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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

Liberty Kaiserism? I'll take Liberty"-Win Crooks,
British M. p
The industrial workers Of this country have done mag
ni6cent work since the began."-Senator Nickel
Lar of Tennessee.
AS surely there is God in Heaven right will preva"J D.
Rockefeller, Jr.
Il that the American people carry through
the hitter end and entire Lodge
of Massachusetts.
*" the common everywhere"-Dr
Frank Crane.
II two of emshOt the Captain
John Ballard u S. A. who captured seventeen Germans
battle
State must do it's utmost hack the splendid efforts Of
sOns."-Governor Charles S. Whitman of New York
Every has important work to do in the winning of this
cambridge Colby, Of the Federal Shipping Board.
n these days all brothers in Thomas
0 possible disapponmens i'm the German Great General
Staff may that the third million troops
win be just good the first and second millions"
York World
81 hate have go Prince Wilhelm
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
Washington,

Washington, -Characterizing former President
Roosevelt e most potent and willing friend of the Kaiser
and e most SedOuS of in America Sena
tor SOne addressing the senate today charged that Republican
leaders engaged studied effort make politics out of
the Their object to ake the into their
hands, by partisan criticism of the conduct of the war;
declared.
Citing statements Of the Republican leaders regarding the
political plans and editorials of Col Roosevelt which, he aid
lanous creeds published for money Senator Stone
declared:
"On my responsibility senator l charge that
since entrance to the war Roosevelt by his attacks
the government has been menace and obstruction
to the successful prosecution of the war;"
The only possible effect of these widely published utter
of this man. said Senator Sone has been they
designed to be- to dscred and bring the present
into public dsfavor and weaken its hold popular confidence
That TO be the RooseveltiaD standard of patriotism"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
NINE NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH BY GAS POISON

three years and George Hascak, six
teen months, all in a serious condition.
Prompt measures were taken to re-
vive them and they were at once re-
moved to the Bridgeport hospital
where it was said this afternoon that
all would recover.
1t is not known how the leakage of
gas occurred, but had the family been
allowed to remain in their tightly
closed home for a little longer they
would have passed beyond hope of re-
covery.
AS far as can he learned from the
near victims, the house was closely
suffered on. account of the intense
cold last night and the only explana-
ton is that one-of the children was
careless in turning off the gas
Michael Paris. twenty-six years OF
age, q. Greek from Nome, Alaska;
Nick Derlis, aged thirty one, Greek
and Frank Paris, aged twenty-five
also q Greek, living at 555 North
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
NEW HAVEN MOVES
OVER 5000 CARS,
$4,000 REMAIN

Interstate Commerce Commissioner
McChord has issued the following
statement on the congestion of traffic
as reported by the commissions in
spectors:
N. Y, N. H & III. r. r.
On the entire system, for the "a
hour period ending midnight, Janu-
ary 13, there were moved eastward,
in 233 trains, 5,452 loads and 924
empties, total of s,376 cars, and for
the same period 236 trains handled
westward 1904 loads and 2,706
empties, a total of 6,710 cars, or a
grand total Of 1906 cars in both di-
rections. There remained on hand at
the expiration of this period 5,S73
cars for the East and 6,715 cars for
the West, a total of 1883 for both
directions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
PROPOSE
CABINET
OF Three
Senate Military Commit
tees Bill Would Turn
Over Prosecution of
War to Small Board
President to Fight
Plan.

Washington, Jan. 21-Estab-
lishment of a war cabinet of
three distinguished citizens of
demonstrated executive ability
is provided in the Senate mill
tary committees bill as intro
duced today by Chairman
Chamberlin.s --
President Wilson has served
notice on Democratic leaders
in the Senate that he will use
all his influence and power to
defeat the bill, while its sup
porters assert they will expend
every energy to have it passed.
THE president will fight to a fin
ish,' was the word brought to the
capitol today.
ITO consider, devise and formulate
plans and policies, general and special
for the effectua1 conduct and vigorous
prosecution of the existing war, anc
= to direct and procure the
execution of the same.
ITO supervise, coordinate, direc1
and control the functions and activi
ties of all executive departments, of.
ficials and agencies of the govern
ment."
Another section would give the wal
cabinet power to use the service of an!
or all executive departments and bur
eaus.
Subject to review by the presiden
the proposed cabinet would have au
thority to make any necessary order
to any department or bureau and al
| the necessary rules and regulations
The secretaries of war and navy ar
directed to assign to the cabinet sucl
commissioned officers as may be re
quested and the president may appoin
other officials to serve as subordin
ates of the cabinet. An initial ap
preparation of s5o0,0oO is proposed
One provision limits the life of tn
war cabinet to six months after tn
| termination of the war, or at an
earlier date after peace which tn
president may designate.
The cabinet would be given author
| ity over construction of appropriatio
acts, subject to the presidents re
| vision,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21

