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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
ARRAICNED FOR
 TRYING TO BURN
 HOME AND SELF

Thomas J. Mellon. 35, of 520 Bun nell street, who while under the in f1uence of liquor tried to burn his home and cremate himself as well as others in a twelve family house was arraigned before the city court today. Judge Wilder continued the case un- til October l. under bonds fo S10O.
 Mellon was found locked in the house by Patrolman Patrick McDon- aid who was forced to break down the door before he could get at him. When the patrolman entered he found Mellon contentedly sitting in rocking chair watching several kerosine soak ed rugs blazing A subsequent in vestigation by Fire Chief Daniel E. Johnson showed that the entire room had been soaked in oil and that the prompt action of Patrolman McDon- aid, undoubtedly saved the entire building and perhaps the lives of many.
 According to Mrs. Katie Mellon, her husband has been on a spree for the past three weeks and wanted her to give him more money last Saturday afternoon. When she refused, he chased her from their home with a large butcher knife and tried to set the building on fire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
HUNS CAPTURE
 JIMMIE HAYES
 LOCAL SOLDIER

Lawrence Hayes of 369 Gregory street has just received a telegram from the Adjutant Generals office to the effect that his brother, Private James Hayes, of the famous 69th reg iment has been officially reported as missing in action.
 This means that in all probability the popular young soldier is a prisoner in the hands of the enemy, but until further details are furnished this is entirely problematical.
 It was only two weeks ago that his brother received a letter from him written in a little churchyard some where in France. The letter told of the treachery of the Hun in sending men in French uniforms against the Americans. They not only wore the French uniforms but ha5i Red Cross badges on their arms and carried stretchers in which were concealed machine guns. The letter laconically stated: Tt did not get them much" !" The letter also told how Paddy Grogan, a chum of James Hayes, was wounded, but was back with his com- pany again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
BIG SHOPS SUBSCRIBE
 $3,00O, 900 TO LOAN
Incomplete Reports Today Show Total From Fac
 tories Are Rising. MANY REPORTING
 100 PER CENT. Women Taking Hold of Work in Big Effort to Push Over the Top.

Total subscriptions to the Liberty Loan committee from the shops and firms of the city now total S3,4O0,OO0. Exact amounts are not available this morning, but many firms re- port 400 per cent. subscription from members and employees. and posters are beginning to be seen in the windows stating that the membership subscrip- tions include every one in the building.
 The First National bank reports bond sales to the amount of s4o,60o and s. S. Kresge firm. not the em- ployes, have taken bonds to the value of $4,500 and the American Hard Ware and G. w. Fairchild companies report subscription from employees to be 100 per cent.
 J. B. Klein has been chosen chair man of the professional mems con- mittee. and will start his workers at once in canvass of their field. T.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
PASSAGE OF THE
 SUFFRAGE BILL
 URGED IN SENATE
President Wilson Makes Personal Appeal in Sen
 ate for Votes for Women.

Washington, Sept. 30 - President Wilson today stepped into the breach of the Senate fight over the Woman Suffrage resolution and in a personal address in the Senate chamber asked for its passage as war measure.
 The President.ad addressed the Senate as follows:
 "Gentlemen of the Senate:
 'The unusual circumstances of a world war in which we stand and are judged in the view not only of our own people and our own consciences, but also in the view of all nations and people will, I hope, justify in your thought, as it does In mine, the mes sage have come to bring you.
 T regard the concurrence of the Senate in the constituonal amendment proposing the extension of the suf- frage to women as vitally essential to the successful prosecution of the great war of humanity in which we are en- gagged. have come to urge upon you the considerations which have led me to that conclusion. It is not only my privilege, it is also by duty to apprise you of every circumstance and ele-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30

