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Artillerists Do Good Work.

Reports of the excellent aim of the
Franco.American artillerists in the
Meuse drive are coming in.
Upon q hill used by the Germans as
an observation post, which became
target for the American gunners.
American reeonnoitering parties
found two dead German officers sit
Both had been killed by the concus-
sion of shell which struck close by.
Their observation glasses were not
In another instance the Franco
American gunners, scored a, hit be-
tween two German 150-millimeter
pieces. Both guns were put out of
commission and three of the gunners
were killed. Nearby a direct hit was
scored on a TIT gun, Of which vir-
tually nothing was left but the barrel.
The American infantrymen also
where heavy projeetiles struck. de-
molishing the guns and killing hve
Germans.
At various places in the vicinity of
German trenches Germans were
found who had been killed while en-
deavoring to reach dugouts. Ineir CON- ~.
fades who succeeded In reaching the
fiugouts remained there until the Amert-
cans came up and then surrendered.
Gallant Action at Montfaucon.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHwEST OF VERDUN, Sunday,
September 20 (by the Associated
Press).-Hardly too much can be said
of the remarkable and heroic work OF
to be brought up below Montfaucon
and of the gallantry OF the troops
that stormed it.
The engineers, for instance. pesloes
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Samuel G. Fisher pie,.

samuel q. Fisher. nifty years old.
s. Rhode Island avenue. was found
dead 1t 1909 eth street this morning
about 80 O'clock. His death was
lu0 t. na1W02 oo01oA
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GAS FUMES PROVE Fatal.
Henry Mcfarland, 80 Years Old,
Accidentally Asphyxiated.

Henry Mcfarland. eighty years old.
who was in charge Of q laundry ONCE
at SIS G street and occupied q room
in rear Of the Office, was found dead
in his room about noon today He
had been accidentally asphyxiated By
gas that escaped from . lamp con-
nection in his room.
Relatives Of Mcfarland reside at
1920 Kalorama roa6
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SERBIAN.

l. October I'm the region Of Charevo
10 had heavy fighting with, the enemy.
Who was reefeating in the Blachkovit8a
mountains. One part of his forces was
thrown back to the east and the other
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(OOHIlnueQ from F1FSt Fa&6.)
sigeant today. asserted that the e.
feet Of Blu garia withdrawing from
the war would be considerable in
Rumania, where the entire nation
hates the central powers.
NJ. Jonescu said he was convinced
that before the end Of the war the
Rumanian army would have once
more the opportunity Of fighting
against the common enemy
Why Bulgaria Capitulated.
The Temps says that Bulgaria capit-
ulated, knowing that Germany could
no longer help her, and she did not
wish to see her own country a field
of battle.
In 1913. the Temps continues, Radios
lavoff (then Bulgarian premier)
avenged the ambush of Gen. savof
minister Of war in the Radoslavoff
cabineD, and now the Malinoff- savofr
cabinet avenges the ambush of Radios
lavoff.
while it is too soon to APPRECIATE
the full political consequences Of Bull
garia's abandonment of the central
powers. the newspaper concludes.
yet 1t Is plain that Bulgaria's action
gives fatal blow to Turkey and per
maps renders a service to Austria. as
Austria now possesses an excuse for
capituiatlon, which previously it
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AUSTRIAN.

September 30.-On the Bulgarian
front we evacuated. after local en-
gagements, a strip of territory i'm
mediately west Of Lake Ochrida.
In the Italian theater we have
fought successful patrol engage
ments.
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BELGIAN.

September '30.-The allied and Belgian
troops under the command of King AL
bert continued their brilliant attacks
and made further progress in spite Of
attempts to check them. Throughout
the day Of September 80 the allied forces
in Flanders added further to their sue
cesses along the front of the Belgian
army and the front of the British army.
The Belgian army, supported by
French forces, pushed their line forward
two kilometers east Of Zarren, captur-
ing Stadensett. reached the approaches
to Roulers and crossed the Roulers-
Menin high road.
heavy counter attacks by the enemy in
the region Of Gheluwe, threatens Menin
and has reached the River Lys on a
line from Warnston, through Confines to
" AdIitionsl nrisoners and more cannon
were captured, but 1t has not been pos
sible to count them.
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bU[GARS IN FLIGHT
KILLED OFFICERS
Serbians Cut Army in Two
Parts Before Armistice
Was Sought.

