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7TNyE7ToRs
I,711Gs1NIENT SECURITIES

and Commercial Nn Oznar h5ught and sold. Mort
 paee fcfeclosures stopped at once. f'esterC. Lowe, Room 409 Warner
 PI5U Tel Noble 228. DSas~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
PIANO TUNING

PIANOS TUNED, wrozina, expert pi- ano and piano player maker and re- pairer, late of Fox Piano Go. BaF- mum 4229-2 510 Colorado Avenue,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

BATHS and Russian baths and showersbaths 35c. Ladies' day Friday. Special ~hair cutting. Up- to-date shop. 6s5 Lafayette St.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

,HEI US exchange something you want TOT something you don't want Mil Iord Realty Co.,, Room POT Conn.
 11atlohal Bank Building. PhopgN Barnum 1036. H25*tf"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
OPTICIAN

EYEGLA ASSES AND sPECTACLEs of every description. Louis E. Carste- sen, registered optometrist' Sll Be- curity building, 1116 Main St; Es!: Barnum 3S3S. OIds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
LADIES, CUSTOM TAILOR

GORDON, Ladies' and mems tailor.
 Ladies' suits to order. Also clean
 ing, pressing, dyeing, repairing, 960 Stratford Ave, Cor. Beardsley Lane
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
JUNK DEALERS
JEWELRY

IF IT IS JUNK sell 1t te Jacob Bros.
 55 Kossuth St. Tel Barnum, 236-237
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

PHOTOGRAPHS and portraits of all leading styles; prices reasonable;
 work guaranteed. Pearlen Photo Shop, z3 Arcade. S16al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

WANTED, several experienced young ladies in the general offices of large manufacturing company. here in city. In your reply, state your ex- perience, age and salary expected. Address P. o. Box No. 74S City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
COUPON EXCHANGE.

BRING YOUR ASSORTED y- PONS to us. We redeem-Se COU- or valuable presents. We Tor cash
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The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
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ALABAMA FLOODS
CAUSE $4,000, 600 LOSS
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM BOT
TOM LAND FARMERS GIVE Ac-
COUNTS OF HEAVY LOSSES.

MONTGOMERY Ala, oct 3t.-FiOods
in the Warrior, Tombigbee, Coosa
ana Alabama rivers, the crests o
which are passing important eenters
tonight have caused heavy losse
to bottom land farmers and esti-
mates received in dispatches here to-
night are that the damage will reach
$loOo,0oo
The flod stage Of this river AL
least $1,000 bushels OF late corn in
Hale county last night and today
Practically every bridge in that eoun
ty was washed away and between
Creen- boro and Selma the tracks Of
the Southern railway are under water
in several places.
The crest of the flood passed this
afternoon. reaching d few points be-
yond 58 feet Damage in that section
including Tuscaloosa and Green eoan
ties was estimated az over $3,0Oo,oO0
TIE Coosa river has passed flood
stage at Mayo's Bar. Gadsden and
Wetumpka late tonight while the All
ALBANIA river is out OF its bounds 0uth
OF Montgomery sweeping away large
stocks Of cotton and hay enroate to
the Gulf
The flood stage at this river at
Montgomery tomorrow will be reach
ed It is predicted
From Bibh county It is reported the
Cahaba river is suhsiding after pas
sing the normal flood stage. causing
damage approximately Slnu 900 70
corn and hay in the iowiauds
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
AUSTRO- HUNGARIAN
SOLDIERS DESERVING
OUTRAGES ARE BEING COMMIT
TED AND RAILWAY TRAINS
ARE BEING ATTACKED
AND ROBBED.

London, Oct Disorders prevail
throughout Austria Hungary in J.
dition 70 imense confusion
Serious outbreaks have occurred at
Budapest and agitations are spreading
propaganda everywhere accordin to
dispatches from neutral papers
The Berlin correspondent of the
Copenhagen National Tldende says
that on the Hungarian-Croatian from
tier thousands OF deserters are COM
mitting outrages and that railway
trains are being attacked and ro30ed.
in Slaronia several castles are alire
and towns are burning Another dis
patch says Austro- Hungarian sold
iers are desertins into Serbia
rurine demonstrations at Pragie
American flsis were unfurled and di-
inutive reproductions OF the Statute
OF Liberty were displayed
President Wilson was repeatedly
chppred
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SLAYER or FAMILY
KILLS HIMSELF
AFTER WRITING CONFESSION OF
HIS CRIME SHOT HIMSELF
WITH WEAPON HE KILLED
HIS WIFE.

