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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
TEN SOLDIERS REGISTER WITH
 COMMITTEE

Ten men registered with the Vel come Home committee in the Com mon Council chambers in City Hall today, bringing the total number of soldiers, sailors and marines who have enrolled since their return to this city to 2,18o.
 Those registering this morning were as follows:
 John J. Riberrio, 563rd Engineers, 6S5 Housatonic avenue; Andrew Krivda, overseas, Coast Artillery, re- ceived gas burn on right hip, 45 Sound View avenuei F'elice DeRosa, U. s. N R., Pelham Bay, PIT Hamilton street; Dieco Genooa, Camp Devens, Thornae street: John Danko, overseas, 57th Ammunition Train, Stratford; Giovanni Bonifacio, 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, British Army, POS North Washington avenue; Frank J. Robinson, overseas, 114th Infantry, gassed in Argonne Forest, Park street; Apolinario Pinkeiro, Pig Point, Va, 127 Lexington avenue; William H. Ryan, first lieutenant, Camp Greenleaf. TIP Washington avenue; Max K. Bayer, overseas. 34Sth Infan- try, 1853 Iranistan avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
QUIET PREVAILS
 AT 'TIEN-TSIN
Apparent That Minister Reinsch Attaches No I'm
 portance to Affair.

Washington. March 17-Mintster Reinsch at Picking advised the State Department today that all was quiet at Tien Tsin, where there was trou- ble last week between American sol diers and Japanese, and that he was sending a full report of the incident by mail. The department Instructed him to report all important facts by cable immedia teley.
 The minister made no mention of the nature of the difficulty either in todays despatch or in his messa ge Saturday reporting that he had sent First Secretary Spencer from Pek- ing to investigate.
 Associated Press despatches from Picking have described a raid by American on the Japanese consulate. in which the consul was seriously wounded; that seizure of two Ameri- cans in the French concession by Japanese military guards, and an at tack by Japan on Americans at Q moving picture theatre in the French concession.
 The fact that Minister Reinsch thought it unnecessary to send his responsibility cable is regarded here as indicating that he did not attach great importance in the matter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
TO INVESTIGATE
 MILITARY LAW
Bar Association to Investi gate Part Dealing With
 Court Martial.

New York, March 17-Secretary of War Baker has been advised of the appointment of a committee of five members of the American Bar As sociation ito investigate the status of the pr sent military law relating to, courts martial" This was an nounced by the association here to- day with the statement that "the committee expects to commence its work at a very early date"
 The committee was appointed by George T. Page. president of the as- sociation. in accordance with resolu- tions adopted by it's executive com. nlittee to which it will report the results of it's investigation, together with recommendations It is head ed by S. S. Gregory of Chicago. The other members are Judge w. P. By mum, of Greensboro, N. C.; Judge Andrew Jackson Bruce, of Bismarck, N D., Colonel John Hinkley of Bal timore. and Martin Conboy of New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
SEEK A HOUR
 WEEK ID MAKE
 JOBS 90 FURTHER

Following g. conference held last week in Boston of the business agents and rganizers of the International Machinists Union from the New Eng land states, a drive is on in Bridge port and other cities to get a forty four hour week.
 The conference decided that if the men would agree to work only forty four hours @ week employment would be open to a number of men now out of work, Meetings will be called in the different shops to get the senti- ment of the men on the matter when definite action will be taken.
 In this city there are now about 40O0 members of the union and a drive Is on to increase the number. National Organizer Robert Woodward d from Davenport, Iowa, is in the city to push the matter and it is expected to get 5000 new members by May l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
SPAIN ENDORSES
 WILSON'S VIEWS
Believe Findings Submitted By Committee Will Have
 Great Weight.

