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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
CONDITIONS IN
FREIGHT YARDS
MUCH IMPROVED

Local freight conditions have so
improved in the past three days that
the amount of freight in the railroad
yards in this city is greatly below nor
NAL. The number of cars held on de-
murrage here has been reduced from
approximately 60 to less than 30 and
indications are that the number will
be still less within the next "a hours.
Of the 30 cars held on demurrage
in this city at the present time Is are
in the yards of the Eastern MaIleable
Iron works and are loaded with fro
zen sand. For the past three days
the employees of the company have
been busy with steam pipes and a
steam shovel trying to unload the
cars, but little progress has been
made. 1t is reported that the unload
ing of the cars alone will cost the
company nearly 81, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
AMERICANS TO
FINANCE DRIVE
FOR HOME RULE?

London, Jan. 24.-The Telegram's
Dublin correspondent says that a re-
port from Washington that the UniN5
States is prepared to loan Ireland
20, 100000 pounds to obtain full meas
ure of home rule and American cap
italists are ready to invest a like sum
in ireland if the question is settled, is
prominently displayed in all Irish pa
pers and has caused the iveliest in
terest. The Dublin correspondent OF
the Times says that the report fur
nishes the friends of settlement
with new and powerful argument
and will serve to increase the disre-
pute of the Sim Fein policy, whose
violence and abuse now embrace the
president and government Of the
| United States.
Dublin reports regarding the Irish
convention continue hopeful.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
ANGEL SPEAKS
SUNDAY AT Y. M.
G.. A. GYMNASIUM

Norman Angel, one of the big, out
standing, international figures of the
world today, has been landed by the
Young Mems Christian association as
speaker in their popular series of
mass meetings for men next Sunday
afternoon in the new Y. M. c. A.
gymnasium. In 1910 this great Eng
lishman not only predicted the pres
ent war but practically every phase
which it has taken on. His wonder
full, penetrating foresight places him
beside Lord Northcliffe as one of the
very unique figures of the present
war. He has a great message which
has been ringing around the entire
world through his lectures, books and
other writings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
JAMES STAPLES & co.
1879 STATE STREET
What Is Concrete?

Concrete-a nanufac-
tured stone-is made bg,
mixing together Port
land Cement, sand and
stone Tor gravel.) Var
ious proportions of each
are used, depending upon
the use to which the con-
crete is put. About half
an hour after mixing
these materials together,
the mass begin to stifen,
until, in from half-a-day
to a day, it becomes so
hard that you cannot
dent it with the hand. By
a month the mass is hard,
like stone-indeed, hard
Ter than most stones.
We have many book
lets relating to concrete
and cement work which
we would be pleased to
send you.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
SCANDINAVIANS
REPORT RUSSIAN
STREET FIGHTING

London, Jan. 24-From Scandinavia
come reports alleging that conditions
in Russia are grave. Rumors of this
sort, coming by way of Haparanda,
have proved unreliable so frequently
that they may well be received with
caution. In this instance they are to
the effect that a committee of safety
in Petrograd has issued a manifesto
stating that the counter revolution
aries have united to fight the present
government, that former Premier
Kerensky, M. Savenekoff and other
leaders of the opposition to the Boil
sheviki have arrived in Petrograd
from the Don, and that severe fight
ing is in progress. 1t is reported that
the Bolsheviki have hastily summoned
1000 sailors from Hels1ngfors and
Kronstadt, and that warships in the
Neva are taking part in the encoun-
tiers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
CHARGE PACKERS
HOARD HIDES TO
INCREASE PRICES

Washington, Jan. 24-Hoarding Of
hides by meat packers, while shoe
prices have been climbing, and excess
i've profits to the packers, who vir-
tually control the hide market. are
charged in a report by the federal
trade commission submitted today to
Congress.
The commission points out that
slaughtering of cattle and calves in
the United States increased during
the last five years by 100000 head,
or virtually 80 per cent.
Such a record of food animals
ought not at the same Anne to mean
that thee ountry should be forced to
pay abnormally high prices for leather
products made from the correspond
ingly increased take-off of hides,', the
report declares.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
AUCTION SALE

