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. VOL. 53 NO. 103 BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS UWLJ U I n M l I I ULAUUU "t J: - ': ".I' Bridgeport nn 1 . LTD u li'Lallrlsiil'liiJKyiJ IMr KuvJU3 f v . ifnnAfiYrf ' uwulyiuvJlJlJ II Mill ex 1 1 o m ' I I I I I I I I I I 111 ll II I.I r I uuuuuuuu uuu u u Documents Seized Show That Kaiser's Armies Are Being: Used to be Most Sparing of Guns, and to Use New Ones Only Accuracy 1m - ' perative. .-v'-v '"vO . V-' : " ' '-. V'- London, April 30 That the German .armies in the West are beginning to feel the pinch of shortage of munitions is indi qatf d ,in orders documents taken by the British troops from German prisoners t.j. ' : ' !':i'.7:v - : ''- - ' : . ' . There appears to be a determined effort to prevent the Bri tish advance between Qrraz and in human. life. Evidences multiply of the arrival almost daily cf fresharoops to supplant the this region is continuous v ; " There Is very little change In the situation , already . reported.; . Reuter's correspondent, headquarters tele graphs today. The Germans continue to bring1, 'up fresh troops and to de liver counter attacks, more particular ly 'in. the neighborhood of Oppy, and from their trench' system : down ' to Gavrelle. The British . hold the wind mill northeast of the latter village and have improved their posts along the southwestern slope of 'Greenland hill. Continuous fighting is ' in progress . around the Roeux 'chemical works. "In al general way,' , continues the correspondent, "the situation " this morning along the front of the attack . which began at daybreak on Saturday is that we hold the German front ; line from the point where the Bailleul Biache loop line ; crosses the trenches northwest of, Gavrelle. to the work in the Oppy line between J:hat place and Arleux; . . Beyond 'this work we hold the German support, line for a length of about 1,200. y4rds. , Thence i our front continues Just east of Arleux. , , '"Various German documents "have been captured ..urgently emphasize the expenditure of shells of all types, as - nMSttjr of economizing strictly in the the ' dearth of material is ' seriously, minimizing the output of supplies. It is urged also that the artillery officers be trained to employ guns the inner tubea of which are worn out on tar gets that do not necessitate very ac curate snooping, as the output of new guns Is limited." f: ', i v,- Hindenberg's Name . . i Used to Buoy Hopes ' of Dispirited Troops pritish ';' Headquariera In ' France, April 80. -(From a staff correspond ent of the A. P.) There are. increase ingx evidences daily of howthe German higher command Is using, the name of Field Marshal Von" Hindenburg in 'axx effort to sustain, the 1 morale of the German fighting men, which was low ered by the retreat . from the Somme and. the successful "launching of the British and French off ensiv: actions. Prisoners recently taken also tell how Van Hrndenfourg1 continues to be held up to -the German population as a whole as the man in whom it must rf pose confidence and hope of 'filial vic tory.; t",'-'- '' ' ",V The recent retreat was explained by .the desir , of the German commander to take 'up a position in the . famous Hindenburg line, -end k prisoners now say that when " it . becomes known in Germany, that the British have turned tils position and taken possession of several miles of .it southeast of Arras ftreat depression will be caused! f 't Civilians as well as soldLiers placed great k faith in this line, on which they say million of millions ,ot marks had been spent. They had be en, told that "the line was ' invulnerable; that the Germans could sit in it for the rest oi the war. -: i v The German class of 1919, it is learned. Is being called up, but is still in training. f British Hold Their - ' ; Newly Gained Ground on Macedonian Front London, Jlpril , 30 Severe fighting continues on" the Macedonian front, where the British took the offensive last week. The war office announced today that an effort to expel the British from positions captured had been defeated. IP5GI3C BIG !PQRBCTX5lSfURB SUIT A $40,080; foreclosure action was filed in the superior oourt this morn ing by James G; MelAaghlin of Rye, N. T.. who sues William G, Sha W.God frey C. Shaw and others of Wilton. The property is located : in Norwalk and is alleged to have twen given as ecurity for a loan to the