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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05

crime and called for all the forces of
the government in suppressing and
Furnishing it.
It is understood that the district at
torney is in possession of evidence
that the Vreelands had on hand IS
pounds of sugar in unopened car
tons and seven or eight pounds OF
sugar in another tin container. 90,
The small tin can of sugar was To-
Gated in the Vreeland pantry, &C
cording to reliable information, but
a further search revealed more I'M
opened wrapped cartons of sugar or
the top shelf of the buffers pantry
Superstitious people will find consola-
ton in the fact that in the stock oil
boarded sugar were thirteen 5-pouno
cartons and thirteen 2-pound car
tons, together with some 1-pound
cartons.
For several weeks past the govern
ment has had information, it is al
legged that the Vreeland automobile
has regularly been making the rounds
of the retail stores picking up what
ever little amount of sugar was pur-
the cases of most hoarders, there was
some quiet boasting that whatever the
sugar situation this summer, the
VreeIand household would be well
protected from any shortage.
When Federal Food Administrator
Robert Scoville was informed last
night that the Nreelands had been
arrested for sugar boarding, he said
that all he knew about the affair Was
| that details had been given him by the
secret service Office, which deals. d.
rect1y with the district attorneys Of
fee. He explained that boarding
being. a crime must be handled by
the district attorneys office. The
food administrators office deals di-
rectly with violations of regulations
by licensees and may suspend or re-
woke licensees upon evidence but
criminal actions are entirely outside
the food administrations province
Mr.. Scoville intimated that any person
conscious of being food hoardo-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM June %
AS WAR SAVINGS DAY FOR THIS
CITY when ALL WILL REGISTER

The biggest campaign which the
War Savings movement has brought
forth is now under way and will cul-
inmate on June 28th. The program
is based upon the successful move
ment in Nebraska now nationally
known as the Nebraska plan whereby
the states full quota for War Savings
was raised none day in March.
Proclamations have already been is
sued by Secretary McAdoo and Pres
ident Wilson naming June 28th as
National War Savings Day the coun-
try over. Governor Holcomb of Con-
necticut will shortly issue a proclama-
ton directed to all citizens calling
their attention to the necessity of
practicing thrift and making. savings
so that labor and materials may be
released from the non-essential in
dustries to the essential ones which
are so necessary for winning the war.
AS an evidence of their desire to
save and serve all adult citizens over
fourteen years of age are required by
the terms of the Governors procla-
nation to report to the nearest
schoolhouse and there register their
determination to aid in winning the
war, and to evidence such determine
ton by making a pledge of the
amount of War Savings Stamps which
they will buy during the year.
The Governors proclamation will
be read in the pulpits, and will be
given publicity in the press, and a
copy of it will be mailed to every
adult person over fourteen years of
age.
Before June 2Sth a house to house
canvass will be made in which it
will be endeavored to reach every
person over fourteen years of age.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
MOTOR VEHICLE
COMMISSIONER
DECIDES CASES

State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Stoeckel heard a number of cases
yesterday and restored licenses to
several motorists and in two cases
reserved his decision pending further
investigation. Charles J. Suffer, ar
rested for driving his car while in
toxicated was exonerated from blame
and his license restored. He asserted
that the ginger ale he drank was doc
tored with whiskey. Suffer is working
steadily at the U. M. C. and bears a
good reputation. His license was re-
stored.
James Dykeman was driving car
in Westport last November when
Miss Margaret Allen and Archibald
Mills were killed. He was exonerat-
ed by Coroner Pheland, and stated
that the reason he had not applied to
have his license given back, was that
he had expected to be drafted. His
license was restored.
Sixty days suspension of his license
was the penalty William Brodsky of
1913 Read street had to pay for evad-
ing responsibility in a collision.
Commissioner Stoeckel decided to
investigate further the statements of
Moe F'riedel a. jitney driver who ran
into a fire truck on May 10. He
assured Friedel that if his assertions
were true he would restore his Ii
cense.
Dominica Dammico who collided
with another vehicle at Main street
and Madison avenue while driving a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
new YORK D|MS
CITY LIGHTS FOR
AIR RAID TEST

