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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
WANT BURNS TO
 PRODUCE GUN

When the trial of William Thomas and Jake Hawkins was resumed yes- .terday afternoon, Attorney Lewis commenced to cross-e s-examine the most important witness in the tragedy, Ser geant James Burns, and he requested that Burns .32-ealibre revolver be ex- hibited. The sergeant said he did not have it with him but will bring the revolver next Tuesday when the court resumes its session.
 Judge Foster objected to having the revolver as an exhibit and Judge Reed stated that he would consider it. The state exhibited two revolvers on Thursday, one of .38-calibre and the other .45-calibre. Pannell had been killed with .22-ealibre.
 Sergeant Burns in his story of the event of December IS last, told that he had seen Hawkins fire three shots through the hole in the door, and Pannen who had been trying to leave the club and had been ordered back by the police, fell wounded. Thomas was then heard by the witness to give orders to mob the police and the battle followed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

Dr. John Wa1Son. Bishop Luther B. Wilson, s, s, Mcclure, Job Hedges. Rev. Charles A Eaton, Jack Rose, E. N. Beck and many others.
 All departments of the Y. M- c. A corresponding to the military departments of the country, are booking attractions for the camps in their districts, but the Eastern Department, being the centre of things theatrical as well as the seat of authorization points, books by far the greater number of attractions. The camps here also serve as dog towns on which the 'fY'' can try out the "acts'' that volunteer to 70 to France. A vaudeville turn must first make good in that de- partment before being sent abroad
 MUST AMUSE SOLDIERS
 Clean, high class entertainment has recently come to be regarded as a necessity for the man with the coiors- It keeps him amused and entertained in his leisure hours that dangerous period between the hour of five in the afternoon and taps and away from associa. tions that might tend to undermine his morals or his physical strength It also keeps his morale up to g high pitch and in this belief the government has turned over to the Red Triangle the task of instruct ing and entertaining the man in uniform as well as ministering to his spiritual needs when he makes request for 1t.
 The monthly turnover Of this booking office is 800 motion pic. lures, 200 religious speakers, 125 entertainers and seventy-fVe lee turers. Richard H. Edwards, Sec retary for Activities and Walter M Berry, his Associate Secretary, are
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,

October 3, A. D., 1918
 Estate of Jane Costello, late of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased.
 Upon application praying that ad- ministration be granted on said estate represented intestate, as per said ap- plication on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Bridgeport. in said district, on the 11th day of October A. D., 1918, at Il o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice thereof be given to all persons known to be interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, at said time and place, and be heard thereon, by publishing once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, and by leaving with, or by mailing in letters addressed to each of the persons named in said apphca- ton a copy of this order, all at least four days before said day of hearing, and that return of notice given be made to this court.
 Attest:
 PAUL L. MILLER, as JudCa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
YOUR DROWNED
 IN MOTOR SPILL

Barre, vt, Oct. 5-When their auto mobile plunged off bridge and over turned in a brook near North Ran dolph, IS miles south of this c1ts late last night four people were drowned and two were rescued. The dead are: Allison Spencer, aged 4S, South Barre; Harold Spencer, 25, South Barre; Leon Spencer, aged 6, and son of Allison; Ruby Wilson. aged 6, daughter of Mrs. George H. Wilson of Corinth. Mrs. Wilson and Private Fred Comstock of Camp Deyens were rescued. Bodies of VIC tins were brought to Barre.
 The accident is said to have been due to faulty steering gear which caused the machine to swerTe through the railing and off the edge of the bridge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
Curtains that
 save coal.

Yes rich and beautiful curtains that add charm and distinction to furnishing of homeland that coal Hang curtain of velour of tapestry in the arch between the library sitting and the drawingroom which is so seldom used See how cosy and comfortable that library becomes just from the heat of open fire or the gas heater.
 Yes indeed; there is distinct saving in coal. Rich tapestries and velour of handsome shades among them rose and tan and green and brown
 $4 to $19.5O
 floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
GERMAN DEFEAT IN AFRICA.