Madrid, Sunday. March 16 (By The Associated Press)-A committed appointed by the government to study the subject of Spanish participation in the League Of Nations has sub-s mitted a report which will be consid- cred at a special cabinet meeting to- day or tomorrow. The government entirely endorsed President Wilson's proposals but reserves it's decision as to reductions of armament and the fixing of military forces by members Of the league.
 It is understood that the govern ment will ask definite assurance as to the Spanish coast line, protector ates in Africa and the suitability of military service as social discipline for Spain. The wish is also express ed that this country may maintain close relations with South American nations of common race origin and language.
 Spain will be represented at confer ences Of neutral nations at Paris by Manuel Gonzales Hontoria a Liberal deputy and former under secretary of foreign affairs, who leaves for Paris on Monday night. Premier Roma nones also may go to Paris to attend some sittings of the neutral confer ence if the political situation permits
 Senor Hontoria and other membcrr of the committee who are supporters of President Wilson's ideas consid CT that the findings submitted to the government in its report will have peculiar weight, both because Spain Is one of the leading neutral nations and because of the prestige she en- joys among Latin-American countries favoring the establishment of a League of Nations. Spain Is ready to present her views 10 the neutraf conference on military, economic and socisl questions, but will not discuss Mo rocco, considering her rights so in- dtsputable that discussion un- necessary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
Rapidly Overshadowing the New Government Accord
 ing to Report. PRESENT HEADS
 MERELY PUPPETS Members of Military Caste Appear As Organizers of
 New Army.

London, March r - Special despatches from Berlin report that the suppression of the re- cent Spartacan outbreak there has shown that a military and monarchist reaction is growing and overshadowing the new government
 The Berlin correspondent of the Mail, who on February 27, sent despatch outlining plans for q mOnarchist uprising in Germany, has arrived in Lon don, having left Berlin on March ii after a residence there of three months.
 He reiterates that President Ebert, Chancellor schsidsrmann and Minis ter of War Nosks are merely puppets. He declares that Tor the purpose of retaining power they have allowed members of the military caste to TO- appear as organizers of the new re- publican armies,
 '-Thess men are ths EeSI eruvernors of Germany he says They make the sdicts and Chancellor Soheide- mann and his colleagues willingly sign them."
 Similar testimony is given by other correspondents in telegraphing from Berlin, some stating that the capture of the suburb of LAchtenberg has been intentionally prolonged to ex- terminate the Spartacans whose treatment by government troops Is said to be sharply cond dernned-
 While alleged atrocities arc Attri- buted Co the Spartacans, details which have been given are doubted or denied. Even the Yorwaerts ad- Inits them to be much exaggerated. The correspopdeutH concur in the statement that exrome bitterness has been created against the government troops and that further trouble is in evitable.
 According to & despatch to the Mall, the Spartacan revolt will cer- tainly recTr in ever-increasing force unless a miracle happens. It adds that Herr Noske's forces have been recruited by brfbes and promise of big rations and that to this may be attributed some of the food shortage in Berlin
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
BOLSHEvIKI
 LOSE HEAVILY
Deliver Unsuccessful At tack to Gut Line of Com
 munication.

Archangel, March 17-The futile attack which the Bolsheviki delivered d Saturday on the Allied and American forces comprised the first serious at tempt to cut the line of communt- cations of the Dvtna and Vaga col umns. The Bolsheviki suffered a se- were defeat and heavy losses.
 Moving from the Kadish-Tarezvo sector, the First Battalion of the Sixth Soviet Regiment, five hundred d strong, attacked at 1:45 o'clock in the afternoon the Allied positions in the village of GorI1a- which is 25 miles north of Beresn1k, at the june ton of the Vaga and the Dvina. The Amertcan-R russian detachment at Gorka was well entrenched and deci- sively repulsed the enemy, capturing five prisoners and five machine guns After the attack the bodies of 57 Bolshevik were found. The Allied force suffered only one casualty, | man wounded.
 The Vaga sector, in the vicinity of Kitsa, Is quiet, as are the other fronts.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
ONLY WILSON'S FOURTEEN
 POINTS ID BE ACCEPTABLE
Erzberger Warns Further Loading Will Not Be Con-
 sidered By Germany.
TO ACCEPT VOTE OF
 ALSACELORRAINE
Says German People Have Unlimited Confidence in
 President Wilson.

