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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-29
173 ACRES or CLAY AND

free and clear, to the highest bidder for cash.
This property is located at Clifwood, N. ], and was formerly
used as a brick plant by the Avery family. Over 100 acres are com
sidered virgin clay lands.
the premises making about 100000 brick per year, that in 1899 the
property and plant were enlarged until 100000 brick per year
were being turned out, that in 1904 the capacity had increased to
2~6,000,O00 per year and in 1914 to 100000 per year.
We are Informed that the character of the clay in this section Is
of a stiff, free molding nature, especially adapted not only to the
making of common brick, but also to the higher quality of clay pros
ducts, such as hollow brick, hollow tile and freproofing, and admits
of handling in the most modern way, namely, Artificial Drying.
This is not true of the Hudson River section, which is a quick.
sand clay adapted to the use of making common brick in the old
fashioned way of air drying on sanded earth floors, or Pallet system,
and cannot be used for making hollow tile, hollow brick or fire;
proohng.
The property will be sold free and clear of all liens to the high.
est bidder for cash as follows: First as a whole, together with the
buildings thereon erected; then in separate lots, upon the same terms.
as shown on blueprint in the possession of the Referee and in the
possession of the attorney for the Trustees; then in such lots and on
such terms as to the Trustees may seem proper.
The property is next to the railroads and near to Raritan Baw
For further information apply to
SAUL S.. MYERS,
Attorney for Trustees
go Wall Street, New York City. Telephone, Hanover 548dl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-29
Returns from Consecration.

Rev. DR.. William p. Cantwell, of
st. Mary's Church. has just returned
from attending the conservation OF
Rev. Father Thomas j. Walsh as
bishop OF Trenton. Bishop Walsh wa
the rector of st. Joseph's Cathedral in
Buffalo. Six hundred priests and
many bishops attended the consecra-
ton services.
Bishop Walsh leaves for Trenton
tomorrow and will be installed there
Wednesday. There will be a large
open air demonstration in the after
noon. In the evening a reception will
be held In his honor by the knights
of Columbus.
Cardinal Farley will preside with
the Most Rev. Archbishop Dougherty
as celebrant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-29
AMERICANS CAPTURE FERE
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Take 400 Prisoners.
~ DATED Press
PARIS. July 29:-The French War
Once today reported mo change"
north OF the Marine.
North OF the Marine there Is no
change" the statement said. -Four
hundred prisoners were taken I'm yes
terday's fighting north Of the Marne."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-29
OBITUARY

Mrs. Mary Petersen. forty-two
years old. wife of Nels Petersen, of
492 Cornell street, died last night at
the City Hospital. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by eight children
and two sisters, Mrs. Hans Hansen
of Fords, and Mrs. G.. Kalfack, of
New Haven, Conn. Funeral services
will be held Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock from her late residence. In
termeht will be in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-29

GIRL for light housewOrk. $50 Lewis
or
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
POSTAL CLERK
IS ACCUSED OF
ROBBINC MAILS

J. J. Quinlan, %, a clerk, employed
in the Bridgeport post office, was ar
rested today by Post Office Inspector
D. T. Colvin, charged with rotbins
the United States mail. When arrested
there were four letters found OIL his
person, each one of which had con-
tanned a small sum uf money. The
arrest of Quinlan makes the second
of. the same nature within the last
three weeks, the first being that of
Frank FollSman,
According to high postal official
an example will be made of these
two cases and the chances are pun
ishment will be severe when they are
brought before the United States Dis-
trict Court.
What has been termed an "epi-
demic of rObberies' has been ram
pant in the local post Office and a
number of inspectors have been work
ing on the cases in this district. They
have gained a good line on the dis
appearance of mail containing money
as is shown by the two arrests which
have been made within the course OF
a few weeks.
Quinlan is we'll known in Bridge
port, was receiving the sum of $1,20C
year salary, and was looked upon as
being one of the most promising OF
the. young employees in the local pos.
! tai service
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
ALLIES HOLDING WELL