AUCTION SALE
SUPERIOR COURT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
The j. III. Coughlin Company
81 Randall Avenue,
Bridgeport, Conn.
By Order of Court, I will sell at
public auction on Wednesday after
noon, January 3Oth, at 1870 o'clock
the entire stock and equipment, in
Guiding the following the ]. H.
Coughlin Co., at the former place of
business, 81 Randall Ave:
2 G. M. c., 1900 ID. Motor Delivery
Trucks.
1 Ford Commercial car.
l Delivery Wagon and Harness..
Platform scales.
Gas Ovens.
Cleveland Electric Chopper with
Motor.
Crescent Silent Cutter with Motor
Crescent Pneumatic Suffer with
Motor and air equipments complete.
1 Brecht Stuffing Sanitary table.
2 Steel Cooking Watts, sanitary
trucks.
2 Smoke houses equipped with iron
doors.
Refrigerators.
l Boiler, Is h. p.
1 Crescent Dump Mixer with motor.
Sausage Carriers.
Overhead trolley tracks.
Steam fixtures.
Electric motors and fans.
Grind stone.
Spices of all kinds.
Castings.
Hog Rounds.
Sheep Castings
WeaSards rounds.
By Order of Henry C. Stevenson,
Receiver.
DOC ELWOOD, Auctioneer,
ESQ Fairfield Avenue.
Tel. Barnum 1885. A "a re
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
SCHRAYER CASE
CONTINUED BY
JUDGE MALTBIE

Judge William M. Maltbie and a
jury in the Superior court is still en-
gagged in the trial Of the $4,000 dam
age suit brought by Mrs. Ella
Schrayer of Norwalk against Bishop
& Lynes of that place for the death
of her 14-year-old son, George L. Ko-
vana.
The boy was riding a bicycle in
Main street, Norwalk, April 10 last,
and was struck by a truck owned by
Bishop & Lynes, and operated by
George A. Ayrault. Negligence on
the part of the driver is alleged.
Many witnesses have been called in
the case, including number of boys
and girls who were on their way to
school and saw the accident.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
WANTS NAME CHANGED.

Judge William M. -Maltbie of the
Superior court will hear the reasons
assigned by Frank ]. Kiczko of this
city for asking for a change of name
to Frank J. Kisko, which is assigned
on the short calendar to be held to-
morrow. Kiczko alleges he has been
called Kisko for a long time, and that
the change will not injure any person.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
STORM-DAMAGED
BRITISH STEAMER
CALLS FOR HELP

An Atlantic Port, Jan. ga call
for help from the British steamer
Baykerran, badly damaged as a re-
suit of a storm, was received by wire
less here today The message said
he steamer had lost all her boats and
was in need of assistance. The Bay
kerran's position was not revealed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
MODIFY RAILROAD BILL.

Washington, Jan. 24-The admins
tration railroad bill has been modified
to stipulate expressly that federal
operation is undertaken as a war
measure and shall not
prejudice the future policy of the gov
eminent toward ownership of the
reads. No specific time, however,
is fixed for turning the roads back
to private owners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
NICHOLAS PAGAN
VS.. Order of Notice
AGNES SMITH PAGAN
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,
SUPERIOR COURT.
Bridgeport, Jan. %, A. D., 1918.
Upon the complaint of the said
Nicholas Pagan of Bridgeport, Fair
field County, Connecticut praying, for
reasons therein set forth, for a di-
vorce, now pending before this Court,
having been returned thereto, on the
first Tuesday of February, 1918.
1t appearing to and being found by
this court that Agnes Smith Pagan
the said defendant is absent from this
State and gone to parts unknown
and that notice of the tendency OF
the complaint was given as required
by order of notice heretofore issued,
and now the plaintiff asks for fur
Their order of notice in the premises.
Therefore Ordered, that notice of
the tendency of said complaint be Civ
en- by publishing this order in the
Bridgeport Times and Evening Far
mer, a newspaper printed in Bridge
port, three go times successfully
commencing on or before the 9th day
of January, A. D., 1918.
By the Court,
FRED W. TRACY,
Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
for Fairfield County. A "a So
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
FEDERAL DRIVE
AGAINST ILLICIT
WHISKEY-MAKING

