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FRIDAY, IlP'I'. 18. 1918
Rain Tonight; Cooler In interior
"0
RESASIRAIION
lN NORWAlli
PM Al 4,456
Nearly Roaches the Govern-
ment Total of 4,491, and
Draft Officials Are Happy
MEN llillll MANY
lANllS SlliN UP
Norwalk Keeps Up Its Rec-
out as a Leader in—Patri-
otic Work
The trite old phrase of "tired but
”MW." fits snugly to the members of
Local Exemption Board for District
No. 14. this morning. for, “With only
one o rtwo districts to hear from," the
election reports usually say, the actual
number, registered will come within
dive proverbial baker’s dozen of the
Government estimate of 4,491, which
on one of the workers said. as he to-
.talled up the final column of figures,
last night, was "Goin' sum."
Tetal for the Day, 4.456.
At quitting time. around ten o'clock.
{pat night, there were Just 4.456 actual
names on the cards, leaving iuw 35
any of the official estimate, and all the
morning new names have been com-
, log in. fast enough to assure almost,
if not an actual perfect score.
This; in consideration of the fact
that big sl'stef Bridgeport had fallen
, down. to the tune of thirty-three and
one-third per cent. and other nearby
. ...diatrlcts were short, is Just one more
patriotic feathet‘ln old Norwalk's lib-
erty cap.
' While complete details from the va-
(Continued from First Page.)
innit-Hui
N0ll0 AFFECT
, AlliNllJSllilES
Crowder Explains No
. Change in List ofOccupa-
tions -
WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.—Provost‘
‘Marshal General Crowder announced
. last-night that the work or fight order
now being enforced by district
beards, would not aifect all indus
tries failing to obtain a place on the
preference list recently established
by the War Industries Board. An er-
roneous impression was cumnt, he
said, thit the list of five non-pro-
ductive occupations In which men of
draft age cannot be employed ’if
-‘ they wish to retain deferred classi-
fication has been enlarged to include
, all industries which the preference
l list omitted.
“This idea," General meder said.
“calls for prompt repudiation. The
E«nonoproductive‘ list of five classified
Occupations has not been enlarged,
and it will not be enlarged without
the amplest, and most explicit notice.
Selective service boards are express-
fly directed until further notice to
«dining no other occupation under the
" .work or fight order except those ex-
pressly listed."
'TBLOCKS ATTEMPTS AT
PRISON ERS’ RELEASE
_...i.._.. -
An attempt to secure the release
from jail of two men held for thefts
-olvautomobiles and who had pleaded
root-guilty before the Superior court
on Tuesday. was blocked by Sheriff
Simeon Passe yesterday. when he at-
tuned to take bonds offered by a New
York attorney for their release. The
pheriff based his action on the fact
that he had warrants for their arrest
3"" charges of automobile thefts in oth-
i or cities and stood fast in face of the
> New York attorney’s demands that
,the men he released on cash bonds.
The prisoners are Sidney Walfish
and Joseph Elias, who were arrested
in Stamford a month ag . '
Since their arrest and the sendiii‘g
out of their pictures to other cities,
it. half dosen warrants for them were
, returned to the sheriff. in every case
. ~ the theftvof amomdbile being charg-
. ed. The attorney threatened habess ‘
. onerous proceedings. .
' . A" ‘71 ‘" ‘
. NAlAl BASE
‘ SillliliSMlSl
VIRGIN ISIAND mun loiiIflR
EMPl0lMENl
President Wilson Notifies
Bridgeport Men That 0th-
erwise They Will Have to
Fight or Be Barred From
Work
lAlflll BliAllll’S
AWAllll STANDS
Men Had Previously Signed.
Agreement to Abide by'
Strategic Cot-man Possession
In St. Thomas Harbor Tak-
en by Palmer.