Paris, Oct. 5-Portuguese forces in Africa, In conjunction with the Brit ish, have thrown the remaining Ger man troops in German East Africa back across the Rovuma river, ac- cording to the Petit Parisien. The Rovuma runs from the region of Lake Nyassa to the Indian Ocean and forms the boundary line between Ger man and Portuguese East Africa.
 The Germans were compelled to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

A NY booking agency able to
 "A route over its chain of thea
 tres such facts" as Mss Mar garet Wilson, daughter of the Presi- dent of the United States, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., William H Taft, Mma. Louise Homer and others on the entertainment and educational rosters of the Eastern Department of the National War Work Council of the Y. M c. A, would proclaim all over the world that it was the biggest booking agency on earth and handled the greatest talent" obtainabie. Yet the Red Triangle has gone quietly ahead and in the space of half a year has built up an organization that sends 1900 "acts'' a month to the training camps, aviation fields, forts, navy yards, battleShfps, etc., to entertain and instruct our soldiers, sailors and marines. In that time the office personnel to handle the bookings has increased from two to fifteen, three of whom are volunteers.
 ATTRACTIONS ARE VARIED
 In the Y. M. c. A booking of- fees roster of attractions appear such other names as Charles S. Whitman, governor of New York, the French military band recently sent here by the French govern ment, Augustus Thomas, dean of American dramatists; Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Co., lumbia; John C. Hibben, president of Princeton; Miss Maude Powell. famous American violinist; Coun- tess Turcznowicz.. the National Quartette, the Orpheus Four, John Masefeld, Major Boehme, Bishop Theodore s. Henderson, Rabbi Ste- phen s. Wise, Dr. G. N. Slattery,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
NOTICE
CALL FOR CONVENTION OF TWENTY SECOND SENATORIAL
 DISTRICT AND FOR REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION

There will be a convention of all delegates of the Twenty Sen atorial District on Tuesday evening, October Sth, 1918, at 8 o'clock in the Newheld building. for the purposes of choosing candidate for senator in the fwenty-second Senatorial District.
 On said evening at said time there will also be a convention of the dele gates chosen to represent the various districts in their representative conven- ton for the purpose of choosing two candidates for representatives from the City of Bridgeport and to nominate Justices of the peace.
 HUGH J. LAVERY, tTown Chairman of the Democratic l. RRDkE GS Sa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
STUDENTS ARE TO
 SLEEP IN TENTS

Durham, N. H., Oct. 5-Many stu dents at New Hampshire college will sleep in tents for a few weeks after the opening of college next week as a safeguard against influenza. Tents were being placed in position today, The epidemic of influenza virtually ihas been stamped out, only 34 pa tients remaining in the hospital at present and it is hoped by the adop- stion of preventative measures to avoid a recurrence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
BRAZIL TO MAINTAIN
 STAND IN WAR.

Rio Janetro, Saturday.-Alvaro Car yaIho, majority leader in the Cham Der of Deputies and spokesman of the government of Rodriguez AlVes' recently elected President of Brazil yesterday authorized the press to an- nounce that the A1ves government will not modify in any form the at titnds of Brazil toward the European war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,

PROBATE COURT,
 October 3, A. D., 1918
 Estate of James E. Costello, late of Bridgeport, in said diRtrict, deceased.
 Upon application praying that ad- ministration be granted on said estate represented intestate, as per said ap- plication on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Bridgeport, in said district, on the 11th day of October A. D., 1918. at Il o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice thereof be given to all persons known to be interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, at said time and place, and be heard thereon. by publishing once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by leaving with, or by mailing in letters addressed to each of the persons named In said applica- ton a copy of this order, all at least four days before said day of hearing, and that return of notice given be made to this court.
 Attest:
 | PAUL L. MILLER, Aas Judge,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