Washington, Jan "a Discovery
that manufacture of moonshine
whiskey is increasing rapidly in bone
dry states and that quantities have
been sold illicitly to soldiers in south
ern camps caused Internal Revenue
Commissioner Roper to announce to-
day a nationwide campaign against
illegal distillation in cooperation
with state governors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
MRS. REICH BANKRUPT.

Mrs. Rosa Reich, who conducted a
clothing store in Water street, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy with the
United States District court at Hart
ford. The liabilities are stated at
$16,493.06, and the assets, including
stock, at S9,150.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
The
Wheeler & HOWeS Co,
MAsONs' MATERIAL
BRIDGEPORT
STATE OF CONNEUTTCUT
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, So
PROBATE COURT,
Phone Barnum-334444 33445- 346

January II, 1913.
Estate of Karl Lichtenberger, late
of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis
trict, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the dis.
trict of Bridgeport hath limited ana
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to present their ac-
counts properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. An
persons indebted to said estate are re-
Quested to make immediate payment
to
WALBURGA LICHTENBERGER,
Executrix,
Is Lee Avenue. 4 49,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
Jan. "a, 1880 p. m.

Am. Beet Sugar IT'S
Am. Car & Fdy. 70A
Am. Locomotive 55A
Am. Tobacco 1881
Am. Smelt. & Re. Co. 81A
Am. Sug. Refg. Co. 107
Am. Tel. & Tele. .1O4A
Alaska Gold 21a
Att. Gulf & W. Indies SO
Atch. L. & S. Fe S2A
Anaconda Copper SOS
Baldwin Loco. 59R
Baltimore & Ohio 49A
Bethlehem Steel "B" 1871
Brooklyn Rapid Trans. 42R
Butte & Superior IS
Canadian Pacific 1891
Central Leather Co. SIS
Chi. r. I. & Pac. Pfd 59%
Chile Copper 15h
Corn Products 32A
Crucible Steel 53h
Cuban Cane Sugar 81
DistiIleries Securities Btu
Erie 14A
Erie LIST Pfd 23$s
General Electric 1898
General Motors 113
Goodrich Co. Al
Ct. Northern Ore 261A
Inspiration Copper 43%
International Nickel %
Inter. Mer. Marine 23B
Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. S9$
International Paper 27%
Kennecott Cop. 311s
Lackawanna Steel Is
Lehigh Valley 56A
Mex. Petroleum 80 Z
MidWale Steel 44A
Missouri Pacific 20h
! Miami Copper 31$
Nat. Enameling 42A
National Lead Co. As
Northern Pacific SIS
N. Y. Central 68k
! N. Y, N. H. & H. 27%
Pennsylvania ASH
Pressed Steel Car 60h
Ray Cons. 22B
Reading TIA
Repub. Iron & Steel Pfd. 74B
Ry. Steel Spring 40
| Sinclair Oil SO
Southern Pacific 8h
| Southern Railway 22k
Studebaker Corp'n. 4S
| Tenn. Copper 14%
Texas Oil 14SA
Tob Products 53A
Union Pacific III
United Cigar Stores 95A
u. S. Rubber So
U. S. Steel 80 q
Utah Copper 80A
Westinghouse Electric 39h
WHY'S Overland IT
U. S. Government Bonds.
Liberty 3 rs 9S.14
Liberty IS 96.1S
BOSTON 1 30 p. M Prices ReDOPfed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of
T. L. Watson & Co., Bankers. and
brokers', corner Main and John streets,
Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New
York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