According to the statement made by tho Salowitz woman, she was engaged in a friendly conversation with her boarder this morning after breakfast and the talk veered to the subject of drink Pauline asked her if she ever drank any liquor and she replied that she did not.
 Pauline then, according to Mary Salowitz, produced a bottle of wine and begged her to sample the con- tents. Mrs. salowitz did not like to refuse and she did take a little drink of the liquor.
 All this happened at $50 and she remembers nothing more until she re- covered consciousness a little more than an hour afterward Her head ached in a terrible manner and she was in dazed condition for some time after awakening from the state of coma which the drug had caused.
 As soon as she was able to collect her thoughts she called for help and receiving no answer struggled through the rooms of her home in search of someone. The house apparently was empty and as her thoughts began to collect themselves she booked for her pocketbook containing $500 in bills of all denominations.
 She found that her purse had gone. so had Bauline, who not only had taken her money, but had also taken everything in the way of baggage which she brought with her last week. \ The Salowitz woman can give no in formation as to where the woman came from and does not even know her last name. She describes her as being short and stout, 25 years of age. wearing a brown check suit, a black velvet hat with a wide brim and flow CTS in front and wearing a black silk shirt waist.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30

London Sept. 3o-Field Marshal Haigs forces today smashed the Hndenburg line front of eight miles to maximum depth of two miles, The British attack made just north of St. Quentin. The British and French armies attacking in Flanders have advanced for average depth of five miles and maximum width of eight miles. /
 Rouers is in peril and the whole of the enemys commuhi cations in Belgium and Flanders particularly the Belgian coast is threatened
 (By The Associated Press) s Bulgaria has signed armistice with the Allies and the first break in the Alliance of the Central Powers has
 Terms laid down by the Allies accepted by Bulgaria and hostes between that nation and the Allied powers will The Allied terms, reported from mi-offcaT included the Rehabilitation of the Bulgarian army and Bulgarian withdrawal from allied territory.
 Far-reachng results probably will from the sign ing of the armsce the first step toward peace negotiations between Bulgaria and the Allies With Bulgaria under allied the position of the remaining Central Powers in the Balkans the east will be most serious The main communication line between Berlin and Consaninope will
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
REQUESTS MASKS BE WORN IN ALL
 PUBLIC PLACES
New Haven Health Author ities Take Action to Stop
 Influenza Spread.

New Haven, Sept. S0-As a meas ure against the Spanish influenza health authorities here today had a conference and it is expected that recommendation will be made that every person attending a gathering, theatrical performance, or who in course of duties is brought into close contact with others wear Q muslin mask over their mouths.
 In furtherance of this all members of the Yale military and naval units were being provided with muslin pieces. A simple device for a mask has been evolved which can be made in a few minutes, and it was stated that tens of thousands of these can be produced by volunteer workers in a short time.
 The influenza is showing a marked increase in the city. No effort is be- ing spared to keep the infection from the 2,500 men at Yale who are mark ing time until the Federal government takes over the university tomorrow and sets the students at work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
PRESIDENT DRAWS FIRST NUMBER IN
 DRAFT LOTTERY
Number 322 in New Regis tration First From Box
 The First 100 Drawn.

Washington, Sept. sO-President Wilson personally today opened the ceremony of drawing numbers for the thirteen million men registered in the Aew draw. He drew the first capsule which contained the number 32a.
 The others were drawn as follows: 7277, SIS, 1927. 16169, S36s, 5366, 1897, TIPS.
 No. 10 is 2781, s2s3, CLAY, 1ooss, 43S, s04, 1236S, 1723, 7512, 6a60.
 Number 20 is BIAS. 6540, 9sS, 124o, 14122, 11o1, 21S1, 1o762, 3235, fss.
 Number 30 is 1S72s, 20, 6S57, 1255, 14122 111o1, 21S1, 10762, 32S5, 7Ss.
 Number 40 is 16657, 6S09, 4S4s S772. 7O34, 5s5, S6s1. 11O6O, sS5s, 21s.
 Number 50 is 1s51S, 42s7, 12sss, 625, 72, 1888, s32, 10491, 14o23, 14,043.
 Number 50 is s64. S6S7. 2ss7, 1884 472S, 1o656, 4327, 35O5, S4S, 72S4.
 Number 70 is f2S42, 44S2, 9022, 1861, 4S86, 16oO9, 1293O, 134, 14319.
 Number 80 is 12210, S317, 3S5, 524O, 122S4, 11255, 657, 1261S, 3531, 14361.
 Number 90 is 13754, 11,464, 13S41, So55. 6777, 1852, 11191, 1576O, 1859, 121S3.
 Number 100 is 11232.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
BABY DOLL TRIAL
 WILL COMMENCE
 HERE TOMORROW