responsible for the building up of the booking office and its success. All of the talent volunteer their services and receive no pay, Many pay all of their expenses, others all but their railway fare. The Red Triangle, however, pays the living expenses of most of them.
 GET LOCAL ATMOSPHERE
 An entertainer booked on the camp circuit is expected to do more than just give his 'act." The ''Y' expects him to teach men in the camps who are gifted unsteady or histrionically some act which they. can do later to entertain their fel- low soldiers when the professional actor can't reach them. The entsr- tainers are encouraged to live with the boys in the camps, become set- urated with camp local atmosphere and learn just what the boys like most in the way of entertainment. The entertainers quickly become imbued with the feeling that 1t is 8 privilege to minister to the amusement of the boys wearing Uncle Sam's uniforms. The "Y', spirit of s6rYice grips them. {
 The wishes and tastes of the men in camp are consulted. Every. month the camp Secretary fills out on 8 requisiHon blank such talent as his camp needs for that month If the boys have liked g stage act or 8 lecture especially and want to hear 1t again, the secretary notes the request and the booking office does it's best to comply with if. The camp Secretary has the right to reject any act booked for his camp.
 RESULTS CHECKED UP
 The office keeps a record of every act booked. The camp Sec retary reports back to MT. Richards on the quality of each act, lecture or sermon and whether the boys were satisfied with it or not The talent" also reports on the camp, the service being done there and on the audiences which hear their programs. The Secretary of Ac- tfvities then picks out of the Fe- ports what the other person should know and sends it to him. It has been asceFtained that lecturers and entertainers are eager to learn what they can do to please their hearers better and welcome suggestions from the camp secretaries.
 An especially interesting feature of the work is booking entertainers, etc., for the warships that arrive in port The Fleet Secretary gets from the Navy Department the date on which a warship will arrive and often before 1t anchors, entertain CTS are ready to board the vessel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

The encampment of the Second Battalion, 4th company, 4th regiment which was to have taken place Sun day at Huntington Fair Grounds has been postponed by Major F. J. Breck- bill. In view of the fact that many members of the battalion are obliged to report at the High school for phy- sical examination it was thought best to cancel the encampment>
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
D1ED

gUIITVAN-In.sC Camp Dsvens, Mass, Oct. 3, 1918. Joseph J- son of Ellen and the late Daniel Sullivan, aged 2A years, 1 month, 10 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his mother, No. 269 Remington avenue, on Monday, Oct. 2, at a. m-, and from St. Charles church at S?3O o'clock.
 Burial in St. MichaeTs cemetery. Automobile cortege. a"p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
100 sEAGoING SHIPS COMPLETED

Washington, D. C., saturday.-One hundred seagoing vessels, forty-six steel and fifty-four wood, aggregating S01, ,43S gross tons, were completed in American shipyards during Sep tember and officially numbered by the Bureau of Navigation. In addition seventy non-sea going vessels of 7,0ST gross tons were built during the same period. This is greater. tonnage than was built the whole fiscal year of 1915. During the nine months ended September 30 the total seagoing and non-seagoing vessels built was 1851, of 1,722,730 gross tons.
 .,.-.-- Hrr.-a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

If you want to avoid the work of making suit coat skirt if you want to devote to Red Cross or Govern ment work the time you would spend at sewingmachne and in cutting and ttng if you feel that you have not the skill to make goodttng clothes,-we will be you tailor at reasonable charge.
 From any of the excellent woolen fabrics for Autumn now here wide range of both weight and weave and coo we will make clothes at these special prices for limited Suit Sl3 to $1650 Long coat $11 Skirt $2
 This price, in each entire tailoring charge.
 Where coats ined the only added cost is for the lining itself; no charge for making or putting in
 And what attractive collection of fabrics there s serges popIns erseys every seasonabe fabric in many handsome rich hues.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
TAKE BIG LOAN SHARE.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. B. Representatives of 22 sugar compan- les fin Puerto Rico have passed a resolution agreeing to subscribe to the Fourth liberty Loan on the basis of $S a ton of sugar produced during the last season. This subscription will as- sure approximately one-third of Puerto Rtco's $4,00O,000 quota.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
LEGAL NOTICE

