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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
BUILDING CODE
 AMENDMENT TO COME UP TONIGHT
Matter of Issue of Sewer Bonds Also Likely to Be
 Discussed by Aldermen.

Nobody at the city hall today would confirm the rumor that some news would be given the common council tonight regarding the governments permission for the issue of $650,000 sewer bonds.
 It is said that Mayor Wilson has been successful in obtaining the gov ernments o. K. on the city's request. The money will be used to continue sewer improvements which have al- ready been begun.
 Some action is looked for from the council on Alderman MacFayden's proposed amendment to the building code. The amendment would make it possible, under certain conditions, for threefamily houses, popularly known as "three-deckers," to be constructed.
 This amendment is now in tho hands of the ordinance committee, which will meet tonight before the council meeting and decide what sort of 0 report to make on the proposed change.
 So far as is known the other busl- ness of the meeting will be routine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
LACKED LICENSE . HARRY THAW IS
 FINED BY COURT

Harry Thaw. of 7S Sherman street, who was arrested yesterday, the third gasless Sunday, for driving machine without a Hcnse, was before the city court today and fined S15 and costs by Judge Wilder.
 Arthur Bertaney, of 3S2 East Wash ingto navenue, was arreseId also on a sicmilar charge and was fined the same amount. James Christopher, who wa sriding a motor cycle when arrested and who failed to produce the much needed license, was allowed ta go with fine of $6.
 The members of the traffic squad are busy today in getting the reports on the 400 cars which were spotted yesterday and it is estimated that when the reports are completed 1t will be found that much less than 25 per cent. of the cars came from Bridge port and vicinity.
 During the "A hours in which the rideless request was In force there was not an auto accident of any kind reported to the Emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16

in one town alone. Helmets by the hundred were thrown away by sol- diers too heated by the retreat to con- tinue wearing them.
 With the Canadian Forces in France, Sunday, Sept. 15-Intermit- tent local activity continues along the Canadian lines on the Canal du Nord. Posts have been taken and retaken, always to Canadian profit in the end.
 From information it appears that the enemy is hard pressed for men. It Is more than rumored that German women and boys are being brought further towards the fighting zone to release men for the lines.
 With the American attack in the St. Mihiel salient and the French drives farther west, the strain on Ger man resources becomes more evident.
 Washington, Sept 16.-Launching of an offensive against the Bulgarians on the Salonika front by the reorgan- ized Serbian army, in cooperation with French forces and the capture of three strongly fortified Bulgarian po- sitions, is announced in an unofficial communication received here from Saionika. s:a The positions taken are Teak Vet ranik, Dobro Polie and the mountain in Sikol, which the Bulgars held for the past two and a half years and were regarded as the strongest places. Starting yesterday after ar. tillery preparation the Serbian and French regiment moved forward, reached their objectives and still were going when today's despatches were received.
 The commique follows:
 saloniki, Sept 16.-After necessary artillery preparation started on Sept IA the Serbian, in cooperation with French troops, attacked on Sept. 15, the strongly organized Bulgarian po- sitions on the front Teak Vetrenik | (4,724 feet) in the Obro Polie, (5,577 feet) mountain Sokol, (4,637 feet 1 high).
 These positions represented by far | most important on this front and the Bu1garians have been fortifyfng them for the last 30 months
 "Our attack has been completely successful; the enemy front now is | pierced and all three of the men. toned positions are in our hands. We
 have taken several hundred Bulgar-
 ian prisoners, numerous guns and
 great quantities of other war mater
 ials. Out operations continues.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
DIED,

CROFTON-In this city, on Saturday. Sept. IA, 1918, Walter E. Crofton, aged 67 years, 1 month, 10 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the Washington Park M. E. church, corner Barnum and Noble avenues, on Tuesday. Sept. 1T, at 2:30 D. m.
 Interment at Lakeview cemetery.
 a$ WHEIAAN-A solemn high mass of requiem (month's mind) will be of- fered at Sacred Heart church on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17th, at o'clock. for the happy repose of the soul of Bridget Whelan. Rela- lives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. a~p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
LEVINE WANTS
 ALLIANCE WITH
 ANOTHER POWER

