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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04

A dragnet has been spread by the
police and it is expected that when
it is closed in on 1'oterman the muir
derer of Michael Yorko, in the early
morning hours of October 22, 1916
will be captured.
Police officials are fearful that il
Toterman who is a criminal of the
most degenerate type is at large in
Bridgeport and vicinity it will not be
long before he will be up to his old
mania of numbering, mutilating and
drinking the blood of his victims.
1t will be remembered by many
Bridgeporters that great mystery sur
rounded the murder of Michael Yorko
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sutag, at 10e
Garden street.
Yorko, was a heavy drinker anG
after he had been refused any more
liquor at the saloon conducted by
Steve Dancsak, at Park and Railroad
avenues, he staggered in the direction
of his home. At 1890 he was me
by Patrolman Charles Fitzgerald, wht
noticed him leaning against fence
In Railroad avenue in a drunken con
dition. That was the last seen O
Yorko, until his horribly mutilatet
body was discovered back of SOM
sign boards next morning by the po
liceman who was making the fina
rounds Of his beat.
When found Yorko's body was nude
his clothing and wooden leg lay in
hefG2 some two hundred feet away hi
head was almost severed from tn
trunk and other mutilations too hor
rible to describe were upon the corpse
DR.. Samuel Garlick, as the medica
examiner, said that there was YER
little blood left in the body, and tn
ground in the vicinity of. where tn
crime was committed bore no trac
of blood with the exception of a fey
drops which were at the point wher
to all appearance the victim was at
tackled.
People who were acquainted will
Yorko said at the time that he wa
in the habit of taking a short Gu
across the vacant lots to his hom
and that very often he was too drows
to continue the journey and woul,
lay down behind the sign boards unit
he slept off the effects of the liquor
] 1t was the opinion at the time tha
while he was in a drunken stupor h
was attacked by the ripper"
At that time Toterman succeede,
in slipping through the net set fo
him by the police and has not bee
seen or heard of since, although
, large number of similar crimes hav
been committed in various parts 0
the country which lead the authori
tes to believe that they were the wor
of this maniac.
Toterman was a sailor before h
became the victim of the rippin
mania and it was after a voyage wit
a cargo of rock from Maine to Me-
York that he inveigled a girl int
one of the Raines Law hotels in tn
metropolis and she was found ne2
day ripped open and bloodless.
Toterman was arrested and upo
l the evidence in this crime was ser
fenced to death by electrocution. A
he was a member of the Roug
Riders in the Spanish-American Wa
i and had received many medals an
. decorations for bravery, Colon
: Roosevelt, then President, intercet
;. ed for him and the sentence wa
commuted to life Imprisonment !
i Sing Sing.
t After he had served ten years /
: succeeded in escaping and from a
s accounts came to Bridgeport where
obtained work under an assume
: name in the American. Graphopho1
> company. ABOUT two months aft,
Continued on page y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
FRENCH AVIATOR
HAS 28 AERIAL
WINS over HUNS

Paris, June 4.---Twenty-eight aerial
victories are now credited to Lieut..
Georges Madon, one of the most
prominent French aviators, who early
in the war landed by mistake on
Swiss territory and was interned but
made his escape. The lieutenant re-
Gently recovered from a long sickness
and, returning to the front began to
work havoc among the German aero
planes. On several occasions he has
brought down enemy machines in
pairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
DERBY CONCERNS
NOW IN CHARGE
OF CUSTOD|ANS

Washington, June 4-Federa1 di-
rectors for three Connecticut piano
concerns were named today by the
alien property custodian. A majority
of the stock in each is enemy owned.
They are the Sterling Co. and the
Blake Co., both in Derby. and the
Huntington Piano Co. of Shelton.
The custodian appointed Thomas
L. Reilly of Meriden, Robert A. Mum
ger of Ansonia and n. G. Osborn of
New Haven as government directors
of the three concerns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
FIRST BATCH OF
u. S. INJURED ARE
TAKEN TO NICE

