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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
Flee Acre Tract of
 Land Near Remington
 Purchases Under Option

Options have been taken upon a five acre tract of land at Barnurn avenue and California street, Stratford by New York persons who it is said, are seeking to develop the property for residential purposes. The tract is aI- most surrounded by the purchases of the Remington Arms & Ammunition Go. for Remington city. At the Dan .nenbury realty offices it was admitted today that the options had been taken. It was denied that the FeminEton company was the principal and the name of the present holder was re- fused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
Student Is Held
 For Girls Death

Lake Forest, H., Feb 2s.-Wi11iam Orpet. a University of Wisconsin stu dent, was arraigned before a justice of the peace today charged with the murder of Marion Frances Lambert, a. Lake Forest High school student. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over without bail to the grand jury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
FIRE IN OLSEN HoME

A back draft in the chimney at the home Of Oscar Olsen at ITS Seabrigl1t avenue. at 7::c-@ this morning caused alarm to the ~-.ants and a still alrm tc Chemical Engine Co. No. 2. The fire was extinguished by the use of chemicals and the damage was trifI- ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
SPAIN TO BUY WAR
 MATERIALS IN U. s.

Madrid, Feb. 28-A Spanish com mission which has been appointed for the purpose of, accepting delivery of United States manufacturers the war materials used by Spain will leave Feb 29 for New York on board the steamship Manuel Calve. A Spanish transport, Almirante sLobo, will con- .vey the war material from the United States to Spain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
ANSONIA STRIKERS BACK
 UNDER WAGE INCREZA sEs

Ansonia, Conn. Feb. 2s-The mills of the American Brass Go. here. which have, been closed for nearly two weeks by the strike of. more than 2,o0o hnskilled workers. resumed op- erations today All of thes strikers returned to work under the comprom- by which the men receive am increase in wages of about 16 per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
Paris Admits Surprise Attack

Paris Feb. troops by surprise attack have entering advanced French trenches near the Navarin Farm, the Champagne district
 region the north of Verdun the bonbardnent has intensity particularly in the central French right The German forces yesterday evening attempts to capture the village of Douaumont the resistance of French troops who whstood most furious assaults
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
AMERICAN SAFE
 AFTER BRITISH
 SHIP IS MINED

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 28-Ralph Fos- ter. son of the Rev. Festus Foster. Of Topeka, who was a passenger aboard the steamship Ma1oja, which struck a mine and sank off Dover, cabled his parents today that he had been res- cued and is unhurt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
Ierans Continue Terrific Drive Against Verdun Fors
BERLIN, REFUSING TO CHANGE ARMED SHIP
 EDICT, WILL RESPECT LtJSITANIA PLEDGES

'revious Assurances of Safety For Peaceful Ships Not Withdrawn in New Orders to Admiralty, Says Note From Berlin Defensive Armament Used For Offenses is Claim of Germany Post
 pOnement of New Policy in Submarine War fare Against Armed Merchantmen is Denied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28

Gabriel D'Annunzio the Italian poet, was dangerously wounded in the right eye in an aeropIane accident at the front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
FRENCH POSITIONS OVER 1,6OO YARDS
 LOST TO TEUTONS

Surprise Attack Admitted By French War once Gives
 Kaiser's Forces Big Section of Battle Line-Now
 Hold 15O0O Prisoners French Unable to Regain Fort Douamont.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
THE WEAT'HE;R

Fair tOniRht; cloudy TuedaHs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
Liverpool Doing Her 'Bif;;
Women Take Mems Places
City Gigantic Beehive, with Everybody loo Busy to
Worry, Except on Subject of U-Boats Getting
Their Ships at Sea-

