@15.75; hogs, $1S.9O019; sheep aud
lambs, $13016.
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Offensive Generally Expected.
GREAT ARMY SUPPLY
BILL NEARLY READY

Secretary Baker Will Ask immense
Appropriations for Enlarged
War Program.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Enlargement
of the American army program requir.
ing extension of the draft ages was
decided on in accordance with recon.
mendations of the military section Of
the supreme war council at Versailles.
Secretary Baker, disclosing this, said
a new appropriation bill covering In.
creased army expenses to accompany
the draft age extenson measure was
about ready for submsson to Con
gress.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Aug. 9. - Corn. Aug.
$1.59%; Sept, $1.62A; Oct. $1.64A.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
DELIVER ANOTHER
. SERIES OF BLOWS
BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS
ATTACK ENEMY FROM AL
BERT TO MoNTDIDlER.
MARSHAL HAIG IN COMMAND
Field Marshal Foch Will Not Permit
Initiative to Pass to Enemy After
Stunning Defeat Administered
Along the Marine.

Paris, Aug. 9.-The number OF
prisoners taken by the French and
British in Picardy now exceeds
10000, according to the latest
news from the battle front. The
The Allies also have taken an
enormous. booty In guns and ma
teriaI.
With the. British army in France,
Aug. 9-Fighting their way through
the Germans on a front Of over Is
miles astride the river Somme, Brit.
ish and French troops reached points
from five to six miles inside lines
which belonged to the enemy. The
Prussians and Bavarians fed before
the advancing infantry and tanks,
leaving many of their guns behind
Large numbers of prisoners have
been taken both by the British and
French and heavy casualties doubtless
have been inflicted upon the enemy.
Thus far everything has been accom-
plished with excessively small loses
to the Allies. .e
In one entire British corps for in
stance, two hours after the attack be-
gan only two officers and Is men of
the ranks were reported as casualties.
storm troops closely and is now hurl-
ing shells down upon the enemy
forces, which taken by surprise and
fiercely attacked, must be in a more
or less crippled condition. It is be-
lieved reinforcements are on the way
to help them. .~.
Giving the Germans nc time to
catch their breath after their crush
ing defeat on the Aisne-Marne front,
Marshal Ferdinand Foch has launched
fresh blow against them in a new
sector.
Haig in Command.
The attack started at dawn today
on a wide front in Picardy, east and
southeast of Amiens. The French
First army and the British Fourth
army are engaged in this new offens-
i've, which is under the immediate di-
rection of Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig, the British commander-in-chief.
British and French troops attacked
early today from Albert, northeast
of Amiens, to Montdidier, on the
Avre, southeast of Amiens.
Meager reports from the field indi-
cate that the Allies have advanced to
a depth of about two miles south of
the Somme and probably have taken
the villages of Marcelcave and La
Motto en- Senterre.
It is reported from Washington that
it is not believed American forces are
engaged in the present fighting.
Americans were holding the line at
Cantigny some time ago, but were
withdrawn and sent to the Aisne.
Marne- salient where they participa.
ted In the recent victory over the Ger.
mans. "
Offensive Generally Expected.
This new attack, launched just
three weeks after Field Marshal Fer.
dinand Foch's mastery counteroffens
i've against the western side of the
Soissons- Rheims salient, has been
expected since the Germans. were
driven back to the Aisne and the
Vesle. 1t was not believed that the
Allied commander would permit the
initiative to pass to the enemy after
the stunning defeat administered
along the Marne.
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HOLDS NEWS GATHERING.
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY
Secretary Baker Says, However, Cases
Must Be Disposed Of In
. divid,,aIlv

Washington, Aug. 9.--News gath
'ering is an indispensable industry.
Secretary Baker said in discussing
draft regulations. though a particular
mans relation to that industry must
depend, Mr. Baker added, upon the
facts in his case and the possibility Of
replacing him.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Minneapolis Grain

