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Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
WESTERvELT TO
 PAY FOR FORMER WIPES DRESSES
Judge Haines Hands Down Decision in Suit Brought
 by London Dressmakers.

John Corley Westervelt of Ridge field must pay Paquin, Limited, of London, the amount of his now di- vorced wife's dressmaking bill, &C., cording to a decision handed down to- day by Judge Frank D. Haines of the superior court who finds for the plain tiff to recover the sum of $863.98, the amount of the balance due with inter est to date. The suit was heard by Judge Haines several weeks ago, and involved some interesting points.
 Mrs. Westervelt, now Mrs. Hill, was named as the principal in the suit, but has not been served with the papers as she is in parts unknown, and any recovery must be from the husband resident of the wealthy colony of the ground that he is not now re- sponsible for his former wife's debts | but is overruled by the court.
 Suit was brought last summer by | Paquin, Limited, a firm of fashiona. ble dressmaker of London, for a bal. ance of $686.4S due on an account | carried on by the then Mrs. Wester. welt. She visited London on two occa. sions without her husband, and con tracted the bill which Is entirely fol wearing apparel. Payments were made on account from time to time but the balance had not been paid. l Attorneys for the plaintiff, contend ed that under the English law Wester welt is liable, also under common law and finally under the Connection statute. Judge Haines in his memor andum eliminates the English ant common law from the situation, ant finds that Westervelt is liable for tn bill under the Connecticut statut which says both husband and wife ar liable for articles purchased shall il fact go to the support of the famil. or for the joint benefit of both, O for reasonable apparel for the wife, o for her support when abandoned b.
 her husband. He finds the issue fo the plaintiff.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
Refuse Admission
 of Serious Hurts

Paris, Nov. 9-Many American sol- diers when treated in evacuation hos pitals refuse to admit being badly hurt even when their wounds are most serious and painful, say Red Cross workers who serve chocolate and cigarettes to them.
 Look at my partner over there He stopped three pills, I only got two. Serve him first" said one Mis- souri boy to a Red Cross worker passing out hot drinks.
 Nothing the matter with me, I'm lucky, my buddy was killed" an- other man told a worker as she put the rubber tube into his mouth so that he could sip chocolate while ly- ing an a stretcher in a hospital train.
 Another boy said that all he want ed was little talk with an Ameri- can girl.
 A man with four wounds complain ed bitterly at being sent back after he had captured a machine gun nest sin gle-handed and taken eight prisoners "Only eight" he repeated over and over again, land ' promised my girI back in Wisconsin that I would ge' at least twenty before they got me-"
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
Russian Deserters
 In Lanes Hands

Draft deserters arrested by the De- partment of Justice:
 Arthur I.ahoon and Antone Katiak of 23 Hallett street and Joseph Sem iinowich of 43 Columbia street, Bridge port, all Russians, have been taken into custody by representatives of the local Department of Justice for will fully evading the provisions of the Se- lective Draft Law. Seminowich, who registered in Ansonia, has been work ing in various shops in this city and continually changing his address. La hoon registered while working In a lumber camp in the Adirondacks; and has worked under several aliases in various parts of the United States since that time. K9tiak. a former coal miner in Pennsylvania. came to Bridgeport to evade the draft
 They were all located after coun- Nry-wide search, and were delivered by the local Department of Justice ta the military officials at Fort Slocum New York.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
British In Maubeuge Fortress; Americans
 Take Dun=Sur=MeuSe
Allied Armies Grimly Sticking to Task of Driving Foe From Soil of France-English Cross Scheldt River on Wide Front North of TOurnai and Also Take Avesnes.
(By The Associated PresS)