woman, girls are in the places formerly
held by pages, and about the only mall
employees are the walters. The tram
cars have women conductors; in the pig
markets nearly all the stalls are run bj
women: the head floor walker IN one OF
the big department stores is a woman
Liverpool is so busy the people DO
not spend much time Specializing on
when the war is going to end. any
thing connected with the sea interests
them greatly, especially submarines.
There have been no Zeppelins over
Liverpool, and until people go through
the experience of an air raid their IN
terest Is only casual. But Liyerpud-
lians do know about submarine
whole lot more than Londoners. mat
is why there are always lot of women
and children on the landing stage whea
the ships go out. H..
When people express a hope that
III, war will end soon it does NOT
necessarily mean that peace wouid
please them more than anything else
Most Britons with whom | talked IN
Liverpool hoped for an early endlng
of the war. Some thought it would
core next summer; others that II
would run along into 1918. All thought
Britain must make greater sacrifices;
all thought Germany must be severely
furnished. but few believed the war
would last until the Allies invaded
Germany.
Live Cheaper in Liverpool
Casualties and the high cost of nv
ing have a great effect upon the minds
OF community. Liverpool has lost
heavily in the war. but Liyerpudllans
can buy cheaper than Londoners. The
harder war pinches, the more deter
mined, critical, dissatisfied its we.
Tins become Liverpool is determined
to "carry on" critical of official blum
ders and delays, but hardly dlssatis-
fed
There are many Irishmen working
and living in Liverpool. lrishmen, as
n rule, are not suspicious of Ameri-.
cans; they talk freely and frankly. |
talked with several and found them
bitter over the governments handling
of the Irish situation, but of one mind
regarding the necessity of making
eyery sacrifice rather than get an in
conclusive peace. These Irishmen were
thoroughly loyal; dissatisfied with de-
lci.S Ol Aut wal ONN NN''
am patriotism. =,
II Is a shorter trip across the Mer-
sey than the one from Liberty Street
to Jersey City, and the tublike ferry
boats follow one another in endless
succession. There is no more danger
from a submarine than there is in
the North River, but the common
greeting of the truck drivers when
they boarded the ferries seemed to
be. "Hope you don't get torpedoed.'
OF course, it was said in jest. but
il showed what is in the minds OF
Livcrpudlians. II Germany blockaded
England, Liverpool would be as deaG
as Hamburg and Antwerp. German
mines and torpedoes have sunk more
sh ps than the whole mercantile ma
fine of France before the war. but
Liverpool is a mighty busy port. Ger
many has failed in its efforts to en-
force a sea blockade of England; II
she had succeeded this city would
view the war through blue glasses;
its vision is still clear and rosy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
Assert British Met with
"Sanguinary Reverse in
Counter Attacks
WEATHER CHECKS
WEST FRONT FIGHT
Haig's Troops Capture
1852 Prisoners in the
Last Six Days

London. Nov. 19.--Wet and stormy
weather limited activity on the Ancre
and Somme fronts to-day to artillery
duels. None Of the official announce
ments speaks of fighting of any kind.
The German statement admits the
loss of ground north and south of the
Ancre in yesterdays powerful thrust
by the British, but says that the at
tempt ended in "sanguinary English
reverse" Counter attacks recon-
quered several positions on the seven
and a half mile line against which the
British waves crashed, the statement
adds.
The casualties of the attackers are
not yet estimated, hut to-day's British
report states that the Germans in yes
terday's fighting lost more than 100
men in prisoners alone. In previous
operations on this front the British,
though on the offensive, have suffered
less severely than the Germans. In the
last six days Haig's troops have capt
urcd 6,962 prisoners on the Ancre front,
or more than a thousand day, high
percentage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
TELLS OF ANTWERP SIEGE
Winston Churchill Says Anglo-French
Action Was Too Late

London, Nov. 19.-Colonel Winston
Spencer Churchill, ex-First Lord of
the Admiralty, who has been a promi-
rent figure in newspaper discussions
recently, begins in "The Sunday Pie
torial" to-day story of the siege and
fall of Antwerp. Colonel Churchill
says that the Admiralty at the outset
urged the immense Importance of Ant
werp and the need of vigorous meas
ures for it's defence, but that nothing
was done during the entire month of
September. Only when the German
bombardment started and the insistent
cry for help came from the Belgians,
he says, did the Anglo-French govern
ments consult and decide on steps for
relief.
Colonel Churchill explains his visit
to Antwerp, saying: at was a natural
decision of small group of ministers
who met at Lord Kitchener's house at
midnight that some one in authority
who knew the whole situation should
travel swiftly into the city and ascer-
tain what should be done"
The article concludes with the state
ment that the situation could have
been saved a week earlier, but that the
Belgians, left unaided too long, lost
confidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
Kew to Entire Balkan
Situation, Says Paris

Paris. Nov. l9.-News of the occu'
patton by French troops OF the Ser
bian town OF Macedonia was received
in Paris as one Of the most important
Of the late Developments in the war
II came too late for general comment
in the French press.
The Temps" points out the success
is not only of immense moral value
but that the strategic Importance oil
the position is such that its occupation
is likely TO have great influence on
subsequent developments in the Balkan
campaign, as the place commands all
the practical routes between the Agean
Sea and the Adriatic Sea.
The fall Of Monastir, the newspaper
says, involves the early fall OF Oehrida'
twenty-five miles northwest of the
occupied town, and the region OF the
Macedonian lakes, and assures an
effective junction of the army at Sa-
lonica and the Italian troops operating
in Albania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
Official Statements
on West Front Fighting

