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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
MOLLOY GOES
 TO WASHINGTON

John D. Molloy, son of MT. and Mrs. M. M. Molloy of 113 Austin street, has left the Central Officers Training School of Infantry at Camp Lee, Va, where he has been in train ing, and with other candidates from the school, have taken government positions at Washington, D. C., for the present.
 The Officers Training School which has been run at an enormous expense to the government, is tho first military organization to be dis banded, now that the Great Victory has been won. The school. person nel of about 1000 candidates, in cludes men representing many states and nearly every college. and the se- nior instructor advises the college men to return to their studies. The business and professional men will return to their important duties in civil life. Only those wishing to join the Reserve Army Corps will complete their courses.
 Molloy, who was connected with | the First National Bank here, before entering c. o. T. S., would have com i pleted his course in late December. His two brothers, Lawrence H. and l Charles B., are in service, Over
 There.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
CONTRACTOR SUES
 BUSINESS AGENTS .OF. THE UNIONS

Allegations of conspiracy to ruin his business unless certain demands were met are made in a suit filed in the Superior Court by James J. O'Brien of this city, against Martin Kane, business agent of the Carpen- ters' union; Thomas Burns, business agent for the Masons' union; John c. Doyle, of the Plumbers, and Alfred J. McKeon of the Painters unions Damages of $10,000 are claimed, and attachment has been made upon property of the defendants. Shannon 6 Wilder act for O'Briep in bringing the action.
 The complaint alleges that the four men combined tc serve notice upon him and upon men in his employ as a contractor engaged in the erection of some houses in Stratford for the Fairfield Park Co.,, last April, that he must distribute the work among sub contractors, and allow them to pur- chase the materials, for which he must pay. He was to divide the work so that each portion represent ed by the trades concerned should be under a separate head. Only mem bers of the four organizations were to be employed upon the work.
 On O'Briens refusal to meet the demands, he alleges, all his men were called away from him and he was prevented from obtaining union men to prosecute the work. He claims this hampered in prosecution of his contract and the buildings were delayed. The suit Is returnable la Court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
CONVICT ADMITS CRIME FREEING
 ACCUSED GIRL
Elizabeth Baksa Waiting Trial For Murder is Now
 EXonerated.

New York, Nov 27.-James Began, a Sing Sing convict, has confessed that 1t was he who killed Mrs. Helen Ha- mil in her boarding house here last February, exonerating Miss Elizabeth Baksa, 19 years old of Freenmans- burg, Pa., now on trial charged with the murder.
 The pleadings of a "pal" in the one is enough" induced him, he said, to let Miss Baksa go and not kill her as he did the other woman.
 He refused to divulge the name of his accompltce. but. said they were robhing Mrs. HameTs house when she discovered them and began to scream. Began killed her, he con- fessed, by lznotting a towel around her throat to suppress her cries.
 Began wrote from his cell to Judge Rosalsky, asserting that Miss Baksa did not commit the murder and that he would tell who did, after he had read in the newspapers of the trial.
 He refused at first to give any de- tails of the crime unless he was prom ised immunity from prosecution, pu1 finally made a full confession which he said he would swear to in court. Ii is understood that if his story, on in- vestigation, is found to be true, he will be permitted to plead guilty to man. slaughter. Pending this inquiry, the Baksa trial was recessed until next Monday.
 Began will be subjected to an ex- animation by alienists to determine his mental condition.
 Miss Kaksa fled to Freemansbure after the murder. When she returned four days later, impelled, as she de- clared, to tell what she knew of the killing, she was arrested, and later in. dicted for the crime. She maintained from the start of her trial recently that an unknown man had stranglet Mrs. Hamel and had threatened to Xiii her unless she went, away and kep quiet.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
MARTHA COLLINS,

Martha, wife of John Collins, died yesterday at her home, 1O44 Penn broke street. She was a member of St. Charles church. The funeral will be held from there, and interment will be in Westfield Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
HARRY LARDUN sTERRETT.

The funeral of Harry Lardun Ster- rett was held this afternoon from his home in Brooklawn Park at 2:30. Rev William H. Day conducted the ser vices, and interment was in Mt. Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
LESTER AVERY.