Nice, France, Monday, June 81
The first batch of wounded American
soldiers who had been amalgamated
with French troops arrived in Nice
today. They were sent to the Ameri-
can hospital here.
Apparently the foregoing refers to
American troops who have been brig.
AIDED with the French according to
the plan announced some time ago.
Whether they were wounded in the
fighting of the present offensive ol
while acting with the French in other
sectors is not clear. The main body
of Americans placed in line with the
French against the Germans since the
March offensive started is in the Can
tigny sector, southeast of Amiens
where they have made a brilliant rec
ord in the capture and holding of th'
town of Cantigny.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
MAKING PRESENCE FELT
, ON THE WESTERN FRONT
G. w. FAIRBANKS
SINKING RAPIDLY

indianapolis, June A. Charles
Warren Fairbanks, former vice
President of the United States,
continued to lose ground during
the night. This morning DIR. John
A. Macdonald, the physician in
chief, said his patient was sink
ing rapidly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
COTTON CONDITIONS

Washington, June 4-The condition
Of the cotton crop on May 25 was
1928 per cent. of normal, compared
with 695 on that date last year, IT'S
in 1916, 500 in 1915 and 10 the 10
year average, the department of ag-
riculture announced today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
WAR Department knew
OF Gen. FOCH'S PLANS
AMERICAN TROOPS AIDING FENCH UPON TWO IMPORT
ANT SECTORS OF FRENCH BATTLE LINE
ON WEST FRONT

Washington, June with American troops aiding the
French at points the battle front there ndca
ons that the department had advance knowledge of
the purpose Of Gen. Foch supreme commander to put Amer
can troops into the fight on the new lines
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04

Andrew Moore killed his wife,
wounded his daughter and committed
suicide with carbolic acid in East
Orange, N. ].
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
SPREAD DRAG NET in
CITY FOR TOTERMAN
HERE IN 1916-ESCAPED FROM SING SING
SHORT TIME PREVIOUS TO MURDER.

Great activity resulted at police headquarters today when
the report that Wilhelm Toerman the York "Jack the
Ripper who escaped from Sing Sing 1916 and has it
is said committed revolving murders is Bridgepor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
Continued on Page Two)
HUNS SENSELESS RAGE
REASON FOR BARBARITY
RECENT ACTS OF GERMANS SHOW DESPERATION OF
MISUNDERSTANDING OF HOSPITALS REVENGE
FOR THWARTED AMBITION

London June lin the recent acts of Germany there
evidence of desperation which might well increase British
confidence in the final result declared Sir R. B. Finley lord
high chancellor in addressing saving meeting Monday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
UNIDENTIFIED THUGS
ASSAULT EAST ENDER
DOMINICK AIEILO HELD UP AT POINT OF GUN
IN REAR OF HOME WHILE RETURNING
FROM ICE CREAM PARLOR.

Domnick Aelo of 1892 Straord held up beat
and robbed by two unidentified while entering his home
through the back yard last night about II 80.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
STOP HUN ADVANCE AT POINT ON THE MARINE
AND DELIVER BRILLIANT COUNTER ATTACK
COOPERATE WITH FRENCH FORCES.

American troops fighting with the French in holding
German rushes and already have begun to make their
fnlt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04

Washington June Navy department officials believed
today that the submarine submarines that sank probably
than 10 American vessels off the Atlantic
its way back to its base and that for the time being danger
lis Secretary Daniels the morning
additional advces of submarine activity had reached the
partment
ing the today the enemy Navy officials threw
ed newspapers to make mention of their whereabouts
There is growing impression here that only subma
rn took part in the raid The navy department has only
report to indicate the presence of That the statement
of the captain Of the schooner Cole that he the perscope
of second Uboa Mr. Daniels said today that nothing to
firm other reports indicating that from to five submarines
had been off the had been received The secretary re
Grated his opinion that the purpose of the raid to create
demand in the United States for the return of naval craft to
home waters This he said based speculation
on any concrete information.
No information has reached the department. it said
indicating that during the II days that the submarine
now known to have been in American coasse waters that
lit had any communication with agents ashore.
stood however, that the naval service has not neglected that
possibility and that every effort to check up what has
Cured along the coast is included in the program
ling.
New York June 4-The possible death toll from Germanys
submarine warfare the American side of the Atlantic during
the last 10 days reduced today to fewer than $50 persons
With the landing of 19 of the missing steamer
of the York Porto Rico line Lewes Del the
unaccounted for from this ship number whom
2O2 passengers
Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
The Weather Report