An extra panel of 50 jurors has been summoned in readiness for the trial of William Baby Dolr' Thom- as and Jake Hawkins, the two men held for the murder of Norris Pan mill who was shot in a riot at the Keystone club last December, which will commence tomorrow, Tuesday, with the opening of the Criminal Su- perior court. The majority of the jurors live outside of Bridgeport.
 Assistant States Attorney Galen A. Carter anad Judge Carl Foster of this city will act for the state, while At torney William H. Lewis of Boston, a distinguished colored lawyer, has been retained by Thomas to defend him.
 About 20 witnesses who are ex- pected to give testimony for the state in the trial, had recently been sum- moned before Judge Carl Foster in conference. Six of these witnesses are negroes who had been held with out ball at the County jail for the last nine months as material wit nessea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30

In some of the plants, the book keepers, accountants, stenographers, timekeepers, shipping clerks and those employed in the purchasing depart ments, are openly talking strike. They claim their work is just as essential to the output of munitions for the army and navy as the machinists whom they charge with 'hogging' everything. When the Eidlitz award was first announced the clerks of the various plants felt as though they had been overlooked in the raise of salaries and they immediately sent a delegation to the various headquarters of the com panies for which they work to inquire if it was so. They were one and all told that the award included all workers and that they certainly would benefit by the rulings.
 Since then they have patiently awaited the decision of the board and now that the ruling has been inter- preted in a manner which would bar them they feel as though they would be justified in taking drastic steps to secure the increase.
 An emp1oye of the Union Metallic Cartridge Go. in speaking of the mat ter today said: "It does not cost a machinist any more to buy groceries or meats than it does us. We have just as large families to support, we work longer hours, we have to use brains, work overtime without get ting paid for 1t, and on top of it all we get less pay than a man without education and even without sufficient intelligence to pull lever or turn a wheel. asS8 E:
 Surely if our work is essential to the running of big intuition plant it is essential to the government. at least sufficiently to take some sort of in- terest in us"
 Not only are the men. employed in the big offices attached to the varioue plants in the city getting impatient, but the women employed in similar work are also getting restless and it is stated that unless the National War Labor Board gives the clerical help some consideration ors counsels the manufacturers to raise the low wages to living scale, there will be a com plete tieup as far as the clerical forces of the factories is concerned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
GERMANY TO USE ALL FORCES FOR
 ITS DEFENSE

London, Sept SO-Emperor William, according to an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam, has sent the following telegram to the West phalian Patriotic society:
 Germany is decided to utilize all force to fight this enforced defensive war until a victorious end is secured and the Fatherland protected for all time against foreign oppression
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30

A special meeting of the Health Commissioners will be held today, to discuss the developments of the epi- demic, and the methods of procedure to be put in force to prevent the fur ther spread of the disease.
 pr. W. H. Brown this morning ex- pressed his satisfaction at the small number of cases reported, and said that there was no occasion to take dractic measures as yet. 'The dis ease" he said, has not yet become prevalent, although the doubt existing in the minds of physicians as well as other persons of the real existence of tho epidemic, has been dispelled. There is not the slightest doubt that we are menaced by the same malady which has resulted so fatally in other cities, and it Is up to each and every the spread of the epidemic
 Since the first case came to the at- tention of the authorities each day has shown an average increase of 16 cases with one exception and consid- ering the size of the city and in com rarison with other places, it is con. sidered very promising by the author ities.
 The lack of nurses is a serious as- pect of the affair. very few being available for Hillside Home where patients who can not receive home care ar etaken. So many nurses have left the city to engage in war work that physicians are in despair of ob. taining trained help for the serious cas>G
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
Capt. Riley Shows
 Slight Improvement