Copenhagen, March F If the Allies loaded the Peace Treaty with conditions qoinq beyond President Wilson's IA
 points the German National Assembly would have to refuse it's assent to the treaty, Matthias
 Erzberger, head of the German armistice commission declared in an address at a Berlin meet ing in faVoring the formation of a real League of Nations" according to a despatch from the German capitol today. The matter then would be left to a referendum of the German na- lion, he said.
 Herr Erzberger disclafned any oblt- gation upon Germany to give com pensaton for acts she committed after her first peace offer in Decem- Der. 1916.
 He declared the only means of checking Bolshevisrn was the aban- donment of the mailed fist policy of the Allies
 The German people, he said, had almost unlimited confidence in Presi- dent Wilson, and he hoped that the League of Nations covenant as pro- muIsated on February 14 would not be finally adopted. as, he declared. 1t was a compromise of the ideals of President Wilson with the imperial fstic aspirations Of some of the Allies The American Plhsident, Herr Hrz- berger insisted, was under obligations to advocate the immediate admission Of Germany to the league.
 Herr Erzberger asserted that Ger many was prepared to accept the vote of AIsace-LorTatne as to its fu- ture, hut he referred to the reported aspirations of France respecting the Rllineland and to PoIand's claims to DanZig as crimes" adding:
 What is German will remain Ger man.
 As far as the demands for compen- sation were concerned, Herr Erzber- ger declared that Germany would re- ject any demand that applied to acts committed after December, 1916, when Germany made her first peace offer. There was no moral obligatgion upon Germany regarding compensation aside from the case of Belgium, the speaker argued. In that case Ger many would act honestly, he said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
ACTION CAUSES FRANCE TO
 BUY IN AMERICA

Paris, Sunday, March 16.---Discuss- ing the rise in the rate of exchange for the pound sterling, which has been nearly six per cent. during the last two days the financial editor Of the Journal des Mebats says:
 If the British government consid- CTS that 1t no longer is possible to accord France direct advances nor extend equivalent resources in some other form, France will be obliged to purchase elsewhere in countries which are prepared to open her credits for her. notably the United States which can supply everything now received from England even coaI.''
 The writer contends the cost will be greater in France, as a final set tIement would come when the normal rate of exchange has been re-estab- Nshed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
ALDERMEN WILL
 MEET TONIGHT
Mayor To Be Absent Scenery De Luxe in
 Order.

Mayor Clifford B. Wilson will not be present at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen tonight, he hay ing sojourned to Newark, N. J., over the weekend. President of the Board, Edward T. Hamilton will pre- side in his absence.
 Several matters of importance will come up at the meeting, including action on the traffic report, and 8 public hearing on the Chamber of Commerce's measure. to make ordi- nances governing the operation o1 truckmen in this city.
 The plumbing report, published ex- clusiveIy in the Saturday issue of the Tines-Farmer. will also be read at tonight's session.
 Several of the aldermen will appear in their "soup and fish" scenery de luxe so to say-for after the meeting there Is a banquet of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, which City Clerk J. Alex H. Robinson and others will attend The meeting will more than likely be abbreviated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
NOW
 SAVING WOOD
 FOR SOUVENIRS

Amerongen, Holland, Saturday, Mar 15.---By The Associated Press)--- Former Emperor William today com pleted saving into logs his thousandth tree since he took refuge at Count von Benticks castle here last fall From the thousandth tree a, few logs were converted into souvenirs of the achievement and marked in red ink with the inscription w g." These were presented to members of the Bentfnck family and to those who have assisted the ex-Emperor in his work during the past ten weeks.
 Expert sawyers of the neighb orhood compute the value of the wages which Herr Hohenzollern would have earned If he had been paid the trade union rate at about $30 for the whole period, or an average of 50 cents per work ing day which usually consists of three hours.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
GERMAN AUSTRIA
 WILL GET GRAIN

Basic, Sunday, March 16 - The 'Inter-Allied food commission con ducting negotiations at Vienna has concluded sessions there and reached an agreement by which German Aus itria will receive five conveys of grain daily by way of Triest, according to advices from the Austrian capital. A credit of $50, ,000,00 has been arrang- ed to carry out the agreement. Her bert Hoover, chairman of the Su- preme Food Council, will be charged with the administration of the agree ment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
PRUSSIANS ARE
 HOUSE CLEANING