Memphis, Tenn. oct sl-Aftel
writing confession that he had
killed his wife and baby recently on
Peoria lake, Charles b. Jackson, Of
/ Peoria, Illinois. today went to the
edge Of the Mississippi river bluff in
Riverside park, and shot himself Will
tbs weapon he used the night Of lie
murder His body yas found at the
foot Of the bluff by two boys
Local police identified him after
getting in touch with the Peoria au-
thorities, who are said to have peer
close on his trail A letter to his
mother stating he would be dead by
the time she received it, police say
reached Peoria today.
Jackson, who lived in a houseboai
on Peoria lake killed his wife. ac-
cording to his letter. because of her
alleged infidelity He induced her to
20 with him on the lake in roNboat
he wrote. and shot her when she re-
fused to give up the other man She
clung TO their 0aby he said, wheE h2
pushed her overheard after woundiIs
her and when she grasped an oar lie
again Shot her The baby was
drowned, police believe.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01

AUSTRIA SENDS
OUT WHITE FLAG
DELEGATION HAS BEEN ALLOW
Ed TO CROSS FIGHTING LINE
TO TALK PEACE WITH
ITALIANS,

London, Oc 51-Au Austrian del
csatiou has been allowed to cross the
fighting line for preliminary poul
parlors by the Italian commander
according to the official announce
ment tonight.
THE command of the armies carly
Tuesdat by means Of a pariement
are established communication wiln
the italian army command. Every
effort is to be made for the avoidance
OF further useless sacrifice OF blood.
for the cessation of hostiltes and the
conclusion Of an armistice.
Toward this step which was ami
mated by the best intentions the
Italian high command at first assum
ed an attitude OF mmistakable refus-
al and it was only on the evening of
"Wednesday that, in accord with the
talfan high command, General Web
er, accompanied By a dep/ations
was permitted to cross the fighting
line 1or preliminary pour parlors.
IT, therefore, the cruelties Of war
fare must continue in the italian
theatre Of the war lie guilt and re
sponsibihty will have to be ascribed
10 the enemy"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
SUPREME WAR COUNCIL
WILL MEET TODAY
ATMOSPHERE OF VERSAILLES is
SURCHARGED WITH IMPORT
ANcE OF PENDING EVENTS.

Paris oct 3l- On the eve OF the
meeting Of the supreme war council
the very atmosphere of Versailles /,
surcharged with the importance oI
pending events.
The presence of newly uniformed
officers of the allies. with councillors
prime ministers and personages OF
high estate, lends to the scene dis
nifty which reflects the nature of tbs
colossal questions to be decided di-
rccting the destiny OF the new order
OF world politics
Automobiles glide over the asphplt
and cobblcs tone streets OF France IS
ancient scat OF government, bearing
Wild figures some carry the highest
army taCfs in dazzling uniforms
Others bear naval chiefs in their
black uniforms. yariegated with gold
stripes in protusion and patterned ae-
cording to their coumry's orders
while now and then iimousines with
distinguished civilians rush by. claim
Ing HE right OF way seemingly be
cause of the high parsonage OF tha
occupants in the worlds affairs
Thianon palace has been isolated.
Trianon palace, nesting in clusters
Of giant trees, surrounded by ii pie
turesQue park and resplendent with
Flower gardens and serpeutine walks.
stands within the very shadows OF Tile
Louis XIV palace in the north wing
of which in the Galerie des Glaces
Wilhelm j grandfather of the present
German emperor in ISL TO make
more secure the isolation Of the pail
ace for the conferences which gill be
sin tomorrow all traffic in its direc-
tion will be stopped Guards Of
French soldiers, British Americans
and Italians atand on duty at various
posts.
When the council meets, the guard
about the palace viii be considerably
increased so as to prevent any UNI
authorized person approachiug the
grounds of the palace.
Within a radius Of many hundreds
Of Yards the guards will patrol aud
nobody will be allowed to pass who is
unable to produce the necessary Of
ficial papers
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01

