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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
Alleges Fraudulent
 Agreement Was Used

Alleging that a false agreement re- garding the purchase of clothing from the Samue1s Stores, Inc, represented in Bridgeport by ''The Peoples Store" had been filed with his en- ployer for the purpose of collecting a bill, George F. Byron has brought suit claiming damages of $750. Byron, in his complaint, alleges he purchased a suit of clothes September 1E, 1917, agreeing 10 pay $2S.5O for the same S3 down and the remainder at $1 q week until the entire sum had been paid. He says he made payments until January 12, at which time there was balance due of $13.5O. On that day the defendants presented to the Ives Mfg. Co.,, where he was employ ed, an alleged agreement supported by an affidavit, signed by Lena Empt, claiming Byron owed the stores SAT, accompanied by assignment of wages. Byron claims that the name of Mrs. George F. Byron had been fraudu- lently signed to this agreement In consequence of these acts SAT was deducted from his wages and he suf- fered much hardship on that account The suit is returnable to the Con- mon Pleas Court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
BELGIAN REFUGEE REFUSES TO BURY
 HER CHILD IN SOIL HELD BY ENEMY

Amsterdam, Oct. 30-When the German retirement in Belgian Elan ders began 1t was expected that 250,- 900 refugees would seek safety in Holland. Up till Saturday night. however, only a small fraction of this number had arrived. At that time about seven thousand had passed through the wire gates marking the Dutch-Belgian frontier.
 So far there has been two main streams some thirty miles apart One point of entry is where the Dutch provinces of Brabant and Limbourg meet and the other is across the Mouse river into Maastricht, the capi- tai of Limbourg province. At these points the fugitives are registered by the military authorities and must un- dergo a physical examination.
 The sufferings of the old and n- firm men, women and children on the 15o mile tramp were intense. Most of the French civilians had been or the road a month; others six weeks or two months.
 The fatigues of the journey were too much for some. The weaker ones died on the way and a few other: succumbed soon after reaching the hospitable soil of Holland. Many o1 the refugees are suffering from grippe and bronchial affections.
 Many pathetic incidents occurred during the march. Among the refu gees reaching the Dutch border wal young mother with the body of hel six months old baby clasped to hel breast. The babe had died four day previously, but the mother refused t bury the body in soil held by the en
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
AMERICAN NAVAL BASE IN FRANCE
 IS BUSY PLACE
Section of United States Set Down in Busy French Port
 Under Admiral Wilson.

American Naval Base, France, Sept. 29(-Correspondence of the Associat- ed Press)-Here on this rugged Bre- ton coast there is an American naval establishment which is a sort of com- posite If the busy activity of the Navy Department at Washington and of one of the big navy yards on the Ameri- can Seabo board
 Vice Admiral Wilson, commanding the American naval forces in French waters. has his headquar- ters here, with an executive staff quartered in one of the largest build ings of the city, fronting the Place President Wilson. American blue- jackets are on guard at all the en- frances. and steady files of American naval officers and sailors crowd the corridors on their various duties.
 The streets are filled with American sailors on liberty parties" often 5000 and 5000 in a single party. And on the water front there is the hustle and activity of a huge navy yard, with scores of American naval craft and transports lying in the harbor, and the shore alive with vast naval installation.
 Besides the rush of the port itself, this is the naval administration cen ter fN- 300 miles of the French coast, divided into three districts, with a number of the chief ports into which the masses of American men and ma terial are pouring.
 Port Is Busy One.
 Aside from the American transport fleet which comes and goes, there is a standing personnel of officers and men in these districts, with some 80 ships-destroyers, repair ships, con- verted yachts mine sweepers and naval tugs. The shore establishment is on the same extensive scale, with aerodromes for balloons and air planes, great stacks of coal and nam" moth tanks for fuel oil.
 Naval headquarters is in constant wireless touch with the whole range of this naval activity, along the 300 miles of front ana far out to sea where the conveys are steadily nov ing in and out All the orders are is- sued here for this intricate movement, the meetings at sea at appointed | places-and the Zig-Zag routes which will cheat the hostile craft lying off | the coast From outside headquarters | one sees the wireless antennae stretching off to a nearby church steeple, thus giving a great sweep of wire for gathering the sound waves. | There is also direct telegraph and l telephone, so that if need be conver- sations may go on between the naval chiefs and American officers at Paris or London.
 It is a huge work this big estab- | lishment is carrying on. On the strictly naval side are the defensive and of | fensive perations-defense of Ameri- can and other allied shipping in the vast movement of men and material across the Atlantic, and offensive in 1 the war of extermination being made against enemy submarines.
 | Outside of the naval operations | there is the steady march of vast naval construction at all the ports along this 300 miles of sea front re- pair plants, fuel stations, oil tanks water works, and all the requirements of a great naval establishment which is constantly expanding.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
REPUBLICAN LEADERS LIKE
 GERMANS DO NOT APPROVE
 WILSON'S CONDUCT OF WAR
Daniels TeIls Partisan Leaders They Think More of Party and Personal Success Than They Do of Winning the War-WOuld Be PrOfteers Want to Capture Congress.

