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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
HUN PROPAGANDA SHOWN IN HIGH
 SCHOOL LOBBY?
Much Comment Regarding Pictures Displayed After

In direct contrast with the lecture that was being given by Major Allen at the Bridgeport High school audi torium last night, were group of glazed pictures in the entrance hall of the school,
 One photograph displayed a Ger man War Dog named Tell" who was awarded the Iron Cross by the Germans for valor on the German battlefield. Another showed Ger man women and girls in one of the hamIets of the Spreewald knitting for the Red Cross. There was an other picture showing the good na- ture of the Germans entitled Ger man Aid to Exhausted Russians" l: showed German Red Cross workers helping out Russian soldiers to re- cover after a severe attack,
 The most significant thing was that the pictures had been hung up while Major Allen was telling his listeners about the German atrocities How did those pictures get there Who hung them up? The Red Cross committee does not know.
 Several other pictures accompany ing those displaying German heroic deeds are also hanging in tht Bridgeport High school lobby for in- spection of the pupils. Several ot them are far from elevating for High school pupils to see.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
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GAUTES WANTED ALL
 HIS PRESENTS BACK

< John Gautes of 996 Wordin * avenue, was sentenced to three !: months in jali and sentence later
 < suspended, following an arraign- < ment before Judge Bartlett in * City Court today. Gautes was
 < charged with continually annoy < ing MoIIie Zgayner Of 543 Greg
 * ory street, after she had told the < man that she did not want any * thing to do with him. Miss * Zgayner made the complaint that {: resulted in the arrest of Gautes
 < and her brother-in-IaW, William X PoIos. also of 54S Gregory street, j: corrobOrated her story. * Gautes testified that he had * roomed with Polos at the Greg j: ory street address, and that dur ;: ing his stay there he had paid * marked attentions to Miss Zgay = j; ner. He said that he had given * her many valuable presents, and < that he had hoped to marry her * in the near future
 j: Believing that he was entitled ;: to some of the gifts he Iiad law * ished on his lady love, Gautes j: asked for their return. He said .. that he received some but not all. 4: and admitted that he had dOgged * the footsteps in the hopes of get
 * ting them all returned.
 * Judge Bartlett said he did not * believe Gautes meant actual
 j: harm and, while finding him
 * guilty, suspended sentence.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
VISCOUNT GREY MUCH AGAINST
 SERvILE HOUSE If the Commons Were of This Type It Would Be a Drift to BolshevisIn. NO COMPETITION
 IN SHTPBUILDING Would Have Term Free dom of Seas" Clearly
 Defined.

DeT7sibury, England, Wednesday. Dec. 11.---A league of nations is the solution to the question of freedom of the seas," and Great Britain and the United States can reach a com plete agreement on that question by joining such a league, declared Wis count Grey, former foreign secretary, in a speech here tonight.
 Viscount Grey protested against the election of a servile House of Com mons, saying that in such case there would be a drift toward dictatorship or Bolshevism. While giving credit to the present government, he said the people must be flair to the men who preceded the present cabint in office and who made ultimate success possi- ble. He praised Viscount Haldane, former lord high chancellor; Viscount Miner, secretary of state for war; Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions; Lord Kitch- ener, Premier Lloyd George and Wall ter Runciman, former financial sec- retary to the treasury and libera. member of Parliament for Dewsbury | Viscount Grey said that even the success these men had achieved would have been impossible without the sup- iport of former Premier Asquith.
 ] Speaking on relations after the wal Ibetween Great Britain and the United l States. Viscount Grey said:
 If there is competition in maya shipbuilding between Great Britain and America it will be fatal to good relations. What is desirable in oul naval policy Is not domination or su.
 premacy, but security. I do not be
 lieve conflict between America ant
 Great Britain possible. We must no 1 be Jealous of any shipbuilding on the
 part of the United States"
 (Continued On Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
HOOPER STUMBLES INTO BUCKET 0F BOILING PITCH

Horribly burned about the face and forearms, as the result of falling into a pail of boiling pitch, George Simon of Meriden is in a serious condition at St. Vincents hospital. Despite the fact that the hot tar immediately cooled and covered his face beyond recognition, it is expected that he will recover. It is likely, however, that he may lose the sight of one or both of his eyes. Both arms were badly burned up to the elbow.
 The accident occurred at the New York. New Haven and Hartford roundhouse at the foot of Henry street. Simon, who is a roofer in the employ of George R. Cummings Of Meriden, was engaged in putting tar roof on the roundhouse when he stumbled and fell.
 A hurry call to the Emergency hos pital. brought Dr. J. F. Keegan and the ambulance to the scene, and after doing his utmost to relieve the suffer- ing of the man, Dr. Keegan took him to St. Vincents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
CALAM NARROWLY
 ESCAPES DEATH WHEN POLE FALLS

