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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13
ENGINE HOUSE 12
 TO BE ENLARGED

At a meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners held last night 1t was announced that by January 1, 1t Is expected that a company of 16 men and two pieces of apparatus will be installed in Engine house 12 at Thorne street and Beechmont avenue. It was voted that action on the open ing of this house should be taken at the next meeting. The return of Bridgeport fifemen who have been in the service of Uncle Sam will fa- cilitaIe matters to such an extent that the extra piece of appatratus can be placed in this house and maintained without depicting the fire fighting forces in any of the other houses O. ! the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13


 By this advertisement public notice is hereby given that the City Savings Bank of Bridgeport, Connecticut will petition the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut. January session 1919, for an amendment to the char, ter of said City Savings Bank, or for a new charter, which shall bestow upon said City Savings Bank the enlarged powers which, in the opinion of it's corporators and trustees, it needs for the better conduct of its business and for the better service of the public;- said enlarged powers to consist prin- ] cipally in allowing said institution to undertake and transact all of the/bus- mess operations which Trust Compa- I nies of Connecticut are allowed, under i the General Law, to undertake and 1 transact; providing for the creation | of an adequate capital stock in the l authorized amount of Five Hundred | Thousand Dollars S500,000) par value; providing that said institution may merge and consolidate with other in stitutions of like nature and similar powers; providing for the designation to said institution of a new and more appropriate name which shall set 1 forth its enlarged field of usefulness, and which shall be City Savings Bank and Trust Company of Bridgeport. Connecticut; providing for the adop- ton of bylaws and other rules of governance for said institution; pro- viding for the election and qualif1ca- tion of directors, trustees and officers; Gand providing for he doing of all other things which are necessary and proper for the right conduct of the business of said institution along the line of such broadened charter, to the end that it may be equipped with all necessary and proper powers for car
 rying out the deeply considered con- viction of it's corporators and trustees
 that it's broader field of usefulness wll be found in enlarged scope and pow
 CTS as above set forth.
 . The location of said bank shall be as at present at Bridgeport, Connec- ticut.
 CITY SAVINGS BANK OF BRIDGEPORT
 RICHARD w. COGSWELT4, Secretary. BENJAMIN FLETCHER, President. Bridgeport, Connecticut,
 December 13, 1918. a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13
TO AID RETURNED SOLDIERS.

Returned soldiers who are crippled, and were former members of the Machinists' union are to be aided by their fellow members. A committee has been appointed to investigate the matter, and it is expected that steps will be taken to provide funds for tho purchase of homes for those who are married or to aid in establishing them in some form of business providing they are unable to pursue their nor nal trade. Everything possible will be done to keep them in the city and to make them as contented as possible under the circumstances.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13

Joseph BeveIoqua, accused of the murder of J. H. Bradley, a foreman in the Compressed Paper Box Co.,, and Louis Bonjon, accused of murdering Daniel E. Walker, are the prisoners who are to be tried,
 Both of these cases are assigned for trial next Thursday.
 Antonio Sansbne, accused or the smurder of Donate Lallio in a shoot ing affray which occurred at 97 Full ton street in June, 1917, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and was sentenced to not less than five nor more than eight years in stote prison.
 Victor Jones of Stamford, accused . of mansIaughter, was sentenced
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13

Bridgeport, Connecticut, December 13, 1918.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13
DIED.

