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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
CARPENTERS ON
 GOv'T. JOB QUIT
800 Men Employed By Two New York Firms
 Walk Out.

Eight hundred carpenters, employ ed in this city by the Caudwell-Win- gate company of New York, engaged in erecting the government houses at Black Rock, Connecticut avenue and Old Mill Green, and those employed by the R. H. Howe Co. of New York, working on the Y. W. c. A. building, left their work today. They will re- main out until the demands of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of New York City for $6.50 for an eight-hour day are met.
 The walkout in Bridgeport Is what may be termed as a sympathetic strike" All of the men employed by the New York firms on work in this city are members of the brotherhood who three months ago made demands on the Master. Carpenters Assocvia- tion of New York for an increase in pay amounting to $1 per day. The Carpenters association was given un- til today to meet the demands, and when no agreement was reached a general walkout was ordered.
 W. J. Sullivan, National represent ative of the brotherhood, who is in Bridgeport, said that the walkout ffected 92,000 men throughout the country. Business Agent Kane was in charge of the removals in this city. Men have been removed to Water bury, Hartford and New Haven on instructions issued by Sullivan. The great majority of those who have left their work were employed on govern ment housing contracts.
 According to Representative Sulli- van the men came to an agreement with the association in 1916 and were granted S5.5O per day. Since that time they have had no increase. The men employed were receiving $6.40 ner day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
DENIES AMBASSADORS RECALL

Washington, Dec. 23-Ambassador Fletcher at Mexico City, advised the State Department today that Fl Pueb- To, a government organ, had denied that Van Eckhardt, the German min ister to, Mexico, had been recalled. Other Mexican newspapers, however, say that Von Eckhardts mission there has terminated, though he has not decided as to leaving the coun- try.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
FLEES TO SWITZERLAND.

Berlin, Sunday, Dec. 22-Dr. Cavl Duisburg of Leverkusen, head of the German aniline dye industry, is re- ported to have fled to Switzerland.
 Dr. Duisburg was generally looked upon as the connecting link between business and General Ludendorff, and was one Of the most active of the pan-Germans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23

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GOING HOME IN THE WET

* A young man and his wife will * testify fervently this morning * that, Car 1183, operated last night ;: by Conductor 4O1O, who had not * been provided with a diving suit, * was a wetter place to be than the s: outside. air.
 * They took the car at Main and * Fairfield, to avoid the pouring * rain. The hour was 1O:15 D. m.
 * The rain poured in with the pas * sengers, came through the roof, * came in at sides and corners, and x gave everybody the feeling of * getting too much f6r six cents. * Out of doors it was possible to * keep dry by standing in a door
 * way. In the car no such remedy * was available.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
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CHRISTMAS TREE READY

Promptly at, 6:15 o'clock to- *
 morrow night, the lights will be * : turned on the Municipal Christ * ; mas tree on Broad and Elm street s:
 hill. here will be music by the * Wheeler & Wilson band, and *
 group singing, conducted by AL * win c. Bruel. Children from the *
 Protestant Orphan Asylum, * k from the Hebrew Orphan Asy- j; Ium and the Negro Orphan Asso- * citation will come in special cars, *
 < loaned by the Connecticut Co. *
 Santa Claus will give out pres *
 k ents at City Hall to the children a; E from the orphanages at 6:45. *
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
DON'T "GE1v' TREES:
 BUY THEM

* Christmas, the legitimate aspi- * rations of teachers and the spirit * of young America seem to be re- * sponsible for the raif1s upon the * nurseries of August SchIeichert, * the Reservoir avenue florist. * From France and Belgium fair, * Sch!eichert, some years ago pro- * cured the embryonic shoots for * ornamental evergreens of kind * and sorts most pleasing. He * planted them in a row. The sun * shOne upon them and the rains * watered them, and they grew * eight feet high, and very orna- * mental. In the Read school * teachers said, Bring in Christ * mas treee." So they did. The * same order was issued in other z schools. The result was unfor- sEtunate fer Schleichert' evergreens. * Worth from $5 to $25 each, they ;& have all been cut, and taken * away. They are gone. Some of * them have been traced to * schools. Some have not.
 * The value of the missing x trees, SchIeichert says. is fully * $25O. Moral: Do not tell the * young to ''get' trees. There are < no wild ones out of captivity. * Teil them to buy tree. They can * be had as low as ten cents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
LIEUT.. COL. HARDING HOME.

