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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
ALLECE WOMAN KIDNAPPED IS
 IN RIGHT MIND Widow of Millionaire Said to Be Unlawfully Con-
 fined in Sanitarium. FATHER-IN-LAW BRINGS ACTION Suspect Effort to Break
 Will to Follow Disposi- tion of Case.

Allegations that Clara B. Erickson, widow of Alexander H. Erickson, 6 wealthy importer and exporter of New York and summer resident of Sound Beach, was kidnapped, and is unlawful1y confined as insane in the sanitarium conducted at Stamford by Dr. Givens in that city, are contained in an action in habeas corpus being heard today before Judge J. H Reed In the Superior Court.
 Limitations that a contest of the will of the late Alexander H. Brick son may come later cropped out among the witnesses in the case, but did not come up in the court pro- ceedings. One of the reasons for this suspicion Is the fact that the proceedings are brought in the name of W. Thorne Erickson, father Of the deceased and husband of Mrs. Brick son, although the claim is made that she was confined upon petition of her husband. The hearing had not been concluded at the noon re- cess.
 The petition for habeas corpus re- cites that Clara p. Erickson Is un' lawfully confined as insane at the sa F. itarium, although in fact she is sane, that she was unlawfully committed to that institution, and that she was forcibly abducted from New York to bring her within the Jurisdiction ot the Stamford probate court. The. de- fense is that all of the proceeding were lawful, and that Mrs. Erickson is, in fact, insane, and that she would be dangerous to herself ana others if allowed her liberty.
 The application for habeas corpus is brought by Fessenden & Carter o1 Stamford, O'GornMn,-B Battle and Van- diver, and Leon Forst of New York as representing W. Thorne Erickson and is contested by Cumming & Lock- wood of Stamford representing pr Amos J. Givens, who has been ordered to produce Mrs. Erickson in court. Included among the witnesses are Major Crane Hammond, one of the (Continued on Page 12)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
ANNUAL MEETING
 MINUTE MEN

The second annual meeting of the 1900 Four Minute Men of the state will be held in Bridgeport Dec. IT. A program for the day is being pre- pared, which includes a tour of the munition factories in the morning, a banquet at noon, and a business meet ing in the afternoon. Several promi- nent speakers will address the meet ing, and after the dinner at The Strat- field, a theatre party at Polls will complete the days acitiv%<ies. Com. missioner F. T. Buckingham will act as chairman and have charge of the tickets; William V. Dee will manage the entertainment features; Attorney William E. Burton the publicity, and Dudley Ballard;s reception.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
RED CROSS CARES
 FOR PRISONERS

Washington, Nov. 26 - Sick and v--unded among soldiers who were held prisoners by the Germans and who are not strong enough to be nov ed at the present time will be cared for by the American Red Cross through Alfred Ney, a Swiss neutral delegate with large German experi- ence and acquaintance. A telegram received todaX at Red Cross headquar- ters from Paris said it is plan- ned to place all these Americans in central hospital and, if possible, pro- vide American medical attendance for them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
PAINTER BREAKS
 BACK IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Charles Carr, 56 years old, of 1OS Organ street, is in a dying condition at St. Vincent's hospital as the result of an eight foot fall which broke the lower part of his spine. There is little hope for his recovery.
 Carr is a painter employed by the New Haven road, and was working on a scaffold in the basement of the sta ton shortly after 1 o'clock this after nooon, when the ladder suddenly gave way.
 He slipped and fell to the ground, striking a huge iron bucket A hurry call brought pr. J. P. Keegan and the emergency ambulance to the scene and he was rushed to the hospital in a dying condition
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
NAVY RUINED
 FOR ALL TIME

Firth of Forth, Scotland, Monday, Nov. 25-Germany's navy has been ruined for all time, In the opinion Of a German lieutenant on one of the warships surrendered to the Allies. He said today:
 Now we have only a dishonorable record No one will want to serve in a disgraced service"
 Inspection of the German vessels is proceeding. They are in a deplora- bIe state, having been apparently ne- glected for a long time. The Ger man sailors present a miserable ap- pearance, their clothes being dirty and nondescript.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
DELEGATES WANT
 2 WEEKS DELAY