Paris, CIT 3l.-Tne representatives
of the entente powers left Nersailcg
after their first formal meeting today.
vi.ibly content with the resalt that
had been achieved They have not
finished their work but they have
reached substantial accord Their
task is moving, and they soon Will be
able TO make announcements
The Turkish armistice terms were
chiefly the work OF the British and
French. In them the Cnited States
had no parr THc decision III this iu-
lance is regarded as one of the
greatest of importance.
An informal council took place at
the home of Colonel Z NJ. House.
President Wilson'S personal repre-
sentative in the afternoon prior to the
assembling at Versailles.
Among others present were M
Clemenceau and NJ Pichon. respec-
lively the French premier, and
foreign minister. and David Lloyd
"eo'7N' my DI'''3h PRIME ilii'l9'cr'
u auullloh 10 the french IlaIian
an" pf'li7h representatives., III. NJ H.
cSui'cA' the oerolan minister 10
france "li" EilphteIlos Nehe1ioS' Ia"
uieoA premier Attended nc Amer p
lcaHS present I'D aoolt'oh 70 'olohol
i'oo'o' were arthur u. ffazief, sec
re'afy OF the American emoasSH'
Joseph {. 1fe" ana GORDON Aocninl-
cos" VINO acted as secretaries 10
NoloheI ho'Se' "eneraI IasAer IT,
Dll'' ''e ePi 9eu'"'''e oi 1ile "'-
ed Stsles III the war couhch' VIVA
"e"erai '-ocNIiuEe ana Coio"ei m''-
i''e '' secIe "a 'i0s' anu +>e''l 1t ~ ''''i,
9o"' W.T." o'''i''''' ''''
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
INFLUENZA IMPROVES.

Washington, Oct 81 Steady i'm
proyemen, in health conditions n
army camps during the week ended
October Is is noted in tine health re-
port that week made public tonight
az the office OF the surgeon general oi
the army With new influenza cases
detailing only a little more than ~,
0o' a deerease Of more than fifty per
cent from the present week figures
and pneumonia showing a proportion
ate decrease Of 1861 the hospital adj
mission rate dropped 70 1872 aud iha
fate OF 90 per Thousand
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
SAILORS CREATE
RIOT AT NORFOLK

Norfolk. Va, Oct 3l--A street riot
occurred shortly before MIDNIGHT TO-
night " hen a squad Of policemen at
tempted TO round up "A number of
sailors. charged with disorderly con
duct and attempting to loot stores.
One policeman was instantly killed
Six dangerously wounded sailors are
in a precarioIs conditions. A report
thai two sailfrs We're killed lacks
vertication.
A company Of naval ards from
the station and two compA IS of ma
rinrs are new restoring order and
lcnndme lp ~ sailors oa snote leave
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
TURKEY SURRENDERS TO
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
Terms That Germany Must Comply
With 10 Secure An Armistice Has
Not Yet Been Decided On BY su-
preme War Council and Allied Rep.
rcsentatiVes.

| Washington. oct president
Wilson cleared uptoday his task as
Intermediary FOR armistice and peace
pleas of the central powers Just os
lress dispatches were Aringing the
news Of Turkeys surrender and OF
, events toreshadowing an early col
| lapse OF Austria Hungarian arms.
Formally as Well as actually the
whole question OF The conditions upon
which the war may end nov rs be-
fore the American and allied repres-
entatives in Paris. The next ste2
probably will be the decision Of those
representatives, on armistIce terms
unless before this is reached Austria
follows the example Of Bulgaria aud
Turkey and capitulates in the field
before the great drive that is cut
ting her forces to pieces in Italy.
It may be stated that while the
armstice program which the Germans
aR ail may not differ essentially from
| predictions that it Will include sur
render Of the German navy and sub
| mSrines disarmament of the Ger
man armies and occupation OF Ger
man strongholds the framing Of the
program has not been completed
Exchanges between the American
and allied governments as well as dis
cussions among the representatives
in France still are in progress It
was intmated today that the purely
military phases of the problem prob
ably had been worked out IN adj
vance by The supreme war council bgt
that unhmried deliberations are nee
essary to dispose OF certain ques-
ticns involved in the making of per
maneut peace which must be dealt
with in finally fixing the terms OF
an armlstice
Secretary Lansing made pablie dar-
ing the day a note handed to Ambass--
ador Riano informing him that the
Turkish request that he propose an
armistice and peace negotiations, do
liyered by the ambassador October
II had been transmitted by the pres
ident to the governments at war with
Turkey Later The secretary an
nounced that the last Austrian COM
muuication supporting a similar ap-
ttooT ,.HtL .o.. gartapco re 4ho r,4fn
ulatiou Of complete Independence foe
subject nationahties, had been for
wareed to Americas co-belHgerent,
Minister Ekengren. OF Sweden, in
charge OF Austrian interests, was 50
informed verbally, the president ap-
parently having decided that It was
unnecessary to send the written re-
py he was reported yesterday to
De preparing
This leaves one note unanswered,
that Of Count Andrassy the Austrian
'oreign minister, asking Secretary
Lansing to intervene with the pres
ident for favorable action on Aus
trias request. Since the president
already has acted, Mr. Lansing prob
a0ly will make no reply
Great satisfaction over the days
Developments was evident everywhere
here American and allied military
men expressed the opinion that the
only question now is whether the
Germans will seek to delay the in
evltanle by fishting a desperate de-
fensNe campaign alone. CT accept ihe
surrender terms aow being framed
With Turkey and Ruleai1a oul otI
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
NEW YORK SOLDIERS IN
? CAN'T ONMENTS VOTE

