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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-07
SEVEN ENLIST HERE
 IN BRITISH ARMY

Recruiting for the British and Can adian armies took a big jump today when seven men applied for enlist ment, at the British recruiting sta- tion,| |l5 Fairfield avenue. All of the men were sent to New Haven today. where they will take final examina- tions before enlisting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-07

Pershing asks for 500 physicians to go to France at once. Fully 12,000 men will be called to the colors this year for service in the medical corps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-07

J. H. Reyes, an insane marine, es- caped from the government hospital at Washington. He was run over and killed by train in Philadelphia.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
118 LIVES LOST WHEN
U. S. CONVOY Is SUNK

Washington. Oct. r.. Loss of the
naval patrol hont Tampa formerly
the coast guard cutter Miami, with all
on board is men-is announced by
the navy department.
The Tampa was sunk on The night Of
September 20 In the Bristol channel
off the coast Of England and Vice
Admiral Sims report Indicated that
She WAS torpedoed while escorting n
convoy,
other vessels of the convoy. which.
Il appears, the Tampa had steamed
ahead If made n thorough search in
the vicinity after they felt the shock
of the explosion. hut they faled 10
find single survivor. Two bodies In
naval uniforms were picked up, hut
they had not been Identified up To the
time Admiral Sims latest dispatches
Mere filed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
BULGARIANS SURRENDER UN-
CONDITlONALLY TO ALLIES

London, oct. 1.-The armiStice con
cluded with Bulgaria by the entente
allies is a purely military convention
and contains no provisions of po-
litical character.
Bulgaria agrees to evacuate all the
territory she now occupies in Greece
and Serbia, to demobilize her army
Immediately, and surrender all means
of transport to the allies.
Bulgaria also will surrender her
boats and control of navigation on
the Danube and concede to the allies
free passage through Bulgaria for the
development Of military operations.
All Bulgarian arms and ammunition
are to be stored under the control OF
the allies, to whom is conceded the
right to occupy all important strategic
points.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
MONTANA is THIRD STATE
TO EXCEED QUOTA IN LOAN
Nations Subscriptions Are Mounting
Up About Half as Fast
as Necessary

wasbfngton Oct. 5.-The nation ls
marching toward It's six billion doiiar
Liberty loan goal at just little more
than half the speed required 10 ihalh-
tain n daily subscription rate OF solo'-
NM 900 Bond sales officially tabuiat-
al from reports of banks were an
nonnced by the treasury last night hs
ss55. 1872 800. or an increase OF s-Z3'-
900 900 in the last "A hours. THIS rep
reSents results Of the five "Orklns
days up 10 last night. go.
Al the standard rate OF SolI,0Vo'o"
day. the record by this time shouid
have been 81. a75 100000. This method
If calculation fails 10 take into con
sideration, however, the fact mat
many subscriptions have not been
hacked M by first payments, and con
seouently are not recognized IN the
official reports, and that natural pro
.rastinaflon will cause thousands or
citizens TO postpone entering pledges
until late ir The campaign. National
headquarters yesterday issued re-
minder that only Is working days re-
min before the subscription period
ends, October ID.
oregon and Montana yesterday Join-
ed Iowa in the list of states Wnlch
have oyersubscribed their quotas.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
CONTINUES TO SPREAD
Civilian Records Unavailable, but New
Cases in Army Camps
Number 12,975

Washington, Oct. 5.-Spanlsh influ
enza continues It's rapid spread both
among the civilian population ana IN
army camps. Reports yesterday To me
public health service showed the dis
ease had become epidemic In many
more cities. while 129I5 new cases
were reported among soldiers train
Ing In this country.
Besides the New England district,
the disease has now reached epidemic
proportions In New Jersey ANA also
In parts Of Pennsylvania, Maine, Della
ware. Virginia and Alabama, Thus far
161 doctors and Il large number or
nurses have been ordered to report to
public health service officials IN charge
OF the situation In the different places
where the disease Is especially preva-
lent. An official of the service was
sent To Trenton 10 take charge OF the
campaign In New Jersey.
There was no record to show the
pneumonia and death rates among eli
villains but In army camps pneumonia
cases nearIy doubled, being 1854 yes
terday against $50 for the day previ-
Gus. Deaths in army camps, however,
decreased, being 33l compared with
100 the day before The total number
of influenza cases IN the camps now Is
i27,g15. pneumonia cases 1929, and
deaths $50.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
No Soldier Vote This Year.

