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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
MEDICAL SOCIETY
 MEETS TO COMBAT INFLUENZA SCOURGE
Gases Increase 244 in 24 Hours While Fatalities Grow to 53-Health Officer Tells Why He is Opposed to Crowd Prevention.

said he is following the example set by pr. Chapin of Providence. father of the means for combating and con- trolling communicable disease.
 When asked for statistics by which he concludes that crowd precautions are without value to limit the disease, Dr. Brown said: Cincinnati, Balti- more, Philadelphia and Worcester. In all these places, schools, theaters and other places were closed as soon as the disease gained an early foot hold. and today they are among the most ravaged spots in the country. conscientiously believe that the cpl demic can be better fought. by preaching to the people who fail to read signs and newspapers from a public platform, than by closing these places and leaving these people who refuse to read in ignorance"
 This afternoon there will be a meeting of the Bridgeport Board of Health attended by Dr. J. H. Cal1a- han, Dr. David M. Monahan and Will liam L. Zepp, and the local situation will be thoroughly gone over.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
zACHAR'S MOTHER TOLD HE'S BEEN
 BADLY WOUNDED

Joseph Zachar, 24 years old, of Co. F, 11th Infantry, U. S., is among those officially reported as seriously wounded in the casualty lists today. Zachar resided at 164 Hallam street with his mother. Mrs. Bertha Zachar Stenolowiez, previous to his enlist ment on June 19, 1917. He was sta toned at Fort Slocum and later at Chattanooga, Ten.
 His mother received a telegram from Washington on Oct. 10, telling her of her sons condition. In his last letter to his mother, dated Aug. r, Zachar wrote that he had been in the first line trenches for twelve days and had been transferred to another trench. Zachar was resi- dent of this city for the last seven years.
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but well at the present time, but if the situation demands my services they can be had"
 It is not the women of Mrs. Clarke's type who are wanted for the work Out of the 700 who are either trained or partially trained in nursing, there surely are enough without any ties to meet all demands. This is the opinion of Mrs. Lashar, Mrs. Fleck and Mrs. Clarke.
 Dr. Brown real need at the present time is only about 15 nurses. If he had that number volunteer by tomor- row morning, the situation would be relieved for at~least a few days. It is the prevailing sentiment of all con- nected with the work of fighting the epidemic in Bridgeport. that there is surely enough trained women who are humane enough to have the cour- age to come forward at once and al leviate the pain of the sick. | The Health Department again stat ed today that volunteer nurses would 1 be in no more danger in aiding the l III then they would be in their own 1 homes or on the street ''If the epi- demic is not checked shortly. they will be in greater langer in their homes.' said Dr. Brown today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17

Burns" he said, Claimed he fired his revolver over his shoulder. There may be a question what he hit, but there is no question he did not hit the black hand at which he said he fired"
 There was much shooting, unnec- essary shooting. at this place during this affair It is possible that the police embraced this opportunity created by the situation to make . ~-.l on this club and clean 1t out where they arrested 125 persons. The officers had right to go there and demand admission to make an arrest or investigate a complaint without a warrant on speedy information, and t. arrest Thomas for assault, but they had no right to enter the place and arrest anyone else for, any other of- fense, and it does not appear there was any other offense committed in their presence.
 "The question of guilt or innocence is the shooting of Pannil in the hall way of the club by Hawkins aided and abetted by Thomas or under his counsel or command. The bullet which killed Pannill is agreed to have 1 been .32 bullet, and l suggest that i the only .32 pistol presented here is the one in possession of Sergt Burns You must consider the possibility ot whether it was @. bullet fred by Burns which struck Pannill."
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
(By The Associated Press)