Paris, Nov. 26-German delegates at the mixed conference at Spa have protested against the rejection of their request that they be granted a delay of weeks in evacuating Luxembourg, Lorraine, and the Saar region. Gen. eraI Nudant, one of the French con ferees, stated that he considered this protest wholly groundless.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
HOLY CROSS PRESIDENT DIES

WoTcester, Mass, Nov. 26-Rev. Iolln F. Lehy, S. J., former president If Holy Cross College, died today at 't Andrews ws-on-the-Hudson, Pough- eepsie, acording to word which 'ached this city. Since his retirement om the college 2U years ago, Rev. 7thEr Lehy had served as treasurer was 6S years old.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

Letters of adinistration were filed this orning for the estate of Daily Brady. The heirs are a father and mother in Italy, Vito Brady and Rosella Pasa creda Brady. About $1,- poo invested in local bank is the amount involved and Joseph Adiletta, clos2 relative of the deceased, has been named administrator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26

Copenhagen, Nov 26-General Lu- dendorff, reputed to have been long the actual directing head of Ger many's military affairs, has quit Ger man soil, according to the Frankfort Gazette. It says he has left Sassnitz. Prussia for Sweden. His titular position in the German military system was tha: of first quartermasterg general.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
INFLUENZA RECORD.

Influenza cases in the past A hours numbered six, bringing the total to S,206
 Deaths during the same period numbered four, and total fatalities stand at 529.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
i, ,OOO American Troops. To Arrive In New York
Expected to Land From Overseas Before End of
 This Week. LEFT LIVERPOOL
 LAST SATURDAY Homeward Movement Linn tied Only by Transporta-
 tion Facilities.

Washington, Nov. 26-Nearly 1000 American troops are ex- pected to arrive in New York before the end of this week, constituting the first units of the expeditionary forces to be returned home.
 The troops, consisting of 3S2 officers and 6,614 men of the air service and other training attachments left Liver pool last Friday and Saturday The units, all of which have been In train ing in foreign lands, are being brought home on British liners, the Mtnne- kahda, Lapland and Orca.
 Details of the plans for the demob- ilization of these units have not been published. So far as possible 1t is presumed the units expected to ar rive this week will enter camps near the homes of the men and the de- mobilization will take place at those camps.
 The 1000 now en route home will be followed soon by other units of the 2O,0O0 American troops in training in England. Secretary Baker said yes- terday that the homeward troop move ment will be limited only by trans portation facilities. Use of former German ships seized in this country. Dutch vessels taken over by the United States government, American ships and probably British transports, Secretary Baker indicated, will per init a rapid return to this country of the troops abroad.
 London, Monday, Nov. 25.---In plan ming the withdrawal of American troops from England as soon as pos BIble, American officers have decided that the only units which will remaIr are a few of the Medical service and the stans of the rest camps. It Is hardly probable that these rest camp. will be required, as troops are beine sent home directly from France anC the few units now in England belont to reg1metns in France and may b, sent there.
 Steps also are being taken to clea hospitals here. It has been decided that patients who are not likely to re cover within two months will be sen home as soon as suitable ships ar available. When the Mauretania sail ed today she took between 5000 an 6,00O mon from the flying corps. It 1 planned to dispatch a steamer t America every day this week.
 Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commando
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26

Queen Mary will not accompany rg George on his visit to France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
CHILE AND PERU
 RECALL CONSULS SEVER RELATIONS
Strict Cable Censorship Be- lieved to Be in Force Be-
 tween Countries.

Lima, Peru, Monday, Nov. 2.-The Peruvian government has not receiv- ed despatches from it's consular repre- sentatives in Chile for hours, al- though it has recalled its consuls from Chile. It is believed that a strict ca- ble censorship is in force.
 Peruvian consuls in Chile have been ordered to return by the first steamer and the Peruvian steamer Urubama now at Valparaiso has been ordered to Callao. All Peruvians desiring to leave Chile may depart on this vessel.
 Lima Is quiet.
 Reports from South American cap- itals Monday night were to the effect that Chile and Peru had severed rela- ttons by recalling their consuls from the other country. There have been no ministers exchanged since Chile took possession of the provinces of Tacna and Africa.
 The two provinces have been called the Alsace-Lorraine of South America and have led to controversies not only between Peru and Chile, but between Bolivia and Chile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity Fair tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy with slowly rising temperature.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
DIED..