Providence, R. l., Oct. 30- Republican leaders do not like President Wilson's conduct of the war, nor his answers to German peace negotiations. Neither do the Germans.
 This was the text of an address here last night by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, backing up the Presidents appeal for a Congress in sympathy with the real American war aims. Secretary Daniels said in part:
 Never in the history of our coun- try, during the prosecution of war, have the people denied to their chief executive the cooperative aid of a Congress in harmony with the policy to which the republic Is solemnly committed. Of course, opposition par ties have made campaigns of crfti- cism, but never until this year was the Pecksniffian cry raised by any party: You must elect a Republican Congress to uphold the hands of a Democratic President all the while the Congressmen, or many of them, having been more engrossed with de- feating the Presidents plans than with support of constructive policies.
 If the Republicans were to say frankly: We know that Prussia, will take heart if Wilson's party is de- feated in Congress, but we think more of party success than of presenting a . fA fhn anay11Uf-if the Republicans would make that state ment, which correctly expresses the attitude of their vocal leaders, the people would utterly repudiate such a course. That is what they are say ing by their actions.
 'Put Up More Money"
 During the months that the Presi- dent and leaders of his party have been busy with policies to win the war, Republican politicians and reac- tionary would-be profiteers have been thinking of nothing out capturing Congress. Such would-be prof1teers have called upon their fellow reac- tionaries to put up more money to carry Congress, than Ave spent in 1916.'
 "Why? They try to camoufage the people by saying they do not like the brand of notes coming from Wilson's typewriter. No more does the Kaiser or the Junkers. But Great Britain France, Italy and all democratic na' tions in Europe endorse them ane make them their own.
 Let the people know the secret O the Big Money the Reactionists arc putting up to elect a Republican Congress. These men from Pfnnder bund are not thinking about patriot ism but pay-triotism.
 "They are not thinking about SC curing permanent peace, or ever about war. They are thinking abou after the war and they are strainini every nerve to secure a Congress tha will repeal or destroy the wholesonr legislation and progressive step which have marked Wilson's admins tra1on.
 ''rhe plea of super-patriotism is fo the deception of voters. The re solve to make this a government 0 Privilege is the secret of their activ ity asaS their lavish use of money.
 ''Is America to bring the war-lord to their knees and lead in securin permanent peace?
 "The IA Proposition"
 That Is the only issue. Woodrow Wilson Is the chosen leader of Amer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
Asks Reformation
 of Faulty Deed

Reformation of a deed for property in Shelton given by Geoxge W. Briggs of that place, since deceased, April 10, 1913, is claimed in an action filed in the Superior Court, by Clarence J
 Radcliffe against Sarah E. Briggs and others. The complaint alleges that through error the description of the property conveyed in the deed was in- accurate, and although Radcliffe took possession of the property, the de- fendants now threaten to eject him
 and refuse to make the correction. All of the land in question is in his pos session or in that of the defendants. He asks that a correct description ot the property he purchased be insert ed in the deed by order of the court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
Arguments Before
 The Supreme Court