Although slight hope is expressed by the surgeons at St Vincent's hos pital for the recovery of Captain Benjamin Riley, of the Bridgeport Fire Department, who attempted sui eide last Saturday morning by shoot ing himself in the left breast, the of ficial report up to one o'clock this afternoon stated that he was slightly improved and was able to take a little nourishment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30

Paris Sept 30-An armsce has been concluded between the Allies and Bulgaria the Allies terms. This nouncement was made officially today.
 London, Sept 29Negoiaons proceeding between the Bulgarian delegates and the Allied command at Saonli re- gardng of the armistce proposed by Bulgaria. cording to Reuter- telegram from Saloniki.
 is pointed out that the fact that M Radeff former of the Bulgarian cabinet and former Bulgarian minister Berne has been added the degaon shows that the Bull garian government is in earnest in its oer Radeff is of Bulgaria's most skiul and experienced diplomats
 An American said to be the American charge daaires at Sofia accompanied the Bulgarian delegates to Saon to with the Allied command relative to armisce according to Berlin telegram received here by of Copenhagen is said by the telegram that The apparently played very inn !porant part in recent events"
 Amsterdam Sept. 90-Kng Ferdinand of Bulgaria has
 egphed Emperor Charles of Austria assuring him of his loyalty the Quadrup Alliance according to the Neue Freie Press, which is quoted in despatches reaching here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
FAILED TO REGISTER.

Joseph Vincoe, 34, of 207 Spruce street. was before the City Court to- day charged with failing to register and resisting arrest when taken into custody by Police Lieutenant Hazel and Patrolman Kelley. After hear ing the evidence produced by the of- fcers, Judge Wilder ordered his case continued until October 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30

Paris, Sept. 30-Bulgarian repre- sentatives agreed to an armistice- probably the first step in Bulgarias withdrawal from the Alliance with the central powers-a few days less than three years atfer she entered the war. It was on October 8, 1915, that Bulgaria issued manifesto an- nouncing her decision to cast her lot against the entente alliance. She had been fftee nmonths in deciding her course.
 In the manifesto issued at the time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
HAIG'S FORCES SMASH .H|NDENBURG LINE FOR
 DISTANCE OF 8 MILES

Maximum Penetration Two Miles, Break Made Just North of St. Quentin British and French in Flanders Push Forward Over Front of Eight Miles to Depth of Five Miles Allies Pressing Attacks on Western Front From the Mouse to the Sea-Far Reaching Results Ex- pected From Bulgarian Collapse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
INFLUENZA TAKES TOLL
 OF FOUR CASES IN CITY
Total Number of Cases Reported to Date IA With 32 New Ones For Saturday and Sunday-No
 Occasion for Alarm Here.

The increase of reported of influenza in the city is 32 for Saturday and Sunday total of IA has been brought the attention of the Health Board with four deaths Two occurred hospital at the Hillside ome the death of Lieutenant Eppes Evans reported this morning
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
COMPLAINS OF BEING
 DRUCGED AND ROBBED
Mary salowitz of Southport Tells Remarkable Story to
 Police-Says Woman Named Pauline Took $500 Away From Her.

Mary saowitz who resides on the Post Road between Fairfield Southport dgged and robbed of $500 this morning by another whom she only knows Pauline alleged druggng and robbery took place in the Saowiz the known Pauline has resided for about a week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
CLERICAL WORKERS IN
 MANY SHOPS RESTLESS
Make Demands To Be Brought Under Award of War Labor Board and Are Said To Be Threat
 ening to Strike.