New York, Dec. 2s-Lietlt.. Col. Chester Harding, governor of the Panama Canal Zone, arrived here to- day aboard the steamship Advance. from Cristoba1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
SEND SUPPLIES
 THROUGH IIAIBERG

Brussels, Dec 29-It is reported here that Holland has been informed by Great Britain of her intention to send supplies to the British army of occupation in Germany by way of the river Scheldt and Dutch Limberg.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
TRANSPORT CEDRIC DOCKS.

New York, Dec. 23-The United States transport Cedric arrived in port today from Liverpool carrying Amer ican troops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23

Posen is German Poland Polish naionaiss have claimed as part the Poland and Polish troops have invaded the territory According to reports from Berlin last week. the Polish government ordered elections be held in several parts of Posen Danzg the Baltic port occupied by Polish forces last week. is in Posen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
Hindenburg Gathers A Large Force At POsen
 Ebert Govt Faces Crisis
Rumored Gen. GrOener Threatens to Seize Berlin If Order is Not Restored ed-BOurgeOise Parties Striving to Erect Solid Front Against Major ity Socialists.

Zurich Dec 23-Fed Marshal Von Hndenburg according to reports received here from Germany has concentrated large force of soldiers in Posen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23


 Associated Press)-The Bourgeoise parties in Germany are striving to erect a solid front against the major ity socialists in the coming elections to the national assembuly. The cleo tions are only four weeks away and the former Right and Center parties are still much disorganized.
 The socialist have an intact party organization and have a strategic ad- vantage because they are now in vir- tual control of the government. An added factor is that the Ebert Haas government has been strengthened in its position by the action of the re- cent revolutionary congress, which not only widened the Jurisdiction of the cabinet but placed at its disposal a serviceable central committee of soldiers and workmen's councils. This has been interpreted as marking the defeat of ultra-radical tendencies, championed by the prolH,arian ex- tremist. The provisional govern ment will use the time before the election in restoring order and ale viating economic conditions.
 As the majority socialists are vir- tually in command of the Central government and dominate the local governments throughout Germany, they probably well enter the election flight as a solid majority irrespective of the future action of the independ- ent socialists or the Spartacus group. Friedrich Naumann, a progressive leader, writing in the Tageblatt, re- calls that the position of the majority socialists Is similar to that of the national liberals at the time the Ger man empire was founded. He esti- mates that the radicals, who boiled 35 per cent. of all the votes in 1912, may be able to increase that to 50 per cent in view of the current political transi- ton to the Left.
 Continued On Page Three)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23

The Ebert government in Berlin is reported to be faced with another crisis through the resignation of the minority members of the cabinet.
 Political circles in Berlin, another report says, are agitated by a rumor that General Groener, who succeeded Gen. Ludendorff as chief quartermas- ter general, has threatened to seize Berlin with troops that have remain ed faithful if order Is not re-estaL- lished there shortly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity Fair and colder tonight and Tuesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
MACHINERY IN MOTION
TO CHECK MASTER LIST
Copies Will Be Mailed at Once to
the 156 District Draft
Boards.
LAST NUMBER IS DRAWN
Provost st-Narshal-GeneraI Takes Last
Capsule From Huge Bowl Which
Contained Number 12,734-Find
One Is Displaced.

WASHINGTON. October with the
completion to-day of the third great
military lottery since the nation went
10 war. machinery OF the provost
shal-genernfs office was set in motion
TO finally check the master list and
mail copies to the 1856 district draft
hcards over the country. which are to
make them Immediately available, to
the newspapers within their area and
TO pest them for the public. Present
I:lans were 10 begin the mailing to-
morrow night.
The last of the 1900 numbers
which are to determine the order in
their respective classes of the l3.O0O.-
coo men who registered September IL
vas taken from the big glass bowl in
the caucus room OF the Senate Office
Building at exactly O'Clock this MORN
ing General Crowder drew out the
capsule which contained number 1874.
The drawing. which was started at
had been completed in six hours less
Than the estimated time, due TO race
which developed between the shifts of
young officers charged with the draw
!iS.
During the first check OF the tally
sheets to-day only one number was
found displaced. The correction was
easily made from the tally wires. on
ing the numbers had been strung af-
ter being removed from the capsules.
General Crowder stayed with the work
crs during the entire twenty-four-hou
i.criod. and the drawing was watched
by constantly changing. but never
large. audience
Time OF the receipt of the master
lists by district boards will be gov
rrned by the distance they are located
from Washington. The boards have
been instructed to make them public
Immediately.
When General Crowder took the las.
capsule from the bowl to-day. order
numbers had been given to approxi-
matcly o4.O00.O0O registrants. Num-
bers for the first 9.O0o.O0O reSistrants
we're drawn July 30, 1917, and those
tor the nearly 100000 youths turning
twenty-one before last June were
drawn last June y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
TOTAL OF 1855 CASES
OF INFLUENZA REPORTED
Greatest Increase for One Day Since
Epidemic Outbreak, Says Sur
geon-Gcneral Gorgas.
THREE HUNDRED ARE DEAD
Every Available Medical Officer and
Nurse Has Been Sent Out From
Washington, and Urgent Calls Arc
for More Workers.

