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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25

Standing on the heights along the Bulgarian frontier east of the Var dar south of Demirkapu pass, the Bulgarians are offering stiff resistance to allied attempts.
 North of the pass the enemy is re- tiring on Veles and it will appear that this communication has cut off their supplies.
 It Is believed in Paris the Allies will press on up the Vardar to Uskub and then swing eastward and outflank the Bulgarians west of Strumitza rather than attempt to get over the hills on the southern frontier
 In the region of Prilep the enemy is being forced toward the Albanian frontier.
 Allied armies which have smashed the center of the enemy lines in Mac edonia. have now begun a turning movement which may bring about a general retreat over the entire front, rom. the Adriatic to the Aegean sea
 Having captured Prilep and advanc- ed far beyond into the upper valley of the Vardar, the Allied troops are reported to be spreading out like the
  ribs of a fan. On the right the Ser bians and French are moving toward the northeast and have reached points which appear to carry a distinct break to the Bulgarian stronghold of Strumitza, On the left, the Serbians are moving rapidly toward the moun- tains that divide Serbia from Albania and seem to have cut off the retreat of the enemy forces which were caught around Monastir by the collapse of tn line eastward from that city.
 Few details of the situation in Pal estine as it has developed during the past couple of days, have been re- ported. Only brief, formal official statements tell of the capture of Aero and Haifa, and the further advance of General Allenby's victorious troops It appears, however, that the Turkish forces which succeeded in reaching the eastern bank of the Jordan vir- | tually are isolated and in imminent (Continued From Page One) | danger of capture. A despatch sen l from Nabulus on Monday by Britis(, l correspondent says two Turkish arm l les have been destroyed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
COMBATING THE SPREAD HERE OF
 TIE INFLUENZA Board of Health Takes Ac- tion to Check Progress of
 Serious Infection.
TOTAL OF 48 CASES
 ARE REPORTED HERE
Disease Not Especially Dan gerous if Proper Care Is
 Observed by Patients.

Owing to the danger of the Spanlsn 1 influenza becoming serious in the | city, the Board of Health commission CTS held 9 meeting to determine the course advisable to pursue to prevent the malady becoming widespread. They have the approval of Mayor Wilson in all the steps they contem- | plate taking and today are starting on 1 a campaign with the cooperation of the people should save Bridigepors from an epidemic which has been so disastrous in. other cities
 Letters have been sent to all the | managers of the moving picture houses asking them to show at every performance, slides which contain in- structions and warnings concerning the disease. These slides state what it is, how it spreads, how to prevent it, and the duties of each and every citizen in this matter.
 Principals of schools have also been sent letters the gist of which is to ask them to see that the directions formerly issued to school nurses are carried out. The nurses have been instructed to exclude for observation for a period of three days, any cough ing or sneezing child. It will aid in controlling the disease and the at- tention of the pupils through the teachers should be called to the neces~ sity of observing the rules as giv- en out in the newspapers by the De- partment of Health. The letter to the principals also states:
 Spanish influenza is a germ dis ease transmitted through droplets sneezed or coughed by a carrier, tn- to the face or onto the person of an- other in immediate contact. The necessity of all coughing and sneez- ing children using a handkerchief in front of their face to prevent spread ing of disease, should be emphasized by the teachers in the schools, to then pupils daily. '
 Spanish Influenza in itself is not ordinarily a fatal disease, but is fre- quently complicated by pneumonia. Any child who has an apparent cold, especially if he has fever and head ache. should be immediately put to bed and the family physician consult ed.
 we ask your cooperation so that in it's early stages this threatened ept- denic may be avoided"
 The average case of influenza can be cared for in the home, if the ser vices of the family physician have been secured and his instructions d-o carried out. To meet the condition of persons who are not living in their own homes, the Department of Chari- ties have set aside portion of Hill side Home, where they will receive the care of competent nurses, and to which they will be taken by the emergency ambulance which is to be used for that purpose exclusively dur ing the present emergency. The Charities department has co-operat- ed with the Health department in such q manner that the danger of a serious epidemic in Bridgeport will be averted.
 There are now 4s cases reported, which is not regarded as a number large enough to cause serious anxiety by the Health authorities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
VON HERTLLNG NOW WILLING
 TO PLACE RIGHT OVER MIGHT
serbians Pressing North ward Along River Toward
 Veles. ENEMY MAKING
 STUBBORN FIGHT Believed Allies Will Go Up Vardar in Outflanking
 Move.

