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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
DYNAMITE MURDER MYSTERY PROBED
 BY AUTHORITIES

Felix Ceriotd, an Italian, Is being investigated by the agents of the De- partment of Justice and members of the State police in connection with the murder of Valentine Oberly, an alien enemy, who had in his possession 50 pounds of dynamite, when he was killed near the estate of William w, Deschiell, in Stamford.
 Tho body was found, yesterday, bearing the marks of @ terrific strug- gle. Death resulted from a heavy blow from some blunt instrument, on l top of the head.
 Officials of the government are try i ing to locate the source of the dyna- mite and freely admit that there might be some grounds for suspi- cion that Hun agents had something to do with the natter. It Is 8 mys- tery to the authorities how Q man could get 50 pounds of dynamite with out having a permit, and an absolute ly essential use for the explosive
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
SIXTY DAYS FOR
 SAMUEL DIMFLA

Samuel Dimpha, 5e, of 75s Howard avenue, was arraigned before the City Court today and was found guilty of the theft of sixteen hand grenades from the plant of the Burns & Bas- sick Go. Judge Wilder gave him a sentence of ten days in jail and turn ed him over to the probation officer for the period of one year.
 The accused, whom everyone thought a German spy, had served for ten years in the United States army, being attached to Company D. Eighth U. s. Cavalry. He had been a law abiding citizen of this country for 4U years.
 The above facts were brought out when his wife arrived from Barren Island with other members of the family in order to aid her husband.
 Mrb. Dimp1a said her husband had promised some of his friends that he would bring them souvenirs. The sixteen hand grenades in his grip were the souvenirs he had promised They were identified as seconds, by the officials of the Burns & Bassick Co
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
Twenty Mile Retreat
 From Lille To Avoid FOch's Giant Man Trap
Continued from Page one)

(Continued from Page One) commencement of trench warfare and which he had hitherto defended.
 This movement, which was not un- expected, is being followed up closely by our troops, who are maintaining constant touch with the German rear guards, inflicting many casualties and taking prisoners.
 "On the front of the retirement we have already reached the general line of Cite St. Auguste, Douvrin, east of La Bassee, east of Aubers and west of Bois Grenier. The advance is con- tinuing.
 yesterday evening the enemy att tackled our positions north of Cambrai. He was repulsed. leaving prisoners in our hands.
 'This morning we renewed our at jacks north of St. Quentin With the American Army North west of Verdun, Wednesday, Oct. D. | (By The Associated Press) artillery firing developed along the center of the American line between the Mouse and the Aisne today. 1 All along the line fighting was re- stricted principally to patrol actions. 1 The enemy expected heavy attack today and to that fact is attributed his heavy artillery fire. At various points minor infantry clashes occurred, both sides using machine guns. At one point the Ger | mans succeeded in getting airplanes across the line. Smoke bombs were dropped indicating American position to the enemy gunners. One of the enemy machines was brought down by anti-air craft guns, while pur- suit planes accounted for others. One American aviator who was attacked by seven Fokkers fought his way out bringing down one of the enemy ma- chimes.
 In the Argonne fighting continues
 Machine gunners were left behind body.
 Much booty has fallen into tho hands of the Americans including ar
 electric power station at Variennes Americans also are vitalizing miles o. telephone wire and some central ex-
 change material abandoned intact b!
 the retiring enemy.
 The latest summary of the mater ial captured shows 12O guns of al calibres; 750 trench mortars; 300 ma chine guns; 100 anti-tank guns
 thousands of shells and hundreds o
 thousands of rounds of small arr
 ammunition.
 East of Verdun and about Douau I mont there was heavy shell fire main z tained by the enemy today In i, minor engagement in the Woevre sec V tor, Americans captured 30 prison
 CTS.
 fl American units reached the Kriem n hild-Steelung line at one point toda!
 having broken through the principe | zone of resistance. Just south ( .- Brieulles they advanced to a spC IF where they established actual cor s tact with this famous enemy sys Is tenn.
 o The Kriemhild- -steelung systel a was begun last year before the Amer
 jeans became an active factor in th
 war. It is not as strong as the fe ,r nous Hindenburg line, but nevertht '0 less. has heavily fortified positions As ttls the last -ensnnBk kdesensezs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
Hits Friend on
 Head With Hammer