British Army Headquarters in France, March 2News re-
ceved from the extreme right wing that the Allies holding
we'll This refers the southern sector where the French
have been falling back
Near Beaumont Hame the enemy attacked heavily Severe
fighting followed This morning it appeared that the village
virtually No Mans Land with the contendng lines drawn
close each side.
Hard fighting occurred at several points along the battle
during the night consequence of enemy attacks The
reports indicate that the British have kept the situation
we'll in hand.
The artillery this morning put down an intense
along the front between Achv and the Souchez
south Of Lens but to the time OF the filing OF this dis
patch 4O a. ny no infantry action had been reported.
The Germans made several assaults Rossigno wood
but on each occasion were back Near Sally auree
another sharp engagement occurred and here also the British
maintained themselves and obtained prisoners.
The Germans bringing up artillery and rushing new
troops parts Of the line in preparation for the
tnuance of the drive
London 28-In the last "a hours the Germans nave
made but comparatively rng gain the result numerous
Continued on Page 10)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
TEUT0N AMBASSADOR ADMITS WAR GUILT
MAIN ST. MERCHANT BLACKJACKED
MAKE ABDUCTION
CHARGE AGAINST
YOUNG HUSBAND

Earl Pierce, 20, and Bertha Morton
Pierce, Is, of Detroit, Michigan, who
were married in Bridgeport Saturday
by special permission from Mayor
Clifford B. Wilson, were arrested to-
day and held by the Bridgeport po-
lice department for Detroit, where a
warrant charging Pierce with abduc-
ton has been issued.
According to information given it
appears the young bride is not an Or
phan, but has parents residing in the
Michigan city. 1t is also alleged that
she had been taken into custody by
a protective society in Detroit on a
former occasion.
Today, the young couple were sent
for by Captain Edward o. Cronan,
chief of the detective bureau, and in
formed they would be held upon ad-
vices received from Detroit. Pierce
stoptly defended his action in marrsl
ing the girl and said that as both he
and his young wife were working at
the munition factories and making an
honest living, it was unfair of any
rescue society to seek to break UP the
little home they have established.
A touching scene was witnessed in
the offices of the detective bureau
this morning when the young couple
were parted, and the girl wife almost
went into mysteries as her husband
/ of few days was led away to a cell.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
"UNHEARD OF FEROCTTY''

In the Noyon and Lasgny regions and along the Oise to
the east the French likewise preventing the Germans
getting opening The force of their drive diverted
the of the Roye region and the forward
veloped probably the fercest fighting of the battle
Paris characterzes the engagements of unheard of ero
city, The French regiments however, fought with their
bravery and made the Germans pay dearly for every bit
in their desperate push for outlet
the French finally retiring good order to the heights to the
west of Monddier dispatches this morning reported the
line in this sector to be holding well.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
Bold Attempt Made at Noon
to Rob Dry Goods Store
of j. S. Wooster,
SOUGHT TO RIFLE SAFE
IN ABSENCE OF CLERKS
Wooster Pursues Assailants
But Wound in His Head
Overcomes Him.

A bold and desperate attempt
at robbery was made at noon
today by two unknown men
who entered the drygoods store
of J. S. Wooster, at 1915 East
Main street, and asked to see
some shirts. While the pro-
prietor of the, store had his
back turned getting some boxes
of shirts from the shelves, one
of them reached over the
counter and struck him on the
head with a black jack.
The blow fortunately was only of a
glancing nature and did not render
him entirely unconscious. Seeing
they did not succeed in knocking
their victim out, the pair fled, and es-
capped.
They were pursued for a short dis
tance by Wooster, but owing to his
age, the loss of blood, and pain from
the ugly wound in his head, he was
compelled to give up the pursuit and
Immediately reported the attempt to
rob his store to the police at the Sec
ond Precinct.
Apparently the robbers thought
there was a large sum of money in
the safe in the store and chose the
noon hour when most of the help are
at lunch for the desperate attempt to
perpetrate the robbery.
According to the description of the
bandits furnished the police the men
were about 10 or 20 years old and
made no attempt to conceal their fea-
lures The police believe that it will
not be many hours before the pair OF
Idesperados will be in the net which
they have flung about the city to in
sure their capture.
The victim of the assault is nearly
60 years of age and is one of the old
est established dry goods merchants
in Bridgeport The present store con-
Quoted by J. S. Wooster is the largest
he has occupied and has been open fol
| less than a year. He is reputed to be
wealthy and the attempt today was
made under the assumption there was
a large sum of cash in the heavy safe
| in the Office of the store.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