ALL pledges up to number BBs15, dat ed before April 5, 1918, are for sale; 56sO1, 56789, 567Sz, 567s5, 567S8, 5678O, April 4; '56772, April B. 56894, 56882, 5B649 March 30; 56sS5, 56e89, March 29; 566O1, 5s597, March 2ST 56596, 66525, 56522, March 26; 58504, March 25, 1918. Charles A. Peck, 43 Middle St., city. aSp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

The War Department authorized the spending of $949,417 for building additional housing accommodations at AseYen aRuY eamQs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
HELP wANTED-FEMAIE

YOUNG WOMEN IT to 2B years, as pupils in Training School for Nurs~
 cry Maids. Certificate with com pletion 9 months course, allowance S6 month and maintenance during training Registry maintained; po- sitions guaranteed. Apply Supt., 610 Elm St. New Haven Conn. a#p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
ENcAMPMENT CANCELLED

abandon a great quantity of materia
 and lost numerous men in prisoners
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

: FOR SALE-Pubnr garage, sales and service station; profits $10,00O
 in IS months; a good opportunity. Answer M. U. C., care Times. G5 d"p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

Supplies Free Entertainment for Soldiers ia TraiRin ThrOughout hbe Country JG4sgsers and Former Presidents, Bishops and Clog Dancers, Grand Opera Stars and Blnckface Connections Are All JuabIed Together Programs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

War Savings and Thrift Stamps sold in New York to date amount to $30,- $50, ,S45
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
TODAY'S WANTS

FOR sALE-Two fat hogs at market price. Henry Petit, Sandy Hook, Conn. R. F. D. 56. G5 b"p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
WANTED

Young man or young woman as reporter. Must have good education and be able to use typewriter; good hours. Cali editorial rooms of The Times after 2:30 in afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
Extra=value light Cheery curtains.

A quantity of effective scrim and marquisette cur tains worth S3-each $215 Good fine texture. Nicely finished. serviceable. Mercersed, and thus of pleasing luster.
 Edged with lace of good quality and pleasing patterns Regular size regular in every way except price-and that AZ. 10
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

Weather: Probably showers to- night and Sunday; cooler Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Saturday, Oct. 5, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN.
State Divided Into Eleven Districts
Organization Perfected in Sumter
District No. 6.

Columbia, Sept. 5-Sunter, Lee
and Clarendon counties will be known
as District No 6, in The United War
Work Campaign. which, according to
the wishes of the War Department.
will be a countrywide drive to raise
s123,50O,000 for the Young Mems
Christian Association, the Young
Wcmens Christian Association, the
War Camp Community Service and
the American Library Association.
S. H. Edmunds, superintendent OF
the Sumter city schools. who is wide
Iy known as a man Of unusual ability
and who has been active in various
forms of war work. will be campaign
chairman for the district. He Wilt
have associated with him as dlstrlcr
director T. ]. Baker. who has had a
number of years successful eXper-
ierce in Y. NJ c. A. work.
County and school district organ
izations will be perfected within the
coming week The plan Of organlza-
ton is so elaborate and thorough that
il is predicted the strong appeal Tor
funds in November will reach every
man, woman and child in South Car
olina. The Sumter district Will be
one of eleven. which, together, make
up the whole State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
COTTON STATES PROTEST.
SOUTHERN SENATORS SEEK
AUDIENCE WITH PRESIDENT.
Proposed Action by War Industries
Board Arouscs Prompt and EN-
phatic Opposition.

