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Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
HIS WIFE IS MARRIED TO
 ANOTHER MAN
Frank Aurichio of New York Traces Wife to Bridgeport
 to Find Her a Bride.
Saturday, Sept. 21

Frank Aurichio of East 10Sth street and Second avenue, New York city, reported to the police last night that his wife left him about nine months ago and came to Bridgeport. He stat ed that he begged her repeatedly to return to his home, but she refused to do so. He then came to Bridge port and secured a position at the Remington Arms Go. He located his wife and told her to come and live with him and their eight year old child. She refused. saying that she had married another.
 Aurichio then reported the matter to the police and upon the batter be- ing investigated by Capt. E. o. Cronan chief of the detective bureau, it was discovered that the woman had mar ried Dominick Mucherino, of IF uiQnce street under the name ot Grace Riccio.
 The couple were married here by Justice of the Pace Abe Geduldie March '. 1918. Immediately after the marriage Mucherino turned over z considerable amount of his property to his bride and she now holds it ir her name.
 l Today it is expected she will be | take. into custody by the detective
 who have been assigned to the cast
 by Captain Cronan. Immediately sht | is located she will be arrested ant i charged with bigamy.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27

Speaker Clark Democratic leader Kitchen and Chairman Dent of the House Military Committe, were sim gled out for comment on their atti- tude and Chairman Ferris of the Dem ocratic Congregat Campaign com u1itte was accused of unfair criticism of the Republican record for cam paign purposes.
 Would the support of the war have been any less vigorous if a Re publican had been speaker instead of our honored Champ Clark, who oppos- ed the declaration of war and went out of his way to defeat the draft?' asked MT. Gillette.
 Would the sinews of war have been any less amply or more sectionally providd if a Republican had been at been ct the head of the Ways and Means committee instead of Mir. Kit chen? Would necessary war aegisia'' t.td ne retarded any more If a Repub- lican had hen chairman of the Sfili- tary committee instead of Mir. Dent. from whose hands the administra tion y.zsyra-a -a o& the craft had to be taks-s and carried through by Republican? And, so, I might proceed with tho other ooaAzAik4AAA''
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
WOMAN ACCUSED OF ROBbINC HER .
 NEICHBOR'S ROOM
Eleanor Minnick Sought By Police on Accusation She
 Took Liberty Bond.
Saturday, Sept. 21

The police are busy today looking for Eleanor Minnick, who up to yes- terday resided at 5SO Kossuth street, at which address it is said she robbed the apartment of Miss Eleanor Baron, taking among other things a $100 Lib erty Bond and $50 in cash, the prop erty of Miss Baron.
 Detective Jack Gerrity, who had been assigned to the case by Captain Cronan, early this morning succeeded in locating and recovering the Lib erty Bond for which Ferdinand J. Foch, of S14 Noble avenue, had paid the Minnick woman the sum of S92.
 According to the police the woman has already left town, but they have a very good description of her so that 1t will be an easy matter for the au- thorities in any city she may go to to pick her up and hold her for the Bridgeport police.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
Military News From All Fronts This Week Con-
 tinuously Good. ENEMY PREPARING TWENTY MILE FRONT First Artillery Brigade of First American Division
 Cited.

Washington, Sept. 21-Em- barlzation of American soldiers for all fronts overseas has passed the 100000 mark, General March announced. He said military news during the past week from all fronts has been continuously good.
 On the Lorraine front where Gen. Pershing's First American army has completed it's operation, the situation has become stabilized, with the enemy hurriedly perfecting a new line in front of the Americans. This stretches for 20 miles from MaiZeray to the Moselle at Vandieres. The Americans now are ten miles from Metz and an equal distance from Conf1ans.
 General March read a cablegrarn citing general order issued by Major General H. L. Reed, commanding the 18th Scottish division, British army, praising the First Artillery brigade of the First American division (regulars) for work in cooperation with the Scots. The order said the 18th had never received such perfect assist ance in taking over" operations al- though it was realized that the Amer ican division at that time must have been under severe strain and had suffered severe casualties.
 Answering questions regarding specific American units, General March said the 9Oth Division, Texas and Oklahoma troops, were in the Vosges while the 63rd is in a training sector with the French.
 No commander has yet been se- lected for the 18th Regular Division which still is in this country train ing at Camp Travis Texas The 114th | Engineers, of the 39th Division, (Ar- kansas, Mississippi and Louisiana Ma tional Guard troops), has just landed 1 in France.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
HOW TO AVOID INFLUENZA NOW
 GOING ROUNDS
Some Words of Advice By Dr. W. H. Brown, Health
 Officer of the City.

