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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-28

pany where army supplies were kept
and wrecked the repair shops of the
Erie railroad, causing loss estimated
at million and half
A number of persone were inJured
but no death are reported,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-28

Jet will continue to he favored
trimming this spring.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-28
FASHION NOTES

Drawn work will be new feature
CT the summer dresses.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
SOLDIERS COUNCIL
DEMANDS ASSEMBLY
Vote Favors National Meeting Soon
Radicals Hold Smaller Wireless
q Stations in Germany.

Berlin, Dec. (By The Associated
Press. "A resolution favoring the
convening of the national assembly ut
the earliest possible moment. las
passed by a meeting of soldiers and
workmen's council at the Reichstas g
chambers yesterday.
Radical socialists have not yet OBJ
tanned control of the greater German
wireless stations at Nauen and 10
nigswusterhausen, but independent
socialists, in company with the Spar
tacus group, have secured control Of
all home stations with q restricted
radius Only the refusal of Philip
scheidemann to approve an order
transferring the entire wireless sys-
ten1 to the jurisdiction of the soldiers
and workmen's council tenn aorarily
halted raid on the larger overseas
stations.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
CRUSHED To DEATH BY
elevator IN FACTORY
Body of Salvatore Puzzi
Then Drops Five Stories
Into Pit.

Salvatore Puzzi was instantly
killed about 1850 clock this morn
iuSs when he was pinned in the pit
under the elevator at the Russell &
Erwin plant. He was crushed to
death and his body VAS removed Il
short time after with hut few bones
unhroken. Undertaken M. 7. Kenney
removed the body and is making al
IAN 2ements for burial. The victim of
t7e accident started to work only this
riofnlng as elevator man and had
nearly completed his first kalf-day's s
work. young lady who was on the
elevator when it dropped was unin-
iured.
EXACTLY how the accident happened
IS not known, as no one seems to have
seen the elevator man just previous
to the fatality. The first report cir
culaLed was to the effect that the new
elevator operator, thinking his car had
gone beyond control and was going to
crash through the roof, made an at
ten:pt to jump. When he jumped he
was pinned between the car aud the
ceiling above the floor onto which he
h"d intended to jump, and as the car
continued to rise it crushed his body
aud :nen let him drop five floors into
the Dit below. The car then began to
descend slowly and going beyond tho
first focr bore down on him in the
pit, breaking every bone in his body
Had the young lady IN the car at
tempted to jump she might have met
the same fate. The elevator is one of
two used on the Washing on street
si@e IF the plant and s for ;,asscn-
Gers. The other elevator is used main
lI Tor f. eight.
Puzzt was about middle aged and
uHn2' rled. He leaves no relatives
with the exception of brothe"- in
law.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
AMERICAN PRISONERS
SUFFER NO BRUTALITY
Housing Conditions Bad and
Food Scanty is Worst
Complaint.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The war de-
partmeat today issued the following
statement based on cable from Gen.
Pershing dated November 29 and
sent in reply to an inquiry cabled by
Gen. March:
American prisoners released from
German prison camps complain OF
poor and scanty food and bad hous-
Ing conditions. Only a small per-
centage of those who are sick are his
pital cases. The majority are suffer-
ing from slight colds and the pros
pect is that all will recover rapidly
with proper food and housing There
is no evidence of discrimination
against the Americans.
Among 1000 prisoners of ell ma
tlonahtles who have been released,
there is no authenticated instance of
brutality against the Americans.
The majority of the American
prisoners was cut off before that for
diers also suffered food privationS
bat that in cases where the supply of
food was insufficient food for the
prisoners was cut off beore that for
the German soldiers.'
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
AUSTRIA ANXIOUS FOR
AMERICAN OCCUPATION
Wants United States Troops
Sent to Big Centers to
Preserve Order.

