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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
TURNED WIFE
 OUT IN STORM
Florence Twiss Testifies Husband Chased Her With
 Knife At Night.

Testifying that her husband threat ened her by brandishing a knife and then chased her out into g. driving rain storm, Florence R. Twiss. a cost clerk employed at the Singer Co.. ap- peared before Judge Maltbie in the Superior court today to ask for divorce from Clifford Twiss of this city. Among other indoor sports which Twiss indulged in was his habit of throwing lamps at her. He sometimes varied this by hurling a chair at her, the wife said.
 Mrs. TwisS testified that on the night in 1910 when her husband sent her into the storm. she was so fright ened that she went to the home of Lieut.. Garry F. Sanger of the Police department, who lived near by She asked him for help and Lieut.. Sanger went back with her to the Twiss home Twiss refused to keep quiet 10 he was ApallY arrested. Juage MsItbis IT. I1! Hiss | dlyqree
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
HEALTH OFFICERS
 ANNUAL REPORT
Dr. Brown Predicts Death of 750,0OO From Influenza
 Vaccine Failed.

Declaring that before the effect of the recent influenza epidemic is ulti- mate1y worn off. it will have hastened the end of over 75O,00 residents of the United States, Health Officer Dr. Wal ter H. Brown in his annual statement made public today, utters the belief that the cost of sickness. including earnings, added to the economic value of the lives lost may easily aggregate more than a billion and a half dollars.
 While the reference to influenza is only a. small part of the report, a spe- cial record is made of the statistics by Dr. Brown.
 As result of the epidemic the death rate in Bridgeport In 1918 in creased from a rate of 13.2 per 1000 population in 1917 to 17.3 for 1918.
 Direct deaths from influenza &C., cording to all available records num- bered S90 and from September 20 until December 31, 1918, 6,S29 cases were officially recorded in this city.
 Dr. Brown points out that there were undoubtedly more, but the only recorI possible was the reports made by the doctors of the city.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
TROOPS
 ARRIVE HOME
4O1st Telegraph Battalion Mostly New Eng
 flanders.

New York, May 23-With nearly 4,000 officers and men of the S3rd Division and the 25th Engineers less Company c and casuals-in all 5,472 troops, including 1855 nurses-the steamship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria arrived here today from Brest. Tray cling as casuals were Lieutenant- General Robert l.. Bullard and Brig adier-Genera1 Herman Hall.
 The steamship Santa Elena. also from Brest. brought S64 troops-6Sth Evacuation Ambulance company. 1st September Automatic Replacement Draft Engineers, and discharged cas- uals.
 With 2,1S2 troops, instituting two of ficers and 1s3 men of the 401st tele- graph battalion, which is made up largely of New Englanders, the steam ship Panaman arrived from Bordeaux. The members of this battalion were employees of the New England and Providence Telephone companfes. They comprise, supply and medical and Company D and B Q fthe lO1st and all except zl mon are asigned to Camp Devens. head
 tGenzin1e1 on RaGe Kon1eeos
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
CONCESSIONS ON SOME POINTS OF TREATY OF PEACE. Slight Notifications Made In Terms of Sarre Valley
 Award. CHINA'S DELEGATES
 WILLING TO SIGN Terms Regarding Repara- tions Also Changed in
 Some Degree.
(RY The Associated Press )

Concessions on some points in the peace treaty have been made to the Germans by the Paris Peace Confer ence- Slight notifications have been made in the terms of the Sarre val ley award and the terms regarding separations, as they stood in the or iginal text of the peace treaty also have been modified in some degree. v The fact that the Council of Four had decided to make these modtfica- tions was reported in a. despatch from Paris late last night. The message. however, did not indicate just what were the alterations decided upon. These afe expected to be developed In part with the handing to the Ger mans today of the Councils reply to the German note on separations. There were no indications, however, when the exact nature of the conces- sions made regarding the Sarre val ley would be revealed.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
Overseas Men Aiding
 Local Workers To Put
 Help Drive Over Top
Men Who Went Through Worst Battle of Great War Eagerly Work To Secure Support For Organiza-
 tions That Helped Them.

