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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
SERBS CUT RAILROADS; LARGE ENEMY FORCES IN PERIL
MAIL SERVICE
 FOR OUTLYING
 PARTS OF CITY
Boxes Must Be Placed or Slots Cut in Doors Houses
 Must Bear Numbers.

Many families will be affected by a go into effect heDe, according to a new ruling of the Postal Department Families living in Stratford and Avon Park districts. who formerly were obliged to walk to the corner of their streets to rural mail boxes for their mail, will in future receive the same postal service as residents in the cen- ter of the city: The rural boxes have been an eyesore for so long, being strung along the sides of the streets. Mail carriers will carry now the mail to the doors, providing the houses are numbered, and proper receptacles or mail slots are provided. In Strat- ford S66 families and 70 Bridgeport residents are in this district. The streets are as follows:
 Stratford territory, Nicholas avenue from Barnum avenue to Freeman ave nue; North avenue from King street to John Howe residence (west of Will liam streeD; Frederick street; Will liam street; Johnson avenue from Booth avenue to Nichols; California SlISGI 1IOlIl dNSIIu6 u 1NlCIlOlS avenue; Booth avenue from Califor- mia street to Johnson avenue; Broad street from Barnum avenue to Knowl- ton avenue; Colony street; Temple street from Rockwell avenue to Knowlton avenue; Rockwell street from Broad street to number 40; Oakland street; Burritt street, Bar mum avenue to Susinski residence; Sound View avenue, Barnun avenue to Frank Clement residence; Thomp- son avenue from Barnum avenue to Hollister avenue; Peach street from Bruce street to Thompson avenue; Hollister avenue from Bruce street to Liberty street; Surf avenue from Stratford avenue to Stagg street; Avon street; Allen street; Goodwin street; Ferry Boulevard from Minor street East Ma street; East Matin street from Ferry Boulevard to R. R. tarck; Orchard street from Ferry Boulevard to Housatonic avenue; Riverside ave-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
ALLENbY TAXES
 25,OOO TURKS IN PALESTINE. Has Also Captured 26O Guns According to Official
 Statement to London. Y LAST AVENUE OF
 ESCAPE SEIZED Reports 10000 Moslems Trapped by Taking of
 Crossing of River.

London, Sept. 23-4 D. m-Twenty- five thousand Turkish prisoners and 260 guns had been counted up to yes- terday evening by General Allenby's forces pushing northward through Palestine, according to an official statement issued today by the war of- flee.
 Seizure by the British of the cross ings of the Jordan at Jisra- a-ed-Damer on Sunday morning shut the last ave- nue of escape to the Turks west on the Jordan.
 Reports from the Palestine front this afternoon indicate that none of the Turkish force of at least 1000 men trapped by the British through the seizure of the last of the passages of the Jordan can possible get away. 7 The statement reads: Having seized the passages of the Jordan at Jisri ed-Hameer on the morning of Sept 23, the last avenue of escape open to the enemy west of the river was closed by our troops.
 'The seventh and eighth Turkish armies have virtually ceased to exist. Their entire transport is in our hands.
 By 8 p. m. on the 22nd 6S,o00 prisoners had been counted"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
TEN PER CENT. OF 4TH LIBERTY LOAN ON APPLICATION Raise of Five Per Cent. Over Past Loans Has Been
 Announced. INITIAL AMOUNT
 DUE OCTOBER 19 Setting of Last Installment in January Postpones
 Fifth Loan.

Washington, Sept. 23---Ten per cent. of the fourth liberty loan sub scriptions will be required on appH- cation, instead of five per cent, as for past loans, the Treasury announced. Twenty per cent. will be due Nov. 21, 20 per cent. Dec. 29, 20 per cent. Jan uary 16, and 30 per cent. JaJnuary 20.
 This is the first time that more than three installments are made in addition to the payment on appGca- tion for any Liberty loan. The initial payment was increased as a means discouraging the practice of some persons in the past of subscri ping without carrying out the installments.
 The setting of the last installment of 30 per cent. as late as January 30 was interpreted as assurance that the fifth liberty loan would not be f1oated before late in February or possibly March.
 The initial payment, although due at the time of pledging, need not be paid until October 19, the end of the subscription period and loan cam- paign.
 The installment dates will not inter fere with the practice by which many subscribers have bought bonds through bauks or other agencies and paid ten per cent. a month Dor approximately ten months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
EVERY MAN IN
 COUNTRY MUST
 BECOME USEFUL
Drastic Measures Contem. plated by Government to
 Promote War Efficiency.