A strepticoccus or a diplococcus is what is going to get you if you are not careful, according to Dr. W. H. Brown of the Health Department. It new article of diet, but the germ probably causing the influenza epi- demic. pr. Brown has compiled for the benefit of residents of Bridgeport the following information regarding the communicable disease which has spread so rapidly in Massachusetts and threatens Connecticut and New York:
 Cause-Germs which grow in the nose, throat and lungs of persons suf- fering from the disease.
 Spread-By tiny droptels from the nose and threats of the infected per sons. These may be taken into your systm by infected persons sneezing, coughig or spittig in your face, or by using the same handkerchief. towel or eating utensils.
 Prevention-Avoid the tougher sneezer and splitter! Do not use the common towel or drinking cup-ever in the home Avoid crowds. KeeE your body in good order by proper care of the skin good food and fresf air.
 Duty-If you have a "cold" be surt YOU do not become a "spreader. Cover your nose and mouth when vol sneeze or cough. Destroy or disinfec your sputum. Use your own towel drinking cup and eating utensils l you develop fever, go to bed and cal your physician
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
for new phase of the struggle.

for a new phase of the struggle.
 On July Is the Germans made a new drive, called by them ''the often. sive. of peace" from Chateau Thierry astward far into the Champagne sec tor. No sooner had the news of the attack reached the world than the tid- ing came that the French, Italian and American lines subjected to assault were standing firmly in every vital part of the front and that 1t was only by the greatest effort that the Ger mans pounded their ahead in the re- zion southwest of Rheims and astride the Marne west of Epernay. It then was known that the Allies had solved the German system of offensive and were able to hold their ground.
 On July IS, Marshal Foch launched an attack which has changed the
 whole complexion of the situation.
 From Fontenoy on the Aisne, west of
 Soissons, to Chateau Thierry, on the
 Marne, the German lines were torn to pieces and the Marne salient
 threatened to collapse. It was only
 by the most savage fighting that the Germans succeeded in saving them selves and finally succeeded in re- treataing across the Vesle river. On Aug. the French and British stormed the German lines in Picardy in the Ancre, north of Montdidier and sent the enemy reeling back to- l ward the Somme. The next day the French crushed in the German from south of Montdidier and linking theil l oF 5a PYit el1 far rfb O north, pushed the invaders back. 1 Less than two weeks later the Ger 1 man lines southwest of Arras were at | tackled and these gave way and tht i forces holding them joined their com | rades farther south in a retreat whicf now has virtually reached the German
 lines as they were on March 21 from l Arras to the Chenin des Danes southwest of Soissons.
 While this retreat was going on i the Germans began a withdrawal iron 1 the Flanders salient and today the.
 are nearly back to the lines iron
 which they sallied to their attack lat in April.
 Thus far the Allied drive migh | have been considered in the light 0 | defensive operations, but the wori | has not paused with the mere repuls l of the enemy His positions alont 1 the Hindenburg line east of Ara l have been wrested from him, whil
 farther south, near St. Quentin, tn | British have in recent days tough their way into the enemy's lines wher he had planned to stand on the de fensive.
 The First American Field Army ha
 obliterated the St. Mihiel salient an
 strengthened the line east of Verdui i and now stands before Methun.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
FOREIGN RACES
 CITED FOR VALOR