London, Sept. 25.-Count von Hertling the German Imperial Chancellor in addressing the main committee of the Reich stag yesterday declared the submarine warfare is slowly but surely diminishing allied tonnage.
 Above all,' he said, "it is re- stricting the transportation of endorsements of men and ma terial from the United States" "
 Referring to the question of peace, the Chancellor then said that hu- manity shudders at the thought that this war may bring others and the question is enga gfng the attention of more people as to the possibility of creating an organization amongst peace-needing nations which would "set right in the place of might and a peaceful solution instead of sanguin- ary battles"
 "We never have concealed the fact" said Chancellor von Hertling in the course of his address, that all thoughts of conquest were far from our minds. But how do things stand on the opposite side? If one credited the utterances of the enemy, official and unofficial, they only desire to re- pei Germany which in criminal ar rogance is striving for world hege- mony; to fight for freedom and jus tice against German imperialism and Prussian militarism.
 The Chancellor proceeded:
 "As is known the President of the United States laid down in fourteen points the guiding lines for a con- clusion of peace. On January 24 of this year I discussed in your commit tee all, these points and regarding the last remarked that the idea of a league of nations as suggested had (Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
DEMOCRATS NAME RICHARD \, LONG
 THEIR CANDIDATE
Republicans Nominate It. Gov. Coolidge Without
 Opposition.

Boston, Sept. 25-Richard H. Long, a Birmingham manufacturer, was nominated for governor by the Demo- crats at the primaries yesterday de- feating Wm. A. Gaston, a Boston banker, and Edward B. Barry, a for mer lieutenant governor. With the city of Everett missing, the vote was:
 Long, 2S,46S; Gaston, 2O,9O1; Bar ry, 16,394.
 The Republicans nominated Lieu tenant Governor Calvin Coolidge for governor without opposition. Cham ming H. Cox, speaker of the State House of Representatives, defeated ] Guy A. Ham for the Republican nom- ination Sor lieutenant governor by ! more tPan two to one vote.
 Three congressman were involved in interesting contests. One of them Peter P. Tague, was defeated for re- domination by John F. Fitzgerald former mayor of Boston. The margin Was only s1 votes and Mir. Tague said he would ask for a recount.
 Congressman James A. Gallivan Democrat, won renomination over James M. Curley another former Bos. ton mayor, and Congressman William s. Greene, Republican was renomi mated by a substantial margin over Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
 There was no contest on either ticket for United States Senator.
 The Republicans renominated Sen ator John W. Weeks and the Demo cratic nominee was former Governor David Walsh.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25

Heavy fighting is taking place in the regions of Gricourt, less than three miles north-northwest and Selency two and one-half miles northwest. The British are advancing despite counter attacks by the Germans, who were re- pulsed with severe losses.
 On the French sector to the south only the artillery has been active. Be- tween the Ailette and the Aisne the French have repulsed German at- tacks in the important territory about Noisy farm at the western end of Chemin des Danes.
 Aerial and artillery activity has in- creased markedly on the American sector southwest of Metz, but no in- fantry engagements have resulted. Both American and German gunners are busy, the artillery paying. strict attention to cross roads and troop for nations within range.
 London, Sept. 25-The progress of closing in on St. Quentin was con- tinued today. One thousand prison- CTS were captured in yesterdays op- eration, particularly around St. Quen- tin.
 'In the course of the days opera tions the enemy made several counter attacks. two of which were delivered in great strength north of Gricourt' Both counter attacks were repuls' ed
 "In one case two companies of the Second Battalion of the Royal Sussex Refiment met the attacking enemy with the bayonet inf1icting heavy cas- ualties upon him and capturing a number of prisoners.
 "In the evening the enemy again attacked at Gricourt and at first made progress.
 Another hostile raid west of Sa- nuchy-Cauchy (south of DouaD sue- ceeded in capturing one officer. A few members of the garrison are missing. Last night the enemy again attacked outposts in the neighbor- hood of Cauchy. He was repulsed.
 we carried out a successful raid last night in the Wulverghem. A few prisoners were captured"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
DOHERTY ADMITS STRIKING MILLS
 WITH A BOTTLE:
Appears Before Coroner To- day and Claims Blow Was
 Struck in Defense.