STENOGRAPHERS WANTED - We
have openings for two young lady
stenographers. Must have had eX-
perience and at least a High school
education. Apply Employment De
partr 1t. The Locomobile Company
OF America. A "a b*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
SPECIAL NOTICES
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, IS.
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD
Bridgeport, Jan. I

BTIuStpOIC, JeIII. II, I0I0
By execution issued in case OF Jo-
seph C. Berkwit VS.. B. Hope Com
pany. I will at the Public Sign Post
on Tuesday, the 5th day of February,
at 10 o'clock, to the highest bidder,
the following goods as per inventory,
nearly accurate, the following goods:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

WANTED - We
have openings for two experienced
detail draughtsmen. Also tracers.
Apply Employment Department.
The Locomobile Company of Amer
lea. A "a his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

FOR SALE-New cottage, partly fin
ished, off North Main ST., will take
what l have paid on it $3.50. Ad-
dress r. ]. w, Care of Times.
A "a ssp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
HOWE POST TO MEET.

The Elias Howe. Jr., Post No. 8,
G. A. R., meets tonight, at 925 Main
street. :
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

Jacob Pincus. the oldest jockey in
the United States, died in New York
at the age of IS years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

The Germans Will not wholly lack
in admiration for the ability of the
Russian Bolsheviks, now that the lat.
ter have got rid of the national deb
by simply crossing it off the books.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
TODAY'S WANTS

ALL GOODS pledged from No. 7436,
June oath to July oath, 1917, pledge
No. 1904 uncalled for will be sold
u. Litwor, licensed pawnbroker, 1O4
Congress st. A "a b*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

A bill was introduced in the Legis-
Iature to have the New York City Pa
role Commission abolished
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

The parcel post won't be wholly
popular until the postmaster gets ou'
his automobile and drives out to ge
a package as soon as it is ready.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The farmers can't get out and cut
wood for fuel, as it takes all their
time through the winter to read how
wicked city folks are wasting things
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

The Germans say that President
Wilson's peace terms are all case of
American bluff. And then they go on
to remark that they propose to fight
until their last child is gone.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

After the shipyards got ready to put
on 100000 more men, it dawned on
somebody that these men couldn't
very well sleep out doors in January
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

Boston $50 P. NJ. Prices Reported
Over Private Wire to 7. L.
Watson & Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

SO Corsets
Is Camisoles at $500 per dozen
IL Camisoles at $500 per dozen
10 Camisoles At $500 per dozen
BrassiereS
at $3.50 per dozen
/ at $500 per dozen
So Vogue s4.25
SO America $500
~ Silk America $500
II Silk America $500
4 Silk America $1,000
Silk gloves S5 pair
Chamoisette gloves SO pair
Chamoisette gloves pair
Silk gloves 10 pair
Chamoisette gloves 1 pair
Silk gloves &C pair
Chamoisette gloves ) pair
Silk gloves 40 pair
70 pairs corsets
cambria -petticoats
cambria petticoats
cambria petticoats
l cambria petticoat
1 cambria petticoat
silk kerchiefs at 15c each
| % kerchiefs at SC each
4 boxes Chalet at $1.00 per boz
| weekly
7 boxes at sc per box
Stockings in packages doz. Style IS
doz. Style 24B
Is odd pieces of muslin
IL corset covers
| 4 Merode union suits
26 vests and union suits
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

New York cotton quotations re-
ceived over the private wire of T. L,
Watson & Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

U. S. Government Bonds.
Liberty 8 rs 9S.14
Liberty IS 96.1S
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-18
TO APPOINT DELEGATES.

