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The sun., 1918-07-20
BRILLIANT PANORAMA SEEN
IN BACK YARD OF BATTLE
Sights of Thirty Mile Motor Ride Include Thousands
of Prisoners, Shells Bursting Everywhere,
Improvised Field Hospital.
BY RAYMOND G. CARROLL.
Special Caole Despdtch TIE srS Public Ledger

ana fhePuohc
Copyright.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. July 1s.From
vantage automobile privilege
twice traverse entire thirty mile width
Of Scissors
y 81 @ Z gss. @ battle aimed the
roadway arteries which life
and human tepteuasno
trucks with wounded and with
The prisoners made pleasing picture
Paris sreen American artillery
mind doubtless their early
Shells Burst Everywhere
The dispatches picture
brilliant events of the day. describing
artillery preparation the soldiers Of
m stated intervals 70 hoz athax ,o tho d t ]
men charging through the
Through powerful glasses could
wooded tracts noting the details bursting
everywhere Tiny smoke
ures Of our sharpshoos dscernbe
ground like ants to pick of German machine gunners
And heads,
OF French big gun shells shriekng onward mission
Like Line Of Mowers.
Imagine
wide lawn Imagine stopping
jerk the others keeping on m unbroken line In like
our units and the French moved simultaneously
positions =
objecve reached before o'clock the second by
noon and the third long before ngh
linked together and consolidated plans
At all times there the cooperation
and Americans and between the different
lean forces When up strong point
Immediate help forthcoming from the tanks
Sc hard pressed.
The fighting steadily rapidly now stag
gens 1t curved forward
reeng positions
themselves a. prisoners.
As the American units andwched
dfhcu identify
could them pressing paues
enountering particularly Of
No Complaint Wounded
Of
Dumas the elder Of Here in one
of the nnumerabe
fascinating of incidents
formed into first aid station and lying the
sunlight that through the
In the Union not single Of them complaining,
glad to have had n In the victory
Many wounded prisoners receiving an
on from Resting the
boys waiting for the signal proceed
prisoners speaking perfect English
them said he intended Another
told German officer because he
would give the order
Germans Not Using Rifles
According
fighting almost entirely artillery seldom
their rifles Food in
there packages Of crackers
Germans helped themselves
told me he hadn't the heart them.
the American
times during the day rapid had
d9e
The sun., 1918-07-20
VESSEL'SCREW
PICKED UP BY
PASSING SHIPS
Magazine of Former Cali
fornia ExplOdes as U-Boat
Alarm Is Given.
-,
SINKS IN s6 MINUTES
Survivors Tell of Seeing
"Barrel," Believed to Be
Disguised Periscope.

