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The Washington times., 1917-10-28
FOOTBALL SQUAD DRILLS
BEFORE DAILY PRACTICE

OXFORD, Ohio. Oct. 2s.-Its war
FIRST and football second at Miami Uni
versity these days. Before Coach Rid
der puts his squad through its daily
football practice he lines up with his
players and other students for n mill
tary drill All hands drill with
wooden guns.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
TAKES OWN LIFE AFTER TRYING TO
 MURDER WOMAN

Following an attempt to murder Mrs. Freda Clayton Wass, cabaret singer, in her apartment at 342 Eighth avenue, New York city, early last evening. Private John Becker, of Com pany H, 304th Infantry, National Army, stationed at Camp Devens, Aver. Mass, and formerly of this city, committed suicide by sending two bull lets through his breast and one through his temple.
 Becker, according to report, was in- fatuated with the woman, who is the wife of diamond cutter, from whom she is separated. A quarrel arose shortly after Becker's arrival at Mrs. Wass' apartment, and quickly resulted in the shooting. When the police ar rived, they found the soldier lying dead on the floor.
 While in this city Becker was em- ployed by the Bilton Machine Tool Company, in its plant on Housatonic avenue He worked here until he was drafted and sent to Aver. The man was 2s years old and leaves a wife and three children, who reside in Elizabeth, N. J. A sister lives in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
CLAIM HE STOLE
 $2,1O0 PAYROLL

Rather than face the respect of in- prisonment, Thomas Ferguson. alias r. McCue, of ITO Thorme street, this city, would gladly serve in the Na- tional Army, and 1t was his profound regret to learn, this morning. that in- stead of going to Camp Devens. next week. as he was scheduled to do. he will have to return to Hackensack, N. J., for trial on robbery charges.
 Ferguson is accused of having held up and robbed the paymaster of a factory in Hackensack, of a payroll amounting to $2.100. Others were implicated in the job, the authorities say, but Ferguson is believed to have been their leader.
 The young man has been living in this city for some time, and was em- ployed at the plant of the Reming- ton Arms Company, as an assembler, under the name of F. McCue, until he was arrested last evening by Detec- tive Sergeants Bray and Dooley, and Detective Derrick, He is quite we'll known about the city, and is mem ber of the Bridgeport Club,
 He was to have gone to Aver as 8 member of the next draft consigr mAnt,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
H0LL AND LEAVES
 REMINGTON GO. OPENS BUREAU

Bridgeport Is soon to have the ad- vantage of an Employers Consulting Bureau with offices in the PoH build ing. in Main street of which Joseph A. Holland. at present manager. of the employment department of the Rem tngton shops, will be the head.
 He has already presented his res tgnatton to the Remington Co.,, but will not leave until his successor, who has been selected but not announced, Is able to take over the work Holland ts now doing. He expects this to be about December 1.
 The new bureau will serve both employers and employees. it's main idea being to secure "the best man for the job. and the best job for the man. It will mt. be affiliated with any or ganizatton of manufacturersIo or other association, and under no conditions will the bureau attempt to supply la bor in places where there is any la bor difficulty no matter what the cause.
 Holland before coming to. the Rem 1n6ton shops in August of 1916 had charge of the employment department of the General Electric Co.,. In Schen- ectady. N. r., where 21,00o men are empFoyede
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
AMERICAN DIES GAMELY IN RAID
 ON ENEMY POST

, Paris. Nov. 15-William Earring field of San Francisco, member of the. French foreign legion, lost his life as g. result of wounds he receiv- cd in recent action. the Herald an- nounees today.
 sereii the folk back home ] went out samely. pal" Parringfield mur- mured as his captain stopped to pin on his breast the military medal, says letter received by Jack Berry of Brooklyn. another member of the le- zion, who is on fuYiough in Paris
 The letter was written at the front by Oscar Mouvet and gave the cir cumstances Of the death of this VOL untesr in Lorraine. It was necessary to clear the Germans from a point of vantage in section of the front near the Aisne, When volunteers were called for Parringfield was among the first to step forward. He was shot down short distance away. He fell by a machine gun bullet soon after the charge from the parapet was made,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
KERENSKY HOLDS RUSS IS BELIEF
 HELD IN LONDON.


