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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10

cation and supply and vast storage and other facilities are in process of construction in France.
 "e. Great programs for the manu- facture of additional equipment and for the production of new instru- ments of war have been formulat- ed"
 "I make this statement,' continued the secretary, fully aware that there have been produced before the mem bers of this committee some expres- sions of doubt. difference of opinion and disapprovaL
 "In the foregoing statement there are two exceedingly significant fig ures, namely, that on the first day of April the ordnance department con- sisted of 97 officers and the quarter master generals department of 347 officers There was no ready trained body of men in the country who could have been selected suddenly to assume the highly technical and specialized work of these two divis- | sions. Men of somewhat similar training had to be chosen. As the work proceeded subdivision and re. subdivision became possible"
 "On Dec. 15 I was therefore, in position to announce a general reor- ganizathon, accomplishing the follow ing results:
 '1. Created a war council on which Gen. Crozier, Gen. Sharpe, Gen. Weaver, Gen. Crowder and the chief of staff have been designated to sit with the secretary of war and the as sistant secretary of war, and to which council men of capacity, either from the o.my or from civilian life will be added from time to tirne The pur- pose of the council is that it's mem berS, being free from the burdens of detail administration, can take a large su pe1~'tsory view of all questions of orga nization and supply, and give to the government the highest value of their talents and experience.
 ''2. Under Cen. Wheeler, with the advice of his military assistants and of industrial experts, the machinery of the ordnance department is being tini,ulghly reorgan!zed in prepara- 7 ton for the new phase of its work or 7 which it Is now entering. It's severa opera tions will be conducted under the direction either of officers already
 in the service who are now in a posi- 7 tion to give their entire energies tc : their administration, or by men spe ] cially chosen from civilian life be r cause of their experience and capac Iitg
 Il s. The quartermaster generals de
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
WILSON'S Q, K. GREAT HELP ID
 SUFFRAGE BILL.

Washington, Jan. 1O-With Presi- dent Wilson's unexpected support and the eleventh hour endorsement of a Republican caucus the woman suf- frage amendment came up in the house today under agreement for a final vote before amendment.
 Among those opposed to the amendment there was a. frank admis- sion that the Presidents declaration last night in favor of the amendment had probably changed enough votes to ensure adoption, although some of the opposition still contended that it would be shard to break the align ment against it in the south.
 Speaker Clark announced that he would not vote from the chair unless there was a tie, in which case he would vote for the amendment. He said he expected the vote to come be- tween and o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
JOHN O. STURGES

Funeral services for John c. Sturges were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the undertaking parlors of Hawley & Wilmot, 168 State street. Rev. H. c. Woodruff, pastor of the Black Rock Congregational church, officiated. Many relatives and friends attended the obsequies. There were many floral offerings. The pail bear CTS were William Read, Samuel Read, Chauncey Morris and Sidney Morris Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
ARTHUR E. WEDGE.

Following long illness, Arthur E. Wedge, died yesterday at the family residence, 669 Warren street, at the age of 54 years. ME. Wedge was a member of St. Johns lodge, A. F. and A. M., and Waldemere council, o. U. A. M. A wife survives. Funeral ser vices will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the family home The body will be shipped on the $40 o'clock train Friday morning for burial in Washington, Conn. The services will be conducted by Rev. Alexander Ali son, pastor of the First Presbyterian church
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
HELEN A, MURPHY,

The funeral of Helen, daughter of John and Mary Murphy, was held this morning from the home of her parents, 2S6 Myrtle avenue, at S:30, and at o'clock, from Sacred Heart church, where Rev. T. J. Mooney cele- brated a requiem high mass. After mass Mrs. Ogren, the organist, sang Nearer, My God to Thee" and as the body was borne from the church, Rest Eternal" The funeral, in charge of Director John P. Gallagher, left by automobile for Danbury, where interment will be made in the family plot in St. Peters cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10

held this morning at o'clock, from the family residence, 67 Poplar street. A high mass of requiem was sung at St. Peters R. c. church at S:3O o'clock, by Rev. Michael J. Lynch. The church choir sang the responses of the mass. Many beau tiful floral emblems were in evi- dence. A delegation from Americus Tent, No. 3, of Maccabees, was pres ent. The pail bearers were James Tesky, Edward Troy, Dennis Kelly and James Tesky, Jr. The body was Shipped to Manchester, N. H., for burial
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
MARY DIETRICH,