late Thad deus Gayer of Norwalk, of whom the defendants are heirs. McLaughlin says only '$5, 800 was paid on the loan and the interest charges bring the total due to f 49,009, , ! . S HUH . ... ..... fnmn OK hi UUUUu PI Lems, no matter what the cost wavering lines. The fighting in . v BRIDGEPORT TO HAVE QUIETEST. A Y tJN YEARS Labor Situation Here Calm, 1 ,XJnion Leaders Seport, , V - isecause or war. V Bridgeport will have tfte' quietest may Day tomorrow in many years. The labor situation here is calm, and according to union t officials, there is no' likelihood of any strikes. " . ; Some radicals, it is said, suggested a general demand here but the con servative element prevailed, jointing 'out the need of domestic harmonv during "the war. Then' again, m6st of the trades have concluded favor able agreements with employers. Unions belonging to the building trades group nearly all have agree ments most of which extend from one year to three years in the future. The carpenters will receive S 4.80 a day beginning tomorrow. They have been receiving $4.25. The bricklay ers are negotiating and it is believed they win procure an upward revision. -May Day has been set aside for changes in the Machinists' union. Qeoxge Bowen, who has been business agent for several years' will retire, it is believed, and' at a meeting tomor row night plana for election - will be held. . : . j ;" ;:v ' ' ' .;: Samuel Leyit and Fred Cederholm are the candidates for the position. W. A. Jahill, Arthur Fuller, Ernest Wickstram and Robert Walmsley are seeking' the Job of assistant business agent, which will be created. v A referendum vote, will be held. Day i workers will cast their, ballots next Friday at halls in the Lyric and Poll buildings, and the night workers will Vote Saturday horning. The Central Labor union will begin tomorrow trying to obtain support ol fridgeport fraternal organizations for protest against the gag "ordinance that recently was adopted by the com mon council ,' '. EXPECT STRIKES I N TBW YORK TOMORROW s New' York, April 30. May day de mands for Increases in wages will be submitted tomorrow by thousands of workers in this city,' and laor leaders declared today that unless they are granted strikes will follow.' The most serious controversy . 18 . expected with the International Association of Ma chinists, which wants, a $4 minimum wage for inside work , and a $6 min imum for outside work. Other trades that threaten walkouts to enforce their demands are the bak ers, inside iron workers and bronze erectors, mineral water bottlers, long shoremen, ( munition ' . packers, hotel workers and children's shoe workers." DENT REPORT OF FRICTION., BETWEEN COPS AND SOLDIERS .Prompt denial by Major "Henry Beebe, in command of the military zone Vv East Bridgeport and by Capt. George Coley of the Second Prescinct station: was made this morning of the published report that friction be tween the civil and military - bodies had aroused such hard -feelings that a clash between the two was Imminent. Capt. Coley, who has worked har moniously with Major Beebe, stated th report was ridiculous. This was seconded by Major Beebex. THE WEATHER Connecticut: Unsettled weatiuT with probably showers tonlgnt and To& day; moderate variable winds. mm Um AMERICA AND ALLIES WORK ON WAR PLANS Commissions Busy With Conferences This "Veek to Complete Arrangements. VIVXANI VISITS PRESIDENT WILSC5S Visit of J oifre to Capitol to Meet Statesmen Is Postponed. Washington, April 30 The British and French commissions settled down to their second ' week of conferences today with preliminaries cleared away and the groundwork reached for per fectlon of the part, the United States is to take in the grand alliance for overthrow 'of Prussian autocracy. M. Viviani, head of. the French mis sion, . accompanied ' by Ambassador Jusserand, held an hour's conference with ' President Wilson. No, an nouncement was : made about ' the meeting, but it is understood that the need of France and the cb-operation of the United States were fully dis cussed. ' ;V ; -" . M. Viviani and Marshal Joffre were to have made a visit to the capitol to day to meet senators and representa tives, but at . the last moment the visit, was postponed until later in the week. ' ' A .. State department' officials were anx ious today to make it plain that the department ' took no part whatever In the ' expurgation of portions ol