Berlin, Saturday, March 15-(By the Associated Press)-The Prus- sian government has begun general house cleaning among the higher bureaucratic officials left over from the former regime who are charg- ed with indulging in a policy of ob- struction and even outspoken hostil- ity to the measures of the present government.
 4 start was made this week with Herr Ilobell, former PruSsian minis ter of the interior, and George Mi chae1fs, former chancellor. The of ficiaI axe is hanging over the poli- ticaI necks of scores of privy coun- cilIors and department directors who fancied themselves indispensable in the bureaucratic regiment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
RIOTS IN EGYPT IN TWO CITIES
 22 CASUALTIES

London, March 17.-There. has bee IT ting at Tanta, Egypt. in connection with the disorders which have oc- cured there during the past week On March 12 5000 persons tried to rush q, railroad station at Tanta, but the attack was frustrated by troops and police There was some fighting and 222 casualties are reported.
 Rioting which has taken place in Cairo, Egypt, was due to the arrest and deportation of Said Pasha Zag- loul, vice president of the legislative assembly, and others.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17

General PerShing spoke to more than 10000 after the Rainbow divis- ion passed the reviewing stand in massed formation. From the heights across the river hundreds of German civilians assembled and watched the review through field glasses. General Pershing spoke from the rear end of a. wagon with the soldiers gathered about him..
 Before his address the commander in-chief presented one Congressional Medal of Honor, two Disting gutshed q Service Medals and 46 Distinguished Service Crosses to officers and men of the division.
 The Medal of Honor was pinned by General Pershing on Corporal Sid ney Manning, of the 167th Infantry, for leading his platoon during an ar- tack on the Ourcq after it's com manders had fallen. Despite wounoe he had received, Manning led the men forward and gained and held an i'm portant position in the face of ter rife enemy fire. All but seven mem bers of the platoon were killed or wounded. Manning himself was wounded nine times in this attack. When the United States entered the war Manning was a farmer boy near Brewton, Alabama.
 The Distinguished Service Medals went to Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur and Colonel William Hughes. Jr.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
GERMAN ATTITUDE ON PEACE TREATY
CHINESE ESTATE FILED
 IN PROBATE COURT HERE.

For the first time in 20 years. an estate of citizen of China who died in this city was offered to Probate Judge Paul Miller today. The deceased was Wong Lin, and an application for letters of ad- ministration was granted to Wong FOng of this city.
 The estate consists of cash amounting to $2,111.42, all of which Is deposited in the City Ma tlonal Bank, with the exception of $50 wEch was in possession of Wong Lin when he died.
 The heirs at law are the wid- ow, Wong Don of Canton, China, and a. daughter, Wong SanJe of the same place.
 Probate Judge Paul Miller said every effort would be made to get the cash to the dead Chinaman's survivors in the far east at an early date.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
DIR. RENNER NEW
 CHANCELLOR OF
 GERMAN AUSTRIA

Copenhagen, March 1.-The new German-Austrian government, ac- cording to & telegram from Vienna, includes pr. Renner as chancellor, Herr Jodofink az vice chancellor, Herr Schunpeter as minister of finance, Dr. Julius Asnir of war and Otto Raguer as minister of Socializa- ton. Herr Bauer also continues tenn porartly as minister of foreign af- fairs.
 The National Assembly has passed bills relative to Parliament and the state government and has also ap- proved a measure calling for the specialization Of tho latter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17

The woman told Capt. Cronan at police headquarters this morning that Deckovisly drew a revolver during their talk at the hotel Saturday night and threatened to shoot her. She said she secured the weapon after q struggle and shot him in sef-de- fense.
 The greatest amount of information was secured from John Mevar of s27 shelton street, who said he was a friend of the victim. He testified he had known the accused and her hus- band, Constantine Sactrcosky, for about six years. They formerly lived in South River, N. J., but came to this city about 1912.
 The witness said Declzov1slzy had a wife in Russia but had been in this city for several years, He declared DeckovtslIy, who had been boarding in a. Summer street house, decided to change his boarding place a few months ago and went to board at the SachcOsl1y home.
 Mewar said he was told by Constan- tine Sachcosky two or three weeks ago that he intended to get a divorce because of his wife's fondness for Deckovisky. The witness had also heard that the accused and her hus- band had frequent disputes about the dead man.
 A few weeks ago the witness de- cfared Deckovisky told him the ac- cused had threatened 10 shoot him unless he married her. Deckovisky said he told the woman he could not marry her because she had & husband and he had wife. But the accused insisted that he marry her.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
ENTER SUIT
 ON TOLL RATES