The British forces captured the fortress of Maubeuge
 South of Maubeuge the British pushing eastward and are well beyond the Avesnes-Maubeuge road.
 British troops in Flanders have crossed the river sched ayde front north of TOrna and have established tem- selves the east bank.
 The Allied armies grimly sticking to their task of driv ing the the soil of France The French have reach Mezeres and the British captured Avesnes is prob able that the hold strip of French soil not six width from east of Vaenciennes to the the Mosele Farther south the line along the frontier but nowhere is than couple of miles west of Germany's domains.
 This fact and the obvious ability of the Allied armies to complete their triumph the enemy bring about quick decision by the military chiefs of Germany. Emperor Will liam Spa it is said and possible that the armisce mis- sion Marshal Fochs headquarters receive nsruc tions by wireless
 dynasty headed by King Ludwig IT, deposed Emperor Will ams abdcaon been demanded by the Socialists but been met with refusal from the Emperor who fears to quit at such critical juncture.
 The revolution is seemingly rapidly spreading through the great industrial and maritime cities of Prussia Essen the Site of the great Kpp munon works being the latest place reported to be disaffeced.
 Prince Henry Prussia the Empeors brother who visit ed America in 1902 has fled from Kel under fire tinous guards.
 Prince Max of Baden the German chancellor is reported to have resigned but there has been acceptance of his resg nation Prince Max it is indicated today will communicate the terms of the armistice committee Rechag party leaders.
 Virtually all the North Sea Coast and part of the Baltic littoral now is in the hands of the revoutionsts.
 Not only has the German army been crushed in the of but the whole structure the German empire seems about to be engufed.
 Conditions in Austria apparently in a wildly chaotic condition
 Boshevik reign in eastern Siberia seems to be broken Tokio announced
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER

Newtown, Nov 9-The many New town relatives and friends of Mrs George Burns of Burnsford, Bridge port, who was dangerously i'll of pneu- monia at the time of the death and funeral of her husband, George Burns< Jr., have received the pleasant news that she is much improved. The Misses Callahan of Sandy Hook have received the intelligence that their nephew, Ray Callahan of the United States navy, has been trans ferred from the Great Lakes station to some ship somewhere on the At lantic coast. The home of Seaman l Callahan is on Colorado avenue, Bridgeport, where his parents, MT. and Mrs. James Callahan, reside.
 C. E. McDoweu of New Milford spent Thursday with his friend, Land l lord J. E. Corbett at the Newtown Inn. The need of funds for the soldiers across seas and the importance of the united drive will be forcibly impressed on our willing workers and the public | generally by Lynn W. Wilson of Bridgeport, Sunday evening at 7:3O | o'clock, at the Red Cross meeting. There will be no collection at this meeting nor pledges exacted, so every l body is welcome.
 | Newtown's share of the state tax is sS,6SO. but this debit charge against the treasury is offset by the tidy sum of S4,OOO for deferred estate taxes paid by the state treasury to the town 1 last week.
 The majority of the selectmen at the recent meeting of the board ap- | pointed George E. Hayes tree warden and A. E. Bevans fire warden for the ensuing year.
 1 George M Ferris, son of Mrs Bertha Ferris, Head-of-the-M Meadow district. has been promoted to cap taincy at headquarters, Detachment No. 1, Aircraft Production Section, at Washington, D. c. This is pleasant news for Newtown people.
 Edward M. Carmody of Sandy Hook has been appointed second lieu tenant in the quartermaster's depart ment of his section of the American Expeditionary forces in France.
 Corporal Edward S. Pitzschler from Camn Devens spent a 24 hours fur Iough Tuesday, the guest of his father, Town Clerk Pitzschler, and incidently | to vote
 Newtown's share in the United War Wark drive is S6,OOO, which amount will be surely oversuoscribed by its patriotic people. Energetic commit tees in each school district are in charge.
 MT. and Mrs William Stevens of South Center district, have announced the enlargement of their daughter, Miss. Mildred Stevens to Louis Lowell, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward S. Lowell, of Queen street.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
SOLDIERS WILL TAKE CARE OF
 PROHIBITION
Lots of Things Will Happen Says a Returned Member
 of American Army.
POLITICIANS ARE
 IN FOR CHRISTENING
Boys in o. D. Point to Rus sians Who Drank Only
 Water and Collapsed.