Berlin, NoU. 10 (by wireless to
Sayville). - The German official
statement issued this evening says:
There was a temporary strong artil-
lery duel November 10 on both sides OF
the River Ancre and at st. Pierre Vast
Wood
An earlier statement says:
Army group of Crown Prince Rup-
precht-Artilery fire directed for some
days against our positions on both
sides of the River Anere made a con-
tinuation Of the English attack prob
able. Cavalry appearing yesterday be-
hind the hostile front and the enormous
increase of fire beginning early in the
morning announced a new great at
tempt TO break through our lines. The
attempt ended in a sangunary English
reverse and gave them at only a few
places an insignificant gain of ground.
Troops fighting under the command of
Generals Fuchs and Baron Marshall in
tenacious resistance opposed the Eng
lsh thrust.
Southwest of Serre, in Grandcourt
and at some place south of the village
we were pushed back, and stand in
prepared solid positions on the south
bank of the Ancre.
All the other positions on the re-
peatedly attacked large front of twelve
kilometres (seven and one-half miles,
were maintained by our brave troops
or were recaptured in a counter attack.
strong fire OF the French artillery
in the sector south Of Sailly-Saillisel
introduced attacks which broke down
under heavy hostile losses on the
northwest edge of st. Pierre Vast
wood
London, Nou. I9.-The British Of
fetal communicdti on tonight reads
The situation is unchanged.
In yesterdays operations in the
Ancre area the prisoners numbered
twenty officers and 1852 other ranks.
This makes a total since the 18th OF
1892.
Paris, Nor. 19.-The War Office
statement tonight reads:
Except for a violent bombardment of
the fort and region around Douaumont,
there is nothing to report on the whole
An earlier statement says:
The night was relatively calm on the
whole of the front.
1t is confirmed that on November 16
Adjutant Dorme brought down his six
teenth German airplane. The enemy
machine fell near Marchelepot, on the
Somme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
History of Monastir
a Story of Many Wars

The history of Monastir is the his
tory of the rise and fall of Turkish,
Serbian and Bulgarian power in the
Balkans. More closely than any other
city of these war-scarred lands, II has
been linked with the fortunes and dis
asters of the three countries. Under
three flags it has served as war cap
ital and has never lost its value as a
position of vast strategic Importance
By its recapture the Serbs have
wrested from the Bulgars their great
est prize of the European war, TO get
which the Bulgars risked not only the
hazards Of the present struggle but
those Of the Second Balkan war De-
fore il.
The most important pages in the
history of Monastir have been writ<n
under the November sky. 1t was IN
November, 1912, that Serbian army
first entered the city on the heels
of Dvavid Pacha's vanquished turks
and raised the Serbian colors over the
city. 1t was in November, 1919. tnaV
the Bulgar-Teuton army completed us
victorious march through Serbia by
the investment of Monastlr and the
utter rout of King Peters forces. Ana
again it is in November that the re-
organized serbs nave pIONcu NnS'i o.
ity to redeem their fatherland by
sweeping into its southern capital.
From a military standpoint the re-
capture of Monastir is important. Inc
citv is of great strategic importance
and has served under the Turks, Bull
CARS and Serbs as base OF ohence
and defence Of the same rank as Adrl-
snople. Here the roads from the ports
of Sslonica and Durazzo. from Nisn
and from the fortress of Adrianopie
meet and cross. Before Mackensen
swept into possession of the city g
wear ago the Serbians had strength
ened the defensive works to a great
extent.
Monastir nestles in bowl scooped
in the mountains at an attitude OF
more than 1000 feet. To the west OF
the city the peaks rise to a heigh'
of more than 5000 feet. All the
mountainous country around is heavily
wooded. while the broad valley of the
Cerna is carpeted with fields which
were fruitful before they were swept
by the devastating hand of war.
At the time of its seizure by Mack,
ensen the city had population OF
so 900 and an annual trade OF about
81 600 600, half of its normal value
Ii has been and still remains grea'
educational centre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20