Nine people had narrow escapes
from death early this morning from
gas, fumes, due to their efforts to heat
their homes during the sharp drop
in temperature which occurred yester-
day and today. The first call for the
ambulance came from 555 North
Washington avenue, where three
Greeks were overcome by fumes from
a smoky oil stove and the second from
25S Church street, where Mrs. Mary
Hascak, and her five small children
were found near death from gas.
Mrs Hascak, 80 years of age, and
her five small children were found
about o'clock when neighbors going
to work noticed an odor of gas and
tried to rouse the family, but failing i'll
this the police were notified and an
ambulance sent for.
When DR.. Frank E. Gavlas arrived
he discovered that Mrs. Hascak was
unconscious. Mary Hascak, eleven
years of age, John, Hascak. eight years,
Mike Hascak, five years, Steve Hascak,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
F Freight
CLUTTER R
REMAINS
Dozens of Truck Drivers
After Loading Their
Teams Find That Bus
mess Houses Are
Closed When They Try
to Deliver Goods.

In accordance with the plans
made by the members of the
Bridgeport Chamber of Com
merce at a meeting held Sun
day afternoon local truckmen
went to work with a will this
morning to clear away the clut-
ter-of freight in local railroad
houses only to find that in the
majority of cases the con-
signees had closed their places
of business for the day and
that the plan made was gener-
ally disrupted thereby.
At the office of the Chamber of
Commerce it was not admitted that
the business men who attended the
meeting had overlooked the fact that
many business houses would be
closed. 1t was conceded that the plan
was made hurriedly without consider
ing the actual possibilities of success
and unfortunately clashed with the
fuel administrators order.
One local truckman sent his entire
force to the freight houses this morn
ing and before nine o'clock each truck
was loaded and on its way. Before
noon all the trucks had returned with
the greater part of their loads unde-
livered.
Another plan which was suggested
was the shortening Of the demurrage
period for freight cars from forty
eight to twenty-four hours. A COM
mittee was named to investigate the
condition in the freight yards and tc
get in touch with all the local bust
ness men in an effort to promptly I'm
load all railroad cars and to remove
freight from railroad houses and
yards.
The force Of the New Haven road
freight office made a general RECORD
of the freight cars in the city at the
present time, both those in use fol
incoming shipments and outgoing
shipments. Each company which hae
freight cars on its premises or con
signed TO it for any purpose what
soeyer was asked just what its plan!
were and unless the necessity Of the
car was immediate, the release of tht
car was requested.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21

The order of Fuel Administrator
Siemon closing all retail places ex-
cept food, drug and newsdealers' stores
was found to impose some inconyezlS
ience on the public, but it took con-
dftions good-naturedly. The theatres
are open this afternoon and will be
this evening, as result of a change
in the ruling regarding their status,
but they must close tomorrow.
All office buildings in the city were
practically deserted. Only dentists,
physicians and fuel places were doing
business. All the saloons Of the city
were open but none used any heat or
burned lights. The elevators in Of
flee buildings were for the most part
idle.
So far as could be observed today,
the five-day period of business sus-
pension and the Monday holiday did
absolutely nothing to relieve the local
fuel famine. Siemon admitted today
that despite Garfield's order no coal
has come into the city, that the drib-
bling lots received during the last few
weeks.
1t is estimated that in this city the
Monday closing order affects about
90 900 persons, including store and of
fee as well as factory help. Many
found time today to seek coal from
the fuel administrators office and
this morning at one period 1900 per-
sons from all walks of life were
formed in line at the local headquar-
ters in The StratfieId building. All
were given orders for coal but it is
questionable if more than half this
number will obtain it.
The last coal arrivals reported by
Administrator Siemon were on Satur-
day, which amount is scarcely suffi
cient to care for the coal line. Scores
of carloads of hard and soft coal are
in transit, but none is consigned to
Bridgeport, and as result Harry W.
Walker has been detailed by Admin
istrator Siemon to New York and
Washington in an attempt to divert
shipments to this city.
The Monday holiday and the five
days closing period. have developed
many complications. Garages have
been ordered to care for emergency
cases only and are instructed to sup
ply only doctors or public utilities
CONTINUED on Page 1L)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
AUTOS
COLLIDE AT
BROAD ST.
Brakes on Chemical Fail
to Work; Smash
EnsueS.