Minneapolis, Aug. 9.-Oats, Sept.
67ac; Oct, 68Ac:. Rye. Sept, $1.6Sh.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
ASKS FEDERAL CONTROL
OF PACKING INDUSTRY
Trade Commission investigates and
Believes Monopoly Is in
Existence.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Government
acquisition and control of all the prin-
cipal stock yards, cold storage plants
and warehouses and both refrigerator
and cattle cars has been recommended
to the president by the federal trade
commission, to destroy a monopoly
which, it declares, Swift & Co., Ar
mour & Co., Morris &, Co., Wilson C
Co., and the Cudahy Packing com.
pany exercise not only over the meat
industry of the country but other nec-
essary food supplies.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-10
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy today; tomorrow,
probably showers; cooler in north
= west portion.
.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17

Although the situation along the great crescent shaped bat tie line in northern Italy remains somewhat obscured that the Austrians have accomplished little at the inception of their drive against the Italian and Allied armies From the lower Pave rver and norhward along that stream reports telling of the enemy being checked and some points being hurled back the stream From the Pave the Ben where the Teuons advanced through tain ravines their attempts through Allied lines fthe situation to be we'll in hand
 It appears that the Austrans three successful attempts to the Pave Monteo where the battle line leaves the Pave mounts to the west ward into the Alps One between Candelu Benson oop where the Ausrans affected crossing last November and held bridge head for tme The third at S. Dona Piave about fl miles from the river At least of these forces have been driven across the
 ver while the others have not been able develop any vantage from their early success.
 The reports of the battle show that the tactics by tthe Ausrans similar to those that brought Germans in the Somme and Ane offensives The enemy apparatus in comparatively parties were directed against the portions of the line believed to be lightly held In France the Germans succeeded by this method gaining rear o strongly held portions of the ne which had uated quickly by the Allies Along the Italian however he foe not able to penetrate far into the Allied positions and counter attacks drive him back to his lines
 The result is still in the balance So far German troops are reported only in sector the front but it lis not improbable that they will be sent to aid le Ausans if they be spared along the French Furious fighting is said be continuing and is probable blows will be launched by the enemy The fact however that the first onset did not result such as ensued when the Germans and Ausrans along the sonzo last October speaks volumes for the morale and late reno give for belief that the blow Italy not launched with the force that has characterized the efforts the Germans in France during the last three months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17

Mrs. Bullard says her life for the past five years had been terribly un happy. MT. Bu1lard had been drink ing and she was always afraid of him when he was intoxicated. One morn ing he came home at o'clock and theratened to kill her. She had been forced to cry for help and had even run out of the house and across the lawn toward the next house. She had almost reached it when he overlook her and dragged her back into her home He dragged her up stairs and told her not to make noise or he would kill her. She was not able to leave her bed for several days after this occurrence.
 She stated that he had struck her across the face and choked her many times leaving the prints of his fingers on her throat so that they remained for days. He would go away for sev- eral days and sometimes she had money for food and sometimes not. If she went out even to go to the market without first calling the gar- age, where he was. and telling him, she was abused, and he was so strong she ndQ no way OI pToteCIlhS ASISSAA'
 Mrs. Bullard told of conversation she had with her husband in a res- taurant in New York at which time he admitted that he knew this woman named in the complaint and that she had offered him a bank account of S1O,000 cash and that she would en- able him to live like a gentleman the rest of his life if he would leave his wife.
 Rocco Dinarno, proprietor of the hotel in Harrison where MT. Bullard testified to finding his wife, stated that MT. Bullard had been to his place nlmber of times with a woman and identified her from picture that was shown him. He also said he knew her name.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
CONSCIENTIOUS
 OBJECTORS ARE
 SENT TO PRISON
Severe Sentences Imposed by Courts Martial on Those
 Who Refuse to Fight.