Aiding in the Combined Help Drive some hundred soldiers, boys who went little than children home having regard to their attitude the seriousness of life and their realization of it's responsibilities.
 separated for months from every habit of life beloved associations from the privileges civil life They have been under military orders subject nescapabe rigid daily routne which each his wishes desires, but obeyed the command that from above.
 These stood in mud up their knees, in the shelter the imminent of death; hour after hour day upon day and week after week.
 forward at command through fields moved by machine bullets.
 They have by shrapne and torn with high explosive shell.
 They offered cold steel against cold steel.
 hey struggled for breath in masks.
 bodies survived the ordeal of poison which piled chemical rending dsntegration ur tissue terrible than bullet wounds
 These boy home again join with civilians to help those aid those who sadly need aid
 uniforms they the battle fields of France these young from door to door asking u,lice Army, the Jewish Relief and stricken people of the Near East
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
SENATE PASSES
 DEFICIENCY BILL
Carries $45, ,OOO, 900 For War
 Risk AllOtments.

Washington. May 23.---The Senate today passed without debate or amendment the deficiency appropria- ton bill adopted yesterday by the House, carrying $45,000, 900 for war risk aIlotments to families of soldiers and sailors and for dependents of civil war veterans. The measure now goes to the President and it's approval will make the delayed May allot- ments impayable and also will pro- vide for the June 1 allotments.
 The Senate passNI the measure in three minutes. At 1e request of Re- publican Leader LoAye, unanimous consent for impedisIr consideration was given after the t0E was received from the House. Senreor Lodge ex- plained that 3,000,000 allotment checks were being held up because of a lack of funds and Senator Martin, the Democratic leader, told the Sen ator the items had beenr considered by the appropriations committee at the last session and that the appro- priatiens should be made available as seon hs Rpagibls.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
Looking for Woman Who Saw GOulas,
 Fall Dead May 20

In order that the police may seek woman who said she saw John Goulas fall just before he was found dead. Coroner Phe1an this morning continued the inquest on Goulas' death. The testimony of six wit nesses was heard today by the cor oner. They had seen Goulas during the evening of May 20, when he was found dead at Pembroke street and Crescent avenue. But there was no body who saw the man fall.
 George and Michael Goulas, sons of the deceased, said they were informed on the night of May 20 that their father needed their attention on Pembroke street. When they ar rived at the place 1t was too late Death was due to . Fractured s1<u1L
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
FOUND ANOTHER
 MAN IN HOME
Jerome E. Starr Gets Di- vorce After Telling of His
 Discovery at House.

Finding another man hiding in his home when he arrived unexpectedly was the experience of Jerome E. Starr of this city, who obtained a divorce from Hattie Starr in the Superior court this morning. Starr testified that on the night of his return to the old homestead he saw the stranger try ing to sneak out of a room. Starr let him go and afterward asked his wife who the visitor was. Mrs. Starr re- piled, None of your business" her husband testified.
 Starr also alleged that he traced his wife to the Atlantic hotel in this city and found her there with another man. She again told Starr not to in terfere in her affairs. He informed Mrs. Starr that he had endured about all her conduct that it was possible for him to stand. She did not promise to reform so Starr left her. The couple were married July If, 1907. The wife's maiden name was Hattie Dupree.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
DRIVE TOTAL. IS
 ONLY $68;028 Tireless Efforts Avail Little Eloquent Appeal Made
 For Funds.