The shell shattered fields had once
more beeen put to the plow and when
the correspondent only recently toured
the old region he found hundreds Of
acrs of land under cultivation and af-
fairs in many hamlets were proceed
ing almost as if there were no war.
1t seems unbelievable that these
peasant little valley and wooded eleva-
tons again are in possession of the
enemy and that the cottages stand
empty.
Insofar as it was possible everything
that might be of use to the Germans
has been removed with the refugees.
In particular large numbers of cattle
have been taken away by the owners,
who patiently drove the beasts on
ahead of them along the weary roads.
While it is sad spectacle, the peo-
pie moving away with their few house
hold possessions and their dogs and
their cattle, there are few tears or
hysterical outbreaks among the refu-
gees, most of whom are of the peasant
class. They know they must go and
| they seem to be trusting implicitly in
the British, but the misery in their
| eyes as they turn from all they love to
a world they do not know is touching.
Aged women clinging to the hands
of little grandchildren, men stopped
with years, youths and maidens-all
| fall into a picture such as only war or
some other great catastrophe can pro-
duce.
| The French refugees of the better
| class of those who are deDarting from
the zones of actual operations, are
coming out clad in all their f1nery
which represents the styles of four
or five years ago. Then there are
sturdy peasants with wooden shoes
and clumsily constructed clothes, rid
ing in vehicles drawn by horses OF
donkeys or in cart pushed by men
and some are even in wheelbarrows
On these queer transports are stacked
strange assortments of personal be-
longings.
There is deep pathos in all this, but
none struck the correspondent more
forcibly than the appearance of a tiny
girl who trudged in her wooden shoe:
along a hard dusty road, her eyes fast
ened anxiously on a dirty rag dol
perched precariously at the top O.
household effects which were being
rushed along by an old man. 49,,
This child was perhaps representa-
tive of all the refugees-she was com
ing away with her most cherished
possession, her baby doll; and wa
prepared to guard it at all cost; he
aching feet were as nothing, SO Ions
as the doll was safe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
ALLIED
ARMY TO STRIKE
At ANY MOMENT

Washington, March 2S-Late re-
ports that the Anglo-French is stiff
fening before the German assault led
American military observers to be-
slieve today that an Allied counter
stroke might get under way at any
moment.
All depends, officers said, on the
forces that the Allies have been able
to muster in reserve. There is every
indication that both the British and
the French have been using rein
forcements sparingly in their efforts
to stem the German advance, mean
while conserving their man power to
the day just ahead.
Although no official report has is
sued from the war department of the
participation of American troops 9TH
er than engineer units. the view here
is that Americans may take part In
back.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
GERMAN EMPIRE
REJOICES over
ARMY'S SUCCESS

Amsterdam, March 2S.-Chancellor
Won Herthng has telegraphed to
Field Marshal Won, Hindenburg ex-
pressing sincere admiration for the
splendid deeds of our army and say
ing he found lively satisfaction be-
cause of the decorations conferred on
the field marshal and Gen. Won Lu-
dendnrff by the emperor.
THE entire German empire" the
message said, "rejoices with me. II
looks with well founded confidence to
your excellency, knowing that if Won
Hindenburg and Won Ludendorff lead
victory is a necessity
Replying, Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg telegraphed:
81 express my deep thanks to youl
excellency for the friendly words re-
garding the victory over the British
army. Every man is filled with the
consciousness that the future of the
beloved fatherland is at stake.
''The army will not relax until, with
Gods help, it has won for the home
land the good victory which it need:
as the foundation for a future baset
on a strong German peace"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
APPROVE ARREST
OF KARL MUCK

Boston. March 2Y-The Department
of Justice in Washington in a tele-
gram today to United States Marshal
John ]. Mitchell approved the course
of federal officials here in arresting
DIR. Karl Muck, conductor of the Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra, on the
ground that his presence at large was
danger to the peace and safety of
the country.
DR.. Muck is in the East Cambridge
Jail as an enemy alien.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
BILL FOR SALE OF
+ HUN PROPERTY IN
us. SIGNED TODAY