Little Rock, Jan. 8.--The State Defence Council has received invita- tion to appoint three delegates to the Congress of National Service to be held at the La Sale Hotel in Chicago, Feb. 21-23. It is the purpose of Co., ol dinate all of the varied activities ito give impetus to the National Security Leagues campaign of PaF- riotism Through Education to arouse the American people to realization of the true meanings of the war;"
 The war has forced new diploma tic, social, political and economic problems on America. It is necess- any that they should be clearly and fully presented to the people. The nation must be awakened through the united action of patriotic workers to these problems oonl the existance of the Republic, the success of de mocracy, and the preservation of the rights of the man throughout the world.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-18
CONFERENCE HELD.
Special to the Independent.

bJPCSldi OO CliCt llldCpOiiNOhos
 Little Rock, Jan. 18-The Fuel Administration, the wholesale and retail coal dealers, and the consum- CTS are trying to get together on methods for the conservation of fuel. They held conference yester- day noon with Fuel Administrator Couch, who has taken hold of the sit uation with determination to bring order out of the chaos that has exist ed, to the end that there may be no suffering on account of lack of fuel.
 There are several points that are being emphasized:
 The supply of coal is limited, but the demands on account of the war are greatly increased.
 The people generally have not been educated to the necessity of conser- vation, but have been very wasteful.
 The use of gas and coal has dis couraged the use of wood as fuel, although Arkansas is one of the greatest wood states Of the unlon.
 In the cities and towns dependant on gas, the consumers have made no provision for an emergency supply ot fuel, and in consequence they have not been prepared.
 The use of wood must be encour- aged, emergency supplies of fuel must be provided during the spring and summer for the following win ter. and coal must be conserved in Arkansas for the use of the govern ment and essential industries else where to help win the war.
 The condition is serious but the people can improve it.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-18
PRESIDENT WILL
 NUT sT0P ORDER
All Factories Are Closed By Fuel Administration Order To Combat
 The Coal Shortage.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Washington, Jan. 18.- America felt the pinch of the war today with industries idle under the fuel admin istration order, issued to relieve the coal shortage. It was stated official ly this morning that the president is not considering interfering with the order, feeling that the country will be satisfied with it's necessity. The order was signed by tlfe fuel adminis- trator last night in the face of pro- tests predicting disastrous conse- quences and the formal request of the senate to stay execution temporarily.
 All the principal munition plants will be permitted to work to their full capacity. It was ordered today also that one ice plant may operate in one place and twenty three of the largest steel mills were notified they may continue operations on orders for ship plates for the navy. The emer- gency fleet corporation and fuel ad- ministration also are preparing sup plemental exceptions, which probably will include plants making of clothes and soldiers uniforms.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-18
TO SUPPLY STAMPS.

Little Rock, Jan. 18.-At several towns in the state the county chair men and men interested in pushing the war savings campaign have been handicapped by a shortage of thrift stamps and war savings stamps. Postoffices in the smaller towns soon dispose of their stock, and when the people are anxious to invest in 'baby Liberty Bonds," appeared at the post office windows they were turned away.
 Moorehead Wright, state director for Arkansas, took the matter up immediately with the treasury depart ment. He was advised to refer all postmasters to instructions from the postmaster-gen in which it IS stated that if district postmaster1 have not sufficient fixed credit to meet the demand, they shall immedia- tely apply to the designated central accounting postmaster for an increase of the fixed credit. Although dis trict postoffices have what is called a "fixed credit" arrangements are made to increase this credit to pro- vide for rush for stamps in any particular locality.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-18
WEATHER RECORDS.
Special to the Independent.

Special to the Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 17.-The records of the Weather Bureau show that the lowest temperature for Arkansas during the month of December was |21 degrees below zero.~ at Gravette and Mammoth Spring on the 9th. This. is new record for the state for December. The lowest recorded temperature in Arkansas is 29 de- grees below zero The highest tenn perature for last month was 81 at Camden and Center Point On the 3rd, a divergence of 102 degrees within 6 'days. The greatest daily range was |54 degrees at Searcy, the highest monthly mean 43.1 at Hope, and the lowest monthly mean 24.7 at Dutton. The average precipitation was 1.29 inches for 67 reporting stations, and there was an average snowfall of 8.2 inches. All of these records will be exceeded by the unusual weather that has made the month of January a record-breaker in any particular.
 The mean temperature for the year was 60.1, which is IA degrees below the normal. The total precipi- tation for the year was 36.22 inches, which was 1867 below the normal for twelve months.