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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
Summary War News

The French have paused in their advance north of Peronne. where they have driven total distance of six miles into the German lines since July l, when the offensive on the Somme front began and now are withsta nding a, series of German counter-attacks. Assaults were delivered last night on the new French positions both north and south of the Somme, but were fruitless for the Germans, &C., ycording to today's bulletin of the Paris war office.
 The Macedonian campaign of the entente forces apparently is not being pressed on the right of the Saloniki position, the British who advanced across the Struma being reported to have withdrawn to the west bank. The Serbians, however, are continuing their pressure against the Bulgarians along the western end of the line. The French war office report today an- nounces that the engagement near Lake Ostrovo is turning in favor of the allies and that Bulgarian trophies and a height northwest of Lake Os- trovo have been captured by the Ser bians.
 Latest reports from both sides in the campaign in the Rumanian prov ince of Dobrudja show a contact of the opposing forces along virtually the entire front. Apparently a gen. eral engagement is impending.
 Dispatches through Italy declares that an offensive campaign in the Balkans has been mapped out at the conference of the central powers now in progress. Germany's contribution to the force being placed at 200. 900 and Austrias 100000 men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
HIS PRIDE HURT,
 PREMIER DECIDED TO QUIT

Athens, Tuesday, Sept. 12, via Lon don, Sept. 1EN(Delayed) ef- fort to persuade Alexander Zaimis, the aged premier, to remain in office was fruitless. His pride was wounded by the appearance of the allied fleet oil iPiraeus at the very moment when ne gotiations had been begun for the en- try of Greece into the war. The ar rest of Austrians and Germans ID Athens by French and British agents and the invasion of the French lega- ton by ruffians who fired shots there, taken in conjunction with the contin- ual internal discord in the face of great national crisis. completely d1s- courages the entire cabinet The re- suit was not Sonly to precipitate the retirement of the state ministry to bring to a standstill and possibly even to end all discussion of departure from neutrality by Greece.
 .'r hope the entente now sees where It's policy of trying to force matters leads" a prominent Greek official with sympathies for che entente said to the Associated Press today. "The moral effect of Greecess entry into the war with the allies unQuestionably would have been a shortening of the war by many months. Without figure like Zaimis, detached from politics. to con- duct the negotiations there is scarcely a ghost of chance that this can be arranged. God knows, nobody in Greece has opposed 9ntry into the war for the last fortnight and if this coun- trv. is to go in the responsibility must fall upon those who are too impatient to await the end of legitimate discus sion of details"
 ;, King. Constantine, however much he may be annoyed by the delay in set- Hing the relations of Greece with the entente, is seeking premier who will hasten arrangements to depart from neutrality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
Official
 VIEWS OF Var
BRITISH

London, Sept. 14.-The British have made further progress on the Somme front north of Ginchy, it was an- nounced officially today.
 "The general situation is unchang- ed," says the statement. South of the Ancrewe there were the usual ar tillery bombardments on both sides, hostile artillery being particularly ac- tive in the neighborhoood of the Po- zieres windmill and sbuth of Thiepval. Some further progress has been made by us north of Ginchy. "In the neighborhood of Souchez we carried out a successful raid last night, taking some prisoners"
 There has been considerable activ- ity on both our Struma and our Dol ran fronts" says the official report of today in regard to the Macedonian campaign.
 Our patrols have been active on the east bank of the Struma-''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
Ferdinand Fotch
 / Dead After Twelve Z Years of Illness

Following an illness of 12 years during which time he was unable to leave his bed, Ferdinand Fotch, one of the oldest and best known Swiss resi- dents of the city, died at his home, S44 Noble avenue. this morning MT. Fotch was born in Schaufahauser, Switzerland, "A years ago. When a young man he came to ttis country an 50 years ago settled in Bridgeport. He worked at his trade of cabinet making at the Singer Manufac acturing Co.,, for 3S years until his illness com pelled him to resign. MT. Fotch was for years a trustee of the German Reformed church and was one of its first members when it opened in Water street. He was also one of the charter members of Steu- beh lodge. No. 80, I. O. o. F., MT. Fotch was the father of four dAugh- ters and two sons. He is survived by his daughters, Minnie, wife, of Paul Meyer; Emma; wife of Peter Lever ing; Lydia, at home, and Hattie, wife of Edward Kimmerlen; Prof. Ferdi- nand J. Fotch, and Charles w. Fotch. Six grandchildren also survive him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
Stratford Judge
 Called To Maine By Wife's Illness
Especial to The Farmer).