Fred Overbaugh, of 35 Grove street, an employe of the Remington Arms Co.,, was fined $50 today when ar raigned before the city court charged with assauIting Aloysius Quinn, of 753 Wood avenue, with a hammer during the course of an argument last night.
 According to the testimony in the case, Quiin and Overbaugh were jok- ing with one another about work at the Remington plant when Quinn made some remark which enraged Overbaugh. The latter jumped from the chair in which he had been sit- ting and hit Quinn on the head with a hammer, inflicting wound which re- quired 10 stitches to close when he was brought to the Emergency hos pital for treatment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
CRUELTY CHARGES
 BASIS FOR SUIT

Charges in the petition of a di- vorce in which Horace H. Jackson, the former Main street bookseller, is made defendant were disclosed in court through a statement filed by Mrs. Maybelle Smith Jackson, in which she claims that Jackson had at several times tried to choke her, and at one time produced a revolver in her presence and threatened to shoot her. Jackson is alleged to have been cruel to his wife in action and in man. ner.
 Counsel for Mrs Jackson has filed a motion in which Jackson is ordered to file an answer or else the case will go on the uncontested list A hearing is liable to be held at the next short calendar session. The couple mar ried in 1898,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

tenn between the Americans and the Mouse where it flows north to Me zieres, a stubborn effort to hold 1t may be anticipated and the difficulty of carrying this system Is not underrated by the Americans.
 Geneva, Oct. 8-The inhabitants of 20 villages, including Ferrette, Gou- tavon and Winkel already have been sent to Bavaria. Some of the vil- lagers have escaped across the Swiss frontier. Fear of disorder is ram pant throughout Alsace-Lorraine not only among the civilians, but also among the military forces. Food is scarce and little Is available.
 The German authorities in Alsace- Lorraine, the Democratic adds, are afraid of a general uprising in those provinces when the Allies cross the frontier.
 Paris, Oct. 3-General Plummer's s army, fighting on the Belgian front, is reported to be two miles from Tur- coing. Despatches from the front state that Menin and Roulers are | burning and that ths Anglo-Belgian thrust continues in the direction of T
 Courtrai, where the great road to Ghent opens.
 1 Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 2-To- nights Belgian officitl statement fol- lows: "In spite of fierce assistance by the enemy, the Belgian army during the
 past day has improvel it's position by local thrusts on different points of the front. General Pluuers army, after
 sharp combats, realiRd an important
 advance in tha diretion of Menfn
 by capturing GhelywG North and in
 the immediate proxihity of Armen-
 tieres this army has taken Le Bizet
 and north of Hcuplirrs, has captured
 Small La F1anque fam.
 British aviators destroyed nine
 airplanes and two balloons of the en- emy."
 The Paris official statement reads North of the Vesk the French troops continued thet advance and
 progressed beyond LoKre. In the re. zion of La Neuville (Nbrth of Rheims) : violent German coulter attacks ob' tained no results
 : "In Champagne tie fighting be- gan again after nooi yesterday and
 continued into the night. The 1 Branch -troops ,captaede5 ChaII aIIegaase
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
NOMINATION !. OF CROSSIER IS
 WITHDRAWN President Wilson Names Il Major Generals and Eight
 Rear Admirals.

Washington, Oct. 8-The, President notified the Senate that he had with drawn the nomination for the reap lpointment as Chief of Ordnance of Major General William Crossier. The inomination was submitted to the Sem ate Dec. 13 last, but the Senate failed to act upon it.
 Eleven brigadier generals were nominated by the President to be Imajor generals for the war period. They are: Guy Carleton, c. Rosey, William H. Hay, Frank L. Vim, Ed
 nund Wittenmyer, Mark L. Hersey, Henry Jervey, Clement A. F. Flagler, Charles D. Rhodes, Joseph D, Leitch and Hanson B. Ely,
 Eight captains of the navy were nominated sto be temporary rear ad- mArai as followsl
 Newton A. McCully, Henry F. Bryan, Andrew T, Long, Thomas Washington, Guy Hamilton Burrage Ashley H. Robertson, Carie B. Brit tain and Samuel s. Robinson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
IMACHINISTS BUY
 LIBERTY BONDS