Hartford, Sept. 23-To force every man in the country into industry es- senti9l to the prosecution of the war, the government is soon to take drastic measures not only with men now en- gagged in non essential work but also with their employers. This informa- ton has been received from official sources by the Connecticut State Council of Defense.
 Labor shortage of 1,5O0,0 900 men in both skilled and unskilled war indus tries, with an increased army coming has compelled the government to take this action Nathan A. Smyth, assis- tant director general of the United States Employment Service, will short ly announce the most drastic instruc- tfons ever issued in this country to ali community labor boards, which will be required to prepare and publish in every city in. the country lists of non- essential positions now held by men that could be filled by women. The result will be that men failing or re- l fusing to get out of such positions 1 of their own accord and take up es- i sential work will be looked upon as 1 slackers. The order is intended to force the hand of both non-essential ! labor and employers thereof
 Lists will include clerks and office help. ticket sellers of all kinds, at- tendents and similar occupations. This is in line, according to the advice< from Washington, with the work or fight" order of Provost Marshal Gen. eral Crowder, with instructions al ready issued for the placing of womer in industry, with the order of the Wa, Industries Boards stopping unneces. sarv construction, with the action Hm- iting hank loans and with the taking of raw materials from non-essentia | industries.
 MT. snytn's order it is understood may ultimately become the most dras
 tic of all. for community labor boards will insist that no man shall occupy
 nosition which a woman can fill Tht
 government emphatical1y decrees tha
 this nation must work or fight and ad vices say that the forthcoming orde
 is made necessary because employer
 of non-essential labor have in man,
 cases failed to meet the issue square
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
LACK AUTHORITY
 TO TAKE MEN FOR STUDENTS CORPS
Applicants for Such Train ing Must Apply to Train
 ing Centers.

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 23-Major Buckley, director of the draft, said today that registrants desiring to en- roll in students training corps or at other military training centers, ought not to apply to their local draft board officials, but should communicate with the proper authorities at the training center. Acceptance of such application lies solely with the com mandant, he says. He is competent to issue orders to the applicants draft board to induct the men for special service.
 Draft boards have no authority to net without proper orders," said the Major.
 Major Buckley said he had learned that a number of colleges where stu. dents training corps had been estab- lished had been sending out instruc. tions of their own to prospective ap- plicants. This he characterized a: improper and misleading.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23

When seen at the Hotel Stratfeld just before the session began, Frank P. Walsh said, 'I do not care to an- ticipate anything that may be accom- piished by the board today, but I sin cerely hope that all the differences existing between the machinists and the manufacturers will be settled for all time.
 T find the feeling on both sides much more an1ieable and tolerant than reports from the outside would indicate and I do not expect any real difficulty in getting the entire matter strengthened out to the satis- faction of all concerned"
 The board went into session in the civil superior court room. Each side was represented by an array of coun- sel and was given an equal chance to present the grievances arising from the Eidlitz award. The manufactur- CTS had many inquiries and requests and the employees also had many grievances and requests to present.
 Long before the hour set for the converting of the hearings the court room was crowded to it's capacity by spectators who were admitted to wit ness and hear the proceedings which will not only effect the working peo- pie and the manufacturers of this city but the final analysis will be taken as the precedent to be applied to the entire country when disputes arise similar to the nachinists in Bridge port,
 je 1;I board undertakes to hear all questions brought by both sides in accordance with the telegram announcing it's ar- rival here. several days will be con- sumed in the proceedings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23