More witnesses appeared before Coroner John J. Phelan this morning to testify what they saw at the time the dispute in the Stratfield cafe started between Frederick s. Mills of Fairfield, who died Sunday morning, and Joseph Doherty, contractor, of 50 Whitney avenue. Only one man saw Doherty actually strike Mills with d bottle, causing Mills to fall to the floor.
 H. Albert Phillips of Greens Farms, general manager of the International Textile Co.,, told how Mills had come into the barroom intoxicated and en- ragged looking for a man by the name of Doherty. He used vile language as he continued his threatening re- marks, and looked suspicious as he walked rapidly towards Doherty whom he had spied at the other end of the room. He is said to have shook his fists in Doherty's face, and Doherty at that moment picked up a beer bottle and struck Mills. Mills fell to the floor, and when picked up by the men present was found to be unconscious.
 Richard Lee Head, a retired law yer of Indiana, who was in the Strat- field hotel at the time Mills was searching for Doherty, testified that he had witnessed only the first part of the dispute between the two men, as he left the hotel to go out to see the aeroplanes. Charles J. Berger, of the Alpine hotel, was another witness who had seen Mills enraged and ask ing for Doherty. ...
 Francis Holleywood stated that while he was in the cafe, he heard Mills say to Doherty, 'Tn get you
 -" He left the room before the Nhgedy occurred.
 Joseph Doherty appeared in his own behalf this morning at the hear ing and said he had been followed by Mills whom he had only met in the afternoon, and stated that after he had remarked that Mills was a funny salesman because he could not name the price of machinery he wished tc sell, Mills, became enraged and pro- | ceeded to follow him and threaten him, referring to him in vile Ian (Continuad on Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
Miss Wilson will be met by a dele

Miss Wilson will be met by dele gation representing the Maplewood school community, and will make a tour of the schools to be used in the community idea.
 A dinner has been arranged after the tour to take place at the Brook lawn Country club. Among those to be present will be Mayor Wilson. and Mrs. Wilson, Elmer Ravens, president Ravens, P. V. Gahan, director of Re- creation and Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Ward.
 The party will then proceed to the Maplewood school, where P. v. Ga han will take charge of the meeting until a chairman is elected. Officers will then be chosen and the organiza- tion be completed. The school or chestra will play several selections, and speeches will be called for.
 E. J. Ward who has charge of the community organization work here has written several songs, which will b 4ng at the meeting and Miss Will son will probably be asked to furnish something in the matter of entertain ment. No arrangements have been made for Miss Wilson to either speak or sing. but as she has become inter- ested in the work as it is being in- augurated all over the country, and has made an exhaustive study of it's progress and possibilities, she is per. haps most fitted to speak instructive ly on the subject. Miss Wilson is also well known singer and the audi ence will have a rare treat if she should consent to sing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
BASRAK NEARLY
 ELECTROCUTED
 IN AN ELEVATOR
Current Short Circuited Through His Body for
 Period of 10 Minutes.
WAS TURNING SWITCH AT TOP OF ELEVATOR
Perilous Plight of Employe of Massachusetts Bakery
 Early Today.

Helplessly hanging to switch with hundreds of volts of electricity pass ing through his body for a period of ten minutes Peter Basrak, 31, of 545 Shelton street was rescued just in time to save him from being roasted alive in an elevator car at the Massa- chusetts Baking Company, S55 Housa- tonic avenue shortly after ten o'clock this morning.
 Basrak, who is a handy man around the plant, was fixing the elevator which was out of order this morning and ran the car to the roof where the electric switch controlling the cur rent is located. Grasping the cable hoist with one hand he reached for the switch with the other and instantly was transfixed by the powerful cur rent which passed through his body He was so paralyzed 1t was impossible for him to summon help and his right arm was being burned to the very bone when his perilous plight was ob' served by fellow workmen.
 Not an instant was lost in turning off the current and Basrak released I (Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
PROGRAMADOPTED
 REALLY EMBODIES HUN PEACE TERMS
Social Democrat Faction Ac- cept Plan Inspired By
 Government.