Washington, March 17-Authorlty of Postmaster General Burleson to increase telephone rates throughout ,be country Is to be determined by the Supreme Court, which today granted the state of Kansas perm1s- sion to institute original proceedings against the postmaster general, ques- tioning the validity of his order of December 13 last, establishing new toll rates.
 The court ordered that a return be made in the case at the next term in October.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
CHINESE FEEL
 ALARM OVER
 SOVIET REPORT

Picking, Wednesday, March 12-(By The Associated Press) )-The Chinese government is alarmed over report from Petrograd relative to the forma- ton of a Chinese Workingmen's or ganization, with sixty thousand mem bers, to carry on revolutionary propa- genda and establish Soviets in China. The authorities are making inquiries as to effective measures to check such activities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
Pershing Makes Farewell
 Address To 42nd Division
Inspection and Review Took Place Left Bank of Rhine Before Speaking Commander Awards Service
 Medals and Crosses.

Coblenz, March 17(By the Associated Press sGeneraI Pershng said goodbye to the boys of the Forysecond dv yesterday. In farewell address to the troops of the Rain bow un who preparing to start for home the first week in April American wished them all good peaceful occupations into which they will the other side of the Atlantic
 The inspection and review of the division took place in great field near Remagenon the west bank of the Rhne
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
FREIGHT CLERKS
 BACK AT WORK

Atlanta Ga, March IT About 1.50O railroad clerks, employed on all roads entering Atlanta, except the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis. returned to their desks Nthis morning after having bsen on strike since Friday and tyingAup freight traffic in Atlanta and adjaSent territory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
NosKE wFrRDRAws ORDER.

Copenhagen, March 1.-The order issued by GustaNe Nosl<e. the German minister of war. for the execution of persons possessing arms and fighting against the government has been withdrawn. according to a Berlin des- patch
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
COCCHI TRIAL POSTPONED.

Bologna, Italy, March 17-Alfredo Cocchi. charged with the killing of Ruth Cruger in New York in 1917, will not be tried on March 31, as had been planned. It was learned today that the trial had been postponed in definitely on acSount. it was said, of a further investigation of the case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
MILITARY AND hAONARCHIST.
 REACTION GROWS IN BERLIN
Alpine Hotel Murderess
 Has Husband Living Here
Dead Man Also Married-Shot When He Refused to Wed
 Woman Claims Self Defense

That Fannie Sachosky, who shot killed visky at the Alpine hotel last Saturday night husband who jealous the brought at the quest before Coroner Phelan this morning. that the accused had been mplong Deckovy marry the ground that he the father her man had refused telling that marry her be- she already had husband wife in Russia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
NOTED EVANGELIST DIES

Toronto, March 17-Rev. John E. Hunter, who, as a Methodist evangel- ist has taken part in 300 evangelistic campaigns throughout Canada and the United States, died here today, aged 63 years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
TROOPS
 CAPTURE TOWNS
Bolshevid in Northeastern Courland Are Retreating
 in Panic.

Copenhagen, March 17-Lettish troops have advanced towards Mitau and captured the towns of Kandau and zabeln, according to an official statement issued by the Lettish headquarters. The advance con tinues. the statement says, and the Folsheviki in Northwest tern Courland are threatened with having their re- treat to Mitau and Riga cut off. They are reported to be retreating in panic.
 A despatch from Berlin quotes 1dbau adv1ces that the Bolsheviki have been seriously defeated in the district between Kovno and Wilma and thqit the important railroad running from I{oshedary to Schaulen has been captured.
 Stockholm, March 16.-The Lettish offensive fin the Mitau region is de veloping successfully, the Let's having captured Shagory, Grenzhof, Weiten- field and Alt Autz. The Lettish war minister has left the English military mission at Libau and has gone to the front.
 The foregoing despatch appears to indicate that the Lettish troops are making gains southwest of Mitau, on the center of a line running from yindau to the Kovno-Nilna region.