WASHINGTON, October IA total
OF 1886 new cases OF influenza was
reported to the surgeon general of the
army up to noon to-day. Pneumonia
cases wcre 1908. and deaths 800.
This is the greatest increase for one
day. SINCE the, epidemic was first re-
ported, September l3. II was 3,612 more
than the influenza cases reported for
yesterday. 27o more OF pneumonia and
seventy-three more deaths.
The bulletin issued by the surgeon
general tonight says that. except in
one or two of the army camps. where
the disease has spent It's force to-day's
figures show that the epidemic is grow
ing and that the pneumonia rate and
the death rate will reach higher
figure during the coming week.
Every available medical officer and
nurse is on duty and urgent calls are
being received by the surgeon general
TO send more physicians and nurses TO
the camps. Medical assistants are be-
ing recruited from the civilian popula-
ton where possible.
The total figures to date are as fol-
lows: Influenza. SS.461; pneumonia, o.
I69; deaths. 1.S71.
-, Camp Custer, Michigan; appeared In
ne renor.s Seia tSasy for the mrs; time
eight cases of pneumonia and two
deaths were reported from the same
camp.
Reports from Camp Meade. near An
napolis. Md. show that conditions are
becoming much worse there. Yester-
day 396 cases were reported. while to-
days reports were of 1877 cases. The
number OF pneumonia cases jumped
from seven at noon yesterday to thirty
three new cases to-day. Fourteen
deaths are reported. This camp has
reported to date 5,3i7 influenza cases.
At Camp Devens. Mass, conditions
are improving, although the death rate
and pneumonia rate continue high.
There have been 63l deaths at this
camp since September 13. thirty eight
having occurred to-day. Thirty eight
new: cases of influenza also were re-
ported to-day.
At the following camps to-day's re-
ports show conditions are growing
worse: Beauregard. Bowie. Hancock.
Sewer. Funston. Lee, Taylor. Upton.
The reports show a jump of from two
to fl6 at Camp Hancock and from l4l
to 156 at Camp Funston.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
BULGARIA WILLING
TO ATTACK TURKEY
Will Cooperate With Allies in
Advance Against Con-
stantinople.
DEMONSTRATION IN BERLIN
Crowds Cheer Bulgarian Lega-
tion-Kaiser Calls Germans
to Stand With Him.
DEMONSTRATION IN BERLIN
TBy Associated Press.