New York. Oct, Because con.
slant movement of our military forces
in Europe would make IL inprac,ie-
able to attempt 10 secure in any man
ner the votes of our soldiers abroad i"
the war department has declined tn
permit the state of New York 10
send a commission abroad 10 take
the vote of the 2alnOo New York
men now serving with the American
eNpeditlonary forces, This decision
was announced in letter received
yesterday from Benedict Crowell. ac,.
ing secretary of war.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
20 KILLED, 20 INJURED
WHEN TRAIN HITS MEN

Cleveland. Oct. 5.-Twenty munition
plant workers were instantly killed at
Bedford, 10 miles south OF here, when
n Pennsylvania passenger train plow-
ed through about 30 men In dense
fog. Twenty eight others were inJur-
ed. three probably fatally. All but one
Of the victims lived in Cleveland.
The workers had just alighted from
local train which was taking them
from here to the munitiOn plant of the
McMyler Interstate company at Bed
ford, where they were employed. The
men stoon on or were crossing the
southbound track when the northbound
passenger train, running 40 miles an
hour, ran them down.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
NO TIME TO LAY OFF NOW,
McADoo TELLS LAWMAKERS

Washington. Oct. 5.-flans nf con.
gress "a adjourn for month over tile
November elections drew warning
from Secretary McAdoo that failure to
promptly enact the eight billion dollar
war revenue bill viii disnrganixe and
entianger the national finance
Upon receipt of letter from AIR.
McAddoo, containing this warning.
Chairman Summons and the senate
committee agreed TO work with all
possible speed hut the chairman said
he did not see how IL * possible To
report tine bin before October -, even
IL then. lie added that plans for adj.
ionrument of congress on October ~
probably would be reconSldered.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
MONTANA CASUALTIES.
Killed In Action.


Pvt. Charles Il. Voris, Stregis.
Pvt. Ivan Myers, Columbia Falls.
Pvt. George Evans, Belt.
Pvt. Lincoln u. Muri, Forsyth.
Pvt. Carl A. Schultz. Saco.
Lieut.. Harold ii. Joyce, Helena.
Sergt. Leon +. Johnson. Ryegate.
Pvt. Lewis Crawford. Roy.
Pvt. John Nee, Anaconda.
Died Of Wounds.
Corp, Robert II. Davis, Rudyard.
Died of Disease.
Pvt Henry Holman, Thompson Falls
Missing in Action.
Pvt, Thos. Eldsvick, Enid.
Pvt, Herman krebs, Harlowton.
Pvt. Mike Cogura. Bearcreek.
Pvt. Emory Brown. Denton.
Pvt. John T. Rudolph, Nananda
Pvt. Jas. Il. Moreland. Missoula.
Corp. Ralph o. Svien, Froid.
Corp, Lambert +. Post. Caldwell.
Wounded Severely.
Pvt Rex h, naw, Glasgow.
Pvt. Lee Roy Freischmau, Froid.
Corp. William Mann. Conrad
Pvt Albert |. Marken, Big Fork.
Pvt. William H. Martin, Anaconda.
Pvt. Roy \. Murray. Missoula.
PVT. Otto j. ohlrich Baker.
PVT, Everett A: Roberts. Helena.
Pvt. VIM. III, Murphy, Big Sandy.
Pvt. Charles Carignan, Avondale.
Corp. Mat. A, Anderson. Wibaux.
l'Nt. James j. Foley. Malta.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
soi.hev,ki Organizer Sentenced.

Winnipeg. Oct =, Michael Chart
tonon, member If AN alleged BolShe.
wiki band, WAS sentenced here To three
years IN the penlteutlary aud fine OF
Sl,9n for having seditious literature IN
h,S possession. chaTItonoff was the
editor ~ the banned Russian puhlica-
tlon, The Working Peoples" lie
pleaded guilty. The existence of an
association here having for It's pur-
pose the disseminating of nntl.aily lit.
eraiure and collecting money To h,
sent 10 Trotzky in Russia was re-
veaied at the trial
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
FOOD ADMINISTRATION WILL
STABILIZE PRICE OF sUTTEH

Washington Oct. =, = Through thu
appointment Of n committee To investi-
gate the present situation Is Ia dairy
products. the food administration an.
nounced last night that first steps had
been taken II stabilize the butter
market.
Increased demands from the army.
navy. and the allies have produced a
temporary shortage of butter, the food
administration has been informed b,
representatives of the dairy interests
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
PACKERS SQUEAl NIGHTLY
WHEN PROFITS THREATENED