Washington, March 2S-President
Wilson signed today the bill that paves
the way for the sale of great German
properties in America and allows the
government to acquire title to the
great German steamship piers and
docks in Hoboken.
Under the new law A. Mitchell Pal
mer alien enemy property custodian.
does not intend to interfere with the
property of mere individuals, but all
the great corporate holdings which
practically were adjuncts of the Ger
man foreign Office and her military
system, will be sold out, that the
agencies of spreading kultur in
America may be broken up.
Properties and investments of the
German junkers including the former
chancellor. Won Hollweg,
and even the kaiser himself will be
sold to the hiRh--t hA'''--~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
STEAMER CHINCHA
ARRIVES IN ITALY

An Atlantic Port, March 2S-The
American steamer Chinsha, reported
Yesterday as having been attacked by
a German submarine while on the way
to Italy, is safe in an Italian port
according to information received
here today. Several members of the
crew are said to have been injured
by shell fire during running fight
with a submarine.
Washington, March 28-A report
today from American Minister in
Stockholm amplifying news cables a
few days ago on Germany's proposals
to Lithuania, says Germany has agreed
to recognize the independence of tha
little state, provided it joins the Ger
man confederation and shoulders a
part of the German war debt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
Minister to London at
Time of Wars Start
Makes Revelation.
GERMANDIPLOMACY
CAUSED CONFLICT
Did Not Intend Having
discriminating Paper
Become Public.

Stockholm, March 2S-Anglo.
German negotiations concern
ing the Berlin-Bagdad railroad
and German naval and COM
mercial jealousy of Great Brit
ain are touched on in further
sections of the personal men,
orandum written by Prince
Lichnowsky, German Ambas-
sador to London at the outbreak
of the war. Excerpts from the
memorandum are published by
the Politiken and already have
brought the prince into dis
favor in German off1cialdom be-
cause of his frank statements
on German diplomacy, which
he did not intend to be made
public.
Prince LilchnowSky, after describ-
ing efforts to obtain a better under
standing between Germany and Eng.
land and the negotiations over the
Anglo-German treaty, refers to the
so-called Gagdad railroad treaty. This
aimed in fact of division of Asia
Minor into spheres of interest, al
though the prince writes that this ex.
preston was carefully avoided in con
sideration of the sultan of Turkey.
Sir Edward Grey, then British for
eign secretary, declared repeated,
that there was no agreement between
England and France aiming at di
vision of Asia Minor. The creates
concession Sir Edward made to Prince
Lichnowsky personally, it is declared
was for the continuation of the rail
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
FORCE WAY BETWEEN
CONNECTING LINES OF
FRANCO-BR ARMY
UNEXAMPLED FURY CHARACTERIZES BATTIIE r.
WAGING DURING NIGHT ALLIED LINE
REMAINS INTACT DESPITE GERMANS
EFFORTS-GR LOSSES.

Striking with almost unexamped fury against the Allied
front the point where the FRENCH and British lines
nec the Germans yesterday and last night drove deep
wedge to the west and forced the French out of Mondder
This town. which lies 10 miles southeast of Amens of
the German obectves 10 miles west of Roye which the
Germans took Tuesday.
Threat against Amens in the north to be we'll held
the British along their front north the where they
have maintained their line firmly at all points and even
dcated by odays official report have advanced it in places
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
REPORT PERSIANS.
ON WAY TO BERLIN

Moscow, Wednesday, March 20
(By the Associated Press)-The
newspaper report that a Persian dele
CATION has left Teheran for Berlin
by way of Constantinople, to arrange
a permanent alliance between Persia
and Germany, based on a large loan
by Germany to finance Persian rail-
roads and to equip the Persian army
with German instructors.
The Persian charge d affairs in
Petrograd, denying this report says
Persia is trying merely to arrange i
settlement of the damages suffered
and to assure Persia representation
at the ultimate peace conference in
order to assure payment from the bel
ligerents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
RUSSIANS MUST
WORK 16 HRS. DAILY

Moscow, Tuesday, March 26-(By
the Associated Pressl - Russians
must take a rifle in one hand and a
hammer in the other, submit to the
most strict discipline and work Is
hours day if they hope to combat
the menace threatening them" de-
clared NJ. Podvoiszky, assistant min
lister of war, in an address advocating
the immediate creation of a. regular
army.
The Bolsheviki Pravda says recruit
ing for the Red army is unsuccessful
so far because of the opposition of
the bourgeois. who must be remov-
ed by merciless terror if necessary
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
MAINE STATE C. o. P.
WORK ON PLATFORM