Amsterdam, Sept. 16-Hints that the Bolshevik government of Russia may seek alliance with other powers are contained in note addressed to the peoples commissaries and soviets by Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik pre- rnier, printed in the Pravda of Petro- grad and re-published in the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin. The note reads: "The position on the Czecho-Slovak iron tis becoming more dangerous daily. We are daily becoming con vinced that alone we are powerless. We wait for the Soviet government to help us to conclude a defensive and offensive alliance with another pow CT.
 Tn order to save the power of th9 workers and peasants, we must no: even recoil from an alliance with inr perialists."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
CHANGE OF NAME,

Emil Edward Pfeffer, 20 years old, employed by the Trumbull Manu featuring Co.,, has filed a petition in the superior court asking to have his name changed. for the reason that it produces a bitter Teutonic sound to him. He thinks Edward Pepper would sound much better. He has been in this country, for a number of years, and his father is a naturalized citizen. The petition is returnable to the Oc- tober term of court. Until then Emil Edward Pfeffer will have to suffer the agonies of the sound of his name.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
TWO AvIATORS
 KILLED FLYING
 OVER BROOKLYN

New York, Sept. 16.---Lieut. Charles Kenney, Jr., of Covington, Ky, and E. H. Austin, of Boston, were killed when an army airplane from the Min cola aviation field crashed to earth in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn to- day.
 Hundreds of persons, who saw the machine "go dead" as it was flying low over trees and housetops, wit messed it's plunge into the back yard of a residence. The airplane was im- paled upon a clothes pole and demol- ished,
 Kenney was attached to the Garden City, L. T., field, and Austin, also a lieuteannt was stationed at Mineola.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
BRITISH ADVANCING LINE ESTABLISHING NEW POSTS
 CAPTURE MORE PRISONERS
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London Sept 46-Britsh troops last night advanced their line north of the Cambra road establishing posts in the vicinity Sauchy Cauchy and Oppy today report from Field Marshal Haig.
 On Flanders front the British pushed ahead in cessu operating both sides of the canal on a front of more than two miles.
 During the night carried out successful minor oper alton asde the Ypres Comnes canal advancing lines front of two miles and capturing number of prisoners machine guns.
 On the battle front encounters with hostile raidng par ties taken place in the neghborhood of Moeuvres and near Gavree We have established posts in the vicinity
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16

I J
 Paris, Sept. 16-The town of Vailly on the north bank of the Aisne east O. Soissons, has been captured by the French, the War office announced to- day.
 The French have continued their progress between the Disc and th,. Aisne and captured Mont Des Singes.
 The French Army in France, Sun day, Sept. 1.-The sacrifices the Ger mans are making to stay the slow and steady advance of General Mangin's force toward the Chemin des Danes are evident by the large number of enemy dead found on the field of Sat urday's and Sundays operations. The number of prisoners, which increasei Curing the day to more than $500, also is very large for the length of front attacked.
 The dead are thickest around Laf- faux Mill and east of VauXaillon, where the enemy counter attacked violently today in vain effort to re- tain the positions he lost Saturday. Extending to the field of battle to the south, the French also made appre' ciable gains by occupying Mennejear Farm and ground considerably to the east of that position. Farther south they took by storm Hill No. 169 north of Celles-sur- -Aisne. The Germans came back repeatedly in strong force l all along this front and fought stub- bornly, but with no other result than to increase their extremely heavy l losses.
 1 Further advances by the French on 1 the high ground west and south of 1 the Chemin des Danes will make the | German positions there very precarj- l ous.
 With the American Army in LOT. raine, Sept 16-Activity of the Ger man artillery increased somewhat during the forenoon today. No infan- try attacks, however, were made.
 With the American Army in LOT raine, Sunday, Sept. 15-Only the shattered and battered remnants ot towns stand today in the region from which the Germans were expelled The appearance of the country bears testimony of the confusion with whicf the Germans fled.
 The roads throughout the entire section are filtered with every con ceivable article of wearing appare
 discarded in frantic haste. Severa
 thousand sweaters were captured
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
LLOYD-GEORGE
 IS GETTING BETTER

London, Sept. 16-A medical bulle- tin issued at midnight said Premier Lloyd Georges temperature had fallen and that there was a great i'm .provement in his condition,
 The Premier passed a distinctly better night and had several hours of continuous sleep, says a later bulle- tin.
 "The Premier's temperature has fallen and his pulse IS better. The state of his throat shows satisfactory improvement"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
MAY SET DATE FOR
 BABY DOLL TRIAL

When the Superior Court resumes fits sessions here tomorrow 1t is ex- pected a date will be set for the trial of William Thomas and Jacob flaw kins on charges of murder arising from the riot of the Keystone club last December. Homer s. Cummings, state attorney, Is expected to be pres ent tomorrow and counsel for Thomas and 1t is expected a special date will be agreed upon for the trial, by far the most important on the present court docket. There are still a large number of less important cases to be disposed of.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
CARRIED REVOLVER, FINED $50.