Washington, June 17-Sentences ranging from IS months to 20 years imprisonment imposed by court mar tial on so-called conscientious objec- tors who refused military service at Camp Upton, N. Y, and Camp Cor don, Ga, were approved today by Secretary Baker.
 Most of the men objected to fight ing against Germany or Austria be- cause they have relatives there. In approving the findings of the courts the first of the kind to reach the de- partment, MT. Baker went on record as favoring the return of such man "to the countries of their preference" after the war.
 Twelve objectors were sentenced. as follows:
 Lyman Polkes 15 years; William J. Seider, 20 years; Joseph White, 15 wears; Anton Zsoldak, 10 years; Ju- Ius Leventhal, IS months; Louis Sil- verman, 10 years; Mayer Sufkind, 10 years; Louis H. Blumenthal, IS years; Samuel Spire, five years; Paul Bauer, 10 years; William Charles Schwab, 20
 (Continued on Pass -2.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
Austrians Who Crossed The Piave Have Been Driven Back With Heavy Loss. MANY PRISONERS
 HAVE BEEN TAKEN Supreme Confidence Felt in Rome That Onslaught Will
 Be Success.

With the Italian Army, Sun day, June 46-(By the Asso- ciated Press)- Austrian troops which forced the Piave river have been driven back. The fighting along the river is most intense.
 Nowhere else along the front of attack has the struggle been so severe as on the Piave line.
 One of the most brilliant of the Italian actions was the defense of the Monte Moschin salient, protecting the important Brenta positions. Here the Austrians suffered heavy losses. Many of their machine guns were captured.
 The prisoners are ragged and i'll fed. Many of them are under sized youths. One of them remarked to the correspondent that he had no interest in the war,
 The feeling of the Italians is buoy ant.
 At Italian army headquarters sat
  ton on every part of the front.
 The general commanding the artil- lery corps in the Monte Grappa re- zion expressed this feeling to the correspondent.
 Now send us only four divisions of Americans" the general added '"We will first shake hands and then travel together into Austria"
 The severity of the fighting on Monte Grappa may be understood from the fact that the Italian artil- lery fired 10000 shells in twelve hours.
 In their attempt to cross the Piave in great force on Saturday the Aus trians had the city of Treviso as their objective. In getting across the Piave the Austrians paid a tremen- dous price before the machine gun fire of the Italians on the western bank
 Rifle fire by the Italian infantry and heavy artillery fire have forced the enemy to retire from most of his gains along the Piave.
 An order found in the pockets of was lO lIIS SIL6Cl lIldI lIlS Austrians were to be at Preganziol south of Treviso, on Saturday night. Rome, Sunday, June 16-The situ- ation on the Italian front in it's en- tirety seems very reassuring, declares a semi official note tonight. It says | the great battle which broke out on Saturday has only begun. Although having a strength of 50 divisions, the enemy has not succeeded in passing the Italian advance at any point. Austrian pressure continues very strong along the entire front. The enemy is concentrating most power full and fierce attacks astride the Brenta and across the Piave, and it is still possible for the fighting line to flow backward or forward. The Italian army was prepared for 1 the Austrian attack and there is con- (Continued on Page ?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
DUHIGG WILL IS
 FILED FOR PROBATE

Petition has been made to the Pro- bate Court for the last will and tes- lament of Patrick Duhigg, who died in this city, June 13. Henry P Lyons is named as eXecutor. A daughter, Mary McDermott of Mid dletown, is chief beneficiary. The sum of $100 is left to St. Michaers cemetery and a small amount is to be disposed among the Roman Catholic clergy of the city for masses for the repose of the souls of the deceased and his late wife Anne.
 William Burton has also been named by the court as guardian of the twelve year old son of Robert Golightly, who was electrocuted at the Salts Textile plant recently. The wife and ten year old daughter are in Staiveck, England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17