LONDON. October l via MontreaD
Bulgaria, during the discussion over
the armistice at Saionik. indicat ed
that she was not aversc to attacking
Turkey, according to reliable news re-
ceived in London. Reuters Limited
states to-day.
Bulgaria explained. however. that
she could only act militarily in this
connection in cooperation with the
allies.
Peace demonstrations took place in
Berlin on Saturday. according TO news
received here to-day. The cheering
crowds assembled in front OF the Bull
garian legation at the German capt.
tai. necessitating police intervention.
The rioters, according TO he infor-
nation. got the upper hand OF the au-
thorities and committed execesscs. A
number OF statues in the Berlin squares
were destroyed.
KAISER CALLS on ALL
GERMANS TO FIGHT TO LAST
Emperor William. in message TO
the Fatherland party. is quoted in
an Amsterdam dispatch TO the Exchange
Telegraph Company as saying:.
Il have the confident hope that the
whole German people in these most
serious times VIII resolutely gather
wealth until the last breath for the
defense of the Fatherland against the
Shameful enemy plans.
such resolve TO exist will and must.
with Gods help succeed in breaking
the enemy's will to war. ana secure
for the Fatheriand the pease /, ;s
worthy OF among the people OF the
world"
LoNDoN'S INTEREST
FOCUSED ON TURKEY
With Bulgaria out of the war through
the armisu convention signed on
Sunday. involving her complete mill
tary surrender, interest in the Near
Eastern situation is being focused on
Turkey.
1t is noted that Andrew Bonar Law.
Guild Hall speech Monday. made re-
mark referring TO the defeat. of the
Turkish Palestine army at General AL
lenby's hands, added. and something
more is going to follow"
cryptically. touching on the control OF
Bulgaria, which the control OF her
railways Will give: In that there was
something In. connection with Turkey
all think" AIR Bonar Laws words
were almost drowned by cheering, but
the impression created was that Tur-
key would follow Bulgavia's lead
There was deep satisfaction in Lon
don over the days Developments, but
no excitement and no demonstrations.
The keynote of the newspaper COM
ment is warning to the people not
to think that the war ended The
German army. it is pointed out. is yet
great army and as yet undefeated.
mentators generally agree. and any re-
Taxation of effort should not take place
According TO Vienna messages. EN-
peror Charles is to issue manifesto
this must be an utte-ance of historic
Importance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
FOURTH BOND SALE LEADS
THAT OF THE THIRD ISSUE
Reports From Various Sections Indi-
cate People Are Buying
Larger Bonds.
WAR EXHIBIT TRAINS HELP
thousands Of Persons Pass Through
Them, Listen to the Speeches and
TEcn Invest Liberally~in National
Securities.
WAR EXHIBIT TRAINS HELP
TBv Assoc!ated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON. October Sub
scriptions to the fourth Liberty loan
nave been more numerous and larger
than al this stage OF any previous
loan campaign. This was indicated
to-day In kilograms received from all
sections OF the country. Actual totals
in the campaign to raise $4,000. 900, 900
In three weeks were not available but
Treasury officials believed that a re-
port could be obtained from every dis
trict by tomorrow night.
From the reports now at hand"
said statement issued at loan head
quarters tonight, 'it can safely be
asserted that sales are moving much
paiGn than they did during the third
Liberty loan drive"
The twenty-four war exhibit trains
moving through the country are given
much OF the credit for the enthusiasm
Of o., FIRST days. Thousands Of people
reports said. and staying after the
trains have gone 10 hear sneeches and
districts to-day came reports that the
throngs were SO great they could not
pass through the cars during the stay
In the New. York district, more than
s2.oo0.0o0 of bonds were sold from the
two trains yesterday.
OHIO COMHUSITIES- ARE
ats ,.5ALRBiDf OVER-SUBSCRIBED
Thirty-two communities in the Cleve-
land district already have over-sub-
scribed their quotas and more than
tlo.O00.00o subscriptions have been Of
ficially reported 10 Washington.
Subscriptions in New England for the
first two days were s67 100000. OF which
si5.0oO.00o came from Massachusetts.
The Pacific Coast has sold $50, 000. 900
OF bonds at the close OF business last
night, reports from San Francisco said.
Subscriptions in Hawaii on the open
ing day were s5,i6l 900.
From Dallas tonight came this word:
Depression due TO bad business condi-
tions is giving way before a tidal
wave Of patriotism and drought -strick-
en- districts are sending in very en-
couraging reports"
The Richmond and Atlanta districts
report more subscriptions than could
be tabulated. Negroes throughout the
South are reported TO be subscribing
generously.
Admirar Cowie. in charge OF the
nayy,s eampaiErn'- 8 said i'd TO- ,o-nisht that
scribed by officers and men already.
One battleship in European waters has
furnished sll3.0O0 subscriptions and
another 100000, Admiral Sims cabled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
APPROVE BONE-DRY RIDER
TO FOOD STIMULATION BILL
Formal Ratification by Sennte nud
House Dill Place Measure In
Presidcntx Hands.