It is instructive to read the names of soldiers of foreign birth or extrac- tton which are appearing from time to time on the lists of those cited for distinguished service.
 Of the 35 odd men recently men, tioned in American Official Commu- nique No. 113, al least nine bear names which reveal an extraction other than Anglo-Saxon. These names are: Hahn, Christman, Jankowski, Hartman, Costianes, Gardello, Tobin, Kuehlman, shaminski, and Kaufman.
 And these men have displayed con- spicuous bravery The records of two of them will suffice to prove that they have shown the kind of gallantry which is supposed to be an attribute of the real American, no matter what his race or native land may be.
 Of Private Shaminski, the Commu- ntque says: Having entered a cellar to install his telephone, he was at- tackled by Il of the enemy. of whom he killed two and took nine prisoners, Single-handed."
 Of Second Lieut.. Kuehlman, En- gineers, it is said that He was sent on the night of August 5-6, 1918, to make a reconnaissance of all possible means of crossing the River Vesle, near Fismes, France. It had been reported that the Germans had all retreated from the south bank of the river, but he found that such was not the case; they were there in force nevertheless; such was his bravery and determina- ton that he crossed into and through the German lines, made a full recon naissance, and returned with his re- port"
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
FORECLOSURE SUIT
 IS FILED IN COURT

Foreclosure of the mortgage on the puroperty owned by Clarence Nichols of Newtown is asked in a suit filed in thes uperior court today. Charles E.. Blakeman of Newtown brought the action and named Jacob s. Mayhew and Clarence Nichols as defendants.
 It is alleged that in October, 1915, a promisory note to the amount of $500, payable On demand, was given Blakeman to Nichols and received a mortgage on a tract of land in New town Center comprising about 20 acres, as security. In August of the next year, another note to the amount of s45O under the same conditions as before was given defendant Pay ment on these notes has been request ed and refused. Jacob Mayhew claims to hold mortgage for $275 on the premises.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
CLAIMS TREBLE DAMAGES FOR AN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Annette M. Murphy, of 3rookf1eld, flied a suit of $3,000 damages against the Taylor & Buckingham concern of New Milford, in the Superior Court to- day.
 Plaintiff alleges that while she was driving a horse and wagon from BrookfeId Center towards the Brook field Junction railroad station, and was nearing the Van Hoesen Hotel, H. c. Buckingham with three other men approached in an automobile that was being driven in careless manner. The machine was behind her car and ran into the rear of her wagon when she slowed down near the hotel. AS a result from the collision, she fell to she was bruised and injured in such a way as to need the constant attention of a physician.
 By a force of statue in such cases, plaintiff claims $3,O0O, or treble dam ages, or s1,000 at common law. The action is returnable to the October term of court.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
GERMAN ALIEN WOMEN TO HAVE
 ZONE PERMITS
Will Be Under Same Re strictions as Men in En-
 tering Forbidden Zones.

Hartford, Sept 21-All German fe- males, who are alien enemies, 14 years old and upwards, will be requir- ed to have permits to entitle them to -ie;t . prohibited zona, under war E7g- ulations on and after Oct. 5, accord ing to information received yester- day by United States Marshal Ches- terfield c. Middlebrooks from Thomas Watts Gregory, attorney-general of the United States. In other words the same restrictions that have ap- piled to German alien males under the proclamation issued by President Wilson on April $, 1917, the day the United States declared that 8 state of war existed between this country and Germany, are to apply to an extent at least, to female alien enemies. Detailed information as to the method of making application and the issuing of permits is expected from Washington. The work of issuing permits will be done by the United | States marshal and his deputies and that it may not be necessary for fe- males of the alien enemy class to visit l this city to make application for per mits, deputy narshals will be station ed in other places of the state to re- ceive applications and issue permits. The records in the United States mar 1 shal's office show, according to the registration figures there, that there are about 2,600 female alien enemies | in the state, resident of 40 of the 168 municipalities. It is not anticipated | that the restrictions will apply as for cibly to female alien enemies as to
 males of the alien enemy class. | Women who are housekeepers have to l go out and make purchases, and al- though some women are in the alien
 enemy class they may be in sympathy
 and in accord with this government.
 woman might be born in this coun-
 try of fine New England stock. The
 fact of her birth makes her a citizen, but if she married a German, who had not been naturalized, she by fact of
 the marriage, in the law, is an alien l enemy.
 Not only male alien enemies in the
 state who have registered, have per 1 n1its. People who live in country
 towns, the farming sections especially
 have no occasion for permit in the | conduct of daily affairs as there are
 no factories in their localities engaged
 in the manufacture of munitions or
 any of the industries against which
 the prohibition runs. If. however
 they have had occasion to leave their
 home towns and travel in a way tc
 bring them within any of the prohib-
 ited areas, it has been necessary fol
 them to get a permit. Some of them
 in the past have neglected to do this and the result is they have been ar
 rested and committed to jail and after
 they have been restrained time they
 have been releasd on parole. To have
 violated the terms of parole has re. suited in many being committed tc . the detention camp at Fort Agle thrope, Ga, for the balance of the
 war
 The registration of female alien en , emies in this state is: Bridgepor 245, Derby II, Fairfield 26, Green l wich 116, Hartford 26S, Huntington t 47, New Haven 266, New Milford 4 Norwalk 53, Stratford 21, TorringtoI
 35, Winsted 1.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
Soldiers Overseas
 Number 1,5OO,OOO
BERLIN APPROVED
 SAYS BURIAN
Peace Proposal Had Been Considered for Weeks,
 Austrian Minister Says.