BY the Associated Press. ..
LONDON. October lin the region
east of Veles Serbian troops Sunday
severely defeated the Bulgarians near
Charevo. six miles from the Bulgarian
frontier. The Serbian official state
ment Of Monday reports that the Bull
garian forces were cut into two parts.
The Inhabitants Of Serbia, say the
Bulgarian soldiers killed their Of
fcers. who tried to stop them in their
hight. Cskub was occupied by French
cavalry on Sunday. -
The Serbian army is rapidly ap-
preaching Uskub. being today eight
miles north of st. Nicholas. II is .ex-
pected the Serbians will be in possess
sion of the dominating heights south
of Uskub today or tomorrow.
Another body of Serbian cavalry Is
advancing toward Kustendfl. while
Vardar is nearing Zeelinko after Sc
we're fighting with the German rear
guard. e.,
French in Uskub..
PARIS. September 30.-French cav
airy have entered Uskub. according 10
official advices from Saloniki.
fee tonight on operations in Mace
donna shows step by step. the advance
Of the allied armies which resulted in
Bulgarian delegates signing an ar
mistice with the entente allies at Sa-
loniki on Sunday night.
less than fifteen days have led the
allied armies in the orient as far as
Uskub," the statement says, "and also
into the territory Of the enemy, have
resulted in a decision by the Bull
garian army to lay down its arms.
AT II pm. on September 20 the
Bulgarian government signed an ar
mistice at Salonilki. On September 80 at
midday hostilides between the Bull
garia.ns and the allies ceased.
Carried Mountain Barriers.
'"rhe operations began when a Ser
bian division moved forward and car
ried by assault the formidable noun
tain barriers Of Vetrenik, Dobro Pole
and Sokol. BY September 20 they had
succeeded in cutting communications
of the first Bulgarian army operating
along the Vardar and those Of the
Bulgarian second army and the Ger
mans north OF Monastir. Displaying
extraordinary endurance. courage and
q spirit vi 6aSElASCs al Tie dulCu IOECcS
joined in the attack September 1s
against the enemy at Dorian. captur-
ing this region from important Bull
garian forces.
beginning September q the Italian,
Greek and French troops in the region
of Monastir moved forward in their
turn. On the 22d general pursuit be-
gan. It was conducted with ardor
and splendid energy.
Across the vardar.
ION the 23d the Serbians and French
crossed the vardar in the direction OF
Brivolnk. On the Gath French cavalry
entered PRIZES. On the 25th Ishtib
and the formidable barriers to Veles
were captured. The British opened UP
the road to Strumitsa. which they
entered September 26. The same day
the Serbians reached Kochana and
Veles and the Italians, French and
Greeks were marching on Kichevo.
''On the evening, Of September 2s
tho Bulgarians asked that hostilities be
suspended. announcing they were send
ing plenipotentiaries."
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NORTHWEST OF vERDUN, NIon-e'
day, September 30, $40 pm. (by
the Associated Press)-Although
It IL apparent that the Germans
ART desperately trying to keep the
Americans hack as far N possible
IRON the KrienhiIde liAe ON the
=, front from the ArEonne to the
Moselle. evidence accumulated to-
day that the enemy was weaken
ing, Notwithstanding the fury of
his general resistance.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. October German re-
serves are being rushed into the battle
between the Argonne forest and the
Mouse river, where the Americans are
engaged. according to telegram from
the Nails correspondent on that front,
writing on Monday afternoon. A new
German division has been identified in
the fighting, and the enemy is offering
the hercest resistance. He has appar-
emily decided to make a stand on the
Kriemhild line.
At the moment the telegram was
written the Americans were fighting
what almost resembled a pitched bat
tie amid the ravines. woods and
Huns Try to Strengthen Line.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN. septem-
b,.r 30 (by the Associated Press).-
Fighting was resumed early this
morning by Gen. Pershing's troops
after a fairly quiet night. Reports
from every section of the front indi-
tinue making stand along the pres
ent line instead of going back to the
Ereimbeilde line, although they to-
day are making feverish efforts to
strengthen that position.
To hold his present positions the
enemy is bringing up reserves and
preparing in other ways for an or
ganized resistance, great activity be-
hind the German lines is observed.
trains and wagons bringing up re-
serves and supplies simultaneously.
The enemy Is Smelling the American
back areas heavily, especially the
roads leading to Montfaucon along
the center Of the sector.
Just to the right of the American
center the enemy concentrated heavy
and light artillery and also threw in
shock troops.
After only four days of rest Ger
man divisions returned to the line
Sunday either for the purpose of
counter attacking or supporting
those already there. Observers have
noted strong bodies Of German infan-
try moving forward. and narrow
gauge railroad in this region has
been abnormally active.
Activity, though general. was heavier
on tho left than in the center. and
along the latter position the artillery
fire ceased In the early morning hours,
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SCHEDULE beaten
IN DRAFT LOTTERY
Last Number, 1874, Drawn
at 8 O'Clock This Morning
After 20 Hours Work.
GEN. cRoWDER SEES ALL