 London, Nov. 15-Word was again received by wireless today from Pe-. trograd that no report from army headquarters had been received AL lied diplomats are still in the dark as to the true military situation in Russia
 Reports current that Premier Ker- ensky and Gen. Korniloff have Joined forces and are swaying practically all Russia are gaining force. These can. not be verified at the present time. however, as the Bolsheviki apparent- ly have control of the wireless and cable stations in Petrograd
 According to press reports from Stockholm travellers who arrived yesterday evening in Haparanda. Sweden, from Finland, say rumors are abroad there that Petrograd is in. flames.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
REPAIRS TO AUTO
 WERE EXPENSIVE

After trial lasting since yesterday morning jury in the Common Pleas court, civil side, rendered a verdict today in favor of F. A. Rantz to re- cover the sum of s2os.2a. as a balance due for repairs upon an automobile for George A. Douglas. Both parties to the suit are residents of Bridgeport. Rantz conducting garage in Laurel avenue, and Douglas being engaged in the painting business
 Douglas left second hand automo- bile at the Rantz garage for repairs, He paid about s250 of the bill, and then declined to pay any more on the. grounds the charges were excessive. Rantz sued for a balance of about $191, claiming damages of $250.
 Trial started yesterday before Judge John J. Walsh and the jury, and the verdict was entered shortly before noon today in favor of the plaintiff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
BELGIAN WAR
 OFFICE REPORT

Paris, Nov. 15-The Belgian com- munfcation issued by the war office last night says:
 During the day of Nov. 13 the ar- til1ery fire was rather lively southeast of Dixmude. Enemy aviators carried out a raid on the night of Nov IS and dropped several bombs on Adin- kerke, Panne and Furnes, causing a number of victims among the civilian population. North of Dixmude one of our attachments exploded a mine near the German lines. During today the activity of the two artilleraes was stronger along the entire front,r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
TOOK WHISKEY TO BED; WIFE
 GIVEN DIVORCE

He drank almost continually" Mrs Margaret Mohn of Stamford told Judge Howard J. Curtis in the Su- perior Court today testifying in her suit for divorce from James J. Mohn of Greenwich. ''He took a bottle of whiskey to bed with him and took a drink whenever he woke up," she con- tinued. Judge Curtis granted the de- cree and custody of 8 child. Margery Antdinette, six years old.
 The Mohns were married in Green wich October 27, 1909. and Mohn's drinking habits became known to. his wife just week after the wedding when he collapsed in a drunken fit and had to be given 8 hyperdermic in jection to .quiet him.
 At the time of their marriage Mohn had a prosperous business, but his drinking habits caused him to lose 1t. and last summer his property was forecIosed, and sold, realizing about $1o0 over his debts and the mortgages He has an equity now of about $s0o in another piece of property.
 Mrs. Mohn's story was corroborated by a physician from the sanftariurf1. and by Mrs. Antoinette Schremberg Of Brooklyn, who spent part of a sum- mer as 8 lodger in the house of the Mohns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
Imprint On Cloth, Clue
 To Killing
Outline of Bloody Hand on. Table Linen in Home of Mrs. Ruzzy. Found Dead With Her Throat Cut, may Solve Mystery.