When the army in France gets pack to America" said a newly-re- turned soldier, in a New York restaur- ant, "a lot of things are going to hap pen. Principally, they'll chase the ground. That's not the only thing they'll do, because they're going to herd up a lot of other politicians with the Prohibitionists and tend to them at the same time, but they're going to tend to the Prohibitionists, sure and certain. Those fellows over there ain't fooled much on anything that's going on over here. They know all about the scheme to push nationwide prohi- bition through by tacking it onto the 1 necessary war measure, and they know all about the local elections l where prohibition was showed through | because the opportunity was presented while most of the men able to carry a little liquor and willing to pay for it were over in France, fighting the Ger mans. They know all about the high | salaried lobbyists who have made | prohibition their meal ticket for the past 10 or 15 years, and they know that a large number of local prohibit ton movements have started in the corner saloon headquarters of some | politician who was discredited or dis | tressed.
 1 From the moment an American soldier steps his foot upon the trans 1 port which is to take him to Europe /, he doesn't hear anything about prohi- bition. He drinks exactly what he pleases and he doesn't have any trou. l ble getting it. And you'll notice that the only army in Europe that turned out all wrong was the Russian army | They were drinking water. You've seen what our army did. They didn't
 do it on water. They could have done
 it on water, If necessary, but it ism
 necessary That's all there is to it.
 After the war politics is going tt
 be like it's been after every war. Int
 soldier vote will get everything it.
 in favor of. Both parties will have tt
 drop out the long-haired boys with th'
 silver tongues and the records in Con
 gress. There'll probably be a militar.
 man for President and military mel
 in most of the other offices. Wher
 ever the right military man is nomi mated, there won't be any election
 It'll merely be a case of ratification
 on the part of the majority of tn
 voters. If Pershing were candidat
 for President, what soldier wOul
 care whether he was a Republican o
 a Democrat? Which is he? I be you don't know. I don't.
 But the prohibition thing is tn thing that the soldiers are sorest or They've seen how minded an insincere all the prohibition agitatio really is. And while they're fightin to make the world free for democracy they're fully able to realize that it the farthest thing possible from ,, democratic idea to force a crank prin ciple, limiting the liberty of the ind'
 vidual, upon an unwilling maiorty i 5 the exigencies of a war situation."- James M. Allison in New York Da by Day." Cincinnati Times-Star.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
JUDGE WHEELER l. RECEIVES OFFER
 OF LAKE COMP ANY
Employment of Partially Disabled Soldiers and Sailors Subject of
 Consideration.

Responding to the offer of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co.,, offering employ ment to disabled soldiers and sailors, Major-General Lucien F. Burpee, c. S. G., has replied as follows, ad- dressing his letter to P. B. Brill, gen. eral manager:
 we have received your letter con- taining your generous and patriotic offer to find places of employment for partially disabled soldiers of the United States army. I have taken much pleasure in calling the matter this morning to the attention of the State Council of Defense in their weekly meeting in the state capitol. Your proposition was received with great satisfaction and commendation.
 'The subject of employment comes primarily within the province of the employment committee of which MT Leo Korper is chairman, and, there fore, the letter was referred to him It was also called to the attention ot | Judge George W. Wheeler, who is i chairman of the Bridgeport War Bureau of the State Council of De- fense and hew i'll be very glad to as, sist you in every way possible. IT your city he is in a position to be more useful than anyone else can be Your desire to provide first fol Bridgeport soldiers is natural anG proper. It is suggested that you com municate with Judge Wheeler.
 q shall be glad to receive further communications from you at any time and to assist you in every way. shall take pains to make it knowr that deserving partially disabled sol diers, living in or near Bridgeport may find an opportunity for employ. ment. The matter will also be brough to the attention of other manufactur' CTS, with the hope that they may fint 8 similar opportunity to display theil patriotism and generosity"
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
Martin Says Assembly
 Is For Prohibition

Prospective candidates for the Gen eral Assembly were questioned by several organizations, before election. A scrutiny of these pledges is said to show that majority of both houses favor the national amendment for prohibition and votes for women. Rep resentative Charles J. Martin of Orange, fathers the statement that the Assembly favors prohibition. Thom- as F. Fitzsimmons, secretary of the State Wine and Liquor Dealers Asso- ciation, declares that Martin is too sanguine.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
FRENCH.