HAO iiiiliiw
, Bl llANlSH unu-
i Lawyer for Hamburg-Amer-
ican Line Gave His Note
Without Interest
“'ASIHNGTON, Sept. 13.—A poten- ' '
tial German naval base in the Virgin war Board M10!“
islands has been seized by the Alien , , '
Property Custodian and will be used; WASHINGTON, 399'» 13-4ii'ikih8
for the needs of the American Navyim‘Whihihih iii BridSeWi’ii Conn., have,
and Customs Department. The base been notified hl' President Wilson that
consists of land,"bulldings, wharVes, “hi9“ they return to work and abide
warehouses, large water tanks and cis- by ”“3 "‘89 “Willi 0‘ the Wll‘ Labor
terns, lighters, loading paraphernaliasnmr‘i: iheY “'iii be barred from em-
and cooling facilities formerly ownedi i’ioii'ii‘hi {0" ii WM and draft boards
by the Hamburg-American Steamshipi‘iiii be ihhii’i-iCii’d to reject any claim,
“no. of exemption from military service,
in announcing seizure of the marine‘ based “9011 their RiiBEOd usefulnesson
plant, which is located at St. 'i‘homas,‘ "hi” PTMUCUOD- '
Allen Property Custodian Palmer saidt The Preside“?! warning went to-
that Germany considered it admitted' day in a letter addressed to the ma-.
of possibilities as a naval base “wasi°hihi8i3- replying i0 resolutions for-
shown by the fact that their principal- “'hi'iifli i0 him, hthUDCiDB the strike,
buildings commanding theharboris of because of diBIILisiaction over the,
reentorced concrete and the plaza in, W” LilhOI‘ Board's award and a later
from of it is said to have an eight footl interpretation by an umpire.
foundation of concrete, lit for gun em- The letter 'WM addressed to the
”"°°"‘°"”'" Bridgiwii 223%”? iii Slit 13'
After the United States acquired the 19111810“ I 0!! IO I .
islandejmm Denmark, andahea it.‘_‘and...othee‘ stably workmen lit
appeared that it would declare war on Bridseport. Lonn. t Tommi:
Germany, Mr. Palmer said, the Ram "Gentlemen:
burg-American Line agent. who also your ”801““0118 Oi-SEDL 6 announcing
was the German consul. "sold" the} fhlii you have besun a strike against
plant to the line's lawyer. a Danish your employers. in, Bridgeport. Conn.
You ate members 0! the Bridgeport
(Continued Fit-Pita Twelve)
nus IS FO0N0_
i liUli_T_Y_BY JURY
(Continued UI Page Twelve) i
summon
nun IN niiiili
Defeats Dr. Hanson, 93 to 49,
in the Republican Caucus
-—Many Contests . Make
It Lively—Mrs. Bennett to
Be Unanimous Choice for?
School Committee
CLEVELAND. Sept. iii—Eugene \'- The Republican caucus. held Wed-
Debs, charged with violating the Es. nesday night, in Darlen Town Haii,‘
“011888 act, was found guilty by a? proved as exciting as was anticipated.i
Federal jury yesterday. Talking i0 although the contest for nomination!
newspapermen after the verdict, Deba' for first aelectman turned out not as‘
said: close as was expected, John H. Sel-
“It is all right. I have no com-1 leck winning with 93 votes, to 49 toil:
plaint to make. it will come outinr, Harry D. Hanson. Selieck had‘
all right in God's 800d time." ' {the endorsement of the town commit-
Of the original ten counts of the; tee, which had aroused some resent-
dndictment, but four remained when ment on the part of many people, who
the jury retired to Consider the evi-‘felt that the committee was notwar.
idence. The verdict found him guilty: ranted in taking sides in the contest,
of three; Mt guilty Of one. He WM but should have left the matter for tho.’
found guilty of attempting to inelieivoters to decide. The committee.how-l
,insubordination, dlSiOfliiY. Etc-i in , ever, to Justify its action, stated that,i
the military and naval forces: hi"untilab0uta month ago, there seemed,
tempting to OhSii‘th recruiting af-(i.to be no candidates likely to offeri
uttering language tending to inhiiei themselves, and they therefore made'
provoke and encourage resistance to‘. canvass, finally persuading ”Mimi
i
l
iTells Newspaper Men it Will
“Come Out All Right”—
‘ Innocent on One Count,|
that He Opposed U S.‘
Cause—Faces 20 Years In
Jail, $10,000 Fine
(Continued On Page Twelve)
wtunniiliisull viiiiiiiiiiilul;
« iilithium.wani Bl BATTLEPLANES?