Arguments were made this morning before the Supreme court in the Hart ford county case of Macdonald, in- surance commission, against the Aetna Indemnity Co.,, an appeal from the Superior court of that county by the National Surety Go. and creditors from a decision on an order fixing amount to be transferred from special trust fund to general assets of the company.
 The appeal of the defendants in the Lewis Oyster Co. against West and others was taken up at the conclusion of the argument in the Hartford coun- tv case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
HOW ID GET RID
 OF RHEUMATISM
"Fruit-a-tiVeS" Point The Way
 to Quick Relief

VERONA. ST suffered for number of years with Pheumatism and Se0ere Pains n my .Side and Back, caused by strains and heavy lifting.
 When I had given up hope of ever being well again, friend recom- mended 'Fruit-a-tives' (or Fruit Lf0e'- 7ablets) to me and after using the first box I felt so much better that I continued to take them and now I am enjoying the best of health.
 W. NJ. JAMESON. 5oc. a box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENsBURG, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, Oct. 30 - For Bridgeport and vicinity: Proba- ply local rains tonight and Thursday; cooler.
 Weather conditions: The con- ditions east of the Mississippi river have changed but little dur ing the last 24 hours. Warm, muggy weather with fog and oc- casionally showers prevails quite generally. New Orleans reported 4.14 inches of rain during the last 24 hours; Vicksburg, Miss, Al inches, ana Knoxville, Tenn, 2.26 inches. Pleasant weather pre- walls between the Rocky mount aims and the Mississippi river. The temperature continues high in the Northern states.
 Frosts were reported in the Western districts as far south as southern portion of Missouri.
 Conditions favor for this vi- cinsty warm, muggy weather with local showers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
ROUGH GAME PUTS
 5 IN HOSPITAL

Chicago, Oct 3O.---Ffve members of the University of Chicago football team are in the hospital today as a result of a rough game yesterday with the Loyola Academy eleven. Chicago won, 6 to 0. with one touchdown.
 Among the most seriously injured of the Chicago players was Alonzo Stagg, Jr., son of Coach A. Stagg, whose col larbone was broken.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30

emy. An old woman of Cambrai travelled for three weeks in a chair tied on cart. Scarcely had she reached neutral soil when the cart overturned and the woman was killed.
 The Dutch villagers on the frontier have rendered efficient first aid to the refugees.
 The French minister at The Hague has been Investigating the possibility Of repatriating the refugees to France through the liberated section of Bel gium. A scheme for repatriation by 1 sea also is being considered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
PROBLEM OF RECONSTRUCTION IS BEING DISCUSSED BY AUTHORITIES
 AND DATA iS BEING GATHERED
In Order to Continue Operation of Plants Now Engaged in War Work, the Officials Must Be Prepared to Keep Wheels Turning and Men Employed

rector and secretary respectively of the council. MT. Clifford has just re- turned from Europe with information on tentative reconstruction plans of the Allies.
 All this is only the barest outline of what government leaders are think ing these days without regard to when the war will end.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
SHORTAGE OF FARM LABOR.

Washington, Oct. 9O-Investigation of the shortage of farm labor, said to have reached serious proportions in many parts of the Middle West and agricultural sections with a view to determining means of meeting the emergency will be undertaken by a committee representing the larger farm organizations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
5000 SOLDIERS VOTE.

