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on to their military autocracy and submitting to an unconditional sur render.
 "In-my opinion. his note will create a political crisis in Germany.
 "f believe the American people will fully indorse the firm stand he has taken and it is very evident that allied nations are giving him their support.
 "An armistive does not seem to me probable for some time to come nnder the circumstances" -3
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AMERICAN DEAD = !:
 WILL BE BROT ]:
 BACK AFTER WAR

With the American Army North west of Werdun, Oct. 22.-All the American dead in France will be taken home after the war. accord ing to orders received by the army chaplains.
 The grave registration bureau has been working with this in view but nothing definite regarding the fu- ture disposition of the dead was known here until the instructions came to the chaplains from Wash ington.
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CHALANDRY AND GRAND LUP TAKEN
 BY THE FRENCH

French troops have captured Chal- crGry and Grand Lup, north of Laon, according. to the war office announce ruent tonight. :
 The Czecho Slovak troops fighting with the French recaptured the vil- lage of Terron, which had temporar- fly fallen into the hands of the enemy.
 The statement says:
 .,4On the Serre front we again forced the enemy to retreat notwithstanding an obstinate defense by his. machine guns.
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. Baker and President Wilson
 showing that more than two mill
 lion American soldiers have em-
 parked to participate in the war
 overseas.
 1 am sure that this will be a mat ter of deep qualification and reas- surance to the country and that ev- eryone will join me in congratulating the War and Navy Departments upon the steady accomplishment in this all important application of force to the liberation of the world" said the President responding to the letter of Secretary Baker informing him of the overseas authorization.
 Bakers Letter.
 The correspondence follows:
 "War Department, Washington
 Oct. 22, 1918,
 My Dear MT. President:
 "More than two million American soldiers have sailed from the ports in this country to participate in the war overseas.
 "In reporting this fact to you, feel sure that you will be interested in the following data showing the progress of our military effort.
 "In my letter of July 1st, 1918, informed you that between May g. l917 and June 30. 1918, over a mil slion men had either been landed in France or were en route thereto.
 "Since July 1st, 1918, authorizations 4y months have been as follows: aN "July 306,185.
 # August 29O,818; September 261,- 415; October IA to 21st, 131, 1898. To- tai 989,816.
 Embarked to July l, 1918, 1,o19,-
 Grand total 2,0O8,931.
 ''ln our overseas operations, I feel that we have good reasons to be proud and thankful of the results obtained.
 Our losses have been exceedingly small, considering the size of the force transported, and this is due to the efficient protection given Ameri- can conveys by the naval forces.
 "We also have been greatly assist ed in the despatch of troops abroad by the allocation of certain vessels from our allies, principally those of Great Britain.
 b Cordially yours,
 MENTION D. BAKER,
 "Secretary of War "The President,
 The White House."
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PRINCE MAgIMILIAN
 SAYS RESIST PEACE i.
 NOW OF VIOLENCE

Copenhagen, Oct. 22.-prasi.. :. dent Wilson's reply to the lst.. lat. : est German note, may perhans bring definite certainty as fo results of the negotiations Prince Maximilian, the imperial German chancellor said today according to a dispatch . rs. ceived h ere from Berlin,
 "Till then we must prepare to resist a peace of violenceS J
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Have Been Changed.

Have Been Changed. These conditions have just now un- dergone fundamental change. The new government has been for. med in complete accord with the wish es of the representation of the people, based on the equal, universal, secret, direct franchise. s z
 The leaders of the great parties of the Reichstag are members of this government. s..4.
 In future no. government can take or continue in office without possess ing the confidence of the majority of the Reichstag. ( E.,
 The responsibility of the chancellor of the empire to the representation of the people lis being legally; developed and safeguarded. <,
 Bill Before Reichstag.l
 The first act of the new government has been to lay before the Reichstag bill to alter the constitution of the empire so that the consent of the people is received for decisions on war and peace.';
 The permanence of the new system, is however, guaranteed. not only by constitutional safeguards but also by the unshakable determination of the German people whose vast majority stands behind these reforms and de- mands their energetic continuance.
 The question fthe President, with whom he and the governments .asso- ciated against Germany are dealing, Is therefore answered in g clear and un- equivocal manner by the statement that the offer of peace and an arm istice has come from government which, free from arbitrary and irres- ponsible influence is supported by the approval of the overwhelming ma jority Q fthe German people.
 Berlin. Oct. 20, 1918.
 (Signed) SOLF,
 State Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
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Wilson's Reply