Despite the strenuous appeals and tireIess efforts of over 200 workers and a score of memberA of the execu- tive committee. the Combined Help Drive now being staged in this city had secured only s6S,02S of its quota of S300,O00 up untir noon today.
 Every effort is being made to stir up enthusiasm in the drive, and while some are realizing the serious nature of the aid to be given the suffering people of Europe and the American doughboys through the Salvation army, Jewish Relief and Near East Relief, the majority of Bridgeporters are treating the matter all too lightly.
 As an instance of the feelings of some of the poorer people of the city it was announced today that one wom- an. nearly destitute and living in the basement of tenement, without funds. had contributed a $50 Liberty bond.
 Division B continued it's lead over Division A today, reporting s6,012 and 2 total of S1S,349 for the drive. Di- vision A reported S3,416 for the day and s9,654 for the drive. 2
 The executive committee has col lected $4O,025
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23

One vvotiTF suppose that under such E-troumst ances. solicited by such rep nesentativcs. that Bridgeport would leap to the cause with a fervor before ainknown: for indeed and in truth the acrvor of gratitude ought to exceed 1he fervor of fear.
 Sad to say, and to its shame, this great city has thus far failed. the Combined Help drive is tagging. It shows less progress than it ought to s-aoy. and meets less generosity than it ought 10 receive.
 IL ia humiliation to say it. sometimes even q soldier has been met with a hastily closed door: a prompt discour- tes-.. or a thcuEltlcss rebuff.
 Thus Bridgeport has been dfshonor- .d. Simple gratitude to brave men ought to insure to every soldier Q cor dial reception and q generous contri- button.
 If the soldiers think the cause a ;-u.t one and the work necessary. who presumes to say the contrary {?
 The combined help drive. employs the volunteer services of several hun dred men. It has been in preparation for weeks.
 The combination Is in tho interest of economy. both of the time of the splendid volunteers who do the work. and of the time of the general public. who do most of the giving.
 The alternative is one drive. or three drives The workers must do all the work at the expense of some cirht days of their time. in one drive: or they must do it in 24 days with the consumption of 2f days of their time.
 X drive begins on one Monday, and ends on the following Monday. Re- .T, fe- at I of preparation for the work to come. After the drive there is mopping up to do. a matter of weeks. perhaps. ,
 Let those, therefore. who have complained of union of drives, be pleased to know that the union Is altogether bencf1cient. useful and saving of the time of those who do
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23

the work and of those who do most of the giving.
 Let every one be certain he does not utter this complaint against combina- ton as mere excuse upon which he may, base the denial he is uncon- sciously preparing to make to a sol- dier.
 The Salvation Army of all the ser vices of the war came most intimate ly into the lives of the overseas men. It needs support for its vast. ~gener- ous and heroic work and must have it.
 Who will refuse to give to the Sal vation Army?
 The Jewish Relief, like the K. of c, relief, is carried on in the interest of the Jewish boys, who gave to the armies of America man for man, the same as any other element of the population.
 These boys were good soldiers; they were brave. Hundreds of them received citations and medals. Who says to the contrary has not taken the trouble to know the facts.
 Tn the present drive the Jews have been liberal. according to their means. It is not they who are re- ceivins help from the community at large. They are giving, in propor- ton to their share Of the drive, more than their share. The Jews of Po- land have suffered terribly. They need help. They are men. They are brothers. They have gained the right to participate in American hu- manity through the blood that Jews have shed.
 Who will refuse. when asked for ii by a soldier of America a contribu- ton to the Combined Drive. in denial of the fact that the Jew is q man and n brother, and a soldier. too?
 The Near East is far away; too far for sluggish imagination: too far for the ungenerous mind to pene- trate; but it is near to every one who thinks and feels with Christian mind.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23