Lille has been captured by the British. The Germans leaving Lille did not set fire to the buildings the city any explosions
 The whole of the German army of General Von Arnim is retreat the North to the region of Lille, having been beaten back the ground by the Allied attacks today
 The retirement is assuming the proportions of rou Sev enteen divisions comprise the army of Von Arnm
 Allied pressure all sides of the salient of which Lille the center compelled the enemy to give up the city, the largest town of France captured by the Germans and for four years important unit of enemy defense system
 The fall of Lille almost simultaneously with the launching of offensive by Field Marshal Haig against the German defenses south of Vaencenne His troops today stormng south of e Caeau the See where they halted last week.
 In Flanders the Allies have gained important while from the Disc to the Mouse the Allied pressure main tained strongly In the angle north of Laon the apparently retiring.
 Since the beginning of the week there has been little heavy fighting in the southeast of Cambra where the British and Americans made such rapid strides last week after the ture of Cambra The Germans resisted strongly the line of the Selle and it is these defense that the British pro- ably the Americans under the command assaung
 South of Bohain the southern end of the attacking front the French troops reported in contact with the Germans along the whole Oise-Serre front This undoubtedly means the Germans retiring from the awkward angle between the two in continuation of the withdrawal movement from the Laon massif.
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leadership of City Clerk J. A. H. Rob- inson, have sold or subscribed for more than $134,000 and expect to make the total at least s160,0O0.
 The $10,000 Club has reached the figure of S67O,0OO, and intends to reach the S1,oO0,OOO mark before the allotted time. The following new members were admitted this morning:
 F. L. Bradbury, Helen B. Rennell, D. H. Warner, F. S. Hincks, J. T. King, Gilbert King, W B. Wheeler, M. B. Beardsley, E. P. Bullard, Ed mund s. Wolfe, Rowland Dry Goods Co.,, Carl Beck, A. M. Cooper, John c. Hawley, James T. Roche, W. J. Grip pin, R. I. Neithercut, W T. Hincks, Mrs. John T. King, Frederick Rhodes, A. c. Wheeler, Egbert Marsh, A. H. Bullard, Wilson Marshall, John G. Rowland, K. W. McNeil.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
SEVEN HUNDRED NURSES
 TOOK TRAINING: CITY NEEDS BUT SEVENTEEN

Despite the fact that the nursing system in this city Is in a sorry plight, and that many of the i'll are suffering for lack of proper care, it was brought to light today that there are a large number of nurse. slack ers'' in Bridgeport.
 Information obtained by The Times from Mrs. Walker E. Lashar, through Mrs. W. H. Fleck, shows that TOO wo- men in Bridgeport took advantage of the Red Cross nursing course given here last year. Of this number. the response to appeals for nurses to re- lieve the present situation has been practically nil. Some have volun- teered, but the number is very small These women took the nursing course at the Seaside Institute. Presbyterian church and Y. W. c. A. under the ju- risdiction of the Red Cross for just such an emergency as the present one. A number of them are not avail able at the present time, because of existing circumstances. Some are at present working in factories. Others have left town and still others have married. but it is the opinion of the Red Cross officials m Bridgeport, that there are a large number of them
 who are doing absolutely nothing at the present time. and who have abao- lutely refused to come to the front in the present crisis.
 Mrs. Harold M. Clarke, wife of pr. Harold M. Clarke and graduate nurse, who taught a number of the
 Red Cross nursing classes in Bridge
 port, told a representative of The
 Times today that she will willingly V .unteer for service if the situation demands it. Mrs. Clarke has .three
 young children, who are still of the lage needing a mothers care, but when \acquainted with the nursing situation here said, T am willing to
 give three or fours daily to the care l of the sick. My children are young
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17

The Bridgeport Screw company, 19S employees, have subscribed $15, 900 and the Bridgeport Screw Corporation has taken $5C,ooO in bonds. W. H. Far rell, president of the firm, has person. ally subscribed $5o,o0o.
 The Bridgeport Brass company has again changed the total, which was S232, 900 at noon today. Q
 The Star Lunch, State street. eight employees, subscribed s2,000.
 The Unconditional Surrender club and the $1,o00 club did not render a definite account of subscriptions, but report unexpected success in obtaining members
 Sratford has more than doubled it's quota of $114,Soo, and at last report had S257,o0O to its credit with the goal not yet in sight
 The Republican clubs, under the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17

that the hope is expressed here that lille, Tourcoung and Aoubaix will be found almost intact.
 The operations in Flanders are bound to have a vital effect on the whole western line
 General Ludendorff will be obliged to seek to re-esta blish his fast crumb- ling front far in the rear of the pres ent operations. He must preserve at all costs the Ardenne pivot failure of which would mean disaster. That is why the Germans are offering such determined resistance to the French north of Vouziers and to the Ameri- cans on both sides of the Mouse
 Paris, Oct. 17-Resistance by the Germans is crumbling all along the battle front except in the region of the Argonne and northern Cham paigne. There American troops under Generals Iiggett. Cameron and Bul. lard and French troops under General Gouraud are engaged ine desperate fighting.
 The Prussian Guards, ceding ground inch by inch. are dying, but not sur rendering in an effort to save their right wing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
SOVIETS ORDER GRAND
 DUKE NICHOLAS SHOT

