THE TIMES : OCTOBER 28, 191S THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES And Evening Farmer (POUNDED 1790.), Published by The Farmer Publishing Co., 179 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. DAILY.... 60c month, $6.00 per year I! WEEKLY. . 11.00 per year In advance established I&51, PHONE BUSINESO OFFICE Barnum 1201 PHONE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Barnum 1287 Store closes daily at 6 o'clock IS ose frofl) nd "ber fcribabl' mar J- a 'V 1 . ' Jo 1 teas cu& Tl by,;spt use 1 . goo&S, i '0 FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES . Bryant, Griffith & Brunson, New York, Boston and Chicago MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS . The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication f all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise- credited in this paper and a!so the local news published herein. Entered at Post Office. Bridgeport, Connecticut, as second class matter. MONDAY, OCT. 28, 1918. GERMANY'S HUMILIATION IT MAY WELL be that Germany does not intend peace, by yielding completely to the terms of the Allies; the communications of Germany represent nevertheless a violent desire to end the war. Not since the day of Napoleon, per Ihaps never, has a nation been addressed, while it still had pow erful armies in being, with demands as drastic as those ma'de by the American president. The most recent German response surpasses previous re plies in yielding meekness. It announces the overthrow of German military authority and its subordination to the civil power. ' ' Whether the purpose is deceptive, or otherwise, in this note Germany sounds the depths of humiliation. DEATH OF O'COXNELL IN THE DEATH of Edwin A. O'Connell the labor movement in Bridgeport lost a man of ability and influence.' He iwas a type of many workers; a student of the economics of in dustry, and fearless in the assertion of the principles in which 'he believed. INFLUENZA SERUMS THERE IS NO warrant for the idea that there is in being any serum which influences favorably the course of Spanish' influenza. Surgeon General Blue, in a statement re cently issued by him, says that a number of serums are being tried, but that the facts returned from the experimentation give no warrant for a favorable opinion of the treatment. The wholesale use of influenza serum among the employes of industrial plants is an experimentation not warranted by previous results obtained in serum therapy, and not justified by the experience recently obtained from such experimenta- tion. If there are those who are willing to receive the serum after they have been fully informed as to all of the possible 'consequences of the treatment, there would probably be little objection. To invade however the veins of workers, who have not ibeen' fully informed of the history of serums nor of the after i results that freniientlv follow such an invasion of the blood "stream is unwise, and repugnant to morals. The use of a serum in the presence of the disease is one (thing; the use of the serum upon healthy men and women as a preventive is quite another thing. There is no worthy evid ence as to the duration of immunity, if any occurs. If there is immunity, the presumption is that the period is short. The injection of a serum into the blood stream constitutes a violent shock to the system, which is sometimes attended by grave results, immediate or delayed. The store is ready for Christmas shopping Christmas Buying Begins Now - The Council of Defense desires that every one confine himself this year to sensible presents. . Give as much as you like only to everybody except the chil dren give useful things. The children may have their toys, and most fascinating toys of the ingenious and educational kind have been manufactured here in America. Early buying helps everybody and saves much individual energy. The rail-' r,oads ,the deliveries, the post-office will all be relieved. And to buy useful things ! Wont everybody be pleased ! , The Government re quests that Christmas shopping begin now. Desk and Library Electroliers For large desks and writing tables. These are of burnished brass with emeralite shades, white lined, really the pleasantest and most practical light for work ing. For omee or home use. Desk Lamp with two ink wells, pen rack and calendar, $18.00 With two ink wells and pen rack, $16.50 Floor Lamp, adjusta ble to any height, $20.0D Basement. Your Knitting Work There have been re ceived a new line of krdtting yarns its natur al, gray and khaki color. As the production of these yarns grows more limited every day, one had better come in and buy while there is an as sortment. Later we think they may be scarce and hard to get. ! Art Section, main floor. $2.50 and $3.50 alcohol $9.00 up alcohol $8.00 up Everybody is buying (Jseful things for Christmas Afterdinner Coffee Pots, ebonv handles, Percolators, electric $13.50 up Chafing Dishes, electric $13.50 - A special attachment for holding the cover "when not in use is fitted to the long handle. This is 40 cts extra. There are trays, large spoons and forks required for serving delectables. "!f Hot Water Dishes ' Platters and Vegetable Dishes with covers. These are of china, bluebird or Indian tree patterns, fitted over a nickel tray. The tray is filled with hot water. Platters, $17.50 Vegetable Dishes, $5.00 'and $6.00 Pudding Dishes with covers, white lined, $5.50 and $8.00 Steak Boards set in nickel frames, ebony handles, several sizes, $7.50 up Individual Breakfast Set, toast rack, salt and pepper shakers, egg cups, compactly arranged on small tray, $7.50 