Marshal Joftre's statement -yesterday oh the participation of American troops on the battlefield of France. They made it plain that any change in the prepared .statement as read by Marshal Joffre when later given I out to the newspapers had heen made by the 'French minister on its own initia tive 'and that the state department's onjy part In Issuing the revised state ment was to place ' its facilities of distribution' at the disposal of the French mission. GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL DECIDES TO BE NEUTRAL Issues Proclamation of Its Position As to Germany v and U. S. Rio Janeiro, April 28 The Brazilian government issued a proclamation of neutrality today In respect to the War between the United States and 'Ger many. ' J . -, ARGENTINA VOTES v FOR ADHERENCE TO STRICT NEUTRALITY Buenos Aires, April 30. The ques tion of Argentine's attitude in the war was debated today in a stormy session of the national congress of socialists, during which several fist fights occur red. ! The congress rejected -by a vote of 4,210 to 3,57 the resolution sub mitted by the executive cdmmittee.set ting forth that Germany's submarine methods were in vtolation of interna tional law and recommending the arming of ships. The congress adopt ed a declaration in favor of absolute neutrality. ; ' .. MEDICAL ASSO. WILL MOBILIZE COUNTY DOCTORS Meeting Thursday Will De termine Who Will Volun teer for Service. The .Fairfield County Medical asso-; elation will hold' a special meeting at The Stratneld, Thursday, at 4 p. m. This meeting is called at the direction of the general medical board of the Advisory Commission Council of Na tional -Defense through Its auxiliary medical committees for Connecticut. The object Is to mobilize the medical forces of Fairfield county, , find out who can and will volunteer for ser vice, and also provide for protecting the practice of those physicians who go into service according to the so' caTled 'Maryland Plan." ' .The committee will be prepared' with enrollment , blanks, i The traveling committee of the state (board : will be .present to outline and explain the ob jecta sought. . Invitation to attend is extended to every physician in Fair- field county, whether a member of th association or. not, which invitation la practioeJly. a command from the Fed eral government. ' mm mu. Washington, April 30 -President Wilson and Secre tary Baker are not at all in sympathy with the maximum, age limit of 40 years -as fixed by the house in passing the army, bill Saturday night. Administration supporters in the house are be ing urged to effect a speedy compromise reducing that limit. ' President . Wilson and Secretary Baker took up today differences be tween the Senate and the House bills. The conferees, adjusting differences between the two houses, will be in formed as a result of where the ad ministration -stands on disputed points. The age limits of 21 to 27 fixed In the Senate bill are .preferred, by the administration, since they . more nearly approximate the desire of the war department for age limits of from 19 to 25. The limits from 21 to 0 fixed by the House bill are un satisfactory to the administration. A date for the registration of those jllable to "service will not be formally fixed by the President until the bill has been perfected in- both houses. Until that time no campaign will be undertaken 4 to recruit the regular army and' the National yGuard up to full war strength. " i After, passage, which the measure's friends hoped would be tpnight or to morrow, It will go to conference, and probably will be ready forMhe presi dent's signature before the week ends. In conference the main differences to be harmonized are the variance of maximum ages of men liable to draft, SOCIALISTS CONFIDENT THEY CAN ACHIEVE WORLD PEACE THROUGH Stockholm, "April 30. The forthcom ing peace conference of the lnterna tlonalv. socialist bureau is not to be held at the instance of the Germans and will not ' work for a separate peace, said Pleter ' Troetetra, Dutch socialist leader and chairtnan of the educative committee, in an Intervie-v today with the Associated Press. He spoke .first of the i decision of the French socialists not to send dele gates to Stockholm, saying that . in spite of this action French socialists would !be represented, Mdf merely iby minority delegates. He was reminded of the assertion made in France that the 'only thing the conference could accomplish . would be to further a project for a separate peace. "That is the last thing in the world it will do," he said. . ,"We are not working for a separate peace and do not desire it.