New Haven, June 4-For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Wednesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-04
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public tLe
latest Asso. Press news dispatches.
exclusive news features Of the In
,ternational News Service and local
matters in a concise. pithy man
ner. A Peoples Paper" pub
lished without fear or favor.
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CCEDWOCO FOE FUEL

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demand On rhe coal mines and the
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that no more profanity is 70 b.
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army in France. wer1 doubtless
moved by worthy motive. but
Ike many worthy motives. il IS
more attractive in theory tE.a1 in
practice The mule is an Arneri-
can institution. There has al
ways been. in connection with this
institution, a peculiar vocabulary
that fits no other. The amenities
Of polite society are meaningless
to his muleship. Il IS only when
he begins to smell the sulphur as
it drips from the language Of his
driver, that the long-eared hybrid
wakes up TO the knowledge that
there is something doing" and
begins to assert himself. II the
report is true and the order is
really liz effect. the mule feel like
an orphan IN strange land, and
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-01
bull CARS SURE NDER OPENS
way TO AUSTRIA: HITS TURK
ALLIES VICTORIOUS !
ON SIX GREAT FRONTS
German Newspapers
In Hysteria Call for
Cool Heads In Crisis

Amsterdam, Sept. 80. The
German press today is hysteric-
ally emphasizing that the need
for cool heads never was greater
than now. The possibility never
before entertained or visualized,
is beginning to dawn on the peo-
pie that Germany may lose the
war and the suddenNess of this
realization has had a bewilder-
ing effect.
The Zeitung Am Nlittag en-
tirely approves as wholly appro-
pirate to the occasion the SEN
sational editorial printed in Vor-
waerts last week, dealing with
what would happen should an
enemy succeed in invading the
fatherland. 1t makes an asser-
ton remarkable for this news
paper, saying: "Our govern
ment throughout this terrible
war has sedulously avoided hint
ing at this, and the other posi-
bility, namely, that the war may
be lost if everybody and every
thing are not united in the ut
most effort"
"The government has thus it.
self contributed to yelling the
real gravity of our position dur
ing these four years of war" the
newspaper continues. 1T has
preferred to lead the nation i'll
blinkers past the abyss of dan
ger to our national life"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-01
Cinnamon Enforce Protest
Against Feature in Show

The mayor of San Francisco tele-
graphed protest to Mayor Smith
Monday against certain features Of
the Chinatown" show, which is one
of the attractions of the Ak-Sar-Ben
carnival.
This protest supplemented one
which has been made to the pro-
prietor of the carnival, the man
ager of the show, and the cirni-
val officials by the Chinamen of
Omaha.
Last night committee of China
men accompanied City Attorney
Frank Weaver to the grounds and
got a promise from Con I. Ken
nedy, owner of the shows, to elm
mate certain Objectionable 1 atures.
The members of the Chinese
colony here protest principally
against that part OF the exhibition
where there is an iron cas e. into
(which. it is explained, whiHe girls
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-01

of tender years and attractive ap-
pearance are finally lured and in
carcerated by Oriental cunning, in
their progress through various sim
tul pleasures, and sold as captives
to the highest bidders, the pur-
chaser holding the girl slave for
good luck" until she fades in beau
ty and becomes bad luck" 1t is
then knife is put in a cage with
her as suggestion that she COM
nit suicide.
Local Cinnamon say there is no
foundation in fact for such an ex-
hibition and that it is a dangerous
slander to spread about people OF
their race. 1t is alleged that they
tried every means to have this fea-
ture suppressed before appealing to
the mayor and the city attorney and
that they even offered to pay Sl,00C
cash for the elimination \of that
part of the show.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-01
VALLEY OF A|RE
ONLY LEFT
HUN IN ARC0NNE
FranCo-AmeriCan Troops Have
Germans in Pocket in
Forest; Advancing on
Chemin DeS Danes.
By Associated Press.