The United States armored cruiser
San Diego. while proceeding to this city
from Portsmouth, n. H.. was sunk at
Il rs o'clock yesterday morning ten
miles southeast of Fire Island light
She had on board 81 officers and LOST
men and 1t Is feared that her casualties
may be between 200 and 400. The best
estimate is guesswork and is founded on
the stories told by twenty.seven sur
vivors who came ashore in ships boats
at Point o Woods. near Fire Island light
in the late afternoon. The San Diego was
commanded by Capt. H. II. Christy
L. s. N.
The survivors believe that the San
Diego was sunk by a torpedo fired by a
German submarine. They say she was
hit at II o'clock. sank In twenty-six
minutes. and that just before she was
struck the attention of all on watch was
attracted by what appeared to be
, barrel close by and trailing through
the sea. fg
The attention OF the seamen was not
attraeted ass tNg2 barrel aS an object
possessing any special Significance until
itsbegan to move and left a sharply
defined wake in It's trail. Then gun
was trained on 1t. Within another mo-
ment the gun would have been fred. but
an instant before the pointer caught the
range the San Diego was struck just
abaft the beam on the port side.
llagasine Explodes.
r, has been estima..d bv ber officer.
that between 200 and 800 OF her men
u.-. h.,o,,, aa,L. -, s,. NO, ,,,,,.,,
H.r n,..a,,na .xn,odas .,n,os, ,r,rn..
d,.t.,, .ra ,h.,. c.n r. u,,,a do,,ht
that 80, ,,,,.. ,,,.r. ,,., 4, ~. .vn,o-
.,o,, .I,,.,,,t, 49, ~, p.,, l..
U..,tna,on ,,,a L., u,,h, :, n.,,.,,.a
an were saie. Inc ean Dieso ''s'ed
on that side useless, but before she set
tied a few OF her port guns were fired
at the point where the barrel had
been seen. II is assumed that the
barrel was a disxuise contrIyed by
the submarine corrhuander TO conceal his
periscope
Within the twenty-six minutes be-
tween the uoment uhen aha vas struck
and the time she went down. those left
alive of her people took TO such boats as
thew could knock free or went overside
in their life iacke,a Cant Cbr,stv.and
his second in command wereithe last TO
leave ber poinp overboar I'd at the stern
inst hafora ber main decL dtsanneared
Cant Cbr,.tv was picked I'm NV a boat
what little information ia available
CONCERNING the sinking of the yesseI wa,
obtained within a few minutes from the
men who came ashore at Point o. Woods
Ru, after thew had talked for less than
Ave minutes they were admonished by
their officers that the rules of war COM
PEELED their silence and nothing further
was learned from them. None of them
was permitted 10 give his name.
Submarine Reported sunk.
r,,
80
,h w mA iA.e ,"s. n'sn. su 20
-, ' a,'no "a' 80" nn,s.. =,
IT. u ,,,1
I.nd -, aiu ,,s.
of o.. .. .,.., na a.h.s
~ ss.,oh,Ins,a -, - .a aIrn,.n.. a.rt-
., 30 ,' .1"'" 90
e over 'ne ocean e. ~
pursuing soIhe'hihs oh
heA'h the waters surface NOW ana tneh
po,n, .. 49, anu -, n'n ommh, - ,h,s
The sun., 1918-07-20
7. R. IGNORES
APPEALS TO RUN
FOR GOVERNOR
Whitman's Backers Believe
Colonel Will Not Enter
the Race.
O. K. PUT ON PLATFORM
Rodman Wanamaker Men,
toned as Republican Com
promise Candidate.
}. X. PUT ON PLATFORM
From a Sfar corr..pondent o, tn. sus.

Prom a Sfar Correspondenf Of TIE Sus.
SARATOGA. July 19.-Col Theodore
Roosevelt Is expected to announce soon
whether he will accede to the desire OF
the anti-Whitman Republicans that he
enter the primaries for the nomination
for Governor. The possibility that he
would inject himself into the situation.
with the bitter primary nght that would
follow. entirely dominated the situation
on this the closing day OF the Repub-
lican unofficial convention.
Former President Taft delivered an
address Of lofty patriotism. The conven-
tion adopted a platform pledsing the
party to assist in every way In the
prosecution Of the war. calling attention
to the achievements Of the WI itman ad-
ministration both as to the war and
locally. and advocating several economic
and social reforms.
But the thought that was on tt mind
Of the delegates and Of every member OF
the party present wss the question as to
xhat.:x2sjn the min4 Of ttsA Calapel Al
oyster Bay.
't Tnsee hAders who are engineering the
drive to push the Colonel into the race
declare with utmost positiveness ttat he
will accept. They state without reserve
that they have his promise. The Whit
man leaders express a strong belief II.
the Colonel has no intention OF running.
II is known that several of the friends
of tho Colonel are much opposed to him
entering the fight.
Hendricks Indorses r. n.
Francis Hendricks of Syracuse cast
his lot with tie Colonel to-day and
signed a round robin, which is being
circulated, urging him to sacrifice his
personal desires and enter the race as a
lofty patriotic duty. 1t Is stated with
utmost positiveness that Mr.. Hendricks,
do 30 to-day until Horace S. Wilkinson
had assured him the Colonel would ac-
cept.
II means 4 good deal to a leader to
leave the whitman camp unless he can
be assured that he is to land in another
position of influence. and this has been
causing some OF them TO hesitate. Mr.,
Hendricks has sometimes been called the
"Old Fox" Of the State organization. and
the fact that he has gone over to Roose-
welt was generally considered to be Of
the greatest Significance.
Copies OF the round robin were being
stealthily circulated all over the conven-
ton and around the hotel to-day. Its
text Is being kept secret until II is sent
to Col. Roosevelt. However, It is known
that the appeal Is on the grounds OF
loftiest patriotism. that Republican con-
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believe Colonel Is Ready.

Continued on FiJth Page.
The sun., 1918-07-20
HELD
'N0N-ESSENTIAL'
Players Of Draft Age Must Get
Work in Win the War
Industries.
BIG LEAGUES MAY CLOSE
---s-~-~+ 's-~ TL4t :. zss-e NV.
Young Lawyers, Stenogfa-
pliers, Circus Men and Trav-
elling Statesmen Also Hit.
BIG LEAGUES MAY CLOSE
Special Despatch TO TuE Srs.