New York, June 5-EIectric signs
and all lights, except street lamps and
lights in dwellings, were out in this
city last night in compliance with
orders issued by Police Commission
er Enright at the suggestion of the
War Department, as a precaution
against possible attack by aircraft
from German submarine. A sys-
tenn for signaling by sireens in case
the approach of aircraft should be
detected was devised by the police
and signal officers yesterday to warn
persons to get under cover.
While the probability of raids by
aircraft from submarines is not con-
s1dered to be great, officers of the
army and navy urged that every pre-
caution. be taken. In spite of the
difficulties. attending such an oper-
alton, to assemble an airplane on a
submarine and launch it for a raid S
held to be far from impossible
While the city was darkened last
night aircraft from Governors Island
flew over the city to determine o
what extent street lamps alone might
serv cas- guides for raiders and il
was intimated that regulations may
be adopted darkening street lamps
closing window shades and extin-
gushing private lights, so that New
York may know to the full the ex-
perience of London, which has total
darkness at night.
1t was explained to city officials
yesterday by army officers who have
been directed to work out the problem
of protecting New York that if ali
!! raiders could reach Manhattan, they
would probably have better opportun-
ity to search out particular spots than
air raiders attacking London and 9TH
err cities have had, because New York
city and harbor have many natural
land and water marks to serve as
guides, especially on moonlit and
| starlit nights.
Some students of the problem be-
| lieved yesterday that darkening ad-
vertising and similar Examinations
would serve little purpose unless
street lighting was discontinued.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
PLACE ALLEGED
SUGAR HOARDERS
UNDER ARREST
Head of Insurance Company
in Hartford and His Wife
Taken Into Custody.
HAD NEARLY A
YEARS SUPPLY
Released on Own Recogniz-
ance for Appearance Be,
fore U. S. Court.

Hartford Jun 5-Federal warrants
charging sugar boarding were served
by United States Marshall HawIey this
afternoon on Assistant Secretary John
H. Vreeland OF the Scottish Union
and National Insurance Co., and his
wife, of No. South Marshall street,
this city. Following their arrests,
they were released upon their own
recognizance.
Following one of those mysterious
tips, which makes the United States
secret service the equal of Scotland
Yard or the omniscient Partisan po-
lice department, two Federal sleutns
dropped in to Hartford last night and
within an hour they had secured
damaging evidence, it is understood.
against the Vreelands.
1t is said that the case may rival
the recent sensational sugar boarding
| raid in Washington on the home of
Francis H. Nash "a medical director
in the navy. 1t was admitted that
the amount of sugar found last night
is considerably less than that in the
| Washington raid and will approximate
about 100 pounds.
Even where the food administra-
ton has accepted Gamers certificates
for lots of 25 or so pounds of sugar
for legitimate canning purposes it is
well known that the administration
| considers the secret boarding and the
! steady accumulation of small lots OF
sugar as boarding under the Lever
food control act of August 10, 1917,
| Section six of this act provides that
any person who wilfully boards any
recessaries shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not exceeding $1,000
or be imprisoned for not more than
| two years or both. Under the law,
necessaries shall be deemed to be
boarded within the meaning of the
act when held by any person in a
quantity in excess of his reasonable
requirements for use or consumptio /
by himself and dependents for rea-
sonable time. n
| In the family whose premises were
raided last night, there are only Mr..
and Mrs Vreeland "a small son and
a maidservant. On the food admin
| istration's basis of a fair allowance
of sugar being three pounds per per-
son per month, the family in question
had enough to last them we'll into
rext year. The first arrest, convic-
ton and sentence for boarding under
the Federal act was made in Connec-
ticut last winter, although since then
several other convictions have been
secured in other states. Last Feb
ruary, the Connecticut Food Admin
istrator, sent agents to Woodbury. and
i there they uncovered five barrels OF
| flour in the barn of Dwight Atwood
who was indicted and sentenced at
New Haven by United States Court
Judge Thomas; who remarked, in &C
cepting the district attorneys recon-
mendation, that Atwood be kept from
| prison, as a first offender, that hoard
ing was a particularly despicable
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
CHANGES MADE IN
HOSPITAL STAFF