Vienna, Nov. 27 (By The Associated
Austrian empire one hears the plea
that American troops be sent to the
centers of population to keep order.
Such a step, it is held. would work
against the tendencies to unrest
caused by the countless political and
boundary disputes among the nun:er-
toward Bolshevism that disorderly
conditions might act to promote. 1t
is urged by Jewish residents arriving
here from Przemysl and Lemoerg that
the presence of American soldiers
would be sufficient protection against
such anti-Semitic outbreaks as have
occurred recently at those places.
The word "BolsheVism'' is loosely
used here, but the only authentic ex-
ample of outbreaks taking on this
complexion appears to be furnished
among the Slovak population Of
northwestern Hungary, where tho
former ruling classes, the Magyar
country gentlemen, virtually have
ed that efforts by the Czechs to take
possession of this territory were fol-
lowed by an uprising OF the peasan -
and also by outbreaks against the
Jews.
The most recent example Of the
literalness with which the peoples of
the old dual monarchy have inter
preted President Wilson'S conception
Of self-determination among every
body of people of the same tongue
and race is to be found am mong the
inhabitants in the region Of Gottschee,
about 80 miles northeast of Fiunc, q
body of about 10000 German-speak-
ing people living in the heart Of Jugo-
Slavja. Representatives of the Colts
chee group explained that they wished
the protection of America against the
Jugo-Slavs SO that they might declare
q republic. They said they were
friendly to the Jugo-Slavs, but in
view of President Wilson'S notes they
felt they had right to their own
political freedom and wished 10 exist
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
ENDING OF WAR MEANS
S7,343,4I5,S38 SAVING
Principal Reduction is For
Military Establishment,
McAdoo Reports.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Cessation of
war will result in reduction of gov
ernment expenses for the fiscal Year
1920, starting next July /, to $7,343-
415,838 from the S14,599, ,OO0,000 ap-
propriated for the current year, &C
cording to tentative estimates sub
mitted to congress today by Secretary
McAdoo, transmitting the reports of
the various departm
The principal reduction was for the
military establishment, which esti-
mates it's needs at 1892. 100000 in
1920, as compared with the $12,274-
100000 appropriated for this year.
Before the signing of the armistice
with Germany it had been figured that
the army alone would need more than
$4,000, 900 for 1920.
The navy's estimates for 1929 are
1885, 100000, as compared with
1871, 100000 appropriated for the
current year. an increase of a billion
dollars, despite the closing of the war.
There is nothing to show what it was
estimated the navy would have needed
had the war continued.
These estimates may be pared down
onsiderably later when the actual
needs of the government in closing out
war contracts become clearer.
Including s574,237, 900 estimated
for rfortifications the total conte1n-
plated outlay on the army amounts 10
$2,497, 100000.
A striking figure in the army esti-
mates is the $144.943, 900 for air serv-
ice production. The appropriations
last year under this head were $3.50
900, 900. 1T is evident that in reducing 8
war estimates the war departm ent is
proposing not to lose all that has been
gained in aircraft developm ent during
the war, but plans to continue cO1l-
structiOn and manufacture on q fairly
large scale.
The largest single reduction from
the appropriations for this year for
the army is in pay, travel and general
expenditures, the new estimate for
next year being 1927, 7,67S,000, as
against $2,367, 100000 appro opriated
for this year. Similarly large reduc-
ton is made in quartermaster's est
mates for supplies, clothing, quarters
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
SAYS 1T Is HIS DUTY TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
SINCE ALLIES HAVE ACCEPTED HIS PRINCIPLE
President Announces Willingness to Return
Railroads to Private Ownership AS SoorH
AS Satisfactory System Can Be Agreed
Upon

Washington Dec 2-In an address congress joint
go peace saying
accepted principles by him peace and
The President said he will be in close touch by cable and
congress will know all that he does the
side
Referring his that the French and British
of of the conference America the President said
he had taken the American cable systems on expert advice
SC make a unified system available.
Hopes for Cooperation of Congress.
He expressed hope that he would have the cooperation
Of the public and OF saying through the cables and wire
less constant counsel and advice would be possible
Much of the address devoted to the railroad problem for
which the President said he now had no solution to offer He
recommended careful study by congress- saying would be dis
service the and the railroads permit return to
The President declared he stood ready release the railroads
from control whenever satisfactory plan OF
adjustment could be worked out.
Looks for Peace by Spring
The President said he hoped formal declaration Of
peace by treaty "by the time the spring has come"
No definite program of reconstruction be outlined
Mr. Wilson said but the arnstce signed govern
control OF business and industry released far
possible He expressed the hope a conress would not object
comforting the trade board other the
right of fixing priorites to assure shipment Of food to
taxation President endorsed the plan evyng
notifying public
the 1920 levy will be ooo,ooooo0
President Naval Program
The three naval building program endorsed be
the President said it would be unwise attempt adjust
the American to future world policy yet undeter
mined.
Paying peoples conduct he spoke par
cury of the work of and again appealed for woman
suffrage by federal amendment
Declaring he had prvate thought purpose in going to
France but that he regarded his highest duty the President
added:
they " sodty @ g ny f i' RsEs % Sa2a
Democrats Applaud President
Democratic appauded vocferousy
president Of going person
the conference The republican side silent and 50 were
The President concluded after speaking ~ minutes and left
the chamber amidst applause limited the democratic side
eupons of the address for questions which had been threatened
by republican members of the house did not maeae
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
TO TAKE HUN COLONIES
Allies Are Expected to Demand CO.
IoniaI Possessions at Peace Confer
cnce-Nations Favor Such Action.

