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| Germans that resistance would be
futile and they retired in fairly good
order. On the Vacherauville-Be Beau
mont road, however, French troops
suddenly appeared in the rear OF the
Germans. The French had crept
along a small ravine running from
Pepper Hill to this road. On seeing
the French the Germans bolted
throwing away rifles,/knapsacks and
pouches. From the top of the hill
the French could see them running
and, shouting with joy, they dashed
after them.
Half an hour later the French
reached the extremity of the Louve-
mont region, close to the village OF
the same name. There they Joined
hands with the formations which had
started from Haudremont Wood and
had progressed almost as +. rapidly
along the eastern side Of Pepper Hill
and the Bras-Louvemont road. Louve-
mont was Stormed.
BY this time the Germans were
surrendering freely along the line
and communication trenches were
choked with prisoners going to the
rear.
East of Louvemont, another divi-
sion reached the LOuvemont AZalns
road. South of the angle formed by
this road at the southeastern horn OF
Foss's Wood, sharp tussel took place
for possession of Hill 372 but here
| again the Germans went down be-
fore the vigorous efforts of their, as
sailants, abandoning the ground and
leaving many, dead and several hun
dred prisoners. The advance swept
on over Hill 372 as far as Chambretts
| Farm, at the other edge Of Foss's
Wood, and carried it,.
Northeast of Douaumont the ad-
vance of the French troops was
equally rapid The woods of La
Bauche and Hassoule and the Hard
aumont position were carried sue
cessively Hardaumont work, com
plete1y demolished by shell fire
could give no support to the German
formations which fell back upon it in
disorder. All the woods north OF
the work. were occupied by the
French, who pushed on as far as the
village of Bezonvaux. q4
Everywhere the French had shown
splendid forrr and nothing could stop
them By II O'Clock 20 guns Fad fallen
Elto the hands of the French, by noon
40 guns: by s O'Clock rs had been
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PACIFTsT TO SPEAK.

London, Dec. 16-It appears doubt.
full today whether Premier DAVID
Lloyd George will be able to go be-
fore the House Of Commons, Tuesday
next. He is making steady progress
towards recovery but it is considered
unlikely that his physicians will al
low him to speak next week as his
voice is affected.
Philip .Snowden, Socialist member
for Blackburn, leader. Of the small
pacifist group, has made it known
that he intends to state the views Of
that group in the Commons. Mem
bers believe negotiations should be
opened. if only to state the terms Of
the entente to the central powers.
The speech delivered last night by
Arthur Henderson is commented on as
more specific in regard to the peace
proposal Of the central powers than
any other utterance from RESPONSE
BILE government source. Mr.. Hem
derson is one Of the five, memhersc -
the new war cabinet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
COURT
TAKES UP CASE
OF MAUDE PACE
Girl Lured From Southern
Home Tells District At
torney of Plight.

Maude Paige, the southern girl who
was brought here from her home af-
ter promise that her companion
would marry her, visited the office Of
United States District Attorney Spell
lacy. yesterday. in Hartford ,and told
story Of her romance with man
who had brought him into the tolls of
the Federal officers. The girl had
been brought north by Cromwell Jack
son, a man much older than herself
and who will be taken before United
States Commissioner Wright in New
Haven, Monday, on char ses of VIOLA
ton Of the Mann act She was ac
companied to Hartford from Bridge
port by Miss Hewitt, supervisor of
the Bridgeport Protective Association
which is at present caring for the
Paige girl.
Jackson and the girl were arrested
in Bridgeport, Dec. 7.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
Charter Revision
Committee to Tell
What It Has Done