Aver, Mass, Oct 3O-It was expect ed that 5000 Massachusetts soldiers stationed at Camp Devens would cast their votes today in the coming state election. The balloting took place in Y. M c. A. hut.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
IO6fMam St. andl4e fairfield Ave BridgepOrfs Busy Cash Store

Newest shades of Coat and Suit Buttons, some made of vegetable ivory and others of rubber composition.
 Purple, gray, brown, and all the wanted shades
 15c to 75c dozen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30

The body of Mrs. Anna Christian son was found in Cedar creek near the Hill Coal Co. about o'clock yes terday afternoon. Chief Nichols and his men spent an unsuccessful morn ing dragging the Housaton1c in the vicinity of the bridge. Dr. Garlick, who viewed the. remains, was of the opinion that the woman had been dead two days. While it seems a long way for a body to travel in that space of time it will be remembered that when four members of the Roswell family lost their lives in the Housa- tonic several years ago the bodies of Mrs. Roswell and her daughter were found up the river while those of MT. Roswell and his son were found in Black Rock harbor.
 It is presumed that Mrs. Christian son drank sufficient carbolic acid to cause her death before throwing her self into the river. In that case, the body being filled with air, would be carried rapidly by the strong current
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30

News items for publication in The Times may be left at Carten Bros. Stratford Garage. Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30

CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL plumbing and heating ;jobbing a speciality. Cor. Main and Hillside avenue, Stratford
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30

The funeral of Robert Buttery, age seven, who died at the Stratford hos pita1 last evening, will be held from the chapel of George P. Potter, 1.183 Broad street, Bridgeport, on Friday afternoon. Interment will be in Oak lawn cemetery, Fairfield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
5'; s5's9! H15s 4: sG s DILLONS 9' sAs sE
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
MOURNING MILLINERY

Properly fashioned there's no more becoming hat than black one if sully designed and that's the only kind you will find here Extremely moderate prices and not rhe least of their attractions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30

STAMFORD GARAGE-Under new management. Repairing promptly attended to. Satisfaction guarar-
 teed. G 22 rtf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
STAMFORD
fspecial to The Times.)

stratford, Oct. BOA meeting of the stratford Motor Squad was held at the Congregational parish house at 8 o'clock this afternoon. Miss Louise F. Shelton, captain, acted as chair man. Mrs. H. W. Fleck of Bridge port addressed the meeting, her sub ject being the work of the State Mo tor Corps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30

Cash and low prices you will find here and the result of buying here means say ing to you.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30

Bath Towels-fine quail ity - Embroidered initial Crystal bIeached soc each.
 A neatly boxed set consist ing of bath towel, guest tow eI, and face cloth, blue plaid pattern, also pink plaid.
 Set complete S1.10
 A common sense gift.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30

An excellent line and as-l sorted designs of jet trim ming buttOns-round, oval,y ball shape
 15c, 19c, 25c dozen /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-30
The Most Travelled Horses

from the PeOples Home Journal.
 For time 1t seemed that the great German Austrian offensive against Italy might make it necessary for the famous bronze horses of St. Marks again to take to their heels, thus adding to their rep utation as the worlds most travelled equines. Venice covered the horses with bags of sand to protect them from aerial bombs, and would have carried them away had it become apparent that Venice was about to fall into the hands of the travelled. these horses are the oldest in the world By whom they were made is not known. They are supposed to have been taken to Alexandria, Egypt, from the Island of Chios The Emperor Augustus, after his conquest of Egypt took the horses ia Rome and placed them on triunphal arch.
 Nero Domitian. Trajan and Constantine also used the horses to crown triumphal arches, Constantine erecting his arch in Constantinopie. When the city fell into the hands of the Turks the horses were part of the spells Of war. In 1904, .'blind old pandola.@ dogs of Venice, captured Constantinople and carried the horses away to Venice, placing them over the vestibue arches of St. Mark S. There they stood for nearly 5o0 years, when they became tho prize of another great conqueror. Napoleon seized them as part of the spells of war and carried them to Paris. where he placed them Oil the Arch du Carousal After Napoleon fall. Emperor Francis of Austria restored the horses to Venice.
 The horses are of bronze. are five feet high and weigh 1900 pounds eact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-30
Liberty Loan Drive
 Opens in Opelika
Portion of $396,95O Quota Already ubscribed-Great Parade Was
 Staged Saturday