A. M. Calam of 156 Arch street, es- capped serious injury and possible death in a manner nothing short of miraculous at the corner of Fairfield avenue and Broad street about 12:3O o'clock today An 18-foot light pole, knocked down by jitney bus, just grazed him. The force of the impact threw Calam to the ground and he sustained decorations about the face. He was taken to the Emergency hos pital for treatment.
 The jitney, driven by George Ho- dissey of Stratford, had stopped to discharge passengers. As Hodissey started west on Fairfield avenue. the auto got under way with a jump. Before the driver could control the steering apparatus, the machine ran into the huge pole, breaking 1t off at the base.
 It fell with a resounding crash, dt' rectIy over the spot where Calam was walking. While stunned he regained his feet and except for the lacera' tions was uninjured.
 Hodissey was arrested on a techni' cal charge of reckless driving.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
DAUGHTER TRIES TO SECURE HER MOTHERS MONEY
 Son-in-Law Joins With Mother in Effort to Get Property Back.
 SUM INVOLVED IS $4O,OOO Defense is to Effect That Property Was 8 Gift to Mrs. shapleigh.

Effort of daughter to defraud the mother of her entire estate, about $40,000, is alleged in an action be- ing heard in the Superior Court in this city before Judge J. H. Reed, sitting as a special court for the trial of the case. One of the un- usual features is that the husband of the daughter joins with the mother in the prosecution of the suit, and while represented as a defendant, announces through his counsel he believes the contention of the plain tiff should prevail. The case is still on trial and will last for a couple of days.
 The action is brought by Frances Villas Carpenter of Darien against Bertram and Mabelle Shapleigh, hus- band and wife, the latter a daughter of Mrs. Carpenter. The allegations are that previous to August 1, 1916, the defendants induced Mrs. Carpen- ter to turn over to them property and moneys to the sum of $40,000 on the representation they would take care of it for her, and would return it whenever requested. Upon this representation Mrs. Carpenter says she did turn over that sum of money. but despite repeated requests it has not been returned. She claims an injunction to prevent disposal of the property and money, its restitution, and an accounting for the same. The l defense is made in behalf of Mrs. ] Shapleigh that her mother made her | srif oF in Mrs. Carpenter was the first wit ness called and told of the family re- lations. Her family consists of her self, her daughter, Mabelle, married to Bertram Shapleigh, a musician and composer, and her daughter, Flor ence, younger than Mrs. Shapleigh. In 1899 the Sharleighs were living in Germany, and Mrs. Carpenter and Florence went to live in the same house. In 1902 all removed to Eng land where they remained, until the breaking out of the European war. After their return from England Mrs. Carpenter said her daughter changed in manner, became addicted to the use of whiskey and cigarettes and was very excitabIe about mone1 matters One day she came to Mrs carpenter WllH d 1SllST WHICH SIG asked her mother to copy and sign, saying "It will keep me out of the insane asylum"
 She represented to Mrs. Carpenter according to the ssory told on the witness stand. that it did not meaT anything, and would be returned al any time on request. Mrs. Carpenter did not remember much about the contents of the letter, did as her daughter requested, copied and signed it.
 Later, Mrs. Carpenter found that heI son-in-law was no longer her f1nancia agent. but that all matters pertaining to her estate had been turned over tc
 the daughter, Mrs. Shapleigh. Sh' then demanded the return of the let ter, and found it purported to be { gift to her daughter of her entire es
 tate. Repeated demands for he
 property have been met with refusal upon the part of the daughter.
 Mrs. Carpenter was still upon tn witness stand under cross examina ton when court recessed for luncheon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12

Captain Cronan admitted today that Lyman had cleverly slipped right out of the clutches of local detective at a time when he was wanted in New York, Hartford and this city, and when the local police attempted to arrest him for the unlawful activi- ties of the concern known in Bridge port as Alexander & Company, deal CTS in bonds" It was atSthe offices of this concern in the Arcade build ing that Captain Cronan thought he had his man cornered, but when de- tectIves arrived they learned that he had left for Waterbury. Alexander 6 Company, now known to have been owned and controlled by Lyman, who appeared here as their personal rep resentative under the name of John w Worth, advertised extensively in the local papers, the wonderful op- portunities of receiving a loan of so per cent. on your Liberty Bonds.
 Many Bridgeporters in need oi money did business with this concern They took from you a $100 bond gave you $80 as loan, and when you returned to repay the loan, to gel your bond back, you were met witt some flimsy excuse that was enough % cause 6 delay. In the meantime Alexander & Company, according tc the police, had sold your bond at the market price, probably in the vi cinity of S9s. They had made a clear profit of SIS. Many local resident. were swindled in this manner unti the police finally had evidence enough to make a raid. When they arrived the only one present at the off1cet was & girl stenographer who coulC not be implicated in any way.
 That is one of Dr. Lyman's opera tions in this city. Another occurred in 1915, at a time when hundreds o people were seeking apartments Il this city. Lyman appeared under tn name of Orville Roberts and openet real estate offices in the Bridgepor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12