Dallas, Tex oct 3D. ApproM-
mately three hundred votes we're cast
here today in New York state elect
ion held at I.ove Field Camp Dick.
ami the aviation repair depot when
aviator residents of New York cast
their votes for November elections.
The aviators REGISTERED their votes
in duplicate hooks one OF which goes
to the governor, and the other to the
secretary OF state at Albany in seal
ed mail pouches
Similar elections were held at all
military establishments tArorehout
the state where View York soldiers
are stationed
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
AUSTRIA NOTIFIED GERMANY
or HER PEACE MOVE

London, oct. "1-The German va
pers. commenting on the Austrian
peace note. according to Germa
wireless message, say that emperor
Charles on September 26, sent a
friendly telegram to Emperor Vii
liam announcins that Austria Hun
gary was obliged TO take a decisive
step and that the peace offer was
irreYocable.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
ANOTHER REPORT KAISER
HAS AsDlCATEO

London oct 3f.-tigh placed Ger
man officials at Copenhagcp this af-
ternoon received information that the
German emperor had a5dicateI ac-
-ording to the Copenhagen cores
pondent Of the Exchange Telegraph
company. who adds
Nothing is said about the crcan
prince
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
ITALIANS TAKE $4,000
AUSTRlANS PRISONER

Rome, oct 2l Prisoners taken ~
the allied forces IN their offensive
on the Piave river now number more
than $4,000 the Italian war office an
nouneed today More than 300 guns
have been captured
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
SOCIALISTS WANT THE
KAISER TO ABDICATE

London, Nov independent So
cialists throughout Germany are about
70 start agitation fer the abdication
of Emperor William. the dismissal of
Won Hndenbure and the withdrawal
of the crown princes Of Austria and
Prussia, says a telegram To the sN-
change company quoJins the Noias
Zeitung of leirsc
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
PEOPLE IN Rhine PROVINCES
ARE IN A PANIC

Amsterdam, oct. 3t- There has
been an outbreak and panic, among
the population H. the Rhine prov
inoes, arising from reports that the
authorities were prepared, if neCcs-
sary to allow the enemy troops to oc-
cpy Coblens ard Cologne accord
ing to the Berlin T9gehseAe Rand
schau
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
ALL NATIONS THAT ARE ALLIED
AGAINST THE CENTRAL POW
ERS WERE REPRESENTED.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE TO
DEAL WITH TURKEY