The funeral of Mary Dietrich was largely attended this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family residence 151 Summerfield avenue. Rev. Benja- min F. Kidder, pastor of the Sum merfeld Methodist church, officiated. The pail bearers were Norman Shep- hard, Harry Hubbell, Charles Burli- son and Peter Pagan. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
MVIRA A. DEAS

Following a lengthy illness, Elvira Ackerson Deas, aged 80 years, died yesterday at the family residence, Stepney. Mrs. Deas was the daugh- ter of John J. and Euphemia Bennett Ackerson and was born in New Dur ham, N. J. One son, Charles A. Deas, a special policeman, of this city, and one brother in Stepney survives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
THOMAS JOHNSTON

After a protracted illness Thomas Johnston, aged 82 years, died last night at the Bridgeport hospital. MT. and has lived in this city for eight years. Two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor McMahon of this city, with whom he resided, and Mrs Elizabeth Glidden of St Paul, Minn., survive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
CATHERINE KENT.

Catherine Kent, aged 3 years and 5 months, died yesterday at the family residence, S79 South avenue, follow ing a brief illness of diphtheria. Flu neral services were held privately this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the home of the parents, MT. and Mrs John Kent. The body will be sent Friday morning to Danbury for burial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
THE HOWL AND DRY GOODS co.

this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the mortuary chapel of Henry E. Bishop, 274 Fairfield avenue. Rev. Gerald H. Beard, pastor of the Park Street Congregational church, officiated. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
REQUA OIL HEAD.

Washington, Jan. 10-Mark L. Requa of Oakland, Cal, assistant to Food Administrator Hoover, will be placed in charge of the oil industry when control is taken over soon by the government
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
EDWARD CHAPMAN,

The funeral of Edward Chapman, for many years animal keeper at the Barnum & Bailey Winter Quarters, was held this afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, from the Funeral Rooms of Culinan, Mullins, Buckley & Co.,, 293 Golden Hill street. Rev. Alexander Alison, pastor of the First Presbyter- ian church, conducted the services, Burial was in Mountain Grove ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
JOHN Fl. SHERWOOD.

The funeral of John H. Sherwood was largely attended this afternoon at o'clock from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Conrad Buckingham, Southport. Rev. MT. Hatch of South port conducted the services. Burial was in Oaklawn cemetery, Fairfield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
OBITUARY
JOSEPH E, TART.

Joseph E. Tart infant son of John D. and Mary E. Tart, died this morn ing at the family home, 131 White street, Stratford, after short illness of pneumonia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
JOHN LIND HONORED.

Washington, Jan. 10-John Lind. former governor of Minnesota, will be one of the new advisory commission to assist Secretary Wise in mobil- izing labor for war service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
EDWARD DeFoREsT SHELTON.

After a short illness of heart trou- ble, Edward DeForest Shelton died yesterday at the family residence, 1705 Elm street, Stratford. MT. Shell ton was the son of the late Edward Nelson Shelton and Mary Jane De- Forest. He was widely known in Stratford and is survived by his wife and one daughter. Miss Jean Shel- son.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
Colds Cause Headache and Grip

LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE re- moves the cause. There Is only one. Promo Quinine" E. W. GROVES, signature Is on box 3oc-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
AGNES Fl. PRESTON.

The funeral of Agnes H. Preston widow of Nathan H. Preston, was held
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-10
WILLIAM J. BURKE.

Many relatives and friends attend ed the funeral of William ]. Burke,
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INDIAN HEAD ROAD INT
House Strikes Proposed Rail Exten.
sion From Unanimous Con-
sent Calendar.