Amsterdam, Sept. 20---Baron Bur Ian, the Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister, in announcing to the Ger man Deputies that the Austrian and Hungarian delegations would assem- ble in the first fortnight of October, is quoted in dispatch from Vienna gerents had been considered for weeks and was fin nowise influenced by re- cent events on the battlefront.
 The Foreign Minister, said he had taken the step alone, "of course, not without previously acquainting our al- lies of it and being certain of their approval in principle" because on the hand the proposal had to avoid the
 appearance of peace offer by the Central Powers. and on the other be-
 cause the proposal was to be ad-
 dressed to all the belligerents.
 Baron Burian said that success
 would, perhaps, not immediately en-
 sue, but the loyal intentions which were behind the proposals would un- doubtedly strengthen the conviction that no possible success obtainahIe from a continuation of the war would be able to weigh against then eavy sacrifices which the struggle would continue to impose on the nations. Count Michael Karolyi, the Hun-
 garian Opposition leader, has reiterat. | ed his declaration that the Central Powers should accept President Will sons fourteen peace points as the ba- sis for peace negotiations, according tc
 Budapest dispatch to the Frankfort 1 Gazette. Another essential, he says | is for "serious democratic govern
 ments," in Austria Hungary and Ger. 1 many to take the helm. The reac. 1 tionaries, he Insists, must be sent tc 1 the rear. The situation. he adds, also
 calls for the abrogation of the Brest- | Litovsk and Bucharest peace treaties
 Thus only can peace come," the | Count declares.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27

moving forward on 10 mile front.
 The following official report was re- ceived late yesterday from General Sir Edmund Allenby, commander of the British Palestine army:
 At night time Sept. IS we attacked between Jordan and the sea, and east of the Jerusalem-N -Nablus road. The Turkish communications southeast of Nablus were cut.
 "The main attack was launched be- tween Rafat and the coast. we advanced five miles and cap tured Tulkerea.
 1 Our cavarly reached the Tulkerea- Messuidieh railway at Anebta and cut off large numbers of the enemy, guns and transport.
 we took more than 5000 prisoners. "Our cavalry, moving rorthward, by midday seized the road Junction at Hudeira, 19 miles from it's point of departure.
 | Arabs cooperating with us severed the Turkish rail communications at Dera.
 The navy co-operated along the coast"
 The battle for St. Quentin is about to enter into it's final phase. To the east of Holnon village, the British are now but little more than two miles northwest of St. Quentin, but their main efforts are directed toward swinging their entire line to a level with the Holnon position and, by cap- turing Le Catelet, the link between Cambrai and St. Quentin, outfanking St. Quentin.
 In this endeavor the Third and Fourth Armies made new important headway in the last 12 hours. Last Ievening the British line is less than 8 mile from Bellenglise, which lies foul
 miles northwest of St. Quentin. The fighting now in progress is of the hammer-and-tongs nature, with the British maintaining the whip hand throughout.
 Substantial progress has been made
 toward Le Catelet. The strongly for.
 tified Massige Farm has been cap.
 tured. Between Lempir and Epehy southwest of Le Catelet, the British Ialso pushed their line forward Moeu
 vres, which had been retaken by the IGermans, is once more in British !. lhands.
 A posthumous award of the Croi1 de Guerre has been mai5e to Quentir Roosevelt and 7S other pilots and ob servers, including also Quentin' } cousin Captain Philip Roosevelt.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27