i It was announced today by Harry Marsh, the financial secretary of the Machinists' Union, that no less than fifty e50 bonds of the Fourth lAberty Loan had been sold to the members of the union this noon hour. This ex- eellent showing brings the total sales so far, to the neighborhood of $6,OoO and according as the men are being pa4d their wages they are coming for ward in increasing numbers to sub scribe libeCally.
 4 In making the announcement of the record made this noon Secretary Marsh stated that he would be disap- pointed if the union dld not sell more than 5000 bonds before the end of the week. He also stated that the show ing, good as 1t was, would be better but for the fact that the men are only getting their first wage envelopes af- ter the late unpleasantness in the shops and ts soon as their salaries begin to come the sales will double,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03

The Germans made strong efforts to drive the French from the wood southeast of Orfeuil which they had penetrated. Three heavy German as- 1 saults were broken up by the French who maintained their gains and in- flicted heavy losses on the enemy. A l us in the course of the fighting. '"The attack was resumed at day. break today"
 Paris, Oct. s-Heavy fighting con- tinues in the region north of Rheims | and the French have continued their
 advance, capturing Loivre, says to-
 days war office statement.
 The railway junction of Challe- ransne in n7Champaigne, has been cap-
 tured by General Bouraud. West of Challerange the Germans
 made determined efforts to drive the French from the wood southeast of Orfueil, but were driven back with heavy losses. The French attack in | Champaigne was continued eoday.
 With the American Army in the 1 St Quentin Sector, Wednesday,, Oct,
 2-(By The Associated Press)- l American regiments fighting in the l Hindenburg line have seen some of the hardest fighting of the war One Brooklyn regiment took aad retook
 a position known as the knoll" three
 times. The battle swung back and forth with the men so close to each
 other that rife butts were just as ef-
 fective as anything else.
 On the first assault the Americans
 met masses of machine guns, which
 were camoufaged and held their fire
 until the Americans were close upon
 them. One nest after another was
 stlenced, and the Americans plunged | on.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
To beautify ones frOCk.

Handsome new fringes ange from to inches in width and are either plain or knotted.
 What beautiful shades of purple navy rose tan and brown, as well as black, ,4oc to $2 yard
 Silk tasses too range in size from 2&o inches. Won drously efective-wheher black silk or of brilliant hue Many syles plain or fancy top and some with top of gold sver,-5c to $1 each.
 Plaid and lowered Georgette crepe rivals the rich plain hues in favor Light hues and dark; plenty to $35O yard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
BULGARIA ORDERS SUSPENSION OF
 ALL MILITARY
Nation Asked to Keep Calm and Ordered to Aid
 Peace Work.

Sofia, Monday. Sept. 30. via Am sterdam, Oct, S.---The Bulgarian gov ernment in announcing officially to- day that an arrnistice had been signed and orders given to suspend military operations, declared it will be only a short time unt1 peace is made. The official statement says:
 At this moment the Bulgarian na,- ton and army are asked, once hos tilities have been suspended, to main- tain calm and order so that the gov ernment may be able to complete the work of peace. Only a short time separates us from the day of definite peace. The nation must allow itself to be guided only by sentiments of ar- dent love for Bulgaria"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
Wool=and=fiber rugs
 are very worthy.

The intervening of wool and fiber makes rug with the good qualities of both-at less than cost of wool
 Fiber adds toughness and smoothness and strength and wear.
 Wool adds soft finish and good appearance and nice feel''-and is of such quality that it wears well.
 Their patterns attractive and of marked taste.
 Colors the might all call standard; agree able the eye and with long browns and greens and oaks and such
 There plenty of sizes from the rug big enough to practically all of bedroom to the small one to throw down beside bed upon polished floor
 From 36 by 72 inches down to 24 by AS inches to $15O.
 From by 12 feet down to by feet $12.5O down to $7.5O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
Light and graceful
 net braSSiereS.