Washington. Oct, although of
fering vigorous objection 10 the plan
to stabilize the price Of hogs aS re.
Gently proposed by "A special inyesti-
eating committee of the food admin
iStration. representatives of the five
large packing companies and about 40
smaller concerns yesterday pledged
their support To the food administra-
ton In the effort Ia maintain n mini
mum price OF $3.50 hundred for hogs
during the packing season.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
GOVERNMENT HAS PAID
s2s4.s45 900 TO ROADS

Washington. Oct. o.-Railroad nj.
ministration disbursements TO 81 indi.
vidual roads in September amounted
10 S12,EG,on. making the total nd.
vances since April |. 500. $40 600
Director of Finance John SHELTON VII.
uamS, reported yesterday that OF the
total. S2o2,3+I,ooo came from the half
billion dollar revolving fund and Ss5
l9',ooo from the SllS,Ooo,0oO surplus
contributed by individual roads.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
GERMANS LOSE $500.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The Germans
are meeting with increased opposi.
ton in their efforts Ia establish con
troll in Russia. Swedish press repor,s
received AT the state department YES
terday from Stockholm said that in a
recent battle with the Ukranians. the
Germans lost l.ao0 men. German
forces which have been centralized
al Pskoff since the German ambas.
sador was forced TO flee from Moscow.
have found their position untenahle
and are leaving the city
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
Boston Closed Town.

Boston oct. 5.-The Boston board
of health in an effort TO stop the
spread of influenza, issued an order
last night closing from midnight Sun
day until further notice. all saloons,
bowling alleys, pool rooms billiard
tainS and auction rooms.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

The smallest increase in the cost OF
living of any city in which survey
has been made by investigators OF the
bureau of statistics is reported for SUI
perior Wis. Since December, 1914,
the costs there have advanced 1888
per cent. and since December, 1917,
14.1 per cent.
A bill authorizing the president to
regulate exports from the Philippines
has been passed by the house and sent
to the senate. BY limiting Philippine
exports, government officials expect
to release ships for more essential
| trade. particularly the movement of
wheat from Australia to the United
| States.
American soldiers hereafter will be
allowed to write for publication and
receive pay for their work. The gen
eral staff has announced that the or
der prohibiting such writing has been
modified in view of the fact that prac-
| Ideally I'LL VI Tic lltci dpitits III liz
country has been called into the SER
vice by the draft laws.
The American people soon will be
able to purchase shoes at fixed maxi
mum and minimum retail prices,
lower than those now in effect. and
obtain at the same time shoes of bet
ter quality. it is announced by the
war Industries board. which has en-
tered into an agreement with the shoe
industry.
Liberty motors now have reached
quantity production and American
built airplanes are now being shipped
in trainload lots daily from the fac
tories for service overseas. w. {. Pot
ter, acting director of the bureau OF
aircraft production, made this an
announcement upon his return Il
Washington from ninspection of fac
tories building planes and motors.
William II. ("Big Bin") Edwards
former Princeton gridiron star ant
collector of internal revenue for tn,
district of New York. announces tina
he is organizing II committee of foot
: ball men from all parts of the coun
use by the American eNpeditionar.
forces.
Railroad telegraphers probably will
: receive wage increase of between 81
and so month, ii is stated by rail
road administration officials. The az
plication of the Order of Railway Tt
legraphers for more than twice thi
amount of increase still is pending bt
5 fore the board of railroad wages. whic
: is expected to report soon To Directo
+ General MeAdoo.
= What is believed to be the Smalles
a strike on record has been called /
e ST. Louis PreSSmanS' Union No.
n has ordered Il single pressman in III
d printery at the police headquarters (
$ quit because the police board continl
:, ed To employ Il on-union printer
2 the shop. The shop prints the Poll,
Journal
q q
Regular aerial mail service betwee
S Chicago and New York will be star
eel November |, according To preSeI
!, plans, II was announced in Chicag
IL was expected TO begin o mont
earlier. but the start was delayed |
= shortage OF airplaues.
! 4 4
u Twenty sailors from a naval We
l. sci IN the harbor IF an Atlantic no
lie were drowned by the capsizing of
II naval tender in which they were r
=, turning TO their ship. Eleven other ms
~ We're rescued. None of the hndieS
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
Italian Cavalry Busy.
Mere Peace Rumors.