O4ALOs
 BULLARD-In this city, Monday, Dec. g. 1918. Henry Clifton Bull lard, and on Wednesday, Dec. 11th, his wife, Nellie c. Wilcox, daughter of Mrs. Lillian and the late James A. Wilcox.
 Funeral service will be held at the Read Memorial chapel, Mountain Grove cemetery, on Friday, 18th inst, at 2:3O o'clock p. m.
 Friends may view the remains Cat the chapeD between the hours of 11:30 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. a*p THORNHILL-In this city, Wednes- day, Dec. Il, 1918, Frank J. Thorn hill, aged 35 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence 537 Myrtle avenue, On Saturday, Dec. IA, at 9:30 a. m., and from Sacred Heart church, where a solemn high mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, at 10 o'clock.
 Burial in St. MichaePs cemetery. Automobile cortege. T12b*p CONDON-In this city, Dec. 10, 1918, Thomas F. Condon.
 FrlenQS are invited 10 attend the funeral from his late residence. 220 Warren street, on Saturday, Dec. IA at 8:3O a. m., and from Sacred Heart church at a. m.
 Interment St. MichaeFs cemetery Automobile cortege. T12b* EVANS-In Calgary, Alberta, Canada Oct. 23, 1918, William H. Evans aged 69 years.
 The burial service will be con, ducted by the Knights of Pythias Mithra Lodge, No. 8, K. of P, a parlors of Hawley & Wilmot, oI Saturday, 14th inst, at 2:3O o'clocl p. m. The concluding service vii be held at the grave in Mountain Grove cemetery al PRENDERGAST-I this city, Thurs t day, Dec. 12, 1918, William B. Pren dergast. aged 34 years, ' months "A days.
 Friends are invited to attend tn funeral from his late residence, Nc l 97 Washington Terrace, on Monday Dec. 16, at 9:30 a. m., ,hnd from St | Augustines church. where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offer ed for the repose of his soul at 10 8 l m.
 Burial in St. Michaeps cemetery Automobile cortege. T13b*,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13
BOSTON WOMEN
 FORFEIT BAIL

Ethel Anderson and Catherine Moran, both of who gave their ad- dresses as Boston, Mass, forfeited bonds of $25 each when they failed to appear in city court today to answer a charge of shoplifting.
 They were arrested yesterday after noon on complaint of the manager of Howland's. The store detective swore to a warrant stating that he | had caught the women in the act ot walking off with sS worth of mer- ] chandise without paying for it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13

one year in jail. He was driving an automobile while under the influence of, liquor, the machine overturned and Miss Grace Daskam was killed, the accident occurring October 19 last.
 Joseph Rudy of Shelton pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sen fenced to jail for 30 days. He and Cyestan Logeuski were engaged in a good natlred scuffle and Logueski was thrown into the Housatonic river and was drowned.
 Death October 16 disposed of the case of AchoIFo Moretta accused of an az gravated assault upon Joseph Barcel- Iona last June.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13
BOnjOn and Sansone
 Coming to Trial
Judge Case Orders 50 Extra Jurors
 for Appearance Thursday.

In expectation of two murder trials next week Sheriff Simeon PeaseA was ordered by Judge W. $. Case of the Superior court to summon 50 extra jurors to appear in court, Thursday. Most of the extra panel will be sum- moned from the towns outside of Bridgeport as the cases to come be- fore the court are Bridgeport cases.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13

More than S6O, 900, 900 in gold received from Russia by Germany as indemnity was deposited in the Bank of France to be credited to the common account of the Allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13
LEGAL NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT OF THE CITY SAVINGS BANK OF BRIDGE PORT, CONNECTICUT. GIVING PUBLIC NOTICE OF ITS INTEN- TON TO PETITION THE GENER- AL ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTI- CUT FOR AN AMENDMENT TO CHARTER.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13

Flour output of Minneapolis for the week ending Dec. Il amounted to 449,- 655 barrels, an increase of 49,490 bar rels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13

Food Administration will consider applications for exportation of cotton seed products to the Allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-13

LOT 5Ox1OO located on Truman St.,
 about 200 feet from Park Ave. Price s340; terms $50 in Liberty Bonds. balance S4 monthly. T. Henry Berg, 112 Anson St T13s*n
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
THE SUCCESSFUL DRIVE

BRIDGEPORT CLOSES its Red Cross drive most success
ID fully, setting example to the rest of the country
Bridgeport munitions town. and takes large profits from
the war; These have been literally given to the cause
But the of the drive did not proceed from an i'm
pulse profits but from the energy of enthusiasm which
could not be denied.
In Walter B. Lashar the city has Intensely interest
work. whose leadership of the quality that
gives than asks of others The example Mr. Lasha
SETS giving with extraordinary generosity from his own means
the initial and perhaps the second strongest impulse
to Bridgeports Red Gross work.
The fundamental impulse of from the pa
triosm people, and their interest in the thousands of
splendid young who have gone out to fight
The weto-do of the city gave with generosity but the
tremendous that greeted the loan through the
trom and industrial workers who almost unit
came the to 81 plan which required pledge of four
days pay be paid days wages at intervals of one month
for four months.
These pledges low S. per individual in some
shops high $8 per individual in other Shops
that the sum derived great
The widely distributed of these Red Gross gifts is
subject for congratuaon Unity from actions
performed by everybody acting together in useful
The good feeling of Bridgeport its determination to- win the
war; its determination to have high factor of production
and all increased by the patriotic activities of the
week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
TAXES OR BONDS