Attorney William A. Redden and
Attorney Joshua Meltzer have been
summoned to appear before the COM
mon council Monday evening and show
cause why they should not be ex-
cused as special committee to codify
and arrange the city charter, which
was adopted in 1907. The resolution
which Alderman Oliver c. Cole Of the
Eleventh district presented at the last
meeting Of the council and which was
adopted by that body with dissent.
does not~exactly specify what the al
dermen have in mind, but unless the
attorneys cam show some good reason
for not carrying out the work, the
former action of the council will be
rescinded and new committee ap-
pointed.
AS yet they have not received cent
for their services if, any have been
performed. Each year $4,000 has
been appropriated for the work, but
before the fiscal year has ended it
has been applied to some other pur-
pose. This year it was added to make
up the deficit in the health board bud
get caused by the added expense OF
the campaign against infantile par
alysis.
Attorneys Redden and Meltzer say
that a number Of changes have taken
place in the charter since it was
adopted and in spite of this fact the
old charter would have been codified
and ready at this time but for the ag-
itation over the commission form Of
orovern emf charter which necessarily
halted their work until it could be
ascertained whether or not the new
form of charter would be adopted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
ARMY OF four
CLEANING SNOW
!. FROM STREETS
Director Courtade Gets
Quartet of Shovelers In
stead of Usual Scores.

Director of Public Works Jacob A.
Courtade, has an army Of four extra
men endeavoring to clean the snow
from the streets. Usually the iirec-
tor employs SO or 60 extra men after
each snow storm. This time he says
he hired the first four who were also
the only men who applied for the
work. All the old regulars who do
this work seem to have steady Jobs
which they do not care to leave for
the extra work of shoveling snow.
The street cleaners are being en-
Dloyed today in clearing crossings in
the streets wnere they are regularly
employed. No attempt has been
made to clear even Main street Of the
snow. He thinks the snow fall light
enough to- DO speedily cleared away
by the salt breezes from the Sound
and the shifting temperature wiIcn
prevails in Connecticut coast places,
Should a big storm come later, Direc-
tor Courtade will marshal his white
wings with the chasses of che sprink-
ling trucks provided with dump cart
bodies and make an at.emp: to clean
UP the main business streets at least.
Last year SHOWS of three storms
were piled over each other along
State street. North and South Main
and East Main streets before the di-
rector's men got on the job.
The department is also hard up for
funds for street cleaning, which in
cludes snow removal, and more money
must be found before the end Of this
fiscal year. The board Of apportion-
ment appropriated $4,000 for street
cleaning for the fiscal year Of 1915
and of this only $4,000 is left. There
are so many new hard paved streets
to be cleaned that the money goes
rapidly The disbursements for this
purpose average $4,000 per week so
that there will not be money epoug gh
to tide the department until April 1,
1917, when the next appropriation
will be available. In the meantime
Director Courtade must ask the tax
board for more money or else cut
down expenses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
BERLIN PEACE PROPOSALS
WILL GO FORWARD today:
BERNST0RFF SEES LANSING
ASKS $4,000 To
FINANCE ATTACK
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Charities Department Wants
to Aid Persons Discharged
From Sanitariums.

At the meeting of the board of
charities next Monday, efforts will be
made to obtain Immediately a fund
of $4,000 from the city to be devoted
to the assistance of needy tuberculo-
sis patients, who have been sdischarg-
ed from sanitariums.
An investigation by the department
shows that consumptives after leav-
ing sanitariums. almost invariably are
forced to return to institutions owing
to the fact that because of misfortune
they are unable to obtain proper food
and living conditions.
Efforts will also be made to obtain
two new ambulances for the emer-
gency hospital and an extra driver.
The present operator of the ambu-
lance is on call only "a hours a day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
Grip EPIDEMIC
HERE PHYSICIANS
find ON ROUNDS
Pneumonia Too, is Laying
Many Low Throughout
City of Bridgeport.