London, Dec. 1, via Montreal
Walter Hume Long, secretary of
state for colonies, speaking at Bristol
today disclosed the fact that he was
a, member of the committee mention
ed by the premier on Novem Der 29 to
consider the terms that should be
demanded from Germany. Therefore,
he could emphasize the empire need
have no anxiety on the ground of UNI
due tenderness on the part of Great
Britain and the Allies
He said that although he did not
desire to enlarge the British empire,
he saw no alternative to the solution
of the problem of the German colo
nies save by their inclusion in the
empire. Where the natives had been
consulted they overwheImingly favor
ed that course. he said.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
Text of Presidents Message

Text of Presidents Message.
The president said:
"Gentlemen of the Congress--The| i
year that has elapsed since / last
stood before you to fulfill my CON
stitutional duty to give congress fronll
time to time information on the statel
of the union has been so crowded WittE
great events, great processes and
great results that / cannot hope I'll
give you an adequate picture of itd
transa ctions or of the far1reachingI
changes which have been wrought iii
the life of our nation and of the world
You have yourselves witnessed these|
things, as I have. 1t is too soon to|
assess them; and we who stand in thJl
midst of them and are part OF tholn
are less qualified than men of anothefI
generation will be to say what thegl
mean or even what they have beanI
But some great outstanding facts ai4l
unmistakable and constitute in a s.,l1srl
q part of the public business with
which it is our duty to deal 70 stf1ttl
them is to set the stage for the Ieg,3
lative and executive action NhinlI
msut grow out of them and which wel
have yet to shape and determine
Americas Great Feat.
"A year ago we had sent 145.19I
men overseas. Since then we havJ
sent 1,950,513, an average of 162,54d
each month, the number in fact rts- ]
ing in May last to 245,951, in June id
27S,760, in July to 307,1S2, and con-
tinuing to reach similar figures III
August and Septem Aucugd
2S9,570 and in September 257,438. Nd
such movement of troops ever TODD
place before across 5000 miles of sea
followed by adequate equipment antn
supplies and carried safely through
eXtraordiaary dangers of attack
dangers which We're alike strange and
infinitely difficult to guard against. III
all this movement only 758 men warsl
lost by enemy attaclSs-630 of whonIl
were upon a single English transport
CONTINUED or Eleventh Paga9
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
Neither Friendly Nor Hostile Dem
onstratiOns Greet DiCkLnan'S Men
TEUTONS KEEP OUT OF SIGHT
Streets Are Practically Deserted Ex~
ceDt For a Few Discharged Ger
asm Quickly Squeiched.

American Army of Occupation,
Dec. /, (By the Associated Press)-
No demonstra tions, either friendly or
hostile, marked the entry Of Major
Gen. Dickmans army into Germany
today The frontier was crossed early
in the day and by nightfall the Amer
leans had moved forward 12 miles,
reaching Radgen on the left, and
Saarholzbach on the right. The line
extended along the Saar river and
through Saarburg and Treves.
Streets Almost Deserted.
The streets of the villages were al
most deserted. Perhaps 85 per cent.
of the population remained within
their homes and in a majority of
cases the blinds were drawn Here
and there q German stood in the
doorway watching the troops pass
and occasionally groups gathered at
street corners. but there were no
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