Casseroles and Pie Dishes, a number of styles and sizes. Some have insets of PjTex glass, others brown or green earthenware, $2.50 up Basement. Tapestry Scarves Under the soft light of a shaded lamp the exquisite colorings will be very beautiful. Silk Tapestries of rich design, interwoven with gold threads on backgrounds of green or olive, , v!ri,. $5.00, $6.00 and $10.00 " Cotton Tapestries, mostly dark effects, fruit and flowers quietly blended. Conventional medallions with touches of red, blue, green and gold, $3.50 Portieres Give an added touch of warmth and seclusion to any room, $8.00 to $25.00 Couch Covers Serviceable as they will not read ily soil, $5.00 to $12.00 Third floor. A V ACCINATION IN AUSTRALIA T THE BEGINNING of the war Great Britain had abolish ed compulsory vaccination among the civil population. ; There had been a long campaign against the Jennerian prac ; lice, which had gradually won to its side the law makers and a considerable number of noted -doctors. But vaccination was compulsory for soldiers, sailors, and for those in the civil ser vice of the government. After the war had been under way for a year or so, this compulsion was also withdrawn, and vaccina tion might be received or rejected at his -will by every sub ject in the realm. Australia, a British colony, continued to maintain a dras- jtkfcompulsory vaccination statute. ' : The logic of events penetrated the Commonwealth parlia ment, and it has abolished compulsory vaccination. Little by little this useless and filthy rite is being repudiat- : ed by governments which had accepted i. This repudiation could not take place, perhaps, unlessthere had been a consid ' erable rejection of the Jennerian rite among medical men. But the chief element in producing the changed opinion is the work and investigation of laymen. THE RIGHT ANSWER ISP fft PRIVATE PEAT 65 Ct3 Books,. editions Mrs. Humphrey Ward's new book just in "Elizabeth's Campaign" $1.50 "The Wolves v.f the Sea," by Randall Parrish, $1.40 A thrilling pirate yarn of mutiny, ship wreck and storms. "Benton," a new book by Ralph Kendall, $1.50 A story of the Royal Mounted Police. "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," The Soldier's Wrist watch Radium dial, good movement on regular wristband and extra strip of suede leather, $10.00 Hallowe'en Novelties Favors, Novelties, ' False Faces, and Table Decorations, 5 to 25 cts " " Post cards, 10 cts doz Center aisle, front. Candy Section Glazed Nuts, $1.10 lb Glazed Figs, 60 cts box Glazed Peanuts, 70 cts R Gum Drops, Marshmal ,k lows, Ginger, etc. r - Main floor. ' Thermos Carafees and Bottles Tray, carafe and glass. Imitation oak or mahogany finish, or colored enamel $8.75 up Food" Jars and Ther mos Bottles keep the luncheon hot. Pints or quarts, nickel or colored enamel, . $3.75 up , Basement. $1.S0 Translation from the Spanish of Vin cente Ibanez. This is a superb story of life leading up to the first stage of the war. The Four Horsemen are Pestilence, War, Famine and Death who precede the Great Beast in the Book of Revelation. Main floor. 3klkc Wm4tIg 65 cts OxDH) Read Co SsreA'sAect '351 okdd) Reaa co - established tB5I ESTER O. PECK, of Redding, Democratic candidate for Congress, from the Fourth Connecticut District, makes the right reply to an impudent question. Asked by the Amer ican Defense Society, "Do you stand against any peace with Germany not based upon unconditional surrender?" he replied "I am with President Wilson, uneqeuivocally on all of his- war , attitudes.'' That is to say Mr. Peck supports the responsible executive to whom the constitution and the American people have con- fided the duty of conducting negotiations between America, and her Allies; between America and her enemies. This rebuke to an organization which under the pretense i of extraordinary patriotism is trying to divide the counsels of : America, and usurp the powers of the executive, shows that Mr. Peck knows his duty as an American. It will be interesting to know what answer Mr. Merrilt of tamiord, made to the same question. thing will be said if Connecticut shall go as Maine did? Mr. Spellaey does not matter very much, nor Governor Holcomb. It does matter what standing the American executive has with the American people, who can give their opinion only as it has always been given by voting for or against the party of the executive. Spellaey is nothing"; iioicomn is notning; Amer ican solidarity is all. AMERICAN SOLIDARITY THE PRECEDENT - . . . -i . i i p ... ,i .... ,i .... . r n S HE KAlSkK, according 10 reports irom vuiaiciuam, ift JL readv to become "something like hereditary president of a German Republic, like the Kings of England. England did not attain her present style in kings until she had tried Charles Stuart by a high court, convicted him of high crime and removed his head." It may be the opportunity of the Kaiser to lay the founda tion for the right sort of king. Some of his subjects have this idea. The suggestion is growing among German spokesmen that the Emperor ought to face a tribunal. Harden, the famous German editor, says, this morning of Wilhelm, "He is a film hero." This too is suggestive; often is the film hero seen balanced on a barrel, with a rope about his neck. THE UNALTERABLE DECISION HOMAS J.; SPELLACY has the sense of perspective, a rarer gut man some suppose. "It matters little, he said, addressing the Woodrow Wilson club, last night," wheth er Marcus J. Holcomb or Thomas J. Spellaey is elected gover nor of Connecticut. It does make a difference if the people of this country repudiate President Wilson, because to do so .will