THE BEST way to for war if the practical method
could be devised would be to tax for it. But taxes in
practice be levied only to point The citizen endure
than much of deduction from his annual income
Since taxation must be equal between different classes of OBJ
ecs and persons must be had borrowing for just
and equal taxation will not raise the necessary amounts with
out creating uncomfortable evils
For instance very high taxes must produce very high
prices and these very high prices must fall the
ers, who the masses of the people,.
is easier to raise prices than it is to raise wages While
after time wages would be increased to meet prices there
would be period in which the the people would suf
fer loss To tax therefore the rich unduly would be merely
osend back the people, charge of equivalent amount plus
the profits of the dealers the goods into which the
funded.
The President proposes 40 percent charges
ed by taxation and 60 per cent by bonds This will make
burden easier carry and lay upon the people, the long
charge that for the masses may be smaller than that which
would follow from taxation, depending upon how the
of the debt is managed.
Nobody will dissent from the proposal of the president
that the taxes should be laid upon profits incomes and
uries.
America fighting This is peak and climax Of the
and America will do all things necessary obtain al
early and conclusive victory
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
FRENCH WOMEN
TO TAKE CARE
OF CRAVE YARDS

With the American Army in France.
Monday, May 27.---Ry The Associat-
ed press. )---Aged French women in
the villages in the rear Of the Tmeri-
can sector in Picardy have asked and
received permission to take care of
one OF more graves of American SOL
.diers. This tribute is all the more
impressive because it comes from
peasant women, most of whom have
been robbed of their husbands and
sons by the war and have had a hard
time to sustain themselves.
The affection with which the vii
layers regard the Americans is most
pathetic at times. The difficulties of
language is swept aside and the vii
layers share the American sorrows
and joys. In the villages where
American troops are biHeted and
which are in constant danger from
enemy shells the Americans share
their gas masks with the peasants
and teach them how to use them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
MAY CALL men
OF CLASS ONE
B AT ANY Time

Announcements were received by
the local boards advising them that
despite the fact of the belief of many
that all Glass one A men will be
called for service before men in Class
one B. The orders received by the
boards states that the men may be
called at any time. Class one B in
cludes men that are married, with or
without children, who fail to contrib
ute to the support of their families.
Advices were also received announc-
ing the fact that many hospitals
throughout the country have gener-
ously thrown open their institutions
10 treat and care for men with slight
physical defects. The letter cites that
in Maryland where the hospitals have
co-operated on great plan there are
now so men who will shortly be placed
in the first class. Men who have
slight physical defects and care to
submit to treatment are asked to no
ttfy their local boards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
SIR SAMUEL EVENS.

The Right Hon. Sir Samuel Evans,
fudge of the British prize court which
passes upon captured ships and car
goes, has held one of the most diff
fcult jobs created by the war. It has
been made easier since the entry Of
the United States into the conflict,
but before that he was accused by
neutrals of dilatory tactics, and by
the home press of too great leniency,
so that he was always between the
devil and the deep sea- Sir Samuel
is f1fty-nine years old and made a
wide reputation as a barrister before
he entered politics and public life.
He was the last Queens Counsel ap-
pointed in Victoria's reign. He first
attained prominence in 1890, when
he was elected to the House of Com
mons as a Liberal from the midland
division of Glamorganshire. He re-
manned in Parliament for twenty
years, and from 1908 to 1910 was
Solicitor General. In the latter year
he was appointed president of the
probate, divorce and admiralty
courts. Sir Samuel has twice mar
ried, the present Lady Evans being
an American woman. She was
Miss Blanche Rule, the youngest
daughter of the late Charles Rule, of
Cincinnati
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
new MILFORD BOY
REPORTED KILLED
IN RECENT FIGHT
Casualty List Contains the
Names Of Four Conn. Men
Besides Maj. Lufbery.