Paris, Nov. 9-The French armies this morning resumed their forward march along the entire front, the war office announced today.
 The statement reads:
 There was artillery and machine gun activity at several points on the front during the night. This morning the French resumed their march for ward along the entire line"
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15

Tokio, Friday, Nov. S--(By. the Associated Press) BolshevikI forces and Austro-German prisoners operat- ing in Siberia now are almost com pletely scattered, according to an of- ficial statement issued at the war of office today. Small bands attempted to pillage several towns during Octo- Der, but were immediately dispersed the statement says.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
4O5, 900 GERMANS
 CAPTURED ON WEST
 FRONT SINCE JAN 1

London, Nov. 8-Two hundred thousand prisoners were taken by the British on the western front from Jan. 1 to Nov. 5, inclusive. according to an official announce ment made In the House of Com mons last night.
 In the same period the French captured 10000, the Americans 5O,00O, and the Belgians 15,0Oo.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15

With the American Army on the Sedan Front, Nov. 9.---(By the A. P) ---The American flag today Is flyinG jeans entered the town the German battle flag was flying on the spire of the church which crowns a hill For a few hours the Americans were too busy to bother with it, but then the American flag took it's place, the Ger man emblem becoming the trophy of the engineer corps.
 The usual despoilation marked the German withdrawal from Dun. Ex- cept for the destruction of roads and
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS.

Indianapolis Ind, Nov. 9.---Oomplete unofficial returns from the election Tuesday for secretary of state in In- diana give Roach, R, 299,436, and Conter, D, 250,753. Roach's plurality was 4S,6S3. All the other Republican candidates on the state ticket were elected by approximately the same fig ures
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15

bridges, little property. however, was destroyed aside from that damaged by the German and American artil- lery. But the town is a monument to the craftsmanship of the gunners. A gerat part of the little city is yet ha'bitable, but there are few houses that do not bear scars.
 Little of value was left within the houses. The Germans carted away everything of value they could carry.
 What they could not move, they de- st-oyed. The shops of the town bear evidence of the long occupation by the Germans. Over a majority of the shops there are German signs.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15

Aurora, H.. Nov. "A train bearing hundreds of soldiers from Camp Grant to witness the football game at Chicago with the Camp Zachary Taylor squad, was wrecked in a head on collision with a passenger train near here early today. Several pe-- sons are reported dead.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
MARINES SHOOT AT
 BROTHER OF KAISER

Copenhagen, Nov. 9-Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of Emperor Will liam, left Kiel on Wednesday in an automobile flying a red flag, the SchIeswig Volkszeitung states. He was pursued by marines who fired a dozen shots at him the newspaper adds.
 The Prince has arrived at Flens- burg, in Schleswig, after his escape from Kiel. His chauffeur was wound ed by the marines.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
ITALIAN.

Rome, Nov. 9-No war event is re- ported on the Italian front, says the war office statement issued under Fri days date.
 ''The conditions of the armistice are being carried out"
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
Miss Burr of P. o.
 In Automobile Accident

Miss Grace V. Burr, clerk in the financial department of the post office. had her automobile badly damaged yesterday as the result of a collision between ner car and mat of WitliaT" Dardani of Fairfield. at Pine Cre.E Road, Fairfield Although Constable Elwood and Sheriff Gould appeared on the scene of the accident, no arres's were made, and Dardani promised to pay all dama ges.
 Miss Burr was with Miss Olive D. Hull iH her car and was drivizF f-9''' Fairfield towards Bridgeport. '---- was on the right hand side Of the
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15

Food Administration announces that turkeys will be larger than last year. This rule is to prevent young er birds from being marketed.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15

Prince Henry of Prussia is the com mander in chief of the German navy and the only brother of the German Emperor. In 1902 Prince Henry wis
 ited the United States, spending one
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15

"A minimum service of six ma chimes each way per day could be provided for a capital of under t5OV'- 900. The annual cost would be un- der f60o,oO."
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15

The War Department officially an nounced there is no change in the draft program.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-15
SUNDAY WORK IS
 DISCONTINUED IN !, THE NAVY YARDS

Washington, Nov. 9.---The Navy Department today issued an order discontinuing until further notice all Sunday work in navy yards and other shore stations of the navy. The order becomes effective tomorrow.
 Secretary Daniels said the action was taken to save the men from the strain of a seven day week now that production in meet GT.entia2s IS eZ- ceetS1ohS requirements. He added that If increased production became neces- sary the order would be counter manded.
 Quebec, Nov. 9.---Instructions from Ottawa to stop the work of fitting guns on board ships, and also to stop the providing of quarters on board some vessels for gunner crews, have been received by the local represent atives of the Imperial munitions board engaged in supervising the fitting and machinery installation of wooden steamed being built here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11