Spanski was arrested early this morning by Patrolman Edward Crow ley in the vicinity of the Ives Man ufacturing company's plant. He was asked by the patrolman why he was not working, and in answer to the query said that he was a farmer and entitled to take a day off if he wanted to. He later said that he was on his Way to work. This did not satisfy Patrolman Crowley, and he took him to the employment bureau of the Ives plant where they offered him 45 cents an hour if he wanted to work.
 Spanski refused the offer of 45 cents an hour and became very indignant, saying, "I do not want any job that a cop can get for me. I am able to get my own jobs and am not going to ask any policeman to get me work"
 When questioned by the court, Spanski denied he is a loafer and stoutly maintained that he worked on farms. This did not altogether sat isfy the court and he was questioned still further in order to get the par ticula& of the farm jobs he spoke of. Al he could tell the court was that he worked on farms in Easton, Fair field and in other localities in the vii cinity of Bridgeport.
 When he got through telling the court about his farm work he appar- ently did not creat tie impression he had hoped for and without many sec onds' delfberation Judge Wilder told him that he would impose the heav- jest penalty the law would allow and tined him S1O0 and costs
 While there have been several cases in court already on the anti-loafing charge, none of them attracted the reason that today is the first day upon which the ordinance goes into actual effect. The cases which were ar- raigned last week were all given un- til either today or tomorrow in which to secure a job or go to Jail,
 According to the police the mer who have been ordered to work by the court have all secured jobs and are now earning living at some use ful occupation. They expect to get many evaders of both the city ordi- nance and General Crowder's "WorE or Fight" order during the coming week, but the number of hangers or around the corner saloons ha! tdwindled so a lounger is now a rarit! and for the first time in the histor! of the city of Bridgeport there is no a loafer to be seen on the streets, a
 any rate in the vicinity of a police
 man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
GERMAN WOMEN REGISTERING
 HERE TODAY
Passing Before Officers at Police Headquarters
 About 15 An Hour.
FINGERPRINTED AND MEASURE CAREFULLY
Most of Them Take Is As Rather a Good Joke
 About 45O in the City.

The registration of German alien women began this morning at Police headquarters and was proceeding at the rate of about IS an hour up to noon and it is expected that nearly one-fourth of the total number will be registered by closing time tonight.
 When the doors of the Registration Bureau on the third floor of the Po- lice Building were opened at o'clock there was quite crowd of women waiting to fill out the registration forms, which will give a complete fam fly history of each one and work was started also immediately.
 As fast as the registrants finished filling out the forms they were sent to the Bertillon Department where Lieu terant Haux awaited them. Here they produced the four 3x3 unmounted photographs of themselves and were fngerprinted.
 This latter process evoked a great deal of comment, mostly humorous from the fair registrants and they sub jected to the process with an air of curiosity which impressed one with the fact that they were visitors being oIlOWh LIS lily yoICAlS O1 IIlS DSl Ill1OlA Department rather than being German ! aliens, who were being put through a, serious war necessity.
 After the registrants get through with the fingerprinting process each one is directed to the washstand where | the ink stains are removed from the fingers with gasoline and soap and i water. When their hands are clean again they are measured which com cludes the process of registration un- til they return in 10 days for their | Identification cards, which they sign in the presence of the officer who reg istered them.
 It is estimated by Assistant Super intendent of Police Charles H. Suckle5 that there are about 450 German alier women in Bridgeport and vicinity and he expects that the entire number will be registered within five days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
) throw away the weapon.

The Sim Fein is not a new doc Urine or a new policy" he said. Tt has bee before the country for 20 years but the Irish people have paid no attention to it because it is too grotesque, and during this period of 20 years it has not raised a laborer's cottage or helped to brighten or beautify a single woman's home The Irish party did not enter this con- test light heartedly and if the con- test could have been avoided it would have been.
 When it was declared by the Sim Feiners that there is no room for men like John Dillon in Irish politics then the supporters of the constitu- tional movement accepted the chal- lenge. There are now two policies before the people in this election. One will result in assured success and the other in certain failure. The prom ise of an Irish republic in 50 years or 50 centuries is no compensation to the men and women living in this day . and generation"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-17
WEAVERS STRIKE
 IN EAST HAMPTON

Easthampton, Mass, Jan. 17-Four hundred weavers employed by the West BoylstoA Mfg. Co. struck today in an effero to compel the reinstate- ment of two discharged men. The company closed theplant at noon, throwing 2,600 operatives out of work. The company alleges that one of the men was discharged because he was unruly and the other because there was no place for him.