Wilson's Reply. The presirent's. reply follows: "rhe White House, Washington October P, 1918.
 My Dear MT. Secretary:- "I am very glad to have your let ter of this morning reporting that more than two million American sol diers have sailed from the ports of this country to participate in the war overseas.
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A'l!l!S5!.T7.Hli,M!!LAI|I.. 'l!l!S5!.T7 T.Hli ]! LAI|I :. EG1illl1 DOR
 oahoHtY REFUNDED a ANY DRUGGIST
HALT PROFITEERING

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 23.--Profit- cer;ng among the thousands of sol- diers at this concentration point has been halted ty organization of the SGuare Deal association, composed of business men and military officers, which fixes prices for soldiers on necessities.
 When San Antonio began filling with soldiers two years ago, the cry lWelE up that lexhorbt Ilnu Oecesi werA lbXhg asked by restaurants, hotels, rooming houses and clothiers.
 To "offset these conditions, leading merchants called meetings and fin ally organized this association. The price fixing board is composed of representative merchants and army officers. and in almost every in- stance so far then prices have been established in accordance with: the wishes of the military members of the committee.
 Fixing of prices that could be charged by lesser industries were investigated.
 Now 1t is announced moving pie ture theaters will reduce their prices, the 9 cent tickets to te sold to SOL diers for 15 cents and the 30 cent ticketts for 20 cents.
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IF YOU WOULD LIKE Soyr thing nice in the fresh meat lin. telephone 123, or call on us. We G I, not claim to ssee meat chean 1s fact you can buy meat cheaper, hs cause we do not buy the. .66eap sdsd M D A. Caldwell,A 1914 west Barrso,s ,a, 1D-13-tf* Assssss' "
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iOVfR TWO MILLION
 AMERICANS ARE ACROSS TIE SEAS
Correspondence Between Baker and President Di-
 volges Fact.

Washington, Oct. 23.-At the same time that the Presidents reply to Germany was made pub. lie the white house gave out cor respondence between Secretary Baker and President Wilson showing that more than two mill lion American soldiers have em- parked to participate in the war overseas.
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ENTIRE URKAINIAN
 MINISTRY RESIGNS

London, Oct. 23.-The Brit 'ish wireless press says the en-
 tire Urkainian ministry has re-
 signed. i. . 4 < # + + +*** +
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
STOCK MARKET

New York, Nov. 4-Opening:N War
news over the weekend including
Austria's surrender, gave strength to
peace stocks in the first half hour of
today's trading. Mexican Petroleum
led with a gain Of seven points, Royal
Dutch coming next at a fve-point
advance and Marine preferred rising
two points. Rails also made a good
showing, trans-Continentals featuring
that section at gains of one to almost
two points. Interest attached to the
initial dealings in the new Liberty
rs, the first transaction in that issue
consisting of one lot Of 100000 at
90, two per cent. under the subscrip-
ton price
Aside from further selling of war
shares and specialties, including Sum-
atra Tobacco, which broke almost ten
points, the market continued ID
strengthen under the influence of rails
and shippings. Changers and Coalers
also shares of Trunk lines and South
ern roads, denoted investment demand
with Pacifics. U. S Steel reacted
1 1-2 points but rallied quickly. Oils
became dull on irregular sales Sales
of the new Liberty 1-2's were re-
corded at the opening price of 49,
French municipal bonds were strong
and Anglo French SIS made a slight
advance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
GOVERNMENT ASKS BOYS
AND GIRLS TO GATHER NUTS
Boys Scout and Camp Fire Girls Are Enlisted to scour
the Woods For Nuts the Shells Of Which Are Needed
to Make Gas Masks for U. S. Soldiers