Joseph Freddy, of s6 Wallace street, was fined $50 for carrying and attempting to use 0 revolver, in the city court today. Freddy, who is a Portuguese. was arrested shortly after midnight in front of his home where ghe was fourishing .22 calibre re- ivolver and threatening thel fife of some man whom he accused of steal. ing his wife.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
FTTZGIBBONs HEAVILY FINED.

Charged with driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor John Fitzgibons of 81 Stratfield road was arraigned before the city court today and was fined $50 and costs by 1udge Wilder. Fitzgibbons according to the testimony drove his machine Unto car driven by Miss Clara F. Barnes of Stspney on the OK Hill road
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
CONNECTICUT MEN
 ON CANADIAN LIST

Ottawa, Sept. 18.---Today's Canadian casualty list includes these wounded: w. J. Cramer, Providence, R. T.; N. Parr, New Bedford, Mass; J. Paren- teu, Providence, R. l.; P. J. Montgom- cry, New Haven, Conn; s. K. Grant. Boston; J. Hall Pawtucket, R. l.; J. Boyand. Everett, Mass; J. Falkno, New Haven; H. E. Shelley, Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
CORNELL NOT CANDIDATE

Alderman john Cornell denied to- day that he is a candidate for the State Senate. He favors the nomina- ton of Laurence Gallagher as the best Democrat to represent the 22nd dis trict in the upper branch of the State Legislature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
HOUSING OFFICIALS MEET

The regular weekly meeting of the committee of the Bridgeport Housing projects and the architects and su- perintendents of the different branches of the work will take place this aft ernoon at 4 o'clock. The Washington authorities, who are concerned in the work will be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
FINED FOR ASSAULT,

For declaring that "The United States is no good" and that he did not care snap about living here and as. saulting Louis Beebul, Louis Moham. mod, of 704 Main street, was fined s1i by Judge Wilder, when arraigned be- fore the City Court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
REPORTS CLOTHES STOLEN

William Brookshaw of 2S1 Myrtle avenue, reported to the police today that some time last night his room was entered and a brown suit and a new brown soft hat were stolen. He gave a detailed description of the EEnissing property and Captain E. O.. 'Cronan, chief of the detective bureau has assigned one of his men to make a thorough investigation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
CAL FOR CoLoRED MEN,

Washington, Sept. 16-A draft call for 29,016 negro registrants from 83 states, qualified for general military service and to entrain for National Army camps Sept. 25, 27. was issued today by Provost Marshal General ! Crowder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
CAPTURE CHLORINE
 GAS EXPLOITER.

With the American Army in France, Sunday, Sept. 15-(Reuters) s)-Among the captives taken by the Americans at Thiacourt was Prof. Otto Schmeernkasse, the exploiter of chlorine gas as a form of civilized tor fure
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS AWAIT AUSTRIAN NOTE
 REGARD IT AS HUN RUSE
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Germany and Austria free break the peace of the world at any future date Even in the German press there to be
 little hope that the Allies will agree meet representatives of the Central Powers The newspapers of Berlin point out that similar steps by Germany and Austria have failed in the past and that while the people, doubt willing there is little prospect Of wars early termination
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
CITY CLERK RETURNS

City Clerk Alec H. Robinson is back at his office today after an absence of two weeks due to i'll health.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
WAR SAVINGS TOTALS

War Savings Stamps were sold in Ehis city Saturday to the amount os 814.42s.s5, and in the state ssS.- I147.s1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16