Another Meeting Of All the Repre-
sentatiVes viii Be Held With Col.
oneI House, the United States Rep-
resentatjVe, Today-conference Ap-
pars to Be Favorable to Remova
Of All Obstacles.
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fjy ne Associated lTeSS
Turkey is out Of the war ana Ger
many's remaining ally, Austria -GIun-
gary, badly defeated on the field OF
battle, her bat.lo line rent in twain
and with chaos reigning inside her
border is pleading for an armistice.
Thus far her opportunities have re-
ceived no better answer than the re-
doubins Of the efforts Of the allies TO
crush her warriors.
The chptuation Of Turkey is be-
! lieEe@ 70 have been an unconditional
pne. Tfe victories Of he allied forces
~oyer thd Ausro HCnsarians threat
en- 10 selid what remains Of the enemy
armies feeling back to their border
line sheltered and completely van-
quished
More than fifty thousand prisoners
have been taken by the Italians.
British French American and Cze 40
slOyak forces ana everywhere from
the mountain regiOn to che plains Of
! Ncneua the enemy is being so~ely
tried In the mountains where st,lt
Alce had been Offered 10 keep
f-~ entering the back dOog
Of Austria tie enemy front is crack r
ing under the violence ct the attack
wnd important suategdic ic positions
are being lost
To the east OF the Piave the allies
have driven in a sharp wedge to the
northeast OF BeHuno, some twenty
miles from their original point OF de-
Iartuye and several connections be
tween the armies in the norh ana
those OF the Venetian plains
over the plains leading toward the
Austrian frontier at the lsonzo river
the invaders everywhere are in fun
fflht with the allied troops press
ing them hard Here the debacle
seems to be complete. The enemy
in his flight is leaving behind large
numbers Of guns and great quantities
Of war stores as he endeavors TO
reach the passages over the Tag
lamcnto riyer
On the western battle front there is
still little fighting OF violent char
acter hut The Intensive operations of
The armen seem to presage an early
return of BATTLES of major impor-
tance, IN the Serbian theatre tae
Austro-llun. .arian eastern army has
succeeded in outdstanCing the Ser
bians and reaching their home terri
tory acrSss the Danube
IN Mesorotamia the Turkish army
which for 50 long held up the Brit
ish in their attenps TO proceed up the
'-rigris river which lately has been
suffering severe defeats. has surrend-
cred in its entirety to the British
commander
Through the detection of Turkey
the plight OF -he Teutonic allies be-
CONS a critical one rhe gateway to
The eastern boundary Of Germany and
Hungary is opened by way Of tho
i2arIanelles and the Bosphorus and
Genbt.ess shortly allied fleets Will in
wade fAe Black Sea and begin opera
tions in, this heretofore .unatainable
region
Such Harships as the Germans have
afloat in the Black Sea, including the
Russian Black Sea fleet viii prove no
barrier to the mighty floating fort
resses the entente can impose against
chem.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01
BIG PROFITS ARE MADE
BY THE MANUFACTURERS
Report Reeommends That Colonel
Deeds Should Be Brought Before
Court Martial--Airplane Produc.
ton Has Been Moved Forward
Since John D. Ryan Took Charge.

Washingtop, Od 81. The long
awaited rapoN on the aircraft inve5-
, tisa,ion during. the last five months
by Charles hughes Tor Attorncl
General Gregory WIS placed befo
President Wilson an, thu attort
general ana Immediately xu..l ~
Delays and wastes OF ~
ion. the report declares
chiefly to the "defeetfN
ton OF the werssof airera
and the serious lack IIR
direction of tlat work by the respon-
sibIe Officers Of the signal corps.
No fault IL found with the manages
ment OF aircraft affairs since the re-
organization OF last May which plac-.
eG John ID, Ryan in charge. The civ
ilian personnel Of the aircraft pro-
duction board IS exonorated OF any
wrong doing.
Attorney General Gregory, in o.
letter transmitting the report TO
President Wilson says "he is in sub
stantial accord, with the findings by
Air Hughes
The report fnds no graft" in the
generally accepted SENSE, but makes
recommendations fer pI'Gceedanas
against army officers held guilty os
dealing with corporations in Viii II
they were interested.
The chief waste from The original
appropriation $G9l S51 ,S66 the report
says was in the abandonment OF two
types Of aeroplanes--one Of them the
Dristown--and a failure to salvage
aggregating $2A0G0000 The figures
show that last May of that great app
propriation $li4,O0O.000 actually hal
been disbrsed and up to Octob.
the expenditure had reached ab5s
s140.000,O00 Contracts let. howeveTy
committed about $l70.000,000 OF the
fund.
The figures are given in answer
TO the general charge that tho suni
lad all been expended with prac;i-
caliy no results.
Inc attorney general concludes in
his letter OF traHsmittal that no such
profits have been allowed as to JUST
fly a charge Of bad faith.
Colonel E. A. Deeds. the storm cen
Ter about whom most Of the charges gg,as
we're brought, the report recommends.
jshould be brought before a court
martial for sending confidential war
department information on the air.
cram situation to former businass
associates in Dayton. Ohio, and tor
being sponsor, last February for q
Grossly misleading statement to tlls
effe.e that the first Americsn-built
battle planes are today enroute to
front in France
Criminal prosecutions af
ficers are recommended on tlie
that they transacted business
corporations in which they Were -
nancially Interested These officers
are Lieutenant Colonel J. g. Vim
cent. former vice president Of the
Packard Motor Car company, now IN
charge Of the aeropIane engineering
division Of tine aircraft production bI-
reau, Lieutenant Colonel George ~.
Mixer. stoekholder in the CURTIS
Aercpiane and Motor corporation.
production manager OF tile aircraft
bureau and Second Lieutenant S. Il
Nrooman IT, Inspector OF propeller
lumber and stockholder in the s. d.
Nrooman company of phiiadelphia.
which sold mahogany to the governs
ment for aeroplanes
Mr. hughes concluded his report
with the statement that it Is not
tCDNTfNliED OK F.kGE SIM
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-11-01

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