Discovery of the bloody inn print of what appears to be a mans hand on a table-cloth in a room adjoining that in which Mrs. Annie Ruzzy, aged 28, of 632 State street, was found dead yesterday afternoon with her throat cut, has lead the authori- ties to believe that she may have been a victim of murder, The suspicion that she took her own life is not substantiated in the slightest degree, and all outward appearances = the blood-staned condition of her home; the fact that no plausible suicide motive can be advanced. and the manner of her death are taken to indicate that she was slain.
 Detectives who were assigned by Captain of Detectives Edward Gro. nan to investigate the case. found the blood-stain in the table cloth, and by comparison arrived at the conclusion that 1t could not have been made by MrB. Ruzzy. The finger marks were larger than would have been left by a woman's hand, and even allowing for spreading caused by resting heavily against the table, it is doubtful if the impression could have been made by her.
 Report of what they had found was made by the detectives to Coroner John J. Phelan, at a. preliminary cx- animation held this morning, and the coroner has ordered thorough in- vestigation. He will commence his formal inquest tomorrow morning. Today he examined blood soaked ex- hibits from the home of the dead woman, and is holding these against future need.
 Mrs. Ruzzy was found dead by Max Plotkin, tailor, owner of the house in which she lived. The screams of her two young children attracted Plotkin's attention, and entering the rooms, he discovered that the wom- ans throat was cut from ear to ear. A blood stained razor found nearby gave evidence of how the wound had been inflicted.
 All three rooms of the Ruzzy flat were in an upset condition. when Plotkin entered, and there was blood on the floors, chairs and walls, giving rise to the belief that there might have been a struggle, or that Mrs. Ruzzy had walked about before fall- ing dead.
 The fact that no one was known to have entered the woman's home from the time her husband left at noon to go to his work, to the moment when she was found dead on the floor of her, bedroom, Is as yet unexplained. The one outer door to the flat was locked, the windows were bo1ted and nailed, and the only possible entry could have been through Plotk1n's s store The tailor Is certain that no one went into the house from his shop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
Y. M. C. A. FUND TOTAL S95,96o
 AT NOON TODAY

Easton is the first town in the Bridgeport district which has gone over the top'' in it's collections for the $36, 600 900 fund for the Y. M. c. A. work for which campaign is under way, having reported today a grand total of $511, while it's quota was set at $500. The team members were warmly congratulated by fellow work CTS who have not been quite so suc- cessful, but are still assured of reach ing their a1lotments.
 Today's grand total as announced at the luncheon at The StratfieBd is $s5, ,96O. Of this sum Division A has contributed $11,2sz and Division B. SIS, ,5s4.
 The Boys department turned in 1,s5o today, with a. grand total of $s.94o, and the Citizens committee re- ported contributions today of sS.743, making it's grand total $50. 4Sa. Honors for the women's team is again taken by Mrs. David s. Day, who reported collections of $1,154, and for the men by A. H. Terry, who re- ported $1, ,1h.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
BOARD TO
 AID STAMFORD
 TO OBTAIN COAL

The Fuel Board. which has just completed it's investigation of the coal situation in Bridgeport, will make a similar investigation in Stratford, where the coal shortage is most acute. Chairman Carl F. Siemon re- ceived notice today from State Coal Administrator Russell to have au- thority over the town of Stratford. Siemon said the investigation would start next week.
 The boards action in the Bridge port situation will bring relief before the end of next week. Dealers, who have periodically agreed to cooperate with the board, ordered several thousand tons of hard coal today. The board will not interfere in the fix ing of a price but in all probabilities it will be sold at $9.50 or $1O a ton. Meanwhile the dealers will distribute coal to families mostly in need.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
THROWN OUT OF VEHICLE WOMAN
 IS BADLY HURT

With probable internal injuries, Mrs. Sophia Kramer, of Avon Park, Stratford, is a patient in the Bridge port hospital, today, and in critical condition, as the result of being thrown from the side-car of motor cycle, early this morning. >.
 Mrs. Kramer was riding with her husband, about 6:45 o'clock, when the latter, endeavoring to avert collision with a bicycle, veered too sharply to one side and upset motorcycle and side-car. The accident occurred at the corner of Stratford avenue and Bun nell street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
PRICE OF FLOUR
 MAY REPRODUCED

According to information received at the offices of some of Bridgeport'a most prominent wholesalers. the price of flour will gradually reduce. There is a plentiful supply on hand but they are rapidly supplying the wants of the eager retailers in the city.
 The next most important step to be looked after by these busy men is the coming turkey situation, of which they have not the least idea, neither of price or quantity.
 Their orders have been sent but as far as could be ascertained they have not been filled. Notices have been sent around to the different meat packing houses in the country, with government caution not to send in for an unneeded supply of turkeys or chickens, so that the unnecessary killing of these birds can be avoided and therefore provide for future use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
SUGAR SUPPLY IN BRIDGEPORT
 IS EXHAUSTED