Drawing of order numbers in the
third great national lottery to deter
mine the order of call to the colors Of
the 100000 registrants Of September
IL, which was opened at noon yester-
day by President Wilson, was COM
pleted at o'clock this morning, hours
ahead Of schedule.
The last number taken from the
bowl was, 1874. This means that
a registrant holding that serial num-
Der will have the order number
1900, the. number of capsules con I,
tanned in the historic glass bowllused
in. the drawing. President wilson
drew 1922 as No. yesterday.
Work in Relays.
BY working in relays. through. the
night, officers and enlisted men OF the
Army speeded up the drawing more
rapidly than in the two previous
lotteries. Provost Marshal General
Crowder personally watched the oper-
alton from start to finish.
There was only one accident in the
whole thing, Gen. Crowder said, and
that came on the last number. the
paper slipped out of the capsule, but
no difference. But for a moment We
thought we were short one number"
Some idea of the proverbial count
ing a million was gained by those
who conducted the routine drawing
following the ceremonial drawing of
the first seventeen numbers yester-
day, at which the President drew the
first number.
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BULGARIA'S SURRENDER
TO ALLIES is COMPLETE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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Ev Transfer
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Yankees Fight With Ferocity
Along St. Quentin Sector

tralians. The tunnel mouth was chok
ed with dead. This action began late
last evening and continued until 8
o'clock this morning with undated in
tenSity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
BRIDGEPORT is
SECOND IN WAR
STAMP PLEDGES

Hartford, Aug. 16-Sales of war
savings and thrift stamps in Connect
cut during the month of July amount
ed to almost 100000. The exact
amount sold was $3,18,133.98, an av-
erage of 1901 per capita for every
man, woman and child in the entire
state.
Up to Aug. 1 the total value of
thrift and war savings stamps sold in
the state since Dec. 3 last was S.
893, 415.29. The quota of the state
for the year is $26, 900, 900.
At the present time more than go
per cent. of the adults of Connecticut
are pledged to buy war savings stamps
regularly during the balance of the
year. In addition $4,000 school chill
dren are making regular purchases
of Thrift Stamps.
Hartford is still leading the large
cities of the state in per capita sales
up to Aug. 1, with a total of 1874.
Bridgeport is next in line with $6.25,
followed by New Haven with $3.50.
The latter city is making rapid strides
toward the front, as sales for the
week ending Aug. 8, were $4,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. 16-Opening: A
sale of Liberty tax-exempt 8 n at the
years new high record of 1OO.10 was
the most noteworthy featUee of the
early trading on the Stock Exchange
today. Leading shares, especially
equipments and shippings, were firm
to strong, feathers supplemented their
substantial gains Of the previous day.
Changes among other specialties were
rather confusing. Sumatra Tobacco
yielding 8 points, while General Cigars
gained u, Rails were dull but mainly
higher, Northern Pacific gaining
point.
The market drifted idly after the
first hour, developing uncertain trend
U. S. Steel was again irregular, can
ceiling its large fractional rise of the
opening, but other active shares held
steady on extremely light dealings.
Motors oils and fertilizers offered &C.
ossional evidence Of pool activity and
average gains of one point, and ship
pings and central leather retained
early advances. st. Paul issues
were almost the only rails to emerge
from the general stagnation in that
group. Liberty 31a's made yet an
other maximum for the year at
100.12.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
FORMER RESIDENT
is BENEFICIARY