The commander Of every troop train
is supplied with list OF the towns
where Red Cross canteens have been
organized, and he is instructed to- wire
ahead for any service that canteen
can give. The organization OF a can
teen consists of a chairman and
committee OF at least 10 members. Ar
rangemente are made beforehand for
the preparation of coffee and sand
wiches in large quantities on short
notice and their transportation TO the
station. The average troop tram OF
500 men will require SO gallons OF COT
fee Fruit cigarettes, etc, are also
distributed. Hot coffee is always most
acceptable. Although supplied with
the army travel ration. it is often i'm
possible TO provide every troop train
with cooking facilities, in which case
hot coffee is greatly appreciated py
the men. $50
Ii a troop train commander finds
that, owing TO delay, his food supply
is exhausted, he will wire his require
ments to a canteen and they will ust
their organization TO supply his needs.
In case of serious illness demanding
immediate attention, the canteen will
have an ambulance at the station to
remove the man to a hospital without
delay. This service has already been
the means Of saving the life of more
than one of our boys.
Postal cards are distributed to the
men to write home. This little atten-
ton is much appreciated by them, as
the troops are often not allowed to
leave the train.
Innumerable letters are received
showing the gratitude Of the boys for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11

the faVors they have received Lro%
the Red Cross canteens all over the
country, all of which makes them feel
that somebody is interested in thei'
welfare, and does much to cheer and
encourage them.
The personal touch of the Red Cross
worker is an important factor in main
tanning the spirit of the troops. and
this is an important duty of the Red
Cross.
Too much cannot be said of the
splendid enthusiasm that the women
OF the whole country have shown in
this work When they have been
alled upon they have responded,
Whether day or night. 1t is a service
that all women will be glad TO render
to our boys who are giving SO much.
That it's worth while on has but TO
read the letters from the men. quote
but one:
"On our arrival at M we were
rendered most hearty reception by
the Red Cross. Their kindness in serV-
ing us with hot coffee and sandwiches
left an impression upon the boys that
will never be forgotten. We cherish
not only the worth Of such gift, but
more than that the fact that the whole
nation is interested in our welfare.
We welcome the organization Of a
Red Cross canteen along any main
railroad line, and the undersigned VIII
be glad to furnish information as to
just what duties may be expected Of
them. CHARLES r PkIl -.
Director Of Canteen Service, South
western Division American Rec
Cross, 1917 Railway Exchange
Building, St. Louis, Mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
FEATURE HOUSE
F E A TURE II OU S 2
CUGG
~ THEATRE vv
TONIGHT
"TyNKNOWN 274o

A b-part Fox feature with June Ca
price.
Smiling June Caprice, The Sun
shine Maid" will be with us again
today in a new thrilling Fox photo
play, Unknown 274." In this play
Miss Caprice is the child of man
whose father disowns him for for
marrying, as he believes, beneath his
station, the father being an official
o. foreign government. The young
man and his wife flee to America
but soon after Dola, (June's nam
in the play,) is born, the father is
enticed onto warship of his own
country, and taken back and put in
prison for fleeing from army service.
TIE mother gets word that her hus-
bend has died in prison. She puts
The child in an orphanage in Maine
aud ends her life.
Sixteen years later scheming wo-
man and man from New York believe
they can dress this child, and Sell
her to the highest bidder among New
York's young spendthrift million
aires. How they fare and how the
fathers old violin brings his daugh
ter BACK to him is shown in some
pretty situations And June gets a
millionaire, but not because of the
scheming man and woman but des
pite them
"A SOFT TENDERFOOT"
A 2leel Foxfilm comedy featuring an
all-star cast.
VAUD DEVILLE
LaROSA DUO
In a CLASSY musical and dancing act.
PRICES TODAY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
1Oc--2Oc

Coming tomorrow, VIM. S. Hart
(The King of Harts), in THE Cold
T'eck" A special state-right super
production featuring this famous star,