DIR. Harry H. Weis will succeed DR..
q. C. Pasuth on the staff of the Elmer
gency hospital it was announced to-
day Drs. ]. K. Keegan and Frank
Gavlas were reappointed day and
night physicians, respectively. All
appointments will become effective
July. 1, when the present appoint
ments terminate.
DIR. Matthew Foley has been acting
for DR.. Pasuth, who has entered the
service of the United States, for the
past few weeks, and DR.. Weis has
been an inferno at the New York
Neurological hospital and was releas-
ed by that institution yesterday in or
der that he might take up his ap-
pointment in the Emergency hospital
here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
Captain Stuart
Declared Dead

London, June J.-Three years ago
Lady Robert Sheffield Stuart qualified
as a hospital nurse and went to
France, firm in the belief that her
husband, missing since the battle of
Neuve Chappelle, was alive, and hope
full that she might learn some news
off him. He was a captain of the
Royal Scots Fusiliers and with four
brother officers was severely wound
ed. Captain Stuart insisted that his
comrades should be removed before
he was taken off the field, and when
the stretcher-bearers returned for him
he had disappeared.
Lady Stuart made eager inquiries
wherever her duties led, but her pa
tent quest thus far has been unre-
warded, and the missing officer is now
presumed to be dead. He was the
heir of the Earl of Castlestewart, his
elder brother, Viscount Stuart, having
fallen at Lcos.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05

The canvasser will endeavor to take
pledge from every such person for
a certain amount of War Savings
Stamps to be purchased during the
year. If the. person :. making the
pledge. desires to be excused from
going. to the. schoolhousec to register
his pledge on, June :28th this will be
covered by such making of the
pledge. If, on the other hand, he de-
sires to- do the patriotic act of going
to the. schoolhouse and registering
his pledge on June 28th, he will be
welcome to do so. The canyassers
will leave with all those. from whom
they do. not receive a pledge a copy
of the Governors proclamation re-
quiring that person to report to the
nearest schoo1house on June 28th and
register his pledge.
A coupon will torn off from the
pledge card on which will be entered
the name of the person from whom
pledge could not be obtained
These coupons will be returned to
the general War Savings Committee.
A board of registrars will be pro
vided for every schcolhouse in town
and boxes will be on hand for the
reception of pledges. The hours will
be from twelve noon until nine
o'clock at night.
All of the house to house canvass
ers will be appointed by the Cover
nor. If present plans are carried out,
5000 canvassers will be put on this
work. Copies of instructions to these
5000 canvassers, together with in
structions to registrars and forms of
reports from registrars will require
some 10000 more pieces of literature.
while the arm chevrons for the house
to house canvassers will be 5000 in
number
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
NEGRO PREACHER
AT UNITED CHURCH

Rev. Harold M. Kingsley, of ITALIA
dega, Alabama, who is the second
vice moderator of the Congregational
National Council, of which DR.. Will
liam Horace Day is moderator, is to
speak with DR.. Day at the United
church this evening. Mr.. Kingsley,
who is of the negro race, is in Bridge
port studying the situation with re-
gard to the negro migration to the
North.
DIR. Days subject will he ''Mobiliz-
ing Prayer Power How can we
make secret, family and public prayer
a factor in winning victory? Mr.
Kingsley will speak about the prob
lem of the negro migration, which is
becoming such an important one, es-
pecially in cities like our own.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05

bakery wagon had his case continued
to June IL.
Jarvis Weed of South Norwalk had
his license restored. He was charg-
ed with operating an automobile.
while under the influence of liquor.
He stated that he was not addicted
to drink and promised to be sober in
the future.
% The case of George Foshay who is
but eighteen years of age was oontin-
ued until Commissioner Stocked can
investigate it more thoroughly. 1t is
the manner in which the license was
secured for a minor that is the ques-
ton at issue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
KIDNAPPER
GETS FIVE YEARS

Appearing before Judge Crane il
the General Sessions in New York
city yesterday on the charge of kid
mapping the five months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Max Jacobus, Pearl
Ferguson was sentenced to serve not
less than five or more than ten years
in Auburn prison. The Ferguson girl
was employed by Mrs. Jacobus as !.
nurse and on May supposedly took.
the baby for an airing in Central:
park. Instead she came to this city
and located at 6O4 Main street, where
she was found by the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
CHARITIES DEPT.
WILL SEEK MONEY