Paris Oct 47-A Russian wireless message in English dated Tarskoe Zeo October b received here reports the following information having been received from tka terinaburg
 According to the official declarations of the Soviet chiefs Nicholas Romano has tried and condemned to deah e will be shot during the night of the sxteenth.'
 The Nicholas Romano referred is supposed to be rand DLe Nicholas the former commander chief of the Russian army
 Latest reports Duke Nicholas said he was living in the Crimea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
Will Have Fifth Loan
 Even If Peace Comes

Washington, Oct. 17-There will be no extension of the Liberty Loan sub scription period beyond Saturday night, Secretary McAdoo stated en- phaticaliy today.
 Furthermore, said the secretary it would be necessary to have a fifth loan and possibly a sixth loan, regard less of the outcome of Germany's peace negotiations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17

Bridgeport Medical Society will meet in Barnum Institute, g o'clock tonight, taking time from a ceasless round of effort to consider precau- lions bY which the influenza epidemic may be met, controlled and cared for.
 Health Officer Brown will address the doctors, asking their complete CO., operation.
 The number of influenza cases re- ported to the Health Department for , the "A hours ending at nine o'clock this morning was PA. as against S1S cases reported for the previous 24 1 hours. This shows a decline of "A cases. and brings the total number of people stricken in Bridgeport to 2,07i. Nine deaths. however, were reported in the past 24 hours bring ling the total fatalities to 53. This is an increase of one over the previous days report. The death rate here is alb put two and half per cent. One and one-tenth per cent. of the popula- ton have been stricken.
 In defending his stand in continu- ing to permit crowding, Dr. Browr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
GARFIELD LIFTS
 GASOLINE BAN

Washington, Oct. 17.-Fue1 Admin istrator Garfield today lifted the ban on gasolineless Sundays, effective at once.
 Should gasoline stocks again fall dangerously low. 1t was stated at the fuel administration. the request will be renewed. It is probably that pr'- ority orders will begin for shipment of gasoline overseas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
CUBA ARRESTS
 PROMINENT MEN

Havana, Oct. 17.---Cuban secret ser- wee of1clals have arrested eight of Havana's most prominent German merchants who were promptly in- termed with other alien enemies.
 The prisoners are Maximiltan Pact gold. former AUstro- Hungarian >consnI at Havana; Enrique Hefbut. Charles B. Rerndes, J. H. Robert, Paul Oct ken, Robert Kaires, Louis Chasing and Paul Sheen,
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. MUST CONSIDER CONDITIONS x

x Rome, Wednesday, Oct. 16- x President Wilson's decision to } x send separate answer to Aus x tria-Hungary's peace proposal is , < treated in a semi-officiaI note ; x issued here as follows: , < President Wilson will give a * separate answer to Austria x Hungary, as it is evidently ; x necessary to give special consid- < eration to the peculiar ethnical < and internal conditions of the , * Central Empires in order that
 x President Wilson's high aims of * liberty and justice may be at
 tained.'
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17

On both sides of the Mouse the Americans maintain their pressure which resulted Wednesday in the capture of important ground north and northeast of the Argonne forest. East of the river the Americans have gained important high ground.
 On a front of more than 30 miles in Flanders the Belgians, French and British continue to push forward wig orously. Courtrai and Thourout, im- portant railway centers, have fallen to the Belgians aad British while in the center the French have taken Lienterve1de and Ardoye. Courtrai probably is the most important of the rail centers feeding the Lille area. Thourout is some miles southwest of Bruges which is less than ten miles from the Dutch frontier.
 Belgian forces under command of King Albert, which crossed the Yser river, are marching on Ostend, a sea- port on the English channel
 The fate of the Belgian defenses along the Belgian coast and in the great lille industrial area has been sealed by the continued advance of the Allied armies under King Albert on the 30-mile front in Flanders. The significance of the evacuation of the Belgian coastline is far greater than the gain of Flanders territory with it's many airdromes and submarine bases.
 The extreme right wing of the Ger man 6efenses in. the west has been wrenched away from the protecting sea. Henceforth, the immense line which has been buttressed by the sea on one end and by athe Swiss frontier on the other, forcing the Allies al- ways to attack frontally, can be out 1anked.
 The Allied rush has been so quick
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
DIES OF PNEUMONIA.