Paris, Sept. 16.---It is reported from Berlin semi-off1cial source that For eign Minister Burian's move is indi- cated that the note inviting the bel ligerents to a conference constituted an act binding Austria alone, says the Berlin dispatch today. Germany it is declared took no part whatever in drawing up the note.
 Amsterdam, Sept. 16.---An impor- tant conference of leaders of the ma jority parties in the Reichstak was held on Sunday with reference to the Austrian peace note, telegrams from Berlin today report.
 According to some of the reports, Count von HertlinE, the Imperial Chancellor, presided at tthe confer ence, which lasted two hours and a half. Admiral von Hintze, the for eign secretary, and Herr Walraf, the minister of the interior, also are stat ed to have been present. It was said the deliberations would be continued today.
 Social members of the mun1cipa, council of Berlin raised the food questin in a public debate in the council meeting on Thursday, accord. ing to despatch to the Telegraf. The speaker after denunciatory remarks exclaimed:
 Tt is time the war came to an end His words were received by loud ap plause.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16

London, Sept. 16 - The Austrian note has not yet been presented to the Foreign Office by the neutral min isters in London whose government was requested by Austrla-Hunga to transmit 1t, although the foreign of- flee yesterday received a copy of the note from their representatives in neutral capitals.
 Immediately upon It's receipt the Swedish minister in London will hand it to the British foreign office.
 Amsterdam, Sept. 16 - Austria's 2 peace note was handed to the En' tente representative at Berne, Swtz' erland, at 1 o'clock Saturday after noon, according to the Vossische Zei- tung, of Berlin. The note was simul- taneously presented at Berlin, Sofia and Constantlnople and was brought to the knowledge of neutral powers.
 The note in which Austria Hungary invites the belligerents to a confer ence were dispatched by Baron Bur- ian, the Hungarian foreign minister, on the order of Emperor Charles.
 Paris, Sept. 16.---The Austrian pro- posal for a conference of the bellig- erents was not much of surprise ir Parisian political centers, where 1t Is considered to be a consequence of the recent military successes of the al lies. The general impression Is that the new peace offensive cannot be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
DEM0BlLIZlNG ARMY
AT SPEED PLANNED
General March SnyS Average Rate OF
:;o0OJ Daily iIuS Hcrn
Vcachcd.
LNE Nssnyln:c,lr,...-l


WASHINGTON. December 2l.-De-
mobilization Of thc HON. rnlitary at
Ia" rate " So.ooo Il day. TIC goa, sr,
less ;han 4 month ity by The War
Department. n = hr - rca.h.i. II not
exceeded.
General March. chef % san. an.
nounccd today that Standardization at
the home camps during the seven days
period ending December ii. was at an
men were discharged from mos. Of tho
camps on SUNDAY.
Total disqualification on December
u had reached 29,aV3 officers and ISIS. :
5S2 men. rhc chief OF stan said more
than 100000 men have ben assigned
ior early denobiliza'ion. including 81
aud 5000 men OF the military aero
nauticS division
General rcrshing has reported that
3.'tp American prisoners OF war weIa
these. 2.6o3 came through Switzerland.
525 passed through the American front
i.mes. i20 went through Holland and
~ through Denmark. Those passing
through Holland and Den.marh are nov
en- route for England. The dispatch
General Pershlns Expressed tho onin-
ION That very few American prisoners
remain in Germany. aud believed these
would be quickly evacuated. lie said
a continued search Is being made for
isolated prisoners. British and French
officials in switzerland. Holland and
sweden ana in Germany itself aiding
IN this search
AZ an illustration OF the heavy row
81 loops returning from France on
board the largest ships General March
announced that tho steamer l.evia :
if an. making ten trips had carried an
average Of !.iiS men TO France on
each trip. Seven other trips OF uu-
usual tonnage average better than 1000
men per trip.
Every enov; is being made TO ar.
range for the delivery Of mail con-
signed "a units waich have been des-
iSnated for c1riy ictlrn, tho chief OF
staff said
The velvet Kind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
soon TO ASK 100000
FOR RICHMOND COLLEGE
Great Drive in City Will Start After
Billy Sundays Campaign
Closes.
COMPLETE FUND OF $1,000. ooo
announcement Also Made That
Government Expects 10 Release
Wcsthampton rs Hospital AbOnt
July 1.