Mary McNulty, Familiarity known
to Bridgeporters as Hoop Skirt
Mary" will be rendered bill by the
Department of Public Charities, for
monies, groceries, rents and other
aid which she received for several
years from the department. The
bill will be presented Immediately
A conservator has been appointed by
Judge Paul Miller, of the Probate
Court.
Up to a few days ago the public
and the city officials were positive the
woman was destitute, but when she
was brought to Hillside Home and
her clothes searched, 1915 in small
bills was found, in addition to bank
books which showed that she was
worth more than $4,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
IN NEW QUARTERS
ON SATURDAY

Beginning on Saturday the Ord
nance Department is to move into its
new quarters in the Liberty building,
the different departments being col
lected from the temporary offices
which they have been occupying up
until now. In all, six floors will be
given up to this branch of the War
Department. The production divis-
ion headed by Waldo c. Bryant, wifi
have the eighth and ninth floors and
the inspection, finance, property
stores, personnel and engineering Sec
tons will occupy the fourth, fifth
sixth and seventh floors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
SUMMER UNIFORM
FOR THE FIREMEN

According to orders issued to the
officers and men of the Bridgeport
fire department dress regulations this
summer will be enforced rigidly and
all ranks are to adhere in details
to orders governing their appearance
both while inside and outside the
fire stations.
+ The summer regulations will be in
force until September 1, at which date
the men will return to the heavier
clothing, but from now on the okcials
are determined to make the Bridge
port fire department not alone the
states most efficient fire fighting ma
chine, but also the smartest in ap-
pearance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
End. LIEUT.. HARRIS
SON OF MINISTER

Winsted, June 5.---Second Lieut..
Robert V. K. Harris, Jr., reported in
today's casualty list as severely
wounded in action on May 80, is the
son of the Rev. Revert V. K Harris,
rector of st. James Episcopal church
here. He was born July s, 1895. He
went to the Mexican border with Co.
M, First regiment. Later he was in
the New Britain company. While, in
service recently he took examinations
and was made a escond lieutenant. A
brother, Laurence, is in West Point.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
SANDER CASE SETTLED.

Julia FTeischer and Jacob Vein
stock settled their difficulties out of
court yesterday afternoon just as
Judge Kellogg and jury were ready
to hear testimony in the case in the
Civil Superior Court. The parties
were neighbors and the allegation
was that Weinstock had slandered the
woman. Damages of $4,000 were
claimed 1t is said the case was set
tied for $3.50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05

might get immunity by immediatel7
placing his case in the hands OF the
food administration and disgorglng
his hoardings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05
FOR THE CHILDREN

1t makes a difference whether a
child's feet are prettily dressed or
sighted, no matter how well chosen
the rest of the costume may be. AT
Mollan's, special attention is given to
the many lines of children's shoes.
Comfortable, artistic shoes in an end
less variety, are ready for the sum-
mer demand, at 1925 Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05

Washington was informed Colombia
proposes to make platinum Q govern
ment monopoly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND
CABBAGE PLANTS.
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05

Food Administrator Hoover is col
lecting data to guide him in fixing
prices for ice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-05

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND
CABBAGE PLANTS.
JOHN RECK & SON.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
SprOuI Asks People
. to Join Red Cross

Governor-elect William c. Sproul
has called upon Pennsylvanlans to-
day to join the Red Cross. He said in
a statement yesterday:
II have marveled at the stories told
me of what the Red Cross has been
doing in France, and Italy. and Rus
sia. Lhave wondered at the vaior and
heroism of the men and women of the
Red Cross and back of it all see the
marvellous support of the American
people. who have never failed the Red
Cross when 1t called for help.
This support must continue. If the
Red Cross is to depend hereafter for
its working memberships, as announc-
ed by Chairman DAVIDSON. II means
that all of us must be members. We
know what the Red Cross did during
the Galveston food, the Eastland
wreck, the Titanic disaster. the Perth
Amboy explosion, the recent influenza
epidemic. and similar catastrophes.
We must make 1t possible for 1t al
1--WE must make II possible for 1t to
continue it's work in Europe. The de-
mand upon US is insignificant. momen-
tarily speaking. We are asked to
spend ST for a membership. All you
need saws the Red Cross, is a heart
and a dollar Let us prove that Penn
sylvania has both. Only a. few days
remain of the membership campaign.
I urge that Pennsylvania make It's
population the membership. Quota
and go over the topw rA-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
Local Boys of "Kitsap Navy"
Cut Loose at Puget Sound