opelika, September 29.-tSpeciaD The fourth Liberty Loan was ushered in with characteristic spirit and en- ergy in this city early Saturday morn ing. At o'clock the war relic train arrived on schedule time with great eclat blowing of whistles and ring ing of bells, and despite the indictment weather vast throng soon gathered to view the trophies of war captured from the enemy and to hear talks made by speakers in charge of the train in the@- interest of the Liberty Loan In an incredible short time be- tween $15Ao0 and s170OO worth of Lee county's quota of $396g50 of the fourth issue of Liberty Bonds were taken by citizens of this county.
 At o'clock in the afternoon pa- rade formed at the Confederate mon- ument and marched through the prin- cipal streets of the city. The parade was headed by a large procession of school children followed by long train of automobiles decorated with flags and bunting. A detachment of soldiers from the military camp at Auburn brought up the rear in splendid form.
 The largest number of visitors seen in Opelika in many a day witnessed the Liberty Loan parade Saturday afternoon and patiently stood for hours on the sidewalks and curbings waiting for the procession to pass in review. A keen disappointment was felt, however, when the expected air planes from the aviation field near Montgomery failed to appear. Enter prisirg citizens had gone to consid- erable expense to prepare a landing field for the planes, but owing to in- element weather the birdmen failel to materialize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-30
WEEKLY METAL

New York, September 2e.-Foundry and basic iron have been advanced s1 ton, and Lake Superior ore 25 cents ton, the increase to be operative during the last quarter Of the current year. Bir- mingham has been included with Pitts burg as 8 passing point and the former is limited to points north of the Po- tomac and east Of the Alleghenies, which is an advantage to eastern Pennsyl- vania, Virginia and Tennessee ranging between 25 and 70 cents ton, A new schedule of differentials has been promulgated by the American Iron and Steel Institute It embraces pig Iron. nails. barbed wiress coil, rolled, drawn and strip steei ferro-aloys, sheets, cast water pipe horseshoes and boiler tubes. It is expected the price or steel rails will be announced at SSI for open-hearth and s55 for Bessemer. Ihe shortage of iron is causing some con cern and the government is making an other survey of the situation with view of read1usting distribution. Production is increasing but still falls far short of demand.
 The supply of refined copper Is barely eouaI to government requirements, though production at the smelters is inereas- Ing. ,, lotments are confined to government purposes. The prime remains at estab- lished S.O5 cents New York and eA cents East St. Louis.
 spelter is quiet and easy.
 Pending actual control and reguia- tion by the government there is little activity in tin, though prices are firm in expectation of a shortage petore the end of the year. Spot is now quoted at S2ls to S3 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-30
THE WORLDS MARKET
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans, September 29-Lowest price levels in the cotton market last week were made on the opening session willie the closing session brought the highest. At their best the trading months were 26S to 2Ss points over the close ef the previous week, The clearing up of the price fixing situation was the main supporting influence, but considerable p'iyinE developed on war news and the uniavorable weather over the belt while toward the close the demand was fur- ther strengthened by the firmness of in- terior spot markets.
 Ccnsiderable hedge selling was in eyi- dence St times, but offerings were well taken care of and on several occasions | It appeared that trade buying was in large volume than hedge selling Firm rotlce day for October brought out no tendels and partly because of thls and the strength Of the spot markets in the belt October became the strongest month on the boards.
 This week the market will be fcrced to pay attention to the increasing im- portance Of International politics and also to the interior spot situation, but bu- reau day, next Wednesday, is likely to furnish incentives for new trading. Two reports are due, the final condition re- port of the season from the department of agriculture and the second reporE Of the season on ginning from the ceIisis bureau. Private bureau reports have had the tendency to estimate deterioration OF the crop during September at Hess than tine normal and because 1t is claifled in some quarters that this tendencN is in conflict with the unprecedented sfo'd weather of September there is w;dsaSvas rianee of opinion regarding the pcrosnt- age of condition to be returned Prxats reports thus far have ranged front s5 up to s57; normal deterioration wduld mean a report of about a0
 Private reports on ginning place the output to September p Q about 4,oCC, ,0Oa bales, and it is generally agreed that the great amount of open cotton In Sep tembeI, together with the rapid pace oi picking, justifies large figures.