Failure of the brakes on No. 9
combination hose wagon and chemi-
cal caused a collision with No. hook
and ladder truck. while both pieces Of
apparatus were responding to an
alarm from Box "a. Broad and Cannon
streets, about 1 o'clock today. The
alarm was sent in following an ex-
plosion of an oil stove in the store of
Frank Jacoby on Broad street.
According to Chief Beardsley the
hook and ladder company had all
ready arrived at the scene of the fire
and was at a standstilll facing south
on Broad street, the hose company
company coming north at a fast clip
attempted to stop as it neared the
place where the rest of the fire ap-
paratus was tsanding The engine in
No. car was stopped, according to
the driver, several feet away from the
place occupied by No. truck. 1he
driver made every effort to stop the
car but the brakes refused to respond
readily enough and the impact occur
ed.
Inc dCcloehI So uaHldSeu lne COM
bination chemical that it will be tenn
porarily out of commission. 1t was
necessary to tow it back to the en-
gine house. A new radiator will be
needed for the hook and ladder truck
but it was able TO return to it's house
under it's own power.
None of the men on either piece
IF apparatus were injured. The fire
in the Jacoby store was caused by the
explosion of an overheated oil stove
The damage, according to Chief
Beardsley, amounted to from $50 tc
SIS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
HARbOR AGAIN
ICEBOUND; ALL!
SHIPPING HELD

Practically a solid stretch of ice
from the lighthouse to the Stratford
avenue bridge, bound up shipping in
the harbor this morning and the only
activity was by the tugs of the
Bridgeport Towing Co. trying to keep
the channel open. 1t was impossible
to break the ice to an extent that
would permit the movement of barges
and lighters.
One of indications of the manner in
which the ice retarded movements
was shown when one of the towing
company's boats attempted to, remove
three large sand barges from the pier
south of the towing company Office.
After several futile attempts the tug
steamed back to it's moorings and left
the barges where they were originally
located.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
OF
BRIDGEPORT IS
NOW ASSURED

The following 16 factories have
been exempted from the i've days
closing order of Fuel Administrator
Harry A Garfield, and the Monday
holiday closing order, insuring the
prosperity of Bridgeport, which Is
specifically an industrial center:
Remington Arms & Ammuni-
ton Co., 10000 employees; REM
ington-U. NJ. @. Co., 10000 em-
ployes; BuIlard Machine Tool
Co., 1000 employees; American &
British Mfg. Co., 900 employees;
Lake Torpedo Boat Co., 900 en-
ployes; Bridgeport Brass Co.,
(partIy) 800 employees; Bridge
port Metal Goods Co., 200 en-
ployes; Raybestos Mfg. Co., 800
employees; Billion Machine Tool
Co., 400 employees; Baird Machine
Co., 200 employees; Bridgeport
Tube Works, 200 employees; Ham
ilton & DeLoss, 100 employees;
Max Ans Co, 500 employees;
Ifndstrom Die & Tool Co., so en-
ployes: Locomobile Co., 5000 en-
ployes.
Plants expecting exemption are
American Graphophone Co., Ashcroft
Mfg. Co., Singer Mfg. Co, Sprins
Perch Co., Harris Engineering Co.
Consolidated Engine Co. Grant Too
Co., Harvey Hubbell Inc, Bryan
Electric Co., and Crane Co.
Many of the exempted plants oper'
ated with only part Of their working
force, due to the confusing. orders
The Locomobfle Co., employed al
UNIQUE method to inform its employe!
to report for work today by sending
several motor trucks around the city
last night carrying signs ordering the
men to report, and using moving pic
+,,ro fIr,S in theatres
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21