/. New York, Nov. 4-Every boy and
girl in this country is again asked by
the United States government to help
save American soldiers from the hor-
rors of German gas. The Chemical
Warfare Division of the army has urg-
ed them to gather every walnut, hick-
DRY nut and butter nut in the woods
about their homes this fall to help
make gasmasks for the American
troops. 1t is from the shells of these
nuts that the charcoal for gas masks
must come for the next six months or
more.
There is said to be a ready andF
profitable market for the nutmeats,
making it practicable to turn the
shells in to tie government immedi-
ately. Whole nuts can also be used.
For collection purposes the Red Cross
has arranged 100 collection centres
| through the country for the concern
tration of shells. They will be
shipped from these points in car load
| lots to the government carbon plants
at New York and San Francisco.
The Boy Scouts have enlisted the
! aid of their 442, 1000 young members
in this work, as have the Camp Fire
Girls. Through the Department of
Agriculture all county agents of that
department will organize nutting par
ties. In addition every school is urg-
ed to arouse the interest of its pupils
and to encourage nut gathering in
every spare moment of the pupils
| time.
Young People Must Help.
The aid of the young people will
be absolutely necessary to supply the
| 10000 pounds of shells and fruit
stones that the government produc-
ton schedule calls for. The govern
ment cannot buy more than one-third
the necessary shells at present. In
| fact, they declare the shells of all the
cocoanuts grown in the West Indies
and Central America, if they could be
obtained, would not fill the needs
They are making arrangements to get
the shell from the East Indies, but
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
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THE WEATHER

New Haven, Conn, Nov. A.
For New Haven and vicinity: Tn
settled probably light rain tonight
and Tuesday morning; warmer
tonight, cooker Tuesday.
For Connecticut, unsettled prob
ably rain tonight and Tuesday.
Warmer tonight cooler Tuesday;
moderate south winds, becoming
west.
Weather conditions: 4 disturb
ance central over lake Huron is
causing unsettled, rainy weather
in the eastern portion of the lake
region and the northern The tenn
peratnre is about normal in the
northern districts, but somewhat
below normal in the southern.
F1'oSts were reported as far south
Us Macon, Ga.
A well defined area of low
pressure is central this morning
over Utah.
Conditions favor for this vicin-
fly partly cloudy weather with
higher temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
FRENCH.

Paris, Nov. 4---The French First
army during the month of October, in
the fighting on the Disc front, took
1887 prisoners, 113 cannon and !, 500
machine guns, the statement an
nounces. The statement reads:
North of the See a French recon-
noitering party penetrated into the
Parry wood, from which 100 prisoners
were brought back
The activity of the German artil-
! 1ery and machine guns was main
tained during the night on the Aisne
front between Rethel and Semuy.
During the month of October. in
the course of 1ncessant fighting in
which the First army was engaged on
the Disc front. it took 10,3S7 prisoners
! of whom 2O4 were officers, and cap
tured 113 cannon. besides 1,5O0 ma
chine guns and considerable mate
dali"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04

it will be months before this plan can
be put into cooperation. In the
meanwhile they must mix the avail
able shell charcoal with wood char
coal. This is not to the best interest
of the men because the wood charcoal
settles, making breathing difficult,
and it has not the absorptive qualities
of shell charcoal.
The people, because of the small
ness of the task asked of them, failed
to realize it's importance and did not
respond well to the appeal made dur
ing the fruit season. What the help
of each person means is shown by the
fact that two peach stones or two
large nuts turned in each day by each
person in the nation would supply the
needs. 1t is hoped, however, that no
one will hold to this schedule as there
will be many unthinking persons
quota to fill.
Gas Worst Evil.
Gas barrages for some time have
been one of the principal factors in
German warfare. Their mustard gas,
with its horrible after effects, is one
of the worst atrocities of the war.
Even now, in their retreat, the Ger
mans are using a non-exploding, per-
forated gas shell which they fire into
marsh lands and which makes the en-
tire district into which they are
thrown a Section of death" for days
afterward.
This can all be successfully COM
batted if Americans will turn in their
hickory, Brazil, walnut and butter nut
shells and peach, apricot, prune, plum,
olive, date and cherry stones, for gas
masks for Americans soldiers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
CRASHED INTO AUTO.