In the House this afternoon Repre-
sentative johnson of Kentucky object
ed to unanimous consent for considera-
tion Of the bill for the construction of
a railroad to Indian, Head and on to
Newport News. Va, and the bill was
stricken from the unanimous consent
calendar.
Mr.. Johnson said the bill was objec-
tionable because it did not designate a
starting point for the railroad in the
District of Columbia; did not specify
the route that was to be followed: did
not regulate grade crossings, and did
not provide for damages to property
holders. -
He suggested to Chairman Padgett of
the naval affairs committee. who had
called up the bill. that new bin COW
ering these points should be brought in,
and said he would continue to object
until these changes were made.
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KNIGHTS OF LIBERTY MOB
IS L Nv, SUBSIDIARY
r.a1,sa~A<ents m Cn1eaGo Watch
Activities Indicating Sabotage.
Secret Letters.

CHICAGO, March 2a.-Federai agents
are watching the activities OF a new or
ganization of the Industrial Workers OF
the World called the knights of Lib
erty Mob" it became known today.
These activities. they assert, have to do
with sabotage and raising defense
money for the members of the I. w. w.
who are soon to come to trial here, on
charges of violating the espionage act,
The government agents say that secret
communications sent out announce.
among other things. that William D.
Haywood is back at his desk; that
'.the I. w. w. is getting back into nor
NAL form; that sit may be- neceeuAry
to resort to other methods"
Federal officials have learned that the
I. W. W. had receipts in February OF
more than $4,000 and disbursements OF
more than $31, 900, with a. surplus OF
$4,000 in the treasury.
According to the word sent out to the
mefnbership,. it is declared, new pam
phlets-and song books are being pre-
pared for publication. Many OF these
songs are reputed to have been written
by members incarceFated in the Cook
county and nearby jails. The song book
will retail for-10- cents and Is a part OF
widespread campaign, II Is declared
that is to bring in defense money
unless the government stops the
drive"
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DRAFT ACT
Senate Takes Up Question Of Using
Men Twenty-0ne Years Old
= Since Last June 5.

Consideration of the joint resolution pro-
viding for the registration under the selec-
tive service act Of all men who had reached
the age Of twenty-one years since June 5
was begun in the Senate today.
Senator Hardwick's amendment provid-
ing that all male persons, citizens of the
United States or residing in the United
States, who have become thirty-one years
of age since being registered on June S
last and not already senrolled in the mil
itary forces. shall be exempt from the
provisions of the draft law, was rejected
by the Senate without record vote
Consideration of the measure was then
temporarily laid aside, but will be re-
sumed later. when an amendment offered
by. Senator New of Indiana, providing for
compulsory military training of men be-
tween the ages of nineteen and twenty
one years will be discussed. '~e1
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TO END HEARING ON
|. WATER POWER Bill
GHntse speoiai eonamittee
Fixes on Wednesday for
Final Statements.

Hearings on fhe administration water
power bill for a comprehensive develop
ment Of hydro-electric energy and utiliza-
tion Of the natural resources OF the coun-
try are expected to close next Wednesday,.
This opinion was expressed when the spe-
ciaI committee Of the House resumed its
more Representatives of public service COR
,porations and big development projects
awaiting an opportunity to testify.
Amendment From Los Angeles.
S. P. Matthews, representing the city
of Los Angeles, Cal. urged amendment
of the bill SO that if the federal gov
,ernment should not take over the wa
ter power projects at the expiration of
the proposed fifty-year leases, states or
preference in taking them over, under
the same terms and conditions as pre-
scribed for the federal government
He, also proposed that state or
license and selling its products wholly
within its own boundaries should be
exempted from the jurisdiction and
control Of the federal water power COM
mission.
S. P. Weston, representing the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association,
in urging 'water-power development to
assure a print paper supply entirely in
dependent of any other nation, said the
only industry non essential to the war
which is kept up to its maximum eff
cheney in Germany is papermaking
The pulp wood stands of Europe are
in Sweden. Finland and the Baltic states
of Russia.
Germany" he added, sis the great
paper maker of the United States. Be
fore the outbreak of the war certain
American publishers Were approached
by German sales agents and offered pa
per. on terms and conditions the like of
which had never been presented, before.
That was true in some southern states.
Certain, publishers told me this. The
terms and conditions were So absurd as
to cost that they were not seriously
considered. They did not think it was
possible to fulf11l them. That is an in
'islation not only for. immediate needs
but for the future" -.
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HIS SECOND CONVICTION.
Charles B. Munday Found Guilty Of
Aiding in Wrecking Bank.