London, Sept. 21-The British army under General Allenby has scored a smashing success on the Palestine front, as the result of which a Turk ish force of 1s,000 faces capture. A concerted attack was launched on a 16 mile front between Rafat and the sea. By mid-afternoon, according to official advices, the British cavalry had advanced 12 miles, capturing the city of Tulkerea, with 5000 prison CTS. The Turkish front was broken through.
 British cavalry is now advancing in the rear of the main Turkish position
 West of the Jordan River the Brit ish advanced four miles on Wednes- day capturing Elmugheir, dispatches from the Palestine front add.
 Completion of the capture of Moeuvres (seven miles west of Cam braD was announced by Field-Mar- shal Haig in his report from the front last night.
 A German attack in the Hulluch sector (between Lens and La Bassee) was repulsed, number of prisoners remaining in British hands.
 Northwest of La Bassee the British line was advanced on a front of two and a half miles as far as Rue-de' Marais and Latourelle, a hundred prisoners being taken. A German counter attack was beaten off,
 Bombardment of Metz by one ol more American long-range guns is ad mitted in an official note appearing in the Metz newspapers. The not' endeavors to calm the civilian popu lation, saying the bombardment hat been expected and did not represen a real menace, being merely natura consequence of the St. Mihiel battle The shelling the note asserts, vii end, when the battle "comes to standstill."
 British troops have joined in tn Allied Balkan drive. Co-operatini with Greek forces on the right of tn line of attack they have advanced Il the Lake Doiran region, taking 7O' prisoners.
 Five thousand prisoners and S guns have been captured by tn French and Serbians so far.
 The serbians have crossed the Ger na River, between Rasin Bey ant Godiyah, capturing Mrewchko. Tn fighting front has been widened un til it extends 25 miles east of tn Cerna, where the Allies have advance between IS and IT miles. Near Lak Doiran the British and Greeks ar
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
GERMAN SPY STILL. AT LIBERTY, SENDS
 REPORTS TO HUNS

He was neither short nor tall, fat nor lean, and, except for a singularly bright and penetrating eye, he might have been the average man. He was not. Further, instead of name, he had letter and a number which identified him to his masters.
 K 47 was his code signature, and in one way or another his reports ar rived and were de-coded in a sombre building on the Wilhelmstrasse, in Berlin.
 It was during the second Liberty Loan that K 47 first came under the attention of the State Department. One of his messages was intercepted and deciphered: q regret to report that the war loan is tremendously sue cessful. To a man the American people are buying the Liberty bonds. There must be no mistake about Americas enthusiasm for the war" K 47 is still at liberty. He still runs his tiny cigar store, but though he does not know 1t, he is carefully
 watched.
 What the chief said, when one of his men wanted to arrest him, was | this, Not by a long shot! K AIS 1 doing us the best service I know of He's thrown a scare into Wilhelm | strasse by telling them the truth.
 Wait till the next Liberty Loan comes
 along and K 47 will be sending them
 reports that'll turn their hair grey! l Keep an eye on him and let him send | all he wants like the last.' Wilhelmstrasse knows the truth
 and fears it. When the German peo-
 pie learn the truth, they will fear
 it more.
 1 Buy Liberty bonds in the Fourth
 loan, to help them learn that truth!
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
NEW EDITIONS
 OF REGULATIONS

Washington, Sept. 21-New editions of revised selective service regulations issued today by Provost Marshal Gen eral Crowder fix August as the date fromw hich the draft boards shall dis from which the draft boards shall dis tered on Sept. 12 as ground for ex- e1nption.
 Orders also were issued to draft boards to cease accepting cards of be- lated registran|s on Monday, thus al- lowing the attaching of serial num- bers to the registration to be com pleted The date for the order of call drawing thus can be fixed by Gen. eral Crowder next week.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
PRESIDENT WILL FIX COTTON PRICE
 FOR THIS YEAR

Washington, Sept. 20 Senators from cotton growing states disclosed today that a White House confer ence, President Wilson made it clear that it was his intention not only to fix price for this years cotton crop, but also to order government control of its distribution.
 The President gave no intimation of what he would consider a fair price, it was said and any action will await the report of the special com mittee which the President would in quire into the general subject in cluding production costs.