In order to avoid striking James
H. Hanlon of 269 Gilbert street yes
terday afternoon as he was crossing
Trumbull avenue, Peter De Luca
crashed into telegraph pole, endan-
gering the lives of Patsy Rauso Of
1885 East Washington avenue and
Julius Fisher who were in the ma
chine. The accident happened a short
distance from the city line. Accord
ing to the police De Luca sounded his
horn and Hanlon lodged from one
side of the road to the other attempt
ing to get out of the way of the ma
cine. Rauso received decorations Of
the scalp while the other passengers
escaped injury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
LAMP ExPLoDEs; GIRL BURNED

Miss Lillian Scofield, IA years old,
of Long Island avenue, who is at st.
Nincents hospital as a result of being
burned when a kerosene oil lantern
exploded which she was about to light
on Saturday night as she got out of
bed to get a drink of water, is in a
critical condition according to latest
reports.
out the flames that enveloped her
daughter, is also in the hospital, but
her condition is not considered ser
iOuS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
MUNICIPAL PARADE.

Despite the threatening clouds that
Gould be seen lowering over their
line of march, the police and ere de-
partments did not fail to herald the
fire prevention week.
The police were led by Superintend-
ent John II. Redgate and the f1remen
by their chief, Daniel E. Johnson.
The parade started at Main and Fair
field avenue. marched down Main
to State. west to Park avenue, thence
to Fairfield avenue, passing police
headquarters and then to the starting
point where it disbanded.
Immediately after the disarmament
the minute men began their crusade
of teaching people the Golden Rules
to prevent the smaller fires which
have occurred in the city through neg
ligence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
OFFICIAL REPORTS
ITALIAN.

Rome. Sunday, Nov. 3. via London.
Nov, Alt is officially announced
that the Tenth Italian Army with
which British contingents have been
fighting, has captured more than 49,
600 prisoners east Of the Piave.
A war Office statement on the oper-
atoms on the Piave says:
THE Tenth Army on Sunday
reached the line of Villotta, Pratur-
lone, the MEDINA river east of Por-
/ denone, st. Cyirino and Aviano, 1t
has continued its advance.
/ The number of prisoners captured
by this army is over 10000. OF these
more than 1000 have been taken by
Z, the Fourteenth Corps mounted troops.
The Royal air forces have pursued its
operations against the retreating col
umns.
THE 4Sth division, operating on the
Aisago plateau, has captured 40 pris-
oners and Is guns"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
ENGLISH.

London, NOV. AT dawn today
British troops south of the Scheldt
river attacked on a wide front, ac-
cording to a report received from
Field Marshal Haig. The report says
the attack has been launched salts
factorily.
The statement reads:
AT dawn this morning we attacked
on a wide front south of the Scheldt
THE attack is reported to have been
launched satisfactorily"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
MAY RECOVER.

Mistaking lysol for beer, John Jo-
seph Ryan, of 672 Berkshire avenue,
was taken to the Bridgeport hospital
yesterday at noon, after he was treat
ed by an emergency hospital physi-
clan. His condition is considered
favorable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04

Three hundred Anzacs with their
English brides arrived in Melbourne.
They received a cordial welcome.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04

Il consider Max Rosen a violin
ist of absolutely the first class and
one of the best technicians in the
world today. In fact in all our les
sons I do not remember that Max
Rosen ever played a false note"
T,anno1d Amer The Worlds
Greatest Violin
Teacher,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
LIBERTY CHORUS.