Lester Avery died Monday at the age of 37 years. The funeral was held this afternoon srom the mortuary chapel of H. A. Remington at 2 o'clock. Interment was in LakevieW cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
KATIE KELLY,

Katie Kelly, wife of Byron Kelly died yesterday at the Bridgeport hos. pital The body will be shipped tc Fleischman, N. Y, for burial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
JOSEPH JOHNSON.

The funeral of Joseph Johnson was held this morning from his home, 58 Mead street, at 10 o'clock. Ipterment was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
MARION RUTH.

Funeral services for Marion Ruth, daughter of Henry G. and Ann D. Thompson, were held this morning at the home of her partnts in TrumbuIl at II o'clock. Interment was in Wing dale, N. Y.e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
RICHARD EGERToN HOUGH.

The funeral of Richard Egerton Hough was held this afternoon from the home of his son, Charles Hough, 473 Laurel avenue, at 2:30. Inter ment was in Mt. Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
OBITUARY.
JOHN DONAHUE.

John Donahue, a we'll known resi- dent of Newtown, died last night al his late home. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Patrick, Martin and John of Bridgeport, and Michael of Newtown; three daughters, Margaret. Mary and Catherine; one brother of New York,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
FREDERICK J. BANKS.

The funeral of Frederick J. Banks was held this afternoon from the late home, sos Clinton avenue, at 2:30. Rev. S. F. Sherman conducted the services. The bearers were Percy Hill, George Hadley, Frederick Stearns and George Hathaway. Inter- ment was in Mountain Grove ceme l tery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
JOHN 6. HURD.

Funeral services for John S. Hurd were held this afternoon at the late home in Long Hill. Rev. L. R. Sheffield offlciated, and burial was in Long Hill cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27
EDWARD FREYIER.

The funeral of Edward F'reyler was held this afternoon from the mor- tuary chapel of H. E. Bishop at 1 o'clock. Interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27

Railroad administration reports that six lines operating under govern ment control signed contracts.
 Mexican oil shipments in October
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-27

Public Service Commission of the Second District, New York, authorized .he New York State Railways Co. to charge a six-cent fare in Syracuse and Utica.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19
SKEPTlCAL-
-eggwa ABOUT FALL or Lille

I Paris, Oct ls.-The fall OF Lille
spread rapidly about Paris yesterday
afternoon, though the evening papers,
like lie Temps. were only allowed TO
say. THE liberation OF Lille IS belleVf9
Imminent"
The day hefore,the Socialist newspa-
a4r L'Henre had said, We are ttghting
among the suburbs of Lille. but the
.censorShip asks us to state that Inc
Lille suburbs are very extensive.
This gives an idea both OF the swift
! and unexpected advance of the allies IN
the wake of the retreating Germans
and Ut the caution with which Paris
u has learned 10 treat All news from the
'front.'
Throughout the war Lille has been
reported captured more times than any
other city, until the assertion finally
had become a joke. Repeatedly reo-
ME have asserted on the best au-
ttoriity" that the city had fallen so
today the Parisians were sceptical until
II tLay were informed officially that the
town was liberated at last. Then
sarre the news OF the occupation or
Dxtend and this means general Ger
man retreat TO the Meuse- Brussels
Iinc. when visiting tho Belgian front
last year 1 was informed that the allies
had RETAINED from homharding os-
tend in accordance with the personal
wishes OF King Albert. Unless the
germans have destroyed H. the CITY
must therefore be intact
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19
DENMARK REMEMBERS
SCHLESWIG AFFAIR

London, Oct fs-The rapid war
developments are having an interest
1nw effect upon the Danish and sean
AfaavfAn people gnner ally - : ~
s The Danish people ard press nave
Aeen Silent about the Sc.s feswig- aues~
ficn. This was not from indifference,
hut becausc they realized their dan
geroun position as next door neighbor
TO Germany, which made silence the
Wise step. Now the situation has al
tered, BY accepting President Wilson
fourteen points. Germany seems 10
have acknowledged the claims OF ma
:AsnAlIty Gnc that at last frontiers
- naS a. pomfhie viii be decided ac-
aue.ainx TO tho nationality majority OF
population.
The metropolitan army. through
Ahe provincial press. within The last
Sew 1ays have had articles express
fnR considerable feeling that the time
r now At hand ~hen. the wrong
ah0uld be rtEhted which was done
a6y-fOur years ago against tho Den
nrk and Danish Schleswig and I'M
- wAich tho Danish population has
AulKered without living up hope Of
rtxDrosS
r. b not only Denmark and Danish
0phleSwtg which arc looking for re-
0rp0 OF a national wrong. The Swed'
- and Norway press have in recent
a113cJes treated II. many not only az
Danish question, but as a Scandi-
0aNlAn question
Same Of them call upon Germans
d n own interest. to right the wrong
of . half . century as the best wa,
- . future friendly understanding
OUh Scandinavian countries
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19
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FOREIGN CITIZENS HELP
DETROIT Joan CAMPAIGN