Portland, Me, March 28-Republi-
cans at their state convention today
took up the task of framing a party
platform and selecting a state COM
mittee with the expectation of clear
ing the program before the session to-
night at which Co. Theodore Roose-
welt will deliver an address outlining
the general plan of the party's Con
gressional campaign. This will be the
former presidents first appearance
since his recent sickness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

The p,en will shift positions alter
uativefy every two weeks, that is, the
men starting on Monday on the 10
> M,r day shift will take the 14-hour
: sight shift after two weeks and at the
and of the month will go back to day
a,,tv for another stretch of two weeks.
one hour will be allowed for the noon
day meal.
Firetnen working the night shift
,viil be allowed 10 sleep in the engine
houses, but must not retire before 10
5. m. The original plans, calling for
two 12-hour shifts made no provisions
Cor sleeping time for the night men
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
STANDARD OIL co.
TANKER BEACHED

New York, March 2S.-The Ameri-
can tank steamer o. G. Jennings,
10, 29O gross tons, owned by the STAN
dard Oil Co., is beached on the Brit
ish coast as result of a collision
and fire at sea, according to to brief
cable information received by the
Standard Oil Co. here today. The ca
blegram added that one member of
the crew, a seaman named Shea, is
missing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
JUDGE GRANTS DIVORCE.

Judge William M. Malbie in the
Superior Court yesterday granted the
petition of Eliza Hallock of Kent for
a divorce from Frederick Hallock of
Bridgeport. The testimony was heard
three weeks ago. Desertion was
claimed, but the testimony showed the
husband had also been very abusive,
and that he had threatened her life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

and as result there was much OBJ
lection and many of the older men
were opposed to the o-platoon sys-
tenn because of that. The present
plan is virtually victory for the fire.
men.
In case of serious fire all men off
duty will be subject to call. Although,
it is understood, the rules have been
definitely decided upon and approved
by the board and Chief Daniel E.
johnson, John A. Leonard, president
of the board told a reporter today
that 'the rules will not be ready until
Saturday"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
CHANGE IN TIME TO
BE MADE AT IL P. M,

New Haven, March 2S.-Citizens of
New Haven were surprised today by
the contents of proclamation issued
by Mayor Fitzgerald. He called up
on the industrial plants to blow their
whistles, the churches to ring their
bell and the fire bells to sound at II
o'clock Saturday night, this to be the
signal for persons to set their watches
and clocks ahead to midnight. The
official change in time will be a. m
Sunday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
SENATOR GALLINGER-1 81.

washington, March % = Senator
Gallinger of New Hampshire the Re-
publican leader, received many con-
gratulations and flowers today on his
81st birthday anniversary. He was
born in Cornwall. Ont, in 1887.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
AGED WOMEN CLING TO
HANDS OF MERE BABES
FLEEING BATTLE HE'LL

Reclaimed Somme Fields Return to Their Former Chaotic
State AS Fierce Fighting Progresses -Trudging
Wearily Along, Their sabots Pounding the Dust Of
the Roads Men STOPPED With Years. Maidens and
Youths and the Child With the Inevitable Rag Doll
Form Picture of Indescribable Pathos
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
RULES COVERING SYSTEM
OF TWO-PLATOONS ISSUED

to govern the two platoon system for the Bridgeport
Fire Department have been drafted by the Board Fire
ssoners and the system will become effective starting at
o'clock Monday morning. Instead of two 12hour shifts
ignaly planned the day platoon will report for duty at
and will go off at p. m. when the night will report
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

British Army Headquarters in France March 27-Viages
lin the Sommee battle field and adjoining it have been empted
of their inhabitants Some of the places stripped of their popu
aton before during the battle of the 1916 grad
mad filled up again during The peaceful days British
,r,nfior
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
LEAGUE DIsBANDs.

New York, March 2s.-The Interna-
tional baseball league club owners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
The Weather Report

New Haven, March 2S-
For Bridgeport and vicinity:
'ffair tonight; Friday, partly
cloudy.