CHICAGO. March 2s.-Charles B.
Munday. on trial at Morris. Ill. for
complicity in the wrecking of the La
Sale Street Trust and. Savings Bank.
was found guilty by a. jury which re-
ported today. Former United States
Senator William Lorimer was presi-
dent of the bank. -
It was Munday's. second trial. the
first also having found him guilty.
The penalty is Imprisonment from one
to three years and a fins of double the
last deposit received, which In this
case would be $3.50 Loriiner. who was
tried In connection with the failure,
was acquitted.
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ANSWERS /. W. W. PETITION.
Government Charges Propaganda
Supported Espionage.

CHICAGO, March 23.-The govern
ment.s answer to the petition of coun-
sci for the l. w. w. for the return of
papers seized by federal agents was
presented to Judge Landis in the
United States district court here today
by Charles F. clyne. the United States
district attorney,
The answer contains an elaborate
marshaling of facts and court decisions
SUPPORTING the legality of the espion-
age act and of the seizures.
1t brands / w. w. propaEanda as ex.
pressive OF nnremittfng hatred of all
says the answer. has schemed and plot
ted for the overthrow Of the Rovern-
ynent and worked 10 destroy the morale
OF Army camps.
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MILITARY MEN HERE AWAIT
DETAILS TO EXPLAIN RETREAT
Observers Suggest Germans May Be In an
Embarrassing Poslflon Following
-sr.-- British Withdrawal.

Army officials today awaited eagerly
fuller details of the break IN the Brit
ish defensive system west of st. Quen-
tin, reported by, London. Until the ex-
tent Of the retirement of the British
lines is revealed there is no means Of
gauging the strategic possibilities of
the German successes.
Observers found comfort in the fact
that announcement of withdrawal came
from British, not German, sources, and
also in the orderly movement of the
British to new positions. Those facts,
they feel. preclude the possibility that
large sector of the British position
has been overwhelmed and a grave
threat created at the security of the
whole line in that region.
Move May Be Strategic.
1t was thought likely the British
withdrawal. might leave the German
forces in an embarrassing position. pos
sibly holding salient projecting into
the British lines and assailable by
counter attack from three sides. I'm
less the breach is wide one and the
Germans are able to pour in immediate
" vast reserve forces to keep going
ahead, it was. said, there always Is the
chance that the head of the salient can
be cut of by counter assaults on both
tanks and the more advanced German
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RUMANAN premier SAID
1OSEEK PACT W|THFOES

AMSTERDAM, March 23-vienna news
papers state that the new Rumanian pre-
mier, Alexander Marghiloman, is striving
for an alliance between Rumania and the
central powers.
This idea is being discussed sympa-
theticaIly in the Vienna press. says a dis
patch from that city.
Rumanians to Dissolve Parliament.
JASSY, Rumania, March 21.-The
newspapers announce that the Ruman-
ian parliament is to be dissolved. and
that new elections have been ordered
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RED CROSS LOSS IN FIRE.
hcendiaries Destroy Factory Max
ing Anesthetics.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 2s.--Large
supplies Of acids and gas being manufac-
tured for the government and the Red
Cross were destroyed in a fire which
caused loss of 100000 at the plant Of
the Lennox Chemical Company here early
this morning.
Officials OF the plant and of the fire de-
partment believe the blaze was the work
tract with the Red Cross to supply. it with
81 100000 worth of aresthetics II also
furnishes the government with acetY1ene
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URGES
BREAK WITH us.
- Sa
Influential Interests Seek to
Prevail in Dutch Gov
.ernment.
SEIZURE CALLED UNJUST