Detroit, October lS.-The Detroit
Liberty loan commit has held
meeting of one of the foreign groups
each night at the Liberty forum in
Cadillac square. beginning with
France, this committee followed with
Belgian meeting, then q British ann
so on. They have all had their turn;
the Cze cho -slovaks. Poles, Greeks
Jugoslavs and the rest. Liberty loan
speeches have been made both in
English and in foreign languages and
bond statesmen have circulated
through the crowd. doing individual
work.
On Saturday night, Oct. .. VIC
tory pageant was held in tho square,
including all the nationalities The
Czecho- slovaks gave some of their
national dances, in costumes. The Tx
rainians furnished woman's chorus
and a chorus of mixed voices. and
gave musical selections, Similar fea-
lures were contributed by the other
groups. This has not only added a Pc
culiar interest to the Liberty loan
campaign in Detroit, but has largely
stimulated the sale OF the bonds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19
Ho GvnEuA don ct parts % Elan
[nn& northern Franca. including
x4 T0urcotrE. Rouhai, y.iIfc and

Tourco,ns. Rouhai, Lima and
have taken Up aew ..oSitious
~ rear says tho statement. add
3 x HAT -peswren Hrures and l'ys
&& &Apuised the enemy.
III That WAS before Bruxes was oc-
1peed ~ the Bei.,ans. Ted by KING
21&ert. Like Osterd. this key 10 Zee
f4SkN-xhAs u-bo.a, base. too. IL vir-
N101i1v la allied hautig,--tonighi SoAaruas
451h soldiers OF ssre" allied nations
{ IND the town IN !, riot OF "0lorS, '7N
&nlorp OF the flags ot freedom
s Hha Advancs, q! the heroic htt!c Hs''-
4 93AM nrmy. ttherahng town after town.
/ 31nlkI1ck after hamlet. o: rs rAfsted
H1naolayd " cn~ af tn'' great dramas
~ th~ war. ~ many place. ms oiA
0mjNmrs Of King Aih"iFs troops 7'arcn
( elsrOnFh the shell-rnckcd streets. We
y lI1Dn ar~ seen rushing from out Tie
sAS0skds or liberated civilians, sohhihG-
IN erecting their husbands and tocrl-
I feRA while through thc cheer anu song
d vUfEnE Ut children -'--'ieaf II ! Il Y
r. papa
a the wake VI t. martyr codn-
xrvss army. King Aihr al" I"eeh
Il Elizabeth ara moving ~ through o'e
freed towns. everywhere ace'a'o'cV -
their devoted ~rihiscts
y KNOWS no law dictated, Germany y
A<va stating dash through "eisiu't,
sufcur years ago. It now coulpenlns
chair. retreat through II. Win WIZ.
] 500 warnir $ words ~ their cars, az"
AFRAID lest a similar fate soon over
take their own hearths and homes.
&he German commanders nave AT
last ordered "A halt 10 the wauton nc
sntyNctio,l
81 4 -Four years ago little Belgium lost
her ali--hut her honor and her soui.
1 GERMANY won everything in slgh'.
seemed indeed 10 win the war, ou1
tpet he. honor. Now as the 45elglafls
sAre winning back mile by mile their
racrci soil. The German army appears
, shoisf TO lose its soul. for indications
accumulate that the r1oraie ~ cfuffp-
A lin. as the retreat goes on.
Al YET there has been no collapse.
As vel i. is IL skilful. orderly retreat
and military writer's warn against
the ralief q Sedan is near. But before
long that last line of resistance VIII
BE reached. where stand must oe
]. made, or the invasion of Germany VIII
hegtn.
Meanwhile Berlin keeps up the race
for peace before that line Is reached.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19