Similar utterances made by less
powerful citizens, Senator Stone as
serted, would subject them to prose-
cution for disloyalty.
Senator Stones address, carefully
prepared, the first of political signifi
canoe made in congress since the Uni
ted States entered the war, and re-
Rarded as the forerunner of bitter par
tisan strife, eXcoriated partisanship in
the war. Besides Col. Roosevelt, the
Missouri senator named Chairman
Wilcox of the Republican national
committee and Senator Penrose
among Republican leaders as his
Witnesses to the political plot he al
legged. Investigations by Congress of
war operations, Senator Stone also de-
clared, have almost entirely been
launched by Republicans and adroitly
exploited for partisan purposes.
"Of all men," the Missouri SEN
ator said, Roosevelt is most re-
spOnsibIe for what he denOunces.
He docs his work cunnipgIy. In
the front of his propaganda he
throws deceptive political cam
outage. 1 charge that Theodore
Roosevelt is the most potent agent
tho Kaiser has in America.
81 cannot reject the belief that
this exceptional colonel, who has
played so many games of ques''
tionable politics, is now playing
another game of his particular
brand for very great stake
The Republican plans he cited, Sen.
atcr Stone said, "huve been adroitly
directed"
MANY if not all Republican sena-
tors" he said, ''are acting in NANTES
cooperation with dominant Republi
ems throughout the country to makt
politics out of the war"
In proof of Republican politica
plans. Senator Stone, declaring ther,
is mo need in trying to fool each othe
or to fool the country" asserted the
Congressional Investigations of tn
war proposed by Republicans wer
kigHificant.
Stone said two years hence the pres
Dental election will follow.
"Here is a chance" he proceeded
"foF the dominating Republicans o
the eountry-some of them, perha p
more than one of them, seeking t
promote his immediate personal glori
fieation, and others, acting on a large
scale, to promote a party advantag
to strike hard to turn down this ad
IHinistration and take the governmer
into their own hands. That fight
On. 1t is being played before our yer
eyes.
There are various elements of dis
content in the country. Their poten
tiaiity as political equations is recog
Rized by all The natural dispositio
of these discontented elements will b
to strike blindly at the party III powe
Gendnued Oh Page g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
FORM COAL line
AT 5 O'CLOCK
Cards Given All Applicants But Few Likely to Get
Precious Commodity-Gas> Company Re-
leases 100 Tons-Frigid Saloons Do
Rushing Business

Connecticut is experiencing today its first heatles Mon
day under the order issued by National Fuel Administrator Gar
field with temperature below in many places In this city
it about degrees above at o'clock this morning The
holiday order promulgated with the hope that would aid in
solving the fuel famine generally observed and few viola
tiOns in this city reported.
Except for the factories exempted from the holiday closing
the five day suspension ORDER business in Bridgeport
generally at standsti. Trolley service
Sunday schedule train service holiday basis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
WOMAN SEVERELY
HURT IN ALL AT
HER HOME TODAY

Mrs. James Cox, SO years, had
narrow escape from death shortly be-
fore noon today when she fell down
a long flight of stairs in her home at
s79 Park street. fractUring her right
wrist and receiving number OF
decorations and bruises.
She was attended by DR.. Gavias,
who had her removed to the Bridge
port hospital, suffering from severe
shock and injuries. Owing to the e1-
treme age of Mrs. Cox, the setting of
the fractured wrist was rather diff
cult, but the latest reports of the hos
p1tal indicate that her condition -
fair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
FREIGHT TRAIN
OF ID CARS IS
WRECKED IN N. Y.