Paris, Sept. 30.-Between the
Aisne and Vesle rivers French
troops made important progress on
a front of about seven and a half
miles, the war office announces to-
night. Italian units operating north
of the Aisne carried Soupir.
General Gouraud's troops fight
ing in Champagne this afternoon
were only a 1000 yards south of
Monthois, from where they COM
mand a view Of the valley of the
Aire eastward toward Grand Pre-.
The advance of the French and
Americans On both sides of the Ar
gonne forest therefore appeared to
have put the Germans into another
pocket, from which the valley of
the Aire is the only avenue Of es-
cape. Grand Pre- and Vouziers
each is distant only about seven
miles from Monthois.
With the French Army in Cham
pagne, Sept. 30.-General Mangin's S
troops continued their advance this
morning on the Chemin Des Danes
while on the right General Bearthe-
lot attacked, crossing the Vesle
river at Goulot farm. He took the
village of Legrand Hameau and ad-
vanced nearly two miles north of
Les Venteaux and reached the south
ern edge of the village of Montigny.
Berthelots attack appears likely to
derange the German plans and
hasten the retirement of the en-
emy.
South of St. Quentin the enemy
delivered fierce counter-attacks in
a vain effort to recapture Hill 88.
The reaction on the front of Cen
eral Gouraud's army was also very
violent in the neighborhood of
Sainte- -Marie-A-Py.
The diminished resistance in
front of General Mangin's troops
confirms the fact that the enemy is
making systematic retirement.
This retreat, to which the Germans
are endeavoring to give essential
elasticity by vigorous intermittent
defenses here and there, seems like
ly to extend. The rapid succession
of Heavy blows the allies have dealt
from the sea to the Meuse have not
only greatly shaken the linden
burg line, but have brought the
fighting at some points close
enough to the secondary line OF
defense to make that also look pre-
cariouS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-01
Wilson's Loan Speech is
Given to Spanish Readers

Madrid, Sunday, Sept. 29,-(Reu-
ter's)-All the newspapers here
published the Liberty loan address of
President Wilson in New York in
full. In commenting on the speech
the Liberal says:
THE address is the noblest thing
that has been thought or said since
the beginning of the war. 1t is the
epitome of the general spirit of
amity which dwe!ls in the depth of
every conscience that is free from
covetous egotism.
Perhaps President Wilson's pro-
gram may be too idealistic, but we
might forget that this doctrine, so
noble and so human, will be guar
anteed in return by the mighty
power of the United States and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-01
AMERICA Will
take REPRISALS,
WORD TO HUNS