 Stratford, Sept. 14.-Judge Howard ]. Curtis, of Main' street has been called to Ogunquit. Me, by theI Illness of his wife. Judge Curtis was pre- siding at the September court of the superior court in Rockville Wednes- day. when he received word of Mrs. Curtis's illness. A letter was received by Judge HowaId M.~ Curtis today saying that her condition, was much improved. Mrs. Curtis is suffering from nervous troubles.
 The executive board of the Strat- ford woman's suffrage association will hold a meeting at the summer home of Mrs. William B. Kelsey at Far View, Milford. Friday, Sept. 15.
 Miss Ruth Bartlett, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry c. Bartlett of Huntington road, and Willard Bald win, son of MT. and MrA L. H. Bald win od Judson place win be married Oct. 10, at Christ Episcopal church. Rev. Chauncey c. Kennedy, rector. will be the officiating clergyman. Miss Bartlett is the organist of Christ Epis- eopal church. \
 The members of the Congregational church will hold food sale at the parish house at 3 o'clock Saturday af- ternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
GOLDE CAT HAS FIRST
 ANNIVERSARY AS MASCOT

There is at least one Mack cat on Main street that has a birthday, and she is the mascot of the Golde Clothes Shop at 1928 Main street. 4
 Pitch Dark" first came into prom thence d year ago when at the open ing of the Golde Clothes Shop the management offere Golde $15 suit to the first man bringing in a black cat hence Pitch Dark"
 Manager William H. Berine pre- sented Pitch Dark" with a handsome hand painting of herself, tied with a bright red ribbon which is now on display in the north window of the store.
 The same "black cat"l Advertisement was used last Friday by the company when it opened its Detroit store and T. M. Bernstein Of New York, adver- Using manager for the Golde Clothes Shop, who originated the 'black cat" idea. scored tremendous hit with the public of Detroit.
 Woodward avenue, Detroit's busiest thoroughfare, was literally damned with people watching the many con- testants bringing black cats for the Golde suit. The Golde shop of De- 'troit is located at Woodward avenue, known as the "42nd street of Detroit D The electrical illumination at Campus Martins, the section of Detroit, are second only to those of Broadway. The, electrical sign used by the Golde shop at its corner alone costing $6,O00. f
 The Golde Clothes Shop of Detroit is the largest retail establishment in the county, occupying an entire building. The company now operates stores from Portland Me, to Detroit.
 J: A. Moss, general manager for the company, who recently visited here, informed MT. Berine that the com pany's ambition is to operate stores from coast to coast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
WRECKED STEAMER
 IS BROUGHT TO PORT

Port Mulgrave, N. S., Sept. 14.-The Belgian steamer Indutieomare, of 962 tons, which was wrecked on the Mag dalene Islands on August f21 and abandoned. has been brought to this port. The steamer appears to have sustained little damage. g
 The Indutieomare drifted' clear of the rocks after being abandoned and was picked up in the Gulf of St. Lawrence a few days ago by the tug Amelia. A five days tow, in which the tug Goliath assisted for a part of the time, brought the steamer here.
 The steamer sailed from Newcastle, N. B., on August IS, for Calais with a cargo of lumber valued at about $250.00O and understood to be ship per for the use of the British Admir- atty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
Boy Swimmer: Is Drowhed at Dam

Torrington, Conn.,, Sept. 14-An- gelo Mule, the nine year old son of MT. and Mrs. Vito Mule, was drown ed in the Turner & Seymour Manu- featuring Co.'S dam today. pr. J. J. Eartnett, of Bristol, who is. visiting friends. here, was taking a walk near the dam when a group of boys called his attention to a boys clothes on the bank and a dark spot in the water 20 feet from shore. which they took to be a body. He disrobea and jumped in, recovering the body in about eight feet of water. The boy is believed to. have been attacked by cramps which was indicated by the position of the body when found. The body had been in the water an hour.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
STOLEN AUTO FOUND

Torrington, Conn.,, Sept 14-An automobile belonging to George M. Hurlburt, of this place, which he left standing last night near Coe Park op- posite a theatre at which he attended a performance, was stolen while he was in the theatre. He notified the police who immediately notified the authorities in other places. The car was recovered in Waterbury this morning and a man charged with the theft, who gave his name as Robert Maxfie1d, was arrested. Maxfield was brought here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
AGREEMENT REACHED
 IN PARLIAMENT FIGHT