Party to the Plans-von Hinden-
burg Invited to Join, Refuses.
London, Dec. "A plot to restore
imperialism and secure the return of
Emperor William has been discovered
in Berlin, according to dispatch
from Amsterday to the Express.
Won Mackensen Heads Move.
According to the dispatch, which
was filed at Amsterday on Friday. tho
chief men behind the plot were Field
Marshal Won Mackensen, Gen. Won
Born and Gen. Count Sixt Won Ar
MIN. 1t is said that they instructed
the Prussian officers corps to carry
on a pro emperor agitation. Begin
ming Immediately after the dernohil-
ization ofet1e troops was completed
Large sums of money are said to have
been placed at the disposal of the
leaders by munition makers.
The plot collapsed, owing to the
fact that a secret service agent over
heard telephone conversation. Many
arrests have been made In Berlin and
other cities, while the governrn ent
has long lists of suspects who had
planned to seize members Of the pres
ent government.
No Evidence Against Wlifam.
No direct evidence of William Ho-
henzolIern's connection with the plot
has been found, it is said, but it Is
believed that the outline of the plan
was brought to Berlin by two of his
suite, who recently went to the Ger
man capital for the ostensible pur-
pose of taking the wife of the former
emperor to Amerongen, Holland.
Hindenburg Refuses to Act.
Lieut.. DIR. Gustav Krupp Won Boh-
len is said to have been in control of
the financial arrangements. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg to join but
to have attempted to induce Field
Marshal Won Hndenburg to join but
th,. latter refused, saying he intended
to retire after the rehabilitation of
the army The whole Prussian court,
1t is stated, was in sympathy with the
plotters and it is said Prince Won Bue-
low and DIR. George Michaelis, former
imperial chancellor, had promised TO
help. The plan was to organize a
provisional government under Field
Marshal Won Mackensen or some other
military leader and then urge Will
liam Hohenzollern to return.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
discovered in Berlin-PlanS FruS-
trated by Secret Service
. Agent Who Overheard
Telephone Conference
LONG LIST OF SUSPECTS;
MANY ARRESTS ARE MADE

General Won Mackensen and Other
High officials Headed Conspiracy,
Though There Is No Direct Evi-
dence That Kaiser Was An Active
Party to the Plans-von Hinden-
burg Invited to Join, Refuses.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

CONTINUED On Tenth Pagel.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
NEW COMET DISCOVERED.

Cambridge. Dec. 1.-THE discovery
pf comet by Prof. schorr, director
of the Hamburg observatory, was
announced today in a cablegram re-
rsived at the Harvard college obser-
gatory from Copenhagen. .....
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

Continued On Tenth Page).
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

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New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

CONTINUED on Eleventh Pagel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
HAND GRENADESU USED
BY HUNS TO REPULSE
US. PATROL TROOPS
SCOUTING PARTIES ARE ACTIVE-ATTEMPTS
OF AMERICANS TO CAPTURE TEUTON FOR
INFORMATION PURPOSES FUTILE-GAS
SHELLS QUIET GERMAN BATTERIES

With the American Army in
France, March 19-(By Asso-
ciated ess)-American artil-
lerY on the. Toul front has heav-
lily attacked the Germans with
gas shells during the last day
or two. Four different attacks
were launched, and from the
manner in which the enemy
was silenced it is evident that
they had the desired effect.
Last night American patrols
entered the German front lines
at two points but did not see a
single enemy soldier. Another
patrol remained in the enemy
wire entanglements all night,
hoping to ambush an expected
enemy party.
A third patrol party was discovered
by the Germans, who hurled hand gre
nades and forced the Americans to
withdraw. Still another established
contact with an enemy patrol and a
few shots were exchanged. The Amer
leans came through unscathed.
Many aeroplanes were up until it
began to rain at noon. One aero
plane from the rear of the American
lines drove off two Boche machines
after a thrilling battle in and out of
the clouds. Another aeroplane was
engaged against a German when a
second German Joined in the fight A
second friendly airman came up to
assist, but it was too late, for the
aeroplane the Americans hoped would
be victorious fell to the ground with
in the enemy lines.
On the sector east of Luneville the
artillery continues active and few
American patrols have reached the
enemy lines. One party encountered
Continued on Page 6.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
SEND DRAFTED
men TO DEvENS
Both OF MARCH