The retail and wholesale sugar sup ply in Bridgeport is a few pounds from exhaustion. It can be obtained in only one or two large groceries and at these one-pound to a. customer is the established limit. Hundreds of housewives find themselves without a grain of sugar in the house. Larger quantities of condensed milk or brown sugar are used as substitutes in cof- fee.
 Bakers have received temporary relief from the governments distribu- ton of a reserve supply. Candy mak- CTS are still going along on their own stocks, purchased before the famine, but estimate that their, supplies will be completely exhausted within three weeks.
 At the Bridgeport Public Market. one of the few stores selling sugar, there is continual line of buyers at the sugar counter, but 1t IS dispensed in only one pound lots.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
LABOR HERE IS
 FIRMLY IN BACK
 OF GOVERNMENT

After futile efforts on the part of several members of the organization to rescind the vote of the last meet ing in endorsing United States Sena- tor LaFollette, the Central Labor Union of Bridgeport at its meeting last night passed a resolution pledg- ing allegiance to the constitution of the United States and pledging it's support to it's laws.
 The meeting was featured by the warmest debate in the history of the union. According to several dele. gates the socialistic element of the Central body which is at present in control fought bitterly to maintain the attitude assumed at the last meet ing and to prevent the members not agreeing with them from absolutely resembling the vote Of the past meet ing which supported LaFollette.
 Since the previous meeting of the Central Labor union many of the unions affiliated with the body have passed resolutions disavowing the action of the Central body and by vote spread a record of disavowal on the minutes of the meeting and also voted to give them as much publicity as possible.
 IL IS StaLed InRC the Soc1allSt1c members of the Central body at the meeting last night assafled the unionA taking such action and condemned them for disloyalty to the Central hody. In turn the unions, expressing patriotism and disavowaI of the al- legged unpatriotic utterances of Sena- tor LaFollette, attack the supporters of the LaFollette resolution.
 For several hours the debate waxed warm with neither faction gaining any advantage. Finally as a com promise measure and, 1t Is stated, under threat of action beyond the control of the socialistio members of the Central body, it was voted to pledge allegiance to the constitution of the United States and as a. body pledge support for all its laws
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
Sold 12O0 Bushe| of
 Potatoes;
Plan to Beat Hgh Cost of Living-a Great Sue cess When Supply is Exhausted Maine Po- tatoes Will Be Sold Public.

Bridgeport families were quick to take advantage of the sale of the Bridgeport Hydrau- lie Co.'s potato harvest at the old McElroy building on Water street today and up to noon more than 1900 bushels had been disposed of at $1.5O a bushel, which is approximately 75 cents less than the wholesale market price. About one third of the buyers carted their "spuds" away in all sorts of vehicles, ranging from baby carriages and express wagons to hivvers and limousines.
 It is reported today that when the supply of 10000 bushels is exhaust ed, 1t will be replenished with Maine potatoes as a plan to defeat the high price scheme of wholesale dealers. "A rumor was current about the market today that a wholesale produce deal CT had offered the Hydraulic company S1-10 busheI for the entire lot
 A limit of three bushels to a pur- chaser has been set and a charge o1 IS cents is made for the delivery tc any part of the city, A policeman ifaLnflfar with the wholesale district s'beaf ig stationed at the market on the lookout for speculators and ven. dors- Several vendors who attempted to purchase potatoes this morning were turned away. The market will be open only on Thursday of each week It was expected that more than 7,5o0 bushels would be sold be. fore the day was out.
 Tho potatoes were grown on the Hydraulic company's farm in Easton and with the cooperation of city of ficfa1s the public sale was made pos sibze. The city loaned street clean CTS to harvest the crop, which wal drawn to the McElroy building by Hydraulic company trucks. The building is owned by the city. It was purchased for the proposed widening of Water street.
 At 6:45 o'clock this morning, one hour and one-quarter before opening time, there were approximately 150 persons and 10 automobiles lined UT in front of the building and when the market opened at o'clock the crowd had doubled in number. During the first hour 500 bushels were sold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