Of Haroid B. yinton and daughter
Of Mary v, and the late Capt Jo-
seph w. Turner.
Funeral from p. A. Taltayull's, 4i5
Seventh street southwest. today at
y. m. Interment private.
wAsHINGToN-De this life on
Saturday, October IS, 1918. at the
residence Of her daughter. Mrs..
Bessie Baldwin, our beloved moth
eE. Mrs. LOTTTE WASHINGTON.
She leaves to mourn her loss two
daughters. two sons. a brother,
sister and a host of relatives
Funeral from Mrs. Bessie Baldwin $
residence. 1913 Twenty-fifth street
tomorrow at O'Clock. Friends
invited.
wEEDoN-on Monday. October q.
1919, at $50 D. m, at her residence.
2ll2 Nineteenth street northwest
EvALYNJ E, wife Of John c.
Funeral from her late residence to-
Rock creek Cemetery. ret ~
WHEELER-Depart this life on
FRIDAY, October IS 1918, WILLIAM
WHEELER. the beloved husband
OF Mary Wheeler and the son OF
Catherine Wheeler.
Funeral from Peoples CORPORATION.
twelfth and r streets northwest
today at p. m. Relatives and
friends respectfully invited TO at
tend.
WOODFIELD-On Monday. October
q, 1918 INEZ RADCLIFFE
MOODFIELD. beloved wife OF
Henry T. Woodheld. aged 3s years
Funeral services at chapel at Con-
gressional Cemetery today at 3:3C
y. m.
YOCNG-Suddenly. on Friday, October
B, lslA FRANK YOUNG, beloved
son of the iate Frank Young. He
leaves 10 mourn his loss a devoted
mother, six devoted sisters and
two brothers
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
Aged "Voodoo" Charmer
Again in Difficulties

The Rt. Rev. Bishop s T. Shep-
ard" OF r. No. ,. Savannah. Ca. is
in trouble again with the Post Of
fice Department The bishop, an
aged negro preacher, was found in
1917 TO be selling "Voodoo" charms
to ward on sickness and other evils
and bring good fortune to cOlored
people. The Post Oflce at that time
barred him the malls in a fraud
order. Now IL finds him again op-
Grating under the names Of Miss
Ella Clayton. Mrs. Mary shepard
and Mrs. Mary r. Shepard. and n
has put up the bars against these
aliases.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS

TWO SITES IN GLESwOOD CEMETERY
for sale. Inquire at ROOM l34, Patent OF
nee ocIaft
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
FOR SALE-FURNITURE.

CRED SREbIT Furniture cFEbTF fASF
Popular Price Furni-
tuTe ana Stove Store, sth & X SITS.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
MANY AMERICANS NOW
HELD WITHIN GERMANY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.

The War Department yesterday is
sued the following list Of Americans
held prisoner in Germany:
AT Camp Raststt-Capt. Frederic
Eliot Adams, Mamaroneck. n. Y,
and Lieuts. Edward Schneider, Erie.
Pa; Otto L. Mowry. Graham. No !,
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
|. w. w. PROPAGANDA
BARRED BY CANADA
Circulation Of All Literature
IhroughC 'ails Prohibited.

Through 'aiIs Prohibited.
All forms OF propaganda OF the
Industrial Workers Of the World
have been barred from the mails OF
Canada, il was announced here yes
terday by G. l. Conner. Acting Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General
American postal officials have
been warned that all printed mat
ter OF the /. W. W. must not be &C
ceptcd for mailing in the Omitted
States when destined for delivery
in Canada.
There is no ban upon pUblica-
tiOns for delivery IN the United
States. however, because the es-
pionSEe law does not give that
general authority.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WINDOW SCREENS AND SHADES.
WINDOW SHADES MADE TO ORDER
Best Opaque on Il u. Rollers.
J. g. PRElNKERT. 100 st ne.
Phone 4lS tfrs
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
WANTED TO BUY.