German and Bulgarian reinforce ments thrown in to check the Serbian advance toward Uskub have been forced to join in the retreat of their comrades by the impetuous Serbs who now have advanced 40 miles since Sept. 19. Prisoners captured are be- ing added to as the progress north ward continues and the quantity of war material also is increasing. -
 The salient drive into the Bulgarian lines at Sokol has been widened until now the allies are advancing on a front of nearly 50 miles stretching from east of Monastir to the Vardar. When they reached the Vardar the Serbians were about to cut the rail- way running south toward Saloniki and the only communication line of the Bulgarians in the region of Lake Eroiran. In the western flank the Serbs have pushed to the highest point of the mountain region in the upper part of the Cerna bend and cut the railway from Gradsko, southeast of Uskub to Prilep, the base of the German army operating north and northeast of Monastir. Cutting the railroads places two large enemy forces in great peril. The Bulgarians
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
DOHERTY HELD FOR DEATH OF
 FRED s. MILLS
Quarrel in Stratfeld Results in Fatal Injuries -Coron-
 CT to Investigate.

Joseph Doherty,, of 50 Whitney ave- nue, senior member of the firm of Joseph Doherty and Brothers was ar- raigned before the city court today on the charge of manslaughter, and his case was continued to Sept. 90, pending the outcome of the investiga- ton being conducted by Coroner John J. Phelan.
 Doherty, who is out on bonds of $5,- 900, is charged with the killing of Frederick s. Mills, 50 years of age, and one of the well known citizens of Fairfield, who died yesterday in St. Vincent's hospital from the effects of injuries he rceieved during a dis pute in the cafe of the Hotel Strat- field Saturday night.
 Mills and Doherty were engaged in an argument in the cafe and Do- herty is alleged to have struck Mills in the face with bottle.
 Beside his mother, who is an in- valid, Mills is is survved by his wife, who lives in Fairfield, two brothers. George A., and John G. Mills, both of Fairfield and sister Mrs. Sarah Hart shorn, who resides T Canada.
 DOnoTty was dEI6SlGu kew IIllH- utes after the affair Saturday night, but was not locked up as friends came to his assistance immediately and fur nished a cash bond of $1,000. The charge of assault was first made as, 1t was not thought Mills injuries were serious. When the police learned of the mans death, they immediately re- arrested Doherty and again his friends came to the rescue and furnished bonds. to the amount of S5,000.
 Doherty Is well known in Bridge port where he has been engaged in business for the last ten years. He is head of the firm of Joseph Doherty and Brothers, contractors who have large sand interests. It is said he owns q garage on the East Side and has large real estate holdings.
 Coroner John J. Phelan has post poned tho hearing on the death of Frederick S. Mills until tomorrow morning on account Of the inability of some of the witnesses to appear this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
TWO ROBBERIES
 REPORTED TO-DAY

William Thompson, 375 Berkshire avenue reported to the police today that his tool house at Island Brook Park, had been broken open by thieves last night and tools to the val ue of s150 stolen. He gave a de- tailed list of the missing tools to Cap tain E. o. Cronan, who has assigned one of his men to make an investiga- ton of the robbery.
 Another robbery was reported at the same time by John Fucello who conducts the newsstand under the rail. road station. In the latter report 1t is stated that the place wag broken open last night and the entire stock scattered around in disorderly man. ner. The cash register was rifled of the sum of S3 but nothing else was taken by the thieves who apparently were scared away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
RAISE BOND IN SELLECk'S CASE
 TO S1O,OOO

Norwa1k, Sept. 23.--The case of Chester S. Selleck, former cashier o& the Fairfield County National bank and treasurer of the First Taxing Dis trict of the City of Norwalk. was brought before Judge Nehemiah Can dee this morning. Selleck's bond was raised from s7,5O0 to $1O,O00 and his case was continued until Monday, Sept. 30.
 As treasurer of the First district he was bonded by the Royal Indemnity company of New York. for S12,O0O. Later the Aetna Company of Hartford bonded the man. Judge James T, Hubbell has been elected to fill the vacancy as treasurer and his bond ot office was raised to $25,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23