Silistria and also more lively infantry
and artillery fire.
Vienna, Uia London, Nor. 49,
The fol,Jiving communication wds IS
sued By the War Office today:
Archduke Charles's forces in recent
DAYS have met with full success. Cen
eral Won Falkenhayn's army in battle
near Targujiu forced an outlet from
the mountains, and with column "a.
yancing in the Matruh Valley reached
the railway running from Verciofova 70
Craiova. (Verciofova is on the eass
bank of the Danube opposite orsoysl'
The fercest Rumanian resistance;
which found expression in emoltteree
counter attacks east and southeast OF
Tarpuiiu, was in vain. The Austro-
HUNGARIAN and German forces, advsnc-
ing on both sides of the AIT IN con,
tinual fierce battles, reached the 100.
of the mountains yesterday ana
crossed the line Of Callman-Sule''
Here. as to the north Of Campuiuns'
Rumanian attacks failed.
Southeast of Tulghes General ArIs
3.varian troops repulsed fussisn
attack. Further north nothing OF ln''
portance took place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
ORDER GREECE
TO GIVE UP ALL ARMS
Fleet Commanders Note Ex-
cepts Only $4,000 Rifles in Use

Athens, Nov. 10. - Vice Admiral
Fournet, commander of the Anglo
French fleet in the Mediterranean. on
Friday night presented to the Greek
Government a note demanding the sur
render to the Entente Allies Of al!
arms. munitions and artillery of the
Greek army.
Exception is made of some $4,000
rifles now in actual use by the forces
remaining after the last step OF de-
mobilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
BACHELORS TO MAKE UP
CERMANY'S FIRST LINE
War Office Will Try to Spare
Fathers TO Children

Berlin, Nov. 10 (By wireless to Say
le).-Lieutenan General Won Stein,
the German War Minister, to-day an
nounced that in future special consid-
GRAFTON would be given to soldiers
whose families already had suffered
heavy losses by the war.
Likewise fathers of several children
would not if possible, be employed
in the first line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
Official Statements
on MOnastir Capture

Paris, Nor. f9.-The official state
ment by the Var office today said:
November 10 Troops Of the Army OF
the East entered Monastir at 9 o'clock
this morning, the date Of the anniver
sary Of the taking Of the town by the
Serbians in 1912.
An earlier statement read:
Army Of the East: November 1S-
There was great activity by artillery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20

I'VE munlLlOn WhBOHs.
IN the Valley Of the Alt fighting
continues in the region west of Suici-
5re7oi. In the valleys Of jul ard
Gilort there were violent eombats.
Petrograd, Non. 19.-The test o.
to-days statement on the TransyL-
vdnia campaign reads:
In the jul and Alt valleys the en-
eniv attacked with considerable forces
and pushed back the Rumanian troops
title to the south.
in the Tirgujiulii Valley the Ru.
manians assumed the offensive and
carried series of heights.
Danube.-1herc has been nothing os
importance to report.
Berlin, NoU. 10 (by wireless to
SayyiUe).-The War Office issued
the following statement on the RI.
manidn theatre situation:
Front of Archduke Charles-East of
the Putna Valley in the Gyergyo
Mountains Bavarian regiments re-
pulsed advances of strong Russian
forces south of Hegyes.
Our operations since the end of Oc-
tober on the Transylvanian southern
front have taken the course intended.
The exit from the mountain mar
rows into Wallachian Plain in spite of
tenacious Rumanian resistance was
forced by the German and Austro-
Hungarian troops.
Strong Rumanian forces between the
jul River and Gilert were broken in
the battle of Tirgujiulij. They were
defeated under exceptionally severe
and sanquinary losses. Attempts made
by the enemy to outfank us from the
east with fresh forces brought there
failed.
Our troops, pushing behind the
enemy, have reached the railroad of
Orsova- Graiova. South of Rothen-
thurn Pass the Caliman-Suioi road has
been crossed.
The total booty of the Ninth Army
from November l to November Is is
1S9 officers and 1888 men, twenty
six cannon, seventeen ammunition cars
and seventy-two machine guns.
Army Group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen-On the Dobrudia front
there were patrol engagements near
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20

l. Monastir which fell to the Serbs and French
Yesterday 1t is the greatest stronghold OF what was
Serbian Macedonia.
g. Prep to which the Bugars are falling back. 1t
guards the Babuna Pass, through which the SERBS can
pass and flank the Bulgars in the Vardar valley.
g. Prizrend, another objective of the Serbs, IL the
advance from Monastir is launched.
A. Uskub. the head of the railway which supplies the
Teutonic forces which will resist Sarrail's drive.
g. Nsh the ultimate objective of the Allies cam
pagn in the Balkans It's seizure the cutting OF
between Berlin and Constantnope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20