dishearten the Allies and hearten our enemies." That is true talk. What followed the election in Maine? Was it not said from one end of the world to the other that jyiauie uuu -rejpuuiaieu uiw policies 01 trie President? The same LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE CARL FREDERICKSON, met by the alternative of fighting for the United States or repudiating it, selected the lat ter cturse. Finding that repudiation had its consequences, he desired to withdraw and finds he cannot. The man who has in his mind doubt about the desirability of citizenship in America, and who carries his doubt to the point of giving up his first pa pers, should never be admitted to the privilege. Whether-his at titude was the result of fear, or whether its was the consequence of a concealed but active sympathy with Germny Is of little consequence. America has no desire to adopt cowards, or -Germans. Editor Times: Where would the Union have been if in the trying days In the early six ties if the Northern Democrats did not put their country before their party and cast their , lot and their votes for Abraham Lincoln? What is going to happen In the world at this time if the Northern Republicans dp not put their country before their party and support the president In the greatest crisis in the history of civilization? Is Republican New England going to permit the German Chancellor and the autocracy of Germany to tske courage and secure a political re action in Europe by proclaiming on November 6th next, that the spokes man of the Allies has been repudiated by his people 'through the defeat of his party? These are three questions that ev ery American would do well to ponder over before he casts his vote. If peace was secured tomorrow through an armistice Germany would still be in the strongest position in Europe. With a few months to get her breath in she would mobolize the Letts, the Ukrainians, the Livonians and Esthonians so that in a short time she would again be as strong in numbers as she was in 1914. Within a short time she would be back in the fray fighting for renewed life of autocracy. By the Allies be ing able to keep driving her armies back on the western front Germany is prevented from putting her house in order on the astern front. The people of the former Russian . states on the Baltic are watching the swing of the pendulum. They know that if the Germans are able to stop the Al lies at the Franco -German frontier that they will have to furnish mil lions of men io fight under the Ger man eagles. With President Wilson's party repudiated at the polls the Germans will have the argument that thev are , loomng ior ana tney will make use of it. The power rests in the hands of the sovereign Americans of New England. Will they make their bal lots each a bullet to end the war or will fall to see the point? Theirs is to will. There good Americans in one party other and Woodrow Wilson President of every American. SON OF A DEMOCRAT VOTED FOR LINCOLN. are as as the is the WHO IN CITY COUJIT. Vladimir Zlmke of 186 Cedar street, born in Russia, waived his alien rights today when he-appeared. In the city court on a charge of car rying concealed weapons, said he is willing to take his chances in the draft with Americans, and escaped with a fine of $15 instead of the usual J100 and jail sentence, Zlmke was a passenger on a trolley car Saturday night and terrified some of the pas sengers with the display of a re volver. Five days in jail, with promise of a six months' sentence if he appears before the city court again on a simi lar charge was the penalty imposed by Judge Wilder on John Mackley of 13 Waller court for beating his wife. Mackley sent a number of his friends to his wife yesterday to prevent her from coming to court today. The beating occurred yesterday morning and started over a dispute about going to church,. Cases of several alleged street walk ers ware called in the city court today, but continued until Saturday for further investigation. The arrests were the result of an effort of the police to clean up the town and stop women from approaching men on the 1 street. , Papaclardo, Gallant But Ugly, In Cell Alleged efforts of Saearene Pappa clarodo of 65 Lexington avenue to pre vent witnesses against him from com ing to court landed him in a cell thi3 morning when Prosecutor DeLaney made the charge, and he was locked up in default of $1,000 bonds until tomorrow morning. Pappaelafli-o recently opened a res taurant in Lexington avenue. Sat urday evening Florence Burdick of 65 Highland avenue entered the res taurant, anad claims that Pappaclar do attempted to kiss her and hug her. She broke away, made complaint to . the police, and Pappaclardo was ar rested on charges of assault. He was released on a $50 bond. In court this morning the witnes3 failed to appear and Prosecutor De Laney Informed Judge Wilder that Pappaclardo is a member of a bad gang in his section of the city, and that yesterday he sent some of his" friends to the Burdick woman to tell her she would be killed if she appear ed In court today. She failed to ap pear. Judge Wilder ordered warrants is sued for the arrest ct the witnesses, continued the case until tomorrow, and raised the bond to $1,000 Chicago packers and representatives of hog raisers accepted the price of hogs fixed by the Food Administra tion. Ringing of doorbells is not consid ered by the toys a satisfactory eel- -ebration of Hallowe'en, as it does no damage . For Coughs and Colds take' a tried and tested remedy ona that acta promptly and effectively and contain! no opiates. You get that remedy by asking: for 'J