Serus unrest is reported in the ranks of all the office forces of the various munon plants throughout Bridgeport today following the announcement by Examiner Winter local representative of the National War Labor board that all saa ried employees of the plants in this dcrc will be barred any benefits accruing from the Eiditz award.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30

of her entrance into the ranks of the belligerents, the Bulgarian govern ment declared that her trade interests and economic rights 'were insepara- bly bound up with Turkey, Germany and Austria" Germany had offered Bulgaria for her neutrality the whole of Macedonia including Uskub Mon istir and Ochrida.
 A still greater territorial expansion at the expense of Serbia was said to have been offered as a condition of
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
BULGARIA ACCEPTS TERMS PROPOSED BY
 ALLIED COMMANDER

Official Announcement of Granting Armistice Civ en Out in Paris Means Probable Separation of Bulgaria From Central Powers Been in War Few Days Less Than Three Years Marks Beginning of End of Resistance to AL lies in Near East.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
ARIIISTICE GRANTED 10 BULGARIA ON ALLIES TERMS
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-24
WORLDS LARGEST POWDER
PLANT TO PUT OUT 100000
ID. P0UNDS"0F explosives DAILY

lands. There was no such place as
Jacksonville; now it is first class
posto. .ce with $4,000 houses built or
being built.
Where nothing was but Is square
miles of corn fields, pasture lands
and truck gardens, $4,000 men are at
work making powder and building
new units Of the plant. Already $780,
900 pounds of powder have been man
ufactufed.
Before January 1, Jacksonville will
have more than a hundred thousand
population,, everyone fits workers
engaged in making powder for the big
guns.
The "Old Hickory" plant, as it has
been named, has been built by the
government and is being operated by
the DUPONT Engineering company.
At the end of the war the plant be-
longs to the government.
1t is an amazing undertaking. 1t
resembles nothing so much as mag
nified moving picture scenario Of a
|e3ld rush mining town.
The countryside is gashed with lines
of yellow, where plows, stump pullers,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-24

frecrackers that hadn't exploded. In
stead it looks like spaghetti-or mac
'aroni If it's macaroni'it's for, the big
guns; if it's spaghetti, it's for the.
smaller sizes. Instead OF being hol-
low, though, the end looks like a min-
iature honeycomb. The spaghetti is
chopped OF to make grains" Of
smokeless powder. $
While the process requires great
care. the operations are simple. The
ingredients are raw cotton treated
with mixture of sulphuric andenitric'
acid, to make the explosive compound.
This is ''colloidedy with ether and al:
cohol. The mixture, in plastic form.
is put through machine that forms
it into the spaghetti-like form. The
wet mixture is then put through three
drying processcs-hot water, steam.
and hot air. When dry it is grained
or chopped. blended so there will be
no variation in the quality, and then
packed 1t requires about15 days for
the completed process from the raw
cotton and acid stage to the completed
product. sir..
This is subjected to a rigid nspec-
ton, and two to three days test of.
actual firing in the guns for which it
is intended. The Old Hickory plant
has it's own proving ground Some
Of the guns are on hand for testing;
others of large caliber are on the way.
The first lot of 100000 pounds will
60 to test September l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-24

steam shovels and road rollers have
constructed streets as yet unpaved.
Rows and rows Of frame houses, cov-
cred with tar paper. and tents, house
the workers. = "
Saddled horses tied to posts make
one think Of western mining town
But in place of The Nugget Saloon. -
there is the Y. NJ. c. A, building; and
where the "klondyke Dance Hall"
would be is Virginia Mess No. 4 and
across from it. the Short Order Rest
aurantS
Black, white and yellow men toll
together building streets, laying wa
ter mains and sewer pipes, putting
up houses, hauling material, digging
bitches, .hammering, saving mailing.
Beyond the village lies the great
barbed wire enclosure in which the
plants are located The first thing
one hears on entering the guarded
gate and the last on \leaving is
MATCHES! 1t is a penitentiary Of
Tense to light match or smoke with
In the confines fthe camp
There are to be nine units in this
vast plant. Three are complete. The
plant is scheduled for completion on
April 1, 1919. 1t will probably be in
complete operation January /. Act
ual manufacture Of powder started
July g., As days ahead Of schedule.
had an idea powder looked like
the stuff We used to squeeze out OF