Names of four Connecticut men
appear in the latest casualty list is
sued from Washington as a result of
fighting upon the Western front and
reported by General Pershing. Ezra
Woods of New Milford is reported as
killed in action; Arthur M. Hubbard
of New Haven, severely wounded, and
Frank ]. Alamo of Bristol and Ray
mond G. Kirby of New Haven, miss
ing. The list has 3S names as fol-
lows:-
Killed in action, Z; died of wounds,
eases, 5; wounded severely 18; miss
| ing in action, 6.
The list follows:
Killed in action-Major Raou1 .Luf-
berry, Dieppe, France, and walling-
ford, Conn; Sergt LeForge, Flem-
ingsburg, KY; Corp. Christian S.
Anderson, Spencer, Iowa; Privates
Arthur S. Cook, Chicago; James P.
Mckinney, Batesville, Ark; David D.
Nehrenber, Drake, N. D.; Ezra. Woods,
New Milford, Conn.
Died of wounds-Private Josenh
Ash, S45 Park Street, Lawrence
Mass.
Died of disease-Corp, Alexander
Dodge, Algonac, Mich; Privates
James Burton, Salada, S. c.; Alfred
A. Ferguson, New York; Walter P
Hennessey, Scranton, Iowa; William
Roe, Russell, Kansas.
Died of drowning Mike
Shade Makarova, Voronsh, Russia.
Wounded severely-Sergt. Elijat
F. Pettis, Gordo, Ala; Corps. John G.
Flynt, Mount Alive, Miss; ORC D
Ockerman, Koleen, Ind; Arthur H
Quick, Kansas City, Mo-; Wagonel
Dexter j. LeClair, Albany, N. Y.
Privates Forster R. Barry, McKees
port, Pa; Timothy J. Callaghan, Por
Daring, Ireland; Roy R. Carter
Punxsutawney, Pa; James A. Hol
land, Brooklyn, N. Y; Arthur M
Hubbard, New Haven; william
Kearns, Norris, Park, N. Y.;rOma.
E. Lahue, st. Joseph, Mo-; Herber
]. Lewis, Maiden, Mass; Ben Moats
Oglesby, Tex; Herman H. Reich
Bloomer, Wis; Samuel Schwartz
Chicago; Jan Spelak, Detroit; Micbae
h T. Wiiman, Ashland, Wis.
Missing in action-Leut. Waite
B. Schafer, Ottumwa, Iowa; Privat e
Frank j. Alamo, 66 Park St, Bristo
Conn; Raymond C. Kirby, New Ha
, ven; Anton Linhart, Bee. Neb Che,
M. McGovern, Charlestown. Mass
. Clarence Mitchell, st. Louis, Mo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
THE GERMAN ATTACK

~ HE GERMAN attack, launched on IS mile front opens
slower plan than the other recently stopped.
The arrival of German troops the ridge
is not consong but they stopped at all other points, and
their lines have been penetrated degree by American
troops
If the attack is continued it ought to follow that there
will be German gains The evidence of the shows
that the attacking party by the sheer weight Of his numbers
makes gains of terrain To this rule there is to this
time exception.
has been profitable to the attacking side No attack ever
has yielded speaking always of the Western front terrain
other advantages equal to the cost in materials
sary for the movement
Hence Americans will regard with equnamity the news
that the Germans have made this that gain All mere gains
OF terrain will be vaueless nearly unless they include
the destruction of the Allied armies one of Then
will cost the Germans than they get.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
mDm Read CO
EsEabEsAed 1871
URGE MERCHANTS.
TO ASSIST WORK.
OF HOUSING HERE.

Determined efforts are being made
by the Bridgeport Housing Co. to get
the merchants and professional men
of Bridgeport to help underwrite the
Federal loan of $s,000,ooo. While
some merchants and professional men
of the city have done their share
towards the underwriting, the large
majority of these men, who will be,
greatly benefited by the housing
scheme, have failed to respond as well
as was expected.
Only 100000 more is needed to
make the underwriting of the 80 per
cent. of the loan complete. One hun
dred men with subscriptions of $1,000
apiece could produce the necessary
money. The housing company off,
Gals interviewed a number of mer-
chants today relative to this matter
and it is believed that the needed
amount will be raised in the near flu
ture.
While the Bridgeport Housing Co.
is working on the local end of the
housing proposition, the government
officials at Washington are busy put
ness through the Senate today. Recon-
mendations made by the Senate and
Congressional committees as to the
cities which should get shares of the
100000, 900 appropriation, have been
passed without amendments by Con-
gress, and today are in the hands OF
the Senate The recommendations
will probably go through the Senate
without any changes being made.
Manager William H, Ham of the
Bridgeport Housing Co. is expecting
word nomentarily which will call
him to Washington, D. c., where ne
will meet the government officials
who have the proposition in charge.
and go over the final phase of the
matter with, them. Now that the
formalities are nearly completed, it is
expected that the 1000 new houses
which will be erected in Bridgeport
will be started within few weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
MADE FOR
CONFERENCE ON
REVENUE BILL