Edward L. Pollock, formerly resi-
dent of this city at Coleman and Vine
streets, is a beneficiary under the
terms of the will of his brother, Geo.
E. Pollock. His brother, whose
death occurred August 2. was vice
president of the New York Herald
Publishing Co., and had only recently
received large sum of money and =
residence from his lifelong friend
James Gordon Bennett.
Edward Pollock left this city about
ten years ago to accept position as
vice president of the Rock Island
Railway Co., and his home is at Lake
Forest, Ill. The other benef1ciaries
of the will are niece and a sister,
Mrs. Sarah P. Livingston, Of Pau,
France.
It is estimated that each of the
benefciaries will receive at least A
quarter of a million.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
NORWICH ITALIAN
KILLED BY AUTO

Norwich, Aug. 16.---An italian,
about 2S years old, whose name has
not been learned, was killed at Taft
vile today when his bicycle sktdded
on the trolley car tracks and threw
him under an automobile driven by
William Smith, of Jewett City, a
United States sailor, stationed at
New London.
In trying to avoid the collision
Smith ran his car into telephone
pole, breaking the pole off near the
base and tearing down the wires. In
the car with Smith were Paul Dill
beck, of Georgia, also a sailor at the
New London naval base, and four
young women whom Smith was Civ
ing ride to work. All were badly
saken up. The automobile was
wrecked. Smith and Dilbeck were re-
turning from a visit to the formers
home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
Wanted
For Oversee Duty

Draft boards received requests this
morning for number of court re-
porters for immediate overseas duty.
They must be in the special service
class, and will have the rating of
privates with privates' pay, $50 per
month, receiving in addition cents
for each 100 words. Experienced men
are desired and they will be sent at
once to the other side.
New instructions for the procedure
in the disposal of deserters, have also
been received, but have not vet been
made public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
RECEIVERS PURSE
THROUGH A times
announcement

A pocketbook which was found by
Miss McGregor, of 1853 Park avenue,
about two months ago, held by the
police at headquarters awaiting n
claimant, was today identified and
turned over to its owner, Mrs. Bertha
Engleman of 165 Fifth street.
When Miss McGregor found the
purse she could find no clue to the
owner so she turned it over to officer
Mcbride who brought it to headquar-
tiers. The police made several efforts
to locate the owner, but 1t was only
when an announcement was made in
the Bridgeport Times the other day
that the owner came to claim her
property.
The purse contained SIS besides
some other valuables and the owner
was profuse in her thanks to the po-
lice for all the trouble they had taken
in trying to locate her.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
Husbands Seeking
Divorces From Wives

Two more divorce suits were filed
this morning in the Superior Court
and in both of these instances the
wives are alleged to be the offenders.
Richard o. Johnson of Greenwich is
seeking to divorce his wife, Ethel c.
Johnson of Plainfield, N. J., and
wishes also the custody Of their r.
year-old son. The complaint states
that the couple were married on jan
uary 27, 1903, and that on January IT,
1918, Mrs. johnson left her home and
has not since returned.
Carlo Rainiero of this city is desir-
GUS of being freed from Catherine
Rainiero because of her alleged mis-
conduct on divers occasions between
October 8, 1915, and July u, 1918, with
one John Doe This couple were mar
ried on June 10, 1915. The husband
asks for a divorce and there are no
minor children.
These suits are returnable to the
September term of the Superior
Court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
QUITAN WAVES
HIS ALIEN RIGHTS

John Quitan of 1T Church street,
arrested couple of days ago for bit
ing Fred Laidlaw Of 289 William
street, with whom he was fighting,
and Michael NIagner who was endeav-
oring to separate the battlers, was
in court today charged with mayhem.
Judge Wilder assessed a fine of SIS
upon Quitan, provided he would waive
his alien rights and join the army,
otherwise he would be fined $75.
Quttan, who Is an Italian, after
much elaboration and arguing finally
decided to waive his rights and he
will be placed in Glass of the draft
instead of Glass 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
TYPHOID FEVER
REPORTED HERE