Complaint is made in the German note that Germany is required to sur render her merchant tonnage, ex- isting or in course of construction and that prior claim is made upon her shipbuilding capacity for a limited term of years. No mention, however. is made of the fact that a considera- b1e portion of the smaller tonnage of Germany is left to her unimpaired; i; and it seems to have entirely escaped the notice of her spokesman that the sacrifice of her larger shipping is the inevitable and necessary judgm ent proposed upon her for the submarine war imposed during the last two years.
 "For the twelve and three-fourths tons of shipping sunk, 1t is proposed to transfer 10000 900 tons of German shipping In other words the ship ping proposed to take from Germany constitutes less than one-third of what she destroyed.
 Great stress is laid in proposal that on the eastern side Germany shall be deprived of the regions specially devoted to the production of wheat and potatoes. This Is true. But the note fails altogether to observe that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
Allied Reply To German Note On Preparations MerCi|ess|y Exposes
 Huns Disregard For The Truth
Asserts Note Is Full of Misrepresentation and Exaggera ton-Ignores Fundamental Conditions Arising
 Out of War That Justify Terms.

Paris, May 23-Germany's burdens growing treaty based her ability to shoulder it and not according to her deser the allied and associated council declares its to the German note protest the
 Germany mainly responsible for the damage rucon, pointed out and she that by It is not the terms the Allied note but the acts of those who made continued the which the cause of sufferings Germany may have to bear.
 The Allied reply to the note from Count Brockdorff Ranzau head of the German delegation at Versailles regarding the economic effect of the treaty dated sailles, May 13 made public today It reads:
 The Allied and associated have received report appoint ed the German to examine the ditons of the treaty of peace
 Ths report them to contain inadequate case parts exaggeraon and to ignore the fundamental conditions both of the incidence and the results of the which explain and justify the terms that is sought to inn 
 note opens with the statement that the dusa of Germany adequate before the the nourshmen of population of 100000 and though this the total for which, with diminished sources she will still be called upon to provide.
 not the The total population of Germany
 by about 6OOOOOO in the German proposed to transfer. It is the needs that called upon consider
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
TRY TO DESTROY
 U. s. LEGATION
Bomb Placed Near En-
 trance of Reception Room.

Washington, May 23-An attempt was made to demolish the American legation at San Jose. Costa Rica- Monday night, by a bomb, according to advices today to the State Depart ment
 The bomb was placed near the en- trance to the legation reception room. but it's explosion caused only slight damage and no one was injured The State Department announced that it had ordered an investigation.
 The legation is in charge of the American Consul Benjamin c. Chase.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
NC4 STILL AT Az0RES; KEPT
 BY WEATHER
Sea Rough and Rain Squalls Expected-Hope to Start
 Tomorrow.

Washington. May g - Weather conditions at Ponta Del Gada still were unafayorable for resumption of the transatlantic flight by the~sea- plane NC-4, Admiral Jackson early today notified the Navy Department. His message said the sea still was rough and rain squalls were expected within the next A or 4S hours.
 The weather forecast for the Azores-Lisbin route of the NC-4, re- ceived from Admiral Jackson, said the weather probably would become much better by Saturday morning."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
TALKS CONSTANTLY TO PRESIDENT
 SAYS WOMAN

Mrs Minnie Brown of 566 Broad stret wandered into police headquar- ters last night and informed the of ficer in charge that nhe was in com munication with President Wilson continuously. She offered considera- ble strange information of a. confusing character. -ssii:t
 The demented woman was taken to Hillside Home for observation where she is still communicating with the President. The woman is A years of age and has resided in Bridgeport for the past 70 years. She has been q ward of the Charities Department be-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23

there is nothing in the peace treaty to prevent either the continued pro- duction of those comm odities in the areas in question, or their importa- ton into Germany. On the contrary, the free admission of these products of the eastern districts is provided for during a period of three years. More- over it is fortunate for Germany that those regions have lost none of the productiveness owing to the rage of the war. They have escaped the shocking fate which was dealt out by the German armies to the correspond ing territories in Belgium and France on the west, and Poland. Russia, Ru- mania and Serbia on the east There appears to be no reason why her pro- duce should not continue to find a market.
 Countries which do not produce phosphates are compelled to import them in common with many other products from the outside; and the only difference in the two situations will arise from the relative degree of wealth or impoverishment in the country's concern.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
CHARGED WITH
 STEALING $325
John Mulatto Held After Barnum Avenue Store IS
 Robbed.