- What we want is uni versal peace, and we .believe there is a chance of achieving it. "We are most optimistic as, to tbe outlook." "Have lyou noted," he was asked; "that the French fbased their refusal partly on the allegation that the call ing of the conference was due to agi tation from German and Austrian sources?" The Dutch leader emphatically re pudiated this statement, saying: 'As loiugf a'go as last August the idea of, this conference had' taken shape and. the executive committee had (ber PLOT AGAINST POWDER MAGAZINES OF U. III. , C, CO. AFTER EXCHANGE An attempt to tolow up the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. powder-magazines has been made and failed ow ing to the "diligence of 'a guard, who, when fired upon by two men returned shot for shot with the result that they fled to . a nearby; cornfield, and escaped in an automobile. , v At' about 1:15 .last Friday, morning, a guard stationed in Broadbridge road, part, of the, line which is "the outer cordon of the magazine sentries, thought he saw in the darkness the form of a man approaching his post. The atmosphere was murky - and it was raining slightly. v.- v "The . next the vigilant guard knew the sllhouted form opened fire on him. Three shots whizzed by him. The guard reaching, for his automatic dropped to the roadway and returned the fire, his assailant disappearing in an enveloping fog. ' .'.'',' Robert Davies, superintendent of the guard forces and Investigating bureau of jthe company wiih a squad of men was on the scene in five minutes. They traced in the danp ground the footprints of the assailant to the end of Broactbrid-ge road, ' Assisted toy lanterns they found the trail here ran into the footprints of another man, an accomplice having evidently waited at this spot. The trail ' led nrth to a cornfield and the pursuers followed it, " arriving at the cornfield' Just in time to hear the mo tor of an automobile and see the ma chine dash into the open country. Word was immediately sent to Dan bury and Derby as well as. other points to apprehend ht machine but It managed to elude police sent, out to mm not mm Mi fixed at. 27 by the Senate and 40 by the House; the Senate's approval and the House's rejection of an amend ment to let Col. Roosevelt recruit a volunteer foroe; and the Senate pro hibition of liquor selling to soldiers in uniform or near training camps. DISCHARGE FROM N. G. FOR OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR RESERVE CORPS Washington, April 80 National guardsmen designated for appointment in the officers' reserve corps will be discharged from the guard under a ruling today by the judge advocate general of the army. It applies to guardsmen whether their organiza tions have been called into the federal service or not. The war department announced .al so that hereafter civilians to be ap pointed second lieutenants In the regu lar army would be selected from the 40,000 men attending the officers' training camps, opening next month. Their commissions; provided they are confirmed at the end of a year's pro batlonal period, will continue in peace time. ' .: ' , '. " gun laying plans. Some time later we received a letter from Morris Hillqult of , New York, saying- that ihe -American' socialists demanded that a' peace conference, toe held not later than March 1 and that if we dM ' not call one they would. We asked them to wait until the middle of March. It Is absolutely untrue to say we are meet ing at German or Austrian , solicita tion or instigation. We have been urged to take" the step not only toy Americans but toy Danes, iNorwegians and others. The coming conference will be neutral In every sense of the word , designed to , serve no cause ex cept the cause of universal peace.' We are holding it at this time " fcecaiise conditions seem favoraJble especially in view of the Russian revolution." Other prominent socialists now In Stockholm include M. iStauning, Danish minister - without portfolio; the Dutch senator Van Kol arid Herr Albarda. The first of the prelminary ' sessions will toe held On Saturday presided ovef by. Hjalmar Branting; j&wedish social ist leader. Camille Huysmans, Bel gian socialist