Grip, which gave many a Bridge
porter an enforced vacation last win
ter, is again getting prevalent in this
neighborhood, according to physicians.
and precautions are urged to impede
it's spread. Pneumonia. too, is caus-
ing many illnesses and not a few
deaths.
During November there were SO
deaths from pneumonia, which is not
considered many for a city of this
size. Yesterday there were three
deaths and December Is expected to
show large mortality.
The health department soon will
require the general reporting of lobar
pneumonia as an infectious disease.
Physicians contend that the public
takes too many chances with pneu-
monia patients.
For the last five days grip cases
have been increasing so that the all
ment may be classed as epidemic, in
Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

Inc Dig drive Whlcn swept the Ger
mans back along a six mile front was
General Nieville's last act before as
Stunning full command of the French
armies on the western front. His
latest achievement stamps him as
highly qualified for his new COM
mand, Paris believes.
The Germans were driven back to
within a short distance of where their
lines stood at the opening tof their
Verdun drive.
Since his great stroke when the
blood soaked ruins of Fort Vaux and
Douaumont fell once more into the
hands of Verdun's defenders, General
Melville has quietly been preparing to
push his advantage by an attack on a
larger scale. Men and guns had been
assembled and practically everything
was in readiness for the moment
when the, general should see his op-
portunity. Then the blow fell like a
thunderbolt.
A terrific artillery preparation fiat
tened the German defenses, then the
guns were elevated and threw a cur
tain of steel behind which every
trench from Pepper Hill to beyond
De1iiAiOuP OooAiOO lOi Wdi u O1I oil
enemy still stunned by the lombard
ment.
In places the Germans gallantly
strove to hold their own but General
Nieville's dispositions were so well
made that they were powerless to
stem, even momentarily, the tide. -
The number of guns captured from
the Germans. as counted up to the
present. is 80. according to the latest
reports reaching Paris.
The attacking army swarmed into
the German trenches. German troops
in these Positions surprised by the
,suddenness of the attack, offered COM
paratively little resistance.
In the village of Vacherauville.
where the, Germans had Installed a
quantity Of machine guns. the struggle
was sharp, but none the, less short.
More to the east the French forma-
tions charged the slopes Of Peuuer
Hill carrying all before them. AS
they rushed to the attack the soldiers
cheered. and from time to time the
sMarseillaise'' roared by the strong
throated .poflus. could be heard above
.1le chorus OF the cannon.
with vacherapville and Pepper
Hill lost, it became evident to the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
To Open New Quarters
For Holy Name Society
of st. Augustine s

Quarters of the Holy Name society
Of st. Augustine's R. c.. church, will
be informally opened Sunday evening
in the basement Of st. Augustine's
school in Pequonnock street. The for
NAL opening will take place New
Years day. The rooms of the society
have been handsomely furnished by
the entertainment committee of the
society: j. j. Rooney. chairman: ].
E. Moran, J. j, Rawley, P. j. Carroll
and w. c. Downing. A minstrel show
and ple are being arranged for pro-
duction in February.
The officers of the society are: Pres
ident. F, e. McFar1and secretary,
James C. Coughiin; and treasurer,
George C. Fayette,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
German Ambassador Calls
at State Department to,
! Ascertain Position of
United States in Peace
Program = No Terms
Made Yet, He Says.
President, after Conference
With Cabinet, Decides to
Withhold Any Comment
on Peace Moves, and Only
German Notes Will Be
Transmitted.

Washington, Dec. 16-Couns
Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, conferred with
Secretary Lansing today; seek
ing information Of the attitude
of the United. States toward the
peace proposals of the central
powers, to discuss the general
subject of peace from this gov
ernment's viewpoint and to
give any information Mr.. Lam
sing might desire on the atti-
tude of the German govern
ment.
Ambassador Bernstorff said after q
10 minutes visit with Secretary
Lansing:
I'VE did not discuss peace terms in
any way. I have mot received any
formal terms and the American gov
ernment knows officially that no for-
NAL terms have been proposed. All
Germany has suggested is that the
belligerents get together and talk"
Secretary Lansing said early today
the peace notes probably would go
forward before night. Uniform
translation win ,be sent to all the
governments where the United States
represents the central allies and the
original texts will be forwarded later.
probably by mail.
President Wilson's decision, to for
ward the central powers peace note
to the entente allies without any me-
diation offer by the American govern
ment left today only the task of trans
lation and revision Of phaseology to-
be finished before they are trans
mitted. The Presidents determine
ton to have the United States gov
ernment act only as a medium for ex-
change of the notes between the bell
ligerents was made after prolonged
cabinet meeting late yesterday.
The notes received from Germany.
Austria and Turkey were meant to
be Identical but the TRANSLATION re-
ceived here differed slightly in word
ing, and an effort was made today te
harmonic them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
GETS. BACK LOST GLOVES