Reports are Ia the cffeet that Aus.
trta Hungary again * seeking peace.
having invited holland 10 request the
hellig"rents to participate IN negotia.
has arrived ia Vienna with number
OF Hungarian statesmen. * quoted
az saving that the Hnngarians again
are hhoring untirlngly In the inter.
ssiS of peace and Ne are already nego.
tiating"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
:aAAl ARE Kill
SHELL PLANIl
EXACT NUMBER Of !
ONLY Be OErlasa
ROLL CALL
CAUSE EXPLOSION
One Reason Given /. !
Loaded Shell, and a.,,,.
Tank Of 7. s.r.w
to exe.''1s. D.,
CAUSE ExpLoslor

Perth Amboy, N. ]. u
men We're killed and III
injured in a tremend..'
early last night at the i.
A. Gillespie Shell LoadIs.
Morgan, near here. n.
which shook the countrrs
around and caused 9th,
Amboy to flee from ,ha,
followed by a series Of !.
plosions and by a fire Nj
defied the efforts Of III,
summoned from all De,,,
towns.
The number Of dead
cannot be determined i,
OF the plant answer 4 y
mates last night, howe,s
number of killed and In,
to more than 100.
Ambulances sent from
rying % doctors, return,
of the injured and far
city hospital would MT
all the victims brought
was prepared to receive
Ambulances dispatched i
and other cities were 1
taking other victims 10
United States base HosI
Colonia sent ambulance
to aid In the rescue wot
| Guards SUNNI
Eight bodies were ii
morgue at South Ambe
were being removed n
1t is believed that seve
were in the building u
inal explosion occurred
were blown to atoms.
The plant was engas
high explosive shells.
explosion, government
phoned to nearby CAM
to serve as guards ami
dred, with a detaehue
guards, We're rushed to
Cause Unknl
The plant, which Coz
II square miles. Cd
small buildings SITUATED
quake creek. The fiy
Cured in one Of the
which Z. n. 7. was
: the flames, spreading
lures, caused a series
Explanations regard
the explosion vary, b
! one account, exeessiEs
: piled to a vat Of I. n
! count had it that
: being lifted fell and q
The first blast shat
the glass in South Az
, half miles away.
The structure first
soon a roaring furnac
/, was thrown around i
tives of men emplcSe
from rushing into the
of their dead. For >
could make no effort
on account of the inls
A young woman
plant as a telephen' !
the heroine of the ! y
bursting around hef' y
post, sending out caa'
doctors. Calmly she y
: to the quickest meih'
plant. :
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
pRoHlBIT .saa,sss

wasnInsron.. n
step in preEsH..s
to the enen nsn =
1,rrapn 1s = II
telephone 2, s,,,s
the United a..
permitted as.',,
graph and !, ,' b. :
secretary y
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
SuFF RAGE AMEN
VOTED DOM
pleading OF Pres'''
Measure as
Bill is w

Washington, OF. 4
terday refused % y
the president Una
frage resolution . |
measure. "a
After five days Q J
ridor conferences
gotiations, the ~. ~
eral amendment
the house last JAM,
final roll call wv WI
necessary twelh'n
four senators :
and 80 against l.
paired, =
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
Allied u'T|

AIneo
Washington "a.
of control, app y
tary conIns'i.l "a
finance, food ~ .
affairs, has 0es'
tente allies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-01
EXPECT ALLIED NAV!ES
TO INVADE BLACK SEA
state Department Announces No Writ
ten Reply VIII lie Given Austrian
PROPOSAL.

WASHINGTON. October 3l.-rhc
last days of the great world war are
in sight. I'm avalanche OF good news
reached the capital to-day Turkey in
the role OF noncombatant. Austria to
follow either tomorrow Or by the end
of the week at the latest and Germany
ncNt--this Was the manner ia which
officials and diplomats here summed up
the situation
Tonight outside The Dardanelles. the
allied squadron is waiting.
1t is composed largely of British
and American men-of-war. and to-
morrow may see II steaminG into The
Black Sea TO mop up" the German
squadron there. The report of the
naval engagement was received in
Washington to- light from an authors
tatiye source. Events have progressed
with such speed in the past few days
that apparently they've gone beyond
the note writing stage. Secretary al
state Lansing announced this after
noon that there would be no written
reply TO the Austrian not which sought
SEPARATE peace. He stated that he
would communicate orally To the
Swedish minister, the Austro-Hungar-
ian governments representative in This
country, that the note would take its
proper course.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-01
IMPORTANT NEWS BULLETINS