WARRINGTON. July 10, - Secretary
Baker held to-day that professional base
ball is a on-essential industry and
therefore under the work or fight" order
the ball players of draft age through
out the United States must quit the
diamond for the period OF the war and
seek employment In industries contribu-
ting to the physical might of the nation
In the world struggle.
From this decision there is no appeal.
The Secretary OF War has acted under
the authorization Of the President and
with his full appreciation in this spe-
cihc Interpretation.
Hence 1t will be up to all baseball
players having dependents Immediately
to quilt their teams.
Not only was ball playing put in the
class Of non-useful occupations by to-
days order but 1t was also Indicated
by Secretary Baker that plans for
broadening the scope of the work or
fight order to include those employ
ments still in the twilight zone are under
consideration by the executive authori-
ties.
Young Lawyers Must Work.
In spite OF Secretary Bakers opinion
that the scope OF the order should be
enlarged to include persons whose oc-
cupation is solely that OF entertaining. II
was stated by several officials that thea
tres and the concert stage still are re-
garded as useful in furnishing needed
entertainment. Circus performers will
probably come under the ban. Young
lawyers and law graduates who have
not yet begun active practice, secretaries.
dummy directors. officials and stenog-
raphers In non-essential industries will
come within the regulation.
Special consideration is being given to
the case OF travelling statesmen. but they
probably will not be directed to change
their occupation because II Is felt they
maintain the relation between producers
and consumers. The strain on business
seems to make their continued employ
ment essential.
Today's decision. the effect OF which
, is likely to reach far beyond the base
ball industry. was rendered upon tho test
case OF Eddie Alnsmith. backstop of the
Washington American League team.
Ainsmith Is married and has one
child. Under the Interpretation OF the
s-.octive draft act he had been placed In
class !. Under the work or fight OF Ter
Trcmulgatd May p Ainsmith was trans
fcI red from class to class l.
He appealed from the decision OF the
local board and the district board susN
tained the decision. Then the case went
to the Secretary Of War. where II was
considered most exhaustively. as 1t was
seen that in this case were presented all
the facts necessary to make OF II the
perfect test case.
Covers Every Angle.
The decision OF Secretary Baker COW
cred all OF the ground traversed by the
baseball player and by his employers.
the Washington American League Base
ball Club. The Secretary held that "the
country will be best satisfied IL the
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conss~ssd on EtSath Paos.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
DENOUNCE l. W, ". AS ENEMIES OF
 ALL GOVERNMENT
Pan-American Labor Con ference State Position Af-
 ter a Heated Debate.
EXPECT CONFERENCE
 WILL FINISH TODAY
Federation of All Western Hemisphere in One Or
 ganization Expected.

DENOUNCE I. ". w.-P 1 Full 30.
 Laredo. Tex. Nov. 16-The Pan American labor conference after a day of heated debate yesterday, dur ing which the American Federation of Labor denounced the Industrial Workers of the World as enemies of governments everywhere, expected to end its discussion today with the or ganization of a permanent federation representing the. labor movements in all the countries of the Western Hemisphere.
 Officers Of the American Federation were greatly pleased over the confer ence, declaring that even should the 1 projected Pan-American Federation
 of America not be effected immediate. | ly the conference had been more thar worth while for the opportunity il
 had given of presenting to the dele
 gates in the other republics the true
 position of organized labor in the United States toward the Industria Workers of the World.
 1 Although the American Federation of Labor has known of the activitiel
 of the Industrial Workers Of tht World, propaganda in Mexico, 1t wal
 amazed in the debate yesterday, tC learn the extent to which the propa
 gandists had succeeded in spreading their doctrine,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
ELGIAN ADVANCE FORGE ENTERING BRUSSELS TODAY German Forces In Accord With Armistice Terms
 Start Withdrawal. CAPITAL IN HUNS
 HANDS FOUR YEARS King Albert's Formal Entry Will Take Place on Nov.
 g Is Announcement.