There are honorable men attached
as clerks to the probate office in this
city. Attorney John A. Cornell hav.
ing business in the office one cold
day about two weeks ago walked out
and left a costly pair Of deerskfn
gloves lying on one Of the desks The
gloves were picked up by a clerk and
today were restored to the owner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK.

Hartford, Dee. 16-Three Con-
nectieut firms fled notice with the
secretary of state today of an increase
in capital stock. The Foster, Merriam
& Co., of Meriden, gave notice of an
increase from s240.000 to $s20,000,
the Arrigoni Coal Co., of Midd1etown,
from $4,000 to 100000. and the
Roto Company, Of Hartford. plans to
add 17s shares to it's present outs
standing stock,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
Schultz Fails to
Wait For Whistle
to Close Office

Town Clerk Joseph Schultz issued
only one marriage license today. 1t
was TO Walter Jc1iffe. 33. fireman, z77
Orange street and Rene Lawson, Il.
domestic. Stratford. The town clerk
closed his Office at 1859 but realizing
he had locked the door one minute too
soon. he openedsit again to accept for
"a record Z warranty deed brought to
tho once at exactly - o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
MANY DEER KILLED.

Hartford Dee, 16-The date 1858
deer have been killed in Connecticut
since the new law went into effect In
August of last year. This has been
at the rate lately Of six or seven a day
which is less by so per cent. than the
rate of year ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
RENEWING AUTO LICENSES.

Hartford, Dec. 16-The state auto
mobile department had received to-
day, the last day of receiving. $1S2,-
S9S on next years registration for
renewing last years numbers. This
is ene-seventh of the total receipts
expected for next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
Shovel Snow From
Park So Football
Teams May Gambol

The management Of the American
Chain Co. had men clearing the snow
from the gridiron at Newf1eld park to-
day so the members of the American
Chain and Washington Glee club loot
ball elevens will be able to play their
scheduled game tomorrow afternoon.
The Glee club men. who hall from
New Haven, are anxious to play re-
gardless of the weather and they Will
bring a large delegation of supporters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Copenhagen, Dee, 1e-Fourtcen
persons were killed and u injured by
an explosion last night at the rnuni-
tien factory at Feiinxderf a village
ef lever Austria, says the Nieus Erie
Press
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
Home Rule Question
Nearing Solution,
Liverpool Reports

London, Dee. 16.-The Liverpool Post
says there is no doubt that negotia-
tions are proceedings for a settlement
of the Irish question and that the two
principal negotiatePs are we'll known,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

The French Chamber of Deputies
adopted metien abelishing the Pe-
litieai censorship, while retaining the
dipienaatie and military censorship,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
PARIS is CELEBRATING
GREAT FRENCH VICTORY
ON vERDuN BATTLE Line