london, Sept 25.---There is goot adopted by the Social Democratic fac ton of the Reichstag at it's meeting on Monday was not only inspired by the German government, but actually embodies Germany's peace terms, ac- cording to Rotterdam advices to the Telegraph.
 It is pointed out by the despatch that the part of the program referring to international arrangements as dis tince from international reforms was discussed soon after the failure of the German offensive and when it be- came apparent that Germany's pres poets were hopeless.
 The resolutions adopted by the So- Eial Democratic party included the unrestricted endo. sement of the Reichstag peace resolution of July, 1917. It also declared in favor of Germany joining a league of nations based on a peaceable settlement of all
 disputes and general disarmament. There were non-committal declara- i tions on the restoration of Belgium. 1 on an understanding regarding in demnities and on the restoration of Serbia and Montenegro, and a dec- i laration that the peace treaties of 1 Brest-Litosk and Bucharest must not
 hinder the conclusion of peace. It
 was urged that civil administration over all occupied territories be given
 uu on peace declarations.
 l Autonomy for Alsace and Lorraine
 also was provided for in the resolu-
 tion which algo declared for universal. i equal. secret and direct suffrage for
 all the German federal states.
 It is said the Prussian Landtag will
 be dissolved if equal suffrage does not
 result without delay from delibera- tions of the committee of the upper | House.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
SWEDISH GUNBOAT
 STRUCK HUN MINE

Copenhagen, Sept. 25.-The Swedish gunboat Geinhild has been sunk by striking a German mine in the Skag- errack with the loss of the chief off, cer and IS men, reports the corre- spondent of the Politiken at the Skaw, the northearmost point of Denmark Persistent rumors. he adds, are cur rent at the Skaw that another Swed- ish gunboat struck a mine few days ago and that a greater part of the crew were killed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
GROWN PRINCE GETS PUNISHED
 FOR MARRIAGE

Amsterdam, Tuesday. Sept. 24.--- Crown Prince Charles, of Rumania, has been punished by his father, as commander in chief of the army, with close confinement for 75 days for "transgression of military regula- tions," according to an official tele- The Crown Prince began his sentence yesterday.
 London, Tuesday, Sept. 24.---It is believed here that the Crown Prince is being disciplined because he went to Odessa about Sept 15 and without the sanction of the King, married Miss Zyzis Lambrino, a Rumanian, sWho has no claims of royal blood.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
KoPF MUST REPORT.

New Britain. Conn.,. Sept. 25-wil- liam L. Kopf, former shortotop on the Cincinnati National League team was notified today that he has heen draft ed for the National army. lie will go to Camp Greenleaf, Ga. on oet--~ > ntla
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
German Bulgarian Line In Macedonia Has Split
Serbians Pressing Northward Along Toward Veles Enemy Making Stubborn Fight Believed Allies Will
 Go Up Vardar in Outfankng Move
(Bv the Associated Press)

Apparently the Allies in Macedonia have completed the splitting apart the German Bulgarian front east and west The Serban pressing northwestWard along the river to- ward Vees which the enemy apparently will not be able to hold as other allied forces marching nOrhward that dirnctio frornP
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
English And French Are Drawing Net Ever Closer
Encrclement of St. Quentin is Progressing With Rapidy -Repulse Many Counter Thrusts-Aerial and Artil-
 lery Activity Increases on American Side
(By the Associated Press(

Northwest of St. Quentin the British have followed up the Allied of yesterday in which the British and French made further gains toward the town from the west and are
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
BRIDGEPORT'S QUOTA
 FOR LIBERTY LOAN
 HAS BEEN DOUBLED
City Will Be Called Upon to Subscribe Sum of $8841 300 For the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign
 Now Beginning.