Washington, Sept 5.-Senators
from the cotton growing States at
conference today decided to protest
to President Wilson against any ac-
ton by the war industries board Iook-
ing to the fixing of cotton prices. The
senators hope to see the president to-
morrow.
This action resulted from the an
ncuncement yesterday by Chairman
Baruch of the war industries board
that plans are being made to appoint
a commission to investigate cotton
conditions with a view to making
recommendations for stabilization Of
prices. AS soon as the announces
.ment was made public Senator Smith
Of South Carolina, conferred with Mr.
Baruch and called a meeting Of the
senators from cotton producing States
The following statement was is
sued after the conference:
Senators. representing the cotton
growing States held a meeting this
afternoon and agreed to ask for an
immediate interview with the presi-
dent to discuss in protest with him
The proposed action of the war indus
.ries board looking to the regulation
! Of the price Of cotton. s.
Senator Smith said arrangemen
FOR the meeting are to be made to-
morrow and Senators hope to visit the
White House later in the day.
Chairman Baruch, in a statement
tonight, said price fixing would not
necessarily follow investigation Of the
cotton situation by committee to be
appointed by the war industries
board Whether price fixing will be
gone into will be determined by the
findings of the committee based upon
careful study of all phases Of the
question, Mr.. Baruch said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
REVOLT SHOULDERS IN GER
MANY.
Revolutionary Pamphlets Widely Cir
culated Among Soldiers.

British Headquarters in; France,
Sept. 6 (By the Associated Press).-
Sparks of revolution seem to be fly
ing even thicker in certain parts Of
the German army, Numerous prison
crs taken by the British mention the
distribution of ;pacifist and revolu-
tionary pamphlets among the troops.
One prisoner who recently had re-.
turned from leave said that when ac-
companying large number Of Baya-
rians, he was shown revolutionary
pamphlets which he was told We're be-
ing widely circulated. All the pamph-
lets, he added, were violently anti
Prussian and appealed to the men. to
refuse to fight.
1t was asserted that during the re-
cent fighting the commanding officer.
of the One Hundred and Thirty
seventh Pioneer Battalion Of the Sec
ond division was shot by his mem
when he attempted to stop a panic.
stricken rush from the trenches. !
A battalion surgeon said all the
reeirnental officers he knew believed
that General Ludendorff would fight
delaying actions until the allied Of.
fensives had died out, the same as
Germany did at the same time saving
his ''e,ite divisions for counter
stroke. preparations for which now
were being made.
If the allies ever reach the Rhine,
said the doctor, Germany would make
peace, no matter at what price.
The doctor seemed considerably
perturbed that the Rhine might be
reached
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
GERMAN TROOPS HACKED.
AMERICANS FIND INCREASING
EVIDENCE OF THIS STATE.
Shock Troops Distributed Among
Weakened Regiments TO Bolster
Them up in Battle.

With the American Troops in
France, Wednesday, Sept. 4.-(By the
Associated Press).-Every evidence
obtainable by the Americans as they
press upon German armies points tc
the continuous and even more rapid
weakening morale Of the eneDj
troops and the lowering of their ef-
fectiveness to serious point. The
American military authorities draw
this conclusion from the action OF
the German command in shortening
the line by voluntary Withdrawals
its enforcement Of longer tours o!
duty in the front trenches upon the
troops, the combing Of the service fo'
infantrymen, the 6isbanding of storm
battalions to bolster up inferior di,
visions and even the use Of Austrian
troops on the western front.
At least seven German divisions
have been disbanded so that the meE
might be used to replace losses sus'
tained during the summer cam
paign. Some separate regiments
have been broken UP also. Prison
ers declare that the practice of form.
ing storm battalions so weakened
the infantry regiments that it had te
be given up.
The number. of German divisions
classified as tested, it appears, has
dropped rapidly from eighty-three
on July Is until it stood at fifty or
August 25. Twenty-nire of these dl'
visions were originally designated as
first class, but only thirteen were Sc
designated on the August date. Sew
en- of these had only had two weeks
rest at that time. In many cases Ger
man divisions have had to remain II
the line for long periods, and full!
$50 of the first line divisions have
been fighting continuously from two
and a-half to four months. a cap
tured document shows that a plar
has been projected to disband the
fourth company of every battalion
which has fallen below $50 men, re-
ducing the battalion to three compa-
nies. The advantage of this plan, II
is pointed out by German officers, l:
that the arrangement would result ir
lcssening needs for officers. Equip
ment and men will thus be available
to fill up the depleted units which II
is hoped to retain, although the
strength of trench companies has fall
en- from sixty to fifty men.