LONDON. March pa report that in
fiuential interests at ROTTERDAM have
commenced. agitation to have the Dutch
government requested to break OF rela-
tions with the United States because o4
the requisitioning Of Dutch merchant
men. is contained in an Exchange Tele-
graph Companys dispatch, received from
Copenhagen. which quotes the Positiken's
Rotterdam correspondent
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MRS. ROSE P. Stokes HELD.
Arrested in Missouri ON Charge Of
Violating Espionage Act

KANSAS CITY. Mo. March 2s.-Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes of New York was
arrested this morning at willow
Springs. Mo, by federal officers, on .
charge OF violating the espionage act, y
was announced here today by Francis
ney for Missouri. =, ~ -
:, Mrs, Stokes will be brought here to-
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ALFIERl QUITS CABINET
TO COMMAND AT FRONT

ROME. Friday. March 22.-Gen. Al
fieri has retired as minister of war to
take command at the front. He has
been succeeded by Gen. zupelli. King
victor, Emmanuel accepted Gen. Al
fierfs resignation, owing to his insist
encesthat he be permitted to go to the
front.
Cen. Alfieri came into Office with the
Orlandof cabinet last fall. Previousiy
nJember of the Italian war committee
hes represented the army in the supreme
war council at Versailles Gen. ZupeAi
was appointed minister of war shortly
tired In April. 1916. owing to III health.
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Posts May Have Been Cut Off.

This led to the belief that one or more
important advanced posts of the Brit
ish battle front were cut off in the first
rush and that surrender was made nee
essary because supply and ammunition
lines had been severed. 1t is not un~
likely, it is said. that these movements
established the Germans in positions of
such strategic value as to have forced
the abandonment of considerable sec
tor of the front involved.
Many officers thought today that one
effect of the breach in the. British line
tanks of the sector penetrated With
out. doubt, they said, the Germans
would attempt Immediately to widen
their positions. turning right and left
from the original direction of their ad-.
vance.
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FRENCH FORCES. NOT YET INVOLVED.


south Of St Quen the ose about the of
Paris whether the French forces
roed battle of the point of German
n however would probable they
soon pillbe found taxing part in the struggle.
THERE'S another factor be considered also should German
ust develop seriously created last by
the supreme council Versailles "army
understood be made of all aes which
designed to be available for action point
front fromth North the
has uoubess been throw
into aon hastily but ready
emergency and might easily theva factor any
erd which the front lighting should develop
GERMANS THROWN FRESH FORCES
The battle still progress along Ecnt with
Germans continuing to threw fresh forces the struggle
fifty German are already involved with
phab additional close reserve
the British
troops falling back heyae doing excellent order and with
dberation, voluntarily points in order. to-
unbroken. froHt q
For the the the western front since the
opposing established themselves systems
defensive has bee9 broken through In other great
tA British French and Germans have been able
buf strike through the of defense Many military
reached the that the strength Of
lines would be break one side O. the
had been such point be no longer
ahie 70 man them strtagy
DHFIc1hTiEs GROW wTI1s ADVANCE. s.- {
The o the campaigns show
t the Germans they likely movements
dt and tie resistance Of the Rtsh more effective The
hey STRIKE British ses farther they must
Eom their bass ent.ee incrssak deuItes ia providing
(Co1fnuT fxnz
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units captured. This is precisely what
happened to the British themselves at
Cambria.
10000 men and 200 guns in their first
assault were accepted as substantially
correct. as no details came from British
sources. The fact that the figures were
mans so soon after the event. it is
thought, indicates that the captures
were made in large groups. Had the
10000 men taken been picked up here
and there along. the whole front of the
present operations covering fifty miles.
it would have taken days to form an
estimate as to their number.
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Refused Clearance at Manila.

MANILA. Friday. March 22.-Under in
structions from the American war ship
ping board the collector Of customs herr
has refused clearance to the Dutch
steamers Tjisondari. bound for san Fran
cisco, and the ,T5ikembang. bound fol
Java. -
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