The statement reads:
 Successful minor operations were carried out by our troops yesterday and during the night at several points. In the afternoon English troops captured a German strong point in the neighborhood of the Ronssoy-Bony road, which held out stubbornly day, taking many prison CTS. Later in the afternoon a hostile counter attack from the direction of Gillemont farm was repulsed with heavy loss by our forces.
 During the night other English troops made progress in the direction of Tombois farm after several hours hard fighting and farther north cap- tured a group of strongly held trenches and strong points on the spur northwest of Vendeuel taking a number of prisoners.
 Early last night the enemy attack ed Berthaucourt under cover of a heavy artillery barrage and penetrated our line at one point. An immediate counter attack by our troops com- pletely established the positions.
 Paris Sept. 23.---French troops yes- terday and last night made great Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
MINUTE WOMEN
 MEET TONIGHT
 AT HIGH SCHOOL

Justice George W. Wheeler, chairman of the executive com mittee of the Bridgeport War Bureau, today issued this appeal:
 "Thc Bridgeport War Bureau requests every Minute Woman in Bridgeport to attend the meeting at 6 o'clock tonight in the audi torium of the High school for in- struction, formation of plans and reports of captains in the .cam- paign for the registration of wom- en.
 "The previous order setting 7:3O o'clock as the time of meet ing has been rescinded.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
DEsERTER ARRESTED.

John Higgins, whose unit Is sta- tioned at the arsenal, Raritan, New Jersey, has been arrested for the third time charged with desertion from the United States Army. This time he is being held under lock and key for the arrival in Bridgeport of an armed guard to take him back to his bar racks and the police say it will so hard with him because he has been away for over month notwithstand- ing the fact that he took French leave on two former occasio2A
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23

around Dorian might retire northeast ward over the mountains in Bulgaria or north along the Vardar. British and Greek troops are opposing them on the south. The Serbs, could, how ever, by crossing in force to the east of the Varrad, cut off the best means of rereat.
 Apparently the Germans around Prilip are in a worse position than the l Bulgarians at Dorian. To retire northward would be moreover virtual cow paths toward Uskub.
 London, Sept. 23-Serbian troops
 have cut the main railway line be- | tween Uskub and Saloniki and are
 west on the western border of the
 river, says the Serbian official state
 ment of Snday. Serbian infantry
 units now are in the mountainous re- 1 gions and advanced twenty-five miles | in one day. The neighboring Ger man and Bulgarian sectors now are | feeling the loss of their communica- | ton lines. Enemy units have been 1 forced to retreat
 The statement reads as follows:
 The Serbians continue to advance (Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23

On the western front the British progress ing successfully in their encircement of St. Quentin. The French have seriously menaced the Germans by the capture of Vendeuil a few miles from St. Quentin.
 Vendeu is nine miles north northwest of St. Quentin and Schede canal miles west of Le Catele Northwest and southwest of the town the British have captured German strong points and rapidly closing in from three d recons
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
STOLE PAPERS AND MONEY.

Eugene Nichols of No. ? Camp, the T. A. Smith Dredging Co.,, Payer weather Island. reported to the police today that sometime during last night his room had been broken open and his pocketbook containing papers apd SIT stolen. Captain B. O. Cronan chief of the detective bu. eau, assign ed one of his men to make thorough investigation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23

The huge undersea boats slid down the ways amid the wild cheering of thousands of officials and employees, bands blared patriotic music, and every factory whistle and ship and automobile siren in the vicinity footed in manner that could be heard for miles.
 Long before one o'clock, the hour scheduled for the first of the twins to slide down the ways, the guests be- gan to arrive and promptly at zero hour Mrs. B A Ecklund, wife of the general superintendent, broke a bottle of champagne over the bows of R.-22. Gradually the fighting craft gathered way and in a few seconds was in her element and being lowed to her dock for completion
 Shortly after R.-22 had taken the water the guests were conducted to the platofrn built around the bows of | R-27 which was christened and sent on her arrand of righteousness by Miss Mary Louise Foster daughter of Judge Carl Foster. This event, like 1 the first, was entirely successful and the sister ship was brought into her berth at the fitting dock.
 The launching was a private affair the general public not being admit. ted, but the employees of the yard were given invitation tickets for theil friends and 8 large number of off. cials flDm shipbuilding yar5s in other parts of the country were present as the guests of the Lake company.
 Never has a local yard seen the en. thusiasm displayed at this big event for the two boats just launched rep. resented the united efforts of 5000 mer who have worked night and day de. spite adverse weather conditions tt complete the boats which are bound
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
FIRST INFLUENZA DEATH