government. They now have been
spared the Hast exhibition. They were
dragged from their cells by night,
without being given time to prepare
themselves for death. and were con-
veyed to Petrovski park, where they
were shot dead by sailors and Let's.
"Details OF these Wholesale noctur-
nal executions are kept secret 1t Is
said that on the square. brilliantly
lighted with arc lamps, squad OF
soviet soldiers are kept always in
readiness to receive victims brough
from the great prison. No time Is
wasted and no pity is expended.
Women Shot .As Hostages
at is asserted that most OF the vic
tins know how to die like mon and
refrain from useless lamentations. In
the provinces women are shot as hos
tages. The ministers. too, meet death
in dignified manner. A we'll known
arch priest. Xostorgoff. who was exc
cuted in common with them. though
wounded, found sTrnegth enough to
lift up his hands ana bless his execu-
toners.
1T is related of some sailors, who
participated in. executions almost
every night. that .tey contracted the
execution habit. executions having be-
come necessary to them as morphia
is to norphia maniacs. They volun-
teer for the service and cannot sleep
unless they have shot some one. 1t Is
said in Moscow that several grand
dukes who were arrested in PetrF-
grad, are already shot.
Relatives of victims know nothing
of the day and hour of execution. not
even the fait accompli being com,
municated to them. Thus many wives
and mothers who know nothing of
the deaths of husbands and sons are
knocking at all doors hoping to ge;
sale terror has the effect of blows
with a biudgeon. Every one trembles
and keeps silent. public opinion Is
SO suppressed and the population so
defenceless that Moscow quite easily
could be put to the sword without
instruction resulting"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19

~ total number of cust-s has mount
cd TO S,-52.
Thirty EIGHT deaths from one
cause or another were reported
to the health authorities yester-
day. thirty-one Of which were at
tributable 10 influenza or pneu-
monia.
All of the cases reported to the
health board yesterday as new
are not believed by the authori-
ties to have had their origin over
night or even within the last day
or two. Among them. 1t Is con-
tidcntiy believed. are many hith-
crto unreported cases.
Despite yesterdays big increase
in the number OF new cases re-
ported and the high number of
deaths, Chief Health Officer Roy
X. Flanagan declared late yes
terday afternoon that hts belief
that the crest of the epidemic has
been reached still remains I'M
shaken.
AT the John Marshall emergency
hospital fourteen patients had been
admitted prior to 3:45 O'Clock. The
last five of these represented an en-.
tire family consisting of father. moth
er and three small girls.
AT that hour, a total of SIS patients
had been admitted to the institution
Reports received from a number o.
outlying sections of the state tell o.
n material abatement in the vlolenc,
of the epidemic. In some parts o
Virginia the disease continues to rage
but rs whole it is believed to b.
loosening its hold In the state.
A material falling off in the numbe
of patients at the John Marshal
emergency hospital yesterd is in
|dicative. the emergency staff of tn
institution believes, of improved 10
cal conditions. The hospital is nov
disnharRing patients as fast, IL no
faster. than 1t is receiving them. ans
the belief of Administrator Graham
II. Hobson. expressed in these column
vest erday, that work OF emptying tn
|improvised hospital would begin with
in the next ten days or two weeks
was unchanged yesterday evening.
In many parts OF the state the sit
uation seems To be pretty well unde
control. DR.. II. w. Garrett actin
state health commissioner. said yes
terday that replies from twenty o
twenty -five counties In Virginia indi
cate a noticeable abatement in tn
violence OF the epidemic.
RESULTS from me use OF the 8erur
administered In pneumonia cases
proving most gratifying. DR. Garnet
said. There Ia evidence to show. h
added. that in majority Of pneu
monfa cases 'he disease was induce
by influenza ana not brought on b
ordinary causes.
Order for an additional supply G
the serum with which pneumoai
cases are comhated has been mada y
| the state health authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19

Hapsbures. The principles laid down
by President Wilson. together with
the princip piles laid down in the Ameri-
can declaration OF independence, the
principles of Lincoln and those of the
dc cIaratior of the rights of man and
the citizens are also accepted in the
declaration
The declaration concludes with the
words Democracy has defeated the
autocracy. Milftarisr is defcate d. de-
mocracy is victorious; on the basis OF
democracy mankind will be recognize
I'd, The forces OF darkness give the
victory TO light: the longcd for age
OF humanity is .dawning. We believe
in democracy we believe III liberty
liberty ever lore"
RIIs I ikxas.i y. Il1axsde-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19