Bridgeport Strikers Still Out! HARTFORD. Sept. 13.-—Thousandsi
. . of eyes in‘ Connecticut will be turned
and Marking Time skywards, Saturday afternoon. on the.
-— ioccasion of the war savings flight, to
i. BRIDGEPORT, Sept.‘13.—Although be made by three battle planes from
Word was circulated among the 5.000 Mitchel Field, at Mineoia, L. l-. in or-
striking machinists here late yester- Adel‘ to give publicity to the W. 8.8.
day that President Wilson had ad— campaign in this state at the present
dressed an appeal to them as patriotic time.
citizens to return to work, no commu-i
(Continued on Page Seven.)
plant situation remains unchanged. over Waitingford, Meridian. Middle,
Denial was made zby the various town and adjacent towns and. cities.
.cdicials of the public statement that, They are scheduled to arrive in Hart-
Boy Scouts had been used to post ford about 2:30, where the aviator-lamented withtbswsr. The pit!!! _ -
placards advertising for women to will aliaht’at Goodwin run in order as contour, “MIN“ Mimi" °°' 81601010th.
work in' the munitton pleats. it was to rive the public an opponinity to in. operation with the State Board of nua- a“, Mill!!! a.
We“ the Pine! which are so soon to cation ‘tor thetderdopiaent “evening. - v . -
' school wormi-aadwili be putrinto act}
stated' that although more womeni
_¢_. ,, :-‘ spread devastation
manned Oaraxellx)‘ - * '.
.ii- is
l
.I
-.i
lam in receipt ofv
Gen. Pershing Launches Blow '
Which Crushes SI. Millie] Salient
Taking 8,000 Prisoners
liflllillili iuis'
lNSlAillil inn
Fictitious
Representatives From About
State Institute New Lodge
ROCKVILLE, Sept. lip—The insti-
tution of the Roebille Lodge of Elks.
last night. brought many Visitors to
this city. Rockville Lodge has been
in existence for some time and the
meeting yesterday was ‘fat the up.
pose of formally installing the lodge
as one of the Order of Ills, No. 1369.
and making its members duly aonstlé
tuted members of the B. P. 0. E.
Friends of the local members and vis-
iting orders from all parts of the state
were present.
The following omcers were install-
ed: Dr. T. F. O’Loughlin, exalted
ruler; Harry C. Smith, esteemed lead-
ing knight; J. Edmond Bradley, es-
teemed loyal knight: George Slswlck.
esteemed lecturing knight; J. N. Keen-
ey, secretary: Fred J. Cooley. treasur-
er; Frederick G. Hartensteln. titer.
The following trustees were installed:
w. a. Hail, three years;
mean. twoyeere: Thomas 1'.
one year.
At 6:30 o’clock the people began to
assemble to watch the members and
line up for the parade. The visiting
members accompanied by their hands,
assembled in the center of our city.
forming on the side streets. Short‘y
after 6:30 o'clock the big parade start-
00B.
(Continued on Sixth Pm).
[NI] 0F MlllfllilESS
SUNllAlSlNSIiilll
Rules to Prevent Waste,
glowever, Will Go Into Ef-
ect
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-—-Motorless
Sundays in the states east of the
Mississippi River may end with Sep-
tember. it .was learned at the Federal
Fuel Administration yesterday. The
decline in fall motoring. which is ex-
pected by that time, and the accelerv
ated shipment of gasolene from the
middle Western States are expected to
increase the supply to the point where
it will be sufficient to meet all essen-
tial needs and permit the Sunday ban
to be lifted.
Owners of motor cars will be asked
to refrain, howaver, from mere pleas-
ure riding for the rest of the war. and
other consumers of gasolene will be
urged to avoid unnecessary uses in
. every way.