Washington, May 28-Responding
to the cali of President Wilson in an
address to both houses of Congress in
session yesterday, plans were made by
Congress today for preliminary con-
ferences looking to the enactment at
this session of a new general revenue
bill. Although heretofore of diver
gent opinions, members of both the
House and the Senate today declared
themselves united by the address of
the President and the news of another
German offensive in the belief that a
revenue measure be passed before adj
journment
Pubic hearings will be started by
the House committee on ways and
means early in June. according to
tentative plans under consideration
today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
BRIDGEPORT MORE THAN
DOUBLES ITS QUOTA IN
BIG RED CROSS DRIVE
WITH SEVERAL SOURCES TO BE HEARD FROM
FIGURES ARE PLACED AT $751, f25-CASH
DONATIONS INIAST DAYS VERY LARGE

Bridgeport went $51,125 over dou-
BILE it's quota according to the figures
available at last nights meeting of
the workers at The StratfieId. The
original quota for the city was placed
at $350,000. The executive committee
of the local chapter realizing that the
city's share of the national amount
would be insufficient to carry on the
work for the coming year and set
their figure for the drive at $500, 600
plus. A great demonstration took
place when Bradford D. Pierce, Jr-,
announced the amount had passed the
$500, 900. Another took place when
the 100000 mark was reached. Fol-
lowing the first grand total announced
a few hundred dollars which seemed
to come from unseen corners of the
room were added to the amount
which swelled the grand total to $780,
125 and all returns are not yet in.
Division "a" under the generalship
of Albert E. Lavery, won the honors
for bringing in the largest amount
during the drive, having secured a
total of $322,209. Division "B" came
in with $255,637. The team under
the captaincy of John c. Stanley, and
whose members were made up OF
members of the police department,
carried off all honors for the last
days efforts and for the campaign by
bringing nearly double the amount OF
the best team. Team IL for the day
brought in cash amounting to $751;
1919, while it's total report for the
day was $44,913. The grand total OF
the team for the drive was $68,93O
The next best teams total was $685.
387 for the campaign.
The Citizens team at last nights
meeting announced subscriptions fol
| trict during thed rive brought in 6
| total of $10,790, minus reports from
| Monroe, Newtown and Trumbun were
the only suburban towns that failed
to go over the top. Newtown with {
| quota of $4,000 secured but $4,218
and Trumbull with its quota placed a
| $500 secured only $3.50.
The tag day conducted by the Min
ute Women Saturday, was success
| and the amount taken in was far II
excess of the result of the prevlou
drive several weeks ago when
record for tag days in the history wa
made. Over $4,000 was raised Satur
day, the exact figures have, not as ye
been compiled.
The f1remen, when the announce
ment was made of their total for tn
day, caused sensation when severa
of the members wheeled a casket, sup
posed to contain the body of tn
Kaiser into the banquet room. Bag
of money, in all $10,o36, taken in sine
Saturday noon were taken from tn
coffin and placed upon the floor in tn
center of the hall A siren such as
used on fire apparatus, operated b
| one of the fire laddies made noise t
give notice that the fire team was ap
preaching.
The policemen entered the ha
with thee ash donations taken in sine
Saturday noon, at the police call fror
Captain John C. Stanley. Ten of tn
bluecoats with great bags of none
over their shoulders came in and de
posted upon the table of Team l.
$1S,339.19.
: Appended is the report as al
nounced last night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
BUSINESS LIFE
in MADRID IS
ALMOST DEAD

Madrid. May 2s.---Business life in
Madrid is almost paralyzed by the
outbreak of a species of grip. The
exact nature of the disease has not
been determined. although it is not
fatal
Theaters and moving picture houses
are deserted. while the tramways are
crippled because of the sickness Of
employees.
Reports from the provinces show
that 90 per cent. of the population is
affected by the strange disease.
King Alfonso is indisposed and Is
believed to % suffering from the dis