Andover, Conn.,. Oct. .I7-Horace J. Backus, 29, who was in the House in the 1914 session and sat beside his brother, E. s. Backus of Thompson, died today of pneumonia. He was deputy sheriff of Holland county and chairman of the Republican town committee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
RUSSIAN CONGRESS MEETS.

Stockholm, Oct. 17-A congress comprising all the extraordinary commissions created in Russia with the object Of carrying out the red terror" opened at Petrograd on Tues day. Russian advices state. The aim of the congress. it announces is ''to establish a general plan of action and secure the close cooperation of all tho or7n7issions'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
LOAN ENTHUSIASM IS GROWING LIKE FIRE
 AS AID MULTIPLIES
len Thousand Dollar Club Adds Many Members Thou sand Dollar Club Writes 43 Pledges Suburban Towns Going "Over the Top''-Farren Takes $5O,O0O

The official total for the Liberty Loan Fund has reached of $3820750 The Mercantile Division reported sub scrptions for OO and the Womans committee S67e60 7rub district repor!cd lover the op The quota s6 OC0 The subscrptionsare 675O The Inerna.on6t Textile cnmnaEY have subscribed S14OOOO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
GERMANS DO NOT DESTROY LILLE AS BRITISH CAPTURE IT
BRITAIN, THROUGH ASQU|TH SUPPORTS WILSON
Subscribe Loan In Full Or Victories
 Will Become DefeatS=MCAdOO To Wheeler

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17
Von Arnim's Army F|ees Retreat Fast Assuming
 Proportions Of A ROut

Retirement is From North Sea to Region of Lille Seventeen Divisions in This Army-NO Ex- pIosions or Fires in Lille-French, British and Belgians Push Forward Vigorously in Fland- ers-Belgian March on Ostend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-17

The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicin- ity: Fair and slightly warmer tonight; Friday, cloudy
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-12-05
FOUNTAIN

Miss Granquist, John Titmarsh and
Marion and Ole Sharp ate Thanksgiv-
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CORRESPONDENCE
OAkWOOD-WINSOR

Herbert Goodfellow and family
spent Thursday at the Goodfellow
home in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Intermill and
family were visitors at the AL Nor.
strum home Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Carver are
spending a few weeks at the George
Ericsson home.
Miss Ida Nelson spent the Thanks.
giving holiday under the parental roof
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Parker and
son., Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weinrich
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. essie King and
two children, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Par
ker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Throop spent
Thanksgiving day at the w. ]. Parker
home.
Mrs. Matthew Holm and two chill.
dren spent the latter part of last week
at the Chris Holm home.
The Winsor branch OF the Red Cross
met Tuesday at the w. j. Parker
home.
Dan Rovig and family spent Thurs.
day at the Christ Ross home south
west of Volga.
Rev. and Mrs. f. S. Eidesvik OF
Arlington. visited Sunday afternoon al
the II. B. Hermanson home.
o. X. Storlie and family and Ear
Steinhart were visitors ut the Jacob
Jacobson home Sunday.
Jacob Haugstad and Ole Anderson
were Sunday afternoon visitors at the
Thos. jacobson home.
Miss Ida B. Nelson spent the week
end the guest of Miss Carrie Trasta
of Laketon.
MI. and Mrs. John Anderson and
children were Thanksgiving guests in
the Nels Anderson home.
MI. and Mrs. Ed. Olson were
Thanksgiving visitors at the Fred Oh
son home in Arlington.
Jacob Haugstad, Ole Anderson, Earl
S~teinhart. Jacob Jacobson participated
In a shingling bee at the Jacobson
farm. a new cattle shed being In the
process Of construction.
All kinds of Ball Brand rubbers and
overshoes at The Boot Shop. Gillespie
& Rogers.
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OAK LAKE