Immediately following the Billy Sun.
day meetings in this city. Richmond
College will wage u campaign here 70
raise 100000 to complete its million
dollar fund to be used for additional
buildings, cndo%mentS for more cX.
tensive college courses and scholar.
ships.
One hundred thousand dollars OF the
sum raised In Richmond will be de-
voted entirely TO the founding and de :
veiopment Of a department of business
administration at the institution. In
this department which will be SINH
lar TO the school OF finance OF the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania and the school
0. commerce OF Washington and lie.
University. economics. accounting.
banking, transportation and finance
will be taught by experts.
QUOTAS FINED FOR
OTHER VIRGINI. CITIES
The Richmond College Campaign
committee is composed OF James Il.
Crump. chairman; T. G. Williams. Jr..
J. Taylor Eilyson. Colonel Thomas -.
McAdams. A. w. Patterson and Dr. X.
H. Pitt. This committee has been in
conference recently with committee
appointed by the Chamber OF Com
merce TO confer with it 1t was hoped
at one .:ne that the college campaign
could be started during January but
the coming of Billy Sunday neccssi-
tated postponement.
The college, million dollar campaign
was launched the same month that
this country declared MAR and at the
present time about half Of the total
amount has been raised. If Richmond
contributes her quota Of $500, 900 the
amount Will he completed. II Is thought,
In view o! the fact that the work will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
HOLIDAY TRAVEL BREAKS
ALL RECORDS OF PAST
'-'e'' Train Entering and Leayin.
City Is LOADED To
Capacity.
ROAD SIGNS FEDERAL CONTRACT
H., T.. & p. VIII Receive Annual
rental OF Si,i"7.873 From Gov
crhincnt-Gcorsu W. Stevens and
W. Is. Wall Are IN New York.

NauEhan. Lloyd. head Of the Rich
iT n;. consolidated ticket. Offices Of the
tcn,.n states railroad administration.
"T rsh Yesterday that the travel on.
,a ,mlS city has so far broken al
.U'us lor the holiday season. Every
80 81. sH,ms out II carrying passengers
~ 'ts iu'i capacity. and the clerks at
u' tichct offices arc busy from early
n.oIh until latc hour in the after.
Mr Eaughan-Lloyd SAYS that this
ni.raordi"ary movement Of the PEG
~ ~ Que greatly 10 the travel from
c cnn amp This city has, as "a railroad
", ,nousands Of discharged soldiers.
.n;nt only THAT. but thousands Of sol
bnli ar. beng iurioughed for the
notiday season. The government i;
Putsnin. the policy OF gr;tntin. fur.
i iousha 10 nearly all the soldiers WHO
Inc ,,,r Iony"mient distance of
generally good until the LIST of Janu-
airy Us military men travel at tho.
100 81 cent Il mile. nearly every one
WI" mas he chance Is taking advan-
"ocE 1T home =
40 only are the soldiers travelling.
nut inc civilians as well! II is cost
ing every one not Ia Uniform 3 cents
pef iliIe TO travel these days, bul
lrhNclhs even on this basis is CON
,,usrrr cAc"p IN comparison with other
me nigh rate ia force does not seem
70 prevent many from riding on the
tIdiHs,
News from ashington yesterday
Was TO the effect that contracts had
ocen signed between the United States
raiir1a1 administration and the Rich
mono. Fredericksbu and Potomac
KaiiEoad for the operation of tho line
unacr Federal control. The railroad
company Is guaranteed a stanua I'd
yearly rental Of S1,l37,373
rms is but one of tho many contract.
which arc being formally entered into
by the United States railroad admi,iis-
.ra'ion and tho different railway com
panies chose properties were taken
y Over ny the government. The taking
over or the lines VAS done as war
measure and not by agreement. The
stockholders 81 the Richmond Fred
crick*burS and Potomac :.t "A meeting
heid IN this city a few weeks ago rati-
roo tho tentative contract which lad
heen submitted The action taken in
Washington vas hut tho formal car.
rginE Oh: %! tho agreement already
reac icd
George w Stevens. Federal manager
OF inc Chcsapcakc and Ohio Railroad,
and @. B. Wall. assistant to the Fed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
WIERZ is BEHIND BARS
Nntnratizcd German, Charleston Edi-
tor. Loses On All Appenls From
Conspiracy Conviction.
icy Azsocia;.d press.l

CHARLESTON. :. C.. December I'll
citizen OF German birth and editor of
newspaper here, who was convict I'd
IN october. 1917. ut the Federal court
sitting IN Aiken. =. G.. OF conspiracy
TO $ INK the German merchantmen Lie.
benfc!s in this harbor and sentenced
TO two years in the Federal prison al
was to-day taken into custody hv gov
eminent authorities after losing all
appeals c.nd lodged IN jail prepara tory
TO serving his sentence
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