Danbury, Jan. 21-Fourteen cars
of a long freight train on the New
Haven's road Poughkeepsie bridge
route, bound for New Haven, were
derailed in a wreck in Dykeman's,
N. Y, IL miles west of here, last
night. No one was Injured, but the
blocking OF the track is causing ser
tous delay to tie handling of the
immense freight traffic passing over
the road. The westbound track is not
blocked and eastbound trains are sent
around the wreck as rapidly as possi-
bic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
WILL GIVE HELP
EACH A Is CENT
THRIFT STAMP

Thompsonville, Jan. 21-The Bige-
low Hartford Carpet Co., it is an
nounced today, will give every person
in its employ within the week at the
mills in this village and in Clinton
and Lowell a thrift stamp card with
a 25 cent thrift stamp affixed. The
local plant employs about $500
Hands
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
SULLIVAN HURTS
SPINE IN A FALL
FROM HIS TRUCK

Bartholomew Sullivan, 46 years old.
of River street. a teamster employed
by the Pardy Construction company,
was removed to Bridgeport hospital
in a serious condition due to injuries
received to his spine when his wagon
broke this morning and he was vio-
lently thrown to the ground on Sea-
view avenue.
Up to a late hour today the mans
condition was looked upon as being
very serious at the hospital and
doubts were expressed as to his posi-
BILE recovery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
M'ADOO WANTS
u. S. TO KEEP
r. r. AFTER WAR

Washington. Jan. 21-Director Cen
eral McAdoo told the Senate interstate
commerce committee today that he
thought the government should retain
operation of the railroads for some
time after peace comes, and not re-
turn them to private ownership until
new and comprehensive laws had been
enacted to govern them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
CITY OBSERVES HEATLESS DAY
Stone IN SENATE FLAYS
ROOSEVELT; STYLES HIM
A FRIEND OF THE KAISER

Rectes Plot of Republican Leaders and Men to
Take the Government Over Into Their Own
Hands"-In Address Punctuated With Caus-
tic Sentences the Senator Heatedly Charges
That Since Our Entrance Into World Conflict
Roosevelt Has Been a Menace and Obstruc-
ton to Successful Prosecution of War"-Calls
Colonel the Most Seditious Man of Conse-
quence in America"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
sSMILEAGE BOOK"
CAMPAIGN DOES 3
NOT DUPLICATE

Washington, Jan. 21-To prove that
there was no conflict between the
work of the war departments COM
mission on training camp activities
and the Y. M. c. A, the commission
today made public a letter from
S. Tychenor of the Y. M. c. A. war
work council, endorsing the 'smileage
book" campaign.
Officials said an erroneous impress
con prevailed in many cities that the
work of the Y. NJ. c. A. was dupli-
Gated by the commissions plan to pro-
vide entertainment since the Y. M.
.CI A. was conducting camp entertain
ments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
SHIPPING DECISION

Washington, Jan. 21-Ruling of
lower federal courts that shippers
awarded reparation by the interstate
commerce commission for freight
over-charges may recover the excess
without proving actual damage or
that they had not shifted the extra
burden to consumers was sustained
today and put into operation by the
Slipreme court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
JUDGE BOOTH IN DANBURY.

Judge John R. Booth of Danbury
is holding a session of the Common
Pleas Court, civil side. in Danbury
today and making assignment of cases
to he tried in that city. There are
number Of cases involving Danbury
matters and where the lawyers and
witnesses interested ind It more con-
venient to attend court in Danbury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
CASUALTIES FOR
ONE WEEK TOTAL
17,O43 SOLDIERS

London, Jan. 2l-British casualties
reported in the week ending today
were 1908, divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds Officers,
76; men,, 2,277.
Wounded or missing-Oficers
213; men, 14,477.
These figures represent a decrease
of nearly 5000 from last week, when
24,979 casualties were reported an
unusually high total for this time of
the year. Two weeks ago the figures
were 1898, and three weeks ago,
1851.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
DANCE TO KEEP WARM

New Britain, Jan. 21-Pupils at the
academic high school were allowed to
dance in the gymnasium this morning
to keep warm. Those in the vocation-
al high school were dismissed, as the
buildi4g could not be heateds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
The Liberty Bond

Do you own a bond? Do
you want to know all about
the bond you own? Follow
the Speer Bond articles. See
Page 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21
The Weather Report

New Haven, Jan. 21-For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair
tonight; Tuesday partly
cloudy and warmer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-21

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