'Strict regulations for preventing
waste during the war period are being
prepared by the oil division and will
be put into effect as soon as approved.
Among other things, garage owners
will be asked to refrain from cleaning
cars and engines with gasclene, and to
forbid' the running of motors iwhiie
cars are not in use.
Owners of stationary engines will be
requested also to assist in the saving
Drugram. and to limit the consump-
tion of gasolene to actual operating
requirements.
PLANS T0 TEABA
, Auditions
HARTFORD. Sept. 13.—Harrlson H.
The planes will first appear over the Wheaten. who became director of the
nication was received at strike head- south central part of the state, at Bureau of Americaniaation. Connecti-
quarters last night and the munition about 2 o’clock, showing themselves cut State Council of Defense. on Sep-
tember 1. has organised an immigrant
information service to assist in _
venting the exploitation of immigran
qua—ne-
J .or sell it. The curt. however. re-
i
ngycgfiwfi mum. , ‘l-‘ronl and Si. Millie] is in the [lands "
. oi the French.
Sentences Imposed on Many
Prisoners By Judge Reed
Yesterday
_ BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 1!.—-Justice
[moved swiftly in the Criminal Supe-
rior court. yesterday» afternoon. a
doesn or more pdsoners appearing be-
fore Judge Joel Deed for sentence.
John lloIey, of Standard. seemed of
burglary and having a record that
amazed the court. asked clemency.
Judge Reed gave him a minimum of
three years on two counts of burglary.
1 George. Maiers. a former employs of
the Singer Manufacturing Company,
was fined $100 and costs for the theft
of two Uberty Bonds fromfellow em—
iployes. Restitution had been made.
Max Thompson. charged with theft
of an automobile, was sentenced to
Jail for three months. Former Judae
Coughliu made an eloquent plea in
his behalf but Judge Reed denied it.
it was argued that Thompson. who is
24, has a wife and one child. was
drink at. the time and too the euto
,as an impulse t to steal
.- lives as liour Ahead oi
the Schedule.
Enemy loses a
Trench Mortars and Machine Guns.
ing feverishly last night to mov‘
the guns out through Vigneulles,
but their way past now seeme'
blocked by the continued Amati.
can progress today.
Numbers of trench mortars and
a gmreat quantity of machine gone
are ready in American hands, he-
sides the cannon reported taken.
The other railway line i the‘ se-
lient, running through Thtaucourt.
was early blocked by the American
capture of that place.
While the Americans thus are'
driving forward in the successful.
night. carrying out of first thoroughly,
The rapid progress of the American ofiensive movement an-
American fbrce on both sides ofIder Gen. Pershing’s command, the
the salient now nflords hope that i French and the British are contin-
still greater numbers of Germans. uing to make progress alon the
may be caught in the loop in north and southsection 01th t.
which Pershing’s troops are clos-i tie front where the fighting hae
(By The Associated Press.
The American offensive in or-
raiue was reported today to' be
continuing its brilliant success.
The apparent prospect was that
|not only would the St. Mihiel sa-
lient be speedil ' wiped out but
that's héhvy on" would be dealt
the Germans in the loss of men and
material.
Already 9,500 prisoners and six-
ty guns have been taken, acordiug
to today’s advices. Prisoners to
the number of 8,000, indeed, had
been actually counted up to last
fused to recognize his intoxication as
an excuse.
(Continued On Page Three)
iii/N TREASURER’S
‘ niimounu llAY
Aiflllllllllllll
Delay Ill Fill of Reports ing Ill. centered all through the year up
May Unba ance Usual The Americans now appear to to the time the American dm‘
Time Schedule have made an advance of sonic' “'88 started.
eight miles on the southern side of , , .
the salient. This would bring theml "1 towards St. Qhehiih capturing
to the important gown 0f Vig- the town of Savy, litle more than
ueulles, lying on the only railway “V0 “Pd, one-half miles from 8".
line in the loop, which town today, Quentin 3 OiltSiiii'iS-
indeed, is unofficially reported in The British, for their part, ad-
American hands.