Henry Boedecker and family will
o to Floyd county, Iowa, next
week, having purchased a farm there.
Art Delp has bought a farm in ILL
nois and has returned to the Sucker
state.
j. ID. Macarthur has had a sale and
will move to his newly purchased
farm In Tennessee in a few days.
What seems strange to me is that
men will come to South Dakota a few
years and make enough money to buy
a farm and then go elsewhere. They
may wish themselves back.
Hans Langorn has sold his pictur.
esQue farm on Hilly creek, and bought
a quack grass farm in Deuel. county
All kinds Of Ball Brand rubbers and
overshoes at The Boot Shop. Gillespie
& Rogers.
School district No. SO furnished I'm
Gle Sam fifteen soldiers for the late
war. If any rural district can beat ii
let us know. Albert Hagelund died
in camp and Ole Bakken was killed in
action. We have eason to be proud
OF the boys.
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PARNElL-EAST TRENTON

All kinds Of Ball Brand rubbers and
overshoes at The Boot Shop. Gillespie
& Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ray and daugh.
ter Of Aurora, also Frank Farmoneak
and son. partook Thanksgiving dinner
at the James Trail home.
James Finnerty assisted w L. Pike
in husking corr last week with Mr.
Finnerty's husking machine.
Those who called at the Fred Hus.
ka home Saturday evening were. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Goldsberry, Mrs. J. e
Phillips anG family also Mr.. and Mrs
A. ]. LovejOy and son, Ralph.
Mrs. Harry White and Mrs. Fred
Huska were visitors at the Fred Lang.
ner home last week.
Mrs. Fred Huska ate dinner at the
J.. e. Phillips home last Tuesday.
John Smith expects to depart for
California the first part Of this week.
Mr.. Smith will auto through. Mrs,
John Smith expects to follow in about
two weeks with her sister and family,
Mrs. Martin Quinlin, by train.
Emma, Gala and Rexford Huska
are staying at their sisters. Mrs. Guy
L~ovejoy's, while attending school.
They will remain with Mrs. Lovejoy
until their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Huska move onto their new place.
Many from this vicinity attended the
first number of the lecture course last
"wednesday night at Aurora.
Word was received from Miss
Blanche Phillips, who arrived at Wash.
ington, d. c.. Saturday morning at
SIS a. m. She will start Monday
morning to resume her duties as clerk
in the Quartermaster's corps.
Don't forget the high school play
also the big Trenton ladies' sale and
supper at Aurora next Friday evening.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will go to the Red Cross. A good
cause. and everybody come.
Miss Lois Huska left Monday morn
ing for Madison. s. D.. to resume
school duties again.
Charley Handler helped butcher two
pigs for Mrs. ]. e. Phillips last week.
Leslie Wilson was a guest Of Reuben
Phillips last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Lovejoy are as
sisting with farm and household duties
this week on their farm In Parnell.
Willie Huska helped husk corn at
the J. e. Phillips home q few days last
week.
Pat Campbell has been repairing
and decorating the farm home Of Mrs.
n. 8. Putnam In East Trenton.
Niss Lola Huska spent Friday even.
|iug with her SISTER. Mrs. Guy Lovejoy.
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PRAIRIE HON E

Boys school shoes, $2.48, $2.98 1T
The Boot Shop. Gillespie & Rogers.
Corn husking and shredding is the
order Of the day.
Mrs. Frank Farrankop of Brookings,
visited with her sister, Mrs. Will Ken
nedy, Tuesday.
Elton Shank is reported to be on
the sick list.
A few ladies of the neighborhood en-.
joyed a quilting party given by Mrs,
Dorsey Tinker on Tuesday.
Chas. Wheeler has been sick with
the FLU" but is improving at this writ
ing.
Baldwin apples, $1.0O a bushel bas
ket on Saturday only. Bring a sack
Economy Grocery.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hinkle
gave them a surprise Monday evening
before the family moves to Bookings
They were presented with an electric
iron as a token of remembrance.
Miss Gertie Burns, who is teaching
near Bruce, spent Thanksgiving with
her sister, Mrs. l.. Jornlin.