leader, and Etmile Van- dervale, Belgian minister of, muni tions, are expected here soon. , .. The preliminary v meetings and the assembling of delegates are likely to take more time than , had been ex pected, and it is probable that , the convention will not assemble until af ter May 15. " - FOILED BY OF RIFLE GUARD SHOTS stop it. ' ' V Although the officials of the com pany refuse to discussjthe matter, it is known that they are of the opinion that a tdeliberate attempt was made to destroy the magazines. That the men did not employ the easiest route to the. powder receptacles is believed due to the fact that they lost their bearings in the darkness. , Russian Congress x of the Army For Partition of Land New York, April 30 A dispatch received here today ' by the Jewish Daily Forward from its Petrograd correspondent says that the Russian congress of the army at the front,' in session in Minsk, ' "has decided to ask for the abolition of private ownership of land and distribution of all land among the peasant population." '.;. Expect Abdication V of Constantine; May ' Take Refuge In Italy London, April 30 The report-that King Constaiftine of Greece is soon to abdicate is reiterated in a - dis patch from Rome to the Star, which says it has been confirmed from neu tral diplomatic sources. It is sug gested that the king and queen , may land at an Italian port "and" proceed overland to Denmark, . STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE American Tanker Vacuum Destroyed, and Boat Containing Lieutenant and Nine of Gun Crew of U. 8. Navy is Reported Missing Sailed From New York on March SO. London, April 30 The American oil tank steamer Vacuum has been sunk. The captain and part of the crew and the naval lieutenant and nine American naval gunners are missing.' The Vacuum was sunk by a German subma rine on Saturday while she was on the way to the United States, i he chief mate and 17 men, includ ing three gunners of the American navy, have been landed. V " . ' A boat containing the master of the ship and the remainder of the crew, together with the lieu-)' tenant and nine navy gunners, is missing. . SAILED FROM NEW YORK FOR ENGLISH PORT ON MARCH 30! New York, April 30 The Americaristeamlsr 'TacuumJ' com manded by Capt. S. S. Harris of this city, left New York on March 30 for Birkenhead, Eng., carried a crew of 34 men, of whom 15; were: American citizens, including nine native born. . - U. S. TREASURY CERTIFICATES TO FLOAT SOON Next Block of Securities Will Be Used to Aid Firaiaje and'Italy. Washington, ApVil. 30 The federal - - board has recommended to Secretary McAdoo that funds to be raised under the $7,000,000,000 war finance law be obtained gradually by offering to the banks of the country blocks of. treas ury S certificates to be ' retired later with bonds every two weeks. N Indications are that Secretary Mc Adoo soon will announce the offer of another Jilocjc of certificates ' The proceeds would be applied to the loans to be mad to France and Italy, which will total from $200,000,000 to $300, OOOjOOO.' Tn.e - federal reserve v board's sug gestion contemplates that the certifi cates be offered ' o highest bidders, no offer below ,,par being accepted. The 'offer would, be open to all banks of the country, state and private in stltutions as well as members of the r,-serve . system" and to individu als. - " ' . Certificates would be convertible in to bonds or payable in cash at the option "of the holder. . If taken by the banks exclusively, the certificates could be used in lieu of cash in paying for bonds. Under : this plan a bank whose de positors subscribe to the bonds would notVhave to forward cash, 'but could forward certificates, " thus strengthen ing its financial 'position and avoid ing the risk of disturbance, in 1 the money market by large withdrawal of money In payment for bonds. ; The board-today began it consider ation of the neeSs of Prance at a luncheon, to a number of the visiting French delegation. MANUFACTURERS FAVOR DAYLIGHT SAVING PROJECT Sub-Committee of Resources Board Will Urge Congress to Enact Law. At a meeting of the manufacturers' section of the Fairfield County Re sources Mobilization committee this morning in The Stratfleld the mem bers went on record as favoring in stitution of "the daylight saving sys tem; The manufacturers came here from all - the industrial . cities and towns of the county y ' It was voted to send a communica tion to Washington urging that steps betaken immediately to cause by law, a change of the nation's clocks. The committee believes that several millions pf tons of cpal may be saved yearly by this device, which, it is claimed, will make unnecessary much of . the power that is being used for lighting purposes now. . Then again, It is urged, more time may be de voted to home gardening. Both these things would aid the na tion greatly in economy, it is declared, and Washington will be reminded of this belief., " Meetings of the agricultural com-s mittee with farmers of 'the county will be held . tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday. The possibility of a national famine will be pointed out to the farmers, and experts will address them onfarming topics. , As signed here before the United ' States commissioner, the American ' , besides ' Capt. Harris were ' Oscar , Gailes, mate, Russian, naturalized; Frank J. Yerney, second mate, Bel gian, naturalized; E. D. Husted, third f v mate, ML Vernon, N. . J.;' Joseph M. ': Kirk, chief engineer, Scotch, natural- ' ized; John Simpson, assistant en- , gineer, English, naturalized, New York -city; Francis J. Davison, assistant en- ' gineer, Swedish, naturalized ;" R Wil liams, assistant engineer, native; J. 1 Witjens, American born; W. H. Crane,1 ' steward, Brooklyn; Thomas ElUs, A1-. bany; Xi. J. Hatton, wireless operator;".' . Niagara, Wis. Joseph . Mullen, rook lyn, and R. Pumsie' and r. McDlog, both of San Jua, P. R i- . , : The Vacuum, formerly the steamer I Bayamon, was owned by the Vacuum : -; Oil Co. of California. She was built ' in 1912. , Since the war began she has . made frequent trips to Europe. She ' was a vessel of 2,551 tons, gross. ' ! The Vacuum Oil Co., today received J this message from itt agents abroad: i - "Vacuum torpedoed 28thWl40 miles I west of Barra. Number i lifeboat with captain and others missing." ' PASSBfflOF JITNEY KILLED AS CARS CRASH 'Busv Sideswipes Trolley and Man Without Seat Isl Crushed Between Vehicles Irving Bauer.oft 2 'Columbus nue, was crushed to death, and abouv . 40, passengers riding aboard a trolley car and a big jitneybus, were thrown into panic when the vehicles collided ' . at 6:45 o'clock this morning, at Fair-i field avenue and Broad street. Bauer, who could not find a seat in . the crowded bus, which was carrying: J about 25 persons, was standing, near ' . the door of the vehicle.' "It Is thought . that when be saw a collision was in-' 1 evltablei'b-e, Jumped through the- open ! '. door or the force of the impact threw ; ' him out. . His body was crushed between the-. front of the trolley and the side of the j ; jitney and then dropped to the ground j in .front of the electric. The wheels of; the bus, according to witnesses, did not' run over him. Policeman Edwardf -Bolger was a passenger pnthe front mia.tfnrm.Vnl. tVi a trftiiv and he Im mediately arrested Herman Undsdoi . er,' 33 years, of Avon street;, Stratford, j the driver of the Jitney bus., ' ' j Bolger ordered Undsdorfer to take the wheel of the 'bus and the police- : man, assisted by witnesses picked, up . Bauer's prostrate body, carried It r Into the machine ' and went . to the , emergency hospital. Physicians - at s the hospital found i life extinct and , ordretd the body taken. to the morgue. Acording to Policeman Bolger and other witnesses the motorman of the . , trolled. James "Maron,.-of 124 Bronx V avenue, had stopped the car to allow, passengers to alight - at the west " corner of Fairfield avenue and Broad street. The -car was bound west. .'. Undsdorfer was hurrying north in Broad street iptending to cross Fair- ? V field avenue, and proceeded to ' Elm street, his destination being the Rem.- - -ington Arms plant." The motorman . had turned his lever into the first ,' speed notch when he saw the heavy " bus bearing down on him. Throwitig y-.', off power he Immediately put his re verse lever Into operation. and the car v started backward. . ... The head of the 'bus just graze-dp the front of the trolleyDut .the eld; . of the Jitney sideswiped the trolley,' The door of : entrance to the ,bu. opposite the driver's seat and It was .through this opening that Bauer eith er Jumped or was thrown. His chest j was crushed 'and nearly all his ribs broken. 'r. . ", .. In the city court after the accident! (Continued on Page 2U. ? ) ."5