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 23-The first death from Spanish influenza in this city was reported today. The vic tim was Miss Jennie Mashner. 24 years old of No. 2i8 Belleuve St. She was i'll four days. Twenty additionaI cases of the disease had been report ed to the health board up to noor bringing the gumber reported in Hartford up to 125.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
NO MORE WOMEN
 CONDUCTORS

Cleveland, Sept. 23-women shall hot be employed as conductors on Cleveland street cars on or after Nov. next is the decision of Henry B. Diehlmann and Miss Margaret Rus eanowska, Federal Investigators, act ing as special representatives of the Department of Labor in a report to President stanly of the Cleveland Rail- way Go. received today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
LABOR TROUBLES OF BRIDGEPORT BEFORE
 WAR LABOR BOARD
Difficulties of Machnists and Manufacturers of City To Be Again Threshed Out By Tribunal-Wait-
 ing For Ex- President Taft.

Frank P Walsh joint chairman of the National board arrived in Bridgeport today and immediately pre- paraons for the sitting of the board at the County at two o'clock Up to two o'clock however, William Howard Taft had not arrived from Stocbrdge Mass the hearing DostpOned until his arrival,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
English Capture Strong
 German Positions Close In Fast On St. Quentin

French Assisting in Rapid Encirclement of St. Quentin Seriously Menace Huns by Capture of Vendeuil- Attacks in Arras Sector Brit ish Advance Lines for Depth of 600 Yards Get Hundred More Prisoners Quentin At- tackled on Three Sides.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
Hastily Brought Up
 disbursements Made
 To Retire By Serbiians

Advancing at Rate of 40 Miles a Day Salient Driv- en Into Bulgar Lines at SOkol is Widened Un- til Front Reaches 50 Miles Many Prisoners Are Captured and Much War Material Bull garians Around Lake Dorian and Germans Near Prilep Are in Bad Positions
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
(By the Associated Press)

Serbian and Allied troops in central Macedonia have beat the German and Bulgarian combination lines that expected bring about complete readjument of the positions in Macedonian theatre of operations. The important railway Usub Salon and from Gradsko to Prilep been severed and the enemy forces around Lake Dan and north of Monastir are indications of outfanks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
TWIN SUBMARINES ARE CHRISTENED TODAY AT
 LAUNCHING AT LAKES 5
Bottles of Champagne Broken Bows of the R22 and 27 in Presence of Large Gathering of Distinguished
 Guests Launching Entirely Successful

nails driven in the coffin of William "the today when double launching at the Lake Torpedo Boat Companys yards added the R2 and the R of the arg- submarines built to the fighting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23

Farther north Field Marshal Haig's men have carried out a successful at tack west of Villes- -Guislain, taking one hundred prisoners. In small attack east of Gavrelle, in the Arras sector British troops advanced their lines for a depth of 500 yards along af ront of 1100yards.
 British forces last night attacked the German lines between St. Quentin and Cambrai, opposite Le Catelet, ma king progress in the vicinity of Tom bois farm and capturing a group of trenches and strong points on the ridge northwest of Vendeuil, Field Marshal Haig announced in his official statement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23

London, Sept. 23.-German troops late yesterday counter attacked in the vicinity of Gilemont farm on the front between Cambrai and St. Quen- tin, to the west of Le Catelet. The enemy was repulsed with heavy losses
 On the front between Arras and Lens there was a continuation of the advance movement in the neighbor- hood of Gavelle. Southeast of that village English troops made progress on a front of three quarters of mile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-23
The Weather Report

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; little change in temperature. Gentle to moderate shifting winds.