John Mulatto. age IS. tho son ot prominent Bridgeporters residing in the Colonial Apartments, West avenue and State street, was arrested tlais morning charged with Nthe embexz1e- ment of $325 from the Barnum ave- nue branch of the Western P1cil1c Grocery Go. <
 Young Mulatto was engaged as tho manager or the Parnunr avenue store and is alleged to have sold merchan-, disc without crediting the aales and en1bezzIng the proceeds Of enc6 Salt1f' amounting to about $325. &
 Abraham Orlan, prestdeht of 1bo5 company, alleges he haa suSpeet1c fraudulent transactions on tho pes4 6l his manager for some weekA czS1z land Mulatto's snrety colmpsl4y & ' manded a warrant for &Iae = M 2 Y fender this nor Idf fE < E x $ss I < 6ulatto n b41n1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23

SCATElIRQG ANSWER TO GERMAN NOTE
CITY GARBAGE
 COLLECTORS STRIKE

Because Henry Matthews, fore man of the garbage collectors of the city of Bridgeport, who was taken over by the Health De partment at $50 week along with the remainder of John T. Kings equipment, has been dis charged by the Health Commis- sioners for disobeying orders, 0 of the drivers now in the em- ploy of the city went cn strike to- day.
 It was impossible to learn the exact cause of Matthews dis missa1 but it was rumored the city had been dissatisfied with his method of doing work.
 Officials said today they an- ticipated no trouble from the drivers and did not expect a real honest to goodness strike.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
N. SURGEONS OPERATE ON
 DIR. WHITE

Two New York surgeons assisted <by pr. Phillip w Bill Of this city operated today for hernia on Dr. Ben Stamin w. White of Trumbull Late reports of the operation indicate that the patient is recovering nicely pr. White has long been practicins Iphyeiciarsin fh1s ettys
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Partly cloudy, possibly local showers tonight and Satur- day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-07

ready to go.
A rustling in the straw where !
stood stopped me suddenly. l heard
stealthy footsteps in the darkness.
stood my ground and demanded:
who's there?''
l saw a form approaching in the
gloom with feet as nOiseless as a cats.
l took step backward and, seeing
that it was a woman, stopped.
ITS Kate" came in a hoarse whis-
per as recognized her form and staff.
run, bOy-they have just come out
o the woods. l saw them. They will
take you away. Run"
She had picked up the fail, and now
she put 1t In my hands and gave me
a push toward the door. l ran, and
none too quickly, for / had not gone
fifty feet from the barn in the stubble
when | heard them coming after me,
whoever they were l saw that they
were gaining and turned quickly. ]
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-07

handed. Prayer is better than
sleep"
The deacon arose and stretched
himself and cleared his throat and as
Sumed an air of alertness and said 1t
was a fine morning, which it was not,
the sky being overcast and the air
dark and chilly. Mr.. Haclet removed
his greatcoat and threw it on the stoop
saying:
Deacon, you lay there. From now
on I'm constable and ready for any aet
that may be necessary to maintain the
law. can be as severe as Napoleon
Bonaparte and as cunning as Satan, If
I have to be-"
While I was milking the deacon sat
on a bucket IN the doorway of the
stable and snOred until had finished.
He awoke when Ioosed the cow and
the constable went back to the pasture
with me, yawning with his hand over
lis mouth much of the way. The dea-
con leaned his elbow on the top Of
the pen and snored again, lightly
while 1 mixed the feed for the pigs.
Mr. Hacket met us at the kitchen
door; where Deacon BinkS said to him !:
'If you'll look after the boy today
I'll go home and get little rest"
"God bless yer soul. We had busy
night" SAID the schoolmaster with q
! smile.
He added as he went into the house /:
81 never knew a man to rest with
more energy and persistence. 1t was
o. perfect flood o. rest. 1t kept ma
awake until long after midnight"