South of Vigneulles the town of
chdicourt is declared, to be in
American possession, while to the
Owing to the fact that a number of
town treasurers in Fairfield county
have been delinquent in their duty, it
is feared that the county tax may not
be apportioned for.the various cities
and towns according to the usual time
schedule.
Tax Commissioner W. H. Corbin
wrote to Clerk 1". W. Tracy of the Sn-
perior court this week explaining the,
nation. He stated that town treasury
era are required by the statutes to file
their reports with him by August 1.]
These reports gave data. regarding the :
St. Quentin, taking the‘vilhtgeoof‘
Jeancourt and gaining possession
of Polnon Wood. Farther north
east, towards Thiaucourt Persh- the British “'53"? WhJOCiCd to 90!"
ing’s troops have acquired the ini-. man attacksiu considerable‘force;
portant Thiaucourt Wood and the ' 1h 9119 0f thhi 8“ assault 0“ HhV'
amount of taxable property in the I town of Honey . . ~ '
town. the various items of revenue . ' . -
and other semis necessary to ten the] Meanwhile, on the westerly side , Eccently, title enemy;l wasl assisted
financial standing of the community. of the salient, where the gomg is y 3 hill" run 0 0““ ying 811’“
COimhihhiOhei‘ COVhih ha he“ in more difficult, the American ad- ,
communication With the delinquent | vance on a twelve mile front is un-é ever, thhfivery heavy 1033“:
treasurers and hopes to receiVe the”iderstood to have scored an ad-S. Further German attempts to dih‘
reports within a week' at the latest. . ' '
When he gets an the“, repor‘s he win vauce of three miles. The cou-l lodge the. BrliiSh 310118 the Cans
be able ‘to~tix .the amount of taxes each verging operations thus appear to id“ NOI‘d line West 0f Cambrai, were
‘0“ 0" my “1“” 1’” into “‘0 ““9 have resulted in the closing of the- frustrated by the BrliiSh fire.
"MSWY- neck of the 100 to a pint where The St. Mihiel salient after four
Commissioner Corbin declared hei it now is not miich moli'e than five I years Of German occupation . i3
wished to have the notices of the ap-,
portlonments sent out by October 1, if miles across. _ ' i threatened 9“ mm Side} by the
poshible. . * Two German divisions were re-lfii'ht Amei'iChh “mil. certain
' ported last night to be still in this FWhCi‘ “hits operating in the first
part of the salient, and if they, operation 0f 8 "1350? character un-
- themselves their capture scemsi commanders.
have not succeeded in extricating; der the leadership of American
' iiEiiiliiEllll’liflVEli ”“h‘e' a
The Germans have had great,American ,drive apparently is to
MANCHESTER Ba 8 t 13 away over the lone railroad line at ; , —'
, , g., ep . ‘ .-—— , ' ' . . ,_ ~ Page “Kilt ',
f'Premier David Lloyd George, who be- Whey “”3 work (Continued 9: 1:.-
came ill last night after his reception
;ddring.the day when he was present-
..ed with the freedom of 'the city and
'delivsred a notable address in re-
.——-
THE FOURTH
(means on no... a...) LIBERTY .. LOAN commune
. ., ‘ ;
MINERAZVOZOFF desire the «Margot volunteers to assist in the waning for
' f ' oils MURDERED , snhscriptious during the coming as». _, g.
,\ W Anypmogwisbmgtovoiuntssrforthispatriotiessrviee
should Mists orwrlte on Publicityand BubsoriptionOont-
soniaymia- ‘ f
- ~‘ ' we
rincourt, which the British tool:-
difficulty in getting their artillery‘ Cl099 the mouth 0f the salient from A
Great Number of Canceling
French troops‘last night closedi , j
vanced farther to the northwest of ‘ ' '
planes. He was repulsed, how- ,
in one [lay ~
Yankees Gain Five Miles on a Thirty Mina
Americans Reach Their Obiecm.
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