Washington, Sept. 80. The
American government, in reply to
Germany's threat to execute Ameri-
can prisoners of war found in
possession of shotguns, today gave
notice that if Germany carries out
any such threat suitable reprisals
will be taken.
Secretary .Lansing's reply, made
public today, declares that the use of
shotguns is sanctioned by the
Hague conventions, and that in
comparison with other weapons
now used in modern warfare the
shotguns used by the American
troops cannot be the subject of
legitimate or reasonable protest.
IL the German government
should carry out its threat in a
single instance" says Secretary
Lansing's reply, it will be the right
and duty of the United States to
make such reprisals as will best
Protect the American forces"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-01
SENATEFA|LST0
REACH Vote ON
SUFFRAGE BILL
Outcome of Action on Amend
ment Still in Doubt; Pres
ident Makes Personal
Appeal.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Sept. 30.-Although
President Wilson, in a personal ad-
dress today to the senate, asked for
passage of the woman suffrage fed
eral amendment resolution as a vital
war measure, the. senate again failed
to reach a vote. Leaders generally
hoped for a final roll call tomor-
row, but the outcome admittedly
was in doubt.
Under the weight of the presi-
dents influence, advocates of the
resolution were hopeful tonight of
mastering the necessary two-thirds
majority, but leading opponents
we're insistent that there would be
no detection from their ranks.
Unexpectedly intervening in the
senate fight, the president went to
the capitol at o'clock to tell the
senators why he regarded favorable
action on the resolution necessary.
Approval of the resolution, the
president said, was necessary if
America is to lead the world in
democracy, for it will be judged by
its acts.
Measure is Vital.
1T is my duty to win the war"
said the president, "and to ask you
to remove every obstacle that stands
in the way of winning it. .*** l tell you
plainly that this measure which |
urge upon you is vital to the Win
ming of the war and to the energies
alike of preparation and of battle.
And not to the winning of the war
only. 1t is vital to the right solu-
ton of the great problems which
we must settle, and settle imme-
diately when the war is over"
After the presidents address the
senate resumed debate, while lead
ers re-canvassed senator's to deter
mine the effect of the presidents in
tervention. Champions of the reso-
luton said they could safely count
on 62 of the senate's GO votes, or
Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-01
NATIONS
BIG DRAFT
lottery
IS BEGUN
President Wilson Draws First
Capsule, Number 322; the
Drawing Will Continue
Through Today.
By Associated Press.

Washington, Sept 30.-The draw
ing of order numbers for the l3,00O,-
600 draft registrants enrolled Sep
tember II was started today by
President Wilson.
Blindfolded the president CROPPED
into the great glass lottery bowl
and drew out one of 10000 capsules,
1t contained a slip numbered 322,
thus giving to men holding that
serial number first place in their
respective classes after regiStrants
already classified under previous
registrations. The number was low
enough to touch the list of every
local draft board in the country ex-
cept one or two of the very smallest.
Vice President Marshall drew the
second number and was followed by
10 other notables who had been in
vited to participate.
Officers and enlisted men of the
army, assisted by a corps of tellers,
then settled down to the task of
emptying the bowl. Two thousand
numbers had been drawn and re-
corded before o'clock, indicating
that probably SO hours would be re-
quired to complete the work. The
drawing continued almost without
interruption through the night.
Mail Master Lists.
Only the first 100 numbers were
flashed to the country by telegraph.
Because of the impracticability of
telegraphing all of the 1900 the
press had beer asked to refrain from
sending more than 100 numbers.
The complete master lists will be
mailed as soon as the drawing is
over to district draft boards
throughout the country to be made
public by them.
The numbers in the order in
which they were drawn were:
Number 1 is 322, 7277, 67OS, 1927,
l6,l69, 1866, $500, 1897, 1928.
Number 10 is 27Sl, 97S3, 6l4z.
lO,OS6, 43S, 904, 1868, 1928, 75l2,
Number 20 is 3740 654O, 1908,
1910, 1886 1907, 1881, 6595, 594l'
w, Number u 30 is 1923, 20, 6857,
1855, 14,122, 11,10l, 2132, 1922,
M Number 40 is 1861, 5000, 494s,
S772, 7034, 535, 869l, 10000, 1858,
Number 50 is 16,5l8, 42S7, 12,S39,
o25, y, 1883, S32, lO,491, l4025,
No. 80 is 964, s,637, 2,S97, 1884,
4,723, 1866, 1927, 3,505, 348, 1884.
No. 70 is a, 12,842, 4,482, 9,022,
1861. 1886, 10000, l2,930, 1874, A.
3lo.
No. 80 is 1920, S,3l7, 1876, 5,24O,
1924, 1926, 657, l2,81S, 1881, A.
36l.
No. 90 is 1884, 11,464, 13,841,
8,055, 6777, 1852, l1,19l, 1890, 49,
559, 1874.
No. 100 is 1882.