Paris, Dec 16-Haing General Neville the man of
the hour Paris today celebrating his crushing victory
the Germans the Meuse battle line yesterday The
OF the great attained by the French forces
welcome relief to the gloomy dng from Rumana and the
city is jubilant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
colder tonight, .. >. >. =, -,
colder tonight.
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that to the frightened frog, seemed at
least, half mile long.
AS he peeped out from under the
leaf, he saw the legs, of the very
brother he liked best, hanging out of
the cranes bill. The next time he
looked, they were gone, and the crane
was calmly wiping his mouth, on a
long, pink leg. Tad was awful sorry,
but, he couldn't help being glad it
wasn't him, for there is SO much more
to see and enjoy, in the big, free
world, than there is, even in a big
white crane. OF all the things that
dined on baby frogs, he was most
afraid of those long, wavy. spotted
snakes. They could glide so fast. and
their mouths were so wide, and their
tongues were SO black and forked:
and they could slip right on one be-
fore one knew 1t. The hawks were
always on the lookout for young frogs,
and the big mouth bass, were always
waiting under the lily pads So, be-
tween lodging cranes, snakes turtles
fish, raccoons, and musk rats, and, at
the same time, hunting grass hoppers.
Tad's life was most strenuous one.
When the summer time was over, and
the days grew shorter, and the nights
grew cooler, and when food became
harder and harder to find, Tad would
sink down to the bottom Of the pond,
work himself under the mud, so deep,
that no fish could find him. fold his
arms, and drop off into sleep that
was to last through the winter The
pond might freeze over, and the snow
might come, and cover everything
with blanket of white, but little
difference did it make to the small
brown sleeper down in the mud and
ooze of the pond.
But, when spring came again, with
it's pussy willows, warm breezes, and
warmer days, Tad would wake up,
wash off the mud. give kick or two,
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that word. She went through the en-
tire lesson. and by giving the letters
the proper thought she mastered the
columns of words with great ease.
Then another strange thing hap
pened. The Y came to the front
again, and in loud voice announced
Enough, Lena must go out to play
now. She has been worked too much
today. Retire for the night, all Of
you, and appear again in the morn
ing"
The 26 letters fell into single file,
and as they were shouldering arms
the said, Remember, little girl that
the morning hours are best for work.
Your servants are spry as early as
seven o'clock"
Lena waved a Goodbye" to the
parting hosts, and then remembered
that the Y said she should run out
and play, so she gladly obeyed.
Next morning as early as seven,
she was at her school work. AS she
opened her book she was surprised
to see the &c servants tumble out.
She called them to order, and at her
command they arranged themselves,
and her lesson was promptly learnt
Was it a dream? If it was, it proved
a very helpful one, for Lena had little
trouble with her Alphabet after that.
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good, you must give us thought and
attention"
SHOW me how, and I'll try my
best" said the girl much interested.
The Y stationed himself on the
table near which Lena sat, and shout
ed: Attention. All in line!"
The other % letters tumbled in
place in front of her and the Y went
on: "Salute!'
Each little letter put his hand up
to his cap and gave the salute.
LENA is your new General, it is for
you to obey her every command.
Agreed?"
Every voice cried, I'VE are readyr"
Lena picked up her Primer from
the floor and opened to the page with
her lesson. Then she puzzled out the
letters: ALP H-A-B-E LET" and
wondered what they spelt when the
letters hoped on Lena's forehead and
danced themselves into her brain.
COIN AND" was the next
word and again the elves impressed
themselves firmly on Lena's mind so
that she never forgot how to spell
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"Oh, that's all right, don't mention
it," spoke up Splash. 1--WE don't care
we can just hang around until some
body pulls UP the bucket again, or
we can slide down the rope and"
Suddenly everything seemed to dis
appear, and the next moment Edgar
found himself being jerked to his feet.
He rubbed his eyes sleepily and looked
up. Big Sister May had hold of his
arm.
Wake UP, you lazy boy!" she was
saying. 1.-THE idea of your falling
asleep right here by the well--and in
the broiling hot sun. Come up to the
house Immediately; Mamma wants
you to help shell some peas for din
ner."
But I must let Splash and Drip
down into the well first, Sister," Edgar
protested
"What?" cried May. Splash and
Drip? Why, what are you talking
about?"
Edgar explained. 1.-TWO little Well
sprites who live down there. and
and" ~ A~rss sgs
ooh, Mamma, come quick." cried
May, terrified. II think Edgar's out
of his mind! He's been sleeping in
the sun and
I'm not!" Edgar insisted. Il guess
I saw them and talked to, them
and" h
May gave one Mortified look; then
she reached down. grabbed him up in
her arms and rushed toward the
house, calling for Mamma" all the
while at the top of her voice.