Because of their construction, well forntting lines, new brasseres of net bring special comfort. Firm net with large rubber shelds-85c. Sleeveless models of special net, fashioned shields $1.
 Plain net cut especially low and with drawstring at top, net sleeves and rubber shields s,-$1.50. Mesh brassieres in flesh tint small rubber shields, rib bon straps,-$1.25.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
BANK BOOK TAKEN
 FROM APARTMENT

Eric Jacobson, of the Park City Apartments, 452 Harral avenue re- ported to the police today that some- time between 12:3O o'clock and 1:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon someone entered his apartment and stole a bank book containing $170 which he was about to take to the bank. In. making his report, E. Jacobson, stat ed that his doors were all unlocked as well as the doors of the other apartments in the house. His rooms were ransacked in most thorough fashion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
RECONSIDERATION FOR. SUFFRAGE
 AMENDMENT

Washington, Oct. S.-The Federal Woman's Suffrage amendment, which failed in the Senate last Tuesday by two votes less than the requisite two- thirds majority, today was returned to the Senate calendar in position for future action. By a viva voce vote the Senate adopted motion by Chair man Jones of the Suffrage committee for reconsideration of Tuesdays vote.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
WOnen's shoes, patriotic gray.

Gray is one color upon which the seal of national ap proval has been placed for women's shoes.
 Patriots gray it might well be called.
 Shoes of it are attractive, actually handsome
 Best see for yourself-ds ready in several fine mod els
 Gray kid with top of gray cloth, military heel $8. Gray kid with gray cloth top and French heel $8. Gray kid, with top of special soft gray kid, wing tip military heel- l-$8.
 Gray kid with attractive tip top also of special gray kid French heel go lain
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
NEW SURGEON GENERAL

Washington, Oct. 3.-Maor General Merritt W. Ireland, Medical corps, was today nominated by President Wilson to be surgeon general of the army for the period of four years, begin ming Oct. 4, 1918, vice Major General William c. Gorgas to be retired on Oct. 5.
 Brigadier General Peter c. Harris was nominated to be adtutant gener. al of the army with the rank of major general for a period of four years beginning Sept 1, 1918. He succeeds Major General Henry P. Mccain, whC recently was appointed to command z division.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03

lBALDWTN-n Stratford, Thursday, Oct 8, 1918, Rose Teresa; daughtor of George W. and Mary Baldwin, aged 26 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. a" hNDERSON-In Stamford, Conn.,, Sept 30, 1918, Thomas W. Ander- son.
 Internent at Danbury. Conn. a"p PECK-In New London, Oct. 3, 1918, Florence Fietz, wife of Carlos c. Peck, aged 31 years.
 Funeral private. a"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
Germans Open Peace
 Drive With Anti-War
 Prince For Chief Bait
(Continued from Page one)

In Austria the demand for peace is assuming a more definite phase. Baron von Hussarek, the Austrian premier, in an address before the lower house of parliament expressed bdNef that efforts to end the war world be con- tined by Austria.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
HOBBS IS PRISONER

Washington, Oct. 3-Lieut Morland c. Hobbs, of Boston, one of two offic- CTS and eleven men whom the war department announced today are prisoners in Germany. He is held at Camp Schwetndnitz.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
COLLEGE MAN JOINS ARMY.

Middlebury, Vt, Oct 3-President John M. Thomas of Middlebury Col 1ege has left for Camp Zachary Tay- Tor, Louisville, Ky, where he will en- ter the army training school for. of- fcers. Professor Charles Baker Wright assumed office today as acting president of the school.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
Roomy good=lo joking traveling=bag=-$6.5O

Bag that one is satisfied to carry into any hotel. Bag that easily holds all needfuls for ordinary trip. is cut deep and opens wde trouble to get things either in or out of it in hurry! Bag that will be right on the job for years. For it is built of tough leather a steel frame Good strong catch handle that fits to the hand wth ease.
 Tan or black, 16 to IS inch sizes.- s65O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03

Twenty soldier patients were killed when a German shell struck an Amer jean hospital behind the lines in 4sz.ssSsaas z 4zs-tsSs -a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
TURKISH COLUMN FAILS

LSndon, Oct 8-3 ?. m.-Austra- Han mounted troops operating in the region northeast of Damascus, fin Syria, on Wednesday charged and captured a Turkish column. Fifteen hundred prisoners, two guns, and forty machine guns were taken, &C., cording to an official statement is- sued today by the war office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
>48 HOUR FEE K
WANTED

Girls for power presses and inspect HngI foot presses and automatic power presses. Good wages and steady employment Suaranteed,
 $ Apply Employment Office
 THE WARNER BROS. co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03

Anacorda copper production for September amounted to 21,0oo.000 pounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
Who wants fall tOpCoat
 for S7?