Bridgeport twice much in the Fourth Liberty Loan as it did in the Third will do it. Some Ob to be Bridgeport has not fallen down problem she k1pd
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
ENTERTAIN MISS WILSON
 AT THE COUNTRY CLUB.
 TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Daughter of President Coming Here to Speak Before Maplewood School Community Meeting Tomor- Evening Reception Planned

Margaret Wilson daughter of President Wilson, will arrive in Bridgeport the Colonial Express at 6 tomorrow afternoon. :
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
s8, 800, IS cITY's QUOTA OF FOURTH LOAN
The Weather Report

Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday slightly warmer to- night; gentle to moderate winds mostly northeast and east.
Newport daily independent., 1918-05-25
HEAVY VOTE PROMISED.
Special to Independent.

Opecldl to lHuepeHuent.
 Little Rock, May 25.-The >politi- ical racers are coming strong into the home stretch. Notwithstanding the popular indifference toward the cam paign, there have been some develop ments during the last few days in several of the races that have stirred public interest to something ap- preaching the old time white heat. There will undoubtedly be very heavy vote. This is certainly true of Pulaski county, where the contests for sheriff, prosecuting attorney, clerks and members of the legislature have become particularly warm, with so many candidates in the field.
 For state offices, there is much in- terest in the races for governor, U. s. senator, and agricultural commission CT. The race betv cen Congressman H. M. Jacoway and M. E. Dunaway in this, the 9th district, has also be- come interesting. Taken all together, the friends of the numerous state, district and county candidates are be- coming sufficiently active to bring out large vote.
Newport daily independent., 1918-05-25
CALLS MEETING IF
 WAGE COMMISSION
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, May 25.-Ben D. Brick house, Commissioner of Labor, has called meeting of the Minimum Wage Commission for June II to give a hearing to proprietors or restau- rants, cafes and hotels. MT. Brick house reports that numerous com plaints have come to him from va rious points in the state that the own CTS are working women over time, some of them as much as thirteen hours a day.
 The law under which the commits sion proceeds is as follows:
 "Said commission, after public hearing duly held, at which all inter ested persons are given an opporton- ity to present arguments, may estab- fish regulations governing the em-
Newport daily independent., 1918-05-25
CALyERTS OPINION ON 7
 ABSENTEE
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 "As secretary of the Demo. lic State Central Committee it is my opinion that ballots should be counted for any candidate whose name is printed on the ticket in the county in which he is a candidate.
 T mean by this, that voter might use ballot in one county and vote for candidate in another county, providing he voted for tie candidates whose names .sswere printed on the ballot in the county in which he was a candidate.
 For instance, man desiring to vote in Pulaski county ballot, and erase the. names of all county candi- dates and write thereon the names of the candidate he desired to vote for in his home county
 S'This, I believe, to be the intention of the rules of the democratic party and such ballots shou'd be counted"
Newport daily independent., 1918-05-25
Jackson COuntD Citizens
 Are Supporting Red Cross

If all parts of the county keep step mith Union, Richwoods, Village and Cow Lake Townships, we will come across with more than our maximum quota in the second Red Cross War Fund Campaign.
 Richwoods township was only as- sessed $500 as her maximum quota and has already turned in $360.55 and the committee is still working.
 Reports turned in from Union township workers show that they have gone lover the top' of the first line trenches, or in other words, the subscriptions already turned in ex-
Newport daily independent., 1918-05-25
NOTICE.

TO All Concerned
 This is to certify that I have dis continued doing business in Newport, Ark, under style of Standard Drug Company, and my address after May 21, 1918, will be Forrest City, Ark. Thanking the public for their twelve years of patronage, I am
 Respectfully yours,
 w. R. CHRISTOPHE, 24d5t 6w1t.
Newport daily independent., 1918-05-25

i Provision is also made for the clothing of millions of men, now in their country's service, who will re- turn to civil life at the end of the l.war
 What is called "duble purpose
 cloth is being produced in an undyed
 state. It will be dyed khaki for mil itary uniforms, or in colors suitable for civilian wear, according to re- quirements.
Newport daily independent., 1918-05-25

, ceed our minimum quota by $283.25 with several active workers yet to hear from and all the teams in the field
 A great deal of interest is being taken in the Red Cross auction for this afternoon and it is hoped a handsome sum may be raised and adder to our war fund.
 Late this afternoon Chairman Hu- bly, learned that Richwoods has left the trenches, raising $350, or $50 over it's maximum. Tupelo did the same thing, raising $70 over it's max Iimum.