WILL CALL IN MY UNLETTERED AUTO
mobile, city OF suburban and pa, you hiSbest
prlces for ladies'. sentlemeD's children, die
carded Gothins Of al description Address
porsi OF phone VII caE RICE la6 Tth
~ IrA
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
REAL ESTATE.
LOST.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

WANTED ED-GOyERNNENT EMPI,oYE DE
string to increase his income by few hour,
work each day outside Of Office hours. One with
sous between Il and IS years of age preferred
Apply BON 39 Herald Office ocls3t
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23

The spinning nose dive" is be-
coming one Of the cOmmonest feats OF
sirmen. II can be successfully done
from 1000 20 1000 feet The seroplsne
is made to dive for the earth spin
ming round and round until the pilot
desires TO straighten out. which he
usually does at about l.eco feet above
the earth.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
TOBACCO CURE.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE PRESIDENTS OWN GARRISON. NO
l4, Army and Navy Union. have changed
ths4r muster night from the LIST and 3rd Tues
day TO the lst and 5rd Thursday OF the month
All candidates are urged to be present at the
next muster night By the directions Of the
couimABder STEVE L. TILLMAN. sdjutant
aF oc3-it
The Washington herald., 1918-10-23
OPTICIAN.

EYESIGHT TESTED; sPEcTACtEs, EYE.
glasses accurately fitted in your shop or home
oy apDointmsnt; repairs promptly and cheaply
executed on the premises F. ZELTNER G7
G st. NV nrz23,
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-03-16
TERRITORIAL PROTECTION

A whole week has passed and the perpetrator of one of the most fiendish crimes ever com mitted inAlaska, for all we know may still be at large.
 Six murders in four years within a radius of 100 miles, and no one punished.
 Several years ago Gov. Strong advocated d system of Police Pro lection, similar to the North West Mounted Police n Canada but nothing materialized.
 It is only thru such organizat- icns that an infal]ible follow-up system can tighten the network Of evidence closer and closer so that no criminal escapes.
 In Dawson '. T. it. took three years and $25O,OOO to place N B1icn the murderer on the gal lows - In the Fournier-LeBelle case untiring vigilance was em ployed to sift every grain of evi- Cence, till fl ally $1(C bill was -earthed which convicted Fournier and was instrumental in bringing his partner LeBelle back to the scene of his crime where both were executed.
 Our officials are working day and night, scarcely taking time to eat or sleep, but they cannot cover much ground, not having had the training required by those who find themselves con fronted with such tragedies.
 We only ask our due in de manding that competent crim- nal detective be stationed in each division, so that, in the case of such emergencies, he may immediately be on hand to aid the local authorities.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-03-16

MOTHER LODE BOYS STILL
 DOING THEIR BIT
 The Mccarthy Chapter of the Red X gratefully acknowledges further donations from the En- ployees of the Mother Lode Mine for the month of Feb. as per the following list:
 W.B.Hancock 5000 J.W. Arnold 5.O( John Mclaughlin 2,O( Dan Kesick 5.O( Ivor Kylin 5.O( Ed. Hummer SOC Elmer Carlson 5.O( Axel Kruse 5.O( Jas. BarnWell , O( George Vogt 5.O Ben Sverkle 5,Ol Olaf Loveseth 5.O( Peter Olsen 5.Ol Nels Swanson 5.O( Gus Kruse 5,O( Jas. Bohen SOC Peter Erstad 200 Hans Kylin SOC Wm. Bold 5.O( Geo. Devine 5.OC Wm. Ferguson SOC Fred Yamamoto 200 Jos. King 5.O John Lockie 5.Ol James O'Brien SOC Pat McGarrick 5.O( Chas. Anderson 5.O( Pat Thornton 5.O( J. E. Davidson 5.O( Eli Radovich BOG Hans Bjorgum 5.O( o. F. Olsen 5.O( Dan Uyematsu 5-O( Wm. Godfrey BOG Billy Yasuda 200 Alfred Ohrstrom BOG Mike Mokino 200 Gus. Anderson SOC Carl Carlson 5.OC Nels Haug 200
 TOTAL $1S1.OC Vera Mccarthy,
 Secretary.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-03-16
FOUR MINUTE MEN

Many enquieries are being made regardingthe Four Minute campaign in this Tcvn: bu Chairman J. B. O Neill informs us that nothing can pc done in the matter until he receives the literature from Washington DC.
 We have received word from Mir RE Robinson, asking us to inform him what subjects need the most publicity in this com munity and also whether an oc- casional nonresident speaker would accomplish any good.
 If any person has any sug- gestion to offer please inform this office that we can forward same to Juneau.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-29
Stacker Hens