Savings Bank building. He advertis- ed extensively that on the payment of small fee, he would find a suitable rent for anyone. You came to his office, told what you were looking for, and made payment, he would then guarantee to find you rent in a short time. At the end of the "short time" you were still without q rent, and also without the money you had paid "Mr Roberts to do your fiat hunting for you.
 Dr. Lyman's third offense in Bridge port, the origin having been traced to New York, Is still more serious than the others.
 Some time ago the store of Miss Julia Quinn, a New York modiste was entered by thieves and the safe robbed of valuable furs and also $10,000 worth of Consolidated Gas bonds.
 When Lyman appeared in Bridge port under the name of John w Worth he made friendly advances tc James Kennedy, who has offices 1T the Arcade building. MT. Kennedy | took quite a fancy to Worth" and when his new friend told him he had some bonds to dispose of, Kennedy very kindly took him over to the City National Bank and introduced him. After some security had beer | given, the bonds were taken. Latcl ! the City National bank turned tht bonds over to T. L. Watson & Com pany of this city to have them dis pose of them.
 When the bonds were presented tt the bank of issue, T. L. Watson 6 Company were notified that they were part of the $1O,OOo in bonds that hac been stolen from Miss Quinn of Nev | York.
 Captain Cronan will send the full record of Lyman's activities in thi city to Baltimore. Alexander & Com pany had offices In Hartford ant Waterbury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
SOLF HANDS IN
 RESIGNATION
 r IS ACCEPTED

Berlin, Wednesday. Dec. 11-(By the Associated Press) )-Dr. W. S. Solf, the minister of foreign affairs, has handed in his resignation, which has been accepted by the cabinet
 The foreign secretary''s retirement does not come as 6 surprise, as his relations with the independent social ist wing of the Ebert-Haase cabinet reached a straining point sometime ago.
 Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. II - The German cabinet. anticipating a re- fusal by the Allies to deal with the present government and the Soldiers and Workmen's council, according to the Tageblatt of Berlin, is considering convoking the Reichstag to give the government a parliamentary basis.
 The Reichstag session, the Tage- bIatt says, may be expected to begin next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
MEMBERS
 OF BURT FAMILY
 HAVE INFLUENZA
Robert Burt and Baby Mil dred Die, Robert Jr. Dying,
 Others in Hospital.

Seven members of the Burt family, living in the same dwelling in Nichols, were stricken with influenza at the same time. Robert Burt died in Bridgeport hospital. last night. His infant child, Mildred, died Monday. His wife, two children, his brother William and Williams wife are all in the hospital. / Robert Burt, Jr., is so i'll he cannot recover, unless fortune favors him. Ribert is eight years old. The daughter is six years old; Mildred the infant was six months old.
 The attention of the health author ities of Nichols was directed to the unfortunate state of the family, Sun day afternoon, and steps for their re- lief were immediately taken. The Burts live directly opposite the Fair child home, where two deaths from the epidemic took place during the week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
MORE INFLUENZA
 IN HARTFORD

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 12.---Reports submitted to the local board of health show an increase in the number of in fiuenza cases in this city and an in crease in the death rate. For the week of November r to g four teen deaths were reported. In q like pe- riod, December 1 to ', there were 19. It was said today that families who escaped at that time by segregation have become victims since the danger was apparently over.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
SOLE RESIGNS; MAY C0NlVoKE REICHSTAG AGAIN
WANTS OUR RUSSIAN POLICY STATED
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INFLUENZA SPREADS AGAIN

* Washington, Dec. 12.-Warn- ;: ing that the influenza epidemic is * by no means ended and that all * possible precautions against the 2: disease should be taken was is- :E sued last night by Surgeon Gen. * eral Blue of the Public Health * Service.
 * Reports received by the service j: show a recrudescence of the * disease practically from one end >; of the country to the other. Dr. * Blue advises the closing of the }: public schools wherever the dis ;; ease threatens to become epi- * dernic, ading that 1t now tend ;: ed to occur more frequently * among school children.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
RUSSIAN GOLD
 NOW IN FRANCE

Paris, Dec. 12-Gold received from Russia by the Germans, amounting to more than $50, O,00o,o00. has arrived here and been deposited in the bank . of France. 1t is officially stated by gthe French ministry of finance. The , money is credited to the common ac- count of the allies in conformity with the terms of the armistice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
LAND FROM HOSPITAL SHIP

New York, Dec. 12-Borne on stretchers or hobbHng on crutches 396 more wounded soldiers, representing almost as many units of the Ameri- can expeditionary forces, landed on Yankee soil again today from the United States hospital ship Mercy. The vessel reached Quarantine last night from Bordeaux and docked this forenoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
APPLIES FOR PASSPORT.