Berne, Switzerland, Sept. 14.-Wire- less despatches from Budapest an- nounce that a compromise has been reached between Premier Tisza and the leaders of the opposition. The Premier has consented not to adjourn parliament before the end of the month and the opposition leaders have agreed not to criticize the, mili- tary authorities or the administration and its foreign policies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
THE EAGLE WON

After trimming the feathers and otherewise< disgusting their mascot eagle, the United States Marines at- tached to the American Legation at Peking, China, recently succeeded in matching their bird of freedom to fight a previously undefeated cock which was the pride of the Chinese sporting element.
 Upon being placed in the pit, the eagle went to sleep. The cock, full of pepper, bravely handed his adver- sary two blows. This was too much for the Marine mascot; he awake, from his dream of the snow-capped Sierras and deliberately pulled the chickens head off.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
MOOSUP MARKET BURNS;,
 LOSS IS ABOUT $2O,OOO

Moosup, Conn.,, Sept. 1.-The Po- hsh public market, occupying site In the main business district of the town was partially burned. The total loss was estimfted at about s2o,o0o covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is not known.
 The market building was a story and a half frame structure, covering 8 considerable area of ground and was owned by Felix Bideau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
POLICE ARE CALLED
 TO LABOR MEETING

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 14.-A police es- cort was necessary to see Andrew Flu ruseth, president of the International Seamen's Union safely from the labor temple last night, when d meeting of the central labor council broke up in disorder.
 Furuseth, sympathizing with the San Francisco longshoremen's union in settling a strike there against the wishes of longshoremen at North Pa cific ports precipitated the disorder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
Arrest New York
 Man, Accused of
 Leaving Children

Fred Hill, 32 years old, of New York, was arrested this morning at LILO. Park avenue on the charge of aban- doning his wife and three children in New York. He said he is a celery dealer. Hill is more than six feet in height and weighs 230 pounds. Extra Gition papers are being sought
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
NEW CORPORATION.

The Esenem cents to $1 System, Inc, of Bridgeport. filed certificate of incorporation yesterday in the of flee of the secretary of state. The company will deal in fhpes. clothing, dry goods, household articles and general merchandise and has an au- thorized capital stock of s1o,e00 di- vided into 100 shares. It will begin business with s6,000. The incorpora- tors are Nathan ,Sachovit Solomon Manasevit and Isador Manasevit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
HUGHES. TAKES REST

Bridgehampton, N. Y., Sept. 14.- Chales E. Hughes rested from his campaign activities today at his sum- mer home here. He spent most of the hours with members of his family and sought recreation also in riding,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
Cyrus Roach Powder

sprinkled freely where the reaches gather will effectual- ly rid your home of this pest. This we absolutely guaran- tee. The powder is clean to use and harmless and does not drive the roaches\to your neighbors, 20c, and 35c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
SCHOONER IS SUNK.

F'ecamp, France, Sept. 14--Ths three-master Europe, 356 tons, gross formerly in the New Foundland fish cries trade, has been sunk. Elever of the crew were landed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14

Warm weather attracted about 350,000 persons to the third nights celebration of Coney Islands Mardi Gras. Five thousand Woodmen of the World were present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14

The American Association of Port Authorities opened it's annual con- vention at Montreal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14

Five hundred thousand dollars in gold was withdrawn from the sub treasury for shipment to Spain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
s:' s45s @ ssDLLON'S 's '5ss s.; sA!s s.:: ss
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners

.F IT WERE ONLY MATTER OF PRICE
 YOU WOULD STILL COME TO DIL-
 LON'S FOR YOUR MILLINERY.
 Simply because cold comparison of selling prices and the makret value of the Hats as mer- chandise would give you ample reason for select ing Hats at Dillon's, sordid comparison perhaps but business like one.
 Far more interesting is comparison of beauty and interp- etation of Paris models. We yield su- periOrity to nOne
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-14
The SMITK-MuRRAY Co.
 1061 Main St. and 149 Fairfield Ave. BRIDGEPORT's BUSY CASH STORE
WOmen'S Hosiery