Don't expect any sort of topcoat at that price, Eh Well Sir, you are in for one big and fine surprise Here is lot of topcoats with good many different sorts in the lot.
 Odds and ends-but humdingers. Some fulllength rainproofed are smart knee-length styles.
 Dark colors; light colors Once they were $12.5o $15 $18-even as much as $25 Now, take your pick, but be quick Qz
 about it, at @I 500 men have good use for such coat Less than 800 men are going to get one. Be prompt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
TODAYS WANTS

TO RENT-4 rooms fiat down stairs, S3 Burr Road, West End. G3 ssp WANTED-A driver for beef wagon. | Call Manager, Barnum 5425. G3 s% FOR SALE
 FOR SALE on account of draft-A Pasteurization outfit complete, con- sisting of Davis commercial Pas teurizer and holder,a Sharpless clar- ifier, a tubular cooler, @ Davis au- tomatic bottle filler, a DeI4avaI sep- arator, a cheese vat, Thompson ice cream making outfit complete and a 8 h. p. motor. Pasteurization outfit brand new; others slightly used. A real opportunity for a prompt cash buyer. Address V. J.. care Times
 G3 dSp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
DIED

Asiano cholera is raging in Vienna
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03

TIMES WANT.A T.ADs HIRING RESULTS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03

Store Hours:-Daily S:30 A. M to M
 Saturday 8:5O A. M to oePM.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03

Weather: Fair and cooler tonight and Friday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01
Business as USual' CHANGED
to a War Time Status, New
High Price Records Are
Made, With 1906 Percent In
crease Over Those Of 1914.

NEW YORK, Jan Nineteen hun-
dren and seventeen will br memorable
because the greatest OF the world
democtaclcs The United States oi
America--lts foreign commerce forbid.
den, It's merchant ships sunk and 1s
citizens ioully murdcrcd-tor,ook the
paths OF neutrality and went forward @,
seek with the sword peace and reparl-
ton from a country which through two
years preceding had broken its plight
ed word to Us, had treacherou>k as
sailed us while protesting friendship,
and had drenched the world in blood.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01
To Double The Advertising Space

n ORDON H. ClLLEY advertising manager Of the Philade
~ pa store of John Wanamaker that it planned
to this double the advertising space used
last This policy adopted in order overcome selling
handcaps imposed by conditions properly educate people
to the complexion of buying problems to establish
the great store still firmly public esteem As service
institution The Wanamaker example should be cited by pub
fishers everywhere and all merchants who may be
ulated with the virus Of tmdiy and over-caution
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01

Newspaper Advertising
Greater and greater have been the gains in adve-
tsing. Greater and greater have been the gains in
business of Oklahoma City merchants. Month after
month the phenomenal increases over previous months
in advertising and business have been recorded during
the entire year Of 1917. The circulation has also
gained over 10 000 This tells the story in nutshell Of
the tremendous pulling power Of both THE OKLAHO-
MAN and TIMES the greatest morning and after
noon newspapers in the State Of Oklahoma.
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS That
tells the story Of the Of men who have vision
men who believe in themselves men who believe in their
enterprises and who thoroughly convinced that by
telling the public of the merits of their merchandise
and service have forged to the front by leaps and
bounds
Through regular newspaper advertising firms are
being established within period Of few months One
large retail establishment in Oklahoma City has been
in business less than year yet through an effective
advertising campaign has become so well known not
only in the city but throughout the state that it is now
considered of the best known and well established
firms in Oklahoma City,
Without newspaper advertising it would have taken
from five to ten years to establish this same firm in the
minds Of the buying public
From The Editor 6 Publisher for December g. 1919