Paris, Nov. 16-CBy the Associ-at- ed Press)-Belgian advance guards entered Brussels this morning.
 The German troops in accordance with the armistice. began moving out of the Belgian capital yesterday and now are nine miles away, according to the correspondent of the Midi on the Belgian front
 Brussels had been in the hands of the Germans since August 2s, 1914.
 It was reported early in the week that King Albert would re-enter Brussels today, but a dispatch from Paris yesterday said his entry had been postponed, probably until Nov. 23. when the Belgian parliament will reopen.
 Allied forces are expected to enter Bucharest on Sunday. according to Jassy advices to E1nformation. A triumphal reception has been prepar- ed for them, 1t is said.
 The allies crossed the Danube on Nov. and easily overcame such re- sistance as was offered by German forces there. British troops have entered Constanza, a Rumanian sea- port on the Black sea, 60 miles south west of the delta of the Danube There was great enthusiasm among the people when the British arrty' ed.
 General Bertheiot, who command ed the French armies fighting around Rheirns and later in the advance across the Aisne, now is in Rumania
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
BRIDGEPORT, LARGEST MUNITIONS CENTER MATERIALLY AFFECTED
 BY THIS SWEEPING ORDER =.
Announcement Made Today By Bridgeport District
 Ordnance Office. ELIMINATE WAR
 WORK VERY SLOWLY All Night Work, Overtime and Sunday Labor Will be
 Done Away With.

Immediate cancellation of war contracts to the amount of $350,OO0,OOO by the United States government, which will materially affect Bridgeport manufacturing plants, has been made public by the Bridgeport District Ordnance office. Every war contract in the city, in fact practically every war contract in the entire country has been cancelled.
 Local manufacturers have been notl- fled not only to gradually eliminate war work, but to bring the change about in such a manner as to cause the minimum amount of disturbance +o the employees. That the wholesale stoppage of labor during the period or readtustnent would work an injustice to those who have been engaged in war work has been recognized by gov ernment officials A committee has been apItointed to make a thorough study of conditions and to put into operation any measures which VIII alleviate unpleasant conditions. The manufacturers have been asked to return to pre-war conditions as soon as possible, but have been au- thorized to do away on November b with all night work, overtime and Sunday labor. Only in conditions where repairs or the cessation of work 1 on the products would be damaging will these classes of labor of work be allowed.
 It has been recognized that no gen. enaI solution for all cases is possible. Many manufacturers have individual conditions which could not be adjust ed by general rulings. For such. the committee will make a thorough 1n- vestigation, and will make such rec ommendations as will be for the best interests of both the manufacturers and the employees While the com (Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
GROWN PRINCE IS
 INTERNED IN HIS
 FRIENDS CASTLE
Kaiser Regarded by Holland as a Distinguished For
 eigner and Not Interned.

London, Friday, Nov. 15-Former Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany has been informed at the castle owned by his friend, Count Gisbert Wolff Metternich at Swalmen a town in the province of Limburg, Holland, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. It is reported that his wife is with him.
 Amerongen, Holland, Wednesday, Nov. 13-William Hohenzollern has not been interned by the Netherlands government, being regarded by it as a distinguished foreigner who has sought refuge in Holland and has a claim to protection. He, therefore, is presumably free to go where he likes, but the fact that his suite actuallt has been interned restricts his move. ments.
 The former emperor was seen to- day strolIing about the castle grounds with Count Von Bentinck and the counts son. He wore a gray mili- tary overcoat. This afternoon he was shown over the castle of Zuylenstein a mile away and the residence of Count Won Bentincks brother.
 The members of the former emper- | or's suite today surrendered thefI swords to Dutch officers. They pre- viously surrendered their other arms and today's formality complet- ed the act of internment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
BRIDGE CONTRACT
 ACTIONS AGAINST CITY ASSIGNED
Suits Involve Grand Street and East Washington
 Avenue Bridges.

Two actions against the City of Brdgerort by E. Devoe Tonpkins, Inc, are assigned for trial in the su- perior court before Judge Frank D. Haines next Tuesday. Both actions involve the forfeiture of contracts with the city for the construction of the Grand street and East Washing ton avenue bridges which were made in May, 1916, with the Tompkins con cern, and later cancelled by the city.
 In bhe first suit, involving the Grand street bridge, damages of $20o, 900 are claimed. The allegation sets out the contract for constru ctton of the bridge at a price of &23o,717, to be completed by September 1, 1917 In this suit it is alleged the city delayed the work, and finally took possession of the tools of the plaintiff, and refused to allow him to proceed with the work. The bridge is not yet completed.
 The second suit involves the con- tract for the East Washington avenue bridge, made at the same time as the other and with the same date for com pletion. In this action the plaintiff GIdIlHS IAo c4Iy eShSu A4II1 tO uelay, finally forbade the commencement of the work, and refused to allow him to proceed with it. The price for the bridge was to be s143,625, and the estimated profit would be $2S,- 726. Damages of $40,ooo are claim ed in this case.
 Both suits will be tried together as the evidence will be largely the same. Foster & Morgan represent the claimants, and W. H. Comley, Jr., the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
ExOnerated
 By Coroner Phelan