Fibre Silk Hoseisle heels and oes black bateshp gray tauPe Palm Beach, light blue, suede and pearl Extra good Boot Fibre Silk Hose-black white only 35c D pair lor SlUU Silk Lse Hoseback white, light coral Kelly green, sand Palm Beach and battle ship not all sizes in all
 colOrsN. 25c Split Foot Hose-seconds of i5c quality 12Hc Boys Cotton Hosene ribbed black only, 6 to 40 15c pr. Misses Fine Ribbed Hose-back white ... 15c Dr.
 Misses Lisle Hose-back only, good quality Sizes 5R to 912 25c
 Infants White Cotton Lisle Hose ........... 15c
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04

time they have been pitted against each
other (the other occasion being for con-
gressiona1 honors), and each has a win
to his credit.
If there is any special issue In the
Iowa campaign, leaders say 1t is the
prohibition question. The entire state
Is now dry as the result OF the repeal
of the so-called Iowa Mulet law by the
last legislature. Led by The Des Moines
Register. dry forces in the state CEN
tered their attack on the alleged wet
record made in the legislature by w.
L. Harding, of Sioux City, Ia, Repub-
lican candidate for governor, and on
his alleged private views on the liquor
Many dry Republicans, leaders de-
clare. have signified their intention of
voting for r. T. Meredith, the Demo-
cratic candidate, for the reason that he
Is dry. On the other hand. leaders de-
clare, many wet Democrats will bolt
ing to be wet. Mr.. Harding has as
serted he favors prohibition legislation
as called for in the Republican plat
form.
An amendment providing that if the
federal constitution Is changed to pro-
vide for holding general elections on
Mondays instead of Tuesdays, the state
constitution shall automatically change
with 1t, will be voted on.
South Dakota.
South Dakota will vote again on
prohibition and woman suffrage. A
woman suffrage amendment was de-
feated in November, 1914, by a vote of
39,605 to 51,519, and an amendment re-
stricting the sale of liquor was defeat
ed by practically the same vote. The
county option plan has been in force
since 1912.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04
GEORGE BANGS
FOR CONGRESS

Mr.. Helgesen, now a candidate for
ELECTION to Congress, through the
columns of The Grand Forks Herald,
on September 22nd, 1916, said:
THE Rural Credits Bill which was
enacted by Democratic congress is
fraud, pure and simple, the biggest
that has ever been put across on the
farmers of North Dakota. / have OBJ
tained information to the effect that the
bill was written in Wall Street and, at
the time Of passage, before the sigma
ture of the President was affixed, a
powerful Wall Street influence was
used to compel the executive to sign
This statement by Mr.. Helgesen
make the following facts vitality i'm
portant to his constituents at this
time: The Rural Credits Bill was in
troduced in the Senate in January.
1915; passed the Senate May 4th. 1915,
by vote Of 81 to 8; passed the House
by a vote of 295 to 10. May 18th. 1916,
101 Republicans, including Mr.. Helge-
sen, voting for the bill.
Additional time was then given for
consideration, for the bill went to the
conference committee, which did not
report until July. In July Mr.. Helgesen
voted again to enact this law by vot-
ing for the conference.
Thus Mr.. HelgeSen, with more than
six months for consideration and re-
Election, voted only once for the law
but, within a period of sixty days,
voted twice for this law which he now
declares to be ''the biggest fraud ever
put across on the farmers Of North
Dakota"
Today, Mr.. Helgesen. these same
farmers are asking you these uues-
tions:- s-
1. Did you know, believe, or even
suspect, when you repeatedly voted for
this law, that 1t was a fraud, ''the
biggest ever put across on the farmers
of North Dakota?" II you did, why did
you vote for the bill?
2. If you did not know that the law
was a fraud, '-the biggest ever put
across on the farmers Of North Da-
kota," how many more times, Mr.. Hell
gesen, In your opinion, must you be re-
elected to, and how many more years
must you serve in Congress to acquire
information and experience sufficient
to know whether or not a bill Is a
fraud upon your constituency before
you vote for the bill, and not after
wards?
3. In fact, Mr.. Helgesen, does not
the foregoing statement made by you
relative to the Rural Credits Law rep
resent the views which loan sharks OF
the, country would have the farmers
take Of this law?
ANSWER, Mr.. HELeEsEN.
..... political Advertising.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04