The Health Department in their
monthly bulletin, report their first
case of vacation typhoid" Health
Officer Dr. Walter H. Brown states
Every summer some of our people
go away for a vacation and return
with this disease. If you can be sure
the water you drink is pure and the
food uncontaminated, you are reason
ably safe. But unfortunately, the av-
erage summer place cannot furnish
this protection. There is only one sure
insurance-take the typhoid vaccine
before starting on your vacation"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
Ham In Conference
With Architects

w. H. Ham of the Bridgeport
Housing Company was in Boston yes
terday in conference with the archi-
tects and city planners in regard to
the division of expenditures on the
Improvements to be made in Bridge
port with the additional appropriation
of $1,5O0,000 which is to be made for
the city. These will include an adj
ditional number of homes, and the
trolley extensions and the city plaza.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
BAKERS VIOLATE
FOOD REGULATIONS

Local Food Administrator D. Fair
child Wheeler has issued statement
in regard to the delinquency of bakers
in the city in filing their weekly re-
ports. There has been large number
of violations lately and Mr.. Wheeler
has summoned the bakers and has
asked for statements of the reasons.
Unless there is a marked improve
ment in this respect a severe penalty
will be imposed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
RATHMAN CASE
IS CONTINUED

Nathan Ratthman, S5, of 1926 Penn
broke street, who was arrested yes
terday by Officer Connery, charged
with driving an automobile in reck-
less manner, was arraigned before
Judge Wilder In the City Court today
and after testimony in the case had
been heard the court ordered his case
continued until August "a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
ORDNANCE DEPT.
NEEDS WORKERS

The Personnel Division Of the Ord
nance Bureau is in need of several
male accountants, a balance of stores
clerk, preferably male, several comp
tometer operators and clerk-book-
keepers, female. Applications should
be made to tn echief of the Personnel
Division, Liberty building, 945 Main
street. Anyone who is qualified to be
passed away at the home of her sis
ton to be of assistance to this i'm
portant branch of government work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
The World OF Finance
new RECORD IN UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURE OF MINOR COINS

the metal which they contain. In
fact, the profit on the manufacture
Of these coins together with slight
profit on the manufacture Of the
minor silver coins (ten, twenty-five
and fifty-cent pieces) is more than
enough to pay the running expenses
OF the Mint. The output of cent
nickel coins and one cent bronze
pieces in 1918 exceeded in each class,
that of any earlier year in the his
tory of the minis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
Raise Assessment
of the PrOfiteers

Washington, Aug. 16.---Raising Of
tax valuations on the property OF
landlords guilty Of charging extor-
Tomato rents to war workers, 1t was
announced today, is one method by
which the bureau Of industrial hous-
ing, through the cooperation of local
oity governments Is undertaking to
check profiteertne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
HUGHES GETS 10 DAYS.

Thomas Hughes, "a, of 2o2 Barnum
avenue, who was arrested last night
by Patrolman E. Murphy, on the
charge of drunkenness and breach of
the peace, was arraigned before the
City Court today and given a jail SEN
tence of ten days by Judge Wilder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16

Woodrow Wilson Ruta, son Of Mr..
woodrow Wilson Auta. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Salvatore Ruta. Gle Penn
broke street one of the triplets born
about a month ago, died this morning
at the home of his parents. The fun
eral was held this afternoon from
Holy Rosary church and interment
was in ST. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
OBITUARY
DONALD HEATING.

Donald, two weeks old son Of Mar
garet Condor and Joseph D. Heating,
died last evening at the home of his
parents, $50 Park avenue. The funeral
was held this afternoon at 8 o'clock,
and interment was in the family plot
in st. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
MRS. JULIA It, sWEZEY

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia T.
Swezey were held this afternoon at
her late residence 23S Carroll ave-
nue.. Rev. H. Jepson, Of st. Luke's
Episcopal church conducted the SER
vices and interment was in Tashua
cemetery, Trumbull.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-16
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations
NOON QUOTATIONS.

Reported over the private wires OF
7. L. Watson & Co., Bankers and
brokers', corner Maip and John streets,
Bridgeport, Conn. Members OF New
York Stock Exchange.