No criminal liability attaches to Hubbard Lynch son of Dr. J. C.Lynch, for the death of John Throp of 63 Burroughs street. November Il, after he was struck by Jynch's automobile, Coroner J. J. Phelan decides in a find- ing given out today following an in westigation. The boy was playing in the street during the celebration Mon day evening and Lynch's car was be- 1ng turned around. Witnesses said it was going very slowly, and that the boy was hgzagging in the roadway After the accident he was taken to the Bridgeport hospital, but died from a fractured skull on the way. Coroner Phelan exonerates the driver of the car from any criminal liability for Thorp's death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
PRIVATE PARIS
 GIVES HIS LIFE
 TO HIS COUNTRY

Private Apostolos P. Paris, whose emergency address is given as 431 Water street in today's casualty list, laid down his life for the great cause of the Allies Oct. 3, 1918. He was not Q resident of this city, having resided for a number of years in Tacoma, Wash, but he has two brothers living in this city. Michael Paris, who works for the Bilton Machine Tool Co.,, was notified in an official telegram Nov. [ that his brother died of wounds re- ceived in action Oct. 8.
 Private Paris was 2S years old and was drafted into the National army last year, having left for France about six months ago. In his last letter to his brother he wrote of the glorious victories of the Allies and said that he hoped to date bis next letter from Berlin. Private Paris is an American citizen of Greek origin 1 having been born on an island only two hours voyage from Constantine | ple.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
M'MANUS KILLED IN FRANCE ON
 SEPTEMBER 27

On Sept. 27. shortly after he had entered the firing lines. Otto McMan- us, whose emergency address is gfv- en as 1869 North Main street, gave his life for the cause of democracy. Private McManus enlisted in the Ma tonal Army the latter part of Febru- ary of this year and was at first sent to Ft. 6locum and later to Camp Mer- ritt. On July 26 he was ordered to France. He was 22 years old. His sister Miss May Gress of North Main street received her last letter from her brother on October 13 in which he stated that he was well and askedl her not to worry about him as he was in the best of spirits.
 In an official telegram received on Nov. 8, Miss Gress learned of her brothers death. He was reported as killed in saction, and his name ap- pears in the casualty list today. Pri- vate McManus was employed in factory at Ilion, New York, but re- sided in this city most of the time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
HUNS RELEASE
 RUMAN|ANS TO TIE AMERICANS
Send Them Through Lines Rather Than Provide
 Food or Transport.

With the American Forces in Alsace-Lorraine., Nov. 16-[By Efts Associated Press)-Rumanian prison CTS began reaching the American lines late yesterday. They said the Ger mans had freed them rather than give them food or provide transportation for them. The Rumanians appeared in groups at different parts of the front, being supplied with clothing and fed by the Americans.
 It is reported that the Germans all along the line are withdrawing in large numbers.
 With the American Armies in Eastern France. Friday. Nov. 15-(By the Associated Press)-Onclals and civilians in villages in German occu- pied territory are sending many mes- sages to headquarters here, urging that American troops start toward the Rhine as soon as possible. It is fear ed that after the Germans move back there will be trouble caused by strag- glers.
 Most of these messages have beer sent with French and Italian soldiers who have been released from German prisons. These prisoners of war are reaching the American lines in large 1 numbers.
 A note reaching the headquarters 0, the First American army today wa. written by a village priest He saiC the German soldiers had been cele brating the signing of the armistict and his parishioners feared their live would be in danger if the Americans 1 failed to arrive soon.
 Several German officers have ap preached the German front line dur ing the last few days asking what l. | to be done with material left behind according to the terms of the armis tice. A German aviation officer asked today where the planes of his squad ] ron are. to be delivered. All thes queries are answered by a statemen that a commission now is considerin inc question and that notification 500. will be sent to the Germans.
 Miss Margaret W. Wilson, daugf1te of the President, visited verdun thi morning. She then went to Montze
 vile and Montfaucon.