initiative act is one to repeal the state
wide Prohibition act passed by the last
Legislature. The other is intended to
revise the state primary laws. The
three amendments are intended to in
crease the amount of school tax, to in
crease among voters the powers OF
referendum and initiative and decrease
the powers of the legislature and the
state supreme court, and to increase
taxes for road Improvement.
Oklahoma.
Oklahoma will vote on a so-Called
Fair Election Law" If adopted the
law will provide equal party repre-
sentation on state and county election
boards. Democratic congressional
nominations in Oklahoma, except in
the Eighth district which is represent
ed by Dick T. Morgan, Republican. are
equivalent to election. Mr.. Morgan is
opposed by z. A. Harris, Democrat and
Joseph Otti, Socialist. In the Fourth
congressional district, Thomas D. Nc
Keowan, Democrat, who defeated w.
NJ. CAlfalfa Law"O Murray at the re-
cent primaries is opposed by James E.
Gresham, Republican, and Allen c.
Adams, Socialist.
Minnesota.
Eight proposed constitutional
will be voted on in
Minnesota. Nine congressman are
seeking reelection, the warmest con-
test being between three candidates
in the new Tenth district-Thomas D.
SchalI, elected on the Progressive
ticket two years ago. and again a
candidate on that ticket, Lowell e.
Jepson, Republican, and Neil M. Cron-
in, Democrat.
The constitutional amendments pro-
posed are:
l. Amendment to the state land sec
tion, authorizing $250,000 of the perma-
nent school fund to be set aside as a
revolving fund to make improvements
on state land. ...
2. Permitting loans from the state
school fund on farm lands up to 80 per
cent of the lands value.
8. Authorizing the state to dispose
of minerals under lakebeds and turn
the proceeds into a permanent good
roads fund.
T. Adding two associate justices to
the state supreme court. ..
5. Authorizing the governor to cut
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04

down items of appropriation bills.
s. Permitting condemnation of pri-
Vate property for drainage operations.
Z. The initiative and referendum
the third time).
s. Extending terms of probate
Judges from two to four years.
Wisconsin.
The election campaign in Wisconsin
has badly been the quieteSt in many
years. Considera BILE interest centers in
the election of United States senator to
succeed Robert NJ. LaFollette. Senator
LaFollette. Republican. and William F.
Wolfe, Democrat, the leading nominees,
made thorough canvass of the state,
as did also Gov. f. l.. Philip and his
Democratic opponent Burt Williams.
The factional differences between the
two Republican wings, those known as
the progressive or LaFollette faction
and the conservative, headed by Gov
ernor Phillip, seem to have been bridg-
are advocating election of the complete
Republican ticket, made up of both La
Toilette and Philip nominees.
Differences in the Democratic camp,
which arose over the wrestling of con-
troll from Judge John G. Karel, candi-
date for governor two years ago, seem
to be smoothed out.
There is but one amendment to the
constitution to be voted upon-that
providing for a sheriff to succeed him
self.
Nebraska.
> The llveliest state interest in Ne
braska seems to center in the consti-
tutional amendment to provide for pro-
hIbitlon of the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors. OF the ninety
two counties In the state, twenty-eight
are wholly dry under local option, and
tWenty-siX others are without saloons
There are 351 dry cities and towns and
219 wet.
A prohibition amendment was defeat
twentV-SiY hU
mately $4,000 majority. OF this 22OOO
came from Omaha and Douglas county,
the vote being 23,590 against to 1900
for the amendment. 1t is claimed in
some quarters that since then a ma
terial reversal of sentiment has taken
place. s..
Vigorous campaigning has been done
by the candidates for United States
senator and governor. For senator the
incumbent. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, of
Omaha. Democrat, is opposed by John
l. Kennedy, Republican. of Omaha,
former congressman. This is the third
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GrianhnR.

asking S. for merely taking a cinder
out Of my eyer -.
specialist-Er-no. My charge is for
removing a foreign substance from the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04
CANNING Clubs.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Agricultural
and canning clubs conducted CO.
operatively by the state colleges and
the department of agriculture had en-
rolled in their membership 100000 boys
and girls during 1915. ----
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04
BANKS SHOW
Big INCREASE
Continued From Page one.

In October 1915. the clearings were $S,-
92,724.46 as against $S,5S4, ,46S.16, a
continual increase regardless of the
crop.
The total clearings for the crop year
Of 1914-15 amounted to $70,44S,S55
While the clearings for the crop year
ending August 81, last. were $96,275,-
S60.95.
The clearings by month are as fol-
lows.