athlete, have made record unsur-
passed by any team collectively from
any one city represented in the Kit
sap Navy"
The correspondents were: Robert
II. Worley, president of the club;
Kennel Eldridge, president;
Earl Kelly, secretary; Edwin b.
Harris, treasurer. They relate:
After enjoying smoker, boxing
matches, wrestling, moving pictures
and dancing with the Yeomanettes,
q light refreshment was served
after a hike to Bremerton at the
Golden Hotel.
The business transactions were
of the utmost Importance. 1t was
resolved that there be extended to
the Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. and
Knights of Columbus organizations,
our utmost appreciation of their
loyal and untiring service to the
Kitsap Navy, captained by our loyal
and trustworthy commandant, G.. r.
Slocum. Also that we postpone all
future meeting until our elaborate
banquet and private dance to be
held in Harrisburg after our return
to our home town.
The meeting closed after the
singing of the national anthem and
prayer by the son of the Rev. w.
S. Harris, we'll known clergyman of
Harrisburg. Merry Christmas to all
in our own home town."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
QUESTIONABLE
PLAN IS MOVING
Department of Health Issues
the Blanks to Many School
Teachers of State

in order to ascertain the total
number of children throughout the
state who have been left orphans or
half orphans by reason of the recent
epidemic of influenza several thou
sand questionnaires were sent out
to-day by the special committee to
collect information appointed by DR..
b. Franklin Roger. acting commits
sioner of health.
The State Department of Health is
intensely interested in the placing of
these orphans in suitable homes
where they will receive the best of
care. DIR. Royer believes that when
the canvass is complete it will be
found that the influenza has left in
its wake between forty and fifty
thousand orphans throughout the
state ip,.. addition to thousHndsa Of
saddened homes from which at least
one parent is missing.
The committee conducting the
canvass includes DR.. Nathan c.
Schaeffer, Superintendent of Public
Instruction, chairman; DIR. Samuel
NJ. Hamill, Council of National De-
Tense and Chief of Division of Child
Hygiene, secretary; Bromley Whar-
ton. secretary of Board of Pub
lie Charities Miss Mary Il. Brogue,
mothers assistance fund; Mr.. Edwin
Solllenberger, Children's Aid So
cieyt of Pennsylvania; c. c.
Jones, Home Service Division of
American Red Cross; r. Barclay
Spicer, Pennsylvania Society for
Prevention of tuberculosis; DR.. Will
mer r. Bait, State Registrar of Vital
Statistics, statistician to the com
mittee.
The collecting of the necessary in
formation is being accomplished
through the agency of the women's
committee of the State Council of
National Defense under the personal
direction of Mrs. j. Willis Martin of
: Philadelphia. In the majority of
counties throughout the state the
data is being obtained through the
cooperation of the local registrars
lof vital statistics. The various regis
trars have been instructed by the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18

Oh, boy! Imagine yourself with
the Harrisburg hearties at Bremen
ton Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Wash
ington. Say, that's the life and
judging from a message received to-
day by the Telegraph there's many
a tear to be shed when war is over.
1t appears that so many lads from
here were stationed at this far West
point that they formed club of
locals in the Naval Reserves, and the
other night they had a real celebra-
ton with the following present: Z.
"Flitchy" Finn, "Yach" Hargest.
"Chub" Kelly, secretary; Eddie"
Harris, treasurer; Punk" Eldridge,
e-president; Herman Brenner,
mess cook; Fat" Todd, custodian of
the heads; Bob" Worley, president:
Mart" Esworthy, captain of ground
detail; Bob Dennis, fireman; Frank
Wohlfarth, Hump" Dickey, cloth
esline guard; Buddy Herr, mail
man; "EP' Sourbier and Carroll
Denny, honorary members, and L.
+. Lindemann, of Buffalo, N. Y, was
elected an honorary member at the
meeting.
And If old John Harrisville thinks
that her husky sons are not keeping
it on the map, listen to this: The
Harrisburg basketball and football
teams, both captained by Eddie"
Harris, the famous Tech High school