Every member of the Liberty
chorus is urgently requested to be
present at the rehearsal tomorrow
night at the Y. NJ. C. A rooms for
the pageant on Saturday. The matter
of costumes will be discussed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT

All persons wishing to retain their
present numbers for 1919 must for
ward their applications properly filed
out to the Hartford office before Dec.
l, accompanied by check or money
order.
All applications received at the
Hartford office, Dec. l, will receive the
markers in numerical order. No
numbers will be reserved at the
Bridgeport or New Haven offices and
no mail matter handled at these Of
fees.
There was sent out from the Hart
ford office Nov. l, twenty-four sacks
containing 100000 blank applications
for all kinds of mailing material.
Three hundred AnZacs with their
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04

I Dome. Nov, 4.---The entire italian
! front continues to move forward, the
war office announced today. On the
mountain front from Tonale to Lake
Gerda, west of Trent, the Italians are
progressing rapidly and are advanc-
ing on Riva and other points west Of
the Adlge.
On both TANKS in the Val ASA, our
StroOps are advancing on Caldonazzo-
by way of Esteriadeltermine and
/ Mont Revere. The Uxinoy basin has
been occupied, In the Sugana valley
between Ospedaletto and Costellunovo
the resistance of large infantry de-
tachment has been broken.
$50 that the advance may go on
quickly, the gathering together of ar
tillery abandoned by the Austrians
and machine guns left behind in
caverns and trenches is being neg
lected.
"In the regions Of Feltre and Bull
luno, three hostile centers of resist
ance still were active yesterday
evening. These points were at Ponte
della Sierra, in the mountains north
west of Pedavena and north of Mis-
to encircle these groups of resistance
are reaching their objectives.
Since the evening Of Nov. 1, hay
ing overcome the resistance of ma
chine guns and assaults deta chments
supported by numerous batteries
division of the cavalry corps have
I crossed the Livenza and occupied
Pordenone. Having overcome bitter
resistance at Castel d'Aviano, San
Martina San Quirono and Roverdo in
Plano and at Cordenons they have
reached the Tagllamento from Pin
I Piazano to Ponte di Casarsar a front
of fifteen miles and crossed it at sew
eral points. The enemy offers resist
ance at the bridge heads long ago
! prepared at Bonzieco and the bridges
of Casarsa.
"Geneose cavalry has seized the
bridge over the Livenza at Fiaschette.
The Saluzzo cavalry regiment charged
! surrounded and destroyed enemy in
fantry and artillery west of Taurino.
Three hundred prisoners, mostly
wounded, remained in the hands of
the cavalry. Savoy cavalry and Mon
tebello lancers penetrated by force of
arms into San Pilimbergo Con the
Taglimento) capturing prisoners,
guns, a large quantity of munitions
and material and a train laden with
supplies.
The Tenth army has reached the
TRgliamento where troops of the
Third army are about to arrive"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

No gold was coined in the United
States in the month of October.
Railroad Administration announced
that s421,550,5 98 has been advanced
to the railroads,
Clerks in Worcester, Mass, clothing
stores struck because their union was
not recognized.
American Expeditionary Forces in
Siberia opened an officers training
camp at Vladivostok.
Czech National Committee took pos
session of the great gun plant at
Ekoda, Austria Hungary.
Total purchase of War Savings and
Thrift Stamps in New York to date
amounts to $S3,0So,95s.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04

Thousands of circulars, entitled
THE German People Offer Peace"
were dropped behind the American
line
Arizona republican., 1918-12-27
THREE COUPLES ARE
 JOINED IN WEDLOCK

The parsonage of the First Methodist Episcopal church recently was the scene of three marriages at which the pastor Rev. Harcourt W. Peck, oifi- ciated.
 II. II. Moffitt of Laveen and Mrs. sydney Y. Rhodes of Phoenix were married on December 21. Mr. and Mrs. Moffitt will make their home at La yeen.
 On the same day the marriage of Emil Johnson of this city and Miss Nellye Oakley of Jackson, Mich, took place. 8Ir. and Mrs. Johnson are at nome at 154 West Jefferson street
 The third holiday wedding was that of Jesse P. Fisher of Wickenburg and Miss Ruth McLaren. also of Wicken- burg. which took place on December