AasaaS~ ths our declaration cr tnde
~1ve - this because Of our ballet
80 - paDpae should be forced to
- OaAG oDvereignfy they do not re-
nano. and hScznse OF our firm con
Sn11uu that eur nation cannot freely
Vooop IN . HApsburH mock fedora
- which n 1niy . ne<v form OF the
4 1nna&5onA1ixing oppression under
~ Ne have suffered snr the .'sst
on hundred years. We s.5risiie or
q n1om tho prerequisites for federal
6x4nn and believe that the free ma
Il - of central and eastern Europe
$3.50 easily federaie should they m,d
N AsesAary."
10 declaration recites The claim
~ tS10don and declared that the na-
III In - been ~ independent state
no DE eeventh century: that since
aNnA 4ftAeni century, when Il con.
81 - o. Bohemia, Mcruvta and Si,-
wv. n totHed with Auntria and Han
4 ~ nDp1net the menace ~ the Turks.
II o &1nAt tn rights have been w,sseuliy
"A reooed By the Iapsburgs. The
4 Duflon AsHc asserts the claim u.
81 nlA - b. reunited to SIovakta.
- fBom her BY the MSgyars /.
Sg - eAnne4 AND Win not cxYruaue
- under me direct or Indirect
ivy ~ tho vtoiators o. Belgium
unoD aE0 Serbia the would De :
1noresu Ut Jt,isx<in and i,umanis AID
= DResiefUrs OF tenA Of shnusa nds
06@1siAns and soldierv of our blood
ne accoInpuces iD mum berless
ii 1AkaAIe crimes committed In .his
Z oUnkna8 humanity NY the two de-
nDq4n and irres ,onstble dynastiess ''
- HApsourg dyrasty n termed
0nes 70 the peace Of The world
IL ~ divine right OF kings b,
o1wn - 4 sAcrfiextous assertion
80 the Hohen1olisrns and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19
OTHER NATIONS SUFFER
FROM INFLUENZA SPREAT

Washington, Oct. I8.-Cable infor-
nation from Spain. Italy and Mexico
received by the United States public
health service today reports continued
growth of the influenza epidemic in
those countries.
The disease is still general through
out SPAN. Latest reports state it Ia
cations. In italy the Spanish fever"
as II Ia called there. Is reported a.
becoming alarming
An esdmata placed the number OF
cases prevailing in Palermo at SO, 900.
Many deaths have occurred through
out Italy. The mAlAdy has made itx
appearance In several OF the principal
mining towns Of Mexico.
Surgeon-Gonerni Blue. Of tho pub
Tic health service. is not yet able to
state that the cont.gion has run its
course In This country. Telegraphic
reports received today trom Ali Sec
lions OF the country indicate that the
disease sull is raging with varying de-
grces OF intendfy from: coast to coast.
| Conditions now are worse In the
| Middle Western states than they have
been at any stage of tho epidemic.
Tho disease. however. practically IL
Under control IN tho New England SEC
ton. where II started. although . fresh
i'uApCbk ffd tUctt. FEpoVtEO IRON
Maine
! New Jersey reports "A total OF casa
up 70 date OF more than 100. 900. and
the Hsaation In Oklahoma Is stated To
I rs -.rtoila The cortagion has de-
{ velOped In every state Of the union
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Gurnine- Tcllcrs Arrested.
! Rosa and Catherine johnson. for.
! tune ;eiiers. were arrested yesterday
by Policeman w, T. Jones, charged
with daipE business at 1903 and 2I0S
East Main street. respectively with
on, . license
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Police Intercept Liquor.
Officers Harry +, Sweet and X. w.
Camp last night intercepted four
trunks containing 10 pints of whis-
key at the Chesapeake and Ohio Main
street station
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Arrested for Robbery.
| Bernard Basler, thirty-two years
old. was arrested last night by De-
tectivc-Sergeants John Willy and Cor
don r. Smith. charged with robhing
1. A. burrows or 1925, and pistol.