reasons could have caused their aban-
Comment. and these were supphed oy
the threat to their line OF retreat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20
INVADE
RUMANIAN PLAIN
Continued from page ]

ing two machine guns, two cannon and
five munition wagons.
IN the Valley Of the Alt fighting
continues in the region west of Suici-
5re7oi. In the valleys of jul and
Gilort there were violent combats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20

on both sides from Lake Dorian TO the
Nardar River. eA;,
Fast Of tse Cerna River SERBIAN
troops. continuing their progress 20"
ard Grunishto. encireled this place:
In the bend Of the Cerna the Ser
bians repulscd new Bulgarian coun-
ter attack on Hill l,2l-. nc enem! 70
falling back in disorder toward the
north, pursued by our allies, VINO nave
reached the tor Of Hill 1878.
In the region south Of Monastir me
French and Russian troops made ne"
progress in the direction Of Holeven'
The English aviation corps bonn
harded enemy camps in the neignoor-
hood OF Sores, while our airplaneS
dropped bombs on the camps and bi-
youacs at Novak and Monasur
Berlin. Nor. 10 (By wiretess TO
SoyUille).-The official statement
from the War Office to-day said
Macedonian front: After the enemy
had succeeded in making progress on
Height 1912, northeast OF Chegel, the
German and Bulgarian troops took up
a position north Of Monastir. Mon
astir thus was abandoned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20

Silistria and also more lively infantry
and artillery fire.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23
Notice.
The Public Service Commission of
West Virginia, Capitol Building,
Charleston.

at meeting of Tue Pub,ic Service
Commission OF West Virginia, held ON
the Sth day of November. 1916, ase
No. J07, Hope Natural Gas Compat V,
Application to charge rates, it was
ordered as follows:
Whereas application to change
rates has this day been flied hy the
Hope Natural Gas Company. it is
hereby ordered tina. leave be graDted
TO any person interested to file Office
ton thereto before tile commission at
any time on or before the 18th day of
December, 1916, aud this matter he set
down for hearing 10y the Comm Ssion
AZ e meeting 10 be- held ut It's OfliCe i'm
the Capisol Building or the 12tn day
of December, 1915, at two O'Clock =.
NJ, at whi5h time any person may ap.
pear and make such objection thereto
a. they may deem proper.
1t is further ordered that the appB.
cant publish "A copy Of this order
once each week for four successive
weeks in two newspapers Of opposite
politics and Of general circulation. if
such there be ~ the counties affected
10y the increase Ga rates. and that a
copy OF this order and said proposed
rates be posted for public inspection
in three 0onfpiouous places in all Of
the owns affected by tie increase ip
rates, for four successive weeks prior
to December ~, 1916, and that due re-
turn thereof be made to this Comm's.
sion
The proposed rates are as follows.
RATES, CLASS !: Domestic con.
sumers, no change.
EAJE@ CLASS H. Np change.
RATES, CLASS III. pmkersburp
Williams3wn, Sis erSville Friendly,
Paden City aud rslghborine country
districts auC villages and Gell oper.
atiOns by meter, elias drilling wells
cleaning out, pumping oil and wmer
etc. in calhoun Peasants, Ritcble
Writ, Wood, southwest portion of
Tyler. western portion OF Gilmcr co,tu.
ties, known as Che sthultz and So ia
cru districts on thc hooks ct the Com
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23

girls z; total II.
Average daily attendance bows
9; girls z; total 16.
Per cent of daily attendance
boys 81; girls 99;averag 90.
Honor Roll.
Perfect: Glen Cunningham
Carl Cunningham, Paul Cunning.
ham. Worthy White, Kenneth
Whipkey, Claude Wilson, Reta
Martin, Effie Whipkey. Tre ssa
White, Thelma White. Alta Kelly
and Nellie Cunningham.
Faithful: John Wease. Dovl
Gamer, and Halene Wease
The pupils have manifested
much interest this month. and
we hope they will continue to-
do so throughout the term.
We have had one repul; r
Social Center" meeting. and
another in connection with the
Teachers Reading Circle.
We wish TO thank the patrons
for cooperating with us in tie
Social Center" meetings.
Ora p. White, teach, r.