AMSTERDAM. October 3i.-rripSe
l-ichnowskS. ambassador to London be
newspapers as Il probable colleague Of
Or. Won kuehlmanm as German peace
cpipotcntiary.
COi'ENIlAt;EN October 3I.-Thc
to-day printed Il rurnor that the Kaiser
has ahdicatod and that the crown
prince has renowned his right TO the
AMSTERDAM October 3l.-C;crnIan
dispatches late tonight show accumu-
lating indications that the empire Is
being prepared for tight to the last
ditch. one dispatch quotes Il message
TO Prince Max from the conservatives
expressing their satisfaction over the
fact the home forces have been sen,
to the front for last defense Of the
i'atherland'
AMSTERDAM, October 3l-The In
To the l-eipsiScr Nclks Xeitunc. have
started an empire wide agitation for
the immediate abdication OF the Kaiser.
The dismissal OF lIindenhura and the
withdraw! OF Crown Prince Fred
crick William of Prussia and Crown
Prince kupprrcht Of Bavaria from
tragedy is u result OF consuming pas
sions that possessed both my husband
and myself said Mrs. Maudn Scutt,
after she had been held in $4,000 bali
late to-day for Il hearing to-morrow.
She Is held for feloninusly assault
ihS. NidlSth WIN having ShOt her
husband Howard Il. Scutt, while driv-
inS yesterday.
PARIS, October $i.--Fronch narlia-
mentary circles consider the Turk isl,
armisiice. news OF which was officially
announced in the Chamber OF Deputies
late to-day. equivalent to Turkeys
complete collapse.
BASEL. SWITZERLAND October 81.
a Vienna dispatch received here
says that according 10 the Austrian
newspapers. the kingdom Of Greater
Serbia has been proclaimed at Sarajevo,
Bosnia. and that the assassins OF Arch :
duke Franz Ferdinand have been re-
leased by soldiers.
LONDON. October 3l.--A British de-
stroyer sank. following collision win
a merchant ship on Tues day. the Adj
miralty announced this evening There
were no casualties.
CHICAGO, October :l.-C'hief BEN
der. noted pitcher. is reported miss
ing by hunters who accom- panied him
on u hunting trip.
BARCELONA, October Announce
nient is made here that E2rabin Abb
haI. heir apparent OF Ahmed Fuad
Pasha. khedive Of Egypt died OF in
hucnza on Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-01
SEPARATE GERMAN STATE
or AUSTRIA IS CREATED
Claims oalI, the Territory Where
the ~ ilation Is Mostly Of
Teutonic Origin.
DELlvEn CITY OF EiuME
Governor Advises lie Has No Ma
terial or Munitions, and Is Told to
Hand Over the Town to Croatian
National Council.

LONDON. October 3l.--Thc German
state Of Austria has been created by act
oil the German national council OF AUS :
tria, according to advices received
here tonight from Bern. 1t also is
announced that note has been sent
to America, advising President Wilson
o. this action, which was drawn up
and approved by a full council vote.
The state claims all territory of old
austria where the ma jority of the pop
ulat;on is German.
\ summary of the contents OF the
note. which was iirst drafted by the
executive committee of the council. is
rivcr by the official Vienna correspon-
dcIcc bureau. The newly created state,
the note sets forth. according to this
summary, demands that its representa-
,ives be admitted IL Participation in
the peace negotiations.
Tile new state recognizes the indie
peHdence OF the JuRo-S lav and Czecho-
Siar states; /; claims FOR itself Mo
dent Wilson 70 give the German nation
The right - dispose of itself.
Advices received late Tonight are to
has advised the hungarian government
that he is without material aud muni-
tons. and cannot protect The city. He
was advised 10 hand over the control
To the Croatiam national council which
advice he followed Immediately. The
city was Immediately taken over and
the town bedecked with Italian colors.
Another message from Bar. to-
night declares tha: the hungarian Dict.
81 a joint meeting yesterday, adoL led
q motion. declaring that the constitu,
tional relations between Hungary aud
Dalmatia. SloVonia and fiume had
ceased TO exist. The motion further
provided for the scvcring OF relations
between Croatia aud Austria. y con-
stituent assembly is To decide upon 4
constitution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-01
WILL GOVERN SHIPMENTS
Soldiers Abrond Must Ask for Packages
From Home Hcfore Any
Are Sent.

IL ASlilNliTON. October 3l.-Ncv-
regulations for the shipment OF arti-
clcs to members of the American cN-
Ing with the Red Cross. Y. NJ. G. A..
knights of Columbus or other organi.
@atiuns with the army overseas were
issued, to-day by the War Department.
The regulations state, after November
%. no shipment will be accepted by
forwarding compauies or post offices,
unless accompanied ny 4 request from
mander. Christmas packages will be-
shipped prior to that date only when
the nearest relative to the cousiEnee
in this country ccrtiiies to the Red
Cross organization nearest to the place
OF residence Of the sender that only
one such package is being sent abroad.