Are you harboring slackers in
your focks9 Get rid of them,
they are costing you money. Don't
feed them high priced feed this
winter. Gull your flock of hens
now and sell the late hatched,
understood, immature pullets and
the Stacker hens that have never
laid but a few eggs.
Select your layers according to
this plan, see that they are
/. Vigorous. healthy birds. with
2. Pale colored beaks and legs,
3. Blush white vests.
4. Good, wide space between
the pelvic bones, as much as four
fingers wide for large breeds, and
three for small breeds.
5. Good distance from the keel
to the pelvic bone.
6. Fine quality of skin.
I. Long, broad backs, and
s. Medium weight.
House them warmly and feed
regularly. Provide some green
crop or root crop. A good dry
mash to keep before them at all
times. is made of 40 pounds of
corn meal, 40 pounds of wheat
bran and 30 pounds of meat meal.
You will not need to feed meat
meal if you give them all of the
sour or buttermilk that they will
drink. Feed grains literally both
night and morning in a good scratch
litter. Do all of these things and
you will have plenty of eggs.
VIVIAN HAWKINS,
County Home Demonstration
Agent,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-29
HISTORIC METZ

When the French army oc.
cupied Metz, this week, it was
treading streets that are sacred II
the eyes of France.
Metz is the great citadel Of
Lorraine, and was the strongest
German fort west of the Rhine.
It became q German possession
after the war Of 1870, but prior
to that time it was the main French
defense of the northeast frontier
of France, and for hundreds of
years it has been considered the
KEY to Lorraine.
1t is a city of about 10000 pop
ulation, noted for its commanding
and strategic position in the region
Of its location. The cathedral Of
Metz is one of the most unique
and beautiful structures in the
world, and near the city are the
richest and most extensive iron
deposits on the continent of Eu-
rope.
Metz is a city Of considerable
manufacturing importance for its
size. but it is know chiefly not as a
fortress, or armed camp, for it has
a long military history and has
figured largely in many European
wars.
In the military annals of Metz
there is one story of peculiar in
terest to US. During the darkest
period Of our own Revolutionary
War an English officer was being
entertained one night by the Off
GERS of the Metz garrison, and he
was RECALLING his hosts with the
news from the war in America.
Among his auditors was a slim,
redhaired French lieutenant about
nineteen years old, and the soul of
this young officer decame fired
with sympathy for our struggle
for freedom, and he procured
leave from the French Government
and crossed the ocean to tender
bis sword to Washington and to
she'd his blood in his first battle in
The New World.
And thereafter the name of this
young lieutenant of the Metz gar
Alison came to be written very
prominently in the history Of this
and of France, for that
name was Marie Jean Motier, the
Marquis de Lafayette. -Tennes-
;ean.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-29
SECRETARY HADOO RESIGNS
His Action Takes the Country
by Great Surprise

Giving necessity for replenish-
ing his personal fortune as a
reason, William G. McAdoo has
resigned as secretary Of the trea-
sury and director-general Of rail
roads. His resignation has been
accepted BY President Wilson. AS
secretary Of the the treasury Me- Nc
AdOo will retire as soon as a sue
cessor has been chosen and has
qualified. He will relinquish his
position as head of the govern
ment- controlled railroads January
u unless a director has not then
been selected.
The resignation of Mr.. McAdoo,
which be himself announced at a
conference with Newspaper CORES
pondents late Friday evening, was
entirely unexpected, After max
ing the announcement Mr.. McAdOO
made public his letter Of resig-
nation to the president bearing the
date of November IA, and the lat
tiers letter of acceptance.
Saying he had refused to con-
slider resigning while the country
was at war, Mr.. McAdoo wrote
the president that the inadequate
compensation allowed by law to
cabinet officers and the very bur
densome cost Of living in Washing
ton have SO depleted my personal
resources that / am obliged to
reckon with the facts of the situa-
tion."
While emphasizing that he has
not suffered any actual impairment
of health, he said he needed "a
reasonable period of genuine rest
to replenish" his energy. Neither
in his letter to the president nor in
his statement to newspaper cores
pondents, announcing his resigna-
ton, did Mr., McAdoo outline his
plans for the future, but it is I'M
derstood he intends to take vac
alton of several months before
returning to business, probably the
practice of law.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-29
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