Smith, Concord, N. c.
 The following are added to the list of missing and probably captured:
 Private Clyde l.. Grfmsley, Frank Grimsley, Stockton, Kas.
 Private Hoyt D. Decker, W. F. Decker, Vincennes, Ina.
 The casualty reported as Private Harry R. Langham should be Private Harry R, Laughman. Ada Laughman, Chicago. The missing private reported as Dewey D: Kern Is Dewey D. Kam, mother, Mrs. Eva Triton, Collins, Iowa. and he has been accounted for NO casualty list of the American troops under German she11 fire had reached the war, department today.
 4 .4s ' +ts :.
 Amsterdam, Nov. 15-German H. lustrated papers received here repro duce photographs of types of the first Americans captured on the west ern front.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

SlQ0FdDl0s numD6r OI CAe enemy
 A revised report from Gen. Per shing today on the German raid on American trenches on Nov. puts the killed at three, the wounded at II and the missing ii. The first report was three killed, five wounded and 12 missing. '.
 First Lieut.. William H. Mclaughlin Is added to the list of wounded. Pri- yate William F. Grigsby of Louisville. previously reported g priAo1er In the hands of the Germans, is among the wounded also.
 The list of three killed is unchang ed but the following others are added to the wounded: ii
 Private Louis A. Defer, mother, Mrs. Catherine Defer, Sullivan, Ind.
 Private Paul w. Fam, father, George W. Fam, jCarona,, Wis. '>
 Private George Wesley, Miss Mar garet T. Welch, Dayton, Ky.
 Private Lester c. Smith, R. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
Huns Are
 Defeated
 At Piiaye
Few Detachments Which Have Effected Cross ing of River Held in Cheek Renewed Eff forts a Failure Mass Troops in North.
(Late Bulletin)

London, Nov. 15 Fire has broken out in the city Of Petrograd, states a wireless report which was picked up here today. The fire started early this morning and is sweeping through the capi- tai, beyond the control of the military and civilian populace which is fighting it.
 Rome, Nov. 15-The Italians have defeated renewed efforts of the Germans to cross the Piave river. Those of the en- emy who forced a crossing at two points on previous days are being held in check, the war office announced today.
 Berlin, Nov. 15, via London-Ger- man troops on the mountain front in northern Italy are advancing to the south from Fonzaso and Felte, says today's official communication.
 No change is reported along the lower Piave river. The announce- ment follows:
 Our detachments advancing south- ward in the mountains from Fonzaso and Feltre are in fighting contack with the enemy.
 '.On the lower Piave there is noth- ing new.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
26,5OO SOLDIERS
 AT CAMP GORDON

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 1.-The soldier population at Camp Gordon haa reached about 26,5OO, it was an- nounced here today. Approximately arrivals to date from eastern camps follow,
 Camp Devens, 4,500, allotment 5000; Camp Upton, New York, 5000. allotment 1000; Camp Dix. New Jersey, 2,o00, allotment 5000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
FIRE SWEEPING pFTROGRAD
U. $. FLAG IS
 FIRST OVER TOP
 OF VIMY RIDGE

St. John, N. B., Nov. 15-A small American flag was first over the top of Vimy ridge in the fa- famous charge of Canadian forces. according to J. J. Allen, of this city, home today with wounded troops from the provinces. When the order to charge was given, AL len said, he pinned the Star sand Stripes to his coat and kept them there. He was wounded three times in the days fighting but saved the flag.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
GERMANS SHELL THE AMERICAN
 TRENCHES

With the American Army in France Wednesday, Nov H. By the Associated PressA number of American soldiers have been killed wounded in the recent sheng of the Amer ican trenches by the Germans.
 One shell which dropped into trench caused several ualties.
 The American artillery fire has been heavy recently and there good to believe that it has accounted for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS,

Judgment for the defendants to re- eer s4ss.s1, was handed dswn by Judge John R, Boo<h of the eensnon pleas court today in the suit of Mich oIas Drachevsky against Olga Dra- ehexsky,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

Five ef tAe crew of the American |ateamahip D, N. LzelFenbach were bost when the ship was sunk by a suhmasaue ost, 1g,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

John Mitchell was named president of the New York State Food and Mar ldet Commission at its organization meeting in Albany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; slightly warmer in the interior to- night; moderate southwest to west w1ndA