Kate NJ. Jenney, former teacher at the Bridgeport High school, today applied for passport to France where she wishes to go to work for the Y. M. c. A. in canteen work. The application has been filed with. Clerk Frank P. Munich of the Haturaliza- ton bureau of the superior court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
LOAN CERTIFICATES

Washington, Dec. 12--Another bi- weekly issue of loan certificates of indebtedness of $5OO,OOO,O00 or more bearing 1-2 per cent interest, was announced today by the treasury. The certificates will be dated December 19, payable next May 20 and sunscrip- ton books will close December 26.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12

How Dr. John Grant Lyman, alias Orvle A. Roberts, alias John w. Worth arrested in Baltimore Monday charge of receiving ewery merchandise which he made payment with bogus checks swnded Bridgeportes out of close to
 OOO told today by Detective Captain Cronan of the local police department Lyman who is of the most noted wnders in the country operated in Bridgeport than occasson and both the City National Bank and L. Watson and Company will press charges against him at Baltimore He only recently finished IS months term at Atlanta peniten- 4iorv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
11s4H FIELD ARTILLERY SAILS.

washington, Dec 12-The 18th Field Artillery, complete. sailed from, France Dec. on the transport Martha Washington. the department announced later. On the same ship were training cadets of the SSth Di- vision and the headquarters company. of the 116th Field Artillery and a number of casuals, and 5S9 sick and wounded
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
DEDICATION POSTPONED

The dedication of the Perry Memorial Arch at Seaside Park. < which was to have been held. on Saturday. Dec. 14. has been post < poned until next spring, on ac- : count of the unpleasant weather
 and the inability of the artists k to be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12

Influenza is raging throughout Trumbull. Five deaths have occurred and more are expected. The authori- ties are considering means for re- stricting the disease, and may close the schools.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12

Brest, Dec 12.---Brest has put on it's holiday attire and Is eagerly awaiting the arrival of President Wilson tomor- row. The presidential fleet is not far off the coast.
 If the weather early tomorrow Is. rough the presidential ship may enter the sheltered roadstead toward ten o'clock Otherwise the regular pro gram will be carried out, the steamer entering the harbor about noon and the President landing from her at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
 A large delegation of socialist mem bers of the chamber of deputies has arrived to greet President Wilson.
 Cabinet ministers and officials will arrive tomorrow.
 The Place President Wilson and the Cotrrs Da tot, along which the Presi- dent will bass, are elaIborately be- Jagged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
Noted SWind|er Secured Close
 To $5O,OOO Of Bridgeporters' Cash

Dr. John Grant Lyman Arrested in Baltimore One of Most Noted Operators in Country City National Bank and T. l.. Watson & Co.,, to Press Charges Against Him-Worked Here Under Name of Worth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
RELEASED FROM HUN PRISONS

Washington. Dec. 12-The names of fifty one officers and twenty two enlisted men, released from a Ger man prison camp at Villingen, who passed through Switzerland Novem- Der 29 on their way to France, were made public today by the war depart ment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12

London, Dec. 12-Reports that King George contemplates a visit to the United States are denied here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
BREST DECORATED FOR ARRIVAL OF
 THE PRESIDENT
In Holiday Attire Waiting
 Arrival Tomorrow-Offi- cial Stay in Paris Short.

Paris, Dec. 12.---The length of Pres ident Wilson's Official visit in Paris has been fixed at AS hours, according to the Matin. The remainder of his stay here will not be marked by any state ceremony.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12

London, Dec. 12-The Daily Elk press today says it understands Wis count Milner, secretary of state for war, is about to resign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicinity: partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25

through It. The water prevents II
catching fire and effectively screens
the flare Of the firing gun from the
enemy.
Sound Is a valuable asset In locating
n machine gun, but Tommy surmounts
this obstacle by placing two machine
guns about one hundred to cne hun
dred and fifty yards apart, The gun
on the right to cover with It's fire the
sector Of the left gun and the gun on
the left to cover that of the right
gun. This makes their fire cross; they
are fred simultaneously.
BY this method 1t sounds like one
gun firing and gives the Germans the
impression that the gun Is firing from
a point midway between the guns
which are actually firing, and they ac'
cordlngly shell that particular spot.
The machine gunners chuckle and say,
Fritz is a bralny boy, not 'alf he
amt"
But the men in our lines at the spot
being shelled curse Fritz for his igno.
rance and pass a few pert remarks
down the line In reference to the ma
chine gunners being "windy" and
afraid to take their medicine.