Bridgeport's quota of 146 men COM
prising the contribution to the Ma
tional Army under the government
latest call will leave for Camp Devens
Aver, Mass, at 1851 o'clock the
morning of Saturday, March 80. No
tees to men included in the quota
will be sent within a day or so, or
just as soon as the local boards OBJ
tain the official information from Ad-
jutant General Cole.
Leaving Bridgeport the train is due
70 stop in Stratford at 1885 o'clock,
where it will pick up "a men, the
quota of Division No. 8 and will take
on 4 more in Milford at S:07 o'clock.
The train is scheduled to reach Aver
at 2:40 p. m.
Meal tickets will be supplied and
one meal will be served on the train.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20


Yesterday she could stand the beat
ings no longer and left the house to
seek protection. When she returned
he had another woman in the place
and was busily engaged selling her all
the furniture in their home. Mrs.
Kranz then called in the police who
locked up the wife beater.
At police headquarters today Mrs.
Kranz told Detective Captain E. o.
Cronan a pitiful story of domestic un-
happiness and cruelty. She exhibited
marks on her body to show where
her valiant husband had used prize
ring tactics apparently for no other
reason than to simply hear her beg
for mercy.
When asked by officials why she did
not seek the protection of the police
before now, she said: 81 did not want
to break up our little home and
thought perhaps he would change his
ways SO kept giving him chance
after chance in the hope he would re-
form. Every time he beat me he
would tell me it was his way of show
ing how much he cared for me and
that every blow meant so much love-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
DAVENPORT SUIT
GIVEN TO JURY

Arguments in the suit of Mrs. Sarah
Davenport of Wilton against Attorney
Leo Davis of Norwalk, in the Com
mon Pleas court, in which Mrs. Dav-
export claims damages of $1,000 were
completed before the noon recess of
the court today, and Judge Booth
charged the jury when court recon
vened after lunch. The jury had not
returned a verdict at press hour.
Mrs. Davenport alleges that in May,
1913. she gave Davis the sum of $500
for the purpose of meeting a judg-
ment in a suit against her, but that
he not only did not satisfy the judg-
fment but retained all of the money.
Davis claimed he did satisfy the judg-
ment but retained the balance for
legal fees
The case was heard before Judge
John R. Booth and jury, taking up
4he entire court day yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
ARREST GERMAN AT
AVER CANTONMENT

Aver, Mass, March 20-A German,
whose name the authorities refused to
reveal, was arrested by agents of the
Department of Justice at Camp Dew
ems today while he was waiting with
a number of laborers, seeking employ
ment at the office of a camp contract
or. 1t was said that he was a mem
ber of the crew of a German steamer
seized by the government in Boston
last year, and as he could not give a
satisfactory explanation of his pres
ence here he was taken to Boston to
be held pending further investiga-
ton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
JOHN M'LARNEY
DIES IN France
OF ERYSIPELAS

Word was received in Bridgeport
late yesterday afternoon from the
state department. at Washington,
D. c., by Mr.. and Mrs. John McLarney
of 134 Frank street, announcing the
death of their eldest son, John Ward
McLarney, in France on Sunday. from
an attack of erysipelas.
The young man had just entered
upon the threshold of manhood, being
a few months over 21 years of age,
and enlisted in the United States navy
on November 6. He was assigned to
the naval training station at New
port. and later assigned to the U. S. S.
Arierica from whence he went over
seas to do his bit.''
The news of his demise is received
hv all with sadness, as he was we'll
liked and popular. Prior to his en-
listlnent he was employed by Hickey
Bros. as chauffeur, and leaves to
mourn his loss, a devoted father and
mother, a brother, Edgar; and two
sisters Edna and Naomi.
His father is a well known employe
of the city, and has acted as tender
O.: the Yellow Mill bridge for a num-
Der of years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
H0LL LANDS REPLY TO U.S. SHIP DEMANDS IS ON GABLES
AMERICANS LAUNCH FOUR 0FFENS|vES
HUN SHELL NEAR
KILLS SECRETARY

With the American Army in
France, Tuesday, March 49,
While Secretary of War Baker
and his party were returning to-
day from the American front line
trenches German .105 miIIimeter
shell burst along the roadside
side within 40 yards of the au-
tomobile. The occupants were
not injured, nor was the car
damaged.
Secretary Baker remained for
an hour and a half in front
line trench on certain sector,
under a brisk enemy shell fire. He
also visited an advanced listening
post.