WASHINGTON. October 1T e
bone dry rider TO the food stimulation
bill has been approved by the con-
ferees Of the senate and House and
house before being sent to the Presi-
dent. If the President should sign the
bin. the manufacture of wine will be
stopped May !. 1919. and the sale OF
all spiritous, malt and vineous liquors
must cease June so.
The bill as approved by the con-
ferces and reported 10 the House and
Senate to-day forbids the importation
OF wine after the date Of the approval
by the Senate Department to permit
importations until next May was re-
jected by the House upon motion of
who contended that such provision
would be unfair to the wine growers
of his state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02

matte corps in Washington TINT for
two or three months previous to the
bulgarian disaster to tho Teuton
powers. very considerable proper
disposed to offer rcnl pence, hut
were held In check, Ostensibly by
the military party In Austria, but
2ctuniiy by the military pnrty In
Berlin cxertinE pressure ON the AUS
trtnn war lords.
=. That there will be no rcpres-
sion of thnt feeling the moment
Austrin Is about to he invaded by
two new powerful armies against
whom the Austrians have no possi-
bic dcfense.
,. The flame of revolution md de-
mand for nm nrmisticc, Mt least, will
be lighted close to the Austrian
border, where the Jugo-Slnvs will
armies hurrylnE on from tho BAL
knns. This will tnEc place assured
ly for the reasons that impclled the
thinking Russian people to CO.
American army now en- route from
ArchnnEel into the heart OF Russia
proper.
4. In order to make a show OF re-
distance Austria will be forced to
demnnd that her troops. c0-opcrnt-
Ing with the Germans on the west
ern front he withdrawn to her own
eastern border. This demand will
and must he refuscd by Germany,
because granting 1t would he suicide
for the German stnH. This refusal
Will mark the beginning of the end.
5. The reciprocal hclplessncxx OF
Germany md Austria will produce
the fatal split which will force nj
most automatically Austrin's over
turc for nm nrmistice.
with Bulgaria playing her real
role nv buffer state, Turkey will
be of no mortal assistance to the
central powers, md cnn be ignored.
The outlook to Austria will he
just the snme whether the Sultnn
fights or runs away like Bulgaria.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
FRENCH SOLDIERS
ENTER ST. QUENTIN
Separate military" Peace With Austria
Looms Up Greater Than Future Of Turkey

WASIIINGTON. October 1.-Sepn-
rate "militnry peace" with Austria,
forced ON her by the bulgarian de-
fection, loons to-day in high official
future OF Turkey.
10th diplomatic and military off,
cinis now nre snyinE md proving
that Turkey hns never been n fight
Ing factor, but they admit TINT her
fsotntiOn mnken for the enrty capt.
uIniiOn of Austria to the allied mr.
mics that ure to be turned loose on
her eastern borders and on the lines
OF certain new Italian offensive.
~ forced military peace with the
dual monarchy, IL In inserted, can
be predicted with reasonable snfety,
for the prime rcnson that the desire
Tor peace has always heeR with the
Austrian people, and TINT when the
allied armies approach from the
cnst, md ltniy bursts into Austrian
territory In force. Au.trin, for the
first time, will he nble to tuke n
position opposed to that of the Ger
man military StaG.
From the purely strnteEic point OF
view, Austria IN to find herself Mt
tackled by Greek. French, Britiah,
Serbian md pOsnibly Bulgarian md
toumaninn armies on her boundn-
rics where political revolutionary
mud peace spirit is rampant.
The diversion of the allied armies
out of the Balkans for direct mnss
attacks against Austria will mike
the progress OF the Italians into
Austria an easy military perform
ance. The situation she will be
obliged TO fncc Is the hurlinE against
her of new army OF 100000 or
more victorious troops which have
just brought bulgaria TO terms, and
Will especially let loose against her
the vindictivc Serbian army, which
has the GrcntcSt score of all Euro
penn nations to settle with Austria.
Briefly summarized, these arc the
nj aI.- ~.
diplomatic authorities referred to:
I. IL Is known to the whole diplo-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
SUBMARINE CHASER SUNK
Collision with Tanker or the New
Jersey Const Tuesday Sends
No. GO, Down.

WASHINGTON. October IA sub
marine chaser operating of the New
Jersey Coast was sunk in collision
with the tanker :. w. Weller. early
to-day. the Navy Department announc-
ed tonight. Two members of the
crew are missing. The Navy Depart
ment announcement follows
AT . y. NJ. to-day submarine c~aser
No. 20 was sunk in collision with the
tanker S. w. Weller off the New Jersey
coast
All members of the crow were
saved, with the exception of two men.
II. Kluth and seaman, second class
Martin y. Wilson, who are reported
missing
Patrol boats and other craft went
Immediately in search OF the two
missing men.